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BY BRIAN VOSSENLacombe Express

When Warren

Kreway fi rst left

high school as a

teenager, he had not grad-

uated. This year at 65, he

returned to fi nish the job.

For Kreway, fi nishing

his high school education

is a dream come true and

one that he hopes will in-

spire others, both young

people and those in his

own peer group.

“I want to help them set

their goals a little higher,”

said Kreway. “I want them

to know that it’s never too

late.”

For youth, Kreway sees

his graduation as an en-

couragement for young

people to always push

themselves and pursue

their goals.

He added he knows of

a few people in his own

peer group who are in

the same situation he was

and hopes his graduation

serves as an example to

them as well.

Kreway was born in

Calgary.

While he was in high

school, his parents moved

to the small town of Rose-

mary, Alberta.

At that time, he was

presented with two choic-

es.

Kreway could join the

navy, who were recruiting

him as he was a member

of the sea cadets, or he

could move to Rosemary

with his parents.

To support his parents,

who were going through

a diffi cult time, Kreway

decided to move to Rose-

mary with them.

However, he said he

did not enjoy living in the

small town.

Kreway fi nished high

school education in Rose-

mary, but was a few cred-

its short of graduating.

Instead of going back to

school, he moved back to

Calgary and got a job.

Through his work, Kre-

way was able to enroll in

some classes at Mount

Royal College (now Mount

Royal University) but be-

cause of the arrangement

with his business, no one

ever bothered asking him

if he had a high school di-

ploma, and Kreway had

no desire to tell them.

“I was embarrassed, I

was totally embarrassed,”

said Kreway.

He added that he had

felt that, if people knew

he hadn’t successfully

completed high school,

people would think less

of him.

Not graduating was a

closely guarded secret for

Kreway.

He told no one, not even

his own children, about it

until very recently.

In 1974, Kreway moved

to Lacombe and has been

part of the community

ever since.

A few years ago, Kre-

way was approached by

Steven Schultz, one of

the teachers at Lacombe

Composite High School,

to help coach the LCHS

Robotics club.

Schultz knew that Kre-

way was an advocate for

promoting youth through

his work in the Kinsmen

and as a bus driver.

Schultz also knew

about his background in

mechanics and thought

it would be helpful in the

robotics club.

It didn’t take long for

Kreway and the members

of the school robotics club

to bond.

Through that friend-

ship, Kreway shared with

them the secret he had

kept hidden all his life.

One night when the

robotics club was away

for a competition and the

group were sharing life

stories in the hotel room,

Kreway told the club how

he had never graduated

from high school.

He also told them how

he felt awkward being

in a high school trying

to teach students things

about robotics when he

didn’t have a high school

diploma himself.

It wasn’t long before

the robotics club mem-

bers began to challenge

Kreway to fi nish his edu-

cation.

When Kreway started

talking to the staff at

LCHS about what it would

take for him to go back

and graduate, he was told

that he would likely qual-

ify for the necessary cred-

its because of his age and

life skills and could just

challenge the exams.

Kreway declined.

He wanted to go back to

school, sit in the classes

and have the full experi-

ence of going to school.

In the end, that is exactly

what he did.

Kreway said his fi rst

few days back at school

were a bit awkward.

He said that when he

fi rst told the robotics

club he was going back to

school, they thought he

was only joking.

“It took a few days for

everyone to get used to me

being in the classes,” said

Kreway.

He added that after

awhile, it became appar-

ent to those who thought

he was playing a prank

that he meant business.

Last week was an ex-

citing time as Kreway

received his marks from

his diploma exams in the

mail. In June of this year,

he will participate with

his fellow Grade 12 stu-

dents in the graduation

ceremony at LCHS.

[email protected]

LONGTIME LEARNER – Warren Kreway recently passed his diploma exams and has fulfi lled all the requirements to graduate from Grade 12. In June, he will participate in the graduation ceremony at Lacombe Composite High School. Brian Vossen/Lacombe Express

Man returns to school decades later to graduateLacombe’s Warren Kreway will be graduating with his classmates this June

“I WANT TO HELP THEM SET THEIR GOALS A

LITTLE HIGHER. I WANT THEM TO KNOW THAT

IT’S NEVER TOO LATE.”

WARREN KREWAY



At its meeting on March 10, Lacombe

City council voted in favour of relocating

the site for a new police station from Mi-

chener Park in favour of selling the same

parcel of land to a hotel group interested

in building there.

The site for the new police station, con-

struction of which is slated to begin at

some point in 2015, was approved by coun-

cil last year.

But recently the City was contacted by

a hotel group interested in building on the

same land.

Not wanting to lose such a promising

economical opportunity, council directed

administration to fi nd a new site for the po-

lice station to be constructed.Administra-

tion then proposed for the new station to

be built on the City’s current snow-dump

site east of Wolf Creek Dr. and north of 53

Ave.

This option, which council endorsed at

the recent meeting, would mean temporar-

ily re-locating the snow dump site to exist-

ing City land within the Len Thompson

Industrial Park as well.

At the meeting, Police Chief Steve Mur-

ray graciously accepted the change in

plans saying while Michener Park may

have been the best fi t for a new station in

a perfect world, he was also glad that La-

combe was pursuing what Murray called a

much needed economic investment.

“I’m not only the chief of your police

service, I’m also a citizen of Lacombe,”

said Murray.

“I’m cognizant that even though the

need for a new police facility is critical,

there are other critical needs in the City as

well.”

In response to some concerns that the

police station may be cut off from much of

the City being on the east side of the tracks,

Murray said it is possible to address that

problem through deployment.

Murray went on to say that it is a rare

day where all of the units on duty are oc-

cupied on the east side of the City.

In addition, it is also rare for all three

railway crossings in Lacombe to be blocked

at once, he said.

“I think at the end of the day, this is a

good road for us as a City, as a community,

on both fronts,” said Murray.

“It is going to help address a critical need

in terms of a hotel coming to town and it’s

going to help us address a critical need for

a police service facility at a location that,

in my mind, makes perfectly good sense,”

he added.

City council voted in favour of relocating

the future police station and continuing to

negotiate with the hotel group to develop

on the Michener Park site.

Revenue from the sale of that land to

the hotel group will be used to undertake

the temporary relocation of the City snow

dump site.

[email protected]

City in favour of new police station site


Council has approved an

outline plan for a new de-

velopment in Lacombe.

At its meeting earlier

this week, Lacombe City

council voted in favour of

adopting the outline plan

for the proposed Rosemont

Estates and Bowett Ridge

neighbourhoods to be de-

veloped north of the Lakes.

City Planner Jennifer

Kirchner said the develop-

ment will feature lower

densities than other devel-

opments in Lacombe due

to the environmental and

topographical restrictions

in the area. Kirchner added

the plan does not comply

with the City’s require-

ments for housing mix,

which require 20-40% of the

units be multifamily. When

administration advocated

for a change in the housing

mix however, the develop-

er, Shantro Developments,

indicated they only wished

to provide single-family

housing.

Yet, the plan goes above

and beyond the require-

ments for municipal re-

serves. At 11.2%, the out-

line plan exceeds the 10%

requirement as outlined in

the Municipal Government

Act (MGA). A total of 34%

of the development would

remain in reserve between

environmental and munici-

pal reserves, making this

new development much

“greener” than most devel-

opments, said Kirchner.

During the process of

the developing the outline

plan, the developer held

two open houses that were

well attend by the public

and residents of both La-

combe and Lacombe Coun-

ty voiced several concerns

relating to environmental

preservation, water levels

of the surrounding lakes,

traffi c impacts and access

to the land being devel-

oped. While City council

voted to approve the out-

line plan, several council-

lors expressed their own

concerns before doing so

and wanted to ensure that

the public would have an

opportunity to voice their

opinions directly to all of

council before the fi nal de-

velopment was approved.

“Not everybody has had

an opportunity to hear

from the residents and

the concerned citizens,”

said Councillor Wayne Ar-

mishaw. “So these folks are

going to have an opportu-

nity to come before council,

is that correct?”

Kirchner said there

would be no further open

houses hosted by the devel-

oper as that was only part

of the outline plane pro-

cess. However, residents

will have a chance to share

their concerns at the public

hearing once the project

enters the rezoning phase.

