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Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) La-

combe is currently two weeks into

their 40 Mentors in 40 Days pro-

gram, but are severely lacking Big Brother

volunteers.

The group has given out roughly 70 ap-

plications since the program’s kick-start,

and of the 14 mentors committed so far, all

are female. This is an issue all year long

for the district BBBS because there is often

more little brothers than sisters who need

partners.

“We are desperate for male mentors. We

have a high need because we have a lot of

boys in our program, and it’s nice to match

them with males. We just have a hard time

recruiting males. It’s typically a one to four

ratio of girls to boys, but so far, this year all

14 mentors are female,” said Chelsey Hud-

kins of the BBBS Lacombe.

Hudkins said females are of course

needed for the programs, but right now

they are really hoping to get more males

involved.

Those wishing to become a mentor can

do so at any time, but currently the 40 Men-

tors in 40 Days campaign is underway. The

idea is to bring awareness to BBBS and to

draw in more mentors, both for the tradi-

tional mentoring program but also for the

in-school mentoring program that runs in

11 schools in Central Alberta.

“We run the 40 Mentors campaign right

now because it’s the start of school. We’re

trying to get a big push to bring in more

mentors for the year, but we’re always look-

ing for more traditional mentors as well,”

said BBBS staff member Karissa Zuidhof.

“In the in-school mentoring program,

the groups pretty much get free reign of

the school they are in. They can do just

about anything – they can use kitchens, li-

braries, gyms – whatever.

“It’s just a chance for them to spend

some time together out of the classroom.

It’s run during school hours, so we talk to

teachers and see where the child is excel-

ling or what class they can miss. The kids

can get pulled out for an hour and have

some fun.”

This year, BBBS has also placed bins

with Lego, board games and card games

in the schools for use during the in-school

mentoring program. The program is run

across the country, with attendance rela-

tively steady in the community.

With the addition of the new Big Broth-

ers Big Sisters offi ce in Blackfalds last

year, the campaign was kicked up from 20

Mentors in 20 Days to 40.

“This is our fi rst year of doing 40 men-

tors. Usually, it’s 20 mentors in 20 days but

this year we doubled it. Historically, we’ve

always hit that goal so we decided to push

ourselves to try to increase it this year,”

Hudkins said.

“Now that we have an offi ce in Black-

falds as of June last year, we fi gured we

could probably hit up both communities to

get 40 mentors in 40 days.”

For those wishing to become a mentor,

either for the in-school program or for tra-

ditional mentoring, a rigorous interview

session is conducted. This way, BBBS staff

gets to know a person and can better match

them to the little brother or sister.

“You just need to have an hour of free

time to be a mentor. We do have an exten-

sive screening process where we need a

criminal record check, three references

and people have to hang out with us for an

hour. We interview and then the person

does another hour of child safety training.

It’s a bit to get into the program, but after

that all you need is an hour of your time,”

said Zuidhof.

“It’s a really rewarding program. Most

people go in it for the kids and fi nd that

they themselves have grown from it as

well. It’s a relatively small time commit-

ment – one hour of your week isn’t too

much to ask. The reward of it is huge.”

Hudkins agreed. “We do match people

to the kids on a personality basis – it’s

not fi rst come, fi rst serve. Some kids wait

longer because we want to match people’s

personality and likes and interests. That’s

why the interview is so extensive.”

Of the approximately 100 kids registered

in the local BBBS program, between 30 to

40 of the children are still awaiting men-

tors.

Mentors must be at least 16 years of age.

Hudkins said this year, there seems to be

an increase in interest from high school

students that she hopes carries into more

volunteers.

“We ask for a commitment of a year

from the mentors. Ideally, we would love to

pair mentors and kids from 6 to 18 – that’s

the dream, but not always a reality. We just

ask a year commitment,” Zuidhof added.

Currently, the 40 Mentors in 40 Days is

taking up most of the time of the volunteers,

but additionally the group is maintaining

fundraisers for United Way. Big Brothers

Big Sisters is a United Way funded group,

which means that BBBS raises proceeds for

United Way in exchange for program and

administrative funding support.

A barbecue will be held outside the La-

combe BBBS offi ces on Sept. 24th in sup-

port of United Way. To become a mentor,

visit the Lacombe or Blackfalds Big Broth-

ers Big Sisters offi ces.

“Right now, we’re trying to raise aware-

ness of the in-school mentoring program,

but really we want more mentors all around

for all of our programs,” Zuidhof said.

[email protected]

HELP WANTED – Big Brothers Big Sisters Lacombe staff members Chelsey Hudkins and Karissa Zuidhof smile beside their sign they are hoping will draw people into their 40 Mentors in 40 Days program. Kalisha Mendonsa/Lacombe Express

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An update report was

presented to Lacombe City

council that declared sev-

eral challenges with the

designated land to be used

for the new Lacombe Police

facility.

The challenges have in

turn caused a need for an

additional $300,000 in fund-

ing to correct these issues.

Infrastructure Services

Director Matthew Goudy

was able to explain the

challenges that included

unsuitable soil on the

premises, the need to move

a waterline further east of

the facility and to address a

problem with storm water

drainage on site.

“With issues like this, I

have to ask if there was a

way these extra costs could

have been avoided,” Goudy

said.

“Unfortunately, in this

case, even if we had known

about the waterline and the

black dirt and the drainage

issue – all of those were

costs that we would still

have had to take on. We just

would have known sooner.”

A large portion of the ad-

ditional funding challenges

comes from the removal of

unsuitable soils.

When the lot was previ-

ously designated a public

utility lot, this allowed for a

place to essentially collect

or manage unsuitable soil.

Goudy said he is sure this

designation made sense at

the time, but has now cre-

ated an impact on the land

that was previously under-

estimated.

There was room in the

budget for the removal of

unsuitable soils, but the

problem was worse than

originally anticipated. The

total cost of the removal of

these soils is likely to total

near $110,000.

The removal of the wa-

terline, which runs direct-

ly through the middle of

the land, is approximately

$163,300. This cost includes

the proper movement and

relocation of the waterline,

likely towards the eastern

portion of the designated

land. Finally, the construc-

tion to compensate for a

slope to deter drain wa-

ter from site will come to

roughly $26,000.

This includes stabilizing

a back slope on the land

and installing the appro-

priate armouring for the

project.

Councillor Peter Bou-

wsema made the motion

to approve the additional

$300,000 necessary to com-

plete the project, and to

amend the appropriate bor-

rowing by-law.

The motion was carried.

[email protected]


Kirstin Bouwsema gave a presentation

at this week’s City council meeting where

she spoke to the benefi ts of urban chick-

en farming.

Bouwsema said she thinks a program

would be benefi cial to residents who like

to be involved in where their food comes

from, as well as to teach children about

how food comes to the table.

“I have personally spoken to many

parents and other individuals who would

like to take on the chicken project with

their children, with the goal of teaching

the next generation about the process

and responsibility of food production,”

she said.

Councillor Wayne Rempel expressed

concerns over the disposal of the dead

chickens, to which Corporate Services

Director Michael Minchin explained

there are designated sites for animal car-

cass disposal.

As well, Minchin and Bouwsema ad-

dressed the concern of the animals being

a nuisance, with the conclusion that mea-

sures such as a limit to number of hens

and roosters would help.

Currently, the City of Red Deer is one

year into its urban chicken-keeping pro-

gram, with strict guidelines in place to

maintain minimal disturbance to neigh-

bours. Councillor Reuben Konnik pro-

posed the City take steps to develop a

one-year pilot program.

The steps to develop this plan would

include developing bylaws in accordance

to chicken keeping that the participants

would adhere to.

These bylaws would later be amended

as needed if the program would continue.

As well, the City of Lacombe will seek

to connect with the City of Red Deer for

feedback on its program’s success and

to take these notes into planning consid-

eration. Konnik made the motion that

council move forward and begin prepar-

ing a plan, with no dedication to actually

starting the project yet. The motion was

carried.

