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Central Alberta has a plethora of

volunteers and outstanding lead-

ers, but few as young as 17-year-old

Kelsey Olsen, who has recently been hon-

oured for her efforts within the Lacombe

community.

Olsen was presented with the Violet

Richardson Award by Soroptimist Inter-

national, Red Deer Chapter for her volun-

teer efforts in a locally-based organization

as well as her participation in her school

and community.

“It was kind of the fi rst major recogni-

tion I’ve received, so it just made me feel

awesome. It’s so hard to explain. Even

when I applied, I wasn’t really thinking

that I’d receive the award,” said Olsen.

The Violet Richardson Award is given to

a young woman who is between the ages

of 14 and 17 who volunteers actively in

their community and school. In addition

to the recognition of her achievements,

the winner receives a fi nancial award for

herself as well as a donation to an organi-

zation of her choice.

Olsen is a Grade 12 student who works

hard to maintain her grades, takes time

to participate in school sports and has

danced for many years. All of these inter-

ests have led Olsen to become involved in

community groups that aim to facilitate

these interests for others.

Olsen’s love of sports brought her to the

Lacombe Parks and Recreation Board two

years ago. Since then, she has used her po-

sition on the board to provide input about

facilities and programs that might benefi t

people in Lacombe.

“I like playing sports and I have played

on my school’s basketball, volleyball,

rugby and badminton teams and I have

participated in some community running

events. I have been dancing since I was

about four. In Grade 10, I planned a week-

long summer dance camp for young girls

with two friends who are also dancers. We

charged a nominal fee to cover t-shirts

and food and 14 girls between the ages of

six and 10 participated,” she said.

The camp that Olsen offered is one of

several community impact projects that

she has been involved with. For the past

three years she has been involved with her

school’s Rotary Interact Club. Through

them she has had a hand in projects that

include building a school in Haiti, raising

money for microloans in Guatemala and

her current project, which is to provide a

well to an orphanage and the surrounding

community in Africa.

Olsen has been a part of A Better World

for years, and cares passionately for each

project she becomes involved in. As her

school club attempted to raise money for

A Better World’s current well project,

there were doubts about being able to

achieve their goal of $4,000. They asked

the Lacombe Rotary Club if they would

match $2,000 if the school club could raise

that amount.

Through the Violet Richardson Award,

Olsen was able to donate another $500 to

the cause, bringing their total over $2,000.

“A Better World needed $4,000 more

to get the well built, as they had al-

ready raised money for the project. Our

club said we would raise the remaining

$4,000. That’s a lot of money for us to raise

in one school year and we wanted to get

the orphans their well as soon as possible,

so we asked the Lacombe Rotary if they

would match our fundraising efforts,” she

explained.

“If we raised $2,000, would they match

that to make $4,000? They agreed. With

the donation from the Violet Richardson

Award, we have now reached our goal.

A Better World will be able to build the

well. I can’t tell you how excited I am

about that. There are a lot of things we

take for granted in Canada and clean wa-

ter is one of them. So many people in the

world don’t have that basic necessity.”

Olsen was visibly moved as she received

her award. She spoke passionately about

her cause and made a note to thank the

Soroptimist women for their infl uence

and willingness to help her achieve her

goals.

“I thought that a lot of the women at the

‘Live Your Dream’ event were just great

role models. The speaker that they had

there (Sean Liv) was very inspiring. A lot

of the Soroptimist women that I spoke to

were just really kind and you could tell

that they are passionate about helping

women and being good role models,” Ol-

sen said.

Olsen said she is excited to be able to

play a role in helping A Better World

achieve their goal of bringing a well to a

deserving community.

“I was really happy about the award

because we were aiming to get $2,000 for

the well so that we could build it, and we

weren’t sure at the time if the Rotary Club

would match us, so really we were aiming

for the whole $4,000. We didn’t really know

if we’d be able to make that but the $500

put us above $2,000. It was exciting.”

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MAKING A DIFFERENCE – Kelsey Olsen, 17, left, happily celebrated with Cathy Wright of ABetter World – Canada after receiving the honour of the Violet Richardson Award from Soroptimist International of Central Alberta. Kalisha Mendonsa/Lacombe Express

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Premier Jim Prentice has reaf-

fi rmed his government will face

fi scal challenges head-on in an ef-

fort to get off the energy revenue

rollercoaster and to diversify the

economy.

The premier visited Lacombe

last Friday, joined by Lacombe-

Ponoka MLA Rod Fox at the Le-

gion, to speak with Albertans

about what the government is do-

ing to remedy the fi nancial chal-

lenges. While Prentice didn’t al-

lude to any of the items that will

or will not be included in the pro-

vincial budget expected on March

26th nor did he hint at a possible

spring election, he indicated the

PC Party plans to have all of their

candidates in place by the end of

the month. “You need to be ready.

We’ve got great candidates, great

people being nominated and

elected for our party right across

the province – you know, young

dynamic candidates Rod’s age

and others. It’s really exciting.”

Prentice said Albertans are

facing challenging times and the,

“Best way to deal with those chal-

lenges is to deal with them head-

on.” He said the current fi nancial

circumstances of the province

boils down to oil prices.

“We’ve been through ups and

downs before in this province,”

he said. “But the truth is this one

may be a little bit steeper in terms

of how quickly it happened.”

Indicating that the province’s

current fi nancial state may be a

reality for the next few years, the

government is preparing for low-

er market oil prices than under

$80 a barrel, he said.

“We are going to have to be

tough and resilient the way that

we always have been as Alber-

tans,” he said. “Our economy is

not the issue in this province. The

economy is more diversifi ed than

people realize.”

Sighting a strong agriculture

and ranching sector, Prentice

said there is some need to en-

hance the province’s ability to ex-

port into the Asian Pacifi c basin.

“We have a strong farming

community and we are doing just

fi ne on that front,” he said. He

added the forestry sector, tour-

ism and research sector within

universities are also fi ring on all

cylinders, boosting the economy.

The real problem lends to the

lack of diversifying the revenue

base, said Prentice.

“It’s really not the economy,”

he said. “It will carry us through

this. The problem is that we be-

came too dependent on oil rev-

enue to balance our budget.”

The reduction of royalties the

province receives from oil has

led to an evaporation of govern-

ment funds. “That’s left basically

a $7 billion hole in our budget for

the year coming up, and a $6 bil-

lion hole the year after that, and

$5 billion year after year as far as

the eye can see. We’ve had enough

of this rollercoaster.”

He said the government has

been consulting with Albertans

about how to solve the fi nan-

cial crisis and what he has been

hearing is that the government

should take a, “Measured, bal-

anced approach,” while avoiding

slashing services. “The budget

is not a single-year budget but it

will also be a 10-year fi scal plan

of how we manage this, how we

get ourselves off the rollercoaster

and how we do it in a way that is

fair and balanced,” said Prentice.

“We are taking an approach

that will be quite measured in

terms of front-line services. We

are actually making some im-

provements as a matter of fact.”

He said what he is also hearing

from Albertans is they are want-

ing to be a part of the solution.

“We’ve heard back from folks,”

he said. “You are going to see a

government that not only asks

Albertans to step up and solve

this problem, but is also taking

action to reduce waste.

“We are going to be more effi -

cient as a government and we are

going to take steps to diversify the

economy. We are going to emerge

from our current circumstances.

We are going to come out tougher

and stronger than when we went

into it. But we need to stand to-

gether. That’s the real key.”

Prentice also stated the gov-

ernment is, “Well aware” of

the need for the two schools in

Blackfalds. He said the provin-

cial government is also aware of

the immense population growth

pressures Blackfalds is facing,

noting that it is one of the high-

est growth communities in the

province.

He indicated the proposed re-

gional wastewater line, planned

from Lacombe to Red Deer, in-

cluding Blackfalds, is an im-

portant project. Lacombe and

Blackfalds have been experienc-

ing over-capacity issues with the

existing lines due to population

growth.

“We know there has not been

enough money put into the Water

For Life program and so that’s

something we are looking at. I

think the question is whether we

need interim solutions or given

the circumstances that we are in,

but we haven’t decided that yet.”

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PREMIER VISITS LACOMBE – Premier Jim Prentice made a stop in La-combe, joined by Lacombe-Ponoka MLA Rod Fox, for a meet and greet with local citizens at the Legion last Friday. Sarah Maetche/Lacombe Express

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After many weeks of preparation, gath-

ering of supplies and fi refi ghting equip-

ment, and communication between the

two communities, the Lacombe Fire De-

partment (LFD) donated fi re truck will be

fi nally heading south towards Caazapá,

Paraguay.

