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BY KALISHA MENDONSALacombe Express
The Town of Blackfalds has
a few residents seeking
to make the space a little
more artsy with a community
arts group, spearheaded by a resi-
dent named Becca Stone.
Stone had been an active mem-
ber of a community art group
in her hometown of Edinburgh,
Scotland – Craigmillar Arts. The
group was settled in a local arts
centre where the members had
access to music workshops, draw-
ing and arts workshops, writing
spaces and theatre performance.
“I started off with a writers
group, because I used to like
writing poetry, and then I pro-
gressed into attending the music
workshop because I love to sing. I
got involved with a couple of the
drama productions that we’d do
each year. I just loved being an ac-
tive member of a community arts
group, and meeting people. It was
a good way to express myself cre-
atively and it was a good outlet,”
Stone said.
Recently a meeting was held
at After the Grind coffee shop to
gauge the interest of community
members. Stone said that it was a
small but great start because she
got to know some of the people in-
terested in the project.
“It went well, we got to know
one another, and got to know
what kind of arts everybody was
interested in. We kind of bounced
ideas back and forth about differ-
ent meetings and what we could
do each meeting, possible venues
to look for in the future,” she said.
“Ideally, because of my back-
ground and what I experienced
at home, I would love to have an
actual proper registered organi-
zation and a proper arts centre.
Say for example, Monday night
would be the art workshop and
Wednesday night could be a mu-
sic workshop.”
Stone has lived in Canada for 12
and one-half years with her hus-
band, whom she met through the
Craigmillar Arts. She said that
her goal with the group is to re-
create as similar an experience
in Blackfalds as she can to the ex-
perience she had in her previous
arts group.
The arts group that Stone was
a part of was extremely diverse.
They would produce theatre pro-
ductions, explore different paint-
ing and drawing mediums, write
together and attempt a wide vari-
ety of artistic activities. She said
it was great for bringing people in
as a part of a community.
“Edinburgh fringe festival is
one of the biggest in the world.
When Edinburgh City would have
their festival, our local Craigmil-
lar community would put on a
mini-festival. It was a great way
for people to get experience in the
arts, and if they liked perform-
ing, that was great because peo-
ple would put on little shows, or
display their art, or do little poet-
ry readings. We’d do little gallery
events and things too. It really
brought our community together
doing that,” she said.
One thing that the group did
that was especially impactful in
the community was to, through
funding, purchase some ‘com-
munity instruments’ that people
who couldn’t usually afford an
instrument could play. These
allowed members of a poverty-
stricken area of Scotland to still
enjoy music and to learn where
their passions were.
“There were people of all dif-
ferent ages and all different abili-
ties. You’d see someone playing
something and say, ‘Oh, could
you show me how to do that? I’d
like to try that.’ And it was just
great because it allowed people
to fi nd where their interests lie,”
Stone said.
Stone and her husband have re-
sided in Blackfalds for over a de-
cade. She said that recently, she
had noticed the many new facili-
ties being added to the Town and
realized that there was nothing
being put forth dedicated to arts,
performance and musicians.
The Stone family members are
all artistic and enjoy doing crafts,
so Becca fi gured that there must
be other families in the area with
the same or similar interests. She
said this community arts group is
going to have a wide range of in-
terests, from decorating, to musi-
cal instruments, to poetry, draw-
ing and painting to acting, so that
each member may be able to fi nd
something that they enjoy.
So far the group has created a
facebook page where members
can share ideas, receive feedback
and engage each other to come up
with ideas of how the community
arts group would take shape. So
far, there are no set meet times or
scheduled events, as the group is
still in the planning stages.
So far, the page has a number
of polls and posts that are aimed
at helping narrow down dates
and times that are appropriate
for the users. In a very short time,
the facebook group has grown to
66 members who have come to-
gether to try and bring more art
to Blackfalds.
“My husband and I love music
and my kids all love music. We’re
big on arts and crafts. I grew up
with that, and I do that with my
kids now and I thought that there
had to be more people around
here that are interested in that.”
Details are available on the
‘Blackfalds Community Arts’
facebook page.
kmendonsa@lacombeexpress.com
CREATIVITY – From left, Blackfalds Community Arts group members Becca Stone, Denise Sumner and Janine McMillan all gathered at After the Grind Coffee Shop in Blackfalds during a meeting for the Blackfalds Community Arts group. Kalisha Mendonsa/Lacombe Express
Blackfalds local aiming to build an arts groupBecca Stone is seeking further input for the initiative from the community
4 Lacombe Express Thursday, April 2, 2015
BY SARAH MAETCHELacombe Express
It was a tight race but
Peter DeWit will be rep-
resenting the Progressive
Conservatives (PC) in the
Lacombe-Ponoka constitu-
ency in the next provincial
election.
DeWit was declared as
the candidate this past
Saturday night, knocking
out three other candidates
including City of Lacombe
Councillor Wayne Rempel,
former Mayor of Ponoka
Larry Henkelman and cur-
rent sitting PC MLA Rod
Fox.
In the end 914 votes were
cast in the inter-party nom-
ination race.
DeWit said the expe-
rience was “Very nerve
wracking,” with each can-
didate awaiting the results
well after 10 p.m. on Satur-
day night at the Lacombe
Memorial Centre.
“We were very excited,”
said DeWit . “We worked
very hard and it all came
together that night,” he
said of his campaign and
team.
Moving forward, DeWit
said he faces a learning
curve, but he will be receiv-
ing a lot of support from
the PC Party. DeWit has
already attended PC candi-
date training this past Sun-
day in Red Deer.
As a relative newcomer
to provincial politics and
even though he announced
his intention to run in the
PC nomination race just
over two months ago, De-
Wit said it was something
he started working towards
over a-year-and-a-half-ago.
“I’ve always been inter-
ested in politics, but now
I have more time for it,”
he said. “Provincial poli-
tics offers a lot more infl u-
ence, you have towns and
municipalities that rely on
provincial funding.”
DeWit is a long-time resi-
dent of the Lacombe area
and has been involved in
many aspects of business
and the community. He
said he is eager to start
work within the constitu-
ency, connecting with lo-
cal community leaders and
those on the front lines
within the City, towns, vil-
lages and municipalities.
“It’s my immediate job to
connect with those within
the local riding.”
The Lacombe-Ponoka
constituency is in a great,
strategic location within
the province, but does face
some large challenges such
as a rapidly growing com-
munity said DeWit.
“We are falling behind
in building infrastructure,
like roads, wastewater
and healthcare. There are
many projects on the go but
it is a challenge for many
municipalities to fi nd fund-
ing.”
DeWit wouldn’t reveal if
a spring election is on the
horizon, but he noted he is
prepared for the call, when-
ever it comes.
Rod Fox was one of the
three former Wildrose
MLA’s that were defeat-
ed in the provincial PC
nominations on what was
dubbed as Super Saturday
(March 28th).
Former Wildrose leader
Danielle Smith lost the PC
nomination in Highwood to
Okotoks Town Councillor
Carrie Fischer along with
MLA Gary Bikman who
lost the PC nomination race
in the southern Alberta
constituency of Cardston-
Taber-Warner to Reeve of
the Municipal District of
Taber Brian Brewin.
The PC’s now have can-
didates in place for 83 of 87
constituencies, in anticipa-
tion of a provincial elec-
tion.
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THE RESULTS ARE IN - PC candidate for Lacombe-Ponoka Peter DeWit addresses the crowd after receiving the results of the PC constituency nomination race last weekend at the Lacombe Memorial Centre. photo submitted
DeWit takes the PC nomination for Lacombe-Ponoka
BY ERIN FAWCETTLacombe Express
Missing Central Alberta woman, Roze
Burk, 68, has been found dead near Ed-
monton.
The family of Burk has released a state-
ment saying Burk’s ve-
hicle and body were found
last Friday morning in the
Evansburg area by a plane.
Evansburg is about 80 kms
west of Edmonton.
Jewel, her dog, was found
alive and taken to a shelter
and was returned home.
Police believe Burk’s ve-
hicle became stuck and she
left the vehicle to seek help.
The area where she became
stuck is not frequented by
travellers, police said.
RCMP are awaiting au-
topsy results.
Burk was reported missing from a Red
Deer County address on March 13th and
was last seen by a family friend at the
Deer Park Co-op in Red Deer at 8 p.m. on
March 12th. Though not diagnosed medi-
cally, Burk was possibly suffering from
dementia-related symptoms. Since Burk’s
disappearance the family had spearheaded
searches and covered areas north to Mask-
wacis (formerly known as Hobbema), east
as far as Gadsby, south as far as Big Val-
ley and west out to Rocky
Mountain House. Air
searches were also con-
ducted by Search and Res-
cue.
In the statement re-
leased Sunday evening,
the family said they would
like to send out huge thank
you’s to all of the wonder-
ful volunteers that helped
at the searches, as well as
the Deer Park Alliance
Church for the use of their
facility.
“We did our best but
didn’t quite reach her in
time. Roze has now rejoined her husband
and oldest son as an angel and will be dear-
ly missed by many here on earth.”
efawcett@reddeerexpress.com
Missing woman found dead near Edmonton
ROZE BURK
Thursday, April 2, 2015 Lacombe Express 5
BY KALISHA MENDONSALacombe Express
The communities of
Blackfalds, Lacombe and
Lacombe County are still
seeking solutions to the
ever growing challenges
with the long-ago proposed
regional wastewater line.
Due to community
growth, the wastewater
systems in these com-
munities are near capac-
ity and are beginning to
cause problems regard-
ing further development.
Mayor Steve Christie was
not pleased when the new
2015 Alberta budget was
released with no mention
of funding available for the
program. “In the original
make-up of this larger proj-
ect in Central Alberta, we
were to already be online
years ago. We’ve done up-
grades for our existing sys-
tem based on that regional
system design. We’ve been
putting band-aids on until
this point. I’m not overly
optimistic after seeing that
budget, either,” Christie
said.
“We were cut last budget
with the Water for Life pro-
gram and wastewater pro-
grams. Once again, with
this budget, we see cuts,
and that concerns me. My
own thoughts are that if we
can’t turn on our taps, and
we can’t fl ush our toilets,
then we don’t need schools
or roads because people
won’t be coming here. That
is a very, very integral part
of our infrastructure. The
provincial government
talked about infrastruc-
ture as they announced the
budget. They are focused
on built infrastructure but
aren’t acknowledging un-
derground infrastructure
that supports the build-
ings.”
Without the provin-
cial government coming
through with their promise
of a 90/10 split for funding,
where the province sup-
plies 90% of the funding,
the program can’t get on-
line. This has caused stress
within Lacombe, Lacombe
County and Blackfalds be-
cause there have been high
amounts of development
for the last few years and
the current wastewater
line cannot support the
growth.