During the pilot project in Red Deer, a

total of 1,850 letters were sent out to those

living within 100m of homes with urban

chickens. Of those, 478 were returned.

Of those, 287 were in support of the by-

law regulations, 170 were not and 21 were

undecided. A total of four complaints

were received throughout the course of

the pilot project, and three of the four

complaints related to noise and smell.

The pilot project also allowed for up to

six chickens, but administration recom-

mended that be reduced to four.

[email protected]

City council to consider urban chickens

Lacombe police facility over budget by $300,000

“WITH ISSUES LIKE THIS, I HAVE TO ASK IF THERE WAS A WAY THESE EXTRA COSTS COULD HAVE BEEN

AVOIDED.”

MATTHEW GOUDY


Two local business ventures

are continuing to make a tre-

mendous difference for local resi-

dents and business owners in the

Central Alberta region.

An open house is set for Sept.

25th from 2 to 7 p.m. where visi-

tors will be able to tour our cur-

rent light industrial projects, the

Wood Group Business Centre and

Garage World – both operated

under the Blackfalds-based Drive

Capital Corporation.

The event will be held in the

upstairs unit #1, at 5220 Duncan

Ave. in the Valley Ridge Industri-

al Park, Blackfalds.

Those interested in attending

are asked to RSVP by Sept. 19th

by calling 403-506-3373 or email-

ing [email protected].

Wood Group Business CentreOnly minutes from Red Deer,

the Wood Group Business Cen-

tre has a prime location in the

new Valley Ridge Industrial Park

subdivision at the south end of

Blackfalds.

The front of the building faces

the QEII Hwy. providing superb

visibility and access for vehicles

travelling the Edmonton-Calgary

corridor. “This commercial space

is well suited for light industrial,

oilfi eld, wholesale or retail busi-

nesses,” said Jim Armitage, who

oversees sales and marketing.

“Phase 1 includes four Units and

is currently ready for occupancy.

The structure will include three

phases with a total of 13 Com-

mercial Units.

“One huge advantage here is

highway exposure to 30,000-plus

vehicles every day. The units can

be customized to suit individual

business needs. Interior develop-

ment can include a spacious shop

area and offi ces on the main fl oor

with additional offi ce space on a

mezzanine overlooking the QEII.”

Garage WorldGarage World is a safe, secure

investment where you can build

equity and solve your storage is-

sues as well. Take back your res-

idential garage and yard space

by owning or leasing our per-

sonalized storage spaces. Garage

World continues to solve ‘lack of

space’ issues for business owners

as well.

“Garage units in this secure

and private gated community

range from 822 to 3,679 sq. ft,”

said Armitage, “And the spaces

are ideal for a range of storage

uses, from parking recreational

vehicles, boats, hobby cars, heavy

trucks to storing business equip-

ment.” Garage World is located at

5217 Duncan Ave in Blackfalds.

What also makes Garage World

unique is the sturdy and fi re re-

sistant concrete construction.

The units can be fully customized

to suit the owner’s tastes and can

be used for a variety of purposes.

“To date the number one stor-

age item is vehicles - classic cars,

RVs and even heavy trucks. The

space is a lot more than storage

as owners enjoy their time there

fi xing and polishing their prized

possessions. The facility really

offers them a place to go to and

hide from all the noise.”

These highly-secured facilities

and fully customizable units are

the ideal place to create an ulti-

mate hobby space to meet indi-

vidual needs. This development

will be completed in fi ve phases.

Phase 1 and 2 are complete and

currently 60% sold.

Vacant Lots for Build to Suit OptionIf the above projects don’t suit

a client’s specifi c needs, we also

feature 3-7 acre parcels of land

zoned Light Industrial that can be

purchased or we will build to suit.

For more information about

the development or the upcoming

open house, call Lana Pusch at

403-506-3373 or Jim Armitage at

403-848-4428. Visit www.drivecap-

ital.ca and www.mygarageworld.

ca for further details as well.

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BY ZACHARY CORMIERLacombe Express

A local country singer has earned him-

self national acclaim at this year’s Cana-

dian Country Music Association awards in

Halifax this past Sunday.

Gord Bamford of Lacombe brought

home three of the six CCMA awards he

was nominated for during the Associa-

tion’s awards show at the Scotiabank Cen-

tre in Halifax.

“I’m actually really shocked that I’m

standing up here and that I’ve received

these awards,” Bamford said during a post-

show press conference. Bamford added be-

cause he’s currently working on a new al-

bum he didn’t expect to win many awards

this time around.

“I didn’t feel any pressure coming into

these awards. I was just coming in here as

a fan to take part in it.”

Bamford hauled in the award for Male

Artist of the Year, and Single of the Year

for his song Where a Farm Used To Be. He

also brought in the award for Songwriter

of the Year for Where a Farm Used to Be,

an honour that he shared with co-writers

Buddy Owens and Phil O’Donnell.

“Every time it happens it’s like the best

thing ever,” Bamford said.

He added because there is so much tal-

ent in Canadian country music, he always

does his best to soak it all in. “I’m just try-

ing to keep on my toes and do the best I can

because there’s a bunch of them coming

up behind that are going to have their time

and their moment and my moment will be

gone.”

The three awards bring Bamford’s total

to 19 since he won his fi rst one in 2008.

The country singer was also nominated

for the Fan’s Choice Award, Video of the

Year and Producer of the Year this year.

During the show, Bamford debuted a new

single called Don’t Let Her be Gone, which is

the fi rst song off his upcoming album. The

new album is set to be released in 2016.

“I wish I could say that I wrote that song

but I didn’t but I’m very blessed that I’m

the guy that gets to record it because I

think that it could be the biggest song of

my career to date,” he said about the new

single.

During his time in Halifax, Bamford do-

nated $10,000 to the IWK Health Centre’s

Child Life Music Therapy program. His

Gord Bamford Foundation raised a total

of $508,000 during his annual Charity Golf

Classic in Lacombe last month.

[email protected]


The Lacombe Flying

Club had asked City coun-

cil to consider a request for

funding for interim repairs

to the airport runway. The

cost of the repairs is esti-

mated at $13,200.

The City of Lacombe

owns the Municipal Air-

port property, but the La-

combe Flying Club main-

tains and operates the site.

As such, the group

thought it would be appro-

priate to ask Lacombe City

council as well as Lacombe

County council to delegate

funds to the repairs.

Mayor Steve Christie

recognized the City owns

the land and the Club op-

erates the facility and this

relationship should be

benefi cial to both parties.

“We don’t know how

much it would cost for us to

maintain the facility – they

do it themselves. We should

be more involved, and

should maybe have a little

more insight into what

they do there,” he said.

The facility does serve

a regional population, so

members of council found

it appropriate to consult

with Lacombe County

council to see if an agree-

ment could be reached

to seek a portion of the

$13,200 needed from La-

combe County.

Last year, the Lacombe

Flying Club approached

council with a long-term

outline of funds and plan-

ning to provide necessary

upgrades to the facility.

Currently, an analysis re-

port is underway but not

near completion.

“The Flying Club is ask-

ing as an interim measure

to receive capital funding

to prevent further dete-

rioration of the airport,

as they wait for the long-

term plans to be ready,”

said Community Services

Director Brenda Vaughan.

Councillor Wayne Rem-

pel made a motion to work

with Lacombe County to

approve supporting the

interim repair costs up to

$13,200. The motion was

carried, opposed only by

Councillor Grant Harder.

[email protected]

Lacombe Flying Club seeking support from City

GORD BAMFORD

Gord Bamford wins big at recent CCMAs


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fi gure represents more than 1.5

million people. Despite this preva-

lence, accessing timely and effec-

tive treatment services is a chal-

lenge for those suffering from

addiction, organizers say.

