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What could have been a black eye
during a national level lacrosse
tournament and would have seen
a local PeeWee team removed from compe-
tition has now become an opportunity to
educate and facilitate acceptance.
When Carmel Crowchild, a resident of
the Tsuu T’ina Nation, attended the Can-
ada Day tournament in Calgary to watch
and encourage the only First Nations team
playing a truly aboriginal-based sport and
competing at the Canadian championship,
she didn’t expect to be confronting an inci-
dent of racism head-on.
She also didn’t expect to be giving a
10-year-old Blackfalds Warriors Lacrosse
player, Ethan Clarkson, a prestigious First
Nations honour - an eagle feather - for his
bravery in standing up against the inci-
dent, almost a week later.
But this was the case — a ripple effect
teaching moment for all who gathered
at the Abbey Centre Amphitheatre last
Wednesday.
“When I give out an eagle feather I look
at courage,” said Crowchild. “I look at hon-
esty. I look at kindness. I look at compas-
sion. I look at generosity and I look at self-
sacrifi cing actions. That day in Calgary,
I watched Ethan stand strong. I watched
him be honest and self sacrifi cing against
his teammates.”
Crowchild said on that day, some of
Clarkson’s teammates were making derog-
atory remarks towards a group of First Na-
tions’ players, the team they were about to
play, and towards those gathered to watch
the match.
She approached the team and asked the
young boys what they were doing.
“Did they know what they were doing is
derogatory, racist and could be considered
a hate crime?,” Crowchild questioned.
Since there was not an adult present
with the group of players, she asked to be
taken to see their coach.
“This young man (Clarkson) stepped
forward and said ‘I will take you to my
coach,’” said Crowchild. “Immediately
you could see the looks of disappointment
and anger on his teammates faces. You
could see that they knew that they were
going to get spoken to. He knew that, but
he still stepped up and bravely took me to
his coach.”
Crowchild spoke with the coach and the
actions of the players were recognized
to be wrong. After the conversation con-
cluded, Crowchild was satisfi ed with the
results, knowing the coach would speak to
his players.
When she returned back to where her
family was waiting, they explained when
Clarkson returned from the locker room,
his teammates turned around and started
to attack him verbally, questioning why he
took Crowchild to see their coach.
“To me that is an act of bullying,” said
Crowchild. “When I recognized the bully-
ing actions, I thought I would rather rec-
ognize Ethan for the bravery, the courage
and the honesty that it took for him to
stand up against his own teammates to
do what was right, which was to speak up
against racism.”
Crowchild approached the tournament
committee, including Dean Smith, the dis-
cipline chair for Calgary District Lacrosse.
After a brief discussion, Smith and two
tournament directors decided to allow the
team to continue to play in the tourna-
ment. Actions like bullying and making
racial remarks can cause a team’s removal
from the tournament.
“We felt that wasn’t necessary because
this was an educational thing,” explained
Smith. “No one is going to learn anything
by removing children from a game.”
Smith said they wanted the team to go
out and play, in order to honour the game,
themselves and their name, The Warriors.
The Warriors then took to the fi eld and
played with honour and honesty, which
impressed Smith, who noted it was one
of the best lacrosse games he has seen in
years.
Afterwards, Smith and Crowchild both
agreed they wanted to recognize Clark-
son for his actions. It was decided later on
Crowchild would give Clarkson an eagle
feather and Smith arranged to gift Clark-
son a very special traditional lacrosse
stick.
“It kind of mushroomed from there,”
said Smith. “I always hear about the bul-
lies. We never really hear about the person
that stands up to the bully and that’s what
Ethan did.
“I want people to know that Ethan stood
up for what he believed in and stood up for
the game of lacrosse and what it stands
for.”
The wheels were in motion and a week
later after the incident, members of the
Blackfalds Warriors Lacrosse Association,
Town offi cials and community members
gathered in Blackfalds for the recognition
ceremony.
Clarkson was gifted with the traditional
lacrosse stick, a gift from multiple lacrosse
associations, Crowchild and other commu-
nity members.
Then in a serene moment, Crowchild
tied the prestigious eagle feather onto
Clarkson’s new lacrosse stick.
“The stick is a traditional stick that
Ethan can actually play with,” explained
Smith. “He deserved to get it because what
his actions were.”
For Clarkson, who began playing la-
crosse just this past year, the recognition is
something he thought was, “Really cool.”
He was proud to receive both the eagle
feather and traditional stick and said his
teammates congratulated him afterwards.
“I went there to show support and unfor-
tunately, this occurred,” Crowchild said
of the Canada Day tournament. “But for-
tunately, it gives us an opportunity to edu-
cate ourselves, work together and come
together in a good way.”
RECOGNIZED - Blackfalds Warriors Lacrosse player Ethan Clarkson, 10, (middle) was recently recognized for standing up during a bullying incident at a Calgary lacrosse tournament. From left are, Town of Blackfalds Councillor Richard Poole, Tsuu T’ina Nation Elder Carmel Crowchild, Dean Smith of Calgary District Lacrosse and Kelly Karius of No Such Thing As a Bully. Sarah Maetche/Lacombe Express
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of events, music, fundraisers and more –
Lacombe Days 2015 promises to be no ex-
ception to the legacy.
This year an offi cial committee of three
members reached out to various communi-
ty groups to help facilitate the events. With
the assistance of the Lacombe Volunteer
Fire Fighter Department, the Lacombe
Walking Group (Lacombe Regional Tour-
ism), the Rotary Club and many more, sev-
eral new events will occur this year.
Event staples such as the parade, the
marathon, the AFSC pancake breakfast,
Art in the Park and the Show n’ Shine
will all be present. New events include hot
air balloon rides on Friday and Saturday
evenings, a slo-pitch tournament, theatre
productions and a walking trail scavenger
hunt.
“Every year we try to encourage more
community interaction, because there
is no way we can do more for the event
without more organizations who can help
with events. In the summertime it can be
diffi cult to get volunteers because people
are busy. It’s a great time to attract tour-
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organizations to be a part of the events,”
said Lacombe Days Committee Chairman
Chris Ross.
“There are several signifi cant people
and groups who have stepped up to the
plate to put on more activities. It’s been
great. We’d always like to do more and
share more volunteerism. We hope the
people of the community see that we’ve
tried to make Lacombe Days bigger.”
Most of the events are free, but some ac-
tivities will collect a small fee to fundraise
for the groups hosting the events.
“It’s coming together well. We wanted to
try to enhance it and were successful with
some sponsorship. With Lacombe Days,
everything is little or no cost. If there is
a cost, it’s because there are volunteers
from an organization who are working an
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two or three of them, that are a minimal
charge and are a bit of a fundraiser,” Ross
said.
Ross was also pleased for the participa-
tion of the Lacombe Walking Group, who
will host an Amazing Trail Hunt activ-
ity on Sunday that encourages use of the
walking trails that line the City.
The slo-pitch tournament and parade ac-
tivities are still seeking participants, and
will accept applicants until July 21st. For
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or any other registrations - go to www.la-
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“We tried to keep the costs very minimal
so that all families can attend the events.
We’re trying to encourage more parade
participants; we’d like to expand that.
There is still time to accept registration
until July 21st,” Ross said.
As well, on the same web site a full list
and schedule of activities is easily avail-
able.
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The sound of the train whistle will still
be a fi xture within the City of Lacombe.
Lacombe City councillors declined to
proceed towards achieving whistle cessa-
tion in the City limits. All councillors pres-
ent were opposed to the potential process
and voted against the proposition during
their regular council meeting on July 13th.
Engineering Services Manager Jordan
Thompson presented council with, under
the new Transport Canada regulation and
standards, steps for whistle cessation.
He detailed that the eight legal steps —
from railway company consultations to up-
grading the railway crossings — would be
costly and would fi rst require the comple-
tion of a safety assessment at the estimat-
ed cost of $19,145.
“Whistle cessation is a lengthy process
requiring notifi cations to specifi c stake-
holders, a crossing safety assessment,
consultations with the railway company
Canadian Pacifi c (CP), as well as specifi c
resolutions of council,” said Thompson.
“Transport Canada estimates the whole
process could take about two to three
years.”
Through the process, an agreement
would be created between the City and
CP, noting which crossings meet the cur-
rent standards and which crossings would
require upgrades. Additional insurance
would be required and the City would be
responsible for ongoing maintenance costs
of the upgraded crossings.
Thompson also noted it was likely new
fencing would be required to be installed
along the east side of the tracks along Hwy.
2A, which would cost between $80,000 to
$200,000. He indicated most of the costs in
relation to the entire whistle cessation pro-
cess remain unknown at this time.
Councillor Wayne Rempel said he was
not in favour of whistle cessation like he
was before, due to the amount of feedback
he’s received from residents.
“I don’t want to spend any money on
something that I think that, once we get
the public involved in this discussion, as
we have already started to, people are go-
ing to say you can spend our money on a
lot better things than stopping the whis-
tle,” he said. “I’m not going to say it doesn’t
affect people. It does, especially people liv-
ing near the tracks.
“At the same time, you have to think
about the money we are spending here. So
this is something that I am not in favour of
because of the feedback I’ve received from
the community.”
Councillor Grant Harder agreed with
Rempel regarding the substantial costs
of the process. “This is a divisive issue,”
he said. “There are some people who are
really in favour of getting rid of the darn
whistles. There really is a divided opinion
within the community. I think we can may-
be look at it in a couple more years.”
Councillor Wayne Armishaw said whis-
tle cessation is not a matter of reducing
safety. “It’s a matter of recognizing that
this entity is the only entity that is permit-
ted to make such a noise to warn people in
the immediate vicinity that are at risk, but
people a kilometre away can hear it,” he
said. “I understand the costs involved and
the obstacles put forward by the railway
companies for this. I think whistle cessa-
tion is a nationwide conversation.”
