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BY ERIN FAWCETTLacombe Express

A number of neglected dogs who were

brought to Central Alberta after being

seized off a property in Milk River are get-

ting a second chance and fi nding their for-

ever homes.

The Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Soci-

ety, along with numerous other rescues,

SPCAs and humane societies in Alberta,

recently stepped up to help in what is said

to be one of the worst cases of neglect offi -

cials have seen in AARCS’ history and the

largest removal of dogs in Alberta’s his-

tory according to the Alberta SPCA.

In total, 201 dogs were taken from a prop-

erty in Milk River starting in December.

The dogs were malnourished, dehydrat-

ed and lacking suffi cient shelter from the

winter conditions.

The animals, a mixture of huskies, Irish

wolfhounds, malamutes and komondors

were in horrendous condition upon ar-

rival.

They arrived at their rehabilitation fa-

cilities throughout the province extremely

emaciated, with badly matted fur, dehy-

drated and very hungry.

Some had broken bones, gapping wounds

and were riddled with parasites.

Charges are pending against the owner

of the property under the Animal Protec-

tion Act, offi cials have said.

Other media reports have indicated the

property owner was previously charged in

Saskatchewan under similar circumstanc-

es and 82 dogs were seized at that time as

well.

Erica Coomber, shelter administrator

for Alberta Animal Services, said of the 22

dogs they took in, 16 have been adopted to

new families.

“We have been very successful. We have

fi ve Milk River dogs left at the adoption

centre (Petland) of the 22 dogs we had. Two

of the dogs are in foster care at the moment

because they needed extra care, but one of

the foster parents is going to be adopting

the dog they have, so we can count that for

another one,” she said.

“We’re really happy and they have gone

to some really good homes. We had one

couple adopt two of the dogs which is re-

ally good because they were a bonded pair

of huskies.”

Coomber said when the facility began

accepting the Milk River dogs, her and her

staff were extremely proactive and she

credits that approach to the number of

adoptions that have already taken place.

“The fi rst day they came in we were vac-

cinating and de-worming them. We were

getting them ready so on the 10th day of

the seizure we were booking them for sur-

gery.

“We wanted to get them 100 per cent and

into homes as soon as we could because

they have been through so much – they

don’t need to be in a kennel any longer

than they have to be.”

Coomber added in addition to treating

the dogs for parasites, they had to fi x bro-

ken teeth, had to take off tumours, one of

the dogs had cancer on its tongue which

had to be addressed and some of the dogs

also had old fractures which needed to be

looked at.

“Everything they needed we got done at

the time of their spay and neuter.”

At the Red Deer and District SPCA, some

dogs rescued from Milk River are also be-

ing adopted out to new families. After the

seizure, the SPCA took in 40 dogs.

“We have had a total of fi ve adopted in

the last two weeks, so that has been really

great. We have four dogs currently up for

adoption at the shelter and then the rest of

them we are still working on their medical

work and hoping to get them up for adop-

tion soon,” said Amy Corpe, animal care

manager at the Red Deer and District SPCA.

Corpe added that it will take some time

for the SPCA to ensure some of the dogs

are healthy enough to be adopted to loving

families.

“We are working with them,” she said.

Meanwhile, Coomber said the commu-

nity support has been amazing.

“The community has been incredibly

supportive. We have had a lot of people

supporting us and it has been really good.”

Corpe added the SPCA has also seen

great support from the community as well.

“We have defi nitely been getting an out-

pouring of support from our community

which we are so grateful for. In a time like

this when we are in so much need, our

community has certainly rallied together

and joined forces to help our agency,” she

said.

“It’s been amazing for us to see all the

love and support people are giving the

SPCA.”

Donations are still welcome at both Al-

berta Animal Services and the Red Deer and

District SPCA as well as Klassic Kennels

who took in dogs from Milk River as well.

The Red Deer and District SPCA can be

contacted at 403-342-7722; Alberta Animal

Services can be reached at 403-347-2388.

Dogs up for adoption through Alberta Ani-

mal Services can also been seen at Petland.

Klassic Kennels can also be reached at

403-340-0128.

[email protected]

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What sparkles? What

glistens? What takes

hours to handcraft with

a steady hand and dedication?

Beadwork of course.

It is this type of artistry that

Carolyn Cave has learned to

master and now wants to pass

onto others through her newly

released book, Beautiful Designs

with SuperDuos and Twin Beads.

Cave has lived with her fam-

ily in Lacombe for the past eight

years, so it is quite a feat to re-

lease a book in a line of artistry

mainly dominated by those south

of the border.

“It’s been very exciting,” she

said. “It’s kind of fun that I’m

Canadian because not many Ca-

nadians get this far in the bead

world.”

Looking back over 10 years ago,

Cave never imagined herself an

author, or even creating such in-

tricate and detailed designs with

beads.

“I’ve always liked making stuff,

even when I was a little girl, I

fi ddled with scraps of fabric. My

mom taught me many things,”

she said of the beginnings of her

interest in artistic endeavours.

“It’s just part of the creative pro-

cess and making things.”

A decade ago, Cave started

out stringing beads together in a

strand, which did not quench her

creative ambitions for very long.

“I started looking at making

other things and it really just

grew from there,” she said.

“I had a few designs and I

thought, well I kind of like this,

let’s see if a magazine likes it.”

From there, Cave began send-

ing photos of her beadwork de-

signs to magazines and to beading

contests in the U.S. Her designs

expanded from basic beadwork

to intricate pieces that take hours

and hours of experimentation

and after that, dedication and

repetition to complete the fi n-

ished product.

“It takes a lot of planning

and fi guring out,” she said of

the beading and design process.

“With maybe two or three tries,

you might have it. It could take

hours of just playing with stitch-

ing, pulling the thread out and

starting again.”

A true process of trial and er-

ror, her designs are similar to a

puzzle - once you fi nd that one

key piece, all of the other pieces

fall right into place.

“I just fi nd it so satisfying to

have something fi nished and then

of course, I’m a magpie, I like jew-

ellery,” she said.

After a few years, Cave became

quite successful with the beading

contests she submitted work to

and had her unique designs pub-

lished in a few magazines.

From there, the idea came to

Cave that maybe someone would

be interested in publishing her

designs in a book. She put a pro-

posal together and sent it away.

“They liked it,” she said of the

publishing company. “They start-

ed proceeding with the publishing

process, but in the end they said

they would rather not because

it was just a little off the beaten

trail, with the subject matter, but

they said we really like what you

do, so, if you have another idea.”

A new type of bead, a special

two-hole bead called a superduo,

had just entered the bead market,

so she pitched the idea to create a

book with new designs.

“From start to fi nish, from

the proposal to the fi nal product

in my hands, it was two months

short of two years,” Cave said of

the time it took to compile all of

the content for the book. “It took

a long time.”

Cave curated all of the designs

found in the book, along with di-

rectional illustrations.

“You can follow my careful-

ly-worded diagrams and texts

and end up with something that

looks like what I made,” she said.

“That’s the theory.”

What really draws Cave into

beadwork is the fact that each

design she creates is an original,

one-of-a-kind. “It’s unique and I

guess that’s the beauty of doing

beadwork,” she said. “You can

make something unique. People

just like things that are one-of-a-

kind.”

Along with beads, Cave is also

an avid member of the Lacombe

Handicraft and Lapidary Guild.

Lapidary can be described is

the act of forming stones, gems

and minerals into decorative

items, including jewellery or met-

al work or pieces of hand-crafted

art.

“The main focus is working

with stones - polishing and cut-

ting stones, so then what do you

do with the stones?” noted Cave.

She said guild members, like

herself, set the stones into jewel-

lery, or do silver-smithing, make

chain mail, do metal work or wire

wrapping.

“You get the stone and then do

whatever you want with it. It’s

yours to create,” she said.

Cave, and along with members

from the Lacombe Handicraft

and Lapidary Guild, will have her

beaded creations on display at

Rocktopia on Feb. 27th and 28th.

The Rocktopia Gem and Min-

eral Show is one of western

Canada’s largest selections of

gemstones, minerals, crystals,

fossils, beads, jewellery and

carvings from around the world.

The show is held at the Lacombe

Centre Mall from Feb. 26th to

March 8th.

Rocktopia has free admission.

More can be found about Cave’s

beadwork, Lady Beadle Designs,

or her book by searching Lady

Beadle Designs on facebook.

[email protected]

RADIANT DESIGNS – Local artist Carolyn Cave has just released a new book - a guide to creating beautiful designs with beads. Sarah Maetche/Lacombe Express

Carolyn Cave creates beaded works and pens new bookWorks to be featured at coming Rocktopia Gem and Mineral Show



With a rapidly expanding

population and a provincial-

wide cooling of the energy

sector, the Blackfalds Food

Bank is in need of donations.

Families and individuals

routinely rely on the es-

sential service year-round

and have been accessing

the food bank even more so

over the past few months.

During the month of Jan-

uary, the food bank noted a

substantial increase in us-

age and the trend has con-

tinued well into the month

of February.

“We had a big increase

in January,” said Jeanette

Edwards, Blackfalds Food

Bank chairperson and

frontline worker. “It was

double what we had last

year. February has also in-

creased.”

Food bank organizers

are unsure what exactly is

causing the increase in de-

mand of the Food Bank ser-

vices, but Edwards wants

to make sure that the de-

mand is met.

“A lot of people were laid

off from their jobs and need

to access the food bank,”

she said. “We want to do as

much as we can for them.”

According to Food Banks

Canada, a 15.7% increase in

food bank usage in Canada

has been noted in 2014 com-

pared to 2013. The Black-

falds food bank is noting

almost a 50% increase in

demand compared to last

year.

