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BY SARAH MAETCHELacombe Express

It might seem like a path towards

magic was always in the cards for

Kyle Key.

Granted, there are 52 cards in a

deck, but Central Alberta-based ma-

gician Key always seems to fi nd the

wild card.

For the past two decades, Key has

been practicing magic, the art of

performing tricks or

illusions for entertain-

ment. His career has

taken him all through-

out Central Alberta

and beyond, amazing

audiences of all ages

with tricks and a high-

energy show that is

built upon a single fac-

tor — making the audi-

ence smile.

“It’s always been

something I wanted to

do,” he said of pursuing

magic. “When you are

performing for kids, to

see the looks on their faces when they

see the tricks and then have the kids up

on stage, it’s just a lot of fun and to see

them having fun. That’s always been

really rewarding so it’s always some-

thing that I never wanted to quit.”

Key began doing magic at the young

age of fi ve.

“My grandpa actually got me a

magic kit for Christmas and that’s

how it started, and now with me be-

ing 25, I’ve been doing magic for 20

years,” he said.

Key performed publically for the

fi rst time when he was a Grade 7 stu-

dent at Lacombe Junior High School

in the school talent show.

“That was my debut,” he said.

“That’s when everyone found out that

I was a magician.”

Key became enraptured with magic

and began attending conventions,

competitions and eventually taking

lessons.

“That brought me into performing

and I guess shortly after that, I started

performing birthday party shows and

a couple of smaller corporate shows,”

he said. “It’s just kind of grown from

there.”

Now, Key travels all across the prov-

ince, with the core of his shows being

in Central Alberta. Most recently he

was roaming the streets of Lacombe

entertaining attendees of Lacombe

Days. He also performed during Bent-

ley’s Centennial celebration, which

was a special show for him.

“In Bentley, an eight-year-old girl

approached me after the show,” ex-

plained Key. “She said before she was

born, I performed at her brother’s

birthday party and he still talks about

it. She said she was glad she fi nally

got to see my show.

“That was the fi rst moment, where

now I feel old, but you can see that im-

pact.”

Key also taught

magic lessons and

instructed a magic

class for nine years

at Ecole Lacombe

Upper Elementary

School, which he be-

gan doing at age 12.

“I can perform

in a living room,”

said Key of his one-

man show. “Or I can

perform in some-

one’s yard or on a

big stage with a full

sound system. It’s

very versatile.”

Every show is a unique experience,

depending on the audience’s reaction

and participation.

“That’s probably one of my favou-

rite parts of the show,” said Key. “Ev-

ery show is different because every

person I ever have on stage is a com-

pletely different person. It’s always

fun to interact with them on stage and

interact with the audience at the same

time, and kind of play off them.”

What’s next in the cards for Key is

anyone’s guess. For now, he’s com-

fortable with his frequent perfor-

mance schedule and pursuing what is

easily seen as his passion.

While most magicians hope to per-

form at bigger and bigger shows and

eventually see their names in lights

in Las Vegas, for example, Key has

a different focus for this stage of his

career.

“I don’t know if that’s in the cards

for me,” he said of eventually heading

to Vegas. “I like what I’m doing at the

range that I’m doing it and I’ve very

busy with it. It’s been rewarding. It’s

always something new. It’s always a

new client, a new audience and I’m

kind of as busy with it as I want to be.

“Performing shows for me is just a

good way of getting in front of an au-

dience and seeing those reactions,” he

said. “That’s what I’m in it for. I just

enjoy doing it.”

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“WHEN YOU ARE PERFORMING FOR KIDS, TO SEE THE LOOKS ON

THEIR FACES WHEN THEY SEE THE TRICKS AND THEN HAVE THE KIDS UP ON STAGE, IT’S JUST A LOT OF

FUN AND TO SEE THEM HAVING FUN.”

KYLE KEY

Central Alberta-based magician fi nds the right trickKyle Key has been perfecting his craft for the last 20 years

IN THE CARDS - Central Alberta-based magician Kyle Key continues to bring the art of magic to the masses. photo by Charles Wostenberg


BY KALISHA MENDONSALacombe Express

Thurlow Lann Lieurance, de-

scribed as a widely infl uential

member of the Lacombe com-

munity, passed away earlier this

month on Aug. 3rd.

His impact in Lacombe was

particularly felt in the arts and

music community. He was presi-

dent of the Lacombe Performing

Arts Centre Foundation (LPACF)

and the creator of the Music in

the Park program.

Through the LPACF he was

heavily involved in the partner-

ship of the Cranna Community

Cultural Centre, known as the C4

Initiative and was a member of

several community music groups

and committees.

“When my husband and I came

and visited Lann before moving

to Lacombe, he said the commu-

nity was a little jewel in the mid-

dle of Alberta. It really stuck with

me that he felt that way about the

community – he had this really

positive feeling about the whole

community. I think that really

showed in the things he got in-

volved in,” said close friend and

colleague Ellen Corea.

“Part of his dream was to have

a performing arts centre and the-

atre here that would answer the

needs of musicians and other

groups in the community. He

wanted to bring something that

was missing in the community.”

Lieurance was not originally

from Lacombe. Corea said he

had spent time in cities like Cal-

gary and Edmonton playing with

a number of bands in different

genres of music.

She said he used the connec-

tions made through these experi-

ences to implement Music in the

Park.

“A couple of years ago we

started talking about what would

be a neat thing to do in the com-

munity would be and his dream

was Music In the Park,” she said.

“He wanted to bring mainly

professional musicians from his

contacts into Lacombe and pro-

vide that type of entertainment

for free. He just wanted to bring

exposure to all different types of

music genres.

“He was really great at calling

in his favours so that he got pro-

fessional musicians coming from

Calgary and Edmonton to do Mu-

sic in the Park. Lann is the one

who brought all those musicians

together. It was just wonderful to

work on that project with him. It

was a really neat idea and it’s a

great project.”

Lieurance was involved in a

number of other community

groups as well.

“He worked with the Lacombe

Lions Community Band for

awhile, was past director of Flat

Iron Jazz, where he was still ac-

tive in playing tenor saxophone,”

said close friend and fellow jazz

musician Grant Harder.

“He was a terrifi c composer

and arranger. The Alberta Big

Rocks Band that was here a cou-

ple of weeks ago – Lann had com-

posed their whole set of songs.

He could sit and listen to a record

and transcribe it note for note for

every instrument in the band –

that’s pretty cool.”

Both Corea and Harder said

Lieurance’s passing would im-

pact members of the community

outside his personal circle.

“He didn’t realize the kind of

inspiration that he gave to young

people especially. That was part

of his vision with the arts centre

– he wanted a place for children

to be exposed to the arts, and

become familiar with them and

then grow up through the ranks.

In that way, you’re actually sup-

porting culture on a grassroots

level,” Corea said.

According to Corea, the C4

Initiative has initial plans and

estimates being constructed. The

LPACF committee will continue

to work in partnership with the

Lacombe Day Care, Lacombe and

District Family and Community

Support Services (FCSS), Parent

Link Centre and Small Wonders

Family Day Home to move the

project forward.

Harder said, “I think the big-

gest thing is that he’s going to

leave such a big hole in the arts

and music community in La-

combe. He’s a transplant, like so

many of us, but the impact he

had on the community was tre-

mendous. His infl uence on the art

community in Lacombe is second

to none.”

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St. Francis of Assisi Middle School (Grade 6 - 9)

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Phone: 403-314-1449 Fax: 403-314-3210

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St. Thomas Aquinas Middle School (Grade 6 - 9)

3821 - 39 Street, Red Deer, AB T4N 0Y6

Phone: 403-346-8951 Fax: 403-346-2125

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École Secondaire Notre Dame High School

(Grade 10 - 12)

English and French Immersion

50 Lees Street, Red Deer, AB T4R 2P6

Phone: 403-342-4800 Fax: 403-343-2249

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Friends recall Lann Lieurance’s community involvement

MEMORABLE – Second from left, the late Lann Lieurance, performs during a local event. Lieurance will be remem-bered for his infl uence in the local music community. photo submitted


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AHS HOSTS HEALTH WORKSHOPS IN LACOMBE

Local individuals are invit-ed to attend a series of sup-portive health information workshops that are helping Albertans make positive ad-justments to their lifestyles.

