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Thursday, August 27, 2015 Lacombe Express 3
BY KALISHA MENDONSALacombe Express
Lacombe is lucky to have such a con-
nected and engaged community
that supports organizations such as
Neighborhood Place.
Neighborhood Place is a not-for-profi t
agency that facilitates a number of ser-
vices, and helps to connect members of the
community to services they might need to
access. They service a wide variety of com-
munity members, from issues of immigra-
tion to domestic violence, to consolation
after the loss of a loved one.
“We help individuals and families fi nd
the information they’re looking for. We
work with them and with the other groups
and agencies helping these people,” said
Executive Director Barb Walker.
“The most important thing we do is to
just listen to people so we can determine
together what is best. I can talk to them
and see what kind of counselling services
they need. It is important to get to under-
lying needs, and very often we get a better
picture of what the individual or family
needs just by having a conversation. It’s
amazing what you can learn from just vis-
iting.”
A person might choose to access Neigh-
borhood Place for a number of reasons –
new to the area, in an abusive relationship,
looking for parental or child support ser-
vices or even looking for help in employ-
ment issues.
Neighborhood Place often is a place to
connect a person to a service. People can
come in with a number of issues, and the
staff will try to help as much as they can
and then will connect a person to their
next step in terms of services. They rely
closely on partnerships with other agen-
cies to provide services in-house.
“We share an offi ce space for Big Broth-
ers Big Sisters and Volunteer Link, so we
can direct people there easily, and we have
our career and community closet to offer,”
Walker said.
“We also have visiting counselling from
Central Alberta Refugee Effort (CARE),
the Central Alberta Women’s Emergency
Shelter (CAWES) and Women’s outreach,
and sometimes employment placement
services for people with diffi culties. Those
people will come in from Red Deer upon re-
quest and all services are free.”
As with the counselling services, all ser-
vices provided by Neighborhood Place are
free of charge.
Community connections are an integral
part of Neighborhood Place’s operation.
On the fi rst Tuesday of each month, sev-
eral members of the community gather for
an inter-agency meeting that allows con-
versation and connections to fl ow.
“On average, I’d say we have 25 people
attend. People attend and it’s a fairly
straightforward way to put names and ser-
vices and people together. That way, when
we work with individuals we can send
them to a person, not just a place,” said
Walker.
Walker’s position within the agency is
unique in that she provides an outlet for
community needs and wants to be heard.
For example, the agency now hosts an
annual ‘Walk for Wellness’ in support of
mental health awareness, after the issue
came forth from a citizen.
“Someone came to me and suggested
that we do a walk for suicide prevention
and mental health wellness. That came
from working directly with the community
to see what they’re missing. We’re always
trying to fi nd the gaps and address those,”
Walker explained.
This year’s annual Walk for Wellness
and Suicide Prevention will take place on
Sept. 13th at the Lacombe Memorial Cen-
tre. Several events are included and all are
free of fees.
For that event, doors open at 3 p.m. with
refreshments and resource tables. A pro-
gram of speakers will present from 4 p.m.
to 5 p.m., when the actual walk begins.
After the walk, community members are
invited to a community barbeque at the
LMC.
“Something else I have done in that line
is bring the CAWES director here and we
went and talked to a health clinic here. We
talked to all of the frontline workers about
what domestic violence looks like, and how
to react and how to help that,” Walker said.
“A follow-up of that is to check in with
the clinics and see what information
they’re looking for. They know what peo-
ple will look at and take home.”
Neighborhood Place operates in the
same facility as Big Brothers Big Sisters
and Volunteer Link. The three agencies
often work hand-in-hand to address the
needs of clients.
For example, a person might come into
Neighborhood Place seeking some employ-
ment assistance. They could access the
community and career closet for free cloth-
ing, access some information on available
jobs in the area and potentially even con-
nect with a Volunteer Link volunteer to
bring that person to an interview.
The close community relationships are
an integral part of Neighborhood Place.
Without the connections and constant
discussion between agencies, the referral
services and connections of Neighborhood
Place would not exist.
“We share information, share contacts,
build programs and awareness and build
relationships between different agencies,”
Walker said.
The facility is equipped with a housing
board to display current available housing,
a wall of information pamphlets for people
to take home and friendly staff willing to
connect a person to their community.
The Neighborhood Place web site recent-
ly was redone and offers a full list of servic-
es and programs for information. Connect
with them at www.lacombenp.com.
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REACHING OUT - Chelsea Hudkins of Neighborhood Place adjusts and re-stocks some of the information booklets available inside the facility. The agency is a means to connect individuals to services within the community and region. Kalisha Mendonsa/Lacombe Express
Neighborhood Place a wealth of information and supportOrganization offers a range of services at no cost to the community
4 Lacombe Express Thursday, August 27, 2015
Filling the gap – exploring a lack of local social resources
BY KALISHA MENDONSALacombe Express
This is part three of a series that
has been exploring the various so-
cial needs of the community in an
attempt to determine what is being
done to address those needs.
In order to understand and ad-
dress the needs of citizens, the
City of Lacombe relies on close
partnerships with community
groups who see the issues fi rst-
hand.
The City works closely with
non-for-profi t groups, service
groups and the police to gain an
understanding of what issues are
affecting Lacombians.
One of the most important
agencies in determining what
issues Lacombians are facing is
Family and Community Support
Services (FCSS).
“We see FCSS as our connec-
tion to social planning and to the
pulse of social needs in the com-
munity. We really rely on their ex-
pertise in their capacity. They’ve
got that ear to the ground and we
interact with them always,” said
Community Services Director for
the City, Brenda Vaughan.
She described FCSS as a pre-
ventative social services program
that helps to understand the com-
munity by engaging with and
connecting to citizens.
She said that in addition to
FCSS, not-for-profi t groups such
as Neighborhood Place, Parent
Link, Victim Services, Big Broth-
ers Big Sisters and more are cru-
cial to understanding the needs
of citizens.
“We have a lot of ‘frontline’
groups that are interacting with
all kinds of people in our popu-
lation, in all kinds of circum-
stances. That information per-
colates and comes up to us,” she
explained.
People access these services for
a number of reasons. There are
programs to address affordable
housing needs, domestic violence
issues, employment assistance,
fi nancial assistance and more.
Data is collected on the various
demographics of those accessing
services – age, gender, occupa-
tion, living situation etc. – and
over time, trends can be seen.
“How this stuff works is that
you start to hear about some-
thing, and over time it grows. You
start to hear more about it or re-
alize it’s a deeper issue. Over time
these things build. We hear about
it and go to other groups and
work with them,” Vaughan said.
“Then we have our other natu-
ral partners, the police service,
who we talk to about issues
around crime and violence and
harm reduction. We have a fully
functioning hospital here with a
solid medical core and they are
another group that interacts with
the community.”
The social issue of affordable
housing is a prominent one in
Lacombe. The issue has come
up in community conversations,
through the information gath-
ered by FCSS and other groups
and through data collected by the
City on development.
A Housing Needs Assessment
was presented to City council in
2013. Vaughan said the assess-
ment recognized several major
issues surrounding the kinds of
housing available in Lacombe
and the affordability of those
homes.
“It came out very clear that
our number one issue was afford-
ability of housing and that was
really related to the type of hous-
ing we were producing. We took
that information and when we
redid the Municipal Development
Plan (MDP) – which was redone
in the last year – you will see sig-
nifi cant changes in the percent-
ages of types of housing that will
be brought into the City. That’s
one way we can infl uence that,”
Vaughan said.
The issue of affordable housing
has been recognized by multiple
organizations in the City. When
issues such as this are discussed
among a variety of groups and
are brought to the attention of
City council, changes can be
made either in practice or future
planning to accommodate.
Development plans for La-
combe now include a wider
variety of housing styles. As
well, Habitat for Humanity was
brought in for the fi rst time as
a partner with the City to bring
several new units into the com-
munity.
One of the other important
partnerships that the City of La-
combe has undertaken is the Bolt
Regional Transit System, devel-
oped in recent years in partner-
ship with the Town of Blackfalds
and the City of Red Deer.
“Lacombe citizens might fi nd
themselves going elsewhere to ac-
cess certain services – Red Deer,
usually. Having a transit system,
and a regional transit system
certainly provides a level of ac-
cess that wasn’t there before,”
Vaughan said.