Although the need is

not critical, the shelves of

the food bank are getting

sparse and donations are

being sought to continue to

serve the Blackfalds area.

“We are in need of Kraft

Dinner, boxed cereal, noo-

dles, canned pasta, spa-

ghetti and Chef Boyardee,”

said Edwards.

The Food Bank is also

seeking donations of pack-

aged cereals, like oatmeal.

“There is a lot of demand

and there are certain things

we are running short on,”

said Edwards. “Any help is

greatly appreciated.”

The need for volunteers

is also being emphasized as

more hands for sorting and

distributing donations can

make the Food Bank run

more smoothly.

“We have a list of vol-

unteers but we are always

looking for more,” said Ed-

wards.

To make a food dona-

tion to the Blackfalds Food

Bank, donation bins are

located at After the Grind,

the Blackfalds Library,

Family and Community

Support Services (FCSS)

and the Abbey Centre.

Applications to apply for

the access of the Blackfalds

Food Bank can be found at

the FCSS offi ce (5016 Wag-

horn St.) Those who wish

to volunteer can contact

FCSS or Edwards at 403-

885-4008.

[email protected]

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“WE HAD A BIG INCREASE IN JANUARY. IT WAS DOUBLE WHAT WE HAD LAST YEAR. FEBRUARY HAS ALSO

INCREASED.”

JEANETTE EDWARDS

Blackfalds Food Bank in need of donations

On the morning of Feb.

10th, the Lacombe Police

Service responded to a re-

port of a commercial intru-

sion alarm at a local conve-

nience store.

Upon arrival, offi cers

determined that the busi-

ness had been broken into

and numerous items were

stolen.

As a result of the sub-

sequent investigation, a

lone male was tracked to a

nearby residence and was

taken into custody without

incident.

Andrew James Gunder-

sen, 35, of Lacombe, has

been charged with break

and enter, possession of

break-in tools and posses-

sion of stolen property.

Gundersen made his

fi rst court appearance at

Red Deer Provincial Court

on Feb. 10th. He was re-

manded into custody with

his next court appearance

scheduled for Feb. 24th in

Red Deer.

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Healthy food for every-

one — that’s the aim of the

Good Food Box program,

organized by Blackfalds

Family and Community

Support Services (FCSS).

Now in the second year

of operation, the program

is needed more than ever,

offering families or indi-

viduals a bin of quality

vegetables and fruit twice

a month.

The program’s goal is to

encourage the community

to eat healthy foods at an

affordable price, said Sue

Bornn, Blackfalds FCSS

manager.

Each bin includes a vari-

ety of seasonal fruits and

vegetables like potatoes,

carrots, apples, melons, on-

ions, lettuce or celery.

“The value is always

better than the purchase

price,” said Bornn.

The Blackfalds Good

Food Box program began

as a suggestion from a local

pharmacist, who saw the

benefi ts of having such a

program in the town.

“They thought it would

be awesome to have a

similar program to the

Lacombe FCSS program,”

said Bornn.

The Lacombe-based

Good Food Box program

is quite successful and

has matured over time,

explained Bornn. Using a

similar template, Black-

falds FCSS piggybacked off

the Lacombe program at

fi rst to build the program

and gauge community in-

terest.

The Blackfalds Good

Food Box program fi rst be-

gan as a three-month pilot,

until the need to support

such a program was identi-

fi ed along with securing a

local food supplier partner-

ship with Blackfalds Fam-

ily Foods.

“The program is avail-

able to everyone,” said

Bornn.

To participate, all you

have to do is sign up in ad-

vance and then return on

the second or fourth Tues-

day to the Blackfalds FCSS

to pick up your bin.

“They let us know and

then come in a pay for it,”

said Bornn. “That makes it

worthwhile for us to do it.”

Some individuals may

also be eligible for subsi-

dized programming, like

those on AISH or on in-

come support.

“If they are eligible, once

a month, through a sponsor

in the community, we can

ensure they have access to

good food,” said Bornn.

FCSS is always in search

of new community spon-

sors as some weeks there

may be up to 10 sponsored

boxes picked up from the

Blackfalds location.

Bornn said some weeks

over a dozen individuals

pick up a good food box.

Other weeks, there may be

a smaller amount of pick-

ups.

Either way, the need for

fresh and accessible food is

here, and that continues to

spur on the program.

Since it’s a fee-for-ser-

vice program ran through

FCSS, each bin does come

with a cost, but is offered

at an affordable price, with

a large order costing $25

and a smaller order costing

$12.50.

For more information, to

become a community spon-

sor or to sign up contact

Blackfalds FCSS at 403-885-

6247.

[email protected]

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BY KALISHA MENDONSALacombe Express

For those with an idea

on how to raise the qual-

ity of life for Lacombians

through recreational and

cultural activities, they can

apply for a grant from the

City until the end of the

month.

The City has been allot-

ted $12,500 to distribute

through the community.

Applications must be in by

Feb. 28th. The application

can be downloaded from

the City of Lacombe web

site under the Recreation

& Culture tab. Information

on where to send complet-

ed forms is available in the

same place.

“I think it’s important

for everyone to know that

it has to be a new program

or initiative. It needs to be

new and it needs to provide

benefi ts to our community

so that people see a higher

quality of life, as a result of

recreation and culture ini-

tiatives,” said Sandi Stew-

art, recreation and culture

manager for the City of La-

combe.

“The more things that

are applicable - that might

help make the application

stronger. That might look

like getting kids outside

more and into nature more,

because that is a positive

thing. The initiative could

promote positive aging,

or intergenerational par-

ticipation – those are posi-

tive things. It is somewhat

weighted on what good is

going to come out of the

program. This is all based

on our 2013 recreation and

culture master plan.”

Last year was the fi rst

year the grant was intro-

duced and it was utilized to

bring to life programs such

as Music in the Park, the

FCSS Pass Program and

the Bill Nielsen Trail Run.

In its fi rst year, the grant

program had $10,000 in

available funds, which was

increased for 2015.

The grant could also be

used for programs that

draw communities togeth-

er. Last year, Lacombe’s

Neighbourhood Life pro-

gram was sponsored be-

cause the aim was to get

more community members

involved with each other.

The primary idea of the

grant is that it will be used

for programs that heighten

the quality of life of those

who it reaches.

“There is no specifi c

amount that each group

wins. We distribute the

funds as needed after look-

ing at applications. This

year, our deadline is Feb-

ruary 28th because we

thought it was best to get

everybody’s application in

at once. People can call me

prior to doing work on the

applications if they need

to. Call me at 430-782-1266,”

Stewart said.

There are a large variety

of programs that might be

eligible so check with Stew-

art to see if an application

would be appropriate.

[email protected]

Culture grant application deadline



One thing’s for sure, La-

combians like to laugh,

especially if it’s for a good

cause. The Lacombe Victim

Services Comedy Cabaret

returns for the 13th year.

The fundraiser for the

Victim Services Unit will

be held March 13th.

Debbie Barron, Lacombe

Victim Services program

manager said the evening

is St. Patrick’s Day-themed

and features a silent auc-

tion, door prizes and a

50/50 draw.

“Tickets are going really

fast,” she said.

As the donations for

door prizes and the silent

auction continue to roll

in, Barron said there are

some phenomenal prizes

this year, including tickets

to an Edmonton Oilers vs.

the Winnipeg Jets hockey

game on March 23rd.

Comedian Tim Nutt is

the featured headliner

and is sure to bring many

laughs to attendees. The

ever-popular hot wings

will also be returning this

year for guests to snack on,

along with popcorn and the

cash bar.

“The community sup-

port for this event is phe-

nomenal,” said Barron.

As the sole fundraiser for

Lacombe Victim Services

for the year, community

support of the event is vi-

tal for the organization to

continue on supporting vic-

tims of crime and trauma.

During last year’s event,

organizers estimated up-

wards of $4,000 was raised.

The Lacombe Victim

Services Unit was created

in 1993, operating with a

volunteer board and sev-

eral volunteers. “We have a

wonderful group of volun-

teers who are caring, com-

passionate and who are on

call 24 hours, seven days a

week,” said Barron.

“The purpose of the

program is to follow the

guidelines of the Victims of

Crime Act by assisting the

residents and visitors to

our local area, where their

lives have been impacted

by a crime or a traumatic

event.”

Lacombe Victim Services

provides assistance to both

primary victims, those who

experience direct injury,

loss or trauma. Assistance

is also provided to second-

ary victims, persons be-

yond the immediate victim

to whom repercussions

of a crime or trauma may

spread including friends,

family and co-workers.

“When following the

Victims of Crime Act,

victims have the right to

know about victim impact

statements, restitution

and fi nancial benefi ts,” ex-

plained Barron.

Doors to the Lacombe

Memorial Centre open at

6:30 p.m. Tickets are $25

each and a table of eight

is $180. Tickets can be pur-

chased at Lacombe Police

Services or call Barron at

403-782-3279 ext. 152.

[email protected]

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The future of the Lacombe Airport, lo-

cated northeast of the City along Hwy.

2A, was up for debate during a regular

Lacombe County council meeting on Feb.

12th.

Delegates from the City of Lacombe and

the Lacombe Flying Club (LFC) attended

council to discuss the formation of the

Airport Review Committee. The municipal

airport is owned by the City, is operated by

the LFC and borders a County property.

Private members own the individual han-

gars.

The LFC has requested a collaborative

review of the facility to provide informa-

tion for long-term planning for the devel-

opment of the airport. “It’s truly a region-

al facility that serves our area,” said City

of Lacombe CAO Norma MacQuarrie. “We

want to promote a regional facility.”

