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When Angela Trca and Todd

Bawtinheimer bought their

home in Red Deer, they knew it

was going to be a bit of a fi xer-

upper.

“It was a bank foreclosure, so it

was trash,” said Trca.

Not only was the house in dis-

repair, Trca said she and her fam-

ily also planned to make a few

renovations to accommodate her

daughter, Nyah.

Nyah is 11-years-old and has

a number of disabilities, such

as epilepsy and cerebral palsy,

brought on by an unusual chro-

mosomal trans-location, said

Trca. Because of these complica-

tions, Nyah cannot move around

without being pushed in a wheel-

chair and she is also non-verbal.

Because Nyah needs so much

assistance, Trca has not been

able to work outside the home in

several years. This put a fi nancial

strain on the family of four and

made it diffi cult for them to get

started on the necessary renova-

tions.

In addition to that, Trca said

that Bawtinheimer had planned

to do a lot of the work on the

house himself. However, before

he was able to, he was involved in

a serious workplace accident last

November that left him unable to

do the work himself.

“We couldn’t fi gure out a way

to make this happen, and then

Todd’s accident sealed our fate.”

That is where A Better World

Neighbours stepped in. A Bet-

ter World Neighbours is the lo-

cal branch of the well-known A

Better World Foundation that is

based in Lacombe. While A Bet-

ter World engages in charitable

projects overseas, Neighbours is

dedicated to doing the same thing

a little closer to home.

Ronda Ziakris, project coordi-

nator for A Better World Neigh-

bours, said that Trca’s family had

been nominated for this year’s

signature project. She said even

the nomination felt like “An an-

swered prayer.”

“I was just shocked,” said Trca.

“I was like, really? Wow.”

When Trca later learned their

nomination would be the signa-

ture project this year, her reac-

tion was much the same. She add-

ed that she felt humbled by such a

showing of support.

Ziakris said it is exactly the

kind of reaction Neighbours

hopes to give.

“There is no greater feeling,”

said Ziakris. She added that Trca,

like many subjects of Neigh-

bour’s projects, has struggled

with accepting this assistance.

But, Ziakris has told her that ac-

cepting help is a gift too.

“When you allow people to

bless you, you are also blessing

them,” said Ziakris. “It’s not easy

to accept help.”

A Better World is best known

for its work in Eastern Africa and

other countries in need through-

out the world. However, Ziakris

said it is important to remember

there are people at home who

need help too.

“Our neighbours need our

help,” said Ziakris. “People living

right next door to us are hurt-

ing and sometimes we don’t even

know it.”

She and the rest of her crew be-

gan work on the home on May 5.

Trca and her family will be out of

the home during the construction

and will return to see the com-

pleted project.

For this project, Neighbours

will be removing the bathtub and

shower from the bathroom to in-

stall a bath table and a barrier-

free shower. They will also be

widening the doorways in a few

of the rooms, including Nyah’s

bedroom and the bathroom.

In the living room, a wheel-

chair ramp will be installed so

that Nyah can spend time with

her parents and older brother

Jacob, 11, as a family. Outside,

new concrete will be poured to

improve an existing wheelchair

ramp entrance to the home.

Neighbours is a fi tting name

for A Better World local organiza-

tion not only because it offers as-

sistance locally, but also because

that is where its support comes

from.

Ziakris said that with most

Neighbours’ projects, little do-

nations are given in the way of

funding. Instead, local businesses

donate resources so that projects

can be completed.

“One hundred per cent of the

materials are donated,” said Zi-

akris. She said that, in this par-

ticular project the paint, fl oor-

ing and tile were all donated. Of

course, the labour is also done by

volunteers donating their time

and expertise as well.

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DEMOLITION TIME - A Better World Neighbours volunteer Keenan Rose gets to work demolishing a bathtub as construction begins for this year’s signature project on May 5th. Brian Vossen/Lacombe Express



On April 25, Mary Lou Wilson was installed as the presi-

dent of the provincial chapter of the Imperial Order of the

Daughters of the Empire (IODE).

Wilson, who is also president of Lacombe’s local IODE

chapter, said she knows the new position will likely come

with a lot of responsibility, but she is looking forward to

it all the same.

“I’m new at the job, I know that it’s probably going to

be a lot of work, but I am looking forward to it, yes,” said

Wilson. “It will be nice to really feel a part of things.”

Wilson said that prior to becoming the provincial presi-

dent, she had already served on the provincial executive

for a number of years in different capacities and in 2012

received a provincial life membership. She said that other

members of the executive had been after her to work her

way through the ranks and become president for some

time but other commitments prevented her from pursuing

that goal until now.

As president of the provincial chapter, Wilson acts as

a liaison between the provincial chapter and the national

chapter. She is also responsible for coordinating between

all the local chapters within Alberta and acts as a repre-

sentative for the IODE, attending many of the functions

throughout the year for initiatives the IODE supports.

Wilson joined Lord Lascells chapter, the local Lacombe

IODE chapter 37 years ago when she fi rst moved here. She

said she didn’t know very many people in town and the

one woman she did know was a member of the IODE who

invited her to a meeting.

“I’ve been there ever since,” said Wilson, with a laugh. She

added that joining the club played a large role in helping her

settle in Lacombe and get connected with the community.

Since then, Wilson has made a lot of friends in the commu-

nity through the IODE. She added she has also really come to

appreciate the programs and projects the organization sup-

ports.

There are a number of initiatives the IODE supports in-

cluding education, healthcare and social services. Wilson

said it is important to support things like these because they

don’t always have the resources they need.

“A lot of these programs are not supported as well as they

could be by the government. They need extra help, so that’s

why we do it.”

One of Wilson’s top priorities as president of the provin-

cial chapter is to increase recruitment. She said the IODE,

like many service clubs, has a problem with dwindling num-

bers as some members are getting too old to take on the re-

sponsibilities they used to.

“I mean, I’m no young chick anymore either,” said Wilson.

“A lot of the members are well into their 80s and it’s a strug-

gle to get new ladies.”

Wilson said that some potential new recruits might be

overwhelmed by what might be expected of them. She said

some say they don’t have the time, but the IODE only meets

once a month.

More than that though, Wilson said that she thinks a lot of

people simply don’t know enough about IODE. Some people

have never heard of the club or if they do, know little about

what the group actually does, she added. Therefore, Wilson

said that she hopes to increase the club’s exposure hoping

that it generates more interest in the IODE and leads to more

recruits at all levels.

“There’s a lot of new people moving to Lacombe these

days and they probably haven’t heard of it, haven’t a clue

what we do. That applies locally and across Canada.”

Lord Lascells chapter meets at 7:30 p.m. every fourth Tues-

day at St. Andrew’s United Church. For more information

about the IODE, contact Mary Lou Wilson at 403-782-3923.

[email protected]

Local IODE member named provincial president

BADGE OF OFFICE - From left, Mary Lou Wilson receives her president’s badge from Angela Dean as she was installed as provincial president of the Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire. photo submitted

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The Lacombe & District

Historical Society is mov-

ing through the process of

building themselves a new

home.

Last year, the Society

began the process of re-

searching, fundraising

and raising awareness for

a new facility that would

eventually serve as a per-

manent headquarters.

Such a facility is neces-

sary for the Society as it

currently rents out the

space at the Flatiron Muse-

um and is out of space both

there and at the Michener

House.

Jennifer Kirchner, presi-

dent of Lacombe & District

Historical Society said that

the new facility will help

the Society in its mandate

to preserve history of La-

combe and the surround-

ing area.

She added this is espe-

cially important in a city

like Lacombe where his-

tory is such a big part of its

image.

“I know when I had the

opportunity to move here,

this is what people identi-

fi ed Lacombe with - the old

buildings, the old layout,

the history.”

Not only will the new

building serve as a head-

quarters for the Lacombe

& District Historical So-

ciety, it will also be home

to a number of other local

organizations including

Lacombe Tourism, the His-

torical Society’s archives

and will be a museum with

space for permanent dis-

plays as well as rotating

exhibits.

Marie Péron, executive

director for the Lacombe &

District Historical Society,

said that making the facil-

ity multi-use has made the

project a little more com-

plex.

“When you build a mu-

seum there is a lot that goes

into it, you aren’t just de-

signing a building you have

to think of what’s going to

go inside of it,” said Péron.

“It’s a large project.”

This new facility will

also allow the Historical

Society’s archives to be ac-

cessible by the general pub-

lic.

Currently, the Society’s

archives are tucked away in

boxes and while resources

can be provided to the pub-

lic on request, it requires a

lot of work to fi nd and dig

out any archives as they

are stored now.

In the new facility, Péron

hopes to have the archives

digitally accessible by the

public.

She said that the Society

is currently undergoing a

lot of work to do a full in-

ventory of their collection

in order to make that a pos-

sibility.

“That’s an important

step,” said Péron.

“Our end goal in terms of

being an archive is to pro-

vide access to this informa-

tion,” she added.

“So as much as we want

to preserve and collect it,

we need to know, at the end

of the day, how to make it

accessible as well.”

The Lacombe & District

Historical Society is just

now creating a committee

to begin the logistics of

planning and constructing

a new building.

