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BY BRIAN VOSSENLacombe Express
One Central Alberta man is
doing what he can to help
those in need and is en-
couraging others to do the same.
During the last week of Janu-
ary and the fi rst week of Febru-
ary Dr. Bill Hill, a dentist living
just outside Lacombe, visited the
Trinity Dental Clinic near Mon-
rovia, Liberia, West Africa as
part of a two week mission trip
with World Medical Mission, a
subsidiary of Samaritan’s Purse.
While Hill had been on other
mission trips before, mostly with
Health Teams International, this
was his fi rst with World Medical
Mission. He said he got involved
with World Medical Mission
when co-workers told him about
representatives who were looking
for someone to go on a trip not to
Liberia, but Bolivia. When the
Bolivia mission trip fell through,
Hill went to Liberia instead.
Hill said he has been doing
mission trips on and off for the
last nine years and wanted to get
involved with them long before
that. He said there are so many
people in the world that are with-
out basic services, such as simple
dental care and he wanted to do
what he could to help them.
“There is a lot of people out
there and a lot of need. It’s good
to be able to do something to help
when you can.”
Hill went on to say that it is
important to him, as a Chris-
tian, for both the physical and
spiritual needs of people to be
cared for. As such, he is happy to
work with faith-based organiza-
tions like Samaritan’s Purse and
Health Teams International, both
of which Hill said he has a huge
amount of respect for.
“There’s not much use go-
ing to people and giving them a
Gospel message and not helping
with their physical needs as well.
There is no point going and help-
ing with their physical needs and
leaving them spiritually bereft.
So it does both things and that’s
why I like those organizations.”
There is certainly a dire need
for dental care in Liberia. Hill
said he has been told there is a
total of three licensed dentists in
Liberia, a country whose popula-
tion is estimated between three
and a half million and fi ve mil-
lion.
Even if there were more den-
tists in the country, it would still
be diffi cult for most of the popula-
tion to receive care as they could
likely not afford it. About 85% of
Liberia’s population lacks formal
employment.
While Trinity Dental Clinic is
not able to offer services com-
pletely free, it does strive to keep
charges as low as possible, said
Hill. This means that patients are
able to get an extraction for only
a few dollars.
Trinity Dental Clinic is with-
out a permanent resident dentist.
Most of the work is done by a den-
tal therapist, even cases that in
Canada would be referred to an
oral surgeon.
Dental therapists don’t have
the same qualifi cations as den-
tists, but at Trinity Dental Clinic
there is no one else to do the
work, said Hill. Because of this,
the Liberian government allows
the clinic to continue operating
without a permanent dentist but
has dictated that a fully qualifi ed
dentist must visit the clinic every
so often, which is one of the rea-
sons Hill was there.
Trinity Dental Clinic’s lead den-
tal therapist, who Hill knew only
as Eddie, would like to not only be-
come a fully qualifi ed dentist, but
also a oral surgeon, said Hill. He
added that Eddie would also like to
turn the Trinity Dental Clinic into
a school to train more dentists.
Hill said that in the two weeks
he worked in Liberia, he saw two
people with potentially lethal
conditions that had stemmed
from oral health concerns. He
added he has never seen such se-
vere cases before in his life.
“I’ve been in practice for 43
years,” said Hill. “I’ve never seen
anything like that before.”
For Hill, it is important that
people in fi rst world countries
like Canada know what kind of
work groups like Samaritan’s
Purse are doing because they are
the people who can help. He add-
ed that in Canada, it is easy to for-
get that elsewhere in the world,
there are people who do not have
any kind of access to the simple
services that most Canadians
take for granted.
“We are so terribly spoiled and
we have no idea how spoiled we
are,” said Hill. “I don’t see how
we can just stand by and leave
people to suffer.”
PROVIDING A NEED – Dr. Bill Hill works on a patient with the aid of his dental assistant, Archie, at the Trinity Dental Clinic in Liberia. photo submitted
Local dentist speaks to importance of missions Dr. Bill Hill has life-changing experiences through work in Liberia
4 Lacombe Express Thursday, March 27, 2014
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BY BRIAN VOSSENLacombe Express
If it ain’t broke, don’t fi x
it. That seemed to be coun-
cil’s rationale when they
decided to go with a more
traditional design, tender,
build approach to the new
Lacombe Police Service
facility rather than the de-
sign/build approach origi-
nally suggested by admin-
istration at their regular
meeting on March 24.
At the request of council,
administration presented
two project briefs to coun-
cil at the meeting.
One following the pro-
posed design/build ap-
proach and the other fol-
lowing the more traditional
approach of design, tender,
build.
Director of Infrastruc-
ture Services Matthew
Goudy then took council
through the pros and cons
of both plans.
During the presentation,
Goudy said that both plans
have merits and either
could achieve great results,
or fail miserably.
“There are a lot of differ-
ent facets to which delivery
model is chosen and I want
to be very explicit that both
can be wildly successful,”
said Goudy.
While Goudy began his
presentation saying that
it was not the goal of ad-
ministration to infl uence
council one way or the
other, council seemed very
convinced by the end of the
presentation that the tradi-
tional method was the way
to go. “I think if adminis-
tration is trying to get us to
be more favourable to the
design, tender, build I think
they’ve done that with this
presentation,” said Coun-
cillor Bill McQuesten.
During the presentation,
Goudy said that the design,
tender, build approach is
the best-known method
for large, well-understood
projects and that the big-
gest advantage of the de-
sign/build process was the
focus on cost and timeline.
While there is more fl ex-
ibility in the design, tender,
build process the project
price has a tendency to go
up as changes are made.
However, Goudy also
stated that the best prod-
uct is more likely to be
achieved through a design,
tender, build process and
that most of the projects
Lacombe has have taken
this approach and have
come in on or near budget
and deadline.
“We have a long history
of success with the design,
tender, build traditional
method both in Alberta
and specifi cally here in La-
combe,” said Goudy. “That
is the method that we have
done 98 per cent of our
projects through and we
have been on-budget and
on time for the vast major-
ity of them.”
For Councillor Peter
Bouwsema, the superior
product to be had from the
traditional method far out-
weighed the con of possible
cost increases. “I am con-
cerned in the design/build
process that pricing is the
ultimate goal,” said Bou-
wsema. “I think our focus
needs to be on a good end
product, period.”
Councillor Reuben Kon-
nik agreed. He added that
while he was not at all in
favour of cost overruns
and didn’t think his fellow
councillors to be either, he
thought the risk was worth
it to avoid possible upgrade
and maintenance costs in
the future and to make sure
the building lasts for the in-
tended lifespan. “At the end
of the day we want the best
possible product. You don’t
get that in the design/build
method,” said Konnik.
Council voted unani-
mously to adopt the tradi-
tional design, tender, build
method for the construc-
tion of the new police sta-
tion.
Furthermore, council
elected to have one of their
own members represent
council on the police fa-
cility design committee.
Konnik nominated Bou-
wsema to represent council
because of his extensive
knowledge of architecture.
Bouwsema received unani-
mous support for the role.
This slight change in
strategy will have some
effect on the deadline for
delivery of the new police
facility. Both strategies had
timelines which saw the
facility in use by 2016, with
the more traditional meth-
od seeing use in September
instead of July.
At a previous meeting,
council voted to move the
future site of the new po-
lice station from the origi-
nally proposed site near
Michener Park to the City’s
current snow dump site
east of Wolf Creek Dr. and
north of 53 Ave. Construc-
tion for the new facility is
slated to begin in 2015 with
completion in 2016.
“THERE ARE A LOT OF DIFFERENT FACETS TO
WHICH DELIVERY MODEL IS CHOSEN AND I WANT TO BE VERY EXPLICIT THAT BOTH CAN BE
WILDLY SUCCESSFUL.”
MATTHEW GOUDY
Lacombe council moves ahead with new police station
Thursday, March 27, 2014 Lacombe Express 5
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POLICE LOOK FOR SUSPECTS
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Through investigation, Blackfalds RCMP learned that one of the men alleg-edly concealed items on his person and when confronted by staff a struggle ensued. According to the investi-gation fi ndings, the man caused damage to the store while escaping the build-ing and fl eeing in a dark co-loured truck.
One suspect is said to be a Caucasian male with short brown hair, jeans, black win-ter coat with orange lining, grey hooded sweater, grey baseball cap and black shoes with white around the soles.
The other suspect is also a Caucasian male with longer dirty blonde hair, grey base-ball cap, white sunglasses with black lenses, grey jacket and dark coloured shoes.
Police are requesting that anyone who can assist in identifying either of the suspects contact Blackfalds RCMP at 403-885-3300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.
POLICE WARN PUBLIC OF SCAMS
RCMP continue to receive complaints of extortion by libel from victims within Red Deer and area.
These situations gener-ally involve males being ap-proached online by females who lure them into compro-mising online encounters.
The female suspects then approach their victims again, claiming to have recorded the encounter and threaten-ing to post it online unless they are paid by their vic-tims.
“It’s diffi cult to lay charg-es in cases like this, because these online profi les are fake and often they live in dif-ferent countries,” said Cpl. Sarah Knelsen with Red Deer RCMP.
“Our advice, always, is to use the privacy settings on social media accounts, to be very cautious about whom you befriend online, and to not let anyone – friends or strangers – talk you into doing anything that you wouldn’t want your fam-ily, your employer or your friends to see.”
RCMP say instances of
people being talked into tak-ing and sharing compromis-ing photos and videos of themselves are on the rise.
“People feel safe using apps such as SnapChat, where they believe their pho-tos are disappearing within seconds,” says Knelsen. “In reality, every time a new technology or a new up-date on existing technology comes along, it is followed by work-arounds by those who want to abuse it.”
RCMP suspect there may be even more instances of this type of extortion, but that victims may be too em-barrassed to report it.
These are relatively new issues, brought on by the popularity of social media, and its ensuing misuse by predators. Before July 2013, there were no reported cas-
es of extortion by libel in Red Deer and area.
“Social media has so many great benefi ts but, as police, we see so many examples of the dark side of it,” says Knelsen. “People need to be aware of two vital things: your online actions do not disappear, and the online world is rife with predators.”
As March is Fraud Preven-tion Month, RCMP would like to remind the public that, as predators continue to fi nd creative ways to victimize trusting people, increased vigilance is necessary.
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BY BRIAN VOSSENLacombe Express
The Town of Blackfalds is tak-
ing steps to decrease the number
of false alarms its enforcement
and protective service agencies
are forced to respond to.
At its regular meeting on
March 25, Blackfalds Town
council voted to give fi rst read-
ing to Security Alarm System
Bylaw 1176/14, which puts re-
strictions on what kind of alarm
systems can be installed within
Blackfalds, fees to be applied to
users when a false alarm occurs
and outlines the responsibilities
of alarm users and alarm com-
panies.
