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BY BRIAN VOSSENLacombe Express

Lacombe Fire Department is

once again looking for new

recruits.

Lieut. Eric Nicholas, recruit-

ment offi cer for the Lacombe Fire

Department, said the department

is looking for people who are

ready to be challenged and excel

in stressful situations.

“We are looking for people who

are quick thinkers and team play-

ers,” said Nicholas.

New fi refi ghters recruited

through the drive will be put

through a basic training course.

This training will focus on

things like fi refi ghter safety, the

chain of command, basic skills

with ropes and knots, some traf-

fi c safety and hydrant operations.

Beyond the initial training

though, there are multiple oppor-

tunities for continuous training,

said Nicholas.

He said that the initial training

summarizes what is covered in

depth in other fi refi ghter training

modules.

“We don’t expect people to be

coming in with previous fi refi ght-

ing knowledge,” said Nicholas.

“When they do come in, it is avail-

able to them to take on training

modules. “We always encourage

that because that expands their

knowledge in the fi re service.”

Nicholas added that all the fi re-

fi ghter training is done through a

recognized school, Lakeland Col-

lege. He also said that it is done

in-house with qualifi ed instruc-

tors wherever possible.

Nicholas did say that they send

fi refi ghters to neighbouring de-

partments on occasion when they

are offering training sessions as

well. This is actually an advan-

tage as it allows fi refi ghters be-

tween the different departments,

who work together often, to get to

know each other outside of emer-

gency and fi re scenes.

Not only do volunteer fi refi ght-

ers with Lacombe Fire Depart-

ment have the opportunity to

further their fi refi ghter training

while in the department, they get

the experience to go along with it

too.

Nicholas said it took him about

a year and a half to complete his

full fi refi ghter training with La-

combe Fire Department whereas

it would have taken between

three to six months had he done

it through an emergency service

training school. But this way,

Nicholas got hands-on experience

at fi re scenes, too.

“We’ve had a ton of guys in the

past fi ve or six years and even pri-

or to that who have come to La-

combe and received their train-

ing here,” said Nicholas.

Once recruited and put through

the initial training, fi refi ght-

ers are placed on a six-month

probationary period. After they

have completed a review and are

taken off probation, fi refi ghters

can start moving up through the

ranks; fi refi ghter third class, fi re-

fi ghter second class, fi refi ghter

fi rst class, fi refi ghter engineer,

lieutenant, captain, deputy and

chief.

Firefi ghters make up the bulk

of the department and are split

into crews. Each crew has a cap-

tain and a lieutenant as well.

Even if fi refi ghters do not have

any interest in becoming offi cers,

there are still opportunities for

them to fi ll specialized roles out-

side of that, said Nicholas.

“There’s lots of different job

roles within the department,”

said Nicholas. He said that in ad-

dition to taking on more respon-

sibility by ranking up, volunteer

members can take on roles such

as training offi cers, equipment

specialists and recruiters.

There are also a number of

committees formed from time to

time that members can join.

Lacombe Fire Department is

constantly looking for new re-

cruits as they lose a few every so

often due to changing work situ-

ations, moving to other commu-

nities, or volunteer fi refi ghters

deciding to become career fi re-

fi ghters elsewhere.

Nicholas added that fi refi ght-

ing, even as a volunteer, can be

stressful to families and it is im-

portant for volunteers to know

that beforehand.

“Your family has to back you

100 per cent,” said Nicholas. “If

they don’t, there can be some

confl ict.”

He said the department doesn’t

have a set minimum or maximum

number of fi refi ghters it is work-

ing towards, but he would like to

see between six and 12 successful

applicants for a good sized train-

ing class.

Neither is there a concrete

timeline for the recruitment

drive, but Nicholas said he would

like to be doing the training early

enough in the fall so as to avoid

the winter’s elements.

Applications for the Lacombe

Fire Department recruitment

drive can be picked up at the La-

combe Fire Department, City Hall,

or downloaded online from the

City’s web site, www.lacombe.ca.

Applicants must be at least 18

years of age.

In related news, the Lacombe

Fire Department will once again

have its Firefi ghters 1st calendars

for sale soon. Nicholas said these

sales are important as they raise

funds for the fi re department that

are used for training and equip-

ment.

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COMRADES - Firefi ghter Matt Wilton, Training Offi cer Brian Newbury and Lieut. Eric Nicholas pose with Lacombe Tower 1, one of the trucks utilized by the Lacombe Fire Department. Brian Vossen/Lacombe Express

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Construction on new hotel begins in CityBY BRIAN VOSSENLacombe Express

The City of Lacombe has

announced that Best West-

ern Plus Lacombe Inn &

Suites has begun construc-

tion on a four-storey, 83-

room hotel at 4751-63 St. by

Michener Park.

“When I was fi rst elected

mayor, my one promise

to voters was that I would

work hard to attract a ho-

tel to Lacombe and I am

thrilled today to deliver on

that promise,” said Mayor

Steve Christie.

“While it has been a long

time coming, I am confi -

dent that this development

will have positive economic

spinoffs for the commu-

nity.”

Construction on the Best

Western Plus Lacombe Inn

& Suites has began earlier

this month and the hotel is

expected to open for busi-

ness late in the summer of

2015.

“We are excited to be-

come a part of Lacombe

and we look forward to

growing with this dynam-

ic community,” said Best

Western Plus Lacombe Inn

& Suites Communication

Director Jacquie Corkery.

“Also, we have made a

commitment to support lo-

cal business by utilizing

local contractors and sup-

pliers for the construction

phase of the project.”

With a Best Western Plus

designation, Lacombe’s

new hotel will offer both

business travelers and lei-

sure guests well-appointed

rooms with upgraded beds

and amenities, high-speed

Internet, complimentary

breakfast and a high stan-

dard of service to meet

needs, offi cials said.

There are two honey-

moon suites and 10 of the

83 rooms are long-term stay

suites with full kitchens, of-

fi cials added.

Guests will also have ac-

cess to a swimming pool

and water slide, a fi tness

centre, conference space

and a boardroom.

Additionally, Shantro De-

velopments Ltd. is building

an 8,800 sq. ft. commercial

strip mall right next to the

hotel.

According to local real-

tor Michael Gouchie, the

retail development con-

tains fi ve bays, one which is

ideally suited for a restau-

rant with a patio.

Groundwork is complete

and the building is expect-

ed to be fi nished in spring

of 2015.

“The strip mall is located

in a high traffi c area, some-

thing that is very attractive

for retailers and restaura-

teurs,” said Gouchie.

City Councillor Reuben

Konnik, one of the La-

combe councillors who has

been very focused on bring-

ing more commercial busi-

ness to Lacombe, said that

these new developments

are encouraging, but there

is defi nitely more work that

needs to be done.

“It’s very exciting of

course,” said Konnik.

“Frankly I think we’ve got

a little ways to go yet.”

Konnik went on to say

that council will have some

very important decisions

to make in the near future

in regards to commercial

business when the City

discusses its 10-year plan.

He specifi cally referred to

the undeveloped area to the

west of Lacombe and east

of Hwy. 2, saying he would

still like to see that area be-

come a commercial devel-

opment.

“We all campaigned on

it,” said Konnik. “We all

want more commercial. We

all said the same thing.”

Konnik also said that

development would be an

expensive undertaking, but

he feels that the investment

now would be outweighed

by benefi ts in the long run.

He also said that the Best

Western project, despite

its numerous setbacks and

cost fl uctuations, was also a

worthwhile investment.

Councillor Grant Harder,

another member of council

who was frustrated by the

delays and costs of the hotel

land sale agreement, agreed.

He said that a new hotel

has been a priority among

citizens in Lacombe for a

long time and it will open

up a number of prospects

for Lacombe.

“I think it’s wonder-

ful actually,” said Harder.

“Having a new hotel pro-

vides an alternative for

additional accommodation

for all kinds of events.”

Harder went on to say that

having additional accommo-

dations and more options

for accommodations within

Lacombe will hopefully

encourage visitors to stay

within the community rath-

er than staying elsewhere in

Central Alberta.

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BREAKING GROUND - Best Western Plus Lacombe Communications Director Jacquie Corkery, Mayor Steve Christie and Dwayne Stretch from Stretch Construction are pictured at the recent groundbreaking ceremony for the new hotel. photo submitted


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Starting this weekend,

Lacombe will play host to

friends from the other side

of the world when the stu-

dents and chaperones from

Rikubetsu, Japan arrive for

their annual visit on Sept.

20th.

Marcia Neufeld, presi-

dent of the Lacombe and

District Rikubetsu Friend-

ship Society, said that while

these visits only last a few

days, the impact they make

on the community is sub-

stantial.

“It’s hard to put in words,

but it’s like a family,” she

said.

“They’re only here for

a short period of time but

when it comes to the morn-

ing that they leave, we’re

all in tears because we have

grown so close.”

Neufeld got involved

with the Lacombe and

District Rikubetsu Friend-

ship Society about 12 years

ago through her son who

was studying Japanese in

school and wanted to be a

host for the Japanese del-

egation which was visiting

that year.

There is a great exchange

of culture that takes place

during the visits from Ri-

kubetsu, she added.

“You become long-time

friends,” said Neufeld, add-

ing that the cultural ex-

change is a positive thing

for anyone to have.

“I think it’s a good expe-

rience to have some other

culture in your home.”

This year, about 20 stu-

dents in Grade 8 will be vis-

iting from Rikubetsu.

While the visitors are

here, from Sept. 20th – 24th,

they will participate in a

number of activities.

After a welcome lun-

cheon when the students

and chaperones arrive, the

students are given a day or

so to get acquainted with

their host families.

Afterwards, visitors

will enjoy a tour around

Lacombe and will even

get a chance to meet the

mayor and councillors of

Lacombe during Monday’s

council meeting.

There will be opportu-

nity for the delegation to

experience a bit more of

Alberta as well on Tues-

day with a visit to the

Royal Tyrell Museum near

Drumheller.

On the day before the

delegation leaves, a potluck

farewell supper will be held

for the visitors and their

host families.

During the evening, the

Japanese students will

perform a bit of a cultural

display for those in atten-

dance, demonstrating Jap-

anese crafts like origami or

martial arts.

Neufeld said the purpose

of the tours and activities

during the visit is to show

what Lacombe has to offer

and to give the delegation a

bit of an idea what daily life

is like here.

She also mentioned the

Society is always looking

for people in the commu-

nity to come out to get in-

volved with the friendship

society.

“We encourage people

to come so they can learn

more about our twin city,”

said Neufeld.

Residents of Lacombe

also participate in occa-

sional visits to Rikubetsu,

said Neufeld, but not as of-

ten.

She added the Society

tries to send a delegation

whenever there is a group

interested in going but the

last visit was about three

years ago.

Lacombe’s twinning

agreement with Rikubetsu

was formalized in 1986, but

visits between the two com-

munities actually began a

few years before.

Lacombe and District

Rikubetsu Friendship Soci-

ety was formed a few years

later in May of 1991.

Outside of the annual

visit from Rikubetsu, the

Rikubetsu Friendship Soci-

ety has a number of events

throughout the year that

focus around sharing some

Japanese culture with La-

combe.

Past events have includ-

ed Ikebana fl ower work-

shops and Kito no Taiko

Drummer performances,

said Neufeld.

She added this year the

Society will also be holding

a Japanese tea ceremony as

part of the Lacombe Cul-

ture and Harvest Festival.

To learn more about the

Japanese exchange trip

or the Rikubetsu Friend-

ship Society, call Marcia

Neufeld at 403-782-4051 or

403-505-9561 or Kelly Holy-

oak at 403-782-9932 or email

[email protected].

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PARTNERSHIP – Mayor Steve Christie accepts a gift from Keiichi Tsubata of Rikubetsu, Japan during last year’s annual visit. Express fi le photo


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Last week, Lacombians

gathered to spread aware-

ness as part of the third an-

nual Walk for Wellness and

Suicide Prevention.

