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BY KALISHA MENDONSALacombe Express
Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) La-
combe is currently two weeks into
their 40 Mentors in 40 Days pro-
gram, but are severely lacking Big Brother
volunteers.
The group has given out roughly 70 ap-
plications since the program’s kick-start,
and of the 14 mentors committed so far, all
are female. This is an issue all year long
for the district BBBS because there is often
more little brothers than sisters who need
partners.
“We are desperate for male mentors. We
have a high need because we have a lot of
boys in our program, and it’s nice to match
them with males. We just have a hard time
recruiting males. It’s typically a one to four
ratio of girls to boys, but so far, this year all
14 mentors are female,” said Chelsey Hud-
kins of the BBBS Lacombe.
Hudkins said females are of course
needed for the programs, but right now
they are really hoping to get more males
involved.
Those wishing to become a mentor can
do so at any time, but currently the 40 Men-
tors in 40 Days campaign is underway. The
idea is to bring awareness to BBBS and to
draw in more mentors, both for the tradi-
tional mentoring program but also for the
in-school mentoring program that runs in
11 schools in Central Alberta.
“We run the 40 Mentors campaign right
now because it’s the start of school. We’re
trying to get a big push to bring in more
mentors for the year, but we’re always look-
ing for more traditional mentors as well,”
said BBBS staff member Karissa Zuidhof.
“In the in-school mentoring program,
the groups pretty much get free reign of
the school they are in. They can do just
about anything – they can use kitchens, li-
braries, gyms – whatever.
“It’s just a chance for them to spend
some time together out of the classroom.
It’s run during school hours, so we talk to
teachers and see where the child is excel-
ling or what class they can miss. The kids
can get pulled out for an hour and have
some fun.”
This year, BBBS has also placed bins
with Lego, board games and card games
in the schools for use during the in-school
mentoring program. The program is run
across the country, with attendance rela-
tively steady in the community.
With the addition of the new Big Broth-
ers Big Sisters offi ce in Blackfalds last
year, the campaign was kicked up from 20
Mentors in 20 Days to 40.
“This is our fi rst year of doing 40 men-
tors. Usually, it’s 20 mentors in 20 days but
this year we doubled it. Historically, we’ve
always hit that goal so we decided to push
ourselves to try to increase it this year,”
Hudkins said.
“Now that we have an offi ce in Black-
falds as of June last year, we fi gured we
could probably hit up both communities to
get 40 mentors in 40 days.”
For those wishing to become a mentor,
either for the in-school program or for tra-
ditional mentoring, a rigorous interview
session is conducted. This way, BBBS staff
gets to know a person and can better match
them to the little brother or sister.
“You just need to have an hour of free
time to be a mentor. We do have an exten-
sive screening process where we need a
criminal record check, three references
and people have to hang out with us for an
hour. We interview and then the person
does another hour of child safety training.
It’s a bit to get into the program, but after
that all you need is an hour of your time,”
said Zuidhof.
“It’s a really rewarding program. Most
people go in it for the kids and fi nd that
they themselves have grown from it as
well. It’s a relatively small time commit-
ment – one hour of your week isn’t too
much to ask. The reward of it is huge.”
Hudkins agreed. “We do match people
to the kids on a personality basis – it’s
not fi rst come, fi rst serve. Some kids wait
longer because we want to match people’s
personality and likes and interests. That’s
why the interview is so extensive.”
Of the approximately 100 kids registered
in the local BBBS program, between 30 to
40 of the children are still awaiting men-
tors.
Mentors must be at least 16 years of age.
Hudkins said this year, there seems to be
an increase in interest from high school
students that she hopes carries into more
volunteers.
“We ask for a commitment of a year
from the mentors. Ideally, we would love to
pair mentors and kids from 6 to 18 – that’s
the dream, but not always a reality. We just
ask a year commitment,” Zuidhof added.
Currently, the 40 Mentors in 40 Days is
taking up most of the time of the volunteers,
but additionally the group is maintaining
fundraisers for United Way. Big Brothers
Big Sisters is a United Way funded group,
which means that BBBS raises proceeds for
United Way in exchange for program and
administrative funding support.
A barbecue will be held outside the La-
combe BBBS offi ces on Sept. 24th in sup-
port of United Way. To become a mentor,
visit the Lacombe or Blackfalds Big Broth-
ers Big Sisters offi ces.
“Right now, we’re trying to raise aware-
ness of the in-school mentoring program,
but really we want more mentors all around
for all of our programs,” Zuidhof said.
HELP WANTED – Big Brothers Big Sisters Lacombe staff members Chelsey Hudkins and Karissa Zuidhof smile beside their sign they are hoping will draw people into their 40 Mentors in 40 Days program. Kalisha Mendonsa/Lacombe Express
Big Brothers Big Sisters programs need male mentorsBetween 30 to 40 local youth are awaiting community partnerships
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BY KALISHA MENDONSALacombe Express
An update report was
presented to Lacombe City
council that declared sev-
eral challenges with the
designated land to be used
for the new Lacombe Police
facility.
The challenges have in
turn caused a need for an
additional $300,000 in fund-
ing to correct these issues.
Infrastructure Services
Director Matthew Goudy
was able to explain the
challenges that included
unsuitable soil on the
premises, the need to move
a waterline further east of
the facility and to address a
problem with storm water
drainage on site.
“With issues like this, I
have to ask if there was a
way these extra costs could
have been avoided,” Goudy
said.
“Unfortunately, in this
case, even if we had known
about the waterline and the
black dirt and the drainage
issue – all of those were
costs that we would still
have had to take on. We just
would have known sooner.”
A large portion of the ad-
ditional funding challenges
comes from the removal of
unsuitable soils.
When the lot was previ-
ously designated a public
utility lot, this allowed for a
place to essentially collect
or manage unsuitable soil.
Goudy said he is sure this
designation made sense at
the time, but has now cre-
ated an impact on the land
that was previously under-
estimated.
There was room in the
budget for the removal of
unsuitable soils, but the
problem was worse than
originally anticipated. The
total cost of the removal of
these soils is likely to total
near $110,000.
The removal of the wa-
terline, which runs direct-
ly through the middle of
the land, is approximately
$163,300. This cost includes
the proper movement and
relocation of the waterline,
likely towards the eastern
portion of the designated
land. Finally, the construc-
tion to compensate for a
slope to deter drain wa-
ter from site will come to
roughly $26,000.
This includes stabilizing
a back slope on the land
and installing the appro-
priate armouring for the
project.
Councillor Peter Bou-
wsema made the motion
to approve the additional
$300,000 necessary to com-
plete the project, and to
amend the appropriate bor-
rowing by-law.
The motion was carried.
BY KALISHA MENDONSALacombe Express
Kirstin Bouwsema gave a presentation
at this week’s City council meeting where
she spoke to the benefi ts of urban chick-
en farming.
Bouwsema said she thinks a program
would be benefi cial to residents who like
to be involved in where their food comes
from, as well as to teach children about
how food comes to the table.
“I have personally spoken to many
parents and other individuals who would
like to take on the chicken project with
their children, with the goal of teaching
the next generation about the process
and responsibility of food production,”
she said.
Councillor Wayne Rempel expressed
concerns over the disposal of the dead
chickens, to which Corporate Services
Director Michael Minchin explained
there are designated sites for animal car-
cass disposal.
As well, Minchin and Bouwsema ad-
dressed the concern of the animals being
a nuisance, with the conclusion that mea-
sures such as a limit to number of hens
and roosters would help.
Currently, the City of Red Deer is one
year into its urban chicken-keeping pro-
gram, with strict guidelines in place to
maintain minimal disturbance to neigh-
bours. Councillor Reuben Konnik pro-
posed the City take steps to develop a
one-year pilot program.
The steps to develop this plan would
include developing bylaws in accordance
to chicken keeping that the participants
would adhere to.
These bylaws would later be amended
as needed if the program would continue.
As well, the City of Lacombe will seek
to connect with the City of Red Deer for
feedback on its program’s success and
to take these notes into planning consid-
eration. Konnik made the motion that
council move forward and begin prepar-
ing a plan, with no dedication to actually
starting the project yet. The motion was
carried.
