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Lacombe Kinsmen demonstrates importance of altruism Group helps to meet rising needs of the City through Santa’s Anonymous BY BRIAN VOSSEN Lacombe Express
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he Lacombe Kinsmen were this year’s Lacombe and District Chamber of Commerce Not-for-Profit of the Year award recipients. Warren Kreway, a semi-retired Kinsmen member of 40-plus years, said that what earned the Kinsmen the award, in simplest terms, is community contribution. “This is one club that lives what they speak.” Kreway said that the entire purpose of the Kinsmen is to promote kinship and that they do so by promoting community spirit. He said that, in the past, whatever the Kinsmen chose to do there was a feeling of camaraderie that “Radiated through the community” and promoted community spirit. For Kreway, what is most memorable about his time with the Kinsmen is the relationships made. He said he has formed lifelong friendships through the Kinsmen. “That long-term, steady friendship that is there for life,” said Kreway. “It never leaves.” As with many social clubs, the Kinsmen have been around so long it’s easy to forget exactly what they do. While they are visible in the community, it’s sometimes hard to pinpoint the specific mandate of the group. Kreway said the Lacombe Kinsmen began as a social club for young men. Members met once a week to have fun. Eventually it evolved to give back to the community and reached out to other communities as well. “What we were trying to do was teach young men the importance of giving back to the community,” said Kreway. Teaching people, at any age, the importance of altruism gives them tools to become better people, said Kreway. He also said it is a skill he thinks society is losing. As such, Kinsmen projects are more important now than they have ever been. One such project is Santa’s Anonymous, a project Kreway co-chairs. Santa’s Anonymous is joint
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Christmas was a memorable time for them.” Kreway went on to say that without Santa’s Anonymous, many children would not have a Christmas most Lacombians know it. He added that, at this time of year, caring for needy families is all the more important. Kreway said the Santa’s Anonymous program started with a ‘very local’ feel to it. Kinsmen knew the families that were in need and did what they could to help them. Now, with both the community and the Kinsmen club growing, the Santa’s Anonymous programs has grown considerably.
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“We are bombarded right now,” said Kreway, who also sits on the board of directors for FCSS. “We are overloaded.” However, Kreway said being bombarded is a good thing. It shows that the program is needed in Lacombe and gives Kinsmen and their supporters reason to continue supporting it. As with most of Lacombe’s various charities and not-for-profits, the Lacombe Kinsmen is well supported. Kreway said there is an overwhelming number of toy donations taken for Santa’s Anonymous each year. “One of the things that Lacombe is most proud of is the volunteering. The community backs
us because they see the value of it. That is what we are trying to teach the next generation.” Santa’s Anonymous, along with all over the other projects Kinsmen support, is not just about helping others, said Kreway. It is also about encouraging others to do the same and demonstrating that it is worthwhile. It certainly is worthwhile for Kreway. He said that seeing the looks on children’s faces when delivering Christmas toys is more than enough reward for the work he puts in. Kreway added such initiatives have an effect that mushrooms out to the rest of the community. news@lacombeexpress.com
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Food bank in good shape for Christmas season Donations are still welcome, organizers say BY BRIAN VOSSEN Lacombe Express Officials with the Lacombe Food Bank say they are in good shape heading into the Christmas season. So, far, the busy season is going well, said volunteer Jeanne Ebens. “It’s been pretty good, we’ve had quite a few donations.” She added that the food bank’s food drive on Nov. 2 went very well and yielded 12,160 lbs of food. Ebens said the Lacombe Food Bank prepares between 32 and 40 food hampers for its clients per week. Around Christmas that number can go up to between 40 and 48. Some days, the food bank can prepare as many as 18 hampers in a single day, Ebens added. December means more donations are coming in as well, said Ebens, which also makes the food bank busier. While the organization is doing well for donations, more are always welcome. Ebens said specialty items, like cranber-
ries, stuffing and in particular frozen turkeys, are sought after this time of year. Many other local groups have food drives and food donation programs of their own that benefit the Lacombe Food Bank. Lacombe’s Co-Op and Sobeys grocery stores are among them and Ebens encouraged those wishing to donate to the food bank to
‘IT’S BEEN PRETTY GOOD, WE’VE HAD QUITE A FEW DONATIONS.’ JEANNE EBENS support those programs. Co-Op supports the Farm Credit Canada (FCC) Drive Away Hunger campaign. Through this program customers can buy pre-made packages containing different foodstuffs pre-priced at different increments. Those packages are then delivered to the Lacombe Food Bank which uses them to construct
their own hampers. ‘A Time for Sharing’ is the name of the Sobeys program. Sobeys Co-owner Lynda Bouchard said the program began like FCC Drive Away Hunger, with Sobeys assembling little hampers of their own pre-priced at different increments that customers could buy which would then be donated to the food bank. Now, the program has evolved into something a little different. Instead of buying pre-priced hampers, shoppers at Sobeys buy ‘gift tags’ in increments of $5, $10, $15 or $25. Customers write their names on the tags which are then displayed in the store. All the money from the sale of those tags goes towards food bank purchases, said Bouchard. When the program comes to a close, Sobeys orders product for the food bank with the money from the campaign and the food bank receives cases of food to stock their shelves. news@lacombeexpress.com
COMMUNITY NEED - Millie Snow and Jeanne Ebens put together a Brian Vossen/Lacombe Express food hamper at the Lacombe Food Bank.
MDP will serve City of Lacombe for decades to come BY BRIAN VOSSEN Lacombe Express The City is continuing to revise its Municipal Development Plan (MDP). Right now, the plan’s revision is in a research phase, said Manager of Planning and Development Lyla Peter. “Right now we are doing a lot of background re-
search.” She added the City is reading through its own documents, government documents and those of other communities while making notes and finding what seem like good ideas for Lacombe and what may not work so well here. While it is in the first steps of a long process of updating the plan, Peter
said it is important that the public knows what is going on and to that effect the City has launched an aggressive awareness campaign. Readers may have noticed that the Lacombe Express has been running a series of articles and advertisements regarding the MDP in the past few weeks.
Through these pieces, the City hopes to both educate and gain feedback from the general public of Lacombe. “We also wanted to get the people involved in this,” said Peter. “So we’re taking these topics and we’re raising awareness that these are the topics we will be looking at. We’re just trying to start a conversation.”
In the New Year, the City will begin a more formal consultation process with the community through a number of workshops. At that time, the City will begin looking for direct feedback from Lacombians on how they want Lacombe to look in the future. When updating the MDP, it is important to remem-
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P3 arrangement brings questions Lacombe wins recognition award BY AMELIA NAISMITH Black Press The planning and construction of Blackfalds’ new school is happening in a process the Wolf Creek Public Schools board of trustees has never faced before. Secretary-Treasurer Joe Henderson said in the past, the board would have hired an architect and hold meetings with the pubic to determine what amenities and layout were wanted. “Terrace Ridge and Iron Ridge were both done in that fashion.” The board is usually given a budget to support that process and they would have been in charge of procuring the architect, handling the working drawings of the project, tendering the project and hiring a general contractor. “And at the end of the day we own a school.” Now, WCPS won’t own the school being built for Blackfalds for 30 years. “The difference now is we’re into a P3
(private-public partnership) procurement process, where we have a two or three choices,” said Henderson, referring to layout designs. A bridging architect was appointed to determine what changes could be made within the chosen floor plan. Design changes can include moving interior walls and increasing or decreasing certain space usage, such as administration or the library. However, Henderson said they were still limited to the plan selection and, unlike past schools, a feeling of starting out and creating the school they wanted wasn’t there. “We are not involved in the procurement of the building, at all. That is done by the province of Alberta infrastructure,” said Henderson. “At the end of the day we are given a school we can operate. We will put education programs in it, we’ll pay for utilities, we’ll pay for custodial but the running of the building, the physical structure, remains with the proponent of the P3.”