In introducing the proposed
bylaw, Chief Administrative
Offi cer Myron Thompson com-
mented on how false alarms are
becoming an increasing problem
not just in Blackfalds but munic-
ipalities across Canada because
of residential and non-residen-
tial alarm systems becoming
more commonplace. Thompson
added that such false alarms
create a burden on Blackfalds
RCMP and fi re departments and
can impede responses to genu-
ine emergencies.
Councillor Dean Wigmore
moved to give the bylaw fi rst
reading, but stated that he also
wanted to make sure the public
was made aware of the bylaw
and given some opportunity
to share their thoughts on the
proposed bylaw, if even in an
informal manner. While a pub-
lic hearing is not necessary for
this bylaw, Wigmore and other
councillors voiced their feelings
that such an opportunity would
be valuable.
“I do see value in having feed-
back, especially on something
like this that could potentially
be a contentious issue,” said
Wigmore. “I think this is a very
responsible bylaw and one that
will be of use to our commu-
nity.”
To that effect, Wigmore also
made a motion to have notice
of the proposed bylaw posted on
the Town of Blackfalds homep-
age as well as the Town’s face-
book page. Both motions were
passed unanimously.
Among the rules regarding
alarm system use in Blackfalds,
the bylaw states that no one may
use any device that automati-
cally dials 911 or any other tele-
phone number used by Black-
falds RCMP or fi re department.
Users are also required to put
alarms out of service when test-
ing or performing maintenance
on them, so as not to cause a
false alarm.
Also included in the bylaw are
fi nes for users whose alarms is-
sue a false alarm. While there
are exceptions outlined in the
bylaw for false alarms acciden-
tally causes by storms lightning
and other such Acts of God, gen-
erally speaking alarm users will
be given one warning after the
bylaw has been passed and then
will receive a fi ne for each false
alarm thereafter.
Alarm companies also share
some responsibility for false
alarms under the proposed by-
law. Such companies must pro-
vide proof that customers have
been notifi ed of the bylaw after
installing any alarms and must
verify alarm signals before re-
questing police or fi re response.
The Security Alarm System
Bylaw, will be presented to
council again on April 8 at its
regular meeting.
BY BRIAN VOSSENLacombe Express
Questions have
been fi nalized, and
Lacombe is ready to
perform its 2014 cen-
sus.
At a regular meet-
ing of council on
March 24, City of
Lacombe Chief Ad-
ministrative Offi cer
Norma MacQuarrie
presented council
with an update on the
process of the 2014
census, set to begin in
the next few days.
“For your informa-
tion council, I wanted
to highlight for you
what is current to
date in terms of the
2014 census,” said
MacQuarrie.
When the proposal
of a 2014 census was
last put before City
council, there was a
feeling of apprehen-
sion as the 2012 cen-
sus had been received
so poorly and did not
account for an esti-
mated 1,000 residents.
A number of im-
provements will be
implemented to avoid
that in this year’s cen-
sus.
MacQuarrie said
that the City of La-
combe has contracted
with the City of Aird-
rie to incorporate a
geographic informa-
tion system into the
mapping for the cen-
sus and has been able
to pinpoint apartment
and other multi-fam-
ily dwellings as op-
posed to single-family
dwellings which will
be an asset to enu-
merators before they
even set out.
Address mapping
has also been com-
pleted.
A number of tools
have been made avail-
able for residents to
fi ll out the census
themselves as well.
Residents will be
able to fi ll out the
census online (for
the fi rst time ever) or
by phone before enu-
merators begin visit-
ing dwellings on April
7. Enumerators will
then only visit dwell-
ings that have not
already fi lled out the
census.
There will also be a
kiosk available at City
Hall for residents to
use to fi ll out the cen-
sus online.
Residents wishing
to complete the cen-
sus online will be able
to do so as early as
April 1.
Letters to Lacombe
residents with per-
sonal identifi cation
numbers will be
mailed out today for
use in the census.
Enumerators have
been recruited and
training will begin
today as well.
Council voted to ac-
cept the update as in-
formation. Lacombe’s
2014 census will be
completed by the end
of June.
Town of Blackfalds fi ghts false alarms with bylaw
City of Lacombe gears up for census to begin next month
Thursday, March 27, 2014 Lacombe Express 7
It would seem it just
wasn’t enough.
Last week, minutes after
the Express went to press,
Alison Redford announced
her resignation as leader of
the Alberta PC Party and
premier of Alberta. The
announcement came after
Redford had been besieged
for weeks by critics of her
lavish travel spending.
Prior to resigning, Red-
ford had been lampooned
for spending $45,000 to at-
tend Nelson Mandela’s fu-
neral and $3,000 to fl y her
daughter and her daugh-
ter’s friends around on gov-
ernment planes. Redford
agreed to repay the funds,
but not before repeatedly
refusing to do so in the
matter of the Mandela ex-
penses and saying that gov-
ernment policies should
change to better accommo-
date her as a mother in the
matter of her daughter’s
fl ight expenses.
It’s not really surprising,
in light of all the drama
that has surrounded Red-
ford in the last few weeks,
that she has resigned.
But, some of us may sur-
prised that she resigned so
soon.
Last week’s editorial
spoke of how Redford fi -
nally made a decision that
Albertans could get behind
in paying back the $45,000.
It looked like the premier
might be getting on a track
where she could begin re-
gain the trust of the prov-
ince.
However, Redford had
waited too long to remedy
her actions for a lack of
trust and popularity among
the electorate to be her only
problems. In-fi ghting with-
in her own party, no doubt
largely due to Redford’s ir-
responsible spending, gave
Redford more fi res to put
out while she still had oth-
ers burning.
In the wake of her an-
nouncement, two members
of the PC Party crossed the
fl oor to sit as independents
and at least 10 other mem-
bers met to discuss wheth-
er they should continue
supporting Redford’s lead-
ership or leave the party
themselves.
Whether it was due to
pressure from her party,
pressure from the people,
or the belief a quick death
was better than a long,
drawn-out fi ght, Redford
has at least saved some face
in stepping down before
anyone really made her.
And certainly, it took a lot
of guts to take that action,
even if Redford never quite
admitted to the mistakes
that led her to that point.
Redford’s resignation
came into effect this past
Sunday. Until the PCs can
convene to elect a new lead-
er, Deputy Premier Dave
Hancock will serve as Al-
berta’s interim premier.
While it is too bad that
Redford acted too late to
salvage enough of her rep-
utation to continue lead-
ing this province, it is not
necessarily a bad thing to
see her go. It gives the Al-
berta PC Party, a party that
many (especially the offi -
cial opposition) believe has
gotten complacent after 43
years in power, a chance to
elect a leader who actually
has some respect for the
taxpayers.
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New life for PCs?
At a recent Lacombe council
meeting where council reviewed
reports from the new automated
speed enforcement camera oper-
ating in Lacombe, Mayor Steve
Christie divulged that residents
have complained about the pro-
gram to the City, saying it is just a
‘cash cow’.
I get annoyed when I hear things
like this in relation to ticketing.
Photo radar is just used to make
money, speed limits are changed
and intersections controlled so po-
lice can write more tickets, police
write more tickets at the end of the
month because they are short on
their quotas, et cetera, et cetera.
All of it is complete bogus.
First of all, the Lacombe Police
Service does not set ticketing quo-
tas for offi cers and hasn’t for a long
time, if they ever did. If you don’t
believe me, ask Police Chief Steve
Murray, who will tell you he has
never heard of offi cers having quo-
tas in his 17-year tenure with the
LPS. If you ask Blackfalds RCMP
Detachment Commander Ken Mor-
rison, he will also tell you that the
Blackfalds RCMP do not set ticket-
ing quotas for their offi cers.
Believing that traffi c restric-
tions, like speed limits and traffi c
lights, are put in place to allow po-
lice to write more tickets is also ab-
surd for a number of reasons. Not
the least of which being that most
police offi cers don’t actually enjoy
writing tickets.
Why? Because then police of-
fi cers have to deal with someone
they have just given a ticket to and
no one (myself included) enjoys
getting a ticket. People also have
a tendency to behave somewhat -
let’s say rudely, when they are tick-
eted.
Some people also tend to forget
that the police offi cers and council-
lors who set speed limits and traf-
fi c controls are drivers who have
to obey them too. Why would they
advocate for traffi c limitations
that aren’t necessary and inconve-
nience themselves as well?
Using photo radar or automat-
ed speed enforcement as a way to
make money is ludicrous too. Yes,
the money from those tickets goes
to the municipality (in fact, funds
from any ticket written by a law
enforcement offi cer goes to the mu-
nicipality for wherever the ticket
was written) but that doesn’t mean
it’s an effi cient way to raise munic-
ipal funds.
Quarterly reports from La-
combe’s Automated Traffi c En-
forcement Program showed that
in 11 hours, 45 tickets were issued
to drivers on 54 Ave. between 49
St. and 47 St. In the same amount
of time, zero tickets were issued to
drivers on C&E Trail between 50
Ave. and 55 Ave., and on 58 St. be-
tween 50 Ave. and C&E Trail.
If the City only wanted to raise
money, why waste time enforc-
ing speeds where they aren’t issu-
ing tickets? Why not only enforce
speeds on the most ticketed routes,
like 50 Ave. between 63 St. and C&E
Trail, where the most tickets (633
in 41 hours) were issued?
There is a simple answer – be-
cause that’s not the point. Traffi c
controls, tickets and police offi cers
don’t exist to punish people, they
exist to keep people safe.
When people don’t obey traffi c
laws, driving becomes unsafe. Po-
lice try to correct this issue by pre-
vention – what can we do so that
people won’t want to speed here?
– and education – let’s tell people
why they shouldn’t speed here.
If those two strategies fail, police
fall on the third one, enforcement.
That means people have still cho-
sen an unsafe practice – speeding
– and now there must be some con-
sequences for that action.
A lot of people choose not to be-
lieve it, but the goal of enforcing
the rules is to not have to write
tickets at all. Because if no one
is writing tickets, then everyone
is following the rules. And if the
rules have been set up properly,
that means everyone is safe.
Traffi c controls exist for safety, not cash
BRIAN
V O S S E N
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Why am I mad as hell? This
week I fi nally joined ‘Dignitas’,
the Swiss organization that al-
lows freedom of choice in death.
Now I’m Registered Member
18924. I hope I don’t get a chance
to use it soon or ever. But if I de-
velop a debilitating illness, Digni-
tas will be available. Many share
my view. We want to cry out
“We’re mad as hell and we’re not
going to take it anymore.”
