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Local man describes life as career and volunteer ﬁreﬁghter Matt Wilton was recently named as lieutenant with Lacombe department BY BRIAN VOSSEN Lacombe Express

att Wilton is looking forward to being able to do more as an officer with the Lacombe Fire Department. Wilton, who was recently promoted to a lieutenant on the fire department, is looking forward to further improving the Lacombe Fire Department. He said this new promotion will enable him to do a bit more in that respect. “As firefighters we train a lot,” said Wilton. “As a lieutenant you can kind of guide that training and mentor the guys beneath you.” Wilton took the position of lieutenant after being after being approached by his Captain Brian Newbury, who has also been newly promoted. It was an encouraging feeling when Wilton received the promotion, he said. “It felt good to realize that the leadership here was confident in my ability to lead everybody. I was excited to get into a role where I could help mentor the guys below me.” Wilton added when he joined the department, there were plenty of senior members but in recent years those numbers have dwindled. He said he hopes his new position can help build experience within the department as well. Wilton has been a volunteer firefighter with the Lacombe Fire Department for five years. He is also a full-time firefighter with the Edmonton Fire Department Station #13 and has been for about a year. As a career firefighter and a volunteer firefighter, Wilton has seen the differences between the two structures first-hand. He said the biggest difference between the two are resources. “(In Edmonton) they have a lot more people to work with,” said Wilton. “Up there, one fire alarm will get like seven trucks. Here, we would have to get the entire department to roll the six trucks that we have. We work with a lot less down here, to do the same job.” Wilton said being a volunteer firefighter takes a bit more dedication than it does for career firefighters, simply because at a volunteer department, everyone

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BRIGHT FUTURE - Matt Wilton is a career firefighter in Edmonton and a volunteer with the Lacombe Fire Department. He was recently promoted to lieutenant Brian Vossen/Lacombe Express and is looking forward to taking on more of a leadership role here in Lacombe. has a full-time job on top of being a firefighter. He added a lot of people don’t understand that as a volunteer fire department, Lacombe’s fire hall is unmanned and mostly empty unless there is an emergency. Full-time firefighters on the other hand spend their time between calls at the fire hall. Wilton said they use these opportunities to clean the station, work out, do training and perform maintenance on equipment. Excitement, diversity and the ability to help people were things that attracted Wilton to a career in firefighting. Before going to school for training as a firefighter, he decided to join the volunteer department to ‘get his feet wet’ and make sure it was something he wanted to do. It didn’t take long for Wilton to decide firefighting was a career

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he was interested in. He said the variety of tasks included in the job and doing something different each day made firefighting a good fit for him. “I don’t like to come into work, sit down at a desk for eight hours and go home. That’s not my thing.” After joining the Lacombe Fire Department, Wilton learned he could get all of his training and certification in Lacombe through correspondence with Lakeland College (where Wilton was considering going for his training anyway) and get experience on the department at the same time. So, he decided to continue training as a volunteer firefighter and received all his certifications within two years. Wilton said that getting his training at home in Lacombe, where he has lived for the past 14

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years, made the experience more personal for him. He added it may have had a bearing on his decision to pursue a career in firefighting. “It felt good to know that I was helping my community.” Camaraderie is another feature of a career in firefighting that attracted Wilton to the field. He said that crews do a lot of team building and work on crew morale because it is important to be able to rely on each other in emergency situations. “We are down here a lot, even as a volunteer department,” said Wilton. “When stuff really gets going , you have to be able to rely on people 100 per cent.” Wilton’s experience as a volunteer firefighter enabled him to get on board with the Edmonton Fire Department. Now, he hopes his experience as a full-time fire-

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fighter can help him develop the Lacombe Fire Department. “I think part of the reason I’m still a volunteer here is I’d like to develop where I started,” said Wilton. “To actually build it up.” Wilton said he has learned a lot of systems, logistics and other things from his time as a firefighter in Edmonton. He said that while some things need to be modified for use in Lacombe because of manpower, he hopes to implement them here as well. One of the ways Wilton hopes to build up the local department is to recruit new members, as he will be continuing in his capacity as recruitment and training officer also. He said the Lacombe Fire Department is still recruiting and applications can be picked up at the City Hall or downloaded from the City web site. news@lacombeexpress.com

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Four suspects arrested, one still sought in Blackfalds BY BRIAN VOSSEN Lacombe Express Blackfalds RCMP is still searching for one suspect after one of their members was struck by a vehicle while in his patrol car on Nov. 14th. At about 10:30 a.m. on Nov. 14th, a Blackfalds RCMP member was examining a car parked behind a residence at 45 Cedar Cresc. in Blackfalds. Blackfalds RCMP Staff Sgt. Ken Morrison said the car was stolen and contained stolen property. As the officer in question was examining the car, he was advised that five individuals, who Morrison said may have been connected to the stolen property, were leaving the residence from the front entrance. The officer then moved his patrol car from the rear of the residence onto Cedar Court where it was struck by a red pickup truck carrying the five individuals who had exited the residence, said Morrison. He said the officer incurred a broken wrist because of the collision. After

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colliding with the police car, the red pickup truck then fled the scene. Awhile later, the truck was discovered in a business parking lot northwest of Blackfalds off of 40-0. There the five individuals took off on foot, said Morrison. A manhunt for the five then ensued. By the end of the day, four of the suspects had been apprehended with the fifth believed to be still at large. One of the suspects was arrested near the elk farm north of Blackfalds. Two more of the individuals were then located in a travel trailer at a locked compound in the Asplund Industrial Park with the aid of K-9 units. The fourth suspect was discovered and apprehended some time later walking through Blackfalds. Morrison said that all four are known to police and some may have been associated with other incidents in the area previously. As for the suspect remaining at large, Morrison said police believe they know the identity of the suspect and at this

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INVESTIGATION – An RCMP cruiser was damaged after suspects collided with the vehicle in Blackfalds last week. Five suspects ﬂed the scene, and four have been arrested. An RCMP ofﬁcer in the vehicle at the time of the collision suffered a broken wrist. Kalisha Mendonsa/Lacombe Express

point just need to locate his whereabouts. “We know who he is and

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POLICE BRIEFS SUSPECT SOUGHT IN ARMED ROBBERIES On Nov. 17th at 9:05 p.m. a lone male with a handgun, entered the Canadian Pizza situated on Parkwood Rd. in Blackfalds and forced the clerk to hand over a undisclosed amount of cash. The clerk was not hurt, but two minutes later the suspect then ran to the Highway 2A Liquor Store which is situated in the same strip mall just north of the Canadian Pizza. Here again the suspect brandished a hand gun and demanded money from the clerk and left the store. Minutes later, two suspects then entered the Pony Express Liquor Store situated just south of the ﬁrst two armed robberies and demanded the cash from the till and left the store. Blackfalds RCMP are continuing their investigation to identify the suspects and any vehicles, if any, are involved. Anyone with is encouraged to contact Blackfalds RCMP at 403-885-3333 or Crime Stoppers.

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as a result of the incident. Morrison added more charges may be stemming

With temperatures dropping in Central Alberta,

thieves are looking for opportunities to avail themselves of a quick and easy ride out of the cold. Owners will leave their vehicles running to warm up in front of their homes or businesses or while they run ‘quickly’ into a store. An unlocked running vehicle represents an easy crime of opportunity for a thief. Aside from the obvious hassle and frustration of having your vehicle stolen since so many Albertans rely on their vehicle for transportation to work and school, particularly in the winter months, there are other consequences many vehicle owners do not think about. Thieves don’t care about the vehicle or its contents so leaving a child in an unattended, unlocked running vehicle puts them at extreme risk for harm. Thieves also drive stolen vehicles in reckless and dangerous ways that endangers the public and the police who try to stop them. Nothing would ruin a Christmas shopping excursion more than having your vehicle stolen when it is full of gifts while you leave it unattended to warm up. It’s never a good idea to

from the incident as the investigation is ongoing. news@lacombeexpress.com

by Brian Vossen leave gifts or other valuables in plain view whether the vehicle is running or not, these should always be locked out of sight in the trunk or cargo compartment. With some basic precautions, you do not have to be the victim of vehicle theft. As the old saying goes, ‘Lock It or Lose It’.

CHRISTMAS SCAMS Blackfalds RCMP would like the public to be mindful of potential door to door con artists attempting to defraud people during the holiday season. If you believe someone does not represent an organization, it’s more than reasonable to ask for some identiﬁcation or other form of documentation that they legitimately represent the organization. If you believe someone is falsely representing an organization, tell them you will not contribute to their fundraising. Should you feel it constitutes calling the police, do so in a timely manner, as soon as possible. Remember the name of the organization being represented and obtain any pertinent vehicle information, like license plate number, colour make or model, to assist the police.

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FCSS needs help to bring Christmas to community BY KALISHA MENDONSA Lacombe Express The â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Community Christmas Campaignâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; offers a number of ways for Lacombe and area citizens to help out community members around Christmastime. The program is organized by the Lacombe & District Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) and is divided among three tiers. The campaign includes the Christmas Food CertiďŹ cate Fund, New Coats for Kids and Santas Anonymous. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All of these programs, we want the public that is supporting them to know that these individuals are thankful and are eligible for this program. I think thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to note. None of these programs could run without people supporting them,â&#x20AC;? said Jan Pocock, volunteer and community services coordinator for FCSS Lacombe. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lacombe FCSS wants everybody to enjoy the holiday season â&#x20AC;&#x201C; everyone. If you know of somebody or a family that might need a bit of help, tell them to come out here and meet us so we can help them.â&#x20AC;? The Christmas Food CertiďŹ cate Fund

gives grocery certiďŹ cates to individuals to purchase their own food for the month of December. Pocock said FCSS decided to take this route because not everyone celebrates Christmas and with cultural and dietary restrictions and needs, it gives the person receiving the certiďŹ cate the freedom to purchase what they need. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our belief is that every family has the right to choose the food they want to eat within their family. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re giving them the choice, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re giving them the ownership â&#x20AC;&#x201C; they can go to the store, pick out the food they want to supply to their families for their Christmas celebration,â&#x20AC;? she said. This campaign has gone on for many years and is sponsored by individuals and businesses within the community of Lacombe and the neighbouring municipalities of Lacombe County, Alix, Clive, Blackfalds, Mirror, Tees and Joffre. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some people donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a big Christmas meal so they buy food staples like meat,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They can use the grocery money however they choose and that gives them choice. People donate money to the fund

and then we funnel it in, screen our applicants and the money goes out to people who are eligible for the program, based on income, and notice of assessment from the previous year.â&#x20AC;? FCSS records indicate that last year the program assisted 387 individuals to purchase groceries for the month of December. Santas Anonymous is run by the Lacombe Kinsmen, with facilitation through FCSS. The two organizations partner efforts, volunteers and time to present families with individualized gifts. As people apply, they provide some information into what their kids are wanting and gifts are chosen speciďŹ cally for those kids. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People apply and are screened and then give us some ideas of what they are looking for. We give that information to the Kinsmen, who purchase and wrap the gifts and then volunteer Santas deliver them to the homes of the individuals,â&#x20AC;? said Pocock. Gifts for teenagers are usually the most difďŹ cult, so Pocock recommends making the excursion a family event and allowing kids to pick out gifts for their age group. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you have a teenager, take them out and let them choose something that they

would like. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you have an eight-year-old, let them pick out something that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d want. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great family activity, and gets everyone involved,â&#x20AC;? she said. New Coats for Kids is the third portion of the campaign and includes a drive for new, warm winter clothes. Pocock said the idea behind giving people new and not recycled gear is to provide those families with the same experiences of families who can afford to purchase new winter wear each year. New Coats for Kids includes all aspects of winter wear â&#x20AC;&#x201C; snow pants, boots, toques and gloves. Items are purchased, donated and then distributed to families who get to choose which styles and colours they would like. Families are given a voucher for a certain amount of money that allows them to purchase the new items at a discounted price. Donations from community members are needed to continue these programs. Information for eligibility and applications are available on the Lacombe FCSS web site. kmendonsa@lacombeexpress.com

