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Air Cadets share experiences with programHighlights over the summer included memorable trip to historic French sites

BY BRIAN VOSSENLacombe Express

Two Lacombe ca-

dets are happy to

share their expe-

riences in the Royal Cana-

dian Air Cadet Program.

Sgt. Mitchel Pierce and

Sgt. Joel Paquet of La-

combe are members of 65

Royal Canadian Air Cadet

Squadron in Ponoka who

are grateful for the oppor-

tunities the program has

granted them.

Pierce and Paquet both

joined the Air Cadets be-

cause of their interest in

both military and also avi-

ation.

Both of them joined the

program in 2012 at the age

of 14.

Now 16, these young

men are entering level

four of the Royal Canadian

Air Cadet Program and

recently returned from a

summer training camp in

Gimli, Manitoba.

Paquet said the cadet

program can be intimidat-

ing for new cadets, but it

usually doesn’t take long

for them to get hooked.

“There’s something

about the program that

just makes you want to

come back for more,” said

Paquet.

He added that once you

get over the intimidation

of the initial phase the

cadets are quite open and

friendly.

Pierce agreed, saying the

camaraderie within the ca-

dets is second to none.

“It’s a great way to

make friends. I have made

so many friends in that

group,” said Pierce. He

added there are incredible

opportunities for cadets

only available through the

program, like the glider pi-

lot training he undertook

while in Gimli.

At summer training

camps, there are a num-

ber of training programs

cadets can partake in, said

Pierce.

Some of them only re-

quire cadets to show inter-

est and sign up.

Others, like the glider

pilot training that Pierce

did, are scholarship pro-

grams with a more in-

depth application process

that includes writing an

essay and completing an

interview with the review

board.

Pierce was initially told

he did not qualify for the

glider pilot training, but

then was told he would be

allowed to take the train-

ing shortly after arriving

in Gimli.

He said that receiving

his license was a long-time

goal.

“I’ve always loved

the idea of fl ying. I love

planes,” said Pierce. “I

thought there was no bet-

ter way to spend the sum-

mer.

“It’s something that I

have always wanted.”

Paquet also qualifi ed

late to complete the train-

ing and obtain his glider

pilot’s license.

However, he was unable

to undergo the training be-

cause of technical issues -

fairly tall for a 16-year-old,

Paquet surpassed the 200

lb. weight limit for glid-

ers by about two or three

pounds.

Instead, Paquet complet-

ed the Advanced Aviation

Training.

Paquet said the program

takes cadets through what

is called ‘ground school’ –

training that teaches pro-

spective pilots the techni-

cal side of fl ying, such as

air law, engines and aero-

dynamics.

Paquet added the pro-

gram differs little from

what non-cadets would

go through to become li-

censed.

He said the difference

would be that in the cadet

program, the Advanced

Aviation Training pro-

gram also shows cadets

how to teach such classes

and they are expected to be

able to teach a class by the

end of the training.

However, Paquet and

Pierce said the true value

in summer camp training

is the experience itself.

The stories and friends

they make through the

summer are just as valu-

able, if not more, than the

actual training.

Summer training is

not the only opportunity

through cadets that has

been a memorable experi-

ence for Pierce and Paquet.

In June, both of them were

able to travel to Europe

where they participated

in celebrations for the

70th anniversary of D-Day,

spending most of their

time in Normandy.

Paquet and Pierce said

they were surprised by

the contrast in how Euro-

pean nations treat D-Day

as opposed to Canadians.

For Canadians, they said,

D-Day is a somber remem-

brance of those who gave

their lives in the invasion

of Normandy.

For the French, it is the

celebration of the day the

liberation of their country

began.

“That ceremony, it was

amazing,” said Pierce.

“There were people hang-

ing out their windows

and clapping and wav-

ing Canadian fl ags at us

as we walked by and they

cheered.”

Paquet agreed.

“These people, to this

day are very, very thank-

ful,” he said. “As we

walked past the French

police force, they stopped

and stood in columns and

saluted us as we came by.

These people are very

grateful for what (Canadi-

ans) have done.

“It’s a very happy day

for the French.”

Standing on Juno Beach,

where the Canadian sol-

diers who were part of D-

Day fought, was something

of a surreal experience

for the young cadets, they

said.

“It’s a very hard feeling

to describe,” said Paquet

as he recounted trying to

imagine what it had been

like for Canadian soldiers,

scrambling without cover

to secure the beach.

“It was amazing to be

there,” said Pierce.

“It really gave me a

brilliant understanding

of why (D-Day) needed to

happen.”

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HIGH FLIERS - Sgt. Mitchel Pierce and Sgt. Joel Paquet of the 65 Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron in Ponoka recently returned from summer training camp in Gimli, Manitoba, where they both completed some advanced training programs.

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BY ERIN FAWCETTLacombe Express

A House in the Sky, co-au-

thored by former Red Deer

resident Amanda Lindhout

and Sara Corbett of the

New York Times, is set to

hit the big screen.

Annapurna Pictures

(who has done hit movies

such as Zero Dark Thirty,

American Hustle and Her)

will produce the movie

along with actress Rooney

Mara, who will also star

in the fi lm as well. Mara is

best known for her Oscar-

nominated role in The Girl

with the Dragon Tattoo.

Lindhout’s book, which

details accounts of torture,

despair and ultimate sur-

vival in the 15-months she

spent in captivity in Soma-

lia after being kidnapped in

2008, has been on the Globe

and Mail, Toronto Star,

Maclean’s and the New

York Times’ bestseller lists.

It was also included in The

Globe and Mail’s 100 Best

Books of 2013, The Quill

and Quire’s 2013 Books of

the Year and was one of

New York Times’ Notable

Books of 2013, among oth-

ers.

Lindhout, who recently

returned from the second

leg of her book tour in the

United States after A House

in the Sky was released

in paperback, said she is

thrilled her story was op-

tioned for a fi lm.

“I’m really excited about

it. We’re at the next stage of

it where we have a shortlist

of incredible directors and

actors that will play other

roles.

Screenwriters have al-

ready started working on

it and it’s a project that

is very much moving for-

ward,” she said. “This is

what is special about this

– books get options all the

time but it’s very rare that

immediately one of the

United States’ biggest pro-

duction companies steps

up and says we want it and

we want to fund it and we

believe in it. It almost never

happens like that.”

Although turning her

story into a movie was nev-

er an initial goal of Lind-

hout’s, offers came quite

quickly after she was re-

leased in 2009, she said.

“I was approached by

quite a number of directors

and producers and actress-

es who were interested in

turning my story into a

fi lm. I was never interested

in any of the offers that

were coming my way and it

wasn’t quite my goal.

“The only reason things

really changed for me was

I got a letter through my

agent from Rooney Mara.

She had read the book and

was so emotionally impact-

ed by the book. She wrote

me this really emotional,

thoughtful and deeply com-

passionate letter and she

let me know that if I was

ever thinking about turn-

ing the book into a fi lm that

she would really like to talk

to me about it,” she said,

adding she wrote Mara

back and suggested they

have a discussion about

it. “We ended up meeting

with my co-author Sara in

Maine last fall and immedi-

ately I felt the same kind of

connection with Rooney as

I did with Sara.

“We had long conversa-

tions about what the story

was and it was aspects

of the story that I feel re-

ally passionate about – the

transformative aspects of

my personal experience –

that she really resonated

with. I felt like I could trust

Rooney and that she really

understood what I would

want to get out of this.”

After their initial meet-

ing, Mara found a produc-

tion company, Annapurna

Pictures, who got onboard

for the fi lm. Lindhout and

Corbett were brought on-

board as consultants.

“They want my input in

everything and that is part

of the reason I feel so com-

fortable with it. I am work-

ing with a group of people

who want to hear from me

and want it to be as abso-

lutely accurate as possible

from my perspective,” she

said.

“This is going to be a fi lm

that is really going to touch

people’s lives. It is ultimate-

ly going to remind people

of the strength of the hu-

man spirit and that we can

get through unimaginable

adversity.”

It is hoped the movie will

begin production sometime

next year.

In addition, since Sep-

tember, Lindhout has trav-

eled to various countries

promoting A House in the

Sky.

“The story itself is

evolving as my life is ever-

evolving and changing and

so too is my comfort level

with what happened to me.

With having my book come

out there was a level of de-

tail that was out there that

just hadn’t been before and

I almost needed to step into

that,” she said. “The way

that I talk now is very dif-

ferent from even a year ago.

I found that my narrative

has changed a lot.”

Her life isn’t set to slow

down anytime soon either.

Lindhout has enrolled at

the University of Calgary

for the fall where she will

undertake part time stud-

ies in psychology.

She will also be head-

ing to the Middle East on

another speaking engage-

ment as well.

“Since the book came

out last September, my life

has changed in ways that

I couldn’t really have ex-

pected and that is due to

the success of the book.

When I was working on the

book with my co-author,

it took us three and a half

years to complete. Like

any creative process you

have no way to know what

the outcome will be. But

you do your best and your

pour your heart into it and

it launches and in my case

– I can’t tell you how much

it has meant to me in par-

ticularly in Canada and the

United States, as well as

other countries – that the

public has just received the

story so well with really

open hearts.

“The other week I was at

a conference and just be-

fore I spoke, Hillary Clin-

ton spoke. I just pinch my-

self – I am a girl from Red

Deer and I went through

something that was really

extraordinary and I sur-

vived and I tried to make

the most out of it but I don’t

think I could have ever

imagined I would have the

kind of opportunities that I

have been afforded now be-

cause of the book and the

decisions on the other side.

Every day I feel so grateful

for it.”

Meanwhile, as for the

Global Enrichment Foun-

dation, which was founded

by Lindhout, it continues to

thrive.

