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Thank you for your generosityIn the spirit of the season, we would like to express our

sincere gratitude for the support you have shown us all year long.

Best wishes for a safe and Happy New Year.

BY KALISHA MENDONSALacombe Express

The year 2014 was a big one for La-

combe in terms of infrastructure

development, building community

spirit and seeing projects to completion.

The New Year will see much of the same,

with a large emphasis on residential devel-

opment.

Several projects came together in 2014,

including hosting the men’s provincial

curling championships in February, the

development of the Best Western Plus La-

combe Inn & Suites and the development

of 15 acres of industrial land.

“There were a lot of things happening

this year. A lot of things came to fruition

in 2014 that had been irons in the fi re for

a few years. Our hotel was built, and that

was something that we were working on

for three or four years. There were some

commercial buildings beside that hotel

and some also in the industrial area,” said

Mayor Steve Christie.

“We developed 15 acres of our industrial

land this year, too, out of the 35 acres that

we purchased. We’re going to be using 10

acres of that for our new public works fa-

cility in the years to come.”

Infrastructure development was some-

thing that Christie said was big in 2014. He

also said that the City’s capital works pro-

gram went very well, even though the capi-

tal budget was lower than years previous

due to work on Hwy. 2A in 2012 and 2013.

“A lot of things came in under budget

this year, like our industrial land projects.

We always like to see that happen. We also

repaired some roads and streets and did a

lot of dirt-work in developing residential

areas such as Sheppard Heights.”

Lacombe was also connected to Black-

falds and Red Deer with a brand-new re-

gional transportation service this year,

which launched in July. The service has

been well used so far, according to Chris-

tie, and the City is accepting feedback on

how the system is working so far.

The service has been well used so far, ac-

cording to Christie, and the City is accept-

ing feedback on how the system is working.

“It’s amazing to walk out of my offi ce and

see a City bus go by – it still feels like a nov-

elty,” he said.

Something that Christie said he was very

proud to see in the past year was abundant

volunteerism.

“It kicked off with the men’s provincial

curling championships we hosted in Febru-

ary of 2014. It takes a lot of people to make

that happen. We’ve never hosted an event

to that scale and we came through with

fl ying colours due to the volunteerism by

the people of Lacombe who were out, sup-

porting that event and making it happen.

It was -35C and -30C, and they still fi lled

that arena during almost every day of that

event,” he said.

Last year also was marked by two major

events that struck the community – the

passing of Bill Nielsen and the tragic hit-

and-run of Leah Cobetto, who lost her leg

as a result of the accident.

“Bill Nielsen’s passing was a huge loss

for our community. The run in honour of

him was very, very well attended and was

a great event. That was a lot of people com-

ing together to support a great person in

our community,” said Christie.

“Also, our City really came together to

help with Leah at the time of her accident.”

Lacombians rallied together to fund-

raise for her treatment, as well as contrib-

uted to online donation pages and showed

their support through social media.

“We are still the newest city in Alberta,

and it’s quite amazing to me when I look

back at 2010 when we became a city. Citi-

zens of Lacombe weren’t hung up on that

title – it’s got our small-town feel and it’s

the people that make that. That is a big

thing that happens in Lacombe.”

This coming year will be a year of de-

velopment for Lacombe. There is planning

for residential, commercial and industrial

development. Several neighbourhoods

are being worked on in Trinity Crossing,

Mackenzie Ranch and Metcalfe Ridge.

Lacombe Market Square and the fi rst

section of the City’s new ring road at 34th

Street are also in the works.

Two major recreation-based projects

will also commence in 2015.

“Our arena project will be huge. It’s

been something we’ve been working on

for a couple of years, with the code and

safety defi ciencies. Council has come to an

agreement to spend up to $10.8 million on

that project. We’re getting some more ex-

act numbers and we will see where that’s

going to take us. That is a big and much

needed project for us. It’s also caused us to

look down the road a little bit to determine

when we’re going to need another ice sur-

face,” Christie said.

The other major recreation facility will

be an off-leash dog park that will be built

next to the future public works facility in

Lacombe’s industrial area.

Although the C4 Initiative will not break

ground in 2015, much planning is under-

way to bring a cultural hub to the City. The

aim is to create a multi-use facility for fam-

ily care and artistic entertainment. Chris-

tie said he knows this is a much-needed

project that will benefi t the entire commu-

nity.

“We see Alberta growing so much. In La-

combe, we’ve had steady growth of about

2.5 to three per cent each year for many

years. That is something that is manage-

able and is something that we can keep up

with. I think we will see continued growth

along that path.”

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PROUD – Mayor Steve Christie smiles in his chair in the Lacombe Council Chambers as he took a look back at what 2014 brought to Lacombe. He also looks foward to more growth in 2015.

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Mayor Steve Christie refl ects on a successful yearPlans are also taking shape for Lacombe’s continued growth in 2015


In the early morning

hours of Dec. 23rd, La-

combe police received a

call from an alert resident

about a suspicious vehicle

in a residential area at the

north end of the City.

Two Lacombe Police

service members observed

a similar vehicle leaving

the area and when they at-

tempted to pull it over, the

vehicle fl ed. The vehicle

was located approximately

fi ve minutes later in an-

other residential area on

the west side of Lacombe.

This time when the offi cers

attempted to stop it, the ve-

hicle drove at the police ve-

hicle head on then rammed

into it before swerving onto

the sidewalk and fl eeing

again. Neither police of-

fi cer was injured and the

police vehicle was not dis-

abled although it did sus-

tain signifi cant damage to

the passenger side.

A description of the sus-

pect vehicle was broadcast

and a Blackfalds RCMP

member observed the ve-

hicle at the south end of

Lacombe. The suspects at-

tempted to ram the RCMP

vehicle then crashed into a

parked car and fl ed on foot.

The suspects eventually

stole another car which

was involved in another

police pursuit in Edmon-

ton where it rammed an

Edmonton Police Service

cruiser and the suspects

again fl ed on foot.

Subsequent investiga-

tion revealed a total of six

vehicles had been stolen

from Lacombe, all of which

were unlocked and keys

available. The suspects also

went through numerous

unlocked vehicles and stole

a variety of items. Three

residential attached ga-

rages were also broken into

in an apparent attempt to

steal more vehicles. All the

stolen vehicles were recov-

ered, most with damage as

a result of collisions with

other vehicles.

The investigation re-

mains ongoing and sus-

pects have been identi-

fi ed through a variety of

evidence gathered at each

scene, however no arrests

have been made at this time.

Residents are reminded

yet again about the im-

portance of locking their

vehicles and homes and to

call police any time they

witness suspicious activity.

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BY JENNA SWANLacombe Express

Central Albertan Sherry Cooper, chief

fl ight instructor for Sky Wings Aviation

Academy in Springbrook, fl ew home from

Vancouver’s Air Transport Association

of Canada’s Annual General Meeting &

Convention last month as the fi rst female

chief fl ight instructor to receive the Da-

vid Charles Abramson Memorial (DCAM)

Flight Instructor Safety Award.

Cooper is the second woman and the

third western Canadian to receive the

award since its creation in 2003.

The award represents a unique oppor-

tunity for the Air Transportation Associa-

tion of Canada to recognize the important

role fl ight training specialists play in mak-

ing the business of fl ying safer.

Transport Canada’s Director General

of Civil Aviation Martin J. Eley states on

the award’s web site, “It is essential we

take the time to recognize exemplary fl ight

instructors who demonstrate exceptional

leadership in aviation safety and truly rep-

resent our industry’s cornerstone.”

The award is a way for parents Jane and

Rikki Abramson to honour their son Da-

vid, who was a dedicated fl ight instructor

but who lost his life during a routine train-

ing fl ight due to improper maintenance

procedures. Cooper was awarded a trophy,

as well as an engraved aviator’s watch

from Hamilton Watches after giving an ac-

ceptance speech.

Applicants for the award must have

shown a fi rm belief in promoting safety

and excellence in aviation education,

which Cooper said she has made her life’s

work for the last 30 years.

“Most people have a strong sense of self

preservation, but they don’t necessarily

have the benefi t of experience to know ear-

ly on when things are about to go off the

rails,” said Cooper. “So my job is to watch

for those risk factors and ensure students

know what those factors can be and help

them fi nd a way to make good decisions.”

She added Sky Wings is at a unique ad-

vantage when teaching students due to

their location, being close to the moun-

tains as well as a variety of other climates

and landscape conditions. This means her

students get a broad scope of training to

better prepare them for anything that fate

may throw at them.

Cooper said she was contacted by Jane

and told she would be the next recipient of

the DCAM award.

“I was driving to the gym and was on

Highway 2A when I got the call from Jane

and I had to pull over because I couldn’t

see the lines anymore,” said Cooper. “It

was a very emotional day and after I got

off the phone the fi rst person I called was

my own fl ight instructor to thank him for

all he’s done.”

Cooper had applied for the award a num-

ber of months before receiving it, with the

application process involving a lengthy es-

say, recommendations from students, as

well as a recommendation letter from the

CEO of Sky Wings Aviation Academy.

“It’s been a great experience for me and

when you receive this type of recognition

for your life’s work, you start to realize

how all of the little things you do every day

make such a big impact and that how big of

impact you are able to make is determined

by how hard you are willing to work.”

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SAFETY FIRST – Sherry Cooper, recipient of the 2014 David Charles Abramson Memorial Flight Instructor Safety Award and Chief Flight Instructor at the Sky Wings Aviation Academy in Springbrook shows her student Mike Miller a few tricks in one of the school’s many planes. Jenna Swan/Lacombe Express

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I’m guessing you didn’t say to yourself,

“Whoever is responsible for this must be

a saint!” because in our culture, morality

and results are not mutually convertible

categories.

