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Quake shakes Rocky STRONGEST TREMOR IN A DECADE KNOCKED OUT POWER BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF Alberta’s strongest earthquake in a decade shook the ground near Rocky Mountain House early Saturday morning. A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck at 9:28 a.m. about 27 km southwest of the town. It was initially reported as a 4.1 magnitude quake but later upgraded. While there were no reports of significant damage or injuries, there was a whole lot of shaking going on around. In Strachan, about 25 km southwest of Rocky, Pat Haupt, heard what she described as ‘a roar.’ “The house started shaking,” said Haupt. “The china in the cabinet started clattering and that lasted about six seconds and all of a sudden it felt like a bulldozer hit my house.” The power was knocked out for about 500 residents and businesses in Clearwater County from Caroline to Nordegg including the Strachan Gas Plant. The Keyara Corp. operated plant flared off excess gas when it lost power but there was no damage or reported injuries. A substation in the area locked out to prevent a surge or other damage to the system a couple hours later. Ted Hickey, Clearwater County’s director of community and protective services, said there was no risk to the public. He said the county also received many calls about the quake but there were no reported damages. Honn Kao, an earthquake seismologist with the Geological Survey of Canada, said an earthquake of this size typically is big enough to be detected by residents but does not cause significant damage. Kao said people do not typically feel an earthquake when a magnitude is below 2.5 unless they are right on top of the epicentre. “There are quite a few earthquakes in the region usually to the west in the Rocky Mountain area,” he said. “Most of these events are not really big enough to be felt. This one was certainly big enough to be felt.”
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Covered from head to toe in mud Tana Denty, left, and Carol Le Maistre-Matthys of Red Deer mug for their own selfie after completing the Mud Hero event at the Canyon Ski Resort east of Red Deer on Friday. Each day through the weekend saw thousands of participants slipping and sliding up and down the course, which included about 20 obstacles that tested their strength and skill to move while covered in mud.
Race is muddy good fun BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF I stood at the starting line at Mud Hero wondering what I had I gotten myself into. It was Friday afternoon and I graciously volunteered to “uncover” the muddy truth behind the popularity of these races. Surrounded by costumed participants with brightly coloured tutus, glittery headbands and fluorescent knee high socks, I felt slightly under accessorized in my black tank and shorts. The Mud Hero in Red Deer is a 6-km run with a bunch of obstacles thrown in the mix of mud and more mud played out during multiple heats at the Canyon Ski Resort. Now I will let you in on a little secret. Although I look good on paper — I run upwards of 70 (painstakingly slow) km every week and fake my way through Pure Fitness Crossfit classes – I am pretty much a big wimp. Not having the strength to finish any of the obstacles was my biggest fear. The obstacles boasted names like Demolition Derby, Frog Spa, Tadpole Trench and Kong, which I assure you did zip to calm my freaking nerves. My fears were somewhat alleviated thanks to a lively and entertaining DJ who pumped up the crowd by taking selfies with runners, cracking jokes,
inciting chants and blasting crowdpleasing music. I almost forgot I was at a race. As Mr. DJ began the countdown, I took my place near the back of the heat. I strapped a GoPro to my head and we were off. My goal was simply to complete all the obstacles without too many bruises, cuts and tears. Straight away I knew this wasn’t your typical running race. For one thing, people were walking within 150 metres of crossing the start line. Granted our route took us up a slight incline to start, but come on, this is a race. The filthy reality and common sense hit me smack in the face not too long after I passed judgement. Our route was one big muddy mess. Everyone around me was slipping, sliding and crawling their way up and down a slick slope. Some held onto tree branches while others trusted
gravity to send them on their way. Clearly they had found their happy place. And it was dirty, very dirty. Soon I was with them laughing, cursing and falling flat on my butt. I felt my anxiety quickly evaporating. Our first test was to run over a handful of old and beaten cars. Runners flew over the cars with little hesitation. I was more cautious because I am ... well ... a wuss. It had rained all morning and the night before so the course was very slick. At times I felt like I was wearing cement shoes in quicksand. I kept telling myself — don’t stop moving. I chatted with the fellow mud runners because, let’s face it, when you’re stuck in the mud there’s not much else you can do. We scaled walls, climbed a cargo net, slid down water slides, weaved our way through a spider’s web and nearly lost our sneakers crawling through a sloppy and soggy mud pit. My mental game was tested at the firepole obstacle. We had to scale a wall then slide down the pole on the other side. Somewhere in the mud I had lost my confidence and I completely froze on top. Others rallied around me with words of encouragement like “you can do it,” “you got it” and “pretend it’s a stripper pole.”
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Blood supply dips to five-year low BY MARY-ANN BARR ADVOCATE STAFF
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Making his 23rd donation of blood at the Canadian Blood Services office in Red Deer, Stephan Lyonnais of Red Deer uses his cellphone camera to capture the moment when the needle penetrates his arm.
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The mostly beautiful weather being enjoyed this summer is having an unexpected negative impact on Canadian Blood Services. Across Canada, thousands of appointments to donate blood remain unfilled, resulting in the national inventory hitting a five-year low. Heather Rumbolt, local volunteer co-ordinator for CBS in Red Deer, said that they are experiencing fewer ap-
pointments being booked and an unusually high no-show rate of 20 per cent. For the remainder or August, Red Deer has 665 unfilled appointments available. For Northern Alberta, which includes Red Deer, the number is 4,200 unfilled bookings. It’s a similar experience across the country, with many places seeing even lower bookings than Red Deer, which aims for 250 appointments weekly to keep up with the local demand for blood.
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Fighting rages in rebel-held city GOVERNMENT DEMANDS THAT REBELS SURRENDER BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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DONETSK, Ukraine — Fighting raged in the city of Donetsk on Sunday, as government forces continued to close in on the rebel stronghold and pro-Russian insurgents backed away from an unconditional cease-fire offer that they announced just the day before. With a string of military successes and broad support for its campaign from the West and most of its domestic base, Kyiv has taken a hard line against the rebel forces and promised it will only relent when the separatists surrender. Donetsk remained a ghost town on Sunday, with few civilians daring to venture outside as explosions rang out every few minutes and burnt-out buses and buildings smouldered from the night before. In a statement Saturday, newly elected rebel leader Aleksandr Zakharchenko appeared to call for a cease-fire without stating any preconditions. But on Sunday, rebel spokeswoman Elena Nikitina repeated the rebels’ earlier stance, telling the Associated Press that talks on the conflict could only begin if the Ukrainian army withdrew from the region — something Kyiv is unlikely to do. She also denounced the government as “incapable of negotiating.” Ukraine’s National Security and Defence Council spokesman Andriy Lysenko said that the only way for the rebels in Donetsk to save their lives would be to “lay down their arms and give up.” He said the
Ukrainian side hadn’t seen the rebels show any real willingness to co-operate. “If white flags come up and they lay down their arms, nobody is going to shoot at them,” he said. “(But) we have not seen any practical steps yet, just a statement.” Lysenko added that the Ukrainian military’s recent successes in encircling Donetsk had bred “panic and chaos in the ranks of the rebels,” and said the Kyiv government had information about rebels “deserting their posts en masse.” Conditions were clearly deteriorating in Donetsk, the largest rebel stronghold in eastern Ukraine. Associated Press reporters heard 25 loud explosions in as many minutes around noon. According to city council spokesman Maxim Rovinsky, at least one person was killed and 10 injured in shelling overnight, as more than 10 residential buildings, a hospital and a shop were heavily damaged in the fighting. Rovinsky said that he believed 100,000 people had left the city of one million in the past week alone — adding to the 300,000 who were already estimated to have fled. He said at least 10,000 people were without electricity, and that the local government was working hard to preserve access to gas, electricity, and phone service and “avoid a humanitarian crisis.” More than 1,300 people have died in the conflict since April, according to a UN estimate. “This is a real war! It’s impossible to live in this
city, I’ve been sleeping in the basement for the past week,” said Inna Drobyshevskaya, a 48-year-old lawyer in Donetsk. “We don’t want Novorossiya (New Russia) for this price,” she added, referring to a term used by rebels to describe the parts of eastern Ukraine seeking independence from the government in Kyiv. Rebel leader Zakharchenko’s apparent call for a cease-fire Saturday was met with support from Russia, where Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was quoted by news agency ITAR TASS as saying a truce was “not only possible, but necessary.” “We believe the question is urgent and there can be no delay, and the issue is under the control of the Russian president,” he said. Lavrov said that Russia was reaching out to the Red Cross and the U.N. to discuss the possibility of delivering humanitarian aid to the region. However, the rebels’ request was met warily by government officials in Kyiv and in the West. Those leaders expressed concern that the move could be aimed at increasing international pressure on Ukraine to allow in a Russian aid mission. The West says that could be used as a pretext to bring Russian soldiers into Ukraine — and says 20,000 of them are massed near the Russian border with Ukraine. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and Western leaders have repeatedly accused Russia of providing arms and expertise to the rebels, something Russia denies.
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QUAKE: Common in this seismic region The centre received about a dozen or so “felt” reports from area residents. While natural quakes are common in this seismic region, there hasn’t been an Alberta earthquake this big since 2001 when a 4.0 quake shook an area northwest of Rocky Mountain House close to the B.C. boundary. In the last 30 days there has been two earthquakes in southern Alberta with a magnitude between two and three. Kao could not say for sure what caused Saturday’s quake. Oil and gas activity has not been ruled out as a potential cause. “This particular region is not immune to natural earthquakes,” said Kao. “We have plenty of evidence that natural earthquakes (occur here) and there’s also possibility of induced (quakes) but unless we actually look at the parameters and local operators and compare with what we have observed, it is very difficult to determine at this point.” Kao said this earthquake should serve as a reminder for residents living in seismic zones to be prepared in case of an emergency to mitigate the risks. crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com
MUD HERO: Navigating mud biggest challenge Some people walked around the obstacles but I was (surprisingly) able to nail them all. I can safely say the biggest challenge for everyone was navigating through the mud. But I noticed there was always someone ready to offer words of encouragement or lend a helping hand. That competitive noise that is often heard at road races was nowhere in sight. Families and individuals of all shapes and sizes, ages and fitness abilities made up the field proving one thing – there’s a hero (and child) in all of us. I loved every mucky bit of this event. I can’t wait until next year when I drag my coworkers along for the adventure. Check out a video snapshot of my run on www.reddeeradvocate.com crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com
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Still looking very clean, participants head out onto the Mud Hero course at the Canyon Ski Resort east of Red Deer on Friday.
BLOOD: Need never takes a vacation That doesn’t mean hospitals are running out of blood, but it does create concern. “We do have a national inventory that we keep on hand to ensure that patient needs are met ... but when the inventory gets low, we do reach out to the public,” said Rumbolt. “It is very important ... the need for blood doesn’t take a vacation. It’s very constant.” Unfortunately, the summer travel season comes with car accidents, she said. “A lot of people don’t realize that it can take up to 50 blood donations just to save the life of one person (in an auto accident),” said Rumbolt. A Canadian Blood Services survey revealed that the No. 1 reason people don’t donate blood is simply because they’ve never been asked one on one, she said.
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The Red Deer blood clinic operates at its permanent city location, at No. 5 5020 68 St., Tuesdays to Saturdays. On Mondays, it runs a mobile clinic in Central Alberta communities such as Lacombe and Stettler. Those mobile clinics have also seen lower response this summer, said Rumbolt. The entire process to donate blood takes about an hour. The needle to draw blood is only actually inserted for about 10 minutes. “It’s very important if you’re a blood donor to make and keep an appointment. ... If someone hasn’t donated blood, now would be good time to come in and roll up their sleeves and try to save some lives,” said Rumbolt. Anyone who wants to do just that can call 1-888236-6283 (1-888-2-DONATE) to book an appointment. People can also book online at www.blood.ca. Canadian Blood Services is the charitable organization that manages the supply of blood and blood products in all provinces and territories outside of Quebec. barr@reddeeradvocate.com
ALBERTA Opposition calls for public inquiry into Redford’s expenses BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — Calls grew louder late last week for a full public inquiry into former Alberta premier Alison Redford’s expenses with the Opposition Wildrose party adding its voice. Leader Danielle Smith said an RCMP review of the auditor general’s report released Thursday is not enough. Merwan Saher concluded Redford and her office used public resources, including government aircraft, inappropriately and for personal and partisan purposes. He blamed an “aura of power” around Redford and her office and the perception that their influence should not be questioned. “That is something that requires a full public inquiry into all of the matters that the auditor general looked at for the premier’s office — the misuse of government airplanes, whether or not expense accounts are being abused and, of course, the hidden travel expenses,” Smith said. “If we are going to get to the bottom of how this aura of power emanating from the premier’s office causes multiple staff members in multiple different department to ignore the rules, to find work-arounds and to be terrified of standing up when they see wrongdoing, we need to know how many departments this is implicating.” The provincial NDP and the Canadian Taxpayers Federation have already called for a public inquiry. The government has sent Saher’s report to police and the justice minister says he has arranged for prosecutors from Ontario to help RCMP decide whether any charges are warranted. Smith said an inquiry needs to be done before the next provincial election slated for 2016. She asked the three candidates running to replace Redford as Progressive Conservative leader and premier to commit to calling one. NDP critic Deron Bilous echoed that call. “All three PC candidates have publicly committed to openness, transparency and respect for public dollars. Now it’s time for them to put their money where their mouths are,” Bilous said. “The only way we will get to the bottom of this issue and find out who was involved is if we allow an independent body to go through the information and come to an impartial conclusion.” Redford resigned from the top job in March as a caucus revolt brewed over her leadership style and lavish spending. A vote for a new party leader is scheduled for Sept. 6. On Wednesday, before the release of Saher’s report, she resigned her seat as a Calgary backbencher and in a letter acknowledged mistakes were made during her time in office. She said she would not be commenting further. Len Webber, a member of the legislature from Calgary, quit the Alberta PC caucus last spring just prior to Red-
ford resigning as premier. At the time, he called her a “bully” and “not a nice lady.” Webber, who is now seeking a federal Conservative nomination, hasn’t changed his view and is feeling some vindication. “I’m glad I spoke up,” he said Friday. “It’s nice that justice has been served to this point and I guess we’ll see now if the RCMP will charge her with anything. “She put all this upon herself so there isn’t a lot of sympathy on my part. She dug her own grave and I’m just glad she’s no longer in.” Saher outlined various misdeeds in his report, including a practice of “block booking” government aircraft to give the appearance that planes were full “so that other passengers could not ride on the same flight” with the premier and her staff. Saher said Redford and her former chief of staff denied any knowledge of the practice, but that it’s clear the idea came from her office. Redford also used government planes to attend Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta functions, the auditor said, sometimes scheduling government-related activities for the same times. On two occasions, she used the planes for trips that Saher found were more personal than business-related — a family funeral in Vancouver and a weekend in Jasper. Her daughter travelled on both occasions, as well as on 48 other flights, a few times with friends and a couple of times without her mother. Saher called the flights for her daughter a “personal benefit.” Saher also delved into the premier’s trade mission to India and Switzerland earlier this year that the government said cost $131,000. Adding other fees, such as advance planning, security and travel for other staff, Saher found the trip actually cost $450,000. He further found that Redford was involved in a now-cancelled plan to add a premier’s suite to a government building under renovation near the legislature, a residence dubbed in the media as “sky palace” when it was revealed earlier this year. The RCMP acknowledged receipt of a copy of the auditor general’s report, but said there’s no guarantee a full investigation will occur. “Based on a review of the information provided, the RCMP may or may not initiate an investigation,” said RCMP Sgt. Josee Valiquette. “If it’s determined an investigation is not warranted or there is insufficient evidence to support charges, the RCMP will advise the complainant,” she said. “In the event an investigation results in the laying of criminal charges, the RCMP would confirm the investigation, the nature of the charges laid and the identity of the people involved.”
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The desperate denials GLOBAL WARMING DENIERS GET PERSONAL INSTEAD OF FACTUAL The Heartland Institute’s recent International Climate Change Conference in Las Vegas illustrates climate change deniers’ desperate confusion. As Bloomberg News noted, “Heartland’s strategy seemed to be to throw many theories at the wall and see what stuck.” A who’s who of fossil fuel industry supporters and anti-science shills variously DAVID argued that SUZUKI global warming is a myth; that it’s happening but natural — a result of the sun or “Pacific Decadal Oscillation;” that it’s happening but we shouldn’t worry about it; or that global cooling is the real problem. The only common thread, Bloomberg reported, was the preponderance of attacks on and jokes about Al Gore: “It rarely took more than a minute or two before one punctuated the swirl of opaque and occasionally conflicting scientific theories.” Personal attacks are common among deniers. Their lies are continually de-
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bunked, leaving them with no rational challenge to overwhelming scientific evidence that the world is warming and that humans are largely responsible. Comments under my columns about global warming include endless repetition of falsehoods like “there’s been no warming for 18 years,” “it’s the sun,” and references to “communist misanthropes,” “libtard warmers,” alarmists and worse. Far worse. Katharine Hayhoe, director of Texas Tech’s Climate Science Center and an evangelical Christian, had her email inbox flooded with hate mail and threats after conservative pundit Rush Limbaugh denounced her, and right-wing blogger Mark Morano published her email address. “I got an email the other day so obscene I had to file a police report,” Hayhoe said in an interview on the Responding to Climate Change website. “They mentioned my child. It had all kinds of sexual perversions in it — it just makes your skin crawl.” One email chastised her for taking “a man’s job” and called for her public execution, finishing with, “If you have a child, then women in the future will be even more leery of lying to get ahead, when they see your baby crying next to the basket next to the guillotine.” Many attacks came from fellow Christians unable to accept that hu-
mans can affect “God’s creation.” That’s a belief held even by a few well-known scientists and others held up as climate experts, including Roy Spencer, David Legates and Canadian economist Ross McKitrick. They’ve signed the Cornwall Alliance’s Evangelical Declaration on Global Warming, which says, “We believe Earth and its ecosystems — created by God’s intelligent design and infinite power and sustained by His faithful providence — are robust, resilient, self-regulating, and self-correcting, admirably suited for human flourishing, and displaying His glory. Earth’s climate system is no exception.” This worldview predetermines their approach to the science. Lest you think nasty, irrational comments are exclusively from fringe elements, remember the gathering place for most deniers, the Heartland Institute, has compared those who accept the evidence for human-caused climate change to terrorists. Similar language was used to describe the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in a full-page ad in USA Today and Politico from the Environmental Policy Alliance, a front group set up by PR firm Berman and Company, which has attacked environmentalists, labourrights advocates, health organizations — even Mothers Against Drunk Driving and the Humane Society — on behalf of funders and clients including
Monsanto, Wendy’s and tobacco giant Phillip Morris. The terrorism meme was later picked up by Pennsylvania Republican congressman Mike Kelly. Fortunately, most people don’t buy irrational attempts to disavow science. A Forum Research poll found 81 per cent of Canadians accept the reality of global warming, and 58 per cent agree it’s mostly human-caused. An Ipsos MORI poll found that, although the U.S. has a higher number of climate change deniers than 20 countries surveyed, 54 per cent of Americans believe in human-caused climate change. (Research also shows climate change denial is most prevalent in Englishspeaking countries, especially in areas “served” by media outlets owned by Rupert Murdoch, who rejects climate science.) It’s time to shift attention from those who sow doubt and confusion, either out of ignorance or misanthropic greed, to those who want to address a real, serious problem. The BBC has the right idea, instructing its reporters to improve accuracy by giving less air time to people with anti-science views, including climate change deniers. Solutions exist, but every delay makes them more difficult and costly. Scientist, author and broadcaster David Suzuki wrote this column with Ian Hanington. Learn more at www.davidsuzuki.org.
Radical NGOs distort truth for the cause BY GWYN MORGAN SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE Under Canadian laws, major projects are subjected to regulatory hearings conducted by panels possessing the necessary expertise to reach technically and environmentally sound decisions. Proponents and opponents make their cases for and against, recognizing that the tribunal will make the final determination of the project’s fate. That was before “social licence,” a term invented two decades ago by B.C. mining engineer James Cooney, morphed into an additional obstacle facing project sponsors. Cooney’s new term was meant to describe a process whereby local populations would be informed about a project and their feedback taken into consideration in final plan design. This logical and clearly important step has since burgeoned into the expectation that no project should proceed without gaining broad “social licence,” thereby presenting anti-development lobby groups with the opportunity to impact a project’s fate by fostering opposition not only from those directly affected, but the public at large. In this dynamic, the playing field is almost always tipped against the project sponsor because, while opponents can make sensationally exaggerated and false allegations about a project without any fear of reprisal, even the smallest discrepancies in the project sponsor’s information are met with a chorus of strident criticism. A case in point is the huge effort that radical NGOs have exerted to convince First Nation groups that Northern Gateway, one of the most robust and
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safest pipelines ever designed, would destroy their water supplies and pollute their soil. These same groundless tactics have been used in an effort to turn public opinion in B.C. and across the country against the project. But hidden carefully from both First Nations and the general public is the NGOs real agenda, stopping development of the Canadian oilsands. The multi-national NGOs campaigning against Northern Gateway are also campaigning against the proposed Keystone XL pipeline which would supply U.S. oil refineries. And the same scurrilous allegation tactics being used to rally opposition to Northern Gateway in Canada are being used to foment opposition to Keystone XL in the U.S. Sierra Club’s “Stop the Keystone XL” website alleges, “Dirty oil sands development is ... decimating caribou populations ... and wolves are being shot ... from helicopters.” Really? San Francisco-based ForestEthics is conducting a “Stop the U.S. Demand for Canada’s Toxic Oilsands” campaign aimed at Keystone XL. It is also behind a “Clean up Your Transportation” campaign that has 19 major companies and two U.S. cities pledging not buy product from oilsands refineries. Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth and several other groups are also carrying out vigorous, well-funded anti-oilsands propaganda campaigns. As if this wasn’t enough to sway public opinion, rock stars and actors make well publicized “factfinding” visits to the oilsands where, after their earnest industry hosts have proudly shown their efforts to minimize environmental impacts, the celebrities spout apocalyptic anti-oilsands diatribes for the media before roaring off in their oil-fueled private jets.
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Here again, in the court of public opinion, industry is badly out-gunned. If winning popular support against these tactics is the definition of “social licence,” then not only are the oilsands doomed, but also other Canadian resource development projects including mining and forestry. A clear indication of contempt for due process under the laws of our land came in the wake of the federal cabinet’s conditional approval of Northern Gateway. ForestEthics Oil Sands Campaign Director Ben West stated, “We will be helping organize nonviolent direct action trainings. We hope it doesn’t have to come to that, but we are getting organized to make sure folks will be safe if the courts fail to stop the project in time.” By the time large resource development projects reach the regulatory decision stage, many years and billions of dollars have been invested in identifying the resource, designing the facilities and the regulatory process itself. Shareholder support for these huge up-front risks is only possible if the regulatory process is clearly definable and the result enforceable. If “social licence” means demonstrating to regulators that best efforts have been made to consult and gain support from those directly impacted, then that is as it should be. But expecting project sponsors to win a public popularity contest against the fact distorting propaganda of ideologically anti-development NGOs would bring Canada’s most important economic driver to a screeching halt. Morgan is a retired Canadian business leader who has been a director of five global corporations. This column was provided by Troy Media (www.troymedia.com).
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Charities fight back FOREIGN-AID ORGANIZATIONS JOIN FORCES TO CHALLENGE CRA AUDITS AND RULES BY THE CANADIAN PRESS
Pen Canada, Toronto Charity for freedom of expression, 20112012 revenues of $311,000; zero per cent of expenses for political activities. Audit began in July 2014, includes political activities. Continues. Pembina Foundation, Calgary Environmental charity, 2013 revenues of $716,000; five per cent of expenses for political activities. Audit began in December 2013, includes political activities. Continues. Subject of formal complaint by Ethical Oil to Canada Revenue Agency in April 2013 regarding political activities.
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The Canada Revenue Agency headquarters in Ottawa is shown on November 4, 2011. Some international-aid charities are joining forces to challenge the Canada Revenue Agency’s increased scrutiny of the sector, saying onerous new demands are draining them of resources that are badly needed overseas. Revenue Minister Kerry-Lynne Findlay has repeatedly said no direction is provided to the arm’s-length CRA about which charities to audit, and the initiative is simply to provide accountability. The head of the charities directorate, Cathy Hawara, said political-activity audits are spread fairly by geography and by the type of charity, whether religious, educational, anti-poverty or other. And she says her office gets no direction from the minister on which charities to target. Critics, however, say many of the targeted charities have been outspoken critics of the Harper government, and that the audits have given rise to “advocacy chill” as some groups selfcensor for fear of losing charitable status. Sanchez says the political-activity audits are just one element of a deteriorating relationship with the Canada Revenue Agency. She cited the case of Oxfam Canada, which was required by CRA officials to alter its mission statement to no longer refer to the prevention of poverty, only its alleviation. “That’s a narrow and outdated definition of what tackling poverty actually means,” she said. The tax agency this year also demanded that a small Vancouver charity, CoDevelopment Canada, translate every Spanish document it receives from its partners in Latin America into
French or English, even taxi receipts. Sanchez said international-aid charities work in more than 200 official languages overseas and that such a requirement applied broadly would be a “huge amount of work.” “We’ve never done that before in our sector. ... All of a sudden this comes up,” she said. New CRA rules also compel charities to direct and control all programs abroad that are funded by their Canadian dollars, a demand that is out of step with modern foreign-aid practices that seek to empower local groups rather than dictate to them. “It’s difficult to reconcile the way we work with our partners nowadays, with the way we are expected to command and control every penny that goes overseas,” Sanchez said. Foreign-aid charities in Canada are also required to report on the political activities of their partner organizations even in countries with weak human-rights protections, a demand that can put lives at risk, she added. “Often we are working with people who are at risk in the countries that they’re working in precisely because they are advocating for respect of human rights,” she said. “So (we’re) exposing those partners to public scrutiny because our government wants a whole bunch of detail on exactly what they’re doing.”