Since it was founded, the

GEF has helped to fund pri-

mary education, provide

university scholarships,

run a literacy school for

Somali refugees, provide

counseling, education and

business opportunities as

well as sponsor all-girls

teams to cultivate leader-

ship through sport, fund

school-based food pro-

grams and provide emer-

gency food aid to communi-

ties in crisis, among others,

all in Somalia.

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Lacombe County council

is considering an encroach-

ment agreement after a

resident asked to purchase

an unused road allowance

adjacent to his property.

Jerry Bauer has request-

ed council close an un-

used portion of Township

Road 41-2 and allow him to

purchase the land rather

than move structures, one

being the mobile home

where Bauer resides and

an industrial shop which

would need to be destroyed,

moved and rebuilt.

In May of 1995, Bauer re-

ceived permission to build

a shed and place a mobile

home on his property south

of the road allowance. In

July of the same year, he

received permission to

lease the unused road al-

lowance with the lease ex-

piring in 1998.

Bauer also attempted to

purchase the unused road

allowance, but his request

was denied in May of 1996.

When the lease expired,

council had adopted a pol-

icy where they no longer

leased such road allowanc-

es within the County.

Technically, Bauer has

been squatting on the road

allowance property since,

said County Commissioner

Terry Hager. He added in

Bauer’s 1996 application to

purchase the land, he in-

cluded a map that showed

his mobile home outside of

his property limits and en-

croaching on the undevel-

oped road allowance.

“It would appear that

Mr. Bauer was aware of the

property boundaries and

placed the mobile home

and the shop on the unde-

veloped road allowance,”

said Hager. “It appears that

Mr. Bauer has shown little

regard for the land use by-

law.”

When Bauer’s property

was assessed this summer,

it was noted that a new

shop was being construct-

ed which appeared to be

encroaching on the unused

road allowance to the north

and Bauer’s mobile home

was almost entirely situ-

ated on the road allowance

as well.

Bauer was then asked to

remove the unauthorized

buildings. While he admit-

ted he built onto the un-

used road admittance, he

asked council to fi nd it in

their hearts to allow him

to continue occupying the

land. Bauer said when he

began construction of his

new shop a few years ago,

he ended up purchasing

a larger unit than origi-

nally planned and needed

to move the building north

so it could be erected on

fl at ground. He said at that

time, his mobile home had

been on the road allowance

for 15 years with no issue,

so he did not think it would

raise any concerns.

Councillor Dana Kreil

commented on how unlike-

ly it is the road allowance

would ever be used to build

a road. She said it would

cost too much to build the

road straight as there is a

large, steep hill in the way.

Hager admitted County

administration acknowl-

edges it is unlikely that a

road will ever be built on

the allowance, but said this

does not give Bauer license

to build on the allowance.

He added administration

believes Bauer to be re-

sponsible for his situation.

“I’m not arguing that

point, that we would prob-

ably never build that road,”

said Hager. “That in itself

doesn’t make someone else

entitled to use it.”

Hager said according to

policy, there is little reason

to consider Bauer’s request

to purchase the land. Hager

added his recommendation

is Bauer be directed to re-

move the unauthorized

buildings. Council voted in

favour to table the issue.

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Council debates encroachment agreement


Lacombe’s annual Active

Living Fair is set for Sept.

9th at the Lacombe Memo-

rial Centre.

Dani Ducross, executive

director of Lacombe Life-

long Learning, said the

event has grown each year

since it started 34 years

ago and this year should

have more participants

than ever. “This is the big-

gest we’ve ever done and it

keeps getting bigger each

year.”

Ducross said the Ac-

tive Living Fair began as

a registration evening for

a number of groups. It

still is to some degree, but

has also grown to become

much more.

Some of the groups at

the fair provide demos

showcasing what they do.

Ducross said that, because

so much of the LMC has

been fi lled up with booths

this year, there may not be

room inside for demos.

The purpose is to pro-

mote active living within

the community during the

fall and winter months.

The Fair is a chance for

clubs, volunteer groups

and other community or-

ganizations to connect

with people and recruit

members. It’s a chance for

people to shop through the

volunteer opportunities

and see what programs and

activities are available dur-

ing the winter.

Finally, the Active Liv-

ing Fair promotes what the

Lifelong Learning Asso-

ciation exists to promote –

learning at all stages of life.

The event will run from

4 – 8 p.m.

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The Kraay Family Farm

is known far and wide for

its corn maze but there is

much more to the farm

than that.

For 15 years, the Kraay

family has been adding and

expanding upon their ex-

tensive corn maze fi eld to

bring in families from all

around. The goal is to cre-

ate hours of family-orient-

ed fun that gives people a

place to get outside and en-

joy each other’s company.

“The best thing for me is

being able to see people play.

That’s really important to

us,” said Rachel Kraay, part

owner and operator.

“Not only do we see the

three-year-olds play, but

we see the 23-year-olds play

and the 53-year-olds play.

It’s just great to see. Peo-

ple put their phones away,

there are no video games

and things aren’t plugged

in – you get to really inter-

act with your family and

friends and that’s what I

like the most.”

The Kraay corn maze

is Alberta’s original corn

maze. It boasts 15 acres of

an expertly crafted design

that changes annually, along

with more than 40 attrac-

tions that range from jump-

ing pillows to mini golf to

calf roping and pedal carts.

The site also has a vari-

ety of other activities that

include a train ride, pig

races, a corn blasting can-

non, food, a singing inter-

action show for kids, play

houses, jungle gym play

centres, parks and giant

games such as chess and

snakes and ladders.

Kraay works with her

husband Reuben, and his

parents, Ed and Linda at

operating and maintain-

ing the farm, which is cur-

rently celebrating its 15th

year anniversary. This year

brings nostalgic feelings

for them as they look back

at where the farm started.

“We’re defi nitely excited.

We started as a corn maze

with the slide, and we’ve

been adding one to fi ve or

more things every year. It’s

grown a lot. We’re really

excited that we can provide

this kind of a place for our

community,” said Rachel.

Each year, a new design

is planned for the maze.

In 2012, the family broke a

world record as they turned

their farm into the world’s

largest quick response

(QR) code. This year, they

chose to celebrate the 25th

anniversary of the Alberta

Prairie Steam Train attrac-

tion in Stettler and added

the shape of a train into

their maze.

“It takes a lot of think-

ing. We look around at

things that we’re interested

in, things that people like,

and we create a picture in

our minds. That’s where it

starts. Then we start draw-

ing it out and take that and

create a maze,” said Rachel.

“We’ve been on the Stet-

tler train before, and really,

really loved it. We know lots

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think people should expect

to be here for longer than

they think. We just want to

encourage people to come

see what we have.”

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Recently I read an article about

the growing convenience food mar-

ket that left me feeling a little bit

confused.

The article claimed that conve-

nience foods, the ready to serve

or near ready to serve meals you

can pick up near the entrance of

most supermarkets, have grown in

popularity largely to lack of cook-

ing skills within Millennials (those

born between 1982 and 2001) or

their unwillingness to spend time

in the kitchen preparing meals.

I was confused for a number of

reasons, not the least of which be-

ing that I am a Millennial who loves

food, enjoys cooking and doesn’t

understand people who can’t cook.

Of course, no one enjoys slaving

over a hot stove or oven, particu-

larly while trying to ignore a rum-

bling stomach after working all day

and I am no exception.

I have been known to pick up the

occasional (and perhaps the more

than occasional) convenience meal

after a long day rather than mak-

ing it longer by cooking the meal

myself.

However, when I have the time,

I really do enjoy cooking my own

meals. Cooking for yourself allows

you to have complete control over

what you put in the food. It also

gives you a feeling of accomplish-

ment having created something.

When you cook your own food,

it gives you the ability to try new

things, new meals and recipes.

For example, this weekend when

my brother visited me, we both had

a good time making a new Asian

dish.

I know I’m not alone in being a

Millennial who is a fan of cooking.

I have more than a few friends who

frequently post recipes and meal

ideas on my facebook and Twitter

feeds. Furthermore, I know that re-

searching, trying and sharing new

meals and recipes is also a growing

trend among Millennials.

So if so many Millennials enjoy

cooking, how are we the cause of a

rising convenience food market?

Well, there are also a lot of peo-

ple my age out there who don’t

know how to cook. With my broth-

er starting his third year of univer-

sity this week, we also spent a good

time talking about past roommates

we had had and what skills they

lacked to survive on their own.

I once lived with a roommate

who couldn’t cook anything that

didn’t have the directions on the

box. My brother told me how he

had a roommate who didn’t quite

understand how measurements

work.

These people confuse me, be-

cause I made sure to learn how to

read a recipe book, make measure-

ments and cook before I moved

away from home.

I had heard enough horror sto-

ries about my uncle spending an

entire semester eating nothing

but hot dogs and Kraft Dinner and

didn’t want that to happen to me.

I don’t know how many people

from my generation enjoy cooking

and know how to cook versus how

many people would rather pick up

a convenient meal on their way out

of a supermarket, so I guess it is

true that Millennials can at least

be partially responsible for the

rise of convenience foods. But, that

doesn’t mean we have to continue

to be.

Cooking is a life skill that every-

one should have, especially young

people. It gives us the opportunity

to exercise creativity and control

in the kitchen.

Sure, you can buy lots of differ-

ent convenience foods at the su-

permarket too, but they won’t give

you the same worthwhile feeling

of having created something your-

self or trying something new. They

generally cost more and are less

healthy for you too.

So, fellow Millennials, I chal-

lenge you, ditch the box, and take

a page out of your grandmother’s

book (or better yet, call her up and

ask to borrow her cookbook) and

start making things for yourself.

You will thank yourself for it later.