Add the challenge of the stigma

surrounding addiction, and there

are signifi cant barriers to seek-

ing help. Sadly, there does remain

a reluctance on the part of many

to seek help because of the fear of

loved ones fi nding out about the

given addiction.

But there is much in the way of

assistance today, and it’s hoped

people with addictions can increas-

ingly – through awareness and the

removal of any sense of stigma –

fi nd the help they need.

Established in 2013, FAVOR Can-

ada is dedicated to eradicating the

stigma, fostering the development

of recovery community organiza-

tions and supporting such activi-

ties as Recovery Month.

This year, celebrations are be-

ing planned in 25 Canadian cities

throughout September, with activi-

ties ranging from rallies to break-

fasts to bike rides. It’s all in an ef-

fort to also get people talking about

the realities of addictions, and to

bolster that sense in those affected

that there is a system of support

that is available.

The power of stigma can be fu-

eled by silence – thus the impor-

tance of getting these issues more

out in the open and encouraging

conversations. In past generations,

shame and secrecy forced many to

battle alone – and often, they just

couldn’t win those struggles.

For a list of events planned, con-

sult the Recovery Day web site at

www.recoveryday.ca.

I believe that in a democ-

racy people have a right

to be involved in the deci-

sions that affect them, and

as mayor I am committed

to exploring opportuni-

ties for direct engagement

with residents, not just as

customers of the City of

Lacombe, but as active par-

ticipants in the democratic

process. A citizen-centred

approach is an important

component in the munici-

pal decision-making and

problem-solving processes.

Council recognizes that

certain decisions can be

enhanced by engaging citi-

zens, and is therefore com-

mitted to accessible public

participation processes

that are respectful, mean-

ingful and accountable.

The City has conducted

several large-scale exer-

cises in the recent past to

engage with the public,

whether to inform, con-

sult, involve, collaborate

or empower. Public input

has been sought in large

planning initiatives like the

Imagine Lacombe – Mu-

nicipal Sustainability Ini-

tiative plan; the Downtown

Area Revitalization Plan

(DARP); the Recreation and

Culture Master Plan and

Growing Lacombe – the

Municipal Development

Plan Update.

There have also been a

few smaller-scale efforts,

such as seeking public in-

put into amenities for the

Lacombe Spray Park reno-

vations, having residents

choose their preferred lo-

cation for a dog park and

selecting their favourite

design option for the Eliza-

beth Park development.

We have gauged business

and resident satisfaction

with municipal services

through the 2013 Citizen

Satisfaction Survey, and

obtained population fi g-

ures through a Municipal

Census in 2014.

Council also participated

in planning exercises with

members of the public to

develop the 2014-2017 Stra-

tegic Plan.

The semi-annual Coffee

with Council also provides

residents with an opportu-

nity to meet with members

of council in an informal

atmosphere, to bring atten-

tion to issues of concern,

or to discuss ideas for im-

proving services. The latest

program aimed at enhanc-

ing public participation

was introduced in 2014. We

invited residents to submit

their ideas, comments and

suggestions that identifi ed

citizen priorities for con-

sideration in the upcoming

budget.

To date we have been

very pleased with the re-

sponse to this program.

Last year, council reviewed

16 public submissions and

this year we received 20

citizen submissions for

consideration as part of the

2016 budget process.

While each submission

was evaluated and pri-

oritized based on urgency,

community impact, and

budgetary implications,

not all were chosen for high

level costing estimates.

After careful review of

all of submissions, the

following eight proposed

projects were selected by

council for further review

at their July 13th regular

meeting: the boardwalk

trail from the SW corner

of Elizabeth Lake across

the narrow waterway be-

tween Elizabeth Lake and

Lake Anne; drainage con-

trol at Fairway Drive and

58 St.; new pavement at 54

Ave. and 58 St.; cross walk

lights at 54 Ave. and 58 St.;

observation deck/wharf/

boardwalk/canoe launch –

NE corner of Cranna Lake

near the parking lot; water-

slide at the swimming pool;

increased maintenance of

the Elm trees at 54 Ave. and

58 St. and right hand turn-

ing lane at Woodland Drive

and Hwy. 2A.

Costing for the proposed

projects was provided at

the Aug. 24th council meet-

ing. This information as-

sisted us in the selection of

four projects for inclusion

in the 2016 Budget Work-

shop discussion - drainage

control at Fairway Drive

and 58 St.; new pavement

at 54 and 58 Streets; obser-

vation deck/wharf/board-

walk/canoe launch – NE

corner of Cranna Lake

near the parking lot and a

right hand turning lane at

Woodland Drive and Hwy.

2A.

On behalf of council, I

would like to thank every-

one who took time to sub-

mit items they felt should

be included in next year’s

budget. We value and pro-

mote open, two-way mutu-

ally benefi cial communi-

cation with residents on

issues that impact their

lives and our community.

In closing, I would like

to reiterate I will continue

to push for the inclusion of

more participatory mecha-

nisms, so that we can get

increased public involve-

ment in local government

decision-making.

Steve Christie is the mayor of Lacombe.

Participatory government in action in the community

“I think that if nothing else, this event will put us on the map more fi rmly.”Sam Freeman, Lacombe

“I think it’s very exciting. I think it will bring a lot of business into Lacombe.”Jan Kolb, Lacombe

“I think it’s a good thing to happen for Lacombe. I’ll be attending and I think it could be cool.”Wayne Sieben, Lacombe

“I don’t think they had enough tickets for residents of Lacombe. My daughter wanted to go, but it sold out too quickly.”Aleida Kamps, Lacombe

What do you think about Lacombe winning the One Horse Town event?Yourself!Yourself!

Asked around the Lacombe Centre Mall by Kalisha Mendonsa

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Horoscope

Aries, explore a new way of thinking and keep an open mind. Maintain energy and enthusiasm about a new project. Your energy will

inspire others to get moving.

You may need to get a

little pushy to get what you

need, Taurus. Don’t overdo

it, but don’t hesitate to

inser t yourself into cer tain

situations this week.

ARIESMar 21/Apr 20

TAURUSApr 21/May 21

This is a good week

to share your positive

thoughts and hopes with

others. It’s advantageous

to have as many people on

your side as you can.

Cancer, you have many

things to do in the coming

days, but you can still

manage to have fun along

the way. Schedule some

rest and rejuvenation once

the week has passed.

GEMINIMay 22/Jun 21

CANCERJun 22/Jul 22

If you learn something new

this week, it very well may

be something impor tant,

Leo. Stay attuned to the

things going on around

you, so you know when

to act.

Getting your point across

will be difficult this week,

Virgo. Take a patient

approach and give others

the time to explain their

points of view before

sharing your own.

LEOJul 23/Aug 23

VIRGOAug 24/Sept 22

You are still in love with that

special someone after all

of these years, Libra. Share

your good for tune with

others and you may inspire

some new relationships

in the process.

Scorpio, it may be difficult

to avoid conflict this

week, but do your best to

smooth over the situation.

Try not to escalate

any encounters and add

fuel to the fire.

LIBRASept 23/Oct 23

SCORPIOOct 24/Nov 22

Sagittarius, give something

frivolous a try this week.

You may find it takes your

mind off of other

things and restores some

of your natural joviality.

Capricorn, someone is

proud of all you have

accomplished. Don’t feel

badly about bragging a little

about the things you have

done. It’s good to also be

proud of yourself.

SAGITTARIUSNov 23/Dec 21

CAPRICORNDec 22/Jan 20

AQUARIUSJan 21/Feb 18

PISCESFeb 19/Mar 20

Aquarius, your generosity

knows no bounds this

week. All that you do

unselfishly will come back

in spades. Keep up your

charitable effor ts.

Pisces, if things seem a

little bit confusing

this week, take some time

to sit and reflect.