The City of Lacombe was recognized with an Overall High Achiever Award for its efforts in fostering healthy eating and active living in Lacombe by Communities Choosewell at an awards ceremony in Cochrane last month. “We are honoured to receive this award,” said Recreation and Culture Manager Sandi Stewart. “The City is putting in a lot of effort in providing healthy education; creating healthy recreational opportunities;
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OPINION The hats of hackers In today’s ever-changing, evergrowing world of technology, it seems everyday we are hearing of a new program, a new app or a new device. Of course, as with everything, there are also those who wish to use that new technology for malicious purposes and neither can we turn our heads without hearing about a new computer scam, a new attempt at identify theft or a new hacking tool. We hear about ‘hackers’ and ‘hacking’ a lot in the news and usually it’s in a negative context. However, there is more to hacking than just breaking into devices with harmful intentions. Hacking is something that people who design software, apps and electronic devices need to think about, so they also design security systems within those things to protect users from hackers. Who do they get to test these systems? Why it’s hackers of course. What better way to test security than to pay a professional to try and break into it? That way, developers are able to learn how their defenses perform in a real-world situation and hackers can identify weak points in the security system and how to correct them. These hackers are referred to as ethical or ‘white hat’ hackers to use
a western analogy. They are often employed by companies as ‘penetration testers’ to test security systems in this way. There are ‘black hat’ hackers as well. Black hat hackers are the ones we hear about on the news all the time. They are the ones who install key-logger software, create Trojans and use other devious tools to break into systems to steal personal information and money. There is also a third group of hackers. These are ‘grey hat’ hackers. As the name suggests, grey hat hackers fall into a grey area when it comes to hacking. They may have white hat methods but black hat tendencies or vice versa. Some grey hat hackers could perhaps be described as “freelance penetration testers.” They might hack into a web site, software program, or app in order to test for weak-points like a white hat hacker would, but then instead of pointing the weak points and how to fix out them to the designer, they offer to sell them to them. If the designer decides not to pay, such hackers might even offer to sell the information to the highest bidder, perhaps even black hat hackers who could use them for malignant means.
Grey hat hackers also include ‘hacktivists’, hackers who use hacking as a means to demonstrate protest. They hack into the web site of organizations they protest against and post messages and sometimes make demands of the organization. If those demands aren’t met,
they may even threaten to do something more vicious, such as steal and leak personal information about their target online. They are considered grey hat hackers because their methods are illegal, but they are using them for a good reason, at least in their minds.
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During a recent trip to Hong Kong I met with a plethora of civil servants, some politicians and a few business people, all with an obvious interest in the future of their territory. My purpose was to get a sense of how Hong Kong has held up in the face of massive change occurring in China proper. While Hong Kong has its own partly-appointed/partly-elected legislature and control of its borders, it faces the pressures of population, pollution, and corruption inherent in residing right next door to China. Some difficulties, such as pollution, are obviously cross-border,
and will only be solved once (mainland Chinese) governments and business hew more closely to the polluter-pay principle and as technology and regulation advance. Others, such as corruption, can be guarded against internally in Hong Kong proper by keeping its own institutions strong. In general, the Hong Kong mandarins and politicians I met were remarkably clear and unapologetic about two things: First, they want Hong Kong to stay capitalist (imagine a bureaucrat in Ottawa stating that as an end goal). Second, they were determined to ensure the territory continues to be governed according to the rule of law. Their emphasis on the rule of law might well be the result of being next door to China, whose own justice system, bureaucracy, government and private sector are shot through with corruption and crony capitalism (as opposed to the useful, rules-based and meritbased type of capitalism). China’s problems with corruption and crony capitalism are partly the result of the inadequate attention it pays to the rule of law and to its weakly enforced prop-
erty rights. In fact, as measured by my colleagues as part of the Fraser Institute’s Economic Freedom of the World Index, China legal system and property rights placed 77th out of 153 jurisdictions. (That compares to Hong Kong in the 24th spot and Canada at 11.) That dismal standing is backed up by anecdotes: one Hong Kong businessman told me the most important thing China could do in the near-term is to clean up its corrupt judiciary. But let’s put China aside and look at another useful benefit from travel: it reminds us that one’s own country should not be taken for granted. While in Hong Kong, I kept up with latest news on the Senate scandal, including RCMP allegations that attempts were made to water down Senate reports on misbehaving senators. While pressuring senators to weaken reports does not rise to the level of a criminal offence, it does reveal a culture tempted to bend ‘in-house’ rules to gain partisan advantage and/or to avoid further critical headlines. Such revelations came out the very week I met with officials from Hong Kong’s Independent Com-
mission Against Corruption, an investigative body set up in the 1970s to combat corruption that was then perceived to be widespread in the police, government and in business. The contrast is obvious: here was Hong Kong, attempting to inoculate itself from the corrupt governance next door while realizing the temptation to bend the rules is a constant, regardless of where one lives. While the importance of the rule of law is blindingly obvious, it would be a mistake to think ‘obvious’ equals ‘unlikely to happen.’ Think of all the graft uncovered in Quebec’s construction and municipal governments in the past year. One critical difference between a well-functioning city-state on the periphery of east Asia or a country like Canada and China is the degree to which rules are predictable and enforced. Those tempted to bend or break the rules should remember such distinctions, as should the rest of us. Mark Milke is a senior fellow with the Fraser Institute. His columns are distributed through Troy Media.
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fyi EVENTS The Elnora Christmas Market at the Elnora Community Hall runs Dec. 7 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lunch will be served all day. An item for the food bank would be appreciated. For information call 403-773-2270. New Year’s Eve Party at the Elnora Drop In Centre, supper at 6:30 p.m. Dance at 8 p.m. to Black Velvet. Tickets: advance – $12; door – $15. Call 403-749-2161. Festival of Wreaths - this third annual event allows you to bid for the kids! Through to Dec. 18th, bid on amazing wreaths to help local programs through Big Brothers Big Sisters. Online Bidding. The event runs at the Lacombe Memorial Centre. Day of Remembrance Tea 2:30 on Sunday, Dec. 8 at St. Andrew’s United Church to honour someone who has passed away. Join Lacombe Palliative Care Society for this special service and refreshments to follow. The Jim Hurley Family Skate runs Dec. 8 from 6:15 to 8;:30 p.m. in the Blackfalds multiplex. No pucks or sticks. We hope you enjoy the skating season! Lacombe Christmas Farmers Markets will be held every Friday morning from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. through to Dec. 13 at the Lacombe Memorial Centre. There is also a Moonlight Madness sale on Nov. 28 from 5 to 10 p.m. Huge variety of baking, crafts, honey, perogies, woodwork, jams, veggies, meats, clothing, and more. Call 403782-4772 for more information. Lacombe Dance Lessons - social and choreographed ballroom dancing. Traditional Two-step or Cha Cha/Jive. For details phone Cliff at 403-782-4094. Real Men Sing Barbershop! The Wild Rose Harmonizers Barbershop Chorus is a chorus for males of all ages who love to sing four-part a cappella harmony. We are a proud member of the Barbershop Harmony society providing entertainment at seniors’ lodges, hospitals and numerous community and
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private functions throughout the year. No experience is required, just a love to sing. Join us on Tuesday evening, rehearsals from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at Davenport Church of Christ (#68 Donlevy Ave.) For information, call David at 403-342-1318 or email crozsmit@telusplanet. net. Visit www.harmonizers.ca.
The Red Deer Legion Pipe Band is actively recruiting experienced and inexperienced people from the Central Alberta area, who are interested in joining the Band. Anyone with piping or drumming experience, or if you would like to learn piping or drumming, are asked to please contact us
ages 12 and up. Movies, crafts, games, and more! It costs $2/ night or $50/season (JuneSeptember). Last Thursday of the month is girls only. Hours are 6 to 9 p.m. and activities run at the YU-Turn Youth Centre. Drop in Pool Tournament runs every Saturday from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Lacombe Hotel. Circle of Friends - free weekly supper for the community, nutritious meals for anyone interested. It runs at Bethel Christian Reformed Church. Taoist Tai Chi - a relaxing, low impact exercise; continuing classes
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MEETINGS The Lacombe Hospital Auxiliary meets the first Thursday of every month at 1:30 p.m. in the Education Room at the hospital. New members welcome. For more information, call Rilla at 403-782-6165.
