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Red Deer split into two ridings BY RANDY FIEDLER AND LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF

ballot. Wong believes allowing the public to decide on this next October will be both cost-effective and timely. “There have been people inquiring about (ward representation) over the last two or three terms, but we keep sloughing it off,” said Wong, as it’s always seen as arising at the wrong time — either just before or after an election.

The City of Red Deer will be split into two new federal constituencies. Using Ross Street and the Red Deer River as a boundary, the new ridings will be Red Deer-Mountain View to the south and Red Deer-Wolf Creek to the north, according to a Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Alberta final report tabled in Parliament on Wednesday. Although Red Deer will get two MPs in the next federal election, it will share these representatives with a lot of rural communities — prompting Mayor Morris Flewelling to question if the area’s urban concerns will be as well heard. He noted that rural and urban people share a lot of common interests, such as access to health care. But there’s also a rural/urban split on many issues, including the gun registry, gay marriage, dealing with drug and alcohol addiction and other things. As Red Deer’s population is nearing 100,000, Flewwelling said, “I wonder if the focus of our voice will be lost?” On the other hand, he believes the new boundaries may not create a significant change if the current Red Deer MP Earl Dreeshen moves into the new Red Deer-Mountain View seat, while Wetaskiwin MP Blaine Calkins becomes the Red Deer-Wolf Creek MP. The Red Deer-Mountain View riding contains Innisfail, Olds, Sundre, Didsbury and Carstairs, with its border just north of Crossfield. The Red DeerWolf Creek riding contains Blackfalds, Sylvan Lake, Lacombe, Ponoka and the four Hobbema reserves to just south of Wetaskiwin. The current Red Deer riding follows Red Deer County’s borders. But Red Deer County will now be split between two ridings. Most county residents will be in Red Deer-Mountain View, while a few on the eastern edge will be part of the new Battle River riding, which includes Stettler, Three Hills, and Drumheller, to east of Leduc to the Saskatchewan border. Red Deer County Mayor Jim Wood would have preferred that all residents be represented by a Red Deer MP for the sake of convenience. Many county dwellers drive in to the city for work, shopping and recreation, said Wood, who believes it will be more hassle to have to travel to Camrose or some other place to see their MP. “It’s unfortunate that everybody’s wishes couldn’t be accommodated,” Wood said, but people will adjust. The proposed changes come despite efforts by Central Alberta politicians and residents to convince the commission otherwise at September hearings. Delburne, Elnora and Lousana and area residents opposed being moved into a revamped Battle River riding, saying they had more in common with the western county than the east. Rocky town and Clearwater County officials feared getting lost in a large north-south constituency instead of a historical east-west one.

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Danny Pascal of Frozen Memories Ice Studio chips at a gargoyle at Parkland Nurseries Wednesday. The medieval kingdom theme also includes knights in armour and a throne of ice designed to be sat upon. The 24th annual sculpture features the logos of 23 other businesses and opens to the public tonight at 7 p.m. when it will be lit up.

Councillors want plebiscite on ward system for city BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF Three city councillors want to give Red Deer citizens the chance to decide whether they want a municipal ward system. Red Deer councillors Frank Wong, Buck Buchanan and Chris Stephan are introducing a motion at the Jan. 21 city council meeting asking that a question about switching to electoral wards be put to a plebiscite on the 2013 Red Deer municipal election

Condo foreclosure traumatic for surprised renter BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF A shocked Red Deer tenant arrived home recently to find the locks changed on her rental condo and foreclosure notices slapped on the door. As her cats mewed helplessly from inside, Bailey Coltman tried to text her two daughters not to come home from school until she could explain the problem. But the teens were still “traumatized” when they discovered they had been locked out of their home. It was a sad introduction to the holiday season for Coltman and her kids. The local school bus driver and home support worker and her 15-year-old daughter are now staying at the Central Alberta Women’s Emergency Shelter until they can move into a new apartment later this week. Coltman’s 13-year-old daughter is staying at a friend’s house, while the family’s cats are housed temporarily at the SPCA.

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“This has totally split up our family,” said Coltman, who maintains her landlord — the condo’s former owner — never told her the residence at 5502 58A St. in Riverside Meadows was being foreclosed by the mortgage holder, Home Trust. Although the condo owners she was renting from since 2011 had known about the pending foreclosure since October, Coltman didn’t find out about it until she was actually locked out at 2 p.m. on Nov. 30. In fact, Coltman said when she dropped off the $800 rent payment for November with the landlord’s daughter, nothing was said about them not owning the condo anymore. “I left them my cellphone number, thinking they might call me to return the rent if they had any shred of conscience,” said Coltman. To date, she hasn’t heard from the condo’s owner, Julie and Kim Tuong Tuong Mac. The couple also did not return a call from the Advocate to give their side of the story.

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Bailey Coltman and her daughters Racquel, 13, left, and Heidi, 15, are homeless after the home they were renting was hit with a foreclosure.

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BRIEF Armed man shot by Edmonton police during bank robbery dies in hospital EDMONTON — Investigators say an armed man shot by Edmonton police during a bank robbery has died. The man, who was 24, underwent surgery in hospital but died of his injuries. The robbery took place Tuesday at the Canadian Western Bank at the South Edmonton Common shopping complex. Two officers fired several shots at a suspect, who was taken to hospital in critical condition. No customers or staff at the bank were injured. The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team is reviewing the actions of the officers.

Calgary police looking for tips on unsolved four-year-old shooting CALGARY — Police in Calgary have released surveillance photos of two people they are calling persons of interest in an unsolved restaurant shooting. Tina Kong of Nanaimo, B.C., and Kevin Sam Bath Ses of Calgary were both 21 when they were gunned down at the restaurant in the city’s northeast in October 2008. Two men were injured, but recovered. Police say pictures from a nearby convenience store camera around the time of the shooting show two people who may have information about what happened. The shooting is believed to be related to a long-standing grievance between two street gangs responsible for several high-profile acts of violence since 2005. Anyone who may have information about the men in the photos is asked to contact police.

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RIDING: Flewwelling liked ‘doughnut’ option Despite these concerns, Rocky Mountain House will become part of an rejigged Yellowhead riding running from north of Grande Cache to just north of Banff. Flewwelling had preferred the commission’s second proposal — of the city having its own riding and a second doughnut-shaped surrounding district. The commission considered both alternatives, but opted for the second, saying the city’s interests “are inextricably intertwined with those of the surrounding communities in terms of trade, industry, recreation, health and others” and “the commission views the hybrid districts as preferable.” Electoral boundaries are revised every decade following a census to reflect population growth and shifts. Alberta gains six new seats resulting from a 2001 population of 2,974,807 growing to 3,645,257 in 2011. Districts are revised to keep population levels comparable. Red Deer-Mountain View has 108,465 residents while Red Deer–Wolf Creek has 107,985, putting them close to the electoral quota of 107,213. rfiedler@reddeeradvocate.com

WARD: Proposal voted down in April The question of whether to switch to electoral wards was last voted down by city council on April 30 by a 6-3 margin. But Wong noted there was no public consultation, so he doesn’t believe this has settled the matter. “There are still quite a few instances where peo-

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Olympic gold medalist figure skater Jamie Salé poses for a picture with members of the Red Deer Figure Skating Club on Wednesday. Salé was visiting Red Deer and made time to meet with fans at the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame where she signed autographs and showed the gold medal she won with partner David Pelletier at the Salt Lake City Olympics in 2002. younger half-sister. The boy, who cannot be named because he was underage at the time of the offence, was sentenced in Lethbridge youth court. The teen admitted to having sex with his half-sibling 10 times in 2010 when he was 14 and she was 11. The probation includes a daily curfew, a psychiatric assessment and followup counselling. There is also an order not to contact the victim unless it is approved by the family and the youth’s probation officer. The teen, who is now living with his grandmother, must also attend school.

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ple feel they have not been represented properly,” said Wong, who recalled one West Park resident expressing frustration about who to approach about a neighbourhood issue. He recalled the man saying, “Because we don’t have a ward system, who cares about West Park?” A similar sentiment was repeated by another constituent from North Red Deer, whose Central Park property off Hwy 11A was recently annexed by the city. Since Red Deer County has a ward system, Wong said the man was used to dealing with a particular county councillor, who he felt listened to his concerns. He didn’t feel as well represented by various Red Deer city councillors who, again, had no specific knowledge of issues in his area. Wong said he believes in the ward system for the same reasons many constituents do. Wong is now the only Red Deer city councillor who lives north of the Red Deer River. He believes this area, with 35,000 residents, has been historically under-represented with schools and recreational facilities, such as hockey rinks. “We would be the ninth biggest municipality in Alberta if we were separate,” said Wong, who believes the ward system would ensure that this part of Red Deer had councillors with first-hand knowledge of those neighbourhoods.” Buchanan said on Monday a plebiscite is nonbinding and it will give council a clear direction of what citizens want. He said they did the same thing with fluoride but it didn’t go to a ballot. “If people suggest we should in fact have a ward system then let’s go back and take a look at it,” said Buchanan. “I have some mixed feelings in regards to it. I have some things I absolutely like about it but some I think are not as good as the system we have.” Stephan said he hears on a consistent basis from many members of the community that they would like to seethe city explore moving to a ward system. A plebiscite would be the best way to see if city residents want such a change, he added. But Wong said he hopes Red Deer citizens who believe in the ward system will make their opinions known to council through phone calls, emails and

letters before the plebiscite discussion goes to council on Jan. 21. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

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KITSCOTY — A 46-year-old man has been killed in a traffic accident caused by a deer. RCMP say a pickup truck hit the animal near Kitscoty. That caused the driver to cross into oncoming traffic where the truck hit a car. Police say the car’s driver, a 46-year-old man from the Maritimes, died instantly. Mounties did not name the deceased, who had moved to the area to find work. They say there won’t be any charges.

FORECLOSURE: Not covered in legislation After explaining her predicament to the new property manager, Coltman got brief access to the condo to move her cats and personal belongings out. “I was very worried about where we would go. I didn’t assume the women’s shelter would have room for us,” said Coltman. While she’s happy the facility did temporarily take them in, she said being locked out of her home was a very traumatic — especially at this time of year. “I sincerely hope this is not a new Christmas tradition for us.” Coltman said she wanted to go public about her experience to try to prevent a similar thing potentially happening to her former landlords’ other tenants, since they own other rental properties. “The moral of this story is: Pay your bills,” she added. According to Service Alberta, there’s nothing about foreclosures under provincial tenancy legislation. Even if there was, a court order would override legislation, said assistant public affairs manager Mike Berezowsky, who noted the court order issued on Oct. 23 should have specified who should be notified of a foreclosure. Berezowksy wonders if Home Trust knew there was a tenant in the condo. A representative from the trust company could not be reached for comment. If the landlord did not tell the court about her tenant and is keeping the November rent money, he encouraged Coltman to seek resolution through a civil court suit or through the provincial Residential Tenancy Dispute Resolution Service. “I hope there is some resolution for her because nobody should be without a home right before Christmas,” he added. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

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Woman acquitted of dangerous driving MOTHER KILLED IN COLLISION BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF A jury has acquitted a woman charged with dangerous driving in a collision that led to the death of her mother. Cherish Elsie Schutte, 24, of Canwood, Sask. was found not guilty on Wednesday in Red Deer Court of Queenâ€™s Bench of the criminal charge of dangerous driving. Schutte faced the criminal charge after being involved in a collision on Aug. 29, 2010, at the intersection of Hwys 21 and 11. The crash killed her mother, Donna Ann Johnson, 47, of Parkside, Sask. She was a passenger in Schutteâ€™s vehicle. Although Schutte has admitted to being behind the wheel and causing the collision, she was found innocent of the criminal charge of dangerous driving after the jury deliberated for about three and a half hours. The Crown and defence lawyers made their closing statements in the morning. Justice Peter McIntyre then gave the jury of eight women and four men

his instructions and they started deliberating at about 11:30 a.m. This was the third day of the trial. Schutte, who testified on Tuesday, said she and her mother went to a wedding at Pine Lake on Aug. 27, 2010. On Sunday, Aug. 29, Schutte and her mother left the location of the wedding, the Salvation Army camp at Pine Lake, to return to Schutteâ€™s home in Lloydminster. They left the camp at about 11 a.m. Schutte said she had not been drinking at any point during the weekend. Schutte said she saw the Important Intersection Ahead sign, but not the Stop sign or the Stop Sign Ahead painted on the road. She also said she didnâ€™t feel any vibrations from the rumble strips. The intersection is about 50 km east of Red Deer. Defence lawyer Eamon Oâ€™Keefe said in his closing remarks that Schutte travelled at 108 km/h, which she said she set her cruise control to for the trip, and it would have taken her 9.5 seconds to travel from the Stop Ahead sign painted on the road, which was about 300 metres away from the stop line at the intersection. That was based on expert testimony from RCMP Cpl. Donavan Gulak, a RCMP collision recon-

struction anaylst. â€œBeing momentarily careless does not make you a criminal,â€? said Oâ€™Keefe in his closing statement. After the verdict and the judge told her she was free to go, Schutte hugged her lawyer and then her husband. mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com

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Man accused in dadâ€™s death seeks lawyer An Innisfail-area man accused of second-degree murder in the death of his father, a former Red Deer city councillor, wants more time to get legal advice. Aaron Guilbault, 31, made a brief closed-circuit television appearance from the Calgary Remand Centre in Red Deer provincial court on Wednesday afternoon. Red Deer duty counsel Murray Shack said Guilbault did not have a lawyer yet. He has contacted the Legal Aid Society, but there was apparently some confusion with the process, Shack told Red Deer provincial court Judge Ken Rostad.

Guilbault has asked for more time to speak to a lawyer from the society. A group of family members were in court to watch the proceedings. Guilbault has been accused of murdering his father Timothy Guilbault, 58, of Calgary. His body was found on Nov. 5 at a family residence near Red Lodge Park. Police ruled the death a homicide but have not released any details. Aaron Guilbault was arrested outside of Stettler in his fatherâ€™s vehicle a few hours after the body of Tim was discovered. He has

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Finding homes for all Homelessness is a crisis in broad strokes — it is not in any way exclusive to Red Deer. And it is a complex issue, so the reasonable among us should expect that the best outcome of any campaign is to minimize homelessness — some people simply refuse to be sheltered, and there will always be circumstances that drive people to the streets, however briefly. But we should also know, living in Red Deer, that the resolve to eradicate homeless is paramount. The Red Deer Point in Time Homeless Count 2012 Final Report was released this week. The survey was conducted on Oct. 16, and was intended to provide a snapshot of our homeless population. Beyond the information it contains — and it is surprisingly detailed — the survey is also intended to provide a baseline from which future survey results can be measured. Essentially, the survey and its successors will tell us how Red Deer is fairing in its goal to end homelessness. The survey also shows where the most significant road bumps exist on the way to that goal. Most critically, the survey makes it clear that there is a disproportionate number of aboriginal homeless in our

OURVIEW JOHN STEWART community: 44 per cent of the homeless are aboriginal; but the aboriginal community in Red Deer is only 4.4 per cent of the entire population. Clearly, that is an area of grave concern. And just as clearly, the derailed cultural centre proposal for Clearview Ridge, with its affordable housing component, would have been part of the solution. An alternative to that doomed project must be found, and found quickly. “We need to invest in the aboriginal population in order to create a way for the aboriginal population to be contributing citizens in our community, which is what we want. We want a home like everyone else,” Red Deer Native Friendship Society executive director Tanya Schur said this week. The survey supports Schur’s contention that shelter is the critical issue: two-thirds of the people in the count were unsheltered. But it also makes clear that we have a variety of streams of homeless, and we will have to delicately tackle them all. Of the 279 homeless people found in

the survey, 27 per cent had been homeless for at least one year. They are entrenched, for a number of reasons. Those reasons range from substance abuse, mental health (56 per cent) to domestic abuse (62 per cent of all homeless families) to family breakdown (45 per cent of homeless youth), and beyond. The survey also made it clear that the homeless population is relatively young: the oldest person surveyed was 62. The average age was 34.5 years and the most common age ranges were from 15 to 19 and from 25 to 29. The youngest person was two years old. One in four women also had children with them. It is not all dire: one in four respondents has a job. But they can’t afford rent or the deposit necessary to get rental accommodation. We need to find ways to help them over that hump. Many of them do want to settle here: 65 per cent say they have lived in Red Deer for more than a year. Part of that, of course, is because this community has done such a remarkable job of caring for the homeless, through its shelters, food programs, counselling and a variety of other efforts. But we should also realize that the

quality of our support for the homeless will continue to draw people from other communities because they see that assistance is available here. That means, of course, that although the local focus is essential, the broader solution involves federal and provincial resources, and federal and provincial resolve to get the job done. (For example, surely the federal government bears a responsibility for the disproportionate number of ex-soldiers: 5.7 per cent of those surveyed, even though fewer than two per cent of all Canadians are veterans.) There are health issues: 60 per cent had been to hospital emergency in the last year, almost 75 per cent reported an addiction and mental health problems are prominent. Health care, obviously, is not a municipal jurisdiction. Four years ago, the Alberta Secretariat For Action On Homelessness presented a plan to end homelessness in the province by 2019. The clock is ticking and lives — most of them young people — are being compromised. In rare communities like Red Deer, the resolve is strong to end homelessness. We just need to be aware that we can’t get the job done alone. John Stewart is the Advocate’s managing editor.

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Thanks for help in my recovery This is a thank-you letter to the helpful community organizations of Red Deer: I would like to thank the following people who assisted me through my illness: the doctors, nurses, emergency personnel in the cardiac wards at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre, social workers who helped me with my AISH application, mental health workers and counsellors in Unit 34 at the Red Deer hospital, the front-line workers of various social service organizations in Red Deer that contributed in different capacity during my recovery. As a man who once lost everything, there were a group of people who made recovery less painful for me through their assistance with medical expenses, food, and counseling. Below is the list of some of the agencies: ● Loaves and Fishes ● Potters Hands ● The German Club ● Salvation Army ● Red Deer Food Banks ● A Gathering Place ● The Hub ● EPSS My heartfelt gratitude goes to the abovementioned organizations and their wonderful staffs and volunteers, and those philanthropists who through their cash and kind donations, these agencies are able to do these wonderful works in the Red Deer community. I would like to wish them a wonderful holiday season. Douglas Mackie Red Deer

Playing with dolls? The Christmas shopping season has brought a new tidal wave of politically-correct nonsense to an even higher level. Parents are no longer encouraged to allow their children to define their toy interests by a gender code that has been firmly entrenched in animal behaviour since the dawn of evolution. The social scientists want parents to blur the lines between the sexes when it comes to toys and a misguided generation of helicopter parents is willing to put even JIM more bubble wrap on their SUTHERLAND children with gender neutral toy choices. Johnny apparently should be encouraged to play with dolls and his little sister Susie should be comfortable with a train set, according to an idiotic new social experiment whose main goal is to eradicate gender behaviour that was vital to species survival and evolution over the millennia. What might have been the net result if the natural behaviour of dominant males in any species was compromised by misguided prehistoric social scientists with an agenda? The best guess is a very fast track to extinction for the unfortunate species. The message from today’s mad social scientists is tolerance at any cost, including the sacrifice of natural gender-driven behaviour and subsequent choices by children. Most of us can clearly recall our own childhood

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toy choices that extended from our play behaviour as children and they were pretty gender-specific. I am a charter member of the baby boomer generation and I never felt the urge to play with dolls at any point during my childhood activities. I also never felt any urge to play with my younger sisters’ dolls in my childhood, although my illadvised operation to discover the secret behind the speech on one sister’s cherished Chatty Cathy doll ended very badly for all parties, particularly the doll. The subsequent tangled mess of an unwound spring and metal record disc that held the secret to Chatty Cathy’s loquaciousness was too Humpty Dumpty tough for me to put back into the gaping chest cavity on the doll. In fact, it took me almost 40 years to make amends with Cathy the doll, and also with my sister Kathy, via her 40th birthday gift that consisted of a replacement voice and body for her beloved Chatty Cathy after I finally found somebody who could perform the proper reconstructive surgery on the doll. That was the extent of my contact with dolls as a young male child and I would tend to believe that my personal choice to play with toy trucks and weapons was not one born out of gender intolerance initiated by a callous world that forced me to play with toys for boys. Instead, it was simply a part of male behaviour ingrained in my gender and has been there since the dawn of humanity. It certainly did not preclude me as an adult from unconditional acceptance of women who chose traditional male professions like operation of heavy equipment or frontline battle duty as their career options. The larger point is that we have turned our world

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Report shows F-35 unaffordable: expert BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — The Harper government insisted it’s committed to looking at all the options to replace the country’s CF-18s, but a detailed analysis of the cascading multi-billion-dollar cost of the F-35 could very well be the death knell for the stealth fighter program. Defence Minister Peter MacKay took pains to emphasize the government’s commitment to spending no more than $9 billion on the purchase of new multi-role jets. But the accounting firm KPMG noted that National Defence has not built in enough contingency funds to account for the wild swings in sticker price of the radar-evading plane. The skimpy financial cushion puts the government on a collision course with the air force, which has used a series of reports to underlined the fact that it needs 65 fighters to fulfil everything the government expects of it. Under the current cost equation, National Defence estimates will spend $8.3 billion to buy the jets and has $660 million in reserve, but KPMG says uncertainties in the program mean the contingency should be more like $2.5 billion. That would be $1.9 billion over the government’s cast-in-stone figure. MacKay and senior government officials insisted they can get the jets they want within the budget envelope. “The estimate of $9 billion stands,” MacKay said. “It’s been sound.” The other alternative would be to slash the number of planes and that is the alternative the air force is expecting swallow, according to its annual update written on Nov. 26, 2012. “DND has advised that their risk mitigation strat-

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egy for acquisition costs, to remain within a $9 billion ceiling, is to reduce the number of aircraft acquired,” said the KPMG analysis. “As a result, based on their own calculations of potential contingency required, this could reduce the initial fleet to as low as 55 aircraft, which is below DND’s current stated requirement.” Yet, the air force’s ability to defend the nation’s skies and operate overseas at the same time would be in peril if the Harper government buys fewer stealth fighters than planned, a series of previouslyreleased internal air force documents have said. Paul Maillet, a retired air force colonel who worked on the CF-18 purchase in the 1980s, said the KPMG report demonstrates that $9 billion will clearly not suffice if the government wants to buy F-35s and cheaper alternatives will have to be explored. “We’re not a superpower like the U.S. and Britain,” said Maillet. “This may be the golden bridge the government was looking for in some ways. How to get out of this? And now they have something that at one level is going to help.” Defence and Public Works officials say competitors to the F-35, including Boeing’ Super Hornet and the European-built Eurofighter, will be asked for pricing and other details about what they can offer.

