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Everywhere, you can fi nd great people

who work behind the scenes for the

betterment of their communities.

These people are often all too happy to

stay out of the limelight but nonetheless,

there are occasions where they deserve to

be recognized.

One such example in Lacombe is Dar-

ren Gagnon, who has been selected as this

year’s recipient of the Lacombe and Dis-

trict Chamber of Commence Citizen of the

Year Award.

“I’m very honoured,” said Gagnon.

While he is appreciative of the recogni-

tion, he said he prefers to stay out of the

limelight. He added that he is not sure if

he enjoys the attention he has received by

receiving the award.

In fact, Gagnon said his initial knee-jerk

reaction to being named Citizen of the

Year was to not accept the award and have

it be presented to someone more deserving

than himself. He said he knows of so many

people who do so much volunteer work (in

his opinion even more than himself) and

are also deserving of the award.

“There are so many people that give

so much,” said Gagnon. He added that

he wishes he could share the award with

those other people. “To be singled out and

recognized, while greatly appreciated, I

wish I could share the award with others

who deserve to be recognized.”

Craig Darrell was a member of the

Chamber of Commerce Selection Commit-

tee for this award. He said that Lacombi-

ans who put in so much commitment and

dedication to the community deserve to be

recognized, even if they don’t necessarily

want it.

“It’s great to recognize our citizens

when they put in the kind of commitment

and dedication that Darren has,” said Dar-

rell. “Those kind of people deserve to be

recognized and get a pat on the back every

once in awhile.”

Kim Berube, executive director of La-

combe and District Chamber of Commerce,

said that the Citizen of the Year Award

is awarded to individuals who, generally

speaking have a passion for the people and

life of Lacombe. She said Gagnon’s work

for the betterment of Lacombe speaks vol-

umes about his passion for the community.

“He is just a force to be reckoned with.”

Gagnon said that the only way he is able

to do the work he does in the community is

with the support of his family and his wife,

Tammy, who also does a great amount of

volunteer work. He said that he is grateful

for the support they have given him even

when his work takes time away from his

family.

For Gagnon, the volunteer work he does

is nothing more than a simple way to say

thank you to the community. Gagnon said

that he, his wife and their family truly

believe they are lucky to live in Lacombe,

where there is great support for their fam-

ily and businesses. He said that in return,

they try to make time to give back to the

community.

In the past, Gagnon has volunteered

and worked with a number of community

groups. He served on the former City of

Lacombe Economic Development Board, is

a former member of the Chamber of Com-

merce Board of Directors and also sup-

ports Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lacombe

and District through its school mentorship

program, allowing several of his employ-

ees to mentor children during school and

business hours.

Gagnon is perhaps best known for his

volunteer work within Lacombe’s football

community. He is chairman of the La-

combe Athletic Park Association (LAPA)

Board of Directors and coaches the La-

combe Raiders football team, who recently

won their league championship. When it

comes to coaching football, Gagnon said

it is something he does simply because he

loves the sport.

Darrell added that Gagnon is a great am-

bassador for Lacombe and his work within

the community, particularly with LAPA, is

phenomenal. He added that he is aware Ga-

gnon is a humble person but still believes

he should be recognized for that work.

“He is a great example of your ‘model

citizen’,” said Darrell. He added that such

recognition might inspire other Lacombi-

ans to do great things as well.

Gagnon said that if he has any objective

with volunteering, it is that his passion for

giving back to the community will spread

to other people, making bigger projects

possible for Lacombe.

“No individual can accomplish much,

but get a bunch of people together and

things can happen.”

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Local businessman recognized for service to communityDarren Gagnon receives Chamber of Commerce’s Citizen of the Year Award

CITIZEN OF THE YEAR - Darren Gagnon has been recognized for his outstanding involvement in the community as the recipient of this year’s Citizen of the Year Award. Brian Vossen/Lacombe Express



It’s further proof that

Lacombe is one of the best

places to live in Canada.

Lacombe’s historic 50

Ave. is a fi nalist in the

Streets Category of the

Canadian Institute of Plan-

ners (CIP) annual Greatest

Places in Canada contest.

City of Lacombe Planner

Jen Kirchner was the one

who got the ball rolling on

the nomination and subse-

quent fi nalist placing.

Kirchner, a member

of CIP, said she had seen

the emails regarding the

contest each year, but had

never considering entering

before. This year however,

especially with all the work

that had been done with the

Downtown Area Redevel-

opment Plan, she decided

to give it a shot.

“It was basically done al-

most as a lark,” said Kirch-

ner.

She added that she never

expected Lacombe’s in-

volvement in the contest to

receive the attention it has.

Kirchner said she only sent

a few emails off to a few

people to see if they would

vote and things grew from

there.

“It just kind of spiraled,”

said Kirchner.

Mayor Steve Christie

said that placing as a fi nal-

ist in the contest is a great

thing for Lacombe and only

further cements its posi-

tion as one of the best plac-

es to live in Canada.

“I think it’s a great thing

and I think it just adds to

our arsenal of why La-

combe is the eighth best

City in Canada in which to

live,” said Christie. “Every-

thing we are doing here, I

think is going to come to-

gether one day.”

Christie added that this

recognition does not only

say something about La-

combe today, but also com-

pliments planners and the

decisions made by them in

the past.

“It also reaches back to

the historic, to the deci-

sions that were made back

in the day,” he said. “It’s

kind of neat to be able to tie

the historic signifi cance to

present day.”

In wake of the recent

election where economic

growth was such a hot

topic, Christie continued

to say that he sees this as a

benefi t for Lacombe’s eco-

nomic development as well.

He said this achieve-

ment will bring people to

Lacombe, which will bring

more businesses as well.

“It also connects with our

economic development,”

said Christie. “It draws

business, it draws people to

come see Lacombe.”

Lacombe’s 50 Ave. is

competing against Goerich,

Ontario’s Courthouse

Square, Kelowna, British

Columbia’s Bernard Ave.

and Edmonton’s 104 St.

Promenade in the streets

category.

Two winners will be

chosen from the category,

one for the People’s Choice

Award, which is deter-

mined solely by viewer

votes and a Great Street

Award, which is deter-

mined by a combination of

votes and scoring from a

panel of professional plan-

ners.

Kirchner credited the

brick construction of La-

combe’s historic buildings

along 50 Ave. for the area

existing with little infi ll for

so many years.

She added this contrib-

utes to the beauty of the

street and was a factor in

her decision to nominate 50

Ave. for the contest.

“Fiftieth Avenue is quite

a unique area.”

Meanwhile, voting is now

closed for the Great Places

in Canada contest.

Winners will be an-

nounced Nov. 8 via the CIP

web site at cip-icu.ca/great-

places at 9 a.m. EST.

Should Lacombe be cho-

sen as a winner, Christie

will be awarded with a

plaque on behalf of the

City of Lacombe that will

be displayed at City Hall to

honour this recognition.

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Lacombe is named fi nalist in national contest

HISTORIC GEM - The Flatiron Building, Lacombe’s gem among historical buildings, is one of the most prominent features of 50 Ave. Brian Vossen/Lacombe Express

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On Nov. 9, Blackfalds & District Victim

Services will be holding its second annual

Helping Hands Harvest Gala at the Black

Knight Inn in Red Deer.

After a few years of doing a golf tourna-

ment as its annual fundraiser, Blackfalds

& District Victim Services decided to try

doing a gala event instead in hopes of

reaching more people and thereby promot-

ing awareness even further.

“That’s the key element,” said Karie

Ackermann, assistant coordinator.

“If people are aware, then if they need

us, they know where to fi nd us.”

Ackermann went on to say that raising

funds for the organization and promoting

awareness go hand in hand.

“I think it’s equally important to raise

awareness as well as raise the necessary

funds for our program,” said Ackermann.

No one knows if or when they will be-

come the victim of a crime, said Acker-

mann. As such it is important to have

programs like Victim Services to help get

people through such diffi cult times, even if

the hope is that their services will never be

needed, she added.

“At any given time you can be a victim of

crime or tragedy,” said Ackermann. “No-

body plans to be a victim.”

Singer/songwriter Randi Boulton will

be performing at the gala as the evening’s

entertainment.

Artist Lewis Lavoie, well known for his

mosaic murals, will also be in attendance.

There will also be live and silent auctions.

Victim Services works closely with

RCMP and therefore RCMP members will

also be present dressed in the ceremonial

red surge. Ackermann said there will be

a photo booth set up and there will even

be three members dressed in past RCMP

uniforms to celebrate the 100 years of the

RCMP.

It is hard to describe what exactly Black-

falds & District Victim Services does for

the community it serves, as its mandate is

to serve victims of crime of any kind.

Victims of all kinds of crimes like break

and enters, child abuse, sexual assault and

domestic violence may receive assistance

from Victim Services.

For example, in an instance of domestic

abuse, one of the most common crimes that

Blackfalds & District Victim Services deals

with, Victim Services might work with a

local women’s shelter to have a space set

up for that victim.