[email protected]

Council approves outline plan for new development

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on March 14, 2014. If you have not received your

Assessment Notice by March 21, 2014 please

contact the City of Lacombe Tax Department.

The Property Assessment Notices show the details

of your assessment and the assessed value of your

property for 2014 and 2013. Along with your notice

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Phone: 403.782.1257

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Once again, Lacombe

Athletic Park Association’s

annual fundraiser has been

a great success.

On March 8, the LAPA

held its fi fth annual fund-

raising gala, its major

fundraiser for the year and

raised nearly $45,000.

“It was a great night that

brought together the com-

munity as a whole to con-

tinue to support our goal

to keep MEGlobal Athletic

Park operating and grow-

ing,” said LAPA Chair Gary

MacDonald.

Jon Cornish, a Calgary

Stampeders running back

who has been part of the

gala for the past four years,

said that Lacombe’s con-

tinued support of the gala

shows that the community

cares greatly about devel-

oping their young athletes.

“I think Lacombians

have a lot of pride in their

community,” said Cornish.

“And now having been part

of this event for four years,

I have a lot of pride in this

community.”

Cornish also said he

thought having a world-

class facility in Lacombe

such as the ME Global

Athletic Park was a huge

advantage for Lacombe’s

young athletes.

He added that practicing

at such a facility was some-

thing he did not have the

privilege of as a developing

player.

“I understand the ben-

efi ts of having a great ath-

letic facility,” said Cornish.

“I think it’s the facility they

deserve.”

Cornish was one of the

celebrity athletes at the

gala who was auctioned off.

Winning bidders got to en-

joy the meal with the celeb-

rity at their table as well as

other sports swag.

Cornish said he was

auctioned off to a table of

Roughrider and Stampeder

fans for $23,000.

That was a personal best

and a large step up from

when he was fi rst auction

off at the gala for $450.

He added that he can

almost gauge how he has

done in the season by how

much he goes for at the

gala.

Over 350 people enjoyed

a fi ne meal, entertainment,

live and silent auctions as

well as raffl es, games and a

few other fun diversions as

part of the gala.

Former Chair Darren

Gagnon, one of the event’s

organizers, said this year’s

gala was quite possibly

within the top two fund-

raisers of the fi ve that have

been held.

“It got rave reviews,”

said Gagnon. “A lot of peo-

ple were very happy.”

Gagnon went on to say

there were more people at

the event, more donations

for auction items and that

the live auction items went

for more money than at any

previous gala.

He added that it was

probably the one where the

association was most orga-

nized.

Also new this year was

the entertainment.

Gagnon said this was the

fi rst year the gala had en-

tertainment other than a

musical group and instead

those in attendance were

entertained throughout

the evening by interactive

character comedian Gery

Schubert.

Gagnon said Schubert

seemed to fi t the bill at the

gala perfectly, saying that

the guests enjoyed his en-

tertainment, the celebrities

enjoyed interacting with

him and the association

felt that he had even helped

raise some of the money.

Schubert entertained

and emceed Saturday

night’s event by putting

guests through ‘spy school’

for the ‘secret organiza-

tion’ of LAPA through his

characterization of Austin

Powers.

There was also a brief

appearance from the King

of Rock n’ Roll himself, El-

vis Presley.

Other personas from

Schubert’s repertoire in-

clude Don Cherry, Dr. Phil,

Captain Jack Sparrow,

Crocodile Hunter Steve Ir-

win and Queen Elizabeth

II.

At most recent count,

Schubert had about 55 dif-

ferent characters he imper-

sonates, he said. He added

that some of them are cre-

ations of his own.

According to Schubert,

the most diffi cult part of

impersonating is not get-

ting the aspects of the

characters perfectly right,

but fi nding characters who

can hold an audience’s at-

tention all night.

He said that he does work

to get the personas, voices

and costumes (something

he admitted being particu-

larly picky about) as close

to the real deal as possible

but does not focus on any

one aspect in particular be-

cause the audience tends to

buy the whole illusion once

it all comes together.

Many of Schubert’s

characters come from hav-

ing to generate new ideas

for repeat gigs.

He also said that some of

them have been born out of

requests.

Schubert said he has

quite a bit of experience

working fundraising events

such as the LAPA gala.

He added that he is al-

ways very enthusiastic

and tries his best to help

whatever the organization

is raise as much money as

possible.

Meanwhile, money

raised at the gala will go to-

wards meeting the ongoing

goal of the LAPA.

“Our mandate continues

to be to build and operate a

state of the art facility that

drives visitors to our com-

munity.” Already, LAPA

has met to discuss the suc-

cesses of this year’s gala

and will begin planning for

next year’s shortly.

[email protected]

ROBOTS READY – A brief presentation was held at Lacombe Composite High School last week to recognize the United Robotics of Lacombe (URL) robotics team who will be leaving for Anaheim, California in April to compete at the VEX Robotics World Championship. Back row from left are MLA Rod Fox, Coach Steve Schultz, Coach Mike Fleming and MP Blaine Calkins. Front row from left are Coach Rod Nagata, Co-Captain Curtis Woods, Co-Captain EJ Aquino and Coach Warren Kreway. Brian Vossen/Lacombe Express

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concern for how Albertans’

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price tag attached to Red-

ford’s trip to Nelson Man-

dela’s funeral was hotly

contested by the opposition.

Despite the outrageously

high cost and the fact that

other premiers managed to

go for thousands of dollars

less (not to mention the de-

bate over whether there

was any reason for Redford

to go in the fi rst place) she

refused to pay the money

back. Thankfully, Redford

has agreed to pay back the

money this time, about

$3,000. However, she feels

that government policies

regarding traveling with

family members should

change because she is a

working mother.

There is no doubt that

being premier of Alberta

is a demanding job, par-

ticularly when it comes to

time with family. It’s un-

derstandable that Redford

wants to have her family

with her when she travels

because she has to spend

so much time away from

home.

However, Redford is not

alone in being a working

mother, nor is she alone

in being a working mother

whose job requires that

she be away from home for

extended periods of time.

Working mothers through-

out the province struggle

to fi nd a balance between

work and family life and

they don’t get to use their

employer’s money to as-

sist in that struggle, so why

should the premier?

Redford is likely not the

only woman in Alberta

who takes her daughter

with her on business trips,

but she might be the only

woman who thinks it’s ok

to use her employer’s mon-

ey to cover that cost.

Any other working moth-

ers who do this pay their

own way.

They don’t try to change

the rules just because it’s

not fair or they are the ones

in charge.

One cannot help but

think this is nothing more

than a weak attempt on the

premier’s part to save face

and regain the trust of Al-

bertans. However, she has

done just the opposite.

Instead of making up for

past mistakes, Redford has

only drawn further atten-

tion to that. In addition, she

has made it clear that she

really doesn’t care how Al-

bertans taxes are spent.

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Spending out of control

City council and staff has been

working hard behind the scenes for

some time now to accommodate a

new police facility planned for the

community, while concurrently

working with a hotel group to fa-

cilitate the development of a local

hotel.

During our regular meeting Mon-

day night, we directed City admin-

istration to proceed with the devel-

opment of a new police facility on

the current municipal snow dump

site; continued to negotiate with a

hotel group on developing a hotel

on the Michener Park commercial

site owned by the City of Lacombe

and utilize proceeds from the sale

of land to the hotel group to replen-

ish the industrial land for resale

reserve, and undertake the tem-

porary relocation of the City snow

dump to City owned land within

Len Thompson Industrial Park.

Selecting the most appropriate

site for the new police station is the

critical fi rst step to providing the

members and staff of Lacombe Po-

lice Service (LPS) and the citizens of

Lacombe with a facility that will best

serve the safety needs of our commu-

nity today and well into the future.

A Site Selection Review Com-

mittee comprised of the chief ad-

ministrative offi cer, chief of police,

director of corporate services and

director of infrastructure services

was formed to determine the opti-

mum location for a new police fa-

cility.

A total of seven sites were iden-

tifi ed as potential locations, and

the preferred site selected by the

review committee was a three-acre

parcel in Michener Park.

After further consideration, it

was determined that both a hotel

development and a new police fa-

cility could be accommodated by

negotiating the sale of a three-acre

commercial parcel of land in Mi-

chener Park to the hotel group, and

utilizing the existing municipal

snow dump as the site for the new

police facility.