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Surgery of last resort The Sugarbaker Procedure is Controversial, but it’s the Only Hope for some cancer patients BY DEL QUENTIN WILBER ADVOCATE NEWS SERVICES WASHINGTON — Paul Sugarbaker takes an even breath, leans over the left side of his patient and slices her iodine-coated abdomen from pelvis to ribs. The air of the red-and-pink-tiled Operating Room 1 of MedStar Washington Hospital Center is chilly and smells of antiseptic; the only sound comes from the beep-beep-beep of the heart monitor as a digital clock on the wall flips silently from 11:09 to 11:10 a.m. In just five seconds, the surgeon completes the 12-inch incision, beginning what will be a marathon operation that he hopes will rid his patient of cancer. After 15 minutes of slicing with his No. 10 blade and of searing flesh with his cauterizer, the surgeon confronts the enemy — a grape-sized tumor lodged in scar tissue from previous operations. With his left thumb and index finger, Sugarbaker peels back tissue and peers at the mucinous wartlike blob. He excises it with one clean swipe of the scalpel and plops it onto a steel tray. The swift act feels good, but only for a moment. The gray-haired surgeon, clad from head to toe in blue surgical garb, knows what lies ahead. The high-stakes surgery will last 10 hours and involves cutting open the patient’s abdomen, removing her organs and hundreds of tumors, and then soaking her belly in a toxic elixir of chemotherapy drugs for 90 minutes. If everything works well, Sugarbaker says, the patient has about a 33 percent chance of living another five years and a 25 percent chance of being cured. Without it, he says, “her chances of survival are near zero.” This is the Sugarbaker procedure — a controversial operation that is seen as the last hope for those suffering from advanced stages of some cancers. It is performed about 1,000 times a year at more than 100 medical centers across the country and is named after this 71-year-old blue-eyed surgeon, who has dedicated an entire career to pioneering, honing and promoting this treatment, which has left him with a permanent stoop from having spent so much time hunched over patients. He performs about 70 such operations each year on cancers that have spread into the abdomen from places such as the appendix and colon. Whether he’s jetting across the globe to preach his procedure’s benefits at medical conferences or conducting back-to-back marathon operations, Sugarbaker is racing against time, hoping to outlast his critics and establish a legacy that he believes will save many more lives. His determination is not unique to medicine, but in Sugarbaker’s world, the stakes could not be higher. He is often his patient’s “last hope,” the surgeon who will operate when others have declined to take the chance. Like many doctors treating those with potentially deadly illnesses, Sugarbaker faces countless questions — some of the same ones raised by his detractors — that will only grow more sharp as the country begins to focus intensely on reducing health-care costs: Does he turn away a patient who is too sick? Does he continue an operation even when hope seems lost? Is it worth the time? Will the surgery and subsequent hospital stay be worth the estimated $120,000 cost? There are no easy answers, as will prove true in the case of this 58-year-old patient with metastasized colon cancer, Laurie King — not on the day of the operation earlier this year and not months later.

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Top: Michele King, left, gets a kiss from her mother, Laurie King, while Laurie’s best friend, Susan Shandler stands by before Laurie goes into surgery. Above: Paul Sugarbaker talks to Michele King about her mother’s surgery as Susan, left, and Ron Shandler listen. Left: Paul Sugarbaker, at left, and his team perform the cancer surgery known as the Sugarbaker procedure on Laurie King at MedStar Washington Hospital Center.

Perhaps the only thing approaching an answer is a quotation on tattered paper that the surgeon has taped to his office’s filing cabinets, which contain the records of every patient he has treated over his long career: “You never know how far you can go until you have gone too far.” ★★★ It is 30 minutes into the operation, and the rhythmic beep of the heart monitor has been overtaken by the roaring of four vacuum tubes that suck away smoke generated by the cauterizer; the room now smells like burning tires, blood and bile. Sugarbaker is being assisted by two nurses and another surgeon who crowd the operating table. He has already fully opened the abdomen, removed several tumors and is inspecting tissue and organs to determine whether

the cancer has spread too far to continue. Despite advances in radiology, cancer can still surprise a surgeon, and Sugarbaker has stopped countless procedures because it would be too difficult to remove enough cancer to make a difference in the patient’s long-term survival. First, he studies King’s gall bladder, spleen, greater and lesser omentums, uterus and ovaries: All are infested. King’s peritoneum, a thin layer of tissue the consistency of plastic wrap that encases the abdomen and individual organs, is teeming with tumors. The surgeon next studies the liver and sees that its peritoneum is affected, but the liver itself seems fine. That is a good sign. He can remove the peritoneum, but if he had felt a tumor inside the liver, he would have to halt the operation. The other organs are a different matter — King can survive without them. Next he inspects the woman’s small intestine, the Achilles’ heel of the surgery. Through his doublegloved hand, he feels the twisting coils and then leans down to get a closer look. He counts small nodules and stops when he tops 500; most of them are the size of an eraser-head or the period at the end of this sentence.

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Bull trout at risk for decades On December 3rd, the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada named the bull trout as one of 42 wildlife species “at risk” in Canada and could become “threatened” if nothing is done to reverse the factors leading to its extinction. So, why do I feel a rant coming on? More than 40 years ago, circa 1970, I commenced one of these columns with this: “Sometimes I think I’m the only person in the world who gives a damn about the bull trout.” Fifteen years later, I wrote an article for Barry Mitchell’s Alberta Fishing Guide titled Farewell Dolly Parton Trout, a take on Dolly Varden, which BOB was what we called the SCAMMELL fish back then, suggesting the species was in deep trouble in Alberta. The article’s ink was hardly dry when the taxonomists decreed that the fish was really a bull trout and should be named such. Then came a Trout Unlimited symposium on the bull trout’s troubles and a well-documented and researched resolution of the Alberta Fish and Game Association and, finally, in 1994, the Fish and Wildlife Division got the message and acted, victimizing the messengers by imposing a province-wide zero limit on bull trout on Alberta anglers. The next year, the government, in a pure PR gesture, piteously and piously declared the bull trout to be Alberta’s provincial fish, the only one of our provincial emblems with serious survival problems to be so-declared; the government website on provincial emblems saying: “In order to ensure Alberta’s population of bull trout never becomes endangered, there is a catch and release policy governing all bull trout fishing in the province.” Just 10 years ago, the bull trout was listed under Alberta’s Wildlife Act as “a species of special concern.” But no good whatever and considerable bad has continued to happen, prompting the Committee on Status, etc., to note: “the populations have not recovered, or are still considered vulnerable, due to industrial and recreational activities.” The point was sunk in the next day, when conservationists were attacking a provincial decision to allow logging near Hidden Creek, an Oldman River tributary that’s home to both the “at risk” bull trout and the “threatened” west slope cutthroat. Rapacious, uncontrolled clearcutting and ATV abuse along Alberta’s rivers and streams — and not angling — have put the bull trout at risk and threaten it with extinction. Ironically, a perverted form of fishing, illegal native alleged “subsistence” fishing and a government too politically correct to prosecute, have destroyed the Muskeg River as perhaps the best bull trout fishery in Alberta. The Oldman system, the Livingston River, Dutch Creek, etc. now comprises some of the best bull trout habitat left in Alberta, and is the best hope for the species in Alberta, provided the government curtailed or controlled both the stream wrecking logging and the rampant ATV abuse. I hear about those abuses from many anglers each year, and also frequent stories about huge bull trout in the Oldman system chasing and eating cutthroats they have hooked. The cutthroats in BC’s Wigwam River do not venture out to feed until the huge bulls are full and down deep, digesting. Our “at risk” native char preying on our precious, “threatened” trout? There oughta be a law…! What do the biologists say about this

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Above: Big Oldman River bull trout. Below: One of the Wigwam River’s big bull trout spawners. “interaction” of “at risk” and “threatened” species? It is reasonable to ask, both federally and provincially: what biologists? Apparently the Committee on Status relied on information gathered by the province for the listing of the bull trout as at risk. In B.C. maybe, but since King Ralph, there have been fewer and fewer fisheries biologists electrofishing and otherwise gathering information in Alberta. If, as seems inevitable, at least in Alberta, the bull trout further declines to “threatened” status, then the federal ministry involved, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, must assemble a recovery team and prepare a recovery plan, including “experts” from Alberta. But is there anybody home? During the past year the Harper government has seriously weakened the federal Fisheries Act and gutted DFO almost as badly as the total annihilation of the Fish and Wildlife Division by Alberta’s Redford government. These status declarations, by themselves, are paper tigers and self-sustaining prophesies, unless remedial action is taken, for example: ending the unholy, uncontrolled provincial and federal alliance with natural resource reapers and rapers. All indicators, especially from the past year, tell me that is not likely to happen. Yes, the feds have recently blocked further drilling on Suffield’s national wildlife area, but any bets on what happens when natural gas prices finally rise? Status committees have not yet conferred “extinct” status on Alberta’s sage grouse and woodland caribou, but our government, big oil, gas, and logging have accomplished both in Alberta in the past year. Soon, we’ll need a new provincial fish, because, I fear, soon it is bye-bye bull trout. Bob Scammell is an award-winning columnist who lives in Red Deer. He can be reached at bscam@telusplanet.net.

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SURGERY: Covered by insurance company This is bad and good — more cancer than he had hoped but no large growths. He turns to his right and tells the nurse manning the anesthesia machines that it’s “time to reserve a berth” in the post-operative intensive-care unit. The meaning is plain: He is moving ahead. ★★★

ened with maple syrup may be on the menu for a sweet occasion, it’s important to maintain the intention to get your sweetness out of life, including being active in sports, having hobbies, tapping into some creative projects and spending time with people you love. Nothing can be sweeter than that.

red from blood. This is not good; Sugarbaker orders transfusions to make up for the blood loss. “I think we have to cut this short; we’ll do it for 60 minutes, not the full 90,” he says. It takes about 10 minutes for the chemo to drain. And after 10 more minutes of searching, Sugarbaker finds the “bleeder” and stitches it shut. Then he fixes four more while excising dozens of small tumors. After about an hour, he and Bijelic are ready to “close” the patient, meaning it’s time to sew her back together. While some surgeons leave this tedious part of the operation to underlings, Sugarbaker says his father taught him a valuable lesson as a youngster: “Cleanup is part of the job.” By 9:10 p.m., King is being wheeled to intensive care and Sugarbaker is negotiating a warren of hallways to find King’s daughter, Michele; King’s close friend Shandler; and Shandler’s husband in the waiting room. With his surgical mask dangling around his neck, Sugarbaker escorts them to an oblong windowless office and explains that there were not a great many surprises, except for a large amount of tumor in the scar tissue from previous surgery. “We got caught there for a long time,” he says. “We moved very, very slowly.” After a typical back-and-forth between relatives and a surgeon about King’s bleeding and hospital stay, Shandler asks a more profound question: “Did you save her life?” Sugarbaker is quiet, gathering his thoughts as he jots a note on a pink hospital record. “Let’s be conservative,” he says. “Let’s just say we got a good start on it, and we did what we set out to do.”

a lack of nutrition, a breathing problem, a thyroid issue and pain. When she was finally discharged, Sugarbaker was optimistic, however — her cancer seemed to be in retreat. But then the patient was rehospitalized in Roanoke for pain, and a feeding tube was inserted in her bowel to help her gain weight. In August and September, Sugarbaker heard disturbing reports from King’s doctors in Roanoke that her cancer levels had risen, she was not eating enough and was still experiencing extreme pain. The surgeon was beginning to wonder whether he had made the right call in operating on her. Sugarbaker often does not examine patients after they leave MedStar Washington Hospital Center and tracks their progress through updates from oncologists and from the thank-you notes — from the living — he receives during the holidays. But he would see King again, shortly after her Roanoke doctors detected what they thought might be an abscess or cancer in her bowel. When Sugarbaker walked into King’s second-floor hospital room in October, he expected to see a woman clinging to life. Instead he discovered that King had put on some weight and had color in her face. She was even walking. He ran tests and determined that the growth was benign inflammation. Blood tests revealed her cancer was actually in remission — the surgery and chemotherapy cocktails delivered by her doctors in Roanoke were working. Sugarbaker felt pleased when King left the hospital after just two days, a huge smile on her face. For now, it seems, the surgeon didn’t go too far.

Sugarbaker and Lana Bijelic, an attending physician who often assists in his surgeries, retract more of King’s skin to get better access to the abdomen and continue to scrape and zap cancer nodules. The surgeon turns to the greater omentum, an organ that helps the body’s immune system. It is covered in tumors, one the size of a plum. The omentum is fed by about 40 arteries and veins, and each must be dissected to allow him to remove the organ. It is a tedious process. Sugarbaker first clears scar tissue in the area — King had two previous operations to treat the colon cancer and a bowel obstruction — then ties knots an inch apart on each vessel before snipping between the knots. So far, Sugarbaker and Bijelic have exchanged a total of only a dozen or so words — they have worked together so often that she knows what he is going to The surgeon awkwardly accepts a big hug from a do before he does it. teary-eyed Michele, excuses himself and heads toSugarbaker has long believed that surgery should ward the elevator, his step a beat slower than when never become too tedious, because that is when misthe day had started. It is just after 10 p.m., and he takes are made. So after separating the 26th artery, still is not done — he is heading back to his thirdhe turns his attention to another part of the peritofloor office to dictate his notes while they are still neum, where he spots a fist-sized tumor in what he fresh in his mind. In just a few hours, he will be back calls the “gutter.” It takes him about 15 minutes to at work, checking on King, other patients and then wrestle it loose. Then he scours the liver’s peritoneum with his cauterizer, turning the pink surface gray. launching another 10-hour surgery. He shifts focus back to the greater omentum, and ★★★ after 30 minutes of cutting and searing, he removes it, the gall bladder and the spleen in one big cancerKing, whose insurance company picked up the ous clump. The ovaries, uterus and a large chunk of tab for the procedure and its related treatments, had the peritoneum go next. a rough hospital stay of five weeks — three beyond Five hours into the operation, King’s temperature what was expected — because she suffered from has dropped to 94 degrees, and Sugarbaker tells a nurse to pour warm saline into the abdomen. For the next 20 minutes, Sugarbaker washes away blood and tissue so he can better remove tumors and stitch shut bleeding vessels. By 5 p.m., it is time to start the chemotherapy “bath,” and the nurses hook up the lines and probes to supply and monitor the toxic liquid. One flips on the machine that will pump chemotherapy into the body; it hums to life, and in about 10 minutes fills the belly with orange poison. Sugarbaker excuses himself from for the first time and shuffles to the doctor’s lounge to nibble on an egg-salad sandwich prepared by his wife, Isle, who happens to be his office manager (one of his three daughters is a nurse in the office, too). The break doesn’t last long. At 6:15 p.m., a nurse pokes her head into the room to say that Bijelic is on the phone. This delightful lighted music box plays eight Christmas carols,

Chocolate Quinoa Cake 2 cups cooked quinoa, (2/3 cups dry with 1 1/3 cups water) Cup almond milk 4 eggs, large 1 tsp. vanilla extract ¾ cup coconut oil, melted 1 cup maple syrup (or other sweetener of choice — feel free to use less!) 1 cup raw chocolate powder (or high cocoa content) 1 ½ tsp. baking powder ½ tsp. baking soda ½ tsp. salt Boil quinoa and water to boil. Reduce and simmer for 15 minutes. Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly grease two 8-inch (20-cm) round pans. Blend or food process almond milk, eggs, vanilla, melted coconut oil, maple syrup, and 2 cups of cooked quinoa in blender or food processor until smooth. Whisk dry ingredients in bowl. Add contents of blender to dry ingredients and mix well. Divide batter evenly between two pans and bake for 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Remove cake from oven and allow to cool. Stores in refrigerator for up to one week or freeze up to a month. Kristin Fraser, BSc, is a holistic nutritionist and local freelance writer. Her column appears every second Wednesday. She can be reached at kristin@somethingtochewon.ca.

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linked directly to the increase in not only diabetes, but cardiovascular disease as well. Dr. Yudkin, a British researcher, confirmed these findings in his book Sweet and Dangerous, showing that sugar was “a more likely cause of heart disease than fat.” So what do we do? Brown sugar is simply white sugar with some of the mineral-rich molasses brought back into the mix, but still approximately 96 per cent sucrose — a hit for your blood sugar levels. Agave syrup has less of a sugar hit, but there’s a lot of speculation on its affects on the liver. Sucanat (or panela) is higher in minerals (particularly chromium) as it is the unrefined whole sugar cane just juiced and dehydrated and not centrifuged. But still a high sucrose content again. Molasses is the syrup expelled during the centrifuge process, which has a little less sucrose content at just under 65 per cent — getting a little better. Maple syrup and honey are more of the whole foods type ranging between 66 to 80 per cent sucrose. And then there’s barley malt, which is a fermented product and therefore has beneficial enzymes in it as well as iron and so is a bit of a better option. Rice syrup also has some sprouted barley and these last two options both are 50 per cent complex carbohydrate and therefore release the sugars much more slowly into the bloodstream. Stevia — the ever so sweet herb with negligible effect on the blood glucose — is all yours, if you can stand the taste. I don’t mind the liquid versions in tea. And high-fructose corn syrup found in most packaged goods should be avoided at all costs. Although using sweeter fruits like apples or dates may also be a step up, it’s important to really understand the psychology behind those cravings for sugar. As you gravitate towards a more wholesome traditional food diet, your tastebuds do change. And although a chocolate quinoa cake sweet-

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If you’re a sweet tooth like me, the fact that sugar isn’t good for you is tempting to just be ignored — especially around the holidays. From delectable pastries to moist and delicious chocolate chip cookies or gummy chewy fruity candies, just a little something sweet is thought to be an innocent indulgence from time to time — right? I wish. So as we embark on our more healthful ventures, we tend to gravitate towards the “wholesome” sweeteners, like honey or maple syrup as opposed to the white refined stuff so as to not quite have to give up those tantalizing pleasures. That stuff must be good for you right? There are actually a lot more options, but which are KRISTIN the best? FRASER Or is there something sweeter? Sugar is typically derived from a whole food such as sugar cane, beets or palm (coconut palm, date palm or mira palm). The simple explanation for how sugar is produced is juicing the sugar cane, then putting it through a centrifuge until crystals come out, taking away any of the initial minerals, fibre and enzymes that the sugar cane had in the first place. Consuming such a depleted substance in turn depletes our own body’s stores of minerals from our tissues and bones. It also strongly impairs our immune system, reduces production of antibodies, and has been stripped of the fibre that would slow the release of the sugar into our bloodstream, which therefore starts to lead to insulin resistance and then, of course, we all know where we go from here. Surgeon-Capt. T.L. Cleave showed evidence in the classic study The Saccharine Disease that increase in sugar and refined-carbohydrate intake could be

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Sugarbaker scrubs his hands in a sink outside of OR 1 and backs through the double doors. “What, where are we?” he asks Bijelic as a nurse puts on his surgical gown and gloves. Bijelic reiterates what she had told him by telephone: The patient is bleeding at an unacceptable rate. Sugarbaker peers into her abdomen and sees that the normally orangish elixir is bright

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LIGHTS OF BLACKFALDS

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Hundreds of LED lights have lit up the Tayles Water Park park outside the Town of Blackfalds town offices for the Christmas season. Along with the light show, which is turned on each night from 4:30 p.m. to midnight, a musical program runs at the location 6 to 8 p.m. each weeknight and 6 to 9 p.m. on weekends.

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Friday ● Visions Country Gospel presents Country Gospel and Christmas Concert on Dec. 14, 7 p.m. at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church. Tickets cost $15 each with half of the proceeds going to Nicaragua Education Fund. Call Debbie at 403-3463798, or David and Sharon at 403-347-1044. ● Heart Wise free, three-hour group workshop is offered by Alberta Health Services and will be offered on Dec. 14, 9 a.m. to noon in the Education Room of Bethany CollegeSide. The workshop is geared to local residents interested in developing a heathier lifestyle, especially those who have been diagnosed with high blood pressures and/or high cholesterol, or people diagnosed with risk factors for heart disease, such as diabetes of family history. Participants must register by phoning 1-877314-6997. ● Botha Old-Time Dances are held on the second Friday (Dec. 14) and the last Sunday of each month at Botha Community Hall, Sept. through June with some exceptions. No dances Sundays, Dec. 30 and June 30, 2013, and Friday, Jan. 11, 2013. Dancing is from 7:30 to 11 p.m. on Fridays, and from 1:30 to 5 p.m. on Sundays, both with admission of $10. Different popular old time bands each dance. On Friday, please contribute to and enjoy a pooled lunch served at 11 p.m. On Sunday, please contribute to and enjoy a pooled luncheon of buns/sandwiches and desserts to be shared by all, served at 5 p.m. For more information, call Doug at 403-742-3994. ● The Hub December Fundraiser: Dec. 14 from 12 to 3 p.m.: Christmas Poinsettia vouchers can be purchased. Voucher one is for a six inch pot for $20 each; voucher two is for a 10 inch pot for $50 each. You may have glitter prayed on and a bow added, as well as a decorative festive pot cover for no additional cost; Cowboy cookies and brownies in a jar will be sold for $12 with proceeds going to CARS Cougars for Self-Advocate Fundraiser; For more information call 403-340-4869. ● Scrabble is offered at Golden Circle Senior Resource Centre on Fridays at 1 p.m. for a cost of $1. Phone 403-343-6074. ● Volunteers are needed for the Central Alberta Women’s Emergency Shelter gift wrap booth in Bower Place Shopping Centre until Dec. 24. Shifts are Monday to Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 12:45 to 5 p.m. and 4:45 to 9 p.m., and Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and 2:15 to 6 p.m. To sign up, contact Tina at 403-318-2321 or tina.trowsse@cawes.com.

Saturday ● MAGnificent Saturdays offer free art making with a professional artist from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery in downtown Red Deer. The Dec. 15 session is called Christmas Tree Trimmings with artist Carlene LaRue. All materials supplied. Families welcome. Phone 403309-8405. Free with admission. The program will take a break until Jan. 5. ● Children’s Chess Club is offered on Dec. 15 from 2 to 3 p.m. in the children’s department at Red Deer Public Library Downtown Branch. Children ages eight years and up, from beginners to experienced players are invited. Phone 403-346-4688. ● Parkland Craft Show and Food Lane will be held Dec. 15 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Parkland Garden Centre. Craftspeople are invited to showcase their handmade crafts and offer them to customers in time for Christmas. Come out to purchase that one of a kind handmade gift you’ve been looking for. Admission is a donation to the Red Deer Food Bank. Visit www.parklandgarden. ca, email info@parklandgc.ca; or call 403-3465613 for more information. ● Nature Savvy Saturdays at Kerry Wood Nature Centre are offered from 1 to 4 p.m. each week. Enjoy a nature-themed craft or activity. All ages invited to drop in and for a seasonal nature-inspired craft or activity. Phone 403-346-2010. ● Family Drop-In Storytime is offered on Saturdays at 11 a.m. in the children’s department at the downtown branch of Red Deer Public Library. Songs, finger plays, crafts and more geared to three to six year olds. Children under three welcome with an adult. Phone 403-346-4576. ● Penhold Museum Annual Cookie Walk will be held at the caboose, Edmonton Trail. on Dec. 15 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. while supplies last Donations of cookies welcome. Phone 403-886-435 or 403-886-2546. ● Support Red Deer Food Bank

Society with Candy Faces who will paint little ones’ faces at Candy Cone Castle for $5 on Dec. 15 from 10 a.m. to noon. Half the proceeds will go to the food bank. Enjoy food, prizes, and raffle. For every $5 purchased, $1 will be donated to the food bank. Ice cream cones will be half price. Non-perishable food donations will also be accepted until 6 p.m. on Dec. 15, or from 1 to 6 p.m. daily.

