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Flood advisory issued LONG-TERM FLOOD FORECAST STILL OBSCURE BY RENÉE FRANCOEUR ADVOCATE STAFF A flood advisory has been issued for the majority of Alberta communities, including Red Deer and the rest of Central Alberta, due to spring runoff concerns. The advisory, first issued on Friday, was expanded on Monday to include Fort McMurray and the Peace River
region. The province’s River Forecasting Centre is monitoring river conditions and basins for signs of flooding but says no significant water level rises are expected in major rivers, like the Elbow or Bow. The Red Deer River is also not expected to see overflowing of its banks anytime soon, said Carrie Sancartier, spokesperson for Alberta Environment.
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“But there could be situations where there is some flooding in lowlying areas by smaller creeks ... or from blocked culverts,” she said on Tuesday when temperatures soared to a high of 15C in Red Deer. “In the plains area of the province, snow levels are higher than typical for this time of year and as the temperature reaches double digits, we’ll see quite a bit of melt quickly.” According to Sancartier, the long-
term forecast of what to expect for possible flooding remains obscure. “Our experts were saying they pulled up an Environment Canada forecast for April, May and June and it said there was a 30 per cent chance of above-average precipitation and/or a 30 per cent chance of below-average precipitation so it doesn’t tell us anything yet really,” she said.
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PROVINCE SPENT $460K DAILY ON AHS CONSULTING: WILDROSE BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — The Opposition Wildrose party says for more than a year Alberta Health Services billed taxpayers $460,000 daily for consultants. But Health Minister Fred Horne says most of it was related to creating the health superboard in 2008. Wildrose released documents it obtained under freedom-of-information rules for more than 500 consulting contracts to AHS over an 18-month period that ended last September. “They’re symbolic of the culture of waste that is alive and well in Alberta Health Services,” said Wildrose health critic Heather Forsyth. “The front-line health workers . . . continue to be starved for the resources while rich contracts are handed out to highpriced consultants for things like improving Alberta Health Services’ public image.”
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Ameleah Lockhart, 8, directs all her attention to the task as she heats up her kistka or hot wax stylus as she prepares a Ukrainian Easter egg for colouring. The Grade 3 Normandeau Elementary School student is joining seven of her classmates along with school librarian Laurie Tait this week as they learn the traditional Ukrainian techniques of Easter Egg pysanka decoration.
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Red Deer the most common destination for STARS BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF This year, STARS air ambulance will find out what its two new bigger and faster helicopters can do. On Feb. 5, the Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society started day flights with its newest AW139 helicopter from its Calgary base. A few weeks later, it was also in the air at night. The Edmonton STARS base began flying its AW139 last August. “We’ll be able to look back with both the helicopters in full operation throughout the year and look at the statistics and analyze the benefits,” Cam Heke, STARS spokesperson, said Tuesday. Heke said the new Calgary copter was supposed to arrive last summer, but was delayed until October, then training was required. The AW139 flies at about 278 km/h, about 20 per cent faster than their smaller BK117 helicopters. Heke said with quicker capability, STARS is already seeing more calls for service. “(AW139) also allows us to fly in more difficult weather. It’s got a de-ic-
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In recognition of his daughter Gabriella’s fourth birthday this month, Andrew Towers is raising money for STARS Air Ambulance. Gabriella was flown with STARS from Red Deer to Calgary when she was born premature in 2010. ing capability, which our other aircraft do not have.” Two patients can fit in the AW139, while the BK117 typically handles one.
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He said the big red AW139s are easier to spot in the sky. “We tweet most of our missions so the general public, if they are ever
curious, they can follow our Twitter feed.” In 2013, STARS responded to 1,688 calls from its three bases in Edmonton, Calgary and Grande Prairie. Red Deer was the most frequent STARS destination with 61 flights, followed by 40 flights to Lethbridge. In recent years, Red Deer and Lethbridge hospitals have taken turns having the most visits from STARS. Heke said both cities are hubs for patients in their surrounding areas. But Red Deer is unique because helicopters from both Edmonton and Calgary can respond. “If one of our bases is out on a call somewhere because there is some other emergency, we can often still respond because you’re right between the bases.” Slightly more flights to Red Deer come out of Calgary as Edmonton is a busier base. He said Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre provides a typical landing for STARS in terms of geography and a clear flight path — which is good since it’s a frequent destination.
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This bald eagle, one of five spotted flying together, soars over River Bend Golf and Recreation Area Tuesday afternoon. With the proximity of open water on the Red Deer River, eagles are a common sight in the area.
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An O’Chiese teenager faces a first-degree murder charge in connection with the death of a young man from the same area. Sherilyn Kyrene Beaverbones, 18, of the O’Chiese First Nation is accused of killing Kieron Dale Beaverbones, 20. The Calgary Medical Examiner completed an autopsy on Tuesday morning and concluded Kieron Dale Beaverbones’ death was a homicide as a result of a stab wound to the upper chest. Sherilyn Kyrene Beaverbones has also been charged with one count of assault with a weapon in relation to the early Monday morning incident. Police said although the two share the same last name, they are not closely related. At 1:15 a.m., Rocky Mountain House RCMP mem-
WINNIPEG — Manitoba NDP Health Minister Erin Selby expressed regret Tuesday for remarks she made about 12 infants who died in the 1990s, but stopped short of apologizing for linking the thenTory government to the deaths. “Upon reflection, and hearing the words of the family (of one infant), I can see that my words did hurt them,” Selby told the legislature. “It was never my intention for these families to relive this tragedy, and I am sorry,” she finished as her caucus colleagues applauded. The apology came two weeks after Selby told a legislature committee that the Progressive Conservative government of the 1990s let babies die in a troubled infant cardiac surgery program at the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg. The program became
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FLOODING: Rain the main driver Alberta’s “rainy season” is typically between May 15 and July 15, said Sancartier, and rain is the main driver of flooding in Southern Alberta. Meanwhile, with a number of new projects in place, Alberta’s river forecasters say they are better prepared than last year for flooding. An automatic rainfall intensity alarm system will soon be installed in the Eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains in Southern Alberta to alert staff and municipal emergency managers about a rapid increase in water levels. This will collect information from higher up the mountain and allow for a quicker response time to heavier amounts of rainfall, Sancartier said. Additionally, a free mobile application is being developed to let the public follow conditions on rivers nearby. The app should be launched sometime in May. Other initiatives include a weather forecast-
STARS: Flight crews know what they’re doing Last year, 68 per cent of STARS flights were to health facilities around Alberta and 37 per cent went straight to incident scenes, like a highway, remote worksite or open field. Emergency personnel throughout the province, mostly firefighters, are trained to assist in landing at scenes. Traumatic injury accounts for 49 per cent of STARS calls and 51 per cent are other medical calls. Apart from patient transportation, five per cent of flights are for search and rescue. STARS pilots have
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VANCOUVER — A traveller is in custody in Metro Vancouver after arriving from Britain literally stuffed with illegal drugs. The Canada Border Services Agency says the man was arrested at Vancouver International Airport on March 23 as border service agents became concerned that he might have swallowed narcotics in order to smuggle them into the country. CBSA says several pellets tested positive for suspected heroin after the man expelled them and a hospital X-ray confirmed that more remained in his digestive tract. night vision goggles and helicopters are equipped with large spotlights to assist police and others. Andrew Towers and Christina Gagne (who died in 2013), of Red Deer, were glad in 2010 that STARS helicopters came so prepared. On April 20 of that year, their daughter Gabriella was born in Red Deer at 29 weeks old, weighing only 1.35 kg (three pounds). Her lungs weren’t fully developed and she was flown by STARS to Calgary Foothills Hospital. Towers said the STARS flight crew had a calming affect as soon as they entered Red Deer’s special care nursery. “They came in with their helmets and flight suits and just took over. It was very clear they knew exactly what they were doing and highly specialized,” Towers said. He said it never occurred to him that the crew would include a respiratory therapist and neonatal intensive care nurse specifically to assist their daughter. Towers, owner of HearWell Audiology Clinics Inc., is raising money for STARS this month at his business in celebration of Gabriella’s fourth birthday. About 70 per cent of STARS $30-million operating budget in Alberta comes from fundraising and donations, including the STARS Lottery. szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com
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the subject of a lengthy inquest. The inquest did not blame the government of the day. It instead faulted a physician whose skills were lacking and improper oversight by the hospital. On March 26, Selby was answering Opposition questions about the province’s air ambulance program when she said the NDP government had improved health care since the 1990s. She said the Tory government “allowed 12 babies to die,” according to the committee transcript.
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NDP says PCs, Wildrose failed gay students by nixing school motion EDMONTON — Alberta NDP Leader Brian Mason says the Wildrose party and some Progressive Conservatives have failed gay students. Mason made the comments after members from both right-of-centre parties joined forces to defeat a Liberal motion that would have supported gay-straight alliances in schools. Such alliances are seen as a way of helping gay students find peer support and avoid being bullied. The motion was defeated 31-19 in the house on Monday, despite Liberals, New Democrats, and some PCs voting in favour. Both the Wildrose members and Education Minister Jeff Johnson voted against it. They say all schools must already provide a safe environment for all students and that schools need flexibility to meet that goal.
Another whooping cough outbreak in southern Alberta LETHBRIDGE — Alberta Health Services says there’s been 34 confirmed cases of whooping cough so far this year in the southern part of the province and more may be unreported. Local medical officer of Health, Dr. Vivien Suttorp, says the disease is cyclical, with outbreaks occurring every three to five years. She says it’s affecting people of all ages. Suttorp says young children would likely have the worst symptoms and adults more of just a nagging cough that could last several weeks. The last whooping cough outbreak in the south zone — which is the area south of Calgary and includes Lethbridge and Medicine Hat — was in 2012 and before that in 2009. Alberta Health Services says whooping cough is extremely contagious and the best way to protect yourself and your family is to get immunized.
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CONSULTING: Money spent on image, coaching AHS is responsible for day-to-day front-line care while Horne and his Health Department oversee the entire system and develop policy. Forsyth said the data is disturbing given the Canadian Institute of Health Information reported last week that Alberta’s 85-day wait time for lung cancer surgery is the longest in the nation. “With this kind of waste in the system it’s no wonder why,� she said. The data revealed $27,000 was spent for a report on how Alberta Health Services could buff up its image. There was $443,000 for a “unified communications project� and almost $13,000 for art consultation. About $300,000 was spent on advice to recruit a chief financial officer. More than $600,000 was spent on executive coaching. More than $400,000 was spent on recruiting and budgeting consultations. There was $70,000 for conflict mediation. Wildrose finance critic Rob Anderson said three-quarters of the money, about $350,000 a day, went to IT consultants. Anderson said he’s not alleging all the contracts were frivolous, but when $350,000 is spent every single day merely on IT consulting, I think it’s reasonable to ask if taxpayers are getting good value for money.“ Horne says while he has questions on some of the expenses, the IT money was necessary to get the superboard
Funding cuts force province’s only on-reserve jail to close LETHBRIDGE — Provincial funding cuts have forced Alberta’s only onreserve correctional centre to close. The Kainai Corrections Society minimum-security facility in Standoff had been operating for 25 years. It shut down its 24 beds for inmates last week and 12 people have lost their jobs. Probation, court worker and crime prevention services, along with an elders program, are to continue. The Justice Department tried to close the centre four years ago, but lobbying by officials from the Blood Tribe in southern Alberta managed to keep it open. Rick Soup, director of the corrections centre, said the closure will have a big impact on Blood Tribe members. “The workers who were here, some of them were here for 25 years,� he said. “They dedicated their careers to corrections, so it’s going to be quite an effect on them and their families. “And the community really supported the facility so . . . there’s going to be a huge impact there as well.� The closure is also a blow because the centre was the only one in the province to offer programs solely for aboriginal offenders, Soup said. “Of all the offenders in Alberta, 37 per cent are aboriginal ... and we were the only First Nations corrections facility on-reserve to help them.� Soup said the inmates will probably be moved into the general prison population at other facilities.
Rat-free status in danger as rats spotted in Medicine Hat MEDICINE HAT — Rats! They’re back in southeastern Alberta. The City of Medicine Hat says that several rats have been spotted in its landfill. The rats were spotted after a report came in about a single rat found in a farm yard south of Highway 41A. The city, along with Cypress County and Alberta Agriculture are working together to investigate. In August 2012, an 80-metre-long rats’ nest was found in the landfill and residents called in sightings, resulting in at least 100 Norway rats being killed by city staff. created. “It is a lot of money, but AHS is also a $13-billion organization,� said Horne. “When you take a look at what the actual contracts are for, the majority are for specialized services that involved the setup of the organization.� Colleen Turner, vice-president in charge of communications for AHS, agreed. She said the IT contracts have been ongoing for years and include not just consulting but also for hands-on work. “It’s actually people on the ground who are doing things like software programming, who are building interfaces, doing the actual integration and testing,� Turner said in an interview. “In those cases we decided that it didn’t make sense to staff up in terms of having them be AHS employees, but rather we made the decision to contract it out.� She said that by the end of 2013, AHS had just $48 million in active contracts. “There has been a push to reduce the amounts of the contract dollars and the number of outside consultant contracts, but the reality is that there is always going to be a need in some cases to have consultants,� she said. Anderson noted $3 million was spent on communications and marketing consultation, including money to teach Alberta Health Services staffers how best to talk to their employer, the Alberta government. Turner responded by saying, “We rarely contract out for communications advice and if you looked at our books right now there are actually no current contracts for communications or consultant-type work.� Turner said she did not know the specifics of the art consulting contract. AHS is Alberta’s largest single employer, with more than 100,000 employees and an annual payroll more than $7 billion.
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End of sovereigntist dream? Quebecers put the dream of an aging cohort of sovereigntist baby boomers on indefinite and — perhaps — permanent hold on Monday. In the process, they have inflicted a lifethreatening defeat on the Parti Québécois. It is not just that Pauline Marois’ Parti Québécois government is the first not to be re-elected to a second term in CHANTAL more than four HÉBERT decades. Or that it was beaten by its long-standing Liberal nemesis after the shortest mandate — a mere 18 months — in the history of the province. Premier-designate Philippe Couillard leads a party whose federalist foundations are never more rock solid than in the face of a perceived referendum threat. Through some sovereigntist overkill on the PQ’s part, this campaign became a referendum on a referendum
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early on. The result is that Quebec voters used Monday’s election to slam the door in the PQ’s face on another vote on their political future and on the opportunity to go down the road of secession. PQ insiders have long feared that their party could not survive without the glue of sovereignty to hold it together. They will now have to find out the hard way whether there is life for a party whose existence has been defined by its secessionist quest in a political environment that has become so viscerally hostile to its efforts. There are ominous signs that will be difficult. François Legault’s party (Coalition for Quebec’s Future) finished the evening barely two points behind the PQ in the popular vote and Marois resigned after having lost her own seat. On Monday, the PQ bled support on the right to the Coalition Avenir Québec across francophone Quebec and to the left to Québec Solidaire on the Island of Montreal. And yet if the PQ is true to form, it may once more go into denial, putting the blame for the debacle on its latest failed messenger-in-chief rather than on a message whose relevance is lost on a majority of Quebecers.
In the two decades since the close 1995 referendum vote, the PQ has won a majority government only once — in 1998 — and even then it came second in the popular vote behind the Liberals. With every campaign, it has seen its dominance of francophone Quebec increasingly challenged by two third parties. Over the same period, the Bloc Québécois was swept off the map by the NDP, probably — if Monday’s provincial results are any indication of what is to come federally — never to return as anything more than a marginal presence in Parliament. To every message that Quebec voters were tuning out sovereignty, the PQ has essentially responded by shutting its ears to all but those who sang from its hymn book. Over the past month, that self-imposed tone-deafness has led to a campaign of false notes. One such false note was the secondcoming atmosphere that attended the recruitment of media mogul Pierre Karl Péladeau. Another was Marois’ end-of-campaign mea culpa that she spent too much time entertaining the twin notions of sovereignty and a winning referendum. One of the PQ’s worst fears has long
been that it would turn out to be the party of a single generation. Over their short time in office, Marois and her team have done much to turn that fear into a self-fulfilling prophecy. It has long been apparent that the so-called secularism charter that has been the signature initiative of the outgoing government repelled more young Quebecers than it attracted to the secessionist cause. For the first time in its history, the PQ is more popular among voters aged 55 and over than among any other age group. But it was not only voters in generations X and Y that were turned off. Many long-standing sovereigntist supporters no longer recognized the party of their youth in a PQ that catered to the fear of others to promote its secularism charter or that so easily set aside its social democrat mantras to embrace the likes of P.K.P. It will not be easy to reconnect a party of cranky baby boomers obsessed by the ticking of their biological clocks with a Quebec that is ready to move forward without them. But unless that happens, Monday’s not now will become not ever. Chantal Hébert is a syndicated Toronto Star national affairs writer.
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Adding up education’s woes There’s a lot of talk lately about “new” math and “old” math. If I had to distill the math wars down to a simple idea, I would probably say that constructivist (new) math calls for an increase emphasis on understanding while simultaneously calling for a decrease emphasis on direct instruction of facts and algorithms. The math wars get heated when critics come to see these changes to mean an elimination of basic skills and precise answers. I would like to address three frequently asked questions about constructivist math: ● Math hasn’t changed and neither have kids, so why are we changing how we teach math? Maybe math and children haven’t changed, but our understanding for how children learn math is more sophisticated than generations ago. Memorization is important and it is a very real product of learning, but memorization is not the primary purpose. Memorization is something that happens because children learn and understand mathematics first. ● In math there is one right answer. Doesn’t this new math just confuse kids and convince them to hate it? Let’s not pretend that traditional math instruction didn’t confuse and turn a lot of students off of math. When adults think back on their schooling, it’s easy to succumb to something called nostesia, which is a hallucinogenic mixture of 50 per cent nostalgia and 50 per cent amnesia, which distorts rational thinking. I remember dividing fractions. I was told to flip the second fraction and then multiply. It was a trick that enabled me to get high scores on tests. To this day, I have absolutely no idea why I flip the second fraction and multiply. This felt like magic when it should have been math. If we want to confuse and turn students off math, I can think of no better strategy than to make math a ventriloquist act where children are merely told the most efficient ways of getting the right answer. However, when students are simply told the most efficient way of getting the answer, they get in the habit of looking to the adult or the book instead of thinking things through. ● Canada’s ranking on international tests like the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) are dropping. Doesn’t this mean we should go back to basics and traditional math? Since 2009, Alberta has dropped from ninth to 10th place in world rankings. A two per cent drop in our raw scores on math over two years has led to hysteria. The sky is not falling. It’s also important to note that the children who wrote the 2012 PISA test had “old” math for their first seven years of school and only three years of “new” math. My point is not to indict “new” or “old” math. There are many variables that may be responsible for the score changes. One factor is class sizes are growing. Since 2009, Alberta has added 41,000 new students and only 106 teachers. Too many people confuse causation and correlation in an attempt to draw convenient conclusions that they simply can’t prove. No one can prove that the change in PISA scores were because of teacher instruction. For example, we know that the strongest predictor of student performance on achievement tests is socio-economic status. By idolizing PISA rankings, we risk chasing after Asian countries who achieve high scores with very different priorities and questionable means. PISA envy can lead us to aspire to be more like topranking Asian education systems even though those same Asian countries are desperate to reform their schools to look more like ours. The math wars, like all wars, are ultimately de-
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structive. Let’s keep in mind that too many of us merely endured math or flat out hated it. Either way, it’s safe to say that not enough of us loved it. And we aren’t going to get more children to love math by pretending that school already doesn’t have enough lectures, direct instruction, worksheets, textbooks, tests and memorization. Joe Bower Red Deer
Keep fluoride discussion alive Congratulations to Danica Champion for continuing the great fluoride debate. In further research of this topic I was directed by a downtown businessman to perhaps the most exhaustively researched book on this subject, written by Christopher Bryson, aptly titled The Fluoride Deception, printed by Seven Stories Press in 2003. The book takes us back to the Second World War, the Atomic Energy Commission and the Manhattan Project. The development of the atomic bomb, dropped on Hiroshima, required the enrichment of uranium, the processing of which used fluoride, the compound of florine, one of the most toxic elements in the world. These processes required huge manufacturing facilities to be set up in Iowa. Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Kentucky and Tennessee. The smoke and venting of fumes from these factories, the devastation to the surrounding farmland and cattle, and the havoc on the workers themselves, and the resulting lawsuits, are well documented from the now declassified records of government, industry and educational institutions. From the record of these declassified papers, the book clearly shows the connection between the government, industry, scientists and educational institutions, both during and after the war, and the secrecy required, conflict of interests, and the need to dispose of the toxic wastes of the manufacturing operations. With most of the scientists, government personnel and industry leaders of that era now deceased, perhaps it is possible, and just a matter of time, that this whole fluoride deception joins the ranks of the thalidomide, lead in gasoline, smoking and asbestos bans.
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To our dentists, Dr. Hardy Limeback, of the Preventive Dental Research department of the University of Toronto, would agree with you that the topical application of fluoride on teeth may have some benefit. But he does not agree that we should continue to flush toxic hydrofluorosilicic acid from our fertilizer and aluminum industries through our bodies. Online research directed me to a team of scientists who conducted research experiments on schoolage children. Naturally occurring fluoride, of varying intensity in drinking water, was consumed by these children, and the result correlated with intelligence of these children. They came to the conclusion that no amount of fluoride would be safe for human consumption. Gordon Arthur Red Deer
RCMP deserve my praise April Fool’s Day from 2:30 a.m.: mother nature calls. Might as well look out and see what the weather is like: slight skiff, everything else is fine. Fast forward to 5 a.m. Holy cow. I slept in, got an extra half hour sleep for my last day off, check on coffee, check on weather. What the ... my truck is missing. Call to RCMP, report truck’s absence. Told to come down to detachment at 9 a.m. and fill out report. Excellent service. Meanwhile, Mama left home to deal with what was thought, originally, to be the lesser of two evils. Insurance company did excellent job of getting us sorted with a rental and all connected issues, although there was about three hours of phone conversations involved. Forward not so swiftly to 4:30 p.m. Return home from picking up rental, only to see phone message from RCMP: “Is your truck dark brown? If so we may have located it. Meet us in the alley behind .... Crescent.” Lo and behold, there’s good old Browny. I know we are quick to malign the RCMP at times, but you will never hear another discouraging word from me. A big hats off to the Red Deer city detachment, and all those involved (not including the thief) for their prompt and courteous service. Tony Bates Red Deer
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No oath needed NO HARM AXING ‘REPUGNANT’ CITIZENSHIP OATH TO THE QUEEN, APPEAL COURT TOLD BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Allowing would-be citizens to opt out of a “repugnant” oath to the Queen would cause no harm and allow them to retain their sense of integrity, Ontario’s top court heard Tuesday. In calling for the citizenship oath to be struck down, a trio of longtime permanent residents argued the requirement is discriminatory and violates their religious and conscientious beliefs. “Someone who wants to be a citizen is being forced to say, ‘I support the constitutional monarchy,’ their lawyer Peter Rosenthal told the Court of Appeal. “How repugnant must that be to someone who’s a staunch anti-monarchist?” At issue is part of the citizenship oath in which newcomers must promise to be “faithful and bear true allegiance to Queen Elizabeth the Second, Queen of Canada, her heirs and successors.” The trio — Israeli, Irish and Jamaican citizens — say they would be happy to take an oath to Canada, but not to the Queen, who they call a relic that represents privilege and lack of equality. For its part, the government argues citizenship is voluntary and the three are misinterpreting the oath. Crown lawyer Kristina Dragaitis said the Queen is at the “apex of the Constitution” and symbolizes the rule of law. “The Queen and the Constitution protect their rights to dissent,” Dragaitis said. The appellants, she said, are taking a “literal” approach to the oath. Dragaitis said the government was not conceding the oath infringes on religious beliefs, or that requiring people to take it violates their freedom of expression. Rosenthal, who pointed to polls showing most Canadians oppose the monarchy, insisted that forcing newcomers to pledge allegiance to the Queen could make them hypocrites and discourage them from anti-monarchist causes. The three justices hearing the case frequently challenged both lawyers. Justice Peter Lauwers said the appellants seemed to have an “unsophisticated” view of the oath in maintaining it speaks to their integrity. “We have different notions of integrity,” Rosenthal said. “That’s not appropriate,” Lauwers responded.
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Israeli national Dror Bar-Natan, right, is seen with his lawyers Peter Rosenthal (left) and Selwyn Pieters outside the Ontario Court of Appeal in Toronto on Tuesday. Bar-Natan is one of three permanent residents challenging the constitutionality of requiring an oath to the Queen as a condition of Canadian citizenship. Simone Topey, 47, a Rastafarian, maintains her religion forbids taking an oath to the Queen. “Some people might object to taking any oaths at all on religious grounds,” Lauwers said. “Do we do away with all oaths?” Rosenthal said it would depend on the circumstances. Michael McAteer, 80, a staunch republican from Ireland, says the oath is unnecessary and would violate his conscience, while Dror Bar-Natan, 48, an Israeli, said the Queen represents entrenched privilege he opposes. Dragaitis said it would be very difficult trying to sort out what constitutes a conscientious objection to the oath.
Native-born Canadians do not have to take any oath, hence the argument that permanent residents are discriminated against on the basis of nationality or origin. Australia, also a constitutional monarchy like Canada, did away with its pledge to the Queen 20 years ago, the court heard. Last September, a lower court judge ruled that any charter violation the oath requirement causes can be justified in a democratic society, prompting the appeal. The justices reserved their decision. The government has already made it clear it will take the case to the Supreme Court of Canada if it loses before the Ontario Court of Appeal.
Feds seek power to break locks off passengers’ checked airline baggage BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — The Conservative government would like to know how air passengers feel about their checked luggage being broken into — by airport security screeners. Transport Canada is seeking feedback on a plan to give security screeners the power to break a padlock or seal — such as plastic shrink wrap — off a bag when an X-ray flags a concern. The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority screens all checked baggage before it is placed on a plane. The agency’s screeners may open unlocked luggage to examine contents, and in such cases will place a notification card inside the travellers’ bag to
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let them know it has been inspected. However, screeners cannot force open a locked bag. They must inform the airline, which in turn tries to locate the relevant passenger. If the traveller cannot be found, an airline employee may break the lock so a screener can inspect the bag, or the luggage will be held at the airport and not put on the plane. Transport Canada, which is soliciting public comment until next Monday, says air industry experts expect passenger volumes in Canada to continue increasing each year — meaning more inspections. “As the numbers increase, it will be more difficult and time-consuming for airlines to locate passengers, or if not, break the lock or seal,” says the consultation notice. “A process that was once manageable could become more inefficient and use up more
airline resources.” The “most effective and efficient solution” is to have the air security screeners, rather than an airline representative, break the lock or seal when a bag requires fuller inspection, Transport Canada says. Marc-Andre O’Rourke of the National Airlines Council of Canada, which represents several of the country’s largest carriers, had no immediate comment on the proposal. The consultation notice says that if the air security authority gets the new power, it “might not reimburse passengers for the cost of a broken lock.” If the screening authority were to cut plastic shrink-wrap off a bag to conduct a search, it would not rewrap the luggage, the notice adds.
failed to stand up to the department of veterans affairs and demand recommendations from previous studies be implemented. The House of Commons veterans committee is reviewing the Conservative government’s signature legislation, which governs the benefits and entitlements of those who’ve served. It conducted a similar exercise in 2010 and came forward with 18 suggestions for improvements. Bruyea says the department claims to have implemented 10 of them, but he can’t find evidence to support that, notably on issues such as compensating families who care for severely disabled veterans. Similarly, 16 recommendations coming from a separate advisory group that oversees the New Veterans Charter have been ignored.
PEI delivers budget with estimated deficit of $39.6 million CHARLOTTETOWN — The government of Prince Edward Island is projecting a deficit of $39.6 million for the 2014-15 fiscal year in a budget that focuses on fiscal restraint. Finance Minister Wes Sheridan says the $1.6 billion budget stresses the importance of living within the province’s means in order to reach the goal of a surplus in 2015-16. Sheridan says the deficit for the 2013-14 fiscal year was pegged at $51.9 million.
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Next Quebec premier says he felt shift MAJORITY NOT INTERESTED IN INDEPENDENCE QUEBEC ELECTION
MONTREAL — Quebec premierdesignate Philippe Couillard says he sensed a political shift on the campaign trail in the lead-up to his Liberals’ crushing defeat of the pro-independence Parti Quebecois. But the rookie Liberal captain acknowledges he wasn’t so sure the transformation would translate into votes for his federalist party. Couillard, one of Quebec’s mostpro-Canada political leaders in years, received an answer fol- Philippe Couillard lowing Monday’s vote: a majority Liberal mandate that knocked the PQ from power. “There was some movement in what I’ve called the tectonic plates of politics in Quebec,” Couillard said Tuesday at his first news conference. “I really felt during the campaign that the young generation, the youth of Quebec, is not at all attracted by anything that limits us or prevents us from having broader horizons.” The Liberals won 70 of Quebec’s 125 seats in the national assembly, compared with 30 for the PQ, 22 for the Coalition party and three for Quebec solidaire. The PQ loss has been blamed on its cornerstone quest for Quebec independence, an idea a majority of Quebecers oppose.The drubbing could trigger an
internal crisis for the PQ, as it comes to terms with the reality it might have to re-examine its core goal of Quebec independence. The PQ will also have to search for a new leader as it ponders renewal after Pauline Marois announced her resignation following the defeat. Couillard recommended Tuesday that some politicians should start making adjustments to their stance on sovereignty. “A significant change in politics is happening in Quebec and it’s not over,” he said in Quebec City. “I think this will carry on in the coming years. So, politicians better be realigning themselves on the new reality.” To help make his point, Couillard highlighted his “unprecedented” win in the riding of Roberval in Quebec’s Lac-St-Jean region, an area long known for its support of independence. “So, there’s generational change, there’s a regional change, it’s going to be quite interesting for you to write about on this in the coming years,” he told reporters. When asked whether he thought the PQ’s loss was a death knell for the sovereignty movement, he reiterated his warning from the campaign: “an idea never dies.” “That said, the question I would ask is whether this idea has the capacity to politically mobilize the population and, for example, form a government?” he said. “I think it’s up to the PQ to make that analysis.” The incoming premier said he will likely form his government in about two weeks, with former Liberal pre-
mier Daniel Johnson in charge of the transition period. His early plans include launching infrastructure projects to create jobs, calling on the auditor general to conduct an independent analysis of public finances, re-introducing right-to-die legislation and creating a secularism charter built on consensus. The PQ tried to run its campaign on the back of its controversial-yet-popular secularism proposal, legislation that divided Quebecers. The plan would have banned public employees from wearing overt religious garb in the workplace. Couillard, a vocal opponent of the PQ charter, promised his version wouldn’t go nearly as far. “We’re not going to do anything — anything — that goes even close to job discrimination,” he said. Couillard, the target of repeated campaign attacks for his party’s scandal-plagued past, also said he intends to give Quebecers the most transparent government they’ve ever had. The political class, he added, is clearly under the microscope. He promised to divulge information such as expense accounts and the ongoing progress of infrastructure projects. “On integrity, I’ll repeat it: there will be no compromise,” he said. Earlier on Tuesday, Coalition Leader Francois Legault said the Liberals won the election because of the constant threats of a sovereignty referendum.Couillard’s Liberals stormed to victory, he said, after they focused their campaign on the danger of another referendum in the event of a majority PQ government. “The omnipresence of a referendum or sovereignty allows the Liberals to
Attawapiskat manager facing charges BY THE CANADIAN PRESS
During that time, corporate documents show Kennedy incorporated a business called Moo Shum Enterprises in October 2003, which provided “expertise and advice primarily in the areas of finance and management,” according to an affidavit he swore after Attawapiskat declared its state of emergency. He then left Attawapiskat in 2004. But in July 2009, the band was looking for a new co-manager and Kennedy’s company was among five applications it received. The job at the time ultimately went to another big accounting firm — BDO Dunwoody — but that deal lasted less than a year. Under a tight, Aboriginal Affairsimposed deadline to find a new comanager, the band council once again looked to Kennedy and he returned to work in Attawapiskat in July 2010. The contract between Kennedy’s company and the band shows he earned $850 a day for his services. He left the job in the summer of 2012. Meanwhile, a scathing audit of the band’s books — which overlapped with part of Kennedy’s second tenure as the band’s co-manager — found no paper trail for millions of dollars between 2005 and 2011. The Attawapiskat audit was commissioned by Ottawa in December 2011 after Spence had declared the reserves’s state of emergency. The Conservative government questioned why the problem existed, given the millions provided to Attawapiskat over the years, and Ottawa briefly imposed an external manager on the band. The audit was publicly released by the government in early January 2013, as Spence was on her hunger protest in Ottawa.
