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COMMUNITY: Habitat for Humanity looks for local volunteers to help with Lacombe build – PG 3

TRADITION: Check out the Easter services which are being offered by local churches this week – PG 5

HIT TUNES: Vancouver band Marianas Trench performs in Red Deer at the Centrium next week – PG 10

GOOD BATTLE - From left, Brody Pearson of the Lacombe Fifth Element Spa and Salon Atom A Rockets tried to get the puck past Christian Giroux of the Slave Lake Thunder during the ATB Hockey Alberta Provincial Tournament held at the Barnett Arenas last weekend. The Rockets made a good run but were eliminated in the semi-final after a loss to the Olds Grizzlies on Saturday. Olds went on to win the provincial championship. Zachary Cormier/Lacombe Express

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City gets first build for housing project via agency Lacombians encouraged to volunteer with Habitat for Humanity BY KALISHA MENDONSA LACOMBE EXPRESS

abitat for Humanity is currently seeking Lacombe-local volunteers to help with the completion of two duplexes from now until June. The agency has approximately 300 shifts to fill from the last week of March until approximately June 17th. No experience is necessary and the cause is worthy. “Only about one third of our volunteers on these sites are from Lacombe. We’re really trying to get more Lacombians involved because we are in this City, making a difference in this community,” said Megan Oshust of Habitat for Humanity. “We’re looking for individuals or groups as well. Groups are help six and 10 volunteers. “It’s a huge need for volunteers,” she said. This is the first project organized by Habitat for Humanity in Lacombe. The branch in charge of the build is located centrally in Red Deer, but covers the surrounding region. Oshust said so far the experience in Lacombe has gone very well. She explained Habitat for Humanity sends out proposals to various communities, Lacombe had responded and eventually this project was designed. Ground broke on the site in August 2015, with the first round of volunteers putting their hours in last October. “We hope to do more work here for sure because it’s been a great experience. A lot of our volunteers are from the area, but we’d like to get a few more from Lacombe here,” Oshust said. So far, there have been approximately 125 volunteers who have put time forward on this site. Guy Barnabe is one such volunteer, and he has worked with Habitat for Humanity on 25 homes since 2002. “What motivates me is the people that receive the houses,” he said, commenting on his lengthy interest in the organization. “You see them getting their keys and a place to call their home and that really drives me. Plus, I enjoy the carpentry. It’s not the only thing I work on here, though - I’ve learned a lot from working with these projects.” Barnabe said since 2002, he has helped with all aspects of the home build, from framing floors and walls, to window installation, to drywall and more. “Sometimes, it’s fun now to give the directions when people ask me what to do. I also like seeing how the other volunteers learn to enjoy the work they’re doing, which is usually something they’d never touch in the jobs that they’ve got. It’s a

HELPING HANDS - Volunteers enjoy assisting with a build for Habitat for Humanity in Lacombe. The organzation is asking for more local residents to support the cause. photo submitted new experience for them,” he said. “We don’t require any experience on a “It’s very rewarding - just try it and see. construction site. We have a great manThere’s no pressure. You’re given jobs that ager and team leads who will show inyou can handle. The reexperienced volunteers ward you feel after and how to get involved. the people you meet are Anyone can be a part of also a big part of this.” it,” Oshust said. Barnabe has helped “We’re looking to fill “ONLY ABOUT on projects all around shifts Monday to Friday. ONE THIRD OF OUR Central Alberta and They have to be full day VOLUNTEERS ON said he continues to do shifts, from 9-4:30 p.m. THESE SITES ARE FROM so because of the core Those are the only real of the project - the peorequirements we have.” LACOMBE. WE’RE ple. She said people can REALLY TRYING TO GET Habitat for Humanity register as an individuMORE LACOMBIANS creates affordable al, or as part of a team INVOLVED BECAUSE housing for families with a minimum of WE ARE IN THIS CITY, in need. According to three to a maximum of the organization’s web 10 people. MAKING A DIFFERENCE site, families are choSome volunteers have IN THIS COMMUNITY.” sen based on their level done this a time or two of need, willingness to before, but each year MEGAN OSHUST participate and their new volunteers like ability to pay the interMarcel Michaud join the est free mortgage. team. Habitat for Humanity “I ran into a friend in builds rely on simple but functional home town about a month or so ago and he designs, use of donated materials and asked what I’d been up to lately. I hadn’t hundreds of volunteer hours. been up to much, and he told me to check

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out Habitat for Humanity because they were building a couple of houses here. I’d done a little bit of construction work before so I figured I could help,” Michaud said. “I’m kind of a social person, I enjoy working with people and different people. It’s also a good cause, so it’s fun I think. All of the people here are good people so it’s a good working environment.” He said the first day he showed up on site he remembered seeing a group of women hauling drywall between the sites. He mentioned this to show that it didn’t matter a person’s size or experience levels, they were of help to Habitat for Humanity. “There’s no qualifications and you don’t need to have experience,” he said. “There are all kinds of people who come to help out. I’ve been trying to get a few of my old work friends to join, too.” To register as a volunteer, contact Oshust with Habitat at 403-309-6080 ext. 2 or via email at megan.oshust@habitatreddeer.ca. Individuals and teams are encouraged to take part. kmendonsa@lacombeexpress.com

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Annual Chamber of Commerce Trade Show set for April BY SARAH MAETCHE LACOMBE EXPRESS Lacombe’s 35th Annual Trade Show is on the way next month. The Lacombe arena complex will play host to one of the biggest trade shows yet on April 8th and 9th. Hosted by the Lacombe and District Chamber of Commerce, the show has a lot to offer visitors said Executive Director Monica Bartman. “There’s a little something for everyone,” she said. “We are really excited about it. There are lots of vendors participating that help build community within our City. It’s really nice to work with businesses and groups who see that as a priority.” This year for the main trade show portion, the Chamber has 85 registered vendors, which is up from last year’s total.