“That’s an example of what
a City can do to try and help
people get what they need. The
goal is for people to have access
to services that they need, but
realistically, you can’t have ev-
ery service in every community,
all the time. That’s why regional
relationships are so signifi cant
and important. Possibly you can
enhance a service that exists, and
that enhancement brings service
to the community, but you aren’t
creating a separate, expensive ad-
ministrative centre.”
The City is not in control of
building facilities like emergency
shelters and transitional housing
facilities. In the example of the
new Yu-Turn transitional hous-
ing facility, the community group
applied for funding through the
Housing Committee and is de-
veloping that independent of the
City.
There are many ways that a
City attempts to identify and ad-
dress the needs of the commu-
nity. Most important are connec-
tions and partnerships between
community agencies, as well as
open communication between
council and citizens.
“Citizens identify local issues,
and they also can identify local
solutions,” Vaughan said.
kmendonsa@lacombeexpress.com
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Lacombe wins One Horse Town concert event
BY KALISHA MENDONSALacombe Express
Lacombe has offi cially been named as
the winner of the legendary One Horse
Town country music event, presented by
Coors Banquet.
The concert will bring country music
stars Tim Hicks and The Road Hammers to
the City on Sept. 18th. Citizens of the com-
munity were asked to vote in order to show
participation and support for the event
and the efforts have paid off.
“First, I think just to be able to come
out on top is a nice acknowledgement for
the community,” said the City’s Commu-
nity Economic Development Manager Guy
Lapointe.
“There were 1,000 communities nomi-
nated and we were shortlisted. Everybody
stepped up and made this happen - I think
it’s a great acknowledgement of what we can
do as a community when we work together.”
Voting started on Aug. 3rd, closed on
Aug. 17th and a winner was announced on
Aug. 24th.
“Obviously, it’s great to have some ex-
posure here. It will happen on a national
stage. At one point, there was going to be
an announcement on the Canadian Coun-
try Music Awards on Sept. 13th, but that
might be too close to the event date. How-
ever if that happens, it’s great exposure for
us on a national scale.”
The concert is a free event but there is
a maximum capacity at the currently un-
disclosed venue location. This means that
people must go to www.coorsbanquet.ca/
oht to register for a ticket to the concert.
According to the Coors Banquet web
site, tickets will be available at the afore-
mentioned web address starting Aug. 27th.
Tickets are free and only available to resi-
dents of Lacombe, Lacombe County and
Blackfalds who are of legal drinking age.
There is a limit of two tickets per resi-
dent per household while quantities last.
“They will be airing the concert. It might
be live, it might be recorded or they might
do both. And the last time I spoke to the
reps, I was told there was the potential for
a documentary of the making of the con-
cert. That’s a lot of exposure for a little
community like ours,” Lapointe said.
“Beyond that, there is a community-
building piece. People get to take part in a
once-in-a-lifetime event for Lacombe.”
“There is also an economic development
piece to this. Coors is giving away 300 tick-
ets to people outside of the community. I’m
not sure how they’re distributing it, but
either way that is 300 people coming into
our community that will be staying in our
hotels, shopping in our community at that
time and things like that. There is the ex-
posure piece but there is also a practical
side of this where people will see a bit of a
bump in sales and economic development
around that time.”
kmendonsa@lacombeexpress.com
SUBMISSIONS FOR 2016 BUDGET
Public submissions were pre-sented to City council for consid-eration in the 2016 budget. After deliberation among councillors, the following items have been accepted into the 2016 budget proposal:
- Drainage control from Fair-way Drive and 58th St. at a cost of $401,000. Council hear that pro-posed cost also includes new pave-ment at 54th Ave. and 58th St. to accommodate the drainage solu-tion and design.
- An observation deck/wharf/boardwalk/canoe launch on the northeast corner of Cranna Lake, near the parking lot, at a cost of $46,000.
- Right hand turning lane near Husky at Woodland Drive and Hwy. 2A, at a cost of $42,000.
Items that were proposed but not accepted into the 2016 budget submission include a boardwalk to connect Elizabeth Lake and Lake Ann, a new crosswalk light at 54th Ave. and 58th St., a waterslide at the Kinsmen Aquatic Centre and the increased maintenance of the Elm trees at 54th Ave. and 58th St.
LACOMBE PROVINCIAL BUILDING UPDATE
Members of City council dis-
cussed the concept of closure and demolition for the newly acquired Provincial Building, located on 50th Ave.
The City recently purchased the building from the Province and is now looking at how to proceed with the closure.
A motion was made to table the item for re-evaluation in 2016 and the motion was carried.
Norma MacQuarrie, chief admin-istrative offi cer for the City said, “If this proposed demolition could coincide with that work, I think it would serve certainly the down-town businesses very well in terms of minimizing disruption.”
A proposal was made to coincide a potential demolition with down-town infrastructure development in 2017.
BYLAWS PASSEDBylaw 300.101, a rezoning bylaw
was approved by City council this week to rezone a lot in Macken-zie Ranch to coincide with the ap-proved outline for the area.
As well, a second re-zoning by-law, Bylaw 300.102, was approved after deliberation between citizens and council members.
The bylaw proposed a rezon-ing of lots 5259 and 5253 49th St. which changes the properties from R1C zoning to R2, in order to facili-
tate future development of multi-family homes on the lot.
There were a number of citizens opposed to the bylaw but in the end Councillor Matthew Goudy, director of planning and operations, saw the support to carry the bylaw forward.
He said, “I don’t think that re-
zoning it to R2 is going to have an overall detrimental effect on the community.
“Having the R2 zone with poten-tially two well-designed, well-con-structed buildings in the area isn’t likely to degrade property values at all.
“There is a need for this and it does fi t within our long-term adop-tive plans and we are in support of the rezoning.”
A request for second and third reading was ultimately made and carried.
kmendonsa@lacombeexpress.com
ENJOYMENT – Luna Saldivar Jack, 5, plays in the new children’s area of the Mary C. Moore library, which recently re-opened. The facility was closed for a number of months due to fl ooding and is once again open to the public. Kalisha Mendonsa/Lacombe Express
COUNCIL BRIEFS by Kalisha Mendonsa
6 Lacombe Express Thursday, August 27, 2015
BY JENNA SWAN Lacombe Express
Doug Hart was offi cially
selected as the federal NDP
candidate in the Red Deer-
Lacombe riding this past
Monday.
Two local candidates
were put forward follow-
ing a nomination meeting
held at the Red Deer Public
Library.
Hart was chosen over
Katherine Swampy dur-
ing a nomination meeting
held at the Red Deer Pub-
lic Library. Hart, who has
lived in Central Alberta
his entire life, spent the
last 40 years of his career
working as a nurse, teacher
and community college ad-
ministrator. He currently
works as a casual nurse
in the Psychiatric Mental
Health Nursing and Addic-
tions at the Red Deer Re-
gional Hospital, following
time spent as both the vice
academic chair and acting
president at Grande Prairie
Regional College.
He holds diplomas in psy-
chiatric nursing, an under
graduate degree in nursing
from the University of Cal-
gary, a masters degree in
education administration
from the University of Al-
berta and a masters degree
in science in health promo-
tion studies.
While addressing the
room of NDP members,
Hart stated no matter how
different he and those oth-
er members may be, they
likely had at least one thing
in common.
“We want to put an end to
10 years of Stephen Harp-
er’s rule,” said Hart who
previously ran in three pro-
vincial elections under the
NDP bid. “Stephen Harper
has shown contempt for
democracy, he has eroded
sovereignty, and is decon-
structing Canada.
“All you have to do is
look at Bill C-51 and the
impact it has on personal
rights and freedoms.”
Hart will be running
against Liberal Party can-
didate Rev. Jeff Rock – a
minister with Gaetz Memo-
rial United Church in Red
Deer who was nominated
by his party in January.
Hart and Rock will also
be running against the
Conservative Party candi-
date Blaine Calkins – a Uni-
versity of Alberta Bachelor
of Science graduate who
served in a number of lo-
cal political positions over
the last 30 years including
serving as a town councilor
for Lacombe for a time, as
well as the MP for Wetas-
kawin.
The election is set for
Oct.19th. Harper dropped
the write on Aug. 2nd and
at 11 weeks, the campaign
has been described as the
longest in modern Cana-
dian history. As a result of
the 2012 federal electoral
redistribution, the number
of electoral districts was
increased to 338, with addi-
tional seats based on popula-
tion assigned to Alberta (6),
British Columbia (6), Ontar-
io (15), and Quebec (3).
jswan@reddeerexpress.com
Boards and Commissions The City of Lacombe is currently seeking to appoint a
number of community-minded citizens to serve on a
variety of municipal boards and commissions.