With break and enters, another common

Helping Hands Harvest Gala to benefi t victims of crime

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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES - Boards and Commissions The City of Lacombe is currently seeking to appoint a number of community-minded citizens to serve on a variety of municipal boards and commissions.

Serving the community in this manner will provide the volunteer with new skills as well as insights into the variety of services provided by the City of Lacombe.

Currently there are openings on:

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you to allow more time to

stop and make sure your

windshield, back win-

dow, outside mirrors and

all lights are free of dirt,

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Listen to local media

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crime in the area, Victim Services might

provide information to a business on how

to work with businesses to show them

what can be done to avoid looking like an

‘easy target’ for a break-in.

Providing information, referrals and

support to victims of crime are the three

key pillars of what Victim Services does,

said Ackermann.

She added that Victim Services will

work with victims as long as required in

each individual case.

This could take hours or years depend-

ing on the case, she continued.

The Helping Hands Harvest Gala will be

held at the Black Knight Inn in Red Deer

on Nov. 9 beginning with cocktails at 5:30

p.m. and dinner at 6 p.m.

Tickets are $75 each or a table of eight

for $600 and are available through Black

Knight Inn Ticket Centre, by calling Ka-

rie Ackermann at 403-392-2412 or the Vic-

tim Support Society at 403-885-3355. Today

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The campaign signs are cleaned

up. The forums are over. The door

knocking is done. Election 2013 is

complete.

Did you take the time to vote?

Blackfalds saw the lowest voter

turnout percentage that I can re-

member in my political career. Be-

tween the two advanced polls and

election day itself, only 17% of the

eligible votes came to the polls.

The six council positions were

fi lled by acclamation, a lack of con-

troversy in the community and a

large segment of the community

being new to Blackfalds are just a

few of the possible factors that led

to lower voter turnout.

With both the lower number of

active voters and the lack of will-

ing candidates to run for offi ce

one must ask what can we do over

the next four years to have people

more active in local politics?

This is something that the coun-

cil will have to refl ect upon.

Our community success depends

not just on the seven people who

are elected – elected offi cials need

active, vocal and positive residents

to support and guide us in our deci-

sion-making processes.

It’s not all doom and gloom.

I am pleased to report that dur-

ing our recent organization meet-

ing more people have stepped

forward to volunteer on our local

committees and boards.

This is great news as these com-

mittees provide valuable advice

to council. The volunteers who

have stepped forward bring a wide

range of interests and opinions to

the table.

Council has already started to

talk about updates in 2014 to the

Municipal Sustainability Plan and

discussing how to engage residents

in a meaningful way so this plan

accurately refl ects what commu-

nity members want for Blackfalds’

future.

Some people are simply not in-

spired by politics.

There are still ways to be in-

volved in building our community.

Joining a local service club such

as the Optimist Club is a wonder-

ful way to invest your time in a way

that improves our town and gives

people a chance to make friends.

The Optimist Club has built

community infrastructure like the

skateboard park, the club has fos-

tered friendships, helped kids and

inspired ordinary people to become

true leaders. Please call Jeremy or

Shannon at 403-588-4793 to fi nd out

more.

Coaching a sports team or help-

ing out Scouts or Girls Guides not

only makes a difference to the kids

involved but makes our town better

as a whole. For more information

on the many clubs and organiza-

tions that are in Blackfalds please

call Sue from FCSS at 403-885-6247.

Family and Community Support

Services can assist you in connect-

ing with the voluntary organiza-

tion that speaks to your talents and

interests.

Council meetings in Blackfalds

are held at 7 p.m. on the second and

fourth Tuesday of every month

at the Town Offi ce. Public hear-

ings around land issues and bylaw

changes are held throughout the

year and are advertised in local pa-

pers and the utility bill newsletter.

The town web site is www.black-

falds.com and Blackfalds sends fre-

quent updates and announcements

on facebook and Twitter.

All members of council have

contact information on the town

web site and we welcome your feed-

back and suggestions.

We cannot change our commu-

nity at the ballot box alone.

It takes ongoing communication,

feedback and assessment and ac-

tive volunteers to build a positive

community. During the next four

years I hope you take the time to

learn about Blackfalds and chal-

lenge yourself to become an active

citizen. My hope is that voter turn-

out would improve not because of

a controversy; rather that voting

becoming a natural extension of

what we are already doing – build-

ing a community up, not tearing it

down.

Melodie Stol is the mayor of Black-falds.

It’s time to remember once

again.

This Monday, Nov. 11, Canadians

across the country will be stopping

to recognize a moment of silence at

11:11 a.m.

Remembrance Day and the tra-

ditional moment of silence at 11:11

a.m. exist as a way to, as the name

implies, remember.

In particular, we remember

those Canadians who served in the

First and Second World Wars.

It is important to remember Can-

ada’s wartime contributions since

these, the most famous of wars, as

well.

Canada has also had roles in the

Korean War, Gulf War and numer-

ous peacekeeping missions since

then. Most recently, Canadian sol-

diers should be remembered for

their involvement with the war in

Afghanistan.

There is also a tendency to focus

on remembering those who died

while serving in these wars. Cer-

tainly, these individuals deserve

to be recognized for giving the ul-

timate sacrifi ce to their country,

laying down their lives fi ghting for

the freedom of their fellow coun-

trymen.

But, we must not forget those

who survived those wars either.

Canada’s veterans embody a liv-

ing remembrance of our country’s

involvement with global confl icts.

It was they who formed the Legion

in 1926, a nation-wide organization

consisting mostly of veterans with

the primary goal of simply remem-

bering.

‘Memoriam Eorum Retinebi-

mus’, We Will Remember Them, is

the motto of the Royal Canadian

Legion.

Together with the Ladies Aux-

iliary, the Royal Canadian Legion

has made it the responsibility of

its members to preserve Canada’s

wartime history.

Thus, the Legion and Ladies

Auxiliary members are all custo-

dians of Canada’s wartime history.

For 87 years, these veterans have

kept the memory of Canada’s war-

time contributions, and the memo-

ry of those who made the ultimate

sacrifi ce, alive through their work

and contributions in the commu-

nity.

November is easily the most

important month for any Legion

member.

It is this time of year that we see

a heightened Legion presence in

communities across the country.

We see members handing out pop-

pies, visiting schools and of course,

participating in Remembrance Day

services. However, we often over-

look the Legion during the rest of

the year.

As such, it is easy not to notice

that Legion and Auxiliary branch-

es across the country are strug-

gling, including Lacombe’s.

Nobody lives forever, and a lot

of Canada’s veterans, the ones

who spearheaded spreading the

Legion’s message more than eight

decades ago, are not around any

longer. The membership of these

organizations is literally dying out.

We cannot afford to forget what

the Legion works so hard to keep

us remembering. Canada’s Legion

branches are a part of that history

too and what would happen to that

history if the Legion did not exist

does not bear thinking about.

Royal Canadian Legion Lacombe

Branch No. 79 will hold their Re-

membrance Day ceremony at the

Lacombe Memorial Centre begin-

ning at 11 a.m.

Also, the churches of Blackfalds

have banded together to organize

Blackfalds’ fi rst annual Remem-

brance Day service. It will be held

at the Community Hall, 4810 –

Womacks Road, on Nov. 11 at 10:30

a.m.

More involvement needed to build Blackfalds

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fyifyi Your weekly Community Events Calendar

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Commerce, annual general meeting (breakfast) runs Nov. 12 at 7:30 a.m. in the County Room of the Lacombe Me-morial Centre. Please RSVP – bylaws state we must have 10% of membership or 26 members. Light breakfast and coffee will be provided.

On Nov. 16 at the Lincoln Hall at 7:30 p.m. there will be an ‘Open Stage’ night. All wel-come. For more information, call Laura at 403-782-4095. Check us out on facebook.

Visions Country Gospel Christ-mas Concert will be held at Blackfalds United Church on Nov. 22 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 and 16 and under are free. There will also be a silent auc-tion. Please contact Moe at 403-357-6678 or e-mail Holly at [email protected] for more information or advance tickets.

Gary Fjellgaard in concert with Saskia and Darrel, Nov. 23 at 7 p.m at the Elnora Community Hall. Tickets are $20. To reserve tickets call Gwen at 403-773-2270 or email her at [email protected] or call Judy at 403-773-2334 or email her at [email protected]. Tickets are also available at Jewell’s Groceries or at the door. Also, the Elnora Christmas Market at the Elnora Community Hall runs Dec. 7 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lunch will be served all day. An item for the food bank would be appreciated. For informa-tion call 403-773-2270. New Year’s Eve Party at the Elnora Drop In Centre, supper at 6:30 p.m. Dance at 8 p.m. to Black Velvet. Tickets: advance – $12; door – $15. Call 403-749-2161.

Lacombe Christmas Farmers Mar-kets will be held every Friday morning from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. starting Nov. 15 through to Dec. 13 at the Lacombe Memorial Centre. There is also a Moonlight Madness sale on Nov. 28 from 5 to 10 p.m. Huge variety of baking, crafts, honey, perogies, woodwork, jams, veggies, meats, clothing, and more. Call 403-782-4772 for more information.

