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ADVOCATE STAFF With heavy rain and some snow expected, Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for Red Deer, Innisfail, Ponoka and Stettler. Environment Canada ‘DUE TO meteoroloTHE FACT gist Bill McMurtry said a THAT WE big weather STILL HAVE system was expected to SNOW move across IN SOME south Central and Central LOCATIONS Alberta on . . . IT IS A Tuesday night QUESTION through today. He said the OF HOW majority of the THAT WILL rain will fall late Tuesday REACT evening and ONCE through to this afternoon. THE RAIN McMurtry FALLS.’ said some of these areas — BILL MCMURTRY may be updatMETEOROLOGIST ed to a heavy rainfall warning, with the area is expected to receive 50 mm of rain or more in less than 24 hours. He said the concern is how the rain will affect the ground, which isn’t fully thawed yet. Red Deer is expected to get between 30 and 40 mm of rainfall. Areas to the northwest of Red Deer, including Gull Lake and Rimbey, could receive more than 60 mm of rain and could reach 75 mm. “That is a significant amount of rain for this time of year,” said McMurtry, “due to the fact that we still have snow in some locations and more importantly the ground is still frozen in most locations. It is a question of how that will react once the rain falls.” McMurtry said as the system pulls out, Red Deer could see some wet snow first thing Thursday morning. Some areas may be particularly sensitive to flooding due to already high water levels from the spring melt. Over the mountain parks and the Nordegg region, precipitation will begin as rain but will likely change to snow by morning. The public is advised to monitor future forecasts and warnings as warnings may be required or extended. Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings from Environment Canada at www.weatheroffice. gc.ca.

One of four local men accused in a kidnapping and extortion scheme has been sentenced to five and a half years in prison for the part he played. Scheduled for trial in 2015, Gregory James Roberts was brought before Justice Monica Bast in Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench on Tuesday after a plea

negotiation between his lawyer and the Crown. Roberts, 27, was arrested on March 13, 2013, by Red Deer and Sylvan Lake RCMP investigating reports that a man had been kidnapped and his girlfriend’s truck taken from him about a week earlier over an unpaid debt. Reading a statement of facts created by himself and defence counsel Patty MacNaughton, Crown prosecutor Wayne Silliker said victim Cody Friesen was driving his girlfriend’s pickup

truck in Red Deer on the afternoon of March 4, 2013, when he was invited to meet with two other men at a fast-food restaurant downtown. Another man arrived shortly after, followed by Roberts, and Friesen was challenged to pay back a debt of $10,000. Silliker said Friesen had offered the money to have his father assaulted, and then tried to back out of the deal.

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Garry Rehbein of Blacks Welding in Lacombe works on building a set of safety stairs that will be mounted on the north end of the grandstand building at Alberta Downs Race Track south west of Lacombe.

ALBERTA DOWNS RACING TO BRING FACILITIES UP TO CODE BEFORE RACING SEASON STARTS BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF The horses at the Alberta Downs Racetrack may be off to a late start. The Lacombe racetrack will not open on May 3 unless a laundry list of safety code violations are brought up to standard. Fred Millar, Lacombe Regional Fire Services co-ordinator, said owner Bob Allen was given a letter explaining that he would not be allowed to operate until he fixed the problems with the facility in March.

The letter followed a safety code inspection prompted by complaints in September that the facility was not safe. “He is working with us,” said Millar. “I don’t know when it will be fixed. I don’t know if he has done enough that Municipal Affairs will let him open.” Millar said Alberta Municipal Affairs is handling the file because of the issues with the building. Millar said there is not a deadline for the work to be completed but there was end date for responding to the letter, which Allen has done. Allen said it is all hands on deck for the repairs, including drywalling,

fixing hand railings, improving lighting and installing a fire alarm system. Millar said there is no deadline for the work to be completed but there was end date for responding to the letter, which he has done. Allen was also told to put in a fire escape in front of the grandstand. “I’ve been working feverishly to fix everything,” said Allen. “I’ve done everything they have asked . . . I am happy that I have done that because my place is better now. It’s a nice place and it’s going to be nicer.”

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Province launches online organ donor registry BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF Facing a 40 per cent reduction in organ and tissue donors over the last decade, the province is making it easier for Albertans to sign up to become donors with a new online registry. The Alberta Organ and Tissue Donation Registry at MyHealth.Alberta.ca allows Albertans to give their consent to donate organs and/or tissues when they die. People just need to fill in their name, gender, birth date and Al-

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berta Personal Health Number, what organs and tissues they want to donate and decide how those can be used. They can either mail or fax a copy of their signed, dated and witnessed donation consent form to Alberta Health. “Sadly, over the last few years we’ve actually seen the rate of organ and tissue donation in Alberta decline to a point that it’s caused a number of people concern, most importantly those of our fellow citizens waiting for an organ or tissue transplant,” Alberta Health Minister Fred Horne said on Tuesday. Fewer than 40 people provincewide

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will be donors this year, based on current trends, he said. “With more than 500 or our fellow Albertans waiting for the gift of a lifesaving organ, the importance of that choice has never been more clear.” Those on waiting lists include 23 patients waiting for a heart transplant, 67 patients who need a single or double lung transplant, 106 waiting for a liver transplant and 309 who require a kidney. “Even more are waiting for corneas, skin, heart valves and other tissues to vastly improve their quality of life, and

in many cases save their lives,” Horne said. One organ and tissue donor can save up to eight lives and improve the lives of up to 75 other people. “We know that online registries contribute to increased donation rates in provinces that have them. We are very confident our province will have the same experience. In Ontario, they currently have 18 donors per million people. B.C. has 15.”

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A little fire prevention goes a long way Recent fires in Central Alberta have Red Deer Emergency Services reminding residents about fire prevention. Story on PAGE C1

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‘Red Deer is ready’ BID COMMITTEE HOSTS OPEN HOUSE TO BOOST SUPPORT FOR 2019 WINTER GAMES BY RENÉE FRANCOEUR ADVOCATE STAFF For those working hard on Red Deer’s bid package for the 2019 Canada Winter Games, it’s not a question of if but when. They hoped to bolster that positive vibe on Tuesday evening at the Collicutt Centre during a community open house where Red Deerians could ask questions about the games, find out more information and show their support. Red Deer and Lethbridge are the only two cities in the running to host the games in five years. Final bid proposals are due by the end of June, and the games council will visit the city sometime in August. The winning community will be announced in September. The open house is a way to raise awareness with the public and to make sure “no stone is left unturned” when it comes to concerns, said Lyn Radford, the city’s games bid committee chairperson. She said once an exact tour date is set by the council, she hopes the public show their enthusiasm by organizing things like block parties and showing up at a festival that is being proposed at a centralized area, communicating that “Red Deer is ready.” “It’s important they see the community is engaged because they want a community that has a total buy in for this,” Radford said. “A healthy engaged community is a vibrant community . . . It’s kind of like a coming of age party for Red Deer.” Lori Rechlo of Red Deer stopped at the tables to chat with committee members and peruse design billboards as she dropped her daughter off at gymnastics practice. “I’m a sports freak,” she said, filling out a form to volunteer at the games. “I wanted to figure out how I can be involved. Any sporting event, I support 100 per cent . . . I think it’s the perfect city to have it in and it’s about time it comes here, for sure.” A number of enhancements will have to be done at facilities across the city, including a few new builds such as a long track speed skating rink at Great Chief Athletic Park and a short track speed skating rink at

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CRIME: Not well planned At some point, Friesen contacted his girlfriend on the phone to tell her that the men had her truck and that she wouldn’t get it back if he couldn’t come up with a $2,000 deposit on the money owed to them. Friesen was held at an apartment in Red Deer, where he was shot with a pellet gun, punched and robbed. During his confinement in the apartment, Roberts and two of the other men contacted his girlfriend, Erin Thiessen, demanding $2,000 up front and giving her and Friesen 72 hours to come up with the balance. Although warned not to contact police, Thiessen went to the Sylvan Lake RCMP detachment and then set up a meeting with Roberts and one of the other men at a gas station in Sylvan Lake. The meeting was scuttled when Roberts contacted his partners to say that Thiessen had called police. At some point during the incident, Roberts bound Friesen with zip ties and duct tape. He was later moved to a house in Oriole Park, where he was placed in a basement room. Silliker said Friesen escaped the home on the afternoon of March 5, running to a nearby business to phone Thiessen, who took him to the hospital in Lacombe for injuries and cuts he had suffered. Roberts was arrested at the Oriole Park house where Friesen was held. Roberts pleaded guilty on Tuesday to kidnapping and confining Friesen and to two counts of extortion, with both Friesen and Thiessen named as his targets. MacNaughton said the kidnapping and extortion

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Sarah Cockerill of Red Deer asks Jerry Hedlund, who works with the city, questions about the bid for the 2019 Canada Winter Games during the open house at the Collicutt Centre on Tuesday evening. the proposed Red Deer College Multi-plex. Canyon Ski Hill does not have the mandatory vertical height to host the Super G alpine event so the committee will propose hosting this event at Nakiska, a ski resort in Kananaski. Additionally, badminton would take place at the Abbey Centre in Blackfalds as it meets the ceiling requirements. Synchronized swimming would be hosted at the Talisman Centre in Calgary. The committee’s budget is estimated at $280,000, Radford said, noting she has every intention of sticking to that figure. Mayor Tara Veer was also on hand to speak with the public and said they do receive questions on occasion about the financial implications of hosting the games. “Ultimately the city has a recreational capital

plan and securing the games would actually serve as a catalyst to that because it would enable Red Deer to secure provincial and federal capital dollars that would otherwise not be available to us,” Veer said. She added an estimated $132 million in economic impact is expected from the games. The committee also plans to develop volunteer and leadership programs for the games that will last long after the thousands of athletes go home. “That’s what these games are about; leaving a legacy,” Radford said. The committee hopes to have the first draft of the bid for phase two done by May 15. Another open house is scheduled for tonight at the G.H. Dawe Community Centre from 6 until 8 p.m. rfrancoeur@reddeeradvocate.com

was unsophisticated and not well planned. She said her client does not have total recall of the events because he was using methamphetamine at the time. She said he stayed free of penalties during his months in remand and has taken addiction counselling, family violence courses and high school upgrading. Bast supported MacNaughton and Silliker’s recommendation, sentencing Roberts to five and a half years, minus 11 months of credit for the 417 days he spent in pre-trial custody. She also ordered that he provide a sample of his DNA and banned him from having firearms for the balance of his life. Also charged in connection with the incident were Logan Mitchell, Scott Hebert and Thomas Larkin. Mitchell, 19, pleaded guilty to a reduced number of charges in October and was sentenced to 18 months. Hebert, 33, and Larkin, 34, are to stand trial in Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench from March 9 to 20, 2015. Charges against them include extortion, kidnapping, possession of a dangerous weapon, assault, assault with a weapon, robbery and possession of stolen property worth more than $5,000. bkossowan@reddeeradvocate.com

Opening day is slated for May 3. “I have to open,” said Allen. “There are thousands of jobs that depend on me. This isn’t a little thing in the order. Thousands of people depend on us.” crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com

RACETRACK: Opening day slated for May 3 He has also hired an architect and an engineer to help guide him in the process. The track hosts about 59 race days during the May-to-October season. The dirt all-weather track hosts thoroughbred, quarter horse and harness racing during the season.

DONATION: Fewer than 10 out of every million Right now, fewer than 10 people out of every million Albertans donates organs or tissue, he said. Late last year, Alberta began importing cornea tissue from eye banks across Canada and the United States to reduce the wait time for cornea transplants. At an average of two years, Albertans had the longest surgery wait time in the country. In 2013, 115 cornea transplants were done in Alberta, but so far in 2014 there have been 150. Horne said importing corneas was a good solution at the time but the best solution is to increase donor rates at home. By next year, a single agency will co-ordinate organ and tissue donation across Alberta. The Alberta Organ and Tissue Donation Agency will manage the registry, encourage its use and monitor and report on Alberta’s performance in organ and tissue donation. It will co-ordinate and support the work of donation organizations, promote public awareness, and work with Alberta Health Services and health professional associations. Albertans can still make their wishes to become a donor known when they renew their driver’s licence or other identification. A symbol on their licence or card will show they are a donor. Those who register are strongly encouraged to talk to their families about their wishes. szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 2014

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MASS MURDER

CALGARY — The man accused in Calgary’s worst mass murder is to undergo a 30-day assessment to determine whether he is mentally fit to stand trial for first-degree murder. Matthew de Grood, 22, was charged last week after five young people were stabbed to death at a house party that was being held to mark the end of the school year. De Grood was wearing blue coveralls when he appeared in court Tuesday via closedcircuit television. He could be seen leaning against a wall and occasionally touching his face, which had cuts and scrapes from when he was Matthew de Grood taken down by the canine unit during his arrest. De Grood, the son of a senior Calgary police officer, only spoke once, replying “Yes, sir” when Judge

Jim Ogle asked if de Grood could see and hear him. The accused is to return to court May 22. He will continue to be held at the Southern Alberta Forensic Psychiatry Centre, where he’s been since his arrest. The Crown requested the assessment on the recommendation of a doctor who has been dealing with de Grood. “The case has been adjourned for a period of 30 days to allow a psychiatrist to assess whether or not the accused is fit to stand trial,” Crown prosecutor Stephanie Brown told reporters. “The investigation is still ongoing, so we’re unable to provide any further comment on the case at this time. But the family members of the victims will remain updated and we’ll be meeting with them in the coming days.” Jordan Segura, Kaiti Perras, Josh Hunter, Zackariah Rathwell and Lawrence Hong were all at the party April 15 when they were killed. De Grood’s lawyer, Allan Fay, said he’s not ruling out an argument of not criminally responsible as a defence.

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vising people that they may have been exposed to measles at two Edmonton-area locations earlier this month. Alberta Health Services says an Edmonton resident has been hospitalized with the highly contagious illness. The health agency says exposure could have occurred at Bon Accord Foods on the evening of April 11 or the Redwater Health Centre between April 13 and April 15. Individuals who were at the two locations may be at risk of developing measles if they have not already had the illness or been properly vaccinated. Symptoms include fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes and a red blotchy rash. Alberta Health Services says anyone with symptoms should stay home and consult with Health Link before going to a health-care facility.

BRIEF Alberta hopes to ram world record with horns from bighorn sheep EDMONTON — Wildlife officials in Alberta think they’ve found the big one. They believe a set of spiral horns on the skull of a bighorn sheep found east of the Rocky Mountains will set a new world record. Now all they have to do is wait. Alberta Fish and Wildlife officer Insp. Neil Brad said Tuesday that the horns, weighing about 18 kilograms, must be left to dry for a couple of months before they can be officially measured. A certified panel with the Boone and Crockett Club, a company that catalogues big game records, will then measure the length and circumference of the horns to come up with a score. A preliminary count puts the horns almost two centimetres over the score of the current worldrecord holder — a set belonging to a bighorn shot by a hunter in Alberta in 2000.

Edmonton resident hospitalized with measles: health officials EDMONTON — Alberta health officials are ad-

Man accused in death of Good Samaritan on Edmonton ring road pleads not guilty EDMONTON — A man accused in the death of a Good Samaritan who had stopped on Edmonton’s ring road to help a stranded driver has pleaded not guilty. The trial for Kieran Porter, 35, began in an Edmonton courtroom Tuesday. Porter was charged after Andrew Green was struck and killed on Anthony Henday Drive in June 2012. Green, who was 46, was helping another driver change a tire and was putting down traffic triangles when he was hit.

“I’d be foolish to overlook any possibility, especially in a case that on its face is as bizarre as this,” Fay said outside court. “We’ve never seen anything like it in Calgary, and one can’t help but look at the case and consider what we know so far and how strange this whole thing is.” Fay said he’s met with de Grood three or four times and his client is doing as well as one would expect under the circumstances. He said he’s “obviously apprehensive and concerned but he seems to be holding up.” He acknowledged it’s going to be a tough case for everyone. “Any homicide is difficult. A homicide this magnified is going to be very difficult ... not only from a logistical point of view, but just the emotional toll it’s going to take on everybody involved,” Fay said. “It’s a horrendous case and it’s touched so many lives.” De Grood’s court appearance Tuesday came the same day as the funeral for Rathwell, a promising musician with the band Zackariah and the Prophets. Three funerals were held Monday for Segura, Perras and Rathwell’s bandmate Hunter. A service for Hong is scheduled for Wednesday.

Province clears way to publish names of children who die in care BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — The Alberta government introduced changes Tuesday to allow the publication of names and photos of children who die in government care. “I have said from day one I didn’t like the way the publication ban sat,” Human Services Minister Manmeet Bhullar told a news conference after he introduced Bill 11 in the legislature. “It is the basic right of each and every one to express grief publicly or to protect privacy in a period of tremendous stress. “This is not a decision for the government to make.” The proposed Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Amendment Act will also give Child and Youth Advocate Del Graff and officials more latitude and powers to investigate the deaths or serious injuries of children in care. Graff’s mandate will also be expanded to authorize and investigate the death of a child in care up to two years after the child has left the system. Families who don’t want the name and photo of their deceased child to be published can still go to court to get such an order.

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Canadian workers first Almost 30 years at her job apparently wasn’t enough to prevent Sandy Nelson from being replaced by the Harper government’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program. The Weyburn, Sask., restaurant that fired Nelson and several other servers last month is now under investigation by Employment and Social Development Canada. After CBC broke the story on Monday, the owners of Brothers Classic Grill and Pizza issued a statement that they were acting within the rules. Really? The rules allow Canadian employees to be fired, MARY-ANN or laid off, and replaced by BARR federal government-approved workers from outside Canada? Nelson, who is 58, told CBC that all waiters received discharge letters in March. Some were offered their jobs back, including two temporary foreign workers. Nelson says she doesn’t understand how it could be that she had to look for a new job while foreign workers are still employed at the establishment. Needless to say, public response on social media has been quick and, by far, full of condemnation. On the Brother’s Classic Grill and Pizza Facebook page: “Canada will eat someplace else” and “You should be ashamed of yourselves” were familiar sentiments. With a population of about 10,000, everybody in Weyburn would have heard this story by the end of the day. The restaurant has joined a growing list of businesses being investigated by Employment and Social Development Canada for alleged abuses of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. Just a week ago, an expanded investigation began into several McDonald’s franchises. A woman who worked at a Parksville, B.C., McDonald’s for 24 years said she was forced out of her job when temporary workers were hired. The federal government has suspended pending foreign work permits in Victoria, pending an investigation. A McDonald’s scheduling manager in Lethbridge who quit said he was told to give full-time shifts to foreign workers first. A group of oilpatch workers in the Fort McMurray area were let go earlier this year and replaced with temporary foreign workers (TFWs), apparently for a much lower hourly rate. There are several hundred thousand TFWs in the country now. As more and more Canadians step forward to complain about their jobs being lost, there’s a good chance some of the anger will be misdirected

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at those workers who come here from other parts of the world. TFWs have their own valid issues, such as the difficulty of trying to qualify for citizenship, obtaining proper housing and being afraid to speak out against any employer abuse because they don’t want to be sent home. While some employers may argue TFWs are more productive or reliable than Canadian workers, is it because they fear losing their jobs here? Really, the anger should be directed at those employers who abuse the program. And just how “temporary” are foreign workers when employers are replacing Canadian workers, and offering the foreign workers better hours, shifts and even pay? Canadians must get first crack at jobs, they should

not be losing their jobs to foreign workers, and if we see continuing abuses of the TFW program, it’s time to shut the program down. Canadians who are losing their jobs because of the program have to speak up, like Nelson did. Employment Minister Jason Kenney has told companies not to expect the program and immigration administrators to solve their labour shortages, and that they should consider paying (Canadian) workers more and spending more into skills training. Why would they as long as they have the Temporary Foreign Workers Program? Mary-Ann Barr is the Advocate’s assistant city editor. She can be reached by email at barr@reddeeradvocate. com or by phone at 403-314-4332.

Spain offers a handsome apology The Spanish parliament still has to pass the new citizenship law, but the cabinet has already approved it and Justice Minister Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón is sure there won’t be a problem. “In Spain, a clear majority realize we have committed a historical error and have an opportunity to repair it, so I am sure that law will pass with an immense majority in parliament,” he said. Historical apologies are in fashion — ex-South African president F.W. De Klerk apologized for apartheid, ex-British prime minister Tony Blair apologized for the slave trade and the Irish potato famine, GWYNNE and Pope John Paul II apoloDYER gized for the Crusades, the Inquisition and the church’s historical oppression of women — but Spain isn’t just saying sorry for expelling its Jews 522 years ago. It’s offering to give their descendants back their citizenship. 1492 was a busy year for Ferdinand and Isabella, joint monarchs of the recently united kingdom of Spain. Christopher Columbus, Isabella’s favourite explorer, discovered the New World, Spain’s armies concluded the seven-century-long campaign of the Reconquista by destroying the last Muslim kingdom in the peninsula, Granada — and Ferdinand decided to expel all the Jews from Spain. Spain’s Jews were given only four months in 1492 to choose between becoming Christian or leaving their homes forever. Most left, settling in Muslimruled North Africa and the Ottoman Empire or in other parts of Christian Europe. They kept their Spanish language in the form of Ladino — Castilian written in the Hebrew script — and became know as

Sephardic (i.e. Spanish) Jews. Ladino is now a dying language, but the Sephardim have retained their distinctive identity and are estimated to number up to a third of the world’s 13 million Jews today. Spain’s planned new law potentially covers almost all of them, for it is written very broadly. Applicants for Spanish citizenship need not speak Ladino or even be religious. They need only be able to show a link to Sephardic culture (it could be as little as a Sephardic family name). In most cases, however, the simplest route to Spanish citizenship would be to have a local rabbi certify their Sephardic ancestry, or to get certification of their Sephardic heritage from a recognized Spanish-Jewish community. Gallardón insists that there are no political motives behind this initiative, and you can actually believe him. His great-grandfather, Spanish ambassador to Romania during the Second World War, saved many Sephardic Jews from the Nazis by giving them Spanish visas, so it’s sort of a family tradition. And to make the current offer more inviting, Gallardón has said the applicants can keep their existing citizenship as well. Spain’s justice minister reckons that only about 150,000 Sephardic Jews will take him up on the offer (which will remain open for two years), and he doesn’t think that many of them will actually want to move to Spain. But he promises that the government will not be strict in deciding who qualifies as Sephardic — “We are opening the door,” he said — and he may be surprised by how many actually apply. What Gallardón has not taken into account is the fact that Spanish citizenship is, for practical purposes, citizenship in all 28 member countries of the European Union. A Spanish passport-holder can enter Britain, France, Germany, Sweden or any other EU country without a visa, take up residence there, get a job or start a business there. What’s not to like about this offer?

Almost half of Israel’s Jews are Sephardim, and Israel is a country where second passports are in great demand. The big Sephardic communities in the United States and Mexico will probably not be tempted, but the remaining Sephardic Jews in Muslim countries, including Turkey, certainly will be. Gallardón is thinking mostly about symbolism, which is important — but his offer will also have a real impact on many people’s lives. Portugal, which expelled its Jews shortly after Spain did, is also trying to make amends, though on a less grand scale. Last year, it changed the law and now grants citizenship to Sephardim who can demonstrate a connection to the Portuguese Jewish community. How much further might this example spread? Not very far, alas. Most of the great expulsions of history have occurred in the context of war, like the compulsory “population exchange” of the Greek minority in Turkey and the Turkish minority in Greece after the First World War, or the expulsion of 10 million Germans from their ancestral homes in eastern Europe at the end of the Second World War. Even the expulsion of the Muslim minority from Spain in the course of the 16th century fits that model, although the wars of the Muslim conquest and the Christian reconquest were long over by then. Real history is a good deal more complex, but the view of the average Spaniard is that the Muslims arrived as conquerors, and when they lost they had to leave. It’s because the Jews of Spain and Portugal were entirely blameless and ruthlessly victimized that there is broad popular support in both these countries for this act of apology and belated recompense. All credit to Spain and Portugal for doing it — but it probably wouldn’t be happening even there if it seriously inconvenienced the majority. Gwynne Dyer in an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

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Ukraine on ‘brink of civil war’: Russia BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

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TORONTO — Russia’s ambassador to Canada faced down hecklers Tuesday as he pushed back against what he called anti-Russian hysteria and stereotypes, but said Moscow had no intention of invading Ukraine. Amid tension over what critics see as Russia’s expansionist meddling in its neighbour, Georgiy Mamedov told a business audience that fears of full-scale Russian military intervention are unfounded. “Ukraine is on the brink of civil war,” Mamedov said. “(But) I can give you my personal assurances: Our troops won’t cross the Ukrainian border.” Mamedov’s speech to an unusually feisty Empire Club audience was part history lesson — through a Russian lens — and part criticism of his country’s critics. “I hoped that this Cold War suspicions and legacy were behind us,” Mamedov said. “Unfortunately, that proved to be wrong lately.” He insisted the ousting of Ukraine’s president, Viktor Yanukovych, in February was a “coup” fired by anti-Russian sentiment in the country’s west. The situation in Ukraine, he said, is a “tragedy.” “What started as an anti-corruption revolution was hijacked by nationalists with a very Russophobic agenda,” Mamedov said. “Whether you like it or not, there is only one legitimate president in Ukraine according to the Ukrainian constitution: Mr. Yanukovych.”