Patient tests negative for Ebola BY THE CANADIAN PRESS BRAMPTON, Ont. — A patient who was placed in the Isolation unit of a Toronto-area hospital has tested negative for the often deadly Ebola virus. Ontario Health Minister Eric Hoskins broke the news in a statement he issued this morning. “I can now confirm a recent case that underwent testing at the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg was found to test negative for Ebola virus disease,” he said in a release. The person was admitted to Brampton Civic Hospital with flu-like symptoms after returning from Nigeria, one of the West African nations currently battling an Ebola outbreak that has killed nearly 1,000 people.
Hoskins says in the release that he is glad to hear the patient is doing well, and wishes him a speedy recovery. Initial symptoms of Ebola are similar to several more common diseases, such as the flu, and health care providers have been advised to be on heightened alert for Ebola cases. The director of infection control at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto says it’s probably not the last time a patient in Canada will undergo testing. “We will see occasional people who come from West Africa and have other illnesses and need to be managed safely while we make diagnoses,” Allison McGeer says. “There’s not a huge amount of traffic between West Africa and most places in Canada, but there is traffic. And people get influenza all the time.”
Tides Canada Foundation, Vancouver Environmental foundation, 2012 revenues of $16.3 million; zero per cent of expenses for political activities. Audit began in 2011, includes political activities. Continues. Subject of formal complaint by Ethical Oil to Canada Revenue Agency in August 2012 regarding political activities. Tides Canada Initiatives Society, Vancouver Environmental charity, 2012 revenues of $13.2 million; two per cent of expenses for political activities. Audit began in 2011, includes political activities. Continues. Subject of formal complaint by Ethical Oil to Canada Revenue Agency in August 2012 regarding political activities. David Suzuki Foundation, Vancouver Environmental charity, 2012-2013 revenues of $9.9 million; five per cent of expenses for political activities. Audit began in May 2013, including into political activities. Continues. Subject of several formal complaints by Ethical Oil to Canada Revenue Agency, starting April 2012, regarding political activities. Ecology Action Centre, Halifax Environmental charity, 2012-13 revenues of $1.9 million; four per cent of expenses for political activities. Audit began fall 2012, including into political activities. Completed earlier this year with charitable status intact. Canada Without Poverty, Ottawa Social-justice charity, 2012-2013 revenues of $378,000; three per cent of expenses for political activities. Audit began in fall of 2011, expanded to include political activities in 2012. Continues. Equiterre, Montreal Environmental charity, 2012 revenues of $4.7 million; one per cent of expenses for political activities. Audit began January 2013, including into political activities. Continues.
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Hughes bombastic, eccentric BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Sir Sam Hughes, Canada’s minister of militia at the start of the First World War, was a bombastic bigot who despised Roman Catholics, French Canadians and professional military officers. He was a man of great passions and unshakable beliefs, traits which initially endeared him to many. But the boasting and bravado that came with those traits would eventually bring him down. Some thought he was eccentric. Others simply called him mad. “Many viewed him as an unstable megalomaniac, most others saw him as simply a maniac,” Tim Cook, perhaps the best Canadian First World War historian of our time, wrote in his book, Warlords. “But he caught the frenzied tenor of the time.” Hughes was an ultra-Protestant Orangeman at a time when religion was a force in Canadian politics. He was a bare-knuckle politician whose campaigning helped win the 1911 election for Robert Borden and the Conservatives. He deeply believed that amateur, citizen-soldiers were better, brighter and more prepared to improvise solutions than hidebound professional soldiers. He was a man who saw the world in black and white, without nuances of grey. At the outbreak of the war, the militia minister — defence minister today — threw away the existing plans for mobilizing a military force and sent out a general call to arms. He mustered his volunteers at Valcartier, Que., where a huge camp was carved out of the bush in a remarkably short time. Hughes had his hand in everything, from appointing officers to directing hurried procurement contracts. Despite this, or even because of this, the 1st Canadian Division was recruited, equipped (badly, for the most part) and shipped to Britain in less than three months. As the troops embarked, Hughes tried to deliver a thrilling pep talk, a sort of Braveheart speech from horseback that fell flat, said Mark Humphries, who holds the Dunkley Chair in War and the Canadian Experience at Wilfrid Laurier University. “There are lots of accounts from soldiers saying how bizarre it was to see the minister of militia on top of his horse talking about the Canadians going off to smite the Germans.” The Canadian soldiers took some dubious equipment courtesy of their minister. They were armed with the Ross rifle, a very accurate sporting weapon that wasn’t robust and forgiving enough for warfare. Their leather harnesses were poorly designed. Their American-built machine guns were inferior to British models. Their boots rotted in the mud. And then there was the MacAdam shovel, a device patented in the name of Hughes’s secretary, Ena MacAdam. The shovel was supposed to be a
dual-purpose item. Soldiers could use it to dig, but they could also use it as a bulletproof shield. They could fire through the hole conveniently located in the middle of the device. Problems? Well, it couldn’t stop bullets. It weighed a hefty two kilograms. Plus, putting a hole in a shovel makes digging tricky. Hughes bought 25,000 of these items for about $34,000. They eventually fetched $1,400 as scrap. Hughes was born Jan. 8, 1853, in Durham county in what is now Ontario. He grew up a farm boy, joined the militia at age 12 and became a schoolteacher at 16. At 33, he bought a newspaper, the Warder, in Lindsay, Ont. In those days, newspapers wore their party affiliation as a badge and the Warder was a staunch Conservative journal. As editor and proprietor, Hughes was free to flay the Liberals and indulge his biases against Catholics and Quebec. He eventually gravitated to politics and won a seat in the Commons in an 1892 byelection. He was re-elected seven times and died in office. Hughes used his militia experience to win himself a staff job during the Boer War. His service was marked by several episodes of bravery and leadership. It’s not clear, however, if he deserved a Victoria Cross, the highest award for valour. He thought he did and actually demanded one, to no avail. When the Conservatives gained power in 1911, Borden named Hughes to the militia ministry. “Hughes was a master of the patronage game, making him an invaluable ally to Sir Robert Borden,” Humphries said. “Borden seems to have genuinely liked Hughes and was willing to forgive him when he said or did things that caused problems for the government or the party, partly out of a desire to believe that Hughes would one day mature, but mostly because Borden valued loyalty above most other traits.” When war broke out in August 1914, Hughes was in his element. He raised the troops. He picked the officers. He wangled an appointment as a lieutenant-general in the British Army. He picked up a knighthood. But the good times didn’t last. Hughes’s mouth often was his worst enemy. “From the start of the Great War, Canadians came to personally identify him with the war effort itself and it is safe to say that the early years of the war were Hughes’s finest hour when, at least briefly, he was universally admired by colleagues and opponents from both sides of the aisle,” Humphries said. “This began to fade as the war dragged on, casualties climbed, and Hughes’s amateurish, improvised antics no longer seemed to represent the kind of war which Canadians wanted to believe they were fighting.” Hughes died Aug. 21, 1921.
Mechanical malfunction ruled out in plane crash BY THE CANADIAN PRESS KENORA, Ont. — The Transportation Safety Board says a plane crash that killed three Americans in northwestern Ontario was not caused by a mechanical malfunction. Spokesman John Cottreau says it appears the plane crashed on Chappie Lake, near Kenora, during a landing
attempt. Search and rescue members found the downed Cessna 182 at about 5 p.m. Friday. Police arrived at the scene after receiving an emergency locator signal from Chappie Lake. The victims have been identified as 41-year-old Nikolas Rajala, 40-year-old Teresa Rajala, and 36-year-old Lynn Bohanon, all of Grand Rapids, Minn.
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LIKELY, B.C. — Engineers are pumping water from a lake that was dammed in by debris spilt from a breached tailings pond in British Columbia’s Cariboo Region. Imperial Metals Corp., the company that owns the breached pond, is moving water from Polley Lake into Quesnel (kwih-nel) Lake in order to relieve pressure on a wall of debris that formed after the spill. The provincial environment ministry says water levels in Polley Lake have risen by about two metres. It says the newly-formed dam is preventing water from flowing out of the lake and authorities are worried material will wash out if pressure on it is not relieved. Environment Minister Mary Polak says government authorized the company to start pumping after the latest results from Polley Lake suggested water quality is similar to that of samples taken in the 1980s. A water-use ban on the lake is still in effect, and authorities will be testing water being pumped into Quesnel Lake daily. Ten million cubic metres of water and 4.5 million cubic metres of silt was spilled after the Mount Polley tailings pond was breached, raising fears about drinking water, fish stocks and the region’s ecosystem.
Sir Sam Hughes Quotes about Sir Sam Hughes, Canada’s minister of militia, or defence minister, in the early years of the First World War: “I believe him to be mentally unbalanced, with the low cunning and cleverness often associated with the insane.” Sir Joseph Flavelle, a Toronto industrialist who was appointed to straighten out munitions production during the war. “Hughes was a force to be reckoned with in cabinet and country, a man of strong passions, raging biases and immense drive.” Historian Jack Granatstein in his latest book, The Greatest Victory.
Ottawa earmarks $5 million for Iraq aid OTTAWA — Canada is bolstering its contribution to humanitarian aid in Iraq as the United States carries out air strikes against Islamic militants in the north of the country. International Development Minister Christian Paradis says $5 million will go toward new assistance projects in Iraq, with $2.25 going immediately to what the government calls trusted humanitarian partners on the ground. The three organizations are the International Red Cross, Mercy Corps and Save The Children Canada. Paradis said the remaining amount will be spent after officials hear from Canada’s partners in Iraq. The money is to be used to distribute food, hygiene kits, cooking materials, blankets, tents and other needed supplies. It is also intended for emergency repairs to essential water and sanitation services and to buy medical supplies. Paradis also condemned members of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria who launched attacks against Christians and other groups in Iraq. “Canada continues to stand by the people of Iraq in these difficult times and condemns the terrorist actions of ISIS and the killing of innocent civilians in northern Iraq in the strongest possible terms,” Paradis said in a statement issued by the prime minister’s office.
“He was under constant illusions that enemies were working against him.” Sir Robert Borden, wartime prime minister. “You must surely realize that I cannot retain in the government a colleague who has addressed to me such a communication. I regret that you have thus imposed upon me the disagreeable duty of requesting your resignation as the minister of militia and defence.” Borden, Nov. 9, 1916, after Hughes sent him a letter which essentially accused the prime minister of lying. “For Hughes, there was never any middle ground.” Historian Tim Cook in his book, The Madman and the Butcher. “Sir Sam Hughes’s career was so bizarre and unsettling that it read like a novel, and perhaps an unbelievable one at that.” Cook, The Madman and the Butcher. “Hughes’s reputation will live as long as mountebanks are admired. That guarantees his historical longevity.” Desmond Morton and Jack Granatstein in Marching to Armageddon, Canadians and the Great War 1914-1919.
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MIRACLE TREAT DAY ON THURSDAY Central Albertans can enjoy ice cream and help sick and injured children at the same time on Miracle Treat Day at Dairy Queen on Thursday. All proceeds from Blizzard treat sales at Red Deer Dairy Queens will be donated to Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton and Alberta Children’s Hospital in Calgary. Last year, customers raised over $100,000 in Red Deer. This year marks 30 years that Dairy Queen has partnered with Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals across North America to help children in need. For more information, visit miracletreatday.com.
GOLF COURSE HOSTS FUNDRAISER The Spruce View and District Lions Club is hosting its third annual Fundraiser Golf Tournament at Gleniffer Lake Resort and Country Club on Aug. 22. Registration starts at 11 a.m. and play begins at 1 p.m. Tickets are $75 each and include supper. Prizes will be awarded. Proceeds will go towards the improvement of local sports facilities. For information or to register, call Henry at 403-728-3530 or 403-877-4252.
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Jet for sale on Kijiji RED DEER MAN ASKING $1.5M FOR 1986 SEA HARRIER FA2 BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF Want to buy a fighter jet? Aircraft collector Ian Cotton is once again trying to unload his prized possession – a 1986 Sea Harrier FA2 jet. His asking price is a cool $1.5 million. The Red Deer resident tried to sell the British Royal Navy fighter jet on eBay, but the U.S. based company shut down his ad before he could make a sale last year. Cotton is hoping he will have better luck by listing an ad on Kijiji, the online classified website. His ad has been up for about a week. There has been no takers but he has received more than 27,700 views as of Sunday. According to his ad, the aircraft is “in outstanding condition” and comes with a RollsRoyce Pegasus MK-107 engine, a parts donor extra fuselage and another harrier cockpit that can be used for display or the basis of a simulator. But clearly it’s in no shape to fly.
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Ian Cotton sits in the cockpit of his 1986 Sea Harrier FA2 jet that listed on Kijiji last week with a price tag of $1.5 million. The aircraft comes with a Rolls-Royce Pegasus MK-107 engine, an extra fuselage and another harrier cockpit. Cotton, who owns a gas turbine company called Orbital Energy Limited, said the jet will require several parts and a little work before it will see the blue skies again. It was last flown in 2001.
“I’ve just got fed up with it,” said Cotton. “I’ve had it for a lot of years now. I had great intentions of getting it flight worthy but it takes a lot of time to do that. And I just don’t have the time and run my business.”
Cotton, who has always had an interest in aviation, has five other decommissioned planes in his fleet on the outskirts of Red Deer in Burnt Lake Business Park. He bought the Sea Harrier about five years ago from the British government. “A buddy of mine is flying one down (in the States) for air shows,” said Cotton. “It’s the only flying one in the world. They can be made flyable in the civilian market. But they are very expensive to run.” Cotton isn’t sure it’s time to unload his entire fleet but he would be open to selling them. Cotton could not recall how much money he spent on the plane but he estimated at least his asking price. “It’s an unusual piece that’s for sure,” he said. “You just can’t get hold of them. That’s why it has been a little more expensive than buying common Russian parts on the market.” A few years ago residents might remember Cotton parked his jet on Poplar Ridge to celebrate Canada Day during for a month. crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com
Penhold cadets reminisce at reunion BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF Old friends picked up like it was only yesterday when they were side-by-side marching, running drills or polishing boots in the barracks. But for most it has been more than three decades when they were last at Royal Canadian Air Cadet camp in Penhold. About 200 former cadets, and staff came together to reminisce about the days gone by in several reunion events held at the base and the Black Knight Inn throughout the weekend. “The only thing we’re missing are the name tags,” laughed Judy Undiks. Undiks started as a cadet in 1981, returned as staff cadet in 1983 and an officer in 1984. “The program was a lot different back then,” said Undiks. “I remember when I was in the basic camp, we went to the Calgary Zoo. I can recall some of the people here were my officers back in the day. I can see them clearly in uniform and at the zoo.” Undiks said the best part of the camp were the bonds of life-long friendships that were made and maintained over the decades through hand-written letters and now with social media. Today Undiks is an officer at the Region Gliding School Gimli, Man. Linda Lohmaier, of Cold Lake, said she remembers the years where they lived in regular barracks and in row housing during the summers. She worked at the camp in various roles including squadron commander, flight commander and deputy commanding officer on and off from 1981 to 2009. “People would sit out on the stoops of the row houses and we would call it stooping,” she said. “We would sit out there and watch the sun go down. It’s
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Doug Cochrane gives a farewell hug to Judy Undiks at the Sunday brunch that marked the end of the reunion for about 200 former cadets and staff of the Penhold Air Cadet Summer Training Centre at the Black Knight Inn. Penhold so you could watch the rain for miles.” Lohmaier said she would not be the person she is today if it were not for the program. It allowed her to hone her education, leadership and other skills. “You’ll hear this standard line from any one of us,” she said. “It’s the greatest unknown youth program in Canada.” Nika Piatkiwicz, who attended camp in 1983 and 1984 and returned as staff in 1989, 1993 and 1994, said being around the former cadets on the weekend brought up a lot of memories.
She said the cadet program gave her the discipline which she thinks children do not have today. Dennis Quong, who now works out of Hong Kong but is from Port Coquitlam, was a cadet in 1968 and 1969 and a drill instructor in 1971. Quong said there was not a lot of things for children to do in the suburb of Vancouver when he was younger. “Cadets was something to do,” said Quong. “It was fun. I learned a lot. It was more than school. It was more fun learning about airplanes and engines.
The structure helped. A big part of it was the camaraderie.” Quong said he will always remember the people he met over the years through the program. He said Penhold and area had a lot to offer the cadets with its oil and gas, farming industries and excellent facilities. “They get to see what the backbone of Canada is all about,” he said. The final camp will be held this summer. Starting in 2015, cadets looking for summer camps will be redirected to other camps in western Canada. crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com
City wants solid plan in place for plastic recycling BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF The City of Red Deer is being cautious before adding more plastics to its recycling program. Currently the city accepts only No. 2 plastics such as juice, bleach and water containers. For the last few years, the city has been working on a deal to take plastics No. 1 to 7. It was supposed to happen in 2013 but Janet Whitesell, the city’s waste management superintendent, said they want to ensure they have a solid plan in
place. “The challenge that we have always had is we don’t want to add something that we can’t recycle indefinitely into the future,” said Whitesell. “Plastic markets are historically variable and uncertain.” Whitesell said last year China shut the door on mixed plastics, enforcing quality guidelines that sent the markets for a tailspin. “Our contractor says they can do it but we want to have confidence that those markets aren’t going to dry up,” said Whitesell. A few years ago, the city anticipated shipping its plastics
to the Plasco Energy Group’s planned waste-to-energy plant in Central Alberta. But that project fell through. “We could have collected them and started to stockpile them but that facility never got built,” said Whitesell. “So we would have had four years of plastics to try to figure out what to do with.” Whitesell said they will continue to keep an eye on the markets before adding anything to the recycling roster. But she is hopeful that they will expand the plastic intake by the end of 2014. Meanwhile, next spring an
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organics collection pilot project will be launched in the city. Details are still be worked out. More information is expected to come later this year. Released in 2013, the city’s Waste Management Master Plan was developed to help residents and businesses reduce the amount of waste sent to the landfill through waste reduction, recycling, and diversion initiatives. Recommended initiatives include expanded plastics collection, a reduced container limit, and enhanced organics collection. crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com
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Keystone impact underestimated STUDY SAYS PIPELINE CLIMATE IMPACTS COULD BE HIGHER THAN PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT BY THE CANADIAN PRESS An economic analysis of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline’s possible climate impacts has concluded they could be up to four times higher than previously estimated. In the study published in the journal Nature Climate Change, researchers at the Stockholm Environment Institute write that widely quoted U.S. State Department findings that the oilsands pipeline wouldn’t make a significant difference missed a major source of greenhouse gas emissions. “It didn’t appear that they looked at the market implications,” said co-author Peter Erickson. “If the Keystone pipeline were to enable a greater rate of extraction of the oilsands, would that not increase global fuel supplies, which might then decrease prices and therefore allow a little bit more global consumption? “That’s the analysis that we did here and we found that it could be the greatest emissions impact of the pipeline.” Erickson and co-author Michael Lazarus used figures from previous research and international agencies that mathematically describe how oil prices affect consumption. They found
that a slightly lower price created by every barrel of increased oilsands production enabled by Keystone XL would increase global oil consumption by slightly more than half a barrel. The capacity of the pipeline proposed by Calgary-based TransCanada Corp. (TSX:TRP) would be about 820,000 barrels a day. If every barrel of that came from new production, the annual carbon impact of Keystone XL could be up to 110 million tonnes — four times the maximum State Department estimate of up to 27 million tonnes. The authors acknowledge their study doesn’t answer whether Keystone XL would encourage oilsands expansion or simply provide an outlet for growth that would have happened anyway. Environmentalists maintain the former. The Pembina Institute argues the pipeline would enable oilsands companies to get a better price at U.S. Gulf refineries, sending a market signal to increase production. The clean energy think-tank also points to statements by officials suggesting the project would allow their companies to mine more bitumen. While other options to move oil-
sands crude exist, the institute says none would have Keystone’s size and none would be as advanced. “It is likely that Keystone XL would, in fact, drive increased oilsands production in Alberta,” says an institute paper. Industry officials say the relationship between pipelines and production isn’t that simple. Higher output and better transportation feed back into each other, said Terry Abel, director of oilsands for the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers. “Oilsands growth will at some point require additional capacity to transport the product,” he said. “That growth in production generates numerous proposals to do just that. “Ultimately, it’s the demand for the product that encourages production growth.” Still, Lazarus said the debate about the climate impacts of energy projects would benefit from a closer look at their market effects. “Looking at the demand-supply interaction is something energy economists do and modellers do all the time, but usually at a global level. What is not done sufficiently is to look at the
implications of individual actions, policies, programs and investments.” Lazarus said even though the pipeline’s capacity would represent only about one per cent of global oil consumption, that would still be enough to incrementally move markets. The global energy market is so big that even one per cent is a significant chunk, he said. “It’s important to look at the incremental impact of all sorts of actions No particular action is going to be individually that large.” The pair’s research is being welcomed in the academic community. “Its conclusions seem reasonable,” said Mark Jaccard of Simon Fraser University’s School of Resource and Environmental Management. “The paper suggests a flaw in the analysis of the U.S. State Department, because it did not consider this effect when addressing President Obama’s request to know the incremental effect of the pipeline on emissions.” The Stockholm Environment Institute is a non-profit, international research group based in Sweden with seven offices on four continents. Its work is supported by the Swedish and other governments, the private sector and charitable foundations.
Vancouver: Silicon Valley North CITY’S TECH SURGES AS U.S. IMMIGRATION REFORM IDLES VANCOUVER — Software engineer Pablo Guana nearly refused a job with Facebook when the company redirected him to Vancouver from Silicon Valley because his United States visa application was rejected. “I will not go to Canada,” said the 25-year-old from Argentina of his initial reaction. “Twenty degrees below zero, are you crazy?” Also stymied by the American immigration system — which meets only a fraction of the demand for economic green cards each year — was South African Jonathan Hitchcock, 34, who was at first disheartened that his “dream job” would be shunted to Canada. Their struggle to obtain entry for employment epitomizes how stalled immigration reforms in the United States, along with several other factors, may be galvanizing Vancouver’s tech sector into becoming Silicon Valley North. Ultimately, the two Facebook hires were separately convinced to give Vancouver a chance. “One of the reasons (Facebook) does well in Silicon Valley is because all the other companies are in Silicon Valley. Apart from that, Silicon Valley is awful. It’s a terrible, terrible place,” said Hitchcock, eight months after relocating transformed his perspective. “Vancouver is a wonderful, beautiful place, and all the companies are here. There’s a thriving tech community here.” Facebook installed its downtown base for new engineering hires in May 2013. It joined a cluster of legacy and startup digital and tech companies like Electronic Arts, Hootsuite, Bench and Mobify, and preceded global heavyweights Microsoft, Sony Pictures Imageworks and incoming Amazon. Facebook said the employment of up to 150 staff in Vancouver from around the world is only short-term, and points to the obstructive U.S. immigration system that “makes it difficult, and sometimes impossible,” to bring talented engineers to its Menlo Park headquarters, south of San Francisco. A protracted political battle around overhauling U.S. immigration laws has included Silicon Valley firms’ warn-
ings that meagre quotas will siphon coveted brain power. “This same immigration issue plays an important role in many other companies’ decisions to open international offices,” said a Facebook spokeswoman, who declined to be named. “Canada’s approach to immigration enables companies like Facebook to set up small operations such as this, and we plan to do so in a way that has a positive impact in our temporary home.” The federal government is aware of the issue and will “make no bones” about exploiting it to boost the domestic economy, said the federal employment minister. “We’re seeking very deliberately to benefit from the dysfunctional American immigration system,” Jason Kenney said recently, when asked about a year-old campaign that erected giant “Pivot to Canada” billboards in the San Francisco Bay-area advertising directly to foreign nationals blocked from obtaining H-1B visas. Offering permanent residency, the Canadian government launched a special “start-up visa” last year to facilitate the arrival of young entrepreneurs, and will open another stream this January. The American obstacle is just one among a suite of competitive advantages helping transform Vancouver into a world-renowned tech hub, said Ian McKay, CEO of the Vancouver Economic Commission. The province boasts lower corporate tax rates than the U.S., as well as enticing personal income tax rates. A wealth of skilled workers already funnel into the city via top-rated postsecondary institutions, feeding already flourishing companies. And the glistening city of glass towers, green spaces and waterfront has been cited amongst the world’s most livable. “One of those arrows on its own probably doesn’t do a lot for us, but when you pile them on top of each other, it’s a pretty compelling story,” McKay said. B.C. boasts more than 600 digital media companies, employing about 16,000 people and generating $2.3 billion in annual sales, according to the commission. The developing critical mass is also evidenced by business incubators, such as GrowLab, a range of tech-
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Judge denies GM motion to dismiss wrongful death Russia starts drilling on its northernmost oil well, off the case, trial set for April 2016 coast of Siberia NEW YORK — A Georgia judge has MOSCOW — Russia has begun drilling on its northernmost oil well, in the Kara Sea off the northern coast of Siberia. The well is part of a joint project between the Russian state-owned oil company Rosneft and ExxonMobil to develop the region’s oil reserves, which are estimated at up to 100 billion barrels. The Russian-American project comes despite deteriorating relations between Washington and Moscow over the crisis in Ukraine, in which each side has hit the other with sanctions. President Vladimir Putin, who gave the signal to begin the drilling Satur-
denied a General Motors motion to dismiss a wrongful death case against the automaker and set a trial date for April 2016. GM spokesman Greg Martin confirmed the motion was denied. The family of Brooke Melton, a 29-year-old nurse who died in a 2010 car crash near Atlanta, sued GM alleging that a faulty ignition switch in her 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt unexpectedly shut off the engine, causing her to lose control of the car. They settled last year with GM for $5 million, but the case exposed how GM let millions of cars stay on the road even after discovering ignition switch flaws linked to at least 13 deaths. The
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Hootsuite’s main headquarter offices located in Vancouver, B.C. Software engineer Pablo Guana nearly refused a job with Facebook when the company redirected him to Vancouver from Silicon Valley because his United States visa application was rejected. wizard social gatherings and massive job fairs. Starting Sunday, SIGGRAPH, a prestigious computer graphics research forum with exhibitors from 60 countries will be held for five days at Vancouver’s Convention Centre. Motivated in large part by tax rebates, Sony Pictures Imageworks, the visual effects and animation unit of its parent company, is relocating its Los Angeles headquarters north, said its Vancouver-based vice-president of production operations. Jason Dowdeswell said the move, slated for April 2015, comes with 500 job openings. Fewer than 20 per cent of the company’s current staff, several hundred already in Vancouver, are Canadian, he said, largely because talent is scarce. “When we talk about the potential for Silicon Valley North, a lot of the pieces to that story are already here,” he said, though noting players are still
getting acquainted. “We’re messaging out around the world ... that if you want some stability in your passionate work environment, Vancouver is a destination.” But the road to Silicon Valley North is not all paved in gold. Last year, hundreds of jobs evaporated when Disney shuttered Pixar Canada’s Vancouver studio in favour of California, and video game maker Electronic Arts transferred some offices to Ontario. A panel discussion that took a hard look at the challenges was hosted by social media platform Hootsuite in late July. Canada is suffering “a desperate and growing shortage” of computer developers and software engineers, said CEO Ryan Holmes. He lamented a “lost generation,” whereby Silicon Valley has claimed an estimated 350,000 Canadians over recent decades, adding that if Facebook closes its Vancouver office, that “doesn’t help our cause.”