Lacombe Dance Lessons - social and choreographed ballroom dancing. Traditional Two-step or Cha Cha/Jive. For details phone Cliff at 403-782-4094.

Real Men Sing Barbershop! The Wild Rose Harmonizers Barbershop 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 Barber-shop Harmony society providing entertainment at seniors’ lodges, hospitals and numerous com-munity and private functions throughout the year. No experi-ence 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.) For informa-tion, 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.

CNIB (Canadian National Institute For The Blind) is having a sup-port group meeting on Nov. 19. 1:30–3 p.m. at Cameron Manor in Lacombe. This is a support group for anyone visually impaired. If you have any questions regard-ing this ad you can contact Teresa at 403-782-2780.

The Lacombe Legion has bingo on Mondays at 7 p.m. in the

upstairs hall. Coffee time runs Wednesdays from 9:30-11 a.m. ($2 for coffee, tea and cook-ies). On Fridays, there are four meat draws and tickets are $2/set of three tickets. Draw starts at 6:30 p.m. On Saturdays, there are four meat draws which start at 4:30 p.m. Chase the ace starts after meat draws.

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

Youth Unlimited Drop-in Activites - every Tuesday and Thursday, for ages 12 and up. Movies, crafts, games, and more! It costs $2/night or $50/season (June-September). Last Thursday of the month is girls only. Hours are 6 to 9 p.m. and activities run at the YU-Turn Youth Centre.

Drop in Pool Tournament run every Saturday from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Lacombe Hotel.

Circle of Friends - free weekly supper for the community, nutritious meals for anyone interested. It runs at Bethel Christian Reformed Church.

Taoist Tai Chi - 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.

Old-time dances run at the Red Deer Legion every Wednes-day evening. Smorg at 5 p.m. with dance at 7:30 p.m. Cover charge $6. Country music runs Friday and Saturday evenings 7 to 11 p.m. 403-342-0035.

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, contact Mary Lou Wilson 403-782-9323.

W.H.O.L.E. - Widows Helping Others Live Earnestly. W.H.O.L.E. can help you adjust to your loss, to channel your grief into help-ing others who are struggling with loss, and to help you gain perspective as a person who has a new role to be fulfi lled. It’s about widow to widow interaction and socialization. It’s about being able to express with like-minded women the pain and confusion that comes with loss, as well as the encouragement and friend-ship to help you once again live a life fi lled with meaning and purpose...an earnest life. There are no councillors present, only a facilitator to help keep conversations moving. W.H.O.L.E meets monthly and is open to widows of all ages. Space is

limited, so please phone to book a spot. Refreshments will be served. Call 403-550-4508.

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.

Are you having problems with someone else’s drinking? We are an anonymous group of men and women who can offer encouragement and support. Call Al-Anon Family groups at 403-346-0320 for a list of meetings in Red Deer and the surrounding area.

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!

Food Addicts in Recovery Anony-mous is a 12-step support group offering a solution for all forms of food addiction. No dues, fees or weigh-in. Central Alberta groups meet in Red Deer, Lacombe and Rimbey. For locations and dates, call Joanne at 403-314-1972.

The Parkinson’s Society Edu-cation and Support Group runs the third Wednesday of each month at 1:30 p.m. in the Davenport Church of Christ. 403-346-4463.

An Amputee Support Group Meet-ing, sponsored by the Alberta Amputee Sport and Recreation Association at 7:30 in Room 2207 in the South Complex of the Red Deer Regional Hospital. Meetings the fourth Monday of each month. 403-357-3671.

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A man is dead after being struck by a

gravel truck on the afternoon of Nov. 5.

The incident occurred at the intersec-

tion of Hwy. 604 and Range Road 270. Fire

Chief Ed Van Delden said it appears that

the driver of a car traveling south on Range

Road 270 failed to stop at the intersection

and was struck broadside by a gravel truck

traveling east on Hwy. 604.

Van Delden said the driver of the car

was declared dead on scene and the driver

of the gravel truck sustained serious inju-

ries because of the incident.

Van Delden added that fi re crews ex-

tricated the occupant of the car and also

cleaned up a fuel spill from the gravel

truck, which was knocked onto its side in

the collision.

Earlier that day, Lacombe Fire respond-

ed to a single vehicle rollover at the inter-

section of Hwy. 2 and Hwy. 12.

A vehicle had landed underneath the

Hwy. 2 and Hwy. 12 overpass after the driv-

er lost control while driving and falling be-

tween the median on the overpass.

Van Delden said fi re crews removed the

driver side door and part of the roof of the

over-turned vehicle to extricate the driver

and sole occupant of the vehicle, who had

sustained serious injuries.

He added that fi re crews also assisted

in landing a STARS air ambulance, which

transported the driver to the University of

Alberta Hospital in Edmonton.

On Nov. 4, Lacombe Fire responded to

another motor vehicle collision under the

Milton Road overpass on Hwy. 2.

Van Delden said that there was some

confusion about the location of the colli-

sion as dispatch had initially provided the

intersection of Hwy. 2 and Hwy. 12 as the

location.

While there was a single-vehicle col-

lision at Hwy. 2 and Hwy. 12 as well, La-

combe fi re was not needed on scene and so

only responded to the multi-vehicle colli-

sion at the overpass.

Van Delden said that there were four ve-

hicles, two of them semi trucks, involved

in that incident, which required Hwy. 2

traffi c to be diverted for hours while the

collision was cleaned up.

He said one semi had struck the guard-

rail and received signifi cant damage, but

added that there were no injuries in the

collisions.

[email protected]

Driver killed in two-vehicle collision


With the weather turning cold, Lacom-

bians are digging winter wear out of the

back of closets and Lacombe Family and

Community Support Services is starting

up its New Coats for Kids program again.

Jan Pocock, volunteer and community

services coordinator for FCSS, said the

purpose is to provide children in Lacombe

and area with high quality winter wear,

whether their families can afford it or not.

“Every child in our community deserves

to have good quality winter wear so they

can enjoy the fall and winter season,” said

Pocock. She went on to say that children

who have good winter wear are more ac-

tive during the winter, which leads to them

being healthier and more engaged as well.

Not only that, but all children should be

able to experience winter as the magical

time it can be, said Pocock. For many Ca-

nadians, some of their fondest memories

are of winter activities like sledding or

building snowmen and snow forts. Pocock

said that she wants all children to be able

to continue making those fond memories.

Coats for Kids has been running in La-

combe for over 10 years. About fi ve years

ago, the program switched from accept-

ing donations of winter wear to ordering

brand new toques, gloves, mitts, ski pants,

boots and other cold weather gear for those

who access the program.

There are a number of reasons why this

change was made including storage, qual-

ity control and the lifespan of items. Or-

dering brand new winter wear for children

also avoids kids standing out on the play-

ground by not being able to afford their

own winter gear.

Those wishing to take advantage of the

program must fi ll out an application form.

Applicants are then screened based on

their income. If they are deemed eligible,

they are awarded a certain amount of

money to spend in the program based on

how much they make, how many kids are

in the family and the age of those children.

Last year, almost $4,000 of winter wear

was given out as part of the program. For-

ty-one children from 18 families within La-

combe and district received new gear.

The program is funded the same way all

FCSS programs are, through donations

and government funding, said Pocock. She

said they are constantly looking for dona-

tions to fund initiatives like New Coats for

Kids and recently received a $1,000 dona-

tion from the Lacombe ATB to go towards

the program. Pocock said every year the

support from the community is over-

whelming.

New Coats for Kids and the winter sea-

son also mark the beginning of the time of

year people rely more on FCSS programs,

said Pocock. She added it also means this

is the season where FCSS calls on the com-

munity for the most support.

FCSS runs the New Coats for Kids pro-

gram every year, but families can only ap-

ply every other year. Not having the same

families apply in consecutive years allows

FCSS to be able to serve more families.

This year, FCSS will be purchasing win-

ter wear through Sears, said Pocock. She

added that there is a great line of winter

wear available and families will be able

to choose items from top brands such as

Sorel, Kamik, North Peak and Alpine.

[email protected]

FCSS kicks off New Coats for Kids Program

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PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE - Rosemont Estates/Bowett Ridge The City of Lacombe and Shantro Developments Ltd. are hosting a second public open house to discuss the proposed Rosemont Estates/Bowett Ridge residential subdivision development on Thursday, November 14, 2013 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. The meeting will be held at:

City of Lacombe Council Chambers 5432 – 56 Avenue

Residents of Lacombe and Lacombe County are invited to provide input to assist the City of Lacombe and Shantro Developments in the planning of the proposed 34 lot residential subdivision located off Cranna Lake Road and off 56th Avenue (between Lake Anne and Elizabeth Lake). The proposed outline plan can be found at www.lacombe.ca/planning-whats-new.