The workshops are of-fered as part of the Alberta Healthy Living Program (AHLP), an AHS initiative designed to promote healthy living and provide easy ac-cess to helpful information. The assortment of AHLP workshops cover a range of information, including heart health, weight management, nutrition, diabetes care, chronic illness management and more.

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CITY ROUNDABOUT NOW OPEN

The City of Lacombe is advising residents that the City’s fi rst roundabout, lo-cated at the intersection of C&E Trail and College Ave., is now open to motorists; how-ever, construction on the ad-jacent path connections and landscaping will continue through to the end of Sep-tember.

Lacombe’s fi rst modern roundabout is sized to ac-commodate large semi-trail-ers, and includes multi-use

pathway connections for pe-destrians and bicyclists.

The City of Lacombe re-ceived a one-time special grant from the Government of Alberta to compensate for the closure of the 58th St. access to Hwy. 2. As the roundabout project is fund-ed completely by this grant, municipal taxes and other municipal grants are not im-pacted.

For more information, in-cluding tips on how to safely navigate roundabouts, visit www.lacombe.ca/round-about.

LACOMBE PUBLIC LIBRARY RE-OPENS

The Mary C. Moore Public Library re-opened this past Monday.

The library was forced to close for repairs and reno-vations in late March due to a fl ooding emergency that caused extensive damage to the north end of the facility.

“It is my great pleasure to offi cially announce that our library is back in business, and that all library services have been restored and will resume immediately,” said Head Librarian Christina Pe-trisor. “I would like to thank the public for their patience throughout this trying time, and we are thrilled to wel-come everyone back.”

The public library will re-sume its regular hours of operation - Monday to Thurs-day from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m, Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The library’s book and audiovisual collections are shelved and ready for pa-trons to peruse. As well, pub-lic computer access is avail-able immediately, along with wireless access, faxing, scan-to-email and photocopying services. Exam invigilation will also resume.

“I am pleased to have chil-dren back in the library,” said Children’s Programmer Mary Poole. “Children’s program-ming will resume in the fall, and it will be great to see ev-eryone again.”

Registration for children’s programs will begin at 10 a.m. on Aug. 24th. Please call or come in to the library. No emails or voice mails please. Fall classes begin the week of Sept. 7th. “Library staff are ready to resume their excellent customer service to our many loyal patrons,” said Petrisor. “Remember, our public library is a multi-use venue and a one-stop community learning hub, and everyone can use it as a meeting place.”

CITY BRIEFS by Sarah Maetche



In hopes of curbing impaired

driving in the City of Lacombe, a

new proactive program has been

launched that includes citizen in-

volvement.

The Lacombe Traffi c Safety

Committee (LTSC), Lacombe

Police Service (LPS) and the

Lacombe and District Mothers

Against Drunk Driving (MADD)

have partnered together to

launch the Report Impaired Driv-

ers (RID) program.

The community-driven initia-

tive was launched on Aug. 13th,

which involves citizens reporting

possible impaired drivers when

they see unsafe driving behav-

iours on City streets. The aware-

ness strategy uses highway signs,

marketing materials and events

to promote the defi nitive mes-

sage.

Deputy Mayor Peter Bouwse-

ma said City council was happy

to partner with MADD in such an

important initiative.

“We, as a City council, care

very much about the safety of our

citizens as well as the police ser-

vice and that is why we wanted to

work together to make this hap-

pen,” he said. “Drinking and driv-

ing can easily be prevented, but it

continues to have a devastating

effect on Canadian families. Ev-

eryone has a stake in making our

roads safer and that is why gov-

ernments, communities and law

enforcement must all work to rid

our roads of unsafe drivers.

“As a community we can do

something. We can take a little

bit of time to report these drivers

and ultimately make our commu-

nity safer.”

The program’s main focus is

to encourage citizens to pull over

and call 911 when they see a pos-

sible impaired driver. These types

of calls will assist the LPS in get-

ting unsafe drivers off the street.

LTSC Chairperson Mark

Sproule said four large RID signs

have been placed along area high-

ways, which are highly visible as

drivers enter Lacombe.

“Here in Lacombe we have a

wonderful police service, how-

ever, they can’t be everywhere,

so it’s our duty as citizens of La-

combe to play our part in keeping

our community safe and assist

the police service where we can,”

he said. “If you see an impaired

driver, immediately call 911. We

want to remind them it’s their

community, it’s their call. It’s so

important for the appropriate

services to be contacted to get

that unsafe driver off the road-

way.”

LPS Chief Steve Murray said

the RID program perfectly aligns

with the LPS community part-

nership mandate.

“This is exactly what we want

to see, even in terms of our La-

combe Community Watch As-

sociation,” he said. “All of these

things are community-driven and

that’s really where they belong.

I am seeing more and more en-

gagement from the citizens of La-

combe. They care and it shows.”

Murray added the RID pro-

gram doesn’t just apply to im-

paired driving. It also applies to

anything suspicious going on in

the entire community.

“We would extend that to ev-

eryone,” he said. “If you see sus-

picious activity in your neigh-

bourhoods - if you see anything

that you think will detract from

keeping your streets safe, we

need to hear from you so we can

attend to deal with it.”

The message is clear from all

partnering organizations behind

RID — ‘See unsafe driving behav-

iours? Pull over and report it to

the police.’

“We want to send a message to

those who drink and drive that

they are going to get caught, got

to jail and get a criminal record,”

said MADD Lacombe and District

Chapter representative Debbie

Barron.

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REPORT IMPAIRED DRIVERS - The Report Impaired Drivers (RID) program was launched in Lacombe last week. From left are, Lacombe Police Service (LPS) Chief Steve Murray, Lacombe Traffi c Safety Committee (LTSC) Chair-person Mark Sproule, LTSC member Jim Maloney, LTSC member Carol Cornwell, LPS Const. Travis Marcott, City of Lacombe Deputy Mayor Peter Bouwsema, MADD Canada and Lacombe and District Chapter representative Darren Dewald and LPS Insp. Lorne Blumhagen. Sarah Maetche/Lacombe Express

Program launched to put a stop to impaired drivers


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Federal election campaign continues to heat upWe are now in week three of

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now become a tangled web for the

PMO’s offi ce.

Nigel Wright, former chief of

staff for Prime Minister Harper,

has been on the hot seat at the trial

in Ottawa, being cross-examined

daily regarding a series of emails

related to the fallout of Duffy’s

questionable expenses.

In 2013, Wright wrote a $90,000

cheque to cover Duffy’s expenses

and then permitted Duffy to tell

the public that he himself had paid

the expenses back, thus mislead-

ing the Canadian people.

Duffy has pled not guilty to 31

charges of fraud, bribery and

breach of trust related to the ex-

penses he claimed as a Senator.

During the trial, Wright testifi ed

that he didn’t think allowing Duffy

to say he had paid his expenses

back, when Wright out of his own

pocket had paid the amount, was

anything other than, “Bad misrep-

resentation.”

Harper’s current Chief of Staff,

Ray Novak, who is steadily on

the campaign trail, has also been

brought into the web of the trial af-

ter a claim Novak also knew about

the Duffy pay out.

The Conservative Party main-

tains Novak found out about the

cheque when it became public

knowledge later on in 2013. Harper

has also been hounded with ques-

tions about Novak on the campaign

trail but he insists that he did not

know about his former chief of

staff’s actions.

He distances himself by repeat-

edly stating that the two individu-

als responsible are being held ac-

countable in court.

Voters across Canada will go to

the polls on Oct. 19th.

Several candidates have already

put their names forward for the

newly-formed Red Deer-Lacombe

riding including incumbent Con-

servative candidate Blaine Calkins

and Liberal candidate Jeff Rock.

Doug Hart and Katherine

Swampy have both put their names

forward for the federal NDP nomi-

nation, which will be decided next

week.

As mayor, I’m part of a

dedicated team at the City

of Lacombe responsible for

developing and maintain-

ing our civic infrastructure

network, including road-

ways, schools, sewage and

waste disposal systems, to

help keep our community

livable, sustainable and vi-

able well into the future.