A man who once handled the finances of the troubled northern Ontario reserve of Attawapiskat faces fraud and theft charges stemming from what police are calling “an isolated incident.” The Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service said Tuesday that Clayton Kennedy, 62, was charged with one count each of fraud over $5,000 and theft over $5,000 on March 26. Kennedy was the reserve’s co-manager on and off from 2001 to 2012 and is also the common law spouse of Attawapiskat’s high profile chief, Theresa Spence. Spence rose to prominence in December 2012 when she staged a sixweek hunger protest in Ottawa over living conditions on reserves and treaty issues, sparking nationwide demonstrations. Police said their investigation into Kennedy began in February last year after they received a complaint from the band about a fraud committed in Attawapiskat, a community of about 2,000 which lies on the frigid western shore of James Bay. “It was alleged to have occurred in August of 2012,” said Sgt. Jackie George. “As far as we’re concerned, this is an isolated incident.” Attawapiskat’s council said the band went to police after conducting its own internal investigation. “This is a very serious matter,” it said in a statement. “The First Nation entrusted Mr. Kennedy to handle funds on behalf of the members of the Attawapiskat First Nation.” The council added that Spence has “recused herself” from any involvement in the issue. Kennedy, currently the co-manager of the Taykwa Tagamou Nation in Cochrane, Ont., which is south of Attawapiskat, was released with conditions and is set to appear in court on May 28. He did not immediately respond to requests for comment. A woman Includes: answering the phone at the Taykwa Tagamou Nation repeatedly said “no comment” before hanging up when The Canadian Press asked to speak with Kennedy. The allegations against him have not been proven in court. Attawapiskat was thrust into the national spotlight in 2011 when a housing crisis on the reserve triggered a state of emergency. Kennedy — who has an accounting background that stretches back 40 years — was overseeing the band’s books at that time. He first became the band’s money man ten years earlier, filling the role of Attawapiskat’s director of finance, co-manager and band manager between 2001 and 2004.
win elections without too much effort,” Legault, a former PQ cabinet minister who now heads an anti-referendum party, told a news conference in Montreal. “I don’t think it’s healthy for one political party to be able, almost automatically, to take power without really proposing anything.” Legault, a champion of the sovereignty movement until he left the PQ a few years ago, said his old party will be forced to ponder its fundamental belief, much like he did. “I think these people will have to go through the same reflection I did in 2009,” he said. “At a certain moment we can no longer move against the will of the majority of Quebecers. Quebecers don’t want a referendum ... I didn’t find a solution. “If the PQ continues to propose — or not exclude — a referendum they will be in trouble. If they stop proposing a referendum, they will be in trouble.” Couillard’s majority win will give the PQ several years to rebuild. The former Charest health minister sent the PQ to one of its worst-ever electoral defeats in a nasty campaign that voters complained didn’t focus enough on bread-and-butter issues, like jobs and health care. Marois called the election on March 5, hoping to win a majority based on a campaign of identity politics anchored in its controversial secularism charter. But star PQ candidate Pierre Karl Peladeau’s campaign launch just a few days later derailed the majority scenario when he delivered an enthusiastic endorsement of an independent Quebec. The PQ never recovered even though Marois insisted there would be no referendum until Quebecers wanted one.
Rob Ford hires Ben Johnson for campaign team THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Disgraced Olympic sprinter Ben Johnson and a member of the mockumentary series “Trailer Park Boys” have joined Toronto Mayor Rob Ford’s re-election team. Ford emerged from his office at city hall on Tuesday afternoon with Johnson and actor Sam Tarasco to say he’s “excited” the pair will be supporting him at certain campaign events. Ford says the two men “know everything” about him and want to focus on the money he’s saved the city. Johnson would only say the mayor has his “full support.” In 1988 Johnson set a world record in the 100-metre sprint at the Sum-
mer Olympic Games in Seoul but was stripped of his gold medal several days later after he tested positive for banned anabolic steroids. In 1993, he was banned for life by the I.A.A.F. for failing a second drug test. Ford, who admitted last year to smoking crack cocaine and buying illegal drugs, said he supports Johnson “100 per cent.” “We all made mistakes in life,” the mayor said. “I supported him from day one and that’s the bottom line.” While Ford couldn’t say what exactly Johnson and Tarasco will be doing on his campaign team, he noted that “they want to get votes.” “They know I have a proven track record,” he said.
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Underwater ‘pings’ prove elusive BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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PERTH, Australia — Search crews on Wednesday combed the Indian Ocean for distant radio signals for a third day since faint sounds that may have come from the missing Malaysian jetliner’s black boxes were last detected. The signals first heard late Saturday and early Sunday had sparked hopes of a breakthrough in the search for Flight 370, but Angus Houston, the retired Australian air chief marshal leading the search far off western Australia, said listening equipment on the Ocean Shield ship has picked up no traces of the sounds since then. Finding the sound again is crucial to narrowing the search area so a submarine can be deployed to chart a potential debris field on the seafloor. If the autonomous sub was used now with the sparse data collected so far, covering all the potential places from which the pings might have come would take many days. “It’s literally crawling at the bottom of the ocean so it’s going to take a long, long time,” Houston said.
The locator beacons on the black boxes have a battery life of only about a month — and Tuesday marked exactly one month since the plane vanished. Once the beacons blink off, locating the black boxes in such deep water would be immensely difficult. “There have been no further contacts with any transmission and we need to continue (searching) for several days right up to the point at which there’s absolutely no doubt that the batteries will have expired,” Houston said. If, by that point, the U.S. Navy towed pinger locator has failed to pick up more signals, the sub will be deployed. If it maps out a debris field on the ocean floor, the sonar system on board will be replaced with a camera unit to photograph any wreckage. On Wednesday, the Ocean Shield, an Australian navy supply ship, continued to draw the pinger across the northern end of a 75,427 square kilometre search zone, the extends from 2,261 kilometres northwest of the Australian west coast city of Perth,
Houston’s Joint Agency Coordination Center said in a statement. The British ship HMS Echo and China’s Haixun 01 were using underwater acoustic equipment to search the southern end of the same zone. Up to 15 planes and 14 ships would join Wednesday’s search for the black boxes as well as the first piece of confirmed wreckage that could also lead to where the airliner crashed, the centre said. Tuesday’s fine weather was forecast to be replaced by scattered showers. Houston said Tuesday the two sounds heard Saturday and Sunday are consistent with the pings from an aircraft’s black boxes. Defence Minister David Johnston called the sounds the most positive lead and said it was being pursued vigorously. Still, officials warned it could take days to determine whether the sounds were connected to the plane that vanished March 8 on a flight from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to Beijing with 239 on board. “This is an herculean task — it’s over a very, very wide area, the water is extremely deep,” Johnston said. “We have at least several days of intense action ahead of us.”
Obama to visit Washington mudslide that has killed 35 BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS EVERETT, Wash. — President Barack Obama plans to survey damage from the Washington state mudslide later this month and will meet with victims, first responders and recovery workers, the White House said Tuesday. The White House said it plans to release further details about the president’s trip to Oso, Washington, in the coming days. Obama spoke with Rep. Suzan DelBene on Tuesday about the recovery effort. “He called to say that he’s going to come out to visit the site on April 22,” she said. They discussed ongoing assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency as the area copes with the slide that has killed at least 35 people, destroyed about three dozen homes, partially dammed a river and covered a state highway. One more person was added to the list of people killed by the mudslide by the Snohomish County medical examiner’s office, which is still trying to identify four of the dead. Eleven people remain on the sheriff’s list of missing from the March 22 slide that buried homes along the North Fork of the Stillaguamish River about 90 kilometres northeast of Seattle. Searchers with dogs continue to probe the debris field as the Corps of Engineers builds a berm to reduce flooding.
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‘Radicals’ take hostages in Ukraine BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DONETSK, Ukraine — Ukraine’s government struggled to stay in control of the country’s eastern regions as tensions flared Tuesday in three cities. While the government managed to recapture its regional headquarters and detain dozens of pro-Russian protesters in one city, it said “radicals” were keeping 60 people hostage and threatening them in another city. Unknown “separatists” brandishing arms and explosives were threatening the hostages inside a security service branch in the city of Luhansk, the Ukrainian Security Service said in a statement Tuesday. It was not clear who the hostages were or if they were security service employees. The building was seized Sunday by armed pro-Russian protesters. Earlier Tuesday, Ukrainian authorities battled with pro-Russian protesters but regained control over a government building in Kharkiv, the country’s second-largest city, evicting the protesters and detaining dozens. In Donetsk, a city 250 kilometres (155 miles) further south, protesters dug in for their third day at the 11-story regional administration headquarters and began to declare their own parallel government. Serhiy Taruta, the governor of Donetsk, scoffed at the shifting events in his city. “I call this a theatre of the absurd,” he said. “It is just artists performing, but the main thing is that there is an ever-dwindling audience.” All three cities are in Ukraine’s
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Venezuela’s opposition to meet with government CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela’s opposition has agreed to sit down with President Nicolas Maduro’s government for talks aimed at defusing the nation’s political crisis, now entering its third month. The announcement followed a closed-door meeting Tuesday between Maduro and representatives of the opposition. The two sides agreed that talks aimed at reconciliation would be held in public and would begin shortly under the supervision of the foreign ministers from Brazil, Colombia and
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Pro-Russian activists set their flags over the entrance to the regional administration building in Donetsk, Ukraine, Tuesday. In the city protesters dug in for their third day at the 11-story regional administration headquarters they captured on Sunday and began to declare their own parallel government. Ukrainian authorities on Tuesday reasserted control over an administration building in the country’s second-largest city of Kharkiv, which had been seized by pro-Russian protesters, and authorities detained dozens. east, where hostility is strong toward the government that took power in February after the ouster of Kremlinfriendly President Viktor Yanukovych. Even though Ukraine’s interim authorities have achieved some success in quelling unrest that swept across eastern provinces Sunday, festering dis-
content threatens to undermine plans to hold a presidential election on May 25. Addressing parliament in Kyiv, acting President Oleksandr Turchynov said security forces retook control of the Kharkiv administration building early Tuesday and several police were
Ecuador, as well the Vatican’s diplomatic envoy in Venezuela. The opposition, which for weeks had resisted Maduro’s invitation for dialogue, changed course after receiving assurances from visiting South American diplomats that the socialist government is open to discussing a four-point agenda it has put forth as a starting point for talks. Their proposals include an amnesty for jailed government opponents, the creation of an independent truth commission to determine who is to blame for violence and the disarmament of groups loyal to Maduro.
children’s shelter in 2008. Prosecutors announced Tuesday that three more of the children had been found, bringing to 12 the number of kids located out of a total of 15 who went missing from the Casitas del Sur shelter. A federal official says the three newly found people showed up last week at prosecutors’ offices in Puebla state, not far from Mexico City. They identified themselves as children taken from the shelter, though two are now adults. Like many of the other recovered children, they had been given in a sort of illegal adoption to church members. Many of the youths have expressed desires to see their real families, according to the official, who was not authorized to be quoted by name. The Attorney General’s Office said members of the religious group known as The Restored Christian Church ran the shelter, and had given the children to members of the congregation to raise.
Sect had children from 2008 mass disappearance MEXICO CITY — Mexican authorities confirmed Tuesday that members of a tiny, mysterious evangelical sect had taken and kept about a dozen children who vanished from a Mexico City
injured in the clashes with separatists. Interior Minister Arsen Avakov described the measure on his Facebook page as an “anti-terrorist operation.” In a session briefly interrupted by a brawl, parliament also voted to toughen punishment for undermining Ukraine’s national security, imposing jail terms of up to 5 years for separatism. In Donetsk, there was little sign Tuesday afternoon that government forces had any immediate plan to clear the regional administration building.The city has seen weekly rallies marching on local government offices, but on Sunday groups of masked men carrying batons burst through police lines to take over the building. By Tuesday, lines of car tires wrapped in razor wire had been erected as deterrent against a possible attempt by police to storm the premises. The tactic appears to have been copied from the anti-government protests in the capital, Kyiv, which led to Yanukovych’s overthrow. Just like in Kyiv, food stations have been created inside the Donetsk administration building, supplied by volunteers and local residents. No clear leader or agenda has emerged from the obscure group of pro-Donetsk autonomy activists behind the standoff. A declaration adopted Monday claimed sovereignty for what activists called the “Donetsk Republic” and called for a referendum on the issue to be held no later than May 11. While none of the self-appointed protest leaders has said they necessarily want the region to join Russia, they have also declined to rule out the option.
Syrian state media say Iran has sent 30,000 tons of food BEIRUT — Iran delivered 30,000 tons of food supplies to Syria on Tuesday to help the government deal with shortages due to the civil war, state media said. As the announcement came that the massive shipment arrived at a Mediterranean port, state TV also reported that government forces had made further advances against rebels near the capital, Damascus. The aid is part of Iran’s broader support for President Bashar Assad as he prepares to run for a third presidential term while his troops battle rebels seeking his overthrow. Iran has been Assad’s major backer throughout the three-year-old conflict, lending Damascus military support through its proxy Hezbollah group.
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Residential building stays ahead of pace GROUND WAS BROKEN ON 285 HOMES IN THE CITY FROM JANUARY TO MARCH BY ADVOCATE STAFF Residential construction activity in Red Deer remains ahead of last year’s pace, with housing starts in the first quarter of 2014 up 20.8 per cent over the same period a year ago. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. reported on Tuesday that ground was broken on 285 homes in the city from January to March, up from 236. This year’s total included 82 single-detached houses and 203 units in multi-family proj-
ects — as compared with 71 singles and 165 multis to start 2013. Among Alberta’s seven largest urban centres, the Calgary metropolitan area saw the biggest year-over-year jump in housing starts, at 70.3 per cent. Medicine Hat was next at 56.2 per cent, followed by Red Deer. First-quarter construction in Lethbridge slid 4.8 per cent, the Edmonton metropolitan area was down 18.7 per cent, the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo decreased 20.7 per cent and Grande Prairie
the pace of housing starts in March slipped to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 156,823, down from 190,639 in February. The report of a slowdown in housing starts came as Statistics Canada also said that the value of building permits issued by municipalities in February was down 11.6 per cent from January. BMO senior economist Robert Kavcic said some of the slowdown was due in part to weather as winter hammered Atlantic Canada one more time, but that doesn’t
tumbled 54.5 per cent. In the case of smaller communities, Sylvan Lake’s 2014 housing starts were up 88.6 per cent, to 66 homes; while first-quarter residential construction in Lacombe declined 20 per cent, to 12 units. For the month of March alone, Red Deer builders combined for 68 residential starts, up 30.8 per cent from 52 a year earlier. Single-detached starts in the city slipped to 30 from 31, while multi-family starts jumped to 38 from 21. Nationally, CMHC said that
account for all of the move lower. “They kind of corroborate each other in a sense, that there actually is some cooling going on,” he said of the February building permits and March home start numbers. Kavcic said the numbers were indicative of a housing market headed for a soft landing. On a seasonally adjusted annual basis, urban starts in Canada were down 18.8 per cent in March.
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Growth forecast but worry remains CANADIAN ECONOMY HAS DOWNSIDE RISKS BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — The International Monetary Fund has again upgraded its projection for Canada’s economy, but the latest outlook from the international financial organization shows it is far from sold on the country’s underlying fundamentals. “Downside risks to the outlook still dominate, including from weaker-than-expected exports resulting from competitive challenges, lower commodity prices and a more abrupt unwinding of domestic imbalances,” it warns. “Indeed, despite the recent moderation in the housing market, elevated household leverage (debt) and house prices remain a key vulnerability.” The IMF predicts Canada’s economy will expand by 2.3 per cent this year — one-tenth of a point more than it thought three months ago — and continue to pick up speed to 2.4 per cent in 2015. Those numbers are a little softer than private sector forecasts — as well as south of the Bank of Canada’s 2.5 projection for both years — but in line with the IMF’s recent bearish assessment of Canada, which has included dire warnings about a housing correction. And it now places Canada in third place behind the United States and the United Kingdom for growth among the Group of Seven industrialized countries in both 2014 and 2015. The Washington-based institution, which acts an a monitor of global economies and lender of last resort for troubled countries, does acknowledge that Canada is positioned to benefit from the U.S. resurgence, which should boost Canadian exports and business investment.
That could lead to a situation where “external demand could surprise on the upside” and the economy outperforms projections. But the IMF advises policymakers against counting their chickens too soon. The rotation from domestic to external demand hasn’t happened yet, so the Bank of Canada should keep interest rates low and Ottawa “needs to strike the right balance” between supporting growth and driving too hard to balance the budget, it says. The salvation of Canada’s economy, the IMF says, will be renewed demand from the United States, which should boost exports and drive business investment. The new outlook comes days before global finance ministers and central bankers meet in Washington for the spring meetings of the IMF and World Bank, where lighting a fire under the dormant global economy will again be the main topic. According to the IMF, 2014 will be a year when every region experiences growth, with the euro area advancing by a moderate 1.2 per cent after shrinking by 0.5 per cent in 2013. But overall, the world remains a risk-filled environment with a tepid growth rate of 3.6 per cent this year and 3.9 per cent next year, one-tenth of a point lower than the IMF’s January forecast. And, in a break from recent years, the IMF says 2014 will see momentum for growth coming from advanced nations, particularly the U.S., where the expansion will see the economy advance 2.8 per cent in 2014 and 3.0 per cent in 2015. The U.K. also gets high marks with a 2.9 per cent and 2.5 per cent pace in the two years.
Servus records boost in income Servus Credit Union is reporting a 4.7 per cent increase in its first-quarter operating income for 2014. The member-owned financial institution said it generated $32.5 million in profits, before patronage allocations and taxes, during the three months ended Jan. 31. That compares with $31.1 million for the same period a year earlier. Servus said in a release that its first-quarter loans increased $995.6 million, as compared with a year ago, and its assets grew by $1.1 billion to $13.4 billion. “Strong loan growth is giving us a good start to the year
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Conference told of B.C. workplace bullying, harassment legislation CREATES A MYRIAD OF OBLIGATIONS FOR EMPLOYERS clude mental disorders caused by workplace bullying and harassment. That led to the Workers’ Compensation Board (WorkSafeBC) developing policies that defined workplace bullying and harassment, and outlined the duties of employers, supervisors and workers.
if they become injured as a result of bullying and harassment, but it also imposed health and safety obligations on the workplace authorities If you have employees in — so employer, supervisors, British Columbia, workplace managers and workers themsafety extends well beyond selves,” said Wood. training and the maintenance “That’s a pretty big impact, of buildings and equipment. and it’s imposing huge obliThat’s because Alberta’s gations on western neighemployers bour now has who are dolegislation goving business erning bullying in the provand harassment ince.” of workers. They inAnd that’s clude having created a myrito develop a ad of obligations written polifor employers, cy statement said Andrew with respect Wood, a partner to bullying with Vancouver and harasslaw firm Harris ment, tak& Company LLP. — ANDREW WOOD, A PARTNER WITH VANCOUVER LAW ing steps to Wood disFIRM HARRIS & COMPANY LLP minimize or cussed some of prevent probthose obligalems from octions during a “Hence, we now have bul- curring, creating procedures presentation at the Petroleum Services Association of Cana- lying and harassment incor- for investigating and respondda’s spring conference in Red porated into our legislation ing to complaints, and impleas a recognized workplace menting a training program Deer on Tuesday. He described how B.C.’s h a z a r d , w h i c h m e a n s o f for workers and supervisors. Workers Compensation Act course, not only does it entiwas changed in July 2012 to in- tle employees to make claims See EMPLOYERS on Page B2 BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR
‘...NOT ONLY DOES IT ENTITLE EMPLOYEES TO MAKE CLAIMS IF THEY BECOME INJURED AS A RESULT OF BULLYING AND HARASSMENT, BUT IT ALSO IMPOSES HEALTH AND SAFETY OBLIGATIONS... ’
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and is contributing to assets worth more than $13.4 billion,” said Garth Warner, Servus’s president and CEO. “We are cautiously optimistic for the year and can see that residential mortgages and commercial lending are still strong, meaning Alberta is still a great province to live and work in.” Servus’s fiscal year began Nov. 1. During the subsequent three months, its loans grew by $152.1 million, its deposits increased by $313.1 and its assets rose by $287 million.
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Karen Henning of Abacus Datagraphics in Red Deer explains her company’s mapping product to Wayne Friesen of Parkland Fuel Corp. at the Petroleum Services Association of Canada’s spring conference at the Sheraton Red Deer Hotel on Tuesday. The annual conference, which continues today, features a trade show as well as presentations on a variety of industry topics.
CONDITION OF LOBLAW PURCHASE BY ADVOCATE STAFF The giant white letters on the red facade above the entrance to the Shoppers Drug Mart store in Innisfail are coming down. But when this will happen, and what those letters will be replaced with, is unknown. The store is among the 27 Shoppers outlets that Canada’s Competition Bureau has directed Loblaw Companies Ltd. to sell as a condition of the bureau’s approval of Loblaw’s purchase of Shoppers Drug Mart Corp. That deal, which closed March 28, involved approximately 1,240 Shoppers Drug Mart and Pharmaprix stores across Canada, as well as medical clinic pharmacies, Shoppers Home Health Care stores,
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Passwords, other data exposed to potential theft SECURITY FLAW IN KEY ENCRYPTION TECHNOLOGY BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SAN FRANCISCO — An alarming lapse in Internet security has exposed millions of passwords, credit card numbers and other sensitive bits of information to potential theft by computer hackers who may have been secretly exploiting the problem before its discovery. The breakdown revealed this week affects the encryption technology that is supposed to protect online accounts for emails, instant messaging and a wide range of electronic commerce. Security researchers who uncovered the threat, known as “Heartbleed,” are particularly worried about the breach because it went undetected for more than two years. Although there is now a way to close the security hole, there are still plenty of reasons to be concerned, said David Chartier, CEO of Codenomicon. A small team from the Finnish security firm diagnosed Heartbleed while working independently from another Google Inc. researcher who also discovered the threat. “I don’t think anyone that had been using this technology is in a position to definitively say they weren’t compromised,” Charier said. Chartier and other computer security experts are advising people to consider changing all their online passwords. “I would change every password everywhere because it’s possible something was sniffed out,” said Wolfgang Kandek, chief technology officer for Qualys, a maker of security-analysis software. “You don’t know because an attack wouldn’t have left a distinct footprint.” But changing the passwords won’t do any good, these experts said, until the affected services install the software released Monday to fix the problem. That puts the onus on the Internet services affected by Heartbleed to alert their users to the potential risks and let them know when the Heartbleed fix has been installed so they can change their passwords. “This is going to be difficult for the average guy in the streets to understand, because it’s hard to know who has done what and what is safe,” Chartier said. Yahoo Inc., which boasts more than 800 million users worldwide, is among the Internet services that could be potentially hurt by Heartbleed. The Sunnyvale, Calif., company said most of its most popular services — including sports, finance and Tumblr — had been fixed, but work was still being done on other products that it didn’t identify in a statement Tuesday.
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PERMITS: Improving weather helps market On the same basis, multiple urban starts decreased by 25.5 per cent, while the single-detached urban starts segment slipped by 5.4 per cent. Meanwhile, the drop in building permits was due in large part to a 31.5 per cent drop in the value of building permits for multi-family homes such as condos and apartment buildings. Plans for single-family homes fell 12 per cent. However, Statistics Canada said the value of institutional building permits increased 14.9 per cent, while the industrial component rose 26.8 per cent. The value of commercial building permits slipped 0.3 per cent. The signs of a slowdown in new home construction came as real estate brokerage company Royal LePage said the improving weather helped the market perk up in March. “We are finally seeing the arrival of housing inventory in seasonally appropriate quantities across the nation,” said Phil Soper, president and chief executive of Royal LePage. The company’s home price survey found the average price of a home in Canada rising between 2.5 per cent and 5.4 per cent. Regionally, Toronto, Winnipeg, Calgary and Edmonton saw the highest price increases, while parts of Atlantic Canada, with much of its inventory still under snow, posted the lowest gains overall. With files from The Canadian Press.
EMPLOYERS: Responsible for behaviour that affects workers off-site Employers are responsible for bullying and harassment that affects their workers off-site, even if the perpetrator is not an employee; as well as bullying and harassment by visitors to their work place. And employees have an obligation to report such behavior, whether they’re the victim or just a witness. “If an employer even hears about something, even if it’s heard second-hand or a rumour, that there is bullying and harassment in the workplace, there’s going to be an expectation that the employer investigates, and if there is bullying and harassment, deals with it,” said Wood. The definition of bullying and harassment includes both verbal and physical acts, he said, with the test whether the victim felt humiliated or intimidated. Gossip or social isolation could fall under this definition. Exceptions are reasonable actions taken by employers or supervisors in the course of their duties directing the workplace. Many B.C. employers are currently not in compliance with the new requirements, and WorkSafeBC inspectors are now sanctioning those they catch, said Wood. Alberta companies are subject to the regulations to the extent that they employ or have workers in B.C. But their exposure might one day expand to include operations in this province, said Wood. “I suspect you probably will get some legislation like this at some point.” The Petroleum Services Association of Canada’s spring conference continues today at the Sheraton Red Deer Hotel. hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com
The importance of teamwork in the workplace Last week I attended a business ity. The concept of teamwork is conference in Atlanta, Ga. The fairly common: a group of people most inspirational session was a working to reach their goal(s). Inpresentation by keynote speaker dividuals bring personal skills, Pat Lencioni. strengths and abilities together Patrick Lencioni is in order to produce a the founder and presidesirable end. dent of The Table Teamwork is someGroup, an internationthing experienced earally-respected consultly in childhood. Kids ing firm that works catch on early. with companies to deYour first model velop effective and cois the family unit. If a hesive leadership and family values and diswork teams. plays open communicaLencioni is also a tion and personal difdynamic speaker and ferences, plus expects writer. He is the auconflict to be dealt with thor of several books, in a positive manner, JOHN including The Five Dysthere is a good chance functions of a Team. these values will be MACKENZIE This book was written carried forward into 12 years ago, is still on ACTION COACH adulthood. best-sellers lists today, If not, a lifetime of and one I refer to regumistrust and destruclarly. tive problem-solving is usually the His more recent book, The Ad- outcome. vantage, is excellent! In this book, Children encounter teams Lencioni presents an “overwhelm- every day. Schools now design ing case that organizational health classrooms and activities so that will surpass all other disciplines students work collaboratively on in business as the greatest oppor- projects while developing leadertunity for improvement and com- ship skills. petitive advantage.” Athletics and team sports can So if genuine teamwork is develop skills and self-confidence gaining credibility as the ulti- while setting high team standards. mate competitive advantage in This depends on good leadership business, why is it so difficult to and supportive coaching. Too ofachieve? ten, winning at all costs is the exThe fact is, it takes knowledge, perience. commitment and perseverance to So it’s obvious that our lifetime make it a reality. of experiences are carried forOver the past 10 years, work- ward into the workplace, an area ing with over 100 businesses in where we spend most of our wakthe region, I’ve yet to work with ing hours each day. a business that has not encounWith the rapid world-wide tered issues related to building changes, business can no longer and maintaining high-functioning rely on individual effort to sucteams. ceed. The symptoms are often deMany companies are separated scribed as office politics, emo- by substantial distances; people tional drama, loss of productivity, aren’t present at the same work frustration related to hiring and site. retaining staff, the perceived lack Today’s reality is that organiof responsibility and accountabil- zations will encounter employ-
ees with diverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences. The ability to lead and work in a team environment is critical. Business owners and managers want staff who are responsible and accountable for their share of the outcome. Staff want to trust management, and be treated fairly and with respect. Developing teams that are capable of communicating and working together effectively increases efficiencies and productivity. The first requirement is the belief that a cohesive team is a valuable asset. Then learning the key principles and integrating them into a business is necessary. It is possible to create a culture of teamwork. It takes a willingness to tackle the difficult transition. I believe that the values in true teamwork sustain individuals and promotes overall wellbeing. These qualities are what healthy businesses are looking for. Establishing a team culture is the responsibility of the leaders first. Creating or changing this culture is not without challenges. There are many pros and cons, depending on the issues. However results will outweigh the resistance. Getting your team to understand and value that thinking, planning, decision-making and actions get better results when tackled co-operatively. Look for more details in building cohesive teams in upcoming columns. ActionCoach is written by John MacKenzie of ActionCoach, which helps small- to medium-sized businesses and other organizations. He can be contacted at johnmackenzie@ actioncoach.com or by phone at 403340-0880.
Quebec Liberal majority victory seen as positive for economy BY THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL — Quebec’s new Liberal majority government must work to revive the province’s economy and create jobs, business leaders said Tuesday. Francoise Bertrand, president of the Quebec chamber of commerce, said the election is a “favourable condition” that Quebec needs to redress the serious situation of public finances. “We think now that we’ll have more predictability, that we’ll have a government now that will go back to business and go back to (making) economic development the focus of their actions,” she said. Bertrand said minority governments have not been conducive to economic growth as tough government decisions are often put on hold, creating a ripple effect on investor confidence and investment spending. Philippe Couillard led the Quebec Liberals to victory in Monday’s election, winning 70 of the 125 seats in the legislature as the
separatist Parti Quebecois garnered its lowest percentage of votes since 1970. In his first news conference since the election, Couillard pledged Tuesday that his first actions will be focused on restoring the economy and creating jobs. Michel Leblanc of the Montreal board of trade said the new government must act immediately to create wealth and jobs and give new economic impetus to his city, Quebec’s financial engine. He said some companies have delayed investments in the province over concerns that the election of a Parti Quebecois government would lead to sustained tensions between Quebec and Ottawa and public turmoil over a debate on the charter of values. “I think that given the majority government, given the Liberal government that clearly made the economy and prosperity its main objective, I suspect boards that delayed decisions will now feel that they can move ahead.” Leblanc called on the new government to give Montreal the financial levers to set its own pri-
orities and be less dependent on property taxes. That could involve transferring to the city part of the provincial sales tax, a larger share of the fuel tax or adopting powers in place in Toronto. Meanwhile, Bank of Montreal (TSX:BMO) chief economist Doug Porter said the Liberal victory is “a clear positive” for the flagging economy. Porter said the election results should “only further temper concerns in the bond markets” as the focus turns to a Liberal budget that is expected to rein in spending as the new government attempts to balance the budget and target a surplus by 2015-16. John Aiken of Barclays Capital says the Liberal majority is positive for the share valuations of National Bank (TSX:NA) and Laurentian Bank (TSX:LB) as the risk of a referendum has been put off at least until the next election in four years. “The lift of a relative overhang on the Quebec-based banks could result in outperformance against their Ontario-based peers over the next month,” he wrote in a report.
Customer growth, Latin American expansion key priorities for Scotiabank BY THE CANADIAN PRESS KELOWNA, B.C. — Scotiabank’s key focus this year will increasing its presence in Latin America and growing its customer base, the bank’s chief executive said Tuesday. CEO Brian Porter, who was addressing an annual meeting of shareholders for the first time since taking over as chief executive from Rick Waugh in November, said the Bank of Nova Scotia (TSX:BNS) wants to sharpen its focus on its chosen markets of Peru, Colombia, Mexico and Chile. Those markets, he said, have similar macro-economic fundamentals and disciplined fiscal management, as well as a strong banking and regulatory system. They also have a growing middle class as well as a young, increasingly well-educated populations. “As this middle class grows, more people will require financing for their homes and auto purchases,” Porter said. “They will save more and want to make prudent investments.” Many other Canadian compa-
nies, he noted, have also been drawn by the region’s potential. “Our international operations are a key differentiator for us,” he said. “It started in the Caribbean and that gave us, really, the knowledge, the experience to move on.” Scotiabank is Canada’s most international bank, with operations in South America, the Caribbean and Central America as well as Asia. When he was tapped for the chief executive job last year, Porter had suggested he would look within the bank’s existing footprint in Latin America and Asia when looking for acquisitions and not expand into places like Africa or Europe. But there was no talk Tuesday of a focus on Asia, where Scotiabank had been building operations. It had previously announced a fund management venture with the Bank of Beijing to operate in China, and pursued a deal with the Bank of Guangzhou — a deal that eventually fell through. At the shareholder meeting in Kelowna, B.C., on Tuesday, Porter also restated the bank’s push to focus on credit cards.