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September is here, the weather is getting

colder, leaves are changing colour and students

are headed back to school.

For those students beginning classes at post-

secondary institutions this week, such as the

CUC students who began classes yesterday, it

might be the fi rst time going to school and liv-

ing away from home.

As new students being “on your own,” you

have probably already heard all kinds of advice

about moving out and going to school from just

about everyone who knows you.

That’s not to say it isn’t helpful. There are

a lot of things to remember and even more to

learn when you begin your post-secondary edu-

cation and begin living on your own.

Some of them are easy to think about. Like

how important it is to study hard and get good

grades.

Others are less obvious, but no less impor-

tant. Like how to clean your dorm room and

keep it clean or how important it is to work out

and keep fi t while going to school.

Physical activity is something that is easy to

accomplish throughout grade school. There are

whole classes dedicated to it.

After high school, unless you are enrolled in

a program like kinesiology where such physical

education classes are required, it is likely that

your education will contain a lot less physical

activity.

But physical fi tness is still just as important,

if not more, in post-secondary as it was in grade

school.

We have all heard of the freshman 15, the 15

lbs. that post-secondary students gain in their

fi rst year of studies. It’s a common occurrence,

caused by young people not used to cooking for

themselves, relying too much on convenience

food, fast food and lacking physical activity.

But lack of physical fi tness can cause more

problems for new students than just unwanted

weight gain.

In fact, working out regularly can prevent a

number of problems that can keep students out

of a dangerous downward spiral, especially if

they are fi rst-year students.

There is no question that school is stressful.

Studying for exams, handing in assignments

on time to avoid late marks and completing

dreaded group assignments is enough to strain

anyone’s nerves, not to mention someone who is

doing it for the fi rst time.

Physical activity is believed to reduce stress

and it has the added benefi t of keeping you in

shape. Keeping stress at bay can also help avoid

feeling homesick and depressed.

Depression is a global concern that is very

prevalent on post-secondary campuses. It can

lead to all kinds of mental health related prob-

lems that can give students way more to worry

about than just bad grades.

So, students, when you are hitting the books

this school year, be sure to hit the gym to and

keep both your body and mind sharp.

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fyifyi Your weekly Community Events Calendar

EVENTSMESSY CHURCH – Journeys:

Food, Fun, Faith and Family: Designed to bring children, youth and adults together in fun and interactive activities, Messy Church is a new way to explore the values and stories of Christian Faith in an atmo-sphere of creativity, hospitality and celebration. From 5 -7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 5th4 in the CE Building at St. Andrew’s United Church (5226-51 Ave.). For more info call 403-782-3148 or visit www.lacombeunitedchurch.com

Country Gospel in the Park - Sept. 5-7 at Blackfalds All Star Park and is hosted by Blackfalds United Church. Scheduled performances start on Friday night at 5 p.m. and a Church service goes on Sunday at 9 a.m. Performances are in a heated tent (bring your lawn chairs) and food is available on site. Performers include Visions Country Gospel, Ben Kellert, RR 4, Freedom Seekers, The Tap-leys, Joshua Ridge, Re Newed, R&J, Strings N Things, Victoria Street, Potters Clay, New Song Band, Gospel Trubadors, Joyful Melody Trio, Debbie Bergeron, Revive and Gospel 792. $30 for a weekend pass. Day passes are also available. For more information contact John 885-4857, Moe 357-6678 or Jim 391-1397 or online at www.blackfaldsunitedchurch.com.

Canadian Institute of the Blind – CNIB regular support group meeting Sept. 9 1:30 – 3 p.m. at Spruce Terrace, 5002 51 Ave. Lacombe. Call 782-2780 for more information.

GrammaLink Africa – You are invited to join us at St. Andrew’s United Church 5226 51 Ave., Lacombe, for a presentation re-garding GrammaLink-Africa, Red Deer & Area “Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign” - Ste-phen Lewis Foundation. This will be held in the Church Sanctu-ary at 7:30 p.m., Sept. 16th.

Annual Turkey Supper - at Blackfalds United Church will be held on Sept. 29th. Two sittings – 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. and advance tickets are required.

Prices are $15 adults, $7 kids and under fi ve free. Please contact Holly at 391-2310 for more information or tickets. Also check out our web site at www.Blackfaldsunitedchurch.com.

Raise the Woof - Looking for a stress-buster for clients, employees and friends? How about an evening of non-stop laughs, buffet dinner and drinks with great prizes? Three world-acclaimed - HBO and Comedy Central - stand-up comedians are set to take the stage at the Red Deer & District SPCA Raise the Woof event, Sept. 13th at the Red Deer Curling Cen-tre. It will be a howling good

time! There will be a cash bar, buffet dinner and great prizes! Tickets available from the Red Deer & District SPCA go to www.reddeerspca.com.

Lacombe Knights of Columbus Oktoberfest – Dinner and Dance on Oct. 18th at the Lacombe Memorial Centre. Bar opens at 6 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m. with dance to follow featuring the Emeralds. Tickets are $5 and are available at The Culinary and Gift Shoppe or by calling Tim at 403-782-7974 or Ron at 403-782-5576. Proceeds go to support Lo-cal Community Projects.

Kozy Korner Sunday Music – Starts Sept. 14th. 1 p.m. the last three Sundays of each month.

Kozy Korner Tuesday Din-ners – Starts Sept. 16th every week at noon.

Lacombe Dance Lessons - social and choreographed ballroom dancing. Traditional Two-step or Cha Cha/Jive. For details

phone Cliff at 403-782-4094.

Lacombe Farmers’ Market – This year, the Lacombe Farmers’ Market will be held in a new location, the arena parking lot at 5429-53 St. Markets run every Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. until October. Call 403-782-4772.

Blackfalds Farmers’ Market – Thursdays 4 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at the Blackfalds Commu-nity Hall 4810 Womacks Road. Last Market Sept. 25th.

Bentley Farmers’ Market – Runs every Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at the Bentley Curling Rink. For more information call 403-748-4809.

Real Men Sing Barbershop! The Wild Rose Harmonizers Barbershop Chorus is a chorus for males of all ages who love to sing four-part a cappella harmony. We are a proud member of the Barber-shop Harmony society providing entertainment at seniors’ lodges, hospitals and numerous com-munity and private functions throughout the year. No experi-ence is required, just a love to sing. Join us on Tuesday evening, rehearsals from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at Davenport Church of Christ (#68 Donlevy Ave.) For informa-tion, call David at 403-342-1318 or email [email protected]. Visit www.harmonizers.ca.

The Red Deer Legion Pipe Band is actively recruiting experienced and inexperienced people from the Central Alberta area, who are interested in joining the Band. Anyone with piping or drumming experience, or if you would like to learn piping or drumming, are asked to please contact us at 403-782-7183 or by email at [email protected]. Prac-

tices are held at the Red Deer Legion on Tuesdays at 7 p.m.

Quilting and crafts – Held at Black-falds United Church on Mondays at 9:30a.m. Help make quilts or bring your own quilt/craft to work on. Visit www.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 and area, as well as free gifts from local businesses. New baby in the family? Contact Lacombe Welcome Wagon at 403-348-9567 for free information, baby product samples as well as free gifts from local businesses.

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

Drop in Pool Tournament runs every Saturday from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Lacombe Hotel.

Circle of Friends - free weekly supper for the community, nutritious meals for anyone interested. It runs at Bethel Christian Reformed Church.

Coffee Time at the Lacombe Legion runs every Wednes-day morning. Come join us for coffee. $2. Gatherings run from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the Lacombe Legion.

The Lacombe Hospital Auxiliary meets the fi rst Thursday of every month at 1:30 p.m. in the Education Room at the hospital. New members wel-come. For more information, call Rilla at 403-782-6165.

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

W.H.O.L.E. - Widows Helping Others Live Earnestly. W.H.O.L.E. can help you adjust to your loss, to channel your grief into help-ing others who are struggling with loss, and to help you gain perspective as a person who has a new role to be fulfi lled. It’s about widow to widow interac-tion and socialization. There are no councillors present, only a facilitator to help keep conver-sations moving. W.H.O.L.E meets monthly and is open to widows of all ages. Space is limited, so please phone to book a spot. Refreshments will be served. Call 403-550-4508 for more information regarding the group.

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 artists. Membership is $15 per year. Contact Betty Peers at 403-782-9968 or blog www.lacombeartclubwordpress.com for more information. Meetings runs in LMC Credit Union Room at 5214 50 Ave. in Lacombe.

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World Youth Canada is coming to La-

combe as part of an exchange with Palca,

Peru. This month, a group of young people

from Canada and Peru will come to La-

combe to live and work in the community

as part of a World Youth Exchange.

Each year, offi ces across the country

choose host communities for the exchange

programs they have.

Lacombe has been a successful host

community in the past and so has been

chosen once again this year. “It’s a cool

thing to have it come to your community,”

said Jody Hamilton, a volunteer who has

worked with World Youth in the past.

Hamilton has volunteered to help Shir-

leyAnne Soloway-Seely fi nd host families

and work placements for the youths in

the exchange. Soloway-Seely said time is

running out to have everything organized

as the exchange begins in less than two

weeks.

The exchange group is working and liv-

ing in Palca, Peru. They will be arriving in

Lacombe on Sept. 16th and will be living

and doing volunteer work until Dec. 1st.

For the exchange to be a success, host

homes and families need to be found for

the visiting youths. Soloway-Seely said

they are looking for people who are willing

to open their homes and be a part of the

experience for the duration of the group’s

stay. The last time an exchange happened

in Lacombe was in 2006.

Soloway-Seely said she hosted a pair of

youths for that exchange and enjoyed the

experience. In fact, she is still in contact

with the individuals who were placed with

her as part of that exchange. She said she

considers them part of her family.