City seeks input in area for off-leash dog park The City of Lacombe, with a population of 12,728 residents, recognizes that dog owners require a safe and secure area within the community where they can take their pets for exercise and socialization. The municipality also realizes that all park and trail users have the right to feel safe while enjoying their respective activities. As such, the City is working together with its consultants Lombard Group Ltd. on a Municipal Green Spaces Review, a portion of which is dedicated to identifying and developing a permanent off-leash dog park in Lacombe. The City had hoped to at least provide dog owners with a temporary off-leash area this fall at the previous location in Michener Park and still consult with the public on a recommended permanent site. Unfortunately the underconstruction hotel is using the former dog park land to house building equipment so they cannot provide a site this year. The City and its consultants reviewed several locations for use as a permanent off-leash area including; Woodland Park (west of 58th St.), the Eliza-

beth Lake Drive Right of Way, the Wolf Creek Storm Water Pond area (south of the lagoons), an area along Len Thompson adjacent to Wolf Creek, the Essex Park beside the new Sheppard Height Subdivision and a strip of green space on the west side of Michener Park. Unfortunately, these properties were excluded from further consideration based on the following assumptions; City-owned land, permanency of location, land condition and topography, creating a larger space suited for off-leash use and least disruptive to existing infrastructure and residents. However there is one parcel of land that has been identiďŹ ed for serious consideration as a permanent off-leash dog park - an area directly adjacent to the future Public Works facility in the Len Thompson Industrial Park Phase II. This area can be accessed from Len Thompson Dr. via Wolf Creek Dr. The proposed permanent off-leash area would be developed using the Municipal Reserve (MR), the Public Utility Lot (PUL) and the storm pond area. Citizens may note that

this site has a lot of advantages. The land area is larger for the proposed dog park, a body of water is included on site and is something prospective users have asked for. A light-duty parking lot can be developed on the MR to facilitate 24-hour access to the site along with pathways, signage, water spigots, waste receptacles, agility training areas, berms and other social amenities. The City of Lacombe needs residents to provide their comments on the proposed location in the Len Thompson Industrial Park Phase II for a permanent off-leash dog park. If the feedback is positive and there is sufďŹ cient support for this project, City administration will then present the off-leash dog park proposal to council. Once approved, the site will be fenced for use as soon as possible. The public will be further engaged to provide input into the detail design and amenities of this site for construction in 2015. Feedback comments will be accepted until midnight on Dec. 2nd. For more information, visit www.lacombe.ca. - Vossen

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How to prevent dying the tough way Humans are inconsistent when it comes to preventing cancer. For instance, I have often written that mammography, a popular test, is an inefﬁcient and deceptive procedure to prevent breast cancer. Yet millions of North American women never get the one test that can save their lives – colonoscopy. Large bowel cancer is not a rare disease. Rather it is the second leading cause of death in this country. But it does not have to end so many lives because colon malignancy does not develop overnight. Colon cancer normally starts after a soft ﬂeshy like polyp forms in the large bowel. The polyp can remain non-malignant for years, but it may also develop into one that kills. Studies show that over the age of 50, one in three people has developed a polyp which if removed prevents this disease. On the surface the cure sounds simple, remove the poly and you won’t die from this can die. Moreover I’m sure that everyone would

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JONES agree they would act quickly to remove a potentially malignant polyp from the nose. Unfortunately, the bowel is an embarrassing site. Besides, patents complain of the copious amounts of water and laxative that must be used to clean out the bowel and also that the procedure is painful. This is often exaggerated. I’ve had regular colonoscopies without any sedation for years and it’s not an agonizing procedure. The temporary discomfort is trivial compared to death from metastatic cancer of the bowel. I admit that when I am forced into the undigniﬁed position for colonoscopy I wish that the Almighty had designed the human body differently. But if you’re

thinking ‘I’ll get a colonoscopy sometime, think again. Getting it sometime means getting it no time. For those who simply refuse to submit to colonoscopy, there is an alternative, a combination of sigmoidoscopy that examines only the lower large bowel where most cancers occur, along with the FOBT (fecal occult blood test) that detects blood in the stool. This is a home test that is used in many parts of the world as it’s less expensive. If blood is detected then it’s mandatory to follow up with a colonoscopy. How accurate are these tests? The FOBT is not a totally effective diagnosis since the poly may not bleed in the early stage. Or if it does, it may not be bleeding when the test is done. It also can give a false diagnosis of bleeding to certain food, medications of Vitamin C. It’s believed that colonoscopy misses a polyp about four per cent of the time. This is often due to faulty preparation of the bowel.

After all, it’s impossible for a doctor to detect a polyp he cannot see when the bowel contains fecal matter. Moreover, as always, practice makes perfect. So the more experience a doctor has the more likely a polyp will be found. And never forget that if a polyp is present and colonoscopy is not done, the missed rate is 100%. What is happening in some parts of the country

is appalling. For instance, a report by the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer reveals that the rate of colonoscopy goes from a high of nearly 60% in Manitoba to lows of 38.5% in Nova Scotia and 28.3% in Quebec. In the U.S., 60% of those over 50 years of age have not had a colonoscopy. These results show that people and governments are both totally inconsis-

tent in their thinking. Basically, millions and millions of dollars are being wasted on mammograms that cannot detect early breast cancers and cause tremendous anxiety when false positives are diagnosed. Yet others are dying from colon cancers when they could be detected early on and save thousands of lives. For information, see the web site at www.docgiff.com.

FAMILY SKATE - Three generations of the McCartney family enjoy a skate together. Lacombe local Duane McCartney entertained his son David and grandchildren Pano, ﬁve, and Maria, seven, with an afternoon of skating at Barnett Arena during a visit from Saskatoon Brian Vossen/Lacombe Express recently.

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OPINION Wildrose in doubt Alberta’s official opposition is in a tailspin and has no one to blame but its own members. After failing to take any of the four ridings in last month’s by-elections, Wildrose Leader Danielle Smith addressed the issues facing the official opposition at the party’s annual general meeting this past weekend. In a nutshell, Smith has admitted that, the party’s failure at gaining support in Alberta’s most urban centres, Calgary and Edmonton, has proven that something isn’t working with how the Wildrose party handles its business. Smith has also promised to step down as leader should her party fail to win the next provincial election. While this vow is meant to be a bold expression of Smith’s confidence in her party, it is little more than a foolish gesture. If things continue for the Wildrose the way they are, the party will surely lose the 2016 election and Smith will be forced to step down as party leader or will break her promise, making it no more than puffery. And currently, it does not

appear as though things will change for our official opposition. For as much as Smith speaks of how the party must change the way it has been operating and turn over a new leaf to form government next year, the party’s actions clearly contradict her words. During their AGM, Wildrose party members voted 148-109 against adopting as policy a statement, made to combat the party’s reputation for being anti-gay, affirming rights for everyone regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation and other differences despite having approved the statement last year. Instead, the party decided on its vague policy definition, a promise to “recognize that all Albertans have equal rights, privileges and responsibilities.” In a moment of Alison Redford-style leadership, Smith refused to admit that failing to change its policy was a mistake and even touted the motion as a success. She also said that the reason the party decided not to opt for a more specific policy was that they

feared some groups might be excluded from that long list. It would be great if our provincial politicians started giving the intelligence of Albertans some credit and provided honest explanations for them playing politics, but that is unlikely to start any time soon. In any case, we know that concern someone might be

left out had little to do with that decision, especially since the proposed policy deﬁnition includes “other differences” as a catchall phrase while still recognizing there are minority groups that often face discrimination. Smith said in the last year, Wildrose has proven its support to the LGBTQ community through money

and time. Sure, then the party undid all that work by failing to adopt a policy that backed that support. In short, the Wildrose party likes to talk. But as the saying goes, actions speak louder than words and right now the actions of Wildrose members are drowning out any sound of their leader’s words.