Armishaw suggested for council to put
the issue forward to the Federation of Ca-
nadian Municipalities (FCM).
As Mayor Steve Christie is a member of
the FCM Rail Safety Committee, he agreed
to alert the organization about the discus-
sions regarding whistle cessation.
While council declined to proceed ahead
with whistle cessation at this time, it does
not completely close off the issue from fu-
ture consideration. Residents with a valid
petition (with signatures from over 10% of
the population of the City) can still present
their issue to council, which would spur
council to take another look at the issue.
TROUBLE ON THE TRACKS - Fire rescue crews responded to a collision between two fi fth-wheel trailers at the railway crossing along Hwy. 2A just south of Lacombe on Monday.
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Issue of train whistle cessation silenced in CityAfter two circulating petitions,
multiple presentations to City coun-
cil and much debate, the issue of
train whistle cessation in Lacombe
has been silenced, at least for now.
On Monday night, council-
lors declined to proceed towards
achieving whistle cessation, the
legal process that prevents CP Rail
trains from sounding their horns
at rail crossings.
While this decision may not sit
well with some, especially to those
who have signed the petition to re-
move the train whistle or to those
who have presented to council in
favour to remove the whistle, it’s a
decision they will now have to tem-
porarily accept.
Like most things, it came down
to money. This appeared to be the
main factor behind council’s deci-
sion. It wasn’t that the presenta-
tions in favour of whistle cessation
fell on deaf ears. All opinions were
taken into consideration, but as
Councillor Grant Harder stated,
it’s a very divisive issue.
Rarely does anyone sit in the
middle of the tracks, so to speak.
Either you are in favour or in oppo-
sition. You either live by the train
tracks and have to endure the re-
sounding toot of the CP train horn,
or you live further away and it is
something that doesn’t bother you
much at all.
With an issue such as this, there
would be no possible way council
could please both sides of the de-
bate. They had to, much like most
of their decisions, consider the cost
to taxpayers and the effects on all
residents.
The decision was not easy to
make, especially when some resi-
dents have stated the train whistle
keeps them awake at night and af-
fects their health negatively.
However, the unpredictability of
the costs to proceed with whistle
cessation made a clear mark in
the sand — why move ahead with
something that would cost an es-
timated $500,000-plus that affects
one in two Lacombe residents?
This was not the fi rst time whis-
tle cessation has been brought for-
ward to Lacombe City council. As
recently as 2013, council received a
report about whistle cessation and
past efforts undertaken over the
years.
The 2015 whistle cessation effort
was one that lived on social media
sites and on the street.
This is not the last time the issue
of ceasing the whistle will emerge.
It is likely to resurface in Lacombe
once again, perhaps as early as
next year. It’s also likely for the
topic of whistle cessation to be dis-
cussed in neighbouring communi-
ties along the tracks like Ponoka
and Blackfalds.
It may also become a national is-
sue, earning notice from MPs and
Transport Canada offi cials on the
federal level.
Until then, the train whistles on.
There are stereotypes
about every province in
Canada. Some of these are
bang on and even those that
miss the mark are often all
in good fun. Not everyone
in B.C. does yoga, not ev-
eryone in Quebec harvests
maple syrup and not ev-
eryone in Alberta drives
a truck, but these images
have some truth to them.
Some stereotypes, how-
ever, are both inaccurate
and unfair. The image of
Alberta as a place to make
money and fl ee as soon as
your bank account is full
is a prime example. Alber-
tans know there is a whole
lot more to their province
than its reputation in other
parts of Canada as little
more than a job factory.
Nonetheless, this stereo-
type raises a key question
- Alberta is a wealthy prov-
ince, but is it a happy one?
Is Alberta a place where
you can build a satisfying
life surrounded by friendly
people or is it closer to the
soul-destroying wasteland
of strip mines and glass of-
fi ce towers its critics depict
it as?
With these questions in
mind, ATB Financial con-
ducted the ‘Alberta Happi-
ness Survey’ to fi nd out if
Albertans are happy, what
they feel is important to
their happiness and if they
see Alberta as a place where
happiness can fl ourish.
The news is good. Eight
in 10 Albertans said they
are, all things considered,
either very happy or pretty
happy. And they said this
during the dark days of Feb-
ruary when every headline
seemed to be announcing
a drop in the price of oil or
another round of job cuts.
This sounds like a posi-
tive result and it is. After
all, not everyone is going
to be happy all of the time.
The loss of a loved one, ill
health, a period of depres-
sion, losing your job – there
are lots of things that ex-
plain why a fi fth of us say
we are unhappy.
At the same time, there
are lots of places where a
larger proportion of peo-
ple say they are happy. In
Denmark, it’s 97%; in Ire-
land it’s 94%; in the United
States it’s 87%. We don’t
know why some places are
happier than Alberta, but
the international numbers
suggest that there is room
for improvement on this
front in Wild Rose Country.
When we take a look at
happiness in terms of life
satisfaction, we fi nd the
same pattern: Alberta is
ahead of some places but
behind others. About six
in 10 Albertans (63%) gave
their life satisfaction a rat-
ing of seven or higher out
of 10. This is way ahead of
Egypt (11%), Greece (37%)
and Japan (43%) but well be-
hind Mexico (79%) and Isra-
el (75%). As with happiness,
it’s hard to say why life sat-
isfaction is higher in some
places, but the fact that
it is suggests we can aim
higher and look for ways to
increase the percentage of
Albertans who feel satisfi ed
with their lives.
Two other fi ndings from
the survey show that Al-
berta is a happy place.
First, when we asked Al-
bertans if they feel that the
province is a great place in
which to fi nd happiness,
79% said yes. This is a very
encouraging fi nding and
one of which Albertans
should be proud. However,
while you can’t please ev-
erybody, it should still raise
an eyebrow that nine per
cent of Albertans said no
and 12% weren’t sure.
Second, over two-thirds
of Albertans (68%) said
they would like to live in
Alberta for the rest of their
lives. Given the magnetic
pull of warmer places and
exotic locales, the desire
to return home, and other
reasons someone might
want to leave Alberta (even
if they like it here just fi ne),
this is a very positive fi nd-
ing. We are doing some-
thing right!
Overall, the results sug-
gest that people might
come to Alberta for the
jobs, but they often stay
for the quality of life. They
also suggest that being a
happy place is not a given
and that there is work to
do to increase happiness in
the province.
Conducted by Vision
Critical between Feb. 5th
and 23rd, using a web
panel, the ATB Financial
Alberta Happiness Survey
includes responses from a
representative sample of
999 Albertans. A summary
of the survey results can be
downloaded from ATBFi-
nancial.com/economics.
Robert Roach is a Senior Analyst with ATB Financial. His column is distributed through Troy Media.
Alberta is a wealthy province, but is it really a happy one?
“Gardening. I love being in my garden.”Theresa Stek, Lacombe
“Going to the beach, getting wet and having fun.”Stuart Thompson, Lacombe
“Going to the lake, canoeing, going for walks. Basically anything outdoors.”Emma Burnard, Lacombe
“Canoeing and fl oating down the river. Anything to do with water”Cassidy Fegan, Lacombe
What is your favourite summer activity?Yourself!Yourself!Asked at the Lacombe Blacksmith Shop and Museum by Sarah Maetche
Robert
R O A C H
8 Lacombe Express Thursday, July 16, 2015
Letters to the editor
Reader comments on MLA’s submission
Trade, trade, trade your way to the perfect family
For several weeks now I have been reading ar-
ticles by Wildrose MLA Ron Orr.
The misrepresentation of facts in these arti-
cles is quite shocking. I also fi nd them manipula-
tive and the adversarial tone completely unnec-
essary.
Orr writes, ”We managed to guide the NDP into
enhancing Alberta’s democracy.” It would have
been more truthful to write that the Wildrose
presented a list of democratic reforms, which are
very similar to NDP reform ideas and therefore
some were easily adopted by the NDP. I also like to
point out to Orr that over 5,000 local voters did not
vote Wildrose and don’t feel a need to be ‘guided’
by his party.
Orr calls the NDP’s interim supply bill a ‘mini
budget’. It is quite shocking that he either doesn’t
realize that the interim budget is to keep the
province operating until more time is available
to analyze fi nances the PC’s left in such disarray,
or he simply wants to ride the NDP down with
false statements.
Let’s not forget that some NDP MLA’s are not
the only ‘Rookies,’ many Wildrose MLA’s are too,
including Orr, who was the minister of the Clive
Baptist Church.
Further Orr wrote, “We are trying to help the
government to make the right decisions for our
energy industry. We have many concerns about
this fi le, the government has shown disinterest in
advocating pipelines going out of Alberta.”
This is a complete misinterpretation of the
facts. (Premier Rachel) Notley has repeatedly
stated that she is in favor of east and west pipe-
lines, just not the Northern Gateway, since there
is no chance anymore it can go ahead, so why
waste energy and tax payers money riding a dead
horse?
“They just hired one of North Americas lead-
ing anti-pipeline activist to run the Energy min-
istry.” Making it sound like the new NDP govern-
ment is anti- oil, which couldn’t be further from
the truth! Notley called the energy industry “job
providers” from the beginning and needs as ev-
ery government does jobs for the citizens.
As for the NDP’s, “Pressing ahead with royalty
reviews that is causing companies to leave the
province,” Notley stated that some time next year
she will address the Royalty review after careful
evaluation. Royalty review are years overdue af-
ter Albertan’s were left with a mere $ 4.38/barrel
of oil while oil companies walked away with bil-
lions of dollars of profi ts for decades!
About the fear mongering businesses put up
regarding raising the minimum wage by $1 this
year and $3 total by 2018 - everybody deserves a
living wage. Does anyone think an employee who
works a full time job and cannot pay for food, or
other life necessities does not deserve a living
wage?
Perhaps business owners or/and CEO’s could
do with a bit less?
