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Alberta in the driver’s seat PROVINCE’S OIL RICHES TO FUEL CANADA’S ECONOMIC GROWTH THIS YEAR BY LAUREN KRUGEL THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — Canada’s economic growth is being driven by resourcerich Western provinces, according to a Bank of Montreal report released Tuesday. Alberta leads the pack, with the bank predicting 3.5 per cent real GDP growth this year, falling back a bit to 2.9 per cent in 2013. “The energy sector remains the key driver of economic activity in the province, with crude bitumen production up 16 per cent year-over-year through the first half of the year, and the Energy Resources Conservation Board expecting oilsands output to more than double by 2021,” said economist Robert Kavcic. The energy sector’s strength has attracted workers from elsewhere in Canada to Alberta, which has the coun-
try’s lowest unemployment rate at 4.4 per cent. But BMO Kavcic says the industry faces some risk. “Cost pressures could again pick up, though oilsands operations are generally viewed as economical at prices above US$80 (per barrel),” he said. “Also, wrangling over new pipeline capacity continues.” Production from the Bakken, a massive oil deposit that stretches through parts of Montana, North Dakota and Saskatchewan, is filling up existing pipelines and causing Canadian producers to get a lower price for the heavy crude they produce. “Estimates suggest that production in Western Canada could be negatively impacted by 2015/16 if there is not enough new pipeline capacity put in place.” BMO says Canada’s overall real GDP growth is expected to be 2.2 per cent in 2012, with the Western provinces all
ECONOMY topping that rate. Saskatchewan, where oil and gas extraction and potash and uranium mining are big economic drivers, is expected to see growth of 3.1 per cent this year. For British Columbia, it sees real GDP growth of 2.5 per cent and for Manitoba, growth of 2.6 per cent. Further east it’s a different story. BMO sees Ontario posting growth of two per cent and the economies of Quebec and the Atlantic provinces growing at less than two per cent in 2012. The report says fiscal restraint, the high loonie and sluggish U.S. demand are putting a damper on growth in Central Canada. Kavcic noted some cause for optimism in Ontario’s auto sector. “Auto producers continue to invest
in North America and, despite a strong currency and higher labour costs compared to the southern U.S. and Mexico, Ontario is no exception,” he said. “Toyota, for example, is expanding production at its Woodstock assembly plant — a project worth about $100 million and 400 jobs. Plus, the CAW and Big Three automakers recently reached new four-year contract agreements. Output in the auto sector was up a solid 20 per cent year-over-year through August.” Also Tuesday, the International Monetary Fund trimmed its global growth forecasts in its quarterly economic outlook. The IMF predicts the global economy will expand 3.3 per cent this year, down from the estimate of 3.5 per cent growth it issued in July. Its forecast for growth in 2013 is 3.6 per cent, down from 3.9 per cent three months ago and 4.1 per cent in April.
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Nightclub owner appeals to stay open LICENCE REVOKED OVER VIOLATIONS BY LAURA TESTER ADVOCATE STAFF A nightclub owner appealed to a City of Red Deer committee on Tuesday over why his business should remain open despite law enforcement concerns over violence, overcapacity, and underage customers. Quan Diep of Calgary, along with his lawyer Dana Carlson of Red Deer, appeared before the Red Deer Appeal and Review Board because they were appealing Inspection and Licensing’s decision to permanently revoke the nightclub’s business licence in September. The downtown Tequila Nightclub has remained open since the appeal was filed. Erin Stuart, permits and licensing supervisor with the city, said the city believed the operator had put the public’s safety, health and welfare at risk. “In our opinion, the issues are clearly outlined in the history which indicate that since this establishment opened in 2011, there have been constant non-compliant issues with this establishment,” said Stuart. Concerns included a stabbing that occurred across the street from the club on Jan. 22. Other security footage showed various problems, including patrons being permitted to enter through the exit door. An airport-style metal detector was turned off prior to the closing of the premises. Due to public and police concerns, a team of 18 officers from the Red Deer Public Safety Compliance Team entered the nightclub late on Aug. 21 and into the early morning of Aug. 22. Twelve minors were found. Two members of Red Deer Emergency Services, part of the compliance team, did a head count and determined that around 225 people were inside, when the maximum allowed is 100.
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Jasmine Christensen and Bailey McCagherty look on as balloon artist Missy of the Giggle Gang in Didsbury fashions a dolphin for outside Normandeau School on Tuesday after school. The City of Red Deer hosted the Normandeau Park Refresh Harvest Celebration in the school yard celebrating the enhancements to the park. A family BBQ, mini golf, a bouncy castle, disc golf, and harvest-themed games were featured at the event as was an opportunity to for residents to give the city feedback on the plans for the Northside Regional Community Centre planned for the area.
Lacombe church becomes Affirming Ministry ST. ANDREWS UNITED SUPPORTS, ACCEPTS ALL SEXUAL ORIENTATIONS BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF A Central Alberta church has opened its doors a little wider by welcoming gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. St. Andrew’s United Church in Lacombe officially became an Affirming Ministry, one that supports and accepts all sexual orientations and performs same-gender weddings. It is the first church in Central Alberta to take the step. The only other Affirming Ministries in Alberta are in Calgary, Edmonton and Lethbridge. For Marg Linklater, a member of the St. Andrew’s congregation and of the church’s Pathways support group, which mostly consisted of people who had relatives who were lesbian, gay or bisexual, the decision to become an Affirming Ministry meant. “The church I have always belonged to and have worshipped in is recognizing that we have to do what we’re called to do, which is to be inclusive,”
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through was pretty extensive and so we kind of knew that there was a very strong majority in favour of it,” said Smillie. The process started after same sex marriage became legal in 2005 as a result of Bill C-38, the Civil Marriage Act. In 2006, St. Andrew’s initiated a consultation and study process discussing the biblical, ethical and pastoral questions involved and whether the church would perform same-sex marriages. “At that time the whole idea was new, so there was some more hesitancy about that,” said Smillie. “Five years later, more people had come to a level of comfort with that. Waiting that four or five years was probably a good idea for us in terms of developing a stronger consensus around what we were able to do.” The Pathways support group was created out of the initial talks as a place for members of the congregation to talk about their experiences.
said Linklater. “I’m really very proud of a church that will take a stand and say yes, we’re doing our very best to be inclusive of anyone who wants to come and worship with us and be a part of our organization.” Linklater and her husband have two gay children and to be in a church community that accepts them has a positive impact for the couple. Rev. Ross Smillie said the feeling from the congregation was there was a need to have a church that would stand up on the issue and be publicly affirming of sexual minorities. “As a church, we’ve come to the conclusion that it is perfectly acceptable for gay and lesbian people to enter into partnerships and to be accepted and we should encourage and celebrate that,” said Smillie. When it came time for the church to vote on becoming an Affirming Ministry, the congregation gave overwhelming support for the move with 85 per cent in favour. “The consultation process we went
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Culinary expedition explores Canadian food BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF A cross-section of Canada will be put on a plate and served at the Cornerstone Dining Room at Red Deer College. The second annual Trans Canada Trail Culinary Expedition, made and served by students in the Red Deer College Tourism and Hospitality Management Program, includes menu items showcasing different elements of Canadian food. “We most certainly try to grab a lot of different food, something unique so people are going to remember it,” said Ben Braun, a student in the program and the front of house manager for the event. “Like the smoked salmon perogy, putting a twist on a regular item.” Among the 12 menu items are: mini Montreal smoked meat panini with Canadian grain mustard, saskatoon pie with whisky ice cream, smoked Winnipeg goldeye and Fanny Bay oyster fritters, urban lavender s’mores and a roasted Alberta beef tenderloin with bannock blueberry compote. A portion of the proceeds from the event will go towards the Trans Canada Trail. Bob Van Someren, hospitality and tourism management program chairperson, said the benefit of holding an event like the culinary expedition is twofold. The experience of interacting with the public and promoting tourism within Central Alberta. “The Trans Canada Trail is very prominent in Red Deer and throughout Central Alberta and it’s just such a legacy for all Canadians,” said Van Someren. “We see this as a great partnership with our department, with the college and with a significant community group in the Trans Canada Trail.” The fundraising goal would be to generate enough of a donation to have the Red Deer College Tourism and Hospitality Management Program be recognized in one of the Trans Canada Trail’s virtual kiosks. The Trans Canada Trail will span over 22,000 kms when it is completed in 2017. Van Someren said the trail is important to the tourism and hospitality industry. “The Legacy Trail in Canmore and Banff is a great example, where 90,000 people a month go on that trail during the peak season,” said Van Someren. “If you just drive by there you see how well it is serving Canadians and visitors to Canada.” Braun’s eventual goal is to open a restaurant and he knows to get there he’ll need to get his foot in the door after he graduates through experiences like the
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CHURCH: Presented with charter on Sept. 23 “Some of them have had their kids have suicide tendencies and struggle with whether they will be accepted or not,” said Smillie. Pathways grew to support other families in similar situations and members started attending conferences and learning more about Affirming Ministries in other contexts. Then in 2010, a lesbian couple asked to be married at St. Andrew’s in a faith-based context. That sparked the consultation process and study that eventually led to the decision, which was voted on by the congregation, to become an Affirming Ministry in November 2011. “I think the congregation sees this and made this decision as an important part of who we are as a progressive, inclusive congregation,” said Smillie. “They thought it was consistent with our understanding of who God is and what God is calling us to do and be.” After congregational approval, the church had to create a plan of action, working in consultation with the national Affirm United organization, which administers the Affirming Ministry program. In the spring of 2012, the action plan was completed. Then on Sunday, Sept. 23, the church celebrated becoming an Affirming Ministry. It was presented with a charter from the national Affirm United organization. Rev. Sally Boyle, the president of Alberta and Northwest Conference of the United Church was the guest speaker. “This is not the end of process,” said Smillie. “This is a commitment to engaging minorities of vari-
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Red Deer College Hospitality Tourism Management students Taya Van der Vlis, holding the tray and Cailyn Anderson roast some marshmallow smores in the Cornerstone Dinning Room at the College on Tuesday. The two second year students were taking part in a preview event for the Trans Canada Trail Culinary Expedition taking place at the college October 26. culinary expedition. “As a student in a management program, it really helps to get your bearings on how you’re going to manage people later on in your life,” said Braun. “It really gives you that kick above the rest of the crowd.” Van Someren said the last event was a success as all 100 tickets that were available were sold. This time they have increased the number of tickets available to 150, and a sellout is anticipated again. “It was lively, it was fun, it was incredible,” said Van Someren.
“The students loved it, they get to interact with guests and it’s not a formal setting and yet it’s fun and the customer service the students present always impresses myself and my colleagues here in our department.” The culinary expedition will take place on Oct. 26 from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Cornerstone Dining Room at Red Deer College. Tickets cost $65 and are all inclusive. For tickets and more information call Nicole Walliser at 403-357-3665, or by email nicole.walliser@ rdc.ab.ca. mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com
ous kinds, it’s not just sexual minorities, although that’s the focus of it at this point. It’s about recognizing that our understanding of God’s call is to be continually engaging with difference — those who may be excluded from our community in various ways at the moment.” The lesbian couple that approached St. Andrew’s was married, but because they wanted to marry in a few months and the consultation process took a year, they were referred to Sunnybrook United Church in Red Deer. Sunnybrook does have a Friends of Affirm group, but is not an official Affirming Ministry. “It’s very much about our faith,” said Smillie. “It’s about communicating God’s unconditional love to the community and in particular to people who have felt excluded by churches and maybe misunderstood by churches.” Smillie said he has heard from many other people in other congregations in Lacombe who are glad St. Andrew’s United is doing this. “It seems to be the right thing,” said Linklater. “And it isn’t only the gay issue, we have to be inclusive of everyone. They have to have a safe place to go.” mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com
10 years to this extent. “It’s been a good 10 years,” he said. One security employee told the committee that the airport-style security system has stayed on all night when he’s been around. He stays at his post during his shift. Another employee, Robert Crane, said that he’s worked security in a number of places around the country including Toronto. “I found Tequila was very hands-on with what they do,” said Crane, who called it a respectful place. “I deal with Quan directly and as an owner...we have an initial meeting with security staff and says I want ‘pat-downs on the ball.’” Diep said on the night that the minors were discovered, they had a doorman who wasn’t properly checking people for ID. When asked why he wasn’t doing his job, he told Diep that ‘sorry, I dropped the ball.’ The doorman was fired, Diep said. Diep also questioned the numbers of people counted inside the club on Aug. 22. One of his security employees counted 147. A number of more than 200 people would be way to crowded, Diep said. In a written submission to the board, Diep said he continues to make sincere efforts to comply with the conditions of the city’s Drinking Establishment bylaw. This included installing airport-style security devices and installing four security cameras. When the city asked for videotapes from the security cameras, it came to light that not all four cameras were properly being downloaded for viewing. Several technological issues followed with regards to getting data from the camera system. A decision from the review board was adjourned until Oct. 24 at 5 p.m. This gives both the appeal board, as well as the appellant and his lawyer, to review the security footage which had been in the city’s hands. ltester@reddeeradvocate.com
NIGHTCLUB: Changes made to security Tequila was charged with a number of violations under the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Act. Stuart said since the letter, dated Sept. 10, was sent to the nightclub, the appellant has since made some changes to security. However, the seriousness of the inspection on Aug. 22 shows that the licence should be revoked, she added. Diep said he has operated a number of clubs in town and said he has never had an issue in the last
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Activist leads energy delegation WILL TOUR NORTHERN GATEWAY PIPELINE ROUTE BY THE CANADIAN PRESS FORT MCMURRAY — A woman who won a Nobel Peace Prize for her work to ban landmines is leading a delegation of women on a trip from the oilsands in northern Alberta to the coast of B.C. to get a female perspective on energy and pipeline development. Jody Williams, who shared the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997 with the International Campaign to Ban Landmines, will begin a week-long series of meetings along the proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline route on Tuesday in Fort McMurray. The trip is being organized by the group, Nobel Women’s Initiative, an Ottawa-based organization of women who have won the Nobel Peace Prize and advocate women’s rights. Williams could be stepping into a metaphorical minefield on her first day. Tuesday’s itinerary includes a tour of Suncor’s oilsands operations near Fort McMurray, and one of the group’s early meetings is with Melissa Blake, who’s the mayor of the Municipality of Wood Buffalo, which encompasses the booming oilsands city. Liz Bernstein, the executive director of Nobel Women’s Initiative, says the group fully expects to hear views in support of development, as well as those that oppose it. “It’s an important source of livelihood for a lot of people here. And I’m sure we’ll hear all kinds of perspectives. And so we’ll be listening to all of them before forming any of our recommendation at the end of our visit,” said Bernstein, who arrived in Fort McMurray on Sunday. The delegation also includes Canadian singersongwriter Sarah Harmer, Kenyan environmentalist Ikal Angelei, corporate executive Chris Page and climate scientist Marianne Douglas from the University of Alberta. Enbridge Inc.’s proposed pipeline would ship bitumen from Alberta’s oilsands across B.C. to tankers heading to Asian markets. Williams, who was scheduled to arrive in Fort McMurray late Monday and was unavailable to comment, said in a video on the Nobel Women’s Initiative website that she hoped that the construction of the pipeline isn’t a certainty. “Unfortunately, like in too many situations of crisis around the world, the women and their children are the ones who suffer the most when their environment is destroyed. So our delegation is going to go and look at what is happening in the possible expansion of the tarsands to their communities and the women’s perspective on why they don’t want to see that happen,” Williams says in the video. “That’s our contribution that’s a little bit different
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U.S. activist and 1997 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Jody Williams holds a news conference in Guatemala City, Jan. 30, 2012. Williams is leading a delegation of women on a trip from the oilsands in northern Alberta to the coast of B.C. to get a female perspective on energy and pipeline development. than from other people who are working together to stop the tarsands and to stop the destruction of our planet.” Bernstein says that her group was invited by a number of community organizations along the route who she says felt the concerns of women weren’t being discussed during the debate on whether or not to approve the pipeline. She says she’s not sure, yet, what the specific concerns of women will be. But she says her group has found from it’s experiences in other countries that women are often affected differently than men by issues such as climate change. “Women are the majority of the world’s smallscale farmers who do produce most of the world’s food. So for example, crop failures mean harder work for them and their families may have less to eat,” Bernstein explains. She also says women tend to die in higher numbers than men in natural disasters, which she says
are on the rise. And in conflicts, which often arise when water becomes scarce, she says women are frequently the victims of violence. The next stage of hearings on the pipeline plan also begin Tuesday in Prince George, B.C. Those hearings, and others set for Prince Rupert, B.C. will focus on environmental protection and emergency preparedness. Enbridge vice-president Janet Holder said last week the company is poised to show British Columbians the Northern Gateway pipeline can bring prosperity to the province while still protecting the environment. Holder said protecting people and the environment is the company’s top priority, which is why it’s brought in improvements to make what she calls an already safe project even safer. The Nobel Women’s Initiative says it will present recommendations from its trip at a news conference in Vancouver on Oct. 16.
Studies find little long-distance impact from oilsands EDMONTON — A pair of recently published studies question the long-distance environmental impact of the oilsands. The two studies from the University of Waterloo couldn’t find any increase over time of toxic hydrocarbons or heavy metals in sediments from lakes and rivers on the Athabasca Delta north of the oilsands mines. “We observe no measurable evidence of related far-field airborne metal contamination in the Peace—Athabasca Delta located (about) 200 km to the north,” says one of the studies published in the online journal PlosOne. The other study, published in Science of the Total Environment, comes to a similar conclusion about hydrocarbon deposits in lakes downstream of the mines. “Despite rapid growth of oilsands development during the past 25 years, the data reveal no measurable increase in concentration or proportion of river-transported bitumen-associated indicator (hy-
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EDMONTON — A disciplinary hearing has found the son of a former Edmonton police chief guilty of using excessive force for Tasering a 16-year-old boy 10 years ago. The incident took place in October 2002, when Const. Mike Wasylyshen was attempting to arrest Randy Fryingpan, who police suspected of trying to steal a car. In the incident, Wasylyshen was found to have deployed his Taser at Fryingpan eight times in 68 seconds. The hearing was told Fryingpan was found passed out in the back of a vehicle. He testified that he had no memory of the incident, because he blacked out. Wasylyshen testified Fryingpan was aggressive and threatening but the presiding officer, Calgary police Insp. Paul Manuel, dismissed that testimony,
saying Wasylyshen was just trying to justify his actions. “How could Randy Fryingpan be expected to comply?”asked Manuel. “He was being pulled at, yelled at, and tasered.” Wasylyshen’s father, Bob Wasylyshen, was Edmonton police chief at the time and ruled no officers involved should face a disciplinary hearing. However, Alberta’s Law Enforcement Review Board said that no evidence was presented to justify the use of a Taser and recommended Wasylyshen be charged. The hearing will reconvene Nov. 2 to determine Wasylyshen’s penalty, which could range from a reprimand to being dismissed from his job.
drocarbons).” That study says the Athabasca River remains a major source of hydrocarbons in the environment as it erodes through the same deposits being mined. The studies were funded by oilsands giant Suncor. The scientists said other sources of funding were unavailable and Suncor didn’t influence either the design of their work or its conclusions. Other widely cited studies have previously found significant contamination within a 50-kilometre radius of oilsands developments, which are numerous in northeastern Alberta. More are planned. The scientists used sediment core samples from riverbeds and lakes going back more than 200 years. While the teams found that levels of toxic heavy metals such as lead, arsenic and mercury have fluctuated over the years, those changes didn’t seem associated with oilsands activity. “Enrichment of these metals peaked between 1950 and 1970 (at about 30 to 45 per cent above preindustrial values) and has been declining since,” one of the reports says. “Mercury enrichment began about two decades later (post-1940s), peaked between 1965 and 1990, and
has since declined.” The other study used a similar method to examine hydrocarbon deposits in several lakes downstream from the oilsands in the Athabasca Delta. The scientists said they couldn’t find an increase in those deposits since oilsands mining began. “Natural processes responsible for delivering bitumen from along the banks of the Athabasca River and its tributaries can account for the (hydrocarbons) most associated with a bitumen origin.” The report acknowledges its conclusions are based on sediments drawn from a single lake, but adds that the lake is in an area where it should be a good indicator of what’s in the sediments. Some of the conclusions are being disputed by other scientists. Peter Lee and Kevin Timoney, who published a 2011 paper arguing that industry has increased contaminant levels from the oilsands, said in a commentary that the Waterloo papers still don’t distinguish between natural and artificial sources of bitumen in the water. They say the study area is far too small and the data too limited to support the conclusions.
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More food inspectors? THE REAL ISSUE AT THE HEART OF THE XL FOODS MESS AND OTHER FOOD SAFETY SCANDALS IS THE NEED FOR MORE TRANSPARENCY, NOT MORE STAFFING BY SYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE In the wake of the XL Foods tainted meat outbreak, the general consensus among politicians and union leaders is that Canada should retain the services of more federal inspectors in order to elevate the quality of our food safety systems, arguing that this is only way to effectively reduce the number of future outbreaks. It is a message Canadians can easily comprehend, which is why it has received considerable airplay over the last few years. However, while increasing the proficiency of how we monitor risks across food supply chains in our country is a necessary step towards greater safety, increasing the inspection capacity alone won’t resolve the problem. Canada spends about $10 per capita on food safety, which is more than most industrialized counties in the world. Billions have been invested over the past 15 years to offset any undesirable psychological effects generated by major recalls our country has experienced. As a result, it has become acceptable practice to spend more on food safety measures without any clear strategic reasoning to back it up. Mad Cow, botulism, spinach, tomatoes, cantaloupe, the listeria outbreak at Maple Leaf — all of these incidents have triggered an increasing influx of public funds into the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), leading to a ballooning budget, which currently exceeds $700 million. Given that 7,500 people work for the CFIA, most taxpayers wonder what all these employees are doing to make our food safer. All positions at the CFIA have merit; however, the public are left wondering if there is any substantive return on their investment into food safety. The XL Foods recall, like all other outbreaks, begs a call for more transparency. The reasons for this are twofold: First, more than ever before, consumers are demanding greater knowledge about food systems, and often fail to get answers to specific queries about risks and practices in the industry. No agency, public or private, communicates risks to the Canadian public on a regular basis, in real-time. As a
result, food safety scares consistently prompts media to become public educators about how food systems work, and many companies have taken advantage of this channel of communication. In 2008, recognizing that no one was championing the food safety education agenda, and using media as a vehicle to communicate directly with the public, Michael McCain, CEO of Maple Leaf Foods, became the spokesperson of the listeria outbreak. Maple Leaf’s effective risk communication strategy increased public knowledge of listeria, a relatively unknown bacterium in Canada at the time of the outbreak. Overall, most Canadians are largely oblivious as to what goes on at food processing plants. Other than restaurants and grocery stores, the food industry remains a complete enigma for many consumers. This information
vacuum needs to be filled by an independent unit that can effectively inform the public on a regular basis. Second, transparency can be achieved by focusing on easy access to procedural information. In times of heighten food safety concerns, inspections practices, frequencies, call reports and reports on actions taken when a company is in breach should be readily available to the public. Information is power, particularly in a society in which most continuously mitigate risk. The XL Foods recall is evidence that the rapport between food safety regulators and industry is fragmented. On the one side, industry culprits often perceive the CFIA as a cost-enabling agency. Food safety costs have risen in recent years and made a dent on many food companies’ bottom lines.
Corporate barons’ tactics in reverse Since Enbridge cannot yet begin laying steel from Bruderheim to Kitimat via the Northern Gateway pipeline, it must content itself with laying irony by complaining about how groups opposing the pipeline project are being funded. For my part, I’m neither for nor against Northern Gateway. As consumers, our opinions are pretty well irrelevant anyway; we live very well on the avails of massive energy use, and it’s a pretty duplicitous consumer who wants to deny GREG bringing more energy NEIMAN to market. Politically, my vote for or against pipeline projects will never be asked, much less counted. So basically, what will happen, will happen. Besides, when have you ever heard of big corporations not getting what they want, especially when energy resources are concerned? The irony reported in the Advocate on Tuesday, however, was so thick and rich, I almost pushed a spoonful of organic steel-cut oatmeal back through my nose laughing about it over breakfast. The non-profit groups and think tanks pushing their campaigns against a bitumen pipeline through B.C. did not invent their tactics. They learned them from industry. Setting up non-profit lobby groups, funded through back doors and third parties to make it harder to trace the money, was invented by industry to move public opinion and to grease the political processes of the industrial agenda. To accuse modern-day hippies dressed in their hemp underwear of doing the same
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thing — as if that were something bad — is perfectly laughable. It’s even more funny when you think about the evil places Enbridge says their money is coming from. Dark money from the Rockefeller Foundation? You’ve got to be kidding. That foundation got its billions from perfecting verticallyintegrated monopolist control over the entire petroleum industry. In 1911, the American government forcibly broke the Rockefeller kingdom — Standard Oil — into pieces, so there could be some free market competition in the oil biz again. The Rockefellers pushed free-market economies into evolving the anti-trust powers of government. Without those powers, companies like Enbridge would likely never have been able to come into existence today. And today, the Rockefeller Foundation, plus the charitable arms of the families that founded companies like Hewlett-Packard, Intel and KING Broadcasting, are putting little bits of their vast wealth into groups engaged in the exact same activities that industries use to get what they want. Is Enbridge afraid that once people get some research money, they will uncover uncomfortable facts about pipeline megaprojects, and their real costs? Is having more information bad, or is it just bad when information cannot be filtered through one certain type of sieve? In the end, all the oil in the world will eventually be burned. There is still room at the top of the income ladder for people who make it possible for all of us to burn it. In the meantime, adapt or die, Enbridge. But don’t make yourself look stupid by attempting to vilify the corporate barons who put a little money into groups doing the exact same enterprises the barons themselves invented. Greg Neiman is a former Advocate editor.
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Arts council exists to promote local culture We were disappointed to see the headline Arts in Decline on the front page of the Saturday, Sept. 29, issue of the Advocate. Just in time for Alberta Culture Days, arguably one of the most important weekends for discovering and celebrating the arts and culture scene in Red Deer. We are the Red Deer Arts Council, an umbrella arts organization that seeks to advocate, promote and celebrate arts and culture in our city. We are musicians, performers and visual artists. We are authors and citizens who volunteer to make a difference in our community. Since we were neither interviewed nor mentioned in your article, citizens were left with the impression that there is no co-ordinated effort by any organization within the city of Red Deer. This simply isn’t true. The Red Deer Arts Council is a 12-member working board overseeing five standing committees that act on various issues affecting the performing, visual, literary arts and cultural communities. We have been an active board since the 1960s, under our original name The Red Deer and District Allied Arts Council, and were instrumental in helping to create many long-standing and successful arts organizations.
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Given the complexity of modern systemic risks in food, these increases in costs are obviously warranted. The CFIA, on the other hand, does not have the authority to compel the speedy delivery of information from industry during an outbreak. Its only power is to revoke a licence outright, which is what happened in the case of XL Foods, in which the CFIA clearly felt the information provided by XL Foods was unsatisfactory. Industry should be more forthcoming so the CFIA can properly manage risks to safeguard the integrity of our food safety program. This, or the law should be changed, for the public’s sake. Sylvain Charlebois is associate dean of the College of Management and Economics at the University of Guelph. This column was distributed by Troy Media (www.troymedia.com).
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Today, we continue to proudly partner with other organizations, such as Red Deer College, the City of Red Deer through Culture Services and the Red Deer Public Library. We are responsible for curating the art shows at the Kiwanis Gallery, which is located in the lower level of the downtown public library. We spread the word by sharing our member newsletter in the pages of the Red Deer Scene, which circulates 1,100 copies to various locations throughout the city. We represent 109 arts organizations and individuals who on behalf of the Red Deer Arts Council volunteered over 1,200 hours this past year. We are the forum that was identified as needed in the city of Red Deer. We do exist, and we invite all arts organizations to join the Red Deer Arts Council in starting a meaningful and sustainable conversation. Send us a leader from your group or co-operative and let us know what you’re doing, what your challenges are and what your future aspirations look like. Let us unite in a common goal and passion and together we can help build a vibrant arts and culture community. Scott Barnabé Chair, and the Board of the Red Deer Arts Council 111, 4818 50 Avenue (Scott Block) Red Deer, AB T4N 4A3 403-348-2787 info@reddeerartscouncil.ca liable for damages arising out of error in advertisements beyond the amount paid for the space actually occupied by that portion of the advertisement in which the error occurs. Circulation Circulation 403-314-4300 Single copy prices (Monday to Thursday, and Saturday): $1.05 (GST included). Single copy (Friday): $1.31 (GST included). Home delivery (one month auto renew): $14.50 (GST included). Six months: $88 (GST included). One year: $165 (GST included). Prices outside of Red Deer may vary. For further information, please call 403314-4300.
