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COMMUNITY: Offi cials are excited that the second phase of Project Paraguay has begun – PG 3

COMPETITION: Curlers took over the Lacombe Curling Club for tournament last week – PG 13

TIMELESS: Juke joint artist Flashback Freddy prepares for upcoming benefi t concert in City – PG 11

ENGAGING - In celebration of upcoming Family Literacy Day on Jan. 27th, Lacombe Library Programmer Mary Poole read to a group of children gathered for story time on Tuesday. Sarah Maetche/Lacombe Express

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During the summer months, Aspen Beach Provincial Park, located about 15 minutes west of Lacombe along Gull Lake, is full of sun seekers and water recre-ationalists.

In the winter the provincial park is home to ice fi shing, snowshoeing and several groomed trails for cross-country ski enthusiasts.

It is the recent actions of recreational-ists during these winter months that’s leaving Alberta Parks conservationists scratching their heads.

District Conservation Offi cer of the Red Deer District Parks Enforcement Branch Logan Van Imschoot said there have been individuals illegally operating off high-way vehicles (OHVs) within the provincial park.

“This has caused damage to parkland and the groomed ski trails,” he said. “Aspen Beach Provincial Park has very sensitive wetlands and shorelines that are habitat to a variety of species. Alberta Parks wants to protect and preserve these lands for wildlife and maintain the natu-ral habitat of the provincial park.”

The use of OHVs, including all-terrain vehicles like quads, side-by-sides and snowmobiles, in the provincial park is illegal according to provincial parks reg-

ulations. Any use of a motorized vehicle within the boundary is strictly prohibited and does come with an attached fi ne.

The use of OHVs along provincial high-ways, like Hwy. 12, is also illegal according to the Traffi c Safety Act. This includes the highway surface and ditches parallel to the highway.

Van Imschoot describes the illegal use as ‘excessive’, and ‘intentional’. Individuals are going to the extent to move barri-cades to enter the park and are blatantly ignoring the yellow signs marking the provincial park boundary. Others are en-tering the park from the nearby highway.

The illegal use has been not only damag-ing the land but also putting a hamper in maintaining the cross-country ski trails, offi cials said. Alberta Parks has been at-tempting to establish a cross-country ski program at Aspen Beach, but the initia-tive has been met with lots of vandalism. The program is volunteer run.

For this reason, Aspen Beach Provincial Park does not have an area for individuals to unload or load their OHVs. Access for this purpose can be found at Brownlow’s Landing and other specifi ed locations around the lake.

So far conservation offi cers have issued several violation tickets to those on OHVs caught in the park. The next enforcement step after a violation ticket is a seizure of the OHV itself.

Van Imschoot would like to remind in-dividuals visiting the area to be respectful of the provincial park by not operating OHVs or motor vehicles for the purpose of off-roading within the provincial park boundary.

“Other activities such as dog walking and snowshoeing can cause damage in these areas,” he said. “Please remember to keep your dogs on a leash at all times

and stay off the groomed cross-country ski trails.”

Residents in the area are encouraged to report if they see anyone operating an OHV within the provincial park limits to the 24-hour enforcement line at 403-350-5066.

For more information about Aspen Beach Provincial Park call 403-748-3939.

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Request for ProposalNatural Gas Procurement Consulting Services

The City of Lacombe is seeking proposals via a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Natural Gas Procurement Consulting Services.

The RFP will define the content of the proposal. You are urged to structure your

responses accordingly with sufficient details to ensure it is complete,

appropriate and competitive.

All interested parties are invited to view and print the full Proposal from the

Alberta Purchasing Connection website www.purchasingconnection.ca or on

the City of Lacombe website www.lacombe.ca/doing-business/rfps-tenders.

All updates and addendums will be issued through those sites only. Any

interested parties must submit sealed proposals and confirm City of Lacombe’s

receipt of them no later than 2:00 PM local time on Tuesday, February 2,

2016. Proposals shall be clearly marked - Natural Gas Procurement Consulting

Services.

Only proposals submitted within the time frame and guidelines provided will

be considered.

For more information contact:Michael MinchinCorporate Services DirectorPhone: 403-782-1253Email: [email protected]

Illegal OHV use damaging provincial parkBY SARAH MAETCHELACOMBE EXPRESS

PRISTINE - This view showcases the groomed cross-country ski trail system at Aspen Beach Provincial Park. Recently OHV users have been illegally entering the provincial park and destroying the trails. photo submitted

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Lacombe Fire Department sending another truck to ParaguayDonation follows successful project which was launched last year

A year ago, the Lacombe Fire Department (LFD) teamed up with the Lacombe Firefi ghters

Association (LFA), A Better World Canada (ABW) and a number of other commu-nities and organizations around Central Alberta to donate a fully-equipped, de-commissioned fi re truck to a community in Paraguay.

The project, which they called Project Paraguay, was a huge success that evolved from a small, grassroots movement into a province-wide effort to supply the town with equipment for their emergency ser-vices.

It took a little over a year to gather all the equipment that they would need, but eventually, in July of last year, the truck and equipment arrived safely in Caazapá.

Now, a year after they sent their fi rst truck to the small South American coun-try, the LFA is ready to do it again.

“This project came to fruition pret-ty quickly,” said Drayton Bussiere, LFD Deputy Fire Chief and Project Paraguay committee member.

According to Bussiere, most of the equip-ment that they needed the Association already had as surplus from the fi rst project, so the only thing missing was the truck.

“Really the truck became available, and that’s obviously the biggest part is having a truck become available, so this engine that we’re donating this year came from the Mirror Fire Department and we had lots of equipment that we had gathered up that was surplus from the fi rst one, so we supplemented that a little bit,” he said, adding that the LFA now has pretty much everything they need to send the truck on its way.

The destination this time is General Artigas, a small community in Southern Paraguay.

“The truck that we donated last year went to a community of about 20,000 people and it was the very fi rst fi re truck they’ve ever had. This time we’re sending it to a community of about 13,000, very similar to Lacombe. They have a fi re truck right now but it’s non-operational so this truck that we’re sending them will be a huge upgrade,” said Bussiere.

“There’s a couple of reasons,” Bussiere said when asked why the department had chosen to support communities in Paraguay specifi cally.

“One of them is there’s lots of need in Paraguay, so they have big communities with very little fi re protection. And one of the other reasons is that we actually have a member on our department that grew up in Paraguay, and so we have that natu-

ral connection to the community.”That member’s name is Uwe Kurth and

he has been instrumental in making the project a success.