Openings are anticipated on:- Lacombe Police Commission
- Lacombe & District Recreation Parks and Culture Board
- Lacombe Library Board
- Art Collection Committee
By volunteering on these boards and committees you will
obtain new skills and insights into a variety of services
provided by the City of Lacombe, make a positive
difference in your community, and meet new people. To
find the best people for each role, the City of Lacombe is
committed to encouraging a diverse workforce and
supports employment equity through policy, welcoming
all applicants.
Time commitments and duties vary for each role. For more
information or to request an application, contact the
number below prior to September 30.
Telephone 403.782.12875432 56th AvenueLacombe, AB T4L 1E9em: mail@lacombe.ca
DOUG HART
NDP candidate selected for local riding
Thursday, August 27, 2015 Lacombe Express 7
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Canadian Media Circulation Audit
The pitfalls of social media on the political frontMuch like any useful tool, social
media can be seen as a double-
edged sword —It has the power to
allow an individual to personally
communicate with the world. Mes-
sages can be curated to exact a spe-
cifi c statement to a society. It’s all
about interaction.
It also has the power to prevent
face-to-face communication and
can result in many individuals
posting things they don’t mean or
that are offensive in nature.
As a candidate in a federal or
provincial election, using Twit-
ter or facebook to connect with
voters can be seen as key. It gives
them the opportunity to communi-
cate directly with voters, respond
to questions and get information
out about where they will be mak-
ing face-to-face appearances be-
side the traditional forums and
door-knocking. As a candidate in
a federal or provincial election,
using social media tools can also
be harmful if in the past, the can-
didate made some rather frivolous
or offensive statements or posted
unfl attering or offensive photos.
Take for example, independent
MLA for Calgary-Bow Deborah
Drever who was elected as an NDP
MLA on May 5th in the provincial
election. It didn’t take long for so-
cial media hounds to comb through
her personal history to fi nd a few
questionable photos. Most were
willing to take them with a grain of
salt, due to Drever’s young age and
inexperience. But then, another
photo was found, this time on her
instagram account, calling former
Premier Jim Prentice and Rick Mc-
Iver an offensive term, contradic-
tory to the NDP stance on LGBTQ
and acceptance.
Drever was then forced to apolo-
gize and was suspended by Pre-
mier Notley from the NDP caucus.
It was always a question to the
Alberta NDP why they did not vet
each candidate, combing through
their past, especially on social
media. Could this embarrassment
have been prevented?
The most recent casualty of a
social media pitfall in this federal
election is a former Liberal candi-
date for Calgary Nosehill.
Ala Buzreba was the latest can-
didate to have her social media
feeds, especially Twitter, looked
at through with a microscope, and
some didn’t like what they found.
Buzreba was forced to apologize
on Aug. 18th for some tweets she
posted as a teen four years ago that
were offensive. Later that day she
stepped down, and prompted Fed-
eral Liberal leader Justin Trudeau
to make a statement.
It is surprising candidates like
Buzreba and Drever did not show
more social media savvy. Anyone
running for public offi ce, espe-
cially knowing the benefi ts and pit-
falls of social media, should ensure
their personal accounts and feeds
are – if anything – rather bland.
I remember the year af-
ter I graduated from high
school, how I would visit
friends that still attended
there from time to time. If
I had a day off from work,
I would dash over and join
them for lunch. This went
on for a couple of years,
and I remember thinking it
was pretty cool how I could
be nearing 19 or so and still
fi tting in with a bunch of
high school students.
Fast-forward a couple
of years. I was living in
Burnaby, B.C. and one day,
I thought I’d do something
for my health and pick up
some vitamins at the mall.
The sales lady agreed that
would be a great idea, as-
suming I was in my ‘late
20s’. I was barely 20.
Gone were the days of
fooling anybody about my
age. High school kids would
now think I was the substi-
tute teacher, or even worse,
maybe one of the parents.
Groan. Much of this, I be-
lieved, had to do with my
rapidly receding hairline.
What to do? By this point,
I was again living in Red
Deer and thought I would
check out one of those
places that sell hairpieces
– the kind they glue onto
your head and you have to
have readjusted every few
weeks. I remember feeling
a mix of embarrassment
and excitement as I saw my
head covered in wavy locks
like I had when I was in
high school.
The years melted away.
But the thought of hav-
ing something glued to my
scalp didn’t sit well, so I
promptly abandoned the
idea. Baldness was my des-
tiny, and I would simply ac-
cept it and move forward.
But I had to accept also
that I looked older for my
age. I went to SAIT in Cal-
gary to study journalism
when I was 26, and I recall
one of the younger stu-
dents - she was around 18
– saying how she admired
me coming back to school
‘at my age’. At my age?
What did she think, that I
was in my mid-50s? Cue the
insecurities – already rag-
ing at this point in my life.
Fast-forward to about three
years ago.
I was about 43 and shop-
ping in Lacombe. The clerk
asked me if I was eligible
for the ‘seniors’ discount’.
I could hardly believe my
ears. There is no experi-
ence quite like being hit
with the hard truth about
what others perceive about
you – when it’s not to your
liking. It’s happened more
times since then. A wait-
ress here in the City has
assumed twice that I am a
senior. The second time I
told her I wasn’t, but she
said she would give me the
senior’s discount anyhow.
Maybe she thinks I’m in
denial?
And then just last Sun-
day, another waiter didn’t
even bother to ask. He just
gave me the senior’s dis-
count on the bill.
That’s when I decided to
adopt a new attitude – if you
can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. It
was nice getting the brunch
for a few dollars less, after
all. The bottom line is, the
passage of time is of course
unstoppable. Life courses
by at what seems like a
faster pace then it used to.
And I’m okay with that. Re-
ally, we all have to be. At
46, I have found I must ac-
cept certain things about
my life – when you are in
your 20s and even in your
30s, you feel like there is
all kinds of time left to do
all kinds of things. But
now, I fi nd life seems to
offer fewer choices – not
poorer choices necessarily,
but different choices. And
the irony is, interestingly
enough, I wouldn’t go back
to my younger days even if
I could.
Age brings with it some
special gifts, like perspec-
tive, a dash of wisdom, a
stronger sense of confi -
dence, an increased sense
of being ‘okay’ with who
you are and less of a crav-
ing to be accepted by every-
body. That used to plague
me as a younger man. I
wanted everyone to ap-
prove of me, to like me.
Even people that honestly,
I didn’t even really like. But
now, that peculiar ‘need’
has been left behind.
So society, bring on the
offers of seniors’ discounts
– I have made peace with
the fact I look older than I
am. Life needs to become
more about others than it
is about me – and perhaps
that’s the most liberating
lesson we can learn as the
years pass.
editor@reddeerexpress.com
Facing the hard realities of looking older than you are
“It will probably draw a lot of people depending on the music.”Brian Brant, Lacombe County
“It’s surprising the number of people that listen to country music. I agree it will bring a lot of people in.”John Mellon, Lacombe
“There will defi nitely be media exposure. It’s also a great community builder.”Kendall Currie, Sylvan Lake
“A lot of money will come into town. I voted everyday.”Moira Williams, Lacombe County
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fyifyi Your weekly Community Events Calendar
The FYI, Community Events Calen-dar is a free-of-charge service for not-for-profi t organiza-tions and upcoming community events within the Lacombe and Blackfalds region. To submit your information, please email news@lacombeexpress.com, call 403-782-5306 or fax 403-782-5344. If you would like your event or organization to be included, please sub-mit your information to the editor by noon, the Monday before the publication date.
Summerfun-draiser: The Lacombe & District Historical Society is organizing the Summerfun-draiser! at Summerland Leisure Park on Saturday, Aug. 29th from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Come join them for face painting, mini golf, carnival games, blacksmithing, a petting zoo, bouncy castle, barbecue and a free live music concert featuring The RoJo’s from 5 p.m.- 8 p.m. All proceeds support your local museums.