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I am a homeowner in Clearview Ridge. I am completely in favour of affordable housing, when it is transparent, clear and the intentions well known. What I am not in favour of is the lack of information that has been shared regarding the proposed plans for the friendship centre and housing development. I also reviewed the City of Red Deer website, looked at all of the neighbourhood plans and discussed with my builder exactly what was planned for the neighbourhood. There was no mention of this development. I feel that I did my due diligence in reviewing those documents prior to purchasing my home. I feel that the information was vague, incomplete and purposefully so. As a homeowner, I made the choice to spend my money in this neighbourhood. I feel that I had the right to know what was planned for my neighbourhood. In my opinion, this plan should be scrapped and another location in a new neighbourhood chosen. This time, there could be clear signage on the land, and clearly marked in all literature about the neighbourhood so that all interested parties have the information they require to make informed choices before they build their homes. Rachelle Andre Red Deer
Tools for Schools event was an overwhelming success I have confirmed two things recently: a novel idea can still capture the attention of those interested in helping others, and the Central Alberta community is incredibly generous. On a recent evening, Tools for Schools Africa Foundation hosted an event at Westerner Park called Shine! Our mandate is to educate girls in West Africa. Instead of asking for donor dollars to support our cause, the resale of donated, seldom worn jewelry seemed like a good idea, but because we had never heard of it being tried anywhere before, we were not certain how the community would respond to this concept. In fact, the response was fabulous. Artistry in Gold accepted jewelry on our behalf and helped us value donated items. On Sept. 27, the jewelry was sold, along with art work and other one-of-akind items. The funds raised far exceeded our expectations. We will use the proceeds to apply through Community Initiatives Program for a matching grant, so in fact we can double the funds raised. The overall funding raised will support for another year the 63 girls presently on scholarship, and will also fund a year of university for several girls. Events such as this cannot happen without substantial volunteer hours invested, and the support of individuals, groups and local businesses. A special thanks to all those who donated items for resale at Shine!, to Phil Neufeld of True Line Construction for providing wine, to Artistry in Gold for their expertise and time commitment, to the ladies who paid the rent and to the 30 volunteers, headed by Lyn Goertzen, who worked the evening. Our apologies to those of you we had to turn away, but we were also pleased with having the event sold out. Because Shine! was such a success, we will continue collecting jewelry at Artistry in Gold throughout the coming year for next year’s Shine! event. As well, we would like to expand the concept to include purses and silk scarves. If you are cleaning drawers and/or closets, please keep Tools for Schools Africa Foundation in mind. Our most sincere thank you to the Central Alberta community for your support of Tools for Schools Africa Foundation. Marilyn Pottage Chair Tools for Schools Africa Foundation Board, Red Deer
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as overcrowded as the roads are. Have you not thought of that common sense thing or is all common sense gone from the council chambers? And to make matters even worse, you are encouraging this foolishness during our Alberta winter months when roads are ridiculous with uncleaned snow and ice! Wow, seriously, what have you guys been drinking to not think of these basic fundamentals of our geographic location! I must say, that it’s extremely disheartening to see ‘the powers that be’ come up with this foolishness — and did I mention — at taxpayers’ expense of $750,000! One word comes to mind — idiotic. Oh brilliant leaders, let me ask you this: Why didn’t you ask us before you wasted the near million what we would think before you went and did it? Something stupid like this should have been better polled and advertised before proceeding. Frustrating! Do I have time to address the serious traffic congestion that has been added to our streets as you knuckleheads have reduced the already busy streets to one lane now? All the while I look over at the empty sidewalks and the odd cyclist on the bike lanes! Arrggh! Who do I not vote for ever again? And please don’t compare this to “the people didn’t like the trail system initially either.” Does apples to oranges ring a bell here? There never was a safety or traffic congestion issue there, other than the odd squirrel being run over! I had the joy of watching this stupidity in action as one of the city buses tried manoeuvring a right hand turn while a cyclist was pinned at the corner in his fancy new bike lane! Traffic was immediately backing up, causing even more danger at the location, all this while the brilliant think tanks at City Hall were high fiving each other over their recently installed new bike lanes! Get them off the road away from the big, fast moving trucks and cars and back on sidewalks where they are safer! I’ve never heard of anyone dying on the sidewalk, be it pedestrian or cyclist, but I have heard of it whenever they are near the auto traffic! PS: Can we have our hundreds of thousands of tax dollars back that you’ve wasted? Just a thought! PSS: I could rant on but need to get some rest as I’ve got a busy day tomorrow avoiding cyclists, sneaky phony city radar work trucks, and logjammed roads on my way to work to earn enough tax money to help pay the $750,000 bike lane project. At least the forecast shows sunny and warm. Totally disappointed taxpaying longtime citizen of Red Deer, D.W. Harder Red Deer
as they helped guide my first steps into the music profession. Having heard many horror stories about tyrant conductors, I was completely caught off guard by Claude Lapalme’s down-to-earth friendliness and the infectious joy he brought to our performances. In a time when many orchestra managements were making short-sighted decisions by slashing artistic quality to save on costs, our own administration committed to maintaining the orchestra’s standards when times got tough. There are few, if any, other professional orchestras in North America in which there is such a level of peace and respect between the musicians and management. I can’t discuss what makes the RDSO so special without mentioning the audience. They have been enthusiastic in their support and have honoured us by keeping an open mind and an open ear when presented with unfamiliar music. If the RDSO’s fans are reading this, please know that just about every orchestra in the world wishes they had an audience like you! I’ve moved to a new city and a new phase of my life, but I’ll always love the RDSO and cherish the amazing memories I have from playing with them. I’m so glad to hear that the City of Red Deer has generously stepped in to assist this truly remarkable organization, and I hope that all of Red Deer will continue to support this remarkable orchestra for generations to come. Michael Macaulay Bassoonist Toronto
Trailer park residents deserve far better Regarding evictions at Les’ Trailer Park: It is a terrible situation. This trailer court houses mostly low-income families or single parent working families who live paycheque to paycheque. It is even more of a blow to families who have just moved in to know that they have lost most of everything. What about those people who thought this was a great start in home ownership and put a new roof on their trailer or did renovations to better their home? Who has the $20,000 it will take to move a trailer to another location? What do those with mortgages do when they can’t sell their trailer for more than a few thousand but still have to repay their loans? Yet the municipal and provincial governments move at a snails pace to try to “work things out” with this nice gentleman who is reaping the profits. Janet Klaassen Red Deer
Letter on fluoride evils failed Support much appreciated to offer convincing evidence in battle against ALS Poldi Olafson (Letter to the editor, Oct. 3) states that “There is a monumental amount of evidence from around the world showing the harmfulness of fluoride.” But in 11 column inches of letter, the writer doesn’t provide a single scientific study to bolster his case. In its place, the writer provides some bizarre logic about nuclear bombs and artificial fertilizers, implying that since fluoride is one of the many ingredients in those items, then it must also be harmful in extremely low concentrations in our water supply. By that logic, we should also stay entirely away from table salt, since the Romans used it to poison the soil of the Carthaginians in 149 BC. Surely, by now, we should all realize that the harmfulness of any element is a function of the dosage. As for the fluoridation of water in particular, I’ve read the Wikipedia entry on “water fluoridation controversy” and I didn’t come across anything that would convince me that we are being poisoned. So I fervently hope that in deciding on this issue, our city council relies on scientific studies, as opposed to bizarre armchair logic. Evan Bedford Red Deer
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Re: City council comes through with In response to the online bike lane $50,000 for RDSO (Oct. 3) survey, I like how you give all ‘loaded Beginning in 2007, I had the pleaquestions’ like the only option is for the bikes to be on the road with the sure of playing five wonderful seasons with the Red Deer Symphony. From my cars. Let me ask you one question: How first rehearsal with the orchestra I was many accidents have ever happened struck not only by the inspiring musiwith bikes and pedestrians on the side- cianship of my colleagues, but also by walks? Absolutely none! (Or I guess their generosity and encouragement I could be wrong if you count the four times possibly they have scratched an elbow when passing each other.) But now that you have encouraged them to ride with the actual traffic, we will hear of many more accidents and even death! I know you’ll be quick to just blame the car drivers for these acOct. 8 - Nov. 4/12 cidents but really it’s All Glidden your fault for encouraging them to get on the Ultra Paint road with the cars! They can share the sidewalks Ph: 403.346.5555 with the pedestrians like 2319 Taylor Drive, Red Deer usual as that is just comwww.dulux.ca Mon.-Fri. 7 am - 5:30 pm; Sat. 8:30 am - 5 pm; mon sense. Sun. 11am - 4 pm There has never been *Offer cannot be combined with any other offer or promotion. Off the regular retail a problem as the sideprice of 3.0L-3.78L products of equal or lesser value. All sheens included. See walks in Red Deer aren’t instore for details. Sale ends Nov. 4, 2012. 52444J10-25
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In the spirit of Thanksgiving, the 2012 ALS walk committee would like to say thank you so much for making this year’s walk a success. On June 23, we held our ninth annual Walk at Little Chief Park. Families and friends gathered to show their support in finding a cure for this fatal disease and raised just over $102,000. Money raised goes towards research initiatives in finding a cure as well as ensuring that people with ALS have the supports necessary to stay in their homes for as long as possible and to be able to communicate using state of the art communication programs and equipment. Carla Falk is Central Alberta’s new client services co-ordinator and knows how much the support from this walk will help support Albertans. Carla’s colleague, Jane Rivest is well known to families in Central Alberta and she lives by the motto: “No is just an answer to a question not a solution to a problem,” and that is how they work with families. The ALS Society of Alberta is a nonprofit organization dedicated to making each day the best possible day for people living with and affected by ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease). They achieve our vision by providing support, facilitating the provision of care, promoting awareness, helping find a cure and advocating for change. ALS is a rapidly degenerative, always fatal neuromuscular disease. It attacks the nerves that the body would normally use to send messages from the brain to the muscle, resulting in weakness and wasting. The mind often remains completely alert and lucid. The result is often a lively, unimpaired mind trapped in an immobilized body.
ALS, more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, but that doesn’t tell you what the disease really is. ALS is a rapidly progressive and fatal neuromuscular disorder that causes the degeneration of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. As the nerve cells die, people with ALS lose control of their muscles in their arms and legs, it affects the muscles that allow us to breathe, making breathing, swallowing, talking and even smiling almost impossible. Imagine a life where you are not able to scratch your nose, wipe a tear, hug a loved one, take a deep breath or smile when your heart is full of joy. ALS robs people of these pleasures and more. The progression of this disease is extremely fast, with an average duration of three to five years’ life expectancy once a person is diagnosed. As chairpersons of the 2012 walk, we have to say thank you to so many people and this letter doesn’t justify how much we appreciate your time, efforts, donations and dollars. And we recognize the loss that many have faced as loved ones have already lost the battle to ALS, while others are currently entrenched in the heartache that this disease brings upon so many families. We are a small committee that works tirelessly for this very important, cause just as so many other Central Albertans do for a cause that is dear to their hearts. We are very fortunate to have the commitment of this group that believes in the hope that one day there will be a known cause and cure for ALS and until that day comes, we will carry on. Red Deer ALS Walk Chairpersons Deb Hansen Michelle Parker
Just what is the cost of unnecessary bike lanes? As I neither drive a car nor ride a bicycle, my opinion of the new bike lanes is probably less personal than those of many others from whom you are hearing. However, I am a taxpayer and as such feel I, and the rest of the taxpaying residents of Red Deer, should have been invited to voice our opinions before council arbitrarily spent what, $750,000? $800,000? $1.3 million? I have heard all these figures quoted, but nobody seems to have an official quote. Waiting for my bus on 39th Street, I see hundreds of cars, trucks and a few motorcycles and buses, but rarely even one bicycle. For this, our bus- through fare has been reduced to one motor traffic lane in each direction. What was wrong with our relatively few bicycles using the sidewalk? There are no pedestrians using them in my neighbourhood. Ask bus drivers, ask taxi drivers, ask operators of emergency services what they think of this new development! Then, please get out there, quick, and repaint those lane lines before the snow covers them up for six or seven months and nobody knows where they are allowed to drive. The recent letter to the Advocate from Al Coker says it better than I. I understand someone has a petition going; add my name to it, please! Dicksie Helm Red Deer
Don’t blame producers for E. coli issues in beef I must of necessity be brief as I am too angry to express anything more than just this one thought. A vaccine for cattle is being proposed in order to prevent E. coli bacteria in beef. When did vaccination come to replace cleanliness? Processors, keep your plants clean and then you won’t have to put the producer to the added expense of vaccination. This proposal appears to imply that it is the producers’ fault that our beef is tainted. Healthy animals leave the producers’ gates and what happens to the meat once the hide is removed is not the fault of the producer. Destroy the meat source and you destroy yourselves. Helen Armitage Red Deer
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Pens considered to XL Foods says safety save caribou herds problems fixed at plant THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — Penning wild caribou in the oilsands region is a recovery option for the species that should be considered, says a federal document that echoes a recent industry-funded study. The federal caribou strategy released last week says “indirect predator management (e.g. penning of boreal caribou)” should be given high priority to prevent the highly endangered herds from vanishing. The idea follows a study released in July by the Oilsands Leadership Initiative that recommended fencing off at least 1,500 square kilometres to protect caribou from predators such as wolves. A large fenced predator exclosure “has potential benefits and should be considered for implementation as part of an integrated boreal caribou management program in northeast Alberta,” the study said. It concluded the idea was feasible and 43 technical experts met last May to flesh out how it might be implemented. They decided an area of at least 1,500 square kilometres would be fenced off for at least 40 years and populated by about 120 to 150 caribou. Wolves and deer would be kept out of the area to minimize predation and competition. The experts concluded the fenced-off area would become a
“lifeboat” for Alberta’s caribou herds and could provide surplus calves to herds struggling to survive in the face of continued industrial development. They added the caribou pen would have to be part of an integrated strategy for saving the herds, some of which are declining so rapidly they are expected to disappear within 20 years. “This ... group has spearheaded the idea from just a concept into something that’s much more concrete,” said Stan Boutin, a leading authority on woodland caribou, who was at the May meeting. “The government was reticent to start with. They’ve come a long ways.” Vincent Saubestre, head of the industry group, said the proposal is one of several management options being studied by oilsands developers. It has now been sent to a larger group of energy companies to develop a possible location and cost for the pen. “There is some enthusiasm in terms of getting the report to the next stage,” he said. The province has been involved in the proposal and is considering it, Saubestre said. Boutin, who is based at the University of Alberta, said the idea of penning wild animals to preserve them is “a pretty big conceptual shift.” But in the face of governments that seem unwilling to limit any of
the energy development that’s destroying caribou habitat, it’s a shift that Boutin said he has come to support. “I’m surprised at myself, but I’m as excited as hell about the whole option,” he said. “I was pretty despondent about a year ago. I did not see any solution to this whole challenge with the social pressures, the economic pressures that were coming to bear in Alberta. “I thought about this big fenced area and thought, ‘Why the hell not?’ In some ways, this fence solves many problems. It could work for the caribou.” Reaction to Ottawa’s caribou recovery plan has been mixed. Some praise the plan’s commitment to habitat restoration. Others say it gives industry and government years to decide how the plan will operate on specific caribou ranges to keep the herds from disappearing. Boutin said the final draft released late Friday afternoon before a holiday weekend is, if anything, weaker than a draft proposed last spring. “It is definitely ’watered down’ from the initial draft.” Boutin points out the plan doesn’t allow for industry development to be stopped if a caribou range is less than 65 per cent intact. All that’s required for development to proceed is a “vague plan” which could take decades to implement.
REGRETS ILLNESSES BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — The owners of an Alberta plant behind a massive recall of beef products say they have fixed the problems that forced food safety officials to shut the meat packer down over E. coli concerns. Brian Nilsson, co-CEO of XL Foods Inc., said the company welcomes Canadian Food Inspection Agency staff who were in Brooks, Alta., on Tuesday for a pre-inspection of the facility that processes more than one-third of Canada’s beef. “We have worked diligently to address all corrective actions,” Nilsson said in a release. “We will continue to work co-operatively with the CFIA as they conduct due diligence and verification of our intensified and enhanced food systems.” Problems cited by inspectors after the CFIA revoked the plant’s operating licence Sept. 27 included management of E. coli risk, maintenance and sanitation. The U.S. stopped accepting shipments of beef from the company Sept. 13. XL Foods also made reference to people who have become sick from eating beef, but did not directly mention the 11 people in four provinces who were infected by a strain of E. coli that has been linked to the plant. “All the members of the XL community deeply regret the illnesses caused by the consumption of beef products,” read the release. “Our thoughts are with the affected people at this time.” Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz said the pre-inspection is only the first of several stages XL Foods must go through before the plant will be allowed to resume operating. He said no date has been set for it to reopen. “We want to make sure that this is safe beyond reproach,” he said. “It will not be allowed to reopen until the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has confirmed that.” In recent weeks more than 1,800 XL
Foods products have been recalled across Canada along with more than 1.1 million kilograms of beef exported to the U.S. and 20 other countries. Martin Unrau, president of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association, said the E. coli scare has given Canadian beef a black eye with some consumers despite what he called the high quality of cattle raised by producers. Unrau said the plant closure is preventing many of the association’s 83,000 members from sending their prime cattle and older cull cows to market. It has also driven down prices. As eager as producers are for the XL Foods plant to reopen, Unrau said they want federal inspectors to take the time to ensure the plant is properly following E. coli safety rules. “Last Thursday I thought it would open this week. Today I don’t think it will,” Unrau said from his cow-calf operation near MacGregor, Man. “There are a few steps that have to be followed to get things done in a proper manner so consumers once again have the confidence in the product that comes out of that plant. “We have to ensure that the product produced in that plant is safe.” Unrau said the beef industry and XL Foods will also have to work to woo back consumers and retail chains that may have become leery of Canadian beef. “The challenge for us is to get the Americans to be comfortable with the product that we are selling,” he said. “The second thing is ensuring the retail markets that were there before are still there.” The union that represents 2,000 people who work at the plant has called a news conference for today to talk about what it calls the desperate need to improve food safety rules. ● Canada’s agriculture minister says 13 cases of E. coli reported in Saskatchewan are not linked to the Alberta plant involved in a massive beef recall. Gerry Ritz says these people don’t have the same strain of E. coli as 11 other Canadians who have gotten sick from meat that is linked to XL Foods Inc.
Police Taser use in B.C. down 87 per cent since death at airport and physical tools other than Tasers when dealing with potentially dangerous situations. Pecknold said he couldn’t definitively explain why police Taser-use numbers have dropped since Dziekanski’s death other than to say it’s obvious police are limiting their use of Tasers when it comes to incidents when police resort to force. But Slater was concerned. “You go from 645 to 85 incidents, so are the police officers more exposed to danger from the public?” he asked outside the committee hearing. Slater said he wanted to know if Taser use by police has declined across Canada. Hoffmann said she didn’t have national Taser-use data, but a recent report by the Commission for Public Complaints Against the RCMP found threatened or actual use of the Taser by RCMP officers dipped 14 per cent from 2009. The public complaint commission’s report stated actual firing of the Taser declined by more than one-quarter from the previous year. The commission examined 597 reports filed by officers who either used
VICTORIA — Taser use by police in British Columbia is down 87 per cent since Robert Dziekanski died at Vancouver’s airport five years ago, prompting questions Tuesday from politicians wondering what police are doing now to control out-of-control people. B.C. police officers used their Tasers 640 times in 2007, compared to 85 deployments last year, assistant deputy justice minister Clayton Pecknold told an all-party committee assessing the status of recommendations to tighten provincial Taser policy since Dziekanski’s October 2007 death. The figures had Liberal MLA John Slater wondering what police have been doing instead to subdue people who are potentially dangerous. “How many of them have been shot by police?” said Slater. “What has happened in the last five years?” Gabi Hoffmann, program manager for the police services division in the justice ministry, said police shootings have not increased since Dziekanski’s death and the 2009 public inquiry and recommendations of former judge Thomas FUTURE SHOP – Correction Notice Braidwood, but she did On page 12 of the October 5 flyer, the "Add Microsoft Office not provide data. for only $79.99 to any PC or Mac" Promotion (WebCodes: Hoffmann, who accom10145418 / 10155543) was advertised with an incorrect price. panied Pecknold, told Please be advised that the CORRECT price for this promotion the committee police apis $99.99. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this pear to be relying more may have caused our valued customers. 30014J10 heavily on verbal skills
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Sandusky jailed at least 30 years BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BELLEFONTE, Pa. — Jerry Sandusky, maintaining his innocence, was sentenced Tuesday to at least 30 years in prison — effectively a life sentence — in the child sexual abuse scandal that brought shame to Penn State and led to coach Joe Paterno’s downfall. A defiant Sandusky gave a rambling statement in which he denied the allegations and talked about his life in prison and the pain of being away from his family. “I’ve forgiven, I’ve been forgiven. I’ve comforted others, I’ve been comforted. I’ve been kissed by dogs, I’ve been bit by dogs,” he said. “I’ve conformed, I’ve also been different. I’ve been me. I’ve been loved, I’ve been hated.” Three victims spoke, often fighting back tears. One looked Sandusky in the eyes at times. Two of the men exchanged a long embrace after court was adjourned. The 68-year-old former Penn State assistant coach was found guilty in June of 45 counts of child sexual abuse, convicted of molesting 10 boys over a 15-year period. Witnesses said Sandusky used the charitable organization he founded for troubled children as his personal hunting ground to find and groom boys to become his victims. Judge John Cleland handed down a 30- to 60-year term. He called Sandusky dangerous, saying he betrayed children and abused their trust.
Sandusky’s arrest 11 months ago, and the details that came out during his trial over the summer, transformed Sandusky’s public image from a college coach who had been widely admired for his work with The Second Mile charity into that of a reviled pervert who preyed on the very youngsters who sought his help. Eight of the boys he was found guilty of molesting testified at his trial, describing a range of abuse that included fondling, oral sex and anal intercourse. One of the prosecution’s star witnesses, former graduate assistant Mike McQueary, testified that he saw Sandusky raping a boy in a locker-room shower. Sandusky has consistently maintained his innocence and plans to appeal. One element of the appeal is expected to be a claim that the defence did not have time to adequately prepare for trial. Sandusky was charged in November, following a lengthy investigation. Sandusky said he knows in his heart that he did not do what he called “disgusting acts,” repeating a comment he made in a three-minute monologue that aired Monday night by Penn State Com Radio. In the radio recording, Sandusky described himself as the victim of a co-ordinated conspiracy among Penn State, investigators, civil attorneys, the media and others. His statement in court lasted 15 minutes and his voice cracked as he spoke of missing his loved ones. “I speak today with hope in my heart for a brighter day, not knowing if that day will come,” Sandusky
said. “Many moments have been spent looking for a purpose. Maybe it will help others, some vulnerable children who might have been abused, might not be, as a result of the publicity.” His statement also included numerous sports references: He said he once told his wife “we’re definitely in the fourth quarter” and he referenced the movie “Seabiscuit.” He also spoke of instances in which he said he helped children. Among the three victims who spoke Tuesday, a young man who said he was 11 when Sandusky groped him in a shower in 1998. He said Sandusky is in denial and should “stop coming up with excuses.” “I’ve been left with deep painful wounds that you caused and had been buried in the garden of my heart for many years,” he said. Another man said he was 13 when, in 2001, Sandusky lured him into a Penn State sauna and then a shower and then forced him to touch the ex-coach. “I am troubled with flashbacks of his naked body, something that will never be erased from my memory,” he said. “Jerry has harmed children, of which I am one of them.” Before sentencing, Judge Cleland designated Sandusky as a sexually violent predator under the state’s Megan’s Law. The label essentially has no effect on Sandusky, since its requirement is lifetime registration after a convict is released from prison. Sandusky won’t be released on parole before the minimum 30-year term is up.
Winds scrub supersonic skydive BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ROSWELL, N.M. — Extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner cancelled his planned death-defying 23-mile (37.01-kilometre) free fall Tuesday because of high winds, the second time this week he was forced to postpone his quest to be the first supersonic skydiver. The former military parachutist from Austria had planned to ride a pressurized capsule carried aloft by a 55-story, ultra-thin helium balloon into the stratosphere, and then jump in a specially designed suit. But high winds led to the decision shortly after 11:30 a.m. to abort. Because the balloon is so delicate, it could only take flight if winds were 2 mph or below. Baumgartner’s team said he has a second balloon and intends to try again, possibly on Thursday. The balloon had been scheduled to launch about 6:30 a.m. from a field near the airport in a flat dusty town that is best known for a rumoured 1947 UFO landing. But high winds kept the mission in question for hours. When winds died down, Baumgartner, 43, suited up and entered the capsule and crews began filling the balloon. When winds died down, Baumgartner, 43, suited up and entered the capsule and crews began filling the balloon. But the team’s discovery it had lost one of two radios in the capsule and a problem with the capsule led to delays in the decision to begin filling the balloon, pushing the mission critically close to a noon cutoff for launch. As the balloon was finally filling, a gust of 25 mph (40 kph) whipped it around and could have damaged its integrity, mission technical director Art Thompson said. “Not knowing if the winds would continue or not, we made the decision to pull the plug,” he said. Mission meteorologist Don Day said, “it was just a situation where it took too long” and they lost their already pushed-back launch window. Day was shown on a live video feed shaking his head as he watched the latest weather data just before the mission was halted. “I was very despondent because I could see the end right there,” he said. After sitting fully suited up in his capsule for nearly 45 minutes, Baumgartner was shown on a live video feed leaving the capsule and departing the launch site in his Airstream trailer. Thompson said the earliest the team could try again would be Thursday because of weather and the need for the crew — which worked all night Monday into Tuesday — to get some rest. Baumgartner was to make a nearly three-hour ascent to 120,000 feet (36,576 metres), then take a bunny-style hop from the capsule into a near-vacuum where there is barely any oxygen to begin what was expected to be the fastest, farthest free fall from the highest-ever manned balloon. Among the risks: Any contact with the capsule on his exit could have torn the pressurized suit. A rip could have exposed him to a lack of oxygen.
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France’s Haroche, Wineland of U.S. win Nobel in physics STOCKHOLM, Sweden — A French-American duo shared the 2012 Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for inventing methods to observe the bizarre properties of the quantum world, research that has led to the construction of extremely precise clocks and helped scientists take the first steps toward building superfast computers. Serge Haroche of France and American David Wineland opened the door to new experiments in quantum physics by showing how to observe individual quantum particles while preserving their quantum properties. A quantum particle is one that is isolated from everything else. In this situation, an atom or electron or photon takes on strange properties. It can be in two places at once, for example. It behaves in some ways like a wave. But these properties are instantly
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Members of the Union of Turkish Youth hold Turkish, Syrian and Palestinian flags as they march during an anti-war protest and condemn the Turkish government’s policy on Syria, in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday Turkey was prepared to counter any threats from Syria. “Every kind of threat to the Turkish territory and the Turkish people will find us standing against it,” Erdogan said.
NATO vows to defend Turkey from Syria BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BRUSSELS, Belgium — NATO is ready to defend Turkey, the alliance’s top official said Tuesday, in a direct warning to Syria after a week of cross-border artillery and mortar exchanges dramatically escalated tensions between the two countries. Ankara has sent additional fighter jets to reinforce an air base close to the frontier with Syria where shells killed five Turkish civilians last week, sparking fears of a wider regional crisis. Syria has defended its shelling of neighbouring Turkey as an accidental outcome of its 18-month-old civil war. The comments by NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen were the strongest show of support to Turkey since the firing began Wednesday — though the solidarity is largely symbolic. NATO member Turkey has sought backing in case it is attacked, but despite publicly supporting Syria’s rebels Ankara isn’t seeking direct intervention. And the alliance is thought to be reluctant to get involved militarily at a time when its main priority is the war in Afghanistan. “Obviously Turkey can rely on NATO solidarity,” Fogh Rasmussen said ahead of a meeting of NATO defence ministers in Brussels. “We have all necessary plans in place to protect and defend Turkey if necessary.” When pressed on what kind of trouble on the border would trigger those plans, NATO’s chief said changed when it interacts with something else, such as when somebody observes it. Working separately, the two scientists, both 68, developed “ingenious laboratory methods” that allowed them to manage and measure and control fragile quantum states, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said. “Their ground-breaking methods have enabled this field of research to take the very first steps towards building a new type of superfast computer based on quantum physics,” the academy said. “The research has also led to the construction of extremely precise clocks that could become the future basis for a new standard of time.” Haroche is a professor at the College de France and Ecole Normale Superieure in Paris. Wineland is a physicist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, or NIST, and the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colo.
Gunmen steal Zetas cartel founder’s body from funeral home MEXICO CITY — A state prosecutor says the body of one of Mexico’s most feared drug lords was stolen from a funeral home by a group of armed men. It occurred a day after Zetas head Heriberto
he could not discuss contingency plans. “We hope it won’t be necessary to activate such plans, we do hope to see a political solution to the conflict in Syria,” he said. NATO officials said the plans have been around for decades and were not drawn up in response to the Syria crisis. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to the press. In an address to lawmakers from the ruling party, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan reiterated that Ankara will continue retaliating for attacks from Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime. “Every kind of threat to the Turkish territory and the Turkish people will find us standing against it,” Erdogan said. “Soldiers loyal to Assad fired shells at us, we immediately reacted and responded with double force. We shall never stop responding.” At least 25 additional F-16 fighter jets were deployed at Turkey’s Diyarbakir air base in the southeast late Monday, Turkey’s Dogan news agency said, quoting unidentified military sources. The military’s chief of staff inspected troops along the border with Syria on Tuesday. But despite the flare-up in recent days, there appears little appetite in Turkey for a war with Syria, said Volker Perthes, the director of the German Institute for International and Security Affairs. Only a sudden change in the situation on the ground could draw Turkey into what has so far remained a domestic conflict, said Perthes. Lazcano was fatally shot in a gunfight with marines. Coahuila Attorney General Homero Ramos says two men were killed by marines Sunday outside a baseball game in the town of Progreso. He says the fingerprints of one man matched the records of Lazcano, an army special forces deserter whose brutal paramilitary tactics helped define the devastating six-year war among Mexico’s drug gangs and authorities.
Taliban shoot girl for her activism MINGORA, Pakistan — Fourteen-year-old Malala Yousufzai was admired across a battle-scarred region of Pakistan for exposing the Taliban’s atrocities and advocating for girls’ education in the face of religious extremists. On Tuesday, the Taliban nearly killed her to quiet her message. A gunman walked up to a bus taking children home from school in the volatile northern Swat Valley and shot Malala in the head and neck. The young activist was airlifted by helicopter to a military hospital in the frontier city of Peshawar. A doctor in the city of Mingora, Tariq Mohammad, said her wounds weren’t life-threatening, but a provincial information minister said after a medical board examined the girl that the next few days would be crucial.
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Canada joins trade bloc TO FORMALLY PARTICIPATE IN TPP DECEMBER NEGOTIATIONS BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Canada has formally joined the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade bloc and will be at the table for the next full round in December. The invitation to join the club of now 11 Pacific nations was first announced in July, but all governments needed to ratify the inclusion. The U.S. completed its 90-day Congressional consultation on Monday, the last hurdle in the process. Canada, along with Mexico, has come late to talks that are already well underway, and will likely be expected to adopt decisions already reached by the other members — Australia, Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, the United States and Vietnam.
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While that has raised issues among critics, trade lawyer Lawrence Herman of Cassels Brock says the situation is not as severe as some suppose. “As a practical matter, Canada would probably have to accept any deals already done,” he said. “But the TPP has a long, long way to go and once Canada gets into the game in December we’ll have as much influence as any of the others in the remaining issues ... and there are many still on the table.” The talks, like other trade negotiations, have been conducted behind closed doors, although some of the sensitive issues for Canada will seem familiar to free trade watchers, including intellectual property and Canada’s protectionist agricultural practices. Trade Minister Ed Fast, who is travelling
in the Middle East this week, said in a news release issued in Ottawa that joining the TPP would be good for the economy. “Opening new markets and increasing Canadian exports to fast-growing markets throughout the Asia-Pacific region is a key part of our government’s plan to create jobs, growth and long-term prosperity,” he said. The government is currently pursuing a host of big trade agreements, including free trade arrangements with the European Union, Japan and India. The TPP market encompasses more than 658 million people and has a combined gross domestic product of about $20.5 trillion, larger than that of the U.S. and Europe.
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Industry profitability index rises OTTAWA — The Conference Board of Canada says its leading indicator of industry profitability rose in September by 0.2 per cent to 103.2, its highest level in 11 months. However, the board noted that the index is below where it was a year ago as the economic weakness in Europe, the United and China all weigh on Canada. The slight upward move of the monthly index suggested corporate Canada’s profitability will likely experience only minor improvements in the near term, the board said. The leading indicator indexes for seven industries were down compared with a year ago. Agriculture and forestry, gas extraction, chemical manufacturing, computer and electronic product manufacturing, food and beverage stores, telecommunications, and other financial services all stood lower. Meanwhile, the wood products industry has posted gains in its profitability index in five of the last six months on an improving U.S. housing market and Chinese demand for wood products.
Saudis say oil prices too high, Saudi Arabia’s oil minister said Tuesday his country has the ability to meet existing and future demand for oil, seeking to alleviate concerns about supply and cut prices. Ali al-Naimi told reporters that the kingdom now pumps around 10 million barrels a day, and said its production capacity of more than 12 million barrels is sufficient to meet any world demand. He said that current oil prices are too high, and the kingdom wants the per-barrel cost to fall back toward $100. Brent crude, which is used to price international varieties of oil, was trading above $113 a barrel in London on Tuesday. — The Associated Press
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Jose Garcia of Proform Concrete Services moves one of the many picnic tables on the Ross Street Patio in Red Deer on Tuesday. The downtown patio is being removed this week after being in place all summer. Downtown shoppers will once again be able to use parking spots in the area later this week when the patio is removed.