As he spoke, some members of the audience jeered. Signs saying “Lies” and “Propaganda” appeared. At one point, someone shouted “not true,” prompting the ambassador to plead with the hecklers to let him have his say. “Just don’t throw pies at me,” he quipped. John Moskalyk, of the Canada-Ukraine Chamber of Commerce, denounced Mamedov’s views as “fantasy.” He said he took no comfort in the assurances that Russian troops would stay out of Ukraine. “The Russians have consistently over the last 70 years made assurances to foreign nations that they’ve never lived up to,” Moskalyk said. Following Yanukovych’s ouster, Russia annexed Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula. Since then, pro-Russian gunmen have seized control of government buildings in eastern Ukraine to back demands for closer ties to Moscow. Mamedov was unapologetic. Crimea has historically been considered part of Russia that former Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev gave away in 1953 for “murky” reasons, the ambassador said. “The blood that soaks the land of Crimea is shared by our people,” he said. Of the 20,000 Ukrainian troops who were in Crimea when it was annexed last month, he said, only 3,000 decided to go back to Ukraine while the

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — After wrapping up nearly four years of public hearings, and with the clock ticking on a final report into the legacy of physical and sexual abuse at Indian residential schools, a pile of new documents is about to land on the doorstep of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The development comes more than a year after an Ontario court ordered the federal government to hand over reams of material to the commission. The inquiry was supposed to end in July, but its mandate has been has been extended by a year. Even with the extra time, researchers are still under the gun to sort through the latest additions to the millions of documents the government has already provided. Early estimates have tens of thousands of boxes sitting in storage at four different Library and Archives Canada locations. “Preliminary estimates identify up to 60,000 boxes of material ... requiring review,” says a procurement notice. “A significant portion of these documents are not available in a digitized and searchable format, which is a requirement for the disclosure of documents to the TRC.” The contract to put the documents into such a format is expected to run until July 2015, when the commission comes to a close. The commission’s executive director, Kimberly Murray, said she expects documents will still be coming in next summer. “All I know is, there will be documents still coming to the TRC probably until the day we’re done,” she said. Murray said she has some concerns about the way in which the work will unfold. For months, commission staff have worked at Library and Archives searching for key documents. That will change when researchers from an outside company take over the work this summer. Then the commission will no longer know what documents are being left behind, said Murray. According to the procurement notice, the hired researchers will only be required to look through half a box before moving on to the next one — a guideline Murray finds troubling. “I think they’re expecting too much from researchers to do in one day, but I also see they’re not asking the researchers to review the entire box,” she said. “What if they review 50 per cent of the box and they don’t find any documents? (It) doesn’t mean there isn’t any in the other half.” Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt’s office said an extra year is sufficient time for the work to be completed. “Our government has provided the TRC with close to $1.8 million to conduct research at Library and Archives Canada,” Valcourt spokeswoman Erica Meekes wrote in an email. “In addition, we will be providing a further $1.8 million in funding to the TRC to ensure the continued flow of documents until the third-party contract is in place.”

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — A Royal Proclamation, a moment of silence in schools, and the heavy beating of helicopter rotors over Parliament Hill are slated for May 9, but the Harper’s government attempt to turn commemoration of the Afghan mission into a national event is facing delays, confusion and the sting of politics. Prime Minister Stephen Harper recently designated May 9 as the day to honour the sacrifices in the 12-year war against the Taliban. Aside from cursory references on two government websites, there’s little information about the event. The silence has left some wondering how the pub-

lic is expected to participate and whether the day will be an Ottawa-focused political spectacle rather than a grassroots outpouring of appreciation for the approximately 40,000 troops who rotated through the war-ravaged nation. The Royal Canadian Legion’s national office only last week received a letter from Veterans Affairs asking the group to raise awareness and host events at its 1,450 branches across the country. “Our goal is to honour the end of a generational mission that affected almost every community in Canada,” said the April 16 letter from Veterans Affairs Minister Julian Fantino. The notice has yet to be distributed across the country because the veterans department initially tried to bypass the group’s national headquarters.

Dentures should feel great . . . and look great By Ken Kowalchuk Advocate advertising feature

New technology is always pushing the boundaries of what we can and cannot do, and it affects almost every aspect of modern life. Advances have led to people living longer and more comfortably than ever before - and it’s a basic fact: happy people smile more. Yet ironically, it is this smile that sometimes gets overlooked. New innovations have led to what are now called cosmetic dentures. These are dentures that look natural and have character. When they’re done right, they should give you the youthful smile you once had, or they can even give you the beautiful smile you’ve always wanted. Graham Haraldson DD is a Denture Specialist and the owner of Bowmont Denture Clinic located in the Town Centre Mall in downtown Red Deer. With over twenty-four years of experience working with dentures, Graham has seen a lot of innovations within the industry. “I have quite a few customers that have been with me for well over fifteen years” points out Haraldson. Having worked with the same customers over

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rest have joined the Russian army. Lada Roslycky, a consultant with Global Concepts and Communications in Alexandria, Va., dismissed the speech. “I found it very disappointing to see that Russian propaganda is being dispersed in such a potent matter,” Roslycky said. “We heard what they want people to think.” The federal government has imposed sanctions against Moscow and called Russian intervention in Ukraine a threat to world peace. But Mamedov accused Canada of starting a “sanctions war,” saying such measures have never had much effect in world affairs. On Tuesday, Russia expelled a first secretary at the Canadian Embassy in Moscow in retaliation for the earlier expulsion of a Russian military attache from Ottawa. Mamedov called the tit-for-tat expulsions “simple stuff, nothing relevant.” Last week, the Harper government dressed down Mamedov over the situation in Ukraine, sources told The Canadian Press. “They regularly give me a dressing up, and of course I respond,” Mamedov said, suggesting Canada’s carping from the sidelines was of little value. In Prague Tuesday, Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird said Canada will stand with NATO’s eastern members in the face of aggression. Mamedov said he was optimistic the crisis in Ukraine would settle down. “Huge changes are dramatic and revolutions are messy,” he said.

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Honour Gray in ‘best way possible’: Martin

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Herb Gray, a Liberal fixture on Parliament Hill whose four decades in the House of Commons made him one of Canada’s longestserving parliamentarians, deserved the best possible sendoff, says former prime minister Paul Martin. But it falls to Prime Minister Stephen Harper to decide if Gray, who died Monday at the age of 82, should have a state funeral, Martin said as political veterans past and present remembered the veteran MP and cabinet minister. “I just think that Herb Gray’s contribution to this country is so important, and that it should be recognized in absolutely the best way possible,” Martin said in an interview. “Herb Gray deserves it. I also think the country deserves that one of its great parliamentarians be honoured in that way.” A statement from the Prime Minister’s Office, however, appeared to signal that a state funeral would not be in the cards. Gray was a “great Canadian and a tremendous parliamentarian who served with honour and dignity,” said Jason MacDonald, a spokesman for the Prime Minister’s Office. “We are offering to support Mr. Gray’s family with the planning and logistics of his funeral.” State funerals, such as the elaborate ceremony that transpired last week for former finance minister Jim Flaherty, are typically only offered to the families of sitting and former prime ministers and governors general, as well as sitting cabinet ministers. Exceptions, such as that for Flaherty and former NDP leader Jack Layton in 2011, are at the discretion of the prime minister — and rare. One official, speaking on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to discuss the matter publicly, noted that Flaherty and Layton were both sitting MPs when they died. Flaherty had resigned as finance minister only three weeks before his death, said the official, who likened Gray’s circumstances with those of Martial Asselin, a former MP, senator and Quebec lieutenant-governor. Like Gray, Asselin was granted the right to use the honorific “The Right Honourable,” a title usually reserved for the prime minister, the Governor General and the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.

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Ontario Environment Minister Jim Bradley celebrates Earth Day, Tuesday, by planting beach grass to restore natural beaches and sand dunes at an event with the Bert Miller Nature Club in Port Colborne, Ontario. This club has been awarded $24,791 through the Great Lakes Guardian Community Fund to help protect globally rare ecosystems along Lake Erie’s coast.

Canada’s food safety at risk, union warns BY THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER — Canada’s food safety system is being pushed beyond its limits, warns the union representing federal food inspectors, which singles out Vancouver area-consumers as potentially the most at risk. Some $35 million and 192 inspectors are on the food safety program’s chopping block over the next two years, according to online documents posted by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The agency has also disbanded a team of inspectors dedicated to protecting consumers from food fraud throughout Metro Vancouver. The Consumer Protection Unit once boasted 11 inspectors, but that number dwindled to four due to attrition. B.C.’s Lower Mainland is now the only major metropolitan centre in the country without specialized surveillance, said the Public Service Alliance of Canada. Having spoken to people within the CFIA and combed through the agency’s internal documents, union officials say they’ve identified potential staffing and inspection weaknesses where health, financial and religious hazards could crop up. “They’re all overworked. There’s not a manager in the agency right now who will tell you that they have enough resources to fully deliver what they’re legally required to deliver,” Bob Kingston, president of the agriculture union with PSAC, told reporters. “These legal requirements for the agency to still be looking at these products and to be actually worried about consumer protection have not gone away. The laws are still in place, the regulations are still in place. They’ve just stopped doing them.” Kingston said residents in the Vancouver region have become “guinea pigs” for the government as he laid out specific areas of concern the union

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spotted in the agency’s 2014 internal work plan: ● Compared with 2013, there will be 60 per cent fewer ground meat inspections. The union says this means companies might be more apt to mix in other meats, like pork, or substitute other filler. ● There will be no cooking oil inspections. The union says oil can also be adulterated. ● The quantity of inspections for independent food retailers will be cut in half. ● Routine menu checks, such as for product substitution and short measuring, won’t occur. ● Inspectors will no longer check that grocers are storing food at the safe temperature. The federal health ministry referred questions to the CFIA, which responded to the union’s claims with a broad email. “The statements by the union are false. There have been no cuts to food safety. Canada has one of the safest and healthiest food systems in the world,” it said. The agency acknowledged there have been recent changes to how it handles the Vancouver area. “In order to maximize food safety oversight, the CFIA recently implemented a realignment of staff,” the statement said. “During this exercise, no jobs were cut and there has been no change in the number of inspectors on the ground in British Columbia.” Two consumer protection inspectors remain stationed in each of Victoria and Kelowna, B.C. The federal government’s extract states an “additional” $390 million will be invested over five years to “strengthen Canada’s food safety system.”

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Ottawa ponders lifting threatened species status for Pacific humpback VANCOUVER — In the midst of the heated debate over oil tankers off the coast of British Columbia, the federal environment minister has proposed improving the status of North Pacific humpback whales from threatened to “special concern.” The whales have played a starring role in the campaign against oil pipelines and opponents accused the federal government Tuesday of removing a hurdle to the proposed multibilliondollar Northern Gateway (TSX:ENB) pipeline. “What we’re seeing is that the government is stripping the humpbacks of legal protection at the very time that the Enbridge pipeline and tankers project is posing a serious threat to their recovery and survival,” said Caitlyn Vernon, of Sierra Club BC. But the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada, or COSEWIC, an independent group of scientists responsible for assessments, first recommended the improvement in status three years ago. A federal official said the group was even asked to reconsider, to ensure the science was sound. Last fall, the recommendation again was to make the change. “The decision that the government has made is based fundamentally on the scientific advice we got from COSEWIC,” said Trevor Swerdfager, a biologist and assistant deputy minister of ecosystems and fisheries management operations at Fisheries and Oceans Canada. The timing was not related to any outside projects or pressures, he said.

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Ferry death toll tops 110 FOUR MORE CREW ARRESTED BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS JINDO, South Korea — For a moment there is silence in the tent where bodies from the ferry disaster are brought for identification. Then the anguished cries begin. The families who line up here to view the decomposing bodies have not known for nearly a week whether they should grieve or not. Now that they know, they sound like they’re being torn apart. “How do I live without you? How will your mother live without you?� a woman cried out Tuesday. She was with a woman who emerged from the tent crying and fell into a chair where relatives tried to comfort her. One stood above her and cradled her head in her hands, stroking her face. “Bring back my daughter!� the woman cried, calling out her child’s name in agony. A man rushed over, lifted her on his back and carried her away. The confirmed death toll from the April 16 disaster off South Korea’s southern coast reached 113 on Tuesday, officials said, and about 190 people were still missing. Four crew members accused of abandoning the ship and failing to protect the passengers were arrested, three days after warrants were issued for the captain and two other crew. The victims are overwhelmingly students of a single high school in Ansan, near Seoul. More than three-quarters of the 323 students are dead or missing, while nearly two-thirds of the other 153 people on board the ferry Sewol survived. The number of corpses recovered has risen sharply since the weekend, when divers battling strong

currents and low visibility were finally able to enter the submerged vessel. Emergency task force spokesman Koh Myung-seok said bodies have mostly been found on the third and fourth floors of the ferry, where many passengers seemed to have gathered. Many students were housed in cabins on the fourth floor, near the stern of the ship, Koh said. One by one, coast guard officers carried the newly arrived bodies covered in white sheets from a boat to a tent on the dock of Jindo island Tuesday. The bodies are then driven in ambulances to two tents: one for men and boys, the other for women and girls. Families listen quietly outside as an official briefs them, then line up and file in. Only relatives are allowed inside. Bodies are being identified visually, but family members have been providing DNA samples in case decomposition makes that impossible. Twenty-two of the 29 members of the ferry’s crew survived, and nine of them have been arrested or detained in connection with the investigation. The captain, Lee Joon-seok, and two crew members were arrested Saturday on suspicion of negligence and abandoning people in need. Prosecutor Yang Jung-jin said a court issued arrest warrants Tuesday for four other crew members authorities had detained a day earlier. Two additional crew members were detained Tuesday. The four crew members arrested Tuesday talked to reporters after a court hearing, their faces hidden with caps, hooded sweatshirts and masks. One said they tried to correct the ferry’s listing early on but “various devices, such as the balance

SOUTH KOREA  SEE MORE ONLINE AT WWW.REDDEERADVOCATE.COM weight, didn’t work. So we reported the distress situation, according to the captain’s judgment, and tried to launch the lifeboats, but the ferry was too tilted and we couldn’t reach.� The captain has said he waited to issue an evacuation order because the current was strong, the water was cold and passengers could have drifted away before help arrived. But maritime experts said he could have ordered passengers to the deck — where they would have had a greater chance of survival — without telling them to abandon ship. The cause of the disaster is not yet known. Senior prosecutor Ahn Sang-don said investigators are considering factors including wind, ocean currents, freight, modifications made to the ship and the fact that it turned just before it began listing. He said authorities will conduct a simulation and get experts’ opinions. A Ministry of Ocean and Fisheries official had said Friday that the vessel had taken a sharp turn. But on Tuesday a ministry official, speaking on condition of anonymity saying he wasn’t authorized to speak to the media, said the ministry now has more complete details about the ship’s path. Data transmitted by the Sewol’s automatic identification system, an on-board transponder used for tracking, show that the ship made a J-shaped turn.

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BRIEF Mexico arrests 46 criminal suspects posing as vigilantes MORELIA, Mexico — Mexican authorities said Tuesday they have arrested 46 people who worked for criminal gangs but posed as members of vigilante “selfdefence� groups. The vigilante movement sprang up last year in the western state of Michoacan to fight the Knights Templar drug cartel. The heavily armed vigilantes wear white T-shirts with slogans demanding freedom for their home towns, or the slogan “Self Defence Group�. The federal envoy to Michoacan, Alfredo Castillo, said the arrested gang members were wearing similar, but fake, T-shirts. They were arrested Monday in the town of Huetamo, near the neighbouring state of Guerrero, after they opened fire on federal forces. The suspects were found with 23 guns, three grenades and a grenade launcher. Castillo did not specify which gang the suspects belonged to, but there have been reports that drug gangs from Guerrero are seeking to expand their territory in Michoacan. Authorities arrested five other people last week who are suspected of having passed themselves off as vigilantes in another Michoacan town.

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Mayoral mess reflects confusion in Ukraine MAN POSING AS MAYOR KEEPS OLD MAYOR HOSTAGE BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SLOVYANSK, Ukraine — When armed men seized the police station in this eastern Ukrainian city, mayor Nelya Shtepa declared she was on their side. She changed her story a few days later. Then she disappeared — the victim of an apparent abduction by the man who now lays claim to her job. On Tuesday, she resurfaced, expressing support once again for the pro-Russia insurgents — but possibly no longer as mayor. The mayoral mess, which pits the flamboyant leopard print-clad Shtepa against a mysterious rival who favours black baseball caps, reflects the anger, confusion and lawlessness that have gripped eastern Ukraine as armed groups opposed to the country’s interim government seize police stations and government buildings. In town after town in the beleaguered east, it’s hard to tell who’s in control — and the situation in Slovyansk is just one of the most dramatic examples. Since the unrest began, pro-Russia insurgents have adopted a strategy of electing so-called people’s leaders: mayors and regional governors who claim to represent the people’s will, despite their questionable background and skills for the job. One reportedly is under criminal investigation, another is an Internet blogger. Caught in the middle of the turmoil are bewildered and anxious residents, for whom daily life proceeds blocks away from seized buildings surrounded by barricades and manned by masked gunmen. “We’re tired. We need only one thing: peace and quiet. It’s not important who guarantees it, Moscow or Kyiv,” said cook Irina Grivets. The man who now claims to be mayor says Shtepa was under the care of his comrades in the pro-Russia forces. But Vyacheslav Ponomarev is himself a dubious figure: No one seems to know his past and Ponomarev refuses to give any clarification. Shtepa, famous for her platinum-blond hair, championed the insurgents’ cause when they seized

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A gunman guards during a news conference by Vacheslav Ponomarev leader of the pro-Russian gunmen, alongside a local reporter, in Slovyansk, eastern Ukraine, Tuesday. the police station on April 13 — saying she agreed with their demands of holding a referendum on the region’s status. “These are not some kind of out-of-towners from western Ukraine,” Shtepa, dressed in a bright pink down jacket and high heels, told a crowd through a loudspeaker, as masked men in body armour cheered her on. But as central authorities dispatched troops and

military vehicles to retake the buildings and key infrastructure facilities in the east, Shtepa quickly changed course. She called the men insurgents and their presence an “occupation.” She complained that they had seized and demolished her office and began referring to army troops dispatched by the Kyiv government to fight the gunmen as “our, Ukrainian troops.” Shtepa explained her U-turn, saying that she had pretended to be on the gunmen’s side in order to free dozens of hostages from the buildings that the insurgents stormed. Speaking on a popular TV show last Wednesday, Shtepa complained of lootings by the insurgents and claimed that they were the Russian military: “Today, these already are Green Men,” Shtepa said in a reference to military men aligned with Moscow. Little is known about the armed men other than their proRussia sentiments; it’s not even clear whether they are Russian or Ukrainian or a mixture of both. The following morning, she walked into city hall for a meeting with Ponomarev — and wasn’t seen again for five days. On Tuesday, the Russian news site LifeNews ran a video interview with her — in what the site said was her former office — praising the insurgents as men with “strong souls” and thanking Russian President Vladimir Putin for annexing Crimea. The report also showed what it said was a resignation letter that Shtepa willingly signed. Unlike Shtepa, who was elected in 2010, Ponomarev’s identity is a mystery to everyone. By his own account, he served in the Soviet army and in special forces after the fall of the Soviet Union. Until recently, he was running a tailor’s shop and now heads a company that produces soap. Asked about the specifics, or even his residence and citizenship, he typically answers: “I’m not going to tell you.” Tanned and rugged like a construction worker, Ponomarev sounds like a military man although his accent is difficult to pin down and it’s not clear whether he has any ties to Slovyansk. He is usually seen in an entourage of masked gunmen and two women, one of whom is a local lawmaker. The women seem to be clueless about Ponomarev’s past, too.

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WILL HARM AMERICAN ENERGY SECURITY AND ECONOMIES OF U.S., CANADA SAYS OLIVER BY THE CANADIAN PRESS HALIFAX — The U.S. government’s decision to stall the Keystone XL pipeline project will harm American energy security and the economies of both the U.S. and Canada, says the federal finance minister. Joe Oliver said Tuesday that the U.S. administration’s indefinite delay of the project hurts employment on both sides of the border. “I’m very disappointed by the American decision to delay yet again this project, which is perhaps the most studied natural resources project in the history of the world,” he said after giving a speech to the Halifax Chamber of Commerce. The U.S. State Department announced Friday that it wants to give federal agencies more time to review the $5.4-billion proposal by Calgary-

based TransCanada (TSX:TRP). Washington also says it won’t issue a permit for the pipeline to cross the border for now while the proposed route is being disputed in the Nebraska court system. Oliver said the energy security of the U.S. depends on having multiple sources of oil. “There’s a national security issue here because Canadian crude oil will be supplanting Venezuelan crude oil. Let’s not forget that Venezuela threatened to cut off the United States five times in the previous five years,” he said. “We see the vulnerability countries have when they rely on non-reliable sources of energy.” Oliver said delaying the project also delays the creation of thousands of jobs. But critics with the opposition say the Canadian government has lost in-

PROTESTS IN WASHINGTON B2 fluence with the U.S. and the Keystone decision shouldn’t come as a surprise to Oliver. Nathan Cullen, the Opposition NDP’s finance critic, said the Conservative government hasn’t been diplomatic enough. “The insult and the incredible lack of diplomacy from Mr. Harper going after Mr. Obama has backfired,” he said. Liberal finance critic Scott Brison said the Keystone deal would have been completed under previous Conservative or Liberal governments because there were better relationships between Ottawa and Washington then. “Harper doesn’t play well with others,” he said. Prior to speaking to reporters about Keystone, Oliver gave a speech to a business audience that emphasized his government’s efforts to control spend-

ing and balance the budget. “Our government will not engage in reckless new spending schemes that would lead to increased taxes or higher debt or both,” Oliver said. “We worked too hard to return to a balanced budget to throw it all away. We will not go down that well-trod path to economic decline.” The International Monetary Fund dropped Canada down in its growth forecasts earlier this year, predicting the U.S. will experience the strongest economic growth among the G7 countries this year. Oliver said he’s not concerned about Canada lagging being U.S. economic growth, as the American economy has had further to recover from a global economic downturn that spread around the world five years ago. He took over the finance portfolio after Jim Flaherty’s resignation last month.

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A place for people and wheels to meet BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR Put a group of guys together, and the conversation will often gravitate to cars, boats, motorcycles, ATVs, RVs and/or snowmobiles. In Jason Volk’s neighbourhood, one of these group discussions evolved into an exchange concerning the lack of storage space for such items. Talk turned to action, and now five local businessmen, including Volk, are developing Wheelhouse Garage. Slated for construction in McKenzie Industrial Business Park, just south of Red Deer, Wheelhouse Garage will consist of 27 garage condominiums. These will range in size from about 1,200 to 2,200 square feet, and give their owners an off-site option for storing vehicles and other prized possessions. With features like electrical and gas service, roughed-in washrooms, heating systems, 24/7 video surveillance, large windows and semi-transparent overhead doors, the bays will be suitable for other uses, said Volk, who listed a private gaming area and a theatre room as possible options. Volk, who is CEO of Chatters Canada Ltd., said the seed for the idea germinated on the street where he lives. “Three of my neighbours that live at the end of my close, they are all into fixing up hot-rod cars. They’re always out on the street and meeting and going to show and shines.” One of those neighbours described how he’d put a car lift in his garage and was adding a second to accommodate his vehicles. The group agreed that storage space elsewhere would relieve a lot of headaches. “The four of us got talking about it and decided we’d form a partnership and see if we could put this together,” said Volk.

