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BY SARAH MAETCHELacombe Express

With compassion comes care. With

care comes love and support. And

it is with this support and the will

to improve lives that the Lacombe Palliative

Care Society began a mere 20-years-ago.

Supporters and volunteers gathered on

Tuesday night at the St. Andrew’s United

Church hall to mark the Lacombe Pallia-

tive Care Society’s 20th anniversary.

Chairperson Edie Biggelaar provided

the group with history of how the organi-

zation began, how it has grown and where

it will hopefully go in the future.

Twenty years ago some of the nurses at

the Lacombe Hospital lost their jobs, but

something good was birthed out of the bad

situation, said Biggelaar.

“Audrey Erikson, being one of those

nurses who lost her position, had a vision,

saw a need and along with her pastoral

care commitment decided it was time to

get a Palliative Care Society started,” said

Biggelaar.

On winterous January night, around 10

nurses gathered and formed what is known

as the Lacombe Palliative Care Society.

The group has the mission to compas-

sionately care for the terminally ill and

provide care locally in Lacombe, whether

it is in the palliative care suites in the hos-

pital, through homecare or hospice.

Palliative care affi rms life and acknowl-

edges dying as a natural process. It also

emphasizes the management and control

of pain, focuses on the quality of life as de-

fi ned by the one who is dying or their fam-

ily and offers resources and information to

help the family cope during the illness and

bereavement.

The Society held their fi rst Day of Re-

membrance on Dec. 1st, 1995, as a service

for families who were going through the

fi rst Christmas without their loved ones.

Slowly but surely, volunteers were gath-

ered up and in 1998, the group began fun-

draising to purchase equipment and items

to create the fi rst palliative care suite in

the Lacombe Hospital.

In 1999, the group decided to create a

second palliative care suite within the hos-

pital, planning to construct both suites in

conjunction of the hospital renovations.

“The project included enhancing the

main courtyard and front entrance to the

hospital,” explained Biggelaar. “The Soci-

ety also proposed to install doors from the

suites into the renovated courtyard and

subsequently spent $4,770 for patio work

outside the palliative suites.”

Soon the vision was a reality and both

suites came to be within the hospital. The

group also aims to develop a palliative care

suite within the long-term care unit in the

hospital.

“As a result of our efforts, the Society

now has beautiful suites that are easy for

staff to work in and have a home feeling

for patients and families,” said Biggelaar.

“We have furnished and stocked these

suites for a home away from home. We also

support homecare with their needs to en-

able patients to stay at home for as long as

possible, or for the end of life, providing

such equipment as portable beds and pain

pumps. The Society has also assisted mem-

bers to attend workshops and conferences

to further their education.”

Biggelaar stated although the organi-

zation has been in existence for 20 years,

their work has only just begun.

“We all know that we will die at some

point, but most people like not to think

about it,” she said. “Unfortunately, that

also seems to be the case with many in the

healthcare system. Education and aware-

ness of quality palliative care still needs to

be a high priority.”

Cancer survivor Kimberly Rideout, from

Red Deer, shared her journey from can-

cer diagnosis to empowerment from love,

friends and family.

“I focus on one fact — I am one of the

lucky ones because I am here,” said Ride-

out.

Rideout was diagnosed with breast can-

cer three years ago and underwent multi-

ple rounds of chemotherapy, radiation and

many procedures.

“So how did I get through it?” asked

Rideout. “What kept me going day after

day as my hair fell out and I got sicker each

day and my bones ached? The number one

person that got me through that time was

my husband.”

Rideout indicated it was not only her

husband but her daughters, friends and

the many people in her life that kept her

positive and spurred her on to keep fi ght-

ing.

“Family, friends and love were so huge

in my fi ght against breast cancer,” she

said. “But what else kept me going? One of

the biggest factors for me was attitude and

the ability to laugh. Life is so much easier

when you are smiling.”

Rideout encouraged the attendees to

show they care about others each day and

to continue to embrace what is good in life.

For more information about the La-

combe Palliative Care Society contact

home care at 403-782-6535 or the Lacombe

Hospital at 403-782-3336.

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SURVIVOR - Cancer survivor Kim Rideout shared her journey following her diagnosis with the attendees of the Lacombe Palliative Care Society’s 20th Anniversary on Tuesday evening. Sarah Maetche/Lacombe Express

The Lacombe Palliative Care Society marks 20 yearsOrganization offers compassion, support and love to local patients



It may be three years later, but the vot-

ers in the Lacombe-Ponoka constituency

have again elected a Wildrose MLA.

Clive-based minister Ron Orr was elect-

ed as MLA on Tuesday night during the

provincial election.

According to the unoffi cial election re-

sults, a total of 18,208 votes were cast in

the area covering Blackfalds, Lacombe,

Clive, Mirror and Ponoka.

Orr received the most votes with 35.7%

of the vote, totaling 6,502.

Alberta NDP candidate Doug Hart came

in second with 30% of the vote, totaling

5,481 votes.

PC candidate Peter DeWit received 27%

of the vote, with 5,020 votes cast in his fa-

vour.

Alberta Party candidate Tony Jeglum

received 6% of the vote, totaling 1,205

votes.

In his victory speech at the Wildrose cel-

ebration at the Lacombe Memorial Centre

(LMC), Orr said the Party literally came

from the bottom and rose to the top.

“And now the real work begins,” he told

the supporters who had gathered to cel-

ebrate.

“We have a lot to repair in our province.

There’s a lot of dysfunction and a lot of

distrust. It’s going to take a great deal of

effort and a great deal of time for us to

build trust and to build hopefulness.”

Orr added everyone will need to work

together to fi x the system that is broken in

order to restore faith in the government.

He said Wildrose will better the govern-

ment by fulfi lling its role as the offi cial

opposition.

“I feel great and I am extremely hon-

oured to be entrusted with this responsi-

bility, ” he explained to the media after his

address.

Orr noted the campaign for himself

within the constituency was extremely

diffi cult, mainly due to the fact that the

previously elected Wildrose MLA was one

of the nine MLAs who crossed the fl oor to

join the PCs last December.

“There were a lot of people who were

hurt, who felt betrayed and responded to

that in a fair and honest way,” he said.

With an NDP majority in the legisla-

ture, the Wildrose party, with 21 seats with

Leader Brian Jean, has been indicated as

the Offi cial Opposition.

“We have experience as the opposition

and obviously that will be our role going

forward,” he said.

“We are committed to fi lling the role of

opposition, which is important in our de-

mocracy so we will fi ll it to the best of our

ability.”

Orr noted as a newly-elected MLA and

his fi rst provincial appointment, there

will be a learning curve that he must meet.

“We have a really strong team and an ex-

perienced team here in this riding,” he said.

“They have been through this before.

We’ve held this riding before. So I have a

lot of resources to draw up on.”

On the day of the provincial election,

voters were lined up at the doors of the

LMC even before the polls opened at 9 a.m.

The Blackfalds Community Centre was

also full of voters throughout the day.

Community centres across the constitu-

ency were a hub of activity as eligible vot-

ers entered the doors to cast their vote.

Many came early to vote when the polls

opened for many reasons.

Some were eager to cast their vote to

secure the candidate they wanted to suc-

ceed. Others were voting to exercise their

democratic right before they got on with

their busy day.

Whichever the reason, voters in La-

combe-Ponoka turned out in an astound-

ing rate.

With an eligible electoral count of 26,926

within the constituency, a total of 18,208

voters cast their vote, indicating a turnout

of 67%, higher than the provincial average

of 50%.

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AWAITING RESULTS - PC candidate Peter DeWit awaits results for the Lacombe-Ponoka con-stituency at his campaign offi ce on Tuesday night. Sarah Maetche/Lacombe Express

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The province of Alberta saw a

surge of support for the provin-

cial NDPs Tuesday night that saw

the party catapulted to majority

status.

“I think we might have made

a little bit of history tonight,”

Premier-elect Rachel Notley told

a roaring crowd of supporters.

“I think that change has fi nally

come to Alberta,” she said. “New

people, new ideas and a fresh

start for our great province.

“To the people of Alberta – I

want to thank you for putting

your trust in our party,” she

said. “I want to say I’m deeply

humbled, and I want to pledge

to the people of Alberta that we

will work everyday to earn your

trust,” she said.

“You can’t go wrong if you stay

in touch with the values and the

common sense of Albertans. In

this province, we are optimistic,

we are entrepreneurial, we are

community-minded, and we are

careful with the family budget.

That’s the kind of government

that we will work to be,” she said.

“Together we need to start

down the road to a diversifi ed

and resilient economy,” she said,

adding the province must fi nally

get off the ‘boom and bust’ roller

coaster of depending so heavily

on non-renewable resource in-

come.

“It won’t happen overnight, but

we must start. And we will.

“To everyone that gets up ev-

eryday and contributes to a better

province, we are looking forward

to working together with you,”

she said. “The trust we have been

given tonight is a call to be bet-

ter neighbours and better part-

ners. And I am looking forward to

consulting with you and working

with you.

“Our legislature belongs to

you. The government belongs to

you and you will be treated with

respect.”

Progressive Conservative

Leader Jim Prentice chose to re-

sign following the defeat.

“I accept responsibility for

tonight’s outcome,” he told sup-

porters. “I also accept responsi-

bility for the decisions that led up

to this evening.”

He said he had told his wife he

had no intention of living the rest

of his life with the knowledge

that he didn’t make the attempt,

and so he opted to run.

“Clearly however, my contribu-

tion to public life is now at an end.

It’s time for me to dedicate my

time to responsibilities I have as a

husband, a father and a grandfa-

ther. Accordingly, I have resigned

as the leader of the Progressive

Conservative Party of Alberta ef-

fective immediately.”

Wildrose Leader Brian Jean,

newly-minted leader of the Of-

fi cial Opposition, said the prov-

ince has clearly seen a complete

change in direction, and he added

that he was pleased with how his

party fared overall.