Farmland continues to outperform most other assets BY ADVOCATE STAFF Farmland continues to outperform most other assets when it comes to growth in value. Farm Credit Canada’s latest farmland values report says the average price of Alberta farmland jumped by 5.7 per cent in the first half of 2012. That followed increases of four per cent in the second half of 2011 and 4.5 per cent during the first six months. FCC said farmland prices in Central Alberta were positively affected by strong cattle and grain returns. The appreciation of farmland was even more rapid elsewhere in the country, said the report, with the average national increase during the first half of 2012 hitting 8.6 per cent. That’s the biggest improvement since FCC began issuing farmland values reports in 1984. Last year, the Canadian figure
was 7.4 per cent in the second half and 6.9 per cent in the first. Ontario had the steepest rise in farmland values, with its average jumping 16.3 per cent in the January-to-June period. Manitoba was next at 10.3 per cent, followed by Saskatchewan at 9.1 per cent, Quebec at 6.7 per cent, Alberta at 5.7 per cent, Prince Edward Island at 3.1 per cent and Nova Scotia at 2.8 per cent. Average prices in New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador were unchanged from the second half of 2011, while British Columbia was down 0.3 per cent. “Consolidation of farms in some provinces is an ongoing trend as producers seek to increase their land base and take advantage of efficiencies,” said Michael Hoffort, FCC’s senior vice-president of portfolio and credit risk. FCC attributed the rising values to high crop receipts and low interest rates. It noted that prop-
erty going on the market in some areas is attracting multiple bids. A month ago, Re/Max’s farm market trends report said farmland prices in Central Alberta had climbed 20 to 25 per cent over the preceding year, the result of strong ag commodity prices and the finite supply of land. It said dryland in the region was ranging in price from $2,000 to $4,500 per acre, with the average around $3,300. Re/Max said this trend was consistent across Canada, with low interest rates and more efficient farm equipment other factors pushing demand and prices up. It added that those prices are likely to continue to rise. “The conditions that make for a seller’s market are expected to remain in place moving forward, and the current low interest rate and high commodity price environment may still leave room for further price growth into 2013.”
Kelsey’s Restaurant ceases operation South Red Deer has lost one of its longest-serving restaurants. Kelsey’s Restaurant ceased operations on Sept. 28. Although the furniture and fixtures at its 1935 Gaetz Ave. premises remains, exterior signage has been removed. A note on the locked doors thanks customers for
their patronage and urges them to go instead to Montana’s Cookhouse Saloon or Swiss Chalet. Both of those restaurants belong to the same franchise group as Kelsey’s: Cara Operations Ltd. Calls to Cara on Tuesday were not immediately returned. Kelsey’s had operated in Red Deer for 15 years.
Residential construction activity in Red Deer slowed appreciably last month. Statistics issued by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. on Tuesday indicated that there were just 20 housing starts in the city during September. All were single-detached dwellings. In August there were 64 residential starts, including 50 single-detached projects; and in July there were 49 starts, with 28 of these singledetached homes. However, housing starts in Red Deer also dipped last September, when the tally reached 24, of which 16 were single-detached homes. So far this year, residential construction in Red Deer is ahead of the pace to the same point in 2011. As of the end of September, work had begun on 447 homes, with 262 of these single-detached houses. That was up three per cent from the 434 homes started (including 236 in the single-detached category) during the first nine months of 2011. Elsewhere in the province, year-to-date housing starts were up 96 per cent in the Medicine Hat area, 69 per cent in the City of Grande Prairie, 60 per cent in the Calgary metropolitan area and 36 per cent in the Edmonton metropolitan area. The Lethbridge area was down 35 per cent and the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo had fallen by 50 per cent. Nationally, the seasonally adjusted annual rate of urban starts was down three per cent in September, said CMHC. But it noted that the figure was still above what economists consider necessary to meet the growth rate in household formations.
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Teamwork is professed to be the ultimate competitive advantage in business. The truth is that it’s rare that any business has created the environment and mastered the concepts that support a true team. In the forward of the book The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team, author Patrick Lencioni states, “If you could get all the people in an organization rowing in the same direction, you could dominate any industry, in any market, against any compe-
tition, at any time.” This leadership fable identifies the critical qualities that are the glue that creates a true team. Lencioni highlights five dysfunctions that cause team breakdown: lack of trust, fear of conflict, lack of commitment, avoidance of accountability and inattention to results. Overcoming lack of trust Teams that establish a foundation of trust appreciate and tap into each other’s skills and experi-
ences. This is the critical base that must be created prior to tackling the remaining four. It is also the most challenging to achieve. Team members that trust their leaders and coworkers are willing to ask questions and accept input. They appreciate and tap into each other’s skills and experiences. The work environment values credibility, fairness and respect.
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TEAMWORK: Profiling helps Behavioural/communication profiling helps to establish this base. Two of the best tools are DISC (dominance, influence, steadiness and conscientiousness) and the Myers-Briggs type indicator (MBTI). Both these exercises help individuals to better understand themselves and each other. I personally use DISC, as I believe it is easier to retain and utilize the results over time. The overall goal is to build a sense of connection, by sharing strengths and weaknesses, successes and failures. Although this causes some anxiety, the outcome actually builds trust in one another’s abilities. Team leaders must model trust-based values and behaviours. This means that a leader risks losing some face in front of the team. They must have the courage to be human, admit mistakes, and apologize if necessary. Overcoming a fear of conflict Aggression, personal agendas and office politics cost your business precious resources. Conflict is generally viewed in negative terms. Controversial topics are avoided and individuals refuse to share differing opinions or perspectives. Reframe the word conflict to mean open, honest and positive discussion. Introduce the concept at team meetings. Establish a structured, safe environment and give permission to engage in active debate. Remember to set the rules. All discussions are issue-based — no personal attacks allowed. Encourage, support, and even “mine” for conflict. Get all the ideas on the table and have each team member identify the strengths and weaknesses of each idea. When there is disagreement, encourage further discussion. This activity will make everyone feel uncomfortable at times. It will definitely not succeed if the group has not overcome a lack of trust. Overcoming lack of commitment How often do we fail to get real commitment from people? The lack of clarity and/or a fear of being wrong prevent team members from making decisions in a timely and definitive way. If there is no trust and no opportunity for thorough discussions, there will be a “why bother” attitude. Set new standards to become the norm. All issues and decisions should be recorded and communicated to everyone within 24 hours. If anyone disagrees with any statement, then the group clarifies the decision. This helps prevent spinning the results to an individual’s advantage. It also increases buy-in. A decision doesn’t require consensus. Great teams can learn to disagree and commit to a decision. Avoidance of accountability A dysfunctional team expects a range of performance standards among their coworkers. They’re accustomed to missed deadlines and expect the leader to be the only source of discipline. Members will avoid and even ignore poor behavior. Once the team has established an environment of trust and overcomes their fear of conflict, they will hold one another accountable for their behaviors and overall commitment to results. To help overcome accountability issues, publish the team goals and the agreed commitments of each member. Everyone should report on their top priorities at each meeting, including how they plan to deal with any shortcomings before they become major problems. Transparency ensures that the team will develop a culture that holds their peers accountable. Those that won’t or can’t play by these rules will move on. Inattention to results Dysfunctional teams tend to focus on personal careers and individual goals rather than team goals. This erodes the focus on collective success. To avoid this, publish the team’s goals and chart the progress and results. Define and reward the team’s successes. Be sure to recognize and celebrate everyone’s small achievements. Implementing change takes time and persistence. And it starts with the business owner and managers. There must be a good understanding of the methods and a commitment to invest the necessary time and energy. These changes are not hard to do, but they are difficult to achieve. Each dysfunction must be dealt with in the order listed, as one builds on the other. Lencioni’s book, Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team, offers a thorough overview and provides helpful exercises and tools to use to build a better team. Remember “Teamwork is not a virtue, it is a choice.” ActionCoach is written by John MacKenzie of ActionCoach, which helps small- to medium-sized businesses and other organizations. He can be contacted at johnmackenzie@actioncoach.com or by phone at 403-3400880.
HOMES: TD says Canada has overbuilding issues “In our view, Canada still has overbuilding concerns,” said TD economist Francis Fong. “Demand for new homes is primarily being supported by accommodative interest rates.” A global outlook released Monday by the International Monetary Fund singled out housing and household debt as the key areas of concerns for Canada. “A sharp or sustained decline in house prices could seriously set back the leveraged household sector and domestic demand,” said the Washingtonbased financial institution. Scotiabank economist Derek Holt said he expects Canada’s economy will take a little bit of a hit from housing during the third quarter, noting that while still strong, new home construction during the summer was below the level achieved in the spring. Economists expect the slowing to continue across the board in starts, sales and prices in subsequent months. Over-saturation, high prices, high debt levels and recent tightening of mortgage rules are already impacting the resale market, they noted, particularly in Toronto and Vancouver. The seasonally adjusted annual rate of urban starts for September was down 18.2 per cent in Ontario and 3.7 per cent in British Columbia. It was up 17.6 per cent in the Prairies, 20.3 per cent in Atlantic Canada and 1.3 per cent in Quebec. With files by The Canadian Press.
IMF says global economy weakening DOWNGRADES GROWTH; URGES FARSIGHTED PLANNING BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TOKYO — Plagued by uncertainty and fresh setbacks, the world economy has weakened further and will grow more slowly over the next year, the International Monetary Fund says in its latest forecast. Advanced economies are risking recession while the economic malaise is spreading to more dynamic emerging economies such as China, the international lending organization says in a quarterly update of its World Economic Outlook. The IMF forecasts that the world economy will expand 3.3 per cent this year, down from its estimate of 3.5 per cent growth issued in July. Its forecast for growth in 2013 is 3.6 per cent, down from 3.9 per cent three months ago and 4.1 per cent in April. For the United States, the IMF raised its growth forecast slightly, to 2.2 per cent this year from two per cent in July. For 2013, though, it expects U.S. growth of 2.1 per cent, down from 2.3 per cent. The IMF projected growth in Canada this year of 1.9 per cent, improving slightly to two per cent in 2013. That compared with the July forecast that saw growth at 2.1 per cent for 2012 and 2.2 per cent for 2013. The IMF said growth in Canada has been constrained by the sluggish U.S. economy. “Domestic demand — both business investment and private consumption — has been supported by exceptionally favourable financing conditions, including low interest rates and credit availability,” the IMF said. “These factors, along with the commodity boom, have also boosted the housing sector, especially in provinces with strong mining activity.” However, the IMF warned about the amount of borrowing in Canada. “In addition, an important domestic vulnerability in Canada relates to the housing market. A sharp or sustained decline in house prices could seriously set back the leveraged household sector and domestic demand,” the IMF said. Among the 17 countries that use the euro, low growth in the major “core economies” such as Germany and France will be offset by outright contractions in the smaller economies, leading real gross domestic product to fall by about 0.4 per cent in 2012, the IMF said. It forecasts growth in the euro area will stay flat in the first half
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Japanese Minister for Reconstruction Tasuo Hirano delivers a keynote speech during the opening of the Sendai Dialogue ahead of the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group, in Sendai, Japan, Tuesday. of 2013 and tick up to about one per cent in the second half of the year. Underpinning even the new, bleaker scenarios are assumptions that Europe will continue to ease monetary policy and that the U.S. will avert a crushing blow to growth by fending off a so-called “fiscal cliff” that could result from a failure to reach a compromise on its budget law and tax cuts. Conditions could worsen if the United States doesn’t deal with its budget crisis soon, the IMF said. “Downside risks have increased and are considerable,” the fund said. It said its forecasts are based
“on critical policy action in the euro area and the United States, and it is very difficult to estimate the probability that this action will materialize.” The IMF has urged the U.S. to raise the ceiling on the level of debt the government can issue, which is capped by law. In August 2011, a battle between the Obama administration and Congress over raising the limit wasn’t resolved until the U.S. almost defaulted on its debt. Global efforts to ease credit and increase the amount of money available for lending are helping, but appear to be yielding diminishing returns, as are fiscal stimulus policies, the IMF warned.
RIM shares down on analyst’s report saying BB10 phones coming in March THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — One analyst’s research note speculating that the next generation of BlackBerry smartphones won’t hit shelves until March left shares of Research In Motion (TSX:RIM) falling on Tuesday. The company’s stock closed 5.5 per cent weaker on the Toronto Stock Exchange, down 44 cents to $7.62. The latest descent in RIM’s volatile stock came after Jeffries and Co. analyst Peter Misek published a note saying he believes it is “more likely” that RIM won’t roll out its new phones until the end of the calendar first quarter.
“We believe plans for a January launch have now been pushed back until March,” Misek wrote in a note. RIM has never disclosed exactly when it plans to launch the new touchscreen phones, other than saying it would be during the first three months of the new year. Analysts have widely agreed that January seemed like a reasonable timeframe. Launching in January or February would also potentially allow RIM to bolster financial results for its fourth quarter, which ends on March 2. Misek said that with no new BlackBerry products to sell before then, retailers have grown
cautious about holding RIM inventory — and the uncertainty will delay any potential licensing deals. He set at price target of $5 on RIM based on its Nasdaq listing. A launch late in the first quarter of the calendar year would also potentially push ahead the debut of RIM’s physical keyboard version into the second quarter. Chief executive Thorsten Heins has said the physical keyboard version will come about one to two months later than the touchscreen model. RIM has been plagued by cooly received launches for products such as the PlayBook tablet and delays in bringing the
BB10 operating system and devices to market. It has also lost market share to Apple’s iPhone and devices running the Android operating system. Last month, RIM reported a quarterly loss of US$235 million or 45 cents per diluted share compared with a profit of $329 million or 63 cents per share a year ago. The company’s adjusted loss was $142 million or 27 cents per share. While large, RIM’s loss was still much better than the 47 cents per share loss expected by analysts polled by Bloomberg. The company reports third-quarter results on Dec. 20.
Boomers pining not for retirement, but to start new business: survey BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — A new survey suggests baby boomers have one more career move in them before they retire — they want to run their own business first. The TD Canada Trust survey released Tuesday found 54 per cent of boomers polled have or are considering starting a firm, whether it’s consulting, buying into a franchise or operating a specialty firm. TD Canada Trust says the top reasons respondents gave include the benefits of being their own boss and the sense of personal accomplishment a new venture would bring. Their top concerns include the challenge of obtaining credit and fears of taking on more debt, along with whether they would be successful. The data is consistent with a recent report from
CIBC that found a record number of Canadians had begun their own business over the past two years, with those over 50 responsible for about a third of the new enterprises. “There are many benefits to being a small business owner, and this is clearly on the minds of boomers across the country,” Dan Demers, vice-president of TD Canada Trust, said in a release. “While thorough planning, access to finances, hard work and passion are a must for all business owners, there are specific considerations boomers should think about before starting a small business at this stage in their life.” Boomers looking to become business owners need to consider their personal finances, focus on obtaining financing, make a business plan, and plan for eventual retirement — namely, form a succession plan for the business they’re starting, added Demers.
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Diversified and Industrials Agrium Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 103.33 ATCO Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 75.57 BCE Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43.04 Bombardier . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.72 Brookfield . . . . . . . . . . . . 32.92 Cdn. National Railway . . 86.85 Cdn. Pacific Railway. . . . 86.50 Cdn. Satellite . . . . . . . . . . 4.35 Cdn. Utilities . . . . . . . . . . 67.64 Capital Power Corp . . . . 21.30 Cervus Equipment Corp 19.94 Dow Chemical . . . . . . . . 28.40 Enbridge Inc. . . . . . . . . . 39.85 Finning Intl. Inc. . . . . . . . 24.18 Fortis Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 33.57 General Motors Co. . . . . 24.37 Parkland Fuel Corp. . . . . 16.71 Research in Motion. . . . . . 7.62 SNC Lavalin Group. . . . . 37.81 Stantec Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 34.30 Telus Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . 62.73 Transalta Corp.. . . . . . . . 15.34 Transcanada. . . . . . . . . . 44.78 Consumer Brick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.56 Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . . 70.74 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.65 Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 33.67 Maple Leaf Foods. . . . . . 11.00 Rona Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.11 Shoppers . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.92 Tim Hortons . . . . . . . . . . 50.64 Wal-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74.14 WestJet Airlines . . . . . . . 17.74 Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . 39.60 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 18.87 First Quantum Minerals . 20.86 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 43.45 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . . 9.41 Inmet Corp.. . . . . . . . . . . 47.10 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . 10.18 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 40.80 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.84 Teck Resources . . . . . . . 30.46
Energy Arc Energy . . . . . . . . . . . 23.95 Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 29.48 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 44.87 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.02 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 43.18 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 30.36 Cdn. Oil Sands Ltd. . . . . 20.75 Canyon Services Group. 11.83 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 34.20 CWC Well Services . . . . 0.740 Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . 21.30 Essential Energy. . . . . . . . 2.48 Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . . 92.13 Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 33.87 High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . 1.890 Husky Energy . . . . . . . . . 26.89 Imperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 44.95 IROC Services . . . . . . . . . 2.49 Nexen Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.99 Pengrowth Energy . . . . . . 6.38 Penn West Energy . . . . . 13.27 Pinecrest Energy Inc. . . . . 1.68 Precision Drilling Corp . . . 7.84 Suncor Energy . . . . . . . . 32.69 Talisman Energy . . . . . . . 12.64 Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 13.24 Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . . 6.79 Vermilion Energy . . . . . . 45.64
MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — The Toronto stock market closed lower Tuesday after the International Monetary Fund warned that economic conditions are deteriorating while traders anticipated the start of an earnings season that could be the most disappointing in years. The S&P/TSX composite index backed off 145.42 points to 12,273.57 while the TSX Venture Exchange slipped 17.17 points to 1,327.81. The Canadian dollar was up 0.03 of a cent to 102.19 cents US, off early highs as gains in metal prices evaporated. U.S. markets were lower ahead of the release of earnings from resource giant Alcoa Inc. after the close. The Dow Jones industrials dropped 110.12 points at 13,473.53. The Nasdaq composite index fell 47.33 points to 3,065.02 while the S&P 500 index declined 14.4 points to 1,441.48 amid a report from the IMF that downside economic risks have increased and are considerable. It said Tuesday in a quarterly update of its World Economic Outlook that the global economy will expand 3.3 per cent this year, down from the estimate of 3.5 per cent growth it issued in July. Its forecast for growth in 2013 is 3.6 per cent, down from 3.9 per cent three months ago and 4.1 per cent in April. The IMF added that the global economic malaise is spreading to more dynamic emerging economies such as China. China’s economy now is expected to expand 7.8 per cent this year, down from July’s eight per cent forecast. Meanwhile, Alcoa surprised traders who are expecting the quarterly earnings season to be the worst since the economic revival in 2009. The company beat expectations on the top and bottom lines. Earnings per share came in at three cents against expectations of a break even number. Alcoa’s revenues came in at US$5.83 billion, well above the US$5.54 billion that analysts expected. Its shares were up about 0.65 per cent in after hours trading. The company is seen as an economic bellwether as its products are used in a wide variety of industries, from auto makers to appliance manufacturers. Earnings expectations across the board are muted for the most recent quarter. “We do think Q3 earnings are going to be underwhelming”, said Craig Fehr, Canadian markets specialist at Edward Jones in St. Louis. “We’re likely to see maybe a year-over-year decline.” Fehr added the resource-
heavy TSX is particularly vulnerable amid slowing global growth. “The decline in commodity prices we have seen year over year is going to have an impact on earnings on the TSX, maybe even more so than we will see out of the S&P 500,” added Fehr. “We’re reaching this point now where we have a confluence of factors of global economic data that is lukewarm; we’re at a point where the rate of earnings growth is decelerating, relative to the past eight or 10 quarters which have been quite exceptional. All this boils to a market in the near term that is going go to be choppy.” Commodity prices were mixed after registering losses Monday in the wake of a pessimistic outlook from the World Bank. The organization cut its forecasts for economic expansion in East Asia, saying it expected the region to grow by 7.2 per cent in 2012, down from a projection of 7.6 per cent in May. All TSX sectors finished the day in the read, led by a drop of about three per cent drop in the gold sector as December bullion declined $10.70 to US$1,765 an ounce. Barrick Gold Corp. (TSX:ABX) faded $1.53 to C$39.60 while Goldcorp Inc. (TSX:G) gave back $1.77 to $43.45. The energy sector lost 0.57 per cent even as the November crude contract on the New York Mercantile Exchange rose $3.06 to US$92.39 barrel. Oil had slipped the previous three sessions but found support Tuesday, partly on supply concerns linked to the Syrian conflict.
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Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 58.83 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . 53.78 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77.21 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 29.92 Carefusion . . . . . . . . . . . 27.91 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 22.36 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 38.03 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 58.70 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 11.95 National Bank . . . . . . . . . 74.41 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.35 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 57.14 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 23.57 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81.59
ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — Closing prices : Canola: Nov.’12 $1.70 higher $605.10; Jan ’13 $2.10 higher $610.30; March ’13 $2.20 higher $606.30; May ’13 $4.80 higher $599.00; July ’13 $6.20 higher $591.20; Nov. ’13 $1.20 higher $534.70; Jan. ’14 $1.20 higher $536.90; March ’14 $1.20 higher $537.00; May ’14 $1.20 higher $537.00; July ’14 $1.20 higher $537.00; Nov. ’14 $1.20 higher $537.00. Barley (Western): Oct. ’12 unchanged $245.00; Dec. ’12 unchanged $250.00; March ’13 unchanged $253.00; May ’13 unchanged $254.00; July ’13 unchanged $254.50; Oct. ’13 unchanged $254.50; Dec ’13 unchanged $254.50; March ’14 unchanged $254.50; May ’14 unchanged $254.50; July ’14 unchanged $254.50; Oct. ’14 unchanged $254.50. Tuesday’s estimated volume of trade: 356,900 tonnes of canola; 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley) Total: 356,900.
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This chart is compiled by the Advocate each week with figures supplied by financial institutions operating locally. Term deposit rates are for $5,000 balances, while guaranteed investment certificates are for $1,000 balances. Figures are subject to change without notice.
Protests greet Merkel as she praises Greek progress BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ATHENS — German Chancellor Angela Merkel got a hostile reception from many ordinary Greeks Tuesday when she flew into Athens on her first visit to the country since its debt crisis erupted three years ago. But she praised the current Greek government for covering “much of the ground” required for recovery. “I hope and wish that Greece remains a member of the eurozone,” Merkel said. “As partners, we are working hard to achieve that.” Her visit triggered protests attended by some 50,000 demonstrators in Athens. The rallies were mostly peaceful, but police briefly clashed with several dozen demonstrators and detained nearly 200 people throughout the day. As Europe’s largest contributor to the bailout fund that has rescued Greece from bankruptcy, Germany is viewed by many Greeks as the primary enforcer of the austerity measures the Greek government enacted in exchange for emergency aid. Debt monitors from the European Union, International Monetary Fund and European Central Bank, known as the “troika”, will deliver a report within coming weeks on whether Greece should receive its next bailout payment, without which it will go bankrupt.
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Riot police arrest a demonstrator during clashes in front of the parliament in Athens, Tuesday. German Chancellor Angela Merkel got a hostile reception from ordinary Greeks Tuesday when she flew into Athens on her first visit to the country since its debt crisis erupted three years ago. Merkel, who stopped in Athens for five hours, said the coalition government led by Prime Minister Antonis Samaras still had to push through more key cost-cutting reforms. “Much of the ground has been covered ... There is daily progress,” Merkel said after talks with Samaras. “This is an effort that
should be seen through because otherwise it would make the circumstances even more dramatic later on.” Although the German leader damped expectations in Athens of a stronger message of public support for Greece, Samaras said Merkel’s visit had ended “the country’s international isolation.”
Japan economy on shaky ground after island spat THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TOKYO — The craggy island specks in the East China Sea aren’t even an economic backwater. They have no factories, no highways, no shops, no people — only goats. But the highpitched row between Beijing and Tokyo over their ownership is exacting a growing toll on Japan, threatening to send its recovery from last year’s disasters into reverse. Sales of Japanese cars in China are in a freefall. At the China Open last weekend, a representative of Sony Corp., which is a sponsor of the tennis tournament, was loudly booed at the title presentation for the women’s final. Chinese tourists are cancelling trips to Japan in droves. And some analysts say Japan’s economy will shrink in the last three months of the year. The business and economic shockwaves come after Japan last month nationalized the tiny islands, called Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China, which were already under Tokyo’s control but are also claimed by Beijing. The move set off violent protests in China, and a widespread call to boycott Japanese goods. Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. dealerships were burned down in one city. Seeing footage of Toyota cars getting smashed by angry rioters, Toyota President Akio Toyoda had looked almost tearful, confiding in report-
ers: “I couldn’t bear to watch. It hurt as though I was getting beaten.” A report by J.P. Morgan, released Tuesday, projected Japanese auto exports to China will crash 70 per cent during the October-December period. The export of auto parts will slip by 40 per cent — about the same drop estimated for exports of other consumer products, such as electronics, it said.
The aftermath of the latest phase of the sizzling territorial spat with China will cause Japan’s economy, the world’s third biggest, to shrink 0.8 per cent in the fourth quarter, according to J.P. Morgan. It had previously forecast no growth in the quarter. J.P. Morgan chief economist Masaaki Kanno fears the fallout could get worse in the months ahead, as the September sales numbers for Jap-
anese automakers only account for damage that started the middle of the month. Toyota said Tuesday that sales of new vehicles in China dropped 49 per cent in September from a year earlier to 44,100 vehicles. Honda said September sales plunged 41 per cent to 33,931 vehicles. China sales for Nissan Motor Co. slid 35 per cent last month to 76,100 vehicles.
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Rebels finish trip on a high COME AWAY FROM SWIFT CURRENT WITH A WIN, SECOND IN ROW TO FINISH ROAD TRIP DOMINIK HASEK
HASEK FINISHES CAREER Veteran goaltender Dominik Hasek appears to be done with ice hockey after giving up hope of returning to the NHL once again. The 47-year-old goalie resumed training ahead of this season hoping to get picked up by an NHL club, but told Czech daily Sport on Tuesday that it is “very unlikely” he would play again after no team offered him a contract amid the current lockout. Known as the “Dominator,” he was twice named the NHL’s most valuable player, and took home the Vezina Trophy six times. Hasek announced his retirement in 2002 but came back and then retired from the NHL again in 2008.
BY GREG MEACHEM ADVOCATE SPORTS EDITOR Rebels 3 Broncos 2 SWIFT CURRENT — An uneven performance doesn’t normally end with a positive result, but the Red Deer Rebels pulled out of Swift Current on Tuesday night two points richer. The Rebels recorded a second consecutive character win, getting a late goal from Brooks Maxwell — his first of the season — and downing the Broncos 3-2 in a WHL game viewed by 1,964 fans at the Credit Union i-plex. “We came out a little slow for the first five minutes and then for the next 10 we really took over,” said Rebels head coach Jesse Wallin. “We were assertive, we were moving our feet and moving the puck well.” The Rebels traded goals with their hosts in the opening frame, with Red Deer rookie rearguard Haydn Fleury notching his first WHL goal at 6:45 and Graham Black replying for the Broncos seven minutes later.
After holding a 12-7 advantage in shots through 20 minutes, the Rebels fell off in the second period and were outshot 14-7. “In the second period we were back on our heels a bit,” said Wallin, whose squad nonetheless got an unanswered goal from Matt Bellerive and led 2-1 after 40 minutes. The Broncos again pulled even when Tanner LeSann beat Rebels netminder Patrik Bartosak at 6:10 of the third period. But the Rebels carried the play the rest of the way, killed off a late penalty and earned the win on Maxwell’s goal with 2:30 remaining. “We really gutted it out and obviously the late goal was huge,” said Wallin, who got a flawless performance from his penalty killers as the Broncos’ power play — No. 1 in the league heading into the contest — was zero-for-five. “Our penalty kill really came through and did a great job for us,” he added. “We didn’t allow them much and had some great blocked shots.” Bartosak and Swift Current goaltender Eetu Laurikainen each made 29 saves. The Rebels concluded their East Divi-
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● High school girls/boys volleyball: Notre Dame Cougar Classic senior tournament. ● High school football: Notre Dame at Lacombe, Lindsay Thurber at Rocky Mountain House, 4 p.m.
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● High school boys volleyball: Stettler at Lindsay Thurber, Wetaskiwin at Hunting Hills, Notre Dame at Camrose, JVs at 6 p.m., seniors to follow; Innisfail at Lacombe, JVs only, 6 p.m.; Central Alberta Christian at Ponoka, seniors only, 6 p.m. ● College basketball: Royalty Classic, RDC Kings vs. Canadian University College, 8:30 p.m., RDC.
● High school football: Camrose at Stettler, 4 p.m. ● High school girls volleyball: Notre Dame at Lacombe, JVs at 6 p.m., seniors to follow; Central Alberta Christian at Camrose, seniors only, 6 p.m. ● Midget AA hockey: Red Deer Elks at Lacombe, 7 p.m. ● College basketball: Royalty Classic, Canadian University College vs. Olds, 4 p.m., RDC Kings vs. Lethbridge, 8 p.m., RDC.
sion trip with seven of a possible 12 points, posting three wins, suffering two losses and another setback in a shootout. “All in all it was a pretty good trip. We played six games in eight nights and the guys handled it well,” said Wallin. “Our early schedule was something that Brent (GM Sutter) discussed with the coaching staff. We set the trip up for a lot of hockey, we wanted to get a read on the type of players we have and their character. We really gutted it out these last couple of games (including a 4-3 shootout win on Sunday at Moose Jaw), the guys played hard and found a way to get it done. “We played well throughout the trip. Our work ethic and compete level just continued to rise, now we have to continue to push forward and build off of it.” ● Veteran forward Turner Elson returned to the lineup on Tuesday as the Rebels’ new captain, replacing Adam Kambeitz who was traded to the Saskatoon Blades the day before.
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Cincinnati Reds third baseman Scott Rolen throws to first base after fielding a ground ball hit by San Francisco Giants’ Joaquin Arias in the 10th inning during Game 3 of the National League division baseball series, Tuesday, in Cincinnati. Rolen was charged with an error on the play allowing Buster Posey to score.