Sunday ● Ponoka Seniors Drop-In Centre Gospel Concert will be held Dec. 16 with the NewSong Band and special guests, the Parkland Men’s Choir. For further information call Leo at 403-7836704. ● Wild Rose Harmonizers Barbershop Chorus present Home for Christmas on Dec. 16, 2 p.m. at Davenport Church of Christ. Special guests will be Hearts of Harmony (Sweet Adeline Chorus) and students of Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School Chorus. Tickets available at the door for a cost $10 for adults and free for children ages 12 years and under. Refreshments will be served following the performance. Proceeds will go to Red Deer Christmas Bureau. Donations will also be accepted for the Red Deer Food Bank Society. For more information, see www.harmonizers.ca, or phone David at 403-342-1318 or Marvin at 403343-0223. ● Cantata — Silent Was the Night — will be performed on Dec. 16 during the 10:30 a.m. worship service at Knox Presbyterian Church. It will feature the choirs of Knox Presbyterian Church, St. Luke’s Anglican Church, and Sunnybrook United Church. ● Lacombe Kozy Korner weekly music is offered Sundays, 2 to 4 p.m. Come to play, sing or listen. Admission is $2 and includes coffee and cookies. Call Jack at 403-782-3525. ● Red Deer River Naturalist Central Alberta Annual Christmas Bird Count will be held Sunday, Dec. 16 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. You can also owl count before 9 a.m. or after 5 p.m. The day will end with a potluck supper at 6 p.m. Please bring your own plate, cutlery, mug and a main course, or dessert for the meal. A short program will follow at 7 p.m. Call Judy to sign up or if you have further questions at 403-342-4150 or register at Kerry Wood Nature Centre. Tally sheets available at the Nature Centre or online at www.rdrn.fanweb.ca ● Family Planetarium is offered at Kerry Wood Nature Centre on Dec. 16. Join an interpreter for a tour of the winter sky starting at 1 p.m. The cost is $3 per person, or $10 per family at the door. Phone 403-346-2010.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are free and can be picked up from the school from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. until Dec. 17. Phone 403-556-9444. ● The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints outdoor nativity pageant will take place Dec. 17, 18 and 19 at 7 p.m., 7:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Each reenactment features a live cast of church members, primarily youth. No charge for admission. Hot chocolate and cookies will be served inside the church. For more information call Patricia at 403-34-5581 or visit www.mormon.org.

Tuesday ● Seniors’ skating will be offered at the Red Deer Arena on Tuesdays from 2:30 to 3:30, $3. Ages 50 years plus. Warm up with a coffee following the skate. Phone 403-347-6883. ● Senior Citizens Downtown House dance, Tuesday, Dec. 18 at 7:30 p.m. with live music by Parkland Old Tyme Music Makers. The cost is $6. Phone 403-346-4043. Lunch provided by donations. ● Lacombe and District Garden Club meets the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Lacombe Memorial Centre. Phone Pamela at 403782-5061 or email pamela.d.neumann@gmail.com. ● Central Alberta Cystic Fibrosis Chapter meets the third Tuesday of every month at Bethany Care CollegeSide on the second floor at 7 p.m. Phone 403-347-5075. ● Move and Groove at the Golden Circle Senior Resource Centre helps seniors work on cardio, balance, and strength while meeting new people on Tuesdays, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Drop in fee of $2. Phone 403-343-6074. ● Hula Hoop Jam @ the The Hub on Ross will run Tuesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. All skill levels welcome to hoop to fine music. Free to attend. Donations to Aspire Special Needs Resource Centre encouraged. Hula hoops provided. See www. HulaHoopers.ca,or www.hubpdd.com, or phone 403-340-4869. ● Chess Club — Tuesday’s from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Dawe Centre. All levels of players, from beginner to intermediate are welcome to join them and learn chess rules and strategies. Last program for 2012 is Dec. 18 and resumes Jan. 8. ● In the Spirit of Christmas is a program of readings and music for the Christmas season, and will take place Dec. 18 at 7 p.m. at St. Luke’s Anglican Church. Silver collection. For more information contact Elizabeth at 403-347-2114.

Wednesday

● Fall Meditation and Dharma Class Program: Peaceful Holidays will take place on Dec. 19. For more information visit www.MeditationAlberta.org or call Gerry at 403-318-0147 or call 403-454-7595. ● Stettler Art Group meets every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the C.E. Wing of Stettler United Church starting Sept. 26. Bring your own supplies and lunch. New artists welcome. No meeting Dec. 26. Contact Donna Lea at 403-742-5690. ● Pickle-ball is offered Wednesdays from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at G. H. Dawe Community Centre. Pickle-ball is a cross between tennis and badminton. Rackets supplied. Regular facility admission applies. To find out more, contact Janice at 403-3474195. ● Photo ID Clinic will take place at the Central Alberta Community Legal Clinic, #301, 5008 Ross Street, on Dec. 19 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Get a free affidavit of identification, which are notarized by a lawyer. This ID does not replace government issued ID but is intended to help people access basic services while replacing their proper ID. To book an appointment call 403-314-9129.

Thursday ● Golden Circle Senior Resource Centre dance, Thursday, Dec. 20, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the seniors’ centre. Dance to the music of Gaetz Valley Minstrels Band. Admission is $7. Phone 403-347-6165, 403-986-7170, or 403-346-3896. ● Suicide Information and Education Services are offering a raffle with a grand prize of a weekend trip for two at Smokey Bear Campground Resort at Revelstoke, B.C. Other prizes include three hours of tattoo ink time, and a portrait session, and others. Tickets are $5 each from the office, or call 403-342-4966, or fax 403-342-4154, or see www. suicidehelp.ca, or email to office@suicidehelp.ca. Raffle closes Dec. 20 and draw date is Dec. 21. ● Dancercise is a senior friendly, low impact, dance class, and a great way to get your exercise and meet new people. Held Thursdays at the Golden Circle Senior Resource Centre from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. There is a drop in fee of $1. Phone 403-343-6074. ● Central Alberta Prostate Awareness and Support Group meets the third Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at Gaetz Memorial United Church in the parlour. The next meeting is Dec. 20. This group has experience and information to share. Knowing about the prostate, symptoms of prostate cancer, and other prostate diseases can save your life. Men and spouses are welcome. Phone 403-350-5511.

Monday ● Monday Melodies at Kerry Wood Nature Centre will be on Dec. 17, 1 to 2:30 p.m. Seniors invited to drop in and celebrate nature inspired music, refreshments, and a take a short nature walk. Admission by suggested donation of $2 per person. Phone 403-346-2010. ● Blackfalds Christmas Farmers’ Market will be on Dec. 17 from 3 to 6 p.m. Call Tristina at 403302-7935 or visit www.blackfaldsagsociety.com ● Zumba Gold Class will be offered at the Golden Circle Senior Resource Centre on Mondays from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. This is an entry level class designed for older adults. A drop in fee of $4.50 applies. Phone 403-343-6074 for more information. ● Innisfail Library Learning Centre hours are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday from noon to 8 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Phone 403-227-4407. ● The Golden Circle Singers hold practices on Mondays at 1:30 p.m. If you love to sing, please join them. These singers perform in local nursing homes and lodges and other venues. For more information call Rose at 403-342-4047. ● Spanish conversation group meets on Mondays at the Red Deer Public Library Downtown Branch at 7 p.m. Phone Conversa Spanish, 403307-0210. ● Central Alberta Children’s Choir organizational meeting will be held on Dec. 17 at Living Stones Church at 5:30 p.m. Interested parents are invited to find out more about this new choir for children in Grades 1 to 5 under the direction of Lisa Ward. Rehearsals will start Jan. 10. Contact Paul at 403-343-3750, or Lisa at 403-318-9205. ● Holy Trinity School Christmas Musical — I Wish You Jesus — will be performed at the Trans Canada Theatre in Olds on Dec. 17, 7 p.m.

REGISTRATIONS LOCAL EVENTS AND ORGANIZATIONS ● Support Habitat for Humanity with the purchase of gingerbread cookies from Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery at both Red Deer locations until Jan. 3. Phone 403-346-8555, or 403340-1028. ● Suicide Information and Education Services are offering a raffle with a grand prize of a weekend trip for two at Smokey Bear Campground Resort at Revelstoke, B.C. Other prizes include three hours of tattoo ink time, and a portrait session, and others. Tickets are $5 each from the office, or call 403-342-4966, or fax 403-342-4154, or see www.suicidehelp.ca, or email to office@suicidehelp.ca. Raffle closes Dec. 20 and draw date is Dec. 21. ● Central Alberta Dancers New Years Dinner and Dance will be held Dec. 31 at Valley Centre Hall. Music by Five Plus One. Cocktails at 6 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m., and dance to follow. Advance tickets only. Tickets are $35 per person. No refunds. Call Earl at 403-348-5015 or Irv at 403-986-7170. ● Alberta Sports Hall of Fame is accepting nominations for the 2012/2013 Alberta Sports Hall of Fame induction. Nominations are accepted until Jan. 31 at 4:30 p.m. Guidelines can be found at www.ashfm.ca or by calling Debbie at 403-3418614. ● Centennial First Night will take place at

Bower Ponds Dec. 31 from 6 to 9 p.m. Enjoy skating, music from the decades, interactive performers, free cake and hot drink, musical fireworks and free glow sticks and temporary tattoos. For more information visit www.reddeer2013.ca or facebook. com/rd2013 or call 403-340-2013. ● New Year’s Eve Party at the Elnora Drop In Centre on Dec. 31. Supper is at 6 p.m. with the dance starting at 8. Advance tickets are $12 or $15 at the door. For tickets call June at 403-749-2161. Everyone welcome. ● Parkland Mall is now accepting applications for the Shades of Ambition Campaign which will be held March 7 to 27. This annual event has three charitable organizations selling pieces of a large mural to raise money for their programs. Criteria and application forms are available at www. parklandmall.ca under Events and Promotions. Deadline for applications is Jan. 5. Contact Krista at 403-343-8997 for more information. ● Medicine River Wildlife Centre 2013 calendar is now on sale for $20. Purchase a calendar and be entered to win a Great White Shark Adventure near San Francisco as grand prize. Contact Carol at 403-728-3467, or see. www.mrwc.ca for more information.

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Pros and cons to new food poisoning tests THEY COULD MAKE IT FASTER TO SPOT BUT HARDER TO DETECT OUTBREAKS BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — New tests that promise to speed up diagnosis of food poisoning pose an unexpected problem: They could make it more difficult to identify dangerous outbreaks like the one that sickened people who ate a variety of Trader Joe’s peanut butter this fall. The new tests could reach medical laboratories as early as next year, an exciting development for patients. They could shave a few days off the time needed to tell whether E. coli, salmonella or other foodborne bacteria caused a patient’s illness, allowing faster treatment of sometimes deadly diseases. The problem: These new tests can’t detect crucial differences between different subtypes of bacteria, as today’s tests can. And that fingerprint is what states and the federal government use to match sick people to a contaminated food. “It’s like a forensics lab. If somebody says a shot was fired, without the bullet you don’t know where it came from,” explained E. coli expert Dr. Phillip Tarr of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expects private labs to rapidly adopt these next-generation tests — and warns that what is progress for individual patients could hamper the nation’s efforts to keep food safe. Already, 1 in 6 Americans gets sick from foodborne illness each year, and 3,000 die. So even before these tests hit the market, the agency is searching for solutions. Unless one is found, the CDC’s Dr. John Besser said the tests’ unintended consequence could be that ultimately, more people become sick. “In the past 20 years, there’s been a fantastic ability to fingerprint bugs: Is this an organism that’s causing multiple infections and we can interdict it? Or is this a once-only event?” added Tarr, the E. coli specialist. “Without that organism in hand, the state can’t do it. The government can’t do it. You lose the ability to get the evidence.” It all comes down to what’s called a bacterial culture — whether labs grow a sample of a patient’s bacteria in an old-fashioned petri dish, or skip that step because the new tests don’t require it. Here’s the way it works now: Someone with serious diarrhea visits the doctor, who gets a stool sample and sends it to a private testing laboratory. The lab cultures the sample, growing larger batches of any lurking bacteria to identify what’s there. If disease-causing germs such as E. coli O157 or sal-

FROM PAGE B4 ● Red Deer River Watershed Alliance Special Holiday Ambassador Breakfast will be held on Dec. 21, 7:30 to 8:45 a.m. at Quality North Hill Inn for a cost of $15 per person. A presentation by Nancy McAteer, public works foreman for the Town of Penhold will provide a brief overview of the town’s water and wastewater facilities, recycling and environmental initiatives, a review of Alberta Environment’s testing and reporting requirements. As well, Michael Dawe, historian, will talk about Christmas 125 years ago. RSVP to info@rdrwa.ca or call Kelly at 403-340-7379 by noon on Dec. 19. ● World Record for Change — a group of four Christian high school students from Rocky

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The Sunland Inc. peanut butter and nut processing plant in eastern New Mexico, near Portales, which has been shuttered since late September due to a salmonella outbreak that sickened dozens, is shown on Nov. 27, 2012. It’s about to get faster and easier to diagnose food poisoning — but that progress for individual patients comes with a downside: it could hurt the nation’s ability to spot and solve dangerous outbreaks. Next-generation tests that promise to shave a few days off the time needed to tell if E. coli, salmonella or other foodborne bacteria are to blame for a patient’s illness could reach medical laboratories as early as next year. monella are found, they may be sent on to a public health laboratory for more sophisticated analysis to uncover their unique DNA patterns — their fingerprints. Those fingerprints are posted to a national database, called PulseNet, that the CDC and state health officials use to look for food poisoning trends. There are lots of garden-variety cases of salmonella every year, from runny eggs to a picnic lunch that sat out too long. But if a few people in, say, Baltimore have salmonella with the same molecular signature as some sick people in Cleveland, it’s time to investigate, because scientists might be able narrow the outbreak to a particular food or company.

Mountain House, are having a fundraiser to improve living conditions and economic development in Central Africa. They are planning to break the Longest Video Games Marathon Playing a Role-Playing Game (RPG) record, currently set at forty-three hours and twenty-one minutes. They are planning to achieve forty-eight hours on Dec. 27 to 29, with a live stream at http://wrldrcrd4chng.wix. com/worldrecordforchange ● Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery Centennial Club Fundraising Campaign is now on. Be one of 100 distinguished individuals or companies to make a $2,013 donation in support of the new history exhibition opening at the Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery on March 25, 2013. Donors will be featured prominently on the donor wall in the exhibition, and receive a special invitation to the Centennial Club reception, enjoy of sneak peak

But culture-based testing takes time — as long as two to four days after the sample reaches the lab, which makes for a long wait if you’re a sick patient. What’s in the pipeline? Tests that could detect many kinds of germs simultaneously instead of hunting one at a time — and within hours of reaching the lab. Those tests essentially work by searching for an identifying piece of a germ’s DNA without first having to grow a culture. This isn’t just a science debate, said Shari Shea, food safety director at the Association of Public Health Laboratories. If you were the patient, “you’d want to know how you got sick,” she said.

and more. See www.reddeermuseum.com, email to museum@reddeer.ca, or phone 403-309-8405. ● First Annual Winter Lights Tour at Heritage Ranch begins on Nov. 15 at 4 p.m. and continues to Feb. 2013. Trees will be lit, sleigh rides, hot chocolate, warm blankets, campfire on the deck will be offered. Tickets cost $29 for adults, $12 for children, and $2 for toddlers up to three years of age, available by phone 403-347-4977, or by email at promotions@heritageranch.com. A portion from every ticket sold will go to Shalom Counselling in Red Deer. ● Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum will host a Winter Night at the Museum — an evening of fun for children seven to eleven years. The cost is $40 per child and only the first 30 children will be accepted. The winter themed overnight camp will be held Jan. 3 to 4. This is a great oppor-

tunity to learn more about winter sports and Alberta sport history with fun, food and activities. For more information contact Debbie at 403-341-8614 or debbie@ashfm.ca. Visit www.ashfm.ca ● Tree House Youth Theatre 25 x 25 x 12. 2013 is their 25th anniversary. They have a full line up of activities and programs planned, including Red Deer’s official Centennial play. They are asking 25 people to donate $25 a month for twelve months to keep them sustainable. You can become one of the special 25 by visiting www.treehouseyouththeatre.ca or emailing treehousetheatre@ gmail.com or calling 403-986-0631. All donations of $20 or more will receive a tax receipt. Each donor receives a special 2013 calendar and two tickets to the opening night gala in the spring.

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RGIII FEELS GOOD ABOUT PLAYING Washington Redskins rookie Robert Griffin III says he feels the chances are “really good” that he’ll be able to play against the Cleveland Browns. Griffin practiced on his sprained right knee Wednesday as the Redskins returned to the field to prepare for Sunday’s game. Griffin favoured his right leg slightly during the portion of practice open to reporters. He was officially listed as limited on the practice report. Neither he nor coach Mike Shanahan provided details of the workout because they want the Browns to prepare for both Griffin and backup Kirk Cousins. But Griffin said he “did enough” and that he will try to push the knee Thursday and Friday.

Thursday

● Midget AA hockey: Innisfail at Lacombe, 7 p.m.

Friday

● Senior high basketball: Notre Came Cougars Classic boys tournament. ● WHL: Victoria at Red Deer, 7:30 p.m., Centrium. ● Midget AAA hockey: Calgary Northstars at Red Deer, 8 p.m., Arena. ● Midget AA hockey: Cranbrook at Red Deer Pro Stitch, 8 p.m., Kin City A. ● Heritage junior B hockey: Ponoka at Stettler, 8 p.m. ● Chinook senior hockey: Sylvan Lake at Innisfail, 8:30 p.m. ● Bantam AA hockey: Okotoks at Lacombe, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday

● Senior high basketball: Notre Came Cougars Classic boys tournament. ● Minor midget AAA hockey: Lethbridge at Red Deer IROC, 11:30 a.m., Arena. ● Bantam AA hockey: Okotoks at Red Deer Ramada, 12:30 p.m., Kin City A; Lacombe at Innisfail, 5:50 p.m. ● Major bantam hockey: Okotoks at Red Deer Black, 2 p.m., Arena.

BY GREG MEACHEM ADVOCATE SPORTS EDITOR Hitmen 2 Rebels 1 The new-look Red Deer Rebels resembled the old-look Rebels for a brief stretch in the third period Wednesday and the lapse proved costly. The Calgary Hitmen scored goals 26 seconds apart in the third period and hung on for a 2-1 Western Hockey League win before a recorded gathering of 4,305 at the Centrium. “I thought in the third period we had moments where we let some old habits trickle in,” said Rebels GM/head coach Brent Sutter. “We were on our heels trying to protect the lead instead of staying on our toes and going after it. “We gave up a couple of tough goals but those are things we have to continue to work on with the group. There’s a certain way we need to play and a certain way we want the group to play and they have to get into a habit of doing it for 60 minutes.” That being said . . . “Obviously the team we played tonight is a very good team, but we hung right in there.” Indeed they did. In fact, one could argue that the Rebels were the better squad for more than their share of the contest. But that was small consolation to a Red Deer squad that broke a scoreless tie with Joel Hamilton’s third of the season just 42 seconds into the final frame, then watched Hitmen forwards Brooks Macek and Victor Rask connect at 5:46 and 6:12. Macek’s goal actually went off the stick of Rebels defenceman Haydn Fleury, who made a swiping motion and watched the puck slip under netminder Bolton Pouliot. While he was otherwise outstanding and finished with 29 saves, it was a goal

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Calgary Hitmen goaltender Chris Driedger covers up on a close in shot by Red Deer Rebel Turner Elson during second period action at the Centrium on Wednesday. The Rebels lost the game 2-1. Pouliot would have liked back. “Bolts played a really good game for us and yet again that first goal they got . . . that’s something that we have to work on with Bolts. You can’t let in a goal like that,” said Sutter. “But that’s all a part of it, a part of the process. We’ve lost one game in regulation time in our last 11 games and that’s not something we can say anything truly negative about. We have to recognize the good things we

did here tonight and also recognize the things we need to continue to work on and get better at.” On the next shift following Macek’s marker, Victor Rask cruised to the front of the net, took a pass from Cody Sylvester and beat Pouliot with a high shot. The Rebels had their chances to pull even down the stretch. Conner Bleackley rang a shot off the post following a brilliant toe-drag move in the

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Rebels trade to get ‘top-end’ player BY GREG MEACHEM ADVOCATE SPORTS EDITOR The Red Deer Rebels completed a twofor-one deal with the Regina Pats Wednesday, with Rebels GM/head coach Brent Sutter hopeful that the ‘one’ player will be an impact forward with his club. Sutter sent winger Filip Vasko, 19, and 18-year-old centre Marc McCoy to the Pats in return for 18-year-old Dominik Volek, who this season was playing with a Swedish junior elite team in Farjestad and also suited up briefly with a First Division pro club. The Pats also got a conditional pick in the 2015 WHL bantam draft. Volek played with the Pats last season, scoring 14 goals and registering 32 points in 70 games. He decided not to return to Regina and instead signed with Farjestad during the summer. “He’s supposed to be a top-end player and he’s a kid who as a 17-year-old scored at this level,” said Sutter. “In talking to some of the kids who have played with and against him, they say he has top-end skill and speed . . . that he’s

a really good player.” Sutter received those opinions from Rebels defenceman Brandon Underwood, a teammate of Volek’s in Regina last winter, and Mathew Dumba, who played against Volek and Team Czech Republic in the World Under-18 Championship. Rebels netminder Patrik Dominik Volek Bartosak, prior to leaving for the Czech Republic this week to prepare for the upcoming World Junior Championship, also spoke highly of his fellow countryman. Sutter hasn’t seen Volek play live, but has watched him on videotape and is impressed with his talent. The Rebels bench boss played with Volek’s father, David, with the New York

Islanders from 1988 to partway through the ‘91-92 season. That association undoubtedly played a role in Volek deciding to return to the Western Hockey League, although Sutter downplayed the angle. “We didn’t make the trade for him because I know the family, although it’s nice to have an idea of what the kid is about and to know what the family is about,” he said. “(David) has talked to me about Dominik as a player in the past.” Sutter is confident Volek will fit nicely into the concept and style of play the Rebels have adopted moving forward. “We want to play a high-paced, up-tempo game and adding a player like that is huge,” said Sutter. Volek will be in Red Deer for a Boxing Day practice and will be in the Rebels lineup for a Dec. 27 meeting with the Oil Kings in Edmonton. Sutter said Vasko and McCoy didn’t show much in the way of emotions when informed of the trade. Ultimately, the deal should benefit both players in terms of their development.

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low slot and Hitmen netminder Chris Driedger came up big on another Red Deer opportunity with just over a minute remaining and Pouliot on the bench. “Calgary is a real good team and they’ve shown that throughout the year,” said Hamilton, who opened the scoring when he slipped a shot under Driedger after taking a nifty feed from a falling Tyson Ness.