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The Lacombe Legion has bingo on Mondays at 7 p.m. in the upstairs hall. Coffee time runs Wednesdays from 9:30-11 a.m. ($2 for coffee, tea and cookies). On Fridays, there are four meat draws and tickets are $2/ set of three tickets. Draw starts at 6:30 p.m. On Saturdays, there are four meat draws which start at 4:30 p.m. Chase the ace starts after meat draws. New to Lacombe? Contact Lacombe Welcome Wagon at 403-348-9567 for free maps, information about the City & area, as well as free gifts from local businesses. New baby in the family? Contact Lacombe Welcome Wagon at 403-3489567 for free information, baby product samples as well as free gifts from local businesses. Youth Unlimited Drop-in Activites every Tuesday and Thursday, for
year round, for those who have completed beginners or have learned Taoist Tai Chi before. Participate in classes of your choice. Available in Red Deer, Lacombe, Rocky Mountain House, and Innisfail. Contact 403-3466772 for more information. Coffee Time at the Lacombe Legion runs every Wednesday morning. Come join us for coffee. $2. Gatherings run from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the Lacombe Legion. Old-time dances run at the Red Deer Legion every Wednesday evening. Smorg at 5 p.m. with dance at 7:30 p.m. Cover charge $6. Country music runs Friday and Saturday evenings 7 to 11 p.m. 403-342-0035. The Lord of the Rings: Exploring the Hidden Meanings of Tolkien’s fiction - Many people consider The Lord of the Rings to be the greatest work of fiction in the 20th century. But beyond a great adventure story, the work explores themes of power, ethics, faith and the good life. A
Lacombe Art Guild - the guild meets regularly on the second and third Tuesday of each month. A variety of workshops are provided for developing artists. Membership is $15 per year. Contact Betty Peers at 403782-9968 or blog lacombeartclubwordpress.com. Meetings runs in LMC Credit Union Room at 5214 50 Ave. in Lacombe. Are you having problems with someone else’s drinking? We are an anonymous group of men and women who can offer encouragement and support. Call Al-Anon Family groups at 403-346-0320 for a list of meetings in Red Deer and the surrounding area.
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widows of all ages. Space is limited, so please phone to book a spot. Call 403-550-4508.
Imperial Daughters of the Empire is a non-profit women’s volunteer program that raises money in support of numerous initiatives supporting educations. Meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of every month and begin at 7:30 p.m. at St. Andrew’s United Church. For more information, contact Mary Lou Wilson 403-782-3923. W.H.O.L.E. - Widows Helping Others Live Earnestly. W.H.O.L.E. can help you adjust to your loss, to channel your grief into helping others who are struggling and to help you gain perspective as a person who has a new role to be fulfilled. It’s about widow to widow interaction and socialization. It’s about being able to express with like-minded women the pain and confusion that comes with loss, as well as the encouragement and friendship to help you once again live a life filled with meaning and purpose. There are no councillors present, only a facilitator to help keep conversations moving. W.H.O.L.E meets monthly and is open to
Writers’ Ink, The Red Deer & District Writers Club has weekly meetings (every Tuesday) in the old farmhouse at Sunnybrook Farm (4701 30 St.) from 7 to 9 p.m. We meet, share our writing, and offer constructive criticism to one another. We also do our utmost to improve our craft by Skyping professionals in the field of writing, by inviting guest speakers to our Spring Workshop and to the occasional meeting. Our professional library is increasing as is our knowledge gained from members who are constantly seeking new challenges and sharing successes and failures with the group. Guests are welcome! Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous is a 12-step support group offering a solution for all forms of food addiction. No dues, fees or weigh-in. Central Alberta groups meet in Red Deer, Lacombe and Rimbey. For locations and dates, call Joanne at 403-314-1972. The Parkinson’s Society Education and Support Group runs the third Wednesday of each month at 1:30 p.m. in the Davenport Church of Christ. 403-346-4463. An Amputee Support Group Meeting, sponsored by the Alberta Amputee Sport and Recreation Association at 7:30 in Room 2207 in the South Complex of the Red Deer Regional Hospital. Meetings the fourth Monday of each month. 403-357-3671.
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Blackfalds classroom space issue needs solution BY AMELIA NAISMITH Black Press Wolf Creek Public Schools board of trustees has decided to apply for two more modular classrooms for Blackfalds, despite the fact they’ve been told the chances of the application being accepted aren’t high.
Because of the bathroom capacity of Blackfalds junior campus, that school isn’t able to handle the population increase a modular would produce. Secretary-Treasurer Joe Henderson said the only place for the modulars would be the elementary campus. “I’m not sure the province would look favourably on an application, as they’ve
done in the past.” With the new school scheduled for construction in Blackfalds, Henderson said the population structures of the junior and elementary campuses are subject to change and there may not the same pressures warranting the modulars. “If the numbers would support it, (but) I don’t think they will.
‘I’M NOT SURE THE PROVINCE WOULD LOOK FAVOURABLY ON AN APPLICATION, AS THEY’VE DONE IN THE PAST.’ JOE HENDERSON “Our biggest crowding issue would be at the junior campus and we don’t have any more room to add space there. We’ve expanded the junior campus as far as we can,” he added.
“Is there any harm in asking for more modulars and being turned down?” Trustee Barb Walker asked Henderson. Henderson said, to gain relief at the junior campus, students would have to be moved elsewhere. Two options mentioned were, having Grade 5 students remain at the elementary campus and moving Grade 9 to Lacombe. “You’re going to have to look at your grade configurations. “The difficulty really comes beyond Sept. 1, 2016. You’re going to have excess space,” he added. However, the board felt, with Blackfalds’ growth rate, it couldn’t be guaranteed the modulars wouldn’t be needed. Both Trustees Bob Huff and Donna Peterson suggested, if the application was accepted but the modulars weren’t needed by the time they were constructed for the school, the board could decline them, in which case they believe the modulars would be sent to another division.
RECOGNITION - Winners of the Blackfalds Chamber of Commerce Awards were recognized at a recent town council meeting. Pictured here are Ryan Jeske, Chris Keim, Debbie Molyneux, Mayor Melodie Stol, Denise Sumner and Shirley Johnson. photo submitted
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A look back at Lacombe’s musical legacy Gladstone George Hall Hutton, the ďŹ rst superintendent of the Dominion experiment station at Lacombe, was a man of extraordinary vision and energy.
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FREDEEN He saw Lacombe as a future city and initiated many of the early developments. He directed the affairs of the station from 1907 to 1918 and throughout this period was an exceptionally strong voice in the shaping of the community. He purchased land in the vicinity, selling it to individuals he persuaded to share his vision and turning development over to them. One example was the Lacombe Nursery. Hutton shared his vision of a nursery with Caldwell whom he had hired as gardener for the Station, and thus was born, in 1913, the nursery operated by Caldwell and his partner Mitchell. Their search for a manager took them to the federal government’s forestry station at Indian Head, Saskatchewan where they
immediately hired J.N.B. McDonald to operate their new business. McDonald, an inspector for the federal government’s prairie tree planting division, had been a resident of Indian Head since 1908. Here he had taken violin lessons from Prof. M.M. Touche, the much respected leader of musical activities in that community. Thus when McDonald moved to Lacombe to take charge of the MitchellCaldwell nursery he tried to persuade Touche to follow. Success was not immediate but in August of 1919 musical leadership of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church was placed on a professional basis by the engagement of Touche as organist and choir master at a salary of $400 per annum. The written contract stipulated that he put on at least two public concerts during the ďŹ rst winter with proceeds going to the church. It also stipulated that he provide all music except hymnaries and would pay the wages of any accompanist he might engage on occasions when he could not ďŹ ll the dual role. He was quickly immersed in developing an orchestra, organizing and leading
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choirs for the church, giving music lessons and arranging community concerts that featured both his orchestra and his choirs. The latter under his leadership won considerable fame for the community at the provincial music competitions held at Calgary and Edmonton. Touche was a man of rare musical skill and dedication which became evident during his ďŹ rst six months at Lacombe. He gave music lessons, violin, piano and voice; he organized a youth orchestra and ďŹ lled the dual role of conductor and organist for two choirs, junior and senior. His public concerts ranged from sacred to secular - the latter including such items as the operetta Trial by Jury by Gilbert and Sullivan and featured both his string orchestra and his choirs. In March 1921, Touche wrote the board requesting a raise stating, “I have performed all tasks set forth in my contract in addition I have paid the evening organist $2.50 per Sunday since last September and given lessons of equal value to the morning organist. “This plus increases in board of $15 per month is the basis for requesting the church engage an organist for both services leaving me free to direct both choirs and use my voice and violin since I cannot gauge choir performance when playing the organ, nor can I maintain discipline over the juniors when they know I am obliged to sit at the organ. “If I am to proceed please arrange that I am free of both choirs for July and August, work to recommence September 1.â€? In 1923 he requested an increase in salary of $20-$25 per month. In their motion granting this request it was stated that “This session will stipulate in writing what is required of the choirs and we insist that Mrs. F.H. Reed be pianist for the evening service.â€? His request was granted and he con-
tinued to serve the congregation until he retired June 1928. He retired to the west coast, returning each summer to a cottage he owned at Gull Lake. He did not want nor could he afford a car so his annual pilgrimage to Lacombe was made by bicycle; surely a singular feat in the era. People today might say that riding a bicycle from Vancouver to Lacombe is no great feat. A lot of people do it. But picture if you can the nature of the road he traveled. It was not paved. At best it would have been coarse gravel. There was no Roger’s Pass. Instead there was the Big Bend Highway which headed west at Golden to get around the head of the mighty Columbia River before turning back to Revelstoke. As for the bicycle, one needs only to contemplate riding a single speed, narrowrimmed, leather-seated antique bicycle of the 1920s instead of today’s version ďŹ tted with multiple gears and cushioned seats. The contributions he made to the musical fabric of Lacombe were not limited to his choirs and the huge library of choral music he purchased for St. Andrew’s. His ďŹ rst pupil on the violin, McDonald, earned distinction as a virtuoso â€˜ďŹ ddler’ reputedly winning every ďŹ ddle contest he entered. In 1938, at age 68, he won for the third time the Inskip Cup emblematic of ďŹ ddling supremacy in Central Alberta. TwentyďŹ ve ďŹ ddlers competed in this event before an audience of 700. McDonald came to Lacombe to manage the Mitchell-Caldwell nursery but very soon he was the owner. McDonald Nurseries quickly established a Canada-wide reputation for the excellence of its products and its landscaping services, a reputation that endured for almost three-quarters of a century.
