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COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS SPIRIT - Big Brothers Big Sisters In-School Case Worker Erica Bolze and City of Lacombe Community Economic Development Manager Guy Lapointe show off just a few of the wreaths available for auction in the Festival of Wreaths. The wreaths will be deco-rating the Lacombe Memorial Centre for the next few weeks. Brian Vossen/Lacombe Express
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BY BRIAN VOSSENLacombe Express
Central Alberta Youth Unlimited staff
members are happy to be awarded
for their work with young people in
the community and beyond.
At the Lacombe and District Chamber
of Commerce Awards earlier this month,
Central Alberta Youth Unlimited was
named Not for Profi t of the Year.
Executive Director Jake Schellenberg
said that Youth Unlimited has always made
strong efforts to benefi t the community
and it is nice to receive some recognition
for that effort.
“It’s super encouraging to be recognized
by the community that way.”
Schellenberg said Youth Unlimited has
succeeded at adapting to culture while still
personifying the principles of the organi-
zation.
He said that Youth Unlimited is a Chris-
tian organization, but needs to connect
with people in a way that all people under-
stand in order to accomplish its goals.
To accomplish this, Central Alberta
Youth Unlimited works to share the prin-
ciples of Christianity rather than the re-
ligion itself, Schellenberg said. He added
that the strategy so far seems to be suc-
cessful.
“We want to see (Christ’s) principles
come alive,” said Schellenberg. “We want
to see people serving and giving and lov-
ing and those kinds of things. I think we’ve
done a pretty good job of reaching out to
everybody.”
While religion can sometimes ostracize
people, Schellenberg said many of the
principles of Christianity are not unique
to the Christian faith.
So, Youth Unlimited is able to reach out
to everyone regardless of religion, socio-
economic background, race or other fac-
tors.
As to what earned Central Alberta
Youth Unlimited the Not for Profi t of the
Year Award, Schellenberg said he thinks it
would be the organization’s strong desire
and ability to respond to the needs of the
community.
He gave the example of the YU-Turn
Centre.
“It was so obvious to us that Lacombe in
particular needed a home for kids to come
and hang out and play,” said Schellenberg.
“That project ended up being an awe-
some thing for us as an organization and I
think the community as well.”
Schellenberg added that the YU-Turn
Centre also gave Youth Unlimited a perma-
nent presence in the community.
This of course has allowed them to even
better respond to the community’s needs
and made the organization more acces-
sible to all.
Winning Not for Profi t of the Year legiti-
mizes the organization in a way.
He said that he hopes this recognition
helps the group to become even more es-
tablished in the community and hopefully
can give Youth Unlimited greater accesses
to more resources.
Schellenberg’s mantra when it comes to
Youth Unlimited is, “Resources equal im-
pact.”
He said that, as a non-profi t organiza-
tion, Youth Unlimited faces the same prob-
lems all other non-profi ts do, and some-
times has to put projects on hold because
of it.
One example of this is the YU-Turn
Housing project.
Schellenberg said while plenty of prep
work has been done for the YU-Turn proj-
ect, Central Alberta Youth Unlimited has
not been able to get shovels in the ground
in relation to the housing project because
they have not yet found the sponsors or the
monetary resources to begin that part of
the project.
In order to be fi scally responsible, Youth
Unlimited has put the YU-Turn Housing
project on hold for now in order to main-
tain its existing programs.
Those other programs, by the way, are
continuing to run quite smoothly.
In fact, Schellenberg recently returned
from a pre-visit trip to Honduras in prepa-
ration for Central Alberta Youth Unlim-
ited’s Youth Unlimited Adventure mission
trip in July.
Schellenberg said the students on the
trip will have the opportunity to work with
a Youth Unlimited group from Honduras at
a Bible camp.
Students will have a chance to do some
peer-to-peer-mentoring while at the camp.
They will also do some traveling (all with-
in the northeast corner of Honduras) and
make presentations at different schools.
There will also be time for some fun
amusements on the trip as well, added
Schellenberg. He said the group plans
to spend a little time at a resort, do some
snorkeling and other fun activities.
These trips are important to the work
Youth Unlimited does because they help,
“Convince students they are not the centre
of the universe.”
He explained young people often forget
how privileged we are in our society and
these trips serve as good reminders and
opportunities to serve.
Winning this award this year also shows
some recognition to the recent changes
that have taken place with Youth Unlim-
ited in the region.
In the past year, the local organization
has expanded and now has a presence in
Ponoka, Rimbey and Red Deer as well as
Lacombe. To recognize this change, the
group changed its name from Wolf Creek
Youth Unlimited to Central Alberta Youth
Unlimited.
Schellenberg said he hopes the group
can keep expanding. He said that for him,
when it comes to progress, maintain-
ing what Youth Unlimited has already
achieved isn’t enough.
“Sitting still is going backwards.”
That being said, Schellenberg still rec-
ognizes it is important for the organization
to stay stable and cover its fundamentals.
He said in the current short-term future
goals for Central Alberta Youth Unlimited
include maintaining a strong presence on
campuses, slowing expanding the organi-
zation and getting the YU-Turn Housing
project off the ground.
Youth Unlimited named Not for Profi t of the Year Local organization serves young people throughout Central Alberta
RECOGNITION - Central Alberta Youth Unlimited Executive Director Jake Schellenbergdisplays the award recently granted to the organization by the Lacombe and District Chamber of Commerce for Not for Profi t of the Year. Brian Vossen/Lacombe Express
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BY BRIAN VOSSENLacombe Express
Big Brothers Big Sisters
is ready to roll with the Fes-
tival of Wreaths for the fi fth
year running.
The Festival of Wreaths
is a BBBS fundraising
where local businesses dec-
orate and donate wreathes
for auction by BBBS with
the money going to sup-
port programs. This year’s
wreathes have been up in
the Lacombe Memorial
Centre for about a week
now and bidding for them
opens today.
Executive Director Crys-
tal Zens said BBBS has seen
a great response for the
fundraiser this year. She
added it seems as though
people are more comfort-
able with the idea now that
it has been operating for a
few years.
“People are actually call-
ing our offi ce asking when
are they going to be online?
When can we bid on them?”
said Zens. “So people antic-
ipate it now which makes
it a lot more successful as
a fundraiser and the busi-
ness support has been re-
ally great.”
This year is the fi rst
time Erica Bolze, BBBS
in-school case worker, has
been a part of the Festival
of Wreaths. She said the
Festival requires a lot of ef-
fort on the parts of the or-
ganizers, but is well worth
it. Bolze added she enjoys
seeing the different themes
and looks of the wreaths
that supporters come up
with.
“Everyone has dreamed
up all these ideas,” said
Bolze. “It’s really cool.”
Zens said the Lacombe
and area business com-
munity is very competitive
when it comes to creating
the wreaths for the Festi-
val. She added the event
has become a great team-
building exercise among
some businesses and also
shows great community
spirit.
“It’s a fun way to show
your company’s commu-
nity spirit,” said Zens.
She added the community
members who bid on the
wreaths also show incred-
ible spirit. “I think our
community is incredibly
giving. I say that year after
year. It’s not hard to sell
them on supporting great
causes - us and other chari-
ties. We’re really blessed
in this community to have
such close-knit business re-
lationships.”
The City of Lacombe al-
lows BBBS to display the
wreathes at the Lacombe
Memorial Centre. Com-
munity Economic Devel-
opment Manager Guy
Lapointe said the LMC is
the perfect venue to give
the wreaths lots of expo-
sure.
“This is a great cen-
tral gathering area,” said
Lapointe. “Everybody gets
to see them and gets lots
of time to look at them and
then they can bid.”
Lapointe added the fund-
raiser ties in well with the
Light Up the Night Festi-
val, which began last night
with the Big Band Swing-
ing Singing Christmas Con-
cert at the LMC. He said the
event gives the Festival of
Wreaths even more expo-
sure and the wreaths help
decorate the LMC for the
Christmas season.
Zens agreed.
“This is a very busy hub at
Christmas,” said Zens. “So
it’s a huge blessing for the
LMC to be able to host us.”
This was a special year
for the Festival of Wreaths
as it was the fi rst time the
event has been held in
Blackfalds. Zens said eight
businesses in Blackfalds
have come on board to cre-
ate wreaths which are on
display at the Abbey Cen-
tre.
Zens also said the expan-
sion into Blackfalds speaks
to how strong the local
BBBS programming is.
She added as Blackfalds is
a rapidly growing commu-
nity, it needs programs like
BBBS.
“I think Blackfalds is
a really fast-paced, grow-
ing community, especially
with youth and the needs
for youth services are re-
ally growing as well.”
Bidding for the auction-
ing of the wreaths is done
online or through a silent
auction book at the LMC.
Online bidding is updated
instantly and the silent
auction bidding book is up-
dated once a day.
Moneys raised from the
fundraiser will go towards
the traditional Big Broth-
ers Big Sisters mentorship
program. Zens said the or-
ganization has other pro-
grams, but does other fund-
raising for those programs
as well.
Bidding remains open
until Dec. 16th. To bid, visit
www.bidsforkids.kintera.
org.
NIGHT LIGHT - The City’s lamp stand Christmas decora-tions offer a small preview of what is to come with the Light Up the Night Festival, which began last night. To-night, Lacombe will glow with the Tim Horton’s Santa Claus Parade and the turning on of the landmark light display at the Lacombe Memorial Centre. Brian Vossen/Lacombe Express
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A local promoter has brought together a multi-faceted
trade show that will have something to entice every mem-
ber of the family, she said.
Maria Pais-Martins, event creator and manager, has
been working to bring 105 different vendors to the Abbey
Centre this weekend. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday
and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, a multitude of vendors
will take over the Centre, with goods varying from home-
baked goods, to handmade jewellery and everything in
between.
The event is free of admission charge.
“We have probably 60 per cent handcrafted goods and
maybe 40 per cent commercial home-based businesses. It’s
a great support to all the moms and dads who work hard to
create these goods,” said Pais-Martins.
The show has a family friendly aspect, organizers said.
Elsa and Olaf from Disney’s Frozen will be making ap-
pearances in the afternoon of both event days.
The characters will be available for photos for kids at
no charge.
Elsa will pay her visit during the hours of 12 p.m. to 1:30
p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Sunday. Olaf
will be at the show Saturday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and Sun-
day from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Kids can also play in the Abbey Centre play area that
boasts as being one of the tallest indoor play centres in all
of Canada.
Pais-Martins has also brought in Red Deer local organi-
zation Momstown to host a craft corner for kids as part of
the trade show.
A colouring contest will also take place with prizes for
each age-group winner.
The fi rst 150 guests of the event will also receive free
swag bags with items from vendors included in the give-
away.
“Blackfalds is a fast growing community. We have a lot
of young families; a lot of small children so I know this is
the buzz right now.
“It’s a great way for people to meet. With the market this
year, it was such a great meeting place and I know that
this weekend will be just like that,” said Pais-Martins.
“It’s a place for people to go – they don’t even have to
buy anything, but it’s a great way to get out and say hi to
your friends and meet your neighbours. It’s the time of
year where you just want to be together and spend time
with everyone.”