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CPR happy to leave Q1 behind WEATHER CAUSED MAJOR HEADACHES BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. posted higher profits for the first three months of the year and beat market expectations, but CEO Hunter Harrison says he’s happy to put the

quarter behind him. “I’m glad it’s over,” he told analysts on a conference call Tuesday to discuss his company’s quarterly results. Frigid and snowy winter conditions across North America caused major headaches for Canadian Pacific and its railway peers — and has been cited as one reason why Western Canadian farmers have been unable to get their record grain crop to market. Chief operating officer Keith

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Creel said it was “absolutely one of the worst, not even close to a normal winter.” Nonetheless, the railway posted net income for the first quarter of $254 million, up 17 per cent from $217 million in the same 2013 quarter. On a per-share basis, the profits amounted to $1.44 — topping the average analyst estimate of $1.41 and last year’s earnings per share of $1.24.

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Work is well underway on the new Blackfalds Professional Centre, which will house a medical clinic and Blackfalds IDA Pharmacy. Located at 5013 Parkwood Rd., adjacent to Hwy 2A, the Woodsprings Developments Ltd. project has three other bays available for lease.

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A pair of Central Alberta businesses have claimed 2014 Contractor of the Year Awards. Pidherney’s Inc. and GCS Energy Services Ltd. were among the winners named at an awards gala in Calgary last Thursday. Pidherney’s, which is based in Rocky Mountain House, was chosen Heavy Civil Contractor of the Year. GCS Energy Services Ltd., which operates in Burnt Lake Business Park — and has offices in Hardisty and Virden, Man. — earned honours as top General Contractor With Over $50 Million In Annual Revenue. Last fall, Pidherney’s founder Merv Pidherney was chosen as Ernst & Young’s 2013 Prairies Entrepreneur Of The Year for energy services. And GCS Energy Services president Greg Schmidt found out last week that he’d been named to Oilweek magazine’s 2014 Class of Rising Stars. The 2014 Contractor of the Year Awards were presented by Alberta Venture, Merit Contractors Association and the Alberta Roadbuilders & Heavy Construction Association. Other award categories were Trade Contractor With Under $15 Million In Annual Revenue, Trade Contractor With Over $15 Million In Annual Revenue, General Contractor With Under $50 Million In Annual Revenue and Construction Person of the Year.

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Wheelhouse Garage is expected to create a “garage community” where unit owners can store vehicles and other possessions, and socialize with other owners in a gated compound.

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GARAGE: Units to be ready by end of year Three of those individuals, plus two other local businessmen, started Wheelhouse Garage. Those partners — Volk, Bill Robinson, Shannon Moench, Dan Jackson and Wade Michalenko — now expect to begin construction next month and have units available for occupancy before the end of this year. Similar projects have been undertaken in Sylvan Lake and Blackfalds, but Volk thinks there is a strong appetite for another on Red Deer’s outskirts. Wheelhouse Garage will provide more than storage, he stressed. “This is a little more of a community, where you go there on Saturday, and I suspect there will be 10 or 12 bays occupied and guys out in the parking lot working on their cars and visiting, and a barbecue going on.” Community areas within the gated compound should promote such interaction, said Volk. “We’re certainly trying to make it more of a lifestyle than just a place to store your boat.” The bays will have 20-foot ceilings, allowing for plenty of vertical development. “You can actually but in a mezzanine, and put in a vehicle lift under the mezzanine,” said Volk. Prices range from $230,000 to $399,000, with 11 of the units already sold, including five to the partners behind Wheelhouse Garage. The prices, said Volk, reflect the quality of the development. The builder will be Robinson’s company, Sorento Custom Homes. Volk thinks Alberta’s economic prosperity is fueling demand for offsite garages. The men behind Wheelhouse Garage are already contemplating expansion elsewhere in the province. “We see, potentially, a Wheelhouse Garage in other markets, like Grande Prairie, Fort McMurray, Lloydminster, Okotoks.” Additional information about Wheelhouse Garage can be found online at wheelhousegarage.com. hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com

CPR: Near targets The Calgary-based railway figures the nasty winter shaved 30 to 35 cents off its earnings per share compared with normal conditions. Despite the challenges, Canadian Pacific said its 2014 targets are still

achievable: revenue growth of between six and seven per cent, 30 per cent growth in earnings per share and an operating ratio below 65. The operating ratio — operating expenses as a percentage of revenues — is a closely watched metric in the industry. The lower it is, the better. During the first quarter, Canadian Pacific had an operating ratio of 72. Shares in Canadian Pacific rose more than five per cent Tuesday to $172.62 on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Canada’s two biggest railways — Canadian Pacific and Montreal-based Canadian National Railway (TSX:CNR) — were under pressure during the quarter to deal with a backlog of grain shipments caused by a combination of factors, including an unusually large harvest and the weather-related difficulties. The federal government ordered the rail companies to increase the amount of grain they moved to a minimum of one million tonnes per week or face fines of up to $100,000 per day and introduced proposed changes to the Canada Grain Act and Canada Transportation Act in an effort to clear a transportation bottleneck. On the conference call, Harrison delivered a lengthy rebuke of the legislative changes. “We probably had a very knee-jerk reaction from Ottawa, with due respect to the regulators,” he said. “With due respect, I’m not sure they understand really what they’re dealing with.” He took issue with changes related to inter-switching — the ability for customers captive to one railway to move shipments from one network to another at federally-regulated rates. To improve service to Prairie grain elevators that, for the most part, have access to only one railway, Ottawa has increased the radius for interswitching from 30 kilometres to 160 kilometres in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. “It has political syrup all over it,” said Harrison, who says he doesn’t have an issue with inter-switching in theory, but that the rates must be fair. “I just think in the long run it’s not going to fly.” Canadian Pacific is also concerned about alleviating chronic rail congestion around Chicago. Harrison said he’s had some “encouraging dialogue” with other carriers about routing traffic through other, less busy interchange points. The company has also been warning customers about sending their cargoes through Chicago. Creel recounted the experiences of two energy industry customers — one that heeded Canadian Pacific’s advice, and one that didn’t. The one that did was able to move roughly the same volumes it did last year and the other had to curtail production. “I’d make the case that one made the right decision and one didn’t make the right decision,” he said.

Wholesale, manufacturing point to stronger-than-expected economic growth BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — The Canadian economy appears to be rebounding strongly from its winter blues, so much so that analysts are revising their estimate for growth this quarter and possibly for the entire year. Following December’s weather-induced collapse that brought a depressing 0.5 per cent dip in economic activity, the expectation was that it would take at least until the second quarter — the April-June period — to see a significant reversal. But new data, including Tuesday’s bigger-than-expected 1.1 per cent jump in the wholesale sector for February, and last week’s eye-popping manufacturing numbers — February sales up 1.4 per cent, unfilled orders up 16.5 per cent and new orders up 18.8 per cent— even had bearish economist Derek Holt of Scotiabank asking if the economy had gone “vertical.” His answer was no, in part because he thought other sectors of the economy are not doing as well and some of the numbers were just too big to be true. But Holt admitted it was impressive. CIBC chief economist Avery Shenfeld believes the new indicators are strong enough to question the Bank of Canada’s most recent estimate of 1.5 per cent growth for the first quarter, especially if retail sales show strength

in Wednesday’s report. “All told, a healthy report, but not yet a sign of a take-off as, in volume terms, we’re still below the peak set in late 2013,” he said. “(Still), assuming March is a reasonable month, the economy looks to be tracking a few decimal places better than the Bank of Canada’s forecast.” That’s far from what was initially expected of the first three months of the year, given the limp handoff from December. In January, many economists projected a growth rate barely touching one per cent, with the more pronounced rebound occurring in the second quarter. A stronger-than-expected start to the year could also carry forward to the bank’s call for a 2.3 per cent pace for the year as a whole. The more critical aspect is that, for the first time in almost a year, the data on the goods-producing side of the economy is igniting hopes that bank governor Stephen Poloz’s call for an export-led recovery may finally be coming to fruition. Since the 2008-09 slump, Canadian growth has mostly been backstopped by a strong housing and consumer spending market, and government stimulus — both of which could not be sustained. The wholesale report was also healthy in that it spread the gains about broadly and, in volume, terms were up 0.8 per cent from January.

Patrick Lencioni’s new book, The • Mastering conflict Advantage, presents an “overwhelming Popular belief tells us that conflict case that organizational health will is a bad thing for a team. In reality, the surpass all other disciplines in busi- fear of conflict is the issue. ness as the greatest opportunity for Too many teams are made up of one improvement and competitive advan- strong personality and many passivetage.” aggressive members. It Strategic planning, fikeeps the peace, but rarely nance, marketing and techsatisfactorily. nology are accepted as Open, truthful discussion, critical factors to achieving is the way to address big iscompetitive advantages in sues. Abusive language is business. These four fundanot acceptable and discusmental areas, plus a comsions are never personal. pany’s ability to engage in • Achieving commitment current and best practices, The reason conflict is are recognized as key to so important is that a team business success. cannot achieve commitment However, Lencioni mainwithout it. People will not tains that any organization actively commit to a deciJOHN that is willing to embrace sion if they have not had the MACKENZIE and work to achieve overall opportunity to provide inorganizational “health” will ACTION COACH put, ask questions and unrealize a far greater comderstand the rationale bepetitive advantage. hind it. The word health is commonly asToo often people smile and nod, sociated with a person’s physical and even if they don’t agree with a decimental condition. Good health signi- sion. Then they head back to their fies that one possesses the energy and roles and do as little as possible to enthusiasm that will contribute to a support that idea. disease-free and long and productive • Embracing accountability life. Accountability is probably the largIt’s not too difficult to transfer a est issue in companies today. In order similar definition to a business/work- to achieve this level, teams must be ing environment. Unhealthy organi- able to have grasped the first three zations that experience constant dys- steps. The ultimate goal is to have function and confusion operate below members hold each other accountable standards and bleed low productivity, if a team is going to stick to its deciwhich can affect a company’s sustain- sions and accomplish its goals. ability and longevity. • Focusing on results The concept of organizational The ultimate point of building greathealth is a bit radical and can make er trust, promoting conflict, commitsome owners/managers uncomfortable. ment and accountability is one thing: Existing business practices and per- to achieve the desired results. This sonal biases will prevent leaders from means a transformational shift away tackling the issue head-on. There is from individual role and department often resistance to address the touchy- focus to an overall commitment and feely stuff. However, the practical loyalty to the team. characteristics of a healthy organizaDiscipline 2: Create clarity. tion are easy to comprehend. There are six basic but critical quesThe Four Disciplines Model tions a leadership team must answer A business doesn’t become healthy in order to create alignment. Taking in a packaged tidy fashion. It can be a time to work through the questions of messy process and must be maintained why, what, how and who will address in order to be preserved. the anchors and clearly identify what Lencioni presents the Four Disci- is most important, right now. plines Model — four “simple but difDiscipline 3: Over-communicate clarficult steps.” ity. Discipline 1: Build a cohesive leaderOnce a leadership team has ship team. achieved this alignment and clarity Based on material in Patrick Len- around the answers to those questions, cioni’s book, The Five Dysfunctions of it must then communicate those ana Team, a leadership team that is not swers to employees clearly, repeatedly behaviorally unified has no chance of and enthusiastically. becoming healthy. Discipline 4: Reinforce clarity. There are five core behaviors reIn order for an organization to required to develop a cohesive team, main healthy over time, its leaders including developing the ability to must ensure that the six critical questrust one another, mastering conflict, tions in Discipline 2 are reinforced to achieving commitment, embracing ac- provide ongoing clarity in all decisioncountability and focusing on results. making processes that involves people. If a cohesive team cannot be realized, The evidence is out there. As Lenthe remaining three disciplines are cioni states, “at the end of the day, at will be impossible to achieve. the end of the quarter, employees are Let’s look at the five behaviours in happier, and the bottom line is stronmore detail. ger,” because a healthy organization • Building trust creates an environment of success. The kind of trust that is necessary Coming in May, “The Six Big Questo build a great team is vulnerability- tions” in creating clarity/alignment. based trust. This occurs when team ActionCoach is written by John MacKmembers are completely transparent enzie of ActionCoach, which helps smalland honest with one another. They to medium-sized businesses and other say and genuinely mean things like, “I organizations. He can be contacted at screwed up,” “Your idea is better than johnmackenzie@actioncoach.com or by mine,” and yes, “I’m sorry.” phone at 403-340-0880.

Keystone may be stalled, but the protests aren’t DEMOS PLANNED ALL WEEK IN D.C. THE CANADIAN PRESS WASHINGTON — Horses walking through the streets of the U.S. capital. Teepee tents and a settler wagon adorning the National Mall. Selfdescribed “Cowboys and Indians” in traditional clothing, promising to fight together against a common foe. This week will produce more than a few such memorable images as anti-pipeline protesters gather in Washington to pound the Obama administration with a visual demonstration of their opposition to Keystone XL. The six-day event is designed to send the message that whatever the president decides, whenever he decides it, there will still be pockets of resistance to the pipeline in aboriginal and farming communities along the route. The event was planned a while ago, when it still seemed a Keystone decision might be imminent. Now that the administration has paused the process, perhaps for a year, protest organizers have a new objective: make President Barack Obama remember them.

“We came to D.C. with a lot of resolve to make sure that the president sees our faces, and sees the images of cowboys and tribes working together,” said Jane Kleeb, a Nebraska political activist who has helped lead the anti-Keystone movement. “We think those messages from the communities that will be directly impacted will stay with the president, whether he’s making a decision today or a decision in 2015.” Polls have consistently shown support for the pipeline in the United States — even in Nebraska, where the project is ensnared in a legal dispute. But a minority of Nebraska landowners have kept up a fight against the project,

with some success in an ongoing court case. This week’s protest is trying to put a face on that opposition, under the guise of a group called the C.I.A. — the “Cowboy and Indian Alliance.” It kicked off the event Tuesday with traditional aboriginal ceremonies in which presents were exchanged, teepees were set up, and prayers were offered at the water in front of the U.S. Capitol building. A few dozen protesters took part in Tuesday’s opening, which was covered by a similarly-sized contingent of a few dozen media from the U.S. and elsewhere. But organizers predicted thousands more would join the protest throughout the week.

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Consumer Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . 107.55 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NA Leon’s Furniture . . . . . . . . . NA Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 46.37 Maple Leaf Foods. . . . . . 18.01 MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — Strong earnings reports and major deal-making in the pharmaceutical sector pushed the Toronto stock market modestly higher Tuesday. The S&P/TSX composite index gained 62.29 points to 14,555.97. The Canadian dollar closed down 0.11 of a cent to 90.68 cents US. U.S. indexes were also positive with the Dow Jones industrials ahead 65.12 points to 16,514.37. The Nasdaq composite index climbed 39.91 points to 4,161.46 and the S&P 500 index was up 7.66 points at 1,879.55. Canadian drug company Valeant Pharmaceutical International Inc. (TSX:VRX) (NYSE:VRX) has teamed with Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital Management in a cash and stock bid worth about US$48 billion for Botox maker Allergan based on Valeant’s closing chsre price of US$135.41 in New York. Valeant shares gained $10.62 or 7.65 per cent to close at C$149.38 on the Toronto Stock Exchange. If the deal goes through, it would give Valeant an array of other cosmetic and eye drugs and add to a string of more than 50 acquisitions that have made it one of Canada’s largest drugmakers But some analysts warn that this acquisition strategy could be more difficult to execute as the economic recovery continues to take hold. On the earnings front, Canadian Pacific Railway (TSX:CP) had $254 million of net income in the first quarter, up from $217 million a year earlier. Net income per share increased 16 per cent year over year, rising to $1.44 from $1.24 in the first quarter of 2013. Revenue also increased, to $1.509 billion from $1.495 billion. Analysts on average had expected earnings of $1.41 per share on revenue of $1.51 billion. Its shares climbed $8.63 or 5.26 per cent to $172.62. After the close, Canadian National Railways (TSX:CNR) posted adjusted net income of 66 cents a share, three cents better than estimates. Revenues grew nine per cent

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Former head of Fed says U.S. economy recovering TORONTO — Former Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke says he believes the U.S. economy is heading towards a recovery from the crippling downturn of the 2008-09 financial crisis. “We are making considerable progress,” Bernanke said during a speech Tuesday to the Economic Club of Canada. “Many of the headwinds that came from the crisis, from policy and housing, are beginning to dissipate.” Bernanke offered his view on the speed of the U.S. recovery during the session, which focused primarily on the historical context of the most recent economic downturn, but he also managed to keep his trademark sense of humour. He made his entrance on stage to the guitar riffs of AC/DC’s Thunderstruck as if it was just another day for one of the world’s most prominent economists, and when asked about what his biggest regret was as head of the central bank he didn’t hesitate for a moment. “Taking the job,” he joked, receiving a burst of laughter from the audience. But most of the conversation held a serious tone as he reflected on his role as head of the Federal Reserve, from 2006 until last year, where he helped navigate the U.S. through the global financial crisis. The central bank, and most economists, failed to predict the most recent financial crisis, which blindsided investors and left the global economy in shambles.

Bernanke said that’s one area where he believes the Federal Reserve could have done a better job, because it didn’t “identify all the aspects of the crisis” at the time. “In the fog of war, there are many things we did that were imperfect,” he said. Since the downturn, the Federal Reserve has revamped its internal structure in various ways that will help prevent big surprises in the global economy in future, Bernanke said. “It’s monitoring developments across the financial system, including areas where the Fed itself is not the regulator, to try to understand

whether there might be problems evolving,” he said. Under Bernanke’s leadership, the central bank injected trillions of dollars into the economy, such as through emergency lending programs to corporations and banks, and kept interest rates near record lows to help stimulate growth. Bernanke left his post at the central bank in February, taking a job as an economist at the Brookings Institution, an independent research organization headquartered in Washington. Janet Yellen has replaced him as head of the Federal Reserve.

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — There is a middle class crisis, but it’s happening south of the border, not in Canada, according to a New York Times report on incomes around the world. The newspaper says an analysis it conducted with the LIS data centre shows that while Canadian median income per capita trailed the U.S. badly at the turn of the century, it had caught up by 2010 and now likely is ahead. And overall, the study shows Canada tied with the U.S. for the highest per capita median income of the countries compared, including Germany, France and Britain. The median income numbers represent the mid-point of income distribution so that one half the population will be above and one half below. The levels are per person in a family, which includes non-earning children and in some cases spouses. During the decade, the median per capita income in the Canada rose 20 per cent to reach the U.S. equivalent of US$18,700 after taxes (C$20,607) — or about US$75,000 for a family of four. At the same time, median income remained stagnant in the United States between 2000 to 2010. The Times speculates that Canada’s middle class has likely surpassed the U.S. since 2010 as incomes have grown faster in Canada since then. “The findings are striking because the most commonly cited economic statistics — such as per capita gross domestic product — continue to show that the United States has maintained its lead as the world’s richest large country,” the newspaper noted.

“But those numbers are averages, which do not capture the distribution of income. With a big share of recent income gains in this country (the U.S.) flowing to a relatively small slice of high-earning households, most Americans are not keeping pace with their counterparts around the world.” The middle class crisis has become a hot political issue in Canada. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau has pressed the issue almost daily in question period, while NDP Leader Tom Mulcair has also pledged to work to reduce income disparities. The Times report does not directly refute Canadian critics of income inequality since the catch up is mostly due to stagnant middle class incomes south of the border, more than robust growth here. Still, Employment Minister Jason Kenney took to Twitter to trumpet the report. “Canada is officially home to the richest middle class on the planet,” he retweeted, and, “If Justin Trudeau is interested in evidence-based policy on the middle class, he should read this,” among other messages. The Times report does suggest that whatever income inequality exists, the gap has grown appreciably wider in the U.S. than in Canada. While Canadian median income has caught up, at the 95th percentile Americans still make 20 per cent more than their northern counterparts with annual after-tax income of US$58,600 per person, not including capital gains. On the other hand, Canada and Western European countries do much better than Americans at the low-end of the income distribution.

CN Rail’s net income increases 12.2 per cent DESPITE WEATHER HIT BY THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway’s profit increased 12.2 per cent to $623 million in the first quarter despite the negative effects of a very cold and snowy winter as Canada’s largest railway beat analyst expectations on both revenue and profit. CN reported after markets closed that it earned 75 cents per share for the period ended March 31, 10 cents per share higher than last year. Excluding gains from asset sales, CN earned $551 million or 66 cents per share, compared with $519 million or 61 cents per share in comparable prior-year period. Revenues grew nine per cent to $2.69 billion, led by a 23 per cent gain from petroleum and chemicals. Intermodal was up 12 per cent, followed by metals and minerals (seven per cent), coal (seven per cent), and grain and fertilizers (six per cent). Forest products revenues were flat while automotive revenues declined by four per cent. The Montreal-based railway was expected to earn 63 cent per share in adjusted profits in the first quarter, up from 61 cents per share in the prior year, according to analysts polled by Thomson Reuters. Revenues were forecast to grow 7.1 per cent to $2.64 billion. CN chief executive Claude Mongeau said the Montreal-based railway delivered “solid” results despite the harshest winter in decades. “The winter of a lifetime took its toll on network capacity and affected all of

our customers, but I’m pleased that CN’s recovery is now well underway, with key safety, operating and service metrics returning to pre-winter levels,” he said in a statement. The lower Canadian dollar increased profits by $26 million in the quarter. The railway’s shares (TSX:CNR) hit an all-time high of $63.72 in trading Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange before closing at $63.57, up 59 cents. The railway maintained its 2014 financial outlook and increased its planned capital expenditures for the year to $2.25 billion, up $150 million, to support growth, efficiency and safety. It aims to deliver double-digit EPS growth in 2014 over the adjusted diluted EPS of C$3.06 it posted in 2013, as well as free cash flow in the range of C$1.6 billion to C$1.7 billion. The operating ratio — operating expenses as a percentage of revenues —deteriorated by 1.2 point to 69.6 per cent in the quarter, but was still better than Calgary-based rival Canadian Pacific Railway (TSX:CP) which reported Tuesday a ratio of 72 per cent. Both railways have said the entire North American rail industry was affected by extreme weather in the quarter. David Tyerman of Canaccord Genuity, for example, cut his earnings forecast for the railway by six cents per share because extreme cold and snowy conditions were expected to increase labour costs, slow trains and force them to stop longer in terminals.

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Habs sweep away Lightning BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Canadiens 4 Lightning 3 MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens swept their way into the second round of the NHL playoffs, but not before the Tampa Bay Lightning made it interesting. After the Canadiens blew a two-goal lead early in the third period, Max Pacioretty scored on a power play with 43 seconds left to play to lift them to a 4-3 victory and a sweep of their Eastern Conference quarter-final against the Lightning on Tuesday night. “It’s a great feeling,” said Pacioretty, a 39-goal scorer in the regular season who got his first of the series. “I’ve been in a bit of a drought since the end of the year. “I’ve been getting opportunities and missing my chances. But you wait for that bounce and I got it.” Montreal won the best-of-seven series 4-0 and now face a long wait for the Eastern Conference semifinal against the winner of the Boston-Detroit series. Pacioretty, who played for the United States at the Sochi Olympics in February, is glad for the rest. “Going to Sochi and not having much time off, I feel this is going to be a good chance for me to get in the weight room and find some strength for round two,” he said. “We have to take advantage of it and try to stay sharp as a group at the same time,” added Canadiens captain Brian Gionta. It was Montreal’s first sweep since they took out the Buffalo Sabres in four in 1993 en route to the last of their 24 Stanley Cups. The Canadiens built a 3-1 lead on goals from Daniel Briere, Lars Eller and Brendan Gallagher between one by Tampa Bay’s Ondrej Palat. But the Bolts amped up the pressure in the third period and tied the game through Victor Hedman and Tyler Johnson. The officials had swallowed their whistles through most of the third frame, but referee Chris Lee was left with little choice with Cedric Paquette’s clear trip on Michael Bournival with 2:11 left to play, a foul that could have caused an even more con-

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Montreal Canadiens’ goaltender Carey Price makes a save against the Tampa Bay Lightning during second period NHL Stanley Cup playoff action in Montreal, Tuesday. troversial turnover. Pacioretty was at the doorstep to whack a Thomas Vanek rebound past Kristers Gudlevskis for the game-winner. “I’m not going to worry too much about that penalty,” said the rookie Paquette, who had been a ball of energy for Tampa Bay all game. “They didn’t call anything all game long. It just happened at the wrong time. He fell, and they called it. I’ll just have to learn from that.” Lightning star Steven Stamkos didn’t like the call either, but didn’t dispute the Canadiens had the better of the play for most of the series against the rookie-laden Bolts lineup.