He said it wasn’t overly long

ago the pundits all but declared

the Wildrose Party dead. “We’ve

seen a complete change in Al-

berta,” he said. “And Wildrose

proved (the pundits) wrong. You

know why?

“The reason they were wrong

is that they forgot the important

thing about politics and the impor-

tant thing about the Wildrose. The

Wildrose Party isn’t about one

person. It isn’t about Brian Jean.

It’s not about any single MLA. It’s

about all of Alberta,” he said.

“We are a movement in Alber-

ta. We are a grassroots movement

from the people, from the com-

munities of Alberta. It’s a set of

values and a set of principles, and

when you focus on a set of prin-

ciples and stick to them you can

accomplish great things. And we

have accomplished a great thing

tonight,” he said.

Jean said the party now has

more than four times the seats

they had when the race started.

“We truly represent all Alber-

tans,” he said.

“Thirty-seven days and we

have prospered mightily. We have

done amazing things. And I think

the one lesson we can all take

from this is a lesson for the fu-

ture. That is that Albertans, and

all voters right across this coun-

try, will not stand for back room

deals, governments that play fa-

vourites or cronyism. You have to

know voters will not put up with

it – and that’s the lesson for all

governments,” he said.

That said, Jean noted that his

party will be careful to hold the

NDP to account.

“Starting tomorrow, we are go-

ing to show Rachel Notley a little

bit of that opposition,” he said,

adding that he wished to congrat-

ulate Notley on her victory just

the same. “The next four years

are going to be interesting to say

the least. There will be a lot of

challenges.

“We also will work to keep

them on their toes,” he said. But

he said he knows that coopera-

tion is key to really moving the

province forward. “I can and we

can work with her on ideas for re-

forming our government – it real-

ly is truly is about governing for

Albertans. That means Albertans

all have to work together. And the

government itself has to fi ght for

all Albertans,” he said.

“But let there be no question –

Wildrose will stick to their guns.”

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TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the City of Lacombe, in the Province of Alberta,

has given fi rst reading to Borrowing Bylaw 401, which will, upon fi nal passage and

approval, authorize the proper offi cers of the said City to borrow monies from the

Alberta Municipal Finance Authority or another authorized fi nancial institutions by

way of debenture issue or bank loan, to pay for the cost of the following municipal

purposes, namely, the development and construction of the City of Lacombe’s

new police station.

The total cost of the aforesaid project amounts to $8,391,600 of which $2,400,000, is

to be borrowed on the credit and security of the municipality at large by the issue

of debentures or bank loan and on the terms and conditions outlined in Bylaw 401.

The indebtedness, either debenture or bank loan, is repayable either in monthly,

semi-annual or annual payments of combined principal and interest instalments

not to exceed twenty (20) years calculated at a rate not exceeding the interest

rate fi xed by the Alberta Capital Finance Authority or another authorized fi nancial

institution on the date of borrowing, and not to exceed eight (8) per cent.

NOW THEREFORE NOTICE is hereby given by the Council of the City of Lacombe

that, unless a petition of the electors for a vote on Bylaw 401 is demanded, as

provided for by the terms of section 231 of the Municipal Government Act, the said

Council may pass the said borrowing bylaw.

All persons interested are hereby notifi ed and they are required to govern

themselves accordingly.

Dated at the City of Lacombe, in the Province of Alberta this 28, day of April, 2015.

City of Lacombe

Per: Norma MacQuarrie

Chief Administrative Offi cer

Information for ElectorsPursuant to Section 1(i) of the Municipal Government Act an “elector” means: A person who is eligible to

vote in the election for a councillor under the Local Authorities Election Act.

Pursuant to section 47(1) of the Local Authorities Election Act a person is eligible to vote in an election

held if the person:

a. is at least 18 years old,

b. is a Canadian citizen, and

c. has resided in Alberta for the 6 consecutive months immediately preceding election day and is

resident

in the area on election day.

A poll may be demanded in the City of Lacombe by electors equal in number to at least:

a. in the case of a municipality other than a summer village, by electors of the municipality equal in

number

to at least 10% of the population and

b. in the case of a summer village, by 10% of the electors of the summer village in accordance with the

provisions of section 223 of the Municipal Government Act and in accordance with the provisions

of

section 251 of the Municipal Government Act.

The petition for a vote must be received by the Chief Administrative Offi cer within 15 days of the

last publication of this notice and shall contain on each page “an accurate and identical statement of

the purpose of the petition”. (Further requirements of the petition are provided in section 224 of the

Municipal Government Act.)

DATE of the last publication of this notice is the 7th day of May, 2015.

For Information Contact:Michael Minchin, CMA, CLGM

Corporate Services Director

PHONE: 403.782.1253

E-MAIL: [email protected] www.lacombe.ca

PUBLIC NOTICEElectors of the City of Lacombe,Province of AlbertaSection 251 of the Municipal Government

This is Volunteer Fire ghters

Awareness Week and on behalf of our readers in Blackfalds

and Lacombe, we salute and

thank all of our brave volunteer

re ghters for protec ng our

families, homes and businesses.

Did you know that over 80% of Alberta’s

fi refi ghters are volunteers? The need for

volunteer fi refi ghters is vital for dispatch,

fi ghting fi res and administrative support

across the province, offi cials say.

That’s why the Alberta Fire Chiefs As-

sociation (AFCA) is launching Answer the

Call 2015 — an Alberta-wide campaign that

encourages Albertans to make fi refi ghting

a part of their daily lives.

As part of this campaign, fi re halls

across the province will be hosting recruit-

ment and appreciation events through to

May 9th.

“There is a need for fi refi ghters and there

will always be a need for fi refi ghters,” said

Bill Purdy, executive director of AFCA.

“Most local fi re halls are constantly look-

ing to recruit new members and it’s a chal-

lenge. Answer the Call will hopefully help

us move the needle in the right direction.”

Answer the Call 2015 is also an opportu-

nity to publicly honour and celebrate the

hard work of Alberta’s current volunteer

fi refi ghters who work selfl essly to help

keep the province safe. Corporate donors

such as TransCanada Corporation see tre-

mendous value in the campaign and are a

Chief Sponsor of Answer the Call 2015.

“We’re committed to the safety and well-

being of the communities near our opera-

tions,” explains Andrea Jalbert, vice-presi-

dent of community and sustainability.

“We’ve supported the AFCA for a num-

ber of years, but this year, we’re thrilled

to expand our partnership to support the

Answer the Call campaign. It’s important

to recognize the role volunteer fi refi ghters

play in their communities and to support

the AFCA’s efforts to recruit new volun-

teers.”

For more information, visit AnswerThe-

Call2015.ca or contact your local fi re de-

partment.

Alberta Fire Chiefs Association pro-

motes excellence in fi re protection. It en-

hances the delivery of Emergency Servic-

es through awareness, education, training,

technology, and products in collaboration

with all stakeholders.

Established in 1948, the AFCA works

to promote information sharing and joint

problem solving to minimize the impacts

of fi res on Alberta’s communities. AFCA

works 365 days a year to minimize the im-

pact on Albertans due to fi re and life safety

hazards.

AFCA is made up of more than 450 mem-

bers from full time, part time, volunteer

and industrial fi re services. The task of

promoting excellence in fi re protection

includes dangerous goods response, high

angle rescue, technical rescue, emergency

medical services and other emergency re-

sponse and prevention functions.

-Maetche

SPREADING KINDNESS – Laurie McIntosh of Father Lacombe Catholic School led her Grade 2 class around Lacombe last week to share candies and well wishes in random acts of kindness.

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Historic changing of the guard The winds of change have swept

the province.

After the provincial election on

Tuesday night, Alberta now has a

very different political landscape

than what we woke up with the

morning before.

We have ushered in a new era

with the Alberta New Democrat

Party (NDP) knocking the Progres-

sive Conservative Party (PC) out of

power, a position they held for an

astounding 44 years.

Alberta NDP leader Rachel Notley

was named premier-elect, as though

fulfi lling a prophecy of change.

An NDP majority was quickly

noted around 30 minutes after the

polls closed on Tuesday night.

Many watching the election re-

sults unfold before their eyes were

either in a state of disbelief that the

preemptive polls were actually ac-

curate or that Notley and the NDPs

were actually able to take down the

PCs with a resounding majority.

Recent polls had shown the

Progressive Conservative party

lagging behind both the Wildrose

Party and the NDP.

Notley was very much like the

David that could slay the PC Goli-

ath, but who would have had such

a thought at the beginning of the

campaign?

So why exactly is this change

historic? Because for the fi rst time

in Alberta’s history, the NDP, the

little party that could, is sitting in

the driver’s seat.

A fresh government has risen to

the charge with the Wildrose Party

acting as the Offi cial Opposition, a

role they have more than fulfi lled

before.

The NDP has its roots deeply dug

in rural Alberta, but it was on the

doorsteps of many urban centres

where the most gains were made.

Locally, the Lacombe-Ponoka

constituency was again claimed by

the Wildrose Party, with Ron Orr

named as the newly-minted MLA.

In the end, the NDP swept up

most of the province, with candi-

dates from the party winning 53

seats of the 87 available in the leg-

islature. For the PCs, the loss was

seen as devastating, with former

premier Jim Prentice quickly an-

nouncing he was stepping down

as leader of the PC Party and also

as MLA for Calgary-Foothills, the

seat in the legislature that he had

just won a mere few hours before.

While some of us may be wary of

this change and may feel that the

political landscape is left in a very

unstable state, the general consen-

sus is that the change will do the

province good.

What exactly the future holds

for the province now is anyone’s

guess, but we have to be proud that

when Albertans demand resound-

ing change, they head to the polls,

cast their votes and create the

change they want to see.