LFC Vice President Dave Scott said the

club has 56 members, with 26 of those

members being from the County of La-

combe. “The airport serves a wide variety

of uses,” he said. “We have 2,000 to 3,000

movements a year. On average there are

six to 10 planes sitting there (during the

summer months).”

MacQuarrie noted the two groups, the

City of Lacombe and the LFC, want to see

the airport review completed to gauge the

amount of use of the facility and see what

exactly the future could be.

The LFC also plans to look at undertak-

ing a series of upgrades, including resur-

facing the runway, constructing a new taxi

way, and upgrading the runway lights, to-

taling close to $542,648.

The potential upgrades were not up for

discussion during the meeting, only the

formation of the review committee, to-

wards looking at the future of the facility.

Councillor Rod McDermand noted he

did not feel comfortable about committing

any amount of funds towards such a cause,

without knowing all that is involved in the

review. “We need to know if we support

this facility at all and what is the future of

it,” he said.

Lacombe County Commissioner Terry

Hagar told council the Club and the City

were not asking for money, but inviting the

County to participate and place two coun-

cil members on the committee.

“The committee sounds like a good way

to get started,” said Reeve Paula Law.

“There is merit in seeing the future of the

airport.”

After clarifi cation, councillors were still

not sold on the idea, and moved for admin-

istration to bring the topic back to the next

meeting for review. A decision regarding

the review committee will be made then.

City council had previously approved

the allocation of $12,500 of City funds to-

wards the review, as well as appointing two

councillors, Wayne Armishaw and Bill Mc-

Questen, to the committee.

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GENEROSITY - The Lacombe Victim Services recently received a donation of toiletry bags from Lord Lascelles Chapter Imperial Daughters of the Empire (IODE) Lacombe. Victim Services Program Manager Debbie Barron and board member Janet Dewald accepted the donation from IODE Mary Lou Wilson and other members. The toiletry bags will be used as gifts bags for victims who had to leave their home at a moment’s notice. photo submitted

County council hears about forming airport committee

13th Annual Lacombe Victim Services Comedy Cabaret returns


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BSE case sparks old fearsOver this past year, things have

been looking up for the cattle in-

dustry. With astoundingly high

cattle prices, producers seemed to

fi nally get some return for all of

their long-run efforts.

But with the Canadian Food In-

spection Agency (CFIA) confi rm-

ing a case of bovine spongiform

encephalopathy (BSE), a progres-

sive and fatal neurological disease

found in cattle, in an Alberta beef

cow this past week, that positive

outlook may have been partially

clouded.

The CFIA stated the infected cow

was found on a farm in northern

Alberta and no part of the animal

carcass has made its way into hu-

man or animal food systems.

After confi rmation of the case,

an investigation was immediately

launched by the CFIA to determine

the age of the animal, its history

and exactly how it became infect-

ed. This latest case was detected

through the national BSE surveil-

lance program.

“The investigation will focus in

on the feed supplied to this animal

during the fi rst year of its life,”

stated a CFIA release. “The agency

will also trace out all animals of

equivalent risk. Equivalent risk

animals will be ordered destroyed

and tested for BSE.”

This was the fi rst reported case

of BSE in Canada since 2011. Cana-

da still holds onto to its “controlled

BSE risk” country status, a hurdle

cleared in 2007, as recognized by

the World Organisation for Animal

Health.

Now it is to wonder if this recent

case will affect cattle prices or the

worst fear, again close internation-

al markets to Canadian beef ?

Experts are soothing industry

fears, saying that this case won’t

affect current exports of Canadian

cattle or beef, mainly because the

discovered case does not change

Canada’s controlled BSE risk sta-

tus, although, South Korea has

already announced that they have

closed their border to all Canadian

Beef imports.

The Canadian Cattlemen’s Asso-

ciation has noted that this reported

case appears to be isolated and the

fi nding should not impact current

exports of Canadian cattle and

beef.

They also added that the con-

trolled risk status was something

Canada gained due to effective BSE

surveillance mitigation and eradi-

cation measures.

But let’s not forget how the fi rst

homegrown case of BSE in Alberta

crippled the industry in 2003. In-

ternational markets were closed to

Canadian beef and the outlook was

bleak.

It’s taken the cattle industry over

a decade to recover, and this most

recent case of BSE brings to light

an important point - that the Ca-

nadian BSE surveillance program

continues to play a very important

role in managing BSE and produc-

ers should remain consistent with

the process. Alberta has been oper-

ating an effective BSE surveillance

program for the past few years and

let’s hope that we can continue to

follow the proper procedures to

keep our beef safe.

The other day I was out

for lunch with my mother

and sister, and I noticed

they were suddenly dis-

gusted with something that

was happening behind me.

They told me that at the

table behind me, a man

and his little girl were out

apparently on a break-

fast date. That is great of

course, but then they men-

tioned the father seemed

fi xated on his phone and

was virtually ignoring his

young daughter who was

seated right beside him.

She was even trying to

talk to him and ask him

questions, but he appar-

ently found the phone more

engaging for the most part.

Sadly, it’s a common

sight these days.

How many of us have

noticed a couple in a res-

taurant waiting for their

dinner, and one of them

– or worse, both of them –

are busy texting someone

or looking up some detail

online that simply couldn’t

wait until later. We see

these scenarios all of the

time. Why is it that a piece

of technology has this pow-

er over us, and can distract

us from speaking or engag-

ing with the person/per-

sons we are actually with at

the time? Are we that unin-

teresting to others that we

can’t sustain their atten-

tion? What exactly is going

on here?

And why is it that it is

almost irresistible to check

a text when we hear that

notifi cation sound? We pull

out our phones – trying to

be subtle – and see who it

is that is making contact.

And this can be right in the

middle of a special family

gathering or dinner, when

we are surrounded by loved

ones and perhaps folks we

rarely even have the joy of

seeing.

I thought a lot about that

dad in the restaurant over

the next few days. I was dis-

gusted.

I’m not a father, but I

knew that if I were, I would

certainly never choose to

be glued to my phone if my

child was seated next to me

and trying to talk to me.

But then a funny thing

happened – something

along the lines of the say-

ing, ‘The pot calling the

kettle black’.

Not long after the restau-

rant incident, I headed over

to visit my mom. I always

enjoy visiting mom – she’s

a great person, an interest-

ing person, and she’s al-

ways wanting to know how

I’m doing and how my day

went. Just an all-around

caring, considerate mom.

Well, of course we talked.

But then I noticed some-

one texted me. So of course

I pick up the phone to see

who it was. And of course

I have to respond. I must.

Never mind that I’m in the

presence of someone who

is enjoying my company.

I send off a text and then

put the phone down on a

nearby table. And maybe

that was part of the prob-

lem – the phone was too

nearby.

Well, along comes anoth-

er notifi cation. Funny the

way it goes – again I’m tex-

ting, texting, texting. And

then something comes up

on TV that I think would be

pretty interesting to Google

– just to garner some more

information of course.

Then I put the phone

down again. Then I pick it

up again. Down again. Up

again. After a couple of

hours, I was inwardly feel-

ing a bit bad that I couldn’t

resist this little contraption

even when I was a guest in

someone else’s home.

And it’s not like I wasn’t

communicating with my

mom. But I was distracted

– for no good reason what-

soever. There wasn’t a sin-

gle reason to text anybody.

Nothing critical was hap-

pening on the other end of

the line. No emergencies.

Nothing that couldn’t wait.

I was just giving into the

lure of the smart phone.

By the time the evening

was coming to an end, my

mom mentioned some-

thing about smart phones

in general. And then men-

tioned how I had pretty

much been on mine much

of the evening. My heart

sank.

I was no better than the

father in the restaurant. I

was doing the same thing

– letting the attractions of

instant communication

and instant fact-fi nding get

in the way of conversation,

and of simply enjoying

each and every moment of

someone’s company who I

deeply care about.

Never again. I have

promised myself that from

here on in, when I’m visit-

ing others, my phone shall

be on silent – it will be ig-

nored, shut off, left in the

car – whatever I have to do

to help pry my fi ngers off

the thing and give my full

and undivided attention

to whoever I happen to be

with.

I hope that dad in the res-

taurant will make a similar

choice.

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It’s always easier to see the weaknesses in others

Mark

W E B E R


fyifyi Your weekly Community Events Calendar

EVENTSParkinson Alberta Education offers

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

The annual meeting of the Lincoln Community Hall Society will be held on Feb. 24th at 7:30 p.m. at the hall. Everyone in the com-munity is encouraged to attend. Bring your opinions, com-ments, suggestions, questions and ideas. New members are always welcome. We also need a couple of hall board members.

The Ponoka Thespians present: Radio Active, a musical radio comedy. Held at the Asker Lu-theran Church (20 minutes east of Ponoka on Hwy. 53, north on Asker Road). March 4th, 7 p.m. evening show, March 5th, 7 p.m. dessert night $25 tickets, March 6th, 1:30 p.m. Seniors’ Matinee, March 6th, 7 p.m. evening show. Admission by free will offering. For more informa-tion and dessert night tickets, email [email protected].

Lacombe Victim Services 13th Annual Comedy Cabaret is on Friday, March 13th. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Comedians start at 8 p.m. Silent auction as well as door prizes and a 50/50 draw. Tickets are $25 each or a table of eight is $180. Tickets can be purchased at Lacombe Police Station or call Debbie at 403-782-3279 ext. 152.

First Lacombe Scouts Annual Bean Supper, Feb. 22nd, 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Lacombe Memorial Centre. For more information visit www.1stlacombescouts.com.

Karma Yoga: Wednesday, Feb. 25, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the LMC in the Servus Credit Union room. All proceeds are donated the Lacombe and District FCSS. Please bring your own yoga mat.

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

Registration required.