While the snow dump was not

initially identifi ed as a site of in-

terest when potential locations

for a future police facility were

reviewed, this site is ideal because

the land is owned by the City of La-

combe, so it simplifi es the acquisi-

tion process.

It provides suffi cient land area

for a single story facility that will

provide adequate functional space

for members and staff to work;

meeting and training areas, stor-

age space, exhibit handling and

management, interviewing, pris-

oner care and handling, victim

assistance and community tours.

It is also large enough to provide

adequate parking for both public

and staff.

This site also provides effective

access to Hwys. 12 and 2A, access

that will be further enhanced when

34 St. is paved from the City of La-

combe boundary to Hwy. 2A.

The site is also close to new com-

mercial and residential develop-

ment in southeast Lacombe, and

will allow for a police presence in

this area.

Another important consider-

ation for this site is that it is out-

side of the fl oodway – this allows

for LPS to be the backup Emergen-

cy Operations Centre (EOC) to City

Hall in the event of a disaster.

The three-acre parcel in Michen-

er Park has been deemed appro-

priate for a hotel development as

the land is zoned commercial and

ready for subdivision to proceed,

and water and sanitary services

are located adjacent to this proper-

ty, which makes for easy servicing.

Also, the revenue realized from

the sale of this land can be used

to offset the cost of relocating the

existing snow dump to City land

within Len Thompson Industrial

Park Phase II.

I have worked hard to retain the

hotel development, which will un-

doubtedly have positive economic

spin offs for the community.

When I was fi rst elected mayor,

my one promise to voters was that

I would work hard to attract a hotel

to Lacombe, and I recommitted to

this promise last year.

While it has been a long time

coming, I am confi dent that the

winds of change are fi nally shifting

in our favour, and the hard work by

staff and council behind the scenes

will begin to bear fruit.

Steve Christie is mayor of Lacombe.

A new hotel and police station for Lacombe

Steve

C H R I S T I E


A copy of the proposed By-laws and all public documents applicable to the proposed By-law may be

inspected at the Town Office during regular office hours, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Mondays to Fridays.

The Town Council will hold a Public Hearing in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Office, 5018

Waghorn Street, Blackfalds, on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 commencing at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of

receiving comments from any interested parties on the proposed By-Law amendments and the proposed

Area Structure Plan.

Any person present at the Public Hearing wishing to make a presentation will be given the opportunity to do

so. If unable to attend the Hearing, a person can submit written comments to the Town Office. Such comments must be received by the Town no later than 3:00 p.m. on the day of the Hearing.

For further information, please contact the undersigned at (403) 885-6237.

Terry Topolnitsky

Planning and Development Officer

Council of the Town of Blackfalds has given first reading to By-law No. 1174/14, the purpose is to adopt the

Area Structure Plan; and to By-Law No. 1175/14 for the purpose of amending the Land Use By-law. The

map below shows the land included in the Area Structure Plan and the proposed uses with the amendments

to the Land Use Bylaw. The property is located east of the Public Works yard and south of Panorama Estates

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It’s a touching story of

what can happen when a

community comes togeth-

er.

When Krista Tellier’s

four-year-old son Caden

was diagnosed with leuke-

mia just after Christmas,

her friends began organiz-

ing a small fundraiser to

help the family cover some

of the additional costs of

Caden’s treatment.

However, the event grew

into something much larg-

er than anyone anticipated

and on March 8th, Caden’s

benefi t raised $22,000.

“It is pretty impressive,”

said Stacey McTrowe, a

friend of the Telliers and

one of the event’s organiz-

ers.

She added that even

though Krista had seen

the small fundraiser her

friends had planned grow

into the much larger event,

what the night accom-

plished still surpassed her

expectations.

“It’s way more than

what I thought for sure,”

added Krista.

“To be perfectly honest,

it’s just really overwhelm-

ing, it turned out so well.”

People poured in with

donations and offers to

help raise money. Kids

donated money earned

shoveling snow, tons of

donations were received

for silent auction and raf-

fl e prizes and people were

very generations when

bidding on items, said Mc-

Trowe.

Before the event, Mc-

Trowe said both her and

fellow organizer Aimee

Robinson were a bit wor-

ried of how the event

would be received.

In the end though, the

event was very well re-

ceived, there were more

than enough prizes and

items to go around and not

too much left over.

McTrowe went on to say

that everything came to-

gether well for the event to

be a success.

Volunteers showed up

the day of the event to

help, the entertainment

was fantastic and so was

the venue.

“I was so pleased,” said

McTrowe.

She added that the event

ran from 6-11 p.m. on Sat-

urday, so the $22,000 was

raised in just fi ve hours.

“I thought it went re-

ally well,” added Krista.

She went on to say that

her friends and the staff

at Leto’s did a fantastic job

of organizing and running

the event.

McTrowe said it was

clear to her that Krista

was overwhelmed and also

extremely grateful for the

support.

Krista said she is very

thankful for what the peo-

ple of Lacombe have done

for her family and she is

happy to be a part of such

an amazing community.

“I just think that La-

combe did an awesome job

of supporting someone in

their community,” said

Krista.

“I don’t know if other

communities would have

pulled through as much

as Lacombe did. Everyone

here is just really awe-

some.

“I’m really happy we

ended up here.

“I think everything

works out for a reason and

I think we ended up here

for a reason.”

[email protected]

STRONG SUPPORT – Caden Tellier, 4, was diagnosed with leukemia just before the New Year. A recent benefi t in support of him and his family raised $22,000. photo submitted

Thousands raised to help leukemia patient Recent fundraiser nets $22,000 for Caden Tellier’s family


Beets to lower blood pressure and boost amourBeets are a traditional

vegetable in eastern and

central Europe and India.

Fortunately, beets are

easily grown most of the

year, have long storability

and adapt to a wide variety

of climates.

The medicinal value of

beets dates back to early

times. Hippocrates, the Fa-

ther of Medicine, recom-

mended beets for binding

wounds, blood cleansing

and digestive problems.

The goddess of love, Aphro-

dite, believed her romantic

power was due to beetroot,

possibly the reason that

beetroot is pictured on the

brothel walls of ancient

Rome. But there’s more to

beets than helping Romans

revel in sex.

Dr. Amrita Ahluwalia,

professor of vascular phar-

macology at England’s

London School of Medi-

cine, is author of a unique

study. He reports in the U.S.

Journal Hypertension that

those who drank beetroot

juice showed a decrease in

blood pressure within 24

hours. A previous study

reported that people who

drank a pint of beetroot

juice showed a decrease in

blood pressure even when

their blood pressure was

normal! For years we’ve

known that nitrate decreas-

es hypertension. Ahluwalia

says that beets are high in

inorganic nitrate which,

when eaten, is changed into

the gas, nitric oxide (NO).

Nitric oxide causes blood

vessels to relax resulting in

lowered blood pressure.

Another study, reported

in the Journal of Applied

Psychology, involved men

aged 19 to 38 who drank a

big glass of beetroot daily

for six days before exercise

tests such as bicycling. Re-

searchers at the University

of Exeter in England proved

that drinking beetroot juice

boosts stamina and helps

people exercise up to 16%

longer. In fact the study

suggests that the effect is

greater than that achieved

by regular exercising.

Professor Andy Jones,

an advisor to England’s top

athletes, says, “We were

amazed by the effects of

beetroot juice on oxygen

uptake because these ef-

fects cannot be achieved by

any other known means,

including training.” Now,

here is an entrepreneur’s

dream for giving McDon-

ald’s competition and may-

be making zillions of dol-

lars, beetrootburgers.

Professor Garry Duthie,

at the Rowett Research

Institute of Nutrition

and Health, says that pro-

cessed, convenient high fat

foods increase every year

in Scotland. This ‘bad fat’,

he adds, undergoes oxida-

tion in the stomach where

it is transformed into toxic

compounds and absorbed

into the body. It is linked to

cancer and heart disease.

Duthie’s research shows

that a combination of tur-

key and beetroot, which

contains antioxidant com-

pounds, stops the oxida-

tion of bad fats. Besides,

he says, this combination

tastes good and looks like

a normal burger. So far

no one has produced a

commercial beetrootburg-

er. But now a U.S. company

has developed ‘superbeets’,

concentrated organic beet-

root crystals, that pack a

powerful punch.