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City takes first steps to address housing problem BY BRIAN VOSSEN Lacombe Express While the results of Lacombe’s Housing Needs Assessment may not have been the most uplifting, it is an issue the City is already addressing. At its regular meeting last month, City council heard a report from Another Way Consulting regarding Lacombe’s housing analysis. According to the report, Lacombe is in dire need for more housing, affordable housing and dense residential zones in particular. Norma MacQuarrie, chief administrative officer for the City, said that doing the analysis was an essential first step in addressing Lacombe’s housing problem. “It’s critically important that we be informed.” She added that the City needed to know, as best as possible, what Lacombe’s housing stock was comprised of. Deputy Mayor Wayne Armishaw said he found the information in the presentation “extremely valuable” and added that he will be reviewing the report closely as the City and council move forward with addressing this problem. “I can certainly see that there is a need there,” said Armishaw. “That may come out when the
numbers are crunched a bit further.” Through the study, the City now knows that Lacombe has a less than 0% vacancy rate at 0.04 said MacQuarrie. She added that the study also pointed out that much of Lacombe’s existing stock is not affordable, with many residents spending more than 30% of their income (which is considered the cut-off for accommodation affordability) on housing and some even spending in excess of 50%. Armishaw mentioned one concern of his own was how many Lacombians are over-housed, meaning living in a dwelling size that does not match the number of occupants. He said that these finding may show developers that there is a need for higher density residential areas in Lacombe and might encourage them to build such developments. MacQuarrie mentioned that Lacombe’s housing needs directly affect its ability to encourage economic growth, in particular the commercial growth that Lacombe also desperately needs. “It’s not possible to have those commercial businesses in Lacombe,” said MacQuarrie. “Because the employees in those businesses have nowhere to live. So, you have to make sure all the
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tend to build lower-density developments because it is easier for them to recover costs and make a profit and the City has not required them to build to a higher density. There are a number of options the City can pursue to address this problem. For example, the City could look at density bonusing, where if developers achieve a set density they are rewarded
through relaxation of fees and such. The next steps for the City regarding the issue are to continue to consult with stakeholders in the community, said MacQuarrie. This will be done over the next three months. Once that has been done, City administration will use that information to make recommendations to council in March. news@lacombeexpress.com
RECORD BOOKS - Lacombe residents set an unofficial Guinness World Record recently at the ME Global Athletic Park as 889 participants, wearing coloured garbage bags, held a Christmas tree formation for over five minutes under the eyes of official timekeepers. It would break the previous record of 852 set by a group in Thailand. Kurt Stenberg photo
E n te r t h e S c a ve n g To see challenges from the past 5 weeks go to: er Hunt www.facebook.com/Growing Lacombe to w i n a F R E E Pool Pas s fo r a ye a r ! Scavenger Hunt Clue #2 An Outline Plan goes into
Outline Plan. more detail than an ASP and focuses on a much smaller area. An Outline Plan is required to meet the goals and objectives found in the Area Structure Plan and the Municipal Development Plan. The Outline Plan becomes the design for the new neighbourhood which will be created through land use zoning and subdivision.
One example of a type of land use is residential. The Area Structure Plan highlights areas that are suitable for housing and the overall requirements for types of housing and density. The Outline Plan goes into more detail and determines the different types of housing (single detached, semidetached, townhouse, apartments, etc.) that will occur in a specific neighbourhood. This includes meeting the density requirements and having different types of housing to meet the different needs of residents. As we move forward and update the Municipal Development Plan, we will need to make sure that the Area Structure Plans continue to follow the needs and priorities of Lacombe. While some of the Area Structure Plans have seen a large amount of development, other areas have yet to be developed. There will be opportunities to reflect on what is proposed and rethink some of the development ideas.
For this week’s scavenger hunt we challenge you to look at three (3) Area Structure Plans and let us know which plan has not seen any development? We encourage you to reflect on the role Area Structure Plans have in shaping new neighbourhoods within the City of Lacombe.
All the Area Structure Plans can be found on our website at the following location: http://www.lacombe.ca/ doing-business/ planning-development/ planning/land-use-plans
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Over the last few weeks many different topics have been discussed looking at where we live, work and play. An Area Structure Plan (ASP) brings all of these topics together and creates a vision for a specific area of the community. They also create goals for land uses and how undeveloped areas can become new neighbourhoods within the City of Lacombe. The City of Lacombe currently has three Area Structure Plans: the North Area Structure Plan, the South East Area Structure Plan and the West Area Structure Plan. Each of these Plans provides long term planning goals for an area. They identify major roadways, infrastructure requirements, locations of parks, schools and trails and they determine the types of land use that would be appropriate. Area Structure Plans are important because they provide guidance for areas in the community that will become developed. They meet the requirements set forth in the Municipal Development Plan but they also create new requirements that are specific to an area. The overall goal is to provide direction for new areas of development that connects to the existing community. When a person owning land decides to move forward with development, they will use the ASP as a guide for developing an
pieces fit together and housing is a critical component of economic development.” Part of the reason Lacombe has not been able to provide enough housing is because it has not been able to achieve the desired density in some of its residential zones. MacQuarrie said that Lacombe has only achieved 65% of the possible density in its residential areas. She said that the developers
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Fax resume and interested in the oil and for new team members to abstract to 403-314-2340 Trades gas industry, please join an enthusiastic and or email to safety@ submit your resume, growing company. providencetrucking.ca current driver’s abstract Concrete finisher and current safety needed to perform certificates to the following: Looking for a new pet? detailed and quality finishFax 403-887-4750 Check out Classifieds to ing as well as other related mbell@1strateenergy.ca find the purrfect pet. tasks, minimum 5 years experience. All applicants Please specify position JOURNEYMAN must be flexible for hours when replying to this ad. Q TEST Electricians and dedicated due to a and demanding production INSPECTION LTD. We would like to thank all Now has immediate Instrument Hands schedule. Own transportathose candidates who tion to work is needed. openings for CGSB req’d. for work in Central apply, however only Wage will be based on Level II RT’s and CEDO’s Alberta. Oilfield exp. an qualified personnel will experience, attitude and for our winter pipeline asset. Please forward be contacted. willingness to commit to projects. Top wages and your resume to jobs@ long term employment. Buying or Selling comprehensive benefit nexsourcepower.com Please fax resume to package available. your home? or fax 403-887-4945 403 885 5516 or email to Subcontractors also welcome. Check out Homes for Sale Tar-ific Construction k.kooiker@ Email resumes to: in Classifieds has a F/T position avail. eaglebuilders.ca qtestltd@telus.net for a H.D. Mechanic CLASS 1 DRIVERS. & Thank you to all or Phone 403-887-5630. Apprentice. We offer Pressure truck operators. applicants but only those competitive wages, Small company, good selected for an interview combined with a deluxe money, paid benefits. will be notified. benefit pckg. Drop resume Looking for responsible, You can sell your guitar at 7809 48 Ave. or fax to safe drivers and operators. for a song... 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laborer position PETROFIELD Industries, the Leader in manufacturing Hydrovac trucks, is accepting resumes for the following positions: * General Labourers * Industrial Painters * Sandblasters * Material Handler * Automotive Electrical Technician * Journeyman Welder / Apprentice * 2nd Yr Welder with Aluminum experience * Production Manager Visit our website at: www.tornadotrucks.com for more details. Our Company has an enthusiastic fast paced working environment, with advancement possibilities for the motivated person, and offers an excellent benefit package. fax 403-742-5544 e-mail: hr@petrofield.com
Ponoka has openings for WINCH TRACTOR, PICKER OPERATORS & BED TRUCK DRIVERS for Branch and Winter Camp Jobs. Experience perferred, willing to train. Competitive Wages and Benefits. Fax resume to (403) 783-3011 or e-mail hr@calnashtrucking. com www.calnashtrucking.com No phone calls please. Only individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.