The trade show will not only feature vendors from Lacombe, but also Red Deer, the surrounding area and throughout the province. Attendees will have the opportunity to browse booths from a large variety of vendors - from car and RV dealerships, home improvement businesses, home builders, health-oriented businesses, spas and salons and repair services. Booths feature not only businesses, but also local service groups like the Lacombe Rotary Club or the Lacombe and District Big Brothers Big Sisters, who may want to showcase what their not-for-profit organization has to offer to the community. “There is also quite a variety of not-forprofit booths,” said Bartman. “It’s not just about shopping. You can also learn about the resources that are in our community.” Last year, the trade show ran throughout

the two arenas and for the first time, also included a marketplace, set up in the curling rink. The marketplace portion of the show is returning this year and will again host home-based businesses similar to a farmer’s market with many vendors that offer cash and carry products. “In the marketplace, we still have room for more vendors,” said Bartman. “In the end, we will probably have around 40.” Also in the marketplace, attendees can receive a swag bag, if they are one of the first 150 entrants on both days of the trade show. The trade show will also feature face painting on site, offered by the Lacombe Composite High School cosmetology class. More door prizes will be given away and a ‘minion’ character will be roaming the show, waiting to meet with kids. The Lacombe Fire Department, along

with some trusty firefighters, will be on site with a fire truck for attendees to check out. Through the sponsorship of the City of Lacombe, BOLT Transit will be offering free rides to and from the trade show in Lacombe from the opening of the show on Friday, until the show closes on Saturday. “That way attendees can go to the show, hop on and off and maybe stay in town a little bit longer,” said Bartman. The trade show runs Friday, April 8th from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday, April 9th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $1 per person. All proceeds from the admission fee go towards the Lacombe and District Chamber of Commerce annual scholarship. For more information or to book a booth in the marketplace, contact the Chamber at 403-782-4300. news@lacombexpress.com

City launches information hub for arena renos The City of Lacombe is pleased to announce the launch of a new information hub on its web site for the $13.66 million Lacombe Sports & Leisure Complex renovation project, which starts on April 11th and continues through to the summer of 2017. ‘‘Our goal for this new information hub is to provide facility users and the general public with easy access

to important information about this construction project,’’ said Community Services Manager Brenda Vaughan. ‘‘Visitors to the site will find a short video introducing the project, maps for getting around the facility during construction, renovation highlights, a list of frequently asked questions and answers and more.’’ The Lacombe Sports &

Leisure Complex renovations include much-needed safety improvements to meet current building codes, extensive main lobby renovations, new/additional barrier-free washrooms, new dressing rooms and expansion of the swimming pool mechanical room to accommodate future growth. In December of 2015, council approved an addi-

tion to the scope of work which includes four new, larger dressing rooms for user groups for Barnett Arena #1, a dedicated dressing room for a high-calibre sports team franchise based in Lacombe and a widened hallway. The existing dressing rooms are to be re-purposed as storage rooms, two referee rooms and two small dressing rooms.

“The new dressing rooms will be built in 2016 and renovation work on the hallway and existing dressing rooms will commence in 2017, after the peak arena season,” said Engineering Services Manager Jordan Thompson. “The project is expected to wrap up by the summer of 2017.” Once complete, the refurbished recreation complex will better serve all user

groups, ensuring that the facility - a major recreational hub in the region - meets the long-term needs of Lacombe and area residents along with attracting a high-calibre sports team franchise to Lacombe, officials say. For more information on the renovation project, go to www.lacombe.ca/recrenos. -submitted by the City of Lacombe

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Market Compensation Survey The City of Lacombe is seeking proposals via a Request for Quote (RFQ) for qualified persons or firms experienceE in conducting market compensation surveys, to submit quotes for the provision of services and general administration of a Market Compensation Survey. The RFQ 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 requirements of the RFQ from the Alberta Purchasing Connection websitewww.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 two copies of their sealed quotes and confirm City of Lacombe’s receipt of them no later than 2:00 pm local time on Thursday, March 31, 2016. Quotes shall be clearly marked RFQ- Market Compensation Survey. Only quotes submitted within the time frame and guidelines provided will be considered. For more information contact: Barbara Wilton, Human Resources Manager Phone: 403-782-1235 Email: bwilton@lacombe.ca

CONSTRUCTION ZONE - Construction on the new Lacombe Police Station on the corner of Wolf Creek Drive and 53rd Ave. in Lacombe continues. Zachary Cormier/Lacombe Express

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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 403782-5306 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. The Affirm Group of St. Andrew’s (Diversity ministry) invites you to join them on the first monthly Affirm movie night. April’s movie is “We Were Here” a compelling and moving documentary on the response to the AIDS crisis of the 80’s and 90’s by the San Francisco gay community. It is not narrated but made up of interviews with those who went through the crisis combined with powerful imagery, a unique and amazing experience. Turning Point (Central Alberta AIDS Network Society) is partnering in this event and after the film will briefly have new and interesting developments in AIDS treatment and prevention, inform on local ways you can help in this area of social justice and care, and lead in discussing the film. It will take place at St. Andrew’s United Church (5226 51 Ave, Lacombe, AB) on April 10th at 6 p.m. Call 403-7630587 for more information. The Lacombe and District Historical Society invites you to their upcoming Annual General Meeting at 7 p.m. on Thursday March 31st at the Flatiron Museum located at 5005 - 50 Ave., Lacombe. Join the historical society and help preserve local history. Volunteers have the opportunity to help in many ways such as the archives, at the Blacksmith Shop and at fun community events. The historical society is also recruiting for new board members in the positions of director and secretary. If you are interested in

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learning more, please contact the society director at 403-318-9375. Lacombe Taxpayer Association cordially invites you to an organizational meeting at the Lacombe Legion on Wednesday, April 6th at 7 p.m. For more info, call 403-506-9390. Lacombe Lions Club meets the first Monday of the month downstairs at the Lacombe Legion. Next Meeting Monday, April 4th at 6:30 p.m. Dinner at 7 p.m. - Guests welcome! For more information on the Lions, please contact Sharon at 403-782-5179. Lakeside Hall Annual Pancake Supper: Wednesday, April 6th from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Directions: 4 miles south of Lacombe on 34 St. (Otto Road), 1 mile east on Lakeside Sargent Rd. Cost $7 for adults, 6-12 years old $4, under free, family rate $20. More info call 403-885-5149. Habitat volunteers needed for Lacombe: Habitat for Humanity is building two low income duplex homes in the Mckenzie Ranch subdivision in Lacombe. If you can help with the construction for a day or more, phone Habitat at 403-309-6080. Affirm (Diversity ministry) invites you to join them on the first monthly Affirm movie night. April’s movie is We Were Here, a compelling and moving documentary on the response to the AIDS crisis of the ’80s and ’90s by the San Francisco gay community. It is not narrated but made up of interviews with those who went through the crisis combined with powerful imagery, a unique and amazing experience. Turning Point (Central Alberta AIDS Network Society) is partnering in this event and after the film will briefly hare new and interesting developments in AIDS treatment and prevention, inform on local ways you can help in this area of social justice and care, and lead in discussing the film. It will take place at St. Andrew’s United Church (5226 51 Ave. Lacombe, AB) on Sunday, April 10th at 6 p.m. Call 403763-0587 for more information Tees Chili Cook-off and Family Fun Bingo – The Tees Ag. Society is hosting a chili cook-off followed by an evening of family fun