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Alberta Premier Jim Prentice said the PC by-election sweep was “A clear victory of optimism over negativity,” and that, “Alberta is under new management.” One wonders. Perhaps the results were more akin to what Oscar Wilde said of second marriages - they are victories of hope over experience. The great problem with hope in politics, as St. Paul said in his letter to the Romans, is that is can never disappoint, which is as true for the PCs as their opponents. Prentice also said he needs to restore trust in his party. To achieve that requires not hope but commonsense. Is Alberta under new management or does the old machine just have a new head mechanic? The evidence remains mixed. The Prentice era started with decisions regarding licence plates and airplanes. Both were welcomed by just about everyone. However, around the same time, he proposed term limits, which was constitutionally dubious. The constitutional questionability, he said, could be rectiﬁed by a party decision, which was true enough, but

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COOPER gave more power to the machine. Generally speaking, the left wants to spend money on services and infrastructure and usually are willing to borrow and tax to do it. Declining resource revenues means it’s harder for the three more-or-less solvent Western provinces to finance infrastructure themselves. Last week they said little about taxes or debt and asked Ottawa for more infrastructure money. Does such a proposal appeal to the right or the left? Hard to say. It looks leftist, but somebody else was asked to pay. Ramping up the Disaster Recovery Program to process flood damage applications made sense. On the other hand, the massive flood mitigation program for Springbank does not. According to an engineering professor at Western University, Slobodan Simonovic,

it was ‘unbelievable’ to suggest support for such a project without thorough cost-beneﬁt analysis. The premier said it was cost-effective but offered no evidence. Perhaps the announcement was made to help Education Minister Gordon Dirks election in Calgary Elbow, which was badly ﬂooded in 2013. Or perhaps we need to keep an eye on who gets the $200 million contract to build it. Either way it looks like machine politics. And speaking of Calgary Elbow, the minister announced that the French immersion program at William Reed School would be receiving new portable classrooms. The public and the Calgary Board of Education, which had other priorities, learned of the decision on his campaign web site. That, too, was traditional machine politics. Looking ahead, what the government will do about healthcare delivery, residential electricity pricing, or former Premier Alison Redford’s decision about blowing 0.05 at check stops is anybody’s guess. Prentice said he would like to mobilize entrepreneurial Alberta

First Nations to assist their brethren in B.C. to understand the beneﬁts of energy production, which makes sense. But will he continue to send taxpayers’ money to the Pembina Institute, which opposes so much of the province’s energy agenda? He got rid of the carbon capture and storage silliness and declared, “To get back on our game we’re going to have to have the science we require.” So convene a conference on anthropogenic climate change and include some real scientists. No one will question Prentice’s credentials as an environmentalist seeking fact-based policy rather than a sustained moral panic. On ﬁnances, will he clean up the books so they make sense and citizens know how much debt the province has taken on and for what? Or will he call an early election to get ahead of the declining oil revenue curve and hope for more time? Prentice hopes to win our trust. All it takes is common sense, Jim. Barry Cooper teaches political science at the University of Calgary. His column is distributed through Troy Media.

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Horoscope ARIES

TAURUS

Mar 21/Apr 20

Apr 21/May 21

Put your vitality and

Now is not the time to keep

conspicuous nature to good

your feelings under wraps,

use, Aries. Volunteer for a

Taurus. If you have an opinion,

cause or donate your time to

share it. Fortunately there are

a worthy organization. Expect

plenty of people willing to lend

others to follow your lead.

you an ear.

GEMINI May 22/Jun 21

CANCER Jun 22/Jul 22

Being hot then cold is

Cancer, you are full of ideas

sometimes the Gemini way.

this week and you can put

Shifting feelings and being

them to good use by being

mercurial is just how you’re

as vocal as you can at work.

made, and those who call you

Suggest a brainstorming

friend will have to adapt.

session with other

LEO

VIRGO

Jul 23/Aug 23

Aug 24/Sept 22

Leo, be genuine and speak

Do not judge a book by its

from the heart this week. Your

cover, Virgo. That person you

compassion for other people’s

have been checking out is

feelings will help a dear friend

entirely different from what you

who will be grateful and

first imagined. It’s time to delve

appreciative of your

deeper.

LIBRA Sept 23/Oct 23

work well for your love life this

to your fitness routine this

week, Libra. Do something

week so you don’t find yourself

unexpected, and you and your

in a fitness funk. Switch the

significant other will be happy

yoga mat for some cardio and

with the results.

vice versa.

bit bored by your relationship,

gotten in over his or her head

take the initiative to stir things

and can probably use your help

up a bit. Go to a concert or

right now, Capricorn. Help this

plan a short jaunt to a tropical

person come up with some

locale.

solutions to

AQUARIUS

PISCES

Jan 21/Feb 18

Feb 19/Mar 20

Aquarius, shake up your

Pisces, though you cannot

routine and you may be

afford that especially pricey

just may look at everything from an entirely new

33. One in bondage 34. Family Upupidae bird 35. Made barking sounds 36. 1994 US wiretapping law 39. A companion (archaic) 40. Morning moisture

CAPRICORN Someone you know may have

enjoy the changes. In fact, you

CLUES DOWN (cont.)

Dec 22/Jan 20

Sagittarius, if you are feeling a

surprised by how much you

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

SCORPIO Scorpio, make some changes

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24. East by north 25. Ambulance initials 26. East northeast 27. A buck’s mate 28. I.M.___, architect 29. Anti-vaccine actress activist 36. Adult male swan 37. Vietnamese offensive 38. Silver salmon 39. Building fronts 41. W. Austrian province 42. Washed with a solvent 43. Nomadic Sami people 44. Restore

45. Allegheny plum 46. US bridge engineer James 47. Showed the way

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Thursday, November 20, 2014

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Your weekly Community Events Calendar

For more information contact Merrigold Long at 782-6313.

EVENTS Lacombe Christmas Farmers Markets. Fridays 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Lacombe Memorial Centre. Special Moonlight Madness sale on Thursday, Nov. 27th from 5-10 p.m. Visions Country Gospel Christmas Concert will be held at Blackfalds United Church on Nov. 21st at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 and 16 and under are free. There will also be a silent auction and snacks provided. Phone 403885-4857 or 403-885-4780 or check our web site at blackfaldsunitedchurch.com for more information or advance tickets. Annual Lacombe Hospital Christmas Market will be held on Nov. 24th from 1:30 – 4:30 p.m.

Pine Lake Singers Christmas Concert at the Pine Lake Hub Community Centre on Dec. 14th at 2:30 p.m. Admission $5. Lunch served. Parkland Classical Singers community choir based in Lacombe is looking for more members. Rehearsals are held on Thursdays 6:30-8 p.m. at the Wolf Creek Community Church beginning. For more information call Carolyn at 403-782-7365. Lacombe Walking Group Wednesdays from 12-12:30 p.m. Meet

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 Barbershop Harmony society providing entertainment at seniors’ lodges, hospitals and numerous community and private functions throughout the year. No experience 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 information, call David at 403-342-1318 or email crozsmit@telusplanet. net. Visit www.harmonizers.ca. The Red Deer Legion Pipe Band

Elnora Christmas Market at the Elnora Community Hall Dec. 6th from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lunch will be served all day and photos will be offered this year. For more information or to book tables, call 403773-2270 or 403-773-2269. Bingo Night on Dec. 6th at 7p.m. at Lincoln Hall. $5 for the ﬁrst card, $1 for every card after that. Each family bring a snack. Bar will be open. There will be a number of prizes throughout the evening. Day of Remembrance Tea 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 7th at St. Andrew’s United Church to honour someone who has passed away. Annual Christmas Concert At Lincoln Hall on Dec. 12th. Program starts at 7 p.m. followed by a visit from Santa.

start at 4:30 p.m. Chase the ace starts after meat draws. New to Lacombe? Contact Lacombe Welcome Wagon at 403-348-9567 for free maps, information about the City & area, as well as free gifts from local businesses. New baby in the family? Contact Lacombe Welcome Wagon at 403-3489567 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

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Grey Cup Party on Nov. 30th at Lincoln Hall. Doors open at 3, game at 4 p.m. $20 per person. Includes 10 wings, bowl of baked beans and two drink tickets. Lacombe Community Band Annual Christmas Concert 7 p.m. on Dec. 1 at the Lacombe Memorial Centre. Flatiron Jazz will also be performing. Snacks provided. Donation to support the band will be gratefully accepted. For more information, contact Mark Kenney at 403-784-3055.

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at Medcombe Walk-in Clinic, nor registration required. Kozy Korner Sunday Music 1 p.m. the last three Sundays of each month. Kozy Korner Tuesday Dinners every week at noon. Lacombe Legion Breakfasts third Sunday of every month from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Lacombe Dance Lessons - social and choreographed ballroom dancing. Traditional Two-step or Cha Cha/Jive. For details phone Cliff at 403-782-4094. St. Andrew’s United Church Jr. Choir for ages 5 – 18. Meets Thursdays 5:30-6:30 p.m. contact Jessica at 403-352-5486. St. Andrew’s United Church Adult Choir for those 18 and older. Practices on Wednesdays from 7:15 – 8:30 p.m. Contact St. Andrew’s United Church ofﬁce at 403-782-3148. Real Men Sing Barbershop! The

is 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 amacaskill@telus.net. Practices are held at the Red Deer Legion on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Quilting and crafts held at Blackfalds United Church on Mondays at 9:30 a.m. Help make quilts or bring your own quilt/craft to work on. Visit blackfaldsunitedchurch.com or call 403-8854780 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 cookies). 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

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. Circle of Friends free weekly supper for the community, nutritious meals for anyone interested. It runs at Bethel Christian Reformed Church. Taoist Tai Chi - a relaxing, low impact exercise; continuing classes year round, for those who have completed beginners or have learned Taoist Tai Chi before. Participate in classes of your choice. Available in Red Deer, Lacombe, Rocky Mountain House, and Innisfail. Contact 403-3466772 for more information. Coffee Time at the Lacombe Legion runs every Wednesday morning. Come join us for coffee. $2. Gatherings run from 9:30-11:30

a.m. at the Lacombe Legion.

MEETINGS Affirm – providing safe and confidential support to people of all sexual orientation and identity, their families and friends. We meet in Lacombe. For more information, call Marg at 403-7821887 or Ross at 403-782-3671. The Lacombe Hospital Auxiliary meets the first Thursday of every month at 1:30 p.m. in the Education Room at the hospital. New members welcome. For more information, call Rilla at 403-782-6165. 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 helping others who are struggling with loss, and to help you gain perspective as a person who has a new role to be fulfilled. It’s about widow to widow interaction and socialization. It’s about being able to express with like-minded women the pain and confusion that comes with loss, as well as the encouragement and friendship to help you once again live a life filled with meaning and purpose...an earnest life. There are no councillors present, only a facilitator to help keep conversations 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. Are you having problems with someone else’s drinking? We are an anonymous group of men and women who can offer encouragement and support. Call Al-Anon Family groups at 403-346-0320 for a list of meetings in Red Deer and the surrounding area. Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous is a 12-step support group offering a solution for all forms of food addiction. No dues, fees or weigh-in. Central Alberta groups meet in Red Deer, Lacombe and Rimbey. For locations and dates, call Joanne at 403-314-1972. The Parkinson’s Society Education and Support Group runs the third Wednesday of each month at 1:30 p.m. in the Davenport Church of Christ. 403-346-4463.

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Thursday, November 20, 2014

City Page lacombe.ca

City Council Dates

Public Feedback Needed On Proposed Dog Park

Lacombe City Council Meetings are open to the public and all are encouraged to attend. Meeting agendas are posted online at www.lacombe.ca by 3:00 p.m. the Friday before every Council Meeting.