In 2014, the Town of
Blackfalds experienced
the single largest year of
growth since the town’s
inception. Lacombe is
working to bring in new
residential areas and this
development will be of con-
cern until the regional wa-
ter line has been installed.
Blackfalds Mayor Melo-
die Stol was also unim-
pressed with the lack of
follow-through on behalf
of the Alberta government.
“Lacombe, Lacombe
County and Blackfalds are
going to have to sit down
and form a strategy. The
need hasn’t changed, the
environmental benefi ts
of a regional line haven’t
changed, the fi nancial
benefi ts haven’t changed.
What has changed is the
province’s ability to come
in and be a full partner on
this like they should be,
and like we’ve been plan-
ning for the last 10 years,”
she said.
“We have to re-group and
come up with a strategy
because the problem is still
there and we have to solve
it. The people of Blackfalds,
Lacombe and Lacombe
County have expectations
that our wastewater is go-
ing to be handled properly.
I think everyone who re-
lies on the Red Deer River
expects the river to be pro-
tected. We really have to
fi gure out what we’re going
to do.”
The communities of La-
combe, Lacombe County
and Blackfalds have all
spent municipal funds to
keep the current wastewa-
ter lines functioning, but
have already spent more
money than was laid out in
the original plan.
“We’re talking about an
upgrade coming up that
could be anywhere be-
tween $3 million and $5
million. Those aren’t small
upgrades. If we have to go
to that extent in temporary
upgrades and then be on a
regional system in the next
decade, it probably won’t
happen.”
kmendonsa@lacombeexpress.com
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Wastewater challenges see no solutions after budget
Public Library closed due to fl oodingLacombe library patrons are advised
that the Mary C. Moore Public Library is
closed until further notice due to a fl ood-
ing emergency, which caused extensive
damage to the north end of the facility.
“The City of Lacombe Library Board
anticipates that the library will be closed
for repairs and restoration for approxi-
mately two to three months,” said Head
Librarian Christina Petrisor in a press
release.
“All library programs and services,
including children’s programming, have
been suspended until further notice.
“We are working with the City of La-
combe to re-establish basic library ser-
vices in a temporary location within the
Lacombe Memorial Centre sometime
in the next few weeks,” added Petrisor.
“In the interim, patrons can return any
borrowed materials at the exterior book-
drop at the library.”
City assessors and restoration special-
ists are working to determine the extent
of the damage to the facility and remov-
ing the library collection off-site.
“Our entire library collection is cur-
rently inaccessible as it is being placed
in storage during the renovation period,”
said Petrisor.
“However, patrons can access the on-
line catalogue and order materials from
other libraries.”
Member libraries in the Parkland
Regional Library system are located in
Alix, Blackfalds, Bentley, Clive, Sylvan
Lake and Ponoka and are ready to assist
local residents with their library needs,
offi cials said.
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Lacombe’s 34th Annual Spring
Trade Show is on the way this
month. The Lacombe arena com-
plex will play host to one of the
biggest trade shows yet on April
10th and 11th.
Hosted by the Lacombe and
District Chamber of Commerce,
the show has a lot to offer visitors
said Executive Director Monica
Bartman. “It’s getting bigger and
bigger each year,” she said.
This year for the main trade
show portion, the Chamber has
registered 152 booths which is al-
ready up from last year’s 126.
Only 11 spots for booths re-
main, so businesses and local
organizations are encouraged to
sign up soon. The trade show will
feature vendors from not only
Lacombe, but from Red Deer, the
surrounding area and around the
province.
Attendees will have the op-
portunity to browse booths from
a large variety of vendors, from
car and RV dealerships to home
renovation specialists and repair
services.
“There are quite a few booths
that are companies that do home
renovations or interior design, or
if you are looking for a new couch
for your living room, this will be
the place to go,” said Bartman.
Booths feature not only busi-
nesses, but also local service
groups like the local Rotary Club
or Big Brothers Big Sisters group,
who may want to showcase what
their organization has to offer to
the community.
“There is also quite a variety of
not-for-profi t booths,” said Bart-
man. “It’s not just about shop-
ping. You can also learn about the
resources that are in our commu-
nity.”
Last year, the trade show ran
throughout the two arenas, but
this year it’s expanded into a
new space, including the curling
rink, which will play home to the
marketplace. The marketplace
portion of the show will host
home-based businesses similar
to a farmer’s market with many
vendors that offer cash and carry
products.
“In total we will have 30 booths
but we might have room for 40
give or take,” she said.
Also in the marketplace, there
will be a stage for entertainment,
which will feature a fashion
show, gardening seminars, dance
performances and live music
throughout the two days. For the
kids, Kyle Key, a Lacombe-based
magician, will be returning for a
few magical shows and to make
balloon animals. There will also
be a bouncy house to keep the
kids occupied while parents shop
and browse the booths and mar-
ketplace. “We want to offer some
more options to keep people there
a little bit longer,” said Bartman.
The Lacombe Composite High
School grad class will be fund-
raising for dry grad and will be
serving up some type of delicious
treat in the marketplace as well.
The trade show runs April 10th
from 2 to 8 p.m. and April 11th
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission
is $1 per person. All proceeds
from the admission fee go to-
wards the Lacombe and District
Chamber of Commerce annual
scholarship.
For more information or to
book a booth, contact Carmen at
403-352-6695 or email carmen@la-
combechamber.ca.
news@lacombexpress.ca
Chamber of Commerce Trade Show revitalized
NEW ART ON DISPLAY - The halls of the Lacombe Memorial Centre welcomed a new art exhibit by Haley Wasdal, the Lacombe 2012 Arts Endowment winner. Laura Harlings and Mary-Ann Harlings took time out of their day to view the exhibit. Sarah Maetche/Lacombe Express
Thursday, April 2, 2015 Lacombe Express 7
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Little satisfaction The numbers are in. The far-
reaching impact is not.
Last week the 2015 Provincial
Budget was released and it was a
tough pill to swallow for most Al-
bertans.
The government vowed to reduce
the revenue gap, mainly created by
plummeting oil prices, by making
a $1.9 billion reduction in govern-
ment spending as well as generat-
ing $1.5 billion in new revenue.
One of the ways the government
will create new revenue is through
a new health-care levy, only in-
cluded through payroll deductions,
which will be introduced in July.
It’s expected to generate an esti-
mated $396 million in this budget
year. It’s also thought to be more
progressive than previous health-
care premiums that were scrapped
seven years ago by the PC govern-
ment, as only those who make
more than $50,000 annually will be
asked to pay more.
Another way to increase rev-
enue will be through increased fuel
tax and sin taxes, as many had so
thoughtfully forecasted. Starting
last Friday at 12:01 a.m., the tax on
gasoline and diesel was raised by
four cents to $0.13 per a litre.
Immediately after it was an-
nounced on Thursday afternoon
that the gas tax would be increased,
piles of people headed to the pumps
to fi ll up one last time to hopefully
save a few dollars before the price
went up that night.
An increase in liquor taxes (an
additional 10 cents) and a hike in
tobacco taxes was also implement-
ed the next day. A bottle of wine
saw a $0.16 increase, a case of beer
$0.90 and a carton of cigarettes an
increase of $5. Perhaps these sin
taxes didn’t send people in fl ocks to
the store, but it did mean Albertans
would indeed be paying more.
Other highlights included job
cuts within the government, tax
breaks for the working poor and
a general increase in government
fees all across the board. Govern-
ment fees went up for marriage cer-
tifi cates, court fi lings, camping and
traffi c tickets. What was most dis-
heartening is that corporate taxes
remain untouched along with oil
royalties, but Albertans can breathe
a sigh of relief as a provincial sales
tax was not proposed.
Was this the budget we were ex-
pecting? At fi rst glance, yes. The
budget was everything the Premier
and government warned it would
be and more. We did not receive
any surprises.
It will take a few weeks for oppo-
sition parties, pundits, municipali-
ties and regular Albertans to fully
grasp what this presented budget
means and its lasting impacts. For
now, we will just have to accept it
as it is presented, at face value.
Alberta Premier Jim
Prentice primed the elec-
torate for spending reduc-
tions in his 2015 budget by
emphasizing that Alberta
spends $1,300 more per per-
son than the national aver-
age. What he didn’t tell us
is how this average breaks
down by age.
The bulk of Alberta’s
2015 spending will be de-
livered through healthcare
($18.9 billion), education
($7.5 billion), post-second-
ary ($5.8 billion) and hu-
man services ($4.2 billion).
Of this money, approxi-
mately $17,129 is budgeted
for each of the half million
Albertans age 65 and over.
By contrast, the budget
spends $7,489 for each of
the 2.6 million Albertans
under 45.
At these rates, Alberta
allocates $2,000 more per
senior than Saskatche-
wan, the next most gener-
ous province; and $6,000
more than B.C. However, it
spends less than Saskatch-
ewan per younger citizen,
and only moderately more
than B.C.
Alberta doesn’t spend
more on average. It spends
more on retirees.
Medical care is at the
heart of this pattern. Data
show that approximately
41% of the $18.9 billion
healthcare budget will
go to services and proce-
dures for the 11.5% of the
population age 65 and over.
This adds up to more than
the entire K-12 budget; a
third more than the entire
post-secondary budget and
nearly double the human
services budget.
Such health spending
might be fi ne if Albertans
were getting bang for the
buck, because we want the
best for our aging parents
and grandparents. Alas,
evidence shows Canadians
spend more on medical
care than many other rich
countries, but get only mid-
dling or below average ac-
cess to doctors, CT scans,
MRIs and patient satisfac-
tion. All the while, doctors
get above average remu-
neration.
In response, Alberta is
the fi rst province not to
increase annual medical
spending in some time. This
change will make many
of us anxious, because we
cherish healthcare. So we
must remain vigilant about
the effects on seniors’ ac-
cess to care for their chron-
ic conditions.
If there are problems,
we should give further at-
tention to Alberta’s new
healthcare levy, which will
raise 3% of the health bud-
get. It’s important to focus
on revenue sources for the
aging population’s medical
care because we have not
done so historically. As citi-
zens aged 65 and over grew
from 9% of Canada’s popu-
lation in 1976 to 15% today,
governments added $32.5
billion in annual medical
care spending for this age
group. But governments
did not increase revenue to
pay for it.
Instead, governments
held post-secondary spend-
ing relatively constant
since 1976, even though
twice as many young peo-
ple pursue this extra edu-
cation to compete for jobs.
Similarly, governments
didn’t build a child care
system, even though young
Alberta women increased
their labour force partici-
pation by 42%.