About 100 people were

present at the Lacombe Me-

morial Centre (LMC) Sept.

10th as part of the event.

Prior to the walk, those in

attendance heard from sev-

eral guest speakers, many

of who spoke from person-

al experience and shared

their stories about mental

health and suicide.

In doing so, they began

to chip away at the fi c-

tional belief that suicide is

a taboo that should not be

talked about and will go

away if ignored. As Sunny

94’s Darcy Stingel, mas-

ter of ceremonies for the

program, reminded par-

ticipants throughout the

event, it is important to

talk about suicide because

it is the only way the prob-

lem will get better.

Heather Jackson, who

founded the Walk for Well-

ness and Suicide Prevention

after her 15-year-old son

took his own life, was the

last to speak during the pro-

gram. She referred to her

battle with her son’s suicide

as a “perpetual tornado,”

saying no matter how much

time passes, she (and any-

one else who has lost some-

one to suicide) could still be

hit full force with the grief

of losing a loved one.

Jackson and others also

spoke of how necessary it is

for those suffering to seek

help. She said reaching out

is not a sign of weakness

but rather a way of letting

those who care know how

they can help.

“We all make mistakes

and there is no shame in

that,” said Jackson. She

also said that reaching out

is a much better alternative

than becoming consumed

by ones own sadness.

Raven Craig, another

speaker at the event, also

commented on how impor-

tant it is for those suffering

to reach out and also how

important it is for people

to know what to do when a

loved one reaches out. She

told of how she lost a close

friend to suicide because

she did not know how to

help them, but later in life

managed to comfort anoth-

er friend who was consider-

ing taking similar action.

Craig also talked about

how many struggling with

mental health or other is-

sues feel like suicide is their

only option to end their suf-

fering. She said suicide does

not end suffering, but rath-

er transfers it onto those

left alive in its wake.

“Solving pain with sui-

cide simply spreads the

hurt to the people around

them after they’ve gone like

a never ending cycle of de-

pression,” said Craig. “It’s

very important to give peo-

ple the gift of the opportu-

nity to help you, but I think

we also need to teach more

people how to accept it.”

After hearing the speak-

ers, marchers walked a

route through downtown

Lacombe and back to the

LMC sporting white t-

shirts and bearing signs

with anti-suicide messages

on them like ‘Change your

thinking, change your life,’

and ‘You are important.’

After the march, partici-

pants met again at the LMC

for a barbeque and fellow-

ship, remembering those

they had walked for.

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MARCH ON - Bagpiper Frank Neelands leads marchers in the Walk 4 Wellness and SuicidePrevention at the beginning of their trek through downtown Lacombe from the LacombeMemorial Centre on Sept. 10th. Brian Vossen/Lacombe Express

Lacombians promote mental health and suicide prevention


In all my years of public service,

I have often thought that there

must be a better, more open and in-

clusive way to govern, so that our

residents are not just customers

of the City of Lacombe, but active

participants in the democratic pro-

cess, who are involved as our part-

ners in municipal decision making

and problem solving.

I am pleased to say that I, along

with the other members of council,

have affi rmed our commitment to

an open, transparent and more citi-

zen-centred approach by including,

for the fi rst time ever, public par-

ticipation in the annual budgetary

process.

Council initiated the ‘Citizen

Submission’ program in order to

engage with the public to solicit

their comments and suggestions

around citizen priorities for 2015.

We introduced this new component

to the budget process in May 2014.

Residents were asked to share their

ideas with council before Sept. 1st.

Written submissions were ac-

cepted from the public over the

past few months regarding their

project ideas.

I am pleased to report that we re-

ceived 16 submissions, containing

28 ideas, for council’s evaluation.

On behalf of council, I thank

the citizens who took the time to

put pen to paper or fi ngers to key-

board, to submit what they thought

the City should include in the up-

coming budget.

We received some very good

ideas, including some that we have

already planned for as part of our

long-term capital projects.

After conducting a careful re-

view of the citizen submissions,

council has requested that City

administration provide costing for

seven approved ideas for further

consideration and possible inclu-

sion into next year’s budget.

After conducting a careful re-

view of the citizen submissions,

council has requested that City

administration provide costing for

seven approved ideas. I will briefl y

mention the shortlisted ideas be-

low.

Citizen project ideas include a

walk-through entrance to Heritage

Park, an observation deck/wharf/

boardwalk/canoe launch at the

northeast corner of Cranna Lake

near the parking lot, a park setting

with benches, trees and fl owers, a

waterslide at the Kinsmen Aquatic

Centre, sidewalks and a stop sign

along Fairway Drive, crosswalk

lights at the 54th Ave. and 58th St.

intersection and employing youth

for walking trail maintenance.

Once project costing is available,

council will continue to evaluate

and prioritize the seven submis-

sions for further consideration and

possible inclusion into next year’s

budget. Please keep in mind that

due to fi nancial and other con-

straints, not all projects will make

it into the fi nal budget.

The 2015 budget timeline, in-

clusive of the Citizen Submission

program as follows - in June, the

advertising campaign for citizen

submissions will begin with sub-

missions being accepted from July

to August.

Citizens will then be advised of

the submissions received through

a media release in September. Also

in September, council will evaluate

and prioritize these submissions

and provide administration with

directions for costing of submis-

sions.

In October, council will review

costs of the priority public sub-

missions which will be included

in the draft budget presented to

council. Then in December, the ap-

proved budget will be presented to

the public through various media

sources and the status of each sub-

mission will be highlighted in the

fi nal budget report.

It is heartening to see the num-

ber of thoughtful, community en-

hancing ideas submitted by our

residents, even though this is the

fi rst year for initiative and I fully

expect council to receive even more

submissions for the following year.

As mayor, I will continue to en-

courage an open, ongoing dialogue

with residents pertaining to any

and all issues facing our City. I

will also push for the inclusion of

more participatory mechanisms

so that we can get increased public

participation in local government

decision making, so that it really is

government for the people, by the

people.

Steve Christie is the mayor of the City of Lacombe.

Across the globe, more

than 800,000 people delib-

erately end their own lives

each year. It happens at

the alarming rate of about

one death every 40 seconds.

That means by the time you

have fi nished reading this

editorial, fi ve people will

have ended their own lives.

These fi gures are avail-

able through a new report

from the World Health Or-

ganization (WHO), having

just released the fi rst ever

global report on suicide.

Thinking about the num-

bers is mind numbing. Of

the many disturbing fi g-

ures to come out of the re-

port, perhaps learning that

suicide is the second lead-

ing cause of death among

those aged 15-29 is most dis-

concerting.

Last month, following

the suicide of Robin Wil-

liams, we ran an edito-

rial speaking of how our

society needs to begin to

address suicide and in par-

ticular, the related issues

of depression and mental

health. These disturbing

fi ndings only emphasize

the need for such action.

In fact, the results of the

report have led WHO Direc-

tor General Margaret Chan

to refer to the report as a

“Call for action to address a

large public health problem

which has been shrouded in

taboo for far too long.”

Chan’s words hit the nail

on the head. Indeed, the

time is long passed for us

to stop treating suicide like

a taboo swear word that

will go away if we ignore it

and confront this problem

head-on.

Suicide is not going to

go away if we ignore it. As

with most problems, the

only way to solve this issue

is to deal with it directly.

In their report, WHO

recommends that govern-

ments step up and develop

national prevention plans,

strategies which currently

only 28 countries have.

Japan, a country where

‘honourable suicides’ are

part of the historic culture

(largely because of sep-

puku, an ancient practice

where a samurai who had

disgraced himself or his

lord would redeem him-

self through death by his

own sword) and has one of

the highest suicide rates in

the world with more than

30,000 such deaths a year,

has vowed to cut suicides

by 20% in 10 years.

Many closer to home al-

ready have the right idea

when it comes to dealing

with this problem as well.

Last week, Lacombians

gathered at the Lacombe

Memorial Centre to be-

gin doing just that. At the

Walk for Wellness and

Suicide Prevention, speak-

ers opened up about the

issue of suicide with many

speaking from personal

experience. Then, those

participating in the walk it-

self gathered together in a

march to show support for

those suffering from men-

tal health problems and

spreading awareness about

the issue of suicide, one

many people would rather

ignore.

This is exactly the kind

of attitude the entire world

needs to have if we are to

solve the issue of suicide.

No more whispering in the

dark and sidestepping the

issue. It is time for frank

discussion and openly ac-

knowledging the problem.

Let’s hope it is an atti-

tude that catches on.

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Acting against suicide

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C H R I S T I E


Letters to the editor

I have done my best to speak to

council and they still don’t seem

to hear so I am making a plea to

the citizens of Lacombe to put

pressure on council to reconsider

option two of spending $14 million

to upgrade the Barnett Arenas.

The public needs to know all

the facts.

Our Lacombe minor hockey

consists of roughly 325 kids. That

equates to around 23 teams.

Ninety per cent of which re-

side in Lacombe. You add this to

10 ringette teams, fi gure skating,

recreational hockey, and men’s

hockey, and you have a full sched-

ule.

The facts are when Lacombe

reached 6,000 people the ice

schedule was as full as it is now.

The solution to the problem

back then was to add another ice

surface. Lacombe is a City now

and we are at a population of

13,000 yet there is no added ice

surface in the City’s 10-year plan.

Does anyone see the problem

here?

Many will ask, “What has this

got to do with the $14 million?”

The fact is we have to have a

starting point to a solution.

If any of you have been to the

rink and in the dressing rooms

while parents are changing their

kids you will notice there are on

average 15-20 bladed kids and

roughly 15-20 other bodies in the

same room.

Many will say why so many?

That’s not the way it used to be.

Let me inform you of what has

happened in the past 20 years.

Safety standards on equip-

ment has changed the size of

equipment. This makes the bags

larger which in turn takes up

more room.

The size of teams has gotten

bigger because there is insuf-

fi cient ice to facilitate smaller

teams.

This puts more bodies in an

already cramped room. The num-

ber of dual income families has

increased resulting in even more

bodies in the dressing rooms. The

siblings of the participant have to

be in the room because they are

not to be left unattended in a pub-

lic facility and there is no one at

home to look after them.

I have personally seen three to

four strollers at one time in these

rooms while the parent is putting

their child’s equipment on.

Council has agreed to option

one, ‘with amendments’.

Are we falling back into old

habits of bandaging things to-

gether? None of us can wrap

our heads around $14 million let

alone $10 million.

The fact is we know our build-

ing is good for another 40 years

(according to Stantec). If this is

indeed the case $14 million is a

bargain, when you compare it to

spending $40-$60 million to re-

place what we have. As a tax pay-

er the difference is 6% versus 9%.

That extra $4 million does all

the upgrades, so we are told.

These are upgrades that will have

to be done in the future anyway.

I for one would rather pay 9%

now and be done with it, rather

than pay 6% now and another 9%

fi ve years from now.

We all know from past experi-

ence that the extra $4 million will

be $8 million, due to infl ation, fi ve

years from now.

We need to have a plan and

right now I feel we are once again

throwing little bits of money at

things and hoping they go away.

This problem will not go away

and we have to get our heads out

of the sand and face it.

We have to make a plan for a

new ice surface in the next fi ve

years or we will be forced to put

a cap on the number of teams we

can facilitate.

I for one will not be the one to

say who plays and who doesn’t.

We all know it takes a lot of

planning to add an ice surface

and it’s not going to get done

overnight.

The fact is we are able to have a

starting point with this decision.

Let’s start being a City and stop

acting like a hamlet.

Brent TalsmaPresident of Lacombe

Minor Hockey

Reader urges City council to reconsider arena options

County should stop stalling and take responsibility

Open minded; that’s why my late fi rst husband

and I came to Canada.

This move was by choice, not because we were

refugees. But now, 63 years later, I fi nd a hair in the

soup dropped into it by a blinkered County council.