The City of Lacombe, with a population of 12,728 residents, recognizes that dog owners require a safe and secure area within the community where they can take their pets for exercise and socialization.

The next scheduled Regular Council Meeting dates and times are:

Public Notice

The municipality also realizes that all park and trail users have the right to feel safe while enjoying their respective activities. As such, the City is working together with its consultants Lombard North Group Ltd. on a Municipal Green Spaces Review, a portion of which is dedicated to identifying and developing a permanent oﬀ-leash dog park in Lacombe.

The Kinsmen Aquatic Centre is hosting adult swimming lessons from November 18 till December 11. The classes will be held every Tuesday and Thursday from 8 p.m. - 8:45 p.m. This is a registered program for adults of all abilities who want to learn to swim or develop their swimming skills. The cost is $50.25. Call (403)782-1278 for more information or to register.

The City had hoped to at least provide dog owners with a temporary oﬀ-leash area this fall at the previous location in Michener Park and still consult with the public on a recommended permanent site. Unfortunately, the underconstruction hotel is using the former dog park land to house building equipment, so we cannot provide a site this year.

Monday, November 24, 2014 at 5 p.m. Monday, December 1, 2014 at 5 p.m. (Committee Meeting) Monday, December 8, 2014 at 5 p.m.

Kinsmen Aquatic Centre

Become a certiﬁed Lifeguard before Christmas! Take the National Lifeguard Pool Course: Thursday Nov 27 & Dec 11:

5-10pm

Friday Now 28 & Dec 12:

5-10pm

Sat Nov 29 & Dec 13:

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Sun Nov 30:

9-3pm

Pre-requisite are: Standard ﬁrst Aid, Bronze Cross, and candidates must be age 16 by the end of the course. For more information or to register call the Kinsmen Aquatic Centre (403) 782-1278.

Reminders

Sidewalk Snow Removal Enforcement Services Please would like to remind everyone that it is the responsibility of all residents, whether they own or rent their home, to keep all public sidewalks adjoining their property clear of ice, snow, sand or other debris. You are required to clear away snow and ice within 48 hours. Snow, ice, sand and other debris cannot be shoveled into a nearby gutter or onto any other portion of a public roadway. As well, water dripping from an awning, eavestrough or other part of a building onto a public roadway or sidewalk must be removed by the owner or occupier to prevent ice buildup and causing a safety hazard. Electrical extension cords must not be placed across public sidewalks or driveways because they create a dangerous trip hazard. If you need to plug in your vehicles or trailers, please ensure that the extension cord is suspended 8 feet (2.4 metres) above the sidewalk. This requirement is in eﬀect all year round.

Community Salt-Sand Box The City has placed a self-serve salt/sand box for free public use on the east side of the main entrance to the Infrastructure Services Yard (5444- 56 Ave), in front of the sliding gate. There is 24-hour access to the box. Residents are encouraged to bring their own buckets and scoops to collect the salt/sand mix for use on their driveways and walkways. There is a limit of one 20-litre (5 gallon) pail per person.

Search for a permanent dog park The City and its consultants reviewed several locations for use as a permanent off-leash area including Woodland Park (west of 58th street); the Elizabeth Lake Drive Right of Way, the Wolf Creek Storm Water Pond area (south of the lagoons); an area along Len Thompson adjacent to Wolf Creek (beside the BMX Park); the Essex Park beside the new Sheppard’s Height subdivision; and a strip of greenspace on the west side of Michener Park. Unfortunately, these properties were excluded from further consideration based on the following assumptions. • City-owned land • Permanency of location • Land conditions and topography • Creating a larger space suited to the design for off-leash dog area use • Least disruptive to existing infrastructure • Least disruptive to proximate residents Proposed location However, there is one parcel of land that has been identified for serious consideration as a permanent off-leash dog park – an area directly adjacent to the future Public Works facility in the Len Thompson Industrial Park Phase II (see above map). This area can be accessed from Len Thompson Drive via Wolf Creek Drive. The proposed permanent off-leash area would be developed using the Municipal Reserve (MR), the Public Utility Lot (PUL), and the storm pond area.

Amenities and features Citizens may note that this site has a lot of advantages. The land area is larger for the proposed dog park then at other sites. A water body is included onsite, which is a feature that prospective users have asked for. A light-duty parking lot can be developed on the MR to facilitate 24-hour access to the site, along with pathways, signage, water spigots, waste receptacles, agility training areas, berms and other social amenities. Fencing for the Public Works lot will be erected this year, and additional fencing for the off-leash site with controlled entrances- can be installed next year. This can include an enclosed area for small or timid dogs. With public approval, the municipality would spend the time needed to develop a great park with purpose-built amenities, as this location is a blank canvas, and not disruptive to existing infrastructure or nearby residences. Public feedback required We need residents to weigh in and provide us with their thoughts and comments on the proposed location in the Len Thompson Industrial Park Phase II for a permanent off-leash dog park. Please go to www.lacombe.ca/dogpark and provide your feedback. We will accept comments until midnight of December 2, 2014. If there is sufficient public support for this project, City administration will present the off-leash dog park proposal to Council for review and approval. Once approved, the site will be fenced for use as soon as possible. The public will be further engaged to provide input into the detail design and various amenities of this site when construction begins in 2015.

Did You Know?

Year-Round Electronics & Battery Recycling Did you know that you no longer have to wait for the annual Toxic/Electronics Waste Roundup to safely dispose of your unwanted consumer electronic waste or batteries? Residents can drop oﬀ their broken televisions, computers, printers, monitors, laptops, and related accessories to the Infrastructure Services Building (5444 - 56 Ave) year-round! They can also recycle their disposable and rechargeable batteries, as well as unwanted cell phones and chargers at City Hall (5432 - 56 Ave) during regular business hours. Recycling your batteries and unwanted electronics is important for the environment. Electronic items contain lead, mercury and cadmium and other toxic materials that pose a threat to the environment if buried in the landﬁll. E-waste collected by the City is recycled responsibly in Red Deer by Recycle Logic, a registered processor under the Alberta Recycling Electronics Recycling Program. They will safely dispose of the hazardous materials contained in the electronics, and salvage any valuable materials for reuse. For more information on acceptable items and hours of operation, please call Sharlene at (403)782-1261.

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Thursday, November 20, 2014

City Page lacombe.ca

Cold temperatures create opportunities for vehicle thieves

Request for Proposals

With temperatures hitting the -20 range in Central Alberta, thieves are looking for opportunities to avail themselves of a quick and easy ride out of the cold.

Pumper/Engine Apparatus

The City of Lacombe is seeking proposals via a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the supply and delivery of pumper/ engine ďŹ re apparatus.

Many vehicle owners will leave their vehicles running to warm up in front of their homes or businesses or while they run â&#x20AC;&#x153;quicklyâ&#x20AC;? into a store. An unlocked running vehicle represents an easy crime of opportunity for a thief.

The RFP will deďŹ ne the content of the proposal. You are urged to structure your responses accordingly with suďŹ&#x192;cient details to ensure it is complete, appropriate and competitive.

Aside from the obvious hassle and frustration of having your vehicle stolen, since so many Albertans rely on their vehicle for transportation to work and school â&#x20AC;&#x201C; particularly in the winter months â&#x20AC;&#x201C; there are other consequences many vehicle owners do not think about. Thieves donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t care about the vehicle or its contents so leaving a child in an unattended, unlocked running vehicle puts them at extreme risk for harm. Thieves also drive stolen vehicles in reckless and dangerous ways that endangers the public and the police who try to stop them.

gifts or other valuables in plain view, whether the vehicle is running or not. Your valuables should always be locked out of sight in the trunk or cargo compartment.

Nothing would ruin a Christmas shopping trip more than having your vehicle stolen when it is full of gifts when you left it unattended to warm up. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s never a good idea to leave

Armed with some basic precautions and a bit of common sense, you should not be the victim of vehicle theft. As the old saying goes, â&#x20AC;&#x153;lock it or lose it!â&#x20AC;?

Tape him up, Tape him up, Duct tape him to the tree. Raise some money for the Arts Endowment and duct tape him to the tree! Oh,

All updates and addendums will be issued through that sites only. Any interested parties must submit proposals and conďŹ rm City Hallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s receipt of them no later than 2:00 pm local time on December 10, 2014. Only proposals submitted within the time frame and guidelines provided will be considered. For more information contact: Ed van Delden Email: evandelden@lacombe.ca Website: www.lacombe.ca

Tape The Mayor Up Thursday, November 27th In the LMC Foyer after the Light Up Ceremony!

All interested parties are invited to view and print the full Proposal from the Alberta Purchasing Connections website. www.purchasingconnection.ca.

September 2nd to December 21st 2014 Sunday Pool Closed for Maintenance Dec.22nd 2014 Feb.1st,2015

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Lane Swim 5:45-7:45 am

Water Fitness 8:00-9:00 am

Water Fitness 8:00-9:00 am Low Impact Water Fitness 11:00-11:45 am

Pool Rental Time Available 12:00-1:00 pm & 3:00-6:00 pm

Lane Swim *Parent & Tot 11:45-12:45 pm

Public Swim 1:00-3:00 pm

Public Swim 6:30-7:45 pm

Family Swim 6:00-7:30 pm

Water Fitness 7:45-8:45 pm

Public Swim 7:30-9:00 pm

Lane Swim 8:45-9:45 pm

Lane Swim 9:00-10:00 pm

Pool Rental Time Available 12:00-1:00 pm

Low Impact Water Fitness 11:00-11:45 am

Public Swim 1:00-3:00 pm

Lane Swim *Parent & Tot 11:45-12:45 pm

Family Swim 3:00-5:00 pm

Public Swim 6:30-7:45 pm

Toonie Swim 6:30-7:45 pm

Water Fitness 7:45-8:45 pm Lane Swim 8:45-9:45 pm

Supplies for this event are proudly sponsored by * Parent & Tot time is in the Teach Pool only

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For more information about our pool schedule and programs, please call the Aquatic Centre at 403-782-1278 Check out our pool schedule hotline at 403-782-1277 or www.lacombe.ca

Planning and Development Permits

Current to November 13, 2014

Permitted Use

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

DATE Nov. 13 Nov. 13

PERMIT# 61/252.56 61/252.59

LOCATION Bay 11, 7102 52 Street 31 Erica Drive

DEVELOPMENT Fitness Facility Single Family Dwelling

Discretionary Use

Take notice that the following Discretionary Use Permits have been approved: DATE PERMIT# LOCATION DEVELOPMENT Nov. 13 61/252.41 65 Hathaway Lane Existing Shed Nov. 13 61/252.38 3401 53 Avenue Accessory Building Nov. 13 61/252.38 5455 54 Avenue Detached Garage with Secondary Suite