Let’s fi rst get mad as hell at
gutless politicians, such as any
Prime Minister who claims our
Charter of Rights and Freedoms
protects us all from injustice,
yet denies freedom from the ag-
ony of terminal cancer pain, Lou
Gehrig’s disease and other degen-
erative diseases. Some justice!
Then let’s get mad as hell at
those who constantly oppose as-
sisted death to anyone, for asi-
nine reasons. The ones who claim
they have a superior moral code
that the rest of us are lacking. Or
insist that assisted death leads
to the slippery slope theory of
the elderly being arbitrarily re-
moved from society for fi nancial
reasons.
These people know this is a bla-
tant lie. The truth is, and history
has proven it, that people who
are offered the choice of assisted
death seldom use it. Rather, it’s
reassuring for them to know that
this exit from life is available if
they desperately need it.
I have no problem with those
who, for religious, moral or ethical
reasons, are opposed to assisted
death. They have my blessing to
suffer the agonies of painful death
as long as they like. But they have
no inborn right to say the rest of
us are morally corrupt in deciding
this is senseless torture.
For instance, 35 years ago I dis-
covered that heroin therapy had
been available in England for 90
years to ease the agony of termi-
nal cancer pain. So I wrote what
I thought was a humanitarian
column requesting the Canadian
government to legalize this pain-
killer for cancer patients. I was
immediately denounced by the
establishment as a headline seek-
ing journalist.
The Canadian Cancer Society
responded that morphine was as
good as heroin in most, though
not all, cases! The RCMP worried
about criminal activity and phar-
macists about robberies.
So I visited England, inter-
viewed Scotland Yard, visited
hospitals and pharmacies and
discovered these charges were
false. Respected Canadian orga-
nizations had shamelessly dis-
torted the truth. In effect, they
did not want to be told by a medi-
cal journalist they had not done
their research and had been de-
nying cancer patients relief from
agony for 90 years.
Heroin was legalized in Decem-
ber 1984 after a prolonged fi ght.
A sum of $450,000 that had been
donated by readers to assist this
cause was given to the University
of Toronto Medical School to es-
tablish the Gifford-Jones profes-
sorship in Pain Control and Pal-
liative Care.
So why am I complaining?
There should be an even play-
ing fi eld. Terminal pain and the
choice to end one’s life when cir-
cumstances warrant it should be
available to any who can’t afford
to purchase a one-way plane tick-
et to Switzerland, or do not wish
to die in another country. This is
where our Charter of Rights and
Freedoms fails miserably.
An editor once told me it’s the
job of a journalist to make people
think. But he could have added
that proposals like this are also
dangerous to write in a column.
Critics can send complaints to
newspapers asking that the au-
thor be fi red. It can and has hap-
pened in the past. Or as Voltaire
remarked, “It is dangerous to be
right when the government is
wrong.”
But I’m curious to know how
many readers are as ‘mad as hell’
as I am. I have no desire to be
swamped by e-mail.
However, I do know that many
currently receive my free medi-
cal tips at www.docgiff.com. An
increase in number will indicate
how many are just as angry as I
am. But I’m convinced that any
attempt to change this injustice
is doomed unless tens of thou-
sands of people are mad as hell.
I’ll report the response in a later
column.
See the web site at www.docgiff.com. For comments [email protected].
Dr. Gifford
J O N E S
Taking a look at the ‘end of life’ debate
FANTASTIC FUNDS - Knights of Columbus donated $3,000 of the funds raised during their Oktoberfest celebration last October to Lacombe Athletic Park Association (L.A.P.A.). Knights of Columbus are platinum sponsors for the ME Global Athletic Park. From left to right, Oktoberfest Chair Tim Timmons, L.A.P.A. Executive Director Jamie Figursky, L.A.P.A. Chair Gary MacDonald, and Grand Knight Larry Riep. Brian Vossen/Lacombe Express
Thursday, March 27, 2014 Lacombe Express 9
The purpose of the meeting is to allow all members of the Satinwood community, and neighboring communities, an opportunity to discuss aspects of the school’s current operations and how these would be impacted if the Satinwood School were to close. This information will then be submitted to the Board of Trustees for an April meeting to ensure that the input of the community is considered in the process.
Background information relative to the numbers of students impacted by the potential school closure, the nancial considerations inherent in the process, as well as other discussion material, will be presented at the meeting.
In accordance with Alberta Education guidelines, the meeting will provide an opportunity for stakeholders to provide input regarding the following topics:
1. What would be the educational and nancial advantages if the school were to remain open? What are the thoughts of the stakeholders around these impacts?
2. The educational impact of closing the school?
3. The nancial impact of closing the school including the effect on operational costs and capital implications? (background information around this topic will be provided)
4. What potential impacts do we need to consider relative to the attendance of Satinwood students at another school site in Wolf Creek? (numbers of students needing relocation will be provided at the meeting) This question will also consider the ‘programming implications’ at an alternative school site.
5. If Satinwood School were to close, should the attendance areas be redesigned in the sector? If so, what should be the considerations that the Board should examine?
6. What bussing considerations should be in place to meet the transportation needs of families and students if the Satinwood School is closed?
7. What are the potential uses of the school building if all educational programming is moved to another site in the Wolf Creek School Division?
For additional information please contact:
Dr. Larry Jacobs, Superintendent of [email protected], 403-783-3473
NOTICEOF PUBLIC MEETING
Re: The Potential Closure of Satinwood SchoolDate: March 31, 2014
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Place: Satinwood School Gymnasium
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F R E D E E N
The dairy industry of
western Canada had its
humble beginnings in the
farm kitchens of home-
steaders.
Milk would be set out
overnight in wide-mouthed
containers, the cream
skimmed off in the morn-
ing and stored in a suitably
cool location to minimize
souring pending collection
of a quantity suffi cient to
justify churning.
This operation involved
beating or agitating the
cream until the fat glob-
ules had coalesced into
butter. After kneading to
incorporate salt and expel
any remaining buttermilk
the salted product might
be ‘printed’ (using a wood-
en butter press to shape a
rectangular ‘loaf’ of spe-
cifi c dimensions) or placed
in a glazed crock pending
home use or delivery to
a town merchant who ac-
cepted barter in lieu of
cash.
For farmers this was
the era of a cashless soci-
ety and the product of the
churn was traded at local
stores for staples like salt
and sugar.
General stores were care-
ful to evaluate the quality
of all butter they accepted
in barter. Of particular
concern was rancid butter
or butter from cream taint-
ed by the food consumed by
the cow. French weed, also
known by the descriptive
name of stinkweed, and
wormseed mustard pro-
duced particularly villain-
ous fl avours.
Both were potential haz-
ards in early summer when
cattle had their fi rst oppor-
tunity to exchange their
winter rations of dry hay
for lush green pastures.
Jack Lundie recalled help-
ing his father evaluate the
butter brought in for bar-
ter at Urquhart’s General
Store in Lacombe. The pro-
cess involved coring the
product to the bottom of
the container to provide
a sample of each layer de-
posited therein. The odour
or taste of each layer de-
termined product value.
He became quite skilled in
classifying off-fl avours.
Several local creameries
were initiated by the terri-
torial government prior to
1905. Once they took root
they took over the manu-
facturing process and the
primary farm product be-
came cream delivered di-
rectly to the creamery.
Many fl oundered but
one that survived was the
creamery located in La-
combe. It had travelled a
rocky road with several
ownership changes until
taken over in 1919 by the
Morkebord Creamery Co.
of Markerville, Alberta.
After 1935 it operated un-
der the name ‘Independent
Creamery’ with Wes Jack-
son, and later his son Bill,
at the helm. This creamery,
located directly across Bar-
nett Ave. (Hwy. 12) closed
its doors when Bill Jackson
retired in 2007.
The Jackson Creamery
has local historic signifi -
cance but it was the Alix
Creamery founded in 1916
that would prove to have
enduring historic rel-
evance for the entire prov-
ince.
Alix at that time was in
the Municipal District of
Lamerton and it was in this
fl edgling community that
the dairy industry of the
entire province truly took
root and prospered.
At its center was the
Meadow Creamery Co. Ltd.
co-founded in 1916 by three
Danish immigrants. One of
the founders, Niels Larson,
a butter maker, took the
helm as manager. His chief
competitor for the cream
was the Burns Company of
Calgary.
Larson was an ardent
advocate of cooperation
and when the UFA began to
promote the concept of pro-
ducer pools he urged the
cream shippers to get on
board. His message to pro-
ducers was: “If you don’t
hang together you’ll hang
separately.”
And hang together they
did, forming dairy pools
throughout Central Al-
berta – and beyond -- and
shipping their cream to the
Meadow Creamery in Alix.
In 1924, Alberta exported
4,000,000 lbs. of butter and
the pools in this region or-
ganized as The Central Al-
berta Dairy Producers’ As-
sociation (CADPA).
Under this banner they
negotiated control of the
Meadow Creamery, en-
gaged Niels Larson as man-
ager and printed their fi rst
butter. Clive was the postal
address of its fi rst presi-
dent with Clive and Mirror
the home villages of two of
its six directors.
By 1928 the Pool, with
1,500 members, was the
largest in the province.
One year later the CADPA
purchased the Alix plant
and renamed it The Central
Alberta Dairy Pool (CADP),
the name by which it would
be known for the next eight
decades.
Through all the years
of its existence, the butter
making a ‘butter printing’)
operation for the entire
CADP network had been
conducted at the location
of its birth – the Meadow
Creamery in Alix. It had
earned the title of ‘Old
Faithful, the Mother Plant.’
It was the major industry
of Central Alberta. And it
was rural!
But on Feb. 16, 1976
the Mother Plant was de-
stroyed by fi re, a blaze
fueled by 480,000 lbs. of
butter then in storage
awaiting shipment. Butter
making was transferred to
the Red Deer Condensery
plant built in 1936. Con-
version of that plant to
butter manufacturing was
completed within a week
and the condensery op-
eration was transferred to
the evaporated milk plant
in Wetaskiwin, newly ac-
quired from the Carnation
Company,
The CDAP vanished from
view in 1992 when it amal-
gamated with two other
cooperatives, the Northern
Alberta Dairy Pool Ltd.
and the Fraser Valley Milk
Producer’s Co-operative, to
become Agrifoods Interna-
tional Co-operative Asso-
ciation Ltd.
Its trade name was
Dairyworld Foods and its
dairy products were mer-
chandized under the name
Dairyland. In 2001, Agri-
foods International sold
its dairy processing and its
dairy product brand Dairy-
land to the Quebec-based
fi rm Saputo.
The history of some of Central Alberta’s creameries
10 Lacombe Express Thursday, March 27, 2014
Horoscope
Aries, you have a great deal
of energy but have no idea
where to focus all of it. This
could be a good week to visit
with friends and family and
spend time together.