Are you as healthy as you think? Find out at the Health Expo with the Harvard Fitness test, peak fl ow meter test, blood pressure check, water and body fat ana-lyzer scale and computerized health age. Get a free relaxing massage, nutrition counseling and pamphlets full of health tips. The Canadian Red Cross will have information on emergency disaster preparedness and medi-cal equipment loans. The Heart & Stroke Foundation will present the newest facts on fats. It’s all free. Drop in between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 20th at the Lacombe Memorial Centre. For more information, call Es-ther at 403-782-5258 or Nadine at 403-786-2338. Sponsored by the Good Water Company and the Health Department of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Life is sacred. Join the National Life Chain of Prayer: 2 to 3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 3rd along Hwy. 2A near Woodland Drive, Lacombe. Signs provided.
Burman University: How can we serve you on Sept. 24th? We, the students of Burman Uni-versity (formerly CUC) would like to invite you, the citizens of
Lacombe to give us the privi-lege of serving you in whatever small to mid-sized project you may need assistance. We can arrange for groups of two to 10 people to help for up to three hours. Be it weeding, painting, washing windows or anything else. Contact Jessica at 403-700-9755 for more information.
Friends of the Library: are you recently retired and look-ing for volunteers projects? Consider joining the Friends of the Library, which supports the Mary C. Moore Public library in many ways. On Sept. 1st, 7 p.m. at the library, the annual general meeting will be held
with an election of offi cers. New volunteers don’t have to worry about being on any election posi-tion in the fi rst year. Meetings are held the fi rst Tuesday of the month. For more information, phone Ellen at 403-782-7001.
Blackfalds Library: our new books include Sherrilyn Kenyon’s “Son of No One”, Lisa Genova’s “Inside the O’Briens” and Stuart Woods’ “Hot Pursuit”. We have added some Roald Dahl and Calvin & Hobbes books to our middle school section. These are new items to Blackfalds Library and should provide some laughs and good reading. Remember we have the Lego Club for ages fi ve and up on Thursdays at 3:30 p.m. and the Duplo Club for parents and children ages 0 to four on Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Our fundraising for the Summer Reading Program will soon be in full swing. Large and small prizes as well as cash for craft supplies and entertain-ment are needed to make our reading program successful and
enjoyable for the kids. Visit our website at blackfaldslibrary.ca or call us at 405-885-2343.
Invitation to join CNIB Peer Sup-port Group: The Peer Support Group is a program dedicated to helping CNIB clients adjust to vision loss. Feelings of fear, anxiety, intimidation and anger are extremely common in adults who are diagnosed with vision loss. The goal of the group is to help transform these feelings into those of confi dence and inde-pendence through education and group discussions. The program is facilitated by a volunteer who has gone through the process of adjusting to a life with vision loss.
The group offers seniors a way to connect to others experiencing similar challenges. Participants receive empowering, practical and useful information about vision loss and how CNIB services can help, as well as suggestions from other participants on how to reduce the impact of vision loss on their daily lives. There is no cost to participate in the program which will meet once per month. The group meets at the Spruce Terrace located at 5002 – 51 Ave.
Lacombe Farmers Market runs in the Lacombe arena parking lot and indoors starting 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Come every Friday morn-ing for homemade baking, eggs, fruit, vegetables, crafts, jewel-lery, jams, honey, woodwork and lots more. We “make it, bake it or grow it,” just for you! Call 403-782-4772 or 403-877-1280 for more information.
Lacombe Walking Group Wednes-days from 12-12:30 p.m. at Medcombe Walk-In-Clinic. No registration required.
Kozy Korner — Tuesday Din-ners every week at noon.
Lacombe Dance Lessons – social and choreographed ballroom dancing. Traditional Two-step or Cha Cha/Jive. For details phone Cliff at 403-782-4094.
Quilting and crafts held at 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 $2/set of three tickets. Draw starts at 6:30 p.m. On Saturdays, there are four meat draws which start at 4:30 p.m. Chase the ace starts after meat draws.
Parkinson Alberta Education offers supports groups for persons with Parkinson disease, fam-ily members and caregivers at the following Central Alberta locations: Red Deer, Lacombe, Innisfail, Olds, Three Hills and Castor. Visit www.parkinsonal-berta.ca for more information.
New to Lacombe? Contact La-combe Welcome Wagon for free maps, information about the City & area, as well as free gifts from local businesses. New baby in the family? Contact Donna Korpess with the Lacombe Welcome Wagon at 403-782-0475 for free information, baby product samples as well as free
gifts from local businesses.
Youth Unlimited Drop-in Activi-ties: Drop-in activities now run every Tuesday from 6 – 9 p.m. with ball hockey on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6 – 9 p.m. Girls only drop-in is also Wednesdays from 6 – 9 p.m. Thursdays Grade 3-6 drop-in program runs from 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. and Grade 4 and up pro-gram from 6 – 9 p.m. Cost is 2$ 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 begin-ners or have learned Taoist Tai Chi before. Participate in classes of your choice. Avail-able in Red Deer, Lacombe, Rocky Mountain House, and Innisfail. Contact 403-346-6772 for more information.
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.
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society Ta-ble Talk Coffee Group: Meets the second Friday of each month at Wolf Creek Community Church at 10 a.m. If you or someone in your life has been affected by MS, join us for a fun, casual and supportive coffee chat. For more info, please contact Bonnie Lavallee at 403-346-0290.
Stay and Play – Gull Lake Hall, Tuesdays 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Bentley Town 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. Con-tact Carolyn 403-396-1002 for more information.
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Thursday, August 27, 2015 Lacombe Express 9
BY SARAH MAETCHELacombe Express
It was cloudy, rainy and
windy but the weather
didn’t dampen a special
visit to Lacombe.
Lacombe residents and
dignitaries gathered at a
construction site in the
MacKenzie Ranch subdivi-
sion to welcome Lieutenant
Governor of Alberta Lois
Mitchell to the City last
Friday. On her fi rst offi cial
visit to Lacombe, Mitchell,
along with Mayor Steve
Christie, Habitat for Hu-
manity Chair Dennis Bow-
man, MP Blaine Calkins,
MLA Ron Orr attended a
sod-turning ceremony to
celebrate the beginnings
of the fi rst Habitat for Hu-
manity project in the City.
Habitat for Humanity
Red Deer is a not-for-profi t
organization that works to-
wards creating sustainable
affordable housing in the
area. The organization will
be building four units (two
duplexes) in the MacKenzie
Ranch subdivision of La-
combe over this next year.
Mitchell said it was a
pleasure to launch the
new project in Lacombe.
She also said she was im-
pressed with the powerful
way Habitat for Humanity
can mobilize volunteers.
“A Habitat for Human-
ity project is a great way
for all volunteers to share
the best of their ability by
learning and forging new
ties with friends and neigh-
bours,” she said. “So to all
the volunteers, thank you
for sharing your time, your
skills, energy, and dedica-
tion to building a greater
quality of life for everyone
in the community.”
Mayor Steve Christie
said he was honoured and
very pleased to welcome
Mitchell to the community.
“I am also proud of the
strong partnership we have
developed with Habitat for
Humanity Red Deer Region
Society to address housing
affordability for low in-
come families in Lacombe,”
he said. “A succession of
events have brought us
together today that began
with a vision to facilitate
a diverse range of housing
opportunities here in the
City. This is a program that
supports the needs, income
levels and preferences of
all current and future resi-
dents.”
MP Blaine Calkins also
added it was a pleasure to
welcome Mitchell and her
husband on their fi rst offi -
cial visit to Lacombe.
“Their presence here
today indicates there is a
great deal of support for
the efforts of Habitat for
Humanity Red Deer Re-
gion, and that support will
certainly go a long way in
helping Habitat for Hu-
manity reach their goal of
at least 10 homes for new el-
igible low income families
in Central Alberta in 2015,”
he said. “I am pleased they
could attend this important
sod-turning event here in
Lacombe, which will sup-
port four families in my
hometown.”
In June, the City entered
into an agreement with
Habitat for Humanity Red
Deer for a $300,000 grant
from the City’s affordable
housing project. Once the
units are completed, the
homes will provide four
qualifying families the op-
portunity for home owner-
ship. As per the Habitat for
Humanity family selection
process, a public gathering
will be held next month in
order to select the four fam-
ilies for the homes.
The process will begin
in September, allowing
the City and Habitat for
Humanity to select the
four families and also al-
low the families to work
off their volunteer hours.