The Blackfalds Food Bank will be at the trade show col-
lecting donations for their cause. Each person who con-
tributes to the food bank will be entered to win a special
draw of a gift basket. One basket will be given away each
day.
The trade show will also include a chance for guests
to win a handcrafted wire tree made by a local jewellery
designer. Pais-Martins described the tree as, “Just beau-
tifully crafted – it’s got little Christmas decorations on it
and is a great feature of this event.”
Vendors are able to participate in their own 50/50 draw,
where half of the proceeds will go to a chosen winner and
the other half to the Blackfalds Food Bank.
Infl uenza has arrived
in Alberta, and Alberta
Health Services (AHS) is
reminding Albertans who
have not yet been immu-
nized this season that with-
out immunization, they are
at risk.
“Cases we had seen ini-
tially were what we consid-
ered sporadic. This has now
changed,” said Dr. Gerry
Predy, AHS’ senior medical
offi cer of health. “The level
of infl uenza activity in the
community we’re seeing
now – including reported
outbreak activity – tells us
that infl uenza season has
begun.”
As of Nov. 15th, there
have been 219 individual
cases of infl uenza con-
fi rmed in Alberta, includ-
ing 69 hospitalized cases
and seven deaths. Three
outbreaks have been re-
ported in Alberta in No-
vember.
More than 926,500 doses
of vaccine have been ad-
ministered to Albertans
this season, as of Nov. 15th.
“Uptake of infl uenza vac-
cine has been impressive so
far, but we’re certainly not
where we want to be yet,”
said Predy.
“It takes two weeks af-
ter being immunized to be
fully protected. With the
virus already circulating,
Albertans need to act now:
get immunized to protect
yourself and reduce the
further spread of disease in
our province.”
Through AHS infl uenza
immunization clinics, as
well as pharmacies and
physician offi ces around
Alberta, vaccine remains
easily accessible, free of
charge, to all Albertans six
months of age and older.
The fl u causes a fever,
body aches, a headache, a
dry cough, and a sore or
dry throat.
The symptoms usually
are the worst for the fi rst
three or four days. But it
can take one to two weeks
to get completely better.
It usually takes one to
four days to get symptoms
of the fl u after you have
been around someone who
has the virus.
Most people get better
without problems.
But sometimes the fl u
can lead to a bacterial in-
fection such as an ear in-
fection, a sinus infection or
bronchitis. In rare cases,
the fl u may cause a more
serious problem such as
pneumonia.
The vaccine is espe-
cially important for people
who are at higher risk of
problems from the fl u, in-
cluding adults age 65 and
older; adults and children
who have long-term health
problems or an impaired
immune system; children
six to 59 months of age;
women who will be preg-
nant during the fl u season;
children who are 24 months
to 18 years old who use
long-term Aspirin treat-
ment; people who are obese
with a body mass index
(BMI) of 40 or more; people
who live in nursing homes
or long-term care centres
and First Nations peoples.
Albertans can visit www.
albertahealthservices.ca/
infl uenza or call Health
Link Alberta at 1-866-408-
5465.
- Vossen
Christmas trade show at Abbey Centre
Flu season arrives
6 Lacombe Express Thursday, November 27, 2014
POLICE BRIEFS by Brian Vossen
LACOMBE POLICE CONDUCTS CHECK STOP
On Nov. 21st, members of the Lacombe Police Ser-vice in conjunction with the Alberta Sheriffs conducted roadside check stops at vari-ous locations in Lacombe as part of the Enhanced Alberta Check Stop Program.
During this 10 hour pe-riod, a total of 850 vehicles were ultimately stopped and checked.
One driver was found to be a suspended driver, two
drivers were issued 24-hour suspensions, one vehicle was seized as per the Alberta Immediate Roadside Sanc-tions, one seizure was made under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, six of-fences were identifi ed under the Gaming and Liquor Act, two offences were identifi ed under the Graduated Driver and Licensing Program for New Drivers and 17 violation tickets and written warnings were issued.
During this check stop,
MADD representatives were also present, volunteering their time to speak to driv-ers and passengers of the vehicles to bring awareness to impaired driving.
The representatives were also handing out packages which contained information on impaired driving.
Sgt. Rick Kohut of the Lacombe Police Service advised that despite no im-paired drivers being identi-fi ed during this check stop, drivers were cooperative
and numerous positive com-ments were received regard-ing the police presence on the roads.
STOLEN JEWELRY RECOVERED
During the week of Nov. 16th-18th, Blackfalds RCMP recovered jewelry that police later linked to four separate thefts in Central Alberta. Most of the jewelry has been identifi ed by its proper own-ers and the only pieces yet to be recovered are a men’s
gold Guess watch, a men’s metal Nixon watch, a wom-an’s unnamed round face watch with silver bracelet, a men’s ring, a silver bracelet and two earrings.
The Blackfalds RCMP re-ceived more than 25 phone calls inquiring whether the jewelry may have come from their respective thefts.
It is apparent that jewelry remains a popular commod-ity for thieves to steal, offi -cials say.
In most of the phone calls when the victim was asked what was stolen the police would receive a general description of the jewelry which makes it diffi cult for police to identify.
The RCMP are suggesting that people do an inventory of what jewelry they possess including taking pictures of the pieces so that identifi ca-tion is possible should it ever be stolen or lost.
The Blackfalds RCMP are also suggesting to people to protect their valuable pieces of jewelry in their homes by not leaving them in jewelry boxes on their dressers in their bedrooms.
Thieves know where to go to steal the jewelry if it is left in the usual place. Hiding the pieces or using a safety de-posit box to protect jewelry are two options.
Jewelry that has senti-mental value should also be protected as the thieves are normally taking everything and then sorting it out later.
RING AND OTHER PROPERTY LOCATED
Sometime during the day of Nov 14th, rural residence between Red Deer and Syl-van Lake was entered by breaking a window to the home. Once inside the resi-dence, suspect/suspects stole several items includ-ing jewelry and a 22 caliber Ducks Unlimited rifl e.
Included in the jewelry stolen was a 2013 Allen Cup Championship ring. The sto-len property was later re-covered on Nov. 19th from a vehicle, also believed to be stolen, in Blackfalds.
POLICE OFFERS TIPS TO HELP IDENTIFY SCAMS
While frauds and scams are prevalent throughout the year, there always seems to be an increase around Christmas since people are generally in the spirit of giv-ing and feeling generous. Genuine charities are more than happy to give you the time and opportunity to research them and decide where best to donate your money.
It is important for citi-zens to remember that even though scams change frequently in an effort to remain effective and decep-tive, the basic premise often remains the same.
Some of the most com-mon that are reported to the police are email fraud/Inter-net scams, identity theft and identity fraud, credit/debit card fraud, investment and securities fraud and counter-feit currency.
The most challenging scams or frauds for police to investigate are those origi-nating over the Internet. Un-like local businesses with stores in our community, or international and inter-national companies with a proven reputation and track record, individuals on the internet or social media can pose themselves as anyone or anything, and can literally be anywhere in the world. Generally speaking, the best rule of thumb has been and continues to be if it’s too good to be true, it probably is.
Even though fraud artists and scammers keep chang-ing the ‘details’ of the scam, here are eight basic tips on how to recognize a scam:
- People don’t pay more than something is worth. If you are selling something and a potential buyer offers to pay more fore the item and have you send them back the difference, it’s a scam.
- In Canada, there are no taxes or fees associated with winning cash prizes. If you receive notifi cation that you won a contest you never en-tered and are told you have to pay taxes, duties or other fees to receive the prize, it’s a scam.
- If someone in your family claims to be in jail and is re-questing bail money, contact the alleged arresting police department or another fam-ily member to verify the ar-rest before paying any kind of fee for their release.
- Banks and credit card companies already know your personal information details. If someone contacts you claiming to be from ei-ther of these organizations and asks for any kind of per-sonal information to ‘verify activity in your account’ or something similar, it is a scam.
- There are a lot of made-up, fraudulent charities and causes only out to steal your money, especially during the holidays.
Do your research on the legitimacy of charitable groups before donating.
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November 27, 2014 5:30pm
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OPINION
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The Lacombe Express is a proud newspaper of
EditorBrian Vossen
PublisherTracey Scheveers
Customer ServiceTanya Kenyon
ReporterKalisha Mendonsa
Smith losing members as well as control
It is time for me to say goodbye.
After a year and a half with the
Lacombe Express and three and a
half years working in the newspaper
industry, I have decided that my fu-
ture lies outside the fi eld of journal-
ism and I will soon be leaving the in-
dustry to embark upon a new path.
While I am saying goodbye to the
newspaper and my life as a jour-
nalist, I am incredibly proud of
the accomplishments I have made
throughout my career, particularly
those made during my time with
the Express.
Being the editor of a brand new
paper, starting from scratch and
building it from the ground fl oor
has been an incredible experience
for me. A year and a half ago, the
Lacombe Express was a publica-
tion recognized by few.
When I would show up to cover
events, people were confused as
to who I was, who I was with and
what I was doing there. Over time,
the newspaper has grown to be
recognizable by most everyone in
Lacombe, Blackfalds and area and
has become a valued source of lo-
cal news to our readers.
I am very happy to have been
a part of that. In building the Ex-
press, I have established and main-
tained a number of healthy busi-
ness relationships with several
different organizations and indi-
viduals in the community.
I have moved around a lot during
my time in this business and have
written farewell columns at four
other weekly newspapers previ-
ously. Each time, I have comment-
ed on how diffi cult it is to leave the
community I have become a part of
through the paper.
Thankfully, I will not have to
do that this time. I am incredibly
happy Lacombe will continue to
be my home for the foreseeable fu-
ture even though I will no longer be
with the newspaper.
Being a member of the media is
an advantageous occupation when
one is new to the community. It’s
a job that requires you to meet
with a lot of different people in the
community for a lot of different
reasons and in a way forces you
to become part of that community
quickly because of it.
As such, I have never had much
diffi culty ‘settling in’ each time my
career took me to a new locale. And
each time my career demanded
that I move on from one commu-
nity, it became harder to leave.
I have greatly enjoyed connect-
ing with the community of La-
combe and have enjoyed becoming
a part of this great City through
my work. Instead of lamenting on
how my time here is over, I am glad
to be able to say I am excited to con-
tinue being a part of this commu-
nity as a resident in this fi ne City.
Lacombe has so much to offer in
so many areas as a community and
while I feel that I have settled into
this community well and am proud
to call Lacombe home, I also feel
that I have only scratched the sur-
face of what Lacombe has to offer
and am looking forward to taking
advantage of more of those oppor-
tunities in the coming months.
In closing, I would just like to
say thank you to all who have sup-
ported myself and the Lacombe
Express during my time here. I
wish you all the best. Thank you
and goodbye.
Member’s of Alberta’s
Offi cial Opposition have
seen the smoke and are
running before they are
overtaken by the fi re.