Council recognizes the

importance of a well-

functioning municipal

infrastructure system, as

it allows for improved ser-

vice delivery, and helps to

promote economic develop-

ment and job creation.

This past spring, City

crews were dispatched to

investigate and address a

sewer backup on 50 Ave.

caused by a blockage just

west of 53 St. While the

blockage was speedily

cleared by staff, further in-

vestigation revealed a bro-

ken section of the main

pipe wall. However, the line

seemed to be fl owing nor-

mally.

A follow-up inspection of

that area the following day

revealed another blockage

further east, prompting

staff to contract a sewer

line camera company to

conduct a detailed video in-

spection of the line.

The video revealed sev-

eral integrity failures, sags,

misalignments and even

a location of nearly com-

plete collapse. As a result,

the Capital Works Program

includes upgrades to water

mains, new sidewalk and a

new asphalt overlay on 49C

Ave., all scheduled to co-

incide with the 50 Ave. in-

frastructure construction

upgrades.

Recommendations on the

replacement of the sani-

tary main at 49C Ave. were

based on information gath-

ered from the line inspec-

tion. We are also concerned

about the pipe that runs

along 50 Ave., which serves

the southwest portion of

the City. A failure of this

pipe could cause a system

surcharge, dramatically in-

creasing the risk of sewer

backup in affected homes.

Another area of concern

is at the intersection at

52 Ave., as it requires im-

mediate repair to ensure

this critical artery of the

municipal wastewater col-

lection system remains op-

erational. Administration

recommends replacing the

current 200mm wastewater

pipes as early as 2017 with

300mm pipes to accommo-

date additional fl ows.

The most likely cause

for the deteriorating pipe

network is the material it is

made of (vitrifi ed clay tile)

and the heavy cyclic load-

ing. Although the clay tile

is strong, it is also brittle

and infl exible. High water

volumes have shortened

the life span of the materi-

al, and if left unaddressed,

sections of the pipe could

suddenly collapse, requir-

ing emergency repairs.

Emergency repairs can

happen at any time of the

year and require special-

ized equipment, labour or

materials. The costs are

more diffi cult to control in

the absence of planning, la-

bour availability and other

resources. The repairs can

also be extremely disrup-

tive to the community. The

disruption time in this case

is estimated at three to four

weeks per block for sani-

tary sewer repair.

The impact to residents

and affected businesses in

Lacombe’s downtown core

is one of the greatest costs

of a downtown infrastruc-

ture upgrade program and

I believe that it is critical

that this impact be mini-

mized by limiting the dura-

tion and frequency of this

type of work.

With this in mind, coun-

cil has directed staff to

conduct further analysis

of other infrastructure in

the impacted area, includ-

ing water and wastewater,

roads, storm sewers, con-

crete sidewalk, curbs and

gutters, as well as lighting

fi xtures. Due to the cost

and community disruption

associated with this proj-

ect, a high level of planning

and consultation will be re-

quired.

To that end, council has

adopted the recommenda-

tion to complete this pro-

gram in 2017, with plan-

ning taking place in 2016.

I, along with other

members of council, feel

strongly that a proactive

approach to this infra-

structure upgrade project

is more economical than

simply waiting to react to

an emergency.

Steve Christie is the mayor of Lacombe.

Maintaining and enhancing our downtown infrastructure

“No. It’s a correction in the market. It seems a little excessive.”Logan Johnston, Calgary

“If it contributes to keeping jobs in the oilfi eld, then it’s fi ne.”Christina Petrisor, Lacombe

“No, but I think we don’t have any say in it.”Donna Lidston, Lacombe

“No. It shouldn’t. It depends on circumstances worldwide.”Stan Palamarek, Lacombe

Do you think gas prices should be this high when the price of a barrel of oil is so low?Yourself!Yourself!

Asked at the Mary C. Moore Public Library in Lacombe by Sarah Maetche

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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 [email protected], 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.

Summerfundraiser: The Lacombe & District Historical Society is organizing the Summerfun-draiser! at Summerland Leisure Park on 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 you 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 Sept. 20th at the Lacombe Memorial Centre. For more information call Esther 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.

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 privilege 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.

Central Alberta Football Offi cial Association Level 1 Clinic: The CAFOA is a not-for-profi t organization that offi ciates minor football in the Central Alberta region, from Camrose to Drumheller and everywhere in between. A Level 1 clinic will be held on Aug. 22nd for any will-ing and able bodied people. The clinic will run from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and includes lunch. For more details and to pre-register please visit www.cafoa.ca.

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.

Central Alberta photographers, are you looking to hone your macro photography skills? Ellis Bird Farm is hosting a day-long macro photography seminar on Aug. 22nd from 9 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. with a cost of $115 per person. The session will be lead by accomplished nature photographer Adrian Thysse and will cover a whole range of skills required for macro photography. A basic level of DSLR knowledge is assumed; bring your own DSLR

with a kit lens and, optionally, also your macro lens, fl ash and tripod. Questions or to register, call 403-885-4477 or email us at [email protected].

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 Thursday

at 3:30 p.m. and the Duplo Club for parents and children ages 0 to four on Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Our fundraising for the Summer Reading Program will soon be in full swing. Large and small prizes as well as cash for craft supplies and 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 vi-sion 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 will be at 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.

Lacombe Walking Group Wednes-days from 12-12:30 at Med-combe Walk-In-Clinic. No Registration required.

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 cookies). On Fridays, there are four meat

draws and tickets are $2/set of three tickets. Draw starts at 6:30 p.m. On Saturdays, there are four meat draws which start at 4:30 p.m. Chase the ace starts after meat draws.

Parkinson Alberta Education offers supports groups for persons with Parkinson disease, family members and caregivers at the following Central Alberta locations: Red Deer, Lacombe, Innisfail, Olds, Three Hills and Castor. Visit www.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 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.

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.

Lacombe Art Guild – The Lacombe Art Guild offers classes two Tuesday evenings a month and one full Saturday. Memberships are $15 a year and the club runs from October to May. Classes offered are in all mediums and beginner to experienced. Con-tact Donna at 403-782-9190.

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The clouds were looming, slowly ap-

proaching Lacombe and the paved path-

way passing through the research station

grounds.

It’s here where those who walk the

Trans Canada Trail sometimes choose to

rest. It’s also here where a new memorial

bench was unveiled last Friday afternoon.

The bench was placed along the trail in

honour of longtime Lacombe Lions Club

member Roy Cucheran. Cucheran passed

away in 2010.

Cucheran’s family, including his four

children and grandchildren, along with

wife Hannah, were on hand with Lacombe

Lions Club members to unveil the very

special bench.

“Roy was a very active Lions member

who joined the club in 1989,” said Lacombe

Lions Club President Sharon Reiter dur-

ing the small ceremony. “He served as

president of the Lacombe Lions Club three

times — in 1993, 1997 and 2003. During most

of the years that he wasn’t president, he

was on the board of directors of the Club.”

During his time with the Lions Club, Roy

assisted in operating the concession for

summer events like Lacombe Days and the

Tees Rodeo. The Lions Club also sponsored

the construction of the concession stand at

Michener Park.

“For these events, Roy volunteered to

look after picking up and delivering food

and beverage items,” said Reiter. “Of

course, as soon as Roy would leave on a

grocery run, we would get low or run out

of something he didn’t have on his list.

Then, to Roy’s dismay, when he returned

with the groceries, someone would give

him the new list of stuff we needed. After

quite a bit of grumbling, Roy would head

off on another grocery shopping mission.”

Roy was also involved with the Lions

Club at the district level, serving as a zone

chair several times and attending conven-

tions. Roy was also an active Lacombe Le-

gion member.

“Our Lions Club has dinner meetings

and members take turns cooking and

bringing food for these meetings,” ex-

plained Reiter. “Roy’s specialty was fried

chicken, which members of the Club still

talk about.”

Out of all the Lions Club projects, Roy’s

favourite was the Lions Foundation of

Canada’s dog guides program.