Don’t get swept away by old
habits, Taurus. It is time to try
something new and get a new
perspective. Accept a new
challenge and you will be glad
for having done so.
ARIESMar 21/Apr 20
TAURUSApr 21/May 21
Gemini, you may be tempted
to question the actions of
others this week. But try
to focus instead on what
you are doing and do not
be concerned with the
motivations of other people.
Cancer, you have to go to
great lengths to get your point
across this week. Approach
such situations with tact and
patience and do your best to
simplify your point of view.
GEMINIMay 22/Jun 21
CANCERJun 22/Jul 22
Leo, all you need is a little
spark to motivate you this
week. You may be able to
tackle projects around the
house or assignments at
work with ease and a little
inspiration.
Virgo, your romantic life is
full of complicated patterns
and obstacles, which could
be taking their toll on your
relationship. Some subtle
changes might get things back
on track.
LEOJul 23/Aug 23
VIRGOAug 24/Sept 22
Unfortunately, sitting back and
doing nothing this week will
move you nowhere fast, Libra.
The vacation is over; you
need to fi nd the motivation to
increase the pace.
Things move along quite
smoothly for you this week,
Scorpio. There are plenty of
distractions heading your
way, but do your best to stay
focused.
LIBRASept 23/Oct 23
SCORPIOOct 24/Nov 22
Get outdoors and enjoy some
fresh air, Sagittarius. Fresh
air is just what you need
after a bout of cabin fever.
The weather is breaking and
outside projects beckon.
Capricorn, start planning a
much-needed vacation for
you and your signifi cant other.
Some time away from the
hustle and bustle is just what
the both of you need.
SAGITTARIUSNov 23/Dec 21
CAPRICORNDec 22/Jan 20
Trust your instincts, Aquarius.
When something seems off-
kilter, you owe it to yourself to
trust your gut and speak up,
even if others aren’t ready to
believe you.
Express your passion for a
special project to a loved one,
Pisces. Don’t be afraid to
share your feelings with those
closest to you.
AQUARIUSJan 21/Feb 18
PISCESFeb 19/Mar 20
ANSWER
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Park” are two 12. Military greeting 13. Passenger ships 15. Can’t move 16. Any omission of a part 18. 43rd state 19. Compassionate nursing
care 20. Pa’s partner 21. Dutch cheese 24. London radio station
27. Perfumed powder bag 30. Liquid body substances 31. Expresses pleasure 33. Escape from prison 34. Long-wave hue 35. Bleated 37. Male swan 39. Head cover 41. Fewer calories 42. Teal duck genus 44. Inspire with love 47. Grab 48. Cruel inhuman person 49. 6th musical tone
50. Indigenous tribe of Indonesia
52. Megabyte 53. Headpin in bowling 56. Light, fi tful naps 61. Precede 62. Greek and Turkish Sea 63. Pot ‘o gold location 65. Was in disagreement
CLUES DOWN 1. A player’s part 2. Ratites 3. Distribute
4. 15th day of March 5. Empire State 6. Small island 7. Con or swindle
accomplices 8. Oasts kiln shape 9. Female sheep 10. Motor vehicle 11. ___ Lanka 12. More melancholy 14. Not all 15. Apple, pumpkin or a la
mode 17. __ King Cole, musician
CLUES DOWNCONT. 22. Palms with egg shaped nuts 23. Mistress of a household 24. Founder of Babism 25. Semitic fertility god 26. Connected links 28. Chocolate tree 29. Miao-Yao is their language 32. Moss capsule stalk 36. Young society woman 38. Bartenders 40. Buried port city 43. One point S of SE 44. Cervid 45. Inexperienced (var.) 46. Exercises authority over 51. Handles 54. Neither 55. Alumnus 56. Sunrise 57. Cease exertion 58. Double curve 59. Maneuver 60. Not happy 64. Old English
HOW TO PLAY:
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.
ANSWER
Thursday, March 27, 2014 Lacombe Express 11
fyifyi Your weekly Community Events Calendar
EVENTSArlene Oberg “Full circle: Four
Seasons” – Opening recep-tion March 29 5-9 p.m. at The Gallery on Main.
Paper Crafting Weekend: April 4 and 5 at the Royal Canadian Legion 5138 49 St., Lacombe. Runs from 3 – 11 p.m. Friday and 8:30 a.m. – 11 p.m. Saturday. Cost is $50. Please register and pay by March 25 at the Legion. Limited space available.
Lacombe Easter Farmer’s Market – 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. on April 17 at the Lacombe Memorial Centre.
Tees Chili Cook Off and Fam-ily Fun Bingo – April 12 at the Tees Community Hall. Cook off begins at 5 p.m. (please bring chili in a slow cooker). Tasting at 5:30. Bingo card sales begin at 6:30 and games begin at 7. Chili sampling and supper $5 per person. Bingo cards $1 each. If you are planning on entering a chili or for more information contact Carla Kenny at 403-784-3055.
Blackfalds Information Fair – April 6 from 12-3 p.m. Contact Town of Blackfalds for more information.
Italy and the Mediterranean – 7 p.m. on April 8 at the Mary C. Moore Public Library. Barb Shephard and Phil Mueller will share the experience of their privately guided tour of the Italian Front where Barb’s father served with the Canadian Army during the Second World War.
Acronaires Spring Home Show – April 11 at the CUC PE Centre.
30th Annual Lacombe Kinsmen Advertisers’ Auction – 7 p.m. on April 23 at the Lacombe Golf and Country Club.
Songs from Atlantic Canada – The Parkland Singers present Songs from Atlantic Canada with special guests Noami Burns-Delafi eld and Joshua Graca. Wolf Creek Community Church Hall on April 9 at 7:30. Admission $10. Refeshments to follow. For more informa-tion call 403-782-7385.
Take a Deep Breath – A full-day work-shop about protecting yourself from the hazards of burnout and compassion fatigue. May 6 in La-combe. Brought to you by the La-combe Palliative Care Society and Alberta Hospice Palliative Care Association. For more information call 403-782-45534 or 403-206-9938 or visit www.ahpca.ca.
James Keelaghan and Oscar Lopez (the Compadres) are playing Saturday May 10 at St. Andrew’s United Church. Tickets are $40 in advance and $45 at the door. Tickets are available at St. Andrew’s (call 403-782-3148).Proceeds to go towards humani-tarian projects in Guatemala.
Kozy Korner Seniors Centre Din-ners – every Tuesday at noon.Kozy Korner Music – every Sunday at 2 p.m. until April 13.
Lacombe Dance Lessons - social and choreographed ballroom dancing. Traditional two-step or Cha Cha/Jive. For details phone Cliff at 403-782-4094.
Real Men Sing Barbershop! The Wild Rose Harmonizers Bar-bershop Chorus is a chorus for males of all ages who love to sing four-part a cappella har-mony. We are a proud member of the Barbershop Harmony society providing entertainment at seniors’ lodges, hospitals and numerous community and private functions throughout the year. No experience is required, just a love to sing. Join us on Tuesday evening, rehearsals from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at Dav-enport Church of Christ (#68 Donlevy Ave.) For information, call David at 403-342-1318 or email [email protected]. Visit www.harmonizers.ca.
The Red Deer Legion Pipe Band is actively recruiting experienced and inexperienced people from the Central Alberta area, who are interested in joining the Band. Any-one with piping or drumming expe-rience, 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]. Practices are held at the Red Deer Legion on Tuesdays at 7 p.m.
Quilting and crafts – held at Blackfalds United Church on Mondays at 9:30 a.m. Help make quilts or bring your own quilt/craft to work on. Visit www.blackfaldsunitedchurch.com or call 403-885-4780 for more.
The Lacombe Legion has bingo on Mondays at 7 p.m. in the upstairs hall. Coffee time runs Wednesdays from 9:30-11 a.m. ($2 for coffee, tea and cook-ies). On Fridays, there are four meat draws and tickets are $2/set of three tickets. Draw starts at 6:30 p.m. On Saturdays, there are four meat draws which start at 4:30 p.m. Chase the ace starts after meat draws.
Lacombe Legion Old Time Dances – second and fourth Friday of every month. 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. with live music. $2 admission. Contact Henry at 403-789-3738.
New to Lacombe? Contact Lacombe 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 - every Tuesday and Thursday, for ages 12 and up. Movies, crafts, games, and more! It costs $2/night or $50/season (June-September). Last Thursday of the month is girls only. Hours are 6 to 9 p.m. and activities run at the YU-Turn Youth Centre.
Drop in Pool Tournament runs every Saturday from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Lacombe Hotel.
Circle of Friends - free weekly supper for the community, nutritious meals for anyone interested. It runs at Bethel Christian Reformed Church.
Taoist Tai Chi - a relaxing, low im-pact exercise; continuing classes year round, for those who have completed beginners or have learned Taoist Tai Chi before. Participate in classes of your choice. Available in Red Deer, Lacombe, Rocky Mountain House, and Innisfail. Contact 403-346-6772 for more information.
Coffee Time at the Lacombe Legion runs every Wednesday morn-ing. Come join us for coffee. $2. Gatherings run from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the Lacombe Legion.
Old-time dances run at the Red Deer Legion every Wednes-day evening. Smorg at 5 p.m. with dance at 7:30 p.m. Cover charge $6. Country music runs Friday and Saturday evenings 7 to 11 p.m. 403-342-0035.
Affrim – providing safe and confi dential support to people of all sexual orientation, their families and friends. Meet-ings in Lacombe. For more info, contact Marg at 403-782-1887 or Ross at 403-782-3148.
The Lacombe Hospital 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.
Imperial Daughters of the Em-pire is a non-profi t women’s volunteer program that raises money in support of numerous initiatives supporting educa-tions. Meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of every month and begin at 7:30 p.m. at St. Andrew’s United Church. For more information, contact Mary Lou Wilson 403-782-3923.
W.H.O.L.E. - Widows Helping Others Live Earnestly. W.H.O.L.E. can help you adjust to your loss, to channel your grief into helping others who are struggling with loss, and to help you gain per-spective as a person who has a new role to be fulfi lled. It’s about widow to widow interaction and socialization. It’s about being able to express with like-minded women the pain and confusion that comes with loss, as well as the encouragement and friend-ship to help you once again live a life fi lled with meaning and purpose...an earnest life. There are no councillors present, only a facilitator to help keep conversations moving. W.H.O.L.E meets monthly and is open to widows of all ages. Space is limited, so please phone to book a spot. 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.
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City Council DatesLacombe City Council Meetings are open to the public
and all are encouraged to attend. Meeting agendas
are posted online at www.lacombe.ca by 3:00 p.m.
the Friday before every Council Meeting.