I just hope Lacombe and area citizens are in-
forming themselves by reading and listening to
various sources of news. The more informed the
better.
Ilse QuickLacombe
A few years back my dog suf-
fered from GDV, gastric dilatation
volvulus, a sudden killer that can
affect the healthiest dog. GDV is
more commonly known as gastric
torsion, where that cute, furry lit-
tle quadruped stomach fl ips like a
young Eastern bloc gymnasts and
is quite often fatal if not caught in
time.
Even if you catch it in time, it is
invariably fatal to the pet owner’s
bank account, as veterinarians,
in Canada anyway, charge about
$500 a syllable and I’m not talking
about the acronym, but the nine-
syllable, full-meal deal.
Invariably the pet owner suf-
fers a sympathetic case of GDV as
his stomach fl ips and almost im-
pacts his or her jaw coming down.
Four thousand plus bucks for
that cute little companion seems
a little steep, but you have to ask
yourself, “How deep is my love?”
Is it $4,000+ worth? You won’t
believe how many co-workers
suggested that I just have loyal,
loving Tango put down and start
over again.
And no, I don’t work in a con-
centration camp – humans simply
don’t seem to value non-humans
very highly, not a huge surprise
on a planet where we wrack up
multiple casualties of every spe-
cies on every continent, except
Antarctica. And if those damn
high-falutin’ birds in the fancy,
formal attire crap on the research
station one more time, this conti-
nent, too, will be no stranger to
violent mayhem in the streets, or
snow banks.
As hard as it is to believe, those
same callous people who suggest-
ed that I put down a being who
had done nothing but love and
cherish me and teach me the im-
portance of living in the moment
had the effrontery to get offended
when I asked them if they had
thought about having their chil-
dren put down during childhood
illnesses.
Accepting responsibility for
another living being, be it child
or pet, is not a conditional obliga-
tion – although one might doubt
that statement when assaulted
(pun intended) by statistics about
child abandonment. Apparently,
we live in a disposable society
that can, and will, dispose of any-
thing if it becomes inconvenient
or not as bright and shiny as the
newest model.
I have an idea. We should start
thinking about swapping our chil-
dren between various families.
The child may be appreciated by
its new parent/owner because of
the novelty value and, God knows,
novelty sells in this society. The
exposure to new infl uences would
truly make this a multicultural
society that celebrates diversity,
instead of one that just mouths
those platitudes while gating
communities and policing itself
through ethnic profi les.
The benefi ts behind swapping
are just too numerous to ignore.
Parents would not have to
bargain with their children in
public places to the detriment of
the entire dining or entertain-
ment experience of all involved.
When little Johnny starts to get
on everyone’s nerves, instead
of bargaining and placating the
spoiled-rotten little snot, one
could just explain, “Johnny this
just isn’t working out. I have de-
cided to trade up for a newer, less
self-involved model. Don’t worry
– I got the maximum trade-in for
you and I am sure your new own-
ers, oops, parents will love and
value you as much as we used to .
. .” No need for physical violence,
just good old horse/child trading
– that is the quintessential capi-
talist more.
It’s not just discipline that
would benefi t. Say bigger Johnny
just isn’t as adept (read small and
malleable) as he used to be at get-
ting at those hard to reach places
to clean and/or polish - just send
him to a family that needs size or
muscle and get a smaller model to
return your household to its for-
mer pristine glory.
Too many boys? Too many
girls? One shy of a basketball
team, or hockey team? No prob-
lem. Trade, trade, trade and you
too can have the perfect family
you’ve always wanted.
You just have to realize that
this whole love, loyalty and valu-
ing thing is an archaic remnant
from a society that used to need
a growing labour (pun intended)
force to put as many bright, shiny
and new things on the table as
possible.
Don’t think family! Think mini-
corporation that seeks to maxi-
mize revenue and peace of mind
for the shareholder/parents as
can be realized while compromis-
ing every ethic, law or agreement
that gets in the way.
Just put your dog down. Never
mind that you love the dog. Never
mind that you promised to be re-
sponsible for the dog. Never mind
that you get more from the rela-
tionship than you get from most
human interactions. It is human
values that count and human
values mean comfort and conve-
nience at whatever the cost. The
greatest good for the smallest
number and make sure that you
live your life to get into that ex-
clusive club.
No thanks. I think I will pay
whatever it costs to keep my dog
healthy. My love is at least $4,000+
deep. You can put a price on love
and we regularly do in the 21st
century. Just think divorce law-
yers. Just think the entire legal
system – something that ascribes
tangible amounts to intangible
concepts.
For those callous bastards who
believe just put the dog down and
begin again, I offer this ‘mod-
est proposal’ - feed the homeless
to the hungry and we solve two
of the major problems to affl ict
modern life. But, do we want to
live in that sort of world?
I believe that I will just try to
continue to live up to the ideal
that my dog seems to embody. Let
us put the good of the pack ahead
of the good of the individual.
Dana Wilson is an Edmonton-based freelance writer and poet. This column is distributed through Troy Media.
When it comes to accidents, it’s common to think, “Oh, it will never
happen to us.” That is what we thought until our six-year-old son Roan,
a member of the War Amps Child Amputee (CHAMP) Program, lost his
leg in a lawn mower accident.
A few years ago, Roan was riding on a lawn mower with an adult when
he fell off and severed his left leg at the knee. As he was airlifted by he-
licopter to the hospital, we wondered if we were going to see him again.
With lawn cutting season here, we want to help spread Roan’s mes-
sage across the country that kids should never be around a lawn mower.
It doesn’t matter how good you are with machinery, it just takes a mo-
ment for a life-changing accident to happen.
Today, Roan is an active and energetic child thanks to help from the
War Amps with fi nancial assistance for artifi cial limbs, regional semi-
nars and peer support. We just hope that his story will prevent even one
child from being injured.
If you would like to learn more about how to encourage children to
play safely, please visit www.waramps.ca.
Jolene and Neil HeckCalgary
Don’t let it happen to you!
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ANSWER
Horoscope
You are in for a treat this week,
Aries. You fi nally
get to experience the results
of all of your hard work.
Celebrate with a dinner
out or a good party.
Taurus, calmly approach a
diffi cult situation
this week. Giving
yourself time to carefully
assess a problem will provide
the most effective solution.
ARIESMar 21/Apr 20
TAURUSApr 21/May 21
Gemini, a resolution to a
problem you haven’t been
able to solve is on the horizon.
This will make things much
easier in the long run, and your
patience will pay off.
Cancer, since you are a friendly
person and the life of the party,
it should come as no surprise
that everyone wants to be your
friend. Expand your social
circle if you feel you have time.
GEMINIMay 22/Jun 21
CANCERJun 22/Jul 22
Leo, sometimes you take on
too much. Reevaluate your
schedule and see if
there are ways you can cut
back on your
commitments for a few days.
Virgo, your goal for the
time being is to take care
of business and clear your
calendar. You may be more
than ready to indulge in some
rest and relaxation.
LEOJul 23/Aug 23
VIRGOAug 24/Sept 22
Curiosity may get the better of
you this week, Libra. It’s good
to pursue your interests, but
make sure you aren’t stepping
on anyone’s toes
along the way.
Scorpio, you desire quick
answers, but no one seems to
be moving at your pace this
week. You might just have to
buckle down and be patient.
Answers will come in due time.
LIBRASept 23/Oct 23
SCORPIOOct 24/Nov 22
Sagittarius, a trip is enticing,
but you have too many
responsibilities on your plate to
up and leave right now.
You will have time to get away
soon enough.
Capricorn, take a hectic
schedule day-by-day.
Everything will get done in
time, and you just need to have
a little patience.
Distract yourself this week.
SAGITTARIUSNov 23/Dec 21
CAPRICORNDec 22/Jan 20
AQUARIUSJan 21/Feb 18
PISCESFeb 19/Mar 20
Someone or something may
have turned you off of making
a large purchase, Aquarius.
Discuss your sudden change
of heart with someone
close to you.
Don’t turn your world upside
down to take
on another project, Pisces.
You have plenty on your plate
to keep you busy as it is.
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sandpiper 32. Wrote a computer
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Antony
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BY SARAH MAETCHELacombe Express
Last week, a group of 24 youth experi-
enced what it is like to be a police offi cer.
For one week, they saw behind the scenes
of law enforcement through the ever popu-
lar Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lacombe
and District (BBBS) Kids N’ Kops camp.
The program partners youth with mem-
bers of local law enforcement agencies.
From patrols, mock arrest scenarios to
visiting with police dogs, the campers ex-
perienced situations the police and bylaw
offi cers face each day.
BBBS Executive Director Crystal Zens
said the feedback from this year’s camp
was positive. “The basic purpose of the
camp is for a police mentorship aspect and
to build bonds with youth at a young age
with police offi cers in our community.”
Throughout the week, campers expe-
rience a day in a life of a police offi cer
through highly interactive activities.
“We also have a lot of scenarios where
they can learn positive choices can open
up their doors in life and things like that,”
said Zens. “The goal is the youth will have
life-long relationships with these police-
men in their community and learn positive
and negative choices.”
This year, members of the Lacombe Po-
lice Service, Blackfalds RCMP, and Town
of Blackfalds peace offi cers participated
in the mentorship program. Aspects of
the camp were split between Lacombe and
Blackfalds, with activities throughout the
week in both communities.
“We had one and a half days in Lacombe
and one and a half days in Blackfalds,”
explained Zens. “The police offi cers that
work with us get down to the kids’ level
and make it so much fun. It’s a great op-
portunity to play and have fun but learn
a lot in the process. It’s a very busy, very
structured camp.”
On the fi rst day, the campers partici-
pated in a meet and greet at the Blackfalds
RCMP Detachment, checked out the police
helicopter and had a pizza party.