With a federal election on the

horizon, certain high level policy

topics are bound to make the head-

lines beyond the personalities of

the political leaders: the economy,

energy prices, jobs prospects, even

climate change.

But what seems absent from the

political hustings so far has been a

discussion of the health of every-

day Canadians, and how we can

improve it.

Health for many pundits is all

about healthcare.

And while healthcare deserves

its place in the political spotlight,

what should be a central concern

for voters is the human and eco-

nomic costs of poverty on health.

These costs aren’t just personal –

affecting those beneath the poverty

line – but affect our economy and

our communities as a whole.

Fail to address poverty, and you

fail to address health. Fail to ad-

dress both, and your discussions

about the economy or jobs or mar-

kets are not complete.

Over three million Canadians

struggle to make ends meet - and

what may surprise many is the in-

fl uence poor income, education and

occupation can have on our health.

Research shows that the old adage,

the ‘wealthier are healthier,’ holds

true, with the World Health Orga-

nization (WHO) declaring poverty

the single largest determinant of

health.

According to WHO, social and

economic conditions and their ef-

fects on people’s lives determine

their risk of illness, the actions

they are able to take in order to

prevent themselves from becoming

ill and treating illness when it does

occur.

We know that income provides

the prerequisites for health – in-

cluding housing, food, clothing,

education and safety. Low income

limits an individual’s opportunity

to achieve their full health poten-

tial because it limits choices. This

includes the ability to access safe

housing, choose healthy food op-

tions, fi nd inexpensive childcare,

access social support networks,

learn benefi cial coping mecha-

nisms and build strong relation-

ships.

In Canada, there is no offi cial

measure of poverty. The way in

which we measure and defi ne pov-

erty has implications for policies

developed to reduce poverty and its

effect on health. Statistics Canada

does not defi ne poverty nor does

it estimate the number of families

in poverty in Canada. Instead, it

publishes statistics on Canadians

living in low-income, using a vari-

ety of measurements including the

Low-Income Measurement (LIM);

the Low-Income Cut-Offs (LICOs);

and the Market Basket Measure

(MBM).

Following the federal govern-

ment’s cancellation of the manda-

tory long-form census in favour of

a voluntary National Household

Survey, long-term comparisons

of income trends over time have

been made diffi cult because the

voluntary survey is now likely to

under-represent those living in low

income.

There is also a social gradient

in health. Substantial and robust

evidence confi rms a direct link

between socioeconomic status and

health status – meaning people in

the lowest socioeconomic group

carry the greatest burden of ill-

ness. This social gradient in health

runs from top to bottom of the so-

cioeconomic spectrum.

If you were to look at, for exam-

ple, cardiovascular disease mor-

tality according to income group

in Canada, mortality is highest

among those in the poorest income

group and, as income increases,

mortality rate decreases. The same

can be found for conditions such

as cancer, diabetes and mental ill-

ness.

Poverty in childhood is associat-

ed with a number of health condi-

tions in adulthood. More than one

in seven Canadian children live in

poverty – this places Canada 15 out

of 17 similar developed countries,

and being at the bottom of this list

is not where we want to be. Chil-

dren who live in poverty are more

likely to have low birth weights,

asthma, Type 2 diabetes, poorer

oral health and suffer from malnu-

trition.

It has also been found Canadi-

ans experiencing low-income are

more likely to report they have not

received needed healthcare in the

past 12 months. Also, Canadians in

the lowest income groups are 50%

less likely than those in the high-

est income group to see a special-

ist, and 40% more likely to wait

more than fi ve days for a doctor’s

appointment. Individuals in low-

income are also twice as likely as

those in the highest income group

to visit the emergency department

for treatment.

There is a profound two-way re-

lationship between poverty and

health. What this means is people

with limited access to income are

often more socially isolated, ex-

perience more stress, have poorer

mental and physical health and

fewer opportunities for early child-

hood development and post-sec-

ondary education.

In the reverse, it has been found

that chronic conditions, especially

those that limit a person’s ability

to maintain viable stable employ-

ment, can contribute to a down-

wards spiral into poverty. Studies

show the former – people living in

poverty experiencing poor health –

occurs more frequently than poor

health causing poverty.

Carolyn Shimmin is a Knowledge Translation Coordinator with Eviden-ceNetwork.ca and the George and Fay Yee Centre for Healthcare Innovation. Her column is distributed through Troy Media.

The relationship between poverty and health in Canada

Carolyn

SHIMMIN



Now in operation for

over a year, Echo Energy,

the City of Lacombe’s en-

ergy boutique offers up a

unique way to fund com-

munity projects.

The concept is simple

— power is offered to local

homes and businesses and

the generated profi ts are

funneled into a fund that

will be used to fund com-

munity projects within La-

combe, offi cials say.

For Community and Eco-

nomic Development Offi cer

of the City of Lacombe,

Guy Lapointe, the energy

initiative has unlimited

potential within the com-

munity.

“I really hope people see

the potential in it,” he said.

“If there are community

groups with projects, they

should see the potential in

something like this. This

could be a potential fund-

raising piece for them. All

you would have to do is sign

up for power.”

Modeled after Mounta-

inview Power, an energy

retailer created by the Olds

Institute as a community

sustainability initiative,

Echo Energy was estab-

lished in Lacombe in No-

vember 2013.

The City itself is not gen-

erating power, but acting

merely as an energy retail-

er, competing with other

big name energy retailers,

but with a community-

minded aspect behind it.

“By partnering with Utili-

tynet, they have given us

the ability to offer power lo-

cally with the dollars stay-

ing within the community,”

said Lapointe.

All of the profi ts generat-

ed by Echo Energy go into

the Echo Lacombe Fund,

which will be managed by a

community committee. The

group is currently working

on creating a terms of ref-

erence and will be releas-

ing an application process

for community groups in

the future.

“The big idea is this will

be a community-led initia-

tive and they will direct the

funds towards community

projects as they see fi t,”

said Lapointe.

A portion of the Echo

Lacombe funds will be set

aside for larger projects in

the community, like fund-

ing playgrounds, arenas,

skateboard parks, recre-

ation facilities etc. The

other portion of funds will

be set aside for community

programming, where there

will be an immediate ben-

efi t.

The service is offered to

everyone who needs elec-

tricity — apartments, hous-

es, small businesses and

larger businesses.

While Echo Energy is an

electricity retailer within

the City and profi ts from

the utility service will sup-

port local projects, the ser-

vice is not limited to just

the City of Lacombe. Resi-

dents and businesses with-

in Lacombe County, Black-

falds and Red Deer are also

able to sign up.

“The sky is really the

limit in terms of who we

can work with here,” said

Lapointe.

So far, around 125 homes

or businesses have signed

up for Echo Energy, but

with 5,000 residences and

approximately 600 busi-

nesses located in Lacombe,

the opportunity for the ini-

tiative to expand could be a

reality, he said.

“There is a lot of poten-

tial in it,” said Lapointe.

“If people can make that

change and see the poten-

tial in it, I think we would

estimate at 1,500 accounts,

we are talking about

$200,000 annually would be

going into the fund.”

Over a fi ve-year period,

close to a million dollars

could be generated for the

fund.

Currently, with just over

100 accounts signed on,

around $10,000 annually

will be generated towards

the Echo Lacombe Fund.

“If we could have 1,500

accounts, that number goes

up exponentially,” said

Lapointe.

“We would have a lot

more power to do things

within the community.”

Lapointe said Echo En-

ergy doesn’t currently sell

gas but he hopes the retail-

er will be able to offer it in

the future.

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You are invited to our Annual General Meeting SupperThursday, May 21 @ 6pm ~ Lacombe Memorial CentreAll supporters, funders, volunteers, all parents & public welcome to attend Please RSVP ~ [email protected]

PUBLIC NOTICEPartial Road Closure of Undeveloped Road Right-0f-Way lying North of 4510-50A Avenue and 4456 Highway 12, being part of Plan 1302 H.W.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Lacombe Council has given fi rst reading to Bylaw 404 for the partial closure of all that portion of Road as shown on Road Plan 1302 H.W. lying north of the north boundary of Lots 14 and 15 Block 33 Plan 1302 H.W., extending east into the government road allowance lying north of the north boundary of OT 30-40-26-W4M.

A copy of the Bylaw may be viewed at www.lacombe.ca or at the City of Lacombe Hall at 5432-46 Avenue during offi ce hours.

If you would like to make comments on the proposed road closure, City of Lacombe Council will be holding a Public Hearing in Council Chambers located at 5432-56 Avenue on Monday, May 11, 2015 at 6:00 p.m.

Any person or group wishing to express their views on the proposed Bylaw will be given the opportunity to make a presentation.

All written letters or petition regarding this amendment are to:

(a) be fi led with the Chief Administrative Offi cer no later than 4:30 p.m on Wednesday, May 6, 2015. (b) contain the names and addresses of all persons making the representation, and (c) state the name and address of all persons authorized to represent a group of persons or the public at large.

Date of First Publication: April 30, 2015Date of Second Publication: May 7, 2015

For more information contact Lyla Peter, Manager of Planning and Development at (403) 782-1238.

A FAMILY AFFAIR - From left, Tayah Maher, 11, Autumn Maher, Randy Archibald, Rose Archibald, 2, and Eleanor Archibald, 4, took to the trails during the Blackfalds Fun Run and Walk event recently. All funds raised from the event are donated to the Town of Blackfalds Programs Admissions and Sports Subsidy (PASS) program. Kalisha Mendonsa/Lacombe Express

Energy program to fund community projects


Spring Community Clean-Up Campaign

Please place all items for disposal at the front your property, and not on the sidewalk, alley or street; items must be left at the property line. Debris left in the alleys will not be picked up. Ensure that pedestrian and vehicle traffic are not blocked. Do not place refuse next to or touching the bin used for normal household garbage pickup. Please have items place out by 7:00am on the day your area is scheduled.