“In an increasingly competitive environment, credit cards allow us to better serve existing customers — and attract new ones,” Porter said. “They also provide us with an attractive risk-adjusted return.” He said the bank has issued more than 250,000 Scotiabank American Express cards in the past 18 months and says more growth is expected over the next several years. Other priorities for the bank include employee and leadership training and recruiting, as well as a move to reduce structural costs. When it comes to Canadian operations, Porter pointed to the bank’s mortgage and automotive lending businesses as two areas of strength, as well as Tangerine, the online bank formerly called ING DIRECT, which Scotiabank purchased from Dutch-based ING Groep N.V. for $3.1-billion in 2012. Concerns have been raised about the future growth of banking operations in Canada because of an expected slowdown of the housing market as well as high consumer debt. However, firstquarter results were generally positive across the industry.
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Diversified and Industrials Agrium Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 102.36 ATCO Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 53.99 BCE Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.19 BlackBerry . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.70 Bombardier . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.11 Cdn. National Railway . . 61.23 Cdn. Pacific Railway. . . 161.22 Cdn. Utilities . . . . . . . . . . 41.25 Capital Power Corp . . . . 25.62 Cervus Equipment Corp 21.64 Dow Chemical . . . . . . . . 48.07 Enbridge Inc. . . . . . . . . . 50.90 Finning Intl. Inc. . . . . . . . 29.63 Fortis Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 31.75 General Motors Co. . . . . 34.53 Parkland Fuel Corp. . . . . 21.30 Sirius XM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.55 SNC Lavalin Group. . . . . 48.07 Stantec Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 65.32 Telus Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . 39.01 Transalta Corp.. . . . . . . . 12.74 Transcanada. . . . . . . . . . 46.95 Consumer Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . 105.71 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.99 Leon’s Furniture . . . . . . . 16.20 Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 46.48 Maple Leaf Foods. . . . . . 17.24 Rona Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.55 MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — The Toronto stock market closed with a strong advance Tuesday as key commodity prices touched their highest levels in weeks. The S&P/TSX composite index lifted 102.12 points to 14,372.45, while the Canadian dollar moved 0.39 of a cent higher to 91.56 cents US. Since last week, the resourceweighted TSX has been largely motivated by concerns about the fragility of the global economy and speculation that stock markets could be headed for a pullback. By Tuesday, those worries appeared to have largely subsided, with the TSX mining sector one of the biggest gainers, up 1.9 per cent. Gold stocks were stronger as the price of bullion climbed to levels it hasn’t reached for two weeks, motivated by weakness in the U.S. dollar and further unrest in Ukraine. On Monday, pro-Russian separatists seized a provincial administration building in the Ukrainian city of Donetsk and proclaimed the region independent, saying they will hold a referendum on the issue. The June gold contract rose $10.80 to US$1,309.10 an ounce. Barrick Gold Corp. (TSX:ABX) rose 40 cents to $20.54 while Goldcorp Inc. (TSX:G) lifted 37 cents to $27.53. Crude oil was also on the rise, reaching its highest closing price in a month as May crude gained $2.12 to settle at US$102.56 a barrel. May copper moved ahead 1.2 cents to US$3.05 a pound. Wall Street was relatively flat after three days of declines. The Dow Jones industrials increased 10.27 points to 16,256.14, while the Nasdaq was ahead 33.24 points to 4,112.99 and The S&P 500 index lifted 6.92 points to 1,851.96. After the bell, aluminum maker Alcoa Inc. was the first Dow component to release its quarterly financial results, easily beating analyst expectations on adjusted earnings per share. The company said it lost US$178 million in the first quarter and revenue was disappointing. However, excluding charges to idle capacity at aluminum smelters and mills, Alcoa said it would have
Tim Hortons . . . . . . . . . . 60.24 Wal-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78.18 WestJet Airlines . . . . . . . 25.68 Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . 20.54 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 25.75 First Quantum Minerals . 20.13 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 27.53 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . . 8.81 Labrador . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31.15 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 4.62 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 37.09 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.12 Teck Resources . . . . . . . 25.62 Energy Aeroflex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.09 Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 41.50 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 64.65 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.89 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 54.86 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 43.69 Cdn. Oil Sands Ltd. . . . . 23.39 Canyon Services Group. 13.54 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 31.68 CWC Well Services . . . . 1.050 Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . 24.78 Essential Energy. . . . . . . . 2.79 Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . . 97.45 Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 58.51 earned nine cents per share on revenue of $5.45 billion, compared with analyst expectations of five cents a share on revenue of $5.57 billion, according to FactSet. Investors are eagerly anticipating the latest financial reports from big U.S. companies in the coming weeks, said Jennifer Dowty, associate portfolio manager at CIBC Global Asset Management. But she said it will be about more than just the headline numbers. Intense winter storms pounded much of North America in the fourth quarter. The harsh weather continued into the new year and has been blamed for everything from lacklustre retail sales to slower construction. Canadian companies like Dollarama Inc. (TSX:DOL) and Cogeco Inc. (TSX:CCA) are scheduled to report on Wednesday. American financial services companies Walls Fargo and JP Morgan issue results on Friday. In economic data, the International Monetary Fund nudged its 2014 economic growth forecast for Canada upward one-tenth of a point to 2.3 per cent this year, while leaving its 2015 estimate for Canada at 2.4 per cent growth. Two reports on Canadian construction activity put a damper on hopes that activity may have picked up last month. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. reported that March housing starts dropped to a seasonally adjusted rate of 156,823 units, down from 190,639 a year earlier. Statistics Canada said the value of building permits — which are required before construction begins — dropped 11.6 per cent to $6.1 billion in February. MARKET HIGHLIGHTS Highlights at close Tuesday Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 14,372.45, up 102.12 points TSX Venture Exchange — 998.79, up 1.82 points TSX 60 — 820.47, up 5.88 points Dow — 16,256.14, up 10.27 points S&P 500 — 1,851.96, up 6.92 points Nasdaq — 4,112.99, up 33.24
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Building permits down OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says municipalities issued $6.1 billion worth of building permits in February, down 11.6 per cent from January. It says the decrease followed an 8.1 per cent gain the previous month and was mainly driven by lower construction intentions for multi-family dwellings in all provinces. Construction intentions for residential buildings declined 21 per cent to $3.6 billion, following a 26.1 per cent increase the previous month. The February figure was the third decline in four months. In the non-residential sector, the value of building permits rose 6.6 per cent to $2.5 billion in February, following a 15.4 per cent decrease the previous month. Ontario, British Columbia and Quebec were responsible for most of the growth at the national level, while declines were recorded in Alberta, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia.
GM being fined for missing deadline on faulty switch DETROIT — A government safety agency is fining General Motors $7,000 a day, saying the company failed to fully respond to its requests for information about a faulty ignition switch by an April 3 deadline. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a letter to GM on Tuesday that the company already owes $28,000 in fines, and they will accrue at $7,000 per day until it provides all the requested information.
High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.70 Husky Energy . . . . . . . . . 34.42 Imperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 51.31 Pengrowth Energy . . . . . . 6.84 Penn West Energy . . . . . . 9.42 Pinecrest Energy Inc. . . . 0.180 Precision Drilling Corp . . 13.11 Suncor Energy . . . . . . . . 39.85 Talisman Energy . . . . . . . 11.34 Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 14.07 Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . 11.76 Vermilion Energy . . . . . . 69.12 Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 75.09 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . 64.89 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95.48 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 37.65 Carfinco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.74 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 30.19 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 52.24 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 68.22 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 20.69 National Bank . . . . . . . . . 45.44 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.12 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 73.10 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 36.66 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51.66 points Currencies at close: Cdn — 91.56 cents US, up 0.39 of a cent Pound — C$1.8290, up 0.68 of a cent Euro — C$1.5070, down 0.07 of a cent Euro — US$1.3798, up 0.53 of a cent Oil futures: US$102.56 per barrel, up $2.12 (May contract) Gold futures: US$1,309.10 per oz., up $10.80 (June contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $22.798 oz., up 9.6 cents $732.96 kg., up $3.09 TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE TORONTO — The TSX Venture Exchange closed on Tuesday at 998.79, up 1.82 points. The volume at 4:20 p.m. ET was 284.01 million shares. ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — ICE Futures Canada closing prices: Canola: May ’14 $7.00 higher $468.00; July ’14 $7.10 higher $477.90; Nov. ’14 $6.60 higher $492.30; Jan ’15 $6.50 higher $499.60; March ’15 $6.40 higher $506.40; May ’15 $6.20 higher $512.90; July ’15 $5.80 higher $517.40; Nov ’15 $5.80 higher $507.40; Jan. ’16 $5.80 higher $498.90; March ’16 $5.80 higher $498.90. Barley (Western): May ’14 unchanged $130.50; July ’14 unchanged $128.50; Oct. ’14 unchanged $128.50; Dec. ’14 unchanged $128.50; March ’15 unchanged $128.50; May ’15 unchanged $128.50; July ’15 unchanged $128.50; Oct. ’15 unchanged $128.50; Dec. ’15 unchanged $128.50; March ’16 unchanged $128.50; May ’16 unchanged $128.50. Tuesday’s estimated volume of trade: 594,120 tonnes of canola; 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley) Total: 594,120.
In February, the agency began investigating whether GM was slow to provide information and respond to problems with the switch that has been linked to at least 13 deaths. GM has admitted knowing that the switch was defective at least a decade ago, but failed to start recalling 2.6 million compact cars worldwide until this year. In a two-page letter to GM North America vice-president and legal counsel Lucy Clark Dougherty, NHTSA’s chief counsel, O. Kevin Vincent, said the company frequently stated that it did not respond to all the agency’s requests because of an investigation being done for GM by former U.S. attorney Anton Valukas.
New French prime minister promises big tax cuts PARIS — France’s new prime minister, facing a confidence vote Tuesday, promised an economic turnaround built on plans to let corporations keep more profits, cut taxes for all households, and redraw a new, less bureaucratic map. Selling the proposals of a deeply unpopular president to his own Socialist lawmakers, Prime Minister Manuel Valls acknowledged that the Socialist defeat in recent elections showed a France of “too much suffering and not enough hope.” Valls went before the Socialistled national assembly for the first time since he was given the job in a government reshuffle triggered by his party’s dismal showing in local elections. Both allies and French conservatives are suspicious of the economic turnaround he is supposed to lead — and the 50 billion euros ($69 billion) he promised to cut from the budget by 2017.
TO REDUCE FINANCIAL THREATS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — Regulators are acting to require U.S. banks to build a sturdier financial base to lessen the risk that they could collapse and cause a global meltdown. The eight biggest banks will have to meet stricter measures for holding capital — money that provides a cushion against unexpected losses — under a rule that regulators adopted Tuesday. The Federal Reserve, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Treasury’s Office of the Comptroller of the Currency voted separately to require those banks to raise their minimum ratio of capital to loans to 5 per cent from the current 3 per cent. The banks’ deposit-holding subsidiaries will have to achieve a ratio of 6 per cent. The subsidiaries are subject to a stricter ratio requirement because the deposits are insured by the government. The rule won’t take effect until 2018. It applies to eight U.S. banks deemed so big and interconnected that each could threaten the global financial system: Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley, Bank of New York Mellon and State Street Bank. The eight banks will have to add about $68 billion in capital to their reserves to meet the 5 per cent minimum requirement, government officials estimate. The new requirements “will definitely make the biggest banks far stronger, but they will also make the financial system weaker,” said Karen Shaw Petrou, an analyst who heads Federal Financial Analytics in Washington. She said that’s because more lightly regulated financial firms outside the traditional banking industry hold an increasing proportion of assets, and the new rule means “still more risk will flow their way.” The financial companies that collapsed or nearly fell in the 2008 meltdown, such as Lehman Brothers, American International Group and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, showed that
threats to the global system can come from any big interconnected firm, not just banks, Petrou noted. The regulators also are proposing to change how banks’ potential losses on investments are calculated in accordance with new international standards. Among other things, banks would have to calculate their investment holdings using daily averages. The proposal could lead to stricter accounting for some derivatives held by banks, the regulators said. Derivatives are complex investments whose value is based on a commodity or security, such as oil, interest rates or currencies. Their use helped ignite the 2008 financial crisis. Fed governors discussed at their meeting the possibility that the proposal could cause banks to end some higher-risk activities. The proposal will be open to public comment through June 13. “The financial crisis showed that some financial companies had grown so large, (heavily indebted) and interconnected that their failure could pose a threat to overall financial stability,” Fed Chair Janet Yellen said at the Fed meeting. She said the action by regulators was a step “to address those risks.” “This may be the most significant step we have taken to reduce the systemic risk” posed by the biggest banks, FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg said at the agency’s meeting. Officials said banks have been building up their capital reserves and appear on the way to meeting the standards. All eight mega-banks are expected to meet the 5 per cent minimum requirement by January 2018, they said. Banks’ capital includes money that isn’t at risk, such as shareholders’ stakes. Equity includes the money banks receive when they issue stock, as well as profits they have retained. The stricter capital requirements were mandated by Congress after the financial crisis, which struck in 2008 and ignited the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression.
U.S. employers posted more job openings in February BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — U.S. employers posted more job openings in February, a sign that hiring will likely improve in the months ahead. The Labor Department said Tuesday that employers advertised 4.2 million job openings, up 7.7 per cent from January. That’s the highest number of postings since January 2008, when the Great Recession was just beginning and the economy had yet to suffer the full shock of the downturn. There are roughly 2.5 unemployed Americans for each open job, the report shows. That average has slowly been approaching the 2 to 1 ratio is typical of healthier economies, after peaking at 6.7 unemployed people for each available job in July 2009, just after the recession ended. Hiring has accelerated over the past two months after a winter slowdown. After factoring in job losses, employers added 192,000 jobs in March and 197,000 in February, the government said last Friday. That was significantly higher than in December and January, when snowstorms reduced job growth. The unemployment rate has stayed at 6.7 per cent for the past two months. Tuesday’s government report, known as the Job Openings and Labor Turnover survey, offers a more
complete picture of the job market. It includes additional data on hiring and the number of people quitting or being laid off. Total hiring rose 1.5 per cent to 4.6 million in February. That’s still less than a healthy job market, where around 5 million people are hired each month. The number of people who quit their jobs rose slightly last month, the report said, while layoffs declined. The additional data in the JOLTs report illustrates how much turnover is happening in the job market. Stronger job markets usually include a greater amount of churn, with more people quitting and greater overall hiring. A rise in those quitting jobs can be a positive sign because people often depart for a new job or have confidence they will find one. More quits also open up more positions for jobseekers. Janet Yellen, chair of the Federal Reserve, has said the central bank monitors the quits and hiring figures as key indicators of the job market’s health. The figures help the Fed decide how to manage short-term interest rates and other efforts to foster financial stability. Openings rose in February in retail and business services, as well as in construction, education and health care, and hotels and restaurants. They dropped in manufacturing and retail.
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Oilers buried by Avalanche BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Avalanche 4 Oilers 1 EDMONTON — The Colorado Avalanche are looking quite ready to start the post-season. Erik Johnson led the way with a goal and an assist as the Avalanche gave themselves some breathing room in the playoff picture with a 4-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday. Paul Stastny, Jamie McGinn and Tyson Barrie also scored for the Avalanche (51-21-7) who have gone 7-0-1 in their last eight games. “We played the type of game that we need to play in the playoffs,” said Colorado goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere.“ It didn’t matter that we were playing a team that is out of it. We stuck to our game and I was really impressed with the way we played, it’s a really good time for our team.” The win gave Colorado a four-point cushion over the idle Chicago Blackhawks for second place in the Central Division and two points up on the San Jose Sharks for third in the Western Conference. The Avs remained four points back of division-leading St. Louis. “I think we just want to keep winning,” said Stastny. “We want to get home ice. Whether we catch St. Louis or not, we just want to keep moving forward. If Chicago wins again, we have to win again to guarantee home ice for at least one run. But we’re not looking that far ahead, we’re just looking at the next game. We just have to keep playing well.” The Avalanche set a team record for road wins with the victory, improving to 25-10-3 away from Denver. David Perron replied for the 28th place Oilers (28-43-9) who saw a twogame winning streak come to an end. “It was a small step backwards tonight,” said Oilers defenceman Jeff Petry. “We weren’t sharp from the beginning of the game on. We weren’t making tape-to-tape passes or catching passes. We were just a little bit off tonight.” Oilers head coach Dallas Eakins thought it was more than just a little off, especially in light of some of their
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Colorado Avalanche’s Marc-Andre Cliche battles for the puck with Edmonton Oilers’ Boyd Gordon (27) during first-period NHL action in Edmonton, on Tuesday. efforts against top teams of late. “It was perplexing to say the least,” he said. “On our last road trip and our last game here against Anaheim, we were dialled in, each and every guy. Tonight we just couldn’t get our legs and get into the rhythm of the game. The biggest thing for me was it was almost like we couldn’t work because we couldn’t make two passes in a row. Our execu-
tion was just terrible tonight.” Colorado started the scoring four minutes into the game after Stastny swatted the puck in through the legs of an Edmonton defender from the side of the net after goalie Ben Scrivens had made the initial stop on Gabriel Landeskog. It was Stastny’s 23rd goal of the season. The Oilers tied the game on the power play with three minutes to play
in the opening frame as Perron banked the puck off the skate of defenceman Nick Holden and past Giguere. It was Perron’s team-leading 28th goal of the year. However, the Avalanche restored their lead just 12 seconds later as Johnson walked past Petry and beat Scrivens up high.
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Cabrera’s hot bat leads Blue Jays past Astros BY THE CANADIAN PRESS
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Toronto Blue Jays right fielder Jose Bautista watch his solo home run go over the wall against the Houston Astros during first inning AL baseball action in Toronto on Tuesday.
Blue Jays 5 Astros 2 TORONTO — Melky Cabrera insists he’s got the same swing he did a year ago. It’s just the way he’s feeling that’s all new. Seven months after having a benign tumour removed from his spine, the Toronto Blue Jays left fielder is healthy, buoyed by an off-season workout routine with slugger Jose Bautista and ready to show the player he can be. Cabrera slammed a home run for a career-best fourth consecutive game on Tuesday as Toronto beat the Houston Astros 5-2 at Rogers Centre. “I feel 100 per cent now and I’m ready to go,” Cabrera said through a translator. Cabrera, signed by Toronto before last season for $16 million over two years, had missed more than 50 games due to various injuries before surgery in September to remove the tumour, which is not believed to be related to the steroid use that saw him suspended 50 games by Major League Baseball in 2012. “I’m good. I don’t have any pain now,” said Cabrera, who had never before homered in three straight games in this his 10th season in the Majors. “I knew last year wasn’t the way I was capable of playing.
“I’m going to continue to work hard and continue to play hard and try to help the team win games.” Cabrera’s homer gave the Blue Jays some breathing room in the bottom of the seventh. Up 3-2, on a night where Houston continually threatened but couldn’t cash in, he drilled an 0-2 slider from Astros reliever Kevin Chapman over the left-field wall to make it 5-2 and effectively end the drama. “I thought when we signed him last year he had a chance to hit some home runs here,” Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said of Cabrera, who had a career high of 18 home runs with Kansas City in 2011. “He’s not known as a home run hitter but it’s a perfect place for him. “He’s off to a good start. He and Jose (Bautista) keep going back and forth, a little competition there.” Bautista took the club lead with his fourth home run of the season to open the scoring in the bottom of the first. Cabrera’s blast matched that and ended the night’s scoring before 13,123 at Rogers Centre. Veteran catcher Dioner Navarro had an RBI double from each side of the plate to account for the rest of the scoring for the Blue Jays (4-4), who were outhit 9-5 on the night by
the Astros (3-5). Veteran left-handed pitcher Mark Buehrle, who bent but didn’t break over 5-1/3 innings, ran his record to 2-0 despite being hit hard by the Astros. “Tonight was one of those where I had to battle,” said Buehrle, who gave up eight hits and an earned run before leaving up 2-1. “I was up in the zone on everything, wasn’t getting ahead in the count. “I’m fortunate to get away with giving up one run in 5-1/3 innings. That could have been a game where I gave up eight to 10 runs, so luckily we snuck out the win on this one.” Four Toronto relievers held the Astros to one run and one hit over 3-2/3 innings as Houston had base-runners in each of the first eight innings but went 0-14 with runners in scoring position. Sergio Santos struck out the side in the ninth for his third save. Gibbons said it was obvious Buehrle “was a little bit off” so he decided to pull him even though the southpaw had only thrown 81 pitches. “But he did what he does best. He survives. He keeps you in the game and he got some big outs when he had to,” Gibbons said. “I just thought in a one-run game it was time to turn it over to the bullpen, everybody was pretty rested down there.”
Wranglers’ depth helped get the team into Keystone Cup JUNIOR B HOCKEY BY GREG MEACHEM ADVOCATE SPORTS EDITOR There’s something to be said for depth. The Blackfalds Wranglers displayed the importance of a deep roster while capturing the Alberta junior B hockey championship at Grande Prairie during the weekend. The Wranglers cruised past the host Kings 6-0 in Sunday’s championship final, just three days after falling 6-4 to the Grande Prairie squad in their tournament opener. “When they beat us the first game it didn’t look like there was that much difference between the teams,” Blackfalds head coach Brian Lenz said Tuesday. “But we rolled four lines through the tournament and they were basically playing with two.
“A reporter there said they (Kings) used two lines about 85 per cent of the time and the other two 15 per cent, so they just couldn’t keep up to us on the last day.” The Wranglers went into the provincials as the No. 2 seed out of the Heritage League after giving up a pair of late empty-net goals and losing 7-4 to the Okotoks Bisons in the fifth and final game of the Heritage championship series the previous Sunday. “We had a couple of injuries towards the end of that series, so we sat some guys and that didn’t help,” said Lenz. “We had to decide which was more important, that (Heritage League title) or the provincials. “The Okotoks goaltender got hot, too. It just came down to a matter of a couple of breaks here and there. We hit a couple of posts in the final game and a cross bar in the last six to seven minutes.” In the end, the Wranglers won the championship that really mattered.
The Bisons, incidentally, were 1-1-1 at the provincials and failed to make the playoffs. Following the first-day setback, Blackfalds downed the Fort Saskatchewan Hawks 6-2 Friday and then slipped past the Cold Lake Ice 2-1 Saturday morning, setting the stage for an evening semifinal showdown with the St. Albert Merchants in which the Wranglers staged a late rally and pulled out a 5-4 overtime win. “It takes a good team to win and a bit of luck,” said Lenz. “We were definitely lucky to beat St. Albert on Saturday night. We were down 4-1 with seven minutes remaining and scored three goals in a minute and a half. How often does that happen? Not too often.” Considering the parity of the eightteam provincial field, the Wranglers required a few breaks. “The teams there were all so close,” said Lenz. “That’s the first time I been at the provincial tournament when every team was 1-1 after the first two
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days. When you see that you know you need some breaks. “We got ours Saturday and I told the boys Sunday that we’d used up our luck last night so we’d better be ready to go (in the championship final).” If past history means anything, the Wranglers should have success at the Western Canada championship — the Keystone Cup — set for April 17-20 at Abbotsford, B.C. Blackfalds last won the Western title three years ago following the same script as this spring — winning the Alberta crown after falling to Okotoks in the Heritage League final. “We were a different team then. We probably have a little more depth this year than we had then. We have four lines that are pretty even,” said Lenz. “We had a better defence back then (2011) but our goaltending now is unreal. We used both (Thomas) Isaman and ((Kyle) Baumgartner in Grande Prairie and they were both unreal.” gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com
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Canucks send GM Gillis packing BY THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER — Less than three years after leading the Vancouver Canucks to within a game of the Stanley Cup, Mike Gillis is out of a job. The club fired its president and general manager on Tuesday, just over 14 hours after the team was eliminated from playoff contention in a listless and embarrassing 3-0 loss to the Anaheim Ducks that had fans at a halfempty Rogers Arena chanting “Fire Gillis” in the game’s dying minutes. “The Vancouver Canucks had success under Mike’s leadership, and we nearly reached our ultimate goal; but I believe we have reached a point where a change in leadership and new voice is needed,” team owner Francesco Aquilini said in a statement announcing the move. The Canucks have three games remaining on their schedule, but were given Tuesday off. Aquilini was set to meet the media on Wednesday morning before the team practises. At the NHL general managers meeting last month in Boca Raton, Fla., Gillis pointed to injuries and head coach John Tortorella’s infamous locker-room incident against the Calgary Flames as reasons for a disappointing mid-season swoon that saw the team win just four of 20 games, including eight consecutive regulation losses. Gillis also seemed to take a swipe at Tortorella in a radio interview last week, saying he wanted to get back to the style of play that got the Canucks to within a game of the 2011 Stanley Cup. “I want us to play upbeat, puck possession, move the puck quickly, force teams into mistakes, high-transition game,” Gillis told the Team 1040 at the time. “I think we have the personnel to do it. If we don’t have the personnel to do it, they’ll be changed. “That’s my vision, that’s how I believe you are going to win in the
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In this May 22, 2013 photo, Vancouver Canucks president and general manager Mike Gillis addresses reporters in Vancouver, B.C.. The Canucks have fired Gillis, Tuesday, a day after being eliminated from playoff contention. Western Conference and the National Hockey League. If you look at the top teams in the West, there isn’t a lot that separates any of the teams in the West, but the top teams play that way. That’s the way we played.” Gillis was named NHL general manager of the year for the 2010-’11 season and signed a contract extension after the 2011-’12 campaign, but admitted in the radio interview that the Canucks’ fall from grace put his job security in question. “I’m not sure if I’ll be back next season,” said Gillis. “I think everyone’s open for evaluation. I think we’ve had players that have severely underperformed. Our team has underperformed. I think that we’re all open to evaluation and we all deserve evaluation and that’s what’s going to come.” There had been talk that the com-
ments didn’t sit well with ownership, but in truth the Canucks have not competed with the league’s elite teams since their run to the Cup ended with that disappointing Game 7 defeat to the Boston Bruins. Vancouver was ousted in the first round the next two seasons — winning just one playoff game in the process — before the Ducks put the club out of its 2013-’14 misery on Monday night. There was a feeling that the Canucks needed to get tougher after the loss to the Bruins a few years ago, and Gillis lamented the fact that the team had gotten away from the core principles that had made them successful. Why that happened is up for debate, but there was talk that the Aquilini family pushed hard for Gillis to hire the fiery Tortorella last June after axing former head coach Alain Vigneault
and his laissez-faire style. Apart from this season’s product on the ice, Gillis had also been roundly criticized for his poor draft record, questionable free-agent signings and trades, and the handling of the Roberto Luongo saga. After the veteran netminder was unseated in the Vancouver crease by Cory Schneider, Gillis dithered in trying to move Luongo and his massive contract — one that Gillis himself had negotiated. When Luongo couldn’t be moved, Schneider was dealt to the New Jersey Devils at last summer’s draft. In another surprising twist, Luongo was then traded back to the Florida Panthers last month following Tortorella’s decision to start backup Eddie Lack in the Heritage Classic game. In just over eight months, a position that had been the Canucks’ strength became a major question mark. Gillis began his tenure with the Canucks after Dave Nonis was fired following the 2007-’08 season, winning five Northwest Division titles and twice securing the NHL’s best regular-season record. But most of the players on those teams were already in the organization by the time Gillis, a former agent, took charge. Tortorella, meanwhile, has preached a defence-first, puck-pressure, shot-blocking style that has yet to click with the Canucks’ current roster. Like Gillis, the Boston native has also been a lightning rod of criticism and he said immediately after Monday’s loss that fans had every right to be upset with the team’s downturn. “(Fans) paid big money to come to these games. It’s their prerogative how they handle themselves,” he said. “As far as fans are concerned, that’s their call.” “They pay money to come see the games. They’re not happy,” added Tortorella. “They can voice their opinion how they like to.”
Bandits excited to host Trio of Rebels make Central Western Shield women’s Scouting final rankings RED DEER REBELS AA hockey championship BY ADVOCATE STAFF
The last time the Red Deer Bandits competed in the Western Shield senior women’s AA hockey championship, they came away with gold. In the 2010 Alberta playoffs the Bandits finished third, but because the top two teams couldn’t commit to the championships in Victoria the Red Deer squad was asked to go. All they did was go undefeated, including a 4-3 win over the Killarney, Man., Knights in the final. This year the Bandits go into the Western Shield as the host team. “We have close to half our team back from the last time (we went),” explained Jenn Lunn, who is a co-manager of the team with Justine Jackson. “We haven’t had a chance to go back since then,” said Jackson, adding “we don’t have any real expectations. We’re just excited to host and play.” The 10-team tournament, which sees five teams in both the A and AA divisions, begins Thursday at the Kin City Arenas. The Bandits open at 4 p.m. against the provincial champion Edmonton ESP Velocity. They play twice Friday — 12:30 p.m. against the Meadow Ridge, B.C., Moose and 6:30 p.m. against the Manitoba Herd — before finishing pool play Saturday at 2 p.m. against the Saskatchewan Wheat Kings. The third and fourth place teams in the division meet for bronze at 10 a.m. Sunday with the top two teams clashing for gold at 1 p.m. All the AA games, and the playoffs, are in Arena A. The host Edmonton Renegades, Grande Prairie Panthers, South Fraser TNT of Saskatchewan, the Kamloops Vibe and Assiniboine Community College Cougars of Manitoba are in the A
division, which plays in Arena B. Their bronze medal game is Sunday at 10:30 a.m. and the final at 1:30 p.m. Close to half the Bandits live in Red Deer and vicinity with the remaining players from Calgary. “We play in the Calgary League so they travel to Red Deer once a week to play,” explained Jackson, who led the team in scoring with 10 goals and 12 assists. Veteran forward Lori Krause led the team with 14 goals to go with seven helpers. The Bandits finished seventh in Tier I of the Southern Alberta League with a 11-14-2 record, but won two rounds of playoffs before losing to the Fossils, who placed second at the provincials. “We lost by one goal to them,” said Jackson. “We had an up and down season, but we started to come together as a team the last few weeks when everyone was able to come out. We have good chemistry when everyone was there and we should have most everyone this weekend.” Jackson played Division I hockey in the States for two years and finished her university career at York University in Ontario. Several of the Bandits are familiar to Red Deer, having played with the RDC Queens, including Lunn and head coach Toni Lassu, who lives in Calgary. Both netminders Nikki Ree and Amy Friestadt — played at RDC. Friestadt is the team’s regular netminder with Ree, who plays mainly up front, as backup. Ally Bendfield is the closest player to being a real defenceman on the team, says Jackson, who plays the majority of the time on defence. “Even Ally played forward until she came here, so really we don’t have anyone who is a natural defenceman,” said Jackson. “But it’s working.” drode@reddeeradvocate.com
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OILERS: Huge boot in the you-know-what “That was a huge boot right in the you-know-what,” Eakins said. “You aren’t going great and you get a goal that livens your bench and they barely drop the puck and bang, it is in the back of your net.” Johnson knew it was a pivotal goal. “It was right after they scored a power-play goal, the first shift after,” Johnson said. “I just wanted to make sure first and foremost we got the puck in deep. I had some speed and made a move and it was fun to make a play like that and score a goal like that at this level. “We controlled the pace of the game the entire game after that goal, I thought.” Both goalies were solid in the scoreless second period, particularly Scrivens, who came across to make a huge toe save on Stastny after a bad bounce off the glass with two minutes left. The shots favoured Colorado 23-19 through 40 minutes. The Avalanche came into
the game with a record of 34-0-2 when leading after two periods. Colorado took a 3-1 lead seven-anda-half minutes into the third on a power-play goal as Barrie came in from the point and took a shot through traffic that beat Scrivens high to the glove side. The Avalanche made it 4-1 with just under four minutes left to play as McGinn smacked the puck into the net before Ryan Nugent-Hopkins could clear it for his 19th of the year. Both teams return to the ice on Thursday as the Oilers play the third game of a season-ending four game homestand against the Los Angeles Kings. The Avs are on the road for their final four matchers, playing the second of a four game trip in Vancouver against the Canucks. Notes: It was the third and final meeting between the two teams this season. Edmonton started out with a huge 8-2 win over the Avalanche on Dec. 5, however the Avs bounced back with a 4-3 win two weeks later in Colorado. Colorado is one of the few teams that the Oilers have had much success against in recent years, coming into the game with a record of 12-4-4 in their
Red Deer Rebels defenceman Kayle Doetzel is listed in the NHL Central Scouting final rankings for the second year in succession. Doetzel was ranked 90th among North American skaters in last year’s CS final rankings and was passed over completely in the NHL entry draft. This year he’s ranked 178th, making him a fringe possibility to be selected in the draft as a 19-year-old. Meanwhile, teammates Haydn Fleury and Conner Bleackley are locks for the draft, with both likely to be picked in the first two rounds. Fleury, listed ninth overall among North American skaters, is the No. 2 ranked defenceman and will almost certainly be taken in the first round. Bleackley, a centre, is ranked 35th. Kingston Frontenacs forward Sam Bennett is ranked first overall, with Barrie Colts defenceman Aaron Ekblad and forwards Sam Reinhart of the Kootenay Ice, Leon Draisaitl of the Prince Albert Raiders and Michael Dal Colle of the Oshawa Generals rounding out the top five. Other WHL players ranked in the top 30 are forward Jake Virtanen of the
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Former RDC Kings players to coach in Canadian national program Three former RDC Kings will join the coaching ranks at the national volleyball level this year. Joey Martins, a two-time All-Canadian and player of the year while at RDC, will be an assistant coach with the national women’s A team. The women’s team, based in Win-
last 20 games against the Avalanche. Oilers forward Taylor Hall came into the game on a high note, having earned the NHL’s first star status on Monday for his play last week. Hall potted two goals and added seven assists in four games to collect the honour. Out with injuries for the Avalanche
Calgary Hitmen at No. 6, Swift Current Broncos defenceman Julius Honka at No. 11, Saskatoon Blades forward Nikita Scherbak (15th), Brandon Wheat Kings forward John Quenneville (23rd), Broncos rearguard Brycen Martin (26th) and Raiders forward Reid Gardiner (29th). Justin Paulic of the Moose Jaw Warriors is the top-ranked WHL goaltender at No. 17. Ty Edmonds of the Prince George Cougars is ranked 18th. nipeg, Man., is preparing for the World Championships qualifications tournament to be held in Mississauga, Ont., May 16-19. Brock Davidiuk, who is also a former Canadian men’s volleyball player of the year, and Mark Dodds are both assistant coaches with the men’s junior national team. Martins is coaching at Niagara College in Ontario while Davidiuk is with Team Alberta and the University of Alberta and Dodds with Team Saskatchewan and the U of Saskatchewan. Former Grande Prairie coach Lee Carter, who is with Brandon University, is also with the women’s national A team. were forwards Cody McLeod (ankle), P.A Parenteau (knee) and Matt Duchene (knee). Absent from the Oilers lineup were forwards Jesse Joensuu (ankle), Tyler Pitlick (knee), Ryan Jones (torn PCL), Luke Gazdic (shoulder), Nail Yakupov (ankle) and defenceman Andrew Ference (chest).