Péron said that this com-

mittee will be responsible

for undertaking research,

consulting professionals,

designing the facility and

anything else that needs

to be done before it can be

constructed.

At this point, nothing is

set in stone as to what the

new facility will look like,

but the plan is to construct

a new stand-alone build-

ing next to the Michener

House.

The new building will

then be attached to the 1918

addition at the back of the

Michener House.

However, the new build-

ing will still be a distinct

structure from the Michen-

er House.

It will have its own en-

trance, its own displays and

its own facilities.

This new building will al-

low for some of the admin-

istrative facilities current-

ly in Michener House to be

moved to the new building

making room for more ded-

icated displays about the

historical house itself.

It will also enable wheel-

chair access to the Michen-

er House.

“The new building will

actually answer a lot of our

needs,” said Péron.

So far, fundraising for

the new facility has been

fairly low-key.

Approximately $10,000

has been raised so far for

the new project.

Most of the funding so

far has come from a va-

riety of sources such as

bake sales, craft sales and

personal donations from

members of the local com-

munity, said Péron.

She added that part of

the reason for the ‘every

dollar helps’ fundraising

approach is to not only help

build awareness but also to

bolster involvement within

the community for the proj-

ect.

She said that building

community support for the

project now will make it

easier to overcome future

challenges later on down

the road.

For more information

about the Lacombe & Dis-

trict Historical Society, the

new project and the muse-

ums in Lacombe, call 403-

782-3933 or email maski@

telusplanet.net.

[email protected]

Historical Society advances on path to new headquarters

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An offi cial government

survey map prepared by J.

McAree in 1893 showed a

log cabin at the south end

of Gull Lake where the

township line now inter-

sects the lake shore. McA-

ree identifi ed the owner

of this cabin as a squatter

named George Gale Mob-

ley, the fi rst known settler

in what is now the Summer

Village of Gull Lake. Immi-

gration records show 1893

as the year Mobley and

his son Frank arrived in

Canada so it is obvious he

wasted no time in claiming

squatter’s rights.

When the area was of-

fi cially surveyed those

rights were trumped by a

land grant issued to the

Hudson`s Bay Company

(part of the agreed com-

pensation for the territory

initially granted by King

Charles II to the ‘Company

of Adventurers’). How-

ever, full title was restored

to George by a Dominion

Land Grant dated May 7,

1897. He subsequently sold

this property to William

Weise and today it compris-

es the east end of the sum-

mer village.

George was born in

Washington County, Ohio

in 1847. The Mobley fam-

ily moved to Iowa where, in

1863 he and his two broth-

ers enlisted in the Iowa

7th Cavalry. When the war

concluded George settled

in Cripple Creek, Colorado

and in 1868 married Mary

Frances Reed. The couple

had three sons. When this

marriage ended in divorce,

he left Colorado with his

20 year-old son Frank and

headed to Canada.

At Gull Lake he estab-

lished a reputation as a fi rst

class carpenter and was in

high demand by settlers in

the neighboring communi-

ty of Lacombe. He built Mo-

bley Hall at the north end

of Nanton St. This became

the centre for meetings of

the Town council and all

community meetings in-

cluding the Lacombe Ag-

ricultural Society. In 1895

he built the Puffer shop-

residence near the north

end of Nanton and the ad-

jacent boarding house that

was later operated by the

Maxfi eld family. Subse-

quently he built the impos-

ing Puffer residence on the

CE Trail, the Puffer-Chung

Block on Nanton north of

the Victoria Hotel and the

fi rst Catholic church (1903)

located on the lot sold to

Legion in 1949.

He married Annie Laid-

low Fernie (1867-1951),

daughter of the pioneer

Presbyterian Minister Rev.

John Fernie, on Jan. 12,

1898, and they raised two

children, John Fernie Mob-

ley and Victor Laidlaw Mo-

bley. In 1906, he purchased

a half section in the name

of his wife and in partner-

ship with William Wiese,

Edward Martin and Robert

Scott prepared a develop-

ment plan of 72 lots for

this area. It is said that the

name Aspen Beach derived

from the name they chose

for this development.

George maintained an

active interest in Lacombe

for two decades, serving

as mayor in 1908. He and

Anne also owned a Mille-

nary and Dry Goods shop

in Lacombe.

The Mobley family left

the Lacombe area circa

1912 and relocated at Kualt,

in the Salmon Arm area

of B.C. This was the mill

site of the Columbia River

Lumber Co. The mill had

burned down in 1913 and

George was hired to dis-

pose of any of the remain-

ing assets. He was given

residence until his contract

was fi nished. He died in

1919 in Kamloops.

Maskepetoon, the La-

combe Historical Society, is

indebted to Carroll Atkin-

son for initiating contact

with the Mobley family. At

that time she was the act-

ing executive director of

the Society. The Mobley

web site includes a photo of

G.G. Mobley and his second

family taken at Lacombe

August 1909 in the studio of

John Scales

G.G.’s son Frank also

took an active role in La-

combe’s business commu-

nity. In partnership with

Bradshaw he was operating

the Albion, a licensed hotel

said to have been built for

Col. James Walker of Cal-

gary. They sold to Inskip in

1897 (after the fi re of 1906

the hotel was rebuilt as the

Lacombe Hotel) and Frank

left Lacombe with D.G.

Stewart, also of Lacombe,

to develop a mercantile

business in Atlin, B.C.

While living here he served

several terms as the elected

MLA for this B.C. constitu-

ency.

George Mobley, pioneer builder of Lacombe

Howard

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Last Friday, Havoc Fight-

ing Championships held

Havoc 5 in Red Deer.

Once again, the tickets to

the event sold out and a full

house gathered.

It’s not surprising con-

sidering the popularity of

Mixed Martial Arts (MMA).

Some say it is the fastest

growing sport in the world

and that professional fi ght-

ers are the most recognized

people in the world.

Canadian Hockey fans

may not like to hear it, but

it has even been said that

Canadian Ultimate Fight-

ing Championship (UFC)

fi ghter (and champion)

Georges St-Pierre is more

widely known than Wayne

Gretzky. Comments like

these cause some unrest

among the general popula-

tion because, while MMA

is incredibly popular, it is

also incredibly controver-

sial. Many people seem to

think it is akin to a blood

sport and condemn it.

Hockey players are re-

vered for their athleticism

and hockey is recognized

as our national pastime.

Fighting doesn’t help hock-

ey teams win a game, yet it

is still part of the game and

we accept it as such.

When a brawl breaks

out in a hockey game, fans

erupt with cheers and

shouts. The bigger the

fi ght, the more excited the

crowd gets.

Why is it then, when two

athletes get into the cage to

participate in a sport that is

nothing but fi ghting, it be-

comes a blood sport?

Surely, such a contest

should have more merit

when fi ghting is the actual

goal, not less.

Some people may think

MMA fi ghters are thugs

who get into the sport so

they can beat up other

fi ghters who think it’s cool

to get into a fi ght. Those

people are wrong.

Most fi ghters are ex-

tremely dedicated and

highly trained athletes.

They don’t want to beat

each other up, they want

to test their skills against

each other and see if they

can best each other using

their skills and technique.

It’s the same as any other

sport, it’s just that the me-

diums are different.

In hockey, players skate,

check and score goals to

best each other and prove

who is the better team. In

MMA, the goal is the same,

fi ghters just strike to land

kicks, punches, elbows and

knees and grapple to force

submission moves to prove

who is best.

It’s confusing to brand

fi ghters, athletes who pour

their hearts and souls into

their art, as thugs while

other athletes are praised

for their dedication to the

sport. It is time we stopped

painting all fi ghters with

the same brush and started

examining the individual

cases. Sure, there are still

thugs in MMA, but you

fi nd jerks in any sport.

There are plenty of goons

in hockey but that doesn’t

mean the sport itself is

only for louts. Regardless

of the sport, all athletes de-

serve recognition for their

dedication.

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Not a blood sport

Lacombe is a growing City with

potential for development. The

City of Lacombe is working to

grow the community through a

number of projects, including resi-

dential, commercial and industrial

land development.

I would like to highlight a few

key undertakings – in various

stages of planning. You can view

the details of these plans at http://

www.lacombe.ca/doing-business/

planning-development/planning/

land-use-plans.

In March, council adopted the

outline plan for the Rosemont Es-

tates and Bowett Ridge Develop-

ment in north Lacombe. It includes

34 single family lots, 10 of which

will be accessed through Rosedale

Valley and the balance accessed by

Cranna Lake Dr.

The Rosemont Estates/Bowett

Ridge development will be con-

structed in two phases. Phase 1 will

encompass the Bowett Ridge (east)

portion of the development from

Cranna Lake Dr. and Phase 2 will

encompass the Rosemont Estates

(west) cul-de-sac off 56th St. Devel-

opment within the plan area will

adhere to the City’s Natural Spaces

Management Plan, which allows

for limited, low density residential

development adjacent to Rosedale

(56 St.) and an area to the north of

Cranna Lake Dr. at the crest of the

hill, the remaining lands are dedi-

cated as either environmental or

municipal reserves, to maintain a

physical link between Cranna and

Elizabeth Lakes.

Trinity Crossing at Terrace

Heights, a Laebon Homes proj-

ect, is another new development

located north of the existing Ter-

race Heights, east of C&E Trail,

and west of the Lacombe Airport.