Just one teaspoon of

this concentrate mixed

with four ounces of water

gives you the no power of

three beets for a fraction

of the cost. For instance,

millions of people suffer

from arthritis. Superbeets

provide the NO to improve

circulation, decrease nerve

irritation and infl amma-

tion in joints. More nitric

oxide also aids asthma pa-

tients as NvO calms the im-

mune system and relaxes

airways. Studies show that

nitric oxide, by increasing

blood fl ow, helps fi ght the

complications of Type 2

diabetes. More blood fl ow

helps relieve the pressure

of glaucoma and kidney

disease. As well it’s been

shown that levels of NO are

lower in depressed people.

A saliva measurement is

available with superbeets

to monitor the amount of

increased NO being pro-

duced. Some people using

superbeets will notice a

pink-red urine, an indica-

tion that cardiovascular

health has improved.

See the web site www.doc-giff.com.

Dr. Gifford

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Horoscope

Romance is on your mind,

Aries. That’s because you

met a wonderful person and

are interested in seeing where

this relationship may go.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21You feel artistically inspired this week, Taurus. Use this

inspiration to pursue an array of projects, whether you want to dabble in photography or make home improvements.

ARIESMar 21/Apr 20

TAURUSApr 21/May 21

Seeing a happy couple

together inspires thoughts of

a romantic nature, Gemini.

Consider taking a budding

relationship to a new level.

Cancer, you aspire to learn

a new skill or take on a new

project this week. Forge ahead

with this idea, which allows

you to meet new people and

learn some interesting things.

GEMINIMay 22/Jun 21

CANCERJun 22/Jul 22

Love, romance and marriage

are on your mind, Leo. Work

on strengthening an existing

relationship or heighten

your efforts to fi nd a special

someone.

Virgo, you may have an

unexpected visitor to contend

with this week. This could

mean a complete overhaul

of your schedule and living

space. It’s time to get to work.

LEOJul 23/Aug 23

VIRGOAug 24/Sept 22

Your mindset is intense this

week, Libra. Others will fi nd it

very diffi cult to change your

opinion on certain things,

but that does not mean you

should not listen

to their ideas.

Scorpio, be prepared for a

busy week that gives your

bank account a boost.

Expect to begin a new work

assignment that requires a lot

of creative energy.

LIBRASept 23/Oct 23

SCORPIOOct 24/Nov 22

Sagittarius, you’re interested

in promoting personal health

this week. Your research may

extend into holistic treatments

as well as more traditional

alternatives.

Vist some bookstores this

week, Capricorn. This will

indulge your need to absorb

information this week. Don’t

overlook the value of the

library on your quest.

SAGITTARIUSNov 23/Dec 21

CAPRICORNDec 22/Jan 20

Aquarius, an encounter

with someone new piques

your intellectual curiosity.

Take some time to gather

some information, and give

yourself time to digest this

information.

Thoughts of a career

change are more prominent

this week, Pisces. It may be a

good time to fi nally act

on those ideas.

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PISCESFeb 19/Mar 20

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fyifyi Your weekly Community Events Calendar

EVENTSELUES Annual Mock Rock Night

– lip-synching contest starts 6:45 p.m. on March 13 at the ELUES gym. Donations for food bank accepted.

Lacombe Victim Services 12th Annual Comedy Cabaret – at the Lacombe Memorial Centre on March 14. Doors open 6:30 p.m. and entertainment begins at 8 p.m. Tickets available at the Lacombe Police Station for $25 each. To pre-book at table of eight, contact Debbie at 403-782-3279 ext. 152.

Parkland Anglican Church St. Patrick’s Day Beef Supper – Monday, March 17 at Elnora Community Hall. Doors open at 5 p.m. Supper from 5:30 to 7. Adults $10 Children 6-10 $5, preschoolers are free. Come enjoy Irish entertainment, door prizes and basket draws. Con-tact Paddy 403-227-1635, Jean 403-749-2411 or Gwen 403-773-2270 for more information.

Ariene Oberg ‘Full circle: Four Seasons’ – opening recep-tion March 31 from 5 to 9 p.m. at The Gallery on Main.

Kozy Korner Seniors Centre Din-ners – every Tuesday at noon. Kozy Korner Music – every Sunday at 2 p.m. until April 13.

Take a Deep Breath – a full-day workshop about protecting yourself from the hazards of burnout and compassion fatigue. May 6 in Lacombe. Brought to you by the Lacombe Pallia-tive Care Society and Alberta Hospice Palliative Care Associa-tion. For more information call 403-782-45534 or 403-206-9938 or visit www.ahpca.ca.

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 Bar-bershop Chorus is a chorus for males of all ages who love to sing four-part a cappella har-mony. We are a proud member of the Barbershop Harmony

society providing entertainment at seniors’ lodges, hospitals and numerous community and private functions throughout the year. No experience is required, just a love to sing. Join us on Tuesday evening, rehearsals from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at Dav-enport Church of Christ (#68 Donlevy Ave.) For information, call David at 403-342-1318 or email [email protected]. Visit www.harmonizers.ca.

The Red Deer Legion Pipe Band is recruiting experienced and inexperienced people from the Central Alberta area, who are interested in joining the Band. Anyone with piping or drum-

ming experience, or if you would like to learn piping or drum-ming, are asked to contact us at 403-782-7183 or by email at [email protected]. Prac-tices are held at the Red Deer Legion on Tuesdays at 7 p.m.

Quilting and crafts – held at Blackfalds United Church on Mondays at 9:30. Help make quilts or bring your own quilt/craft to work on. Visit black-faldsunitedchurch.com or call 403-885-4780 for more info.

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.

Lacombe Legion Old Time Dances – Second and Fourth Friday of every month. 7 p.m. – 10 p.m.

with live music. $2 Admission. Contact Henry at 403-789-3738.

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.

Drop in Pool Tournament runs 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.

Affrim – providing safe and confi dential support to people

of all sexual orientation, their families and friends. Meet-ings in Lacombe. For more info, contact Marg at 403-782-1887 or Ross at 403-782-3148.

The Lacombe Hospital Auxil-iary meets the fi rst Thursday of every month at 1:30 p.m. in the Education Room at the hospital. New members wel-come. For more information, call Rilla at 403-782-6165.

Imperial Daughters of the Empire is a non-profi t women’s volunteer program that raises money in support of numerous initiatives

supporting educations. Meetings are held on the fourth Tues-day of every month and begin at 7:30 p.m. at St. Andrew’s United Church. 403-782-3923.

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. 403-346-0320.

Writers’ Ink, The Red Deer & District Writers Club has weekly meetings (every Tuesday) in the old farmhouse at Sunny-brook 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 profes-sionals in the fi eld of writing, by inviting guest speakers to our Spring Workshop and to the occasional meeting. Our professional library is increas-ing as is our knowledge gained from members who are 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. 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.

Addict in the Family Support Group is a confi dential, profession-ally-facilitated support group. Meetings run every second Thursday at 4920 – 54 St. from 6 to 8 p.m. 403-342-0895.

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and all are encouraged to attend. Meeting agendas

are posted online at www.lacombe.ca by 3:00 p.m.

the Friday before every Council Meeting.

The next scheduled Regular Council Meeting dates

and times are: Monday, March 24, 2014 at 5 p.m. Monday, April 7, 2014 at 5 p.m. (Committee Meeting)

Monday, April 14, 2014 at 5 p.m.Monday April 28, 2014 at 5 p.m.

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Public NoticeAdvertise your community

event for free!

Temporary signs can be a great tool to advertise your

upcoming community event. A-Board and portable

signs, temporarily placed across the community, are

a quick and easy way to spread the word about your

event to local and regional residents.

The City of Lacombe off ers a free service to support

community events, and has nine (9) highly visible

locations across the City where temporary signs can be

placed. The City manages the location of temporary

signs to ensure they do not impede sightlines

or visibility for pedestrian and traffi c safety. One

temporary sign is permitted per location for twenty one

(21) days with a maximum of two signs per event. This

provides the opportunity for new advertisements by

continuously making locations available.

To apply for a temporary sign, or to fi nd out more

about this service, please contact the Planning and

Development offi ce at (403)782-1264 or

planner@ lacombe.ca.

There are plenty of open slots available throughout

March, including during Spring Break from March

24-27, 2014. For ice surface rentals or bookings at the

Barnett Arena, please contact Recreation Services at

(403)782-1284.

