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A young warrior arises in the wake of bullying Blackfalds lacrosse player honoured for bravery amongst adversity BY SARAH MAETCHE Lacombe Express
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hat could have been a black eye during a national level lacrosse tournament and would have seen a local PeeWee team removed from competition has now become an opportunity to educate and facilitate acceptance. When Carmel Crowchild, a resident of the Tsuu T’ina Nation, attended the Canada Day tournament in Calgary to watch and encourage the only First Nations team playing a truly aboriginal-based sport and competing at the Canadian championship, she didn’t expect to be confronting an incident of racism head-on. She also didn’t expect to be giving a 10-year-old Blackfalds Warriors Lacrosse player, Ethan Clarkson, a prestigious First Nations honour - an eagle feather - for his bravery in standing up against the incident, almost a week later. But this was the case — a ripple effect teaching moment for all who gathered at the Abbey Centre Amphitheatre last Wednesday. “When I give out an eagle feather I look at courage,” said Crowchild. “I look at honesty. I look at kindness. I look at compassion. I look at generosity and I look at selfsacrificing actions. That day in Calgary, I watched Ethan stand strong. I watched him be honest and self sacrificing against his teammates.” Crowchild said on that day, some of Clarkson’s teammates were making derogatory remarks towards a group of First Nations’ players, the team they were about to play, and towards those gathered to watch the match. She approached the team and asked the young boys what they were doing. “Did they know what they were doing is derogatory, racist and could be considered a hate crime?,” Crowchild questioned. Since there was not an adult present with the group of players, she asked to be taken to see their coach. “This young man (Clarkson) stepped forward and said ‘I will take you to my coach,’” said Crowchild. “Immediately you could see the looks of disappointment and anger on his teammates faces. You could see that they knew that they were going to get spoken to. He knew that, but he still stepped up and bravely took me to his coach.” Crowchild spoke with the coach and the actions of the players were recognized to be wrong. After the conversation concluded, Crowchild was satisfied with the results, knowing the coach would speak to his players.
RECOGNIZED - Blackfalds Warriors Lacrosse player Ethan Clarkson, 10, (middle) was recently recognized for standing up during a bullying incident at a Calgary lacrosse tournament. From left are, Town of Blackfalds Councillor Richard Poole, Tsuu T’ina Nation Elder Carmel Crowchild, Sarah Maetche/Lacombe Express Dean Smith of Calgary District Lacrosse and Kelly Karius of No Such Thing As a Bully. When she returned back to where her family was waiting, they explained when Clarkson returned from the locker room, his teammates turned around and started to attack him verbally, questioning why he took Crowchild to see their coach. “To me that is an act of bullying,” said Crowchild. “When I recognized the bullying actions, I thought I would rather recognize Ethan for the bravery, the courage and the honesty that it took for him to stand up against his own teammates to do what was right, which was to speak up against racism.” Crowchild approached the tournament committee, including Dean Smith, the discipline chair for Calgary District Lacrosse. After a brief discussion, Smith and two tournament directors decided to allow the team to continue to play in the tournament. Actions like bullying and making racial remarks can cause a team’s removal from the tournament. “We felt that wasn’t necessary because this was an educational thing,” explained Smith. “No one is going to learn anything by removing children from a game.”
Smith said they wanted the team to go out and play, in order to honour the game, themselves and their name, The Warriors. The Warriors then took to the field and played with honour and honesty, which impressed Smith, who noted it was one of the best lacrosse games he has seen in years. Afterwards, Smith and Crowchild both agreed they wanted to recognize Clarkson for his actions. It was decided later on Crowchild would give Clarkson an eagle feather and Smith arranged to gift Clarkson a very special traditional lacrosse stick. “It kind of mushroomed from there,” said Smith. “I always hear about the bullies. We never really hear about the person that stands up to the bully and that’s what Ethan did. “I want people to know that Ethan stood up for what he believed in and stood up for the game of lacrosse and what it stands for.” The wheels were in motion and a week later after the incident, members of the Blackfalds Warriors Lacrosse Association,
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Lacombe Days set to kick off in City next week Officials hope for more parade entries as registrations are open until July 21st BY KALISHA MENDONSA Lacombe Express Each year volunteers from around Lacombe come together to create a weekend of events, music, fundraisers and more – Lacombe Days 2015 promises to be no exception to the legacy. This year an official committee of three members reached out to various community groups to help facilitate the events. With the assistance of the Lacombe Volunteer Fire Fighter Department, the Lacombe Walking Group (Lacombe Regional Tourism), the Rotary Club and many more, several new events will occur this year. Event staples such as the parade, the marathon, the AFSC pancake breakfast, Art in the Park and the Show n’ Shine will all be present. New events include hot air balloon rides on Friday and Saturday evenings, a slo-pitch tournament, theatre productions and a walking trail scavenger hunt. “Every year we try to encourage more community interaction, because there is no way we can do more for the event without more organizations who can help with events. In the summertime it can be difficult to get volunteers because people are busy. It’s a great time to attract tourists, but it can be difficult to get groups and organizations to be a part of the events,” said Lacombe Days Committee Chairman Chris Ross.
“There are several significant people and groups who have stepped up to the plate to put on more activities. It’s been great. We’d always like to do more and share more volunteerism. We hope the people of the community see that we’ve tried to make Lacombe Days bigger.” Most of the events are free, but some activities will collect a small fee to fundraise for the groups hosting the events. “It’s coming together well. We wanted to try to enhance it and were successful with some sponsorship. With Lacombe Days, everything is little or no cost. If there is a cost, it’s because there are volunteers from an organization who are working an event as a fundraiser. There are barbecues, two or three of them, that are a minimal charge and are a bit of a fundraiser,” Ross said. Ross was also pleased for the participation of the Lacombe Walking Group, who will host an Amazing Trail Hunt activity on Sunday that encourages use of the walking trails that line the City. The slo-pitch tournament and parade activities are still seeking participants, and will accept applicants until July 21st. For all contact inquiries - either for Chris Ross or any other registrations - go to www.lacombedays.ca/contact for full details. “We tried to keep the costs very minimal so that all families can attend the events. We’re trying to encourage more parade participants; we’d like to expand that.
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City council denies train whistle cessation BY SARAH MAETCHE Lacombe Express The sound of the train whistle will still be a fixture within the City of Lacombe. Lacombe City councillors declined to proceed towards achieving whistle cessation in the City limits. All councillors present were opposed to the potential process and voted against the proposition during their regular council meeting on July 13th. Engineering Services Manager Jordan Thompson presented council with, under the new Transport Canada regulation and standards, steps for whistle cessation. He detailed that the eight legal steps — from railway company consultations to upgrading the railway crossings — would be costly and would first require the completion of a safety assessment at the estimated cost of $19,145. “Whistle cessation is a lengthy process requiring notifications to specific stakeholders, a crossing safety assessment, consultations with the railway company Canadian Pacific (CP), as well as specific resolutions of council,” said Thompson. “Transport Canada estimates the whole process could take about two to three years.” Through the process, an agreement would be created between the City and CP, noting which crossings meet the current standards and which crossings would
require upgrades. Additional insurance would be required and the City would be responsible for ongoing maintenance costs of the upgraded crossings. Thompson also noted it was likely new fencing would be required to be installed along the east side of the tracks along Hwy. 2A, which would cost between $80,000 to $200,000. He indicated most of the costs in relation to the entire whistle cessation process remain unknown at this time. Councillor Wayne Rempel said he was not in favour of whistle cessation like he was before, due to the amount of feedback he’s received from residents. “I don’t want to spend any money on something that I think that, once we get the public involved in this discussion, as we have already started to, people are going to say you can spend our money on a lot better things than stopping the whistle,” he said. “I’m not going to say it doesn’t affect people. It does, especially people living near the tracks. “At the same time, you have to think about the money we are spending here. So this is something that I am not in favour of because of the feedback I’ve received from the community.” Councillor Grant Harder agreed with Rempel regarding the substantial costs of the process. “This is a divisive issue,” he said. “There are some people who are really in favour of getting rid of the darn
whistles. There really is a divided opinion within the community. I think we can maybe look at it in a couple more years.” Councillor Wayne Armishaw said whistle cessation is not a matter of reducing safety. “It’s a matter of recognizing that this entity is the only entity that is permitted to make such a noise to warn people in the immediate vicinity that are at risk, but people a kilometre away can hear it,” he said. “I understand the costs involved and the obstacles put forward by the railway companies for this. I think whistle cessation is a nationwide conversation.” Armishaw suggested for council to put
the issue forward to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM). As Mayor Steve Christie is a member of the FCM Rail Safety Committee, he agreed to alert the organization about the discussions regarding whistle cessation. While council declined to proceed ahead with whistle cessation at this time, it does not completely close off the issue from future consideration. Residents with a valid petition (with signatures from over 10% of the population of the City) can still present their issue to council, which would spur council to take another look at the issue. news@lacombeexpress.com
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Issue of train whistle cessation silenced in City After two circulating petitions, multiple presentations to City council and much debate, the issue of train whistle cessation in Lacombe has been silenced, at least for now. On Monday night, councillors declined to proceed towards achieving whistle cessation, the legal process that prevents CP Rail trains from sounding their horns at rail crossings. While this decision may not sit well with some, especially to those who have signed the petition to remove the train whistle or to those who have presented to council in favour to remove the whistle, it’s a decision they will now have to temporarily accept. Like most things, it came down
to money. This appeared to be the main factor behind council’s decision. It wasn’t that the presentations in favour of whistle cessation fell on deaf ears. All opinions were taken into consideration, but as Councillor Grant Harder stated, it’s a very divisive issue. Rarely does anyone sit in the middle of the tracks, so to speak. Either you are in favour or in opposition. You either live by the train tracks and have to endure the resounding toot of the CP train horn, or you live further away and it is something that doesn’t bother you much at all. With an issue such as this, there would be no possible way council could please both sides of the de-
bate. They had to, much like most of their decisions, consider the cost to taxpayers and the effects on all residents. The decision was not easy to make, especially when some residents have stated the train whistle keeps them awake at night and affects their health negatively. However, the unpredictability of the costs to proceed with whistle cessation made a clear mark in the sand — why move ahead with something that would cost an estimated $500,000-plus that affects one in two Lacombe residents? This was not the first time whistle cessation has been brought forward to Lacombe City council. As recently as 2013, council received a
report about whistle cessation and past efforts undertaken over the years. The 2015 whistle cessation effort was one that lived on social media sites and on the street. This is not the last time the issue of ceasing the whistle will emerge. It is likely to resurface in Lacombe once again, perhaps as early as next year. It’s also likely for the topic of whistle cessation to be discussed in neighbouring communities along the tracks like Ponoka and Blackfalds. It may also become a national issue, earning notice from MPs and Transport Canada officials on the federal level. Until then, the train whistles on.