Last week, we ran an
editorial detailing how the
backwards policies of the
Wildrose party are going to
hurt them, how the party
needs to evolve to have a
chance in the next election
and how Danielle Smith
has foolishly put her politi-
cal future on the line by an-
nouncing she would resign
if her party failed to form
government next year.
We also commented on
how a Wildrose govern-
ment in 2015 seems un-
likely as the party’s actions
indicate they have no in-
tention of changing their
ways. Apparently, we are
not the only ones who think
so.
On Monday, Wildrose
MLAs Kerry Towle and Ian
Donovan crossed the fl oor
to join the Progressive Con-
servatives. This new devel-
opment further weakens
the ailing Wildrose Party
while bolstering the PCs,
who have been growing in
popularity since coming
under the new leadership
of Jim Prentice in Septem-
ber.
In her statement ad-
dressing the crossover,
Smith criticized both Towle
and Donovan for leaving
the party. Smith said that
while MLAs Rob Ander-
son and Heather Forsyth
crossed the fl oor in 2010
from government to oppo-
sition because of principle,
Donovan and Towle did the
opposite.
We couldn’t disagree
more. Rather, it seems that
principle had everything
to do with Donovan and
Towle’s decisions to cross
the fl oor and in any case, it
was a smart move to make.
Towle said the choice to
leave her party to join the
PCs was a diffi cult one, a
decision she made only af-
ter hearing concerns from
her constituents, concerns
she shared, about the frac-
turing of the parties’ direc-
tion. She added that she felt
that while Wildrose claims
to be a free-voting party,
she was being told how to
vote too much.
Donovan said that he left
the opposition because of
his respect for Prentice’s
leadership and question-
able tactics in Smith’s own
leadership. He said it is,
“Hard to follow someone
when they say they’re not
sure they’re going to lead
the team if they do not win
the next game.”
It is sooner that expect-
ed, but we did predict that
Smith’s vow to step down
should she not become pre-
mier next election would
come back to bite her from
behind. Smith is trying to
make it seem like her defec-
tors have poor morals be-
cause she is upset they are
leaving, but really she has
no one to blame but herself.
Wildrose has no direc-
tion, no strong leadership,
and lacks appeal to urban
voters.
Why should its members
be forced to go down with
the ship?
Editor bids fond farewell to the Lacombe Express
BRIAN
V O S S E N
8 Lacombe Express Thursday, November 27, 2014
BY BRIAN VOSSENLacombe Express
Lacombe’s local
horseracing track, Alberta
Downs, has been denied
any racing dates in 2015 by
Horseracing Alberta.
Early this month, shortly
after the racing season at
Alberta Downs wrapped up
this year, Alberta Downs
Owner Robert (Bob) Allen
was contacted by Horse
Racing Alberta, the branch
of the Alberta Government
that governs horseracing
within the province.
He was then presented
with a letter stating Al-
berta Downs would not be
given any race dates for the
2015 season.
Allen said he was
shocked by the decision, es-
pecially because he already
had received draft dates
from HRA earlier.
“I can’t believe they did
this to me,” said Allen.
The only reason HRA
gave for the decisions was
that it was, “In the best in-
terests of racing.” Allen did
not agree.
Before Alberta Downs,
harness racing in Alberta
was on the verge of extinc-
tion, argued Allen. He add-
ed in the six years Alberta
Downs has been operating,
it has built up a strong fan
base and clientele.
“We provided a place for
them to race,” said Allen.
Allen went on to say
that he has heard few com-
plaints with how Alberta
Downs runs and heard
little support by those
who frequent the track for
HRA’s decision.
Alberta Downs is the
only one-mile track in the
province and all of Western
Canada, said Allen.
He added the track size is
something he likes to brag
about because of this and
doesn’t understand why
HRA would want to stop
anyone from racing there.
This past year, Alberta
Downs has had some fi nan-
cial diffi culties.
Allen said he had to
make $500,000 worth of
safety upgrades to the facil-
ity this year in order to run
and also was billed $420,000
by Lacombe County for the
paving of the road to the
race track.
In spite of these fi nan-
cial setbacks, Allen said
Alberta Downs still saw an
incredibly successful sea-
son of racing, which makes
him even more confused
about HRA’s decision.
Allen said that 59 days of
successful racing were held
at Alberta Downs and the
track even hosted a great
super fi nals event on Nov.
1st.
“We got through it,” said
Allen. “We had the best
races, some unbelievable
races.”
Allen said if he had to
guess, he would say that
HRA’s reasoning for not
giving Alberta Downs any
race dates in the 2015 sea-
son has to do with budget
concerns. He added that
Calgary has a new horse
track coming online in 2015
and that may have made
Alberta Downs redundant
in the eyes of HRA.
While Allen admitted
there is the possibility
that Alberta Downs could
receive rates dates for a
later season another year,
it would be incredibly diffi -
cult to start the track back
Alberta Downs could close before 2015 season
The Town of Blackfalds 2014 Business of
the Year Awards, sponsored by the Black-
falds & District Chamber of Commerce
and the Town of Blackfalds Economic
Development & Tourism Board were pre-
sented Tuesday evening at a recognition
ceremony and mixer at the Civic Centre.
The three categories of awards present-
ed were Service Business of the Year, Re-
tail Business of the Year and Community
Spirit Business of the Year.
Nominations for these awards were ac-
cepted from Oct. 10th to Nov. 10th and the
nomination forms were available at over 40
local businesses as well online.
Mayor Melodie Stol provided greetings
to those in attendance on behalf of the
Town of Blackfalds council and spoke of
the importance of small business in the
community, noting that, “All of the growth
in the Town and surrounding area is mak-
ing many people look to Blackfalds and its
welcoming environment as the place that
they want to make their business dreams
come true.”
All of the businesses that received nomi-
nations were acknowledged by the Presi-
dent of the Blackfalds & District Chamber
of Commerce, Carlene Kowalchuk. These
included
Focus Family Chiropractic, Peaceful
Patch Quilt Shoppe, Blackfalds Profes-
sional Pharmacy, Sandstone IDA Pharma-
cy, Alpen Dental, Blackfalds Gas & Wash,
Rose’s Front Room, Main Street Hardware,
Farmer’s Market, DEEEZ Workshop, Tiki
Sun Studio and After the Grind.
She shared with those in attendance
that, “The caliber of nominations this year
was exceptional and that it was a really
tough job for the judging panel to select
only three award winners.”
Denise Sumner, chairperson of the Town
of Blackfalds Economic Development &
Tourism Board assisted Carlene Kowal-
chuk with introducing the 2014 Business
of the Year winners and presenting them
with their framed ‘Business of Distinction’
certifi cates.
The winners included, for Service Busi-
ness of the Year – Alpen Dental; Retail
Business of the Year – Peaceful Patch Quilt
Shoppe and the Community Spirit Busi-
ness of the Year award went to the Black-
falds Farmer’s Market.
Sumner concluded the presentation cer-
emony by congratulating the winners and
thanking those present for their participa-
tion in the event. “It has been so great to
see all of the recent achievements of the
small businesses in the community.”
- Weber
2014 Business of the Year award winners
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up again after it had not
been operation for a sea-
son.
He added that he is not
the only one hurt by this
decision, saying local horse
trainers, owners and racers
now have to fi nd other ven-
ues to house and train their
animals, forcing many to
go to Edmonton or further
to do so.
Allen said he plans to ap-
peal the decision by HRA
and is looking for support
from those who would like
to see Alberta Downs con-
tinue to operate.
Horse Racing Alberta did
not respond to attempts by
the Lacombe Express to
contact them before press
time.
FINAL STRETCH - Racers approach the fi nish line in a race held at Alberta Downs earlier this year. File photo
Thursday, November 27, 2014 Lacombe Express 9
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Coaches Do you want your team covered?
SPORTSBY BRIAN VOSSENLacombe Express
Lacombe Karate and Kickboxing’s
founding instructor has an impressive ca-
reer in martial arts to look back on.
Sensei Geri Buttler has been practic-
ing karate for nearly 30 years. She started
training at the age of 37 when her sons and
husband enrolled at Sensei Lyle Cheney’s
karate school in Red Deer.
“My boys were in karate and they con-
vinced me to join with them,” said Buttler.
For Buttler, karate started out solely as
a form of exercise. She said she continued
doing it because it was more interesting,
more challenging and more complete than
other methods of exercise she had tried
and it also taught her the valuable skill of
self-defense.
After she had been studying karate for a
few years, some of Buttler’s friends wanted
her to teach them what she had been learn-
ing over one summer. So, she got permis-
sion and started teaching karate herself.
“I was only going to teach for three
months,” said Buttler. Obviously, plans
changed and Buttler ended up teaching for
years.
Buttler also taught at Cheney’s school in
Red Deer. She even instructed Sensei Clint
Robison, who now runs the Lacombe Ka-
rate and Kickboxing school, when he fi rst
started his karate training as a teenager.
While she got into the teaching aspect of
martial arts in order to train adults, But-
tler said it was actually teaching children
that kept her doing it.
She said she enjoys seeing how students
progress and that progression is amplifi ed
when the students are children.
“If you came to a beginner class of chil-
dren, nobody knew how to do anything,”
said Buttler. “You would come three
months or even one month later and they
are paying attention, listening and they
learn so fast. You really see (the progres-
sion).”
One thing that Buttler said she found
particularly interesting was meeting stu-
dents years after training them.
She said she is always surprised to learn
how students have progressed and what
they have accomplished in martial arts
and other aspects of their lives as well.
Today, Buttler is not as active in the
hands-on aspects of teaching. However she
is still active in many of the day-to-day op-
erations of the Lacombe Karate and Kick-
boxing School.
In addition to teaching, Buttler also en-
joyed the competition aspect of compet-
ing in karate. She said competitions drove
her to improve even further in her karate
training.
Buttler also said that she enjoyed meet-
ing new people at tournaments and has
made many friends through her years
competing. She said she has developed a
few friendly rivalries that she remembers
fondly.
Because of her full-time job as a regis-
tered nurse (now retired), Buttler was un-
able to travel very far for competitions,
competing at tournaments mostly in Al-
berta and Saskatchewan.
However, she tried to compete at as
many tournaments as possible when they
were in her area.
She has placed and received awards in
upwards of 140 tournaments.
The only tournament she did not receive
any award from was the last tournament
she competed in and that was due to her
having to withdraw from the competition
because of an injury.
That injury, coupled with back surgery
sometimes later, ended Buttler’s competi-
tion career in karate. However, she had
still managed more than two decades of
competition, all of them as an adult.
It is not unusual for students who begin
studying martial arts as children to con-
tinue competing into their adult years.
However, it is less common to see those
who enter the sport as adults to compete
for so long.
Buttler was recognized for her accom-
plishments as a karate competitor when
she was inducted into the Canadian Open
Martial Arts Association Hall of Fame in
1997. This achievement is even more spe-
cial considering that, when Buttler was
competing, there were few female black
belt competitors.
As a result, Buttler often competed in
the men’s division or in both the men’s and
the women’s. Her strong competitive spirit
earned Buttler the nickname ‘The War-
rior’ from one sensei.