During the pilot project in Red Deer, a
total of 1,850 letters were sent out to those
living within 100m of homes with urban
chickens. Of those, 478 were returned.
Of those, 287 were in support of the by-
law regulations, 170 were not and 21 were
undecided. A total of four complaints
were received throughout the course of
the pilot project, and three of the four
complaints related to noise and smell.
The pilot project also allowed for up to
six chickens, but administration recom-
mended that be reduced to four.
City council to consider urban chickens
Lacombe police facility over budget by $300,000
“WITH ISSUES LIKE THIS, I HAVE TO ASK IF THERE WAS A WAY THESE EXTRA COSTS COULD HAVE BEEN
AVOIDED.”
MATTHEW GOUDY
Thursday, September 17, 2015 Lacombe Express 5
Two local business ventures
are continuing to make a tre-
mendous difference for local resi-
dents and business owners in the
Central Alberta region.
An open house is set for Sept.
25th from 2 to 7 p.m. where visi-
tors will be able to tour our cur-
rent light industrial projects, the
Wood Group Business Centre and
Garage World – both operated
under the Blackfalds-based Drive
Capital Corporation.
The event will be held in the
upstairs unit #1, at 5220 Duncan
Ave. in the Valley Ridge Industri-
al Park, Blackfalds.
Those interested in attending
are asked to RSVP by Sept. 19th
by calling 403-506-3373 or email-
ing [email protected].
Wood Group Business CentreOnly minutes from Red Deer,
the Wood Group Business Cen-
tre has a prime location in the
new Valley Ridge Industrial Park
subdivision at the south end of
Blackfalds.
The front of the building faces
the QEII Hwy. providing superb
visibility and access for vehicles
travelling the Edmonton-Calgary
corridor. “This commercial space
is well suited for light industrial,
oilfi eld, wholesale or retail busi-
nesses,” said Jim Armitage, who
oversees sales and marketing.
“Phase 1 includes four Units and
is currently ready for occupancy.
The structure will include three
phases with a total of 13 Com-
mercial Units.
“One huge advantage here is
highway exposure to 30,000-plus
vehicles every day. The units can
be customized to suit individual
business needs. Interior develop-
ment can include a spacious shop
area and offi ces on the main fl oor
with additional offi ce space on a
mezzanine overlooking the QEII.”
Garage WorldGarage World is a safe, secure
investment where you can build
equity and solve your storage is-
sues as well. Take back your res-
idential garage and yard space
by owning or leasing our per-
sonalized storage spaces. Garage
World continues to solve ‘lack of
space’ issues for business owners
as well.
“Garage units in this secure
and private gated community
range from 822 to 3,679 sq. ft,”
said Armitage, “And the spaces
are ideal for a range of storage
uses, from parking recreational
vehicles, boats, hobby cars, heavy
trucks to storing business equip-
ment.” Garage World is located at
5217 Duncan Ave in Blackfalds.
What also makes Garage World
unique is the sturdy and fi re re-
sistant concrete construction.
The units can be fully customized
to suit the owner’s tastes and can
be used for a variety of purposes.
“To date the number one stor-
age item is vehicles - classic cars,
RVs and even heavy trucks. The
space is a lot more than storage
as owners enjoy their time there
fi xing and polishing their prized
possessions. The facility really
offers them a place to go to and
hide from all the noise.”
These highly-secured facilities
and fully customizable units are
the ideal place to create an ulti-
mate hobby space to meet indi-
vidual needs. This development
will be completed in fi ve phases.
Phase 1 and 2 are complete and
currently 60% sold.
Vacant Lots for Build to Suit OptionIf the above projects don’t suit
a client’s specifi c needs, we also
feature 3-7 acre parcels of land
zoned Light Industrial that can be
purchased or we will build to suit.
For more information about
the development or the upcoming
open house, call Lana Pusch at
403-506-3373 or Jim Armitage at
403-848-4428. Visit www.drivecap-
ital.ca and www.mygarageworld.
ca for further details as well.
Open house set for Valley Ridge Industrial ParkBY MARK WEBERRed Deer Express
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BY ZACHARY CORMIERLacombe Express
A local country singer has earned him-
self national acclaim at this year’s Cana-
dian Country Music Association awards in
Halifax this past Sunday.
Gord Bamford of Lacombe brought
home three of the six CCMA awards he
was nominated for during the Associa-
tion’s awards show at the Scotiabank Cen-
tre in Halifax.
“I’m actually really shocked that I’m
standing up here and that I’ve received
these awards,” Bamford said during a post-
show press conference. Bamford added be-
cause he’s currently working on a new al-
bum he didn’t expect to win many awards
this time around.
“I didn’t feel any pressure coming into
these awards. I was just coming in here as
a fan to take part in it.”
Bamford hauled in the award for Male
Artist of the Year, and Single of the Year
for his song Where a Farm Used To Be. He
also brought in the award for Songwriter
of the Year for Where a Farm Used to Be,
an honour that he shared with co-writers
Buddy Owens and Phil O’Donnell.
“Every time it happens it’s like the best
thing ever,” Bamford said.
He added because there is so much tal-
ent in Canadian country music, he always
does his best to soak it all in. “I’m just try-
ing to keep on my toes and do the best I can
because there’s a bunch of them coming
up behind that are going to have their time
and their moment and my moment will be
gone.”
The three awards bring Bamford’s total
to 19 since he won his fi rst one in 2008.
The country singer was also nominated
for the Fan’s Choice Award, Video of the
Year and Producer of the Year this year.
During the show, Bamford debuted a new
single called Don’t Let Her be Gone, which is
the fi rst song off his upcoming album. The
new album is set to be released in 2016.
“I wish I could say that I wrote that song
but I didn’t but I’m very blessed that I’m
the guy that gets to record it because I
think that it could be the biggest song of
my career to date,” he said about the new
single.
During his time in Halifax, Bamford do-
nated $10,000 to the IWK Health Centre’s
Child Life Music Therapy program. His
Gord Bamford Foundation raised a total
of $508,000 during his annual Charity Golf
Classic in Lacombe last month.
BY KALISHA MENDONSALacombe Express
The Lacombe Flying
Club had asked City coun-
cil to consider a request for
funding for interim repairs
to the airport runway. The
cost of the repairs is esti-
mated at $13,200.
The City of Lacombe
owns the Municipal Air-
port property, but the La-
combe Flying Club main-
tains and operates the site.
As such, the group
thought it would be appro-
priate to ask Lacombe City
council as well as Lacombe
County council to delegate
funds to the repairs.
Mayor Steve Christie
recognized the City owns
the land and the Club op-
erates the facility and this
relationship should be
benefi cial to both parties.
“We don’t know how
much it would cost for us to
maintain the facility – they
do it themselves. We should
be more involved, and
should maybe have a little
more insight into what
they do there,” he said.
The facility does serve
a regional population, so
members of council found
it appropriate to consult
with Lacombe County
council to see if an agree-
ment could be reached
to seek a portion of the
$13,200 needed from La-
combe County.
Last year, the Lacombe
Flying Club approached
council with a long-term
outline of funds and plan-
ning to provide necessary
upgrades to the facility.
Currently, an analysis re-
port is underway but not
near completion.
“The Flying Club is ask-
ing as an interim measure
to receive capital funding
to prevent further dete-
rioration of the airport,
as they wait for the long-
term plans to be ready,”
said Community Services
Director Brenda Vaughan.
Councillor Wayne Rem-
pel made a motion to work
with Lacombe County to
approve supporting the
interim repair costs up to
$13,200. The motion was
carried, opposed only by
Councillor Grant Harder.
Lacombe Flying Club seeking support from City
GORD BAMFORD
Gord Bamford wins big at recent CCMAs
6 Lacombe Express Thursday, September 17, 2015
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diction remain a huge problem
across every sector of society.
In 2012 the Canadian Commu-
nity Health Survey (CCHS) found
that 4.4% of Canadians met the cri-
teria for a substance use disorder.
To put that in perspective, this
fi gure represents more than 1.5
million people. Despite this preva-
lence, accessing timely and effec-
tive treatment services is a chal-
lenge for those suffering from
addiction, organizers say.