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was changing its flight times to Irbil. The decisions come three weeks after a Malaysia Airlines plane with nearly 300 people on board was shot down over eastern Ukraine.
Etihad reroutes flights over Iraq ’conflict airspace’ as Turkish resumes northern Iraq flights BAGHDAD — Etihad Airways is re-routing its flights to avoid “conflict airspace” in Iraq, as Turkish Airlines says it has resumed its flights to the northern Iraqi city of Irbil. Both airlines announced their decisions Saturday, a day after the Obama administration ordered U.S. airlines not to fly over Iraq following the first U.S. airstrikes there. Etihad, based in Abu Dhabi, made its decision following a similar move by Dubai-based Emirates, the Mideast’s largest carrier. Etihad cancelled its flight to Irbil on Thursday, though it said its flights to Basra and Baghdad will continue to operate as normal. Turkish Airlines said Saturday it
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China’s inflation stays at 2.3 per cent in July, well below government target BEIJING — China’s consumer price index rose 2.3 per cent in July from a year earlier, well below the ruling Communist Party’s 3.5 per cent target for the year. The latest inflation rate was unchanged from June, according to data released Saturday by the National Bureau of Statistics. The rise in the index was driven largely by higher food prices, which increased by 3.6 per cent. Prices for fruits and eggs rose the fastest. Experts expect the inflation to stay stable this year, leaving room for interest rate cuts or other measures to stimulate the economy if necessary.
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WASHINGTON — Caterpillar has evacuated a handful of employees from Liberia. Canadian Overseas Petroleum Ltd. has suspended a drilling project. British Airways has cancelled flights to the region. ExxonMobil and Chevron are waiting to see whether health officials can contain the danger. The Ebola outbreak, which has claimed nearly 1,000 lives, is disrupting business and inflicting economic damage in the three African countries at the centre of the crisis: Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia. So far, analysts say the crisis doesn’t threaten the broader African or global economies. “We must make sure it is controlled and contained as quickly as possible,” said Olusegun Aganga, trade minister in Nigeria, which has confirmed nine cases of Ebola. “Once that is done, I don’t think it will have a lasting impact on the economy.” The World Health Organization on Friday declared the outbreak an international public health emergency. The WHO didn’t recommend any travel or trade bans. But it cautioned anyone who had had close contact with Ebola patients to avoid international travel and urged exit screenings at international airports and border crossings. “When you have a widespread outbreak of Ebola, you can end up with a panic,” said John Campbell, senior fellow for Africa studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. “People won’t go to work. Expatriates will leave. Economic activity will slow. Fields won’t get planted.” The World Bank estimates that the outbreak will shrink economic growth in Guinea, where the crisis emerged in March, from 4.5 per cent to 3.5 per cent this year. Ama Egyaba Baidu-Forson, an economist at IHS Global Insight who focuses on sub-Saharan Africa, is cutting her forecasts for growth this year in Liberia and Sierra Leone. She warned that prices would rise as food and other staples become scarce and that the region’s already fragile governments would run up big budget deficits in fighting Ebola. Baidu-Forson says the countries hit by Ebola ultimately could require financial help from the International Monetary Fund. In the meantime, multinational companies that do business in the re-
source-rich region are scrambling to respond to the crisis. Among them: — Heavy equipment manufacturer Caterpillar Inc., based in Peoria, Illinois, has “evacuated less than 10 people” from Liberia, company spokeswoman Barbara Cox said by email. In a statement, Caterpillar said: “The health and safety of our people is our top priority.... We will continue to monitor the situation closely.” — British Airways has announced that it’s suspending flights to and from Liberia and Sierra Leone through Aug. 31 “due to the deteriorating public health situation in both countries.” — Tawana Resources, an Australian iron-ore company, said it had suspended “all non-essential field activities within Liberia” and sent all non-essential African workers, expatriates and contractors home. — London-based mining company African Minerals has begun imposing health checks and travel restrictions on employees in the region. — Canadian Overseas Petroleum, based in Calgary, has stopped drilling in Liberia. And some of its expatriate employees have left the country. — ExxonMobil said in a statement that its offices remain open and that “we’re taking precautions to ensure the health and safety of our employees.” The company has offices in Liberia, Nigeria and several other African nations. — Chevron, which has an office in the Liberian capital of Monrovia and is in the process of exploring for oil off Liberia’s coast, said it’s “closely monitoring the outbreak of Ebola virus in West Africa.” But the company wouldn’t say whether it was withdrawing any employees or taking any other steps as a result of the outbreak. So far, the economic damage has not affected West Africa’s biggest economy, Nigeria’s, though the disease has already spread to that country. “It’s not stopped commerce; it’s not stopped buying,” said Danladi Verheijen, managing director of the investment firm Verod Capital. “The flights are still full going into Nigeria.” Timi Austen-Peters, chairman of the Nigerian engineering and manufacturing firm Dorman Long, met in Washington on Friday with investors who were interested in Africa. Ebola, he says, didn’t come up in the discussion.
Taxes just keep on coming Monday, June 9 this year passed by Most Canadians have little difficulty without much fanfare, much like any knowing how much income tax they pay other day of the year. If you’re like most — they can quickly look at their income Canadians, you probably tax return or their pay stub. didn’t know what was special But it’s nearly impossible about June 9. June 9 was tax for the average Canadian to freedom day. This is the day really know how much total calculated by the Fraser Intax they pay because there stitute as when the average are a host of taxes that are Canadian family has earned not so obvious. enough money to pay all the Sales taxes are painfully taxes imposed on it by the obvious, but to get a total three levels of government amount you have to track in the country: federal, proeach and every purchase vincial and local. If Canadiover the course of a year. ans were required to pay all And how many people do of their taxes up front they that? Also, there is a further would have to pay each and class of taxes which most every dollar they earned to people are not aware of TALBOT government prior to tax freeand which are built into the BOGGS dom day. In 2014, Canadians prices of goods and services. started working for them“The most notable of selves on June 9. Canadians these ‘hidden taxes’ are immust work for themselves until June port duties, fuel taxes, excise taxes on 8 to pay the total tax bill imposed on tobacco and alcohol, and amusement them by all levels of government. From taxes,” the institute says. “Most CanadiJune 9 to the end of the year, taxpayers ans are unaware that they pay their emcan use the income they earn as they ployer’s portion of payroll taxes such please. This year’s tax freedom day was as employment insurance and Canaone day later than last year, when it fell da Pension Plan premiums and other on June 8. The latest tax freedom day taxes levied on businesses. Although was in 2000, when it fell on June 24 — businesses pay these taxes directly, the almost two months later than in 1961, cost of business taxation is ultimately the earliest year for which the calcula- passed on to ordinary Canadians.” tion has been made. Tax freedom day Tax freedom day varies by province may or may not be a reason for celebra- based on provincial taxes levied. The tion. Although it signifies the day when earliest in 2014 was May 23 in Alberta, your tax indebtedness to governments while the latest was June 22 in Newis over, it also clearly shows that you foundland and Labrador. have to work almost half of the year to The institute notes that tax freedom pay off your government taxes. day is not intended to measure the benIn 2014, for example, the average Ca- efits that Canadians receive from govnadian family will earn $99,841 in in- ernments in return for their taxes. This come and pay a total of $43,435 in taxes, is a question each person can only anor 43.5 per cent. Tax freedom day is swer individually. No matter how you determined by the ratio of total taxes to look at it, Canadians pay a lot in taxes, income for average Canadian families. whether they know it or not and whethWhen the economy slows and incomes er they benefit from them or not. either stagnate or decline, the tax burTalbot Boggs is a Toronto-based busiden on those families tends to decrease ness communications professional who to a greater extent, primarily because has worked with national news organizaof the progressivity of the Canadian tax tions, magazines and corporations in the system. Progressivity means that as you finance, retail, manufacturing and other earn more income you pay proportion- industrial sectors. ately more income, and vice versa.
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Stock markets in for more pressure against Canada, the U.S. and European Adding to market jitters going into Union by blocking shipments of food the weekend was Iraq, where American from any country that has levied sanc- warplanes bombed Islamic militants. tions against it. The airstrike came after President “The effects are real,” Pyle said. Barack Obama on Thursday authorized “Ukraine, at the U.S. airstrikes end of the day, in northern ‘THE EFFECTS ARE REAL. changes a lot of Iraq, warning the variables out they would be UKRAINE, AT THE END OF there significantto deTHE DAY, CHANGES A LOT OF launched ly.” fend American As far as the THE VARIABLES OUT THERE troops and civildamage that the ians under siege SIGNIFICANTLY’ sanctions regime from Islamic State will cause to the — ANDREW PYLE militants. On top Toronto stock SENIOR WEALTH ADVISOR, PORTFOLIO MANAGER of this, there was market, Pyle said SCOTIA MCLEOD a breakdown in it’s not a matter the ceasefire beof individual sectween Israel and tors getting hit, but rather a malaise Hamas in Gaza. The TSX decline came that would affect the entire market. despite what was a generally positive “If we are impacting agricultural run of earnings reports last week. production in Canada, yeah, there will “We‘ve seen a very decent earnings be less demand for fertilizer, less de- season, both from Candian and U.S. mand for equipment that tills the land companies, some fairly upbeat guidand so forth,” he said. “But really, the ance at least in most sectors, and generimpact on the stock market is going to ally some better than expected numbe more the general impact just from bers,” said Dion. the tension.” “These numbers on the whole have There could also be a silver lining been welcomed positively from invesfor the TSX since the market could ben- tors but most of that has been overshadefit from gold stocks rising alongside owed by the geopolitical component bullion prices as traders opt for safety. here.”
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week and they were just closing out positions before the weekend.” Russia is the biggest geopolitical concern for two reasons. There are worries that Russia could actually invade its neighbour if it appears that Ukrainian rebels supported by Russia are in danger of collapsing under the onslaught of Ukrainian military forces. “Oh, the minute we see headlines on the screen that Russian soldiers have moved into Ukraine, it’s game off. It’s basically what everyone is afraid of and it is what is being baked into the markets,” said Andrew Pyle, senior wealth advisor and portfolio manager at ScotiaMcLeod in Peterborough, Ont. But also casting a pall over sentiment is the worry about the effect of sanctions and countersanctions on a fragile European economic recovery. Concerns about economic strength in the region increased last week in the wake of data showing that Italy slipped technically into recession during the second quarter. And German industrial orders fell and industrial production rose only 0.3 per cent in June, less than expected. Investors worry about how the data could worsen in future quarters as it reflects the effects of sanctions. Russia moved last week to retaliate
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Turtles top at box office MICHAEL BAY FILM PULLS IN $65 MILLION ON THE WEEKEND BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES — Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles sliced off $65 million at the weekend box office. Paramount Pictures’ comic-book adaptation featuring Megan Fox alongside computer-generated renditions of the pizza-eating, sewer-dwelling superheroes lunged into first place in its debut weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. The action film’s totally tubular result prompted the studio to announce plans Sunday for a sequel set for June 3, 2016. Megan Colligan, Paramount’s head of domestic marketing and distribution, said the success of the Ninja Turtles reboot was mostly derived from a pair of distinctly different audiences: men who fondly remembered the 1980s and ’90s franchise that spawned a cartoon series, toy line and a live-action film trilogy, and youngsters familiar with a newer Nickelodeon animated TV series. “It’s odd when you have 25- to 35-year-olds and then 7- to 12-year-olds really excited about the same film,” Colligan said. “The teen audience was actually the one that wasn’t as familiar with the property, so we put a lot of focus on teens. I think we did a great job Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS of getting them out there to see the film, which is so fun, refreshing and This image released by Paramount Pictures shows the character Leonardo in a scene from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. unique.” Marvel Studios’ cosmic romp Guardbe that it was the month of the B-sides, Estimated ticket sales for Friday ians of the Galaxy starring Chris Pratt, planned for 2017. “This is the third weekend in a row not the hits. through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian Zoe Saldana and Dave Bautista as we’ve had a film overperform,” said The movies are now defining what theatres, according to Rentrak. Where members August can be, not the month defining available, latest international numof an inwhat the movies should be.” bers are also included. Final domestic ‘THE PERCEPTION OF AUGUST USED TO tergalactic Lucy was another recent success. figures will be released on Monday. band of doBE THAT IT WAS THE MONTH OF THE The mind-bending Scarlett Johansson 1. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, $65 gooders slid film came in fifth place with $9.3 mil- million. B-SIDES, NOT THE HITS. THE MOVIES ARE into second lion in in its third outing this weekend. 2. Guardians of the Galaxy, $41.5 milplace in NOW DEFINING WHAT AUGUST CAN BE, Several newcomers debuted distantlion. its second ly behind the heroes on the half-shell 3. Into the Storm, $18 million. NOT THE MONTH DEFINING WHAT THE weekend this weekend. 4. The Hundred-Foot Journey, $11.1 with $41.5 MOVIES SHOULD BE. ’ The Warner Bros. disaster film Into million. million, the Storm touched down in third place 5. Lucy, $9.3 million. bringing its — PAUL DERGARABEDIAN with $18 million, while the Disney dra6. Step Up All In, $6.5 million. SENIOR MEDIA ANALYST WITH RENTRAK total domesma The Hundred-Foot Journey, starring 7. Hercules, $5.7 million. tic haul to Helen Mirren, arrived in fourth place 8. Get on Up, $5 million. $175.9 milPaul Dergarabedian, senior media an- with $11.1 million. 9. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, $4.4 lion. Universal’s dance sequel Step Up million. Marvel and Guardians distribu- alyst with Rentrak. “It’s finally starting to feel like sumAll In popped up in sixth place with 10. Planes: Fire & Rescue, $2.4 miltor Disney revealed last month at San lion. Diego Comic-Con that a follow-up is mer. The perception of August used to $6.5 million.
CKMP: chopping choruses CALGARY RADIO STATION PROMISES MORE MUSIC WITH EDITED SONGS BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — Want to listen to a shorter tune by Justin Timberlake? Or maybe a cut-down version of Katy Perry’s latest hit? An Alberta radio station is promising listeners “twice the music” by cutting all of its song times in half, to an average of two minutes. The station, 90.3 Amp (CKMP) in Calgary, changed to a format called QuickHitz one week ago. Its owner, Newcap Radio, describes the switch as a first for a radio station in Canada and perhaps the world. Steve Jones, vice-president of programming for the company, said Friday that a few stations in the United States have adopted the short song strategy part-time trial. But the Calgary station is the first he knows of that has made the move permanently, around-
the-clock. The company spent two years analysing behaviour of its radio listeners, Jones said. It found that people’s attention spans have changed when it comes to music and they often listen to portions of songs or fast-forward through tunes on their iPods. “The idea of three-and-a-half- and four-minute songs goes back to the 50s and 60s and the need to be on a 45 RPM record, to be in juke boxes and on the radio,” said Jones. So he said Newcap decided to scrap the established formula and try something new. “There’s been a lot of excitement about the idea that you can listen to a radio station for 15 minutes and hear six or seven or eight songs and feel that sense of momentum and energy.” A company in Vancouver, SparkNet Communications, supplies the QuickHitz sliced songs to the Calgary station.
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Jones said professional music producers take out long intros and repeated choruses, and make the shorter versions sound seamless. He said the Calgary station was selected because it’s in a tight top 40 market in a city that’s relatively young and progressive. Some of the company’s other 89 stations may someday adopt the same format, he said, depending on their audience. He admits the mini music move isn’t for everyone, and that the Calgary station has received both good and bad reaction. “We’re very comfortable with not everyone liking the radio station. That’s to be expected.” Calgary singer Jann Arden vented on Twitter that the station is basically messing with art and, amid expletives, called the people running it “morons.” “Can anyone recommend half a good
book I should read?” she wrote. “The NHL is only having one period this season. Makes sense. Those games are just too long.” Jones said editing songs for radio play has been done for decades. For instance, he said, Don McLean’s classic American Pie was cut to four minutes from 7.5 so it could be played on air. “This idea that somehow music is sacred and should never be tampered with is ludicrous.” He said no other artists or record labels have complained about the editing. And the Calgary station doesn’t play Jann Arden. “That has nothing to do with the fact that she’s taken to the Internet in a rage of hatred against us,” Jones said. “It really is the fact that her music isn’t suited to the format and hasn’t been for decades.”
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Dear Annie: I am the him to denigrate Derek in mother of a biracial child. front of your child or you. My son’s father, “Derek,” If he does so, leave the and I are not currently to- premises immediately, not gether, as he resides some in anger, but out of necesdistance away, but we visit sity, saying, “Sorry, Dad, but often so Derek and our son I will not tolerate such recan have a relationship. Ul- marks.” Be consistent and timately, we would like to firm. You can train Dad be together. how to behave whether he The problem is my fa- agrees or not. ther. He is not, and never Dear Annie: I have three has been, a fan of interra- grandchildren, two of whom cial dating. Over seem to love the past five me and want to years, he has spend time with come to accept me. But my son’s his grandson, daughter recentbut on more than ly graduated one occasion, he middle school, has expressed and I wasn’t inhis “disgust” and vited. She said “disapproval” of she thought I the relationship might embarI have with Derrass her. ek, even using The reathe “n” word. I son for this is have zero tolerbecause I say MITCHELL ance for this. My things like, & SUGAR father doesn’t “Please be carehave to like Derful if you are goek, and I’ve neving somewhere er tried to force I feel may not a relationship be safe.” She between them. But he needs thinks I’m being racist, beto respect that I’m an adult, cause some of those areas and regardless of whether are inner-city neighborDerek and I are together, I hoods. I mean no disrespect am going to encourage him by this, but still would not to have a healthy relation- go to an undesirable part of ship with our son. town at night regardless of How do I get my father who lives there. to understand this and, in I also told my grandthe meantime, allow him to kids that I would give them have a relationship with his $5,000 if they graduated grandchild when he harbors high school with all Bs or such ignorance and animos- better. Unfortunately, the ity? – Stuck two older kids didn’t make Dear Stuck: Hopefully, it, but the youngest one is your father’s attitude will very bright and on track. become more enlightBut I now plan on revokened the more attached ing that offer because I’m he becomes to his grand- not sure I want to spend so son. Nonetheless, the way much money on a child who to deal with Dad is to set doesn’t welcome me at her boundaries. Do not permit graduation. Am I justified
or not? – California Grandma Dear Grandma: It’s your money. You can do whatever you like with it. And she should have invited you to her graduation. But while we know you are concerned and caring, you also sound rather controlling. Is the gift for grades or behavior? Will you change it every time she does something you don’t like? And you mean well, but protecting her from unsafe areas is her parents’ job. Your warnings are likely what she hears from her folks all the time, so you are coming across as a scold. She’s 13 and in full teenage mode. You’ll get better results if you back off. Dear Annie: “Old Friend” didn’t indicate whether she missed the funeral out of choice or due to lack of information. She said she had not been in touch with the deceased in months. This past year, I missed the funeral of a dear friend’s mother. We always sat together at family dinners, and my lack of presence was noted. But the reason I didn’t attend is that when calls were made regarding the funeral, I was inadvertently left off the list. It was an oversight. I would have been there had I known. The family felt sad that I missed it, but they were not critical. – S. Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.
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McIlroy rallies to win PGA CHAMPIONSHIP BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The challenge finally arrived for Rory McIlroy, and he was better than ever to win the PGA Championship. On a back nine filled with as much tension as a major can provide, McIlroy emerged from a four-man battle with flawless golf to outlast Phil Mickelson and the darkness Sunday at Valhalla and capture his second straight major. McIlroy closed with a 3-under 68 and became only the fourth player in the last century of golf to win four majors at 25 or younger. The others were Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus and Bobby Jones, three of the game’s greatest players. Boy Wonder appears on his way to belonging in that group. “I didn’t think in my wildest dreams I’d have a summer like this,” said McIl-
roy, only the seventh player to win the last two majors of the year. “I played the best golf of my life. I really gutted it out today.” But one of the greatest shows on soggy turf came with a most peculiar ending. McIlroy hit a 9-iron from a fairway bunker on the 17th hole to 10 feet and made the birdie putt to take a two-shot lead to the par-5 18th. Because of a two-hour rain delay, darkness was falling quickly and it wasn’t certain McIlroy would be able to finish. He was allowed to tee off even before Mickelson and Rickie Fowler had reached their golf balls in the fairway. Both were only two shots behind and still in the game. McIlroy came within a yard of hitting into a hazard right of the fairway. Mickelson and Fowler had to stand to the side of the green to allow McIlroy to play his second shot. The 25-year-old from Northern Ireland hit into a bunker and had to twoputt from 35 feet for a one-shot win.
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Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, hits out of the bunker on the 18th hole during the final round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Valhalla Golf Club on Sunday in Louisville, Ky.
Riggers hang on to beat A’s CHATWOOD BROTHERS BASH FORT SASK. STARTER TO PACE RED DEER TO GAME 1 WIN SUNBURST LEAGUE FINAL BY JOSH ALDRICH ADVOCATE STAFF Riggers 8, Athletics 6 The Red Deer Riggers smallest player brought the biggest bat to Game 1 of the Sunburst Baseball League Final. Jason Chatwood slugged two solo home runs to left field to lead the Riggers past the Fort Saskatchewan Athletics 8-6 on Sunday evening at Great Chief Park. Game 2 of the best-of-five series goes tonight in Red Deer at 7:30 p.m. The Riggers’ star shortstop opened the scoring in the third inning, taking a Conor Whitley fastball over the fence. He came back up to bat in the fourth inning and hit another fastball to about the exact same spot. His brother Jaret Chatwood followed him as the next batter and also went yard to left field. “College was probably the last time I had a two home runs in a game,” said Jason, who played his junior college at Colby Community College before finishing out his eligibility with two seasons at Gonzaga in 2008-09. “It was cool my brother got one right after me.” He admits to trying a little to hard in his next at bat for his third home run, getting under the pitch too much and flying out to shallow left field. Photo by JOSH ALDRICH/Advocate staff It was a big night for the Chatwoods, Red Deer Riggers’ catcher Jaret Chatwood, left, congratulates his brother Jason Chatwood after his third inning home run but not one that surprised head coach during Game 1 of the Sunburst Baseball League Final at Great Chief Park on Sunday. The following inning they hit back-toCurtis Bailey. “He’s a great hitter and every once back home runs to pace the Riggers to an 8-6 win. Game 2 goes tonight at Great Chief Park at 7:30 p.m. in a while he’ll show his power,” Bailey said. “He usually hits for singles ing pitcher Wiley Cunningham ran out and lost his control. and five walks with four strike outs. and doubles but evof steam in the The Riggers pushed their lead back Peterman wen 2 1/3 with four earned ery once in a while inning. up to 8-3 in their at-bat in the eighth but runs on four hits and two walks. ‘HE’S A GREAT HITTER AND seventh he’ll run into a few, The A’s got Peterman loaded the bases before be“He hasn’t thrown a whole bunch and his little brothEVERY ONCE IN A WHILE one back in the ing pulled in the ninth with one out. the last month because there’s been er said ‘hey, if you’re half of the Reign Letkeman replaced Peterman delays between games,” said Bailey of HE’LL SHOW HIS POWER.’ top going to do it, I’m goinning and got but could not stop the bleeding as three his starter, “He found his groove, was a ing to do it too.” Fort Saskatchewan runners scored on little rusty there at times, but he got the — CURTIS BAILEY another in the The long ball two hits before het got the final two outs when we needed them.” RIGGERS HEAD COACH e i g h t h w h e n helped get the Rigrelief pitcher outs. gers out to a 6-1 broke a blister Cunningham pitched six-plus innings lead through five innings, until starton the thumb on his throwing hand allowing two earned runs on seven hits Please see RIGGERS on Page B2
Stars shut down Buccaneers BY JOSH ALDRICH ADVOCATE STAFF Stars 14, Buccaneers 0 The next time the Central Alberta Buccaneers have to play the St. Albert Stars it will be too soon. The last two meetings have not gone so well. The Stars ended the Bucs season in last year’s Alberta Football League semifinal and then this Saturday beat again them 14-0 in St. Albert. After three full weeks off, Central Alberta just could not get anything going. The loss dropped the Buccaneers to the sixth and final playoff spot at 3-4 on the season. They will travel to Grande Prairie to play the Drillers (52) who beat the Bucs 31-18 in their one meeting this season. “Certain teams just match up well against certain teams and I think they just match what we do really well,” said Buccaneers head coach Duane Brown. “Their strengths match a cou-
ALBERTA FOOTBALL LEAGUE ple of our weaker points and it plays very nicely into what they do.” It was a frustrating loss for the Buccaneers who shot themselves in the foot on more than one occasion. They suffered from a lack of focus and showed on the field in mental errors as players tripped over yard lines and receivers took plays off with the ball going to where they should have been. They were inexcusable mistakes for the final game of the regular season with playoff positioning on the line. Had they won, they would have still been on the road to Fort McMurray, though they only lost 14-9 to the Monarchs in their previous game. “We’ve had a lot of time where we could have been repping or prepping all of these things, but for a variety of reasons some stuff didn’t happen,” said Brown. “We weren’t as prepared as we should have been for this game.” The offence was not helped by the fact starting quarterback Cole Stew-
art suffered a throat injury in the first quarter and was replaced by veteran quarterback Josh Achtemichuk, who spent the last few games playing defensive end. Achtemichuk did manage to move the ball but could not get into scoring position. Stewart did get back in for the final couple of series. The defence however, did play strong. They gave up only two big plays, one that resulted in the game’s only touchdown — a long passing play to Tyler Wilson early in the fourth quarter, the convert was missed — and held the Stars to two field goals. The Buccaneers also surrendered one safety after getting backed up in their own end on offence. At the backbone of that effort was the play of defensive backs Tylor Johnson and Jamie Blinkhorn, both who made a few big plays, including a 50-yard interception return by Johnson. Brown also likes how his team
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played to the end, though they were down, they kept fighting. After the game several veterans stood up in the dressing room and addressed the team, holding each other accountable.. “Nobody gave up on it,” said Brown. “We have to take a positive out of how the team reacted afterwards, the veterans taking leadership and taking ownership and coming after things.” The Stars (3-4) placed fifth and will travel to Fort McMurray to play the expansion Monarchs (4-3). But Brown likes the match up with the Drillers after hanging tight with Grande Prairie until the end in their previous meeting in the second week of the season on Aug. 16. “We know that we can beat them, it’s a situation where we make the one big trip then we come back and play a few more games closer to home,” said Brown. “The big thing for us is just consistency. We have to work hard, do our best in practice and get consistent.” jaldrich@reddeeradvocate.com
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Jays win in marathon game OUTLAST TIGERS IN LONGEST GAME IN FRANCHISE HISTORY BY THE CANADIAN PRESS
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Toronto Blue Jays’ Steve Tolleson tags out Detroit Tigers’ Nick Castellanos at third base on an attempted steal during the fifth inning of their MLB baseball game on Sunday. “Exhausted,” was how Jenkins summed up his feelings post game, adding that he would not have been able to come out and pitch another inning if the Blue Jays hadn’t scored the winner in the 19th. “I was running low on fumes,” said Jenkins, who noted that he had a couple of starts at Triple-A Buffalo go into a sixth inning — but that was earlier in the season. Jenkins paid tribute to the thousands among the sellout crowd of 46,126 who stayed and cheered a game that was both one inning, and 39 minutes, longer than the Blue Jays had ever played before. “For the fans who sat through all of it, thank you, that was awesome,” Jenkins said. “It’s really exciting to look up and see it’s 7:30 and there’s still people here cheering, going crazy, going nuts. It made it so much better.” Both teams had their chances to end it sooner.