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CRUCIAL CUTTING - Firefi ghters had to remove portions of the driver’s side door and roof of this vehicle to extract the driver af-ter it crashed beneath the Hwy. 12 and Hwy. 2 overpass. The driver was transported to the U of A Hospital via STARS and the intersection was closed for several hours.

Lacombe Fire Department photo


Alberta Health Services continues to make improve-

ments to the health care system in the areas outlined in

the recent Auditor General’s report, offi cials say.

“Since becoming a single health system, AHS has devel-

oped common provincial systems that ultimately support

the delivery of a high level of patient care,” said Dr. Verna

Yiu, leader, quality and chief medical director.

“While the auditor general did recognize several of the

improvements that AHS has been able to implement, there

are some areas that have been recognized by the AG and

AHS as needing further improvement, and we are already

working on those.”

The report praised much of the work done recently in

the area of infection prevention and control and said that

the review found no instances that posed immediate or

signifi cant risk to patient safety.

However, AHS acknowledges that more work needs to

be done on the development of province-wide systems and

procedures to identify and evaluate infection prevention

and control at an organizational level.

The report also noted that greater efforts should be

made to establish clear oversight with regards to medical

device reprocessing and hand hygiene practices of health

care workers, something that has been a focus of ongoing

attention at AHS.

“AHS will continue to strive to meet a high standard of

care in all areas of health care delivery, including the ar-

eas of infection prevention and control and hand hygiene

practices,” added Dr. Yiu.

“While we have met with much success, we can always

do better.”

Over the past several years, AHS has seen a decrease in

the rates of hospital acquired infections, has implemented

regular reviews of medical device reprocessing (MDR)

where they occur, and has introduced training standards

and required qualifi cations for MDR personnel.

In the area of hand hygiene, AHS installed more than

150 hand hygiene stations in areas where patient contact

is highest, has made alcohol-based hand rub increasing-

ly available at health care facilities, has installed more

hands-free taps and has provided educational materials

and engaged in awareness campaigns to increase hand-

washing compliance.

These efforts have resulted in a 33% increase in hand

washing compliance at health facilities over the past two

years, to the current rate of 66.4%.

It is also important to note that AHS meets all Accredi-

tation Canada Infection Prevention and Control (IPC)

standards, which are based on research and best practices

in the fi eld, as well as standards from the Canadian Stan-

dards Association, the Public Health Agency of Canada

and Alberta Health’s own provincial IPC standards.

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Alberta Health Services welcomes Auditor General report

As the heavy snows received over this past weekend

herald the arrival of winter, the City of Lacombe would

like to remind residents of the policies and bylaws regard-

ing snow removal on Lacombe’s streets and sidewalks.

Snow removal on streets will begin in the upcoming

weeks.

The City will be placing no parking signs on streets slat-

ed for plowing at least 12 hours in advance.

Pursuant to the Traffi c Bylaw (223.312.2) any vehicles

not moved before plows come through may be towed at the

owner’s expense.

Please remember that it is the responsibility of all resi-

dents, whether they own or rent their home, to keep all

public sidewalks adjoining their property clear of ice,

snow, sand or other debris.

Residents are required to clear away snow and ice with-

in 48 hours.

Snow, ice, sand and other debris cannot be shoveled into

a nearby gutter or onto any other portion of a public road-

way.

Water dripping from an awning, eaves trough or other

part of a building onto a public roadway or sidewalk must

be removed by the owner or occupier to prevent ice build-

up.

Electrical extension cords must not be placed across

public sidewalks or driveways because they create a dan-

gerous trip hazard.

If you need to plug in your vehicles or trailers, offi cials

also ask that you ensure that the extension cord is sus-

pended 8 ft. (2.4m) above the sidewalk.

This requirement is in effect all year round.

- Vossen

City reminds public of snow removal policies

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Looking for vendors of hand crafted, home based businesses and food vendors.

All shows are 10 am – 4 pm.

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My most memorable ho-

tel experience was at Miles

City, Montana in 1948.

I had driven to this lo-

cation of the USDA Beef

Cattle Research Facility to

review the beef cattle per-

formance testing research

being pioneered by Brad-

ford Knapp.

I was also interested in

the strain of pigs, the Mon-

tana #1, that had been de-

veloped here.

My companions were in-

terested in Knapp’s inbred

line of performance tested

Herefords, a strain already

tapped by George Ross of

Manyberries for inclusion

in the new strain he was de-

veloping, a strain he simply

called ‘The Breed’.

The fi rst hotel in sight,

an impressive new struc-

ture in mid-Miles City, was

not yet open for business

but an equally imposing

building stood just across

the street.

Its doors, obviously ac-

tivated by an electric eye,

swung open before us to

reveal a spacious atrium

and a lush carpet leading to

a long marble-topped front

desk.

Most impressive!

We registered, each re-

ceiving a massive skeleton

key attached to a heavy

metal ball.

There was little likeli-

hood that any client would

forget this treasure in their

jeans when they checked

out.

How quaint we thought

as we crossed the lush

carpet to the wide, curv-

ing stairs; still the nature

of the room keys raised no

alarm bells nor did the ab-

sence of any offer of assis-

tance with our bags.

Once around the curve

of the stairwell however,

and out of sight of the

plush entrance, the carpet-

ed marble steps gave way to

well-worn wood.

It was then we realized

that the grand entrance

and the elegant foyer were

merely a façade.

That this was an ancient,

down-at-the-heels hotel

became abundantly clear

when I entered my room.

The ill-fi tting door

scraped on the fl oor as it

opened.

The furniture was desic-

cated to the point that the

front of the dresser drawer

pulled off in my hands and

the ancient armchair col-

lapsed when I set my suit-

case across its arms.

At least the metal bed

frame was solid although

its coil springs threatened

to penetrate the thin mat-

tress.

My companions fared no

better.

We were not disappoint-

ed. Elegance had been nei-

ther expected nor sought.

Any concerns we may

have had about our lodging

were completely dispelled

by the warm welcome and

challenging discussions

with the research station

staff the following day.

Thirty years would pass

before I would again ex-

perience such memorable

lodging, this time in Paris,

France, lodging probably

two centuries older than

the hotel in Miles City.

This one was advertised

as a fi ve star hotel. It had

an impressive entrance

to match that rating and

its plush stairwell led to a

large landing from which

sprouted several alterna-

tives. From here on in it

fi tted the description of a

rabbit warren.

Amenities included

enough cockroaches, ro-

bust and athletic, in num-

bers that blackened the

fl oor when the lights were

out, and tile on the shower

fl oor that clung to the feet

to give protection from sliv-

ers as you clattered out

onto the wood fl ooring.

Here I spent three nights

while serving as a depart-

ment appointed technical

advisor to a delegation of

Canadian pig producers.

It boggled the mind to

contemplate what a Pari-

sian four-star hotel might

have provided. Incidentally

the accommodation had

been reserved by Ottawa.

However, the most

unique hotel experience of

my career involved a motel

in Kamloops, British Co-

lumbia.

My colleague, Milton

Weiss, and I had been invit-

ed here to address the an-

nual meeting of the British

Columbia Beef Cattlemen’s

Association.

Accommodation was re-

served for two but motel

management agreed that,

provided we supplied the

required bedding, we could

share the space with our

three young sons who were

eager to accompany us.

So I loaded camping gear

into my van and we were

on the road the moment

school was out in the late

afternoon of a beautiful

June day.

We did not stop until we

had crossed the Columbia

River west of Revelstoke.

Here, in a small moun-

tain meadow with nature’s

silence broken only by

the occasional rumble of

ice tumbling from distant

glaciers, we rolled out our

sleeping bags and slept un-

der the stars.

Next morning, after our

camp breakfast, we pro-

ceeded on to our Kamloops

motel.

It was closed!

Staff at the front desk

referred us to the alter-

nate accommodation they

had reserved, and then ex-

plained the situation.

The motel had also been

the venue for a weeklong

loggers’ convention.

Very early that morn-

ing, while we had slept in

nature’s solitude, several

well-oiled delegates, deem-

ing the motel rooms too

confi ning, had proceeded

with their chain saws to re-

arrange accommodation to

their satisfaction.

Doorways cut through

brick and plaster walls had

converted all guest rooms

on the second fl oor into a

single long room.

Since that date I have

searched in vain for a chain

saw of comparable capabil-

ity to replace the pickaxe in

excavation projects.

Looking back on some memorable hotel experiences

DELUXE 2 BR SUITES FOR RENT4205 - 64 St., Ponoka, AB

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High Security Card Locks, All Utilities except Telephone.

Quiet Adult Complex, Age 40+, No Pets, Rent Starts at $1380 P/M. Call ERNIE at 780-335-6767

Sidewalk Snow Removal - Bylaw Services

Please note that snow removal on streets has been, and will continue to be, happening in upcoming weeks. The City will be placing no parking signs on streets slated for plowing at least 12 hours in advance.

Pursuant to the Traffic Bylaw (223.312.2) any vehicles not moved before plows come through may be towed at the owner’s expense.