bingo. Submit your favorite chili to the community test, or come and sample the chilies, select the winner and then join us for bingo games. All ages welcome. Many prizes to be won! Saturday, April 2nd, at the Tees Community Hall. At 5:30 p.m. – Chili cook-off entries (please bring your chili in a slow cooker), 6 p.m. - chili tasting and supper, 6:30 p.m. - bingo card sales begin, 7 p.m. - bingo games begin. Cost is $5/person for chili supper complete with fixin’s. Free supper for cook-off entrants. Bingo cards are $1 each and are good for the evening. If you are planning on entering a chili please let Carla Kenney (403-7843055) know so we can prepare the cook-off table. For more information you can contact Carla or Tanya at 403-350-5370. Lincoln Hall Easter Bingo and Cakewalk: On March 24th, at Lincoln Hall, at 7 p.m. will be the Easter Bingo and Cakewalk. All welcome. Kids love the cakewalk - If you attend - please bring a snack. Follow Lincoln Hall on FB for info on events. Bible study on the gospel of Luke every Thursday at 7 p.m. from March 10th to April 7th. St. Andrew’s United Church, 5226-51 Ave. Call 403-7823148 for more information. Jake’s Gift is Coming To Lacombe. Don’t miss this play - it is priceless. April 6th, 7 p.m. at Terrace Ridge School. Call the school at 403-7820050 for tickets. Just $20 each. Lacombe Ukulele Group: Every first and third Tuesday in Lacombe. We’ll be meeting at Kavaccino’s in the front room between 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Join us for the evening or drop in for a bit. All ages and all levels of ability are welcome! For more information call 403-477-4630 or check out our Facebook page www. facebook.com/LacombeUkulele. The Jesus Fatwah: Love Your (Muslim) Neighbor as Yourself - a Thursday evening discussion group starting at 7 p.m. Using print and video resources and encounters with representatives of both Christianity and Islam, we will seek to dispel stereotypes about Islam, explore the diversity of Muslim belief and practice and discuss how we can build respectful relationships. This program would be appropriate for Christians, Muslims or those without faith commitments. Held at St. Andrew’s

United Church. Please contact Ross Smillie at 403-782-3148 to indicate your interest and to get background reading material. Lacombe Hospice Steering Committee: Volunteers needed. Commit to 24 – 48 months’ term. Contact Florence at 403-782-5641 or email: lahospice@gmail.com. Friends of the Library will be introducing guest speaker Carol Cornunuall on April 12th, 7 p.m. at the LMC in the County Room. Carol will recount her trip on a Viking Riverboat Cruise on the waterways of the Czars. Her travel also took her to St. Petersburg, Moscow, Helsinki, Finland and Amsterdam. Free of charge. This presentation will be the last Armchair Travel series until next fall. Friends of the Library will hold a garage sale on May 13th and 14th at 5805 52 Ave. (South of the Christian School), from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. You are welcome to bring your lightly used items to the public library. Please no large furniture, TVs, mattresses or large appliances. Our garage sale is very popular. See you then. Al-Anon: Does drinking alcohol by a relative or friend bother you? Al-Anon may be able to help you. Meetings are held every Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. in the lower floor of the Lacombe Masonic Hall at 4722 - 49B Avenue, Lacombe. For more information call 403-307-3732, 780- 668-4395 or check the website at www.al-anon.ab.org. Calling all musicians! A jazzy new place to blow your horn or strum your strings - A jam session every fourth Thursday from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. at the Lacombe Legion. $2 a person. For more information, call Rod at 403-782-1842. The Parkland Classical Singers, a community choir based in Lacombe, is looking for more members. If you like to sing, please join us. Rehearsals are held on Thursdays from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Wolf Creek Community Church, beginning Oct. 15th. Two performances: Christmas 2015 and Spring 2016. For more information, call Carolyn 403-782-7365. The Red Deer Legion Pipe Band is actively recruiting experienced and inexperienced people from the Central Alberta area, who are interested in joining the pipe 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. Practices are held at the Red Deer Legion on Tuesdays at 7:00. Jake’s Gift: The Red Deer Legion Pipe Band and the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #35 will be hosting the multi-award winning play, Jake’s Gift. The performance will take place on Tuesday, April 5th at the Royal Canadian Legion in Red Deer. Doors will open at 6 p.m., the pipe band will play at 6:45 p.m., with the play beginning at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 & there will be a cash bar available. Tickets are available at the front desk of the Red Deer Legion, by contacting any pipe band member or calling Arnie MacAskill at 403-782-7183. St. Andrew’s United Church youth choir for ages five to 18. Meets Thursdays 5:30-6:30 p.m. contact Jessica at 403-352-5486 or jessmick16@gmail.com. St. Andrew’s United Church Adult Choir for those 18 and older. Practices on Wednesdays from 7:15 – 8:30 p.m. Contact Roberta at 403-782-0443 for more information. Cost is free. 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 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. Lacombe Walking Group Wednesdays from 12-12:30 at Medcombe Walk-In-Clinic. No Registration required.