Add the challenge of the stigma
surrounding addiction, and there
are signifi cant barriers to seek-
ing help. Sadly, there does remain
a reluctance on the part of many
to seek help because of the fear of
loved ones fi nding out about the
given addiction.
But there is much in the way of
assistance today, and it’s hoped
people with addictions can increas-
ingly – through awareness and the
removal of any sense of stigma –
fi nd the help they need.
Established in 2013, FAVOR Can-
ada is dedicated to eradicating the
stigma, fostering the development
of recovery community organiza-
tions and supporting such activi-
ties as Recovery Month.
This year, celebrations are be-
ing planned in 25 Canadian cities
throughout September, with activi-
ties ranging from rallies to break-
fasts to bike rides. It’s all in an ef-
fort to also get people talking about
the realities of addictions, and to
bolster that sense in those affected
that there is a system of support
that is available.
The power of stigma can be fu-
eled by silence – thus the impor-
tance of getting these issues more
out in the open and encouraging
conversations. In past generations,
shame and secrecy forced many to
battle alone – and often, they just
couldn’t win those struggles.
For a list of events planned, con-
sult the Recovery Day web site at
www.recoveryday.ca.
I believe that in a democ-
racy people have a right
to be involved in the deci-
sions that affect them, and
as mayor I am committed
to exploring opportuni-
ties for direct engagement
with residents, not just as
customers of the City of
Lacombe, but as active par-
ticipants in the democratic
process. A citizen-centred
approach is an important
component in the munici-
pal decision-making and
problem-solving processes.
Council recognizes that
certain decisions can be
enhanced by engaging citi-
zens, and is therefore com-
mitted to accessible public
participation processes
that are respectful, mean-
ingful and accountable.
The City has conducted
several large-scale exer-
cises in the recent past to
engage with the public,
whether to inform, con-
sult, involve, collaborate
or empower. Public input
has been sought in large
planning initiatives like the
Imagine Lacombe – Mu-
nicipal Sustainability Ini-
tiative plan; the Downtown
Area Revitalization Plan
(DARP); the Recreation and
Culture Master Plan and
Growing Lacombe – the
Municipal Development
Plan Update.
There have also been a
few smaller-scale efforts,
such as seeking public in-
put into amenities for the
Lacombe Spray Park reno-
vations, having residents
choose their preferred lo-
cation for a dog park and
selecting their favourite
design option for the Eliza-
beth Park development.
We have gauged business
and resident satisfaction
with municipal services
through the 2013 Citizen
Satisfaction Survey, and
obtained population fi g-
ures through a Municipal
Census in 2014.
Council also participated
in planning exercises with
members of the public to
develop the 2014-2017 Stra-
tegic Plan.
The semi-annual Coffee
with Council also provides
residents with an opportu-
nity to meet with members
of council in an informal
atmosphere, to bring atten-
tion to issues of concern,
or to discuss ideas for im-
proving services. The latest
program aimed at enhanc-
ing public participation
was introduced in 2014. We
invited residents to submit
their ideas, comments and
suggestions that identifi ed
citizen priorities for con-
sideration in the upcoming
budget.
To date we have been
very pleased with the re-
sponse to this program.
Last year, council reviewed
16 public submissions and
this year we received 20
citizen submissions for
consideration as part of the
2016 budget process.
While each submission
was evaluated and pri-
oritized based on urgency,
community impact, and
budgetary implications,
not all were chosen for high
level costing estimates.
After careful review of
all of submissions, the
following eight proposed
projects were selected by
council for further review
at their July 13th regular
meeting: the boardwalk
trail from the SW corner
of Elizabeth Lake across
the narrow waterway be-
tween Elizabeth Lake and
Lake Anne; drainage con-
trol at Fairway Drive and
58 St.; new pavement at 54
Ave. and 58 St.; cross walk
lights at 54 Ave. and 58 St.;
observation deck/wharf/
boardwalk/canoe launch –
NE corner of Cranna Lake
near the parking lot; water-
slide at the swimming pool;
increased maintenance of
the Elm trees at 54 Ave. and
58 St. and right hand turn-
ing lane at Woodland Drive
and Hwy. 2A.
Costing for the proposed
projects was provided at
the Aug. 24th council meet-
ing. This information as-
sisted us in the selection of
four projects for inclusion
in the 2016 Budget Work-
shop discussion - drainage
control at Fairway Drive
and 58 St.; new pavement
at 54 and 58 Streets; obser-
vation deck/wharf/board-
walk/canoe launch – NE
corner of Cranna Lake
near the parking lot and a
right hand turning lane at
Woodland Drive and Hwy.
2A.
On behalf of council, I
would like to thank every-
one who took time to sub-
mit items they felt should
be included in next year’s
budget. We value and pro-
mote open, two-way mutu-
ally benefi cial communi-
cation with residents on
issues that impact their
lives and our community.
In closing, I would like
to reiterate I will continue
to push for the inclusion of
more participatory mecha-
nisms, so that we can get
increased public involve-
ment in local government
decision-making.
Steve Christie is the mayor of Lacombe.
Participatory government in action in the community
“I think that if nothing else, this event will put us on the map more fi rmly.”Sam Freeman, Lacombe
“I think it’s very exciting. I think it will bring a lot of business into Lacombe.”Jan Kolb, Lacombe
“I think it’s a good thing to happen for Lacombe. I’ll be attending and I think it could be cool.”Wayne Sieben, Lacombe
“I don’t think they had enough tickets for residents of Lacombe. My daughter wanted to go, but it sold out too quickly.”Aleida Kamps, Lacombe
What do you think about Lacombe winning the One Horse Town event?Yourself!Yourself!
Asked around the Lacombe Centre Mall by Kalisha Mendonsa
STEVE
CHR IST IEEVE
Thursday, September 17, 2015 Lacombe Express 7
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Horoscope
Aries, explore a new way of thinking and keep an open mind. Maintain energy and enthusiasm about a new project. Your energy will
inspire others to get moving.
You may need to get a
little pushy to get what you
need, Taurus. Don’t overdo
it, but don’t hesitate to
inser t yourself into cer tain
situations this week.
ARIESMar 21/Apr 20
TAURUSApr 21/May 21
This is a good week
to share your positive
thoughts and hopes with
others. It’s advantageous
to have as many people on
your side as you can.
Cancer, you have many
things to do in the coming
days, but you can still
manage to have fun along
the way. Schedule some
rest and rejuvenation once
the week has passed.
GEMINIMay 22/Jun 21
CANCERJun 22/Jul 22
If you learn something new
this week, it very well may
be something impor tant,
Leo. Stay attuned to the
things going on around
you, so you know when
to act.
Getting your point across
will be difficult this week,
Virgo. Take a patient
approach and give others
the time to explain their
points of view before
sharing your own.
LEOJul 23/Aug 23
VIRGOAug 24/Sept 22
You are still in love with that
special someone after all
of these years, Libra. Share
your good for tune with
others and you may inspire
some new relationships
in the process.
Scorpio, it may be difficult
to avoid conflict this
week, but do your best to
smooth over the situation.
Try not to escalate
any encounters and add
fuel to the fire.
LIBRASept 23/Oct 23
SCORPIOOct 24/Nov 22
Sagittarius, give something
frivolous a try this week.
You may find it takes your
mind off of other
things and restores some
of your natural joviality.
Capricorn, someone is
proud of all you have
accomplished. Don’t feel
badly about bragging a little
about the things you have
done. It’s good to also be
proud of yourself.
SAGITTARIUSNov 23/Dec 21
CAPRICORNDec 22/Jan 20
AQUARIUSJan 21/Feb 18
PISCESFeb 19/Mar 20
Aquarius, your generosity
knows no bounds this
week. All that you do
unselfishly will come back
in spades. Keep up your
charitable effor ts.
Pisces, if things seem a
little bit confusing
this week, take some time
to sit and reflect.
The answers will come to
you eventually.
8 Lacombe Express Thursday, September 17, 2015
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.
College Heights Christian School Annual Gigantic Indoor Ga-rage Sale runs Sunday Sept. 27th from 9:30 a.m - 1:30 p.m. To book a table ($10)call Karyn at 403-782-2645. Come on out, hunt for treasure and enjoy a pancake break-fast with proceeds going to Parkland Pathfi nder Club.
