Lacombe

A newly recruited anesthetist is now serving Wetaskiwin and area patients.

Dr. Carol Faid, a general practitioner with anesthesia (GPA), has joined the anesthesia team at Wetaskiwin Hospital and Care Centre in a full-time permanent role.   

For several years, Faid has performed anesthesia and provided family practice and emergency department coverage in western Canada and the U.S.   

Lacombe County has launched a new Mobi-mat and beach accessible wheelchair (Mobi-Chair) at Sandy Point Beach.

These new amenities, started from a county staff innovation initiative, will ensure the beach is accessible for everyone, whether they have a mobility impairment or simply find it challenging to navigate the sandy terrain. The Mobi-mat and Mobi-Chair are in place to help users fully enjoy the beach experience. 

Due to a gap in physician coverage, the Sylvan Lake Advanced Ambulatory Care Service (SLAACS) will be temporarily closed Monday, July 15 from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., reopening Tuesday, July 16 at 7:30 a.m.

Red Deer County is advising residents and motorists that TR350 between RR25 and RR31 will be closed until August 24, 2024 for bridge construction.

This is an Alberta Transportation project being undertaken by Red Deer County. 

Local traffic only will be allowed.

Motorists are asked to use an alternate route and follow all road signs in the area.

The City of Lacombe was bustling over the weekend with Lacombe Days celebrations.   

The weekend-long festivities brought thousands of residents and visitors to Lacombe, for barbeques, markets, live music, kids’ activities, and much more.   

The celebrations began early Friday (July 12) morning with the AFSC Pancake Breakfast, followed by the annual Sunny 94 barbeque.   

On Saturday morning, thousands lined downtown Lacombe to watch the parade, collect candy, and see all the decorated vehicles and floats.  

The shadow of violence in the United States will be hanging over Canada's political scene this week in the wake of an attempted assassination on former president Donald Trump.

A shooting at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday left one rally attendee dead and two others critically injured, while the shooter was also killed.

Trump has said he's fine, and is now in Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention. 

The Lacombe Flying Club is hosting the community- favourite Fly-in Breakfast as part of Lacombe Days today (July 14). 

This year, families can expect aircrafts on display, the Vintage Machinery Club's wiggle train, bouncy castles, and vendors. 

“We're trying to have a lot for the whole family to do,” said Jon Fromm, President of the Lacombe Flying Club.     

A student from École Secondaire Lacombe Composite High School has played a pivotal role in crafting the Canadian Child Climate Manifesto 2024, a comprehensive document outlining youth demands for climate action. 

Broc Johnson, 16, a dedicated member of his school's Environmental Club, Ecovision, was instrumental in the creation of the manifesto, which aims to address critical climate issues facing Canada and the world.

Johnson's journey into environmental advocacy began in the classroom of his teacher, Steve Schultz, who invited him to join the Ecovision Club.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he was sickened by the shooting at former president Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania, as Canadian politicians condemned the attack.  

"It cannot be overstated — political violence is never acceptable," Trudeau said in a post on social media Saturday evening. 

"My thoughts are with former president Trump, those at the event, and all Americans."

Politicians denounced the attack in Butler, a city north of Pittsburgh. 

Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm watch for areas of Central Alberta today (July 13) at 1 p.m.  

A watch is in effect for Lacombe County, Lacombe, Blackfalds, and Bentley.  

Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts and large hail.