The LFD, Lacombe Firefi ghters Associa-

tion (LFA) and A Better World have part-

nered together to donate the decommis-

sioned fi re truck from Clive, along with

equipment to an international destina-

tion. Members of the fi re department, the

Firefi ghters Association, dignitaries and

community members gathered at the fi re

hall on Monday to give the truck and three

crates of supplies a proper send-off.

“The LFA has been receiving donations

from around Central Alberta to stock the

truck to full capacity, so not only will the

Caazapá Fire Department get a very nice

truck, they will have the professional-

grade tools and equipment on it to use as

well,” said LFA spokesperson and Deputy

Fire Chief Drayton Bussiere in a press re-

lease.

The project was announced almost a

year ago in April 2014 and has evolved into

a province-wide effort.

Alberta Health Services EMS, Stettler

District Ambulance, Guardian Ambulance

and Clearwater Regional Fire Rescue Ser-

vices have all made donations, like face

masks or bunker gear, to the project.

The citizens of Caazapá, the chosen

community, also contributed to the costs

of shipping the truck. Caazapá, a city of

24,000, formed its own volunteer fi re de-

partment last October and has been re-

sponded to calls without a fi retruck and

proper equipment.

With 16 members, who respond to the

emergency calls like motor vehicle colli-

sions, structure fi res and wildfi res in their

own vehicles and on motorcycles, the truck

will offer access to equipment needed for

each unique rescue call.

“It will exponentially improve the quan-

tity of responses in the community,” said

LFD fi refi ghter and one of the main orga-

nizers of the project, Uwe Kurth.

Also hailing from Paraguay, Kurth said

the volunteer group currently has to fun-

draise to provide their own equipment.

Responding to emergency calls during the

rainy season has also been very challeng-

ing for the group.

“This is an important donation to our

community and we send our heartfelt

thanks to everyone involved in getting the

truck and equipment to our City,” said

Caazapá Volunteer Fire Department Cap-

tain Alcides Aguilera Orrego in a press

release.

“The fi re engine, as well as the tools and

equipment, will signifi cantly change for

the better how we respond to emergen-

cies.”

Within Canada, it has been a puzzle for

municipalities as what exactly to do with

fi re engines that no longer meet North

American regulations, but still have a lot

of life to give.

This type of donation offers the perfect

solution and was welcomed by Lacombe

County councillors.

The truck served the Clive fi re district

for 22 years, but will now give new life to

another community. The truck was sched-

uled to leave Lacombe this past Wednesday

and then after an estimated 68-day voyage

across the ocean, the ‘larger than life’ pres-

ent will reach its intended destination in

South America.

Bussiere said shortly after the truck

arrives in Caazapá, members of the LFA

will fl y down and volunteer their time to

provide training for the newly-formed fi re

department.

It’s also in the works to expand the proj-

ect into a multi-year program, assisting

other communities in Paraguay.

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When a person signs up for a mission

trip on the other side of the world, it’s good

to know there’s a supportive team at home

backing you up.

Elisabeth Walker is preparing to jour-

ney to projects oversees managed by Red

Deer-based Word of Life church this April.

This will mark her third trip to Rwanda

and Kenya. Several years ago, Word of Life

Centre launched Home of Hope Rwanda

which supports orphans by linking them

with families. Walker is a residential care-

giver for Blackfalds resident Peter Thomp-

son, 49, who in turn is holding a special

fundraiser through to March 26th to give

Walker a hand with her trip. Thompson,

who is in a wheelchair, will row at the Ab-

bey Centre in Blackfalds 10,000 metres in

10 days. He’s hoping to raise $2,000 for the

cause.

“I said I could either row on my rowing

machine or I could use my walker, but it’s

still winter and I can’t do the walking yet,”

he explained. “But I could do the rowing in

the gym because it’s indoors.

“This fundraising will raise some money

for the kids and some sponsorship for her

so we can send her there.”

Thompson said the momentum is grow-

ing and the community has been very sup-

portive as the fundraiser took shape and is

now underway. Thompson was diagnosed

with cerebral palsy as a youngster. He also

was in a car accident in his 30s and broke

his neck. He underwent spinal surgery in

2001.

“I was a very high functioning person

with cerebral palsy – I could drive a car,

and I could do a lot of different things. And

I was teaching and having an active life.”

The accident meant he virtually had to

start over, he said. “It took years and years

of rehabilitation to get things going again,”

he said. “So for me, this project is good in

two ways. It’s a good fi tness goal and it also

helps the kids.”

He hopes to one day walk again, and is

working hard to see that become a reality.

One of the web sites he is working on is

called ‘Peter is Going to Walk a Mile’ – one

day, he’s going to use his walker and do a

mile at the Abbey Centre.

“I have a fantastic support system with

my caregivers and the community support

– I can’t do it without them.”

These days, he holds fi rmly to a bright,

positive outlook, which is no doubt

strengthened by his desire to support oth-

ers – as with the fundraiser.

“I was a teacher’s assistant in the Lang-

ley School District for a lot of years so I

worked with lots of kids. So this project is

close to my heart.”

Meanwhile, aside from the orphanage

work, the Home of Hope ministry also edu-

cates people and provides job training. ‘Mi-

cro-loans’ have been granted for ventures

in gardening, farming and the selling of

used clothing, smoked fi sh and charcoal.

As of 2009, Word of Life Ministries, un-

der the direction of Word of Life’s Brian

Thomson, assumed leadership of Home of

Hope India as well.

As for Walker, she’s thrilled with Thomp-

son’s desire to contribute to her mission.

“A big thing is the inspiration that I get,”

she explained about her continuing desire

to serve overseas. “I love to travel and I

love different cultures, and getting to know

the people and learn about their circum-

stances in Rwanda and Kenya. We go to

very impoverished areas in both countries.

“It’s really heartbreaking.”

Part of the mission of Home of Hope

includes rescuing abandoned babies from

a dump near Nairobi. According to Home

of Hope Kenya, Kenyan slums are among

the poorest in the world. Some 1.5 million

children are severely underweight and in

2009, an estimated two million people had

HIV/AIDS.

Walker said seeing these youngsters

thrive thanks to Home of Hope Kenya is a

joy. Others can go from living in the dump

to receiving a micro-loan and living in a

safe environment off the streets.

Check out the donate page on the www.

homeofhope.ca web site or fi nd Thompson

and Walker on facebook under ‘Rowing for

Rwanda Kids’.

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Blackfalds man holds a special fundraiser to support his friend


Doug Hart has been named the

New Democrat Party (NDP) can-

didate for the Lacombe-Ponoka

constituency.

Members of the NDP constitu-

ency association met earlier this

month at the Lacombe Memorial

Centre and nominated Hart as

the candidate for the next pro-

vincial election. Hart, who has a

background in health care, said

he has always been interested in

politics and plans to make waves

whenever the next election is

called. Hart sees a lot of opportu-

nity within the provincial politi-

cal landscape.

“We’ve turned our attention

away from important issues just

to balance the budget because

of a low oil price,” he said. “The

Conservatives have been in pow-

er for 44 years. We’ve seen these

low oil prices before, we’ve had

boom-bust cycles before and

they’ve categorically not planned

for these predictable down turns

in oil prices.”

He stated Alberta appears to

have a, “One horse economy,”

with approximately 80% of the

export dollars coming from the

oil and gas sector.

“That’s scary to think that we

are an agricultural province and

we’ve let oil and gas take over our

economy,” he said.

While everyone agrees the

economy should be diversifi ed,

no one is willing to diversify their

business or deviate from their

sector, he said. Hart believes in

the fi ve principles laid out by the

fi rst PC Premier Peter Lougheed,

in particular, the principle that

indicates to manage resources

like an owner. “Norway has fol-

lowed Lougheed’s principles

and they are sitting on almost a

trillion dollars in heritage trust

fund or savings,” he said. “They

are living off the interest of their

savings. Had Alberta followed

Lougheed, we would be in a lot

better state.

“Rather than using those roy-

alties for a rainy day fund or the

trust fund, we have been spend-

ing them as we earn them, for

our health, education and social

services.”

Hart said the key is to tap into

a more progressive tax base, not

by reinstating health care premi-

ums or augmenting gas or other

sin taxes.

He added there is an imbalance

between rural and urban munici-

palities, as most rural communi-

ties are dealing with aging and

dwindling populations.

“In rural communities, what

we are seeing is over half of the

GDP in our province originates

in rural communities — oil, gas,

cattle, beef, grain — and it turns

into jobs in Edmonton and Cal-

gary,” he said. “We are taking the

resources from small communi-

ties. We are taking the young

people from small communities,

then we are closing schools, we

are closing seniors centres and

we are telling people they have to

go to the city to get services now.”