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Documents pertaining to the development permits may be inspected at City Hall, 5432-56 Avenue, during regular business hours. Anyone claiming to be aďŹ&#x20AC;ected by the approval of the Permitted Uses with Variances or Discretionary Uses may submit an objection within 14 days from the date of notice. The appeal must be in writing, accompanied with a $50.00 fee and be directed to: Lacombe Subdivision and Development Appeal Board, Attn: Secretary to the SDAB, 5432 - 56 Avenue Lacombe, AB T4L 1E9

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Thursday, November 20, 2014

Lacombe Express

deadline: Monday @ noon

CLASSIFIEDS To place an ad, call Toll Free: 1.877.223.3311 or email: classiﬁeds@lacombeexpress.com

Announcements .................0005-0030 What’s Happening .............. 0049-0070 Garage Sales ........................ 0100-0650 Employment ........................ 0700-0920 Service Directory ................. 1000-1430

Funeral Directors & Services

Oilfield

800

BEARSPAW is a moderately sized oil and gas company operating primarily in the Stettler and Drumheller areas. We are currently accepting applications for a

JUNIOR OIL AND GAS OPERATOR

Caregivers/ Aides

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NEEDED -Live-In Caregiver for a Person with Disability (NOC6474); F/T and livein; $10.20/hour for 44 What’s Happening hours, some overtime #50 - # 70 necessary; Location: In an acreage home, 15-20 Arts & Crafts Shows ..................50 minute-drive outside of Class Registrations....................51 Red Deer, Alberta; Skills Coming Events ..........................52 requirements: Education: Lost ............................................54 Completion of secondary Found ........................................56 school or equivalent; Companions ..............................58 Experience: Worked Personals...................................60 as a full-time caregiver or Bingos........................................64 in a related occupation for Fitness & Sports ........................66 a minimum of 1 year (inHappy Ads .................................70 cluding 6 months with the same employer) during the past 3 years; Duties: Meal preparation including Lost shopping for food; Assist with personal care as needed such as bathing, RED HAND BAG grooming, feeding, Lost Nov. 11th behind Old toileting and dressing; Court House Professional Assist to and from doctor’s Centre. Please call appointment including FOUND managing medications; Perform light housekeeping, CELEBRATIONS including laundry, making HAPPEN EVERY DAY beds and cleaning; Work IN CLASSIFIEDS setting: Private home; Work location information: Buying or Selling Reside in private household your home? Check out Homes for Sale for the duration of employment; Private room & in Classifieds board and meal will be provided at a cost of $129.30/month and Found $206.30/month, respectively; Employer’s name: Lois; GOLD and diamond ladies Contact information: bracelet found in Bower Phone: 403-347-7560; EMall on Nov. 12. Call to mail: loiscarol@icloud.com identify 403-343-3502

Looking for a place to live? Take a tour through the CLASSIFIEDS

Personals

COCAINE ANONYMOUS 403-396-8298 You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!

Farm Work

755

FARM/FEEDLOT LOOKING FOR FULL TIME/ YEAR ROUND EMPLOYEE. Employment includes Animal Health, Farming and Equipment Operation, and Feeding Equipment Operation.† Must be physically fit.† Having a Class 3 an asset. Email: dthengs@hotmail.com Fax 403-638-3908, or Call 403-638-4165.†

in our Stettler Field. Applicants need to be mechanically inclined, motivated to work hard and learn quickly. Associated industry experience eg. instrumentation or facilities construction experience would be an asset but is not necessarily required. This position offers a diverse and challenging work environment with competitive pay, attractive benefits and the ability to grow within the organization. Applicants must live or be willing to relocate to within a 20 minute commute of the work place location (Stettler). Please Submit Resume’s Attention Human Resources Email: payroll@ bearspawpet.com Fax: (403) 258-3197 Mail: Suite 5309, 333 96th Ave NE Calgary, Alberta T3R 1H1 Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY

DEX Production Testing req’s exp. day night supervisors, assistants, and boiler hands. Must have boilers ticket. Competitive wage & benefit pkg. Email resume to: office@ dexproduction.com or fax 403-864-8284 Celebrate your life with a Classified ANNOUNCEMENT LOCAL SERVICE CO. in Red Deer REQ’S EXP. VACUUM TRUCK OPERATOR Must have Class 3 licence w/air & all oilfield tickets. Fax resume w/drivers abstract to 403-886-4475 Tired of Standing? Find something to sit on in Classifieds

Oilfield

800

Well Testing Personnel Experienced Supervisors & Operators Must have valid applicable tickets. Email: lstouffer@ testalta.com

Restaurant/ Hotel

820

Trades

Open House Directory ....... 4200-4310 Financial ..............................4400-4430 Transportation .................... 5000-5240 Legal/Public Notices .........6000-9000 * No cancellations, refunds or exchanges. Please read your ad the ﬁrst day it appears. We will accept responsibility for 1 insertion only.

850

PETROFIELD Industries, the Leader in manufacturing Hydrovac trucks, is accepting resumes for the following positions: * Quality Control Manager THE RUSTY PELICAN is PRODUCTION TESTING now accepting resumes for (You will have trade or technical education, EXPERIENCED F/T Exp’d Quality Control training/ SUPERVISORS and LINE COOKS coursework / certification, TESTERS at all stations. Project Management Day & Night MUST HAVE: Training. Fabricator/ welder Must have tickets. • 2-3 yrs. post secondary experience, 3 - 5 years Top paid wages. education. QC experience and CWB Based out of Devon, AB. • 2-3 yrs. on-the-job exp. Supervisor Certification. Email resume to: • Provide references Class 3A Driver’s\Licence kathy@dragonsbreathpt.ca The hourly rate will be an asset) $13.25 - $15. per hour * General Labourers dependant on experience. * Industrial Painters Mail to: 2079 50 AVE. * Sandblasters Red Deer, AB T4R 1Z4 * Material Handler or Call 403-347-1414 * 2nd Yr Welder with Professionals or Fax to: 403-347-1161 Aluminum experience

810

CERTIFIED bookkeeper new to the area looking for new clients. Customized to suit your needs. Have a shoebox don’t know what to do... send it to me, I do. Call Tracy Bystrom @ 1-403-334-9705 or email: agribooks@cciwireless.ca Start your career! See Help Wanted Looking for a new pet? Check out Classifieds to find the purrfect pet.

Restaurant/ Hotel

820

F/T front desk agent req’d. Must be avail. to work weekends. Please apply in person at Super 8 City Centre, 4217 50 Ave. R.D. RUEON Thai Restaurant (104, 6751-52 Ave) Red Deer requires a Thai Cook: Prepare / cook meals, supervise & train kitchen staff. Requirements: High School & 2 yrs exp with Thai cooking. $13.32/hr 40 hrs/wk. Email: rueonthai restaurant @ hotmail.ca

TAP HOUSE NORTH (formerly Sam’s Cafe) is now taking applications for Full Time/Part time COOK, Bring resume to 7101 Gaetz Ave. Red Deer between 2-4 pm.

TOO MUCH STUFF? Let Classifieds help you sell it.

NOW HIRING

Items to Buy/Sell ................. 1500-1940 Agricultural .......................... 2000-2210 For Rent ............................... 3000-3200 Wanted to Rent....................3250-3390 Real Estate ...........................4000-4190

THE OPEN RANGE SALOON in Sylvan Lake req’s Line Cooks. Full or Part time with Food Safety. Please contact Nancy 403-887-3033 or 403-887-3465 Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

THE RUSTY PELICAN is now accepting resumes for an EXPERIENCED BARTENDER. MUST HAVE REFERENCES. Able to work evening shift. Apply within: 2079-50 Ave. 2-4 pm. Mon.-Fri. Fax 403-347-1161 Phone calls WILL NOT be accepted.

Trades

850

EVRAZ Red Deer Works is now accepting applications for

Journeyman Millwrights, Electricians, and Machinists. Individuals must be safety conscious, physically fit, able to work overtime and shift work. Wages start at $40.00 per hour and offer an excellent benefit and pension package. Please send resume to reddeerhr@evrazna.com or deliver in person to 27251 391 Township Road F/T SATELLITE INSTALLERS - Good hours, home every night, $4000-$6000/mo. Contractor must have truck or van. Tools, supplies & ladders required. Training provided, no experience needed. Apply to: satjobs@shaw.ca

SIDING INSTALLER with or without trailer & tools. F.T. year round work, must have truck and 2 yrs. exp. $1 -$1.10 per sq.ft. 403-358-8580

Visit our website at: www.tornadotrucks.com for more details. Our Company has an enthusiastic fast paced working environment, with advancement possibilities for the motivated person, and offers an excellent benefit package. fax 403-742-5544 e-mail: hr@petrofield.com

Truckers/ Drivers

860

CLASS 1 or 3 drivers req’d for moving equipment. Resumes to be dropped off at Key Towing. 4083-78 St. Cres. Red Deer. F/T TRUCK drivers req’d. Minimum Class 5 with air and clean abstract. Exp. preferred. In person to Key Towing 4083-78 St. Cres. Red Deer. NEED EXPERIENCED Class 1 drivers for short and long haul. Full Time. Runs AB., SASK, Manitoba & BC. Please call PROMAX TRANSPORT at 227-2712 or fax resume w/abstract 403-227-2743

Misc. Help

880

THIS IS a perfect job for a retiree or parent with school age kids! We are hiring a

MAGAZINE MERCHANDISER in Sylvan Lake & Red Deer Thursday/ Friday approx. 10 hrs/week. Early morning start preferred. Email resume to: bmei@metronews.org EXPERIENCED HOG FARM WORKERS NEEDED. All areas of the barn. Must have 2 yrs of previous experience. $18/hr or higher depending on exp. + benefits. F/T year round work. Resumes can be faxed to 403-748-4613

880

Misc. Help

DISPATCHER REQ’D. Knowledge of Red Deer and area is essential. Verbal and written communication skills are req’d. Send resume by fax to 403-346-0295

Advocate Opportunities

Misc. Help

880

SHRUMS MEATS HIRING EXP’D. BUTCHER, $20-$30/hr. Phone 1-403-742-1427 or fax 403-742-1429