“It’s a big thing because you know when you are there, not only if you are from a country, but even if you’ve been to a place and you know the needs and you can actually feel it. It’s pretty much straight-forward. You compare with how easy we get stuff here. We have all the tools we need to do our job. It’s not the same thing there,” said Kurth, who is now the Chair of the Donations Committee for Project Paraguay.

“It’s very clear to realize that when you’re basically on both sides of the fence.”

Kurth’s connection and knowledge of the country has helped the committee identify areas where support is need-

ed most. He was also one of the two fi refi ghters that travelled to Caazapá in August last year to help train the local fi re department in the use of their new equipment.

“It’s an awesome thing. It’s really re-warding, I would say. And it’s good be-cause it’s easy to communicate and, you know, understand their needs and what people are going through. So it’s very rewarding,” Kurth said of his trip back to Paraguay.

After the success of the fi rst project, the committee received a number of ap-plications from other communities in Paraguay looking for the same kind of support.

So the committee created a selection process that would help them identify the community that can benefi t the most from the donation.

“Their criteria is a few different things but we sit down and select the one we believe that is more in need and is more feasible and where the fi re truck and the equipment will make the best for the most,” Kurth said.

“This department that we selected this time met all of our conditions pretty quickly and so there’s no point in letting it all sit here for too long so we’re just get-ting it ready and sending it off,” Bussiere added.

In addition to the donation of the fi re truck, the Association will also be sending a crate of equipment to two more fi re de-partments in Capitán Miranda and Tomás Romero Pereira, who applied for aid but weren’t selected as the main benefi ciaries.

The fi re truck and equipment are sched-uled to be shipped later this week.

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COMMUNITY EFFORT - Deputy Fire Chief Drayton Bussiere posed for a photo with some of the equipment the Lacombe Fire Department will be sending to communities in Paraguay as part of the second phase of Project Paraguay. Zachary Cormier/Lacombe Express

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No injuries in Blackfalds fi reBY SARAH MAETCHELACOMBE EXPRESS

Fire broke out in a residence along Panorama Drive on the east side of Blackfalds late Sunday afternoon.

Blackfalds Fire Department Chief Robert Cote said the call for service came in around 3:47 p.m. When they arrived the structure was fully en-gulfed in fl ames.

The fi re department were at the scene for six hours but assistance from neighbouring departments was not required.

“We had the fi re contained and under control 50 minutes after our arrival,” said Cote. “We remained on scene to control hot spots.”

The two neighbouring residences did receive minor damage, in particular the residence to the north, but both structures remain livable, he added.

“There was approximately $1 million dollars saved between the two homes,” said Cote.

Cote said the homeowners of the fi re damaged home, a couple, were home at the time. They heard a noise, saw the fi re, grabbed their pet and evacuated

the home safely without any injuries.The fi re department members were

also able to battle the blaze without incurring any injuries.

Blackfalds resident Desiree Bertin, who lives across the alley from the fi re damaged residence, said her daughter was the one who fi rst alerted her that something was wrong at the neighbouring residence.

“It was the sounds we heard fi rst before we saw smoke,” said Bertin.

The aftermath on the day following the blaze was evident. Fire investiga-tors were on the scene Monday after-noon undertaking their investigation to determine the cause.

Cote said the fi re is still under in-vestigation.

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LPS lay charges for graffi ti offencesAfter an extensive investigation into hundreds of mischief

incidents to both private and public property, the Lacombe Police Service (LPS) has charged a total of 10 people (seven youths and three adults) with graffi ti related offences.

Graffi ti or ‘tags’ were illegally placed on schools, busi-nesses, City buildings, utility services, private property and some local landmarks, including buildings featuring Lacombe’s famous murals.

Charges were laid under either the Criminal Code or the Community Standards Bylaw, depending on circumstances

surrounding each offender.“Art is not a crime, but graffi ti tags placed on someone’s

property without their consent certainly is,” said LPS Chief Steve Murray. “I’m sure some of the people charged with these offences have the potential to be talented artists but they need to showcase that talent in a lawful, respectful and appropriate way.”

All the persons charged face fi nes of $2,500 and for some, a criminal record.

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DEVASTATION - Fire broke out in a residence along Panorama Drive on the east side of Blackfalds late Sunday afternoon. The Blackfalds Fire Department battled the blaze for six hours. Sarah Maetche/Lacombe Express


Growing to Serve You BetterMNP is pleased to welcome our valued clients to our new address:

Unit 201, 4711 – 49B Ave. Lacombe, AB T4L 1K1We look forward to seeing you at our new space!

Contact Angela Law, CPA, CA, at 403.786.2407 or [email protected]

Growing to serve the community betterMNP Lacombe moves to a new location

A staple in the Lacombe business community for more than 15 years, na-tional accounting, tax and business consulting fi rm MNP LLP recently opened its doors at a new location in the city.

MNP Place, located on 4711- 49B Ave. where the Empress Hotel once sat, is a revitalized offi ce space, with additional bays also for lease.

The fi rm is the fl agship tenant of the new offi ce building and has expand-ed to better serve Lacombe clients with all their busi-ness needs.

Angela Law, MNP Business Advisor, was de-lighted with the new offi ce space on the top level of the two-storey building.

“It allows for further growth of our team, which has continually been add-ing members and exper-tise to best meet our cli-ents’ evolving demands,” she said.

The MNP Lacombe offi ce fi rst opened in 1999,with a single employee . Today, 22 accounting, tax and busi-

ness consulting profes-sionals are trusted advi-sors to clients in a variety of industry sectors in the community.

“It was just a one per-son drop-off offi ce 17 years ago. But we’ve grown ex-ponentially, along with the city, so we are really excited about the move,” said Law.

Law explained MNP Lacombe offers a broad range of services to clients, including accounting, cor-porate and personal taxes

and business consulting.

With their in-depth knowledge of the Lacombe and area commu-nity, along with the business land-scape on a national level, the MNP team provides tailored services and advice for key local industries, in-cluding oil and gas, retail, transportation, school boards and agricultural businesses.

“We do a lot of busi-

ness advisory, as well,” she said. “There are fi ve of us on the management team and we help clients fi nd the most effective and ef-fi cient business solutions.

We discuss how they can become more profi table or serve any of their basic needs.”

MNP also offers busi-ness evaluation services and can assist in creating a roadmap to sell or buy a business in the future. As well, its specialists can help clients make Scientifi c Research & Experimental Development (SR&ED)

claims to get the tax credits available. “We have specialists we pull from Calgary and Edmonton who travel to Lacombe and help out cli-ents with many different types of needs.”

Due to the MNP framework of es-tablishing offi c-es in locations

throughout the province, the Lacombe of-fi ce can draw from many sources to better serve the diverse needs of their cli-ents.