I used to own and operate a campground in this

country proud and free.

I loved sharing my place at the lake with camp-

ers who appreciated what we offered.

When my son, who was going to take over when

work involved was getting too much for me died, I

was already 79. With a heavy heart I decided to sell.

I was pleased when the buyer said that he would

continue to welcome campers, but that he also

planned to sell lots.

“There has to be a place where people can camp

who don’t have enough money to buy lake prop-

erty,” he stated.

Contrary to those words, soon after the sale was

fi nalized a high mesh-link fence went up and a

wrought iron gate, beautiful to look at, but locked

to all except for the few who had enough money to

buy a lot at the lake.

(Thus cutting off almost 1 km of lakeshore to the

public.)

At fi rst my long time seasonal campers got a key

to the gate, were allowed to stay. I imagine their

seasonal rent paid for paving the lanes on the place.

Only three years after the above quoted words

were spoken, ‘my’ campers were told to leave. That

caused a lot of grief. I felt guilty for having their

summer heaven sold from under them and con-

tacted the owner of a narrow strip of land, near

our former place.

To my delight he was willing to sell, but at a

price I could never afford and at 83, it was too late

to start all over again, anyway.

I contacted one of my most loyal, down-to-earth

and trustworthy campers.

He took things in his hands and approached

some respectable campers to share the cost of the

land. This amiable fellow was chosen to be the

spokesperson for the group to deal with County

council. That was years ago. So far never ending,

disheartening diffi culties with the County ensued.

Every demand by this County council—reason-

able or not—was met so far, but the esteemed coun-

cillors keep digging for more needles in the hay-

stack to exhaust the patience and monies of this

cooperative group of decent people.

Most have to park their trailers away from the

land they sacrifi ced hard-earned money for.

I do not have a trailer to put on this strip of land,

nor do I want a piece of it, but I am concerned.

After all, it’s my ‘fault’ having secured the land. I

didn’t envision huge diffi culties with County coun-

cil, having had free sail with open-minded, sup-

portive and friendly earlier County offi cials before.

When fi nally – sigh - everything seemed in place

for approval, these ‘environmentally concerned’

nitpicking councillors thought up another ruse;

that electricity has to be run to this Shangri-la for

anything electricity is needed for. They outright

rejected the use of solar power, only!

That blew my stack! How far behind the times

are these elected clever councillors?

All outdoor lights on my former campground

were solar powered long before anyone in this

country used solar.

I ordered our lights from Germany, where just

about anything has been solar or wind-powered for

ages.

Solar panels on my home were not denied by

my City council! In this land of ice and snow, I get

credit for power put back into the grid. Why can’t

these forward thinking friends of mine not use

solar power, only, for water wells, trailers and re-

quired by the County streetlights and playground

toilets?

Just about everything driven by electricity can

also be powered by sun or wind everywhere on

earth—but not in one certain county in Canada in

2014?

Beats me!

My friends at the lake should be applauded for

their initiative and environment saving ideas, not

punished!

Margrit de Graff Lacombe

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It’s fall and that means it’s time for the

Lacombe Culture and Harvest Festival.

Lacombe’s last big celebration before

settling in for winter, the Culture and Har-

vest Festival is taking place next weekend

Sept. 26-28th.

Organizer Ellen Corea said that, along

with all of Lacombe’s annual celebrations,

the Festival is growing. She added this has

been a goal for Lacombe Tourism, saying

the event brings in tourism and brings the

community together.

“I think it’s a really nice grounding for

the community,” said Corea. “It’s great for

families in the community to be able to do

these things.”

Now in its third year, the event was born

out of community celebrations for Alberta

Culture Days. Corea said it became a goal to

grow those celebrations into a Festival that

would bring tourism into the community.

She added there was also a desire in the

community to have some kind of fall fair.

Through partnership with cultural

groups already doing events and several

agricultural groups in the area, the Fes-

tival was born. A number of government

grants as well as community sponsorship

support continue to fund the Festival to-

day.

Friday’s events are mostly centered

around the agricultural side. Events in-

clude a petting zoo, ‘Night of the Horse’

equestrian demonstrations and a new

event, ‘So You Think You’re A Cowboy’, a

kind of mock rodeo challenge where teams

of up to fi ve take part in events like stick-

horse barrel racing and stick-horse team

penning and dummy roping.

“I think it will be a real fun night for

people to come out and watch,” said Corea.

One popular event that will not be re-

turning to the Culture and Harvest Fes-

tival this year is Lacombe’s Got Talent.

Corea said the event is taking a hiatus this

year and instead a Lacombe’s Got Talent

Showcase will be held Friday night at the

Ag Grounds featuring past winners from

the talent show.

Saturday’s events include a number of

workshops like cheese making and fer-

menting. For the kids, there will also be

a cartooning workshop. Other children’s

events include a county fair for younger

children and a children’s concert featuring

Juno nominee Mary Lambert.

Introduced at last year’s Festival, La-

combe Doors Open will be held again this

year.

Doors Open features of number of local

businesses that do tours of their buildings

focusing on architecture.

Always a popular destination during La-

combe’s festivals, the Lacombe Blacksmith

Shop Museum will be operating on Satur-

day. Corea said there will be quite a few

volunteers working in the shop so it will be

very interesting.

In the evening on Saturday, Alberta

Downs will once again be hosting a classic

rock concert. After the concert, Saturday’s

events will wrap up with fi reworks at dusk.

On Sunday morning, Lacombe will host

a historic event as the City designates its

fi rst-ever Municipal Heritage Site, St. An-

drew’s United Church. In the afternoon,

the Rikubetsu Friendship Society of La-

combe will be hosting a Japanese tea cer-

emony. There are only 20 spots available so

registration is necessary.

Also in the afternoon, Dancers Edge

will perform ‘A Taste of Disney Showcase’

featuring showcase numbers from their

Dance the Magic experience in Disney-

land. In between performances there will

be musical interludes compliments of local

musicians.

Some events, like the cheese making

fermenting workshops, have necessary

pre-registration and a fee. Others require

registration beforehand but are free of

charge. Still, the majority of the events are

free to participate in and require no regis-

tration at all.

There will also be a number of events

taking place on both Saturday and Sunday,

like the photography competition at the

Lacombe Memorial Centre and the vintage

machinery displays and demonstrations at

the Agricultural Grounds.

For a full list of Lacombe’s Culture and

Harvest Festival activities, including costs,

times and locations, visit the Culture and

Harvest Festival section of the Lacombe

Tourism web site at www.lacombetourism.

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An art sale is set to take place in Lacombe

again this year and the event is growing.

From now until Sept. 28th, 50 anonymous

artists will have pieces on display at the

Lacombe Memorial Centre as part of the

‘10 x 10 by the Unknown Artist’ fundraiser

for the Lacombe Arts Endowment Fund.

Maureen MacKenzie, executive director

for the City of Lacombe and organizer for

the event said this year’s event features

even more pieces than last year and there

are a lot of new artists who have asked to

participate in the show and sale.

“We actually had artists coming to us

this year, which is really cool,” she said.

10 x 10 by the Unknown Artist features

between 60 and 65 pieces of art that are

currently on display in the hallway of the

LMC leading to Anna Maria’s Coffee Bar.

All the pieces are 10 inches by 10 inches (or,

in the case of 3D artworks, 10 inches by 10

inches by 10 inches) and all are unsigned.

On Sept. 24th, a show and sale event will

take place where art enthusiasts can pur-

chase any of the pieces for $200, regardless

of the piece’s value. Mackenzie said that in

the past, the show has featured pieces val-

ued at upwards of $1,000. Any artwork not

sold during the show and sale evening will

be go up for silent auction with the bids

closing at 4 p.m. on Sept. 28th.

Having a sale for art where the artists

are unknown puts an interesting spin on

things. MacKenzie said it encourages buy-

ers to focus on buying art they like, rather

than art from popular artists.

“It’s just having people buy for the pure

joy of what appeals to them.”

After the pieces are purchased, buyers

can check for a signature on the back to

learn who produced the piece of art. Mack-

enzie added most of the artists who pro-

vide pieces for the sale come to the preview

evening as well, making the evening a fun

guessing game for both buyers and artists.

Some of the interesting pieces MacKen-

zie mentioned that will be for sale as part

of the event will include 3D fi ber sculpture

and raku pottery.

MacKenzie added this year’s 10 x 10

event will feature artists from outside Al-

berta for the fi rst time ever, showing how

much recognition the event has garnered.

Funds from 10 x 10 by the Unknown

Artist go to support the Arts Endowment

Fund. MacKenzie said the fund has grown

as well as the event and continues to re-

ceive support from the artistic community.

The fund in turn supports the artist

themselves, creating a benefi cial cycle that

MacKenzie hopes will continue. Beginning

in 2000, the Lacombe Arts Endowment

Fund has provided more than $10,000 in

grants and benefi tted about 30 developing

artists.

Tickets for the preview show and sale,

which runs from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sept.

24th, are $20 in advance and $25 at the door.

Advanced tickets can be purchased at City

Hall, The Gallery on Main, Anna Maria’s

Coffee Bar, Primrose Boutique and Alberta

Art and Drafting Supplies in Red Deer.

[email protected]

Artist show and sale grows in popularity

“Those who do not re-

member history are des-

tined to relive it”, is an

often-quoted saying. But

the great tragedy is that by

failing to read history, re-

searchers and doctors have,

in the past, condemned

millions to die from viral

disease. Now it is happen-

ing again in West Africa. So

what will happen if a case

of Ebola disease occurs in

this country?

Canada and other na-

tions are scrambling to

send untested drugs and

vaccines to West Africa.

Yet, in all the media stories

surrounding this epidemic,

not one word is spoken of

the proven intravenous use

of Vitamin C as a cure.

Medical history shows

that ignorance has been a

human trait of the medical

community.

One example is how Dr.

Frederick R. Klenner was

treated by his colleagues

after saving polio patients

from paralysis. Klenner

was an unknown fam-

ily doctor, in a small North

Carolina town. He had no

training in virology, no

research grants and no ex-

perimental laboratory. But

he had an open mind to

new ideas.

During the polio epi-

demic of 1948, Klenner was

placed in charge of 60 polio

patients. He decided to pre-

scribe injections of Vita-

min C. None of his patients

developed paralysis.

In 1949, Klenner related

his fi ndings at the meeting

of the American Medical

Association, and asked doc-

tors to comment. One au-

thority on polio ignored his

fi nding, instead promoting

the need for tracheotomy in

polio patients. Other polio

specialists commented, but

none referred to the use of

Vitamin C.

Klenner persisted with

doses of Vitamin C. He

found it could also cure

meningitis, encephalitis

and the venom of a rattle-

snake. But today it’s as if

Klenner’s research never

hit the radar screen.

So how does the Ebola vi-

rus kill? It attacks soft tis-

sues of the body. Or as one

researcher remarked, “It’s

like watching a person dis-

solve.” Another researcher,

Derek Catherer at Lan-

caster University, England,

reported, “The Ebola virus

attacks immune cells caus-

ing a storm of infl ammato-

ry molecules which makes

blood vessels burst.” This

is why Ebola is called a

hemorrhagic disease.

It’s interesting that

the same death occurs in

scurvy. Vitamin C manu-

factures collagen, the glue

that holds cells together

and without this support

arteries rupture, resulting

in a speedy demise.

What is appalling is that

researchers and doctors

should know that Vitamin

C has cured viral diseases

like Yellow Fever, Crimean

Congo Hemorrhagic Fever

Dengue Fever and other vi-

ral diseases. But no expert

has mentioned the possi-

bility of using large doses

of Vitamin C to cure Ebola

infection.

Klenner and Dr. Robert

F Cathcart, an expert in vi-

ral diseases, have stressed

it’s the proper dosage that

cures all viral diseases.

This means giving massive

doses of both oral and in-

travenous Vitamin C.