Advocate Opportunities

CARRIERS REQUIRED To deliver the

CENTRAL AB LIFE & LACOMBE EXPRESS 1 day a week in: LACOMBE BLACKFALDS Please call Rick for details 403-314-4303

CARRIERS REQUIRED To deliver the CENTRAL AB LIFE 1 day a week in: Eckville Bowden Olds Sylvan Lake Please call Debbie for details 403-314-4307

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED To deliver the SYLVAN LAKE NEWS & CENTRAL AB LIFE 1 day a week. Please call Debbie at 403-314-4307

ANDERS & MORRISROE Adult Newspaper Carriers Needed For Early Morning Delivery of the

RED DEER ADVOCATE 6 Days a week! Delivery to be done on/or before 6:30 am For More Information, Please call Prodie Phone 403-314-4301

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Misc. Help

880

ACADEMIC Express ADULT EDUCATION AND TRAINING

WINTER START GED Preparation Would you like to take the GED in your community? • • • • • • • • • •

Red Deer Rocky Mtn. House Rimbey Caroline Castor Sylvan Lake Innisfail Stettler Ponoka Lacombe Gov’t of Alberta Funding may be available. 403-340-1930 www.academicexpress.ca

GULL 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 employment incl. a 40 hr week, Sunday’s off & $20.00/hr. Jobs starting Aug 19th 2014. Reply with info to: phil@gullvalley.ca

Business Services #1000 - #1430

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

Household Furnishings

Buy & Sell #1500 - #1990 Aircraft ..............................1510 Antiques & Art ..................1520 Auctions ............................1530 Bicycles ............................1540 Building Supplies ..............1550 Business Machines ..........1560 Cameras & Accessories ..1570 Children’s Items ................1580 Clothing ............................1590 Computers ........................1600 Concert & Event Tickets ..1610 Equipment - Misc. ............1620 Equipment - Heavy ..........1630 Tools ................................1640 Farmers’ Market & Food Basket......................1650 Firewood ..........................1660 Lumber ............................1670 Garden Supplies ..............1680 Lawn Tractors ..................1690 Health, Dietary, Beauty ....1700 Household Appliances......1710 Household Furnishings ....1720 TV’s, Stereos, VCR’s ........1730 Hot Tubs & Accessories ..1740 Jewellery ..........................1750 Kid’s Deals........................1755 Misc. For Sale ..................1760 Musical Instruments..........1770 Music Lessons..................1780 Piano & Organs ................1790 Office Supplies ................1800 Pets & Supplies ................1810 Pet Services ....................1820 Cats ..................................1830 Dogs ................................1840 Sports Cards ....................1850 Sporting Goods ................1860 Collectors’ Items ..............1870 Swap, Barter & Trade ......1880 Travel Packages ..............1900 Wedding Supplies ............1910 Recycled Products............1920 Wanted to Buy ..................1930 Items to Give Away ..........1940

Auctions

1530

AUCTION Sales Wed. @ 6 pm. Antique sales 1st. Sun. of the month @ 1 pm. Nov. 2 Moose Hall 2 miles south of Ponoka on 2A BRIDGER CONST. LTD. WE BUY FOR CASH. We do it all! 403-302-8550 403-304-4791 INSTALL your operators & Check website for full listings doors. Repairs. 391-4144 www.bigstrapperauctions.net Integral Incorporated is in need of Mechanical Assemblers(NOC 9486); F/T-Permanent; $24.23/hour + Health Care, Disability and Life Insurance after 3 months of continuous employment; 44 hours/week, 7:00AM – 5:30PM on MondaysThursdays, 7:00AM11:00AM on Fridays, 2 fixed days off on weekends; Duties: Assemble, fit, and install prefabricated parts using a variety of tools and equipment according to required specifications; Position, align and adjust parts for proper fit; Fasten parts together using bolting and riveting equipment or other fastening and joining techniques; Identifying faulty components during the assembly process and, testing the assembled parts or products to check their quality and function ability; May assist finishing department, package and ship product when necessary; Perform other related duties as required; Work Location: Civic #41016 RR# 24-5, Clive, Alberta, Canada T0C 0Y0; Requirements: Some secondary school education is required; On-the-job training is provided; Mail, Fax or E-mail resume: Employer: Integral Incorporated; Address: P.O. Box 163, Clive, Alberta, CA T0C 0Y0; E-mail: mur. integral@gmail.com; Phone: 403-784-2411; Fax: 403-784-2467

Employment Training

Children's Items 5* JUNK REMOVAL Property clean up 340-8666

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

1660

AFFORDABLE

Homestead Firewood Spruce & Pine -Split. Firepits avail. 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472 FIREWOOD, birch, spruce & pine. North of Costco 403-346-7178, 392-7754

LOGS

ATTENTION FARMERS and FARMERETTS Christmas is only 7 weeks away...Don’t spend Christmas alone. Laura has companions waiting for you. Call Sincere Connections Dating Service Red Deer. Call 403-886-4733

Semi 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

Household Appliances

1710

JENN AIR STOVE - older model, still works, Electronic fan, convection oven, indoor grill attachment. $40. 403-782-7439 STOVE, AMANA self clean, white, $100. 403-309-4518 lve. msg.

SEWING, garment making, alterations, mending & repairs. Mon. - Sat. Darris 403-597-0850 Blackfalds

Household Furnishings

PRECISE ROOFING LTD. 15 Yrs. Exp., Ref’s Avail. 403-896-4869

2 END TABLES Solid wood, opening doors in front. $20 each or 2 for $35. 403-782-7439 DINING set, pine wood, 4 chairs, 38”x72” with 18” leaf, good cond. $200. 403-346-0124

900

LEVEL 1 ENFORM CHAINSAW BASICS. 403-505-7297

1580

CHILDS ED HARDY HOODIE, Size Medium. Like New. $15. 403-314-9603

1720

NIGHT Tables, (2) Red Oak, 1 drawer & 2 doors with glass top to protect from scratches. $75. ea. 403-352-8811

Misc. for Sale

1760

1 CREE INDIAN SHIELD With long human hair. $80. 403-347-7405 6 1/2’ SLIM pine Christmas tree, hinged, c/w all red ornaments, clear mini lights, rotating stand $100; corner tv stand, holds up to 42” tv, $60, 2 brass lamps, white with green trim shades $25, men’s Windriver heated winter boots, size 9, exc. shape $125, 403-886-2542 CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS Large Box Full. Some new in boxes. $25. 403-314-9603

Houses/ Duplexes

Agricultural #2000 - #2290

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

Farm Equipment

2010

CUSTOM BUILD 24’PANELS & WINDBREAKS made out of pipe. Will do COMPACTOR, Kitchenaid, calf feeders & special orders. Please call 403-704-3828 $20.; Shaw Satellite dish, & 2 receivers with remotes, for further inquiry or email: jchof@platinum.ca $150. 403-728-3485 EXTENDED custom towing mirrors for p/u truck $60; quad cargo bag (never used) $25; custom made moose leather jacket size 12 $25; 4 drawer chest (hi-boy), bevelled mirror 8 brass drawer pulls frame scallop sea shell, metal and wood castors $35 403-342-7460 HEADBOARD, for queen bed, 60” wide, $40; 3 Clean wool accent matching 3x5 oval carpets, $40. for all 3; David Winter Collector’s houses in original boxes, $25/ea; Ammo magazine clip for British Lee Enfield 303, $35; Upright Hoover Dirt Finder Vacuum Cleaner, self propelled, allergen filtration, $50. 403-352-8811 MUST SEE: XL Blackfoot Shirld Masterpiece. Reg. $400. A must sell @ $200. 403-347-7405 SAMSONITE SUIT BAG green in colour, good cond. $10. 403-314-9603 STONEY INDIAN MEDICINE MAN SHIELD $75. 403-347-7405 WHITE aluminum railing (like new), 3 pc. 15’, 11’ & 9’ new $1050, will take $375 Gary 403-350-9543

Cats

1830

2 BALINESE KITTENS 1 SNOWSHOE SIAMESE 3 BURMAN $25/ea. 403-887-3649

Dogs

1840

REG’D BOXER PUPPIES, from Champion health tested parents, 403-340-3506 after 6 p.m.

1930

Farm Custom Work

2080

Truck mount grinder w/550 HP. Call Nolan 403-357-9674

Grain, Feed Hay

2190

BIG SQUARE BARLEY STRAW FOR SALE. 403-782-6428

For Rent #3000 - #3200

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

Houses For Sale

4020

SYLVAN LAKE: fully furnished, inclds dishes, bedding, utils. Avail. Now! $1200. 403-880-0210.

Manufactured Homes

3040

COUNTRY Mobile Home, near Bentley. $900/mo. + d.d., Call 403-748-2678.

4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes

3050

2 BDRMS., no pets. Avail. Jan. 1. $900./mo. 403-343-6609

Cottage/ Seasonal

Transportation #5000-5300

BUNGALOW - Elizabeth Park Lacombe, smoke/pet free, very clean,, fully landscaped & fenced w/ deck & shed, 5 bdrms,, 3 baths, fireplace, att. garage, 2007, open house every Sun. 12-6 pm. 16 Emily Cres. or Call Marlene 403-782-7287 $414,900.

3070

PARK Model for rent for full season or for sale at Sun Vista RV Resort, Arizona. 403-346-7178 or 392-7754

Mobile Lot

3190

FOR SALE:

16 SPRUCE DRIVE

LACOMBE 4-level split, 4 bdrm., 3 bath, 1687 sq.ft. fully dev. PADS $450/mo. Brand new park in Lacombe. Numerous upgrades incl. painting on all levels, Spec Mobiles. 3 Bdrm., 2 bath. As Low as $75,000. vaulted ceiling, immed. poss. A pleasure to show. Down payment $4000. Call Reduced to $289,500. at anytime. 403-588-8820 Craig MacKenzie Realty Executives Red Deer

403-302-0820 or email: cmackenzie1914@yahoo.ca For more details see Kijiji.