Phase 1 of the Trinity Crossing

project is before council for re-

zoning and the subdivision plan

identifi es 41 single family lots.

The integrative nature of the open

space areas within the develop-

ment ensures that residents will

benefi t from the passive and active

recreational amenities identifi ed

in this plan and the road network

has been designed for effi cient and

safe movement of both vehicle and

pedestrian traffi c.

McKenzie Ranch is continuing

its expansion. The City approved

an application for the development

of an additional 32 units. We are

anticipating further development

of Phase 3 within the McKenzie

Ranch development area.

The majority of land within the

McKenzie Ranch Outline Plan is

intended for residential develop-

ment, and the pattern of the col-

lector and local roadways allows

the for development of residential

land uses in clusters to help distin-

guish the various segments and to

provide a greater sense of identity

of these sub-units with the plan.

A number of park and open space

amenities have been identifi ed

within the Outline Plan and will be

accessible by the residents of this

development through a network of

pathways.

The City is proceeding with con-

struction on Len Thompson Indus-

trial Park Phase II, which is located

immediately east of Hwy. 2A and

north of Hwy. 12, and is bound by

the CRP Railway lines along the

west and southern boundaries,

and Wolf Creek along its southeast

boundary. The project encompass-

es approximately 15 acres of land,

with the majority of the sites slated

for light industrial development.

The City is committed to creating

a quality, attractive and successful

industrial park while considering

the opportunities and constraints

of the area. The proposed develop-

ment is an extension of existing

industrial uses and is an ideal loca-

tion and continuation of surround-

ing land uses.

A portion of land located along

the eastern portion of the plan

area has been set aside with the

intention of being utilized by the

City for the development of a civic

works yard. In addition to being the

future location for the infrastruc-

ture services building, the yard

will be used for materials storage

and maintenance purposes.

One of my goals as mayor has

been the attraction and develop-

ment of a major hotel for Lacombe.

Michener Park was selected as the

best site for such a project. I am

pleased to say that currently, a

land sale agreement is being fi nal-

ized with a hotel developer and the

City is working on subdividing the

property, and on re-zoning land for

the hotel site.

The City is ‘open for business’

and council and staff are work-

ing hard, often behind the scenes,

working with stakeholders to fa-

cilitate both residential and com-

mercial development, to help our

City grow and ensure a prosperous

future for all citizens.

Steve Christie is the mayor of La-combe.

Moving forward with land development for Lacombe

Steve

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How would you react if your unvaccinat-

ed child or grandchild died from measles?

No doubt your response would be one of

agonizing grief.

What you wouldn’t know is this personal

tragedy did not have to happen in 2014. Un-

fortunately, I bet not one doctor in a thou-

sand knows how Dr. Frederick Klenner

successfully treated this viral infection

over 60 years ago.

Doctors are not the only ones unaware

of Dr. Klenner. One of Canada’s leading

newspapers reported there was no specifi c

antiviral treatment for this highly infec-

tious disease. It was wrong. This editor

committed a major error by not reading

history.

Worldwide measles has been, in the past,

one of the major causes of death among

children. It’s estimated before the measles

vaccine became available nearly three mil-

lion children died every year from this dis-

ease.

Today, in this country about 95% of chil-

dren are vaccinated against measles. But

in some areas the rate drops as low as 50%

making these children susceptible to infec-

tion. Particularly, when they travel abroad

and bring the virus back home or when

foreigners carry it to North America. Now,

several cases of measles have appeared in

Canada.

Measles should not be looked on as a mi-

nor disease, as death occurs in about 1-2%

of cases. The complications are far from

minor. Some children develop pneumo-

nia, diarrhea and dehydration, encephali-

tis with swelling of the brain and in some

cases blindness.

So who is Dr. Klenner? He graduated

from Duke University School of Medicine

in 1936 and entered practice in Reidsville,

South Carolina. He believed that natural

remedies were safer than drugs.

In the ‘Clinical Guide to the Use of Vita-

min C’, Dr. Lendon H. Smith outlines nu-

merous cases on how Dr. Klenner quickly

cured a variety of viral diseases by the use

of intravenous Vitamin C.

He reports of a 10-month-old baby with

high fever, watery nose, dry cough, red

eyes and rash characteristic of measles. Dr

Klenner gave the baby 1,000 mg of Vitamin

C every four hours and the temperature

dropped, the cough stopped and the rash

disappeared.

Another child with measles developed

encephalitis, became stuporous and re-

sponded only to pain. He cured the child by

both intravenous and oral Vitamin C.

A 23-year-old man with mumps devel-

oped swollen testicles, the size of tennis

balls. After 1,000 mg of intravenous Vita-

min C the pain subsided. During the next

24 hours he was given 2,000 mg of intrave-

nous C every two hours. His fever returned

to normal in 36 hours and he was up and

about in 60 hours.

Dr. Lendon Smith describes how

Klenner discovered intravenous C could

also dry up chicken pox lesions and subdue

viral hepatitis. But Dr. Klenner’s most im-

portant study involved the polio epidemic

of 1948-50. He treated 60 polio victims us-

ing intravenous doses of Vitamin C, up to

200,000 mg every 12 hours for four days.

None developed paralysis. He soon learned

that the sicker the patient the higher the

dose required.

Vitamin C works by entering all cells

where it neutralizes toxins and viruses.

It’s been aptly said that, “Unless white

blood cells are saturated with Vitamin C,

they are like soldiers without bullets.”

It is hard to know how this renewal of

measles virus in Canada will end. Some

people with measles fail to follow instruc-

tions to isolate themselves. But how tragic

that some may die due to the dust collect-

ing on the work of Dr. Klenner.

Critics claim that Vitamin C is ineffec-

tive. But they’re all making the same error

of failing to use suffi cient amounts for a

suffi cient period of time.

Klenner’s advice to doctors was right to

the point. He said he had never seen a pa-

tient who could not benefi t by Vitamin C.

He added that while doctors are pondering

the diagnosis, they should be giving plenty

of Vitamin C.

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

Death by measles in this age?

Dr. Gifford

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Garage Sale & BBQ for Shelter Foundation– 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. on May 10. No Frills Grocery Store, Corner of Woodland Drive & Highway 2A, Lacombe.

The Compadres – James Keel-aghan and Oscar Lopez (the Compadres) are playing Satur-day May 10th at St. Andrew’s United Church. Tickets are $40 in advance and $45 at the door. Tickets are available at St. An-drew’s (call 403-782-3148) and Sunny 94 (call 403-786-0194) or call Tom at 403-341-9348. Proceeds to go towards humani-tarian projects in Guatemala.

Lacombe Hospital Auxiliary Bake Sale, Tea and Raffl e - May 14th at the Hospital and Care Centre. Bake sale begins at 2 p.m. and the Tea at 2:30 p.m. All proceeds go to buying equipment for the hospital.

Lacombe Farmers Market – This year’s market season begins May 16. This year, the La-combe Farmers Market will be held in a new location, the arena parking lot at 5429-53 St. Markets run every Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. until October. Call 403-782-4772.

Bentley Farmers Market – opens May 17 and runs every Satur-day at 1:30 p.m. at the Bentley Curling Rink. For more infor-mation call 403-748-4809.

Ellis Bird Farm Opening - Ellis Bird Farm will be opening for the season on Monday May 19th at 11 a.m. Families will have the opportunity on Opening Day to build nestboxes and there will be door prize draws held throughout the day. Tours of the site will also be offered.

Rotarians Annual Lobster Dinner – May 30 at the Lacombe Memo-rial Centre. Featuring entertain-ment by Gery Schubert as Cap-tain Jack Sparrow. Tickets $75 each. Cocktails at 5:30 p.m. For more information contact Peter DeWit at 403-318-6271 or by email at [email protected].

Annual Spring BBQ and Cabaret

– May 31. Supper begins at 6:30 p.m., dance at 9 p.m. until 1 a.m. Featuring music from The Spy Hill House Band. Tickets $45. Contact Kathy at 403-782-4194. Advance tickets only by May 28.

Kozy Korner Seniors Centre Din-ners – Every Tuesday 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.

Real Men Sing Barbershop! The Wild Rose Harmonizers Barbershop Chorus is a chorus for males of all ages who love to sing four-

part a cappella harmony. We are a proud member of the Barber-shop Harmony society providing entertainment at seniors’ lodges, hospitals and numerous com-munity and private functions throughout the year. No experi-ence is required, just a love to sing. Join us on Tuesday evening, rehearsals from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at Davenport Church of Christ (#68 Donlevy Ave.) For informa-tion, call David at 403-342-1318 or email [email protected]. Visit www.harmonizers.ca.

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

Quilting and crafts – Held at Black-falds United Church on Mondays

at 9:30 a.m. Help make quilts or bring your own quilt/craft to work on. Visit blackfaldsunit-edchurch.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.

Lacombe Old Time Dances and

Jams at Kozy Korner– May 11 and 25 at 1 p.m. $3 Admission.

New to Lacombe? Contact La-combe Welcome Wagon at 403-348-9567 for free maps, information about the City & area, as well as free gifts from local businesses. New baby in the family? Contact Lacombe Welcome Wagon at 403-348-9567 for free information, baby product samples as well as free gifts from local businesses.