Alberta is a wealthy province, but is it really a happy one? There are stereotypes about every province in Canada. Some of these are bang on and even those that miss the mark are often all in good fun. Not everyone in B.C. does yoga, not everyone in Quebec harvests maple syrup and not everyone in Alberta drives a truck, but these images have some truth to them. Some stereotypes, however, are both inaccurate and unfair. The image of Alberta as a place to make money and flee as soon as your bank account is full is a prime example. Albertans know there is a whole lot more to their province than its reputation in other parts of Canada as little more than a job factory. Nonetheless, this stereotype raises a key question - Alberta is a wealthy province, but is it a happy one? Is Alberta a place where you can build a satisfying life surrounded by friendly people or is it closer to the soul-destroying wasteland
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ROACH of strip mines and glass office towers its critics depict it as? With these questions in mind, ATB Financial conducted the ‘Alberta Happiness Survey’ to find out if Albertans are happy, what they feel is important to their happiness and if they see Alberta as a place where happiness can flourish. The news is good. Eight in 10 Albertans said they are, all things considered, either very happy or pretty happy. And they said this during the dark days of February when every headline seemed to be announcing a drop in the price of oil or another round of job cuts. This sounds like a posi-
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tive result and it is. After all, not everyone is going to be happy all of the time. The loss of a loved one, ill health, a period of depression, losing your job – there are lots of things that explain why a fifth of us say we are unhappy. At the same time, there are lots of places where a larger proportion of people say they are happy. In Denmark, it’s 97%; in Ireland it’s 94%; in the United States it’s 87%. We don’t know why some places are happier than Alberta, but the international numbers suggest that there is room for improvement on this front in Wild Rose Country. When we take a look at happiness in terms of life satisfaction, we find the same pattern: Alberta is ahead of some places but behind others. About six in 10 Albertans (63%) gave their life satisfaction a rating of seven or higher out of 10. This is way ahead of Egypt (11%), Greece (37%)
and Japan (43%) but well behind Mexico (79%) and Israel (75%). As with happiness, it’s hard to say why life satisfaction is higher in some places, but the fact that it is suggests we can aim higher and look for ways to increase the percentage of Albertans who feel satisfied with their lives. Two other findings from the survey show that Alberta is a happy place. First, when we asked Albertans if they feel that the province is a great place in which to find happiness, 79% said yes. This is a very encouraging finding and one of which Albertans should be proud. However, while you can’t please everybody, it should still raise an eyebrow that nine per cent of Albertans said no and 12% weren’t sure. Second, over two-thirds of Albertans (68%) said they would like to live in Alberta for the rest of their lives. Given the magnetic pull of warmer places and
exotic locales, the desire to return home, and other reasons someone might want to leave Alberta (even if they like it here just fine), this is a very positive finding. We are doing something right! Overall, the results suggest that people might come to Alberta for the jobs, but they often stay for the quality of life. They also suggest that being a happy place is not a given and that there is work to do to increase happiness in the province. Conducted by Vision Critical between Feb. 5th and 23rd, using a web panel, the ATB Financial Alberta Happiness Survey includes responses from a representative sample of 999 Albertans. A summary of the survey results can be downloaded from ATBFinancial.com/economics. Robert Roach is a Senior Analyst with ATB Financial. His column is distributed through Troy Media.
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Trade, trade, trade your way to the perfect family A few years back my dog suffered from GDV, gastric dilatation volvulus, a sudden killer that can affect the healthiest dog. GDV is more commonly known as gastric torsion, where that cute, furry little quadruped stomach flips like a young Eastern bloc gymnasts and is quite often fatal if not caught in time. Even if you catch it in time, it is invariably fatal to the pet owner’s bank account, as veterinarians, in Canada anyway, charge about $500 a syllable and I’m not talking about the acronym, but the ninesyllable, full-meal deal. Invariably the pet owner suffers a sympathetic case of GDV as his stomach flips and almost impacts his or her jaw coming down. Four thousand plus bucks for that cute little companion seems a little steep, but you have to ask yourself, “How deep is my love?” Is it $4,000+ worth? You won’t believe how many co-workers suggested that I just have loyal, loving Tango put down and start over again. And no, I don’t work in a concentration camp – humans simply don’t seem to value non-humans very highly, not a huge surprise on a planet where we wrack up
multiple casualties of every species on every continent, except Antarctica. And if those damn high-falutin’ birds in the fancy, formal attire crap on the research station one more time, this continent, too, will be no stranger to violent mayhem in the streets, or snow banks. As hard as it is to believe, those same callous people who suggested that I put down a being who had done nothing but love and cherish me and teach me the importance of living in the moment had the effrontery to get offended when I asked them if they had thought about having their children put down during childhood illnesses. Accepting responsibility for another living being, be it child or pet, is not a conditional obligation – although one might doubt that statement when assaulted (pun intended) by statistics about child abandonment. Apparently, we live in a disposable society that can, and will, dispose of anything if it becomes inconvenient or not as bright and shiny as the newest model. I have an idea. We should start thinking about swapping our children between various families.