Although trade-offs like
these persist into the 2015
budget, we don’t have to cut
important services for se-
niors to escape them. Other
reallocations are possible,
or we can listen to the 92%
of Albertans who sup-
ported some kind of tax in-
crease in the government’s
pre-budget consultation.
The Premier listened
somewhat, raising various
taxes by $1.5 billion – one
third from fuel tax increas-
es. Since the government
brags that Alberta will
still maintain the lowest
taxes on gas and diesel in
the country, there remains
room to think seriously
about advice from the Eco-
fi scal Commission.
Supported by Suncor
Energy, and championed
by Preston Manning, the
Commission urges gov-
ernments to raise revenue
less from income taxes and
more from systems that put
a price on pollution. From
a generational perspective,
it’s time Albertans think
about this option.
Because we’ve spent de-
cades raising medical care
spending for the aging
population without collect-
ing additional revenue, we
now have less to invest in
younger generations.
By pricing pollution,
Alberta could ease the
squeeze that younger citi-
zens face from larger stu-
dent debts and child care
fees that cost more than
university. And it could do
so while reducing environ-
mental debts left primar-
ily to younger Canadians,
their kids, and the children
they still want to have, be-
cause the province relies so
heavily on resource extrac-
tion to pursue economic
prosperity.
Dr. Paul Kershaw is a policy professor in the UBC School of Population Health, and founder of Generation Squeeze (www.gensqueeze.ca). His column is distributed through Troy Me-dia.
Alberta’s youth squeezed more than any other province
Paul
K E R S H A W
8 Lacombe Express Thursday, April 2, 2015
BY ERIN FAWCETTLacombe Express
Hard work, dedication
and passion has landed one
Central Alberta dancer un-
der the big lights in New
York City.
Alison Jantzie, 27, of La-
combe recently made her
Broadway debut after land-
ing a role in Gigi.
According to the Gigi on
Broadway web site, the pro-
duction is, “Set in the magi-
cal world of La Belle Ep-
oque Paris, where fashion,
glamour and passion pre-
vail, Lerner and Loewe’s
celebrated musical is a ro-
mantic comedy about one
young woman’s journey to
fi nd her true self... and her
true love.”
Vanessa Hudgens stars
in the production which
also features Corey Cott,
Tony Award winner Victo-
ria Clark and Tony Award
nominees Dee Hoty and
Howard McGillin, among
others.
Jantzie moved to New
York in 2011 where she en-
tered her fi rst season with
Radio City Music Hall
where she was a Rockette.
Jantzie joined her twin sis-
ters Lisa and Kristin Jantz-
ie and together they made
history as the fi rst sister
trio to dance with the com-
pany for the fi rst time in its
85-year history.
Alison had been with the
troupe up to May of last year
when she found out she had
secured a role for Gigi.
“It is humbling and thrill-
ing and unbelievable,” she
said of her new gig. “Every
day I walk through Times
Square and from the time
I essentially started danc-
ing in Lacombe and taking
class and musical theatre,
people would always say,
‘You should go into musi-
cal theatre’. When I came
to New York and saw my
fi rst Broadway show when
I was 16 and I sat in the au-
dience with my jaw on the
fl oor and now after 20-some
years of working towards
this – to be going to work
on Broadway – that’s just
unbelievable.”
Rehearsals for the show
began in December and
the show is currently in
previews which means the
cast is doing rehearsals
during the day and then
performing the show in the
evening.
“They’re making chang-
es and always fi nessing the
show as we go along,” said
Alison.
Offi cial opening night of
Gigi is April 8th and it has
an open-ended run.
Alison was cast as a
‘swing’ which means that
she is responsible to know
all of the female ensemble
tracks of the production
in case a cast member gets
sick or injured or has vaca-
tion or personal days and
performs as needed. Alison
is also dance captain of the
show.
“This is a different role
than I have ever stepped
into,” she said. “I just made
my debut (last) Tuesday
because one of the girls
suffered an injury the pre-
vious night. She was at
rehearsal and we weren’t
sure if she was going to
be on or not that evening.
She had a doctor’s appoint-
ment later on in the after-
noon and then at 6:30 p.m. I
found out she was not going
to be in the show. That basi-
cally gave me an hour and a
half to prepare and fi ll her
shoes.
“That was a really excit-
ing night. My sister man-
aged to make it over from
her rehearsal at Radio City
to come and see me. It was
a really exciting thing to
have her in the audience.”
Alison said there is some
added pressure having to
know multiple cast mem-
bers’ ensembles.
“There is so much infor-
mation and the interesting
thing is that the show has
changed so much. Every-
day I learn all of the new
changes for six different
people basically and then
I notate it and then I have
to delete, delete, delete and
then retype everything
when things change. I have
quite a comprehensive set
of notes for every person
and what they do on stage,”
she said. “It’s nice though
– it’s a different challenge
than I have ever had be-
fore.”
Alison said she initially
auditioned for Gigi because
Joshua Bergasse was the
choreographer. “He is ex-
tremely well-known – he
choreographed Smash the
television show, he’s cho-
reographed On The Town
on Broadway. He’s such a
dynamic choreographer
and that is what initially in-
terested me in the project.
“As more information
came out about the show, it
made me even more excited
about it.”
Meanwhile, Alison said
any dancer can accomplish
their dreams if they set
their minds to them.
“I think it’s important
to seek out any opportu-
nity to perform or to learn,
whether it’s in your com-
munity or it’s a short drive
away. It’s important to take
advantage of those offer-
ings,” she said. “It’s also
important to never give up.
The path is not a direct ex-
press train to a destination.
There are so many excit-
ing opportunities along the
way that you just have to
have faith in.
“I thankfully had sup-
portive parents and sup-
portive dance teachers that
really did try to provide
me with all the opportu-
nities that I could have. It
certainly wasn’t a direct
route here – there were
many other paths along the
way that lead you to things
that you aren’t sure of and
then all of a sudden you’re
where you dreamed of be-
ing when you were fi ve.”
In addition, Alison and
her sisters Lisa and Kristin
will return to Red Deer this
August to teach a dance
camp at Red Deer College
from Aug. 16th-21st. Check
out idinspiredance.com for
more information.
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ACCOMPLISHED - Alison Jantzie is enjoying her successes in New York City. Originally from Lacombe, she will soon be performing in the Broadway production of Gigi. photo submitted
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Thursday, April 2, 2015 Lacombe Express 9
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For many of us any stat-
utory holiday is a good day.
We might think it is good
because we get a long week-
end, as we have the opportu-
nity to spend time with fam-
ily and take a break from
school or work. But why do
we have ‘Good Friday’?
Good Friday is the Friday
immediately before Easter
Sunday when most Chris-
tians celebrate as the day to
remember that Jesus was
crucifi ed for their sins. This
does not mean this was the
exact day it took place, but
rather is an orderly way to
remember the work of our
Lord Jesus Christ.
Why is Good Friday re-
ferred to as ‘good’?
Obviously, if you take
time to read Matthew 26-
27, what the Jewish au-
thorities and Romans did
to Jesus was defi nitely not
good, in fact it was horrifi c.
He was unjustly arrested,
judged, whipped, mocked,
hung on a cross, forsaken
by his father, forsaken by
his disciples and friends
and died a terrible death.
Wouldn’t a better word be
‘black’ Friday?
However, the results of
Christ’s death for a Chris-
tian are very good. Just
before Christ died we read
he cried out, ‘It is fi nished.’
For a Christian this means
the work that Jesus came to
earth to do to reconcile sin-
ners to God was fi nished,
in other words, the work of
redeeming sinners from sin
and death was fi nished. 1
Peter 3:8 assures us of this,
“For Christ also suffered
once for sins, the just for
the unjust, that he might
bring us to God, being put
to death in the fl esh but
made alive by the spirit.”
Therefore, there are
many reasons to remem-
ber the death of Christ, but
fi rst of all, by remembering
the death of Christ we as
Christians remember the
cause of death which is sin.
We read in Romans 6:23,
“For the wages of sin is
death, but the gift of God
is eternal life in Christ Je-
sus our Lord.” However,
we also keep in view that
God was satisfi ed with the
death of his son to give us
life. What an amazing gift.
Just as we became sub-
jects of death because of
sin, those who believe in
Christ become subjects of
life through the death and
resurrection of Christ.
Secondly, we remember
the love of God toward us
as undeserving sinners,
which is clear from Ro-
mans 5:8, “But God demon-
strates his own love for us
in this: while we were still
sinners, Christ died for us.”
We can’t even begin to com-
prehend the depth of that
kind of love.
Thirdly, we remember
that we live in a world un-
der the bondage of sin and
death and this love compels
us to bring this good news
to everyone as Paul said in
2 Corinthians 5:20-21, “Now
then, we are ambassadors
for Christ, as though God
were pleading through us:
we implore you on Christ’s
behalf, be reconciled to God.
For he made him who knew
no sin to be sin for us, that
we might become the righ-
teousness of God in him.”
Many of us as Christians
will remember the death
of our Lord and Savior
on Good Friday with a re-
spectful worship service.
Whether or not you choose
to ‘celebrate’ the Chris-
tian meaning of Good Fri-
day, the events of that day
should always be in our
minds, since the death of
Christ on the cross is vital
to the Christian faith.
I hope you will take this
opportunity not only to
spend time with your fam-
ily, but to take your family
to a Good Friday worship
service to remember one of
the most important events
in all of history.
If you are not a part of
a church family who has
such a service, you are al-
ways welcome to come to
our Good Friday service
at the Lacombe Free Re-
formed Church at 10 a.m.
Scott Dibbet is pastor of La-combe Free Reformed Church.
Why is it that Good Friday is ‘good’?
Scott
D I B B E T
In Good Faith with
FOLLOWING THE MUSIC – From O Canada and Chariots of Fire, to Stephen Foster classics like Camptown Races, The Lacombe Lions Community Band joined by the Burman University Silver Winds treated attendees to a magical evening of music this past Monday at the Lacombe Memorial Centre. Sarah Maetche/Lacombe Express
10 Lacombe Express Thursday, April 2, 2015
fyifyi Your weekly Community Events Calendar
EVENTSLacombe Lions Club meets the
fi rst Monday of the month down-stairs at the Lacombe Legion. Next meeting is on Monday, April 6th at 6:30 p.m. Dinner is at 7 p.m. Guests are welcome.
Pine Lake Singers and Friends Spring concert is Sunday, April 26th at 2:30 p.m. at the Pine Lake Hub Community Centre. Lunch provided. Admission $5. Everyone welcome.
Lacombe summer swim club Dolphins registration night is April 7th, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Lacombe Junior High School.