“We played like we had nothing to lose in the third,” said Stamkos. “We were the better team. “It was tough to see a penalty called at that time in the game. I thought the referees did a good job of putting their whistles away and letting us play in the third. But a play 200 feet from our net gets called. It’s a tough way to lose — a power play goal with under a minute left to play in the game. “But we learned a lot about what it takes to win in the playoffs. Let’s not kid ourselves: they were the better team for most of the series.” For a second straight game, the Bell Centre was at a fever pitch with old-

time pop star Ginette Reno singing the Canadian anthem. But while it took Rene Bourque only 11 seconds in to score the first goal in Game 3, this time it took 2:24 for Briere to open the scoring. The Lightning defence abandoned the front of their net to chase Dale Weise in a corner and left Briere alone in front to score his first of the series and 51st playoff goal of his career. The Canadiens had a 15-6 shot advantage in the period and made it 2-0 when Gionta picked Paquette’s pocket in the neutral zone and sent Eller in on the left side to blast a low shot past Anders Lindback.

Raptors rebound for win to even series with Nets BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

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Toronto Raptors forward Jonas Valanciunas, shoots while falling in front of Brooklyn Nets’ Mason Plumlee, during first half NBA playoff action in Toronto on Tuesday.

Raptors 100 Nets 95 TORONTO — When the Toronto Raptors gathered in a timeout huddle with just under six minutes to play Tuesday night, DeMar DeRozan sat forlorn and frustrated at the end of the bench. He gazed at the floor, and fought to regain his composure. It could have spelled disaster. Instead, DeRozan — calm restored — grabbed the game by the throat in the final three minutes to lead Toronto to a 100-95 victory over the Brooklyn Nets in Game 2 of their playoff series Tuesday. “It’s just my competitive spirit,” DeRozan explained. “Just calmed myself down. I was a little frustrated that I couldn’t be out there with my team at that critical moment. It was just me keeping myself together, not being so frustrated, just staying focused.” The Raptors top scorer had just picked up his fifth foul and Dwane Casey had taken him out of the game, despite DeRozan pleading with his coach to keep him in. DeRozan scored 10 of his 30 points in the game’s final three minutes, hitting two big buckets right after he returned to the game, his second a fadeaway jumper from 18 feet that had him flexing his chest and growling in cel-

ebration. The first-game jitters that haunted him in Game 1? Gone. Winning the game for his team down the stretch was “everything you dream about.” “Especially when you become a professional athlete at the highest level, and have that trust from your coaching staff and your teammates to have the ball in your hands, and win the game for them,” the 24-year-old DeRozan said. “That’s big, and I appreciate all 14 guys in that locker-room and the coaching staff to have that trust in me to take those shots in the fourth quarter.” The best-of-seven Eastern Conference series is tied at one game apiece and heads to Brooklyn for Game 3 on Friday and Game 4 on Sunday. Amir Johnson had 16 points and nine rebounds, Jonas Valanciunas had 15 points and 14 boards for his second double-double of the series, while Kyle Lowry had 14 points, nine boards and six assists. Patrick Patterson added 12 points and nine rebounds for the Atlantic Division champions. Joe Johnson topped the Nets with 18 points, while Deron Williams had 15, Mirza Teletovic added 14, and Kevin Garnett finished with 13. Toronto outrebounded Brooklyn 5230.

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Stiff competition denies Generals another Allan Cup title BY GREG MEACHEM ADVOCATE SPORTS EDITOR The Bentley Generals had been to the Allan Cup tournament often enough to know fully well that the competition at the highest level of senior AAA hockey would be stiff. And yet, perhaps they weren’t fully prepared for this year’s event, which offered up a degree of difficulty that general manager Jeff McInnis had not previously experienced. “This year was harder. I suspected that going in and maybe that was so it would temper the depression when we lost,” McInnis said Tuesday, three days after the conclusion of the 2014 Allan Cup tournament at Dundas, Ont., where the host Real McCoys captured the national championship with a 3-2 overtime conquest of the Clarenville, Nfld., Caribous. “There were no weaklings this year,” McInnis continued. “I think we were the weakling, almost . . . us and (the) Brantford (Blast). And when you look at that you go ‘Holy cow, those are good teams’.”

The Generals were the defending Allan Cup champions after winning in Red Deer last year, and the Ontario champion Blast won in 2008 and have been contenders on an almost annual basis. And yet, neither was good enough to seriously threaten this time around. “There was a lot of parity and yet you can’t say almost any team could have won because the two teams in the final were the two best there,” said McInnis. “But we were close, we weren’t that far off. “Certainly Clarenville and their affiliates made for tough competition for anyone to beat, so I was happy to see the hosts win.” The Generals GM was referring to the fact the Atlantic reps — as the only AAA club from the region — were able to use players from all five opposing teams in the Newfoundland Senior League. “Just one team in the league declares triple A status, and they do it a year ahead, so all the good affiliates go with that team,” said McInnis. “They play in somewhat of a vacuum, which is perfect for them. They have a system

in Newfoundland that has to be somewhat tempered.” The Generals posted a 1-3 record at Dundas, losing both of their pool games — 6-2 to the Real McCoys and 3-1 to the Southeast Prairie Lightning of Manitoba — before defeating Brantford 3-2 in a quarter-final and falling 5-1 to Clarenville in semifinal action. “It was a bit deflating when we lost the second game because we actually played very well,” said McInnis. “We really controlled the play. (Forward) Kyle Bailey said to me “I think I won every shift, I left the ice thinking we dominated that shift’. “And they did, and yet the Southeast team got about six or seven scoring chances and scored three goals. They were one-timers and nice goals and all, but the possession time was ours.” The Generals regrouped to get past the Blast and were feeling good about themselves when they led the Caribous 1-0 after one period of the semifinal. “We had a terrific first period against Clarenville and the thinking was ‘OK, now we’re really rolling’,” said McInnis. But the 2013 Allan Cup runners-up

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fired four unanswered second-period goals and the Generals’ season was all but over. “The wheels came off in the second and now we had to play run-and-gun to get back into the game and we aren’t that type of team,” said McInnis. Bentley’s offence was of the popgun variety through most of the tournament, sniping a total of seven goals, “We weren’t able to score at the clip we probably needed and we probably needed a couple more saves to keep us in it with the big gunners we faced,” said McInnis. “It was just tough this year. The line between winning and losing in that tournament is fine, but this year it was even finer.” The Generals GM is already looking ahead to the 2014-15 season and the likelihood of adding new faces. “I was talking to players from my hotel room during the Allan Cup. I was recruiting all winter,” he said. “The recruiting never ends, there’s not a slow period. “We absolutely want to upgrade for next season. We want to be better.” gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com

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Bruins blank Wings for series lead BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Bruins 3 Red Wings 0 DETROIT — The Boston Bruins took full advantage of Detroit’s mistakes, and their stellar goaltender’s flawless performance. Dougie Hamilton and Jordan Caron scored in the first period after the Red Wings had miscues on the ice and Tuukka Rask finished with a 23-save shutout, giving Boston a 3-0 win over the Red Wings and a 2-1 series lead in their first-round series. Patrice Bergeron added an emptynet goal late in the third period, sealing the lopsided game. The Presidents’ Trophy-winning Bruins are ahead in the series for the first time. And, it seems like a commanding lead the way they have played the past two games. “I would never say that,” Boston coach Claude Julien insisted. Detroit has to win Game 4 on Thursday night to avoid facing elimination when the series shifts back to Boston. Jimmy Howard made 31 saves for the Red Wings, who needed him to make what appeared to be a routine stop midway through the first period on the first goal. Hamilton’s wrist shot from the top of the right circle beat Howard’s glove on a power play after Detroit had too many men on the ice. “That goal can’t go in,” Detroit coach Mike Babcock said. “They were better than us all night, but we gave them two goals.” The Red Wings didn’t have enough players in position to stop the second goal. After a poorly timed line change, Caron was all alone in front of the net and scored off a rebound created by Shawn Thornton’s shot.

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Boston Bruins centre Patrice Bergeron and Detroit Red Wings centre Riley Sheahan battle for the puck during the first period of Game 3 of a first-round NHL playoff series in Detroit, Tuesday. “Once I turned around and got to the blue line, I saw there was a lot of ice,” Thornton said. Detroit had a 5-on-3 power play for 35 seconds midway through the second period and could not take advantage. The Red Wings had perhaps their best chance early in the third period, but Rask made a sprawling stop to get

his glove on Justin Abdelkader’s shot. “Just tried to track it down and leave the rebound to someone else,” Rask said. Detroit did not have many other opportunities against Rask, who ended up with his fourth career playoff shutout. The Red Wings had a power play

midway through the third period and got only one shot to Rask, whose teammates prevented the puck from getting to him by putting their bodies and sticks in the way all night. “That’s part of our defensive game,” Julien said. “Guys aren’t afraid to block shots.” The Red Wings pulled Howard to have an extra skater late in the game, but failed to dump the puck deep into the Boston end. Bergeron made a long shot into an empty net with 1:59 left to make it 3-0. Since the Red Wings won Game 1 on Pavel Datsyuk’s goal late in the third period, they have been outscored 7-1. “It hasn’t been easy, let’s not kid ourselves,” Julien said. “We’ve been fortunate enough in the last two games to get leads. We’re not going to talk about a comfortable situation because until you win that fourth game, it never is.” Detroit did not have one of its top forwards, Daniel Alfredsson, because of a back ailment and is still without two key players, captain Henrik Zetterberg and defenceman Jonathan Ericsson, because of injuries. Even with all three of those players and a 100 per cent healthy Pavel Datsyuk, who is playing with a banged-up left knee, Boston simply might be too tough to beat. The defending Eastern Conference and 2011 Stanley Cup champions are big, strong, fast and talented. Boston proved that during the regular season, leading the NHL with 117 points, and has shown how dominant it can be after losing the closely contested Game 1. “They’ve responded since then and we’ve had no push back in the last two games,” Babcock lamented.

Lundqvist’s strong play leads Rangers over Flyers BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Rangers 4 Flyers 1 PHILADELPHIA — Never afraid to raise his fists, Dan Carcillo made his mark in the league as a puncher more than a post-season star. Carcillo was a little of both for New York in Game 3. Derek Stepan, Martin St. Louis, Dan Girardi and Carcillo scored goals, leading the Rangers to a 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night. Henrik Lundqvist stopped 31 shots to give the Rangers a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. Game 4 is Friday in Philadelphia. Carcillo, a former Flyer, went eye to eye with a taunting fan after he scored an insurance goal in the third period. He had 100 penalty minutes and only four goals in the regular season — and wanted to prove he could do more than camp out in the penalty box. “When you get pigeonholed into a

role, it’s hard to change people’s minds in this league,” he said. “When you get in and you get an opportunity like this, you’ve got to make the most of it.” Lundqvist was backed by a defence that blocked 28 shots to stymie the Flyers. The Rangers took an early 2-0 lead and that was enough of a cushion for a team that led the Eastern Conference with 25 road victories. “You need to be strong in the middle,” Lundqvist said. “It was part of our defence tonight. That’s why we played so well. We got involved all over the ice.” Mark Streit scored for the Flyers. Ray Emery struggled in net in his third straight start of the post-season for Steve Mason, and was lifted late in the third period. While all signs point to Mason for Game 4, coach Craig Berube said he has not made a decision. Mason hadn’t played since he suffered an upperbody injury in a collision on April 12. He got in this game with 7:15 left and

the Flyers down 4-1. Berube said Mason was healthy but went with Emery because of his strong first two games. Emery had 31 saves in a Game 2 win. “Ray just came off a big win. It’s not a difficult decision,” Berube said. After a rough outing, it seemed liked the wrong one — right from the start. Rick Nash’s shot wide of the net deflected off the bottom of Emery’s glove, and Stepan shovelled the puck in for a 1-0 lead only 3:54 into the game. St. Louis made it 2-0 midway through the period with a sharp deflection off Girardi’s shot from the blue line. The Rangers had two goals on eight shots. Emery settled down and the Flyers finally generated some offensive pressure, even as leading scorer Claude Giroux failed to get going. Giroux, third in the NHL with 86 points, had not shots on goal in the first two games and didn’t get one in the first period. He did rush the net late in the first, creating space for Streit to score over

Lundqvist’s stick on a 4-on-4 chance. Giroux finally attempted a shot about 6 ½ minutes into the second period and the Flyers down 3-1. The captain clearly needs to start scoring for the Flyers to win the series. He’s not alone. “We have to get the pucks through, even move it sideways,” Flyers defenceman Kimmo Timonen said. “We have to watch tape and find a way to get them through. We have to find a way to move it around quicker.” Girardi fired a clean slapper high from the point over Emery’s left shoulder for that 3-1 lead early in the second. Down two goals, Jakub Voracek took out some pent-up frustration on Carl Hagelin with a flurry of punches that sent both players to the penalty box and sent the crowd into a frenzy. Carcillo went after Giroux in the scrum, giving the Flyers the added bonus of a power play. But the Rangers blocked two shots on the power play.

Rutz putting together strong recruiting class for Queens hockey BY DANNY RODE ADVOCATE STAFF It’s been a busy time for RDC Queens hockey head coach Bob Rutz. Rutz has been running ID camps and on the phone for hours since the end of the Alberta Colleges Women’s Hockey League season, recruiting for next season, and there’s a chance he may not even be coaching. “They’re looking at possibly an on-campus coach,” Rutz explained. “I still want to coach, so we’ll see how it goes.” Rutz could well fit into the position the college is looking for and he’ll know shortly. No matter what happens Rutz has put together a strong recruiting class to go with 14 veterans. The biggest loss could well be in goal with league first-team all-star Camille Trautman moving on. However Moriah Andrews is back for a second year and Rutz is excited about newcomer Summer Roberts from the Regina Rebels of the Saskatchewan Female Midget Hockey League. Roberts posted a 13-1 record with a 1.50 goalsagainst-average and a .923 save percentage during the season and was even more spectacular during the playoffs with a 4-1 record, a 0.40 gaa and a .981 save percentage and four shutouts. “She’s the calibre of player that’s usually scooped up by universities, but we fortunate to get her and she’ll battle with Moriah for a starting spot,” said Rutz. The Queens lost three of their top four scorers from last season in Jade Petrie, Emily Lougheed and Laura Salomons. However team captain Rachael Hoppins, who was second in team scoring with five goals and nine assists in 18 games, will return along with Jayna Kitchen, Ashley Graf and Hailey Smyl among the eight veterans. “Skye (Fahlman) will also be back (from her injury) and we expect others like Cassidy Holt to take a step forward offensively in their second year,” said Rutz.

Of the new faces Kelly Shawara played with the Pacific Steelers of the Junior Women’s Hockey League, Crystal Berube comes in from the Prince Albert Bears and Kaely McMurtry from the Fraser Valley Phantoms in B.C. “Kelly played in a very good program and is close to six-foot and gives us size and talent down the middle,” said Rutz. “Crystal skates very well and Kaely had a solid season and had a strong playoff.” Berube had seven goals and 10 assists during the 25 game regular season then added three goals and three helpers in seven playoff games. McMurtry had six goals and seven assists in 20-game regular season games then added a goal and four assists in four games in the playoffs. Queens has five defencemen back in Taylor Hall, Casey Nicholson, Rikki Leonard and Megan Jones.

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Rutz was able to recruit three rearguards in Keinyn Nordell, captain of the Battlefords Sharks of the Saskatchewan League, Ashtin Peterson from the Peace Country Storm and Kailey Butz from Lloydminster. “The nice thing is all three are regular defencemen, we don’t have to convert them from forward,” said Rutz, who is likely finished recruiting. “We don’t want too many players, so we don’t have to cut someone, or have too many players sitting out,” he said. “Still we need to have enough depth in case of injuries.” The Queens finished third last season, losing to the NAIT Ooks in the league semifinal. “We lost some top players, but I like what I see from our nucleus of veterans. A lot of girls are back with a year under their belts and will expand their game.” drode@reddeeradvocate.com

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SCOREBOARD Hockey 1. Montreal, Briere 1 (Weise, Bournival) 2:24. 2. Montreal, Eller 2 (Gionta) 15:21. Penalties — Bourque Mtl (stick holding) 6:18. Second Period 3. Tampa Bay, Palat 2 (unassisted) 4:32 (sh). 4. Montreal, Gallagher 3 (Plekanec, Gorges) 5:42. Penalties — Stamkos TB (hooking) 2:39. Third Period 5. Tampa Bay, Hedman 1 (Palat, Kostka) 3:29. 6. Tampa Bay, Johnson 1 (Brown, Paquette) 6:31. 7. Montreal, Pacioretty 1 (Vanek, Subban) 19:17 (pp). Penalties — Paquette TB (tripping) 17:49. Shots on goal Tampa Bay 6 7 10 — 23 Montreal 15 14 8 — 37 Goal — Tampa Bay: Gudlevskis (L, 0-1-0); Montreal: Price (W, 4-0-0). Power plays (goal-chances)Tampa Bay: 0-1; Montreal: 1-2.

Metropolitan Division Pittsburgh (1) vs. Columbus (WC) (Pittsburgh leads series 2-1) Wednesday, April 16 Pittsburgh 4 Columbus 3 Saturday, April 19 Columbus 4 Pittsburgh 3, 2OT Monday, April 21t Pittsburgh 4 Columbus 3 Wednesday, April 23 Pittsburgh at Columbus, 5 p.m. N.Y. Rangers (2) vs. Philadelphia (3) (NY Rangers leads series 2-1) Thursday, April 17 NY Rangers 4 Philadelphia 1 Sunday, April 20 Philadelphia 4 NY Rangers 2 Tuesday, April 22 NY Rangers 4 Philadelphia 1 Friday, April 25 NY Rangers at Philadelphia, 5 p.m. Sunday, April 27 Philadelphia at NY Rangers, 10 a.m.

Kelowna vs Portland (Series tied 1-1) Friday, Apr. 18 Kelowna 5 Portland 4 Saturday, Apr. 19 Portland 5 Kelowna 3 Tuesday, Apr. 22 Kelowna at Portland, late Wednesday, Apr. 23 Kelowna at Portland, 8 p.m. Friday, Apr. 25 Portland at Kelowna, 8:05 p.m. Sunday, Apr. 27 x-Kelowna at Portland, 3 p.m. Tuesday, Apr. 29 x-Portland at Kelowna, 8:05 p.m. x — if necessary. Tuesday’s summary Tigers 2, Oil Kings 1 First Period 1. Edmonton, Lazar 7 (Mayo, Jarry) 5:14. 2. Medicine Hat, Vannelli 2 (Cox, Sanford) 6:25. Penalties — Moroz Edm (unsportsmanlike cnd.) 7:31, Bredo MH (roughing) 7:31, Sanford MH (slashing) 7:31, Eller Edm (holding) 10:41, Reinhart Edm (roughing) 13:27, Doty MH (roughing) 13:27, Penner MH (inter. on goaltender) 13:27, Langhamer MH (roughing) 14:24, Sanford MH (cross-checking) 18:59, Moroz Edm (holding opp. stick) 19:47, Stanton MH (roughing) 19:47. Second Period 3. Medicine Hat, Labelle 4 (Stanton, Bredo) 17:22. Penalties — Mayo Edm (cross-checking) 1:03, Owre MH (tripping) 3:53. Third Period No Scoring. Penalties — Bredo MH (delay of game) 18:54. Shots on goal Edmonton 19 11 14 — 44 Medicine Hat 7 8 6 — 21 Goal — Edmonton: Jarry (L, 10-2-0); Medicine Hat: Langhamer (W, 9-6-1). Power plays (goal-chances)Edmonton: 0-6; Medicine Hat: 0-2. NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs FIRST ROUND Division Semifinals EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division Boston (1) vs. Detroit (WC) (Boston leads series 2-1) Friday, April 18t Detroit 1 Boston 0 Sunday, April 20t Boston 4 Detroit 1 Tuesday, April 22 Boston 3 Detroit 0 Thursday, April 24 Boston at Detroit, 6 p.m. Saturday, April 26 Detroit at Boston, 1 p.m.

Rangers 4, Flyers 1 First Period 1. NY Rangers, Stepan 2 (Nash, St. Louis) 3:54. 2. NY Rangers, St. Louis 2 (Girardi, Nash) 10:24. 3. Philadelphia, Streit 1 (Voracek, Giroux) 17:18. Penalties — Simmonds Pha (high-sticking) 5:35, Pouliot NYR (cross-checking) 6:49, Hartnell Pha (boarding) 10:49, Timonen Pha (delay of game) 16:52, Pouliot NYR (holding) 16:57. Second Period 4. NY Rangers, Girardi 1 (Richards, Hagelin) 5:17. Penalties — Carcillo NYR (roughing) 11:37, Voracek Pha (roughing) 11:37, Hagelin NYR (roughing) 11:37, Dorsett NYR (charging) 16:02. Third Period 5. NY Rangers, Carcillo 1 (Boyle) 10:53. Penalties — Carcillo NYR (hooking) 8:36, Simmonds Pha (roughing) 16:18. Shots on goal NY Rangers 13 4 6 — 23 Philadelphia 12 13 7 — 32 Goal — NY Rangers: Lundqvist (W, 2-1-0); Philadelphia: Emery (L, 1-2-0). Power plays (goal-chances)NY Rangers: 0-4; Philadelphia: 0-5.

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division Colorado (1) vs. Minnesota (WC) (Colorado leads series 2-1) Thursday, April 17 Colorado 5 Minnesota 4, OT Saturday, April 19t Colorado 4 Minnesota 2 Monday, April 21 Minnesota 1 Colorado 0, OT Thursday, April 24 Colorado at Minnesota, 7:30 p.m. St. Louis (2) vs. Chicago (3) (St. Louis leads series 2-1) Thursday, April 17 St. Louis 4 Chicago 3, 3OT Saturday, April 19 St. Louis 4 Chicago 3, OT Monday, April 21t Chicago 2 St. Louis 0 Wednesday, April 23 St. Louis at Chicago, 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 25 Chicago at St. Louis, 6 p.m. Sunday, April 27 x-St. Louis at Chicago, 1 p.m.

Bruins 3, Red Wings 0 First Period 1. Boston, Hamilton 1 (Smith, Bergeron) 9:00 (pp). 2. Boston, Caron 1 (Thornton, Miller) 15:48. Penalties — Caron Bos (roughing) 3:33, Abdelkader Det (roughing) 3:33, Bench Det (too many men) 7:40. Second Period No Scoring. Penalties — Tatar Det (holding) 2:27, Smith Det (tripping) 5:10, Marchand Bos (stick holding) 9:43, Bench Bos (too many men) 11:08. Third Period 3. Boston, Bergeron 1 (unassisted) 18:01 (en). Penalties — Miller Bos (delay of game) 9:57. Shots on goal by Boston 11 12 11 — 34 Detroit 4 12 7 — 23 Goal — Boston: Rask (W, 2-1-0); Detroit: Howard (L, 1-2-0). Power plays (goal-chances)Boston: 1-3; Detroit: 0-3.

Pacific Division Anaheim (1) vs. Dallas (WC) (Anaheim leads series 2-1) Wednesday, April 16t Anaheim 4 Dallas 3 Friday, April 18t Anaheim 3 Dallas 2 Monday, April 21t Dallas 3 Anaheim 0 Wednesday, April 23 Anaheim at Dallas, 6 p.m. Friday, April 25 Dallas at Anaheim, 8:30 p.m.