Arena Ice Time Available

The City of Lacombe is conducting a Municipal Census this

year. For the fi rst time, residents will have the option of

completing the Census questionnaire online. In the week

before April 1, 2014, each household will receive a letter

containing information and a unique PIN on how to

complete their census online at www.lacombe.ca/census.

The census will be available online from 8am on April 1 to

8pm on June 30, 2014.

Any household that does not fi ll out the census online

will then have the opportunity to complete it with an

enumerator at the door. All Census workers will carry

City-issued identifi cation and a letter of introduction. We

would encourage you to confi rm their identifi cation

before you answer questions.

During training, enumerators are instructed on the

importance of ensuring the information being collected

is protected, and that they cannot share this information

with anyone other than Census administrative staff . Each

enumerator signs a statement of non-disclosure to

reinforce these expectations.

Enumerators will begin collecting census data on April

7, 2014, by visiting households that have not responded

online.. The collection continues through April and May,

with follow-up in June. When an enumerator comes to a

residence and fi nds no one home, information will be left

on the door indicating that the worker was there. The

resident can then contact the enumerator to arrange a

convenient time for the census worker to return.

Lacombe is growing, and accurate, up-to-date

population is vital to the City in order to maximize

grants the City receives from the provincial and federal

governments. Many of these grants are calculated on a

per capita basis. We also need to know how the city is

growing, in order to plan for municipal programs and

services now, and for the long term.

It is in our community’s best interest that every individual

be counted by responding to the 2014 Census To be

missed from the census means that the municipality

misses out on much needed grant funds used for service

delivery, as well as the information required to make

informed decisions on the use of these funds.

As Lacombe only receives grants for people identifi ed in

the census, and City staff can only plan and deliver

services for those they know about, it is vital that you

count yourself in. You have so much to gain.

For more information on the 2014 Census, please call

(403)782-1287 or email [email protected].

The City of Lacombe is excited to introduce a couple

of new waste reduction initiatives this spring. Coming

soon to your neighborhood:

• Residential Blue Box Recycling Collection – starts

April 15, 2014

• Yard Waste (Green Bin) Collection – starts May 1, 2014

For more information on the above programs,

and to sign up for collection reminders via

mobile app, text message or phone call please

visit www.lacombe.ca or call (403)782-1261.

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ReminderSidewalk Snow Removal

With warmer weather approaching, the City of Lacombe

would like to remind the public that all outdoor rinks

and skating surfaces (lakes and stormwater ponds) are

now closed for the season. Obey all posted signs, and

please keep off the ice.

With the current freeze/thaw cycle, Enforcement

Services would like to remind everyone 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. As well, water dripping from an

awning, eavestrough or other part of a building onto

a public roadway or sidewalk must be removed by the

owner or occupier to prevent ice buildup and causing a

safety hazard.

The City of Lacombe established Echo Energy

in 2013 as a new utility off ering for consumers.

The initiative is simple; we provide power to

local homes and businesses, with the sales

proceeds creating an alternative source of

funding for community projects.

The City does not actually generate any

power; we are acting as an energy retailer. Your

power will continue to be supported by the

same grid as it always has been. Echo Energy

provides customers with electricity rates that

are competitive with the larger energy retailers.

By choosing Echo Energy as your electricity

provider, you are taking an everyday

unavoidable expense that you incur by

simply living your life (e.g. doing laundry

and household chores, using your computer,

watching TV etc.), and using the money spent

on that electricity to empower and enhance

your community.

Net proceeds from energy sales are deposited

directly into the Echo Lacombe Community

Fund, established to provide funding support

for projects dedicated to improving the quality

of life within our community. The fund is managed by the

Red Deer and District Community Foundation, and a board

made up of local citizens directs the fund.

Echo Lacombe will fund a wide variety community based

projects. Local groups can apply for grants to support

initiatives that benefi t Lacombe in the areas of ecology,

history, culture and future opportunities.

While Echo Energy has been established as a revenue-

generating business to support community initiatives,

we are also committed to maintaining competitive utility

rates. To accomplish this, Echo Energy has partnered with

Utilitynet, which has been providing energy management

solutions to Albertans for over 30 years. They provide

Lacombe with an effi cient and eff ective administration and

processing system, which allows us to keep our costs down

and pass more savings on to you.

Another way we keep our rates competitive is through

paperless billing. Your account statement is emailed to you

on a monthly basis. All payments are made through pre-

authorized arrangements. No security deposit is required

for residents within the City of Lacombe and Lacombe

County. We also off er a special lower rate for seniors.

Best of all, you are not locked into a contract. You will have

an agreement securing a rate for a three year period, which

you may cancel at any time with 10 days advance notice.

There are no cancellation fees and no impact to your

service if you choose to cancel.

If you have signed a contract with another energy retailer,

you still can switch over, but you should check the terms of

your contract, as some retailers may have a penalty or early

exit fee if you cancel before your contract expiry date.

If you have a long-term fi xed contract, we encourage you

to honour the contract commitments. When your contract

expires, we hope you will consider switching. However,

some of our customers have found it economically

profi table to pay the penalty, as they saved more in a short

period of time based on our lower energy rates.

If you want to give back to your community, and would like

your hard-earned dollars to stay in the local area, signing up

for Echo Energy provides you with the opportunity to help

build a better Lacombe. Call (403) 314-2107, or go to

www.echoenergy.ca, click on the Sign Up tab,

and fi ll in the required fi elds on the application form.

Switching to Echo Energy is easy and will not interrupt

your electricity service.

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An exhibition of Alberta’s hottest motorcycles airbrushed into rolling works of art

while you enjoy cool craft beers, crisp wines and “road worthy” appetizers.

Friday, April 25th, 2014 LLacombe Memorial Centre

5214—50 Ave, Lacombe, AB 5pm—8pm

Tickets: $15 in advance, $20 at the door (includes the Encore Art Show & Sale)

Available at: Sunny 94.1 & Kraze 101.3, Bladez Hair Co. & Harley Place Service in Lacombe

Lacombe City Hall or call 403-782-1258

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Howard

F R E D E E N

Alcohol has been part of

human culture since its eu-

phoric properties were fi rst

experienced.

That occasion was no

doubt an accident but the

propensity of alcohol to

induce visions, and the

simplistic interpretation of

those visions as spiritual

guidance, led to its adop-

tion for that purpose by

many different cultures.

It is still used for that

purpose by some segments

of some cultures. However,

in ‘advanced’ societies it is

more commonly employed

in gatherings or celebra-

tions as exemplifi ed by the

‘wassail’ songs of Christ-

mas.

The wassail beverage

may be ‘Adam’s ale’ for

abstainers; for others it

is almost exclusively the

product of fermentation

of products as widely var-

ied as mares milk (‘Kumys’

or ‘Airag’) in Mongolia,

agave (tequila and mes-

cal) in Mexico, sugar cane

(rum) in the Caribbean,

rice (sake) in the Orient

or fruits and cereal grains

(whisky) in Europe and

America.

In the song “Here we

come a-wassailing among

the leaves so green,” the

drink was cider, and the

singers would wander

through the apple orchard,

bowl of apple cider in hand,

blessing the trees and ex-

horting them to even great-

er production.

Earlier in days of the

Norse the drink was mead,

the product of fermented

honey. There is archeo-

logical evidence honey was

part of the earliest known

fermentation, roughly

11,000 years ago, while

written references to mead

date back about 4,000 years.

The fi rst opportunity

to explore this product in

Central Alberta came in

1913 when apiculture was

added to the role of the La-

combe Experiment Station.

Bill Cranna was an early

beekeeper. Bees were over-

wintered in 1914 (in the

basement of the new offi ce

building) and by 1918 there

were seven colonies with

average yields ranging up

to 120 lbs per hive.

The enterprise expanded

and by 1930 and 40 hives

were overwintered success-

fully.

The best production year

was 1934 with an average

of 217 lbs produced from

34 hives. The record for a

single hive was 348 lbs.

The storage of quantities

of honey was required to

provide food for the over-

wintering colonies. On one

occasion the honey fer-

mented – a serendipitous

accident -- and the beekeep-

er in testing the product be-

fore use discovered it had

unexpected ‘cares be gone’

properties.

A product of such excel-

lence could not be kept se-

cret and as demand grew

he had to investigate tech-

niques for initiating and

managing the fermenta-

tion process. Needless to

say there were many fellow

employees who applauded

and enjoyed his efforts but

records for the station re-

vealed this experiment was

never covered by a duly au-

thorized project.