She added it also brings the host com-

munity closer together as well, as she got

a chance to meet other host families in the

community and get to know them better.

Host families are paid a stipend to com-

pensate for feeding the extra two mouths

and get to be part of a great cultural ex-

change, she said.

Soloway-Seely said the ages of individu-

als involved can change between years and

exchanges, but are usually in their late

teens and early tweens. She added this

year’s group is between the ages of 17 and

24.

There are nine pairs, 18 youths in total

who are part of the exchange. Each pair

has one Peruvian and one Canadian ex-

change member.

These pairs will be the same ones cur-

rently placed together in Peru.

Soloway-Seely is also looking for work

placements for the youths. During their

time in Lacombe, the youths will offer four

and half days worth of volunteer work

each week for 10 weeks.

“It’s a huge injection of volunteerism

into the community,” said Hamilton.

She said this year, the program has a fo-

cus on healthy living and healthy eating,

so organizations, particularly volunteer

organizations, related to such industries

would fi t well.

Organizations like Lacombe Action

Group, Lifelong Learning Association, and

FCSS have been work placements in past

years when Lacombe has been a host com-

munity.

Once a week, all of the youths in the ex-

change will meet together to present on

what they have learned so far as part of

their volunteer work. Hamilton said the

object behind this is that the youths learn

things from working in the host communi-

ties that they can apply elsewhere. “It’s an

educational program without a doubt.”

Anyone interested can contact Shirley-

Anne Soloway-Seely at 403-392-2210 or via

email at [email protected].

[email protected]

Lacombe a host community for exchange program

My grandfather on my

mother’s side was also a

minister, fi rst with the

Methodist and then the

United Church. Victor

Knowlton served churches

in Saskatchewan mainly,

but also in Kitscoty and

Lloydminster in Alberta.

He became a minister in

reaction to his strict and

patriarchal upbringing. My

grandfather thought that

those who seek to follow

Jesus should be less strict

and more open, like Jesus

was, and thought he could

contribute to that. And by

all accounts he did.

My grandfather died

when my mother was four.

At his funeral, something

rare happened. The com-

munity gathered, not just

the local people and his

colleagues in the United

Church, but the Anglican

rector and the Roman Cath-

olic priest and the Baptist

pastor came too, and others

as well. And native people

came. My grandfather was

well respected by them as

well. They gathered to hon-

our a man who was respect-

ed, admired and loved well

beyond what would have

been his circle of friends.

I have been struck again

by the loss to our family

that this unique man died

before even my mother had

a chance to get to know

him. I wish I had known

him. But I was also im-

pressed by how he left his

mark on our family. His

commitment to a less rigid

and judgmental, more ac-

cepting way of living the

faith has been passed on to

me and to others.

My grandfather died in

1934, but his life continues

to infl uence me 80 years af-

ter his death. In the same

way, I trust, my choices, my

openness to the leading of

the Spirit, will leave their

mark long after my death.

One of my mother’s

many interests was in gene-

alogy. She summarized the

results of her research into

a book, and she chose as

the epigraph for that book

a passage from a book by

Richard Llewellyn, called

How Green Was My Valley:

“I saw behind me those

who had gone, and before

me, those who are to come.

I looked back and saw my

father and his father, and

all our fathers, and in front,

to see my son, and his son

and the sons upon sons be-

yond. And their eyes were

my eyes. As I felt, so they

had felt, and were to feel, as

then, so now, as tomorrow

and forever. Then I was

not afraid, for I was in a

long line that had no begin-

ning, and no end, and the

hand of his father grasped

my father’s hand, and his

hand was in mine, and my

unborn son took my right

hand, and all up and down

the line that stretched from

Time That Was, to Time

That Is, and Is Not Yet,

raised their hands to show

the link, and we found that

we were one, born of Wom-

an, Son of Man, made in

the Image, fashioned in the

Womb by the Will of God,

the Eternal Father.”

Each of us stand in a long

line of history, and are in-

fl uenced even by those we

never knew. I am grateful

for their legacy, but know-

ing each of them were fal-

lible, fi nite beings just like

me, I believe the best way

to honour them is to follow

the leading of the Spirit on

my spiritual journey.

Ross Smillie is the reverend at St. Andrew’s United Church.

Standing in a long line of infl uential family members In Good Faith with

Ross

SMILLIE


Horoscope

Aries, you can have all of

the inspiration in the world,

but without some practical

application, your idea will stall.

Spend some time thinking

things through.

You are torn between two

choices, Taurus. Family matters

are on one side, and work

responsibilities are on the other.

It may take a few days to work

out a decision.

ARIESMar 21/Apr 20

TAURUSApr 21/May 21

Gemini, it’s diffi cult to contain

all of your enthusiasm, so

share your excitement and

happiness with others. Try

tackling some other people’s

projects.

Cancer, you will be front and

center in the days to come.

Don’t be nervous, as you’re

fully capable of handling the

extra attention. Enjoy the

spotlight while it lasts.

GEMINIMay 22/Jun 21

CANCERJun 22/Jul 22

Leo, you will be full of energy

this week. Use this energy and

enthusiasm to your advantage,

tackling projects you have let

go unfi nished but want

to get done.

Virgo, immerse yourself in

activities that put you fi rst over

the next few days. Whether it’s

a date or simply alone time,

enjoy it and start tending

to your needs.

LEOJul 23/Aug 23

VIRGOAug 24/Sept 22

Libra, getting back into the

swing of things after a long

vacation can be challenging.

But you will have no problem

getting back into a groove and

getting all of your work done.

Try turning something you

enjoy doing for fun into a career,

Scorpio. Loving what you get

paid to do is a key to a happy

life, so fi gure out a way to make

that happen.

LIBRASept 23/Oct 23

SCORPIOOct 24/Nov 22

Sagittarius, you may be adept

at fi nding an easy way around

a diffi cult thing, but sometimes

taking the hard road offers good

life lessons along the way.

Family needs take precedence

over your obligations at work,

Capricorn. Higher-ups will just

have to be patient if they want to

keep you on as an employee.

SAGITTARIUSNov 23/Dec 21

CAPRICORNDec 22/Jan 20

Aquarius, everyone expects

you to provide advice, but this

week you may be in need of

guidance. It could be because

you have been tackling so

many projects lately.

Few things escape your

attention, Pisces. However,

this week you can expect to be

happily surprised by

good news.

AQUARIUSJan 21/Feb 18

PISCESFeb 19/Mar 20

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30. 7th Hindu month 31. Competed 33. Slur over 34. Shape before marketing 38. Comes into being 39. White House architect 40. Brazilian dance 43. Somalian supermodel 44. Yield 45. Electric Cobra model 80 48. Local area network

(abbr.) 49. Substitution 50. “Thornbirds” actress

Ward 53. Not out

54. Male ice dancing champion

56. Tops of birds’ heads 58. Carrier’s invention 59. Children’s author Blyton 60. Anise liqueur 63. Listing 64. Adult females 65. Yellow Dutch cheese

CLUES DOWN 1. Emit light 2. Not long past 3. Casually inspect 4. Masculine 5. Wish harm upon

6. Capable of soothing 7. Farm state 8. Initials of HLN legal host 9. Planets 120 degrees apart 10. An enclosed fi eld 13. Initials of one of the

Olson twins 14. Coastal 18. Remote control aircraft

(pl.) 20. Oersted (abbr.) 21. Blue Hen school 22. Praise 23. Vestment 27. Egyptian goddess 29. Atomic #21

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END OF SUMMER

SALE

REGULAR $42,800

BRAND NEW CRUSADOR 5TH WHEEL BRAND NEW

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+ HAIL DISCOUNT $2,500

REGULAR $31,900

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$$24,40024,400NOW ONLY

BUNK BEDS, AIR, FRONT QUEEN BEDROOM, AWNING

PREOWNED TRAILERS

Starting At

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WE TAKE BOATS/QUADS/MOTORC YCLES/AUTOMOBILES

ON TRADE

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Starting At$$264264

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YOU COULD BE OUR NEXT BIG WINNER!

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REGULAR $24,300

ON SALE @

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Arts & Crafts Shows ..................50Class Registrations....................51Coming Events ..........................52Lost ............................................54Found ........................................56Companions ..............................58Personals...................................60Bingos........................................64Fitness & Sports ........................66Happy Ads .................................70

What’s Happening#50 - # 70

Personals 60COCAINE ANONYMOUS

403-396-8298

LOOKING FORMY BIRTH FATHER

I was bornStephanie Hollmanon December 23, 1975in Vernon, B.C. My birth mother was 20 and went

back home to Penhold, Alta. shortly after. I am in search of my Birth Father as well as any info. Please help me in my search. You can email me [email protected]

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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

Clerical 720SHUNDA Const. req’s F/T

Receptionist/AP Clerk. Duties: All aspects of A/P

& data entry & general offi ce administration.

If you are highly organized have exc. communication & time management skills

& are motivated. Fax resumes & ref’s to:

403-343-1248 or email to: [email protected]

Dental 740

RECEPTIONIST for Hygiene Department req’d. P/T evenings, 20 - 25 hrs. /wk. Good opportunity for students. Please drop off

resumes to Associate Dental, Attn. Corinne or fax

403-347-2133 or email [email protected]

Farm Work 755VAN AAR HOG FARM

(NE 27-30-25-W4, Linden, AB.)requires FT 2 Swine

Technicians to superviseoperations & breeding

program, formulate rations,monitor & tend to livestock,use farm equipment. Highschool dipl, min 1 yr exp &driver’s license required.