While she enjoyed numerous successes
from her time competing, Buttler said she
is a natural introvert and was incredibly
nervous at her fi rst competition, but still
went with the encouragement of her in-
structors.
Buttler went on to say while she was
very successful in her competition career,
she said she thinks it is important students
lose competitions as well. She said how
you place is less important than doing your
best. Losing drives students to improve
more and teaches them good sportsman-
ship, added Buttler.
“Winning isn’t the important part. Win-
ning is like the frosting on your cake.”
LIFETIME ACHIEVER – Sensei Geri Buttler of Lacombe Karate and Kickboxing, who holds a third degree black belt in karate and has been training for 28 years, demonstrates a kata. Brian Vossen/Lacombe Express
A lifetime of accomplishments through karate
10 Lacombe Express Thursday, November 27, 2014SPORTS
BY KALISHA MENDONSALacombe Express
Underwater hockey is an
unconventional sport that
will be taking 16-year-old
Kolby Bargholz to Spain to
compete on Canada’s be-
half.
Originally known as oc-
topush, underwater hockey
(UWH) is gaining popular-
ity worldwide. It is played
with a weighted puck that
is moved across the bot-
tom of a pool and shot into
metal troughs for points.
The sport is relatively new
to Canada but is popular
in places like New Zealand
and Australia.
Bargholz travelled to Ot-
tawa earlier this year to
try out for the national un-
derwater hockey team and
much to her excitement,
was accepted.
“I’ve been playing for
three years and it’s taken
a big step from just playing
for fun to all of a sudden
being on a worlds team,”
Bargholz said.
“I’m nervous and excited
but I don’t think I’ve really
processed the whole idea
yet.”
Bargholz is a competi-
tive summer swimmer
and plays underwater
hockey through the win-
ter months to stay fi t. In
preparation for the world
championships, she trains
with a worlds coach, Pierre
LaRose, out of Calgary
once a week, and continues
with her Lacombe team
practices weekly as well.
Next year will be the fi rst
year in the history of un-
derwater hockey that a Ju-
nior U-19 (under 19) girl’s
team will represent Canada
at the UWH World Champi-
onship. The team consists
of 10 girls from across the
country that will travel as
a team to Castellon de la
Plana, Spain next August.
“Underwater hockey is
just really fun, but it’s kind
of hard to explain to people.
The most diffi cult part is
just being able to stay down
and hold your breath. Per-
sonally, I love shooting and
when you get at the puck
and score a goal, it’s as ex-
citing as any other sport,”
said Bargholz.
Bargholz travels to Cal-
gary each Thursday to
train with her national
team and to get used to
building chemistry with
the other players. As an
underwater sport, verbal
communication isn’t pos-
sible during game play so a
lot of work goes into strate-
gies.
“I usually like playing
as a forward but for the
worlds team I was put as
defence. As a defensive
player, you have to worry a
lot more about little rules.
When you’re just playing
for fun, defence isn’t that
bad but when it comes to
the worlds team there are a
lot of strategies you have to
remember. You have to be
able to read plays, and I’m
still working on that,” she
said.
She is still working on
adjusting to a new posi-
tion on her team and is
eager to develop her skills.
According to Kathy Barg-
holz, Sharks president
and mother to Kolby, her
daughter is a fast swimmer
and the coaches are work-
ing to use that skill to their
advantage for worlds.
“When I was playing a
forward centre, I’d get to
the puck fi rst and end up
leaving the two wings (of-
fense players) behind. They
need to be ahead of you so
you can pass forward, but
no one could keep up with
me. I wouldn’t be able to
pass and the other team
would get me. I’m now on
defence because with a
faster defence, there will be
people to pass to,” said Kol-
by. The Lacombe Sharks
team has grown signifi -
cantly from eight to 17 play-
ers since the team started
a few years ago. They are
always looking for players.
Swim experience would
benefi t a player but is not
necessary.
“If you can already
swim, you’re basically set.
That is the hardest part
for people who don’t swim
much – just getting used
to being on the bottom of
the pool. Once you learn to
do that, it’s easy. The com-
petitive swimming kids can
stay down for a long time.
After that, it’s just about
stick handling, which you
get better at eventually,”
said Kolby.
“People don’t have to be
great at swimming to play.
Really, a big part is get-
ting over the idea that it’s
too hard because once you
get into it, it’s not bad at
all. Once you get the right
equipment and your mask
and snorkel and everything
fi t right, it’s really fun.
You just have to get over
the mental barrier of the
equipment – as soon as you
get the gear on and set, the
game is way fun.”
The Lacombe Sharks
team has players from ages
eight to 18. A wide variety
of age is common on under-
water hockey teams. Kolby
said she hopes some more
kids closer to her age would
join the Sharks, because it
would add a little more
challenge.
There are two Lacombe
coaches who divide the
Sharks team based on
swimming skill and com-
fort with the sport. For
people who are new to the
sport, they have the option
to play less competitively
and to spend a little bit
more time on water skill
development. For others
like Kolby, there are more
challenging games and
practices set up to keep
them engaged.
Kolby said she is excited
and still somewhat sur-
prised at the notion of be-
ing part of a national team.
“Going to the world
championships just makes
this sport so much more
special to me. It’s almost
as if it was handed to me
– I know I worked hard for
it, I just don’t know how I
got onto a worlds team al-
ready.”
Local youth heading to underwater hockey world championships
WATER WORLDS - Competitive swimmer and underwater hockey player Kolby Bargholz is one of 10 girls who will playon Team Canada during the Underwater Hockey WorldChampionship in Spain next year. Kalisha Mendonsa/Lacombe Express
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ARTS & LEISUREBY BRIAN VOSSENLacombe Express
The Lacombe Arts Endowment
Fund has received a substantial
boost from a generous individual.
Jan Holoboff, a retired art
teacher and long-time supporter
of Lacombe’s art community, re-
cently made a donation of $10,000
to the Lacombe Arts Endowment
Fund. Her donation has allowed
for the creation of a new scholar-
ship, ‘The Jan Holoboff Junior
High School Student Art Award’.
“The Jan Holoboff Junior High
School Student Art Award of $250
will be handed out annually dur-
ing the Lacombe Art Show and
Sale,” said Mayor Steve Christie.
“On behalf of council, staff and
the citizens of Lacombe, I want
to thank Jan for her tremendous
gift, which will help create and
sustain a vibrant and sustainable
artistic community in our City.”
Holoboff taught for more than
20 years at the Lacombe Junior
High School and has lived in
the community for 36 years. She
added that she has been involved
in the local arts community for,
“What feels like forever.”
A desire to give back to her
community is what drew Holo-
boff to make the $10,000 donation,
she said.
Holoboff chose to give to the
Arts Endowment Fund because
of her previous connections as
well as a belief that art some-
times does not get the support it
deserves.
“I think that it’s something that
our government doesn’t spend
enough money on so it’s up to the
public to provide funds when we
can,” she said.
She added she hopes the new
scholarship will encourage stu-
dents to continue pursuing their
artistic studies and possibly even
lead to successful careers as art-
ists.
“I just want to keep that roll-
ing,” said Holoboff. “I just think
art gets left out a lot of the time.”
She added, while she thinks art
seems to get left by the wayside
at times, she recognizes that La-
combe is a very artistic and cul-
turally-minded community and
wants to help continue that trend.
Originally, Holoboff planned to
keep her donation to the Art En-
dowment Fund anonymous, but
was discouraged from doing so by
many who felt the donation car-
ried more weight with her name
attached to it as Holoboff is so
well-known in the local arts com-
munity. She added she hopes this
will help Lacombe’s arts scene,
which is vibrant but still largely
underground, come more to the
forefront of the community.
In addition to supporting the
Arts Endowment Fund, Holo-
boff and her husband also make
regular contributions to other
charitable projects in the commu-
nity including the annual FCSS
Christmas Food Certifi cate Fund,
Santas Anonymous program and
the Lacombe Community Food
Bank, she said. She added that
she and her husband feel com-
pelled to support these causes
because they have the ability to.
“I think it’s very fortunate that
I can do that.”
While retired from teaching,
Holoboff is still active as an art-
ist. She said her preferred me-
dium is pottery but she dabbles
in painting as well, calling her-
self a ‘painter wannabe’. Some of
Holoboff’s paintings have been
featured in the Art Endowment
Fund’s 10x10 by the Unknown
Artist fundraiser.
The Lacombe Arts Endowment
Fund was established in 2005 and
provides ongoing fi nancial sup-
port of literary, visual and per-
forming arts for the benefi t of the
residents of Lacombe and area.
The vision for this fund is to cre-
ate a vibrant and sustainable ar-
tistic community.
All donations to the Lacombe
Arts Endowment Fund are per-
manently deposited into a dedi-
cated fund that is invested with a
larger capital pool of funds held
by the Red Deer and District Com-
munity Foundation.
Disbursements of interest from
the Fund are awarded to success-
ful Lacombe area applicants as
recommended by the Lacombe
Arts Endowment Committee.
GENEROSITY - City of Lacombe Recreation & Culture Services Manager Sandi Stewart, artist Jan Holoboff, Lacombe Arts Endowment Committee Chair Shirley Flinn, and Community Services Executive Assistant Maureen MacKenzie celebrate Holoboff’s donation. photo submitted
Arts Endowment Fund receives $10,000 donation
12 Lacombe Express Thursday, November 27, 2014ARTS & LEISURE
BY KALISHA MENDONSALacombe Express
Last year Lacombe missed out on a long-
standing tradition of the annual Rotary
Club Carol Festival due to poor weather
but this year, the Festival is back on track.
The Lacombe Rotary 2014 Annual Carol
Festival will take place Dec. 2nd-3rd at the
Lacombe Memorial Centre, beginning at
7 p.m. each night. Entrance is free but the
Rotary Club encourages guests to donate
to the Lacombe Food Bank, which will be
collecting donations on site.
“The Festival is designed to feature our
area musicians and give all the schools the
opportunity to bring a couple of carols to
the stage at the LMC.
“We usually average about 600 guests
per evening. This year, our participant
list stands at 585 performers, with fi ve
area schools’ choral choirs represented, as
well as several instrumental performance
groups,” said Elizabeth George, event co-
ordinator and past chair of the Lacombe
Rotary Club.
“It’s quite the festival – a festival of noise
and singing and fun. It provides a lot of
good family memories.”
The Lacombe Food Bank will be taking
donations, either cash or non-perishable
food items, at the LMC.
Several musical groups ranging from
choral choirs to instrumental orchestras
will be present during the festival. School
choirs will come from Ecole Lacombe Up-
per Elementary, Ecole James S. McCor-
mick, Lacombe Christian School and Ter-
race Range among other locations. The
Central Alberta Home School Choir will
also be present.
Flat Iron Jazz, the Lacombe Lions Com-
munity Band, Singing Strings and Cats &
the Fiddles will all be bringing their own
brand of instrumental entertainment to
the evening. Rosedale Valley Strings will
make their debut appearance at the Carol
Festival this year, accompanying the Cen-
tral Alberta Home School Choir for part of
their performance.