CUSTOM TUB GRINDING

Real Estate #4000 - #4190

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

Houses For Sale

4020

CUSTOM BUILT NEW HOMES Mason Martin Homes Senior New Home Planner Kyle, 403-588-2550

MUST SELL New Home. 1325 sq.ft. bi-level, 24x23 att. garage. 403-588-2550

Condos/ Townhouses

4040

Investment Opportunities

4180

Automotive Services ........5010 Antique & Classic Autos ....5020 Cars ..................................5030 SUV’s................................5040 Trucks ..............................5050 Heavy Trucks....................5060 Vans/Buses ......................5070 Motorcycles ......................5080 Campers ..........................5090 Motorhomes......................5100 5th Wheels........................5110 Holiday Trailers ................5120 Tent Trailers ......................5130 Utility Trailers ....................5140 ATV’s ................................5150 Boats & Marine ................5160 Snowmobiles ....................5170 Tires, Parts & Accessories ......................5180 Auto Wreckers ..................5190 Vehicles Wanted ..............5200 Car/Truck Rental ..............5210 Recreational Vehicle Rental ..............................5220 Trailer Rental ....................5230 Misc. Automotive ..............5240 RV’s ..................................5300

SUV's

5040

2011Chev Equinox 1LT AWD, 2.4L, 6 spd. auto. trans.71,000 kms. Asking 18,000, 403-704-4660

Vans Buses

5070

2007 HONDA Odyssey EX accident free, 1 owner, n/s, clean, weather tech mats, 1 set of snow tires. $15,500. 403-864-7781

Tires, Parts Acces.

5180

4 CHROME fender 1” trim $35, front winter floormats $10; chrome grill winter NEW CONDO 1000 sq.ft. 2 bdrm., 2 bath. fronts $25; headlights, sig$194,900. 403-588-2550 nal lights and taillights $65, fits 1999-2006 Chev Silverado. 403-346-2859

4 PLEX/sale Elnora, huge lot, 2 titles, fully occupied,. Brian 403-348-6594

Auto Wreckers

5190

RED’S AUTO. Free Scrap Vehicle & Metal Removal. AMVIC APPROVED. We travel. May pay cash for vehicle. 403-396-7519

Wanted to Rent #3250 - #3390

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

Houses/ Duplexes

3020

ON FARM between Rocky and Red Deer on Wall St. 3 bdrm. mobile, utils. incld, $1100/mo.; older 2 bdrm. NOW BUYING WILD FUR house, tenants responsible -Coyotes, Foxes, Muskrat, for own gas $920/mo., Beaver etc. Call Reuben avail. immed. Text Brad 403-887-2439 587-377-7000

Wanted To Buy

3020

“If You’d Listed Here, You’d Be Sold Now!” Thousands of folks who have sold their cars, homes and merchandise on our classified pages, know that the Classifieds work harder for you. And, so do all the people who have found cars, homes and bargains on our pages. Not to mention jobs, roommates, financial opportunities and more.

Careers

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Thursday, November 20, 2014

MOONWALKERS Indoor Play Centre MOONWALKERS is seeking a mature, active and enthusiastic individual for a part – time position. The successful candidate must be available to work days, evenings and weekends and will be subject to have a criminal record check. Duties include but not limited to: - Processing cash transaction - Booking Functions - Computer use - Daily Cleaning - Answering Phone Candidates Must Be: - Able to work with children, youth and general public - Able to work independently when required -Be physically able to perform the duties of the positon Closing Date: - Open until suitable candidate is selected

Successful Careers Start here Position to ﬁll?

Please submit your resume & cover letter to: MOONWALKERS C/o Box 145 Alix, Ab T0C 0B0 ATTN: CoraLee Brookes Email: recreation@villageofalix.ca Fax 403-747-2226 All applicants are thanked for their interest, but only those selected of an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please

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Service Directory Advertise your service or business here for 3 weeks and receive the 4th week absolutely FREE. Call 403.782.5303 403-350-8628

JIM’S

403-748-2628

SEPTIC TANK SERVICE

403-748-2628 403-350-8628

the GALLERY ON MAIN, LACOMBE ART FRAMING POTTERY SCULPTURES STAINED GLASS

4910 50th Ave 2nd Level

403-782-3402

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•Skidsteer Services •Gravel Hauling •Excavating • Now Booking for Snow Removal

403.304.3887 www.drakeex.ca Your Quality Excavating Solution

Gift Certiﬁcates and Admission Passes for Stocking Stuffers

HEAVY TRUCK PARTS 403-598-2734

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•AGRICULTURE •DEMOLITION •EXCAVATION •GENERAL CONTRACTING •SAND/GRAVEL •SUBDIVISION WORK

For All Your Excavation Needs 403.782.3437

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BLACKFALDS

PROFESSIONAL PHARMACY •Travel Vaccination's •Ostomy Supplies •Shingles Vaccine •Compounding •Breast Pump Rentals

5049 Parkwood Road, Blackfalds Phone:

403-600-2280

Fax:

403-600-2243

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Thursday, November 20, 2014

SPORTS Midget Rockets take a beating from Red Deer BY BRIAN VOSSEN Lacombe Express It was a tough weekend for the Lacombe Midget Rockets, who lost to the Red Deer Baker Hughes 8-3 at game in Blackfalds on Nov. 15th. Coach Mike Kozak said in the first two periods of the game, Lacombe wasn’t playing as hard as they could have. “They just weren’t playing with the intensity that we requested and to play this game you have to play at a certain level of intensity.” As far as skill and talent, the two teams were closely matched. However, Lacombe was missing some players and Red Deer wore the Rockets down and tired them out. As the game went on, Red Deer gained more control of the game and the Rockets saw fewer scoring chances. The third period was the exception to this trend. After being scoreless in the first 40 minutes of the game, allowing Red Deer to gain a 4-0 lead, Lacombe came out flying in the third, scoring in the first play of the period and again in within two minutes. Unfortunately, Lacombe’s comeback was short lived. While they played better in the third, they did not have the stamina to keep up with the Red Deer bench. Red Deer managed four more goals in the third. Lacombe managed to get the last word in, scoring the final goal of the game with five minutes left, but losing the game by the large margin of 8-3. Kozak said he was happy with how the team played in the final period of the game. He said it was good to see the team come back and play harder even if they couldn’t catch up. “There were a lot of good things to come out of that third period. We played a lot better than we did in the first and second even though we were short handed.”

TOTAL CONTROL - Lacombe Rocket Jon West gets a rare reprieve and is able to take his time gaining control of a loose puck during a game against the Brian Vossen/Lacombe Express Red Deer Baker Hughes last weekend. Lacombe lost the game 8-3. Lacombe goalie Brenden Marple was upset by the high-scoring game, becoming more frustrated with each goal. However, Kozak said little of the blame was Marple’s to bear. “He played well, he didn’t let in any goals that he shouldn’t have let in,” said Kozak. Saturday’s game was the third consecutive loss for the Rockets after beginning the regular season with a two game win streak. Kozak said a short bench due to

injuries and a few players even playing while injured were responsible for the slump. Things didn’t get better for the Rockets Saturday either. Red Deer had no problems tiring out the Lacombe team and the Rockets lost another player, their captain, halfway through the second period. Kozak added that the incomplete roster has meant players have been juggled and some are playing in positions they are not

familiar with. He said that things should shape up once the team is back to full strength and the team has a chance to regroup. Things did begin to start improving by the end of the weekend. On Sunday, Lacombe had a game against another Red Deer team and tied them at three. Kozak said the Midget Rockets are made up of mostly younger players this season and has only one third year midget on the roster.

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He said that a lot of players are still gaining confidence playing this level of hockey, especially when it comes to the physical game. While he said hitting is something the team will work on to help them build that confidence, Kozak said some things come with time and he isn’t concerned about it as a problem. “As they get that confidence they will get more comfortable.” news@lacombeexpress.com

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SPORTS

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Thursday, November 20, 2014

Lacombe Rams take silver in volleyball zones BY BRIAN VOSSEN Lacombe Express After being undefeated in their league this season, the Lacombe Rams Girls Volleyball Team came up short in zones. Facing stiff competition from the Ponoka Broncs in the final game at Lacombe Composite High School on Nov. 15th, the Rams lost to the Broncs two games to none. Lacombe Rams Coach Lance Chalmers said the girls simply hit a cold streak, an unfortunate inevitability in the world of sport. “I hate to say it, but we saved our worst volleyball of the weekend and of the last two weeks for the final,” said Chalmers. It was clear in the match that both teams had come to complete. The first game began evenly, with both teams scoring back and forth. However, Ponoka managed to get ahead of the Rams and ended up winning the first game. In the second game, the

Broncs seemed to be in control once again, though Lacombe did a better job keeping the score close. About halfway through the game, the Rams hit their stride, pulling ahead and breaking the Broncs momentum.

“I’M NOT TOO WORRIED ABOUT MY TEAM. I THINK WE WILL HAVE A GOOD WEEK OF PRACTICE AND SEE WHAT COMES OUT OF IT.” LANCE CHALMERS Towards the end of the game, things got tight. Both teams were playing harder and were on form, the Broncs managed to gain the upper hand on the Rams at the right time and walk away with the win. Chalmers said Lacombe’s performance in the ﬁrst game of the championship was lacking and while he was disappointed they lost the match, he said he was happy they at least

improved in the second game of the final. “We got behind in the first game, it was very hard to catch up. “In the second game I thought we battled.” Chalmers added a few cases of unavoidable bad luck in the second game were also factors in the Rams’ loss. He said there were a few serves that hit the top of the net and trickled over on the Rams’ side to give the Broncs points and one point where a Rams player fell into the net and landed over the centre line that broke Lacombe’s momentum. “There’s nothing you can do about that,” said Chalmers. “But when it happens at a key point in a game it’s a struggle.” Even with the loss, the Rams have still secured a spot at provincials this weekend and are headed to the tournament today. However, Chalmers said that their path to the provincial championship will be more difficult than if they had taken the zone title.

“It’s a harder path now for sure, we will have a harder draw,” said Chalmers. He added the Lacombe Rams have been to provincials for the last four years, so the players have an idea of what to expect. As for what the girls can do to perform well at provincials, Chalmers said it’s a matter of shaking off the loss and working hard in practices. He added that the Rams’ hitting game was not up to par over the weekend so the team will have to focus a bit on that. “I’m not too worried about my team. I think we will have a good week of practice and see what comes out of it.” Chalmers said he is conﬁdent in his team’s ability to perform, even if they have to ﬁght harder to end up on the podium. “You have to beat everybody to get to a medal spot anyway. “So we will do that. We will play hard and see what happens.” news@lacombeexpress.com

BALLS UP - Lacombe Ram Hailey Hutchison makes a serve during the Zone Championship match against the Ponoka Brian Vossen/Lacombe Express Broncs last weekend.