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National Juniors selection camp player Frank Corrado from Vaughan, Ont., checks University of Alberta Golden Bears’ Colin Joe during an exhibition game in Calgary, Wednesday.

CALGARY — It was a just a year ago that Mark Scheifele declared he wanted to centre Canada’s top forward line at the world junior hockey championship. He didn’t get his way. That distinction went to Ryan Strome with Scheifele playing the middle on Canada’s second line. Scheifele looks like he may get a chance to play on the top unit this year, but as a converted right-winger. Canadian team head coach Steve Spott had Scheifele on the right side of Edmonton Oilers centre Ryan NugentHopkins and left-winger Jonathan Huberdeau from the start of this week’s selection camp in Calgary. “I’m willing to play any position, whatever it is,” Scheifele says. “Obviously being on the No. 1 line right now with Huberdeau and Nugent-Hopkins, I just want to stay on that, obviously make the team.” That he’ll make the team isn’t in question. The 19-year-old from Kitchener, Ont., would have played for the Winnipeg Jets this season if not for the NHL lockout. Nugent-Hopkins, Scheifele and Huberdeau were among a dozen players who didn’t play in Wednesday’s 4-1

exhibition loss to the University of Alberta Golden Bears. Defencemen Dougie Hamilton, Morgan Rielly and Scott Harrington and forwards Strome, Philip Danault, Boone Jenner, Charles Hudon and Brett Ritchie also sat out, meaning they are safe bets to be on 23-player Canadian team announced Thursday night. Defender Xavier Ouellet was a scratch because of an ankle injury. Spott released defencemen Derrick Pouliot and Adam Pelech and forwards Sean Monahan, Tyler Graovac and Francis Beauvillier following the game. That dropped the number of players at selection camp to four goalies, 10 defenceman and 18 forwards. Another nine will be sent home Thursday following another exhibition game against university players. The 2013 world junior championship opens Dec. 26 in Ufa, Russia. Canadian defenceman Frank Corrado of the Sudbury Wolves scored for the second time in as many days Wednesday. He’d scored the winner in the previous night’s intrasquad game. Malcolm Subban had a tough start in Canada’s net as he gave up three goals on Alberta’s first seven shots, but settled down and made 11 saves. Jordan Binnington then turned away seven of eight in his half of the game.

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WHL EASTERN CONFERENCE East Division GP W LOTLSOL GF GA Prince Albert 33 21 10 0 2 119 95 Saskatoon 32 17 14 0 1 109 109 Swift Current 35 14 16 3 2 100 96 Moose Jaw 34 12 15 3 4 85 106 Brandon 33 11 18 2 2 94 138 Regina 33 11 18 2 2 84 127 Central Division GP W LOTLSOL Calgary 32 22 7 1 3 Edmonton 32 20 7 2 3 Red Deer 34 19 12 2 1 Lethbridge 36 16 15 1 4 Medicine Hat 33 14 17 2 0 Kootenay 30 9 20 1 0

GF GA 103 87 107 82 94 94 117 110 108 116 72 107

WESTERN CONFERENCE B.C. Division GP W LOTLSOL GF GA Kamloops 36 25 8 1 2 125 87 Kelowna 32 21 9 1 1 130 78 Victoria 31 17 13 0 1 93 101 Prince George 31 10 17 1 3 78 113 Vancouver 31 8 23 0 0 83 125

Pt 44 35 33 31 26 26 Pt 46 45 41 37 30 19

Saturday’s games Brandon at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m. Kootenay at Saskatoon, 7:05 p.m. Regina at Calgary, 7 p.m. Victoria at Edmonton, 7 p.m. Kamloops at Medicine Hat, 7:30 p.m. Kelowna at Red Deer, 7:30 p.m. Seattle at Portland, 8 p.m. Vancouver at Prince George, 8 p.m. Tri-City at Spokane, 8:05 p.m. Sunday’s games Kelowna at Calgary, 4 p.m. Regina at Edmonton, 4 p.m. Vancouver at Prince George, 5 p.m. Portland at Everett, 6:05 p.m. Brandon at Prince Albert, 7 p.m. Kootenay at Swift Current, 7 p.m. Wednesday summaries

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U.S. Division GP W LOTLSOL GF GA Pt Portland 31 25 5 1 0 144 67 51 Spokane 31 22 8 1 0 129 89 45 Tri-City 33 18 12 1 2 99 94 39 Seattle 32 16 15 1 0 107 121 33 Everett 35 13 20 0 2 88 127 28 Note: Two points for a team winning in overtime or shootout; the team losing in overtime or shootout receives one which is registered in the OTL or SOL columns. Tuesday’s results Everett 2 Tri-City 1 (SO) Kamloops 3 Calgary 2 (SO) Kelowna 3 Kootenay 1 Saskatoon 7 Brandon 5 Swift Current 2 Prince George 0 Victoria 6 Seattle 2 Wednesday’s results Edmonton 5 Kamloops 2 Kelowna 3 Lethbridge 1 Saskatoon 5 Moose Jaw 2 Calgary 2 Red Deer 1 Thursday’s game Prince Albert at Regina, 7 p.m. Friday’s games Kootenay at Prince Albert, 7 p.m. Swift Current at Saskatoon, 7:05 p.m. Moose Jaw at Brandon, 6:30 p.m. Kamloops at Lethbridge, 7 p.m. Kelowna at Medicine Hat, 7:30 p.m. Victoria at Red Deer, 7:30 p.m. Everett at Portland, 8 p.m. Seattle at Spokane, 8:05 p.m. Prince George at Vancouver, 8:30 p.m.

Hitmen 2 Rebels 1 First Period No scoring. Penalties — Hurley Cgy, Underwood R.D (roughing) 9:52, Hurley Cgy (kneeing) 12:30. Second Period No scoring. Penalties — Pochuk RD (holding) 8:56, Sylvester Cgy (interference) 13:36. Third Period 1. Red Deer, Hamilton 3 (Ness, Bellerive) 0:42 2. Calgary, Macek 13 (Roach) 5:46 3. Calgary, Rask 3 (Sylvester, Klosterman) 6:12 Penalties — Chase Cgy (slashing) 10:28. Calgary 11 10 10 — 31 Red Deer 14 12 10 — 36 Goal — Calgary: Driedger (W, 17-5-1); Red Deer: Pouliot (L, 2-5-0). Power plays (goals-chances) — Calgary: 0-1; Red Deer: 0-3. Attendance — 4,305 at Red Deer, Alta. Blades 5 Warriors 2 First Period 1. Moose Jaw, Potomak 2 (Point, Brown) 3:40. 2. Saskatoon, Kambeitz 6 7:45. Penalties — Fioretti M.J (interference) 4:05; Dietz SAS (high-sticking), Dietz (high-sticking) 17:24. Second Period 3. Saskatoon, Nicholls 24 (Pufahl) 7:45 (pp). 4. Saskatoon, Gwinner 3 (McColgan, Nicholls) 13:13 (pp). 5. Saskatoon, McColgan 8 (Stransky) 14:56. Penalties — Bell M.J (roughing) 3:01; Point M.J (delay of game) 7:21; Fioretti M.J (hooking) 11:38; Fioretti M.J (high-sticking); Fioretti M.J (10 minute misconduct) 14:59. Third Period 6. Moose Jaw, Brown (Kirsch, Point) 4:14 (pp). 7. Saskatoon, Stransky 16:26. Penalties — Nicholls SAS (kneeing) 2:44; Dietz SAS (kneeing); Hansen M.J (roughing); Thrower SAS (roughing) 6:56; Stransky SAS (goaltender interference) 19:14. Shots on goal Saskatoon 6 16 13 — 35

Moose Jaw 6 6 10 — 22 Goal — Saskatoon: Moodie (W, 2-1-0); Moose Jaw: Wapple (L, 3-8-0). Power plays (goals-chances) — Saskatoon: 2-5; Moose Jaw: 1-5. Attendance — 3,567 at Moose Jaw, Sask. Rockets 3 Hurricanes 1 First Period 1. Kelowna, Rigby 4 (Severson, Martin) 13:23. 2. Kelowna, Barnett 4 (Severson, Olsen) 14:12 (pp). Penalties - Hood Let (hooking) 3:15, Watson Let (tripping) 13:58, Severson Kel (delay of game) 17:15. Second Period 3. Lethbridge, Sutton 1 (Merkley, Sofillas) 14:04. Penalties - Baillie Kel (charging) 18:19. Third Period 4. Kelowna, Heffley 5 19:48 (en). Penalties - Bell Kel (tripping) 1:35, Fowlie Kel (roughing), Yakubowski Let (roughing) 2:20, Lees Kel (hooking) 10:40, Glover Kel (fighting), Rigby Kel (cross-checking), Pilon Let (instigating, fighting) 19:56. Shots on goal Kelowna 11 7 9 — 27 Lethbridge 10 5 6 — 21 Goal — Kelowna: Cooke (W, 15-8-1); Lethbridge: Rimmer (L, 14-14-1). Power plays (goals-chances) — Kelowna: 1-2; Lethbridge 0-4. Attendance — 2,933 at Lethbridge, Alta. Oil Kings 5 Blazers 2 First Period 1. Edmonton, Lazar 14 (Corbett, Kulda) 13:31 (pp). Penalties - Inglis Kam (hooking) 4:49, Rehill Kam (unsportsmanlike) Bozon Kam, Lowe Edm (roughing) 12:08, Needham Kam (boarding), Suoto Kam, Samuelsson Edm (roughing) 16:33, Lowe Edm (tripping) 18:49. Second Period 2. Kamloops, Macklin 1 (Sterzer) 13:40. 3. Edmonton, Benson 3 (Lowe, St. Croix) 17:37. Penalties - Inglis Kam, Moroz Edm (fighting) 6:13, Musil Edm (kneeing) 7:54, Samuelsson Edm (slashing) 9:10, Lowe Edm (holding) 10:09, Suoto Kam (interference) 10:52, Smith Kam, Moroz Edm, Musil Edm (roughing) 15:09, St. Croix (high-sticking) 18:21. Third Period 4. Edmonton, Samuelsson 15 (Musil, Lowe) 1:48. 5. Edmonton, Samuelsson 16 (Wruck, Musil) 7:31. 6. Kamloops, Bozon 18 14:22. 7. Edmonton, Moroz 5 (Corbett, Wruck) 14:34. Penalties - Needham Kam (roughing), Mayo Edm (slashing) 1:44, Needham Kam (boarding) 14:53, Cross Kam, Legault Edm (roughing) Lazar Edm (unsportsmanlike) 16:39, Jarry Edm (roughing; served by Kulda) 19:17. Shots on goal Kamloops 5 25 9 — 39 Edmonton 11 9 15 — 35 Goal - Kamloops: Cheveldave (L, 19-6-1); Edmonton: Jarry (W, 8-3-0). Power plays (goals-chances) - Kamloops: 0-8; Edmonton: 1-5. Attendance - 5,983 at Edmonton, Alta.

Football National Football League AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF y-New England 10 3 0 .769 472 N.Y. Jets 6 7 0 .462 245 Buffalo 5 8 0 .385 289 Miami 5 8 0 .385 240

PA 274 306 352 276

y-Atlanta Tampa Bay New Orleans Carolina

W 11 6 5 4

Green Bay Chicago Minnesota Detroit

W 9 8 7 4

x-Houston Indianapolis Tennessee Jacksonville

W 11 9 4 2

South L T 2 0 4 0 9 0 11 0

Pct .846 .692 .308 .154

PF 365 292 271 216

PA 263 329 386 359

Baltimore Pittsburgh Cincinnati Cleveland

W 9 7 7 5

North L T 4 0 6 0 6 0 8 0

Pct .692 .538 .538 .385

PF 331 278 321 259

PA 273 264 280 272

y-Denver San Diego Oakland Kansas City

W 10 5 3 2

West L 3 8 10 11

Pct .769 .385 .231 .154

PF 375 292 248 195

PA 257 281 402 352

T 0 0 0 0

NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF N.Y. Giants 8 5 0 .615 373 Washington 7 6 0 .538 343 Dallas 7 6 0 .538 300 Philadelphia 4 9 0 .308 240

PA 270 329 314 341

W San Francisco 9 Seattle 8 St. Louis 6 Arizona 4 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division

South L T 2 0 7 0 8 0 9 0

Pct .846 .462 .385 .308

PF 337 354 348 265

PA 259 308 379 312

North L T 4 0 5 0 6 0 9 0

Pct .692 .615 .538 .308

PF 323 308 283 320

PA 279 219 286 342

West L 3 5 6 9

Pct .731 .615 .500 .308

PF 316 300 236 186

PA 184 202 279 292

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Monday’s Game New England 42, Houston 14 Thursday, Dec. 13 Cincinnati at Philadelphia, 6:20 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16 Green Bay at Chicago, 11 a.m. Tampa Bay at New Orleans, 11 a.m. Minnesota at St. Louis, 11 a.m. Indianapolis at Houston, 11 a.m. N.Y. Giants at Atlanta, 11 a.m. Washington at Cleveland, 11 a.m.

Jacksonville at Miami, 11 a.m. Denver at Baltimore, 11 a.m. Carolina at San Diego, 2:05 p.m. Detroit at Arizona, 2:05 p.m. Seattle vs. Buffalo at Toronto, 2:05 p.m. Kansas City at Oakland, 2:25 p.m. Pittsburgh at Dallas, 2:25 p.m. San Francisco at New England, 6:20 p.m. Monday, Dec. 17 N.Y. Jets at Tennessee, 6:30 p.m. NFL Odds (Favourites in capital letters; odds supplied by SportsBetting.ag; NL-No line) Spread O/U Thursday CINCINNATI at Philadelphia 3.5 45.5 Sunday NY Giants at ATLANTA 1 51 Tampa Bay at NEW ORLEANS 3.5 53.5 Indianapolis at HOUSTON 9 48 DENVER at Baltimore 3 48 Jacksonville at MIAMI 7 37 Minnesota at ST. LOUIS 2.5 38 Washington at CLEVELAND 1 NL GREEN BAY at Chicago 3 43 SEATTLE at Buffalo 4 42.5 Carolina at SAN DIEGO 3 45.5 DETROIT at Arizona 6 44 PITTSBURGH at Dallas 1 44 Kansas City at OAKLAND 3 42.5 San Francisco at NEW ENGLAND 6 47.5 Monday NY Jets at TENNESSEE 1 42

National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct New York 16 5 .762 Brooklyn 12 9 .571 Boston 12 9 .571 Philadelphia 12 10 .545 Toronto 4 19 .174

Northwest Division GB — 4 4 4 1/2 13

Southeast Division W 14 13 8 7 3

L 6 6 13 14 16

Pct .700 .684 .381 .333 .158

GB — 1/2 6 1/2 7 1/2 10 1/2

W 12 11 11 7 5

L 9 9 11 17 18

Pct .571 .550 .500 .292 .217

GB — 1/2 1 1/2 6 1/2 8

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L San Antonio 18 4 Memphis 14 5 Dallas 11 11 Houston 10 11 New Orleans 5 16

Pct .818 .737 .500 .476 .238

GB — 2 1/2 7 7 1/2 12 1/2

Miami Atlanta Orlando Charlotte Washington Central Division Chicago Milwaukee Indiana Detroit Cleveland

Oklahoma City Utah Minnesota Denver Portland

W 18 12 10 11 9

L 4 10 9 12 12

Pct .818 .545 .526 .478 .429

GB — 6 6 1/2 7 1/2 8 1/2

W 16 15 9 8 7

L 6 7 13 15 14

Pct .727 .682 .409 .348 .333

GB — 1 7 8 1/2 8 1/2

Pacific Division L.A. Clippers Golden State L.A. Lakers Phoenix Sacramento

Wednesday’s Games Brooklyn 94, Toronto 88 Indiana 96, Cleveland 81 Atlanta 86, Orlando 80 L.A. Clippers 100, Charlotte 94 Chicago 96, Philadelphia 89 Golden State 97, Miami 95 Houston 99, Washington 93 Minnesota 108, Denver 105 Oklahoma City 92, New Orleans 88 Milwaukee 98, Sacramento 85 Boston 117, Dallas 115,2OT Phoenix 82, Memphis 80 San Antonio at Utah, Late Thursday’s Games Charlotte at Atlanta, 5:30 p.m. L.A. Lakers at New York, 6 p.m. San Antonio at Portland, 8:30 p.m.

Transactions Wednesday’s Sports Transactions BASEBALL LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Agreed to terms with RHP Joe Blanton and LHP Sean Burnett on two-year contracts. MINNESOTA TWINS — Agreed to terms with RHP Scott Elarton on a minor league contract. TAMPA BAY RAYS — Agreed to terms with RHP Hector Lopez on a minor league contract. TEXAS RANGERS — Claimed C Eli Whiteside off waivers from Toronto. Agreed to terms with INF/ OF Brandon Snyder on a minor league contract. National League CHICAGO CUBS — Claimed RHP Sandy Rosario off waivers from Boston. COLORADO ROCKIES — Agreed to terms with RHP Mike McClendon and RHP Logan Kensing on minor league contracts. PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Agreed to terms with RHP Jason Grilli on a two-year contract. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Traded OF/INF Skip Schumaker to the L.A. Dodgers for INF Jake Lemmerman. SAN DIEGO PADRES — Agreed to terms with OF Travis Buck, RHP Sean O’Sullivan, RHP Jason Ray, RHP Daniel Stange, INF Gregorio Petit, C Rene Rivera and C Eddy Rodriguez on minor league contracts. Frontier League FLORENCE FREEDOM — Sold the contract of RHP Brad Allen to the Arizona Diamondbacks. GATEWAY GRIZZLIES — Signed LHP Daniel Eaton. TRAVERSE CITY BEACH BUMS — Signed RHP Matt Miller WASHINGTON WILD THINGS — Named Bart Zeller bench coach. WINDY CITY THUNDERBOLTS — Signed INF Roberto Reyes and RHP Travis Tingle. Exercised the 2013 contract options on C Zach Aakhus, INF Mike Torres, RHP Dustin Williams, LHP Shane Zegarac, INF Chad Cregar, RHP Stephen Sauer, OF Brandon Decker, INF Travis Weaver, RHP Michael Click, RHP Andy Mee, RHP Tyson Corley, RHP Blayne Weller, OF Bob Glover, RHP Mike Recchia, LHP Mark Kuzma, RHP Duke Dykeman, INF C.J. Gillman, RHP Andrew Chilcoat, RHP William Kesler, LHP Paul Montalbano, INF Ryan Cueno, LHP Matt Jernstad, INF Louis Templeton, RHP Scott Watson, and LHP Jorge Navarette. Declined options OF Jareck West, INF Andy Chriscaden, C Brandon Pearl. BASKETBALL NBA — Suspended Sacramento F DeMarcus Cousins one game for striking Dallas F O.J. Mayo in the groin area during Monday’s game. DETROIT PISTONS — Assigned F Khris Middleton and G Kim English to Fort Wayne (NBADL). NBA Development League IDAHO STAMPEDE — Waived F Garrett Green. Acquired F Josh Owens. FOOTBALL NFL — Fined Minnesota P Chris Kluwe $5,250 for wearing a message on his uniform promoting Ray Guy for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. ARIZONA CARDINALS — Placed QB Kevin Kolb on injured reserve. Signed OL Mike Gibson. BUFFALO BILLS — Signed RB Zach Brown to

the practice squad. CAROLINA PANTHERS — Released WT Lee Ziemba. Placed S Haruki Nakamura on injured reserve. Signed DB Anderson Russell from the practice squad and DB Kamaal McIlwain to the practice squad. CHICAGO BEARS — Signed DT Amobi Okoye to a one-year contract. DALLAS COWBOYS — Released TE Chase Ford and DB Reggie Jones from the practice squad. Placed DT Josh Brent on the reserve/non-football illness list. Signed DT Brian Schaefering. Signed DB Micah Pellerin to the practice squad. DETROIT LIONS — Placed DT Corey Williams on injured reserve. Signed DT Andre Fluellen. Released DE Kendrick Adams from the practice squad. Signed DT Jimmy Saddler-McQueen to the practice squad. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Placed RB Donald Brown and FB Robert Hughes on injured reserve. Released RB Alvester Alexander from the practice squad. Signed G Robert Griffin, RB Mewelde Moore and RB Deji Karim. Signed RB Davin Meggett to the practice squad. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Re-signed WR Deion Branch. Signed WR Tony Logan to the practice squad. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — Released T Fenuki Tupou. NEW YORK GIANTS — Released C Paul Fenaroli from the practice squad. Signed T Levy Adcock to the practice squad. NEW YORK JETS — Released RB Kahlil Bell. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — Placed DT Mike Patterson on the reserve/non-football illness list. Signed FB/TE Emil Igwenagu from the practice squad and DT Ronnie Cameron to the practice squad. ST. LOUIS RAMS — Released DE Mason Brodine from the practice squad. Signed WR Raymond Radway to the practice squad. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS — Placed DE Vaughn Martin and S Darrell Stuckey on injured reserve. Re-signed RB Curtis Brinkley. Signed LB Gary Guyton. Released WR Kashif Moore from the practice squad. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Signed LB Eric Bakhtiari to a two-year contract. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Released LB Joe Holland from the practice squad. Signed CB James Rogers to the practice squad. TENNESSEE TITANS — Signed RB Collin Mooney to the practice squad. Canadian Football League MONTREAL ALOUETTES — Named Pat Meyers offensive co-ordinator. HOCKEY EDMONTON OILERS — Reassigned RW Cameron Abney from Oklahoma City (AHL) to Stockton (ECHL). American Hockey League CONNECTICUT WHALE — Signed G Bryan Hince to a professional tryout contract from Greenville (ECHL). Reassigned G Jason Missiaen to Greenville. ECHL ECHL — Suspended Trenton LW Andrew Conboy five games and fined him an undisclosed amount.

Oilers arena deal Sides meet with mediators but not with each other back from the dead BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON -- The deal to build a new arena for the Edmonton Oilers rose from the dead Wednesday, but remains a long way from getting back on its feet. City councillors voted to resume talks with Oilers billionaire owner Daryl Katz after Katz officials promised to abandon demands for an extra $210 million in direct subsidies from taxpayers. Both sides are still hoping to get a deal in place to put shovels in the ground by April on the $478-million downtown rink. Mayor Stephen Mandel said the two sides still need to resolve the core issue: the Oilers say they need more taxpayer dollars to make a profit on the deal while the city says they don’t. “This is all about money,” said Mandel. “I think there’s a great vision to build a wonderful downtown and create a bunch of new buildings and all kinds of marvellous things. But let’s face it, at the end of the day if they (the Oilers) don’t have enough money to pay their bills, it’s not good for them and it’s sure not good for the city.” The decision was made after John Karvellas, a vice-president and lead negotiator for the Katz Group, and other Katz Group officials made a pitch to council that talks resume. Council had pulled the plug on negotiations on Oct. 17 after Katz refused to budge on his demands for the extra money. He also twice refused council’s entreaties to meet with them to make his case on why the extra millions were so critical. Katz was not at council Wednesday. Katz officials also pulled off the table their demand that city hall break its own tendering rules by directing

city staffers move into a proposed new Katz office building beside the arena as an anchor tenant. However, they said the Oilers still need extra public money somehow, perhaps some of the extra property tax revenues expected to be generated by the arena. Along with reopening talks, councillors also voted to bring in a mediator. The mediator will in turn appoint a financial analyst to examine the numbers and see if Katz really does need millions of dollars more to make the deal profitable. Karvellas later told reporters that the work is just beginning and that the Katz Group must rebuild trust with councillors and Edmonton hockey fans. During the stalemated talks two months ago, Katz threatened to pull the team out of Edmonton and move it to Seattle. “Trust to me is a little bit like getting your reputation back when you lose it,” said Karvellas. “It’s not something you do immediately. It’s something you earn through a period of time of consistent conduct, and that would be my objective going forward.” Karvellas said the Katz Group refused to attend the two earlier meetings at council’s request because, with negotiations crumbling, it felt less like an information session and more like “an invitation to a public hanging -our own.” When asked if their appearance Wednesday could be construed as an apology, Karvellas mulled the question for a few seconds, then said: “That’s not an inappropriate characterization.” While talks with the Oilers will resume, city council will also proceed with an in-house proposal to build and run the rink itself and keep the profits. A report on that is coming on Jan. 23.

