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Mass murder SON OF SENIOR POLICE OFFICER CHARGED AFTER FIVE YOUNG PEOPLE STABBED AT CALGARY HOUSE PARTY

BY BILL GRAVELAND THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — Calgary police say the son of one of their own is a suspect in the worst mass murder in the city’s history, a bloody and baffling attack on a

group of university students at a house party. Five young people were celebrating the last day of classes at the University of Calgary when they were stabbed to death early Tuesday. A suspect was arrested a short time later after he was tracked down and

bitten by a police dog. Police Chief Rick Hanson told reporters that he spoke with the suspect’s father, a 33-year veteran with the force, and the officer and his wife are heart-broken. “They are now feeling so much sorrow . . . Those young people are dead

and they are absolutely devastated.” Late Tuesday, police said they charged 22-year-old Matthew Douglas de Grood of Calgary with five counts of first-degree murder.

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Lindsay Thurber High School student Dane Mulrooney, 15, leads a group of runners on the track outside the school Tuesday. For the past month, the school track team has been working indoors and hit the track outdoors for the first time on Monday.

Lacombe launches blue box recycling program BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF The City of Lacombe is now a blue box community. A residential collection program to divert recyclable waste from the landfill and improve the sustainability of waste management in the community started on Monday, with the official kickoff on Tuesday. City utilities manager Chris Huston said to prevent any confusion, recyclable materials are the same as what can be dropped off at the Wolf Creek Recycling Centre. That includes plastics with recycling symbols 1 to 7, but no glass — for now. “That’s not written in stone. If something does change to reintroduce (glass), by all means we’ll reintroduce it,” Huston said on Tuesday. He said the city anticipated that only 1 and 2 plastics would be collected in blue boxes, but bids to run the pro-

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gram showed 1 to 7 plastics could be collected door-to-door. Can Pak Environmental is operating the blue box program for Lacombe. The city will review the recycling program after one year to gauge community support. Blue boxes were introduced as a result of last year’s Solid Waste Pilot Project, in which over 90 per cent of participants supported the implementation of a household recycling collection service. Monthly residential rates for waste collection increased to $27.09 from $23.67 to reflect the blue box program. Households are expected to be able to cut their garbage destined for the landfill in half. Up until now, residents had to take their recyclables to the Wolf Creek Recycling Centre. The centre will be updated in the future with new signs. In 2012, the city collected 534 tonnes of recyclable material. That amount could double with the

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blue box program. Materials that are accepted in blue boxes include clean plastic containers and lids labelled with the recycling symbol 1 to 7, metal food cans and aluminum foil, paper and cardboard, and refundable beverage containers. Labels can be left on metal food cans and plastic containers, etc. Residents are asked to remove lids and caps and place metal food can lids inside the can or leave attached; remove plastic wrapping from magazines and catalogues; place shredded paper in a clear plastic bag and tie handles; and do not tie newspapers into bundles. Residents should not put paint or aerosol cans, lighters, batteries, motor oil containers or other hazardous materials in their blue boxes. If a container has both a hazardous materials symbol and recycling symbol, do not put it in the blue box or take it to the Wolf Creek Recycle Site.

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Wildrose MLA Joe Anglin took it upon himself Tuesday to speak on behalf of the provincial government and announce that the Tories had approved $13.3 million funding for a new seniors lodge in Rimbey. The MLA for Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre said he had a copy of a letter confirming that the money came from Municipal Affairs, but he wouldn’t show it to the Advocate. He also said acting Minister of Municipal Affairs Greg Weadick confirmed the funding last Wednesday. But Trisha Anderson, Municipal Affairs spokesperson, said she couldn’t confirm the funding. “Redeveloping seniors lodges across the province is a priority for Municipal Affairs under our long-term housing plan to meet current and future needs. Announcements on project commitments will be made in the near future and Parkland Manor (in Rimbey), as one of our oldest lodges, is one that is under consideration for funding,” she said. Anglin said the Town of Rimbey and the Rimoka Housing Foundation received the funding that would pay for the construction of a new 40-suite seniors lodge as well as some money to repair Parkland Manor. “This is something the community has been working for for a long period of time,” Anglin said. Rimbey Mayor Rick Pankiw could only say that funding for a new lodge was very close. “A formal announcement about the funding needs to come from the government, not the Rimoka board, not the Town of Rimbey, or anyone else,” Pankiw said.

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NDP questions government handling of Heartbleed at Canada Revenue Agency OTTAWA — Two New Democrat MPs have written to the minister in charge of the Canada Revenue Agency asking her to explain what they say are discrepancies in the timeline of the Heartbleed security bug. The NDP’s Charlie Angus and Murray Rankin put several questions to National Revenue Minister Kerry-Lynne Findlay about the CRA’s actions from the time the bug was first made public on Monday to when the agency shut down its website Tuesday evening. They want to know who told the CRA about the bug, if any precautionary checks of the agency’s systems were made after the tech world learned about Heartbleed and why it took until Tuesday evening to shut down the tax website. At least 900 social insurance numbers were compromised at some point. Angus and Rankin say the CRA’s assistant commissioner and chief privacy officer made no mention of the bug during an appearance at a parliamentary committee around noon on Tuesday. “What is troubling about this timeline is the obvious gap between the information being made public on Monday and the statements made by senior staff to Parliament on Tuesday while the system was still wide open for potential hacking,” the MPs wrote. “Were the assistant commissioner and chief privacy officer being kept in the dark about the Heartbleed bug? Or did the CRA assume its firewall made it impervious to any potential hacking through the discovery of this door bug that was shaking up the tech world?”

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University of Calgary students and staff sign condolences on a University of Calgary banner during a memorial service for victims of the multiple fatal stabbing in northwest Calgary on Tuesday.

MURDER: Two of the dead members of a band A Facebook page under the name Matt de Grood said he completed a psychology degree from the University of Calgary last year and had been accepted into the school’s law program for the fall. The last posting was Monday night: “Dread and the fugitive — the world needs a hero,” a reference to a song and album from the thrash metal band Megadeath. On Saturday, the line “equal rights for all races & identities under the charter” was posted. Police say the identities of the dead won’t be officially Matt de Grood released until autopsies are done and say that won’t happen until late Wednesday. Two of the dead have been identified by friends as Zackariah Rathwell and Josh Hunter, both members of a band called Zackariah and the Prophets. Rathwell, who played guitar and sang lead vocals, and Hunter, who played drums, were both friendly and talented guys, said Jesse Northey, who helped produce the band’s first album.

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The Ooh Kill ‘Em dance group of Chris-andra McIntosh, Martha Capard, Gertrude Nsala, Sada Bukuru and Isatu Sankoh got the crowd cheering loudly during their performance at the Memorial Centre Tuesday. Ooh Kill ‘Em were joined on stage during the 2014 presentation of Thurber Idol by 12 other talented student performers. The top three performances this year will receive $500, $250 and $100, respectively. Sponsors included Vibe Car Audio, State Farm David G. Allin and CBS Electrical. Northey was at the band’s album release show on Saturday night at a Calgary bar. They had lots of friends and supporters turn out, he said. “It’s a shame and it breaks my heart.” Hanson said a suspect was invited to the party in the northwest residential neighbourhood of Brentwood, not far from campus. He showed up after working his shift at a grocery store and was welcomed inside. There had earlier been about 30 people at the party, which neighbours described as quiet and lowkey. That number had dwindled to about 20 when violence erupted shortly after 1 a.m. Hanson said a suspect allegedly brought a weapon, or “instrument,” from work to the party, but grabbed a large knife from inside the house. He “targeted the victims one by one, stabbing them several times,” said the chief. Investigators were still trying to determine what motivated the attack. “Was there anything that precipitated the event? Was there something that anyone had done that anyone could have taken as an insult or an affront to this individual? To the best of our knowledge right now, there’s nothing to indicate anything like that happened,” Hanson said. He said it appears no one at the party had been sleeping, but everyone was taken off guard. One of the party-goers was able to call 911. Police found three men dead at the scene, while another man and a woman died in hospital. “This is the worst murder — mass murder — in Calgary’s history,” Hanson said. “We have never seen five people killed by an individual at one scene. The scene was horrific.” Hanson said the victims were all “good kids” in their twenties. Neither they nor the suspect had any prior involvement with police, said Hanson. The chief also said there’s nothing to indicate the suspect was drunk or had been doing drugs. He was arrested with the help of the police canine unit and taken to hospital, where he was treated for dog bites. The blue-sided house where the stabbing took place is on a quiet, tree-lined residential street. It was surrounded with yellow police tape as three bodies were carried out on stretchers. Neighbour Doug Jones said about a dozen students had been drinking beer around a firepit in the backyard earlier in the night, but they weren’t rowdy. They were talking about politics and the stock market. They took the party inside at about 9 p.m. and he heard nothing after that. Other residents in the area said the party stemmed from the student union’s annual Bermuda Shorts Day, which was held Monday. The event, shortened by students to BSD, is an annual outdoor party on campus featuring live music and beer gar-

dens to celebrate the end of classes. The school’s student newspaper, The Gauntlet, wrote about the tradition two weeks ago in a story titled “BSD: It’ll be a bloodbath.” Scaba Suveges watched the crime scene from his front step about half a block away Tuesday morning. “It’s bizarre. I mean I had a BSD party 15 years ago and it was pretty much happy-go-lucky. There were no stabbings or fights. It is kind of disconcerting,” Suveges said. “Yesterday there was a lot of kids walking around drinking and playing loud music, but that’s what you do.” On Twitter, many students wrote about how they starting drinking early in the morning Monday and, when the campus event ended in the afternoon, they continued at parties elsewhere. Trent Pattison wrote: “Sad that days that are supposed to be remembered as a fun great day will be remembered for the wrong reasons. BSD2014.” About 500 students and faculty members attended a late afternoon vigil at the University of Calgary. With a candle projected on a giant screen in the hall, university president Elizabeth Cannon called for a moment of silence. “The world lost five bright, promising, beautiful young people,” she said. “We are still coming to grips with this tragedy and what transpired. We don’t know all the details and we don’t know the full impact on our University of Calgary community.”

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New police plan feasible? It was a most curious thing because it caught everyone by surprise — including City Hall. That being, of course, the sudden resignation last December of Red Deer’s top Mountie, Supt. Warren Dosko. It’s fair to say that when the top police officer in any community leaves, it’s generally MARY-ANN known well in BARR advance. In part that’s so the search can begin as soon as possible for a replacement. In Red Deer, city council has stood behind the RCMP force, and recently reasserted that it wanted to continue with an RCMP contract rather than establishing its own police force. But Dosko apparently did not give

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more than a few days notice he was departing. The public explanation was simply that Dosko was eligible for retirement. And there were personal reasons, which remain personal. Mayor Tara Veer said at the time: “We knew this day would eventually come.” But still, the mayor couldn’t offer much of an explanation as to why Dosko left so abruptly. One day you wake up realizing you can retire if you want. You look out the window at another encroaching Alberta winter and after almost three decades in the trenches of a very tough job, you say, “I’m done.” I don’t know if that’s how it unfolded for Dosko, but he certainly wasn’t forced out. The city was happy with him and wished him the best. When his relatively smooth threeyear tenure in Red Deer came to an end, local media tried, but he was unavailable for one last comment. Fast forward to today and a new boss cop is finally arriving to replace Dosko. Announced last week, RCMP Insp. Scott Tod, 51, is a 25-year RCMP veteran. He will take over one of Al-

berta’s largest RCMP detachments. His tenure may be a little rougher than Dosko’s. I say that because the city is about to introduce a fundamental change in the way policing occurs in Red Deer. Essentially the policing model in Red Deer is going to see uniformed, armed officers spending less time on lesser matters and more time on more serious, urgent matters. Say you go out in the morning to your truck, and you find it has a smashed window and it’s been rifled through. Or you come home to find someone has broken into your garage and emptied your freezer. Or your fence has been spray-painted by vandals. You are a victim. You call police. But they don’t come. That’s because your call may fall into a certain category that won’t see an armed officer coming to your door to investigate. Like it or not, this is not an urgent situation. Your complaint is just part of the 60 per cent of police calls to Red Deer RCMP that are deemed as Priority 3 (non-urgent) calls. Over the past few years, Red Deer

has earned a reputation for having high and severe crime, in particular murders and robberies. Dosko was involved in seeing the city prioritize calls so that the really bad stuff would get dealt with differently than lesser evils. Using police resources efficiently and effectively was the pitch. So some residents are going to see a city employee, rather than a police officer, respond, perhaps even just by phone, to their complaints. Here’s the at-hand task for the new man on the job: Insp. Tod — listen to the community. The city will roll out its priority calls system as an 18-month pilot project first, sometime this year. Once it does begin, the community will react. With 60 per cent of those reporting crime coming to realize they may only see an “unarmed response” to their complaints, Tod has his work cut out for him. Mary-Ann Barr is Advocate assistant city editor. She can be reached by email at barr@reddeeradvocate.com or by phone at 403-314-4332.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Proof the health system works On March 23 at approximately 7 p.m., I had chest pains which did not go away. A call was made to 911 and within about five minutes, an ambulance and a fire truck arrived at my residence along with four EMS staff. They evaluated my condition and tried to lessen my pain. Thinking I might be having a heart attack, they transported me to the emergency department of Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre. They called ahead to the hospital and on arrival there, I was met by a group of doctors and nurses who immediately took over, carried out many tests and determined I was in fact having a heart attack. They called STARS Air Ambulance and within the hour, I was on my way to the Royal Alexander Hospital in Edmonton. Red Deer emergency department had called ahead and a little after 10 p.m., I was in a room in the Edmonton hospital where an angiogram test was carried out on my heart. By approximately midnight, I was comfortably located in a bed in the cardio care unit with no notable pain. During the next three days, I had a few electrocardiograms, an echocardiogram, an MRI and a few new medications prescribed. Many doctors discussed my situation and decided on what was needed. On the fifth day, I was released to go home. How could the health system possibly work any better? I would like to thank with my whole heart all the people involved in my recovery. The EMS staff who initially picked me up and transported me to the hospital; the staff at the emergency department at the Red Deer hospital who determined my condition and sent me on; thanks to STARS Air Ambulance and crew, who quickly had me on my way to Edmonton’s Royal Alex Hospital; and finally, to the doctors and nurses at Royal Alexander, who looked after me and quickly helped me with my problem, fixed it and had me home within five days. Thank you with all my “heart” everyone. Bob Blumeschein Red Deer

Western decisions put pressure on PM If indeed, all politics is local, two contests in Western Canada over the weekend, involving no more than 5,500 voters, had the power to shake the Conservative establishment in the nation’s capital. In one, Conservatives in Calgary’s Signal Hill riding finally rid themselves of a sixterm embarrassment named Rob Anders, handing the nomination to a former provincial cabinet minister, Ron Liepert, in a family feud for the ages. In the other, the voters of Kitimat, B.C., who have been promised untold economic riches for their support of the $6.5-billion Northern Gateway TIM pipeline project, took a look HARPER at the gifts offered by energy giant Enbridge and thumbed their nose at the project. There were common denominators in the twin votes. Both were wrenching contests. In Calgary, it pitted Conservative versus Conservative; in Kitimat, neighbour against neighbour. Both losing sides were accused of bullying and pushing the rules in their unsuccessful quest for victory. Most importantly, both were a repudiation of Prime Minister Stephen Harper and senior Conservative ministers in Ottawa. On the surface, the end of Anders — if this is really the end — after 17 years, should be hailed as a

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victory for democracy and those who reject buffoonery in politics. Unless he decides to run for another nomination or seek redemption as an independent, this marks the end of a career for a man who sees Liberal and NDP “hacks” under every bed, has accused Tom Mulcair of being complicit in Jack Layton’s death, has insulted Canadian veterans and the memory of Nelson Mandela, and has now finally accumulated sufficient baggage to be shown the door in a Tory stronghold. Except Anders, in a typical overreach, had branded the vote as a battle for the “soul” of the Conservative party and he had won a lukewarm endorsement from Harper and the full-throated backing of Jason Kenney, the industry minister and powerful regional minister for Southern Alberta. Kenney, in fact, used robocalls on Saturday to try to tip the scales to Anders. For his efforts, Kenney was told by Liepert to mind his own business. But a battle between blue Conservatives and red Conservatives — a battle for the party’s soul? David Taras, the political analyst from Calgary’s Mount Royal University, says there are not that many shades of blue between the two men and that Anders finally caught up with a challenger “who came into this contest fully armed.” In Kitimat, which would be the port and the storage facility for Alberta bitumen headed to Asia, a project the Harper government has deemed a national priority, voters ignored an aggressive media and door-knocking campaign by Enbridge, its appeal for the security of future generations and its promise of $17 million in economic benefits for the town and

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the creation of hundreds of jobs. Instead, an environmental group known as Douglas Channel Watch, which was headed by a postal worker who launched the campaign with $200 in funds, according to The Canadian Press, won the day. And it wasn’t even close. Almost six in 10 residents felt the danger of pipeline rupture or a tanker spill overrode the economic benefits. The federal cabinet has until June to decide whether to back a National Energy Board decision that the Gateway project go ahead, subject to 209 conditions. If cabinet was to give a similar go-ahead, there appears to be electoral peril looming on the West Coast for the Conservatives. Kitimat, which had the most to gain financially from the project, is the canary in the B.C. coal mine, the first to provide actual vote results on the fate of a pipeline that faces widespread discontent among a wide swath of British Columbia voters, not just native people and environmentalists. There appears to be little upside to Conservative approval because, with court challenges looming, there would be no economic benefit in the province before the 2015 election. The Kitimat results are non-binding but highly symbolic. The Conservatives are not going to lose Calgary Signal Hill. But two votes that went late into the evening Saturday night show that the unlikely alliance of Calgary Conservatives and Kitimat voters will not be told what to do by big business or big government. Tim Harper is a syndicated Toronto Star national affairs writer. He can be reached at tharper@thestar.ca.

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AHS ignored the rules: Wildrose ALBERTA HANDED OUT CONTRACTS ON EVERYTHING FROM YOGA TO COCA-COLA BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — The Opposition Wildrose party says new documents reveal Alberta Health Services ran roughshod over its own policy to hand out almost a billion dollars in sole-sourced contracts. The money bought medical products and expertise, food services and snow clearing, but also went toward yoga classes, aquarium maintenance, and Coca-Cola. Wildrose critic Heather Forsyth notes that the agency’s policy manual dictates big contracts —those more than $75,000 — must be put out to tender, except for extraordinary reasons. “All of this goes to show that AHS is clearly out of control,” Forsyth told a news conference called to release the data, which was unearthed with freedom-of-information laws.

“There is little to no regard given to how taxpayer dollars are spent, or what they’re spent on.” Wildrose finance critic Rob Anderson says taxpayers will never know how much money could have been saved by having firms compete for the contracts. “Who knows how much money could have been saved and redirected to the front lines for patients,” said Anderson. Premier Dave Hancock labelled the Wildrose allegations misleading. During question period, he said many of the contracts went to health products and services that could only come through single providers. “The reality is that Alberta Health Services, like many health services, sometimes buys equipment and services from suppliers that are the only ones who are supplying (it),” said Hancock.

He said the checks and balances are working. “The auditor general has the job of making sure that we review our expenses against our policies. (He) has done that, and has found nothing wrong in this case,” said Hancock. Among the expenses were $63,000 for aquarium maintenance, $93,000 for document shredding, $175,000 for taxi rides, $54,000 for marriage counselling, $34,000 for a studying on chewing tobacco in rodeos, close to $800,000 in executive coaching contracts, and a $2 million for Coca-Cola and related products. There was also $18,000 for therapeutic yoga for patients with chronic pain. The Wildrose has been rolling out revelations for more than a week on spending in Alberta Health Services. Last week, it revealed that $250 million was spent on outside consultants over an 18-month period ending last

fall. The Health Department said much of that spending went to computer consulting as the government collapsed multiple health regions into one superboard in 2008. Alberta Health Services carries out the frontline care of patients and reports to Health Minister Fred Horne’s department. Liberal Leader Raj Sherman said the time has come for a sweeping review. “Overall health spending is up from $12 billion in 2007 to $18.3 billion today ... and still wait times are far too long,” Sherman told the house. He asked Hancock: “Will you agree to conduct and make public a full forensic financial audit of AHS?” That’s the auditor general’s job, Hancock replied. “There are processes in place for audits to happen,” he said.

Energy regulator tightening rules on flaring, venting BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — Alberta’s energy regulator is toughening rules to reduce the potential negative effects of energy industry gas emissions. The new rules will apply to industry practices such as flaring and venting and are to go into effect June 16. Jim Ellis, president of the Alberta Energy Regulator, said the changes will help ensure safe and environmentally responsible development. “Revisions to Directive 060 give the AER tools to require gas conservation, regardless of the economics of an oil and gas operation and addresses offlease hydrocarbon odours,” Ellis said

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Rocky man gets 90-day sentence for deadly crash A Rocky Mountain House man faces 90 days in jail after pleading guilty for crashing his vehicle into another carrying six passengers, killing one. Jacob Cable, 27, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing death on Tuesday in Rocky Mountain House provincial court. The charge stems from a crash just after midnight on Oct. 13, 2012.

in a release Tuesday. The changes give the regulator the power to order the mandatory conservation of gases for specific areas and projects. The regulator can also take action against a company if odours from a project are determined to be a problem. The change is partly the result of hearings into odours caused by oilsands processing in northwestern Alberta that prompted some families to move away from the area. Ellis said the regulator has also accepted most of the recommendations in a report released in March by a panel into complaints that Baytex Energy Inc.’s (TSX:BTE) operations are creating gassy smells in the Peace River area.

The report said steps must be taken to eliminate gas venting, reduce flaring and conserve all produced gas in the area where feasible because it could cause health problems. “We will take immediate action to address the panel’s recommendations and work to address odour issues in the Peace River area,” Ellis said. The regulator said existing heavy oil and bitumen operations in the region must capture all produced gas by Aug. 15. New operations must have gas controls in place by May 15. Calgarybased Baytex uses an unusual method of heating bitumen in above-ground tanks to extract oil. Four other companies in the area use a similar process. Last month Baytex said the com-

pany is moving to install equipment to capture emissions from the tanks. The regulator did not accept two recommendations in the report that pertain directly to health, saying they fall within the provincial government’s jurisdiction. One recommendation calls on the Alberta government to conduct studies to better understand the potential link between effects of oilsands odours and emissions on human health. The other recommends that the government help local physicians consult with environmental health experts to help diagnose symptoms associated with odours and emissions from oilsands operations, and to help physicians provide proper treatment.

Dylan Redcalf, 20, died in hospital of the injuries he suffered in the crash. Redcalf and five others were in a vehicle that had stopped at the side of the Hwy 11 about 11 km west of Rocky Mountain House. Cable, driving a pickup truck, struck the vehicle that Redcalf was in from behind. The Jaws of Life had to be used to remove two of the six people from the car. Victims were taken to Rocky Mountain House, Red Deer and Calgary hospitals for treatment. Redcalf was a passenger in the vehicle. Cable was sentenced to 90 days in jail, given a two-year driving prohibition starting at the conclusion of his jail sentence and fined $50.

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Red Deer council funding homelessness initiatives Three local agencies have given a helping hand to continue their work in getting people off the streets. On Monday, Red Deer city council endorsed the Community Housing Advisory Board’s recommendations for transitional funding through the national Homelessness Partnering Grant. The Red Deer Native Friendship Centre received $58,000 to continue serving clients who meet the prevention program criteria, but it will now be under the Housing First model. They will expand their client focus to include individuals who are eligible for the Housing First criteria of having experienced two or more episodes of being homeless in one year. The Central Alberta Women’s Outreach Society will receive $113,318 for its Housing First project. The client-centered approach “holds to the belief that before someone can break the cycle of homelessness, a safe and secure home is necessary, with support services available” according to the Central Alberta Wom-

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OTTAWA — RCMP officials say Nigel Wright, former chief of staff to Prime Minister Stephen Harper, won’t face criminal charges in connection with the ongoing Senate expenses scandal. Wright resigned as Harper’s right-hand man after it was disclosed he wrote a personal cheque for $90,000 to Mike Duffy to allow the disgraced former Conservative senator to repay disallowed housing expenses. Investigators now say the evidence gathered “does not support criminal charges” against Wright. “When the RCMP initiated the investigation, there were sufficient grounds to pursue the matter with

regards to the offences of breach of trust, bribery, frauds on the government, as well as receiving prohibited compensation contrary to the Parliament of Canada Act,” the Mounties said in a statement. “Upon completion of the investigation, we have concluded that the evidence gathered does not support criminal charges against Mr. Wright.” In a statement distributed Tuesday by lawyer Peter Mantas, Wright sounded a note of vindication. “My intention was to secure the repayment of taxpayer funds. I believed that my actions were always in the public interest and lawful,” Wright said.

“The outcome of the RCMP’s detailed and thorough investigation has now upheld my position.” In February, former Liberal senator Mac Harb and former Conservative senator Patrick Brazeau were charged with one count each of fraud and breach of trust — the first criminal charges to emanate from the scandal. The Mounties continue to investigate allegedly fraudulent expenses claimed by Duffy and former Conservative senator Pamela Wallin. The news also prompted a swift — if anodyne — statement Tuesday from the Prime Minister’s Office. “We are pleased the RCMP has made progress in their work,” it said. “The Prime Minister’s Office will continue offering every possible assistance to the RCMP’s investigation.”

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — A Syrian refugee says his efforts to build a new life in Canada are being stymied by the federal government’s lingering — but long discredited — suspicions about his past. In a rare interview, Hassan Almrei said his arrest 13 years ago on a national security certificate continues to haunt him, even though the certificate was tossed out in late 2009. Almrei, 40, has long sought permanent resident status, and he hopes to become a Canadian citizen. But his application is stuck in the system. He’s had trouble getting a job, finding a spouse or travelling overseas to see his parents. And friends tell Almrei that Canada’s spy agency has been asking about him. “I cannot move on with my life,” Almrei said. “It hurts you inside.” Almrei, who lives in Mississauga, just west of Toronto, came to Canada in January 1999 on a false United Arab Emirates passport and attained refugee status the following year. In the frenzy of October 2001, just after the attacks on New York and Washington, Almrei was arrested under a national security certificate, a seldom-used tool for deporting suspected terrorists and spies. The government argued Almrei’s travel, activities and involvement with phoney documents were consistent with supporters of Osama bin Laden’s alQaida network. In late 2009 Federal Court Justice Richard Mosley said there were reasonable grounds to believe Almrei was a security danger when detained following 9/11, but there was no longer any reason to cling to that position. The security certificate system was revamped after the Supreme Court of Canada found aspects were unconstitutional in 2007.