Kozy Korner — Tuesday dinners every week at noon. Sunday music on Feb. 22nd at 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 Jessica 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 offi ce at 403-782-3148 for more details about the choir.

Parkland Anglican Churches St. Patrick’s Day Beef Supper, Tuesday, March 17th, Elnora Com-munity Hall. Entertainment, door prizes and basket draws. Adults $12.50, 6 to 10 years old $6, preschoolers free. Doors open at 5 p.m. Supper at 5:30 p.m. Contact Paddy 403-227-1635, Jean 403-749-2411, Gwen 403-773-2270. Everyone welcome.

Did you know? Lacombe has a CNIB peer support group for seniors who are blind or partially sighted. The bi-monthly meetings are held at Spruce Terrace (5002-51 Ave.) The next meeting is Tuesday, March 10, at 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. The meetings offer an opportunity to learn about re-sources through guest speakers and group discussions. You will receive support and encourage-ment through connections with other people living with vision

loss. If you, or someone you know could benefi t from this group please join us. For more informa-tion about the support group please call Amanda Bradley, Senior Peer Support Specialist, CNIB Red Deer at 403-346-0037.

On Feb. 26th at 7 p.m. at the LMC, Michael Dawe of Red Deer will give a presentation on the topic of Alberta Hospital Ponoka: A history of the changes in the rec-ognition and treatment of mental illness. A history of centennial (former AHP) fi rst mental illness treatment centre provides an ex-cellent example of how mental ill-ness has been viewed and treated by both health care professionals

and general public over the past 100 years. Light refreshment will be served. Evening is free.

Quilting and crafts held at Black-falds United Church on Mon-days at 9:30 a.m. Help make quilts or bring your own quilt/craft to work on. Check out our website at blackfaldsunited-church.com or call 403-885-4780 for more information.

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

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 Activities 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.

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

Imperial Daughters of the Em-pire is a non-profi t women’s volunteer program that raises money in support of numerous initiatives supporting educa-tion. Meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of every month and begin at 7:30 p.m. at St. Andrew’s United Church. For

more information about the group, feel free to contact Mary Lou Wilson 403-782-3923.

Lacombe Art Guild – the guild meets regularly on the sec-ond and third Tuesday of each month. A variety of workshops are provided for developing art-ists. Membership is $15 per year. Contact Betty Peers at 403-782-9968 or blog lacombeart-clubwordpress.com. Meetings run in LMC Credit Union Room at 5214 50 Ave. in Lacombe.

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society Table Talk Coffee Group: Meets the second Friday of each month at Demi’s Restaurant (Lacombe Motor Inn) at 10 a.m. If you or someone in your life has been affected by MS, join us for a fun, casual and supportive coffee chat. For more info, please contact Terri Blanchard at 403-346-0290.

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!

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

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

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Horoscope

Your fears are the only things

holding you back this week,

Aries. Confi dence is all you

need to move forward, so take

some initiative and you

will be glad you did.

You cannot outmaneuver

karma, Taurus. You will reap

what you sow this week, so

remain positive and things will

ultimately work out in

your favor.

ARIESMar 21/Apr 20

TAURUSApr 21/May 21

Gemini, do your best to

prevent distractions from

getting to you or affecting your

performance at work. You can

overcome these distractions if

you just stay focused.

Certain responsibilities require

all of your attention this week,

Cancer. Set aside some time

to tackle these tasks one at

a time, and you will be done

before you know it.

GEMINIMay 22/Jun 21

CANCERJun 22/Jul 22

Circumstances may shift

without warning, Leo. It

pays to have a backup plan

available so you can make any

necessary adjustments. Think

on your feet.

Virgo, you may be emotionally

invested in a cause or a

belief, but you cannot expect

everyone to share your

passion. Give others room to

form their own opinions.

LEOJul 23/Aug 23

VIRGOAug 24/Sept 22

Your ambition takes you on

a few adventures this week,

Libra. Keep an open mind, and

these excursions will prove all

the more valuable

down the road.

This week may mark a turning

point in your love life, Scorpio.

Enjoy taking this next step and

make the most of all of the new

experiences you share together

in the days to come.

LIBRASept 23/Oct 23

SCORPIOOct 24/Nov 22

Take charge of your goals

this week, Sagittarius.

Many of your goals are

worthwhile endeavors that

can be achieved through a

combination of commitment

and hard work.

Capricorn, plan an excursion

or a get-together with friends

before boredom sets in. This

will give everyone a chance to

reconnect and engage in some

lighthearted fun.

SAGITTARIUSNov 23/Dec 21

CAPRICORNDec 22/Jan 20

Aquarius, it will be very easy

to get pulled off course this

week. All you have to do is

daydream for a while and time

will fl y. Make a to-do list so

you can maintain your focus.

Stay put for a while, Pisces.

Now is not a good time to

make changes. Stick with what

has been working for

the time being.

AQUARIUSJan 21/Feb 18

PISCESFeb 19/Mar 20

CLUES ACROSS 1. Centralized mailing

compartment 4. Small argument 8. Latin for “hail” 9. Semicircular headdress 10. Hole plug 12. Primp 13. A spontaneous

motivation 14. Don’t know when yet 16. Portable computer

screen material 17. Conform 19. Yoruba

20. Wings 21. Tar Hill State 25. Hard, durable wood 26. Pallid 27. Pabir language 29. Not crazy 30. Word element meaning

ear 31. Hill (Celtic) 32. “Dangerous Liaisons”

actor 39. Space between 2 points 41. Arbitrageur 42. 3rd or 4th Islamic month 43. Assistance

44. Manuscripts (abbr.) 45. In a way, soaks 46. Synovial knee syndrome 48. 2nd cervical vertebra 49. State of sudden fright 50. Snakelike fi sh 51. Each of 4 Hindu ages 52. Point midway between S and SE

CLUES DOWN 1. Relating to New Guinea 2. Carry to excess 3. Alms solicitor 4. Title of respect

5. Spanish saffron dish 6. Betel palm genus 7. Petter ____, Nordic

combined skier 9. Yearly tonnage (abbr.) 11. Clan division 14. Referee declares 15. Rampart 18. “Big” actor’s initials 19. Noah’s boat 20. Diarist __ Frank 22. Luminous celestial ring 23. Famous motor club 24. 007’s creator 27. A timely blessing

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28. UTHealth (abbr.) 29. Roman Helios 31. Check 32. Making of a worn-out vicious

horse 33. Wife 34. An alternative 35. Spanish unit of length 36. Wild goats 37. Municipalities 38. Bother or harass 39. Excessively sentimental 40. Middle Eastern dish 44. Waterproof raincoat 47. Former OSS

HOW TO PLAY:

Fill-in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 through 9 only once.Each 3x3 box is outlined with a darker line. You already have a few numbers to get you started. Remember: You must not repeat the numbers 1 through 9 in the same line, column or 3x3 box.

ANSWER


Lacombe native and

country singer Gord Bam-

ford continues to give.

Bamford recently donated

$130,000 to children’s hos-

pitals and charities across

Canada.

He gave $50,000 to Kid-

sport Canada, Make-A-

Wish Foundation (North-

ern Alberta), Ronald

McDonald House Central

Alberta, Alberta Music

Education Foundation,

the Boys and Girls Club of

Wetaskiwin and the Clive

Resource Centre.

Bamford will be kick-

ing off his spring tour this

month by donating an addi-

tional $80,000 to children’s

hospitals across Canada.

Since creating the Gord

Bamford Charitable Foun-

dation back in 2008, Bam-

ford has generated $2 mil-

lion thanks to an annual

charity golf classic he hosts

in Lacombe every summer.

Those monies have gone to

support youth and include

or involve music, educa-

tion, health care, sports

and multi-use facilities

across Canada.

However, children’s hos-

pitals are also a priority for

Bamford and he’s quick to

recognize music is a form

of therapy for children who

are ill.

“Music has that special

power to take a child away

from whatever they might

be experiencing at that mo-

ment in time,” he said in a

release.

“I’ve seen it fi rst-hand

on my visits to children’s

hospitals over the years,”

he said.

“I’m so grateful to be in

the position to continue to

help support such worth-

while organizations and

hospitals all across Cana-

da.” Bamford will be visit-

ing each hospital location

to present the facility with

a $10,000 cheque from his

Foundation. He will be pre-

senting to the Alberta Chil-

dren’s Hospital Foundation

in Calgary on Feb. 19th, as

well as a hospital in Win-

nipeg, along with Ontario

hospitals in Hamilton, To-

ronto, London and Kings-

ton. One other Canadian

hospital is a recipient of

Bamford’s generosity. The

IWK Health Centre Foun-

dation from Halifax has

received a $10,000 for their

music therapy program.

Bamford, is a 19-time

Canadian Country Music

Association award winner

and two-time Juno Award

nominee. He recently won

the 2014 Male Artist of the

Year, Single of the Year,

Country Music Program

for Gord Bamford: Christ-

mas in Canada (CMT).

Bamford was also hon-

oured to win the Country

Music Association’s Global

Artist of the Year.

-Maetche

Documents pertaining to the development permits may be inspected at City Hall, 5432-56 Avenue, during regular

business hours.