The next scheduled Regular Council Meeting dates
and times are: Monday, April 7, 2014 at 5 p.m. (Committee Meeting)
Monday, April 14, 2014 at 5 p.m.Monday April 28, 2014 at 5 p.m.
City Page
Documents pertaining to the development permits may be inspected at City Hall, 5432-56 Avenue, during regular business hours.
Anyone claiming to be aff ected by the approval of the Permitted Uses with Variances or Discretionary Uses may submit an
objection within 14 days from the date of notice. The appeal must be in writing, accompanied with a $50.00 fee and be directed
to: Lacombe Subdivision and Development Appeal Board,
Attn: Secretary to the SDAB, 5432 - 56 Avenue Lacombe, AB T4L 1E9
Current to March 20, 2014
Development PermitsPermitted 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 BylawDATE PERMIT# LOCATION DEVELOPMENT
March 20 61/250.46 85 Erica Drive Single Family Dwelling
March 20 61/250.48 43 Cedar Crescent Existing Shed
March 20 61/255.09 50 Elizabeth Park Boulevard Home Occupation 1
Lacombe residents will soon be able to recycle more
conveniently, as the City of Lacombe gears up to launch its
new city-wide residential recycling program in mid-April.
“I am proud to say that with the introduction of this
program, the City of Lacombe is taking important steps to
ensure the long-term environmental sustainability of our
beautiful, growing city,” said Mayor Steve Christie.
City staff will begin the delivery of blue recycling boxes
to approximately 4000 households beginning April 1st.
Recycling service provider Can Pak will begin collecting
recyclables on April 15th.
Residents who receive front street pickup are asked to
place their blue box in the same location as they place their
black garbage cart for collection. Those who use back alley
dumpsters are asked to place the blue boxes at the back
entrances of their properties. All boxes must be set out
before 7 a.m. on collection day.
“If residents have more recyclables than they can fi t in their
boxes for pickup, they are welcome to set out the overfl ow
beside their blue box, in another blue box, in blue or
clear plastic bags, or use the Wolf Creek Recycle Site, Any
recyclable material placed in black bags will be treated as
garbage.” said Utilities Manager Chris Huston.
On average, more than half of what people place in their
black carts is recyclable. To help residents learn about what
can now be recycled, a comprehensive list of acceptable
and unacceptable recycling materials, along with a
collection calendar will be delivered with each blue box.
For 2014, a monthly fee of $3.42 will be added to
homeowners’ utility bills once the recycling service begins.
Lacombe’s recycling program is among the most aff ordable
programs of its kind in the province.
lacombe.ca
Residential Recycling starts mid-April
Permitted Use with Variances Take notice that the following permits have been approved by the Development Authority as a Permitted Use with Variances as noted:
DATE PERMIT# LOCATION DEVELOPMENT
March 20 61/ 250.45 #1 4842 46 Street Occupancy – Retail Sales
March 20 61/250.44 #3 4842 46 Street Occupancy – Retail Sales
Discretionary Use Take notice that the following Discretionary Use Permits have been approved:
DATE PERMIT# LOCATION DEVELOPMENT
March 20 61.255.06 5423 55 Avenue Home Occupation 2
March 20 61/250.32 5519 54 Avenue Height and Size Variance for Detached Garage
March 20 61/250.00 15 MacKenzie Ranch Way Phase 2A of MacKenzie Ranch Manufactured Home Park
March 20 61/252.52 20 Beardsley Crescent Multiple Variances to Semi-Detached Dwelling
March 20 61/252.53 22 Beardsley Crescent Multiple Variances to Semi-Detached Dwelling
ReminderWolf Creek Recycle Depot
Residents are reminded that the cardboard, paper and
plastics bins are emptied on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays. If you happen to arrive at the recycle site when
the bins are full, or being picked up, please come back
later when the recycling bins are back in place.
Easter Holiday Weekend Waste
Collection Schedule Changes
Please note that due to the Good Friday public holiday,
garbage and recycling normally picked up on Friday,
April 18, will instead be picked up on Thursday, April
17. And due to the Easter Monday holiday, garbage
and recycling normally picked on Monday, April 21, will
instead be picked up to Tuesday, April 22.
Thursday, March 27, 2014 Lacombe Express 13
City Page
Now that spring is fi nally here,
residents are taking advantage
of the warmer temperatures
to enjoy the great outdoors,
often with their pets in tow.
Enforcement Services would
like to remind dog owners to
leash their dogs in public areas,
with the only exception being
the designated off -leash area in
Michener Park.
“We require that all dogs
off their owner’s property
be leashed at all times with
a leash no longer than two
meters (six feet) in length,”
said Community Peace Offi cer
Wayne Lowe. “This will help the
dog owner maintain control,
and to protect the public and other pet owners.”
Dog owners are asked to keep their dogs on leash until
they have entered the fenced area of the Off Leash Dog
Park; keep their dogs within sight and under verbal control
at all times; and to remove their dogs at the fi rst sign of
aggressive behavior.
The City also receives many complaints from parks and
trails users regarding dog owners not scooping up after
their pets. Dog owners are reminded to pick up after their
pets and to dispose of the waste properly. The fi nes for
failing to remove defecation are now: fi rst off ence - $100;
second off ence - $150; third off ence - $200.
Enforcement Services would like also to remind dog
owners that all dogs three months or older are required
to be licensed, and dog licenses need to be renewed
annually. Dog licenses are available for purchase at City
Hall at an annual cost of $23 ($13 for seniors aged 65-plus).
Dog ownership is limited to three dogs on any residential
property in Lacombe.
To report a lost or found dog or cat, please contact
Enforcement Services at (403) 782-1269 option 3 during
regular business hours. For after hours service, please call
Animal Control Services at (403) 506-9380. You can also
help to reunite lost pets with their owners by registering
them at Pet Lynx (www.petlynx.net ).
lacombe.ca
Dog leashes, licenses and other stuff
An exhibition of Alberta’s hottest motorcycles airbrushed into rolling works of art
while you enjoy cool craft beers, crisp wines and “road worthy” appetizers.
Friday, April 25th, 2014 LLacombe Memorial Centre
5214—50 Ave, Lacombe, AB 5pm—8pm
Tickets: $15 in advance, $20 at the door (includes the Encore Art Show & Sale)
Available at: Sunny 94.1 & Kraze 101.3, Bladez Hair Co. & Harley Place Service in Lacombe
Lacombe City Hall or call 403-782-1258
Proceeds “Fuel” The Lacombe Arts Endowment Fund www.heartoflacombe.ca
The City of Lacombe has a Pre-Authorized Tax Installment Payment Plan.
This voluntary plan offers you an easy, time-saving way to have tax payments
automatically deducted from your bank account each month.
It means eliminating the chore of writing cheques and you’ll never have
to worry about remembering to make a payment or the cost of postage
or a possible late fee. There are no service charges or fees for enrolling
in this plan and setting up is easy:
1) Complete and submit the Authorization Agreement for the plan, along
with a void cheque. The form can be picked up in person at Lacombe
City Hall (5432 56 Avenue, Lacombe, Alberta) or on-line at:
http://www.lacombe.ca/living/taxes-assessment
2) Payments will start being automatically withdrawn from
your bank account on the 16th of each month
5432 56th ave., lacombe
For Information Contact:Marc Perreault, City of Lacombe Tax Clerk
Phone: 403.782.1257
www.lacombe.ca
Discover the convenience of pre-authorized monthly payments
Public NoticesParking Changes DowntownEnforcement Services is advising motorists that there have
been some parking changes made in the Downtown area.
Parking is not permitted between the pedestrian
crosswalks at 51 Street and Highway 12 near Head Hunters
Day Spa and Salon. Drivers are asked to pay attention to
the posted signage as well as the painted curbs.
What’s New 2014 CensusThe City of Lacombe is conducting a Municipal Census
this year. For the fi rst time, residents will have the option
of completing the Census questionnaire online. In the
week before April 1, 2014, each household will receive
a letter containing information and a unique PIN on
how to complete their census online at www.lacombe.
ca/census. The census will be available online from
8am, April 1 to 8pm on June 30, 2014.
Any household that does not fi ll out the census online
will then have the opportunity to complete it with an
enumerator at the door. All Census workers will present
City-issued identifi cation. We would encourage you to
confi rm their identifi cation before you answer questions.
14 Lacombe Express Thursday, March 27, 2014
Lost 54BIG REWARD OFFERED.LOST MOTHERS RING.
2 White Zirconias on either side of blue sapphire.
Yellow gold. Very sentimental,
it’s almost like my mother passing again.
778-628-7778 or403-346-6336
Found 56EYE GLASSES found on 32 St. & 30 Ave. bike path 403-986-6075
Personals 60COCAINE ANONYMOUS
403-396-8298
Clerical 720Part time personnel required. Must have
accounting experience and be profi cient in Quick
Books and MicrosoftOffi ce. Backgound in Ag
Industry is preferable. Contact David at Kaun’s
Seed Farm 403-350-2555
Farm Work 755Horst Farm Ltd
(NW1-41-27-W4) near La-combe, AB requires SwineHerdsperson to supervisefarm operations & tend toherd. High school & 2 yrs
exp. required. $17/hr.Apply: hcm.vwijk@gmail.
com
Buying or Selling your home?
Check out Homes for Salein Classifieds
Farm Work 755RISPENS DAIRY
(NW6-43-26-W4 & SE8-43-26-W4) nearPonoka, AB requires
2 Dairy Herdspersons tosupervise farm operations
& manage herd.Requirements: Highschool; 2 yrs of exp.
$16.05/hr for 45 hrs/wk. Apply:
VFA Pork, a farrow to fi n-ish operation, is looking for a full-time hog farm work-ers supervisor. Preferably
college ed. in swineproduction. 20 Min. west of
Lacombe. $15-18/hour,dep. on experience. Emailor fax resumes: [email protected]/403-782-4854.
Oilfield 800LOCAL SERVICE CO.
in Red Deer REQ’S EXP. VACUUM TRUCK
OPERATORMust have Class 3 licence w/air & all oilfi eld tickets.
Fax resume w/driversabstract to 403-886-4475
NOW HIRING Well Testing Personnel
Experienced Supervisors& Operators
Must have valid applicable tickets
Email: [email protected]
Looking for a place to live?
Take a tour through the CLASSIFIEDS
TOO MUCH STUFF?Let Classifiedshelp you sell it.
Professionals 810
ACCOUNTANTHart Oilfi eld Rentals Ltd.
currently has an opening in our Rocky Mountain House
offi ce for a full-timeaccountant.
Job functions will include, but not be limited to:
• Prepare accurate & timely Financial Statements, daily & monthly.