More than a thousand line up to pay respects to Flaherty BY THE CANADIAN PRESS WHITBY, Ont. — More than a thousand dignitaries and citizens lined up Tuesday to pay respects to Jim Flaherty, the former finance minister whose unexpected death last week shocked many across the country. As Irish ditties played softly over speakers, mourners filed into a low-lit room, where Flaherty’s casket lay between two Mounties in ceremonial dress, his widow and triplet sons on one side. John Ascott was among those arriving early to sign a book of condolences downstairs. “He made a great sacrifice for this country and I was deeply saddened by his passing and shocked,” Ascott said. “It was the least I could do to come out here and pay my condolences to his family and honour his service to Canada.” First to greet Christine Elliott as she stood near the Maple Leaf-covered casket of her late husband was Ontario Lt.-Gov. David Onley. Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney, who now runs the Bank of England, was also among early VIP visitors as strains of “My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean” seeped across the room. It took several hours for all of those who wanted to pay their respects — well over one thousand of them — to do so. Flaherty, 64, died last Thursday of a suspected heart attack, less than a month after resigning from his long-running finance post in cabinet. The visitation — which preceded a state funeral

at St. James Cathedral in downtown Toronto on Wednesday — was held in Flaherty’s Whitby riding at the Abilities Centre that also caters to the disabled. The former federal and provincial finance minister and Elliott, a Progressive Conservative member of the Ontario legislature, were strong supporters of the centre. In Flaherty’s honour, the country’s five largest banks pledged a combined $1 million to the facility. “In addition to his tremendous contributions to Canada’s economic well-being, Flaherty was a tireless champion of people living with disabilities,” they said in a statement. “He showed his support through several decisions as finance minister, gave his time to associated causes, and encouraged a more inclusive society through his actions and his words.” As they passed silently by, some laid a hand on the casket and shed a tear. Others embraced Elliott, who managed a smile for the well-wishers. Dismay over the death of the diminutive politician, known for his fierce partisanship as well as his impish humour, cut across partisan lines amid debate about his legacy as finance minister. But for those in his riding, Flaherty was responsive to their concerns, said William Fisher, one of the many visitors from the area. “I’m sorry to see him go because he did a really good job,” Fisher said. “If you had a problem, he’d answer your letter.”

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OTTAWA — Pierre Poilievre says he’s open to considering nine recommendations from a Senate committee for changing his controversial overhaul of election laws. But critics of the democratic reform minister’s Fair Elections Act said Tuesday the proposed changes, while welcome, don’t go anywhere near far enough. Even with the changes, they said the bill will still politicize polling stations, disenfranchise hundreds of thousands of voters and give an unfair financial advantage to rich parties. Moreover, they contended the bill fails to give elections officials the power needed to ensure political parties abide by the law and to investigate malfeasance like the misleading robocalls that plagued the 2011 election. NDP Leader Tom Mulcair said it says something about what an affront the bill is to democracy that even Conservative senators think it needs some fundamental changes. “We were quite surprised to see that even Mr. (Prime Minister Stephen) Harper’s appointed senators, people who have never been elected to anything, have a deeper understanding of the importance of fair elections than Mr. Harper does,” Mulcair said during an event in Toronto. He called the Senate committee’s interim report on the bill “salutary” but added: “It doesn’t go far enough.” For his part, Poilievre commended senators on the legal and constitutional affairs committee for “their good work.” “The committee’s report has just been released and I look forward to studying it carefully and with an open mind. I have always been open to ways we can make a great bill even better,” he said in a statement issued by his office. Chief electoral officer Marc Mayrand and elections commissioner Yves Cote, two of the strongest critics of the bill, declined to comment on the Senate committee’s report. Other electoral experts, who have universally panned the bill, said they’re withholding comment until they see what, if any, actual amendments are proposed by the House of Commons committee that has not yet completed its study of the bill.

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Boston Strong SOLEMN TRIBUTES HONOUR VICTIMS, MARK YEAR SINCE BOMBS EXPLODED AT MARATHON BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BOSTON — Survivors, first responders and family members of those killed came together Tuesday to mark the anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing with solemn ceremonies. “This day will always be hard, but this place will always be strong,” former Mayor Thomas Menino told an invitation-only audience of about 2,500 people gathered at the Hynes Convention Center, not far from the marathon finish line where three people died and more than 260 others were injured a year ago. In Washington, President Barack Obama planned to observe the anniversary with a private moment of silence at the White House. “Today, we recognize the incredible courage and leadership of so many Bostonians in the wake of unspeakable tragedy,” Obama said in a statement. “And we offer our deepest gratitude to the courageous firefighters, police officers, medical professionals, runners and spectators who, in an instant, displayed the spirit Boston was built on — perseverance, freedom and love.” Obama said this year’s race, scheduled for Monday, will “show the world the meaning of Boston Strong as a city chooses to run again.” Vice-President Joe Biden was in Boston for the ceremony, and he said the courage shown by survivors and those who lost loved ones is an inspiration for other Americans dealing with loss and tragedy. He praised four survivors who spoke before he did and said that though he’s not a Boston sports fan, Boston is an incredible city. “We are Boston. We are America. We respond. We endure. We overcome. And we own the finish line,” he concluded, to loud applause. Earlier in the day, a wreath-laying ceremony drew the families of the three people killed — Martin Richard, Krystle Campbell and Lu Lingzi — as well as relatives of Massachusetts Institute of Technology police Officer Sean Collier, who was killed in the af-

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Survivors, officials, first responders and guests pause as the flag is raised at the finish line during a tribute in honour of the one year anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings, Tuesday, in Boston. termath of the blasts. Gov. Deval Patrick, Mayor Martin J. Walsh and Boston Cardinal Sean O’Malley were among those who attended the morning ceremony held in a light rain as bagpipes played. O’Malley offered a prayer. They were also honoured at the Hynes centre, where the survivors who spoke included newlywed Patrick Downes and dancer Adrianne HasletDavis, both of whom lost their lower left legs in the bombings. “We should have never met this way, but we are so grateful for each other,” Downes said, describing the sense of community that has developed among the survivors. Carlos Arredondo, the cowboy hatwearing spectator who was hailed as a hero for helping the wounded after the bombings, said he came to the trib-

ute ceremony to support survivors and their families. Biden also mentioned him. “You can see how the whole community gathered together to support them and remember,” Arredondo told reporters before the program began. Boston police Commissioner Williams Evans said the anniversary is an emotional day and brings back “some terrible memories.” “Hopefully, today brings the city and the families some sense of comfort and some healing,” he said before ceremonies began. Between 2:30 p.m. and 3 p.m., a flagraising ceremony and moment of silence will be held at the marathon finish line, to mark the time and place where two bombs exploded on April 15, 2013. Authorities say two brothers

planned and orchestrated the attack and later shot and killed Collier during an attempt to steal his gun. Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26, died following a shootout with police several days after the bombings. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 20, has pleaded not guilty to 30 federal charges and is awaiting trial. He faces the possibility of the death penalty. The Tsarnaevs, ethnic Chechens who lived in the former Soviet republic of Kyrgyzstan and the Dagestan region of Russia, settled in Cambridge, outside Boston, more than a decade ago after moving to the U.S. as children with their family. Prosecutors have said Dzhokhar Tsarnaev left a hand-scrawled confession condemning U.S. actions in Muslim countries on the inside wall of a boat he was found hiding in following the police shootout.

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Rosy outlook forecast for Alberta BUCKING NATION’S SLUGGISHNESS, SAYS ATB FINANCIAL BY ADVOCATE STAFF ATB Financial has issued a rosy economic outlook for Alberta. In its second-quarter forecast, issued on Tuesday, the financial institution projected that the province will lead its counterparts with real GDP expansion of 3.8 per cent this year. “Alberta is bucking the sluggishness of the national economy,” said Todd Hirsch, ATB’s chief economist. “Momentum is expected to pick up modestly in 2014, led by a strong labour market, consumer confidence, in-migration, and decent results in the energy sector.” The ATB forecast predicted “acceptable price

ranges for crude oil and improving prices for natural gas,” with investment in conventional and non-conventional energy to remain stable and strong. Energy transportation is a key issue, with ongoing delays by the White House on the Keystone XL pipeline keeping a cloud of uncertainty over the industry, it said. But there is a growing confidence that pipeline capacity will eventually increase, added ATB. In the case of agriculture, if grain backlogs are addressed and this year produces an average crop, farmers should again be strong contributors to growth in 2014, said the forecast. ATB noted that the migration of people into the province remains strong, with the net influx of 43,161 people into Alberta last year close to the 2006 record. This will impact the labour market, retail sales

‘MOMENTUM IS EXPECTED TO PICK UP MODESTLY IN 2014, LED BY A STRONG LABOUR MARKET, CONSUMER CONFIDENCE, IN-MIGRATION, AND DECENT RESULTS IN THE ENERGY SECTOR.’ — TODD HIRSCH, ATB CHIEF ECONOMIST

and the housing sector. Globally, the economy continues to stabilize and show better economic results, said ATB. But it cited new worries, including tensions between Russia and Ukraine.

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The Soundhouse record store manager Justin Polonuk with racks of vinyl records in the Red Deer store. Saturday April 19 is Record Store Day.

Record Store Day celebrates the format that came back taking part will be The Soundhouse. “It is our busiest day of the year, quite easily,” said Polonuk. The event will feature live performances by bands A few decades ago, vinyl records appeared des- St. Groove, Pretty Lucky, and So This is Our Band tined for the same fate as eight-track cartridges I Guess. Visitors to the store will find dozens of reand Betamax tapes. Cassette tapes and compact cords released specifically for Record Store Day. “Just a ton of new and exciting vinyl that has discs had taken a big bite out of the recorded music never come out before,” said market, and turntables were Polonuk, listing as examples quickly disappearing from a recording of a 1991 concert home stereo systems. of Joe Strummer with The “There was a time in the Pogues, and a previously ’90s when they weren’t presswithdrawn Nirvana single. ing vinyl at all,” said Justin “We have a couple hunPolonuk, manager of The dred titles coming in.” Soundhouse record store in — JUSTIN POLONUK, MANAGER There are several reasons Red Deer. OF THE SOUNDHOUSE for the revival of records, Fast-forward to today, and said Polonuk. Analogue muvinyl is outselling CDs by a sic is superior to digital, he four-to-one margin, he pointed out. This in part reflects the fact that CD sales insisted, offering a more natural and broader range tumbled when consumers started downloading their of sound. There’s also the satisfaction of taking a record out of its liner, placing it on a turntable, setting music, but record sales have also jumped. “Vinyl sales are at a number they haven’t seen in the stylus and listening to the music flow from one track to the next. 25 years.” “You kind of get to see it the way the artist imagThe improbable rebirth of vinyl will be celebrated this Saturday, when the seventh annual Record ined the music, instead of this single-serving iTunes Store Day will bring merchants, musicians and con- thing,” said Polonuk. sumers together in shops around the world. Among the thousands of independently owned record stores Please see RECORDS on Page B2 BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR

‘VINYL SALES ARE AT A NUMBER THEY HAVEN’T SEEN IN 25 YEARS.’

A private member’s bill by Wetaskiwin MP Blaine Calkins is on the verge of changing how unions are certified and decertified in federally regulated sectors. Bill C-525, which is titled the Employees’ Voting Rights Act, passed third reading in the House of Commons last week and is now headed to the Senate. If approved there, it would make secret ballots mandatory whenever union certification or decertification is being sought in an affected workplace. Currently, a union can be automatically certified if a majority of the workers sign union membership cards. Calkins, who introduced the bill last June, said from his Constituency office in Ponoka on Tuesday that a secret ballot is “the only true and fair way to ensure that the true will of the workers is reflected in the result.” Bill C-525 would amend the Canada Labour Code, the Parliamentary Employees and Staff Relations Act, and the Public Service Labour Relations Act to require a secret ballot vote if 40 per cent of employees in a workplace indicate in writing that they want a union to represent them. That vote would require a majority to be successful. Similarly, if 40 per cent of the workers in a unionized bargaining unit indicate that they no longer want a union to represent them, a secret ballot decertification vote would be triggered. The workers affected would be those in federallyregulated jurisdictions like transportation, telecommunications and postal services, as well as employees of Crown corporations. The vote on third reading passed by a count of 146 to 119, with members of the governing Conservative Party voting in favour and MPs from the four other parties opposing the bill. “I was very disappointed that, in spite of the fact that amendments went through, the Liberals and the NDP still voted against it in the House,” said Calkins. Marianne Hladun, Prairie Region executive vicepresident of the Public Service Alliance of Canada, said a secret vote requirement would create problems. It would extend the certification process, she explained, giving employers time to interfere. “They have access to employees that the union doesn’t have, and they have time to intimidate; they have time to threaten.” A mandatory vote would also stretch the resources of the Canada Industrial Relations Board, creating logistical hurdles. Calkins argues that a secret ballot is essential if the process is to be fair and democratic.

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Investing wisely becomes more challenging “Derek, my husband and I want to begin investing — how can we get started?” In today’s financial world, an ever-expanding variety of investment products and technology that can retrieve information and execute orders within seconds have made investing easier than ever. However, investing wisely is actually more challenging than before. As opportunities multiply, so does the time required to research them adequately. As a result, many investors end up with an unfocused approach to investing. To gain focus, you need to start by making general financial goals — such as sending children to university or retiring comfortably — into quantified objectives. For example, you might want to accumulate $50,000 for a child’s university educa-

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RECORDS: People develop emotional connection Some people appreciate the artwork on album covers, and develop an emotional attachment to their collections, he added. For collectors, there’s also the thrill of the hunt that doesn’t exist when clicking titles on a computer screen. “The art of digging is what we call it,” said Polonuk. “Where you go through and you try to find those little treasures that are special to you.” Many musicians also favour vinyl, he said, with some choosing it as the vehicle with which to deliver their lyrical messages to fans. One advantage is reduced copyright infringement. “It’s pretty hard to pirate a vinyl,” said Polonuk. The Soundhouse has about 13,000 titles in stock, estimated Polonuk. About a thousand of these are new releases. “We have everything from Glenn Miller to the brand new Pearl Jam — and kind of everything in between.” Customers also run the gamut. “We are getting everything from 14-year-old girls who are coming in to buy Beatles records . . . all the way up to — well I have a couple customers who are probably in their 70s.” New records at The Soundhouse sell for $18 to $40, with used records priced between $4 and $10. New vinyl often comes with free MP3 downloads, noted Polonuk, which gives buyers the best of both worlds. The Soundhouse, which is located at 4921 48th St., opened four years ago. Local residents Mike Williamson and Davin Kemshead purchased the former Records to the Rafters store — which had dealt in new and used records for decades — and resurrected the business. The Soundhouse will be open from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. for Record Store Day this Saturday. Live music is scheduled until about 3 p.m. hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com

CALKINS: Wants options “Anybody who’s in an election should have to make their case. I don’t see how it’s not in the best interest of the worker to have options being pitched to them from both sides.” Hladun is also upset that the legislation came forward as a private member’s bill, without prior consultation involving labour groups and employers. Calkins said he acted in response to feedback from constituents, who complained that they were forced into unions without the opportunity to vote or even be consulted. He pointed out that five provinces require secret ballot votes on such issues, as does the federal government in the United States. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business, which represents about 109,000 small and medium-sized business across Canada, has come out in support of Bill C-525. “CFIB has long advocated for rules in the workplace that support and protect the democratic rights of both employees and employers,” said federation president Dan Kelly. Hladun said she hopes the Senate will now look “critically” at the bill and act in the best interests of workers. Calkins expressed optimism that it will emerge intact. “I’m pretty confident that with the amendments that were put forward during the committee stage in the House of Commons we’ve got a pretty solid bill.” hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com

ADVISER: Needs details An adviser will ask for detailed financial information, which can then be analyzed by investment specialists and other financial professionals who are trained to spot possible problems and to find ways to take advantage of opportunities. This analysis takes into account your current and prospective net worth and income level, spending patterns, insurance requirements, retirement and estate planning considerations, tax considerations and risk tolerance. With this information in hand, you can find the focus you need to start investing, and stay disciplined. For many families, investing a large lump sum of money is not always possible. In fact, it seems that once the bills are paid there often isn’t enough left over for things like saving for retirement, let alone your child’s future education. One of the best ways to start investing is to start small — even as low as $50 per month. With this in mind, ensure that whatever this dollar amount is it won’t be a burden — otherwise you won’t stick to it. Once you’ve determined this amount, make sure to start it as soon as possible and to make it automatic. Most financial institutions can invest money right from your bank account on a regular basis. The most important part to all of this is beginning to get in the habit of saving. While $50 may not seem like a great future retirement, the idea is to start with a small amount so that it becomes habitual. This will become the foundation for your future savings. My final thoughts? No matter what stage you’re at with investing, take the time to create a plan. Get focused, make a goal, and start to work towards it as soon as you can. Happy investing! Derek Fuchs is a wealth adviser with ScotiaMcLeod in Red Deer, and a certified financial planner, financial management adviser and a fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute. He can be contacted at derek.fuchs@ scotiamcleod.com.

Genetic tinkering stirs backlash AGRI-TREND HAS BUSINESS CLASS SURVEY STUDENTS AT RDC ON PERCEPTIONS OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FOOD Recent backlash against the to rural. We’re not that removed, use of genetic modification in ag- yet 19 per cent of those surveyed riculture is a bit puzzling. had not even heard of GM foods. Technically, any cross-breeding Of the remaining 81 per cent, when program is modifying asked about what foods the genetic makeup of came to mind with the an organism, and that term, 111 said fruit, 121 happens even in nasaid vegetables, 83 said ture. But now that techgrains, and 35 of those nology can speed up surveyed mentioned the process, and allow oilseeds,” marvelled for more specific choicSaik. es to make improveHe pointed out that ments, some loud pubthe reality is there are lic protests want such very few GM fruits, vegwork to disappear. etables or grains on It’s easy to assume the market for people such an issue is a chalto consume, yet only a DIANNE lenge just in Europe or handful of respondents FINSTAD in big cities. But conmade the link to canofusion, fear and a lack la, which has benefited of understanding about greatly from GM varietthe science hits much ies. closer to home. “There’s a big disRob Saik is a Red connect here between Deer-based agricultural entrepre- what’s actually going on and what neur. His firm Agri-Trend is in- they think is going on. This also volved in all aspects of crop pro- tells me there are a lot of people duction, from agronomy to preci- who don’t know how GE science is sion agriculture, and beyond. used in agriculture.” His client base reaches across Even the students conducting the Prairies, into the U.S. and the report noted people haven’t even overseas. got a clear idea about GM food As an advisory board mem- products because of some of the ber for Red Deer College’s Don- inconsistent answers they reald School of Business, he saw an ceived. opportunity to do some local reFor instance, survey particisearch on GMO perceptions. pants felt GM foods were safer to “Incorrect perceptions are eat for people than animals. Or starting to sway policy, and that’s they said GM crops provide susreally causing a lot of concern for tainable food, yet are not a soluanybody connected with agricul- tion for solving problems feeding ture and science,” recounted Saik, the world. who is active in social media. They also associated GM foods “Some of the things being with chemical use, when actually said online are just preposter- the opposite is true. Biotechnolously wrong. I became curious. ogy means more can be done with If that’s the perception of people the crop, and less added products in New York and San Francisco, are needed to control weeds or I could kind of understand it, but insects. I wondered what the awareness The one encouraging note in of GMO science is in Red Deer, the survey was that when asked if where we’re surrounded by it in they would buy GMO food, 81 per the blooming fields of canola ev- cent did say yes. ery summer.” Affordability was the main reaSo Agri-Trend had a business son, so that shows there is some class project do a survey of stu- realization that such technology dents at RDC on their perceptions is helping reduce the cost of food of genetically engineered food. and maintain supply. The study was done late in 2013, The reasons behind the “nos” and Saik said even though the were “not safe,” “less nutritious,” sample size was only 161, he saw or “heard something bad about” some interesting and alarming — which gives a snapshot of the trends among the young, educated impact misperceptions and inacpeople answering the questions. curacies are having on the buying “You’re dealing with an urban public. population here that’s connected Saik travels extensively and

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sees such straying from the facts as a problem around the world. He learned in Kenya that millions of dollars have been spent on a new variety of cassava which is resistant to the devastating brown streak virus. It could provide valuable calories for the hungry, yet it sits on a shelf because politicians are frightened of the anti-science rhetoric. The same is true for golden rice, which could fight starvation and vitamin A deficiencies in children around the globe. Saik doesn’t want to see advances in agricultural science held back anywhere, because the people of the fast-growing world are depending on farmers to feed them. “Our study was just a small sampling, but it alludes to the fact there’s a major perception problem that the industry has right now with consumers. We have got to start speaking up, and speaking the truth into this because there’s so much distortion going on.” He encourages farmers and those connected with agriculture to spend 15 minutes a day reaching out to people and having conversations, whether that’s online or with people they come into contact with. It’s starting to happen, with websites like www.gmoanswers. com or on Twitter, where producer groups and farmers themselves are putting a face to, and providing expertise, in the debates. “I think the vast majority of people are waiting to be taught,” stressed Saik. “If people really understood agriculture, (they’d see) how this technology has enabled Canada to be a leader in the production of oilseeds. The technologies coming down the pipe are only going to get stronger.” “I get asked every day if agriculture can meet the challenge of feeding the people on the planet. Confidently, I say yes. But will we be allowed to? That’s my question.” Dianne Finstad is a veteran broadcaster and reporter who has covered agricultural news in Central Alberta for more than 30 years. From the Field appears monthly in the Advocate.

Canadian home sales in March rise 4.9 per cent from year ago BY THE CANADIAN PRESS The Canadian Real Estate Association says the number of homes sold last month was up 4.9 per cent compared with the same month last year, but remained below the 10-year average. The industry association also says sales in March were up 1.0 per cent compared with February, but below a recent peak set last August. CREA says more than half the local markets it tracks saw more sales in March, led by Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto but the number of new listings rose only half a percentage point and the supply of homes for sale remains low. CREA chief economist Gregory Klump says March was an improvement over the previous two months but “there was little evidence of a flood of pent-up demand being released.” Klump also said that some markets, such as Toronto and Calgary, are seeing multiple offers per listing. “This means national sales are being constrained by a lack of supply despite strong demand in some markets, since Greater Toronto and Calgary combined account for a one-quarter of national activity,” Klump said. Nationally, there were 6.3

months of unsold listings at the end of March — down from 6.4 months at the end of March and 6.5 months at the end of January. The national average price for homes sold in March through CREA members was $401,419, up six per cent from the same month last year. The association’s MLS home price index — which adjusts to compensate for the mix of properties sold — also rose 5.19 per cent year-over-year, up slightly from 5.05 per cent in February. In Toronto, the country’s largest city, economists and public officials have kept a wary eye on the condo segment of the market. There have been fears, so far unrealized, that a years-long building boom and high-prices may result in a lower prices if new supply outstrips demand for condominium units. However, the Toronto Real Estate Board — a member of CREA — announced separately Tuesday that 4,454 condominium apartments were sold through its system in the first quarter, up nine per cent from 4,085 a year earlier, while the average selling price also rose, gaining 5.6 per cent to $351,213. Jason Mercer, TREB’s senior manager of market analysis, said that the number of condo apartment completions was up substan-

tially in the first three months of 2014 and that could result in more listings in the second half of the year as some investors choose to list their units for sale. “If this occurs, buyers would benefit from more choice in the marketplace and thus could have more negotiating power with regard to price,” Mercer said in a statement. In a separate report, however, the Re/Max real estate franchising group says demand for Toronto condos is being supported by a lack of available rental apartments — the vacancy rate is about two per cent — and the high price for detached homes. Overall, Re/Max says it expects Toronto housing prices will will continue to rise about eight per cent this year — in line with the pace set in March. It also says Vancouver’s prices are anticipated to rise by two per cent this year, a slower pace than in March when prices were up 5.4 per cent year-year. In Calgary, Re/Max says the average home price was $484,91 at the end of March, up five per cent from a year earlier. In Saskatoon, Re/Max estimates a six per cent increase for the rest of the year, up from the five per cent pace set in March.

More than SINs needed to commit identity fraud BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Canadians who have their social insurance numbers compromised such those affected by the breach of Canada Revenue Agency’s system by the Heartbleed bug can minimize their risk by taking steps to protect their credit and other personal information, security experts say. The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre says identity theft often occurs when fraudsters get their hands on multiple pieces of identification and use it to apply for credit. “If all they have is the social insurance number on its own, it wouldn’t add to much,” said centre spokesman Dan Williams. “The vast majority of identity fraud, where suspects get cellphones, utilities, whatever, they have your name, date of birth and SIN.” On Tuesday, the RCMP said it asked the Canada Revenue Agency to hold off on telling Canadians that 900 social insurance numbers were at risk due

to Heartbleed, which led the agency to shut down its publicly accessible websites last week. A number of other federal departments also took their sites offline. All have since reopened. The agency said those affected will be notified by registered letter and offered credit protection services. It’s unclear when the letters will be sent. Williams said there is always a risk that someone’s personal information can get into the wrong hands. “It’s something that happens, constantly,” he said. “As soon as ID is created, it’s vulnerable. No matter what, you can take your own personal step to really nail down your end of it but so much of it is beyond your control. “It’s not worth stressing over, or being paranoid over because it could it happen.” But those who want to minimize their risks should review their credit report at least once a year, and stay on top of their bills, by checking that all their charges are correct. Williams said even in a worst-case scenario, it is

rare that the victim is held liable for the fraudulent charges even if a fraudster is racks up to hundreds of thousands of dollars of debt on credit cards, cellphones or gains access to a bank account. The centre said it has not received any public inquiries yet about the Heartbleed bug. According to Service Canada, those who suspect someone is using their SIN should file a complaint with the police, contact the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre for advice and ask for a free credit report with credit monitoring firms Equifax and TransUnion. In certain cases, it can issue a new SIN if there is proof that the number had been used fraudulently. Equifax Canada said consumers can also have an alert put onto their credit account that asks a company when reviewing a new application to independently verify the identification that was given. Since Monday, Equifax has received 90 inquiries from people worried about their SIN and the Heartbleed bug.