Please remember that it is the responsibility of all residents, whether they own or rent their home, to keep all public sidewalks adjoining their property clear of ice, snow, sand or other debris. You are required to clear away snow and ice within 48 hours.

Snow, ice, sand and other debris cannot be shoveled into a nearby gutter or onto any other portion of a public roadway.

Water dripping from an awning, eaves trough or other part of a building onto a public roadway or sidewalk must be removed by the owner or occupier to prevent ice buildup.

Electrical Cords

Electrical extension cords must not be placed across public sidewalks or driveways because they

create a dangerous trip hazard. If you need to plug in your vehicles or trailers, please ensure that the

extension cord is suspended 8 feet (2.4 metres) above the sidewalk. This requirement is in effect all

year round.

Howard

F R E D E E N


BY MARK WEBERLacombe Express

With the cooler temperatures comes the

reminder that it’s time to consider growing

a moustache for an excellent cause.

Men around the world are signing onto

the ‘Movember’ cause – growing a mous-

tache through the month of November

while raising funds for prostate cancer re-

search.

Supported by the women in their lives,

Mo Sistas, Movember Mo Bros raise funds

by seeking out sponsorship for their Mo-

growing efforts.

Those interested in taking part can reg-

ister at Movember.com with a clean-shav-

en face. According to the web site, for the

rest of the month, the ‘Mo Bros’ groom and

trim their moustaches while signing up

support of friends and family.

Prostate cancer is the most common

cancer in Canadian men and is the sec-

ond largest cause of male cancer deaths in

Canada. According to Movember Canada,

each year around 23,600 new cases are di-

agnosed in Canada and close to 4,000 Ca-

nadian men die of the disease every year,

which exceeds the number of women who

die from breast cancer annually.

Despite these fi gures, the level of aware-

ness, understanding and support for pros-

tate cancer lags signifi cantly behind that

of women’s health causes.

Statistics show that one in seven men

will develop prostate cancer during his

lifetime and one in 28 will die of it. A man

dies from prostate cancer every 22 min-

utes.

Other statistics show that prostate can-

cer is the most frequently diagnosed can-

cer in men, the incidence rates are nearly

double in African Canadian men and if de-

tected and treated early, there is a 95% sur-

vival rate associated with prostate cancer.

Last year, globally, 1,127,152 people took

part in Movember and raised $146.6 mil-

lion. In Canada, 247,441 participants raised

$42.6 million.

Regarding Movember, the movement

was launched back in 2003 by some guys

in Australia who wanted to bring back the

moustache into fashion while raising mon-

ey for prostate cancer research. There are

now formal campaigns in Australia, New

Zealand, the U.S., Canada, the UK, Finland,

the Netherlands, Spain, South Africa and

Ireland.

People around the world have since

taken up the cause, and today Movember

is truly an international fundraising suc-

cess. According to the web site Movember

and Sons, the campaign is also serving as

an effective ‘awareness-building’ tool.

While there are cases of prostate cancer

showing up in younger men, it is recom-

mended that men begin an annual screen-

ing at age 50 and at age 40 if there is a fam-

ily history.

Besides fundraising for prostate cancer

research, Movember representatives say

they will also continue to work to change

habits and attitudes men have about their

health and to educate men about the health

risks they face.

Meanwhile, for those struggling with

the disease, there is a group of men in Red

Deer who are ready to offer support.

The Red Deer Prostate Cancer Support

Group (Prostate Cancer Canada Network –

local chapter) has been lending a support-

ive hand for 15 years now.

It was fi rst launched by Bill Martynes

and Mike Eckenswiller, with help from

Marg Scheyen of the Canadian Cancer So-

ciety.

Meanwhile, the group is proud to pres-

ent ‘Awareness Musicale’ – an evening of

live music in support of those affected by

prostate cancer.

The benefi t concert is taking place at

Festival Hall in Red Deer on Nov. 8 at 7

p.m., and will feature Ben Crane with ap-

pearances by Lloyd Griffi th, Ray Baird,

and the Visions Country Gospel group.

Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at

53rd Street Music, over the phone at 1-877-

895-4430 or online at www.davidthompson-

healthtrust.com.

Tickets purchased for the event will go

towards helping one of the estimated 2,500

men in Alberta that will be diagnosed with

prostate cancer in this coming year.

Funds raised through the concert will

allow the Central Alberta Prostate Aware-

ness & Support Group to reach out to more

men in the community, spreading informa-

tion and awareness about prostate cancer.

The awareness and support group, which

continues to meet every third Thursday of

the month since 1997, is an informal get-

together, where real men share real stories

about their experiences with prostate can-

cer. The meetings are open to anyone who

is interested, and there is no expectation of

commitment.

The members of the group do not treat,

diagnose, judge or advise.

But, they do have a lot of information

and even more personal stories to help

men and their families gain insight into

the different types of treatments and ap-

proaches.

Anyone interested in more information

about the group can contact Bert at 403-

343-3808 or Bill at 403-342-0694.

For more information or to pledge sup-

port for a Mo Bro, check out ca.movember.

com.

[email protected]

‘Movember’ raises funds for prostate cancer research

Think hot, sultry nights and daysof music, dance, color and food!

Join us for our Latin Fiesta where we celebrate all things Spanish. Colourful décor and costumes, tropicalrefreshments and delicious food. Not to mention Latin dancing and music that will make your heart race!

The chilly weather outside will seem a world away as you dance, eat, sing and carouse with friends at Aspen Ridge.

Arriba!

Friday November 15th 3pm-5pm3100-22nd Street, Red Deer AB

LatinFiesta at

Symphony Senior Living Aspen Ridge

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RSVP to Myles at (403) 341-5522 byNovember 13th to reserve your spot!

www.symphonyseniorsliving.com

Check out our other locations:Inglewood in Red DeerEvergreen in Calgary

As a Certi ed Management Accountant (CMA), Bonnie comes to the Village with over 30 years experience in the nance eld and continues to add to her knowledge with Alberta Municipal Government courses. Over the years, she has held senior positions with the City of Lacombe, the City of Richmond and the Westlock School District.

The Mayor and Council would like to of cially introduce Bonnie Cretzman

as the Chief Administrative Of cer for the Village of Alix. The previous CAO, Lyle Wack retired in August 2013. Bonnie has assumed the CAO responsibilities since then. She has been with the municipality since November 2007 in various positions.

We look forward to working with Bonnie in her new role, as we continue to make Alix a strong and vibrant community.

NEW CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS REQUIRED AS OF DECEMBER 1, 2013All building permits issued after December 1, 2013 will be subject to improved construction standards due to recent changes to Fire Services Standards. Please note that if a building permit is set to expire and a renewal is being requested after December 1, 2013, the renewal will be required to be developed with the new standards.

For more information on the changes and a map of the areas impacted by improved construction standards, visit the City of Lacombe website at www.lacombe.ca, or request a copy at City Hall.

City Hall5432-56 Avenue

403-782-6666

Planning & Development 403-782-1264


Buying or Selling your home?

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Found 56FOUND: Young black &

white kitten, by Discovery Canyon. Call 403-896-3219

Personals 60COCAINE ANONYMOUS

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FIELD OFFICEADMINISTRATOR(S)

$20-$24 per hour.Field Offi ce Administrators

are permanent hourlypositions that are accountable for senior administration in

fi eld offi ce locations.This is a special role due to the remote northern project

locations and living in camp quarters, often far

away from amenities.It includes lengthy travel, shift work and longer than

average work hours.Field offi ce administrators oversea and implement

procedures, establish work priorities and co-ordinate the acquisition of services such as accommodations,

transportation for fi eldemployees, and equipment

transfers. Employees qualify for the employee group benefi ts plan after

3 month probation.QUALIFICATIONS:

• Min. 2 yrs exp. in responsible admin. role

• Completion of post-secondary education

• Working knowledge of construction industry regulations

• Preference given to applicants w/exp. working in remote fi eld locations.

403-347-6222Copp’s Services Inc.

225 Burnt Ridge RoadRed Deer County, AB

T4S 2L4Email: [email protected]

Fax: 403-406-5447www.coppsinc.ca

Farm Work 755Dykman Farms nearPonoka requires 2 BeefCattle Herdspersons tosupervise farm operationsand manage herd.Requirements: completionof high school & 2 years ofexperience. $16.05/hr. 45hrs/week. Apply: [email protected]

Farm Work 755F/T FEED TRUCK

OPERATOR for largeexpanding feed lot in Sundre.

Fax resume to 403-638-3908

or call 403-556-9588or email:

[email protected]

HairStylists 760JUST CUTS is looking for

F/T HAIRSTYLIST No clientele necessary.

Call Jen at 403-340-1447 or Christie 403-309-2494

Oilfield 800

1ST RATE ENERGYSERVICES INC.,

a growing ProductionTesting company, based

out of Sylvan Lake, is currently accepting resumes for the following positions:

* ExperiencedProduction Testing* Day Supervisors* Night Operators

* ExperiencedProduction Testing

Assistants

If you are a team player interested in the oil and

gas industry, please submit your resume,

current driver’s abstract and current safety

certifi cates to the following:Fax 403-887-4750

[email protected]

Please specify position when replying to this ad.