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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — The latest round of NHL labour talks ended with the two sides in different rooms. The players’ association and league negotiators met separately Wednesday with federal mediators in suburban New Jersey, holding discussions that didn’t appear to have moved the sides any closer to a deal to save the hockey season. There was hope going into Wednesday that negotiations could get back on track to the point they were last Thursday before talks fell apart. When the NHL agreed last week to increase its make-whole offer of deferred payments from $211 million to $300 million it was part of a proposed package that required the union to agree on three nonnegotiable points. Instead, the players’ association accepted the raise in funds, but then made counterproposals on the issues the league stated had no wiggle room. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman then said that the offer was being pulled from the table. However, medi-

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Three greats honoured by Hockey Canada PAUL HENDERSON, DAVE KING AND MARK MESSIER NAMED TO ORDER OF HOCKEY IN CANADA

CALGARY — Forty years after his legendary goal inspired a generation, Paul Henderson is taking his place among the Canada’s hockey elite. Henderson, along with longtime coach Dave King and NHL Hall of Famer Mark Messier, were named to the Order of Hockey in Canada on Wednesday. The program, run by Hockey Canada, annually honours a select number of individuals whose “role or service in the game is recognized as extraordinary” in this country. The three join the star-studded inaugural class of 2012 inducted last spring. Honourees a year ago included Jean Beliveau, Cassie Campbell-Pascall, Wayne Gretzky, Gordie Howe and Gordon Renwick. Henderson, 69, is best known for scoring the winning goal in Game 8 of the 1972 Summit Series to give Canada the victory over the Soviet Union. The goal is still celebrated in Canadian hockey circles today and has become part of the nation’s identity. “When I scored that goal, they interviewed me after the game and I specifically remember saying I’ve never been more proud to be Canadian at that minute,” Henderson said on a conference call. Shortly after being informed about the honour, Henderson said that he was still “about six inches off the floor.” Hockey Canada president Bob Nicholson told Henderson that goal was a watershed moment for Canadian hockey. “When you scored that goal, that changed a lot of dreams in

this country and that was to put on the Canadian jersey,” Nicholson said. “Everyone still remembers where they were when you scored that goal. It has had such a huge impact on Canadians.” Henderson also recorded 477 points (236 goals, 241 assists) in 707 career NHL games with Detroit, Toronto and Atlanta and had 283 points (140 goals, 143 assists) in 360 career WHA games with Toronto and Birmingham. Henderson, who was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia in 2009, said that he’s pleased to be recognized for his efforts during his playing career. “I’ve been battling cancer for three years and thank you for doing this while I’m still alive,” he said jokingly. “I’d have really been ticked if you had waited until after I died.” King, 64, has a vast coaching resume, which includes guiding Canadian teams at the Winter Olympics, world hockey championships and world junior championships. “It’s a great pleasure to be inducted into the Order of Hockey in Canada,” said King, who also has North American coaching experience at the NHL, WHL and university levels and international coaching experience in Germany, Sweden and Russia. “It’s a great honour and certainly something that I’ll always cherish.” King added that he still believes that he has more to give back to the game. “I fell in love with the game when I was a little guy, four or five years old,” he said. “Now I’m in my mid-60s and still in love with the game. I enjoy

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REBELS: Realized “Tonight we realized we can’t take one shift or two shifts off in a game and that’s what beat us tonight. We didn’t have a 60-minute effort and good teams like that will capitalize on it.” Still, the Rebels outshot their guests 36-31 and might have deserved a better fate. “They (Hitmen) have a big back end and they’re strong defensively,” said Hamilton. “There’s a lot of guys who can block shots but tonight we got the puck to the net a lot. We used our speed down low and they weren’t able to keep up with us at times and that’s probably why we had the chances we did.” Hitmen head coach Mike Williamson agreed that the game could have gone either way. ‘I thought both teams had some chances to score and both goalies played extremely well,” he said. “Red Deer threw a ton of pucks and some nights they probably would have been rewarded earlier. But our goalie played well and we got a bit of puck luck and found a way to get a couple. “Red Deer worked extremely hard and you could tell they have a ton of confidence. We knew that coming in, that’s what we saw when we pre-scouted them and that’s what we heard from different people. Confidence and trust can go a long way with teams.” The game marked the WHL regular-season debut for forward Adam Musil, the Rebels’ first pick in this year’s bantam draft. The 15-year-old looked right at home skating on the third line. “For a 15-year-old kid playing his first game of major junior hockey, I thought he played really well,” said Sutter, who will likely keep the youngster for Friday and Saturday home games versus Victoria and Kelowna. “He’s a natural centre and we have him playing wing right now and I thought he handled it all really well. He’s a big strong kid who skates well and you can tell he’s a really smart player.” ● The Rebels were minus the services of defenceman Mathew Dumba and No. 1 goaltender Patrik Bartosak, who are attending the Canadian and Czech Republic world junior selection camps, as well as injured forwards Cory Millete and Jesse Miller. Sutter dealt forwards Marc McCoy and Filip Vasko to the Regina Pats earlier in the day for 18-year-old forward Dominik Volek, who will join the Rebels after Christmas. ● Advocate’s three stars: (1) Driedger . . . 35 saves, enough said; (2) Pouliot . . . equally as sharp as his counterpart; (3) Rask . . . big Swede was Calgary’s best skater and potted the winner. gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com

TRADE: Want to play “Obviously they both want to play and as I explained to them, once we get everybody back and have a healthy lineup, it’s going to be hard for me to get either one of them into a top-nine forward position,” said Sutter. “Both of them want that, they’re 18 and 19 years of age. They’ll get an opportunity to play in Regina. They (Pats) have a lot of injuries right now so they’ll certainly get that opportunity.” Vasko, acquired from the Kelowna Rockets two weeks ago, is fleet of foot but hasn’t produced offensively in a season and a half of WHL duty. He failed to score a single goal and had 14 assists in 51 games with the Rockets last winter and has four goals and 11 points in 23 games this season, including a goal in four games with Red Deer. McCoy was a fifth-round pick of the Rebels in the 2009 bantam draft. At six-foot-two, 195 pounds, the Edmonton native can play a physical style but has recorded just six goals and 16 points in 91 games since joining the Rebels last season. gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com

CAMP: Opportunity Laurent Brossoit and Jake Paterson tended Alberta’s nets. Brossoit stopped 18 of 19 shots before giving way to Paterson, who stopped the 12 he faced. Torrie Dyck led Al- Check out our new look! berta with a pair of goals. Kruise Reddick and Johnyour entree ny Lazo also scored. The From 3pm until 8pm afternoon contest didn’t This Monday to Thursday draw as many as Tuesday Red Deer - Gasoline Alley night’s intrasquad game,

it.” Nicholson personally called King to inform him of the honour. “We had a couple good chuckles Dave and myself when I gave him a call today,” Nicholson said. “He continues to have an impact with all the materials that he has put together. He still does coaching clinics in Canada and throughout the world. His legacy will be here for a long, long time.” Messier, 51, is a six-time Stanley Cup champion, two-time Hart Trophy winner and 15-time allstar. He is second on the NHL’s all-time list with 1,887 points (6941,193) in 1,756 games over 25 seasons. His former coach Glen Sather, who sits on the Order of Hockey of Canada selection committee, referred to Messier as an extraordinary guy. “Mark was the captain for three different teams in the National Hockey League,” Sather said. “I’ve been with him through thick and thin. He certainly deserves this honour. He’s a great candidate.” Messier, who also played for Canada at the world hockey championship, World Cup of Hockey and at three Canada Cups, said Henderson’s goal in 1972 ignited his passion and desire to go on to compete at the international level. “That was when I got my first taste of international hockey and what it meant to represent your country in a game that you loved to play as a kid,” Messier said. He added that he’s extremely pleased to be one of just eight honourees of the Order of Hockey in Canada so far.

which was standing-room only. “With the kids who weren’t in the lineup tonight, those are guys we’ve got a very, very deep book on and very familiar with,” Spott said following the game. “The guys we played tonight are guys we’ve got to give a legitimate opportunity to make this hockey club. “There are some players in my mind here this evening that didn’t take advantage of a very good opportunity. I know there’s very good players in the stands, but there’s jobs to be had here. I said from Day 1 ’don’t have any regrets’ and I think some players may have some after tonight.” Scheifele says his right-wing experience to this point was limited to a few practices with the Jets last season. But Spott began preparing the six-foot-three, 187-pound forward for the switch with the call to invite him to selection camp. “When you look at players like (Mario) Lemieux and Sidney (Crosby), who have done in the past, played centre and played on the wing, Mark has to understand a player of his ability has to be versatile,” Spot said. “He understands that. “It’s a challenge for him, but ultimately I think he can rise to that challenge. We want him to. It’s going to have to work because if not, we have to get him back in the middle and look for a second option.” With the help of his Barrie Colts head coach Dale Hawerchuk, a former Jet himself, Scheifele worked on chipping the puck up the boards and getting the puck to the centre on the fly prior to his arrival in Calgary. “You’ve got to battle more along the walls especially,” Scheifele said. “It’s a good thing to add to your resume. If you can play right-wing, it gives coaches at the next level a different opportunity. “I want to be the best player I can at that position and do whatever it takes to help that line.” Huberdeau played on the left side of Strome during the 2012 world junior championship and had strong chemistry with right-winger Mark Stone, who led Canada in assists. Scheifele had a slow start to the tournament in Alberta, but helped Canada win the bronze-medal game with a goal and an assist. Nugent-Hopkins feels there is chemistry already forming between himself, Huberdeau and Scheifele, even though they are a new trio. “The big thing for us is using our speed and talking out there for sure,” Nugent-Hopkins said.

Nets 94 Raptors 88 TORONTO — Joe Johnson had 23 points Wednesday as the Brooklyn Nets handed the short-handed Toronto Raptors their sixth straight loss, 94-88 at Air Canada Centre. C.J. Watson chipped in with 16 points for the Nets (12-9), who snapped a season-high five-game losing streak, including a crushing 100-97 loss to the crosstown rival New York Knicks at home Tuesday. Ed Davis had a career-high 24 points with 12 rebounds and rookie centre Jonas Valanciunas added 15 points for Toronto (4-19), which was coming off a winless western road swing that saw the team’s roster ravaged by injuries and a suspension. The Raptors have now lost 12 of their last 13 games. Toronto’s infirmary includes Andrea Bargnani, Kyle Lowry (right tricep), Linas Kleiza (sore right knee), Alan Anderson (sprained left foot) and Landry Fields (right elbow surgery). The Raptors announced during the game that Lowry is expected to be out 10 days, while Bargnani, who has a ligament tear in his right elbow and a strained right wrist, is out indefinitely. Toronto was also missing reserve forward Amir Johnson, who served his one-game suspension for throwing his mouthguard at official David Jones during Monday’s loss in Portland. Johnson found his rhythm in the final quarter with seven points in the first four minutes. He hit a three, swished a fadeaway jumper and then made 1-of-2 free throws to make it 77-68 for Brooklyn. He then found Watson in the corner for a three to stretch the Nets’ lead to 12. Boos rained down with five minutes left and fans headed for the exits as Toronto eased off their defence. Andray Blatche met little resistance when he drove in and made an easy finger roll layup to give the Nets a 86-71 advantage. Toronto crawled back to make it 90-86 with 17 seconds left to play, but Watson made both his free throws and John Lucas III missed a three from the corner to stall the late rally. Toronto came out aggressively in the third with Jose Calderon finding Davis for an easy layup to give the Raptors a 53-42 edge. But Brooklyn cut the lead to five with quick backto-back threes by Deron Williams and Johnson, forcing Raptors head coach Dwane Casey to call time out. Johnson hit another three with just over two minutes left to tie the game 60-60 before Watson gave Brooklyn its first lead with another dagger from behind the arc. The Raptors opened a 33-24 cushion four minutes into the second when Lucas made an easy layup as Toronto capitalized on some sloppy ball handling by Brooklyn. The Nets had 10 turnovers to Toronto’s three midway through the quarter.

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Carstar gets another win Jamie Brown poured in 37 points for Carstar in

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Campbell leads Lightning over Sylvan Lake Sean Campbell drained 19 points for the Hunting Hills Lightning in an 88-50 win over the visiting Sylvan Lake H.J. Cody Lakers in senior high boys basketball action Tuesday. Joel Peterson added 13 points for the Lightning, while Mitch Morrison scored 10. For the Lakers, Tyler Ledwos had 12 points and Marshall Parker chipped in with 11.

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New marina for Sylvan 250-SLIP MARINA AND BOAT LAUNCH EXPECTED TO IMPROVE ACCESS

MINOR HOCKEY FOOD DRIVE Those in need will receive a helping hand from Red Deer Minor Hockey this weekend. From Friday evening to Sunday evening, RDMH is collecting donations for the Red Deer Food Bank at home games. There will be displays set up at all arenas in the city. For more information, call the minor hockey office at 403-347-9960.

BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF A new 250-slip marina and boat launch is planned for Sylvan Lake, where overcrowding at the existing launch has been a longrunning problem. Local firms Bear Development Corp. and Lakeview Contracting have partnered to build the proposed floating marina for a site in front of the Bear-owned Chateau Suites. The boat launch would be located nearby on a site next to Wild Rapids Waterslide Park, which will remain. Bear Development president Bert Messier said the project has been in the works for some time and he has been meeting

with provincial and federal departments to line up necessary approvals, which are still to come. “So far, the response from everybody has been very positive,” said Messier, who presented his proposal to town council at its Monday night meeting. “I think that the response we had last night is positive. “We’ve been told for so many years that we need a public marina — which it will be.” Mayor Susan Samson is among those expressing enthusiasm for the project. “This has been absolutely fabulous news for the Town of Sylvan Lake because we know that access to the water has always been limited, and we know that’s a huge component of our tourist industry,” said Samson on Tuesday.

Sylvan Lake has long wrestled with how to improve access to the lake. The town’s only launch is often backed up on the choicest boating days and parking is in short supply. “This will take significant pressure off having only one marina,” she said. That 179-slip marina and boat launch is currently being refurbished as part of the $16-million WatersEdge Condominiums and Marina development by the partners of Sylvan Lake Harbour. It has long been known that a private sector solution was needed to fix lake access problems. The province has shown no interest in building a boat launch and the town doesn’t have the cash, Samson said.

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Red Deer Toyota is asking people to bring in a non-perishable food item to replenish food bank shelves after the holidays. Items can be dropped off until Jan. 2 at the Gasoline Alley dealership. Those who donate can enter a chance to win a 2013 Corolla CE with a convenience package. One vehicle will be awarded from the Prairies. Each dealership from Toyota’s Prairie division will donate $550 worth of groceries. Following the food drive, Red Deer Toyota will drop off the donations to the Red Deer Food Bank.

SILENT WAS THE NIGHT A cantata entitled Silent was the Night is featured at Knox Presbyterian Church (4718 Ross St.) during the worship service on Sunday. The service begins at 10:30 a.m. The choirs of Knox Presbyterian Church, St. Luke’s Anglican Church and Sunnybrook United Church are featured.

NEW CHOIR FOR CHILDREN BEING FORMED A new choir for children is coming to Red Deer. The Choral Singers Unite Society is holding an organizational meeting for interested parents on Monday at 5:30 p.m. at Living Stones Church. The Central Alberta Children’s Choir will be for kids in Grades 1 through 5, and will cover all styles and periods of music. It will be led by Lisa Ward, who has more than 23 years of experience leading singing for young people. For more information, contact Paul Erlandson, CSUS president, at 403-3433750 or Lisa Ward at 403-318-9205.

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Brigitte Renaud holds up her daughter Leeanne, 2, so she can get a candy cane from Santa during the CP Holiday Train stop in Red Deer Wednesday. Doc Walker and Miss Emily performed for about 400 people who braved frigid temperatures for the event. The Red Deer Food Bank received donations totalling $13,000 as well as cash and food items from the crowd.

Police hunt suspect after man stabbed repeatedly VICTIM SERIOUSLY INJURED IN ATTEMPTED ROBBERY Red Deer city RCMP are looking for a man who stabbed a stranger several times and tried to rob him on the city’s north side on Monday morning. Police were called to a report of a stabbing at about 6:20 a.m. in the parking lot of Pineview Manor Apartments at 80 Piper Drive. A man approached a 48-yearold man and demanded “everything he had,” said police.

The victim refused to hand over anything so the assailant stabbed him several times in the jaw, palm and calf. The victim was taken to Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre, where he was treated for serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The attacker is described as being in his 20s, Caucasian and of medium height. He was wearing dark clothing and a parka with

a hood pulled tightly around his face. Anyone with information is asked to call RCMP at 403-3435575, or anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or report it online at www.tipsubmit.com. If the information leads to an arrest, tipsters can receive up to $2,000.

More than $56,000 will be invested in a program at Aspen Heights Elementary School where students run the school like a country. MicroSociety received a major boost for the second year in a row with a grant of $56,771 from the youth advisory board of State Farm insurance company. It will support the MicroSociety program that brings a real world context to student learning. All students earn wages in the Red Deer Public school’s “micro” currency. They make deposits in the bank and pay taxes. They also work together to overcome problems encountered in their ventures while becoming responsible citizens. The aim is to produce citizens who will have a positive affect on the greater community and understand how the world functions. The advisory board recognized how important MicroSociety is in developing critical thinkers and future leaders in Canada. Last year, the school received $68,725 under the same program. “By creating a functioning miniature society within our school, we bring relevance to learning and teach individual responsibility while enhancing strong basic skills and higher level thinking,” said co-ordinator Milton Williams. Williams said the grant will be used to sponsor field trips to real businesses, for new signs of the mock businesses at the school, and to buy larger capital items.

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Hurricane worried museum staff working on new exhibit BY TYLER DAWSON ADVOCATE STAFF During Hurricane Sandy, Red Deer Museum preparator Melanie Berndt was worried her mannequins weren’t going to make it from New York City. The upcoming permanent exhibition, Remarkable Red Deer: Stories from the Heart of the Parkland, features a department storefront with mannequins sporting decadesold fashions. There was one problem. The initial set of mannequins Berndt received stood six feet tall and their shoulders were too broad to fit in the petite outfits. Fortunately, she managed to find different, svelte mannequins in New York and had them shipped to Red Deer. To prevent damage to the clothing from gasses

released by the plastic, a medical grade covering will be placed on the mannequins before they are dressed. While artifacts are gathered and mannequins prepared, workers were busy constructing the walls of replicas of Red Deer’s iconic buildings. These buildings stand on the 4,800-square-foot exhibition floor, which covers half of the museum’s area. Assistant executive director Karin Richardson-MacKenzie said that everything is on track to be completed by opening day — March 25. The exhibition project was launched around a year ago when the city gave $1 million to get the project started. The museum is hoping to fundraise an extra $500,000 to complete the exhibition. The City of Red Deer is celebrating its 100th

birthday in 2013, and Remarkable Red Deer tells this story from the earliest days when land was purchased by settlers. Visitors to the exhibition will walk through local landmarks such as the Club Cafe, Michener Centre and the Capital Theatre. “We managed to purchase the old, hard theatre seats,” said Richardson-MacKenzie. In the retro Club Cafe — complete with jukebox — visitors will be able to play interactive games at each of the four booths. The exhibit will also feature personalities from local history. “We’ve taken 12 key figures that become storytellers for a particular era,” said RichardsonMacKenzie. There will also be an exhibit for 29 local soldiers who were captured during the disastrous Allied raid on Dieppe during the Second World

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Valerie Miller, collections coordinator at the Red Deer Museum and Archives with a dress designed by Walter Foster Jr. one of most recent aquisitions by the museum. War. When they were imprisoned by the German army, the Red Deer community rallied to support them. “Our Home Comfort Society was able to send things to make their lives a little easier,” Richardson-MacKenzie said. All 29 prisoners of war made it home. The museum has also partnered with the film studies program at Red Deer College to record the stories of 50 people who settled in Red Deer

over the years. It will showcase a variety of stories, from war brides to recent refugees. The exhibition will be in the museum for a minimum of 10 years, although the previous permanent exhibit was there for nearly 25. Richardson-MacKenzie said the exhibition is a “permanent starting point for history in the community.” tdawson@reddeeradvocate.com

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BRIEFS Man granted bail A Calgary man facing nearly two dozen theft-related charges was granted bail on Wednesday. Red Deer provincial court Judge Ken Rostad set bail at $5,000 cash for Caleb Costello, 25, who has been in custody since his arrest on Nov. 16 in a downtown Red Deer parking lot. Costello and a co-accused, Kelsey Pitton, 20, of Kitimat, B.C., were found by police sleeping in a pickup truck that had been reported stolen from Calgary and was bearing a stolen plate. A search uncovered a large amount of stolen items, including clothing, drivers’ licences, credit cards, personal cheques, luggage and sports equipment. The pair face 19 charges of possession of stolen property under $5,000, two counts of theft under $5,000 and one count of theft over $5,000. Pitton was released on $250 cash bail earlier. Both are scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 18.

Resolution discussed A resolution may be in sight for a woman charged with trying to run down and kill her own mother. Stacey Leigh Stewert, 32, faces charges of attempted murder, dangerous driving, leaving the scene of an injury collision, assault, and failure to comply with a court order. Crown prosecutor Jason Snider told Red Deer provincial court Judge Ken Rostad on Wednesday that the case appears close to resolution. Defence lawyer John MacNaughton confirmed that he and the Crown prosecutor’s office were in talks.

Stewert was arrested on Aug. 8 by Red Deer City RCMP investigating a hit and run in the north end of the city about 8:30 p.m. It is alleged that Stewert and her mother got into a verbal and physical confrontation in an alley behind the ATB Financial building on the west side of Gaetz Avenue, north of 67th Street. The younger woman is accused of getting into a pickup, backing it into another vehicle before running over her mother and fleeing the scene. She was arrested later in the Joffre area. Her mother, Diane Stewert, 60, was taken to hospital with serious injuries. Stacey Stewert also faces charges of robbery, dangerous driving and possession of stolen property in connection with an unrelated incident.