• Prepare month end close process & reports.
• Prepare quarterly reports for owners.
• Prepare working papers & lead sheet for year end.
• Monthly GST & PST fi lings• Maintain master vehicle
spreadsheet.• Maintain insurance
requirements.• Profi ciency with Microsoft
Offi ce.
Job Requirements:Post-Secondary Diploma in Accounting or Finance, minimum 5 years or more experience in a similar role.
Must be well versed inaccounting processes,
have the ability to multitask & is a solid team player.
Must be fl exible in job duties.Comprehensive health & dental benefi ts offered.
Forward resumes to (403) 845-7998,or by e-mail to:
Innisfail Insurance Services Ltd.
is accepting applications for LICENSED BROKER,
Level 2 status. Must have 3 yrs. exp. Commercial
exp. an asset. F/T position. The successful candidate must be a self-motivated professional, possessing excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Applicants must enjoy working in a very busy
team oriented environment. Salary to
commensurate with experience. Please forward resumes to:
Carol PetersonBox 6039
Innisfail, AB T4G 1S7Fax: 403- 227-3910Email: cpeterson@
innisfailinsurance.com
Celebrate your lifewith a Classified
ANNOUNCEMENT
Restaurant/Hotel 820
RAMADA INN & SUITES req’s. ROOM ATTENDANTS
Exp. pref’d, but not necessary.F/T wk days & weekends.
Approx. 35 hrs/wk. Bonus program. Rate: $13.50/hr. Applicants may apply in person at 6853 - 66 St. Red Deer T4P 3T5 or fax 403-342-4433 or email:
Trades 850APPRENTICE
PARTS TECHNICIANF/T entry level position
with a Heavy Duty Truck Dealership. Must be
energetic & goal orientated.Competitive wages. Full
benefi ts. Email resume to:[email protected]
BRICAR CONTRACTING now hiring Heavy Equip-
ment Operators, Skid Steer Operators and
Laborers. Send resumes to: offi [email protected] or fax
403-347-6296
Busy custom cabinet shopin Sylvan Lake is looking
for an experienced cabinetinstaller. Must have
experience in kitchen,vanity and wet bar
installations. Job to startASAP. Fax resume to
403-887-7787
JOURNEYMAN Mechanicwanted for busy auto shop
that specializes in customizing, diesel repairand performance. Must beable to work independentlyand effi ciently. Must have
own tools. Wage neg,benefi ts an option. SundreAb [email protected]
PETROFIELD Industries, the Leader in manufacturingHydrovac trucks, is acceptingresumes for the following positions:* General Labourers* Industrial Painters* Sandblasters* Material Handler* Automotive Electrical Technician* Journeyman Welder / Apprentice* 2nd Yr Welder with Aluminum experience
Visit our website at: www.tornadotrucks.com
for more details. Our Company has an
enthusiastic fast paced working environment, with advancement possibilities for the motivated person,
and offers an excellent benefi t package. fax
403-742-5544e-mail: hr@petrofi eld.com
Trades 850
Road Train Oilfi eldTransport Ltd
is looking for JOURNEYMAN HD
MECHANIC or REG’D APPRENTICE. Ability to
complete CVIP inspections is considered an asset. Top
wages/ benefi ts. Safety tickets req’d. Fax or drop off resume 403-346-6128
No phone calls. roadtrain.com
SHUNDACONSTRUCTION
Requires Full TimeForemen, Carpenters
Apprentices & Laborers
Competitive Wages& Benefi ts.
Fax resumes & ref’s to:403-343-1248 or email to:
Truckers/Drivers 860
DRIVERS for furniture moving company, class 5 required (5 tons), local &
long distance. Competitive wages. Apply in person.
6630 71 St. Bay 7 Red Deer. 403-347-8841
EXP’D CLASS 1 end dump driver for local haul. Please fax resume with driver’s abstract 403-342-6881
PONOKA has openings for WINCH TRACTOR,
PICKER OPERATORS & BED TRUCK DRIVERS for Branch and Winter
Camp Jobs. Experience preferred, willing to train. Competitive Wages and Benefi ts. Fax resume to (403) 783-3011 or e-mail hr@calnashtrucking. com www.calnashtrucking.com
No phone calls please. Only individuals selected
for an interview will be contacted.
ClassifiedsYour place to SELLYour place to BUY
Looking for a new pet?Check out Classifieds to
find the purrfect pet.
Tired of Standing?Find something to sit on
in Classifieds
Truckers/Drivers 860
TRUCKERSBusy road construction
company looking for Class 1, Class 3, and winch truck drivers. Work is throughout Alberta. Must have at least 3 yr’s exp. Fax resume to
403-309-0489
BusinessOpportunities 870
Enjoy a career in thegifting business with
The original basket boutique!We are growing in
Red Deer and Alberta. 780.416.2530 or
www.obbgiftsfranchise.com
Misc.Help 880ACADEMIC Express
ADULT EDUCATION AND TRAINING
SPRING START
• Community Support Worker Program
• Women in the Trades Program
• Math and Science for the Trades Program
• GED Preparation
Gov’t of Alberta Funding may be available.
403-340-1930www.academicexpress.ca
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
LABOURBusy road construction
company looking forLabours. Work is through-out Alberta. Must have a Class 5 license. Fax re-sume to 403-309-0489
Classifieds...costs so littleSaves you so much!
We change daily to serve you better.
Misc.Help 880
Looking for reliable newspaper carrier for 1 day per week
delivery of theCentral Alberta Life
in the town of
INNISFAIL
Packages come ready for delivery.
No collecting.
Contact Loren at403-314-4316
NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED
To deliver theSYLVAN LAKE
NEWS & CENTRAL AB LIFE
1 day a week.
Please call Debbie at 403-314-4307
SAFETY PERSONBusy road construction
company looking for safety person. Work is throughout the province. Experience is an asset but willing to train
the right person. Must have a valid Class 5 driv-er’s license. Fax resume
403-309-0489
Misc.Services 12905* JUNK REMOVAL
Property clean up 340-8666
YardCare 1430SPRING LAWN CLEANUP
Call 403-304-0678
Antiques& Art 1520
ANTIQUE TRUNK $100 403-347-5354
Start your career!See Help Wanted
Auctions 1530BIG STRAPPER
AUCTIONSSALES EVERY WED. @ 6 pm.
Moose Hall 2 miles south of Ponoka on 2A
NEXT ANTIQUE SALESun. MARCH 2, 1 pm
WE BUY FOR CASH.
403-304-4791 Check website for full listing
www.bigstrapperauctions.net
Firewood 1660AFFORDABLE
Homestead FirewoodSpruce & Pine - Split
7 days/wk. 403-304-6472
DRY Pine or Poplar. Also dry Pine in 25 lb. bundles, stored undercover, ideal for camping or resale. Call 403-729-2594 for prices
Now Offering Hotter, Cleaner BC Birch. All Types. P.U. / Delivery. Lyle 403-783-2275
HouseholdAppliances 1710
ACACIA wood footed, fl ower petal shaped punch bowl. $20; 12 acacia wood footed goblets, $15. Acacia
wood serving bowl with decorative carving $15; Set of 5 dolls wearing
formal gowns of S.E. Asia. $10. 403-342-7460
CHEST Freezer, Kenmore, 5 c.f. $50 403-346-9169
TOASTER oven very good cond. $20; electric oil
heater $20 403-348-1905 403-348-8111
HouseholdFurnishings1720CINA Cabinet, solid wood, buffet $99; and glass front hutch. $99. 403-346-9169
KING SIZE BOX SPRING,$100.
SINGLE FUTON, wood base & mattress, $30.
403-350-9029 or403-343-7389
LOVESEAT pull out bed 61”w, taupe/pin stripe, very good cond. $60; cloth high back offi ce chair on wheels, adjustable, very good cond. $30; large bev-elled mirror set in maple frame w/black design $40 403-347-5846
StereosTV's, VCRs 1730PS1 w/10 games $70; PSP w/4 movies, 6 games $130
403-782-3847
Funeral Directors & Services
CLASSIFIEDSCLASSIFIEDSdeadline: Monday @ noon
To place an ad, call Toll Free: 1.877.223.3311or email: classifi [email protected]
* No cancellations, refunds or exchanges. Please read your ad the fi rst day it appears. We will accept responsibility for 1 insertion only.
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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StereosTV's, VCRs 1730
HOUSE STEREO w/19” LCD TV $140; 19”HP
computer monitor $50403-782-3847
TOSHIBA 50” rear projection TV, $99; Glass front media stand, $30.
403-346-9169
Misc. forSale 1760BREAD Maker, $25
COMBINATION FLIP CHART/MAGNETIC
WHITE BOARD, Dahle brand Model 95005.
Adjustable height up to 6.5 feet. $60.
Call (403) 342-7908.
KENMORE BUILT IN VACUUM UNIT
including hose, $125.SOLDSOLD
Dogs 1840PITTY PUPPIES, 3 weeks old, taking
deposits now ! 10 males and 2 females..will have all shots before fi nal sale! If you are skeptical...come
on out and meet the mom and dad!! $1000 pup..$500
non refundable depositrequired...Call to set up a
viewing... Al@ 403-586-0075
Collectors'Items 1870
ALL COLLECTORS DREAM
1 great wagon wheel coffee table. Approx. 100 yrs old - from grandpas hay wagon!With it’s original metal rim.43” in diameter w/ 1/2” clear
thick glass top. 22” highon metal legs. $200.
403-347-7405
Livestock 21004 TWO YEAR OLD
RED ANGUS SIMMENTAL CROSS BULLS.
Can deliver. 780-682-2644
PUREBRED red and black Angus bulls. 1 and 2 year
olds. Semen tested and delivered.Vicwin farms
403-784-3517, 403-318-7363.
RED ANGUS BULLSYearlings & 2 year olds.
Quiet disposition. Delivered. Cripps Cattle Company
403-391-2648
Poultry 2130ORDER NOW For Pick Up
on April 19, 25 or 26. 19 weeks old Isa
Brown laying hens.Linden, AB 403-546-3130
Horses 2140WANTED: all types of
horses. Processing locally in Lacombe weekly.
403-651-5912
Pasture/Land Wanted 2180PASTURE LAND WANTEDFOR 30-35 COW PAIRS.
Must have loading/unloading pen. 403-631-2373or 403-994-0581
Grain, FeedHay 2190
LACOMBE COUNTRY FEED STORE,
Come see us at:4836 45A St. Lacombe, AbPet Food, Horse, Poultry
ALL THE FEED YOUR ANIMALS NEED!
403-782-3333
SMALL Square Hay Bales:1st & 2nd cut.