The Blue Jays had several glorious chances. But Juan Francisco in the ninth and 15th innings, and Bautista in the 13th, failed to produce the winning run with the bases loaded. The Blue Jays left 24 runners on base. The Tigers loaded the bases with one out in the 16th but Jenkins coaxed a double play from Torii Hunter to keep it 5-5. Detroit left 19 runners on base. “Despite the fact that both teams were bending at times, they weren’t breaking until the bottom of the 19th,” said Detroit manager Brad Ausmus, who was ejected in the middle of the third inning for arguing. In the Jays 19th, Detroit pitcher Rick Porcello (13-7), normally a starter, intentionally walked Melky Cabrera to load the bases with none out to set the stage for Toronto’s the second straight walkoff win. Kawasaki, who trotted in with the winning run as the ball bounced
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Bourjos homers and Wong gets 4 of Cardinals’ seasonhigh 17 hits in 8-3 win over Orioles BALTIMORE — Rookie Kolten Wong had four hits and scored twice, Peter Bourjos homered and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-3 Sunday to avoid a threegame sweep. After allowing nine home runs in losing the first two games of the series by a collective 22-5 score, the Cardinals amassed a season-high 17 hits — 14 of them singles. Bourjos capped the barrage with a three-run drive in the ninth off Zach Britton, ending the lefthander’s run of 27 straight scoreless appearances at home. Wong’s four hits, all of them singles, matched a career high and lifted his batting average 11 points to .253. St. Louis right-hander Lance Lynn (12-8) gave up three runs and nine hits over 5 2-3 innings, only the second time in his last 12 starts that he allowed more than two runs. “They’ve got some guys that can hit the ball all the way up and down the lineup, and I knew that going in today it was going to be a grind,” Lynn said. “I was able to make enough pitches when I needed to and get out of some jams.”
Carrasco, Indians come within 1 out of another shutout at Yankee Stadium, beat New York 4-1 NEW YORK — Carlos Carrasco rejoined the Cleveland rotation in fine fashion by pitching five dominant innings and the Indians nearly tossed another shutout at Yankee Stadium, beating New York 4-1 Sunday. Jacoby Ellsbury homered with two outs in the ninth off Indians closer Cody Allen, ending New York’s season-worst scoreless streak at 19 innings. The shot let the Yankees avoid a dubious distinction — not since 1999 had they been blanked in two straight games, STATS said. Jason Kipnis got three hits and scored three runs as the Indians finished 4-3 against New York — only twice in the last 22 years has Cleveland taken the season matchup. A day after Cleveland pitchers combined on a five-hit shutout and struck out 15 Yankees, Carrasco (4-4) and four relievers threw another five-hitter. Carrasco allowed just two singles, walked none, struck out four and retired his last 11 batters. Pitching in place of the recently demoted Danny Salazar, Carrasco made his first start since being banished to the bullpen in late April.
Red Sox return from epic loss for 3-1 win over Angels ANAHEIM, Calif. — Yoenis Cespedes hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning, Rubby De La Rosa
pitched five-hit ball into the eighth and the Boston Red Sox bounced back from a 19-inning loss with a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday. The teams returned just 12 hours after the longest game in the majors this season, a 6 ½-hour epic won 5-4 by the Angels on Albert Pujols’ homer well after midnight. Mike Trout homered in the eighth for the Angels (68-49), who still have the majors’ second-best record despite losing five of six. Both teams needed strong starts, and both pitchers came through. Hector Santiago threw six scoreless innings of two-hit ball for the Angels, allowing just one runner to reach third. De La Rosa (4-4) was even better in his first victory in four starts. With Dan Butler making his major league debut at catcher, De La Rosa had eight strikeouts and blanked the Angels until Trout’s homer on his 110th pitch. “I had a rhythm, and I was really confident,” De La Rosa said. Koji Uehara pitched the ninth for his 25th save, striking out pinch-hitter Josh Hamilton with a runner on as Boston took two of three from the powerful Angels.
Rizzo’s game-ending RBI single in 12th gives Chicago Cubs 3-2 victory over Tampa Bay Rays CHICAGO — Anthony Rizzo hit a game-ending RBI single in the 12th inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep. The last-place Cubs struck out 17 times, running their total to 44 for the weekend series, but Rizzo and touted rookie Javier Baez had two hits apiece to key a 13-hit attack. Carlos Villanueva (5-6) pitched a scoreless inning to earn the victory. Baez struck out in the 12th, but reached on a wild pitch that moved Ryan Sweeney to third. Baez moved to second on another wild pitch by Cesar Ramos (2-4) before Rizzo lined a single to right-centre field. The Rays lost for only the fifth time in their last 23 road games. They trail Kansas City by 6 ½ games in the race for the second AL wild card. Tampa Bay grabbed a 2-1 lead in the seventh inning. Pinch-hitter Brandon Guyer got it started with a leadoff single against Neil Ramirez, who returned from the disabled list before the game. Guyer stole second and moved to third on a groundout before Desmond Jennings drove him in with a double. The Cubs responded with a two-out rally in the bottom half against Grant Balfour. Sweeney doubled and scored on Chris Coghlan’s triple. Rays right-hander Alex Cobb pitched six innings of one-run ball. He allowed six hits, struck out six and walked none.
against the wall over a drawn in outfield, started the inning with a single. He moved to third when Porcello fielded Jose Reyes’ sacrifice bunt but threw the ball away. On Saturday, the Blue Jays tied it in the ninth and then won it in the 10th. “It doesn’t really matter (how). All that matters is the two wins,” said Bautista. Down 5-0, the Blue Jays scored two in the sixth on Dioner Navarro’s ninth home run off Detroit starter David Price and added another pair in the seventh. Reyes made it 5-5 with two out in the ninth with an RBI single, making up for a first inning error that opened the door for three unearned Detroit runs. Toronto now hits the road for eight games over the next 10 days beginning Monday night in Seattle. Notes: After the game the Blue Jays optioned infielder Ryan Goins to Triple-A Buffalo and called up reliever Brad Mills.
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Austin Jackson’s career-high 4 RBIs lead Mariners to 4-2 win over White Sox SEATTLE — Austin Jackson, acquired in a trade with the Detroit Tigers before the deadline, matched a career-high with four RBIs to lead the Seattle Mariners to a 4-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday. Logan Morrison began a two-out rally for the Mariners in the second inning off Chicago’s John Danks (9-8) with a hard line drive single off the wall in right field. Infield singles by Chris Taylor and Jesus Sucre loaded the bases for Jackson. A career .400 hitter against Danks, Jackson doubled down the left field line to give the Mariners a 3-0 lead. Seattle starter Erasmo Ramirez was pulled mid-batter in the fifth inning as Dominic Leone entered to face Gordon Beckham with a 2-1 count. Leone got Beckham to ground into a double play to end the inning. Leone (5-2) picked up the victory and Fernando Rodney earned his 33rd save. Taylor drew a leadoff walk in the seventh inning and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Sucre. Jackson singled to left as Taylor beat the throw home from Alejandro De Aza to give Seattle a 4-0 lead. “He swung the bat extremely well. That’s the type of hitter he can be,” manager Lloyd McClendon said. Tyler Flowers homered off Tom Wilhelmsen to lead off the seventh for Chicago. Rodney allowed the first two runners to reach in the ninth. After two strikeouts, Conor Gillaspie singled to centre to drive in Alexei Ramirez. Rodney then hit Flowers to load the bases before striking out Jordan Danks to seal the victory.
PGA: 16-under 268 Moments earlier, Mickelson came within inches of chipping in for eagle. He settled for a 6-under 66 and a runner-up for the ninth time in a major. Fowler, the first player in history to finish in the top five at all four majors without winning, also had a chance with a long eagle putt. He missed badly, and then missed the short birdie putt. Fowler closed with a 68 and tied for third with Henrik Stenson, who also had a share of the lead until missing a 3-foot par putt on the 14th putt. He never recovered from that and shot 66.
RIGGERS: Offence responded The important thing for the Riggers is their offence always responded well after the A’s put up any runs. Jason Chatwood finished with the two home runs, two runs batted in and three runs scored. Jaret Chatwood had one home run, two singles, and an RBI. Mike Ronnie three singles a walk and was hit by a pitch and had one RBI. Getting the first win in the final is huge for the defending league and provincial champions. The five games will be played in six days, putting pressure on both teams’ pitching staffs. The Riggers will likely start Drew Boyer tonight. “Everyone was a little anxious and had some nerves going into it,” said Bailey, who also played centre field and was 2-for-4 with a sacrifice fly and two RBI. “We had to make a statement, we played well all year and we had to come in and play well.” jaldrich@reddeeradvocate.com
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Toronto 6, Detroit 5 (19 innings) TORONTO — Jose Bautista made the most of his second chance. The Toronto Blue Jays slugger grounded out weakly with the bases loaded in the 13th inning Sunday, missing the chance to play hero against the Detroit Tigers at Rogers Centre. But when the opportunity came up again — six innings later — Bautista came through, hitting an opposite field single over the head of a drawn in outfield in the 19th to score Munenori Kawasaki as the Blue Jays capped the longest game in team history with a come-from-behind 6-5 win. “I was just trying to see a pitch up in the zone and drive it into the outfield,” Bautista said in a quiet but jubilant Blue Jays clubhouse. “I got lucky that I connected well enough...Obviously it was a great win for us.” It was the second straight extra inning walkoff victory for the Blue Jays (63-56) after the Tigers (62-53) won the series opener on Friday night by scoring three runs in the ninth to win 5-4. “We had a long day today. We battled through a lot of things,” Bautista said. “Coming out on top at the end of the day is the only thing that matters and we were able to do it.” The Blue Jays bullpen was superb, holding the heavy-hitting Tigers scoreless over the final 15-2/3 innings after veteran starter Mark Buehrle was pulled with Toronto down 5-0 and one out in the Detroit fourth. “They did a great job, kept us in the ball game,” said centrefielder Colby Rasmus, who made two great catches in extra innings to keep the Tigers off the board. “It was huge...Thankfully we were able to push one across there. It was a grind all day.” At six hours and 37 minutes, and 19 innings, it was the longest game in Blue Jays history both in terms of duration and the number of innings. Chad Jenkins (1-1) was the last of Toronto’s eight pitchers on the day, giving up seven hits over six scoreless innings in his longest outing of the year.
SCOREBOARD Local Sports
W 67 63 61 57 52
Baltimore Toronto New York Tampa Bay Boston
W 63 63 59 56 52
Detroit Kansas City Cleveland Chicago Minnesota
SWIMMING
Sharks competitive at World Masters A trio of Red Deer Silver Sharks held their own against the world this past week. Deb Langvand, Derek Langvand and Michael Miller all performed well at the World Masters Swimming Championships in Montreal, going up against more than 6,000 competitors from 97 countries. Deb Langvand competed in the 55-59 women’s category and set four club records, finishing 14th in the 200-meter IM (three minutes, 11.51 seconds), 15th in the 50-metre fly (36.44), 25th in the 100-metre freestyle (1:15.46) and 26th in the 50-metre freestyle (33.83). She also finished 30th in the 100-metre breaststroke (1:44.23). Derek Langvand competed in the 25-29 men’s division and finished 33rd in the 200-metre freestyle (2:16.42), 43rd in the 100-metre butterfly (1:08.93), 54th in the 100-metre freestyle (59.96), 60th in the 50-metre butterfly (29.82), and 63rd in the 50-metre freestyle (27.14). Miller also swam in the 2529 men’s division and finished 26th in the 200-metre breaststroke (3:05.28), 42nd in the 100 breaststroke (1:20.84), 44th in the 50-metre breaststroke (35.96), 67th in the 100-metre freestyle (1:01.59), and 77th in the 50-metre freestyle (27.67).
Pct .573 .529 .521 .487 .444
GB — 5 6 10 15
L 52 53 59 63 64
Pct .548 .543 .500 .471 .448
GB — 0.5 5.5 9 11
West Division W 72 68 62 49 46
Oakland Los Angeles Seattle Houston Texas
L 45 49 55 69 71
Pct .615 .581 .530 .415 .393
GB — 4 10 23.5 26
Saturday’s Games Cleveland 3, N.Y. Yankees 0 Toronto 3, Detroit 2, 10 innings Baltimore 10, St. Louis 3 Tampa Bay 4, Chicago Cubs 0 Kansas City 5, San Francisco 0 Houston 8, Texas 3 L.A. Angels 5, Boston 4, 19 innings Oakland 9, Minnesota 4 Chicago White Sox 2, Seattle 1, 10 innings Sunday’s Games Cleveland 4, N.Y. Yankees 1 Toronto 6, Detroit 5, 19 innings St. Louis 8, Baltimore 3 Kansas City 7, San Francisco 4 Texas 6, Houston 2 Chicago Cubs 3, Tampa Bay 2, 12 innings Boston 3, L.A. Angels 1 Minnesota 6, Oakland 1 Seattle 4, Chicago White Sox 2
Thursday
Friday
L 50 56 56 60 65
Central Division
Wednesday
● Sunburst Baseball League Finals: Fort Saskatchewan Athletics @ Red Deer Riggers, 7:30 p.m. at Great Chief Park. Game 5 of best-of-five series if needed. ● Parkland Baseball League semifinal: Rocky Mountain House Red Dogs @ Red Deer Razorbacks at 7 p.m. at Great Chief Park. Game 3 of best-of-three series if needed.
National League
East Division
● Sunburst Baseball League Finals: Red Deer Riggers @ Fort Saskatchewan Athletics in Fort Saskatchewan. Game 3 of best-of-five series. ● Parkland Baseball League semifinal: Rocky Mountain House Red Dogs @ Red Deer Razorbacks at 7 p.m. at Great Chief Park. Game 2 of best-of-three series.
● Red Deer Senior Men’s Baseball League — Makeup game or exhibition games if needed. ● Sunburst Baseball League Finals: Red Deer Riggers @ Fort Saskatchewan Athletics in Fort Saskatchewan. Game 4 of best-of-five series if needed.
Toronto at Seattle, 810 p.m. Chicago White Sox at San Francisco, 8:15 p.m.
MLB American League
Tuesday
● Red Deer Senior Men’s Baseball League — Makeup game or exhibition games if needed.
Monday’s Games Detroit (Verlander 10-10) at Pittsburgh (Locke 3-3), 5:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Capuano 1-2) at Baltimore (B.Norris 9-7), 5:05 p.m. Tampa Bay (Smyly 6-10) at Texas (Lewis 8-8), 6:05 p.m. Minnesota (Milone 6-3) at Houston (Peacock 3-8), 6:10 p.m. Oakland (Gray 12-5) at Kansas City (Ventura 9-8),6:10 p.m. Toronto (Hutchison 8-9) at Seattle (F.Hernandez 12-3), 8:10 p.m. Tuesday’s Games Arizona at Cleveland, 5:05 p.m. Detroit at Pittsburgh, 5:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore, 5:05 p.m. Boston at Cincinnati, 5:10 p.m. Tampa Bay at Texas, 6:05 p.m. Minnesota at Houston, 6:10 p.m. Oakland at Kansas City, 7:10 p.m. Philadelphia at L.A. Angels, 8:05 p.m.
NASCAR Sprint Cup Cheez-It 355 at The Glen Results Watkins Glen International
East Division W 63 60 57 56 53
Washington Atlanta Miami New York Philadelphia
L 53 57 60 62 65
Sunday’s Major League Linescores AMERICAN LEAGUE Pct .543 .513 .487 .475 .449
GB — 3.5 6.5 8 11
Pct .551 .534 .530 .508 .431
GB — 2 2.5 5 14
Pct .563 .525 .466 .432 .393
GB — 4.5 11.5 15.5 20
Central Division W 65 62 62 60 50
Milwaukee St. Louis Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago
L 53 54 55 58 66
West Division Los Angeles San Francisco San Diego Arizona Colorado
W 67 62 54 51 46
L 52 56 62 67 71
Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs, 6:05 p.m. Philadelphia at L.A. Angels, 8:05 p.m. Colorado at San Diego, 8:10 p.m. Chicago White Sox at San Francisco, 8:15 p.m.
Saturday’s Games Baltimore 10, St. Louis 3 Tampa Bay 4, Chicago Cubs 0 N.Y. Mets 2, Philadelphia 1, 11 innings San Diego 2, Pittsburgh 1 Milwaukee 4, L.A. Dodgers 1 Miami 4, Cincinnati 3 Kansas City 5, San Francisco 0 Washington 4, Atlanta 1, 11 innings Arizona 14, Colorado 4
Cleveland 101 New York 000
010 000
100 001
— —
4 1
7 5
0 0
Carrasco, C.Lee (6), Atchison (7), Shaw (8), Allen (9) and Y.Gomes; Kuroda, Huff (5), Kelley (7), Mitchell (8) and Cervelli. W—Carrasco 4-4. L— Kuroda 7-8. HRs—New York, Ellsbury (10).
Detroit 301 100 000 000 000 000 0 — Toronto 000 002 201 000 000 000 1 —
5 22 1 6 17 2
(19 innings) Price, Coke (7), Alburquerque (7), Chamberlain (9), B.Hardy (10), McCoy (13), Nathan (16), Porcello (17) and Avila, Holaday; Buehrle, Redmond (4), Aa.Sanchez (7), Cecil (10), McGowan (11), Loup (12), Janssen (13), Jenkins (14) and D.Navarro, Thole. W—Jenkins 1-1. L—Porcello 13-7. HRs— Toronto, D.Navarro (9). Texas Houston
000 101
221 000
100 000
— —
6 2
8 6
0 1
N.Martinez, Mendez (6), Sh.Tolleson (7), Feliz (9) and Chirinos; Keuchel, Veras (7), D.Downs (8) and Corporan. W—N.Martinez 2-8. L—Keuchel 10-8. HRs—Texas, A.Beltre (17), Choo (11). Boston LAA
000 000
000 000
030 010
— —
3 1
4 6
2 1
R.De La Rosa, Mujica (8), Uehara (9) and D.Butler; H.Santiago, Jepsen (7), J.Smith (8), Pestano (9) and Iannetta. W—R.De La Rosa 4-4. L—J.Smith 4-1. Sv—Uehara (25). HRs—Boston, Cespedes (18). Los Angeles, Trout (27).
Sunday’s Games Cincinnati 7, Miami 2 Philadelphia 7, N.Y. Mets 6 San Diego 8, Pittsburgh 2 St. Louis 8, Baltimore 3 L.A. Dodgers 5, Milwaukee 1 Kansas City 7, San Francisco 4 Chicago Cubs 3, Tampa Bay 2, 12 innings Colorado 5, Arizona 3, 10 innings Atlanta 3, Washington 1
Minnesota 100 Oakland 100
000 000
032 000
— —
6 10 1 6
0 1
P.Hughes, Fien (8), Perkins (9) and K.Suzuki; Hammel, Abad (7), Gregerson (8), J.Chavez (9) and Jaso. W—P.Hughes 12-8. L—Gregerson 2-2. HRs—Minnesota, Dozier (20), Willingham (12).
Monday’s Games N.Y. Mets (Niese 5-8) at Philadelphia (D.Buchanan 6-5), 11:05 a.m. Detroit (Verlander 10-10) at Pittsburgh (Locke 3-3), 5:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Haren 9-9) at Atlanta (Teheran 10-8), 5:10 p.m. St. Louis (S.Miller 8-8) at Miami (Koehler 7-9),5:10 p.m. Milwaukee (Gallardo 6-6) at Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 6-3), 6:05 p.m. Colorado (Lyles 6-1) at San Diego (Hahn 7-3), 8:10 p.m.
Chicago Seattle
000 030
000 000
011 10x
— —
2 4
9 9
0 0
Joh.Danks, Surkamp (7), D.Webb (7) and Flowers; E.Ramirez, Leone (5), Wilhelmsen (7), Rodney (9) and Sucre. W—Leone 5-2. L—Joh.Danks 9-8. Sv— Rodney (33). HRs—Chicago, Flowers (9). INTERLEAGUE St. Louis Baltimore
201 100
001 011
013 000
— —
8 17 3 10
0 1
Lynn, Choate (6), Siegrist (6), Neshek (7), Rosenthal (9) and T.Cruz; Gausman, McFarland (6), A.Miller (8), Z.Britton (9) and C.Joseph. W—Lynn 12-8. L— Gausman 6-4. HRs—St. Louis, Bourjos (4).
Tuesday’s Games Arizona at Cleveland, 5:05 p.m. Detroit at Pittsburgh, 5:05 p.m. Boston at Cincinnati, 5:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at Atlanta, 5:10 p.m. St. Louis at Miami, 5:10 p.m. Washington at N.Y. Mets, 5:10 p.m.
San Fran. 010 000 300 K.C. 400 300 00x
— —
4 7
8 10
0 0
Lincecum, J.Gutierrez (4), J.Lopez (5), Y.Petit (6), Affeldt (7), Romo (8) and Susac; D.Duffy, Frasor (7), W.Davis (8), G.Holland (9) and S.Perez. W—D. Duffy 7-10. L—Lincecum 9-8. Sv—G.Holland (34). HRs—Kansas City, A.Gordon (12), S.Perez (14). Tampa Bay 000 010 Chicago 000 010
100 100
000 — 001 —
2 8 0 313 1
(12 innings) Cobb, Balfour (7), Yates (7), Jo.Peralta (8), Beliveau (9), Boxberger (10), C.Ramos (12) and Casali; T.Wood, N.Ramirez (7), Grimm (7), H.Rondon (9), Strop (10), W.Wright (11), Villanueva (12) and Castillo, Jo.Baker. W—Villanueva 5-6. L—C.Ramos 2-4. NATIONAL LEAGUE Miami 100 Cincinnati 200
100 050
000 00x
— —
2 7
5 7
1 1
Hand, S.Dyson (5), Hatcher (7), DeSclafani (8) and Mathis; Cueto, Hoover (9) and Mesoraco. W—Cueto 14-6. L—Hand 2-4. HRs—Miami, Stanton (29), McGehee (3). Cincinnati, Mesoraco 2 (20). San Diego 000 Pittsburgh 200
140 000
102 000
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8 11 2 7
0 1
T.Ross, Boyer (7), Thayer (8), Stauffer (9) and Rivera; Morton, Pimentel (6), J.Gomez (8) and C.Stewart. W—T.Ross 11-10. L—Morton 5-11. HRs—Pittsburgh, G.Polanco (6). New York 112 Phila. 100
020 002
000 202
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6 13 7 9
1 1
Za.Wheeler, Black (7), Edgin (7), Mejia (9) and d’Arnaud; K.Kendrick, Hollands (6), Diekman (8), Giles (9) and Nieves. W—Giles 1-0. L—Mejia 5-5. HRs—New York, Duda (21), d’Arnaud (9). Philadelphia, Utley (11). LA Dodgers 001 Milwaukee 100
010 000
120 000
— —
5 14 1 6
0 2
Kershaw, Jansen (9) and A.Ellis; J.Nelson, Gorzelanny (7), Kintzler (7), Estrada (8) and Lucroy, Maldonado. W—Kershaw 14-2. L—J.Nelson 2-3. HRs—Los Angeles, A.Ellis (1). Colorado Arizona
020 001 200 100
000 000
2 — 0 —
5 9 2 3 8 0
(10 innings) F.Morales, Logan (7), Ottavino (8), Brothers (9), Belisle (9), Hawkins (10) and Rosario; Miley, Delgado (7), E.Marshall (8), A.Reed (9), O.Perez (10) and Gosewisch. W—Belisle 3-6. L—O.Perez 2-2. Sv—Hawkins (18). HRs—Colorado, Paulsen (1), Rosario (10), Co.Dickerson (14). Wash. Atlanta
000 000
100 110
000 01x
— —
1 3
5 9
0 1
G.Gonzalez, Stammen (5), Blevins (7) and W.Ramos; A.Wood, D.Carpenter (8), Kimbrel (9) and Laird. W—A.Wood 8-9. L—G.Gonzalez 6-9. Sv—Kimbrel (34). HRs—Washington, Desmond (19). Atlanta, J.Upton (21).