Modern western culture stands almost

alone, both presently and historically, in

terms of how very gene rous we are on the

matter of morality. But it’s not just the in-

dividual behaviours we deem acceptable

that make us unique; it’s the kind of things

we accept as constituting morality. We do

not judge based primarily on actions, but

on intentions.

Most cultures place tremendous value

on the outcomes of actions when judging

morality. Without being blind to the im-

portance of intentions, the emphasis is

nevertheless on what result an action pro-

duces. If the result is favourable for soci-

ety, generally the action is deemed ‘good.’

If the result is unfavourable, the action is

deemed ‘bad.’ The difference is this: while

we understand morality to be expressive,

they understand it to be experiential.

We tend to think of morality as a process

of self-discovery.

Since I am inherently good, the act of ex-

pressing myself must be equally good. But

this world is complex and my actions might

not produce the results I had hoped for. So,

what must really matter is the discovery

and expression of my intentions, which

more accurately refl ect the good thing I am.

Other cultures view morality as discov-

ering the world outside of us. Morality is

thought to be bigger than the individual. In

fact, it impresses itself upon the individual

from without, as a world created by a mor-

al God (or gods), affi rms proper behaviour

through profi table results, and corrects

improper behaviour through unprofi table

results. Thus, proper morality results in a

society experiencing tremendous benefi t,

because they interact appropriately with

the moral world in which they live.

I don’t believe there has ever been a

culture with a perfect ethical system, but

there is one casualty of our system that I

mourn: excellence.

Centuries before Christ, Aristotle be-

lieved excellence to be the highest measure

of morality. As he saw it, everyone came

into this world with a purpose. A king

was born to rule and achieving good rule

produced good results for everyone, while

expressing virtues of self-control, wisdom,

etc. Therefore, the more excellent the king,

the better he was morally. Likewise, a car-

penter was born to produce good homes, so

families would not be left homeless when

the fi rst wind blew. An excellent carpenter

also achieved moral excellence. We might

be wary of Aristotle’s class distinctions,

but he was able to articulate how pursuing

our best potential produces good results,

and improves life for everyone. Excellence

is morality, is good outcomes.

Centuries later, the Christian theologian

Aquinas went even further. Since we are

born to perform a purpose for God, Aqui-

nas taught, our achievement not only re-

fl ects ourselves, but our Creator.

A great carpenter refl ects the wonder,

creativity and skill of the Creator. And,

in exercising his rule, a great king par-

ticipates with, and offers a glimpse of, the

Great King. Excellence is the exploration

and imperfect image of a perfect God. Ex-

cellence is morality, is worship.

Pursuing excellence is not generally

thought of as an act of Christian worship

today, because our defi nition of worship

largely refl ects our culture’s view of mo-

rality. Worship is about self-expression.

Singing is worship because it refl ects in-

ward adoration. Prayer is worship because

it verbalizes inward orientation. Solid con-

struction and brilliant engineering are not

worship, because they are more about ma-

nipulating the world beyond us.

While it would be foolish to exclude ex-

pression from the categories of worship

or morality, I honestly wonder what our

churches and our culture would gain if we

were to somehow fi nd a way to re-engage

excellence in our ethics.

Jamie Veitch is pastor of small groups and leadership development at Lacombe Pentecostal Church and a member of the Lacombe and Dis-trict Ministerial Association.

Re-engaging excellence in our ethicsJamie

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Sticking to those resolutions

It’s that time of year

again when folks around

the world pledge to lose

weight, stop smoking, slow

down, be more fi nancially

responsible, sponsor a

child overseas, volunteer at

the local soup kitchen, fi nd

a mate, read more, watch

less television, spend more

time with friends, go for

daily walks, join a gym or

whatever.

The list is endless for

New Year’s resolutions.

It’s an interesting concept,

and must have to do with

the idea of new beginnings

that a New Year inevita-

bly brings. It does seem

to mark a fresh start. The

slate is clean, so why not

attempt a lifestyle change

and start the New Year on

the right foot.

The problem is that New

Year’s resolutions rarely

last past February. Come

Jan. 2nd, gyms will be

fl ooded with new members

for example. By the end of

January, those numbers

plunge. People just general-

ly don’t stick to their plans.

Why is this? People likely

set their goals too high to

begin with and ultimately

set themselves up for fail-

ure. There could be too

much pressure for mak-

ing the resolutions in the

fi rst place. Perhaps if they

were made at other times

of the year, the feelings of

pressure wouldn’t be felt so

much.

Experts say it’s better

to make general lifestyle

changes, or at least think

of achieving the goal in

smaller steps. Don’t think

of losing 50 lbs; just think

of losing eight or 10 to start

with. Think about ways to

be more active in general;

if the gym isn’t your thing

then don’t bother – it would

be a complete waste of

money.

There are lots of other ac-

tivities out there to bolster

your fi tness level and help

you shed pounds. There’s

little point in signing up for

something that you don’t

enjoy – ultimately, you will

never follow through with

it. It’s a tough, expensive

lesson many of us have

learned over the years.

As for smoking, there

are lots of resources out

there to help smokers kick

the habit. It takes time and

patience. And maybe that’s

the problem with resolu-

tions – they aren’t a quick

fi x, and consideration of

time and patience seem to

go out the window.

Whatever your resolu-

tion is, you truly have to

want to do it no matter

what the time of year is.

Announcing a New Year’s

resolution simply for the

sake of it is setting your-

self up, in all likelihood, for

failure. Go easy on yourself

with some positive plans

for 2015 and try to incor-

porate them into your life.

Small steps in the right di-

rection are the way to go.

Our community would be so

much better off if people could

take pressure off of ‘the Christmas

season’ and put more emphasis on

‘the daily condition of our commu-

nity.’

Around Nov. 1st, people seem to

really get into the giving spirit and

are eager to donate time, resources

and effort into their community.

Why is it that after Dec. 25th and

the holiday season in general much

of these efforts seem to fade?

This issue has become very ap-

parent to me over the last couple

of months as I interviewed food

banks, numerous non-profi t

groups, homelessness-assistance

initiatives and other community

service oriented groups.

The common theme of these

interviews has been similar to,

“Thank you for your generosity,

and please don’t forget about us for

the next 11 months.”

I do not have any intention of

putting down anyone who volun-

teers or gives what they can during

the holiday season, but I aim to em-

phasize the importance of continu-

ing these acts year-round.

The fact is that the ‘giving feel-

ing’ that comes with Christmas

should resonate all year round.

All year there are parents who

abstain from food in order to give

their kids enough. There are peo-

ple who live on the streets year-

round, and summer can be just as

dangerous as winter.

A great example of this imbal-

ance in support is that most food

banks get fl ooded by volunteers in

December that they have to turn

some away.

Come March, they are back into

the scramble for donations and vol-

unteers, with no backups or excess

of hands.

Homeless shelters are fl ooded

with clothing donations in the win-

ter but in July and August, they

have just as a great a need. They

simply shift from combating frost-

bite to combating dehydration and

heatstroke.

It can be easy to fi nd a group or

organization that is helping the

community during the Christmas

season, but these issues don’t sim-

ply go away. Food banks, homeless

shelters, women’s outreach groups,

parent supports – all of these ser-

vices are year-round needs that are

often not being fulfi lled to the lev-

els that they need to be.

In Central Alberta, there are

literally hundreds of non-profi t

organizations that are desperate

for help all year. The infl ux in do-

nations and generosity that comes

with the ‘Christmas season’ cer-

tainly helps, but it can only go so

far.

The sheer availability of the

number of non-profi t organiza-

tions in Central Alberta tells me

that people want to help. And giv-

ing all year doesn’t have to be on a

grand scale – it can be as simple as

saving the money from a fancy cof-

fee a few times a week and buying

an extra box of granola bars to do-

nate on the next shopping trip.

It can be rounding up your fam-

ily’s old summer clothes and do-

nating them at a local thrift store

or homeless shelter.

It can be purchasing a few extra

cans of soup or an extra jar of pea-

nut butter and leaving it in a food

bank box.

If you fi nd a cause close to your

heart that you notice tends to pop

up only mainly in the weeks sur-

rounding Christmas, why not ask

how you can continue that work

later in the year? For example,

many Christmas Bureau groups

are headed by other organizations

that run initiatives all year.

We live in a province of excess

and wealth, but also of many in-

stances of poverty. Every little

bit helps. I just think it would be

prudent to stretch out the giving a

little so that there is enough to go

around all year long.

It’s a great feeling to give, and

wouldn’t it be nice to feel that way

all the time?

[email protected]

Helping out the community after the holidays

Kalisha

M E N D O N S A


fyifyi Your weekly Community Events Calendar

EVENTSSnow White and the Seven Nobbits

runs at the Scott Block Theatre until Jan. 3rd. Curtain is at 7 p.m. Tickets at the Black Knight Inn Ticket Centre - 403-755-6626 or online. Put on by the Red Deer Players, this may be your fi rst Christmas Panto, but some of us from Red Deer Play-ers have worked on one or more already and hope to make it an annual event as it is in many communities around the world.

The MS Whisky Festival runs Jan. 13th - the Red Deer Whisky Festival, in support of the MS Society of Central Alberta, will take you on a world journey of distilleries. The event takes place at the Red Deer Golf & Country Club. This is a unique chance to taste whiskies from afar and meet/talk to distillery representatives. With over 14 distilleries confi rmed, there is something for everyone! Funds raised help us provide much needed services in the commu-nity for those affected by MS, as well as help fund ground-breaking research dedicated to fi nding a cure. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are available at the Black Knight Inn Ticket Centre.