If the Ebola virus trav-

els to this country there’s

every possibility that a vac-

cine will not be available

since it takes months or

years to develop one. Nor

is it likely that researchers

will learn from history. It

rarely happens. This will

mean needless loss of life.

Next week Mae West, “Is

that a gun in your pocket or

are you happy to see me?”

See the web site www.doc-giff.com. For comments [email protected].

Are west Africans needlessly dying from Ebola virus?

Dr. Gifford

J O N E S


I want to begin by ex-

pressing my appreciation

to the Lacombe Express for

inviting myself and other

pastors to share an en-

couraging word with their

readers. As pastors from

various denominations we

meet monthly to encourage

and pray for each other and

we seek to work together

to show the love of Jesus

to everyone in our commu-

nity (John 17).

Wasn’t it a great sum-

mer? I trust you had pleas-

ant and restful days. God is

good!

This summer I had the

opportunity to study the

biblical insights of Henri

Nouwen during a struc-

tured sabbatical time. If

you get a chance I highly

recommend any of his

many books to you. He ex-

presses a very sincere and

humble walk with Jesus

through the struggles of

life. His book Reaching Out:

the three movements of the

spiritual life was of partic-

ular encouragement to me.

One thing that I wanted

to share with you is a mem-

orable phrase that comes

back often in Nouwen’s re-

fl ection on the Bible’s truth.

Drawing on scripture and

life experience Nouwen

says, “What is most deeply

personal is actually most

universal and that which is

most universal is actually

most deeply personal.”

What an interesting idea.

Can you see what he means

by that?

Nouwen chose to share

quite openly the struggles

of his Christian life in his

books. It surprised him at

fi rst that people even want-

ed to read his work but he

came to realize that as he

shared many deeply per-

sonal struggles he touched

the hearts and lives of oth-

ers who had very similar

struggles and uncertain-

ties. “What is most per-

sonal is actually most uni-

versal.”

I think this can be ap-

plied to people in our lives,

our churches and even La-

combe as a community. So

often people feel they are

the only ones with a strug-

gle, hurt or uncertainty and

they do their best to deny

and hide it from others and

sometimes even from them-

selves. The Bible says we

all struggle with sin, suffer-

ing, hurt and pain. These

personal things are part of

all of our lives (universal).

So instead of thinking we

are the only ones, this truth

enables us to bring our

struggles before God fi rst

of all to receive his comfort

and forgiveness as well as

to share with others, those

we know and trust, so that

we can help, strengthen

and encourage one another

in Christian love. We are

not alone.

At the same time, “The

most universal is also the

most personal.” So when

we see or hear about the

pain and struggles of oth-

ers we might not know,

those in our community

or even in faraway places,

we feel their pain in our

common humanity and

are drawn together and we

long to help those in need.

Both senses of the per-

sonal being universal and

the universal being per-

sonal draw us together as a

caring community. That is

what we seek to do as pas-

tors and it is our prayer that

Lacombe will be an exam-

ple of that sincere care for

all of its residents as we un-

derstand that the struggles

we face personally are faced

by everyone else - fi nancial

challenges, health con-

cerns, family tensions and

work stresses. As we come

together in love and seek to

help and support, then we

are truly living out the call

of Christ Jesus to, “Love

our neighbor (Matt 22:39).”

A great help in this has

been the block parties held

in many neighbourhoods

in and around Lacombe

this summer. People could

come together in a relaxed

environment and fi nd, not

surprisingly, that they have

much in common. They

were encouraged when

they got to know each other

and now they take oppor-

tunities to help each other.

Let’s keep working at mak-

ing Lacombe that friendly,

kind and caring commu-

nity.

Mike Vandyk is the pastor at the Bethel Christian Reformed Church.

How to be a more caring communityIn Good Faith with

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A Rocky Mountain

House man faces charges

in relation to a crime spree

in the Sylvan Lake and

Blackfalds area.

On Sept. 11th at 7:15 a.m.

Sylvan Lake RCMP re-

ceived a report of a theft of

a vehicle from the Hewlett

park area. The complain-

ant reported that her black

Kia had been stolen.

Hours later, RCMP re-

ceived a complaint from a

residence west of Sylvan

that a male was found in

their basement. The sus-

pect fl ed the residence.

Police located the Kia

abandoned a short distance

away. Police Dog Services

tracked a suspect to a farm

when it was determined

the suspect had stolen an-

other older pickup. A short

time later, another call

was received that the older

pickup had been aban-

doned and a newer dark

colour Ford truck had been

taken in its place. Later in

the afternoon, Blackfalds

RCMP received a report of

a black Ford F350 being left

at the Burnt Lake Stables

located on secondary Hwy.

596 and RR 10. A male had

been seen going through

a parked vehicle and took

$50 that had been in that

vehicle. The culprit was

last seen heading down the

driveway on foot.

At 2:16 p.m. Blackfalds

RCMP received an alarm

call to a rural residence. A

neighbour advised he saw a

male on a quad with a rifl e

strapped to his back leav-

ing the residence.

At 4:29 p.m. Blackfalds

RCMP received informa-

tion that the suspect on the

quad had been seen driv-

ing west on Township Rd.

374 from RR 283. Members

spoke to the owner of one

rural property and were ad-

vised that a male on a quad

with a fi rearm had crossed

his fi eld to the southeast.

Blackfalds members lo-

cated the suspect at anoth-

er rural property sitting on

the quad and the suspect

was taken into custody.

Tyler Joseph Shaw, 29,

of Rocky Mountain House

faces 14 charges includ-

ing three counts of break

and enter, one count of

possession of stolen prop-

erty, four counts of theft,

and fi ve weapons-related

charges.

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EVENTSLacombe Master Swim Club Regis-

tration – Sept. 22 from 7-9p.m. at the Physical Education Centre at Canadian University Col-lege, 5415 College Ave.Open recreational and competitive swimmers of all abilities from 18 to 80+. Season runs Oct. 6th – April 29th on Monday and Wednesday nights, from 7:30-8:45 p.m. $300 to swim one night a week or $400 to swim both nights for the full season plus $50 registration free. Contact Sandra Smith at 403-782-5520 or Joanna Johns at 403-782-9867.

Lacombe Figure Skating Club Reg-istration and AGM – Sept. 25th in the Servus Credit Union room of the Lacombe Memorial Cen-tre at 7 p.m. There will be a $50 credit voucher given to those in attendance to use towards registrations (one voucher per family). For more information visit www.skatelacombe.ca.

College Heights Christian School Annual Gigantic Fall Garage Sale – Sept. 28th, 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at 5201 College Ave. Donat-ed items will be accepted during school hours on Sept. 25th and 26th. To book a table ($10) call Karyn at 403-782-2645.

Memorial Society of Red Deer and District Annual General Meet-ing – Oct. 2nd. Noon lunch at the Golden Circle (4620-47A Ave., Red Deer). Cost is $15 and RSVP required by Sept. 29th. Annual meeting to follow at 1 p.m. For more information or to RSVP call 403-340-3898, 403-340-9183 or email [email protected].

Fall Festival – Sponsored by the Faith Community of Blackfalds will be held Oct. 4th at the Blackfalds Community Fellow-ship Church, 5005 East Railway St. There will be a supper at 6 p.m. followed by a concert at 7 p.m. with The Lumber River Quartet. The group’s Southern Gospel style, smooth harmo-nies, upbeat performances and good humor have been an encouragement and blessing to people all across the U.S. and Canada. There will be no charge

for the dinner or concert but an offering will be taken. Please RSVP to Ray at 403-896-1472 if you are coming to the sup-per or email [email protected]. There will be a Silent Auction with proceeds going to the Faith Community Church building fund.

Lacombe Knights of Columbus Oktoberfest – Dinner and Dance on Oct. 18th at the Lacombe Memorial Centre. Bar opens at 6 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m. with dance to follow featuring the Emeralds. Tickets are $5 and are available at The Culinary and Gift Shoppe or by calling Tim at 403-782-7974 or Ron at 403-782-5576. Proceeds go to support Lo-

cal Community Projects.

Kozy Korner Sunday Music – starts Sept. 14th. 1 p.m. the last three Sundays of each month.

Kozy Korner Tuesday Din-ners – starts Sept. 16th every week at noon.

Lacombe Legion Breakfasts – third Sunday of every month from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

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

Lacombe Farmer’s Market – this year, the Lacombe 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.

Blackfalds Farmer’s Market – Thursdays 4 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at the Blackfalds Com-

munity Hall 4810 Womacks Road. Last Market Sept. 25.

Bentley Farmer’s Market – runs ev-ery Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at the Bentley Curling Rink. For more information call 403-748-4809.

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 9:30a.m. Help make quilts or bring your own quilt/craft to work on. Visit www.black-faldsunitedchurch.com or call 403-885-4780 for more info.

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.

New to Lacombe? Contact La-combe Welcome Wagon at 403-348-9567 for free maps, information about the City and 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.

Youth Unlimited Drop-in Activites – New schedule! 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.

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.

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 and identity, their families and friends. We meet in Lacombe. For more in-formation, call Marg at 403-782-

1887 or Ross at 403-782-3671.

The Lacombe Hospital Auxiliary 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.

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. Refreshments will be served. 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 encouragement and support. Call Al-Anon Family groups at 403-346-0320 for a list of meetings in Red Deer and the surrounding area.

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.

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

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Horoscope

Aries, reexamine the important

relationships in your life.

Figure out what you learned

from each friendship and

acquaintance, and put those

lessons to good use.

Taurus, with so many tasks to

complete, you may be tempted

to forget about everything and

take a mental health day. But

everything will still be there

tomorrow.

ARIESMar 21/Apr 20

TAURUSApr 21/May 21

Gemini, you’re brimming with

excitement about learning

something new this week. You

may fi nally be on the cusp

of mastering a particularly

challenging skill.

Cancer, it may be challenging

to settle your thoughts this

week. Work is weighing heavily

on your mind, but go easy on

yourself and you will still get

everything done.

GEMINIMay 22/Jun 21

CANCERJun 22/Jul 22

Leo, some people around you

may be especially busy this

week while you really don’t

have much to do. Think of it as

a good omen of things

to come.

Share your feelings for

someone else with that person

this week, Virgo. You may

regret your actions if you don’t

take that emotional leap.

LEOJul 23/Aug 23

VIRGOAug 24/Sept 22

Libra, while you are usually the

one who plays peacemaker,

this week you are in a position

to cause trouble. Don’t worry

what others think or say.

Remember that success

comes in many shapes and

sizes, Scorpio. Don’t be so

quick to consider something

a failure. You may just need a

new perspective to realize

your success.

LIBRASept 23/Oct 23

SCORPIOOct 24/Nov 22

Sagittarius, there are many

entertainment options this

week, so it’s diffi cult to choose

how to spend your time.

Whatever you choose, it is

bound to be a

memorable night.

Money matters could be taking

up a considerable chunk of

your time, Capricorn. Focus

your concentration on fi nances

and leave other responsibilities

on the side for now.

SAGITTARIUSNov 23/Dec 21

CAPRICORNDec 22/Jan 20

Aquarius, don’t worry if

something proves confusing

and a challenging nut to crack.

Things will sort themselves

out in due time, and you will

be back on the right track.

A predicament in your personal

life could have you feeling

uncomfortable, Pisces.

Wait for a clearer picture

before taking action.

AQUARIUSJan 21/Feb 18

PISCESFeb 19/Mar 20

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33. Spanish hero El ___ 34. Chinese weight unit =

1.3 oz 36. Flightless birds 38. Comb-plate organ 40. TV awards 41. Infuse with air 43. Earthen hollow 44. Took part in a race 45. Kids’ musician Palmer 47. Process a hide 48. Restaurant bill 51. Expression of annoyance 53. Music term for silent 55. Body fl uids 56. Runs disconnected 58. Seaport (abbr.)