“Dog guides trains dogs to work with blind

people, those with hearing problems, people

with autism and other conditions,” said Re-

iter. “The foundation then matches each dog

with a disabled person and provides exten-

sive training for the matched person and the

dog. Having a service dog is a life-changing

experience for the disabled person.

“So, we are here today to honour Lion

Roy by dedicating this bench in his mem-

ory,” said Reiter.

And with that, Reiter and Hannah cut

the ribbon on the stone bench. Family

members took turns sitting on the bench,

all with the hope that the ‘place to rest’

will bring tribute to Roy and enjoyment to

those who stop to sit on the bench.

The memorial bench is located along the

Trans Canada Trail, on the south end of

the Research Station grounds.

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Documents pertaining to the development permits may be inspected at City Hall, 5432-56 Avenue, during

regular business hours.

Anyone claiming to be aff ected by the approval of the Permitted Uses with Variances or Discretionary

Uses may submit an objection within 14 days from the date of notice. The appeal must be in writing,

accompanied with a $50.00 fee and be directed to: Lacombe Subdivision and Development Appeal Board,

Attn: Secretary to the SDAB, 5432 - 56 Avenue Lacombe, AB T4L 1E9

Permitted Use Take notice that the following development permits have been approved as PERMITTED USES in that they conform in every respect to the Land Use Bylaw:

DEVELOPMENT PERMITS

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A NEW PLACE TO REST - From left, Hannah Cucheran and Lacombe Lions Club President Sharon Reiter sit on the new memorial bench for longtime Lions Club member Roy Cucheran placed along the Trans Canada Trail last week. Sarah Maetche/Lacombe Express

Memorial bench unveiled in memory of Lions Club member


As the federal Liberal

candidate for Red Deer-La-

combe, Jeff Rock is work-

ing to ensure he connects

with the wide variety of cit-

izens he hopes to represent.

Members of the Red

Deer-Lacombe Federal Lib-

eral Association selected

Rock as their representa-

tive in January. Since that

time, Rock has engaged in a

number of activities to be-

come more involved in the

communities included in

the riding.

“Red Deer is split into

two with the redistribu-

tion of the ridings, and I’m

actually really excited. I

think the new riding of Red

Deer-Lacombe refl ects a lot

of the diversity that is Can-

ada,” Rock said.

“It’s both rural and ur-

ban, it’s oil and gas and ag-

riculture and it has a large

Indigenous community.

In Red Deer and Lacombe

there are an increasing

number of immigrants as

well – I think it refl ects a lot

of Canadian people.”

Rock and his team of

volunteers have been door-

knocking for several months

engaging with the public. He

said many of the people he’s

talked to shared a common

thought – they were unde-

cided about where to place

their votes and trust.

“It’s no secret that this is

the conservative heartland

in a lot of ways, but I think

people have grown tired of

Stephen Harper and they

are looking for a viable al-

ternative. I am introducing

myself to people and I’m

seeking to be part of that

viable alternative,” he said.

“I think that for the last

10 years, Canadians have

become increasingly more

divided and I think people

are ready to come together

in a new way.”

To reach into more rural

communities such as Rim-

bey, Alix and Bentley, Rock

and his team are working

to create a number of meet-

and-greet events at local ca-

fés in the communities. As

well, Rock has reached out

to a number of Indigenous

communities, including the

area of Maskwacis, where

a number of reserves come

together.

“In my work as a minis-

ter, I have the privilege of

working with a lot of First

Nations communities and

different projects of ini-

tiatives. The riding of Red

Deer-Lacombe includes the

four reserves that make

up Maskwacis, as well as

a large urban Indigenous

population. It’s been a real

pleasure for me to be able

to partake in some of those

conversations,” Rock said.

He was recently invited

to partake in a powwow in

Maskwacis, and is involved

with a number of Aborigi-

nal community projects in

Red Deer.

“I’ve attended some of

the sweat lodges here and

I was involved with the Re-

membering the Children

Society, and the local Truth

and Reconciliation Com-

mission. As well, Walking

With Our Sisters was a re-

cent event that I had volun-

teered with,” he said.

“A lot of the folks in-

volved in those activities

are my friends in town

and it was great to support

them and see the work they

are doing.”

Another issue very close

to Rock’s heart, and to his

party’s ideals is the notion

of balancing environment

and economy.

“A really big issue for us

here in Alberta is holding

the economy and environ-

ment together. I think it’s

irresponsible to deny cli-

mate change and I think it’s

irresponsible to demonize

the oil and gas industry,”

he said.

“The Liberal platform

has been trying to fi nd the

right balance between the

environment and economy

to ensure we have the so-

cial license to bring our

products to market. I think

our current government is

just not doing that.

“Canada is a diverse

country from coast to coast

to coast. Different provinc-

es have different needs and

each community has differ-

ent needs. That’s the reason

I decided to step up and run

– I want to help bring Cana-

dians closer together, from

all walks of life. I want to

encourage conversations to

happen,” Rock said.

Canadians go to the polls

Oct. 19th.

[email protected]

Rock seeks to represent Red Deer-Lacombe riding

JEFF ROCK


One of the best things

about Lacombe in the sum-

mer is our ‘Lacombe Days’

celebration. This year was

better than ever with many

special activities like ‘Jam-

min’ in the Park’ and the

Slo-pitch tournament.

Many people said the pa-

rade was outstanding both

with the many participants

and the wide variety of en-

tries. Thanks to the many

businesses that sponsored

events and all those who

helped organize. Well done

Lacombe.

One highlight that many

people took part in was the

Sunday morning ‘Church

in the Park’ service at ME

Global Park. Every year

the Lacombe and District

Ministerial organizes the

service and Christians

along with other interest-

ed community members

gather together for a time

of worship to God our cre-

ator and Jesus our Saviour.

It is a visible working out

of Psalm 133: “How good

and pleasant it is when

God’s people live together

in unity. It is like precious

oil poured on the head (a

sign of God’s favour). It is

as if the dew of Mt. Her-

mon were falling on Mount

Zion. For there the Lord be-

stows his blessing, even life

forevermore.”

This stress on unity was

strikingly visible in the Bi-

ble where God commanded

his people to gather three

times a year at the great

celebration feasts remem-

bering his mighty acts of

deliverance and salvation.

Everyone came to Jeru-

salem to celebrate these

feasts.

There is something about

people gathering in the

100s or even 1,000s or more

to worship God. It inspires

faith and trust in God when

we see him working in so

many people in such won-

drous ways.

Normally on a Sunday,

each church fellowship

meets with its own small-

er group of members. At

‘Church in the Park’ we see

everyone together and are

reminded that we are not

alone.

We are part of something

much bigger that God is

doing in Jesus by the Holy

Spirit right here in La-

combe.

Sometimes we can feel

small and insignifi cant

when we all go our sepa-

rate ways. But we are not

separate. We are united as

it says in Ephesians 4:4-

6: “There is one body and

one spirit, just as you were

called to one hope when

you were called; one lord,

one faith, one baptism; one

God and father of all who

is over all and through all

and in all.” Every year at

‘Church in the Park’ we

seek to live this out as we

come together in a time of

worship and praise to God.

This year’s ‘Church in

the Park’ was especially en-

joyable.

The sun along with a lit-

tle cloud made it very com-

fortable to meet outside. A

variety of churches took

part beginning with Wood-

ynook Christian Reformed

providing an excellent pan-

cake breakfast to an esti-

mated 1,200 people.

Then Steve Sainte and

a music team of Burman

University students led in

joyful singing. I opened the

service. Lutheran Pastor

Harold Witte led in prayer

for the City of Lacombe

giving thanks for many

blessings and seeking

God’s help in areas of need.

Pastor Dayna Vreeken

from Woodynook preached

the sermon based on Ephe-

sians 4:1-16 with its call

for ‘Unity in the Spirit’

as Christians to show the

love of Jesus in Lacombe.

An offering was received

to support two local Chris-

tian ministries: Volunteer

Link ministers to people

who are lonely or in need

of assistance and Youth

Unlimited ministers to the

youth in our community. A

total of $3,209 was collected

and will be divided between

these two worthy causes.

Finally Pastor Mark Run-

ning from the Pentecostal

Church closed the service

with words of thanks and

God’s parting blessing.