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Consumer Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . 107.46 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.23 Leon’s Furniture . . . . . . . 16.00 Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 46.00 Maple Leaf Foods. . . . . . 17.24 Rona Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.39 MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — The Toronto stock market closed with a small gain Tuesday amid concerns about China’s growth and worsening tensions between Ukraine and Russia. The S&P/TSX composite index climbed 19.49 points to 14,303.92. The Canadian dollar was down 0.2 of a cent to 91.1 cents US a day ahead of the Bank of Canada’s latest interest rate announcement. It is universally expected that the bank won’t hike its key rate from one per cent, where it has been since September, 2010. New York indexes closed higher at the end of a volatile session as the Dow Jones industrials gained 89.32 points to 16,262.56, the Nasdaq was 11.47 points higher at 4,034.16 and the S&P 500 index was ahead 12.37 points at 1,842.98. Worries about the Ukraine crisis deepened after the government’s first military action since acting President Oleksandr Turchynov announced an “anti-terrorist operation” against separatists who have seized control of numerous buildings in the east of the country. The government said troops restored control over a small airport in eastern Ukraine that had been occupied by pro-Russian militiamen. Concerns about China also weighed as data showed a tightening of credit growth. Money supply growth was up just 12.1 per cent year over year in March, the slowest pace in 17 years. And that slowing in credit growth raised fresh worries about economic growth in the world’s second-biggest economy. There are worries that gross domestic product growth may fall below seven per cent in the current year, a full 0.5 of a percentage point below the government’s target. Official growth figures for China will be released Wednesday. Markets found some buoyancy from well-received earnings reports. Coca-Cola beat expectations as the beverage giant said adjusted pershare earnings fell to 44 cents while net operating revenues fell to $10.58 billion. Analysts polled by FactSet had expected earnings of 44 cents on revenue of $10.55 billion and Coca-Cola shares rose 3.74 per cent. Drug company Johnson&Johnson reported earnings per share of $1.54, seven cents better than analyst forecasts while revenue of $18.115 billion

Tim Hortons . . . . . . . . . . . 6.19 Wal-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76.88 WestJet Airlines . . . . . . . 25.59 Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . 20.37 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 24.91 First Quantum Minerals . 20.64 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 26.00 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . . 8.66 Labrador. . . . . . . . . . . . . 30.91 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 4.50 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 38.30 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.73 Teck Resources . . . . . . . 24.39 Energy Aeroflex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.01 Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 40.33 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 65.32 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.13 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 55.07 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 43.77 Cdn. Oil Sands Ltd. . . . . 22.73 Canyon Services Group. 14.02 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 31.92 CWC Well Services . . . . 1.030 Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . 24.53 Essential Energy. . . . . . . . 2.80 Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . . 98.68 Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 59.97 beat forecasts of $17.996 billion. It shares ran up 2.12 per cent. Tech stocks led TSX advancers, up 0.58 per cent. In the U.S., Intel and Yahoo reported earnings after the close. Intel ran up 2.73 per cent in afterhours trading as earnings per share came in at 38 cents, a penny more than expectations. Revenue grew to US$12.8 billion from $12.6 billion because of solid demand for tablet processors and its data centre services, although it narrowly missed expectations of $12.81 billion. A survey by FactSet says analysts were expecting earnings of 37 cents per share on revenue of $12.8 billion. And Yahoo’s earnings per share ex-items were 38 cents, a penny higher than analyst forecasts and its shares edged up 0.4 per cent in after-hours trading. Net earnings were US$312 million, or 29 cents per share compared with $390 million or 35 cents per share a year earlier. The results highlighted the contrasting performances of Yahoo’s investment portfolio and the company’s business of running ad-supported online services. Yahoo Inc. is making most of its money from its stakes in two Asian Internet companies — China’s Alibaba Group and Yahoo Japan. The rising U.S. dollar helped depress commodity prices. A stronger greenback makes it more expensive for holders of other currencies to buy oil and metals which are dollar-denominated. May crude on the New York Mercantile Exchange fell 30 cents to US$103.75 a barrel, but the energy sector was ahead 0.15 per cent. The gold sector was the major decliner, down 2.15 per cent as June bullion fell $27.20 to US$1,300.30 an ounce. The base metals sector was down 1.3 per cent as May copper fell six cents to US$2.98 a pound. MARKET HIGHLIGHTS Highlights at close Tuesday Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 14,303.92, up 19.49 points TSX Venture Exchange — 992.10, down 3.91 points TSX 60 — 816.53, up 2.09 points Dow — 16,262.56, up 89.32 points S&P 500 — 1,842.98, up 12.37

High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.07 Husky Energy . . . . . . . . . 35.07 Imperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 52.00 Pengrowth Energy . . . . . . 6.89 Penn West Energy . . . . . . 9.87 Pinecrest Energy Inc. . . . 0.185 Precision Drilling Corp . . 12.92 Suncor Energy . . . . . . . . 39.37 Talisman Energy . . . . . . . 11.44 Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 14.27 Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . 11.66 Vermilion Energy . . . . . . 69.80 Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 75.42 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . 64.63 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95.48 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 37.35 Carfinco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.46 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 29.70 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 51.76 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 69.42 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 20.06 National Bank . . . . . . . . . 44.99 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.45 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 72.91 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 35.75 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51.23 points Nasdaq — 4,034.16, up 11.47 points Currencies at close: Cdn — 91.10 cents US, down 0.20 of a cent Pound — C$1.8357, up 0.34 of a cent Euro — C$1.5158, up 0.25 of a cent Euro — US$1.3809, down 0.07 of a cent Oil futures: US$103.75 per barrel, down 30 cents (May contract) Gold futures: US$1,300.30 per oz., down $27.20 (June contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $22.332 oz., down 45.4 cents $717.97 kg., down $14.60 TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE TORONTO — The TSX Venture Exchange closed on Tuesday at 992.10, down 3.91 points. The volume at 4:20 p.m. ET was 171.08 million shares. ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — ICE Futures Canada closing prices: Canola: May ’14 $6.90 higher $470.90; July ’14 $6.90 higher $479.90; Nov. ’14 $7.50 higher $494.80; Jan ’15 $7.50 higher $501.70; March ’15 $7.30 higher $508.30; May ’15 $7.30 higher $514.80; July ’15 $7.10 higher $519.70; Nov ’15 $6.00 higher $508.60; Jan. ’16 $6.00 higher $500.10; March ’16 $6.00 higher $500.10. Barley (Western): May ’14 $1.50 higher $140.00; July ’14 $1.50 higher $138.00; Oct. ’14 $1.50 higher $138.00; Dec. ’14 $1.50 higher $138.00; March ’15 $1.50 higher $138.00; May ’15 $1.50 higher $138.00; July ’15 $1.50 higher $138.00; Oct. ’15 $1.50 higher $138.00; Dec. ’15 $1.50 higher $138.00; March ’16 $1.50 higher $138.00; May ’16 $1.50 higher $138.00. Tuesday’s estimated volume of trade: 285,460 tonnes of canola; 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley) Total: 285,460.

Cash Store granted application for creditor protection THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — The Cash Store Financial Services Inc. (TSX:CSF) says its application for creditor protection has been granted by an Ontario court. The Cash Store says it sought protection to address liquidity issues caused in part by regulatory actions taken in Ontario that affected its operations there. In mid-February, Ontario’s Registrar of Pay-

day Loans said it wanted to deny new licences to Edmonton-based Cash Store Financial Services Inc. The registrar cited conduct that included convictions in November 2013 that Cash Store and Instaloans were operating as unlicensed payday lenders. It also alleged the company charged more than a legal maximum of $21 for every $100 payday loan and that the loans were not provided immediately to consumers.

Cash Store Financial says its board determined that a proceeding under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act is the best way to carry on business and maximize value for stakeholders. The company says it remains open for business, its branches continue to operate and daily lending is continuing. Cash Store Financial has 510 branches across Canada under the banners “Cash Store Financial” and “Instaloans.”

EU lawmakers complete set of biggest financial reforms under euro THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BRUSSELS, Belgium — The European Union’s Parliament on Tuesday completed the biggest overhaul of the bloc’s financial system since the introduction of the euro currency, passing laws to minimize the risk and cost posed by failing banks. Lawmakers signed off on the creation of a European authority with the power to unwind or restructure failing banks, as well as a system that will see banks’ creditors — not governments — take losses first when lenders fail. The approval came after months of tough negotiations between national governments and the parliament. The new rules “put an end to the era of massive bailouts and ensure taxpayers will no longer foot the bill when banks face difficulties,” said Michel Barnier, the EU Commissioner in charge of financial market reform. Parliament also

passed legislation that protects all deposits of up to 100,000 euros ($138,000) in case of bank failures across the 28-nation bloc. The votes bring to a close an ambitious reform program launched in the wake of the 20082009 global financial crisis. Because of the crisis, European governments pumped some 600 billion euros (currently $830 billion) into saving ailing banks, according to EU figures. The EU — in particular the 18 countries that use the euro — has focused on creating a socalled banking union, a set of new institutions and rules meant to prevent another crisis by making the financial system more resilient and improving oversight. The euro currency, used by some 330 million people, was introduced in 2002 but its financial system remained a patchwork governed by different national rules, a situation that proved unworkable during the financial crisis. “Tuesday’s votes are

a huge step,” said Bert Van Roosebeke of the Centre for European Policy, a Germany-based think-tank . “But now the decisions will have to be implemented, the work isn’t over.” Starting in November, the European Central Bank will directly supervise the eurozone’s biggest lenders with binding powers over national authorities. A separate authority will have the power — and funds — to dissolve or restructure any failing banks. The parliament’s approval of that authority in a 570-88 vote with 13 abstentions marks the final step in building the banking union. The authority, called single resolution mechanism, will have a 55 billion-euro ($76 billion) fund at its disposal, financed by bank levies, enabling it to handle cross-border bank failures from 2016 onward. Some, however, question whether the fund’s firepower will be sufficient to handle serious banking crises.

Walter Energy to idle two B.C. mines, temporarily lay off about 700 THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER — U.S.based Walter Energy (TSX:WLT) says it will temporarily lay off about 700 workers at two coal mines in British Columbia due to difficult market conditions and lower prices. Walter Energy said it expects to incur severance charges of approximately $7 million in the second quarter of 2014 in connection with the idling of the mines in northeastern B.C. The company said it will immediately idle the Wolverine mine, with about 415 employees. Its

Brazion mine, with about 280 employees, will be idled by July. Walter Energy said it will continue to operate its preparation plants at these mines to complete processing of coal that already in its inventory. Other administrative staff also will be laid off. “These layoffs are particularly unfortunate because our employees have worked very hard to keep these mines competitive in the face of daunting market conditions,” CEO Walter Scheller said in a news release on Tuesday. Scheller added that idling the mines in the current pricing environ-

ment is “best course of action” until Walter can achieve “reasonable value” from these reserves. Walter Energy is a metallurgical coal producer for the global steel industry, including markets in Asia, South America and Europe. The company also produces thermal coal, anthracite, metallurgical coke and coal bed methane gas. It has about 3,600 employees with operations in the United States, Canada and United Kingdom. As of Dec. 31, 2013, Walter Energy had approximately 1.1 million metric tons of coal in inventory in Canada.

Manufacturing sales regain peak hit before last recession: StatsCan THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales rose 1.4 per cent to $51.2 billion in February. The agency says that’s the highest sales level recorded since July 2008, the peak that was reached before the last

recession began. It says the February gain was largely attributable to higher sales in the transportation equipment industry and the petroleum and coal product industry. Transportation equipment sales rose 4.3 per cent to $8.9 billion, while sales in the petroleum and coal product indus-

try increased 2.9 per cent to $7.5 billion. The gains were partly offset by lower sales in the food, computer and electronic product and wood product industries. While seven provinces reported higher sales in February, the bulk of the gain was concentrated in Ontario.

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B4 Panthers pounce to top pick

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 2014

AFTER GETTING BOUNCED LAST YEAR, FLORIDA JUMPS BUFFALO FOR NHL DRAFT’S FIRST PICK BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NHL draft lottery losers last year, the Florida Panthers had their number come up this year. In the meantime, chalk up yet another loss for the Buffalo Sabres. The Panthers bucked the odds Tuesday by jumping up a spot and earned the right to the top pick in June. Florida, which finished 29th in the league, vaulted ahead of the last-place Sabres, who had the best odds of winning the lottery held in Toronto. “It means a lot to us. We’ve very excited,” said Travis Viola, Panthers president of hockey operations. “We’re looking to continue to build on our core talent of young players. It’s just a great opportunity.” It also marked a reversal of fortune for Florida. After finishing last a year ago, the Panthers were relegated to the No. 2 pick after Colorado won the lottery. The top two projected prospects are left wing Samuel Bennett, of OHL Kingston, who finished first in the final rankings released by NHL Central Scouting last week, and OHL Barrie defenceman Aaron Ekblad.

The draft will be held in Philadelphia on June 27-28. The Panthers (29-45-8) had an 18.8 per cent chance of winning the lottery, behind only Buffalo (21-51-10), which had a 25 per cent shot. The Sabres continued what’s been a losing trend since the season began in October. Buffalo’s 51 losses were a franchise worst, and the most losses in the NHL since the New York Islanders went 2151-7-3 in 2000-01. General manager Tim Murray took the latest loss in stride, telling the team’s website that he almost anticipated losing out on the No. 1 pick. “We’re very comfortable,” Murray said. “The other way would’ve been gravy, but it’s kind of what we thought would happen, and we prepared for it.” The Sabres were guaranteed falling no further than second. Florida will have the first pick for the fourth time in franchise history. The Panthers are gradually rebuilding. They made a splash this year by acquiring goalie Roberto Luongo in a trade with Vancouver. And they’ll be picking third or better for the fourth time in five years.

Their previous top three picks — defenceman Erik Gudbranson (in 2010), wing Jonathan Huberdeau (2011) and centre Aleksander Barkov (2013) — all played significant roles this season. “We’re anxious to put a winner in Florida,” Viola said. The Panthers’ move up marked the fourth straight year in which the lastplace team failed to win the lottery. Since the NHL lottery system was introduced in 1995, the last-place team has earned the No. 1 pick only six times. The Panthers had the No. 1 pick in the 2002 and 2003 drafts, but traded them away both times. They also had the No. 1 pick in 1994, when they selected defenceman Ed Jovanovski. The remaining 11 teams maintained their draft order based on the final standings, starting with the Edmonton Oilers staying with the No. 3 draft pick. Calgary will select fourth followed by the New York Islanders. The top 10 picks are rounded out by Vancouver picking sixth, followed by Carolina, Toronto, Winnipeg and Anaheim. The Pacific Division champion Ducks earned a lottery spot by acquiring a first-round pick in a trade with Ottawa, which finished 21st.

The New Jersey Devils, who finished 20th, were included in the lottery to maintain the weighted odds, but were not eligible to be selected. The Devils are already slotted to pick 30th after being sanctioned by the NHL. The league ruled New Jersey circumvented the collective bargaining agreement by attempting to skirt the salary cap by signing Ilya Kovalchuk to a 17-year, $102 million contract in 2010. Center Sam Reinhart (WHL Kootenay) and left wing Leon Draisaitl (WHL Prince Albert) were ranked third and fourth among North American skaters, while the top-ranked European skater is Finnish right wing Kasperi Kapanen. The Sabres actually have a shot at holding three first-round picks based on two trades they made this year. The Islanders have to until June 1 to decide whether to hand over their firstround selection to Buffalo this year or next year. Islanders head amateur scout Trent Klatt said the team has not yet determined its plans. The Sabres will also acquire the Blues’ first-round pick should St. Louis reach the Western Conference finals.

Generals drop Allan Cup opener to hosts BY CRAIG CAMPBELL DUNDAS STAR NEWS Dundas 6 Bentley 2 Bentley Generals got on the scoreboard first, but quickly saw their 1-0 first period lead slip into a 6-2 loss to host Dundas Real McCoys at the Allan Cup in Dundas, Ontario, Tuesday night. “We didn’t play our best game. There’s no sugar-coating it,” Bentley head coach Ryan Tobler said. “We’ll be better.” Tobler said the Generals have to play with an urgency that wasn’t there in their first game of the Allan Cup tournament. Dundas was coming off a 4-3 win over South East Prairie Thunder of Manitoba the night before in their home arena. The win gives them a bye into the tournament semi-final and an extra day off — something not lost on Ryan Christie, Dundas’ captain and player of the game against Bentley. “It meant a lot because now we have two days off. We’re not spring chickens anymore,” Christie said. “It’s two days off after two tough games.” Kyle Bailey, who scored both of Bentley’s goals – including a shorthanded marker in the third period, and an even strength score one minute into the game that gave the visitors their only lead of the game – said Dundas took advantage of the Generals’ miscues. “Credit to them. They got the better of us. They capitalized on our mistakes,” Bailey said. “Big two-on-one’s are really uncharacteristic for our club. It wasn’t our best effort today, but it wasn’t horrible. We did some things well.” Bentley and Dundas were nearly even with 11 and 13 shots on net, respectively, in the opening frame. Dundas outshot Bentley 11 to 9 in the second period, while Bentley had the advantage 9-7 in the final frame. But 12 minutes after Bailey, assisted by Don Morrison and Garrett Watson, gave Bentley the quick 1-0 lead, Dundas’ Greg Stewart tied it up, assisted by Justin Davis and Kevin Bolibruck.

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Bentley General Connor Shields and Dundas Real McCoy Jay McKee follow the action around the net during the Generals’ opening game of the Allan Cup in Dundas, Ont. Tuesday. The Generals lost the game 6-2. Dundas took a 2-1 edge into the first intermission thanks to Christie’s shorthanded goal. It was all Dundas on the scoreboard in the second frame, including a power play marker, to make it 4-1 after two periods. Bailey found the net for a shorthanded goal early in the final period to cut Dundas’ lead to 4-2. But a shorthanded goal from Stewart and a final nail in the coffin by Scott Mifsud

rounded out the 6-2 final score. “One thing I know has to change — we weren’t as strong on the puck as we’ve been all year,” Bailey said. But the defending champs aren’t worried, or getting down on themselves. Bailey and Tobler made it clear they have too much Allan Cup experience to panic after an opening game loss. “It’s not an elimination game,” Bailey said. “You’re not out until the third game. If you waste your time get-

ting down you’ll be out of it.” “The first thing you do after a loss is look in the mirror and think about what you can do better. There are things I can do better. It’s nice to see them go in, it’s nice to contribute, but when you contribute in a loss it doesn’t mean anything.” Bentley meets South East Prairie Thunder tonight at 7:30 for their second game of the Allan Cup tournament round-robin.

Three defencemen commit to RDC Kings hockey team SIGNINGS INCLUDE 24-YEAR-OLD FROM CZECH REPUBLIC AND PAIR OF LOCAL PLAYERS BY DANNY RODE ADVOCATE STAFF The RDC Kings will have an international flavour next season. Czech Republic native David Vondracek will be with the Kings for the 2014-15 Alberta Colleges Men’s Hockey League season. He’s one of three defencemen to commit this week, joining Red Deer native Joel Topping and Nick Bell of Innisfail. The 24-year-old Vondracek is no stranger to North American hockey. After playing two years with the Czech U18 program and four with the U20 team, he played one season with the Danbury Whalers of the Federal Hockey League in the States. He played 17 games with the Whalers and had only one assist, but was a plus-six. The six-foot, 190-pound Vondracek returned home last season, playing in the Czech third division where he had eight goals, nine assists and 71 minutes in penalties, in 31 games. “He wanted to come back to North American and a friend and former teammate, who played four years with Concordia in our league, said we would be a good fit for him. With the help of his friend I was able to e-mail Da-

vid and we were able to work it out,” explained Kings head coach Trevor Keeper. RDC has international scholarship money available which helps pay the difference between what Canadian and foreign students pay. “It makes it so financially it’s about the same,” said Keeper, who watched video of Vondracek. “From what I could see he’s skilled, a quick skater and is gritty. He’ll be a nice fit, as will the other two.” Keeper was hoping to attract European players to the program, and this is a good start, he said. “I’ve been talking to some scouts there and this will open the door.” Topping started last season with the Lethbridge Hurricanes of the WHL, before leaving at Christmas to attend RDC, but he didn’t play. The 19-year-old helped the Red Deer Optimist midgets win the Telus Cup in 2012 before joining the Hurricanes full time in 2011. He played 63 games his rookie season, scoring once and adding 12 assists. Last season he played 25 games, recording seven helpers. The 24-year-old Bell comes to the Kings after two years with the Mount Royal University Cougars. He played

the 2012-13 season in the ACAC, recording a goal and 14 assists in 22 games. Last year, the Cougars first in the CIS, he played seven games and had a goal and two assists. Prior to joining the Cougars Bell, played with the Red deer midget AAA squad before joining the Okotoks Oilers of the AJHL, He then spent one year with the WHL’s Red Deer Rebels, before returning to Okotoks. He played 32 games with the Rebels, scoring once and adding 12 assists. His first year with Okotoks he had eight goals and 29 assists while recording eight goals and 13 assists in 25 games his second time with the Oilers. The Kings now have eight defencemen on their roster, including returnees Blair Mulder, Shamus Graham, Davis Claffey, Brett Wold and Alex Marcinew. Kirsten Odendaal will be at RDC, but isn’t expected to play. “Kirsten switched to engineering and has a tough program, so he’ll practice once a week with us and will play if we run into a string of injuries,” explained Keeper. “So really it’s like he’s red shirting. He wants to be around the team, but will only play if really needed and he’s fine with that.

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“It’s nice to have that insurance.” Keeper may also add one more defencemen, but that’s not for sure yet. “We have room for one more, and if need be one or two of the guys can also play up front,” said Keeper, who was looking to add size, along with skill. “The guys we have back give us a good core, but we needed a bit more size and all three of the new guys give us that,” he said. He’s also looking for a bit more size, and scoring, up front. “We have nine or ten guys back, so that’s a good nucleus, but we have three or four spots open and if we get the guys we’re talking to, we’ll be fine.” Two of the newcomers, he’s looking at, are still playing in their league playoffs. “We didn’t want to put any pressure on them while they’re playing, so once they’re done they’ll make a decision. One other guy has been here a couple of times and we expect a decision shortly.” ● Both goaltenders — Mike Salmon and Kraymer Barnstable — will be back next season . . . In other ACAC men’s hockey news, former Red Deer midget, Ty Clay, has committed to SAIT. drode@reddeeradvocate.com

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Lawrieâ€™s slam leads Jays over Twins BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Blue Jays 9 Twins 3 MINNEAPOLIS â€” The Toronto Blue Jays were getting mowed down by Phil Hughes through the first five innings on a chilly night at Target Field, but the big swingers never panicked. The Jays have a long history of beating up on the former Yankees righthander, so they knew it was only a matter of time before they got him in his new home in Minnesota. Jose Bautista had three hits and an RBI, and Brett Lawrie hit a grand slam in the ninth inning to help the Blue Jays beat the Twins 9-3 on Tuesday night. Edwin Encarnacion had two hits and an RBI, and Aaron Loup (1-0) won in relief of starter Brandon Morrow, who lasted 3 2-3 innings in 35-degree weather. The Blue Jays led 5-2 going into the ninth before Lawrieâ€™s towering drive off Jared Burton put it away. â€œI think it just took a little bit of getting used to,â€? said Lawrie, who drove in five runs. â€œWe didnâ€™t hit (batting practice) today. We just rolled into town, so we kind of just hit in the cages and rolled right out into the game. So it just took a little bit to adjust once we got in the box. Once we got a few hits, it just started snowballing.â€? Chris Colabello had three hits and an RBI, and Trevor Plouffe hit a solo home run for the Twins. But Hughes (0-1) watched an impressive start go to waste in Torontoâ€™s five-run sixth inning. â€œHe was cruising before that,â€?

Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. â€œI thought the ball was coming out of his hand really good. All of a sudden I think it was three or four hits in a row and I donâ€™t know what happened. He just couldnâ€™t get a ball where he wanted to and they put some really nice swings on the ball.â€? Hughes gave up four runs and eight hits with seven strikeouts in five-plus innings, snapping Minnesotaâ€™s threegame winning streak. Munenori Kawasaki had two hits, including a double, after being called up from Triple-A Buffalo to help replace Maicer Izturis, who is out for the season with torn ligaments in his left knee. Designated hitter Adam Lind, who had a walk, a single and scored a run, left in the seventh inning with tightness in his lower back. The Blue Jays have historically hit the ball very well at pitcher-friendly Target Field and they were going against one of their favourite pitchers in Hughes, who faced them many times over the years with the New York Yankees. Toronto hit 15 home runs off Hughes in 116 2-3 innings while he was in pinstripes. Hughes kept the ball in the ballpark and kept the Blue Jays off balance through five. He recorded all seven of his strikeouts and needed just 74 pitches to get to the sixth. Then it all came apart. Hughes gave up four quick hits to start the inning, including RBI singles by Bautista and Encarnacion to get chased with two on and nobody out. Michael Tonkin gave up a single to load the bases, and a throwing error from catcher Kurt Su-

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Toronto Blue Jaysâ€™ Brett Lawrie watches the flight of his grand slam off Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Jared Burton during the ninth inning of a baseball game in Minneapolis, Tuesday. zuki later in the inning allowed Dioner Navarro to score for a 5-2 lead. The big inning helped Toronto overcome a rough start from Morrow, who threw 98 pitches and couldnâ€™t get out of the fourth. Morrow gave up two runs and four hits with four walks and four strikeouts. â€œWeâ€™ve got a good hitting team,â€?

Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said. â€œI figured that was not going to last very long. Hughes was tough on us early but we had that one big inning where we broke it open.â€? Bautista played centre field because Colby Rasmus needed an extra day to rest his ailing hamstring. It was the sluggerâ€™s first start there since 2009.