Health session Residents can attend an upcoming heart health session to learn how to better manage their cholesterol and blood pressure. Alberta Health Services is offering Heart Wise, a free three-hour group session on Friday from 9 a.m. to noon. Participants will learn about risk factors, causes and complications of high blood pressure and high cholesterol. They will also learn about heart healthy diets and lifestyle choices, how to measure blood pressure, and learn to set goals to live better. This event is recommended for those diagnosed with high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or those diagnosed with risk factors for heart disease, such as diabetes or family history. The event is in the Education Room of Bethany CollegeSide, 99 College Circle, in Red Deer. Participants must register. For more information, or to register, phone 1-877-314-6997.

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MARINA: Slips for rent and public day use Messier said most of the slips will be for permanent rental, but about 30 or 40 will be for temporary day or weekend use. Considerable expense has already gone into a business plan and engineering and design work on the project that is expected to cost somewhere in the $3-million range when complete, he said. The floating boat slips will be anchored to screw piles to meet environmental requirements. Off season, the slips will be moved to shallow water near the shore. A floating breakwater that can be lowered under-

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Ryan Scott breaks away from the crowd as he heads to the goal during a pick-up game of snow soccer Wednesday. Scott alone with his classmates at Joseph Weklsh Elementary School were enjoying the wintery weather during their lunch hour recess.

Home invasion trial set A man charged in connection with a Red Deer home invasion last month will go to trial in August. Jade Slofstra, 23, is facing charges of use of an imitation weapon to commit a break and enter, break and enter, carrying a weapon to commit an offence, aggravated assault and assault with a weapon. He was also charged with breaching the conditions of his release on other charges. Police allege Slofstra and an accomplice, Miguel MacPherson, 23, of Red Deer, banged on the back door of a

water for the winter is also proposed. The boat launch will be built next to the waterslide and will include bathrooms and storage spaces. Messier said word about the project has already gotten out among the boating community and more than 40 people have signed up for slips. “I don’t think it’s going to take that long to get rid of those slips,” he said. To ensure commitment, a priority reservation application has been developed requiring a deposit. When the project is ready, boat owners will buy a renewable five-year licence to use the marina and pay an annual fee. It’s a system that has worked well at other marinas, he said. At this point, Messier cautions the marina is not a done deal. “It’s proposed. But it’s 75 per cent of the way home.” If all goes well, it could be ready for next boating season. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

home in Oriole Park in the early hours of Nov. 18. The owner of the home fled out the front door to a nearby house about 1 a.m. It is alleged the two men followed him into the other home and shot him numerous times with BBs from an air pistol. Slofstra was arrested a few days later. His trial on the charges in connection with the alleged home invasion is set for Aug. 23. Another trial on charges of possession of an explosive and possession of a weapon is set for July 19. MacPherson is due in court on a number of charges on Dec. 21.

SCHOOL: 17 ventures Each of the 17 ventures at the school will receive a budget. Last year, more than 150 visitors dropped by the school to see what its program was all about. The program includes a marketplace where their students sell goods for three hours a week, said Williams. Aspen Heights Elementary School, serving 169 students from kindergarten to Grade 5, is the only school in Canada to offer the MicroSociety program. Principal Peter Laszuk said the program is having a significant impact on each student because it brings real world concepts to life. The funds will help the school to continue to enrich the program and learning for students, he said.

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Indian musician Ravi Shankar performs during the opening day of the 2005 Paleo Festival, in Nyon, Switzerland. Shankar, the sitar virtuoso who became a hippie musical icon of the 1960s, died Tuesday. He was 92.

Ravi Shankar, who brought Indian music to West, mentored Beatles, dies at 92 NEW YORK — The kids at first didn’t seem to know how to respond as Ravi Shankar began his four-hour set on the final afternoon of the Monterey Pop Festival, in the fabled summer of 1967. As captured in D.A. Pennebaker’s documentary, some nodded along and smiled; Jimi Hendrix listened carefully. Others dozed, or chatted. A few hippies danced wildly, as if they couldn’t tell — or didn’t care about — the difference between Shankar’s raga and a Jefferson Airplane jam. But as the performance accelerated from isolated strains to a pace that could exhaust the speediest rock star, eyes opened, minds expanded and Shankar and his fellow musicians left to a long standing ovation. Labeled “the godfather of world music” by Beatle George Harrison, Shankar helped millions of Westerners — classical, jazz and rock lovers — discover the centuries-old traditions of Indian music. From Harrison to John Coltrane, from Yehudi Menuhin to Andre Previn, he bridged, sometimes

NEW YORK — Music royalty from the Rolling Stones to Kanye West were gathering Wednesday in New York City for a benefit concert to help victims of Superstorm Sandy, with a worldwide audience expected. More than two billion people are expected to have access to sold-out “12-12-12” concert, which will be streamed on 30 websites, including on YouTube and Yahoo. The October storm killed at least 125 people, put parts of New York City underwater and left millions of people in several states without heat or electricity for weeks. Concert performers Bruce Springsteen and Bon Jovi are native sons of New Jersey, where beach communities were ripped apart. Billy Joel (New York State of Mind) and Alicia Keys (Empire State of Mind) have signature songs about New York City. Other artists expected to perform include Eric Clapton, Dave Grohl, Chris Martin, Roger Waters, Eddie Vedder and the Who. Celebrities like Jimmy Fallon, Adam Sandler, Jon Stewart, Sean Combs and Leonardo DiCaprio will be on hand to tell stories about the storm and take pledges. The concert comes a day after the death of sitar master Ravi Shankar, a performer at the 1971 Concert for Bangladesh, considered the grandfather of music benefits. It was also in New York City’s Madison Square Garden. It’s a lineup heavily weighted toward classic rock.

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Rolling Stones frontman, Mick Jagger, left, greets host David Letterman on the set of the Late Show with David Letterman on Tuesday in New York, as Jagger presents the “Top Ten Things I, Mick Jagger, Have Learned After 50 Years in Rock n’ Roll.”

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NEW YORK — Lady Gaga toned down? That’s a possibility when she performs with the Rolling Stones on the final concert marking the band’s 50th anniversary. The avant-garde pop star is set to join the Stones on Saturday night at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. But it may not be the colourful Gaga that audiences have come to expect. “I think Mick (Jagger) said she wanted to do it without any of that (glitz and glam), which would be fun actually,” says drummer Charlie Watts. “But I don’t mind if she dresses up in whatever. He does, so why shouldn’t she?” he chuckled in an interview on Tuesday, as Ronnie Wood joined in the laughter. “I’ll tell you, some of (Mick’s) outfits are Lady Gaga,” Watts continued. “He’s molting on the last song. “He had this huge feather thing on,” Wood said, referring to one of Jagger’s onstage ensembles during the group’s 50 and Counting minitour, which has included stops in London and New York. They will also play in Newark today. Despite all the commotion that surrounds Gaga, the Rolling Stones believe she’s the real deal. “I think underneath she’s very talented,” Wood said. “I happen to like the

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Job vacancies on upswing OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the number of job vacancies has grown on a year-over-year basis. The federal agency says there were 267,000 vacancies in September, up 19,000 from September 2011. As a result, it says there were 5.3 unemployed people for every vacancy that month, down from 5.7 a year earlier. Statistics Canada says the decline in the ratio of unemployment to job vacancies was all the result of the increase in vacancies. Provincially, the highest ratio of unemployed people to job vacancies was seen in Newfoundland and Labrador, where there were 11.2 people out of work for every open position. The lowest ratio was found in Alberta, where there were just 1.7 unemployed people for every job vacancy.

Net foreign debt rises OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the country’s net foreign debt increased by $53.7 billion to $296.6 billion at the end of the third quarter. The agency says the increase mainly reflected the effect of the appreciation of the Canadian dollar on foreign currency denominated assets as well as increased borrowing from abroad in the quarter. It says Canada’s international assets rose $72.8 billion to just over $2.29 trillion in the third quarter due to higher foreign stock markets and increased Canadian acquisitions of foreign assets. However, the rise of the loonie against most major currencies reduced the value of foreign currency denominated international assets by $56.9 billion in the quarter. Non-residents invested $74 billion in the Canadian economy in third quarter, as Canada’s international liabilities increased by $126.5 billion to almost $2.6 trillion. — The Canadian Press

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Canadians wary of The Plunge NEARLY TWO-THIRDS OF CANADIANS WORRY GOING OVER U.S. FISCAL CLIFF WILL HURT HERE BY THE CANADIAN PRESS A plunge by Washington over the socalled fiscal cliff would hit Canadian miners and energy companies particularly hard since a slowdown in the U.S. economy would also drag down prices for base metals and oil. Paul Taylor, chief investment officer for fundamental equities at BMO Asset Management, said Wednesday it will be the cyclical sectors that will be most affect if U.S. lawmakers fail to reach a deal to avoid the automatic tax hikes and spending cuts set to kick in next year. “We are very much dependent on energy and materials which represent, of course, nearly 50 per cent of the Canadian equity

market by market cap,” Taylor said. “And with slower U.S. — and read from that slower global economic activity — you would have to expect that the price of base metals and energy on which we depend so heavily would be affected negatively and they would certainly lose a bit.” The assessment of the risks by the Bank of Montreal came as a poll suggested 63 per cent of Canadians are concerned our economy will be hurt if a deal is not reached. And Sadiq Adatia, chief investment officer of Sun Life Global Investments, said the fiscal cliff isn’t all Canadians are worried about. “Along with high debt levels and a slowing real estate market in Canada, the fiscal cliff situation in the U.S. is giving Canadians another reason to worry about the Ca-

nadian economy,” Adatia said. The question was asked as part of Sun Life Financial’s annual check-up survey, which also found that more than half of Canadians feel they are not better off financially compared with a year ago. Taylor noted that the economy is now just creeping along and a recession in the U.S. could be enough to take Canada down too. The economy limped along at 0.6 per cent annualized growth in the third quarter, below the expectations of many including the Bank of Canada. Statistics Canada also revised the results for the second quarter down one notch to 1.7 per cent.

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Ministers huddle over banking union THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BRUSSELS, Belgium — European Union finance ministers moved closer Wednesday to creating a single supervisor for their banks after France and Germany said they had largely patched up their differences over the new body’s powers. The agreement on a banking supervisor is a vital part of European countries’ efforts to protect themselves from future financial crises. Recently, it seemed unlikely a year-end deadline to set up the supervisor would be met because of disagreements between France and Germany. Wednesday’s meeting was called because Europe’s two biggest economies failed to find a compromise last week. But a deal now appears within reach. As he entered the meeting, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble wouldn’t commit to inking a deal at Wednesday’s meeting, but he sounded an upbeat note. “I am confident that we will find a solution for banking supervision in time for Christmas,” he said. His French counterpart, Pierre Moscovici, said such a common position represented a big step toward a solution. “We have all the elements for an agreement here,” he said. While France had

wanted to have each of the 6,000 banks in the 17 EU countries that use the euro supervised by the European Central Bank, Germany called for a system that would only apply to the biggest banks. On Wednesday, Moscovici said France was willing to accept a compromise that would see banks with more than C30 billion ($39 billion) in assets supervised, leaving smaller banks to report to national authorities. Some smaller banks that represented a significant part of their national economies could also fall under ECB supervision. France and Germany had also disagreed over how to keep the ECB’s supervisory responsibilities separate from setting monetary policy and how quickly the supervisor should be set up. The 10 European Union countries that don’t use the euro will be allowed to choose to put their banks under the authority of the new supervisor; some have expressed interest in that since it would show investors that their lenders are solid. But other countries such Sweden and Britain, which don’t want to submit to the new supervisor, warned that they wanted to find a way to protect their voices in the European Banking Authority, which sets the rules for banks across the 27 nation union, regardless of currency.

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Nick Sakkalis is preparing to open the Amphora Restaurant in the former Dinoís location at 4617 50 Ave. in Red Deer.

It’s All Greek to Me founder still cooking APPLYING HIS CULINARY SKILLS AT NEW GREEK-THEMED RESTAURANT AMPHORA BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR Nick Sakkalis refuses to leave the kitchen. The founder of It’s All Greek to Me is preparing to apply his culinary skills at a new Greek-themed restaurant at 4617 Gaetz Ave. in Red Deer — the former premises of Dino’s Family Restaurant. Sakkalis will be head chef at Amphora, which will be owned by his daughter Katerina and her business partner Azmina Manji. It’s expected to open by the middle of next week. “If I put my feet up and slow down, I’m going to go six feet down,” said Sakkalis, who is 65. “I’ve got lots of time for that.” After learning to cook in his native Greece, Sakkalis came to Canada and in 1996 opened It’s All Greek to Me at 4746 Ross St. When a fire destroyed its building in 2000, he relocated the restaurant to its current location at 3710 Gaetz Ave. Sakkalis sold It’s All Greek to Me in 2009, and the following year opened Mythos — which offers take-out and

catering service — at 188 Northey Ave. He sold it last year. Sakkalis said he wants to return to a restaurant setting where people congregate and have a good time. “You stay home, what are you going to do?” he said of his aversion to retirement. Amphora will be open seven days a week, with its hours 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday to Saturday. The Sunday hours are still to be determined. A lunch menu will include a variety of western dishes, including sandwiches, burgers, pastas and salads. The evening menu will consist of Greek cuisine, including a variety of appetizers. “You don’t have to come for a full meal,” said Sakkalis. Ouzo drinks, Greek wines and retsina will be among the beverages available. Belly dancers will perform Fridays and Saturdays, and other cultural activities are also planned. Dino’s, which operated at the site for 28 years, relocated to 3121 49th Ave. late last month.

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Weather, prices hasten spread of clubroot BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR Wet conditions and continued high canola prices combined to hasten the spread of clubroot in Alberta this year. Murray Hartman, an oilseed specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development, said the disease was found in five new counties in 2012, including the County of Stettler. And there were more cases in the counties where clubroot previously existed. “From the standpoint that we’re find-

ing it in more and more fields means that spores are still being spread,” said Hartman. However, because clubroot can be managed through the use of resistant varieties of canola, infestations in most affected fields are not becoming worse. “As soon as the guys recognize it, they grow a resistant variety. “If they’re on top of it that way, they shouldn’t feel an economic loss — initially anyway.” Because clubroot spores can be transported in mud on farm machinery, this

year’s wet spring was a problem, said Hartman. Making matters worse was the fact the damp conditions delayed seeding and caused many farmers to rush the process — including cleaning equipment as they moved from field to field. “In conditions when you should be taking the time is when you have the least amount of time,” noted Hartman. Plus, he added, the spores germinate quicker in moist soil.

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B.C. lumber gaining ground in China BY THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL — British Columbia’s share of Chinese softwood lumber imports is growing as American producers pull back to supply their own improving domestic housing market, an industry analyst said Wednesday. The province exported 5.4 million cubic metres of softwood lumber during the first nine months of 2012, a drop of

1.5 per cent from a year earlier. But overall Chinese lumber imports declined nearly five per cent. “So B.C.’s actually taken some share from other exporters,” Mark Kennedy of CIBC World Markets said in an interview. He said the performance is positive despite lower shipments in light of the “almost hard landing” of the Chinese real estate market that started midway through 2011.

The slowdown suggested a 15 to 20 per cent pullback in lumber demand, but the drop in total imports was far more modest. Canadian lumber is used primarily in China for concrete forms in apartment building construction, furring strips used to attach drywall and flooring, and for trim, door and window frames. China imported 1.86 million cubic metres of lumber in November, up nearly 15 per

cent from the prior month and slightly below volumes shipped a year ago. Kennedy said the growth of Chinese imports will depend on stimulus programs adopted by the new government and its support for social housing. “I think the positive news is that we aren’t going to see any further declines in their lumber imports, so we’ve certainly flat-lined.

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MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — The Toronto stock market was higher Wednesday and commodity prices gained ground as the U.S. Federal Reserve launched another dose of economic stimulus. The U.S. central bank also tied its record low interest rates to a specific level of unemployment. The S&P/TSX composite index rose 70.74 points to 12,353.09 led by a strong run up in gold stocks as inflation worries grew after the Fed announced a new bond-buying program to replace one that’s about to expire. TSX Venture Exchange was up 1.01 points at 1,184.94. The Canadian dollar rose 0.15 of a cent to 101.55 cents U.S. But despite the fresh stimulus and greater certainty about rates, New York indexes were tepid as Fed chairman Ben Bernanke warned that the U.S. economy is already being hurt by the “fiscal cliff” standoff in Washington. The Dow Jones industrials slipped 2.99 points at 13,245.45, the Nasdaq shed 8.49 points at 3,013.81. The S&P 500 index rose 0.64 of a point to 1,428.48. The Fed also said it would keep its key rate at 0.25 of a per cent as long as the jobless rate stays above 6.5 per cent. The Fed had previously committed to keeping the rate unchanged until the end of 2015. Gold stocks led advancers in Toronto, up about 2.5 per cent as February bullion on the New York Mercantile Exchange gained $12.60 to US$1,722.20 an ounce. Barrick Gold Corp. (TSX:ABX)

climbed $1.02 to C$34.56 while Goldcorp Inc. (TSX:G) improved by $1.05 to $37.63. The tech sector also strengthened, led by Research In Motion Ltd. (TSX:RIM), which gained 72 cents or 5.8 per cent to $13.14. The gain was on top of a 5.8 per cent gain Tuesday after the BlackBerry maker said it has released the “gold” build of its developer tool kit, which contains all the final elements needed to create apps for the coming BlackBerry 10 operating system. The metals and mining sector gained almost one per cent while copper prices lost early momentum and the March contract on the Nymex was up three cents at US$3.72 a pound. Turquoise Hill Resources (TSX:TRQ) was up 33 cents at C$7.68, while Lundin Mining (TSX:LUN) rose 17 cents to $5.17. The consumer staples sector climbed 0.8 per cent while grocer Loblaw Cos. (TSX:L) advanced $1.02 to $41.45. The TSX was also lifted by a 0.53 per cent gain in financials as Royal Bank (TSX:RY) climbed 40 cents to $59.27. The energy sector was off 0.25 per cent as the January crude contract was up 98 cents to US$86.77 a barrel after OPEC oil ministers said at their meeting Wednesday that they would stick to current daily output targets of 30 million barrels. Prices held up despite data that showed an unexpected increase in crude supplies last week, along with a bigger-than-expected jump in gasoline inventories. Crude supplies rose by 800,000 barrels instead of an expected 2.5 million-barrel decline.

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Gasoline supplies climbed by five million barrels, about twice the amount forecast. Cenovus Energy Inc. (TSX:CVE) fell 59 cents to C$33.34 after it said this year’s cash flow is now forecast to come in lower than previously anticipated because of lower crude prices, longer than expected maintenance downtime at U.S. refineries and a one-time cash tax expense. Cash flow is expected to be $3.7 billion, missing the range of $3.9 billion to $4.1 billion Cenovus forecast in October. The telecom sector was the leading decliner with BCE Inc. shares (TSX:BCE) down 66 cents at $42.29 after subsidiary Bell Canada said it plans to make a $750-million payment toward its defined benefit pension plan. Canadian National Railway Co. (TSX:CNR) shares dipped 44 cents to $89.92 after Bill Gates increased his overall stake in the company to about 12 per cent. Cascade Investment LLC, a company owned by the founder of tech giant Microsoft, has acquired an additional 13,670 CN shares for $1.25 million. In other corporate developments, Malaysian state-owned energy firm Petronas has completed its $6-billion takeover of Progress Energy Resources Corp. (TSX:PRQ). The deal won Ottawa’s approval on Friday after having initially been rejected as not being of “net benefit” to Canada. Progress’ shares and debentures are expected to be delisted from the Toronto Stock Exchange on Monday. MARKET HIGHLIGHTS TORONTO — Highlights at the close of Wednesday at world financial market trading. Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 12,353.09 up 70.74 points TSX Venture Exchange — 1,184.94 up 1.01 points TSX 60 — 708.17 up 3.12 points Dow — 13,245.45 down 2.99 points S&P 500 — 1,428.48 up 0.64 point Nasdaq — 3,013.81 down 8.49 points Currencies at close: Cdn — 101.55 cents US, up 0.15 of a cent Pound — C$1.5889, up 0.02 of a cent Euro — C$1.2863, up 0.40 of a cent Euro — US$1.3063, up 0.61 of a cent Oil futures: US$86.77 per barrel, up 98 cents (January contract) Gold futures: US$1,717.90 per oz., up $8.30 (February contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $34.298 oz., up 37.7 cents $1,102.68 kg, up $12.12 TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE TORONTO — The TSX Venture Exchange closed on Wednesday at 1,184.94, up 1.01 points. The volume at 4:20 p.m. ET was 186.61 million shares. ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — Closing prices: Canola: Jan ’13 $6.50 lower $586.50; March ’13 $6.50 lower $583.30; May ’13 $6.40 lower $581.70; July ’13 $7.20 lower $576.50; Nov. ’13 $6.80 lower $530.10; Jan. ’14 $6.80 lower $532.30; March ’14 $6.80 lower $532.60; May ’14 $6.80 lower $530.50; July ’14 $6.80 lower $527.60; Nov. ’14 $6.80 lower $529.60; Jan ’15 $6.80 lower $529.60. Barley (Western): Dec. ’12 unchanged $245.00; March ’13 unchanged $248.00; May ’13 unchanged $249.00; July ’13 unchanged $249.50; Oct. ’13 unchanged $249.50; Dec ’13 unchanged $249.50; March ’14 unchanged $249.50; May ’14 unchanged $249.50; July ’14 unchanged $249.50; Oct. ’14 unchanged $249.50; Dec. ’14 unchanged $249.50. Wednesday’s estimated volume of trade: 311,320 tonnes of canola; 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley) Total: 311,320.

OPEC ministers decide to keep oil production targets unchanged VIENNA, Austria — OPEC ministers agreed to keep their daily crude production target unchanged at a meeting Wednesday. But in a sign of internal rivalries, they failed to reach consensus on a new secretary general, a post sought by Saudi Arabia, Iran and resurgent oilpower Iraq. The agreement to leave the production ceiling at 30 million barrels a day was expected. Actual output, however, is a million barrels higher because some countries produce above their limits. The 12-nation Organization of the Petroleum Producing Countries is expected to continue breaching the ceiling, despite a plentiful world supply of oil. Robust U.S. production and anemic world demand due to flagging economic growth have further contributed to pushing crude inventories unusually high. OPEC predicts even less demand for its oil next year in part because of weak economic growth in consuming countries — something the organization said was the

“This could be the straw that breaks the camel’s back and sends the Canadian economy into recession,” Taylor said of the fiscal cliff. “For that reason it is important from a Canadian economic perspective.” However Jack Ablin, chief investment officer for BMO Private Bank, said a failure to reach a deal by the deadline at the end of the year didn’t necessarily mean going off any cliff. “Certainly Dec. 31 detonates certain provisions to the tax code and spending cuts, (but) it isn’t like we fall off right away. It is possible that we could continue to negotiate past Dec. 31 and the economy isn’t necessarily destined to fall into recession,” Ablin said. He suggested deals could be reached in connection with changes to payroll taxes and unemployment benefits, while talks continued on a larger agreement. “Even still, if they for example resolve the issue in the first couple weeks of January, my sense is we can continue forward with an economy that will still move in a positive direction,” Ablin said. The Sun Life poll was based on interviews with a sample of some 1,277 Canadians from the Ipsos Canadian online panel. A survey with an unweighted probability sample of the same size would have an estimated margin of error of plus or minus 2.7 percentage points, 19 times out of 20. The polling industry’s professional body, the Marketing Research and Intelligence Association, says online surveys cannot be assigned a margin of error because they do not randomly sample the population.