$17.38/hr. Email:[email protected]

HairStylists 760

P/T F/T HAIRSTYLISTREQUIRED. Eileen’s

Beauty Nook Call Linda 403-347-3010

Oilfield 800

1ST RATE ENERGYSERVICES INC.,

a local well production company, is currently seeking experienced

Testing Assistants&

Night Supervisors Must have current H2S

and First-Aid tickets.We offer competitive wages and benefi ts

Please fax or emailyour resume to:

Fax # 403 [email protected]

BARDEN Oilfi eld Hauling is looking for Experienced Picker Operators & Swam-pers for camp work. Shifts are 15 on & 6 scheduled days off. Fax resumes to 403 341 3968 or email

[email protected] phone calls please.

CENTRAL AB Pumpjack Services Inc. is looking for energetic and hardworking Operators and Swampers. If you are interested in joining our team fax a copy

of your resume to 403-746-5152 or email to:

[email protected]

Oilfield 800GROWING local oilfi eld

water management com-pany requires crews - no experience necessary,

long hours, remote loca-tions. Competitive wages and health benefi ts. Must have PPE & fi rst aid, H2S.Contact 403-346-0009 or email welltesting365@

gmail.com

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

LOCAL Testing companyseeking experienced

Well Testers.Positions available

immediately.Day/Night Supervisors &

Assistants.MUST HAVE valid H2S

and First Aid.Competitive wages and

health benefi ts.Email resumes and tickets

to: [email protected]

TANKMASTER RENTALS req’s Exp’d Class 1 Fluid

Haulers for Central Alberta. Oilfi eld tickets

req’d. Competitive wages and benefi ts.

[email protected] or fax 403-340-8818

ZUBAR Production Services

is currently taking resumes for experienced

Production TestingPersonnel

Email resume to: rdzubaroffi [email protected] or fax to (403)346-9420.

Restaurant/Hotel 820F/T dishwasher, Mon. - Fri.

8:30 - 4, in Burnt Lake Park, Red Deer.

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Open House Directory ....... 4200-4310Financial ..............................4400-4430Transportation ....................5000-5240Legal/Public Notices .........6000-9000

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Funeral Directors & Services

Card Of Thanks

The family of Monica (Noblet) Catellier would like to thank everyone for their prayers, phone calls, words of encouragement, visitations, cards, fl owers, food, condolences, donations during her illness and all the ongoing support since her passing. A special thank you to Dr. Keller and nurses on the Lacombe palliative care unit. We are extremely grateful. Sincerely Henri, Sam, Carmen and the Noblet family.

Lost 54

MISSING!From BLACKFALDS

June, 2014

Small Sheltie, non- aggressiveComes to the name of ‘SHAY’

Dark brown with white markingsSoft, wavy hair, purple fabric collar

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Restaurant/Hotel 820

RAMADA INN &SUITES

req’s PermanentROOM ATTENDANTS

Attendants. Exp. not nec. will train. Approx. 35 - 40 hrs/wk. Rate: $12.75 - $14/hr. Duties incl’d but

not limited to: vacuuming, dusting, washing fl oors,

making beds, empty trash, disinfecting & cleaning

bathrooms. Performance based bonus program.

Must be fl uent with verbal l& written English, be

physically fi t. Applicants may apply in person at 6853 - 66 St. Red Deer

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Trades 850DUE TO A LARGE

INCREASE IN BUSINESS, PIKE WHEATON

CHEVROLETis currently seeking

SERVICE ADVISORS.We offer competitive

wages, a great workingenvironment, and a great

benefi t package.Please email resume to

Joey [email protected]

Eagle Builders (394Aspelund Industrial ParkBlackfalds, AB T0M 0J0)requires 2 FT Concrete

Batch Plant Operators toset-up & adjust machinery.High School Dipl & min 1 yr exp required. $23/hr +medical/dental/disabilitybenefi ts. Apply online:www.eaglebuilders.ca

PART TIME available for Millwright on contract

basis. No fear of heights, service & repair

equipment. Fee will be negotiable. Email resume to [email protected]

or fax 403-340-2250

SHUNDACONSTRUCTION

Requires Full TimeCarpenters

& ApprenticesCompetitive Wages

& Benefi ts.Fax resumes & ref’s to:


SHUNDACONSTRUCTION

Requires Full TimeEquipment

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Q Endorsement preferred. Competitive Wages

& Benefi ts.Fax resumes & ref’s to:


Truckers/Drivers 860CLASS 5 Driver, non GDL

mainly Red Deer area. Vehicle req’d. Working hrs.

4 - 9 pm. 403-392-1764

DRIVERS for furniture moving company, class 5 required (5 tons), local &

long distance. Competitive wages. Apply in person.

6630 71 St. Bay 7 Red Deer. 403-347-8841

Misc.Help 880GULL Valley Greenhouses Blackfalds AB has 2 positions for Greenhouse Supervisors.

Must have 2-3 yrs. exp.working in a tomato vegetable greenhouse. Job involves

training & supervising workers,also performing same jobs as workers. Terms of em-

ployment incl. a 40 hr week, Sunday’s off & $20.00/hr.

Jobs starting Aug 19th 2014.Reply with info to: [email protected]

Misc.Help 880ACADEMIC Express

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Gov’t of Alberta Funding may be available.

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LOOKING FORP/T YARD STAFF,

to work cattle 1-3 days/week.Please call or stop in

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F/T INSTALLER/REPAIRTECH.

needed in Calgary. Travel involved, expenses

covered. Valid Class 5license, weekends off.Mechanical ability an asset. Please email

resume to [email protected] or fax 403-279-8214

Labourers, FlagPersons & Operators

Busy road construction company looking for

Labourers AND fl ag per-sons. Work is throughout

Alberta. Must have a Class 5 license. Fax resume to

403-309-0489

SIDE STREET FASHION & ACCESSORIES is look-ing for a mature, outgoing,fashion-minded individual,on a part-time basis. Retail

experience is preferred, but not necessary. Pleasesubmit resume to 3310 50

Ave (located in theSheraton Hotel) or to

[email protected]

TURPLE BROS. LTD.Is taking resumes for:

PARTS PERSON. F/T position avail. Wages dependent on experience,

benefi ts avail. Please email resume to HR Department

[email protected]

Business Services#1000 - #1430

Accounting .......................... 1010Acupuncture........................1020Advocate/Mediation ............1025Antique Dealers & Stores ...1027Automotive ..........................1029Bands & DJ s ......................1030Beauty/Cosmetic ................1040Bookkeeping .......................1050Cabinet Makers ...................1054Child Care/Caregivers .........1060Carpentry ............................1062Car Rentals .........................1064Cat Work .............................1065Cleaning .............................1070Clerical................................1080Construction .......................1085Consulting ...........................1090Contractors ......................... 1100Computer Services ..............1110Drafting & Design................ 1120Eavestroughing ................... 1130Educational ......................... 1140Electrical ............................. 1150Entertainment ..................... 1160Escorts................................ 1165Farm Equipment ................. 1168Financial ............................. 1170Fireplaces ........................... 1175Flooring............................... 1180Food/Catering ..................... 1190Furnace Cleaning ............... 1193Glass Shops ....................... 1196Mobile Glass Shops ............ 1197Handyman Services ...........1200Health Care......................... 1210Income Tax .........................1220Insurance ............................ 1130Landscaping .......................1240Land Mapping .....................1250Legal Services ....................1260Limousine Services ............1270Massage Therapy ...............1280Mechanical .........................1285Misc. Services ....................1290Moving & Storage ...............1300Oilfi eld .................................1305Painters/Decorators ............ 1310Personal Services ...............1315Pet Services .......................1318Photography .......................1320Plumbing & Heating ............1330Printing................................1335Rental - Equipment .............1340Rental - Misc .......................1350Repair Service ....................1360Roofi ng ...............................1370Snow Removal ....................1380Travel ..................................1385Upholstery ..........................1390Well Drilling ........................1400Welding ............................... 1410Window Cleaning ................1420Yard Care ............................1430

BLACK CAT CONCRETE Garage/Patios/RV pads

Sidewalks/Driveways Dean 403-505-2542

BOBCAT & Sodding,Excavating, Seeding &

Landscaping services, 14 Yrs. Exper. 403-588-4503

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

CONCRETE???We’ll do it all...Free est.Call E.J. Construction Jim 403-358-8197 or

RMD RENOVATIONSBsmt’s, fl ooring, decks, etc.Call Roger 403-348-1060

5* JUNK REMOVALProperty clean up 340-8666

JG PAINTING, 25 yrs. exp. Free Est. 403-872-8888

PRECISE ROOFING LTD.15 Yrs. Exp., Ref’s Avail.

403-896-4869

RE-ROOFING SpecialistQuality work at an

affordable price. 10 yrs. exp. 403-350-7602

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 SALE

Saturday September 6 at 10 a.m.

Roy/Jeanne Thiessen & Bob Hamper

# 54 Valarosa Crossing **Didsbury A.B.**

Snap on Tools & tool boxes, Hand & Power tools, Yard & garden,Tractors, Household,

Collectibles,Check the web for full listing & pictures…

Pilgrim Auction Service403-556-5531

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Children'sItems 1580ED Hardy hoodie, childs M, very good cond, $15; boys runners Spiderman size 3, very good cond., $10 403-314-9603

Firewood 1660AFFORDABLE

Homestead FirewoodSpruce & Pine -Split. Firepits avail. 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472

LOGSSemi loads of pine, spruce,

tamarack, poplar. Price depends on location.

Lil Mule Logging 403-318-4346

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

Health &Beauty 1700

SHOPRIDER Electric cabin scooter Model

889XLSN, 2HP 403-343-8309

HouseholdFurnishings1720COUCH, olive colored, 2

matching chair, $200. obo. 587-377-5275

RECLINER, good cond. , tan suede, TO GIVE AWAY. 403-986-1720

Misc. forSale 1760

LADDER, Little Giant, c/w tray. NEW! $175.