Oilers GM says heâ€™s optimistic about future GIVES COACH DALLAS EAKINS A VOTE OF CONFIDENCE THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON â€” Oilers general manager Craig MacTavish feels optimistic about his teamâ€™s future despite a lastplace finish in the Western Conference standings. MacTavish gave his head coach a vote of confidence Tuesday and said while itâ€™s hard to determine where the team is in its development stage, he feels most of the â€œheavy liftingâ€? has been done. â€œWeâ€™re closer to the end in my mind than we are to the beginning in terms of the development of this team,â€? MacTavish said Tuesday at a season-ending media availability. Expectations were higher in Edmonton this season but the team strug-

gled from the start and finished with a 29-44-9 record for 67 points, good for a 28th-place finish in the 30-team league. There were a few bright lights for the Oilers. Taylor Hall had a strong year with 80 points in 75 games and fellow forwards Jordan Eberle and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had productive campaigns. Defensive woes were a constant problem. The Oilers struggled on the blue-line and between the pipes, allowing a league-worst 270 goals. MacTavish has no plans to add anything â€œmiddle of the roadâ€? to the current defence core and feels the teamâ€™s younger players can fill those positions. He does plan to target a high-end defenceman in the off-season. â€œWe need a few pieces that can re-

Abbotsford, B.C., cuts financial losses, severs deal with AHLâ€™s Heat BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

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ABBOTSFORD, B.C. â€” The Abbotsford Heat of the American Hockey League is leaving the City of Abbotsford. Mayor Bruce Banman announced Tuesday that the termination of the tenancy agreement with the team is in the best financial interests of the city. The team, which has spent five seasons in the city, has been a money loser, and Abbotsford has agreed to pay more than $5 million to end its deal with the franchise five years early. The team is in the Calder Cup playoffs and will leave the city after that run is complete. The Heat is the farm team for the Calgary Flames. Flames president Ken King said itâ€™s a sad day for Abbotsford.

â€œThe economics did not turn out the way any of us intended, despite the tremendous efforts of many men and women who made it their mission to convert the allegiances of local hockey fans, at least at the American Hockey League level, to the Heat,â€? King said, referring to fans of the Vancouver Canucks, the NHL team that plays just 70 kilometres away. â€œNotwithstanding economics, our experiences in the Fraser Valley have been good,â€? King said in a news release. The Flames said there is a plan in place for the Heat in the 2014-15 season and it will announce the teamâ€™s new location later.

ally move this thing along,â€? said MacTavish. The GM added that Eakins â€” who completed his first season as an NHL head coach â€” has a bright future with the team. â€œIâ€™m convinced this guy is the right coach to lead us into much more successful times ... heâ€™s relentless,â€? MacTavish said. Despite the foundation of young, talented offensive players, the Oilers managed only 203 goals. The goaltending situation was unsettled throughout the season as netminder Devan Dubnyk struggled in the starterâ€™s role. Dubnyk was dealt to Nashville at the trade deadline and the Oilers acquired Ben Scrivens from Los Angeles. Scrivens and fellow mid-season acquisition Viktor Fasth posted decent

OPTIMIST CHIEFS Two members of the Alberta Midget Hockey League champion Red Deer Optimist Chiefs were named to the league all-star Tuesday. Defenceman Gabe Bast and left winger Ross

numbers as Edmonton finished with a 14-13-3 mark over its last 30 games. MacTavish said there is plenty of work ahead and admitted the team did not live up to expectations. But he likes the young core and is confident improvement can be made. â€œWeâ€™re building our team around this group,â€? he said. â€œAnd you have to have pieces in that locker-room that you view as guys that are going to develop into winners and guys that are going to develop into superstars. â€œI feel strongly that we have a number of those pieces in there and those are the guys weâ€™re going to build that team around. I want them to feel the ownership, I want them to feel the loyalty from myself and the coaching staff that we have the confidence in them to drive this team forward.â€?

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WHL PLAYOFFS Round 2

Sunday, April 20 Tampa Bay at Montreal, 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 22 Tampa Bay at Montreal, 5 p.m. Thursday, April 24 x-Montreal at Tampa Bay, 5 p.m.

Edmonton vs Brandon (Edmonton wins series 4-1) Friday, Apr. 11 Edmonton 5 Brandon 1

Friday, April 18 Dallas at Anaheim, 8 p.m. Monday, April 21 Anaheim at Dallas, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 23 Anaheim at Dallas, 6 p.m. Friday, April 25 x-Dallas at Anaheim, 8:30 p.m.

Metropolitan Division Pittsburgh (1) vs. Columbus (WC) Wednesday, April 16 Columbus at Pittsburgh, 5:30 p.m. Saturday, April 19 Columbus at Pittsburgh, 5 p.m. Monday, April 21 Pittsburgh at Columbus, 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 23 Pittsburgh at Columbus, 5 p.m.

Medicine Hat vs Kootenay (Series tied 3-3) Saturday, Apr. 5 Kootenay 4 Medicine Hat 2 Sunday, Apr. 6 Medicine Hat 5 Kootenay 2 Wednesday, Apr. 9 Kootenay 3 Medicine Hat 1 Thursday, Apr. 10 Kootenay 7 Medicine Hat 4 Saturday, Apr. 12 Medicine Hat 9 Kootenay 2 Monday, Apr. 14 Medicine Hat 2 Kootenay 1 Wednesday, Apr. 16 Kootenay at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m.

San Jose (2) vs. Los Angeles (3) Thursday, April 17 Los Angeles at San Jose, 8:30 p.m. Sunday, April 20 Los Angeles at San Jose, 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 22 San Jose at Los Angeles, 8 p.m. Thursday, April 24 San Jose at Los Angeles, 8:30 p.m. x — if necessary.

N.Y. Rangers (2) vs. Philadelphia (3) Thursday, April 17 Philadelphia at NY Rangers, 5 p.m. Sunday, April 20 Philadelphia at NY Rangers, 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 22 NY Rangers at Philadelphia, 6 p.m. Friday, April 25 NY Rangers at Philadelphia, 5 p.m. Sunday, April 27 x-Philadelphia at NY Rangers, 10 a.m.

Kelowna vs Seattle (Kelowna wins series 4-0) Wednesday, Apr. 9 Kelowna 5 Seattle 2 Portland vs Victoria (Portland wins series 4-1) Thursday, Apr. 10 Portland 5 Victoria 1

2014 NHL Draft Order Draft positions of the 16 playoff-qualifying clubs, picks 14-29, will be determined by the results of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. At Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, June 27-28 First Round 1. Florida Panthers 2. Buffalo Sabres 3. Edmonton Oilers 4. Calgary Flames 5. New York Islanders 6. Vancouver Canucks 7. Carolina Hurricanes 8. Toronto Maple Leafs 9. Winnipeg Jets 10. Anaheim Ducks (from Ottawa) 11. Nashville Predators 12. Phoenix Coyotes 13. Washington Capitals 30. New Jersey Devils

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division Colorado (1) vs. Minnesota (WC) Thursday, April 17 Minnesota at Colorado, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 19 Minnesota at Colorado, 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 21 Colorado at Minnesota, 5 p.m. Thursday, April 24 Colorado at Minnesota, 7:30 p.m.

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs FIRST ROUND Division Semifinals EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division Boston (1) vs. Detroit (WC) Friday, April 18 Detroit at Boston, 5:30 p.m. Sunday, April 20 Detroit at Boston, 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 22 Boston at Detroit, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 24 Boston at Detroit, 6 p.m. Saturday, April 26 x-Detroit at Boston, 1 p.m.

AJHL Playoffs FOURTH ROUND AJHL Championship Gas Drive Cup (Best-of-7)

St. Louis (2) vs. Chicago (3) Thursday, April 17 Chicago at St. Louis, 6 p.m. Saturday, April 19 Chicago at St. Louis, 1 p.m. Monday, April 21 St. Louis at Chicago, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 23 St. Louis at Chicago, 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 25 x-Chicago at St. Louis, 6 p.m.

Tampa Bay (2) vs. Montreal (3) Wednesday, April 16 Montreal at Tampa Bay, 5 p.m. Friday, April 18 Montreal at Tampa Bay, 5 p.m.

Spruce Grove (N1) vs. Drumheller (S2) (Spruce Grove wins series 4-0) Tuesday’s result Spruce Grove 2, Drumheller 1 Monday’s result Spruce Grove 4 Drumheller 2 Saturday’s result Spruce Grove 6 Drumheller 1 Friday, April 11 Spruce Grove 5 Drumheller 3

Pacific Division Anaheim (1) vs. Dallas (WC) Wednesday, April 16 Dallas at Anaheim, 8 p.m.

Baseball Toronto New York Tampa Bay Baltimore Boston

American League East Division W L Pct 8 6 .571 7 6 .538 7 7 .500 6 7 .462 5 9 .357

GB — 1/2 1 1 1/2 3

Detroit Chicago Cleveland Minnesota Kansas City

Central Division W L Pct 6 4 .600 8 6 .571 6 7 .462 6 7 .462 5 7 .417

GB — — 1 1/2 1 1/2 2

Oakland Seattle Texas Los Angeles Houston

West Division W L Pct 9 4 .692 7 6 .538 7 7 .500 6 7 .462 5 9 .357

GB — 2 2 1/2 3 4 1/2

Monday’s Games Baltimore 7, Tampa Bay 1 Seattle 7, Texas 1 Oakland 3, L.A. Angels 2

Thursday’s Games Cleveland at Detroit, 11:08 a.m. Toronto at Minnesota, 11:10 a.m. Seattle at Texas, 12:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa Bay, 5:10 p.m. Boston at Chicago White Sox, 5:10 p.m. Kansas City at Houston, 5:10 p.m. Pct. .415 .366 .362 .357 .357 .345 .342 .325 .323 .321

Home Runs Bautista, Toronto, 5; Abreu, Chicago, 4; MeCabrera, Toronto, 4; Dozier, Minnesota, 4; Pujols, Los Angeles, 4; Trout, Los Angeles, 4; 19 tied at 3. Runs Batted In Colabello, Minnesota, 15; Abreu, Chicago, 14; Ibanez, Los Angeles, 12; AlRamirez, Chicago, 12; Moss, Oakland, 11; DavMurphy, Cleveland, 11; Bautista, Toronto, 10; Brantley, Cleveland, 10; Ces-

Home Runs Trumbo, Arizona, 6; PAlvarez, Pittsburgh, 5; Belt, San Francisco, 5; AdGonzalez, Los Angeles, 5; Stanton, Miami, 5; Walker, Pittsburgh, 5; 6 tied at 4. Runs Batted In Stanton, Miami, 21; Trumbo, Arizona, 18; AdGonzalez, Los Angeles, 14; CGonzalez, Colorado, 13; McGehee, Miami, 13; ArRamirez, Milwaukee, 12; Rendon, Washington, 12. Pitching Lynn, St. Louis, 3-0; Greinke, Los Angeles, 3-0; Avilan, Atlanta, 3-1; Lyles, Colorado, 2-0; Thornburg, Milwaukee, 2-0; Wacha, St. Louis, 2-0; Kahnle, Colorado, 2-0

Atlanta Washington New York Philadelphia Miami

National League East Division W L Pct 9 4 .692 8 6 .571 7 7 .500 6 7 .462 6 9 .400

GB — 1 1/2 2 1/2 3 4

Milwaukee St. Louis Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago

Central Division W L Pct 10 4 .714 9 5 .643 7 7 .500 5 9 .357 4 8 .333

GB — 1 3 5 5

AMERICAN LEAGUE Seattle 000 000 000 — 0 7 0 Texas 020 000 03x — 5 11 0 Beavan, Leone (5), Beimel (7), Wilhelmsen (8) and Zunino; Ross Jr., Ogando (8), Cotts (9) and Chirinos. W—Ross Jr. 1-0. L—Beavan 0-1. HRs— Texas, Fielder (1), Kouzmanoff (1).

GB — 1 3 3 1/2 7

Boston 000 100 000 — 1 3 1 Chicago 010 000 001 — 2 5 0 Peavy, Tazawa (7), A.Miller (8), Badenhop (8), Capuano (9) and Pierzynski; Er.Johnson, Downs (7), Petricka (8), Veal (9), D.Webb (9) and Flowers. W—D.Webb 1-0. L—Badenhop 0-2. HRs—Boston, Nava (2). Chicago, A.Dunn (3).

Tuesday’s Major League Linescores

West Division W L Pct 9 4 .692 8 5 .615 6 7 .462 6 8 .429 4 13 .235

Monday’s Games Atlanta 9, Philadelphia 6 Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, susp. Washington 9, Miami 2 St. Louis 4, Milwaukee 0 N.Y. Mets 7, Arizona 3 San Diego 5, Colorado 4

Wednesday’s Games Tampa Bay (Odorizzi 1-1) at Baltimore (Mi.Gonzalez 0-1), 10:35 a.m. Chicago Cubs (Hammel 2-0) at N.Y. Yankees (Tanaka 1-0), 11:05 a.m., 1st game Chicago Cubs (T.Wood 0-1) at N.Y. Yankees (Pineda 1-1), 5:05 p.m., 2nd game Cleveland (McAllister 1-0) at Detroit (A.Sanchez 0-0), 5:08 p.m. Seattle (F.Hernandez 3-0) at Texas (Darvish 1-0), 6:05 p.m. Boston (Buchholz 0-1) at Chicago White Sox (Joh. Danks 1-0), 6:10 p.m. Kansas City (Guthrie 2-0) at Houston (Keuchel 1-1), 6:10 p.m. Toronto (Dickey 1-2) at Minnesota (Pelfrey 0-2), 6:10 p.m. Oakland (Milone 0-1) at L.A. Angels (Skaggs 1-0), 8:05 p.m.

H 22 15 17 15 15 10 13 13 21 18

pedes, Oakland, 10. Pitching FHernandez, Seattle, 3-0; Sale, Chicago, 3-0; Buehrle, Toronto, 3-0; Otero, Oakland, 2-0; MPerez, Texas, 2-0; Feldman, Houston, 2-0; Britton, Baltimore, 2-0.

Los Angeles San Francisco San Diego Colorado Arizona

Tuesday’s Games Chicago Cubs at New York, ppd., rain Tampa Bay at Baltimore, ppd., rain Cleveland at Detroit, ppd., inclement weather Texas 5, Seattle 0 Chicago White Sox 2, Boston 1 Kansas City 4, Houston 2 Toronto 9, Minnesota 3 Oakland at L.A. Angels, late

AMERICAN LEAGUE LEADERS G AB R AlRamirez CWS 14 53 12 Wieters Bal 11 41 8 Ellsbury NYY 13 47 6 Kubel Min 12 42 6 Solarte NYY 12 42 4 RDavis Det 8 29 6 LCain KC 11 38 6 SPerez KC 12 40 3 MeCabrera Tor 14 65 8 Eaton CWS 14 56 14

Toronto 000 005 004 — 9 14 1 Minnesota 110 000 001 — 3 7 1 Morrow, Loup (4), Wagner (6), Cecil (7), Delabar (8), Santos (9) and Navarro; Hughes, Tonkin (6), Thielbar (7), Swarzak (7), Burton (9) and K.Suzuki. W—Loup 1-0. L—Hughes 0-1. HRs—Toronto, Lawrie (3). Minnesota, Plouffe (1).

Tuesday’s Games Pittsburgh 8, Cincinnati 7, comp. of susp. game Atlanta at Philadelphia, ppd., rain Chicago Cubs at New York, ppd., rain Cincinnati 7, Pittsburgh 5 Miami 11, Washington 2 St. Louis 6, Milwaukee 1 N.Y. Mets 9, Arizona 0 Colorado at San Diego, late L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco, late Wednesday’s Games Pittsburgh (Liriano 0-2) at Cincinnati (Cueto 0-2), 10:35 a.m. Chicago Cubs (Hammel 2-0) at N.Y. Yankees (Tanaka 1-0), 11:05 a.m., 1st game St. Louis (J.Kelly 1-0) at Milwaukee (W.Peralta 1-0), 11:10 a.m. N.Y. Mets (Gee 0-0) at Arizona (McCarthy 0-2), 1:40 p.m. Atlanta (Teheran 1-1) at Philadelphia (Cl.Lee 2-1), 5:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs (T.Wood 0-1) at N.Y. Yankees (Pineda 1-1), 5:05 p.m., 2nd game Washington (Roark 1-0) at Miami (Fernandez 2-1), 5:10 p.m. Colorado (J.De La Rosa 0-2) at San Diego (Cashner 1-1), 8:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Maholm 0-1) at San Francisco (Vogelsong 0-0), 8:15 p.m. Thursday’s Games Atlanta at Philadelphia, 11:05 a.m. L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco, 1:45 p.m. Colorado at San Diego, 4:40 p.m. Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, 5:05 p.m. St. Louis at Washington, 5:05 p.m. NATIONAL LEAGUE LEADERS G AB R Utley Phi 11 45 9 Blackmon Col 14 46 9 Pagan SF 12 51 7 Freeman Atl 13 47 12 DGordon LAD 11 40 5 Bonifacio ChC 11 51 9 Adams StL 14 54 4 Uribe LAD 13 53 5 JUpton Atl 13 48 11 ArRamirez Mil 14 57 5

H 22 22 21 19 16 20 20 19 17 20

Pct. .489 .478 .412 .404 .400 .392 .370 .358 .354 .351

Kan. City 102 010 000 — 4 7 1 Houston 100 010 000 — 2 4 1 Ventura, W.Davis (8), G.Holland (9) and S.Perez; Harrell, Clemens (6), Fields (9) and Corporan. W— Ventura 1-0. L—Harrell 0-3. Sv—G.Holland (4). HRs—Kansas City, Infante (1). Houston, Corporan (2). NATIONAL LEAGUE Pittsburgh 120 022 100 — 8 14 0 Cincinnati 200 221 000 — 7 8 0 W.Rodriguez, Morris (6), Watson (7), Melancon (8), Grilli (9) and R.Martin; Bailey, Hoover (6), LeCure (7), Christiani (9) and Mesoraco. W—Morris 2-0. L—LeCure 0-1. Sv—Grilli (4). HRs—Pittsburgh, N.Walker 2 (5), G.Sanchez 2 (2), Marte (1), Snider (3). Cincinnati, Frazier (4), Ludwick (2), Votto (3), Mesoraco (3). Wash. 000 000 011 — 2 5 2 Miami 330 050 00x — 11 15 1 Strasburg, Stammen (5), Blevins (6), Clippard (7), R.Soriano (8) and Leon; Koehler, Da.Jennings (8) and Saltalamacchia. W—Koehler 2-1. L—Strasburg 1-2. HRs—Washington, Walters (1). Miami, Stanton (5). Pittsburgh 010 100 120 — 5 7 0 Cincinnati 001 004 20x — 7 15 1 Cole, Ju.Wilson (7), J.Gomez (7) and R.Martin; Leake, M.Parra (7), Broxton (9) and Mesoraco. W— Leake 2-1. L—Cole 2-1. Sv—Broxton (1). HRs— Pittsburgh, N.Walker (5). Cincinnati, Frazier (4), Leake (1). St. Louis 011 100 003 — 6 8 0 Milwaukee 000 100 000 — 1 3 0 S.Miller, Neshek (7), Siegrist (8), Maness (9) and Y.Molina; Estrada, Thornburg (7), Duke (8), Henderson (9) and Lucroy. W—S.Miller 1-2. L—Estrada 1-1. HRs—St. Louis, Holliday (1), Jh.Peralta (4). Milwaukee, Ar.Ramirez (2). New York 300 600 000 — 9 12 0 Arizona 000 000 000 — 0 3 1 Mejia, Germen (6), Farnsworth (9) and d’Arnaud; Arroyo, Delgado (4), O.Perez (6), Putz (8), A.Reed (9) and Montero. W—Mejia 2-0. L—Arroyo 1-1. HRs—New York, Nieuwenhuis (1).

Today

● Senior AAA hockey: Allan Cup at Dundas, Ont. — Semifinals at 1:30 and 5:30 p.m. MDT. ● Junior B hockey: Western Canada Keystone Cup championship at Abbotsford, B.C. — Blackfalds Wranglers vs. British Columbia, 3:30 p.m. MDT.

Thursday

● Bowling: Alberta Open 5-in championship at Heritage Lanes, 8:30 a.m. to 5:05 p.m. ● Junior B hockey: Western Canada Keystone Cup championship at Abbotsford, B.C. — Blackfalds Wranglers vs. Northern Ontario, 10 a.m. MDT; Blackfalds vs. Manitoba, 6:15 p.m. MDT. ● Senior AAA hockey: Allan Cup at Dundas, Ont. — Championship final on TSN, time to be determined.

● Bowling: Alberta Open 5-in championship at Heritage Lanes, noon to 9 p.m. ● Senior AAA hockey: Allan Cup at Dundas, Ont. — Bentley Generals vs. Manitoba Southeast Prairie Lightning, 5:30 p.m. MDT.

● Bowling: Alberta Open 5-in championship at Heritage Lanes, 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. ● Junior B hockey: Western Canada Keystone Cup championship at Abbotsford, B.C. — Blackfalds Wranglers vs. Saskatchewan, 12:45 p.m. MDT; Blackfalds vs. Abbotsford Pilots, 9:30 p.m. MDT. ● Senior AAA hockey: Allan Cup at Dundas, Ont. — Quarter-finals at 1:30 and 5:30 p.m. MDT.

Friday

● Bowling: Alberta Open 5-in championship at Heritage Lanes, 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Saturday

Sunday ● Junior B hockey: Western Canada Keystone Cup championship at Abbotsford, B.C. — Bronze-medal game at 11 a.m. MDT; gold-medal game at 2 p.m. MDT.

Basketball National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB z-Indiana 55 26 .679 — y-Miami 54 27 .667 1 y-Toronto 48 33 .593 7 x-Chicago 48 33 .593 7 x-Brooklyn 44 37 .543 11 x-Washington 43 38 .531 12 x-Charlotte 42 39 .519 13 x-Atlanta 37 44 .457 18 New York 36 45 .444 19 Cleveland 32 49 .395 23 Detroit 29 52 .358 26 Boston 25 56 .309 30 Orlando 23 58 .284 32 Philadelphia 18 63 .222 37 Milwaukee 15 66 .185 40 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB 62 19 .765 — 58 23 .716 4 56 24 .700 5 1/2 54 27 .667 8 53 28 .654 9 50 31 .617 12 49 32 .605 13 49 32 .605 13 47 34 .580 15 40 41 .494 22 36 44 .450 25 1/2 33 48 .407 29 28 53 .346 34 26 55 .321 36 24 57 .296 38

z-San Antonio y-Oklahoma City y-L.A. Clippers x-Houston x-Portland x-Golden State x-Dallas x-Memphis Phoenix Minnesota Denver New Orleans Sacramento L.A. Lakers Utah

x-clinched playoff spot; y-clinched division; zclinched conference Monday’s Games Washington 114, Miami 93 Philadelphia 113, Boston 108 Toronto 110, Milwaukee 100 Charlotte 95, Atlanta 93 Chicago 108, Orlando 95 Houston 104, San Antonio 98 New Orleans 101, Oklahoma City 89 L.A. Lakers 119, Utah 104 Memphis 97, Phoenix 91 Golden State 130, Minnesota 120 Tuesday’s Games New York 109, Brooklyn 98 Denver at L.A. Clippers, late Wednesday’s Games Indiana at Orlando, 5 p.m. Chicago at Charlotte, 5 p.m. Utah at Minnesota, 6 p.m. Detroit at Oklahoma City, 6 p.m. Atlanta at Milwaukee, 6 p.m. Dallas at Memphis, 6 p.m. L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, 6 p.m. Houston at New Orleans, 6 p.m. Washington at Boston, 6 p.m. Brooklyn at Cleveland, 6 p.m. Philadelphia at Miami, 6 p.m. Toronto at New York, 6 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Portland, 8:30 p.m. Phoenix at Sacramento, 8:30 p.m. Golden State at Denver, 8:30 p.m. end of regular season

Transactions Tuesday’s Sports Transactions BASEBALL American League CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Agreed to terms with RHP Frank Francisco on a minor league contract. CLEVELAND INDIANS — Optioned OF Nyjer Morgan to Columbus (IL). Reinstated OF Michael Bourn from the 15-day DL. LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Voided the optional assignment of RHP Dane De La Rosa to Salt Lake (PCL) and placed him on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 13. NEW YORK YANKEES — Placed C Francisco Cervelli on the 60-day DL, retroactive to Sunday. Recalled C John Ryan Murphy from Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre (IL). Selected the contract of INF Scott Sizemore from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. SEATTLE MARINERS — Optioned LHP Lucas Luetge to Tacoma (PCL). Recalled RHP Blake Beavan from Tacoma. TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Placed 2B Maicer Izturis on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Monday. Reinstated LHP J.A. Happ from the 15-day DL. Assigned RHP Jeremy Jeffress outright to Buffalo (IL). Selected the contract of INF Munenori Kawasaki from Buffalo. Designated RHP Marcus Walden for assignment. National League CHICAGO CUBS — Named Darnell McDonald baseball operations assistant. COLORADO ROCKIES — Placed LHP Brett Anderson on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Sunday. Recalled OF Corey Dickerson from Colorado Springs (PCL). LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Activated RHP Brian Wilson from the 15-day DL. Optioned LHP Paco Rodriguez to Albuquerque (PCL). MIAMI MARLINS — Sent 2B Rafael Furcal to Jupiter (FSL) for a rehab assignment. NEW YORK METS — Placed OF Juan Lagares on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Kirk Nieuwenhuis from Las Vegas (PCL). PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Optioned RHP Luis Garcia to Lehigh Valley (IL). Reinstated RHP Mike Adams from the 15-day DL. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Reinstated INF Mark Ellis from the 15-day DL. Optioned INF Pete Kozma to Memphis (PCL). BASKETBALL USA BASKETBALL — Named Sue Phillips coach and Mary Coyle Klinger and Brian Robinson assistant coaches for the women’s under-17 national team. FOOTBALL National Football League CHICAGO BEARS — Released DE Cheta Ozougwu. DETROIT LIONS — Signed CB Rashean Mathis to a one-year contract. MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Signed TE Allen Reisner. Claimed LB Terrell Manning off waivers from San Diego. PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Signed P Adam Podlesh to a one-year contract.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Signed WR Brandon Lloyd to a one-year contract. HOCKEY USA HOCKEY — Named Peter Laviolette coach; Joe Sacco, Phil Housley and Don Granato assistant coaches; Bob Webster team leader; Lawrence Feloney video co-ordinator; Mark DePasquale and Scott Aldrich equipment managers; Tim Macre and Stan Wong trainers; Dr. Ron Royce physician; Pee Wee Willmann massage therapist; and Matt Trevor director of communications for the men’s national team. National Hockey League COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS — Recalled G Jeremy Smith from Springfield (AHL). DALLAS STARS — Signed F Branden Troock to a three-year, entry-level contract. DETROIT RED WINGS — Reassigned LW Andreas Athanasiou and D Mattias Backman to Grand Rapids (AHL). FLORIDA PANTHERS — Reassigned D Josh McFadden from Cincinnati (ECHL) to San Antonio (AHL). NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Reassigned F Calle Jernkrok to Milwaukee (AHL). NEW YORK ISLANDERS — Reassigned Fs Joey Diamond and Matt Mangene from Stockton (ECHL) to Bridgeport (AHL) and F Alan Quine and D Andrey Pedan to Stockton. NEW YORK RANGERS — Recalled F J.T. Miller from Hartford (AHL). PHOENIX COYOTES — Assigned D Connor Murphy and Brandon Gormley, G Mark Visentin and F Tyler Gaudet to Portland (AHL). WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Assigned D Brett Flemming and F Stanislav Galiev from Hershey (AHL) to Reading (ECHL). Reassigned D Tyson Strachan to Hershey. American Hockey League AHL — Suspended Toronto LW Frazer McLaren and San Antonio D Greg Zanon two games. BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS — Loaned F Mathieu Gagnon to Stockton (ECHL). CHICAGO WOLVES — Signed F Zach Pochiro to a professional tryout agreement. Released C Christopher Caissy from an amateur tryout agreement. Recalled Fs Eric Kattelus and Yannick Veilleux from Kalamazoo (ECHL). GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS — Signed C Mattias Janmark to an amateur tryout agreement. ROCHESTER AMERICANS — Returned D Luka Vidmar to South Carolina (ECHL). ECHL READING ROYALS — Released G Josh Watson as emergency backup. Signed G Matt Tendler as emergency backup. Released F Bryce Williamson. UTAH GRIZZLIES — Added G Pete Gibb as emergency backup. SOCCER Major League Soccer MLS — Fined Columbus D Giancarlo Gonzalez an undisclosed amount for embellishment during Sunday’s game.