The child may be appreciated by its new parent/owner because of the novelty value and, God knows, novelty sells in this society. The exposure to new influences would truly make this a multicultural society that celebrates diversity, instead of one that just mouths those platitudes while gating communities and policing itself through ethnic profiles. The benefits behind swapping are just too numerous to ignore. Parents would not have to bargain with their children in public places to the detriment of the entire dining or entertainment experience of all involved. When little Johnny starts to get on everyone’s nerves, instead of bargaining and placating the spoiled-rotten little snot, one could just explain, “Johnny this just isn’t working out. I have decided to trade up for a newer, less self-involved model. Don’t worry – I got the maximum trade-in for you and I am sure your new owners, oops, parents will love and value you as much as we used to . . .” No need for physical violence, just good old horse/child trading – that is the quintessential capitalist more. It’s not just discipline that
Reader comments on MLA’s submission For several weeks now I have been reading articles by Wildrose MLA Ron Orr. The misrepresentation of facts in these articles is quite shocking. I also find them manipulative and the adversarial tone completely unnecessary. Orr writes, ”We managed to guide the NDP into enhancing Alberta’s democracy.” It would have been more truthful to write that the Wildrose presented a list of democratic reforms, which are very similar to NDP reform ideas and therefore some were easily adopted by the NDP. I also like to point out to Orr that over 5,000 local voters did not vote Wildrose and don’t feel a need to be ‘guided’ by his party. Orr calls the NDP’s interim supply bill a ‘mini budget’. It is quite shocking that he either doesn’t realize that the interim budget is to keep the province operating until more time is available to analyze finances the PC’s left in such disarray, or he simply wants to ride the NDP down with false statements. Let’s not forget that some NDP MLA’s are not the only ‘Rookies,’ many Wildrose MLA’s are too, including Orr, who was the minister of the Clive Baptist Church. Further Orr wrote, “We are trying to help the government to make the right decisions for our energy industry. We have many concerns about this file, the government has shown disinterest in advocating pipelines going out of Alberta.” This is a complete misinterpretation of the facts. (Premier Rachel) Notley has repeatedly stated that she is in favor of east and west pipe-
would benefit. Say bigger Johnny just isn’t as adept (read small and malleable) as he used to be at getting at those hard to reach places to clean and/or polish - just send him to a family that needs size or muscle and get a smaller model to return your household to its former pristine glory. Too many boys? Too many girls? One shy of a basketball team, or hockey team? No problem. Trade, trade, trade and you too can have the perfect family you’ve always wanted. You just have to realize that this whole love, loyalty and valuing thing is an archaic remnant from a society that used to need a growing labour (pun intended) force to put as many bright, shiny and new things on the table as possible. Don’t think family! Think minicorporation that seeks to maximize revenue and peace of mind for the shareholder/parents as can be realized while compromising every ethic, law or agreement that gets in the way. Just put your dog down. Never mind that you love the dog. Never mind that you promised to be responsible for the dog. Never mind that you get more from the rela-
tionship than you get from most human interactions. It is human values that count and human values mean comfort and convenience at whatever the cost. The greatest good for the smallest number and make sure that you live your life to get into that exclusive club. No thanks. I think I will pay whatever it costs to keep my dog healthy. My love is at least $4,000+ deep. You can put a price on love and we regularly do in the 21st century. Just think divorce lawyers. Just think the entire legal system – something that ascribes tangible amounts to intangible concepts. For those callous bastards who believe just put the dog down and begin again, I offer this ‘modest proposal’ - feed the homeless to the hungry and we solve two of the major problems to afflict modern life. But, do we want to live in that sort of world? I believe that I will just try to continue to live up to the ideal that my dog seems to embody. Let us put the good of the pack ahead of the good of the individual. Dana Wilson is an Edmonton-based freelance writer and poet. This column is distributed through Troy Media.
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lines, just not the Northern Gateway, since there is no chance anymore it can go ahead, so why waste energy and tax payers money riding a dead horse? “They just hired one of North Americas leading anti-pipeline activist to run the Energy ministry.” Making it sound like the new NDP government is anti- oil, which couldn’t be further from the truth! Notley called the energy industry “job providers” from the beginning and needs as every government does jobs for the citizens. As for the NDP’s, “Pressing ahead with royalty reviews that is causing companies to leave the province,” Notley stated that some time next year she will address the Royalty review after careful evaluation. Royalty review are years overdue after Albertan’s were left with a mere $ 4.38/barrel of oil while oil companies walked away with billions of dollars of profits for decades! About the fear mongering businesses put up regarding raising the minimum wage by $1 this year and $3 total by 2018 - everybody deserves a living wage. Does anyone think an employee who works a full time job and cannot pay for food, or other life necessities does not deserve a living wage? Perhaps business owners or/and CEO’s could do with a bit less? I just hope Lacombe and area citizens are informing themselves by reading and listening to various sources of news. The more informed the better.
Ilse Quick Lacombe
When it comes to accidents, it’s common to think, “Oh, it will never happen to us.” That is what we thought until our six-year-old son Roan, a member of the War Amps Child Amputee (CHAMP) Program, lost his leg in a lawn mower accident. A few years ago, Roan was riding on a lawn mower with an adult when he fell off and severed his left leg at the knee. As he was airlifted by helicopter to the hospital, we wondered if we were going to see him again. With lawn cutting season here, we want to help spread Roan’s message across the country that kids should never be around a lawn mower. It doesn’t matter how good you are with machinery, it just takes a moment for a life-changing accident to happen. Today, Roan is an active and energetic child thanks to help from the War Amps with financial assistance for artificial limbs, regional seminars and peer support. We just hope that his story will prevent even one child from being injured. If you would like to learn more about how to encourage children to play safely, please visit www.waramps.ca.
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Horoscope ARIES
TAURUS
Mar 21/Apr 20
Apr 21/May 21
You are in for a treat this week,
Taurus, calmly approach a
Aries. You finally
difficult situation
get to experience the results
this week. Giving
of all of your hard work.
yourself time to carefully
Celebrate with a dinner
assess a problem will provide
out or a good party.
the most effective solution.
GEMINI May 22/Jun 21
CANCER Jun 22/Jul 22
Gemini, a resolution to a
Cancer, since you are a friendly
problem you haven’t been
person and the life of the party,
able to solve is on the horizon.
it should come as no surprise
This will make things much
that everyone wants to be your
easier in the long run, and your
friend. Expand your social
patience will pay off.
circle if you feel you have time.
LEO
VIRGO
Jul 23/Aug 23
Aug 24/Sept 22
Leo, sometimes you take on
Virgo, your goal for the
too much. Reevaluate your
time being is to take care
schedule and see if
of business and clear your
there are ways you can cut
calendar. You may be more
back on your
than ready to indulge in some
commitments for a few days.
rest and relaxation.
LIBRA Sept 23/Oct 23
you this week, Libra. It’s good
answers, but no one seems to
to pursue your interests, but
be moving at your pace this
make sure you aren’t stepping
week. You might just have to
on anyone’s toes
buckle down and be patient.
along the way.
Answers will come in due time.
CAPRICORN Capricorn, take a hectic
but you have too many
schedule day-by-day.
responsibilities on your plate to
Everything will get done in
up and leave right now.
time, and you just need to have
You will have time to get away
a little patience.
soon enough.
Distract yourself this week.
AQUARIUS
PISCES
Jan 21/Feb 18
Feb 19/Mar 20
Someone or something may
Don’t turn your world upside
have turned you off of making
down to take
Discuss your sudden change of heart with someone close to you.
21. Presently 24. Smallest speech sound 25. In-between meal 26. Heroic tales 28. Healing wound cover 30. Paper bags 31. Threefold 33. River in France 34. And in Latin 35. Cup used to serve espresso 39. One thousandth of an ampere 40. Deprived of parents 44. E. Asian housemaid 46. Mac, gala and pippin 47. Mother or father 51. Dressing gowns 52. Swiss river 53. Banteng 55. Speak 56. MN 55122 58. Religious faction 59. Auto 60. Supplement with difficulty 61. Browning of the skin 62. Militant Irish organization
Dec 22/Jan 20
Sagittarius, a trip is enticing,
a large purchase, Aquarius.
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.
CLUES DOWN (cont.)
SCORPIO Scorpio, you desire quick
Nov 23/Dec 21
ANSWER
Oct 24/Nov 22
Curiosity may get the better of
SAGITTARIUS
HOW TO PLAY:
on another project, Pisces. You have plenty on your plate to keep you busy as it is.
CLUES ACROSS 1. Fixed hardware memory 4. Ancient Greek physician 9. US coach Amos Alonzo 14. Before 15. Hedge 16. Musical endings 17. Contrary to 18. 39th state 20. In a way, takes away 22. More uncommon 23. Hue or shade 24. Having no moral failing 27. Mauna __, Hawaiian volcano
28. Initials of ALS physicist 29. Soluble ribonucleic acid 30. Smallest American sandpiper 32. Wrote a computer program 36. Silver 37. A continuous portion of a circle 38. To send forth 40. Wood sorrel 41. Curie 42. Curved sword 43. Harmon, Wahlberg & Antony
45. Break stone CLUES DOWN 48. Doc 1. Medieval fiddle 49. A small demon 2. W. Bolivian city 50. Split up 3. Relating to a metal 54. Sierra lake 4. Sires 57. Micronesian sailboats 5. Macao monetary units 58. North African desert 6. Roman household god 59. Famous persons 7. Sun up in New York 63. A worn out horse 8. 1st Indian P.M. 64. One seeded fruit (alt. sp.) 9. Frighten 65. DEA officers 10. Keepsakes 66. 7th Greek letter 11. Admirer 67. States of repose 12. Handgun (slang) 68. Related on the mother’s side 13. J. G. Low’s organization 69. Cub Scout group 19. Constitution Hall org.