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Scoring Leaders G A Pts 3 4 7 1 6 7 0 6 6 3 1 4 2 2 4 2 2 4 2 2 4 2 2 4 2 2 4 1 3 4 1 3 4 1 3 4 1 3 4 0 4 4 0 4 4 0 4 4 0 4 4 0 4 4

Paul Stastny, Col Nathan MacKinnon, Col Paul Martin, Pgh Jack Johnson, Clb Brent Seabrook, Chi Steven Stamkos, TB Brendan Gallagher, Mtl Matt Niskanen, Pgh Ryan Getzlaf, Ana Kevin Shattenkirk, StL Joe Pavelski, SJ Lars Eller, Mtl Beau Bennett, Pgh Brandon Saad, Chi Zach Parise, Minn P.K. Subban, Mtl Sidney Crosby, Pgh Brandon Dubinsky, Clb

San Jose (2) vs. Los Angeles (3) (San Jose leads series 2-0) Thursday, April 17t San Jose 6 Los Angeles 3 Sunday, April 20t San Jose 7 Los Angeles 2 Tuesday, April 22 San Jose at Los Angeles, late Thursday, April 24 San Jose at Los Angeles, 8:30 p.m. x — if necessary. Tuesday’s summaries

Tampa Bay (2) vs. Montreal (3) (Montreal wins series 4-0) Wednesday, April 16 Montreal 5 Tampa Bay 4, OT

Canadiens 4, Lightning 3 First Period

Baseball New York Toronto Tampa Bay Baltimore Boston

American League East Division W L Pct 12 8 .600 11 9 .550 10 10 .500 9 10 .474 9 12 .429

GB — 1 2 2 1/2 3 1/2

Milwaukee St. Louis Cincinnati Pittsburgh Chicago

Detroit Kansas City Chicago Cleveland Minnesota

Central Division W L Pct 10 7 .588 10 9 .526 10 11 .476 9 11 .450 9 10 .474

GB — 1 1/2 2 2 2

Los Angeles Colorado San Francisco San Diego Arizona

GB — 1 1/2 3 1/2 6 7 1/2

Monday’s Games Baltimore 7, Boston 6 Cleveland 4, Kansas City 3 L.A. Angels 4, Washington 2 Chicago White Sox 3, Detroit 1 Texas 4, Oakland 3 Houston 7, Seattle 2

Wednesday’s Games Texas (M.Perez 3-0) at Oakland (Gray 3-0), 1:35 p.m. Houston (Cosart 1-2) at Seattle (C.Young 0-0), 1:40 p.m. Kansas City (Vargas 2-0) at Cleveland (Masterson 0-0), 5:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (Weaver 1-2) at Washington (G.Gonzalez 3-1), 5:05 p.m. Baltimore (Tillman 2-1) at Toronto (McGowan 1-1), 5:07 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Rienzo 0-0) at Detroit (Smyly 1-1), 5:08 p.m. Minnesota (Pelfrey 0-2) at Tampa Bay (Odorizzi 1-2), 5:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Pineda 2-1) at Boston (Lackey 2-2), 5:10 p.m.

West Division W L Pct 12 8 .600 12 10 .545 11 10 .524 10 11 .476 5 18 .217

GB — 1 1 1/2 2 1/2 8 1/2

Monday’s Games Pittsburgh 6, Cincinnati 5 L.A. Angels 4, Washington 2 Atlanta 4, Miami 2, 10 innings N.Y. Mets 2, St. Louis 0 Chicago Cubs 5, Arizona 1 Milwaukee 4, San Diego 3 Colorado 8, San Francisco 2 Philadelphia 7, L.A. Dodgers 0

Wednesday’s Games Miami (Eovaldi 1-1) at Atlanta (Harang 3-1), 10:10 a.m. Arizona (Miley 2-2) at Chicago Cubs (Samardzija 0-2), 12:20 p.m. San Francisco (M.Cain 0-3) at Colorado (Chatwood 1-0), 1:10 p.m. Cincinnati (Simon 2-1) at Pittsburgh (Morton 0-2), 5:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (Weaver 1-2) at Washington (G.Gonzalez 3-1), 5:05 p.m. St. Louis (Wacha 2-1) at N.Y. Mets (Niese 0-2), 5:10 p.m. San Diego (T.Ross 2-2) at Milwaukee (Lohse 3-1), 6:10 p.m. Philadelphia (Hamels 0-0) at L.A. Dodgers (Greinke 3-0), 8:10 p.m. Thursday’s Games Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 10:35 a.m. St. Louis at N.Y. Mets, 11:10 a.m. Arizona at Chicago Cubs, 12:20 p.m. San Diego at Washington, 5:05 p.m. Philadelphia at L.A. Dodgers, 8:10 p.m. Tuesday’s Major League Linescores

Thursday’s Games Kansas City at Cleveland, 10:05 a.m. Chicago White Sox at Detroit, 11:08 a.m. Minnesota at Tampa Bay, 11:10 a.m. Baltimore at Toronto, 5:07 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Boston, 5:10 p.m. Oakland at Houston, 6:10 p.m.

Atlanta Washington New York Miami Philadelphia

GB — 3 5 1/2 6 7

Tuesday’s Games Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 1 L.A. Angels 7, Washington 2 Miami 1, Atlanta 0 St. Louis 3, N.Y. Mets 0 Chicago Cubs 9, Arizona 2 San Diego 2, Milwaukee 1, 12 innings Colorado 2, San Francisco 1 Philadelphia at L.A. Dodgers, late

Tuesday’s Games L.A. Angels 7, Washington 2 Kansas City 8, Cleveland 2 Toronto 9, Baltimore 3 Detroit 8, Chicago White Sox 6 Tampa Bay 7, Minnesota 3 N.Y. Yankees 9, Boston 3 Texas at Oakland, late Houston at Seattle, late

National League East Division W L Pct 13 7 .650 11 10 .524 10 10 .500 10 11 .476 9 10 .474

Me.Cabrera (5).

Central Division W L Pct 15 6 .714 12 9 .571 9 11 .450 9 12 .429 7 12 .368

AMERICAN LEAGUE Kan. City 000 410 102 — 8 13 1 Cleveland 010 001 000 — 2 9 1 Shields, Duffy (7), Crow (9) and S.Perez; Salazar, Outman (5), C.Lee (6), Atchison (8), Shaw (9) and Y.Gomes. W—Shields 2-2. L—Salazar 0-3. HRs— Kansas City, Moustakas (3). GB — 2 1/2 3 3 1/2 3 1/2

Baltimore 000 003 000 — 3 8 1 Toronto 000 003 06x — 9 9 0 M.Gonzalez, McFarland (6), R.Webb (7), Meek (8), Stinson (8) and Clevenger; Dickey, Wagner (7), Cecil (7), Delabar (8), Rogers (9) and Thole. W—Delabar 2-0. L—Meek 0-1. HRs—Baltimore, N.Cruz (4). Toronto, Encarnacion (1), Lawrie (4),

ESSO CUP

Vasko, Calligan lead Stoney Creek Sabres over Sudbury Lady Wolves THE CANADIAN PRESS HAMILTON, Ont. — Alexa Vasko scored the go-ahead goal shorthanded to lead the host Stoney Creek Sabres over the Sudbury Lady Wolves 2-1 in roundrobin play at the Esso Cup women’s midget hockey championship Tuesday. Emily Calligan also scored for the undefeated Sabres (3-0-0-0) and goaltender Hannah Miller made 24 saves. Karli Shell was the lone goal scorer for the Lady Wolves (1-2-0-0). Stephanie Pascal stopped 22 shots in the loss. Earlier, Caitlin Dempsey scored twice, including the winner on a third-period

Chicago 100 001 013 — 6 13 2 Detroit 105 020 00x — 8 15 0 Leesman, Putnam (3), Downs (5), D.Webb (7), Cleto (8) and Flowers, Nieto; Verlander, Alburquerque (8), Coke (9), Chamberlain (9) and Avila. W— Verlander 3-1. L—Leesman 0-1. Sv—Chamberlain (1). HRs—Chicago, J.Abreu (6), A.Dunn (4). Detroit, Mi.Cabrera (2). New York 202 040 010 — 9 15 0 Boston 000 200 001 — 3 9 2 Tanaka, Betances (8) and McCann; Lester, Capuano (5), Mujica (8), Tazawa (9) and Pierzynski. W— Tanaka 3-0. L—Lester 2-3. HRs—New York, Beltran (5). Boston, D.Ortiz (4), Napoli (5). Minnesota 000 300 000 — 3 6 0 Tampa Bay 302 200 00x — 7 13 0 Gibson, Deduno (4), Burton (8) and K.Suzuki; Price and J.Molina. W—Price 3-1. L—Gibson 3-1. HRs— Minnesota, Dozier (6), Colabello (2). INTERLEAGUE Los Ang. 400 020 010 — 7 9 0 Wash. 002 000 000 — 2 3 2 Skaggs, Kohn (8), Jepsen (9) and Iannetta; Jordan, Stammen (6), Blevins (8), Barrett (9) and Leon. W— Skaggs 2-0. L—Jordan 0-3. HRs—Los Angeles, Pujols 2 (8). NATIONAL LEAGUE Cincinnati 000 000 211 — 4 10 1 Pittsburgh 000 000 001 — 1 3 0 Cueto and B.Pena; Volquez, Watson (8), Pimentel (8) and R.Martin. W—Cueto 2-2. L—Volquez 1-1. HRs—Pittsburgh, A.McCutchen (3). St. Louis 000 200 001 — 3 10 0 New York 000 000 000 — 0 4 1 Wainwright, Siegrist (8), Rosenthal (9) and Y.Molina; Gee, Germen (7), Valverde (9) and d’Arnaud. W— Wainwright 4-1. L—Gee 1-1. Sv—Rosenthal (6). Miami 000 100 000 — 1 4 1 Atlanta 000 000 000 — 0 3 0 Fernandez, Cishek (9) and Saltalamacchia; A.Wood, D.Carpenter (9) and Gattis. W—Fernandez 3-1. L—A.Wood 2-3. Sv—Cishek (4). Arizona 000 001 001 — 2 6 1 Chicago 001 040 04x — 9 11 0 McCarthy, Delgado (6), Putz (8), Thatcher (8) and Gosewisch; Hammel, Grimm (8), B.Parker (9) and Jo.Baker. W—Hammel 3-1. L—McCarthy 0-4. HRs—Arizona, Gosewisch (1). Chicago, Olt (4). San Diego 000 010 000 001 — 2 7 2 Milwaukee 000 010 000 000 — 1 7 0 (12 innings) Kennedy, Vincent (7), Benoit (8), Thayer (9), Roach (10), Street (12) and Grandal; Gallardo, Duke (8), Henderson (9), Figaro (10) and Lucroy. W—Roach 1-0. L—Figaro 0-1. Sv—Street (7). HRs—San Diego, Headley (2). Milwaukee, Gennett (1). San Fran. 000 010 000 — 1 8 1 Colorado 000 110 00x — 2 9 0 Bumgarner and Posey; Morales, Ottavino (8), Brothers (8), Hawkins (9) and Rosario. W—Morales 2-1. L—Bumgarner 2-2. Sv—Hawkins (6). HRs—San Francisco, Pence (2). Colorado, Tulowitzki (3), Arenado (4).

power play, and Jane Kish made 38 saves as the Weyburn Gold Wings edged the Fraser Valley Phantom 3-2 for their third straight win. Bailee Bourassa scored the other Gold Wings (3-0-0-0) goal, while Kassidy Sjostrand chipped in with two assists. Brianna Keats and Mikayla Ogrodniczuk scored for the Phantom (0-3-00), and Valencia Yordanov stopped 21 shots in the loss. In the first game of the day, Faith Steeves scored three goals as the Moncton Rockets earned their first win at the Esso Cup, a 5-4 victory over the Edmonton Thunder. Brooke Murphy had the other two goals for Moncton (1-2-0-0) while Sarah Johnson and Isabelle Letourneau each added two assists. Brianne Waterman was sharp in goal with 42 saves. Alexandra Poznikoff had two goals and an assist for Edmonton (1-2-0-0), Nicole Gorda had a goal and two assists, and Amy Boucher also scored. Tracie Kikuchi made 17 saves.

Pass Ravens at Olds Stingers, 2:30 p.m. ● Senior C lacrosse: Edmonton/Spruce Grove Tomahawks at Blackfalds Silverbacks, 7:30 p.m.

Friday

● Senior women’s lacrosse: Capital Region Saints at Red Deer Rage, 9 p.m., Kinex.

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Saturday

● Junior B tier 2 lacrosse: Lacoka Locos at Innisfail Yetti, 3:30 p.m.

● Junior B tier 3 lacrosse: Crowsnest

Basketball NBA Playoffs FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary)

San Antonio 1, Dallas 0 Sunday, April 20: San Antonio 90, Dallas 85 Wednesday, April 23: Dallas at San Antonio, 6 p.m. Saturday, April 26: San Antonio at Dallas, 2:30 p.m. Monday, April 28: San Antonio at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlanta 1, Indiana 1 Saturday, April 19: Atlanta 101, Indiana 93 Tuesday, April 22: Indiana 101, Atlanta 85 Thursday, April 24: Indiana at Atlanta, 5 p.m. Saturday, April 26: Indiana at Atlanta, noon Monday, April 28: Atlanta at Indiana, 6 p.m.

Oklahoma City 1, Memphis 1 Saturday, April 19: Oklahoma City 100, Memphis 86 Monday, April 21: Memphis 111, Oklahoma City 105, OT Thursday, April 24: Oklahoma City at Memphis, 6 p.m. Saturday, April 26: Oklahoma City at Memphis, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 29: Memphis at Oklahoma City, 6, 7 or 7:30 p.m.

Miami 1, Charlotte 0 Sunday, April 20: Miami 99, Charlotte 88 Wednesday, April 23: Charlotte at Miami, 5 p.m. Saturday, April 26: Miami at Charlotte, 5 p.m. Monday, April 28: Miami at Charlotte, 5 p.m.

Golden State 1, L.A. Clippers 1 Saturday, April 19: Golden State 109, L.A. Clippers 105 Monday, April 21: L.A. Clippers 138, Golden State 98 Thursday, April 24: L.A. Clippers at Golden State, 8:30 p.m. Sunday, April 27: L.A. Clippers at Golden State, 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 29: Golden State at L.A. Clippers, 8:30 p.m.

Brooklyn 1, Toronto 1 Saturday, April 19: Brooklyn 94, Toronto 87 Tuesday, April 22: Toronto 100, Brooklyn 95 Friday, April 25: Toronto at Brooklyn, 5 p.m. Sunday, April 27: Toronto at Brooklyn, 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 30: Brooklyn at Toronto, TBD x-Friday, May 2: Toronto at Brooklyn, TBD x-Sunday, May 4: Brooklyn at Toronto, TBD Washington 2, Chicago 0 Sunday, April 20: Washington 102, Chicago 93 Tuesday, April 22: Washington 101 Chicago, 99, OT Friday, April 25: Chicago at Washington, 6 p.m. Sunday, April 27: Chicago at Washington, 11 a.m. x-Tuesday, April 29: Washington at Chicago, 5 or 6 p.m.

Portland 1, Houston 0 Sunday, April 20: Portland 122, Houston 120, OT Wednesday, April 23: Portland at Houston, 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 25: Houston at Portland, 8:30 p.m. Sunday, April 27: Houston at Portland, 7:30 p.m.

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Transactions National Football League BALTIMORE RAVENS — Placed LB Rolando McClain on the reserve-retired list. BUFFALO BILLS — Re-signed WR Chris Hogan, OL Antoine McClain and FB Frank Summers. GREEN BAY PACKERS — Re-signed QB Matt Flynn. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — LB Russell Allen announced his retirement. PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Exercised their 2015 option on DE Cam Heyward. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Waived FB Alex Debniak. Canadian Football League WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS — Signed RB Paris Cotton and WR Jaymar Johnson. HOCKEY National Hockey League MINNESOTA WILD — Recalled F Raphael Bussieres, F Jake Dowell, F Tyler Graovac, F Carson McMillan, F Zack Phillips, D Steven Kampfer, D Jon Landry and G Johan Gustafsson from the Iowa (AHL). American Hockey League CHICAGO WOLVES — Recalled F Eric Kattelus from Kalamazoo (ECHL). MILWAUKEE ADMIRALS — Signed D Garrett Noonan and D Jaynen Rissling to amateur tryout contracts. ECHL READING ROYALS — Announced F Dustin Gazley was loaned to the team from Hershey (AHL). SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS — Announced F Marc Hagel was returned to the team from Iowa (AHL). MOTORSPORTS INDYCAR — Placed driver Helio Castroneves on probation through June for violating the series’ social media policy.

Tuesday’s Sports Transactions BASEBALL Major League Baseball MLB — Suspended Milwaukee C Martin Maldanado five games, Milwaukee OF Carlos Gomez three games, Pittsburgh OF Travis Snider two games and Pittsburgh C Russell Martin one game for their involvement in a brawl during an April 20 game. American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Recalled LHP T.J. MacFarland from Norfolk (IL). Designated UTL Steve Pearce for assignment. CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Placed LHP Chris Sale on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 18. Recalled LHP Charlie Leesman from Charlotte (IL). Assigned RHP Frank Francisco to Charlotte. NEW YORK YANKEES — Reinstated RHP David Robertson from the 15-day DL. Sent LHP Cesar Cabral outright to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). TAMPA BAY RAYS — Activated RHP Juan Carlos Oviedo from the 15-day DL. TEXAS RANGERS — Recalled RHP Nick Martinez from Frisco (Texas). Designated RHP Hector Noesi for assignment. TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Claimed OF Darin Mastroianni off waivers from Minnesota and optioned him to Buffalo (IL). Designated OF Kenny Wilson for assignment. National League SAN DIEGO PADRES — Acquired INF Tyler Greene from Atlanta for a player to be named, and assigned Greene to El Paso (PCL). SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Placed LHP David Huff on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Juan Perez from Fresno (PCL). WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Recalled RHP Aaron Barrett from Syracuse (IL). Optioned LHP Xavier Cedeno to Syracuse. FOOTBALL

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RAPTORS: Adjustments Casey had predicted a completely different group of players — especially DeRozan — would show up for Game 2 after the majority of them looked overwhelmed by the bright lights of the playoffs in Game 1. “The game is about adjustments,” DeRozan said. “I’m a student of the game. I went back and watched the whole game (Saturday’s loss) two or three times, to understand where I could get my shots, opportunities, where I could score and get easy buckets.” The Raptors led by as much as 11 in the first half but the Nets got hot in the third quarter and took a 66-64 advantage into the fourth. DeRozan poured in seven points early in the fourth — including a massive left-handed dunk that had capacity crowd of 20,382 fans at the Air Canada Centre — that included Mayor Rob Ford, Drake and multimillionaire NBA superfan Jimmy Goldstein — roaring. DeRozan’s 17 fourth-quarter points, alone, were two points better than his entire output in Saturday’s 94-87 Game 1 loss. The Raptors outscored the Nets 36-29 in the final 12 minutes. The Raptors went up by five with 1:10 to play after Lowry drained a shot then stole the ball, leading to a Patterson free throw. Lowry raised his hands to the crowd like a conductor directs an orchestra, encouraging the fans to cheer louder. “Earlier in the year we wanted to be the Freddy Krueger of the NBA. Not give up, not give in,” Casey said. “I think our guys have done that. We won against a very veteran team like Brooklyn, and that is very difficult to do because they seem to find a way to challenge you and keep you on your toes.” Paul Pierce, who scorched the Raptors down the stretch in Game 1, missed on a three-point attempt that would have tied the game with about 30 seconds to play. “Yeah, I got some looks,” Pierce said. “Sometimes they fall, sometimes they don’t. I think tonight it really wasn’t about the offence again, we put ourselves in that position. We have to be better in the fourth quarter defensively. “When you go on the road and you are trying to steal two on the other team’s home court, you have to be better in the fourth quarter defensively.” DeRozan drained two free throws with 20.6 seconds left to seal the victory for Toronto. Johnson then took flight for a massive dunk to the delight of the delirious fans — the perfect punctuation mark on a solid game by the entire Raptors team.

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Long ball leads Jays past Orioles BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Blue Jays 9 Orioles 3 TORONTO — The series opener between the Toronto Blue Jays and Baltimore Orioles was a pitcher’s duel for the first five innings. It turned into a power game after that and Toronto’s boppers were up to the task. Edwin Encarnacion, Brett Lawrie and Melky Cabrera belted three-run homers as the Blue Jays dumped the Orioles 9-3 on Tuesday night at Rogers Centre. Encarnacion got things started in the sixth inning, Lawrie would later give the Jays the lead and Cabrera added some insurance as Toronto improved to 11-9 on the season. “Home runs come in handy,” said Blue Jays manager John Gibbons. “Home runs do win. We had the three big ones.” Nelson Cruz hit a three-run shot for Baltimore (9-10) in the top half of the sixth inning before Encarnacion ended his 25-game home run drought to pull Toronto even. Lawrie, from Langley, B.C., cracked the tie in the eighth inning with a blast off Evan Meek (0-1) to help make a winner of reliever Steve Delabar (2-0). Cabrera, who has hit safely in 19 of 20 games this season, went deep off Josh Stinson later in the frame. Juan Francisco and Josh Thole chipped in with two hits apiece for the Blue Jays, who outhit the Orioles 9-8. Toronto starter R.A. Dickey and Baltimore’s Miguel Gonzalez were both in form early on. Dickey was the first to hiccup in the sixth inning after Baltimore got a rally started by taking advantage of some sloppy defence. Steve Lombardozzi hit a flare to shallow left field that dropped in between Cabrera and Jose Reyes. Both Blue Jays seemed to think the other had a read on the ball but neither did. Lombardozzi reached second on the play and Nick Markakis followed with

a walk. Cruz then stepped into a 1-1 fastball for his fourth homer of the season. Dickey recorded the next two outs but then loaded the bases by walking Steve Clevenger, hitting Delmon Young with a pitch and walking Ryan Flaherty. A Jonathan Schoop strikeout kept the damage to just three runs. A Baltimore error helped the Blue Jays’ rally in the bottom half. Cabrera reached when Lombardozzi flubbed a grounder and Jose Bautista singled to set the stage for Encarnacion, who launched a blast into the first row of standing-room only seats above the first deck in centre field. “He’s a home run hitter,” Gibbons said. “To get that first one, I’m sure he’s breathing a little bit easier.” It was the fourth-longest home run drought of Encarnacion’s career. Gonzalez, who struck out a seasonhigh seven batters, lasted 5 2/3 innings as Baltimore fell to 5-6 on the road this season. “With Encarnacion you can’t double up, you’ve got to keep the ball down and make better pitches,” Gonzalez said. The Baltimore starter allowed four hits and two earned runs while walking a pair. “Miguel was very close there,” Orioles manager Buck Showalter said. “If we do a couple of things differently he probably pitches six or seven innings. He had good stuff obviously. He gave us a good chance to win. I can’t fault his effort.” Dickey struggled again when he came back out for the seventh inning but got a big assist from the Toronto bullpen. With runners on second and third and nobody out, Neil Wagner came on in relief and got Cruz to ground out. Southpaw Brett Cecil relieved Wagner and walked Chris Davis to load the bases. Cecil got cleanup hitter Adam Jones to wave at three straight pitches

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out walk. Jonathan Diaz and Reyes then combined for a nice 4-6-3 double play to retire the side. Dickey, who tied a season high with six strikeouts, was pulled after facing two batters in the seventh inning. He allowed six hits, three earned runs and three walks. It was his second quality start of the season.

Canada falls in shootout Rockets and Generals skate to draw at Telus Cup to Russia at U18 worlds BY THE CANADIAN PRESS IMATRA, Finland — Canada lost more than just its final preliminaryround game at the world under-18 hockey tournament Tuesday. Kirill Pilipenko scored in the shootout to earn Russia a 3-2 win over Canada, the defending champions’ first defeat at the event. But the Canadians also lost forward Brayden Point to an upper-body injury in the first period that’s expected to sideline him for the reminder of the tournament. Russian Danil Vovchenko drove Point head-first into the boards at 7:23 of the first. Vovchenko received a fiveminute major for checking from behind and a game misconduct on the play. “That’s a huge loss for our side,” Canadian team coach Kevin Dineen said. “He’s a big part of so many facets of our game. “He plays on both of our special teams and centres the top line. He’s a big loss but that’s the advantage, we have other people to fill roles.” Point had an assist in Canada’s four preliminary-round games but the fivenine, 160-pound Calgary native recorded 36 goals and 55 assists in 72 games this season with the WHL’s Moose Jaw Warriors. Pilipenko scored on Russia’s first shot of the shootout against Canadian goalie Mason McDonald. But it was all the offence the Russians needed as Canada’s Conner Bleackley, one of the two Red Deer Rebels on the team, Jared McCann and Jake Virtanen all couldn’t beat goalie Alexander Trushkov. Trushkov replaced Maxim Tretiak, the grandson of legendary Soviet goaltender Vladislav Tretiak, to start the shootout. “That’s tournament hockey,” Dineen said. “Obviously we’re disappointed it ended like that but you take a breath,

look at the big picture and say our team earned points in all four games and finished first in our side of the pool.” Vladislav Kamenov’s power-play goal with 35 remaining in regulation forced overtime. Mathew Barzal and Travis Konecny scored for Canada (3-0-0-1, 10 points), which still finished atop Group A despite the loss. The Canadians will resume tournament action Thursday in a quarter-final game against Switzerland. Ivan Nikolishin had the other goal for Russia (1-0-2-1, eight points), which needed a win in regulation over Canada to finish first in Group A. Konecny opened the scoring at 1:49 of the second period before Nikolishin replied just 27 seconds into the third. Barzal put Canada ahead 2-1 at 7:40 before Kamenov converted on the man advantage at 19:25. Dineen, who led the Canadian women’s team to Olympic gold in Sochi, Russia, said he was pleased with his team’s defensive play against Russia, especially with the man advantage. The Russians finished 1-for-5 on the power play. “I really give our guys credit . . . they came out and guys were blocking shots, making plays along the boards,” Dineen said. “I give the Russians a lot of credit, they really did a good job with their possession game and created a lot of chances. “Obviously your goaltender has to be extremely large and Mason played a whale of a game for us.” McDonald likely earned himself the start for the Canadians in the quarterfinal game. He stopped 29 shots as Russia outshot Canada 31-25. “Mason McDonald was the player of the game,” Dineen said. “I think it’s going to be pretty hard for us to pull away from him. “He played a heck of a game.”