Quebec MMA fans hold soft spot for Cote and his story BY THE CANADIAN PRESS QUEBEC — Georges St-Pierre may be the king of MMA in Quebec but Patrick (The Predator) Cote is also UFC royalty in La Belle Province. The 34-year-old welterweight, in his 10th year in the UFC, will walk into the cage for the 15th time Wednesday night when he takes on Australian Kyle Noke in a battle of rival coaches from The Ultimate Fighter Nations reality TV show. England’s Michael Bisping, ranked No. 5 among middleweight contenders, faces No. 8 Tim Kennedy in the main event at the Colisee Pepsi. Cote, wearing a Quebec Nordiques cap, received rapturous applause at a public workout Sunday at a Quebec City mall. The five-foot-11 Cote — a native of Rimouski who now lives outside of Montreal — has remade himself into a welterweight, studying nutrition himself to ease the weight cut from 205-210 pounds to 170 pounds. Clearly comfortable in his own skin these days, he credits the people around him for easing his path. He used to work with just a trainer — now he has a team that includes a sports psychiatrist and nutritionist. “I don’t do anything by myself now,” he said. “I have a specialist in every-

thing. Right now it’s easier for me to train. I just follow what they tell me to do.” Cote (20-8 including 6-8 in the UFC) showed off his flexibility at the workout, bending a leg up like a figure skater. “I feel awesome,” said Cote, who spent three weeks in Thailand during his training camp. “For this fight, I feel I have no worries. I have a free mind. I’m not nervous at all. I’m just going there to do my thing.” For Tom Wright, managing director for UFC operations in Canada, Australia and New Zealand, Cote showed his leadership skills during the six-week taping of the TV show. They already knew he was popular. “Pat was chosen because we also know he has a very strong following here ... And he’s been our go-to person on broadcasts.” While Cote has been in and out of the UFC as a fighter, he has been everpresent as the organization’s Frenchlanguage commentator. He also is an MMA and boxing analyst on the TVA network. “Not only is he comfortable at it, he’s very good at it,” said Wright. “He knows his stuff.” A trailblazer in Canadian mixed martial arts, Cote has also proved to be a survivor. The former soldier — he served in Bosnia — started his UFC

career in the deep end, bumped up a weight class and moved to the UFC 50 main event from the undercard on short notice after light-heavyweight star Tito Ortiz’s opponent dropped out. At the time, Cote’s screensaver just happened to be a shot of Ortiz. Cote lost by decision but acquitted himself well, even wobbling Ortiz at one point — a photo of which replaced the screensaver shot of Ortiz for some time after. Cote lost his next three UFC fights, winning two more outside the organization before being shunted into Season 4 of The Ultimate Fighter, which featured fighters looking for a second chance. The Canadian made into the final, only to lose a chance at a title shot when he was beaten by Travis Lutter. Cote went on to win his next five fights, including four in the UFC, to earn a championship bout against Anderson Silva. He took the Brazilian to the third round at UFC 90 in October 2008 before losing by TKO when he had to quit due to a knee injury. Two knee surgeries followed and Cote did not fight again until May 2010. Back-to-back losses and he was dumped from the UFC again. Cote won four straight outside the UFC to earn his ticket back. He lost a decision to Cung Le but has won his last two outings, dropping down to wel-

terweight last time out in March 2013 to beat Bobby Voelker at UFC 158. Preparation for and taping of the TUF Nations show kept both Cote and Noke on the sidelines. Cote has not fought since Voelker while Noke, who also had to overcome shoulder surgery and a hand issue, has been idle since a November 2012 win over Charlie (The Spaniard) Brenneman. The Brenneman bout was the sixfoot-two Noke’s first at welterweight. Cote and Noke (20-6-1 including 4-2 in the UFC) were the picture of professionalism during the taping, with no drama between the two. “We understood the superstars of the show were the fighters,” said Cote. “We both went into the show with the same mentality of it was more about the fighters than us,” echoed Noke, who was a cast member on Season 11 of the show. Cote saw four of his fighters advance to the two finals, meaning that the first Canadian TUF winners will be crowned Wednesday. The Aussies didn’t have it easy, however. They had to compete in hostile territory in Canada and had to hit the ground running with no time afforded to recover from jet lag. Noke, 34, is still in Cote’s backyard but has no complaints. “A fight’s a fight, doesn’t matter where it is,” he said philosophically.

RED DEER ADVOCATE Wednesday, April 16, 2014 B7

Dineen going for another gold AFTER LEADING CANADIAN WOMEN TO OLYMPIC GOLD HE’S BACK BEHIND THE BENCH FOR U18 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP The last six months have been a whirlwind for Kevin Dineen. In October he was coaching the NHL’s Florida Panthers. But after being fired in November, he was named the Canadian women’s team coach and guided the squad to a stirring fourth straight Olympic title in Sochi, Russia. Dineen is now with a third team, preparing the Canadian under-18 men’s squad to defend its world title in Finland. “It’s been (a whirlwind) but you know what, it’s a hockey life,” Dineen said. “You have tough times with the lows, you get fired and it’s an emotional deal. “As I told the women before the gold medal game, I knew the day I was hired I had to be on my toes and it was kind of like someone lit a match under my fanny. I just really enjoyed that whole process. You never know how those things are going to end. “Just like this one, you don’t know. We’ve got to have some luck and have some things work in our favour but it’s not always about the ending. It’s about

the ride you’re on, it really is.” The 50-year-old Quebec City native will have plenty of international experience at his disposal when Canada begins its title defence Thursday against Sweden in Imatra, Finland. Thirteen players on the roster participated in last year’s under-17 World Hockey Challenge in Quebec while eight skated in this year’s under-17 event in Cape Breton, N.S. And nine players helped Canada win gold at the Ivan Hlinka tournament last summer. However, Dineen’s biggest challenge is quickly moulding his players into a tightly knit team. “Yes there are challenges like having to gel and find some chemistry in a timely manner,” he said. “A lot of the European teams have been together for a while and the Americans are centralized all year so those teams have an advantage. “But that’s what makes it fun putting this team together. These boys are really excited to represent Canada and that works in our favour. They’re sharp kids.” And big, with 14 players being six feet or taller. But it’s still a team, Dineen says, that can excel on the larg-

er international ice surface. “Even though I talk about our size, that does not in any way take away from our skill,” Dineen said. “I think we’re a team that has some skill and I believe we can compete with any team. “That makes it enjoyable to have those guys who can play the game anyway we need to play to have success.” Dineen is familiar with international hockey. He played for Canada six times, claiming world championship silver medals in ’85 and ’89 and winning the ’87 Canada Cup. The 19-year NHL veteran also wore the Maple Leaf at the ’84 Winter Games. In December, he joined a national women’s program stinging from coach Dan Church’s sudden resignation and having lost four straight pre-Olympic tuneups to the archrival United States. In Russia, Canada beat the Americans twice, including a thrilling 3-2 overtime decision in the gold medal game after trailing 2-0 late in regulation. “If you were going to ride a rollercoaster and go the top, I couldn’t have done better than that,” Dineen said. “I had a pretty good buzz for about three weeks after Sochi, just enjoying it and

Raptors aren’t worried about who will be opponent in playoffs BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — If the Toronto Raptors have a preferable post-season opponent, they’re not saying. The Raptors wrap up their record-breaking regular season Wednesday night at New York, and won’t know until post-game who’ll they’ll face in the playoffs. And they insist they don’t care. “We’re just worried about ourselves,” Amir Johnson said after Monday’s victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. “We just want to clean up on our mistakes. Whoever’s in front of us, we’re going to play the same way we’ve been playing all season.” The Raptors, who set a franchise record with their 48th win of the season Monday night, will face either the Brooklyn Nets, Washington Wizards or Charlotte Bobcats when the opening round begins this weekend. The Raptors are tied with the Chicago Bulls for third in the Eastern Conference, but control their own destiny. They’ll clinch the No. 3 seed if they either beat the Knicks on Wednesday, or the Bulls lose at Charlotte. They’ll finish fourth if they lose and Chicago wins. “We haven’t thought about it or talked about it,” guard Kyle Lowry said, about the ramifications of Wednesday’s schedule. “We’re just going to go out there and play our game.” Raptors coach Dwane Casey has been resting his starters — all-star DeMar DeRozan got the night off Monday. Casey said he would consider resting DeRozan again Wednesday, despite what outcome that might have on the game, and their confer-

ence seeding. “I’m more worried about us moreso than who we play. It’s about us. About our health, rest, whatever we decide to do in that situation. If we play Brooklyn, we play Brooklyn, if we play Washington, we play Washington, there’s no easy teams left in the playoffs right now, all the teams are very capable,” Casey said. “Brooklyn is probably more playoff-ready, but we can’t control that and we’re not going into this game trying to control that. I’m more worried about our guys’ health — rest if we rest them — and our rhythm. And it’s a fine line between the two.” While the players might not have a stated preference, fans certainly do, and general consensus is Washington. The Raptors won the season series against the Wizards three games to one. The Raptors lost all three of their games to Charlotte this season, although only by a combined nine points. They split their four games with Brooklyn, but the Nets have that invaluable playoff experience. Five Nets players alone — Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Deron Williams, Andrei Kirilenko and Joe Johnson — have 432 playoff appearances combined. The Toronto Raptors: 147. Raptors starters DeRozan, Jonas Valanciunas and Terrence Ross: Zero. The Raptors are making their first playoff appearance since 2007-08. They were beaten in five games by the Orlando Magic. This is the sixth time in the team’s 19-year history they’ve made the playoffs. Their only series win was in 2000-01 when they beat the New York Knicks three games to two, before losing to the Philadelphia 76ers in seven games in the second round.

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Chad Johnson working toward playing CFL ball in Montreal VERO BEACH, Fla. — Chad Johnson is back on a football field, and says he’s humble for the opportunity. The former NFL receiver who once went by the last name of Ochocinco is in a minicamp this week with the CFL’s Montreal Alouettes. The three-day session began Tuesday and there’s a real chance Johnson will be with the club when its season begins in June. Johnson last played an NFL game in the 2011 season. He was with the Miami Dolphins for training camp the following season, and his contract was terminated one day after he was arrested on a misdemeanour domestic battery charge. Johnson says it was “a horrible mistake” and it “rightfully” cost him a chance to play.

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remain intact for another four years. “We are excited to officially announce that our team is fully committed to staying together and working hard to get another chance to represent Canada at the Olympics,” said Jones, who skipped the rink to gold at the Sochi Games with third Kaitlyn Lawes, second Jill Officer and lead Dawn McEwen. “We truly enjoy playing together and we share the same goals and commitment. And now that we’ve been to a Winter Olympics, the desire to get to another one will make us work even harder for the next four years.” The Jones rink did announce one change in a statement released Tuesday by the Canadian Curling Association. Coach Janet Arnott won’t be returning

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and has decided to devote her time to friends and family. A number of Canadian men’s teams have made lineup changes in recent weeks. Brier champion Kevin Koe is leaving his team to start a new one and former two-time world champion skip Jeff Stoughton’s team from Winnipeg is breaking up. Kevin Martin is undecided on his playing future and Glenn Howard is expected to announce a replacement for Brent Laing, who will be joining Koe’s new team along with Marc Kennedy and Ben Hebert. Team Brad Jacobs won the men’s gold in Sochi and plans to stay intact for the next quadrennial. The 2018 Winter Olympics will be held in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

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Habs holding Canada’s Cup hopes CANADIENS PREPARED FOR TIGHT, LOWSCORING PLAYOFF BATTLE WITH LIGHTNING BY THE CANADIAN PRESS BROSSARD, Que. — The Montreal Canadiens hope to turn last year’s playoff disaster into this year’s success. The Canadiens finished second in the Eastern Conference in the lockoutshortened 2012-13 campaign only to see their attack fizzle and their players take a pounding in a five-game setback to the Ottawa Senators. Their offence, if not so much their mettle, will be tested again when they face the tight-checking Lightning in a best-of-seven conference quarter-final starting Wednesday night in Tampa. Captain Brian Gionta feels the experience gained a year ago, along with a strong finish to the regular season, has the Canadiens in better shape going into the post-season. “We’ve had a good last run coming in,” said Gionta, whose club went 11-31 down the stretch. “And we have more guys with playoff experience now. “Last year we had a lot of guys who hadn’t played in the playoffs. Hopefully with that experience they’ll understand more what it’s about.” What this series looks to be about is goaltending and patience. The Bolts won the season series between the teams 3-1, but three of the games ended 1-1 in regulation time and were decided either in overtime or a shootout. In the last meeting April 1 in Tampa, the Lightning won 3-1 with an empty-net goal by Alex Killorn. Special teams was the difference, with Tampa Bay going 2-for-9 with the man advantage while Montreal was 0-for-4. “I don’t expect it to be much different,” added Gionta. “They’ve got a great team that plays in-your-face and doesn’t give you much time and space. It’ll be a good series, for sure.” A key will be goaltending, and whether Carey Price can carry the ex-

perience of leading Canada to gold at the Winter Olympics in February into the similarly pressure-packed NHL playoffs. The 26-year-old has a 9-17 career post-season record with a 2.90 goals-against average, but his game took a big step forward this season. “It’s all about preparing for the (next) game, regardless of what’s happened before, or whether you’re playing good or bad,” said Price. In Tampa, there were fears the season was ruined when six-foot-seven Ben Bishop went down with an arm injury on April 8, but six-foot-six Anders Lindback — who had struggled — went 3-0-0 with two shutouts in the final week of the regular season. Bishop has no NHL playoff experience and Lindback played only 13 minutes of one game for Nashville in 2011, so how either will react to the spotlight is a question mark. Tampa Bay also has Latvian Kristers Gudlevskis, who gave Price and Canada a scare in Sochi with 55 saves in a 2-1 defeat. Coach Jon Cooper’s Lightning managed a 101-point season despite massive setbacks, including the loss of superstar Steven Stamkos for 45 games with a broken leg and captain Martin St. Louis’ successful demand for a trade. The Bolts got the gritty Ryan Callahan from the Rangers in return for the last player left from Tampa Bay’s 2004 Stanley Cup team. That year marked the only previous playoff meeting between the teams, and Tampa Bay swept it 4-0. Last week, Ryan Malone was arrested for impaired driving and cocaine possession, although the veteran forward is no longer a key player. The Canadiens were boosted by some sharp deadline dealing by general manager Marc Bergevin, who picked up veteran defence help in Mike Weaver, a useful checker in Dale Weise and a first-line scorer in Thomas Vanek. Vanek had six goals and nine assists in 17 games after the trade and his

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Montreal Canadiens left wing Thomas Vanek, right, knocks Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Ondrej Palat off the puck during a game in Tampa, Fla., on April 1, 2014. A long, low-scoring series is expected as the Montreal Canadiens face the youthful Tampa Bay Lightning in a first-round NHL playoff series. Three of their four meetings this season went to overtime. play with David Desharais and Max Pacioretty gave Montreal one of its most dangerous first-line units in years. Now the Austrian right-winger will be looked upon to be an offensive leader in the playoffs. “They got me here for the stretch run to help them out and hopefully to help evolve their game, which is a good challenge for myself,” said Vanek. “It’s a new season now. “One guy isn’t going to make the difference, but what’s good is I found chemistry on a good line. The three of us need to be good, but it’s depth that wins in the playoffs. A line can win a game or two, but not a Cup.” The Canadiens hope Vanek’s unit can help a power play that went 0-for23 in the last eight games but taking

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THE CANADIAN PRESS All the Presidents’ Bruins The Presidents’ Trophy-winning Boston Bruins have been the best, most consistent team in the NHL this season and have to be considered Cup favourites. Led by Canadian Olympian Patrice Bergeron and goaltender Tuukka Rask, the Bruins have thrived on the game’s biggest stage before and easily could have won it all a year ago against the Chicago Blackhawks. Trying to duplicate their 2011 title won’t come with an easy road, however, as the Detroit Red Wings and either the rival Montreal Canadiens or surprising Tampa Bay Lightning stand in Boston’s way of reaching the Eastern Conference final. Habs are Canada’s only hope For the first time since 1972-73, Canada has just one team in the playoffs. Goaltender Carey Price, defenceman P.K. Subban and the Canadiens are that one and only hope of ending Canada’s Stanley Cup drought that has lasted since Montreal won it in 1993. Even if the idea of the whole country rooting for the final Canadian team left isn’t realistic, the Habs are embracing making it where Toronto, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary did not. St. Patrick’s Days Patrick Roy’s first season as coach of the Colorado Avalanche has been much more successful than anyone outside of the organization could have imagined. The Avalanche capitalized on the Blues’ late-season slide to win the Central Division and set up a matchup with the wild-card Minnesota Wild. Semyon Varlamov has been the biggest reason for Colorado’s success. If the Avs are to make any kind of run, they’ll need Varlamov to keep that up and maybe channel a little of what his coach did to capture four Cups.

the job done in the playoffs. With the goal of winning a Cup in mind, general manager Doug Wilson at the 2013 trade deadline put the organization into a “reset, refresh” mode to make San Jose faster and harder to play against. From Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau to Joe Pavelski, Brent Burns and Tomas Hertl, the Sharks are about as deep as they come. Facing the Kings will be a rugged challenge to start. Blackhawks go for repeat Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane missed the end of the regular season with injuries, and though the Blackhawks said repeatedly they’d be 100 per cent for Game 1, what they’ll be able to provide is an unknown. If it takes time for the two-time Cup champions to get back into game form, it’ll be up to Patrick Sharp, Marian Hossa and Duncan Keith to take over early on against Ryan Miller and the Blues. Integrating those players back in and shifting younger players down into different roles is just one challenge for Chicago, which is trying to become the first team to repeat as Cup champion since Detroit in 1997 and 1998. Crease questions Three playoff teams could see two different goalies in action regardless of injury. In Anaheim, there’s controversy around the three-headed monster of Jonas Hiller, Frederik Andersen and John Gibson, and Boudreau isn’t afraid to pull the plug and make changes in goal. In Minnesota, Ilya Bryzgalov is hot, but there’s no certainty given his playoff history that the Wild won’t turn to John Curry at some point.

some of the attention away from point men P.K. Subban and Andrei Markov. Tampa Bay had the 13th best power play at 18.5 per cent this season, but has been deadlier since Stamkos’ return. The Canadiens counter with the NHL’s fourth-best penalty killing unit, led by heady two-way centre Tomas Plekanec. A wild card for Montreal is winger Daniel Briere, who was signed last summer mostly for his history of playoff magic. He has 109 points in 108 career post-season games. But mostly, it will be about discipline — both teams sticking to their system and minimizing mistakes because goals will likely be hard to get. “We’re very comfortable playing in those types of situations,” said Price.

Sidney Crosby won his first Stanley Cup and at age 21 and his first of two Olympic gold medals at 22. This season, he led the Pittsburgh Penguins to a division title, won the scoring race and is favoured to be the NHL’s most valuable player. Yet that’s not enough. “He’s really got this essence about him ... that makes him constantly feel like where he is, is one step behind where he’s going and where he needs to be,” trainer Andy O’Brien said. “I think it’s just a real unique quality that makes him Sidney Crosby.” Crosby earned his second Olympic gold in Sochi three months ago, but now he’s almost five full years removed from the first and only Cup he has ever won. He insists these playoffs don’t feel any different that previous years, only now he has experienced more spring disappointments since 2009. “Just because you want to do it doesn’t mean it’s going to happen,” Crosby said of winning the Stanley Cup. “I think that makes you appreciate it, but at the same time, it motivates you to know that as much as you can kind of put forward to give yourself that chance, give your team that chance, you’ve got to do that.” Crosby tends to be at his best when his team needs it, something evidenced by his 104-point season while the Penguins dealt with injuries to Evgeni Malkin, Pascal Dupuis and James Neal, among others. The 26-year-old Cole Harbour, N.S., native had a direct part in a leagueleading 43 per cent of Pittsburgh’s goals on the way to first place in the new Metropolitan Division. Crosby doesn’t know if this has been his best

season — he won the Hart Trophy in 2006-07 with 120 points — but he is proud of staying healthy and being consistent. Teammates can’t help but be impressed. “His expectations are so high, but he’s been able to be so consistent and he’s been able play (almost) every game, and that’s not sometimes easy when guys are checking him hard and stuff like that,” forward Jussi Jokinen said. “I think just for being so consistent and being part of so many key goals and key plays for our hockey team has been fun to watch.” That on-ice production is not just a result of Crosby’s natural talent, said O’Brien. “He approaches his game year-afteryear, night-after-night as if, ’There’s something I be better (at), I’ve got to find a way to do this more,”’ O’Brien said. “It might be a specific area of his game he wants to get better at, certain types of plays that he feels he’s not making enough of. And a lot of times he’s able to identify those before me, so he’s able to say, ’I feel like I’m not quite strong enough, I feel like I’m losing speed here,’ and we’ll have an open discussion about what we need to do.” Crosby isn’t much for labels like best player in the world — “it’s different for everybody what they see.” It seems his mind has to tick like that, even while confident, because it’s easy for him to find things he can improve. “It’s not at all. I feel like there’s always something you can improve on, always something you can learn,” Crosby said after a recent morning skate in Pittsburgh. “That’s kind of the fun part. I think as a player it’s more about what you can learn and how often you can kind of bring that each and every night.”

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BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF A private member’s bill to ensure more children by Grade 1 have complete eye examinations unanimously passed second reading in the Alberta legislature on Monday. Bill 203, the Childhood Vision Assessment Act, was put forward for first reading by Red Deer North MLA Mary Anne Jablonski and would require parents to provide a certificate or form signed by an optometrist or ophthalmologist when registering their children for Grade 1. Eye examine certificates would be available free of charge. Jablonski said she was pleased with the bill’s progress. Currently, about 80 per cent of children do not have eye exams before starting school and vision problems can make school a struggle. The bill will go forward to committee of the whole in the legislature for changes that will add more clarity about the certificates that some people mistakenly believe will be necessary for children to go to school, she said. “A lot of people are interpreting that the child can’t start school.

“That’s not what it means at all. I have of vision health in our children,” said John to make that clear so nobody misinterprets McDonald, executive director and regional it. There’s no punitive measure,” Jablonski vice-president for CNIB Alberta and Northsaid. west Territories. She said if the form is not complete, “We look forward to working with the teachers will provincial just encourage government, parents to get vision health their children’s professionals, eyes examined. and all other People instakeholders volved in eye to ensure that care have also this legislation expressed interis thorough est in developand meets the ing eye mobiles needs of Alto visit rural or berta’s chil— JOHN MCDONALD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR dren and their remote areas that would help AND REGIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT FOR CNIB ALBERTA families.” AND NORTHWEST TERRITORIES make eye exams CNIB, a namore accessible, tional voice for she said. blind or parJablonski hopes the bill will get third tially sighted Canadians, has long advocatand final reading by the end of May and be ed for mandatory eye exams for all children proclaimed by a government minister in before entering the public school system. time to go into effect for September 2015. CNIB research shows 80 per cent of a CNIB Alberta and Northwest Territories child’s learning happens visually so vision says Bill 203 is a step forward in addressing problems can have a long-lasting impact on vision needs of children in Alberta. a child’s development. “We are excited to see that Alberta is leading the country in addressing the issue Please see EYES on Page C2

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SCHOOL RAISES CASH FOR CEREBRAL PALSY ASSOCIATION Ecole Secondaire Notre Dame High School has raised more than $41,000 for the Cerebral Palsy Association of Alberta. Every year, the graduating class of the school leads a service project for a chosen charity. This year, teams of students raised funds and competed in challenges to qualify for points and prizes.