The homes are expected to
be completed in August of
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Lois Mitchell attends Habitat for Humanity event
10 Lacombe Express Thursday, August 27, 2015
City Pagelacombe.ca
Connex Bus Drivers Permanent .9FTE Position (1 Position)
Casual Driver (1 Position)
Lacombe and District Family and Community Support Services is seeking bus drivers for the Lacombe Connex Transportation Service. Connex is available to seniors and others unable to access regular transportation because of age, cost or disability. This service is offered through Lacombe & District FCSS in partnership with the City of Lacombe. Responsibilities:
Drive clients to medical appointments, shopping, dialysis trips and charters Monitor and maintain cleanliness of bus and daily log reports
Qualifications:
Class 4 Drivers License and Clean Drivers Abstract Driver Training and Experience is Preferred Current First Aid/CPR Excellent Customer Service Skills
Closing Date: Friday, August 28, 2015 Lacombe & District FCSS offers a competitive salary and an excellent benefit package.
Please forward your letter of interest and resume to: Pat Berg, Transportation Coordinator Lacombe Connex #201, 5214- 50th Avenue, Lacombe, AB T4L 0B6 Email: connex@lacombefcss.net Fax: (403) 782-6639
Lacombe & District
It’s timeThe roundup is
On Septemeber 19, 2015, bring your old computers, broken electronics, TVs, paint and other household hazardous waste to the City of Lacombe’s Infrastructure Services Building (5444-56 Avenue) from 10 a.m. to 2p.m.
Go to www.lacombe.ca/toxicroundup for more information on what is and isn’t acceptable. The City of Lacombe’s annual Fall Community Cleanup Campaign begins October 13, 2015. To find out when collection is in your neighbourhood, go to www.lacombe.ca/communitycleanup .
Do you have a question or comment on how your city is run?Discuss your concerns, suggestions and ideas with City Council over a cup of coffee.
WHEN: , 201to p.m.
WHERE: At the City of Lacombe booth
during the
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DEVELOPMENT PERMITS
Documents pertaining to the development permits may be inspected at City Hall, 5432-56 Avenue, during regular business hours. Anyone claiming to be affected by the approval of the Permitted Uses with Variances of Discretionary Uses may submit an objection within 14 days from the date of notice. The appeal must be in writing, accompanied with a $50.00 fee and be directed to: Lacombe Subdivision and Development Appeal Board, Attn: Secretary to the SDAB, 5432-56 Avenue Lacombe, AB T4L 1E9.
Current to August 20, 2015
Permitted UseTake notice that the following development permits have been approved as PERMITTED USES in that they conform in every respect to the Land Use Bylaw
DATE PERMIT# LOCATION DEVELOPMENT
August 20 61/252.61 4925 College Ave Single Family Dwelling
August 20 61/252.64 37 Erica Drive Single Family Dwelling
August 20 61/252.69 33 Emerald Crescent Sun Room Addition
DATE PERMIT# LOCATION DEVELOPMENT
August 20 61/252.14 11 Lakes Close Home Occupation 2
August 20 61/252.19 & 4991 34 Street Demolition of Exisitng Garage &
61/252.20 Construction of New Garage
August 20 61/252.23 7102 University Drive Maintenance Facility
August 20 61/252.35 5001 52 Street Day Care Facility
Discretionary UseTake notice that the following DISCRETIONARY USE permits have been approved:
PERMITS
permits have been approved as ery respect to the Land Use Bylaw
DEVELOPMENT
Single Family Dwelling
Single Family Dwelling
ent Sun Room Addition
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Lacombe City Council Meetings are open to the public
and all are encouraged to attend. Meeting agendas are
posted online at www.lacombe.ca by 3:00 p.m. on the
Friday before every Council Meeting.
The next scheduled Regular Council Meeting dates and
times are:
Monday, September 14, 2015 at 5 p.m.Monday, September 28, 2015 at 5 p.m.
The Active Living Fair/Coffee with Council at the LMCSeptember 9 from 4 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. For more information call 403.782.1266.
Doors OpenSeptember 26 from 11a.m. - 4:00 p.m.For more information email jkirchner@lacombe.ca
Blacksmith Shop Municipal Designation Ceremony September 26 at 11:00 a.m. Free cake and punch!For more information call 403.782.1246.
Charlie Donald Art Sale at the LMCSeptember 25 & 26 from 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Call 403.782.1258 for more information.
Garbage/Recycling normally picked up on Monday, September 7th, 2015 will be collected on Tuesday, September 8th, 2015.
FREE Public SkatingAugust 28 from 6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Open Ice Time Available For RentArena is available from August 27-30. Ice slots still available in September. To book ice time, please call 403.782.1284.
Roof Replacement at the Kinsmen Aquatic Centre Begins September 8th, 2015
Toxic/E waste roundupSeptember 19 from 10 a.m. - 2p.m. Bring in your old computers, broken electronics, TVs, paint and other household hazardous waste to the City of Lacombe’s Infrastructure Building (5444-56 Avenue). For more information call 403.782.1261.
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Lacombe Memorial Centre 35% Discount On Rates
Are you planning a wedding, a meeting, a yoga class,
or a crib match? Then the Lacombe Memorial Centre
has an offer for you!
We are offering a 35% discounted rate to local user groups Monday-Thursday evenings after 6 p.m. for all of our meeting rooms.
Getting married on a Sunday or off-season?
Book Centennial hall and get the kitchen for FREE!
For more information contact:Mary Lou Fiveland at 403-782-6668
or mfiveland@lacombe.ca.
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Looking for an Innovative Way to Get Involved in the
Community? We are currently seeking creative, community-minded
citizens to serve on the new Community Economic
Development Organization(CEDO)committee.
The new CEDO will aim to improve the quality of life within
Lacombe by fostering a collaborative environment focused
on cultivating innovation, nurturing a business-friendly
culture, promoting sustainable growth and creating a safe,
inclusive, vibrant and healthy community.
By volunteering with the CEDO, you can meet new
people, learn new skills and make a positive difference in
your community.
If you are interested in sharing your time with the CEDO, please contact:Guy Lapointe
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Lacombe residents can sign up for garbage and recycling collection day reminders via phone calls, emails or texts by signing up through a new online widget. This free service will help you keep track of what days to put out your garbage and recycling for collection, especially during public holidays when pick up schedules can change. We will also communicate service interruptions or program changes, and share educational information with subscribers.
You can achieve peace of mind by registering your address at www.lacombe.ca/garbage. Simply type in your address in the box entitled “Collection Schedules and Reminders”, click on ‘Search’, and select the ‘Create a Reminder’ tab. You can also print that month’s collection calendar for your address, or search for another address in Lacombe.
For more information, please call Infrastructure Services at (403)782-1261.
Online Garbage & Recycling Collection Reminder Widget
Lacombe residents no longer have to wait for the annual Toxic/Electronics
Waste Roundup to safely dispose of their unwanted consumer electronic
waste. Residents can now drop off their broken televisions, computers,
printers, monitors, laptops, and related accessories to the Infrastructure
Services Building (5444 - 56 Ave) year-round!
Recycling your unwanted electronics is important for the environment.
Televisions, computers and other electronic items contain lead, mercury
and cadmium. They pose a threat to the environment if buried in the
landfill.
The e-waste collected will be recycled responsibly in Red Deer by Recycle
Logic, a registered processor under the Alberta Recycling Electronics
Recycling Program. They will safely dispose of the hazardous materials
contained in the electronics, and salvage any valuable materials for reuse.
For more information on acceptable items and hours of operation, please
call Infrastructure Services at (403)782-1261.
Year-Round Electronics Recycling in Lacombe
12 Lacombe Express Thursday, August 27, 2015
BY SARAH MAETCHELacombe Express
A few weeks ago I crossed another city
off my bucket list that has held my rapt
imagination for many years. A friend
and I visited the city of Havana — the
capital city of Cuba that that is attempt-
ing to create a new identity through re-
vitalization and restoration.
Havana was everything I had imag-
ined, seen on TV, read about and then
some. From the moment we traveled un-
der the tunnel and entered through the
city walls of Old Havana, it was electric.
Havana was founded by the Spanish
in 1519 as a port city. Walls and several
fortresses were built around the city for
protection in 1558. These walls now act
as a mark between the old and new Ha-
vana.
Old Havana boasts some 3,370 build-
ings and 66,750 residents. It was declared
a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1982.
Slowly but surely, the government
and other entrepreneurs have been revi-
talizing the city by repairing the dilapi-
dated buildings that have such historical
signifi cance.
As we walked the streets, it was easy
to see buildings that are in literally in
ruins, buildings that are worse for wear
but are still inhabited by local people,
with colourful strings of laundry hang-
ing from the upper-level balconies,
buildings that have not yet been revital-
ized and those that are currently under
construction.