On day two, the campers were on the
move for a fi eld trip to Red Deer and the
RCMP K-9 facility along the QE II Hwy.
near Innisfail.
Day three saw them participating in
one of the most interactive portions of the
camp - police scenarios. The campers were
suited up with utility belts and handcuffs
and utilizing their training and roamed the
streets of Blackfalds in search of crime.
With their mentors by their side, the
youth encountered many different sce-
narios in downtown Blackfalds including
an impaired driver, two individuals con-
ducting illegal activities in an alleyway,
a mental health incident and arresting a
shoplifter in the hardware store.
Although all the scenarios were simu-
lated, the youth learned valuable tools like
how to use their words, how to interact
with different types of people and the im-
portance of staying calm in high-intensity
situations.
On day four, the participants played a
game of police dodge ball and graduated
from the program.
Due to high numbers of campers vying
for spots in the camp, youth can only at-
tend the camp once, hence the graduation
from the program at the end of the week.
The camp is a collaborative effort be-
tween both communities, law enforcement
agencies and volunteers.
“Over the course of the week we have
over 1,200 volunteer hours on top of staff,”
explained Zens. “We have so many actors
in the community and so many helpers. We
wouldn’t be able to do our camp the way
we facilitate it without all of these amazing
volunteers.”
In 2013, the BBBS Kids N’ Kops pro-
gram won the Solicitors General Award
of Alberta. The innovative Lacombe-based
program is now shared and implicated in
other communities such as Terrace, B.C.
IN UNIFORM - Camper Peyton Shindler gets suited up with his belt and handcuffs for the Kids N’ Kops program. Sarah Maetche/Lacombe Express
Eighth annual Kids N’ Kops camp a great successYouth experience hands-on training with law enforcement agencies
BY SARAH MAETCHELacombe Express
Now marking 40 years
in the community, the La-
combe Day Care is wel-
coming a new executive
director. Stephanie Gillis
stepped into the position at
the not-for-profi t organiza-
tion last month.
“Most of my background
is in day homes,” said Gil-
lis. “I’ve done lots of work
with children so as a par-
ent and as a childcare pro-
vider, it’s neat to see it from
this perspective, how it all
works together with the
government.”
Gillis has an extensive
background in childcare
and was previously the
program coordinator of the
Lacombe day home agency.
“There are some similari-
ties,” she said of the day
home agency and the day
care. “It’s the only one we
have in town and it’s an
important resource in our
community.”
Gillis believes the chil-
dren are a community’s fu-
ture. “I really want them to
feel full of everything - that
they need to become these
wonderful people they are
going to turn into,” she
said. “I heard that this
spot had opened up and I
thought it was a great op-
portunity to be able to in-
fl uence a lot of people.”
Currently the day care
serves 40 children, but is
licenced for up to 54 chil-
dren. The day care serves
children ages 12 months to
six-years-old.
The centre recently held
a garage sale fundraiser,
which saw a fairly large
turnout. “It was nice to see
the community support,”
said Gillis.
The day care is a member
of the C4 Initiative (Cranna
Community Cultural Cen-
tre), a partnership made up
of the Lacombe Performing
Arts Centre Foundation,
Lacombe Day Care, La-
combe FCSS and the City
of Lacombe.
The C4 Initiative is an in-
novative concept, bringing
together the performing
arts and children and fami-
lies as well as major cul-
tural performances in the
fi elds of music, theatre and
dance. Studio facilities will
be available for instruction
and practice. The facility
will provide opportunities
for people of all ages to ex-
plore their creative side.
The Lacombe Day Care is
celebrating 40 years in the
community with a birthday
bash on July 25th in coordi-
nation with Lacombe Days.
The open house/birth-
day bash will be held from
1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the
day care (5033-53rd St.).
Board members and staff
will be in attendance. The
event will feature food and
entertainment.
Perspective parents are
invited to attend to check
out the day care and op-
tions for their children.
Lacombe Daycare welcomes new executive director
STEPHANIE GILLIS
12 Lacombe Express Thursday, July 16, 2015
City Council DatesLacombe City Council Meetings are open
to the public and all are encouraged to attend.
Meeting agendas are posted online at www.lacombe.ca by
3:00 p.m. on the Friday before every Council Meeting.
The next scheduled Regular Council Meeting dates
and times are:
Monday, August 24, 2015, at 5 p.m. Tuesday, September 8, 2015, at 5 p.m. (Committee Meeting)
Monday, September 14, 2015, at 5 p.m.
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The new CEDO will aim to improve the quality of life within Lacombe by fostering a collaborative environment focused on cultivating innovation, nurturing a business-friendly culture, promoting sustainable growth and creating a safe, inclusive, vibrant and healthy community.
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Lacombe Police Service Wants Your FeedbackHow do you feel about safety in our community? The Lacombe Police Service is looking for your input on how they are meeting the community’s needs.
Please visit www.lacombe.ca/policesurvey to fill out the survey before July 31, 2015. The Lacombe Police Service appreciates and values your input.
Due to extremely dry and windy conditions currently prevailing
in the province, the Lacombe Fire Department (LFD) is reminding
residents to exercise caution and common sense when using fi re
pits and outdoor fi replaces.
“While there is no ban currently in place prohibiting the enjoyment
of approved fi re pits within Lacombe, residents are reminded that
regulations regarding outdoor fi res are very strict,” said Lacombe
Fire Chief Ed vanDelden. “They have been put in place to prevent
fi res and to minimize the nuisance to your neighbours.”
Chief vanDelden says that it is always a good idea to wet down the
grass around the fi re pit, outdoor fi replace or stationary barbecue
in order to minimize nuisance smoke that could be off ensive to
neighbours. Be aware that smoke may cause adverse health eff ects
in some people
Only clean, dry fi rewood is permitted for burning in fi re pits.
Burning prohibited materials can cause dense smoke and gives off
off ensive odours.
According to Section 15 of the City of Lacombe Fire Protection
Bylaw 270, fi re pits, outdoor fi replaces and stationary
barbecues that burn combustible material must:
• be located in a rear yard with a minimum of 3.4 meters (10
feet) clearance from buildings, property lines and combustible
materials
• be constructed of bricks or concrete blocks, or heavy gauge
metal, or other suitable non-combustible components
• have a spark arrestor mesh screen of 1.30 centimeters (.50 inches)
expanded metal (or equivalent) to contain sparks over the fi re at
all times
• be the sole responsibility of the owner or tenant of the property;
• be supervised at all times by a responsible adult person over the
age of 18 years until such time as the fi re has been completely
extinguished
• have fl ames no higher than ninety 90 cm (3.28 feet) above the fi re
pit or the barbeque fi re box
Bonfi res and other open fi res are not permitted, and can result in
signifi cant penalties for violations.
How do you feel about safety in our community? The Lacombe Police Service is looking for your input on how they are meeting the community’s needs.
Please visit www.lacombe.ca/policesurvey to fill out the survey before July 31, 2015. The Lacombe Police Service appreciates and values your input.
Thursday, July 16, 2015 Lacombe Express 13
Courtesy of: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
City Pagelacombe.ca
Did you know that the average life span of an
indoor cat is 12 to 15 years, compared to just 2 to
5 years for an outdoor cat? This drastic diff erence
is due to the dangers cats face outdoors, such
as traffi c, unfriendly animals, poisons, diseases,
frostbite, dehydration, and abuse from humans.
Enforcement Services is reminding pet owners to
keep their cats confi ned to their properties, and
not to let them roam at large. A cat is considered
to be running at large if found in any place other
than the owner’s property, unless it is on a leash
and under the control of a person.
Cats are also prohibited from trespassing on
private property, whether leashed or unleashed.
According to Part 4 of the City of Lacombe’s
Nuisance Bylaw – which controls cats – the
penalties for letting a cat run at large, defecating,
or damaging public or private property range
from $75 - $200 per incident.
The easiest way to comply with this bylaw is to
keep cats indoors. Keeping cats indoors also
eliminates neighbourhood disputes caused
when they roam onto neighbouring properties,
and exhibit annoying feline behaviours such as
digging, defecating, fi ghting, mating or spraying.
If you want your cat to go outdoors, consider
teaching it to walk with a harness and a
lightweight leash; or you can build a cat run or
outdoor cage, which will allow your pet to climb
and run in a non-threatened area.
Keeping your cats safe Public NoticeGrasscycling is good for your lawn By leaving your grass clippings on the lawn, you will help keep
moisture in the soil and prevent sun damage. The clippings
provide valuable nutrients and help re-fertilize your lawn naturally;
it saves time and money, as there is no need to by garbage bags;
and it helps reduce waste.
All you have to do is mow your grass every four to fi ve days,
cutting no more than 2.5 centimetres (one inch) at any one time,
and then leaving the clippings on the lawn. If the grass is too long
after prolonged wet weather, start with a higher cut and gradually
lower it during successive cuttings. And if clumps have resulted
from cutting wet grass or making too long a cut, mow again from
a diff erent direction to break up the clump. Try to mow only when
your grass is dry.
Cut properly, the grass clippings are virtually unnoticeable. Almost
all grasscyclers fi nd their clippings disappear within three days
after cutting. Slightly longer breakdown times will occur later in
the growing season as temperatures and the moisture content of
clippings decline.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES - Boards and Commissions The City of Lacombe is currently seeking to appoint community-minded citizens to serve on .
Serving the community in this manner will provide the volunteer with insights into the variety of services provided by the City of Lacombe.
Currently there are openings on:
Lacombe Library Board ( vacancies)
If you are interested in sharing your time with submit a brief resume , to:
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY -
The City of Lacombe would like to invite interested residents to participate in the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee. The purpose of the committee is to provide recommendations to enhance traffic safety and awareness within the community.
The City of Lacombe needs input from the public to make sure that all traffic concerns are being brought forward and identified. If you would like an opportunity to make a difference and have a say, please visit City Hall (5432 56th Avenue) and pick up a application today.