Afterwards many people

commented on how en-

couraged they were to be

part of this special worship

event. Next year we hope

you can join us.

Mike Vandyk is the pastor at Bethel Christian Reformed Church.

PUBLIC NOTICE Land Use Bylaw 300.102 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Lacombe has given first reading to Bylaw 300.102, to rezone Lot 11 and Lot 12, Block 16, Plan 2170KS (5259 and 5253 49 Street)from R1c – Residential Smaller Lot Single Detached Dwellings to R2 – General Residential.

Where do I get more information?

A copy of the Bylaw may be viewed at www.lacombe.ca or at the City of Lacombe City Hall at 5432 – 56th Avenue during office hours.

When is the Public Hearing?

If you would like to make comments on the proposed repeal the Council of the City of Lacombe will be holding a Public Hearing in Council Chambers located at 5432 – 56th Avenue, on Monday, August 24, 2015 at 6:05pm.

How do I get involved?

Any person or group wishing to express their views on the proposed bylaw amendment will be given the opportunity to make a presentation.

All written letters or petitions regarding this amendment are to:

(a) be filed with the Chief Administrative Officer no later than 4:30 PM on Wednesday, August 19, 2015.

(b) contain the names and addresses of all persons making the presentation, and

(c) state the name and address of all persons authorized to represent a group of persons or the public at large.

DATE of First Publication: August 13, 2015 DATE of Second Publication: August 20, 2015

For Information contact:

Jennifer Kirchner, Planner

Phone: 403-782-1264

E-mail: [email protected]

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ground owner and operator, but Margrit

de Graff has also come to wear another hat

— author in her golden years.

de Graff recently received a gold medal

in creative writing at the Zone 4 Arts and

Crafts and Creative Writing banquet. The

banquet is an extension of the 2015 Alberta

55 Plus Summer Games.

This is the second time de Graff has won

a gold medal for her creative writing pur-

suits in the Alberta 55 Plus Summer Games.

In her leisure, de Graff competes in

cycling and cross-country skiing and is

known as a ‘muscle woman.’ She also loves

to putter around in her large garden dur-

ing the summer months.

“In the winter and in-between I write,

so I think writing really is at the top,” she

said.

“At my age, 88, I’m afraid I won’t get ev-

erything written. I have three books going

at the same time.”

Although she has been creative her

whole life, and did dabble in writing as a

teen, the pursuit was put on the backburn-

er by the other aspects of her life.

“I used to be a scribbler, then I morphed

into a writer,” said de Graff.

This metamorphosis was really spurred

on when she turned 80. After retiring at

79 and selling her campground, she went

on a fi ve-month trip around the world on

a freighter.

“Then, fi nally I had the time to write be-

cause sometimes there are days when you

don’t see the shore,” she said of the trip.

“I always liked writing,” said de Graff.

“At the campground I had about 100 per-

manent campers year round, and for them,

I wrote a newsletter every month, but oth-

erwise I didn’t have anything else. I always

like writing and when I fi rst came to Cana-

da, I wrote for a German newspaper about

my experiences. I’ve sold a story here and

there.”

So far, over the past eight years, de

Graff’s works have been included in 13 an-

thologies. She has authoured short stories,

poetry and self-published multiple books,

which she binds herself and sells at craft

fairs.

She also has a bestseller titled Wanted

that is her story of her fi rst year in Alberta

with her new husband and having a blend-

ed family of 10 children.

de Graff also has a new book in the

works and is planning to work on eBooks

in the future.

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V A N D Y K


Filling the gap – exploring a lack of local social resources


This is part two of a se-

ries that will explore the

various social needs of the

community and help to de-

termine what is being done

to address those needs.

Albertans are very lucky

to have access to services

like mental health sup-

ports, family programs and

counselling and Lacombe

is no exception to offering

those services.

In Lacombe and area, the

problem lies in the sheer

volume of residents and

clients as compared to the

available agency services.

Family and Community

Support Services (FCSS),

Neighborhood Place, Vic-

tim Services, Lacombe

Mental Health, the La-

combe Foundation and Vol-

unteer Link are examples

of services put in place

to help residents build on

their basic needs.

Many of these agencies

must still rely on the assis-

tance of those around La-

combe and in Red Deer to

fulfi l the needs of the com-

munity.

Debbie Barron is the ex-

ecutive director of Victim

Services, a 24-hour a day

Lacombe Police program

that helps to direct people

to the services they need

during a crisis.

“Basically what we do

is act as a sort of fi rst-re-

sponse support to crisis.

I’d say about 95 per cent

of my referrals come from

the police, because we are a

police-based unit,” Barron

said.

“We’re kind of the fi rst

response after police. Usu-

ally what happens is the

police will arrive at a scene

where there is complete

turmoil and someone’s in

shock or is distressed. The

cops will call us in and I

would come in and act in a

nice, calm, compassionate

manner and let the victim

know where they can go to

get help.”

Victim Services is a cru-

cial step for many Lacom-

bians experiencing a do-

mestic violence situation,

those facing homelessness,

dealing with trauma or

grief or for people who are

unsure of how to remove

themselves from a danger-

ous situation.

Neighborhood Place is a

similar type of service pro-

vider – there is an intake

process and appropriate

referrals made to outside

organizations. They work

with families, individuals

and the community agen-

cies that provide aid to

those people.

“What we do is basically

two things: the fi rst is that

we help individuals and

families. If they walk in

the door, we provide all the

services that we can pro-

vide here or we send them

where they need to go. The

other half is helping the or-

ganizations in the commu-

nity build capacity to help

others,” said Barb Walker,

director of Neighbourhood

Place.

Neighborhood Place is

connected a vast array of

organizations and people in

Central Alberta through-

out Lacombe and Red Deer.

The relationships built

through referrals, inter-

agency meetings and devel-

opment of community co-

ordination are all benefi ts

of the agency.

It is important that peo-

ple in Lacombe understand

there are services and pro-

grams in place within the

City to cover a number of

issues, she added.

Youth programs, parent-

ing support and counsel-

ling are a number of avail-

able assistance programs

as well.

Another important thing

to note is that most of these

services are free, which

means the programs are

running on a budget and

may not be accessible for

a wide range of hours in a

day. As well, because there

is a limited amount of op-

tions for people to access,

the volume of clients in

each of these establish-

ments is high.

“Right now, we’re deal-

ing a lot with domestic

violence, sexual assault,

assault, theft, fi re – we deal

with a lot of stuff. There

has been a huge increase

in theft lately. And that’s

something we work

through as well,” Barron

said.

Between FCSS, Victim

Services and Neighbor-

hood Place, there is a pleth-

ora of resources that can be

directed to clients.

Unfortunately services

such as a women’s emer-

gency shelter, a women’s

outreach, addictions ser-

vices and housing pro-

grams that meet the needs

of the community are not

available in Lacombe. Of-

ten, people must travel to

Red Deer to make the next

step of their journey. This

can be an issue for some

residents, who may not be

able to drive or have access

to a vehicle.

Barron said Victim Ser-

vices does have a small

emergency fund to assist in

these situations.

“If a person doesn’t drive

or has no way of transport,

we can sometimes arrange

transport for them from

Lacombe to Red Deer. For

example, if it’s a domestic

violence victim and they

don’t drive but they really

need the women’s shelter,

we will get them there,”

she said.

As well, people could be-

come connected to Volun-

teer Link, either through

Victim Services, Neigh-

borhood Place or another

referral. Volunteer Link is

a connection of church vol-

unteers that collect funds

for emergency situations,

as well as offer personal

assistance to those in need.

One of the major ways they

can do this is by providing a

means of transportation to

people who need a ride to a

doctor, grocery store, social

service or even court.

In Lacombe, the con-

nectivity of the agencies

is extremely developed.

Oftentimes clients will be

referred to one or many of

the services, to learn that

each organization has a

connection to the next.

This kind of community-

mindedness and connectiv-

ity allows Lacombians a

better chance at working

through distressing issues,

offi cials say, adding there

are services available in

the City but as the popula-

tion grows development in

these areas is crucial.