The Central Alberta Wood Workers Guild will hold their September meeting on Sept. 17th at 7 p.m. at the wood working shop at the CUC/Burman University at the north end of Lacombe. Go west at the main intersec-tion to the end of the street and the shop is on your left. All people interested in wood working are invited to attend.
Annual turkey supper at Black-falds United Church will be held on Sept. 27th. Two sittings – 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. and advance tickets are recommended as this event normally sells out. Prices are $15 for adults, $7 for kids and under fi ve free. Please contact Bev at 403-885-4861 for more information or tickets. Please leave a mes-sage, calls will be returned.
The Lacombe and District Cham-ber of Commerce will host the federal election forum at the Lacombe Memorial Centre Oct. 6th at 7 p.m. Doug Hart – NDP, Jeff Rock, Liberal, Blaine Calkins – PC will all be in attendance. The Forum will be moderated by Ken Kobly, president and CEO of the Alberta Chambers of Com-merce. The public are welcome to submit written questions on paper provided at the event. The questions will vetted by
scrutinizers and presented by the moderator. The forum will take place in the Centennial Hall at the LMC. Doors open to the pub-lic at 6:30 p.m. No political signs are allowed inside the Lacombe Memorial Centre or Centennial Hall. Additional questions can be directed to [email protected] or call 403-782-4300.
September is National Big Brother Big Sisters Month. In Lacombe & County we are celebrating with a very important recruitment campaign called 40 Mentors in 40 Days! running through to Oct. 10th. Our team will have fun and interactive activities taking place in all the communities we serve.
Please feel free to contact us for any further questions. Our goal is to change the lives of 40 kids in our community. For more information, call 403-782-7870.
Are you as healthy as you think? Find out at the Health Expo with the Harvard Fitness test, peak fl ow meter test, blood pres-sure check, water and body fat analyzer scale and computerized health age. Get a free relaxing massage, nutrition counseling and pamphlets full of health tips. The Canadian Red Cross will have information on emergency disaster preparedness and medi-cal equipment loans. The Heart & Stroke Foundation will present the newest facts on fats. It’s all free. Drop in between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Sept. 20th at the Lacombe Memorial Centre. For more information, call Esther at 403-782-5258 or Nadine at 403-786-2338. Sponsored by the Good Water Company and the Health Department of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Life is sacred. Join the National Life Chain of Prayer: 2 to 3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 3rd along Hwy. 2A near Woodland Drive, Lacombe. Signs provided.
Burman University: How can we serve you on Sept. 24th? We, the students of Burman Uni-versity (formerly CUC) would like to invite you, the citizens of Lacombe to give us the privi-lege of serving you in whatever small to mid-sized project you may need assistance. We can arrange for groups of two to 10 people to help for up to three hours. Be it weeding, painting, washing windows or anything else. Contact Jessica at 403-
700-9755 for more information.
Invitation to join CNIB Peer Sup-port Group: The Peer Support Group is a program dedicated to helping CNIB clients adjust to vision loss. Feelings of fear, anxiety, intimidation and anger are extremely common in adults who are diagnosed with vision loss. The goal of the group is to help transform these feelings into those of confi dence and inde-pendence through education and group discussions. The program is facilitated by a volunteer who has gone through the process of adjusting to a life with vision loss. The group offers seniors a way to connect to others experi-encing similar challenges. Partici-pants receive empowering, prac-tical and useful information about vision loss and how CNIB services can help, as well as suggestions from other participants on how to reduce the impact of vision loss on their daily lives. There is no cost to participate in the program which will meet once per month. The group meets at the Spruce
Terrace located at 5002 – 51 Ave.
Lacombe Walking Group Wednes-days from 12-12:30 p.m. at Medcombe Walk-In-Clinic. No registration required.
Kozy Korner — Tuesday Din-ners every week at noon.
Lacombe Dance Lessons – social and choreographed ballroom dancing. Traditional Two-step or Cha Cha/Jive. For details phone Cliff at 403-782-4094.
Quilting and crafts held at Black-falds United Church on Mon-days at 9:30 a.m. Help make quilts or bring your own quilt/
craft to work on. Check out our website at blackfaldsunited-church.com or call 403-885-4780 for more information.
The Lacombe Legion has bingo on Mondays at 7 p.m. in the upstairs hall. Coffee time runs Wednesdays from 9:30-11 a.m. ($2 for coffee, tea and cook-ies). On Fridays, there are four meat draws and tickets are $2/set of three tickets. Draw starts at 6:30 p.m. On Saturdays, there are four meat draws which start at 4:30 p.m. Chase the ace starts after meat draws.
Youth Unlimited Drop-in Activi-ties: Drop-in activities now run every Tuesday from 6 – 9 p.m. with ball hockey on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6 – 9 p.m. Girls only drop-in is also Wednesdays from 6 – 9 p.m. Thursdays Grade 3-6 drop-in program runs from 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. and Grade 4 and up program from 6 – 9 p.m. Cost is 2$ for drop-in and ball hockey with drop-in 10 passes at $10 and ball hockey season pass at $50.
Taoist Tai Chi a relaxing, low impact exercise; continuing classes year round, for those who have completed begin-ners or have learned Taoist Tai Chi before. Participate in classes of your choice. Avail-able in Red Deer, Lacombe, Rocky Mountain House, and Innisfail. Contact 403-346-6772 for more information.
Imperial Daughters of the Em-pire is a non-profi t women’s volunteer program that raises money in support of numerous initiatives supporting educa-tion. Meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of every month and begin at 7:30 p.m. at St. Andrew’s United Church. For more information about the group, feel free to contact Mary Lou Wilson 403-782-3923.
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society Ta-ble Talk Coffee Group: Meets the second Friday of each month at Wolf Creek Community Church at 10 a.m. If you or someone in your life has been affected by MS, join us for a fun, casual and supportive coffee chat. For more information about the group, please contact Bonnie Lavallee at 403-346-0290.
Stay and Play – Gull Lake Hall, Tuesdays 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Bentley Town Offi ce Fridays 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Stay and Play is designed to encour-age families to spend time together in play, while having the opportunity to socialize and learn about the community and external resources. $2 drop in fee per family is suggested. For more information about the program, 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. Contact Carolyn 403-396-1002/
Lacombe Art Guild - The Lacombe Art Guild offers classes two Tuesday evenings a month and one full Saturday. Member-ships are $15 a year and the club runs from October to May. Call Donna at 403-782-9190.
Affi rm - providing safe and confi dential support to people of all sexual orientation and identity, their families and friends. We meet in Lacombe. Call Marg at 403-782-1887 or Ross at 403-782-3671.
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Request for ProposalConsulting Services For Employee Benefits Plan
The City of Lacombe is seeking proposals from qualified benefit consulting/brokerage firms via a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the provision of consulting services for its Employee Group Benefits Plan.
The RFP will define the content of the proposal. You are urged to structure your
responses accordingly with sufficient details to ensure it is complete,
appropriate and competitive.
All interested parties are invited to view and print the full Proposal from the
Alberta Purchasing Connection website www.purchasingconnection.ca or on
the City of Lacombe website www.lacombe.ca/doing-business/rfps-tenders.
All updates and addendums will be issued through those sites only. Any
interested parties must submit sealed proposals and confirm City of Lacombe’s
receipt of them no later than 2:30 PM local time on Wednesday, September 23, 2015. Proposals shall be clearly marked RFP – Consulting Services for
Employee Group Benefits Plan.
Only proposals submitted within the time frame and guidelines provided will
be considered.
For more information contact:Barbara WiltonHuman Resources ManagerPhone: 403-782-1235Email: [email protected]
BY KALISHA MENDONSALacombe Express
This weekend the Lacombe Memorial
Centre (LMC) will be fi lled with health ex-
perts and healthy lifestyle seekers with an
information exposition.
The Lacombe Health Expo is taking
place on Sept. 20th from 1-5 p.m. in the
County Room at the LMC. Admission and
all tests are free. The event is open for any-
one over the age of 16.
“People everywhere are becoming in-
creasingly more health conscious,” said
event organizer Esther Yaceyko.
“As they sort through the abundance of
information available, they might wonder
if the lifestyle they have chosen is enough
to make a positive impact on their health.