The answers will come to

you eventually.


fyifyi Your weekly Community Events Calendar

The FYI, Community Events Calen-dar is a free-of-charge service for not-for-profi t organiza-tions and upcoming community events within the Lacombe and Blackfalds region. To submit your information, please email [email protected], call 403-782-5306 or fax 403-782-5344. If you would like your event or organization to be included, please sub-mit your information to the editor by noon, the Monday before the publication date.

College Heights Christian School Annual Gigantic Indoor Ga-rage Sale runs Sunday Sept. 27th from 9:30 a.m - 1:30 p.m. To book a table ($10)call Karyn at 403-782-2645. Come on out, hunt for treasure and enjoy a pancake break-fast with proceeds going to Parkland Pathfi nder Club.

The Central Alberta Wood Workers Guild will hold their September meeting on Sept. 17th at 7 p.m. at the wood working shop at the CUC/Burman University at the north end of Lacombe. Go west at the main intersec-tion to the end of the street and the shop is on your left. All people interested in wood working are invited to attend.

Annual turkey supper at Black-falds United Church will be held on Sept. 27th. Two sittings – 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. and advance tickets are recommended as this event normally sells out. Prices are $15 for adults, $7 for kids and under fi ve free. Please contact Bev at 403-885-4861 for more information or tickets. Please leave a mes-sage, calls will be returned.

The Lacombe and District Cham-ber of Commerce will host the federal election forum at the Lacombe Memorial Centre Oct. 6th at 7 p.m. Doug Hart – NDP, Jeff Rock, Liberal, Blaine Calkins – PC will all be in attendance. The Forum will be moderated by Ken Kobly, president and CEO of the Alberta Chambers of Com-merce. The public are welcome to submit written questions on paper provided at the event. The questions will vetted by

scrutinizers and presented by the moderator. The forum will take place in the Centennial Hall at the LMC. Doors open to the pub-lic at 6:30 p.m. No political signs are allowed inside the Lacombe Memorial Centre or Centennial Hall. Additional questions can be directed to [email protected] or call 403-782-4300.

September is National Big Brother Big Sisters Month. In Lacombe & County we are celebrating with a very important recruitment campaign called 40 Mentors in 40 Days! running through to Oct. 10th. Our team will have fun and interactive activities taking place in all the communities we serve.

Please feel free to contact us for any further questions. Our goal is to change the lives of 40 kids in our community. For more information, call 403-782-7870.

Are you as healthy as you think? Find out at the Health Expo with the Harvard Fitness test, peak fl ow meter test, blood pres-sure check, water and body fat analyzer scale and computerized health age. Get a free relaxing massage, nutrition counseling and pamphlets full of health tips. The Canadian Red Cross will have information on emergency disaster preparedness and medi-cal equipment loans. The Heart & Stroke Foundation will present the newest facts on fats. It’s all free. Drop in between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Sept. 20th at the Lacombe Memorial Centre. For more information, call Esther at 403-782-5258 or Nadine at 403-786-2338. Sponsored by the Good Water Company and the Health Department of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Life is sacred. Join the National Life Chain of Prayer: 2 to 3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 3rd along Hwy. 2A near Woodland Drive, Lacombe. Signs provided.

Burman University: How can we serve you on Sept. 24th? We, the students of Burman Uni-versity (formerly CUC) would like to invite you, the citizens of Lacombe to give us the privi-lege of serving you in whatever small to mid-sized project you may need assistance. We can arrange for groups of two to 10 people to help for up to three hours. Be it weeding, painting, washing windows or anything else. Contact Jessica at 403-

700-9755 for more information.

Invitation to join CNIB Peer Sup-port Group: The Peer Support Group is a program dedicated to helping CNIB clients adjust to vision loss. Feelings of fear, anxiety, intimidation and anger are extremely common in adults who are diagnosed with vision loss. The goal of the group is to help transform these feelings into those of confi dence and inde-pendence through education and group discussions. The program is facilitated by a volunteer who has gone through the process of adjusting to a life with vision loss. The group offers seniors a way to connect to others experi-encing similar challenges. Partici-pants receive empowering, prac-tical and useful information about vision loss and how CNIB services can help, as well as suggestions from other participants on how to reduce the impact of vision loss on their daily lives. There is no cost to participate in the program which will meet once per month. The group meets at the Spruce

Terrace located at 5002 – 51 Ave.

Lacombe Walking Group Wednes-days from 12-12:30 p.m. at Medcombe Walk-In-Clinic. No registration required.

Kozy Korner — Tuesday Din-ners every week at noon.

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

Quilting and crafts held at Black-falds United Church on Mon-days at 9:30 a.m. Help make quilts or bring your own quilt/

craft to work on. Check out our website at blackfaldsunited-church.com or call 403-885-4780 for more information.

The Lacombe Legion has bingo on Mondays at 7 p.m. in the upstairs hall. Coffee time runs Wednesdays from 9:30-11 a.m. ($2 for coffee, tea and cook-ies). On Fridays, there are four meat draws and tickets are $2/set of three tickets. Draw starts at 6:30 p.m. On Saturdays, there are four meat draws which start at 4:30 p.m. Chase the ace starts after meat draws.

Youth Unlimited Drop-in Activi-ties: Drop-in activities now run every Tuesday from 6 – 9 p.m. with ball hockey on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6 – 9 p.m. Girls only drop-in is also Wednesdays from 6 – 9 p.m. Thursdays Grade 3-6 drop-in program runs from 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. and Grade 4 and up program from 6 – 9 p.m. Cost is 2$ for drop-in and ball hockey with drop-in 10 passes at $10 and ball hockey season pass at $50.

Taoist Tai Chi a relaxing, low impact exercise; continuing classes year round, for those who have completed begin-ners or have learned Taoist Tai Chi before. Participate in classes of your choice. Avail-able in Red Deer, Lacombe, Rocky Mountain House, and Innisfail. Contact 403-346-6772 for more information.

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

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society Ta-ble Talk Coffee Group: Meets the second Friday of each month at Wolf Creek Community Church at 10 a.m. If you or someone in your life has been affected by MS, join us for a fun, casual and supportive coffee chat. For more information about the group, please contact Bonnie Lavallee at 403-346-0290.

Stay and Play – Gull Lake Hall, Tuesdays 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Bentley Town Offi ce Fridays 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Stay and Play is designed to encour-age families to spend time together in play, while having the opportunity to socialize and learn about the community and external resources. $2 drop in fee per family is suggested. For more information about the program, call 403-748-2160.

Bentley TOPS - Take Off Pounds Sensibly. Every Tuesday in the basement of the Bentley Town Offi ce at 7 p.m. Contact Carolyn 403-396-1002/

Lacombe Art Guild - The Lacombe Art Guild offers classes two Tuesday evenings a month and one full Saturday. Member-ships are $15 a year and the club runs from October to May. Call Donna at 403-782-9190.

Affi rm - providing safe and confi dential support to people of all sexual orientation and identity, their families and friends. We meet in Lacombe. Call Marg at 403-782-1887 or Ross at 403-782-3671.

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Request for ProposalConsulting Services For Employee Benefits Plan

The City of Lacombe is seeking proposals from qualified benefit consulting/brokerage firms via a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the provision of consulting services for its Employee Group Benefits Plan.

The RFP will define the content of the proposal. You are urged to structure your

responses accordingly with sufficient details to ensure it is complete,

appropriate and competitive.

All interested parties are invited to view and print the full Proposal from the

Alberta Purchasing Connection website www.purchasingconnection.ca or on

the City of Lacombe website www.lacombe.ca/doing-business/rfps-tenders.

All updates and addendums will be issued through those sites only. Any

interested parties must submit sealed proposals and confirm City of Lacombe’s

receipt of them no later than 2:30 PM local time on Wednesday, September 23, 2015. Proposals shall be clearly marked RFP – Consulting Services for

Employee Group Benefits Plan.

Only proposals submitted within the time frame and guidelines provided will

be considered.