[email protected]

ONE OF MANY SERVICES – Neighborhood Place is one of several services in Lacombe that can help connect people to agencies and individuals in the area to assess basic needs and social problems. Kalisha Mendonsa/Lacombe Express

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coming week, Aries. This is

not just something that should

last this week, but for the rest

of the month to get your

affairs in order.

Taurus, you have the

opportunity to see yourself

more clearly this week. This

may help you focus your goals

precisely and change your life

for the better.

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especially those pertaining to

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Surround yourself with friends

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way will make you happier.

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coming his or her way.

Virgo, it is easy to fi nd yourself

pulled in different directions.

You want to please everyone at

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get any time alone. You may

need to put aside these tasks

and handle what’s

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get. Escape from your

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moment with loved ones.

Minimize any chaos

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BY MARK WEBERLacombe Express

Melding country, folk, blue-

grass, roots and gospel, the To-

ronto-based Dirty Dishes have a

slate of shows planned for Red

Deer Aug. 25th-27th.

On Aug. 25th, the ‘feisty trio’

will play Earls Patio from 7 to 9

p.m. On Aug. 26th, they will per-

form on the Ross Street Patio

from 4:30 to 7 p.m. and on Aug.

27th they play The Olive at 8 p.m.

“Part of it is a trip for me home,

to visit the family,” explains Lisa

Olafson, the group’s founder who

also plays ukulele and once called

Red Deer home. Rounding out

the group are Alison Porter on

fi ddle and Suzy Wilde on guitar

and washboard. All three provide

vocals, and that magical three-

part harmony is one of the most

engaging elements to the charm-

ing Dirty Dishes sound. Often

also backed by a rhythm section,

‘The Plate Rails’, featuring Henry

Heilig on bass and Jay Boemer

on drums, the Dishes have been,

“Breaking hearts and soothing

souls at clubs, fairs, theatres and

festivals across Canada for nearly

a decade,” according to a release.

Their latest disc, And Stay Out!

is set for release in September.

And Stay Out! features 11 new

tracks including After the Gold-

rush (Neil Young), Rockytop (Os-

bourne Brothers) and Evangeline

(Robbie Robertson) along with a

handful of new originals.

The group came to be original-

ly about eight years ago. “I was

actually doing my one-person

Fringe show, and in the process

of doing that, I thought I needed

a fundraiser for doing the show,”

said Olafson. So she decided to

put a little band together for a

one-night cabaret.

“I loved doing the Fringe show,

but the band that came out of it

has been my project – it’s been my

baby. The three of us are all so in-

vested in it – it’s been fantastic.”

Meanwhile, as mentioned,

Olafson spent part of her grow-

ing up years in Red Deer, part of

which included attending Lind-

say Thurber Comprehensive

High School. She also took the-

atre studies at Red Deer College,

which bolstered her comfort level

when it came to sharing her mu-

sic with a broader audience. And

a love for music is something that

was sparked early on.

“We always gathered around

the piano to sing with the extend-

ed family. My dad always had the

guitar out – he’d come home from

work and play his guitar,” she re-

calls. A taste for comparatively

traditional country fare was also

discovered early on as well.

“I love the old country songs – I

don’t really know any of the new

country,” he adds with a laugh.

Folks like Dolly Parton and Hank

Williams have been infl uential in

her musical journey, and much

of the material the Dirty Dishes

performs hearkens to those clas-

sic early years.

These days, Olafson said the

band would describe their music

essentially as ‘rootsy’. “That way,

we can go to these folk festivals

and be part of them by playing

more of the bluegrass sounds

too with the fi ddle, washboard

and ukulele.” Ultimately, the

more traditional sound is what

resonates so compellingly across

their musical sensibilities.

And Stay Out! was recorded at

Canterbury Studios in Toronto

and mixed by Danny Greenspoon

this past spring. “We have six

originals which is awesome – we

are very pleased with that,” she

says. Olafson is also quick to

credit the acclaimed Greenspoon

with helping to fashion a project

the women are so very proud of.

“He was wonderful! I was ner-

vous to go with such a big name,

thinking he was going to be all

arrogant,” she laughs. “But he

was wonderful. He’s really nice

– I didn’t feel like I was amongst

royalty at all – he’s so down to

earth.”

Meanwhile, the challenges of

being an indie group may always

be there, but the joys of making

music, collaborating and per-

forming remain constant.

“Creating three-part harmony

with two other women’s voices,

sailing through chords –telling

the story in three-part harmony –

that’s what gives me the shivers,

always,” she says. “I couldn’t be

happier being in a trio.”

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UNIQUE SOUNDS – The Dirty Dishes are gearing up for several Red Deer shows Aug. 25th to Aug. 27th. photo submitted

‘The Dirty Dishes’ set to play Red Deer stage


BY MARK WEBERLacombe Express

Cornerstone Youth Theatre is gearing up to present

an interactive sing-along performance of Joseph and

the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat Aug. 21st at 7 p.m.

and Aug. 22nd at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. at New Life Fellowship

Church (20 Kelloway Cresc.) in Red Deer.

From the musical library of Rodgers and Hammerstein

with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice,

the Biblical saga of Joseph and his coat of many colours

comes to vibrant life in this delightful musical parable.

Joseph, his father’s favourite son, is a boy blessed with

prophetic dreams.

When he is sold into slavery by his jealous brothers and

taken to Egypt, Joseph endures a series of adventures in

which his spirit and humanity are challenged.

He is purchased by Potiphar where thwarting advances

from Potiphar’s wife land him in jail. When news of Jo-

seph’s gift to interpret dreams reaches the Pharaoh, Jo-

seph is well on his way to becoming second in command.

Eventually his brothers, having suffered greatly, un-

knowlingly fi nd themselves groveling at the feet of the

brother they betrayed but no longer recognize.

Set to an engaging ‘cornucupia’ of musical styles, this

Old Testament tale emerges both ‘timely and timeless.’

From start to fi nish, the production is indeed a mesmer-

izing blur of colour, energy and engaging storytelling,

said Stephanie Orr, artistic director.

“Whether they are familiar with the show or not, we

have props for them and the lyrics up on the screen so they

can sing along with us,” said Orr, adding Cornerstone had

a sing-a-long version of the production last year as well,

and the audience was hysterical.

“It’s really fun to be in the middle of an audience that is

participating.”

The show is part of a 10-day teen camp with 40 youth

that Cornerstone has been hosting, where participants

have been able to fl ex their theatrical muscles and hone

all kinds of skills. Having the chance to present publically

what they’ve been pouring so much time and attention

into seemed the natural course of direction. Most of the

kids have some experience, but there are about 10 or so

who are brand new to the theatre ‘adventure.’

“There are encouraging of each other, and not competi-

tive. They have a really good team spirit,” she said of the

process of staging the show. Again, it’s an action-packed

adventure guaranteed to entertain.

“It’s like you’re jumping on a train and going for a

90-minute ride,” laughs Orr. “Every song is written in a

different genre, and there really isn’t any breathing room.

You just run for 90 minutes. You can’t have low energy, or

you will fall off the train!”

Call 403-986-2981 or visit cornerstoneyouththeatre.org

for tickets or for more information.

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Do I get a lot of email?

Yes, tons of it. Do I get let-

ters? Practically never,

particularly those without

a return address. So I was

surprised by a recent one.

All I know is the writer

lives in Lethbridge, and is

elderly. She has written she

wants to be an informed

patient, so is asking for my

stand on cataract surgery.

‘Ms. X’ believed she needed

reading glasses, but was

told by an optometrist she

required cataract surgery.

She remarks, “I hesitated,

so he sent me to an ophthal-

mologist for a second opin-

ion. He also agreed surgery

was needed, and suggested

I sign on the dotted line,

then called, ‘Next patient,

please.’”

But the writer asked for

a copy of what she had just

signed, read the fi ne print

(interestingly, she could

read the fi ne print) and

now has second and third

thoughts about the dan-

gers.

According to the Nation-

al Eye Institute, by age 80

half of North Americans

either have a cataract, or

have had cataract surgery

to replace a foggy lens. The

lens allows light to pass

through the eye to focus on

the back part of the eye, the

retina, which then sends

images to the brain.