Refuse must be organized and separated into piles for pick up. It is the responsibility of the homeowner to separate these piles. All items must be sorted and neatly tied, bundled or bagged. Trees, brush or limbs cannot be more than 10 feet long or they will not be picked up. Please separate material according to the list below for pick up:

-Brush & Wood – treated, painted, and stained wood needs to be separated into a general rubble pile. Do not include construction material in this pile.-Leaves, Sod and Garden Waste – these can also be taken to either the Wolf Creek recycle site. Leaves & garden waste can be taken to the green colored yard waste bins spread throughout the City for disposal.-Metals-Appliances including fridge, freezers, AC units etc. – all food must be removed-Furniture-Swing Sets & Trampolines - dismantled & separated according to metal/plastic components

Items that will NOT be picked up or are recyclable:

-Unmanageable piles & piles not sorted or separated-Hazardous Waste – oil, cleaning solutions, paint, antifreeze, aerosols, railway ties, etc. -Construction Waste – deck boards, fence boards, construction timber, drywall, concrete, roofing materials, porcelain toilets or sinks, etc.-Cardboard – please break down boxes and take to the Wolf Creek Drive recycle site for disposal.

Any items placed out after the schedule date for pick-up will remain the responsibility of the resident owner. For a full schedule of areas and pick-up dates please visit www.lacombe.ca and for more information call 403-782-6666 or 403-782-1261.

Fall Community Clean Up Schedule

Day 1 - Tuesday, May 19South of 50 Ave (Hwy 12)

Mackenzie RanchIron Wolf

Day 2 - Wednesday, May 20North of 50 Ave (Hwy 12) to 56 AveBetween C&E Trail & 60 Street Close

Day 3 - Thursday, May 21North of 50 Ave (Hwy 12) to 56 Ave

Between C&E Trail & 45 Street

Day 4 - Friday, May 22Willow Ridge

Fairway HeightsCranna Place, Cranna Cove

Day 5 - Monday, May 25Parkland Acres Mobile Home Park

The Lakes (inc. Cranna Lake Dr. & Lakes Close)Woodlands

Heritage Estates

Day 6 - Tuesday, May 26Elizabeth ParkRegency ParkLincoln ParkBruns Park

Day 7 - Wednesday, May 27English Estates

HearthstoneCountry Ridge Estates

Day 8 - Thursday, May 28Terrace Heights

Henner’s LandingCollege Heights

If you have any inquiries about the Community Clean Up Campaign, please do not hesitate to contact us through the following numbers:

City of LacombeCity Hall

403-782-6666Infrastructure Services

403-782-1261

lean-Up Campaign

ur property, and not on the sidewalk, line. Debris left in the alleys will not e traffic are not blocked. Do not place

mal household garbage pickup. day your area is scheduled.

May 19 - 28, 2015

THANK YOU

to the citizens of Lacombe-Ponoka, campaign volunteers, and especially my family for your support during this watershed election.

It’s a new day for Alberta!

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At a council meeting on April 27th, La-

combe City council passed a resolution

to approve the award of the construction

contract of Fairview Cemetery to Tar-ifi c

Construction Limited as recommended for

the amount of $409,995.

“The Fairview Cemetery expansion

project refl ects council’s commitment to

provide ongoing cemetery services for citi-

zens in the City of Lacombe and Lacombe

County,” said City of Lacombe Mayor

Steve Christie.

Phase 1A of the expansion project will

complete approximately half of the north

parcel of the cemetery land — including

roadways and walkways — and will pro-

vide a four to six year supply of interment

options - 135 in-ground; 67 columbaria and

44 Field of Honor spaces.

“Construction on Phase 1A will start in

August and is expected to take 10 weeks,”

said Community Services Director Brenda

Vaughan. “This phase will provide the

necessary infrastructure. Final expansion

of the cemetery grounds will only require

survey and grave ribbon construction.”

The east section of the cemetery land is

not required at this time and will be seeded

to grass. Phase 1B of the project will be de-

veloped when need for cemetery plots ex-

ceeds this new supply.

Once complete, the full Phase 1 of the

Lacombe Fairview Cemetery expansion

will provide at total of 1,208 in-ground

burial and 664 columbaria options.

-Maetche

EARTH DAY- College Heights Christian School (CHCS) jumped at the opportunity to participate in Earth Day this year. Last month, students and staff hit the streets and fi elds in Lacombe to pick up garbage and to make the community a better place. The elementary students worked on College Avenue and around campus while the junior high students conquered Hwy. 2A through Town. photo submitted

Fairview Cemetery expansion


fyifyi Your weekly Community Events Calendar

The FYI, Community Events Calendar is a free-of-charge service for not-for-profi t organizations 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 orga-nization to be included, please submit your information to the editor by noon, the Monday before the publication date.

Lincoln Hall Society Fundraiser: Annual Spring BBQ and Caba-ret, May 30th. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Supper anytime between 6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Dance 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Band is Wooden Nickel. All tickets $50 per person per ticket.

Blackfalds Library: Our new books this week include Sherrilyn Kenyon’s Son of No One, Lisa Genova’s Inside the O’Briens and Stuart Woods’ Hot Pursuit. We have added some Roald Dahl and Calvin & Hobbes books to our middle school section. These are new items to Blackfalds Library and should provide some laughs and good reading.

Remember we have the Lego Club for ages fi ve and up on Thursday at 3:30 p.m. and the Duplo Club for parents and children ages 0 to four on Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Our fundraising for the Summer Reading Program will soon be in full swing. Large and small prizes as well as cash for craft supplies and entertain-ment are needed to make our reading program successful and enjoyable for the kids. Visit our website at blackfaldslibrary.ca or call us at 405-885-2343.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lacombe and District Annual General Meeting Supper, May 21st at 6 p.m. at the Lacombe Memorial Centre. All Sup-porters, funders, volunteers, parents and public welcome to attend. RSVP to [email protected].

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 independence through educa-tion and group discussions.

The program is facilitated by a vol-unteer who has gone through the process of adjusting to a life with vision loss. The group offers se-niors a way to connect to others experiencing similar challenges. Participants receive empowering, practical and useful information about vision loss and how CNIB services can help, as well as sug-

gestions 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 next meeting is on May 12 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. with guest presenter, Denise Hambly (CNIB Calgary) sharing wonderful, practical information regarding Indepen-dent Living Skills. The group meets at the Spruce Terrace located at 5002 – 51 Ave.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of La-combe and District: Kids and Kops Camp, July 7th to 10th. Register on May 6th from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. First come fi rst serve. 5102 50 Ave. 403-782-7870.

Lacombe Farmer’s Market will be at the Lacombe arena parking lot and indoors starting May 15th, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.. Come every Friday morning for homemade baking, eggs, fruit, vegetables, crafts, jewellery, jams, honey, woodwork and lots more. We “make it,

bake it or grow it,” just for you! Call 403-782-4772 or 403-877-1280 for more information.

Mother’s Day Tea May 9th from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Elnora Museum. Shortcake, cof-fee and ice cream. All pro-ceeds to the museum.

Bentley School Staff Reunion: Thursday, Aug. 6 to coincide with the Town of Bentley’s 100th Anni-versary this summer. Any former Bentley School staff members are asked to contact Arnie MacAskill at 403-782-7183 or [email protected] so the com-mittee can establish names and contact information for the re-

union. More information to follow.

Friends of the Library Garage Sale: May 22nd and 23rd from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It’s time for spring cleaning. Due to fl ood restoration at the library, please bring your donated items to 5805-52 Ave., one block south of the Christian School, a white with green trim home. It would be appreciated that you phone 782-6485 before brining garage sale items and be-fore May 21st. No furniture, TVs or large appliances. Thank you for your supports during many years.

Friends of the Library will have a book sale during Lacombe Days in July. Further informa-tion will be available towards the beginning of June.

Lacombe Walking Group Wednes-days from 12-12:30 at Med-combe Walk-In-Clinic. No Registration required.

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

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

St. Andrew’s United Church Adult Choir for those 18 and older. Practices on Wednesdays from 7:15 – 8:30 p.m. Contact St. Andrew’s United Church offi ce at 403-782-3148 for more details about the choir.

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

web site at blackfaldsunited-church.com or call 403-885-4780 for more information.

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

Parkinson Alberta Education offers supports groups for persons with Parkinson disease, fam-ily members and caregivers at the following Central Alberta locations: Red Deer, Lacombe, Innisfail, Olds, Three Hills and Castor. Visit www.parkinsonal-berta.ca for more information.

New to Lacombe? Contact Lacombe Welcome Wagon for free maps, information about the City & area, as well as free gifts from

local businesses. New baby in the family? Contact Donna Korpess with the Lacombe Welcome Wagon at 403-782-0475 for free information, baby product samples as well as free gifts from local businesses.

Youth Unlimited Drop-in Activi-ties: Drop-in activities now run every Tuesday from 6 – 9 p.m. with ball hockey on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6 – 9 p.m. Girls only drop-in is also Wednesdays from 6 – 9 p.m. Thursdays Grade 3-6 drop-in program runs from 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. and Grade 4 and up pro-gram 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.

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

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

Lacombe Art Guild – the 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 run in LMC Credit Union Room at 5214 50 Ave. in Lacombe.