For more information contact:Barbara WiltonHuman Resources ManagerPhone: 403-782-1235Email: [email protected]


This weekend the Lacombe Memorial

Centre (LMC) will be fi lled with health ex-

perts and healthy lifestyle seekers with an

information exposition.

The Lacombe Health Expo is taking

place on Sept. 20th from 1-5 p.m. in the

County Room at the LMC. Admission and

all tests are free. The event is open for any-

one over the age of 16.

“People everywhere are becoming in-

creasingly more health conscious,” said

event organizer Esther Yaceyko.

“As they sort through the abundance of

information available, they might wonder

if the lifestyle they have chosen is enough

to make a positive impact on their health.

People may be omitting one or more key

factors for complete health and wellness.”

The event will feature screenings for

blood pressure and lung capacity, a body

fat analysis, a Harvard Fitness Test and

more. As well, attendees could receive a

free anti-stress massage and a consultation

with registered nutritionist and health ex-

pert Darlene Blaney.

“There are so many people who feel they

are living or are trying to live a healthy

lifestyle. They could have a healthy diet,

but if they aren’t exercising they will still

have weaker bones and weaker muscles.

We can still have an overweight problem if

we think we’re eating well but indulge in a

lot of ice cream for dessert or something

like that,” said Yaceyko.

“It’s a matter of trying to get people to

realize that it is easy to have a healthful life

if we follow all the health principles – sleep

well, eat well, exercise, and all the other as-

pects.”

Yaceyko said the expo will focus on

eight principles of health that include nu-

trition and exercise and the importance

of water, sunlight, temperance, air qual-

ity and rest.

“This event is about the total picture

of health. It’s simple and it’s free. We’re

trying to show that you don’t need expen-

sive equipment or fancy cookbooks to be

healthy – it can be very simple and easy to

follow a healthy lifestyle,” she said.

“For the testing we offer, we can do the

tests for anyone over the age of 16 to se-

niors. It’ll take people about 45 minutes to

make the rounds, and if they have ques-

tions they can ask those at the consultant

table.”

The Canadian Red Cross will be attend-

ing the event to share their Emergency

Preparedness program, as well as informa-

tion on medical equipment loans.

Agencies such as the Heart and Stroke

Foundation will also be represented.

[email protected]

Health Expo to be held this weekend


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Saturday, Sept. 26LMC Centennial Hall 8 - 9pmEnjoy jazz, country, folk, Celtic, and ethnic dance performances.

CONSTRUCTION NOTICE FOR BLACKFALDS

The Town of Blackfalds will be undertak-ing storm pond and alleyway construction in the area of Westridge Dr. and Westglen Blvd. commencing Oct. 15th. The construction is expected to continue into the winter months and will include the installation of a storm pump station and associated works along the south bank of Riser Pond and into the alley.

The trees located in this area will have to be removed in order to allow for service ac-cess from the existing alley. Access to the al-ley entrance between 6 Westglen Blvd. and 274 Westridge Dr. will be limited while this construction is underway.

The site contractor will liaise with local residents who use this alley to ensure that any disruptions are minimal.

Area community members are asked to be aware of construction equipment and to obey all displayed no parking and additional construction signage.

When this pump station is completed it will monitor and move the storm water from the pond underground into the existing storm system that lies below the nearby roadway.

CANDIDATES FORUM IN LACOMBE The Lacombe and District Chamber of

Commerce will host the Federal Election Fo-rum at the Lacombe Memorial Centre on Oct. 6th at 7 p.m.

Doug Hart – NDP, Jeff Rock (Liberal) and Blaine Calkins – PC, will all be in attendance.

The forum will be moderated by Ken Kobly, president and CEO of the Alberta Chambers of Commerce. It will be carried out under the

supervision of the 2015 Chamber Board and Political Action Committee with the help of volunteers to act as timekeepers, greeters, and scrutinizers. The public are welcome to submit questions on paper provided at the event. The questions will vetted by scruti-nizers and presented by the moderator. The forum will take place in the Centennial Hall at the LMC. Doors open to the public at 6:30 p.m. No political signs are allowed inside the Lacombe Memorial Centre or Centennial Hall. The forum concludes at 9 p.m.

Complete forum rules and regulations can be obtained through the Chamber offi ce.

Questions can be directed to [email protected] or call 403-782-4300.

JIMSONWEED DISCOVERED IN LACOMBE COUNTY

Jimsonweed, also commonly known as Devil’s Trumpet, has been discovered in a number of canola crops within Lacombe County. This plant’s seed, similar in size to canola seed, is prohibited under the federal weed seed order and is not allowed into Can-ada. Report any suspected sightings to Dion Burlock, agricultural fi eld man at 403-782-8959 or email him at [email protected].

LACOMBE TO HOST EXECUTIVESThe Lacombe and District Chamber of

Commerce will host the 2016 Alberta Cham-ber Executives annual AGM and Professional Development Summit next July.

About 50 delegates from across the prov-ince will attend, including staff from the Al-berta Chambers of Commerce and the Cana-dian Chamber of Commerce.

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dents can expect to see runners numbering in

the hundreds out on the trails that Bill Nielsen

built across Lacombe.

The second annual Bill Nielsen Trail Run

will take place on Oct. 3rd in Lacombe. It is put

on every year by the Bill Nielsen Trail Society

to remember Nielsen, who died of pancreatic

cancer in April of 2014.

“It’s a nice way to honour his memory, to

host an annual run,” said Rory Whitbread, a

committee member of the Bill Nielsen Trail

Society.

The Society is a group of volunteers, many of

whom were Nielsen’s friends and family. They

are dedicated to the continuous upkeep of his

trails. They also meet and run together regu-

larly to continue his legacy.

Nielsen took up running in 1977 after mov-

ing from Montreal to Fort McMurray, to take a

job in the oil industry. He helped found the Fort

McMurray Running Club in 1980 and, at the age

of 40, ran his fi rst marathon that same year.

After Nielsen retired in 1996, he and his wife

Jean moved to Lacombe, and Bill continued to

pursue his hobby, at that point already having

almost 50 marathons under his belt. He con-

tinued to run well into his senior years, even

after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease

in 2000. In fact, he ran over 30 marathons after

being diagnosed.

In 2008, at the Woody’s RV World Marathon

in Red Deer, Bill completed his 100th marathon.

“Bill was an amazing man who was an excel-

lent runner. More than that he was just an amaz-

ing person and volunteer,” Whitbread said.

In addition to running marathons, Bill also

spent much of his retirement in Lacombe de-

veloping a system of trails, many of which he

cut and maintained by hand.

“What Bill has done is made nature available

to the community,” said Neil Harker, who was

Bill’s neighbour and running partner.

Harker added that the trails have greatly im-

proved his own quality of life and the quality of

life of those around him.

Last year, the event attracted hundreds of

runners from all over the province, who came

to remember a great athlete and friend.

“We had just an amazing turnout last year

and we’re very thankful for all of the local

sponsors and everyone who’s helped make this

run a big success and we’re hoping to continue

that on this year,” said Whitbread.

This year’s run will feature fi ve routes of

varying distances, from a 2 km long family

run and walk all the way up to Bill’s Special,

a 10-mile-long monster of a course that pays

homage to Bill’s preferred training distance.

Also being offered are a 2km run, a 5km and a

10km.

All of the routes begin and end behind La-

combe Composite High School and follow the

trails that Bill built.

“Anyone around Lacombe that day is sure

to see runners out using the trails,” said Whit-

bread.

All the proceeds from the run go to maintain-

ing the trails that Bill built.

People wishing to participate must register

online at www.billstrailrun.com. Registration

closes on Sept. 30th.

[email protected] BILL NIELSEN

Second annual Bill Nielsen Trail Run to take place Oct. 3rd


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“A light in our lives is gone too soonHe will forever be missed as he joins his little brother and Sasha on the other side.May he rest in peace with them forever by his side.Till we meet again dear boy.”