Invasive Species Workshop: Hosted by the Lacombe Lake Watershed Stewardship Soci-ety, Lacombe County and the Alberta Lake Management Society. Saturday, April 11th, 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the LMC. All persons interested in the topic are invited to attend.
Visions Country Gospel concert, Sunday April 12th at 2 p.m. at the Lousana Hall. Admission $15, 12 years and under free. For tickets contact Gwen at 403-773-2270. Proceeds to support the Rick Hansen Foundation.
Bentley School Staff Reunion: set for Aug. 6th to coincide with the Town of Bentley’s 100th Anniversary this sum-mer. Any former Bentley School staff members are asked to contact Arnie MacAskill at 403-782-7183 or amacaskill@telus.net so the committee can establish names and contact information for the reunion. More information to follow.
Lacombe Legion Community Breakfast, April 19th, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. upstairs at the Lacombe Legion. Cost: $6 per adult (12 years and older), $3 per child.
Alix Easter Egg Hunt at the Alix Youth Centre, April 5th at 1 p.m. Join the Village of Alix in a hunt for eggs, do some Easter crafts and egg decorating.
Lacombe Farmers’ Market will have a special Easter sale on
April 2nd from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Lacombe Memorial Centre. There will be lots of homemade Easter baking, eggs, crafts, woodwork, honey, jams, pero-gies and lots more goodies.
Friends of the Library present Rob Welch who will be sharing his experience as a volunteer with A Better World and its projects, 7 p.m. at the LMC in the Servus Credit Room (upstairs) April 14th. Light refreshments will be served, free admission.
Friends of the Library will be pleased to hear a local natu-ralist and conservationist, Dr. Bird - presenting the his-
tory of the J.J. Collett Natural Area, 7 p.m. on April 23rd at the LMC in the County Room. Light refreshments will be served, free admission.
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 21, 2015 at the Royal Canadian Legion, Red Deer. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. Pipe Band will play at 6:45 p.m., with the play beginning at 7 p.m. 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.
Lacombe Walking Group Wednes-days from 12-12:30 at Med-combe Walk-In-Clinic. No Registration required.
Kozy Korner — Tuesday Dinners every week at noon. Sun-day Music April 5 at 1 p.m.
Lacombe Dance Lessons – social and choreographed ballroom dancing. Traditional Two-step or Cha Cha/Jive. For details phone Cliff at 403-782-4094.
St. Andrew’s United Church Jr. Choir for ages fi ve to 18. Meets Thursdays 5:30-6:30 p.m. con-tact Jessica at 403-352-5486.
St. Andrew’s United Church Adult Choir for those 18 and older. Practices on Wednesdays from 7:15 – 8:30 p.m. Contact St. Andrew’s United Church of-fi ce at 403-782-3148 for more details about the choir.
Quilting and crafts held at Black-
falds United Church on Mon-days at 9:30 a.m. Help make quilts or bring your own quilt/craft to work on. Check out our website at blackfaldsunited-church.com or call 403-885-4780 for more information.
The Lacombe Legion has bingo on Mondays at 7 p.m. in the upstairs hall. Coffee time runs Wednesdays from 9:30-11 a.m. ($2 for coffee, tea and cook-ies). On Fridays, there are four meat draws and tickets are $2/set of three tickets. Draw starts at 6:30 p.m. On Saturdays, there are four meat draws which start at 4:30 p.m. Chase the ace starts after meat draws.
Parkinson Alberta Education offers supports groups for persons with Parkinson disease, fam-ily members and caregivers at the following Central Alberta locations: Red Deer, Lacombe, Innisfail, Olds, Three Hills and Castor. Visit www.parkinsonal-berta.ca for more information.
New to Lacombe? Contact La-combe Welcome Wagon at 403-348-9567 for free maps, information about the City & area, as well as free gifts from local businesses. New baby in the family? Contact Lacombe Welcome Wagon at 403-348-9567 for free information, baby product samples as well as free gifts from local businesses.
Youth Unlimited Drop-in Activities New schedule! Drop-in activi-ties now run every Tuesday from 6 – 9 p.m. with ball hockey on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6 – 9 p.m. Girls only drop-in is also Wednesdays from 6 – 9 p.m.
Thursdays Grade 3-6 drop-in program runs from 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. and Grade 4 and up program from 6 – 9 p.m. Cost is 2$ for drop-in and ball hockey with drop-in 10 passes at $10 and ball hockey season pass at $50.
Taoist Tai Chi a relaxing, low impact exercise; continuing classes year round, for those who have completed beginners or have learned Taoist Tai Chi before. Participate in classes of your choice. Available in Red Deer, Lacombe, Rocky Mountain House, and Innisfail. Contact 403-346-6772 for more information.
Affi rm – providing safe and confi -dential support to people of all sexual orientation and identity, their families and friends. We meet in Lacombe. For more in-formation, call Marg at 403-782-1887 or Ross at 403-782-3671.
Imperial Daughters of the Em-pire is a non-profi t women’s volunteer program that raises money in support of numerous
initiatives supporting educa-tion. Meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of every month and begin at 7:30 p.m. at St. Andrew’s United Church. For more information about the group, feel free to contact Mary Lou Wilson 403-782-3923.
Lacombe Art Guild – the guild meets regularly on the sec-ond and third Tuesday of each month. A variety of workshops are provided for developing art-ists. Membership is $15 per year. Contact Betty Peers at 403-782-9968 or blog lacombeart-clubwordpress.com. Meetings run in LMC Credit Union Room at 5214 50 Ave. in Lacombe.
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society Table Talk Coffee Group: Meets the second Friday of each month at Demi’s Restaurant (Lacombe Motor Inn) at 10 a.m. If you or someone in your life has been affected by MS, join us for a fun, casual and supportive coffee chat. For more, contact Terri Blanchard at 403-346-0290.
Stay and Play – Gull Lake Hall, Tuesdays 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Bentley Town Offi ce Fridays 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Stay and Play is designed to encourage families to spend time together in play, while having the op-portunity to socialize and learn about the community and exter-nal resources. $2 drop in fee per family is suggested. For more information call 403-748-2160.
Bentley TOPS- Take Off Pounds Sensibly. Every Tuesday in the basement of the Bentley Town Offi ce at 7 p.m. Contact Carolyn 403-396-1002.
Carpet Bowling, Wednesdays 10 a.m. at the Bentley Com-munity Hall. New and return-ing players welcome. No experience necessary. Call Arnold at 403-748-2744.
Clive TOPS – Take Off Pounds Sensibly. Every Thursday at the Clive Christian Fellowship Church 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Mirror Jolly Seniors — Pan-cake breakfast every second Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Mirror Moms and Tots play group — Located at the small brick building along Hwy. 50 past the old school. Contact Wendy at 403-788-2612.
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Employment OpportunitiesThe City of Lacombe is currently recruiting for:
Marketing Coordinator - Full Time Temporary - 1 Year Term Certain (Maternity Leave) - Application Deadline is April 15, 2015 - Tentative Start Date of Mid-May
Equipment Operator 2 - Streets and Roads - Full Time Permanent Position - Application Deadline is April 7, 2015
Seasonal Labourer - Streets and Roads ( 5 openings ) - Tentative Dates are May through November - Application Deadline is April 15, 2015
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BY SARAH MAETCHELacombe Express
Spring is now here and so is the annual
Big Band Spring Swing Fling gala on April
11th. Now in its eighth year, the evening
hosted by Flatiron Jazz, a local big band
group, will be the must attend event of
the year, organizers say. The evening will
feature a catered meal and the musical
stylings of Flatiron Jazz, encouraging at-
tendees to dance the night away. It’s also
an occasion to put on your best attire to go
out and hear high caliber music within the
City.
Flatiron Jazz consists of 15 musicians
from Lacombe and the area. The group fea-
tures one vocalist and an array of horns,
saxophones, guitars and percussion.
“Like any big band, we play a fair amount
of swing music,” said Flatiron Jazz Direc-
tor Gerald Ganson. “But we do mix it up
quite a bit with a wide variety of styles. We
play everything from 50s to 60s music, 70s
music and old-time waltzes. It’s stuff a lot
of people will like to dance to.”
Flatiron Jazz also dabbles in rock and
roll, country, polka, funk and Latin, which
will be sure to complete their repertoire
for the evening. “It’s semi-formal and one
of the nicest events in town,” said Grant
Harder, co-organizer and Flatiron Jazz
member of the gala evening.
Each year Flatiron Jazz selects a chari-
table organization within the community
to support. This year the proceeds will help
support the Cranna Community Cultural
Centre (C4) Initiative and the Lacombe
Performing Arts Centre Foundation.
The C4 Initiative plans to build a multi-
use facility for the community to celebrate
the arts, support families, children and en-
hance the general well being of Lacombe
and surrounding area residents.
“I would really like to see a dedicated
performance space in Lacombe,” said
Harder, noting that Lacombe does not have
any proper space for musical theatre pro-
ductions, music festivals or recitals.
The C4 facility is planned to house a
large childcare facility, the Parent Link
Centre and a performing arts venue. C4 is a
partnership made up of the Lacombe Per-
forming Arts Centre Foundation, Lacombe Day Care, Lacombe Family and Commu-
nity Support Services and the City of La-
combe. Past recipients of the funds raised
during the event include the local food
bank and the Canadian Foodgrains Bank.
Ganson also acknowledges that support-
ing the C4 Initiative seems like a perfect fi t,
and ties in with performing arts aspect and
the group’s mandate.
Since its inception over eight years ago,
the gala has evolved from being a Valen-
tine’s Day themed event to the current
spring gala it is today. The Big Band Spring
Swing Fling will be held on April 11th at
the Lacombe Memorial Centre (5214-50th
Ave.) Cocktails are at 6 p.m. with dinner
starting at 7 p.m. followed by the dance at
8:30 p.m.
Tickets are $60 each and are available at
Healing Hands Therapeutic Massage, Ev-
erything Nice and Sunny 94.
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SWING THE NIGHT AWAY– Flatiron Jazz, a Lacombe-based swing/jazz/big band group, will be hosting their annual fundraising gala Big Band Spring Swing Fling on April 11th. photo submitted
The Big Band Spring Swing Fling set for April 11th
GOOD FOOD, GOOD MOVE - The Lacombe and District Family and Community Support Ser-vices (FCSS) recently received a generous donation from Lacombe Yoga last week. FCSS Execu-tive Director Susan MacDonald (left), and FCSS Family Service Coordinator Donnie Tafts (right) receive the donation of $848 from Lacombe Yoga Co-owner Tiffany Rose (middle). The funds were raised through Karma Yoga Wednesdays throughout February and March and will be used towards the FCSS Good Food Box Program. Sarah Maetche/Lacombe Express
2015 Bowl for Kids Sake a successThis was Big Brothers
Big Sisters of Lacombe’s
26th Bowl for Kids Sake
event. Superheroes showed
up in droves at the Lacombe
Memorial Centre last
month to show their sup-
port for the youth mentor-
ing programs in Lacombe
and Lacombe County.