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When all was said and done, there didn’t seem to be a whole lot of Canadians who were overly thrilled with the newly-released federal budget on Tuesday afternoon. Nearly $30 billion in deficits eclipsed what was originally planned as the maximum the government would descend into deficit - during the campaign, it was thought it would be $10 billion at the most. One sign of hope for Central Albertans, however, was the temporary extension of Employment Insurance of up to 70 weeks of coverage in 12 regions across the country. As well, starting next year, the wait time for benefits will be reduced from two weeks to one week. This is welcomed news as we all know in Central Alberta, the economy has particularly hit the region hard. One low point of the budget is defense spending. According to

news reports, billions in planned equipment spending was pushed past the next election. This announcement on the very day that Brussels was attacked by ISIS and we continue to live in a world plagued by terrorism. The budget also sees the removal of some of the former government’s tax breaks such as tax credits for tuition and textbooks and student’s fitness and arts costs. And according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, the government broke an election commitment to middle class small business owners across the country. “In its platform, in a written letter to CFIB members, and in campaign stops across the country, the new government promised to reduce the small business corporate tax rate to nine per cent by 2019. That promise was broken today as it announced the rate will remain at 10.5 per cent

after 2016,” said Dan Kelly, CFIB president. Kelly also pointed out how small business owners, not to mention Canadians at large, are, “Deeply troubled by the ballooning deficit. “What was proposed to Canadians as a short-term $10 billion deficit plan to invest in critical infrastructure is now $29 billion with no plan to get back to balance,” Kelly said. “Small business owners know that today’s deficits are tomorrow’s taxes. “Other than some infrastructure spending, there is nothing in this budget that will help any small firm create even one job. The CFIB will be pressing the new government to reinstate the small business corporate tax rate cut and restore confidence among small business owners in the months ahead,” Kelly concluded. The budget also received criticism from the Official Opposition. Rona Ambrose, interim leader of

the Conservative Party, called the budget a, “Nightmare scenario for taxpayers” who will be forced to pick up the tab for today’s Liberal spending spree. “The Liberal election pledge to borrow a ‘modest’ $10 billion per year has been cast aside and in its place a shocking $30 billion dollars is being borrowed this year alone. Canadians gave them an inch, and they’re taking miles. After breaking such a simple promise, we can’t trust them to control spending, manage our economy or create the jobs we need. “What the Liberals don’t seem to understand is that borrowed money has to be paid back. They are already raising taxes on families, youth and small businesses, with more to come down the line as debt payments come due.” Only time will tell how the impacts of this budget really play out especially in such uncertain economic times.

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The politics of food distribution is alive and well, or so it would seem. Without notice Loblaws decided to dump French’s Ketchup causing a two day viral backlash by the public. The pressure was so large that Loblaws actually reversed its decision just a few days after making its decision public. Many are speculating how unfair competitive practices amongst vendors could have had something to do with it. Finding any evidence of this is always challenging. But the ketchup story speaks to how the intricacies of food retailing are becoming more characteristically intertwined with unexpected social uprisings. The Leamington story is certainly at the epicentre of this recent unorganized rebellion against the food establishment. Heinz, a competitor to French’s, closed its Leamington plant in June 2014. This plant closure put many employees out of work and caused several tomato farmers to wonder what to do next, as they were left without a customer. Highbury Canco, supported by local inves-

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tors, eventually bought the plant and continued to pack some products under the Heinz label, but ketchup was not one of them. The American company French’s, mostly known for its mustard manufactured in the U.S., buys most of its mustard grains from Saskatchewan. French’s has not only expanded into the ketchup industry but it recently began using tomatoes from Leamington and processing them at the Leamington plant. Interesting strategy, but market access is key in processing. In Canada, given its market clout, Loblaws can make or break processing companies. Highbury Canco relied on a partnership with Loblaws to increase sales of French’s Ketchup and entice more tomato farmers to supply tomatoes to the plant as it grew its market share.

Loblaws’ decision to pull the product took the wind out of Highbury Canco’s sails. Most of the general public were unaware of this going on until the news spread on social media. What was perceived as a rational, strategic, corporate decision at the time by Loblaws caused Canadian consumers to support a company that supports local foods and local jobs. By the time #FrenchsKetchup was the number one twitter handle on Tuesday, the battle suddenly ended with Loblaws’ decision to re-list the product. Increasingly, the consumer is becoming the true CEO of the food supply chain. Empowered by social media, consumers are increasingly prompting how food is produced, manufactured and distributed. In just a few hours, with absolute imperfect information, consumers reversed a well-considered decision made by the largest private employer in the country. It is not just about distribution but rather about how any output is perceived by the marketplace. However, every now and then the ‘CEO’ often

shows signs of confusion which can cause concern for the future. In Loblaws’ defence, the grocery business is no easy affair. Consumers angered by Loblaws’ decision accused the grocery giant on social media of discriminating against Canadian farmers and processors. Yet this is not an entirely accurate picture. Loblaws’ strategic focus is certainly on its own private label, namely President’s Choice, one of Canada’s most trusted and valued brands. Unlike French’s, President’s Choice is Canadian. But most importantly, many of these products, including President’s Choice Ketchup, are made with Canadian grown tomatoes and the condiment is processed here in Canada. The accusations against Loblaws of not supporting local farmers and processors are unfounded, as far as ketchup is concerned. In essence, it was David fighting Goliath with a bottle of homemade ketchup. David was clearly Leamington and the wonderful “rise from the ashes” project happening in the community.

However, to pinpoint who played the role of Goliath in this case is unclear. It may have been Loblaws, or Kraft Heinz which may have played a role behind the scenes. Protecting real estate in the grocery business is key, and partnerships with important vendors can be critical to any grocer’s bottom line. For Loblaws, nurturing its relationship with Kraft Heinz makes perfect business sense. Reversely, in response to the market’s reaction, it also makes as much business sense for Loblaws to reverse its decision on French’s Ketchup. What needs to be underscored by the ketchup tale is the collectively recognized currency of locally processed food products. Safeguarding our food systems is not only about farming. It is also about how we add value to our own locally grown commodities. That is a refreshing change, so thank goodness for ketchup! Dr. Sylvain Charlebois is a Professor at the Food Institute at the University of Guelph. His column is distributed through Troy Media.

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DEVELOPMENT PERMITS ERMITS Current to March 24, 2016

Discretionary Use Take notice that the following DISCRETIONARY USE permits have been approved: DATE PERMIT# LOCATION DEVELOPMENT

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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 affected by the approval of the Permitted Uses with Variances of Discretionary Uses may submit an objection within 14 days from the date of notice. The appeal must be in writing, accompanied with a $250.00 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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City launches information hub for rec complex renos

What’s Happening?