Alberta Health Services is inviting individuals to attend supportive health information workshops that are helping Albertans make positive adjustments to their lifestyles. The workshops are offered as part of the Alberta Healthy Living Program (AHLP). The assortment of workshops covers a range of information, including heart health, weight management, nutrition, diabetes care, chronic illness manage-ment and more. All sessions are led by AHS professionals who share their expertise in group discussions and provide support and encouragement to partici-pants. Each workshop is free of charge. For more information or to register for a workshop, call 1-877-314-6997. To access the full schedule of upcoming sessions throughout Central Alberta visit http://www.alber-tahealthservices.ca/ev/ne-ev-cdm-calendar-2014-summer.pdf.

Parkland Classical Singers com-

munity choir based in Lacombe is looking for more members. Rehearsals are held on Thurs-days 6:30-8 p.m. at the Wolf Creek Community Church. For more information call Carolyn at 403-782-7365.

Lacombe Walking Group meets Wednesdays from 12-12:30 at Medcombe Walk-In-Clinic. No Registration required.

Kozy Korner Tuesday Din-ners every week at noon.

Lacombe Legion breakfasts third Sunday of every month from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Lacombe Dance Lessons – social and choreographed ballroom dancing. Traditional Two-step or Cha Cha/Jive. For details phone Cliff at 403-782-4094. St. Andrew’s United Church Jr. Choir for ages fi ve to 18. Meets Thursdays 5:30-6:30 p.m. Con-tact Jessica at 403-352-5486.

St. Andrew’s United Church Adult Choir for those 18 and older. Practices on Wednesdays from 7:15 – 8:30 p.m. Contact St. Andrew’s United Church offi ce at 403-782-3148 for more details about the choir.

Real Men Sing Barbershop! The Wild Rose Harmonizers Bar-bershop Chorus is a chorus for males of all ages who love to sing four-part a cappella harmony. We are a proud member of the Barbershop Harmony Society providing entertainment at seniors’ lodges, hospitals and numerous community and private functions throughout the year. No experience is required, just a love to sing. Join us on Tuesday

evening, rehearsals from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at Davenport Church of Christ (#68 Donlevy Ave.) in Red Deer. For information, call David at 403-342-1318 or email [email protected]. Visit www.harmonizers.ca.

The Red Deer Legion Pipe Band is actively recruiting experienced and inexperienced people from the Central Alberta area, who are interested in joining the Band. Anyone with piping or drumming experience, or if you would like to learn piping or drumming, are asked to please contact us at 403-782-7183 or by email at [email protected]. Prac-tices are held at the Red Deer

Legion on Tuesdays at 7 p.m.

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

New to Lacombe? Contact La-combe Welcome Wagon at 403-348-9567 for free maps, information about the City & area, as well as free gifts from local businesses. New baby in the family? Contact Lacombe

Welcome Wagon at 403-348-9567 for free information, baby product samples as well as free gifts from local businesses.

Scottish Country Dancing has class-es held weekly at Knox Presby-terian Church in Red Deer and they go from September to May. A certifi ed teacher comes from Edmonton to conduct the class. SCD is not Highland dancing but is more like square dancing. No partner needed, no need to be Scottish. For more information about the group, feel free to call 403-343-0975 or 403-347-0907 or visit www.reddeerscottish-countrydancers.weebly.com.

Youth Unlimited Drop-in Activi-ties. Drop-in activities run every Tuesday from 6 – 9 p.m. with ball hockey on Mondays and Wednes-days from 6 – 9 p.m. Girls only drop-in is also Wednesdays from 6 – 9 p.m. Thursdays Grade 3-6 drop-in program runs from 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. and Grade 4 and up program from 6 – 9 p.m. Cost is 2$ for drop-in and ball hockey with drop-in 10 passes at $10 and ball hockey season pass at $50.

Taoist Tai Chi is a relaxing, low-im-pact exercise; continuing classes year-round, for those who have completed beginners or have learned Taoist Tai Chi before. Participate in classes of your choice. Available in Red Deer, Lacombe, Rocky Mountain House, and Innisfail. Contact 403-346-6772 for more information.

Coffee Time at the Lacombe Legion runs every Wednesday morn-ing. Come join us for coffee. $2. Gatherings run from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the Lacombe Legion.

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 information about the group, call Marg at 403-782-1887 or Ross at 403-782-3671.

Imperial Daughters of the Em-pire is a non-profi t women’s volunteer program that raises money in support of numerous initiatives supporting educa-tions. Meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of every month and begin at 7:30 p.m. at St. Andrew’s United Church. For more information about the group, feel free to contact Mary Lou Wilson 403-782-3923.

Lacombe Art Guild – the guild meets regularly on the sec-ond and third Tuesday of each month. A variety of workshops are provided for developing art-ists. Membership is $15 per year. Contact Betty Peers at 403-782-9968 or blog lacombeart-clubwordpress. com. Meetings runs in LMC Credit Union Room at 5214 50 Ave. in Lacombe.

Writers’ Ink, the Red Deer & District Writers Club has weekly meetings (every Tuesday) in the old farmhouse at Sunnybrook Farm (4701 30 St.) from 7 to 9 p.m. We meet, share our writing, and offer constructive criticism to one another. We also do our utmost to improve our craft by Skyping professionals in the fi eld of writing, by inviting guest speakers to our Spring Workshop and to the occa-sional meeting. Our professional library is increasing as is our knowledge gained from mem-bers who are constantly seeking new challenges and sharing successes and failures with the group. Guests are welcome!

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Clive Seniors’ Drop-In – 1:30 p.m. every Monday at the Clive Meeting Room. Call 403-314-2244 or email us [email protected].

Are you having problems with someone else’s drinking? Call Al-Anon Family groups at 403-346-0320 for a list of meetings in Red Deer and the surrounding area.

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Three million North

Americans suffer from

glaucoma, the second lead-

ing cause of blindness in

North America.

Glaucoma has been

called the ‘sneak thief of

sight’ as half the people

with this disease do not

know they have it. Now

Dr. Patrick Quaid, head of

the Guelph Vision Therapy

Centre, says that physi-

cians treating hyperten-

sion must be cautious that

blood pressure doesn’t get

too low.

Fluid is continually

forced into the eye to nour-

ish the lens and other

structures. It normally

dribbles out of the eye at a

controlled rate through a

narrow channel. But with

increasing age the control

valve of this channel has

an increased chance of be-

coming plugged. This in-

creases the pressure within

the eyeball, squeezes blood

vessels and decreases nu-

trition to the retina and op-

tic nerve.

Increased pressure ini-

tially damages peripheral

vision causing the optic

nerve to send smaller

and smaller images to the

brain. Eventually all pe-

ripheral vision is lost leav-

ing patients with “tunnel

vision”. Patients now see

things as if they were look-

ing through a telescope. If

treatment is still delayed,

central vision will also be

destroyed.

Ninety per cent of glau-

coma is due to the chronic

type.

A few patients have

warning symptoms such

as seeing coloured rings

around lights, diffi culty ad-

justing to darkened rooms,

blurring of vision or fail-

ure of new glasses to im-

prove vision.

But unfortunately, most

people remain unaware of

glaucoma’s presence. And

it’s possible to go blind in

one eye before glaucoma is

diagnosed.

Ten per cent of victims

are struck by acute glauco-

ma. It’s a major emergency

and left untreated can de-

stroy sight within 24 hours.

Fortunately this is rare,

but it is painful. Chronic

glaucoma is usually pain-

less, hence the term ‘silent

thief of sight’.

Some people in this cat-

egory make a bad error.

They believe the intense

pain, blurring of vision and

redness is due to conjuncti-

vitis (red eye). But severe

pain and visual changes

are not present in this com-

monly called ‘pink eye’. So

it’s imperative to seek im-

mediate medical attention.

It’s interesting and puz-

zling that 20% of patients

diagnosed with glaucoma

have normal eye pressure

yet the nerve cells still die.

The late Sir Duke-Elder,

a renowned London, Eng-

land ophthalmologist,

claimed that glaucoma of-

ten strikes highly strung

and anxious patients.

If there is a family his-

tory of glaucoma, relatives

are fi ve times more likely

to develop this disease.

And African Americans

are four times more likely

to suffer from glaucoma

and six times more likely

to go blind from it. The

disease also develops at an

earlier age in blacks and

progresses more rapidly.

It’s estimated that 12% of

African-Americans, age 70

and older, suffer from glau-

coma.

When glaucoma is diag-

nosed eye drops are pre-

scribed to help drainage

and decrease eye pressure.

Some drops, however, may

decrease the production

of fl uid. If this treatment

fails, laser surgery or oth-

er operative procedures

are done to establish new

drainage sites.

But prevention is better

than cure.

Quaid’s research did

not include anyone on hy-

pertension drugs. Never-

theless it shows a critical

balance between blood

pressure and eye pressure.

In effect, forcing blood

pressure too low can result

in eye pressure that does

not push fl uid out of the

eye. He calls this ‘perfusion

pressure’.

For example, someone

with a normal pressure

of 120/80 and an eye pres-

sure of 20 would have a

perfusion pressure of 60

(the difference between

the diastolic pressure of

80 and the eye pressure of

20). The difference between

these numbers is what Dr.

Quaid thinks is the vital

factor and ideally should

stay above 50-55 (below 50

is a problem).

But if a patient is being

treated for hypertension

and blood pressure drops to

105/65, the perfusion pres-

sure would be 45 (65 minus

the eye pressure of 20), not

a good sign for glaucoma.

Quaid says any perfu-

sion pressure lower than

50 is a dangerous indica-

tion of disease progression.

Quaid’s research has been

published in Investigative

Ophthalmology and Vision

Science, a respected inter-

national journal.