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There isn’t much that singer Jess Moska-

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these days. With everything from a record-

breaking single and a new lip gloss line to

multiple accolades and awards including

her fi rst Juno nominations for Country

Album of the Year and Breakthrough Art-

ist of the Year, she is indeed dazzling the

country world.

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Music Awards this past weekend.

She’ll be performing Oct. 6th at the Cen-

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fall tour.

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Brandt and Dean Brody. “And they’ve done

so much for our Canadian country music

industry. I’m beyond honoured to be part

of this tour.” Interestingly, the fi rst con-

cert she ever attended was a Paul Brandt

show. “So I’m really excited to join him on

tour because he has been such a huge in-

fl uence in her musical career.”

Meanwhile, her growing fan base is

evident with a online following in the mil-

lions, and receiving her offi cial Silver Play

Button Youtube award for breaking 100,000

subscribers. As mentioned, she won her

fi rst 2014 Canadian Country Music Asso-

ciation award for Female Artist of the Year

in addition to receiving two additional

nominations – Rising Star of the Year and

Interactive Artist of the Year.

She was also crowned the 2011 CCMA

Awards New Artist Showcase winner.

Produced by Corey Crowder and mixed

by Scott Cooke, her hit single Cheap Wine

and Cigarettes quickly became the highest

charting song on the iTunes top 200 singles

chart for any Canadian artist. With this

second single off of her 10-track CD Light

Up the Night, she also achieved gold record

status becoming the fi rst Canadian female

solo country artist to surpass 40,000-plus

downloads for a song since Shania Twain.

She then released Used last September,

followed by her latest single Night We

Won’t Forget this past January.

“It was so much fun working with Corey

Crowder and John Mark Cappers – never a

dull moment,” she said, refl ecting on her

recording experiences with the talented

duo.

“Their hard work and dedication to

make that record really put my mind at

ease, and I know they worked night and

day to make sure we were all 100 per cent

happy with this album,” she said.

As to her start with music, it’s been a

rather natural and organic progression.

Her family wasn’t overly musical per se,

but they’ve always been extremely sup-

portive, she explained. “It wasn’t some-

thing I grew up doing, except singing in

the church choir a little bit.” Then a few

opportunities to solo surfaced, along with

some voice lesson opportunities. “The next

thing that happened was just putting some

stuff up on YouTube and again, it just pro-

gressed from there.

“I really fell in love with it all as it was

happening.”

As to country music in particular,

there’s much about it she loves includ-

ing the supportive community that seems

to be integral to the genre. “The thing I

love most about the genre are the fans in

particular – they are so loyal and they are

such a welcoming community.” Also, with

country melding with sensibilities from

other genres from pop to rock to hip-hop

these days, the opportunities to stretch

one’s creative muscles are plentiful. There

really hasn’t been a better time to be in the

country music industry, she pointed out.

“I have more freedom musically than I feel

like I have ever had in my life, and that’s

really fun to experiment with to be able to

fi nd my own sound.”

Her debut single Good Lovin’ hit number

17 on the Canadian country BDS charts

and was featured on the Country Hits 2014

compilation CD.

Last April, Good Lovin’ also won Song of

the Year at the 2014 Saskatchewan Coun-

try Music Awards in addition to her also

receiving both a 2014 SCMA Fan Choice

Entertainer of the Year nod and her sec-

ond consecutive SCMA Female Vocalist of

the Year title.

On a more personal note, she recalls a

saying of John Wayne - “Courage is being

scared to death but saddling up anyway.”

She can still hear her father sharing this,

encouraging her as she contemplated what

the future might hold.

Sadly, he passed away in 2006 after a

lengthy battle with multiple sclerosis, but

his memory lives on in her music.

“My dad is my hero for teaching me how

to be brave, and that being brave is not the

absence of fear, but rather in the presence

of fear possessing the ability to overcome

emotions and persevere,” she said.

These days, when she is not on the road

touring, she primarily splits her time be-

tween her home base in Saskatchewan and

writing in Nashville. And she’s busy gear-

ing up for the release of her new EP Kiss

Me Quiet on Sept. 25th. The six-song EP

also includes two acoustic tracks. Moska-

luke likes to release EPs on a consistent ba-

sis as it keep fans receiving new material.

“I feel like EPs allow an artist to release

music more frequently – you can constant-

ly keep the music fresh.

“It’s really a fun, upbeat, country-pop al-

bum. It’s something I’m really proud of in

terms of the collection of songs.”

For ticket information about the October

concert, check out www.ticketmaster.ca.

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COUNTRY STRONG – Singer Jess Moskaluke is excited to be joining Paul Brandt and Dean Brody on their current tour which makes a stop Oct. 6th at the Centrium in Red Deer.

Nathan Elson photo

Jess Moskaluke on tour with Dean Brody and Paul Brandt



The annual Culture and

Harvest Festival is back

with new exciting events to

entertain all ages.

In addition to horse-

drawn carriage rides, pan-

cake breakfasts, open mu-

seum tours, a community

farmers market and more,

this year will also fea-

ture an outdoor concert at

Cranna Lake, events at the

Flying Cross Ranch and a

special historical designa-

tion event at the Lacombe

Blacksmith Shop.

The event kicks off on

Thursday, Sept. 24th and

carries through to Sept.

27th. “Friday night we’ve

got a huge event happening

out at Cranna Lake. The

day starts with the farm-

ers’ market, with a few ac-

tivities throughout the day

but at night is when we will

have our great big commu-

nity event. We’re going to

have a community market

and some activities, and

live musical performanc-

es,” said Marie Péron of La-

combe Regional Tourism.

“Our opening act will

be Natalia Wells, and our

main performers are The

Klamdaggers out of Red

Deer. They’re quite popu-

lar in the area. It should be

a lot of fun for the festival.

I don’t believe that they’ve

played in Lacombe, so that

should be something differ-

ent for everyone to enjoy.

That concert will be capped

off with the big fi rework

show.”

The Talk Derby to Me

mystery dinner theatre

event will occur out at Fly-

ing Cross Ranch, located

just outside of Lacombe on

Milton Road. This event is

$80, which includes a full

dinner and an evening per-

formance hosted by ZAP!

Theatre Company.

As well, for the fi rst time

the Sisters of Soul concert

event hosted by Burman

University will be held in

association with the Cul-

ture and Harvest Festival.

It will occur at the Lacombe

Memorial Centre this year

to allow for more commu-

nity participation.

“Most of the events for

the festival are free, unless

they are specifi cally men-

tioned as ticketed. Almost

everything on the calendar

is a free, public event.

“In addition to the new

events, we’ve also got the

popular events that people

expect now as part of the

festival – one of those be-

ing the horse drawn wagon

rides. We’ll be doing those

all weekend long. This

year, those will be going

downtown so people can

do a historical tour of the

downtown area on a horse-

drawn wagon.”

On Sept. 25th a special

ceremony will be held at

the Lacombe Blacksmith

Shop when the facility will

receive its offi cial histori-

cal designation through

the City of Lacombe. Péron

said the event should be

very fun, and will be fol-

lowed by a community bar-

becue. The event is from 11

a.m. to 2 p.m.

As well, the Children’s

County Fair is a great place

for families with young

children to have some fun.

It takes place from 1 to 4

p.m. at the LMC on Satur-

day.

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ARTS & LEISURE

How foolish some people are.

Even when it means dying from a

large bowel cancer at an early age.

I`ve seen it happen many times over

the years. So here are 10 points that

can prevent this needless tragedy.

One - about 90% of colon cancer

occurs in people over 50 years of

age. This provides ample time to

detect and treat this malignancy.

But there is one big hurdle, and I`ve

heard friends and patients react to

it over and over again. They casual-

ly respond, “Yes, I`m going to have a

colonoscopy one of these days.”