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

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Olds College and Red Deer College developed an innova ve Regional Stewardship Model to address their joint responsibility to provide adult learners with access to post-secondary educa onal programming and support services in the Central Alberta Region. The partnership called Campus Alberta Central (CAC) is seeking applica ons from individuals interested in serving as a public Governance Team (Board) member on the Campus Alberta Central Governance Team. A public member shares with the Chair and the other members of the Governance Team the responsibili es of: governance, and the formula on of policies that enable the Governance Team to make responsible decisions on academic, learner support services and scal ma ers; establishing the purpose and vision of Campus Alberta Central; and has a commitment to the academic nancial and social well-being of Campus Alberta Central and issues a ec ng educa on, adult learning and life-long learning. To be eligible, you should have senior leadership experience, an understanding of nancial ma ers, have demonstrated community volunteer experience with Board governance. Preference will be given to applicants who have demonstrated interest in rural post-secondary educa on or an awareness of issues a ec ng life-long learners and/or demonstrated an understanding of the Policy Governance Model. In order to bring a broader perspec ve to the Governance Team, preference will also be given to applicants from communi es in rural central Alberta. Appointment: A public member is appointed for a term up to three (3) years and may be reappointed. There is no salary available; however, some travel costs are covered with this posi on. If you are interested in this unique opportunity, please forward a resume or statement of your related quali ca ons to Kathy Stevenson, Administra ve Assistant, Campus Alberta Central. This personal informa on is being collected and used under the authority of the Freedom of Informa on and Protec on of Privacy Act to determine your quali ca ons and suitability for the posi on noted above.

Kathy Stevenson, Campus Alberta Central Box 636 Ste ler, AB T0C 2L0 Email: [email protected]

Applica on Deadline: May 20, 2015


Due to consistent population growth,

the Town of Blackfalds is again conduct-

ing a census.

The online participation aspect of the

census has already begun at the begin-

ning of this month, but census enumera-

tors will be starting out door-to-door on

May 22nd.

“This is the third year in a row we’ve

held an online census,” said Town of

Blackfalds CAO Myron Thompson. “Ev-

ery year we see the online aspect becom-

ing a better tool.”

Residents should have already received

their own unique PIN through the mail

in order to provide their census informa-

tion online.

Since May 1st, the Town has seen about

a 30% completion rate, said Thompson.

If your household did not participate

in the online census option, a census tak-

er will attend your residence at the end of

this month or next month to record your

information.

“We have allocated budget funds in the

2015 budget of $19,500 to conduct a cen-

sus,” said Director of Corporate Services

Donna Anderson in her report to council

last March.

“In conducting the 2015 census, we will

have current information for economic

development promotion, population ad-

justments for per capita grants, current

numbers in support of education and

health facilities for Blackfalds and infor-

mation for community planning.”

Council moved to support a census to

be conducted within the Town.

The Town of Blackfalds has been col-

lecting online census information since

2013.

This type of data collection allows re-

sults to be seen in real time, reduces pa-

per and budget costs.

“This move reduced the number of

enumerators to three or four and gave

administration instant access to the data

being collected and compiled,” said An-

derson.

Thompson said the information pro-

vided by residents helps the Town make

decisions regarding services, facilities,

programs and funding.

“It gives us more up to date informa-

tion and standpoints for grants that are

based on a per capita basis,” he said.

“It can have a positive impact on fund-

ing and determine program needs.”

For more information regarding the

census, visit www.blackfalds.com.

[email protected]

Town of Blackfalds holds annual census

Residents of the Town of

Blackfalds benefi t from a

broad array of recreation

and parks services, offi -

cials say.

The availability of these

services can be attributed

to the dedication of the

many organizations and

individuals in Blackfalds

and the efforts of the Town

itself. The most signifi cant

and recent addition to the

Town’s quality of life infra-

structure is the Abbey Mas-

ter Builder Centre.

In order to ensure that

residents continue to enjoy

a high quality of life and

to meet the recreation and

parks needs of the growing

population, the Town is un-

dertaking further planning

initiatives, offi cials said.

The Facility and Parks

Needs Assessment Master

Plan is being completed by

the Town to update the 2008

plan. This plan will assess

the current state of recre-

ation and parks services as

well as provide guidance

for the provision of these

services by the Town in the

coming 10 years.

A project team led by RC

Strategies has been hired

by the Town to assist in the

completion of the Master

Plan. Engagement with

residents, stakeholders and

community organizations

is critical to developing the

master plan.

Perspectives on recre-

ation and parks services in

the Blackfalds area will be

gathered through a survey

to local agencies and orga-

nizations, discussions with

stakeholders and engage-

ment with students.

A resident questionnaire

will be mailed to residents

in Blackfalds and nearby

Lacombe County. These

consultation activities will

occur in this month and the

month of June.

“Recreation and parks

services are important to

our residents and contrib-

ute to their quality of life,”

said Town of Blackfalds

Mayor Melodie Stol.

“It is important we un-

dertake planning to ensure

the Town continues to ap-

propriately provide these

services to the community.

“Hearing from our resi-

dents and community orga-

nizations on the opportuni-

ties in the area and future

priorities is important.

“All community mem-

bers are strongly encour-

aged to provide their input

when given the opportu-

nity.”

The Facility and Parks

Needs Assessment Master

Plan is scheduled for com-

pletion by late 2015.

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Blackfalds plans for needs of recreation and parks

“ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE

STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE THEIR

INPUT WHEN GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY.”

MELODIE STOL


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, May 11, 2015, at 5 p.m.Monday, May 25, 2015, at 5 p.m. Monday, June 1, 2015, at 5 p.m. (Committee Meeting)

City Pagelacombe.ca

Residential Recycling Program Review

Reminders

Public Notice

In April 2014, the City of Lacombe contracted CanPak

Environmental to provide weekly collection of recyclable material

through a single-stream residential blue box program. Beginning

mid-April, CanPak began collecting the recyclables from

approximately 4000 residences in Lacombe, who saw

an increased monthly utility invoice of $3.85 for the service.

The blue box program off ers residents a simple and convenient

way to recycle. The program accepts: clean plastic containers;

plastic bags and lids labeled with the recycling symbols 1-7; metal

food cans and aluminum foil; paper and cardboard; refundable

beverage containers; and glass jars.

There were a few hiccups in the fi rst few weeks of

implementation, but the process was fi ne-tuned and collection

service is now consistent. Initial recycling collection numbers

indicated range of 70 per cent to nearly 89 per cent participation

in the program.

By year-end, approximately 360 tonnes of recyclables were

diverted from the landfi ll through the blue box program; 515

tonnes through the Wolf Creek Recycle Depot; and approximately

275 tonnes through the City’s internal cardboard bin collection

program off ered to local businesses, which showed an overall 16.5

per cent diversion rate for the municipality in 2014.

Canada’s national average for waste diversion is 27 per cent (as

stated in the latest study from Statistics Canada 2007 – Recycling

in Canada). Lacombe falls under this average at 16.5 per cent.

Last year Lacombe has a lower diversion rate than the national

average due to:

• The blue box program only being in place for a portion of the

year

• The infancy of the residential recycling program,

• No easily accessible recycling program for multi-unit residential

lots,

• A limited recycling program for business that only accepts

cardboard in pre-marked dark brown dumpsters,

• The continued use of large alley dumpsters.

Overall, the City has had positive feedback from the community

regarding the implementation of this program. There is strong

support from residents regarding the convenience of this service;

the weekly collection schedule; the size of the blue box; and that

participants can set out additional blue bags or bins at no extra

charge.

There have been some criticisms of the program, such as no

service for multi-unit dwellings and businesses. Council has

directed staff to review the residential recycling collection

program, to include improvements and collection systems for

multi-family and stacked housing, and then report back to

Council with their fi ndings.

You don’t have to separate or sort your recyclables. Simply put them in your blue box.

Recyclinghas never

been easier.

Just clean off bits of food and other

residue. It’s okay to leave labels on

metal food cans and plastic containers.

Please remove lids and caps. Place metal

food can lids inside the can or leave

attached. Remove plastic wrapping

from magazines and catalogues.

Using your blue box will allow you

to cut your garbage in half.

If in doubt, leave it out and check it out at

www.lacombe.ca/garbage, or call (403) 782-1261.

2014-0949

Safety at Highway-Railway CrossingsLacombe has four railway crossings within city boundaries. You

can help prevent disastrous collisions by learning and passing on

these key safety tips to others:

• Expect a train on any track at any time. Any time is train time—so

be cautious any time of the day or night.

• Never get trapped on a highway-railway crossing. Wait on

the approach until you are sure you can clear the crossing

completely.

• Watch out for a second train. When the last car of a train passes

the highway-railway crossing, do not proceed until you are sure

that there is no train coming on another track, in the same or

opposite direction.

• Never drive around the gates. If the gate is down, or in the

process of being raised or lowered, do not cross the tracks.

• Never race a train to the crossing because even in a tie, you lose!

Kinsmen Aquatic Centre News • Summer registration starting May 5 for July and August.

• May 10 is Mother’s Day: Moms swim for a toonie for all swims.

• We have a new Swim Patrol program starting May 22: Fridays

from 4-6 pm for 6 weeks.

• Monday, May 18 (Victoria Day) Schedule: Public swim is 1 pm -

3 pm and Family Swim 3 pm - 5pm

• The Lacombe Spray Park opens on Sunday, June 1, 2015

• Looking for courses to become a lifeguard? We off er them all

at the Kinsmen Aquatic Centre. Call (403)782-1278 to fi nd out

how to become a lifeguard before summer starts.

The City of Lacombe wants to send a big ’THANKYOU’ out to Hopkins Construction and all of the

school kids who participated in Pitch In Week andhelped to keep our city clean and beautiful.

We also wish to thank Janitorial Supplies Plus fordonating all the supplies for the clean up!

PITCH IN WEEK

April

19-25, 2015


City Pagelacombe.ca

Black Knot Tree Fungus Plaguing Lacombe

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:

Planning and Development Permits

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

Permitted Use Take notice that the following development permits have been approved as PERMITTED USES in that they conform in every respect to the Land Use Bylaw:

DATE PERMIT# LOCATION DEVELOPMENT

April 30 61/250.96 87-15 Mackenzie Manufactured Ranch Way Home

April 30 61/250.97 77 Parkland Acres Manufactured Home

April 30 61/250.98 103 -15 Mackenzie Garage Ranch Way

DATE PERMIT# LOCATION DEVELOPMENT

April 30 61/250.99 61 Mackenzie Av. Single Family Dwelling

Current to April 30, 2015

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Make a plan

Get a kit

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Emergency

May 3-9, 2015WeekPreparedness

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Follow us on Twitter: @Get_Prepared

Visit City Hall, the City of Lacombe website at www.lacombe.ca/blockparty or

email [email protected] for a chance to

Win a Block Party sponsored by Lacombe Coop!