Misc. Help
880
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Truckers/ Drivers
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at our company. Must be physically fit as this labourer position requires constant heavy lifting and involves fast paced, on the job training. Applicant must be able to travel and must have reliable transportation to and from work as well as a valid class 5 driver’s license. All meals and hotel expenses are paid when out of town. Successful applicant must provide an up to date drivers abstract. Construction experience an asset. Full benefits provided. Starting wages based on experience. Fax resumes to 403 885 5516 , must flag attn: Craig or e-mail to c.haan@eaglebuilders.ca.
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CUSTOMER SERVICE A locally owned industrial supply company is looking for an energetic person for inside sales. E-mail resume to mark@ aesreddeer.com DISPATCHERS req’d. Day/Night. Knowledge of Red Deer and area is essential. Verbal and written communication skills are req’d. Send resume by fax to 403-346-0295
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Accounting .......................... 1010 Acupuncture........................1020 Advocate/Mediation ............1025 Antique Dealers & Stores ...1027 Automotive ..........................1029 Bands & DJ s ......................1030 Beauty/Cosmetic ................1040 Bookkeeping .......................1050 Cabinet Makers...................1054 Child Care/Caregivers.........1060 Carpentry............................1062 Car Rentals .........................1064 Cat Work .............................1065 Cleaning .............................1070 Clerical................................1080 Construction .......................1085 Consulting...........................1090 Contractors ......................... 1100 Computer Services ..............1110 Drafting & Design................ 1120 Eavestroughing ................... 1130 Educational ......................... 1140 Electrical ............................. 1150 Entertainment ..................... 1160 Escorts................................ 1165 Farm Equipment ................. 1168 Financial ............................. 1170 Fireplaces ........................... 1175 Flooring............................... 1180 Food/Catering ..................... 1190 Furnace Cleaning ............... 1193 Glass Shops ....................... 1196 Mobile Glass Shops............ 1197 Handyman Services ...........1200 Health Care......................... 1210 Income Tax .........................1220 Insurance ............................ 1130 Landscaping .......................1240 Land Mapping .....................1250 Legal Services ....................1260 Limousine Services ............1270 Massage Therapy ...............1280 Mechanical .........................1285 Misc. Services ....................1290 Moving & Storage ...............1300 Oilfield .................................1305 Painters/Decorators ............ 1310 Personal Services ............... 1315 Pet Services ....................... 1318 Photography .......................1320 Plumbing & Heating ............1330 Printing................................1335 Rental - Equipment .............1340 Rental - Misc .......................1350 Repair Service ....................1360 Roofing ...............................1370 Snow Removal....................1380 Travel ..................................1385 Upholstery ..........................1390 Well Drilling ........................1400 Welding ............................... 1410 Window Cleaning ................1420 Yard Care ............................1430
Contractors
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1640
Tools
WELDERS, Lincoln AC 225 amp, $150. FIRM! OR Acklands AC 225 amp Sizzler Welder. $150. Firm!� 403-302-0987
Firewood
1660
AFFORDABLE
Homestead Firewood
Collectors' Items
1870
TRAIN SET 7 FEET LONG $50. 403-346-2070
Wanted To Buy
1930
NOW BUYING WILD FUR -Coyotes, Foxes, Muskrat Beaver etc. Call Reuben 403-887-2439
Birch, Spruce, Pine - Split 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472
LOGS Semi loads of pine, spruce, tamarack, poplar. Price depends on location. Lil Mule Logging 403-318-4346 Now Offering Hotter, Cleaner BC Birch. All Types. P.U. / Delivery. Lyle 403-783-2275
Agricultural #2000 - #2290
Farm Equipment ..............2010 Haying Equipment ............2020 Tractors ............................2030 Household Combines & Headers ......2040 Furnishings Fertilizer Equipment..........2050 Misc. Farm Machinery ......2060 4 KITCHEN CHAIRS - brown metal w/padded Equipment Wanted ..........2070 Farm Custom Work ..........2080 seats. $80. TV STAND 27� wide $25. Farm Auctions ..................2090 Livestock ..........................2100 403-346-2070 Livestock - Exotic..............2110 Sheep ..............................2120 Stereos Poultry ..............................2130 Horses ..............................2140 TV's, VCRs Horse Boarding ................2150 PS2 w/10 games, $60 firm. Riding Supplies ................2160 Horse/Stock Trailers ........2170 Game Cube w/Mario game, $60 firm. Pasture Wanted ................2180 PS1 w/5 games, $45 obo. Grain, Feed, Hay ..............2190 403-782-3847 Seed Grain ......................2200 Seeding & Tillage ............2210
1720 1730
TWIN GAMING CONSOLE w/14 Super Nintendo Games & 7 NES games, $200. 403-782-3847
Misc. for Sale
1760
Horses
2140
WANTED: all types of horses. Processing locally in Lacombe weekly. 403-651-5912
21� SNOWBLOWER. Electric start. Single stage. RMD RENOVATIONS $150 obo. 403-347-6987 Bsmt’s, flooring, decks, etc. Call Roger 403-348-1060 CHRISTMAS tree 2’, prelit/decorated in box $10; Handyman box of hangers, wood- Grain, Feed en/plastic/metal $10; Hay Services household items, box full inclds. lamp, coffee maker, GREYSTONE Handyman place mats and more, all ROUND HAY BALES 180 (mixed) Mid Aug., no rain, Services. Reasonable $20 403-314-9603 1250 lbs. per bale, $45, rates. Ron, 403-396-6089 403-845-5670 H.D. BATTERY CHARGER Works good. On wheels. Massage SOLD & Compressor, Therapy single cylinder, works good. ROUND hay bales. Cheap $60 obo. 403-314-0804 Free delivery. Self unloadExecutive Touch ing. No Sunday calls LOVESEAT, pink & white Please. 403-843-6380 Massage (newly reno’d) stripes, ideal for bedroom, (FOR MEN)STUDIO exc. cond. $150.; 3 wool 5003A-50 st. Downtown accent matching carpets, 9 am - 6 pm. Mon. - Fri. clean will sell separately, SMALL SQUARE HAY and 403-348-5650 $50. for all 3. straw 403-340-3061 403-352-8811
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POTTERY, soup set with urn & ladle, 4 bowls, casserole dish & salad bowl w/4 plates, like new. $150. set of 12 suitcases, like new $25. for both; glass canister, gal. size with silver cover $10. 403-352-8811
SMALL Square Hay Bales: 1st & 2nd cut. SMALL Square Straw Bales 403-784-2276
Ironman Scrap Metal Recovery picking up scrap Condos/ STORBURN Propane toilet again! Farm machinery, vehicles & industrial. Serving system. Ideal for cabin or Townhouses remote camp. $750. Firm Central AB. 403-318-4346 2 BDRM LACOMBE CONDO 403-302-0987 Gr flr, 45+ bldg, 5 appl, Painters/ TABLE, round 40� wooden, bsmt storage, No smoking, w/4 legs, 4 matching Decorators no pets. 1000/mo. Avail chairs, light color, exc. immed. 780-484-0236 cond. $160.; 5’x7’ wool PRO-PAINTING & carpet, light green with REPAIRS 403-304-0379 matching oval, exc. cond. $40. 403-352-8811
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BIG STRAPPER AUCTIONS SALES EVERY WED. @ 6 pm. Moose Hall 2 miles south of Ponoka on 2A NEXT ANTIQUE SALE SUN. DEC. 1 @ 6 PM. WE BUY FOR CASH. 403-304-4791 Check website for full listing www.bigstrapperauctions.net
Pets & Supplies
1810
Roommates Wanted
3080
HOUSE, Avail. immed. $600. + dd 403-505-4777
DOG KENNEL, 2’ long, 17� wide. $50 obo. 403-314-0804
Cats
1830
4 FRIENDLY MALE ORANGE KITTENS. Litter trained. Desperately need loving homes. FREE. 403-782-3130
Cars
Mobile Lot
3190
PADS $450/mo. Brand new park in Lacombe. Spec Mobiles. 3 Bdrm., 2 bath. As Low as $75,000. Down payment $4000. Call at anytime. 403-588-8820
Real Estate #4000 - #4190
Realtors & Services..........4010 Houses for Sale................4020 Houses Wanted ................4030 Condos/Townhouses ........4040 Acreages ..........................4050 Acreages Wanted ............4060 Farms/Land ......................4070 Farms/Land Wanted ........4080 Manufactured/ Mobile Homes ..................4090 Income Property ..............4100 Commercial Property ......4110 Industrial Property ............4120 Cottages/Resort Property ..4130 Businesses for Sale..........4140 Buildings for Sale ............4150 Lots for Sale ....................4160 Out of Town Property ......4170 Investment Opportunities ..4180 Mortgages Bought/Sold....4190