ANSWER
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Eighth annual Kids N’ Kops camp a great success Youth experience hands-on training with law enforcement agencies BY SARAH MAETCHE Lacombe Express Last week, a group of 24 youth experienced what it is like to be a police officer. For one week, they saw behind the scenes of law enforcement through the ever popular Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lacombe and District (BBBS) Kids N’ Kops camp. The program partners youth with members of local law enforcement agencies. From patrols, mock arrest scenarios to visiting with police dogs, the campers experienced situations the police and bylaw officers face each day. BBBS Executive Director Crystal Zens said the feedback from this year’s camp was positive. “The basic purpose of the camp is for a police mentorship aspect and to build bonds with youth at a young age with police officers in our community.” Throughout the week, campers experience a day in a life of a police officer through highly interactive activities. “We also have a lot of scenarios where they can learn positive choices can open up their doors in life and things like that,” said Zens. “The goal is the youth will have life-long relationships with these policemen in their community and learn positive and negative choices.” This year, members of the Lacombe Police Service, Blackfalds RCMP, and Town of Blackfalds peace officers participated in the mentorship program. Aspects of
the camp were split between Lacombe and Blackfalds, with activities throughout the week in both communities. “We had one and a half days in Lacombe and one and a half days in Blackfalds,” explained Zens. “The police officers that work with us get down to the kids’ level and make it so much fun. It’s a great opportunity to play and have fun but learn a lot in the process. It’s a very busy, very structured camp.” On the first day, the campers participated in a meet and greet at the Blackfalds RCMP Detachment, checked out the police helicopter and had a pizza party. On day two, the campers were on the move for a field trip to Red Deer and the RCMP K-9 facility along the QE II Hwy. near Innisfail. Day three saw them participating in one of the most interactive portions of the camp - police scenarios. The campers were suited up with utility belts and handcuffs and utilizing their training and roamed the streets of Blackfalds in search of crime. With their mentors by their side, the youth encountered many different scenarios in downtown Blackfalds including an impaired driver, two individuals conducting illegal activities in an alleyway, a mental health incident and arresting a shoplifter in the hardware store. Although all the scenarios were simulated, the youth learned valuable tools like how to use their words, how to interact
Lacombe Daycare welcomes new executive director BY SARAH MAETCHE Lacombe Express Now marking 40 years in the community, the Lacombe Day Care is welcoming a new executive director. Stephanie Gillis stepped into the position at the not-for-profit organization last month. “Most of my background is in day homes,” said Gillis. “I’ve done lots of work with children so as a parent and as a childcare provider, it’s neat to see it from this perspective, how it all works together with the government.” Gillis has an extensive background in childcare and was previously the program coordinator of the Lacombe day home agency. “There are some similarities,” she said of the day home agency and the day care. “It’s the only one we have in town and it’s an important resource in our community.” Gillis believes the children are a community’s future. “I really want them to feel full of everything - that
STEPHANIE GILLIS they need to become these wonderful people they are going to turn into,” she said. “I heard that this spot had opened up and I thought it was a great opportunity to be able to influence a lot of people.” Currently the day care serves 40 children, but is licenced for up to 54 children. The day care serves children ages 12 months to six-years-old. The centre recently held a garage sale fundraiser, which saw a fairly large turnout. “It was nice to see the community support,” said Gillis. The day care is a member of the C4 Initiative (Cranna Community Cultural Centre), a partnership made up
of the Lacombe Performing Arts Centre Foundation, Lacombe Day Care, Lacombe FCSS and the City of Lacombe. The C4 Initiative is an innovative concept, bringing together the performing arts and children and families as well as major cultural performances in the fields of music, theatre and dance. Studio facilities will be available for instruction and practice. The facility will provide opportunities for people of all ages to explore their creative side. The Lacombe Day Care is celebrating 40 years in the community with a birthday bash on July 25th in coordination with Lacombe Days. The open house/birthday bash will be held from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the day care (5033-53rd St.). Board members and staff will be in attendance. The event will feature food and entertainment. Perspective parents are invited to attend to check out the day care and options for their children. news@lacombeexpress.com
IN UNIFORM - Camper Peyton Shindler gets suited up with his belt and handcuffs for the Kids Sarah Maetche/Lacombe Express N’ Kops program. with different types of people and the importance of staying calm in high-intensity situations. On day four, the participants played a game of police dodge ball and graduated from the program. Due to high numbers of campers vying for spots in the camp, youth can only attend the camp once, hence the graduation from the program at the end of the week. The camp is a collaborative effort between both communities, law enforcement agencies and volunteers.
“Over the course of the week we have over 1,200 volunteer hours on top of staff,” explained Zens. “We have so many actors in the community and so many helpers. We wouldn’t be able to do our camp the way we facilitate it without all of these amazing volunteers.” In 2013, the BBBS Kids N’ Kops program won the Solicitors General Award of Alberta. The innovative Lacombe-based program is now shared and implicated in other communities such as Terrace, B.C. news@lacombeexpress.com
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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. on the Friday before every Council Meeting. The next scheduled Regular Council Meeting dates and times are:
Monday, August 24, 2015, at 5 p.m. Tuesday, September 8, 2015, at 5 p.m. (Committee Meeting) Monday, September 14, 2015, at 5 p.m.
Reminders
Kinsmen Aquatic Centre
Make a Splash in the City of Lacombe! If you’re interested in becoming a lifeguard or swimming instructor, the Kinsmen Aquatic Centre has all the courses to certify you before summer’s end! Classes and times vary so check out the schedule at www. lacombe.ca/pool or call (403)782-3279. The Caregiver and Baby Fitness classes are back at the Kinsmen Aquatic Centre! Join them every Tuesday and Thursday in July and August from 11:30 till noon. Register by calling the Kinsmen Aquatic Centre at (403)782-3279 or drop in anytime.
Fire Pit Safety Tips
Due to extremely dry and windy conditions currently prevailing in the province, the Lacombe Fire Department (LFD) is reminding residents to exercise caution and common sense when using fire pits and outdoor fireplaces. “While there is no ban currently in place prohibiting the enjoyment of approved fire pits within Lacombe, residents are reminded that regulations regarding outdoor fires are very strict,” said Lacombe Fire Chief Ed vanDelden. “They have been put in place to prevent fires and to minimize the nuisance to your neighbours.” Chief vanDelden says that it is always a good idea to wet down the grass around the fire pit, outdoor fireplace or stationary barbecue in order to minimize nuisance smoke that could be offensive to neighbours. Be aware that smoke may cause adverse health effects in some people Only clean, dry firewood is permitted for burning in fire pits. Burning prohibited materials can cause dense smoke and gives off offensive odours. According to Section 15 of the City of Lacombe Fire Protection Bylaw 270, fire pits, outdoor fireplaces and stationary barbecues that burn combustible material must: • be located in a rear yard with a minimum of 3.4 meters (10 feet) clearance from buildings, property lines and combustible materials • be constructed of bricks or concrete blocks, or heavy gauge
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We are currently seeking creative, community-minded citizens to serve on the new Community Economic Development Organization(CEDO)committee. The new CEDO will aim to improve the quality of life within Lacombe by fostering a collaborative environment focused on cultivating innovation, nurturing a business-friendly culture, promoting sustainable growth and creating a safe, inclusive, vibrant and healthy community.
The City of Lacombe is looking for people representing a broad cross-section of interests and backgrounds, ranging from the social to the business perspective, to join the committee.
By volunteering with the CEDO, you can meet new people, learn new skills and make a positive difference in your community. If you are interested in sharing your time with the CEDO, please contact: Guy Lapointe 5432 56 Avenue Lacombe, AB T4L 1E9 E: glapointe@lacombe.ca
metal, or other suitable non-combustible components • have a spark arrestor mesh screen of 1.30 centimeters (.50 inches) expanded metal (or equivalent) to contain sparks over the fire at all times • be the sole responsibility of the owner or tenant of the property; • be supervised at all times by a responsible adult person over the age of 18 years until such time as the fire has been completely extinguished • have flames no higher than ninety 90 cm (3.28 feet) above the fire pit or the barbeque fire box Bonfires and other open fires are not permitted, and can result in significant penalties for violations.
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Grant funding is available for projects. For more information visit: www.lacombe.ca/doing-business/rfps-tenders
LOCAL BALL DIAMONDS AVAILABLE FOR TOURNAMENTS The City of Lacombe is running a special offer for months of August & September in 2015 and 2016. Book a ball tournament in Lacombe - at the Michener Recreation Area or the Kinsmen Ball Park - with at least eight (8) teams and pay just $1 per diamond per day! This is a great opportunity for team fundraisers, corporate challenges, and more! Help us spread the word. For more information, or to book ball diamonds, please contact: Tracey Verhoeven at 403-782-1284 or tverhoeven@lacombe.ca.
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Lacombe Police Service Wants Your Feedback How do you feel about safety in our community? The Lacombe Police Service is looking for your input on how they are meeting the community’s needs. Please visit www.lacombe.ca/policesurvey to fill out the survey before July 31, 2015. The Lacombe Police Service appreciates and values your input.