Anyone claiming to be aff ected by the approval of the Permitted Uses with Variances or Discretionary Uses may submit

an objection within 14 days from the date of notice. The appeal must be in writing, accompanied with a $50.00 fee and

be directed to: Lacombe Subdivision and Development Appeal Board,

Attn: Secretary to the SDAB, 5432 - 56 Avenue Lacombe, AB T4L 1E9

DEVELOPMENT PERMITSCurrent to February 12, 2015

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

DATE PERMIT# LOCATION DEVELOPMENT February 12 61/250.32 4751 63 Street Class 2 Fascia Signs

February 12 61/250.32 4751 63 Street Class 2 Directional Signs

DATE PERMIT# LOCATION DEVELOPMENT February 20 61/250.08 5021 50 Street Addition to Commercial

Building for Restaurant

February 20 61/250.07 3906 53 Avenue Police Station Building

Discretionary Use Take notice that the following DISCRETIONARY USE Permits have been approved:

DATE PERMIT# LOCATION DEVELOPMENT February 12 61/250.28 14 Willow Place Garage with Variance

Permitted Use with Variances Take notice that the following permits have been approved by the Development Authority as a Permitted Use with Variances as noted: Employment Opportunities

The City of Lacombe is currently recruiting for:

Utilities Operator 2 - Solid Waste/NRDRWSC - Application Deadline is February 27, 2015

Gardeners/Parks Mower Operators/Labourers/Trail Maintenance - Application Deadline is March 6, 2015

For full job descriptions and other employment opportunities please visit the City of Lacombe website at www.lacombe.ca/employment

Please Apply To:Human ResourcesCity of Lacombe - 5432, 56th Ave, Lacombe AB, T4L [email protected]

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As a main feature in the down-

town of Mirror, the curling rink

was the hub of the community up

until a few years ago.

The Mirror Curling Club

ceased operations in 2011 and ter-

minated their lease on the build-

ing. Now for the past four years,

the building has sat unused and is

slowly deteriorating.

Lacombe County councillors

were presented with a few op-

tions regarding the future of the

County-owned facility at a recent

council meeting. “The records

indicate the building was built

in 1961 with two by four studs on

a concrete foundation,” stated

Manager of Operations Phil Lo-

dermeier in his report to council.

“The exterior is metal and the

rink portion has a sand fl oor. The

lobby area appears to be in rea-

sonable condition and has been

well maintained.”

Lodermeier noted the assessed

value of the building is $138,740

with the land that the rink sits on

assessed at $36,660.

“The building is quickly dete-

riorating and we should make a

decision regarding its fate since

it will become an eye sore and

potentially a dangerous site if ig-

nored much longer.”

Lodermeier stated the fi rst op-

tion the County has is to offer the

building for sale, with either the

purchaser choosing to fi x up the

facility or pushing over the build-

ing themselves. A second option

is for the County to demolish the

building, in order to sell the land.

Approximately $50,000 was al-

located in the 2014 budget for the

demolition of the curling rink.

The has carried over into the

2015 budget. “Council should de-

termine if they want to offer the

building and land for sale and

what the expectation for the sale

price is or if the County should

just demolish the building,” stat-

ed Lodermeier. “It is perceived

the building has little or no value

until if and when the changes to

the Mirror Area Structure Plan

(ASP) are endorsed.”

Councillors decided the issue

would be put to the public for con-

sultation. Also during a meeting

on Feb. 12th, the Mirror ASP was

brought forward for approval.

Council gave fi rst reading, which

will help guide future develop-

ment in the hamlet.

Features of the proposed ASP

are a newly-added residential

district, a plan to support the re-

vitalization of Main Street and

the addition of campgrounds

into recreation areas. The plan

has been presented to the public

three times through a public con-

sultation process, but before the

fi nal plan can be approved, a pub-

lic hearing will be held to gather

more community input.

The hearing regarding the ASP

will be held April 8th at the Mir-

ror Hall.

[email protected]

A SIGNATURE CREATION - With the aim to foster the growth of the visual arts, the Lacombe Art Guild meets regularly and holds a variety of workshops for developing artists. Darlene Vanderlaan, a Bentley-based artist, showcased her technique of sketching with India ink earlier this month. Sarah Maetche/Lacombe Express

County seeks input on future of Mirror curling rink

Gord Bamford gives back to children’s charities


The year was 1988 and I

was an insecure pizza faced

teenager desperate to fi nd

some kind of meaning in

my life.

I was an athlete, came

from a pretty good family

and never had to go hun-

gry so I didn’t have much

to complain about. None-

theless, my soul seemed to

complain inside of me all

the time. Questions like,

‘What am I here for?’, ‘Is

God real?’, ‘If God is real

how in the world could he

make such bad things hap-

pen to people?’, (and of

course, ‘I wonder what’s for

supper?’ swirled around my

brain and made me discon-

tent with my world.

This feeling was the kind

that could not be quenched

with a shot of youthful

adrenalin, a few trophies

on my shelf, or even being

part of the best basketball

team. Isn’t it amazing how

our minds work?

We want what we don’t

have, wish for what ‘they’

have and don’t realize what

is right in front of us. Teen-

age Jake searched like cra-

zy to fi nd some sense of in-

ner wholeness that would

provide a reason for his

existence.

Teenage Jake thought

he was a bad person that

wasn’t worth very much,

but God showed him a dif-

ferent reality, and that new

reality brought about a

changed perspective.

This change affected

the way I saw myself, and

questions I asked. I start-

ed to learn the meaning

of, “Love the Lord your

God with all your heart

and with all your mind and

with all your soul, and love

your neighbor as yourself.”

(Matt 22: 37, 39).

Teenage Jake started a

journey I still live today;

a journey to love God and

do my best to make my life

about others and not myself.

My ‘uncontrollable dis-

content’ was solved when I

started to understand that

being self-serving doesn’t

bring real joy, but serving

others is a blast! Here’s the

biggest kicker, this change

of perspective isn’t about

being perfect, it’s actually

about the realization that

we are not.

We really need help. Take

time to bring joy to your

heart and the Lord’s. Go

meet a need that you see in

front of you today.

Jake Schellenberg is execu-tive director of Central Alberta Youth Unlimited/YFC.

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GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITYBowl for Kids Sake, the premiere fun-draiser for the Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Lacombe and District (BBBS) recently received a donation of $2,000 from the Lacombe and area Servus Credit Union. BBBS Executive Director Crystal Zens, left, and BBBS Board Di-rector Joey Ingram, right, accepted the generous donation from Servus Branch Manager Dustin Nakonechny on Feb. 3rd. The donated funds will help make the fundraiser, held on March 14th at the LMC, a reality.

Sarah Maetche/ Lacombe Express


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Caregivers/Aides................710Clerical ..............................720Computer Personnel ..........730Dental ................................740Estheticians........................750Hair Stylists ........................760 Janitorial ............................770Legal ..................................780Medical ..............................790Oilfield ................................800Professionals......................810Restaurant/Hotel ................820Sales & Distributors ..........830Teachers/Tutors..................840Trades ................................850Truckers/Drivers ................860Business Opportunities......870Miscellaneous ....................880Volunteers Wanted ............890Positions Wanted ..............895Employment Training ........900Career Planning ................920

Caregivers/Aides 710NEEDED - Home Support Worker (NOC 6471); F/T

and Live-out; 44 hours/week, some over-

time necessary, 2 days off on Saturdays and Sun-

days; $15.75/hour; Duties: Meal preparation including shopping for food; Assist

with personal care as needed such as bathing,

grooming, feeding, toileting and dressing; Assist to and from doctor’s appointment including managing medi-

cations; Perform light housekeeping, including

laundry, making beds and cleaning; Requirements: Some secondary school education is required; At least 6 months of home

management experience is required; Work Location: In an acreage home, 15-20 minute-drive outside of

Red Deer, Alberta; E-mail resume: Employer: Lois

Pedersen; E-mail: [email protected];

Note: Female applicants only

Clerical 720DNR PRESSURE

WELDING req’d p/t offi ce assistant. Must be willing

to work fl exible hours. Exp. with Microsoft Word and Excel a must. Exp. with

accounting software program Explorer

preferred. Fax resume to 403-742-5759 or email to

[email protected]

No phone calls please.

Janitorial 770Full Time Cleaners

required for day’s at Nova Joffre Site.

ST $15.00 Per Hr. Must be able to pass drug & alcohol

testing & fi t test.Excellent spoken & written

English communicationrequired. Send resume to [email protected]

or fax @ 403-314-7504

Oilfield 800

COLTER ENERGY LPIS NOW HIRING

WELL TESTING: Supervisors

Night OperatorsOperators

• Have current Safety certifi cates including H2S

• Be prepared to work in remote locations for extended periods of time

• Must be physically fi t• Competitive wages, benefi ts

and RRSP offeredPlease email resume with current driver’s abstract to:[email protected]

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

Restaurant/Hotel 820

EAST 40TH PUBREQ’S P/Tor F/T COOKApply in person with resume

3811 40th Ave.

LUCKY’S LOUNGE located in Jackpot Casino,

requires Waitress’s Fri. - Sun. Please apply in

person at 4950 47 Ave.No phone calls please

THE RUSTY PELICAN is now accepting resumes for

4 F/T Exp’d LINE COOKS at

all stations. MUST HAVE:

• 2 yrs. relevant exp., completion of High School, be reliable, self motivated, work well under limited supervision in fast paced environment.

Salary is $14 - $18./hr. 40 hr. wk. dependant on exp.

733644 Ab Ltd. O/A The Rusty Pelican

Location of employment: 4105 2079 - 50 Ave.

Red Deer, AB T4R 1Z4email:

[email protected]

or Call 403-347-1414 or Fax to: 403-347-1161Only candidates selected

for an interview will be contacted.

Trades 850Alix Arena Association is

seeking qualifi edcontractors to provide

quotes to the Board forsmall renovation projects

at the rink. Interested parties will be shown the scope of work in person at the arena. Please contact

Leigh Peirens, 403-596-2285.

On October 2, 2014 our house burned down. Our family got out safely but the house was a total loss.