The City of Lacombe has launched a new information hub on its website (www.lacombe. ca/recrenos) for the Lacombe Sports & Leisure Complex renovations, which begin April 11, 2016, and continue through to the summer of 2017. The online information hub provides easy access to important information about the renovations. Visitors to the site will find a short video introducing the project; maps for getting around the facility during construction; renovation highlights; a list of frequently asked questions and answers; and more. The renovations include: • • • •

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Much-needed safety improvements to meet current building codes Extensive main lobby renovations New/additional barrier-free washrooms Four new, larger dressing rooms for Barnett Arena #1; a dedicated dressing room for a high- calibre sports franchise based in Lacombe Widened hallways Swimming pool mechanical room expansion

Once renovations are complete, the recreation complex will:

Above: An illustration of the renovated Lacombe Sports & Leisure Complex.

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Better serve all user groups Ensure that the facility - a major recreational hub in the region - meets the long-term needs of Lacombe and area residents Attract a high-calibre sports team franchise to Lacombe

For more information, go to www.lacombe.ca/recrenos. The City is working with a professional sponsorship group to identify sponsorship opportunities and secure sponsorship funds for the facility. There are many levels of support and everyone is invited to participate. Please contact mmackenzie@lacombe.ca for more information.

City Council Dates 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 p.m. on the Friday before every Council Meeting. The next scheduled Council Meeting dates and times are: • Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at 5 p.m. • Monday, April 4, 2016, at 5 p.m. (Committee) • Monday, April 11, 2016 at 5 p.m.

Upcoming Events Kinsmen Aquatic Centre- March is Toonie Month. All public swims are only $2.00. PD Day swims are March 29 and April 1 from 1 pm- 3 pm.

Public Art chosen for the new Lacombe Police Station These are exciting times for public art in Lacombe! Canadian sculptor Nathan Scott has been commissioned via the City’s Percent for Art Policy to create a life size bronze statue of a seated police officer at the new Lacombe Police Station.

Reminders Garbage/Recycling normally picked up on Friday, March 25, 2016 will instead be collected on Thursday, March 24, 2016. Garbage/Recycling normally picked up on Monday, March 28, 2016 will instead be collected on Tuesday, March 28, 2016. BOLT Transit Easter Holiday Hours Good Friday, March 25th: No Bolt Service Saturday, March 26th: Normal Bolt Saturday Service Easter Sunday, March 27th: No Transit Service Easter Monday, March 28th: Normal Bolt Weekday Service Arts Endowment Grant is now accepting applications. If you’re a Lacombe or Lacombe Country resident involved in any art form – visual, performing, or literary you may be eligible. Go to www.lacombe.ca/artgrant for a downloadable application form. Application deadline is March 31, 2016.

Nathan was one of 10 artists whose public art proposals were juried by the Lacombe Art Collection Committee in February. His winning submission honours our municipal police force, and will create a welcoming addition for the entrance to the new police station.

Find the Right Fit program is up and running. Try a variety of physical activities at no cost. For more information go to www.lacombe.ca/choosewell or call 403.782.1267.

Pictured is a clay model illustrating how the finished sculpture will be positioned. Constable Brian Zens graciously agreed be measured and photographed by Nathan so that details of the police uniform can be replicated in the life-sized piece.

Volunteer Opportunities

It will take Nathan almost 10 months to complete the sculpture, which will be installed by the end of October, 2016. You can visit Nathan’s website at www.sculpturebynathanscott.com to learn more about him and his artistic process.

City of Lacombe Library Board The City of Lacombe is currently seeking to appoint a community minded citizen to serve on the City of Lacombe Library Board. If you are interested in sharing your time with the Library Board, call 403.782.1287 or email mail@lacombe.ca.

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Marianas Trench brings current tour to Red Deer BY MARK WEBER LACOMBE EXPRESS Marianas Trench brings their ‘Never Say Die’ tour to Red Deer March 30th at the Enmax Centrium in Red Deer. These are also exciting days as they’ve been nominated for the ‘Group of the Year’ award at this year’s Juno Awards, slated to be aired in early April. Meanwhile, they are relishing their time on the road - connecting with fans and spreading the polished, tremendously-crafted tunes of their latest CD - Astoria - which was released last fall. “It was a long process, but once the recording process really took off it really gelled. It was a great experience and it worked out really well organically,” said drummer Ian Casselman. “It was a lot of work but it happened naturally which is always nice when that does happen - we weren’t having to force anything.” Over the course of their career, the pop-rock quartet have had several videos reach number one on the MuchMusic Top 30 Countdown which garnered multiple JUNO, MMVA and SOCAN award wins and nominations. Since their 2006 debut, Fix Me, the Vancouver-based four piece have also had two certified platinum-selling records (Masterpiece Theatre, Ever After) and chart-topping hits including Fallout, Haven’t Had Enough, and Stutter garnered multiple SOCAN and MMVA Awards, number one videos on Much Music. Meanwhile, when lead singer Josh Ramsay came up with the title Astoria for the band’s last CD, he saw the album as a concept record based on 1980s fantasy adventure films, specifically The Goonies. The idea was to let a classic coming of age movie inspire the feel of the record. Casselman said the attention to building that 80s sound was precise and purposeful. “We did our best to try and use gear that was available during the 80s or before,” he said, adding he purchased a drum set from the

NO LIMITS - Marianas Trench have included Red Deer on their current tour, with a show set for March 30th at the Enmax Centrium. photo submitted 60s all in an effort to add to that sense of authenticity. “A lot of the guitars, guitar amps, basses and keyboards that we used were all from the 80s or prior to that, too. The gear that we recorded on also was from the 80s.” The drums were recorded in a separate studio (everything else was recorded in lead singer Josh Ramsay’s apartment studio) and were also specially styled to resemble that unique 80s sound as well. “It made them sound more like a record than a CD,” he explained. “They’re a little bit warmer and it’s a bit of a different sound sonically. “We were never trying to copy we were using the 80s to inspire us. But if there was a cool sound, we would try and recreate it.” The whole concept was indeed a refreshing adventure for the

band, he added, pointing out that frontman Ramsay can tend to get a bit bored in doing projects that

“I FEEL LIKE THIS IS OUR BEST MOMENT, FOR ME, ASTORIA IS THE RECORD OF MY CAREER SO FAR - AT LEAST UNTIL WE START THE NEXT ONE AND I GO CRAZY AGAIN.” JOSH RAMSAY

might resemble each other a tad too much. “That’s why all of our

albums sound different. So it’s fun and it’s challenging, because it makes you put on a different hat so to speak.” Ramsay even decorated the recording space with 1980s movie posters and album jackets. “He said, ‘I’m going to show up everyday in leather pants,” said guitarist Matt Webb. “So we tightened up our pants, threw tank tops on and pretended we were eighties rock and roll stars.” Rounding out the band is bassist Mike Ayley. “When you first release an album, a lot of fans want it to be the same as before,” noted Casselman. “They may have fallen in love with a previous album so they want it to be the same. But maybe in the big picture, they don’t realize at the time that they might get bored of the new album pretty quick.