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Toronto Young Nationals blanked the Halifax McDonald’s 3-0. Nikolas Kalpouzos also scored for the Young Nationals (1-1-0) while Maxwell Routledge tacked on two assists. Reilly Pickard turned aside 16-of-19 shots for Halifax (0-1-1). In Tuesday’s early game, Lane Michasiw made 35 saves as the Prince Albert Mintos salvaged a 1-1 tie with the Chateauguay Grenadiers. Michasiw was particularly sharp in the third period, stopping all 13 shots he faced to preserve the tie. Dakota Boutin opened the scoring for Prince Albert (1-0-1) with a powerplay goal at 16:28 of the first period. Justin Doucet tied the game for Chateauguay (0-0-2) with just 20 seconds remaining in the second with a powerplay goal. The goaltenders took over from there, with the Grenadiers’ Ryan Coughlin making 23 saves.

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Martin envisioned others retiring CURLING STAR THOUGHT HE WOULD HAVE PLENTY OF COMPANY IN RETIREMENT When Kevin Martin decided to retire this year, he thought he’d have plenty of company. The dean of Canadian curlers — with four national titles, a world championship, both a gold and silver at the Olympics and a record 18 Grand Slams on the World Curling Tour — looked around and saw plenty his age or older holding brooms. “I thought this year there would be a lot of guys retiring,” Martin, 47, said Tuesday. “I thought I would just be one of the many. As it turns out, I’m the only one. There’s nobody else, I’m the only guy!” Instead of retiring, other senior skips have played a game of musical chairs as teams have reformed and players have moved about the country. And Martin says the desire to secure that all-important Olympic berth is the reason. “The shuffling I think is completely because of the Olympics and that curling has become a four-year sport,” he said. Younger teams are looking at skips at or near 50-plus and wondering whether they have what it takes to compete, not just next season but also down the road. And those skips who have never won that Olympic berth (as Martin did three times, failing to earn a medal in 1992) are reluctant to give up while they think there’s still a chance. Manitoba’s Jeff Stoughton, 50, who has parted ways with his former team and formed a new one and Ontario’s

Glenn Howard, 51, who has seen his squad fragment as well, are cases in point. “It’s hard I think for young guys to be with a 50, 51, 52 or whatever age guy and think four years down the road,” Martin said. “That’s not easy. “Jeff and Glenn still play brilliantly but will they in four years? I don’t think they can answer that.” The result has been a lot of movement. “It’s really exciting. It’s probably the most excitement I’ve seen in our sport in a long time,” said Martin. “I think the young guys that are coming up are dealing with it really well by doing all of these shakeups and trying to figure out how they can get the very, very best team.” The latest move was Kevin Koe’s former Alberta team, which is the reigning national champion, picking up former B.C. skip John Morris on Tuesday to take them into key events next season, including a return trip to the Tim Hortons Brier. It’s the first time the current men’s champion will get an automatic ticket without having to win a provincial title. Two younger teams at the elite level remain intact: Olympic gold-medallist Brad Jacobs, 28, and his team from Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., and Mike McEwen, 33, from Winnipeg. Former Olympic champ Brad Gushue, 33, from Newfoundland and Labrador has made only one move, returning former teammate Mark Nichols, who had been curling with Stoughton. After finishing out of the medals at the world championships, Koe, 39, announced a new team that includes

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points as the resurgent Avalanche captured the Central Division title and tied a franchise record with 52 victories. He led the club in goals (28), power-play goals (nine) and game-winners (six, tie), and led the NHL in takeaways (83). The 23-year-old Clinton, Ont., native was flagged for just one minor penalty all season, joining Butch Goring (1977-78, Los Angeles) as the only players ever to receive two or fewer minutes over 80 or more games. St. Louis won the Lady Byng last season, and is up for a repeat award after recording the seventh 30-goal season of his NHL career. The had 30 goals and 69 points with Tampa Bay and New York. The 38-year-old native of Laval, Que., was assessed just 10 penalty minutes. The award is voted on by members of the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association.

Spurs’ Gregg Popovich named NBA Coach of the Year for third time The San Antonio Spurs, the model for stability and sustained success in the modern NBA, were still a shaken team when they showed up for training camp in October, less than four months after a devastating loss to Miami in the NBA Finals. Some coaches would try to brush off the disappointment of letting a title slip through their fingers and refuse to acknowledge the elephant in the room. Gregg Popovich took it head on, embraced the heartache, and in a career full of masterful coaching performances, delivered perhaps his finest effort in season No. 18. “The way we lost in the finals wasn’t an ordinary loss, it was pretty devastating,” Popovich said on Tuesday after being named NBA coach of the year. “We decided that we needed to just face that right off the bat at the beginning of the season and get it out of the way. Don’t blame it on the basketball gods or bad fortune or anything like that, the Miami Heat beat us and won the championship and that’s that.” Popovich joined Don Nelson and Pat Riley as the only coaches in league history to take home the Red Auerbach trophy three times in their career. “They’re on the hood of my car,” Popovich cracked. “One, two, three, right on the car, the way players do license plates. ... I’ve got

three of those right on the hood.” He’s never liked the attention, never bought into the proclamations of his genius. When the accolades come his way, Popovich is quick to deflect them, giving the credit to his players, his assistant coaches, owner Peter Holt and general manager R.C. Buford. The humility in his voice on Tuesday was genuine, the challenge of putting the pieces back together after last season’s finish as daunting as ever. They showed up to

Marc Kennedy at third, Ben Hebert at lead and Brent Laing at second. Kennedy and Hebert won Olympic gold with Martin and Laing was a two-time world champion with Howard. “Those are your top four I think going forward,” said Martin of those four teams. After watching all the moves, though, does Martin have any second thoughts about his decision to quit the game? “I am so ready. To be honest with you, I think I was ready after Vancouver,” he insists. But Martin recognizes that had he

pulled the plug then, at the age of 43, he might have come out of retirement. There’s no chance of that now. “I’m in a real good spot, I’m busy outside the ice,” he said. “There’s tons of stuff going on.” First, he’s got a new job as a broadcaster and curling ambassador with Rogers Sportsnet. Then there’s his curling store in Edmonton, part interest in a golf-course development in Phoenix and his curling academies to run. For Martin, the icing on the cake this year was going out a winner after being disappointed at the Olympic curling trials.

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course, we’ve always had a great deal of respect for John as a player and a rival, and we’re excited about what we can do together on the ice next season.” At the 2014 Brier, Morris skipped the B.C. team (third Jim Cotter, second Tyrel Griffith, lead Rick Sawatsky) that lost to Koe’s Alberta foursome in the final. Morris said he will play a limited schedule during the 2014-15 season due to work commitments. “My plan was to take the 2014-15 season off as I move ahead in my career as a firefighter,” said Morris, who lives in Chestermere, Alta., just outside of Calgary. “But to be able to play for Team Canada, and considering the Alberta events are so close to home, it was hard to pass up on this offer. I talked it over with Jim, Tyrel and Rick and they were very understanding. I can’t thank them enough for the season we had, and I wish them nothing but the very best going forward.”

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — The reigning Canadian men’s curling champions have a new skip for the next Tim Hortons Brier. John Morris will join forces with third Pat Simmons, second Carter Rycroft and lead Nolan Thiessen as Team Canada makes its debut at the 2015 Brier in Calgary. He replaces Kevin Koe, who left the champions to form a new team with third Marc Kennedy, second Brent Laing and lead Ben Hebert. “We’re thrilled to be able to bring aboard a player of John’s calibre,” Simmons said in a statement. “Of

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RECENT PROLIFERATION OF FIRES HAS OFFICIALS REMINDING RESIDENTS, RENTERS AND HOMEOWNERS OF IMPORTANT STEPS

Book lovers will get a chance to buy surplus books during the Friends of the Red Deer Public Library spring book sale. The two-day sale runs Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Snell Auditorium at the downtown library. Members of Friends of the Red Deer Public Library can get in a day earlier to buy their books, Thursday from 5 to 9 p.m. during the preview book sale. Memberships will be available. The downtown library is located at 4818 49th St. in Red Deer.

PUBLIC LAND MANAGEMENT Environment Law Centre staff counsel Jason Unger will speak about Alberta public land and management policies at the next meeting of the Red Deer Naturalists on Thursday. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre. There is no charge. In his presentation, A Seismic Legacy: Public Land Management Policies in Alberta, Unger will discuss the impacts of this footprint and the policy tools used to manage it. For more information, contact the Red Deer River Naturalists at 403-3478200 or Unger at junger@ elc.ab.ca.

FARM SAFETY TRAINING Keeping young farm workers safe is the primary objective of an upcoming training session at Olds College. On April 29, from 8:30 a.m. and running until 4:30 p.m. at the college, at 4500 50th St., the workshop is for young farm workers (age 14-years and up), students in the Green Certificate program and their parents or farm supervisors. An emergency first-aid session is also being offered at a subsidized cost. The program costs $40 but it is free for Green Certificate students, school co-ordinators or trainer. The firstaid training costs an additional $45. To register, visit www.regonline. ca/2014youngfarmworker or call 403-346-8101.

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BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF Having working smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, and never leaving cooking unattended can go a long way to prevent fires. A recent proliferation of fires in Central Alberta, some devastating, have Red Deer Emergency Services reminding residents, renters and homeowners of all the important steps to prevent a fire. Fire prevention officer Shane Dussault said the most common type of fire they respond to occurs when people leave cooking unattended. “It’s the No. 1 cause of fires in Red Deer and across North America,” said Dussault. Over the winter, a woman living in a duplex she rented through Red Deer Public Housing was the victim of a fire. It spread through the home after she turned her back to her stove for a few seconds. In spring, the most common fire starts with a cigarette butt. Dussault said the dry conditions associated with the early spring give a discarded cigarette butt plenty of fuel to start a fire. “Disposing of cigarette butts into planter boxes has become a very common one,” he said. “You have the dried out peat moss in the planter boxes and you put a cigarette in there and the wind blows it up against the house, causing fires. It becomes a very large cause of fires.” Chimney fires, like a recent one in Bower, can be mitigated by proper maintenance.

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City of Red Deer fire prevention officers Josh Mah, left, and Shane Dussault hold up various smoke and CO2 alarms they use for educating the public. Starting next month, Red Deer Emergency Services personnel will resume their home safety program. Members go door to door and offer free home safety inspections and recommendations. The plan is to get to every residence and business once every 10 years.

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‘THE MOST COMMON TYPE OF FIRE THEY RESPOND TO OCCURS WHEN PEOPLE LEAVE COOKING UNATTENDED... IT’S THE NO. 1 CAUSE OF FIRES IN RED DEER AND ACROSS NORTH AMERICA.’ — FIRE PREVENTION OFFICER SHANE DUSSAULT

Storefront enhancement going ahead in Lacombe BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF Lacombe wants its downtown to put its best face forward. City council recently amended its Land Use Bylaw to move ahead with its Downtown Storefront Enhancement Program. Coun. Bill McQuesten said the program for the city’s commercial hub has been in the works for a while so people were probably waiting for it to be put in place. “People have wonderful ideas about what could happen down there. “I think it will be exciting to see what people come up with,” McQuesten said.

The new program was developed to encourage and provide businesses in the Old Town Main Street District with an opportunity to invest in facade renovations and some interior upgrades through a grant and low-interest loan.

ing facade improvements with neighbouring buildings and the character of the Old Town Main Street District; connecting to pedestrians with clear glass and making use of window display areas; creating sidewalks or alleyways that are lively places filled with p e o p l e ; general cleanup; and artistic design. Any business within — COUN. BILL MCQUESTEN the district may apply. The city’s planning and deApplicants can apply for a velopment department will be maximum $2,000 grant and an consulted to ensure compliance $8,000 loan. with the city’s Land Use Bylaw Appearance improvements and Downtown Area Redevelopcould include exposing unique ment Plan. architectural details hidden by previous attempts to modernize the facade; co-ordinat- Please see DOWNTOWN on Page C2

‘PEOPLE HAVE WONDERFUL IDEAS ABOUT WHAT COULD HAPPEN DOWN THERE. I THINK IT WILL BE EXCITING TO SEE WHAT PEOPLE COME UP WITH.’

Celebrate Lacombe’s historic Main Street at Flatiron Museum Central Albertans are invited to join in the celebration of Lacombe’s historic Main Street on Thursday at the Flatiron Museum and Interpretive Centre. Mayor Steve Christie and representatives from the provincial government, the Canadian Institute of Planners and other special guests will be taking part in a plaque dedication ceremony at 5 p.m. to recognize the town’s

Main Street being named as the Best Street in Canada in 2013 by the Canadian Institute of Planners. Five other winners were announced last November for the Great Places in Canada contest from 68 nominations. One of the judges, Gary Noble, stated in a press release Lacombe’s Main Street was selected because “the heritage Ed-

wardian buildings are seen as a valuable community resource not only to be appreciated but to be used.” Light refreshments will be provided at the event and all are welcome. The museum is located at 5005 50th Ave. For more information, contact 403-782-1228 or 403-7821236.

Carolyn Martindale, City Editor, 403-314-4326 Fax 403-341-6560 E-mail editorial@reddeeradvocate.com

HUNTING HILLS INCIDENT

Teen charged in threat RCMP have laid charges against a Red Deer teen believed to be at the centre of a threat to harm students at Hunting Hills High School. The 17-year-old male, who cannot be named because of provisions in the Youth Criminal Justice Act, has been charged with uttering threats and mischief under $5,000. Members of the Red Deer RCMP were called to the high school in east Red Deer on Wednesday after a note was found on a desk of the school. Student witnesses said the note indicated a threat to shoot students in the school that afternoon. Numerous police officers and two police dog service teams swarmed the school, patrolling the hallways during the final hours of the school day to ready for any potential threat. The school was not forcibly evacuated as police took a passive approach, waiting for students to leave and not allowing re-entry. Extra-curricular activities were cancelled and once all the students had left, police conducted a thorough search of the school. No weapons were found, the threat never materialized and no one was hurt. The accused teen will make a first appearance in Red Deer provincial court on Thursday.

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BRIEFS College literacy pilot project funded A Red Deer College initiative aimed at promoting physical literacy has received enough funding to get a pilot project off the ground. The initiative was one of four announced at the Canadian Sport for Life national summit through the J.W. McConnell Family Foundation. A total of $15,000 will go towards the Play Central program started by RDC’s Be Fit for Life Centre, part of the Canadian Sport for Life Community Connections project. Over the next 12 months, this funding will be used to promote, implement and evaluate programs, services, amenities and policies that increase physical literacy and advance Canadian Sport for Life throughout Central Alberta. “Once this is completed we intend to host a Becoming a Canadian Sport for Life Community Mini-Summit and train partners from health, education, recreation, sport and other sectors through Physical Literacy 101 Training workshops,” said Barb Marsh, RDC Be Fit for Life co-ordinator. The Canadian Sport for Life Community Connections improves the quality of sport and physical literacy opportunities in communities by bringing together health, recreation and sport organizations. “Working together is the only way we will reverse the downward trends of physical activity and health in our country, and I believe that the Canadian Sport for Life Community Connections project lays the foundation for all Canadians to become active for life,” said Lea Norris with CanadianSport for Life.

Centennial book’s third printing available More copies of Red Deer: The Memorable City by Michael Dawe will be available starting today. The popularity of the centennial book prompted the third printing. The 360-page written and visual history of the city was released on Dec. 9, 2013. More than 1,500 copies have been sold since it was released. Books will be available for $35 plus tax at the Red Deer Public Library,

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Hunter Jones runs up wind with his kite in tow as his mother, Karrie Coderre, looks on Monday afternoon in the park at Eastview Estates in Red Deer Monday. Hunter’s sister Danika joined in on the fun, as did their cousins and grandparents Pat and Archie Coderre of Red Deer. Recreation Centre, G.H. Dawe Community Centre, Collicutt Centre, City Hall, Tourism Red Deer and the Kerry Wood Nature Centre. The City of Red Deer commissioned production of the book in celebration of Red Deer’s centennial. The book takes a unique look at the community’s 100-year history and features information on the city’s landscape, geography and culture.

Tour of Alberta to name host communities The Tour of Alberta will announce the host communities for the 2014 edition of the professional cycling stage race today. Red Deer is expected to make the short list again after hosting the third finishing stage in the inaugural event

in 2013. The local organizing committee is expected to ask the City of Red Deer for cash to host the event and festival again this fall. Some of the confirmed professional teams will also be announced in Edmonton around 1:30 p.m. The route will likely be announced in the coming weeks. The six-day international professional cycling event and festival will cycle across Alberta from Sept. 2 to 7.

County homeowners face 3.89 per cent tax hike Red Deer County homeowners could face a potential 3.89 per cent tax hike on their municipal tax bills. Red Deer County council gave first

reading to the tax rate bylaw on Tuesday. The rate is increasing $14.07 per $100,000 in assessed value for residential properties. For example, an owner of residential property assessed at $500,000 would pay $70.35 more in municipal taxes this year than in 2013. For non-residential property, the rate is increasing by $23.77 per $100,000 in assessed value. In this case, the owner of non-residential property assessed at $500,000 would pay $118.85 more in municipal taxes for 2014. The county’s budget is $64.9 million for 2014. Council will consider second and third reading of the bylaw at its May 6 meeting.

County to help acreage owners protect Workshops aimed properties from environmental risks at making positive lifestyle changes

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FIRE: Voluntary checks can suggest improvements While it is completely voluntary, they go through a home with a comprehensive checklist and show what can be improved. From May to October, as with every year, they will be out doing checks and making sure each building has a working smoke alarm. The most common way to prevent fires is to keep fresh batteries in smoke alarms. Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors are valuable tools to alert residents to dangers. It is recommended that they are checked monthly and that batteries are replaced annually. For renters, the oft-forgotten tenant or content insurance can be the difference between having nothing at all or having some help should their home catch fire. Dussault said he often sees people without this insurance. “We see it time and time again where people don’t have tenant’s insurance,” said Dussault. “The building gets rebuilt because the owner has

ages — Spring Pruning Workshop at the Lynn Valley Community Hall. The price is $10 per person. Secondly, on May 13, the Green Acreages — Working Well Workshop is scheduled at the Balmoral Community Hall. There are more than 6,200 acreages in Red Deer County. Green Acreages co-ordinator Aimee Delaney said there may be grants available for landowners if they take actions to reduce environmental risks on their properties. The program is based on the provincial program’s Green Acreages guide. For more information or to register for the spring pruning workshop, contact Delaney at adelaney@ rdcounty.ca or visit www.rdcounty.ca/Agriculture/ Conservation. insurance on the building, but the people who had the fire just lost everything they own and don’t have insurance to replace it.” A recent fire in Penhold destroyed a three-storey apartment building and everything in it. mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com

DOWNTOWN: Work with other initiatives The program will work with other revitalization initiatives to promote the viability of retail and commercial businesses, help building owners attract and retain tenants, make the city shopping streets more inviting and interesting places to work and shop, and build civic pride among the business community and citizens of Lacombe. Community Futures East Parkland will perform the financial screening of applicants. The City of Lacombe or Community Futures East Parkland will verify completed work through receipts and site visits. For more information about the program, visit www.lacombe.ca/doing-business/community-economic-development/downtown-storefront-program. szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com

Alberta Health Services is running free workshops to help Central Albertans make positive lifestyle changes. Offered as part of the Alberta Healthy Living Program, the workshops cover a range of information, including heart health, weight management, nutrition, diabetes care, chronic illness management and more. Upcoming workshops in Red Deer include: ● Better Choices, Better Health — a self-management workshop to gain confidence and develop skills to overcome the physical and emotional challenges of living with a long-term health condition. It runs for six sessions, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on April 30, May 7, 14, 21, 28 and June 4 at Bethany CollegeSide, 99 College Circle. ● Craving Change — uncover triggers for problematic eating such as emotions, events, situations and cravings, and it offers strategies for change. It runs for three sessions, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. on May 13, 20 and 27, and from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on June 5, 12, and 26, at Bethany CollegeSide, 99 College Circle. ● Diabetes The Basics — learn how to better manage type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes. The session is designed for those newly diagnosed or wanting an update. It runs for one session from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 24, May 1, 10, 15, 22 and 29, at Bethany CollegeSide, 99 College Circle. ● Heart Wise — learn about high blood pressure, cholesterol and heart healthy nutrition. It runs for one session from 9 a.m. to noon on April 25, May 9 and 23 at Bethany CollegeSide, 99 College Circle. ● Weight Wise — self-management workshop to learn safe and effective strategies to manage weight. May 6, Moving Matters: Including Physical Activity in Your Day, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Johnstone Crossing Community Health Centre (Rooms 102/103), 300 Jordan Parkway. May 7, Managing Hunger and Appetite, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at Bethany CollegeSide (Education Room), 99 College Circle . May 12, Getting Started: Planning for Success, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at Bethany CollegeSide (Education Room), 99 College Circle. May 20 and 27, Managing Stress: Effectively Reduce and Manage the Stress in Your Life (Part 1 and 2), from 5:30 to 8 p.m., at Johnstone Crossing Community Health Centre (Rooms 102/103), 300 Jordan Parkway. For information or to register, call 1-877-314-6997.

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ENTERTAINMENT Three more Canuck films added to film showcase BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

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Count on plenty of Canuck content at Cannes this year — three more Canadian films have been added to the prestigious film showcase. Stephane Lafleur’s francophone drama Tu dors Nicole (You sleep Nicole) and the animated short film Jutra, from Marie-Jose Saint-Pierre, are part of the directors’ fortnight, a sidebar highlighting emerging auteurs. And the international critics’ week sidebar includes Remi St-Michel’s short film Little Brother (Petit frere). At a Tuesday news conference in Montreal, Lafleur noted the importance of the Cannes spotlight. “When you think of major festivals, everyone knows about Cannes. Not everyone knows the movies that played at Cannes or won there a year earlier but everyone knows Cannes,” Lafleur said at a press conference in Montreal. “So, just to be associated with that, regardless of whatever category you’re in, creates interest in the film right off the bat.” He said he initially didn’t believe it when he heard he had made the cut. “It took me 10 or 15 minutes to be sure that (co-producer) Kim (McCraw) wasn’t having me on,” he said. Lafleur and his Quebec colleagues add their films to a growing list of Maple Leaf movies at the festival. Three previously announced titles are vying for the Palme d’Or — David Cronenberg’s Maps to the Stars, Atom Egoyan’s The Captive and Xavier Dolan’s Mommy. That’s on top of Canuck actor Ryan Gosling, who is set to make his directorial debut with Lost River in the Un

Certain Regard sidebar, and Canadian director Dean DeBlois, who makes the out-of-competition slate with DreamWorks’ animated feature How To Train Your Dragon 2. Lafleur said he was pleased to see so much Quebec content this year. “I was really happy for Xavier. The fact that my peers — people like Denis Cote and Denis Villeneuve — shine in festivals worldwide isn’t competition for me. On the contrary, I think we’re sort of helping each other and it creates a kind of interest in Quebec cinema.” Telefilm Canada describes Lafleur’s drama as about a woman “enjoying the family home while her parents are away . . . until her older brother Remi shows up with his music group. The summer then takes an unexpected turn for Nicole and her best friend Veronique.” Tu dors Nicole comes from the same Quebec production company behind Monsieur Lazhar, Gabrielle and Enemy. And Jutra is a 13-minute film that draws on archival footage and animated sequences to profile Quebec filmmaker Claude Jutra, director of Mon oncle Antoine. Saint-Pierre directs and produces the film in co-production with the National Film Board. Claude Joli-Coeur, acting government film commissioner and NFB chairman, describes the film as “an original mix of animation and documentary” that “juxtaposes the two genres to push the boundaries of filmmaking.”