Deadlines for Applications will be
Planning and Development PermitsCurrent to July 9, 2015
DATE PERMIT# LOCATION DEVELOPMENTJuly 9 61/252.01 8 Iron Wolf Close Detached Garage
July 9 61/252.03 Bay 5, 4801 63 Street Fitness Facility
July 9 61/252.06 5528 54 Avenue Shed
July 9 61/255.12 Home Occupation 1 5519 54 Avenue
DATE PERMIT# LOCATION DEVELOPMENTJuly 9 61/251.67 4944 Highway 2A Outdoor Patio
July 9 61/255.11 5410 49 Avenue Home Occupation 2
July 9 61/251.57 86 Valley Crescent Legalize Existing Secondary Suite
July 9 61/251.70 35 Pickwick Lane Legalize Existing Secondary Suite
July 9 61/251.69 4725 49A Avenue Stacked Rowhouse
July 9 61/251.75 4528 43 Avenue Single Detached Dwelling in Flood Fringe Documents pertaining to the development permits may be inspected at City Hall, 5432-56 Avenue, during regular business hours. Anyone claiming to be aff ected by
the approval of the Permitted Uses with Variances or Discretionary Uses may submit an objection within 14 days from the date of notice. The appeal must be in writing,
accompanied with a $50.00 fee and be directed to: Lacombe Subdivision and Development Appeal Board, Attn: Secretary to the SDAB, 5432 - 56 Avenue Lacombe, AB T4L 1E9
Discretionary Use Take notice that the following Discretionary Use Permits have been approved:
Permitted Use Take notice that the following development permits have been approved as PERMITTED USES in that they conform in every respect to the Land Use Bylaw
This summer, we are including a special painting project
for Jr & Sr High School students during Lacombe Days
& Art in the Park, and we hope you will take us up on it!
On Saturday July 25 from noon to 4pm, bring your friends
and join us in the east parking lot of the LMC to create
paintings on city dumpsters. We’re going to change those
drab old beige bins into wild and fun works of art!
The City will provide the paint and paint brushes, and you
need to bring your creative ideas and wear old clothes for
the afternoon. We will be using oil-based metal paints. It
does not wash off clothing, so don’t wear anything good.
Your artwork should be family friendly, and fi nished in four
hours. The dumpsters will be placed throughout the city
for all our citizens to enjoy.
Of course this is weather dependent, so if it’s raining
or really windy, we’ll postpone until September during
Culture Days.
Art Project OpportunityDecorate a Dumpster!
14 Lacombe Express Thursday, July 16, 2015
fyifyi Your weekly Community Events Calendar
The FYI, Community Events Calen-dar is a free-of-charge service for not-for-profi t organiza-tions and upcoming community events within the Lacombe and Blackfalds region. To submit your information, please email [email protected], call 403-782-5306 or fax 403-782-5344. If you would like your event or organization to be included, please sub-mit your information to the editor by noon, the Monday before the publication date.
Lacombe & District Garden Club presents their Hidden Trea-sures Yard Tour on July 26th during Lacombe Days. On this self-guided tour these beautiful local gardens will be open for viewing from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tickets are $20 (or $18 for club members) and are only available in advance at Hannas Seeds (5039 49 St.). Call Pat at 403-789-0400 for more information.
Lacombe Daycare celebrates 40 years: The daycare is throwing a birthday bash to celebrate the treasures they care for each and every day at the centre. Join them for an open house on July 25th from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the daycare located at 5033-53rd. St.
Blackfalds Library: Our new books include Sherrilyn Kenyon’s Son of No One, Lisa Genova’s Inside the O’Briens and Stuart Woods’ Hot Pursuit. We have added some Roald Dahl and Calvin & Hobbes books to our middle school section. These are new items to Blackfalds Library and should provide some laughs and good reading.
Remember we have the Lego Club for ages fi ve and up on Thursday at 3:30 p.m. and the Duplo Club for parents and children ages 0 to four on Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Our fundraising for the Summer Reading Program will soon be in full swing. Large and small prizes as well as cash for craft supplies and entertain-ment are needed to make our reading program successful and enjoyable for the kids. Visit our website at blackfaldslibrary.ca or call us at 405-885-2343.
Invitation to join CNIB Peer Support Group: The Peer Support Group is a program dedicated to helping CNIB clients adjust to vision loss. Feelings of fear, anxiety, intimida-tion and anger are extremely common in adults who are diag-nosed with vision loss. The goal of the group is to help transform these feelings into those of confi -dence and independence through education and group discussions. The program is facilitated by a volunteer who has gone through the process of adjusting to a life with vision loss. The group offers seniors a way to connect to others experiencing similar challenges. Participants receive empowering, practical and useful
information about vision loss and how CNIB services can help, as well as suggestions from other participants on how to reduce the impact of vision loss on their daily lives. There is no cost to participate in the program which will meet once per month. The group meets at the Spruce Ter-race located at 5002 – 51 Ave.
Lacombe Farmers’ Market will be at the Lacombe arena parking lot and indoors starting 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Come every Friday morning for homemade baking, eggs, fruit, vegetables, crafts, jewellery, jams, honey, woodwork and lots more. We “make it, bake it or grow it,” just for you! Call 403-782-4772 or 403-877-1280 for more information.
Bentley School Staff Reunion: Aug. 6th to coincide with the Town of Bentley’s 100th Anniversary this summer. Any former Bentley School staff members are asked to contact Arnie MacAskill at 403-782-7183 or [email protected] so the committee can
establish names and contact information for the reunion. More information to follow.
Bentley School Reunion: In con-junction with Bentley Centen-nial, Aug. 7th. Forshee Hall for students who would have graduated in 1961 or earlier. For more details contact S. An-derson at 403-986-2841.
Friends of the Library now have more information regard-ing our Book Sale, July 25th. Donated books can be deliv-ered to the library kiosk just next to the library. Book sale will start at 10 a.m. through to 5 p.m. We hope the library will
be open by July 25th, if not it will be at the LMC. Thank you for your faithful support.
Lacombe Walking Group Wednes-days from 12-12:30 at Med-combe Walk-In-Clinic. No Registration required.
Kozy Korner — Tuesday Din-ners every week at noon.
Lacombe Dance Lessons – social and choreographed ballroom dancing. Traditional Two-step or Cha Cha/Jive. For details phone Cliff at 403-782-4094.
Quilting and crafts held at Black-falds United Church on Mon-days at 9:30 a.m. Help make quilts or bring your own quilt/craft to work on. Check out our website at blackfaldsunited-church.com or call 403-885-4780 for more information.
The Lacombe Legion has bingo on Mondays at 7 p.m. in the upstairs hall. Coffee time runs Wednesdays from 9:30-11 a.m.
($2 for coffee, tea and cook-ies). On Fridays, there are four meat draws and tickets are $2/set of three tickets. Draw starts at 6:30 p.m. On Saturdays, there are four meat draws which start at 4:30 p.m. Chase the ace starts after meat draws.
Parkinson Alberta Education offers supports groups for persons with Parkinson disease, fam-ily members and caregivers at the following Central Alberta locations: Red Deer, Lacombe, Innisfail, Olds, Three Hills and Castor. Visit www.parkinsonal-berta.ca for more information.
New to Lacombe? Contact La-
combe Welcome Wagon for free maps, information about the City & area, as well as free gifts from local businesses. New baby in the family? Contact Donna Korpess with the Lacombe Welcome Wagon at 403-782-0475 for free information, baby product samples as well as free gifts from local businesses.
Youth Unlimited Drop-in Activi-ties: Drop-in activities now run every Tuesday from 6 – 9 p.m. with ball hockey on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6 – 9 p.m. Girls only drop-in is also Wednesdays from 6 – 9 p.m. Thursdays Grade 3-6 drop-in program runs from 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. and Grade 4 and up program from 6 – 9 p.m. Cost is 2$ for drop-in and ball hockey with drop-in 10 passes at $10 and ball hockey season pass at $50.
Taoist Tai Chi a relaxing, low impact exercise; continuing classes year round, for those who have completed beginners or have learned Taoist Tai Chi before. Par-ticipate in classes of your choice.
Available in Red Deer, Lacombe, Rocky Mountain House, and Innisfail. Contact 403-346-6772 for more information.
Affi rm – providing safe and confi -dential support to people of all sexual orientation and identity, their families and friends. We meet in Lacombe. For more in-formation, call Marg at 403-782-1887 or Ross at 403-782-3671.
Imperial Daughters of the Em-pire is a non-profi t women’s volunteer program that raises money in support of numerous initiatives supporting educa-tion. Meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of every month and begin at 7:30 p.m. at St. Andrew’s United Church. For more information about the group, feel free to contact Mary Lou Wilson 403-782-3923.
Lacombe Art Guild – The Lacombe Art Guild offers classes two Tuesday evenings a month and one full Saturday. Mem-berships are $15 a year and the club runs from October to May. Classes offered are in all mediums and beginner to experienced are encouraged to join. For information please contact Donna at 403-782-9190 or Penny 403-782-7739.
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society Ta-ble Talk Coffee Group: Meets the second Friday of each month at Wolf Creek Community Church at 10 a.m. If you or someone in your life has been affected by MS, join us for a fun, casual and supportive coffee chat. For more info, please contact Bonnie Lavallee at 403-346-0290.
Stay and Play – Gull Lake Hall, Tuesdays 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Bentley Town Offi ce Fridays 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Stay and Play is designed to encourage families to spend time together in play, while having the op-portunity to socialize and learn about the community and exter-nal resources. $2 drop in fee per family is suggested. For more information call 403-748-2160.
Clive TOPS – Take Off Pounds Sensibly. Every Thursday at the Clive Christian Fellowship Church 9 a.m. -10:30 a.m.
Clive Seniors’ Drop-In – 1:30 p.m. every Monday at the Clive Meeting Room. Contact Allan Street at 403-784-3884.