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SCOREBOARD Hockey z-Boston 79 y-Pittsburgh 79 x-Montreal 79 x-N.Y. Rangers 80 x-Tampa Bay 79 x-Philadelphia 79 Detroit 79 Columbus 79 Washington 79 New Jersey 79 Toronto 80 Ottawa 79 Carolina 79 N.Y. Islanders 79 Florida 80 Buffalo 79
Edmonton vs Brandon (Edmonton leads series 3-0) Thursday, Apr. 3 Edmonton 5 Brandon 0 Saturday, Apr. 5 Edmonton 3 Brandon 0 Tuesday, Apr. 8 Edmonton 5 Brandon 2 Wednesday, Apr. 9 Edmonton at Brandon, 6 p.m. Friday, Apr. 11 x-Brandon at Edmonton, 7 p.m. Monday, Apr. 14 x-Edmonton at Brandon, 6 p.m.
53 50 45 44 43 41 38 41 36 34 38 34 34 31 28 21
18 24 27 31 27 29 27 31 30 29 34 31 34 37 44 49
8 114 5 105 7 97 5 93 9 95 9 91 14 90 7 89 13 85 16 84 8 84 14 82 11 79 11 73 8 64 9 51
254 240 212 216 232 225 215 223 226 191 229 230 197 216 190 152
171 197 199 191 211 222 224 210 237 201 251 262 219 262 263 238
WESTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA x-St. Louis 79 52 20 7 111 246 181 x-Anaheim 79 51 20 8 110 254 202 x-Colorado 79 51 21 7 109 243 210 x-San Jose 79 49 21 9 107 239 192 x-Chicago 79 45 19 15 105 259 207 x-Los Angeles 79 45 28 6 96 197 166 x-Minnesota 80 42 26 12 96 200 197 Dallas 79 39 29 11 89 230 223 Phoenix 79 36 28 15 87 212 225 Nashville 79 35 32 12 82 200 234 Vancouver 79 35 33 11 81 187 213 Winnipeg 80 35 35 10 80 220 233 Calgary 79 34 38 7 75 201 228 Edmonton 80 28 43 9 65 198 265 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. x-clinched playoff spot; y-clinched division; zclinched conference
Medicine Hat vs Kootenay (Series tied 1-1) Saturday, Apr. 5 Kootenay 4 Medicine Hat 2 Sunday, Apr. 6 Medicine Hat 5 Kootenay 2 Wednesday, Apr. 9 Medicine Hat at Kootenay, 7 p.m. Thursday, Apr. 10 Medicine Hat at Kootenay, 7 p.m. Saturday, Apr. 12 Kootenay at Medicine Hat, 7:30 p.m. Monday, Apr. 14 x-Medicine Hat at Kootenay, 7 p.m. Kelowna vs Seattle (Kelowna leads series 3-0) Thursday, Apr. 3 Kelowna 6 Seattle 2 Saturday, Apr. 5 Kelowna 6 Seattle 3 Tuesday, Apr. 8 Kelowna 5 Seattle 4 Wednesday, Apr. 9 Kelowna at Seattle, 8:05 p.m. Friday, Apr. 11 x-Seattle at Kelowna, 8:05 p.m. Sunday, Apr. 13 x-Kelowna at Seattle, 6:05 p.m.
Monday’s Games Calgary 1, New Jersey 0 Minnesota 1, Winnipeg 0 Anaheim 3, Vancouver 0
Tuesday’s summaries Tuesday’s summaries
Winterhawks 4, Royals 3 First Period 1. Victoria, Soy 2 (Hicketts, Magee) 6:39. 2. Portland, Rossignol 1 (Price, Haar) 8:06. Penalties — Gagnon Vic (hooking) 2:19, Kanzig Vic (boarding) 13:28, De Leo Por (boarding) 15:55. Second Period 3. Portland, Leipsic 7 (Bjorkstrand, Dumba) 12:18 (pp). 4. Victoria, Crunk 2 (unassisted) 17:11 (shorthanded-SH). Penalties — Dumba Por (hooking) 5:11, De Champlain Por (roughing) 9:20, Kanzig Vic (roughing) 9:20, Carroll Vic (tripping) 10:22, Nelson Vic (boarding) 15:21, Dumba Por (checking from behind) 17:55, Petan Por (high-sticking) 18:12. Third Period 5. Victoria, Hodges 3 (Carroll, Nelson) :07 (pp). 6. Portland, Leipsic 8 (Pouliot) 1:33. 7. Portland, De Leo 3 (Dumba, Leier) 8:05. Penalties — Bench (served by Palmer) Vic Vic (too many men) 16:37. Shots on goal Portland 11 14 13 — 38 Victoria 10 7 13 — 30 Goal — Portland: Burke (W, 6-1-0); Power plays (goal-chances)Portland: 1-5; Victoria: 1-4. Rockets 5, Thunderbirds 4 First Period 1. Kelowna, Olsen 3 (Severson, Merkley) 18:39 (pp). 2. Kelowna, Goulbourne 2 (Martin, Severson) 19:03. Penalties — Heffley Kel (slashing) 7:26, Martin Kel (slashing) 8:07, Wheaton Kel (tripping) 9:39, Eansor Sea (cross-checking) 18:07. Second Period 3. Seattle, Bear 1 (unassisted) 4:12. 4. Kelowna, Baillie 2 (Tvrdon, Lees) 7:23. 5. Kelowna, Bowey 3 (Tvrdon, Wheaton) 9:54. Penalties — Wardley Sea (interference) 5:14, Olsen Kel (tripping) 8:22, Troock Sea (tripping) 9:40, Kirkland Kel (high-sticking) 11:43, Severson Kel (tripping) 13:38, Tvrdon Kel (high-sticking) 19:42, Delnov Sea (high-sticking) 19:56. Third Period 6. Seattle, Henry 1 (Barzal, Theodore) 1:44. 7. Kelowna, Kirkland 3 (Bowey) 6:07 (pp). 8. Seattle, Hickman 2 (Maxwell, Lipsbergs) 7:21 (pp). Penalties — Bowey Kel (boarding) 1:22, Eansor Sea (high-sticking) 5:48, Tvrdon Kel (interference) 6:15, Tvrdon Kel (unsportsmanlike cnd.) 6:15, Kirkland Kel (slashing) 16:23, Delnov Sea (roughing) 16:23. Shots on goal Kelowna 12 16 4 — 32 Seattle 13 7 10 — 30 Goal — Kelowna: Cooke (W, 6-1-0); Seattle: Kozun (L, 4-3-0). Power plays (goal-chances)Kelowna: 2-5; Seattle: 1-10.
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Flyers 5, Panthers 2 First Period No Scoring. Penalties — Shore Fla (high-sticking) 13:51, Upshall Fla (slashing) 16:11. Second Period 1. Philadelphia, Lecavalier 20 (Hall) 2:02. 2. Philadelphia, Giroux 26 (Grossmann, Schenn) 6:29. 3. Philadelphia, Giroux 27 (Streit, Hartnell) 8:50. 4. Philadelphia, Couturier 11 (Coburn, Read) 15:03. Penalties — None. Third Period 5. Florida, Gudbranson 3 (Upshall, Trocheck) 1:14. 6. Florida, Huberdeau 9 (Winchester, Shore) 5:38. 7. Philadelphia, McGinn 4 (Lecavalier, Hall) 15:06. Penalties — Raffl Pha (high-sticking) 11:57. Shots on goal Philadelphia 12 12 3 — 27 Florida 10 14 16 — 40 Goal — Philadelphia: Mason (W, 33-18-7); Florida: Ellis (L, 5-11-0). Power plays (goal-chances) — Philadelphia: 0-3; Florida: 0-1.
No Scoring. Penalties — Carle TB (tripping) 3:45, Sustr TB (high-sticking) 15:55. Second Period 1. Tampa Bay, Palat 21 (Hedman, Gudas) 9:19. 2. Tampa Bay, Palat 22 (Stamkos, Hedman) 15:45 (pp). Penalties — Killorn TB (hooking) 9:53, Bodie Tor (tripping) 15:38. Third Period 3. Tampa Bay, Hedman 13 (unassisted) 19:47 (en). Penalties — None. Shots on goal Toronto 10 11 7 — 28 Tampa Bay 11 12 11 — 34 Goal — Toronto: Reimer (L, 12-15-1); Tampa Bay: Lindback (W, 6-12-2). Power plays (goal-chances) — Toronto: 0-3; Tampa Bay: 1-1.
Wednesday’s Games Montreal at Chicago, 5:30 p.m. Detroit at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m. Columbus at Dallas, 6:30 p.m. Los Angeles at Calgary, 8 p.m. San Jose at Anaheim, 8:30 p.m.
Oil Kings 5, Wheat Kings 2 First Period 1. Edmonton, Kieser 3 (Eller) 16:13. Penalties — Gabrielle Bra (roughing) 5:48, McGauley Bra (high-sticking) 10:35, Petryk Edm (roughing) 16:13, Hawryluk Bra (roughing) 16:13. Second Period 2. Brandon, Quenneville 4 (Hawryluk, Bukarts) 4:38 (pp). Penalties — Waltz Bra (charging) 0:47, Samuelsson Edm (slashing) 4:09, Moroz Edm (tripping) 15:54. Third Period 3. Edmonton, Moroz 3 (Petryk, Samuelsson) 5:40. 4. Edmonton, Lazar 3 (Moroz, Corbett) 8:38 (pp). 5. Edmonton, Sautner 3 (Lazar, Moroz) 17:05 (pp). 6. Brandon, Nejezchleb 3 (Quenneville, Quenneville) 18:59. 7. Edmonton, Bertolucci 2 (Eller) 19:26 (-EN). Penalties — Quenneville Bra (roughing) 7:13, Hunter Bra (delay of game) 8:12, Reinhart Edm (tripping) 14:27, Sautner Edm (high-sticking) 14:27, Pulock Bra (holding) 16:39, Quenneville Bra (slashing) 16:39, Roy Bra (10-minute misconduct) 17:05, Petryk Edm (roughing) 18:02, Pulock Bra (roughing) 18:02, Hawryluk Bra (10-minute misconduct) 19:26, Pilon Bra (fighting) 19:26, Pilon Bra (game misconduct) 19:26. Shots on goal Edmonton 11 13 19 — 43 Brandon 12 6 16 — 34 Goal — Edmonton: Jarry (W, 7-0-0); Brandon: Papirny (L, 4-3-0). Power plays (goal-chances)Edmonton: 2-8; Brandon: 1-4.
Third Period 5. Washington, Backstrom 17 (Ovechkin, Carlson) :16 (pp). Penalties — Ward Wash (hooking) 14:56, Colaiacovo StL (high-sticking) 19:56. Shots on goal Washington 7 13 2 — 22 St. Louis 9 11 9 — 29 Goal — Washington: Holtby (W, 22-15-3); St. Louis: Miller (L, 25-27-4). Power plays (goal-chances) — Washington: 2-4; St. Louis: 0-4.
Lightning 3, Maple Leafs 0 First Period
Tuesday’s Games Minnesota 4, Boston 3, SO Dallas 3, Nashville 2, SO Detroit 4, Buffalo 2 Ottawa 4, N.Y. Islanders 1 N.Y. Rangers 4, Carolina 1 Columbus 4, Phoenix 3, OT Tampa Bay 3, Toronto 0 Philadelphia 5, Florida 2 Washington 4, St. Louis 1 Colorado 4, Edmonton 1
Portland vs Victoria (Portland leads series 3-1) Friday, Apr. 4 Portland 8 Victoria 2 Saturday, Apr. 5 Portland 6 Victoria 3 Monday, Apr. 7 Victoria 2 Portland 1 Tuesday, Apr. 8 Portland 4 Victoria 3 Thursday, Apr. 10 Victoria at Portland, 8 p.m. Saturday, Apr. 12 x-Portland at Victoria, 8:05 p.m.
Avalanche 4, Oilers 1 First Period 1. Colorado, Stastny 23 (Landeskog, Mitchell) 4:13. 2. Edmonton, Perron 28 (Gagner, Larsen) 16:58 (pp). 3. Colorado, Johnson 9 (Hejda, MacKinnon) 17:10. Penalties — Hall Edm (unsportsmanlike conduct) 11:01, Johnson Col (interference) 15:46. Second Period No Scoring. Penalties — Talbot Col (hooking) 16:42. Third Period 4. Colorado, Barrie 12 (Johnson, O’Reilly) 7:34 (pp). 5. Colorado, McGinn 19 (O’Reilly) 16:19. Penalties — Nugent-Hopkins Edm (slashing) 6:50, Landeskog Col (interference) 8:18. Shots on goal Colorado 14 9 10 — 33 Edmonton 9 10 4 — 23 Goal — Colorado: Giguere (W, 11-6-0); Edmonton: Scrivens (L, 15-16-4). Power plays (goal-chances) — Colorado: 1-2; Edmonton: 1-3. Stars 3, Predators 2 (SO) First Period 1. Dallas, Goligoski 6 (Fiddler, Sceviour) 2:23. Penalties — Benn Dal (slashing) 16:56. Second Period 2. Nashville, Bourque 8 (Smith, Weber) 1:22. 3. Dallas, Benn 34 (Nichushkin, Dillon) 8:16. Penalties — None. Third Period 4. Nashville, Bourque 9 (Gaustad) 10:24. Penalties — Weber Nash (delay of game) 10:40, Bartley Nash (holding) 11:02. Overtime No Scoring. Penalties — None. Shootout — Dallas wins 2-1 Nashville : Jarnkrok miss, Smith miss, Josi goal, Cullen miss. Dallas : Benn miss, Benn miss, Fiddler goal, Seguin goal. Shots on goal Nashville 8 15 5 1 — 29 Dallas 11 6 11 2 — 30 Goal — Nashville: Rinne (LO, 8-10-3); Dallas: Lehtonen (W, 32-20-10). Power plays (goal-chances) — Nashville: 0-1; Dallas: 0-2. Wild 4, Bruins 3 (SO) First Period 1. Minnesota, Pominville 28 (Koivu, Parise) 1:05 (pp). 2. Boston, Smith 20 (unassisted) 3:00 (pp). 3. Boston, Bergeron 29 (Marchand, Chara) 10:28. 4. Minnesota, Pominville 29 (Moulson, Haula) 10:56. Penalties — Lucic Bos (tripping) 0:41, Suter Minn (slashing) 2:07. Second Period 5. Boston, Eriksson 9 (Campbell, Chara) 16:18 (pp). Penalties — Thornton Bos (holding) 13:18, Fontaine Minn (tripping) 14:38. Third Period 6. Minnesota, Suter 8 (Pominville, Koivu) 18:55. Penalties — Haula Minn (tripping) 6:56, Eriksson Bos (high-sticking) 7:34, Moulson Minn (hooking) 8:11, Suter Minn (interference) 14:28. Overtime No Scoring. Penalties — None. Shootout — Minnesota wins 1-0 Boston : Bergeron miss, Smith miss, Marchand miss. Minnesota : Parise miss, Koivu goal, Pominville miss. Shots on goal Boston 6 9 7 2 — 24 Minnesota 9 4 5 6 — 24 Goal — Boston: Rask (LO, 35-15-6); Minnesota: Bryzgalov (W, 12-8-8). Power plays (goal-chances) — Boston: 2-5; Minnesota: 1-2. Referees — Graham Skilliter, Dan O’Rourke. Linesmen — Matt MacPherson, Kiel Murchison. Attendance — 18,893 at Minnesota. Capitals 4, Blues 1 First Period 1. Washington, Ovechkin 50 (Carlson, Ward) 17:54 (pp). Penalties — Roy StL (hooking) 16:23. Second Period 2. St. Louis, Lapierre 9 (Ott, Reaves) 2:39. 3. Washington, Grabovski 13 (Fehr, Holtby) 8:52. 4. Washington, Backstrom 16 (Ovechkin, Orlov) 18:50. Penalties — Kuznetsov Wash (hooking) 7:09, Kuznetsov Wash (Throwing Stick) 7:09, Shattenkirk StL (slashing) 7:48, Bouwmeester StL (hooking) 13:01, Strachan Wash (cross-checking) 15:55, Schwartz StL (stick holding) 19:07.
Blue Jackets 4, Coyotes 3 (OT) First Period 1. Columbus, Jenner 15 (Horton, Johansen) 8:15. 2. Phoenix, Erat 3 (Vrbata, Chipchura) 13:32. 3. Phoenix, Doan 21 (Stone, Yandle) 17:53. Penalties — None. Second Period 4. Columbus, Letestu 10 (Anisimov) 5:25. Penalties — Dubinsky Clb (cross-checking) 6:08, Erat Phx (hooking) 8:24, Tropp Clb (fighting) 18:45, Chipchura Phx (fighting) 18:45. Third Period 5. Columbus, Comeau 5 (Mackenzie, Anisimov) 13:42. 6. Phoenix, Ekman-Larsson 15 (Ribeiro, Boedker) 19:45. Penalties — Wisniewski Clb (cross-checking) 6:21. Overtime 7. Columbus, Johansen 32 (Wisniewski) 3:33. Penalties — None. Shots on goal Phoenix 10 7 15 0 — 32 Columbus 4 11 14 1 — 30 Goal — Phoenix: Greiss (LO, 9-7-5); Columbus: Bobrovsky (W, 30-20-5). Power plays (goal-chances) — Phoenix: 0-2; Columbus: 0-1. Rangers 4, Hurricanes 1 First Period 1. Carolina, Dwyer 8 (Bellemore) 3:22. 2. NY Rangers, Richards 19 (St. Louis, Stepan) 15:44 (pp). Penalties — Semin Car (hooking) 15:35. Second Period 3. NY Rangers, Pouliot 14 (Zuccarello, Stralman) :50. 4. NY Rangers, Richards 20 (Girardi, St. Louis) 13:36 (pp). Penalties — Skinner Car (elbowing) 13:08. Third Period 5. NY Rangers, Stepan 17 (St. Louis, Stralman) 4:38. Penalties — Faulk Car (tripping) 10:26. Shots on goal Carolina 10 11 7 — 28 NY Rangers 10 11 15 — 36 Goal — Carolina: Ward (L, 9-12-6); NY Rangers: Lundqvist (W, 32-24-5). Power plays (goal-chances) — Carolina: 0-0; NY Rangers: 2-3. Senators 4, Islanders 1 First Period No Scoring. Penalties — Gallant NYI (unsportsmanlike conduct) 7:55, Kassian Ott (unsportsmanlike conduct) 7:55, Kassian Ott (fighting) 9:59, Gallant NYI (fighting) 9:59, MacArthur Ott (slashing) 11:52, Methot Ott (interference) 15:53, Donovan NYI (tripping) 19:07. Second Period 1. Ottawa, Spezza 21 (Karlsson, Hemsky) 12:45 (pp). Penalties — Lee NYI (roughing) 8:46, Persson NYI (tripping) 12:14, Martin NYI (roughing) 17:47, Wiercioch Ott (interference) 17:47. Third Period 2. NY Islanders, Nielsen 25 (Czuczman, Bailey) :22. 3. Ottawa, Spezza 22 (Hemsky, Methot) 12:45. 4. Ottawa, Hemsky 13 (Michalek, Methot) 14:26. 5. Ottawa, Kassian 1 (Spezza, Condra) 19:48 (en). Penalties — Bailey NYI (hooking) 8:26, Karlsson Ott (slashing) 9:24, NYI Bench (too many men) 16:20. Shots on goal Ottawa 9 10 13 — 32 NY Islanders 17 15 14 — 46 Goal — Ottawa: Anderson (W, 24-16-8); NY Islanders: Nilsson (L, 6-7-2). Power plays (goal-chances) — Ottawa: 1-5; NY Islanders: 0-3. Red Wings 4, Sabres 2 First Period No Scoring. Penalties — Weber Buf (delay of game) 1:34, Helm Det (goaltender interference) 3:57, Pysyk Buf (hooking) 17:07. Second Period 1. Buffalo, Girgensons 7 (Hodgson, Weber) 1:31. 2. Detroit, Smith 5 (Franzen, Alfredsson) 12:28. Penalties — Weber Buf (boarding) 5:37, DeKeyser Det (holding) 12:47, Abdelkader Det (delay of game) 12:56, Flynn Buf (holding) 18:36. Third Period 3. Detroit, Helm 12 (Quincey) 3:33. 4. Detroit, Legwand 14 (Miller) 15:46. 5. Buffalo, Girgensons 8 (Hodgson, Pysyk) 17:49. 6. Detroit, Datsyuk 17 (unassisted) 19:55 (en). Penalties — Stewart Buf (roughing) 1:11. Shots on goal Detroit 12 13 12 — 37 Buffalo 9 9 9 — 27 Goal — Detroit: Howard (W, 21-18-11); Buffalo: Hackett (L, 1-4-1). Power plays (goal-chances) — Detroit: 0-5; Buffalo: 0-3.
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American League East Division W L Pct 5 4 .556 4 4 .500 4 4 .500 3 5 .375 3 5 .375
GB — 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1 1/2
Detroit Cleveland Chicago Kansas City Minnesota
Central Division W L Pct 4 1 .800 4 3 .571 4 4 .500 3 4 .429 3 4 .429
GB — 1 2 1/2 2 2
Seattle Oakland Texas Los Angeles Houston
West Division W L Pct 4 2 .667 4 3 .571 4 4 .500 3 4 .429 3 5 .375
GB — 1/2 1 1 1/2 2
Monday’s Games N.Y. Yankees 4, Baltimore 2 L.A. Angels 9, Houston 1 Oakland 8, Minnesota 3 San Diego at Cleveland, ppd., rain Boston 5, Texas 1 Kansas City 4, Tampa Bay 2 Colorado 8, Chicago White Sox 1 Tuesday’s Games Baltimore 14, N.Y. Yankees 5 Texas 10, Boston 7 Cleveland 8, San Diego 6 Toronto 5, Houston 2 Tampa Bay 1, Kansas City 0 Chicago White Sox 15, Colorado 3 Detroit at L.A. Dodgers, late L.A. Angels at Seattle, late
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Wednesday’s Games San Diego (Stults 0-1) at Cleveland (McAllister 0-0), 10:05 a.m., 1st game Oakland (J.Chavez 0-0) at Minnesota (Hughes 0-0), 11:10 a.m. Tampa Bay (Odorizzi 1-0) at Kansas City (Guthrie 1-0), 12:10 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Er.Johnson 0-1) at Colorado (Nicasio 1-0), 1:10 p.m. San Diego (Erlin 0-0) at Cleveland (Bauer 0-0), 1:35 p.m., 2nd game Texas (R.Ross 0-0) at Boston (Peavy 0-0), 2:05 p.m. Baltimore (Mi.Gonzalez 0-1) at N.Y. Yankees (Tanaka 1-0), 5:05 p.m. Houston (Harrell 0-1) at Toronto (Morrow 0-1), 5:07 p.m. Detroit (A.Sanchez 0-0) at L.A. Dodgers (Beckett 0-0), 8:10 p.m. L.A. Angels (Richards 1-0) at Seattle (Elias 0-0), 8:10 p.m.
Washington Miami Atlanta New York Philadelphia
National League East Division W L Pct 5 2 .714 5 3 .625 4 3 .571 3 4 .429 3 4 .429
GB — 1/2 1 2 2
Milwaukee Pittsburgh St. Louis Chicago Cincinnati
Central Division W L Pct 5 2 .714 5 2 .714 5 3 .625 2 5 .286 2 6 .250
GB — — 1/2 3 3 1/2
San Francisco
West Division W L Pct 6 2 .750
GB —
Los Angeles Colorado San Diego Arizona
5 4 2 2
3 5 5 8
.625 .486 .286 .200
1 2 1/2 3 1/2 5
Monday’s Games Milwaukee at Philadelphia, ppd., rain St. Louis 5, Cincinnati 3 San Diego at Cleveland, ppd., rain Colorado 8, Chicago White Sox 1 Tuesday’s Games Milwaukee 10, Philadelphia 4 San Francisco 7, Arizona 3 Washington 5, Miami 0 Cleveland 8, San Diego 6 N.Y. Mets 4, Atlanta 0 Pittsburgh 7, Chicago Cubs 6 St. Louis 7, Cincinnati 5 Chicago White Sox 15, Colorado 3 Detroit at L.A. Dodgers, late Wednesday’s Games San Diego (Stults 0-1) at Cleveland (McAllister 0-0), 10:05 a.m., 1st game Cincinnati (Leake 0-1) at St. Louis (S.Miller 0-1), 11:45 a.m. Chicago White Sox (Er.Johnson 0-1) at Colorado (Nicasio 1-0), 1:10 p.m. San Diego (Erlin 0-0) at Cleveland (Bauer 0-0), 1:35 p.m., 2nd game Miami (Hand 0-0) at Washington (Zimmermann 0-0), 5:05 p.m. Milwaukee (Garza 0-1) at Philadelphia (R.Hernandez 1-0), 5:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Wheeler 0-1) at Atlanta (Santana 0-0), 5:10 p.m. Pittsburgh (W.Rodriguez 0-1) at Chicago Cubs (Hammel 1-0), 6:05 p.m. Detroit (A.Sanchez 0-0) at L.A. Dodgers (Beckett 0-0), 8:10 p.m. Arizona (Arroyo 0-0) at San Francisco (Lincecum 0-0), 8:15 p.m.
Thursday
● Women’s hockey: Western Shield hosted by Red Deer Bandits; games at 2, 4, 4:30, 6:30 and 7 p.m., Kinsmen Arenas.
and 5 p.m., Kinsmen Arenas. ● Volleyball: U14 girls Division 2 provincials at Sylvan Lake. ● Boxing: Provincial championship at Westerner Harvest Centre.
Friday
● Women’s hockey: Western Shield hosted by Red Deer Bandits; games at 10 and 10:30 a.m., 12:20, 1, 3, 3:30, 5:30 and 7 p.m., Kinsmen Arenas.
Saturday
● Women’s hockey: Western Shield hosted by Red Deer Bandits; games at 9, 9:30 and 11:30 a.m., noon, 2, 2:30, 4:30
Sunday ● Volleyball: U14 girls Division 2 provincials at Sylvan Lake. ● Women’s hockey: Western Shield hosted by Red Deer Bandits; games at 10 and 10:30 a.m., (A & B bronzemedal games), 1 and 1:30 p.m. (A and B championships), Kinsmen Arenas. ● Boxing: Provincial championship at Westerner Harvest Centre.
Basketball National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB y-Miami 53 24 .688 — y-Indiana 53 25 .679 1/2 x-Toronto 45 32 .584 8 x-Chicago 45 32 .584 8 x-Brooklyn 43 34 .558 10 x-Washington 40 37 .519 13 x-Charlotte 39 38 .506 14 Atlanta 34 43 .442 19 New York 33 45 .423 20 1/2 Cleveland 31 47 .397 22 1/2 Detroit 29 49 .372 24 1/2 Boston 23 54 .299 30 Orlando 22 55 .286 31 Philadelphia 17 60 .221 36 Milwaukee 14 63 .182 39 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB 60 18 .769 — 56 21 .727 3 1/2 55 23 .705 5 51 25 .671 8 50 28 .641 10 48 29 .623 11 1/2 48 31 .608 12 1/2 46 31 .597 13 1/2 45 32 .584 14 1/2 39 38 .506 20 1/2 33 44 .429 26 1/2 32 45 .416 27 1/2
y-San Antonio y-Oklahoma City y-L.A. Clippers x-Houston x-Portland Golden State Dallas Phoenix Memphis Minnesota Denver New Orleans
Sacramento 27 51 .346 33 L.A. Lakers 25 52 .325 34 1/2 Utah 24 54 .308 36 x-clinched playoff spot; y-clinched division Monday’s Games No games scheduled Tuesday’s Games Detroit 102, Atlanta 95 Minnesota 110, San Antonio 91 Brooklyn 88, Miami 87 Dallas 95, Utah 83 Oklahoma City 107, Sacramento 92 Houston at L.A. Lakers, late Wednesday’s Games Brooklyn at Orlando, 5 p.m. Charlotte at Washington, 5 p.m. Detroit at Cleveland, 5 p.m. Philadelphia at Toronto, 5 p.m. Boston at Atlanta, 5:30 p.m. Chicago at Minnesota, 6 p.m. Indiana at Milwaukee, 6 p.m. Miami at Memphis, 6 p.m. Phoenix at New Orleans, 6 p.m. Houston at Denver, 7 p.m. Sacramento at Portland, 8 p.m. Oklahoma City at L.A. Clippers, 8:30 p.m. Thursday’s Games San Antonio at Dallas, 6 p.m. Denver at Golden State, 8:30 p.m.
Transactions Tuesday’s Sports Transactions BASEBALL American League CLEVELAND INDIANS — Assigned RHP Frank Herrmann outright to Columbus (IL). MINNESOTA TWINS — Optioned INF Eduardo Nunez to Rochester (IL). NEW YORK YANKEES — Placed RHP David Robertson on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Monday. Recalled LHP Cesar Cabral from Scranton/WilkesBarre (IL). TAMPA BAY RAYS — Placed LHP Matt Moore on the 15-day DL. Recalled LHP Jeff Beliveau from Durham (IL). National League CINCINNATI REDS — Reinstated RHP Jonathan Broxton from the 15-day DL. Placed RHP Trevor Bell on the 15-day DL. LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Placed C A.J. Ellis on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Sunday. Recalled C Tim Federowicz from Albuquerque (PCL). FOOTBALL National Football League NFL — Suspended Washington DL Brandon Moore four games for violating the league’s substance abuse policy. ATLANTA FALCONS — Signed S Dwight Lowery and CB Josh Wilson. BUFFALO BILLS — Signed DL Jarius Wynn. CHICAGO BEARS — Agreed to terms with LS Chad Rempel and TE Matthew Mulligan. Claimed WR Josh Bellamy off waivers from Washington. CINCINNATI BENGALS — Re-signed WR Dane Sanzenbacher. MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Signed WR Lestar Jean. WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Signed P Blake Clingan. Canadian Football League B.C. LIONS — Signed DB Ryan Phillips to a
contract extension through the 2016 season. EDMONTON ESKIMOS — Signed DE Cameron Sheffield. WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS — Signed LB Leon Williams and DB Brandon Hogan. HOCKEY National Hockey League BUFFALO SABRES — Recalled D Mark Pysyk and G Andrey Makarov from Rochester (AHL). Assigned F Luke Adam to Rochester. LOS ANGELES KINGS — Signed F Trevor Lewis to a two-year contract extension. MONTREAL CANADIENS — Recalled G Dustin Tokarski from Hamilton (AHL). TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS — Recalled F Carter Ashton and G Drew MacIntyre from Toronto (AHL). VANCOUVER CANUCKS — Fired president and general manager Mike Gillis. American Hockey League AHL — Suspended Norfolk C Zack Stortini one game for his actions in an April 6 game at Hartford. ECHL ECHL — Fined Kalamazoo F Nick Sirota an undisclosed amount. COLORADO EAGLES — Released G Kevin Carr as emergency backup. READING ROYALS — Announced Jack Gulati and Fidelity Investment Corporation completed the purchase agreement for the team from the Berks County Convention Center Authority and SMG. TOLEDO WALLEYE — Claimed D Tyler Hinds off waivers from Kalamazoo. UTAH GRIZZLIES — Added G Pete Gibb as emergency backup. SOCCER Major Soccer League FC DALLAS — Loaned F Jonathan Top to Arizona United SC (USL PRO). PHILADELPHIA UNION — Terminated the contract of MF Keon Daniel.