Once again, it appears

that moderation in all

things is important. After

all, we can have an under-

active or an overactive thy-

roid. Now we must think of

blood pressure in the same

way.

See the web site at www.docgiff.com. For comments, email [email protected].

Glaucoma: could low blood pressure be a cause?


Exercise can be diffi cult for people who

live with chronic health conditions but

now Lacombians can access a service

made just for these people.

Fit for Health is an eight-week program

being directed by Primary Care Network

exercise specialist Heather Mielke. The

program is designed for people who are

managing conditions such as high blood

pressure, obesity, arthritis, back pain and

heart disease, among other conditions.

Mielke supervises sessions four times

a week that are designed to provide infor-

mation on how to exercise while manag-

ing these conditions. Attendees will learn

about cardiovascular exercise, stretches,

strength training, balance training and

how to properly warm up and cool down,

all with the consideration of their condi-

tion.

“I think this is an opportunity for people

who think they’ll never work out or don’t

know how to get started. They aren’t part

of the gym crowd or they are worried

about managing their chronic condition.

“The difference between this program

and just exercising is my training. I am

a certifi ed exercise physiologist, which

means I am trained to work with people

battling medical problems or physical in-

juries.”

No referral is needed. There is no cost

to the program, and attendees have the op-

tion of taking classes Monday and Wednes-

day or Tuesday and Thursday.

Programs similar to Fit for Health are

offered across the province in various for-

mats through Alberta Health Services and

Primary Care Networks. Last July, Mielke

took on a new position to bring more acces-

sible fi tness programs to Lacombe. She so

far has implemented a walking group and

now manages the Fit for Health program.

“It’s really just general exercise in a

sense. It’s a group format, but I can real-

ly modify it to each individual. Everyone

comes to me with different situations. For

example, I had someone with a knee re-

placement so we found a machine that feels

good for them. Everyone gets some cardio,

we do some strengthening with the equip-

ment and weights, and individual body

weight. “It’s a very well-rounded exercise

program. It’s for general health and see-

ing those health benefi ts. I monitor blood

pressure before and after each class. A lot

of people have hypertension and most of

those people have seen an improvement in

their blood pressure.”

Mielke ran one eight-week session al-

ready and said members all showed good

attendance and were able to even form

friendships with the others they were ex-

ercising with.

Linda MacDougall was a participant

in the fi rst session. MacDougall suffered

from chronic hip and knee problems, caus-

ing her to walk with her back bent over for

a long time. Roughly four weeks into her

sessions, she said she was complimented

on her straighter posture and that she had

noticed other benefi ts from the program.

“Heather was a big help because we

each have our problems and she was able

to show us which machine benefi ted our

need. I really appreciated that – it was like

having a personal trainer,” she said.

“The program is personalized in the

sense that Heather can show everyone

which machines and exercises will work

best for their condition.”

To access the program, users must have

a doctor in Lacombe who is a part of the

Primary Care Network. Those interested

can talk to doctors or call her at the Pri-

mary Care Network at 403-782-1408.

Typically, the sessions are a one-time

experience so the program can be opened

to new users after each eight-week stretch.

“I think this will continue as an ongoing

program. My hope is that people who par-

ticipate can get off to a good start getting

fi tness in their lives. The goal is to teach

people the skills that they need and then

get them to manage their fi tness indepen-

dently.”

[email protected]

Customized fi tness programs begin this month

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City Council DatesLacombe 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. the Friday before every Council Meeting.

The next scheduled Regular Council Meeting dates

and times are:

Monday, January 12, 2014 at 5 p.m. Monday, January 26, 2014 at 5 p.m.

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BOLT Transit Holiday HoursBOLT Transit will run on its regular Monday through Saturday

schedule with the exception of New Year’s Day, January 1, 2015,

when there will be no bus service:

Kinsmen Aquatic Centre

Residents are advised that the Kinsmen Aquatic Centre will be

closed from December 22, 2014, till February 2, 2015, for its annual

maintenance schedule. The Centre will be keeping regular offi ce

hours if anyone wants to register for lessons etc. (Mon-Fri 8:30 am-

5:00pm). The offi ce will be closed at noon on December 24, and

all day on the 25th and 26th.

Garbage & Recycling Schedule Changes Residents are reminded that the City of Lacombe is closed

from December 24th to 26th, as well as January 1, 2015. Please

see below for the revised Public Holiday garbage and recycling

collection schedule:

Singing lights display at the LMCThe Christmas lights display at the Lacombe Memorial Centre

plays nightly starting at 4:30 pm. The lights are synced to music –

there are four songs, including “Let it Go” from the Disney movie

‘Frozen’, which are played into the courtyard if you want to walk

about in the park. You can also tune the songs into 88.1FM on

your radio and enjoy the lights from the warmth of your vehicle.

Lacombe Sports and Leisure Complex renovations approved

At its regular meeting on December 8,

2014, City Council endorsed the Lacombe

Sports and Leisure Complex renovation

project, which houses the Kinsmen Aquatic

Centre and Barnett Arenas 1 and 2, with

expenditures approved to a maximum of

$10.8 Million, and with the project scope

reaffi rmed to include remediation as

required by the fi re and building safety code

review, renovations to the arena/pool lobby,

and the addition of a mechanical chemical

room to the east perimeter of the pool.

“I believe Council has done its due diligence

in working with engineering estimates up

till this point, and I am pleased with the

direction we’ve given Administration to

obtain tangible numbers and begin the

detail design process,” said Mayor Steve

Christie. “Watching the project move ahead

is exciting to me personally, and I can’t wait to see the end product.”

“Council has also authorized Administration to sign the

Memorandum of Understanding with Superior Safety Codes, once

public consultation is complete and the economies of scale can

determine optimal phasing of the project,” said Chief Administrative

Offi cer Norma MacQuarrie. “We will be utilizing a construction

management procurement approach for this project, which supports

owner involvement and a phased tender approach.”

“We very much appreciate the suggestions and viewpoints provided

by our citizens into this project,” said Community Services Director

Brenda Vaughan. “We look forward to further public consultation

and collaboration with community user groups as the project moves

forward, in order to minimize service disruptions to the community.”

Residents will be kept informed of further developments on this

project as they become available on the City’s website (www.

lacombe.ca) and its social media channels, and through the news

media.

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wed. Thursday Friday Sat.

Dec. 28

Dec. 29 – Collect

Monday / Friday routes

Dec. 30 – Collect Tuesday

route

Dec. 31 – Collect

Wed. route

Jan.1 - Closed

Jan. 2 – Collect

Thursday/ Friday routes

Jan.3

If you have any questions or comments, please contact the

Operations and Planning Services Offi ce at (403) 782-1261.

Reminders

New Process forDog Tags starting in 2015The City of Lacombe is introducing a new and improved

method for purchasing Dog Tags.

Dog owners will now have a “Permanent” tag for their pet, with

an annual renewal. The tag will be retained for the life of the

pet or the tag.

For more information or to purchase tags, please contact Front

Offi ce Staff at 403.782.6666 or in person at City Hall, 5435 – 56

Avenue, Lacombe, AB T4L 1E9

dJoin in the Winter Active Challenge to get moving with friends, family

or coworkers for a minimum of 30 minutes a day for 3-weeks.

win prizes!get active &

take partMonday, Jan. 26 - Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015

register1. Form a team of 5 family, friends or coworkers. They can be any

age, shape or size as long as they can get moving for 30 minutes a day.

2. Register your team your team must be registered to win!

Call or e-mail the City Recreation Offi ce before Friday, January 23, 2015.

3. Track your team’s activity. Almost anything qualifi es as long

as you are moving! You can make snow angels, or a build a snowman,

go swimming or bowling, anything goes!

Each team member must obtain 30 minutes per day every day for the

duration of the Challenge to qualify for weekly prizes and to be entered

for the Grand Prize Draw!

Sonya Beauclair e-mail: [email protected]: 403.782.1267 visit www.lacombe.ca/winteractive

to register online and get more information

contact

Online Volunteer Handbook

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Resources for VolunteersI Want to Volunteer

What volunteer opportunities are there?Why should I volunteer?

Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat is my role as a volunteer board member?

Resources for Managers of Volunteers

Resources for OrganizationsWhere can I get grants and funding?

How can our organization enhance our leadership skills?

Recruiting VolunteersWhat are some different tactics for recruiting volunteers?

Retaining VolunteersHow can I prevent my volunteers from burning out?

Recognizing VolunteersHow do volunteers want to be appreciated?

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Public NoticeA fl u free New YearIt’s not too late for your infl uenza immunization

You resolve to start the year healthy. To eat

well, be active… but what about your infl uenza

immunization?

Infl uenza has arrived in Alberta. As of December

18, more than 1,470 cases of infl uenza have been

confi rmed in Alberta. Of these cases, 260 have been

hospitalized. Tragically, 10 have passed away.

No matter how healthy you think you are, if you

haven’t been immunized yet this season, you’re at risk

of contracting infl uenza too.

The good news? Infl uenza immunization is still

available, free of charge, to all Albertans six months of

age and older.

Start your year healthy and stay that way; get

immunized today.

For more information, including local clinic schedules,

visit www.alberthealthservices.ca/infl uenza or call

Health Link Alberta at 1.866.408.5465.

The City of Lacombe has a Pre-Authorized Tax Installment Payment Plan.

This voluntary plan offers you an easy, time-saving way to have tax payments

automatically deducted from your bank account each month.