George has been a part of the Carol Fes-
tival for many years and was displeased
with the cancellation last year. She said
she looks forward to making family memo-
ries and is excited to hear the different
sounds of Central Alberta performers.
“When I fi rst began living in Lacombe
and my twins were here in elementary, I
remember my excitement as a mother get-
ting to take my children to the Festival.
They were so excited to be able to sing out
front and see all those people there listen-
ing to them.
“From the children’s standpoint, I think
that it teaches a little bit about self-disci-
pline, team building and confi dence as the
kids learn to appreciate and enjoy music.
Parents get to see their child – often for the
fi rst time on stage – working with a group
and singing,” she said.
The event is sponsored and put together
by the Rotary Club of Lacombe with as-
sistance of the Rotary Club of Lacombe
Daybreak. “I just want to encourage every-
body to come out and listen because these
events are the things that family memories
are made of. It’s very meritorious music –
it truly is a festival with all levels of exper-
tise and enthusiasm.”
George said the Festival is very family-
oriented and she hopes the families in La-
combe and area will fi ll the LMC for the
event.
Today, surgery for ap-
pendicitis takes a back
seat to bypass surgery,
knee and hip replacement.
But every day in North
America at least one per-
son dies due to an attack of
appendicitis. This week, an
unusual case of appendici-
tis. And how did England
nearly lose a King?
A report in the Cana-
dian Medical Association
Journal tells the story of
a 15-year-old Philippine
boy who immigrated to
Canada at age 11. For four
months he suffered ev-
ery week from abdominal
pain. Eventually, due to in-
creased discomfort he was
seen in emergency. Physi-
cal examination and blood
studies were suggestive of
acute appendicitis, and ul-
trasound revealed the or-
gan was swollen.
Laparoscopic surgery
was performed, the rup-
tured appendix removed
and the abscess drained.
The boy was placed on
antibiotics and had an un-
eventful recovery. But doc-
tors were shocked when
the pathologist reported
that tuberculosis of the
appendix had triggered
the attack. This is a rare
diagnosis as only about 70
cases have been reported.
The boy was tested,
found to have pulmonary
tuberculosis, and required
several months treatment
to cure his disease. Fur-
ther investigation revealed
his grandmother had been
treated for the same condi-
tion. But his disease had
not been detected when he
immigrated to Canada as
chest X-rays are done only
on those over 11 years of
age. This case had a happy
ending, but years ago it
would have been a differ-
ent story.
We’ve come a long way
since Claudius Amyand
removed the fi rst appendix
at St George’s Hospital in
London, England, in 1736.
For the next 150 years con-
fusion reigned over how
best to treat this disease.
The great French sur-
geon, Dupuytren ridiculed
the suggestion that the ap-
pendix could be the cause
of infection. Later, Henry
Sands, a New York sur-
geon, simply stitched up
the hole in one appendix.
It’s hard to believe but
another surgeon simply
straightened out the kinks.
If these patients survived
it was the Almighty who
saved them.
But consider the plight
of doctors in1902. They
were treating Prince
Edward who was to be
crowned King of England
in two days’ time. He had
developed abdominal pain
and his elderly court phy-
sicians had diagnosed in-
fl ammation of the bowels.
In spite of their traditional
treatment their famous pa-
tient was getting worse.
In desperation they
asked Frederick Treves,
a young surgeon, to see
Prince Edward. Treves
diagnosed a ruptured ap-
pendix and advised imme-
diate surgery. This caused
great consternation. Many
believed it was a grave er-
ror to have asked Treves to
consult on the Prince’s ill-
ness. But with misgivings,
the coronation was post-
poned. Treves prepared for
surgery while skeptics pre-
pared for the future King’s
death.
Treves faced a formi-
dable problem. Prince
Edward had waited a long
time to become king. It was
public knowledge that in
the interim he had not de-
nied himself any pleasure
of the fl esh. Now, his moth-
er, Queen Victoria, was
fi nally dead, and he was
middle-aged, obese and
fl atulent. He was therefore
a terrible operative risk.
Treves made a wise de-
cision. He decided during
the surgery not to remove
the appendix and simply
drained the abscess. He
must have uttered a long,
silent prayer as the courts
of Europe held their
breath.
Edward rallied and was
later crowned king. Trev-
es was knighted and the
king’s appendix operation
became fashionable.
This year about 300,000
appendectomies will be
done in North America.
But every year patients die
because of a ruptured ap-
pendix.
Today, if abdominal pain
strikes, don’t wait hours to
seek medical help. There’s
a tendency to write off
pain as a mild intestinal
upset. Or some take the
attitude all will be better
in the morning. Precious
hours are lost if the pain
is due to an acute appen-
dicitis or another serious
abdominal problem.
Remember, never use a
laxative in an endeavor to
ease stomach pain. If the
pain is due to acute ap-
pendicitis this may cause
an infl amed appendix to
rupture.
Don’t take food or drink.
If surgery is needed, this
increases the chance that
food could enter the lungs
if vomiting occurs during
the operation. And don’t
take painkillers to mask
the pain.
See the web site www.doc-giff.com. For comments info@ docgif.com.
Annual Carol Festival back again after 2013 hiatus
Dr. Gifford
J O N E S
Appendicitis: it strikes kings and us mortals
Thursday, November 27, 2014 Lacombe Express 13
fyifyi Your weekly Community Events Calendar
EVENTSThe Red Deer River Naturalists
will be hosting Dr. Dorthy Hill at their monthly meeting on Nov. 27th at Kerry Wood Nature Centre. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. No charge. Dr. Hill, Associ-ate Professor in the Dept. of Bi-ology at Mount Royal University, will be discussing The Evolution of Parental Care in Birds. She holds a PhD in Ecology from University of Calgary, an MSc in Zoology from University of Man-itoba, and a BSc in Zoology from University of British Columbia.
Lacombe Christmas Farmers Markets. Fridays 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Lacombe Memo-rial Centre. Ending Dec. 12th. Special Moonlight Madness sale on Nov. 27th from 5-10 p.m.
Grey Cup Party on Nov. 30th at Lincoln Hall. Doors open at 3, game at 4. $20 per person. Includes 10 wings, bowl of baked beans, and two drink tickets.
Lacombe Community Band Annual Christmas Concert. 7 p.m. on Dec. 1st at the Lacombe Memori-al Centre. Flatiron Jazz will also be performing. Snacks provided. Donation to support the band will be gratefully accepted. For more information contact Mark Kenney at 403-784-3055.
Country Gospel and Christmas Concert featuring Visions Country Gospel and Tapley Music. At the Olds Legion Hall on Dec. 5th at 7 p.m. Refresh-ments will be served. Tickets $15. Contact Jim at 403-391-1397 or Danae at 403-550-5702. Children under 12 free.
Elnora Christmas Market at the Elnora Community Hall Satur-day, Dec. 6th from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lunch will be served all day and photos will be offered this year. For more information or to book tables call 403-773-2270 or 403-773-2269.
Bingo Night on Dec. 6th at 7p.m. at Lincoln Hall. $5 for the fi rst card, $1 for every card after that. Each family bring a snack. Bar will be open. There will be a number of prizes throughout the evening.
Day of Remembrance Tea 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 7th at St. An-drew’s United Church to honour someone who has passed away.
Annual Christmas Concert at Lin-coln Hall on Dec. 12th. Program starts at 7 p.m. followed by a visit from Santa. For more infor-mation about the event, contact Merrigold Long at 782-6313.
Pine Lake Singers Christmas Concert at the Pine Lake Hub Community Centre on Dec. 14th at 2:30 p.m. Admis-sion $5. Lunch served.
Parkland Classical Singers com-munity choir based in Lacombe
is looking for more members. Rehearsals are held on Thurs-days 6:30-8 p.m. at the Wolf Creek Community Church beginning. For more information call Carolyn at 403-782-7365.
Lacombe Walking Group Wednes-days from 12-12:30 p.m. Meet at Medcombe Walk-in Clinic, nor registration required.
Kozy Korner Sunday Music 1 p.m. the last three Sundays of each month. Kozy Korner Tuesday Dinners every week at noon.
Lacombe Legion breakfasts third Sunday of every month from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Lacombe Dance Lessons - social and choreographed ballroom dancing. Traditional Two-step or Cha Cha/Jive. For details phone Cliff at 403-782-4094.
St. Andrew’s United Church Jr. Choir for ages fi ve to 18. Meets Thursdays 5:30-6:30 p.m. con-tact Jesssica at 403-352-5486.
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 of-fi ce at 403-782-3148 for more details about the choir.
Real Men Sing Barbershop! The Wild Rose Harmonizers Barbershop Chorus is a chorus for males of all ages who love to sing four-part a cappella harmony. We are a proud member of the Barber-shop Harmony society providing entertainment at seniors’ lodges, hospitals and numerous com-munity and private functions throughout the year. No experi-ence is required, just a love to
sing. Join us on Tuesday evening, rehearsals from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at Davenport Church of Christ (#68 Donlevy Ave.) For informa-tion, call David at 403-342-1318 or email [email protected]. Visit www.harmonizers.ca.
The Red Deer Legion Pipe Band is actively recruiting experienced and inexperienced people from the Central Alberta area, who are interested in joining the Band. Anyone with piping or drumming experience, or if you would like to learn piping or drumming, are asked to please contact us at 403-782-7183 or by email at [email protected]. Prac-tices are held at the Red Deer Legion on Tuesdays at 7 p.m.
Quilting and crafts held at Black-falds United Church on Mon-days at 9:30a.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 $2/set of three tickets. Draw starts at 6:30 p.m. On Saturdays, there are four meat draws which start at 4:30 p.m. Chase the ace starts after meat draws.
New to Lacombe? Contact La-combe Welcome Wagon at 403-348-9567 for free maps, information about the City & area, as well as free gifts from local businesses. New baby in the family? Contact Lacombe
Welcome Wagon at 403-348-9567 for free information, baby product samples as well as free gifts from local businesses.
Youth Unlimited Drop-in Activites New schedule! Drop-in activi-ties now run every Tuesday from 6 – 9 p.m. with ball hockey on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6 – 9 p.m. Girls only drop-in is also Wednesdays from 6 – 9 p.m. Thursdays Grade 3-6 drop-in program runs from 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. and Grade 4 and up program from 6 – 9 p.m. Cost is 2$ for drop-in and ball hockey with drop-in 10 passes at $10 and ball hockey season pass at $50.
Taoist Tai Chi a relaxing, low impact exercise; continuing classes year round, for those who have completed beginners or have learned Taoist Tai Chi before. Participate in classes of your choice. Available in Red Deer, Lacombe, Rocky Mountain House, and Innisfail. Contact 403-346-6772 for more information.
Coffee Time at the Lacombe Legion runs every Wednes-day morning. Come join us for coffee. $2. Gatherings run from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the Lacombe Legion.
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-tions. Meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of every month and begin at 7:30 p.m. at St. Andrew’s United Church. For more information 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 runs in LMC Credit Union Room at 5214 50 Ave. in Lacombe.