Law noted succession planning is gaining more attention as entrepre-

neurs realize the benefi ts of having a formal tran-sition plan in place prior to retiring or selling their business.

“Being prepared ahead of time means being able to exit on your own terms,” she said. “And in these economic times, that spells success.”

MNP also offers insol-vency services, working collaboratively with corpo-rations or individuals to recover from times of fi -nancial distress and regain control of their fi nances.

“We have an extensive insolvency service that has been helping individ-uals and companies for more than 25 years,” noted Law. “MNP Ltd. doesn’t just focus on personal bankruptcy, we are one of Canada’s leading fi rms in corporate recovery and re-structuring.”

For more information about how MNP can help you achieve your business and personal goals, drop by at Unit 201, 4711- 49B Ave., call 403-782-7790 or visit MNP.ca.

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TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the City of Lacombe, in the Province of Alberta, has

given first reading to borrowing Bylaw 418, which will, upon final passage and approval,

authorize the proper officers of the said City to borrow monies from the Alberta

Municipal Finance Authority or another authorized financial institutions by way of

debenture issue or bank loan, to pay for the cost of the following municipal purposes,

namely the east side team rooms expansion project to the City of Lacombe’s Ice Arena.

The total cost of the aforesaid project amounts to $3,362,990. The net amount to

be borrowed on the credit and security of the municipality at large by the issue of

debentures or bank loan and on the terms and conditions outlined in Bylaw 418 is

$3,362,990.

The indebtedness, either debenture or bank loan, is repayable either in monthly,

semi-annual or annual payments of combined principal and interest installments not

to exceed twenty (20) years calculated at a rate not exceeding the interest rate fixed by

the Alberta Capital Finance Authority or another authorized financial institution on the

date of borrowing, and not to exceed eight (8) per cent.

NOW THEREFORE NOTICE is hereby given by the Council of the City of Lacombe that,

unless a petition of the electors for a vote on Bylaw 418 is demanded, as provided for by

the terms of section 231 of the Municipal Government Act, the said Council may pass

the said borrowing bylaw.

All persons interested are hereby notified and they are required to govern themselves

accordingly.

Dated at the City of Lacombe, in the Province of Alberta this 12th day of January, 2016.

City of Lacombe

Per: Norma MacQuarrie

Chief Administrative Officer

Information for ElectorsPursuant to Section 1(i) of the Municipal Government Act an “elector” means: A person

who is eligible to vote in the election for a councillor under the Local Authorities

Election Act.

Pursuant to section 47(1) of the Local Authorities Election Act a person is eligible to vote

in an election held if the person:

a. is at least 18 years old,

b. is a Canadian citizen, and

c. has resided in Alberta for the 6 consecutive months immediately preceding election

day and is resident in the area on election day.

A poll may be demanded in the City of Lacombe by electors equal in number to at least:

a. in the case of a municipality other than a summer village, by electors of the

municipality equal in number to at least 10% of the population and

b. in the case of a summer village, by 10% of the electors of the summer village in

accordance with the provisions of section 223 of the Municipal Government Act

and in accordance with the provisions of section 251 of the Municipal Government

Act.

The petition for a vote must be received by the Chief Administrative Officer within 15

days of the last publication of this notice and shall contain on each page “an accurate

and identical statement of the purpose of the petition”. (Further requirements of the

petition are provided in section 224 of the Municipal Government Act.)

DATE of the last publication of this notice is the 21st day of January, 2016.For Information Contact:Michael Minchin, CMA, CLGM

Corporate Services Director

PHONE: 403.782.1253

E-MAIL: [email protected] www.lacombe.ca

PUBLIC NOTICEElectors of the City of Lacombe,Province of Alberta Section 251 of the Municipal Government

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Whistleblowing, Conflicts of Interest, Elections, Election FinancingWhat do you think?

Are you interested in how candidates and parties are financed; how provincial elections are run; the balance between an MLA’s private interests and public duties; and whether public servants who report wrongdoing are adequately protected? We want to hear from you!

The Legislative Assembly of Alberta Select Special Ethics and Accountability Committee is reviewing legislation and would like to hear from you on the above questions and on other issues regarding:

• Public Interest Disclosure (Whistleblower Protection) Act• Conflicts of Interest Act• Election Act• Election Finances and Contributions Disclosure Act

Visit the committee website to learn more about these Acts: assembly.ab.ca/committees/ethicsandaccountability

Written submissions will be accepted until Friday, February 26, 2016.

Select Special Ethics and Accountability Committee3rd Floor, 9820 - 107 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, T5K 1E7

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Note: Submissions and identities of authors may be made public.

SUPPORT - Lacombe Christian School (LCS) students hosted the 18th annual Pastors’ Day last Friday. The Grade 9 classes warmly hosted 16 honoured guests from the Lacombe area, treating their pastors and wives to a delicious meal with ice cream sundaes for dessert. After lunch the pastors toured classrooms and visited with the students. Sarah Maetche/Lacombe Express

Rotary Daybreak Club raises funds in New Year’s Eve bash

BY SARAH MAETCHELACOMBE EXPRESS

The Lacombe Rotary Daybreak Club host-ed a successful New Year’s Eve fundraiser.

Rotary member Don Gullekson said the event held on Dec. 31st at the Lacombe Memorial Centre was a special fundrais-ing evening for an individual in need in Lacombe.

“We raised over $3,000 for her and the family,” he said. “We still have some num-bers coming in.”

Gullekson reports more than 200 people attended the ‘decades dance’, some in costume.

“We hope to make it an annual event,” he said. “In the future, the fundraising ef-fort will go towards supporting local and community projects, which is the focus of our local club.”

Organizers would like to thank those who attended the event as well as the sponsors.

“And everyone else who contributed to this worthy cause,” added Gullekson.

The Lacombe Rotary Daybreak club consists of 15 members and hosts several

fundraisers throughout the year.One of the main fundraisers the group

organizes is a golf tournament called the Lacoka Golf Challenge held jointly with the Ponoka Rotary Club.

The second annual installment of the tournament was held last August at the Wolf Creek Golf Resort. Funds were raised to support initiatives in the two commu-nities - an elementary school playground in Ponoka and the Lacombe and District Special Olympics.

The club raised $5,000 for the Special Olympics group, which was used to buy new uniforms and attend tournaments and other events.

The Daybreak Club will also be hosting the annual Rotary wine tasting event this spring in partnership with the Lacombe Rotary Club, a second Rotary club in the area.