It means eliminating the chore of writing cheques and you’ll never have

to worry about remembering to make a payment or the cost of postage

or a possible late fee. There are no service charges or fees for enrolling

in this plan and setting up is easy:

1) Complete and submit the Authorization Agreement for the plan, along

with a void cheque. The form can be picked up in person at Lacombe

City Hall (5432 56 Avenue, Lacombe, Alberta) or on-line at:

http://www.lacombe.ca/living/taxes-assessment

2) Payments will start being automatically withdrawn from

your bank account on the 16th of each month

5432 56th ave., lacombe

For Information Contact:Marc Perreault, City of Lacombe Tax Clerk

Phone: 403.782.1257

www.lacombe.ca

Discover the convenience of pre-authorized monthly payments

What’s New?Call for Arts ApplicationsThe Lacombe Arts

Endowment Fund provides

ongoing fi nancial support of

literary, visual and performing

arts for the benefi t of the

residents of Lacombe and

area. Applications are new

open for the Arts Endowment

Fund Grant, and submissions

are being accepted until

March 31, 2015.

Visit www.lacombe.ca/living

or http://www.lacombe.ca/living/recreation-culture/lacombe-

arts-endowment-fund for more information.

The Encore Art Show & Sale is taking artist applications for

booth and gallery space. If you love visual arts and music, then

this is the event for you!

Join us on Friday, April 17 and on Saturday the 18, 2015, as we

host this fun and colorful two-day event. We will be featuring

the paintings, fi bre arts, pottery, ceramics, metal works, and

creative masterpieces of some of Alberta’s fi nest artisans, and

musicians.

You can download an application at: http://www.lacombe.ca/

living/recreation-culture/art-sale

Did You Know?

Recycle your real Christmas treeAfter the holidays, don’t throw your real Christmas tree in the trash.

The trees are biodegradable, which means they can be easily

reused or recycled for mulch and other purposes.

Take your real Christmas tree to the Wolf Creek Recycling Site,

located in the Wolf Creek Industrial Park at 5214 Wolf Creek Drive.

Please ensure all tinsel and decorations have been removed before

drop off .

The City will accept trees until January 31, 2015. Collected trees will

be chipped and shredded, and the mulch will be used in municipal

parks and playgrounds.

Planning and Development Permits Current to December 22, 2014

DATE PERMIT# LOCATION DEVELOPMENTDec. 22 61/255.28 9 Edith Avenue Home Occupation 2

Dec. 22 61/252.00 10 Mackenzie Avenue Single Family Dwelling with Variance

DATE PERMIT# LOCATION DEVELOPMENTDec. 22 61/252.58 6915 Maple Drive Freestanding Sign

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

Discretionary Use Take notice that the following Discretionary Use Permits have been approved:

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


Horoscope

Don’t be afraid to embrace

your lighthearted side this

week, Aries. Laughter is the

best medicine, and those

around you will enjoy your

sense of humor.

Taurus, embrace your desire

to be close to friends this

week. Spend as much time

as you can with your friends,

especially those you have not

seen in awhile.

ARIESMar 21/Apr 20

TAURUSApr 21/May 21

A great week with regard to

matters of the heart is on the

horizon, Gemini. If you have

been in a relationship for some

time, now is a great time to

talk about the future of that

relationship.

You harbor desire to spend

some time alone this week,

Cancer. You are a social

person, but even you need

some moments to retreat into

your own mind for a while.

GEMINIMay 22/Jun 21

CANCERJun 22/Jul 22

You may be noticing all of the

good vibes surrounding you

this week, Leo. Expect some

positive changes in the days

ahead. It may just be a new

romantic relationship

or friendship.

Virgo, a work opportunity

could spring up this week

if you are willing to expand

your horizons. It may be a bit

outside of your comfort zone,

but you can handle it.

LEOJul 23/Aug 23

VIRGOAug 24/Sept 22

Libra, you are in a relatively

optimistic frame of mind this

week as you try to see the

bright side of things. You

may fi nd that many new

opportunities are headed

your way.

Don’t spend too much time lost

in your own fantasies, Scorpio.

You need to maintain your

focus on the tasks at hand,

both at home and at work.

LIBRASept 23/Oct 23

SCORPIOOct 24/Nov 22

Sagittarius, resist the urge to

take yourself too seriously.

Instead, lighten up and

embrace the “class clown”

role for a little while. This

departure from the norm is a

breath of fresh air.

Capricorn, your mind is

running a mile a minute this

week, but do your best to

maintain your focus. This

breakneck pace will only last

for a little while.

SAGITTARIUSNov 23/Dec 21

CAPRICORNDec 22/Jan 20

Jump into a situation without

restraint, Aquarius. You may

fi nd it’s refreshing to let go for

a change and not worry about

the potential outcomes.

You may receive happy news

relating to your partner’s

fi nances this week, Pisces. It

could be a salary increase or a

good bonus. It’s time

to celebrate.

AQUARIUSJan 21/Feb 18

PISCESFeb 19/Mar 20

CLUES ACROSS 1. Humbug 4. Meaningless talk 10. Conceit 11. Not studied 12. Megabyte 14. When born (abbr.) 15. Placed on a golf ball

stand 16. Melekeok is the capital 18. Mischievous 21. Mason’s mortars 23. Spain’s former monetary

unit 25. Small fries

27. Article 28. Capital of Yemen 29. Type of Theater

companies 31. Plastic, paper or

shopping 32. Electronic

countermeasures 35. Language along the lower

Yenisei River 37. Institute legal proceedings

against 38. Beam 39. Old World buffalo 40. Latch onto

42. Physical therapy 43. Conditions of balance 48. Half pro 50. Resounded 52. Sales event 53. Separates seating areas 54. N.M. Pueblo people 55. Bridge building degree 56. Fullback 57. Peyote 59. Affl ict 60. Rests on one’s knees 61. Having negative qualities

CLUES DOWN 1. Besmear 2. Genus dasyprocta 3. A male ferret 4. Unit of volume (abbr.) 5. Italian hors d’oeuvres 6. N.W. German city & port 7. Signal sounds 8. Adult females 9. -__, denotes past 12. Gas usage measurement 13. Fishhook point 17. Mauna __, Hawaiian

volcano 19. In a way, thrusts

ANSWER

CLUES DOWN (cont.) 20. Grimm brothers birthplace 22. Withered; dry 24. Genus salvia 26. About senator 30. Livestock enclosure 32. Work units 33. Hebrew name meaning dog 34. A tumor composed of muscle

tissue 36. Satisfy to excess 41. Third mast 42. A horse’s strut 44. Tree producing gum (Arabic) 45. Armour carried on the arm 46. Winged goddess of the dawn 47. Ego 49. Hesitancy 51. Young woman of society 55. Founder of Babism 57. Mark (abbr.) 58. Jeans maker’s initials

HOW TO PLAY:

Fill-in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 through 9 only once.Each 3x3 box is outlined with a darker line. You already have a few numbers to get you started. Remember: You must not repeat the numbers 1 through 9 in the same line, column or 3x3 box.

ANSWER


CARRIERS REQUIRED

To deliver theCENTRAL AB LIFE

& LACOMBE EXPRESS1 day a week in:

LACOMBEBLACKFALDS

Please call Rick for details403-314-4303

CARRIERS REQUIRED

To deliver theCENTRAL AB LIFE

1 day a week in:

INNISFAILPenhold

OldsSylvan Lake

Please call Debbie for details403-314-4307

MORRISROE AREA:Adult Newspaper Carriers NeededFor Early Morning Delivery of the

RED DEER ADVOCATE

With only 64 papers, approximately:$350.00/mo.

For More Information, Please call Prodie

403-314-4301

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED

To deliver theSYLVAN LAKE NEWS &

CENTRAL AB LIFE1 day a week.

Please call Debbie at 403-314-4307

Arts & Crafts Shows ..................50Class Registrations....................51Coming Events ..........................52Lost ............................................54Found ........................................56Companions ..............................58Personals...................................60Bingos........................................64Fitness & Sports ........................66Happy Ads .................................70

What’s Happening#50 - # 70

Personals 60COCAINE ANONYMOUS

403-396-8298You can sell your guitar

for a song...or put it in CLASSIFIEDS

and we’ll sell it for you!

Buying or Selling your home?

Check out Homes for Salein Classifieds

Looking for a new pet?Check out Classifieds to

find the purrfect pet.

TOO MUCH STUFF?Let Classifiedshelp you sell it.

Employment#700 - #920

Caregivers/Aides................710Clerical ..............................720Computer Personnel ..........730Dental ................................740Estheticians........................750Hair Stylists ........................760 Janitorial ............................770Legal ..................................780Medical ..............................790Oilfield ................................800Professionals......................810Restaurant/Hotel ................820Sales & Distributors ..........830Teachers/Tutors..................840Trades ................................850Truckers/Drivers ................860Business Opportunities......870Miscellaneous ....................880Volunteers Wanted ............890Positions Wanted ..............895Employment Training ........900Career Planning ................920

Dental 740LOOKING for dedicated

RDA with receptionist skills for family dental practice.

Fax resume to 403-343-3465.

Oilfield 800Fluid Experts Ltd.

Is seeking to hire Shop Hand

for our Red Deer location. This position is a fulltime

and is a salary based position with company benefi ts. Duties include

maintain shop & inventories, loading of trucks with fl uid products and blending of

KCl products in shop. This is a 24 hr rotational on call

basis position when on duty. Ideal candidate will

have a mechanical aptitude with a class 1

license with fl uid hauling experience. Fax resume w/all tickets and current

drivers abstract to: 403-346-3112 or email to:roger@fl uidexperts.com

LOCAL SERVICE CO.in Red Deer REQ’S EXP.

VACUUM TRUCK OPERATOR

Must have Class 3 licence w/air & all oilfi eld tickets.