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Keeping your cats safe Did you know that the average life span of an indoor cat is 12 to 15 years, compared to just 2 to 5 years for an outdoor cat? This drastic dierence is due to the dangers cats face outdoors, such as traďŹƒc, unfriendly animals, poisons, diseases, frostbite, dehydration, and abuse from humans. Enforcement Services is reminding pet owners to keep their cats conďŹ ned to their properties, and not to let them roam at large. A cat is considered to be running at large if found in any place other than the owner’s property, unless it is on a leash and under the control of a person. Cats are also prohibited from trespassing on private property, whether leashed or unleashed. According to Part 4 of the City of Lacombe’s
Nuisance Bylaw – which controls cats – the penalties for letting a cat run at large, defecating, or damaging public or private property range from $75 - $200 per incident. The easiest way to comply with this bylaw is to keep cats indoors. Keeping cats indoors also eliminates neighbourhood disputes caused when they roam onto neighbouring properties, and exhibit annoying feline behaviours such as digging, defecating, ďŹ ghting, mating or spraying. If you want your cat to go outdoors, consider teaching it to walk with a harness and a lightweight leash; or you can build a cat run or outdoor cage, which will allow your pet to climb and run in a non-threatened area.
Art Project Opportunity Decorate a Dumpster! VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Boards and Commissions The City of Lacombe is currently seeking to appoint UXP community-minded citizens to serve on UIF $JUZ PG -BDPNCF -JCSBSZ #PBSE. #Z WPMVOUFFSJOH PO UIJT CPBSE ZPV DBO NBLF B QPTJUJWF EJGGFSFODF JO ZPVS DPNNVOJUZ NFFU OFX QFPQMF BOE MFBSO OFX TLJMMT Serving the community in this manner will provide the volunteer with insights into the variety of services provided by the City of Lacombe. Currently there are openings on: Lacombe Library Board ( vacancies) 5P GJOE UIF CFTU QFPQMF GPS FBDI SPMF UIF $JUZ PG -BDPNCF JT DPNNJUUFE UP FODPVSBHJOH B EJWFSTF XPSLGPSDF BOE TVQQPSUT FNQMPZNFOU FRVJUZ UISPVHI QPMJDZ XFMDPNJOH BMM BQQMJDBOUT
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Grasscycling is good for your lawn
By leaving your grass clippings on the lawn, you will help keep moisture in the soil and prevent sun damage. The clippings provide valuable nutrients and help re-fertilize your lawn naturally; it saves time and money, as there is no need to by garbage bags; and it helps reduce waste. All you have to do is mow your grass every four to ďŹ ve days, cutting no more than 2.5 centimetres (one inch) at any one time, and then leaving the clippings on the lawn. If the grass is too long after prolonged wet weather, start with a higher cut and gradually lower it during successive cuttings. And if clumps have resulted from cutting wet grass or making too long a cut, mow again from a dierent direction to break up the clump. Try to mow only when your grass is dry. Cut properly, the grass clippings are virtually unnoticeable. Almost all grasscyclers ďŹ nd their clippings disappear within three days after cutting. Slightly longer breakdown times will occur later in the growing season as temperatures and the moisture content of clippings decline.
This summer, we are including a special painting project for Jr & Sr High School students during Lacombe Days & Art in the Park, and we hope you will take us up on it! On Saturday July 25 from noon to 4pm, bring your friends and join us in the east parking lot of the LMC to create paintings on city dumpsters. We’re going to change those drab old beige bins into wild and fun works of art! The City will provide the paint and paint brushes, and you need to bring your creative ideas and wear old clothes for the afternoon. We will be using oil-based metal paints. It does not wash o clothing, so don’t wear anything good. Your artwork should be family friendly, and ďŹ nished in four hours. The dumpsters will be placed throughout the city for all our citizens to enjoy. Of course this is weather dependent, so if it’s raining or really windy, we’ll postpone until September during Culture Days.
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Planning and Development Permits Permitted Use
Courtesy of: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Current to July 9, 2015
Take notice that the following development permits have been approved as PERMITTED USES in that they conform in every respect to the Land Use Bylaw
DATE
PERMIT#
LOCATION
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July 9 July 9 July 9 July 9
61/252.01 61/252.03 61/252.06 61/255.12
8 Iron Wolf Close Bay 5, 4801 63 Street 5528 54 Avenue Home Occupation 1
Detached Garage Fitness Facility Shed 5519 54 Avenue
Discretionary Use
Take notice that the following Discretionary Use Permits have been approved: DATE PERMIT# LOCATION DEVELOPMENT July 9 July 9 July 9 July 9 July 9 July 9
61/251.67 61/255.11 61/251.57 61/251.70 61/251.69 61/251.75
4944 Highway 2A 5410 49 Avenue 86 Valley Crescent 35 Pickwick Lane 4725 49A Avenue 4528 43 Avenue
Outdoor Patio Home Occupation 2 Legalize Existing Secondary Suite Legalize Existing Secondary Suite Stacked Rowhouse Single Detached Dwelling in Flood Fringe
Documents pertaining to the development permits may be inspected at City Hall, 5432-56 Avenue, during regular business hours. Anyone claiming to be a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
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY H7<V9 7<;JO Ă&#x161;:L?IEHO Ă&#x153;ECC?JJ;; The City of Lacombe would like to invite interested residents to participate in the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee. The purpose of the committee is to provide recommendations to enhance traffic safety and awareness within the community. The City of Lacombe needs input from the public to make sure that all traffic concerns are being brought forward and identified. If you would like an opportunity to make a difference and have a say, please visit City Hall (5432 56th Avenue) and pick up a application today. Deadlines for Applications will be +VMZ
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fyi EVENTS The FYI, Community Events Calendar is a free-of-charge service for not-for-profit organizations and upcoming community events within the Lacombe and Blackfalds region. To submit your information, please email news@lacombeexpress.com, call 403-782-5306 or fax 403-782-5344. If you would like your event or organization to be included, please submit your information to the editor by noon, the Monday before the publication date. Lacombe & District Garden Club presents their Hidden Treasures Yard Tour on July 26th during Lacombe Days. On this self-guided tour these beautiful local gardens will be open for viewing from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tickets are $20 (or $18 for club members) and are only available in advance at Hannas Seeds (5039 49 St.). Call Pat at 403789-0400 for more information. Lacombe Daycare celebrates 40 years: The daycare is throwing a birthday bash to celebrate the treasures they care for each and every day at the centre. Join them for an open house on July 25th from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the daycare located at 5033-53rd. St. Blackfalds Library: Our new books include Sherrilyn Kenyon’s Son of No One, Lisa Genova’s Inside the O’Briens and Stuart Woods’ Hot Pursuit. We have added some Roald Dahl and Calvin & Hobbes books to our middle school section. These are new items to Blackfalds Library and should provide some laughs and good reading. Remember we have the Lego Club for ages five and up on Thursday at 3:30 p.m. and the Duplo Club for parents and children ages 0 to four on Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Our fundraising for the Summer Reading Program will soon be in full swing. Large and small prizes as well as cash for craft supplies and entertainment are needed to make our reading program successful and enjoyable for the kids. Visit our website at blackfaldslibrary.ca or call us at 405-885-2343.
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Invitation to join CNIB Peer Support Group: The Peer Support Group is a program dedicated to helping CNIB clients adjust to vision loss. Feelings of fear, anxiety, intimidation and anger are extremely common in adults who are diagnosed with vision loss. The goal of the group is to help transform these feelings into those of confidence and independence through education and group discussions. The program is facilitated by a volunteer who has gone through the process of adjusting to a life with vision loss. The group offers seniors a way to connect to others experiencing similar challenges. Participants receive empowering, practical and useful
establish names and contact information for the reunion. More information to follow. Bentley School Reunion: In conjunction with Bentley Centennial, Aug. 7th. Forshee Hall for students who would have graduated in 1961 or earlier. For more details contact S. Anderson at 403-986-2841. Friends of the Library now have more information regarding our Book Sale, July 25th. Donated books can be delivered to the library kiosk just next to the library. Book sale will start at 10 a.m. through to 5 p.m. We hope the library will
($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 start at 4:30 p.m. Chase the ace starts after meat draws. Parkinson Alberta Education offers supports groups for persons with Parkinson disease, family members and caregivers at the following Central Alberta locations: Red Deer, Lacombe, Innisfail, Olds, Three Hills and Castor. Visit www.parkinsonalberta.ca for more information. New to Lacombe? Contact La-
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Lacombe Farmers’ Market will be at the Lacombe arena parking lot and indoors starting 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Come every Friday morning for homemade baking, eggs, fruit, vegetables, crafts, jewellery, jams, honey, woodwork and lots more. We “make it, bake it or grow it,” just for you! Call 403-782-4772 or 403-8771280 for more information. Bentley School Staff Reunion: Aug. 6th to coincide with the Town of Bentley’s 100th Anniversary this summer. Any former Bentley School staff members are asked to contact Arnie MacAskill at 403-782-7183 or amacaskill@ telus.net so the committee can
be open by July 25th, if not it will be at the LMC. Thank you for your faithful support. Lacombe Walking Group Wednesdays from 12-12:30 at Medcombe Walk-In-Clinic. No Registration required. Kozy Korner — Tuesday Dinners every week at noon. Lacombe Dance Lessons – social and choreographed ballroom dancing. Traditional Two-step or Cha Cha/Jive. For details phone Cliff at 403-782-4094. 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. Check out our website at 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.