Moose Jaw Warriors retro logo doesn’t score in anniversary celebrations THE CANADIAN PRESS MOOSE JAW, Sask. — A committee is calling on a Western Hockey League team in Saskatchewan to reconsider the use of its 1984 logo in 30th anniversary celebrations. The retro logo of the Moose Jaw Warriors shows an image of a First Nations person on a skate and waving an axe. The logo was criticized when it was rereleased in February, but detractors were from mainly outside the city. The debate was renewed last month when Cree recording artist Buffy Sainte-Marie visited Moose Jaw and said the logo had to go. Barb Frazer, chairwoman of the Moose Jaw Cultural Diversity Advisory Committee, says the group is recommending that the logo be retired. She also says the team should consult aboriginal people and groups for direction and advice. “Buffy Sainte-Marie came into town and I was a little bit embarrassed that it took a cultural icon to really get us to bring awareness to this,” Frazer told city council Monday. “When she was here last, she brought this up ... that this was a stereotype, that this was a logo that had to go.” Frazer said she has no problem with the current logo showing a chief wearing a headdress or with the team’s name. City council agreed to send a letter to the team to express concerns. “This is certainly not a broad-sided attack on the Warriors,” said Coun. Don Mitchell. “There is concern ... about a kind of caricature presentation of the Hollywood version of cowboys and Indians. That might have been acceptable in the 1980s, but it’s not a fair representation.” The team has not been contacted by the advisory committee, so Mayor Deb Higgins decided to speak to the Warriors directly. Three city councillors voted against the motion to send the team a letter. They said the city should not get involved directly and suggested it should be the committee that sends a letter to the Warriors about its concerns.
Canadians to host Colombians in September’s World Group Davis Cup tie THE CANADIAN PRESS Canada will have homecourt advantage in its bid to stay among the world’s best tennis countries. Canada will host Colombia in a Sept. 12-14 tie, with the winner starting Davis Cup play in the World Group next year. The location of the best-of-
five competition has yet to be announced, but hosting the tie is a definite advantage for Canada, says the team captain. “The number one thing I think we were hoping for was to play at home,” Martin Larendeau said. “We’ve seen over the last few years when we play at home, our odds increase dramatically.” Canada beat both Spain and Italy indoors in Vancouver last year to reach the semifinals for the first time in history before bowing out to Serbia. The Davis Cup, founded in 1900, is the touted as the largest annual international team competition in sport with 122 countries participating in 2014.
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Going in different directions KEVIN KOE LEAVES NATIONAL CHAMPION CURLING TEAM TO FORM NEW SQUAD BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Veteran skip Kevin Koe already has one world title and two national titles on his resume. His next mission is to qualify for the Winter Olympics and he’s assembling a new team to try to make it happen. Koe plans to leave the rink he guided to victory at the Tim Hortons Brier for a new lineup that will include Marc Kennedy at third, Ben Hebert at lead and Brent Laing at second. It’s an experienced all-star crew that will have its eye on qualification for the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. “It was not an easy decision,” Koe told The Canadian Press from Calgary. “But I felt the timing was good personally for me — just with the next Olympic cycle coming up — to make a change.” News of the change broke last month before the team departed for the world championship in China. The moves weren’t formally announced until the Canadian Curling Association issued a news release Tuesday. Koe and his Calgary-based team of third Pat Simmons, second Carter Rycroft and lead Nolan Thiessen settled for a disappointing fourth-place finish last weekend in Beijing. They’ll play their last event together as a foursome at the April 15-20 Grand Slam Players’ Championship in Summerside, P.E.I. Koe discussed his plans with his teammates last month after they won the Brier in Kamloops, B.C. He admitted it was a “difficult conversation,” but doesn’t think it affected their play overseas. “I think the guys would say the same thing,” Koe said. “If anything, we wanted to win a world championship for each other that much more.” The period right after an Olympic Games is always an interesting one on
the curling scene. Not everyone is necessarily keen to make another four-year commitment for a variety of factors, including age, jobs and family commitments. Some teams are locked in and ready for the next quadrennial while other players need to move quickly to position themselves before potential vacancies are filled. Qualification events for the 2017 Canadian Curling Trials won’t be far off once the new season begins so teams will want to find their rhythm as soon as possible. “I think it’s more a function of just the way curling has gone,” Koe said. “Most years curling changes happen now after an Olympic year. That’s just the nature of the beast I guess. Teams get together to make that big run. “It was no disrespect to the guys. I don’t think teams can stay together forever. Our team wasn’t going to be staying together with Carter slowing down. So those are just some of the reasons that went into my decision.” Rycroft, whose wife is pregnant, had originally planned to take time next season off. However, Thiessen said that plan would be modified so they can enter the 2014 Canada Cup, the 2015 World Financial Group Continental Cup and be the first Team Canada in the history of the Brier. Simmons, Rycroft and Thiessen will name their new skip at a later date. “Teams just kind of run their course,” Thiessen said from Edmonton. “We probably — even though we won the Brier this year — we were starting to get towards the line of maybe running its course. Kevin had a great opportunity. That’s a great team that he’s setting up. “Everyone’s got to do what’s best for them and that’s what he did. He went and (will) play with those guys and I mean, who wouldn’t? It’s three great players that he went to play with.”
Toronto FC winning but injury list grows
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Canadian players, from left, Carter Rycroft, Nolan Thiessen, Pat Simmons and Kevin Koe react after they lost a point to Switzerland during their bronze medal match at the World Men’s Curling Championship at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, China, April 6, 2014. Koe announced he will be leaving the team to form a new team next season. Koe won his other national title and lone world title in 2010 with Rycroft, Thiessen and Blake MacDonald. Simmons later replaced MacDonald but the core of the team spent eight years together. The team members said they will remain good friends, adding next week’s competition will be emotional for all involved. Kennedy and Hebert won Olympic gold at the 2010 Games in Vancouver with skip Kevin Martin, who supported
Organizers say coach, player suspended for fracas at Manitoba peewee hockey game
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TORONTO — The injury list keeps growing for Toronto FC and manager Ryan Nelsen says management has to make changes next year. Striker Jermain Defoe, defender Doneil Henry and midfielders Michael Bradley and Jonathan Osorio were just some of the players who missed practice Tuesday. Midfielders Dwayne De Rosario, Alvaro Rey and Kyle Bekker, who like Bradley all played in Saturday’s 2-0 win in Columbus, are also hurting ahead of this weekend’s visit by the Colorado Rapids. “Just name the healthy ones. It’s a lot quicker,” Nelsen joked after practice Tuesday. On a more serious note, he confessed: “There’s a chance that quite a few might miss (Saturday’s game).” That includes the influential Bradley, who is nursing a “couple of little strains” after a week that included games for both the U.S. and Toronto, with the accompanying travel. “We’re just putting him on ice,” Nelsen said of his absence Tuesday. A severe winter that has kept the MLS team practising on artificial turf under a bubble at its well-appointed north Toronto training centre has been part of the problem. The club was able to train on grass in early March last year. A demanding schedule to open the 2014 season also hasn’t helped. Three of Toronto’s four games to date have been away, with one on Seattle’s artificial turf and another at altitude in Salt Lake City. The one home game was played on a poor grass surface thanks to the ravages of winter. “It takes it out (of you),” said Nelsen. “We’ve learned a lot of lessons over this, the staff. In hindsight, would we do some things differently? I definitely would. “So as management, we’ve got to hold our hands up for that. Some of the injuries are just the life of a football professional, you can’t do much about it. But we have learned a lot through this. Hopefully once we get out on the grass it will be a lot easier for the guys.” Nelsen, who did not detail the changes he wants to see, hopes that the players will be able to practise outside by the end of the week. Toronto brought in 10 new players this season, of which seven have made their way into the starting lineup. England striker Defoe, U.S. international midfielder Bradley and Brazilian forward Gilberto — all new designated players — have been joined by Brazilian goalie Julio Cesar and midfielder Jackson plus English defender Bradley Orr and American fullback Justin Morrow at the club this season. While coaches want to get everyone on the same page in the wake of such turnover, they have also had to watch to make sure the players don’t get overtaxed given the demanding conditions. “It’s a bit of a damned if you do, damned if you don’t kind of scenario,” said Nelsen. Defoe and Osorio have both been dealing with hamstring issues. “We’ll see,” Nelsen said when asked if Defoe might return to action this weekend. “He’s still progressing really well ...
WINNIPEG — It looks like suspensions are finally coming from an ugly minor hockey incident in a Winnipeg rink nearly two months ago. Officials with the Southeast Tribal Council said Tuesday that a Sagkeeng First Nation coach and player would be suspended for their actions in a peewee game against a Brokenhead Ojibway First Nation team in February. The incident, which saw an on-ice scuffle between a coach and a referee and a 12-year-old player suffering a broken wrist, took place at the Southeast Winter Tribal Days hockey tournament. In the waning minutes of the game, the 12-year-old Sagkeeng player slashed a Brokenhead player, resulting in a skirmish. One of the refs rushed in to break up the fight and grabbed the slasher, and they both fell to the ice. Another player slammed his stick on the referee’s head, the crowd erupted in a rage and an adult jumped off the bench to tussle with the referee. The referee managed to break free of the scuffle and slammed his helmet down as he left the ice to a shower of
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Columbus Crew’s Dominic Oduro and Toronto FC defender Nick Hagglund, rear, leap for a header in front of the Toronto goal during the second half of an MLS game, April 5, 2014, in Columbus, Ohio. Hopefully he’ll be close.” Osorio, who has missed the last two games, is also improving, he added. Henry is recovering from a jarred knee suffered two weeks ago in the 3-0 loss to Real Salt Lake while De Rosario took a knock to the ankle in Columbus. Because of injuries and suspension, Nelsen has been forced to chop and change his lineup each week. His club is winning — with a 3-1-0 record, Toronto is off to its best start — but the list of walking wounded continues to grow. Toronto was without four starters in Columbus with Defoe, Osorio and Henry injured and defender/captain Steven Caldwell suspended. The team is closely monitored, with at least one staff member walking off the pitch with a laptop at the end of each session. Players get special drinks as they exit the training field. Some head to a brief post-training gym session while others settle in an ice bath. The good news might be that Toronto, after being hit with two retroactive suspensions by the league’s disciplinary committee, seemed to avoid controversy on the field in Columbus. “It’s only Tuesday, they’ll find something,” Nelsen joked. While citing artificial turf as part of the problem, Nelsen says has no problems with a hybrid field. “I’ve played on those. ... I think that will be the way of the future.” It is in TFC’s future if ownership goes ahead with a planned renovation of BMO Field. The blueprint calls for the installation of a hybrid surface, with just 10 per cent of the artificial turf above ground. The rest is below the surface, giving the roots of the real grass more stability. Replacing the artificial turf with a hybrid surface on the field under the bubble at the training centre would seem one obvious move to ease the early-season wear and tear on players.
the lineup change. Martin has said he plans to decide on his curling future by the end of June. Laing won world titles with veteran Ontario skip Glenn Howard in 2007 and 2012. “At the end of day with everything else considered, it was just too great of an opportunity to turn down for me,” Laing said from Barrie, Ont. Howard wasn’t available for comment. He’s expected to name Laing’s replacement in the coming weeks.
Super Bowl champion Seahawks honoured as part of Mariners home opener SEATTLE — The Seattle Mariners have honoured their Super Bowl champion neighbours from across the street. Members of the Seattle Seahawks were a prominent part of the Mariners’ home opener Tuesday night. Included in that group was quarterback Russell Wilson, who has attended many Mari-
expletives from the fans. The tournament was put on by the Southeast Tribal Council. The event is not sanctioned by Hockey Manitoba, the governing body of hockey in the province, meaning any disciplinary rulings fall to organizers. Officials within the tribal council did not say how severe the suspensions would be. Instead, they offered words of support for an end to violent incidents in minor hockey arenas across Manitoba. “We believe in zero tolerance of violence and (we want) to put sportsmanship and goodwill back into the game,” Brokenhead Ojibway First Nation Chief Jim Bear told reporters Tuesday. “We want tolerance to be practised by both players and spectators. The only colour the officials should be aware of is the colours of the uniform and that fairness should be the bottom line.” Tournament organizer Joe Malcolm said this was one of the worst incidents in the 20-year history of the tournament. It’s not known if the Southeast Winter Tribal Days tournament will continue next year; talks are scheduled to take place with Hockey Manitoba to pursue an agreement moving forward, the tribal council said. ners games, Super Bowl MVP Malcolm Smith and wide receiver Jermaine Kearse, among others. Even coach Pete Carroll was in attendance, along with the Vince Lombardi Trophy. Wilson has had a whirlwind off-season that included a day at Texas Rangers spring training, the club that owns his baseball rights. He also spoke to the Wisconsin basketball team at the Final Four last week and threw out the ceremonial first pitch Tuesday to Mariners ace Felix Hernandez.
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A Masters unlike any other NO TIGER, AND PLENTY OF PLAYERS WITH AN EYE ON A GREEN JACKET BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AUGUSTA, Ga. — One after another, some of the world’s best players and favourites to win the Masters trudged up the hill on the opening hole to start their practice rounds. Phil Mickelson. Rory McIlroy. Adam Scott. It was typical of any Tuesday at Augusta National, except for the scoreboard to the right of where they were walking. The board has the names of all 97 players in the field, with blank boxes to put their scores when the tournament begins. On the far right side of the board is a list of this year’s noncompeting invitees. Tommy Aaron. Doug Ford. Tiger Woods. “It’s a weird feeling not having him here, isn’t it?” said Phil Mickelson, a three-time Masters champion and the chief foil for Woods over the years. “He’s been such a mainstay in professional golf and in the majors. It’s awkward to not have him here. I hope he gets back soon. I hope he’s back for the other majors. As much as I want to win — and I know how great he is and tough to beat — it makes it special when he’s in the field and you’re able to win.” Woods hasn’t been the same all year, even before back surgery last week. He is missing the Masters for the first time. His presence looms as large as some of the Georgia pines lining the fairways, though it will be forgotten when the opening shot is in the air Thursday, and a green jacket is awarded Sunday. Even so, Woods brings a buzz to any tournament, even at Augusta National. And this year, his absence has brought talk of the most wide-open Masters in nearly 20 years. Las Vegas has installed Scott and McIlroy as the betting favourites at 10-1,
followed by Mickelson, Jason Day and Matt Kuchar at 12-1. McIlroy had his own version of a betting sheet on the table where he sat during his interview — the tee times for the opening two rounds. Told that 97 players were in the field, the 24-year-old from Northern Ireland figured 70 had a chance to win. “There’s a few past champions that play that might not be able to compete. There might be a few first-timers or a few amateurs that won’t compete,” McIlroy said. “But then you’ve got the rest. I’m just looking down the list here. Stewart Cink. Tim Clark. Ian Woosnam — no.” The room filled with laughter as McIlroy smiled and said, “Sorry, Woosie,” referring to the 56-year-old former champion. “You’ve got a lot of guys that can win, a lot of guys that have won PGA Tour events,” McIlroy said. “OK, we’re playing at Augusta. Because it’s the Masters and because it’s so big and so hyped up or whatever you want to say, you ought to remember that you’re still playing against the same guys you play with week in and week out. “I’ve beaten them before,” he said. “They’ve beaten me before.” The PGA Tour is 21 tournaments into the season, and only one player (Zach Johnson) won while he was in the top 10 in the world. McIlroy and Scott each had comfortable leads going into the final round and lost to players outside the top 100. “I think in the past, certainly that’s been easy to go to events and look at a guy who is the guy to beat,” Scott said, not naming Woods because he didn’t need to. “I think that scope has kind of broadened now. There’s a lot of guys with the talent and the form that
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Graham DeLaet chips to the second green during a practice round for the Masters golf tournament Tuesday in Augusta, Ga. aren’t necessarily standing out above the others. But on their week, they’re going to be tough to beat. “I’d like to think my name is one of those guys,” Scott said. “And I feel like I’m going to be one of the guys who has got a chance if I play well this week.” Scott had one more occasion to wear his green jacket Tuesday night as host of the Champions Dinner. Then, he sets out in a bid to join Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Woods as the only players to win back-to-back Masters.
For years, the Masters was seen as having the smallest group of contenders, and not just because it had the smallest field of the four majors. Augusta National is a puzzle that can take years to figure out. The roars that reverberate through the trees and from deep in Amen Corner on Sunday can be unsettling. Scott won two years after he was a runner-up. Jason Day has completed two Masters and has yet to finish worse than third. As for Mickelson? There’s no telling what he
might accomplish next. Even though he has withdrawn from two tournaments with different injuries this year, Augusta invigorates the 43-year-old Mickelson. All of them would love to be near the top of the leaderboard Sunday afternoon. By then, no one will be thinking about anything except a green jacket. “No matter who is in contention or who is going to win this week, the Masters always provides a great finish,” McIlroy said. “Regardless of who is there.”
Rookies who have made a lasting impression at Augusta National AUGUSTA, Ga. — Billy Horschel won the Zurich Classic two weeks after the Masters last year, and thus became first on the list of players who earned their first trip to Augusta National. He just had no idea how long the list would grow. Derek Ernst won at Quail Hollow. Harris English won in Memphis. Throw in the six amateurs, and then cap it off with Matt Jones being the last man in by winning the Shell Houston Open. The final tally is a record 24 players who will be making their debut at the Masters this year. This is the 78th Masters, and only three players have won on their maiden voyage around this pristine golf course. Horton Smith won the first one in 1934. Gene Sarazen won the following year. It then took 45 years to get another Masters rookie in a green jacket — Fuzzy Zoeller in 1979. There hasn’t been another one since, although the odds have never been better. Nearly 25 per cent of the field is at the Masters for the first time. Smith gets overlooked as a “Masters rookie,” and rightly so. All 72 players were rookies that year. Here are the best five performances by players at Augusta National for the first time:
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He qualified for his first Masters by winning the Byron Nelson Championship for his first PGA Tour victory. The 23-year-old Australian was loaded with far more talent than victories to show for it, but he took a liking to a course that had never produced a champion from Down Under. Day shot an 8-under 64 in the second round to get within two shots of the lead, and the only reason he didn’t get more attention was because 21-year-old Rory McIlroy was ahead of him. And they played in the same group, along with 22-year-old Rickie Fowler. This was in 2011, the year McIlroy lost a four-shot lead with an 80 in the final round. Day hung around to the very end, and when he finished with a birdie for a 68, he was tied for the clubhouse lead with Adam Scott. Behind them was Charl Schwartzel, who took the outright lead with a birdie on the 17th and rolled in his fourth straight birdie on the final hole for a twoshot win. Day went home with a silver medal as a runner-up in his debut.
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John Huston became known as the most feared player in golf — on Tuesday in money games with the pros. He won seven times on the PGA Tour, the first won coming in 1990 that made him eligible for his first Masters. He opened with a 66, leaving him two shots behind Mike Donald. And while he followed with a 74 in the second round, he still trailed by only two shots. Huston had a 68 in the third round to stay within two shots of former Masters champion Raymond Floyd. Better yet, he was in the final group, giving him an excellent chance to become the first Masters rookie to win since Zoeller. Alas, Huston fell back with a 75 on the final round. The winner came from back in the pack — Nick Faldo made up four shots on Floyd with six holes to play, and then won on the second extra hole when Floyd hit into the water on No. 11. Huston tied for third in his debut. He played the Masters 12 more times and never had a higher finish.
POHL’S CLOSE CALL
Dan Pohl made an inauspicious debut in 1982 when he opened with a pair of 75s. That would have
missed the cut at most other Masters, but not this one. Conditions were tough by rain the opening two days, leading to the highest cut (10-over 154) in Masters history. He was still six shots behind. Pohl, the longest hitter on tour, followed with a 67 on Saturday on the strength of back-to-back eagles on the 13th and 14th holes, though he still was six shots out of the lead. And even with the low score of the final round — another 67 — it didn’t appear to do much good. Craig Stadler was six shots ahead going to the back nine until the Walrus started dropping shots. Stadler wound up with a 73, and suddenly Pohl was in a sudden-death playoff. It didn’t last long. Pohl missed a 6-foot par putt on the first playoff hole at No. 10, and Stadler made par to win. Pohl had to settle for silver.
THE SHOT HEARD ’ROUND THE WORLD
Gene Sarazen hit the shot that put the Masters on the map and won at Augusta National in his first try. But being a “rookie” at the Masters wasn’t that big of a deal. The Augusta National Invitation Tournament was only in its second year. Sarazen missed the inaugural event, and this “rookie” had already won six majors, the first of them 13 years earlier. Still, what he did that day cannot be overlooked
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and will not be forgotten. Trailing by three shots, he hit 4-wood into the hole for an albatross on the par-5 15th hole to force a playoff with Craig Wood. In the only 36-hole playoff in Masters history, Sarazen shot even-par 144 to win by five. He remains the only player to complete the career Grand Slam at Augusta National.
FUZZY’S FIRST MAJOR
Zoeller whistled his way into the record books as the first major champion to win a sudden-death playoff. The Masters went away from the traditional 18-hole playoff in 1979, and it turned out to be memorable. Much like Pohl, Zoeller was never really in the picture until someone’s misfortune on the back nine. Zoeller was six shots behind going into the last round and closed with a 70. It looked like it would be a good debut at the Masters, nothing more. That was before Ed Sneed, who had a three-shot lead with three holes to play, finished with three bogeys. That led to a three-man playoff among Sneed, Zoeller and former Masters champion Tom Watson. On the second playoff hole, Zoeller knocked in a birdie putt and leapt into the air to celebrate. Was it a big deal for a Masters rookie to win? “They didn’t bring it up until the next year,” Zoeller said.
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FRONT Animated artist Michael Godard will display original artwork at the Editions Gallery on Friday. His artwork features a creative display of martinis, red wine and other alcoholic beverages alongside bartending beverages, dancing strawberries, intoxicated grapes and flaming cards. Godard has been featured on a number of shows on the A&E network, including Criss Angel’s Mind Freak, Inked and American Casino. Godard is also the author of Don’t Drink and Draw, a visual extension of his artwork. He will be on site at the gallery between 4 to 8 p.m. Call 403-342-2366.
HAM DINNER People who want to chow down on ham dinner in a historic log house will have the chance next month. The Ladies of Sunnybrook Farm Museum are presenting their ham and scalloped potato dinner on May 6, 7 and 8 in the historic Hanna Log House on the museum grounds in Red Deer. There will be two sittings per night at 5 and 6:30 p.m. The cost is $15 for adults and $6 for children under 10. Call 403-340-3511 to order advance tickets or for more information.
LACOMBE FORD HELPS POLICE Lacombe police got help from the local Ford dealership for the 15th straight year. Lacombe Ford Sales has donated a 2014 Ford police interceptor utility vehicle. The vehicle will be used by the police school resource officer, who works exclusively in Lacombe’s public schools. The position is jointly funded by a partnership between Lacombe County, City of Lacombe and Wolf Creek School Division. The officer delivers a variety of programs to students and staff, including the DARE programs, which helps young people to make informed choices about drugs, alcohol, bullying and peer pressure. Lacombe Police Chief Steve Murray recognized Lacombe Ford for its partnership and support.
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BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF A methamphetamine-fuelled crime spree, in which a Red Deer man would steal a vehicle and drive it to the next vehicle he stole, ended with a five-year jail sentence. Jesse Bissonnette, 29, of Red Deer pleaded guilty to 11 new charges on Tuesday. He was then sentenced on those and four other charges he had already pleaded guilty to in Red Deer provincial court. Starting on March 21, he stole six vehicles and many of the items inside them. Crown
prosecutor Murray McPherson said Bissonnette would steal one vehicle, drive it to another one, and leave the first vehicle behind, departing in the newly stolen one. After multiple complaints of vehicle theft in the area over a four-day period, Blackfalds RCMP were following a stolen car driven by Bissonnette on March 25. Bissonnette drove by an unmarked police car at an estimated speed of 160 km/h. The officer tried to catch up and turned on the sirens, but was unable to keep up. The officer followed the stolen car down McKenzie Road to
its terminus at Range Road 263. The stolen car went onto a dirt road, turned around and the police officer said he was almost struck head-on by Bissonnette. A second RCMP member set up a spike belt to stop the vehicle. Bissonette admitted to swerving into a ditch to avoid the spike belt. He narrowly avoided hitting the officer and he did hit the officer’s cruiser, then continued his flight from police. A third officer pursued and got a good look at Bissonnette. Two days later, Blackfalds RCMP arrested Bissonnette. The day before the flight
from police and dangerous driving charges occurred, Bissonnette pled guilty to possession of drugs and possession for trafficking charges. The charges related to an Aug. 25, 2013, incident when he was arrested while carrying cocaine and meth. He was spotted at the Blackfalds Fas Gas in a stolen vehicle by the owner of the vehicle. On the back of the vehicle was a quad that was also reported stolen. The owner of the vehicles chased Bissonnette down and confronted him.
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Lacombe team grinds way to finals SPORTSMANLIKE TEAM INVITED INTO ALLIANCE BY MYLES FISH ADVOCATE STAFF Thanks to an angle grinder and a good deal of diplomacy, the robotics team from Lacombe Composite High School will get to test their talents against the world later this month. February’s regional robotics competition in Edmonton did not get off to a great start for the Lacombe team, as they discovered their creation was a single millimetre wider than the strict size limit allowed. So out came the angle grinder to shave it down to a suitable size. But the team then lost its first match, putting it in a precarious position to qualify for the finals. It would recover to win three of its next four round robin matches, but even then had not distinguished itself as one of the strongest teams among the 41 competing. It did, however, distinguish itself as the most sportsmanlike team, and one of the most active in scouting and networking. So when two dominant Fort McMurray teams had their chance to choose an alliance partner to take with them to the finals, the Lacombe lads got the call. “A lot of the teams were really competitive and they weren’t helping anyone; we went out of our way and helped all the other teams out, even the ones that weren’t doing as well, the ones that were struggling. “The one powerful team appreciated the help we had given them and other people, and that’s the reason we ended up in their alliance,” said Blake Core.
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LacombeBots — Lacombe Composite High School’s robotics group — gather around their creation with which they will compete at the VEX Robotics World Championships later this month. Team members are, from left: Taji Nagata, Duncan Fleming, Levi Gudwer, Curtis Woods, Blake Core, EJ Aquino, Steve Schultz, Rod Nagata, Riley Derksen, and Warren Kreway. “We do a great job at helping other teams that are struggling, because we’ve been in that position,” he added. The Fort McMurray/Lacombe alliance would win the competition, and from that result all three earned the right to compete in the VEX Robotics World Championships in Anaheim, Calif., from April 23 to 26. United Robotics of Lacombe — Team [URL] for short — will take its robot named http:// (the letters standing for “honourable, teamwork, tenacious, professionalism”) to the competition, which will feature over 400 teams from 19 countries.
Similar to the regional competition, the small group’s robot will have two minutes in each match to manoeuvre around obstacles to pick up balls of various sizes and then deposit them into designated areas in the robot arena to score points. T h e team has two more weeks to tinker with its design — BLAKE CORE b e f o r e the competition, then hope that it can handle the hardships of the ring against some elite challengers.
‘WE WENT OUT OF OUR WAY AND HELPED ALL THE OTHER TEAMS OUT, EVEN THE ONES THAT WEREN’T DOING AS WELL, THE ONES THAT WERE STRUGGLING.’
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Man decides to plead guilty, avoid trial ACCUSED OF PROPERTY CRIMES INVOLVING RED DEER BUSINESSES BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF After his accomplice pleaded guilty on Monday, a Sylvan Lake man decided he’d rather also plead guilty to a string of property crimes than face a twoweek jury trial. Jaret Szoke, 36, was to have started an eight-day Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench judge and jury trial on Tuesday after jury selection wrapped up on Monday afternoon. Just before the trial was to have started, with 12 jurors and the two alternates waiting in the wings, he switched his plea, admitting guilt before Justice Ken Nielsen to two 2013 break and enters to Red Deer businesses.
His accomplice in at least one of the crimes, Christopher Davis, 36, of Red Deer pleaded guilty to two counts of break and enter on Monday. He received a two-and-a-halfyear sentence. During the evening of Feb. 3, 2013, he was one of two men who attempted to steal an ATM from the Independent Gas Bar in Clearview Market Square. Crown Prosecutor Jason Snider said Szoke and an accomplice broke open the door, damaging the lock. They then tried to steal the ATM, Snider said they tied a rope around the machine and attached it to their car. They tried to pull the ATM out of the store, but the rope broke and they were unsuccessful.
They fled the scene and stole nothing, but did significant damage to the store. Then on Feb. 17, 2013, he and Davis broke into the Petrolite in Edgar Industrial Park. Snider said they opened a door using a pry-bar, opened an ATM and stole about $1,500. Surveillance video from the site showed they also had a compressor, generator and police scanner when they stole from the ATM at the Petrolite. Red Deer RCMP became aware of Szoke and Davis when property they stole started being sold. On Feb. 27, 2013, police observed two people leaving a residence in Sylvan Lake and loading a truck with tools. Police pursued and pulled the vehicle over, arresting Da-
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vis and Szoke. A search warrant was executed on the residence and police found pry-bars in Szoke’s room. Using surveillance footage from both the gas bar and Petrolite, police matched clothing found at the residence with clothing they found in Szoke’s room. Jury members were kept out of the courtroom as Szoke pleaded guilty to the two break and enter charges, as well as possession of break-in tools and breach of probation. After the pleas were entered, the jurors were brought in and dismissed. Sentencing for Szoke is scheduled for Wednesday morning in Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench. mcrawford@reddeeradvocate. com
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BRIEFS Traffic delays expected Red Deer drivers can expect delays on 30th Avenue on Thursday, Friday and Monday while crews install a new fibre optic line. Crews will stop traffic intermittently from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. for approximately 15 minutes while they run lines across the roads. They will be crossing intersections along the west side of 30th Avenue from 32nd to 67th Street, 30th Avenue at 32nd Street and 67th Street between Carleton and Carrington. Drivers are encouraged to avoid these areas or be prepared for delays. Fibre optic lines are communication lines that are capable of handling large amounts of data at high speeds.
Waste site cleanup cost drops Cleaning up a former waste transfer site will cost Red Deer County less than expected. The municipality set aside $1.6 million in its budget to clean up the abandoned site southwest of Spruce View. It operated from the early 1980s to 2010. On Tuesday, county council accepted a $1.25-million tender from Howell’s Excavating Ltd. to scoop up and replace thousands of cubic metres of dirt and plant grass seed. Howell’s was the lowest of six tenders received for the job. An environmental investigation at the location found soil contamination that poses a risk to groundwater and nearby environmentally sensitive areas. Noting that the bids ranged as high as $1.8 million, Coun. Christine Moore sought assurances from staff that the winning company could do the necessary work at their price. “We’re confident they will be able to do the work based on the prices,” said county environmental services manager Andrew Treu. Kevisville was replaced by the Yankee Flats Waste Transfer on Benalto Road northwest of Markerville.
Springbrook skatepark needs land Springbrook is aiming to lease some Red Deer County land for its future skatepark. Red Deer County council gave first reading on Tuesday to a bylaw to lease 1.25 acres to the Springbrook Community Association for its proposed skatepark. A public hearing has been set for May 6, followed by second and third readings. Council already approved $55,000 to undertake detailed design work for the skatepark, and create a concept plan for a future spray park and playground. Another $150,000 has been approved for future construction. The plan is to design the skatepark around an aviation theme, as a nod to the community’s history as a former air base and to tie into a proposed museum. Local fundraising is ongoing for the skatepark.