Fax resume w/driversabstract to 403-886-4475

Restaurant/Hotel 820PART-TIME help for Burnt Lake Cafe in the Burnt Lake Industrial Area. Call Louise @ 403-342-6687

SUBWAY All Red Deer &

Ponoka LocationsHiring ImmediatelyFood Counter Attendants

Are you looking for a career opportunity with excellent benefi ts, a mature working environment and opportunityto advance? If so, Subway

has a position for you! Some of our locations are 24 Hours. Starting wage

$12/hr. Please apply online @mysubwaycareer.com orDrop resume off in person at 180, 6900 Taylor Drive

Or email to [email protected]

or Call us at 403-342-0203

THE RUSTY PELICAN is now accepting resumes for F/T Exp’d LINE COOKS at all stations. MUST HAVE:

• 2 yrs. min. on-the-job exp., must have com-pleted High School be reliable, self motivated work well under limited supervision.

Rate is $13.25 - $15./hr. No benefi ts.

733644 Ab Ltd. O/A The Rusty Pelican

Location of employment: 4105 2079 - 50 Ave.

Red Deer, AB T4R 1Z4email:

[email protected] Call 403-347-1414

or Fax to: 403-347-1161Only candidates selected

for an interview will be contacted.

Trades 850STUCCO PLASTERERS &

LABOURERS. Needed Immed. Exp’d but will train. Drivers License pref’d. Lots

of work! 403-588-5306

STONE MASONSExp. only, 403-588-5306

ClassifiedsYour place to SELLYour place to BUY

Trades 850

Are you interested in pursuing an exciting career with Petrofi eld

Industries at our Tornado Hydovac Trucks manufac-turing production facility?

We are centrally located in the family friendly

community of Stettler, Alberta.

We currently have an openings for:

Service and Parts ManagerQuality Assurance Team

LeaderFinisher Product Testing

AssistantPurchaser

Industrial Painters/HelpersWelders Helper

General LabourersConstruction Workers

Our Company has a enthusiastic fast paced

working environment, with advancement opportu-nities. Wage would be commensurate withexperience/skills.

For more information about these positions and our company, check out our

website www.tornadotrucks.com.

Resumes can be emailed to hr@petrofi eld.com or faxed to 403-742-5544.

Truckers/Drivers 860

CENTRAL AB based trucking company requires

Owner Operators& Contract Drivers

in AB. Home the odd night. Weekends off. Late model tractor pref. 403-586-4558

F/T TRUCK drivers req’d. Minimum Class 5 with air and clean abstract. Exp.

preferred. In person to Key Towing 4083-78 St. Cres.

Red Deer.

Misc.Help 880

Bashaw Golf and Country Club in Central Alberta

requires a GENERAL MANAGERfor our 9 hole course that

includes a newly renovated clubhouse and seasonal/

day use campground.The successful applicant must be self-managing,

have strong organizational skills, customer service ex-perience and be capable of managing the overall per-formance of all operations. Golf experience is not nec-

essary, but would be a considerable asset. The

club is prepared to offer a competitive compensation

package in accordance with previous experience and education. Please

email your cover letter with resume to both bashaw-

[email protected] and to the President of the Board [email protected]

no later than Friday Jan. 2, 2015

To see more details about our club please visit our

website at www.bashawgolf.com We thank

everyone in advance for their interest in this

opportunity. Please be aware that only the short listed candidates will be

contacted for further con-sideration for this position.

Celebrate your lifewith a Classified

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in Classifieds

Classifieds...costs so littleSaves you so much!

Start your career!See Help Wanted

AdvocateOpportunities

Funeral Directors & Services

CLASSIFIEDSdeadline: Monday @ noon

To place an ad, call Toll Free:

1.877.223.3311or email: [email protected]

* No cancellations, refunds or exchanges. Please read your ad the first day it appears. We will accept responsibility for 1 insertion only.

Announcements .................0005-0030What’s Happening .............. 0049-0070Garage Sales ........................0100-0650Employment ........................ 0700-0920Service Directory ................. 1000-1430

Items to Buy/Sell ................. 1500-1940Agricultural .......................... 2000-2210For Rent ............................... 3000-3200Wanted to Rent....................3250-3390Real Estate ...........................4000-4190

Open House Directory ....... 4200-4310Financial ..............................4400-4430Transportation ....................5000-5240Legal/Public Notices .........6000-9000

Lacombe Express

Thousands of folks who have sold their cars, homes and merchandise on our classified pages, know that the Classifieds work harder for you. And,

so do all the people who have found cars, homes and bargains on our pages. Not to mention jobs, roommates, financial opportunities and more.

“If You’d Listed Here, You’d Be Sold Now!”

Next time you have something to advertise, put the Classifieds on the job.

TIRED OF SEARCHING

FOR BUYERS?Placing a classified ad is

an easy and affordable way to make your wares the

focus of attention among potential buyers. What are

you waiting for? Contact us today and start turning the stuff you don’t want into something you do want:

CASH!GET THINGS MOVING

WITH THE CLASSIFIEDS!


JG PAINTING, 25 yrs. exp. Free Est. 403-872-8888

Auctions 1530AUCTION

Sales Wed. @ 6 pm. Antique sales 1st. Sun. of the month @ 1 pm. Feb. 1 Moose Hall 2 miles south

of Ponoka on 2A WE BUY FOR CASH.

403-304-4791Check website for full listingswww.bigstrapperauctions.net

Firewood 1660AFFORDABLE

Homestead FirewoodSpruce & Pine -Split. Firepits avail. 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472

FIREWOOD, Spruce & Pine. North of Costco

403-346-7178, 392-7754

LOGSSemi loads of pine, spruce,

tamarack, poplar. Price depends on location.

Lil Mule Logging 403-318-4346

Firewood 1660Now Offering Hotter, Cleaner BC Birch. All Types. P.U. / Delivery. Lyle 403-783-2275

HouseholdAppliances 1710WASHER, Kenmore, Dryer Maytag, large capacity both in good working cond. $65. pr. 403-782-7439

Misc. forSale 1760

TWO large older-style freezers to give away.

403-341-5414

Agricultural#2000 - #2290

Farm Equipment ..............2010Haying Equipment ............2020Tractors ............................2030Combines & Headers ......2040Fertilizer Equipment..........2050Misc. Farm Machinery ......2060Equipment Wanted ..........2070Farm Custom Work ..........2080Farm Auctions ..................2090Livestock ..........................2100Livestock - Exotic..............2110Sheep ..............................2120Poultry ..............................2130Horses ..............................2140Horse Boarding ................2150Riding Supplies ................2160Horse/Stock Trailers ........2170Pasture Wanted ................2180Grain, Feed, Hay ..............2190Seed Grain ......................2200Seeding & Tillage ............2210

FarmEquipment 2010

RIBSTONE COLONYCorral panels, windbreak-

ers, bale feeders, calf sheds, 780-806-3694

FarmEquipment 2010

FLEXI-COIL 6000 AIR DRILL, 40’, 3450 TBH tank,

double shoot, 7.5” spacing, rubber packer wheels. All new discs, bearings, air

hoses. Shedded& unused for 3 seasons.

$60,000 obo. 403-784-3633or 403-304-2266

Farm CustomWork 2080

CUSTOM TUBGRINDING

Truck mount grinderw/550 HP.

Call Nolan 403-357-9674

Real Estate#4000 - #4190

Realtors & Services..........4010Houses for Sale................4020Houses Wanted................4030Condos/Townhouses ........4040Acreages ..........................4050Acreages Wanted ............4060Farms/Land ......................4070Farms/Land Wanted ........4080Manufactured/Mobile Homes ..................4090Income Property ..............4100Commercial Property ......4110Industrial Property ............4120Cottages/Resort Property ..4130Businesses for Sale..........4140Buildings for Sale ............4150Lots for Sale ....................4160Out of Town Property ......4170Investment Opportunities ..4180Mortgages Bought/Sold....4190

HousesFor Sale 4020

IMMED. POSSESSIONFOR SALE:

16 SPRUCE DRIVELACOMBE

4-level split, 4 bdrm., 3 bath, 1687 sq.ft. fully dev.

Numerous upgrades incl. all thermal paned windows,

vaulted ceiling. A pleasure to show.

Reduced to $278,000.Craig MacKenzie

Realty Executives Red Deer 403-302-0820

or email:[email protected]

For more details see Kijiji.

Transportation#5000-5300

Automotive Services ........5010Antique & Classic Autos ....5020Cars ..................................5030SUV’s................................5040Trucks ..............................5050Heavy Trucks....................5060Vans/Buses ......................5070Motorcycles ......................5080Campers ..........................5090Motorhomes......................51005th Wheels........................5110Holiday Trailers ................5120Tent Trailers ......................5130Utility Trailers ....................5140ATV’s ................................5150Boats & Marine ................5160Snowmobiles ....................5170Tires, Parts & Accessories ......................5180Auto Wreckers ..................5190Vehicles Wanted ..............5200Car/Truck Rental ..............5210Recreational VehicleRental ..............................5220Trailer Rental ....................5230Misc. Automotive ..............5240RV’s ..................................5300

Cars 5030

2009 TOYOTA Corolla, 124,000 km, 403-348-9778

AutoWreckers 5190RED’S AUTO. Free Scrap Vehicle & Metal Removal.

AMVIC APPROVED. We travel. May pay cash

for vehicle. 403-396-7519

•BOBCATS•GRADERS•LOADERS•TRUCKS•TRACK HOES

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403.782.3437

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• Skidsteer Services

• Gravel Hauling

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Now Booking for Snow Removal

•Travel Vaccination's•Ostomy Supplies•Shingles Vaccine•Compounding•Breast Pump Rentals

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HEAVY TRUCK PARTS403-598-2734403-598-2734

3809 - 53 Ave, Lacombe, AB3809 - 53 Ave, Lacombe, AB

Service Directory

CareersCareersSuccessful Careers

Start hereBashaw Golf and Country Club in

Central Alberta requires a

GENERAL MANAGER for our 9 hole course that includes a newly renovated clubhouse and seasonal/day use campground.