In order for rural communities

to continue to be the economic

engine of the province, the gov-

ernment must put emphasis on

maintaining social structure, he

said.

This will be the fourth time

Hart has been selected by the

NDP party as a candidate.

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Diploma exam changes

In a long foreseen and requested

move, the province is changing

how much of a Grade 12 student’s

fi nal mark is determined by di-

ploma exams. Starting on Sept.

1st, the highly stressful diploma

exams will only count for 30% of

a student’s fi nal grade, opposed to

the previous 50%. The mandatory

Grade 12 diploma exams, in core

subjects like English, Math and So-

cial Studies, will be worth a lessen-

ing blow to a student, now at 30%

with the remaining of the grade as-

signed by a teacher.

The province made the an-

nouncement this past Monday,

stating that the move will assist in

providing a more accurate refl ec-

tion of a student’s performance

throughout a course by placing a

greater weight on a teacher’s as-

sessment of a student’s abilities

and knowledge through course

work.

“We want students to benefi t

from classroom assessments that

refl ect their abilities over a long

period of time, rather than relying

so heavily on one assessment last-

ing only a few hours,” stated Min-

ister of Education Gordon Dirks in

a recent press release. This move

is not only good news for those

who lobbied for the move well over

a year ago, but also for those stu-

dents who have test anxiety and

may falter under pressure of a test

executed over a couple hours.

Many school boards, like STAR

Catholic are welcoming the change.

“It’s something we have been

advocating for some time and the

change will undoubtedly be a bene-

fi t to all students,” said STAR Cath-

olic Board Chair John Tomkinson

in a release.

STAR Catholic brought a resolu-

tion forward, calling for the change

to the diploma exams’ weighting, to

the fall Alberta School Board’s As-

sociation meeting last November.

“This is an issue that has been

raised over the years by our stu-

dents and parents, but also by

teachers, administrators and

school boards across the province,”

stated Tomkinson. “I’m proud of

STAR Catholic’s involvement in

the process and in bringing the is-

sue to the forefront for the better-

ment of our students and students

across Alberta.”

By placing so much weight and

emphasis on something so impor-

tant in a Grade 12 student’s life,

and critical to their graduation,

like one exam, the pressure could

be too much.

That one exam, that the student

falters at for whichever reason

during the scheduled testing time,

might be the difference between

passing or failing, graduating or

attending high school for one more

year.

By providing students the op-

portunity to be graded, based more

so on their class work they pro-

duce during the semester, is a real

breath of fresh air.

The fi rst round of diploma ex-

ams with the new weighting will be

written in November.

Amid the current focus

on provincial red ink, one

issue has slipped off the

public radar screen in Al-

berta: property rights.

The lack of attention is

understandable given the

nearness of the provincial

budget and the province’s

poor fi nances.

But until recently, prop-

erty rights, and more

broadly land-use issues

(which involve regulation

of both private and leased

land), were a continual,

high-profi le source of con-

fl ict in Alberta.

For example, in 2009 and

2010, the province intro-

duced a series of four bills

– 19, 24, 36 and 50 – to which

Keith Wilson, the lawyer

for one property rights or-

ganization, asserted that

the bills would a) concen-

trate power in the hands of

the provincial cabinet, b)

limit rights to compensa-

tion, c) seek to remove the

role of the courts, and d)

diminish adherence to the

rule of law in Alberta.

Back in 2012 the prov-

ince introduced Bill 2: The

Responsible Development

Act which drew fi re from

Russell Brown (the Univer-

sity of Alberta law profes-

sor, later appointed to the

Court of Queen’s Bench).

Brown found that Bill 2 de-

nied landowners the right

to be notifi ed about pro-

posed energy development

on their land.

One reason for less focus

on property rights might

simply be recent actions by

the province. Last Novem-

ber in its throne speech,

the provincial government

mentioned property rights

as a priority.

It then introduced (and

subsequently passed and

gave royal assent to) Bill

1, The Respecting Prop-

erty Rights Act. That bill

repealed the earlier, con-

troversial Land Assembly

Project Area Act, enacted

by the provincial legisla-

ture in 2009, modifi ed in

2011, but never proclaimed.

Still, once budget mat-

ters fade from the news,

population growth, oil and

gas exploration, agricul-

tural demands, recreation-

al use, and an increasing

ecological sensitivity will

likely again swirl around

land use issues – private

property included. A useful

debate will then arise about

who is best positioned to

provide informed analysis

about Alberta’s land base,

be it farmland near a river

or ranch land near a wild-

life habitat.

Thinking ahead then,

the debate matters because

some property-based con-

fl icts over the past decade

involved disputes between

conservationists, ranch-

ers and farmers and the

government (whether on

private land or land leased

from government).

In some of those tussles,

it was occasionally as-

sumed that an environmen-

tally-sensitive approach is

opposite to a commercial

approach – that ecological

protection is necessarily

at odds with ranching and

farming. There is always

potential for confl ict, but

as professor Ken Atkin-

son wrote in a 2009 British

Journal of Canadian Stud-

ies article on preserving

grassland in southern Sas-

katchewan, “The prairies

provide an example of how

tensions between conserva-

tionists and other land-us-

ers can be healed and need

not be permanent.”

Atkinson pointed out

that while some conserva-

tionists accuse ranchers

of overgrazing and using

exotic grasses to reseed

pastures (accurate in some

cases), “Ranchers regard

themselves as custodians

of the land and ‘conserv-

ers’ (and point out that)

their open range give na-

tive fl ora and fauna some

chance of survival.” And

he points to evidence where

“cattle grazing has (had) a

benefi cial role in managing

prairie grassland.”

Atkinson is cheerily op-

timistic for the potential of

greater cooperation here,

noting that, “Fortunately,

understanding between

ranchers and conserva-

tionists has improved enor-

mously.”

Atkinson thus hints at

what some people might

forget: Those closest to

the land often have the

best chance of managing

it properly. Heightened

understanding about how

local knowledge can assist

conservation efforts may

help calm those unhelpful

“us-versus-them” disputes.

And we shouldn’t be sur-

prised.

People tend to care for

their own property (or even

their leased property) in a

more careful manner than

land in which they have no

stake.

Therefore, any discus-

sion about land use in Al-

berta should keep this prin-

ciple in mind: Those closest

to the land are likely to

have the most immediate,

most accurate knowledge

about such property. When

these issues come back to

the public policy table, any

evidence-based discussions

should always start there.

Mark Milke is a senior fellow with the Fraser Institute and author of a 2011 book on prop-erty rights. His column is dis-tributed through Troy Media.

Property rights dispute takes a short break in Alberta Mark

MILKE


fyifyi Your weekly Community Events Calendar

EVENTSFederal NDP discussion on $15

a day childcare and $15/hour minimum wage policies. Presentations by Red Deer Childcare Society and CAPRA (the Central Alberta Poverty Reduction Alliance) on March 21st, 2 to 4 p.m. at the Red Deer Public Library, Snell Audito-rium. Everyone welcome.

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

The Red Deer River Watershed Alliance (RDRWA) Society will be holding its Spring Forum & General Meeting on March 26th at the Trochu Community Centre (215 North Field Road) The event is entitled ‘724 Kilome-ters of Water Quality and You’. Registration gets underway at 9:20 a.m. with the forum and general meeting starting at 9:45 a.m. The morning features a talk by Mike Nemeth, envi-ronmental specialist at Alberta WaterSMART. His presentation will focus on Climate Vulner-ability and Sustainable Water Management in the Red Deer River Basin. There will be an update on current RDRWA Activities, followed by an overview of water quality in the Red Deer River Watershed. There is an admission cost of $20 per person and lunch is included. More information is available on the Alliance’s web site http://www.rdrwa.ca/civi-crm/event/info?reset=1&id=90 or by emailing [email protected], or calling 403-340-7379.

Lacombe Farmers’ Market will have a special Easter sale on April 2nd from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Lacombe Memorial Centre. There will be lots of homemade Easter baking, eggs, crafts, woodwork, honey, jams, perogies and lots more goodies. Enjoy your spring shopping with us.

Red Deer and District Order of the Eastern Star Foundation Tea will

be held at the Lacombe Kozy Ko-rner (5024 53 St.) on Saturday, March 28th from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is $8. A fantastic bake sale, terrifi c used books table and several lovely raffl e prizes will be offered as well. Come one, come all. Everyone is welcome.

Friends of the Library presents on March 26th at the LMC Country Room, 7 p.m. Keith Meyers will present the history of the La-combe Chamber of Commerce of Trade: From the beginning to the important building of roads and bridges to today. Light refresh-ments will follow. Free admission.