“When we released this album, it took me a week before I saw a negative comment about it on social media,” he said. “I took that as a really, really good sign.” The CD was self-produced but the guys brought a few experts on board in the collaboration as well - such as Mike Fraser and Dave Ogilvie who Casselman describes as a fantastic mixer. “I think that’s why it turned out like it did and why the sound is good, because we were allowed to do it ourselves and chase it, but also there’s been an insane amount of work that’s gone into honing those skills.” Meanwhile, Casselman recalls the start of his own fascination with the drums. “My story is that I was about four and I was at a wedding with my parents, and there was a live band there,” he explained. “Supposedly, I was just enamored with the drummer,” he laughed. “My mom took me to meet him afterwards.” The musician had him down at the drum set. “Whatever happened, he said to my my mom, ‘You should get this kid lessons when he’s older - there is something going on there.’ He gave me a pair of sticks, and the rest is history.” He eventually joined a pipe band which solidified his skills that much further. “When it came time for high school, I was in every musical ensemble - all the choirs and vocal jazz groups - whatever I could get my hands on, ” said Casselman, who also sings backup for Marianas Trench. He initially studied landscape architecture but music wielded an irresistible attraction. Eventually he put an ad in the paper in hopes of landing a spot in a local band. Ramsay called him up and the rest is history. Meanwhile, these days, the band is closer than ever, added Ramsay. “I feel like this is our best moment, For me, Astoria is the record of my career so far - at least until we start the next one and I go crazy again.” Tickets are available by checking out www.ticketmaster.ca. editor@reddeerexpress.com

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Medical inequality between men and women Today, it’s almost heresy to say there’s inequality between sexes. Everyone is supposed to enjoy equal rights and I have no problem with this philosophy. But, in medicine, the sexes are far from equal. A report in the health publication, Nutrition Action, shows that a head-in-the-sands approach to sexual inequality can have a severe effect on the diagnosis and outcome of an illness. Ask anyone what causes a heart attack and they are likely to respond, high cholesterol, lack of exercise, smoking, obesity or diabetes. Some might be aware that a heart attack produces the feeling of an elephant standing on your chest. They would be right as this is what often happens when men suffer a coronary attack. But what about women? Females are more likely to describe their chest pain as sharp and burning. They’re also more likely to complain of nausea, fatigue, difficulty breathing, dizziness or pain in

Dr. Gifford

JONES the jaw, neck or upper body pain. Their pain is also more often related to stress than exertion. Their inability to recognize these symptoms can mean a delayed diagnosis when speedy treatment determines the outcome. Then there’s the common misconception that coronary attack is a male disease. Common diagnostic tests to determine heart attack are also less accurate in women than in men. Moreover, if women require bypass surgery, one renowned heart surgeon tells me it’s a more difficult operation. Women’s coronary arteries are smaller than men’s. So much for equality! Women also believe that breast cancer is more

often the reason they may die from a fatal disease. But by age 55, heart disease deaths exceed death by breast cancer. By age 75, heart disease causes eight times more deaths than breast malignancy in women! What about osteoarthritis, the wear-and-tear type, which affects so many people as we age? Dr. Mary O’Connor, director of the Musculoskeletal Center at Yale School of Medicine, reports that women are more likely to suffer from arthritis of the knee. She says that women have weaker muscles resulting in less protection for the knee joint. She adds that men produce more testosterone which builds stronger muscles. And it’s the quadriceps, the muscles on the front of the leg, which aid the knee by absorbing the impact of walking or running. In addition, studies show that men requiring knee replacements are generally men with weaker quadriceps. O’Connor stresses what I

have often written, prevention of weight gain is mandatory. She says that just 10 pounds of extra weight increases the load on the knees by 30 to 60 pounds! So women who gain weight are four times more likely to develop arthritic knees. There’s a good example of the ‘Gifford-Jones Law’, that one bad thing leads to another and another. In this case weight gain causes painful arthritis, so activity decreases, which then contributes to more obesity. The secret is to keep moving, which helps the flow of synovial fluid to lubricate the joint. It’s also ironic that women suffer more strokes than men. In this case it’s because they live longer when strokes are more common. Again, the outcome often hinges on insufficient knowledge of this disease. In 2011 the Heart and Stroke Foundation polled over 1,000 women and discovered that half did not know that sudden weakness or numbness in the arm, leg or face was a

sign of stroke. Even more were unaware that trouble speaking, vision problems or severe headache could be signs of stroke. So women were less likely to receive a speedy diagnosis and the drug tPA to dissolve the blood clot. This clot-buster must be given within three hours of the event to be effective. Alas, women even get the short end of the deal when drinking an alcoholic drink. George Kobb at the National Institute of Health says women are more affected by alcohol

as their bodies contain less water to dilute the alcohol in their blood. So I’m sorry, ladies, it’s not that I or other males dislike women. It’s simply that sexual equality is unequal. See the web site www. docgiff.com for medical tips. For comments, email info@docgiff.com. Remember, I am not your doctor and this column is not meant to diagnose or treat disease and only for informational purposes. So always consult with your doctor.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Amendment of the West Area Structure Plan. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Lacombe Council has given first reading to Bylaw 280 for the amendment of the West Area Structure Plan.