We would like to thank all those candidates who apply, however only

qualifi ed personnel will be contacted.

Certifi ed Boom Truck & Texas Bed Operators, Hot

Shot Drivers, Tractor Hands, Swampers and Dispatcher. Competitive

wages & immediate bene-fi ts. Submit resume and 5

year CDA Email:[email protected]

(403) 341- 3968 No Phone Calls

Oilfield 800LOCAL 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

LOOKING FORBOILER OPERATORSwith tickets for work in

Central Alberta and Northeastern BC.Submit resumes to

[email protected] fax to: 403-886-2223

LOOKING for Class 1 and Class 3 driver/operators of Superheater and Swam-

pers. First Aid and H2S an asset. Competitive wages, medical/dental plans. Lots of out of town work, camps or hotels provided. Send

resume to [email protected]

or [email protected]

LOOKING for responsible and Reliable person w/

valid driver’s license and oilfi eld tickets to work for

the winter, running a steam truck. Drivers abstract is needed. Send resume to:

[email protected].

NOW HIRING Well Testing Personnel

Experienced Supervisors& Operators

Must have valid applicable tickets

Email: [email protected]

PRODUCTION TESTING SUPERVISORS& OPERATORS

Day & NightMust have tickets.Top paid wages.

Based out of Devon, AB.Email resume to:

[email protected]

WANTEDEXPERIENCED

CLASS 3 VAC/steamer Truck driver.

Lacombe area,HOME EVERY NIGHT.

Fax resume to 403-704-1442

Oilfield 800

PURCHASERReq’d for an oilfi eld

fabrication ASME facility.Must be able to identify and source pipe, fi ttings, instrumentation. Review

requisition orders foraccuracy and verify

availability with suppliers. Prepare and maintain job purchasing fi les, reports and price lists. Previous experience is necessary. We offer above industry

wages and comprehensive benefi t package.

Please email resumes to [email protected]

Q TESTINSPECTION LTD.

Now has immediateopenings for CGSB

Level II RT’s and CEDO’s for our winter pipeline

projects. Top wages and comprehensive benefi t

package available.Subcontractors also welcome.

Email resumes to:[email protected]

or Phone 403-887-5630.

VERSATILE ENERGY

Growing Central AB. Prod. Testing Co. is accepting

resumes for Exp. Supervis-ors, Night Operators &

Operators. Positions are safety sensitive. A valid

Driver’s Licence, H2S and First Aid Tickets are req’d.Successful Applicants will

be notifi ed. Please faxresume with current tickets to (403)887-0343 or email:

[email protected]

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Restaurant/Hotel 820

CAMERON BAYHOLDINGS INC.

operating asMCDONALD’S

RESTAURANTSof

Ponoka, Lacombe, Stettlerand Red Deer (Gasoline

Alley East and West)are now hiring FULL TIME

AND PART TIMEFood Counter Attendants. Basic duties include making food and serving customers.

All stores are 24 hours,except Stettler, which hasextended late night hoursand applicants must bewilling to work fl exible

shifts, including evening,weekends and nights shifts.

Students, stay home moms, retired persons,

we offer part time fl exibility to fi t your lifestyle, as well as scholarship programs

for students. Wages rangefrom $10.50 to 11.00 per

hour and we will train.Benefi ts are included andwe offer opportunities foradvancement. Apply in

person at the store, on lineat cbay22.telus.net or mailresume to 4419 Hwy 2A,

Ponoka, AB, T4J 1J8

Trades 850

A growing, well established ASME fabrication

facility is recruiting forSenior Piping/

Vessel Draft-PersonCandidate must demonstrateprofi ciency with AutoCAD Knowledge of Inventor

& Compress.Proven record of

successful projects.Strong computer skills, Technical aptitude and

Problem solvingcapability are required.We offer above industry

wages and comprehensive benefi t package.

Please email resumes to [email protected] fax 403-347-7867

BUSY sheet metal compa-ny requires INSTALLER

for residential new housing.Must have experience,

own tools and valid driver’s license. Immediate

position. Please fax resume to: 403-309-8302

or e-mail: [email protected]

Trades 850Eagle Builders (Blackfalds)

require 2 FT ConcreteBatch Plant Operators to

maintain, operate & adjustmachinery. Min. 1 yr exp &high school dipl required.

$23/hr. Apply at: www.eaglebuilders.ca

FUTURE AG INC.owns and operates

5 branches throughout Central Alberta sellingand servicing CASE IH

Agriculture andConstruction equipment.

We are currently looking forAgricultural

Technicians and/orJourneyman Heavy

Duty Mechanicswith Ag experience for our

Red Deer location.This is a fast-paced

environment and idealcandidate would be able

to work with minimal supervision, have the

ability to take initiative and consistently demonstrate

exceptional customer service.FUTURE AG INC.

“People You Can Count On”,is offering the opportunity to grow in your career with

a thriving company.We offer an exemplarybenefi ts package, hour,

annual work bootreimbursement, RRSP plan, sick days, monthly bonus

and continuous professional training in a positivefriendly environment.

If you have a great attitude and integrity, FUTURE AG is offering you an exciting

career opportunity.To apply,

forward your resume to:Future Ag Inc.

Attn: BarryBox 489

Red Deer, AB T4N 5G1Fax 403-342-0396

[email protected]

HVAC Service Person required. SHEET Metal

Installer required with residential and retro-fi t

experience. Attractive wages and benefi ts. Great hours.

Shop person needed for full time work. e-mail: brad@

comfortecheating.com or Fax resume to:

403-309-8302

Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic

needed to manage and maintain a fl eet of 20

trucks; $45/hour. Fax resume to

403-786-9915 or email [email protected]

Trades 850

Mechanic Position

Oil Boss Rentals, is aregistered Commercial

Vehicle Inspection Station. We currently have a

mechanics position open. This individual must be a

3rd year apprentice minimum,self-motivated, hard-working,and enthusiastic with solid

work ethic. An idealcandidate would have some

fabrication experience,enjoy building equipment from scratch, be easy to

get along with and be able to think outside the box

when necessary.

The position will break down as follows:

• 60% repairs and main-tenance on rental equipment

• 15% on heavy trucks and trailers

• 10% on light duty trucks• 10% on fabrication• 5% paperwork and

program management

This individual will also act as the shop foreman and

insure that the shop is kept clean and organized.

This position will be home 95% of the time.

On average 2-3 nights a month out of town.

Regular Schedule, 5/2 or 10/4Competitive Wages, Benefi ts,Dedicated Service Truck.

Applicant must have a clean Driver’s Abstract

To apply please emailyour resume to:

[email protected] fax to 1-866-914-7507

Precast Concrete Plant in Blackfalds, AB, is looking for new team members to join an enthusiastic and

growing company. Concrete fi nisher

needed to perform detailed and quality fi nish-ing as well as other related

tasks, minimum 5 years experience. All applicants must be fl exible for hours and dedicated due to a demanding production

schedule. Own transporta-tion to work is needed. Wage will be based on

experience, attitude and willingness to commit to long term employment. Please fax resume to

403 885 5516 or email to k.kooiker@

eaglebuilders.ca Thank you to all

applicants but only those selected for an interview

will be notifi ed.

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Trades 850

PETROFIELD Industries, the Leader in manufacturingHydrovac trucks, is acceptingresumes for the following positions:* General Labourers* Industrial Painters* Sandblasters* Material Handler* Automotive Electrical Technician* Journeyman Welder / Apprentice* 2nd Yr Welder with Aluminum experience* Production Manager

Visit our website at: www.tornadotrucks.com

for more details. Our Company has an

enthusiastic fast paced working environment, with advancement possibilities for the motivated person, and offers an excellent benefi t package. fax

403-742-5544e-mail: hr@petrofi eld.com

Precast Concrete Plant in Blackfalds, AB, is looking

for an experienced overhead crane

operator to join an enthusiastic and rapidly expanding company.

All applicants must be fl exible for hours and dedicated due to a

demanding production schedule. Benefi ts are

paid and lots of overtime. Own transportation to work

is needed. Wage will be based on experience, attitude, and desire to

commit to long term employment. Please fax

resume to 403 885 5516 or email to k.kooiker@

eaglebuilders.ca. We thank all applicants for their

applications, but only those selected for an interview

will be contacted.

RENN MILL CENTER INC. is now accepting applications for

2 MECHANICALASSEMBLERS

19.00/ hr. F/T - Permanent + Benefi ts, 40 hour work week, Monday - Friday, Some secondary school education is required, Experience an asset.

DUTIES INCLUDE: Assemble, fi t an install prefabricated parts for subassemblies or fi nish products using hand and power tools, Position, align and adjust parts for proper fi t, Fasten parts together using bolting & riveting equipment or other fasten-ing & joining techniques, Check subassemblies for quality control, Carry out minor adjustment and repairs.