“We partner together on several causes,” said Gullekson, noting that both clubs donated funds towards a new Connex bus through Lacombe FCSS. “It’s often a joint effort towards a good cause.”

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Next week, on Jan. 27th, we will celebrate Family Literacy Day.

Family Literacy Day was started in 1999 as a national awareness initiative to emphasize the im-portance of reading and other literacy-related activities as a family.

The organizers of the annual event, ABC Life Literacy Canada, say taking time each day to read or do a learning activity with a child can be crucial to their de-velopment. They say even just 15 minutes each day can improve a child’s literacy skills and can as-sist parents as well.

As a parent, by reading to chil-dren or participating in literacy activities, your own skills will stay sharp along with strength-ening your relationship with your family. It can also encourage life-long learning, said organizers.

Some suggested activities by ABC include doing a number walk - as you put on your shoes, choose something you want to count during your walk. It could be dogs, trees, stop signs, cars—anything you want. On your walk, count how many you can fi nd. Create a word wall - learn one new word every day. Display them by creating a family word wall with Bristol board and markers. Create an obstacle course - build an obstacle course through your family room and draw a map of how to go through it from be-ginning to end. Have a ‘book-nic’ - organize an indoor picnic with books and tasty treats; or start family board game nights and play a different game each week. Family members can take turns reading instructions and game cards as well as keeping score.

Several activities have been planned in the region before Jan. 27th including a celebration called a ‘Gerald and Piggie Party’ on Jan. 23rd from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. held at the Mary C. Moore Public Library in Lacombe. The event features stories, crafts and fun for children of all ages.

Last week, École Lacombe Upper Elementary School (ELUES) also kicked off their family liter-acy project. The afternoon was fi lled with music, prizes and fun with dogs. Each student was gift-ed a copy of The Good Dog by Avi to read with their family, all to promote literacy.

Many libraries across the prov-ince are taking an interactive approach in encouraging resi-dents to read, just for a mere 15 minutes. Through the Read for 15 Challenge a community will

be awarded the title of Alberta’s most ‘readerly’ community for Family Literacy Day.

To participate residents were invited to read for 15 minutes and then log their participation through posting a photo, email-ing the library or seeing the li-brary in person. Each location has a unique way for participants to log their time. Libraries like the Rimbey Public Library and Red Deer Public Library are encour-aging residents to take up the challenge so far.

The Read for 15 challenge was created in 1987 by the Northwest Territories Literacy Council.

So over this week, pick up a book and share in literacy with the community.

For more information and for family literacy activities, visit www.FamilyLiteracyDay.ca.

A popular U.S. president once said that the closest thing to eternal life any of us on earth will ever see is a government program.

Madsen Pirie, for-mer adviser to British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, told a joke about that same idea in a speech he delivered in Toronto. Pirie said that after the c o n s e r va t ive - m i n d e d Thatcher took offi ce, the fi rst government program she eliminated had been created back in 1803, when the British and French were at war. Fearing an invasion, the British had paid a man to sit atop the Cliffs of Dover to watch for Napoleon. He was to light a fi re if the French Emperor showed up.

“We eliminated that job in 1980,” Pirie dead-

panned. He understood the tendency that bureau-cracies have to perpetuate their own existence.

It is an awareness of government’s innate bias toward getting bigger, and staying bigger, that led numerous legislative assemblies to adopt sun-set clauses — legal orders that say when a govern-ment program must end. If an agency or program is to continue beyond the termination date (sunset

date), its existence must be debated and justifi ed and the legislature must then pass new legislation.

In the U.S., more than two dozen state govern-ments have taken things even further. Instead of putting sunset clauses into certain pieces of leg-islation, to varying degrees they’ve adopted Universal Sunset Legislation that applies to everything they do.

In Texas, for example, every board, commis-sion and agency will be abolished within a spe-cifi c time frame (usually 12 years), unless the state Legislature specifically passes legal provisions for their renewal. And it isn’t just the Legislature that has a say. The state has a 12 member Sunset

Commission backed by an executive director and a 30 member staff. These people scrutinize every government agency and program, determin-ing which of them should be eliminated. So far the commission has carried out 500 evaluations, elim-inated 83 government programs or agencies and saved taxpayers more than $900 million.

In Alberta, past PC gov-ernments made a feeble attempt to establish a somewhat similar consid-eration. Yet rather than setting up something with teeth that can genuinely limit the size, cost and growth of government, the PCs passed a law say-ing that every few years, public agencies in Alberta must review whether they have a written ex-planation of what they’re supposed to be doing. It’s called a Mandate and Roles Document.

These ‘mandate’ letters are supposed to be devel-oped by the bureaucracy and the minister respon-sible.

In places where people are serious about respon-sible government, the evaluation and review of government agencies is undertaken by competent, seasoned people who ask tough questions. They de-termine whether govern-

ment agencies should still be operating. In Alberta, we order that a cabinet minister must review a mandate letter that is largely assembled by the bureaucracy itself.

This year, legislation forces the Notley cabi-net to ‘review’ mandate letters for more than 300 provincial agencies. Unfortunately, this pro-cess is not designed to save money. Nor will it result in eliminating as-pects of government that are redundant, or that could better be achieved through other means.

Additionally, there is provision in Alberta to have the actual opera-tions of government agen-cies reviewed every seven years.

Unfortunately, Alberta’s reviews are not impartial or independent. They’ll be carried out by the minis-ter in charge, with assis-tance from the bureaucra-cy itself.

If you have any ques-tions or concerns on this or any issue, please feel free to contact my Constituency Offi ce by email at [email protected], by telephone at 403-782-7725, fax at 403-782-3307 or by mail 101, 4892 46th St., Lacombe, AB T4L 2B4.

Ron Orr is the MLA for Lacombe-Ponoka.

I would like to wish your readers a happy and prosperous New Year from Scotland.

I wish all my old friends a good and loving New yYar.

Love to all.John McKend

Scotland

Editor’s note: McKend had previous-ly sent in a Letter to the Editor last May recounting the time he spent in Lacombe in the early ’70s.

Scotland resident wishes Lacombians a happy New Year

Ron

ORR

Albertans need a government review process that has teeth

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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 organizations

and upcoming community

events within the Lacombe and

Blackfalds region. To submit

your information, please

email news@lacombeexpress.

com, call 403-782-5306 or fax

403-782-5344. If you would

like your event or organization

to be included, please sub-

mit your information to the

editor by noon, the Monday

before the publication date.

Books & Bevies: Jan. 23rd from

7 p.m. to 11 p.m., the Mary

C.Moor Public Library is hosting

‘Books & Bevies’ a fundraiser to

recoup some costs of the fl ood.