County supports rodeo, skatepark Red Deer County will provide $28,500 for rodeo and skatepark projects in Delburne. Council considered a $48,000 request on Tuesday from the Delburne Futures Committee to go towards a proposed $262,000 skatepark and bike skills park. Local fundraisers, including students, have raised $101,000 and hope to land a $125,000 provincial grant. That leaves them about $78,000 short and they asked
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Sunnybrook Farm and Museum volunteer Lavila Lang pulls another pie from the freezer for a waiting customer at the farm on Tuesday. A second day of pie sales goes today while supplies last, with all proceeds going to support the programs at the farm. Volunteers baked 300 pies for the spring sale, which will sell for $12 each. Included in this spring batch are bumbleberry, peach, pumpkin, rhubarb raspberry, rhubarb strawberry, mincemeat, apple, blueberry, cherry and raisin.
the county to match $48,000 in support, including inkind donations, from the Village of Delburne. County councillors expressed their support for the project and the work of local youngsters to make it happen, but were concerned Delburne was getting more than an equitable share of county funding. About $322,000 has been given to projects in the village since 2000. Coun. Christine Moore said she applauded the local initiative but “we need to be really cautious about setting a precedent.” Mayor Jim Wood also wanted to ensure that all of the county’s urban partners were treated equally and did not want to see one community pitted against another for funding. Council agreed to give Delburne $25,000. Another $3,500 was approved for a separate request from the Delburne Ag Society Hillbilly Stomp Committee. The group asked for $5,000 as part of a $10,500-project to replace panels and gates used to secure livestock at the ag building, which is used for the rodeo events school program. Bull riding, steer riding and bull fighting schools are available. Council felt the county should not be expected to cover half of the project.
Arts festival surpasses goal The Red Deer Festival of the Performing Arts has surpassed its 2014 fundraising goal and raised about $53,000 in donations as of Tuesday. The festival typically raises about $30,000 each year but hoped to bring in an additional $12,000 this time around to help make up for recent financing changes and additional costs. The budget remains steady at approximately $80,000, the same as last year, said festival director Ashley Miller. “We had to do a big fundraising push this year because a lot of the grants from the government are no longer available,” Miller said. “We’re
going to reevaluate how we do things and see if we can run the festival and not have it cost so much.” The 51st annual festival will run from April 22 to 26 at Red Deer College. It will feature over 6,000 performances from participants ranging from five to 25 years of age. Tickets for performances cost between $3 to $10. An array of disciplines will be showcased, including music, creative storytelling, poetry, speeches, musical theatre and prose pieces. For more information, visit www.reddeerkiwanisfestival.org.
County backs dairy expansion A dairy operation near Penhold should be allowed to expand, say Red Deer County councillors. The Natural Resources Conservation Board (NRCB) forwarded an application to the county for comment on a farmer’s plan to expand a dairy herd to 300 cows from 200 about 1.6 km west of Penhold. A stock facility and manure pad is also proposed. While it is up to the NRCB to approve or reject the application, it is routine to ask the municipality for its feedback. County planning staff recommended the municipality oppose the expansion because the dairy operation was located within a new confined feeding operation exclusion area as outlined in the Municipal Development Plan. Typically, the zones are created to allow existing operations but prohibit expansion to avoid conflicts with nearby land uses, such as residential areas. County councillors were sympathetic to the dairy, pointing out businesses must expand to survive. Mayor Jim Wood said if the dairy was a new operation it would not be supported, but allowing the dairy to expand would not create more nuisance. Council voted unanimously to offer no objections for the dairy farmer’s application.
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CHARGES: Eager to resolve matters, and not waste time, early guilty plea entered Bissonnette fled but was later arrested by police. He was to be sentenced on these matters on Aug. 19 of this year, but because of other theft charges and an eagerness to get the matters resolved, they were rolled into his sentence for the most recent charges. The Crown asked for a total of five years in jail for Bissonnette, bringing an end to the crime spree. The sentence encompasses both the recent crime spree and the drug charges from 2013. Defence counsel Patty McNaughton agreed with the Crown’s proposed sentence. She said Bissonnette had just moved back to Red Deer and reconnected with old friends, which led to him using drugs. At the time of all these more recent crimes, Bissonnette was using meth. Bissonnette apologized for the crimes and said he didn’t want to waste anyone’s time, thus his early guilty plea. Judge Jim Hunter agreed to the proposed five-year sentence and also ordered Bissonnette to provide a DNA sample, added a twoyear driving prohibition on completion of his sentence and banned him for life from firearms and weapons. mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com
The Central Alberta Sexual Assault Support Centre is proud to have the support of Servus Credit Union as they raise funds to create a new Children’s Play Therapy Room at their current office space located at: A201, 5212-48 Street. CASASC is proud to be able to offer all of our services for free, services are accessible to all including children, women and men - regardless of faith, ethnicity or income levels. The Centre currently see’s 213 people a year who have been affected by sexual assault/sexual abuse, with 85 of those being children. Children’s Play Therapy is vital in helping those individual’s who are often too young to verbalize their experiences. It is through the use of specialized toys and a trained Child Therapist that allows these children to open up and begin the healing process. Currently the Child Therapy Room at the Centre is shared with the Board Room and is not conducive to play therapy. The space is an adult space with toys pushed aside to one corner. The vision of the new Children’s Play Therapy Room is one that will be filled with vibrant colours, room to play, a one-way viewing room and more toy options along with media resources. CASASC would like to thank all those who have donated or supported our event. We are grateful to have Servus Credit Union as our title sponsor, together we know we can make Central Alberta a safer place for our children. For more information contact: 403-340-1124 | www.casasc.ca 24-hour Sexual Assault Crisis Line Toll free: 1 (866)956-1099
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At one past event, a small fire broke out on a different battery-powered bot; at another, the connection between the controls and the machine was faulty, rendering the robot immobile. Team members say this robot’s specialty is its smooth lift system, and some recent modifications have made it a faster model. The dozen members in the extra-curricular robotics club have each developed different specialties — from programming to retooling to controlling — and the Grade 12 students involved say the experience has inspired them to pursue engineering studies moving forward. The club started about seven years ago and students first started entering competitions four years ago. Two years ago, students also participated in world championships. Club advisor and teacher Steven Schultz said next year a project-based credit course incorporating robotics will be offered at the school. mfish@reddeeradvocate.com
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Sharknado 2 unleashes flying sharks on NYC this summer BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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PASADENA, Calif. — Get ready for more flying sharks. Sharknado 2: The Second One will take a bite out of New York City on July 30 in Syfy’s sequel to the campy classic that aired last summer. Ian Ziering and Tara Reid return from the original film that attracted nearly 1.37 million viewers. They’re joined by Vivica A. Fox and Mark McGrath, along with Kelly Osbourne, Judah Friedlander (30 Rock), Andy Dick, Judd Hirsch and Perez Hilton. Matt Lauer and Al Roker of Today and Robert Klein make cameo appearances. This time the mayhem moves from Los Angeles to the East Coast, where a freak weather system unleashes sharks on the populace and famous sites like Citi Field, home of the New York Mets. “It’s a whole different story, not just sharks ripping through flesh,” co-star Kari Wuhrer said Tuesday at NBC’s summer TV presentation. “New York is a character in the
movie, the weather is a character in the movie.” Friedlander was a fan of the original movie and approached the network directly to land a role in the sequel. “This to me is the most important film ever made about climate change,” he said jokingly, noting that it features “some of the top shark actors in the world.” The original film was a trending topic on Twitter, generating nearly 5,000 tweets a minute at its peak. “It’s unpretentious, it’s fun and you can turn it on at any point and instantly be entertained,” Friedlander said. “It’s very communal even though people aren’t watching at a theatre.” The film was shot over the same 18day schedule as the original, with a slightly larger budget. It features more than 500 visual effects shots. “We’re trying to perfect the tornado on this one even more because we’re trying to make it a character,” said director Anthony Ferrante.
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This photo by NBCUniversal shows the key art for ‘Sharknado 2: The Second One.’ The new movie will take a bite out of New York City on July 30 in Syfy’s sequel to the campy classic that aired last summer.
Mad Men creator faces the end in final season THE LOOMING END HAS TAKEN ROOT IN MAD MEN CONVERSATION AMONG FANS NEW YORK — Chat with Matthew Weiner these days and you feel the added depth of his Mad Men immersion. When its split final season begins Sunday at 8 p.m. on AMC (with seven episodes, to be followed by seven more next year), the second of those final hours will be shooting, while the fifth of seven final scripts will be taking shape on the page. And then? The looming end has taken root in the “Mad Men” conversation among fans, even as they mark time waiting for the 14 new installments. Meanwhile, Weiner, as the auteur of this landmark drama series, voices both resolve and wonderment at his task of bringing Mad Men in for a landing. His goal, he says, is not to wallop the audience with a grand parting shot, but something more gently profound: “to leave the characters in a place where they’re going to be in viewers’ imaginations forever.” Weiner has said many times he hit upon some semblance of that “fitting end” several years ago. And yet: Pulling the plug on a TV series goes against every instinct of the person in charge, he says — the person whose primary duty is to keep the show alive and well, week after week. Even for a series veteran like Weiner (who was a writer-producer of The Sopranos as well as the sitcom Becker), his mission to end Mad Men is “a totally antithetical thing, an exercise that is outside my realm of ex-
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Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner poses for a portrait on Day 3 of the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto. Weiner, as the auteur of the landmark drama series, voices both resolve and wonderment at his task of bringing ‘Mad Men’ in for a landing. His goal, he says, is not to wallop the audience with a grand parting shot, but something more gently profound: “to leave the characters in a place where they’re going to be in viewers’ imaginations forever.” perience.” Viewers will remember that at the close of last season, which spanned the stormy year of 1968, Don Draper (series star Jon Hamm) was left in disarray. He had been sidelined by his ad agency after suffering a meltdown at a client meeting. His loving wife, Megan (Jessica Pare), walked out on him after one too many broken promises. The 1960s have been hard on Don. A man who, years before, assumed another man’s identity, he has shaped his sense of self, and his career, from cultural models that seem to grow increasingly outdated as
the ’60s wear on. Don — however charismatic and commanding his image — is on a downward spiral as he hits middle age, fast becoming an old fogy in a youth-obsessed era. Or so it may have seemed to some viewers. Weiner doesn’t see him that way. “There’s been a constant assertion about Don being out of touch, and that, by 1968, his style of advertising isn’t working anymore. I’ve never felt that,” Weiner says. “What I do feel, particularly last season, is that society has caught up to him. Identity issues caught up with society, which made the society
more like Don. He’s never been MORE in touch. “The world is changing. That was the original intention of the show. And change makes everybody feel out of place.” Indeed, there have been signals that Don, swamped by painful recognition, is braced to take corrective action. Last season’s fadeout found the man who,
at the series’ start was fiercely guarded about his past, coming clean to his three kids: Don stood with them outside the former whorehouse where he, born Dick Whitman, was raised as an orphan. Now, how does the new season pick up the action? As usual, Weiner made sure the preview he shared with TV critics was accompanied by a laundry list of details not to be divulged: things like when it takes place and what’s going on with Don’s work and private life. What, then, can be shared? That the episode, written by Weiner, is richly satisfying. That the cast (also including Elisabeth Moss, John Slattery, Vin-
cent Kartheiser, Christina Hendricks and Aaron Staton) remains terrific. That the series seems headed confidently down its home stretch. Pretty much the rest is meant to stay hush-hush. But secrecy is not simply an obsession for Weiner. It’s a marketing strategy that serves Mad Men well. “This was a decision I made at the show’s pilot stage,” he says. He pointed to January Jones, who plays Don’s ex and at the show’s inception was still his wife. “She was not part of any of the press material for the first season, because I didn’t want anyone who watched the pilot to know until its final moments that Don was married.”
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BEGINNER’S GUIDE to reptiles - and amphibians - as PETS (MS) Dogs and cats may be the most popular pets, but reptiles have their share of admirers as well. Reptiles can make great pets, and they may be ideal for children or novice pet owners. Unlike cats or dogs, many reptiles need a very specific environment to thrive. That includes some sort of UV light, a warming stone and particularly hot conditions. Reptiles and amphibians are cold-blooded animals, meaning their body temperatures fluctuate based on the conditions of their environment. They will require an external heating source to stay comfortable. Certain reptiles may be better for beginners than others. Here is a look at some popular reptilian pets and what is necessary to care for them.
hardy and can endure even if some mistakes in care are made early on. * Gecko: The leopard gecko can be a great lizard for beginners. Thanks to its small size and modest needs, a gecko does not need a large tank to live in. Geckos are also tolerant to handling and can grow accustomed to frequent touching. Keep in mind that geckos are nocturnal, which means they are most active in the evening. Invest in a special reptile light designed for viewing in the dark so that you do not interfere with the animal’s sleep-wake cycle. Also, try not to stress or frighten the leopard gecko. It has the ability to drop its tail if feeling threatened, which can put unnecessary stress on the animal.
* Bearded dragon: This animal hails from Australia and may g , most grow up to two feet in length, ail. These of which is in the tail. lizards will need an approcture, priate housing structure, 5-galwhich should be a 55-galagelon tank for the averageagsized single male dragcial on. They require special light bulbs to absorb vitamnivomins. Dragons are omnivorous, so you will have to provide both plant and animal hough food sources. Even though onthey come from arid connk ditions, spray the tank o with water each day to provide them with a water source, as they will not drink from a bowl. Dragons are
ians, are almost exclusively aquatic or require high-humidity levels. You will ne need a tank with an area of slo sloped land for eating and sleeping. Another area should be filled with water for immersion. Newts a are generally a pet that should be observed rather than handled, as they have sensitive membranes or toxic skin. Colorful newts can be enjoyabl joyable to watch and require little c care besides water changes and feeding. Reptiles can make interest esting and relatively maintenan nance-free pets. People looking for ideal starter pets may wan want to skip the furry in favor of tthe scaly.
* Newt: Newts, like most amphib-
of MIXED-BREED DOGS
(MS) Welcoming a pet into a home can be a joyous event. Companion animals have a way of assimilating into a family rather quickly. Some prospective pet owners spend months researching the type of breed they prefer, while others prefer to adopt mixed-breed dogs from a nearby animal shelter. Purebred and mixed breed dogs both make great pets. In fact, some experts will say mutts are preferable to certain pure breeds because they are less likely to carry genetic defects that may lead to illnesses or other medical concerns as they age. But some dog owners prefer purebred dogs because they know what to expect of such animals. For example, golden retriever or labrador owners likely have a good idea of the dogs’ temperament and can likely gauge just how large the dog will become. The owners will also be aware of particular flaws or attributes of the breed, such as drooling, snoring or barking. Though such guesswork used to be considerably more difficult with mixed breed dogs, scientific advancements now
enable curious pet parents to determine the genetic makeup of mixedbreed dogs. A variety of do-it-yourself DNA testing kits allow dog owners to perform genetic testing on their mixedbreed best friends. Owners simply swab inside of the dog’s mouth to collect cheek cell samples, and then seal the swabs inside of the kit packaging. Some additional information must be supplied before a lab will run a series of tests to determine the best breed matches among their database of various dog breeds. The tests look at microsatellite genotypes for specific dog breeds, and usually offer the percentage of a given breed that is in the mutt’s DNA. While the tests are not 100 percent accurate, they do offer owners of mixed breed dogs a better chance at determining the heritage of a particular mixedbreed dog. This can help owners of such dogs be aware of any potential health issues or simply assuage curiosity as to why their pup looks or acts the way it does.
your pet’s wellness exam, your veterinarian examines your pet from the tip of nose to the tip of tail. Problems such as heart murmurs, cataracts, dental disease, growths, ear infections, joint problems, and arthritis are just a few examples of common findings during a wellness exam.
not normal; it is a sign of dental disease. A professional treatment of dental disease is done under anesthesia, as this is the safest and most effective way to treat dental disease. A careful exam is performed of the mouth and teeth. The teeth are then cleaned using special equipment to remove the plaque and tartar. Bacteria filled pockets below the gums are cleaned and the teeth
Older cats often find it difficult to get into litter boxes that have high edges or are in hard to get to places like the basement. This can lead to elimination in places you don’t want them to, so help your friend out by giving them a more shallow litter box in a place they can easily access. All cats should be kept indoors, but senior cats especially. They are unable to run, jump and climb as well as a younger version of themselves making them a target for predators and vehicles. Older dogs often become fearful when their vision and hearing start to decline, so try not to surprise them when you approach them. Leaving a night light on can help them get around better at night and also helps with confusion some older pets experience. Control the amount of exercise in the heat with your dog. Allow many rests in the shade when out on a summer day and always provide water. These are the last years of their lives and it’s up to their owners to make sure they are the most memorable. Looking back we can feel comforted knowing that we did indeed love them as much as they loved us and we did our best to pay them back for all that they’ve given us.
Blood work: The blood work checks red blood cells, white blood cells, and all the organ functions. This identifies changes to critical organs before your animal becomes ill, allowing us to intervene with appropriate medications to help prevent further deterioration and extend your pet’s quality of life.
Urinalysis: Quick check for a bladder infection, diabetes, and crystals which lead to bladder stones. Ultrasound: Allows your veterinarian to see a real time image of your pet’s internal organs. This is valuable when trying to deter-
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Once cats and dogs reach the age of 7 years they are considered to be a senior. The best gift that we can give them in their golden years is understanding, comfort and good medical care. Many senior pets start experiencing changes in behavior, some of which include different types of anxiety and even aggression. This is no time to give up on our close friends; after all they’ve always been there for us. Slowing down and changes in behavior are often a result of discomfort from things such as arthritis or internal disease. A few helpful tips in caring for a senior pet include; cats and dogs with arthritis may find it painful to eat from bowls on the floor; a simple solution is to raise the dishes so that they don’t have to bend as low. Making sure they have a soft bed to lie in and high quality senior diets are also very important.
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Our furry friends provide us with friendship, unconditional love and constant support. They ask nothing from us, except for love and the medical care they deserve. This is where we can pay them back with our support.
mine the cause of a pet’s illness. Tumors, stones, and cysts can no longer hide amongst loops of intestine and other internal organs. Ultrasound can even detect tumors that are less than 1cm in size, before they would be seen on x-rays. Lomsnes Veterinary Hospital has found this to be a screening tool for older pets and to help find the cause of illness in sick pets.
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MEDICAL CARE IS IMPORTANT FOR YOUR PET By Dr. Lisa Lomsnes and Dr. Hayley Biederbeck
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BEGINNER’S GUIDE to reptiles - and amphibians - as PETS (MS) Dogs and cats may be the most popular pets, but reptiles have their share of admirers as well. Reptiles can make great pets, and they may be ideal for children or novice pet owners. Unlike cats or dogs, many reptiles need a very specific environment to thrive. That includes some sort of UV light, a warming stone and particularly hot conditions. Reptiles and amphibians are cold-blooded animals, meaning their body temperatures fluctuate based on the conditions of their environment. They will require an external heating source to stay comfortable. Certain reptiles may be better for beginners than others. Here is a look at some popular reptilian pets and what is necessary to care for them.
hardy and can endure even if some mistakes in care are made early on. * Gecko: The leopard gecko can be a great lizard for beginners. Thanks to its small size and modest needs, a gecko does not need a large tank to live in. Geckos are also tolerant to handling and can grow accustomed to frequent touching. Keep in mind that geckos are nocturnal, which means they are most active in the evening. Invest in a special reptile light designed for viewing in the dark so that you do not interfere with the animal’s sleep-wake cycle. Also, try not to stress or frighten the leopard gecko. It has the ability to drop its tail if feeling threatened, which can put unnecessary stress on the animal.
* Bearded dragon: This animal hails from Australia and may g , most grow up to two feet in length, ail. These of which is in the tail. lizards will need an approcture, priate housing structure, 5-galwhich should be a 55-galagelon tank for the averageagsized single male dragcial on. They require special light bulbs to absorb vitamnivomins. Dragons are omnivorous, so you will have to provide both plant and animal hough food sources. Even though onthey come from arid connk ditions, spray the tank o with water each day to provide them with a water source, as they will not drink from a bowl. Dragons are
ians, are almost exclusively aquatic or require high-humidity levels. You will ne need a tank with an area of slo sloped land for eating and sleeping. Another area should be filled with water for immersion. Newts a are generally a pet that should be observed rather than handled, as they have sensitive membranes or toxic skin. Colorful newts can be enjoyabl joyable to watch and require little c care besides water changes and feeding. Reptiles can make interest esting and relatively maintenan nance-free pets. People looking for ideal starter pets may wan want to skip the furry in favor of tthe scaly.
* Newt: Newts, like most amphib-
of MIXED-BREED DOGS
(MS) Welcoming a pet into a home can be a joyous event. Companion animals have a way of assimilating into a family rather quickly. Some prospective pet owners spend months researching the type of breed they prefer, while others prefer to adopt mixed-breed dogs from a nearby animal shelter. Purebred and mixed breed dogs both make great pets. In fact, some experts will say mutts are preferable to certain pure breeds because they are less likely to carry genetic defects that may lead to illnesses or other medical concerns as they age. But some dog owners prefer purebred dogs because they know what to expect of such animals. For example, golden retriever or labrador owners likely have a good idea of the dogs’ temperament and can likely gauge just how large the dog will become. The owners will also be aware of particular flaws or attributes of the breed, such as drooling, snoring or barking. Though such guesswork used to be considerably more difficult with mixed breed dogs, scientific advancements now
enable curious pet parents to determine the genetic makeup of mixedbreed dogs. A variety of do-it-yourself DNA testing kits allow dog owners to perform genetic testing on their mixedbreed best friends. Owners simply swab inside of the dog’s mouth to collect cheek cell samples, and then seal the swabs inside of the kit packaging. Some additional information must be supplied before a lab will run a series of tests to determine the best breed matches among their database of various dog breeds. The tests look at microsatellite genotypes for specific dog breeds, and usually offer the percentage of a given breed that is in the mutt’s DNA. While the tests are not 100 percent accurate, they do offer owners of mixed breed dogs a better chance at determining the heritage of a particular mixedbreed dog. This can help owners of such dogs be aware of any potential health issues or simply assuage curiosity as to why their pup looks or acts the way it does.
your pet’s wellness exam, your veterinarian examines your pet from the tip of nose to the tip of tail. Problems such as heart murmurs, cataracts, dental disease, growths, ear infections, joint problems, and arthritis are just a few examples of common findings during a wellness exam.
not normal; it is a sign of dental disease. A professional treatment of dental disease is done under anesthesia, as this is the safest and most effective way to treat dental disease. A careful exam is performed of the mouth and teeth. The teeth are then cleaned using special equipment to remove the plaque and tartar. Bacteria filled pockets below the gums are cleaned and the teeth
Older cats often find it difficult to get into litter boxes that have high edges or are in hard to get to places like the basement. This can lead to elimination in places you don’t want them to, so help your friend out by giving them a more shallow litter box in a place they can easily access. All cats should be kept indoors, but senior cats especially. They are unable to run, jump and climb as well as a younger version of themselves making them a target for predators and vehicles. Older dogs often become fearful when their vision and hearing start to decline, so try not to surprise them when you approach them. Leaving a night light on can help them get around better at night and also helps with confusion some older pets experience. Control the amount of exercise in the heat with your dog. Allow many rests in the shade when out on a summer day and always provide water. These are the last years of their lives and it’s up to their owners to make sure they are the most memorable. Looking back we can feel comforted knowing that we did indeed love them as much as they loved us and we did our best to pay them back for all that they’ve given us.
Blood work: The blood work checks red blood cells, white blood cells, and all the organ functions. This identifies changes to critical organs before your animal becomes ill, allowing us to intervene with appropriate medications to help prevent further deterioration and extend your pet’s quality of life.
Urinalysis: Quick check for a bladder infection, diabetes, and crystals which lead to bladder stones. Ultrasound: Allows your veterinarian to see a real time image of your pet’s internal organs. This is valuable when trying to deter-
Compassionate & Comprehensive Pet Care
Barn Buddies: We are looking for caring farm and acreage homes that can supply a warm building
Seniors For Seniors: We supply all food, litter, toys and medical attention. Our senior cats are free to
“a compassionate service dedicated to the aftercare of your pet”
seniors looking for loving companionship and can be returned at any time.
403.342.PETS (7387)
with fresh food and water daily for our cats that cannot be placed in homes due to behavioural issues.
Positive Pals: These cats tested positive for Feline Leukemia but still have lots of love to give! Please contact us at www.whiskerrescue.com.
Owned & Operated by Gerald & Connie Tomalty Located in Red Deer County
73333D11
Hey Doc! I’m here for my treatment!
We need foster homes! One month is all it takes to save a life. All supplies are provided.
Arrangements can be made through your veterinarian, or call for an appointment
403.302.9032
Oh My Dog
Red Deer, Alberta www.metroconcierge.ca
Call us about Therapeutic Laser for your pet’s aches & pains
BEHAVIOR & TRAINING arian Veterin d mende Recom
Solutions for Today’s Lifestyle
Donna Dee
403-350-4304 73787D9
76841D8
71500 76846D8
403-343-7165
Red Deer, AB
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Some of our programs include:
Fax: 403-986-0015
75951D9
Veterinary Hospital & Grooming Centre
• Grooming
#17 - 7727 - 50 Ave. Red Deer www.parklandvet.ca
Dentistry: Bad breath is
Once cats and dogs reach the age of 7 years they are considered to be a senior. The best gift that we can give them in their golden years is understanding, comfort and good medical care. Many senior pets start experiencing changes in behavior, some of which include different types of anxiety and even aggression. This is no time to give up on our close friends; after all they’ve always been there for us. Slowing down and changes in behavior are often a result of discomfort from things such as arthritis or internal disease. A few helpful tips in caring for a senior pet include; cats and dogs with arthritis may find it painful to eat from bowls on the floor; a simple solution is to raise the dishes so that they don’t have to bend as low. Making sure they have a soft bed to lie in and high quality senior diets are also very important.
The Loss of a Pet Takes Planning Too . . .
76844D18
• Laser Surgery
Wellness exams: During
are polished. Extractions are performed if necessary. X-rays of the teeth are critical to identify hidden diseases below the gumline. As an example of a facility that offers dentistry to animals, Lomsnes Veterinary Hospital has advanced training in dentistry including orthodontics which includes root canals, tooth capping, and much more. This allows them to save teeth that would have had to be removed in the past.
Whisker Rescue is a registered non profit charitable organization striving to give stray and surrendered cats a second chance.
Parkland
• Retail Pet Wellness Products
Our furry friends provide us with friendship, unconditional love and constant support. They ask nothing from us, except for love and the medical care they deserve. This is where we can pay them back with our support.
mine the cause of a pet’s illness. Tumors, stones, and cysts can no longer hide amongst loops of intestine and other internal organs. Ultrasound can even detect tumors that are less than 1cm in size, before they would be seen on x-rays. Lomsnes Veterinary Hospital has found this to be a screening tool for older pets and to help find the cause of illness in sick pets.
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HEALTH Experimental drug shows promising results treating advanced breast cancer WASHINGTON — An experimental drug has shown encouraging results in treating advanced breast cancer in an early clinical trial, pharmaceutical giant Pfizer reported Sunday. Pfizer, the world’s second largest drugmaker, said the drug prevented breast cancer from worsening for 20.2 months in a trial involving 165 patients. Current medications do so for 10.2 months. The drug, known as palbociclib, is among a new class of cancer drugs that target specific proteins to block tumors. The outcome wasn’t as positive as some initial results reported earlier in the tests, said University of Michigan business professor Erik Gordon, who studies the biomedical industry but isn’t affiliated with the trial. But, he added, “there’s been a lot of hope surrounding this class of cancer drugs, and this keeps that hope alive.” Wall Street analysts have been closely watching the tests given the potential market for palbociclib. Breast cancer is the most common cancer to strike women. “It’s good news, but some investors are disappointed, because they expected more,” Gordon said. In earlier results, the drug had kept the cancer from worsening for 18 additional months, rather than 10. The results were presented by the lead researcher, Dr. Richard S. Finn, associate professor of medicine at UCLA, during the annual meeting of the American Association of Cancer Research in San Diego. The drug will likely need to undergo broader testing with more patients before the Food and Drug Administration will approve it. The FDA sometimes accelerates approval for drugs that show promise. Other companies, including Eli Lilly and Novartis, have similar medications that are also in clinical trials. Pfizer’s fledgling cancer drug business has been a recent bright spot for the company, which has many older drugs that will soon lose patent protection.
ruling that found the ban on decades ago. Holder told a Senate comassisted suicide was unconstimittee Thursday that a “baltutional. Right-to-die advocates, anced approach” involving aided by the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association, took the issue to Canada’s highest court after the B.C. Court of Appeal overturned the earlier provincial court ruling last October. Quebec also had been looking at legalizing doctorNancy Grey y assisted death with Bill 52, which died on the order paper when the provincial election was called. Assisted suicide is legal in several European countries, among them Belgium and the Netherlands, and five U.S. states, including Washington and Oregon.
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Bill Taylor wrote about his decision not to have a funeral years ago and is sticking to his plan. “The son walked over, handed the pheasant to him and deadpanned: ’Congratulations, pheasant dreams.’ “Everybody fell over laughing. But the thing is, I think that’s the kind of ceremony people are longing for, but they don’t know how to get out of the box and into something that is more personal and more real.”
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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — A higher proportion of women are developing diabetes during and prior to pregnancy, raising their risk of giving birth to infants with serious birth defects, such as congenital heart disease, researchers say. A study published Thursday in the journal Diabetes Care found rates of both gestational and pregestational diabetes among Ontario women doubled between 1996 and 2010. The magnitude of the jump in incidence over the 14-year period came as somewhat of a surprise, said lead researcher Dr. Denice Feig, an endocrinologist at Mount Sinai Hospital who heads the Toronto hospital’s Diabetes in Pregnancy Program. “I have a clinic of women with gestational diabetes (GDM) and pre-gestational diabetes and we’ve certainly been noticing a marked increase in numbers in our clinics, so I expected that there would be a rise,” she said. “But I suppose I didn’t expect there to be a full doubling in both the GDMs and preGDMs, so that was a surprise.” To conduct the study, researchers examined administrative health data for more than 1.1 million Ontario women who went through pregnancy from 1996 to 2010. About 45,000 of the women were diagnosed with gestational diabetes, which develops when placental hormones diminish the ability of insulin produced in the pancreas to properly regulate blood-sugar levels. More than 13,000 had Type 1 or 2 diabetes prior to getting pregnant, hence the term pre-gestational. “By 2010, almost one in every 10 pregnant women over the age of 30 had diabetes in pregnancy,” said Feig. “That’s enormous. And most of our women are getting pregnant over the age of 30.” The rate was even higher — 13 per cent — among women over 40. “I believe the rate of gestational diabetes is rising probably because of the mere reason that the rate of diabetes in the general population is rising,” said Feig. “And the reason for that is probably increased obesity, increased fat intake in diets, poor lifestyle and decreased exercise. “All those things put together are increasing the rates of diabetes in our population and we’re seeing it in women who are entering pregnancy because these are the same risk factors for gestational diabetes.” Feig said not only is the incidence of the disease growing among Canadians in general, but doctors are increasingly seeing younger people with Type 2 diabetes, which occurs when the body either resists the effects of insulin or doesn’t produce adequate amounts to maintain normal blood-sugar levels. Researchers found that although congenital anomaly rates declined over the study period by 20 to 23 per cent in the children of women with GDM and pre-GDM respectively, the risk remained significantly elevated compared to those without diabetes. In 2010, compared to children of non-diabetic mothers, infants born to women with pre-GDM had a two-fold higher risk of congenital anomalies, while those with GDM had a 26 per cent higher risk. Congenital abnormalities include neural tube defects such as spina bifida and malformations of the heart, kidneys and central nervous system, all of which can lead to significant disability in children.
necessarily see the process as one that they want for themselves,” she added. Still, like Doucette, Densmore sees the funeral as a rite of passage moreso for those mourning the dead than those who have passed on. And for those seeking a twist on tradition, they can bring their unique approach to memorializing their loved ones. She recalled a celebration of life ceremony she led in a hall honouring a man named Bob, complete with Mexican food, Tim Hortons coffee and doughnuts that he loved. “He played accordion so we had accordion bands, we had bluegrass, and the whole thing just flowed beautifully, and it’s just like he was there.” The family also wanted to capture the essence of Bob’s practical joker personality. With a straight face, Densmore told those gathered that “somebody’s going to get a big piece of Bob.” As it turns out, a raffle was held for one of his more unconventional possessions: a stuffed pheasant. “The fellow who won it he was a new Canadian. He was probably the only person in the room that really thought it was a treasure, so it was amazing that he got it,” Densmore recalled.