Enter during the month of May.

Draw will be made on June 1, 2015.

A neighbourhood block party creates an opportunity for neighbours to get together, meet each other and have

fun. Connected communities are safer communities!

To get started contact Sonya Beauclar at 403-782-1267 or [email protected]

The City of Lacombe is advising residents that Black Knot

(Apiosporina morbosa) – a deadly tree fungus – is spreading

rapidly across Lacombe, and can kill cherry trees in just a few years

if residents don’t take immediate action.

The fungus spores are spread by splashing water, wind, birds, and

insects. The fungus causes greenish brown to black swellings on a

tree’s branches and stems, deforming and reducing their growth.

Heavily infected trees often become stunted and may eventually

die from the disease.

Residents with Choke Cherry, Pin Cherry, Mayday and Schubert

trees on their properties are advised to monitor them regularly, as

the infection is easy to spot. Up to 75 percent of these trees in the

city may be infected.

Catching the infection early and pruning the aff ected branches

can usually save the tree; however, be sure to sterilize your

pruning shears with bleach after every cut to prevent the further

spread of the fungus spores.

Remove the infected branches to at least 15-20 cm (6-8 inches)

below the knot, and it is best to prune an infected branch further

back to a suitable location, such as a healthy collar, rather than

leave a stub. For knots on the trunk or scaff old branches (main

branches growing directly from the trunk) that can’t be removed,

cut away the diseased material down to good tissue and at least 1

cm (1/2 inch) beyond the edge of the knot.

Do not compost infected tree prunings, as they can continue to

produce spores for months after being removed. Instead, take

them to the Wolf Creek Recycle Site for proper disposal, or to the

Prentiss Landfi ll east of the city.

The City is currently undertaking a community-wide tree pruning

campaign in public parks and open spaces to combat the spread

of the disease.

Council Meeting HighlightsBelow are some highlights from the April 27 Regular Council

Meeting. For detailed information about Council Meeting

proceedings, please go to www.lacombe.ca to access the full

Meeting Agenda.

2015 Budget Adjustment/UpdateCouncil passed a resolution to approve the amendments to the

2015 Operating Budget as presented, and approved a tax rate

increase of 4.5 per cent.

Cemetery RFP AwardCouncil passed a resolution to approve the award of the

construction contract for Fairview Cemetery to Tar-ifi c

Construction Limited as recommended for the amount of

$409,995.56.

2015 Capital Works Program ApprovalCouncil passed a resolution to award the 2015 Capital Works

Program to Border Paving Inc. as presented. Council also

directed Administration to enter into a professional services

agreement with Stantec Consulting Ltd. for construction and

post-construction monitoring, legal survey and 2016 pre-design

as proposed, and to enter into an agreement with AMEC for

geotechnical testing.

Council further directed Administration to make up the Capital

Budget shortfall through reallocating provincial grant funding

for Maple Drive and C&E Trail, General Reserve, Street Reserve,

Wastewater Reserve, Municipal Sustainability Initiative Capital

Grant, and a reduction to other grants and reserves.

2015 Senior’s Week: FCSS Ac vi es in Lacombe2015 Senior’s Week: FCSS Ac vi es in Lacombe

For more informa on, call Lacombe & District FCSS (403)782-6637Free Connex transporta on to & from the above Seniors’ Week Events. Must call (403) 786-9000 for an appointment.

Monday, June 1st 10:00 am—4:00 pmSeniors’ fair at the LMC. Admission $3.00 (includes co ee & Mu n). Proclama on at 11:00 am, Fashion Show at 11:00 am & 1:30 pm. Entertainment at 2:00 pm. Informa on Booths - Vendors—Door Prizes— New Displays featuring Seniors.

Tuesday, June 2nd 10:00 am—11:30 amBurman University (CUC) hos ng Health & Fitness Class—Refreshments & Tour.

2:30 pm—4:00 pmLong Term Care—Dining room at Lacombe Hospital “Ice Cream Social”.

Wednesday, June 3rd 10:00 am—11:30 amMary C. Moore Library “Come & Go” Tea at LMC. Readings by “Lacombe Writers Group”. Half price library memberships all week for Seniors.

2:00 pm—4:00 pmKozy Korner hosts Strawberry Tea & Entertainment.

7:00 pmBurman University gym (CUC) hos ng Life me Fitness Expert. 72 yr old Stephen Jepson will share his secrets & demonstrate that you never have to “Leave the Playground”. A mo va onal session for ALL ages.

Thursday, June 4th 10:30 amBus Tour of Murals –Meet at Lacombe Memorial Centre.

2:00 pm—4:00 pmLacombe Legion—Entertainment and refreshments

Friday, June 5th 10:30 amBus tour of Murals—Meet at Lacombe Memorial Centre.

2:00 pm—4:00 pmSeniors’ Garden Party hosted by Lacombe Founda on at Lacombe Seniors’ Lodge.


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The Blackfalds RCMP continues to re-

ceive multiple calls about people camping

in a treed area in the median along Hwy. 2.

The squatter’s camp is located between

the north and south lanes of the busy high-

way, at the south end of Red Deer, just be-

fore Gasoline Alley.

“Since late December 2014 we’ve been

pro-actively working with the land own-

ers (Alberta Transportation) in fi nding a

suitable long-term solution to this issue in

hopes of ending the recurring problem of

people returning once they’ve been asked

to leave,” said Cpl. P.A. Penny of the Black-

falds RCMP detachment.

The RCMP has fi ve concerns in regards

to the occupation of the land including the

fact that people have to cross Hwy. 2 to gain

access to the site.

“There’s potential for vehicle collisions

in people crossing the highway,” said Pen-

ny.

There is also potential for those staying

in the make-shift camp to be injured if a

vehicle were to leave the busy highway and

enter the camp.

Penny has also noted that the encamp-

ment lacks the basic sanitary facilities,

which makes the living situation un-

healthy.

“To date, I have attended the site on four

separate occasions since December and

met with the occupants of the property

and fi nd them amicable to also seeking a

mutual solution,” he said.

Last Friday, a meeting was held by Al-

berta Transportation with the RCMP, in-

cluding representatives of other partner-

ing agencies to work towards a long-term

solution.

[email protected]

Squatters’ camp continues to cause concern

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ARTS & LEISUREBY KALISHA MENDONSALacombe Express

A local dancer has received a

grant from the City of Lacombe

that will enable her to travel to

Montreal to pursue an intensive

dance workshop for two weeks.

Lindsay Oehlerking received

a total of $2,500 from the La-

combe Arts Endowment Fund.

The program she will be attend-

ing is called TransFormation

Dance, which will help her to

gain experience in her chosen

focus of contemporary dance.

“I was really excited when I

found out. I got the email say-

ing that I got the grant, called

my mom and then just sat on my

couch smiling to myself because

I was so excited. I get this great

opportunity to go to a two-week

workshop in Montreal, where

I’ll have a few different instruc-

tors each week,” Oehlerking

said.

She added she and the other

attendees would train extensive-

ly in contemporary technique

and gather tools to improvise

and choreograph dance.

“I also have an instructor that

I will see for the full two weeks,

observing his creation process

and seeing what he does with his

company.

“This workshop is kind of go-

ing to cover all the areas of con-

temporary dance.

“It covers style, technique and

choreography, so I’ll be able to

fi nd what I want to focus on and

work on as an emerging artist,”

she said.

Oehlerking has danced in

the Central Alberta area since

she was six-years-old. She has

studied a variety of dance styles

including tap, jazz, hip-hop, bal-

let and lyrical. Following high

school, she attended the Uni-

versity of Calgary and received

a Bachelor of Arts with a con-

centration in choreography and

performance.

She said this trip would be

infl uential in her dance tech-

nique and teaching ability, as it

will give her the opportunity to

study contemporary dance away

from Alberta, where the style is

not as popular as it is in other

areas of the country.

“Contemporary dance is re-

ally big in Montreal, and it’s not

quite as popular here. Out east,

there is a little more experimen-

tal stuff going on. It’ll be nice to

get to see that,” Oehlerking said.

“There’s also a dance festival go-

ing on at the same time as this

workshop, so I’ll get to see ton of

different kinds of dance there.

I’ll really be immersing myself

in the style that I’ve decided to

pursue, and get to see it from

all different angles. It’ll be two

full weeks on focusing on what

I want to do.”

Oehlerking said she is hoping

to dance and perform profes-

sionally. She has begun to look

into teaching as she balances

her current work of dancing

with a Calgary company known

as La Caravan Dance Theatre.

“I’m really happy to have this

grant that allows me to go do

something that I’ve been look-

ing at for about a year now.

I looked at it last year at this

time, but I was graduating and

it just wasn’t feasible at the

time,” Oehlerking said.

“Now that I’ve been thinking

about it and working towards it,

I’m excited that it’s all coming

together. I’m looking forward

to applying it to my own perfor-

mance and choreography when

I come back.”

[email protected]

“I GET THIS GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO GO

TO A TWO-WEEK WORKSHOP IN MONTREAL,

WHERE I’LL HAVE A FEW DIFFERENT

INSTRUCTORS EACH WEEK.”

LINDSAY OEHLERKING

MOVING FORWARD - Lindsay Oehlerking recently received a grant from the City that will help her to pursue further dance training. Sarah Maetche/Lacombe Express

Local grant recipient heading to Montreal


Spring is an indicator

of halibut season and this

recipe is one of our favou-

rite halibut recipes for the

grill. The ground cayenne

pepper can be optional if

you want to eliminate any

spiciness, but the butter

can also be optional as well

to eliminate any added fat.