The successful applicant must be self-managing, have strong organization skills, customer service experience and be capable of managing the overall performance of all operations. Golf experience is not necessary, but would be a considerable asset.

The club is prepared to offer a competitive compensation package in accordance with previous experience and education.

Please email your cover letter with resume to both [email protected] and to the President of the Board [email protected] no later than Friday, January 2, 2015.

To see more details about our club please visit our website at www.bashawgolf.com. We thank everyone in advance for their interest in this opportunity. Please be aware that only the short listed candidates will be contacted for further consideration for this position.

Position to fi ll?

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Advertise your service or business here

for 3 weeks and receive the 4th week absolutely FREE.

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Country star Aaron

Pritchett will be joined by

Cory Marquardt and new-

comers King & Cash to

kick off the west coast leg

of their ‘Outlaws & Outsid-

ers Tour’ this winter. They

make a Red Deer stop Jan.

24th at Cowboys Bar &

Nightclub.

Outlaws & Outsiders

promises high-energy

shows from both Pritch-

ett and Marquardt, who

is set to release his sopho-

more CD, and making their

touring debut will be King

& Cash, a collaboration

matching Faber Drive’s

Jordan Pritchett (Aaron’s

son) with country singer

Dan Arnold.

“We’re doing 18 shows in

21 days, going from Victo-

ria to Winnipeg now,” Aar-

on explains during a chat

from his home on the west

coast. They’ll wrap up mid-

February for a break, then

likely continue over the

summer and fall months.

Aaron said the tour

is something he’s been

dreaming of for a long time.

“Not only is it a headlin-

ing tour but I also get to be

on the road with some very

cool company. Cory Mar-

quardt is a killer performer

so that’s going to be a fun

set to watch every night.

It’s a great mix, and great

way to help introduce Cory

to a bigger market.

“The other reason I love

the Outlaws & Outsiders

tour is that my son, Jordan,

will be one of the acts on

the bill. He and Dan Arnold

are the newcomers on the

scene, making up King &

Cash. It’s something pretty

cool – they both play lead

guitar and they both sing.

“I might be a little biased,

but he’s also not a bad look-

ing guy,” laughs Aaron of

his boy. “He’s also a bit of a

metal head but he loves his

country music and knows

it extremely well,” he adds.

“So I think it will work out

pretty well for them.

“All in all, so many great

cities to play and for the

best fans in the world with

the coolest people ever.

Who could ask for more?”

Aaron’s latest disc, In the

Driver’s Seat, was released

in 2011. An EP is planned

for this spring to be fol-

lowed by a greatest hits

package, including a few

new tunes, over the sum-

mer at some point.

Growing up in small-

town northern B.C., Aaron

drew his earliest infl uences

from 1980s rock, and the

transition to country music

came naturally.

His growing up years

weren’t overly musical, al-

though his dad had played

in a few bands in his youth

and his sister sang from

time to time. But for a

young Aaron, it was just

the desire to entertain that

was the driving force.

“I remember being re-

ally young, and knowing

that I wanted to entertain. I

didn’t know what I was go-

ing to do – I thought maybe

I was going to be an actor.

“But it was one of those

things where I just wanted

to make people smile and

laugh, and to entertain

them. I was always trying

to be funny when I was a

kid,” he recalls.

As he grew older, music

just kind of fell into his lap,

he said.

“People probably won’t

believe how it happened,

but I went to a karaoke in

1991 and that same night,

the very fi rst time I went

up and sang a song, I was

asked if I wanted to run

the show.” Aaron was told

he was a good singer, and

it was something he should

take a more serious look at.

“It just snowballed from

there. Eventually I got a

band and 10 years after

playing the clubs, I started

recording and putting out

videos. And the rest is,

quote on quote, is history.

Interestingly, he didn’t

have a lengthy interest in

country music in particu-

lar.

“I didn’t start listening

to country until I was in

my late teens. It was Ran-

dy Travis that turned me

onto the country sound – I

thought this is different

and kind of cool.

These days he enjoys vir-

tually any kind of music,

from Adele to Michael Bu-

ble. “I’m a huge Elvis fan

from way back when, and

Frank Sinatra too. I listen

to it all, and I try to use it

all to infl uence my music.”

Meanwhile, with all the

accolades and success, it’s

hard to believe that about a

decade ago, he was consid-

ering quitting the biz. “We

were still playing clubs but

I couldn’t make any mon-

ey and that’s not where I

saw my future; my future

was touring as a major act

through Canada and hope-

fully into the States. I said

in October 2003, if it’s still

like this by December I’m

quitting as of the fi rst of

January. So we were done.”

But things would take a

turn. “I woke up that Satur-

day morning to a phone call

– on January second – from

Vancouver, with someone

on the other end telling me

I’m number one. They said

you’ve got to watch CMT -

the video for New Frontier

had gone to number one.”

Still, it didn’t immediate-

ly alter his plans to not play

for awhile.

Then he got another call.

“They said, ‘Look, you’ve

got to come back – we’ve

got all these bookings for

you all over the country’.

So that was sort of the

game-changer for me, and

I’ve never really looked

back since.”

Country fans are grate-

ful he had a change of

heart and delved back into

the musician’s life.

He doesn’t claim to be the

greatest guitarist or singer,

but he knows he can enter-

tain.

“I think that from my

perspective, that’s what I

always really wanted to do

– make people feel all these

different emotions. And at

the end of the day, make

them feel like they’ve been

entertained.”

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LOOKING AHEAD – Country singer Aaron Pritchett is hitting the road this winter for the ‘Outlaws & Outsiders Tour’. He plays Cowboys Bar & Nightclub in Red Deer on Jan. 24th. photo submitted

Aaron Pritchett headlining coming tour in Red DeerPopular country star teams up with Cory Marquardt and King & Cash

Thursday, January 1, 2015 Lacombe Express 17ARTS & LEISURE

BY MARK WEBERLacombe Express

You never know quite what to expect

when you walk into what’s described as a

‘panto’ production. But that’s pretty much

the point.

The Red Deer Players are staging Snow

White and the Seven Nobbits at the Scott

Block with shows continuing through to

Jan. 3rd.

Curtain for the show is at 7 p.m.

Penned by Albert Azzara and directed

by Carole Forhan and Sue Humphreys, the

play falls into the ‘panto’ tradition – stories

that can be loosely based on a classic fairy

tale for example, with lots of mayhem, song

and dance, zaniness and contemporary ref-

erences tossed in for good measure. Audi-

ence interaction is also a key part of it.

Ultimately, the ‘panto’ is an Anglo-Ital-

ian Christmas tradition, proved popular

not only in the UK but Australia, South Af-

rica and the U.S. where one New York pro-

duction once ran for 1,200 performances.

Central Alberta Theatre staged one last

winter, and this year, the newly-formed

Red Deer Players opted to take a run at it –

with for the most part outstanding results.

Lady Borden, Snow White’s wicked step-

mother, treasures the magical tablet app

that reassures her on a regular basis she

is indeed the most beautiful woman in the

world. Played beautifully with loads of

wicked charm by Marianne Christenson,

Lady Borden is horrifi ed to learn one day

she’s slipped to number two. Who has oust-

ed her from the top position?

An earthquake strikes at the moment

that the lovely Snow White, played by Ash-

ley Newman, turns 18. A beauty herself,

and now a woman, the app is of course des-

ignating her as number one.

Lady Borden plots with her butler But-

terworth (Glynn Humphreys) and Gooner

McGoonigal (Lionel Lustgarten) to get rid

of Snow White, who escapes to her father’s

hunting lodge on Redford Ridge with her

faithful pals Buttons (Vicki Dykes) and

Bingo the Panto Horse (Natalie Rivera and

Ruben Rivera).

Meanwhile, the Twerks, Buttons’ ad-

opted family (consisting of Mother Twerk

and her seven nobbits) fi nd Snow White

who had been injured and left for dead in

the woods.

But of course things have a wonderful

way of working out in fairy tale-themed

stories, and Snow White and the Seven

Nobbits is no different with a little help

from Chad Charming (Bryan Mildenberg-

er).

The Twerks are an absolute hoot from

start to fi nish. Medic Twerk (Sharon Light-

bown), Meany Twerk (Lorraine Stuart),

Mirthy Twerk (Shannon Ward), Muddley

Twerk (Karen Andresen), Mumbley Twerk

(Jennie Beal), Moany Twerk (Amanda

Prinse), Mousey Twerk (Hannah Hum-

phreys) and of course the incredibly en-

tertaining Azzara as Mother Twerk, never

fail to brighten things up every time every

single one of them steps on the stage.

Azzara is amazing in his role – and offers

many of the play’s strongest, most comical

moments. What a gift to the local acting

scene – this man is truly in his element and

it’s a joy to watch him hit the stage in such

an unrestrained manner.

Many of the musical numbers are really

engaging as well, and they run the gamut

from I Feel Pretty from West Side Story and

I’d Do Anything from Oliver to Oh What A

Beautiful Morning from Oklahoma and

Whistle While You Work from Snow White.

Of course, the focus of all of this is the

lovely Snow White, and if there was ever

anyone who was born to play the part, it’s

Newman. She’s a beauty, and captures the

character’s legendary sweetness, inno-

cence and kind heartedness to perfection.

And to top it all off, she has an amazing

singing voice to match her other qualities

– a real delight.

Pantos, admittedly, aren’t for everyone.

Some may fi nd the sheer craziness a bit

much.