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TORONTO — When it comes to matters of mortality, Bill Taylor says he is “in no hurry to go,” but there’s one thing he’s sure of: when the time comes, he wants no formal service held to mark his passing. “It’s written into my will — no funeral,” he said emphatically. Self-described as being “totally anti-religion,” the Toronto-based journalist said the notion of having a funeral strikes him as “entirely pointless” for a number of reasons. “It’s a lot of expense for nothing,” said the candid Taylor, 66. “You buy a casket and you take it away and you either bury it or you burn it. “You go through all of this ritual with hearses and limousines. And I notice at funerals I’ve been to, unless the death has been really unexpected or (under) tragic circumstances and then nobody mourns, it’s a get-together, it’s a party. And that strikes me as well. If you’re going to have a party, have a party. But don’t hang it on my death.” Both of Taylor’s parents died in England a few years ago and had preplanned their funerals, including the hymns they wanted included. Both opted to be cremated, with each service timed precisely to 45 minutes. “My dad in particular chose a long hymn. They could only have three verses because they had to be in at a specific time and out at the specific time. And as we were coming out, the next funeral was waiting to go in,” Taylor recalled. “It was a conveyor belt. It had no significance, it had no resonance, it meant nothing. And I thought: ’I want no part of this.’ “If you want to have a drink in my memory, go and do it. But don’t waste your money putting me away. Do it the cheapest way possible,” he added. When actor Gary Coleman died in 2010 at age 42 after suffering a brain hemorrhage, the attorney overseeing the estate of the late Diff’rent Strokes star revealed that Coleman’s 2005 will specified he wanted no funeral. The document trumped a 1990 will where Coleman said he wanted to be remembered in a wake conducted by people who had no financial ties to him and “can look each other in the eyes and say they really cared personally for Gary Coleman.” Coleman’s remains were cremated at a mortuary in the Salt Lake City suburb of Sandy, a move that had been held up by legal wrangling for nearly three weeks after his death. A glance at obituary notices post-
ed online from across Canada reveal many others who lived lives outside of the public spotlight and have outlined similar requests for no funeral services. “There are some, and not large numbers with us — in fact, it would be a small percentage — that would not want a funeral with us. And I’m totally respectful of that,” said Faye Doucette, who is owner of the Belvedere Funeral Home in Charlottetown and also president of the Funeral Service Association of Canada. “I guess I don’t see it much different than if people don’t want a wedding or if they don’t want a reception after something. To me, it’s just their choice.” Doucette said it used to be the case — particularly in Prince Edward Island — that the funeral service was traditional with a specific format. Today, that simply no longer applies. “Often I hear people say they’re not going to have visitation or they’re not going to have viewing because they don’t want to put the family through that. So if they do say that to me, I just simply explain ... why it might be helpful to the family, and well, they just never thought of that. “Really, the funeral is for the living,” Doucette added. “Whether it’s as simple as bringing the body to us and cremating, it doesn’t necessarily have to be a funeral service. But it’s for the living — it’s not for the person that’s gone.” Taylor said his wife is in total agreement with his decision not to have a funeral and that his friends would also be understanding of his wishes, adding that he simply doesn’t want “any fuss.” As a former longtime staff member at the Toronto Star, Taylor said most of the funerals he’s attended have been in a professional context and he found them depressing. “I think we’re at a really interesting time where a lot of the rituals and rites and ceremonies that we’ve traditionally used aren’t necessarily working anymore,” said Barbara Densmore, a professional celebrant and wedding officiant on Vancouver Island who presides over celebrations of life and memorial services. “We’ve got a whole generation of people and a cultural change, a shift away from organized religion, and we don’t necessarily have anything to take its place. “Whether it’s because of religion, because of the impersonality of a lot of ceremonies, a lot of people don’t necessarily see their value. They haven’t been to a ceremony that held value for them. And so therefore, they don’t
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Don’t hold back advanced children Dear Annie: We have two grandchildren, a two- girls often progress faster than boys in these areas. year-old daughter of our son and a two-year-old son And when a child is two years old, a four-month age of our daughter. The girl is four months older than difference is enormous. her cousin. We adore them both. The girl These competitive arguments are is smart and emotionally, physically and pointless. Your granddaughter should educationally way ahead of our grandson. not be held back for her cousin’s sake. He She speaks in clearly understood senwon’t care unless his mother and grandtences and already knows her alphabet mother foolishly make it a cause for reand numbers. sentment. Our grandson, however, speaks very He’ll catch up. And the girl’s advanced few words, cannot string words together to knowledge may do her little good if there make a sentence and obviously is behind. is no accelerated or gifted program. The They are both in preschool. kids should progress at their own rates. The argument is this. If our grandNow please tell your wife that the only daughter continues on this bright path, wise decision is for the two of you to stay she may test well for kindergarten ahead out of it. of her fifth birthday. Our daughter and Dear Annie: Did you know that an esMITCHELL my wife both think this would be horrible, timated 16 million youth participate in & SUGAR and they want our son to hold his daughvolunteer activities in the U.S. every year, ter back a year so that she will be in the and that by volunteering these young peosame class as our grandson. ple will perform better in school? These I say my daughter and wife are the amazing kids do everything from collectones being horrible. No child should be held back if ing gently used books and developing literacy proshe is ready. And furthermore, there is no guarantee grams to creating anti-bullying campaigns in school that our grandson will be ready when he is five. Do districts. All of these remarkable youth have a comthey keep holding back his cousin? — Spinning the mon goal: to raise awareness and solve the problems Wheel in Pennsylvania facing the world today. Dear Spinning: Your daughter is jealous that her To celebrate their ingenuity, idealism and pasniece is so much more advanced than her son, but sion, please remind your readers that Global Youth please reassure her that this is meaningless. Toddler Service Day (GYSD) will take place April 11-13, 2014.
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Last year, young people around the world came together and participated in nearly 3,500 projects. Additionally, thousands of community partners in more than 135 countries brought together millions of young people to strengthen their communities through the power of youth volunteering. For more information, your readers can visit www. GYSD.org. — Sincerely, Steven A. Culbertson, President and CEO, Youth Service America Dear Steven Culbertson: Thanks so much for letting us once again mention Global Youth Service Day. Young people all over the world do such fantastic and helpful volunteer work, not only on this day, but every day of the year. Global Youth Service Day provides more opportunities for everyone to get involved. We hope all of our readers, young and old, teachers and students, will check out your website. Dear Annie: Just wanted to add my opinion to “Em from Indy” on handling silverware, whether hand-washed or put in the dishwasher. I believe silverware should always be put in with the handles up. This is so that when you reach to put them away, your hands are touching the handles and not the fork tines, spoon bowls or knife blades. People don’t appreciate knowing that your hands were on the parts that go into their mouths. — From a Dietitian Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@ comcast.net.
HOROSCOPES WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9 sues with friends of the opposite sex, ruffled feathers will be CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: Hugh Hefner, 87; smoothed over and there might even be romance on the Kristen Stewart, 27; Dennis Quaid, 59 agenda! THOUGHT OF THE DAY: The better able you CANCER (June 21-July 22): Change is imare to strike a balance with those of the opposite minent with your career. Finances take a turn for sex today, the more blessings you will notice the better today. Working with others will be a enter your life. Expectation will be high, and realchallenge at first, but one that is welcoming and ity will exceed your wildest dreams! Life seems rewarding in the most surprising ways. Harmony easier and more pleasant today. Enjoy! will be felt at home and there is an ease to life HAPPY BIRTHDAY: If today is your birthday, today that is unmatched. this year will mark a considerable change with LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Do you have relaone-to-one contacts. New members to your famtives coming to visit from a distance? Be preily will be highlighted and life will be balanced. pared for exciting news to visit you when you are Career advancement, if highlighted as your most least expecting it. Expectations are high, but so sincere dream, is fulfilled in grand style! is the delivery! Re-working plans with your sibARIES (March 21-April 19): Today will mark lings or peer group will be extremely beneficial a time when your expectation about love will surfor you! LARISA MAIRA pass whatever you could possibly have dreamt VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You’ll be sudOZOLINS of, if there have been arguments with you and denly surprised by the connection you have with those significant relationships in your life. Go out another person of the opposite sex. They not onand have a good time tonight. Harmony will reign ly share the same values as you, they also have today! the same aspirations and hopes. Their advice TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Private conversations will and inspiration is invaluable, follow it to your heart’s content! reveal that the hard work you have been doing has been LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): If you have not already joined noticed by the higher ups. Home life will be cherished and life a group that supports your passions, then today is the perfect just seems easier. Now is the time to commit yourself to those day to do so. Your expectations will be met and life will seem work related projects, or to fostering romantic notions. in perfect balance today. Significant relationships, whether GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Unexpected conversations work or romantic, will share some unexpected news today! with friends will lead to an evening out. Go out and have SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): All the hard work you’ve a blast, expectations will be exceeded. If you have had is- been doing is creating quite the stir for you within your ca-
reer and on a public level. Change is imminent now, so be prepared to accept the responsibilities as they will create harmony and peace of mind for you on a deeper level than ever. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): News from a distance will leave you excited about the possibilities that lay ahead for you. Life just seems easier today. Re-connecting with friends from the past will leave you full of glee. Opposites attract today, and there might be a new romantic interest amongst your friends! CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Sage advice from your father will be welcomed now. Life just seems a bit easier when you know who has your back. Today a father figure will provide you with knowledge that will help you move past old fears and create a pleasant workable plan for yourself. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Pleasant and joyful interaction with those significant relationships in your life will leave you with more value of your future direction. Re-working a plan to incorporate their perspective into yours will be a challenge but the rewards will be perfect harmony, at least for today! PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Conversations with co-workers will be easily had today. You’ll understand the value with connecting to others on a deeper level. Find out what inspires them, what they are passionate about. This will surprising calm your fears once you notice you are one and the same. Larisa Maira Ozolins is an internationally syndicated astrologer and columnist. Her column appears daily in the Advocate.
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a New York City bakery famous for serving up delicious croissant-doughnut hybrid treats called Cronuts because of a “severe mouse infestation.” A Department of Health spokeswoman says the Dominique Ansel Bakery in Manhattan’s SoHo neighbourhood was shut down Friday. She says the rodent problem requires professional pest control but the bakery can reopen after inspectors determine the problem is fixed.Bakery spokeswoman Amy Ma says a customer posted a video of a mouse online instead of telling bakery staff.
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LAMBERT Tyler Murray March 21, 1977 - April 3, 2014 Our beautiful and so loved son Tyler passed away peacefully at Juravinski Hospital in Hamilton with his parents and special friends Ryan and Jane by his side. Tyler was born in Montreal and at the age of 6 moved with his parents to Burlington. He attended Aldershot High School and received his graphic design diploma from George Brown. At 3 months Ty was diagnosed with hemophilia. Treatments of blood products lead to him becoming A VICTIM OF THE TAINTED BLOOD SCANDAL OF THE 1980’S. A more determined, brave and stronger son we couldn’t have wished for. He lived as normal a life as possible and with all his daily difficulties and challenges he never questioned or complained. He leaves behind his parents Steve and Saxon who adored him. He will be deeply missed by his Eastern Lambert family; uncle Brad (Cathy), Aunt Marg, cousins Natalie (Adam), Matt (Jenna), and Chris, and their children; Everett, Dallas and Billy Rose.† Forever remembered by his Western Chadwick family; Aunt Pam, Aunt Gail (Don), Uncle Pete (Diane), Aunt Kerry (Fred), cousins Launie, Jessica (Byron), Kristie (Scott), Matt (Candace), Julie (Chris), Jamie (Curtis), Tanya, Shyla (Jamie), and Brittany (Jeff), and their children; Doryin, Henrick, Maddie, Isibeal, Rowyn, Amelia, Meredith, Riley, and Abigail.† Predeceased by his maternal grandparents Dr. Rod and Pat Chadwick, paternal grandparents Murray and Geta Lambert and very special uncle, Gil Lambert. Steve and I would like to thank Dr. Preistner and staff, Dr. Karachi, Maggie and staff from the ICU, Cindy and Susan from St. Elizabeth’s. You were by our side and supported us during this difficult time. Wonderful friends of Ty’s and ours, your unconditional love and support will never be forgotten. Family and friends are invited to gather at Bay Gardens Funeral Home, 1010 Botanical Drive, BURLINGTON (905.527.0405) for memorial visitation on Sunday, April 27, 2014 from 2:00 p.m. until the memorial service in the chapel at 3:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, if you wish a donation may be made to the Hemophilia Society, in hopes of finding a cure. Death leaves a heartache no one can heal Love leaves a memory no one can steal
FOX Charles Perry Charles Perry Fox of Red Deer, Alberta, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 6, 2014 at the age of 90 years. He was born October 18,1923 in Youngstown, Alberta and was raised in a farming community west of Olds. Charles joined the air force in 1942 earning his “wings”. He was released in 1945 and returned to his farming community. He rejoined the air force in 1954. After retiring from the service in 1970 he and his family moved to Red Deer where he worked for the County of Red Deer until again retiring in 1990. Charles enjoyed computers, photography and especially gardening and his love of dogs spread throughout his family. Many in his neighbourhood will miss all his kindnesses. Charles is survived by his beloved wife, Sarah Ellen; three children, Robert (Lesley) Fox, David (Donna) Fox and Margo (Myles) Jacobs; five grandchildren and four great grandchildren. A private service will be held on Friday, April 11, 2014. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made directly to the Alzheimer’s Society. Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.reddeerfuneralhome.com. Arrangements entrusted to RED DEER FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORIUM 6150 - 67 Street, Red Deer. Phone (403) 347-3319.
MCREAVEY Mark Elliott Dec. 18, 1961 - Edmonton, AB Apr. 3, 2014 - Camrose, AB It is with great sadness we announce that Mark Elliott McReavey of Calgary, passed away on Thursday, April 3, 2014 at the age of 52 years. Mark was a special person who suffered through a long illness with bravery. He will be sadly missed by his parents Stan and Barbara; his brothers, Shawn (Janice) of Calgary and brother Kevin of Toronto; sister Erin Delsing (Jim) of Calgary; his niece Samantha; and nephew Scott also of Calgary. A Private Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Luke’s Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Cochrane cemetery. Condolences may be forwarded through www.mcinnisandholloway.com
HANSEN Norman Marlo 1930 to 2014 It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our dear husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend on Thursday, April 3, 2014 in Red Deer, AB. Norm is lovingly remembered by his wife Freda; daughters, Lynn (Glen), Sandra and Jodi (Gord); grandchildren, Daniel, Evan, Adam and Leanne. He is also survived by his brother Sylvan; sisters, Helen Marques (Lloyd), Bernice Edwards (Rod), Edith Verbicky (John), Carol Green (Hugh); as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. He was predeceased by his parents Helmer and Emma Hansen; brother, Herman; sister and brother-in-law Ruth and Richard Kuhl; brother-in-law, Gordon Green; nephew, Larry Green; niece, Wendy Edwards and great nephew, Justin Thacker. Norm was born on the family farm near Duchess, AB. He was the fifth of eight children. He grew up in the Duchess area and attended Clancy School. He had various jobs and private businesses over the years but his main career was in the automotive industry. Norm moved to Calgary in 1958 where he met his future wife and best friend, Freda Hextall. They married in 1960. Norm’s career as an automotive body man culminated into management and then on to a position as an instructor at SAIT. In 1985, Norm and Freda left the Calgary area, moving to Sylvan Lake, establishing successful businesses and new friends. Norm was a kind, gentle man and had a great sense of humour even throughout his courageous battle with cancer. He enjoyed the outdoors, gardening, camping and travelling. He explored many places in the world and truly had a cherished life. Family and friends are invited to a Celebration of Norm’s Life at FOSTER’S GARDEN CHAPEL, 3220 4 Street N.W., Calgary (across from Queen’s Park Cemetery) on Saturday, April 12, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation directly to Red Deer Hospice, 99 Arnot Ave, Red Deer, AB T4R 3S6. Expressions of sympathy may be forwarded to the family via the website www.fostersgardenchapel.ca FOSTER’S GARDEN CHAPEL FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATIORIUM Telephone: 403-297-0888 Honoured Provider of Dignity Memorial
In living memory of Mark McReavey, a tree will be planted at Big Hill Springs Park Cochrane by
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EYE GLASSES, purple with rhinestones on the sides, in a black case. Please call 403-342-7208 if found. You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!
In loving memory of DOROTHY LUND who passed away April 9, 2011 and RALPH LUND who passed away February 22, 2010 Everyday in some small way, Memories of you come our way. Though absent, you are always near, Still loved and missed and always dear. Always treasured in our hearts, Carrie, Lori and Greg and families
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FOUND: WALLET. Tuesday 8th. Northeast corner of 40th Ave. and 39th St. (Eastview School). Call (403) 347-6101
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Personals
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Fitness & Sports
PITCHERS/PLAYERS Wanted. RD men’s baseball league 403-302-7778
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F/T NANNY for a first child of a lovely family in Penhold. Duties: Care for child & light housekeeping. $11/hr Req:1yr’s exp with kids/infants. Starting Month: November Send resume to: shanekopetski@yahoo.ca
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FULL TIME POSITION AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY AT BUSY MEDICAL CLINIC. Must be energetic, willing to learn, and people oriented. Computer skills an asset. Training will be provided. References required. Send Resume to Box 1085, c/o RED DEER ADVOCATE, 2950 Bremner Ave., Red Deer, AB T4R 1M9 RN/LPN - PT position - Pls Submit resume to: Family Medical Associates, Lacombe Fax: 403-7825879 or e-mail to: fmala@ shawbiz.ca. Attn: Eileen. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Resumes must be in no later than April 7th.
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1ST RATE ENERGY SERVICES INC., a growing Production Testing company, based out of Sylvan Lake, is currently accepting resumes for the following positions:
* Experienced Production Testing * Day Supervisors * Night Operators * Experienced Production Testing Assistants
LOCAL home builder req’s F/T bookkeeper as well as general office duties. Previous constuction knowledge is an asset. Must be able to work alone efficiently, good phone and customer skills, good with computer and knowledge of accounting program. Positon avail. immed. Please fax resume to 403-347-6316 or email: executive.builders@ telus .net
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DENTAL ADMIN. SUPERSTAR! Our dental practice is seeking an outstanding individual to provide extraordinary service for our patients. Dental or medical experience a plus. Learn more about this opportunity by calling 403-307-8560 where you will hear a recorded message providing details about the position and instructions on how to apply. PERIOPARTNERS Dr. Patrick Pierce/ Dr. Janel Yu Require
OFFICE ADMIN/ RDA II with at least 3 yrs. of practice and ClearDent experience who is extremely well organized, energetic & self motivated. 4 days/wk. No evenings or weekends. Send resume ASAP to reddeer@periopartners.com or bring by in person, we would love to meet you. 4619 48 Ave, Red Deer.
Alstar has immediate positions available for:
Barden Oilfield Hauling Ltd. is looking for
Competitive Rates and Full Benefits Wages range from $40.00 to $55.00 per hour depending on position and experience
PICKER OPERATOR for moving service rigs. Must be exp’d in moving service rigs. F/T camp shift work. Fax resume & CDA to 403 341 3968 or email bardentrucking@telus.net
Alstar Oilfield is looking for highly motivated individuals to join our Team in Hinton. Alstar has been serving the oil & gas construction industry since 1969. If you have a Desire to be Part of a Growing Company Please apply on our Career Section on our website www.alstaroilfield.com “Committed to enriching the lives of our workforce, while Providing quality energy construction solutions”
BARDEN Oilfield Hauling Ltd. is looking for
EXP’D SWAMPERS for F/T camp shift work. Must be exp’d in moving service rigs, Fax resume to 403 341 3968 or email bardentrucking@telus.net
DISPATCHER If you are organized and enjoy working in a dynamic environment, this role may be for you. The successful applicant will have the following: • Strong Computer Skills • Good written & verbal communication • Prefer Dispatch Experience
Experienced Oilfield Construction Lead Hands Experienced Oilfield Construction Labourers Experienced Oilfield Project Foreman Journeyman Mechanic (Preferred Heavy Duty) Alstar Oilfield is looking for highly motivated individuals to join our Team in Hinton. Alstar has been serving the oil & gas construction industry since 1969.
If you have a Desire to be Part of a Growing Company The job includes: Please apply on our Career If you are a team player • Coordinating & Dispatching Section on our website interested in the oil and (Labour & Equipment) www.alstaroilfield.com gas industry, please • Monitor Work Schedule submit your resume, • Competitive Rates & “Committed to enriching the current driver’s abstract Full Benefits lives of our workforce, while and current safety • 8 / 6 Shift Providing quality energy certificates to the following: construction solutions” Fax 403-887-4750 Alstar Oilfield is looking for jjudson@1strateenergy.ca highly motivated individuals or contact Jeanine at to join our Team in Hinton. 403-887-2147 Alstar has been serving the oil & gas construction Please specify position industry since 1969. when replying to this ad. NOW HIRING If you have a Desire to be Well Testing Personnel We would like to thank all Part of a Growing Company Experienced Supervisors those candidates who Please apply on our Career & Operators apply, however only Section on our website Must have valid applicable qualified personnel will www.alstaroilfield.com tickets be contacted. Email: lstouffer@ “Committed to enriching the testalta.com Classifieds lives of our workforce, while Your place to SELL Providing quality energy Something for Everyone Your place to BUY construction solutions” Everyday in Classifieds
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BOOKEEPER/ADMIN Growing and dynamic software company based in Red Deer, looking to fill FT perm position. For further info and to apply, visit us at visual-eyes.ca
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McINNIS & HOLLOWAY FUNERAL HOMES, Crowfoot Chapel, 82 CROWFOOT CIRCLE N.W. CALGARY, AB. Telephone: (403) 241-0044.
Wonderful Things
Are you new to the neighbourhood? Expecting a Baby? Planning a Wedding?
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DRIVERS / OPERATORS
Experienced Low Bed drivers with off - road and winch tractor experience Experienced 45 Ton Boom Truck Operators
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CLASSIFICATIONS 1000-1430 To Advertise Your Business or Service Here
Call Classifieds 403-309-3300 classifieds@reddeeradvocate.com
Accounting
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INDIVIDUAL & BUSINESS Accounting, 30 yrs. of exp. with oilfield service companies, other small businesses and individuals RW Smith, 346-9351
Antique Dealers and Stores
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4 POST car lifts and Classic Car Finders. We have the highest quality car hoists for your house or man cave avail. Also have car shipping from USA to Red Deer along with brokering, over 300 contacts worldwide for finding your classic car. Call Kyle 403-896-7258
Escorts
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DISCOUNT MOBILE DETAIL Eco friendly, all types of vehicles. We come to you. No overhead = cheaper rates. For apt. call 403-755-7823 GRAND OPENING Caravan Luxury Auto Detailing. Spring cleaning specials 403-872-3998
Contractors
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DALE’S Home Reno’s Free estimates for all your reno needs. 403-506-4301 RMD RENOVATIONS Bsmt’s, flooring, decks, etc. Call Roger 403-348-1060
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TAHNEE 392-0891 *BUSTY* INDEPENDENT w/own car
Property clean up 340-8666
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CENTRAL PEST CONTROL LTD. Comm/res. Locally owned. BBB member. 403-373-6182 cpest@shaw.ca
ATT’N: Are you looking for help on small jobs around the house or renovate your bathroom, painting or flooring, and roof snow removal? Call James 403-341-0617
COMMERCIAL Parking lot Vacuum Street Sweeping & parking lot assessments. 403-341-6900
Handyman Services
Massage Therapy
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FANTASY MASSAGE
International ladies
Automotive
Misc. Services
Now Open
Specials. 11 a.m.-3 a.m. Private back entry. 403-341-4445 MASSAGE ABOVE ALL WALK-INS WELCOME 4709 Gaetz Ave. 346-1161
5* JUNK REMOVAL
Central Alberta’s Largest Car Lot in Classifieds
Painters/ Decorators
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JG PAINTING, 25 yrs. exp. Free Est. 403-872-8888
Seniors’ Services
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HELPING HANDS Home Supports for Seniors. Est 1999. Cooking, cleaning, companionship. At home or facility. Call 403-346-7777 for information.
VII MASSAGE Tired of Standing? #7,7464 Gaetz Ave. Find something to sit on Pampering at its in Classifieds BEST! 403-986-6686 Yard Come in and see why we are the talk Care of the town. LAWN CLEANUP www.viimassage.biz SPRING Call 403-304-0678
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Oilfield
OIL & GAS OPERATOR
FABRICATION COORDINATOR Alstar is looking for a self-starter who is motivated and organized to fill this NEW position.
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The successful applicant will have the following: General Knowledge of Welding & Construction Able to Interpret ISO Metric drawings, P&IDs & Engineered Structural Drawings Strong Computer Skills Able to Adapt to Changing Environments Quality Assurance Experience an Asset
In this NEW role you will: Coordinate & Schedule Work Flow/Shop Loading • Coordinate Fabrication Activity • Manage Inventory • Ensure Timelines are being kept
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Wage will range from $65,000 - $80,000 per annum depending on experience, with Full Benefits. This will be a Monday to Friday Shift Alstar Oilfield is looking for highly motivated individuals to join our Team in Hinton. Alstar has been serving the oil and gas construction industry since 1969.
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Bearspaw currently has a position in our Stettler field operations for an intermediate oil and gas operator. Applicants must have experience as a heavy duty mechanic or journeyman instrument mechanic and possess strong mechanical skills, be quick learners, motivated and hard working and live or be willing to relocate within a 20 minute commute to workplace location. This position offers a challenging work environment, attractive benefits with competitive pay and significant room for promotion. Please submit resumes Attn: Human Resources email:kwolokoff@ bearspawpet.com Fax 403-252-9719 Mail: Suite 5309 333 96 Ave. NE Calgary, AB T3K 0S3
Locally based, home every night! Qualified applicants
Looking for a place to live? Take a tour through the CLASSIFIEDS
Professionals
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CALKINS CONSULTING o/a Tim Hortons 15 vacancies at each location for FOOD COUNTER ATTENDANTS for 3 locations $10.88/hr. + benefits. F/T & P/T positions. Permanent shift work, weekends, days, nights, evenings. Start date as soon as possible. No experience or education req’d. Job description avail. at www.timhortons.com Apply in person to 6620 Orr Drive. Red Deer, 6017 Parkwood Road, Blackfalds, or 4924-46 St. Lacombe. Fax: 403-782-9685 or Call 403-848-2356
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Innisfail Insurance Services Ltd.
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F/T PAINTER Commercial/Residential Brush/Roll Application. Exp. req’d. Vehicle req’d. Contact Drew at CCL 403-596-1829
Become An Optician Would you like to become an Optician?
GOODMEN ROOFING LTD.
Earn your Diploma in Optical Sciences at NAIT’s 2 year program
Requires SLOPED ROOFERS LABOURERS & FLAT ROOFERS
Requirements • Grade 12, GED, or assessed equivalent • Must be a Canadian Citizen Enrollment starts May 1 - Aug. 15, 2014 Course cost $3,000/yr. Employer will payroll deduction for assistance, if required.
Valid Driver’s Licence preferred. Fax or email info@goodmenroofing.ca or (403)341-6722 NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE!
Experienced Hoe Operator Class 3 Tandem Operator Flag People General Labourers Screedman Rakerman Finish Roller Operator Skid Steer Operator email resume: office@ccal.com
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BUSY Central Alberta Grain Trucking Company looking for Class 1 Drivers and/or Lease Operators. We offer lots of home time, benefits and a bonus program. Grain and super B exp. an asset but not necessary. If you have a clean commercial drivers abstract and would like to start making good money. fax or email resume and comm.abstract to 403-337-3758 or dtl@telus.net
Busy road construction company looking for Class 1, Class 3, and winch truck drivers. Work is throughout Alberta. Must have at least 3 yr’s exp. Fax resume to 403-309-0489
Business Opportunities
CLEARVIEW RIDGE
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Misc. Help
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W.R.SCOTT Equipment a company dealing in compact equipment is looking for a representative to handle equipment, parts, sales & equipment rentals. Applicant must have a valid driver’s licence, basic computer knowledge is an asset. Please send resume to: dbevan@ wrscottequipment.com or fax 403-347-4099
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Denison Cres. & Duncan Cres. $134/mo. MOUNTVIEW AREA
ROSEDALE AREA Rowell Cl. & Ritson Cl. $87/mo. ALSO West half of Robinson Cres., Rich Cl., & Ryan Cl. and area $84/mo. Call Jamie 403-314-4306
* Adults * Youths * Seniors * Carriers are Needed to Deliver Red Deer Express * Flyers * Sunday Life afternoons & evenings 4 days per week
MOUNTVIEW SUBDIVISION 33 Street 34 Street 36 Street 38 Street 42 Ave. 43A Ave.
33A Street 35 St. Cres. 37 St. 41 Ave. 43 Ave. 44A Ave.
To order your own home or office delivery of the Red Deer Advocate Newspaper Phone our Circulation Department at 403-314-4300
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CARRIERS NEEDED ANDERS AREA Alwright Close
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LANCASTER AREA Lancaster Drive MORRISROE AREA Marion Cres / McKenzie Cres
PLAYSTATION 1 w/8 games, $60; Game Boy color w/4 games $60; Nintendo DS Lite w/3 games $60 403-782-3847
EquipmentHeavy
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Misc. for Sale
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20 BOXES of misc. items, electrical, plumbing, auto, nails and yard, must take all $50 or $3/box, lumber, Firewood assorted 2 x 4’s, plywood shelving, etc., must take all $25; 3 saw horses 36”l x AFFORDABLE 27”h $8/ea; power rake Homestead Firewood blades for lawn mower Spruce & Pine - Split 2@15”, 1@16” all $10; gal7 days/wk. 403-304-6472 vanized garbage can w/lid, $12, new 20 oz. cotton wet LOGS Semi loads of pine, spruce, mop $6; portable hose reel cart $40; scoop shovel tamarack, poplar. Price depends on location. alum, $8; Coleman cooler $15 403-314-2026 Lil Mule Logging 403-318-4346
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LABOUR Busy road construction company looking for Labours. Work is throughout Alberta. Must have a Class 5 license. Fax resume to 403-309-0489
NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED To deliver 1 day a week in BOWDEN Please call Debbie at 403-314-4307 Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY
Now Offering Hotter, Cleaner BC Birch. All Types. P.U. / Delivery. Lyle 403-783-2275
Garden Supplies
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TREES: Windbreak, privacy screen, white spruce trees 5’-7’ delivered & planted $60 ea. on 25 or more. 20+ yrs experience (780)778-0223.
Household
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Resident Apartment Appliances Manager - Red Deer Black and Decker Bread 27 units, quiet, adult, no smoking, no pets Collect rent, clean, building maintenance, Sidewalks and grass. Renovation skills a plus Criminal record check. Send resumes with experience, expectations and references to: resumes@ wunschdevelopments.ca or fax: 780-452-8284
Machine. Make your own bread, buns, pizza dough, fancy breads, etc. Recipe book included. $15. Available for purchase at garage sale, 125 Wilson Cres, Fri Apr 4 from 4-7pm and Sat Apr 5 from 9am2pm, OR phone 403-3462426. ELECTRIC RANGE exc. cond., $125 obo. 403-782-3398
Household Furnishings
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3 CUPBOARDS 72” X 30” oak, $75/ea. 403-350-7799
SAFETY PERSON Busy road construction company looking for safety person. Work is throughout the province. Experience is an asset but willing to train the right person. Must have a valid Class 5 driver’s license. Fax resume 403-309-0489 Wanted yard maintenance person for portable toilet business, email resume to sales@littlejons.ca or fax 403-342-6179 Tired of Standing? Find something to sit on in Classifieds
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stuff CLASSIFICATIONS 1500-1990
BAR fridge $75 403-350-7799 BED, single w/large drawers, $45; HIDE-A-BED, $40; 403-347-4111
KING SIZE BOX SPRING, $100. 403-350-9029 or 403-343-7389 LARGE sofa, blue/grey, modern, good cond. $150 403-350-7799 LOVESEAT, off white with print, $200. o.b.o. 403-343-6218
WANTED Antiques, furniture and estates. 342-2514
Misc. Help
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* Adults * Youths * Seniors * Carriers are Needed to Deliver Red Deer Express * Flyers * Sunday Life afternoons & evenings 4 days per week
WESTPARK SUBDIVISION 35 Street 37 Street 41 St. Cres 58 Ave. Welton Cres. Westpark Cres.