Ninety-nine per cent of the time

this means none of these days. And

I’ve seen some of these people die

horrible deaths from this common

preventable malignancy.

Two – colon cancer usually

starts in the inner lining of the in-

testine. A polyp, a fl eshy growth,

slowly develops, often remaining

non-cancerous for years. But, when

polyps turn into cancer, 95% called

adenocarcinomas, by this time can-

cerous cells have spread to the liver

and other parts of the body.

Three – do not conclude you can

wait until early symptoms appear

and then consult your doctor. You

can have an advanced malignancy

without any early symptoms.

Four – the fi rst warning sign

(not early sign) of colon cancer

and the most common one is rec-

tal bleeding. Sometimes a small

amount of blood will appear on the

stool. Or blood from earlier bleed-

ing which was not detected may

give stools a tarry appearance. Or a

large amount of blood will be pres-

ent in the toilet bowl. And on rare

occasions, an enlarging cancer will

cause intestinal obstruction.

Five - the best way to diagnose

a precancerous bowel polyp is by

colonoscopy. A lighted fl exible

instrument is inserted into the

rectum and gradually and slowly

inched forward until it has ex-

plored the entire bowel. If a polyp

is discovered a wired loop is placed

around it and the polyp removed.

Six – some patients who refuse

the colonoscopy procedure can use

a test to check for blood in the stool

that cannot be seen by the naked

eye. But if the test is positive, it’s

mandatory to have a colonoscopy.

Never fool yourself that it’s as ac-

curate as this procedure.

Seven – many people refuse

colonoscopy due to embarrass-

ment and fear that it’s a painful

procedure. Forget the embarrass-

ment. If the President of the U.S. or

the Queen of England can submit

to one, so can you. I’ve had several

colonoscopies by 8 a.m. and re-

turned to the offi ce by 9 a.m. with-

out sedation. But if a few cramps

bother you, sedation is available.

Some people worry about possible

complications. But only on rare

occasion is the bowel injured or

bleeding occurs during removal of

polyps.

Eight – today, colon cancer is

the second leading cause of death

in this country. Only lung cancer is

responsible for more deaths. We do

not have a reliable way to diagnose

precancerous lesions of the lung.

But we can detect precancerous

lesions of the colon. So it’s a trag-

edy when so many still die of this

disease.

Nine – there’s no general agree-

ment on when to have a colonosco-

py. Ninty per cent of colon cancer

occurs after 50 years of age. But

since some begin earlier, I believe

it’s prudent to have a colonoscopy

in the early 30s. Moreover, since 10

to 15% of colon malignancies occur

in those with a close relative who

has the disease, all the more reason

to arrange for an early colonosco-

py. It’s a win/win situation.

Ten – if I still haven’t convinced

you that colonoscopy can save your

life, what should you do? I’d sug-

gest seeing a psychiatrist. After all,

isn’t it reasonable to seek an an-

swer for why anyone would refuse

a sure cure for colon cancer?

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BY ZACHARY CORMIERLacombe Express

The Bentley Generals are in the midst

of preparing for another tough Chinook

Hockey League season.

The senior men’s AAA hockey team is

looking to follow up on last year’s whirl-

wind season, which saw them win the Chi-

nook Hockey League title and almost claim

a national championship.

The Generals had a strong showing last

season.

After fi nishing the regular season with

23 wins and only a single loss, the Generals

stormed their way to the Chinook League

fi nal where they swept the Innisfail Eagles

in four games, clinching a birth in the Al-

lan Cup tournament, which is Canada’s

national championship at the senior men’s

AAA level.

“We always talked about winning our

last game and we put ourselves in a good

situation to do that in the Allan Cup fi nal,”

said Head Coach Ryan Tolbin.

The team went all the way to the fi nal

game of the tournament, but lost 2-0 to the

South East Prairie Thunder from Manitoba.

“That (last game) didn’t turn out the way

we wanted, obviously, but we learn from

that and we move on, we regroup and we

reload,” Tolbin said. He added the club’s

goal this year is to get back to the Allan

Cup.

“It’s a bit of a disappointment but we

have a chance to make good on it this year.”

Training camp is currently underway for

the Generals, who will see a number of new

as well as returning faces on their roster.

“It’ll be exciting. We’re losing some key

guys but hopefully the guys who come in

can do a job for us,” said Tolbin, noting that

while there has been a higher turnover of

players than previous years, he hopes the

new players can step up and contribute.

Camp opened last Wednesday with the

fi rst on-ice session of the season. Since

then the team has held two skates. The

Generals will play their fi rst exhibition

game on Friday against the Red Deer Col-

lege Kings at the Red Deer Arena.

Then it’s off to Calgary on Saturday

night for another exhibition matchup

against the SAIT Trojans.

“We’re in pretty good shape so it’ll be a

good test for us early on,” said Tolbin.

The coach also added that while the

team’s expectations are high and their ul-

timate goal is to make it back to the Allan

Cup, they are taking nothing for granted.

“You have to come out of your prov-

ince fi rst and we have a very good league

here. We have to take care of that fi rst and

there’s no looking ahead. There are no

guarantees. The bottom line is it’s hard to

get to that tournament and it’s even harder

to win it,” said Tolbin. “One step at a time.

That’s the way we approach things.”

The Generals will kick off the regular

season at the Lacombe Arena on Oct. 17th

with a tilt against the Rosetown Redwings.

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MOVING FORWARD – The Bentley Generals are busy these days gearing up for another Chinook Hockey League season. Pictured here is a game from last season when the Generals took on the Fort Saskatchewan Chiefs. File photo

Bentley Generals look to secure top spot this season



Concussions are fairly

common in sports such as

hockey, ringette and foot-

ball – all sports that are

currently underway or pre-

paring to start their sea-

sons.

A concussion can happen

at any time throughout the

year but with the start of

the ice sport season, it is a

good time for coaches, par-

ents and athletes to start

thinking about how to han-

dle the injury.

“Concussions are a big

issue, especially in ama-

teur sport. In professional

sport, there are fancy train-

ers that ensure the athletes

all get back to sport appro-

priately, but for amateur

sports there aren’t the

same resources,” said lo-

cal physiotherapist Laurin

Wright.

“The issue is that ath-

letes are not often managed

properly when they have

a concussion. Most of the

time, they go back to sport

when they feel better –

however, symptoms are not

always an accurate way of

assessing when a concus-

sion injury is healed.”

Wright said that al-

though symptoms such as

headache, dizziness or dis-

orientation fade it doesn’t

necessarily mean that the

athlete is ready to go back

to playing. She said this is

extremely dangerous be-

cause compounding con-

cussions can lead to serious

injury or loss of life.

One thing that Wright

recommended for local ath-

letes is to take part in the

Baseline Testing program

available at Lacombe Phys-

iotherapy. It is a program

managed by Complete Con-

cussion Management, a na-

tional organization.

“Essentially, it’s about

testing the athlete before

their season and before

they get injured so that we

know they are ‘normal’,”

explained Wright.

“All of the Baseline Test-

ing is based on things like

cognitive tests, balance

testing, reaction time, grip

strength – a whole bunch

of different things that are

accurate enough to show if

a person still has a concus-

sion even when symptoms

are gone.”

The test costs $65 per

person. With the test, an

athlete will receive a des-

ignated code that can be

used in Baseline Testing

facilities around the coun-

try. With this code, if ath-

letes travel for their sport

and get a concussion, their

results can be compared to

their initial test.

“The important part of

this is we know what an

athlete was like before they

get a concussion,” Wright

said.

“Maybe one kid has poor

balance and they get a con-

cussion, they may not even

pass the balance test at all,”

she said.

“It could be the other

way around – the athlete

could score very well the

fi rst time and do poorly or

average the next time, so

we’d know they are still

concussed.”

Wright recommends the

testing be done prior to the

athlete’s season or early on

so that any injuries can be

more easily monitored.