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Author close to crossing final literary boundary GERTJAN ZWIGGELAAR HAS BROAD INTERESTS IN BOTH ART AND WRITING BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF Local author Gertjan Zwiggelaar is a couple steps closer to his goal of writing a book in every genre. With his Journey to the Underside, published in 2012, and his Marty & Me, Another Pirate’s Tale, published in 2013, Zwiggelaar has respectively covered the adventure and horror/pirate categories. His previous books, A Pirate’s Tale and Into the Game, fall into the swashbuckling and science-fiction genres. The Red Deer author has also written poetry, historic fiction, non-fiction, short stories and children’s literature over the years. While he hasn’t full tackled romance yet, Zwiggelaar feels there are enough romantic elements in most of his books to make them also popular with female readers. The former Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School art and drama teacher has never believed in limiting his scope of his interests to just art or just writing. He paints in a wide variety of styles, from abstracts to landscapes to fantasy images, and has also been writing stories since childhood. When Zwiggelaar began creating plays for high school students to perform, he said one of them won a liter-

ary award from the Edmonton Journal in the 1980s and this gave him encouragement. He began his first big project, The Incredible Adventures of Princess Kiera and her Friends, as possible successor to the Harry Potter books. The 240,000-word tome is still being reworked by Zwiggelaar, who would someday like to publish it. In 2008, he discovered publisheron-demand America Star Books, which accepted his A Pirate’s Tale and the following three books for publication. The company doesn’t require authors to pre-order copies of their books — Zwiggelaar said if the publisher thinks a book will sell, it prints off some copies and makes them available on Amazon.com and various other booksellers. Authors get a small royalty for each copy sold. Zwiggelaar’s most literary output is a sci-fi adventure in the Jules Verne vein, A Journey to the Underside, as well as Marty & Me, the second book in a planned pirate’s trilogy. Zwiggelaar intends to put out the final pirate book, Hanzel Sventska, a Faustian tale of someone who sells his soul, by this summer. He believes readers enjoy his plots because the action moves along, without getting bogged down by small or unnecessary details. “They’re page turners.” lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

Another Red Deer committee has been tasked with determining the scope of a proposed aquatics centre. The Red Deer Multi-Use Aquatic Centre Review Ad Hoc Committee will decide the size, included amenities, cost and location of a proposed facility before submitting a plan to city council this summer. Members of the 10-person ad hoc committee were named on Monday. They include Councillors Dianne Wyntjes and Lawrence Lee, six citizen representatives and two members of the Central Alberta Aquatics group. Wyntjes said she plans to dive into the work with an open mind. She said the city has to be mindful of the operational costs and impacts on future budgets and the tax base if they build an aquatics centre. The oft-quoted price tag is $90 million for a centre. The 2010-13 council footed $200,000 for a concept and business design in 2010. Work was completed in 2011, and Rotary Recreation Park was approved as a potential site in March 2011. Wyntjes said they do not want to duplicate any work that has already been accomplished.

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Man admits guilt over watered-down date-rape drug BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF Avoiding the caloric intake of alcohol, a Red Deer body builder used a watered-down date-rape drug socially to get the same feeling as consuming alcohol. Aaron Bodnaruk, 28, of Red Deer pleaded guilty to possession of 4-gamma hydroxybutyric acid (GHB), known as a date-rape drug. He pleaded not guilty to the more substantive charge of trafficking the substance in Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench on Tuesday before Justice Kirk Sisson. In May 2012, acting on a tip, Red Deer RCMP began surveillance on Bodnaruk as part of a drug investigation. On May 16, 2012, they executed a search warrant on his residence on Oak Drive. Police found an item they believed to be GHB in liquid form.

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City crews begin spring street cleanup Red Deer city public works crews are hitting the streets to get rid of a winter’s worth of gravel and grime. The first street sweeping crews started on Sunday evening concentrating on medians. On Monday, the crews began work on main arteries and collector routes. Once crews are finished with main arteries and collectors, efforts will be shifted to other streets, including residential. The annual street sweeping campaign will run around the clock and will last until early June. Red Deer roads superintendent Jim Chase said all city roads will be cleaned to reduce dust and

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BRIEFS Sundre to build community garden Sundre will build a community garden with the help of $25,000 in federal government funding for seniors. Greenwood Neighbourhood Place will undertake the project with New Horizons for Seniors Program money. The project will allow seniors to share their gardening skills with Sundre residents of all ages. Blake Richards, MP for the Wild Rose riding which includes Sundre, made the announcement in a news release this week.

Funding approved for factgathering mission Red Deer city council approved one-time funding of $60,000 for the community amenities fact-gathering mission on Monday. The money will be used for all stages of the public engagement process that was given the green light on March 17. It will also support the work of the newly formed Red Deer Multi-Use Aquatic Centre Review Ad Hoc Committee. The Let’s Talk open house at Parkland Mall on Saturday was the first opportunity for residents to sound off on projects. The next major event is the Budget Open House on May 21. The city will also use other avenues to gauge public opinion, online and offline, in order to determine a community amenity list in the coming months. The prioritization of the amenities will play a part in future capital and operational budgets. The funding for the fact-gathering will come out of the tax stabilization reserve.

Earth Day at Kerry Wood Nature Centre Red Deer residents can search for Easter eggs, plant trees, or take a nature walk during Earth Day events at Kerry Wood Nature Centre on Sunday afternoon. Citizens can also pick up bags and gloves for Green Deer litter pickup. Green Deer, ReThink Red Deer, and

minimize contamination of water and soil with sanding material. “City crews sweep the streets, sidewalks, boulevards and medians of the sand and debris collected throughout the winter. The aim is to minimize the amount of sanding material that could contaminate soil and enter the river,” said Chase. “Also, if we don’t sweep the streets, the debris left is broken down by vehicles, increasing the amount of dust and particles in the air.” Chase said. Sidewalks adjacent to roads that were sanded during the winter will also be swept. The process can be delayed by weather conditions, including snow, sub-zero temperatures and

Medicine River Wildlife Centre will be among the environmental groups that will showcase their environmental efforts during the event, which runs from 1 to 4 p.m. Earth Day celebrates environmental stewardship and is marked by more than one billion people in 170 countries. Families are encouraged to use an environmentally friendly form of transportation to get to the Red Deer event. Bike racks will be provided. The City of Red Deer and Waskasoo Environmental Education Society are sponsoring the Earth Day events for the third year. The Waskasoo education society has a mission to engage the community in the natural environment and cultural heritage through interpretation and education. The society also oversees Gaetz Lake Sanctuary, Fort Normandeau and the Allen Bungalow. The Kerry Wood Nature Centre is located at 6300 45th Ave.

Theft, vehicular charges laid A Red Deer man has been charged with theft and multiple vehicle hit and runs. On Friday, city RCMP responded to a complaint of what the caller believed to be a thwarted robbery around 9:45 a.m. on April 11 at the Piper Creek IDA on 32nd Street and 49th Avenue. Witnesses reported seeing a man cover his face with a bandana before approaching the pharmacy’s door. Staff had already locked the door to stop him from entering. The suspect then got into a blue Dodge Dakota truck and crossed the intersection, striking another vehicle as he entered the parking lot of Northwest Motors. The suspect went on to hit another six parked vehicles. RCMP located him behind Northwest Motors shortly afterwards and took him into custody, where he remains. The truck the suspect had been driving was stolen. A 38 year-old man was charged with six counts of failure to stop at the scene of an accident, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and theft over $5,000. He will appear in court today at 9:30 a.m.

Pot rallies planned Peaceful rallies in support of legalizing marijuana will once again dot the country on Sunday, including one in Red Deer. The annual celebration known as 4/20 will kick off at City Hall Park at 4 p.m. and run for about an hour. Activists plan to use the time to call

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rain. With the sweeping program being a 24-hour-a-day operation, pedestrians and motorists are asked to be cautious around the equipment by staying at least three car lengths away to avoid injury or damage from flying debris. When necessary, street signs will be placed in neighbourhoods a minimum of 12 hours in advance of street cleaners. Residents are asked not to park on the street when the signs are present. Residents are also encouraged to remove litter and debris from boulevards attached to their residential or commercial properties.

attention to issues surrounding the controversial plant, including medical access and its potential use as a superfood vegetable. Nicole Raffa, the face behind the Cannabis Community of Red Deer group and the main organizer of the event, said she hopes to see 100 to 200 people come out. The rally had been taking place in the city for more than 10 years, she said, and there have never been any major conflicts with the RCMP in regards to the rally. There will be no presentations but flyers and informational pamphlets will be available. The Red Deer event is sponsored by Erb4Herb and Deviant Fibers from British Columbia, as well as local business Gord’s Smoke Shop Ltd. For more information, visit www. cannabisculture.com or www.erb4herb.ca.

Transit pact reached A deal has been reached between the City of Red Deer and the Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 1374 following seven days of negotiations. The city’s 143 ATU employees will receive a three per cent wage increase retroactive to Jan. 1, 2014, and two per cent in January 2015. ATU members voted to ratify the agreement with 77 per cent of the members voting in favour of the twoyear collective agreement on Sunday. The agreement is in effect from Jan. 1, 2014, to Dec. 31, 2015. Council ratified the agreement on Monday.

Former teacher appeals Defence counsel for a former River Glen School teacher facing five years in jail for raping a student has filed an appeal of the sentence. On March 21, Warren Dexter Fertig, 73, pleaded guilty in Red Deer provincial court to one count of rape, which is what the charge was called when it happened in the 1970s. Crown prosecutor Jason Snider asked for a sentence of two to four years in jail and defence lawyer Alain Hepner sought a conditional sentence of two years less a day to be served in the community under strict conditions. But Judge Norman Mackie went beyond the suggested sentences and handed down a five-year jail term for Fertig, calling his behaviour “morally despicable.” The charge against Fertig was laid in September 2011, but stem from incidents in the 1970s. The assaults occurred when the female victim was 12

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GHB: Low-caloric substitute for alcohol In a statement made to police, Bodnaruk admitted it was GHB. Crown prosecutor John Lee said while police recovered one 750 ml bottle containing GHB, an analysis of the bottle was unable to determine how much of the bottle’s contents was GHB and how much was water. “There is no way to analyze how much GHB was in the container,” said Lee, adding all the analysis could determine was that there was GHB in the bottle. Defence counsel Will Willms said his client was using GHB personally, as a low-caloric substitute for alcohol and that in small doses it could give a similar experience to drinking alcohol. Lee and Willms filed a joint submission on sen-

She said there are some unknowns, including the pending closure of the Michener site and its impact on the city’s pool infrastructure. Last November, council put off making a decision on putting the facility in the capital plan until they had gauged public opinion and had more information on the project. The city is currently preparing a community amenity wish list. Committee citizen representative Garfield Marks said he wants to ensure the city gets a bang for its buck if an aquatics centre gets the green light. Marks said Red Deer does not need a “taj mahal” of aquatic centres for a small group of swimmers. Grant Howell, vicechairman of the Central Alberta Aquatic Centre group, said he hopes the task force reviews the considerable amount of work that has been done and comes to a conclusion about how they address the significant pool deficiency in Red Deer. “My hope is that we don’t spin our wheels *See store associate for details.Cannot be combined with any other offer or promotion. about the need in Red Buy any two gallons (3.0L-3.78L) of Dulux, Glidden or Woodpride product at the Deer,” said Howell. “I regular retail price and get the third gallon (of equal or lesser value) free. All additional gallons purchased with the three (3) promotional gallons will be discounted 33% off hope we are past that the regular retail price. All sheens included. All products may not be available at all locations. See instore for offer details. © 2014 PPG Industries, Inc. All rights reserved. and we can come up with Dulux is a registered trademark of AkzoNofel and is licensed to PPG Architectural some good suggestions Coatings Canada, Inc. for use in Canada only. for what is best for Red Deer.” 2319 Taylor Drive, Red Deer The committee will Ph: 403.346.5555 make final recommenda-

to 15 years old. At the time, Fertig was 35 to 37. The appeal now goes on to the Calgary court of appeals, scheduled for May 14.

Fire damages home A home in Red Deer’s Bower neighbourhood is in need of a new roof after a chimney fire on Friday. No one was injured after flames destroyed the chimney at 32 Broughton Cres. just before 1 p.m. Fire crews had it knocked down within 20 minutes, said fire investigator Steve Gailloux. The owners were on the property at the time doing renovations but had not yet moved into the empty house. They had been burning wood in the fireplace earlier to keep warm while they worked. The fire had gone out, with only ash remaining in the fireplace, but somehow the outside of the chimney flue caught on fire during that time, Gailloux said. “So the exact cause is undermined. ... It looks like it started in the bottom of the flue, that part that is still bricked around, and worked its way up to the top and into the ceiling there.” The fire burned up the entire chimney and part of the attic space, causing $25,000 to $35,000 worth of damage. No damage was done to neighbour’s homes or even the surrounding fence. Gailloux reminds everyone to have their chimneys cleaned every fall.

Arrested woman dies A woman arrested for public intoxication by police over the weekend has died in hospital. Cheryl Wendy Simon, 42, of Maskwacis died on Tuesday morning at 1 a.m. An autopsy is scheduled for 1 p.m. today at the Edmonton Medical Examiner’s Office to determine the cause of death. Simon was arrested by Maskwacis RCMP at 7 p.m. on Friday after police attended a local business following up on a report of an intoxicated individual causing a disturbance. She was arrested for public intoxication and taken to the Maskwacis RCMP detachment. Police said she was checked out by EMS and found fit to be incarcerated. However, during a routine prisoner check during the night, Simon was found not breathing. Mounties conducted CPR on Simon until Maskwacis EMS arrived and were able to restore her vital signs. She was taken to hospital and the cause of her medical distress is still unknown. According to Alberta Justice, a public fatality inquiry is mandatory when a person dies in police custody.

tence, asking for a fine between $750 and $1,000 and the forfeiture of offence-related items that were found on scene. At the time of the arrest, police seized two vehicles from Bodnaruk, a truck and a car. Both have been held since his arrest. Willms said they provided Crown counsel with the proper documentation showing legal ownership of the vehicles as well as Bodnaruk’s T4s showing he was earning enough money to afford these vehicles and his mortgage payment. These documents were also provided to prove that Bodnaruk was not living off the proceeds of selling GHB. However, the vehicles have been impounded since and towing and storage fees have piled up. Lee said the Crown would foot the bill. Willms said Bodnaruk lost his job after news broke of his arrest, which included more substantive charges that were withdrawn on Tuesday — including possession for the purpose of trafficking, possession of the proceeds of a crime and possession of a prohibited weapon. Sisson agreed with the joint submission and fined Bodnaruk $875. mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com

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KRAMATORSK, Ukraine — In the first Ukrainian military action against a pro-Russian uprising in the east, government forces said they repelled an attack Tuesday by about 30 gunmen at a small airport. The clash came hours after Ukraine’s acting president, Oleksandr Turchynov, had announced an “antiterrorist operation” against the armed, pro-Russian insurgents who had seized control of numerous buildings in at least nine cities in Ukraine’s restive east. The central government has so far been unable to rein in the insurgents, who it says are being stirred up by paid operatives from Russia. The insurgents are demanding broader autonomy and closer ties with Russia, and, complicating the political landscape, many local security forces have switched to their side. The clashes Tuesday came at Kramatorsk airport, just south of the city of Slovyansk, which is 160 kilometres (100 miles) from the Russian border. The city has come under the increasing control of the gunmen who seized it last weekend. The precise sequence of events in Kramatorsk was mired in confusion amid contradictory official claims. Ukraine’s security services anti-terrorist unit chief, Gen. Vasyl Krutov, speaking outside Kramatorsk airport, said his men managed to thwart an attack by fighters in green military uniforms without insignia who tried to storm the facility in the late afternoon. An Associated Press reporter and camera crew at the airport heard rounds of gunfire at the time. After the armed standoff, hundreds of local people surrounded the airport in response to rumours that government troops were planning to launch a military operation on the city of Kramatorsk itself. Some in the crowd attempted to enter the military facility, prompting Ukrainian troops to fire bursts of warning shots. There were conflicting reports of casualties. Yury Zhadobin, co-ordinator of a pro-Russian defence force, said two people were slightly injured and were taken to a hospital. Russian media, without sourcing, claimed anywhere from four to 11 casualties at the airport. Ukraine’s government said there were no casualties and added that Ukrainian forces took an unspecified number of militiamen prisoner.

In an attempt to defuse the standoff, Gen. Krutov came out to speak to the crowd of people picketing the airport but was attacked by them. While he spoke of repelling an attack, the new government in Kyiv declared that its forces had recaptured the airport from militiamen. “I just got a call from the Donetsk region: Ukrainian special forces have liberated the airport in the city of Kramatorsk from terrorists,” Turchynov told parliament. “I’m convinced that there will not be any terrorists left soon in Donetsk and other regions and they will find themselves in the dock - this is where they belong.” The United States on Tuesday gave its tacit support to Ukrainian military action against pro-Russian militia. This is not the preferred option, White House spokesman Jay Carney said, but the Ukrainian government has to respond to what he said was an untenable situation. What was clear is that the area bordering Russia is getting increasingly armed and unstable. Russia itself also has tens of thousands of troops stationed along the border, which Western officials say is adding to the instability. Earlier Tuesday, an Associated Press reporter saw at least 14 armoured personnel carriers with Ukrainian flags, helicopters and military trucks parked 40 kilometres (24 miles) north of the city. Other heavy military equipment appeared nearby, along with at least seven busloads of government troops in black military fatigues. “We are awaiting the order to move on Slovyansk,” said one soldier, who gave only his first name, Taras. Two of the helicopters loaded with troops were later seen taking off and flying toward Slovyansk. Witnesses said helicopters delivered several dozen troops to the Kramatorsk military airfield. The clash was viewed entirely differently by Ukraine and Russia. Ukraine’s ex-prime minister and presidential candidate Yulia Tymoshenko said Tuesday what Kyiv was seeing in the country’s east was, in effect, a war. “We have to tell the Ukrainians the truth: The Russian Federation is waging a real war against Ukraine in the east, in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions in particular,” she said.

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PERTH, Australia — A robotic submarine hunting for the missing Malaysian jet aborted its first mission after only six hours, surfacing with no new clues when it exceeded its maximum depth along the floor of the Indian Ocean, officials said Tuesday. Search crews sent the U.S. Navy’s Bluefin 21 into the depths Monday to begin scouring the seabed for the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 after failing for six days to detect any new signals believed to be coming from its black boxes. But the 16-hour mission was cut short when the unmanned sub, which is programmed to hover 30 metres above the seabed, entered a patch that was deeper than its maximum depth of 4,500 metres, the search co-ordinationcentre and the U.S. Navy said. A built-in safety feature returned the Bluefin to the surface and it was not damaged, they said. The data collected by the sub was later analyzed and no sign of the missing plane was found, the U.S. Navy said. Crews were shifting the Bluefin’s search area away from the deepest water and were hoping to send it back on another mission later Tuesday. Search authorities had known the primary search area for Flight 370 was near the limit of the Bluefin’s dive capabilities. Deeper-diving submersibles have been evaluated, but none is yet available to help. A safety margin would have been included in the Bluefin’s program to

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What makes winners like golfer Bubba Watson weep tears of joy? THERE ARE A VARIETY OF JOYOUS OCCASIONS THAT PERPLEXINGLY TURN ON THE TEARS BY HELEN BRANSWELL THE CANADIAN PRESS When golfer Bubba Watson won his first major tournament — the 2012 Masters — the shaggy-haired Floridian dropped his head on his caddy’s shoulder and sobbed. On Sunday when Watson claimed his second green jacket at Augusta National, his caddy’s shoulder was again subjected to a drenching. Tiger Woods, one of the fiercest competitors in sports, wept profusely after winning the 2006 British Open. Fellow golfer Fred Couples hid his face behind his visor when he lost complete control in a TV interview after winning the 2003 Shell Houston Open. What’s this about? Why do people cry tears of joy? It’s not just golfers, by the way, and it’s not just athletes. Weddings, graduations, even sometimes sex — there are a variety of joyous occasions that perplexingly turn on the tears, a physiological response predominantly associated with pain, sorrow and loss. Ad Vingerhoets has been studying crying for years, one of few academics in the field. “It’s a lonely business,” admits Vingerhoets, a pro-

fessor of clinical psychology at Tilburg University in the Netherlands. He says the way humans cry and the triggers that turn on the waterworks differ greatly depending on the stage of life a person is in. For helpless infants, crying is a way to communicate distress to parents. It is necessarily loud, a characteristic that changes over time. The older one gets, the less noise one makes while crying. Vingerhoets says regardless of age, humans cry in response to powerlessness and to loss or separation. But where children and adolescents will cry in response to pain, tears as a reaction to physical pain are less commonly seen with advancing age. Instead, adults cry about things that move them, evoke their empathy or sympathy, appeal to their sense of morality or sentimentality. Children don’t cry when they hear about someone losing their life to try to save someone else, but an adult might. Similarly, a beautiful piece of music might bring tears to adult eyes but would be unlikely to do so to a child’s. At the heart of that type of reaction may be a type of powerlessness, Vingerhoets suggests. People who are over-

whelmed with emotion — even positive emotions — can have trouble processing the flood of feelings. Tears provide a release. “You don’t know how to express your emotions and you’re really overwhelmed,” he explains. He suggests that the athletes who cry after winning are often dealing with complex emotions. For instance, they may have affected a career comeback after overcoming adversity. He points to a Dutch cyclist, Leontien van Moorsel, who cried after she won a gold medal at the Summer Olympics in Athens in 2004. She had been a successful competitor but developed severe anorexia. Her win in Athens came after she battled back from the eating disorder. Some find their victories tinged with other complicating emotions. Couples won the 1992 Masters and several PGA events in the 1990s, but had gone several years without a victory. He admitted he had been afraid he’d never win again. And Woods’ uncharacteristic collapse into tears came at the first major tournament he won following the death of his father, Earl. He said later his emotional response stemmed from the sadness he felt that

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Bubba Watson hugs his mother Molly after winning the Masters golf tournament following a sudden death playoff on the 10th hole in Augusta, Ga., on April 8, 2012. his father, a dominant force in his golfing career, wasn’t there to see him win. Watson, who famously said he never dreamed he could win an event like the Masters, claimed his first just two weeks after he and his wife adopted their son, Caleb. Angie Watson and the baby were not with him at Augusta for his first victory; on Sunday Watson quickly scooped Caleb, now a toddler, into his arms after winning, carrying him to the clubhouse where he recorded his winning score. “Those people cry when

they win who have had problems before,” says Vingerhoets. “They had difficulties to qualify themselves for the Olympic Games. They were severely hurt or wounded and it was doubtful (they could compete again).” By contrast, one rarely sees tears in the victors who expect to win. “The usual winners, I think it’s far less likely that they cry.” Social bonding can also lead to tears in adults, Vingerhoets says — things like hearing one’s anthem played at the Olympics.

Scientists speak out against radiofrequency wave, WiFi report A recent report giving a conditional stamp of approval to Canada’s guidelines for radiofrequency waves failed to give enough weight to research suggesting a link between wireless devices and cancer, two scientists argued Monday. The two men both independently reviewed the findings of the Royal Society of Canada, who released a report looking at existing Health Canada guidelines governing safe radiofrequency emissions from cellphones, WiFi equipment, cellular towers and other wireless technology. The scientists took exception to the report, which concluded the current guidelines were adequate but could benefit from more research. Dr. Anthony Miller, Professor Emeritus at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto, said the Royal Society panel didn’t go far enough in its recommendations. Miller contended the panel didn’t have the proper time or resources to devote to a thorough review of scientific data. Still more problemat-

ic, he said, was the panel’s narrow scope which focused on established medical risks from radiofrequency waves rather than emerging research. Several different studies, he said, suggest the waves emitted by much of today’s commonly used wireless technology could cause cancer. “I think they tended to downgrade evidence that they should have considered, and they didn’t look into things in sufficient detail,” Miller said of the panel. Martin Blank, special lecturer in physiology and cellular biophysics at Columbia University, went further. “If you’re making a scientific decision, a scientific decision must bring in all relevant data. They did not. They ignored the data. They deliberately put it off the table.” Comments made by panel members at the time of the report’s April 1 release indicate the link to cancer was on the

group’s radar. Paul Demers, the panel chair and director of Toronto’s Occupational Cancer Research Centre, said data on the issue had been inconsistent so far. The panel strongly encouraged Health Canada to pursue further research on the connection, and Demers flagged the subject as a topic of concern. “This is an area that certainly deserves further scrutiny, but at this point it’s still in the possible category in terms of a potential health effect,” Demers said at the time of the report’s release. “So that’s why we recommend that there still be research ongoing.” Miller felt the panel ought to have made more forceful recommendations, such as encouraging both individuals and businesses to take precautions against the possibly damaging effects of radiofrequency waves. For Miller, those pre-

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Dear Annie: My stepson, “Louis,” is impress upon your husband that Louis 45 years old, has been unemployed for will someday have to fend for himself, the past 10 years (he never gets along and the longer he postpones growing with his bosses or co-workers) and got up the harder it will be. Dad is doing busted for DUI, for which he under- him no favours. went court-appointed treatment and Dear Annie: Seven years ago, my had his licence revoked husband walked out on our for five years. nine-month-old son and me. When his dad and I He’s been mostly out of the married, we moved inpicture since. For the past to my home, and Louis four years, there has been no moved into his father’s contact from him whatsoever. place with the stipulation Throughout all this time, that he would get a job his brother has kept in touch and pay rent and utilities. through texts and occasional We are still paying the visits. Lately, there seems to mortgage and taxes. Louis be a spark when we are tomoved his girlfriend (now gether. I know his family wife) into the house. She would approve. When my ex works full time. and I separated, his mom told Annie, my husband me she thought I was a better MITCHELL still pays all of Louis’s match for her other son. Is it & SUGAR bills, including the cable wrong to have a relationship movies Louis buys online. with my ex’s brother? — ConLouis feels entitled to fused this. When he found out Dear Confused: There is no we were selling our old car and didn’t reason why you cannot have a relagive it to him, he went on a raging ti- tionship with your ex-brother-in-law rade and started throwing stuff. I al- if you are willing to deal with whatmost called the police. ever consequences occur as a result. My husband has discussed the situ- Would it mean more contact with your ation with Louis many times, but no ex? Would that be difficult? Temptmoney is forthcoming. I don’t under- ing? Would your ex try to punish you in stand why his wife doesn’t help pay the some way? If you can handle the fallbills. out, it’s fine with us. When I bring up kicking him out or Dear Annie: This is in response to putting a For Sale sign in front of the “Sick of Xenophobes,” who says she house, my husband agrees something speaks excellent English and wants to should be done, but generally gets know why people are rude to her. angry with me and gives Louis a free I agree with you that her accent pass. I know he feels bad about Louis’s might be difficult to understand. I run lack of ambition and self-centered be- into this problem at least once a week haviour, but he won’t do anything. and have to ask the person to slow In another year, we will have paid down and speak more clearly. It’s espeoff that house. My husband and I are in cially difficult when they are reading our late 70s, and he is not in the best of from a script and I interrupt for clarifihealth. cation, and they apologize repeatedly. If he should die, I don’t know what I’d rather they skip the apologies and happens to the house. What legal re- get to the point. All that blather is ancourse do I have? I refuse to pay the noying to listen to. freeloaders’ way through life. — Upset Maybe better headsets would help. Landlord, Not Wicked Stepmother — Just a Thought Dear Upset: Is your name on the Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy deed to the house? Do you and your Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime edihusband have legal wills? Who is your tors of the Ann Landers column. Please husband’s beneficiary? Please seek le- email your questions to anniesmailbox@ gal advice immediately, and make sure comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, things are settled the way you want. c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, In the meantime, we hope you can Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.