The Red Deer Legion Pipe Band

and the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #35 will be hosting the multi-award winning play, Jake’s Gift. The performance will take place on Tuesday, April 21st at the Royal Canadian Legion, Red Deer. Doors will open at 6 p.m. Pipe Band will play at 6:45 p.m., with the play beginning at 7 p.m. Tickets are available at the front desk of the Red Deer Legion, by contacting any Pipe Band member or calling Arnie MacAskill at 403-782-7183.

Lacombe Walking Group Wednes-days from 12-12:30 p.m. at Medcombe Walk-In-Clinic. No Registration required.

Kozy Korner — Tuesday Dinners every week at noon. Sunday music March 22nd at 1 p.m.

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

St. Andrew’s United Church Jr.

Choir for ages fi ve to 18. Meets Thursdays 5:30-6:30 p.m. con-tact Jessica at 403-352-5486.

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

Did you know? Lacombe has a CNIB peer support group for seniors who are blind or partially sighted. The bi-monthly meetings are held at Spruce Terrace (5002-51 Ave.) The meetings offer an op-portunity to learn about re-sources through guest speakers

and group discussions. You will receive support and encourage-ment through connections with other people living with vision loss. If you, or someone you know could benefi t from this group please join us. For more informa-tion about the support group please call Amanda Bradley, Senior Peer Support Specialist, CNIB Red Deer at 403-346-0037.

Quilting and crafts held at Black-falds United Church on Mon-days at 9:30 a.m. Help make quilts or bring your own quilt/craft to work on. Check out our website at blackfaldsunited-church.com or call 403-885-4780 for more information.

The Lacombe Legion has bingo on Mondays at 7 p.m. in the upstairs hall. Coffee time runs Wednesdays from 9:30-11 a.m. ($2 for coffee, tea and cook-ies). On Fridays, there are four meat draws and tickets are $2/set of three tickets. Draw starts at 6:30 p.m. On Saturdays, there are four meat draws which

start at 4:30 p.m. Chase the ace starts after meat draws.

New to Lacombe? Contact La-combe Welcome Wagon at 403-348-9567 for free maps, information about the City and 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 Activities New schedule! Drop-in activi-ties now run every Tuesday from 6 – 9 p.m. with ball hockey on

Mondays and Wednesdays from 6 – 9 p.m. Girls only drop-in is also Wednesdays from 6 – 9 p.m. Thursdays Grade 3-6 drop-in program runs from 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. and Grade 4 and up program from 6 – 9 p.m. Cost is 2$ for drop-in and ball hockey with drop-in 10 passes at $10 and ball hockey season pass at $50.

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

Affi rm – providing safe and confi -dential support to people of all sexual orientation and identity, their families and friends. We meet in Lacombe. For more in-formation, call Marg at 403-782-1887 or Ross at 403-782-3671.

Imperial Daughters of the Em-

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

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 run in LMC Credit Union Room at 5214 50 Ave. in Lacombe.

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society Table Talk Coffee Group: Meets the second Friday of each month at Demi’s Restaurant (Lacombe Motor Inn) at 10 a.m. If you or someone in your life has been affected by MS, join us for a fun, casual and supportive coffee chat. For more info, please contact Terri Blanchard at 403-346-0290.

Stay and Play – Gull Lake Hall, Tuesdays 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Bentley Town Offi ce Fridays 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Stay and Play is designed to encourage families to spend time together in play, while having the op-portunity to socialize and learn about the community and exter-nal resources. $2 drop in fee per family is suggested. For more information call 403-748-2160.

Bentley TOPS- Take Off Pounds Sensibly. Every Tuesday in the basement of the Bentley Town Offi ce at 7 p.m. Con-tact Carolyn 403-396-1002 for more information.

Carpet Bowling, Wednesdays 10 a.m. at the Bentley Community Hall. New and returning players welcome. No experience neces-sary. Call Arnold at 403-748-2744 for more information.

Clive TOPS – Take Off Pounds Sensibly. Every Thursday at the Clive Christian Fellowship Church 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Clive Seniors’ Drop-In – 1:30 p.m. every Monday at the Clive Meeting Room. Contact Allan Street at 403-784-3884.

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ARMED ROBBERY AT LACOMBE MOTOR INN

At 5:15 a.m. on March 15th, three male suspects wearing bandannas to disguise their identities and one armed with a sawed-off shotgun, entered the Lacombe Mo-tor Inn along Hwy. 2A in La-combe.

Once inside, they removed various pieces of computer-ized equipment and cash from the premises. The em-ployee working at the front desk successfully locked himself in the offi ce and was not harmed.

The fi rst suspect is a Cau-casian male, 6’ tall with an average build. He was wear-ing a hooded jacket, blue jeans, darker skate style shoes with while soles and a multi-coloured bandanna.

The second suspect is a Caucasian male, 5’ 8” tall with an average build. He was wearing a distinctive white hoodie with patterned blue sleeves and words on the left chest, baggy blue jeans and tan coloured skate style shoes.

The third suspect is a Cau-casian male, 5’ 7” tall with a slender build. He was wear-ing a distinctive white hoodie with shiny black sleeves and three horizontal stripes on the left chest, baggy blue jeans and dark skate style shoes. This suspect was armed with a sawed-off shot-gun.

Anyone with any informa-tion regarding the identity of these individuals should contact the Lacombe Police Service at 403-782-3279 or Crime Stoppers.

POLICE SEARCH FOR MISSING WOMAN

Blackfalds RCMP re-ceived a call for assistance on March 13th to locate a 68-year-old woman, Roze Burk, who is missing from an address in Red Deer County. She was last seen by a friend at 8:30 p.m. at the CO-OP in Deer Park on March 12th.

Burk is described as a Caucasian female, 5’6Ð tall and 119 lbs. She has blue eyes (usually wears eye glasses) and white hair.

She is believed to be driv-ing a 2008 Grey Ford Escape SUV, bearing Alberta licence plate GCA091.

Burk is also believed to have her West Highland Ter-rier dog with her. The dog has shaggy white hair.

The Blackfalds RCMP are requesting the public’s assis-

tance with any information that might help to determine the whereabouts of Burk.

Contact the Blackfalds RCMP Detachment at 403-885-3333, local police or Crime Stoppers with any information on her where-abouts.

YOUTHS ARRESTEDFOR ROBBERIES

Red Deer RCMP have ar-rested and charged four male Blackfalds youths in relation to a recent string of armed robberies in Red Deer and surrounding area.

The youths, who cannot be named, appeared in court on March 13th in Red Deer. Each youth is facing a series of armed robbery and weap-on charges.

The Priority Crimes Task Force arrested the four youth on March 12th, build-ing on the arrest of one male youth earlier in the week by the Blackfalds RCMP.

The four youths arrested on March 13th have been

charged in relation to armed robberies in Red Deer on Feb. 21st at a Fas Gas, Feb. 24th at Corral Foods, Feb. 27th at an Express 24, a Feb. 13th armed robbery in Black-falds at an Esso and three more armed robberies from Nov. 17th in Blackfalds.

Anyone with information that will assist RCMP in in-vestigating these or other armed robberies in the re-gion is asked to call the Red Deer RCMP at 403-343-5575. If you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stop-pers at 1-800-222-8477.

THREE ARRESTED AFTER EVADING POLICE

Two Red Deer men and a female youth were arrested on March 11th after attempts to evade Red Deer, Blackfalds and Lacombe police ended with the suspects ramming a police vehicle and then get-ting stuck in a snowy ditch.

Shortly after 6:30 p.m., Red Deer RCMP on patrol noted a Grand Cherokee jeep with a stolen license plate driving north on Gaetz Av-enue. When RCMP activated their emergency lights, the jeep did not stop and contin-ued northbound, running a number of red lights. RCMP

did not pursue due to public safety concerns; however, a member of the Priority Crimes Task Force was near-by in an unmarked police ve-hicle and tracked the jeep at a distance. As the jeep con-tinued onto Hwy. 2A, Black-falds RCMP and Lacombe Police Service assisted Red Deer RCMP by setting up a roadblock at the north end of C&E Trail and preparing to lay a tire defl ation device. When RCMP again activated their emergency lights, the jeep attempted to evade the roadblock by ramming a La-combe Police vehicle. At that point, the jeep drove into a ditch and got stuck in the snow.

The three suspects were arrested without further in-cident by the cooperating police services, and the po-lice offi cer in the vehicle that was rammed did not sustain serious injury. A subsequent search of the jeep by Red Deer RCMP located a quan-tity of crystal meth, a fake handgun and several items of stolen property.