Come sample beer from Blind-

man Brewing, wine from Cha-

teau Wine & Spirits and appies

from HT Catering. Live music

and silent auction. Tickets are

available at the library for $25.

39th Annual Lacombe Fiddler’s

Jamboree: Sunday, January

31st, 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at

the Lacombe Upper Elementa-

ry School (5414-50 St.) Adults

$5, under 10 free. Sponsored

by Maetche Music Studio.

The Jesus Fatwah: Love Your

(Muslim) Neighbor as Yourself

- a Thursday evening discus-

sion group starting January

14th at 7 p.m. Using print and

video resources and encounters

with representatives of both

Christianity and Islam, we will

seek to dispel stereotypes about

Islam, explore the diversity

of Muslim belief and practice

and discuss how we can build

respectful relationships. This

program would be appropri-

ate for Christians, Muslims or

those without faith commit-

ments. Held at St. Andrew’s

United Church. Please contact

Ross Smillie at 403-782-3148 to

indicate your interest and to get

background reading material.

Lacombe Hospice Steering

Committee: Volunteers

needed. Commit to 24 – 48

months’ term. Contact Flor-

ence at 403-782-5641 or email:

[email protected].

Robbie Burns Night Supper –

Hosted by the Red Deer Legion

Pipe Band, Saturday, Jan. 23rd

at the Royal Canadian Legion,

Red Deer. Join us for cocktails

from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., followed

by a traditional Robbie Burns

supper: turkey, roastit bubbly

jock wi’ stuffi n intilt, champit

tatties & mashed neeps, gravy,

haggis & apple pie. There will be

a cash bar. Special events include

piping in of the haggis, the Red

Deer Legion Pipe Band, highland

dancers and more. Tickets are

available from any pipe band

member or the front desk of

the Red Deer Legion for $30 per

person and should be purchased

in advance. For more information

call Arnie MacAskill at 782-7183.

Coffee, Cookies & Crime Preven-

tion with Lacombe Community

Watch hosted at Lacombe Ford

Tuesday, Feb. 16th, between

7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Drop in for

information, documentation for

interested volunteers, fabulous

draws and a coloring table

and coloring contest for kids.

Friends of the Library will be

pleased to announce a presenta-

tion by Dr. Leighton Nischuk at

the LMC in the County Room on

Jan. 28th at 7 p.m. Dr. Nischuk

has been travelling with Medical

Mercy Canada and will provide a

summary of some of the projects

undertaken in the Ukraine

where his parents immigrated

from as children. Following the

presentation light refreshments

will be served. Free admission.

Come and bring a friend.

Friends of the Library: On Feb. 9th,

7 p.m. at the LMC in the County

Room, Friends of the Library

will be pleased to introduce

quest speaker Brianna Ventuis to

recount how she won a trip to

London, England and describe es-

pecially her adventures to the city

and to fi lming locations of BBC’s

Downton Abbey - in the Armchair

Travel 2016 series. Come and

enjoy an enjoyable evening. Light

refreshments will be served after

the presentation. Free admission.

Friends of the Library will wel-

come Effi e Bullis on Feb. 25th, 7

p.m. at the LMC in the County

Room. Effi e, born in the Ukraine,

shares the story of her fami-

ly’s journey back to Germany,

the homeland of their great

grandparents, and then on to

Canada. Light refreshments will

be served after the presentation

in the Special Events- History

2016 series. Free admission.

The Lincoln Hall Society presents

its annual Dinner and Entertain-

ment Night on Feb. 6th. Dinner

and comedy show, catered by

Bob Ronnie and starring Lars

Callieou (has opened for Jeff

Foxworthy). Doors open at 5:30

p.m., Supper at 6 p.m., Show at 8

p.m. All tickets $50/person. Tick-

ets ready for Christmas giving.

Advance sales end Feb. 2nd.

Calling all musicians! A jazzy new

place to blow your horn or strum

your strings - A jam session every

second and fourth Thursday from

7 p.m. - 9 p.m. at the Lacombe Le-

gion. $2 a person. For more infor-

mation, call Rod at 403-782-1842.

The Lacombe Legion is hosting

a tour for adults of Canadian

battlefi elds in Holland, Belgium

and France from March 25th to

April 3rd, 2016. Highlights will

include tours of Amsterdam,

Brussels, and Paris as well as

Vimy Ridge, The Juno Beach

Center, the Normandy beaches,

the home of Anne Frank, Ypres,

Passchendaele, Flanders Field and

much more. A detailed itinerary

including cost is available at the

Lacombe Branch of the Legion

or you can request one to be

e-mailed to you at the e-mail that

follows. For more information

phone Corvin at 403 357-0377

or email [email protected].

The Parkland Classical Singers,

a community choir based in

Lacombe, is looking for more

members. If you like to sing,

please join us. Rehearsals are

held on Thursdays from 6:30

p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Wolf Creek

Community Church, beginning

Oct. 15th. Two performances:

Christmas 2015 and Spring

2016. For more information,

call Carolyn 403-782-7365.

The Red Deer Legion Pipe Band is

actively recruiting experienced

and inexperienced people from

the Central Alberta area, who

are interested in joining the pipe

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.

Practices are held at the Red Deer

Legion on Tuesdays at 7:00.

St. Andrew’s United Church

youth choir for ages fi ve to 18.

Meets Thursdays 5:30-6:30 p.m.

contact Jessica at 403-352-5486

or [email protected].

St. Andrew’s United Church Adult

Choir for those 18 and old-

er. Practices on Wednesdays

from 7:15 – 8:30 p.m. Contact

Roberta at 403-782-0443 for

more information. Cost is free.

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

independence through edu-

cation and group discussions.

The program is facilitated by

a volunteer who has gone

through the process of adjusting

to a life with vision loss. The

group offers seniors a way to

connect to others experiencing

similar challenges. Participants

receive empowering, practical

and useful information about

vision loss and how CNIB services

can help, as well as suggestions

from other participants on

how to reduce the impact of

vision loss on their daily lives.

There is no cost to participate

in the program which will meet

once per month. The group

meets at the Spruce Terrace

located at 5002 – 51 Ave.

Lacombe Walking Group

Wednesdays from 12-12:30

at Medcombe Walk-In-Clinic.

No Registration required.

Kozy Korner — Tuesday Dinners

every week at noon. The hot

meal includes dessert and

coffee at the Senior Centre.

Kozy Korner Music Jam on Sundays

from 1:30p.m. to 4 p.m. In the

New Year, jams will be on Jan.