AMPHORA: Also to offer catering It now operates as Dino’s Take-out, offering delivery and take-out service. Manji said Amphora’s location should be good, with easy access and plenty of parking for vehicles. It’s also close enough to the downtown core to attract the lunchtime crowd. The restaurant will also offer catering services, said Sakkalis. Amphora is already drawing interest, she noted, especially since its sign went up a week ago. “Everybody’s coming to the door and we’re not even ready.” No one is more enthused than Sakkalis. “I’m always excited. Me, I’ve never stopped being in the kitchen.” The restaurant has space for about 100, with seating for 20 more in the lounge. The interior has undergone cosmetic changes, and new equipment has been installed in the kitchen. The word Amphora refers to a large vase-like container that was used in ancient Greece to carry beverages and other materials. hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com

CLUBROOT: Crop rotation helps One way to slow the spread of clubroot is to extend crop rotations, so that fields are seeded to canola less frequently. Unfortunately, the high price of canola reduces the appeal of this option for producers. “It’d be nice if the other crops had net profits similar to canola,” said Hartman. The more frequently a field is seeded to canola, the quicker clubrootresistant varieties are likely to lose

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“biggest challenge facing global oil markets in 2013.” OPEC Secretary General Abdullah Al-Badry detailed some of the key risks to growth and oil demand — Europe’s debt crisis, Japan’s weak economy and America’s “fiscal cliff,” the hundreds of billions of dollars in tax hikes and spending cuts due to take effect on Jan. 1 unless politicians reach a budget deal. “We see uncertainty in 2012 and in 2013, and we see the world economy is not in good shape,” Al-Badry told reporters.

their protection, he said. And when a clubroot infestation is allowed to intensify, the number of spores increase exponentially and so does the risk of new strains that will overcome plant resistance. Some counties control the management of fields where clubroot has been found, but such restrictions tend to decrease as the disease spreads, said Hartman. “They kind of move to less cropping restrictions and more to, ‘How are we going to voluntarily keep this somewhat in check?’” Fortunately, most farmers in clubroot-susceptible areas are more diligent in adopting preventive practices. Clubroot was discovered in canola fields northwest of Edmonton in Sturgeon County in 2003. It has spread rapidly since. Infected plants develop galls on their roots that adversely affect growth and yields. Spores can remain dormant for years. In addition to the County of Stettler, clubroot has been found in Central Alberta in the Red Deer, Lacombe and Ponoka counties. hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com

LUMBER: Growth expectation “Or maybe we’ll see some modest growth and then that growth could start to accelerate into the back half of 2013.” Growth of 10 to 15 per cent is “reasonable” as North American lumber shipments could expand by 50 per cent to six billion board feet in three to four years, he added. Western lumber producers in B.C.’s interior and coastal regions account for more than 80 per cent of those exports. Increased Chinese demand, coupled with a recovery in U.S. home construction, should continue to boost lumber prices and eliminate softwood lumber duties as of January. Lumber prices have increased by more than US$100 per thousand board feet over the last year to reach US$360, above the duty threshold. The leading beneficiaries include West Fraser Timber (TSX:WFT) and Canfor (TSX:CFP), Western-based producers which together paid nearly $100 million in duties last year. “Canada really finds itself in a unique situation now because you’ve got both the U.S. market as its housing market recovers asking for lumber, as well as the Asian market.” International Wood Markets expects Canada’s lumber production will plateau by about 2015 as it feels the effects of the mountain pine beetle epidemic in the B.C. Interior and Quebec’s decision to permanently reduce its timber harvest by at least 30 per cent between 2004 and 2013. “By the end of the decade, B.C. and Quebec lumber shipments will collectively be lower by some 10 billion board feet as compared to peak shipments in 2004.” The industry group expects that increasing U.S. housing starts will help to propel North American lumber prices to new highs next year and record levels in 2014. Driving longer term Chinese demand growth is the need for the world’s most populated country to build millions of homes to accommodate massive urbanization, Kennedy wrote in a report. An estimated 10.75 million homes are expected to be built annually in the next 13 years, including 40 per cent in the form of social housing targeted at low income earners. The total number of housing units is expected to grow by 140 million units to reach 300 million units by 2025. That translates into building accommodations for up to 25 million people a year, or more than two-thirds the population of Canada. China’s urban population is expected to hit one billion around 2027.

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On the bright side, he said he expected the U.S. Congress and the White House to reach an agreement to avoid the fiscal cliff, which could push the world’s largest economy into recession. He also forecast continued economic growth — and oil demand — from America, as well as China, India and other developing countries. The decision to keep to the present production target reflected most OPEC nations’ belief that prices remain high enough to keep sales profitable, despite the weak global economy.

CALGARY — Malaysian state-owned energy firm Petronas has completed its $6-billion takeover of Progress Energy Resources Corp. (TSX:PRQ). The deal won Ottawa’s approval on Friday after having initially been rejected as not being of “net benefit” to Canada. Progress’ shares and debentures are expected to be delisted from the Toronto Stock Exchange on Monday. Petronas plans to build a liquefied natural gas export terminal near Prince Rupert, B.C., which will now be 60 per cent larger than would

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DOUGLAS P. Elaine (1922 - 2012) Elaine Douglas passed away peacefully surrounded by family at the Lacombe Extended Care Facility on December 7, 2012. Elaine was born in Carbon, AB on April 25, 1922 to Stanley and Ethel Torrance. She was predeceased by her husband, the love of her life, Bill Douglas, in 1989. She is survived by: her five sons; Don (Kristi), Sandy, Dave (Coleen), Gord (Maureen), John A. (Jillayne); one sister, ten grandchildren, two step grandchildren and one great grandson. A celebration of Elaine’s life will be held at Wilson’s Funeral Chapel, 6210 Highway 2A, Lacombe, AB on Thursday, December 13th at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, it was Elaine’s wish that donations be made to the MS Society and/or Stars Ambulance. Condolences may be made by visiting www.wilsonsfuneralchapel.ca WILSON’S FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM serving Central Alberta with locations in Lacombe and Rimbey in charge of arrangements. Phone: 403.782.3366 or 403.843.3388 “A Caring Family, Caring for Families”

HERMARY Albert Joseph June 11, 1927-Dec. 11, 2012 Albert Hermary passed away peacefully at the Michener Extendicare on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at the age of 85 years. Albert was born in Red Deer, Alberta on June 11, 1927 to Gabriel and Marie Hermary. He was born in a family of 10 children and was predeceased by his sisters; Antoinette and Flora, brother; Leo, oldest brother; Emile and granddaughter; Loni Hermary. He is survived and will be deeply missed by his loving wife; Audrey Hermary and his children; Myron (Pat) Hermary, Laura (Keith) Budd, Garry (Joan) Hermary, Marion (Rick) McLean, Della Hermary (Dale), Johanne Hermary, Larry (Alida) Hermary,

Lisa (Shane) Lester, as well as 13 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. He is also survived by his sisters; Cecile (Rod) MacDonald, Therese Rodgers and Lucy Mitchell, brothers; Clarence (Ivana) Hermary and Edward (Claire) Hermary. Albert originally farmed in Red Deer for many years. To continue his passion for farming, Albert and Audrey moved to Spirit River, Alberta in 1977, where they resided and farmed until 1986.They then decided to move back to Red Deer, where they currently reside. Albert loved fixing and building things and was very talented at both. He loved fishing, camping and going to Arizona for the winter. Albert loved people, especially his family, and he always made time for his grandchildren, whether it was playing with them or taking them out on the tractor, and they too always wanted to be with grandpa. Special thanks to the girls of Unit 3400 at Michener Extendicare for all their care. A celebration of Albert’s life will take place at Crossroads Church, S.W. corner of Hwy. 2 and 32nd Street, Red Deer, Alberta on Monday, December 17, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made directly to the Ronald McDonald House, 5002-39 Street, Red Deer, Alberta, T4N 2P2. Condolences may be sent or viewed at

GORDON (DAUNCEY) Neveda “Veda” Opal Winnifred April 10, 1916 - Dec. 10, 2012 Our Mom passed away peacefully at the Red Deer Hospice after a short illness. She will be sadly missed by her sons; Don (Elaine) and Wayne, daughter, Kay Maetche, grandchildren; Sean, Candace (Brad) Willis, Kary (Nathan) Moore, Chris Maetche and Cameron (Sally) Maetche, and her eight great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Dellis “Del” October 3, 1993 and son-in-law, Russ Maetche June 14, 2001. Mom was the last surviving member of a family of ten - parents; Mace and Elizabeth, brothers; Emer, Will, Elmer, Ed, Norval, Morris, and sisters; Anne, Eva and baby Emily. Mom obtained her teaching certificate and taught in various one room schools in southern Saskatchewan through the prairie isolation and hardships of the depression years. Perhaps this was the source of her strength, courage and wisdom. Mom and Dad moved to their farm southeast of Joffre in the Brookfield district in 1949 where they farmed until Dad’s passing, when Mom moved to Bower Place Horizon Village in Red D e e r. N o w o n h e r o w n , she made many new friends amid various new enjoyable activities. Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 2 pm at Eventide Funeral Chapel 4820 - 45 Street, Red Deer. In lieu of flowers, donations in Veda’s honour may be made directly to the Salvation Army, National Processing Centre, P.O. Box 8200, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 4W5 or the Red Deer Hospice Society, 99 Arnot Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta T4R 3S6. Condolences for the late Veda Gordon may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.eventidefuneralchapels.com Arrangements entrusted to Craig Kanngiesser EVENTIDE FUNERAL CHAPEL 4820 - 45th Street, Red Deer Phone (403) 347-2222

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SCHMEHL It is with great sadness that we announce that on December 11, 2012, at the age of 81, Audrey Eugene Schmehl passed away quietly at the Red Deer Regional Hospital with her family at her side. Audrey was born in Toefield Alberta on October 28th, 1931 and was raised in Buck lake Alberta. She married the love of her life, Jack Schmehl on October 18th, 1951 where they lived in Carstairs, later in Rimbey then retired in Red Deer Alberta. In 1997 Audrey was pre deceased by her husband of 46 years, Jack Schmehl. Audrey will be greatly missed by her three daughters: Diana (Raymond) Young, Susan (Peter) Morrison, and Karen (Bert) Schaub. Her Grandchildren: Jennifer, Jeffery, Tara, Kelly, Nikala, Dominique, Adrianna, Shawn a n d G e o ff r e y. H e r G r e a t grandchildren: Sam, Charlie, Seth, Opey and Isabella. Her dear and closest friend Patrick Dooley and countless other friends and relatives. Services to celebrate Audrey’s life will be held on Friday, December 14th, 2012 at the Red Deer Funeral Home; 6150-67th Street in Red Deer at 1 pm. Lunch and fellowship afterwards.

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CHERNIAK It is with great sadness that we announce that Peter Cherniak of Lacombe passed away suddenly in the Red Deer Regional hospital on Friday December 7th, 2012 at the age 75. Peter will be deeply missed by his children: Kathy Cherniak (Jordon O’Sullivan), Shari Patterson (Jim Patterson), Lori Cherniak (Darren Dreger), and Greg Cherniak (Joni Cherniak); Sisters Anne Keller (Harry), Katie Peregoodoff (John), Brothers Ed Cherniak, and George Czerniak (Jackie), sister-in laws, Eileen Cherniak (Walter deceased), Victoria Cherniak (Maurice deceased), Diane Cherniak (Steve deceased), Margret Cherniak (Fred deceased) Kelly Judson (Harvey) and Holly French (Ken); brother-In law Clifford (Dorothy deceased) grandchildren; Joel and Gillan D r e g e r, D a n a a n d M a x Patterson, Sydney, Carly and Connor Cherniak and extended family and friends. Peter worked for Cactus Drilling for over 30 years. Peter took great joy in driving his Cadillacs, gardening and involving himself in his Grandchildren’s Hockey and Ringette ambitions. A celebration of Dad’s life will be at the St. Andrew’s United Church Hall, 5226-51 Ave, Lacombe at 2:30pm Friday, December 14th, 2012. In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made directly to the Heart and Stroke Foundation #202, 5913-50 Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta T4N 4C4. Condolences may be made by visiting www.wilsonsfuneralchapel.ca WILSON’S FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM, of Lacombe and Rimbey in charge of the arrangements. 403-782-3366 403-843-3388 “A Caring Family Caring For Families” www.wilsonsfuneralchapel.ca

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The successful candidate will beneﬁt from experience with individuals with Fragile X syndrome as well as demonstrate a creative approach for elevating internal stressor. The individual has several friends with in the community and likes to visit and take part in activities. The individual will pay Room & Board.

mmcgeachy@ cathedralenergyservices.com

Part of the hiring process demands proof of a current Criminal Record check prior to starting the position.

Your application will be kept strictly confidential.

Valid 1st Aid, H2S, Drivers License required!!

jrempel@ cathedralenergyservices.com website: www. cathedralenergyservices. com

Catholic Social Services will facilitate an orientation session to the Approved Home Program and ongoing monthly training is offered as well. The monthly remuneration for the successful candidate is $1096.00 276699L13,14

Interested applicants please contact Catholic Social Services @ 403-347-8844 ext. 2917

BOULEVARD Restaurant & Lounge Gasoline Alley Red Deer County Food & Beverage Server

Restaurant/ Hotel

820

HOLIDAY INN Red Deer South, Gasoline Alley Is Seeking

850

Join Our Fast Growing Team!!

Approved Home Program

820

FRONT DESK CLERK * Answer phone calls * Take reservations * Check in/out Guests $12.25/hr. * Balance cash out To provide Food & Bever& Attend to guest needs Drillers and Driller age service, handle $ 14.00/hr Assistants with a cashiering, arrange and TR3 ENERGY HOUSEKEEPING ROOM setup the outlet. maintain Class 1 driver’s is at the forefront of ATTENDANT cleanliness and hygiene. * Clean and vacuum rooms reclamation and license. remediation in the Cook public areas pool etc. oil & gas industry. * Replenish amenities, $14.00/HR. Apprentice or We are currently linens & towels To prepare and cook all Journeyman recruiting for: food up to standard, clean * Adhere to Holiday Inn Mechanics safety standards kitchen and maintain hy*Equipment $ 14.00/hr giene follow recipes, assist Pile Drive Operators Operators & All positions are in receiving and storing Pile Drive Assistants Labourers Shift Work & weekends Kitchen Helper Field Supervisor REQUIREMENTS: Fax resume $11/hr All candidates must be *Valid driver’s license 780 - 702-5051 To clean kitchen following able to pass a * H2S Alive safety and hygiene pre-employment drug test. RAMADA INN & SUITES * Standard First Aid standards. Clean utensils, req’s. F/T MAINTENANCE Safety tickets are an asset *WHMIS and/or CSTS cutlery, crockery and but we are willing to train PERSON... Experience or PST glassware items. the right candidate. preferred. Pool operation * Pre-Access A& D Testing Clean floors. We offer exceptional pay, an asset. Assist in prep. excellent benefit package On call rotation. Bonuses, Please email or fax your All positions are and a positive work Drop off resume to 6853 resume to: Shift Work & Weekends. environment. 66 St. Red Deer or hr@tr3energy.com Fax resume 780-702-5051 Please email resumes to fax 403-342-4433 Fax: 403-294-9323 info@landcore.ca or fax or email: www.tr3energy.com HIRING 403-783-2011. info@ramadareddeer.com * Gas station Manager TREELINE The right candidates will * $25/hr, full time 1 person be contacted for an WELL SERVICES * The day to day opera- Something for Everyone interview. Has Opening for all tions of filling station and Everyday in Classifieds Please no phone calls. positions! convenience store, managImmediately. All applicants i n g s t a ff , w o r k i n g w i t h LOCAL SERVICE CO. must have current H2S, vendors and monitoring REQ’S EXP. VACUUM Class 5 with Q Endorse- sales. TRUCK OPERATOR ment, First Aid * Completion of University Must have Class 3 licence We offer competitive ( Economics). Over 1 yr w/air & all oilfield tickets. wages & excellent bene- business experience. Fax resume w/drivers The Tap House Pub & Grill fits. Please include 2 work Leeoh Holdings Inc. abstract to 403-886-4475 req’s full and part time reference names and o/a Rimbey Gas & Splash. cooks. Apply with resume numbers Box 659 4630 50 Ave. NCSO at 1927 Gaetz Avenue Please fax resume to : Rimbey, AB T0C 2J0 With oilfield transportation between 2-5 pm. 403-264-6725 cookplus@naver.com experience req’d. Must Or email to: Phone 403-843-2360 have exceptional organizatannis@treelinewell.com tional skills. Please apply Buying or Selling No phone calls please. in confidence to Reply to Trades your home? Box 1025, c/o R. D. AdvoTREELINE Check out Homes for Sale cate, 2950 Bremner Ave., in Classifieds WELL SERVICES Red Deer, AB T4R 1M9 Established machine shop Has openings for Immediately. All applicants must have current H2S, Class 5 with Q Endorsement, First Aid We offer competitive wages & excellent benefits. Please include 2 work reference names and numbers Please fax resume to : 403-264-6725 Or email to: tannis@treelinewell.com No phone calls please.

RETIREMENT & SAVINGS PLAN BENEFITS

710

Caregivers/ Aides

Landcore Technologies Inc. located in Ponoka is currently seeking energetic, motivated team players for the following positions:

Restaurant/ Hotel

TANKMASTER RENTALS requires CLASS 1 BED TRUCK Operators for Central Alberta. Competitive wages and benefits. m.morton@tankmaster.ca or fax 403-340-8818

URS FLINT TUBULAR MANAGEMENT SERVICES requires Tubing Inspection operator, manual lathe operator, loader operator and Shop & Yard Laborers. Exp. an asset but will train to suit. Competitive wages and benefits. Apply w/resume to: 4115 Henry St. (Blindman Industrial Park)

HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS RED DEER

Is seeking FRONT DESK CLERK * Answer phone calls * Take reservations * Check in/out Guests Balance cash out & Attend to guest needs $14.00/hr. HOUSEKEEPING ROOM ATTENDANT * Clean and vacuum rooms, public areas, pool etc. Replenish amenities, linens & towels * Adhere to Holiday Inn safety stardands $14.00/hr. All positions are Shift work & weekends Fax Resume to: 780-702-5051 Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY

Trades

looking for a Full Time Journeyman machinist. Experience in programming & operation of CNC machine required. Offering 40 hr. week with weekends off. Wages negotiable. Apply by e-mail or in person & Swisco Ltd. Email swiscoml@telus.net 5610 - 57 St. St. Paul, AB Phone: 780-645-5310

CLARK BUILDERS Now Hiring CAREPENTERS & LABORERS for work in Red Deer Apply at: Email: careers@ clarkbuilders.com Fax: 1-888-403-3051 www.clarkbuilders.com

850

WE are looking for Rig Managers, Drillers, Derrick and Floor hands for the Red Deer area. Please contact Steve Tiffin at stiffin@galleonrigs.com or (403) 358-3350 fax (403) 358-3326

Restaurant/ Hotel

820

RAMADA INN & SUITES req’s. ROOM ATTENDANTS. Exp. preferred. Also BREAKFAST ROOM ATTENDANTS, early morning shifts, flexibility req’d. Only serious inquiries apply. Rate $13.50/hr. Drop off resume at: 6853 - 66 St. Red Deer or fax 403-342-4433 Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN This position will perform plumbing maintenance work at various Red Deer Public School locations. Candidates will be required to have: - High School Diploma - Valid Alberta Class 4 Drivers license - Journeyman Electrical certification - Fire Alarm certification - WHMIS - First Aid training is preferred

1070

Cleaning

JOYEUX NOEL All washed up Cleaning Services. 1 Call Cleans it All 587-272-1999, 403-596-5007

Contractors

1100

JNM CONSTRUCTION Home Improvements, From Demolition to finish! 30 yrs. Exp. Free Est. 403-505-2248 SIDING, Soffit, Fascia Prefering non- combustible fibre cement, canexel & smart board, Call Dean @ 302-9210.

Escorts

1165

ARE you on Santa’s naughty list. Call 587-377-1898. BEAUTIFUL college girl ROXY 403-848-2300

EDEN BRIAN’S DRYWALL Framing, drywall, taping, 587-877-7399 10am-midnight textured & t-bar ceilings, Classifieds...costs so little 36 yrs exp. Ref’s. 392-1980 Saves you so much! TOO MUCH STUFF? EROTICAS PLAYMATES Let Classifieds Girls of all ages 598-3049 help you sell it. www.eroticasplaymates.net DALE’S Home Reno’s Free estimates for all your reno needs. 403-506-4301

★

A Star Makes Your Ad A Winner! CALL:

309-3300 To Place Your Ad In The Red Deer Advocate Now!

LEXUS 392-0891 *BUSTY* INDEPENDENT w/own car

Handyman Services

1200

BUSY B’S HANDYMAN SERVICES LTD. Res/Comm.Reno’s, repair and more. Give us a buzz @ 403-598-3857 Free quotes. WCB, insured. F & J Renovations. We do it all. Good rates and references available so call John at 403-307-3001 jbringleson@shaw.ca

Handyman Services

TIRED of waiting? Call Renovation Rick, Jack of all trades. Handier than 9 men. 587-876-4396 or 587-272-1999

Massage Therapy

1280

Misc. Services

1290

CENTRAL PEST CONTROL LTD. Comm/res. Locally owned. 403-373-6182 cpest@shaw.ca FREE removal of all kinds of unwanted scrap metal. No household appliances 403-396-8629

* NEW * Executive Touch. Relaxation massage for men. 5003A - Ross St. Mon-Fri 11am-6pm 348-5650 IRONMAN Scrap Metal Gentle Touch Massage Recovery is picking up 4919 50 St. New rear entry, scrap again! Farm machinlots of parking 403-341-4445 ery, vehicles and industrial. Serving central Alberta. HOT STONE, Body 403-318-4346 Balancing. 403-352-8269 LINDA’S CHINESE MAS- Something for Everyone SAGE Grand Opening #3 Everyday in Classifieds 4820-47 Ave. 403-986-1550 Moving & MASSAGE ABOVE ALL WALK-INS WELCOME Storage 4709 Gaetz Ave. 346-1161 TRADITIONAL CHINESE BOXES? MOVING? MASSAGE, new girls, SUPPLIES? 403-986-1315 4606 48 Ave. Open 7 a.m.- 9 p.m. 7 days a wk. Seniors’ Phone 403-986-1691

1300

VII MASSAGE

Feeling overwhelmed? Hard work day? Come in and let us pamper you. Pampering at its best. #7 7464 Gaetz Ave.(rear entrance if necessary) www.viimassage.biz In/Out Calls to Hotels 403-986-6686

Misc. Services

2nd. or 3rd. yr. Must have Residential experience. Fax resume to 403-347-5745 or call 403-588-6001

1290

5* JUNK REMOVAL

Property clean up 340-8666

Services

1372

Truckers/ Drivers

860

ESTABLISHED well known company looking for exp’d. steel stud/drywall person to work F/T hourly. Please fax resume to 403-782-0610 email: ben@tpil.ca

EXPERIENCED

ESTABLISHED well known company looking for permanent f/t hourly tapers and p/t piece work tapers. Please fax resume to 403-782-0610 email: ben@tpil.ca

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

First Choice Collision Seeking Journeyman or 2nd /3rd year apprentices. Positions for body, prep and refinishing technicians needed for our car and light truck division. Top wages, bonus programs and benefit package. Fax resumes to (403) 343-2160; e-mail choice2@telusplanet.net or drop off in person @ #5, 7493, 49th Avenue Crescent, Red Deer.