Giants 2 Reds 1 CINCINNATI, Ohio — Joaquin Arias hit a grounder toward third base and took off toward third, covering those 90 feet in a blink as a full-to-capacity ballpark went silent with angst. Which would get there first, the infielder or the ball? Who would win the decisive playoff dash? “That’s the fastest I’ve ever run to first,” Arias said. Fast enough to extend the San Francisco Giants’ season one more day. Reds third baseman Scott Rolen bobbled the short-hop, giving Arias enough time to beat the throw as the go-ahead run scored for a 2-1 victory Tuesday night that avoided an NL division series sweep. Hardly able to get a hit the last two games, the Giants turned a passed ball and a misplayed grounder into a win that cut their series deficit to 2-1 and extended Cincinnati’s 17 years of home post-season futility. “These are the type of games we’ve played all season long,” said Sergio Romo, who pitched the last two innings for the win. “We are a gritty and grinding team.” And, with their season on the line, a little lucky, too. “We got a break there at the end,” manager Bruce Bochy said. Left-hander Barry Zito will pitch Game 4 on Wednesday for the Giants, who have won the last 11 times he started. The Reds have to decide whether to try ace Johnny Cueto, forced out of the opener in San Francisco
on Saturday with spasms in his back and side. Manager Dusty Baker said after the game that they hadn’t decided whether to let Cueto try it, bring back Mat Latos on short rest again, or replace Cueto with Mike Leake, who wasn’t on the division series roster. Switching out Cueto would leave the Reds ace ineligible to pitch in the championship series should the Reds get that far. “It’s very difficult, but it all depends on if your ace can’t go or whatever it is,” Baker said. “That’s part of the conversation — us going without him. We realize what’s at stake.” They were hoping to avoid having to make that choice. One grounder forced the issue. The Giants managed only three hits against Homer Bailey and the Reds bullpen, but got two of them in the 10th — along with a passed ball by Ryan Hanigan — to pull it out. San Francisco won despite striking out 16 times. Rolen, an eight-time Gold Glove winner, couldn’t cleanly come up with Arias’ grounder, which put him in a tough position. “I’ve gone through the play many times in my mind between then and now, and I think I would play it the same way,” Rolen said. “It hit my glove. I just couldn’t get it to stick.” The Reds haven’t won a home playoff game since 1995, the last time they reached the NL championship series. One win away from making it back there, they couldn’t beat a Giants team that has barely been able to get a hit.
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A’s deny sweep with shutout of Tigers BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Athletics 2 Tigers 0 OAKLAND, Calif. — These Oakland Athletics never count themselves out — down and doubted is their dogma. Brett Anderson outdueled fellow post-season first-timer Anibal Sanchez and the upstart A’s were stellar on defence all over the diamond, avoiding another playoff sweep by Detroit by beating the Tigers 2-0 Tuesday night in their AL division series. The A’s cut their deficit in the best-of-five matchup to 2-1. Coco Crisp, whose misplay dearly cost Oakland in Game 2, saved a likely home run by Prince Fielder with a leaping catch at the top of the centrefield wall in the second — and the A’s will play another day in this improbable season full of remarkable rallies. “You see him hit it and you just kind of put your head down a little bit because you think you just gave up a homer,” Anderson said. “Then you see him plow through there and catch the ball and it kind of kick starts you to go out there and make pitches.” Yoenis Cespedes hit an RBI single in the first inning and Seth Smith homered later. That was plenty on a night Triple Crown winner Miguel Cabrera, Fielder and the Tigers’ highpriced offence were shut down by the low-budget A’s. Tigers 16-game winner Max Scherzer will try to close out the series in Game 4 Wednesday night against A’s rookie A.J. Griffin. Detroit swept the A’s in the 2006 AL championship series. Fielder was the biggest victim of Oakland’s spot-on defence, robbed
three times. First by Crisp, Oakland’s most experienced player whose blunder on Cabrera’s fly allowed two runs to score in a 5-4 loss Sunday in Detroit. Crisp let out a big “Whoo!” after raising his arm to signal he’d made the grab. “Coco’s catch, the ball was out of the ballpark and it came back,” Tigers manager Jim Leyland said. “The key to that play was he was playing deep and that enabled him to get into a spot to get up and make the catch. And it was a great catch, no doubt about it.” A’s shortstop Stephen Drew made a tough play running to his left to stop Fielder’s grounder in the fourth and then threw to first while still off balance and in motion. Then, in the seventh, Cespedes cut over to make a diving catch on Fielder’s liner to left field. That delighted the yellow towel-waving sellout crowd of 37,090 in this blue-collar city. “It’s frustrating. But it’s a good team you’re playing,” Fielder said. “They’re going to make those plays, that’s why they’re here.” After Cabrera singled with one out in the ninth, Fielder grounded into a game-ending double play. The A’s own the lowest payroll in baseball at $59.5 million. Fielder is getting big money in Motown: $214 million over nine years. Anderson, back on the mound for the first time since straining a muscle in his right side Sept. 19 at Detroit, worked quickly and showed no signs of a layoff or jitters in his first postseason start.
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Oakland Athletics left fielder Coco Crisp makes a leaping catch on a ball hit by Detroit Tigers’ Prince Fielder during the second inning of Game 3 of the American League division baseball series in Oakland, Calif., Tuesday.
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WHL EASTERN CONFERENCE East Division GP W LOTLSOL GF Prince Albert 8 7 0 0 1 34 Brandon 7 5 2 0 0 28 Swift Current 8 3 1 3 1 32 Regina 9 4 5 0 0 23 Moose Jaw 7 3 3 0 1 21 Saskatoon 7 2 5 0 0 17
GA 19 25 21 29 26 35
Pt 15 10 10 8 7 4
GF 24 25 30 22 13 13
GA 17 20 34 24 24 20
Pt 10 9 9 7 4 2
WESTERN CONFERENCE B.C Division GP W LOTLSOL GF Victoria 8 6 2 0 0 26 Kamloops 6 5 0 0 1 26 Prince George 6 4 1 1 0 29 Kelowna 7 3 3 1 0 28 Vancouver 7 2 5 0 0 19
GA 24 14 21 24 26
Pt 12 11 9 7 4
U.S. Division GP W LOTLSOL GF GA Pt Tri-City 8 4 3 0 1 24 23 9 Spokane 5 4 1 0 0 21 13 8 Portland 8 4 4 0 0 22 21 8 Seattle 6 3 3 0 0 19 22 6 Everett 7 1 5 0 1 17 31 3 Notes — a team winning in overtime or shootout is credited with two points and a victory in the W column; the team losing in overtime or shootout receives one point which is registered in the OTL (overtime loss) or SOL (shootout loss).
Tuesday Summaries Rebels 3, Broncos 2 First Period 1. Red Deer, Fleury 1, 6:45 2. Swift Current, Black 3 (Lund, Nedomlel) 13:34 Penalty — Nedomlel SC (hooking) 15:44. Second Period 3. Red Deer, Bellerive 2 (Stockl) 12:04 Penalties — Inglis RD (hooking) 4:59, Inglis RD (inter. on goaltender) 15:23, Dumba RD (tripping) 17:16. Third Period 4. Swift Current, LeSann 2 (Nedomlel, Lund) 6:10 5. Red Deer, Maxwell 1 (Dumba, Bleackley) 17:30 Penalties — Bittner RD (slashing) 7:10, Fafard RD (charging, fighting), Derko SC (instigator, fighting, misconduct) 9:56, Dumba RD (high-sticking) 11:52, Moser SC (tripping) 15:26. Shots on goal by Red Deer 12 7 13 — 32 Swift Current 7 14 10 — 31 Goal — Red Deer: Bartosak (W,3-4-0); Swift Current: Laurikainen (L,3-3-1). Power plays (goals-chances) — Red Deer: 0/2; Swift Current: 0/5. Attendance — 1,964 at Swift Current, Sask. Raiders 4, Hurricanes 1 First Period 1. Lethbridge, Maxwell 3 (Yakubowski, Blomqvist) 0:21 Penalty — Vandane PA (cross-checking) 14:38. Second Period 2. Prince Albert, Winther 1 (Conroy, Bardaro) 4:22 3. Prince Albert, Lange 3 (Morrissey, Bardaro) 9:36 (pp) Penalties — Rimmer Leth (delay of game) 9:18, Vanstone PA (too many men) 14:46. Third Period 4. Prince Albert, Guenther 1 (Gardiner) 5:40 5. Prince Albert, McNeill 4 (Bardaro) 19:09 (en) Penalty — McNeill PA (inter. on goaltender) 14:22. Shots on goal by Prince Albert 12 13 10 — 35 Lethbridge 8 5 7 — 20 Goal — Prince Albert: Siemens (W,6-0-1); Lethbridge: Rimmer (L,2-5-0). Power plays (goals-chances) — Prince Albert: 1/1; Lethbridge: 0/3. Attendance — 2,675 at Lethbridge, Alta.
Tuesday’s results Prince Albert 4 Lethbridge 1 Red Deer 3 Swift Current 2 Portland 2 at Regina 3 Wednesday’s games Victoria at Kamloops, 8 p.m. Spokane at Kelowna, 8:05 p.m. Prince George at Kootenay, 8 p.m. Edmonton at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m. Portland at Saskatoon, 7:05 p.m Thursday’s games No Games Scheduled. Friday’s games Everett at Brandon, 6:30 p.m. Calgary at Edmonton, 7 p.m. Spokane at Kamloops, 8 p.m. Saskatoon at Kootenay, 8 p.m. Prince George at Lethbridge, 7 p.m. Portland at Prince Albert, 7 p.m. Medicine Hat at Red Deer, 7:30 p.m. Swift Current at Regina, 7 p.m. Seattle at Vancouver, 8:30 p.m. Kelowna at Victoria, 8:05 p.m.
Pats 3, Winterhawks 2 (OT) First Period 1. Portland, Rattie 2 (Petan, Leipsic) 13:32 2. Regina, Rossignol 2, 18:46 Penalties — Fenske Reg (hooking) 11:28, Jobke Reg (holding), 20:00. Second Period No Scoring.
Saturday’s games Tri-City at Brandon, 6:30 p.m. Red Deer at Calgary, 7 p.m. Saskatoon at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.
AJHL North Division GP W L OTL Bonnyville 12 8 2 2 Whitecourt 11 7 3 1 Spruce Grove 12 7 4 1 Sherwood Park 11 7 4 0 Drayton Valley 13 6 5 2 Grand Prairie 10 6 3 1 Fort McMurray 12 4 7 1 Lloydminster 11 2 8 1
GF 38 36 45 34 44 33 30 29
GA 29 35 38 35 38 25 42 49
Pt 18 15 15 14 14 13 9 1
South Division GP W L OTL GF GA Pt Brooks 9 9 0 0 51 23 18 Olds 13 7 5 1 41 39 15 Camrose 13 6 5 2 34 35 14 Cal. Mustangs 11 6 5 1 50 54 13 Canmore 10 4 3 3 25 31 11 Okotoks 11 5 5 1 27 32 11 Cal. Canucks 13 5 7 1 39 40 11 Drumheller 11 3 7 1 32 43 7 Note: Two points for a win, one for an overtime loss. Tuesday’s games Brooks 7 at Calgary Mustangs 5 Spruce Grove 7 at Fort McMurray 5 Calgary Canucks at Olds, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday’s game Grande Prairie at Sherwood Park, 7 p.m. Thursday’s game Okotoks at Camrose, 7:30 p.m. Friday’s games Drayton Valley at Bonnyville, 7 p.m. Drumheller at Brooks, 7 p.m. Calgary Mustangs at Calgary Canucks, 7 p.m. Lloydminster at Canmore Eagles, 7 p.m. Whitecourt at Sherwood Park, 7 p.m. Grande Prairie at Fort McMurray, 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13 Drayton Valley at Bonnyville, 7 p.m. Olds at Calgary Canucks, 7 p.m. Lloydminster at Okotoks, 7 p.m. Whitecourt at Spruce Grove, 7 p.m. Drumheller at Camrose, 7:30 p.m. Grande Prairie at Fort McMurray, 8 p.m.
Transactions BASEBALL KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Assigned RHP J.C. Sulbaran to Surprise (Arizona Fall). NEW YORK YANKEES—Reinstated RHP Dellin Betances from the 60-day DL and assigned him to Scottsdale (Arizona Fall). Designated RHP Cory Wade for assignment. TORONTO BLUE JAYS—Reinstated RHP Robert Coello from the 60-day DL and assigned him outright off the 40-man roster. National League MILWAUKEE BREWERS—Agreed to terms with RHP Darren Byrd and C Dayton Buller on minorleague contracts. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS—Placed LHP Jaime Garcia on the 15-day DL. Activated RHP Shelby Miller. BOXING NEVADA STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION— Suspended fighter Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. after he
FOOTBALL NFL—Reduced the eight-game suspension of free agent DL Anthony Hargrove to seven games and three-game suspension of Cleveland LB Scott Fujita to one game. ARIZONA CARDINALS—Placed RB Ryan Williams on injured reserve. Re-signed CB Crezdon Butler. BUFFALO BILLS—Signed OL Reggie Wells. Placed OL Colin Brown on injured reserve. CAROLINA PANTHERS—Released CB Ron Parker. CHICAGO BEARS—Released RB Harvey Unga from the practice squad. Signed WR Kamar Aiken to the practice squad. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS—Released TE Dominique Jones. Signed WR Kris Adams to the practice squad. MIAMI DOLPHINS—Signed S Anderson Russell to the practice squad. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS—Announced the
retirement of RB Kevin Faulk. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS—Released LB Barrett Ruud. Signed CB Elbert Mack. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES—Released LB Adrian Moten. Signed LB Jason Williams. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS—Released LB Eric Bakhtiari. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS—Signed LB Jacob Cutrera from the practice squad. Signed DE Aaron Morgan and CB LeQuan Lewis to the practice squad. WASHINGTON REDSKINS—Released PK Billy Cundiff. Signed PK Kai Forbath. HOCKEY DETROIT RED WINGS—Reassigned G Petr Mrazek, F Willie Coetzee and F Andrej Nastrasil from Grand Rapids (AHL) to Toledo (ECHL). American Hockey League CONNECTICUT WHALE—Assigned D Steven Delisle, F Ryan Flanigan, F Danny Hobbs and F Jordie Johnston to Greenville (ECHL).
Buffalo West Division GP W L T PF x-B.C. 14 10 4 0 365 Calgary 14 8 6 0 398 Sask. 14 8 6 0 377 Edmonton 14 6 8 0 314 x — Clinched playoff berth.
Tier III (450-749) 1. (1) Stettler (5-0) 2. (2) Crescent Heights, Med Hat (6-0) 3. (3) Cochrane (5-1) 4. (4) St. Paul (6-0) 5. (6) Peace River (4-2) 6. (7) Cardston (5-2) 7. (5) Rundle College, Cal (4-1) 8. (8) St. Albert (4-2) 9. (10) Brooks (4-2) 10. (NR) Sylvan Lake (3-3) Tier IV (449 and under) 1. (2) Ardrossan (3-2) 2. (3) Holy Rosary, Lloydminster (4-2) 3. (1) Pincher Creek (5-1) 4. (4) Drumheller (3-3) 5. (5) Vermilion (5-0) 6. (9) Kate Andrews, Coaldale (3-2) 7. (6) Sexsmith (1-2) 8. (7) West Central, Rocky (2-3) 9. (8) Willow Creek, Claresholm (1-4) 10. (10) Athabasca (3-2) Central Bantam League W L PF PA 5 0 168 59 4 1 166 31 4 1 151 48 3 2 137 91 3 2 112 97 3 2 141 108 3 2 113 115 2 3 139 103 2 3 112 144 1 4 97 162 0 5 42 183 0 5 22 245
GP 14 14 14 14
PA 405 357 444 428
PA 271 329 290 334
Pt 20 16 16 12
Week 16 Friday, Oct. 12 B.C. at Hamilton, 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13 Calgary at Winnipeg, 11 a.m. Saskatchewan at Edmonton, 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14 Montreal at Toronto, 11 a.m.
Tier II (750-1,249) 1. (1) Catholic Central, Leth (6-0) 2. (2) St. Joseph’s, Gr Prairie (6-0) 3. (3) Foothills, Okotoks (5-1) 4. (4) St. Mary’s Cal (4-1) 5. (6) Hunting Hills, Red Deer (4-0-1) 6. (8) Holy Trinity, Okotoks (3-3) 7. (9) Austin O’Brien, Ed (4-3) 8. (NR) Springbank (3-1) 9. (NR) Medicine Hat (3-1) 10. (7) Lloydminster (4-2)
Montreal Toronto Hamilton Winnipeg
St. Louis (Carpenter 0-2) at Washington (Jackson 10-11), 11:07 a.m. Thursday’s game St. Louis (Lohse 16-3) at Washington (Detwiler 10-8), 2:07 or 3:07 p.m. Friday’s game x-St. Louis at Washington, 6:37 p.m. Cincinnati vs. San Francisco (Cincinnati leads series 2-1) Tuesday’s result San Francisco 2 Cincinnati 1 (10 innings) Sunday’s result Cincinnati 9 San Francisco 0 Wednesday’s game San Francisco (Zito 15-8) at Cincinnati (Latos 14-4), 2:07 p.m. Thursday’s game x-San Francisco at Cincinnati, 11:07 a.m. or 12:07 p.m. x — If necessary. Tuesday’s Major League Linescores Detroit 000 000 000 — 0 4 0 Oakland 100 010 00x — 2 5 0 A.Sanchez, Dotel (7), Coke (8), Porcello (8) and G.Laird; Bre.Anderson, R.Cook (7), Doolittle (8), Balfour (9) and D.Norris. W—Bre.Anderson 1-0. L—A.Sanchez 0-1. Sv—Balfour (1). HRs—Oakland, S.Smith (1). San Fran. 001 000 000 1 — 2 3 0 Cincinnati 100 000 000 0 — 1 4 1 (10 innings) Vogelsong, Affeldt (6), S.Casilla (8), Ja.Lopez (8), Romo (9) and Posey; H.Bailey, Marshall (8), A.Chapman (9), Broxton (10) and Hanigan. W— Romo 1-0. L—Broxton 0-1.
NATIONAL LEAGUE Washington vs. St. Louis (Series tied 1-1) Monday’s result St. Louis 12 Washington 4 Sunday’s result Washington 3 St. Louis 2 Wednesday’s game
Soccer MLS EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L T GF x-Kansas City 32 17 7 8 40 x-Chicago 32 17 10 5 45 D.C. United 32 16 10 6 49 New York 32 15 9 8 54 Houston 32 13 8 11 45 Columbus 32 14 11 7 40 Montreal 32 12 15 5 45 Philadelphia 31 10 15 6 35 New England 32 7 17 8 37 Toronto 32 5 20 7 35
GA 26 39 40 46 38 40 50 37 44 60
WESTERN CONFERENCE GP W L T GF GA x-San Jose 32 19 6 7 69 40 x-Real Salt Lake 32 17 11 4 46 35 x-Seattle 31 14 7 10 48 31 x-Los Angeles 32 15 12 5 56 45 Vancouver 32 11 12 9 35 40 Dallas 32 9 12 11 39 42 Colorado 32 9 19 4 40 50 Portland 32 7 16 9 32 55 Chivas USA 32 7 17 8 22 54 x — clinched playoff berth. Note: Three points for a win, one for a tie.
Pt 59 56 54 53 50 49 41 36 29 22 Pt 64 55 52 50 42 38 31 30 29
Saturday, Oct. 20 Montreal at Toronto, 11:30 a.m. Kansas City at New York, 5 p.m. Chicago at New England, 5:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Houston, 5:30 p.m. Columbus at D.C. United, 5:30 p.m. Colorado at Chivas USA, 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21 Los Angeles at San Jose, 5 p.m. Portland at Vancouver, 5 p.m. Dallas at Seattle, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24 Philadelphia at Kansas City, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27 New York at Philadelphia, 11:30 a.m. New England at Montreal, 12 p.m. D.C. United at Chicago, 2 p.m. San Jose at Portland, 4:30 p.m. Vancouver at Real Salt Lake, 7 p.m. Houston at Colorado, 7 p.m.
2014 World Cup qualifying — North, Central and Caribbean zone THIRD ROUND (Top two in each group advance)
Guatemala U.S. Jamaica Antigua
GP 4 4 4 4
Group A W D L 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 0 1 3
GF 6 6 4 2
GA 4 4 3 7
Pt 7 7 7 1
GA 2 8 5 12
Pt 12 5 4 1
GA 1 2 2 6
Pt 9 7 7 0
Friday’s games At St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda vs. U.S., 5 p.m. At Guatemala City Guatemala vs. Jamaica, 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16 At Kingston, Jamaica Jamaica vs. Antigua, 5:15 p.m. At Kansas City, Kan. U.S. vs. Guatemala, 5:15 p.m. GROUP B GP W D L GF x-Mexico 4 4 0 0 8 El Salvador 4 1 2 1 8 Costa Rica 4 1 1 2 6 Guyana 4 0 1 3 5 x — clinched berth in regional final. Friday’s games At Houston Guayna vs. Mexico, 7 p.m. At San Salvador, El Salvador El Salvador vs. Costa Rica, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16 At San Jose, Costa Rica Costa Rica vs. Guyana, 7 p.m. At Torreon, Mexico Mexico vs. El Salvador, 7 p.m.
Panama Honduras Canada Cuba
GP 4 4 4 4
GROUP C W D L 3 0 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 4
GF 5 4 2 0
Friday’s games At Toronto Canada vs. Cuba, 5:45 p.m. At Panama City, Panama Panama vs. Honduras, 8:05 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16 At San Pedro Sula, Honduras Honduras vs. Canada, 2 p.m. At Havana Cuba vs. Panama, 2 p.m.
End of 2012 MLS Regular Season
Alberta High School Football Rankings Tier I (Pop 1,250 plus) 1. (1) Spruce Grove (5-0) 2. (2) Notre Dame, Cal (4-0) 3. (3) Bev Facey, Sher Pk (6-0) 4. (4) Harry Ainlay, Ed (5-1) 5. (5) St. Francis, Cal (3-1) 6. (7) Henry Wise Wood, Ed (4-1) 7. (9) Notre Dame, Red Deer (4-0-1) 8. (10) Bellerose, St. Albert (4-1) 9. (8) Jasper Place, Ed (2-2) 10. (NR) Lethbridge Collegiate (2-2)
CFL East Division W L T PF 8 6 0 382 7 7 0 327 5 9 0 421 4 10 0 274
Oakland vs. Detroit (Detroit leads series 2-1) Tuesday’s result Oakland 2 Detroit 0 Sunday’s result Detroit 5 Oakland 4 Wednesday’s game Detroit (Scherzer 16-7) at Oakland (Griffin 7-1), 7:37 p.m. Thursday’s game x-Detroit (Verlander 17-8) at Oakland, 7:37 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 28 Toronto at Columbus, 2 p.m. Chivas USA at Dallas, 5 p.m. Seattle at Los Angeles, 7 p.m.
Football
Lind Thurber Lacombe Stettler Hunting Hills Olds Notre Dame RM House Strathmore Drumheller Sylvan Lake Springbank Innisfail
DIVISION SERIES (Best-of-5) AMERICAN LEAGUE N.Y. Yankees vs. Baltimore (Series tied 1-1) Monday’s result Baltimore 3 N.Y. Yankees 2 Sunday’s result N.Y. Yankees 7 Baltimore 2 Wednesday’s game Baltimore (Gonzalez 9-4) at N.Y. Yankees (Kuroda 16-11), 5:37 or 6:37 p.m. Thursday’s game Baltimore (Tillman 9-3) at N.Y. Yankees (Hughes 16-13), 5:37 or 6:37 p.m. Friday’s game x-Baltimore at N.Y. Yankees, 3:07 or 5:07 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 17 Real Salt Lake at Seattle, 9 p.m.
tested positive for marijuana use last month.
Tuesday’s Sports Transactions
MLB Playoffs
Pts 10 8 8 6 6 6 6 4 4 2 0 0
Pt 16 14 10 8
CFL scoring leaders TORONTO — Unofficial CFL scoring leaders following Week 15 (x—scored two-point convert): TD C FG S Pts McCallum, BC 0 36 32 7 139 Congi, Ham 0 41 31 1 135 Whyte, Mtl 0 40 26 6 124 Paredes, Cal 0 36 29 1 124 Palardy, Wpg 0 21 32 5 122 Shaw, Edm 0 31 23 9 109 Waters, Tor 0 17 24 6 95 DeAngelis, Sask 0 20 23 1 90 x-C.Williams, Ham 13 2 0 0 80 Sheets, Sask 11 0 0 0 66 Milo, Sask 0 16 11 12 61 Cornish, Cal 10 0 0 0 60 Dressler, Sask 10 0 0 0 60 Whitaker, Mtl 9 0 0 0 54 x-Lewis, Cal 8 2 0 0 50 Harris, BC 8 0 0 0 48 x-Fantuz, Ham 7 2 0 0 44 Charles, Edm 7 0 0 0 42 Walker, Ham 7 0 0 0 42 x-Matthews, Wpg 6 2 0 0 38 Prefontaine, Tor 0 5 10 2 37 McPherson, Mtl 6 0 0 0 36 V.Anderson, Mtl 5 0 0 0 30 Brink, Wpg 5 0 0 0 30 Bruce, BC 5 0 0 0 30 Gore, BC 5 0 0 0 30 Iannuzzi, BC 5 0 0 0 30 Kackert, Tor 5 0 0 0 30 Owens, Tor 5 0 0 0 30 Stamps, Edm 5 0 0 0 30 x-Stala, Ham 4 2 0 0 26 Boyd, Tor-Edm 4 0 0 0 24 Bratton, Mtl 4 0 0 0 24 Grant, Ham 4 0 0 0 24 S.Green, Mtl 4 0 0 0 24 Inman, Tor 4 0 0 0 24 O.Jones, Ham 4 0 0 0 24 Koch, Edm 4 0 0 0 24 Lavoie, Mtl 4 0 0 0 24 Mitchell, Cal 4 0 0 0 24 Richardson, Mtl 4 0 0 0 24 Willy, Sask 4 0 0 0 24 NFL AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF New England 3 2 0 .600 165 N.Y. Jets 2 3 0 .400 98 Miami 2 3 0 .400 103
PA 113 132 103
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3
.400
118
176
Houston Indianapolis Jacksonville Tennessee
W 5 2 1 1
South L T Pct 0 0 1.000 2 0 .500 4 0 .200 4 0 .200
0
PF 149 91 65 88
PA 73 110 138 181
Baltimore Cincinnati Pittsburgh Cleveland
W 4 3 2 0
L 1 2 2 5
North T 0 0 0 0
Pct .800 .600 .500 .000
PF 130 125 93 100
PA 89 129 89 139
San Diego Denver Oakland Kansas City
W 3 2 1 1
L 2 3 3 4
West T 0 0 0 0
Pct .600 .400 .250 .200
PF 124 135 67 94
PA 102 114 125 145
NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF Philadelphia 3 2 0 .600 80 N.Y. Giants 3 2 0 .600 152 Dallas 2 2 0 .500 65 Washington 2 3 0 .400 140
PA 99 111 88 147
Atlanta Tampa Bay Carolina New Orleans
W 5 1 1 1
L 0 3 4 4
South T Pct 0 1.000 0 .250 0 .200 0 .200
PF 148 82 92 141
PA 93 91 125 154
Minnesota Chicago Green Bay Detroit
W 4 4 2 1
L 1 1 3 3
North T 0 0 0 0
Pct .800 .800 .400 .250
PF 120 149 112 100
PA 79 71 111 114
Arizona San Francisco St. Louis Seattle
W 4 4 3 3
L 1 1 2 2
West T 0 0 0 0
Pct .800 .800 .600 .600
PF 94 149 96 86
PA 78 68 94 70
Week Six Byes: Carolina, Chicago, Jacksonville, New Orleans Thursday, Oct. 11 Pittsburgh at Tennessee, 6:20 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14 Oakland at Atlanta, 11 a.m. Kansas City at Tampa Bay, 11 a.m. Indianapolis at N.Y. Jets, 11 a.m. Cincinnati at Cleveland, 11 a.m. Detroit at Philadelphia, 11 a.m. St. Louis at Miami, 11 a.m. Dallas at Baltimore, 11 a.m. Buffalo at Arizona, 2:05 p.m. New England at Seattle, 2:05 p.m. N.Y. Giants at San Francisco, 2:25 p.m. Minnesota at Washington, 2:25 p.m. Green Bay at Houston, 6:20 p.m. Monday, Oct. 15 Denver at San Diego, 6:30 p.m.
Red Deer teams captured a pair of medals at the St. Albert Turkey Ring ringette tournament during the weekend. The U12A Communications Group Razz captured gold and the U14A State Farm Resistance silver. The Razz defeated the Cochrane Rockies 3-1 in a battle of undefeated teams in the final. Ear-
lier they beat St. Albert 4-1, Calgary 15-2 and Edmonton 9-2 in their pool before stopping St. Albert 6-2 in the semifinals. The Resistance were also 3-0 in their pool as they defeated Edmonton 11-2, St. Albert 7-2 and Fort Saskatchewan 5-1. They stopped St. Albert 8-3 in the semifinals before losing to the undefeated Medicine Hat Stealth 8-4 in the final.
Cougars get win
SENIOR VOLLEYBALL
VOLLEYBALL
The annual Notre Dame Cougar Classic senior volleyball tournament will feature a team from Norway on the boys’ side. They will play in a pool with the Cougars, Ross Sheppard of Edmonton and William Aberhart of Calgary. The Cougars clash with Norway in their opening match at 9 a.m. Friday before facing William Aberhart at 3:45 p.m. and Ross Sheppard at 6 p.m. Norway takes on Ross Sheppard at 11:15 a.m. and Aberhart at 4:45 p.m. Paul Kane of St. Albert, Dr. E.P. Scarlett and Bishop O’Byrne of Calgary and Memorial of Stony Plain are in Pool B. The playoffs begin at 9 a.m. Saturday with the semifinals at 2:45 p.m. and the final at 5:45 p.m. The girls’ side has a six-team round-robin with Notre Dame clashing with Ross Sheppard at 12:15 p.m., Memorial at 1:30 p.m., and Dr. E.P. Scarlett at 9:15 p.m. Friday. They clash with William Aberhart at 10 a.m. and Paul Kane at 11 a.m. Saturday, The best-of-five semifinals go at 1 p.m. Saturday with the best-of-five final at 4 p.m.
The Notre Dame Cougars, with Laura McTaggart turning in a strong performance with a series of kills, swept the Hunting Hills Lightning in high school senior girls volleyball action Tuesday. The Cougars prevailed 25-23, 25-22, 25-17. Hunting Hills beat Notre Dame in JV girls play, winning 25-20, 2325, 25-22, 25-18.
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Central Division W LOTLSOL 4 0 1 1 4 2 1 0 4 5 0 1 3 3 1 0 2 5 0 0 1 4 0 0
Sunday’s games Kamloops at Calgary, 4 p.m. Edmonton at Kootenay, 7 p.m. Saskatoon at Medicine Hat, 6 p.m. Tri-City at Moose Jaw, 6 p.m.
Penalties — Pouliot Por (interference) 5:12, Klimchuk Reg (tripping) 12:47, Baker Por (checking from behind) 15:52, De Champlain Por (hooking) 18:24. Third Period 3. Regina, Ouellette 5 (Jobke) 15:38 (sh) 4. Portland, Peters 1 (Kopeck, Rutkowski) 16:55 Penalties — Jones Por (tripping) 3:10, Viveiros Por (cross-checking) 6:52, Peters Por (tripping) 7:16, Hanson Por (high-sticking) 10:33, Fenske Reg (tripping) 14:27. Overtime 5. Regina, Scheidl 4 (Ouellette) 4:28 Penalty — Hamblin Reg (too many men) 2:00. Shots on goal by Portland 15 11 5 5 — 36 Regina 2 12 9 1 — 24 Goal — Portland: Burke (L,1-4-0); Regina: Hewitt (W,4-2-0). Power plays (goals-chances) — Portland: 0/5; Regina: 0/7. Attendance — 3,505 at Regina.