With a new twist on
the event, this was a new
adventure this year. In a
virtual Wii bowling tour-
nament format there was
more opportunity for
teams to stay longer and
expand the fun and the
fundraising. The tourna-
ment style was popular
with participants, offi cials
say. The 2015 goal for the
Saturday bowl was $30,000.
The past few years the or-
ganization has fallen short
of this goal. Offi cials were
pleased to announce this
year they had surpassed
it with a great community
team effort raising $35,503.
These funds will help
sustain and grow mentor-
ing programs in Lacombe
and the County. The Wii
bowling school fundrais-
ers also are hosted by a
few schools. This year the
goal matched the weekend
at $30,000. The students
raised an outstanding
$36,784 to support the In
School Mentoring pro-
grams.
With government cut
backs and past declining
Bowl for Kids campaigns,
the success of this year’s
campaign is appreciated
more than ever. The total
goal was $60,000.
With both campaigns,
Big Brothers Big Sisters
of Lacombe and District
(BBBS) reached an agency
record of $72,287.
The programs that are
directly and locally-fund-
ed by these proceeds are
the In School Mentoring,
Traditional Mentoring,
Kids and Kops, Go Girls,
camp subsidies and volun-
teer recruiting and train-
ing programs.
- submitted by Big Brothers Big
Sisters of Lacombe and District
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ARTS & LEISUREBY SARAH MAETCHELacombe Express
With vivid, bright, spring
colours, Didsbury-based
artist Dee Poisson has
brought an inspiring col-
lection of paintings titled
‘Flowers In My Life’, to the
City.
The collection features
bold, bright, almost sur-
real fl owers
that have in-
spired Pois-
son through-
out her life.
Flowers In
My Life offi -
cially opened
on March
27th and will
run until
April 17th at
the Gallery
on Main.
“I fi nd that
a lot of the fl owers that I
end up painting, they some-
times come about as a re-
sult of a relationship I have
with a friend,” she said.
“I love fl owers and after a
long winter, nothing makes
me happier than to be able
to get out to my garden to
see what is growing.”
For Poisson the big bril-
liant fl owers can often rep-
resent the many women
she knows. “Women in
general, we tend to bloom
where we are planted,” she
said. “Many of them are
friends who have bloomed
where they planted them-
selves in either a career or
their home.”
Poisson uses strong co-
lours and strong shapes
because that is exactly how
she sees her friends — as
strong women.
Art is a personal endeavor,
both to the artist and the
viewer. Poisson fi nds it fas-
cinating that for each fl ower,
and each painting, there is a
viewer that will feel directly
connected to it. Poisson
works in many mediums, but
Flowers In My Life mainly
showcases her painting abili-
ties as well as her detailed
coloured-pencil works.
“It’s a medium that I am
moving more into just be-
cause I am really fascinated
with the detail,” she said.
“It’s the inspiration, but
it’s also
about what
m e d i u m
does that
inspiration
have to be
in.”
Poisson’s
works fea-
ture a lot
of nature-
based sub-
jects, like
fl orals, but
she has yet
to fully take on landscapes.
“I like the idea of them,”
she said. “There is defi -
nitely some interest there
too. I don’t think a person
is really limited. I think it’s
good to explore things.”
One of the works show-
cased in Flowers In My
Life is a mixed-media piece,
where Poisson used straw-
berry leaves from her gar-
den, carefully stamping
them in to bring out tex-
tures and natural beauty.
“My artwork is multi-
faceted, multi-genre and
multi-media,” she acknowl-
edges. “I grow through the
various stages of my work
as I live my life. The chang-
es in my life are refl ected in
my work.”
Poisson began dabbling
with her artistic vision in
her mid-20s through the
use of pottery. From there
she began to draw, after
joining the Ponoka Art
Club to learn specifi c draw-
ing techniques.
“I decided that I really
liked it,” she said. “I even
liked it more than pottery
because it was more afford-
able. Then I just moved right
into painting from there be-
cause of my love of anything
creative. I also loved the idea
of not having clay all over
me all the time.”
As her life progressed,
Poisson began bringing
her coloured pencils to the
swimming pool, carefully
sketching as her kids swam.
“Those pieces were very
small when I was doing
that,” she said.
Eventually her works
channeled into acrylic
paintings as well as com-
pleting commissioned
drawings of police dogs for
police canine units in Al-
berta including the RCMP.
Poisson said she is very
excited to share her work
in Lacombe, as she has
many times throughout
the years. She said she is
most excited to showcase
her seasonally-infused
works this spring, showing
that fl owers can bloom all
throughout the year.
Poisson, along with an
artist collective called the
Highway Artists will soon
be presenting a collection
of paintings inspired by the
Alberta Hwy. 22 also known
as the Cowboy Trail.
“There will defi nitely be
some landscapes in that.”
The collection will be
coming to the Gallery on
Main this fall.
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LIVING IN COLOUR - Didsbury-based artist Dee Poisson is featuring her bright fl oral-inspired collection of paintings titled ‘Flowers In My Life’ at the Gallery on Main. Sarah Maetche/Lacombe Express
Artist brings vivid colours to Gallery on Main
“MY ARTWORK IS MULTI-FACETED, MULTI-GENRE
AND MULTI-MEDIA. I GROW THROUGH THE
VARIOUS STAGES OF MY WORK AS I LIVE MY LIFE. THE CHANGES IN MY LIFE
ARE REFLECTED IN MY WORK.”
DEE POISSON
16 Lacombe Express Thursday, April 2, 2015
A recent medical tip to
readers sparked a quick re-
action. It reported a study
that those with higher
blood cholesterol lived lon-
ger! This is contradictory
to everything we’ve been
told for years.
The Scandinavian Jour-
nal of Primary Health
Care reported research
that will shock millions of
North Americans who in-
gest, faithfully, cholester-
ol-lowering drugs (CLDs).
Scientists analyzed the
cholesterol level of 120,000
Danish adults residing in
Denmark. They discovered
men age 60 to70 with high
levels of blood cholesterol
showed a 32% decreased
risk of death. Women fared
better with a 41% reduced
risk of death.
To add more injury to the
cholesterol theory, these
researchers also discov-
ered that higher levels of
LDL cholesterol, the bad
cholesterol, was also as-
sociated with a decreased
risk of death. Even more devastating
was the fact that low cho-
lesterol in young people
was linked to an increased
risk of dying! But high tri-
glycerides increased the
risk of death.
This isn’t the only report
that has contradicted the
widely held belief that we
should all strive for lower
and lower cholesterol levels.
For instance, Dr. Harlan
Krumholz at the Depart-
ment of Cardiovascular
Medicine at Yale Univer-
sity, reported in 1994 that
old people with low cho-
lesterol died twice as often
from heart attack as did old
people with high cholester-
ol levels.
Eleven studies of elderly
people came up with a simi-
lar result. But research-
ers repeatedly tell me that
reports that disagree with
the current high cholester-
ol condemnation never get
published nor make head-
lines.
But there are more ways
to end your days on earth
than by coronary death.
For instance, Professor R.
Jacobs from the Division
of Epidemiology at the Uni-
versity of Minnesota ana-
lyzed 19 studies of 68,000
deaths. Jacobs and his
colleagues concluded that
high cholesterol protects
against dying of respira-
tory diseases and gastroin-
testinal problems.
In another study, Jacobs
and Dr. Carlos Iribarren
followed 100,000 healthy
individuals in the San
Francisco area for 15 years.
They found that those who
had low cholesterol at the
beginning of the study
were more often admitted
to hospital to be treated for
infectious disease.
In its July 1992 issue, Ar-
chives of Internal Medicine
reported a study of 351,000
men. This showed that low
cholesterol levels were as-
sociated with increased
risk of hemorrhagic stroke,
liver disease, pancreatic
cancer, digestive disease,
cirrhosis of the liver and
alcoholism.
Of course, it’s logical for
readers to question how a
high blood cholesterol level
could be an asset for longer
life. After all, family doc-
tors, cardiologists and tele-
vision ads tell us over and
over that lower blood cho-
lesterol is the be-all-and-
end-all solution to preven-
tion of the nation’s number
one killer, heart attack.
Economists have a say-
ing, “Follow the money if
you want to fi nd the answer
to a perplexing problem.”
The plain fact is that
billions of dollars have
been fl owing every year to
brainwash doctors and the
public about the virtues of
CLDs, and this is not going
to stop anytime soon.
What should hit the head-
lines is that high doses of Vi-
tamin C and lysine can pre-
vent or reverse hardening
of arteries (atherosclerosis)
preventing heart attack. The
addition of lysine makes
arteries stronger so there’s
less chance of an artery rup-
turing causing stroke.
Yet the medical estab-
lishment continues to pre-
scribe CLDs with all their
side effects. They totally
ignore this less expensive,
safe and effective treat-
ment available in both pill
and powder form in Health
Food Stores in Canada.
In the U.S it’s available at
www.mymedi-c.com or by
telephone 1-844-871-0069.
It’s incredible that the med-
ical establishment doesn’t
say, “Let’s take a critical
look at this research. After
all, these fi ndings might be
right.”
But it won’t happen. Too
much money is involved
in the marketing of CLDs
and no money can be made
from Vitamin C and lysine
since these natural prod-
ucts cannot be patented.
I believe history will
show that the use of CLDs
is the most unethical and
most dangerous experi-
ment that has ever been
conducted by doctors on
mega millions of unsus-
pecting people.
See the web site at www.
docgiff.com to see dramatic
before and after photos of
treatment with Vitamin C
and lysine.
For comments, info@docgiff.com.
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ARTS & LEISURE
BY SARAH MAETCHELacombe Express
Memories move us, can defi ne us and
more than often, inspire us to journey
forward. In the theatre production Jake’s
Gift, through Jake’s journey, we learn not
only about the legacy of remembrance,
but we also get to see a true refl ection of
life and the effects of war spanning across
many generations.
Juno Productions’ Jake’s Gift will be
presented at the Red Deer Royal Canadian
Legion on April 21st.
The timeless production features the tal-
ent of one woman, B.C.-based playwright
and actress Julia Mackey.
Jake’s Gift is a tribute to all veterans.
The story follows a Canadian Second
World War veteran Jake who travels back
to Normandy for the 60th anniversary of
D-Day.