The response from our community was overwhelming and heartwarming. We want to give our sincere thanks to all our family, friends, neighbours and community for their steadfast support. We received donations of clothes, toys, household

items, gift cards and cash. All of which was greatly appreciated. Your warm support for our family made our loss

more bearable. We are grateful to be a part of this special community. A special thank you to our neighbours Carl and Sonja Jacobson and Susan Whitecotton for their immediate assistance the night of the fi re; Peter Lok at Shoppers Drug Mart for opening after hours to fi ll medications and donating fundamental items, to Christal Reed for driving from Calgary

the next morning to bring clothing for those of us left with only our pjs; to mom and dad for the care packages, to Shelly Goodale for garnering support and donations on Face Book; to Ponoka Christian School staff, students, and parents for donations of clothing, household goods and gift cards; to

Dancers Edge Studio and DEPA for replacing all ourdaughter’s dance clothes and contributing to her competition

fees; to the Hammond family for collecting a garage full of household goods as well as cash donations; to the DeWith

family a very special thank you for fostering our cats until we are in our new home. We especially want to thank fellow

survivors. We have been approached by many people who have suffered the loss of their home to a fi re and theirsupport was immediate, heartfelt and very generous.

From our family to all of yours we are deeply grateful and thank you for your help. God Bless.

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AdvocateOpportunities Trades 850

ARE you interested inpursuing an exciting career with Petrofi eld Industries at

our Tornado Hydrovac Trucks’ manufacturing

production facility? We are centrally located in the

family-friendly community of Stettler, Alberta.

We currently have an opening for:

Service and Parts

Manager

Our Company has an enthusiastic, fast-paced

working environment, with advancement opportu-nities. Wage would be commensurate with

experience/skills. For more information about this

position and our company, check out our website

www.tornadotrucks.com. Resumés can be emailed to hr@petrofi eld.com or faxed to 403-742-1905.

SUNTERRA MEATS in Trochu, AB is seeking a

JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN

to work in theirmeat processing plant.Successful candidate

needs to be a team player,willing to help in areasoutside of certifi cation,

reliable and dependable.Starting wage of $34. perhour, benefi ts at the time

of hire. For more information, contact

Dave at 403-442-4202 or email resume to

[email protected]

WATER WELL DRILLING COMPANY IN BENTLEY REQ’S EXPERIENCED

WATER WELLDRILLERS HELPERwith class 3, air. All safety

tickets required.Fax resume with driversabstract: 403-748-3015

Truckers/Drivers 860

CENTRAL AB based trucking company requires

CONTRACT DRIVERS

in AB. Home the odd night. Weekends off. Late model tractor pref. 403-586-4558

Misc.Help 880

HELP WANTEDThe Assistant

Property Manager, under the direction of the

Property Manager, is responsible for

coordinating all aspects of apartment community

operations and to act as main point of contact in the

absence of the Property Manager. The right

candidate must be a team player with a positive can-do attitude. Send

Resume to:[email protected]

Post available forF/T and P/T

Tel.: 647-609-1926ASSISTANT PROPERTY

MANAGER

F/T Cashier/Postal Clerk. Apply in person

w/resume: Highland Green Value Drug Mart.

Misc.Help 880

BASHAWSPORTS CENTRE

Bashaw, AlbertaHas an opening for a F/T

employee in a high volume Sporting Goods Store.

Bashaw Sports is looking for a person with:

• Excellent customer service skills

• Retail sales experience• Valid Firearms License• Good working knowledge

of fi rearms, ammunitionand general sporting good items.

We offer competitive hourlycompensation, fl exible

hours, and good working conditions.

Please fax your resumein confi dence to:

Bashaw Sports @ 780-372-4447

We appreciate all whotake the time to applyand thank you for your

application, but only those being considered for an interview will be notifi ed.

DISPATCHER REQ’D. Knowledge of Red Deer

and area is essential.Verbal and written

communication skills are req’d. Send resume by fax

to 403-346-0295

RANCH farm requires two people to work part-time processing and working with cattle plus other farm related work. Full days, wages neg. Apply (403) 350-4089. No texts.

Misc.Help 880

SPARTEKSYSTEMS INC

In Sylvan Lake, ABis seeking qualifi ed

* ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS

*ACCOUNTING CLERK - AP/AR

Please referto our website at

www.sparteksystems.com for company information.Applicants please forward

resume to: [email protected]

or fax to 403-887-4050Please state which positionyou are applying for in your

cover letter.

Beauty/Cosmetic 1040NEW Elizabeth Arden red hot croc. make-up bag,

with make-up, $195 value, asking $50. 403-227-2976

Contractors 1100BRIDGER CONST. LTD.We do it all! 403-302-8550

Misc.Services 12905* JUNK REMOVAL

Property clean up 340-8666

Painters/Decorators1310JG PAINTING, 25 yrs. exp. Free Est. 403-872-8888

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. Feb. 8 Moose Hall 2 miles south

of Ponoka on 2A WE BUY FOR CASH.

403-304-4791Check website for full listingswww.bigstrapperauctions.net

Clothing 1590JACKET, London Fog, Wool, sz. 10 regular, Cranberry color. $50.

403-227-2976

JEAN JACKET, Tommy Hilfi ger, good cond. sz. medium, $20;

403-314-9603

Electronics1605ATARI with games, $140.

403-782-3847

INTELLIVISION with games, $140. 403-782-3847

N-64 with games, $160. 403-782-3847

Firewood 1660FIREWOOD. Pine, Spruce,

Can deliver1-4 cords. 403-844-0227

Now Offering Hotter, Cleaner BC Birch. All Types. P.U. / Delivery. Lyle 403-783-2275

HouseholdAppliances 1710DISHWASHER, Kenmore,

good cond. $80. Ceiling fan, 52”, white $25;

403-358-5568

DRYER, Inglis HD, white ext. large capacity, $100.

403-309-4518

Jewellery 1750JEWELRY incld’s neck-

laces, bracelets, earrings. All for $15. 403-314-9603

SILVER pierced earrings, made in Israel, never been

worn, appraised $135, asking $100. 403-227-2976

Misc. forSale 1760COPPER clad aluminum #2, booster cables $40.

403-343-6044

VACUUM, wet/dry Stinger, new in box, 2.5 gal. $25;

(2) new plastic saw horses, $20. pr.; 2 new swivel

padded, moving dollies, 30”x18”, $35; dble. stain-less steel sink, $15; pr. of (NEW in box) Steel toed,

lined work boots, sz. 11/12, $30.; 1 pr. new

winter, side zip, boots, sz. 11/12, $20; 403-358-5568

Cats 1830BEAUTIFUL tabby kittens, F, (2), spotted and striped free to good home 403-782-3130

MOVING.Looking for home for 4 yr. old neutered brown Tabby,

free to good home 403-342-1484 after 3 pm.

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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

Farm CustomWork 2080

CUSTOM TUBGRINDING

Truck mount grinderw/550 HP.

Call Nolan 403-357-9674

Grain, FeedHay 2190

BARLEY STRAW BIG SQUARE BALES

LACOMBE AREA.587-876-8775

ROUND hay bales for sale. 403-318-4732

ROUND Hay bales, $100. no rain. Some for $70. no rain, grass hay, shedded.

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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 3020

SYLVAN LAKE: fully furnished, inclds dishes,

bedding, 50” tv, utils. Avail. Mar. 1. from $1100. to $1300. 403-880-0210.

Suites 3060 ELNORA, 3 bdrm., main fl r., 4 appls. $775/mo. incl. all utils, no pets. immed.

403-348-6594

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

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

Trucks 50502007 GMC Max, 1/2 ton sunroof, leather, tonneau cover, loaded w/new Good Year tires, 87,000 kms. like new $14,750. 403-782-7140

2003 DODGE Dakota crew cab. 403-318-3040

HolidayTrailers 5120

2003 KUSTOM Koach, 278 BKS, Jack & Jill bunk,

hard wall, fully loaded, clean shape. $13,500.

Trades Cons. 403-598-0682

Tires, PartsAcces. 5180OIL change & tire rotation

voucher in Lacombe, valued at $85. Asking $35.

403-314-9603

AutoWreckers 5190RED’S AUTO. Free Scrap Vehicle & Metal Removal.

AMVIC APPROVED. We travel. May pay cash

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HiringCity of Lacombe is

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and Parks Staff see ad on page 10

Lacombe Regional Waste Services Commission has a part-time opportunity for a Transfer Station Site Operator at the Prentiss site.

We’re looking for an individual who enjoys working with the public, has a good mechanical aptitude, and has experience operating equipment.

Responsibilities include allocating waste to the appropriate disposal area, managing the burn pit, changing the bins, keeping the site tidy, etc. Forward your application by February 20, 2015.

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ADVERTISING CONSULTANT

The Red Deer Express has an opening for a full time Advertising Consultant.

Preference will be given to those with strong credentials in media advertising; however if you have a proven history in sales, we encourage you to apply.

The successful candidate will be responsible for servicing an established client list with an emphasis on developing and growing new accounts.

We invite those meeting the above quali cations to submit their resume and references to:

[email protected]#121 5301 43 St.Red Deer, AB T4N 1C8Fax: 403-347-6620

We would like to thank all those who apply; however, only those being considered for an

interview will be contacted.

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SPORTS


It was an unseasonably warm winter

day this past Sunday when racers descend-

ed onto the far north portion of Gull Lake

for the fi rst round of the 2015 Canadian

Motorcycle Association Alberta Provincial

Ice Racing Championship Series.

With temperatures climbing upwards of

zero, rare for a mid-February day, the high-

speed event gathered a fl ock of spectators,

eager to see what all the noise was about

amongst the normal easy-going chatter of

ice fi shers and snowmobilers that usually

frequent the lake.