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

Circle of Friends - free weekly supper for the community, nutritious meals for anyone interested. It runs at Bethel Christian Reformed Church.

Taoist Tai Chi - a relaxing, low im-pact exercise; continuing classes year round, for those who have completed beginners or have learned Taoist Tai Chi before. Participate in classes of your choice. Available in Red Deer,

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

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

Old-time dances run at the Red Deer Legion every Wednes-day evening. Smorg at 5 p.m. with dance at 7:30 p.m. Cover charge $6. Country music runs Friday and Saturday evenings 7 to 11 p.m. 403-342-0035.

Affi rm – Providing safe and confi dential support to people

of all sexual orientation, their families and friends. Meet-ings in Lacombe. For more info, contact Marg at 403-782-1887 or Ross at 403-782-3148.

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

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

W.H.O.L.E. - Widows Helping Others Live Earnestly. W.H.O.L.E. can help you adjust to your loss, to channel your grief into helping

others who are struggling with loss, and to help you gain per-spective as a person who has a new role to be fulfi lled. It’s about widow to widow interaction and socialization. It’s about being able to express with like-minded women the pain and confusion that comes with loss, as well as the encouragement and friend-ship to help you once again live a life fi lled with meaning and purpose...an earnest life. There are no councillors present, only a facilitator to help keep conversations moving. W.H.O.L.E meets monthly and is open to widows of all ages. Space is limited, so please phone to book a spot. Call 403-550-4508.

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

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

Writers’ Ink, The Red Deer & District Writers Club has weekly meetings (every Tuesday) in the old farmhouse at Sunnybrook Farm (4701 30 St.) from 7 to 9 p.m. We meet, share our writing, and offer constructive criticism to one another. We also do our utmost to improve our craft by Skyping professionals in the fi eld of writing, by inviting guest speakers to our Spring Workshop and to the occa-sional meeting. Our professional library is increasing as is our knowledge gained from mem-bers who are constantly seeking new challenges and sharing successes and failures with the group. Guests are welcome!

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

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$8,418 Amount fi nanced $20,233 Cost of borrowing $1,358.40 at 1.9% , 84 month fi nance - $ZERO down. Amount fi nanced $21,245 @ 1.9 % Cost of borrowing $1,452.55. 2014 PRIUS ZN3EUP BA Selling Price $32,195 60 month 20,000 kms/year lease - $ZERO down. Buyout at lease end $12,494.75 Amount fi nanced $32,295 at 2.9% Cost of borrowing $3,250.20 72 month fi nance - $ZERO down. Amount fi nanced $33,909.75 @ 2.9 % Cost of borrowing $3,076.65. 2014 RAV4 ZFREVT AL Selling Price $25,873 60 month 20,000 kms/year lease - $ZERO down. Buyout at lease end $10,741 Amount fi nanced $25,973.02 at 3.9% Cost of borrowing $3,591.60 84 month fi nance - $ZERO down. Amount fi nanced $27,271.67 @ 3.9 % Cost of borrowing $3,912.21. 2014 CAMRY BF1FLT DA Selling Price $26,565 60 month 20,000 kms/year lease - $ZERO down. Buyout at lease end $10,434.90 Amount fi nanced $26,665 at 0.9% Cost of borrowing $831 84 month fi nance - $ZERO down. Amount fi nanced $27,998.25 @ 0.9 % Cost of borrowing $901.95. 2014 SEQUIOA DY5G1T Selling Price $74,06560 month 20,000 kms/year lease - $7,500 down. Buyout at lease end $23,689.50 Amount fi nanced $67,022.14 at 4.9% Cost of borrowing $11.194.20 72 month fi nance - $7,500 down. Amount fi nanced $70,373.25 @ 4.9 %

Cost of borrowing $10,993.95.

$6,500.00*up to

in cashincentives!

2014 Camry LE Value Pkg*Fuel Consumption Rating City/Hwy/Combined 8.2/5.5/7.0 34/51/40

MSRP $24,845

0%fi nancing

0%leasing

2014 Prius V w/ Luxury Pkg C *Fuel Consumption Rating City/Hwy/Combined 4.3/4.8/4.5 66/59/63

MSRP $30,475

2014 Corolla CE auto w/ A/C*Fuel Consumption Rating City/Hwy/Combined 7.4/5.4/6.5 38/52/43

MSRP $18,300

2014 RAV4 LE *Fuel Consumption Rating City/Hwy/Combined 8.7/6.4/7.7 32/44/37

MSRP $23,870

2014 Sequoia 5.7L Platinum*Fuel Consumption Rating City/Hwy/Combined 17.2/11.9/14.8 16/24/19

MSRP $69,675

$159$ZERO DOWN!$ZERO DOWN!

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Bi-Weekly Finance Monthly Lease

$909$7500 DOWN!$7500 DOWN!




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Thanks, Mom.Here’s your new Toyota!This Saturday, May 10th, when MOM test drives any vehicle atRed Deer Toyota, she will be thanked with a FREE


City Council DatesLacombe City Council Meetings are open to the public

and all are encouraged to attend. Meeting agendas

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

the Friday before every Council Meeting.

The next scheduled Regular Council Meeting dates

and times are: Monday, May 12, 2014 at 5 p.m.Monday May 26, 2014 at 5 p.m.Monday, June 2, 2014 at 5 p.m. (Committee Meeting)

Monday, June 9, 2014 at 5 p.m.

City Pagelacombe.ca

What’s NewRecycling program now accepts glass and plastic grocery bags Great job Lacombe! Through your eff orts, so far we have

already recycled approximately 40 tonnes of recyclables

through the recently started residential Blue Box recycling

program. We apologize for the few hiccups that occurred

in the fi rst couple weeks of the program, as we work hard

to get things running smoothly.

Thank you again for your input - we’ve heard your

concerns, and we’re going to expand the materials

accepted in the program. We’re excited to announce that

from now on, you can also put glass and plastic grocery

bags in your blue box! Just clean off bits of food and other

residue, and it’s okay to leave the labels on glass jars.

Using your blue box will allow you to cut your garbage

in half. If you have any questions or concerns about the

recycling program, visit www.lacombe.ca/garbage, or call

(403) 782-1261.

For a chance to Win a Block Party sponsored by Lacombe Coop, stop by City Hall, visit

www.lacombe.ca/blockparty or email [email protected] to enter during the month of

May. Draw will be done on June 2, 2014.

A neighbourhood block party is the opportunity 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 with the Community Services Department at 403-782-1267 or

[email protected]

Are you prepared for 72 hours in the case of an emergency ?

Emergency Preparedness Week focuses on planning

and preparing yourself and your family to cope with a

sudden disaster situation. Such a crisis may seem like a

distant possibility, yet natural disasters such as blizzards,

floods or tornadoes, accidents such as chemical

spills and service disruptions such as power failures can

strike any community, including ours.

Be safe. Be prepared! www.lacombe.ca

The City of Lacombe has entered into a contract with

Border Paving Inc. for the 2014 Capital Works Program, at

an estimated cost of $1,170,000 + GST, and has signed a

professional services agreement with Stantec Consulting

Ltd. for construction and post-construction monitoring

professional services for the program.

Notable improvements in this year’s program include the

signalization of 50 Street/54 Avenue intersection, and the

installation of a right turn-only barrier from 50 Street onto

50 Avenue, as per the 2013 City of Lacombe Transportation

Master Plan.

This year’s program also includes a stormwater outfall

improvement near Henner’s Pond to preserve and protect the

bank and shore of the pond, where erosion of the slope has

been observed. Construction crews will also install the fi nal

lift of pavement on Woodland Drive, completing the sewer

replacement project started in 2013.

Please see the chart below for the 2014 Capital Works

ItemMul -Day Detours Required (major excava on or work period)

Full Construc on Period (including landscaping, line pain ng and paving)

Schedule A Henner’s Pond Ou all Improvement None September 2 - October 4

Schedule B Woodland Dr / C&E Trail to Cranna Lake Dr Final Overlay July 2 - July 3 June 9 - July 11

Schedule C 49 A Ave / Hwy 2A to 52 St - Road Rebuild June 27 & July 3 May 31 - July 3

Schedule D 49 St / 52 Ave to 54 Ave - Road Overlay June 26 -27 & July 3-4 June 3 - July 4

Schedule E Right Only Barrier - 50 Ave / 50 St June 10 - July 8 June 10 - July 9

Schedule F Par Court Road Rehabilita on May 31 - June 3, June 26 & July 4 May 29 - July 4

Schedule G Signals - 54 Ave / 50 St and Road Rehabilita on July 5 - July 19 June 26 - August 16

*Schedules and construction dates are subject to weather and other factors. Contact [email protected] or go tohttp://lacombe.ca/living/infrastructure-projects for construction updates.

Program work schedules:

2014 Capital Works Program to improve road safety

The City of Lacombe would like to thank all the schools, youth groups and other that

participated in the annual PitchIn Week clean up campaign. You are all super hero’s to us!


City Pagelacombe.ca

Kinsmen Aquatic CentreSummer swimming lesson registrations begin on May 6,

2014. Sing up early to reserve your spots. Please go to www.

lacombe.ca/pool for lesson schedules.