There will be enough

juices in the pouch to keep

the fi sh moist and generate

enough steam without the

butter, but if desired the

pat of butter adds some

richness to the dish. The

halibut can also be substi-

tuted with any white fi sh.

Creole halibut bar-

becue pouches - makes

four portions

“The holy trinity of bell

pepper, celery and onion;

along with garlic, toma-

toes, thyme, sweet smoked

paprika and cayenne, give

this seafood dish delicious

Creole fl avour”

4 halibut fi lets, approx.

200-250g each

Salt and pepper

12 cherry tomatoes,

quartered

1 stalk celery, sliced thin

1 small yellow bell pep-

per, cut into short strips

4 garlic cloves, minced

8 thin slices onion

12 fresh thyme sprigs

2 tsp. smoked sweet pa-

prika

Ground cayenne pepper,

optional

1 tsp. sugar

4 tbsp. cold butter

1 lemon

1. Preheat barbecue

grill with high heat.

2. Cut eight pieces of

heavy-duty aluminum foil

- 12 inches x 18 inches. Lay

two pieces of foil on top of

each other to make four

separate double-layer foil

bases.

3. Place each fi let, skin

side down, in the centre

of one half of each of the

foil bases, and season each

fi let liberally with salt and

pepper.

4. Top each fi let evenly

with three-quartered to-

matoes, equal amounts of

celery, equal amounts of

bell pepper, one minced

garlic clove, two thin slices

of onion, three sprigs of

thyme, 1/2 tsp. paprika,

pinch of cayenne, 1/4 tsp.

sugar, and season with

more salt and pepper.

5. Top each mound with

a 1 tbsp. pat of butter.

6. Seal the pouches by

folding over the foil in half

longwise over the veg-

etable covered fi sh. Start-

ing at one end, fold in and

crimp the edges of the foil

tightly and work around

the whole open side of the

foil to form a semi-circle

pouch. It must be tightly

sealed to keep all the steam

and juices in the pouch.

7. Place the pouches on

the hot barbecue grill and

reduce heat to medium low.

Be careful not to pierce the

pouches. Close the lid and

cook for approximately 12

to 15 minutes while try-

ing to maintain a cooking

temperature of 375F on

your barbecue’s built-in

gauge. The pouches should

be puffed up life a balloon

when done.

8. Remove pouches from

the grill and let sit for fi ve

minutes before opening.

The internal temperature

of the fi sh should be 140-

150F.

9. Carefully cut open

each pouch (steam will

be hot), squeeze over a bit

of fresh lemon juice, and

serve immediately. It is

very fun to let your guests

open their own pouch

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What kills more North

Americans than anything

else? It’s the deadly trio of

obesity, diabetes and heart

attack.

Each is a problem by

itself. But when lumped

together they constitute

three raging epidemics out

of control with catastroph-

ic consequences for pa-

tients and our health care

system. But there are ways

for smart medical con-

sumers to avoid becoming

victims of the deadly trio.

Consider what’s happened

in the last 60 years.

When I was a med stu-

dent 5%t of Type 2 diabetes,

better labeled as lifestyle

diabetes, was due to obe-

sity. Now, numbers have

reached a shocking 95%.

The deadly trio kills by

atherosclerosis (narrow-

ing of arteries). The result-

ing decreased blood supply

sends patients on their way

to the medical hell of blind-

ness, leg amputation, kid-

ney failure and coronary

attack. It’s the

Gifford-Jones

Law of one

problem lead-

ing to another

and another.

The answer

to avoid these

disastrous complications

is to lose weight. But that’s

easier said than done.

We know that 95% of di-

ets fail. Few people have

the will power to say no to

desserts or to count calo-

ries. And from my experi-

ence, to get smaller plates

or less food in a restaurant,

you have to threaten the

waiter.

Why is it that so many at-

tempts to lose weight fail?

I believe there’s a simple

answer. People get hungry.

Unless guarded 24 hours a

day, the refrigerator door

gets opened too frequently.

Drs. Michael R. Lyon and

Michael Murray, in their

book, Hunger Free Forever,

claim the logical solution is

to tame the hunger, forever.

The only safe, natural way

to do this is to fool the stom-

ach’s hunger refl ex by what

researchers call ‘fi lling vol-

ume.’

For instance, soft drinks

have no fi lling volume. But

a fi ber rich apple satisfi es

the refl ex because it fi lls

the stomach.

Lyon and Murray re-

port, “A newly discovered

remarkable soluble fi ber

complex called PGX (poly-

Glycoplex) helps re-train

an overweight body so that

hunger is reduced and eat-

ing is again under the pa-

tient’s control.”

PGX contains virtually

no calories and has now

been reported in several

international journals.

Gram for gram it provides

more punch that any other

fi ber products. One to two

soft gels are swallowed one

hour before meals with a

glass of water. They then

expand because of their

ability to absorb many

times their weight in water.

This creates the same re-

sult as three bowels of oat-

meal! Its distinct message

tells the brain the stomach

is full and has no desire for

second helpings.

The dose can be in-

creased over several days

or decreased if there’s

bloating or loose stools.

PGX also prevents the

complications of the dead-

ly trio in other ways. For

instance, today’s sugar-

loaded diet produces highs

and lows in blood sugar.

This yo-yo effect is often

the prelude to Type 2 diabe-

tes. PGX decreases this risk

by slowing the digestion

of food thus normalizing

blood sugar levels.

By stabilizing blood sug-

ar, PGX also decreases the

risk of insulin resistance.

In this condition the body’s

cells are less able to absorb

glucose and more insulin

is needed. Eventually the

pancreas, which produces

insulin, falters and blood

sugar increases, resulting

in diabetes and all its com-

plications.

PGX similarly combats

the nation’s number one

killer, heart attack. Stud-

ies show that PGX reduces

total and bad cholesterol in

those suffering from pre-di-

abetes and diabetes. More-

over, maintaining a healthy

weight decreases the risk

of blocked arteries due to

atherosclerosis.

So what’s new about

what I’ve told you today?

In the past I’ve stressed

that North Americans need

35 grams of fi ber daily, but

few reach this amount. It’s

because whatever way you

look at fi ber, it’s not as ap-

petizing as other foods and

will always be a hard sell.

PGX gels offer an easier

sell and fortunately a nat-

ural one. My advice? Be-

come a smart consumer to

escape the deadly trio of

obesity, diabetes and heart

attack. Remember, history

shows you can’t beat obe-

sity when you’re always

hungry. Without PGX, the

refrigerator door always

wins.

See the web site www.doc-giff.com.

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The ladies of the Lacombe

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were beat by the Lindsay Thurber

High School Raiders 2-0.

Previously, the team had an un-

offi cial exhibition game against

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Christian High School where

Coach David Francoeur said the

girls played very well. In the game

against Lindsay Thurber he said

he was happy with his team’s per-

formance even though he admits

the Raiders are a tough team.

“Ever since I’ve been coach-

ing, I’ve known Lindsay Thurber

to put together a strong team. In

the fi rst half, we were level 0-0

and I was pretty happy about that

given the fi ght with the wind. In

the fi rst part of the second half,

I think we were driving them

very well and we had a lot of good

chances, but things didn’t go our

way,” Francoeur said.

“We hit the crossbar and

skimmed by the net a couple of

times. Everything else was kept

out by their goalie. Ultimately, in

the latter part of the second half,

Thurber got a goal that slipped

right through our goalie’s fi ngers.

We also had kind of a defensive

breakdown during the second

goal and that’s how it ended. We

had another couple of chances

but couldn’t fi nish.”

Despite the team’s defeat,

Francoeur sees a lot of potential

in the team and is eager to contin-

ue to play. He said over the short

play season, there will be a focus

on passing and on ball-handling

skills such as trapping and re-

ceiving passes.

“With the short season, the

fi rst thing we look at is passing

and really focusing on passing

well in games. I really want to get

that down, and once that is done,

it totally changes how they play

the whole game.”

Coaching a high school soccer

team can be challenging due to

the wide array of player experi-

ence. Some of the team’s mem-

bers play year-round in com-

petitive leagues, while others are

trying the game for the fi rst time.

“With the players that are com-

ing in and aren’t experienced in

soccer, they can come in and im-

prove enormously in their time.

Often, a lot of them haven’t had

true technical coaching in soccer,

so they don’t know the proper

way to do things. When they get

that guidance, you can see some

of the girls really skyrocket from

the beginning to the end,” Fran-

coeur said.

“With the club girls, things

are going to be more stable be-

cause they play year round and

the learning curve won’t be steep

for them because they have the

background. Hopefully, I’d like

to get some of the more experi-

enced players into a mentorship

role. I’d like to kind of pair them

with someone who doesn’t know

the position as well and hope they

can kind of help those newer girls

by being very vocal and talking to

them and helping them fi gure out

what to do. I want them to walk

the other girls through what they

think about when they play that

position.”

He said through this season,

he looks forward to working with

the team and seeing how the men-

torship roles pan out. He said as a

coach, it makes his job a little bit

easier because he understands

sometimes a peer’s perspective

could help one improve more

than a coaches perspective might.

“We have quite a few girls who

are comfortable taking on that

mentorship position this year and

that is very helpful as a coach,”

he said.

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SEASON START – Lindsay Thurber High School Raider Rachel Doyon tried hard to get to the ball before Lacombe Composite High School Rams player Maddy Kendall. Lindsay Thurber won the exhibition game 2-0. Kalisha Mendonsa/Lacombe Express

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The Lacombe Dolphins Swim Club is

gearing up for this year’s swim season.

The competitive Club held their fi rst

practice on Monday night at the Bur-

man University pool and swimmers of

all ages were more than eager to hop

back into the pool.