Two 21-year-old Red Deer men and a 17-year-old Red Deer girl will face a number of charges as a result of these events.

POLICE BRIEFS by Erin Fawcett

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Horoscope

A debate forces you to

reconsider some long-held

opinions. Use this time to

refl ect on your point of view

and if there is anything you

might want to change.

Life gets better and better as

the week goes on, Taurus.

Expect a few obstacles, but

remember there’s nothing you

cannot tackle, especially when

you get some help.

ARIESMar 21/Apr 20

TAURUSApr 21/May 21

A situation arises at work

that evokes strong emotions

among your coworkers. Stay

neutral on the issue until you

have had enough time to

gather more information.

A recently started relationship

is going great, Cancer. Now

might be a great time to take

the next step with your special

someone. Expect this person

to share your feelings.

GEMINIMay 22/Jun 21

CANCERJun 22/Jul 22

A rush of adrenaline this week

will help you sail through any

projects that need completion,

Leo. Take a break every now

and then so you don’t

burn out.

Virgo, you and a superior at

work are seeing eye-to-eye

this week. This could mark

the beginnings of a great

partnership, so continue to

work hard.

LEOJul 23/Aug 23

VIRGOAug 24/Sept 22

Libra, you will sort out a

complex problem in due time.

Don’t let any initial struggles

to fi nd a solution keep you

down. Continue to focus on

the bigger picture.

Scorpio, use this week to

address an unresolved issue.

Tackle every project thrown

your way head-on and with

vigor. Others will notice

your efforts.

LIBRASept 23/Oct 23

SCORPIOOct 24/Nov 22

Sagittarius, try not to

over-think things this week.

Sometimes the simplest

solution to a problem is the

best solution. Keep this in

mind at the offi ce.

Capricorn, a distraction this

week proves so fascinating

that you neglect other

responsibilities. While you may

like a challenge, don’t let it

consume your life.

SAGITTARIUSNov 23/Dec 21

CAPRICORNDec 22/Jan 20

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18

You yearn for privacy this

week, Aquarius. Make the

most of any opportunity to

seek out a quiet corner and

spend some time deep in

refl ection and thought.

Chores are completely

unappealing this week, Pisces.

But they must get done one

way or another.

Delegate some tasks.

AQUARIUSJan 21/Feb 18

PISCESFeb 19/Mar 20

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25. WGBH or WNET 28. A. Hamilton 29. Skin lesions 31. Mures river city 33. Phone counselling volunteer 36. Restaurants 38. Deerfi eld, Il Christian Un. 39. Gland secretion 41. Trace the outline of 44. Give advice, explain 45. Male parents 46. One point N of due E 48. Radioactivity unit 49. Equally

51. “Rubber Ball” singer Bobby

52. 93562 54. Bird confi nement status 56. Daniel Boone’s state 60. Burn the surface of 61. Hillsides (Scot.) 62. Swiss river 63. Stir to anger 64. Political action

committees 65. Ajitesh ___, Cricket player 66. In bed 67. Miles per hour 68. Checkmating game

CLUES DOWN 1. Musical “____ Yankees” 2. “CIA Diary” author Phil 3. Chew without swallowing,

as of tobacco 4. Steadies 5. Article 6. Slang for lots of reptiles 7. True toad 8. Be in session 9. For measuring doses of

radiation 10. Winged 11. 1770-1831 German

Philosopher

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On March 7th, the La-

combe Memorial Centre

once again was the home of

an amazing evening as the

Lacombe Athletic Park As-

sociation (LAPA) held their

fundraising gala.

“That was fun,” said

Shelly Gray, LAPA chair-

person. “It was a great

night where the commu-

nity comes together and

has a great time supporting

our goal to keep ME Global

Athletic Park operating

and growing.”

A packed hall of over 350

was entertained by Coach

Bobby Lee (comedian Gery

Schubert) for a fun night

full of laughs with celebri-

ties, dignitaries, communi-

ty leaders and project sup-

porters, she said.

LAPA recognized com-

munity corporate sup-

porters and played host to

football players and repre-

sentatives from the Univer-

sity of Calgary and Univer-

sity of Alberta, to former

Stanley Cup winners and

CFL stars including Ed-

monton Eskimo Matt Nich-

olls and Calgary Stampeder

Bo Levi Mitchell (Grey Cup

MVP). It was also the fi fth

visit of CFL All-Star Jon

Cornish who now seems to

make the event part of his

spring training program.

“Jon keeps showing up

every year to support us,

and he joins the fun and

wows the crowd. I’m sure

his dancing skills get a lot

of YouTube views,” joked

Gray.

In the end, a great dinner

was had by all, laughs fi lled

the hall, and after all the

auctions and raffl es were

done and the donations

were made, the Association

raised over $50,000 towards

their annual fundraising

targets. The money goes to-

ward meeting the ongoing

goals of the LAPA.

“It’s our mandate to

build and operate a state of

the art facility that drives

visitors to our community

while we provide access to

local minor sports groups

and community groups at a

subsidized rate,” said Don

Gustafson, past chairper-

son. “About a quarter of

our $200,000 annual budget

is raised tonight. The funds

are used to operate the fa-

cility and build a capital

fund for future Astro Turf

replacement and expan-

sion of the park facilities.”

The LAPA has subleased

the Wolf Creek School Divi-

sion land from the City of

Lacombe. To date the capi-

tal project cost has been

about $4 million. Less than

50% of the capital funds

and less than 30% of the

operating funds and capital

reserve comes from gov-

ernment funds.

The Association has over

$225,000 put aside for fur-

ther expansion and is very

fi nancially prudent as it op-

erates the community facil-

ity, offi cials say. ME Global

Athletic Park continues

to host local, regional and

provincial entertainment

and sporting events like

soccer, rugby, football and

fi eld lacrosse of all age

groups. For more informa-

tion of park usage through-

out the year, check out the

calendar on the web site.

“We need to thank all our

supporters and sponsors,

without them this park

would not exist,” said Mat-

thew Edwards, marketing

and fundraising chairper-

son. “These people keep

our local kids playing for

free at the park, allowing

our programs to grow and

the community to benefi t

from growing use of the

park.”

Support for the project’s

fundraising can be donated

in cash, work-in-kind (ser-

vices and or product), or

by volunteering with the

Association in its operating

and/or fundraising efforts.

Check out www.lacom-

beathleticpark.ca and click

on the fundraising page for

more.

“It was a super night

enjoyed by all, and we met

all our fundraising goals”

Gray continued. “We do it

again next year so we hope

that everyone will be back

to enjoy.”

-submitted by the Lacombe Athletic Park Association

LAPA Gala raises over $50,000

Do you ever wish God’s will was

clear for your life? I mean, CLEAR.

You want to know which job, which

house and which school. We want de-

tails even in the small stuff — weath-

er to spend the summer holidays

camping or visiting grandparents. Or

if it’s a sign when the shoes you’ve

been eyeing for a while go on sale.

We ask God for guidance, but some-

times there seems to be silence. We

want to know what the next step is,

but he doesn’t seem to be interested

in sharing the details. We are frus-

trated because in some instances in

our lives we have felt his guidance

loud and clear and that was great.

Let’s get that kind of volume and cer-

tainty all the time. But, no go.

Moses had a similar experience. Not

my cousin Moses, the biblical one.

With Moses we have the unique gift

that we can read some of the actual

conversations he had with God. He’s

talking to God and might be panick-

ing about a fairly huge task before

him: get the nation of Israel safely to

the promise land via the dessert. No

problem, he just wants to know what

the plan is. Their conversation reads

like this from The Message Bible:

Moses said to God, “Look, you tell

me, ‘Lead these people,’ but you don’t

let me know whom you’re going to

send with me. You tell me, ‘I know

you well and you are special to me.’

If I am so special to you, let me in on

your plans.”

God said, “My presence will go with

you. I’ll see the journey to the end.”

Moses said, “If your presence

doesn’t take the lead here, call this

trip off right now. How else will it be

known that you’re with me in this,

with me and your people? Are you

traveling with us or not?”

God said to Moses: “All right. Just

as you say; this also I will do, for I

know you well and you are special to

me. I know you by name.”

Exodus 33:12-16 (emphasis mine.)

Moses is having the same conversa-

tion with God that we so often do. He’s

wording it differently, but he wants to

make sure God stays with them, that

his presence accompanies them as

they wander. God reassures him, “I

will be there.”

Moses insists, “What’s the plan?

How will I know you’re there if you’re

not there?” God says, “I’ll be there. I

see you. I know you’re name. You are

special to me.”