Indeed it appeared that

the station boss, an abstain-

er, was kept in ignorance of

the whole affair.

When this beekeeper

retired he took his recipe

with him. His successor

Joe Lahiff did not savour

this product until two years

later when he discovered

two well-aged bottles while

cleaning out the bee house.

Only after sampling the

contents did he appreciate

the great expectations that

had accompanied his initial

employment. Apiculture

was discontinued in 1939.

Local beekeepers viewed

that as a retrograde step

but none lamented its pass-

ing more than those who

had savoured the product

that had helped to lighten

the winter months.

Memories of this episode

encouraged the lads em-

ployed in the dairy barn in

1948 to explore the feasibil-

ity of producing corn ‘lik-

ker’. They had not failed

to notice the fragrant aro-

mas wafting from the corn

silage as it was fed during

the winter. By springtime

the residue that remained

at the bottom of the empty

silo smelled particularly

enticing.

Perhaps if fi ltered and

distilled that residue might

be akin to the rum pro-

duced from sugar cane?

To test the theory a fi lter

in the form of an unglazed

Medalta clay crock was

sealed and placed at the

bottom of the silo prior to

fi lling the following June.

Enthusiasm for this proj-

ect dwindled over winter

but the jug was heavy when

retrieved 11 months later.

The aroma met expecta-

tions but, alas, the promot-

ers of the project had left

for greener pastures and

there were no volunteers to

sample the contents. Short-

ly thereafter all temptation

to repeat the experiment

was removed by the change

in research focus from

dairy to beef cattle and the

dairy barn was demolished

in 1949.

The history of alcohol in Lacombe

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ARTS & LEISUREBY BRIAN VOSSENLacombe Express

For Clive artist Sonja Zachari-

as, the feature artist at The Gal-

lery on Main this month, there

is always more to discover with

water-colours.

Zacharias said that even

though she has been painting

for decades, the wonder of creat-

ing new art is never lost to her.

“Even though I have been do-

ing it for years now, when I have

a fi nished painting, it’s still kind

of like magic for me.”

Most of the inspiration for her

paintings come from the natural

world of Alberta, she said. In

particular, she enjoys painting

landscapes.

Zacharias said she always

starts a painting with a mood

rather than a scene and then

tries to fi nd a scene to fi t that

mood.

Often, she uses reference pho-

tos for her work. She said that

she will look at photos, examine

the light, foreground and other

features to determine what kind

of mood the scene lends itself to.

“I get a feeling from the imag-

es themselves,” said Zacharias,

adding that she will often use

several different photos from

the same scene and combine fea-

tures of each in her paintings.

Both Zacharias’ parents were

artists as well. Her mother was

also a painter and her father did

some work as a sculptor in addi-

tion to being a math and physics

teacher.

Zacharias said her mom began

painting with oils and learned to

paint with water-colours later.

When her mother began

painting in water-colours, Zach-

arias, then 11, began painting as

well.

Throughout her life, Zacha-

rias proceeded to pursue paint-

ing as a hobby. As an adult,

she studied a year of art at Red

Deer College but said she ended

up graduating with a degree in

drama.

Like her mother before her,

Zacharias teaches others to

paint as well. She said that what

she enjoys about teaching is

helping others develop a skill

they didn’t know they had.

“Sometimes people will tell

me, ‘I’m not artistic, I can’t even

draw a stick man’,” said Zacha-

rias. “But you can almost hear

this longing in their voice.”

Zacharias went on to say that

painting is a teachable skill and

if people want to paint, they

probably can.

You don’t necessarily have to

be ‘artistic’ to create art.

“I think real art starts with

that desire,” said Zacharias. “If

people have that desire, there is

probably talent there. They just

don’t know it.”

In her own art, she said she

continues to try new things and

push her own personal barriers.

She added that this is important

in water-colour especially, be-

cause there is so much the artist

cannot control.

“I like to explain that it is like

a dance,” said Zacharias. “I take

my turn and then the water-co-

lour will do its own thing.”

She went on to say that she

will then step back from the

painting, take a look at it again,

and then take her turn with the

paint again. She said in this way,

creating art with water-colour

is like a dance, the painter takes

turns creating with the paint it-

self.

“You get surprises,” said

Zacharias. “That’s part of what

keeps it fresh for me too, that

whole adventure.”

That freshness is what keeps

Zacharias painting, she said. She

added that she feels that, despite

how long she has been painting,

there is still so much she hasn’t

discovered with water-colours.

Zacharias’ display, ‘The Inner

Journey Through Landscape,’

will be featured at The Gallery

on Main throughout the month

of March.

[email protected]

PAINTING DISCOVERY – Painter Sonja Zacharias, seen here among examples of her work, said she is always dis-covering new things through water-colour painting. Zacharias’ display ‘The Inner Journey Through Landscape’ is on display at The Gallery on Main. Brian Vossen/Lacombe Express

Creating art a magical experience for Clive artist

16 Lacombe Express Thursday, March 13, 2014ARTS & LEISURE

The benefi ts of using zest from citrus fruits

BUILDING SKILLS – Brianna Ericson gets some coaching from adjudicator Alycia Au dur-ing a strings session at the Lacombe Music Festival on Tuesday at St. Stephen’s Catholic Church. Brian Vossen/Lacombe Express

There are obviously many benefi ts

gained from using the freshest of ingre-

dients possible when cooking, and using

the zest from citrus fruits is no exception.

Whether you are using limes, lemons, or-

anges, or grapefruit, the zest from these

fruits will not only add an abundance of

fl avour as an ingredient, but also create a

decorative garnish if you choose.

I will always remember eating peeled

oranges as a child and they still had large

pieces of the white part of the peel at-

tached to them and tasted very bitter. This

is normal. The pale underside of the peel

of any citrus is called the pith. It is always

more bitter tasting than the fl esh of the

fruit or the outer coloured part of the peel,

called the zest.

There are many ways to include zest as

an ingredient. A seafood dish, for example,

will always benefi t from the addition of

lemon zest. Lemon and seafood are a clas-

sic combination. Limes are often used in

salsas and Mexican cooking so their zest

will also enhance many of these types of

recipes. Basically a rule of thumb would

be to use zest in any recipe that already

has citrus juice as an ingredient. This be-

ing said, the fl avour of an orange chicken

stir-fry will taste more complete with addi-

tion of orange zest added as an ingredient

in the recipe or as a garnish on top of the

fi nished dish. Also zest will compliment

many desserts as well. Imagine a piece of

spiced pumpkin cake topped with a dollop

of whipped cream, delicate curls of bright

yellow lemon zest, a vibrant green mint

leaf, and a sprinkle of cinnamon.

As a garnish, zest will brighten up the

appearance of the fi nal plating of your

recipe, but should almost always be mar-

ried up with other contrasting colours. In

the cake example above we paired the yel-

low lemon zest with a green mint leaf and

the warm rusty colour of cinnamon. For

the orange chicken stir-fry I mentioned,

use the orange zest, but maybe some thin

diagonal slices of green onion as well.

Your imagination is your playground in

the kitchen and you should experiment as

much as possible to bring enjoyment and

attractiveness to the table.

There are basically three ways to remove

zest from citrus fruits. Using a knife is one

of them but it is not the most effective way,

as you always run more of a risk of remov-

ing the bitter white pith as well. You are

better off using a micro-plane grater or a

zester.

Micro-plane graters are the ones being

used most on TV cooking shows lately.

They are small, long graters with very fi ne

teeth. When placed across the top of a bowl

and the citrus fruit is rubbed on it, the

bowl will capture the fi ne gratings of the

zest. The downside of using one of these

graters is that one always runs the risk of

grating too far and getting the white bitter

pith as well.

I fi nd zesters are a much better tool. It is

a small handheld tool that has fi ve little cir-

cular blades at one end. When it is dragged

across a citrus fruit from top to bottom,

it produces beautiful curls of zest while

leaving the bitter pith behind. The obvi-

ous benefi t of using a zester is for the long

curls that are perfect for garnishing. The

downside however, would be that if using

zest as an ingredient you would then have

a second step of chopping. If you currently

do not own either tool, I would recommend

buying a zester instead of a grater. The

zester is less expensive, gives you garnish-

ing versatility and chances are if you are

cooking, you already have a knife and cut-

ting board out, so chopping the zest for an

ingredient is not as much of a chore as you

may fi rst think.