Ice racing is a sport featuring dirt bike

riders and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) that

compete on an oval-shaped track on a fro-

zen lake with studded tires for added grip

on the icy surface.

Organized by the Second Gear Club

(SGC), the fi rst-round event had motorcy-

cles, quads and side-by-side ATVs ripping

around the oval at speeds upwards of 140

kms/h, with racers aiming to collect pro-

vincial points for the series.

“We were very pleased with how it

went,” said SGC event organizer Rhonda

Pechout. “Over the last two years the con-

ditions haven’t been that great and last

year we had to cancel the entire series.

This year we actually had snow.”

Previously scheduled races at Cow Lake,

near Rocky Mountain House, and Innisfail

in January and early February were can-

celled by organizers due to sub-par rac-

ing conditions. “The ice conditions at Cow

Lake were poor,” said Pechout. “There was

too much snow and only six inches of ice.”

For ice racing, the ice conditions must

be perfect. Too much snow can derail the

races. Too warm of weather can leave the

ice in an unfavourable state for riders. To

create the oval, it takes a plow team and

considerable funds, so organizers wanted

to ensure the scheduled races were going

to be a success.

Due to the other cancelled races in 2015,

the Gull Lake oval and sprint races were

the fi rst ride of the season for competitors.

“It was wonderful,” said Pechout.

“There were lots of local riders and new

riders, both novice and intermediate. The

classes were not full but the races showed

a lot of promise for the future expansion

of the series, now that we have ice again.”

The SGC ridership has been lower over the

past two years, with the numerous cancelled

races, but with the season back on schedule,

new riders have been taking advantage of

fewer racers in heats to hone their skills.

SGC has secured two other Alberta lakes,

Pigeon Lake and Bear Hills near Wetaski-

win, and hopes to build up the provincial

series next year. For 2015, riders will have

to sit tight with a three-race series.

The event kicked-off fi rst on Saturday

(Feb. 14th) with two-way sprint races. The

sprint races were open to club members,

with racers roaring up and down a 1.5 km

track.

On Sunday, close to 50 riders, totalling 80

entries in multiple classes, made good of

the favourable conditions and gave specta-

tors quite a thrill. There were a few wipe-

outs, and luckily no injuries, so a good time

was had by all.

The second and third rounds of the Al-

berta Ice Racing Championship Series are

planned for Pigeon Lake on Feb. 21st and

22nd and Lac La Biche on March 1st.

Sylvan Lake is also a tentative race loca-

tion for March 14th and 15th.

“Sylvan Lake is always in our back pock-

et,” said Pechout. “We have authorization

to race there this year but we feel we have

booked the race a bit late, so it feels best

to pull off three strong races for 2015 and

then hit the season early in 2016 and grow

the series.”

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ICY RIDE– Tom Tisdale, of Rocky Mountain House, makes a breakaway from the pack during one of the heats during the 2015 Canadian Motorcycle Association Alberta Provincial Ice Racing Championship Series at Gull Lake this past weekend. Kyle Tisdale, also of Rocky Mountain House, is close on the trail. Sarah Maetche/Lacombe Express


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BY KALISHA MENDONSALacombe Express

Thanks to Lacombe local Ju-

lie Selvais, the Red Deer College

Queens curling team will now be

heading to their provincial cham-

pionship at the end of the month.

She was named a Boston Pizza

RDC Athlete of the Week this

month for her role in the Winter

Regional in Camrose. The team is

now third overall and has quali-

fi ed for the Alberta Colleges Ath-

letic Conference (ACAC) Champi-

onships in Grande Prairie, taking

place on the 28th.

“It was pretty intense. Marla

(RDC team skip) and I usually

curl together - we’re in the Al-

berta Junior Curling Tour. We’ve

curled together for at least fi ve

years competitively. I just met the

other two girls this year, so we’ve

only been curling together for

a few months. It’s amazing how

well we’ve been able to come to-

gether and how well we can curl

under pressure,” Selvais said.

“We knew that in that game if

we lost, we’d have to play a tie-

breaker against Grand Prairie.

But, we pulled through and won

and hopefully we can keep that up

in Provincials, and maybe even

make it to Nationals in March,

which is being held in Olds.”

Her team came out with a

seasonal total of eight wins and

four losses to take them into the

provincial championships. They

fi nished fall regionals with four

wins and two losses, and fi nished

the winter regionals the same

way.

This added a little bit of pres-

sure on the girls because there

was no room for error at the qual-

ifi ers.

Selvais is in her fi rst year of

curling with the College, but is in

her seventh year of competitive

curling. She and the RDC Queen

skip Marla Sherrer have been

curling together for many years,

and have been friends for many

more.

She said that although she has

a curling history with Sherrer,

Selvais is very confi dent in her

team and feels that they have be-

come quite close.

“It helps that Marla and I have

curled together for a while but

the other girls are great, and I

really feel like a team with them

already. We’re all so happy. I just

hope we can pull through again

in provincials. I know we can if

we put our minds to it – there’s no

doubt that we’re able,” she said.

Selvais said that she loves the

competitions because it gives her

a chance to touch base with other

members of the junior curling

teams. She says that there is a

broad sense of comradery in the

curling world and that she feels

the community is very genuine.

“I love the atmosphere and get-

ting to know all the other teams

at competitions. It seems like

curling is a very close-knit sport

and even though you aren’t all

on the same teams, it feels like

a big family. You know so many

people out there. I was curling

last weekend in juniors, and it

was really nice to see people

that I used to play with. It’s just

a big curling family and I think

it’s great. You meet so many new

people,” Selvais said.

“We are so competitive on ice,

but it’s different than some other

sports. You’re always friends

on and off the ice in curling.

With my junior team, and even

this team, you never know who

you’re going to curl with. You

never know who could come to

RDC and join us.”

She said that this year, she is

working on her skills in shot mak-

ing and sweeping. She said that

she is working on her position

as a third, which involves taking

out opposing rocks accurately

and getting over the pressure of

sometimes having to throw the

hammer in games.

The ACAC Provincial Champi-

onships will be held on Feb. 28th

in Grande Prairie. The ladies of

the RDC Queens curling team are

settled in third place, after MacE-

wan University, which has a re-

cord of 10 wins and two losses,

and the Northern Alberta Insti-

tute of Technology (NAIT), with

its record at nine wins and three

losses.

“Right now, I’m just getting

prepped and ready for provin-

cials. We are just going to get as

ready as we can be,” Selvais said.

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WORKING HARD – Red Deer College Queens curling team members Courtney Smith, left and Julie Selvais sweep the ice for a teammate’s rock. photo submitted

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The drum is like a heartbeat

— integral to maintaining life,

steadily propelling stories and

songs through various channels

into a spiritual revolution.

It’s this omnipresent instru-

ment that is the major driving

force behind Canadian blues,

rock reggae pioneers Big Sugar’s

newest album, Yardstyle, and

subsequent tour.

Big Sugar will be bringing their

stripped down show, The Acous-

tical Sounds of Big Sugar, to the

Red Deer College Arts Centre on

Feb. 25th. The show is presented

by the Central Music Festival So-

ciety and starts at 8 p.m.

Born out of countless fl uid jam

sessions, Yardstyle features 13

percussion-heavy acoustic reg-

gae tracks that are reminiscent

of the soothing sound of waves

rolling onto the beach.

But don’t be alarmed, Yardstyle

is built off the large and impac-

tive song catalogue of Big Sugar,

a true refl ection of being on the

road for years, but with a stripped

back approach, exposing all the

intricacies and nuances that make

the band’s sound legendary.

“It’s such an easy format to

communicate musically for us

and it comes so natural that we

want to share that with our fans,”

said Big Sugar frontman Gordie

Johnson.

“There are a bunch of new

songs on the record,” he added.

“I collaborated with different

song writers and I have done so

for many years, so these are just

songs from the song book that we

never really had a format to play

them in before.”

Johnson noted that for many

of the new tracks, like Calling

All the Youth and Police Bway the

Vampire, there are electric ver-

sions that will be on an upcoming

record next year.

Yardstyle features the Trews

reggae originator Willi Williams,

who has collaborated with the

band many times over the years

and infl uenced generations of

reggae fans.

“He’s collaborated with us be-

fore,” explained Johnson. “He

was one of a number of musical

guests we had in for the record.”

Johnson notes that the stripped

back and acoustic format of the

record and tour is exactly how

the band works out new songs

and gets together collectively.

“Whenever we are rehearsing

or writing, this is how we get to-

gether and go through music,” he

said. “We sort of just add electric-

ity at the last possible minute.

“Two years ago we were on tour

and going to radio stations and TV

stations, playing acoustically in

the afternoon, so we just thought

that’s so much fun to do, what

would happen if we did a whole

tour like that? So here we are.”

Johnson notes that with the

acoustic format, he can tell sto-

ries behind the songs, communi-

cate deeply with the audience and

clearly hear the audience as they

sing along to the reimaged famil-

iar hits like Turn the Lights On.

“Theses are all my dear friends,

but in a room full of strangers,

when you can let them (the audi-

ence) into that, a sort of a private

conversation, it’s really inspir-

ing — to get a room full of people

all feeling the same way at the

same time. That’s what we try to

achieve every night.”

Also unique to the acoustic tour

is Big Sugar’s partnership with

World Vision, aiming to sponsor

children in the village of Jarso,

Ethiopia as the band makes their

way across Canada.

“We really wanted to make the

entire tour about something more

important than just the music,”

said Johnson. “We are asking our

fans to rather than just coming

and buying shirts, CDs and things

like that, that they come to the

merch table and look at a picture

of our kids in the village and spon-

sor a kid so they can go to school.”

With many obstacles to face

towards getting a good education

in Jarso, the objective is to make

education a priority in the village

and equip the schools with the

proper learning tools.