Our minds echo Moses words,

“What’s the plan here?” God doesn’t

give a shallow answer, he goes right to

the heart of it. “What you’re afraid of

is being out of my reach, afraid of be-

ing alone. Not possible. I will be there.

I will wander with you. You are spe-

cial to me.”

We’d like some clarity, boundaries

or a timeline/map combo of our lives

if we could get it, but God has a big-

ger picture in mind. We get tripped up

on the details. God says, “No matter

what, I am with you.”

Massiel Davila-Ferrer is the Pastor of Nurture at the College Heights Seventh-Day Adventist Church.

In Good Faith with

Massiel

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SPORTSBY SARAH MAETCHELacombe Express

With most of wicked winter behind

us and spring slowly but surely ap-

proaching, most rowers have moved

indoors, but were still looking to test

their fi tness levels and compare their

scores against fellow competitors this

past Saturday.

The Abbey Centre in Blackfalds

played host to the 2015 Alberta Indoor

Rowing Championships on March

14th.

Over 160 entries, from all across the

province, including the University of

Alberta, the University of Calgary

and Lakeland College, competed in

the races. Eighteen medals were giv-

en out at the end of the morning.

The high caliber athletes hopped

onto a line of indoor rowing machines

(ergometers) and through the use of

a computer and a projection system,

raced virtually and without even

touching the water. Hosted by the

Central Alberta Rowing Club (CARC),

this was the 10th year for the event

and the second year hosting the event

in Blackfalds.

The championships were previous-

ly held at the Collicut Centre in Red

Deer and the Lacombe Upper Elemen-

tary School among other venues dur-

ing CARC’s hosting years.

Organizer and Central Alberta

Rowing Club President Andy Nokes

said that the pre-season event is most-

ly good competitive fun, but the times

from the event are used for selection

for the juniors in the Canada Sum-

mer Games for placement in training

camps. “It’s really a start for the row-

ing season,” he said.

The rowing machines, much like

the ones found in gyms, can gauge

just how hard each competitor is row-

ing by measuring watts.

Nokes estimated the average out-

put of the athletes on Saturday was

around 400 watts. A heavyweight ath-

lete would have an average output of

around 550 watts.

During the Masters category, row-

ers 27 years and plus, with handicaps,

took on 1,000 metres in well under

eight minutes. Juniors in other cat-

egories can span thousands of metres

in six to seven minutes.

Many of Canada’s future National

team athletes were competing in the

indoor event, as it offered a great way

for athletes to compete in a highly

competitive environment, testing

their training volume on the ergom-

eter during the past winter months.

“At this event, someone here will

represent Canada over the next three

or four years,” said Alberta Rowing

Association Provincial Tech Director

Michael Simonson.

Mark Laidlaw, University of Cal-

gary coach, was also in attendance on

Saturday. He was a member of Team

Canada for numerous years, winning

a world championship in 2008, and a

silver medal in the 2011 Pan Ameri-

can Games.

As the coxswain for the National

Team, the member of a crew who sits

on the stern and steers the boat, Laid-

law has garnered much experience

motivating his fellow athletes.

“The cox is the guy you see yelling

and swearing, edging out every bit of

power from the rowers,” he said. “You

provide motivation, encouragement

and technical feedback.”

The coxswain plays a critical role

on a crew, working alongside the

coach but still in the boat, they are

the go between, relaying the message

from the coach directly to the crew.

“They have a very important relation-

ship with the crew and the coach,” he

said.

The next major event rowers will

participate in, which offi cially kicks

off the season is the boat race on the

North Saskatchewan River held on

May 23rd.

At a distance of 5.5 kms, and going

with the current, the race will take on

average 15 minutes to complete.

The CARC currently calls Lacombe

Lake, located in between Blackfalds

and Lacombe, home throughout May

to October.

The group is always seeking out

more members to grab an oar and

join in for some fun on the water. For

more information about the CARC

contact Nokes at 403-782-0732.

[email protected]

POWERFUL STRIDES – Racers row to the best of their ability on March 14th during the 2015 Alberta Indoor Rowing Championships at the Abbey Centre. Sarah Maetche/Lacombe Express

Alberta Indoor Rowing Championships a success

16 Lacombe Express Thursday, March 19, 2015SPORTS

BY KALISHA MENDONSALacombe Express

The Central Alberta

Buccaneers are going to be

lending a hand at the up-

coming Ronald McDonald

House fundraiser ‘Capes &

Tiaras’ party.

The team is going to be

assisting in fun family ac-

tivities, with a few lucky

members dressing up in su-

perhero and princess garb.

The party is taking place

on March 29th at the La-

combe Memorial Centre,

with all proceeds from the

event going to the Ronald

McDonald House opera-

tions expenses.

“The event planner Amy

Sim got in contact with us,

and after speaking with our

chairman, Todd Lewis, our

team is going to be at the

event to help out with the

games section and those

sorts of things,” said Dar-

rin Thompson, manager

of communications for the

team.

“The Buccaneers are

very much community-

minded, and community

driven. We, as a team, love

to give back to the commu-

nity. This is another oppor-

tunity for us to do that. Re-

cently, we helped with the

LAPA gala and that was a

blast and this is also going

to be an exciting time.”

The event begins at 12:30

p.m. and will host a variety

of games and entertain-

ment for families, includ-

ing mini-games and foot-

ball-themed booths hosted

by the Bucs.

Kids can get up close and

personal with the Bucca-

neers as they learn football

skills like throwing, catch-

ing and footwork.

Paige Jones, one of the

organizers for the Capes &

Tiaras party, said people

in the area surrounding

Lacombe are among those

who use the facilities the

most because the Lacombe

hospital cannot accommo-

date things like high-risk

pediatrics and high-risk

pregnancy care.

“A lot of the families in

the area use the Ronald Mc-

Donald House and the main

thing that people don’t real-

ize is that it’s not just an ac-

commodation.

“They also provide meals

for the families up on the

pediatric unit. Those peo-

ple can’t leave their sick

babies or children, so they

have hot meals provided

for them. The hospital can’t

provide meals for families,

so Ronald McDonald House

does,” Jones said.

“The other thing we try

to do is get gift cards and

those types of things so

that we can give those to

the families as well.

“They get cards for gas,

and groceries and things

like that because not only

are they going a hard time

with a family member be-

ing sick, but often times

there are also fi nancial

struggles there as well.”

The event is sold out and

there are no tickets avail-

able at the event.

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The Lacombe Arena was a hub

of activity over the past weekend

as the Lacocka Bantam Warriors

hosted the Bantam B Female

Hockey Provincials.

Both the Barnett Arena 1 and 2

played host to 23 games of hockey

from March 12th to 15th.

Ten Bantam teams from

around the province descended

on Lacombe to compete for the

2015 provincial title.

Bantam B Provincials Orga-

nizer Sharon Klinger said the

weekend was a true success and

ran smoothly.

“We received lots of compli-

ments thoughout the weekend,”

she said of the organizing com-

mittee.

In order for the round robin

tournament to run on all cylin-

ders, it took 10 committee mem-

bers, numerous sponsors and

many volunteers. “We had prob-

ably over 75 to 100 volunteers.”

Parents from Lacombe Minor

Hockey, Ponoka Minor Hockey,

players, community members

and previous hockey parents

who wanted to return to arena

sidelines all stepped up to help

throughout the weekend.

As far as the play on ice went,

the Warriors went 2-2 in the tour-

nament, not ending up with the

coveted championship title, but

they played four high-intensity

games of hockey.

Game one saw the Warriors

matched up with the Edmonton

Blizzard, where they showed

their dominance as the host,

landing a 7-1 win.

Game two, the second held

on Friday, didn’t turn out in the

Warriors favour, with the Stet-

tler Storm from Pool A taking the

girls for a ride with a 5-2 win.

The Warriors were back on the

ice early Saturday morning, suf-

fering another loss from the Lloy-

dminster Blazers 3-2.

Saturday night was a triumph

for the Warriors, who left their

fi nal game of the round robin

with a scorching 9-1 win against

the Spruce Grove Rebels. Both

Jaymee Klinger and Carmen

Vogel racked up two points each

throughout the three periods.

Klinger said after the game,

they presented a tournament

MVP award to one of the War-

riors. The player received a

standing ovation from the crowd

in the stands from both sides.

“It really was one of those

moments of the weekend,” said

Klinger.

For Pool A, Stettler landed on

top, facing off against the Olds

Grizzlies in the semi-fi nal on Sun-

day morning. The game went into

a staggering third overtime and

Stettler scored the extra point for

a 3-2 win.