Pet ownership responsibilitiesThe City of Lacombe receives many complaints from parks

and trails users regarding dog owners not scooping up

after their pets. Enforcement Services would like to remind

dog owners that the amended fi nes for failing to remove

defecation are now: fi rst off ence - $100; second off ence -

$150; third off ence - $200.

Also, the municipal Dog Control Bylaw #265 states the

requirement for dog owners to leash their dogs in public

areas. As there is an off -leash area in Michener Park, all dogs

off their owner’s property must be leashed at all times with a

leash no longer than two meters (six feet) in length, in order

to protect the public and other pet owners.

Control is a main factor when owners are out walking their

dogs. When a dog is on a leash longer than two meters (six

feet), the person is not able to pull the dog back in order to

grab the dog or collar. Long leashes allow the dog to be a

greater distance from the owner, and the dog will attempt

interaction with a pedestrian even if it is not wanted. There is a

risk of the longer leash becoming tangled around the legs of a

pedestrian, causing them to trip and fall. Also, if two dogs were

to get into a fi ght, the long leash will get tangled around them,

and they will not be able to be separated.

For more information, please contact Enforcement Services at

(403)782- 6666.

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

Current to May 1, 2014

Planning and Development Permits

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

Permitted Use with Variances Take notice that the following permits have been approved by the Development Authority as a Permitted Use with Variances as noted:DATE PERMIT# LOCATION DEVELOPMENT May 1 61/250.72 9 Edith Avenue Single Family Dwelling with Lot Coverage Variance

May 1 61/250.74 56 Estella Crescent Deck with Lot Coverage Variance

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

DATE PERMIT# LOCATION DEVELOPMENT May 1 61/250.77 5920 Highway 2A Light Equipment Rentals

May 1 61/250.70 Bay 4 – 4425 Heritage Way Restaurant

DATE PERMIT# LOCATION DEVELOPMENT May 1 61/255.15 74 Burris Pointe Home Occupation 1

Spring time Community Clean-Up Campaign Spring time water qualityThis time of year, Lacombe residents may notice that the

water from their faucets tastes and smells diff erent. This is

caused by spring runoff , the high water fl ows encountered

when warmer temperatures cause snow in the watershed

to melt. This can cause higher than normal stream fl ows and

fl ooding in low-lying areas. This melt-water will carry with

it dead and decaying organic material such as leaves and

grasses, as well as mud and silt that is stirred up by increased

stream fl ows.

The City of Lacombe gets its water from the Red Deer

Treatment Plant via a regional water line that connects

Blackfalds, Lacombe, and Ponoka. The City of Red Deer uses a

surface water supply (Red Deer River), as a source of drinking

water for its residents and its regional customers.

All surface water supplies such as Red Deer’s are susceptible

to high turbidity and high organic loading during the annual

spring snow melt and runoff . These conditions can sometimes

give the raw water a disagreeable colour, odour and taste. The

water treatment process removes most of these tastes and

odours; however enough may remain after treatment to be

noticeable to the consumer. Residents may also notice a slight

discoloration in the water when fi lling white sinks or tubs.

The colour in the water can contribute to the musty or earthy

tastes that are associated with spring runoff .

Please be advised that the treated water at the tap is still

safe to drink. The water that leaves the City of Red Deer

Treatment Plant meets and exceeds all of the standards

contained in the “Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water

Quality.” The City of Lacombe frequently tests the water for

quality and follows all provincial guidelines to ensure the

water is safe.

Due to spring run-off conditions, the taste and smell of the

treated water can last for between three and six weeks.

Mountain run-off in late June and early July can also cause

water to smell, if accompanied by heavy rainfall in the

watershed.

The bi-annual Community Clean-Up Campaigns provide residents

with an opportunity to dispose of household and yard refuse that

cannot be placed in regular garbage bins. This year’s spring Clean-Up

Campaign takes place from May 20-29. Please do not set items out prior to May 17, 2014.

Please place all items for disposal at the front your property, and not

on the sidewalk, alley or street; items must be left at the property line.

Debris left in the alleys will not be picked up. Ensure that

pedestrian and vehicle traffi c are not blocked. Do not place refuse

next to or touching the bin used for normal household garbage

pickup. Please have items place out by 7:00am on the day your area is scheduled.

Refuse must be organized and separated into piles for pick up. It is the

responsibility of the homeowner to separate these piles.

All items must be sorted and neatly tied, bundled or bagged. Trees,

brush or limbs cannot be more than 10 feet long or they will not be

picked up. Please separate material according to the list below for pick

up:

• Brush & Wood – treated, painted, and stained wood needs

to be separated into a general rubble pile. Do not include

construction material in this pile.

• Leaves, Sod and Garden Waste – these can also be taken to

either the Wolf Creek recycle site. Leaves & garden waste

can be taken to the green colored yard waste bins spread

throughout the City for disposal.

• Metals

• Appliances including fridge, freezers, AC units etc. – all food

must be removed

• Furniture

• Swing Sets & Trampolines - dismantled & separated

according to metal/plastic components

Items that will NOT be picked up or are recyclable:

• Unmanageable piles and piles that are not sorted or

separated

• Hazardous Waste – oil, cleaning solutions, paint, antifreeze,

aerosols, railway ties, etc.

• Construction Waste – deck boards, fence boards,

construction timber, drywall, concrete, roofi ng materials,

porcelain toilets or sinks, etc.

• Cardboard – please break down boxes and take to the Wolf

Creek Drive recycle site for disposal.

Fall Community Clean Up Schedule:

Day 1 - Tuesday, May 20, 2014

South of 50 Ave (Hwy 12) Mackenzie Ranch

Iron Wolf

Day 2 - Wednesday, May 21, 2014

North of 50 Ave (Hwy 12) to 56 Ave Between C&E Trail & 60 Street Close

Day 3 - Thursday, May 22, 2014

North of 50 Ave (Hwy 12) to 56 Ave Between C&E Trail and 45 Street

Day 4 - Friday, May 23, 2014

Willow Ridge Fairway Heights

Cranna Place, Cranna Cove

Day 5 - Monday, May 26, 2014

Parkland Acres Mobile Home Park

The Lakes (inc. Cranna Lake Dr. & Lakes Close) Woodlands

Bruns Park Heritage Estates

Day 6 - Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Elizabeth Park Regency Park Lincoln Park

Day 7 - Wednesday, May 28, 2014

English Estates Hearthstone

Country Ridge Estates

Day 8 - Thursday, May 29, 2014

Terrace Heights Henner’s Landing College Heights

Any items placed out after the schedule date for pick-up will remain

the responsibility of the resident owner. For a full schedule of areas and

pick-up dates please visit www.lacombe.ca and for more

information call 403-782-6666 or 403-782-1261.

Public Notices


* Adults * Youths * Seniors *Carriers are Needed to Deliver

Central Alberta Lifeafternoons & evenings one day per week

SPRINGBROOK

The papers arrive ready to deliver.NO COLLECTING!

Phone Loren at 403-314-4316 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

To order your own home or offi ce deliveryof the Red Deer Advocate NewspaperPhone our Circulation Department at

403-314-4300

* Adults * Youths * Seniors *Carriers are Needed to Deliver

Central Alberta Lifeafternoons & evenings one day per week

INNISFAIL

The papers arrive ready to deliver.NO COLLECTING!

Phone Loren at 403-314-4316 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

To order your own home or offi ce deliveryof the Red Deer Advocate NewspaperPhone our Circulation Department at

403-314-4300

CARRIER SUPERVISOR

Full Time, 37.5 hours a week.$14.67/hr. to $20.39/hr. Depending Experience

The candidate would be responsible for the recruitmentof carriers for delivery of Advocate, EMC and CAL

routes by various methods incorporatedby the Circulation Department.

This would include telephone calls,distribution of recruitment fl yers, posters, networking, group presentations, advertising, use of social media,

along with various other methods.The position would require interviewing, screening and signing up carriers for delivery, along with cold calling.

The candidate should have an outgoing personality, along with the ability to multi task.

This should be complimented with excellent written and oral presentation skills. The position requiresvery good organization skills, the ability to work

independently and in a group setting.For this position you must have good computer skills,

a valid driver’s license with good driving record.A company car may be available during working

hours. The candidate must be able to pass

a criminal background check.

The hours for this position would beMonday to Friday, working every 6th Saturday,

7.5 hours a day, with start times at 10 a.m. or earlier.

Please forward resume to:Red Deer Advocate,

Attention Doug Sibbet2950 Bremner Ave., Red Deer, AB T4R 1M9

Email: [email protected]: 403-341-4772

INNISFAIL

Adult Newspaper Carriers NeededFor Early Morning Delivery of the

RED DEER ADVOCATE

Six days per week.Delivery by 6:30 a.m.

Papers arrive at your homeand are ready to deliver.

Phone Loren at [email protected]

PENHOLD

SPRINGBROOK

Adult Newspaper Carriers NeededFor Early Morning Delivery of the

RED DEER ADVOCATE

Six days per week.Delivery by 6:30 a.m.

Papers arrive at your homeand are ready to deliver.