10th, Feb. 14th, March 13th

and April 10th. Entertainers

are free. Lunch goodies by

donation. For more infor-

mation call 403-885-4493.

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 blackfaldsunit-

edchurch.com or call 403-885-

4780 for more information.

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ARTS & LEISUREFlashback Freddy brings blend of music to benefi t concert

BY SARAH MAETCHELACOMBE EXPRESS

He’s on a mission to keep the classic music of the 50’s and 60’s alive.

Enter Flashback Freddy, also known as Fred Wortley, a Lacombe-based artist who will take you on a trip down memory lane through the music of the likes of Elvis, Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison and Johnny Cash.

While Flashback can now be found hopping, skipping, jiving and keeping audiences across the province on the dance fl oor, he wasn’t always hot-rodding around with his music.

Somewhere in between moving from Vancouver Island and leaving a career in the logging industry a few years ago, birthed the artist Flashback Freddy.

“I had about 40 years of logging under my belt already and I had enough of that,” said Flashback. “I thought what am I going to do? I had always played the guitar throughout the years just for fun with a couple of my friends - just a little acoustic guitar, that’s what I had. I would pick up my guitar, maybe a couple times a year and just plunk out something on it at a party or something.”

It wasn’t until he ended his career in the logging industry that it dawned on him that it was time to pursue his musi-cal passion.

“I was sitting at the kitchen table, trying out some of the old ones and my wife looks at me and she says, ‘You’re not Fred, you’re Flashback Freddy,’” he said. “She says, ‘Get out there, have some fun with people and share it.’ And so one thing led to another and she kinda gave me a push.

“I thought, you know, there’s enough people who still like this music,” he said of the two classic decades. “And so off I went. I thought if I could only learn just maybe 15 songs or even 20, and now I’m up to around 500. I just kept plugging away. It was like an obsession. I had to learn.”

Flashback said he found that the music of the ’50s and ’60s was exactly the type of music he wants to play. In the late ’50s his older brother and sister were in high school, so their musical tastes obvious-ly rubbed off on young Fred, who was around nine at the time.

“I grew up listening to that music, you know from the late ’50s and I kind of liked it,” he said. “I wanted to play songs that people knew and loved through the years and they could dance to it.

“I feel like I’m on a mission to keep it

alive. Buddy Holly, Ricky Nelson, Elvis and Johnny Cash and all of those guys. That’s what makes it tick for me. This music is kind of timeless in the sense that it has the beat, especially that rockabilly stuff that the younger crowd can embrace.”

Flashback’s song catalogue is expansive, and covers a wide range of genres - rock-abilly, country, surf-rock, early rock ‘n roll - which is achievable as a one man band.

“I’ve been in a couple of bands prior to this, but with the wonders of mod-ern technology, I am able to use backing tracks that augment what I do and it sounds like a band,” said Flashback. “It’s

the best of both worlds.”He adds that by being a solo performer

he has a smaller footprint, which allows him to visit venues of all sizes.

What sealed the transition from Fred to Flashback was a switch from an acoustic guitar to a Fender Telecaster, the electric delight Flashback calls ‘Maybelline.’

“That was big for me,” he said. “I’ve never had so much fun in my life. The guitar feels better than the power saw in my hand. It’s not that I didn’t mind work-ing out in the fresh air, but this is way more fun. It’s like a dream come true.”

Flashback Freddy will be joining an

array of performers at the refugee ben-efi t concert hosted by Flat Iron Jazz on Jan. 30th at 7:30 p.m. at Wolf Creek Community Church (located at Hwy. 12 and Wolf Creek Drive in Lacombe.)

The funds raised go towards the re-settlement of a family from Syria to Lacombe.

Tickets are $25 and are available at Sunny 94, the Mary C. Moore Public Library and from Lacombe Community Refugee Effort committee members.

For more information about Flashback Freddy, visit www.fl ashbackfreddy.ca.

[email protected]

ALL SHOOK UP - Through his blend of fast paced ’50s rockers and ’60s classics Flashback Freddy has been entertaining audiences across the province and beyond. He will be playing at the benefi t concert on Jan. 30th at Wolf Creek Community Church. photo submitted


The children’s programs have begun and I am so glad to be back to my normal routine. Seriously, adults are okay but you’re not nearly entertaining enough.

The kids were brimming with Christmas news and they shared the best parts of their holidays. One little boy came running into the room and exclaimed, “I got

it! I got it!” I asked what he got. “The thing I asked for!” I was very happy for him and inquired the name of the ‘thing’?” He stopped jumping up and down and replied, “You know I knew you’d ask me that. I should have asked my mom what you call it.” I told him to tell me next week so I’ll keep you informed.

It’s survey time again. Please come in or go online to fi ll out our service survey. This survey is important since it is the best way to fi nd out if we are meeting

the needs of the community. It is also a requirement for future funding. We need at least 50 completed surveys. It will not take up much of your time and we would so appreciate your help. Thanking you in advance.

You are running out of time to attend ‘Books and Bevies’; the fundraiser for the library presented by our library board. It will be held on Jan. 23rd from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. in the library. Tickets are $25 per person. There is more information on our web site - lacombe-library.org.

On Jan. 28th at 7 p.m. in the LMC, our Local Colour series will feature Dr. Leighton Nischuk pre-senting ‘Ukraine: Our 2015 Medical Mission’. This lec-ture series highlights spe-cial topics presented by members of the community. Everyone has a story to tell. From family history to cultural experiences these free presentations are full of unique perspectives.

The Mary C. Moore Book Club will be meeting on Feb. 2nd at 7 p.m. in the Read and Relax area of the library. We will be discuss-ing the novel What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty. We welcome new members but if you have questions please call the library at 403-782-3433 and ask for Miranda or Mary.

On Feb. 9th at 7 p.m. in the LMC our Armchair Travel series is titled ‘Just a Small Town Girl: An Adventure in London, England’. This will be presented by our staff member Brianna Venhuis. All you Downton Abbey fans will not want to miss this lecture.

If you are completing ac-ademic studies online or by correspondence the library offers exam invigilation. The library History Room may be booked by distance education students for on-line or written exams. The invigilation fee is a fl at rate of $25 for one to three hours and $50 for more than three

hours. Please call to book an exam time.

I will be having a chil-dren’s Valentine card mak-ing workshop on Feb. 6th from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. for ages fi ve to eight. Five-year-olds must be accompanied by an adult. Please come in or call to register early since space is limited.