5030
Transportation #5000-5300
SUV's
5040
2008 GMC Acadia SLE AWD, 8 passenger, 90485 kms, $19,888. 348-8788 Sport & Import
4020
CLIVE -Won’t Last! RISER HOMES
5050
2008 CHEV Cobalt LT 2 dr, exc. cond, remote, 2 sets of tires, 147,000 kms, $6950 403-783-4873
Automotive Services ........5010 Antique & Classic Autos ....5020 Cars ..................................5030 SUV’s................................5040 Trucks ..............................5050 Heavy Trucks....................5060 Vans/Buses ......................5070 Motorcycles ......................5080 Campers ..........................5090 Motorhomes......................5100 5th Wheels........................5110 Holiday Trailers ................5120 Tent Trailers ......................5130 Utility Trailers ....................5140 ATV’s ................................5150 Boats & Marine ................5160 Snowmobiles ....................5170 Tires, Parts & Accessories ......................5180 Auto Wreckers ..................5190 Houses Vehicles Wanted ..............5200 For Sale Car/Truck Rental ..............5210 Recreational Vehicle 2 SPEC HOMES Rental ..............................5220 Ready for your colours. Can be shown at any time. Trailer Rental ....................5230 10 & 98 MacKenzie Cres. Misc. Automotive ..............5240 Lacombe. 403-588-8820 RV’s ..................................5300
BRAND NEW 1340 sq. ft. bungalow, 2 bdrm., den, dbl. att. garage. $384,900. Call Glen 403-588-2231
Trucks
Vehicles
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Misc. Automotive
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2008 FORD F-250 XL 4X4, Wanted 6.4L, 92754 kms., $26888. To Buy 348-8788 Sport & Import RED’S AUTO. Free scrap vehicle & metal removal. We travel. May pay cash for vehicle. AMVIC APPROVED. 403-396-7519
2006 GMC C4500 4X4, loaded, conversion, new duramax installed from GM, 170,000 kms., $39,888 403-348-8788 Sport & Import
FREE removal of scrap vehicles. Will pay cash for some. 403-304-7585
5180
BRAND NEW HITCH - 3 ft. Fits Chevy. $180 obo. 403-314-0804
Public Notice #6000
Public Notices ..................6010 Special Features ..............6050
Careers
3 Bdrm., 2 bath 1200 sq.ft. bi-level on 62x140 lot. $250,000. Incl. legal fees, GST, appls., front sod & tree. Lloyd 403-391-9294
MASON MARTIN HOMES Custom new homes planning service. Kyle, 403-588-2550
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Condos/ Townhouses
4040
NEW CONDO 1000 sq.ft. 2 bdrm., 2 bath. $192,000. 403-588-2550
Commercial Property
4110
42,000 sq ft Office/ Residential Building, Red Deer, AB Built in 2011. 21 separately titled units consisting of 16 executive condos and 4 commercial suites, Zero Tenant Vacancy, 10 year triple net leases in place, expiring 2021. Assumable mortgage. Price - $8,400,000.00 Accepting Offers Christine@ andersonbuildersgroup. com
5190
RED’S AUTO. Free Scrap Vehicle & Metal Removal. AMVIC APPROVED. We travel. May pay cash for vehicle. 403-396-7519
Tires, Parts Acces. 2006 CADILLAC Escalade AWD, lthr., $15,888. 348-8788 Sport & Import
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Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer, this half-time position provides administrative support of a highly skilled and fast paced nature to the Mayor and City Council. The ideal candidate will have exceptional verbal and written communication skills; ability to deal with the public diplomatically; proficiency in working independently using initiative to prioritize and complete varied duties; and manage a complex workload efficiently in a multi-tasking team-based environment. Experience in public relations, technical writing and citizen engagement will foster success in this position. Preferred Qualifications: - Office Administration Diploma - Superior computer skills and familiarity with the Windows environment - Familiarity with desktop publishing software (Adobe Creative Suite 5) - Familiarity with digital photography tools and concepts - Familiarity with social media tools and concepts in an organizational setting - Ability to work independently and collaboratively - A working knowledge of the Municipal Government Act (MGA) or ability to interpret legislation. Salary: $23.53 - $29.41 per hour (0.5 FTE) dependent on education and experience The City of Lacombe has an excellent benefits package If you see yourself excelling in this role please forward your resume on or before December 6, 2013 to: Human Resources 5432—56th Avenue Lacombe, AB T4L 1E9 Fax: (403) 782-5655 Email: humanresources@lacombe.ca All applicants are thanked for their interest, but only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
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Careers Arnett & Burgess is now accepting applications for the following:
CLASS 1 TRUCK DRIVER
CFBEOC;DJ FFEHJKD?JO ;7LO ÄKJO ;9>7D?9 D<H7IJHK9JKH; ;HL?9;I THE OPPORTUNITY The City of Lacombe has an opening for a Heavy Duty Mechanic. The Heavy Duty Mechanic ensures the City’s fleet of equipment is maintained in safe and cost effective manner. GENERAL DUTIES • Plan, organize, and ensure optimum fleet maintenance. • Establish work priorities; requisition supplies and equipment; and periodically inspect tools and equipment to insure that proper care and maintenance is being performed • Evaluate and make recommendations to the Manager for capital planning and expenditures. • Effectively communicate with co-workers, other departments, vendors and suppliers. • Maintain records of on-going and preventative maintenance on vehicles and equipment and provide detailed planning of future projects • Provide on-site direction and guidance to apprentice mechanics and others working the shop; inspect work to ensure compliance with standards, policies and procedures • Oversee work done by contractors on vehicles and equipment. • Obtain thorough knowledge of, and comply with, the City’s safety policies and Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) regulations, communicating this knowledge to staff on a regular basis • Ensure proper reporting information is made available to the Manager. • Other related duties as assigned PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: • Interprovincial Heavy Duty Mechanic, Alberta Driver’s license, Class 3 with Q endorsement • 5 years as Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic • Licensed by Alberta Transportation to perform CVIP inspections in the City’s approved facility. • Basic welding skills • 2 years related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience Salary range: $57,782 - $72,238 depending on skills and experience. The City of Lacombe has excellent benefits. Interested candidates please submit an application form or resume on/or before December 6, 2013 to:
Attn: Human Resources City of Lacombe 5432-56 Avenue Lacombe, AB T4L 1E9 E-mail: humanresources@lacombe.ca Website : www.lacombe.ca Application forms can be obtained at the Lacombe City Hall or at www.lacombe.ca Click on City Hall then Careers & Employment. All candidates are thanked for their interest, and advised that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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ARTS & LEISURE Christmas concert to benefit Christian Life Orphanage BY BRIAN VOSSEN Lacombe Express It’s Christmastime again and that means it’s also time to sing. Central Alberta Home-School Choir, joined by Rosedale Valley Strings with Debbie Zepick at the helm is holding a series of benefit concerts from Dec. 1315. See Amid the Winter’s Snow is a concert to raise funds for the Christian Life Orphanage in Mwanza, Tanzania playing in Red Deer, Stettler and Camrose. Carol singing has long been a Christmas tradition. Lyndall Cave, who has been a member of the choir since its beginning in 2007, said that doing such a concert at Christmastime just makes sense. “To me, Christmas and singing just go together.” Cave said the concerts have always been done over a number of nights in different localalities. What has changed is the number of participants. The first year the choir held a Christmas concert there were between 30 and 60 singers. This year, there are 130, said Cave. She added there are so many young singers in this year’s concert that there is also a junior choir. Cave said the choir started from a core group of singers and then grew to include their siblings and friends. Zepick is also to credit for this growth, added Cave. “Mrs. Zepick makes choir a lot of fun,” said Cave. There are actually two separate groups that make up the choir, said Cave. She explained that one group practices in Lacombe and the other in Camrose. Before starting the concerts on the weekend, both groups are brought together the Thursday before the concerts begin for “One crazy rehearsal,” said Cave.