59. Wrap brand 60. 32nd Pres. initials 61. Foodie 64. “Dark Victory” actress’

initials 65. Wood ant genus 67. Attacks 69. Delicate hue 70. Prescribed amount

CLUES DOWN 1. Knights’ garment 2. Are You? in texting 3. Moose genus 4. Rail vehicles 5. Self-importance 6. Send again

7. Twain’s Tom 8. Macao monetary unit 9. One minus a cosine (trig.) 10. “As You Like It” forest 11. “My Turn” author’s

initials 12. Audacity 13. 8th-century B.C. prophet 15. Mocks 18. Animal pouch 21. Brotherly 24. Metric linear unit 26. Decalitre 27. Title of respect 30. Choppers 32. Encomium

ANSWER

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Fill-in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 through 9 only once.Each 3x3 box is outlined with a dark-er line. You already have a few num-bers to get you started. Remember: You must not repeat the numbers 1 through 9 in the same line, column or 3x3 box.

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SPORTSKarate program offered for home school studentsBY BRIAN VOSSENLacombe Express

Lacombe Karate and

Kickboxing is taking stu-

dents to a whole new kind

of classroom.

Running for its second

year, Lacombe Karate and

Kickboxing is offering a

program for Lacombe’s

home school students.

Something many parents

of local home schoolers are

grateful for.

Beckie Carruthers said

she put her two boys, aged

seven and nine, in the pro-

gram last year for a num-

ber of reasons. She said she

thought karate would help

her children learn disci-

pline, build confi dence and

learn some body control.

This year, both her boys

are back for those reasons

and more.

“My son wanted to come

back,” said Carruthers.

“My oldest boy really likes

it and my youngest boy is

starting to enjoy it very

much too.”

Lacombe has a large

network of home school

families within the commu-

nity. One parent of home

schooled children, already

a student at Lacombe Kara-

te and Kickboxing, thought

offering a karate class just

for home school students

would be a neat idea.

Sensei Clint Robison

thought the same. He had

a dojo that remained empty

during the early afternoon

and a group of interested

students, most of who were

done their studies at that

time. It seemed like a per-

fect fi t.

Robison went on to say

that he enjoys sharing his

experience in martial arts

with others as a teacher. He

said adding more programs

is part of what Lacombe

Karate and Kickboxing

does, making martial arts

available to others.

“Everyone has the abil-

ity to do martial arts,” said

Robison.

He added the home

school program does not

differ at all from the other

children’s programs that

run after school. He teach-

es the same techniques and

students progress through

belts in the same way.

But many of the home

school students enjoy the

afternoon program more. It

gives them a chance to so-

cialize with each other and

be part of their own special

group.

“They all enjoy it. They

work well as a group,” said

Robison.

Many of the parents ap-

preciate the home school

program as well. For

many of them, the early

afternoon classes fi t better

into their schedules and

allow their families to par-

take in necessary physical

activity.

“It gives me way more le-

niency to do extra things,”

said Carruthers. “We do

something in the afternoon

and our evenings are free to

be together as a family.”

Carruthers added that

her boys are more alert and

active in the early after-

noon so they perform bet-

ter than they might if they

enrolled in the after school

programs.

Some parents like Car-

ruthers even use the

program as part of their

children’s schooling. Car-

ruthers said the afternoon

workout is good for her

boys and she even uses it as

part of their physical edu-

cation requirement.

This program is help-

ful to Carruthers in teach-

ing her children because

she doesn’t have a lot of

expertise when it comes

to physical education. She

said that through Lacombe

Karate and Kickboxing, her

students learn from experi-

enced instructors, fi ll their

physical education require-

ments and have fun all at

the same time.

“It’s a nice physical edu-

cation to add to the home

schooling.”

Robison is also one pro-

mote the value of doing

well in school. He often

encourages his students

to study hard and do their

best at everything, whether

it be in the dojo or in the

classroom.

Carruthers has noticed

other benefi ts from martial

arts in her sons’ school-

ing as well. She said her

youngest is reading better

and her oldest has taken

more initiative in his stud-

ies and helping out around

the house.

Respect is the biggest

benefi t Carruthers has

seen from the program.

“They show a lot more

respect with other people,”

she said.

There are a number of

benefi ts any martial art

student can experience,

said Robison. He said mar-

tial arts has many transfer-

able skills that are helpful

to students throughout

their lives.

Robison said the home

school program has grown

a little since last year and

there is now more than one

class. He added the pro-

gram remains open to any

home school students who

aren’t already away of it.

“If there are other people

that are interested, now is

the time because it is the

start of the year,” said Ro-

bison.

[email protected]

SCHOOL KICKS - Sensei Clint Robison demonstrates a proper roundhouse kick for homeschool students Clint Colegrave, Sam Goodey and Matt Goodey during a class at Lacombe Karate and Kickboxing. Brian Vossen/Lacombe Express


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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,

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SPORTS

Hunting Hills Lighting leave Lacombe Rams thunderstruckBY BRIAN VOSSENLacombe Express

There is plenty of season

left for the Rams to make a

comeback.

On Sept. 11th, the La-

combe Composite High

School Rams suffered an-

other lopsided loss when

they were defeated by the

Hunting Hills High School

Lighting 36-7.

After the game Coach Ri-

ley Quance told his players

that it’s important for them

to keep their spirits up and

there is enough of the sea-

son left that they can learn

and come back from these

losses.

“We as a coaching staff

and players need to stay

focused on what our plan

was,” said Quance. “You

can’t have a knee-jerk re-

action and fundamentally

change up what we were

doing based on two losses.”

Instead of worrying

about how well their op-

ponents are playing or fo-

cusing on the mistakes the

Rams have made, Quance

said it is important for his

team to focus on playing

their own game and the rest

will fall into place. Quance

went on to say there is still

a lot of season left for the

Rams to hit their stride.

“This is a marathon, not

a sprint.”

The Lightning opened

scoring for the game last

week late in the fi rst quar-

ter with a touchdown and

successful conversion kick

to take a 7-0 lead. For the

remainder of the game,

Hunting Hills would con-

tinue to extend that lead

while the Rams struggled

to gain any traction.

Lacombe suffered on

the defensive end particu-

larly, allowing the Light-

ning to fi nd holes and burst

through their ranks for

some long runs, making

it easy for the Lighting to

gain yards and get in good

positions to score.

Once inside of their own

10-yard line, the Rams

made some outstanding de-

fensive plays to slow down

and even a few times stop

the Lightning offensive

dead, but even the best de-

fense is not fl awless and the

Rams soon saw themselves

facing a large and rapidly

widening score gap.

On the offensive end, the

Rams saw more success

but a few mistakes and a

very strong Lightning de-

fense prevented them from

getting the yards needed to

score. In the second half of

the game the Rams offence

improved, gaining more

yards and even managing

to score one touchdown

with a successful conver-

sion kick late in the game.

There will be no easy

games for the Rams this

season, said Quance. Af-

ter division change-ups

this season, Quance said

the Rams will have to fi ght

every night as all their op-

ponents have some very

strong football programs.

“There isn’t going to be

a night that we are going

to be able to take off by

any stretch of the imagina-

tion,” said Quance. “(Our

opponents) have always

had good programs.”

As such, the fi rst few

games will be more about

fi guring their opponents

out, said Quance. Once that

is done, the Rams can focus

on fi guring out how to beat

them.

In any case, Quance said

that stiff competition will

likely improve the Rams

performance. He said in the

six or so years he has been

on the coaching staff the

Rams have always risen to

play in those kind of games.

“The competition level is

just going to make us better

overall throughout the year.”

Quance also commented

on the age of the Rams ros-

ter this season, saying they

have a lot of young players

who are still gaining their

footing. He also compli-

mented Lacombe’s minor

hockey program, saying

thanks to experience as Ex-

plosion and Raiders play-

ers, most new Rams fi nd

their place on the fi eld.

“We’ve been lucky with

having minor football as

strong as it is in Lacombe,”

said Quance. “(New Rams

players) are able to step in

pretty early and make key

contributions.”

[email protected]

STEPPING UP – Rams Quarterback Zachary Bailey sets off on a run to open up his passing options and gain some yards for the Rams during a game on Sept. 11 against the Hunting Hills Lightning. Rams lost the game 36-7. Brian Vossen/Lacombe Express


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ARTS & LEISURE

BY MARK WEBERLacombe Express

Acclaimed comic Steve Patterson,

named the 2011 and 2013 Stand-Up Come-

dian of the Year, makes a City stop this

month.

The host of CBC Radio’s comedy show

The Debaters performs at the Memorial

Centre Sept. 27th. Though most familiar to

more than 750,000 weekly listeners as the

host of The Debaters, it is as an interna-

tional headline stand-up comedian where

Patterson truly shines.

But before his knack for comedy fl our-

ished, he had his sites set on being a law-

yer.

“I had to give it a go because I had a

scholarship, but I decided it just wasn’t for

me.”

A business degree led to an advertising

stint, which inadvertently ended up pro-

viding him with inspiration for a full-time

career in stand-up in 1997 when he lost his

job as a copywriter for making an ad about

an amusement park ‘too amusing’.

“I started doing amateur nights when I

was at York University, but never thought

about comedy as a possible career,” he

explains. “And the only reason I got into

advertising was because it gave me the

chance to be sort of funny and still have a

regular job. Then I realized I would rather

be ‘funny-funny’ than just ‘advertising

sort-of funny’.”

He also realized much of his comedic

work in advertising would never see the

light of day because clients just wouldn’t

take a chance on it. “When I became my

own boss, I knew that the only people who

could tell me that something wasn’t funny

were the audiences at my shows, and if that

happens it could make me feel bad – but at

least I’d have the chance to say something

funny right after that.”

Patterson was the kind of kid who in-

deed liked to joke around. “If you can make

the teacher laugh, you don’t get in trou-

ble.” Some teachers would even give him

time to read out loud to the class and let

his imagination take fl ight with all kinds

of humourous anecdotes. “If you can fi g-

ure out a way to make the powers that be

laugh, then everyone will laugh, and that

certainly extends to corporate shows. If

you can make the boss laugh, then every-

one feels better.”

At home, his skilled were honed that

much further. “It was an Irish household

so there was lots of laughter, lots of story-

telling and lots of embellishing of things

that weren’t really true. I also have four

older brothers, who would all consider

themselves better comedians than I am.”

Patterson has since performed across

Canada, as well as Australia, Ireland,

Switzerland, the UK, the U.S. and even the

United Arab Emirates. Performing in Ire-

land and Australia – and of course Canada

– are especially enjoyable because folks

in these countries can honestly laugh at

themselves.

By 2010, accolades for his work garnered

him a third invitation to perform on the

Just For Laughs televised gala. Considered

to be the highlight of the show by critics

and audiences alike, Patterson’s perfor-

mance prompted the comedy icon and gala

host Steve Martin to quip, “If I’d known

he was going to be that good, I would have

cancelled him.”

Patterson went on to be named Canada’s

Best Male Stand-Up Comic at the Canadian

Comedy Awards in 2011 and again at the

most recent awards in 2013.

This September, Patterson begins the fi -

nal leg of a national tour with his one man

show – ‘This Is Not Debatable!’

With his gift for capturing a funny turn

of phrase, he seizes the opportunity to ex-

press opinions he doesn’t get to voice as

moderator of The Debaters while throw-

ing in a couple of original satirical songs

to boot.

He’s open to fresh ideas breaking into

his stream of consciousness, too. It’s not

all fi rmly scripted – there’s plenty of spon-

taneity to spice up the mix. “Billy Connolly

is probably my favourite comedian to see

live – he knows how he’s going to start the

show, and he knows how he’s going to end

the show, but you can tell when he goes

so far off book that he doesn’t even know

what he’s going to say next.

“So he’s actually creating comedy on the

spot. I think people appreciate that,” he

says. “I really like that kind of comedy. I

also love commenting on what’s going on

in the room every night.

“I like doing a mixture of written mate-

rial and reacting to what’s going on in the

crowd that night.”