Our book this week is John Grisham’s Rogue Lawyer. ‘Meet the Honorable Sebastian Rudd, attorney at law. His phone number is unlisted. He carries a gun. His offi ce is a bulletproof van. His van is driven by his bodyguard, who is also his paralegal and only friend. He takes the cases no other lawyer will touch. And if you get into trouble, you defi nitely want this Rogue Lawyer in your corner,’ or so the dust jacket tells us.

For more information on library programs please check our web site.

Mary Poole is the children’s li-brary programmer at the Mary C. Moore Library in Lacombe.

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Do not take liberties with the GodsWhat could solve many of the world’s

problems this holiday season? There’s no more sage advice than the words, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” Yet time and again, the very opposite happens day after day in medicine, politics and unfortunately, even religion.

I wonder what the Gods are thinking when they survey the world today? Confucius wrote in the Book of Rites in 500 B.C, “Do not take liberties with the Gods or weary them.” Today, we certainly must be pushing our limits of both.

This year, people of all religions will celebrate their holy days at shrines around the world. TV will promote a message of love to millions. But the Gods must surely be tempted to interrupt and deliver a thunderous proclamation on a massive screen in the sky. They already show dead children washed up on Mediterranean shores and images of tens of thousands of people without food and shelter fl eeing mur-derous confl icts in their homelands.

Man’s inhumanity to man knows no

bounds. Where is the, “Do unto others?” I doubt that religion would escape the Gods’ thunder. Why wouldn’t they decry the so-called religious who have had 2,000 years to prevent the barbarities and human horror that are taking place today. After all, it is not creatures from another planet who are killing innocent people. Rather, it’s religious sects that have been killing each other in the name of religion for 2,000 years! They might declare that all would fi nd a special place in hell.

But what would the Gods say about the western medical establishment? They no doubt would applaud its huge advances in medical treatment. But their praise may be short-lived. They might charge that

physicians had forgotten one of the most cherished parts of the Hippocratic Oath that stresses, “First, do no harm.” They might chastise doctors for their unholy alliance with pharmaceutical companies.

Physicians, who have deviated so far from the Hippocratic edict, that it’s mind-boggling. They’ve also forgotten Voltaire, the French philosopher, who counselled, “The art of medicine is amusing the patient while nature cures the disease.” So what has happened? Rather than using good sense, treatment is now guided by multinational drug companies who have seduced doctors and the North American public into believing there is a convenient pill to ease every ache and pain.

Meantime, so many in the rest of the world suffer malnutrition, homelessness, with no resource for pills for their pain. I’m sure the Gods would agree that our world is doomed unless we stop polluting the land, sea and air. Yet, they would wonder why there is no hue and cry about how humans are polluting their own bodies.

They would cite no better example than one in four North Americans taking cholester-ol-lowering drugs. I believe the Gods would shake their heads in dismay and warn that something has gone horribly wrong with the judgment of the medical profession.

My readers, know that my opinion does not coincide with those of our medical establishment. It may also be that I’m not in harmony with the Gods either. If so, I will receive proper punishment when I fi nally arrive at their destination. But if I’m consigned to that fate, I believe I will face crowded accommodation.

So it would be wise for those in authority to be deeply concerned. Confucius could be right when he warned, that, “It is dangerous to take liberties with Gods or weary them.” And where is the “Do unto others?” This is the 41st year I’ve had the privilege of wish-ing all of you good health and happiness in the year ahead.

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SPORTSLacombe plays host to annual bonspiel

BY ZACHARY CORMIERLACOMBE EXPRESS

It was a busy week at the Lacombe Curling Club.

More than 200 curlers took to the ice at the Lacombe Curling Club last week for the 72nd annual Farmers and Farmerettes Bonspiel, which ran from Monday through Saturday last week.

“It was a real success,” said Lacombe Curling Club Manager Myra Winslow after the week’s festivities had concluded.

The popular triple elimination tourna-ment features teams of three local farm-ers that are then paired up with a local businessman or businesswoman during a draw at the beginning of the week.

This year, 48 rinks were featured in the Farmers’ draw while 12 teams entered the fray on the Farmerettes’ side of things.

The opening draw of the tournament was on Monday morning and, according to Winslow, the rink was consistently busy after that.

“We went all day Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. It went during the day on Friday and there was a banquet and dance on Friday night and then the fi nals went on Saturday,” she said, adding the number of games is fairly typical for the bonspiel.

“It was about the same. We had the same amount of rinks and everyone had a lot of fun. It was all positive feedback.”

Winslow added the games were fun to watch as well.

“It was some really good curling. We had a lot of competitive teams and quite a few senior teams. There was some good curling to be seen,” she said.

This year’s winners on the men’s side were skips Kevin Broderson in the A Division, Lyle Lorenz in the B Division, Dale Stannard in the C and Tanner Wass in the D. Ken Watson claimed the Hard Luck draw and Dana Kamlah captured the women’s title.

“It went really well. We were very happy about how it turned out for us,” Kamlah said after her team’s win.

This win was especially sweet for Kamlah’s team, who were just one stone shy of victory during last year’s bonspiel.

“Last year we played in the fi nal game and it was very close. It came down to the last rock and I thought that I’d won it but my rock touched too heavy and it slid about a couple inches too far and we lost,” she said.

“It was a bit of a heart breaker for sure. So this year we came into it a lot more determined and really wanted to come back and actually fi nish off and win it. So it felt great to actually come through with fi nishing the week off strong and winning it.”

Kamlah said she has been competing at the tournament since 2011.

This year, as in previous years, her team consisted of her aunt Diane Ross and friend Erin Peck. The trio was paired up with Louise Pickett of Lacombe Travel.

“I do actually know (Louise) and her husband from before the bonspiel, so that was nice. We had a lot of fun together.”

The men’s side is always a highly con-tested affair, and this year was no differ-ent. It’s run in a triple elimination format, meaning that each team is guaranteed at least three games.

This year’s A fi nal featured a battle of the heavyweights as Broderson’s rink took on Club play rival Regan Furhop. Both rinks have been competing at the bonspiel for a number of years and both teams have won fi nals, so it was bound to be a good one.

“We knew we’d have to play our best to stay in the game and have a chance of winning,” Broderson said.

Heading into the fi nal end, Broderson held a 4-3 lead.

“It was very close. Back and forth, lots of rocks in play — most of them in the four foot area — and we were fortunate enough to get our rocks in the right place and have shot rock, the rock that’s going to count.”

By the end of it, Broderson emerged with the 5-3 victory.

“It’s always a fun week. It starts Monday and there’s a supper every night and lunch every afternoon so it’s a great bon-spiel. The committee does a great job of putting it together. It’s a lot of hard work and it wouldn’t happen without all the sponsors that help out as well.”