But I have to say, I enjoyed this show

(kids would like it too). There were lots of

strong performances, and Azzara shows

again what a creative writer he really is

as well. Of course, much of the credit has

to go to Forhan and Humphreys, too. They

have clearly poured their hearts and souls

into every part of this production, and it

really shows. As does the unbridled enthu-

siasm of every person in it.

It’s tough time fi nd much wrong with

a colourful, lively, enthusiastic show like

this one that has plenty of heart, and in

its own way, plenty of warmth this holiday

season.

For tickets, contact the Black Knight

Inn Ticket Centre at 403-755-6626 or www.

blackknightinn.ca.

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Red Deer Players stage lively panto

Reduce food waste to save money in 2015According to the Ameri-

can Heritage Dictionary

the phrase, ‘waste not, want

not’ was fi rst recorded in

1772, but was derived from

an earlier version: ‘willful

waste makes woeful want’

recorded in 1576.

In today’s world of cred-

it cards, debit cards, and

lines of credit, these terms

take on a whole new urgen-

cy as bills roll in from our

holiday spending sprees.

One of the most easily in-

fl uenced home expenses is

our food budgets and a few

tips in reducing food waste,

and thus saving money, is

most appropriate in a Janu-

ary food column.

What if I told you that

you could have free veg-

etable broth? Currently

whenever you work with

vegetables (onions, car-

rots, celery, etc.) the end

trimmings are going into

the compost, garburator or

garbage.

Dedicate a large food

storage bag in the freezer

for these end cuts and peel-

ings instead, and keep add-

ing to this frozen mix until

the bag is full. Empty the

contents into a large pot,

cover with cold water to

the top of the vegetables,

bring to a boil, and then

turn the heat to low and

simmer for 1 hour uncov-

ered. Strain and season to

taste with salt and pepper

and you have vegetable

stock from ingredients

that would have previously

been discarded. A great ad-

dition to this bag would be

fresh herb stems. There is

a ton of fl avour in the ined-

ible woody stems that will

create complexity in your

homemade vegetable stock.

Make a soup from

scratch with your broth, or

pour it into ice cube trays

and create a second freezer

bag of cubed stock: this is

perfect when you need a

small amount of broth to

make or fi nish a sauce.

The rinds from hard

cheeses also tend to see

the garbage bin as their

demise, but they can, how-

ever, bring extra essence to

soups.

For example, whenever

making Minestrone (Ital-

ian vegetable soup) we al-

ways toss a chunk of par-

mesan rind into the broth.

At the end of the cooking

process, the rind is simply

removed and discarded.

Leftover bacon fat, al-

though not particularly

healthy, can also be put to

use in the kitchen. Modera-

tion of this integrated into

your diet needs to be prac-

ticed here, but on occasion

a warm bacon dressing on

spinach greens is amazing-

ly delicious.

Add the following to the

rendered bacon fat from

a half pound (227g) of ba-

con, but make sure that the

bacon fat is not too hot or

the fat will splatter when

you add these ingredients:

three tablespoons apple ci-

der vinegar, one to two ta-

blespoons maple syrup, two

teaspoons Dijon or grainy

mustard, one half teaspoon

dried thyme leaves and a

sprinkle of fresh cracked

pepper.

Heat over medium heat,

while stirring together,

until very warm, and then

serve immediately.

Basically what I want

you to become is a consci-

entious cook.

Pay attention to every-

thing that is being dis-

carded in the kitchen and

attempt to fi nd new and

innovative uses for them.

The Internet makes a great

resource when investigat-

ing ideas and answers any

questions you may have

about food safety, which

also needs to be empha-

sized here. Happy New Year

to you - and happy cooking.

Chef Dez is a food columnist, culinary instructor and cook-book author. Visit him at www.chefdez.com.

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In recent years there has

been a rise in a particular kind

of trending workout known as

Crossfi t, which uses a variety of

techniques with the aim of over-

all body fi tness.

The owners of Crossfi t La-

combe, Ryan Staals and Bren-

den Aspenes, want people to

know that even though it is often

known as an intense workout for

serious training, Crossfi t can be

altered for all fi tness levels and

body types.

“Our simple defi nition is just

that Crossfi t is like training for

everyday life. People see the

Crossfi t games on ESPN and they

think that’s what Crossfi t is, but

that’s not really what it is,” said

Aspenes.

“It’s made for everyday people

so that you can move stuff around

and pick things up safely. It’s about

having the conditioning to get

through daily life a little bit easier.”

The men have opened up their

own gym in the City and are ea-

ger to share their knowledge and

skills with the community.

“The difference between a

normal gym and us is that we

don’t focus on weight that you

lose or how you look. That stuff

all comes as a bonus. We focus

on your performance in the gym

– getting stronger, better condi-

tioning, better endurance and

better fl exibility. We judge prog-

ress that way rather than by your

body,” Aspenes said.

“Lots of people don’t know

how to move properly, it’s just not

something they learned. For the

most part, it probably is fi ne but

doing that same motor pattern

over and over can cause some-

thing to hurt,” Staal said.

“You don’t know what life is

going to throw at you, and that’s

the idea behind Crossfi t. It’s con-

stantly varied, and we focus on

functional movement. Basically,

we take the training in our gym

and apply it to helping people

move better through day-to-day

tasks,” he added.

Both Aspenes and Staal used to

use weights and traditional work-

out settings to get their health on

track. They each said that once

they had tried it a couple of times,

they felt a large improvement in

their mobility and conditioning.

“The quality of movement and

broad spectrum of movement is

what makes Crossfi t special. For all

the movements you do in Crossfi t,

there is no isolation or machines –

it’s all about using your body and

moving it in space and being able

to perform skills and manipulate

objects,” Staal said.

He continued, “Most people

think that you have to be really

in shape to do Crossfi t. All of the

movements that we do are uni-

versally scalable. You can break

down every single one of those

movements so that if you have

one arm or an injury or are in

wheelchairs – there is a program

for you.”

A coach named Greg Glassman

developed the fi tness regimen. It

has evolved from a small group of

trainers to a worldwide commu-

nity. The workout has become a

sport with the competition aspect

of the Crossfi t Games, which is a

series of diffi cult workout tasks

and elements that are meant to

determine the ‘Fittest Man and

Woman on Earth’.

Both Staals and Aspenes have

taken accredited training semi-

nars to learn how to properly

teach the techniques of Crossfi t

and are able to safely train groups

of people at their gym.

They said that in their gym,

they are hoping to promote a

community feel where people are

comfortable training together

and are constantly testing them-

selves in a safe place.

“We could make it so that an

Olympic athlete and a grand-

mother could work out together,

do a similar workout and still

both be challenged at their level,”

said Aspenes.

“We want a solid community

of people who can come in, get

to know each other, hang out and

work out. We want it to be fun so

it’s not, ‘Aw, man I have to go to

the gym.” We want people saying,

‘I get to go to the gym today, it’s

always a good time’.”

Classes are offered at an hour

long at a time, and registration

can be completed at www.cross-

fi tlacombe.com. A free 30-minute

consultation is done prior to a

person’s fi rst class.

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I feel like I have been writing many ar-

ticles this month.

Every month I submit eight but they are

spread out over the weeks so it doesn’t feel

like much of an effort at all since I love to

write but this month has meant early sub-

missions due to the holidays and a special

feature as well. I am almost worded out! I

have been working on creating interesting

and fun articles for my dear readers and

it seems that most of my work has been

geared towards Christmas and holiday

themes.

This changes right now!

2015 is upon us; who would have ever

believed that we would reach this point in

history?

I remember back in high school when

the Prince song 1999 was popular, the con-

cept of reaching the year 2000 was almost

unbelievable in 1985.

Imagining the world in 1999 seemed fu-

turistic and far out and concepts like being

able to see who you were talking to on the

phone were mind blowing!

The days of hanging out in my friends’

living room trying to record something onto

a cassette by placing the radio close to the

boom box are long gone and we have stream-

lined almost everything else in our lives.

Do you remember crawling around on

your kitchen fl oor digging through the lazy

Susan in your cupboards looking for that

elusive item in the dark depths of that silly

cabinet?

My mom always kept the peanut butter

in there and I was forever spinning that

contraption to fi nd what I wanted. Corner

drawers have revolutionized this dilemma

and now you have easy access to a critical

storage space.

I’m sure many of you came in from play-

ing outside to have your mom command

you to ‘wash your hands!’

The really smart moms added ‘use soap

and water’ because they knew how sneaky

children could be. Our society is over zeal-

ous about germs and it is now possible to

install self sterilizing door handles in your

home.

These lever style handles have an ultra-

violet light which turns on automatically

when not in use to keep bacteria at bay so

even if your kids don’t use soap and water

there is an additional layer of protection.

From tablet-based fl oor plan light

switches to high tech water monitoring

faucets you can choose a number of high

tech gadgets to make your day to day lives

easier.

We have travelled a millennium since

1985 and our homes are no exception.

The developments in luxury items for

our homes are as amazing as you can

imagine and I believe that the house of the

future is now. When we have the ability

to remotely control the heat, lighting and

even turn the oven on by using our smart

phone - we have arrived at a very special

time in history.

There have been so many amazing de-

velopments in home decor and fi nishes it

would take me months of articles to fi nish

telling you about them!

If you sit at your computer and Google

high tech homes you will be in for some

mind blowing information.

It will make everyone who is a child of

the 70s or 80s say WOW over and over...

much like the fi rst time you saw the TV

commercial for the Clapper! Enjoy your

New Year everyone and thank you for

reading!

Kim Meckler is an interior designer in Red Deer with Carpet Colour Centre.

Refl ecting on some modern touches to today’s homes

Kim

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