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ARTS & LEISUREBY KALISHA MENDONSALacombe Express
Central Alberta is full of art-
ists from established painters to
musicians and everything in be-
tween. An up and coming addi-
tion to this community is Kaylee
Motley.
Motley is a versatile artist who
has received an Honours Bach-
elor of Fine Arts degree. She has
a fondness for acrylics as well
as found-object art/sculpture
and anything relating to natural
themes.
“I’ve always kind of been into
making things – either drawing
for stories I’d write as a kid, or
trying to paint. I never really did
it seriously until I went to col-
lege. I was thinking of maybe do-
ing psychology but I took a couple
drawing classes on the side, and
latched onto those drawing class-
es. Halfway through the year, I
switched my major and went to
the fi ne arts section and it’s his-
tory since then,” she said.
“I don’t really want to decide
on any one kind of style yet. Na-
ture and natural things primar-
ily drive me. I’ve taken several
astronomy courses even though
I’m repeating the credits, just
because I fi nd the concepts and
theories so interesting. I like any-
thing and everything related to
the natural world, and that could
be space or water or whatever.
“I did a series of fi sh in space
at one point, where they were
swimming in nebulas and things
like that. I like fi gures, animals
– it’s all over the place,” Motley
laughed.
She has been a resident of Gull
Lake for most of her life. She grew
up in the Junior Golf Program at
the Gull Lake Golf Course and it
was partially through this pro-
gram and its associated scholar-
ships that she was able to receive
her degree.
She spent time at Red Deer Col-
lege as well as Nipissing Univer-
sity in North Bay, Ontario.
“When I was in college, Red
Deer only offered the two year
diploma, so I did all the courses
I could and tried everything I
could but didn’t really specialize
in anything. I took a year off and
decided that I wanted a Bachelor
of Fine Arts. In trying something
new I moved to Ontario and from
there I kind of just tried every-
thing in primarily painting,”
Motley said.
“There’s a fourth year class
called Directed Studio and it’s ba-
sically half about learning about
grants and marketing work and
the business part of art, and the
other half is a self directed stu-
dio. You have the whole year to
create a body of work with any-
thing, with any idea. I started off
painting for mine - I’ve always
been a painter – but I delved into
some found-object sculpture as
well. I ended up with a multi-
media construction for my fi nal
piece.”
Motley was proud and in-
trigued by this found-object art
and has been exploring the idea
of how to produce more of it. She
added = she is seeking inspira-
tion from a number of things, but
a particular concept called Cabi-
nets of Curiosities.
“Back before museums ex-
isted, a lot of people would col-
lect things and oddities that they
found and keep it with a personal
collection. It could be things they
found in travels or just found in-
teresting, but most of them were
quirky and strange objects – they
would be bones or things in form-
aldehyde. I’ve just always found
those collections cool,” she said.
“I have a greenhouse in my
room with crystals and a buffalo
jawbone and a bone. I’ve got a tur-
tle shell and a whole bunch of dif-
ferent things that I fi nd interest-
ing. I want to work with that stuff
more because I started doing that
with my fi nal year and I’d like to
play with it more a bit.”
Motley’s art is available to be
seen online at www.kayleemot-
leystudio.tumblr.com. People can
follow her work and accolades on
the Kaylee Motley Studio face-
book page as well.
Currently, Motley is looking
into artist in residency programs
that would allow her to travel
the world while making art. She
is also planning to take the next
year to explore further education
options.
GETTING CREATIVE – Artist Kaylee Motley, who resides in Gull Lake, recently received her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree with honours. She experiments with an array of mediums from acrylic paint to found-object sculptures. Kalisha Mendonsa/Lacombe Express
Gull Lake artist explores her versatility
16 Lacombe Express Thursday, July 16, 2015
I fi nd that one of the
absolute joys of cooking
is creating and playing
around with different fl a-
vours and ingredients to
bring a dish together. So to
help you achieve success
when you’re fi ring up the
barbecue all summer long,
here are a couple of our fa-
vourite homemade barbe-
cue sauces that we use all
the time.
Please keep in mind
that barbecue sauces are
not marinades, they are
a fi nishing sauce only. If
applied to the meat at the
beginning of (or too early
on during) the grilling pro-
cess, the sugars in these
sauces will burn.
Barbecue sauces are
meant to be a fi nishing
glaze on the meat. Apply
during the very last part
of the cooking process and
close the lid of your barbe-
cue to help them slightly
caramelize onto the meat.
Also, a side portioning cup
for dipping doesn’t hurt ei-
ther. Enjoy.
Bourbon Barbecue
Sauce
“Any bourbon will work,
but Jack is the best!”
1.5 cups ketchup
1/2 cup Jack Daniels
bourbon whiskey
3/4 cup brown sugar
4 garlic cloves, minced
very fi ne
1/4 cup apple cider vin-
egar
1 tbsp. Worcestershire
sauce
1 tsp. liquid smoke
1 tsp. salt
In a medium pot, com-
bine the ketchup, Jack Dan-
iels, brown sugar, garlic,
vinegar, Worcestershire,
liquid smoke, and the one
tsp. of salt. Heat over medi-
um-high heat until boiling,
stirring constantly. Lower
the heat to low and simmer,
uncovered, for 30 minutes,
stirring occasionally. Set
aside, off the heat, when
done.
Grandma G’s Barbecue
Sauce
My Grandmother’s ‘se-
cret’ recipe
1/2 cup ketchup
1/4 cup HP Steak Sauce
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tbsp. white vinegar
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
Dash of cloves
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 tsp. vegetable oil (how-
ever, if you want to keep
this recipe closer to the
original used by my grand-
ma, use 2 tbsp. melted but-
ter as they didn’t have veg-
etable oil on the farm).
Mix together and keep
refrigerated.
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ARTS & LEISURE
Here’s a possible Trivial Pursuit ques-
tion, ‘What’s the fastest growing unpaid
profession in North America?’ I admit I
wouldn’t have known the answer. But, ac-
cording to the Family Caregiver Alliance,
more than 65.7 million Americans, that’s
29% of the population, provide care to a
family member, loved one or friend who
is ill disabled or aged. But when does such
labour of love trigger burnout anger in the
caregiver?
A report from Johns Hopkins University
states, “The average unpaid, or informal,
caregiver is a 46 year old female with a full
or part-time job who spends about 20 hours
a week catering for her mother.”
But for those caring for a loved one older
than 65 the average age is 63. Unfortunate-
ly, one-third of these caregivers are also in
poor health.
Another study carried out in Sweden
revealed the shocking news that 18% of
people older than 75 were involved in the
care of others! For these elderly caregiv-
ers this isn’t what they expected to be do-
ing in their golden years. I’m sure while
they’re carrying out these arduous daily
tasks they must share the thought of the
German philosopher Nietzsche who re-
marked, “There is no greater misery than
to remember happier times.”
The problem with an aging population is
that they suffer from a variety of problems.
For instance, a Gallup survey revealed that
15 million North Americans are caring for
someone incapacitated by some form of de-
mentia, such as Alzheimer’s disease.
Millions of others are helping family
members suffering from cancer, stroke,
multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease or
incapacitated by severe unrelenting ar-
thritic pain.
Sooner or later the demands of time and
energy made on some caregivers triggers
a reaction, similar to the last straw that
fi nally breaks the camel’s back. This cri-
sis occurs when they have neglected their
own health for too long.
Caring for others is also a dangerous job.
For example, in one study caregivers, age
66 and over, had a 63% higher mortality
rate than non- caregivers of the same age.
The physical task facing caregivers can
be overwhelming. But according to experts
it’s the mental toll that is more likely to
bring caregivers to their knees. They suf-
fer from loneliness, anxiety, fear of the fu-
ture, depression and at times anger at the
person they’re caring for. It’s small wonder
that they require more anti-depressants
and anti-anxiety drugs than the general
population.
So how can caregivers cope with physi-
cal and mental stress day after day? First,
it’s vital that they don’t put their own
health at the bottom of the list. This is a
sure formula for Burnout 101.
Family members must keep a wary eye
on the caregiver and realize there’s a crisis
in the making if they notice them reaching
for alcohol, having diffi culty concentrat-
ing, suffering from insomnia or having
thoughts of suicide. This is a time when
other family members must share the bur-
den.
Caregivers who remain silent and un-
complaining are quicker to suffer burnout.
It’s important for them to ‘let it out’ with
a family member, friend, clergy or a coun-
selor. It’s also prudent for them to get some
form of exercise daily. And to fi nd time
during the day for something they enjoy,
whether it be reading a book or watching
a movie.
Caregivers must be ready for emergen-
cies.
This means trying to plan ahead for the
dangers that could occur in the commu-
nity. For example, you may live in an area
that is prone to sudden snowstorms. What
will happen at subzero temperatures if
electrical power shuts down for days?
Others who reside in tornado regions
need to plan an escape route and how to
handle someone in a wheelchair. More-
over, even with a plan of action, you won’t
get far if the car hasn’t an ample supply of
gas.
Care giving involves so much work and
stress it’s no wonder the handler suffers
Burnout 101. The bad news is this problem
is going to get worse with an aging popula-
tion.
So far I’ve been lucky that I or family
members have not had to face this added
stress, another factor that may have added
to my longevity!
See the web site at www.docgiff.com. For com-ments, email [email protected].
Preventing the dangers of burnout in caregivers
Delicious and easy homemade barbecue sauces
Dr. Gifford
J O N E S
CHEF
D E Zon Cooking
Thursday, July 16, 2015 Lacombe Express 17
BY KALISHA MENDONSALacombe Express
Several new programs
have developed at the Kins-
men Aquatic Centre as a
result of the community in-
put gathered since the fall
and the hard work of the
facility staff.