Football CFL GP 6 6 6 6
East Division W L T PF 2 4 0 141 1 5 0 129 1 5 0 98 1 5 0 111
PA Pt 154 4 155 2 177 2 189 2
GP Calgary 6 Edmonton 6 Winnipeg 7 B.C. 7 Sask. 6
West Division W L T PF 5 1 0 161 5 1 0 163 5 2 0 185 4 3 0 163 4 2 0 157
PA 94 107 163 145 124
Toronto Hamilton Montreal Ottawa
Pt 10 10 10 8 8
Week 7 Friday’s results Edmonton 33 Montreal 23 B.C. 36 Hamilton 29 Saturday’s results Calgary 38 Ottawa 17 Tuesday’s games Winnipeg at Toronto, 5:30 p.m.
Week 8 Friday, August 15 Edmonton at Ottawa, 5:30 p.m. Saturday, August 16 Calgary at Hamilton, 1 p.m. Montreal at Saskatchewan,5 p.m. Sunday, August 17 B.C. at Toronto, 5:30 p.m. Week 9 Friday, August 22 Montreal at Winnipeg, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, August 23 Toronto at Edmonton, 2 p.m. Sunday, August 24 Calgary at Ottawa, 1 p.m. Saskatchewan at B.C., 5 p.m.
Cgy — TD McDaniel 22 pass from Mitchell (Paredes convert) 12:30 Ottawa — TD Walker 1 run (Maher convert) 13:24 Cgy — TD Arthur 17 pass from Mitchell (Paredes convert) 14:12 Third Quarter Cgy — FG Paredes 12 6:11 Ottawa — TD Miles 32 pass from Burris (Maher convert) 10:18 Cgy — Single Maver 53 13:48 Fourth Quarter Ottawa — FG Maher 32 0:57 Cgy — FG Paredes 40 5:25 Cgy — FG Paredes 28 8:54 Ottawa Calgary
0 7
7 21
7 4
3 6
— —
17 38
Saturday’s summaries Stampeders 38, Redblacks 17 First Quarter Cgy — TD Mitchell 8 run (Paredes convert) 7:53 Second Quarter Cgy — TD Fuller 17 pass from Mitchell (Paredes convert) 2:52
Attendance — 28,391 at Calgary. TEAM STATISTICS Ottawa First downs 15 25 Yards rushing 39 Yards passing 281 Total offence 320 407 Passes made-tried 30-28
Calgary 94 313
Returns yards Interceptions-yards by Fumbles-Lost 0-0 Sacks by 1 Punts-average Penalties-Yards Time of Possession
94 1-51 0-0 4 0-5 131-13 26:43
174 2-29 83-0 120-12 33:17
Net offence is yards passing, plus yards rushing, minus team losses such as yards lost on broken plays. INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing Ottawa: Walker 8-22, Burris 4-16, Harper 1-1. Calgary: Cote 6-32, Mallett 3-16, Sanders 4-15, Mitchell 2-13, Parker 2-12, Tate 1-3, McDaniel 1-3. Receiving Ottawa: Miles 5-102, Carter 3-75, Henry 6-50, Delahunt 2-23, Walker 2-18, Mitchell 1-9, Collins 1-4. Calgary: McDaniel 9-117, Fuller 5-60, Sanders 5-39, Parker 4-37, Arthur 2-32, Sinopoli 2-23, St. Pierre 1-5. Passing Ottawa: Burris 20-29-281-1-2. Calgary: Mitchell 2636-289-3-1, Tate 2-2-24-0-0.
38-20
Soccer FC Dallas 3, Colorado 1 Real Salt Lake 3, D.C. United 0 Portland 2, Chivas USA 0
Major League Soccer
North Korea vs. Canada, 5 p.m. At Moncton, N.B. Ghana vs. Finland, 6 p.m.
GP W France 2 New Zealand 2 Paraguay 2 Costa Rica 2
EASTERN CONFERENCE W 11 11 9 6 6 6 8 4 6 3
Sporting KC D.C. Toronto FC New York Philadelphia Columbus New England Chicago Houston Montreal
L T Pts 6 6 39 7 4 37 7 5 32 7 10 28 8 9 27 8 9 27 12 2 26 5 13 25 12 4 22 14 5 14
GF 32 32 32 35 36 28 29 29 23 22
GA 22 24 30 34 37 31 35 34 42 41
WESTERN CONFERENCE Seattle Real Salt Lake FC Dallas Los Angeles Vancouver Colorado Portland San Jose Chivas USA
W 13 10 10 9 7 8 7 6 6
L T Pts 6 2 41 4 9 39 7 6 36 4 7 34 4 11 32 9 6 30 7 9 30 8 6 24 11 5 23
GF 37 36 38 34 33 32 38 25 21
GA 28 27 32 19 29 31 38 22 36
NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie.
NASCAR
MONDAY, AUG. 11, 2014
Baseball
Monday
● Red Deer Senior Men’s Baseball League — North Star Sports @ Gary Moe Volkswagon Legends at Great Chief Park 1; Nighthawks @ Rays at Great Chief Park 2. Both games at 6:30 p.m. ● Parkland Baseball League semifinal: Red Deer Razorbacks @ Rocky Mountain House Red Dogs at 7 p.m. Game 1 of best-of-three series ● Sunburst Baseball League Finals: Fort Saskatchewan Athletics @ Red Deer Riggers, 7:30 p.m. at Great Chief Park. Game 2 of best-of-five series
B3
Wednesday’s Games MLS All-Stars 2, Bayern Munich 1 Friday’s Games Los Angeles 2, San Jose 2, tie
Sunday’s Games Chicago 1, New York 0 Vancouver 2, Sporting Kansas City 0 Seattle FC 2, Houston 0
GP Germany U.S. China Brazil
Friday, Aug. 15 Philadelphia at Houston,7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16 Seattle FC at Real Salt Lake, 12:30 p.m. Chicago at Montreal, 4:30 p.m. Los Angeles at Columbus, 5:30 p.m. Portland at New England, 5:30 p.m. Toronto FC at Sporting Kansas City, 6:30 p.m. Vancouver at Chivas USA, 8:30 p.m. FC Dallas at San Jose, 8:30 p.m.
FIFA Women’s 2014 Under-20 World Cup PRELIMINARY ROUND Group A GP W L T GF GA Pt North Korea 2 2 0 0 5 1 6 Ghana 2 1 1 0 1 3 3 Canada 2 1 1 0 3 3 3 Finland 2 0 2 0 3 5 0
Group B L T GF 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 1
GA 7 1 6 1
Pt 5 2 6 2
4 3 2 1
Friday’s results At Edmonton Germany 5 China 5 U.S. 1 Brazil 0 Tuesday’s games At Montreal Brazil vs. Germany, 2 p.m. At Moncton, N.B. U.S. vs. China, 3 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 17 Colorado at D.C. United, 6 p.m.
Friday’s results At Toronto Ghana 0 North Korea 3 Canada 3 Finland 2
Saturday’s Games Philadelphia 2, Montreal 1 Toronto FC 3, Columbus 2
W 2 2 2 2
GP Nigeria England Mexico South Korea
W 2 2 2 1
Group C L T GF 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 1
GA 3 2 2 2
Pt 2 2 2 3
4 2 2 1
Saturday’s results At Moncton, N.B. England 1 Mexico 1 South Korea 1 Nigeria 2 Wednesday’s games At Edmonton Nigeria vs. England, 6 p.m. At Toronto South Korea vs. Mexico, 8 p.m. Group D
Tuesday’s games At Montreal
L 2 1 1 0
T GF 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0
GA 9 2 2 2
Pt 1 4 3 7
6 3 3 0
Saturday’s results At Montreal New Zealand 0 France 4 Paraguay 2 Costa Rica 1 Wednesday’s games At Edmonton Paraguay vs. France, 1 p.m. At Toronto Costa Rica vs. New Zealand, 3 p.m. PLAYOFFS Quarter-finals Saturday, Aug. 16 At Toronto QF1 — First A vs. Second B, 3 p.m. At Edmonton QF2 — First B vs. Second A, 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 17 At Moncton, N.B. QF3 — First C vs. Second D, 3 p.m. At Montreal QF4 — First D vs. Second C, 5 p.m. Semifinals Wednesday, Aug. 20 At Moncton, N.B. QF1 Winner vs. QF3 Winner, 2 p.m. At Montreal QF2 Winner vs. QF4 Winner, 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24 At Montreal Third Place Semifinal Losers, 2 p.m. Championship Semifinal Winners, 5 p.m.
Watkins Glen, N.Y.Lap length: 2.45 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (6) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 90 laps, 129.9 rating, 48 points, $214,173; 2. (2) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 90, 130.9, 43, $192,745; 3. (5) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 90, 117.2, 41, $133,450; 4. (23) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 90, 80, 40, $142,470; 5. (16) Carl Edwards, Ford, 90, 98.9, 40, $127,150; 6. (11) Joey Logano, Ford, 90, 89.1, 38, $133,906; 7. (4) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 90, 94.5, 37, $128,598; 8. (28) Greg Biffle, Ford, 90, 89.5, 36, $127,715; 9. (8) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 90, 102.5, 35, $130,801; 10. (12) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 90, 91.7, 34, $117,865. 11. (7) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 90, 101.3, 33, $92,040; 12. (30) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 90, 84.4, 33, $98,065; 13. (25) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 90, 74.7, 31, $109,448; 14. (14) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 90, 92.6, 30, $113,354; 15. (22) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 90, 76, 29, $104,523; 16. (31) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 90, 66.4, 28, $123,451; 17. (15) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 90, 60.9, 27, $101,048; 18. (27) Aric Almirola, Ford, 90, 70.2, 26, $114,926; 19. (26) David Ragan, Ford, 90, 58.7, 25, $97,773; 20. (21) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 90, 55.4, 24, $114,340. 21. (43) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 90, 51.7, 23, $84,965; 22. (33) David Gilliland, Ford, 90, 58.3, 22, $94,162; 23. (39) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, 90, 45.4, 21, $76,290; 24. (17) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 90, 74.9, 20, $84,015; 25. (34) Boris Said, Ford, 90, 42, 19, $76,390; 26. (32) Nelson Piquet Jr., Ford, 90, 47, 0, $72,640; 27. (24) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 90, 71.5, 17, $110,406; 28. (3) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 90, 95.5, 17, $126,201; 29. (41) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 89, 35.4, 0, $74,590; 30. (40) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, 89, 32.3, 0, $81,440. 31. (42) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 88, 38.1, 13, $71,790; 32. (20) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 87, 37.7, 12, $98,779; 33. (38) Alex Kennedy, Chevrolet, accident, 86, 41, 11, $71,415; 34. (1) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 86, 114.8, 11, $129,426; 35. (9) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 85, 76.6, 9, $116,548; 36. (36) Alex Bowman, Toyota, 85, 30.4, 8, $70,960; 37. (13) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, accident, 81, 51.6, 0, $104,983; 38. (37) Josh Wise, Chevrolet, 78, 28.9, 6, $65,830; 39. (35) Ryan Truex, Toyota, suspension, 69, 44.2, 5, $61,830; 40. (19) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 69, 65, 4, $105,671. 41. (10) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, accident, 55, 69, 3, $61,830; 42. (29) Michael McDowell, Ford, accident, 55, 55.7, 2, $49,830; 43. (18) Cole Whitt, Toyota, accident, 9, 34.3, 1, $46,330. Race Statistics Time of Race: Two hours, 26 minutes, 48 seconds. Winner’s Average Speed: 90.123 m.p.h. Margin of Victory: 1.160 seconds. Caution Flags: Six for 17 laps. Lead Changes: Five among six drivers.
Golf PGA Championship Par Scores Sunday At Valhalla Golf Club Louisville, Ky. Purse: $10 million Yardage: 7,458; Par 71 Final Rory McIlroy (600), 66-67-67-68 Phil Mickelson (330), 69-67-67-66 Rickie Fowler (180),69-66-67-68 Henrik Stenson (180),66-71-67-66 Jim Furyk (115), 66-68-72-66 Ryan Palmer (115), 65-70-69-68 Victor Dubuisson, 69-68-70-66 Ernie Els (86), 70-70-68-65 Mikko Ilonen, 67-68-69-69 Hunter Mahan (86), 70-71-65-67 Steve Stricker (86), 69-68-68-68 Jimmy Walker (86), 69-71-68-65 Kevin Chappell (66), 65-74-67-68 Brandt Snedeker (66),73-68-66-67 Jason Day (54), 69-65-69-72 Graham DeLaet (54),69-68-68-70 Brooks Koepka, 71-71-66-67
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Transactions BASEBALL American League BOSTON RED SOX — Optioned RHP Heath Hembree to Pawtucket (IL). Recalled LHP Edwin Escobar from Pawtucket. CLEVELAND INDIANS — Placed OF David Murphy and DH/1B Nick Swisher on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Tyler Holt and INF/OF Zach Walters from Columbus (IL). DETROIT TIGERS — Placed RHPs Joakim Soria and Anibal Sanchez on the 15-day DL; Sanchez retroactive to Saturday. LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Optioned INF C.J. Cron and RHP Cam Bedrosian to Salt Lake (PCL). Transferred LHP Tyler Skaggs to the 60-day DL. Selected the contract of RHP Caleb Clay from Salt Lake. Recalled RHP Vinnie Pestano from Salt Lake. MINNESOTA TWINS — Traded RHP Kevin Correia to the L.A. Dodgers for a player to be named. OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Sent 1B Kyle Blanks to Sacramento (PCL) for a rehab assignment. SEATTLE MARINERS — Optioned LHP Lucas Luetge to Tacoma (PCL). Recalled RHP Erasmo
Ramirez from Tacoma. TAMPA BAY RAYS — Optioned 2B Tim Beckham to Durham (IL). TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Sent 1B Adam Lind to Dunedin (FSL) for a rehab assignment. Agreed to terms with C George Kottaras on a minor league contract. Selected LHP Brad Mills from Buffalo (IL). Optioned 2B Ryan Goins to Buffalo. National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Assigned 3B Andy Marte outright to Reno (PCL). Agreed to terms with RHP Gabriel Perez on a minor league contract. CHICAGO CUBS — Optioned LHP Chris Rusin to Iowa (PCL). Assigned OF Ryan Kalish outright to Iowa. Placed RHP Brian Schlitter on the 15-day DL. Reinstated RHP Neil Ramirez from the 15-day DL. COLORADO ROCKIES — Placed OF Carlos Gonzalez on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Saturday. Assigned OF Jason Pridie outright to Colorado Springs (PCL). Recalled INF Ben Paulsen from Colorado Springs. LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Placed SS
Hanley Ramirez on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Saturday. Designated LHP Colt Hynes for assignment. Recalled INF Darwin Barney from Albuquerque (PCL). MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Sent LHP WeiChung Wang to Wisconsin (MSL) for a rehab assignment. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Claimed RHP Jerome Williams off waivers from Texas. Designated RHP Sean O’Sullivan for assignment. PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Claimed INF Tommy Field off waivers from the L.A. Angels and optioned him to Indianapolis (IL). SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Optioned OF Juan Perez to Fresno (PCL). Recalled INF Adam Duvall from Fresno. WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Placed OF Steven Souza Jr. on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Michael A. Taylor from Syracuse (IL). FOOTBALL National Football League BUFFALO BILLS — Released CB Michael
Carter. Signed CB Sam Miller. CHICAGO BEARS — Signed OL Rob Turner to a one-year contract. Waived OL Graham Pocic. MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Named Joe Marciano interim special teams co-ordinator. Signed TE Kory Sperry. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Released RB Stephen Houston and TEs Justin Jones and Asa Watson. Signed TEs Ben Hartsock, Steve Maneri and Terrence Miller. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Placed LB Mike Taylor on the waived-injured list. Signed DB Thomas Wolfe. COLLEGE SIU-EDWARDSVILLE — Announced the resignation of soccer coach Scott Donnelly, to become Northeast region technical advisor for the U.S. Soccer Federation.
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Allmendinger edges Ambrose WATKINS GLEN BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. — AJ Allmendinger beat Marcos Ambrose on a two-lap dash to the finish to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Watkins Glen International on a sombre Sunday. The victory made his one-car team for JTG Daugherty Racing eligible for the Chase for the Sprint Cup title. Allmendinger held off Ambrose through the first two turns and opened a lead after both cars bumped and won going away. Three-time Cup champion Tony Stewart pulled out of the race 12 hours after he struck and killed a sprint car driver who had climbed from his car during a race in nearby Canandaigua, New York. Allmendinger offered his condolences to the Ward family after he won, saying “we’re a community here, we’re thinking about you.” In a statement released during the race by a spokesman, Stewart said: “There aren’t words to describe the sadness I feel about the accident that took the life of Kevin Ward Jr. It’s a very emotional time for all involved, and it is the reason I’ve decided not to participate in today’s race at Watkins Glen. My thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends and everyone affected by this tragedy.” Regan Smith drove Stewart’s car instead and finished 35th after having to start from the back of the 43-car field and getting caught in a late accident. It was the second straight time Stewart missed the race at The Glen, where he has a NASCAR-record five victories. He suffered a broken leg in a sprint car accident in Iowa days before the Cup race and missed the rest of the season. There were three restarts in the decisive closing laps. Allmendinger got the jump on Ambrose in the first one with nine laps to go, but Jimmie Johnson was bumped in the first turn and his No. 48 spun around, collecting two other cars and precipitating a caution. The race restarted again with five laps left and both Ambrose and Allmendinger were side-by-side through the esses, banging against each other before Ambrose took the lead in the chicane as he’s done so
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AJ Allmendinger (47) takes the checkered flag to win a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Watkins Glen International, Sunday, in Watkins Glen N.Y. many times in the past, dirt flying as both cars hit the grass. Allmendinger wasn’t done, regaining the lead on the next lap as he outbraked the Australian into turn 1 before a crash involving Denny Hamlin caused another red flag with four laps left. The 90-lap race on the 2.45-mile layout was redflagged for 1 hour, 21 minutes just past the midpoint after a violent crash involving Ryan Newman and Michael McDowell that involved three other cars. Newman’s Chevrolet spun hard into the Armco barrier lining the track, ripping a big hole in the barrier’s metal. The car then spun around twice and went back across the racing surface, collecting McDowell in his No. 95, which incurred heavy damage in the rear. Newman, McDowell and Alex Bowman were treated in the infield care centre and released.
Allmendinger gained the lead on lap 64 after pit stops, with Kurt Busch and Ambrose close behind. Ambrose outbraked Busch into Turn 1 for second two laps later and set his sights on Allmendinger, who had a 2-second lead that was wiped out by the late stoppages. Jeff Gordon started from the pole and led the first 29 laps, holding Ambrose at bay. But Gordon’s engine died on lap 50 as he lost all power and couldn’t get it refired, spoiling a promising day. Gordon was second to Ambrose after the first round of pit stops and slightly faster when his car stalled. Defending race winner Kyle Busch had to do a pass-through penalty after a fuel can stuck in his No. 18 Toyota. Back on the track, he shredded his left front tire after contact with Martin Truex Jr. and had to pit again and was out of contention.
Stewart pulls out of race after driver killed THREE-TIME CHAMPION STRUCK AND KILLED KEVIN WARD JR. SATURDAY NIGHT WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. — Tony Stewart pulled out of the NASCAR race at Watkins Glen Sunday, 12 hours after the three-time champion struck and killed a sprint car driver who had climbed from his car and was on the darkened dirt track trying to confront Stewart during a race in upstate New York. Greg Zipadelli, competition director for StewartHaas Racing, said at a news conference that Stewart “feels strongly” about not competing Sunday following the death of Kevin Ward, Jr. The decision was an about-face for the organization, which initially said Stewart would be behind the wheel of his No. 14 Chevrolet when the green flag waved. “We gave Tony some time to sleep on it. He feels strongly this is the right thing to do,” Zipadelli said. “All you can do is what you feel is right, and we feel this is right. We get through today and do it the best we can as a group. In a statement, Stewart said the crash has been “emotional” for all involved. “There aren’t words to describe the sadness I feel about the accident that took the life of Kevin Ward Jr.,” he said. The crash happened Saturday night at Canandaigua Motorsports Park, a dirt track and an extracurricular race for a driver of Stewart’s stature. Stewart frequently races in the events as a hobby to the side of the big-money NASCAR races. Ward, a 20-year-old driver, had crashed following a bump with Stewart one lap earlier. Ward and Stewart were racing side-by-side for position as they exited a turn. Ward was on the outside when Stewart, on the bottom, seemed to slide toward Ward’s car and crowd him toward the wall. The rear tire of Stewart’s car appeared to clip the front tire of Ward’s car, and Ward spun into the fence. Video showed Ward walking from his crashed car onto the racing surface as cars circled by, and, as he gestured at Stewart’s passing car, he was struck. Ward was standing to the right of Stewart’s familiar No. 14 car, which seemed to kick out from the rear and hit him. “The next thing I could see, I didn’t see (the other driver) anymore,” witness Michael Messerly said. “It just seemed like he was suddenly gone.” Authorities questioned Stewart once on Saturday night and went to Watkins Glen to talk to him again
Sunday. They described him as “visibly shaken” after the crash and said he was co-operative. On Sunday, Ontario County Sheriff Philip Povero said that criminal charges have not been ruled out, but that investigators also don’t have any evidence at this point in the investigation to support criminal intent. “Stewart is free to go about his business,” Povero said. The sheriff renewed a plea for spectators to turn over photos and videos of the crash. He said cars on the track were travelling around 30-35 mph at the time Ward was struck. Investigators were reconstructing the accident and looking into everything from the dim lighting on a portion of the track to how muddy it was, as well as if the dark firesuit Ward was wearing played a role in his death. Getting out of a wrecked car to confront another driver is common in almost every series. Wrecked race cars can rarely be driven off the track, and the driver has to get out to find his way back to either the pits or the garage. It creates ample opportunity for angry confrontations. Stewart has had a few of his own, and everyone from mild-mannered Jeff Gordon to ladylike Danica Patrick has erupted in anger on the track at another driver. The confrontations are part of the sport’s culture: Fans love it and cheer wildly from the stands. They love the bumping, the banging and the bickering. Driver Cory Sparks, a friend of Ward’s, was driving in Saturday night’s race and was a few cars back when Ward was killed. “The timing was unsafe,” he said of Ward’s decision to get out of his car to confront Stewart. “When your adrenaline is going, and you’re taken out of a race, your emotions flare.” The crash Saturday came almost exactly a year after Stewart suffered a compound fracture to his right leg in a sprint car race in Iowa. The injury cost him the second half of the NASCAR season. Stewart only returned to sprint track racing last month, and won in his return, at Tri-City Motor Speedway in Michigan. The broken leg cost him the entire second-
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Mitchell leads Stamps past Ottawa THE CANADIAN PRESS Calgary 38, Ottawa 17 CALGARY - Bo Levi Mitchell used his legs to get things started and then relied on his arm to lead the Calgary Stampeders to a bounce-back victory. Mitchell ran for an eight-yard touchdown in the first quarter and then threw for three more TDs in the second as the Stamps cruised to a convincing 38-17 win over the expansion Ottawa Redblacks in Saturday’s lone CFL game. “It felt good to get out there and put some points on the board,” Mitchell said. “It should have been a lot more, 28 points in the first half and then some missed opportunities in the second half.” After suffering his first loss as a starting quarterback in Calgary’s 25-24 loss to the B.C. Lions on Aug. 1 at home, Mitchell rebounded to complete 26-of-36 passes for 289 yards against the Redblacks. “Bo played well,” said Calgary coach and general manager John Hufnagel. “I’m sure there’s some throws that he wished he had back, but he played 60 minutes of good football and put some points on the board.” Jeff Fuller, Marquay McDaniel and Jabari Arthur all caught TD passes for the Stamps (5-1), who moved into a tie with the Edmonton Eskimos atop the CFL West Division standings. “It was good to get going especially on offence,” said McDaniel, who finished with nine catches for 117 yards. “We haven’t been consistent the last few weeks. That was our main focus. As a receiving corps,
we feel like it’s on us to get this offence going.” Rene Paredes chipped in with a three field goals, while Rob Maver kicked a single. Former Calgary quarterback Henry Burris threw a touchdown pass to Wallace Miles, while Chevron Walker had a rushing TD for the Redblacks (1-5). Ottawa kicker Brett Maher also had a field goal in the fourth quarter when the score was out of reach. “I’m choosing to not consider ourselves like an expansion team,” said Ottawa coach Rick Campbell. “I want to win. I think we have some pieces of the puzzle in place here to compete and win some games. We’re going to do everything we can to play good guys and put them in the best position we can to have success.” Burris, who went 20-for-29 for 281 yards, also threw a pair of interceptions in a losing cause. “I’m just ready to start winning period,” Burris said. “This would have been a big win especially on the road. Calgary gave us some opportunities. Winning teams take advantage of opportunities. We just found other ways to shoot ourselves in the foot and make it tough on ourselves.” The Stamps started their second drive of the game with great field position at the Ottawa 41-yard line thanks to a 52-yard punt return by Jock Sanders. Six plays later, Paredes lined up to kick a 15-yard field goal, but Calgary executed a perfect trick play as Mitchell instead lined up under centre and took a quick snap before running for an eight-yard touchdown. “It’s the kind of coaching staff we have,” Mitchell said. “They’re a go-get-it team. They definitely wanted to say, ‘Hey we’re on our first drive, let’s go get
some momentum.’ The guys made some great blocks, got the hole open for me and we got in.” Early in the second quarter, the Stamps extended their lead to 14-0 when Mitchell tossed a 17-yard TD strike to Fuller to cap off a quick four-play, 44-yard drive. The early onslaught continued as defensive back Jamar Wall picked off an errant pass by Burris at midfield to end Ottawa’s best first-half drive to that point. “It’s always nice to have an interception,” Wall said. “That was my first one this year. I’m pretty excited. Hopefully there’s more to come.” Nine plays and 60 yards later, McDaniel caught a 22-yard touchdown pass from Mitchell to give Calgary a commanding 21-0 lead. The Redblacks earned a measure of redemption when Jasper Simmons intercepted a pass by Mitchell and ran it back 29 yards deep into Calgary territory. On the next play, Calgary linebacker Keon Raymond was penalized for pass interference on Ottawa receiver Carlton Mitchell as well as objectionable conduct to give Ottawa the ball on the one-yard line. Walker promptly plunged across the goal line to get the Redblacks on the scoreboard. The Stamps answered right back as Anthony Parker returned the kickoff 44 yards before Mitchell engineered a five-play, 51-yard drive that culminated with a 17-yard TD pass to Arthur. The offensive woes for the Redblacks continued early in the third quarter as Burris was picked off by Calgary defensive back Joshua Bell, who ran it back 43 yards to the Ottawa 12-yard line. This time, the Stamps were unable to find the end zone and had to settle for a 12-yard field goal by Paredes.