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. Imperial Daughters of the Empire is a non-profit women’s volunteer program that raises money in support of numerous initiatives supporting education. Meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of every month and begin at 7:30 p.m. at St. Andrew’s United Church. For more information about the group, feel free to contact Mary Lou Wilson 403-782-3923.
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information about vision loss and how CNIB services can help, as well as suggestions from other participants on how to reduce the impact of vision loss on their daily lives. There is no cost to participate in the program which will meet once per month. The group meets at the Spruce Terrace located at 5002 – 51 Ave.
Available in Red Deer, Lacombe, Rocky Mountain House, and Innisfail. Contact 403-3466772 for more information.
combe Welcome Wagon for free maps, information about the City & area, as well as free gifts from local businesses. New baby in the family? Contact Donna Korpess with the Lacombe Welcome Wagon at 403-7820475 for free information, baby product samples as well as free gifts from local businesses. Youth Unlimited Drop-in Activities: Drop-in activities now run every Tuesday from 6 – 9 p.m. with ball hockey on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6 – 9 p.m. Girls only drop-in is also Wednesdays from 6 – 9 p.m. Thursdays Grade 3-6 drop-in program runs from 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. and Grade 4 and up program from 6 – 9 p.m. Cost is 2$ for drop-in and ball hockey with drop-in 10 passes at $10 and ball hockey season pass at $50. 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.
Lacombe Art Guild – The Lacombe Art Guild offers classes two Tuesday evenings a month and one full Saturday. Memberships are $15 a year and the club runs from October to May. Classes offered are in all mediums and beginner to experienced are encouraged to join. For information please contact Donna at 403-7829190 or Penny 403-782-7739. Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society Table Talk Coffee Group: Meets the second Friday of each month at Wolf Creek Community Church at 10 a.m. If you or someone in your life has been affected by MS, join us for a fun, casual and supportive coffee chat. For more info, please contact Bonnie Lavallee at 403-346-0290. Stay and Play – Gull Lake Hall, Tuesdays 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Bentley Town Office Fridays 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Stay and Play is designed to encourage families to spend time together in play, while having the opportunity to socialize and learn about the community and external resources. $2 drop in fee per family is suggested. For more information call 403-748-2160. Clive TOPS – Take Off Pounds Sensibly. Every Thursday at the Clive Christian Fellowship Church 9 a.m. -10:30 a.m. Clive Seniors’ Drop-In – 1:30 p.m. every Monday at the Clive Meeting Room. Contact Allan Street at 403-784-3884.
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Gull Lake artist explores her versatility BY KALISHA MENDONSA Lacombe Express Central Alberta is full of artists from established painters to musicians and everything in between. An up and coming addition to this community is Kaylee Motley. Motley is a versatile artist who has received an Honours Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. She has a fondness for acrylics as well as found-object art/sculpture and anything relating to natural themes. “I’ve always kind of been into making things – either drawing for stories I’d write as a kid, or trying to paint. I never really did it seriously until I went to college. I was thinking of maybe doing psychology but I took a couple drawing classes on the side, and latched onto those drawing classes. Halfway through the year, I switched my major and went to the fine arts section and it’s history since then,” she said. “I don’t really want to decide on any one kind of style yet. Nature and natural things primarily drive me. I’ve taken several astronomy courses even though I’m repeating the credits, just because I find the concepts and theories so interesting. I like anything and everything related to the natural world, and that could be space or water or whatever. “I did a series of fish in space at one point, where they were swimming in nebulas and things like that. I like figures, animals – it’s all over the place,” Motley laughed. She has been a resident of Gull Lake for most of her life. She grew up in the Junior Golf Program at the Gull Lake Golf Course and it was partially through this program and its associated scholarships that she was able to receive her degree. She spent time at Red Deer College as well as Nipissing University in North Bay, Ontario. “When I was in college, Red
GETTING CREATIVE – Artist Kaylee Motley, who resides in Gull Lake, recently received her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree with honours. She experiments Kalisha Mendonsa/Lacombe Express with an array of mediums from acrylic paint to found-object sculptures. Deer only offered the two year diploma, so I did all the courses I could and tried everything I could but didn’t really specialize in anything. I took a year off and decided that I wanted a Bachelor of Fine Arts. In trying something new I moved to Ontario and from there I kind of just tried everything in primarily painting,” Motley said. “There’s a fourth year class called Directed Studio and it’s basically half about learning about grants and marketing work and the business part of art, and the other half is a self directed stu-
dio. You have the whole year to create a body of work with anything, with any idea. I started off painting for mine - I’ve always been a painter – but I delved into some found-object sculpture as well. I ended up with a multimedia construction for my final piece.” Motley was proud and intrigued by this found-object art and has been exploring the idea of how to produce more of it. She added = she is seeking inspiration from a number of things, but a particular concept called Cabinets of Curiosities.
“Back before museums existed, a lot of people would collect things and oddities that they found and keep it with a personal collection. It could be things they found in travels or just found interesting, but most of them were quirky and strange objects – they would be bones or things in formaldehyde. I’ve just always found those collections cool,” she said. “I have a greenhouse in my room with crystals and a buffalo jawbone and a bone. I’ve got a turtle shell and a whole bunch of different things that I find interesting. I want to work with that stuff
more because I started doing that with my final year and I’d like to play with it more a bit.” Motley’s art is available to be seen online at www.kayleemotleystudio.tumblr.com. People can follow her work and accolades on the Kaylee Motley Studio facebook page as well. Currently, Motley is looking into artist in residency programs that would allow her to travel the world while making art. She is also planning to take the next year to explore further education options. kmendonsa@lacombeexpress.com
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Preventing the dangers of burnout in caregivers Here’s a possible Trivial Pursuit question, ‘What’s the fastest growing unpaid profession in North America?’ I admit I wouldn’t have known the answer. But, according to the Family Caregiver Alliance, more than 65.7 million Americans, that’s 29% of the population, provide care to a family member, loved one or friend who is ill disabled or aged. But when does such labour of love trigger burnout anger in the caregiver? A report from Johns Hopkins University states, “The average unpaid, or informal, caregiver is a 46 year old female with a full or part-time job who spends about 20 hours a week catering for her mother.” But for those caring for a loved one older than 65 the average age is 63. Unfortunately, one-third of these caregivers are also in poor health. Another study carried out in Sweden revealed the shocking news that 18% of people older than 75 were involved in the care of others! For these elderly caregivers this isn’t what they expected to be doing in their golden years. I’m sure while they’re carrying out these arduous daily tasks they must share the thought of the German philosopher Nietzsche who re-
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JONES marked, “There is no greater misery than to remember happier times.” The problem with an aging population is that they suffer from a variety of problems. For instance, a Gallup survey revealed that 15 million North Americans are caring for someone incapacitated by some form of dementia, such as Alzheimer’s disease. Millions of others are helping family members suffering from cancer, stroke, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease or incapacitated by severe unrelenting arthritic pain. Sooner or later the demands of time and energy made on some caregivers triggers a reaction, similar to the last straw that finally breaks the camel’s back. This crisis occurs when they have neglected their own health for too long. Caring for others is also a dangerous job. For example, in one study caregivers, age 66 and over, had a 63% higher mortality
rate than non- caregivers of the same age. The physical task facing caregivers can be overwhelming. But according to experts it’s the mental toll that is more likely to bring caregivers to their knees. They suffer from loneliness, anxiety, fear of the future, depression and at times anger at the person they’re caring for. It’s small wonder that they require more anti-depressants and anti-anxiety drugs than the general population. So how can caregivers cope with physical and mental stress day after day? First, it’s vital that they don’t put their own health at the bottom of the list. This is a sure formula for Burnout 101. Family members must keep a wary eye on the caregiver and realize there’s a crisis in the making if they notice them reaching for alcohol, having difficulty concentrating, suffering from insomnia or having thoughts of suicide. This is a time when other family members must share the burden. Caregivers who remain silent and uncomplaining are quicker to suffer burnout. It’s important for them to ‘let it out’ with a family member, friend, clergy or a counselor. It’s also prudent for them to get some
form of exercise daily. And to find time during the day for something they enjoy, whether it be reading a book or watching a movie. Caregivers must be ready for emergencies. This means trying to plan ahead for the dangers that could occur in the community. For example, you may live in an area that is prone to sudden snowstorms. What will happen at subzero temperatures if electrical power shuts down for days? Others who reside in tornado regions need to plan an escape route and how to handle someone in a wheelchair. Moreover, even with a plan of action, you won’t get far if the car hasn’t an ample supply of gas. Care giving involves so much work and stress it’s no wonder the handler suffers Burnout 101. The bad news is this problem is going to get worse with an aging population. So far I’ve been lucky that I or family members have not had to face this added stress, another factor that may have added to my longevity! See the web site at www.docgiff.com. For comments, email info@docgiff.com.