Whichever tool you choose, please re-

member that you usually get what you pay

for. Don’t expect a zester purchased for

one dollar to work very well. Buying pre-

mium kitchen tools are an investment into

the health and enjoyment of home cooked

meals. When taken care of properly they

will last you a lifetime and thus be well

worth the money you paid.

Chef Dez is a food columnist, culinary instruc-tor and cookbook author. Visit him at www.chef-dez.com.

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Special RDSOconcert this month

Emmy and Grammy

award-winning Tenor Ben

Heppner, one of the great-

est heroic tenors to be seen

and heard in generations,

will be joining the Red Deer

Symphony Orchestra on

stage for a special perfor-

mance on March 26 at 7:30

p.m. at the Red Deer Col-

lege Arts Centre.

In addition to operatic fa-

vourites such as Puccini’s

Nessun Dorma, a variety of

repertoire will be offered.

The program will open

with solo repertoire with

a pianist, featuring works

by Schumann, Britten and

Liszt. The full orchestra

will join Heppner in the

second half for favourites

by Haydn, Noël Coward,

and more.

Attendees are encour-

aged to arrive early in or-

der to enjoy a pre-concert

champagne reception.

There will also be a post-

concert dessert reception,

provided by the Black

Knight Inn’s renowned

chef.

“This special perfor-

mance allows us to meet

our patrons’ demands for

more concerts in our sea-

son, and work with an in-

ternationally acclaimed

guest artist,” said Execu-

tive Director Melody McK-

night.

Heppner currently hosts

‘Saturday afternoon at the

Opera’ on CBC.

Many of his greatest por-

trayals have been revealed

in new productions at The

Metropolitan Opera.

Tickets for this concert

are available through the

Black Knight Ticket Cen-

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SPORTSBY BRIAN VOSSENLacombe Express

Lacombe Lithium played well, but

had to settle for silver after its home

tournament this past weekend.

On March 8, the Lacombe Lithi-

um U14 Girls Club Volleyball Team

hosted their home tournament at

Ecole Lacombe Junior High School.

Lithium lost the fi nal game to the

Sylvan Lake Wave and fi nished with

the silver medal.

Lithium Coach Derek Rankin said

the Lacombe team

played well over-

all and actually

beat the Wave in

the tournament’s

round robin.

But in the cham-

pionship game, his

players seemed a

little nervous and

were lacking ag-

gression, some-

thing the Wave was

quick to take ad-

vantage of.

“They had our

number in the fi -

nal,” said Rankin.

Rankin went

on to say that he

felt Lithium and

Wave were ultimately two very well

matched teams.

He added that the sets were tight

and Lithium still played well in the

fi nal game.

Overall, Rankin said Lithium had

a strong showing at the tournament.

In particular, the players’ serv-

ing and hitting were strengths that

showed and served the team well, he

added.

Varying consistency during

games, something Rankin said has

been a bit of a theme with Lithium

all year, was a bit of problem during

the tournament.

Rankin said the team had a ten-

dency to get a few points up on an

opponent and then let off the gas.

While the players have no prob-

lem being competitive with stronger

teams, they also have a tendency to

lose some of that competitiveness

when playing weaker teams, said

Rankin.

“They play up to their competi-

tion, they also play down to their

competition,” said Rankin.

Lacombe Lithium is a club team

that does not play in a league, said

Rankin. Instead, the club spends

their season entering a number of

tournaments.

Rankin said Lithium has played

strongly all year, fi nishing well in a

number of tourna-

ments including

taking fi rst place in

a recent Camrose

tournament and

sixth place out of 30

in a premier tour-

nament in Edmon-

ton.

In a few weeks,

Lithium will wrap

up their season

with a tournament

in Okotoks, added

Rankin.

Lack of the ag-

gression needed to

fi nish off a game,

what Rankin refers

to as “killer in-

stinct,” is one thing

that the Lithium needs to improve,

he said.

On the other hand, Rankin said

the team’s biggest strength is how

they have bonded as a team.

Lithium is made up of strong play-

ers who have played together for a

long time in a number of different

sports, Rankin said.

As such, the team works well to-

gether and has solid fundamentals,

strengths that come from playing

the sport for a few years.

“They are a pretty close-knit

group of girls, so they play well for

each other.

“And the fundamentals are pretty

strong in serving the ball, passing

the ball and serve receive overall,”

he said.

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BALL’S UP – Callie Braun delivers a serve in the semi-fi nal game at the Lacombe Lithium home tournament on March 8. Lithium won the semi-fi nal in two straight sets, but lost 15-13 in the fi nal set of the championship, fi nishing with silver. Brian Vossen/Lacombe Express

“THEY ARE A PRETTY CLOSE-KNIT GROUP OF GIRLS, SO THEY

PLAY WELL FOR EACH OTHER. AND THE

FUNDAMENTALS ARE PRETTY STRONG IN SERVING THE BALL, PASSING THE BALL

AND SERVE RECEIVE OVERALL.”

DEREK RANKIN

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Hockey is supposed to be fun. That is

what Brent Talsma has been trying to in-

still in Lacombe Minor Hockey during his

fi rst year as president.

Talsma said that the object of minor

hockey should be to instill a love for the

sport in players and make the game fun

for them. He added sometimes that is lost

among the structure of the game, such as

rules and strategies, that players are intro-

duced to at such a young age.

“You take a six-year-old kid, all he wants

to do is touch the puck and put it in the

net,” said Talsma.

Of course, it is important that rules and

other aspects the make up the structure of

hockey are introduced as well, said Tals-

ma. However, he added there is a tendency

to focus on the structure before developing

the player, taking the fun out of the game

for many kids.

Minor hockey tends to focus on the elite,

said Talsma. As such, weaker players are

pushed out of the game.

There is so much focus on competition

that leagues are tiered at younger age

groups and players learn that they have

to be good to be successful. Players who

aren’t good stop playing hockey because it

becomes work instead of play.

In addition, Talsma said there are al-

ways lots of volunteers for coaches at the

higher tiers of minor hockey, like A and

AA, but it is more of a challenge when

fi nding coaches for B, C and D teams. A lot

of those coaches are not very experienced

and so the development of those players

suffers and they don’t get better.

Talsma said it is a good thing to have

competition and tiers to support elite play-

ers. He added there is nothing more frus-

trating than being the best player on the

best team of the best league in the area and

still being yards ahead of everyone else.

However, Talsma wants everyone, not

just the most skilled players to enjoy the

sport. He said his goal as president is not

to put ‘x’ number of players in the NHL,

but to give everyone an opportunity to play

the sport. If those players end their hockey

careers by playing in a recreational league,

Talsma still views that as a success.

Talsma added he believes Lacombe Mi-

nor Hockey has made progress to move in

that direction. He said he plans to continue

as president of Lacombe Minor Hockey in

order to see through some of the plans he

has put in motion this year.

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Keeping the fun in hockey

CHAMPIONS AGAIN – After taking the Wolf Creek Public School Basketball Championship, the Father Lacombe Saints continued their undefeated season to take the Central Western Alberta Junior High Athletic Association (CWAJHAA) championship as well. From back left are Coaches Joselito Soco and Lisa Koropczak, along with players Kerby Soco and John Rick Tubungeanua. In the middle row from left are Nick Harper, Matthew VanDamme, Daniel Theoret, Chance Watts, Evan Standish and Carson Braat. In front from left are Cale Hamelin and James Wood. Brian Vossen/Lacombe Express

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My realtor has given me some

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properties may remain on the

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you are considering selling your

home these may be some helpful

hints for you to employ.

Sight and scent are the fi rst

things to attract new buyers. Be

careful of pet smells and don’t go

overboard with air fresheners.

Both of these things can turn off

a potential sale. Make sure the

home is well lit and airy, fresh air

and light are intoxicating to peo-

ple and will give them the sense

of home. The old tip of baking

bread or having something sa-

vory in the oven is priceless and

it really works.

Take a look at the ‘neighbour-

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your home should be clean and

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If you have the guts, you may

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can be thwarted by a messy neigh-

bour. Check the back lane of your

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as well. People will drive around

the neighbourhood long before

they decide to look inside a home.