“It’s his fi rst time back since he landed
on D-Day when he was there during the
war and his main reason for going back is
to fi nd the grave of his eldest brother who
was killed overseas during the war,” ex-
plained Mackey.
“This is a big trip for him, to try to fi nd
his brother’s grave. While he happens to
be on Juno Beach, kind of looking out and
remembering what it was like, this little
girl shows up named Isabelle and she’s
10-years-old.”
Isabelle and Jake form a lasting friend-
ship over a three-day period, while Jake
heals and deals with unresolved ghosts.
The character of Jake was fi rst developed
by Mackey in 2002 through a workshop ex-
ercise.
As she began to fi nesse the character,
slowly the story Mackey wanted to tell,
Jake’s story, became a war story about
three brothers from the prairies who had
a connection to D-Day.
Eventually, Mackey was inspired to at-
tend the 60th anniversary of D-Day in
France in 2004. “I just had this instinct that
that was where I was supposed to go to fi nd
the rest of the story,” she said.
Mackey spent a week attending ceremo-
nies and interviewing as many veterans
as possible. “Even though it was a little bit
intimidating to go up to perfect strangers
and ask them to talk to you about their ex-
perience during the war, the veterans that
I met were so kind and so willing to talk
to me about their experiences during the
war but also what it was like to be back,”
she said.
After her return, Jake’s Gift then be-
came a combination of the stories veterans
told Mackey, her own experience on Juno
Beach and a little bit of her own imagina-
tion.
Through Juno Productions, Mackey,
along with director and stage manager
Dirk Van Stralen, began touring Jake’s
Gift across Canada in 2007.
Mackey said Van Stralen and herself
fi nd it very meaningful to take the story
of Jake back to many of the small, rural
communities where many of the soldiers
originated, as the timeless story resonates
amongst many generations.
“The number of families in the prairies
who have a connection to soldiers that ei-
ther never came home or have veterans in
their family is so huge,” she said. “Every-
body we meet in our audience has someone
who has a story like Jake’s.”
Immediately following the conclusion
of the production, Juno Productions will
present members of the Lacombe Royal
Canadian Legion with a special print titled
‘Fallen Heroes’.
Button packages will also be available
for purchase. One hundred per cent of the
profi ts raised from the button sales will
be donated back to the Red Deer Legion’s
poppy trust fund.
Jake’s Gift will be presented at the Red
Deer Royal Canadian Legion (2810 Brem-
ner Ave.) on April 21st. The show is pre-
sented by the Red Deer Legion Pipe Band,
who will also open up the evening with a
few musical numbers.
Doors open at 6 p.m. and the perfor-
mance will start at 6:45 p.m.
The show runs for 65 minutes, without
an intermission and is recommended for
ages 10 and up.
Tickets are $20 and are available at the
Red Deer Legion front desk or from any
Red Deer Legion Pipe Band member. For
tickets or more information, contact Arnie
MacAskill at 403-782-7183.
Jake’s Gift will also be presented at the
Ponoka Legion on April 17th.
For more information, visit www.jakes-
gift.com.
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Show refl ects on veteran’s return to Juno Beach
Do you want a shock? High cholesterol for a longer life?
Dr. Gifford
J O N E S
Thursday, April 2, 2015 Lacombe Express 17
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SPORTSThis year the Father Lacombe Saints
boys’ basketball team accomplished a lot
throughout their season. The boys went
undefeated throughout regular season
play, while showing continued growth
throughout each game.
Practices were held on Tuesdays, Thurs-
days and Saturdays throughout the season
with just about everyone on the team pres-
ent at all of them. This shows the great
commitment all of the players had to im-
prove personally and dedication they had
to their team, team offi cials said.
Coach Jhoejo Soco did an outstanding
job in helping all of the players develop
throughout the season. The Saints per-
formed a repeat season claiming the Wolf
Creek League Title, CWAJHAA 1J Qualifi -
er Title, and CWAJHAA 1J Championship
title for the second year in a row.
The Sacred Heart Titan Classic was one
of the boy’s biggest challenges throughout
the year.
The tournament featured a lot of good
teams from Central Alberta. The boys
were injury plagued throughout the tour-
nament losing two of their top scoring
players for multiple games. However, they
showed they could rally together as a team
to be successful. They won the bronze med-
al game against Clear Vista School.
In the CWAJHAA 1J qualifi er tourna-
ment the boys were given a bye to the
semi-fi nal due to their standings in the
regular season. The boys beat Clive School
and would play Mecca Glen in the fi nal.
This would be the fi rst of three meetings
against Mecca Glen that would turn into
a good matchup between the two schools.
The boys beat Mecca Glenn handedly in
the qualifi er fi nal to advance to the CWA-
JHAA 1J tournament in Bentley.
The Wolf Creek Championship was by
far the biggest and most challenging test
throughout the season for the team, offi -
cials said.
The boy’s fi rst game was against Mecca
Glen School in the quarter fi nals. Mecca
Glen did their homework and adapted their
game plan to face our team. Mecca played
outstanding defense throughout the game.
The game was back and fourth all the way
throughout the game until the end when
they pulled away for a 61-53 victory.
The boys faced St. Augustine School in
the Semi-Final that would be their biggest
test of the season so far. The Kings had a
very fast, skilled, and well coached team.
This was a fast game with great defense
played by both teams. It was back and
fourth throughout the game and by far
the most exciting game as a spectator. The
boys were trailing and came back to tie it
and send it to over time. The 36-30 fi nal
would take them to the fi nal against La-
combe Junior high School. The boys won
the fi nal 49-33 over the junior high team.
The CWAJHAA 1J Championships were
held in Bentley with the boy’s fi rst op-
ponent being Erskine School. The team
played Erskine School Friday night and
won with all players on the team contrib-
uting to the win.
On Saturday morning they played Mec-
ca Glen in the semi-fi nal. The boys have
seen lots of Mecca in the last few weekends
have good games against them. In the fi rst
quarter the boys were up 22-4, but Mecca
Glen didn’t give up. The fi nal score of the
game was 66-53.
The boys faced Brownfi eld in the fi nal
on Saturday night and Brownfi eld played
a good game for only having seven players
on their team.
Again all players on the team contribut-
ed to their 61-45 win to defend their CWA-
JHAA title. Soco put out the players who
will be carrying on the torch next year
with Keanu shooting two back-to-back
three-pointer shots.
- By STAR Athletic Director Dustin Fountain
TIER TWO CHAMPIONS – The Father Lacombe School Saints were undefeated in their regular 2014-15 season. photo submitted
Father Lacombe Saints wrap up undefeated season
18 Lacombe Express Thursday, April 2, 2015
BY JENNA SWANLacombe Express
Before a full house of col-
legiate athletics support-
ers, local athletes and Red
Deer College board mem-
bers - former NHL all-star
goalie Clint Malarchuk was
as guest speaker for RDC’s
annual scholarship break-
fast. He told his story of
mental illness and how it
affected his life as a profes-
sional athlete.
Malarchuk talked about
the compassion he has been
shown from those who do
not understand his illness
but also the fear and judg-
ment he has received by
some because of his mental
state and the stigma, which
can so often be attached to
it.
“I always ask people
that if you don’t under-
stand mental illness don’t
worry, no one expects you
to, I don’t understand ev-
erything else that goes on
with other people in their
heads,” said Malarchuk.
“But just because you
don’t understand it, doesn’t
mean you have to judge it.”
He explained he always
knew he was different as
a child but it wasn’t until
much later in life that he
was diagnosed with Obses-
sive Compulsive Disorder.
However following his diag-
nosis, Malarchuk survived
one of the most deadly and
devastating sports injuries
known to mankind.
It was the night of March
22nd, 1989 – Malarchuk
was the starting goalie for
the Buffalo Sabres as they
faced the visiting St. Louis
Blues. Steve Tuttle of the
Blues and Uwe Krupp of
the Sabres were scram-
bling before Malarchuk’s
safe keep when the unbe-
lievable happened.
As the pair of players
crashed hard into his net,
the goalie was taken with
them. On the way down,
the blade of Tuttle’s skate
emerged from the entangled
web of players and landed
along Malarchuk’s carotid
artery in his neck causing
him to lose one third of the
blood in his body.
After a total of 300 stitches
and one very close encoun-
ter with death Malarchuk’s
OCD worsened. He fell into
a spiral of Post Traumatic
Stress Disorder (PTSD), de-
pression and alcoholism,
which eventually led him to
leave the NHL to seek help.
Following his departure
from the NHL as a player,
Malarchuk reached all time
lows, to the point where
he now has a bullet lodged
deeply in his brain after try-
ing to take his own life.
The crowd of over 500
people at the annual break-
fast, fi lled full of promising
athletes were silent as Ma-
larchuk told his harrowing
story of mental health and
he assured it is not uncom-
mon for athletes to suffer
from such issues.
Malarchuk recounts in
his recently released bi-
ography, The Crazy Game
how he was likely predis-
posed to mental illness as
his father was an abusive
alcoholic – however his ill-
ness was greatly amplifi ed
following his neck injury
and the post traumatic ex-
perience stress he encoun-
tered.
Over 150 free copies of
the all-star goalie’s book
were given away during
the breakfast, where he
stressed the importance
of supporting not only the
mental health of student
athletes but also the impor-
tance of being able to alle-
viate some of the fi nancial
strain that can accompany
collegiate athletics.
The annual breakfast
helps to raise over $200,000
yearly, which goes towards
the support of student ath-
letes and RDC Athletics
through the Athletics Lead-
ership Fund.
jswan@reddeerexpress.com
Do you want your team covered?
COACHES
Send contact info,rosters and schedules to
news@lacombeexpress.com
SPORTS
BY SARAH MAETCHELacombe Express
It was a season that most wished
wouldn’t end, as the Central Alberta
U14AA Sting racked up wins and champi-
onships.
The Sting wrapped up their season last
week after attending the 2015 Western Ca-
nadian Ringette Championships in Cal-
gary. The competition was tough, but the
Sting left the championships with a bronze
medal to add to their other accomplish-
ments of the season.
“They were great from the start,” said
Head Coach Shawn Wagar of his ringette
team. “It really was one of those seasons
you just didn’t want to end.”
The Western Canadian Ringette Cham-
pionships are held annually and the top
teams from Alberta, B.C., Saskatchewan
and Manitoba compete against each other
in the U14AA, U16A, U19A and 18 plus A
levels.
The winners of the provincial champi-
onships in each province earn the right to
attend, with a fi fth team in each division
representing the host association.
This year’s championships were held
from March 25th to 28th, and due to the
Sting’s previous triumph, earning the
U14AA provincial championship, they ap-
peared at the tournament as Team Alberta.