Delicious and easy homemade barbecue sauces I find that one of the absolute joys of cooking is creating and playing around with different flavours and ingredients to bring a dish together. So to
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during the very last part of the cooking process and close the lid of your barbecue to help them slightly caramelize onto the meat. Also, a side portioning cup for dipping doesn’t hurt either. Enjoy. Bourbon Barbecue Sauce “Any bourbon will work, but Jack is the best!” 1.5 cups ketchup 1/2 cup Jack Daniels bourbon whiskey 3/4 cup brown sugar 4 garlic cloves, minced very fine 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
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1/4 cup HP Steak Sauce 1/4 cup brown sugar 2 tbsp. white vinegar 1 tbsp. lemon juice 1/2 tsp. pepper 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. cinnamon Dash of cloves 2 garlic cloves, crushed 2 tsp. vegetable oil (however, if you want to keep this recipe closer to the original used by my grandma, use 2 tbsp. melted butter as they didn’t have vegetable oil on the farm). Mix together and keep refrigerated. Chef Dez is a food columnist, culinary instructor and cookbook author. Visit him at www. chefdez.com.
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Array of new programs at the Kinsmen Aquatic Centre BY KALISHA MENDONSA Lacombe Express Several new programs have developed at the Kinsmen Aquatic Centre as a result of the community input gathered since the fall and the hard work of the facility staff. New life-saving programs, adult swim lessons, additional lane swims and themed public swims are among the changes at the pool. Aquatic Coordinator Victoria Mitchell said she and the rest of the staff are excited about being able to grow the pool community and that she hopes the community takes advantage of the new programming. “In the winter and fall last year we were talking to parents and we were noticing that we had a lot of gaps in our programming. Kids would finish Red Cross lessons and have nothing to do until lifeguarding so we brought in some life-saving programs that focus less on strokes and style but more on safety,” Mitchell said. “We now have a threelevel swim patrol program and then in between swim patrol and lifeguarding stuff, the kids can now do a Bronze Star. In that program, they are examined, get an award from the Lifesaving Society of Alberta and they get a little bronze star medal.” Mitchell said the goal of this program is to give the kids some extra skills and confidence for when and if they enter the lifeguarding program. “The other thing that we’re really developing too is our Junior Lifeguard Club (JLC). Meagan Miller is our head coach for that, and she’s been doing that for a number of years but we’re really trying to expand that program. She’s really been helping to develop our pool club here and this year she’s going to continue making it bigger,” Mitchell said. There is now a recreation portion of the JLC on
NEW PROGRAMS – Autumn Stolte, 12, takes part in a lifesaving exercise as part of the Junior Lifeguard Club programming available at the Kinsmen Aquatic Kalisha Mendonsa/Lacombe Express Centre. The program was recently expanded to offer more courses and pool time. Sundays, where members can enjoy more pool time. The competition side of the program will now see an additional day of swim time each week versus one night previously. The costs for the program have remained mostly unchanged with the hopes of staying competitive. “With the JLC, people are actually paying the same price per hour in the pool that they would for Red Cross lessons. Our costs are pretty feasible straight across the board because we want kids swimming and safe around the water. We want kids healthy and active as much as possible,” Mitchell said. “We’ve got a focus on
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making programs more accessible for families, especially if they have multiple kids and all of them want to participate. Now, it’s more financially feasible for them.” New this year is the new price for public swims, Monday through Friday, with new programs each day. The cost is $2 and children aged eight and above may enter the pool without needing parental guardians. “Parents can send their
kids here on their bikes with a Toonie, and they can swim from 1-3 p.m. We do lessons for a few hours and then open the pool back up to the public at 6:15 p.m. With our 1-3 p.m. swims, each day of the week will be a different theme,” Mitchell said. Mondays will surprise guests with themes such as games, competitions or one-on-one lifeguard skills training. Tuesdays offer kids a chance to step into a leadership role and earn
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seals to use towards the Junior Lifeguard Program. Thursdays offer families and kids a chance to see what a pool party event would be like, and Fridays kids can bring in their personal floater toys. Toys must be clean. “For all of these programs – the kids can participate if they want to but are free to just swim and play with their friends if they want too,” Mitchell said. Other new programs include adult lessons from
noon to 12:45 p.m. on weekdays, a new lane swim from 7-8:30 a.m., and a caregiver and baby fitness class. “The only reason we exist as a facility is that we have support from the community. We want people to know we’re thankful, and we brought these programs in to support them and meet community needs. This is a City pool, and we want to be here providing programs and opportunities that the City wants.” kmendonsa@lacombeexpress.com
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Bucs dominate Vandals in match up last weekend BY KALISHA MENDONSA Lacombe Express The Central Alberta Buccaneers dominated ME Global Athletic Park during their recent game against the Lloydminster Vandals, taking home a score of 66-6. Amidst several penalties, calls of misconduct and the loss of numerous wouldbe touchdowns (penalties and flags), the boys still managed to take a hefty lead on the Vandals and held on through the game. Bucs Coach Devon Hand was pleased with his team’s performance. “You’ve got to give those guys a lot of respect for coming all the way down here with a light squad, in the heat, and competing the way that they did. They are a bunch of classy guys, tough guys – you’ve got to give them a lot of respect for that,” he said. “On our side, I thought we competed and we did what we set out to do which was to make a statement game, run the ball, score some points, play good defence and get physical – I think we did a really good job with those things.” At 11 minutes into the first quarter, the Bucs took the lead with the first touchdown secured by Junior Rivera. Rivera kept busy in the first half of the game running plays with great success. Also in the first quarter, Vandals quarterback Mike Holman scored the first and only touchdown for the team. Bucs captain Mark Fay was successful in blocking the field goal, keeping the Vandals at six points. As the game drew on, the Bucs showed no signs of slowing down. The team was focused, energetic and aggressive. Bucs defensive back Tylor Johanesson helped out the team in the second quarter with a massive interception to touchdown, running 88 yards and hitting his field goal to bring the score to 31-6. “If you just throw the ball at (Johanesson), and there’s no receiver in the air, he’s going to make the play every time. He’s a big play specialist so if you make mistakes around him he’s going to capitalize on them every time,” said Hand. The Vandals decided to safety late in the second quarter and surrendered their two points to bring the score to 43-6 just before halftime. Player and President of the Lloydminster Vandals Glen Dembicki said his team knew they were in for a tough game, but
BIG WIN – Central Alberta Buccaneer Brett Lapointe dodged a tackle from Lloydminster Vandal Chris Brett during a recent game where the Bucs Kalisha Mendonsa/Lacombe Express dominated 66-6. were still going to work hard. The Vandals had a short roster for the game but still played with commitment. “Sometimes you know that you’re going to be in a battle, so you try to play it safe and play a bit smarter when you know you’re short staffed like that. You might run or kick one out of bounds when you wouldn’t normally. You’ve just got to line up from the guy across from you and play ball,” Dembicki said. “We got the win last week, and we’ve got three games out of our next four that we feel we can win. Home is crazy with this league, and when you have a small roster and you go on the road, it seems to be compounded so much more. We definitely feel like we’ve got the arrow pointing up from the last few seasons. “We’ve got a lot of young guys and a
good core group of guys, and a more local team to Lloyd now so it’s more of a hometown feel than it was when we had a lot of travelling players,” he added. Tanner Green of the Buccaneers had a big game with several noteworthy plays - including running over 75 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter. He helped secure many points for the team. Hand said Green had run exceptionally well in their recent Grande Prairie game and they decided to let him do it again this weekend. “(Green) is the yin to (Rivera’s) yang. He’s the power guy, Junior’s the outside guy and they’re both very good. We made the decision to run the ball because of how Tanner ran in practice and how he ran in Grande Prairie. “He had 76 yards and four carries, and his carries here will be well over 10 or 12
yards – he’s a beast,” said Hand. The Bucs continued to dominate the gridiron and walked away with a 60 point lead – a total of 66 for the Bucs and six for the Vandals. The Bucs now have an important game coming up on July 25th where they will face off against the Fort McMurray Monarchs. “With Fort Mac – last I heard, they’re doing the same thing we are - they’re making statements in games and are looking to put on us. We lost to the Gators, Fort Mac lost to Gators, so really the winner of our game gets the first round buy-in for playoffs, so this is huge. It’s going to be a pretty wild game,” said Hand. The game will commence at 6 p.m. at ME Global Field. kmendonsa@lacombeexpress.com
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PeeWee AA Dodgers heading to provincials BY SARAH MAETCHE Lacombe Express With more than a few wins under their belt, the Lacombe PeeWee AA Dodgers are heading to provincials. The team of 12 have been playing strong and have survived 15 tiering games, landing them a spot in one of the top tiers. PeeWee AA Dodgers Head Coach Lyle Lorenz said as a whole, he is pleased with the progress of team throughout the season. “We have six players on our team who played community ball last year so only half of our team come from the AA background,” he said. “The kids are making good progress. We ended up in Tier 1 in the final round, which puts us in the top eight of 35 teams in the province. So you have to be fairly satisfied and happy with that.” Due to their ranking, the Dodgers will be automatically competing in baseball provincials over the August long weekend. But what is still to be determined through game play is which tier the team will compete in. PeeWee provincials boasts six tiers this year. “We will either be in Tier 1 of Tier 2,” said Lorenz. “That hasn’t been decided yet, so it all depends on the games
coming up this week.” Lorenz said the team, along with the Bantam 2015-07-15ers, have both put in bids to Baseball Alberta to host provincials in Lacombe on the same weekend. The PeeWee AA Dodgers ran into some steep competition in the three games they played last weekend. “We ran into clearly the elite teams of the province, so we came out on the short end of all three games,” said Lorenz. The Dodgers will be meeting up with a new batch of teams this coming weekend for the last three of their 18 tiering games. “We play Camrose, Strathmore and Edmonton this weekend,” said Lorenz. “All three of the teams we will play are probably the top three teams in the province.” Lorenz added the Dodgers will have their hands full as some of the competing teams could very well play at the AAA level. “They are coming into the weekend maybe with one loss or two losses all yearlong and really close games,” he said. “They’ve got really good teams with lots of pitching and lots of experience at the AA level.” The PeeWee Dodgers consist of five players from Rimbey, one player from Rocky Mountain House, one from Bentley and five
from Lacombe. Lorenz said not many players tried for the Dodgers from Lacombe, with most deciding to play community ball, however, the coaching staff is very happy with their selections. “We are really happy with the
progress of the team,” he said. “They really work hard. We’ve got an excellent group of kids to coach, all 12 of them. They are a lot of fun to work with and they like to learn.” The Dodgers suffered a close loss (15-10) against Red Deer on
Tuesday night, changing their provincial league record to 8-9. The team will find out whether their bid to host provincials in Lacombe over the August long weekend is successful on Monday. news@lacombeexpress.com
BIG WIN - The Lacombe Matrix U10 softball team attended provincials recently in Lloydminster and came photo submitted home with a bronze medal.