SMALL Square Straw Bales403-784-2276
TIMOTHY & Brome square bales, great for horses, ap-
prox. 60 lbs. put up dry and covered, $5/bale
Sylvan area. 403-887-2798
Condos/Townhouses3030
LEGACY ESTATES60yrs + condo. 403-350-5054
MobileLot 3190
PADS $450/mo.Brand new park in Lacombe.
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SPORTSBY BRIAN VOSSENLacombe Express
In a four game sweep
that ended with a 6-5 over-
time victory on March 21,
the Bentley Generals have
defeated the Innisfail Ea-
gles to seize the Chinook
Hockey League and Provin-
cial AAA Championships.
Coach Ryan Tobler said
that while the Generals
boasted an impressive re-
cord this season, none of
their wins have come easily
and two of the wins in the
championship series were
won by small margins in
overtime.
“We were tested, every
step of the way, especially
in that Innisfail series,”
said Tobler. “It was an up
and down series and to
me, the score of the series
doesn’t show what a great
series it really was.”
General Manager Jeff
McInnis agreed.
“It was not an easy sea-
son to get that provincial
win,” said McInnis. “You
might argue that with our
record it might have been
easy, but I didn’t fi nd it easy.
There were a lot of wins but
a lot of close wins.”
As the series was so tight,
Tobler said he and the play-
ers felt an overwhelming
sense of relief when the fi -
nal goal was scored Friday
night in Innisfail.
“We didn’t want to play
those guys any more than
we had to,” said Tobler.
“They were a tough team
to play against. They are
physical and they make
you earn it.”
At one point in the game,
the Eagles were up two
points on the Generals.
While the Generals could
afford to lose a game, be-
ing up three in the series,
that was not an option any-
one wanted to take and in-
stead of laying off the team
pushed harder to come
back.
“There was no let up and
that’s what I’m most proud
of,” said Tobler. “We could
of just folded it in and tak-
en our chances at home for
game fi ve but I wouldn’t
accept that and neither
would the guys. We don’t
like losing.”
Aside from a brief losing
streak around Christmas,
the Generals have been hot
all season.
Tobler said that the team
became much stronger
after that hiccup and has
pushed hard since then. He
said that, while some teams
might be temped to ease off
after winning such an emo-
tional series, that will not
be the case with the Gens.
Now, the Generals pre-
pare to face off against Brit-
ish Columbia’s Powell River
Regals in a best of fi ve battle
for the McKenzie Cup. Win-
ner of the McKenzie Cup
will head to Ontario for a
chance at the Allan Cup.
“I think the guys recog-
nize the opportunity that is
in front of us,” said Tobler.
“Three more W’s and we
get a chance to do some-
thing that’s not done very
often in sports.”
Tobler said the Generals
don’t know about their op-
ponents from Powell River.
However, they do know
that the Regals’ general
manager has an impressive
record.
“We know that their GM
has a wealth of experience,
he has three Allan Cups,
he knows what it takes to
win.” said Tobler. “I ex-
pect that they’re going to
be good. I just think with
the experience their man-
agement has that they’ll be
tough competitors because
they know what it takes to
win.”
The Bentley Generals
best of fi ve series against
the Power River Regals for
the McKenzie Cup begins
7:30 p.m. April 3 in Red
Deer.
MOVING ON – Generals staff and players pause to celebrate after capturing the Chinook Hockey League and Provincial AAA titles before moving on to prepare for the McKenzie and Allan Cup Championships. photo submitted
Generals take provincial and league titlesBentley moves onto the McKenzie Cup in next step towards Allan Cup
18 Lacombe Express Thursday, March 27, 2014
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BY BRIAN VOSSENLacombe Express
It’s a tough loss, but still
a fi nish Lacoka can be
proud of.
On March 23, the Laco-
ka Midget Girls lost 7-6 in
overtime to the Cold Lake
Jaguars at the 2014 Alberta
Provincial championships,
taking silver in the tourna-
ment.
Coach Randy Burt said
while an overtime loss in
such a close game is always
a hard pill to swallow, the
fi nish was both satisfying
and unexpected, as Lacoka
was hoping to get bronze at
best in the tournament, if
they even made it that far.
“Our expectation was
not to make the semi-fi nal,”
said Burt.
Burt went on to say that
the turnaround came going
into the fi nal game of the
round-robin, which would
put Lacoka in fi rst place for
seeding if they won, second
place if they tied and send
them home if they lost.
There weren’t really any
weak teams in Lacoka’s
pool and most of the games
were won by a goal or two,
added Burt.
Hannah Stretch, Lacoka
team captain, agreed that
the team was surprised to
make it to the fi nal, say-
ing she and her teammates
were happy just to make it
to provincials at the onset
of the tournament.
“We weren’t even think-
ing about silver or gold,”
said Stretch. She added
that this year’s team is the
fi rst midget team in Laco-
ka’s history to make it to
provincials.
Stretch said that during
the tournament, Lacoka
came together as a team
more than they ever had
previously this season.
She said that the players
played their best and sup-
ported each other when it
mattered most.
As to the fi nal match
itself, Burt said it was an
intense matchup and nail-
biting close game. While
Lacoka opened scoring for
the game, Cold Lake was
quick to catch up and sur-
pass them, leaving Lacoka
to play catch-up for most
of the game, said Burt.
Lacoka even trailed by two
at two separate occasions
during the game, he added.
Each time Lacoka would
tie or get a point back, Cold
Lake would score again
within minutes. Burt added
that even though Lacoka
dominated play in the of-
fensive end, particularly in
the third period, the strong
defense of Cold Lake pre-
vented Lacoka from scor-
ing many goals.
“It was hair-raising.”
Burt said that some of
the players were very up-
set initially after losing the
game, but he added that he
is very proud and a little
surprised at how well his
team played.
“It was a fantastic
game,” said Burt. “I cer-
tainly wasn’t disappointed.
We did better than I ex-
pected, certainly, the girls
performed way beyond my
expectations.
Stretch said that it was
exciting, not to mention
somewhat stressful, to just
be in the fi nal game.
“Even being in that game
was nerve-wracking,” said
Stretch. She went on to say
that, whenever the team
was down, they battled
back to make up the score.
“I thought that showed
a lot about our character,”
said Stretch.
As for the outcome of the
game, Stretch said she was
more than happy to settle
for silver.
“I was just ecstatic that
we made it that far and got
silver,” said Stretch.
Burt also commended
Lacoka’s opponents, the
Cold Lake Jaguars, for
their sportsmanship. He
said that when photos
were taken after the medal
presentations, both teams
came together for a photo
with both the silver and
gold medal winners.
“It was hugely classy,
I can’t say enough about
them,” said Burt.
Lacoka brings home silver from provincial championships
CHAMPIONS – Lacombe’s Gish Law U14B Shock Ringette team poses after claiming provin-cial gold in Red Deer. Team members include Levi Wagner, Brielle MacKenzie, Bryna Figursky, Jaedyn Knight, Kailey Cross, Katelyn Litwin, Kaity Engel, Kaelan McDonald, Morgan Warner, Holland Wagensveld, Keily Wilson, Shelby Sinclair and Alexa Freitag. The team is coached by Larry Litwin, Dale Freitag, Leslee MacKenzie as well as junior coaches Paige Collins and Sydney Wilson. photo submitted
The Lacombe Gish Law U14B Shock
Ringette team captured the Ringette Al-
berta Provincial gold medal this past
weekend in Red Deer.
The team was undefeated in round
robin play defeating Bow View and Leduc
by scores of 15-1 and 7-0. Advancing to
the quarter fi nal, they easily beat Spruce
Grove 7-0.
Having only one goal scored against
them, they had home team advantage and
faced a challenging Drayton Valley team
in the semi-fi nal.
They nabbed the lead early and man-
aged to hang on to win 6-5.
The win secured their place in the gold
medal fi nal.
The gold medal game was another
tough one and fans from the Lacombe
Ringette Association came out to cheer
the team to a 2-0 victory.
The team consists of 13 players from
Lacombe, Blackfalds, Clive area and
Morningside.
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ARTS & LEISUREBY BRIAN VOSSENLacombe Express
Corinne Szepesi, instructor at
Good Karma Yoga, has been do-
ing yoga for more than 20 years.
She fi rst got involved with yoga
after hearing how great it was to
improve fl exibility. At the time,
Szepesi was running and weight-
lifting to stay fi t and thought yoga
would be another good way to
cross-train.
Szepesi said that she, like many
yoga practitioners, started prac-
ticing yoga for the health ben-
efi ts. What she got out of it, was
much more.
“I was totally blown away,” said
Szepesi. She went on to say that
she also received benefi ts to her
mental and spiritual well-being
through yoga.
“It’s all connected. What hap-
pens to your mind happens to
your body and what happens to
your body affects your mind.”
Yoga is great for more than just
improving fl exibility. Szepesi said
that many yoga poses, for exam-
ple a plank pose, use the body’s
weight against itself which also
benefi ts strength, stamina and
endurance. While yoga can yield
many physical benefi ts, it is real-
ly about making that mind-body
connection, added Szepesi.
Szepesi’s interest in yoga
quickly deepened, and she began
practicing different types of yoga,
like minyasa, hatha and power-
fl ow yoga. She said the difference
between these methods is largely
what postures (or asnas as they
are referred to in yoga) practitio-
ners do and how they transition
between them.
Today, Szepesi primarily teach-
es and practices akhanda yoga.
Szepesi said this a very holistic
and traditional type of yoga and
closely resembles yoga as it was
fi rst taught in India.
In akhanda yoga, practitioners
make all six directional move-
ments the spine is able to do, but
the sequencing is very balanced
to help prevent injury and en-
sure easy transition, said Szepesi.
Other methods of yoga, like the
free-fl owing minyasa, can be less
balanced and a bit harsher on the
body, she added.
Szepesi fi rst got her certifi ca-
tion to instruct yoga in 2009. She
said she wanted to start teaching
as a way to further deepen her ex-
perience with yoga and share its
benefi ts. “I just wanted to share it
with other people. I saw the ben-
efi ts from my own body and how I
felt and how it affected me.”
One of the things Szepesi said
she enjoys most about practic-
ing and teaching akhanda yoga is
how she is able to apply its prac-
tices to everyday life and teach
others to do the same. For ex-
ample, Szepesi said that certain
asnas in yoga can help to identify
where people physical hold stress
in their bodies and therefore can
help them to deal with such is-
sues in everyday life.
Everyone, particularly Alber-
tans, are incredibly busy all the
time, said Szepesi. Another en-
joyable thing about yoga is that
it allows people to take time out
to just breathe. “We’re all very
busy people. It’s like everyone is
on this little treadmill.”