People may be omitting one or more key
factors for complete health and wellness.”
The event will feature screenings for
blood pressure and lung capacity, a body
fat analysis, a Harvard Fitness Test and
more. As well, attendees could receive a
free anti-stress massage and a consultation
with registered nutritionist and health ex-
pert Darlene Blaney.
“There are so many people who feel they
are living or are trying to live a healthy
lifestyle. They could have a healthy diet,
but if they aren’t exercising they will still
have weaker bones and weaker muscles.
We can still have an overweight problem if
we think we’re eating well but indulge in a
lot of ice cream for dessert or something
like that,” said Yaceyko.
“It’s a matter of trying to get people to
realize that it is easy to have a healthful life
if we follow all the health principles – sleep
well, eat well, exercise, and all the other as-
pects.”
Yaceyko said the expo will focus on
eight principles of health that include nu-
trition and exercise and the importance
of water, sunlight, temperance, air qual-
ity and rest.
“This event is about the total picture
of health. It’s simple and it’s free. We’re
trying to show that you don’t need expen-
sive equipment or fancy cookbooks to be
healthy – it can be very simple and easy to
follow a healthy lifestyle,” she said.
“For the testing we offer, we can do the
tests for anyone over the age of 16 to se-
niors. It’ll take people about 45 minutes to
make the rounds, and if they have ques-
tions they can ask those at the consultant
table.”
The Canadian Red Cross will be attend-
ing the event to share their Emergency
Preparedness program, as well as informa-
tion on medical equipment loans.
Agencies such as the Heart and Stroke
Foundation will also be represented.
Health Expo to be held this weekend
10 Lacombe Express Thursday, September 17, 2015
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PUPPET SHOWSaturday, Sept. 26LMC Centennial Hall Childrens County Fair 1-4pmPuppet Show 3pm
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FireworksKlamDaggers in concert
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Sisters of Soul
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Saturday, Sept. 26LMC Centennial Hall 8 - 9pmEnjoy jazz, country, folk, Celtic, and ethnic dance performances.
CONSTRUCTION NOTICE FOR BLACKFALDS
The Town of Blackfalds will be undertak-ing storm pond and alleyway construction in the area of Westridge Dr. and Westglen Blvd. commencing Oct. 15th. The construction is expected to continue into the winter months and will include the installation of a storm pump station and associated works along the south bank of Riser Pond and into the alley.
The trees located in this area will have to be removed in order to allow for service ac-cess from the existing alley. Access to the al-ley entrance between 6 Westglen Blvd. and 274 Westridge Dr. will be limited while this construction is underway.
The site contractor will liaise with local residents who use this alley to ensure that any disruptions are minimal.
Area community members are asked to be aware of construction equipment and to obey all displayed no parking and additional construction signage.
When this pump station is completed it will monitor and move the storm water from the pond underground into the existing storm system that lies below the nearby roadway.
CANDIDATES FORUM IN LACOMBE The Lacombe and District Chamber of
Commerce will host the Federal Election Fo-rum at the Lacombe Memorial Centre on Oct. 6th at 7 p.m.
Doug Hart – NDP, Jeff Rock (Liberal) and Blaine Calkins – PC, will all be in attendance.
The forum will be moderated by Ken Kobly, president and CEO of the Alberta Chambers of Commerce. It will be carried out under the
supervision of the 2015 Chamber Board and Political Action Committee with the help of volunteers to act as timekeepers, greeters, and scrutinizers. The public are welcome to submit questions on paper provided at the event. The questions will vetted by scruti-nizers and presented by the moderator. The forum will take place in the Centennial Hall at the LMC. Doors open to the public at 6:30 p.m. No political signs are allowed inside the Lacombe Memorial Centre or Centennial Hall. The forum concludes at 9 p.m.
Complete forum rules and regulations can be obtained through the Chamber offi ce.
Questions can be directed to [email protected] or call 403-782-4300.
JIMSONWEED DISCOVERED IN LACOMBE COUNTY
Jimsonweed, also commonly known as Devil’s Trumpet, has been discovered in a number of canola crops within Lacombe County. This plant’s seed, similar in size to canola seed, is prohibited under the federal weed seed order and is not allowed into Can-ada. Report any suspected sightings to Dion Burlock, agricultural fi eld man at 403-782-8959 or email him at [email protected].
LACOMBE TO HOST EXECUTIVESThe Lacombe and District Chamber of
Commerce will host the 2016 Alberta Cham-ber Executives annual AGM and Professional Development Summit next July.
About 50 delegates from across the prov-ince will attend, including staff from the Al-berta Chambers of Commerce and the Cana-dian Chamber of Commerce.
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BY ZACH CORMIERLacombe Express
During the fi rst weekend of October, resi-
dents can expect to see runners numbering in
the hundreds out on the trails that Bill Nielsen
built across Lacombe.
The second annual Bill Nielsen Trail Run
will take place on Oct. 3rd in Lacombe. It is put
on every year by the Bill Nielsen Trail Society
to remember Nielsen, who died of pancreatic
cancer in April of 2014.
“It’s a nice way to honour his memory, to
host an annual run,” said Rory Whitbread, a
committee member of the Bill Nielsen Trail
Society.
The Society is a group of volunteers, many of
whom were Nielsen’s friends and family. They
are dedicated to the continuous upkeep of his
trails. They also meet and run together regu-
larly to continue his legacy.
Nielsen took up running in 1977 after mov-
ing from Montreal to Fort McMurray, to take a
job in the oil industry. He helped found the Fort
McMurray Running Club in 1980 and, at the age
of 40, ran his fi rst marathon that same year.
After Nielsen retired in 1996, he and his wife
Jean moved to Lacombe, and Bill continued to
pursue his hobby, at that point already having
almost 50 marathons under his belt. He con-
tinued to run well into his senior years, even
after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease
in 2000. In fact, he ran over 30 marathons after
being diagnosed.
In 2008, at the Woody’s RV World Marathon
in Red Deer, Bill completed his 100th marathon.
“Bill was an amazing man who was an excel-
lent runner. More than that he was just an amaz-
ing person and volunteer,” Whitbread said.
In addition to running marathons, Bill also
spent much of his retirement in Lacombe de-
veloping a system of trails, many of which he
cut and maintained by hand.
“What Bill has done is made nature available
to the community,” said Neil Harker, who was
Bill’s neighbour and running partner.
Harker added that the trails have greatly im-
proved his own quality of life and the quality of
life of those around him.
Last year, the event attracted hundreds of
runners from all over the province, who came
to remember a great athlete and friend.
“We had just an amazing turnout last year
and we’re very thankful for all of the local
sponsors and everyone who’s helped make this
run a big success and we’re hoping to continue
that on this year,” said Whitbread.
This year’s run will feature fi ve routes of
varying distances, from a 2 km long family
run and walk all the way up to Bill’s Special,
a 10-mile-long monster of a course that pays
homage to Bill’s preferred training distance.
Also being offered are a 2km run, a 5km and a
10km.
All of the routes begin and end behind La-
combe Composite High School and follow the
trails that Bill built.
“Anyone around Lacombe that day is sure
to see runners out using the trails,” said Whit-
bread.
All the proceeds from the run go to maintain-
ing the trails that Bill built.
People wishing to participate must register
online at www.billstrailrun.com. Registration
closes on Sept. 30th.
[email protected] BILL NIELSEN
Second annual Bill Nielsen Trail Run to take place Oct. 3rd
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KYLE RUSSELL JACKSON1991 – 2015It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Kyle Russell Jackson of Lacombe. Born on June 26, 1991 to Neil and Heather Jackson, Kyle was the second of three children. He was predeceased by his younger brother Wade and his grandparents Bill and Eleanor Jackson. He leaves to mourn the love of his life Kayla Neilsen, his parents Heather and Neil, his sister Sheri Jackson (Justin), grandmother Gayleen (Kiwi) Sinclair, Uncle Rick (Shenny) Sinclair. He will also be sadly missed by nieces Shelby and Jada, Uncle Don (Tina) Sinclair, cousins: Tom, Jonah and Ryan Sinclair, Ed (Diane) Hess and their children Mitchelle and Dawson, cousin Donnell (Allona) Stendie, Kathy Waldron, Lindley (Stephanie) Waldron and boys and many more family and countless friends who were like family to Kyle.A Funeral Service was held at College Heights S.D.A. Church on Monday, September 14, 2015 at 1:00 p.m.In lieu of fl owers memorial tributes may be made to Lacombe Mental Health (5033 52 St. Lacombe, Alberta T4L 2A6) or Lacombe Neighborhood Place, Walk for Wellness and Suicide Prevention (Barb: 403-782-0886, 5102 – 50 Ave. Lacombe, Alberta T4L 1K6).