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LACOMBE INTERMUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN The City of Lacombe and Lacombe County are seeking proposals via a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a consulting firm to develop an Intermunicipal Development Plan. The RFP will define the content of the proposal. You are urged to structure your responses accordingly with sufficient details to ensure it is complete, appropriate and competitive. All interested parties are invited to view and print the full Proposal from the Alberta Purchasing Connection website www.purchasingconnection.ca or on the City of Lacombe website www.lacombe.ca/doing-business/rfps-tenders. All updates and addendums will be issued through those sites only. Any interested parties must submit sealed proposals and confirm Lacombe County’s receipt of them no later than 1:00 pm local time on Friday, July 31, 2015. Proposals shall be clearly marked RFP- Lacombe IDP Review. Only proposals submitted within the time frame and guidelines provided will be considered. For more information contact: Jennifer Kirchner Phone: 403-782-1264 Email: jkirchner@lacombe.ca
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HOMES & LIVING
CUSTOM BUILT – This custom built ensuite is perfectly finished with glass tile and a lovely dark wood vanity in this Deer Run Homes show home in the Laredo subdivision of Red Deer. Jenna Swan/Lacombe Express
Creating a more trendy vibe in your home Haven’t we been blessed with a lovely summer? The temperatures have been amazing and it even seems like there are fewer mosquitos than usual but that could just be me looking at the world through rose-coloured glasses. No matter how you slice your watermelon, this has been one of the nicest summers I can remember since moving to Central Alberta. It doesn’t take long before us cool blooded Canadians, having a few scorching days will start crying mercy and longing for cooler days of spring and fall. I find myself doing it as well, putting the words ‘it’s TOO hot to....’ in front of activities or ideas. When the heat soars, the imagination and motivation seem to fly out the window! As our bodies crave slurpees and cold fruit, we should also look at the temperature of our homes during the hazy days. I’m not talking about Celsius but rather
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WYSE the decor temperature that we have inside our homes. Simple touches will create a cooler environment in your home such as changing accessory colours. You can easily switch out area rugs, artwork and linens seasonally to create a cooler vibe in your space. As much as I love the red and orange hues, I seem to crave whites and paler shades in the summer. It sounds illogical but it feels much more refreshing to use a pure white cloth to wash my face than a red cloth. It makes absolutely no difference what colour my towels are yet the perception of temperature is greatly affected by the
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colour. A quick change to consider for the next few months is cool linen furniture covers. Change up your sticky dark brown leather sofa by wrapping it in a cottony cover which will instantly brighten up your room and make it feel cooler. The fabric will also feel far more comfortable to the touch on those super muggy days when you dread the thought of putting your bare skin on your leather furniture. Opt for cooling fabrics in your bedding and night-time attire, cotton, bamboo and linen are ideal fabrics for wicking away moisture and drying quickly which will keep your body temperature regulated. Loose and flowing fabrics will keep air circulating around you and will automatically help you feel cooler. Smoother and silkier also glide over the skin and actually feel cooler to the touch helping you move smoothly across the bed as you toss and turn in the night heat.
Mattress topers with gel memory foam will also help you keep your night time routine comfy and chilly. Take extra care to draw the blinds and close the curtains during the day to prevent the sun from beating into your house. Not only does this keep the room cooler, it also protects your interior from sun fade and damage. Paint, wood furniture, floors and fabrics are extremely susceptible to sun damage and even though we enjoy the beams it can prematurely age our household interior. So keep your cool everyone! Make the most of this beautiful season and try to bring the cool inside with fabrics and gentle tones. Soft flowing fabrics, soft lighting and your favorite fruit all chilled waiting in the refrigerator for you to enjoy on a sweltering summer afternoon. Kim Wyse is an interior designer with Carpet Colour Centre in Red Deer.
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or email: classifieds@lacombeexpress.com Announcements .................0005-0030 What’s Happening .............. 0049-0070 Garage Sales ........................0100-0650 Employment ........................ 0700-0920 Service Directory ................. 1000-1430
Trades
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Employment #700 - #920
Arts & Crafts Shows ..................50 Class Registrations....................51 Coming Events ..........................52 Lost ............................................54 Found ........................................56 Companions ..............................58 Personals...................................60 Bingos........................................64 Fitness & Sports ........................66 Happy Ads .................................70
Caregivers/Aides................710 Clerical ..............................720 Computer Personnel ..........730 Dental ................................740 Estheticians........................750 Hair Stylists ........................760 Janitorial ............................770 Legal ..................................780 Medical ..............................790 Oilfield ................................800 Professionals......................810 Restaurant/Hotel ................820 Sales & Distributors ..........830 Teachers/Tutors..................840 Trades ................................850 Truckers/Drivers ................860 Business Opportunities......870 Miscellaneous ....................880 Volunteers Wanted ............890 Positions Wanted ..............895 Employment Training ........900 Career Planning ................920
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Farm Work
TRENCHUK CATTLE CO. (In Smoky Lake) Currently has 2 positions available A Class 1 Truck Driver/Farm worker for bales/ silage/superbee grain trailers & manure spreaders. A Yard/shop (mechanic) maintenance/repair person to service trucks/tractors. $25-35/hr. for both positions depending on experience. Call Willy at 780-656-0052 or fax Resume to 780-656-3962 Buying or Selling your home? Check out Homes for Sale in Classifieds
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HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC - Join the City of Yellowknife team! This position is located in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, within the Public Works and Engineering Department. We offer a highly competitive salary, as well as a comprehensive benefits package including a $450 monthly housing allowance, a defined benefit pension plan, wellness initiatives and vacation travel allowances. Work and live in Yellowknife, be home every night and avoid a rotational commute! Join our team and be a part of the Yellowknife community. We are a young family-oriented city with access to the outdoors and activities for all age groups. Visit the City of Yellowknife YouTube page to learn more about the city. You would be responsible for the preventive maintenance and repairs for the City’ s heavy truck, stationary engine and equipment fleet. In addition, the Heavy Duty Mechanic may be required to service and repair small gasoline and diesel equipment. A detailed job description is available by emailing hr@yellowknife.ca. The position requires a Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic Certificate, a minimum of five (5) years’ experience in the trade and a valid NWT Class 1 driver’ s license, with air brake endorsement. The training and ability to use oxyacetylene and arc welding equipment is also required. Qualified applicants are required to apply no later than July 24, 2015. Please visit the City of Yellowknife Website at www. yellowknife.ca to submit your resume
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Business Services #1000 - #1430
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Personal Services
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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
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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
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