It’s truly a city at a crossroads — ready
to change and revitalize itself to stimu-
late tourism and economic activity.
As we walked down the narrow bou-
tique-lined streets, many stunningly re-
furbished buildings were also on display.
Cafes line the cobbled-stoned streets.
Tourists milled around and were out to
experience the three best things Cuba
has to offer: coffee, rum and cigars.
Art deco, Baroque, neoclassical and
fi fth century - all architectural styles
can be found throughout Havana’s co-
lourful downtown streets.
For example, the Catedral de San
Cristobal de la Habana. The cathedral
built in the 1700s features a theatrical
baroque façade and is one of the oldest
cathedrals in the Americas. When we
visited the cathedral and square, the
front and interior were under construc-
tion, preparing for the upcoming visit of
the Pope.
Due to the overwhelming heat and
hustle on the cobblestoned street, we
headed into the Hotel Ambos Mundos, a
downtown location which Ernest Hem-
mingway called home for seven years in
the 1930s. It’s said that in room 511 Hem-
mingway began writing the novel For
Whom the Bell Tolls.
The pink-faced building boasts many
rooms and a dark wooded bar, that
among the shutters, palms and fans
whirling makes it easy to picture Hem-
mingway sitting in that very room, fi lled
with ideas for his next novel.
After we had washed off the layers
of sweat and experience of conquering
the streets of the old city, we sat down to
dine and enjoy a truly Cuban style meal
at the Panorama Hotel located seaside in
the Miramar residential area.
Later, as we sat in the hotel lobby
enjoying our third mojito, we were ser-
enaded along with some British friends
with a lovely tune by the Beatles by a
Mariachi-like band.
Our night was capped off by some-
thing that was truly colourful and a
Havana staple — a visit to the world-
famous Tropicana.
A city institution since 1939, the Trop-
icana is the only Las Vegas-style night-
life location to survive the revolution.
In the open-air cabaret show, little has
changed with vibrantly dressed senori-
tias descending from palm trees to dance
the salsa amid the colourful lights. It re-
ally was a unique place to enjoy music,
Cuban folklore, and of course rum.
Sitting under the open sky and sip-
ping Havana Club rum while the room
spins with musicality and rhythm, you
couldn’t help but imagine the Rat Pack
enjoying the show, a true tropical treat
away from Vegas.
Eventually, whether you plan to live
in fantasy or not, the show ends slightly
after midnight and it was time to begin
the journey back to the hotel.
Slowly as the lights of Havana gave
way to the whir of the Autopista, it was
evident we had only just scratched the
surface of what the City had to offer.
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Regina-based prairie sweethearts Belle
Plaine and Blake Berglund are gearing up
to release a country/folk music double-
single, gold-toned vinyl record next month
and are hitting the road to support the
project. They perform Sept. 7th at Fratters
in Red Deer.
The release beautifully pays homage to
fellow Saskatchewan songwriter Zachary
Lucky. The couple recorded two tracks
from Lucky’s catalogue - Town to Town
and Saskatchewan.
All copies of the limited edition vinyl are
expected to sell during the tour, which cov-
ers western Canada. The singles will also
be available via iTunes. The recordings
were produced by former frontman of The
Waltons Jason Plumb.
“Blake and I were in Kansas City in 2014
for an event called Folk Alliance Interna-
tional,” explains Plaine. “It gets people
from all over North America together – it’s
a showcase event, it’s a conference event –
it’s an incredible thing to go to make con-
nections with people from all over North
America,” she explains. “And we found
ourselves getting to know western Canadi-
an musicians that we had heard of, or were
just hearing of there.
“We were watching Zachary play – he’s
so hardworking, he’s from Saskatoon, he’s
prolifi c and so talented. I leaned over and
said to Blake, we should be singing this
song! We were just starting to sing together
and we were writing together and we were
looking for material that suited us.
“Saskatchewan is about being home, and
Town to Town is about traveling and being
all over the country.”
Berglund agrees. “It was fun to interpret
his material because he is such a strong
writer.”
Meanwhile, listening to Plaine and Ber-
glund it’s very clear these two are such a
natural, engaging blend in terms of their
artistry. Both songs bubble over with a
charming authenticity and warmth. Not to
mention their work as individual artists,
which continues to attract new fans and
defi ne them as noteworthy artist in their
own right.
“It’s become something where I can
jump in on a lot of Blake’s sets and sing
back-up for him – so it’s been really good
for me as a musician,” explains Plaine of
the collaboration.
“It’s been really great to see how another
band works and also having such a positive
experience from growing and learning.”
As for their live shows, Plaine and Ber-
glund will each perform a set with their
own sideplayers - Elizabeth Curry on bass
and Jeremy Sauer on keys for Plaine and
Bryce Lewis on guitar for Berglund.
To close each, the ensemble will come
together for a selection of duets including
Town to Town and Saskatchewan from the
co-release, Kris Kristofferson’s Chase The
Feeling, and Ian & Sylvia’s Summer Wages.
“We’ve become so integrated in each
other’s writing processes, and our bands
have become so integrated in each other’s
songs, that it works really well,” explains
Berglund.
Plaine agrees, adding that it really is
structured around the overall fl ow and
honouring the songs. “That’s how both
of us work in constructing a set list – also
thinking about the spaces between the
songs and what kind of stories can be
told,” she said. “For those two hours with
an audience, you want that time to feel like
it’s time they don’t even know is passing.
That’s at the heart of what we are doing.
That’s our objective – to give people some-
thing that takes them out of their own lives
for a couple hours.”
Plaine has one of those gorgeous and
extraordinarily rare voices that is pretty
much instantly addictive. Over the years,
her tunes have percolated with jazz, pop
and old-fashioned country richness.
Raised in the farming community of
Fosston, Saskatchewan, her distinctive
sound draws on a wide-ranging musical
background, including years of profes-
sional training (formal study at MacEwan
University) and performances stretching
back to her youth. Plaine’s voice lends it-
self to various styles, from outlaw coun-
try to 1940s swing, adding a smoky, sultry
touch to every song she sings. Her debut
CD Notes From A Waitress earned the num-
ber three position on the earshot National
Jazz Chart and number one on Edmonton,
Ottawa and Lethbridge Jazz charts in early
2012.
At 18, she knew she wanted to write
songs, perform and have a home recording
studio. But when she moved to Edmonton
to study jazz, her focus shifted toward a
more technical aspect of music: sound re-
cording. After graduation, she worked in a
Calgary studio.
Eager for change, she enrolled at the
University of Victoria as an environmental
science major. Having fallen in love with
Victoria’s arts community she dropped out
of school.
She later found herself in Sydney, Aus-
tralia for a stint and the creativity contin-
ued to grow. In 2006, she returned to Sas-
katchewan and found a home in Regina’s
arts community. Berglund’s fresh style of
country has been described as unpredict-
able, intelligent and genuine. His love for
music stretches back to his younger days,
as he recalls his grandfather always carry-
ing a harmonica around with him.
Berglund also took piano lessons over
his growing up years, and then eventually
discovered the guitar. As mentioned, he
went on to explore a number of genres be-
fore fi nding his niche in music that follows
a country/folk sensibility. But Berglund,
like Plaine, can’t be strictly categorized
when it comes to style. That attribute in it-
self fuels their overall charm as outstand-
ing artists who aren’t wary of continued
sonic exploration.
“I come from a cowboy culture – I guess
when it became my turn to go in that direc-
tion I chose music as opposed to rodeo. So
it was great to come back ‘full circle’ and
really care about cowboy culture again
with everything I learned from being on
the road for seven years as an independent
rock musician.”
Over the years, Berglund has released
four CDs – 2007’s Blake Berglund & Ken-
nedy Rodeo, Ends of the Earth (2010), Coy-
ote (2012) and Jasper (2014).
He earned an Independent Music Award
in 2010, was granted Rawlco Radio’s 10K20
Bursary in 2013 and was named Roots Art-
ist of the Year at the 2013 Saskatchewan
Country Music Association Awards.
Berglund’s authentic songwriting and
stage show also landed him showcasing
opportunities at the 2012 Breakout West
Festival, the 2012 Canadian Country Mu-
sic Awards, and the 2013 Canadian Music
Week Festival.
Meanwhile, Plumb, who again produced
the latest project, speaks warmly about
the pair. “I’ve been a fan of both Blake and
Belle for quite some time,” he explained.