“I’m hoping to improve the kids’

technique and make sure they are hav-

ing fun,” said Head Coach Presley Wak-

nuk, of her expectations for the season.

“We will work on all four of the

strokes including technique and

speed.”

Although it’s her fi rst time heading

up the team, Waknuk has a lot of ex-

perience in the water including being

the Dolphins’ assistant coach last sea-

son and swimming in Ponoka for eight

years, along with the Red Deer Winter

Club.

This season Waknuk is assisted by

Sydney Robinson, and with 56 swim-

mers in total, the group is looking

strong and will have many chances at

clenching the provincials.

“There are seven club swim meets

throughout the season in Central Al-

berta including regionals and provin-

cials,” said Waknuk. “Regionals are

qualifying for provincials which are

held in Edmonton on August.”

The Dolphins, depending on their

swimming level from junior and inter-

mediate to senior, practice either three

or fi ve days a week.

For Caitlin Craven and Emily De-

bree, who have both been swimming

with the Club for seven and fi ve years

respectively, the Dolphins Club is not

only an outlet to exert their competi-

tive spirit but to meet friends who have

like interests.

“I’m very competitive,” said Debree.

“But we’ve created a really nice fam-

ily here. We all know each other very

well.”

Craven noted although the Club is

competitive, each swimmer is only re-

ally competing against themselves.

“It’s your own time you are trying to

beat each race,” she said.

In response to a question of what

makes a strong competitive swimmer,

Craven said each individual must have

the will to push themselves and work

hard.

“They must be dedicated and have to

actually work,” agreed Debree.

Debree and Craven were both excited

to get back into the pool and are look-

ing forward to the four-month season.

Although registration is closed, the

Dolphins are still accepting late regis-

trations for those who still want to join

the Club.

The Dolphins will be hosting their

home swim meet, the Lacombe Big

Splash, on June 5th at the Kinsmen

Aquatic Centre in Lacombe.

[email protected]

DOLPHIN DIVE - The Lacombe Dolphins were eager to hit the pool during their fi rst practice of the season last Monday night. Sarah Maetche/Lacombe Express

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work with all have the same vein of stress

running through their lives – they are all

working on home decorating projects.

Whether building or renovating every

single one of them have major decisions to

make and often a great deal of money to

consider spending. The reasons why some-

one would put themselves into this stress-

ful position are varied; some are working

on homes for investment or income rea-

sons and others are looking to fi x up their

homes to sell and move on to another proj-

ect.

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who seem to borrow this stress – I com-

municate with clients who are renovating

or building for reasons far beyond the here

and now. I had a discussion with one lady

who was renovating looking at the resale

value it would impart on her home. When I

asked her when she was putting her house

on the market she said, “Oh not for years.

I hope to retire in this house.” This woman

wasn’t even in her 30s!

Looking forward 20-plus years into a

renovation for added value is a fool’s mis-

sion and most likely the renovation will be

outdated and in need of upgrading in just

10 years. I told her she needed to look at

this renovation as something for her enjoy-

ment and to take the pressure of a possible

resale off of the table. Hopefully this let

her relax and begin shopping for what she

loved and not what some futuristic buyer

might want.

When working on a home renovation

project it is good to remember that most

things will last about 10 years. Yes you

may buy products with 20, 30 and even

lifetime warranties but the truth is the

cycle of fashion and even your enjoyment

of a product is about 10 years. This ap-

plies mostly to soft surface and materials

in your home. Carpets, drapery, furniture

and linens will have a style and function

lifestyle of approximately 10 years due to

dirt and cleaning. Harder surfaces such as

hardwood, stone and tile can be expected

to have a much longer lifespan if the style

is still appealing to the eye.

When considering styles of appliances

and larger purchases in your home, real-

ize that styles and colours of these items

are pretty stable but be careful to avoid

trendy colours in appliances and hard

fi xtures in bathrooms and kitchens if you

want longevity out of your purchases. A

reputable brand name appliance or bath-

room fi xture in white will outlast and stay

current much longer than an impulse pur-

chase of a wildly coloured item. If you are

okay with purchasing new appliances in 10

years then by all means, go ahead and buy

that retro-styled turquoise stove but buyer

beware – the style will go and something so

trendy may not appeal to the next buyer of

your home.

As renovation season kicks off into high

gear, I encourage you to shop and dream

and make your vision a reality for your

home. Keep your expectations realistic and

worry about the here and now and what

makes sense for your life and let the fu-

ture take care of itself. Home renovations

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surprised in 10 years when you are still

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A few things to remember before tackling that renovation

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Horoscope

You are a mystery lately, Aries.

No one is quite sure what you

will do next and you may like

to surprise. But share your

plans every so often with

those closest to you.

Taurus, surround yourself with

positive people who maintain

optimistic outlooks. Many

opportunities will open up if

you keep a positive attitude.

ARIESMar 21/Apr 20

TAURUSApr 21/May 21

Gemini, you may resist social

activities this week at fi rst,

but soon you will get swept

up in the fun and lose your

inhibitions. Use social activities

as a way to network.

Cancer, if you are thinking

about a career move, it’s about

time you put your plans in

motion. This week you may

fi nd you are full of energy and

ready for a new challenge.

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CANCERJun 22/Jul 22

Leo, a renewed sense of

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A chance encounter with an

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didn’t realize you still had,

Virgo. Even if these feelings

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LEOJul 23/Aug 23

VIRGOAug 24/Sept 22

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highlighted at work this week

when you are confronted by

a coworker, Scorpio. Act with

integrity, but be fi rm with your

resolve.

LIBRASept 23/Oct 23

SCORPIOOct 24/Nov 22

Sagittarius, others may try to

stop you from having fun, but

you are determined to enjoy

yourself. Your entire week is

focused on having a good time

with friends and family.

Capricorn, although you cannot

control all of the changes in

your life, you do have fi rm

control over your personal

health. Don’t put off revamping

your diet and exercise plan.

SAGITTARIUSNov 23/Dec 21

CAPRICORNDec 22/Jan 20

Aquarius, close friends will

keep you pretty busy over the

next few days, but you can

handle it. Let off steam with

a few different fun activities

when time allows.

Use caution when making

decisions this week, Pisces.

You can be prone to impulsive

behavior, and you don’t want to

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furniture and more. 10 a.m., Saturday, May 9.

Scribner Auction, Wainwright, Alberta. 780-842-5666; www.

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COMPLETE CLOSEOUT AUCTION for Angelo

Concrete Work Ltd. 3 Day Auction, May 12, 13, 14.

15840 - 118 Ave., Edmonton. Over 50 years in the ornamental concrete

business. Fountains, planters, lawn ornaments, stepping stones, ceramic

granite & marble tile, forklifts, skid steer. Over

5000 items. Selling all inventory & equipment. For more details phone

780-440-1860.

UNRESERVED COIN & Currency Auction. $1000

bills, domestic, US, foreign,, pre-Confedera-tion Canada. No buyer’s

fee! 6:15 p.m., Friday, May 8. Scribner Auction. Wainwright, Alberta. 780-842-5666; www.

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BEAUTIFUL SPRUCE TREES. 4 - 6 feet, $35 each. Machine planting: $10/tree (includes bark mulch and fertilizer). 20

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Quality guaranteed. 403-820-0961.

Livestock 2100FOR SALE. Simmeron

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lines, very quiet, muscled. 780-913-7963; www.simmeronranch.ca.

Grain, FeedHay 2190HEATED CANOLA buying

Green, Heated or Springthrashed Canola.

Buying: oats, barley, wheat & peas for feed.

Buying damaged or offgrade grain. “On Farm Pickup” Westcan Feed & Grain, 1-877-250-5252.

MobileLot 3190

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

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

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Job duties for these part time positions include: Moving and handling stock, customer service (processing transactions, bagging purchases),

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1 Part time position up to 23 hours per week, 1 Part time position 24 -36 hours per week; must be at least 18 years of age.

Central Alberta Co-op offers a competitive wage. If you match these quali cations, and are interested in working for a true community builder, apply

in person to:7, 5832 Hwy 2A, Lacombe AB

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We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. The successful candidate will be required to complete a background check.

Central Alberta Co-op Ltd is a diverse co-operative retailing organization with over 65,000 members in the Central Alberta area. We are currently recruiting for:

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THREE DAY SALE THREE DAY SALE May 8-10May 8-10

$2.84/kg

$1.29each

$3.99

Coke or Pepsi Coke or Pepsi ProductsProducts

Old Dutch Old Dutch Potato ChipsPotato Chips

BlueberriesBlueberries Co-op Rib Co-op Rib Grilling Grilling SteaksSteaks

Kraft Kraft Shredded Shredded CheeseCheese

Purex Purex Bathroom Bathroom

TissueTissue

Canadian Canadian HarvestHarvest Bread Bread

12x355ml - First 6

Greenhouse Grown - Canada No. 1 - Produce

of Western Canada/U.S.A. - 1.5L - First 2

255g

1 Pint Package,

No. 1 Grade - Produce of California

Marble, Medium or Pizza

Mozzarella - 320g - First 2

Double, Ultra Double or

EnviroCare - 12 Rolls - First 2 450g

Cut In-store from Canada

AA Grade Beef or Higher -

Aged 14 Days, Value Pack

each

$3.99each

$4.99

2 for

$4.992 for

$5

$22.02/kg

$9.99

each plus dep & enviro

lb

3 for

$10.98

Tomatoes Tomatoes on the Vineon the Vine

Nestle Real Nestle Real Dairy Ice Cream Dairy Ice Cream or Confectionery or Confectionery Frozen DessertFrozen Dessert

lb

3 for

$7.98

Happy Mother’s Day

Nice Nice Selection ofSelection of

Potted Mums Potted Mums andand Floral Floral BouquetsBouquets

May 10May 10thth

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