For Pool B, the Lloydminster

Blazers ousted the competitive

Red Deer Chiefs in the second

semi-fi nal of the day. The game

also went into a second overtime

with Lloydminister wining 2-1.

The Storm ended up taking the

provincial championship in the

fi nal game on Sunday against the

Blazers pulling off a 4-0 win in

regulation time.

Klinger said with having four

hockey teams in the local Lacoka

program, including Midget and

Atom, Lacombe is likely to host

provincials again in the future.

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BY ERIN FAWCETTLacombe Express

A Central Alberta athlete is turning to

the community for support as he hopes

to document his journey to the Ultraman

World Championships later this year in

Hawaii.

Scott McDermott of Sylvan Lake is

fi lming a documentary entitled Living

the Warrior Code, which will follow his

training to one of the most prestigious

races in the world. The Ultraman Cham-

pionships are an invitation-only race that

is set to take place in

Kona, Hawaii Nov.

27th - 29th. Only 40

athletes from across

the globe are invited

to compete. The race

covers 515 kms and

consists of a 10 km

swim, 421 km cross-

country bike ride and

84 km ultra-marathon run.

“The spark for the idea happened when

my wife and I were watching the Banff

Mountain Film Festival. The fi lms are

about average people doing ridiculously

awesome things,” he said. “Everyone

goes away from the fi lms inspired and

wanting to do something with their lives.

“I thought Ultraman is kind of fun that

way. I think that would make a neat docu-

mentary.”

Drew Kenworthy, a friend of McDer-

mott’s and fi lmmaker will produce the

fi lm. The estimated cost for the fi lm pro-

duction and athlete costs is pegged at

$115,000 – the amount that McDermott is

hoping to fundraise. It is hoped to have

the majority of the funds raised in a

short time – McDermott has begun a fun-

draising webpage with an expiration date

of funds being raised by April 17th.

“I thought it would be really cool to

show this from the beginning with all of

the training, because the race is the easy

part. People don’t see everyday getting

up at ‘dark o’clock’ and getting up out

of a nice warm bed to go freeze to death

and run for three hours or sitting on a

spin bike in the basement for four or fi ve

hours in the winter.

“It’s those pieces and there are parts

of it that are funny and maybe as you get

closer to the race there is a bit of a more

serious element, but it’s also a whole lot

of fun.”

Another purpose of the documentary

is for McDermott to be able to show his

family what he does.

“My mom is in her

80s and has never

ever seen me race

in her life and she

never will – it’s just

too hard – she is not

capable of making

the fl ight. It’s also a

way for me to show

my mom what I do.”

McDermott has already begun fi lm-

ing his journey. He has a GoPro and has

documented bits and pieces of his train-

ing to date since January. He also went

to Arizona for a week recently to a train-

ing camp and Kenworthy joined him and

fi lmed a number of aspects of the camp.

Kenworthy will also head to Idaho with

McDermott at the end of June for a con-

fi rmation race for Ultraman later this

year.

“Drew will be fi lming the fi nal stages of

prep and fi lming me in the race and try-

ing to capture as much as we can about

what that looks like.”

The hope is the fi lm will be completed

and submitted to the Banff Mountain

Film Festival in October 2016.

For more on McDermott’s quest, visit

‘Living the Warrior Code’ on facebook. To

donate to his fundraising campaign, visit

www.indiegogo.com and search ‘Living

the Warrior Code – A Documentary’.

[email protected]

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ARTS & LEISUREBY ERIN FAWCETTLacombe Express

Heading into 2015 on the momentum of

his latest CD, country singer Chad Brown-

lee is bringing his ‘When the Lights Go

Down Tour’ to Red Deer.

He performs at Cowboys on March 24th.

An award-winning artist and former

NHL draft pick, Brownlee released his

third album The Fighters last year featur-

ing the tour title track When The Lights Go

Down, as well as the top 10 single Fallin’

Over You.

For the Red Deer show, he will be joined

by opening acts Jess Moskaluke and Bobby

Wills.

“There’s defi nitely a lot of excitement

and for this to be my fi rst headlining tour –

it’s nerve-wracking and exciting all at the

same time. We feel we’re in a good place

now and we can embark on our own tour.

We are lucky to have artists such as Jess

and Bobby to help out because their ca-

reers are on the rise. It’s going to a lot of

fun.”

In only a few years since the release of

his 2010 debut, Brownlee has rocked the

charts with seven Top 10 hits on Canadian

country radio, including singles Crash,

Smoke In The Rain, Listen and Day After

You, (a single which broke both the Top 10

on CMT’s Chevy Cross Canada Countdown

and hit number nine on the BDS Canadian

country radio chart), according to a re-

lease.

He received a 2013 Juno Award nomina-

tion for Country Album of the Year and

has taken home a total of 11 British Colum-

bia Country Music Association (BCCMA)

Awards since the start of his country music

career, including Entertainer of the Year.

Brownlee also received consecutive

2012/2013 Male Artist of the Year nomina-

tions at the Canadian Country Music Asso-

ciation (CCMA®) Awards, previously win-

ning the Rising Star CCMA® Award (2011)

and was the winner of the CCMA® New

Artist Showcase (2010). He released his lat-

est album The Fighters in June of last year.

“(The awards) are always a feather in

the cap. It’s nice to be recognized by your

peers and by your fans. I don’t know many

people who don’t like being nominated, or

receiving awards. It’s such a really nice

bonus,” he said. “I’m so lucky to say that I

can do what I love and make a living out of

that. I feel like I am living a life of bonuses

at this point because everything I have is

such a beautiful thing.”

In addition to his music, last summer

Brownlee partnered with the Tim Horton

Children’s Foundation to share music with

campers, leading workshops across the

country.

He also enjoyed a showcase year in the

Canadian music scene as well, topping

things off with a 2012 Canadian Coun-

try Music Award (CCMA) nomination for

Male Artist of the Year and performing on

the broadcast of the awards show.

An interest in music came at an early

age for Brownlee – he was seven or eight-

years-old when he began playing piano.

“My parents listened to Alabama, Alan

Jackson and Clint Black – Garth Brooks

was really my fi rst favourite artist that I

really gravitated to,” he said, adding that

when he began playing the piano there

was something that resonated with him.

“I could just feel the emotion and I just

never looked back from there. I was always

singing and the sheer enjoyment of it re-

ally helped craft my skill set and has really

helped me get to where I am today.”

When he began university at 19, a gift for

songwriting started to emerge.

But as his hockey career progressed,

(Brownlee was a sixth round NHL draft

pick for the Vancouver Canucks in 2003)

repeated shoulder injuries proved an ob-

stacle and he came to a kind of crossroads.

“Music was more of a hobby while I

was playing hockey. When I realized that

hockey was no longer what I loved to do the

most, music leap-frogged over top of that

and I knew what I wanted to do as soon as

that shift happened,” said Brownlee. “I call

it the easiest, hardest decision I ever had to

make to retire from hockey and pursue an

equally, if not more unstable career in mu-

sic. It was a little bit of a leap of faith and a

scary decision, but intuitively in my heart

of hearts I knew it was the right thing to

do.”

His gift for songwriting was fi rst ac-

knowledged when he was nominated for

the NCAA Hockey Humanitarian Award

for his song The Hero I See in his fourth

year at Minnesota State University.

In addition, in gearing up for his tour,

Brownlee said although he feels some of

the pressure that comes from hitting the

road and headlining his fi rst tour, it’s a

pressure that comes from within himself.

“I think it’s a good pressure. I care about

the show and I want it to be the best that it

can be. I spent a lot of time preparing the

set list and bringing a fresh show to the

fans. The pressure is basically on my own

shoulders to perform to my own standards

and to always get better every time I am on

stage.”

In terms of where inspiration comes

from for new material, Brownlee said it

comes from everyday life. “All of the dif-

ferent experiences I have been through

whether it’s a good relationship, a bad re-

lationship – all aspects of life. I feel that if

I can feel it, there’s a good chance the lis-

tener can also feel it. We are all human and

we all share emotions,” he said. “I like to

draw from those authentic moments in life

and hopefully it resonates with the fans.”

Ultimately, Brownlee said there is noth-

ing like performing on stage in front of a

crowd of fans.

“I sometimes have a hard time putting

how it feels into words because I don’t

think it fully explains what we feel on

stage and there’s probably a lot of artists

that can agree with that statement. It re-

ally is addicting once you get up there and

you feel that energy from the crowd and

you are both giving each other that ener-

gy. It is so infectious and I never want the

show to end.”