Phone 403-314-4316

Personals 60COCAINE ANONYMOUS

403-396-8298

Out of TownMay 9th - 11th, 8 am-8 pm

56017 Hwy 54, CarolineMoving sale.

Everything must go!ALSO AN OPEN HOUSE.

Clerical 720OFFICE assistant req’d for Clive area trucking company.

Knowledge of trucking industry and general

knowledge of maintenance an asset but willing to train.

Flexible hrs. Exc. wages/benefi ts. Fax

resume to 403-784-2330 or call toll free

1-800-613-7041 email: [email protected]

PAYROLL & APRequired for car dealership.Must have payroll experi-ence preferably with ADP system, with Excel and

Word. Must have comput-er skills. Email resume to:

[email protected]

Farm Work 755Faberdale Dairies Ltd. is in need of 3 Dairy Farm

Workers (NOC 8431); F/T-Permanent;

$12.37/hour; 10 hours/day, 50 hours/week, Shift work between 7:00AM-5:30PM and 3:00PM-1:00AM; 1-2 varied days off per week;

Duties: Milking cows; Operate, maintain and

clean milking equipment; Handle, feed and care for

dairy herd and young stock; Perform other relat-ed farm duties as required;

Some secondary school education is required;

Basic farm knowledge in all aspect of milk produc-tion; At least 1 year work experience; Mail or E-mail resume: Employer : Faber-

dale Dairies Ltd.; Work/ Business Location: R.R.

#1, Tees, Alberta, Canada T0C 2N0; E-mail:

[email protected]; Phone: 403-704-0383

HairStylists 760

ADAM & EVE UNISEXIn the Parkland Mallis seeking P/T / F/T

HAIR STYLISTSPlease drop off

resume in person.

WE are looking for a F/T or P/T journeyman (60%

commission with ticket) or apprentice hairstylist for

busy family salon in Lacombe. Great wages and benefi ts packages.

Bring resume to Hairapy at Lacombe Center Mall

Medical 790Full-Time/Part time

Employment OpportunityLicensed Practical Nurse -Panel Manager The Wolf

Creek Primary CareNetwork is hiring LicencedPractical Nurses to work in

medical clinics inLacombe, Ponoka and Sylvan Lake. These are

Monday to Friday positions with no shift work or week-ends. The Panel Manager

works in a one-on-one relationship with a family

doctor. Goals include increasing effi ciency in the

family doctor’s offi ce to improve access for

patients, enhancing the patient’s primary care

experience, and improving clinical outcomes and

quality of life. The Panel Manager will be taught

how to assist the physician and clinic to use informa-

tion technology and healthcare knowledge to

ensure that patients receive chronic and preventive care. The

majority of Wolf Creek Panel Managers are

Licensed Practical Nurses, however other health care

professional will be consid-ered for these positions.

Interested applicants should submit their

resumes by May 23, 2014, to [email protected] or via fax to 403.782.5431.

The Wolf Creek Primary Care Network would like to

thank all applicants for their interest; however onlythose applicants selected

for an interview will becontacted.

Oilfield 800DRIVER/SWAMPER

for a small knuckle picker.Must have all oilfi eld tickets.

Room for advancement.Fax resume to 403-342-1953

In search of a motivated, enthusiastic individual to join our Petrofi eld team. You will responsible for material handling and

deliveries. This positionrequires the following

competencies: vehicle operation, vehicle

inspections, preventative maintenance, administra-

tive reporting, projects and other assignments. The

qualifi cations needed are the following: grade 12,

minimum 2 years’ experience in similar type trucking and experience in a manufacturing environ-

ment, valid driver’s license class 5 and a clean driver’s

abstract. Our Company has an enthusiastic, fast paced working environ-

ment with advancement for motivated individuals, and

an excellent benefi tpackage. Wage would be

commensurate withexperience/skills. Please email or fax resume to

403-742-1905 or e-mail jnishida@petrofi eld.com

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

VACUUM TRUCK OPERATOR

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

Fax resume w/driversabstract to 403-886-4475

NOW HIRING Well Testing Personnel

Experienced Supervisors& Operators

Must have valid applicable tickets

Email: [email protected]

Restaurant/Hotel 820

Restaurant/Hotel 820

CAMERON BAYHOLDINGS INC.

o/a McDonald’s in Red DeerGasoline Alley East and

West is now hiring F/T & P/TFood Service Supervisors.Wages are $12.50 to $13.50/hr, depending on experience

and availability. Candidatesmust be able to work a

variety of shifts and have 3to 5 yrs. previous experience in fast food and supervisor exp. Must be able to super-vise crew of up to 20 people

at one time. Part timeapplications will be

accepted from Canadians and Permanent Residents currently living in Canada.

Apply in person at37479 or 37428 Hwy 2,

Red Deer, or email resume to: [email protected]

or fax to 403-783-4251.

RAMADA INN & SUITES req’s. Permanent Room

Attendants. Exp. not nec. will train. Approx. 35 - 40 hrs/wk. Rate: $12.75 - $14/hr. Duties incl’d but

not limited to: vacuuming, dusting, washing fl oors,

making beds, empty trash, disinfecting & cleaning

bathrooms. Performance based bonus program.

Must be fl uent with verbal l& written English, be

physically fi t. Applicants may apply in person at 6853 - 66 St. Red Deer

T4P 3T5 or fax 403-342-4433 or email:

[email protected]

THE HAMPTON INN GASOLINE ALLEY

Looking for roomattendants F/T & P/T,

P/T breakfast bar hostess. Must be avail. all shifts.

Will train. Drop off resume or email: cheri.arthur2@

hilton.com No phone calls.

The Tap House Pub & Grill req’s full and part time

cooks. Apply with resume at 1927 Gaetz Avenue

between 2-5 pm.

Trades 850HOURLY taper needed.

$25-$30/hr. depending on experience. Call Steve

POSITION FILLED

BRICAR CONTRACTING now hiring Heavy

Equipment Operators,Skid Steer Operators and Laborers. Send resumes

to: offi [email protected] fax 403-347-6296

C & C COATINGS in Innisfail is seeking F/T

Sandblasters and Painters exp. with Endura an asset.

Competitive wages and benefi ts. Fax resume to:

403-227-1165.

QUICKLINE CRANE INC.in Blackfalds

is looking for aMOBILE CRANE &

HOISTING OPERATORwith experience.

Must be a minimum third year apprentice & have

good knowledge of truck mount & all terrain cranes.

Competitive salariesincludes benefi ts.

Must have a Class 1 license.Please submit all resumes

by email to:[email protected]

PAINTER F/TCommercial/ResidentialBrush/Roll Application.

Exp. req’d. Vehicle req’d.Contact Drew at CCL

403-596-1829

Misc.Help 880 Misc.

Help 880

You can sell your guitar for a song...

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

Buying or Selling your home?

Check out Homes for Salein Classifieds

CLASSIFIEDSdeadline: Monday @ noon

To place an ad, call Toll Free: 1.877.223.3311or email: [email protected]

Lacombe Express

Funeral Directors & Services

Eavestroughing1130CLEANING SERVICESSpecializing in eaves

trough cleaning, window cleaning & gentle washing

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

403-506-4822

VELOX EAVESTROUGH Cleaning & Repairs.

Reasonable rates. 340-9368

Escorts 1165ENHANCING the lives of men with physical chal-lenges 587-877-7399

Misc.Services 12905* JUNK REMOVAL

Property clean up 340-8666

Moving &Storage 1300MOVING? Boxes? Appls. removal. 403-986-1315

YardCare 1430

GARDENS ROTOTILLED 304-7250

THE ROTOTILLER GUYGarden Rototilling & Yard

Prep. 403-597-3957

ClassifiedsYour place to SELLYour place to BUY

Auctions 1530BIG STRAPPER

AUCTIONSSALES EVERY WED. @ 6 pm.

Moose Hall 2 miles south of Ponoka on 2A

NEXT ANTIQUE SALESun., May 4, 1 pm

WE BUY FOR CASH.

403-304-4791 Check website for full listing

www.bigstrapperauctions.net

Livestock 2100BLACK ANGUS

YEARLING BULLSALSO HERD SIRES, TOMBOY & JACK .

Quiet disposition, quality genetics & semen tested. Vaccinated. George Lane

403-885-5732 orRoss Lane 403-860-2973

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

HousesFor Sale 4020

2 SPEC HOMESReady for your colours.

Can be shown at any time. 10 & 98 MacKenzie Cres. Lacombe. 403-588-8820


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It didn’t take long for Nakita Schaab to

catch the bug.

When she was 10, Schaab took up wake-

boarding along with the rest of her family.

The same year, Schaab competed in and

won her fi rst wakeboarding competition.

Now 15, she recently returned to Lacombe

after a six-week stay in Orlando, Florida

for her fi rst international competition.

She said she loves the sport and enjoys

developing as a competitor.

“I think it’s the coolest sport ever,” said

Schaab. “And the more you learn more

tricks and stuff, the more you want to go;

the more you want to learn even more

tricks – it just keeps going and going.”

Schaab competes in boat wakeboarding

where there are no ramps or obstacles to

lift her out of the water. That means the

only thing she uses for a lift is the wake

of the boat itself. Schaab launches her-

self into the air using the wake to perform

tricks. She is then judged on her perfor-

mance based on the intensity, height, dif-

fi culty and variety of her tricks.