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Wednesday, April 16 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: John Cryer, 48; Martin Lawrence, 48; Ellen Barkin, 59 THOUGHT OF THE DAY: Understanding another’s point of view will take on a new dimension for you today. Extreme energies will be on the agenda today and you will be inspired through interpersonal interactions to see life through a more compassionate view. New opportunities are being offered to you on a professional level, or simply, your significant relationship will speak very highly of you at this time. HAPPY BIRTHDAY: If today is your birthday, this will be a year where you will be challenged to see another’s point of view. Much can be accomplished through team work this year. That which has been buried in your subconscious mind will become clear and you will be able to free yourself up more. Avoid needless arguments with those past relationships but perhaps it is needed to set a new course of action. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Communications within close relationships might get a bit intense today. Try to see life through their eyes. Remember, whatever issues come up today are only there to help you understand more. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Those at work will offer you a better solution to your work and finding that perfect balance in life. Listen to them, see life through their perspective. It will help you to achieve your aspirations. Joining a group that is in line with your passions will be beneficial for you. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Interactions with friends might get a bit extreme today. Try to see their views on your current romantic situation, or with your creative projects. They are offering you great advice solutions to issues that you might have. Soon your professional dreams will come true. CANCER (June 21-July 22): The advice you will receive from your mother is priceless. It might seem like a lot of work, but follow it wisely. Try to see a new perspective with regards to your career and public life. Travelling will soon be on the agenda, but first you will need to find more harmony at home. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Interacting with foreigners will be just want you are looking for to gain more inspiration in life. Fears will disappear once you understand that everyone goes through trials and tribulations. There is tons of help around, just go out and communicate with others.

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SUN SIGNS VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): A shift within the intimate aspects of your life will happen. Learn to see another’s point of view and share your fears along with your dreams. You will be pleasantly surprised by the circumstances that arrive today. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Deep and passionate conversations with others will be inspiring. Money will flow very easily today. If needing to buy a piece of equipment, make sure to buy one that is durable. Become passionate about changing up your daily routine and everything will fall into place. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Arguments today with those at work might leave you slightly rattled. Try to see their point of view, even if it has no bearing on you at this stage. Your actions will speak louder than words right now.

So smile and act in the most balanced and harmonious way you can think of. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The actions you are taking are inspiring friends. Although, some might not see the intensity you are putting into aspirations as positive as you do. Listen to those friends, they are offering the best advice to bring more fun and relaxation for you at this time. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19): Listen to the advice of a mentor at work today. They will offer you the more balanced approach to your current work load. Be confident in their advice. They are guiding you towards your most cherished aspirations and dreams. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 18): Discussions and situations with new individuals or foreigners could escalate quickly today. Your confidence is high and so is your wisdom. Be prepared to see their point of view and if you have to walk away, do. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Deep discussions with significant relationships will have you wondering why they’ve hidden their feelings for so long. Personal dreams you’ve aspired to have are taking a step forward today. See the bigger perspective on life and you’ll soon become inspired again! Larisa Maira Ozolins is an internationally syndicated astrologer and columnist. Her column appears daily in the Advocate.

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History unfolds on stage TALENTED YOUNG CAST BRINGS STORIES FROM THE GREAT DEPRESSION TO LIFE TEN LOST YEARS There was a time when armies of rootless young men camped outside of cities after failing to find work that paid a dollar a day. Some women, meanwhile, worked too many hours for too little wages in downtown sweatshops. And children, when not idealized on the silver screen by Shirley Temple, would often get sick from diseases exacerbated by malnutrition. That time and place — Canada in the 1930s — is being brought to LANA life with great MICHELIN compassion and insight in Ten Lost Years. It’s a fascinating play based on real-life stories of the Great Depression, presented by Red Deer College Theatre Studies students. Watching a recent dress rehearsal of this absorbing, music-laced show that opens tonight at City Centre Stage in downtown Red Deer, was like opening a history book and watching real people step out from the past. Thanks to the talented young cast of actors who portray multiple roles, these folks from a bygone age will sit down and tell you a thing or two, in their own vernacular, about how life was back then. I was surprised by some of the stories in this production, directed by Thomas Bradshaw — and amazed by what this tough generation of survivors went through. The tales that are spread out (like the proverbial feast hardly anyone could afford in that lean decade) are often sad — but will also make you smile or even laugh out loud. There’s the story about the mom who became a virtual knitting machine after hearing that her daughter’s schoolmate had knuckles that were cracked and bleeding because her family couldn’t afford to buy her mittens. There’s the Eaton’s store worker who dreams of giving expensive Shirley Temple dolls away to all the poor little girls who stare at them fruitlessly, knowing their families can barely afford to buy milk or bread. There are the electronics geeks (yes,

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Festival names headliners Filling the hard rock/heavy metal gap left by the departure of Boonstock to B.C., the Tail Creek Mud and Music Festival announced its presence in a big way with headliners Korn, Five Finger Death Punch and Theory of a Deadman. The festival scheduled for June 27 to 29 features a mix of heavy metal, hard rock and some well known DJs set to take the stage west of Alix. The all-ages event will feature music and off-roading events, including mudbogging. The Tail Creek Raceway, a family operated motorsports facility since the 1960s, is located near the intersection of Hwys 12 and 21 just east of Alix. Other acts include Killswitch Engage, One Bad Son, The Crystal Method, The Road Hammers and Filter. Three-day passes are $170 and camping passes cost $65. There are VIP options of $270 for shorter lineups and $100 for a larger campsite. Single day tickets will also be available.

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The cast of the Red Deer College production of Ten Lost Years runs through a performance in Studio A at the college recently to prepare their show for a live audience. they did exist in the 1930s) who get radio envy when a neighbour somehow manages to purchase a $300 model that can pick up stations from New York. There’s the hapless family that sets out to farm free land in Northern Alberta that’s drought-free, but plagued by swarms of mosquitoes. And there are all the jobless skilled and educated people who were reduced to weeding dandelions to stay on the dole. It seems that shame was the price a lot of people had to pay in order to feed their families. This well-paced production is chockfull of engaging anecdotes. Adapted by Jack Windert and Cedric Smith from Barry Broadfoot’s oral history book,

Ten Lost Years — 1920-1939, the play is what Canadian school textbooks should be like but sadly aren’t. Bradshaw does a great job of staging the multiple story lines that are regularly broken up with music — songs from the era, such as Somewhere Over the Rainbow, When The Saints Go Marching In and May the Circle Be Unbroken. Since the music is usually joyful, it often pulls you back from the emotional brink. But as sad as some of these stories are, it’s important to remember they are being told by survivors — and their resiliency is something to celebrate. Kudos to every member of the cast: Pharaoh Amnesty, Brock Beal, Kassidee Campbell, Emily Cupples, Richie

Jackson, Robyn Jeffrey, Damon Lutz, Evan Macleod, Michael Moore, Rina Pelletier, Erin Pettifor, Nate Rehman, Emily Seymour, Warren Stephens, Megan Sweet and Katherine Walker. The production team also well captured the look of the 1930s in the costume and sets. Ten Lost Years is absolutely worth seeing. It’s the kind of history lesson you’ll be glad to learn. The show runs through Saturday at City Centre Stage, with perforamnces at 7:30 p.m. each evening and a 1 p.m. Saturday matinee. Tickets are $21.20 ($17.20 students/ seniors) from the Black Knight Ticket Centre. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

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craft, the Chinese unit of Legendary Entertainment said Tuesday. The exact amount of the U.S. dollar investment was not specified. Seventh Son is a fantasy adventure starring Jeff Bridges and Julianne Moore that’s scheduled for release on Feb. 6, 2015. Warcraft, based on a popular video game series, is slated for release March 11, 2016. If approved for release in China, China Film would distribute the movies under current rules and regulations for foreign films, which are limited to just 34 a year. The deal calls for China Film to be credited on the movies.

Journalist Paul Wells wins $10,000 Dafoe prize WINNIPEG — Paul Wells has won the $10,000 Dafoe Book Prize. The Maclean’s magazine columnist picks up the award for The Longer I’m Prime Minister: Stephen Harper and Canada 2006-, published by Random House Canada. The jury lauded Wells for providing a “lively, witty and perceptive insider, political portrait of Stephen Harper as a calculating, incremental politician, who set out to fundamentally change how Canadians see themselves and their place in the world.” The winner was chosen from 40 submissions and a short list of five books. The prize will be handed out at the J.W. Dafoe Foundation’s Book Prize Dinner on May 27 in Winnipeg. The J.W. Dafoe Book Prize — named

China Film invests in Hollywood for first time HONG KONG — China’s stateowned film distributor is making its first investment in Hollywood movies by taking a stake in two Legendary Entertainment productions. China Film Co. will make an “eightfigure equity investment” in two upcoming films, Seventh Son and War-

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In Memoriam GILTNER - Terry Nov. 22, 1939 - April 16, 2008 Everyday in some small way Memories of you come our way Though absent you are always near Still missed, loved and always dear. Lovingly remembered, deeply missed. Lorna, Kerry, Tammy, Jody, Pete, Austin, Dylan Delaney and P.K.

VIG Dennis James It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Dennis at Lacombe Hospital, on Friday April 11, 2014. Dennis was born on August 21, 1940 to Esther and Melvin Vig, in Bentley, Alberta, the third of five sons. He grew up on the farm and attended school in Bentley. On June 27, 1959 he married his sweetheart Myrna Dickie. Dennis and Myrna lived most of their years together in the Bentley and Lacombe area where they raised their daughter and son and welcomed their grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Dennis was an avid hunter and fisherman with great respect for the outdoors. He and Myrna enjoyed travelling and gatherings with family and friends. He was a true Norwegian who considered Lutefisk a treat, as others would consider candy. He was a Journeyman Carpenter, employed by the County of Lacombe and the Government of Alberta. He possessed a strong work ethic and it showed in every project completed. He was an honest, caring and gentle man who will be greatly missed. Dennis is survived by his loving wife, Myrna; daughter Sherry (Everett) Haarstad, and son Michael (Kristen) Vig. He leaves behind adoring grandchildren: Tyler, Cody, Paul (Ping), Amber (Mike), Katelynn (Brandon), and precious great-grandchildren: Presley, Lennon, Jagger, Ava, Titus, Victoria and Asher, and an 8th on the way! Also surviving him are brothers; Norman (Mitzie), Raymond (Laurel), Dean. Left to miss him, greatly are every member of Myrna’s family who he also considered his own; lastly, a host of extended family and special friends. Dennis was pre-deceased by his parents, Esther and Melvin, brother Elmer, and sister-in-law, Sonja. A family interment will be held at the Vig Cemetery on Wednesday, April 16 at 11:00 am, followed by a Celebration of Life at 1:00 pm at Blindman Valley Ag Center in Bentley. All family and friends are welcome. Expressions of Sympathy may be made by visiting www.wilsonsfuneralchapel.ca Memorial donations may be made to the charity of the donor’s choice. WILSON’S FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM, of Lacombe and Rimbey in charge of the arrangements. 403-782-3366 403-843-3388 “A Caring Family, Caring For Families”

FERN Brian 1928 - 2014 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Brian on April 10 after a battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Ruth, a daughter, Jacqueline and three sons, Geoffrey, Clifford and Murray as well as numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. A memorial service will be held April 23 In Memoriam in Basingstoke, England.

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DOBSON In Loving Memory of our Parents and Grandparents AMY (April 16, 1997) ROSS (July 22, 1988) Those we love don’t go away They walk beside us everyday Unseen, unheard but always near Still loved, still missed and very dear. Always remembered and sadly missed by Jim (Lyn), Judy, Barb (Colin) and grandchildren

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BALDRY M.E. Elizabeth (Beth) Baldry passed away on Saturday, April 12, 2014 at the age of 85 years. Beth was born on a farm by Bentley, AB on November 4, 1928 to Charlie and Freda Knieper. Beth, her sister Arlie and brother Glenn grew up there. She went to Carritt school. She had a few jobs in Sylvan Lake where she met and married Lee Baldry in January 1945. They worked at places around Sylvan Lake, Trochu and Rocky Mountain House. In 1952, they purchased a farm in Crammond and then bought a farm at Shilo in 1972 and a house in Eckville in 1993 and then Mom moved to Bashaw in 2012. Mom and Dad had seven children of their own and always seemed to have quite a few more at their house, especially after all the grandchildren started arriving. Mom also got her Early Childhood Education Certificate and taught handicapped children. She is predeceased by her husband Lee, her parents, one grandson, one great granddaughter, and 4 nephews. She is survived by her children, Grant (Brenda) Baldry, Peggy Ennis (Delbert), Janet Baldry (Les), Susan Graham (Kerry), Candis (Rusty) Haney, Bruce (Lori) Baldry and Dee (Warren) Smith and special nephew Dwaine (Rhoda) and family, numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren, sister Arlie, brother Glenn and sister in law Rachel and nephews and nieces. She will be missed by all. Memorial donations may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation. HEARTLAND FUNERAL SERVICES, LTD., INNISFAIL entrusted with arrangements. Phone:403-227-0006. www.heartlandfuneralservices.com

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DALE’S Home Reno’s Free estimates for all your reno needs. 403-506-4301 FENCES & DECKS 403-352-4034 RMD RENOVATIONS Bsmt’s, flooring, decks, etc. Call Roger 403-348-1060

your bathroom, painting or flooring, and roof snow removal? Call James 403-341-0617 TIRED of waiting? Call Renovation Rick, Jack of all trades. Handier than 9 men. 587-876-4396

Massage Therapy

1280

MASSAGE ABOVE ALL WALK-INS WELCOME 4709 Gaetz Ave. 346-1161

Misc. Services

1290

5* JUNK REMOVAL Property clean up 340-8666 CENTRAL PEST CONTROL LTD. Comm/res. Locally owned. BBB member. 403-373-6182 cpest@shaw.ca

Painters/ Decorators

1310

JG PAINTING, 25 yrs. exp. Free Est. 403-872-8888

Seniors’ Services

1372

HELPING HANDS Home Supports for Seniors. Est 1999. Cooking, cleaning, companionship. At home or facility. Call 403-346-7777 for information. Looking for a new pet? Check out Classifieds to find the purrfect pet.

Window Cleaning

1420

WINDOW CLEANING. Outside / Inside / Both. 403-506-4822

Yard Care

1430

SECOND 2 NONE Aerate, de-patch lawns. Free est. 403-302-7778 COMMERCIAL Parking lot Vacuum Street Sweeping & parking lot assessments. SPRING LAWN CLEANUP Call 403-304-0678 403-341-6900

D2 RED DEER ADVOCATE Wednesday, April 16, 2014 Oilfield

800

DRIVERS / OPERATORS

Oilfield

800

LOCAL SERVICE CO. in Red Deer REQ’S EXP. VACUUM TRUCK OPERATOR Must have Class 3 licence w/air & all oilfield tickets. Fax resume w/drivers abstract to 403-886-4475

Alstar has immediate positions available for: Experienced Low Bed drivers with off - road and winch tractor experience Experienced 45 Ton Boom Truck Operators Competitive Rates and Full Benefits Wages range from $40.00 to $55.00 per hour depending on position and experience

NOW HIRING Well Testing Personnel Experienced Supervisors & Operators Must have valid applicable tickets Email: lstouffer@ testalta.com

Alstar Oilfield is looking for highly motivated individuals to join our Team in Hinton. OIL & GAS OPERATOR Alstar has been serving Bearspaw currently has a the oil & gas construction position in our Stettler field industry since 1969. operations for an intermediate oil and gas operator. Applicants If you have a Desire to be must have experience as a Part of a Growing Company heavy duty mechanic or Please apply on our Career journeyman instrument Section on our website mechanic and possess www.alstaroilfield.com strong mechanical skills, be quick learners, motivated “Committed to enriching the and hard working and live lives of our workforce, while or be willing to relocate Providing quality energy within a 20 minute commute construction solutions” to workplace location. This position offers a challenging work environment, attractive benefits with competitive pay and significant room for promotion. Please submit resumes

Experienced Oilfield Construction Lead Hands Experienced Oilfield Construction Labourers Experienced Oilfield Project Foreman Journeyman Mechanic (Preferred Heavy Duty)

Attn: Human Resources email:kwolokoff@ bearspawpet.com Fax 403-252-9719 Mail: Suite 5309 333 96 Ave. NE Calgary, AB T3K 0S3 Tired of Standing? Find something to sit on in Classifieds

RED Deer based acid hauling company looking Alstar Oilfield is looking for for Class 1 truck drivers. highly motivated individuals Top industry wages and to join our Team in Hinton. benefits package. Please fax resume and drivers abAlstar has been serving the oil & gas construction stract to 403-346-3766 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”

FABRICATION COORDINATOR Alstar is looking for a self-starter who is motivated and organized to fill this NEW position.

SERVICE RIG Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd is seeking exp’d FLOORHANDS & DERRICK HANDS Locally based, home every night! Qualified applicants

must have all necessary valid tickets for the position being applied for. Bearspaw offers a very competitive salary and benefits package along with a steady work schedule. Please submit resumes: Attn: Human Resources Email: hr@bearspawpet.com Fax: (403) 258-3197 or Mail to: Suite 5309, 333-96 Ave. NE Calgary, AB T3K 0S3

Restaurant/ Hotel

820

RAMADA INN & SUITES req’s. ROOM ATTENDANTS Exp. pref’d, but not necessary. F/T wk days & weekends. Approx. 35 hrs/wk. Bonus program. Rate: $13.50/hr. Applicants may apply in person at 6853 - 66 St. Red Deer T4P 3T5 or fax 403-342-4433 or email: info@ramadareddeer.com

Sales & Distributors

830

Trades

850

J AND JB AUTO

TITAN TRANSPORT LTD.

is looking for a full time Automotive Journeyman Mechanic. Mon-Fri. Please send resumes to info@JandJBauto.com

We are a flat bed company based out of Saskatoon, SK. with an office in Calgary. We are currently looking for company drivers as well as owner operators. You must have a min. of 2 yrs. exp. with flat beds. Canada/U.S. Call 1-800-667-7080 or 306-374-1739 Ask for Robert

PARTSOURCE REQUIRES P/T PARTS PRO Work with flexible schedule. Please apply at 6722 50th Ave or fax 403-309-0354 or email: ps791@partsource.ca

(Full or Part time)

Customer Service Rep

Truckers/ Drivers

860

(Part Time) For job descriptions and how to apply, go to www.StoreSmart.ca/jobs No phone calls please

Trades

850

ALLMAR INC., A leader in the architectural openings industry for over 50 years is seeking an Experienced Full Time

ESTIMATOR to join our Sales Team. Must have minimum 3 years’ experience in estimating. Prior work in sales and the construction industry an asset. We offer $19 -20/hr. In-house training and career advancement opportunities. Applicants please send resume to: hr@allmar.com

CUSTOM MUFFLER Looking for apprentice or journeyman mechanic. Pipe bending skills would be a great asset. Wages depend on exp. Going concern shop. Fax resume to:403-346-9909 or drop off at 2410 50 Ave. Phone 403-346-7911 F/T apprentice req’d for sheet metal shop. Competitive rate and benefits. Self motivated and drivers license req’d. Call 403-227-6554 or fax resume to 403-227-6478

TRUCKERS 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 You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!

Business Opportunities

870

Enjoy a career in the gifting business with The original basket boutique! We are growing in Red Deer and Alberta. 780.416.2530 or www.obbgiftsfranchise.com

Misc. Help

880

ACADEMIC Express ADULT EDUCATION AND TRAINING

CLASS 3 DRIVERS SPRING START w/airbrake endorsement needed immed. for waste & • GED Preparation recycling. Email resume to canpak@xplornet.ca Would you like to take the or call 403-341-9300 GED in your community? 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 EXP’D CLASS 1 FLAT DECK drivers. Home most weekends. We offer steady year round work with no lay offs, a company benefits package, competitive pay and achievable drivers incentive bonuses. Fax resume with a recent CDA to 403-784-2330 email: dwh471@hotmail.com Start your career! See Help Wanted F/T TRUCK drivers req’d. Minimum Class 5 with air and clean abstract. Exp. preferred. In person to Key Towing 4083-78 St. Cres. Red Deer.

• • • • • • • •

Red Deer Rocky Mtn. House Rimbey Hanna Drumheller Innisfail Paintearth Drayton Valley Gov’t of Alberta Funding may be available. 403-340-1930 www.academicexpress.ca

ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED For morning delivery of the ADVOCATE Delivery by 6:30 a.m. 6 days/week in:

ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Express and Sunday Life ONLY 4 DAYS A WEEK

Cooper Cl., Carter Cl., Connaught Cres., Churchill Cl. area $195/mo. DEERPARK AREA Duncan Cres. $71/mo. MOUNTVIEW AREA

Timothy Drive., Turner Cres., Towers Cl., & Tobin Gt. $97/mo.

ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Express and Sunday Life ONLY 4 DAYS A WEEK

To deliver 1 day a week in BOWDEN

RENTAL STORE requires an employee for counter sales. Must have equipment and small engine knowledge. Retail and parts inventory experience are assets. Must be physically fit. Full time position with OT in busy season. sales@ parklandrentals.com or fax 403-347-7066

Westpark Cres. & 57 Ave. Wiltshire Blvd. & Welton Cres. Call Joanne 403-314-4308 info

880

NOW HIRING

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

INNISFAIL

880 CARRIERS NEEDED

FOR FLYERS, RED DEER SUNDAY LIFE & EXPRESS ROUTES IN:

ANDERS AREA

NO COLLECTING!

Six days per week. Delivery by 6:30 a.m.

Phone Loren at 403-314-4316

Papers arrive at your home and are ready to deliver.

The papers arrive ready to deliver.

************************** To order your own home or office delivery of the Red Deer Advocate Newspaper Phone our Circulation Department at 403-314-4300

Phone Loren at 403-314-4316 lwiberg@reddeeradvocate.com

Alwright Close INGLEWOOD AREA Ing Close / Ireland Cres. LANCASTER AREA Lancaster Drive

* Adults * Youths * Seniors *

Carriers are Needed to Deliver

Red Deer Express * Flyers * Sunday Life afternoons & evenings 4 days per week

MOUNTVIEW SUBDIVISION

WESTPARK SUBDIVISION

VANIER AREA Valentine Cres. / Vandorp St. Call Prodie @ 403- 314-4301 for more info ********************** TO ORDER HOME DELIVERY OF THE ADVOCATE CALL OUR CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT 403-314-4300

Misc. for Sale

1760

20 BOXES of misc. items, electrical, plumbing, auto, nails and yard, must take all $50 or $3/box, lumber, assorted 2 x 4’s, plywood shelving, etc., must take all $25; 3 saw horses 36”l x 27”h $8/ea; power rake blades for lawn mower 2@15”, 1@16” all $10; galvanized garbage can w/lid, $12, new 20 oz. cotton wet mop $6; portable hose reel cart $40; scoop shovel alum, $8; Coleman cooler $15 403-314-2026

$120. Electric grass trimmer, $12. Brad nailer/stapler, $35. 148 home tool set, $20. 109 pc drill set, $25. 50’ non-kink garden hose, $15. 403-887-4981

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 SUMMER Receptionist Openings Local Red Deer Office looking for appointment setters during our busy season. Ideal for students or someone searching for Part-Time. Pay starts at $11.00/hr. Must be avail. Sundays. Call 403-755-8163 to APPLY NOW.

ELECTRIC START 22” snowblower. 3 HP Good cond. $200, 403-887-4981 JIG SAW PUZZLES & MISC. BOOKS. $2/ea. 587-273-3436 LEG MAGIC Exerciser, was $125, asking $25. 403-346-2070 QUEEN white duvet, KING white duvet, $25/ea. 403-346-2070 SONY Reader, brand new $35.; Ladies Biker’s Jacket leather, sm. size, exc. cond. $50; air fan $10. 403-347-0325

1830

Cats

THE TASTY BAKERY DELIVERY PERSON Permanent P/T required 3-4 hrs. per day 4 days/wk Apply in person Bay #1, 2319 Taylor Drive, (directly behind Nutters)

BALINESE KITTENS (2) $50. ea. Burman Kittens (2) $50. ea. 403-887-3649 FARM CATS FREE to good home. 403-343-0730

1840

Dogs

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stuff

HUSKY WOLF PUPS!! 1st shots, Call Kerri 403-506-3395

CLASSIFICATIONS

Central Alberta’s Largest Car Lot in Classifieds

1500-1990

1530

Auctions

Antique & Estate Auction April 27 @ 11 am For info view www.cherryhillauction.com 403-342-2514 Start your career! See Help Wanted

1540

Bicycles

1973 JD 5 spd. girls bike $175 good cond., 403-341-3741

EquipmentHeavy

1630

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

Misc. Help

880

Sporting Goods

1860

GUN SHOW May 3 - May 4 UFA Agri Centre West Info: 403-347-3767

Travel Packages

1900

A WEEK AT FAIRMONT Resort, April 18 - 25. $500. o.b.o. 403-340-8880 TRAVEL ALBERTA Alberta offers SOMETHING for everyone. Make your travel plans now.