Writers’ Ink, The Red Deer & District Writers Club has weekly meetings (every Tuesday) in the old farmhouse at Sunnybrook Farm (4701 30 St.) from 7 to 9 p.m. We meet, share our writing, and offer constructive criticism to one another. We also do our utmost to improve our craft by Skyping professionals in the fi eld of writing, by inviting guest speakers to our Spring Workshop and to the occa-sional meeting. Our professional library is increasing as is our knowledge gained from mem-bers who are constantly seeking new challenges and sharing successes and failures with the group. Guests are welcome!
Clive TOPS – Take Off Pounds Sensibly. Every Thursday at the Clive Christian Fellow-ship Church 9-10:30 a.m.
Clive Seniors’ Drop-In – 1:30 p.m. every Monday at the Clive Meeting Room.
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Horoscope
It’s time for you take action,
Aries. Your energy level is
perfect for getting things done
at home and at work. The
faster you go, the more you
can accomplish.
You could be prone to panic
this week, Taurus. Settle down
as best as you can and take
a few deep breaths. Lean on
friends if you need a little extra
support.
ARIESMar 21/Apr 20
TAURUSApr 21/May 21
It’s been diffi cult keeping in
touch with a friend who lives
far away. Make an effort to
reconnect and plan some time
to get together and enjoy each
other’s company.
Cancer, the value of your
portfolio may increase
considerably this week.
Keep your eyes on your
accounts and the market.
Fortune awaits.
GEMINIMay 22/Jun 21
CANCERJun 22/Jul 22
Leo, communication needs
to be open between you and
someone you love to avoid
confl ict. Set aside some
time when the two of
you can talk this week.
Many things are looking up for
you, Virgo. This week
could be the catalyst for
positive change.
Keep an open mind as you
forge ahead in all you do.
LEOJul 23/Aug 23
VIRGOAug 24/Sept 22
You may get some excellent
career news this week, Libra.
It is just the type of information
that you have been seeking
and could provide the boost
you need to make some
changes.
Relationships with family and
friends are thriving this week,
Scorpio. You may have found
your niche and all things fall
into play. Enjoy this renewed
sense of camaraderie.
LIBRASept 23/Oct 23
SCORPIOOct 24/Nov 22
Sagittarius, obstacles are
cleared this week and
you have an entirely new
perspective on your love life.
Put that information to use
with a romantic date or by
engaging in a couples’ activity.
Capricorn, money matters
should be going well for you,
so much so that you can
make one of those big-ticket
purchases without much
hesitation. Enjoy the results.
SAGITTARIUSNov 23/Dec 21
CAPRICORNDec 22/Jan 20
Relationships of all kinds
are strengthened this week,
Aquarius. Whether you hang
out with friends or go on a
date night, you will enjoy the
experience immensely.
Your imagination is soaring this
week, Pisces. Keep your feet a
little closer to the
ground so you do not
get carried away.
AQUARIUSJan 21/Feb 18
PISCESFeb 19/Mar 20
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luck 12. Shittah tree 14. Hotel heiress 16. Of I 18. Diego, Francisco, Anselmo 19. __ King Cole, musician 20. Passover ceremony 22. ___ fi : space genre 23. Yearned 25. Desperate
26. Corded fabric 27. London radio station 28. Digital audiotape 30. Licenses TV stations 31. Employs 33. Food bar 35. Bigeye shad genus 37. Hog fats 38. Spoke 40. Moss capsule stalk 41. Openwork fabric 42. Chit 44. Holds for use 45. Ed Murrow’s home 48. Egyptian god of life
50. Shaped into a sphere 52. Golfi ng stand 53. Red Sea straits 55. Swiss river 56. Hostelry 57. Indicates position 58. Inoculation 63. Slip by 65. Apple smartphone 66. Sheep cries 67. Affi rmatives CLUES DOWN 1. An inferior dog 2. 4th Caliph of Islam
3. Foot (Latin) 4. Relating to a people 5. Added sodium chloride 6. Perform something 7. Vientiane is the capital 8. Blemished 9. Roman 501 10. Keep up 11. Operator 13. Arbitrarily punished 15. 007’s creator 17. Gets up 18. Used to be United __ 21. Optical phenomenon of light waves
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CLUES DOWN (cont.) 23. People supported broadcasting 24. Tap gently 27. With no brim or bill 29. Bulrushes 32. Educational test 34. Overweight 35. Musical composition 36. A religious recluse 39. Alt. of Tao 40. Heavyhearted 43. Brit. suspenders 44. Bodily structure protrusion 46. Sesame 47. 1/100 yen 49. About navy 51. Dali language 54. Celery cabbage 59. Winter time in Chicago 60. Annual percentage yield 61. Defi nite article 62. Operating system for 65 across 64. Pound (abbr.)
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I’m convinced that if you asked most
people what they would like more of in
their homes the universal answer would
be storage.
No matter what size of a home we live in,
we will always expand to fi t or burst out of
the space we are in.
Spend a few years in a home and sudden-
ly you are building or buying extra shelv-
ing. Bookshelves and storage wardrobes
are common additions to homes and if
decorated with some care they can become
much more than just storage units.
I have seen built-in bookshelves adorned
with beautiful wainscoting and decorative
backings and I think this could also be ap-
plied to a free standing shelf.
This means that you will have to leave
some visual space on your shelves to let
the beauty shine through but we will get to
that a little later. The back of any shelf can
be dressed up with a vivid paint colours,
mirrors, wallpaper or textured items such
as tile, hammered tin and brick.
If you treat the back of a book case with
the same colour or pattern as the wall be-
hind it, the shelves will take on a fl oating
and open look.
It would be ideal to have matched sets
of leather bound books on our shelves but
these usually occur in the movies or in
houses with butlers so the rest of us must
get creative to manage our clutter.
Try to group books together in sizes and
colour blocks but only fi ll half the shelf.
Leave one side or a center split open to re-
veal the marvellous backing you have cre-
ated!
Utilize storage boxes, baskets and favor-
ite decorative ornaments to create a visual
interruption from rows and rows of books.
If you have ever seen piece of art hang-
ing on top of a book shelf and thought ‘that
is ridiculous’, think again. I can’t think of
a more creative way to hide the ‘ugly’ parts
of our bookshelf such as a comic book or
video game collection.
You can attach lightweight canvas
prints or mirrors on hinges which act as
inspirational covers for our junk. It can be
an effective way of creating interest and
design over top of a much needed storage
item.
Lighting is vital when creating a decora-
tive storage space. Some shelving comes
equipped with recessed lighting but what
about a small yet beautiful lamp?
How charming would a vintage lamp
with a fringed shade look glowing on a
shelf adjacent to your favorite novels?
I have seen this application done in older
homes with built-in shelves but it would
work as well on a freestanding bookshelf
and be much easier to illuminate as there
would be no wiring involved, just running
the lamp cord down behind the shelf.
Candles also offer a low-tech lighting
visual but I would recommend a fl ameless
candle within an enclosed space or near
books.
Go ahead and dress up your storage
space, it can be so much more than it cur-
rently is and is just waiting for you to give
it some decorative attention. Storage can
be beautiful and practical if you have the
right approach. Why not make your book
cases a stunning conversation piece in-
stead of just a catch all of collections.
Kim Meckler is an interior designer in Red Deer with Carpet Colour Centre.
Storage spaces can be both beautiful and practical
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ues to cool down with the
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Southern California this
past August.
Finally, after wanting
to visit this area since I
was about 15 years old – I
made it. At age 45. But it
was well worth the wait.
Admittedly, I am a movie
and old Hollywood buff, so
‘Tinseltown’ itself offered
lots of exciting attractions
to me personally. But there
is much more to check out,
from the glittering, almost
unreal perfection of stately
Beverly Hills to the campy
and quirky Hollywood Bou-
levard.
Graumann’s Chinese
Theatre, located on Hol-
lywood Blvd. is a must-see
for anyone with even a tad
of interest in the golden
age of Hollywood.
Directly in front of the
theatre movie stars have
been placing their hands
and/or feet and signatures
in wet cement, immortaliz-
ing their visits to the famed
site. It’s tough to check out
every single set of prints
with tourists scurrying all
over the site, but it’s also
worth the effort – from Hol-
lywood legends like Mari-
lyn Monroe, Sophia Loren,
Jean Harlow, Rita Hay-
worth, John Wayne and
Shirley Temple to popular
present day stars includ-
ing Michael Caine, Meryl
Streep and Hugh Jackman
– it’s a challenge to think
of a popular star who isn’t
represented there.
Another highlight was
taking one of the StarLine
Bus Tours – I took the
Grand Tour of Los Angeles
which lasted more than fi ve
hours, but was well worth
it. There is literally no
other way to catch as many
sites in so little time, plus
it was all in the comfort of
an air-conditioned, double
decker bus with a tremen-
dous guide and lots of time
at each stop.
The tour included the
Hollywood Walk of Fame,
the famous corner of Hol-
lywood and Highland, Ro-
deo Drive in Beverly Hills,
the La Brea Tar Pits in Los
Angeles, the Hollywood
Bowl, Sunset Strip in West
Hollywood, and a stop for
lunch at the famous Farm-
er’s Market and The Grove
in downtown Los Angeles.
Even just driving around
the area was incredibly in-
teresting, with our guide
sharing little gems of in-
formation – for example,
‘Here’s the corner where
Brad Pitt used to wear
a chicken suit when he
worked for this chicken
eatery in West Hollywood’
or ‘There’s a house where
Frank Sinatra often spent
time’ to ‘There’s Formosa
Restaurant, where pretty
much everyone who has
ever hit the silver screen
would grab a bite from time
to time.’
Like I mentioned before,
if you have evening an in-
kling of interest in Holly-
wood history, back in the
golden age or even more
recent eras, you will relish
every aspect of a tour like
this.
On my second day there,
my friend and I decided to
hit the trail ourselves and
head to Venice Beach – one
of the most fascinating
places I think I have ever
seen.
It’s beautiful, for one
thing, with its palm trees,
wide open stretches of
sandy beaches and unique
shops and eateries lining
the busy walkway. It’s also
a great place for people
watching – even though it
was extremely busy, there
somehow manages to be a
laid-back vibe to the place.
I found that to be the case
throughout much of Hol-
lywood and the places we
visited in Los Angeles in
general. Sure, rush hour
can be dreadful (try to
avoid the freeways and
thoroughfares during the
hectic times of the day), but
overall, people seem quite
relaxed and friendly.
Even the drive to Ven-
ice Beach was enjoyable
– down the meandering
Santa Monica Blvd. We
made a quick stop at West-
wood Memorial Park to
check out a view fi nal rest-
ing places of some famous
folks, too. Marilyn Mon-
roe, Merv Griffi n, Farrah
Fawcett, Jack Lemmon are
just some of the stars bur-
ied in this small and very
unassuming peaceful little
place.
Another enjoyable high-
light was a tour of Para-
mount Studios – one of the
oldest and working studios
remaining in Hollywood to
this day.