Most recently, she competed in the Nau-

tique Wake Games and placed third in the

Junior Women 14-18 division. She said

that, no matter the result, she was happy

just to be there. “It was defi nitely an ex-

perience, no matter how I did, I was super

glad to just be there,” said Schaab. Still,

she added she was very happy with how

she competed. “I had a very good run, so I

was very happy with my run.”

Schaab participated in a training camp

as part of the Canadian development team

as well as training at Freedom Wake Park

in Orlando prior to her competitions.

She said the whole experience was well

worth it. “It was super fun just to do some-

thing different instead of off-training and

waiting for summer.”

Usually when she can’t get into the wa-

ter to train, Schaab practices on a trampo-

line. She said that a lot of the tricks and

maneuvers she uses when wakeboarding

are very similar when performed on the

trampoline. In the summertime, Schaab

trains with her father pulling her behind

the boat nearly every day.

At this point, she isn’t exactly sure

where wakeboarding will take her, but she

does have a few goals in mind right now.

“I want to do this for as long as I can and

I want to go as far as I can,” said Schaab.

“One of my goals in the next couple years

is to go to worlds, once I get to that level.”

Schaab added that competing and train-

ing in Orlando was a good way to test out

whether or not she could compete at that

level. “It was the biggest thing I’ve ever

done,” said Schaab. “It defi nitely prepared

me for the summer.”

Each summer, Schaab participates in a

number of competitions throughout Al-

berta. She said she is also looking forward

to competing at the national tournament

in Ontario this year.

[email protected]

Local wakeboarder returns from international competition

HIGH FLYER - Lacombe wakeboarder Nakita Schaab, 15, gets airborne during her run at the Nautique Wake Games in Orlando, Florida in April. photo submitted

“IT WAS DEFINITELY AN EXPERIENCE, NO MATTER HOW I DID, I WAS SUPER

GLAD TO JUST BE THERE.”

NAKITA SCHAAB


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SPORTS

BY WES AMENDTSpecial to the Express

The Lacoka Locos Junior B lacrosse

team continued their winning ways this

past weekend with two wins in their open-

ing home stand.

On Saturday the team played host to the

Okotoks Ice at the Ponoka arena and start-

ed things just under a minute on a goal by

second-year player Jordan Smyth in his

fi rst game of the season. The Ice would

tie the game two minutes later. The Locos

scored two more to take a 3-1 lead after the

fi rst period.

Okotoks would score early in the second

to pull within one but the Locos continued

their solid play with two of their own be-

fore the Ice tallied one with a minute left in

the second to close the gap to 6-3 after the

second period.

The teams traded goals in the third and

the Ice scored with 45 seconds left to pull

within one but the Locos were able to hang

on for an 8-7 win.

Dustin Bell led the way with three goals

and a pair of assists, Smyth had a four

point game with two goals and two assists.

Trevor Anderson and Darian Buffalo each

chipped in with a goal and assist while

James Wood rounded out the goal scor-

ing. Riley Workman came off the injured

list picking up a pair of assists and Carson

Barnes also picked up an assist to round

out the scoring in a closely contested game.

Zac Atsinger played a solid game in goal to

pick up his fi rst win of the season.

On Sunday the Locos took on the Innis-

fail Yetti for the second time in a week. The

fi rst period was cautiously played with the

Lacoka team scoring four minutes into the

contest and the Yetti tying it up with two

minutes left to fi nish the fi rst 1-1.

The Locos had a strong second scoring

fi ve goals while the Yetti managed to get

two by goalie Willem Court and the local

boys took a 6-3 lead into the break. The

Locos continued their strong play in the

third scoring four more and giving up two

to come away with a 10-5 victory. Bell again

led the way with four goals and one assist

for a league leading 32 points in the fi rst

four games. Workman showed his scoring

touch picking up two goals and three as-

sists. Braeden Grant chipped in with a goal

and two helpers with singles coming from

Smyth and little brother Cooper, a midget

affi liate, playing in his fi rst junior game.

Buffalo had another two point game with

a goal and assist with Tony Kozak (three),

Barnes (two) and Brennon Elder (one) all

picking up assists. Court continued his

strong play in net recording his third win

of the season.

The Lacoka team will travel to Innisfail

for their third meeting of the season on

May 9th and then host the Calgary Wran-

glers on May 10th at 5:15 pm at the Ponoka

arena. The Locos will then move their pro-

gram to Lacombe until the end of June be-

fore returning to Ponoka in July to fi nish

out their season.

The Lacoka Junior Locos win two in weekend events


It is often said that baseball is

a game of failure. Even though

most players fail more often than

they succeed at bat, they are still

considered great when they do

make a hit.

For Ty Wagar, a Lacombe resi-

dent playing for the Red Deer

AAA Midget Braves, it is one of

his favourite aspects of the game.

“You go one for three, you fail

two out of three times and you

are one of the best players out

there, so that’s what I like most

about it,” said Wagar.

Baseball has an interesting dy-

namic among team sports.

While in the fi eld, players work

together as a defensive unit. At

bat however, players are on their

own to score points and it is each

batter against the pitcher.

For Wagar baseball is a team

sport broken up into individual

aspects. He said that while each

player has his own stats at bat

and even must make his own de-

cisions while in the fi eld, all of

that contributes to a bigger pic-

ture.

“It all goes towards helping out

the team.”

Wagar has been playing base-

ball for most of his life. He started

around the age of fi ve and hasn’t

stopped.

This is Wagar’s second year

with the AAA Red Deer Midget

Braves and his third playing AAA

ball.

Up until his second year of

bantam ball, Wagar played in La-

combe. He said he decided to try

out for AAA in his second year

of bantam because of a desire to

play at a higher level of compe-

tition against the best players in

the province.

“I just wanted to improve my

game and see how good I could

get,” said Wagar. He added it has

been a good move for his develop-

ment in the sport.

“I’ve grown each year as a play-

er.”

When he fi rst started playing

at the AAA level, Wagar noticed a

big difference in the level of com-

petition and the level of effort

needed from players to compete,

he said. “Players were a lot big-

ger and stronger, everything hap-

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“It was a more intense game.

“Teams were better and every-

thing got harder.”

Wager said that it took him a

little while, but he managed to

put himself at the same level as

the other players.

“At the start it was a struggle,”

said Wagar. “But you keep work-

ing hard, eventually you catch

up.”

Another reason Wagar gave for

competing at the higher AAA lev-

el was that he wanted to see how

far his abilities in baseball could

take him. So far, Wagar said he

has attracted more attention as

a AAA player and is looking for-

ward to Team Alberta tryouts in

the fall.

“You get noticed a lot more, I’d

say, in midget AAA because you

are playing at that higher level.”

As for just how far Wagar sees

baseball taking him, he said that

he hopes to attract enough atten-

tion to get into talks with colleg-

es. He added he would like to get

a scholarship or at least get the

chance to play ball at the college

level.

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Wagar hopes to grow in third season of AAA

GROWTH AND EXPERIENCE - Ty Wagar recently began his second season with the Red Deer AAA Midget Braves. He is looking forward to growing more as a player this season. Brian Vossen/Lacombe Express

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Blues giant Harpdog Brown is back with

a fi red-up new CD and he’s including Red

Deer on the new project’s release tour.

The Harpdog Brown Band performs at

Fratters on May 14th in support of What It

Is, which was released in early March.

Packed with what fans have grown to

expect from Brown over the past three de-

cades, the disc captures what the man is

all about – a fl at-out commitment to creat-

ing some of the fi nest blues music around.

From the classic swagger of Big Rockin’

Daddy and All Night Boogie to the slowed-

down instrumental simmer of Blue Lights,

it’s certainly all here. Of course, Brown is

truly in his element in a ‘live’ setting where

he can let loose and his music’s intensity

heats up to an entirely new level.

Other gems include the sleek Don-

cha Know I Loves You, How Come, In

My Younger Days and the irrepressible

charms of If Ya Wanna Grow Old and

Whiskey Bottle.

There’s not a misstep to be found as the

CD rolls along – it’s vintage Brown from

start to fi nish, and there’s no doubt he’s

itching to get on the road and introduce the

cuts to the masses.

The guys wrapped the disc in just a few

days ‘live off the fl oor’ which suits the ma-

terial perfectly. And although some record-

ing had been done late last year, Brown felt

the band (which includes drummer John

R. Hunter, guitarist Jordan Edmonds and

bassist George Fenn) hadn’t give the tunes

enough of a road-test just yet.

So he essentially looks on those early

sessions as a kind of pre-production. And

today, the results are right where he wants

them – Brown looks at What It Is as partic-

ularly special as it’s basically a debut CD

for his relatively newly-confi gured band.

“I could see a difference in the band

from November to January – (several gigs)

really tightened up and toughened up the

band,” he explains. “Things were a lot

more together.”

Already, fans are liking what they are

hearing – and new fans are joining the

ranks. Even prior to its release, tunes from

the project were climbing charts.

“With this album, we decided we were

going to go all out,” he said, pointing out

he hired a respected blues publicist who

promptly sent out discs to a multitude of

blues deejays. That was prior to May 1st,

which Brown describes as the beginning of

the campaign to spread the word.