“We had four weeks to re-brand all of
our gear,” explained Wagar. As Team Al-
berta, the Sting had to change all of their
team gear from uniforms, playing pants,
jackets and hats from the Sting black and
gold to the Team Alberta colours.
The girls prepared well and proudly
wearing their Team Alberta jerseys, faced-
off against 12 teams from all over Western
Canada. It all began on Wednesday with a
U14 skills competition. The Sting won play-
ing in a fi ve-player relay competition.
Their fi rst game on Thursday was bright
and early where Team Alberta hammered
the Saskatoon Saints 7-4. The girls contin-
ued to show their dominance in game two
taking down the Edmonton Elite 4-1.
On Friday, Team Alberta suffered their
fi rst loss of the tournament to the Calgary
Crossfi re, but they earned their way back
after a close overtime game against the
Calgary 212, winning 4-3.
On Saturday morning in the semi-fi nal,
through the guidance of the round robin,
Team Alberta was matched up against the
fi rst ranked Team Manitoba.
“We lost the game in the fi nal 30 seconds
of the game,” said Wagar. “It was a bit of a
heartbreaker.”
Team Alberta then faced Team Sas-
katchewan in a battle for the bronze posi-
tion in the fi nal game of the tournament.
The game again went into overtime with
Team Alberta sighting a true victory with
a 3-2 win. Team Manitoba eventually took
gold with Team British Columbia earn-
ing silver and Team Alberta accepting the
well-deserved bronze.
Some of the Sting’s own even made the
2015 Western Canadian Ringette Champi-
onship All-Stars for U14AA, including Ja-
mie Lolar in defense and McKenna Smally
as goaltender.
It truly was a magical season with The
Sting also winning gold at the Esso Golden
Ring Tournament, the world’s largest Rin-
gette tournament, on Jan. 18th, said the
coach. The girls also earned the provincial
title, winning gold at the U14AA provincial
championships at the end of February.
They totaled 40 wins, 14 losses and three
ties in the season.
The Sting’s roster is made up of girls
from Lacombe, Clive and Red Deer. All
home ice games were played in Penhold
with practices held in Clive.
news@lacombeexpress.com
PROVINCIAL BRONZE MEDALISTS – The Central Alberta U14AA Sting won bronze at the 2015 Western Canadian Ringette Championship in Calgary last week. photo submitted
Central Alberta U14AA Sting wins bronze
Former NHL goalie discusses struggles with mental illness
Thursday, April 2, 2015 Lacombe Express 19
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I have always been a fan of the word ‘de-
luxe’.
Deluxe means you are achieving a high-
er standard and that you have discerning
taste.
Born of French and Latin descent luxe
or luxus it is the defi nition of luxury or ex-
cess. The cheeseburger deluxe is truly el-
evated in comparison to the lowly cheese-
burger by the addition of lettuce and
tomato – talk about excess!
The world is slowly turning and I be-
lieve some of the defi nitions of deluxe are
changing.
Take for example our C2 Paint, it is a
small unassuming brand of paint run by a
co-op board that is equivalent to the plain
brown wrapper on a sandwich at a great
deli. This paint is not the most expensive,
nor does it have the fl ashy advertising cam-
paigns yet this deluxe brand is one of the
most luxurious paints you will ever use.
Pure artisan pigments like those found
in small metallic tubes on a professional
easel ensures that you get a luxurious,
deep colour on your walls.
Bringing your attention back to that
plain brown wrapper, the terms of deluxe
are now more local and simpler.
I believe that sustainable, simply pro-
duced products are now considered more
deluxe than imported and impossible to
read labels. The deluxe experience for me
is going to my local market and getting a
hand-crafted sandwich made with home-
made bread and in-house smoked deli
meats which happen to originate from the
owner’s bison farm.
This care to detail and farm to table
mentality is truly the new luxury as we
strive to take better care of our bodies.
The acquisition of reclaimed hardwood
from Alberta farms is in my opinion very
luxurious.
Not only have you acquired a beautiful
product, you have saved new trees from be-
ing harvested AND you are giving a home
to a lovely piece of our province’s history.
Taking the time to peruse the farmer’s
markets and small shops for distinctive
merchandise is positively the defi nition of
excess.
In the new defi nition of deluxe the small,
local and sustainable are the desirable ele-
ments that we want to fi ll our spaces.
Even second-hand opulence belonging
to someone else becomes our opulence
when given a home. Give a second thought
to companies that re-sell show home furni-
ture and places like Habitat where you can
buy almost perfect products at a fraction
of the cost. I’m sure some of you are shak-
ing your head in disbelief but trust me if
you know your merchandise or labels you
would be amazed at the deluxe level of
some of these products!
Acquiring local, buying smaller volume
merchandise with higher quality ingredi-
ents and supporting your local retailer are
all the new deluxe.
We have been put alongside our prod-
ucts and have been made the guardians of
what we will ultimately buy and put into
our homes.
At no other time have I seen such re-
sponsibility and care bred into buying de-
cisions and I fi nd it utterly delightful that
people are putting such care and concern
into their consumables.
The new deluxe is here and you should
feel great about putting that organic let-
tuce and home harvested tomato on your
locally grown, hormone-free bison burger!
Kim Wyse is an interior designer with Carpet Colour Centre in Red Deer.
Exploring the meaning of ‘deluxe’ in home decor
Kim
W Y S E
FINE FINISH – This stunning bathroom of a Pegasus Builders show home in the Laredo division of Red Deer features exquisite tile work and beautiful cabinetry. Jenna Swan/Lacombe Express
20 Lacombe Express Thursday, April 2, 2015
Horoscope
Patience is a virtue you must
have this week, Aries. Others
may not be able to maintain
your pace, so exercise
patience with those who
need it.
Share your thoughts and
feelings about a particular
project wtth others, Taurus.
The people closest to you will
provide just the support you
need to move forward.
ARIESMar 21/Apr 20
TAURUSApr 21/May 21
Embrace the competitive
nature of a coworker this
week, Gemini. This person
might just motivate you to
reach heights you have yet to
reach, and this may lead to a
promotion at work.
Cancer, a heart-to-heart
talk with a loved one has
you feeling confi dent as you
move forward. Embrace this
chance to communicate for the
opportunity it truly is.
GEMINIMay 22/Jun 21
CANCERJun 22/Jul 22
Leo, allow someone close to
you to enjoy his or her space
this week. Find a way to keep
busy as this special someone
does some soul-searching.
Avoid rushing to judgment
on an issue this week, Virgo.
Rather than speculating on the
“whys” and “how comes,”
wait until you can get some
solid facts.
LEOJul 23/Aug 23
VIRGOAug 24/Sept 22
Luck is on your side this week,
Libra. Make the most of this
lucky streak and invite others
to join in your fortune in the
weeks to come.
Scorpio, lend a helping
hand to a loved one who
could use some words of
encouragement. Your efforts
will be both effective and very
much appreciated.
LIBRASept 23/Oct 23
SCORPIOOct 24/Nov 22
Sagittarius, anxiety about
starting a new chapter in life is
normal. Fear of the unknown
can worry anyone, but look
forward to all of the positive
changes that are in store.
Capricorn, thinking outside of
the box comes easily to you.
Although others may scoff at
your unconventional ways, you
always get the job done and
this week is no different.
SAGITTARIUSNov 23/Dec 21
CAPRICORNDec 22/Jan 20
Aquarius, peer pressure
abounds this week, but
you needn’t worry about
succumbing to it. You like to
march to the beat of your own
drum, and others look to you
as a leader.
Pisces, you may need to take
an unusual approach to get
things done this week.
Don’t be afraid to be
aggressive.
AQUARIUSJan 21/Feb 18
PISCESFeb 19/Mar 20
CLUES ACROSS 1. Piece attached on one
side 5. Flat-bottomed boat 10. Oblong cream puff 12. Czar nation 14. Jump rope fast 16. Ma’s partner 18. Ink writing implement 19. Wet spongy ground 20. “Gunga Din” screenwriter 22. Root mean square (abbr.) 23. Strode 25. Former ruler of Iran 26. Provide with a top
27. Chit 28. Actor DeLuise 30. Point midway between E
and SE 31. S.E. Asian nation 33. Protein basis of cheese 35. 1976 Music Pulitzer Ned 37. Belonging to Mrs. Parks 38. Tooth covering 40. Satisfy fully 41. Animal companion 42. Fix conclusively 44. 7th day (abbr.) 45. Pouch 48. Employee stock
ownership plan 50. Fastened with adhesive or masking 52. Don’t know when yet 53. Eagle’s nest 55. Early modern jazz 56. Auricle 57. Atomic #81 58. Social class of manual
laborers 63. Groups of regional
animals 65. Release draft animals 66. Musical notations 67. Bearing or manner
CLUES DOWN 1. Grippe 2. Scientifi c workplace 3. Affl ict 4. Construction of parts
off-site 5. Cut back shrubs 6. Road furrow 7. The Nazarene author 8. Fire residues 9. 3rd tone 10. Excessive fl uid accumulation 11. Fellow plotter 13. Inability to use or
understand language
ANSWER
15. 12th calendar month 17. Greek capital 18. Communist China 21. Philadelphia sandwich 23. Neverland’s Peter 24. Medical man 27. Domesticates 29. Murdered in his bathtub 32. Dreaming sleep state 34. Drunkard 35. Double 36. Of one 39. Allow 40. Sorrowful 43. Dining hall furniture 44. Partition between 2 cavities 46. Reduce in amount 47. Where passengers ride 49. Sacred fi g tree (alt. sp.) 51. Poet Edgar Allan 54. Sea eagle of Europe 59. An awkward stupid person 60. Black tropical American cuckoo 61. Whisky 62. Electrically charged atom 64. Atomic #89
HOW TO PLAY:
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Dental 740BOWER DENTAL
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asset, but new grads are welcome. Must be avail. on evenings and one Sat. per
month. Very rewarding position. Please send
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Oilfield 800LOCAL SERVICE CO.
in Red Deer REQ’S EXP. VACUUM TRUCK
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Restaurant/Hotel 820CAMERON Bay Holdings Inc. o/a McDonalds’s in Ponoka and Red Deer
(Gasoline Alley East and West) is now hiring full
time and part time Food Service Supervisors. Wages are between
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and have 3 to 5 years pre-vious experience. Must be able to supervisor up to 20
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HD Journeyman mechanicfor busy pipeline facility
shop in Sylvan Lake. Mustbe punctual, be fl exible to
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Holland, Cummins fuller transmissions,
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MESSINGERMeats in Mirror, AB
Req’s a BUTCHER immed.MUST BE
EXPERIENCED meat cutting, deboning, sausage making and kill fl oor work. F/T (44 HRS)
permanent position, $18/hr. Please call
403-391-6061
Truckers/Drivers 860
CENTRAL AB based trucking company requires
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BULLDOG Metals Ltd. is looking for a highly
motivated Assistant Shop Supervisor. Position is FT. Key Duties include:
Ability to deal with a multitude of personalities.