“After seeing their live performance, I
couldn’t wait to get them in the studio to-
gether. It’s always interesting when song-
writers choose to record another artist’s
material. The art is in the interpretation.
And with these two, you can hear their
chemistry on the recording.”
Plaine is quick to return the compli-
ment. “He comes to our shows when we are
playing around town – he’s really become a
friend and a support. I trust him so deeply.
It’s been such a positive experience having
met him and becoming a part of his life.”
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CLASSIC – Singers/songwriters Belle Plaine and Blake Berglund perform Sept. 7th at Fratters Speakeasy in Red Deer. Chris Graham photo
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ARTS & LEISURE
“Are you sure you know
how to identify poisonous
mushrooms?” I asked my
neighbour. He assured me
he had studied differences
in this fungus and had been
picking them for years.
But one night I received
a call from his wife saying
her husband was desper-
ately ill. I found him ly-
ing on the bathroom fl oor,
ghostly white, breathing
heavily and in agony. I dis-
covered he had been pick-
ing mushrooms and they
had been a part of his din-
ner. He was rushed to the
emergency and nearly died.
Now a report in the Cana-
dian Medical Association
Journal says that forag-
ing and eating wild mush-
rooms can result in liver
failure and even death. And
that mistaking toxic mush-
rooms for edible varieties is
a common error.
Dr. Adina Weinerman
at the Sunnybrook Health
Sciences Center, Toronto
says, “Distinguishing safe
from harmful mushrooms
is a challenge even for my-
cologists.”
She cites the case of
a 52-year-old immigrant
woman of Asian descent
who had foraged for mush-
rooms with her husband
in a local park. She had
had foraging experience in
her native land. But like
my friend, after eating
them she developed severe
abdominal pain and gas-
trointestinal distress. She
eventually needed a liver
transplant.
Dr. Adina states people
poisoned by toxic mush-
rooms go through three
stages. Within six to 12
hours there is pain, nausea,
vomiting and diarrhea.
But this is followed by a
false recovery in which pa-
tients appear to improve.
This misleads doctors to
assume all is well, and
they may be prematurely
discharged from hospital
or the emergency depart-
ment.
The fi nal stage occurs 48
hours after ingesting toxic
mushrooms. The patient’s
liver starts to fail following
which other organs may
falter and death may occur.
The big problem is that doc-
tors do not have an antidote
for mushroom toxicity.
It appears whether you
live or die depends on
whether you’re fortunate
enough to have ‘the luck of
the Irish.’ Charcoal can be
used to absorb the toxin if
used early, but by the time
patients are seen in emer-
gency it’s usually too late
to be helpful.
Mushrooms of the Ama-
nita genus include over 600
types which cause most of
the mushroom deaths. So if
mycologists can be fooled
identifying toxic mush-
rooms so can you. It can
also fool immigrants who
may mistake local poison-
ous mushrooms for famil-
iar ones from their native
land. But it’s not only toxic
mushrooms that can result
in trouble according to a
report in the Nutrition Ac-
tion Health Letter.
A doctor at Kingston
General hospital in On-
tario noticed that an in-
creased number of people
were arriving at the hospi-
tal complaining of stomach
cramps and diarrhea. He
ordered stool cultures on
these patients and all suf-
fered from salmonella en-
teritidis infection.
One patient said, “After
they did stool and blood
samples on me a doctor
asked if I had eaten at a
certain restaurant.” As the
investigation continued
it was discovered that all
patients had eaten a meal
containing bean sprouts.
And some people had taken
home left-overs in a doggy
bag.
The culprit was a food
company in Toronto that
was distributing contami-
nated sprouts to stores and
restaurants in Kingston.
By the time offi cials had
controlled the outbreak
550 people in Ontario had
become sick from bean
sprouts. Sprouts are par-
ticularly dangerous as E
coli bacteria can lodge in
tiny cracks in seeds where
they’re diffi cult to kill or
remove. And when the
seeds are sprouted they
provide the ideal breeding
ground for bacteria.
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Of my cooking classes, Greek are
the most popular by far and this stems
from my own passion for the fl avours of
Greece. I joke with people all the time
that to create Greek food one basically
adds olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, and
oregano to anything and it’s Greek.
Although these may be common de-
nominators in many Greek recipes,
there’s a bit more to it than that to make
good Greek food. Two ingredients that al-
ways come to mind when discussing this
are garlic and lemon juice.
Garlic should never come from a jar.
I see people in stores buying these
large jars of peeled, chopped garlic in
brine and I question it. The response is
usually, “It’s cheap and convenient.”
Just because something is convenient,
doesn’t mean we should use it.
Take any fresh cut vegetable (or fruit
for that matter) and soak it in a jar full
of brine - where does the fl avour go? It
leaches into the brine. So people who
take a slotted spoon and add some of
this garlic to a dish and say, “I’m cook-
ing with garlic” - I respond and say, no,
you’re cooking with a residual that was
once garlic and now most of the natural
fl avour has gone into the brine - which
you’re going to dump down the drain
in a year once you have gotten through
that jar. Many people also willingly pass
through the produce section, walking by
the lemons, on their way to the juice aisle
to grab a bottle of lemon juice.
A reconstituted juice from concen-
trate will not give you the same fl avour
as what’s offered from a fresh lemon. We
have to remember that the term ‘cheap
and convenient’ is not a synonym for ‘fl a-
vour’ and if you want your Greek food to
taste better you need to go to the source
of the ingredient you are adding for opti-
mal results.
Greek Salad
2 English cucumbers, diced large
6-8 Roma tomatoes, diced large
1 large yellow pepper, diced large
1 large orange pepper, diced large
1 large red onion, diced large
1 cup Kalamata olives
Dressing
1 cup olive oil
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
3 tbsp red wine vinegar
2 tbsp dried oregano leaves
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 tbsp sugar
salt and ground pepper to season
Crumbled feta cheese to garnish
In a large bowl, toss the vegetables and
olives together. In a bowl, mix the dress-
ing ingredients and pour over the salad.
Toss to coat. Garnish with feta cheese
and season to taste with salt and pepper.
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Detecting poisonous mushrooms
Dr. Gifford
J O N E S
Garlic and lemon in Greek cooking
C H E F D E Z
on Cook i ng
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The Central Alberta Bucca-
neers are advancing to the Al-
berta Football League semi-fi nals
following a 20-17 win over the
Edmonton Stallions at ME Global
Athletic Park in Lacombe this
past Saturday evening.
The back and forth battle be-
tween the Buccaneers and the
Stallions saw the two teams trad-
ing touchdowns with the Bucs
defense bringing strong pres-
sure on the Stallions quarterback
throughout the fi rst two quarters.
Despite their strong defense
the Bucs gave up two touchdowns
and a fi eld goal in the fi rst half.
However, the team rallied and
responded to the Stallions loose
defense through a string of both
running and passing plays to
leave a score of 14-17 on the board
at the end of the half.
After half-time the two teams
returned to the fi eld in what Todd
Lewis, linebacker for the Bucca-
neers and chairman of the board,
called a, “Game of defensive attri-
tion.”
Lewis added the ball was punt-
ed often by both teams causing a
battle for fi eld position.
Eventually, the Bucs would
drive close enough to the Stallion
end zone for the fi eld goal unit
to take formation. They tied the
game in the third at 17-17.
With a minute left, Buccaneers
number fi ve Tylor Johannesson
would split the uprights for the
game winning fi eld goal, making
the score 20-17 and, as a result,
earning the Bucs a semi-fi nals
berth.
This back and forth battle
wasn’t the fi rst time the Bucca-
neers had taken on the Stallions,
having met the team in regular
season play where they were able
to edge the Stallions in a close 20-
14 battle.
Lewis explained the team was
prepared for a tough match.
“During the week’s practices
leading up to the game, we knew
we would face adversity,” said
Lewis. “Three team captains
were unable to attend the game
and the team faced the departure
of other key personnel.”
Buccaneers quarterback Jar-
rett Burzuk stated he was proud
of the way they handled adversi-
ty on the team. “No matter what
curveball gets thrown in the way,
we have rallied when needed,”
said Burzuk.
Lewis added Burzuk was re-
sponsible for a number of key
plays, which ensured the success
of the team during the match-up
against the Stallions.
“He rose to the occasion,”
said Lewis. “He made key, drive-
extending plays, including a
creative bootleg-pass that found
number 19 Axsivier Lawrence
deep down fi eld.”