It’s a hectic place that
literally breathes with his-
tory – besides being shown
all kinds of sound stages,
sets and props, perhaps
the little stories like being
shown where stars would
hang out in the old days
awaiting their next fi lming
stint was one of the most
interesting things to me.
‘This is where Bing Cros-
by and Bob Hope would
have barbecues during
breaks in fi lming’. ‘This is
where Alfred Hitchcock’s
offi ce was’. ‘This is where
Charlton Heston as Moses
parted the Red Sea in the
Ten Commandments’. ‘This
is where Jerry Seinfeld ran
down the street after grab-
bing that loaf of marble
rye from the old lady’. ‘This
building was the exterior
of the high school in Happy
Days.’
The stories go on and on.
The joy of Hollywood and
Los Angeles in general is
you can squeeze plenty into
even just a few days. And
you will head home with
loads of memories that
will make you want to head
back – just one more time.
LANDMARK – The famous Capitol Records is a defi ning building in Hollywood. Mark Weber/Lacombe Express
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$206.30/month,respectively; Employer’s
name: Lois; Contact information:
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bookkeeper to start imme-diately. Responsibilities will
include: approx. 50% bookkeeping and dealing with clients, 25% year end fi le prep and pers. tax data
entry and 25% pers. as-sistant/offi ce admin. We
are looking for one full time person, but would consider
two part time positions. The offi ce is open Mon -
Fri with fl exible hours. The ideal candidate is a posi-
tive, motivated and results driven individual who
works well independently. We are an offi ce of long
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Farm Work 755FARM/FEEDLOT
LOOKING FOR FULL TIME/YEAR ROUND EMPLOYEE.
Employment includesAnimal Health, Farming
and Equipment Operation, and Feeding Equipment
Operation.†Must be physically fi t.†
Having a Class 3 an asset.Email: [email protected]
Fax 403-638-3908,or Call 403-638-4165.†
Oilfield 800
TANKMASTER RENTALS req’s Exp’d Class 1 Fluid
Haulers for Central Alberta. Oilfi eld tickets
req’d. Competitive salary and job bonuses. Resume to [email protected] or
fax 403-340-8818
LOCAL SERVICE CO.in Red Deer REQ’S EXP.
VACUUM TRUCK OPERATOR
Must have Class 3 licence w/air & all oilfi eld tickets.
Fax resume w/driversabstract to 403-886-4475
Oilfield 800
BEARSPAW is a moderately sized oil and gas company operating
primarily in the Stettler and Drumheller areas. We are
currently accepting applications for a
JUNIOR OIL AND GAS OPERATOR in our Stettler Field.
Applicants need to be mechanically inclined, motivated to work hard
and learn quickly. Associated industry
experience eg. instrumen-tation or facilities
construction experience would be an asset but is not necessarily required.
This position offers adiverse and challenging work environment with
competitive pay, attractive benefi ts and the ability to grow within the organiza-tion. Applicants must live or be willing to relocate to
within a 20 minute commute of the work
place location (Stettler).Please Submit Resume’s
Attention HumanResources
Email: [email protected]
Fax: (403) 258-3197Mail: Suite 5309, 333 96th Ave NE Calgary, Alberta T3R 1H1
PRODUCTION TESTING EXPERIENCED
SUPERVISORS andTESTERS
Day & NightMust have tickets.Top paid wages.
Based out of Devon, AB.Email resume to:
ZUBAR Production Services
is currently taking resumes for experienced
Production TestingPersonnel
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education and haveexcellent writing, research and communication skills. Must be profi cient with MS Offi ce and be able to work
independently.Apply in confi dence with
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Restaurant/Hotel 820
McDonald’s Restaurantsoperated by Cameron Bay
Holdings Inc. now has positions for Assistant Restaurant Managers.
Candidates require 3 - 5 years quick service
experience along with some managerial
experience. Previous McDonalds experience is an asset. Skills needed
include: ability to work with store and other managers,
hire and train crew, run effective shifts, maintain food and labour controls,
be a brand ambassador to our guests as well as
understand, maintain and support the store programs and procedures. Ability to work any days, hours or shifts as restaurants are
24 hours. Annual salary of $40,000. 00 plus benefi ts. Stores are located at 4419
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THE RUSTY PELICANis now accepting resumes
for an EXPERIENCEDBARTENDER. MUST HAVE REFERENCES.
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Fax 403-347-1161 Phone calls WILL NOT be accepted.
Trades 850F/T SATELLITE INSTALLERS - Good hours, home every night, $4000-$6000/mo.
Contractor must have truck or van. Tools, supplies & ladders required. Training provided, no experience
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PETROFIELD Industries, the Leader in manufacturingHydrovac trucks, is acceptingresumes for the following positions:* Quality Control Manager (You will have trade or
technical education, Quality Control training/ coursework / certifi cation, Project Management Training. Fabricator/ welder experience, 3 - 5 years QC experience and CWB Supervisor Certifi cation. Class 3A Driver’s\Licence an asset)* General Labourers* Industrial Painters* Sandblasters* Material Handler* 2nd Yr Welder with Aluminum experience
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JOURNEYMAN PLUMBER
Welcome to Trail Appliances, a family owned and operated company since 1974!
Trail Appliances is one of the leading independent
appliance retailers in Western Canada,
supplying brand name appliances from North American and Europe.
We have an immediate opening for a full-time
Journeyman Plumber to work within Red Deer and surrounding areas based
out of our Red Deer location 2823 Bremner Ave.
The main duties of this position include, but are
not limited to:
* The installation and service of water purifi cation products
* Installation of dish-washers, water softeners, fridge water lines, wa-ter heaters and humidifi cation prod-ucts.
The Company provides a comprehensive and com-petitive benefi t program including such things as:
* Medical & Dental
benefi t Program* Flex days* Stat holidays off* Paid vacation time* Employee & Family
Assistance Program* Referral Incentives * Employee discounts* Paid overtime
Trail is always looking for people who want
opportunities to grow, take initiative and work well
within a team environment.You possess excellent
communication and interpersonal skills, with
an aptitude for time management.
If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career as a Journeyman Plumber, please submit your resume including cover letter and salary
expectation to: reddeerjobs@
trail-appliances.com or by fax at
(403) 342-7168. Security clearances will be conducted on successful applicants. We thank all interested applicants, however, only those
selected for an interview will be contacted.
MILLARD TRUCKING LTD.is looking for a 2 Licenced
Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanics.
The successful applicant must be able to work well in a high paced environ-ment. We offer a great
working environment, very competitive wages and performance bonuses.
All interested person are invited to apply to:
Millard Trucking Ltd.Box 960, Sundre, AB
T0M1X0 Fax: 403-638-4987
email: [email protected]
Misc.Help 880
EXPERIENCED HOG FARM WORKERS NEEDED.
All areas of the barn.Must have 2 yrs of previous
experience. $18/hr orhigher depending on exp. + benefi ts. F/T year round
work. Resumes can be faxed to 403-748-4613
Misc.Help 880GULL Valley Greenhouses Blackfalds AB has 2 positions for Greenhouse Supervisors.
Must have 2-3 yrs. exp.working in a tomato vegetable greenhouse. Job involves
training & supervising workers,also performing same jobs as workers. Terms of em-
ployment incl. a 40 hr week, Sunday’s off & $20.00/hr.
Jobs starting Aug 19th 2014.Reply with info to: [email protected]
Integral Incorporated is in need of Mechanical
Assemblers(NOC 9486); F/T-Permanent;
$24.23/hour + Health Care, Disability and Life In-surance after 3 months of continuous employment; 44 hours/week, 7:00AM –
5:30PM on Mondays-Thursdays, 7:00AM-
11:00AM on Fridays, 2 fi xed days off on weekends; Duties: Assemble, fi t, and install prefabricated parts
using a variety of tools and equipment according torequired specifi cations;
Position, align and adjust parts for proper fi t; Fasten
parts together using boltingand riveting equipment or other fastening and joining
techniques; Identifying faulty components during
the assembly process and,testing the assembled
parts or products to check their quality and function
ability; May assist fi nishing department, package and ship product when neces-sary; Perform other related duties as required; Work Location: Civic #41016
RR# 24-5, Clive, Alberta, Canada T0C 0Y0;
Requirements: Some sec-ondary school education isrequired; On-the-job train-ing is provided; Mail, Fax
or E-mail resume:Employer: Integral Incorpo-
rated; Address: P.O. Box163, Clive, Alberta, CA T0C 0Y0; E-mail: [email protected];
Phone: 403-784-2411; Fax: 403-784-2467
Looking for a part-timecleaner 6 evenings perweek approximately 2
hours each night in SylvanLake. Must be able to workwell on their own. Please
reply to [email protected] or call 403-358-8295 for
an interview.
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RMD RENOVATIONSBsmt’s, fl ooring, decks, etc.Call Roger 403-348-1060
CHINESE massage thera-py. Direct bill. Gift card.
403-986-1691 4606-48 Ave
5* JUNK REMOVALProperty clean up 340-8666
JG PAINTING, 25 yrs. exp. Free Est. 403-872-8888
PRECISE ROOFING LTD.15 Yrs. Exp., Ref’s Avail.
403-896-4869
SEWING, garment making, alterations, mending &
repairs. Mon. - Sat. Darris403-597-0850 Blackfalds
Buy & Sell#1500 - #1990
Aircraft ..............................1510Antiques & Art ..................1520Auctions ............................1530Bicycles ............................1540Building Supplies ..............1550Business Machines ..........1560Cameras & Accessories ..1570Children’s Items ................1580Clothing ............................1590Computers ........................1600Concert & Event Tickets ..1610Equipment - Misc. ............1620Equipment - Heavy ..........1630Tools ................................1640Farmers’ Market &Food Basket......................1650Firewood ..........................1660Lumber ............................1670Garden Supplies ..............1680Lawn Tractors ..................1690Health, Dietary, Beauty ....1700Household Appliances......1710Household Furnishings ....1720TV’s, Stereos, VCR’s ........1730Hot Tubs & Accessories ..1740Jewellery ..........................1750Kid’s Deals........................1755Misc. For Sale ..................1760Musical Instruments..........1770Music Lessons..................1780Piano & Organs ................1790Office Supplies ................1800Pets & Supplies ................1810Pet Services ....................1820Cats ..................................1830Dogs ................................1840Sports Cards ....................1850Sporting Goods ................1860Collectors’ Items ..............1870Swap, Barter & Trade ......1880Travel Packages ..............1900Wedding Supplies ............1910Recycled Products............1920Wanted to Buy ..................1930Items to Give Away ..........1940
Auctions 1530AUCTION
Sales Wed. @ 6 pm. Antique sales 1st. Sun. of the month @ 1 pm. Nov. 2 Moose Hall 2 miles south
of Ponoka on 2A WE BUY FOR CASH.
403-304-4791Check website for full listingswww.bigstrapperauctions.net
Children'sItems 1580ORIGINAL FISHER PRICE TOYS, 2 different houses, 2 schools, 1 school bus, 1
garage, 1 stove top, 1 three bears house pull toy All for $90. 403-343-1503
Firewood 1660AFFORDABLE
Homestead FirewoodSpruce & Pine -Split. Firepits avail. 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472
DRY SPLIT FIREWOOD
403-748-3611 Delivery avail. Please leave msg.