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Prince George at Medicine Hat, 7:30 p.m. Prince Albert at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m. Everett at Regina, 7 p.m. Vancouver at Spokane, 8:05 p.m. Portland at Swift Current, 7 p.m. Kelowna at Victoria, 8:05 p.m.
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Finnigan wins RDC and ACAC athlete of week RDC ATHLETICS On Thursday, CUC meets Olds College at 4 p.m. and the Kings take on Lethbridge at 8 p.m. while on Friday, Lethbridge and CUC hook up at 2 p.m. and RDC clashes with Olds at 8 p.m. Olds and Lethbridge meet Saturday at 2 p.m. The Queens are playing two games as they face St. Mary’s College of Calgary at 6 p.m. Friday and Ambrose College of Calgary at noon Saturday. ● The volleyball Kings wrap up their preseason Thursday when they clash with Briercrest Bible College at 8 p.m. at Prairie Christian Academy in Three Hills. ● The hockey Queens have two exhibition games on the menu this week as they conclude preseason play before opening their league Oct. 18 at home
Grizzlys hang on for close win AJHL OLDS — Blair Oneschuk and Matt Hanger supplied the goals and Ethan Jemieff stopped 36 shots as the Olds Griz-
zlys edged the visiting Calgary Canucks 2-1 in AJHL action Tuesday. Gui Glasspoole spoiled Jemieff’s shutout bid with 57 seconds remaining in the third period. Canucks netminder
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REBELS: Heart and soul type player Elson was injured during the second game of the season at Edmonton and missed seven games before getting the green light in Swift Current. “Turner was back tonight and didn’t miss a beat,” said Wallin. “He looked good, he was skating well and it was just good to have him back in our lineup.” The coaching staff and GM Sutter decided that Elson was the proper choice to replace Kambeitz as the official on-ice leader. “He’s a four-year guy and a heart and soul type of player,” said Wallin. “He’s guy who brings it every night, he plays with his heart on his sleeve. He’s a guy who is well respected in the dressing room and knows what it’s all about. We all felt that he’s the right guy for the job.” Serving as alternate captains are Mathew Dumba, Brandon Underwood and Kayle Doetzel, who is out four to six weeks with a broken jaw. Joel Hamilton has worn an ‘A’ in Doetzel’s absence. ● Rookie forward Christian Stockl, acquired from the Blades along with a third-round bantam draft pick, made his Rebels debut on Tuesday. He assisted on Bellerive’s goal and got a passing grade from Wallin. “We played him at centre ice (between Bellerive and Tyson Ness) and I thought he handled that really well,” said Wallin. “He’s played right wing through most of his career but we wanted to give him an opportunity to play centre because of his skill level and his vision. He’s a guy who moves the puck well and distributes it well. “He looked very comfortable there tonight. He was very solid in our end and made some heads up plays. I was impressed.” ● Doetzel suffered his injury during the Rebels’ 5-3 win at Saskatoon. Defenceman Riley Boomgaarden has been cleared to play after missing the last two weeks with a lower body injury suffered in practice, while forward Wyatt Johnson remains out indefinitely with a concussion. Meanwhile, the club recalled blueliner Kevin Pochuk from Virden of the MJHL last weekend. He’s played the last four games and will remain with the Rebels for the remainder of the season. ● The Rebels return to action on Friday against the visiting Medicine Hat Tigers. gmeachem@reddeeradvocate
NLDS: One lapse San Francisco got only two hits while losing 9-0 on Sunday night, setting up that 2-0 deficit in the series. The Giants had only one single in seven innings off Homer Bailey, making his first start at Great American Ball Park since his Sept. 28 no-hitter in Pittsburgh. Fortunately for the Giants, Bailey’s one lapse led to a run. He hit a batter, walked another and gave up a sacrifice fly by Angel Pagan in the third inning. That was it until the 10th, with the Giants going down swinging — the Reds set a season high with 16 strikeouts. Closer Aroldis Chapman got a pair of strikeouts on 100 mph fastballs during a perfect ninth inning, keeping it tied at 1. San Francisco’s one-hit wonders finally got it going against Jonathan Broxton, who gave up leadoff singles by Buster Posey — the NL batting champion — and Hunter Pence, who pulled his left calf on a wild swing before getting his hit. With two outs, Hanigan couldn’t come up with a pitch, letting the runners advance. Moments later, Cincinnati’s chance for a sweep was over. Instead, a Reds team that lost a lot — closer Ryan Madson in spring training, top hitter Joey Votto for six weeks at midseason, Baker for the NL Central clincher, Cueto in the first inning of the first playoff game — ended up with another playoff loss at home. Baker was back in the home dugout at Great American for the first time in nearly a month, recovered from an irregular heartbeat and a mini-stroke. After a pregame ovation, he settled in
Colin Cooper made 40 saves. The Grizzlys play their next four games on the road, starting Saturday versus the Canucks at 7 p.m. at the Max Bell Centre.
his red folding chair with a toothpick on his lips. The 63-year-old manager watched his pitching staff dominate again, but fail to get that breakthrough win. This time, the offence came up short, getting only four hits. Cincinnati hasn’t won a home playoff game since beating the Dodgers 10-1 at Riverfront Stadium for a threegame division sweep in the 1995 NLDS. They then got swept by Atlanta. They didn’t get back to the playoffs again until 2010, when they got no-hit by Roy Halladay and swept by the Phillies in the opening round. The second-largest crowd in Great American history was still getting the hang of playoff rooting. A video board message instructed the 44,501 fans not to wave white rally towels while the Reds were in the field — could be distracting.
ALDS: Not the way That’s just not the way the A’s have operated this year. Last week, Oakland entered its final three-game series of the regular season needing to sweep the two-time reigning AL champion Rangers to capture the AL West — and the A’s did it, sending a stunned Texas team to the one-game wild card, which it lost to Baltimore. A club with a majors-best 14 walkoff wins and countless whipped cream pie celebrations snapped the longest postseason skid in franchise history at six games. All of those against the Tigers, too. Anderson faced the minimum in three of his four innings, throwing 51 pitches through four. Cabrera stepped to the plate to huge boos in the first, when he grounded out to second on the first pitch he saw to start a 1-for-4 day with a strikeout. Leyland knew he would need more from his hitters to win this one after Detroit scored only one run via hit in their first two games at home — on Alex Avila’s solo home run in Saturday’s 3-1 Game 1 victory. “That’s a little freaky, to be honest with you,” Leyland said before Game 3. The Tigers are trying to reach second straight AL championship series after losing last year’s ALCS in six games to the two-time reigning AL champion Texas Rangers. Detroit captured the AL Central in Oakland last year and is hoping for another clinching party as soon as possible. Anderson did his job to delay it. He insisted he was healthy and ready to go — and Melvin took his pitcher at his word and gave him a shot in his biggest start yet. Anderson had shown plenty when he returned in August following a 14-month absence recovering from elbow-ligament replacement surgery and made six impressive starts. Not feeling quite 100 per cent, he allowed two hits, struck out six and walked two in six innings. Then the reliable bullpen took over. Ryan Cook pitched the seventh, Sean Doolittle struck out the side in order in the eighth and closer Grant Balfour finished the four-hitter for a save. The A’s staff pitched the 11th post-season shutout by the franchise, while the Tigers were blanked for the 13th time in the post-season. The A’s had lost five straight while facing elimination in the post-season, one shy of the longest active streak by the Twins. But this group has defied expectations ever since the first full workout at spring training back in February when the A’s lost third baseman Scott Sizemore to a season-ending knee injury. Opening day starter Brandon McCarthy took a line drive to the head Sept. 5 and needed brain surgery. Starter Bartolo Colon was suspended for 50 games in August for a positive testosterone test. Oakland became the first team in major league history to win the division or pennant after trailing by five or more games with fewer than 10 to go. The A’s were five back of the Rangers with nine left, then won their final six all at home with sweeps of Seattle and Texas. Smith hit a towering drive to the deepest part of centre field in the fifth for yet another timely home run for the A’s, whose 112 longballs after the AllStar break led the majors. Sanchez gave up five hits and two runs in 6 1-3 innings, struck out three and walked two.
against Grant MacEwan. The Queens host the Edge Hockey Academy of Calgary Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Arena and travel to Calgary Sunday to meet Team Alberta of the Canada West Hockey League at 12:15 p.m. at the WinSport Arena. Team Alberta is made up of several former Olympic, CIS and NCAA players. ● The RDC soccer teams return to action this weekend after a week off and hit the road for a pair of important matches. They face SAIT Saturday and Olds Sunday. The Queens need to win both to set up a firstplace clash with Medicine Hat, Oct. 20 at RDC. A pair of wins for the Kings would go a long way in their goal to finish second in the ACAC’s South Division, ● The RDC cross-country team will compete in Grand Prix 5 Saturday at NAIT.
Injuries will hurt Lakers chances against Lightning HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PICKS Central Alberta High School Football League Advocate Selections Thursday Camrose Trojans (1-2-0) at Stettler Wildcats (3-0-0), 4 p.m. — The Wildcats are only getting better with the return of RB Braden Nelson to go with Tyler Stewart, who leads the B Pool in scoring and is second in rushing. Camrose has some talent on offence, but still struggling defensively. Pick: Stettler. Notre Dame Cougars (2-0-1) at Lacombe Rams (1-2-0), 4 p.m. — The Cougars, behind RB Myles Corsiatto, who leads the A Pool in rushing and scoring, and QB Kieran Pruden, are one of the premier teams in the conference. The Rams are led by RB Carter Waldbauer and QB Austin Ericson, who has connected on 54.2 per cent of his passes. Pick: Notre Dame. Friday Lindsay Thurber Raiders at West Central Rebels, 4 p.m., Rocky Mountain House — Non-conference. Sylvan Lake Lakers (2-1-0) at Hunting Hills Lightning (2-0-1), 7 p.m., Great Chief Park — This should be one of the
premier games of the season, but the Lakers have run into a string of injuries. QB Chase Hoffman and R Tyson Maton are expected to be out. If they move R Tyler Ledwos to QB it takes away the league’s leading receiver. The Lightning can wrap up first place in the A Pool with a win as long as they don’t allow more than 34 points. Pick: Hunting Hills. Ponoka Broncs (0-3-0) at Wetaskiwin Sabres (2-1-0), 7:30 p.m. — The Broncs are naturally in a learning stage as they return to the league for the first time in 30 years. They do have talent, especially in QB Ruger Dye and RB Josh Simmons. The Sabres pulled off a big win last week in beating the Rebels and will finish second in the B Pool. They’re led by R Joel Bishop, who leads the pool with 11 receptions, and QB Josh Saddleback, who has a 52.2 per cent completion average. Pick: Wetaskiwin. 2012 record: 13 right, three wrong .812 2011 record: 28 right, eight wrong .779 42-year record: 890 right, 269 wrong .768
49th Annual Kiwanis Golf Tournament
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It was a good weekend for RDC Kings outside hitter Tim Finnigan at the annual Ramada Inns Challenge Cup volleyball tournament at RDC. Finnigan played a key role in the Kings secondplace finish behind the RDC Alumni A team that included National team players Brock Davidiuk and Nicholas Cundy. As a result Finnigan was named both the Boston Pizza RDC and Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference male athlete of the week. The Red Deer native, who is in his first season at RDC after two years at SAIT, had 67 kills, six blocks, 26 digs and six aces in five matches. ● RDC will host the Ramada Inns Royalty Classic basketball tournament this week. The men’s side of the tournament begins Wednesday when the Kings face Canadian University College of Lacombe at 8:30 p.m.
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Game of golf growing worldwide BY DOUG FERGUSON THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The best measure of how much golf is growing around the world can be found in Turkey, of all places. And not just because that’s where the stars have come to play. Never mind that Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy are among eight elite players in an exhibition called the “World Golf Finals” that began Tuesday. It’s mostly for show (four players wore shorts during the opening round of medal matches) and plenty of dough ($1.5 million for the winner). No doubt, this can only help Turkey’s bid to land the Olympics in 2020 and present itself as a golfing destination. And having the biggest names in golf, even for a few days, might inspire more interest in the game. Far more significant, however, was the tournament that left town with little fanfare. The World Amateur Team Championship wrapped up Sunday, with the United States winning for the first time since 2004. What made this significant was not who posed with the Eisenhower Trophy, rather who didn’t get to play. For the first time in the tournament’s 54-year history, there was an alternate list. Television executive Neal Pilson once said the financial health of the PGA Tour was best measured by the waiting list of potential sponsors, and the same can be said of the World Team Amateur. It began in 1958 with 29 teams at St. Andrews. This year, there was a full field of 72 teams — from
the U.S. to Ukraine, from Bermuda to Bulgaria — on the Sultan and Faldo courses at Antalya. Among those on the waiting list, which was determined by when they signed up, were Saudi Arabia, Mauritius, Namibia and Lebanon. “We had our biennial meeting of all member organizations and the accent and emphasis on the Olympics was very evident,” said Peter Dawson, chief executive of the Royal & Ancient Golf Club who serves as president of the International Golf Federation. “The interest is there. It’s amazing that in these countries they think of Olympic sports, instead of golf as its own sport. It’s certainly starting to serve to grow the game.” It’s too convenient to attribute the growth of the World Amateur Team to golf being approved as an Olympic sport for 2016. Golf was approved for the Olympics only three years ago, not nearly enough time for some countries to develop a reasonable infrastructure — golf courses, practice facilities, instruction, corporate involvement and, perhaps most important, a strong middle class. The numbers have been trending in this direction for the last decade — 63 teams in 2002 at Malaysia, 70 teams in 2006 in South Africa. And it helps that Turkey is centrally located for some African and Asian nations. But it illustrates how far golf has come — and how much more room there is to grow. “I thought this was a good, inevitable outcome,” said David Fay, the former USGA executive director who spent 30 years working the World Ama-
teur Team. “It confirms the game is going global, in large part because golf is an Olympic sport. There are more countries playing now, and they look at Olympic sports differently than they look at other sports. There’s so much evidence. When tennis became a medal sport (in 1988), that’s when they invested more money in tennis, and you saw what the outcome was — all the champions produced by the former Soviet Union.” The first time Fay worked the World Amateur Team was in 1980 at Pinehurst, where he saw a 17-year-old Fijian named Vijay Singh “who couldn’t break 90.” Singh now is in the World Golf Hall of Fame. One of the early concerns was that emerging golf nations might get embarrassed competing against more polished players, and there’s still plenty of evidence. Just last week, Azamat Maksytbekov of Kyrgyzstan made only one par in 54 holes. He had rounds of 128-125-125 to finish 163-over par. Only the top two scores from the three-man teams count, so he was bailed out by his teammates — Konstantin Surikov was 95 over and Alexey Konev was 117 over. Macedonia fielded a team for the first time, and 17-year-old Peter Stojanovski opened with a 71 — the same score (on a different course) as U.S. Amateur champion Steven Fox. Stojanovski followed with two rounds in the 80s. Macedonia wound up in 63rd place. “The original objective when the Eisenhower Trophy began was friendship through sport, and that thread has stayed,” Dawson said. “Teams tend not
to stay at the bottom forever. Nobody feels embarrassed. Everyone is very tolerant of the newcomers.” John Cook played on the 1978 team, when the Americans won just about every year. South Korea finished last among 24 teams, 128 shots behind. “That tells you the direction of golf and how much it’s grown,” Cook said. “Korea is one of the top countries now.” There have been some interesting moments along the way. Fay recalled India having to pull out in consecutive years, the first time in 1982 in Switzerland when the team reached London and its embassy realized South Africa (during the apartheid era) was in the field. “They told their team to go home,” Fay said. Two years later, the India team was practicing in Hong Kong when its prime minister, Indira Gandhi, was assassinated by two Sikh bodyguards. Fay was told to find out if the team still planned to play. “I thought, ’This is going to be interesting,”’ Fay said. “There were three Hindus and a Sikh on that team. And the first question they asked me was, ’Who was responsible?’ I ducked the question. I said, ’I’m not sure.”’ Fay looks back fondly at the World Amateur Team. There were stars from the golf-rich nations such as the U.S. (Woods, Jack Nicklaus) and Britain (Colin Montgomerie). There were promising players from smaller countries like what was then Rhodesia (Nick Price). “It really was the United Nations of golf,” Fay said. And the membership keeps growing.
Former NHLer out of hockey Rory, Tiger lose opening at 23 but happy to be alive matches at World Golf Finals THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BRETT MACLEAN DOESN’T REMEMBER MUCH ABOUT WHEN HE COLLAPSED DURING A PICK-UP GAME THAT NEARLY COST HIM HIS LIFE
TORONTO — Brett MacLean was in the prime of his life. Just 23 years old and coming off a 25-goal season in the American Hockey League, MacLean was working towards a full-time spot with the Phoenix Coyotes this summer when he joined some friends in Owen Sound, Ont., for a pick-up game. Little did he know, it would be the last time he pulled on skates as a professional. “I remember going to the arena and going on the ice and that’s it,” MacLean said during a recent interview. “I guess 40 minutes in I made a pass and just collapsed.” He was experiencing sudden cardiac arrest. In top physical shape, and with no history of heart disease, MacLean’s life hung in the balance. The survival rate in Canada for out-of-hospital cardiac arrests is just five per cent. Fortunately for MacLean, there were people around who started acting quickly. Two fellow players performed CPR until a local firefighter could retrieve the arena’s automatic external defibrillator — better known as an AED — and shock him back to life. Paramedics soon arrived and he was eventually airlifted to a hospital in London. “I was lucky,” said MacLean. “It just kind of shows that it can happen to anyone.” The miracle that saved his life was accompanied by news that he’d have to end his hockey career. With the cause of MacLean’s cardiac arrest unknown, doctors inserted an implantable cardiac defibrillator, which will monitor his heart for abnormalities and prevent him from participating in contact sports. However, MacLean had vowed to turn his experience into something positive before he was even discharged from hospital. He quickly made contact with the Heart and Stroke Foundation through his Twitter account and took part in the launch of the charity’s new awareness campaign last week in downtown Toronto. Just three months on from a life-altering event, he’s willing to speak openly about what he went through and help spread the word on behalf of the foundation. “The more people that
know CPR, the more lives we’re going to save,” said MacLean. Life has slowly started returning to normal for him. MacLean plans to eventually enroll in some courses with an eye on landing a job in the sports industry, and feels well enough physically to be able to run. He even returned to the ice for a light skate recently and is thrilled to be exercising again. “Obviously, I was a little cauPhoto contributed tious the first Rising hockey star Brett MacLean time,” MacLean said. “But more had his dream taken from him than being ner- after collapsing on the ice during vous I think I was a pick-up game with friends this just excited to do things I did summer. He went into sudden before and move cardiac arrest and was one of back to being my- very few to survive. self.” One of the lasting memories he’ll take from the experience is the outpouring of support he received from the hockey community. MacLean called it “overwhelming.” A former secondround pick of the Coyotes, he realized his childhood dream of playing in the NHL during a 13-game stint with Phoenix in 2010-11 and five games with the reborn Winnipeg Jets at the start of last season. He was eventually reclaimed on waivers by Phoenix and spent the rest of the year with AHL Portland. However, the organization still viewed the six-foot-two winger as a potential full-time NHL player. “We still held out some hope that he could help us down the road,” said Coyotes GM Don Maloney. “Unfortunately, that’s not going to happen. But the good thing is he’s healthy and he +GST can get on with his life.” MacLean is doing just that. Equally as amazing as the actions that led to If you’re stuck with a dead battery, flat tire or need a tow, his life being saved is his you’re never alone – AMA is there for you. Plus, it pays for itself in no time willingness to move forward and not feel sorry with savings on movie tickets, vacations and even when you gas up. for himself. “When I was in the hospital, I had a tough time with why this happened to me,” said MacLean. “I’ve worked hard my whole life and I’ve eaten well and done the right things. ... But now I look at it like at least I’m still here and at least I’m healthy. “I’m looking at the *New Basic Membership annual fee is $76 + $18 enrollment fee. GST not included. bright side. If I can help other people in the future then it’s all worth it.”
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BELEK, Turkey — The anticipated matchup between Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods on Wednesday may not count for much after both lost their opening matches at the eight-player World Golf Finals. McIlroy lost to Matt Kuchar by six shots and Woods fell to Charl Schwartzel by one shot on Tuesday in the $5.2 million event at the Sultan course in Antalya. In the other group of the medal match-play format, Lee Westwood beat Webb Simpson by one shot and Justin Rose defeated Hunter Mahan by four strokes. McIlroy and Woods — ranked No. 1 and No. 2 — face each other Wednesday in the last of their three group matches, but both could already be eliminated by then. The top two in each group will advance to the semifinals. In Wednesday’s morning matches, McIlroy will face Schwartzel and Woods will play Kuchar. Woods and Schwartzel were allsquare going to the 18th when the American went into a greenside bunker and finished with a bogey. “It came right down to the wire, but I can’t believe how far that second shot flew into the back bunker and that was the match,” Woods said. “’It means now that I have to play ’Kooch’ and try and win that match before facing Rory in the afternoon.” McIlroy unraveled against Kuchar with a triple bogey at the 15th hole and
double bogeys at 16 and 17. “I hit a drive into the trees on 15 and lost a bit of confidence,” McIlroy said. “I need to win both of my matches tomorrow if I am to advance. I just struggled for a bit of motivation out there, so I need to go out and concentrate on both of my matches tomorrow.” Kuchar, after taking a bogey at the first, birdied the next two holes and was never behind. “I just thought I had to play mistakefree, and hopefully Rory wouldn’t get too hot,” the American said. “There we are all-square with four to go, he hits it right and makes triple bogey, and I go three up with three to go and I think both of us lost a little interest at that point.” The event allows players to wear shorts, and Westwood, Schwartzel, Mahan and Kuchar chose to do so. All but Mahan won their matches. Westwood wore a red shirt and white shorts in tribute to his favourite soccer club, Nottingham Forest. “Them are footballers legs,” Westwood said. “I could still play for Forest with these legs.” Kuchar said he was happy to wear shorts again. He spent the week after the Ryder Cup loss to the European with his family in Greece. “Being able to come to an event like this that is a little more relaxed is just great to be able to throw shorts on,” he said. The winner of the event, sponsored by Turkish Airways, will receive $1.5 million.
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A-Rod’s struggles hurting Yankees in playoffs BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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NEW YORK — For all of his home runs, All-Star accolades and huge salaries, Alex Rodriguez finds himself in a most familiar spot this season. A-Rod is an October lightning rod. With every swing and miss, memories of his amazing run during the New York Yankees’ championship season in 2009 fade even further. Instead, fans are becoming more and more vocal, calling for manager Joe Girardi to drop him from the No. 3 spot in the lineup. Rodriguez struck out to end the Yankees’ 3-2 loss to the Baltimore Orioles in Game 2 of their division series Monday night, leaving the best-of-five matchup tied at 1. He’s fanned plenty of times — five in all while going 1 for 9 so far in the series. “I feel fine at the plate,” Rodriguez said after the loss. “I’ve just got to finish at-bats. I’m getting good swings.” He’ll have the chance to turn things around Wednesday night when the series shifts to the Bronx for Game 3. Hiroki Kuroda (16-11) starts for New York against Miguel Gonzalez (9-4), a rookie right-hander who has 17 strikeouts in 13 2-3 innings against the Yankees in two starts. After their train experienced an electrical outage after the loss Monday and turned a usual 2-hour, 15-minute trip to New York into a 5-hour journey, manager Joe Girardi was reluctant to address the Yankees’ more pressing power problem Tuesday. “I think that we’re going to do whatever it takes
to win this three-game series. Nothing that we do will be something that is just a knee-jerk reaction,” Girardi said. “The great thing about this is I have a great group of guys that’s very unselfish, and they really want to win. And that’s what we’re going to do, what we think is best to win.” Always protective of his players, Girardi might be choosing to coddle Rodriguez after watching Joe Torre cause a stir in 2006 by dropping the 14-time All-Star to eighth in the Yankees order against the Detroit Tigers in the first round. “Sometimes it’s just not as easy as just writing a name or taking a guy out, a pitcher out. You have to think about the emotional part,” Girardi said. “You always have to think about that as a manager.” A big fan of the numbers, all collated in his everpresent binder, Girardi need not look too deep to see that the 37-year-old Rodriguez is not the same player that has amassed 647 homers, fewer than only Willie Mays, Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron and Barry Bonds. The third baseman hit only 18 home runs and had a .430 slugging percentage while driving in just 57 runs in 122 games this season, exclusively batting third or fourth for the team that scored the second most runs in the majors with 804. Rodriguez went a startling 67 at-bats in September without an extra-base hit shortly after returning from a broken left hand. Robinson Cano, who had an RBI double Monday, had nine straight multihit games to finish the season, hitting .615 over that stretch, and many fans want to see him hit in the No. 3 slot.
Granted, Rodriguez is not the only player that’s nearly Oh-for-October. Baltimore’s Adam Jones is 1 for 8, Washington’s Bryce Harper is 1 for 10 and Detroit’s Prince Fielder is 1 for 8, but the Tigers are up 2-0. But none of those stars have as much history as the three-time MVP, either. The highest-paid player in baseball with a contract that can exceed $300 million and has five years remaining, A-list girlfriends, a gossip page fixture. Ending the Yankees’ last two trips to the playoffs with whiffs doesn’t help — Game 6 in 2010 ALCS with a caught looking and a swinging strike three against the Tigers last year in the first round. He also hasn’t homered in the post-season since hitting six in 2009, but he’s fanned 17 times. Overall, Rodriguez is a career .271 hitter in the post-season with 13 homers and 41 RBIs since making his first playoff appearance in 1995 with Seattle. He is a career .300 hitter in the regular season with 1,950 RBIs. But Girardi insisted he likes what he sees from Rodriguez. He hit a sharp liner that Baltimore second baseman Robert Andino stopped with a dive and singled before striking out twice as the Yankees tried to rally. “He squared up two balls,” Girardi said. “You look at the ball he hit in the first inning, he squared it up. And then he had the other hard single. Right now I don’t have any plans to make any changes.” Rodriguez isn’t the only one struggling for the Yankees against the Orioles solid pitching staff. New York went 2 for 8 with runners in scoring position and stranded 10 in Monday’s loss.
Carpenter back to help Cards break tie against Nationals NLDS BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — Stephen Strasburg joined his teammates for an off-day workout at Nationals Park on Tuesday, red socks pulled nearly up to his knees while tossing baseballs in the outfield a day before the first postseason game in the nation’s capital in 79 years. That’s about the extent of activity these days for Strasburg as the Washington Nationals carry on without their acknowledged ace, shut down a month ago. The NL East champions’ opponent right now, the St. Louis Cardinals, are very much counting on their returning ace, Chris Carpenter, who has pitched only 17 innings all year. Carpenter will be on the mound Wednesday afternoon for Game 3 of the NL division series, facing Washington’s Edwin Jackson. The best-of-five series is tied at 1. The 37-year-old Carpenter had surgery in July for a nerve problem that left his throwing arm and much of the right side of his body numb. He came back on Sept. 21, and is 0-2 with a 3.71
ERA in three starts. “Everybody knows that it wasn’t supposed to happen,” Carpenter said about the prospect of pitching at all in 2012. “I put a lot of work into it, to hopefully have this opportunity. I didn’t know if I was going to have this opportunity or not — and fortunately, I do.” He is 9-2 with a 3.05 ERA in the postseason for his career. That includes going 4-0 with a 3.25 ERA last year while helping St. Louis win the World Series; he beat the Texas Rangers in Game 7 for the title. “Him winning the World Series last year or whenever isn’t going to do anything for him tomorrow,” Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman said. “He’s a great pitcher, and nobody’s taking anything away from him in that aspect, but tomorrow we’re going to go out there with our plan and try and do what we’ve done all year.” Which was good enough to own the best record in the major leagues at 98-64. Strasburg played a key role up until his final start, a three-inning outing on Sept. 7. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2009 amateur draft went 15-6 with a 3.16 ERA with 197 strikeouts in 159 1-3 innings.
General manager Mike Rizzo made quite clear all season that his prized right-hander’s innings would be limited in his first full season back from Sept. 3, 2010, reconstructive elbow surgery. “I bet the kid has to be going crazy, being in the situation where he is,” said Cardinals right fielder Carlos Beltran, who hit two of his team’s four homers Monday in Game 2. “He pitched all regular season, and right now he’s not available for them.” Unable to put Strasburg on the mound now, the Nationals used playoff rookies Gio Gonzalez and Jordan Zimmermann in Games 1 and 2. “The starting pitching, we showed a little inexperience there,” manager Davey Johnson said. “I mean, not going right after hitters — and also not pitching.” Washington now needs to rebound from that 12-4 loss in Game 2 at St. Louis, although the Nationals prefer to focus on having taken one of their two road games at the outset of the series. Going up against Carpenter will be his former teammate Jackson, the only starting pitcher on Washington’s roster who ever had participated in a playoff game before this season. He was a member of the Cardinals’ champion-
ship club in 2011, and his overall postseason mark is 1-1 with a 4.91 ERA. He went 10-11 this season, but Washington’s record in Jackson’s starts was only 12-19. “It’s high expectations on me. I have high expectations on myself, as well,” the right-hander said. “This is one of those games where you go out and you try to lead by example.” That’s certainly the sort of thing the Cardinals expect from Carpenter, who won the 2005 Cy Young Award and helped St. Louis win a title the following year. His mere presence on the diamond Wednesday is a big deal to his teammates. “I saw that first hand, all the time he spent in the training room and weight room and getting back to the point, and you can’t help but feed off that,” said Cardinals centre field John Jay, who made a spectacular wall-crashing catch in Game 2. “Especially a guy (who’s) been there before. It would have been easy for him, as someone who has two rings and he’s made his money in this game, to say ’You know what? I’ll be back next year.’ But he wanted to be out there for us.” Strasburg would certainly prefer to still be pitching for Washington.
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MOTORISTS WATCHED Red Deer City RCMP has photo radar set up in several locations to watch motorists around the city. Photo radar is in place at school zones on 55th Avenue, Lancaster Drive, 48th Avenue and 69th Street Drive. Police are also checking traffic corridors on Gaetz Avenue, 49th Avenue, Taylor Drive, 32nd Street and 43rd Street. Enforcement is underway at playground zones on 57th Avenue, 55th Avenue, Roland Street, Davison Drive and Cornett Drive.
RDC backs games bid RED DEER SEEKING TO BID FOR 2019 CANADA WINTER GAMES BY LAURA TESTER ADVOCATE STAFF A Red Deer community bid to host the 2019 Canada Winter Games received initial backing from Red Deer College on Tuesday. The board of governors decided that the college should be a strong supporter and stakeholder in moving forward with what will hopefully be a successful bid. “In order to be successful, we would need to be a part of that bid, in particular with the athletes’ village,” said president Joel Ward. “We have the housing. So we have indicated our interest to the city.”
In June, city council unanimously endorsed a bid for the 17-day sporting event involving Canada’s elite youth participating in one of an estimated 20 sports. The community and city officials are doing a basic assessment of what it would take to host the games based on facility requirements. The development of a competitive bid costs around $200,000. Council had approved to give $5,000 out of the Recreation, Parks and Culture budget to be used for this basic assessment. Lyn Radford, the Red Deer chair of the 2006 Alberta Summer Games who helped compile a bid package report with Mike Klass, said that the college’s help is essential.