Lawrence praised the gutsy
performance of Burzuk, saying
that he, “Followed the game plan
to a tee and only had one incom-
plete pass.”
Burzuk added the support of
their fans made a huge difference
in the game, with Lewis adding
the Bucs got a helping hand from
the audience during the game. He
stated thanks to Bucs announcer
Kelly McCheyne, the bleachers
were often chanting and cheer-
ing, urging the Bucs to victory.
“We have the whole communi-
ty backing us and that’s relieving
to know as we move forward in
the playoffs,” said Burzuk.
The Bucs are on the road in
order to take on the number two
seeded Fort McMurray Mon-
archs. During regular season, the
Monarchs handed the Bucs one
of their two losses for the season.
Defensive lineman Tony Daw-
son predicts the game will be a
“dog fi ght.”
“They are a great team,” said
Dawson on the Monarchs. “But if
we come together as a unit, I like
our chances.”
Lewis added if the Bucs are
able to top the Monarchs, it will
be the fi rst time in franchise his-
tory for the pirates to advance to
fi nals.
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BIG WIN – Buccaneers’ Brett Lapointe returns the ball up the fi eld during a game against the Edmonton Stallions last Saturday evening at ME Global Athletic Park in Lacombe. Jenna Swan/Lacombe Express
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18 Lacombe Express Thursday, August 27, 2015
BY JEFFREY HEYDEN-KAYEPonoka News
Golfers from Lacombe
and Ponoka gathered for a
friendly fundraising tourna-
ment Tuesday, Aug. 18th to
support Rotary Club initia-
tives in both communities.
This was the second year
of the fundraiser, which
was held at the Wolf Creek
Golf Resort, and brought
two teams of four, one
per community, playing
a Texas scramble game,
explained Ponoka Rotary
treasurer Melodie Woods.
Funds were to be
split 60/40 with the win-
ners claiming the higher
amount for their initiative.
As it happened, the score
was tied at the end of the
tournament and the groups
split the funds 50/50.
Ponoka’s Rotary is put-
ting the money to the Po-
noka Elementary School
playground project, which
includes wheelchair accessi-
bility plans, and Lacombe’s
Rotary Club is forwarding
money to the Special Olym-
pics competitors in Ponoka
and Lacombe.
There were 17 fun chal-
lenges for golfers including
a $10,000 hole-in-one chal-
lenge and getting the ball
closest to the wolf chal-
lenge.
“It’s all going to youth,”
said Woods of the fund-
raiser.
“It’s basically youth
with disabilities are being
thought of,” she added.
“We’re super happy
with all the support. We
have so many businesses
here, as well as councillors
from town and county (Po-
noka and Lacombe),” said
Woods.
Don Gullekson, co-orga-
nizer of the fundraiser and
member of Lacombe’s Ro-
tary Club said there were
several volunteers with
special needs helping out at
the fundraiser to support
the Special Olympics com-
petitors in Lacombe and
Ponoka.
“It’s a way of helping
them out and getting their
uniforms and what they
need for their events,” said
Gullekson.
He suggested that both
communities had similar
goals this year with the
Special Olympics and the
accessible playground in
Ponoka.
Both municipalities’
county and town/city
councillors and staff at-
tended the tournament
with Lacombe Mayor Steve
Christie’s team reportedly
beating Ponoka Mayor Rick
Bonnett’s team.
Ponoka’s Shoppers Drug
Mart also sponsored a $1
million hole-in-one chal-
lenge where golfers who
came closest to the green
on the 17th hole had their
name thrown in a hat. One
person, Ponoka’s Steven
Novak, was picked for a
chance to win the prize,
however, was unsuccessful
in the attempt.
Full numbers were not
available at press time but
Woods said she expected
more than $9,000 was raised
through the golf event.
Through various fund-
raising efforts, including
the dueling pianos, and
grant awards, the Ponoka
group raised $50,000 so far
for the playground.
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BY JENNA SWANLacombe Express
The annual Doug Bradford Memorial
Tournament was held at Great Chief Park
this past weekend, hosted by the Red Deer
Twilight Baseball League.
Doug Bradford, namesake of the tour-
nament, was known for having started
the Twilight Baseball League in the 1980s.
Bradford dreamed of a league where older
players in the area could continue their
love of the game in a competitive and high
level.
Since the league’s inception, it has be-
come one of the most well-known seniors
leagues in the country, with teams from
the league having won both national and
international titles including the Major Se-
nior Baseball Leagues World Series 60 and
over title in 2010.
This past weekend’s tournament saw
teams from across Alberta and Saskatch-
ewan competing in two age categories: 30-
plus and 45-plus.
The tournament’s 30-plus fi nal saw the
Team Alberta Fountain Tire Legends up
against the Fort Saskatchewan A’s.
The Legends took to the win 3-0.
While no local teams graced the fi eld of
the 30-plus division, the 45-plus division
was conquered by the Red Deer Printing
Place Padres as they beat Saskatoon with
a score of 3-1.
President of the Red Deer Twilight,
Blair Hanna, said the league contains play-
ers anywhere from 30- to 72-years-old and
is a great way to keep active later in life.
“Red Deer has had a strong baseball com-
munity for years and years,” said Hanna.
“We’ve always had really strong minor
ball programs in the (area) and with the
Riggers, Stags and Razorbacks providing
some top notch competitive opportunities
there are plenty of talented players want-
ing to continue playing.”
Currently the local league contains six
teams from Red Deer and one from La-
combe, with Hanna adding he and the
league hope to fi nd enough players to be-
gin an eighth team next season to round
out the league.
Those interested in joining, or who wish
to learn more about the league in general,
can contact him at 403-598-6650.
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HOMES & LIVING
What are your favorite things in your
home?
It may be a decorative element or a cozy
blanket or even a scent that you keep in a
certain room. We all have details in our
homes which always bring a smile to our
faces – a favourite coffee mug that takes
you back to a lovely vacation perhaps?
These items and environmental ele-
ments are essential for our physical and
emotional well-being.
You may have a cherished pair of slip-
pers that you look forward to every night
but would never wear outside the home –
this is a favorite thing in your home and is
as much a part as the furniture you curl up
in at the end of the day.
When I look around my home, many ele-
ments take be back to a cherished place in
time.
I remember the ‘fi nd’ as the commer-
cials call it; that item that was tucked away
on a shelf waiting patiently for me to fi nd
it and take it home.
One of my favorite items is a toss cush-
ion I found last summer at Pier 1, it is a
lovely thing with elephants, camels and
horses embroidered with just the right
amount of sparkle and bling.
It is in all of my favorite colours of red,
burnt orange and bronze and the minute I
saw it I knew I couldn’t leave it in the store.
Almost like it was meant to be, it was the
only one on the shelf and was tucked be-
hind a less fabulous pillow and it was love
at fi rst sight.
Pretty silly for a toss cushion, don’t you
think? Not really, the sight of this little
cushion in my living room brings me joy
every day.
The colours and the beautiful animals
on it make me smile every time I see it.
I don’t actually use it to rest my head of-
ten because it is darn uncomfortable and
the beading pokes into the side of your head
leaving artful impressions on your cheek.
This is strictly a visual joy as it provides
me no physical comfort but I love it regard-
less of its limitations on my comfort.
It is rarely the most expensive thing in
your home which will bring you great joy,
it is often those small familiar items that
invite you to curl yourself around and
hunker down after a hectic day.
How many of you have a favorite mug?
That mug which is always clean in your
cupboard that you pull out every time you
need a tea break or are jones-ing for that
fi rst morning cup of coffee.
It just tastes better somehow.
I have dozens of mugs in my cupboard
but have a few standout favorites amongst
the collection.
Whether it is the weight of the cup in my
hand of the feel of the rim when I take that
fi rst sip I’m not sure, I just know that cof-
fee tastes better in that specifi c mug.
The cliché, ‘It’s the little things’ is very
true when we look for comfort or familiar-
ity from our homes.
It is probably something you do or reach
for every day without realizing that this
part of your daily ritual is vital for your
day-to-day functioning.
Pause and take an extra second to rec-
ognize those daily items in your home
which bring you joy and peace and see if it
doesn’t put a smile on your face.
Kim Wyse is a local freelance designer. Find her on facebook at ‘Ask a Designer’.
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It’s the ‘little things’ that can enrich your home Kim
W Y S E
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