“I was getting airplay before we started

our campaign and the fi rst week of April,

the album entered the Roots Music Report

charts. On the blues charts in Canada, it

entered at number fi ve with four songs

also in the top 50. And on the American

blues charts it entered at number 39 on the

top 50.

“This is the year I feel it’s up to me to get

it all in place, and do as much as I can to

set the rest of my life up to do what it is I

believe I’m on the planet to do.”

Back to new CD - it’s polished but raw,

with the energy of a live show punctuating

the project at every turn. Plus, the CD also

really showcases Brown’s vocals – he’s of

course an extremely talented musician but

as seen here, has the pipes to match.

Having been in the business for more

than 30 years, Brown has shared the stage

with such greats as Matt ‘Guitar’ Murphy,

Pinetop Perkins, The Powder Blues Band,

Jack de Keyzer and the late Dutch Mason

to name a few.

He cites Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters,

Little Walter Jacobs, Sonny Boy William-

son, James Cotton and Tom Waits as key

infl uences in his own development as an

artist.

Originally from Edmonton, Brown can

indeed be described as a gifted singer and

an imaginative harp player who brings tra-

ditional blues into the 21st century.

As to his early days, he started playing

instruments before he even really knew

what they were. As a youngster, his mom

would plunk him down with a lap steel gui-

tar and he would come up with all kinds of

stuff. In his late teens he landed his fi rst

gig as a guitarist with a singer.

The guys would open for comedians, and

although it wasn’t exactly where his heart

was it was during times like this Brown re-

ally began to see his ability to connect with

audiences.

Next up he joined a rock band which fur-

ther solidifi ed his love for touring.

He eventually settled into the genre that

would truly fi t – the blues. It’s heartfelt na-

ture, rife with honesty and gritty authen-

ticity, is what has been so compelling to

him over the years.

Ultimately, Brown pretty much feels at

home wherever he fi nds himself. It’s a good

trait to have, as he’s committed to touring

and relishes the realities of life on the road.

“All my life I’ve been drawn away from

the ‘regularities’ of life – I think I was born

with gypsy blood,” he has observed. “I

don’t like boredom. I like being busy and

I like change.”

Check out www.harpdogbrown.com.

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CLASSIC SOUNDS - Introducing a slate of new tunes, the Harpdog Brown Band performs at Fratters in Red Deer on May 14th. photo submitted


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It seems there is nothing that can’t be

made better with a few gags and some fan-

tastic singing.

Evidently by ZAP!’s latest production,

The 3½ Musketeers, Alexandre Dumas’

timeless work The Three Musketeers, is

no exception. Once again, it is obvious

that the cast and crew of ZAP! Theatre has

taken great care in creating this produc-

tion. All of the sets are expertly crafted

and costumes are very well put together.

ZAP!’s production of The 3½ Muske-

teers even features live steel swordplay

on-stage. This addition to the show makes

it even more exciting and keeps the audi-

ence interested. Still, the highlight of this

year’s production is, as usual, the singing.

As if the acting, set design and cos-

tumes and battle choreography weren’t

enough, the cast of the The 3½ Muske-

teers has also put a ton of hard work into

performing some fantastic numbers.

The story of The 3½ Musketeers be-

gins with the play’s hero, the ambitious

but inexperienced Darth Canyon (Daniel

P. Allers) setting out from his farm in the

province of Gascony, France for Paris to

become a King’s Musketeer.

On the way, he meets the Three Muske-

teers; Pothole, (Jonathen Allers) Apple-

sauce (Luke Wagner) and Armistice (Ben

Butcher) – and challenges them to a duel.

Unfortunately for the foursome, duel-

ing is illegal and the enforcer Soupcon

(Shaina Roesler) happens upon the fi ght;

he and his men attempt to arrest the mus-

keteers. But, with the help of their new

friend Canyon, the musketeers fi ght off

their attackers and befriend the newcom-

er, pledging to help him become a King’s

Musketeer like them.

While Canyon only wishes to become a

Musketeer, greater things are afoot.

When the Queen (Nikki van der Mo-

len) misguidedly gives a famous diamond

necklace to Lord Buckingham aka Buck

of England (Masan Caldwell), the three

and a half Musketeers are charged with

getting it back before its disappearance

can be exploited by the evil fi rst minister

of France, Richelieu (Nathaniel Johnson)

and his top agent, the seductive Countess

de Whimper (Meganne Jeglum) to seize

control of the throne from the oafi sh King

Louis (Matt Jarvis) who is more interest-

ed in the costume he will wear to the fan-

cy dress ball than running the country.

To get back the necklace and save

France, Canyon and the Musketeers hatch

a plan that involves deception, disguises

and, oddly, getting locked in La Bastille.

Combine that with some great gags, on-

stage swordfi ghts, singing and it is clear

that ZAP! Theatre has hit another home

run. ZAP! Theatre’s production of The

3½ Musketeers runs on May 9-10, 16-17

at Asker Lutheran Church. Friday night

performances start at 7 p.m. Saturday

matinee performances begin at 1:30 p.m.

Admission is by free will offering with

all proceeds to go to the Christian Life Or-

phanage in Mwanza, Tanzania. For more

information, contact Daniel Allers at 403-

348-1891.

[email protected]

ZAP! returns with classic taleMother’s Day is fast approaching and a

great way to treat that special lady in your

life is to make her breakfast in bed.

One of my all time favourite breakfasts

are the ham and cheddar scones that my

wife Katherine makes for me. It is one that

I request time and time again, and I am

happy to share it with you.

Anytime we have made these for any-

one, they always get rave reviews. The big-

gest tip I can give you is to not over mix the

dough - this will make them tough.

Work the dough until it just holds to-

gether. Even if the dough looks a bit shag-

gy, that is ok - we call that ‘rustic’ in the

culinary world.

Enjoy!

Ham and cheddar scones

Recipe created by Katherine

Desormeaux (Mrs. Chef Dez)

“Omit the ham to make cheese scones

or omit both ham and cheese for plain

scones. You can add raisins or fresh blue-

berries to the plain scones.”

Makes 12 scones

2 cups all purpose fl our

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1/2 tsp. salt

1 tbsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/2 cup very cold or frozen butter

3/4 cup old cheddar, grated or cut into

quarter inch cubes

3/4 cup ham cut into 1/4 inch cubes

3/4 cup buttermilk

2 tbsp. whipping cream, optional

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

Prepare a jellyroll pan or two cookie

sheets with baking spray.

Combine fl our, sugar, salt, baking pow-

der and baking soda in a large bowl. Using

a medium fi ne grater, grate the butter into

the fl our mixture, stirring occasionally to

coat the butter pieces in fl our.

Toss in the ham and cheddar cubes to

coat with fl our.

Add the buttermilk and stir only enough

to moisten. DO NOT OVER MIX.

Divide dough in half. Directly on the

baking sheet, form (but don’t over work)

each half of the dough into a six-inch

fl at circle approximately one-inch thick.

Sprinkle the dough lightly with fl our as

necessary.

Cut each disk into six wedges, but don’t

separate the wedges from each other - the

support from the scones being side-by-

side will help them rise better. Optional

- brush the tops with the whipping cream

for a shinier fi nish.

Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until golden

brown.

Immediately upon removing from the

oven re-cut the scones on the score lines.

Cool for fi ve minutes on the pan.

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It is a wonderful time of year for reno-

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Paint is the least expensive way to spruce

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into that room just to stare at it – it was

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As I am getting older I fi nd the thought

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the pictures, tape off the baseboards and

repair walls is daunting and I can almost

convince myself that the colour is okay

just as it is - almost.

These days I hire my trusted painter/

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without all the hard labour. Maybe its lazi-

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renovating and painting, the magic is lost.

I still run into several of you do-it-your-

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to get a professional fi nish in your home.

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paint. Spend a few dollars more per gallon

and buy the mid-range or even the pre-

miere products that are offered by your

paint professionals. Premium paint has

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ity than ‘spec’ paint and it is more easily

touched up when you have a bump on the

wall. Over the years I have had many ‘op-

portunities’ to touch up walls and trim as

life takes its toll on the house.

Preparation is important and it is a good

idea to wash your walls with TSP, this

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ates a rougher surface for the new paint to

adhere to.

If you have larger repairs that you have

fi lled and sanded be sure to roll a quick

primer coat over the patch to prevent the

pigment in the new paint from soaking in.

This is especially important for dark co-

lours, the porosity of the patch material

will soak into it faster than the surround-

ing paint and you will be left with a dark

colour blotch on the wall.

The general rule of thumb for painting

is eggshell fi nish for walls, satin or semi-

gloss fi nish for base and trim and a fl at

fi nish for ceilings. You can create many

layers of texture even if using only one co-

lour if you employ different gloss levels in

your paint. Ceilings as a rule are a shade

of white or you can opt to fi nish ceilings

in a 25% tint of the wall colour to create a

unifi ed look.

My second best advice is, if you pick a

colour from a line of paint (such as C2 or

Benjamin Moore) buy it from that compa-

ny. Many paint stores say they can match

any colour but years later when you try to

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match. Unless you keep the original can

with the formula sticker on it you will be

in for a surprise when you use a different

brand of paint. Happy painting!

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Some tips and tricks to paint like the pros

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