“A light in our lives is gone too soonHe will forever be missed as he joins his little brother and Sasha on the other side.May he rest in peace with them forever by his side.Till we meet again dear boy.”
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ARTS & LEISUREBY MARK WEBERLacombe Express
There isn’t much that singer Jess Moska-
luke isn’t applying her creative energies to
these days. With everything from a record-
breaking single and a new lip gloss line to
multiple accolades and awards including
her fi rst Juno nominations for Country
Album of the Year and Breakthrough Art-
ist of the Year, she is indeed dazzling the
country world.
Not to mention she also landed honours
for ‘Female Artist of the Year, for the sec-
ond year in a row at the Canadian Country
Music Awards this past weekend.
She’ll be performing Oct. 6th at the Cen-
trium in Red Deer as part of Paul Brandt’s
fall tour.
“I am beyond thrilled – they are both
such huge names,” said Moskaluke of both
Brandt and Dean Brody. “And they’ve done
so much for our Canadian country music
industry. I’m beyond honoured to be part
of this tour.” Interestingly, the fi rst con-
cert she ever attended was a Paul Brandt
show. “So I’m really excited to join him on
tour because he has been such a huge in-
fl uence in her musical career.”
Meanwhile, her growing fan base is
evident with a online following in the mil-
lions, and receiving her offi cial Silver Play
Button Youtube award for breaking 100,000
subscribers. As mentioned, she won her
fi rst 2014 Canadian Country Music Asso-
ciation award for Female Artist of the Year
in addition to receiving two additional
nominations – Rising Star of the Year and
Interactive Artist of the Year.
She was also crowned the 2011 CCMA
Awards New Artist Showcase winner.
Produced by Corey Crowder and mixed
by Scott Cooke, her hit single Cheap Wine
and Cigarettes quickly became the highest
charting song on the iTunes top 200 singles
chart for any Canadian artist. With this
second single off of her 10-track CD Light
Up the Night, she also achieved gold record
status becoming the fi rst Canadian female
solo country artist to surpass 40,000-plus
downloads for a song since Shania Twain.
She then released Used last September,
followed by her latest single Night We
Won’t Forget this past January.
“It was so much fun working with Corey
Crowder and John Mark Cappers – never a
dull moment,” she said, refl ecting on her
recording experiences with the talented
duo.
“Their hard work and dedication to
make that record really put my mind at
ease, and I know they worked night and
day to make sure we were all 100 per cent
happy with this album,” she said.
As to her start with music, it’s been a
rather natural and organic progression.
Her family wasn’t overly musical per se,
but they’ve always been extremely sup-
portive, she explained. “It wasn’t some-
thing I grew up doing, except singing in
the church choir a little bit.” Then a few
opportunities to solo surfaced, along with
some voice lesson opportunities. “The next
thing that happened was just putting some
stuff up on YouTube and again, it just pro-
gressed from there.
“I really fell in love with it all as it was
happening.”
As to country music in particular,
there’s much about it she loves includ-
ing the supportive community that seems
to be integral to the genre. “The thing I
love most about the genre are the fans in
particular – they are so loyal and they are
such a welcoming community.” Also, with
country melding with sensibilities from
other genres from pop to rock to hip-hop
these days, the opportunities to stretch
one’s creative muscles are plentiful. There
really hasn’t been a better time to be in the
country music industry, she pointed out.
“I have more freedom musically than I feel
like I have ever had in my life, and that’s
really fun to experiment with to be able to
fi nd my own sound.”
Her debut single Good Lovin’ hit number
17 on the Canadian country BDS charts
and was featured on the Country Hits 2014
compilation CD.
Last April, Good Lovin’ also won Song of
the Year at the 2014 Saskatchewan Coun-
try Music Awards in addition to her also
receiving both a 2014 SCMA Fan Choice
Entertainer of the Year nod and her sec-
ond consecutive SCMA Female Vocalist of
the Year title.
On a more personal note, she recalls a
saying of John Wayne - “Courage is being
scared to death but saddling up anyway.”
She can still hear her father sharing this,
encouraging her as she contemplated what
the future might hold.
Sadly, he passed away in 2006 after a
lengthy battle with multiple sclerosis, but
his memory lives on in her music.
“My dad is my hero for teaching me how
to be brave, and that being brave is not the
absence of fear, but rather in the presence
of fear possessing the ability to overcome
emotions and persevere,” she said.
These days, when she is not on the road
touring, she primarily splits her time be-
tween her home base in Saskatchewan and
writing in Nashville. And she’s busy gear-
ing up for the release of her new EP Kiss
Me Quiet on Sept. 25th. The six-song EP
also includes two acoustic tracks. Moska-
luke likes to release EPs on a consistent ba-
sis as it keep fans receiving new material.
“I feel like EPs allow an artist to release
music more frequently – you can constant-
ly keep the music fresh.
“It’s really a fun, upbeat, country-pop al-
bum. It’s something I’m really proud of in
terms of the collection of songs.”
For ticket information about the October
concert, check out www.ticketmaster.ca.
COUNTRY STRONG – Singer Jess Moskaluke is excited to be joining Paul Brandt and Dean Brody on their current tour which makes a stop Oct. 6th at the Centrium in Red Deer.
Nathan Elson photo
Jess Moskaluke on tour with Dean Brody and Paul Brandt
16 Lacombe Express Thursday, September 17, 2015
BY KALISHA MENDONSALacombe Express
The annual Culture and
Harvest Festival is back
with new exciting events to
entertain all ages.
In addition to horse-
drawn carriage rides, pan-
cake breakfasts, open mu-
seum tours, a community
farmers market and more,
this year will also fea-
ture an outdoor concert at
Cranna Lake, events at the
Flying Cross Ranch and a
special historical designa-
tion event at the Lacombe
Blacksmith Shop.
The event kicks off on
Thursday, Sept. 24th and
carries through to Sept.
27th. “Friday night we’ve
got a huge event happening
out at Cranna Lake. The
day starts with the farm-
ers’ market, with a few ac-
tivities throughout the day
but at night is when we will
have our great big commu-
nity event. We’re going to
have a community market
and some activities, and
live musical performanc-
es,” said Marie Péron of La-
combe Regional Tourism.
“Our opening act will
be Natalia Wells, and our
main performers are The
Klamdaggers out of Red
Deer. They’re quite popu-
lar in the area. It should be
a lot of fun for the festival.
I don’t believe that they’ve
played in Lacombe, so that
should be something differ-
ent for everyone to enjoy.
That concert will be capped
off with the big fi rework
show.”
The Talk Derby to Me
mystery dinner theatre
event will occur out at Fly-
ing Cross Ranch, located
just outside of Lacombe on
Milton Road. This event is
$80, which includes a full
dinner and an evening per-
formance hosted by ZAP!
Theatre Company.
As well, for the fi rst time
the Sisters of Soul concert
event hosted by Burman
University will be held in
association with the Cul-
ture and Harvest Festival.
It will occur at the Lacombe
Memorial Centre this year
to allow for more commu-
nity participation.
“Most of the events for
the festival are free, unless
they are specifi cally men-
tioned as ticketed. Almost
everything on the calendar
is a free, public event.
“In addition to the new
events, we’ve also got the
popular events that people
expect now as part of the
festival – one of those be-
ing the horse drawn wagon
rides. We’ll be doing those
all weekend long. This
year, those will be going
downtown so people can
do a historical tour of the
downtown area on a horse-
drawn wagon.”
On Sept. 25th a special
ceremony will be held at
the Lacombe Blacksmith
Shop when the facility will
receive its offi cial histori-
cal designation through
the City of Lacombe. Péron
said the event should be
very fun, and will be fol-
lowed by a community bar-
becue. The event is from 11
a.m. to 2 p.m.