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CLASS ACT - Singer Chad Brownlee is enjoying the success of his latest CD The Fighters. He performs at Cowboys in Red Deer on March 24th. photo submitted

Brownlee bringing his ‘When the Lights Go Down Tour’


In 1979 Dr. David Chip-

perfi eld reported a fi nding

in the British Medical Jour-

nal, Lancet. He discovered

patients suffering from

angina pain had low blood

levels of magnesium.

Equally important, he

found by prescribing this

mineral, often referred to

as “nature’s natural di-

lator”, the spasm of the

coronary artery could be

relieved, preventing a fatal

heart attack and, the need

to call an undertaker.

Today, doctors are often

asked, “Am I taking enough

or too much calcium?” But

in my days of practicing

medicine, I can’t recall a

patient who asked me the

same question about mag-

nesium. It’s ironic because

studies show many North

Americans are not obtain-

ing suffi cient amounts of

this vital mineral.

Calcium has enjoyed star

status for one reason. If

someone gives you a force-

ful hug which breaks a rib

due to osteoporosis (brittle

bones), you never forget it.

But few people realize that

magnesium is required for

300 important biochemical

reactions in the body.

Magnesium, in addition

to expanding coronary

arteries, adds oil to small

particles in the blood called

platelets, which play a part

in the clotting process. Slip-

pery platelets are less like-

ly to form a fatal blood clot.

Undertakers are also

less likely to be called if

you don’t suffer from hy-

pertension, often resulting

in life-threatening stroke.

The Dash study (Dietary

Approaches to Stop Hy-

pertension) revealed high

blood pressure could be

decreased by a diet high in

magnesium. Today, most

people know that a heart

attack depends on several

risk factors such as obesity

and diabetes, both associat-

ed with atherosclerosis, the

cholesterol rust that clogs

coronary arteries. But

many are unaware each

beat of the heart depends

on a complex electrical sys-

tem that must be in sync

for survival. Low blood

magnesium can trigger an

irregular heartbeat called

auricular fi brillation. Add-

ing magnesium can restore

the heart’s normal rhythm.

One dilemma that has

been diffi cult to explain is

why 50% of people who die

from coronary attack have

normal blood cholesterol.

Low blood magnesium may

play a role by causing ven-

tricular fi brillation. This

causes the heart’s muscle

to collapse making it im-

possible to pump blood to

vital organs. Death quickly

follows. Lack of magne-

sium may be one explana-

tion of why a young person

dies for what appears to be

no apparent reason.

Today, the epidemic of

Type 2 diabetes is largely

due to obesity. It’s a na-

tional tragedy that 95% of

patients with this disease

are obese. Now, we know

that the lack of magnesium

increases the risk of this

disease as it helps to con-

trol blood sugar levels.

Another study by Har-

vard University, started in

1976, called the ‘Nurses’

Health Study’, followed

85,000 nurses and 43,000

men. It discovered that

nurses who consumed 220

mgs of magnesium were

33% more likely to develop

diabetes than those con-

suming 340 mg of magne-

sium each day.

Other research shows

that magnesium can ben-

efi t those who suffer from

migraine attacks, insom-

nia, anxiety attacks and de-

pression. In addition, due

to its ability to relax arter-

ies, it’s of benefi t to those

who suffer from constrict-

ed airways in the lungs.

So how do you get at

least 350 mg of magnesium

daily? A good start is to in-

clude fruits and vegetables

as part of the daily diet.

A banana contains 32 mg,

one cup of low fat yogurt 43

mg, shredded wheat 40 mg,

a slice of wheat bread 24

mg, baked potato with skin

55 mg, a cup of brown rice

84 mg and a three ounce

grilled salmon 23 mg.

But since most North

Americans remain de-

fi cient in magnesium, a

supplement is required.

Tablets of magnesium are

available from a number

of companies. If a powder

is preferred MagSense is

available at Health Food

Stores. This product con-

tains elemental magne-

sium, but also essential

amino acids, Vitamin E and

several B vitamins. One

scoop daily in fi ve ounces

of water will keep the un-

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ARTS & LEISURE


They sang, they danced, they warmed

audiences’ hearts with the classic tale

of Annie.

The production may be over with,

but Terrace Ridge School’s latest musi-

cal theatre production Annie was truly

magical.

The students from Grade 6, 7 and 8

earned a valuable experience in not

only performing in the musical produc-

tion, but also behind the scenes in light-

ing, props and sound.

Annie, a theatre classic beloved by

those of all ages, follows the journey of

Annie, an orphan, who does not know

her parents. She runs away from her

orphanage, returns by police presence,

only to be whisked away to spend Christ-

mas with Oliver Warbucks, a millionaire.

“It really was an amazing show,” said

co-director and production manager

Pat Jenkins. “The audiences were so

appreciative and all the students were

very professional.”

Jenkins said the students received

a standing ovation after each perfor-

mance, something that made the stu-

dents beam with pride.

The students auditioned this past

December, in both singing and acting

categories.

The directing team then analyzed

who they thought would be the best

fi t for the roles. After selections were

made, scripts were distributed before

Christmas break and practices began

early in January.

The cast was then divided up into two

groups, A and B, which both performed

four shows for the general public from

March 9th to March 14th.

“We wanted more children to be able

to showcase their talents, so that’s why

we had two casts,” said Jenkins.

With a total of 70 students involved

in the production, each student played

a very important role, either as a cast

member or in the background, in make-

up, backstage set up, lighting or sound.

A community volunteer helped set

up the sound and lighting equipment

and then provided the students with

training on how to operate the system

for the shows.

Annie was the ninth musical theatre

production put on by the school, a tra-

dition dating back to the early 2000s.

The fi rst production the school pro-

duced was A Christmas Carol, but they

switched over to the spring season for

planning purposes.

Jenkins said the selection committee

sat down and previewed a few scripts,

and after a vote, settled on Annie, even

though the school had produced Annie

previously. “This is the fi rst one we’ve

redone,” she said.

The school had a majority of the

props and costumes still available for

the students to use.

Jenkins said its possible the school

may revisit some of the other classic

musical theatre productions they’ve

shown over the past few years.

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TOMORROW – Annie, played by Paige Sharyk, wonders if her parents are still alive and searching for her.

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It’s springtime!

The sun is warm and pours into our

windows during the day. I actually have

to turn the heat down in my vehicle and

haven’t had to turn on my heated seats in

days, it is truly lovely.

My co-workers and I were discussing the

changing of the seasons and how it makes

you want to either shop or clean; I choose

to shop but common sense tells me I should

clean.

When you open your windows for the

fi rst breath of spring and take in all that

lovely fresh air it is a good reminder to

clean out the tracks in your window as

they will have accumulated dust through-

out the cold winter months.

Since we rarely approach our windows

in the winter it can be easy for a layer of

dirt to have built up which should be re-

moved to allow easy movement of your

windows.

If you don’t habitually change your fur-

nace fi lter, spring is always a good time to

set a reminder to put a fresh fi lter in place.

It is also a wise practice to clean out your

dryer vents and hoses a little more thor-

oughly.

Using a narrow attachment it is easy to

get into your dryer vent holder to suck up

all that trapped lint.

My ‘to do’ list includes painting my mail-

box and the numbers on my house. When

I purchased this house in November I was

welcomed to the neighbourhood the next

day with a snow storm so the dingy brass

mailbox has just hung there all winter

looking quite sad.

I am eager to paint it with a pretty metal-

lic fi nish and re-hang it so I am not greeted

by the current, sad mail box. I might even

get creative on my paint fi nish if it strikes

my fancy.

Spring is an excellent time to clean your

carpet and upholstery.

Many people I speak with do not include

this as part of their spring ritual and it is

very important! Upholstery items, mat-

tresses and carpets all hold onto our dirt,

hair and shedding skin.

I know, it’s a vile topic but if we are

cleaning out the cobwebs of winter, this

is a very good place to start! Carpets es-

pecially absorb the oils from our feet and

from the paws of our beloved pets. Over

time the dirt and oils embedded in the car-

pet causes it to pack down and wear pre-

maturely.

Vacuum the popcorn out of the couch,

wipe down the baseboards and take a gar-

den hose to your window screens – after

you have removed them from your win-

dows of course. Give your wood pieces and

cabinets a massage with some orange oil

and pamper your leather furniture with a

good massage using leather conditioner.

With the light being so bright you are fi -

nally able to see into forgotten corners that

have gathered debris over the winter.

We all love our homes and the benefi ts

of routine maintenance will absolutely ex-

tend the longevity of the products we have

put into our home giving us a few more

years with our hard-earned money. Every-

one who is frugal and careful will tell you

that maintenance is far less costly than re-

placing which is especially true when you

are dealing with fabrications or natural

products such as wood or leather.

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

Tackling springtime projects around the house

Kim

W Y S E

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