Part of what makes doing the concert such a memorable experience is the size of the choir, said Cave. She added that it is also part of what makes the music sound so good. “I love singing,” said Cave. “Singing with that many people is a great experience. You just don’t get the same kind of feeling or full sound from a smaller ensemble.” See Amid the Winter’s Snow includes a number of different Christmas carols. Cave said a lot of it is contemporary music and a fair number of songs with segments of traditional carols. She added there are also a few African-inspired songs, some gospel and even a few originals written by Zepick. “Mrs. Zepick always picks really neat stuff to sing,” said Cave. She added that there are a few instrumental pieces performed by the orchestra alone as well. Central Alberta Home-School Choir has been doing benefits for the Christian Life Orphanage since 2009 when they one of the orchestra’s members came in contact with the orphanage, at the time just run by one couple who lived in a separate house. Now, through these benefits concerts and Zap! Theatre, which Zepick co-directs, they have helped build a proper dormitory for the orphans. Future plans include building a separate kitchen building and bringing solar power to the orphanage, said Cave. Central Alberta Home-School Choir will perform See Amid the Winter’s Snow at Calvary Pentecostal Church in Camrose starting at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 13, New Life Christian Reformed Church in Red Deer starting at 7 p.m. on Dec. 14 and Stettler Performing Arts Centre in Stettler starting at 3:30 p.m. A free-will offering will be taken with funds to benefit the Christian Life Orphanage in Mwanza, Tanzania.
ADVENT BEGINS - Max Ebel, 9, lights a purple candle on an advent wreath to signify the beginning of Advent during a Wreath Blessing assembly at Father Lacombe Catholic School. Brian Vossen/Lacombe Express
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Harpdog Brown marking milestone in a big way BY MARK WEBER Lacombe Express Playing ‘blues from their very core’, The Harpdog Brown Band performs at Fratters on Dec. 11. Few have tackled the smoky magic of the blues quite like Harpdog Brown, and he’s thrilled with a new band configuration that explores his beloved genre like never before. Having been in the business as a touring and recording artist for more than 30 years, Brown has shared the stage with such greats as Matt ‘Guitar’ Murphy, Pinetop Perkins, The Powder Blues Band, Jack de Keyzer and the late Dutch Mason to name a few. Brown’s latest recording Naturally was voted the number one Canadian Blues Album of the year by the Blind Lemon Blues Top 20 of 2011. With the new band, which formed this past spring, Brown has come full circle in reconnecting with early mentor John Hunter who began to have a powerful influence on Brown when he was in his early 20s. “He sent me in the right directions in learning this language,” explains Brown. These days, George Fenn has brought his formidable chops to Brown’s new venture as well. Rounding out the band is Jordan Edmonds, who Brown says holds down the guitar like an extraordinarily seasoned old pro. “He’s really about the juice and the roots of Chicago mid-1950s blues. It’s right up his alley and it’s where his head is at.” Meanwhile, years back, Hunter had gone on to be-
CLASSIC - The Harpdog Brown Band performs at Fratters in Red Deer on Dec. 11. come an accountant and pretty much was out of the music and touring scene for a time. But Brown called him to fill in back around 2000, and Hunter found himself pulled back into music with gusto. And it led to Hunter and Brown doing a couple of dates together this past June. “We did this show off the cuff, and I was amazed. Two weeks later I’m back in Victoria doing a show
with these guys, and I said you guys should really be my band. That’s kind of how it started.” And it’s been a richly creative journey since. “I’ve had people who have seen me with this band – people that have known me for 20-plus years – come up to me and say ‘I’ve never seen you so on your game and full of life in all the years I’ve know you’,” he adds. “I’d de-
lighted. How could a guy who is almost 53 years be so excited? I’m playing my ass off. It was like that almighty Stanley Cup team that comes together. “And it excites the hell out of me to have John back in the fold.” Brown has always had an easy rapport with audiences, which all the more fuels his ability to connect. Originally from Edmonton, he is indeed one of
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Canada’s truly gifted blues artists. He’s also a lifer in the world of musical gypsies, traveling near and far to share his talents in story and song. As to his early days, he started playing instruments before he even knew what they were. As a youngster, his mom would plunk him down with a lap steel guitar and he would come up with all kinds of stuff. That curiosity and attraction to creating only grew stronger as the years passed. In his teens he landed his first gig as a guitarist with a singer. The guys would open for comedians, and although it wasn’t exactly where his heart was it was during times like this Brown began to see his ability to connect with audiences. Next up he joined a rock band which further solidified his love for touring. He eventually settled into the genre that would truly fit – the blues. It’s heartfelt nature, rife with honesty and authenticity, is what has been so compelling to him over the years. These days, besides eagerly hitting the road, the guys are putting the finish-
ing touches on a project for release next year. “We just finished a live off the floor recording session here in Vancouver, and we have 14 potential songs to go on the album. It includes eight of nine originals that we have collectively written as well.” He’s thrilled with the results thus far. “It’s so clean and natural – we did it with no overdubs, and we did it collectively – old school – where we miked up the room and miked up ourselves, and stood in a circle in a big studio. Out of that we have definitely 12 or 13 tracks for the new album.” He’s found a path in life that has perfectly suited him. “All my life I’ve been drawn away from the ‘regularities’ of life – I think I was born with gypsy blood. I don’t like boredom. I like being busy and I like change. So ultimately, I stumbled into the place I really belonged, which is where I’m now. “And when I stumbled into blues music, that’s the time I felt like I really did belong,” he adds. “The blues could never fail me, and never would.” editor@reddeerexpress.com
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SPORTS Rockets blast Raiders in hard-hitting game BY BRIAN VOSSEN Lacombe Express In a rough n’ tough game on Nov. 28, the Lacombe AA Bantam Rockets defeated the Rocky Mountain House Raiders in a 7-5 victory. Lacombe came out strong and commanded the ice in the first two periods of the game, establishing a strong 4-2 lead by the end of the second period. Within the first three minutes of the third, the Rockets scored another two points to grant themselves even further insurance. However, the Raiders were not about to let the Rockets have the win that easily. Rocky Mountain House shifted their game and became more aggressive and tougher on the puck. As a result, Lacombe was forced to step up its game as well. With the Raiders stepping up their game and thereby forcing the Rockets to do the same, the already physical game became even more so and tempers rose leading to more penalties and nearly causing a brawl to break out after the final buzzer. “Anytime you start hitting like that, tempers are going to rise,” said Sheldon Klessens, head coach of the team. Several penalties in the third against Lacombe gave Rocky Mountain House the upper hand. While the Rockets were not able to score on any of the power plays, they did gain momentum and wore down the Rockets defence and were able to score three goals elsewhere in the period. Realizing they would need to keep up to maintain their lead, the Rockets were able to dig deeper and summon the effort needed to stay ahead, even managing to score one more goal before the end of the game. By keeping pressure on the Raiders in their own end, the Rockets were able to force them into making poor plays and capitalized on those opportunities. Klessens said pressure, combined with a lot of shots on net allowed the Rockets to keep their lead and come out on top at the end of the game. With the win over Rocky Mountain House, Lacombe now boasts a 6-3-1 record. Klessens said there are some tough teams in the league that have proven quite a challenge for Lacombe, but added the rockets have managed fairly well to fend for themselves. “We’ve been up and down a little bit,” said Klessens. “But for the most part we
FIRE AWAY - Lacombe Rocket Terrance Barnes winds up for a slap shot during a game against the Rocky Mountain House Raiders recently. Lacombe won the game 7-5. have been able to handle ourselves pretty well.” Skating, playmaking and the ability to pressure opponents are two of the team’s greatest skills, said Klessens. He added that the Rockets have a particularly good fore-check that has allowed them to maintain control in the offensive end. On the other hand, Klessens said that
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discipline is one of the biggest weaknesses that the team will have to overcome, saying that Friday night’s game wasn’t the first time the Rockets had run into penalty trouble. Other than that, Klessens said the team is pretty solid. There is an even split between veteran and rookie players and most of the team have played with each other in the past, making for good relation-
ships between players. “They are all good friends, they get along together fairly well,” said Klessens. “They have all been playing together for a lot of years and it definitely helps out.” Lacombe’s AA Bantam Rockets play again tonight at Barnett Arenas. The puck drops at 7:15 p.m. news@lacombeexpress.com
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Horoscope ARIES
TAURUS
Mar 21/Apr 20
Apr 21/May 21
Participate in something new
Taurus, delay any upcoming
and interesting this week,
shopping excursions for the
Aries. The perfect activity will
time being. Your coffers are
present itself in the next few
getting a bit sparse, and you
weeks, so be sure to keep
need to conserve the rest of
your eyes open.
your funds.