Clean your home! Many homes

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I am horrifi ed by some real

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personal effects strewn about.

Personal items need to be tucked

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even your own furniture should

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Even though they aren’t buy-

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they show as part of the home

and are subconsciously integrat-

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Show it off. Set your table in its

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lit in all the right places. People

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voke a feeling of care and comfort

by staging your home to look its

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Professional stagers are avail-

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assets, if your home shows signs

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tive buyers will feel that when

they enter and it will negatively

impact their emotional buying

decision.

Many people cannot visualize

and are making decisions based

on what they actually see. If you

have a burnt out light bulb in

a high foyer they immediately

imagine how much effort it will

be to climb up a ladder and re-

place the bulb. If that bulb is not

burnt out the attention will be

on the beautiful light fi xture in-

stead. It is as simple as that one

detail, a dripping faucet will send

a purchasers mind racing ahead

to calling a plumber and that can

be added stress on a buyer, right

there you may have lost the mag-

ic they could have seen in your

home.

Selling your home is a bit of a

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necessarily need to make drastic

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Sylvan area. 403-887-2798

For Rent#3000 - #3200

Acreages/Farms ..............3010Houses/Duplexes ............3020Condos/Townhouses........3030Manufactured Homes ......3040Four Plexes/Six Plexes ....3050Suites ..............................3060Cottages/Seasonal ..........3070Roommates Wanted ........3080Rooms for Rent................3090Motels/Hotels ..................3100Offices ..............................3110Stores/Commercial ..........3120Industrial ..........................3130Warehouse Space............3140Garage Space..................3150Storage Space ................3160Land ................................3170Pasture ............................3180Mobile Lot ........................3190Misc. for Rent ..................3200

Wanted to Rent#3250 - #3390

Acreages/Farms ..............3255Houses/Duplexes ............3260Suites ..............................3270Rooms..............................3280Manufactured Homes ......3290Housesitting Wanted ........3300Garage Space..................3310Storage Space ................3320Stores/Commercial ..........3330Office Space ....................3340Industrial ..........................3350Warehouse Space............3360Resorts & Cottages..........3370Pasture/Land....................3380Mobile Lot ........................3390

Suites 30601 BDRM. loft, utils incl..

$625 /mo. + d.d., close to Red Deer college, n/s, no

pets. Avail immed. 403-341-0156, 885-2287

2 BDRM. bsmt. suite, $875 + d.d. Close to Red Deer college, avail immed.

n/s, no pets, utils. incld. 403-341-0156, 885-2287

AVAIL. Apr. 1. Large 1 bdrm. on 3rd fl r w/balcony, new reno’s, 6 appls. $800/mo.

$750 DD. Free water & heat. Close to parks/trails, Call Don (780) 554-2870.

ELNORA, reno’d, 3 bdrm. bsmt., $895/mo. incl. all

utils, immed. 403-348-6594

MobileLot 3190

PADS $450/mo.Brand new park in Lacombe.

Spec Mobiles. 3 Bdrm.,2 bath. As Low as $75,000. Down payment $4000. Call at anytime. 403-588-8820

Real Estate#4000 - #4190

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

HousesFor Sale 4020

1722 SQ.FT. 2 storey3 bdrm., 2.5 bath,

over-sized dbl. garage.Call Glen 403-588-2231

2 SPEC HOMESReady for your colours.

Can be shown at any time. 10 & 98 MacKenzie Cres. Lacombe. 403-588-8820

CUSTOM BUILTNEW HOMES

by Mason Martin HomesKyle, 403-588-2550

INNISFAIL: New DUPLEX large single att. garage, 2200 sq. ft., 1.5

lots, walkout, infl oor heat, air cond., 2 large decks,

fully dev. up/down & land-scaped, high eff. furnace & water heater. Room for shop. $329,900, No GST.

403-396-3203

MUST SELL1217 sq.ft. duplex.4 bdrm., $184,900.

403-588-2222

HousesFor Sale 4020

MUST SELLNew Home. 1335 sq.ft.

bi-level, 24x23 att. garage.403-588-2550

Condos/Townhouses4040

NEW CONDO1000 sq.ft. 2 bdrm., 2 bath.

$192,000. 403-588-2550

Farms/Land 4070

455 ACRES AGRICULTURAL

land, 12 mi. E. of Ponoka, 1 mi. off pavement, good

surface lease revenue. Inquire with your name

and address to: Box 1079, c/o Red Deer Advocate,

2950 Bremner Ave., Red Deer, Ab T4R 1M9

CommercialProperty 4110

WAREHOUSE for lease/Rent. 1850 sq.ft bay

plus 600 sq. ft. of mezzanine with a 10x15

offi ce on mezzanine and abathroom. 14 ft over headsunshine door. Bathroomand room for a 40 ft trailerand about 3 extra parking

spots outside. asking$2495.00 a month. CallJason at 403.598.7400.

Lots For Sale 4160

Pinnacle Estates(Blackfalds)

You build or bring your own builder. Terms avail.

403-304-5555

Transportation#5000-5300

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

Cars 5030

2008 VW Golf City $9888 Sport & Import 348 8788

2008 Audi A4 2.0T $19,888.Sport & Import 348 8788

2000 Chrysler Neon, 2L, 4 dr.,5 spd. Clean. 403-318-3040

1999 PONTIAC Bonneyville 4 dr., saftied. 403-352-6995

SUV's 5040

2005 HUMMER H2 $24,888 Sport & Import 348 8788

Motorhomes 51002005 TIFFIN Phaeton 40’ diesel pusher 42,000 miles, very good cond 403-729-3242

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

AMVIC APPROVED. We travel. May pay cash

for vehicle. 403-396-7519

VehiclesWantedTo Buy 5200 RED’S AUTO. Free scrap vehicle & metal removal. We travel. May pay cash

for vehicle. AMVIC APPROVED. 403-396-7519

Misc.Automotive 5240

FREE removal of scrap vehicles. Will pay cash for

some. 403-304-7585

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DENTAL HYGIENISTSJANITORS (AFTER HOURS)

Both full time and part time are available for all positions.Please email your resume to Dr. Derek Nordstrom at [email protected]

P/T OR F/T STABLE HELP

WANTED for show horse barnCall 403-392-5040

Is Currently Looking to hire

Bobcat Operators.Offering High Paced Work with Competitive Wages

and Local Job Sites. Applicant Must Have

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Experience in Fine Grading and Finishing is a Must.

Knowledge of the Area Would Be an Asset. A Positive Attitude

is a Must.

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Email: [email protected] or by Fax: 403-782-7786

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(Davenport Church of Christ)

Accepting New Patients

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OpenOpen Daily until 9pm Daily until 9pm www.centralab.coopwww.centralab.coop

FRIDAY, March 14 to THURSDAY, March 20

in prizes and discounts

No purchase necessary. See stores for details and offi cial rules.

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2 for$5

4 for$6

each$1.49

each$3.99

each$2.99

each$1.49

each$5.99

each$3.99

5 for$5

$13.21/kg

$5.99

$8.80/kg

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StrawberriesStrawberries

Campbell's Campbell's Chunky SoupChunky Soup or Chili or Chili

Seedless Seedless CucumbersCucumbers

Co-op Peanut Co-op Peanut ButterButter

Natural Bakery Natural Bakery Canadian Rye Canadian Rye

BreadBread

Co-op Market Co-op Market Town French Town French

BreadBread

Chapman's Chapman's Premium Ice Premium Ice

Cream or Cream or Frozen Yogurt Frozen Yogurt

Co-op Gold Co-op Gold PizzaPizza

Knorr Knorr SidekicksSidekicks

Standing Rib Standing Rib Oven RoastsOven Roasts

Pork Loin Pork Loin Centre ChopsCentre Chops

1lb Package - No. 1 Grade -

Produce of U.S.A

Selected Varieties - 540ml Ready To Serv or

425g - First 8

Long English Variety - Canada No. 1 - Produce

of Canada

1kg 500g White or Whole Wheat - 450g

2L

Selected Varieties - Frozen

- 422-925g - First 4

Selected Varieties - 111-

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Cut In-store from Canada AA Grade Beef or

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Cut In-store from Fresh

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3 DAY SALE Mar. 14-16Salad MixSalad Mix

Fresh Co-op Fresh Co-op Chicken DrumsticksChicken Drumsticks

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