403-343-2058

MICROWAVE, white $20; 32”RCA tv $25; 12” RCA tv $20 403-346-4116

Pets &Supplies 1810FISH TANK, cherry wood,

hexagon, $200. obo. 587-377-5275

SportingGoods 1860LADIES curling shoes ASHAM Ultra Lite size 8 w/gripper and slider, used 1 season $340 new, $200 fi rm 403-505-5254

Agricultural#2000 - #2290

Farm Equipment ..............2010Haying Equipment ............2020Tractors ............................2030Combines & Headers ......2040Fertilizer Equipment..........2050Misc. Farm Machinery ......2060Equipment Wanted ..........2070Farm Custom Work ..........2080Farm Auctions ..................2090Livestock ..........................2100Livestock - Exotic..............2110Sheep ..............................2120Poultry ..............................2130Horses ..............................2140Horse Boarding ................2150Riding Supplies ................2160Horse/Stock Trailers ........2170Pasture Wanted ................2180Grain, Feed, Hay ..............2190Seed Grain ......................2200Seeding & Tillage ............2210

Farm CustomWork 2080CUSTOM HEAVY DISCING

Hay & Pasture LandSubsoiling & Scraper Work

Equipment RentalsCall Field 403-506-0592

Horses 2140WANTED: all types of

horses. Processing locally in Lacombe weekly.

403-651-5912

Grain, FeedHay 2190

HORSE HAY in small square & large square bales.

Shedded. Delivery avail.403-227-1232 or 341-9022

LACOMBE COUNTRY FEED STORE,

Come see us at:4836 45A St. Lacombe, Ab

ALL THE FEED YOUR ANIMALS NEED!

403-782-3333Dealer of Masterfeeds

ROUND HAY BALES$0.05/lb. 403-227-1232 or

403-341-9022

SeedGrain 2200

FALL RYE SEEDAvailable at

Olds Seed Plant.403-556-6555 or 335-4078

For Rent#3000 - #3200

Acreages/Farms ..............3010Houses/Duplexes ............3020Condos/Townhouses........3030Manufactured Homes ......3040Four Plexes/Six Plexes ....3050Suites ..............................3060Cottages/Seasonal ..........3070Roommates Wanted ........3080Rooms for Rent................3090Motels/Hotels ..................3100Offices ..............................3110Stores/Commercial ..........3120Industrial ..........................3130Warehouse Space............3140Garage Space..................3150Storage Space ................3160Land ................................3170Pasture ............................3180Mobile Lot ........................3190Misc. for Rent ..................3200

Wanted to Rent#3250 - #3390

Acreages/Farms ..............3255Houses/Duplexes ............3260Suites ..............................3270Rooms..............................3280Manufactured Homes ......3290Housesitting Wanted ........3300Garage Space..................3310Storage Space ................3320Stores/Commercial ..........3330Office Space ....................3340Industrial ..........................3350Warehouse Space............3360Resorts & Cottages..........3370Pasture/Land....................3380Mobile Lot ........................3390

Offices 31102000 SQ.FT. OFFICE,

4836 51 Street.Parking is avail. $1800/mo.

403-343-9300

WarehouseSpace 3140SHOP/OFFICE, 1500 sq. ft.$1000 Phil 403-350-0479

MobileLot 3190

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

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

Real Estate#4000 - #4190

Realtors & Services..........4010Houses for Sale................4020Houses Wanted................4030Condos/Townhouses ........4040Acreages ..........................4050Acreages Wanted ............4060Farms/Land ......................4070Farms/Land Wanted ........4080Manufactured/Mobile Homes ..................4090Income Property ..............4100Commercial Property ......4110Industrial Property ............4120Cottages/Resort Property ..4130Businesses for Sale..........4140Buildings for Sale ............4150Lots for Sale ....................4160Out of Town Property ......4170Investment Opportunities ..4180Mortgages Bought/Sold....4190

HousesFor Sale 4020BLACKFALDS walkout, 2 bdrm. suite up, 2 bdrm. suite down, rented 3 yrs. @$2000/mo. $280,000 fi rm 403-358-1614

CUSTOM BUILTNEW HOMES

by Mason Martin HomesKyle, 403-588-2550

MUST SELL1217 sq.ft. duplex.4 bdrm., $191,900.

403-588-2550

HousesFor Sale 4020

MUST SELLNew Home. 1335 sq.ft.

bi-level, 24x23 att. garage.403-588-2550

Condos/Townhouses4040

NEW CONDO1000 sq.ft. 2 bdrm., 2 bath. $192,000. 403-588-2550

ManufacturedHomes 4090

RED Deer Mobile Home in Waskasoo Estates. Lots of renovations inside and out. 1216 sq ft. 3 bed, 2 bath.

Detached oversized garage. View more info on

mls.ca: CA0044188. Price: $139, 900. Call

Tammy King Worth Metro Realty 403-304-0649.

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

AutomotiveServices 5010 RED’S AUTO. Free scrap vehicle & metal removal. We travel. May pay cash

for vehicle. AMVIC APPROVED. 403-396-7519

Antique &Classic Autos5020

7th Annual Fall FinaleCollector Car

AuctionSept. 19 - 20, 2014

Westerner Park, Red DeerWestern Canada’s Largest

Collector Car EventConsign Today

1-888-296-0528 Ext. 102EGauctions.com

1993 CADILLAC STS like new 200,000 kms, $4500 obo 403-358-1614

Cars 5030

2006 VW Jetta TDI 137,000 kms, fully

loaded,sunroof, diesel, auto, $10,000

403-346-1392 340-9068

2001 VOLVO S60. Loaded, very good cond. 182,000 km. $5800 obo. 403-343-2058

SUV's 50402010 RAV4 50,000 kms. $18,000 obo 403-358-1614

2005 TOYOTA Rav 4, black leather int., loaded, 141,000 kms., 1 owner, new tires & windshield. $9000. 403-340-6857

2003 DODGE Durango only 160,000 kms, 3 seats, set to tow behind moto-rhome, great shape, charcoal $9600 403-350-1777.

Motorcycles 5080

2006 Honda Goldwing Trike w/Lehman

Monarch 2 trike kit. This unit is loaded with all options plus lots of extra chrome. 49,500 kms bike

was triked in 2011. Also have 2012 Lea-sure lite cargo/camper trailer

w/many options.Will sell together or

separate. Asking $33,000. for Trike

and $4500 for trailer. Call (403)318-4653

Tires, PartsAcces. 5180NISSAN Quest rubber fl oor mats for all 3 rows, value over $200, asking $100 403-314-9603

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

AMVIC APPROVED. We travel. May pay cash

for vehicle. 403-396-7519

Public Notice#6000

Public Notices ..................6010Special Features ..............6050

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Monday to Friday/No weekendsDrop off resume at

5503 - 54 Street or fax: 403-783-6220

LOOKING FOR HARVEST HELP

on a grain farm south of Ponoka

Clean Class 1 or 3 license requiredExperience and

asset, but can train the right person

403-350-8515

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SPORTSBY JENNA SWANLacombe Express

A new sport has taken

the world by a watery

storm in the last few years.

Since its invention in

2011 by French watercraft

rider Franky Zapata, fl y-

boarding has since cre-

ated a following around the

world, North America and

locally in Sylvan Lake.

Co-owner of Alberta Fly-

board Inc. Brody Wells said

he will never forget the fi rst

time he witnessed the sport

while searching YouTube.

“I had just purchased

a jet-ski and was looking

for new ways to make it a

little bit more interesting

and unique,” said Wells. “I

came across a fl yboarding

video and thought to my-

self what better way to go

out and use your jet ski.”

Flyboarding works as an

extension of your personal

watercraft or Jet Ski by us-

ing that craft’s propulsion

system to drive the fl yboard

through the air and water.

A fl yboard rider will

then stand on the board,

connected to it by the boots

on their feet, allowing them

to seemingly fl y through

the air or dive head fi rst

through the water.

Upon seeing the video,

Wells contacted a company

who allowed him to gain

the rights to become the

sole distributor and dealer

for fl yboards in Alberta.

Along with a friend, Wells

traveled to Florida to the

company’s training facili-

ties where he learned safe-

ty practices and techniques

associated with the boards.

“In Florida we hopped into

some fairly murky water that

may have had more than a

few alligators and crocodiles

in it,” recalled Wells. “When

we got to the water there was

a 6 ft. baby crocodile right

beside the dock and the guys

are saying ‘Oh that’s just a

baby,’ and we’re just stand-

ing there thinking ‘What

better incentive to stay above

the water’.”

Soon after trying the

sport, NBD Water Sports

was created by Wells and

his business partner Rod-

ney Biggar, which has since

underwent a rebrand to

become Alberta Flyboard-

ing in 2013. Wells and Big-

gar have since started fl y

boarding locations in Cold

Lake, Wabamun Lake, and

Jackfi sh Lake and hope to

have two to four more loca-

tions throughout Alberta

in upcoming seasons.

Since the invention of the

fl yboard and its increasing

popularity, competitions

across the world have been

popping up, including the

Flyboarding World Cham-

pionships, which were held

in Doha, Qatar in both 2012

and 2013. Wells along with

a few associates travelled

to the games both years

where Wells was among the

top 10 to compete in 2012.

The crew of Canadians de-

clared themselves the unof-

fi cial ‘Team Canada’ of the

championships.

Recently the team trav-

elled to the 2014 Fly board

North American Champi-

onships at the Waterfront

Festival in Toronto on

June 20th-22nd.

“The North American

Championships really just

spurred me to continue

to push myself and con-

tinue training,” said Wells.

“When I saw what skill

level some of these riders

are carrying with such an

early sport, it really blew

me away. There are a lot of

people out there running

double back fl ips and all

sorts of crazy tricks.”