Local curler taking missed chance at Canada Winter Games in stride BY BRIAN VOSSEN Lacombe Express Chantele Broderson will not be competing in the 2015 Canada Winter Games. Despite an otherwise amiable performance at the trials the Nov. 7th - 8th weekend, 17-year-old Broderson and her team will

not advance to the Games as they didn’t perform as well as they could have in the tournament ﬁnale, she said. “It wasn’t a very good game for us,” said Broderson. “We all played well for the whole weekend minus the ﬁnal, where we kind of

fell apart. But we played really well in the ﬁrst bit of the weekend for sure.” After placing second in the round robin and winning one other game, Broderson’s rink clinched a spot in the ﬁnal. However, a few bad picks mixed with a little bad luck and strong competi-

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tion from their opponents meant Broderson and her rink would have to settle for second place. “Nothing really worked.” Broderson said her rink lost to another that is also part of the same elite University of Alberta curling program. While they were opponents in trials, they practice and curl together outside of competitions. Losing to such teammates takes a little bit of the sting

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out of the loss, she added. While the ﬁnal game didn’t go as hoped, Broderson said being at the trials for the 2015 Canada Winter Games was still a great experience for her. She said being able to place as well as her rink did was encouraging, especially considering her team were not favourites in the competition. “It was really exciting,” said Broderson. Now, she has a few small-

er bonspiels she and her team will compete in while preparing for Juvenile Playdowns sometime in the New Year. She said that while she is disappointed the team did not play as well as they could have at trials, she is taking the loss in stride. “It’s not really the end of the world,” said Broderson. “When one door closes another door opens. That’s what our coach told us.” news@lacombeexpress.com

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Vivian Bennett offers unusual style of acrylic painting BY BRIAN VOSSEN Lacombe Express Lacombe’s premiere location for original artworks is displaying a large collection of acrylics from a well-known regional artist as it continues its fall and winter season. Vivian Bennett, an acrylic painter based out of the Buffalo Lake area, is the new featured artist at Lacombe’s Gallery on Main. Bennett’s work offers a bit of a twist on most acrylic paintings. She said that instead of mixing her paint colours on a pallet, she mixes her paint right on the canvas itself while painting, something she said sets her apart from many artists. As such, Bennett has become known for large works with thick layers of paint on the canvas. She added that she prefers to work on large pieces and doesn’t take much time to complete her paintings, making quick shapes and strokes on the canvas. All of Bennett’s paintings tell a story and most are to do with prairie life. Bennett grew up in Edmonton at a time where it was much smaller in a small neighbourhood where most families had come from a farming background but she has lived in the prairies for the last 25 years. Titles are also important to Bennett. The longer, speciﬁc titles of her pieces usually sum up the story told in the painting. Bennett likes to use models in her paintings, many of which depict people. She said that she sometimes paints from photos, but often paints ‘live’ as well. While Bennett’s pieces may take a lot of prepara-

BRILLIANT COLOURS – Artist Vivian Bennett poses in the Gallery on Main surrounded by some of her works. tion, she said they don’t take a lot of planning. Bennett said she doesn’t think about the piece much before she begins painting, instead reacting to her feelings while she works. “I don’t plan a lot beforehand,” said Bennett. “I respond to the colour, to the feel. I don’t really plan colour pallets - I just respond to the emotion that I’m feeling when I’m painting.”

Always a creative person, Bennett realized she had a vivid imagination at a young age. She added that it also didn’t take long for her to discover that she had strong hand-eye coordination. Bennett ﬁrst started painting at the age of 18. She studied commercial art for two years in high school and then went to university to study education. However, Bennett added that she

took art classes as options wherever possible while in university. After university, Bennett took a 30-year hiatus where she, “Didn’t even pick up a pencil.” She started painting again professionally about 15 years ago and has been doing it fairly consistently ever since. Bennett said she came back to painting because had the free time and want-

ed to see how far she could have gone with it. “I was very curious about that, I still am really.” Now, Bennett is looking towards retirement. She said she is getting older now and it is getting more difﬁcult for her to work on her paintings. “I’m pretty much winding down now,” said Bennett. She added instead of painting, she is trying her

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hand at writing poetry. Still, Bennett said she has enjoyed her time as a painter and is happy with what she has accomplished. She said she has completed over 500 pieces in the 15 years she has been doing it. “I’ve had lots and lots of fun with my painting.” Bennett’s work will be featured at the Gallery on Main from now until Dec. 5th. news@lacombeexpress.com

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Cow Patti delivers laughs once again with latest production BY BRIAN VOSSEN Lacombe Express Cow Patti is once again successful in offering the ﬁnest in comedic theatre entertainment. Who’s Under Where?, Cow Patti’s latest production, is a ridiculous show that brings plenty of laughs, particularly for those whose minds tend to stray toward a slightly adult brand of humour but still offers plenty for those that don’t. The story begins with the show’s heroines Jane Pritchard (AnnaMarie Lea) and Sybil Brunt (Valerie Barrett) choosing models to show off their new line of men’s lingerie as part of a sales pitch to renowned lingerie designer Signor Bruno Fruferelli (Patric Masurkevitch). For Pritchard and Brunt, the sales pitch is a last-ditch effort to save their failing lingerie business, Passion Fashion. Should the deal succeed, the pair stand to make millions selling their designs to Fruferelli. If it fails, Fashion Passion will go belly up. As the two women haven’t been having a lot of luck in the business lately, they ‘borrow’ the funds needed to make the sales pitch from their husbands, who have never taken their work seriously. Fearing their husbands will ridicule them or not support their endeavour the bud-

ding business partners decide not to fill their husbands in on the potential new business deal and take the funds in secret, planning to pay them back before their husbands notice the money is missing once the deal goes through. However, the husbands, Paul Pritchard (Wally MacKinnon) and George Brunt (Matthew Olver) know that something is up and while the heroines might think the men have bought their wives’ weak excuse that they are spending the weekend with Sybil’s mother, they have told a little fib of their own. Instead of going fishing like they told their wives, Paul and Brunt actually suspect their wives of being unfaithful and have seized the opportunity to catch them in the act. When the husbands break into their wives’ hotel room and discover samples of the new Passion Fashion line of men’s lingerie, multiple misunderstandings ensue that lead to hilarious hi-jinks that only get more ridiculous as the show goes on. The majority of the humour in the play stems from double-entendres in the dialogue and the compromising and difficult positions the husbands put themselves into whilst trying to avoid their wives’ detection. A few laughs are to be had from some funny set pieces, most notably the

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ridiculous designs of the male lingerie samples and even a handful of compromising body positions the characters ﬁnd themselves in throughout the show. These jokes serve to add some variety to the show and keep things interesting whenever the barrage of sexual references, while funny, begin to get tiresome. The show certainly is not short on laughs for those who enjoy a risqué sort of humour and still appeals easily to those who are not quite as fond of such sexual overtones. Who’s Under Where? boasts a gallery of balanced characters each of whom gets to stand in the spotlight at some point and be on both the receiving end and the delivery end of at least a few jokes. Cow Patti’s cast of actors does a bang-up job of nailing the personalities of these laugh-inducing characters. Lea, the leader of Cow Patti, plays the dirty-minded Jane, who is the ﬁrst to make jokes or lewd comments about the appearance of the male models, or the names of Fashion Pas-

sions ‘enticing’ designs. Barrett returns to Cow Patti after her performances in last season’s Nurse Jane Goes to Hawaii and The Perfect Wedding to play Brunt. She is clearly the more serious side of Fashion Passion and is determined to make this sales pitch work no matter what happens. MacKinnon, recognizable as Ted from Cow Patti’s production of The Foursome, returns to Cow Patti this season as Paul. Paul instigates the investigation into his wife’s business and is quick to jump to conclusions, especially once he discovers ‘evidence’ in the hotel room. Matthew Olver is an admirable fool as Brunt. Brunt isn’t as confident as Paul and only goes along with Paul’s accusations at his insistence. Evan Hall is the confident, but slightly oafish young model Sebastian. Sebastian is looking forward to his gig with Passion Fashion, but he is more than put out of his comfort zone when things take a turn for the crazy while he

is on the job. Making his debut with Cow Patti is Greg Campbell as security guard Rodge Hodge. Hodge is a persistent individual who is dedicated to his job and is determined to get his man, or woman, depending on the context. Masurkevitch is the debonair, and slightly perverted, Italian designer Signor Bruno Fruferelli. Despite

Fruferelli’s undeniable charm, audiences will have a few laughs at his expense thanks to his somewhat clumsy grasp of the English language. All-in-all, Who’s Under Where? is an worthwhile comedy that has a ﬂowing story and more than enough laughs to keep audiences entertained throughout. news@lacombeexpress.com

SCHOOL MONEY - Celine DeWit, Lacombe County’s 2014 Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties Scholarship Winner, receives her $1,000 cheque from Reeve Paula Law during a council meeting on Nov. 13th. Brian Vossen/Lacombe Express

Polenta: the Italian substitute for pasta If you have cornmeal in your pantry, it is probably the residual ingredient from a cornbread recipe you once tried. Although cornmeal is very versatile and a staple in every Italian kitchen, here in Canada I find that it is not very popular. Not only is it the basic component of cornbread, but it is also used to create polenta. To describe it literally, polenta is basically a cornmeal mush that is served as a side dish to a meal. When I first tried polenta as a child, I was extremely disappointed with the taste of it. All it represented to me was a spoonful of yellow, coarse mush that was tremendously bland. I have learned over the years that an infusion of richness and flavour makes a world of difference. Currently when I make polenta, I always add butter, a grated flavourful

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cheese, like Romano and some freshly crushed garlic. Polenta is usually served in one of two consistencies - as a loose paste, much like mashed potatoes or as a solid that has been chilled overnight, cut into shapes, then grilled or fried. It is more often served hot in the mush form due to the ease of preparation, and traditionally topped with a tomato-based sauce, much like a pasta sauce. This is very popular in Italy and is often served as a ‘starch’ instead of potatoes. Corn has been milled into ‘meal’

for many years and is also a staple ingredient in many Mexican foods such as tortillas and cornbreads. Cornmeal should be stored in a cool, dry place with a tight ﬁtting lid to prevent moisture and insects from contaminating it. ‘Polenta parties’ are very trendy and offer a unique dining experience. The host of these parties prepares a large batch of polenta and pours it hot onto a slab at the dinner table surrounded by the hungry guests. An assortment of sauces, vegetables, and an array of grilled meat pieces are also supplied. This provides an extraordinary ambience for conversation as people graze on their polentadipped morsels and sip on wine. Chef Dez is a food columnist, culinary instructor and cookbook author. Visit him at www.chefdez.com.

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Warming up your home via design features this winter Here we go! Winter has descended upon us with a vengeance and we have to make hasty adjustments to our daily life, wardrobe and time it takes to get from point A to point B.

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