Redskins debate gets nastier BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel runs during practice at the NFL football team’s training camp Monday, Aug. 4, 2014, in Berea, Ohio. Manziel has taken his first snaps in training camp with Cleveland’s starters. Manziel is trying to beat out Brian Hoyer for the starting job.
Browns QB to be named after Aug.18 JOHNNY MANZIEL, BRIAN HOYER BOTH SET TO BOTH WORK WITH 1ST-TEAM OFFENCE BEREA, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns’ quarterback derby is heading down the homestretch. Coach Mike Pettine said Sunday he plans to name his starting quarterback shortly after the team’s Aug. 18 preseason game in Washington. The winner of the competition between Brian Hoyer and rookie Johnny Manziel will start Cleveland’s third preseason contest — Aug. 23 at home against the Rams — and sit out its final game Aug. 28 against Chicago. “I wouldn’t say it’s 1,000 per cent etched in stone, but I would like it decided before the third preseason game,” Pettine said. “If we have a starter that gets a lot of time in that game, then has all the practice time after that, we feel like he’ll be ready to go for the opener (Sept. 7 in Pittsburgh).” Hoyer tops the Browns’ official depth chart, but he will split first-team snaps with 2012 Heisman Trophy winner Manziel at training camp this week. Pettine declined to say which player would start Cleveland’s next preseason game, a nationally televised matchup with the Redskins, calling the battle “too close to call.” “If there was a clear-cut favourite at this point, it would probably mean one of them was not playing well,” the first-year coach said. “That’s not the case here. I think we’ve got two guys that could be full-time NFL starters. It will all come down to who gives us the best chance to win. That’s the bottom line.” Hoyer, who is recovering from reconstructive right knee surgery, started the Browns’ preseason opener Saturday in Detroit. The Northeast Ohio native completed 6 of 14 passes for 92 yards, leading the first-team offence to two field goals in three drives in a 13-12 loss. Manziel was 7 of 11 for 63 yards while playing most of the second quarter and all of the third. The No. 22 overall draft pick out of Texas A&M drove Cleveland’s second- and third-teamers to one field goal in four possessions. “Brian got 24 snaps, Johnny got 25, and I thought they both settled in quickly and were solid,” Pettine said.
“They had different supporting casts, but it was good tape for both of them. Both operated the offence efficiently, but I also thought there were plays they would like back.” Neither quarterback was sacked or committed a turnover, while displaying their unique skill sets against the Lions’ aggressive defensive line. Manziel, who is listed at 6-foot and 210 pounds, was eager to roll out and improvise as he did in college. He scrambled five times for 26 yards, including a 16-yard gain on third-and-8, and avoided most contact. “Johnny does have a certain skill set that we hope to take advantage of,” Pettine said. “If he is out there, we’re going to look at everything involved.” The 6-2, 215-pound Hoyer stayed strong in the pocket despite pressure from Ndamukong Suh and Nick Fairley, taking several hits in his first action since tearing his anterior cruciate ligament last Oct. 3 against Buffalo. He went 3-0 as the Browns’ starter before the injury. All things being equal, general manager Ray Farmer and Pettine have said they would prefer starting the season with a veteran — like sixth-year pro Hoyer — under centre. It remains to be seen if it is a close call when they have to make a decision on the starter. “Johnny has made some improvement, a lot of improvement since minicamp,” Pettine said. “As we’ve said before, it was him against the playbook, and he’s got a pretty firm grasp of it. He’s really gone from one extreme to another. “Brian, on the other hand, has been solid all the way through. It’s not going to be an easy choice, but we’re confident that we’ll make the right one.” NOTES: Pro Bowl TE Jordan Cameron (shoulder) and rookie CB Justin Gilbert (groin) sat out the Lions’ game, but Pettine said both could have played if it was the regular season. “We just didn’t feel it was worth the risk,” he said. . Pro Bowl WR Josh Gordon made two receptions before exiting with an undisclosed injury. The NFL receiving yards leader, who is expected to practice Monday, is awaiting a decision on his appeal of a one-year suspension for violating the league’s substance abuse policy.
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Battle’s TD leads Titans past Packers
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Giants edge Steelers GIANTS 20, STEELERS 16 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Rashad Jennings had a 73-yard touchdown run in the first quarter and Curtis Painter’s scoring pass with 2:50 left gave the Giants a victory over Pittsburgh. Howard Jones had given the Steelers a 16-13 lead when he picked up backup quarterback Ryan Nassib’s fumble and went 28 yards for a touchdown with 10:16 to go. But Painter led a 12-play, 80 yard drive and threw a 3-yard scoring pass to Corey Washington for the victory. Eli Manning played four series and didn’t complete a pass in two attempts for the Giants. They opened the preseason last week with a 17-13 win over Buffalo in the Hall of Fame. Ben Roethlisberger played only one series for the Steelers (0-1). He was 1 of 2, with a 46-yarder to rookie third-round pick Dri Archer to the Giants 14.
TITANS 20, PACKERS 16 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jackie Battle scored on a 7-yard touchdown run with 5:02 left, and the Titans rallied to beat Green Bay in Ken Whisenhunt’s coaching debut in Tennessee. Rookie Zach Mettenberger made up for two turnovers in the fourth quarter by completing all three passes for 71 yards to set up Battle’s go-ahead touchdown for Tennessee’s first lead in a preseason opener played mostly in a pouring rain. With quarterbacks having trouble holding onto the ball, Green Bay coach Mike McCarthy had to feel good about his pregame decision to scratch not only Aaron Rodgers but also Eddie Lacy along with eight other Packers. Matt Flynn started for Rodgers and was 5 of 10 for 49 yards playing most of the first half. He left with the Packers leading 7-6 thanks to James Starks’ TD capping the opening drive. Starks played only the first series in place of Lacy, and he finished with six carries for 49 yards. Jake Locker played only the first quarter and was 1 of 2 for 5 yards. He
WASHINGTON — Mark Moseley has been associated with the Washington Redskins for some four decades as a league MVP kicker, member of a Super Bowl-winning team and general ambassador in his work with the franchise’s alumni association. He’s seen the debate over the team’s nickname come and go since the 1970s, usually as a flash-in-the-pan topic that disappears after a day or so. This time is different. The campaign to ditch “Redskins” by those who consider it a racial slur has reached unprecedented momentum over the last 18 months. “We all thought it would just go away,” Moseley said. “Because it is such a ridiculous subject.” Moseley concedes that the debate shows no signs of abating, and he’s recently become more active in supporting team owner Dan Snyder’s quest to keep the name. Both sides are digging in, the words are getting nastier, and there’s no real possibility of compromise: Either the name stays or it goes. Theories abound as to why Snyder is on the defensive like never before. “Politicians,” said Joe Theismann, Washington’s Super Bowl-winning quarterback in the 1982 season and another supporter of the name. “It’s an election year.” Possible Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has called it “insensitive.” Fifty Democratic senators equated the name to “racism and bigotry.” Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, who is mulling a run for president, said it is “probably time” for the name to change. President Barack Obama said he would “think about changing” the name if he owned the team. But the politicians were late-comers. A confluence of events — and several missteps by Snyder and his organization — has made the issue a topic du jour. It started with a February 2013 symposium on mascot history at the Smithsonian that left a 20-yearold Redskins fan so embarrassed that he took over his team gear and said: “I really don’t feel right wearing this stuff now.” That was soon followed by the latest hearing in a long-running case brought by a group of Native Americans intent on stripping the team of its trademark protection — the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office eventually ruled against the Redskins, but the case will likely be tied up in the courts for years. Then, last spring, the opposition got an unexpected boost from Snyder himself. The owner has always vowed never to change the name, but he came across as especially strident when he told USA Today: “We’ll never change the name. It’s that simple. NEVER — you can use caps.” Soon, the Oneida Indian Nation in New York had joined the fray as a major player, buying television and radio ads in major markets — including one that ran during the NBA finals. Now, every time the team does anything to promote the name, Oneida counters with a news release within minutes. The anti“Redskins” coalition never had an ally like it. “They really put a lot of effort and personal time — and the important thing, money — into what we were doing,” said Suzan Shown Harjo, a longtime lead figure in the trademark case. “We’ve never had money before. We’ve always done this on a wing and a prayer.” When Snyder started an Original Americans Foundation to give financial support to Native American tribes, Harjo called it “somewhere between a PR assault and bribery.” When a major sector of the United Church of Christ was preparing a vote to boycott the Redskins, the team tried to make its case by having three self-identified members of the Blackfeet Nation call church leader Rev. John Deckenback on the phone, but Deckenback said the three didn’t really push the team’s cause and called the interaction a “somewhat weird experience.” bobbled a snap, though he recovered. He could have left with the score tied except Maikon Bonani missed the extra point after Shonn Greene’s 13-yard TD run.
Arizona blanks Houston CARDINALS 32, TEXANS 0 GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Carson Palmer was 5 for 5 for 84 yards and a touchdown in his only series and Arizona spoiled Bill O’Brien’s first game as Houston’s coach. Ryan Fitzpatrick had a rough debut as Houston’s quarterback. Playing the entire first half, he completed 6 of 14 passes for 55 yards with two interceptions as the Cardinals took a 20-0 lead at the break. Arizona rookie Logan Thomas played the entire second half, completing 11 of 12 passes for 113 yards and a touchdown. The Texans were without wide receiver Andre Johnson, running back Arian Foster and cornerback Johnathan Joseph — all nursing minor injuries.
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Tsonga beats Federer to win men’s title ROGERS CUP BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — As a No. 13 seed, JoWilfried Tsonga had a punishing draw at the Rogers Cup. He didn’t have big expectations entering the tournament but proceeded to take down some of the biggest names in tennis en route to the final. Once he got there, arguably the greatest player in the sport’s history became his latest victim. Tsonga relied on his powerful serve and strong baseline game in a 7-5, 7-6 (3) victory over second-seeded Roger Federer at Rexall Centre on Sunday. The Frenchman took advantage of a rare off-day from the Swiss great and capitalized on his chances. “I’m working hard, my motivation came back,” said Tsonga, who has battled knee problems over the last two years. “I want to win, I want to play my best tennis on the court. And it happened today.” It was his fourth straight victory over a top-10 opponent. He upset topseeded Novak Djokovic in the third round, eighth-seeded Andy Murray in the quarter-final and seventh-seeded Grigor Dimitrov in the semifinal. Tsonga earned US$598,900 for winning the $3.78-million tournament while Federer received $293,650 as the finalist. It was Tsonga’s second career Masters 1000 Series win and his first victory at this event. He took out three members of the so-called Big Four this week. The other, 2013 champion Rafael Nadal, withdrew due to injury. “I think for me it’s going to be a new motivation because just last year I always lost against those guys and it was really frustrating for me,” he said. “Then today a win against (Federer), it’s good for me, it’s good for my ambition and it’s good for my career.”
Federer, a 17-time Grand Slam champion, was his usual consistent self in a semifinal win over Feliciano Lopez a night earlier. But he had a hard time with the quick turnaround to a mid-afternoon start on a glorious summer day. “I fought, I mixed it up and I was hoping to sort of sneak in a set and then maybe he would get a bit nervous or maybe would play a bad game,” Federer said. “But I just couldn’t create enough opportunities. So I think he deserved to win at the end of the day. “It was pretty simple, in my opinion.” The first set was a rather choppy affair. Both players made some unforced errors over the first few games but each held serve. Tsonga struggled with his first serve at times but his spinheavy second serve was just as effective. The quality of the match picked up late in the set. With Tsonga serving at 5-5, Federer showed his skills at the net with a deft drop shot that a fullystretched Tsonga could not retrieve. Tsonga’s serve picked him up and he earned the hold to put the pressure back on the world No. 3. Federer became unglued in the final game, spraying two shots long to fall behind 15-30. He pulled even with a winner but was wide with a ground stroke that was unsuccessfully challenged, setting up the first break point opportunity of the set. The Swiss star then launched a ball well long to give Tsonga the opening set in 44 minutes. Tsonga, who reached No. 5 in the world rankings in 2012 but is currently No. 15, kept the pressure on in the second set. He had a break point chance with a 3-2 lead but Federer came back with an ace and fought back for the hold. The Frenchman had another great chance up 4-3 with a double-break point. However, Federer answered again with two straight points to get to deuce and then saved two more break point chances before holding with an ace. In the tiebreaker, Tsonga picked up
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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, of France, returns the ball against Roger Federer of Switzerland, during the Rogers Cup Men’s tennis tournament final in Toronto on Sunday, August 10, 2014. Tosnga won in two sets 7-5, 7-6. a mini-break for a 4-3 lead and took the next three points for his first ATP title of the season and 11th of his career. Earlier, Bruno Soares of Brazil and Alexander Peya of Austria successfully defended their doubles title with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Ivan Dodig of Croatia and Marcelo Melo of Brazil. Notes: It was Tsonga’s first final appearance since losing to Latvia’s Ernests Gulbis last February in Marseille. His only previous Masters 1000
title came in Paris in 2008. ... Tsonga improved to 5-11 in head-to-head matchups against Federer. Three of his wins have come in Canada. He also beat Federer in the quarter-finals at Montreal in 2009 and in the third round in 2011. ... Federer, who has 79 career titles, won the Rogers Cup in 2004 and 2006. He fell to 2-5 in finals this season. ... The 10,600-seat venue was sold out for the final, which pushed the week’s attendance total to 148,341.
Radwanska tops Venus to take Rogers Cup THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL — Tournament director Eugene Lapierre called Agnieszka Radwanska the “anti-star,” and he meant it in a good way. The right-hander, who won the US$2.44 million women’s Rogers Cup with a too-easy 6-4, 6-2 victory over Venus Williams on Sunday, is not flashy on or off the court. She is relentlessly efficient, a tireless returner of balls from the baseline, with subtle changes of speed and spin that wear down vulnerable opponents like Williams, who had worn her 34-year-old self out with a stirring, three-set win over her top-ranked sister Serena Williams in the semifinals. The third-seeded Radwanska, the first Rogers Cup champion from Poland, picked up her first tournament win of the year at the hardcourt event and the $441,000 winner’s prize. “She played great tennis the whole week, playing and beating a lot of good players on the way to the final,” Radwanska said of Williams, a seven-time grand slam champion in her glory years. “I think I am even more happy to beat Venus when she’s really on fire.” Radwanska, ranked fifth in the world to Williams’ 26th, posted her first Rogers Cup win after twice reaching the semifinals. It was her first victory since 2013 at Seoul. She was the best, most consistent player all week, mowing down Victoria Azarenka in two sets in the quarterfinals before beating a hot Ekaterina Makarova in two long sets in the semis. “I think I was playing much better every match,” the 25-year-old Radwanska said. “I didn’t start that well from my first match, but every match was
much better. “That’s why I think I’m sitting right here now with you (reporters). I was feeling the balls much better.” The Krakow, Poland native shot off to a 4-1 lead, but Williams answered with a break that had the centre court crowd on its feet as Radwanska hit a drop shot, Williams dropped back, Radwanska hit a lob and Williams got back in time to win the point with a cross-court slash. Radwanska settled back in to finish the set and opened the second with a service break. After Williams broke to tie it at 2-2, she gave the break to Radwanska with a pair of double faults. Radwanska cruised the rest of the way, punctuating her victory with an ace on match point. Williams had an excellent week that will put her back into the world top-20 starting Monday. Her six matches, four of them in three sets, included wins over sixth-seeded Angelique Kerber and 14th-seeded Carla Suarez Navarro. But beating Radwanska required more energy and patience than she had left for the final. “Against her, you really have to be patient,” said Williams. “Today, I just didn’t have everything to be patient and really work the point. “I wanted to give more, but I just didn’t have it. It felt great to play so well this week. I really would like to think under circumstances, where I could give everything I have, that the results could have been a little different.” She fell short in her bid to become the event’s oldest champion after Martina Navratilova, who won 52 days before her 33rd birthday in 1989. Still, Williams was upbeat about her game, which is on the rebound after a
few years of injuries and a battle with the auto-immune disease Sjogren’s Syndrome. The five-time Wimbledon champion could even be a factor at the U.S. Open that starts Aug. 25 in New York, where she won in 2000 and 2001. “It’s starting to come,” she said. “Finding myself in all these different situations where you’re playing the world No. 1, you’re in the semifinals, you’re in a final, I’ve done it so many times, but I haven’t done it in a while. “I’m so grateful just for everything. It’s a whole new way of looking at things now.” That includes not being upset at losing in the final, which earned her $220,000. “This week I was tired because I played so many matches,” she added. “That’s great for me. “Instead of unreasonable fatigue that’s unconquerable, just the oppo-
site really: a fatigue from too much success. That’s the positive. I ran out of energy because I was winning too many matches. I haven’t had that problem in a long time.” Williams has played the Rogers Cup in alternate years when it is held in Toronto, but had never played it in Montreal. She became a fan favourite and said she fell in love with the tournament and the city, telling centre court fans she hopes to be back many more times. She will be back in the region soon, as she plans to play the lower-level Coupe Banque Nationale Sept. 6-14 in Quebec City. In the doubles final, the top-ranked Italian duo of Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci defeated Cara Black and Sania Mirza 7-6 (4), 6-3. Organizers announced the tournament drew 181,996 spectators, topping the previous high of 175,000.
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Mirim Lee, left, of South Korea, is doused with water by P.K. Kongkraphan, center, of Thailand, and Haru Nomura, of Japan, after the second playoff hole of the final round during the Meijer LPGA Classic golf tournament at Blythefield Country Club, Sunday. Lee won the tournament.
Mirim Lee wins Meijer LPGA Classic BEATS INBEE PARK IN PLAYOFF BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BELMONT, Mich. — Mirim Lee won the Meijer LPGA Classic on Sunday for her first LPGA Tour victory, beating fellow South Korean player Inbee Park with a birdie on the second hole of a playoff. “I (was) nervous 100 per cent,” Lee said. “First time in playoff. Inbee Park is like a hero in Korea and all the young girls want to be her now in Korea.” The long-hitting Lee drove into greenside bunker on the second extra hole — the short par-4 17th — and blasted out to 5 feet. After Park’s 15-foot birdie try lipped out, Lee holed her putt for the victory. They each parred the 18th to open the playoff. Park’s approach shot hit the cup on the way past and she missed a 15-foot birdie try. Lee two-putted from 35 feet. The 23-year-old Lee, a rookie on the LPGA Tour, closed with a 2-under 69 to match Park at 14-under 270 at Blythefield Country Club. Park, a 10-time tour winner, finished with a 70. Lee is projected to jump to 29th in the world ranking. She earned $225,000 to jump from 40th to eighth on the money list with $414,135. Her previous best was a second-place finish in Phoenix in March. Norway’s Suzann Pettersen was a stroke back after a 69. Park said the win will give Lee great
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Canada’s Mark de Jonge captures gold at Canoe Sprint World Championships MOSCOW — Canadian Olympic medallist Mark de Jonge set a world record en route to capturing gold in the men’s K1 200-metre race at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships on Sunday. De Jonge, from Halifax, finished first in 33.961 seconds to beat the 1992 mark of 33.980 set by France’s Olivier Lasak. “I was so happy today crossing the finish line and realizing I had won gold,” said de Jonge, who also won bronze at the 2012 London Games. “My entire year has been geared toward the world championships and a lot of thought, hard work and focus on the finest details went into my preparation. It was really rewarding to have everything pay off. I’ve thought about this day for years and the joy and satisfaction of winning is as good as I could have ever imagined.” Elsehwere, Laurence Vincent-Lapointe of Trois-Rivieres, Que., won gold in the women’s C1 200 to make her an eighttime world champion. Vincent-Lapointe and Sarah-Jane Caumartin of Otterburn, Que., finished just off the podium in the C2 500 in fourth place.
confidence. “I think she was kind of, you know, thinking about whether she should come to the LPGA or whether she should stay in KLPGA,” Park said. “but I think this will definitely make her see she made a good decision.” Park said in the end the new blade putter she put in the bag this week let her down in the last round. “I felt I hit a good putt, but it just didn’t go in,” she said of the final birdie attempt. “The putter just wasn’t there. It was nice to shoot under par, but Mirim played well in the playoff holes.” Pettersen, seeking her first win this year after 14 in her career, said she just didn’t hit enough good shots or drives on the back nine in the final round. “It’s nice to get four solid rounds of competition in,” she said. “I’ve struggled this year, but it is coming. Disappointed to be one short, but it was nice to be back in contention straight after a three-week break.” With three holes to play, Park, Pettersen and Lee were tied for the lead 14 under, but Pettersen had tree and sand troubles and made a bogey at 16 to fall a shot behind. Park and Lee each missed birdie chances at the 17th. On the 18th, Lee two-putted for par from 40 feet, and Park made a 6-foot par putt. Pettersen, who was playing in the group in front of Park for the day, birdied the first two holes and eagled the
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par-5 fifth — hitting a 3-wood shot to 6 feet — to tie Park at 15 under. Lee birdied the par-5 11th to pull within a shot of Park. After 10 consecutive pars, Park three-putted the par-3 14th for a bogey. It happened about the same time Pettersen was punching a shot from the trees to eight feet at 15 to set up a birdie and another tie. Lee, trailing most of the day by a shot or two, then joined Park and Pettersen at 14 under with a 5-foot birdie putt at 15. Japan’s Haru Nomura was fourth at 10-under after a 68. Germany’s Sandra Gal, the first-round leader, was another stroke back after a 66. Top-ranked Stacy Lewis had her best round of the week with a 66 to tie for 11th at 6 under. The tournament was the first LPGA Tour event in Michigan since 2000 when the Oldsmobile Classic in East Lansing ended its nine-year run.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Australia’s Cameron Percy won his first Web.Com Tour title Sunday, birdieing the final two holes for a one-stroke victory over four players in the Price Cutter Charity Championship. The 40-year-old Percy, a five-time winner on the Australasian Tour, closed with a 5-under 67 to finish at 21-under 267 at Highland Springs. He earned $121,500 to jump from 33rd to 12th on the money list with $217,347. The top 25 after the final two regularseason events will earn 2014-15 PGA Tour cards. “It feels unbelievable,” said Percy, making his 131st start on the tour. “I’ve been playing well for a while. To get out with a win feels fantastic.” Brandt Jobe, Zac Blair, Michael Kim and Carlos Sainz Jr. tied for second. Jobe finished with a 65, Blair had a 66, and Kim and Sainz shot 67. Kim was penalized a stroke on No. 18 for lifting his ball in the rough. “I was in the first primary cut and it’s been muddy all week,” Kim said. “I wanted to check if there was mud on the ball anywhere for the lay-up. I marked it, I picked it up, and I put it back right where it went. The rules official came over because we weren’t’ sure if that was a penalty or not. And he told me it was a one-shot penalty. ... It’s pretty disappointing.” Percy drove into the left rough on the par-5 18th and hit a hybrid from 208 yards through the green. After a free drop from a sprinkler head, Percy got up-and-down for the victory. “It’s amazing what goes through your head,” Percy said. “I got lucky that ball was next to the sprinkler.”
Kristen Gillman rallies to beat Brooke Mackenzie Henderson in U.S. Women’s Amateur final GLEN COVE, N.Y. — Kristen Gillman rallied to win the U.S. Women’s Amateur on Sunday, beat Canada’s Brooke Mackenzie Henderson 2 up in the 36-hole final at Nassau Country Club. “I don’t think it’s sunk in yet, but it’s just awesome,” Gillman said. The 16-year-old Gillman, from Austin, Texas, lost the 25th and 26th to fall 3 down. She won the short, par-4 27th with a birdie, cut it to 1 down with a birdie win on the par-4 30th and pulled even with another birdie win on the par-4 32nd. “I just keep fighting because I didn’t want to leave here without the ultimate prize,” Gillman said. “I just kept fighting.” Gillman took the lead with a birdie win on the par-5 33rd, matched the 16-year-old Henderson with pars on the 34th and 35th holes and took the par-4 18th with a birdie after hitting a 9-iron to 3 feet. “Ball-striking has always been a strength,” Gillman said. “I mean, I hit a lot of fairways and a lot of greens, and then throughout the last year my ball-striking has gone a lot better, and I’ve just been able to hit it closer to where I can make the putts.” Henderson was impressed — and overwhelmed.