While Wells explained

there have certainly been

ups and downs to getting

the sport going in Alberta,

he said, “Seeing that reac-

tion on people’s faces when

they fi gure it out and the

look of disbelief in their

eyes when they get up on

the board for the fi rst time

makes it all worth it.”

A particular struggle

Wells faced in the early

days of Alberta Flyboard

was fi nding an insurance

company to back such a

new sport despite proven

safety measures.

“When you call up an in-

surance company and try

to explain to them what

you want to do they kind

of gasp – ‘You want to do

what? Strap a jetpack to

yourself and fl y around? I

don’t think so’.

“But once we found

someone who understood

what we were doing, saw

how safe it was, saw our ex-

tensive safety practices and

what we went through to

make sure our customers

were safe and comfortable,

it was a breeze.”

Alberta Flyboard, then

NBD Water Sports, expe-

rienced coverage on a na-

tional level when CBC-TV

personality Rick Mercer

visited Sylvan Lake and

stated, “It’s one of those

things you can’t believe

you’re seeing, and it has

barely even begun.”

[email protected]

HIGH FLYER – Alberta Flyboarding instructor Nikki Wallace soars above Sylvan Lake during a recent practice run.Jenna Swan/Lacombe Express

The sport of fl yboarding takes off in Central AlbertaLocal enthusiasts enjoy thrills and spills of relatively new venture

16 Lacombe Express Thursday, September 4, 2014SPORTS

The Alberta Sport Devel-

opment Centre (ASDC) –

Central in Red Deer is now

accepting applications for

the Athlete Enhancement

Program (AEP).

The application deadline

for this year’s program is

Sept. 15th.

A $50 application fee is

required with submission

of forms. The cheque will

only be cashed for success-

ful applicants.

The ASDC is excited

about the revamped AEP

season this year. To help

accommodate the competi-

tive season, the program

has been separated into

two seasons.

The fall intake will be

from October to February

and the winter intake will

be from February to May.

Each season will include

mental skills training,

nutrition and one other

complementary session.

There will be an overlap of

winning edge seminars to

accommodate both fall and

winter sessions.

These sessions include

sport injury, public speak-

ing, media training and

time management.

Once again, ASDC will

offer the Train to Win

(T2W) which is designed for

national/international ath-

letes who require a more

advanced sport science

program.

T2W will provide one-

on-one services for the ad-

vanced athlete in conjunc-

tion with their coaches.

Eligible athletes and their

coaches will be involved

in designing the program

based on individual needs.

Services may include,

sport specifi c fi tness test-

ing and training, VO2 max

testing, individual nutri-

tion analysis or sessions,

individual mental skills

training, Dartfi sh Biome-

chanical Analysis, athletic

therapy, massage therapy

or chiropractic treatment

or other services as deemed

necessary for you as an ath-

lete to grow in your sport.

Alumni of the Athlete

Enhancement Program

have gone on to compete

in the Olympics, Common-

wealth Games, Pan-Am

Championships, national

and provincial champion-

ships, X-Games, the WHL,

CIA, ACAC and NCAA

scholarships.

The Athlete Enhance-

ment Program is open to

all team sport and individ-

ual sport athletes who are

approaching or have per-

formed at provincial and/or

national level competitions.

Successful applicants

will be selected from a

broad spectrum of sports.

The Athlete Enhancement

Program will provide ac-

cess to performance test-

ing, strength and condi-

tioning, nutrition, mental

training/sport psychology,

biomechanical analysis

and sport medicine/ther-

apy support all at no cost,

excluding the administra-

tion fee.

This is a great opportu-

nity for emerging athletes

from Red Deer and Central

Alberta to benefi t from a

well-rounded experience

in order to improve in their

respective sport.

Applications are avail-

able at the ASDC offi ce

(Room 904), located in Red

Deer College. They may

also be obtained online at

www.asdccentral.ca. For

more information on the

Athlete Enhancement Pro-

gram contact Gwen Farn-

sworth, at 403-342-3231.

- submitted by Gwen Farn-sworth of the Alberta Sport Development Centre.

OLYMPIC ASPIRATIONS – Many athletes who enter the Athlete Enhancement Program do so in hopes of achieving Olympic goals, such as Lacombe area sledge hockey player Tanner Fandrey who hopes to participate in the 2018 Olympics in Korea.

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Local Pee Wee Dodger wins western’s baseball gold medalA member of the La-

combe Pee Wee AA Dodg-

ers Baseball team played

a key role in capturing the

gold medals for Team Al-

berta at the Western Cana-

dian Pee Wee Girls Base-

ball Championship held in

Spruce Grove last month.

Zoë Lorenz-Boser, who

resides in Bentley, was

one of 12 female baseball

players selected to play for

Team Alberta at the West-

ern Canadian champion-

ship.

All of the girls on Team

Alberta were typically the

only female on their regu-

lar baseball teams that

were affi liated with either

Baseball Alberta or Little

League Alberta.

Team Alberta held a two-

day pre-tournament camp

on Aug. 13-14th under head

coach Dwayne Lalor from

Red Deer to prepare for the

Western Canadian Cham-

pionship.

Team Alberta opened the

tournament with an 18-4

mercy-rule victory over

Team Manitoba.

Lorenz-Boser was the

starting and winning

pitcher, tossing three shut-

out innings, allowing only

one base hit, no walks and

striking out three batters

on 44 pitches.

Team Alberta completed

round-robin play with wins

over Saskatchewan (mercy

rule) and British Columbia.

In the latter contest, Team

Alberta trailed by fi ve runs

going into the very last in-

ning.

They sent 11 batters to

the plate and scored eight

runs to earn the comeback

victory.

Lorenz-Boser had three

RBI’s on two singles in

the fi nal inning, including

knocking in the go-ahead

runs.

In the championship fi -

nal against the defending

champions from British

Columbia, Team Alberta

registered a 10-0 win be-

hind the one-hit pitching of

Madison Willan from Ed-

monton.

Lorenz-Boser played

shortstop and batted three

for four at the plate, includ-

ing a sixth-inning walk-off

double that brought home

the 10th run to end the

game by way of the mercy

rule.

Gold medals were pre-

sented to a well-deserving

and undefeated Team Al-

berta that dominated the

tournament in hitting,

pitching and defense to

emerge as the 2014 Western

Canadian Pee Wee Girls

baseball champions.

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ARTS & LEISUREBY MARK WEBERLacombe Express

Gifted musicians in their own

right, Saskatoon-based John An-

toniuk and Jen Lane have teamed

up on a new duets CD and are hit-

ting the road to share the brilliant

results with fans.

They perform at the Velvet Ol-

ive in Red Deer on Sept. 11th.

The couple fi rst met in 2002 and

at the time, were both busy solo

performers on the Saskatoon mu-

sic circuit.

It was during their attendance

at one of their many showcases

that the industry began to buzz

with the idea of a full collabora-

tion between the songwriting

couple.

These ideas led to the pair

spending some time between in-

dividual writing sessions to try to

create some songs together. The

personal dynamic that is pres-

ent between them comes to life in

their writing.

“We played a singer/songwrit-

er showcase together in Novem-

ber of 2002, and that’s the fi rst

time we met onstage,” recalls

Antoniuk. “Then it was in about

March of 2003 that we thought we

should get together, jam and sing

a little bit together too.”

One of the fi rst tunes they tack-

led together was Oh My Sweet

Carolina by Ryan Adams, and

that really started it all between

the two. “We realized that we en-

joyed singing together, and we

sounded good together as well.”

Besides the professional collabo-

rations, a personal connection

was fl ourishing as well.

They started dating shortly

thereafter.

“We’ve been together for 11

years now, and married for sev-

en.”

As is clearly heard on the

newly-released Jen & John, they

indeed compliment one another

beautifully as they perform each

other’s music.

Antoniuk comes from the in-

die/roots side of life and Lane has

a bit more country/folk in her

repertoire. Together, they create

straight ahead rhythms and har-

monies that complete the musical

package.

Things kick off on a charming,

laid-back note with Give It All

Away which sets the stage nicely

for the personal, plaintive tones

of Lost, featuring Lane’s sweet

vocals opening the tune and lat-

er joined by Antoniuk. Having a

Good Time continues to show just

how well these artists comple-

ment each other as does End of

the World.

The project was produced by

Lane and Antoniuk and recorded

at The Recording House in Saska-

toon.

Antoniuk recalls how back in

the early days he and Lane made

it a priority to be careful about

balancing their personal and pro-

fessional lives – they were (and

are) strong, independent musi-

cians who wanted to explore their

own individual creativities.

Fortunately, it’s all worked out

rather seamlessly.

“It’s helped us grow in a really

good direction musically, too.

“We have different writing

styles, but it’s also about having

two Alpha leaders of bands in a

relationship working together. It

really forces us to challenge each

other. I think I bring a little more

of an edge to her music, and she

helps to soften a little bit of mine.

“It also helps us not to be so

self-involved, whether it’s full

on coming up with some lyrics

or chord progressions or just be-

ing challenged to come back with

something stronger.”

For Antoniuk, following the

path of a musician didn’t come

that early on. He injured his knee

playing football in high school so

that dream was sidelined. But he

soon picked up a guitar and some-

thing was sparked inside. He also

started writing songs soon after

that inspired by artists like Dino-

saur Jr.

“The guitar playing was really

exciting to me. I also followed that

vein along to Bob Dylan and the

guys with more unique voices.

It was the 1990s, so Nirvana and

Pearl Jam were also huge infl u-

ences on the fi rst stage of my ca-

reer, too.

“I’ve found that a great song

can be recorded as a country

song, a blues song, a rock song or

a folk song. The better the song is,

the more genres it tends to be able

to mold itself into.”