Aging is the main cause

of cataracts. Diabetes and

glaucoma increase the risk.

So does exposure to strong

sunlight such as living

closer to the equator. High

altitude also plays a role as

the people of Tibet have the

highest rate of cataracts in

the world.

When symptoms fi rst oc-

cur, the lens has become

tinted, making it diffi cult to

identify blues and purples.

Others complain of the

glare of headlights, sun-

light too bright, or a halo

around lights.

This patient in question

believed she only needed

reading glasses and this

may be the case. But if a

cataract is present, inter-

fering with her daily activi-

ties such as reading, driv-

ing or watching TV, then

cataract surgery is the only

effective treatment for her.

Some patients worry de-

laying surgery will result

in long-term damage to

the eye or make the opera-

tion more diffi cult. But this

is not the case, so there is

rarely any hurry to rush

into surgery. Besides, some

people never need an oper-

ation and can be helped by

glasses or better lighting.

The writer is correct in

wondering about the risks,

however. As with any sur-

gery there’s always the risk

of infection or bleeding

problems.

Cataract surgery also in-

creases the risk of retinal

detachment, a potentially

serious complication that

can cause loss of vision.

One sign of this problem is

a sudden increase in ‘fl oat-

ers’ or cobweb structures

that appear in the vision.

Ms. X can be reassured

if an operation is truly re-

quired, the risk of compli-

cation is small.

There’s no sure way

to prevent cataracts. But

decreasing exposure to

sunlight by wearing sun-

glasses, eating fruits and

vegetables is believed help-

ful. Does the use of vita-

mins help? Some research-

ers believe Vitamin C is a

protective agent in vision.

The cornea and lens of the

eye have the highest con-

centration of Vitamin C

in the body. In one study,

those with low blood levels

of C had 11 times greater

risk of developing a cata-

ract. In another study,

those who took Vitamin E

reduced cataract risk by

50% to 70%. This is why I

take natural Vitamin E and

high doses of C daily.

So I hope Ms. X is now an

informed patient and real-

izes that the development

of a cataract need not be a

rush to surgery.

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PUBLIC NOTICE Land Use Bylaw 300.101 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Lacombe has given first reading to Bylaw 300.101, to rezone SW 20-40-26 W4 located in Mackenzie Ranch from FD – Future Designation District to R5 – High Density Residential.

Where do I get more information?

A copy of the Bylaw may be viewed at www.lacombe.ca or at the City of Lacombe City Hall at 5432 – 56th Avenue during office hours.

When is the Public Hearing?

If you would like to make comments on the proposed repeal the Council of the City of Lacombe will be holding a Public Hearing in Council Chambers located at 5432 – 56th Avenue, on Monday, August 24, 2015 at 6:00pm.

How do I get involved?

Any person or group wishing to express their views on the proposed bylaw amendment will be given the opportunity to make a presentation.

All written letters or petitions regarding this amendment are to:

(a) be filed with the Chief Administrative Officer no later than 4:30 PM on Wednesday, August 19, 2015.

(b) contain the names and addresses of all persons making the presentation, and

(c) state the name and address of all persons authorized to represent a group of persons or the public at large.

DATE of First Publication: August 13, 2015 DATE of Second Publication: August 20, 2015

For Information contact:

Amanda Legros, Planning Intern

Phone: 403-782-1264

E-mail: [email protected]

2015 Property TaxesAre Due

Please be reminded that Lacombe County property taxes are due on or before August 31, 2015. Payments made by mail will be considered to be paid on the same date as the envelope is postmarked.

A penalty of 6% will be added on September 1, 2015 for all taxes remaining unpaid after August 31, 2015. An additional 10 per cent penalty will be added on December 1, 2015 for all taxes unpaid after November 30, 2015.

The August 31 deadline and penalties are not applicable to property owners currently enrolled in our monthly Tax Installment Payment Plan (TIPP).

If you have not received a tax notice, please contact the County office at (403) 782-6601.

ARTS & LEISURE

Do I need to undergo cataract surgery?

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat in Red Deer

Dr. Gifford

J O N E S



The Lacombe Dolphin Swim

Club was successful in a number

of events at the 2015 Alberta Sum-

mer Swim Association (ASSA)

Provincial Championships this

past weekend.

A silver medal was awarded

to the 18-and-over medley relay

team in the 200m open category

for their time of 2:25:76. The same

team members – Caitlin Debree,

15, Emily Craven, 16, Presley

Wakunuk and Sydney Robinson

– also won a bronze medal in the

18-and-over 200m free relay com-

petition.

Debree and Craven were moved

into a higher age category, as the

Dolphins did not have enough

females in their category to com-

pete. The two proved that they

could take the challenge and

helped their teammates secure

second and third placements.

“The whole weekend was a lot

of fun. Lots of the kids took off

time, across a lot of events. It

was very exciting. With Presley

(Waknuk, co-coach) and myself,

we had 21 swimmers there,” said

co-coach Sydney Robinson.

“We had lots of best times and

good places in the long backstroke

and short back – 100m backstroke

and 50m back. We also had some

really good breaststroke runs,

and we had a lot of kids in breast-

stroke. In 100m and 50m breast

there were a lot of kids.”

In the 10-and-under 100m free

relay, swimmers Hayden Gal-

braith, 9, Kylie Schatschneider,

9, Alexa Milot, 9, and Dylan Beck-

ett, 10, were all pleased to receive

a bronze medal for their time of

1:14:95.

Robinson was humble about

her medals and placements and

was extremely proud of her team-

mates. The 2015 summer swim

season was her fi rst opportunity

to coach and she said she was very

pleased to be a part of the Club.

“Our season went really well.

For the last couple of weeks we

were training hard to prepare for

Regionals. Then we eased off a

little bit in the couple of weeks be-

fore Provincials. We trained them

pretty hard going into Region-

als to make sure that the athletes

were at their peak,” she said.

Throughout the season, the

Dolphins rose to the challenge

of their competitions. At a home

meet held earlier in the season,

the Dolphins made an impres-

sion in the swimming community

with lots of personal improve-

ments and impressive outcomes.

Robinson said she learned a lot

through her experience with the

team this year, and she looks for-

ward to furthering her coaching

with the group.

“I got to see these kids grow over

the four months we had together.

It was my fi rst year coaching this

team - my fi rst coaching experi-

ence ever, so it was great to see the

improvement that four months of

hard work can bring,” she said.

“Night and day those kids

worked. Their technique just im-

proved leaps and bounds and it

was really cool to see that.”

Aside from coaching, both

Waknuk and Robinson competed

in a number of events.

Waknuk also placed third in

the girls 18-and-over 50m back-

stroke, with a seed time of 25:24,

and a fi nal time of 35:71. In the

same category but 100m, she fi n-

ished third with a fi nal time of

1:16:13. She was also second in the

girls 18-and-over 100m individual

medley (fi nal time 1:16:72).

In addition to her medals, Rob-

inson placed sixth in the girls

18-and-over 50m breaststroke

with a time of 40:89.

“Provincials were motivating

for me. Presley and I swam at a

couple meets this year and we

wanted to do well to show the kids

what hard work can do, and to

show how practice can help you

excel,” Robinson said.

She explained she is mostly re-

tired, but decided to compete in

this year’s Provincial Champion-

ships.

“We defi nitely ended on a high

note.”

The summer swim club sea-

son is now over, but will start up

again in May of 2016.

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GOING STRONG - Alexa Milot, 9, recently attended the 2015 Alberta Summer Swim Association Provincial Championships, and returned home with a medal for the 10 and under 100m free relay event with the help of her teammates. Express fi le photo

Dolphins bring medals home from Provincials

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The Central Alberta Buc-

caneers kicked off in Aird-

rie against the 2015 expan-

sion team, the Irish, in the

last week of regular season

AFL play last weekend.

While the outcome of

the game would not affect

either team’s playoff situ-

ation, both teams were de-

termined to win.

For the Irish (2-5), it was

their last chance to play be-

fore the offseason. For the

Bucs (5-2), it was a chance

to gain momentum before

the playoffs.