New life-saving pro-
grams, adult swim lessons,
additional lane swims and
themed public swims are
among the changes at the
pool.
Aquatic Coordinator
Victoria Mitchell said she
and the rest of the staff are
excited about being able to
grow the pool community
and that she hopes the com-
munity takes advantage of
the new programming.
“In the winter and fall
last year we were talking to
parents and we were notic-
ing that we had a lot of gaps
in our programming. Kids
would fi nish Red Cross les-
sons and have nothing to
do until lifeguarding so we
brought in some life-saving
programs that focus less on
strokes and style but more
on safety,” Mitchell said.
“We now have a three-
level swim patrol program
and then in between swim
patrol and lifeguarding
stuff, the kids can now do
a Bronze Star. In that pro-
gram, they are examined,
get an award from the Life-
saving Society of Alberta
and they get a little bronze
star medal.”
Mitchell said the goal of
this program is to give the
kids some extra skills and
confi dence for when and if
they enter the lifeguarding
program.
“The other thing that
we’re really developing
too is our Junior Lifeguard
Club (JLC). Meagan Miller
is our head coach for that,
and she’s been doing that
for a number of years but
we’re really trying to ex-
pand that program. She’s
really been helping to de-
velop our pool club here
and this year she’s going to
continue making it bigger,”
Mitchell said.
There is now a recre-
ation portion of the JLC on
Sundays, where members
can enjoy more pool time.
The competition side of
the program will now see
an additional day of swim
time each week versus one
night previously. The costs
for the program have re-
mained mostly unchanged
with the hopes of staying
competitive.
“With the JLC, people are
actually paying the same
price per hour in the pool
that they would for Red
Cross lessons. Our costs
are pretty feasible straight
across the board because
we want kids swimming
and safe around the water.
We want kids healthy and
active as much as possible,”
Mitchell said.
“We’ve got a focus on
making programs more ac-
cessible for families, espe-
cially if they have multiple
kids and all of them want
to participate. Now, it’s
more fi nancially feasible
for them.”
New this year is the new
price for public swims,
Monday through Friday,
with new programs each
day. The cost is $2 and chil-
dren aged eight and above
may enter the pool without
needing parental guard-
ians.
“Parents can send their
kids here on their bikes
with a Toonie, and they can
swim from 1-3 p.m. We do
lessons for a few hours and
then open the pool back up
to the public at 6:15 p.m.
With our 1-3 p.m. swims,
each day of the week will
be a different theme,”
Mitchell said.
Mondays will surprise
guests with themes such
as games, competitions or
one-on-one lifeguard skills
training. Tuesdays offer
kids a chance to step into
a leadership role and earn
seals to use towards the
Junior Lifeguard Program.
Thursdays offer families
and kids a chance to see
what a pool party event
would be like, and Fridays
kids can bring in their
personal fl oater toys. Toys
must be clean.
“For all of these pro-
grams – the kids can partic-
ipate if they want to but are
free to just swim and play
with their friends if they
want too,” Mitchell said.
Other new programs in-
clude adult lessons from
noon to 12:45 p.m. on week-
days, a new lane swim from
7-8:30 a.m., and a caregiver
and baby fi tness class.
“The only reason we ex-
ist as a facility is that we
have support from the com-
munity. We want people to
know we’re thankful, and
we brought these programs
in to support them and
meet community needs.
This is a City pool, and we
want to be here providing
programs and opportuni-
ties that the City wants.”
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NEW PROGRAMS – Autumn Stolte, 12, takes part in a lifesaving exercise as part of the Junior Lifeguard Club programming available at the Kinsmen Aquatic Centre. The program was recently expanded to offer more courses and pool time. Kalisha Mendonsa/Lacombe Express
Array of new programs at the Kinsmen Aquatic Centre
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SPORTSBY KALISHA MENDONSALacombe Express
The Central Alberta Buccaneers domi-
nated ME Global Athletic Park during
their recent game against the Lloydmin-
ster Vandals, taking home a score of 66-6.
Amidst several penalties, calls of mis-
conduct and the loss of numerous would-
be touchdowns (penalties and fl ags), the
boys still managed to take a hefty lead on
the Vandals and held on through the game.
Bucs Coach Devon Hand was pleased
with his team’s performance.
“You’ve got to give those guys a lot of
respect for coming all the way down here
with a light squad, in the heat, and compet-
ing the way that they did. They are a bunch
of classy guys, tough guys – you’ve got to
give them a lot of respect for that,” he said.
“On our side, I thought we competed and
we did what we set out to do which was to
make a statement game, run the ball, score
some points, play good defence and get
physical – I think we did a really good job
with those things.”
At 11 minutes into the fi rst quarter, the
Bucs took the lead with the fi rst touchdown
secured by Junior Rivera. Rivera kept busy
in the fi rst half of the game running plays
with great success.
Also in the fi rst quarter, Vandals quar-
terback Mike Holman scored the fi rst and
only touchdown for the team. Bucs captain
Mark Fay was successful in blocking the
fi eld goal, keeping the Vandals at six points.
As the game drew on, the Bucs showed
no signs of slowing down. The team was
focused, energetic and aggressive. Bucs de-
fensive back Tylor Johanesson helped out
the team in the second quarter with a mas-
sive interception to touchdown, running 88
yards and hitting his fi eld goal to bring the
score to 31-6.
“If you just throw the ball at (Johanes-
son), and there’s no receiver in the air, he’s
going to make the play every time. He’s a
big play specialist so if you make mistakes
around him he’s going to capitalize on
them every time,” said Hand.
The Vandals decided to safety late in the
second quarter and surrendered their two
points to bring the score to 43-6 just before
halftime.
Player and President of the Lloydmin-
ster Vandals Glen Dembicki said his team
knew they were in for a tough game, but
were still going to work hard. The Vandals
had a short roster for the game but still
played with commitment.
“Sometimes you know that you’re go-
ing to be in a battle, so you try to play it
safe and play a bit smarter when you know
you’re short staffed like that. You might
run or kick one out of bounds when you
wouldn’t normally. You’ve just got to line
up from the guy across from you and play
ball,” Dembicki said.
“We got the win last week, and we’ve got
three games out of our next four that we
feel we can win. Home is crazy with this
league, and when you have a small roster
and you go on the road, it seems to be com-
pounded so much more. We defi nitely feel
like we’ve got the arrow pointing up from
the last few seasons.
“We’ve got a lot of young guys and a
good core group of guys, and a more local
team to Lloyd now so it’s more of a home-
town feel than it was when we had a lot of
travelling players,” he added.
Tanner Green of the Buccaneers had a
big game with several noteworthy plays
- including running over 75 yards for a
touchdown in the fourth quarter. He helped
secure many points for the team. Hand said
Green had run exceptionally well in their
recent Grande Prairie game and they de-
cided to let him do it again this weekend.
“(Green) is the yin to (Rivera’s) yang.
He’s the power guy, Junior’s the outside
guy and they’re both very good. We made
the decision to run the ball because of how
Tanner ran in practice and how he ran in
Grande Prairie.
“He had 76 yards and four carries, and
his carries here will be well over 10 or 12
yards – he’s a beast,” said Hand.
The Bucs continued to dominate the
gridiron and walked away with a 60 point
lead – a total of 66 for the Bucs and six for
the Vandals.
The Bucs now have an important game
coming up on July 25th where they will
face off against the Fort McMurray Mon-
archs.
“With Fort Mac – last I heard, they’re do-
ing the same thing we are - they’re making
statements in games and are looking to put
on us. We lost to the Gators, Fort Mac lost
to Gators, so really the winner of our game
gets the fi rst round buy-in for playoffs, so
this is huge. It’s going to be a pretty wild
game,” said Hand.
The game will commence at 6 p.m. at ME
Global Field.
BIG WIN – Central Alberta Buccaneer Brett Lapointe dodged a tackle from Lloydminster Vandal Chris Brett during a recent game where the Bucs dominated 66-6. Kalisha Mendonsa/Lacombe Express
Bucs dominate Vandals in match up last weekend
Thursday, July 16, 2015 Lacombe Express 19
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BIG WIN - The Lacombe Matrix U10 softball team attended provincials recently in Lloydminster and came home with a bronze medal. photo submitted
BY SARAH MAETCHELacombe Express
With more than a few wins un-
der their belt, the Lacombe Pee-
Wee AA Dodgers are heading to
provincials.
The team of 12 have been play-
ing strong and have survived 15
tiering games, landing them a
spot in one of the top tiers.
PeeWee AA Dodgers Head
Coach Lyle Lorenz said as a
whole, he is pleased with the
progress of team throughout the
season. “We have six players on
our team who played community
ball last year so only half of our
team come from the AA back-
ground,” he said. “The kids are
making good progress. We ended
up in Tier 1 in the fi nal round,
which puts us in the top eight of
35 teams in the province. So you
have to be fairly satisfi ed and hap-
py with that.”
Due to their ranking, the Dodg-
ers will be automatically compet-
ing in baseball provincials over the
August long weekend. But what
is still to be determined through
game play is which tier the team
will compete in. PeeWee provin-
cials boasts six tiers this year.
“We will either be in Tier 1 of
Tier 2,” said Lorenz.
“That hasn’t been decided yet,
so it all depends on the games
coming up this week.”
Lorenz said the team, along
with the Bantam 2015-07-15ers,
have both put in bids to Baseball
Alberta to host provincials in La-
combe on the same weekend.
The PeeWee AA Dodgers ran
into some steep competition in
the three games they played last
weekend. “We ran into clearly the
elite teams of the province, so we
came out on the short end of all
three games,” said Lorenz.
The Dodgers will be meeting
up with a new batch of teams this
coming weekend for the last three
of their 18 tiering games.
“We play Camrose, Strathmore
and Edmonton this weekend,”
said Lorenz. “All three of the
teams we will play are probably
the top three teams in the prov-
ince.”