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HURRY HARD! - Kelly McCullough threw a stone during an ‘A’ tournament game at the Lacombe Farmers and Farmerettes Bonspiel at the Lacombe Curling Club this past week. Zachary Cormier/Lacombe Express


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Blackfalds council approves recreation plans

With just a month remain-ing in the regular season, the Central Alberta Selects are gearing up for the fi nal push to the playoffs and provincial play-downs. Here’s a quick rundown of how the teams are doing:

PEEWEE AA

The Central Alberta Selects Quicklane Peewee AA team have had their fair share of ups and downs this season.

The youngest group of AA players are currently sit-ting sixth in the eight team South Central Alberta Hockey League North Division with a 8-13-4 record.

Despite some impressive offensive performances and valiant efforts from their goal-tenders, the Peewee Selects have had trouble stringing wins together.

Last weekend, the team played a pair of key contests against the Okotoks Oilers Black, who they’re currently chasing in the standings, and the Airdrie Lightning, the cur-rent division front runners by a wide margin.

Going into last Saturday’s game, the Oilers were riding a four game hot streak where they posted a 3-1 record. But despite a good effort, they were unable to come out with the victory and fell 9-4.

Last Sunday’s game against Airdrie, on the other hand,

was a battle for the ages that saw the Selects keep pace with the fi rst place team through the entire game. The score was tied heading into the fi nal minute of play, but Airdrie managed to break the tie with just a second remain-ing on the clock to come away with a 5-4 win.

Next up for the Peewee Se-lects is a road game next Fri-day night against Lethbridge.

BANTAM AA

The Central AB Selects OK Tire Bantam AA team have been dominant so far this sea-son.

Despite a rocky couple of games this weekend that saw them come away with a 4-4 tie in Airdrie on Saturday be-fore dropping an 8-1 decision on the road against Wheat-land on Sunday, the Selects are still among the hottest teams in their division.

They’ve lost just four of the 25 games that they’ve played this season and have posted a 15-4-5 record to put them comfortably at the top of their division with 35 points, ten points ahead of the sec-ond-place Bow Valley Timber-wolves.

One of the reasons the Se-lects are at the top in is be-cause of their hot start to the season.

During the fi rst three months of the season, the Se-

lects touted an impressive 9-2-3 record. Since then they’ve gone 6-2-2,

The Bantams next game isn’t until Jan. 29 when they’ll travel to Big Valley to take on the Bow Valley Timberwolves.

MIDGET AA

It hasn’t been the greatest of seasons for the Central Alberta Selects Fountain Tire Midget AA team.

They currently sit last in their division with a 4-18-2 record.

Going into this weekend, the Selects hadn’t won a game since Dec. 23rd when they de-feated the CNHA Canucks 4-2 at the Max Bell Centre.

But despite the monkey on their back, the Selects played some pretty good hockey. And it paid off, as on Saturday they

came away with a 3-2 victory thanks to some last minute heroics by Bryson Muir, who broke the 2-2 tie with just 1:14 left in the third.

The Selects then followed that up by battling the Aird-rie Lighting, a team that shut them out 11-0 the last time they met, to a 5-5 draw.

Next up for the Selects is a home contest against the Red Deer Indy on Saturday. Puck drop is at 8:30 p.m. at the Barnett Arenas.

AMBITION - Lacombe Bantam Rockets Captain Anthony Coleman braces for a hit as he brings the puck around behind the Lacombe net during a game against Bashaw last year. Lacombe Express fi le photo

SPORTS BRIEFS by Zachary Cormier

Town of Blackfalds council approved both the Parks and Facilities Master Plan and the All-Star Park Design Concept at the Jan. 12th regular coun-cil meeting.

The development of these plans began in early 2015 and included extensive public consultation. All res-idents were invited to pro-vide input on the develop-ment of the plans through surveys that were mailed out to each household and an online survey was also

made available on the Town web site.

In addition, numerous one-on-one consultations with key stakeholders in-cluding community groups, the recreation board, busi-ness and visitors to the Town occurred.

Community input identi-fi ed the priority parks and facilities items for the Town to move forward within the coming years. The Parks and Facilities Master Plan will guide related development

throughout the community for the next seven years and the All-Star Park Design Concept will direct the de-velopment of that 55-acre parcel of land in the coming 10 years.

Projects that were iden-tifi ed as high priority and budgeted for in the 2016 year include: an off-leash dog park, addition of a ball diamond or sports fi eld in Cottonwood Meadows, in-stallation of new benches on Diamond 4 at All-Star Park, restoration of the Wadey Historic House and a new

skateboard park on All-Star Park land.

Community members and visitors can look forward to many additional projects being undertaken on the All-Star Park grounds in the next few years as well. Items such as a bike skills park, a public art and com-munity gathering space and an enhanced campground are all being planned for at this time.

Both of the plans can be viewed at www.blackfalds.com/community.

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Investment in real estate will diversify your incomeThere is a great deal of truth to meeting

or exceeding the aspirations of the people you spend the greatest amount of time with socially. When I spend time with people who are focused and creative, my creativity soars and I fi nd myself looking at all sorts of creative options for design projects. The type of music I infuse into my day also either stimulates or sup-presses my creativity and I have to be mindful of the thought processes that I allow into my head.

I recently met with a group of real estate investors to pick their collective brains on the upside and downside of having an income property. The real estate market is prime for buyers of second properties as the prices are low and money is still rela-

tively affordable at the banks. I have been considering and procrastinating develop-ing my basement into a rent-able unit over the past year and found that speaking with these experienced landlords helped me to garner the inspiration to begin the planning stages for my basement.

For quite some time I was stymied by the thoughts about the rules and permits required to convert a basement space into a legal suite and to be honest, it has

kept the project at bay. I have now new possibilities to consider including room rentals for foreign students and shared kitchen usage which would allow for extra income in my home while not hav-ing to work through the separate heating units, window egress guidelines and fi re rated ceiling treatments. If there is no kitchen in the basement space the place is simply a fi nished basement which will work perfectly for temporary students.

It is easy to sit among the council of doubters – those people who tell you that it’s too expensive and that you don’t re-ally want people living with you. I owned a revenue property several years ago and did not have a great experience so it has been diffi cult to overcome the voices of

fear in my head. The upside of listening to those who have been successful in the rental or room and board market is that they speak outside the fear and negativity and have extremely practical solutions which is very inspiring.

The current economy requires us to get creative and to re-evaluate our way of spending money and how to create passive income to supplement our house-hold. Our investment in real estate is one of the soundest ways to diversify our in-come, it just takes a new way of looking at our existing way of life and being willing to change a few items.

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