The host community would be announced in September 2014. “Right now, we’re at the assessment stage, so we’re seeing if we have enough facilities to move forward into the next stage,” said Radford, a college board member. The next stage will involve an in-depth review of facilities required for the bids package. Radford said that the games committee will present a report to city council in November. “Council will have to do their due diligence because each stage requires a bigger cash input,” she said. ltester@reddeeradvocate.com
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PROJECT LINUS NEEDS BLANKETS Project Linus is looking for homemade blankets to help keep children warm this winter. New and washable blankets and afghans are needed for the Wrap A Child With Love campaign. They can be any size and suitable for any age from newborn to 18. They are donated to seriously ill or traumatized children. For more information or to make donations, contact Red Deer chapter co-ordinator Angie Garcia at 403986-2133 or online at http://projectlinus. yolasite.com. Project Linus is an all volunteer non-profit named after the Linus, the blankettoting Peanuts comic strip character.
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Clark Builders heavy machinery grades land for the Red Deer Public District’s new elementary school in Timberlands Tuesday.
Work starts on newest elementary school K TO GRADE 5 IN TIMBERLANDS BY RANDY FIEDLER ADVOCATE STAFF Work has begun on the city’s newest public elementary school. Site preparation is underway for the Red Deer Public School District’s kindergarten to Grade 5 school in the new Timberlands subdivision. The 12-classroom building at 290 Timothy Drive will hold 500 students when it opens in September 2014, with options for doubling its population by adding 12 more relocatable classrooms. It’s being built with 11 other schools in a $288-million provincial government private-public partnership. The city contributed $450,000 towards the capital cost so the building could house Red Deer Public Library’s newest branch.
School board chair Lawrence Lee praised the partnership between his district, the library and the city at a sod- turning on Tuesday. “It’s great for taxpayers and great for our students. The possibilities for the community are wide and deep.” The public library will serve as the school library in a fee for service agreement. “Traditionally we’ve moved to downsizing our libraries, but this represents a devotion to literacy,” said Lee. Library director Dean Frey said the new branch will be more than 500 square metres, making services available to east side and north end residents. “There will be books, audiovisual materials and a lot of online resources,” he said, adding it will open in time to mark the library’s 2014 centennial. School superintendent Piet Langstraat said the library’s inclusion will literally open the school’s doors. “We welcome and want the community
to use this facility.” Maximum east and north school use with minimal student disruption, as well as finding transportation efficiencies, is the district’s game plan when the new school’s programs and attendance boundaries are set. Five potential scenarios for elementary school boundaries have been developed. “We want to utilize our schools and transportation as effectively and efficiently as possible,” said Lee. A second public meeting goes Thursday at Hunting Hills High School from 6 to 8 p.m., where the public can give its input. Parents can also do so online at www.rdpsd. ab.ca/boundary.php. Feedback from these meetings, plus three earlier ones, will be incorporated into a plan for September 2014 implementation to align with the new school’s opening. The plan and administration recommendations will be presented school trustees Dec. 12. rfiedler@reddeeradvocate.com
Man charged in Program aims to help fatal hit-and run end childhood obesity A Red Deer man has been charged in the fatal hit and run on Taylor Bridge early Saturday. At about 2:05 a.m., an 18-year-old man was struck by a westbound vehicle and pronounced dead on the scene. A relative told the Advocate the victim was Paul Gabriel Bertin of Castor. Bertin recently moved to Red Deer and was living with two of his five brothers. He had just started working in a fencing business with them. The driver did not remain on the scene but later on Saturday police located the vehicle suspected to be involved in the collision.
Brent Robert Cameron, 24, was charged with failing to stop and render assistance at the scene of a collision and public mischief. Cameron was remanded into custody and appeared in Red Deer provincial court on Tuesday. He remains in custody and returns to court on Friday. The police investigation revealed there was a passenger in the vehicle at the time of the collision. RCMP are urging the passenger to immediately contact lead investigator Cpl. Slavica Doktor at 403-406-2219.
A new and free initiative hopes to eliminate childhood obesity before it begins. The MEND program — an acronym for mind, exercise, nutrition, do it! — is a joint effort of Family Services of Central Alberta (FSCA) and Alberta Health Services. The 10-week program for two-tofour-year-olds kicks off on Thursday. Judy Scott, the FSCA’s children and youth services manager, said MEND is designed to educate families about healthy lifestyle and food choices. “Two-to-four-year-olds are learning about new foods. Some can be picky eaters. “Families work through strategies and pick new foods so that children will be interested in them.” The first third of the 90-minute classes is spent in active play to encourage physical activity, explained Scott. Then 15 minutes are spent eat-
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ing a healthy snack before the last, more educational half of the class gets underway. “In the last 45 minutes, parents discuss the healthy eating initiative while children still play.” MEND is modelled on a British program that began a decade ago. It has since spread to the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Denmark and consists of four separate programs designed for ages two to five, six to 11, seven to 13 and adults. Scott said the new course is already full, but FSCA will offer it again in January, as well as another designed for seven-to-13-year-olds. Space is limited to between 10 and 15 families, depending on the number of children in each family. More information is available by calling the FSCA’s Michelle McCabe at 403-309-8211 or emailing her at mmccabe@fsca.ca.
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The Canadian Ski Patrol is seeking new members for patrols in alpine and Nordic areas in Central Alberta. A recruitment night takes place at Normandeau School (61 Noble Ave.) starting at 7 p.m. on Thursday. Those interested must be willing to volunteer 16 to 24 hours per month in the winter and have intermediate ski riding ability. A first aid course for the first year requires more hours. If interested, email skipatrol.rd@gmail.com or call Murray at 403396-8528.
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BRIEFS Watershed alliance holding forum, general meeting The Red Deer River Watershed Alliance invites members and the general public to its fall forum and general meeting. Fractured Reality: The Convergence of Watershed Management and Land Use Planning, takes place on Oct. 25 at Olds College. Highlights include a panel discussion on hydraulic fracturing in the watershed and a presentation on the June pipeline spill affecting the Red Deer River. The alliance will update work on its multi-year management planning project dealing with riparian areas, wetlands and land use components. It will also present information about its educational outreach program to take watershed knowledge into classrooms and out to wetlands across the Red Deer River basin. A guided tour of Olds College’s constructed wetlands is also planned. More information on the event is available online at www.rdrwa.ca. Registration is $15 per person and can be done by emailing info@rdrwa.ca or calling 403-340-7379. The alliance is a multi-sector nonprofit organization committed to the proper management of water in the Red Deer River watershed. It’s one of 11 watershed planning and advisory councils within the provincial government’s Water for Life Strategy.
Youth expereince sought into provincial care The Office of the Child and Youth Advocate wants youth aging out of provincial care to talk about their experiences to help improve provincial care. “This is a great opportunity for Alberta’s youth to have their voices heard and to help improve the system,” said provincial child and youth advocate Del Graff in a news release. Central Albertans aged 17 to 21 can talk about their time receiving care or support services under the Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Act in a variety of ways. A meeting will be held at the Red Deer Youth and Volunteer Centre located at 4633 49th St., on Oct. 17 at 5 p.m. Phone interviews can be arranged by contacting Melanie Lukevich, Public Education Specialist, at 780-6383224 or online at melanie.lukevich@ gov.ab.ca. An online survey is also available by logging onto advocate.gov.ab.ca and following the links. Another survey is available to those who work with youth under care. The deadline for submissions is Oct. 31. The results will be compiled into a Special Report to be issued by the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate.
West-end plan up for public review Residents have the chance to review a redevelopment plan for a westend neighbourhood. An open house will take place on Tuesday for the draft Community and Area Redevelopment Plan for West Park.
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Adrienne Kellrone, Lynsey Walker and Teresa Walker look through a rack of bridal gowns at the Sheraton Hotel in Red Deer Friday afternoon. The Red Deer Bridal Gala featuring Randy Fenoli of the TV show Say Yes To The Dress and Randy To The Rescue was to attend the event which featured many vendors who supply couples with all they need get married. The session will run from 4 to 8 p.m. at the West Park Activity Centre at 3811 57th Ave. A formal presentation will run at 5 p.m. The draft plan and other materials are available online at www.reddeer. ca/westpark. Materials from the open house, including information on the proposed components, will be available online on Tuesday. Anyone who cannot attend can still provide their input by contacting senior planner Jordan Furness at 403406-8701 or by email at jordan.furness@ reddeer.ca. Comments can be given until Friday, Oct. 19. Anyone with special needs can arrange to have transportation to the open house through Red Deer Transit’s Action Bus at 403-309-8400.
Stories about effects of libraries sought The Parkland Regional Library System seeks Central Alberta stories about the powerful, positive effects of libraries. The Library Effect story contest calls for written or video submissions demonstrating how libraries have impacted individuals, families and communities. The stories will be part of a new advocacy project Parkland Regional is launching throughout the 60 Central Alberta communities it serves. The contest is open to residents of Parkland’s member communities and municipalities. Patrons, volunteers, Friend organization members, staff and board trustees are all welcome to participate. Judges will look for stories that are relevant, positive, memorable, personal, inspirational, and illustrative of The Library Effect. Stories will be shared on Parkland’s website and used to advocate on behalf of libraries across the system.
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Women’s shelter needs sponsors for fundraiser The Central Alberta Women’s Emergency Shelter seeks sponsors for an upcoming domestic abuse awareness event and fundraiser. The first annual Breakfast with the Guys goes on Nov. 28 from 7 to 9 a.m. at the Red Deer Golf and Country Club. The keynote speaker is Jackson Katz, an American anti-sexism lecturer, author and critic whose presentation is entitled the Macho Paradox: Why Some Men Hurt Women and How All Men Can Help. A panel discussion on domestic abuse will feature Red Deer Mayor Morris Flewwelling, city RCMP head Insp. Warren Dosko, Lacombe Police Chief Gary Leslie and psychotherapist Dr. Jim Freeman. Tickets for the event, which are limited to 128, are $100 each or $700 for a table of eight. All proceeds from the event will fund the shelter’s ongoing programs to fight family violence. Sponsorship opportunities range from the $500 to the $2,000 level, with individual or corporate benefits commensurate with support. For more information on the event and its sponsorship, call Tina Trowsse, the women’s shelter’s marketing and development co-ordinator, at 403-3182321 or email tina.trowsse@cawes.com. Tickets can also be purchased by
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One nickel wins woman almost $190,000 It was the best nickel Margaret Warner ever spent. The Red Deer woman won $189,753.78 on Jackpot Casino’s Mystery Progressive nickel slot machine Saturday.
Haunted house tickets go on sale today Advance tickets for this year’s Zed Haunted House go on sale today. Lost Souls: The Darkness Holds Secrets That Time Forgot, is the 22nd annual Boys and Girls Clubs of Red Deer and District haunted house. Complete with live actors and animatronics, it runs from Oct. 19 to 31 from 6 to 10 p.m. The Friday, Oct. 26, Midnight Madness will run from midnight to 2 a.m. Saturday and Sunday matinees run from 1 to 4 p.m. This year’s event is at 7710 50th Ave. (Lions Plaza) on the north end of Red Deer, beside Totem. General admission for all ages is $10, with a reserved fast pass ticket to avoid lineups costing $12. Childfriendly weekend matinees are $8 per person. Passes for groups of 10 or more are $8 per person. Tickets are available at Albert’s Restaurant in Co-op Plaza. Group passes are available by contacting the Boys and Girls Clubs at 403-342-6500. For more information on special events, go online to www.zedhauntedhouse.com. The Boys and Girls Clubs, which runs programs for children ages seven to 17, hopes to raise $80,000 from this year’s haunted house.
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BRIEFS Two Alberta grizzly cubs killed in collision with train BY THE CANADIAN PRESS BANFF — Two grizzly bear cubs have been killed in a collision with a train in Banff National Park. The one-year-old bears died but their mother was not hurt in the Friday collision with the Canadian Pacific Rail freight, about 10 kilometres west of the Banff townsite. Steve Michel, a wildlife specialist with the park, says the rail company informed the park about the collision on Friday night. Michel says officials knew a female grizzly with two yearlings had been in the area before the accident. The deaths bring to 13 the number of grizzlies that have been killed by trains in the park since 2000. A five-year research project with CP Rail to prevent collisions involving trains and bears was launched last year.
Man pays price for catching illegal fishers in act at Alberta reservoir VULCAN— A Calgary man is recovering from injuries after he was attacked for videotaping someone illegally fishing at a southern Alberta reservoir. RCMP and wildlife officials say the victim was punched and kicked by two men Sunday after he taped the alleged poaching at the Travers Reservoir near Vulcan. The injured man was able to get the licence plate of his attackers, but no charges have been laid. Darren Unreiner, a fish and wildlife officer, says it’s the first time he’s ever heard of a poaching-related assault at the reservoir. Unreiner says usually if people are caught illegally fishing, they will immediately return their catch to the water. Fish and Wildlife officers say illegal fishing at the reservoir is increasing because poachers are taking advantage of the fact there’s no cellphone service in the area for people to immediately call the authorities.
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James Prevost, left, and Kevin Johansen toss branches from a trailer onto the yard waste pile at the City of Red Deer waste management facility Tuesday. City of Red Deer residents can once again drop off yard waste at the facility located off 40th Avenue south of 19th Street until October 13, free of charge. The facility is open weekdays 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and Saturday 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Rock hurled from passing truck blamed for death of Calgary mom CANAL FLATS, B.C. — A Calgary woman has died in southeastern British Columbia in what appears to be a bizarre accident. RCMP say the 37-year-old mother of two young children was vacationing with her family on Friday near Canal Flats, 80 kilometres north of Cranbrook. RCMP Cpl. Tom Brannigan said the family was
vacationing in Kimberley and driving north on Highway 93-95 when a large rock flew off the tire of a passing southbound truck. The roughly 30-centimetre boulder smashed through the windshield of the family’s Subaru, hitting the unidentified woman in the head and killing her instantly. Brannigan said the woman was a passenger in the car and that her kids, aged 9 months and two years, were sitting in the back seat. “It’s like being hit by lightning, it’s just a freak accident,” he said.
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Sleeping Beauty syndrome steals CHUNKS OF YOUNG PEOPLE’S LIVES LOST TO SLEEP, SAYS TEEN
There was nothing sweet about Kaitlyn Terrana’s 16th birthday. And she has virtually no recollection of her last birthday, her 17th, either. She slept through both of them. At a time when the teenager should be living each day to the fullest, she is trapped in a roughly sixweek cycle in which she has no choice but to take to her bed, slumbering for about 10 days at a time. Kaitlyn has developed an extremely rare condition called Kleine-Levin syndrome, or KLS, and it is stealing her life away. “Kind of like the day before, I start feeling really tired and it’s really hard for me to focus in class,” she says from her home in Winona, Ont., near Hamilton. “And then after that, I’m just gone for 10 days. I have to sleep, I can’t stay awake.” Her mom, Kathy Terrana, has to closely monitor Kaitlyn when she experiences one of these sleeping periods, saying her daughter can’t be left alone. “In the beginning of her episodes, she starts off being very, very tired,” she says. “By late evening I can usually tell that, yes, she is starting an episode, because she doesn’t talk, she doesn’t converse with anybody. “It’s not very nice to say, but it’s almost like she’s a walking zombie, because when they’re in their episodes they can be walking around but they don’t know what’s going on around them. So there’s no empathy, there’s no feeling whatsoever. She’s in a complete fog.” Once an episode starts, Kaitlyn can easily sleep 20 or more hours at a stretch, says Terrana, who periodically wakes her daughter to take her to the bathroom, give her liquids and food. But those meals must be carefully controlled because of another characteristic of Kleine-Levin syndrome — a voracious appetite. “I monitor her food intake because otherwise she will walk to a cupboard and just binge on anything that’s available,” says Terrana. “It’s like they’re in a starving mode when they wake up. They just eat anything and everything in sight.” Kaitlyn knows her mom wakes her up to use the bathroom and to eat and drink, but she doesn’t remember anything about those times away from her bed, even though she’s supposedly awake. “It’s kind of like a dream,” she says, struggling to put words to the feeling. “If you look back into your dreams, you remember certain things but not everything. It doesn’t connect. That’s how 10 days of my life is. “So you look back and it’s all foggy and it doesn’t make sense.” Little is known about KLS because the condition is so rare. Doctors don’t know what causes it and there are no treatments or cure. The syndrome affects at least twice as many boys as girls and onset is usually during adolescence. Typically, the episodes last from 10 to 15 years, then disappear as mysteriously as they began. Kaitlyn had her first attack two years ago when she was 15 and in Grade 10. “Basically, I started feeling really weird. I felt really off. I couldn’t focus in school,” she recalls of that month-long first attack. “Then out of nowhere I came out of it and I was back to normal. Basically, it felt like I was drugged for an entire month. I was confused about a lot of things. I looked at my (school) notes and my notes weren’t written properly. And my notes are always neat and I always write everything down. “Right away I knew something was really, really wrong. That’s not me at all.” Initially, her mom thought her excessive sleepiness might be the result of depression. She tried to get her out of bed to go to school. She encouraged her to go out with friends. “I didn’t know what she had. I thought she just didn’t want to talk,” she says. Terrana took her daughter to a therapist. She was also seen by doctors, who diagnosed her with partial complex seizures, one of the neurological conditions that has characteristics that mimic but don’t fully match KLS. She was prescribed a number of drugs — antidepressants as well as sleep and antiseizure medications — but they made Kaitlyn worse, her mother says. It wasn’t until she saw Dr. David Callen 18 months after her first episode that Kaitlyn got her KLS diagnosis. “There’s a couple of reasons why it’s so difficult to diagnose, first because it is so rare, it’s only like one in a million,” says Callen, a pediatric neurologist at McMaster University’s Children’s Hospital in Hamilton.
“And secondly, there are no diagnostic tests, so we can’t do an MRI and say ‘Oh yeah, you have KleineLevin syndrome.’ We can’t do blood work and say ‘Oh, yeah, you have the factors associated with this.’’ There have been tests that have been looked at, but there really is nothing that has been shown to be useful in actually making a diagnosis.” Callen says the diagnosis is based on a combination of specific symptoms that occur with excessive
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Kaitlyn Terrana, 17, poses in her bedroom at her family’s home in Stoney Creek, Ont. The 17-yearold has developed an extremely rare disease called Kleine-Levin syndrome (KLS), dubbed “Sleeping Beauty” disease, that’s marked by intermittent episodes in which she sleeps 16 or more hours a day for 10 days at a time.
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Help child become responsible instead of dependent Dear Annie: My husband and I have a 20-year-old it for her or fret that she won’t have a place to live. daughter, “Brianna.” We pay for her private college She’ll manage. Let her find a part-time job to pay for tuition, as well as all of her expenses. things you don’t want to finance. Help her become a In August, Brianna was invited for a responsible, mature adult instead of a deweeklong trip to Hawaii with her boypendent child. You’ll be grateful later. friend’s family. She decided to go withDear Annie: I’ve been married to “Charout discussing it with us. We had made lie” for 35 years. He is now semi-retired plans to get her a new apartment that and works an afternoon shift three days a week so she could move in prior to classweek. He wakes up minutes before going es starting, and she totally blew us off. to work and comes home an hour before I am so hurt by this. It seems disremy bedtime. On his days off, he sleeps until spectful to us and to the commitment dinnertime. He says there is no reason to she has as a daughter. I have commuget up during the day. nicated very little with her since she I have tried staying up later, but I get left for school. How can I let her know too sleepy. I am in my 50s now, and the this behavior is unacceptable? I am also kids have left the nest. I’ve made lots of disappointed in her boyfriend, who has friends who are available during the day, MITCHELL known us long enough to be more sensibut I don’t want to keep living this way. I & SUGAR tive to our family. What should I do? — A miss my husband. Charlie and I have been Mom to counseling numerous times, but it hasn’t Dear Mom: Yes, it was rude that Brichanged anything. What do I do? — Lonely anna did not discuss the change in plans in Kentucky with you, but she is trying to assert her indepenDear Kentucky: Charlie would rather sleep late dence, and we recommend you let her. That means than spend time with you. It could be that he’s avoidshe should make more of her own decisions, and you ing you, is depressed or that his internal clock is need to stop paying for them. If Brianna receives a simply set later. You could try to change your sleep free trip to Hawaii and blows off apartment hunting, habits to match his, waking up later so you aren’t too let her handle her own living arrangements. Don’t do tired to stay up until the wee hours.
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Soda industry launches ‘calorie count’ vending machines ahead of regulations BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — As criticism of sugary sodas intensifies, Coke, Pepsi and Dr Pepper are rolling out new vending machines that will put calorie counts right at your fingertips. The move comes ahead of a regulation that would require restaurant chains and vending machines to post the information as early as next year, although the specifics for complying with the requirement are still being worked out. “They’re seeing the writing on the wall and want to say that it’s corporate responsibility,” said Mike Jacobson, executive director of the Center for Science in the Public Interest, which advocates for food safety and nutrition. Still, he noted that it was an important step forward. “Currently, people don’t think about calories when they go up to a vending machine,” he said. “Having the calories right on the button will help them make choices.” The American Beverage Association, which represents Coca-Cola Co., PepsiCo Inc. and Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc., said the calorie counts will be on the buttons people press to select a drink. Vending machines will also feature small decals, such as “Calories Count: Check Then Choose.” The vending machines will launch in Chicago and San Antonio municipal buildings in 2013 before appearing nationally. Without providing specifics, the American Beverage Association said the machines will also boost the availability of lower- and zerocalorie drinks. “We have market research that says consumers really like this — they like choice, they like the ability to make choices,” said Susan Neely, president of the industry group. A mock-up of a new machine provided by Coca-Cola showed 20-ounce bottles of its flagship drink and Sprite inside vending machines, with labels on the buttons stating “240 calories.” The soda industry has been under fire for fueling rising obesity rates. Last month, New York City approved a first-in-the-nation plan to prohibit the sale of sugary drinks over 16 ounces in the city’s restaurants, movie theatres and stadiums. Notably, the beverage industry fought aggressively to fight the ban and hasn’t ruled out taking
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This image provided by Coca-Cola shows a new soda vending machine that the company announced on Monday that they plan to roll out. The new vending machines are a response to the intensifying criticism over sugary sodas and will let customers see the calorie counts on selection buttons. The labels will also urge consumers to choose less sugary alternatives with messages such as “Try a Low-Calorie Beverage.” legal action to stop it from taking effect this spring. This November, voters in Richmond, Calif. will also decide whether to approve a penny-perounce tax on sugary drinks. The decision to post calorie information follows the Supreme Court’s decision this summer to uphold President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, which includes a regulation that would require restaurant chains and with more than 20 locations and vending operators with more than 20 machines to post calorie information. McDonald’s Corp. also announced last month that it would
begin posting calorie information on its menus nationwide. Like the soda industry, the fast-food giant said it was a voluntary decision and not spurred by the pending requirement. In addition to public health concerns, soft drink makers are dealing with shifting consumer habits. Soda consumption per person has been declining in the U.S. since 1998, according to the Beverage Digest. The decline is partly the result of the growing number of options such as flavoured waters, bottled teas and sports drinks — which Coke, Pepsi and Dr Pepper also make.
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Counseling helps only if both parties agree to work on what needs to be changed. If Charlie won’t address this, you can get counseling on your own and decide whether you will put up with the current situation in order to stay married. If you opt to stick around, adjust your attitude so that your focus is not on Charlie and his sleep habits, but on whatever makes you happy when you’re awake. Dear Annie: I am writing about the letter from “His Mom,” whose 15-year-old son is having sex with his 15-year-old girlfriend. They wanted to know who is responsible for paying for the girl’s birth control pills. As the mother of a 15-year-old boy, I’d like to say that what I loved about this letter is that both kids had talked to their parents about having sex. That is amazing and says a lot about both sets of parents. Kudos to them. Here’s my simple response: I think the boy should pay for condoms that he assiduously wears, and the girl should pay for her birth control pills. It provides double protection for pregnancy and the added benefit of STD protection. — Jen from Connecticut Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@ comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.
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Trio brings Rat Pack to life BY ADVOCATE STAFF They were the essence of cool in the easy, breezy mid-1960s — guys who built their performing personas around “booze, broads and bright lights.” Although the group informally known as the Rat Pack loosely encompassed a bunch of singers, actors and comedians who chummed around in Las Vegas, at its epi-centre were Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. and Frank Sinatra. This core trio will be portrayed in An Evening With The Rat Pack touring production, which stops on Monday at the Memorial Centre in Red Deer. Attempting to resurrect the legendary chemistry of the three carefree chums will be Andy DiMino (Martin), Lambus Dean (Davis), and Gary Anthony (Sinatra). This Jaguar Music Group tribute presentation will also try to recreate the performers’ songs and banter in an era during which the high life was lived with a cigarette in one hand and a highball in the other. Martin, one of the most popular American entertainers of the mid-20th century, was nicknamed the “King of Cool” due to his seemingly effortless charisma. His relaxed, crooning voice earned him dozens of hits, including Memories Are Made of This, That’s Amore, Everybody Loves Somebody, You’re Nobody till Somebody Loves You and Volare. Davis was primarily a song and dance man, who was also known for his celebrity impersonations. He was dubbed the World’s Greatest Entertainer after starring in movies, TV and Broadway shows, becoming a recording artist and Vegas showman. The African-American performer had a 1972 hit, The Candy Man, and was a large financial supporter of civil rights causes. Of the group, Sinatra, who was known as “Chairman of the Board,” projected the most edgy image with his tough-guy movie roles, marriages and mob connections. He began his music career in the swing
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Andy DiMino, Lambus Dean and Gary Anthony will resurrect the legendary chemistry of the Rat Pack at the Memorial Centre in Red Deer on Monday. era of Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, then became a bobby soxers’ idol in the 1940s. Sinatra later became an acclaimed movie actor, winning an Academy Award for his 1953 supporting performance in From Here to Eternity. In the recording studio, he produced the hits In the Wee Small Hours, Come Fly with Me, Only the Lonely, Nice ‘n’ Easy, Strangers in the Night and his signature song, My Way. In their devil-may-care fashion, members of the
Rat Pack always supported each other. When one member of the group was scheduled to perform, there was a good chance another would drop in for an impromptu visit in front of a Vegas audience. That kind of interaction is sure to transpire when An Evening With the Rat Pack plays in Red Deer, with musical support from the Sin City Orchestra. Tickets to the 7:30 p.m. show are $41.85 from the Black Knight Ticket Centre. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com
Young singer makes debut as first female rapper in Afghanistan
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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS KABUL, Afghanistan — “Listen to my story! Listen to my pain and suffering!” Afghanistan’s first female rapper Sosan Firooz pleads into her microphone. With her first rap song, the outspoken 23-yearold singer is making history in her homeland where society frowns on women who take the stage. She is already shunned by some of her relatives. But for Firooz, the best way to express herself is through rap, a musical genre that is just starting to generate a following in Afghanistan. She sings about repression of women, her hopes for a peaceful Afghanistan and the misery she says she experienced as a small child living in neighbouring Iran. Her family fled there during the Afghan civil war of the 1990s and the hardline Taliban regime’s rise to power in 1996. During her five-year stay there, she said the Iranians looked with disdain on Afghan refugees. “I remember while we were in Iran, we were called ‘dirty Afghans’ and told to go to the back of the line at the bakery,” Firooz, who also spent time as a refugee in Pakistan and returned to Afghanistan with her family seven years ago, told The Associated Press in an interview. Her song’s message to Afghans: Stay in your homeland. Those who leave, she sings, will only get jobs washing dishes or working at a car wash. “They will miss their homeland,” she raps in a staccato style, part rap and part hip-hop. “They will want to kiss the dust of their homeland.” “What is the result of Afghans being refugees in Iran and Pakistan?” she raps in Dari, one of Afghanistan’s two main languages. “Half of them are addicts and the other half are terrorists!” So far, the song, titled Our Neighbors, has only been released on YouTube, with a video that shows a series of pictures of Firooz posing in a hip-hop style gear, with jeans, dangling chains and bracelets. In some pictures, she wears a bandana with skulls, but her long hair flows freely, with no headscarf — a rarity among Afghan women, including the few female singers. Firooz is also an actress, appearing in secondary roles in a number of local TV soap operas. Earlier this month, she sang at a three-day music festival in Kabul. Because social interaction between men and women are restricted, the musicians played for a female audience the first day and males the last two days.
NEW YORK — FX network says it’s delaying the return of its hit comedy Louie until spring 2014. The network said Tuesday it had granted the request by the series’ Emmy-winning star, Louis C.K., for what he called “a little breathing room.” Along with performing in the show, he serves as producer, writer and editor, and also created it. But he won’t be idle in the meantime. This fall, he’s continuing a live standup tour.
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Afghanistan’s first female rapper Sosan Firooz sings in a studio in Kabul, Afghanistan., on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012. She is still not yet widely known among Afghans, but she’s breaking traditional rules for women in a very conservative society, where some women don’t go outside without wearing blue burqas that cover them from head to toe. Violence against women is still common in Afghanistan, especially in remote areas. There are reports of women being stoned or executed in public for having affairs with men. Women are arrested and others set themselves on fire to escape domestic violence. Women accused of adultery have been killed or imprisoned. “We want an end to all cruelty against women and children,” Firooz chants. Firooz’s uncle has cut off relations with his family because she appears on TV and sings, says her father, Abdul Ghafar Firooz. He says he has quit his job at the government-run electric department to accompany her whenever she leaves the house and protect her as she pursues her acting and musical career. “I am her secretary, answering her phones. I am her bodyguard, protecting her. When she’s out, I must be with her,” her father said. “Every parent must support their daughters and sons to help them progress,” he said. Her mother, who does humanitarian work in some conservative, remote areas of southern Afghanistan, says she’s careful not to mention her daughter’s budding career.
Rihanna, Minaj lead American Music Awards nominees with 4 nods each LOS ANGELES — Rihanna and Nicki Minaj are the leading nominees at the 40th annual American Music Awards with four nods each. Christina Aguilera announced the nominations Tuesday in Los Angeles. She also said she plans to perform at the ceremony next month. Drake, Justin Bieber, Maroon 5, One Direction and Usher earned three bids apiece. Carrie Underwood, Chris Brown, fun., Gotye, J. Cole, Katy Perry, Kelly Clarkson, Luke Bryan and Pitbull are each double nominees. Drake, Bieber, Maroon 5, Katy Perry and Rihanna are also in the running for artist of the year. Fans can vote online for their favourites in all 20 categories. The American Music Awards will be presented Nov. 18 at the Nokia Theatre and broadcast live on ABC.
Charlie Brown and ‘Peanuts’ pals head to big-screen with film due out in 2015 LOS ANGELES — Charlie Brown and his Peanuts pals are coming to the big-screen. Charles Schulz’ beloved characters will star in their own animated film scheduled to hit theatres Nov. 25, 2015. That year marks the 65th anniversary of the Peanuts comic strip and the 50th anniversary of A Charlie Brown Christmas, the first of the gang’s many TV specials. The film will be produced by 20th Century Fox and its Blue Sky Studios animation unit.