Lorenz added the Dodgers will
have their hands full as some of
the competing teams could very
well play at the AAA level.
“They are coming into the
weekend maybe with one loss or
two losses all yearlong and really
close games,” he said. “They’ve
got really good teams with lots of
pitching and lots of experience at
the AA level.”
The PeeWee Dodgers consist
of fi ve players from Rimbey, one
player from Rocky Mountain
House, one from Bentley and fi ve
from Lacombe.
Lorenz said not many play-
ers tried for the Dodgers from
Lacombe, with most deciding to
play community ball, however,
the coaching staff is very happy
with their selections.
“We are really happy with the
progress of the team,” he said.
“They really work hard. We’ve
got an excellent group of kids to
coach, all 12 of them. They are a
lot of fun to work with and they
like to learn.”
The Dodgers suffered a close
loss (15-10) against Red Deer on
Tuesday night, changing their
provincial league record to 8-9.
The team will fi nd out whether
their bid to host provincials in
Lacombe over the August long
weekend is successful on Mon-
day.
PeeWee AA Dodgers heading to provincials
20 Lacombe Express Thursday, July 16, 2015
Haven’t we been blessed with a lovely
summer?
The temperatures have been amazing
and it even seems like there are fewer mos-
quitos than usual but that could just be me
looking at the world through rose-coloured
glasses. No matter how you slice your wa-
termelon, this has been one of the nicest
summers I can remember since moving to
Central Alberta.
It doesn’t take long before us cool blood-
ed Canadians, having a few scorching days
will start crying mercy and longing for
cooler days of spring and fall.
I fi nd myself doing it as well, putting the
words ‘it’s TOO hot to....’ in front of ac-
tivities or ideas. When the heat soars, the
imagination and motivation seem to fl y out
the window!
As our bodies crave slurpees and cold
fruit, we should also look at the tempera-
ture of our homes during the hazy days.
I’m not talking about Celsius but rather
the decor temperature that we have inside
our homes.
Simple touches will create a cooler en-
vironment in your home such as changing
accessory colours. You can easily switch
out area rugs, artwork and linens season-
ally to create a cooler vibe in your space.
As much as I love the red and orange
hues, I seem to crave whites and paler
shades in the summer.
It sounds illogical but it feels much more
refreshing to use a pure white cloth to
wash my face than a red cloth.
It makes absolutely no difference what
colour my towels are yet the perception
of temperature is greatly affected by the
colour. A quick change to consider for the
next few months is cool linen furniture
covers.
Change up your sticky dark brown
leather sofa by wrapping it in a cottony
cover which will instantly brighten up
your room and make it feel cooler. The fab-
ric will also feel far more comfortable to
the touch on those super muggy days when
you dread the thought of putting your bare
skin on your leather furniture.
Opt for cooling fabrics in your bedding
and night-time attire, cotton, bamboo and
linen are ideal fabrics for wicking away
moisture and drying quickly which will
keep your body temperature regulated.
Loose and fl owing fabrics will keep air
circulating around you and will automati-
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Smoother and silkier also glide over the
skin and actually feel cooler to the touch
helping you move smoothly across the bed
as you toss and turn in the night heat.
Mattress topers with gel memory foam
will also help you keep your night time
routine comfy and chilly.
Take extra care to draw the blinds and
close the curtains during the day to pre-
vent the sun from beating into your house.
Not only does this keep the room cooler,
it also protects your interior from sun fade
and damage. Paint, wood furniture, fl oors
and fabrics are extremely susceptible to
sun damage and even though we enjoy the
beams it can prematurely age our house-
hold interior.
So keep your cool everyone!
Make the most of this beautiful season
and try to bring the cool inside with fabrics
and gentle tones.
Soft fl owing fabrics, soft lighting and
your favorite fruit all chilled waiting in the
refrigerator for you to enjoy on a swelter-
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Aircraft ..............................1510Antiques & Art ..................1520Auctions ............................1530Bicycles ............................1540Building Supplies ..............1550Business Machines ..........1560Cameras & Accessories ..1570Children’s Items ................1580Clothing ............................1590Computers ........................1600Concert & Event Tickets ..1610Equipment - Misc. ............1620Equipment - Heavy ..........1630Tools ................................1640Farmers’ Market &Food Basket......................1650Firewood ..........................1660Lumber ............................1670Garden Supplies ..............1680Lawn Tractors ..................1690Health, Dietary, Beauty ....1700Household Appliances......1710Household Furnishings ....1720TV’s, Stereos, VCR’s ........1730Hot Tubs & Accessories ..1740Jewellery ..........................1750Kid’s Deals........................1755Misc. For Sale ..................1760Musical Instruments..........1770Music Lessons..................1780Piano & Organs ................1790Office Supplies ................1800Pets & Supplies ................1810Pet Services ....................1820Cats ..................................1830Dogs ................................1840Sports Cards ....................1850Sporting Goods ................1860Collectors’ Items ..............1870Swap, Barter & Trade ......1880Travel Packages ..............1900Wedding Supplies ............1910Recycled Products............1920Wanted to Buy ..................1930Items to Give Away ..........1940
Auctions 1530AUCTION FOR Albert &
Rose Smith. Sat., July 25. 2011 Ford King Ranch; 07 Kustom Koach 5th wheel; JD Gator; high-end equip-
ment/tools; furniture & household. Details: www.spectrumauctioneering.
com. 780-960-3370 / 780-903-9393.
AUTO/TOOL/SURPLUS AUCTION Saturday July
18th @ 10am. Autos, Tools, Parts, Surplus,
Storage Buildings, Benches, Tents, Pressure Washers. Scribner Auc-
tion, Highway 14 Wainwright, Alberta. 780-842-5666. www.
scribnernet.com
Equipment-Misc. 1620
A-CHEAP, lowest prices, steel shipping containers. Used 20’ & 40’ Seacans insulated 40 HC DMG
$2450. 1-866-528-7108; www.rtccontainer.com
Firewood 1660LOGS
Semi loads of pine, spruce, tamarack, poplar.
Price depends on location. Lil Mule Logging
403-318-4346
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Announcements .................0005-0030What’s Happening .............. 0049-0070Garage Sales ........................0100-0650Employment ........................ 0700-0920Service Directory ................. 1000-1430
Items to Buy/Sell ................. 1500-1940Agricultural .......................... 2000-2210For Rent ............................... 3000-3200Wanted to Rent....................3250-3390Real Estate ...........................4000-4190
Open House Directory ....... 4200-4310Financial ..............................4400-4430Transportation ....................5000-5240Legal/Public Notices .........6000-9000
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Dogs 1840PITBULL/TIMBER/GREY/
GIANT ALASKAN MALAMUTE/WOLF cross
puppies. Born Apr. 28. Large breed, Good home
req’d. $400. 403-742-7872
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 ................2180
Grain, FeedHay 2190HEATED CANOLA buying
Green, Heated or Springthrashed Canola.
Buying: oats, barley, wheat & peas for feed.
Buying damaged or offgrade grain. “On Farm Pickup” Westcan Feed & Grain, 1-877-250-5252
4 Plexes/6 Plexes 3050
WINFIELD,Renovated 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths,4plex
with deck. Across from school & recreation center $850/mo. Water Included.
403-249-2708.
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
Condos/Townhouses4040
SENIORS 50+. Duplex condo Horizon Village
Beaumaris Edmonton By owner $275,000. 2 bed-
room, 1 bathroom, no pets, single garage.
780-953-5585. Realtors welcome.
ManufacturedHomes 4090
ManufacturedHomes 4090
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Smart Housing Solution” Canada’s Largest provider of manufactured housing.
Text or call (844-334-2960). In stock
16’/20’/22’ Homes on Sale Now!
KITCHEN SPECIAL HOMES starting at $138,500. Kitchen
upgrades include full backsplash, stainless steel appliances & much more. For more information call United Homes Canada
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SILVERWOOD LUXURY Modular Log Homes. Show
Home 311 - 36 Ave. SE, Calgary. Discover how we can design, build & fi nish your custom log home in weeks. 1-855-598-4120;
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Financial#4400 - #4430
Investments ......................4410Money Wanted ................4420Money to Loan ................4430
MoneyTo Loan 4430CONSOLIDATE All loans
with rates from 2.1% business or personal loan bankruptcy or bad credit ok. Call 778-654-1408
MoneyTo Loan 4430
BANK SAID NO? Bank on us! Equity
Mortgages for purchases, debt consolidation,
foreclosures, renovations. Bruised credit, self-employed,
unemployed ok. Dave Fitzpatrick:
www.albertalending.ca. 587-437-8437,
Belmor Mortgage.
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Public Notices ..................6010Special Features ..............6050
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Armstrong Armstrong CheeseCheese
Furlani Garlic Furlani Garlic ToastToast
Bartlett Bartlett PearsPears
Reser's Reser's Prepack Deli Prepack Deli
SaladsSalads
Co-op Top Co-op Top Sirloin Grilling Sirloin Grilling
SteaksSteaks
Pork Pork Back RibsBack Ribs
BlueberriesBlueberries
Ground Fresh Daily In-store -
Value Pack - First 2
Cheddar or Pizza
Mozzarella - 900g - First 2
Selected Varieties - 638-720g
Large Size - No.1 Grade - Produce of
U.S.A.
Selected Varieties -
454g
Cut In-store form Canada AA
Grade Beef or Higher -
Aged 14 Days - Value Pack
Extra Meaty - Frozen - Product of
Austria
2lb Package - produce of
B.C.
each
$9.99each
$3.992 for
$5
each
$3.99$8.80/kg
$3.99lb
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$3.99lb
$15.41/kg
$6.99lb
$4.39/kg
$1.99lb
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Rogers Fine Rogers Fine Granulated SugarGranulated Sugar
Co-op Fresh Co-op Fresh Chicken Chicken
Drumsticks Drumsticks
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