GEMINI May 22/Jun 21
CANCER Jun 22/Jul 22
Listen to advice this week,
Cancer, your suspicions may
Gemini. Loved ones only want
be aroused by someone
to help and provide support, so keep that in mind when
attention to you than normal. ANSWER
It could be something
those closest to you offer
completely innocent, but right
some guidance.
now you’re not sure.
LEO
VIRGO
Jul 23/Aug 23
Aug 24/Sept 22
Every day is a learning
Your colleagues at work may
process, Leo. You will find
be making things difficult,
that there are a number of new ideas swirling around in your head, and if you pin
can do about it right now. Just work your hardest, and things
something.
will turn out for the best.
LIBRA
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.
Virgo, but there is nothing you
one down, you may be on to
Sept 23/Oct 23
HOW TO PLAY:
who has been paying more
SCORPIO Oct 24/Nov 22
Libra, prepare to juggle
Scorpio, a small
multiple responsibilities in
misunderstanding turns into a larger battle this week. But
the coming days. Be ready to
you have the power to put the
multi-task and expect to be
flames out quickly by keeping
pulled in multiple directions.
a cool head.
SAGITTARIUS Nov 23/Dec 21
CAPRICORN Dec 22/Jan 20
Sagittarius, you are having so
Capricorn, you usually take
much fun lately that it almost
your responsibilities quite
seems like life is a game. Just
seriously, and that is often for
don’t get so caught up in the
the best. Just be sure to let
good times that you overlook
your hair down sometimes
your responsibilities.
and have a little fun.
AQUARIUS
PISCES
Jan 21/Feb 18
Feb 19/Mar 20
Aquarius, some irregularities
Pisces, your head
have begun to pop up of late.
may be in the clouds,
It is not up to you to figure
but it is quite comfortable up there.
out what is going on, though.
Just don’t linger up
Others will discover the truth.
there too long.
CLUES ACROSS 1. Indicates before 4. Printed from a plate 10. Brain activity test 11. Wading birds 12. Atomic #18 14. Writer Tan 15. Tear 16. An unfortunate accident 18. Send out rays 22. Emphasize 23. Genetic throwback 24. A large and noisy party 26. With reference to 27. Mild yellow Dutch cheese 28. Aoudad 30. 100 = 1 tala in W. Samoa 31. Military mailbox
34. No. Saudi Arabian desert 36. Constitution Hall is HQ 37. Scree (plural) 39. Apple, pear, quince 40. Religious song 41. 17th Hebrew letter 42. Attached at the base 48. Reflexive form of one 50. Carbolic acid 51. Worldly rather than spiritual 52. Worked for income 53. A Loloish language 54. One point E (clockwise) of due N 55. Common college degree 56. Of cadmium 58. East by north 59. Delightful surprises 60. Color
CLUES DOWN 1. Female peafowl 2. Return to custody 3. Citizen of Cairo 4. What was that? 5. Gardens in fishbowls 6. Cause to be or to become 7. Civic or Accord 8. Chicories 9. Set of data 12. Fan-based music awards 13. Wealthy 17. __-fi: “Star Trek” genre 19. Helped 20. Blue Nile source (alt. sp.) 21. Starch wheat 25. Breakfast citrus 29. Flying saucer
31. Monastic Republic Mount 32. “Miracle on 34th Street” actor John 33. Ancient C. American ANSWER people 35. Dug lower 38. Restricted in outlook 41. Liquid body substance 43. Ragged 44. Unagitated 45. Hostelry 46. Leopold’s crime partner 47. Spanish footwear museum city 49. Slur over in pronunciations 56. Constitution state 57. Atomic #55
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Story and photos by Brian Vossen/Lacombe Express
VERY SHINY - Rudolph may not have been around during the parade, but these bright reindeer headed the Tim Hortons float at the Tim Hortons Santa Claus Parade. just
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FIERY FEAT - Kez (Phoenix) Arsenault manipulates a fiery whip during Firestorms performance at the Lumenight festivities.
CITY GEM - Lacombe Memorial Centre, at the heart of the City, is the centre piece of Lacombe’s light displays and was lit for the first time during the festival. It will remain lit throughout the holiday season.
Even in the darkest of winter nights, there can be a bright side. Lacombe held the third annual Light Up the Night festival last weekend. Despite chilly evenings, all the events were well attended and the festival was a great success, officials said. Things kicked off on Nov. 28 with the Tim Hortons Santa Claus Parade. Those in attendance were packed shoulder-to-shoulder on the sidewalks along the parade route. Standing still and shivering proved worth the wait though, as the parade really did light up the night with some incredibly bright floats and of course, an appearance from the big man in red himself. Also on Thursday night was the Moonlight Madness shopping event where several of Lacombe’s local businesses were open late offering discounts and deals for Christmas shoppers. At the Lacombe Memorial Centre, the home-based business fair and the Christmas Farmer’s Market offered further shopping options. The LMC’s spectacular light display was lit up for the first time Thursday night as well. On Friday, Lacombe attempted and succeeded to break a world record by arranging 889 people in a distinct Christmas tree shape at ME Global field. For awhile, it looked like Lacombe would be short by a few people but organizers managed to drum up a few more bodies at the last minute. After setting a new world record, Lacombians headed out to the Lumenight event to enjoy ice sculptures, glow crafts and fire performers. Of course, no Lacombe festival is complete without fireworks and Light Up the Night was no exception as Lacombe’s night was lit up once again with a fantastic display. The festival wrapped up Saturday with the Christmas fair, a Christmas swim and Christmas movies at Lacombe City Cinemas. news@lacombeexpress.com
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THREE DAY SALE DECEMBER 6-8
Old Dutch Potato Chips 270g - First 6
Valid Dec. 6 to Dec. 12, 2013
each
$
1.99
Romaine Lettuce - 3 Per Package - 22oz No.1 Grade Produce of U.S.A.
99lb
Top Sirloin Oven Roast
Cut In-Store from Canada AA Grade Beef - Aged 14 Days - Warehouse Pack
9.90/kg
Pork Side Ribs
.49 lb
Breast Bone Off Cut in-store from Fresh Canadian Pork - Warehouse Pack
5.49/kg
2
$
.49 lb
Grimm's Smoked Deli Ham
Black Forest, Honey or Old Fashioned
100g
1.79
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Seedless - Easy to Peel Produce of China
¢
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Chinese Mandarins 2.18/kg
2 for
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FRIDAY, November 6 to THURSDAY, December 12, 2013
Swanson Hearty Bowls
Tomatoes on the Vine Hot House Grown - No.1 Grade Imported
5
$
.98
24x355ml - First 2
3.73/kg
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$
5.99
lb
White or Whole Wheat Package of 12
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1
$
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Meyer Lemons
plus deposit/enviro
Summer Fresh Variety Dips and Spreads each Original, Mexican or Italian 500 g
- Brownie, Macaroons, Sugar Cookies, Pecan or Pump
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Cheddar or Pizza Mozzarella - 900g - First 2
each
8
$
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5.99
2.99
Armstrong Cheese
6.99
$
Two-Bite Christmas Tray
1lb Bag - Fancy Grade Produce of U.S.A.
$
each
$
.49
Soft Dinner Rolls
Frozen - 325-350g
2 for
Pepsi Products
$
Campbell's Chunky Soup or Chili 540ml Ready to Serve or 425g
Central Alberta Co-op
2 for
5
$
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