36 Street 38 St. Close 57A Ave. Warwick Dr. Wiltshire Pl. Wiltshire Dr.
Phone Loren at 403-314-4316 To order your own home or office delivery of the Red Deer Advocate Newspaper Phone our Circulation Department at 403-314-4300
CLEAROUT VARIOUS PARTYLITE PRODUCTS including candles. 60% off. Large selection. 403-350-9029 or 403-343-7389 DISHES, 2 sets of 8 place setting, different patterns $35. each. 403-343-6218 DUTCH hoe, pitch fork, electric edge trimmer (weed whacker). $5 each. Phone 403-346-2426. ELECTRIC Lawn Mower (plug in). Old but works well. $15. OBO. Phone 403-346-2426 FIFTY 50 GRAM 4 ply Patent wool, 75% wool, 25% wool nylon, washable, new $50; set of smoked glass pots and lids, Vision/Corningware $40; set of flares like new $25; dbl. thick slice white toaster $10; 10 cup Corningware coffee pot $20; single cup B & D coffee pot $10; Honeywell humidifier $15 403-348-6449 GAS ENGINE POWERED PRESSURE WASHER. $199 firm. 403-755-2760 Knitting Machine. Will knit baby weight, 4 ply and thicker yarn. Includes instructions, patterns, work table, and chair. $40 for all OBO. Ph 403-346-2426. LARGE BBQ with propane tank and cover. Has 2 end tables attached. Well cared for and in excellent used condition. Moving, must sell. $25 OBO. Phone 403-346-2426. LARGE, whole room Humidifier. $10 OBO. Phone 403-346-2426. METAL Shop Cabinets (3) (15”x48”x25”), 2 drawer, 2 with bases. $50. each. 403-346-8563 PLAYPEN Evenflo Pack n Go $40; brass/glass shelf $20; treadmill old style $20; laminate flooring $1/sq. ft. 403-342-5609 QUEEN comforter blue $25; gold king comforter $40; 403-782-3847 Tole painting projects and supplies as pictured. Other projects and paints may be available. Will consider selling individually. Prices will vary from $2-$10 per item. Available for purchase at garage sale, 125 Wilson Cres, Fri Apr 4 from 4-7pm and Sat Apr 5 from 9am-2pm, OR phone 403-346-2426. Two portable BBQs. Use small propane canister for fuel (avail at Can Tire, Walmart, etc). Legs fold over lid to keep it in place when not in use. Almost new. $10 each. Phone 403-346-2426.
Pets & Supplies
Carriers are Needed to Deliver Central Alberta Life afternoons & evenings one day per week
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NO COLLECTING! Phone Loren at 403-314-4316 ************************** To order your own home or office delivery of the Red Deer Advocate Newspaper Phone our Circulation Department at 403-314-4300
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30 GAL FISH Tank with accessories. $200. 403-346-8563 90 GAL FISH TANK with access. $400; Koi (white & black), 12” long, 3 yrs. old. $500.; Gold Fish (large 3 yrs. old, $100; Tank & fish $800. 403-346-8563
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Cats
BALINESE KITTENS (2) $50. ea. Burman Kittens (2) $50. ea. 403-887-3649
Sporting Goods
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GUN SHOW May 3 - May 4 UFA Agri Centre West Info: 403-347-3767 Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds
Travel Packages
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TRAVEL ALBERTA Alberta offers SOMETHING for everyone. Make your travel plans now.
afternoons & evenings one day per week
SPRINGBROOK AGRICULTURAL
The papers arrive ready to deliver. Valentine Cres. / Vandorp St.
NO COLLECTING!
Call Prodie @ 403- 314-4301 for more info
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Student Desk. One wide, flat drawer and three side drawers. 2ft 8in by 1fr 3.5in. $15. Available for purchase at garage sale, 125 Wilson Cres, Fri Apr 4 from 4-7pm and Sat Apr 5 from 9am-2pm, OR phone 403-346-2426.
CORNER computer desk. $75. 403-343-6218
VANIER AREA
TO ORDER HOME DELIVERY OF THE ADVOCATE CALL OUR CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT 403-314-4300
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Stereos TV's, VCRs
INGLEWOOD AREA Ing Close / Ireland Cres.
Household Furnishings
ACER computer monitor, 17” , with 2 stand alone speakers and Keyboard. $50. 403-346-8563
The papers arrive ready to deliver.
FOR FLYERS, RED DEER SUNDAY LIFE & EXPRESS ROUTES IN:
The ideal candidates will have the following: • Journeymen Electricians and/or Instrumentation Mechanics with oilfield and/or industrial experience • Fall Protection, CSTS (Version 0.9) • Strong written and verbal communication skills • Committed dedication to safety; reflected in practice and experience • A team player STUDON offers a competitive salary, and an opportunity to apply your skills in a challenging and rewarding environment. Please forward your resume to the address below. We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those candidates interviewed will be contacted.
STUDON Electric & Controls Inc. ATTN: Leanne Colby Fax # 403-342-6505 Email: lcolby@studon.com “People Pride & Service”
Antique & Estate Auction April 27 @ 11 am For info view www.cherryhillauction.com 403-342-2514
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JOURNEYMEN ELECTRICIANS & JOURNEYMEN INSTRUMENTATION MECHANICS
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TRAILERS for sale or rent Job site, office, well site or storage. Skidded or wheeled. Call 347-7721.
DEERPARK AREA
Phone Loren at 403-314-4316
STUDON Electric & Controls Inc. is one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies. We are an industry leading Electrical & Instrumentation Contractor that prides itself in having committed and dedicated employees. We are hiring for SHUTDOWNS in the Red Deer and Cold Lake area:
Various Full & Part Time Positions in the Meat Department, Grocery & Cash. Please see Customer Service for application.
$195/mo.
43A Ace. & 43 Ave. between 37 St. & 39 St. $79/mo. ALSO F/T SERVICE DRIVER 42 Ave. between wanted for Little Jons 35 St. & 39 St. & 43 Ave. Portable Toilet Services. between 35 St. & 37 St. Benefits. O/T in summer. Drivers abstract req’d. $107/mo. sales@littlejons.ca or fax ALSO resume to 403-342-6179 Spruce Drive RED Deer based acid hauling company looking $52/mo.
SEMI RETIRED? SPRING BREAK UP? Seasonal drivers req’d. for local fertilizer dellivery. Clean Class 3 license req’d., AG exp. an asset. Call 403-588-0956. EMAIL: pat@benaltoag.com
GAETZ SOUTH
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DRIVERS for furniture moving company, class 5 required (5 tons), local & long distance. Competitive wages. Apply in person. 6630 71 St. Bay 7 Red Deer. 403-347-8841
for Class 1 truck drivers. Top industry wages and benefits package. Please fax resume and drivers abstract to 403-346-3766
Auctions
Computers
CELEBRATIONS HAPPEN EVERY DAY IN CLASSIFIEDS
Truckers/ Drivers
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TRUCKERS
LOOKING for Framers/ carpenters 403-357-9816
Earn While You Learn Full Time Employment 40hrs/wk Training & Practicum hours provided to successful candidate. Mon-Fri 10-7, Sat 9-6 Medical/Dental Benefits To arrange for an interview
Trades
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DISPATCHER REQ’D. Knowledge of Red Deer and area is essential. Verbal and written communication skills are req’d. Send resume by fax to 403-346-0295
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4924-59 Street, Red Deer, Alberta
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is looking for Enjoy a career in the JOURNEYMAN HD gifting business with MECHANIC or REG’D THE RUSTY PELICAN The original basket boutique! APPRENTICE. Ability to is now accepting resumes We are growing in complete CVIP inspections for experienced Red Deer and Alberta. is considered an asset. Top SERVERS and 780.416.2530 or wages/ benefits. Safety DISHWASHERS. www.obbgiftsfranchise.com tickets req’d. Fax or drop Must have Ref’s & Pro-Serve. off resume 403-346-6128 Apply within: 2079-50 No phone calls. roadtrain.com Misc. Ave. 2-4 pm. Mon.-Fri. Fax 403-347-1161 Phone SIGN SHOP ACCEPTING Help calls WILL NOT be accepted. APPLICATIONS FOR: - Graphic Arts Technician ACADEMIC Express Minimum 3 yrs. exp. with Sales & ADULT EDUCATION Corel Draw and installaDistributors AND TRAINING tions. Clean Class 5 License. Apply by fax only GRATIAE is seeking to: 403-341-4014 APRIL START 5 Retails Sales representatives selling skin STAIR MANUFACTURER • GED Preparation Req’s F/T workers to build & body care products in stairs in Red Deer shop. Parkland Mall - 4747 67th Gov’t of Alberta Funding MUST HAVE basic carSt. Red Deer, $12.10/Hr may be available. pentry skills. Salary based plus bonus & commission, on skill level. Benefits F/T. No Exp. Req’d. 403-340-1930 avail. Apply in person at Email resumes: www.academicexpress.ca 100, 7491 Edgar gratiaereddeersr@ Industrial Bend. email: gmail.com earl707@telus.net. and/or SOAP Stories is seeking 5 fax 403-347-7913 retail sales reps. Selling Celebrate your life soap & bath products. with a Classified $12.10 hr + bonus & commission. Ft No exp. req`d. ANNOUNCEMENT ADULT or YOUTH Parkland Mall 4747 67 St. CARRIERS WELDER NEEDED Red Deer. email resume to NEEDED for shop position in Lacombe. premierjobrd@gmail.com Only clean, reliable need For delivery of STORESMART apply. Call 403-318-9445 Flyers, Express and 8-4:30 Mon. - Fri. SELF STORAGE Sunday Life is now hiring for the ONLY 4 DAYS A WEEK following positions! Central Alberta’s Largest in Manager Car Lot in Classifieds (Full Time)
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Trades
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SERVICE RIG Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd is seeking exp’d FLOORHANDS & DERRICK HANDS
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Livestock
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FLATLAND RANCH has on offer yearling and 2 year old Gelbvieh Bulls. We have been selling reputable bulls for 15 years Chuck 403-854-6270
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2010 CHEV 1500 4x4 8 cyl. Kuhmo Tires.
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1989 LINCOLN Mark II, 2 door, low kms., exc. cond.
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2004 DODGE RAM 1500 4x4, quad, gold , c/w topper, 2 sets of tires. Exc. cond.
2006 GMC C4500 4X4, Duramax, 170,000 kms.
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1999 PONTIAC Sunfire
2005 HUMMER H2
GT, well maintained.
$24,888
$2000.
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2006 PONTIAC Solstice 26080 kms., 5 speed,
403-346-9169
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2002 SATURN SL1 4 dr $2100. obo SOLD
2005 KIA SORENTO, silver, 147,000 km.
$6000. 403-347-0461
403-845-4146, 844-5698
2008 GMC Acadia SLE AWD, 8 passenger, 90,485 kms,
$19,888. 348-8788 Sport & Import
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$18,888. 348-8788 Sport & Import
2008 TOYOTA Tacoma
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2008 Audi A4 2.0T
2008 VW GOLF CITY
$19,888.
$9,888.
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2008 BMW X5 3.0si
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ALL WHEEL DRIVE 2007 530 XI BMW. Original Owner, 143,000 km. Exc. Cond. Regularly Maintained,
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$27,888. 348-8788 Sport & Import
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2005 LEXUS ES 330
2007 CHRYSLER 300 103198 kms.,
FWD, lthr., 41,100 kms,
$10,888
$15,888. SOLD 348-8788 Sport & Import
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2006 34’ Gulf Stream Yellowstone. Sleeps 4, 3 slides, new awning, washer, dryer hookup, equipped w/Arctic & Sub Arctic pkgs, custom skirt & more! $34,900. 403-8878405
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2006 ACURA RSX Premium auto 57,000 kms.
2007 FORD F-150 Lariat 4X4, htd. lthr., sunroof,
$10,888.
$12,888
348-8788 Sport & Import
$12,888.
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348-8788 Sport & Import
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$15000.
348-8788 Sport & Import
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2002 VOLKSWAGEN Jetta GLS 1.8L,
$19,888.
AWD, auto., loaded. Summers & snows, 106,000 km, 1 owner, exc. cond. Must sell.
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2011 FORD FIESTA. $8200, 5 spd, 11,000 km. Exc. cond. Great on gas. Medical reasons. Ask for Doug **SOLD**
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$28,888. 348-8788 Sport & Import
$15,900. TRADES CONSIDERED 403-598-0682
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2008 Escalade ESV. Nav. Dvd camera 6 pass
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$32,888
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$10,500.
$36,888
2012 INFINITI G37X
$27,888 Sport & Import 348-8788
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2008 FORD F-250 XL 4X4, 6.4L, 92754 kms.
$26,888. 348-8788 Sport & Import
2010 ACURA MDX tech package 91,000 kms
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Grain, Feed Hay
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3150
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A California bill that sought to end killer whale shows at SeaWorld in San Diego and phase out their captivity was put on hold Tuesday, dousing an escalating fight between animal activists and supporters of the major tourist attraction. The bill’s author, Democrat Richard Bloom, agreed during the bill’s first hearing before the water, parks and wildlife committee to revisit his proposal after further study. As a result, AB2140 is dead for this year and the soonest lawmakers could vote on the proposal would be mid-2015 following additional hearings. “It’s unfortunate that much of the conversation has been Automotive fueled ... by fear and invective 99 GALLON Double Walled and misinformation,” Bloom Slip Tank, pump hoses, said. “It’s clear that many comÀre extinguisher, 1 yr. old. mittee members are simply un$1470. 403-704-3714 prepared to make a decision on FREE removal of scrap vehicles. Will pay cash for the bill.” some. 403-304-7585 Bloom was inspired by the 2013 documentary “Blackfish” in which filmmakers argue that captivity and mistreatment of orcas make the animals aggressive and has led to attacks on trainers. It examined the SERVING CENTRAL events leading to the 2010 death ALBERTA RURAL of trainer Dawn Brancheau in REGION SeaWorld Orlando when the whale Tilikum pulled her under water. The bill would have banned the import, export and breeding of orcas while requiring SeaWorld San Diego to move its 10 killer whales out of tanks and into larger sea pens.
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murder committed while he was at Disney World
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS Estate of
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
also known as Ed Grey, Roland Grey or Dolly Grey, who died on May 31, 2013
NEW YORK — A man who spent almost a quarter-century behind bars for murder was freed in New York City on Tuesday and cleared of a killing that happened when he was far away on a Disney World vacation. Jonathan Fleming, 51, left a Brooklyn court in tears as a free man, hugging his lawyers as relatives cheered, “Thank you, God!” after a judge dismissed the case. A key eyewitness had recanted, newly found witnesses implicated someone else and prosecutors’ review of their own files turned up documents supporting Fleming’s alibi. “After 25 years, come hug your mother,” Patricia Fleming said, and her only child did. “I feel wonderful,” he said afterward. “I’ve always had faith. I knew that this day would come someday.” The exoneration, first reported by the New York Daily News, comes amid scrutiny of Brooklyn prosecutors’ process for reviewing questionable convictions — scrutiny that comes partly from the new district attorney, Kenneth Thompson. He said in a statement that after a months-long review, he
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him under water multiple times. SeaWorld has mounted an aggressive public relations campaign to discredit the film for relying on what it calls unqualified former employees and biased experts. The publicly traded company bought newspaper ads, set up a website countering “Blackfish,” and criticized the film on Twitter. SeaWorld says it expects record revenue in 2013 even after the documentary aired on CNN and at the Sundance Film Festival. Recent filings, however, showed a dip in attendance at the start of the year that the company attributes to a change in how holidays fall in the calendar year. Witnesses for SeaWorld said the animals receive the highest level of care and provide opportunities for research to help conserve killer whales in the wild. Naomi Rose, a marine mammal scientist with the Animal Welfare Institute, a sponsor of the bill, said she was disappointed by the delay but believes the science will ultimately show orcas are ill-suited for captivity. New York lawmakers have also been considering a bill to ban the captivity of killer whales, although there are none in the state. Rose said she had been working with lawmakers in Texas and Florida, where SeaWorld has parks in San Antonio and Orlando, to introduce similar legislation.
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Witnesses for the marine park said that was not a viable option, and lobbyist Scott Wetch told lawmakers the bill would have likely resulted in SeaWorld sending its orcas to parks outside the state. Public outrage over the movie drove 1.2 million people to sign a petition supporting the bill that was delivered Monday to the Assembly by three elementary school students who successfully stopped an overnight school field trip to SeaWorld. Dozens of animal rights activists packed the hearing room on Tuesday to support the bill, with more who were unable to get seats waiting outside. SeaWorld dismissed their contention that orcas are too intelligent and too large for captivity. “That argument is not based on credible peer-reviewed science,” John Reilly, president of SeaWorld San Diego Park, said in an interview. “It’s based on emotion and a propaganda film.” Reilly said the bill would be detrimental because almost every visit to SeaWorld includes a killer whale show or viewing. San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce CEO Jerry Sanders said in a statement after the hearing that SeaWorld is important to the local economy because it provides thousands of jobs and attracts millions of visitors. John Hargrove, a former SeaWorld trainer in Texas and San Diego who appeared in “Blackfish,” told lawmakers that orcas appeared agitated and pulled
decided to drop the case against Fleming because of “key alibi facts that place Fleming in Florida at the time of the murder.” From the start, Fleming told authorities he had been in Orlando when a friend, Darryl “Black” Rush, was shot to death in Brooklyn early on Aug. 15, 1989. Authorities suggested the shooting was motivated by a dispute over money. Fleming had plane tickets, videos and postcards from his trip, said his lawyers, Anthony Mayol and Taylor Koss. But prosecutors at the time suggested he could have made a quick round-trip plane jaunt to be in New York, and a woman testified that she had seen him shoot Rush. He was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison and was due to have his first parole hearing soon. The eyewitness recanted her testimony soon after Fleming’s 1990 conviction, saying she had lied so police would cut her loose for an unrelated arrest, but Fleming lost his appeals. The defence asked the prosecutor’s office to review the case last year. Defence investigators found previously untapped witnesses who implicated someone else as the gunman, the attorneys
said, declining to give the witnesses’ or potential suspect’s names before prosecutors look into them. The prosecutor’s office declined to comment on its investigative plans. Prosecutors’ own review produced a hotel receipt that Fleming paid in Florida about five hours before the shooting — a document that police evidently had found in Fleming’s pocket when they arrested him. Prosecutors also found an October 1989 Orlando police letter to New York detectives, saying some employees at an Orlando hotel had told investigators they remembered Fleming. Neither the receipt nor the police letter had been provided to Fleming’s initial defence lawyer, despite rules that generally require investigators to turn over possibly exculpatory material. Patricia Fleming, 71, was with her son in Orlando at the time of the crime and testified at his trial. “I knew he didn’t do it, because I was there,” she said. “When they gave my son 25-tolife, I thought I would die in that courtroom.” Still, she said, “I never did give up, because I knew he was innocent.”
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This photo shows two same-age salmon, a genetically modified one, rear, and a non-genetically modified one, foreground. Don’t expect to find genetically modified salmon on store shelves any time soon. The Obama administration has stalled for more than four years on deciding whether to approve a fast-growing salmon that would be the first genetically modified animal approved for human consumption.
Genetically modified meat: a tough sell BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — Don’t expect to find genetically modified salmon — or any other engineered fish or meat — on store shelves anytime soon. The Obama administration has stalled for more than four years on deciding whether to approve a fast-growing salmon that would be the first genetically modified animal approved for human consumption. During that time, opponents of the technology have taken advantage of increasing consumer concern about genetically modified foods and have urged several major retailers not to sell it. So far, two of the nation’s biggest grocers, Safeway and Kroger, have pledged to keep the salmon off their shelves if it is approved. Supporters of genetically engineered fish and meat say they expect Food and Drug Administration approval of the salmon and still hope to find a market for it. However, the retailers’ caution and lengthy regulatory delays have made investors skittish. “The FDA delay has caused developers to take a pause,” says Dr. David Edwards of the Biotechnology Industry Organization, the main industry group for genetically engineered agriculture. “They’re not really sure where to go as far as the regulatory system.” By altering genetic materials of animals, scientists have proposed — and in some cases actually created — animals that would be bred to be free of diseases, be cleaner in their environments or grow more efficiently. Think chickens bred to resist avian flu, “enviropigs” whose manure doesn’t pollute as much or cattle bred without horns so they don’t have to be taken off during slaughter. But where the scientists see huge opportunity,
critics see a food supply placed at risk. They say modified organisms can escape into the wild or mingle with native species, with unknown effects. “These are fundamental questions we have to ask of society,” says Lisa Archer of Friends of the Earth, an advocacy group that has lobbied retailers not to sell the modified salmon and has urged consumers not to eat it. “Where is all of this going to end up? Where do we draw the line? Let’s look at the full implications and the full costs.” There is no evidence that the foods would be unsafe, but for some, it is an ethical issue. Archer says people have a greater “visceral response” to eating modified fish and meat than they do engineered crops, which are already fully integrated into the food supply. The FDA said in 2010 that the modified salmon appears to be safe to eat, and said in 2012 that it is unlikely to harm the environment. But an FDA spokeswoman said “it is not possible to predict a timeline for when a decision will be made.” Ron Stotish, AquaBounty’s CEO, says the company has already spent $77 million on its AquaAdvantage salmon, which has an added gene from the Pacific Chinook salmon that enables the salmon to produce more growth hormone, allowing it to grow faster. AquaBounty executives say there are several safeguards designed to prevent the fish from escaping and breeding with wild salmon. Still, opponents call it “Frankenfish” and say not enough is known about it. The FDA won’t say how many applications are in line behind the salmon. But given AquaBounty’s long road, other projects have remained on the shelf or moved to other countries. James Murray, a professor of animal sciences at the University of California at Davis, has genetically modified goats that produce milk designed to fight childhood diarrhea in poor nations.
He moved his project to Brazil, where he says the regulatory environment is friendlier and the government is funding some of his research. “You can’t get funding in this country because you can’t get regulation,” Murray says. Similarly, Canadian researchers have said they won’t pursue the “enviropig” in the United States after investors raised concerns about the length of the FDA review process. Another project backed by the Minnesota-based company Recombinetics would genetically modify cattle to be born without horns so they would not have to be removed during slaughter, an efficiency for meatpackers. Recombinetics CEO Scott Fahrenkrug says the project is in a holding pattern as investors eye the lengthy salmon approval process, but he says technologies like his will be necessary as global population is set to increase. The company is now developing engineered products for the medical market, but Fahrenkrug says they hope to produce cattle for meat. “The agriculture market is huge, and that’s where we want to be,” he says. If the salmon are approved, it still would take about two years to get them to market — if anyone will sell them. Although some of the biggest grocery chains have pledged not to, one major retailer has not weighed in — Wal-Mart, America’s largest grocer. Opponents are aggressively lobbying the company to keep it off shelves. The fish is not expected to be labeled as genetically modified under FDA guidelines, so if retailers do sell it, consumers wouldn’t know if they are buying it. AquaBounty’s CEO says he’s holding out hope for approval. “We believe that if we’re given a fair chance, the marketplace is the place to evaluate this,” Stotish says. “If the product were available, I think people could choose for themselves.”
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Microsoft goes Hollywood TECH GIANT TO INVEST IN AMAZON-STYLE PROGRAMMING BY ADVOCATE NEWS SERVICES SAN FRANCISCO — Microsoft is going Hollywood with a cast including comedians Sarah Silverman and Seth Green, aspiring World Cup players and eerily human robots. All are involved in shows that Microsoft’s new Xbox television studio plans to roll out globally starting in June. Helmed by former CBS honcho Nancy Tellem, who Microsoft hired 19 months ago to build a TV powerhouse from the ground up, the studio now has six series lined up — including a science-fiction thriller called Humans about humanoid robot workers — and more than a dozen projects in development. It’s unfamiliar ground for the world’s largest software maker, which has zero experience in original TV programming and is wading into a crowded field where Netflix and Amazon.com have generated hits such as “House of Cards.” Yet Microsoft is betting on the new studio to produce shows that will attract consumers to its Xbox game console, lure subscribers to its Xbox Live online service and eventually anchor a consumer home entertainment network that will tie the company’s devices together. “TV, as the highest-reach form of entertainment you can find, is a critical part” of wooing consumers to Microsoft, said Phil Spencer, who was last week named head of the Xbox business. Microsoft is pushing ahead with the original shows even as new Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella has yet to fully articulate his plans for the company’s consumer business. The Redmond, Wash.-based software maker last month added an activist investor from ValueAct Holdings to its board who wants the company to shift its focus away from expensive consumer initiatives. The two top executives who began the programming effort — former Xbox chief Don Mattrick and CEO Steve Ballmer — are also gone. Microsoft remains committed to the effort, Spencer said in an interview. Still, success for the Xbox television studio may be elusive as companies fight for consumers’ attention. Netflix released its first original show in 2012 and has now greenlit more than two dozen, while Amazon last week announced a $99 box for watching web-delivered shows called Fire TV. Sony’s entertainment studio has said it will produce an original series, a drama called Powers, for the PlayStation Network. “This is not an easy business,” said Tellem, who oversaw network entertainment at CBS between 1998 and 2009 when shows such as CSI and Survivor
became hits. “There’s a huge failure rate. You have to get up to the plate a lot. Hopefully we can have a higher batting average than most, but it’s a long process.” One way Tellem, who was also part of the team that debuted Friends and ER, plans to distinguish Microsoft is by adding interactive aspects to each show to make use of Xbox technology. Her first offerings are a street football reality show called Every Street United timed for the World Cup, as well as robot thriller Humans based on a Swedish series. For Every Street United, users can unlock extra scenes and will have mini-games that can be played in each scene. Humans will offer ways to follow what happens to characters outside the show’s plot. The studio will also produce a comedy sketch show with Silverman and Michael Cera’s JASH comedy collective and a stop- motion show with Green’s Stoopid Buddy Stoodios, which makes the Emmywinning Robot Chicken. In addition, Microsoft has ordered a pilot for unscripted series Fearless, in which Australian Navy bomb clearance diver Paul de Gelder, who lost several limbs to a shark attack, aids people who try to make the world a better place. The studio will also do a live broadcast of the Bonnaroo music festival in July, with backstage interviews using Microsoft’s Skype software. A documentary series from producers of the Oscar-winning Searching for Sugar Man will follow. Some of the shows, like Every Street United, will be offered for free on the Xbox One and 360 consoles. Tellem said the company is working out the business model for other programs. Microsoft may also strike partnership deals to distribute some of the content outside of Xbox, she said. Unlike the critically lauded titles Netflix chooses by number-crunching its subscribers’ favorite actors and genres, Tellem said Microsoft’s marching orders are to focus on its gamer audience, typically males ages 18 to 34. “We aren’t trying to find something that’s going to be accepted by the largest common denominator, which is what a lot of people in the business look for,” she said. “We’re focused on what we feel our audience on our platform wants.” The company is taking the unusual step of only greenlighting shows that can be combined with the interactive components to encourage users to engage across consoles, phones and tablets. By hiring a team of young Hollywood executives and pairing them with software engineers, Microsoft wants to finally crack a code that the entertainment and game industries have had trouble doing alone. “Building a TV studio is just as hard as a building
a game studio — every piece of content is a potential hit,” said Brian Blau, an analyst at Gartner. “Every piece of content is a potential miss and until you have a number of hits under your belt, you aren’t a player.” Microsoft also needs to spur Xbox One sales, which have lagged those of Sony’s PlayStation 4 in recent months. Michael Pachter, an analyst at Wedbush Securities, calculates each Xbox sold is worth $1,000 to Microsoft between games, shows and the online service. Xbox had sales of $7 billion in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013. Tellem was at Warner Bros. before joining CBS in 1997. When Microsoft hired her in September 2012, she was supposed to be helping the company to find the right candidate for the job. Instead, she took it herself. Since Microsoft initially didn’t have a Hollywood office, she worked out of space borrowed from her husband, top sports agent Arn Tellem, who has represented basketball player Kobe Bryant. Today her team is housed in a 21,000-square-foot office in Santa Monica overlooking the Pacific Ocean and decorated with pricey art from musician Moby and artist Scott Foldesi, which are from Microsoft’s collection. Tellem said she chose Santa Monica to differentiate from the Hollywood and Studio City operations of other TV companies. Her team includes Elan Lee, chief design officer for the studio, who is working on how to merge passive TV watching with social and interactive activities. In February, Tellem also hired former Warner Bros. colleague Jordan Levin, who co-founded the WB Network and turned it into a destination for younger audiences with shows such as “Gilmore Girls.” Lee’s team is developing a common set of interactive capabilities for the shows like social networking tools, a reward system and opportunities to purchase things like soundtracks. The group is committed to designing at least one interactive feature tailored to each show. The studio is also working on a way to save a social commentary stream along with live events. That lets viewers who watch a big game or show finale a few hours late to see the key tweets or Facebook posts that captured the action. Other ideas include an experimental way to scan the viewer’s face and place them in a show’s crowd scene. “We’re going to try a lot of different things and not everything is going to work,” said Levin, who serves as executive vice president of the studio. “We’re trying different business models, we’re trying different forms of interactivity, we’re trying a very broad portfolio of content.”
Amazon introduces Fire TV to challenge Apple BY ADVOCATE NEW SERVICES SAN FRANCISCO - Amazon.com Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos is stepping up efforts to win over customers in their living rooms with a US$99 TV box for watching digitally delivered shows and movies, challenging Apple’s TV device. The world’s largest Internet retailer unveiled Fire TV, a small black device that starts shipping Wednesday. The machine also puts Amazon in closer competition with Google and Roku, which offer their own Internet-connected TV gadgets. All of the companies are striving to reach into consumers’ homes and to tie customers to a package of services. Amazon has been using free video-streaming to lure more people to its two- day shipping subscription, called Prime. Fire TV includes , Netflix Inc. and Hulu Inc. applications for viewing, part of Amazon’s effort to include as much content as possible, according to Peter Larsen, vice president of Amazon’s Kindle division. “Fire TV is definitely a better experience if you have Prime,” Larsen said in a brief interview after presenting the device at an event in New York. Fire TV also features viewing apps from Walt Disney Co.’s ESPN and CBS Corp.’s Showtime, available to anyone who already pays for television through their cable or satellite provider. Bloomberg TV, part of Bloomberg LP, is also featured on Fire TV. Amazon, which had already offered streamingvideo services via its Kindle tablets and Web browsers, also competes with Netflix and Hulu for content rights from major television and film studios. Amazon’s TV strategy isn’t designed to compete with traditional TV services and is aimed instead at helping the Web retailer sell more products. Fire TV should help drive more Prime subscriptions, Larsen said. The service, which costs $99 US per year, offers free 2-day shipping and includes with a wealth of streaming video content from major TV studios. “This is about selling Prime,” said Michael Pachter, an analyst at Wedbush Securities Inc. in Los Angeles. “It really does open up their ability to deliver a lot of stuff.” Prime members are typically among the company’s most active online shoppers, said Pachter, who has the equivalent of a hold rating on the stock. Amazon said it has at least 20 million Prime subscribers worldwide and is working to add more video content onto Fire TV, including those from cable companies. Comcast Corp., for example, has its own viewing app that’s available on Apple tablets and smartphones. The cable company also has embarked upon its own a digital TV strategy, releasing a cloud-based set-top box called X-1 to millions of its customers. Discussions with cable companies aren’t happening yet, Larsen said. With its own box, Amazon can feature its library of video instead of depending on other TV manufacturers. Like Netflix, which produces shows such as House of Cards, Amazon has been developing programming to attract customers with exclusive content. “Nobody else has a critical mass of content outside of Netflix,” Pachter said. Amazon’s library includes exclusive rights to shows such as Downton Abbey and Jersey Shore. Amazon gave Fire TV some features to set it apart from the competition. The device has thousands of games from top developers such as Electronic Arts Inc. It also includes
an interface with Amazon’s Internet Movie Database site so viewers can get more information about the shows they’re watching. Bezos is pushing Amazon further into the manufacturing of hardware, including tablet computers, e-readers and package- delivering drones. A TV device provides a new platform for software developers to build games and other applications for the various digital devices. The television products from Amazon and others have largely served as a supplement to cable-television services instead of replacing them. The services don’t offer much live programming such as sports and are mainly an entry point for accessing catalogs of movies and TV shows for viewing on demand. While Apple’s TV product provides access to videos from iTunes, Hulu, YouTube and others, Amazon video isn’t available. Google’s TV product, called Chromecast, was introduced last year and costs $35. Others competing in the market include Microsoft, with its Xbox game system, and Roku. “This is their attack on Roku and Apple TV,” said Brian Blair, an analyst at Wedge Partners.
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