As well, the Children’s
County Fair is a great place
for families with young
children to have some fun.
It takes place from 1 to 4
p.m. at the LMC on Satur-
day.
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ARTS & LEISURE
How foolish some people are.
Even when it means dying from a
large bowel cancer at an early age.
I`ve seen it happen many times over
the years. So here are 10 points that
can prevent this needless tragedy.
One - about 90% of colon cancer
occurs in people over 50 years of
age. This provides ample time to
detect and treat this malignancy.
But there is one big hurdle, and I`ve
heard friends and patients react to
it over and over again. They casual-
ly respond, “Yes, I`m going to have a
colonoscopy one of these days.”
Ninety-nine per cent of the time
this means none of these days. And
I’ve seen some of these people die
horrible deaths from this common
preventable malignancy.
Two – colon cancer usually
starts in the inner lining of the in-
testine. A polyp, a fl eshy growth,
slowly develops, often remaining
non-cancerous for years. But, when
polyps turn into cancer, 95% called
adenocarcinomas, by this time can-
cerous cells have spread to the liver
and other parts of the body.
Three – do not conclude you can
wait until early symptoms appear
and then consult your doctor. You
can have an advanced malignancy
without any early symptoms.
Four – the fi rst warning sign
(not early sign) of colon cancer
and the most common one is rec-
tal bleeding. Sometimes a small
amount of blood will appear on the
stool. Or blood from earlier bleed-
ing which was not detected may
give stools a tarry appearance. Or a
large amount of blood will be pres-
ent in the toilet bowl. And on rare
occasions, an enlarging cancer will
cause intestinal obstruction.
Five - the best way to diagnose
a precancerous bowel polyp is by
colonoscopy. A lighted fl exible
instrument is inserted into the
rectum and gradually and slowly
inched forward until it has ex-
plored the entire bowel. If a polyp
is discovered a wired loop is placed
around it and the polyp removed.
Six – some patients who refuse
the colonoscopy procedure can use
a test to check for blood in the stool
that cannot be seen by the naked
eye. But if the test is positive, it’s
mandatory to have a colonoscopy.
Never fool yourself that it’s as ac-
curate as this procedure.
Seven – many people refuse
colonoscopy due to embarrass-
ment and fear that it’s a painful
procedure. Forget the embarrass-
ment. If the President of the U.S. or
the Queen of England can submit
to one, so can you. I’ve had several
colonoscopies by 8 a.m. and re-
turned to the offi ce by 9 a.m. with-
out sedation. But if a few cramps
bother you, sedation is available.
Some people worry about possible
complications. But only on rare
occasion is the bowel injured or
bleeding occurs during removal of
polyps.
Eight – today, colon cancer is
the second leading cause of death
in this country. Only lung cancer is
responsible for more deaths. We do
not have a reliable way to diagnose
precancerous lesions of the lung.
But we can detect precancerous
lesions of the colon. So it’s a trag-
edy when so many still die of this
disease.
Nine – there’s no general agree-
ment on when to have a colonosco-
py. Ninty per cent of colon cancer
occurs after 50 years of age. But
since some begin earlier, I believe
it’s prudent to have a colonoscopy
in the early 30s. Moreover, since 10
to 15% of colon malignancies occur
in those with a close relative who
has the disease, all the more reason
to arrange for an early colonosco-
py. It’s a win/win situation.
Ten – if I still haven’t convinced
you that colonoscopy can save your
life, what should you do? I’d sug-
gest seeing a psychiatrist. After all,
isn’t it reasonable to seek an an-
swer for why anyone would refuse
a sure cure for colon cancer?
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BY ZACHARY CORMIERLacombe Express
The Bentley Generals are in the midst
of preparing for another tough Chinook
Hockey League season.
The senior men’s AAA hockey team is
looking to follow up on last year’s whirl-
wind season, which saw them win the Chi-
nook Hockey League title and almost claim
a national championship.
The Generals had a strong showing last
season.
After fi nishing the regular season with
23 wins and only a single loss, the Generals
stormed their way to the Chinook League
fi nal where they swept the Innisfail Eagles
in four games, clinching a birth in the Al-
lan Cup tournament, which is Canada’s
national championship at the senior men’s
AAA level.
“We always talked about winning our
last game and we put ourselves in a good
situation to do that in the Allan Cup fi nal,”
said Head Coach Ryan Tolbin.
The team went all the way to the fi nal
game of the tournament, but lost 2-0 to the
South East Prairie Thunder from Manitoba.
“That (last game) didn’t turn out the way
we wanted, obviously, but we learn from
that and we move on, we regroup and we
reload,” Tolbin said. He added the club’s
goal this year is to get back to the Allan
Cup.
“It’s a bit of a disappointment but we
have a chance to make good on it this year.”
Training camp is currently underway for
the Generals, who will see a number of new
as well as returning faces on their roster.
“It’ll be exciting. We’re losing some key
guys but hopefully the guys who come in
can do a job for us,” said Tolbin, noting that
while there has been a higher turnover of
players than previous years, he hopes the
new players can step up and contribute.
Camp opened last Wednesday with the
fi rst on-ice session of the season. Since
then the team has held two skates. The
Generals will play their fi rst exhibition
game on Friday against the Red Deer Col-
lege Kings at the Red Deer Arena.
Then it’s off to Calgary on Saturday
night for another exhibition matchup
against the SAIT Trojans.
“We’re in pretty good shape so it’ll be a
good test for us early on,” said Tolbin.
The coach also added that while the
team’s expectations are high and their ul-
timate goal is to make it back to the Allan
Cup, they are taking nothing for granted.
“You have to come out of your prov-
ince fi rst and we have a very good league
here. We have to take care of that fi rst and
there’s no looking ahead. There are no
guarantees. The bottom line is it’s hard to
get to that tournament and it’s even harder
to win it,” said Tolbin. “One step at a time.
That’s the way we approach things.”
The Generals will kick off the regular
season at the Lacombe Arena on Oct. 17th
with a tilt against the Rosetown Redwings.
MOVING FORWARD – The Bentley Generals are busy these days gearing up for another Chinook Hockey League season. Pictured here is a game from last season when the Generals took on the Fort Saskatchewan Chiefs. File photo
Bentley Generals look to secure top spot this season
18 Lacombe Express Thursday, September 17, 2015
BY KALISHA MENDONSALacombe Express
Concussions are fairly
common in sports such as
hockey, ringette and foot-
ball – all sports that are
currently underway or pre-
paring to start their sea-
sons.
A concussion can happen
at any time throughout the
year but with the start of
the ice sport season, it is a
good time for coaches, par-
ents and athletes to start
thinking about how to han-
dle the injury.
“Concussions are a big
issue, especially in ama-
teur sport. In professional
sport, there are fancy train-
ers that ensure the athletes
all get back to sport appro-
priately, but for amateur
sports there aren’t the
same resources,” said lo-
cal physiotherapist Laurin
Wright.
“The issue is that ath-
letes are not often managed
properly when they have
a concussion. Most of the
time, they go back to sport
when they feel better –
however, symptoms are not
always an accurate way of
assessing when a concus-
sion injury is healed.”
Wright said that al-
though symptoms such as
headache, dizziness or dis-
orientation fade it doesn’t
necessarily mean that the
athlete is ready to go back
to playing. She said this is
extremely dangerous be-
cause compounding con-
cussions can lead to serious
injury or loss of life.
One thing that Wright
recommended for local ath-
letes is to take part in the
Baseline Testing program
available at Lacombe Phys-
iotherapy. It is a program
managed by Complete Con-
cussion Management, a na-
tional organization.
“Essentially, it’s about
testing the athlete before
their season and before
they get injured so that we
know they are ‘normal’,”
explained Wright.
“All of the Baseline Test-
ing is based on things like
cognitive tests, balance
testing, reaction time, grip
strength – a whole bunch
of different things that are
accurate enough to show if
a person still has a concus-
sion even when symptoms
are gone.”
The test costs $65 per
person. With the test, an
athlete will receive a des-
ignated code that can be
used in Baseline Testing
facilities around the coun-
try. With this code, if ath-
letes travel for their sport
and get a concussion, their
results can be compared to
their initial test.