Mail, Fax or e-mail Resume to:

Business /Location Address: RR # 4,

Lacombe, Alberta, Canada T4L 2N4 E-mail:

[email protected] Fax: (403) 784-2060

SHUNDACONSTRUCTION

Requires Full TimeCarpenters

Carpenters HelpersFor local work.

Competitive Wages& Benefi ts.

Fax resumes & ref’s to:403-343-1248 or email to:

[email protected] WELL DRILLING COMPANY IN BENTLEY REQ’S EXPERIENCED

WATER WELLDRILLERS HELPERwith class 3, air. All safety

tickets required.Meal and Accommodationprovided when out of town.

Fax resume with driversabstract: 403-748-3015

Trades 850

SIDING INSTALLER with or without trailer & tools. F.T. year round

work, must have truck and 2 yrs. exp. 90 cents - $1 per sq.ft. 403-358-8580

Truckers/Drivers 860

Central AB based trucking company requires

Owner Operators& Company Drivers

in AB. Home the odd night. Weekends off. Late

model tractor pref. 403-586-4558

DRIVERS for furniture moving company, class 5 required (5 tons), local &

long distance. Competitive wages. Apply in person.

6630 71 St. Bay 7 Red Deer. 403-347-8841

LOCAL freight company req’s P & D body job driver for Red Deer/Edmonton run.

Fax resume and driver’s abstract to Rocky FastExpress 403-845-2432

Performance Energy Services Inc. is seeking exp’d

N2 & Cement Operators, bulk

driver’s with a validClass 1 or 3.

We are offering compara-tive wages and health

plan. We as a company pride ourselves on an

excellent health and safety plan and record. Please contact us with a resume

and driver’s abstract@403-309-0846 or

[email protected] or drop off at 5, 7957 Edgar Industrial Way, Red Deer.

Required ImmediatelyParts Delivery

DriverMust possess clean

drivers abstract, know city well. The individual must be able to work

unsupervised in a fast paced environment. Some warehouse work and some

heavy lifting is required. The company

offers full benefi t package for this full time position. Please email or drop off

resume.ARTIC TRUCK PARTS

#3-6540 71 STRed Deer AB T4P 3Y7

(P)403-348-0999(F)403-348-5198

Email to:ron.cain@

nfl eetsolutions.com

Misc.Help 880DAIRY equipment supplier

looking for GENERAL LABORERS

& EQUIPMENT INSTALLERSCompetitive wages and

benefi ts package. E-mailresume: [email protected]

Misc.Help 880Academic Express

ADULT EDUCATION AND TRAINING

WINTER START

GED PREPARATION Jan. 14 or Feb. 10

STARTS

Gov’t of Alberta Funding may be available.

403-340-1930www.academicexpress.ca

Eagle Builders in Blackfalds, AB is looking

for hard working, motivated individual to fi ll full-time precast concrete erecting laborer

position at our company. Must be physically fi t as this labourer position requires constant heavy lifting and involves

fast paced, on the job training. Applicant must be

able to travel and must have reliable transportation

to and from work as well as a valid class 5 driver’s

license. All meals and hotel expenses are paid

when out of town. Successful applicant must provide an up to date driv-ers abstract. Construction experience an asset. Full benefi ts provided. Starting

wages based on experi-ence. Fax resumes to

403 885 5516 , must fl ag attn: Craig or e-mail to

[email protected].

Looking for reliable newspaper carrier for 1 day per week

delivery of theCentral Alberta Life

in the town of

INNISFAIL

Packages come ready for delivery.

No collecting.

Contact Quitcy at403-314-4316

MATURE CARETAKERS for 32 room motel in Forestburg, AB. Couple preferred. Handyman work, exp. in motels and computerknowledge 1-604-725-4448 email: [email protected]

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED

For afternoon delivery

once per week

In the towns of:

BlackfaldsLacombePonokaStettler

Call Rick for more info 403-314-4303

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED

To deliver theSYLVAN LAKE

NEWS & CENTRAL AB LIFE

1 day a week.

Please call Debbie at 403-314-4307

Misc.Help 880REG COX FEEDMIXERSReq’s F/T In Service Shop, exp’d with farm equipment

and the ability to weld. Apply fax 403-341-5622

THE BURNT LAKE GENERAL STORE

is looking for F/T Customer Service person for shift work. Please apply in

person, Hwy. 11 West. No phone calls please.

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Red Deer’s #1 Tool Store – KMS Tools & Equipment

is looking for individuals who are passionate about tools, and are committed to exceptional customer service. If you enjoy a fast paced environment, and

have a can-do attitude, we have the role for you. Employee

pricing, extended health bene ts, competitive hourly

rate and training provided for the right candidate.

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apply in person 53 Burnt Park Drive

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is looking to hire full timeCOUNTER SALES PEOPLE

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This position will remain open until filled, all applicants are thanked for their interest, but only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Employment Opportunity Administrative Support Team Leader Lacombe Police ServiceThe Opportunity: Reporting to the Chief of Police, you will provide administrative support and assistance to our

internal and external customers, and manage the day-to-day administrative operations of the

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Duties include: supporting, mentoring and leading support staff; promoting and demonstrating a

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•Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written with a demonstrated ability to

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•Able to work in a dynamic environment and multi-task to meet organizational needs

•Flexible approach to work schedule dependant on operational needs

•Embrace lifelong learning and ongoing personal and organizational improvement

•Demonstrate the ability to maintain confidentiality when working with

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Meet Karina

ARTS & LEISUREBY MARK WEBERLacombe Express

Tim Hus has been described as

a guy with a voice ‘sweeter than

a Husqvarna chainsaw and a list

of songs longer than a Saskatch-

ewan fence line’.

The Alberta-based singer with

the black hat and easygoing per-

sonality is a captivating perform-

er who draws listeners into the

settings of his storytelling coun-

try and roots music. He didn’t so

much grow up in a musical fam-

ily as a ‘storytelling’ family.

Featuring tunes from his lat-

est CD Western Star, he performs

Nov. 8 at The Hideout starting at

9 p.m.

“I would call it cross-country

music,” explains Hus of his tunes

in general. “Basically, it’s Cana-

diana roots music in the western

vein. I’ve built sort of a ‘trou-

badour’ style career, and that’s

what I was drawn to initially - the

storytelling type of country and

folk music. That’s kind of the

path I’ve followed.”

Mentored by the late Stompin’

Tom Connors (he was part of two

national tours as Tom’s opening

artist and backup band), Hus car-

ries on the tradition of writing

songs about working Canadians

and the nation’s rich history.

Looking back to his formative

years, Hus’ dad was something of

a relentless globetrotter back in

the day, having visited or worked

in about 100 countries.

Needless to say, there were

plenty of stories to tell about his

experiences, and it was in this

environment Hus grew up. His

family wasn’t overly musical,

although his father had bought

a guitar – which he didn’t really

learn himself.

But Hus, who grew up in south-

ern B.C., picked it up as a teen

and a gift for songwriting began

to surface.

Still, music wasn’t a career he

originally envisioned. Over the

years, he’s been everything from

a beer truck driver to a sawhand,

a salmon farmer to a tree plant-

er and a cabinet maker to a well

driller. As to music, his career

unfolded rather naturally.

Family and friends were quick

to recognize his talents, and en-

couraged him to develop his craft.

And as his discs have taken

shape, he’s been singing about

all of it. With his band, he brings

his music to small town commu-

nity halls, international festivals

and just about every truck stop in

between. He racks up about 200

shows a year.

“I consider myself to be fortu-

nate, in that I get to see the coun-

try every year. Sort of at a ground

level, too, in a lot of ways.” Many

of the same folks come out to his

shows when he’s in a given town,

so it’s kind of like a reunion of

sorts, he adds.

Meanwhile, Western Star is

his fourth CD of original songs.

Recorded in Nashville, Hus had

ace producer and session drum-

mer Harry Stinson in his corner

for the recording as well. Stinson,

who has worked with artists in-

cluding Steve Earle, Trisha Year-

wood, Ian Tyson, Corb Lund and

Kevin Welch, brought in an A-list

of veteran musicians.

Guests on Western Star include

Kenny Vaughan (Marty Stuart,

Lucinda Williams), Hank Singer

(George Jones), Wanda Vick (Por-

ter Wagoner), and Chris Scruggs

(the surname needs no introduc-

tion) who added some stellar lap

steel to a couple of tunes.

“It was really a lot of fun. I’ve

known Harry for quite some time.

I had always self-produced, but it

was more a matter of how you

have to keep growing and chal-

lenging yourself. I didn’t want to

make the same album over and

over again.”

So Hus and Stinson found the

time last year and settled in for a

few weeks of recording. “It didn’t

take long to record – it was done

more of less ‘live off the fl oor’ but

it took longer to mix it because

you only have a day or two be-

tween tours to work on it.” Stin-

son is a busy guy himself, also

being country singer Marty Stu-

art’s drummer.