Meanwhile, other fi lm and TV highlights

over the years include the Just for Laughs:

Montreal Comedy Festival in 2001, Comedy

Now! (2003), the Halifax Comedy Festival,

Stranger at the Door (2004), Just for Laughs

(2006), the Great Canadian Laugh Off and

the CBC Winnipeg Comedy Festival.

As to being named Stand-Up Comedian

of the Year twice, Patterson said the desig-

nation is very meaningful. “It’s a nice shot

in the arm to know that there are people

who do what you do that respect it. It’s a

nice show of support.”

For tickets or more information about

his Red Deer show, call the Black Knight

Ticket Centre at 403-755-6626 or visit www.

blackknightinn.ca.

[email protected]

FUNNY GUY – Comedian Steve Patterson performs in Red Deer Sept. 27th as part of his ‘This Is Not Debatable’ tour at the Memorial Centre. photo submitted

Canadian comic promises big laughs on fall trekSteve Patterson of CBC Radio’s The Debaters brings tour to Red Deer


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ARTS & LEISURE

Walking group offers lunchtime exerciseBY KALISHA MENDONSALacombe Express

As part of the Lacombe Primary Care

Network’s (PCN) initiative to increase the

town’s physical activity levels a new week-

ly walking group has emerged.

Exercise specialist for the PCN Heather

Mielke came together with PCN dietician

Abby Sanregret to lead a walking group

that will meet once a week at the Med-

combe Walk – In Centre and walk from

noon until 12:30 p.m.

“Anyone can join. You can come once,

you can come twice, or every week. People

don’t have to worry about having a real

high fi tness level to join us – we’re pretty

casual and I can modify it for the group

that tends to show up,” Mielke said.

“We just want people to have a chance in

their day to get up and get some exercise.

“We were hoping to catch some daytime

working people who are looking for some-

thing to do on their lunch break.”

The group had their fi rst meeting in Sep-

tember and will continue to walk outside

until the weather goes south.

In that case Mielke is looking into an

agreement with the Lacombe Mall so that

the walking group could continue in the

winter months.

“We’re going to go for as long as we can

stand it.

“The one group we had said they would

be willing to put on their coats and keep

walking through the winter, but I’ve spo-

ken to the manager of the Lacombe Mall

and they’re open to us doing our program

indoors when the weather changes,” she

said.

“Lots of malls have walking programs.

We could set up the same sort of thing – we

would still meet Wednesdays and do a few

laps around the mall. When I lived in Lloy-

dminster we set up something similar and

it was quite popular.

“It’s especially good for people who need

to get out of their house, but don’t neces-

sarily want to brave the weather or get a

gym membership.”

While the sun is out, Mielke said they

will continue their mile long walks out-

doors. She said that the group meets at

the walk-in clinic and then spends about

30 minutes walking a loop through nearby

residential neighbourhoods and back to

the meeting place.

She says that anyone is welcome, as the

activity is free and there is no minimum

level of exercise experience needed.

As Mielke and Sanregret both accom-

pany the group, they can lead two separate

groups depending on the length of time

people would like to be out or even physi-

cal conditions.

“It’s an easy opportunity to get a little bit

more activity. Even the small group that

came with us enjoyed visiting with each

other and they enjoyed their time outside.

It was great for Abby and I – we thought it

was a great way to spend your lunch time.”

For people wishing to join, there is no of-

fi cial registration or formal process. Just

show up at the Medcombe Walk-In Centre

close to noon and wait in the lobby. “We

thought a very simple, casual way to in-

crease the level of physical activity around

Lacombe was to start a walking group. We

want to take advantage of the nice weather

that’s remaining and give people a chance

to get some exercise.”

[email protected]

HARVEST TIME - This year’s already late harvest season was put on hold with the cold and wet snap last week. This week, farmers are eager to make up for lost time and get the remaining crops off the fi elds. Brian Vossen/Lacombe Express


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Inspiration fl ows from San

Francisco excursion

I have just returned from a

trip to San Francisco and it was

a wonderful completion of a very

important bucket list destination.

As I am a student and lover of

architecture, this seemed like the

place to go to get my visual fi ll of

Victorian, Art Deco and all iconic

types of buildings and homes.

As I did in New York, the fi rst

thing I did was hop on a tour bus

and let it whisk me around the

city as I made notes of the places I

would like to visit in more detail.

As I was taking it all in, I was

reminded of the charm of the city

of Lacombe as I viewed fl at iron

buildings and unique Victorian

homes. Imagine the best heritage

elements of Lacombe multiplied

by 1,000, it’s enough to make a

girl’s head spin!

It’s hard to put a fi nger on an

architectural defi nition of San

Francisco as it varies greatly

from neighbourhood to neigh-

bourhood but one thing stands

out – the city is vertical.

Houses, apartments, buildings,

hotels – no space is wasted.

Barely one single-storey resi-

dence or business exists in this

lovely city, everyone and every-

thing is stacked decoratively

like a fashionably layered gin-

gerbread cake. Details on homes

are accentuated by bold spots of

colour and highlighted by gold

and copper leaf. It’s like the resi-

dents of San Francisco know that

they are residing in spectacular

historic buildings and have no

qualms about showing them off !

San Francisco is famous for their

Victorian homes called ‘The Paint-

ed Ladies’ which use at least two or

three colours on the exterior of the

home to enhance its architectural

details. There is very little beige or

white used on these beauties!

They stand proud and beauti-

ful (even if a bit faded) like aging

Hollywood beauty queens still

vying for attention from a long

remembered crowd of fans. The

homes are dipped and striped in

candy colours which cause your

eye to instantly draw to the detail

they are determined to show off.

It is the same affect that a fea-

ture wall has in a room, you will

be visually taken to that space

whether you want to be or not!

It is a very effective way for

people to add some visual inter-

est to a square room that may

not have any outstanding de-

tails. Wallpaper, thin brick, wood

planking and faux fi nishes will

also give you a sense of ‘some-

thing more’ in your room. There

may be places in your space that

scream for a feature presentation

or it may just be adding interest-

ing to the uninteresting.

For those of you in Lacombe

living in one of these ancient

beauties, be bold and consider the

inspiration of the Painted Ladies

next time you are choosing your

exterior colours.

It might shock your neighbours

but I promise it will bring delight

and inspiration to every person

who travels by. There are already

a few of you out there who have

embraced the gentle sways and

curves of your homes and I love

seeing those creative paint com-

binations popping out in various

neighbourhoods.

Lacombe has the architectural

potential to be a visual gem and

tourist destination in Central Al-

berta. The buildings and adorable

homes are already there, it just

may be time for its residents to

get creative!

Kim Meckler is an interior designer in Red Deer with Carpet Colour Cen-tre.

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M E C K L E R

Inspiration fl ows from San Francisco excursion


ComingEvents 52

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for all guests. Call 403-314-5353 or visit

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Presented by ECKANKAR CANADA in Alberta.

Companions 58FALL and romance. 58 yr. old farmer seeks honest,

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Caregivers/Aides 710

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for elderly disabled lady in Rocky Mtn. House

403-845-3765

Clerical 720

IMMED. F/T ADMINISTRATIVE

ASSISTANT, Req’d for busy Lacombe

based Business. This position supports theaccounting dept. with

general accounting duties, as well as general

administrative duties. Familiarity with ACCPAC, Word & Excel an asset.

Fax resume to 403-342-7447

Farm Work 755Custom Farming Operationin Lacombe, AB is lookingfor Tractor Operators tohaul hard manure and

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Oilfield 800

$2500 BonusEvery 100 days

IMMEDIATE OPENINGS

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Experienced/Inexperienced

Junior Day/Night Operators

Must have H2S, First Aid,valid driver’s license. Pre-employment Drug

screening Competitive Wages.

Benefi t PackagePlease submit resume

with references to:[email protected]

Only individuals selected for interviews will be

contacted

CEDA will be holding aCareer Fair to fi nd

permanent Pigging andDecoking Operators andLabourers based out of

Red Deer. When: Tuesday, September 23rd

from Noon-4:30pm. Where: Alberta Works

Centre, 2nd fl oor, 4911-51Street, Red Deer

Now accepting applica-tions for LOADER

OPERATOR for fl y in campwork in NE. BC. Du-ties include refueling light

towers and generators. No removal. Working with pipe and other small tasks. Rig

or completion exp. an asset. Exc. pay, safety

bonuses and possibility for year round work. Please

forward resumes to [email protected] or fax 403-886-2223. Suc-cessful applicants will be contacted for interview.

HURRICANE ENERGY Services Ltd. seeking

CLASS 1, 3 & 5 DRIVERS

to join our team. We are a small but fast growing family oriented Red Deer based Oilfi eld company that req’s hard

working & dedicated people to grow with us.

We are presently looking for motivated, punctual,

safety oriented and experienced drivers

to join our team.Resumes can be emailed

to [email protected].

or call us @ 403-346-8384We thank you for your

interest. Only those considered for an

interview will be contacted.

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Oilfield 800

DUE to recent signifi cant growth, Alstar Oilfi eld

Contractors has immediate openings

for full time permanentJOURNEYMAN

WELDERS AND B PRESSURE WELDERS

(NOC 7265) at our Hinton location.

Duties:

• Work as part of a safety oriented team

• Fabricate pipe spools• Fabricate structural as-

semblies

Knowledge, Skills and Qualifi cations:

• Journeyman or Red Seal Welder

• B Pressure or CWB certifi cates would be an asset

• Stainless pipe ex-perience would be an asset

• Be able to interpret drawings

Compensation:• Starting at $35.00 per

hour (based on ex-perience)

• Matching RRSP program

• Medical, Dental, Vi-sion plan

• Disability and life insurance

Apply to:

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GROWING local oilfi eld water management com-pany requires crews - no experience necessary,

long hours, remote loca-tions. Competitive wages and health benefi ts. Must have PPE & fi rst aid, H2S.Contact 403-346-0009 or email welltesting365@

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INSTREAM INTEGRITY INC. is currently looking for F/T pipeline pigging track-ers. Must be at least 21

yrs. of age with clean driv-ers abstract, willing to work

away from home and be comfortable in operating sleds, quads and argos. Located in Eckville, exp.

not necessary. Email: admin@

instreamintegrity.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

Oilfield 800

NOW HIRING Well Testing Personnel

Experienced Supervisors& Operators

Must have valid applicable tickets. Email: lstouffer@

testalta.com

PRODUCTION TESTING EXPERIENCED

SUPERVISORS andTESTERS

Day & NightMust have tickets.Top paid wages.

Based out of Devon, AB.Email resume to:

[email protected]

SWAMPERSfor busy oilfi eld trucking

company. Top wagesFax resume to:

403-346-6128, Attn: PierreNo phone calls please!

TANKMASTER RENTALS req’s Exp’d Class 1 Fluid

Haulers for Central Alberta. Oilfi eld tickets

req’d. Competitive salary and job bonuses. Resume to [email protected] or

fax 403-340-8818

TANKMASTER RENTALS req’s SHOP LABOURER

for Central Alberta.Oilfi eld related work, some long hours req’d. Oilfi eld

tickets are an asset.Competitive salary. Resume to [email protected] or

fax 403-340-8818

TREELINEWELL SERVICES

Has Opening for all positions! Immediately. All applicants must have current H2S, Class 5 with Q Endorsement,and First Aid. We offer competitive

wages & excellent benefi ts. Please include 2 work reference names and

numbers.Please fax resume to:

403-264-6725Or email to:

[email protected] phone calls please.www.treelinewell.com

Restaurant/Hotel 820

THE OPEN RANGE SALOON in Sylvan Lake req’s Line Cooks. Full or

Part time with Food Safety. Please contact Nancy

403-887-3033 or 403-887-3465

Sales &Distributors 830

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people. Sell calendars inyour community with the

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Flexible Hours * LocalTerritory Contact:

[email protected]

Trades 850CRYSTAL GLASS

needs EXP’ D GLASSINSTALLER. In house

training provided. Benefi ts and company uniforms

after 3 months. Drop off re-sume at: 4706-51 Avenue or fax 346-5390 or email:

[email protected]

Hiring all locations, Red Deer & Innisfail: Autobody Technicians and Preppers - Journeyman preferred,

2nd or 3rd yr. apprentices will be considered.