MasterChef Canada inspires new careers for ousted cooks Everybody has something to teach you and really to be nice to your neighbour,” Behl said. Klassen added: “I know now that it is very, very important to listen to your instincts and listen to your gut and, as Tamarra says, be kind, be genuine, be honest and to listen to the judges. Always listen to the judges. They’re always right.”

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TORONTO — The latest two home cooks ousted from the penultimate episode of MasterChef Canada on Monday have both been inspired to make a foray into the professional food world. Third-place finisher Kaila Klassen of West Kelowna, B.C., who was dismissed from the MasterChef Canada kitchen after making a minor error in the pressure test, is in the process of opening her own restaurant in Kelowna called Krafty Kitchen and Bar. Tammara Behl, who came fourth, has just launched a Calgary catering company and says she will also make guest appearances on CTV Morning. She’s given up her teaching position. Behl was eliminated during a mystery box challenge that featured Italian ingredients chosen by guest judge Joe Bastianich of MasterChef. Both women said Tuesday that being one of the 16 home cooks on MasMonday April 28/14 12:00 - 8:00 terChef Canada meant sacrifices — Behl left her • Dental Presentations husband and two young • Dental Screenings children while Klassen relinquished her real es• Children’s Dental Activities tate career during the six weeks spent in Toronto taping the show — but the experience was ultimately rewarding. “I learned that you really have to learn from Heritage Village (West of Downtown McDonald’s) people even though they C101 5212 48 St. Red Deer 403-309-1900 might be less experienced than you or less informed. www.bahreydental.com

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BRIEF Musical based on random lost notes heading for Atlantic Theater Company NEW YORK — Most theatre musicals are based on prized, cherished things. Now comes one that uses the trash we toss away. This fall, the Atlantic Theater Company will present the world premiere of Found, a show built around discarded notes and other ephemera that litter the streets. It features a book by Hunter Bell and Lee Overtree, and music and original lyrics by Eli Bolin. The show, to be directed by Overtree, will feature some of the best finds. Previews begin Sept. 18. The opening is set for Oct. 14.

With daredevil’s jump out, Discovery to make documentary on Everest avalanche NEW YORK — With its dream of covering a daredevil’s attempt to jump off Mount Everest over, the Discovery network is instead making a documentary on last week’s avalanche that killed more than a dozen mountain guides. Discovery President Eileen O’Neill said Tuesday the network hopes to air the film within the next few weeks. Discovery will encourage viewers to donate to a relief fund for families of the Sherpa guides killed in the disaster. Several of the Sherpas killed were helping prepare for American Joby Ogwyn’s planned jump from the summit in a wingsuit. Discovery planned to show the stunt on live television on May 11. Ogwyn said Tuesday he agreed with Discovery’s decision not to go forward, but hopes to jump off Everest sometime in the future.

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Bon Jovi helps open low-income housing development in Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA — Rock star Jon Bon Jovi is showing some brotherly love to the less fortunate in Philadelphia. On Tuesday, he attended the grand opening of a low-income housing development that bears his initials. The 55-unit JBJ Soul Homes will be occupied by low-income tenants and the formerly homeless. Bon Jovi’s Soul Foundation and the Middleton Partnership provided the lead gift for the $16.6 million complex in the Francisville neighbourhood. The project also received public funds.

Ronnie Milsap, Mac Wiseman, Hank Cochran to be inducted into Country Music Hall of Fame NASHVILLE — Ronnie Milsap, Mac Wiseman and the late Hank Cochran are the newest members of the Country Music Hall of Fame. The 2014 induction class was introduced by Kix Brooks during a news conference Tuesday at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. The trio will be inducted later this year. “I anticipated and hoped for it a long time,” Wiseman said of his selection in the veterans era category. “This is the biggest thing that’s ever happened to me in my 70-odd years. Being in the same categories with all the greats over the years, I’m just really flattered.”

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Two-Stroke vs Four-Stroke The debate regarding two-stroke and fourstroke engines seems to compare the pros and cons of each engine, but is such a list really fair? A poorly built two-stroke compared with an expensive four-stroke is obviously a comparison of apples to oranges.

How the Engines Work

“Stroke” refers to the movement of the piston in the engine. Two-Stroke means one stroke in each direction. A two-stoke engine will have a compression stroke followed by an explosion of the compressed fuel. On the return stroke new fuel mixture is inserted into the cylinder. A four-stroke engine has one compression stroke and one exhaust stoke. Each is followed by a return stroke. The compression stroke compresses the fuel air mixture prior to the gas explosion. The exhaust stroke simply the exhaust gases out of the cylinder. A four-stroke engine usually has a distributor that supplies a spark to the cylinder only when its piston is near its peak on the fuel compression stroke, so one spark every two turns of the crank shaft. Some four-stroke

engines do away with the distributor and make sparks every turn of the crank. This means a spark happens in a cylinder that just has burnt gasses in it which just means the sparkplug wears out faster.

A List of Advantages and Disadvantages of Two-Strokes

Advantages of Two-Stroke Engines: twostroke engines do not have valves, simplifying their construction. Two-stroke engines fire once every revolution (four-stroke engines fire once every other revolution). This gives two-stroke engines a significant power boost. Two-stroke engines are lighter, and cost less to manufacture, and two-stroke engines have the potential for about twice the power in the same size because there are twice as many power strokes per revolution. Disadvantages of Two-Stroke Engines: Two-stroke engines don’t live as long as four-stroke engines. The lack of a dedicated

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lubrication system means that the parts of a two-stroke engine wear out faster. Two-stroke engines require a mix of oil in with the gas to lubricate the crankshaft, connecting rod and cylinder walls and two-stroke oil can be expensive. Two-stroke engines do not use fuel as efficiently, yielding fewer miles per gallon. Two-stroke engines produce more

pollution from the combustion of the oil in the gas. The oil makes all two-stroke engines smoky to some extent, and a badly worn two-stroke engine can emit more oily smoke. Each time a new mix of air/fuel is loaded into the combustion chamber, part of it leaks out through the exhaust port.

(MS) Warm weather is on the horizon, and people from all over are preparing their vehicles for another season of road trips. In addition to packing the interior cargo areas full of equipment and luggage, many road-trippers also haul gear and recreational accessories with them. There’s more to towing than hitching a trailer and hitting the open road. A number of factors come into play when towing cargo or another vehicle, including the towing capacity of the vehicle doing the hauling. The following are some safety tips for road trippers hitting the road with trailer in tow.

Tow vehicles While many vehicles have towing capabilities, not all of those vehicles are necessarily right for the job. Review the towing capacities of various vehicles depending on the type of trailer that will be towed. A larger, more powerful vehicle may be necessary if you will be towing something large and heavy, such as a boat or a recreational vehicle. You may need more horsepower to maintain a safe driving speed when towing especially heavy cargo.

Equipment Different manufacturers offer towing packages equipped to work in concert with your vehicle. Towing packages may include certain types of hitches, batteries, flasher systems, extended-view side mirrors, and even special axles and tires. In many areas, a trailer with a loaded weight of more than 1,500 pounds requires a separate braking system and a breakaway switch located on the tongue of the trailer that activates the trailer brakes in the event it separates from the tow vehicle. Having the right equipment can mean the difference between safely towing cargo and getting in an accident.

Ability Having a lot of power and the right equipment is not enough to safely tow cargo. Recklessness on the road, which includes driving over the speed limit, is a recipe for an accident. It typically takes time and some practice for drivers to grow accustomed to driving while towing cargo. Driving while towing cargo requires that drivers maneuver their vehicles differently than they would in more typical conditions, and that they drive at slower speeds while leaving room for a larger turning radius. In addition, drivers must accommodate for the extra weight when braking.

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Dress the part when spending a day on the water. Having the right equipment can reduce your risk for injury.

(MS) Water recreation is a popular pastime. When the weather warms, people often take to lakes and rivers to enjoy some fun in the sun. What to wear for a day on the water depends on the type of activity one is partaking in, but there are some essentials you do not want to forget to bring along.

Sturdy shoes: Whether you will be standing on the deck of a powerboat or baiting a hook fpr some trolling, footwear should be sturdy. Water makes for slippery conditions, and shoes that provide traction blend form and function. Although flip-flop sandals have become the go-to footwear, these shoes do not provide the arch support or traction necessary in wet conditions. A water shoe that has a sturdy sole as well as a breathable upper material is a better bet. Sun protection:

Surfaces such as snow, sand, grass, or water can reflect much of the UV radiation that reaches them. A day on the water or nearby reflective surfaces necessitates wearing sun protection products, such as broad-spectrum sunscreen with SPF 30 or higher. A wide-brimmed hat and sunglasses rated for 100 percent UV protection are good ideas. UV rays are most intense at noon, when the sun is at its highest point in the sky. It’s also important to note the higher the elevation, the greater the UV exposure concentration because there is less atmosphere to absorb the UV rays.

Layers:

The weather can be unpredictable, and the temperature inland may differ from the temperature at the shore by several degrees. When boating, wear layered clothing so you can shed layers as needed to remain comfortable.

Change of clothing:

Wet clothing can become uncomfortable to wear, and it may become dangerous if the temperature drops. Wet clothing can extract heat from the body much faster than dry clothing, potentially causing hypothermia, or a drop in body temperature. Couple wet clothing with windy conditions, and hypothermia can quickly

set in. Always bring along a change of clothing and store it in a waterproof bag or container. This should include extra socks and shoes.

Life jacket: Drowning ranks fifth among the leading causes of unintentional injury deaths in the United States. Although we don’t have much coastline here in Alberta, drowning remains a threat. Whenever you are on or near the water, wearing a life jacket is a safe idea and one that can potentially save your life. A life jacket must be available for everyone on a vessel.

Tips For Motorcycle Beginners

(MS) People who ride motorcycles often insist there’s nothing quite like riding. Riding a motorcycle not only can be exhilarating and provide a feeling unlike any other, but it also requires patience and discipline for beginners and veteran riders alike. Riding a motorcycle carries a certain stigma of being dangerous, but that’s only the case for inattentive riders who forget their responsibilities while on the road. The following are some tips that beginners can put to use when hitting the open road.

Gear up and stay geared up.

Beginners often don’t have a problem gearing up, as many are understandably nervous and therefore less likely to leave necessary equipment in the garage. Always wear a helmet, motorcycle jacket, riding gloves, riding boots and motorcycle pants when riding. Many riders fall into the trap of wearing less gear once they become more acclimated to their bike. But gear should be worn whether you have been riding for 50 days or 50 years.

Prepare, prepare, prepare.

There’s no such thing as too much preparation when riding a motorcycle. Motorcycle training guides are valuable tools of information for beginners. These instructional videos or reading materials provide insight into all aspects of riding a motorcycle, and no beginner should get on a motorcycle without first watching or reading a motorcycle training guide.

Practice away from other motorists

. Don’t start riding on a freeway until you have grown accustomed to riding the bike at slow practice speeds you’ve honed away from other motorists. Empty parking lots make ideal training grounds. Once you feel comfortable in the parking lot, gradually move to roads without heavy traffic, such as residential neighborhoods. Once you’re truly comfortable on the bike, then you can hit the highway.

Go to class

A motorcycle safety course might be a requirement in some areas but not required in others. Regardless of whether or not it’s required, take the class anyway. Such classes might cost a few hundred dollars, but their value far exceeds that cost. A safety course prepares riders for anything they might encounter on the road. Just be sure to enroll in a class that teaches accident evasion.

Get the right size

. Some riders envision themselves at the helm of a big hog, while others see themselves tooling down the highway on an ultra-light bike. But don’t go to extremes in either direction, at least not with your first motorcycle. A heavy bike might be more stable, but it’s also harder to control. A lighter bike might feel easier to control, but it’s best to wait until you have had a year or two of experience before buying bikes often referred to as “crotch rockets,” which are sporty and fast.

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A: I ran into something similar recently. A new patient had a couple of implants that a dentist in Ontario had placed. A denture was anchored to these implants by a denturist. One survived and the other was a disaster. We observed a loss of bone, discomfort, and inflammation. The patient demanded to know who was responsible for the 'bad' implant. I took a careful look at the patient's medical history. He smoked 2 packs a day which is terrible for dental implants. Diabetes runs in his family, and he had been on medication for a decade. Further to this, I inquired as to why he chose a denturist to affix the denture to the existing implants instead of a dentist and he said simply it was cheaper. We had the dental equivalent of a 'perfect storm'. We had to clean up the diseased site, place bone grafts where bone had been destroyed in order to place future implants there, and get his health in order. This meant no smoking for at least 2 months and his diabetes had to be stable and tested. Blood glucose swings must be stabilized, and this is not a 'quick fix'. In order for this patient to maintain healthy dental implants which will provide a solid foundation for his denture, he must make decisions. It may literally come down to lifestyle or teeth that work. In addition, the denture was not balanced, so undue forces were brought to bear on the failed implant therefore setting it up for problems. If the force loading had been accurately measured at the time the denture was attached, some of this may have been eliminated. I'm quite confident his former dentist had suggested heavy tobacco use might be problematic, but he likely chose not to hear that. By choosing the lowest cost provider for attachment of the denture – he may have short circuited his chances of success there. Let your professionals do what they are specifically trained to do. His carelessness with his diet made his glucose swing, which further lessened the chances of a long term solution. We're often hamstrung by patients' lifestyle choices. With appropriate planning, dental implants can be a game changer. Take short cuts and you do risk your investment! It is Oral Health Month. It's said your eyes are the gateway to your soul. Your smile and your mouth is the gateway to your entire life!

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OTTAWA, Ont. — Canada’s official gift shop is tucked into the fourth floor of a government building in nearby Gatineau, Que., but you won’t see any tourists lining up at the cash register to buy coffee mugs adorned with Mounties. This taxpayer-funded store carries only high-end souvenirs, reserved for the elite ranks of the federal government. The so-called Gift Bank is routinely raided by cabinet ministers, heads of Crown corporations, even Supreme Court justices, whenever there’s an opportunity to impress foreign dignitaries at home and abroad with a distinctively Canadian memento. More than 1,000 items are in stock, ranging from silver cufflinks and pen sets to elegant Inuit soapstone carvings of bears and whales. Cultural artifacts from all of Canada’s provinces and territories are on offer, many of them hand-crafted. There’s a $500 upper limit on the value of any single gift, and the inventory is currently valued at almost $120,000. And internal records of withdrawals from the shop over the last three years reveal something of the gift-giving habits of Canada’s top politicians.

Seventeen cabinet ministers have shopped there since 2012, none so often as Joe Oliver, now Canada’s new finance minister. Oliver returned to the shop eight times for 62 gifts over three years, taking a total of $12,000 in mementoes for foreign dignitaries, making him far and away the most generous cabinet minister. Pierre Manoni, a Canadian Heritage spokesman, explained that “odd numbered gifts are considered ’bad luck’ in some countries. Therefore, two gifts may be provided, such as two candlesticks. ... The cost of the combined gifts will not exceed the allowable limit.” Prime Minister Stephen Harper did not make any withdrawals from the gift bank over the last three years, though he is known to have presented gifts abroad. The rules do not require ministers to use the gift bank. Manoni says the shop’s inventory is carefully chosen by discerning public servants working in the state ceremonial and protocol directorate. “Items must be Canadian made andor made with Canadian products, by Canadian artists, and must not exceed $500,” he said. “Consideration is given to weight, size, fragility, cultural beliefs and sensitivities, general appearance, and we strive to ensure that each province (and) territory is represented.”

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BAIRD John Nov. 17, 1927 - Apr. 21, 2014 It is with great sadness we announce the passing of John Baird. He will be lovingly remembered by his brother, Ken (Barb); children, Penny (Terry), John, Gordon (Jan), Terry (George), Linda (Jim), Yvonne (Jim), Doug, Wendy (Chris), Lloyd (Annie); 16 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; as well as other family and friends. John was predeceased by his first wife, Doris; second wife, Dorothy; parents, William and Ella; brothers, Bill, Cecil and Bob; grandson, Ivan. A celebration of John’s life will be held on Friday, April 25, 2014 at 1:30 p.m. at Extendicare Michener Hill, 12 Michener Boulevard, Red Deer followed by a time of remembrance at Sunnybrook United Church, 12 Stanton Street, Red Deer. The family would like to thank Dr. Colin Holmes, the caregivers and nurses on house 3800 at Extendicare Michener Hill, and the caregivers who cared for John in his own home. If desired, memorial donations in John’s honor may be made directly to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, Suite 202, 5913 - 50 Avenue, Red Deer, AB T4N 4C4. Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting: www.reddeerfuneralhome.com Arrangements entrusted to RED DEER FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORIUM 6150 - 67 Street, Red Deer. Phone (403) 347-3319.

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WUNSCH Ursula Hanna Hella Elfriede Dora Ursula (née Moeller) passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 20, 2014, at the age of 87 years. She was born in Sievershagen (East Germany) on February 17, 1927 and became a teacher. In 1958, she married Uli who had immigrated to Alberta in 1948 and they farmed in Barrhead, AB. They moved off the farm to Calgary and eventually to Red Deer. Together, they had two boys. In the first years, she helped with the construction business. Ursula was a great cook, keen gardener, and avid reader. She was a lifelong member of the German Canadian Club. She passed away at the Harmony Care Home and we would like to thank all the staff for their excellent care. Ursula will be lovingly remembered by her husband, Ulrich Wunsch, two sons; Dirk (Beryl) and York of Red Deer, and three grandchildren; Hanna, Thomas, and Joshua. She was predeceased by her brother, Peter Moeller, and her sister, Anneliese Moeller. A Memorial Service will be held at Eventide Funeral Chapel, 4820-45 Street, Red Deer, on Friday, April 25, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.eventidefuneralchapels.com Arrangements entrusted to EVENTIDE FUNERAL CHAPEL 4820 - 45 Street, Red Deer. Phone (403) 347-2222

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SHAND Alistair Mar. 11, 1933 - Jan. 5, 2014 Alistair (Al) George Shand passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Sunday, January 5, 2014. A service celebrating Al’s life will be held at Eventide Funeral Chapel, 4820 - 45 Street, Red Deer, on Saturday, April 26, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting: www.eventidefuneralchapels.com Arrangements entrusted to EVENTIDE FUNERAL CHAPEL 4820 - 45 Street, Red Deer. Phone (403) 347-2222

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THOMPSON Loretta Central Alberta’s Largest 1925 - 2014 Car Lot in Classifieds TO ADVERTISE YOUR SALE HERE — CALL 309-3300 Mrs. Loretta Evelyn Thompson (nee Pillman) passed away Hiring full time Operation Out of Town peacefully at the Covenant Coordinator/Field Supervisor for local oilfield Care, Villa Marie, Red Deer, In Memoriam MOOSE LODGE testing company Alberta on Friday, April 18, ANNUAL GARAGE SALE A Star Makes Must be local (Red Deer area) LYLE HOCKEN 2014 at the age of 88 years. Apr. 24, 5-8 , Apr. 25, 8-8, Must have testing Mar. 28, 1940 - Apr. 23, 2012 Apr. 26, 8-8, Apr. 27, 8-3. She was born on June 22, Your Ad experience The memories we share of On corner of Willow St. & 1925 at Castor, Alberta. Competitive salary A Winner! Petrolia Dr. 4 blocks S. of Health benefits offered you bring laughter and tears. Loretta leaves to mourn her Westerner Grounds. Send resume to CALL: We miss you every day but passing, her family, Tom 403-347-1505 ken@darkstarproduction. we know you are always (Janice) Mansell, Donna Henfrey, 309-3300 com near. Robert (Lori) Mansell, all of ~With all our love, Red Deer, Brenda (David) Shirley and family Davis of British Columbia, four grandchildren, Dana (Jason) Sansregret of Consort, Alberta, Breanna and Jordyn Mansell of Red Celebrations Deer, and Shane Mansell of Red Deer, three great CLASSIFICATIONS grandchildren, Cole, Sage 1000-1430 and Jayde Sansregret of Consort. She is also survived by a brother, Ken (Edith) Pillman of Rimbey, Alberta, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Loretta was predeceased by her parents, Elmer and Laura (nee Logan) Pillman At Loretta’s request, no Funeral Service will be Massage held. In loving memory of our Accounting Contractors Therapy mother, a tree will be planted at Parkland Funeral Home INDIVIDUAL & BUSINESS DALE’S Home Reno’s and Crematorium’s Memorial Accounting, 30 yrs. of exp. Free estimates for all your Tree Park, Gasoline Alley, with oilfield service reno needs. 403-506-4301 MASSAGE Red Deer, Alberta. If desired, companies, other small International ladies Memorial Donations in Loretta’s businesses and individuals RMD RENOVATIONS SPELMAN RW Smith, 346-9351 Bsmt’s, flooring, decks, etc. honor may be made directly Open House at Call Roger 403-348-1060 to the Heart and Stroke Specials. 11 a.m.-3 a.m. 8 Howarth St. Close. Private back entry. 403-341-4445 Foundation of Alberta and Antique Dealers SIDING, Soffi t, Fascia Saturday April 26. 1 - 4 N.W.T. at and Stores and custom cladding. Call in honor of MASSAGE ABOVE ALL www.heartandstroke.ab.ca Dean @ 403-302-9210. WALK-INS WELCOME Morley’s 75th Birthday. or to the Alberta Cancer 4709 Gaetz Ave. 346-1161 4 POST car lifts and ClasNo gifts please, Foundation at sic Car Finders. We have your presence is his gift. www.albertacancer.ca. the highest quality car Eavestroughing VII MASSAGE Condolences may be hoists for your house or #7,7464 Gaetz Ave. man cave avail. Also have sent or viewed at VELOX EAVESTROUGH Pampering at its car shipping from USA to www.parklandfuneralhome.com Cleaning & Repairs. Red Deer along with broBEST! Arrangements in care of Over 2,000,000 kering, over 300 contacts Reasonable rates. 340-9368 403-986-6686 Rhian Solecki, worldwide for finding your Come in and see hours Funeral Director at classic car. Call Kyle why we are the talk 403-896-7258 PARKLAND FUNERAL Escorts of the town. HOME AND CREMATORIUM St. John Ambulance 6287 - 67 A Street www.viimassage.biz TAHNEE 392-0891 *BUSTY* Open long weekend volunteers provide (Taylor Drive), Red Deer. Automotive INDEPENDENT w/own car 403.340.4040.

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

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MALLETT Marjorie Laura 1911 - 2014 Marj passed away peacefully Mar. 9, 2014, shortly after her 103 birthday. A memorial service will be held at Gaetz United Church in Red Deer on Monday, April 28th at 1:00 p.m. to celebrate Marj’s life. Coffee to follow. At the family’s request, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Gaetz United Church or the charity of your choice.

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GRAND OPENING Caravan Luxury Auto Detailing. Spring cleaning specials 403-872-3998

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FENCES & DECKS 403-352-4034

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ATT’N: Are you looking for help on small jobs around the house or renovate your bathroom, painting or flooring, and roof snow removal? Call James 403-341-0617

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COMMERCIAL Parking lot Vacuum Street Sweeping & parking lot assessments. 403-341-6900

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Home Supports for Seniors. Est 1999. Cooking, cleaning, companionship. At home or facility. Call 403-346-7777 for information.

