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NEXT CHAPTER: Amanda Lindhout, held captive in Somalia, to have story hit the big screen – PG 4
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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.”
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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4 Lacombe Express Thursday, September 4, 2014
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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BY BRIAN VOSSENLacombe Express
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.
Council debates encroachment agreement
BY BRIAN VOSSENLacombe Express
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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BY KALISHA MENDONSALacombe Express
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
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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.
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].
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
10 Lacombe Express Thursday, September 4, 2014
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
CLUES ACROSS 1. Nuclear near reach
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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
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PREOWNED TRAILERS
Starting At
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WE TAKE BOATS/QUADS/MOTORC YCLES/AUTOMOBILES
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Arts & Crafts Shows ..................50Class Registrations....................51Coming Events ..........................52Lost ............................................54Found ........................................56Companions ..............................58Personals...................................60Bingos........................................64Fitness & Sports ........................66Happy Ads .................................70
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Personals 60COCAINE ANONYMOUS
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LOOKING FORMY BIRTH FATHER
I was bornStephanie Hollmanon December 23, 1975in Vernon, B.C. My birth mother was 20 and went
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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:
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
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.
403-340-3302 emailresume: [email protected]
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Open House Directory ....... 4200-4310Financial ..............................4400-4430Transportation ....................5000-5240Legal/Public Notices .........6000-9000
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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
If you have any information about our pet, please email: [email protected]
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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
T4P 3T5 or fax 403-342-4433 or email:
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:
403-343-1248 or email to: [email protected]
SHUNDACONSTRUCTION
Requires Full TimeEquipment
Operator/Truck Driver
Q Endorsement preferred. Competitive Wages
& Benefi ts.Fax resumes & ref’s to:
403-343-1248 or email to: [email protected]
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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LOOKING FORP/T YARD STAFF,
to work cattle 1-3 days/week.Please call or stop in
403-347-6100
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
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
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
www.pilgrimauction.com
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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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.”
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.
photo submitted
Deadline for Athlete Enhancement Program approaching
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.”
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.
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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doesn’t want to live at the beach.
The air with its heavy moisture and pun-
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the pounding surf is one of the most relax-
ing combinations I can think of.
Most things seaside are washed and fad-
ed from sun and surf and the light in beach
areas is as bright as it can be soothing.
The infl ux of ‘beach’ themed materials
has made these washed, soothing colours
and textures in everything from fl ooring
to fabric. Some people are breaking away
from the cold and intense colour palette of
modern interiors to favour a more relaxed
and organic colour scheme.
Furniture manufacturers are offering
more distressed, brushed looking fabrics
for you to build that perfectly cozy retreat.
Bedding is getting back to basics with
quilted cotton duvet covers making a huge
comeback. White is an infl uential colour
choice for many interiors and is being com-
bined with weathered wood for a beach in-
spired cottage look.
And now you are thinking, I live in Cen-
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adore the coastal feel in my home...what
do I do?
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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vices!
The coastal design feel is all about your
desired locale, are you east or west? Go
west and you are met by an abundance of
warm colours and natural earth products
while on the sunrise side you will encoun-
ter the blanched, weathered timbers and
fabrics.
The coastal vibe is one of clean lines and
bright (meaning white) fabrics. It is a hom-
ey, cottage type feel that comes from well-
loved items and heirloom pieces which
invite visitors to travel through your
memory banks as they remember those
well-loved times by the water. It is about
warm days and cooler evenings as you col-
lect driftwood and have a restful evening
around a crackling fi re.
Inspect pieces of your furniture to see if
they can be repurposed and given a more
weathered appearance.
Often a thin coat of paint or stain and
some elbow grease is enough to turn an ex-
isting piece of furniture into a statement
piece.
Go on the hunt at antique shops for old
shutters and window panes that you can
add your own personal touch to and don’t
forget the sprinkles of colour using blue
and green glass that may have lived nestled
in the sand on a sunny coast.
Even if you can’t live by the ocean you
can dress your space up to mimic the look
and feel of a beach front property.
Before summer winds down have a
coastal inspired party with lots of seafood,
try for an outdoor party where you boil
large pots of lobster, corn and potatoes
and serve them in the traditional way by
dumping the whole thing onto a picnic
table while your bibbed guests dig in with
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
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