Successful applicant must have team mentality.

Come join our team with Red Deer Collision

Centres/Innisfail Collision Centre ~ CSN. Competitive

wages and health plan. Submit resumes to scott@

reddeercollision.com or fax to 403-346-5301

KLES-AIR Mechanical Ltd.is hiring for all

positions: Commercial HVAC, Residential,

Retrofi t, and Service Departments. We

offer competitive wages,benefi ts package, and

RRSP matching. * Validdrivers license required*Please send resume to

[email protected] or fax to403-782-7499,

Att: Kim Olafson

LOOKING FOR APPRENTICEWELDERS/MILLWRIGHT

& LABORERSMust be willing to travel, work heights, have valid drivers licence. Email:[email protected]

CLASSIFIEDSdeadline: Monday @ noon

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

Lacombe Express

Funeral Directors & Services

PublicNotices 6010

BOUTEILLERJoin us in celebrating

Eugene and Edna 60th Wedding Anniversary on Sunday Sept. 28 at the

Penhold Hall from 1-10 pm. A light lunch will be served

throughout the day and please BYOB.

GLOVER We cannot begin to name

the many friends, relatives,students and neighbors fortheir acts of kindness andgenerosity that was shownto us during the untimelypassing of Nolan. Thanks

for all the hugs, visits,fl owers, cards and food.

May God bless you all, Don& Shirley Glover and family

GLOVERWe would like to express

our sincere thanks for all thesupport we have receivedduring our loss. From thevisits, calls, texts, gifts,fl owers, cards, food anddonations to the lunch

program we will be forevergrateful. The continued

support we have receivedfrom our friends, family, co-workers, teachers,

students, sportsassociations and

community have beengreatly appreciated. To allthe First Responders and

Victim Services Volunteersyour compassion andguidance will never be

forgotten. To CrossroadsChurch and Parkland

Funeral Home for helpingus to plan an amazing

celebration of Nolan’s life.Thanks to all, Rob, Wendy

and Kaitlyn Glover

Anniversaries

Card Of Thanks


Trades 850SHUNDA

CONSTRUCTIONRequires Full Time

Carpenters& ApprenticesCompetitive Wages

& Benefi ts.Fax resumes & ref’s to:

403-343-1248 or email to: [email protected]

SHUNDACONSTRUCTION

Requires Full TimeEquipment

Operator/Truck Driver

Q Endorsement preferred. Competitive Wages

& Benefi ts.Fax resumes & ref’s to:

403-343-1248 or email to: [email protected]

TERROCO INDUSTRIES JOB OPPORTUNITY: Heavy duty mechanic/apprentice. Red Deer.Engine/truck and trailerexperience necessary.

[email protected] 403-346-9720

Truckers/Drivers 860

CENTRAL AB based truck-ing company requiresOwner Operators

& Contract Drivers in AB. Home the odd night. Weekends off. Late model tractor pref. 403-586-4558

CLASS 1 or 3 drivers req’d for moving equipment.

Resumes to be dropped off at Key Towing. 4083-78 St.

Cres. Red Deer.

F/T TRUCK drivers req’d. Minimum Class 5 with air and clean abstract. Exp. preferred. In person to Key Towing 4083-78 St. Cres. Red Deer.

NEED EXPERIENCEDClass 1 drivers for shortand long haul. Full Time.

Runs AB., SASK, Manitoba & BC. Please call

PROMAX TRANSPORTat 227-2712 or fax resume w/abstract 403-227-2743

WE are currently looking for experienced

Winch Truck Driver&

Class 3 DriverWe offer competitive

wages based on oilfi eld experience, benefi ts after

3 months. You are required to pass the

pre-employment substance screening.

Please email or fax your resume & safety tickets to:

[email protected]

Fax: 403-346-4177

Misc.Help 880

BURNT LAKELIVESTOCK MART

LOOKING FORP/T YARD STAFF,

to work cattle 1-3 days/week.Please call or stop in

403-347-6100

GAETZ SOUTHF/T P/T MEAT CUTTER.

Apply within5111 22nd St. Red Deer

Misc.Help 880

CEA AIR(Custom Energized Air Ltd) a respected leader in the

pneumatics industry is GROWING AGAIN and we

are looking for:Exp’d Industrial

Inside Sales /OrderDesk Personnel

for our Red Deer Branch A mechanical aptitude and /or knowledge in pneumatics is an asset. Compensation is negotiable depending on experience, includes health plan. We look forward to hearing

from you; please submit resumes to:

[email protected]

DAIRY equipment supplier looking for

GENERAL LABORERSFor our parts & service dept.Competitive wages and

benefi ts package. E-mailresume: [email protected]

DISPATCHER REQ’D. Knowledge of Red Deer

and area is essential.Verbal and written

communication skills are req’d. Send resume by fax

to 403-346-0295

F/T Customer Service Representative. Must be avail. weekdays and Sat’s. Outside work req’d. Computer skills req’d. Fax resume to 403-347-0788

GAETZ SOUTHFT/PT CASHIERS


GAETZ SOUTHPT Bakery Evening Staff


GULL Valley Greenhouses Blackfalds AB has 2 positions for Greenhouse Supervisors.

Must have 2-3 yrs. exp.working in a tomato vegetable greenhouse. Job involves

training & supervising workers,also performing same jobs as workers. Terms of em-

ployment incl. a 40 hr week, Sunday’s off & $20.00/hr.

Jobs starting Aug 19th 2014.Reply with info to: [email protected]

Hiring students aged 17+ in HS and College. Non-

student positions available. Flexible sched. with $17.25

guarranteed base pay, cust. sales/service, no ex-perience necessary, we

will train, conditions apply. Visit

www.work4students.ca/rda or call 403-755-6711 to

APPLY NOW!

Labourers, FlagPersons & Operators

Busy road construction company looking for

Labourers AND fl ag per-sons. Work is throughout

Alberta. Must have a Class 5 license. Fax resume to

403-309-0489

SPA Technician needed for delivery and

maintenance of hot tubs. Fax resume to

403-309-5550 or [email protected]

Misc.Help 880

PARTS TECHNICIANWANTED. Trochu Motors

is seeking a customeroriented and responsibleindividual to join our partsteam. Prior experience inthe industry would be an

asset but not a must.Applicants must have

organizational skills, basiccomputer skills and theability to multi-task in a

fast-paced environment. We are looking forward to add to our growing dealer-

ship. Please Apply in person at 102 Eckenfelder

St. Trochu, Alberta. Fax (403) 442-3829 or by email

[email protected]

TRACTION Heavy Duty Parts Red Deer is looking for Parts Counter Clerks with previous heavy vehi-cle experience to join our great team. We provide a very competitive wage plus bonus, benefi ts and pen-

sion. Those interested are encouraged to apply in-

store at 8045 Edgar Indus-trial Crescent or by email

to [email protected]

Business Services#1000 - #1430

Accounting .......................... 1010Acupuncture........................1020Advocate/Mediation ............1025Antique Dealers & Stores ...1027Automotive ..........................1029Bands & DJ s ......................1030Beauty/Cosmetic ................1040Bookkeeping .......................1050Cabinet Makers ...................1054Child Care/Caregivers .........1060Carpentry ............................1062Car Rentals .........................1064Cat Work .............................1065Cleaning .............................1070Clerical................................1080Construction .......................1085Consulting ...........................1090Contractors ......................... 1100Computer Services ..............1110Drafting & Design................ 1120Eavestroughing ................... 1130Educational ......................... 1140Electrical ............................. 1150Entertainment ..................... 1160Escorts................................ 1165Farm Equipment ................. 1168Financial ............................. 1170Fireplaces ........................... 1175Flooring............................... 1180Food/Catering ..................... 1190Furnace Cleaning ............... 1193Glass Shops ....................... 1196Mobile Glass Shops ............ 1197Handyman Services ...........1200Health Care......................... 1210Income Tax .........................1220Insurance ............................ 1130Landscaping .......................1240Land Mapping .....................1250Legal Services ....................1260Limousine Services ............1270Massage Therapy ...............1280Mechanical .........................1285Misc. Services ....................1290Moving & Storage ...............1300Oilfi eld .................................1305Painters/Decorators ............ 1310Personal Services ...............1315Pet Services .......................1318Photography .......................1320Plumbing & Heating ............1330Printing................................1335Rental - Equipment .............1340Rental - Misc .......................1350Repair Service ....................1360Roofi ng ...............................1370Snow Removal ....................1380Travel ..................................1385Upholstery ..........................1390Well Drilling ........................1400Welding ............................... 1410Window Cleaning ................1420Yard Care ............................1430

BLACK CAT CONCRETE Garage/Patios/RV pads

Sidewalks/Driveways Dean 403-505-2542

BRIDGER CONST. LTD.We do it all! 403-302-8550

5* JUNK REMOVALProperty clean up 340-8666

SEWING, garment making, alterations, mending & re-

pairs. Call 9 - 6, Mon. - Sat.403-597-0850 Blackfalds

MOVING? Boxes? Appls. removal. 403-986-1315

JG PAINTING, 25 yrs. exp. Free Est. 403-872-8888

PRECISE ROOFING LTD.15 Yrs. Exp., Ref’s Avail.

403-896-4869

Buy & Sell#1500 - #1990

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

Auctions 1530BIG STRAPPER

AUCTIONSESTATE/MOVING

AUCTIONSun. Sept. 21 @ 12 noon4307-45 St. Lacombe, AB. (Mackenzie Ranch, east side) Tools, tools, tools!

Cargo trailer, antiques and collectibles, lawn & garden

items. Check website for full listingswww.bigstrapperauctions.net

Auctions 1530Fall Roundup Auction

Sunday September 2111 am * Viewing 9 amLocation: Ridgewood

Community HallPartial List only

2003 Hino Cube Van – 2009 Flagstaff Tent

Trailer – Katolight Generator Mod

N35FPH4– Antiques – Collectables

– Furniture – Tools– Boat Motor

– Misc and much moreComplete list and Directions visit

www.cherryhillauction.comNext Sale November 2Terms of Sale: Cash,

Cheque, C/C, Everything must be paid for &

removed on sale day (NO EXCEPTIONS), 15%

buyer’s premium.Sale subject to Additions,

Deletions, Errors and Omissions.

Cherry Hill Auction &Appraisals

Phone 403-342-2514 or 403-347-8988

Tools 1640DELTA 10” bench saw $100; mitre saw $100 403-782-7439

Firewood 1660AFFORDABLE

Homestead FirewoodSpruce & Pine -Split. Firepits avail. 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472

LOGSSemi loads of pine, spruce,

tamarack, poplar. Price depends on location.

Lil Mule Logging 403-318-4346

Now Offering Hotter, Cleaner BC Birch. All Types. P.U. / Delivery. Lyle 403-783-2275

WOOD, mostly poplar, short cord,

$100 403-782-7439

GardenSupplies 1680

RIMBEY TREESLarge variety of trees for sale.

Planting available.Fall Specials!

Call Walter, 403-748-3611

HouseholdAppliances 1710GE Washer & Dryer Super C. comm. quality $500. 358-1614

HouseholdFurnishings1720QUEEN size bed, mattress,

box spring, frame$50 can be delivered.