“The initial concussion

isn’t often the most seri-

ous. The worst thing that

can happen is an athlete

can get a concussion, not

fully recover and gets a sec-

ond concussion while their

brain is in a vulnerable

state. It’s called second-

impact syndrome, and it

can result in brain damage

or death. That’s why it’s so

important to not return an

athlete to sport too soon,”

she said.

“A concussion, as long

as it’s managed properly,

won’t usually leave re-

sidual effects. It’s more

when an athlete receives a

secondary concussion that

things become an issue.”

Wright said that La-

combe Physiotherapy is

hoping to host evening

group sessions, where

many young athletes can

come through and do dif-

ferent stations. This way,

teams could come together

and it would be an effi cient

process.

Additionally, because

registered physiotherapists

host the event it can be

claimed as a physiotherapy

assessment for benefi t rea-

sons. Wright said that there

are a variety of symptoms

that can stem from a per-

son being concussed.

“Usually the most com-

mon things that people

notice right away with a

concussion is headache,

dizziness and pain – those

things. Sometimes there is

sensitivity to noise. Loss

of consciousness isn’t too

common, but even if it does

happen it doesn’t mean the

concussion is more severe,”

she said.

“A concussion is basi-

cally a discharge of all the

neurons at the same time

– that’s why people get con-

fused.”

Even if a person is not

hit directly in the head they

can become concussed.

Wright explained that a

hard hit to the body could

accelerate to the head, lead-

ing to a concussion.

“The thing that you have

to remember about concus-

sions is that those symp-

toms are the initial impact

symptoms. Most people

will start to feel a bit bet-

ter after a few minutes,

which doesn’t mean that

they should go back to play.

Usually, they haven’t hit

the next phase of their con-

cussion, which is usually

15 minutes after the initial

concussion, and then a per-

son gets worse,” she said.

“Especially for coaches

and parents, it’s important

to know that it doesn’t have

to be a hit to the head and

it might take some time to

show up.”

She said that sometimes

athletes with a concussion

could experience a change

in mood – maybe laughing

or crying when it is out of

character for them. She

said that not all concus-

sions require hospitaliza-

tion and there are ways to

decide which concussions

needs further treatment.

“What you want to

watch for in the fi rst 24 to

48 hours is a severely in-

creasing headache, loss on

consciousness, the athlete

not being able to respond,

starting to slur their speech

– those are the big red

fl ags that say something is

wrong,” she said.

Coaches, athletes and

parents should all be aware

of the signs and symptoms

and should take necessary

precautions to ensure the

athlete is totally healed be-

fore returning to sport, she

said.

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SYMPTOMS ARE THE INITIAL IMPACT SYMPTOMS. MOST PEOPLE WILL START TO FEEL

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I am a die-hard fan of a web site called

home exchange.

It is my dream to someday travel to the

sunny shores pf Greece and house sit for

someone while I take in their culture, food

and the unique atmosphere of their home.

The movie The Holiday starring Kate

Winslet is a wonderful portrayal of a

young lady travelling from snowy England

to trade homes with a lady in California.

The fi rst scenes of her in her new en-

vironment are delightful as she discovers

many modern conveniences and beautiful

weather.

To me, this is the ultimate in feeding my

voyeuristic need to see what homes look

like on the inside as it expands my design

horizons; this is probably why I love B&B’s

so much.

While we all can’t travel overseas to im-

merse ourselves in a foreign country there

is opportunity to experience a more local

aspect of home exchange.

Several years ago I rented a cabin on the

shores of Comox B.C. and spent a few days

watching the tide and experiencing the lull

of the ocean as it crept forward to welcome

me at tide. The house was fully stocked and

all I had to bring was clothes and groceries.

Books, games and DVDs were all avail-

able as I was living i n the owner’s environ-

ment for just a short time.

It was a transformative experience and

one I could not have achieved in a hotel.

Let’s bring this experience even closer to

home.

Have you ever considered house sitting

for a friend or neighbour?

This may not be the dream vacation but

consider the experiences you may have

while living in someone else’s environ-

ment. Maybe they have a fi replace or a

jacuzzi tub or a media room that you pres-

ently do not have in your home.

They might have an amazing mattress

for you to rest on and a collection of novels

just waiting for you to enjoy.

Cooking at their home will shake up your

routine as their spice cupboard will be very

different from your own and you will have

a different view of the world for a few days.

You may discover that movie you have

always wanted to watch in their collection

and you play a board game with your fam-

ily that you don’t currently own.

It might be fun to arrange a home ex-

change with people in your life to whom

you are close.

My colleague Colleen has a hot tub and

it would be my pleasure to hang out at her

house for a weekend in her beautiful back-

yard and to curl up on her cozy sofa enjoy-

ing the ultra modern surround sound me-

dia system.

The change would seem like a mini-vaca-

tion on my part and it would help her out if

she ever needed a cat sitter for a few days.

If you live in the city, trade with some-

one on an acreage.

Living in an apartment can feel claustro-

phobic at times so get away for a few days

and house sit for someone you know who

has a big house and a yard so you can hone

your horticultural skills.

It’s all about gaining a different perspec-

tive on the world and nothing does that

quite as effectively as immersing yourself

in another environment. It could be fun and

is a very thrifty form of vacation getaway!

Kim Wyse is a local freelance designer. Find her on facebook at ‘Ask a Designer’.

HOMES & LIVING

CLASSIC – This dining room in a Falcon Homes show home in Sylvan Lake features soft colours for a relaxing experience. Jenna Swan/Lacombe Express

Home exchanges can offer a whole new perspective Kim

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Central Alberta Co-op English Estates Centre – Lacombe English Estates Centre – Lacombe 403-782-6200403-782-6200

OpenOpen Daily until 9pm Daily until 9pm www.centralab.coopwww.centralab.coop

FRIDAY, Sept. 18 to THURSDAY, Sept. 24

2 for

$4

$4.39/kg

$1.99each

$4.99each

$5.992 for

$6

$2.18/kg

.99¢each

$4.99$11/kg

$4.99

Co-op Gold Co-op Gold Natural Spring Natural Spring

WaterWater

General Mills General Mills CerealCereal

Seedless Seedless GrapesGrapes

Purex or Purex or Cashmere Cashmere Bathroom Bathroom

TissueTissue

Kraft Cracker Kraft Cracker Barrel ShredsBarrel Shreds

Natural Bakery Natural Bakery Canadian Rye Canadian Rye

BreadBread

Navel OrangesNavel Oranges Extra Lean Extra Lean Ground Beef Ground Beef

Red or Green - No. 1 Grade -

Produce of U.S.A.

Selected Varieties - 12 Double Rolls

First 2

Selected Varieties - 250-320g

First 2 500g

Selected Varieties - 525-720g Imported

Ground Fresh Daily - Value Pack

Co-op Rib Co-op Rib Grilling SteakGrilling Steak

Italian Bread Italian Bread

Three Day Sale - Sep 18-20Three Day Sale - Sep 18-20

plus dep and enviro

$17.61/kg

$7.994 for

$5

12x500ml

Cut In-store from Canada AA Grade

Beef or Higher - Aged 14 Days - First 2 450g

lb lb

lb

lb

This may only be used with a minimum purchase of at least $100 ( including turkey) before applicable taxes at CO-OP© or THE MARKETPLACE™ Food Stores (excludes tobacco, alcohol, prescriptions, gift cards, phone cards, lottery tickets, transit tickets all third party operations (post offi ce, gas bar, etc.) We will reduce the fi nal bill by $10.00 (maximum $10.00 reduction per transaction). Limit one coupon per family purchase. No cash value. No copies. Coupon must be presented to the cashier at time of purchase. Valid from Friday, September 18 until closing Monday, October 12, 2015. Cannot be combined with any other coupons or promotional offers. Final consumer price per pound will vary depending on actual turkey size purchased

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