Yoga can also be attractive to
people who are not fond of com-
petitive sports. Szepesi said it can
cater to people of any age, fi tness
and skill level and is completely
non-competitive. She added that
while there is nothing wrong with
competition, it’s nice to be able to
do something where competition
is not necessary.
In addition to her main prac-
tice, akhanda yoga, Szepesi also
teaches restorative yoga, which
is benefi cial for those who have
suffered sport injuries. Szepesi
said it is a good way to get people
re-introduced to physical activity
very gently.
MIND AND BODY – Corinne Szepesi, instructor at Good Karma Yoga in Lacombe has been teaching yoga for fi ve years and has over 20 years of experi-ence as a practitioner. photo submitted
Instructor works to share good karma through yoga
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Duke Thompson featured at Red Deer libraryBY MARK WEBERLacombe Express
Red Deer Public Library’s 100th anniver-
sary celebrations continue with a visit from
a very special musical guest on April 5.
Duke Thompson, a former resident of
Red Deer, will be featured during the Key-
board Conversations with Duke Thompson
presentation which begins at 7:30 p.m. It’s
a free concert marking the centennial of
the RDPL, and it takes place in the Snell
Gallery.
Thompson has a soft spot for Red Deer
he explains during a recent interview
from his home in Havre de Grace, Mary-
land, where he founded the Maryland
Conservatory of Music in 2001 and serves
as president. He also keeps busy on other
fronts, teaching, recording and perform-
ing as well. He has four CDs to his credit.
In his coming show, he’ll be performing
tunes from all four projects which include
Greatly Gershwin, Lots to Consider, These
Hands Rock and his latest project Dr. Duke
as Lincoln.
Meanwhile, Red Deer’s music scene just
hasn’t been quite the same since Thomp-
son settled south of the border.
After relocating to Maryland, he’s been
able over the years to share his musi-
cal gifts with a wide audience on the east
coast, with performances in New York City
and the Baltimore area.
Thompson was born in Edmonton but
raised in Maryland. After fi nishing up
his post-secondary studies, he learned of
a teaching post at Red Deer College and
took it. He thought he’d stay for a couple of
years, but ended up staying for 17.
“My life’s been kind of a ping pong
match between Alberta and Maryland,” he
chuckles. “But I always had a fascination
with Canada because out of six children,
I was the only one born in Canada. So I’m
the only one with Canadian citizenship,
and I always loved that as a kid. I used to
root for all the Canadians in the Olympics
because that was my unique thing as one
of six growing up. It set me apart; I loved
the idea that I was Canadian.”
As to his love for music, it was sparked
at an early age. “I was seven. We all came
home from school one day, and there was
a great big grand piano there. My mother
said ‘Who wants to take piano lessons’, and
I raised my hand. It was just something
new to do.” Learning the instrument came
very naturally to him, he recalls.
And even though he’s lived state-side for
several years, he returns regularly to Red
Deer and retains a strong affection for this
area. He remains co-owner of The Vat, a
popular local pub as well. And speaking of
The Vat, he will be doing a concert there on
April 6 at 3:30 p.m.
“I was in Red Deer from my 20s through
to my 40s. So it’s a very special place for
me, no doubt about it.”
But the past several years – although
successful - have brought serious challeng-
es his way.
In 2007, Thompson crashed into a tree
during a night drive home and nearly lost
his life. He says his height (six ft. six ins.)
saved him. Had he been shorter, his head
would have sustained deadly injury but as
it was, his left shoulder and side took the
brunt of the horrendous impact.
He was airlifted to Maryland Shock
Trauma in Baltimore. Other injuries in-
cluded a collapsed lung, a severe concus-
sion, a shattered shoulder and broken ribs.
As he healed, he found he had a brand
new passion to write and arrange his own
original songs. Much of the material on
Lots to Consider resulted from that period
of his life.
“I started writing music almost as a
therapy. And ever since then, over the past
seven years, I write music that reaches
very, very deep inside. I really reach into
the spirit and soul, and that’s my new-
found love for music - that it’s such an
emotional expression. “I also have come to
love music so much more in the last seven
years because I’m writing my own music,
and I’m doing my own arrangements,” he
says. Although classical styles were the
main focus for many years, he’s branching
out into other genres.
“I’ve never been more in love with music
than I am now.” [email protected]
DUKE THOMPSON
During every trip to the supermarket
we must make choices between the price,
health, and convenience aspects of the
foods we buy. People tend to believe that
fresh is the best option, and in many cases
it is, but what about frozen vegetables?
Are they just as nutritious as their fresh
counterparts?
Studies have shown that frozen vegeta-
bles are just as nourishing. Other than a
quick blanching process to kill any bacte-
ria, they are unprocessed and fl ash frozen
to preserve freshness. By staying frozen
from after harvesting until the time they
reach your kitchen, they are by far a better
product than most people think.
Unless fresh goods are harvested locally,
they must travel great distances in order to
be available to you in the produce section.
This usually means that they are har-
vested before full ripeness occurs in hopes
of them being at their peak by the time
they arrive for one to purchase.
This arrival is not always the case how-
ever, and you may be left with a more in-
ferior product than if you were to get it
direct from the farm.
Full ripening on the tree/vine before
harvesting also always produces a far
more healthful product.
This being said, if you live in a farming
area where local produce is available then
by all means buy fresh, otherwise frozen is
another option.
For many households frozen is far more
convenient for their busy lifestyles: cut-
ting, washing, and in some cases peel-
ing has already been done for them. The
chance of food spoilage is also greatly re-
duced, unless it is forgotten about in the
freezer for long periods of time.
Most frozen vegetables are recommend-
ed to be stored in the freezer for up to six
months. They are not immediately bad or
freezer burnt in the seventh month, but
should be used up sooner rather than later.
I am not suggesting that one should al-
ways buy frozen when it comes to imported
fruits or vegetables, but merely that there
are other healthy and convenient options
to fresh when applicable.
Chef Dez is a food columnist, culinary instructor and cookbook author. Visit him at www.chefdez.com.
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comfortable for the vacationers with dis-
abilities.
The cruise lines have recognized the ar-
eas of need so that travelers with specifi c
disabilities can enjoy cruise line traveling
even more.
The cruise lines have welcomed the op-
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levels for people with mobility, hearing,
visual disabilities and children with dis-
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Individuals young and old with disabili-
ties are cruising more than ever.
Cruise lines have responded in a positive
direction, in more ways than just elevators
and a speedy processing during embark
and debarkation.
Mobility disabilities have been ad-
dressed in numerous ways. Aside from
the abundance of elevators, ramps, auto-
matic doors throughout the ship, corridors
aim to please with widths which support
180-degree turns.
Research surrounding accessible state-
rooms and setup are constantly being
upgraded with new features as well. Ac-
cessible balconies have been installed for
vacationers to enjoy the morning coffee
and sights.
Research has also shown major concerns
which can be found in the bathroom. Lower
sinks and vanities, fold down shower seats
and strategically placed hold bars have
been placed to help address those concerns.
Also, to support people with mobility
limitations, cruise lines have complimen-
tary foldable wheelchairs, walkers and
canes.
Although cruise lines support the use of
motorized aids, they do not provide them
on board. If the passenger requires a mo-
torized wheelchair or scooter, there are
reputable companies that the customer
will be referred to for rental purposes be-
fore embarking on the cruise ship.
Bear in mind when using the mobility
aid, they must also be stored in the state-
room and not in the corridors.
The features to support the needs of
the mobility disabled are endless. Inquire
about more details with your travel agent.
People with hearing disabilities require
a different angle. Single or unassisted in-
dividuals can fi nd comfort in their state-
rooms with up-to-date and state-of-the-art
technology to bring ease of living onboard.
Visual cues and tactical alerts which are
heavily depended on have been installed.
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personal stateroom, these are installed for
fi re alarms, doorbells and telephones to
name a few examples.
Throughout the ship, there are other
items like assisted listening systems in the
theatres and sign language interpreters
which all can be used to benefi t the cus-
tomer.
In addition the above visual impair-
ments can have great concerns among the
guests especially for the fi rst time, single
or unassisted cruiser. Cruise lines have
responded with service animals being wel-
comed with open arms on board!
With 30 days notice, your support animal
will have the necessary set-up to be able to
live comfortably onboard with their owner
in the stateroom. However, do understand
that the necessary paperwork is required
to disembark at each port in which could
be a new country.
In addition to the service animals, once
embarked, guests may have the opportuni-
ty to have a personalized orientation tour
from one of the crew members onboard.
Other features to enjoy on the ship and
staterooms are Braille for reading signage
or menus, or the waiters and waitresses
will, without a doubt, read it to their guests.
Also, audio call signs at elevators and auto-
matic doors can be found throughout the
ship that can aid with a visually impaired
guest.
Finally, the industry’s little guests: chil-
dren with disabilities. In addition to the
above-mentioned ways of assistance, chil-
dren’s programs have been specialized to
meet individual needs.
With that being said, the activity groups
for children with disabilities are grouped
by ability, not age. In addition, the baby-
sitting offered on board has certifi ed crew
members to watch children while parents/
guardians may leave their staterooms to
enjoy the ship on their own time.
While parents/guardians are absent
from their staterooms, they will have in-
dividual pagers that are connected to the
babysitter.
Therefore they can rest knowing that
they’re only a quick page away from their
little ones!
In the end, all people requiring special
needs before, during and after disembark-
ing a ship have many companies to re-
search and to choose from in the industry.
Most cruise lines aspire to be leaders for
those who require a variety of other op-
tions in order to live more comfortably on-
board. And it shows.
Overall, the comfort and safety is a pri-
ority with the cruise lines; it is obvious.
With the positive additions, constant re-
search and feedback from the industry’s
guests, the cruise lines will keep moving
forward in a positive direction, in an area
of cruising that keeps growing year by
year.
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Choosing an entire houseful of
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you have second thoughts once
you see it wall to wall throughout
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Manufacturers understand that
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The formula for choosing is
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many clients try to put the cart
before the horse. Imagine you
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building a new home, where do
you start? The big investments
are usually the ones with the
least amount of choice for colour
and style. Think about it; when
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three main colour options, cabi-
nets give you about eight (in the
tones you like), granite you may
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style you prefer.
You know going in whether
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paint) you will see that there are
literally thousands of choices!
Paint may cover the most
square footage but the cost is low
and the option to customize is
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decorative products that you can
make any colour or sheen level
without long waits or high cus-
tom charges.
Whatever you have chosen
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match and if there isn’t we can
make you the perfect shade. Paint
should be chosen near to last af-
ter the big ticket/small choice
items have been settled.
You can take control of your
interior project and turn fear into
fabulous if you use these simple
tips to organize your purchasing
strategy. Some design elements
are more fl exible and give you
much greater choice and those
items should be chosen last to tie
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