“At every city we are getting a

handful of kids sponsored, and

if we keep on going like this, by

the end of our tour, we will have

an entire village of kids going to

school,” noted Johnson. “It seems

like it’s something that’s achiev-

able at the rate we’re going.”

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For more information on Big

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CALLING ALL THE YOUTH – Canadian blues, reggae rock pioneers Big Sugar will be bringing their stripped down show, The Acoustical Sounds of Big Sugar, to the Red Deer College Arts Centre on Feb. 25th. photo submitted

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How many people in mid-

life can fi t into their wedding

clothes? Not too many, be-

cause predictably, most have

exchanged muscle tissue for

body fat and more pounds.

Now, a report from Johns

Hopkins University claims

there are proven ways to

limit and even reverse

weight gain in both sexes.

Women, as they start

into menopause along with

decreased activity, develop

what’s been labeled the

‘Menopot’. With lowered es-

trogen, testosterone begins

to transfer fat from the hips

and other areas to the bel-

ly. It’s not just a cosmetic

problem, but one that can

increase the risk of Type 2

diabetes and cardiovascu-

lar problems.

The Women’s Healthy

Lifestyle Project studied

535 women between the

ages 44 to 55 for fi ve years.

One group received dietary

and exercise advice, such as

brisk walking and bicycle

riding. Another group was

allowed to continue their

usual routine. At the end

of the study 55% in the life-

style group were at or below

their baseline weight, com-

pared to 26% of those who

had no supervision.

Another study, reported

in the Annals of Internal

Medicine, followed 18,000

premenopausal bicycle

riding women for 16 years.

Most women gained 20 lbs.

during that time, but wom-

en who rode their bicycles

more often and consistent-

ly gained less weight. The

moral?

As has been proven over

and over, exercise and diet

can work if the motivation

to persevere is present.

But here is what’s not

known about mid-life obesi-

ty. A social network can play

a critical role in keeping

weight under control. But it

can also work against you.

The New England Jour-

nal of Medicine analyzed

12,067 people between 1971

and 2003. It found that

weight gain was conta-

gious, spreading from one

person to another like an

infection. For instance, re-

searchers discovered that a

person’s chance of becom-

ing obese increased 57% if

his or her friend became

obese. This trend was also

true for adult siblings. And

if a spouse developed a

weight problem, there was

a 37% chance of the part-

ner gaining weight.

So what’s the answer?

It’s prudent to pay atten-

tion to what your friend,

sibling or spouse is doing

wrong. Then try not to em-

ulate them.

Not much surprises me

about obesity. But one case

made me realize there’s al-

ways something new under

the sun. I always believed

one sure way to gain weight

was to fall prey to snacking

during meals. But accord-

ing to a report in The Jour-

nal of the American Dietet-

ic Association, snacking

can be made a part of ef-

forts to lose weight.

This study involved over-

weight women enrolled in a

weight reduction program.

Researchers discovered

that 97% of women snacked

at least once a day and

more than half snacked

two to three times a day.

But amazingly on average

they succeeded in losing

9% of their body weight af-

ter six months.

It depended on when

they snacked. Midmorning

snackers lost 7% while the

afternoon snackers lost 11%.

So what is the hidden

secret about snacking? Re-

searchers say there is an

art to healthy snacking and

it can provide a boost to

successful weight loss.

For a start, you should

not do mindless snacking.

Instead, start the day with

a game plan for meals and

snacks so you eat every

three hours.

Psychologically, this will

prevent depression as you

know there’s a treat in a

short time.

Ideally, snacks should

contain protein and com-

plex carbohydrates. So

choose fruits, vegetables,

whole-wheat grains, low

fat dairy products and lean

meat. Keep each snack be-

tween 100 to 200 calories. A

good choice is baby carrots,

celery, low fat yogurt, low

fat cheese and small whole

grain crackers.

Fluids do not quench the

hunger refl ex so drink ei-

ther water or a non-caloric

beverage. And if you are on

the run, have a pear in your

briefcase or purse.

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ARTS & LEISURE


A fundraising concert for reha-

bilitation equipment and A Better

World charity projects is set for

this month.

Featuring Patti Vaillant, Jes-

sica Hall, Deepa Johnny and Em-

ily Vaillant, the musical variety

concert will be held on Feb. 28th

at Canadian University College.

Lacombe physiotherapist and

event organizer Patti Vaillant

said the evening will be enter-

taining but is also an opportu-

nity for attendees to look outside

themselves.

“The night will be full of posi-

tive and encouraging songs,” she

said. There will be a mix of mu-

sical theatre, opera, classical and

folk, truly something for every-

one’s listening ear.”

Hall, Johnny and Patti’s Vail-

lant’s daughter, Emily have all

participated in music recitals,

concerts and festivals and enjoy

sharing their youthful musical

talent with others. All four of the

vocalists, accompanied by Nicole

Bartley, will perform a variety of

musical numbers ranging from

musical theatre to inspirational

songs.

Patti noted that all of the

young performers are talented in

their own right and she wanted

to, “Have an opportunity to use

the talents they have for a good

cause.”

All the proceeds from the con-

cert will be used to provide access

to rehabilitation equipment for

residents of Santa Cruz, Bolivia.

Patti was inspired to make a

difference in Bolivia after hear-

ing about the work being done by

A Better World Canada, a well-

known Lacombe-based interna-

tional development organization.

For the past 25 years, A Better

World has engaged volunteers in

Canada from all walks of life to

manage projects, monitor prog-

ress and development.

Canadian volunteers visit the

communities throughout each

year and prepare progress re-

ports.

The organization complements

project development with educa-

tion and technology provided by

experts as needed. Over 2,000 peo-

ple, like Patti and her daughter,

have turned their vacation into a

humanitarian service project and

have spent time at project sites.

A Better World works primar-

ily in Eastern Africa, but also has

invested in communities through-

out the world like Afghanistan,

Tibet and Bolivia.

“After attending the A Better

World Humanitarian Day, I was

encouraged by the efforts of ev-

eryday people,” said Patti. She

plans to travel to Bolivia with

her daughter at the end of July

to work on some of the projects A

Better World has sponsored.

“I wanted the opportunity to

take her on a humanitarian trip

and give her a view from the oth-

er side of the window from some

place else,” said Patti. “It seemed

like a good way to get a different

world view.”

She plans to offer up her 25

years of experience as a physio-

therapist in more of a rehab-fo-

cused basis on the trip.

“I hope to help set up a rehab

facility there, with a treatment

area,” she explained. “I want to

leave something that staff can

follow through with when I’m

gone.”

Proceeds raised will go towards

not only accessing rehabilitation

equipment for the facility but also

towards clean water initiatives

and other needs seen through the

trip.

As for the coming variety con-

cert, a free will offering will be

taken. The doors to the CUC Ad-

ministration Building will open

at 6:30 p.m. with the show begin-

ning at 7 p.m.

For more information, contact

Patti at 403-596-2454 or Rob Weich,

A Better World operations man-

ager at 403-350-9574.

[email protected]

Weight gain is contagious? And snacking fi ghts it?

HITTING A HIGH NOTE – A benefi t concert to provide rehabilitation equip-ment for Bolivians is being held at Canadian University College on Feb. 28th. Back row from left are Jessica Hall and Emily Vaillant. Second row from left are accompanist Nicole Bartley and Patti Vaillant. In the front row is Deepa Johnny. submitted photo

Bolivian fundraising concert planned for next weekend

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The chair and a half is a relatively new

invention.

Relatively new in the furniture industry

is about two or three generations!

It is a broader version of the chair which

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to sprawl out. This chair is a great solu-

tion for a matching piece to a sofa when

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Wing chairs, who doesn’t love them?

With their staunch style and haughty

nature they are the perfect chair to sit in

and sip a proper cup of tea....unless they

have that clever hidden recliner foot!

Truthfully wing chairs are one of the

more adaptable styles of furniture even

though they are largely considered for-

mal. The folded sides and high back en-

sure proper head support even if you nod

off during a boring piano recital or poetry

reading.

The chaise - was there ever a more ro-

mantic furniture item invented?

Chayzzz, not chase is the proper pronun-

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you to dramatically drape yourself upon it

and look hauntingly beautiful while you

relax.

The backs of the chaise lounge chair are

usually in a semi-reclined position so you

may elegantly stretch out and give the illu-

sion of glamour while possibly sneaking in

a quick nap.

Club chairs are soft, deep-seated won-

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overstuffed back. Made popular in 19th

century England in gentlemen’s clubs, this

chair is usually upholstered in leather,

hide or soft dark fabrics – basically any-

thing manly.

You wouldn’t fi nd a club chair uphol-

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gentlemen’s club! The fabric needed to

withstand cigar ashes and spilled brandy

which permeated the arms of every chair

in the club.

Designed for long sessions they needed

to be comfortable and were often stuffed

with horsehair.

The occasional chair – self explanatory!

They are small chairs which are brightly

patterned and can be stored in unused cor-

ners of your home.

Pull out when occasional company ar-

rives and you have extra seating in your

home that doesn’t need to be displayed at

all times. These chairs can also double as

captain’s chairs at the end of your dining

room table.

Go sleeveless with a slipper chair!

These amazing little creations are just

the right fi t for any smaller room or space

you may want to decorate. Because they

have no arms they fi t into tight corners

and can provide some coveted seating in

a bedroom or foyer. They generally have a

lower seat and were designed for the lady

of the house to perch while she put on her

slippers.

The armless chair allowed for her volu-

minous skirts and underskirts to spread

around her and the short nature of the

chair allowed for effortless dressing and

undressing.

Kim Wyse is an interior designer with Carpet Colour Centre in Red Deer.

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