$20-25/hour dependent upon experience. Please fax (403)348-8109 or email laurie@furixenergy.com

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

WANTED Class 1 drivers with propane, butane, LPG mix in Central AB. Must have all tickets Fax resume to 403-887-6110 or Call Dennis at 403-588-5836

Misc. Help

880

Adult Education and Training

Invites applicants for:

JOURNEYMAN PLUMBER This position will perform plumbing maintenance work at various Red Deer Public School locations.

Requires

SLOPED ROOFERS LABOURERS & FLAT ROOFERS Valid Driver’s Licence preferred. Fax or email info@goodmenroofing.ca or (403)341-6722 NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE!

ATT’N: SENIORS Are you looking for help on small reno’s or jobs, such as, new bathroom sink, toilets or safety bars in bath tubs. Call James 403- 341-0617

Comprehensive benefit package offered upon hiring. 3 weeks vacation after the first year of employment.

HELPING HANDS For Seniors. Cleaning, cooking, companionship in home or in facility. Call 403-346-7777 Better For Cheaper with a Low Price Guarantee. helpinghandshomesupport.com

Applications should be directed to

www.rdpsd.ab.ca

humanresources@rdpsd.ab.ca

We thank all applicants for their interest but advise only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

For delivery of Red Deer Advocate by 6:30 a.m. Mon. through Fri. & 8:00. .am. on Saturday in

ROSEDALE AREA 72 papers $386/mo. DEER PARK Dempsey St. area 79 papers $423/mo. ALSO Davison Dr. area 101 papers $541/mo. ALSO Clearview Ridge Timberlands area 59 papers $376/mo. Call Jamie 403-314-4306 for more info Central Alberta’s Largest Car Lot in Classifieds

860 DRIVEN TO EXCEL FROM START TO FINISH

Hydrovac Truck Operators We are a busy & growing construction company looking for Hydrovac Truck Operators to join our busy team! Work around the Red Deer area for the winter.

For more information about the Red Deer Public School District, visit our website at:

A current criminal record check and child intervention check will be required of all new employees.

Midas is looking for ambitious, dedicated & professional Journeyman or 3rd. and 4th year apprentices in our Red Deer location. if you pride yourself on quality work, customer servicea and are looking for a career in automotives we would like you to consider a position with us. Please drop off or send a resume to 5804 50 Ave. Red Deer, Alberta T4N 4C2 email to: midas58@telus.net or fax to 403-314-9631

Truckers/ Drivers

This position is open to all qualified applicants, although preference will be given to those with a positive attitude and the ability to build strong and effective work relations. Sound written and verbal communication is a must as you will be required to interact with staff, students, parents and contractors. Candidate must be available for after hour callouts and an on call coverage rotation. Good physical stamina is required.

ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED

LANCASTER AREA 77 papers $412/mo.

req’d for small shop in Westaskiwin area. Competitive wages & health plan. Submit resumes to: willplmb@xplornet.com or fax to: 780-312-2889 or call 780-387-6087

Qualiﬁcations/Experience - 5 years experience in a commercial setting as a Journeyman Plumber - Knowledge of occupational and safety precautions of the position - Building Management Systems/HVAC - Knowledge of heating and ventilation systems

Community Support Worker program GED classes evening and days 403-340-1930 www.academicexpress.ca

GOODMEN ROOFING LTD.

JOURNEYMAN or 3rd Yr. Apprentice Plumber/Gas Fitter

Candidates will be required to have: - High School Diploma - Valid Alberta Class 4 Drivers License - Journeyman Plumbing Certification - Journeyman Gas Ticket over 1 million BTU’s - Backflow Prevention Certification - WHMIS - First Aid training is preferred

Winter 2013

for internal coatings.† • $30-40/hour dependent upon experience.† Please • fax (403)348-8109 or email laurie@furixenergy.com

JOURNEYMAN OR APPRENTICE

humanresources@rdpsd.ab.ca

1200

Mechanically inclined or heavy duty equipment apprentice Year round employment Clean driver’s abstract Fax resume to (403) 885 5137 Email resume to office@ccal.com

ELECTRICAL APPRENTICE

www.rdpsd.ab.ca

276817L20

INDIVIDUAL & BUSINESS Accounting, 30 yrs. of exp. with oilfield service companies, other small businesses and individuals RW Smith, 346-9351

1100

SERVICEMAN POSITION

COOPER ROOFING & EXTERIORS requires a SIDER/SLOPED ROOFER Valid Driver’s License REQUIRED. Fax (403)346-7556 or email resume to general@ cooperroofing.ca NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE!

Experienced Coater

classiﬁeds@reddeeradvocate.com Contractors

Requires Residential exp. only Competitive wages & benefits. Fax resume to: 403-314-5599

RISLEY MACHINING LTD. (Grande Prairie, AB) has the following position available for immediate employment: Clark’s Plumbing & ALUMINUM BOAT FABRICATOR/WELDER Heating Must have previous is now hiring experience. Camp Shifts Risley Machining offers a to start immediately for the good benefits program and following position: wages to commensurate with experience. Journeyman Plumbers Please reply with resume to: Jay Stojan Journeyman Gas 9620-109 St Fitters Grande Prairie, AB Starting wage of $36/hr, T8V 4E4 10% Vacation/Holiday Pay Phone: (780) 538-8256 and benefits. Fax: (780) 539-5447 Please fax resumes to Email: 780-623-7451or email to jay.stojan@gorisley.com sales@cpandh.ca

For more information about the Red Deer Public School District, visit our website at:

We thank all applicants for their interest but advise only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

True Power Electric

Now Hiring LEAD HAND OR CARPENTER FOREMAN for work in Red Deer Apply at: Email: careers@ clarkbuilders.com Fax: 1-888-403-3051 www.clarkbuilders.com

Comprehensive benefit package offered upon hiring. 3 weeks vacation after the first year of employment.

Call Classiﬁeds 403-309-3300

QUALIFIED ELECTRICIANS NEEDED

FURIX Energy Inc. is looking for an

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Looking for a place to live? Take a tour through the CLASSIFIEDS

ACADEMIC Express

Qualiﬁcations/Experience - 5 years experience in a commercial setting as a Journeyman Electrician - Knowledge of occupational and safety precautions of the position - Building Management Systems/HVAC - Knowledge of heating and ventilation systems - Security, Paging, Card Access and Data Systems - Variable Frequency Drives and Emergency Generators

A current criminal record check and child intervention check will be required of all new employees.

850

LARGE commercial . project, drywall, , steel stud, t-bar, taping , long term work. Benefits, 403-588-4614, 588-4615

CLARK BUILDERS

Experienced Sandblaster.

Applications should be directed to:

1000-1430

Trades

Looking for a new pet? Check out Classifieds to find the purrfect pet.

Invites applicants for:

CLASSIFICATIONS

1010

CARPET COLOUR CENTRE is currently looking for 2 TILE INSTALLERS. Applicant must have ability to lay out tiles, be familiar with setting materials and products. This is a F/T position with a wage of $25/hr. Submit resume att`n: Andrew @ Carpet Colour Centre 1100, 5001 - 19 St. Red Deer, AB T4R 3R1 or email : awiebe@ carpetcolourcentre. com

FURIX Energy Inc. is looking for an

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Accounting

850

Trades

Top wages paid based on experience Scheduled days off Valid safety tickets an asset E-mail or Fax resume to: Human Resources at 403-845-5370

276167L10-15

800

Oilfield

276818L20

790

Medical

RED DEER ADVOCATE Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012 D3

Misc. Help

880

Misc. Help

880

Misc. Help

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stuff

For delivery of Flyers, Express and Sunday Life in DEER PARK Dempsey St. area $45.00/mo. ALSO Dempsey St. Dumas Crsc. & Duffy Close area $88.00/mo. ALSO Duston St. Donnelly Crsc., area Densmore Crs. Dale Close $270.00/mo. ALSO Doran Crsc. Dunn Close $50.00 /mo. ALSO Doran Crsc., Doan Ave. area $53.00/mo.

GRANDVIEW 75 Advocate $393/month $4725/yr. 1-1/2 hrs. per day

ONLY 4 DAYS A WEEK

Call Jamie 403-314-4306 for more info

ADULT & YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED for delivery of Flyers Red Deer Express & Red Deer Life Sunday in MOUNTVIEW WEST LAKE WEST PARK Call Karen for more info 403-314-4317 CELEBRATIONS HAPPEN EVERY DAY IN CLASSIFIEDS Celebrate your life with a Classified ANNOUNCEMENT

CLASSIFICATIONS 1500-1990

Antiques & Art

at 403-314-4316 or email qmacaulay@ reddeeradvocate.com

Parkland Funeral Home - Red Deer

Call Karen for more info 403-314-4317

We are currently looking for a mature person to help in the funeral home part-time.

TOO MUCH STUFF? Let Classifieds help you sell it.

•

Please deliver resumes to Parkland Funeral Home 6287 - 67A Street, Red Deer. WAREHOUSE Coordinator: Shipping/ Receiving exp. req’d, 12 volt wiring or automotive a/v knowledge a plus. Looking for selfmotivated individual with reliable transportation. Duties include inventory and accurate order fulfillment. Please email resume to: office.cdn@ zonedefensetruck.com or fax to: 403-340-0900

Service Runner (Part Time)

Do You: - Want extra income - Possess a clean, valid drivers license - Have a friendly attitude - Enjoy customer service - Want part-time work (12 to 22 hours per week) As part of our customer service team, you will be dispatched in response to service concerns to delivery newspapers and flyers to customers or carriers. A delivery vehicle is provided. Hours of shifts are Monday through Friday 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. or longer, and/or afternoon shifts Monday to Friday 2 p.m. - 6 p.m.. Saturday and Sunday, 7 a.m.-11 a.m. or longer Submit resume, indicating “Service Runner Position”, along with your drivers abstract immediately to: careers@ reddeeradvocate.com or mail to: Human Resources 2950 Bremner Avenue Red Deer, AB. T4N 5G3 or fax to: 403-341-4772 We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only selected candidates will be contacted. DISPATCHER req’d. Knowledge of Red Deer and area is essential. Good communication, skills both verbal and written. Must have effective time management skills and able to multi task in a fast paced environment. Experience preferred, but will train suitable applicant. Send resume by fax to 403-346-0295

Auctions

1530

Bud Haynes & Co. Auctioneers

1630

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CIRCULATION

WASH stand $200 587-272-2837

Employment Training

900

SAFETY

TRAINING CENTRE

TRAILERS for sale or rent Job site, office, well site or storage. Skidded or wheeled. Call 347-7721.

Farmers' Market

BROWN EGGS AND LAMB now has free range pork : gourmet hams and sausage. Great selection of warm woolies. Phone 403-782-4095 FREE range naturally raised turkey, gov’t. inspected, skinless, boneless turkey breast $5.99/lb, turkey breast steaks $5.99/lb, ground turkey $5.99/lb, drumsticks avail. $10/pkg. Germane Market Gardens, Gail 403-843-6864

OILFIELD TICKETS

Industries #1 Choice!

“Low Cost” Quality Training

Firewood

403.341.4544

24 Hours Toll Free 1.888.533.4544

R H2S Alive (ENFORM) R First Aid/CPR R Confined Space R WHMIS & TDG R Ground Disturbance R (ENFORM) B.O.P. #204, 7819 - 50 Ave.

(across from Totem) Tired of Standing? Find something to sit on in Classifieds

Career Planning

1650

1830

Cats

SIAMESE ALSO BELINESE (3) KITTENS FOR SALE $60 each obo. 403-887-3649

1840

Dogs

LABRA DOODLE PUPS F 1 $700; F1 B $900 2 YR health Guaranteed. awesome bloodlines, ready now until Christmas Hold with deposit. Ph. 403-919-1370 306-792-2113 www.furfettishfarm.ca You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you! POMERANIAN white pups, 2F, 1M, 403-227-5105 www.diamondicepoms.com

GOLF travel bag, black w/wheels, very good cond. $40, 403-346-0093

TRAVEL ALBERTA Alberta offers SOMETHING for everyone. Make your travel plans now.

AGRICULTURAL

CLASSIFICATIONS 2000-2290

FREE

Now Offering Hotter, Cleaner BC Birch. All Types. P.U. / del. Lyle 403-783-2275

WANTED: all types of horses. Processing locally in Lacombe weekly. 403-651-5912

1700

*NEW!* Asian Relaxation Massage Downtown RD 587-377-1298 Open Mon.Fri. daily 11am - 6 pm. NO! NO! On warranty $275. 403-227-2976

Household Appliances

for all Albertans Tired of Standing? Find something to sit on in Classifieds

2140

Horses

Health & Beauty

1710

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rentals

www.air-ristocrat.com Gary 403-302-7167

BUILDERS

HEALTH & FITNESS www.antlerhillelkranch.com Peak Performance VA 227-2449 www.liveyourlifebetter.com Lose weight naturally with Z-Trim www.dontforgetyourvitamins.net The greatest vitamins in the world www.matchingbonus123.usana.com the best...just got better!! www.greathealth.org Cancer Diabetes DIET 350-9168

PET ADOPTION

www.lonsdalegreen.com Lonsdale Green Apartments

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES www.ultralife.bulidingonabudjet.com MLM’ers attract new leads for FREE!

CLUBS & GROUPS www.writers-ink.net Club for writers - meets weekly

COMPUTER REPAIR

REAL ESTATE

SHOPPING www.fhtmca.com/derekwiens Online Mega Mall 403-597-1854

VACATIONS WEB DESIGN affordablewebsitesolution.ca

Misc. Help

2 BDRM. 4 appls. no pets. $800/mo. + d.d. 403-343-6609 3 BDRM. 4 plex, Innisfail, heat included, $795 w/laundry connection 403-357-7817

3060

Suites

1 & 2 BDRM. APTS.

Clean, quiet bldg. Call 318-0901. GLENDALE 2 bdrm. $825, D.D. $825, 1 BDRM., $740, N/S, no pets, no partiers, avail immed.. 1-403-200-8175

PENHOLD lrg. 1 bdrm., incl. heat water. $675 avail. Jan. 1, 403-348-6594

3090

Rooms For Rent

ROOM $600. Blackfalds. All incld’d, furn. 588-2564

Stores/ Commercial

3120

SHOP for rent 50x80, big truck wash bay, & 2 small offices, 403-346-0890, 403-302-0169

Condos/ Townhouses

3030

1760

NEVER USED, genuine Ugg boots, size 7, $125; 2 Liz Clairborne purses $30 each, 403-346-9899

880

3 bdrms. 2 baths, fenced yard, safe/quiet/trees. $1200/mo. DoylesRentals@ gmail.com text/call 403-358-9999

KITSON CLOSE

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. immed. & 2 for Jan. 2 403-304-7576 / 347-7545

Manufactured Homes

4090

Homes

New Executive

4160

Lots For Sale

FULLY SERVICED res & duplex lots in Lacombe. 2007 JEEP Grand Builders terms or owner will J.V. with investors or Cherokee AWD $15888 subtrades who wish to become 348-8788 Sport & Import home builders. Great returns. Call 403-588-8820

Investment Opportunities

4180

Looking for business partners. Low investment and quick return on investment. Apply to: cneaves @shaw.ca for more info

4000-4190

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wheels CLASSIFICATIONS 5000-5300

Cars

FREE Weekly list of properties for sale w/details, prices, address, owner’s phone #, etc. 342-7355 Help-U-Sell of Red Deer www.homesreddeer.com

5030

2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA SE FWD, $10888, 7620-50 Ave, Sport & Import

2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 2.0T FWD, 4 cyl. turbo, $10,888 348-8788 Sport & Import

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Trucks

2007 GMC SIERRA 1500 SLE 4X4, $19888 7620- 50 AVE, Sport & Import

2004 DODGE Dakota S p o r t 4 X 4 , V- 8 , $ 8 8 8 8 348- 8788 Sport & Import

2005 FORD Escape, AWD auto., blue, 173,000 kms. $6500. 403-346-4795

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Motorhomes

20,000with Intro

400/month lot Rent incl. Cable

2005 CHRYSLER 300 lthr, 64,690 kms, $12,888 348-8788 Sport & Import

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Tires, Parts Acces.

5180

NEW TAKE OFF TIRES 245-75R-17” General Grabber E rated 10 ply tires. $100/ea. 403-341-9315

Auto Wreckers

5190

RED’S AUTO. Free Scrap Vehicle & Metal Removal. We travel. May pay cash for vehicle. 403-396-7519

Vehicles Wanted To Buy

5200

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NEW George Foreman ro- Kyte/Kelloway Cres. tisserie never used $35; Lovely 3 level exec. original large charcoal 3 bdrm. townhouse paintings, aboriginal prints, 5 appls, 1 1/2 bath, 2 @ $15/ea, 3 @25/ea., concrete patio, blinds, various Christmas porce- front/rear parking, no dogs, l a i n p i e c e s 4 @ 1 5 / e a . n/s, rent $1395 SD $1000 403-986-6566 Avail. Jan. 2 403-304-7576 or 347-7545

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THE CANADIAN PRESS REGINA — A Saskatchewan man had hoped to raise $50,000 for the Movember campaign for prostate cancer research and men’s mental health. Reed Ludwig’s managers at work said they would shave their heads if he reached that goal. Instead, Ludwig raised $96,321 — according to the website Movember.com,

SUN SIGNS ship with your own body and that you preserve suitable attitudes in dealing with ongoing daily issues. They will ask of you to take on the necessary care and attention. You radiate once you find the appropriate solution to both. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You find yourself highly creative and imaginative. Use this altered mood to enjoy yourself and start an artistic endeavour. Your affinity towards such issues can bring you prosperous benefits and a sunny predisposition. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You are seeking for new alternatives to recover your freedom within your own living space. Right now you might be thinking of other ways to expand your current domestic situation or to find a more liberating environment. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The more open and sincere you present yourself with others today, the more you can cultivate from this positive, enlightening attitude. Keep your relationships with

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Dear Annie: I have been married to She is widowed and retired and has “Nancy” for 51 years. The day of our the time and the physical ability to go wedding, I was 167 pounds with a full through this stuff. head of hair. Now I am 181 pounds and Her two children help with yard bald. work and home improveNancy was always a ment, but they don’t have Rubens type, which was time to pick through her colfine with me. After giving lections. birth to our first child, she My mother-in-law is not lost more than 20 pounds, depressed. She’s just lazy and even her father was and has poor organizational impressed. However, two skills. more children followed, She spends too much time and her weight went up to watching TV and emailing. I what it was before. am hoping she might recogNow, at age 75, she is nize herself in your column. obese. How can I convince her She has trouble with to de-clutter before it’s too MITCHELL her ankles and can barely late? — Don’t Want To Pick & SUGAR move. She refuses to use a Through the Weeds cane or a walker. Dear Don’t: If Mom has We constantly argue. She poor organizational skills, is beginning to look ugly to the idea of going through me. I want to leave, but I can’t because her vast collection of miscellany is she cannot live alone. both overwhelming and paralyzing. I am depressed. If I die before she She needs someone to assist her, does, she will be on her own because one drawer at a time, perhaps once our children work, are struggling fi- a week, to make it manageable. You nancially and have their own kids to could offer to do this or suggest it to raise. another family member. Or hire a proThey have spoken to their mother fessional organizer. And it’s possible about the possibility of a retirement that Mom’s church or other community home, and she says, “Absolutely not.” organization has volunteers who might What can I do? — West Valley help out. Dear West: Some of this is not within Dear Annie: This is for “Devastated your control — your wife’s weight and Daughter,” whose father died suddenwhat happens after you die. ly. Now she is conflicted about going It is selfish of her to put this type of away to college, because she worries burden on her children, so you might about leaving her mother alone. want to discuss it directly with them, I agree with your advice that she making contingency plans in case she should go as planned. Here’s my messhould outlive you. sage to her: There are alternatives to retireDear Daughter: Your concern for ment homes, including in-home care your mother is a beautiful testament to or one of the children taking Mom in. your relationship. You, however, are stressed over this She is concerned for you, too. The and having a rough time. Please talk to best gift you could give her is to folyour doctor about it. low your dreams, live according to the Dear Annie: My mother-in-law is not values you have learned from a loving a true hoarder, but she’s definitely a family and succeed as an independent packrat. young woman. Her house has drawers, cabinets Yes, she may occasionally break and boxes filled with unfinished craft down. But she will go on, and it will be pieces, papers so old you can’t read the much easier if she knows you are OK. faded print, moldy magazines, dried — Thinking of You in the South paint, cracked pottery, broken candy Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy dishes and junk tucked into nooks and Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime edicrannies so deep no one has seen the tors of the Ann Landers column. Please contents in years. email your questions to anniesmailbox@ She is the only one who knows comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, where anything important might be c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, “filed.” Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.

Thursday, Dec. 13 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: Taylor Swift, 23; Jamie Foxx, 45; Steve Buscemi, 55 THOUGHT OF THE DAY: A New Moon in Sagittarius marks the day. We are in for a quest for truth and anything based on sincerity and honesty will be part of a prosperous new beginning. Make sure that whatever you are willing to begin at this time, it is based on what you know and you are certain to be on the right path. HAPPY BIRTHDAY: If today is your birthday, you will have an eventful year filled with lots of new beginnings that will hold great significance to you. Instinctively, you will have the need to start a new project. You might have to focus on a specific calling that has the potential to smooth out any challenges you might face. Maintain a clean image, keep your integrity and be of service to others, if required. Let yourself be guided by intuition. ARIES (March 21-April 19): You are excitedly in the search of the meaning of life. You question yourself a lot about your purpose and reason in this life. The discovery of the truth can illuminate your path and guide you towards the right direction. Take it as a breath of fresh air. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Sincerity and honesty can go a long way between you and your alliance. This is the time when you owe each other transparency within your communication in regards to your deepest fears, concerns and secrets. A truthful revelation can guide towards a closer bond. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Partnerships of all kinds will be on your mind today. Your attitude towards them will determine the course of your future actions. Do not be afraid to cooperate by clarifying openly the rules of your alliance. CANCER (June 21-July 22): It is imperative that you maintain a healthy relation-

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