**SOLD**

Misc. forSale 1760

BIRD houses $15, $35, $50; bird feeder $20, 5’ high wishing well $75, covered coat hangers

$5/bundle of 10 403-346-5745

ELECTRIC fi replace w/ad-justable fl ame, 19”w, 13” deep, 25”h, 1500 watts, 120V, like new, was $150, asking $70; computer desk, black, 48”w, 23”d, 30”h, like new was $250 asking $95 403-352-8811

KENMORE dehumidifi er Model 30 $65; Canon K920 copier $45; 3 accent matching carpets, two 2’ x 7’, one octagon $45/all or will sell individually; LEE Enfi eld .303 ammo maga-zine $45 403-352-8811

SLEEPING bag, 31” x 86” for cold weather $65; quad

cargo bag $45; saddle bags, leather

$59 403-342-7460

Cats 18302 BALINESE KITTENS &

2 BERMAN KITTENS$50/ea. 403-887-3649

Dogs 1840

HIGH QUALITY LABRADOODLES and

GOLDEN DOODLE pups Long time Breeder, text 306-521-1371

www.furtettishfarm.ca

WANTED: Wishing to purchase F. Pug dog for lady as a pet. Ref’s are

avail. 403-347-8529

SportingGoods 1860

RECUMBENT exercise bike, $150. 403-986-6497

Agricultural#2000 - #2290

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

Farm CustomWork 2080CUSTOM HEAVY DISCING

Hay & Pasture LandSubsoiling & Scraper Work

Equipment RentalsCall Field 403-506-0592

Horses 2140WANTED: all types of

horses. Processing locally in Lacombe weekly.

403-651-5912

Horse/StockTrailers 21702008 3 HORSE Feather Lite c/w 14’ short wall living quarters, elec. awning & jacks, rear corner tack, seen very little use, stored inside 403-845-6146

Grain, FeedHay 2190

HORSE HAY in small square & large square bales.

Shedded. Delivery avail.403-227-1232 or 341-9022

LACOMBE COUNTRY FEED STORE,

Come see us at:4836 45A St. Lacombe, Ab

ALL THE FEED YOUR ANIMALS NEED!

403-782-3333Dealer of Masterfeeds

VELOX EAVESTROUGH Cleaning & Repairs.

Reasonable rates. 340-9368

72” Tree spade for hire and trees for sale. Reasonable rates

403-391-4218

CARRIERS REQUIRED

To deliver theCENTRAL AB LIFE

1 day a week in:

EckvilleBowden

OldsSylvan Lake

Please call Debbie for details403-314-4307

CARRIERS REQUIRED

To deliver theCENTRAL AB LIFE

& LACOMBE EXPRESS1 day a week in:

LACOMBEBLACKFALDS

Please call Rick for details403-314-4303

INGLEWOOD&

MORRISROE

Adult Newspaper Carriers NeededFor Early Morning Delivery of the

RED DEER ADVOCATE

6 Days a week!Delivery to be done on/or before 6:30 am

For More Information, Please call Prodie

Phone 403-314-4301

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED

To deliver theSYLVAN LAKE NEWS &

CENTRAL AB LIFE1 day a week.

Please call Debbie at 403-314-4307

AdvocateOpportunities

AdvocateOpportunities

www.reddeerexpress.com

Thousands of folks who have sold their cars, homes and merchandise on our classified pages, know that the Classifieds work harder for you. And,

so do all the people who have found cars, homes and bargains on our pages. Not to mention jobs, roommates, financial opportunities and more.

“If You’d Listed Here, You’d Be Sold Now!”

Next time you have something to advertise, put the Classifieds on the job.

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For Rent#3000 - #3200

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

Wanted to Rent#3250 - #3390

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

4 Plexes/6 Plexes 3050IN Normandeau recently reno’d 4 Plex, 2 bdrms., 4 appls., avail. Oct. 1. rent/dd $1100. phone 403-788-3980, 391-2795

Offices 31102000 SQ.FT. OFFICE,

4836 51 Street.Parking is avail. $1800/mo.

403-343-9300

WarehouseSpace 3140SHOP/OFFICE, 1500 sq. ft.$1000 Phil 403-350-0479

MobileLot 3190

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

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

Real Estate#4000 - #4190

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

HousesFor Sale 4020

CUSTOM BUILTNEW HOMES

by Mason Martin HomesKyle, 403-588-2550

MUST SELL1217 sq.ft. duplex.4 bdrm., $191,900.

403-588-2550

MUST SELLNew Home. 1335 sq.ft.

bi-level, 24x23 att. garage.403-588-2550

Condos/Townhouses4040

NEW CONDO1000 sq.ft. 2 bdrm., 2 bath. $192,000. 403-588-2550

Farms/Land 4070

130 ACRES recreation, hay & pasture. Located 8 miles W. of Sylvan Lake, 1/2 mile off Hyw. 11 near

Benalto. Very scenic, treed, creeks run through

property $369,000 403-638-2145 or

403-357-4611

Lots For Sale 4160

Attn: BuildersBlackfalds. Duplex lots

avail. for Sept. 30. Info call 403-304-5555

Financial#4400 - #4430

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

MoneyTo Loan 4430

Private Mortgages Our Rates start at 8%. We lend on Equity. Bus. For Self &

Bruised Credit Ok.Ron Lewis 403 819 2436

Transportation#5000-5300

Automotive Services ........5010Antique & Classic Autos ....5020Cars ..................................5030SUV’s................................5040Trucks ..............................5050Heavy Trucks....................5060Vans/Buses ......................5070Motorcycles ......................5080Campers ..........................5090Motorhomes......................51005th Wheels........................5110Holiday Trailers ................5120Tent Trailers ......................5130Utility Trailers ....................5140ATV’s ................................5150Boats & Marine ................5160Snowmobiles ....................5170Tires, Parts & Accessories ......................5180Auto Wreckers ..................5190Vehicles Wanted ..............5200Car/Truck Rental ..............5210Recreational VehicleRental ..............................5220Trailer Rental ....................5230Misc. Automotive ..............5240RV’s ..................................5300

Antique &Classic Autos5020

7th Annual Fall FinaleCollector Car

AuctionSept. 19 - 20, 2014

Westerner Park, Red DeerWestern Canada’s Largest

Collector Car EventConsign Today

1-888-296-0528 Ext. 102EGauctions.com

Cars 5030

2007 SATURN AURA. Loaded, 1 owner, exc. cond.

86,000 km. Never winter driven $10,500. 403-391-3820

2001 Olds Alero Red 2 drcoupe, front wheel drive, c/w air, p. doors, windows & seats, sunroof, cruise,

180,200 kms. 403-343-0075

1993 CADILLAC STS like new 200,000 kms, $3000 403-358-1614

Cars 5030

2006 VW Jetta TDI 137,000 kms, fully

loaded,sunroof, diesel, auto, $10,000

403-346-1392 340-9068

2001 VOLVO S60. Loaded, very good cond. 182,000 km. $5300 obo. 403-343-2058

SUV's 5040

2011 Rav4 Limited. Leather,sunroof, 8 way power driver’s seat, very clean, great cond.$19,500 obo. 403-341-0606

2010 RAV4 50,000 kms. $17,000 obo 403-358-1614

VansBuses 50702000 WINDSTAR Limited, $1800., leather, front/rear sep. heat & a/c. Very good

tires, traction control, 4 CD, well maint. great cond. 403-342-5861 after 5 pm

FifthWheels 5110

2008 MONTANA, 2955RL 2 slides, king bed, Mor-Ryde hitch, Arctic pckg. $27,500. 403-391-3858

AutoWreckers 5190RED’S AUTO. Free Scrap Vehicle & Metal Removal.

AMVIC APPROVED. We travel. May pay cash

for vehicle. 403-396-7519

Service Directory

•BOBCATS•GRADERS•LOADERS•TRUCKS•TRACK HOES

•AGRICULTURE•DEMOLITION•EXCAVATION•GENERAL CONTRACTING•SAND/GRAVEL•SUBDIVISION WORK www.dbbobcat.com

CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION

For All Your Excavation Needs

403.782.3437

www.drakeex.ca

• Skidsteer Services

• Gravel Hauling

•Excavating•

Your Quality Excavating Solution

403.304.3887

Now Booking for Snow Removal

4910 50th Ave 2nd Level

the GALLERY ON MAIN, LACOMBEthe GALLERY ON MAIN, LACOMBE

•Travel Vaccination's•Ostomy Supplies•Shingles Vaccine•Compounding•Breast Pump Rentals

5049 Parkwood Road, BlackfaldsPhone: 403-600-2280 Fax: 403-600-2243

PROFESSIONAL PHARMACY

BLACKFALDS

HEAVY TRUCK PARTS403-598-2734403-598-2734

3809 - 53 Ave, Lacombe, AB3809 - 53 Ave, Lacombe, AB

Advertise your service or business here for 3 weeks and receive the 4th week absolutely FREE.

Call 403.782.5303

Buying or Selling your home?

Check out Homes for Salein Classifieds

You can sell your guitar for a song...

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

Looking for a new pet?Check out Classifieds to

find the purrfect pet.


SEPTEMBER 26-28, 2014

Visit us on-line for a full list of event details

www.lacombetourism.com

Over 35 Events!Join in

the Fun!

SPONSORED BY:

free! Saturday

Concertfeaturing

Contemporary ROCK

RANDIBOULTON

SATURDAY 10am - 4pmFREEHorse Drawn Wagon Rides will run from the LMC to the Agricultural Grounds.

WAGON RIDES

Petting Z00FRIDAY 6-9PMFREEHands-on family fun! Agricultural Grounds.

SPONSORED BY:

SPECTACULAR SHOW STARTING AT DUSK

Saturday

NIGHTConcert at 7pm Fireworks to follow Alberta Downs

Join us for this annual festival celebrating our agricultural heritage and showcasing

the arts and culture of our lively, vibrant

and diverse community.

FRIDAY NIGHTStarts at 6pmViewing is FREEAgricultural Grounds

SO YOUTHINK YOUR A

CHALLENGE

Central Alberta AG Society


FRIDAY, September 19

to THURSDAY,

September 25

403-782-6200403-782-6200 Open Daily until 9pmOpen Daily until 9pm www.centralab.coopwww.centralab.coop

English Estates Centre English Estates Centre LacombeLacombe Central Alberta Co-op

On Thanksgiving Essentials!September 19 - October 16, 2014

Sweet PotatoesSweet Potatoes

$1.72/kg

.78¢each

$2.98each

.98¢

Green Green Seedless Seedless GrapesGrapes

Armstrong Cheese

Dad’s Dad’s Cookies Cookies or Peek or Peek FreansFreans

Co-op Gold Co-op Gold PizzaPizza

McCain Super Fries

Pepsi Products

Alpine Grain Alpine Grain BreadBread

$2.18/kg

.99¢each

$9.99

2 for

$7each

$4.492 for

$52 for

$8.98

each

$1.99 No. 1 Grade -

Produce of U.S.A.

Cheddar or Pizza Mozzarella

- 900g - First 2

Selected Varieties - 250-350g

Rising or Thin Crust - Selected Varieties - Frozen

- 422-925g

Selected Varieties - Frozen

- 650g

12x355ml or 6x710ml

Baked Fresh In-Store - 450g

plus dep & enviro

lb

lb

Beauregard Variety - Superior Flavour - Produce

of U.S.A

Co-op Market TownCo-op Market Town Pumpkin Pie Pumpkin Pie

Stove Top Stove Top Stuffi ngStuffi ng

600g 120g

This may only be used with a minimum purchase of at least $100 ( including turkey) before applicable taxes at CO-OP© or THE MARKETPLACE™ Food Stores (excludes tobacco, alcohol, prescriptions, gift cards, phone cards, lottery tickets, transit tickets all third party operations (post offi ce, gas bar, etc.) We will reduce the fi nal bill by $10.00 (maximum $10.00 reduction per transaction). Limit one coupon per family purchase. No cash value. No copies. Coupon must be presented to the cashier at time of purchase. Valid from Friday, September 19 until closing Mon-day, October 13, 2014. Cannot be combined with any other coupons or promotional offers. Fianl consumer price per pound will vary depending on actual turkey size purchased.

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