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JUNK/TREE REMOVAL, Yard/Care 403-358-1614

Property clean up 340-8666

THE ROTOTILLER GUY Garden Rototilling & Yard Prep. 403-597-3957

CENTRAL PEST CONTROL LTD. Comm/res. Locally owned. BBB member. 403-373-6182 cpest@shaw.ca

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RAMADA INN & SUITES W.R.SCOTT Equipment TITAN TRANSPORT LTD. a company dealing in req’s. Permanent Room We are a flat bed company compact equipment is Attendants. Exp. not nec. based out of Saskatoon, SK. will train. Approx. 35 - 40 looking for a representative with an office in Calgary. hrs/wk. Rate: $12.75 to handle equipment, We are currently looking $14/hr. Duties incl’d but parts, sales & equipment for company drivers as FABRICATION not limited to: vacuuming, rentals. Applicant must well as owner operators. COORDINATOR dusting, washing floors, have a valid driver’s You must have a min. of 2 making beds, empty trash, licence, basic computer yrs. exp. with flat beds. Alstar is looking for a disinfecting & cleaning knowledge is an asset. Canada/U.S. self-starter who is motivated bathrooms. Performance Please send resume to: Call 1-800-667-7080 and organized to fill this based bonus program. dbevan@ or 306-374-1739 NEW position. Must be fluent with verbal wrscottequipment.com Ask for Robert l& written English, be or fax 1-780-440-1771 The successful applicant physically fit. Applicants will have the following: may apply in person at • General Knowledge of 6853 - 66 St. Red Deer Welding & Construction T4P 3T5 or fax 403-342-4433 • Able to Interpret ISO or email: Metric drawings, P&IDs info@ramadareddeer.com & Engineered Structural Drawings • Strong Computer Skills Sales & WE ARE OPENING OUR • Able to Adapt to Distributors NEW GROCERY STORE TRUCKERS Changing Environments IN PENHOLD. Busy road construction • Quality Assurance GRATIAE is seeking Now accepting company looking for Class Experience an Asset 5 Retails Sales reps applications for 1, Class 3, and winch truck selling skin & body care DELI MANAGER drivers. Work is throughout In this NEW role you will: products in Parkland Mall PRODUCE MANAGER Alberta. Must have at least • Coordinate & Schedule 4747 67th St. Red Deer, 3 yr’s exp. Fax resume to Must have previous Work Flow/Shop Loading $12.10/hr + bonus & comm. 403-309-0489 experience in these • Coordinate Fabrication F/T - P/T No Exp. Req’d. departments. Requires Activity Email resumes: Celebrate your life strong work ethics, be able • Manage Inventory gratiaereddeersr@ with a Classified to lead a team and work • Ensure Timelines are gmail.com under direct supervision of being kept ANNOUNCEMENT SOAP Stories is seeking 5 store manager. Fax F/T - P/T Beauty Treatresume to Wage will range from ment O/P, selling soap & 403-885-5231 or call $65,000 - $80,000 Business bath products $14.55/hr. + Gerry 403-885-5223 per annum depending on Opportunities bonus & comm. Beauty experience, with Full Benefits. CELEBRATIONS cert. req’d. Location This will be a Enjoy a career in the Parkland Mall - 4747 67th HAPPEN EVERY DAY Monday to Friday Shift gifting business with St. Red Deer. email IN CLASSIFIEDS The original basket boutique! premierjobrdbto@ Alstar Oilfield is looking for We are growing in gmail.com highly motivated individuals Red Deer and Alberta. to join our Team in Hinton. SOAP Stories is seeking 5 Truckers/ 780.416.2530 or Alstar has been serving the retail sales reps. Selling soap Drivers www.obbgiftsfranchise.com oil and gas construction & bath products. $12.10 hr industry since 1969. + bonus & commission. CLASS 1 or 3 drivers req’d F/T & P/T. No exp. req’d. Misc. for moving equipment. If you have a Desire to be Parkland Mall 4747 67 St. Part of a Growing Company Red Deer. email resume to Resumes to be dropped off Help at Key Towing. 4083-78 St. Please apply on our Career premierjobrd@gmail.com Cres. Red Deer. Section on our website ACADEMIC Express www.alstaroilfield.com CLASS 3 DRIVERS ADULT EDUCATION w/airbrake endorsement AND TRAINING “Committed to enriching the Trades needed immed. for waste & lives of our workforce, while recycling. Email resume SPRING START Providing quality energy BJT PLUMBING, with a min. of 2 references construction solutions” a well established Sylvan to: canpak@xplornet.ca • GED Preparation Lake company has an immediate opening for a DRIVERS WANTED Would you like to take the 4th Yr Apprentice Plumber RED DEER GED in your community? or Journeyperson Plumber. Hallcon is currently Fax resume to seeking qualified drivers to • Red Deer 403-887-3180 or call transport rail crews OIL & GAS OPERATOR 403-887-3287 for more details. throughout the surrounding • Rocky Mtn. House Bearspaw currently has a • Rimbey area. Drivers are ideally position in our Stettler field • Hanna based out of RED DEER. operations for an intermediate • Drumheller No overnight stays oil and gas operator. Applicants required. This position is • Innisfail must have experience as a • Paintearth an on call position. heavy duty mechanic or Employees are responsible • Drayton Valley journeyman instrument for taking trips during the mechanic and possess Gov’t of Alberta Funding C & C COATINGS in period they have strong mechanical skills, may be available. Innisfail is seeking F/T designated themselves be quick learners, motivated available to do so. All and hard working and live Sandblasters and Painters 403-340-1930 transportation is done in or be willing to relocate exp. with Endura an asset. Competitive wages and www.academicexpress.ca Hallcon company vehicles. within a 20 minute commute These vehicles are to workplace location. This benefits. Fax resume to: 403-227-1165. extensively and consistently ADULT CARRIERS position offers a challenging maintained to ensure work environment, attractive CUSTOM MUFFLER NEEDED optimal safety for our benefits with competitive Looking for apprentice or For morning delivery drivers and clients. Drivers pay and significant room journeyman mechanic. must possess a valid Class of the for promotion. Pipe bending skills would 1, 2, or 4 license, with a Please submit resumes ADVOCATE be a great asset. Wages clean driver abstract. depend on exp. Going Delivery by 6:30 a.m. Assisted licensing upgrade Attn: Human Resources concern shop. Fax 6 days/week in: to achieve a class 4 is email:kwolokoff@ resume to:403-346-9909 available. Pay is based at bearspawpet.com or drop off at 2410 50 Ave. a rate of $15.38. Earning Fax 403-252-9719 Phone 403-346-7911 potential is based on your Mail: Suite 5309 333 96 availability, as our DAIRY equipment supplier Ave. NE Calgary, AB T3K 0S3 GLENDALE operation runs on a 24/7 looking for a detail oriented on call basis. Both full time PARTS PERSON/ RED Deer based acid and part time employees LABOURER hauling company looking for Class 1 truck drivers. Strong computer skills and are welcome. Semi-retired, Call Joanne retired, full time, and part clean Class 5 req. Top industry wages and time employees are Competitive wage and 403-314-4308 benefits package. Please welcome. Please forward benefits package. Email fax resume and drivers for more info resumes and current driver resume: lindsay@ abstract to 403-346-3766 abstract to Shane Flack at prolineinc.ca asmabnorth@gmail.com. FT MACHINIST – NO PHONE CALLS ADULT or YOUTH ROCKY MTN. HOUSE PLEASE 4TH YR. APPRENTICE CARRIERS OR JOURNEYMAN F/T TRUCK drivers req’d. NEEDED Machinist W/ Red Seal Minimum Class 5 with air SERVICE RIG For delivery of Position requires a HIGH and clean abstract. Exp. Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd Flyers, Express and degree of skill operating preferred. In person to Key is seeking exp’d manual Lathes, Milling Sunday Life Towing 4083-78 St. Cres. FLOORHANDS & Machines & Drill Press. Red Deer. ONLY 4 DAYS A WEEK DERRICK HANDS Public/Co-worker Locally based, home every in communications a must; RED Deer based acid night! Qualified applicants welding skills an asset. hauling company looking must have all necessary CNC experience NOT for Class 1 truck drivers. valid tickets for the position required. Competitve Top industry wages and WestPark being applied for. wages and benefits. benefits package. Please Bearspaw offers a Please fax: 403-844-2634 fax resume and drivers abvery competitive salary or email: gtdblh@telus.net stract to 403-346-3766 and benefits package Only successful applicants Westpark Cres. & along with a steady will be contacted. Looking for a new pet? 57 Ave. work schedule. Check out Classifieds to Please submit resumes: GOODMEN Wiltshire Blvd. & find the purrfect pet. Attn: Human Resources ROOFING LTD. Welton Cres. Email: Requires hr@bearspawpet.com Misc. Call Joanne Fax: (403) 258-3197 or SLOPED ROOFERS Mail to: Suite 5309, Help 403-314-4308 info LABOURERS 333-96 Ave. NE & FLAT ROOFERS Calgary, AB T3K 0S3 Valid Driver’s Licence preferred. Fax or email info@goodmenroofing.ca Professionals or (403)341-6722 Carriers are Needed to Deliver NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE! IT NETWORK Red Deer Express * Flyers * Sunday Life INDIVIDUAL REQUIRED ADMINISTRATOR to organize staff afternoons & evenings 4 days per week required FULL TIME for for jobs & projects. Red Deer Must have min 3 Work with the Fin Fan to years HANDS ON organize & follow the verifiable employment MOUNTVIEW SUBDIVISION transportation rules & which is current. Own vehi- regulations for maintenance cle, clean drivers abstract, of equipment & log books criminal background check for Canada & USA. necessary. Please send 33 Street 33A Street Please fax resume to resume to: stevel@telus. 34 Street 35 St. Cres. 403-342-7447 net at Longhurst Consult36 Street 37 St. LOOKING for Framers/ ing or Fax: 403-309-3920 38 Street 41 Ave. carpenters 403-357-9816 42 Ave. 43 Ave. Myshak Crane & Rigging is Restaurant/ 43A Ave. 44A Ave. looking for a journeyman Hotel crane operator or reg’d 3rd year apprentice. Fax CALKINS CONSULTING resume 403-342-0066 Phone Loren at 403-314-4316 o/a Tim Hortons SHUNDA ************************** 15 vacancies at each To order your own home or office delivery CONSTRUCTION location for FOOD Requires Full Time COUNTER ATTENDANTS of the Red Deer Advocate Newspaper for 3 locations $10.88/hr. + Phone our Circulation Department at Carpenters benefits. F/T & P/T posi403-314-4300 & 2nd to 4th Yr. tions. Permanent shift Apprentices work, weekends, days, Competitive Wages nights, evenings. Start & Benefits. date as soon as possible. Fax resumes & ref’s to: No experience or educa403-343-1248 or email to: tion req’d. Job admin@shunda.ca description avail. at www.timhortons.com W.R.SCOTT Equipment Apply in person to 6620 FOR FLYERS, RED DEER SUNDAY LIFE & EXPRESS requires a driver yard Orr Drive. Red Deer, person for small compact ROUTES IN: 6017 Parkwood Road, equipment yard. Blackfalds, or 4924-46 St. email resume to: ANDERS AREA Lacombe. 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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

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Central Alberta Greenhouses Ltd Greenhouse Laborers ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Express and Sunday Life ONLY 4 DAYS A WEEK

in CLEARVIEW RIDGE Cooper Cl., Carter Cl., Connaught Cres., Churchill Cl. area $195/mo. DEERPARK AREA Duncan Cres. $71/mo. MICHENER AREA Ross St. to 51A St., 40 Ave to Michener Ave. $178/mo.

SUMMER Receptionist Openings Local Red Deer Office looking for appointment required for our greensetters during our busy house operation located season. Ideal for students near Blackfalds, Alberta. or someone searching for Responsibilities include Part-Time. Pay starts at transplanting, watering, $11.00/hr. Must be avail. VARIOUS PARTYLITE handling and caring for Sundays. Call 403-755-8163 PRODUCTS plant material and preparato APPLY NOW. including candles. tion of orders. This position Wanted: Hard Working is labor intensive and 60% off! individual to work minimum entails working in a Large selection. 4 days a week for a local cold/hot environment. 403-350-9029 or landscaping / deck, fence Laborers are required to 403-343-7389 building company. work a minimum 40 hours COLEMAN cooler, alumiExperience with power per week and must be num $15, portable 3 spd. tools an asset. Call available to work different desk fan $10, wall bike 403 392-5124 shifts, 6 days a week. rack set of 2, $5, 3 saw Positions are available horses $8/ea, 2/3 of 15kg. starting April and last till bag of Oil-Dri all purpose mid June. No previous absorbant $10, 20 oz. wet work experience or mop new $5, (4) 2x4 s’, 8 ‘, qualifications are several cutoffs $10; misc. required. Starting wage is Warehouse shelving $5; misc, pieces $10.03/hr. Shipper/ Receiver of wood $5, 13 boxes of Please email resume to Competitive starting wages misc. items, hinges, door acctcag@telus.net or fax plus regular increases. stops, brackets, etc. $40; resume to 403-885-4147 Hours: M-F 7:30am-4:30pm alum. step ladder $10, 8 (Attn. Human Resources). Excellent benefits smoked colored glasses Resumes may also be package. Opportunities $8, 8 water glasses, 12 mailed to Box 100, to advance. Must be ramekin dishes diamond Blackfalds, Alberta, T0M 0J0. dependable, hardworking pattern $8/set, 6 water and seeking a long-term KOUNTRY AIRE glasses with gold pattern career. Apply in person, CAMPGROUND Looking $6 403-314-2026 or email to: for F.T. or P.T. cleaning Electric grass trimmer, hartleytj@eecol.com staff from May to Sept., $12. 4747 - 61st Street 29 kms. West of Caroline. Brad nailer/stapler, Fax resume to 403-722-3262 $30. or call 403-722-2922 109 pc drill set, $20. Air compressor, 3G, $90 - new in box. 2 pr steel toe work boots, size 10 & 12, $25/ea. 403-887-4981

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Spruce Drive $52/mo. TIMBERSTONE AREA

Busy road construction company looking for Labours. Work is throughout Alberta. Must have a Class 5 license. Fax resume to 403-309-0489

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

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED

Call Jamie 403-314-4306

To deliver 1 day a week in BOWDEN

ATTENTION Students SUMMER WORK flexible schedule, $17 baseappointment, customer sales/service, no exp. necessary, conditions apply. Will train. Call 403-755-6711 www. summeropenings.ca/rda BALMORAL GOLF COURSE requires a mature individual for a CUSTOMER SERVICE POSITION in the proshop/ clubhouse. Must be available evenings and weekends. Must be over 18. Proserve certif. req’d. Wage and golf privileges. Drop off resume at clubhouse or fax to 403-342-9503.

Please call Debbie at 403-314-4307 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

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Antique & Estate Auction April 27 @ 11 am For info view www.cherryhillauction.com 403-342-2514

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CHILD’S Gap jacket size 8 waterproof w/hood, fleece lined, very good cond, $15 403-314-9603 CHILD’S hiking shoes Columbia, size 13, very good cond, $10 403-314-9603 LEAPSTER 2 by Leapfrog w/games $20 403-314-9603

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BALINESE KITTENS (2) $50. ea. Burman Kittens (2) $50. ea. 403-887-3649

Sporting Goods

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GUN SHOW

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

Travel Packages

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

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

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

Bench Dog Ind is looking LOGS for a landscape Laborer. Semi loads of pine, spruce, Starting May 5. $17 per SAFETY PERSON tamarack, poplar. hour or higher depending Busy road construction Price depends on location. Grain, Feed on experience. Previous company looking for safety Lil Mule Logging Hay experience in landscaping, person. Work is throughout 403-318-4346 paving stones and Allan the province. Experience is TIMOTHY & Brome square Block an asset. Must have an asset but willing to train Now Offering Hotter, Cleaner bales, great for horses, apBC Birch. All Types. P.U. / transportation and a NON the right person. Must prox. 60 lbs. put up dry Delivery. Lyle 403-783-2275 SMOKER. Contact Richard have a valid Class 5 drivand covered, $5/bale at benchdogind@yahoo. er’s license. Fax resume Sylvan area. 403-887-2798 com or fax resume to 403403-309-0489 Garden 782-2257 WE ARE LOOKING FOR A Supplies F/T dedicated individual DISPATCHER REQ’D. who will be responsible for GALVANIZED garbage Knowledge of Red Deer RED DEER’S can w/lid, $12, portable and area is essential. HOMESTAY PROGRAMS. hose reel cart $40; 3 powVerbal and written Learn more about the position er rake blades (2)15”, communication skills are and how to apply at: (1)16” all $10, 2 sets of CLASSIFICATIONS req’d. Send resume by fax www.nal.com/careers wrought iron brackets outto 403-346-0295 FOR RENT • 3000-3200 Closes April 25, 2014. door hanging flowers $8/pr. 403-314-2026 WANTED • 3250-3390

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TREES: Windbreak, privacy screen, white spruce trees 5’-7’ delivered & planted $60 ea. on 25 or more. 20+ yrs experience (780)778-0223.

Household Appliances

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ELECTRIC stove, Whirlpool, white $75 obo 403-342-5154 leave msg.

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2 OAK WALL UNITS, $80/ea. 1 CORNER WALL UNIT $50. 403-887-4981

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INNISFAIL The papers arrive ready to deliver.

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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

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3 BDRM trailer in Alix. Lrg fenced yard, shed. No pets. May 1st. 403-348-6594 KING SIZE BOX SPRING, AVAIL. IMMED. large 2 $100. bdrm. in clean quiet adult 403-350-9029 or building, near downtown 403-343-7389 Co-Op, no pets, 403-348-7445 WANTED GLENDALE reno’d 2 bdrm. Antiques, furniture and apartments, avail. immed, estates. 342-2514 rent $875 403-596-6000 LARGE, 1 & 2 BDRM. Misc. for SUITES. 25+, adults only Sale n/s, no pets 403-346-7111

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2 INDIAN WAR SHIELDS in great cond. 4x2, $195. 403-347-7405 2 PRAIRIE TEEPEE ALL FUR FLOOR MATS. Great cond. $195. 403-347-7405 JIG SAW PUZZLES & MISC. BOOKS. $2/ea. 587-273-3436

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1 & 2 bdrm., Avail. immed. Adult bldg. N/S No pets 403-755-9852 Newly renovated bachelor, 1 & 2 bedroom suites available in central location. leasing@rentmidwest.com 1(888) 679-8031

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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.

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SPRINGBROOK The papers arrive ready to deliver.

NO COLLECTING!

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$4000.

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$6000.

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$15,900.

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FBI searching for victims of teacher who is a suspected child molester ASKING FOR PUBLIC’S HELP FINDING AT LEAST 90 POTENTIAL VICTIMS OF PREDATOR WHO WORKED IN U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS “When confronted about the images by a school administrator, Vahey confessed that he was molested as a child and had preyed on boys his entire life, giving them sleeping pills prior to the molestation,” according to a statement posted prominently on the FBI’s website, http://www.fbi.gov, with links for potential victims. The photos were catalogued with dates and locations that corresponded with overnight field trips that Vahey had taken with students since 2008, but he had led students on such trips for his entire career, the FBI said. “I’m concerned that he may have preyed on many other students prior to 2008,” Special Agent Patrick Fransen of Houston said in the statement. “I’ve never seen another case where an individual may have molested this many children over such a long period of time.” The director general of the American Nicaraguan School, Gloria Doll, said by phone from Managua that Vahey was “famous for wanting to lead student experience trips.” She said that’s why several of his previous schools hired him. Doll said that, as far as she knew, none of her students had been molested. Vahey started teaching at her school last August but had not led any

MINNEAPOLIS — The FBI asked for the public’s help Tuesday to identify at least 90 potential victims of a suspected child predator who worked at 10 American and other international schools abroad for more than four decades before committing suicide last month in Minnesota. William James Vahey, 64, killed himself in Luverne on March 21, the FBI said. That was two days after agents in Houston filed for a warrant to search a computer thumb drive that belonged to Vahey, a U.S. citizen with residences in London and Hilton Head Island, S.C. An employee of the American Nicaraguan School in Managua, where Vahey had recently taught ninth-grade world history and geography, gave the drive to the U.S. Embassy there. The storage device contained pornographic images of at least 90 boys, ages 12 to 14, who appeared to be drugged and unconscious, the FBI said. The agency’s spokeswoman in Houston, Special Agent Shauna Dunlap, told The Associated Press that investigators suspect all of the boys in the images were students of Vahey’s, going back to 2008, and that he had molested all of them.

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NAIROBI, Kenya — The townsfolk believed the mosque was safe. They crammed inside as rebel forces in South Sudan took control of the town from government troops. But it wasn’t safe. Robbers grabbed their cash and mobile phones. Then gunmen came and opened fire on everyone, young and old. The UN says hundreds of civilians were killed in the massacre last week in Bentiu, the capital of South Sudan’s oil-producing Unity state, a tragic reflection of longstanding ethnic hostilities in the world’s newest country. “Piles and piles” of bodies were left behind after the shootings, said Toby Lanzer, the top UN aid official in South Sudan. Many were in the mosque. Others were in the hospital. Still more littered the streets. The violence appears to have been incited in part by calls on the radio for revenge attacks, including rapes. The attack, which targeted members of certain ethnic groups, was a disturbing echo of what happened two decades ago in another country in eastern Africa. Rwanda is marking the 20th anniversary this month of a genocide that killed an estimated 1 million people and also saw orders to kill broadcast over the radio.

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trips for her school before the allegations surfaced. She said he had been due to take a group to a model United Nations event in the Dominican Republic the very next day. Doll said Vahey’s flash drive had been taken by his domestic employee, who returned it to the school and urged officials to take a look. The FBI said Vahey was jailed for child molestation in California in 1969, but Doll said his arrest didn’t turn up when the Nicaraguan school checked his criminal background. She said he came highly recommended and had been “probably one of the finest teachers” at her school. Vahey’s career included posts at the Tehran American School in Iran from 1972-73; the American Community School of Beirut in Lebanon, 197375; the American School of Madrid in Spain, 1975-76; the Passargad School in Ahwaz, Iran, 1976-78; the American Community School in Athens, Greece, 1978-80; the Saudi Aramco Schools in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 1980-92; the Jakarta International School in Indonesia, 1992-2002; the Escuela Campo Alegre in Caracas, Venezuela, 200209; and the Southbank International School in London, 2009-2013. He coached boys basketball at several schools, the FBI said.

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Notice is hereby given that pursuant to By-Law Number 1 of the Alberta Motor Association (the “AMA”) nominations will be received for election to the Red Deer Regional Advisory Board of Directors of the AMA resident in the Red Deer Region, provided that any nomination is received at the Red Deer Regional Office at 2965 Bremner Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta within 10 days of the publication of this notice and such nomination bears both the written consent of the nominee and the signatures of at least 50 Primary Members of the AMA resident in the Red Deer Region. Take further notice that for this election no Primary Member may sign the nomination of more than one nominee. 380086D23

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The following property is offered by sale by tender subject to the restrictions in the existing certificate of title, namely: THE SOUTH EAST QUARTER OF SECTION FOURTEEN (14) TOWNSHIP THIRTY SIX (36) RANGE FIVE (5) WEST OF THE FIFTH MERIDIAN CONTAINING 64.7 HECTARES (160 ACRES) MORE OR LESS EXCEPTING THEREOUT: HECTARES (ACRES) MORE OR LESS A) PLAN 9322629- ROAD 0.811 2.00 B) PLAN 9925046- SUBDIVISION 5.058 12.50 C) PLAN 9925347- ROAD 2.051 5.07 EXCEPTING THEREOUT ALL MINES AND MINERALS The property is an agricultural holding with modular home, detached garage, barn, 2 animal shelters, hay shelter, access road to paved Provincial Highway 54, water well, septic system, and natural gas and electrical services. For further details, interested parties may refer to the Affidavit of Value and Valuator’s Report filed in these proceedings. Tenders in sealed envelopes referencing the Court file number 1210-001131, accompanied by your address for notification and a certified cheque, money order or cash for 10% of the amount of the tender must be in the hands of the Clerk of the Court at the Court House, 4909 48 Avenue, Red Deer, AB, T4N 3T5 by 12:00 noon on May 8, 2014. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid into Court within 30 days, if your tender is accepted. You will be notified of the date and time when the Court will consider your tender. If your tender is accepted and you do not complete the purchase within the 30 days then your deposit will be forfeited. The successful tenderer shall take the mortgaged lands as is. No warranties of any kind are made with respect to the mortgaged lands. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. The deposits of unsuccessful tenderers will be returned to them. You may contact the Plaintiff ’s lawyer as follows: D. Grant Watson Johnston Ming Manning LLP 4th Floor, 4943- 50th Street Red Deer, Alberta T4N 1Y1 Telephone: (403) 346-5591 Facsimile: (403) 346-5599

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