AGRICULTURAL

CLASSIFICATIONS 2000-2290

* Adults * Youths * Seniors * Carriers are Needed to Deliver Central Alberta Life afternoons & evenings one day per week

MORRISROE AREA Marion Cres / McKenzie Cres

WANTED Antiques, furniture and estates. 342-2514

CLEAROUT VARIOUS PARTYLITE PRODUCTS including candles. 60% off. Large selection. 403-350-9029 or 403-343-7389

389127D20

* Adults * Youths * Seniors *

Misc. Help

KING SIZE BOX SPRING, $100. 403-350-9029 or 403-343-7389

Resident Apartment ALL ITEMS NEW IN BOX : Manager - Red Deer 3 burner chrome gas BBQ,

WestPark

810

820

AFFORDABLE

Homestead Firewood

1720

Please call Debbie at 403-314-4307

Call Jamie 403-314-4306

1660

1680

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED

TIMBERSTONE AREA

Firewood

Spruce & Pine - Split 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472 required for our greenhouse operation located LOGS near Blackfalds, Alberta. Semi loads of pine, spruce, Responsibilities include tamarack, poplar. transplanting, watering, Price depends on location. handling and caring for Lil Mule Logging plant material and prepara403-318-4346 tion of orders. This position Now Offering Hotter, Cleaner is labor intensive and BC Birch. All Types. P.U. / entails working in a Delivery. Lyle 403-783-2275 cold/hot environment. Laborers are required to work a minimum 40 hours Garden per week and must be available to work different Supplies shifts, 6 days a week. Positions are available TREES: Windbreak, starting April and last till privacy screen, white mid June. No previous spruce trees 5’-7’ delivered work experience or & planted $60 ea. on 25 or qualifications are more. 20+ yrs experience required. Starting wage is (780)778-0223. $10.03/hr. Please email resume to acctcag@telus.net or fax Household resume to 403-885-4147 Furnishings (Attn. Human Resources). Resumes may also be 4 KITCHEN CHAIRS, mailed to Box 100, fabric seats, brown metal Blackfalds, Alberta, T0M 0J0. frame. $50. OFFICE CHAIR, DISPATCHER REQ’D. black, swivel. $20. Knowledge of Red Deer 403-346-2070 and area is essential. Verbal and written communication skills are req’d. Send resume by fax to 403-346-0295

Spruce Drive $52/mo.

FINISH CARPENTER or The successful applicant helper req’d for new resiwill have the following: dential work. 350-5012 GLENDALE RED Deer based acid • General Knowledge of LABOUR hauling company looking Welding & Construction Busy road construction GOODMEN for Class 1 truck drivers. • Able to Interpret ISO company looking for ROOFING LTD. Top industry wages and Metric drawings, P&IDs Professionals Labours. Work is throughRequires Call Joanne benefits package. Please & Engineered Structural out Alberta. Must have a fax resume and drivers abDrawings 403-314-4308 Class 5 license. Fax reInnisfail Insurance SLOPED ROOFERS stract to 403-346-3766 • Strong Computer Skills sume to 403-309-0489 for more info LABOURERS Services Ltd. • Able to Adapt to & FLAT ROOFERS SEMI RETIRED? Changing Environments is accepting applications for Classifieds SPRING BREAK UP? LICENSED BROKER, • Quality Assurance Your place to SELL Classifieds...costs so little Valid Driver’s Licence Seasonal drivers req’d. Level 2 status. Must have Your place to BUY Experience an Asset preferred. Fax or email Saves you so much! for local fertilizer dellivery. 3 yrs. exp. Commercial info@goodmenroofing.ca Clean Class 3 license In this NEW role you will: exp. an asset. F/T position. ATTENTION Students FORKLIFT / SKID STEER or (403)341-6722 req’d., AG exp. an asset. • Coordinate & Schedule The successful candidate NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE! SUMMER WORK flexible OPERATOR with tickets. Call 403-588-0956. must be a self-motivated Work Flow/Shop Loading schedule, $17 baseSafety background essential. EMAIL: pat@benaltoag.com • Coordinate Fabrication professional, possessing LOOKING for Framers/ appointment, customer Ability to work excellent communication Activity carpenters 403-357-9816 sending email sales/service, no exp. independently for and interpersonal skills. • Manage Inventory necessary, conditions Red Deer Recycling Facility. Applicants must enjoy • Ensure Timelines are apply. Will train. Call Email resume to working in a very busy Misc. being kept 403-755-6711 www. canpak@xplornet.ca team oriented Help summeropenings.ca/rda or call 403-341-9300 environment. Salary to Wage will range from commensurate with $65,000 - $80,000 Misc. experience. Please per annum depending on forward resumes to: Help experience, with Full Benefits. Carol Peterson This will be a Box 6039 Monday to Friday Shift Innisfail, AB T4G 1S7 Fax: 403- 227-3910 Alstar Oilfield is looking for Email: cpeterson@ highly motivated individuals Adult Newspaper Carriers Needed innisfailinsurance.com to join our Team in Hinton. For Early Morning Delivery of the Alstar has been serving the TOO MUCH STUFF? RED DEER ADVOCATE oil and gas construction Let Classifieds industry since 1969. help you sell it. Gasoline Alley in Red Deer Six days per week. If you have a Desire to be Part of a Growing Company Delivery by 6:30 a.m. Please apply on our Career Restaurant/ Full Time & Part Time Section on our website Hotel www.alstaroilfield.com Papers arrive at your home Cooks - Servers CALKINS CONSULTING Convenience Store Attendants and are ready to deliver. “Committed to enriching the o/a Tim Hortons lives of our workforce, while 15 vacancies at each Competitive Wages Providing quality energy location for FOOD Phone Loren at 403-314-4316 construction solutions” Flexible Scheduling COUNTER ATTENDANTS for 3 locations $10.88/hr. + Assistance with Transportation Available Hiring full time Operation lwiberg@reddeeradvocate.com benefits. F/T & P/T posiCoordinator/Field tions. Permanent shift Supervisor for local oilfield Apply in person or email your resume to: work, weekends, days, testing company nights, evenings. Start reddeer-hwy2south@smittys.ca Must be local (Red Deer area) date as soon as possible. Must have testing No experience or educaexperience tion req’d. Job Competitive salary description avail. at Health benefits offered Carriers are Needed to Deliver www.timhortons.com Send resume to Apply in person to 6620 ken@darkstarproduction. Central Alberta Life Orr Drive. Red Deer, com 6017 Parkwood Road, afternoons & evenings one day per week Blackfalds, or 4924-46 St. You can sell your guitar Adult Newspaper Carriers Needed Lacombe. Fax: for a song... For Early Morning Delivery of the 403-782-9685 or or put it in CLASSIFIEDS INNISFAIL Call 403-848-2356 and we’ll sell it for you! RED DEER ADVOCATE

PENHOLD

880

Misc. Help

Central Alberta Greenhouses Ltd Greenhouse Laborers

CLEARVIEW RIDGE

Central Alberta’s Largest Car Lot in Classifieds

Class 1 or 3 Ready Mix Truck Drivers needed. Must pass a physical & a drug test. Please apply via fax with resume, references & a current abstract to: 403 347 8060 or email: Bruce.Ernst@lafarge.com

880

Misc. Help

SIGN SHOP ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR: - Graphic Arts Technician Minimum 3 yrs. exp. with Corel Draw and installations. Clean Class 5 License. Apply by fax only to: 403-341-4014

GRATIAE is seeking 5 Retails Sales representatives selling skin & body care products in Parkland Mall - 4747 67th St. Red Deer, $12.10/Hr plus bonus & commission, F/T & P/T. No Exp. Req’d. W.R.SCOTT Equipment Email resumes: a company dealing in gratiaereddeersr@ compact equipment is gmail.com looking for a representative to handle equipment, SOAP Stories is seeking 5 parts, sales & equipment retail sales reps. Selling soap rentals. Applicant must & bath products. $12.10 hr have a valid driver’s + bonus & commission. licence, basic computer F/T & P/T. No exp. req’d. knowledge is an asset. Parkland Mall 4747 67 St. Please send resume to: Red Deer. email resume to dbevan@ premierjobrd@gmail.com wrscottequipment.com or fax 403-347-4099 STORESMART Something for Everyone SELF STORAGE Everyday in Classifieds is now hiring for the following positions!

Assistant Manager

860

Truckers/ Drivers

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.

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.

SPRINGBROOK The papers arrive ready to deliver.

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

RED DEER ADVOCATE Wednesday, April 16, 2014 D3

the n o d e t is l e l ic h e v r u Get yo

ADVERTISE YOUR VEHICLE IN THE CLASSIFIEDS AND GET IT

DO YOU HAVE AN ATV TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

DO YOU HAVE A SEADOO TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

2006 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV platinum, mint

$21,888 Sport & Import 403-348-8788

2007 H2 HUMMER, mint condition, 59,000 kms, new tires & rims, original rims and tires to buyer. Call Art 403-304-0727.

2008 FORD F150.

$10,000. 403-741-6844

2010 CHEV 1500 4x4 8 cyl. Kuhmo Tires.

$17,900. 403-346-9816

2007 INFINITI G35X

1989 CHRYSLER 5th Ave 110,000 kms. $995. obo. 403-347-5873 or 403-350-1077

1989 LINCOLN Mark II, 2 door, low kms., exc. cond.

DO YOU HAVE TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

DO YOU HAVE A BOAT TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

2004 DODGE RAM 1500 4x4, quad, gold , c/w topper, 2 sets of tires. Exc. cond.

2006 GMC C4500 4X4, Duramax, 170,000 kms.

VEHICLE ACCESSORIES

$6000 FIRM.

$4000.

AWD, auto., loaded. Summers & snows, 106,000 km, 1 owner, exc. cond. Must sell.

$15000. 403-845-4146, 844-5698

2007 SPORTSMAN

$39,888.

403-343-0081

348-8788 Sport & Import

DO YOU HAVE A TENT TRAILER TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

DO YOU HAVE A JEEP TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

2006 MERCEDES Benz CLS 500 lthr., sunroof, 115057 kms., $25,888 348-8788 Sport & Import

1999 PONTIAC Sunfire

2005 HUMMER H2

GT, well maintained.

$24,888

$2000.

Sport & Import 348 8788

2006 PONTIAC Solstice 26080 kms., 5 speed,

DO YOU HAVE A TRUCK CAMPER TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

2002 SATURN SL1 4 dr $2100. obo SOLD

2005 KIA SORENTO, silver, 147,000 km.

$6000. 403-347-0461

4X4, 114903 kms.,

2008 GMC Yukon XL Denali AWD

$18,888. 348-8788 Sport & Import

2008 TOYOTA Tacoma

348-8788 Sport & Import

4WD, V6, 4 auto, cruise, air, 227,000 km. $14,900. 403-505-3113

2008 Audi A4 2.0T

2008 VW GOLF CITY

$19,888.

$9,888.

Sport & Import 348 8788

2008 BMW X5 3.0si

DO YOU HAVE A DIRT BIKE TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

$19,888.

ALL WHEEL DRIVE 2007 530 XI BMW. Original Owner, 143,000 km. Exc. Cond. Regularly Maintained,

AWD, htd. lthr., panaroof,

$27,888. 348-8788 Sport & Import

Fully Loaded!

2005 LEXUS ES 330

2007 CHRYSLER 300 103198 kms.,

FWD, lthr., 41,100 kms,

$15,888. SOLD 348-8788 Sport & Import

$10,888 348-8788 Sport & Import

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

DO YOU HAVE A MOTORHOME TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

2006 ACURA RSX Premium auto 57,000 kms.

2007 FORD F-150 Lariat 4X4, htd. lthr., sunroof,

$12,888

$12,888.

Sport & Import 348 8788

348-8788 Sport & Import

6 Days in The Red Deer Advocate 1 Sunday Life 2 Central Alberta Life

2007 TOYOTA Tacoma V6

Call 403-350-4323

$10,888. 348-8788 Sport & Import

LX, 3254, 3 slides,thermo windows, fireplace, lots of extras. MINT $27,900. trades cons. 403-598-0682

348-8788 Sport & Import

DO YOU HAVE A SPORTS CAR TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

2002 VOLKSWAGEN Jetta GLS 1.8L,

$19,888. 348-8788 Sport & Import

SOLD

403-346-9169

2008 GMC Acadia SLE AWD, 8 passenger, 90,485 kms,

FREE

2 FREE For Sale Signs and Tip Sheet

Photo Ad Wednesdays in FAST TRACK FOTOS

AD ON INTERNET Ad appears every day your ad is published in the Advocate

If your vehicle doesn't sell the first week, 2nd week is HALF PRICE!

DO YOU HAVE A HOLIDAY TRAILER TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

2011 FORD FIESTA. $8200, 5 spd, 11,000 km. Exc. cond. Great on gas. Medical reasons. Ask for Doug **SOLD**

2011 GMC Sierra 1500 Hybrid 4X4, 6.0L, lthr., 81735 kms.,

$28,888. 348-8788 Sport & Import

$15,900. TRADES CONSIDERED 403-598-0682

348-8788 Sport & Import

2009 RANGER XLT 4x4, 70,000 kms.,

2008 Escalade ESV. Nav. Dvd camera 6 pass

2009 VW GOLF, manual, 90,000 km. Winter pkg,

$32,888

DO YOU HAVE A HEAVY TRUCK TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

2012 CHEV Silverado 2500 LTZ, diesel, lthr., tonneau cover,

DO YOU HAVE A TRUCK TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

Sport & Import 348 8788

DO YOU HAVE A CAR TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

$10,500.

$36,888

2012 INFINITI G37X

$27,888 Sport & Import 348-8788

403-391-1770

2008 FORD F-250 XL 4X4, 6.4L, 92754 kms.

$26,888. 348-8788 Sport & Import

2010 ACURA MDX tech package 91,000 kms

$30,888 Sport & Import SOLD

T@B 14’, 1200 lbs., loaded. Like New. $10,999. 403-755-2760

Sell your vehicle FAST with a Formula 1 Classified Vehicle Ad Call 309-3300 and one of our Formula 1 Specialists can put you on the Fast Track to sell your vehicle.

D4 RED DEER ADVOCATE Wednesday, April 16, 2014 Livestock

2100

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

2140

Horses

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

Grain, Feed Hay

2190

FREE 400 bu. treated white pasta wheat seed 403-782-2296 TIMOTHY & Brome square bales, great for horses, approx. 60 lbs. put up dry and covered, $5/bale Sylvan area. 403-887-2798

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rentals CLASSIFICATIONS

FOR RENT • 3000-3200 WANTED • 3250-3390

Acreages/ Farms

3010

FARM house, 20 min. to R.D. avail. May 1, 403-347-1526

Condos/ Townhouses

3030

SOUTHWOOD PARK 3110-47TH Avenue, 2 & 3 bdrm. townhouses, generously sized, 1 1/2 baths, fenced yards, full bsmts. 403-347-7473, Sorry no pets. www.greatapartments.ca

SEIBEL PROPERTY www.seibelprperty.com Ph: 403-304-7576 or 403-347-7545 6 locations in Red Deer ~ Halman Heights ~ Riverfront Estates ~ Westpark ~ Kitson Close ~ Kyte & Kelloway Cres. ~ Holmes St. S.D. $1000 Rent $1195 to $1445 3 bdrm. townhouses, 1.5 bath, 4 & 5 appls., blinds, lrg. balconies, no dogs. N/S, no utilities incl. References required.

Suites

3060

Suites

3060

3 BDRM. Oriole Park, 4 appl., incl. water., avail. May 1, $840/mo. 403-348-6594 AVAIL. IMMED. large 2 bdrm. in clean quiet adult building, near downtown Co-Op, no pets, 403-348-7445 BSMT. suite w/large living area, bdrm., bathroom & kitchenette. Backs onto treed reserve in the Pines. N/S, no pets. $750. inclds utils. 403-346-7208

Condos/ Townhouses

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homes CLASSIFICATIONS 4000-4190

Realtors & Services

4010

FOR ALL YOUR OFFICE NEEDS call Glenn Moore Associate 403-346-6655 www.reddeercommercial.com

GLENDALE reno’d 2 bdrm. apartments, avail. immed, rent $875 403-596-6000

4040

Gorgeous Condo Sylvan Lake, main Ár. w/2 parking stalls, 3 bdrms., 2 bath, 7 stainless steel appls. washer/dryer. relaxing living rm. w/Àreplace, balcony. Quiet area w/park & gym. Stylish & modern. 403-614-7598 ksadesigns@platinum.ca

NEW CONDO 1000 sq.ft. 2 bdrm., 2 bath. $192,000. 403-588-2550

Acreages

5030

Cars

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4050

LARGE, 1 & 2 BDRM. SUITES. 25+, adults only n/s, no pets 403-346-7111

MORRISROE MANOR

1 & 2 bdrm., Avail. immed. Adult bldg. N/S No pets 403-755-9852 Newly renovated bachelor & 2 bedroom suites avail. in central location. leasing@ rentmidwest.com 1(888) 679-8031 SUITES FOR RENT Two units in the Village of Elnora Manor are available for occupancy - Clean, well maintained units managed by the Village of Elnora Management Body. These suites are nonsmoking and no pets are allowed. Units are one bedroom, self-contained, subsidized, independent living for Seniors - 65 +. For more information, please call Cindy at 403-773-2407. Applications and information may also be obtained during regular business hours at the Village of Elnora Town OfÀce 403-773-3922

THE NORDIC

1 & 2 bdrm. adult building, N/S. No pets. 403-596-2444

Roommates Wanted

Locally owned and family operated HERE TO HELP & HERE TO SERVE Call GORD ING at RE/MAX real estate central alberta 403-341-9995 gord.ing@remax.net

Houses For Sale

CUSTOM BUILT NEW HOMES by Mason Martin Homes Kyle, 403-588-2550 FREE Weekly list of properties for sale w/details, prices, address, owner’s phone #, etc. 342-7355 Help-U-Sell of Red Deer www.homesreddeer.com

MUST SELL New Home. 1335 sq.ft. bi-level, 24x23 att. garage. 403-588-2550

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1/2 duplex, 1260 sq. ft. on quiet close in Anders. New bsmt., 4 pce. ensuite. 1994 DODGE pickup, E/C, $359,900. Cordell @ 403-318-5478 new tires, good cond., $1800 403-341-3741 MAXWELL REAL ESTATE SOLUTIONS

Commercial Property

4110

13 ACRES highway commercial Red Deer area 403-886-2358

4130

Cottages/Resort Property

TIME share at Grand Canadian Resort, Canmore, AB. 2 bdrm. unit sleeps up to 8, 4/5 star amenities. Exchangable for Interval World, 26 yrs. remaining. Great bargain, must sell price! 403-347-6466

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Executive 1/2 Duplex 3 BDRM trailer in Alix. Lrg Fenced back yard on creek fenced yard, shed. No pets. 2 parking stalls, 4914-46 Lovely area near walking St. RD. 403-346-5885 May 1st. 403-348-6594 paths, all amenities. Hardwood Áoors, newly developed basement. Quick Possession avail. 3 bdrms. up, 2 in bsmt. $349,900 Agent selected. Classified. It’s the easy-to-access, 403-396-5516 403-314-4318 information-packed marketplace

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2008 F-250 Super duty, e/c, 217,000 km. $15,000 obo. 780-608-9547

MUST SELL 1217 sq.ft. duplex. 4 bdrm., $191,900. 403-588-2550

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3110

2008 TOYOTA Tundra crew cab, light brown. 260,000 km. $12,000 obo. 780-608-9547

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4160

LOT FOR SALE IN PONOKA 50x170, zoned R4 (Multi-family residential). Located in Riverside, close to walking trails. $105,000. 403-782-4773 or 302-4679

Pinnacle Estates (Blackfalds) You build or bring your own builder. Terms avail. 403-304-5555

Investment Opportunities

Motorhomes

5100

1995 CLASS A Flare, 31’, new generator, many extras. $11,000. 403-342-1507, 58 Greenham Dr. to view.

5120

Holiday Trailers

2007 STARCRAFT, 30’, slide, solar, air, walkaround bed, sleeps 6, rear kitchen. $17,000. O.B.O. 403-358-6765

Tires, Parts Acces.

5180

4 - 15” Aluminum rally wheels, $160. 403-505-3113

4180

4 TIRES, 205 75 15, $190. 403-505-3113 4 TIRES, Continentals, 215/55R16, good treds. $150. for all. 403-347-5912 EQUALIZER HITCH, Traveller 500 complete with 2 5/16” ball, Torsion bars and brackets. $200 Call 403-346-6415.

Auto Wreckers

5190

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

SEEKING equity partners Vehicles for investment grade retail www.laebon.com Wanted and ofÀce properties in Laebon Homes 346-7273 To Buy Calgary up to 2 million. Shane Olin solin@ RED’S AUTO. Free scrap Condos/ blackstonecommercial.com vehicle & metal removal. 403 708-9086 Townhouses We travel. May pay cash for vehicle. AMVIC EXCLUSIVE LUXURY APPROVED. 403-396-7519 RIVERFRONT CONDOS FOR SALE Misc. in Downtown Red Deer. Call Renee at Automotive 403-314-1687 for Inquiries. FREE removal of scrap Will pay cash for Automotive CLASSIFICATIONS vehicles. some. 403-304-7585

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Services

5010

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Trucks

4020

GRANNY NANNY needed. Bi-level bsmt. in family home in Anders for rent, full access to all amenities. Ideal tenant would be mature woman with love of children willing to routinely provide child care for 10 yr. old boy, rent $720/mo. all inclusive except phone, child care separate arrangement. 403-352-0440

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Security Council sees ghastly photographs of tortured and strangled Syrian civil war victims BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The UN Security Council fell silent Tuesday after ambassadors viewed a series of ghastly photographs of dead Syrian civil war victims, France’s ambassador said. The pictures showed people who were emaciated, with their bones protruding, and some bearing the marks of strangulation and repeated beatings, and eyes having been gouged out. French Ambassador Gerard Araud said the pall of silence lingered, and then questions slowly began about the credibility of the slides of the dead, who offer mute testimony to the savagery of a Syrian civil war in which more than 150,000 have died. The council members saw more than the 10 photos publicly released in January on the eve of the “Geneva 2” peace talks as part of a forensic investigation funded by the government of Qatar — a major backer of the opposition and one of the nations most deeply involved in the Syrian conflict. France, which hosted the presentation at the Security Council and showed the images afterward at a news conference, said they are evidence of war crimes by the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad. The veracity of the photos could not be independently confirmed. Syria’s Justice Ministry has dismissed the photos and accompanying report as “lacking objectiveness and professionalism” and said some of the people were militants killed in battle and others were killed by militant groups. Among the new photos was an image of at least a dozen bodies laid out on the floor of a warehouse, in the process of being wrapped in plastic sheets, with men in military garb standing among them. One of the authors of the report, former Sierra Leone Special Court prosecutor David M. Crane, said it was firm evidence of “industrialized systematic killing.” “Bodies in, bodies out. It was a very systematic processing of human beings. They were laid out in a parking lot because there were too many to put into the morgue,” Crane said, “Doesn’t this bring back some interesting images from Dachau, and

Auschwitz, and BergenBelsen?” Crane observed, sitting in front of the grisly procession of photos projected behind him in a U.N. news conference. “The gruesome images of corpses bearing marks of starvation, strangulation and beatings and today’s chilling briefing indicate that the Assad regime has carried out systematic, widespread and industrial killing. Nobody who sees these images will ever be the same,” U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power said. The photos were selected from among 55,000 images of tortured and slain Syrian war victims that have been smuggled out of Syria. The savagery of the victims’ last moments was obvious. One photograph of a person’s face showed an eye gouged out, and a spray of blood that gushed a few inches from the eye socket onto the ground. Other bodies bore parallel marks that Dr. Stuart J. Hamilton said are known to forensic pathologists as a “tram-line bruise” caused by being struck with a rod. It leaves two parallel welts with a smooth space between them. One body had a series of such bruises up and down his torso. “In a fight or combat, the individual would be moving,” Hamilton said, so there would not be a regular pattern of stripes. Crane said that these photos were “just the tip of the iceberg. We have a snapshot here of just three detention centres” that were funneling their victims to the photographers. He said that some 50 detention centres are known to exist in Syria. The presentation at the Security Council was part of a process of documenting evidence of Syrian war crimes in the hope of eventually referring the perpetrators to the International Criminal Court in The Hague. But because Syria never accepted the jurisdiction of the ICC, the only way a case can be opened while Assad is in power is for the Security Council to order a referral. Russia and China have used their veto power three times to block resolutions threatening sanctions. Araud said France would gladly support a referral of all war crimes and crimes against humanity in Syria — by the Assad regime or by the rebels — to the International Criminal Court.

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LUANN April 16 1989 — Blue Jay Kelly Gruber is the first Toronto player to hit for the cycle in a 15-6 victory over the Kansas City Royals. 1982 — Queen Elizabeth proclaims Canada’s new constitution in effect. The act severed the last colonial links with Britain. 1975 — The Khmer Rouge Rebels win

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9 11 16 13 26 98

750 mL

Wolf Blass 1884 J.Lohr Kim Crawford Beringer Yellow Label Reservado Seven Oaks Sauvignon Knights Valley assorted varieties Malbec Cabernet Blanc, Cabernet 125454/ 475269/ 386672 197804 197892 384179/ Chardonnay or 679116/ 109543/ Pinot Grigio 109094 974774/ 671033/ 221753

PC® Pilsener, Dry, Honey Red or Light beer

/12 cans 12 x 355 mL

works out to 0.92 per can

589982/ 823779/ 814334/ 879246

Brewhouse Pilsner, Light or Prime beer

/24 cans 8 x 355 mL

or 7.33 each / works out to 0.92 per can

large 1L

large

1.14 L

359221/ 441529/ 842357

Heineken beer

/12 bottles

928158

Coors Banquet beer

12 x 330 mL

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36 16 23 32 28 98

750 mL

1.14 L

Belvedere Alberta Springs Crown Royal vodka rye rye

Baileys Irish Cream

Smirnoff vodka

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171062/ 282051

158108

167569

167853

/12 cans 12 x 355 mL

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99 Kokanee beer

/24 cans

8 x 355 mL

810723

or 11.66 each /works out to 1.46 per can

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