“I’m really happy with how it’s

turned out. We’ve also been get-

ting rave reviews on it – the best

we’ve had.”

Fans of acoustic and bluegrass

music will also be pleased to hear

that Glen Duncan made guest ap-

pearances throughout the CD on

banjo and Tim Graves on dobro

(nephew of Uncle Josh Graves –

the dobro player for Lester Flatt

and Earl Scruggs and the Foggy

Mountain Boys).

Hus is certainly looking for-

ward to taking Western Star

across Canada and beyond. Join-

ing him on tour will be his band,

the Rocky Mountain Two, featur-

ing Billy MacInnis on fi ddle and

Riley Tubbs on upright string

bass. Meanwhile, the passion to

make his ‘artistic’ mark contin-

ues.

“There’s a father and son in

Ontario that always come and see

us. They had never been to west-

ern Canada until last summer.

They said because of my songs,

they fi nally took the trip and

went to all the sites I’ve written

about in my songs. That’s pretty

exciting to me, that it connects to

people in that way,” he says.

“I’ve also been blessed in that

it’s always been supported,” he

adds of his music. “I think I’ve

played about 1,700 shows by now

in my career, and knock on wood,

we’ve never played anywhere

where we haven’t been asked

back yet.”

[email protected]

Country/folk singer Tim Hus swings by The HideoutB.C. musician’s collection of tunes are rich in Canadiana storytelling

DOWN HOME - Canadian folk/country singer Tim Hus performs at The Hideout on Nov. 8. photo submitted


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You always need to get

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Once you clear your

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Meet Tanya

SPORTSBY BRIAN VOSSENLacombe Express

The Lacombe Raiders have done it.

On Nov. 2, the Lacombe Raiders added

another win to their undefeated season

and captured the league championship

when they bowled over Strathmore 30-0.

Coach Mike Wood said it took the team a

little to get started.

“It started off a little scary,” said Wood.

He added that Lacombe had diffi culty mov-

ing up the fi eld and that the majority of the

fi rst quarter was spent in Strathmore’s

end.

Around the second quarter though,

quarterback David Mueller Made a long

45-yard run to put his team in scoring posi-

tion, leading to the fi rst touchdown of the

game.

“The anxiety fell off them,” said Wood.

When the fourth quarter ended and the

Raiders had won the game and thereby the

league, the simplest word to use to express

the team’s emotions was “happiness,” the

players said.

Middle linebacker James Wood said he

especially was pleased with the win being

he had been with the team last year when

they had lost the championship and this

was his fi nal year with the Raiders.

“I was just happy because my second

year, my last year of Raiders (we won),”

said James. “I can move on to high school

on a good note.”

Weather played a big factor in Satur-

day’s game, as there were heavy snowfalls

that the players had to work around. Wide

receiver Lucas Wessner said he had diffi -

culty catching the ball as the snow made

his gloves wet and slippery.

He added that the wet snow weighed on

him and slowed him down.

“I found it hard because the snow kept

clumping on my cleats,” said Wessner.

“You couldn’t get any traction out there.”

Visibility was also affected by the snow

and made it diffi cult for receivers to see

where the ball was coming from. Mueller

said he didn’t even like throwing the ball

for the fi rst quarter.

“I was facing the wind and all I could re-

ally see was snow,” said Mueller.

Even though playing in the snow was

diffi cult, the team said it added a new ele-

ment of fun to the game.

Each year at the end of league play,

teams are allowed to choose a number of

all-stars to attend a banquet and be recog-

nized for their achievements during the

season. How many all-stars a team can

choose is based on how well the team fi n-

ished. As Lacombe won the league, they

were able to choose eight all-stars and also

got the privilege of choosing this year’s

MVP.

The Lacombe Raiders All-Stars include

#80 Lucas Wessner, #55 Anson Prins, #32

Kyle Popp, #31 James Wood, #23 Eric Hal-

bert, #10 Luke Dutchek, #6 David Mueller

and #5 Ben Arifi n, with Mueller also being

named MVP.

Mike said these eight were chosen be-

cause the coaching staff felt like they stood

up as leaders on the fi eld.

Most of the players however, like Hal-

bert, were a bit taken aback to hear their

names called as all-stars.

“I was pretty surprised,” said Halbert.

Arifi n, who said he enjoys being a role-

model for other players, said he is happy to

have another achievement his teammates

can aspire to. “I felt really proud,” said

Arifi n. “That’s another thing this team can

look up to me for.”

A big factor in the Raiders’ overwhelm-

ing success this year has been the chemis-

try that exists between the players.

Both Mike and the players have said

the team gels well together and gets along

great in the dressing room.

Pre-game dressing room rituals are com-

mon for teams in any sport and the Raiders

said theirs has lately become listening and

singing to particular songs before games.

One player in particular, Raymond

Harder, was credited with being able to

pump up the team before games with his

singing and dancing. Harder’s teammates

said his incredible charisma is a great ben-

efi t to the team.

Now, the Raiders are looking forward to-

ward provincials. As it is Central Alberta’s

year to host, the Edmonton Black Raiders

will be visiting Lacombe this weekend for

the provincial semi-fi nal.

Game time is 1:30 p.m. at ME Global

Field.

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Raiders crowned league champions over Strathmore

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For more details on the MDP Update, the Scavenger Hunt or the growth and development of Lacombe, visit Facebook at “City of Lacombe MDP Update,” or contact us at 403 782 1264.

Scavenger Hunt Clue #3This week’s clue encourages you to support the local economy and how people work! Save a receipt from a recent purchase you’ve made in Lacombe, and take a picture, or draw one, of what you purchased!

Where We Work

Work places are everywhere, and even if you don’t work, chances are you interact every day with someone else’s work. Work places are schools, hospitals, stores, warehouses, roads, volunteer spaces, restaurants, even the internet! Work can be in the next community over or even in your own home.

A community revolves around work places, and the way a community grows often reflects the work of the past. Lacombe’s development was based around agriculture, which can still be seen today through some of our major employers as well as in many of the shops and services that operate in Lacombe.

Over the years, our work needs have changed, and will continue to change, and a large part of that is down to technology: Fewer people are needed to farm as we mechanize the process; blacksmithing as a necessity for transport was replaced by mechanics; and the internet is reducing the need to travel and still be able to communicate and deliver services. As our needs change, and new work opportunities present themselves, we need to plan for those changes.

The MDP Update will research how we work by looking at land use (hectares of land and buildings, by zone) and the number and type of businesses and services within Lacombe. It will look at changing trends and the impact that this has on what we need to ‘work’. The Update will look at both local and global trends, and compare these trends to expectations for growth. Surveys and workshops will be undertaken to identify consumer needs and the goals that businesses have for their future. These findings will be reviewed and used to update the MDP so that Lacombe can help deliver land and policies that will support ‘work place’s now and into the future.

Small Church Has Big Vision

When you walk through the doors of The Lighthouse Church here in Lacombe this fall you will be able

to join in on contemporary worship, hear the Bible being taught in a variety of forms, and take communion, but other than that you probably won’t nd much else that is conven onally “church.” The Lighthouse Church does not own a building, they have no website address (though you can nd them on facebook) no email address, they don’t have a phone number, they have no paid sta of any sort, they don’t have a secretary; they don’t even have an o ce of their own. What they do have is a vision to help the less fortunate, here in Lacombe and in the world, and they’re going about it with fervency... just ask Oriane, a single mother living in Hai .

In 2010 Oriane became a homeless wid-ow in 40 seconds when the earthquake that struck her country killed her husband and decimated her home. For the next three

years she lived under a makeshi lean-to, struggling to eek out a living for herself and eight children, some of whom were not even her own, but had been orphaned by the earthquake. Now, thanks to The Light-house Church, Oriane has a brand new three bedroom home, and the children are in school. The Lighthouse Church worked with a ministry called Hai ARISE, (which is located in Hai , but has o ces in Alberta) to build the home. They have built another one since Oraine’s, and are hoping to build one more this year. Each home costs up to $7000 USD to build and employs Hai an people to do the work, which they say is good for a country with no industry, no economy, very few natural resources, and li le hope. The Lighthouse Church is plan-ning to travel back to Hai in the future and is invi ng interested people to come with them. However, Hai is not the only place where The Lighthouse Church is at work serving the needs of people.

Last year they ran a program in the schools of the Wolf Creek Public School Di-vision that they termed Lunches to Learn, which ensured that every child that need-ed one had a healthy lunch. They are run-ning the same program in the schools of Lacombe again this year, with the nancial help of The Kinsmen Club of Lacombe, the Legion, volunteers in the community and from other churches.

Their goal is to use the majority of the money that they get through the regular giv-ing of their members to fund the ministries they do. By keeping their costs low they can allocate more money to help widows and orphans, and those who desperately need it. The church rents the YU Turn building at 5025-50th Street in downtown Lacombe and meets at 10am on Sunday mornings. They are invi ng you to join them for a me of prayer, praise and worship, biblical learn-ing, friendship, fellowship, and life changing ministry opportunity.


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