Ability to take & give direction. Ability to deal
with multiple tasks. Ability to adjust to change &
challenges. Good team player. Experience with
scrap metal materials are an asset but not nec. If interested in applying,
please deliver resume in person to the Attn: of Kevin
at 4305 78 St Cres.
Business Services#1000 - #1430
Accounting .......................... 1010Acupuncture........................1020Advocate/Mediation ............1025Antique Dealers & Stores ...1027Automotive ..........................1029Bands & DJ s ......................1030Beauty/Cosmetic ................1040Bookkeeping .......................1050Cabinet Makers ...................1054Child Care/Caregivers .........1060Carpentry ............................1062Car Rentals .........................1064Cat Work .............................1065Cleaning .............................1070Clerical................................1080Construction .......................1085Consulting ...........................1090Contractors ......................... 1100Computer Services ..............1110Drafting & Design................ 1120Eavestroughing ................... 1130Educational ......................... 1140Electrical ............................. 1150Entertainment ..................... 1160Escorts................................ 1165Farm Equipment ................. 1168Financial ............................. 1170Fireplaces ........................... 1175Flooring............................... 1180Food/Catering ..................... 1190Furnace Cleaning ............... 1193Glass Shops ....................... 1196Mobile Glass Shops ............ 1197Handyman Services ...........1200Health Care......................... 1210Income Tax .........................1220Insurance ............................ 1130Landscaping .......................1240Land Mapping .....................1250Legal Services ....................1260Limousine Services ............1270Massage Therapy ...............1280Mechanical .........................1285Misc. Services ....................1290Moving & Storage ...............1300Oilfi eld .................................1305Painters/Decorators ............ 1310Personal Services ...............1315Pet Services .......................1318Photography .......................1320Plumbing & Heating ............1330Printing................................1335Rental - Equipment .............1340Rental - Misc .......................1350Repair Service ....................1360Roofi ng ...............................1370Snow Removal ....................1380Travel ..................................1385Upholstery ..........................1390Well Drilling ........................1400Welding ............................... 1410Window Cleaning ................1420Yard Care ............................1430
Contractors 1100BLACK CAT CONCRETE Garage/Patios/RV pads
Sidewalks/Driveways Dean 403-505-2542
CONCRETE???We’ll do it all...Free est.Call E.J. Construction
Jim 403-358-8197
COUNTERTOPS & kitchen renovations.
Wes 403-302-1648
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Insurance claims welcome. 10 yr. warranty on all work.
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Children'sItems 1580
BABY DOLL with rooted hair & sleep eyes,
c/w a few clothes. $10. 403-314-9603
Clothing 1590ITALIAN ladies chocolate leather boots, soft glove fi t over knee length, zippered
back, 2 3/4” heel, $200. 403-227-2976
Firewood 1660AFFORDABLE
Homestead FirewoodSpruce, Pine, Birch -Split.
avail. 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472
B.C. Birch, Aspen, Spruce/Pine. Delivery avail.
PH. Lyle 403-783-2275
FIREWOOD. Pine, Spruce, Can deliver
1-4 cords. 403-844-0227
LOGSSemi loads of pine, spruce,
tamarack, poplar. Price depends on location.
Lil Mule Logging 403-318-4346
HouseholdFurnishings1720
2 TABLE lamp sets, colored glass stems and metal base, Like new. $8.
set; 403-346-2192
RECLINER, brown leather, like new. $125. 403-358-5568
ROLLING kitchen island 43 x 18 x 36H, 4 doors, 2 drawers, knife block, cher-rywood, paid $360, sell for $175 403-886-2542
TAN vinyl rocking chair and ottoman, exc. shape, clean $60 ; 403-886-2542
StereosTV's, VCRs 1730
STEREO with radio, cassette & LP, one unit, with clear lid & quality
speakers, $25. 403-346-2192
VHS movies, (100). $75.403-885-5020
Misc. forSale 1760BROWNIE 8 movie came-ra, bar lights and 8 mm movie splicer, Brownie 500 movie projector all for $50 SOLD
CHINA - Set of Nikko dishes. Dinner plates,
luncheon plates, bowls, cups, saucers, salt & pepper. All for $25.
403-314-9603
METAL work bench with peg board, 2 drawers, 1 shelf 48”wx25Dx62”h $65 403-886-2542
TWO pinwheel crystal tri-light table lamps, 26” tall. Mint con. No shades. $40 for pair. (403) 342-7908
Dogs 1840TO GIVE AWAY TO
GOOD LOVING HOME. 6 yr old Maremma Italian
Sheep Dog. Male.403-343-7100
SportingGoods 1860
PROSET Hockey Card, one box (NEW)
1991 - 1992, $30. GOLF bag, black,
traveling style. $45. 403-885-5020
WantedTo Buy 1930
LOOKING For a BATHROOM VANITY,
white, with drawers, but without sink or taps,
size approx. 28” wide x 18” deep x 32” high. 403-346-5360
Agricultural#2000 - #2290
Farm Equipment ..............2010Haying Equipment ............2020Tractors ............................2030Combines & Headers ......2040Fertilizer Equipment..........2050Misc. Farm Machinery ......2060Equipment Wanted ..........2070Farm Custom Work ..........2080Farm Auctions ..................2090Livestock ..........................2100Livestock - Exotic..............2110Sheep ..............................2120Poultry ..............................2130Horses ..............................2140Horse Boarding ................2150Riding Supplies ................2160Horse/Stock Trailers ........2170Pasture Wanted ................2180Grain, Feed, Hay ..............2190Seed Grain ......................2200Seeding & Tillage ............2210
Farm CustomWork 2080
CUSTOM TUBGRINDING
Truck mount grinderw/550 HP.
Call Nolan 403-357-9674
Livestock 2100GELBVIEH BULLS
Quality 2 Year OldPolled Red & Black.
Semen tested.$3500 each.
Dayspring CattleSylvan Lake 403-887-4971
dayspringcattle.com
RED ANGUS BULLSYearlings & 2 year olds.
Seman tested. Quiet disposition. Calving ease
heifer bulls. Delivered. Cripps Cattle Company
403-391-2648
REPUTATION Shorthorn yearling bulls, halter
broken, quiet, reasonably priced. Call Jennifer
403-704-6121
Grain, FeedHay 2190
20 ROUND Hay bales, rained on $40/ea.
403-350-9517 Lacombe
SMALL Square Hay Bales:1st & 2nd cut.
SMALL Square Straw Bales403-784-2276
For Rent#3000 - #3200
Acreages/Farms ..............3010Houses/Duplexes ............3020Condos/Townhouses........3030Manufactured Homes ......3040Four Plexes/Six Plexes ....3050Suites ..............................3060Cottages/Seasonal ..........3070Roommates Wanted ........3080Rooms for Rent................3090Motels/Hotels ..................3100Offices ..............................3110Stores/Commercial ..........3120Industrial ..........................3130Warehouse Space............3140Garage Space..................3150Storage Space ................3160Land ................................3170Pasture ............................3180Mobile Lot ........................3190Misc. for Rent ..................3200
Wanted to Rent#3250 - #3390
Acreages/Farms ..............3255Houses/Duplexes ............3260Suites ..............................3270Rooms..............................3280Manufactured Homes ......3290Housesitting Wanted ........3300Garage Space..................3310Storage Space ................3320Stores/Commercial ..........3330Office Space ....................3340Industrial ..........................3350Warehouse Space............3360Resorts & Cottages..........3370Pasture/Land....................3380Mobile Lot ........................3390
Houses/Duplexes 30203 BDRM. house in Rimbey
$1200 +/mo. 403-704-6397
Suites 3060 ELNORA, 3 bdrm., main fl r., 4 appls. $775/mo. incl. all utils, no pets. immed.
403-348-6594
SYLVAN LAKE, Private bdrm. +. Cable, fridge, ect.
$550/mo. 403-880-0210
RoommatesWanted 3080
BLACKFALDS $600 allincluded, furnished,
403-358-1614
MobileLot 3190
PADS $450/mo.Brand new park in Lacombe.
Spec Mobiles. 3 Bdrm.,2 bath. As Low as $75,000. Down payment $4000. Call at anytime. 403-588-8820
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Motorhomes 5100STOW MASTER 5000 tow hitch $150 403-887-3065
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Public Notices ..................6010Special Features ..............6050
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Realtors & Services..........4010Houses for Sale................4020Houses Wanted................4030Condos/Townhouses ........4040Acreages ..........................4050Acreages Wanted ............4060Farms/Land ......................4070Farms/Land Wanted ........4080Manufactured/Mobile Homes ..................4090Income Property ..............4100Commercial Property ......4110Industrial Property ............4120Cottages/Resort Property ..4130Businesses for Sale..........4140Buildings for Sale ............4150Lots for Sale ....................4160Out of Town Property ......4170Investment Opportunities ..4180Mortgages Bought/Sold....4190
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Dori Westin, Coldwell Banker Ontrack Realty
403-357-9010
Acreages 4050
HIGH and DRY4 Acres, 1 Mile E of Caroline, Trees on N
Property Line, Power to Property, $129,000.
Dori Westin, Coldwell Banker ONTRACK Realty
403-357-9010
Farms/Land 4070
SQUARE section. Top quality grain land. Good
older house and buildings. $3,100,000 Olds area. Call Lyle Nielsen, Century 21
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from Red Deer. Lots starting from 99K Contact Mike at 1-403-588-0218
Cars 50302012 Mustang 6 spd. manual shift, 3.7 litre,
upgraded tires and rims, sporty, black. 56,012KM, $14,000.00 obo. 843-6516
1999 BUICK Regal, loaded 156,000 km.403-352-6995
2005 DURAMAX 2500 HD LS 150,000 kms, lots extra $25,000 obo 403-896-3609
Trucks 50501991 GMC SLE 1/2 ton, reg. cab, L/B, 350 auto,
reliable, $1250 403-348-5380 after 5 pm.
VansBuses 5070
2001 DODGE CARAVAN, 189,000 km, no rust.
403-442-4223 or 403-373-6279
Motorcycles 5080
2006 HONDA GOLDWING TRIKE
w/Lehman Monarch 2 trike kit. This unit is loaded with all options plus lots of extra
chrome. 49,500 kms. Bike was triked in 2011.
Asking $33,000Call (403)318-4653
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