From the opening whis-

tle, the Bucs were in a battle

they didn’t expect from the

down but not yet out Irish.

For the majority of the fi rst

quarter, it was a tied ball

game at 7-7. Pascal Plante

hauled in the lone Bucs

TD with a few nifty moves

and a long 70-yard sprint

into the Irish endzone (his

second in as many games).

The Bucs would fi nish the

fi rst half with a moderate

lead, sitting at 18-8.

While the Bucs were able

to make some dynamic

plays in the second half, it

was (yet again), penalties

that were their Achilles’

heel.

It seemed every time the

Bucs made an outstanding

play, an orange fl ag was

somewhere to be found.

“We need to work on

staying focused and coming

out of the gate working as a

united team,” said running-

back Tanner Green. “We

don’t have a lack of great

athletes by any means; it’s

the mental errors that get

us.”

As a result of these er-

rors, the Bucs scoring

trickled to a halt. Before

they knew it, the Irish had

tied the game at 18-18 with

a few minutes left. It would

be veteran cornerback Ty-

lor Johnson who made the

game winning play when

he intercepted a stray Irish

pass and ran it into the en-

dzone. The Bucs won their

fi nal regular season game

25-18, fi nishing with a 6-2

record.

Despite penalty woes,

“There were a lot of posi-

tives to be taken away from

the game,” said rookie re-

ceiver Hunter Gooderham.

The Bucs are gearing

up to kickoff against the

Edmonton Stallions in the

quarter-fi nals.

The Bucs host the Stal-

lions on Aug. 22nd at 6 p.m.

at Lacombe’s ME Global

Athletic Park.

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SPORTS


From the gala to the green, the eighth

annual Gord Bamford Golf Classic was a

success, setting a new fundraising record,

offi cials said.

The two-day fundraiser event was held

in part at the Sheraton Hotel in Red Deer

on Aug. 12th followed by a round of golf

at the Lacombe Golf and Country Club on

Aug. 13th.

Last Wednesday night at the gala, Bev-

erly Mahood, Jess Moskaluke and Bam-

ford took to the stage to entertain the 800

attendees.

Guests were also surprised by a perfor-

mance by Grand Ole Opry member and

county music legend Marty Stuart and his

Fabulous Superlatives. The group of Nash-

ville songwriters, featuring Buddy Owens,

Galen Griffen, Monty Holmes and Duane

Steele performed, sharing many country

music stories.

Several big ticket items were auctioned

off by co-MC and celebrity auctioneer

Danny Hooper, including 17 celebrities and

athletes like Theo Fleury, Curtis Glencross

and Davey Shields Jr., who would join golf

teams the following day.

The Molson Canadian Beer Fridge was

also a feature at the gala. Attendees could

sing the Canadian National Anthem to the

bright red fridge, earning themselves a

beer in true Canadian fashion.

This year’s fundraising efforts were

channeled towards a featured charity, Mu-

siCounts, a Canadian music education or-

ganization that is the charitable-arm of the

Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and

Sciences (CARAS).

President and CEO of CARAS, the Juno

Awards and MusiCounts Allan Reid said

the charity has been operating in Canada

for two decades.

“From the last 18 years we’ve awarded

over $8 million worth of instruments to

school music programs literally from St.

Johns, Newfoundland to Victoria, to the

far north,” said Reid. “We get applications

from every province and territory.”

Last year the program awarded $60,000

worth of instruments to schools across

Canada.

The organization works to keep music

alive in schools, ensuring all students, no

matter their background or socio-econom-

ic circumstances, have access to a music

program in their school.

MusiCounts began working with Bam-

ford two years ago, in which Bamford con-

tributed $100,000 to the organization, the

largest single contribution from an artist

in its history.

Reid said he attended the Golf Classic

last year and was amazed to see Bamford

raise so much money towards such deserv-

ing organizations. “We’ve been working

with Gord and he sponsored our Teacher

of the Year Award through MusiCounts,

which we did in Winnipeg at the Juno

Awards 2014,” he said.

Bamford also helps fund the program

called ‘Band Aid’, which supplies schools

which have applied with a $5,000 to $10,000

grant towards purchasing instruments for

their school music programs.

Reid said unfortunately music and mu-

sic education is often one of the fi rst things

cut from a school budget.

“We believe, as do a lot of our support-

ers, that music education should not be

seen as a thread,” he said. “It should be a

foundational part of a child’s education.”

The ‘Band Aid’ program kicks off next

month, opening up the application process

to schools across Canada for the next two

months. Schools are encouraged to apply

at www.MusiCounts.ca.

On the morning of the tournament, the

sunny skies opened up and welcomed golf-

ers to the Lacombe Golf and Country Club.

Each golfer was gifted with a new pair of

shoes in preparation for hitting the links.

Bamford arrived early to his hometown

course, a place where he would like to con-

tinue to host the Golf Classic for many

years to come, keeping the fundraiser in

Central Alberta.

“The course looks like it’s in great

shape,” he said. “It’s good to be back here.

Lacombe is a big part of who I am obvious-

ly.” Bamford’s roots are deeply planted in

the City, although he now calls Nashville

home.

“It’s something that is very important

to me,” he said of his foundation and fund-

raising efforts.

“When you get to a certain point in your

career to have the opportunity to give back,

it’s very important. We have a great group

of people to get behind and committees do-

ing fantastic work. We’ve been able to give

out a lot of money to great organizations

across Canada and it really makes you feel

good to do that.”

This year Bamford set a new fundraising

total, raising $508,350 over the two days.

Topping off the total was one single auc-

tion item, a luxury vacation to Italy, that

went for $45,000 at the gala.

Funds raised during the event go to-

wards the Gord Bamford Charitable Foun-

dation, which are then dispersed to a va-

riety of children and youth charities like

KidSport Alberta and Ronald McDonald

Central Alberta charities.

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and the potential that lies within each one

excites me to no end and I could forever

live in a cycle of buying and selling. This

love has helped me make the next decision

for the direction of my career and I am offi -

cially back in school to obtain my realtors’

license!

Being a designer for the past 20 years

has taught me a great deal about buying

and selling homes and has given me the

opportunity to create beautiful spaces with

many clients.

There are a great deal of homes on the

market that just need some love and TLC

yet are overlooked by potential buyers as

many cannot visualize the potential with-

in a house. It is very common for a house

with a nasty paint colour or dated fi xtures

to be dismissed by a prospective buyer yet

with a little insight a beautiful home can

emerge from even the homeliest of homes.

Like taking a ragged neglected pup to the

groomers and having his coat shampooed

and trimmed, some homes can be beauties

undercover just waiting to be primped.

Buying a home is a cardinal choice, an

instant emotion hits you when you walk

through the front door of a possible pur-

chase and you either fall in love or reject

the property within the fi rst few seconds of

arrival. If a home is well organized, smells

great and looks like it has been loved then

you will often feel that loving vibe immedi-

ately. A beaten down, cluttered mess will

not entice you to venture further into the

home but it is important to try to look be-

yond other peoples life and try to put your-

self into the four walls.

I think of certain neighbourhoods in Red

Deer where the homes are older and possi-

bly not in great condition but that also ex-

cites me as I have seen what a renovation

can do for some of these unique places.

Many homes are not aesthetically pleasing

but have perfect fl ow and adequate space

for you and your family. If a home does

not need major teardown but maybe just a

little grooming you could be on the path to

having a unique property in an established

neighbourhood with just a little vision and

elbow grease. Try to have a list with you

of the desired aspects of a property so you

can compare homes against the list in a

practical manner which will help to quell

the overwhelming emotions that might

arise.

Building a custom home is a dream proj-

ect but if you are in the market for a fi xer

upper you may be on the road to a wonder-

ful adventure as you restore and primp an

existing property. The road will be long,

windy and very dusty but the destination

will be full of pride and immense satisfac-

tion as you make even an older home new

again .

Kim Wyse is a local freelance designer. See her facebook page ‘Ask a Designer’.

Seeing the potential of a home even when not at its best

BEAUTIFULLY BUILT – The master bedroom of this Mason Martin show home in the Laredo area of Red Deer features unique bedside lighting. Jenna Swan/Lacombe Express

Kim

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