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BROOKS Phillip Ivor On October 3, 2012 at the age of 82 years Phil passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at the Red Deer Regional Hospital. Our loving husband, father, and grandfather is survived by his wife Kay of 59 years, his 3 children; Larry (Caroline), Rick (Elaine), Lorie (Ron)† as well as his cherished grandchildren;† Jason (Jackie), Drew, Taryn, and Shelby. Phil will also be missed by his sister Barb (Guy) and his extended family. Phil had over 35 years of service at Northwest Motors, starting as a wrecker driver, moving up to the parts department which allowed him to use his superb memory, which he kept to his last day. Phil wished for a private service which will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers a donation may be sent directly to Calgary Children’s Hospital, 2888 Shaganappi Trail NW Calgary, Alberta T3B 6A8. Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.eventidefuneralchapels.com Arrangements entrusted to EVENTIDE FUNERAL CHAPEL 4820 - 45th Street, Red Deer Phone (403) 347-2222.
GRIFFIN Allen Glen Allen Griffin from Red Deer passed away at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Thursday, October 4, 2012 at the age of 62 years. A Funeral Service will be held at Eventide Funeral Chapel (4820 - 45 Street, Red Deer) on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. Condolences for the late Allen Griffin may be sent to eventide@arbormemorial.com Arrangements entrusted to Valeri Watson EVENTIDE FUNERAL CHAPEL 4820 - 45th Street, Red Deer Phone (403) 347-2222
KAECHELE (Graham) Ethel Louise Jan. 24, 1924 - Oct. 4, 2012 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved wife, mother, and grandmother. Ethel was born in Nampa, Idaho and died peacefully in Red Deer, AB. She attended Canadian Nazarene College in Red Deer and Pasadena College in California. In September 1948, she married Evan and together they served the pastoral ministry in both Western Canada and the USA. Ethel was an accomplished pianist, taught piano and elementary school for many years. She loved to travel, visiting Israel, the British Isles and taking several cruises in the Caribbean and Alaska. Her favorite past time was jigsaw puzzles. Throughout their sixty-four plus years of marriage, Evan was her constant companion and loving support. Ethel is survived by her family: husband Evan; children Ron and (Bonny) Kaechele, (Fred) and Marilyn Blenker, Cheryl and (Tim) Sturdevant, Dennis and (Necia) Kaechele; grandchildren Kevin and (Rachel) Kaechele, Kenneth Kaechele, Laura and (Chris) Lattey, Dane Kaechele, Lonny and (Nicki) Kaechele, Jamie Blenker, Shawn and (Candice) Blenker, Jason and (Jamie) Sturdevant and Elizabeth (Zeke) Wampler. Also loving remembered by Amalia (Mike) Zarokostas, Landon (Sarah) Haberstock, Rachel (Curt) Harding and thirteen great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her parents Edward and Ida Graham. The family would like to thank the caregivers of Mountain View Seniors Housing, the dedicated staff of Olds Hospital, the ICU unit of Red Deer Hospital and all others who have known and assisted Ethel over the years. Funeral services will be held on Thursday October 11, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. at the Church of the Nazarene, Olds with Reverend Larry Dahl and Reverend Darlene Hyatt officiating. Interment to follow at the Olds Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial tributes may be made directly to the Church of Nazarene World Missions. Arrangements entrusted to Cindy Kolb, HEARTLAND FUNERAL SERVICES LTD. 403-507-8610
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LUTZ 1921 - 2012 Linay Mary Lutz of Red Deer, passed away at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre on Sunday, October 7, 2012 at the age of 70 years. Linay was born on December 21, 1941 at Medicine Hat. In 1961, she moved to Red Deer where she resided until her passing. Linay enjoyed her career as a hairdresser for over 52 years and was well respected by her many faithful regular clients. For 18 years, she worked at “Sharon’s Cut and Curl” and then had her own hairdressing business in her home. Linay also enjoyed being a Legion member for many years. There was a special place in her heart for her grandchildren who she loved very deeply. Linay is survived by her loving husband of 20 years, Don Lutz; two daughters Wendy Adams of Vancouver Island, BC, Tracey (Brian Molzan) Barnes, nee Adams, of Airdrie; two step sons Darcy (Helen) Lutz of Nelson, BC, Darwin (Patricia) Lutz of Penticton, BC and seven grandchildren Page Molzan, Jenay Molzan, Sebastian Lutz, Elias Lutz, Dee-Jay Lutz, Becky Lutz and Cassie Lutz. Also to cherish Linay’s memory are three sisters and several nieces and nephews. Linay was predeceased by her parents Eldon and Mary Dancoine. A Memorial Service to celebrate Linay’s life will be held at the Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, 18 - Selkirk Boulevard, Red Deer, AB, on Friday, October 12 at 11:00 a.m.. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made directly to the Heart & Stoke Foundation of Alberta, 202, 5913- 50 Ave, Red Deer AB T4N 4C4. Condolences to Linay’s family may be emailed to meaningfulmemorials@yahoo.ca MEANINGFUL MEMORIALS Red Deer 587-876-4944
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SMITH Vern 1958 - 2012 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Vern Smith of Red Deer on Thursday, October 4, 2012 at the age of 54 years. Vern passed away surrounded by his loving family and friends. He is survived by Leah; his wife of 25 years, mother; Lorraine of Red Deer, brother; Lorne (Barb) of Calgary, sister; Sharron (Larry) of Red Deer, five nieces; Yolanda (Jay), Lisa (Joshua), Hailey (Jeremy), Krystin and Farren. He is also survived by four nephews; Lonny, Devon (Saraha), Josh (Scheri) and Cahlen. Vern will be remembered by his father-in-law; Hugh (Diane), mother-in-law; Darlene, two sisters-in-law; Gwen and Patty and a brother-in-law; Rodney. He is predeceased by his father; Franklin and brother; Garry. A celebration of Vern’s life will be held at Parkland Funeral Home, 6287 - 67A Street (Taylor Drive), on Friday, October 12, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that if you are so inclined to do so, Vern would be very honored if you would please make an anatomical gift by signing your Universal Donor Card. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com Arrangements in care of Gordon R. Mathers, Funeral Director at PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer. 403.340.4040
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SIM It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Irene Sim on October 3, 2012. Irene began life on a farm near Daysland, Alberta in 1924. Irene moved to Red Deer where she met and married Keith Sim. A devoted and kind mother, grandmother, great grandmother, Aunt and a friend too many. A passion our mother shared was her special culinary abilities. Anyone who had the privilege to enjoy a meal at her table would acknowledge her talent. She is survived by her brother Michael and sister Josephine; daughter Jill; sons Greg and Terry, seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. At her request there will be a private family service only. If friends or family wish to make donations in her memory they can be made to the Red Deer Hospice.
STARK Cristina 1952 - 2012 Cristina Stark of Red Deer passed away at the Red Deer Regional Hospital on October 8, 2012 at the age of 59 years. Cristina will be lovingly remembered by Johana Stark, Caroline Stark, Annabelle and Aron Wehage and their three children, Keegan, Riley and Jake. For those who wish to pay their respects, viewing will be held at the church from 11:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 13, 2012. A Funeral Service will follow at 12:00 p.m. at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, 19 Selkirk Boulevard, Red Deer. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Cristina’s honor may be made directly to the Red Deer Hospice Society, 99 Arnot Avenue, Red Deer, AB T4R 3S6. Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.reddeerfuneralhome.com Arrangements entrusted to Anne-Marie Roy RED DEER FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORIUM 6150 - 67 Street, Red Deer. Phone (403) 347-3319.
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DEBBIE ILG April 25, 1981 - Oct 9, 1994 Those we love don’t go away, They walk beside us every day. Unseen, unheard, but always near. Still loved, still missed, and always dear. ~Ever remembered, ever loved Your Family In Memory of SHELBY ENTZ When someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure. Miss you, love you. ~Auntie Bean
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WEIBEL Penny P e n n y We i b e l ( F a w c e t t ) passed away on Thursday, October 4, 2012 at the age of 52 years. Penny is lovingly remembered by her family, daughter; Andrea (Christian), son; Colin (Jessika), two grandchildren; Dylan, Jayla, two brothers; Frank (Joan), Garth (Joanne), numerous nieces, nephews, a host of friends. Penny is predeceased by her parents; Edward and Pearl Fawcett, one brother; Lindley Fawcett and one sister; Alicia D’Amico (Fawcett). A Celebration of Life will be held at the Balmoral Bible Chapel (Intersection of Rutherford Drive and Highway 11 East, 55th Street, Red Deer) on Friday, October 12, 2012 at 1:00 pm. Messages of condolence may be left for the family at www.myalternatives.ca
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This position will be filled by an out going, profesWE are looking for sional, team orientated Drillers, Derrick and individual that has an Floorhands understanding of the day for the Red Deer area. to day operations of the Please email your resume c o m p a n y. T h i s p e r s o n JANITORS wanted for to: needs to interact well with evening shifts. Fax stiffin@galleonrigs.com clients as well as his fellow resume to 403-342-1897 workers. As the company Zubar Production or call 342-1820 is growing at a rapid pace Services LEADING facility services we are looking for some- is currently taking resumes company is seeking hard one who can take control for experienced working, safety conscious and assist in the day to Production Testing cleaners for janitorial team. d a y o p e r a t i o n s o f t h e Supervisor F/T work. Fax resume to branch he/she is located Night Operators & in. 403-314-7504 Assistant Operators Email resume to: QUALIFICATIONS: rdzubaroffice@telus.net * 5-10 Years management or fax to (403)346-9420. Oilfield experience Must have all valid tickets. * Minimum of 5 years’ D I S PAT C H E R w a n t e d . experience in the Oil & Class 1 driving and oilfield Gas Industry exp. an asset. Good phone * Good working knowledge Professionals a n d c o m p u t e r s k i l l s a of the Oil & Gas Industry must. We provide exc. pay in and around the Red DOW CHEMICAL and benefits. Reply to Box Deer area and Southern in Prentiss, Alberta 1010 c/o Red Deer Advo- Alberta is now hiring a cate 2950 Bremner Ave. *Must have the following tickets: First Aid, H2S, Project Engineer Red Deer T4R 1M9 WHIMIS, TDG Please review the JAGARE ENERGY detailed job posting PRODUCTION TESTING JOB DUTIES BUT NOT and requirements, now hiring Day Supervisors, LIMITED TO: and apply on-line at * Promote a professional Night Operators, and www.careersatdow.com work environment Helpers. Job Number 1208415 * Assist HSE coordinator Email resumes to: Deadline to apply is: with safety standards and jagare2@gmail.com or October 4, 2012 core audits mikeg@jagareenergy.com Project Administrator *Periodic field and office Chinook’s Edge School visits at a sales capacity Division No. 73 invites *Participate and promote applications for a full-time weekly operations meetings Project Administrator at * Ensure that policies and Landcore Technologies Facility Services Departprocedures are followed Inc. located in Ponoka is ment in Innisfail, effective in all service lines currently seeking immediately. The * Maintain up to date energetic, motivated team knowledge of the people, successful candidate will players for the following report directly to the products and services that positions: Director of Facility the company has to offer. Services, ensuring the Drillers and Driller * Assist ownership with the effective and efficient Assistants with a growth in the business in operation of the Facility all service lines. Class 1 driver’s Services team on a * Recruit personnel for license. day-to-day basis. upcoming and ongoing Responsibilities will include field work. You will work maintaining project Apprentice or together with ownership to ensure all safety personnel documentation, performing Journeyman accounting tasks related to meet or exceed company/ Mechanics Capital, IMR and Operaindustry standards. Pile Drive Operators * Conduct infield job audits tions and Maintenance projects, communication Pile Drive Assistants as required with suppliers and division * Monitor spending at the Field Supervisor staff, maintaining Asset base level All candidates must be Management program, *Participate in at least 2 able to pass a assisting with Project pre-employment drug test. jobs per quarter Charters, Change Safety tickets are an asset * Ensure maintenance, Management, Resource cleanliness and appropriate but we are willing to train Engagement and Reporting, documentation is current the right candidate. and other duties as for all the safety services We offer exceptional pay, assigned. Preference will equipment. excellent benefit package be given to individuals with and a positive work a minimum of Grade 12 Excellent pay structure for environment. Please email resumes to the right individual, benefit education, supplemented with additional accounting package, please forward info@landcore.ca or fax training; and who possess resume to: 403-783-2011. strong computer skills, and safetyoilfield@gmail.com The right candidates will excellent interpersonal, be contacted for an communication, and problem interview. solving skills, as well as Please no phone calls. the ability to tackle Local Oilfield Company challenges with an seeking experienced entrepreneurial attitude. SERVICE RIG Wireline Toolhand / Experience in construction Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd Salesman.Paid fuel and and/or projects is an asset. is seeking an exp’d vehicle allowance. Send Cover letter and resume, FLOORHAND resume with expected complete with the names Locally based, salary to btopcanada@ and telephone numbers of home every night! hotmail.com Qualified applicants must three current work related references, should be have all necessary valid forwarded to: tickets for the position Shawn Russell being applied for. Chinook’s Edge School Bearspaw offers a Division No. 73 very competitive salary 4904 - 50 Street and benefits package Innisfail, Ab. T4G 1W4 along with a steady Telephone:(403) 227-7070 work schedule. LOOKING FOR Fax: (403) 227-2291 Please submit resumes: EXPERIENCED CASED careers@ Attn: Human Resources email: HOLE SUPERVISOR chinooksedge.ab.ca Emai: hr@ Knowledge of the For information on bearspawpet.com Lee Specialties system Chinook’s Edge School Fax: (403) 258-3197 or is an asset. Division No. 73, please Mail to: Suite 5309, Competitive wages & benefits check our website 333-96 Ave. NE with an RRSP program (www.chinooksedge. Calgary, AB T3K 0S3 and other incentives. ab.ca) E-mail: Applications will be STEAM TRUCK operator careers@voltagewireline.com accepted until 12:00 noon, req’d. Must have experiWednesday, October 17, ence and have clean OILFIELD Equipment 2012. The successful driver’s abstract, all req’d Fabricator hiring several applicant will be required tickets and reliable positions Shop located in Stettler AB transportation. Fax resume to provide a criminal record check and a Child 403-348-2918 or email hiring for the following Intervention (Welfare) gelliott@telusplanet.net positions: Check. While we thank all EXPERIENCED: Tired of Standing? applicants for their interest, * QC/QA manager/ Find something to sit on only those individuals inspector for pressure in Classifieds selected for an interview vessels and piping will be contacted. * PIPEFITTER Buying or Selling Resumes of applicants not * Instrumentation tuber your home? granted an interview will * Skid welder Check out Homes for Sale not be kept on file. * Helper/painter/general in Classifieds labor Please fax resumes to Restaurant/ 403-228-4009 CCCSI is hiring sanitation workers for the afternoon and evening shifts. Get paid weekly, $14.22/hr. Call 403-348-8440 or fax 403-348-8463
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WAI’S RESTAURANT at 4916 Ross Street, Red Deer now hiring permanent F/T Chinese Cook. Over 3 yrs experience required. $12-$14/hour, depending on exp. Call 403-340-3366
ANIMAL FACILITY MANAGER Instinct is looking for a Business Manager to run it’s Canadian Branch. Instinct supplies & trains domestic and exotic animals for the film industry. Applicant must have at least 10 yrs. exp. working with animals in the film production industry. Required hands on exp. w/ bears & wolves are essential. Manager will be responsible for the daily running of the company & general facility management. Must have exp. in conducting film production meetings, employee scheduling, script breakdowns & budget preparation, advertising campaigns, veterinarian checks & surgery scheduling, on-the-spot decision making & coordinating with overseas international projects. Applicant must have clean criminal record & driver’s license. Salary is $30.78/hr., 40 hrs./wk. Please mail resume to: INSTINCT R R 3, Site 15, Box 18 Innisfail, AB. T4G 1T8
DNR Pressure Welding requires Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic. Excellent benefit packages. Email resumes to SOAP STORIES ryan@dnrwelding.ca. is seeking No Phone calls please. Retail Sales Supervisor Drug and alcohol program for our Parkland Mall location, in effect. Red Deer. $17.40/hr. ELECTRICAL COMPANY Email resume: premierjobrd1@gmail.com Looking for Journeyman, 3 & 4th. yr. Apprentices needed for commercial construction or industrial maintenance. Please fax Trades resume to 403-346-6334 or email: DNR Powerline mooremaintenance Construction requires @shaw.ca Labourers/apprentices Journeyman & Foreman for Ellis Fabrications Inc is various projects in Alberta. looking for experienced Excellent opportunity for welders to join our team. apprenticeship. Excellent Day and evening shifts benefit packages. available. Competitive Fax resume to wages and benefits. 403-742-5759 or email Fax 403-347-3661 or email dnrwelding1@xplornet.com Jobs@EFIattachments. Attention : Noel. No phone com calls please. Drug and ESTABLISHED well known alcohol program in effect. company looking for perLooking for a new pet? manent f/t hourly tapers and p/t piece work tapers. Check out Classifieds to Please fax resume to find the purrfect pet. 403-782-0610 email: DNR Pressure Welding ben@tpil.ca requires B Pressure WeldNEW EMPLOYMENT ers, CWB Welders and OPPORTUNITY Apprenticeship welders. Excellent opportunity for apprenticeship. Excellent First year apprentice/ benefit packages. Email Journeyman Mechanic resumes to ryan@dnrweldFax resume to: ing.ca. (403) 885 5137 No Phone calls please. E-mail resume to: Drug and alcohol program office@ccal.com in effect.
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SMITTY’S CANADA LIMITED #600 – 501, 18th Ave SW Calgary, AB T2S 0C7 Fax: 403-229-3899 Email: reddeer-hwy2south@smittys.ca www.smittys.ca Canada’s Largest Full Service Family Restaurant Chain – Since 1960
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SLOPED ROOFERS LABOURERS & FLAT ROOFERS Valid Driver’s Licence preferred. Fax or email info@goodmenroofing.ca or (403)341-6722 NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE! JOURNEYMAN Mechanic wanted for work in Olds area. Must have experience working on natural gas compressors and engines and a valid drivers licence. Please email resumes to AmandaS@ flomaxcompression.com Celebrate your life with a Classified ANNOUNCEMENT
LOCAL COMPANY IS SEEKING A FLOORING ESTIMATOR. Measurements will take place in New and Lived In Homes, throughout Central Alberta. Professional, neat, friendly and works well with others or alone. Experienced in Tile, Hardwood, Laminate, lino†and Carpet are an asset. Experience, wages are negotiable with experience, benefits package is avail. Please contact by email: morethentile@hotmail.com CELEBRATIONS HAPPEN EVERY DAY IN CLASSIFIEDS
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Mechanic Required at Town and Country Supplies in Ponoka. Apply today attention Kelsey. Email: tcsltd@telusplant.net Fax: 403-783-6575 In Person: 6305-48ave Ponoka AB
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Busy Central Alberta Grain Trucking Company looking for Class 1 Drivers. We offer lots of home time, benefits and a bonus program. Grain and super B exp. an asset but not necessary. If you have a clean commercial drivers abstract and would like to start making good money. fax or email resume and comm.abstract to 403-337-3758 or dtl@telus.net BUSY insulation company looking for Class 5 driver for F/T permanent employment. Please fax resume to 403-782-0610 email: ben@tpil.ca
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Pumps & Pressure Inc. Hydraulic Division is currently accepting applications for
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Mechanically inclined individuals will also be considered. Please forward resume to Brent via: Fax: 403.340.3646 or Email: brent@pumpsandpressure.com
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GENERAL CARPENTER required by a Central Alberta Home Builder. Must have the following abilities and experience: • Blueprint reading, stair calculating, framing, finish carpentry, etc. • Individual must have a clean drivers abstract and their own transportation to and from work. • This is a Full Time, year round position. Only those persons with the before mentioned skills need apply. Please reply and attach resume and references to
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F/T TRUCK drivers req’d. Minimum Class 5 with air and clean abstract. Exp. preferred. In person to Key Towing 4083-78 St. Cres. Red Deer. F/T. Class 1 drivers to haul NGL butane Super B’s, must be over 25 yrs., EMAIL: dreaddriving@gmail.com LOCAL ACID Transport company looking for exp’d’ F/T Class 1 truck driver & pressure truck operator. Top wages and exc. benefit pkg. Fax resume and driver’s abstract to 403-346-3766 Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much! Central Alberta’s Largest Car Lot in Classifieds
SNOW plow drivers(2) req’d for winter season based out of Lacombe, exc. wages. Must have Class 3 w/air. Call Toll Free 1-877-787-2501 Mon. - Fri. 9 am. - 5 pm. only or fax resume to: 403-784-2330
- Experience in a plant/manufacturing environment is an asset. - Alberta recognized trade certificate required. - Responsible for general maintenance and repair of Power-Jacks and small equipment. - Training will be provided.
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With a job at Olymel you enjoy... - Comprehensive Health and Benefit Plan - Public Transportation to and from the plant. - Possibility of progression within the company. - Paid work and safety orientation. - Discount on retail prices for Olymel products (fresh and frozen pork/poultry and clothing). - Starting at $34.68/hr.
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Vacuum & Water Truck operators req’d. to start immed. CLASS 1 or 3 WITH Q All oilfield safety tickets req’d. Clean drivers abstract. Must comply with drug and alcohol policy. References Req’d. Exc. salary & benefits. Fax resume to: 403-742-5376 hartwell@telus.net
NEED experienced Class 1 drivers for short and long haul. Runs AB., SASK, Manitoba & BC Please call PROMAX TRANSPORT at 227-2712 or fax resume w/abstract 403-227-2743
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Friday, October 12 & Saturday, October 13 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Hampton Inn & Suites Gasoline Alley
www.reddeerspca.com Many Pets to Choose From
LUAU Investments Ltd. (O/A Tim Hortons) Food Counter Attendant F/T shift work (open 24 hrs) Must be avail. weekends $11.00 per hour. 4217 - 50 Ave. 6721 - 50 Ave. 7111 - 50 Ave. timhire@telus.net
Trades
PART/FULL TIME COOK Apply at East 40th Pub. 3811 40th Ave.
MANAGERS – COOKS DISHWASHERS – SERVERS HOSTS – BARTENDERS CONVENIENCE STORE ATTENDANTS
www.greathealth.org Cancer Diabetes DIET 350-9168
BUILDERS
CLUBS & GROUPS
OPERATORS.
We offer excellent wages, a great benefits package and an awesome working environment with many advancement opportunities. Class 1 or 3 driver’s license and all oilfield tickets are preferred, but we will train the right individuals for our entry level positions. THIS IS A LABOUR INTENSIVE POSITION Fax resumes to: 403-347-3075, Attn. Judy.
BARTENDER/SERVER req’d for neighborhood pub, F/T P/T 30-40 hrs. per wk. Must be flexible with availability. Exp. preferred but not a must. Proserve certificate req’d., Apply in person with resume to Cheers Pub, 6017 54 Ave. or call 403-506-2229. CANADIAN Pizza King Inc. in 5 locations in AB. Airdrie , Didsbury , Lacombe, Blackfalds , Rocky Mountain House requires kitchen helpers. $11/hr., 40 hrs/wk for 15 days. No experience req’d. Apply by email: canadianpizzaking @hotmail.com
Hiring
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www.workopolis.com Red Deer Advocate - Job Search
www.ultralife.bulidingonabudjet.com MLM’ers attract new leads for FREE!
(entry level position) and experienced
820
www.liveyourlifebetter.com Lose weight naturally with Z-Trim
www.air-ristocrat.com Gary 403-302-7167
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
Operator Assistants
Restaurant/ Hotel
19166TFD28
ASSOCIATIONS
www.centralalbertahomebuilders.com Central AB Home Builders 403-346-5321 www.reddeer.cmha.ab.ca Canadian Mental Health Assoc. www.realcamping.ca LOVE camping and outdoors? www.diabetes.ca Canadian Diabetes Assoc. www.mycommunityinformation.com /cawos/index.html www.reddeerchamber.com Chamber of Commerce 403-347-4491
We are a busy and progressive snubbing / live well service company with an awesome 15 day on and 6 day off shift rotation and we are rapidly expanding. We need
820
NOW HIRING F/T and P/T DRIVERS. Great wages and cash paid nightly. Apply within, 5018 45th St.
Base Manager
710
Restaurant/ Hotel
DOMINO’S PIZZA
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Coming Events
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Red Deer Based Oilfield Safety Company Seeking
WHAT’S HAPPENING
CLASSIFICATIONS
Oilfield
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jobs
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Oilfield
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Janitorial
FULL TIME DRIVER REQ’D. Candidates must have a clean driving record and be able to drive a standard transmission vehicle. Excellent customer service and communication skills are required. Applicants must be physically fit and be able to lift up to 70 lbs. They must be 21 years of age or older. This is fast paced, physically demanding environment. All candidates are subject to criminal record checks. The Full Time position Mon.to Fri. 40-50 hrs/wk. starting wage $19/hr. + bonus. All candidates are subject to criminal record checks. Apply by online @ www.upsjobs.com or fax resume to: 403-648-3312 Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds
RED DEER ADVOCATE Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012 D3
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Misc. Help
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Misc. Help
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ADULT UPGRADING
Alberta Government Funded Programs Student Funding Available!
ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED
CARRIERS NEEDED
NOVEMBER START
For delivery of Red Deer Advocate by 6:30 a.m. Mon. through Fri. & 8:00. .am. on Saturday in Deer Park area. $584/mo. Reliable vehicle needed. Call Jamie 403-314-4306 for more info
FOR FLYERS, RED DEER SUNDAY LIFE AND EXPRESS ROUTES IN:
* SANDBLASTER *POWDER COATER • GED Preparation *GENERAL LABORER Morning, Afternoon And WE OFFER: Evening P/T Classes
* Full Time hours * Great benefit program after 3 mos. * Most weekends off * Competitive Wages Hardworking need only apply. Bring resume to: Metal Strip & Coatings 4617 63rd Street Mon-Fri 8-5. No Phone Calls Please.
ADULT & YOUTH CARRIER NEEDED
Academic Express
Adult Education & Training
340-1930
www.academicexpress.ca
ADULT & YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED for delivery of Flyers Red Deer Express & Red Deer Life Sunday in
Wanted for delivery of Flyers, Express & Sunday Life in
EASTVIEW WEST LAKE
HIGHLAND GREEN Hamilton Dr. Hewson Ave.
Call Karen for more info 403-314-4317
JOHNSTONE PARK Jones Crsc Jackson Close & Jarvis Close KENTWOOD Kendrew Dr. MUSTANG ACRES Please call Joanne at 403-314-4308
ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED for early morning delivery of Red Deer Advocate 6 days per week in GRANDVIEW 79 Advocate $404/month $4851/year
You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!
MOUNTVIEW 83 Advocate $435/mo. $5229/yr 1-1/2 hrs. per day
ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED
SOUTH HILL 42 Advocate $220/mo. $2646/yr 45 Mins. per day
For delivery of Flyers, Express and Sunday Life in DEERPARK Duncan Cres./ Dennison Cres. area $129/MO. ALSO Dempsey St. & Dolan Close area $104/MO. ROSEDALE Robinson Cres./ Reinholt Ave. area $173/MO . ONLY 4 DAYS A WEEK
Call Jamie 403-314-4306 for more info
Misc. Help
Call Karen for more info 403-314-4317
ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED for Morning Newspaper delivery in the Town of Clive Earn $200.mo. for 20 houses 6 days a week. Must have a reliable vehicle . Please contact Rick at 403-314-4303
ARE you a handy person looking for p/t work? Framing Nook is looking for an intelligent quick learner having both skilled hands and a good eye. We have a p/t position including training for the right person. If you think you are the one, let us know why. qaz@telus.net
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
NO EXP. NECESSARY!! F.T. position available IMMEDIATELY in hog assembly yard in Red Deer. Starting wage $12/hr. Call Rich or Paul 403-346-6934
CARRIERS REQUIRED to deliver the Central AB. Life
Anders St. Aikman Close / Allan St. Adans Close Adair Ave.
Maintenance Person
BOWER AREA Bell St./Baker Ave Broughton/Brooks Cres. INGLEWOOD AREA Ibbottson Close Inglewood Drive Illingworth Cres. Issard Close LANCASTER AREA Lindsay Ave. Langford Cres. Law Close/ Lewis Close
Req’d. F/T employment. Carpentry or flooring installation exp. is an asset (carpet, tile, lino & hardwood) but not necessary. Must be neat, clean, professional, friendly, works well with others or alone. Drivers License req’d. Exc. wages, benefits & great working environment. Please fax résumé to 403-309-3000 or drop off at 9-7619 50 Ave Red Deer, AB
NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED for Afternoon delivery in Bowden & Innisfail. Please contact QUITCY
at 403-314-4316 or email qmacaulay@ reddeeradvocate.com
VANIER AREA Viscount Dr./ Violet Place Visser St. Vanson Close Vincent Close
Call Rick at 403-314-4303
CHRISTMAS CASH “BONUSES” The Red Deer Advocate is looking for friendly and outgoing telephone sales people to join our team. Work 4 days per week 4:00 - 8 :00 p.m Great earning potential for the right person. If this is for you please drop off your resume at: The Red Deer Advocate 2950 Bremner Avenue Red Deer or email to: d.sibbet@ reddeeradvocate.com or rholt@ reddeeradvocate .com
COMMERCIAL LAUNDRY WORKER part-time Honest, friendly, hardworking only need apply. $11.00/hour. Bring resume to Mustang Laundry, 6830-59 Avenue or email mustanglaundry@ airenet.com.
NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED for The Town of Olds No collecting! Packages come ready for delivery!
Call Prodie @ 403- 314-4301 for more info ********************** TO ORDER HOME DELIVERY OF THE ADVOCATE CALL OUR CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT 314-4300
Also for the afternoon & morning delivery in the Town of Penhold! Please contact QUITCY
at 403-314-4316 or email qmacaulay@ reddeeradvocate.com
CHOCOLATE-LOVING Manager Wanted for Bower Place! Send us your resume by emailing resumes@purdys.com or visiting our shop!
SOURCE ADULT VIDEO requires mature F/T help for days and grave shifts. Fax resume to: 403-346-9099 or drop off to: 3301-Gaetz Avenue
STORESMART SelfStorage seeking MAINTENANCE/ CLEARVIEW GROUNDSKEEPER for 16-24 hours per week. SUBWAY hours. Medical/ Hiring Immediately Flexible dental coverage via Food Counter Attendants Are you looking for a career private health services opportunity with excellent plan. For full job descripbenefits, a mature working tion, go to environment and opportunity www.StoreSmart.ca/careers. to advance? If so, Subway Applicants, please submit resumes via fax has a position for you! (403.343.7512) or email Please apply online @ mysubwaycareer.com or (info@storesmart.ca). No phone calls please. Drop resume off in person at 180, 6900 Taylor Drive Or email to Positions careers@rdsubway.com or Call us at 403-342-0203 Wanted
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Looking
PROFESSIONAL CABINET INSTALLER: 10 yrs. cabinets & countertops 30 yrs. carpentry exp. Req’s contract employment. Dean 403-350-0315
for a job?
Red Deer Mini Job Fair Wednesday, October 10 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon Alberta Works Centre 2nd Floor, First Red Deer Place 4911 – 51 Street
Greenhouse Labourers
RED DEER WORKS
F/T Wage $10/hour Must be willing to work Mon to Sat 48+ hrs/week.