Easter eggs in the kitchen A tradition in my family has always been the customary ritual of decorating eggs for Easter. As far back as history can take us, the egg seems to have always been a symbol of continuing life and resurrection. Therefore, it was natural to decorate them and give out as gifts for part of the feasting after the solemn fast of Lent. Although it is now more contemporary to exchange chocolate or candy eggs, many families still carry out the historic practice of using real eggs. However, what is to become of all the excess hardboiled eggs other than the habitual egg sandwich? Allow me to give you a few examples that will hopefully inspire some culinary creativity in your kitchen. A quick and simple idea would be to crumble them to garnish salads. This would not only add bright colours to the salad, but is also is a fantastic way to add additional protein. Crumbled eggs are also vivid garnishes for stir-frys or around the outer edge of a platter of rice. Add a splash of freshly chopped parsley over the rice, and you will have transformed the bland grains into something more attractive. The crumbled mix of white and yellow is much more eye appealing than two-toned slices of egg. Egg slices are better used along with spinach and cheese rolled inside the middle of a pork loin for a stuffed roast that is extraordinary. Egg slices can also be layered in many different casseroles. If one were to search the Internet or visit the local library, they would discover a variety of hard-boiled egg recipes. They will include a number of egg and cheese dips, pickled eggs, and many versions of deviled eggs. For example, try combining the yolk mixture for deviled eggs with smoked salmon before stuffing back into the egg white halves for a delicious change. My favorite hard-boiled egg recipe is Scotch Eggs. This Scottish recipe is prepared by encasing hardboiled eggs with sausage meat. They are then rolled in a mixture of cracker crumbs and fresh chopped parsley,

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and baked in the oven. Once cooled, they are sliced into quarters for a sensational presentation. Hopefully all of this egg inspiration will keep your mind from questioning, “What was cooked first - chicken or the egg?” Dear Chef Dez: I hate making hard-boiled eggs. I find it difficult to peel them without having huge chunks of the cooked white staying attached to the shell pieces. Also, they always have that ‘green ring’ around the yolk. Are there any tricks to help me? Janet C. Dear Janet, Firstly, when selecting eggs to boil, one wants to make sure they are choosing older eggs rather than the freshest ones. This is because over a period of time more air develops between the shell and the shell membrane, and thus making it easier to peel. Also try rolling the cooked egg on the counter with some gentle pressure to makes cracks all over the surface, and then peel under cool running water. The ‘green ring’ indicates a chemical reaction between the iron in the yolk and the sulfur in the white. This happens when the egg is either cooked too long, or at too high of a temperature. Try adjusting your cooking time and plunge them into an ice water bath immediately to stop the cooking process. Chef Dez is a food columnist, culinary travel host & cookbook author. Visit him at www.chefdez.com

Where do I get more information? A copy of the Bylaw may be viewed at www.lacombe.ca or at the City of Lacombe City Hall at 5432 – 56th Avenue during office hours. When is the Public Hearing? If you would like to make comments on the proposed road closure, Council of the City of Lacombe will be holding a Public Hearing in Council Chambers located at 5432 – 56th Avenue, on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at 5:30 pm. How do I get involved? Any person or group wishing to express their views on the proposed bylaw amendment will be given the opportunity to make a presentation. All written letters or petitions regarding this amendment are to: (a) be filed with the Chief Administrative Officer no later than 4:30 pm on Wednesday, March 23, 2016 (b) contain the names and addresses of all persons making the presentation, and (c) state the name and address of all persons authorized to represent a group of persons or the public at large. DATE of First Publication: March 17, 2016 DATE of Second Publication: March 24, 2016 For Information contact: Lyla Peter, Manager of Planning and Development Phone: 403-782-1238 E-mail: lpeter@lacombe.ca

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SPORTS Lacombe Minor Baseball prepares for 2016 season BY ZACHARY CORMIER LACOMBE EXPRESS Spring is here and the Lacombe Minor Baseball Association has been busy preparing for the 2016 season. “Everybody was right ready to go. The snow’s kind of knocked us back a little bit, but that’s okay,” said Kevin Bresee, a coach with the Lacombe Dodgers Bantam AA team and spokesperson for the league. Registration for the LMBA’s competitive and community divisions has been in full swing for a couple of months now, with competitive registration wrapping up early last week and the deadline to register for the minor teams coming up on April 15th. According to Bresee, the league has seen a high rate of return from last year for players in the competitive divisions. “Most of our kids came back this year, which is good,” he said, adding that the response has been so favourable that the league decided to expand its AA program for the upcoming season. “Most of our kids that played Bantam last year, now they’re forming a Midget team, so we’ll have a Midget AA team in Lacombe this year.” Last season, the Lacombe Dodgers fielded teams in the Bantam AA and Pee Wee AA divisions of the Central Alberta Baseball League, with the Bantam team finishing third in the Province in Tier 1 and the Pee Wee team competed fairly well at the Tier 1 level as well, finishing middle of the pack. “It’s always so hard to tell, year to year, what happens (with a team). It depends how all the kids mesh together. Most of the kids we’ve been with in this before, we’ve always finished in Tier 1 and played for Tier 1 provincials and I hope that’s what we’ll do again,” Bresee said. “As a coaching staff, I think we just try to win every game and then let everything shake out the way it is.” Bresee said the Dodgers are looking forward to a good season with the group of kids that they have registered. “We’ve got a good group of kids in all of the divisions that have played a lot of ball before, not just the AA but in the single-A program too. The single-A was real competitive last year.” Evaluations for the 2016 AA begin in early April, with the first evaluation

night set for April 3rd. Although registration is technically closed for competitive, Bresee said there may still be a chance for any parents who want to register their kids last minute. “You have to set a date, or else it would be open forever. But until the teams have been picked, if some young guy or girl somehow missed it, I’m sure that they could get ahold of our registrar and we can do something about it.” In addition to the Dodgers AA teams, the league is currently accepting registration for their community divisions. The LMBA has programs available for players of all ages from Rally Cap (U6) to Midget (U18).