The songwriting process also

changes from song to song –

sometimes the melody surfaces

fi rst, and other times a lyric be-

gins to take shape. No matter how

it unfolds, Antoniuk relishes the

creative aspects of his profession.

Over the years, he and Lane

have also performed many times

on a national stage showcas-

ing at Breakout West, Canadian

Music Week, North by North-

east and Prairie Scene and

achieved international recog-

nition at Folk Alliance in Kan-

sas City, Missouri, South by

Southwest in Austin, Texas and

through SaskMusic’s Export

Showcase in Los Angeles.

As mentioned, Antoniuk and

Lane have always kept their proj-

ects separate, with Antoniuk

working on Smokekiller and the

recent more rootsy, eponymous

Always With You and Lane taking

three of four releases to nomina-

tions for Album of the Year at the

Western Canadian Music Awards.

Meanwhile, the new album fea-

tures three new songs written by

Antoniuk, two new songs written

by Lane and a couple covers for a

treat.

The aforementioned Oh My

Sweet Carolina is included as is

Crazy Mama by J.J. Cale (1972)

which was recently discovered

when Antoniuk got Lane a record

player for Christmas last year

and picked up a few old, used re-

cords.

These days, the two couldn’t be

happier sharing so much.

“I can put in 24/7 to this job,

and it pays me back all the time

– just the way it feels in my heart,

the life I get to have and that my

wife is here with me on tour and

we get to do this together. I’m

right where I’m supposed to be.”

[email protected]

GIFTED DUO – Singers/songwriters John Antoniuk and Jen Lane will be showcasing tunes from their latest project Sept. 11th at the Velvet Olive in Red Deer. photo submitted

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ARTS & LEISURE

BY KALISHA MENDONSALacombe Express

A light-hearted, relaxing weekend of

country gospel music is headed to Black-

falds’ All Star Park with a multitude of

performers and talent thanks to the efforts

of Blackfalds United Church.

The weekend is a fundraiser for the

church and is a fun way for people to get to-

gether at a good price, organizers say. For

$30 for a weekend pass, a visitor can camp,

eat and enjoy the music of 18 musical per-

formers and groups. “We have a lot of fun,

we’re very light. We try to be entertainers

rather than just singers, and most people

fi nd it that way,” said Jim Escott, key-

boardist of Visions Country Gospel and a

member of the Blackfalds United Church

congregation. “I’d really like to focus on

the amount of work that the congregation

does. The congregation is very small and

works hard. It’s one of the major fundrais-

ers for the church.”

Performers include Debbie Bergeron,

an ex-Nashville native singer who cur-

rently resides in Eckville, Potters’ Clay,

a Lacombe group, Visions Country Gos-

pel, Joyful Melody Trio, a southern gos-

pel group and 13 year-old Victoria Street,

a performer with talent far beyond her

years, said Escott. This is an all-ages,

family event weekend that for $30 (whole

weekend pass) $20 a day or $5 for a single

performance, would include RV camping

for Friday and Saturday night (weekend

pass), heated tent performances, a dessert

auction, dinners and lunches.

All a person needs to bring is a lawn

chair for the shows as all performances

are in a heated and covered tent area. The

show goes on rain or shine.

“It’s centered around the performers,

but we also have a dessert auction on Sat-

urday and Sunday. The ladies from the

church run a concession and cook up burg-

ers or chilli or soup. There’s a supper on

Saturday night,” said Debbie McCrimmon,

treasurer for Blackfalds United Church.

“A lot of people travel from quite a dis-

tance. We’ve had phone calls this year for

example from a lady in Kelowna. It’s nice

meeting the different people and talking to

them. That’s kind of what it’s about too –

giving a weekend for people to come and

enjoy.”

Gates open at 5 p.m. on Sept. 5 and are

open until Sunday afternoon. Tickets are

available at the gate. More information can

be found at www.blackfaldsunitedchurch.

com, or by calling any of the numbers list-

ed in the online brochure on the church’s

web site.

[email protected]

Gospel music festival in Blackfalds this weekend

Dr. Gifford

J O N E S

“I’ve just seen two im-

ages of the same person on

the TV screen,” my mother

complained years ago. She

had developed double vi-

sion (DV). But what causes

DV? And how many chil-

dren suffering from atten-

tion defi cit hyperactive

disorder (ADHD) are being

medicated when the trou-

ble is in their eye?

Dr. Patrick Quaid, an

expert in double vision, is

head of the Guelph Vision

Therapy Centre.

He says double vision

must be taken seriously as

a diagnosis can range from

brain tumour, concussion,

infl ammation of an artery,

to simple dysfunction of

ocular muscles. Fortunate-

ly, when adults notice DV,

they know something is

wrong that demands quick

attention.

But Quaid says children

with ADHD often get ei-

ther a delayed diagnosis

or no diagnosis of ocular

disorder. Doctors treating

a child with ADHD rarely

consider arranging for an

eye examination to detect

ocular malfunction.

The most commonly en-

countered abnormality is

‘convergence insuffi cien-

cy’, or diffi culty keeping

the eyes tuned when read-

ing. These children have

eyes that do not work in

unison due to an imbalance

of muscle control. Conse-

quently, they see double

when reading, frequently

lose their place, fi nd read-

ing frustrating and shy

away from it, which affects

their learning.

Quaid states ironically

parents of children with

convergence insuffi ciency

may be told their child has

20/20 vision by a regular

eye test.

Convergence insuffi cien-

cy is not rare.

Quaid claims one in 10

people has some sort of eye

teaming problem. But what

is shocking, and generally

unknown, is children af-

fected with ADHD have

three times greater risk of

convergence insuffi ciency.

All the more reason that

these children must see an

eye doctor who is cognizant

of eye teaming abnormali-

ties. Quaid adds doctors

who are looking for a quick

fi x often place ADHD chil-

dren on Ritalin, or some

other medication, without

arranging for a oculomotor

workup.

During an interview,

Quaid discussed another

pressing problem that con-

cerns many parents, ‘Post-

Trauma Vision Syndrome’

(PTVS). Today, brain con-

cussions are becoming a

fact of life for children and

adults involved in sports.

Moreover, bruised brains

can result in neurologi-

cal and ocular abnormali-

ties despite normal results

from MRI and CT scans.

Quaid, ahead of the

times, has sage advice for

those who intend to engage

in contact sports.

Be sure to get a baseline

test for binocular vision

function before engaging

in contact sports. This is

important as those who

already have binocular vi-

sion dysfunction, and may

not realize it, will likely

suffer even greater eye

teaming issues should they

suffer a subsequent con-

cussion.

Just how many children

in this country are being di-

agnosed with ADHD when

they in fact suffer from

subtle forms of double vi-

sion is unknown.

The diffi culty for parents

is that children will usually

not complain of problems

with eye teaming as they

may not be aware of what

to report.

This may result in mis-

diagnosis. Fortunately, the

Guelph Vision Therapy

Centre is one of the few

places that offers a compre-

hensive approach to ADHD

and eye teaming problems.

This involves close inter-

action between eye doc-

tors with experience in

binocular vision disorders,

psychologists, speech and

language pathologists and

occupational therapists.

For information, go to www.docgiff.com. To contact him, email [email protected].

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Most things seaside are washed and fad-

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areas is as bright as it can be soothing.

The infl ux of ‘beach’ themed materials

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modern interiors to favour a more relaxed

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Furniture manufacturers are offering

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Bedding is getting back to basics with

quilted cotton duvet covers making a huge

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My fi rst piece of advice would be run,

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But I’m supposed to keep to giving de-

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their hands.

Someday some of us will get there, we

will retire in that coastal community we

have always dreamed of but until that day

we can bring those elements of a beauti-

ful seaside retreat into our current homes.

All it takes is a little seafood and some well

chosen decorative elements to bring that

vibe to the prairies.

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

Bringing the colour and warmth of the beach inside

FINE FINISH – This covered patio area of a Platinum Homes & Developments show home in Red Deer’s Southbrook features an outdoor gas fi replace and a cozy place to be seated next to it.Jenna Swan/Lacombe Express

Kim

M E C K L E R

Aspen Ridge403.341.5522

Inglewood403.346.1134

www.symphonyseniorliving.comwww.symphonyseniorliving.comHOMES & LIVING


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

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

Friday, September 5 to Thursday,

September 11

THREE DAY SALEFriday, Sept. 5 to Monday, Sept. 7

$8.80/kg

$3.99each

$3.99

Nestle Pure Nestle Pure Life WaterLife Water

plus dep & enviro

30x500ml - First 2

Cut from Canada AA Grade Beef or Higher - Aged 14

Days - Whole Cryovac Wrapped - First 1

lb

Corn on the CobCorn on the Cob

Co-op Gold Co-op Gold Bathroom TissueBathroom Tissue

Navel OrangesNavel Oranges

Rogers Fine Rogers Fine Granulated SugarGranulated Sugar

Dempster's Dempster's Original Bread Original Bread

Miss Vickie's Miss Vickie's Potato ChipsPotato Chips

Co-op T-Bone or Co-op T-Bone or Wing Grilling SteaksWing Grilling Steaks

10 for$4

each$3.99

each$2.99

3 for$9.99

2 for$6

2 for$6

Supersweet Flavour - Canada No. 1 - Produce of Western Canada

12 Double, Ultra, Green or 9 Mega

Rolls - First 2

3lb. Bag - Imported

4kg - First 3

White or 100% Whole Wheat -

570-675g

200-220g

cut In-store from Canada

AA Grade Beef or Higher -

Value Pack - Aged 14

Days

$17.61/kg

$7.99lb

Co-op Eye Co-op Eye of Round of Round RoastsRoasts

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