“The important part of
this is we know what an
athlete was like before they
get a concussion,” Wright
said.
“Maybe one kid has poor
balance and they get a con-
cussion, they may not even
pass the balance test at all,”
she said.
“It could be the other
way around – the athlete
could score very well the
fi rst time and do poorly or
average the next time, so
we’d know they are still
concussed.”
Wright recommends the
testing be done prior to the
athlete’s season or early on
so that any injuries can be
more easily monitored.
“The initial concussion
isn’t often the most seri-
ous. The worst thing that
can happen is an athlete
can get a concussion, not
fully recover and gets a sec-
ond concussion while their
brain is in a vulnerable
state. It’s called second-
impact syndrome, and it
can result in brain damage
or death. That’s why it’s so
important to not return an
athlete to sport too soon,”
she said.
“A concussion, as long
as it’s managed properly,
won’t usually leave re-
sidual effects. It’s more
when an athlete receives a
secondary concussion that
things become an issue.”
Wright said that La-
combe Physiotherapy is
hoping to host evening
group sessions, where
many young athletes can
come through and do dif-
ferent stations. This way,
teams could come together
and it would be an effi cient
process.
Additionally, because
registered physiotherapists
host the event it can be
claimed as a physiotherapy
assessment for benefi t rea-
sons. Wright said that there
are a variety of symptoms
that can stem from a per-
son being concussed.
“Usually the most com-
mon things that people
notice right away with a
concussion is headache,
dizziness and pain – those
things. Sometimes there is
sensitivity to noise. Loss
of consciousness isn’t too
common, but even if it does
happen it doesn’t mean the
concussion is more severe,”
she said.
“A concussion is basi-
cally a discharge of all the
neurons at the same time
– that’s why people get con-
fused.”
Even if a person is not
hit directly in the head they
can become concussed.
Wright explained that a
hard hit to the body could
accelerate to the head, lead-
ing to a concussion.
“The thing that you have
to remember about concus-
sions is that those symp-
toms are the initial impact
symptoms. Most people
will start to feel a bit bet-
ter after a few minutes,
which doesn’t mean that
they should go back to play.
Usually, they haven’t hit
the next phase of their con-
cussion, which is usually
15 minutes after the initial
concussion, and then a per-
son gets worse,” she said.
“Especially for coaches
and parents, it’s important
to know that it doesn’t have
to be a hit to the head and
it might take some time to
show up.”
She said that sometimes
athletes with a concussion
could experience a change
in mood – maybe laughing
or crying when it is out of
character for them. She
said that not all concus-
sions require hospitaliza-
tion and there are ways to
decide which concussions
needs further treatment.
“What you want to
watch for in the fi rst 24 to
48 hours is a severely in-
creasing headache, loss on
consciousness, the athlete
not being able to respond,
starting to slur their speech
– those are the big red
fl ags that say something is
wrong,” she said.
Coaches, athletes and
parents should all be aware
of the signs and symptoms
and should take necessary
precautions to ensure the
athlete is totally healed be-
fore returning to sport, she
said.
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“THE THING THAT YOU HAVE TO REMEMBER ABOUT CONCUSSIONS IS THAT THOSE
SYMPTOMS ARE THE INITIAL IMPACT SYMPTOMS. MOST PEOPLE WILL START TO FEEL
A BIT BETTER AFTER A FEW MINUTES, WHICH DOESN’T MEAN THAT THEY SHOULD GO
BACK TO PLAY. USUALLY, THEY HAVEN’T HIT THE NEXT PHASE OF THEIR
CONCUSSION, WHICH IS USUALLY 15 MINUTES AFTER THE INITIAL CONCUSSION,
AND THEN A PERSON GETS WORSE.”
LAURIN WRIGHT
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I am a die-hard fan of a web site called
home exchange.
It is my dream to someday travel to the
sunny shores pf Greece and house sit for
someone while I take in their culture, food
and the unique atmosphere of their home.
The movie The Holiday starring Kate
Winslet is a wonderful portrayal of a
young lady travelling from snowy England
to trade homes with a lady in California.
The fi rst scenes of her in her new en-
vironment are delightful as she discovers
many modern conveniences and beautiful
weather.
To me, this is the ultimate in feeding my
voyeuristic need to see what homes look
like on the inside as it expands my design
horizons; this is probably why I love B&B’s
so much.
While we all can’t travel overseas to im-
merse ourselves in a foreign country there
is opportunity to experience a more local
aspect of home exchange.
Several years ago I rented a cabin on the
shores of Comox B.C. and spent a few days
watching the tide and experiencing the lull
of the ocean as it crept forward to welcome
me at tide. The house was fully stocked and
all I had to bring was clothes and groceries.
Books, games and DVDs were all avail-
able as I was living i n the owner’s environ-
ment for just a short time.
It was a transformative experience and
one I could not have achieved in a hotel.
Let’s bring this experience even closer to
home.
Have you ever considered house sitting
for a friend or neighbour?
This may not be the dream vacation but
consider the experiences you may have
while living in someone else’s environ-
ment. Maybe they have a fi replace or a
jacuzzi tub or a media room that you pres-
ently do not have in your home.
They might have an amazing mattress
for you to rest on and a collection of novels
just waiting for you to enjoy.
Cooking at their home will shake up your
routine as their spice cupboard will be very
different from your own and you will have
a different view of the world for a few days.
You may discover that movie you have
always wanted to watch in their collection
and you play a board game with your fam-
ily that you don’t currently own.
It might be fun to arrange a home ex-
change with people in your life to whom
you are close.
My colleague Colleen has a hot tub and
it would be my pleasure to hang out at her
house for a weekend in her beautiful back-
yard and to curl up on her cozy sofa enjoy-
ing the ultra modern surround sound me-
dia system.
The change would seem like a mini-vaca-
tion on my part and it would help her out if
she ever needed a cat sitter for a few days.
If you live in the city, trade with some-
one on an acreage.
Living in an apartment can feel claustro-
phobic at times so get away for a few days
and house sit for someone you know who
has a big house and a yard so you can hone
your horticultural skills.
It’s all about gaining a different perspec-
tive on the world and nothing does that
quite as effectively as immersing yourself
in another environment. It could be fun and
is a very thrifty form of vacation getaway!
Kim Wyse is a local freelance designer. Find her on facebook at ‘Ask a Designer’.
HOMES & LIVING
CLASSIC – This dining room in a Falcon Homes show home in Sylvan Lake features soft colours for a relaxing experience. Jenna Swan/Lacombe Express
Home exchanges can offer a whole new perspective Kim
W Y S E
20 Lacombe Express Thursday, September 17, 2015
Central Alberta Co-op English Estates Centre – Lacombe English Estates Centre – Lacombe 403-782-6200403-782-6200
OpenOpen Daily until 9pm Daily until 9pm www.centralab.coopwww.centralab.coop
FRIDAY, Sept. 18 to THURSDAY, Sept. 24
2 for
$4
$4.39/kg
$1.99each
$4.99each
$5.992 for
$6
$2.18/kg
.99¢each
$4.99$11/kg
$4.99
Co-op Gold Co-op Gold Natural Spring Natural Spring
WaterWater
General Mills General Mills CerealCereal
Seedless Seedless GrapesGrapes
Purex or Purex or Cashmere Cashmere Bathroom Bathroom
TissueTissue
Kraft Cracker Kraft Cracker Barrel ShredsBarrel Shreds
Natural Bakery Natural Bakery Canadian Rye Canadian Rye
BreadBread
Navel OrangesNavel Oranges Extra Lean Extra Lean Ground Beef Ground Beef
Red or Green - No. 1 Grade -
Produce of U.S.A.
Selected Varieties - 12 Double Rolls
First 2
Selected Varieties - 250-320g
First 2 500g
Selected Varieties - 525-720g Imported
Ground Fresh Daily - Value Pack
Co-op Rib Co-op Rib Grilling SteakGrilling Steak
Italian Bread Italian Bread
Three Day Sale - Sep 18-20Three Day Sale - Sep 18-20
plus dep and enviro
$17.61/kg
$7.994 for
$5
12x500ml
Cut In-store from Canada AA Grade
Beef or Higher - Aged 14 Days - First 2 450g
lb lb
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