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Tuesday through Friday and would like to work towelltestingrd@gmail.com Found Email resume to: Between 9 a.m.-5 p.m. ward a career in the kathy@dragonsbreathpt.ca OILFIELD recognized profession of OPTICIAN/OPTOMETRIC FOUND: TOWING TUBE Land Surveying then EQUIPMENT SALES ASSISTANT WANTED TREELINE on Sylvan Lake. please visit our website at: Full or Part time in the POSITION WELL SERVICES Call to identify www.questinc.ca Or email Red Deer area. Experience AVAILABLE Has Opening for all 403-887-5272 mailroom@questinc.ca preferred. Duties include: positions! Immediately. DRAGON ENERGY Frame/Lens consultingLOCAL SERVICE CO. VERY NICE MID-SIZED All applicants must have Red Deer division is repairing adjustment of in Red Deer REQ’S EXP. GIRLS BICYCLE current H2S, Class 5 with currently accepting eyewearreception dutiesVACUUM TRUCK FOUND IN GLENDALE. Q Endorsement, and First resumes for an oilfield contact lens trainingOPERATOR Call 403-346-8627 Aid. We offer competitive equipment sales position. assisting with patient care. Must have Class 3 licence to identify wages & excellent benefits. Experience in water conApplicants are expected to be w/air & all oilfield tickets. Please include 2 work tainment, Conical Trailer professional reliable and Fax resume w/drivers reference names and and Frac Water heater is team-minded. Computer abstract to 403-886-4475 numbers. an asset. Candidates Personals skills and the ability to Please fax resume to: LOOKING FOR FULLTIME must be self-motivated and work in a fast-paced 403-264-6725 willing to travel. Oilfield CREW TRUCK HELPER environment are needed. ALCOHOLICS Or email to: back ground, Class 1a and for oilfield maintenance Competitive wage based ANONYMOUS 403-347-8650 tannis@treelinewell.com oilfi eld tickets and passport shop near Haynes/Joffre. on previous experience. No phone calls please. are an asset. Only Must have current H2S & Respond by email with You can sell your guitar www.treelinewell.com selected individuals will be First Aid tickets and own attached resume to: for a song... contacted for interviews. or put it in CLASSIFIEDS optometryjob2014@gmail.com transportation to/from shop. Classifieds Thank you. Fax resumes to and we’ll sell it for you! Your place to SELL Classifieds...costs so little 403-784-3813 or e-mail to: Please forward resume to Your place to BUY Saves you so much! jeff.sahli@modernusa.com bkkromm@telus.net. COCAINE ANONYMOUS 403-396-8298
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FETH Richard Louis (Rick) Jan. 10, 1943 - Aug. 11, 2013 Though his smile is gone forever and his hand we cannot touch, We still have so many memories of the one we loved so much. His memory is our keepsake with which we’ll never part, God has him in His keeping we have him in our heart. Sadly missed but never forgotten. Sharen, Mike (Bill) and Haylee, Mark and Bryan, Darren, DJ and Lucas, sister-in-law Judy and uncle Lawrence
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Become An Optician
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Would you like to become an Optician?
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Caregivers/ Aides
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LIVE IN CAREGIVER / COMPANION for 50 yr old memory challenged female. Excellent living conditions. 403-346-3179
Clerical
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EYEWEAR LIQUIDATORS
LAWRENCE EARL MYER MAY 9/1942 - AUG 11/2012 There is a bridge of memories from here to heaven above that keeps you very close to us, It’s called the bridge of love. As time goes by without you and days turn to years, they hold a million memories and a thousand silent tears. To us you were so special what more is there to say, except to wish with all our hearts that you were here today. Love always,Dean, Coreena, Anthony and Cody
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P/T F. caregiver wanted for F quad. Must be reliable and have own vehicle. 403-505-7846
DUFFY Mae May 6, 1930 - Aug. 6, 2014 Mae Duffy was born May 6, 1930 in Clive, Alberta, the second oldest of eight children, to Roy and Crystal Hecht. On December 28, 1948, she married Cliff Duffy and they farmed north of Joffre. Mae moved to Red Deer in 2011 to Legacy Estates where she made many new friends. Mae is survived by her husband Cliff Duffy, her loving children Ray (Patricia) Duffy, Karen (Lynn) Watson, and Daryl (Myrna) Duffy; 8 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister Velva Lakeman and her brother Gerald Hecht. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at Wilson’s Funeral Chapel, 6120 Hwy 2A, Lacombe, AB. If desired, memorial contributions may be made to the Alberta Cancer Foundation, 710, 10123-99 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5J 3H1. Condolences may be made by visiting www.wilsonsfuneralchapel.ca WILSON’S FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM serving Central Alberta with locations in Lacombe and Rimbey in charge of arrangements. Phone: 403.782.3366 or 403.843.3388 “A Caring Family, Caring for Families”
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requires RECEPTIONIST Must have computer experience and be available from Tuesday to Saturday from 10 am to 7 pm Apply in person with resume to: 4924 59 St. Red Deer, AB. No Phone Calls Please SHUNDA Const. req’s F/T Receptionist/AP Clerk. Duties: All aspects of A/P & data entry & general office administration. If you are highly organized have exc. communication & time management skills & are motivated. Fax resumes & ref’s to: 403-343-1248 or email to: admin@shunda.ca
Dental
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Earn your Diploma in Optical Sciences at NAIT’s 2 year program
Surveyor Assistants
Requirements • Grade 12, GED, or assessed equivalent • Must be a Canadian Citizen
(Red Deer & Lacombe) Just Graduated from High School? This job could be for you! If you enjoy working in the out of doors, are enthusiastic about learning new skills and would like to work toward a career in the recognized profession of Land Surveying then please visit our website at: www.questinc.ca
Earn While You Learn Full Time Employment 40hrs/wk Training & Practicum hours provided to successful candidate. Mon-Fri 10-7, Sat 9-6 Medical/Dental Benefits To arrange for an interview
Please call (403) 347-7889 EYEWEAR LIQUIDATORS 4924-59 Street, Red Deer, Alberta
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BONNELL Ellis Jack Bonnell passed away on August 5, 2014 at the age of 57. Ellis’s life was enriched by the loving presence of his devoted wife Sandra and children David and Susan, whom he leaves to mourn. He is also survived by his brothers, Myles and James (Dixie), sisters Carrie and Mona (Terry). Also mourning his loss are his extended family, father-in-law Fred Seefeldt, Nancy Seefeldt, Norma (Dan) Mickler, and Sharon (Tom) Thompson, and their children. Ellis was predeceased by his parents Jack and Fern Lois Bonnell, his mother-in-law Elsie (Ma) Seefeldt, and his brother-inlaw and best friend John Seefeldt. Ellis’s acreage home near Content Bridge was his sanctuary, his heaven on earth. He will rest looking down upon his beloved home from the hilltop of Great Bend Cemetery. A graveside service will be held at the Great Bend Cemetery on Wednesday August 13, 2014 at 2:00 p.m., followed by a Remembrance gathering in the basement of the Great Bend Church of Christ. Everyone welcome. Memorial donations may be made to the Delburne and District Volunteer Fire Department, c/o the Village of Delburne, Box 341, Delburne AB, T0M 0V0.
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JG PAINTING, 25 yrs. exp. ARCTIC BOOKKEEPING EVESTROUGH / WINDOW Free Est. 403-872-8888 BOWER DENTAL REQ’S is certified in QuickBooks CLEANING. 403-506-4822 F/T ORTHODONTICS and Sage Simply Accounting. TRAINED ASSISTANT. Servicing small International ladies Position to start immed. GUTTERS, soffit, fascia to medium business Roofing Must be a member of the 403-391-2169 and individual consultants. College of Alberta Dental Specials. 11 a.m.-3 a.m. Reasonable Rates. Association. Great benefits Private back entry. 403-341-4445 PRECISE ROOFING LTD. Contact Cori at and perks. Email resume to: 403-597-5131 or 15 Yrs. Exp., Ref’s Avail. VII MASSAGE marina@bowerdental.com Arcticbookkeeping@ 403-896-4869 Escorts or drop off resume. outlook.com #7,7464 Gaetz Ave. RE-ROOFING Specialist Pampering at its EXP’D receptionist req’d KAYLA 392-0891 *BUSTY* Quality work at an INDIVIDUAL & BUSINESS for general and cosmetic BEST! INDEPENDENT w/own car affordable price. 10 yrs. Accounting, 30 yrs. of exp. dental office. 4 day work 403-986-6686 exp. 403-350-7602 with oilfield service week Mon. - Thurs, Come in and see companies, other small guaranteed monthly businesses and individuals Handyman why we are the talk Seniors’ salary, with generous RW Smith, 346-9351 active bonus plan. Please Services of the town. Services reply with resume to www.viimassage.com info@saby.com Resume ATT’N: Are you looking for may also be delivered to HELPING HANDS help on small jobs around Misc. 100 3947-50a ave, Red Home Supports for Seniors. the house or renovate Contractors Services Deer, AB. T4N 6V7. Est 1999. Cooking, cleaning, your bathroom, Contact Dr. Brian Saby at companionship. At home painting or fl ooring, 403-340-3434 Call 403-346-7777 BLACK CAT CONCRETE or cutting small trees? 5* JUNK REMOVAL or facility. for information. Garage/patios/rv pads Call James 403-341-0617 Property clean up 340-8666 FULL TIME POSITION sidewalks/driveways FOR LEVEL 2 RDA CENTRAL PEST Dean 403-505-2542 required for a busy CONTROL LTD. Comm/res. Window family dental office in Rocky Massage Locally owned. BBB member. Cleaning BRIDGER CONST. LTD. Mountain House, Alberta. 403-373-6182 cpest@shaw.ca We do it all! 403-302-8550 Therapy Ortho module would be an asset. Please fax your UNWANTED House & ROBUST Cleaning Services resumes to 403-845-7605 DALE’S Home Reno’s WINDOW CLEANING Garage Items, tree MASSAGE ABOVE ALL or e-mail: markochatenay Free estimates for all your branches - Will haul outside/inside. Free quotes. WALK-INS WELCOME @gmail.com reno needs. 403-506-4301 4709 Gaetz Ave. 346-1161 to land fill. 587-877-4666 403-506-4822
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Dwayne McClelland Jan. 25, 1965 - Aug. 11, 2007 Grieve not too long but look around, In earthly things he can be found A falling leaf, a growing tree, In every breeze that’s flying free. As you were, you will be remembered with much love
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We are currently recruiting for:
Heavy Equipment Operators & Laborer Requirements: Valid Driver’s License H2S Alive Standard First Aid WHIMIS and/or CSTS or PST Pre-Access A&D Testing Ground Disturbance Level 11 Please e-mail or fax your resume to: hr@tr3energy.com Fax: (403) 294-9323 www.tr3energy.com
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Boundary Technical Group Inc. Is now hiring for:
Boundary offers a competitive salary and benefits package as well as an RRSP program. We are a Construction/Land survey company based in Airdrie. Please send resume to: FAX: (403) 948-4924 or email tanya.dowie@btgi.ca
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RAMADA INN & SUITES
req’s Permanent ROOM ATTENDANTS Attendants. Exp. not nec. will train. Approx. 35 - 40 hrs/wk. Rate: $12.75 $14/hr. Duties incl’d but not limited to: vacuuming, dusting, washing floors, making beds, empty trash, disinfecting & cleaning bathrooms. Performance based bonus program. Must be fluent with verbal l& written English, be physically fit. Applicants may apply in person at 6853 - 66 St. Red Deer T4P 3T5 or fax 403-342-4433 or email: info@ramadareddeer.com
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AUTO EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLY CO. IS LOOKING FOR A
F/T SALES REP
for an est. route sales position in the Central AB area. Training, company vehicle and expenses supplied. Please email resume to michelle@equipmentpro.ca or fax to 403-279-8214 Start your career! See Help Wanted
WANTED: SALES PERSON Above average wage & benefits. Flexible hours. Drop off resume to 5211 50 Ave.
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Apprentice & Journeyman Welders Absolute Fusion is a Repair & Maintenance and New Fabrication Facility. We are looking for Welders with Mechanical EAST SIDE MARIO’S Abilities to join our team. HIRING FOR ALL POSITIONS Please forward your Full Time & Part Time. resume via Fax to Apply after 2 p.m. ask for 403-309-7134 the manager on duty. Or via Email to info@ absolutefusion.ca JJAM Management (1987) NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. Ltd., o/a Tim Horton’s Requires to work at these CRYSTAL GLASS Red Deer, AB locations: needs EXP’ D GLASS 5111 22 St. WORKER. Drop off re37444 HWY 2 S sume at: 4706-51 Avenue 37543 HWY 2N or fax 346-5390 or email: 700 3020 22 St. branch208@crystalglass.ca Manager/Food Services Permanent F/T shift. $18/hr. Shipper/Receiver 40 hrs/week, + benefits , 1 A local company requires Vacancy, 2-3yrs. exp., an energetic person for criminal record check req’d, shipper/receiver. Apply in person or fax Email resume to resume to: 403-314-1303 mark@aesreddeer.com
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JJAM Management (1987) F/T COMMERCIAL Ltd., o/a Tim Horton’s GLAZIER Requires to work at these Journeyman & apprentices Red Deer, AB locations: We offer competitive 5111 22 St. wages. Full benefits after 37444 HWY 2 S 90 days. Must have valid 37543 HWY 2N drivers licence. Email resume 700 3020 22 St. to: d.generationglass FOOD ATTENDANT @platinum.ca Req’d permanent shift or Fax: 403-886-5224 weekend day and evening or Call 403-886-5221 both full and part time. 15 Vacancies, $10.88/hr. + benefits. Start ASAP. Job description www.timhortons.com IS NOW ACCEPTING Education and experience APPLICATIONS FOR THE not req’d. FOLLOWING POSITIONS: Apply in person or fax resume to: 403-314-1303
- Technologist (Party Chief) - Technician (Rodman) In the Red Deer and surrounding area
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CERTIFIED QUALITY CONTROL/QUALITY ASSURANCE
Trades
Required Immediately Parts Delivery Driver / Warehouse
Must possess clean drivers abstract, know city well. The individual must be able to work unsupervised in a fast paced environment. Some heavy lifting is required.
Parts Person
Parts person required for rapidly expanding HD Parts Supply Store. Must be able to work unsupervised in a fast paced environment. Have experience in the heavy truck/trailer industry. Must possess strong customer service skills.
PRECISION CYCLE KAWASAKI
Fluid Experts Ltd. Of Red Deer is seeking experienced
Class 1 Operators
to join our team of drivers hauling clean fluids for the Oil & Gas Industry. Home most evenings, scheduled days off, company benefits with exceptional pay structure that includes guarantied salary + hourly when hauling. Must be able to work on their own with minimal supervision. Fax resume w/all tickets and current drivers abstract to: 403-346-3112 or email to: roger@fluidexperts.com
PIANO INSTRUCTOR Join our dynamic team and share your passion for We are accepting music with students of all applications for a ages and abilities. Now SERVICE DEPARTMENT Hiring part time for Fall WORKER. 2014. Submit resume and Duties to include new unit cover letter to: office@ set up and minor service on units we sell. Mechanical reddeerdancemagic.com experience an asset. Tired of Standing? Drop off resume to Find something to sit on John Ferguson in Classifieds Precision Cycle Works Gasoline Alley, East. No phone calls please. Or email: precycle@telus.net Advocate
Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!
COMPANY req’s live in retired maintenance person for our apartment operations. Journeyman plumbing exp. an asset. Call Mike for details 403-342-4923
Requires Full Time
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Carpenters & Helpers
Competitive Wages & Benefits. Fax resumes & ref’s to: 403-343-1248 or email to: admin@shunda.ca Start your career! See Help Wanted TJ PAVING is looking for employees with paving experience. Comp wages, great working atmosphere. Come join our team. Email resume to tjpaving@ hotmail.com or fax 403-346-8404. Looking for a place to live? Take a tour through the CLASSIFIEDS
Professional Truck Driver
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc., the world’s largest and most innovative manufacturer of HDPE drainage products are expanding and are currently accepting applications for a certified Class 1 Driver, with a minimum of two (2) years B-train trailer experience. ADS Drivers are required to safely operate company equipment and provide a high level of customer service, delivering our products within Alberta. ADS Drivers are required to be drug free and maintain legal transportation paperwork and driving practices. This position requires a valid Class 1 License, with previous off road forklift experience a definite asset. We offer quarterly cash safety bonuses as well as a comprehensive medical plan.
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Mini Job Fair
Interested Applicants may submit a resume, along with a current drivers abstract to:
Wednesday, Aug 13, 2014 9:30 a.m. - Noon Alberta Works Centre 2nd Floor, First Red Deer Place 4920 - 51 Street, Red Deer
ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS CANADA INC. 4316 Gerdts Ave. Blindman Ind. Park Red Deer County, AB. T4S-2A8
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Bring your resumé For more info, call 403-340-5353
Government
BENEFITS INCLUDE: Signing Bonus paid upon completion of a 60 day/120 day retention period Company provided Group Canadian Benefits Voluntary dental Life insurance Short-term and longterm disability Retirement Savings Plan (RSP) and Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP) Paid Vacation Safety Bonus
6 Days a week! Delivery to be done on/or before 6:30 am For More Information, Please call Prodie Phone 403-314-4301 NEWSPAPER CARRIERS NEEDED For Afternoon Delivery Wednesday, Thursday & Friday
BOWER AREA Bunn Cres. Baile Close Boyce Street Byer Close Barrett Drive Bell Street Baker Ave. Broughton Cres. Brookes Cres. Beatty Cres. For more information or to apply, please call Ashley at the Red Deer Advocate 403-314-4316
ENROLL TODAY! Classes Starting Soon!
Adult Newspaper Carriers Needed For Early Morning Delivery of the
HEALTH CARE AIDE Planning for a Successful Career Seminar Job Search and Resume Writing Course First Aid / WHMIS
RED DEER ADVOCATE Monday through Saturday. Delivery to be done on/or before 6:30 am. Reliable vehicle needed. EASTVIEW AREA
$605/mo.
3 On-Site Clinical Practicums No Waiting List Scrubs are provided
DEERPARK AREA Duval Cres, Doncaster Place area $332/mo.
For More Information, please call Jamie 403-314-4306
Call Today (403) 347-6676 2965 Bremner Avenue, Red Deer
www.academyoflearning.ab.ca
ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Express and Friday Forward ONLY 3 DAYS A WEEK in
Advocate Opportunities
CLEARVIEW AREA
CARRIERS NEEDED FOR FLYERS, FRIDAY FORWARD & EXPRESS
3 days per week, no weekends
Comfort Close, Connell Close, Chappell Drive area
ROUTES IN:
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Alexander Cres. Ashley Ave/Ashley Close Andrews Close Archer Drive/Austin Dr. Anquetel/Atlee Close Allsop Ave/Atlee St. Allison Cres
Chism Close, Cunningham Cres area $115/mo. GRANDVIEW AREA 3900 to 4400 blocks of 40A Ave., 2 blocks of 41 Ave, and 1 block of 39, 46 & 47 St. $71/mo.
MORRISROE AREA Metcalf Ave SUNNYBROOK AREA Sunnyside Cres. Savoy Cres./Sydney Close Sutton Close Sherwood Cres. & Stirling Close
also 41 & 42 Ave. between 40 St. and 44 St. area and 43 Ave. between 39 Ave. and 43 St. $77/mo.
LANCASTER AREA Lancaster Dr. also Lister Cres. & Lockwood Ave. also Ladwig Close Lund Close
Fax: (403) 346-5806 E-mail ken.mccutcheon@ ads-pipe.com
VANIER AREA
Position closing date: August 20, 2014
Call Prodie @ 403- 314-4301 for more info **********************
TO ORDER HOME DELIVERY OF THE ADVOCATE CALL OUR CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT 403-314-4300
Career Planning
3200 & 3300 blocks of 44A Ave & 33 St. & 33A St. $52/mo. WOODLEA AREA 47A Ave, & part of 55, 56 & 57 St. $175./mo For More Information Call Jamie at the Red Deer Advocate 403-314-4306
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GUARANTEED DELIVERY If your paper is wet, torn or missed, call our Circulation Dept. and we’ll gladly replace your paper.
PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR JOB FAIR SATURDAY, August 23, 2014, 10 AM - 3 PM
easyhome store Located at: 36320 50th Avenue, Suite 42 Red Deer, AB T4N 4C6
CALL 314-4300
Job Opportunities include: 429485H5-16
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www.eaglebuilders.ca
We thank all applicants but only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
3400 black of 44A Ave and 35 St. Cres. $48/mo
CAREER FAIR
IS HIRING! We are currently seeking the following to join our team in Blackfalds for all shifts: QUALITY CONTROL MANAGER CONCRETE FINISHERS CARPENTERS OVERHEAD CRANE OPERATORS Top wages paid based on experience. Full Benefits and Uniform Package included. Visit our website for more detailed job descriptions at Applicants are able to apply online or fax resume to 403-885-5516 ATTN: Human Resources
MOUNTVIEW AREA
Vanier East
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SOURCE ADULT VIDEO requires mature P/T help Sat. & Sun. 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. Fax resume to: 403-346-9099 or drop off to: 3301-Gaetz Avenue
RED DEER ADVOCATE
Academy of Learning HCA program offers:
Position Available www.ads-pipe.com
RESIDENTIAL APT MANAGER 23 suite apt. complex. Live-in role. Responsibilities incl. cleaning, maintenance, yard care, administration. Fax to 403-346-5786
Adult Newspaper Carriers Needed For Early Morning Delivery of the
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Applicants qualifications Above average wages, should include: benefits package. DISPATCHER REQ’D. Understanding of Quality Misc. Apply with resume @ Knowledge of Red Deer standards and Quality Artic Truck, Email: and area is essential. Help Management systems Verbal and written • Establish and maintain ron.cain@nfleetsolutions.com Fax: 403-348-5198 communication skills are a QC/QA program for ACADEMIC Express req’d. Send resume by fax monitoring supplier quality, Looking for a new pet? ADULT EDUCATION to 403-346-0295 including audits and Check out Classifieds to AND TRAINING controls find the purrfect pet. • Knowledge of pipe proFLUID Experts Ltd. FALL START cesses and operations Is seeking to hire Buying or Selling • Good technical writing your home? Shop Supervisor skills • Community Support for our Red Deer location. Check out Homes for Sale • Strong communication Worker Program This position is a fulltime in Classifieds skills and able to work and is a salary based within deadlines • GED Preparation position with company • Capable of using Microsoft Truckers/ benefits upon hire. 11-3 Office, such as Excel, Drivers Would you like to take the days off schedule. Duties Word and Outlook. GED in your community? include maintaining shop, assist minor repairs of CLASS 1 or 3 drivers req’d • Red Deer HUMAN RESOURCES units and equipment, for moving equipment. • Rocky Mtn. House monitor inventories, RECRUITER Resumes to be dropped off • Rimbey loading of fluid trucks with • Experience with MS at Key Towing. 4083-78 St. • Caroline various products for the Oil Cres. Red Deer. Excel, Outlook, Word • Castor & Gas industry. Will also • Efficient & Organized CELEBRATIONS • Sylvan Lake be trained to blend various • Able to multi-task, can • Innisfail HAPPEN EVERY DAY products supplied to our work with our without • Stettler IN CLASSIFIEDS clients. Ideal candidate supervision • Ponoka would be from the trucking • Extreme attention to detail • Lacombe CLASS 3 DRIVERS industry with fluid Hauling • Ability to work with w/airbrake endorsement experience with class 1 deadlines Gov’t of Alberta Funding needed immed. for waste & license. Fax resume w/all • SAP experience an asset may be available. recycling. Email resume tickets and current drivers • Position will require some with a min. of 2 references abstract to: overtime 403-340-1930 to: canpak@xplornet.ca 403-346-3112 or email to: roger@fluidexperts.com www.academicexpress.ca DRIVERS for furniture JOURNEYMAN / moving company, class 5 APPRENTICE required (5 tons), local & Employment PIPEFITTERS long distance. Competitive Training wages. Apply in person. BOILDERMAKERS 6630 71 St. Bay 7 Red Deer. 403-347-8841 Email: resumes @newcartcontracting.com Something for Everyone Fax: 1-403-729-2396 Everyday in Classifieds Email all safety and trade tickets
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1. CARE 2. Sears 3. Target 4. Manpower 5. G4S Canada 6. Action Group 7. Cargill Foods 8. Almita Piling 9. Latta Corporation 10.Winners\Homesense 11.Wendys Restaurants 12.Sungold Specialty Meats
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Store Managers & Customer Retention Specialist (Collections) Leasing Specialist (Sales) Delivery Drivers
http://easyhomecareers.ca
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B10 RED DEER ADVOCATE Monday, Aug. 11, 2014
Self says Wiggins wants to be traded to Minnesota BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Andrew Wiggins told Kansas coach Bill Self that he wants to be traded from Cleveland to Minnesota because the No. 1 overall pick believes it will be better for his long-term future. Wiggins, from Vaughan, Ont., joined his former coach as a guest instructor at Self’s basketball camp in suburban Kansas City on Sunday. And while Wiggins declined to speak to the few reporters at Shawnee Mission West High School, Self said the rookie wants to carve out his own legacy in the NBA. “When all this trade stuff started, I talked to Andrew and Andrew told me, “I hope I get traded,“ Self said. “And I’m like, ‘No you don’t.’ And he said, “Coach, I do. It’s better for me, knowing my personality and what I need to do, to go somewhere where I’m forced to be something as opposed to going in there where they’re going to be patient with me and I’m going to be a piece.” Earlier this week, The Associated Press and several other outlets reported a deal has been reached to send Wiggins, Anthony Bennett and a firstround pick to Minnesota for All-Star forward Kevin Love, who will join LeBron James and Kyrie Irving to form a new “Big 3” in Cleveland. The deal cannot be consummated until Aug. 23, when Wiggins is eligible to be traded. Self said that he initially thought everything worked out perfectly for Wiggins, who would have a chance to win immediately in Cleveland. But he also saw Wiggins’ point: the low-key, softspoken swingman could fare better if he’s carrying the weight of a franchise. That would never have happened if Wiggins was playing in James’s lengthy shadow. “Even though in a weird way everybody would love the opportunity to play with LeBron because you’re guaranteed winning,” Self said, “for the longevity of his career, he needs to develop that mindset to be the guy, for him to be great, and I think being Minnesota will help him do that.” Wiggins, who set numerous fresh-
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FISHER PRICE TOYS, 2 houses, 2 schools, 1 garage, 1 school bus, 1 stove top. All for $175. 403-343-1503
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DESIGNER SIMON CHANG SUMMER HAT (Dress hat - weddings & special occasions) - Hot pink. 22” size. $50 403-227-2976 LADIES HARLEY DAVIDSON BOOTS. Like new, size 7.5. Asking $125. LADIES GREY COWBOY BOOTS, size 6.5. Like new. Asking $75. 403-342-5056 Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds
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Cleveland Cavaliers’ Andrew Wiggins, the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft, dunks against the Milwaukee Bucks during an NBA summer league basketball in Las Vegas in June. man records during his lone season with the Jayhawks, also appears to be a good fit for the Timberwolves. While his defence is already NBA-caliber, Wiggins will be able to develop his offence alongside point guard Ricky Rubio in an up-tempo system. Speaking of that offence, Wiggins took part in a modified game of horse
Clothing
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VINTAGE WEDDING DRESS. Ivory brocade w/ detachable train. XS - Size 4. $200. 403-227-2976
EquipmentHeavy
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TRAILERS for sale or rent Job site, ofÀce, well site or storage. Skidded or wheeled. Call 347-7721.