FIREWOOD, birch, spruce & pine. North of Costco
403-346-7178, 392-7754
LOGSSemi loads of pine, spruce,
tamarack, poplar. Price depends on location.
Lil Mule Logging 403-318-4346
Firewood 1660Now Offering Hotter, Cleaner BC Birch. All Types. P.U. / Delivery. Lyle 403-783-2275
Health &Beauty 1700NEW LIZ AREN NY, 1 red croc. make-up bag. c/w
12 eyeshadows, 2 blush,1 nail polish, 1 lip gloss. $195 value, asking $75.
Would make a great Christmas gift.403-227-2976
HouseholdAppliances 1710AMANA washer, white, 16 mo. old, exc. cond, $350 403-347-1090
HouseholdFurnishings1720CHINA CABINET, dark maple, corner model, great for storage, extra dishes, $100. 403-347-3849
DELUXE sofabed, beige free to give away
403-346-0573
DINING ROOM SET with 4 chairs & leaf, good shape.$175 obo. Nice top with light wood around side,
brass legs on chairs. 403-346-4155
LOVESEAT, like new, olive green, lovely fabric of polyester, cotton & rayon.
Asking $200. 403-347-2046
NIGHT Tables, (2) Red Oak, 1 drawer & 2 doors with glass top to protect from scratches. $75. ea.
403-352-8811
SEALY Queen sizemattress, boxspring,
headboard, & frame. $100.ALSO HAVE: 4 drawer
dresser for $30 & a pair of lamps for $20.Delivery Avail.
403-346-0674 or cell 403-392-5657
SET: COFFEE TABLE& 2 END TABLES. $150.Lighter wood with glass
tops. 403-346-4155
StereosTV's, VCRs 1730
3 DISC. CD stereo w/ 6 speakers. $140. 403-782-3847
PS1 w/6 games, $50.; 403-782-3847
X BOX w/5 games $40. 403-782-3847
Misc. forSale 1760
CHRISTMAS Tree, Blue Spruce, 4’. LIVE in ground. Not yet cut, Perfect tree for
small space. $60. 403-227-2976
CLEARING:6 NATIVE SHIELDS.
403-347-7405 please call to get address to view.
COTTON knit dishcloths, $1.25/ea, handtowels
$3.50/ea, 2003 Collectible Corgi truck
$15 403-342-1980
HEADBOARD, for queen bed, 60” wide, $40;3 Clean wool accent
matching 3x5 oval carpets, $40. for all 3; David Winter
Collector’s houses in original boxes, $25/ea;
Ammo magazine clip for British Lee Enfi eld 303, $35; Upright Hoover Dirt Finder Vacuum Cleaner,self propelled, allergen
fi ltration, $50.403-352-8811
SHOWER doors, decorat-ed frosted glass, new
cond, c/w all railings/hard-ware $75; collectible Avon
bottles/containers from 60’s, in original boxes $5/ea. 403-346-1934
Misc. forSale 1760RHINSTONE necklace and earrings to match from the 1950’s, A1 cond. $75; large stainless steel pot $8; approx. 40 peacock feathers $1/ea.; large multi colored fl ower vase $18, large fruit bowl grape design $10. Magic
Moments - the very pest of Perry Comeaux, 3 CD’s in
1 package, new, $15.403-346-2231
SEWING machine (Kenmore),computerized; & HusqvarnaSerger w/4 spools. Exc. cond.c/w extras (threads, etc.)$500/ea. 403-505-3356
Pets &Supplies 18102 AQUARIUMS/CRITTER
CAGE - NO LEAKS.20 gallon Hartz in box c/w
hood light. $50.5 Gallon, $20.
Or get both for $60.AQUARIUM GRAVEL
- 10 lbs (new), white, $15403-227-2976
Cats 18302 BALINESE KITTENS
1 SNOWSHOE SIAMESE3 BURMAN
$25/ea. 403-887-3649
BEAUTIFUL kittens, (3) desperately needs
loving homes. 403-782-3130
SportingGoods 1860
FISHING HUT and manual ice auger.
$60. 403-347-0347
WantedTo Buy 1930NOW BUYING WILD FUR -Coyotes, Foxes, Muskrat, Beaver etc. Call Reuben
403-887-2439
Agricultural#2000 - #2290
Farm Equipment ..............2010Haying Equipment ............2020Tractors ............................2030Combines & Headers ......2040Fertilizer Equipment..........2050Misc. Farm Machinery ......2060Equipment Wanted ..........2070Farm Custom Work ..........2080Farm Auctions ..................2090Livestock ..........................2100Livestock - Exotic..............2110Sheep ..............................2120Poultry ..............................2130Horses ..............................2140Horse Boarding ................2150Riding Supplies ................2160Horse/Stock Trailers ........2170Pasture Wanted ................2180Grain, Feed, Hay ..............2190Seed Grain ......................2200Seeding & Tillage ............2210
FarmEquipment 2010
CUSTOM BUILD24’PANELS & WINDBREAKSmade out of pipe. Will do
calf feeders & special orders.Please call 403-704-3828 for further inquiry or email:
Farm CustomWork 2080
CUSTOM TUBGRINDING
Truck mount grinderw/550 HP.
Call Nolan 403-357-9674
For Rent#3000 - #3200
Acreages/Farms ..............3010Houses/Duplexes ............3020Condos/Townhouses........3030Manufactured Homes ......3040Four Plexes/Six Plexes ....3050Suites ..............................3060Cottages/Seasonal ..........3070Roommates Wanted ........3080Rooms for Rent................3090Motels/Hotels ..................3100Offices ..............................3110Stores/Commercial ..........3120Industrial ..........................3130Warehouse Space............3140Garage Space..................3150Storage Space ................3160Land ................................3170Pasture ............................3180Mobile Lot ........................3190Misc. for Rent ..................3200
Wanted to Rent#3250 - #3390
Acreages/Farms ..............3255Houses/Duplexes ............3260Suites ..............................3270Rooms..............................3280Manufactured Homes ......3290Housesitting Wanted ........3300Garage Space..................3310Storage Space ................3320Stores/Commercial ..........3330Office Space ....................3340Industrial ..........................3350Warehouse Space............3360Resorts & Cottages..........3370Pasture/Land....................3380Mobile Lot ........................3390
Houses/Duplexes 3020ON FARM between Rocky and Red Deer on Wall St. 3 bdrm. mobile, utils. incld, $1100/mo.; older 2 bdrm. house, tenants responsible for own gas $920/mo., avail. immed. Text Brad 587-377-7000
Industrial 3130Main Floor 600 SQ
Commercial space for lease at 5004 Broadway
Ave Blackfalds. Avail Jan 1, 2014.Dennis 250 863-7979
MobileLot 3190
PADS $450/mo.Brand new park in Lacombe.
Spec Mobiles. 3 Bdrm.,2 bath. As Low as $75,000. Down payment $4000. Call at anytime. 403-588-8820
Real Estate#4000 - #4190
Realtors & Services..........4010Houses for Sale................4020Houses Wanted................4030Condos/Townhouses ........4040Acreages ..........................4050Acreages Wanted ............4060Farms/Land ......................4070Farms/Land Wanted ........4080Manufactured/Mobile Homes ..................4090Income Property ..............4100Commercial Property ......4110Industrial Property ............4120Cottages/Resort Property ..4130Businesses for Sale..........4140Buildings for Sale ............4150Lots for Sale ....................4160Out of Town Property ......4170Investment Opportunities ..4180Mortgages Bought/Sold....4190
HousesFor Sale 4020
CUSTOM BUILTNEW HOMES
Mason Martin HomesSenior New Home Planner
Kyle, 403-588-2550
FOR SALE:16 SPRUCE DRIVE
LACOMBE4-level split, 4 bdrm., 3 bath,
1687 sq.ft. fully dev.Numerous upgrades incl.
painting on all levels, vaulted ceiling, immed. poss.
A pleasure to show.Reduced to $289,500.
Craig MacKenzieRealty Executives Red Deer
403-302-0820or email:
[email protected] more details see Kijiji.
MUST SELLNew Home. 1325 sq.ft.
bi-level, 24x23 att. garage.403-588-2550
Condos/Townhouses4040
NEW CONDO1000 sq.ft. 2 bdrm., 2 bath. $194,900. 403-588-2550
InvestmentOpportunities4180
4 PLEX/saleElnora, huge lot, 2 titles,
fully occupied,. Brian 403-348-6594
ATTN INVESTORSDuplex for sale in Charlotte-
town, PEI. You’ll love it. Exc. rev. prop. 1100 sqft per side 3&2 bdrm; potential for
one bsmt suite, 1/2 acre propand great location;
near downtown.† $245,000. Ph: Rod (403)318-5575 or:[email protected]
Transportation#5000-5300
Automotive Services ........5010Antique & Classic Autos ....5020Cars ..................................5030SUV’s................................5040Trucks ..............................5050Heavy Trucks....................5060Vans/Buses ......................5070Motorcycles ......................5080Campers ..........................5090Motorhomes......................51005th Wheels........................5110Holiday Trailers ................5120Tent Trailers ......................5130Utility Trailers ....................5140ATV’s ................................5150Boats & Marine ................5160Snowmobiles ....................5170Tires, Parts & Accessories ......................5180Auto Wreckers ..................5190Vehicles Wanted ..............5200Car/Truck Rental ..............5210Recreational VehicleRental ..............................5220Trailer Rental ....................5230Misc. Automotive ..............5240RV’s ..................................5300
Cars 50302005 SUNFIRE GT black 150,000 kms, great little car, $2200 obo 340-9785
Trucks 5050WANTED: 1947-1954
CHEV or GMC truck (must have 5 window cab), prefer 1954 GMC but would look
at others if really nice, mechanicals not impor-tant, would also look at unfi nished project truck.
Chuck 403-350-1777
2001 Ram 1500 4x4 SLTQuad cab 5.2 L 192,000 km$5300 403-342-5297
1995 MAZDA B3000 Truck. 174,000 km. New battery,
winter tires.Call 403-343-2043
AutoWreckers 5190RED’S AUTO. Free Scrap Vehicle & Metal Removal.
AMVIC APPROVED. We travel. May pay cash
for vehicle. 403-396-7519
Public Notice#6000
Public Notices ..................6010Special Features ..............6050
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The Lacombe Express newspaper is looking for a full-time editor who would be responsible for providing coverage of local news events in Lacombe and Blackfalds, feature stories, human-interest stories as well as sports.
Photography is a requirement as well. You would be supported by a part-time reporter from its sister paper, the Red Deer Express as well as general support from the co-editors of the Red Deer Express.
Weekly duties would include covering City and County council for both Lacombe and Blackfalds, attending sporting events, community events as well as writing a weekly editorial. A reliable vehicle is a must as well as having your own camera equipment.
Post secondary education in journalism studies is a must.
Please send resume, writing and photography samples to [email protected].
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