More Information: Call 403-340-5353
Christmas Store Seasonal Retail Sales Personnel
Come for refreshments, bring your updated resume, and speak with employers
Participating Employers:
Available to work flexible hours
r Landmark Canada r Manpower r RIFCO National Auto Finance r The Health & Wellness Page Ltd. r United Food and Commercial Workers Union r Universal Handling Equipment
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Career Planning
DENTOOM’S Greenhouses
Clothing
Build A Resume That Works! APPLY ONLINE www.lokken.com/rdw.html Call: 403-348-8561 Email inford@lokken.com Career Programs are
FREE
for all Albertans
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HANDMADE NORTHERN parka, size 16, teal with fur lined hood and outer purple shell, knee length, exc . cond., $75, Nygard blazer, women’s size 18, dark purple, 70% wool, like new $25, 403-347-5846
EquipmentHeavy
LOOKING for laborers and flaggers for road construction. Fax 403-309-0489
Sherwood Cres.
880
1630
TRAILERS for sale or rent Job site, office, well site or storage. Skidded or wheeled. Call 347-7721.
1640
Tools
10” CRAFTSMAN Contractor Saw. Cast top w/extensions. Table size 60”x27”. Must be seen. Also has mobile base & 3 inserts. $500 obo. 403-309-9232
Firewood
1660
stuff
Garden Supplies
1680
Bud Haynes & Co. Auctioneers
Certified Appraisers 1966 Estates, Antiques, Firearms. Bay 5, 7429-49 Ave. 347-5855
is expanding its facility to double production.
Children's Items
1580
We are currently seeking the following to join our team in Blackfalds for all shifts:
BOB THE BUILDER sleeping bag & pillow, $25; call 403-314-9603
- Concrete Batch Plant Operator - Concrete Finishers - Carpenters/Woodworkers - Steel Reinforcement Labourers - Overhead Crane Operators - General Labourers - Site Supervisor - Quality Control Personnel
SNOW pants and jacket, size 5, “Jupa” like new, $45, call 403-314-9603 WINTER SHOES new Columbia, size 13, $25, call 403-314-9603
Clothing
3 M mens shirts, 2 pair casual pants 42”/32”, 7 pairs mens work socks all for $10; brown M. Wrangler (Boulet) jacket $40; 4 knitted toques $8/ea; 4 knitted slippers $7/ea; Cabella bib pants L, orange $20 403-314-2026 265251J30
Top Wages paid based on experience. Full Benefits and Uniform Package included. Visit our website for more detailed job descriptions at www. eaglebuilders.ca. Applicants are able to apply online or fax resumes to Human Resources 403-885-5516 or e-mail: k.kooiker@eaglebuilders.ca.
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LEATHER (dress-style) jacket, woman’s Size 12, black, hip-length, exc. cond i t i o n . $ 1 5 0 . (403) 342-7908
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Horses
WANTED: all types of horses. Processing locally in Lacombe weekly. 403-651-5912
Grain, Feed Hay
2190
80 BALES, FAIR COND FOR COWS, $22/bale, 87 bales, good cond. cow hay, $25/bale; 80 extra large round perfect cow hay, $35/bale; 36 grass bales, good cond., horse hay, $30/bale; 102 grass bales, pefect horse hay, $35/blae. Call Jeremy at 403-418-6342
SOUTHWOOD PARK 3110-47TH Avenue, 2 & 3 bdrm. townhouses, generously sized, 1 1/2 baths, fenced yards, full bsmts. 403-347-7473, Sorry no pets. www.greatapartments.ca
Riverfront Estates
Deluxe 3 bdrm. 1 1/2 bath, bi-level townhouse, 5 appls, blinds, large balcony, no pets, n/s, $1195 or $1220 along the river. SD $1000. avail. Nov. 1 & 15 403-304-7576 347-7545
3060
Suites
1 & 2 BDRM. APTS.
wegot
rentals CLASSIFICATIONS FOR RENT • 3000-3200 WANTED • 3250-3390
3020
Houses/ Duplexes
Clean, quiet bldg. Call 318-0901.
1 BDRM. bsmt. guest suite own entry furn. executive Oriole Park, reduced rent to sit house, No pets, N/S, single, quiet working lady, call 403-986-4119 2 BDRM. adult bldg, free laundry, very clean, quiet, lrg. suite, Avail Nov. 1 $850/mo., S.D. $650. Call 403-304-5337
1700
Household Appliances
1710
Condos/ Townhouses
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2 BDRM. condo, new reno, APPLS. reconditioned lrg. no pets, $900. rent/d.d. selection, $150 + up, 6 mo. Avail. now. 587-377-3322 warr. Riverside Appliances 403-342-1042 HALMAN Heights 3 level 3 bdrm. townhouse 5 appls, 1 1/2 bath, blinds, Household no pets, n/s, rent $1395 Furnishings SD $1000 avail.Nov. 1 403-304-7576 or 347-7545
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BED ALL NEW,
Queen Orthopedic, dble. pillow top, set, 15 yr. warr. Cost $1300. Sacrifice $325. 302-0582 Free Delivery BED: #1 King. extra thick orthopedic pillowtop, brand new, never used. 15 yr. warr. Cost $1995, sacrifice @ $545. 403-302-0582. BLACK couch and loveseat set, $150;, Upright small apt. size deepfreeze, $50, 403-746-2456 CHROME kitchen table w/4 chairs,, asking $75, call 403-342-1169 DESK and with leather swivel chair $50; 27” tv in good working cond. $30; dining room lamps $40/pai, bdrm lams $30/pair, tv stand $20; 403-340-0675 DISPLAY CABINET. New, with glass door. 2’x4’. $50. 403-314-0804 D R E S S E R w / m i r r o r, 3 drawers 42” x 15 3/4” x 30”h $70; night table w/2 drawers $40 403-314-2026
WANTED
Antiques, furniture and estates. 342-2514 WOOD DINING TABLE. 2 Leafs, 4 matching chairs. Good shape. $150. 403-347-5912
Misc. for Sale
1760
UMBRELLA AND PATIO SET w/4 chairs, $35; 1500 lb. 12 volt winch, new in box $60; elec. snow thrower, new in box $75; wheelbarrow $20, 403-887-4981 WOOD burning art work picture, Moose in a Meadow, one of a kind $60; tree pruner, extends to 11’, like new $20; 42 cups and steins collectables, must take all, new, $40; 25 on the go mugs and bottles, collectables, must take all new $40 403-314-2026
Supplies
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2000-2290
2 STOREY house, 1510 CLEARVIEW bi-level. 2 bdrm., sq.ft., 2-1/2 baths, 3 bdrm.. 1 bath, 5 appls, balcony. w/dble. att. garage, 5 Close to park & bus. appls., large deck, master $850+utils. 403-210-1360 bdrm, w/walk in closet, avail. Nov. 1, rent $1700, GLENDALE 2 bdrm. $825, d.d., $1700, undev.. bsmt., D.D. $825, 1 BDRM., Call 403-358-8263 $740, N/S, no pets, no Health & partiers, avail immed.. MICHENER, 4 bdrm., 1-403-200-8175 Beauty single garage, . 2 baths, LARGE, 2 & 3 BDRM. family room, 5 appls. yard, *NEW!* Asian Relaxation SUITES. 25+, adults only no pets, n/s, $1350, Massage Downtown RD n/s, no pets 403-346-7111 318-0136 587-377-1298 Open Mon.Fri. daily 10 am - 6 pm.
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Antique “Johnston Grain Picker”. A great outdoor 3 COCKATIELS 1 F. Lubid i s p l a y i t e m . $ 1 4 5 . no, 2M greys w/cages and (403) 342-7908. accessories $75/ea. obo 403-755-2760
Auctions
AGRICULTURAL
CLASSIFICATIONS
Lovely 3 level exec. 3 bdrm. townhouse 5 appls, 1 1/2 bath, concrete patio, blinds, front/rear parking, no dogs, n/s, rent $1395 SD $1000 Avail. Nov. 1. 403-304-7576 or 347-7545
COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE 6’-15’ digging and planting. J/V Tree Farm. 403-350-6439. Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!
1520
880
3030
KYTE CRES.
Homestead Firewood
Spruce, Pine, Birch Spilt, Dry. 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472 FIREWOOD. Pine, Spruce, Poplar. Can deliver 1-4 cords. 403-844-0227 Now Offering Hotter, Cleaner BC Birch. All Types. P.U. / del. Lyle 403-783-2275 birchfirewoodsales.com
1780
Help
Condos/ Townhouses
AFFORDABLE
Please apply by email to sales@dentooms.com Or in person at Hwy 11A - 1/2 km West of Hwy #2 DISPATCHER REQUIRED Experience preferred, but Music will train suitable applicant. CLASSIFICATIONS Lessons Please fax resume to 403-346-0295 1500-1990 EXP’D carpet and upholGUITAR LESSONS stery cleaning technician Experienced musician/music Antiques req’d. Top wages. teacher accepting new Fax resume to & Art students for guitar lessons. 403-346-2109 or email For more info call Mark barry@will-do.ca 403-340-1619 3 GALLON “Western Stoneware” crock. Mint condition. $ 5 0 . Pets & Misc. (403) 342-7908
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r Almita Piling Inc. r ATB Financial r Cameron Driver Education r Central Alberta Refugee Effort r Discovery Toys r Ensign Energy Services Inc. r Extendicare, Michener Hill r Greenside Up Landscaping
HOUSEKEEPING/ CLEANING SUPERVISOR. Bluebird Motel, permanent /full time. Salary $20/HR.. 40 hrs./wk. Innisfail. Ab 1 position avail. 403-227-3334
ANDERS AREA
SUNNYBROOK AREA
Blackfalds Lacombe Ponoka Stettler
880
Misc. Help
Cats
1840
F1 ($700) F1B ($900) LABRA DOODLES Ready late Oct. Price incl. delivery. 306-792-2113 or 403-919-1370 www.furfettishfarm.ca
Travel Packages
newer exec. 3 bdrm. bi-level townhouse 1447 sq. ft. 5 appls, 1 1/2 bath, blinds, lg. balcony, fenced in rear, front/rear parking, no dogs, rent $1395 SD $1000. n/s Avail. Nov. 1 403-304-7576 / 347-7545
Manufactured Homes
PALM SPRINGS 2 bdrm gated condo Nov Dec $1600/mo No pets, N/S , utils incl . 403-986-4119
3090
Rooms For Rent
ROOM in Westpark, n/s, no pets. Furnished. TV & utils incl. 403-304-6436
3160
Storage Space
NEW RV Storage Facility Gravel pad, 6’ security fence, 6 kms. E. of R.D. Call 403-347-4425.
3040
Newly Renovated Mobile Home with Laminate Flooring, new carpet, newly painted
A MUST SEE! Only
20,000with Intro
$
400/month lot Rent incl. Cable
$
Lana (403) 550-8777 www.lansdowne.ca
264155J1-K30
Renter’s Special FREE Cable 2 & 3 bedroom modular/mobile homes in pet friendly park
Starting at
849
$
/month
Lana (403) 550-8777 www.lansdowne.ca Suites
3060
Introducing... roducing...
1830
3 BREEDS OF FANCY KITTENS. 403-887-3649 BEAUTIFUL kittens , beautiful colors, need loving homes, Also White & gold kitten to give away call 403-782-3130 FREE KITTENS Four - 8 weeks old, Three - 4 months old. Call 403-887-2743 KITTENS TO GIVE AWAY TO GOOD HOME 403-786-8691 KITTENS, cute To Give Away 403-396-7368
Dogs
KITSON CLOSE
3070
Cottage/ Seasonal
264152J1-K30
880
Misc. Help
1900
TRAVEL ALBERTA Alberta offers SOMETHING for everyone. Make your travel plans now.
Red Deers newest Apartment Homes
NOW RENTING 1 & 2 bedroom suites available Nov. 1st.
• Great location • 6 appliances (fridge, stove, dishwasher, washer & dryer, microwave). • Balcony • Window Coverings • Adults only 21+ • No Pets
Be the first tenants to move into our brand new building
Rents from $800 - $1375
CALL: 403-302-7896 Email: info@timberstone.com timberstonevillage.com
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Misc. Help
D4 RED DEER ADVOCATE Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012
FAST TRACK PHOTOS Call 403-309-3300 to get your vehicle pictured here
DO YOU HAVE AN ATV TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.
DO YOU HAVE A SPORTS CAR TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.
TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.
2005 MINI COOPER FWD, 77,596 kms., $17,888 348- 8788 Sport & Import
2007 GMC Sierra SLE 1500 4X4 $19,888 348-8788 Sport & Import
2008 MITSUBISHI Outlander XLS $12888 348-8788 Sport & Import
1968 CORVETTE 427, auto, documented, RARE, bronze/orange, 348-8788 Sport & Import
2001 CADILLAC Deville, sunroof, heated seats, leather, DVD, 124,000 kms exc. cond. in/out. $7950. 403-342-0587
2004 ESCAPE LTD. leather, AWD, sunroof, $9888 348-8788 Sport & Import
DO YOU HAVE A BOAT TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.
2007 HONDA CR-V LX Sport $14888 348-8788 Sport & Import
DO YOU HAVE A DIRT BIKE TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.
1984 CORVETTE new engine alum. heads, $11,888 7620- 50 Ave, Sport & import
DO YOU HAVE A TRUCK CAMPER TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.
2004 HUMMER H2 lthr., nav., $19888 348-8788 Sport & Import
2006 DODGE CHARGER Exc. shape. Runs great. 4 brand new tires. 89,000 km. $10,000 obo 403-848-0937
2007 LINCOLN MARK LT 4X4, lthr., sunroof, nav., 89,083 kms, $26,888 3488788 Sport & Import
2009 FORD FLEX SEL AWD $18,888 7620 - 50 Ave. Sport & Import
1995 OKANAGAN 24.5 ft 5th wheel AC, new tires, asking $6900.00. 4 burner stove, 403-980-1498
2001 MERCEDES BENZ S430 103,898 kms $17,888 348-8788 Sport & Import
2004 IMPALA SS FWD, supercharged V-6, $10888 348-8788 Sport & Import
2006 FORD F150, 4x4, Centre console shift, DVD, heated leather seats. Fully loaded, awesome shape, burgundy/ gold. $9250. 403-348-9746
2007 PATHFINDER LE AWD, lthr., $18,888 348-8788 Sport & Import
2009 GMC 2500, 4x4, E/C. white, loaded, good shape in/out, $14,600. 403-348-9746
1997 PLYMOUTH Grand Voyager, good cond., loaded, does not burn oil, $1500 403-746-3159
DO YOU HAVE A SEADOO TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.
DO YOU HAVE A JEEP TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.
2006 LAND ROVER HSE AWD, leather, nav., $28888 7620-50 Av Sport & Import 348-8788
2007 TOYOTA FJ Cruiser C pkg., auto., 77,500 kms fully loaded, very nice shape, trades considered, $21,500. 403-598-0682
DO YOU HAVE A CAR TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.
1998 GMC Safari. 153,503 km. AWD, V6, tow pkg. Exc. cond. $4500. 403-343-9366
2003 F150 Sport trac 4x4 Crewcab, fully loaded, leather seats, sun roof & box cover. Good shape, mech. inspected $7500. 403-348-9746
2005 ESCALADE AWD lthr. dvd $19,888 348-8788 Sport & Import
2006 SMART Pulse convertible ca Diesel, 77,000 km, Auto, Heated seats Power windows, A/C so cute! $6500 . .....SOLD!!......
2008 ALTIMA Coupe, 3.5 SE V-6, 6 spd. loaded. A must to see! 130,000 kms. Mint Cond. $13,500 obo 403-844-0608 Sylvan
DO YOU HAVE A HEAVY TRUCK TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.
DO YOU HAVE A TENT TRAILER TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.
2003 Hyundai Tiburon FWD 106,300 kms., $7888 7620-50 Av Sport & Import 403-348-8788
I LOVE ARIZONA! 2005 Gulf Stream. 1 owner. Beautiful cond. $84,000. 780-372-2079
2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 2.0T FWD, 4 cyl turbo $13,888 348-8788 Sport & Import
DO YOU HAVE A TRUCK TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.
2011 CAMARO RS/2SS, LS3, 2104 kms. , $41888 348-8788 Sport & Import
1999 TOYOTA Sienna, Clean, 257,000 kms, $4,200.00 .Call 403-783-5233
2004 BMW 330 convertible leather, ,$13,888 7620 - 50 Ave Sport & Import
2005 HONDA ACCORD EXL sunroof, $12888, 348-8788 Sport & Import
2007 BMW X5 AWD,heads up, lthr., sunroof, $31,888 348-8788 Sport & Import
2008 JEEP LIBERTY Sport 4X4 $16,888 348-8788 Sport & Import
DO YOU HAVE A HOLIDAY TRAILER TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.
2000 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD 4X4
2004 CELICA GT FWD, lthr., sunroof, $12,888 348-8788 Sport & Import
2005 HONDA Accord, tan, 121,500 kms., 6 cyl.,
DO YOU HAVE A MOTORHOME TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.
2008 MERCEDESBENZ ML 320 AWD, turbo diesel, nav., $39888 Sport & Import 403-348-8788
2011 TRAVERSE LTZ AWD 19472 kms., $35,888 348-8788 Sport & Import
284,000 kms., loaded, , $7350 403-877-3224
DO YOU HAVE VEHICLE ACCESSORIES
leather sunroof, orig. owner. $10,500. 403-318-2736
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Tribunal going out of business in Sierra Leone body that prosecutes artocities in bloody civil war will be first international tribunal to go out of business ‘On front after front, the special Court has developed not only jurisprudence, but also tools, practices and programs addressing specific needs of a post-conflict society.’
by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The tribunal established to prosecute those most responsible for atrocities committed during Sierra Leone’s 10-year civil war will soon deliver its final judgment and become the first international criminal tribunal to go out of business. The court’s president, Justice Shireen Avis Fisher, told the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday that because of its vision the tribunal not only succeeded in prosecuting and convicting the worst perpetrators of killings, systematic mutilation and other atrocities in Sierra Leone but it has become a model for bringing justice. The court was unique when it was established in 2002. Unlike the war crimes tribunals for Yugoslavia and Rwanda, which are entirely run by the United Nations with an international staff, it was set up jointly by the U.N. and the Sierra Leone government with a mix of local and international prosecutors and judges. The council, in a presidential statement, commended the Special Court for Sierra Leone for its important contribution to international criminal justice, ending impunity, and strengthening stability in Sierra Leone and the neighbouring West African region. Guatemala’s U.N. Ambassador Gert Rosenthal, the council president who read the statement, said later that members “were very pleased for once to get good news” about the outcome of a council resolution and gave probably “the broadest support” to a tribunal in many years — “and rightly so.”
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“It happened in a joint effort between the host government and the United Nations in what really turned out to be a very successful lesson in combating impunity and in the development of international humanitarian law,” Rosenthal said. Fisher said the court is also the first hybrid tribunal created to assist a country that wanted post-conflict justice but didn’t have the ability to ensure it, and the first U.N.-sponsored tribunal to carry out its work in a country where international humanitarian laws had been seriously violated which ensured that survivors of the civil war could participate in justice and not merely be bystanders. She said the best evidence of the court’s success can be seen in a European Union-funded independent survey in late May to measure the impact of the court. It found that nearly 80 per cent of those surveyed in Sierra Leone and Liberia believe the tribunal accomplished its mandate — and that 91 per cent of those surveyed in Sierra Leone and 78 per cent in Liberia believe it has contributed to bringing peace to
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their countries, she said. Fisher cited “truly remarkable” legal firsts for the tribunal: It was the first to recognize forced marriage as a crime against humanity and sexual violence as a form of terrorism. It was also the first to develop law on the recruitment and use of child soldiers which was used later by the International Criminal Court, and the first to rule on issues of immunity for sitting heads of state and on the crime of attacks on peacekeepers. “On front after front, the Special Court has developed not only jurisprudence, but also tools, practices and programs addressing the specific needs of a post-conflict society,” Fisher said, and it is ready to share the knowledge and expertise it has gained. When the court was established, it was expected to operate for three years on voluntary contributions. All cases were completed by October 2009 — with eight convictions — except for prosecution of former Liberian president Charles Taylor. The 64-year-old ex-leader, who didn’t surrender until 2006, has been convicted and sentenced to 50 years
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS Estate of Victoria “Vicki” Chimko who died on July 20, 2012 If you have a claim against this estate, you must file your claim by November 21, 2012 and provide details of your claim with: J. Grant Miller, Miller, Lehane & Wild, Barristers and Solicitors at 5035 - 49th Street, Innisfail, Alberta, T4G 1V3. If you do not file by the date above, the estate property can lawfully be distributed without regard to any claim you may have.
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Obama looks to protect lead in Ohio AFTER POOR DEBATE, HE IS LOOKING TO PIVITOL STATE WHICH COULD DECIDE WHITE HOUSE RACE BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS COLUMBUS, Ohio — President Barack Obama worked to hang on to his slim lead in the crucial battleground state of Ohio and bounce back from a disappointing debate performance that re-energized the campaign of Republican challenger Mitt Romney. Romney was also in Ohio on Tuesday, intensifying his efforts to seize a Midwestern state that could decide the razor close race for the White House. A victory in Ohio is critical for both candidates but especially for Romney: No Republican candidate has ever won the presidency without carrying Ohio. Obama has held a polling edge in the state for weeks but there were signs that his advantage was narrowing. A new CNN poll showed Obama leading Romney 51 per cent to 47 per cent among likely Ohio voters. And Republican strategists familiar with Romney’s internal polling contended the race was even closer — within a single percentage point — as the candidate enjoyed a post-debate surge of support. The U.S. president is chosen in state-by-state elections, not a national popular vote. Each state gets one electoral vote for each of its representatives in the House and Senate. There are 538 votes in the Electoral College, and a candidate must have at least 270 to win. Except for Maine and Nebraska, states award all their electoral votes to the candidate who wins the state. The system makes states like Ohio — with its 18 electoral votes and a population that is neither reliably Republican nor Democratic — fierce battlegrounds. Ohio decided the 2004 race in
favour of Republican George W. Bush over Democrat John Kerry. Both Obama and Romney campaigned hard in the state Tuesday, the last day of voter registration ahead of Election Day, now just four weeks away. Obama told young voters at a large rally at Ohio State University not to wait or delay their vote, directing them to buses that were waiting to give them rides to early voting locations. “Everything we fought for in 2008 is on the line in 2012,” he said. Republicans credit Romney’s strong debate appearance last week as the reason for an uptick in national polling. And Romney advisers maintain they’re seeing evidence of that in the swing states most likely to decide the election, Ohio among them. “I promise you he’s back in the game in Ohio,” said Charlie Black, an informal Romney campaign adviser. Ohio is such a key state for Romney that one top adviser has dubbed it “the ball game” as the Republican looks to string together enough state victories to amass the 270 Electoral College votes needed to take the White House. If Romney were to lose Ohio, he would have to carry every other battleground state except tiny New Hampshire. Romney has far fewer state-by-state paths to the White House than Obama, who still has several routes to victory should he lose Ohio. Given the stakes and with just 28 days left in the campaign, Romney’s schedule highlights his increased focus on the state: He’s spending four of the next five days in Ohio, ahead of the second presidential debate in New York next Tuesday. Running mate Paul Ryan squares off against VicePresident Joe Biden on Thursday for
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President Barack Obama speaks during a campaign event at The Ohio State University Oval Tuesday, in Columbus, Ohio. the sole debate featuring the No. 2’s on the tickets. Romney also sought to expose his softer side Tuesday, revealing his connection to a former Navy SEAL who was killed in the Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Republicans, including Romney, have cited the attack to criticize Obama’s foreign policy. Romney said he met the former SEAL at a Christmas party a few years ago. Obama was greeted in Columbus — for the rally at Ohio State University — by enormous letters that spelled out “vote early,” a plea to the young voters who buoyed the president’s bid in 2008.
He arrived from the West Coast, where he had been raising millions of dollars for the campaign. Obama campaign spokeswoman Jen Psaki dismissed the impact of polls showing a tighter race, saying Democrats always expected the race here and elsewhere to tighten ahead of Election Day on Nov. 6. “We have blinders on,” she told reporters travelling on the presidential plane Air Force One. “We’re implementing our own game plan.” Illustrating the competitive nature of Ohio, no presidential battleground has been more saturated with television advertising.
Man’s roach-eating death raises questions of why? BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MIAMI — As a Florida medical examiner tries to determine how 32-year-old Edward Archbold died after eating insects during a contest to win a snake, people around the country are asking: Why? Why would anyone eat a live cockroach? Why did he die when several others in the contest ate the same bugs without incident? What inspired Archbold — who was described by the snake store owner as “the life of the party” — to shovel handfuls of crickets, worms and cockroaches into his mouth? While eating bugs is normal in many parts of the world, the practice is taboo in the U.S. and many western countries. Yet people do it for the shock factor, and many do so during contests or dares; just last year, folks ate Madagascar cockroaches at a Six Flags in Illinois for a chance to win park passes. Also last year, people ate live roaches at the Exploreum Science Center in Mobile, Ala. And a few years back at Universal Studios in Orlando, contestants in a theme park show purportedly consumed a mix of sour milk, mystery meat and bugs. Experts point to the rise in reality TV shows and movies such as “Fear Factor” and “Jackass” as egging people on and breaking down the ick factor. Competitive eaters — like the participants who scarf down hot dogs on Coney Island on the Fourth of July — are quick to distance themselves from stunts like cockroach eating. Competitive eating is regulated, has rules, and always has a licensed emergency medical technician on hand at every event. Lou Manza, a psychology professor at Lebanon Valley College, said folks who participate in extreme events like bug eating “are looking for things to make life interesting.” “At a certain level we’re all looking for things to break up the monotony,” said Manza, who participates in extreme marathons and says some people
think that is odd. “We’re striving for something that gives life meaning, something beyond the ordinary. The older you get, you start looking for something else.” Extreme eaters also participate mostly for fame and not material goods — and they train heavily for events. Manza added that amateurs don’t “think things through” when throwing themselves into weird and possibly dangerous competitions. Case in point: In 2007, a 28-year-old mother of three died after participating in a California radio station contest called “Hold Your Wee for a Wii,” where she tried to drink large quantities of water without urinating in order to win a gaming console. Overconsumption of water throws the body’s electrolyte balance out of whack and can be fatal. What made Archbold participate in the bug-eating contest is a bit unclear; he had eaten bugs before, said his girlfriend. He had planned on giving the female python to a friend if he won. Natasha Proffitt, 27, of West Palm Beach, said Archbold told her about the contest just hours before it started on Friday. When she asked him if it was a good idea, he said “it was not a big deal.” The store, Ben Siegel Reptiles in Deerfield Beach, had been touting the contest for days on its popular Facebook page; earlier on Friday it posted a flyer that said the event was “featuring the soon to be infamous ’eat bugs for balls’ contest,” referring to the prize of a female ivory ball python. Sarah Bernard, an entomology student at the University of Florida, attended the contest — held during the store’s “Midnight Madness Sale” — and shot video on her phone of Archbold during the competition. “I was focusing on him because I was closest to him and he was really entertaining,” she said of Archbold. “I saw that he had a clear strategy. He would push everything into his mouth and try to swallow it with water. He figured out what worked
and he did it.” She added that the participants competed in several different rounds with different insects, and that the last contest involved the roaches, which were three or four inches long. “The worm contest happened right before the roach-eating contest. So he ate a very large number of insects,” she said, adding that each round lasted about four minutes. Archbold won the contest. Bernard said she did not see Archbold immediately after the competition ended. She recalled that an announcer said “the winner was vomiting somewhere and we’ll congratulate him when he comes back.” Archbold, of West Palm Beach, collapsed in front of the store, according to a Broward Sheriff’s Office statement released Monday. He was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. Authorities were awaiting autopsy results to determine a cause of death. The medical examiner’s office said Tuesday it has sent samples of Archbold’s remains for testing, but results are not expected for another week or two. “Eating insects in a contest is a recent, Fear Factor phenomenon,” said Coby Schal, a professor of entomology at North Carolina State University. “But I have not heard of anyone having that type of response.” He said people may have allergic and asthmatic responses to cockroaches, such as homes infested with roaches, and children are very seriously allergic to them. Dust from roaches’ wings and exoskeletons — roaches shed their skins — often triggers asthma in people. “All insects, if you are allergic to a particular insect, you can have an allergic response to it. Whether he had an allergic sensitivity to a wide variety of insects or just to roaches, there is no way of telling,” Schal said.
Leukemia patient embarrassed by Seattle airport pat-down WOMAN DYING OF LEUKEMIA SAYS AGENT REFUSED PRIVACY ‘MY ISSUE IS; IT WAS IN FRONT OF EVERYONE, AND EVERYONE WAS LOOKING AT ME LIKE I WAS DOING SOMETHING WRONG.’ — MICHELLE DUNAJ LEUKEMIA PATIENT WHO RECEIVED A PAT-DOWN BY SEA-TAC AIRPORT
BY DOUG ESSER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SEATTLE — A Michigan woman dying of leukemia hopes her embarrassing experience at a Seattle airport changes the way the Transportation Security Administration treats travellers with medical conditions. Michelle Dunaj, 34, was making what she expects will be the last trip of her life on Oct. 2 as she departed for Hawaii. The Roseville, Mich., woman thought she had prepared by calling the airline ahead of time, asking for a wheelchair, carrying documentation for her feeding tubes and making sure she had prescriptions for all her medications, including five bags of saline solution. But Dunaj said she received a full pat-down in the security line at SeaTac Airport and had to lift her shirt and pull back bandages so agents could get a good look. She said everyone else in line got a look, too. “My issue is: It was in front of everyone, and everyone was looking at me like I was a criminal or like I was doing something wrong,” Dunaj told The Associated Press on Tuesday. “It shouldn’t have been in front of everyone.” Dunaj said a female agent performed the pat-down and asked her to lift up her shirt after feeling the tubes going into Dunaj’s chest and abdomen. Dunaj said her suggestion for a more private pat-down was dismissed.
“I asked them if they thought that was an appropriate location, and they told me that everything was fine,” she said. She said another agent punctured one of the saline bags she was carrying, ruining it. “I didn’t want to start getting upset and swearing and causing more of a scene or issue,” Dunaj said. “But it definitely wasn’t handled properly.” Dunaj said that after her pat-down, she was asked to move along, as if she were responsible for holding up the line. “I thought that was a little rude,” she said. After Dunaj told her story on KOMOTV, the TSA started looking into the situation, Northwest Region spokeswoman Lorie Dankers said. “Any time a passenger requests a private screening, they should be granted one,” Dankers said. “We work to make our screening procedures as minimally invasive as possible while still proving the level of security that the American people want and deserve,” Dankers added in an email statement. Travellers with disabilities can call a TSA hotline with questions about screening procedures. Dunaj had no problems flying out of Detroit or returning to Seattle from Hawaii. She stayed with a friend at suburban Bonney Lake in western Washington, and returns to Michigan
on Wednesday. She wasn’t looking forward to departing from Sea-Tac, although the TSA contacted her through KOMO and offered to have a manager help her through security. She’ll enter hospice on Oct. 17 back home. Dunaj decided to make the trip after she was told she had three to four
months to live. She doesn’t regret it, despite the hassles. “Hawaii was one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever seen,” she said. “Number 1 on my bucket list.” She hopes her experience might change the TSA’s practices or at least embolden others like her to keep trying.
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