“MOST OF OUR KIDS THAT PLAYED BANTAM LAST YEAR, NOW THEY’RE FORMING A MIDGET TEAM, SO WE’LL HAVE A MIDGET AA TEAM IN LACOMBE THIS YEAR.” KEVIN BRESEE “It builds good character in the kids because it’s a team sport that you do com-

pletely alone. Every play, it’s so dependent on just that kid,” Bresee said, noting although baseball is a team sport, players stand in the batter’s box on their own and it is solely up to them to catch a pop-fly. “It’s good for the kids and it’s a game that is a slower pace and more thought out. There’s a lot of camaraderie on the bench and the kids seem to get along pretty well. It’s a couple of hours and a lot of fun for the kids.” Anyone who would like more information or to register their kids in spring baseball can visit the LMBA web site at www.lacombeminorbaseball.com. zcormier@lacombeexpress.com

ACTION PACKED - A shot by Kyle Bailey, left, of the Bentley Generals was turned aside by Travis Yonkman of the Stony Plain Eagles during Game 3 of the Chinook Hockey League/Provincial Senior Men’s AAA Final at the Barnett Arenas last Friday. The Generals defeated the Eagles 4-1 to take a 2-1 series lead. Game 3 took place in Stony Plain on Wednesday and was not over at press time. Game 5 will go this Saturday at the Barnett Arenas. Zachary Cormier/Lacombe Express

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Lacoka Lacrosse to host drop-in sessions BY ZACHARY CORMIER LACOMBE EXPRESS The Lacoka Lacrosse Association is hosting a series of ‘Come Try Lacrosse’ nights for any athletes interested in getting involved in the sport. “Lacrosse is a very cardio-type sport. There’s lots of running in it. It’s indoors, so your practices and games are never cancelled and it’s our Canadian National summer sport, so come give it a try,” said Julie Barnes, the female director for the Lacoka Lacrosse Association. The Association will host a total of three come try it nights on March 29th-30th at the Ponoka Secondary campus and on April 1st at Burman University in Lacombe. “We do have both female and the Bantam and Midget-aged boys on the 29th. The 30th is just the females, and then we do have a drop-in, and that will be the younger age groups like the tyke, the novice and the pee

wee,” Barnes said, adding the Association will have sticks available for participants to borrow if they need them. “We have sticks to loan out to those who are just dropping in and coming to see what Lacrosse is all about and hopefully they will sign up that night.” The Lacoka Lacrosse Association has programs and divisions for all age groups, from mini tykes (five to six-year-old players) all the way up to junior (athletes as old as 20). “Lacoka is such a family-oriented association. We have kids from Lacombe and Ponoka counties and I think some from the Rimbey area, Bentley and as far as Alix,” Barnes said. The spring sport is a popular choice for many competitive hockey players as well as many young athletes who are looking for a way to remain active throughout the spring months. “Lacrosse is a combination of basketball and ringette and a little bit, kind of, like

hockey as well. What started my son playing lacrosse is he didn’t want to learn how to skate, so of course he didn’t play hockey. So he decided to go out and play lacrosse,” Barnes said, adding that the physical nature of the sport may contribute to some people’s enjoyment of it. “It’s very physical in that there’s hitting and it’s very aggressive, but it’s really no different than hockey. Hockey, at least at the higher levels of the boys, it’s a very physical game and lacrosse is no different. Some kids enjoy that physicality.” In addition to their usual programs, Lacoka Lacrosse is also offering a female program this year, and is currently looking for participants. “The girls that are coming, some of them look like they’re not very aggressive or anything. But really when they get out on the floor and you give them a stick, they pick up the sport very quickly. The kids just have fun.”

Barnes encouraged any girls who may be unsure whether they want to play lacrosse to attend one of the open-try nights and give the sport a shot. “If there’s girls that are unsure, come to this drop-in session in Ponoka. Come throw a ball around and come meet some of the girls that play lacrosse and you’ll see how much they love lacrosse.” Practices for Lacoka Lacrosse programs are held in Ponoka for the first half of the season and Lacombe for the second half. Anyone looking for more information or wanting to register can visit the Lacoka Lacrosse Association web site at www.lacokalacrosse.com or stop by one of the open try nights, which are taking place from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on March 29th and 30th at the Ponoka Secondary Campus for female, bantam and midget players or from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. on April 1st at Burman University for mini tyke to pee wee-aged players. zcormier@lacombeexpress.com

Getting ready for Jays’ opening day 2016 I know what you’re thinking. We just had a massive dump of snow earlier this week and the NHL playoffs haven’t even started yet. How in the world can this guy be thinking about baseball season already? Here’s the thing. Like I said last week, our Canadian NHL teams are awful this year. I can’t bring myself to watch another game where the Calgary Flames give up a three goal lead in a single period. Or worse, lose to the Leafs. It’s just too painful. But you know what isn’t painful? Watching the Toronto Blue Jays tear up the Grapefruit League during spring training this year. After last year’s whirlwind season that saw the Jays win the AL East title and make it all the way to the ALCS before losing out to the Kansas City Royals, expectations are set extremely high this year for Canada’s team. But I’ll be damned if they haven’t kind of met them so far, though it is still spring training. Several things have impressed me about the Jays. Chief among them is their pitching staff. Coming out of last season, the Jays’ staff was kind of anemic, to say the least, after losing ace David Price to Free Agency and veteran inning-eater Mark Buehrle to retirement. That’s two starting pitching jobs, including the top of the rotation, left very glaringly empty. They also lost several key bullpen arms to free agency and had very little to no minor league talent

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sixth and seventh inning relief guy. What the team has done is given themselves a few options on the mound, and options are always a good thing. That’s not to say that this team is without its problems. They are heavily banking on starters like Happ and Marco Estrada to repeat career performances from last year and there’s also the little issue of having to re-sign both (or even just one of) Edwin Encarnacion and Jose Bautista whose contracts are up at the end of the season and both of whom want a substantial raise, for good reason. But hey, live on the edge right? Who wants to go into a brand new baseball season with all of the major question marks addressed? That’s just no fun. Besides, this team still has pretty much the exact same offensive lineup that they had last year. A lineup that was, by nearly all accounts, the best in the Majors’ last season leading the league in runs scored, home runs and total bases and coming in second for batting average. So I say put all of those little, nagging doubts of a team collapsing in on itself out of your mind. It’s a very long baseball season and opening day is just around the corner. Anything can happen (and usually does), so let’s all just grab a pack of peanuts, gather ‘round the TV and watch some Blue Jays baseball. zcormier@lacombeexpress.com

PROVINCIAL WIN - Lacombe’s U16 Ringette team came home with a provincial bronze medal recently after facing strong competition in Medicine Hat. They narrowly lost the semi-final when the host Medicine Hat scored a late minute goal to take the lead. On March 13th, they played Bowview in the bronze medal game. Lacombe had only faced Bowview once during the season and lost 4-3. This time they came out on the winning photo submitted side with a score of 6-1.

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