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Tools
WELDING cart with hoses and gauges $180 403-505-3113
Advocate Opportunities
Firewood CARRIERS REQUIRED To deliver the
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Gronkowski working with Brady, as he recovers from surgery
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AFFORDABLE
Homestead Firewood
Spruce & Pine -Split. Firepits avail. 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472
LOGS
Misc. for Sale
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BABY swing, blue, like new, $60; patio table w/4 chairs $30. 403-342-1934 BLACK leather jacket, small, $50; Coolatron cooler $15 403-347-0325 DANBY DE-HUMIDIFIER, $150. 403-782-7439 FLOOR LAMP, exc. cond. $10; Bread Maker, $30.; Vegetable Juicer, $20. 403-358-3798 LADIES HARLEY DAVIDSON BOOTS. Like new, size 7.5. Asking $125. LADIES GREY COWBOY BOOTS, size 6.5. Like new. Asking $75. 403-342-5056
LAST one! Blackfoot Medicine Man’s shield 18 x 36” $75. 403-347-7405
MANTLES GRAND CASUAL BLUESTONE: 1 teapot, 1 cream & sugar set, 1 salt & pepper set, 2 platters, 1 dutch oven $80. WHITEFRENCH CORELL Now Offering Hotter, Cleaner BC Birch. All Types. P.U. / large casserole dish $10. Call 403-358-3073. Delivery. Lyle 403-783-2275 Pick up only.
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GARDEN HOSES on Wheeled Reels (2). $25. Each. 403-343-1503 LAWNMOWER rear bag,6.5 B & S motor, 1 yr. old $190. 403-314-0804
Household Furnishings
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CLOTH couch, must sell moving $100. Computer Chair w/adjustments, good cond. $40. 403-314-9433 COUCH w/reclining ends $100; maple kitchen table w/4 chairs $75 403-346-5488
Sporting Goods
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LADIES RIGHT HAND GOLF CLUBS AND BAG $90. 403-342-7107
Travel Packages
1900
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Wedding Supplies
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PATIO TABLE, glass top Asking $40; Vinyl Lounge Chair, $15. 403-347-3814 PLAIN Indian Teepee 4’ diameter fur rug (composed of 100’s of fur pieces) $200. 403-347-7405 PRINTER, HP Photosmart C4780 “All-In-One” printer. Can print, scan, and copy.† Includes AC adapter. Like new/has never been used. $100 obo. Call (403) 342-7908. SKATEBOARD HELMET. New, worn once. Large, matte black, Protec. $58 new, asking $20. 403-309-7787 SKATEBOARD HELMET. New, worn once. Large, matte black, Protec. $58 new, asking $20. 403-309-7787
GRAND FATHER CLOCK, battery operated. $50. 403-358-3798
VITAMIX BLENDER, $200. 403-782-7439
L SHAPE COMPUTER DESK. Tan in colour. One year old. Asking $50. Call 403-986-2849
Office Supplies
1800
AGRICULTURAL
CLASSIFICATIONS 2000-2290
Horses
Stereos TV's, VCRs
1730
PS2 w/10 games, $40. DS LITE w/19 games, $140. 403-782-3847 PSP w/5 games, $80. GAMEBOY ADVANCED w/1 game, $60 403-782-3847
Misc. for Sale
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PETSAFE DOG RUN from Petsmart 5x10x6h with top & door. Small dog or cats. New $299, asking $125. 403-755-2760
Cats
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2 BALINESE KITTENS & 2 BERMAN KITTENS $50/ea. 403-887-3649
4X8 DYNAMO COIN OP POOL TABLE & Various Arcade & Pop Machines. Call 403-314-0594
BEAUTIFUL kittens, variety of colors, pink, peach, white, etc. desperately needing loving homes. 403-782-3130
9000 BTU AIR CONDITIONER. 12.25”x19” $75. 403-782-7439
Sporting Goods
AIR GUN. Crossman 357 Shooters kit w/ 4” & 8” barrels, .177 cal. copperhead pellets. Asking $50. 403-755-2760
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GOLF BAG WITH MISC. CLUBS. $100. For more info call 403-314-0804
1 & 2 bdrm. adult building, N/S. No pets. 403-596-2444
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Offices
2000 SQ.FT. OFFICE, 4836 51 Street. Parking is avail. $1800/mo. 403-343-9300
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Warehouse Space
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PADS $450/mo. Brand new park in Lacombe. Spec Mobiles. 3 Bdrm., 2 bath. As Low as $75,000. Down payment $4000. Call at anytime. 403-588-8820
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Misc. For Rent
WANTED: all types of horses. Processing locally in Lacombe weekly. 403-651-5912
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rentals CLASSIFICATIONS
FOR RENT • 3000-3200 WANTED • 3250-3390
Condos/ Townhouses
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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
4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes
WANTED
Pets & Supplies
THE NORDIC
Mobile Lot
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TAN futon, exc. shape, PRINTER, HP Photosmart 2 BDRM. bi-level, avail. C4780 “All-In-One” printer. $200 403-347-0325 Can print, scan, and copy.† immed. $995. 403-314-0209 TO GIVE AWAY loveseat Includes AC adapter. and sofa, blue Like new/has never been 3 BDRM. 4 appls. no pets. $1000/mo. 403-343-6609 403-340-2947 used. $100 obo. Call (403) 342-7908. Antiques, furniture and estates. 342-2514
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Suites
Houses For Sale
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Suites
MOBILE ofÀce trailer 240 rent by day/month, c/w toilet, satellite dish, TV, Stereo, fridge. Call B & L Enterprise 403-346-6106
Housesitting Wanted
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ATTN. SNOWBIRDS Retired, N/S, no pets couple will give your home loving care & company while you escape winter. Call 403-728-3768
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homes CLASSIFICATIONS 4000-4190
Realtors & Services
4010
Condos/ Townhouses
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NEW CONDO
1000 sq.ft. 2 bdrm., 2 bath. $192,000. 403-588-2550
Farms/ Land
2006 VW Jetta TDI 137,000 kms, fully loaded,sunroof, diesel, auto, $10,500 403-346-1392 340-9068
BY OWNER
457 Acres Prime Farmland $2,285,000. Surface Lease Rev. $37,535. 12 miles E. of Ponoka on Hwy. #53. Email: c_mcleod@telus.net Call: 780 910-9467
Commercial Property
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STETTLER SHOPPING CENTER: tenants incl. The Brick, Dollorama and ATB. Priced at $3,500,000. DODSON PLAZA (Drayton Valley): tenants incl. Sobey’s, Rexall, Dollorama. Priced at $10,250,000. Please contact Howard McCann, Broker (780) 917-8336, Howard.McCann@cwedm.com or David Cooney, Associate (780) 917-8327, David.Cooney@cwedm.com at Cushman & WakeÀeld Edmonton for more info.
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wheels CLASSIFICATIONS 5000-5300
Automotive Services
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RED’S AUTO. Free scrap vehicle & metal removal. We travel. May pay cash for vehicle. AMVIC APPROVED. 403-396-7519
GLENDALE reno’d 2 bdrm. apartments, avail. immed, rent $875 403-596-6000 LARGE, 1 & 2 BDRM. SUITES. 25+, adults only n/s, no pets 403-346-7111
MORRISROE MANOR
1 & 2 bdrm., Avail. immed. Adult bldg. N/S No pets 403-596-2444
SUNNYBROOK
2 bdrm. Water & heat incld, clean and quiet, great location, no pets. 403-346-6686
Houses For Sale
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CUSTOM BUILT
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1217 sq.ft. duplex. 4 bdrm., $191,900. 403-588-2550
2003 DODGE Neon loaded safetied 403-352-6995 2001 BUICK LeSabre drk. red exc. cond. 403-352-6995 1999 PONTIAC SunÀre 4 dr. auto, v. clean 403-318-3040
Trucks
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2004 DODGE Dakota 4x4 Good shape. $5700. 403-598-4131
Vans Buses
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1998 CHRYSLER AWD Town N` Country, 7 pass., 199,000 kms., command start, hitch, special mag whls. $1500 **SOLD**
Motorhomes
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1978 TOYOTA Hi-Lux all orig., self contained, exc. cond, $4500 587-876-9158
Fifth Wheels
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5020 2000 JAYCO EAGLE Great cond. Clean, 6400 lbs. $9500. 403-346-0242
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2012 CAMARO 2SS Coupe 5500 km. Loaded. $41,900. 403-350-6434
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2 BDRM. N/S, no parties, no pets. $850 rent/d.d. 403-346-1458 ADULT 2 BDRM. spacious suites 3 appls., heat/water incld., Oriole Park. Mike 403-350-1620 403-986-6889
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Antique & Classic Autos
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Cars
New Home. 1335 sq.ft. bi-level, 24x23 att. garage. 403-588-2550
VINTAGE WEDDING DRESS. Ivory brocade w/ SHOP/OFFICE, 1500 sq. ft. detachable train. XS - Size 4. $1000 Phil 403-350-0479 $200. 403-227-2976
LADIES RIGHT HAND GOLF CLUBS AND BAG $90. 403-342-7107
Semi loads of pine, spruce, tamarack, poplar. Price depends on location. Lil Mule Logging 403-318-4346
Garden Supplies
on Saturday against former Kansas stars Jeff Graves, Jeff Hawkins and several young campers. After clanking a series of 3-pointers off the iron, Wiggins was the first contestant to be eliminated. He took the ouster with a smile and a shrug, just as he has all of the trade talk.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Rob Gronkowski is getting some help from a couple of very talented friends as he continues his comeback from knee surgery: Tom Brady and Darrelle Revis. As the New England Patriots prepare for their second preseason game, Gronkowski, their star tight end, awaits a return to contact. Meanwhile, he works on the side, and part of that work includes catching passes from Brady, with star cornerback Revis “covering” him without contact. Pretty fair workout partners for Gronkowski until he is ready for hitting. “It’s good just to have a defender out there, instead of just running all of my routes on air right now,” Gronkowski said after Sunday’s practice. “To break off a guy, right in front of you, just like it’s a game, you’ve got to break off a guy, break off a defender. Having Darrelle out there giving me a little contact, a little bit, pushing me on my routes, just making me a better player out there, as of right now.” Asked if Revis is merely offering some resistance, and not working on his own things with his new team, Gronkowski said, “It’s basically more of a drill for me, but he’s definitely learning, too, I would say. “He’s just breaking a little bit, not going full, full out. He’s just helping me out and getting me back adjusted to having a defender out there in front of me.” The drills also further advance the already special connection between Brady and his tight end. Gronkowski, who underwent surgery on his right knee back in December, didn’t accompany the team last week as the Patriots joined the Washington Redskins for workouts prior to the teams meeting in the first preseason game. He stayed behind getting his work in and reports continued improvement.
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HITCH - Àts Chevy. New. $100. 403-314-0804
Auto Wreckers
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RED’S AUTO. Free Scrap Vehicle & Metal Removal. AMVIC APPROVED. We travel. May pay cash for vehicle. 403-396-7519
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NCAA will appeal O’Bannon ruling: Emmert BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Mark Emmert said Sunday that the NCAA will appeal a ruling that opens the door for college athletes to receive some of the money they help generate in major sports. In the NCAA president’s first public comments since Friday’s ruling, Emmert told ABC’s This Week With George Stephanopoulos that college sports’ largest governing body found a lot in the decision that was “admirable” and some parts they disagreed with so strongly that they could not let it go unchallenged in court. “Yes, at least in part we will,” Emmert said when asked whether the NCAA planned an appeal. “No one on our legal team or the college conferences’ legal teams think this is a violation of antitrust laws and we need to get that settled in the courts.” The NCAA’s decision to challenge the ruling is hardly a surprise. Donald Remy, the organization’s chief legal officer, had repeatedly said that if the NCAA lost, it would
appeal the case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court if needed. Many legal experts think this case could be heading that direction, though it’s unclear whether the nation’s highest court would take it. “We remain confident that the NCAA has not violated the antitrust laws and intend to appeal,” Remy said in a statement released following the television show. “We will also be seeking clarity from the district court on some details of its ruling.”“ Joseph Farelli, an attorney with the New York-based law firm of Pitta & Giblin who specializes in labour law, said the NCAA didn’t have a choice after U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken on Friday shot down the NCAA’s argument that its model of amateurism was the only way to run college sports. Wilken wrote that football players in FBS schools and Division I men’s basketball players must be allowed to receive at least $5,000 a year for rights to their names, images and likenesses, money that would be put in a trust fund and given to them when they leave school.
“I would expect them to appeal it because now you’re going to have a permanent injunction that says the NCAA can’t regulate what colleges do with their student-athletes,” Farelli told The Associated Press. “If they don’t appeal, now you have a federal court precedent.” If the NCAA allowed that decision to stand, Farelli said, it could lead to even more litigation against the NCAA on hot-button topics such as Title IX and whether there should be any cap on how much money athletes should receive. Emmert acknowledged Sunday that Wilken’s decision could lead to a fundamental shift in college sports. Historically, the NCAA fares better in the appellate system. According to a study released last month by Illinois professor Michael LeRoy, student-athletes suing the NCAA won 49 per cent of the initial cases but the NCAA won 71 per cent of the appeals in both the second and third rounds. This time could be different because of the venue. “The problem for the NCAA is that
the appeal will be in the Ninth Circuit, and the Ninth Circuit is generally a labour-friendly circuit. Looking from the outside, it would likely favour O’Bannon,” said Michael McCann, director of the sports and entertainment law centre at the University of New Hampshire School of Law. “It depends on which judges get the case and we won’t know that.” Emmert did applaud parts of the decision that allow the NCAA to enforce other rules and the imposition of the cap. But by the time the payments are supposed to begin in 2016, the NCAA could be operating under new rules. The board of directors voted Thursday to give the five richest conferences more authority to unilaterally change some of the rules, a move that paves the way for giving players enough money to defray all or most of their college expenses including those that go beyond current limit of tuition, room and board, books and fees. “There’s little debate about the need to do that,” Emmert said, “and I think this move will finally allow us to get there.”
College Football Playoff era begins BUT SETUP COULD PRODUCE ALL-NEW QUESTIONS BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Might as well call it Mission: Impossible. Starting in mid-October, a panel of 13 football experts will begin meeting once a week to determine the four teams who will compete for the national championship in the very first College Football Playoff. Their goal is to choose the four best teams in the nation at the end of the regular season. But how does someone answer a question for which there will almost always will be more than one correct answer? “We need both faith and reason,” said committee member and West Virginia athletic director Oliver Luck. “We have to use our logical skills and the deductive skills that the people in that room have. But the college football world needs a little bit of faith that we all check our pasts at the door and we go about this in a very straightforward and honest manner.” Where the College Football Playoff has the Bowl Championship Series beat is simply the number four. Twice as many teams will now enter the post-season with a chance to win the national championship. Most fans agree this is progress over an old system were deserving teams were left out. How will the new panel decide on top teams? Will so-called great teams still be left out? As its first season unfolds, the group could create an all-new set of questions about whether the process works. THE HUMAN ELEMENT The biggest change in the process is that people — not computer rankings — are solely in charge of teams’ fates. So the panel will have to learn how to effectively debate, compromise and even account for bias. “This small number of human beings sitting across the table from each other can evaluate nuances to a much greater degree than the old system could,” said Bill Hancock, the executive director of the College Football Playoff. “There can be give and take. There can be questions and answers. That element just wasn’t a part of the old system.” The down side of that is with so few people, if there is bias in the room it can have a greater impact on the final decision. If someone consistently overrates the importance of offence over defence, for example, that can affect the process more so than when the teams were chosen by more than 100 voters in Harris and coaches’ polls. “With 13 people, if somebody really has it in their head that no matter what South Carolina is not that good, if one person votes them No. 15 even if everybody else has them around the top four, they’re probably not going to get in,” said Bill Connelly, a writer for SB
Nation whose statistical rating system called F+ can be found at www.footballoutsiders.com . On Oct. 21, the committee will release its first weekly rankings, a top 25 that will allow fans to see what the panel is collectively thinking down the stretch of the season. Hancock has said the weekly rankings were a nod to college football tradition, and transparency. The ranking give fans a way to assess to some degree where teams stand in the championship race and they shine light on the process. Maybe a little too much light? “The obsession with transparency drives me crazy,” Connelly said. “I get the idea that it’s good to know how somebody came up with what they come up with, but they have gone overboard. It’s going to make it a far more painful process for them.” Dave Bartoo, a data analyst, consultant and founder of www.cfbmatrix. com , said he anticipates the selection committee will rank teams similarly to other poll panels. Traditionally, college football poll voters tend to create tiers based on the number of loses and wins and adjust the teams within those tiers, making some alterations to account for perceived schedule strength. “I feel that’s what should happen because they (the committee) don’t have enough information to do any better than the people who have been doing it,” Bartoo said. STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE The committee has been instructed to place an emphasis on strength of schedule, head-to-head matchups and conference championships. Strength of schedule has become a particular buzz phrase this off-season, with coaches and conferences already touting the virtues of their lineup. Bartoo said it’s misguided to emphasize strength of schedule because calculating it accurately is not possible, no matter how it’s done. “A lot of people want to believe that strength of schedule is a valid stat for separating teams,” he said. “It’s not the best one or the worst one. They are all about a coin flip.” There are not enough data points in college football to make a good sample size to study strength of schedule because teams play so few games and the best teams rarely play each other, Bartoo said. File Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ANALYZING THE DATA The committee will have a virtual bank vault full of data at their fingertips, provided by a company called SportSource Analytics, to help them judge teams. Bartoo is concerned about information overload and the committee using numbers that have not been properly vetted. “Who is helping with oversight on that?” he said. “Can the playoff committee call me? ’We think this metric is valuable, can you back test it for that?”’
This photo shows the College Football Playoff National Championship Trophy in Irving, Texas. A rising gold football-shaped trophy will be the prize for the national champion in the new College Football Playoff. The BCS taught college football fans there is no perfect way of picking the best teams. That won’t change with the College Football Playoff. “They will do the best they can and I’m confident they’ll pick the best four teams,” Hancock said. “Some other group of 13 people
might come up with different teams, but our group will spend a season evaluating teams unlike any other group with fall. More time watching video and analyzing data than any other group. “But I certainly know that another group of 13 might come up with something different.”
Whitecaps shutout Sporting Kansas City BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Vancouver 2, Kansas City 0 VANCOUVER — Darren Mattocks scored for the fourth time in the last five games Sunday as the Vancouver Whitecaps defeated Sporting Kansas City 2-0. Vancouver (7-4-11) also took advantage of an own goal by Sporting defender Igor Juliao to hand Kansas City (11-6-6) its first loss in Major League Soccer since May 31. Vancouver was just 1-2-6 over its last nine, including four straight ties, and won for the first time since July 5. The Whitecaps took the lead in the 17th minute when Juliao and Kansas City goalkeeper Andy Gruenebaum got their signals crossed after Vancouver’s Pedro Morales lofted a long ball towards goal. Juliao tried to head a pass back towards Gruenebaum, but it instead dribbled over the line for a 1-0 lead. Vancouver doubled the advantage in the 30th minute when Morales and
Mattocks pounced on a Kansas City turnover in midfield and broke back the other way. Morales drew a defender towards him before squaring the ball to Mattocks, who made no mistake in slotting a low shot past a helpless Gruenebaum for his sixth of the season. It could have been 3-0 in first-half stoppage time, but Vancouver’s Sebastian Fernandez saw his effort cleared off the line by Kansas City defender Aurelien Collin. The Whitecaps — who entered play with just six goals in their last eight games — had a few other great chances that also went begging in the opening 45 minutes, including a pair from Mattocks and another for Fernandez. Kansas City’s only real threat was an effort from outside the box that flashed wide of David Ousted’s goal from the boot of Sporting midfielder Benny Feilhaber. Mattocks also had a penalty saved in the 85th minute after Collin fouled second-half substitute Omar Salgado in the Kansas City 18-yard box.
The game marked Vancouver’s firstever victory over Kansas City in five all-time meetings (1-2-2) and moved the Whitecaps back into a playoff spot in the Western Conference. Sporting sits first in the East and had won five straight road games, one short of the MLS record during the non-shootout era, but were on the backfoot from the start. The visitors replaced Gruenebaum with Jon Kempin in goal to start the second half, and had a good chance in the 46th minute when Jacob Peterson tested Ousted with a stinging shot, but the Vancouver ’keeper was rarely under much duress in picking up his second straight shutout. Morales had a half chance from outside the Kansas City area in the 62nd minute, while Collin headed wide at the other end a few moments later off a corner kick. Mattocks had a chance at his second of the game in the 66th minute, but Kempin scooped up his header in front of the goal. Whitecaps defenders Johnny Leve-
ron and Jordan Harvey then almost linked up for another chance off a Vancouver corner in the 70th, but Kansas City survived to keep the score at 2-0. Feilhaber then headed towards Ousted’s goal three minutes later, but the Whitecaps’ No. 1 made a comfortable save to help preserve his sixth clean sheet of the season. Kempin kept the scoreline at 2-0 by pushing Mattocks’ 85th-minute penalty onto the post before Kansas City was able to clear. Notes: Morales picked up his ninth assist of the season to tie a club record. ... Vancouver defender Andy O’Brien played his first game since June 25. ... The Whitecaps signed Kendall Waston this week, but the six-foot-five centre back was not in the lineup. ... Collin, Matt Besler, Graham Zusi and striker Dom Dwyer all represented Sporting in Wednesday’s MLS all-star game against Bayern Munich. ... Vancouver plays at Chivas USA next Saturday, while Kansas City hosts Toronto FC. ... Attendance at B.C. Place Stadium was 20,183.
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BRIEF Kurds retake two towns from Sunni militants in Iraq BAGHDAD — Reinvigorated by American airstrikes, Kurdish forces retook two towns from Sunni militants Sunday, achieving one of their first victories after weeks of retreating, a senior Kurdish military official said. Kurdish peshmerga fighters were able to push the militants of the Islamic State group out of the villages of Makhmour and al-Gweir, some 45 kilometres from Irbil, Brig. Gen. Shirko Fatih said. The United States launched a fourth round of airstrikes Sunday against militant vehicles and mortars firing on Irbil as part of efforts to blunt the militants’ advance and protect American personnel near the Kurdish capital. U.S. warplanes and drones have also attacked militants firing on minority Yazidis around Sinjar, which is in the far west of the country near the Syrian border. In the Kurdish capital on Sunday, the president of the semi-autonomous Kurdish Regional Government, Massoud Barzani, said American military support has been effective thus far, but, he added, peshmerga soldiers require more firepower to defeat the militants. “We are not asking our friends to send their sons to fight on our behalf,” Barzani told The Associated Press in a brief interview. “What we are asking our friends is to provide us support and to co-operate with us in providing us with heavy weapons that we are able to fight this terrorist group.”
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Israel, Hamas accept cease-fire CLEARS WAY FOR RESUMPTION OF TALKS BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CAIRO, Egypt — Israel and the Hamas militant group accepted an Egyptian ceasefire proposal Sunday, clearing the way for the resumption of talks on a long-term truce to end a month of heavy fighting in the Gaza Strip that has taken nearly 2,000 lives. The announcement marked the second time in less than a week that the bitter enemies had agreed to Egyptian mediation. A similar three-day truce last week collapsed in renewed violence over the weekend. The truce took effect at midnight (2101 GMT), preceded by heavy rocket fire toward Israel. In Cairo, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said the cease-fire would allow humanitarian aid into battered Gaza neighbourhoods and the reopening of indirect talks on a more lasting and comprehensive deal. Hamas is seeking an end to the IsraeliEgyptian blockade against Gaza, while Israel wants Hamas to dismantle its formidable arsenal of rockets and other weapons. Palestinian negotiators accepted the proposal early Sunday after meeting with Egyptian officials throughout the weekend. Israeli officials concurred later. Both delegations are back in Cairo. Qais Abdelkarim, a member of the Palestinian delegation, said indirect talks with the Israelis would begin Monday “with the hope of reaching a lasting cease-fire.” The
goal, he added, was to end the blockade, which he called “the reason for the war.” The recent fighting has been the heaviest between Israel and Hamas since Hamas took control of Gaza in 2007. More than 1,900 Palestinians have been killed, including hundreds of civilians. On the Israeli side, 67 people have been killed, including three civilians. Nearly 10,000 people have been wounded and thousands of homes destroyed. The fighting ended in a three-day ceasefire last Tuesday. Egypt had hoped to use that truce to mediate a long-term deal. But when it expired, militants resumed their rocket fire, sparking Israeli reprisals. The violence continued throughout the weekend, including a burst of fighting late Sunday ahead of the expected cease-fire. The Israeli military reported some 30 rocket attacks from Gaza on Sunday. Palestinian medical officials said seven people were killed in Israeli airstrikes, including the bodyguard of a Hamas leader, the medical officials said. Israel had walked away from cease-fire talks over the weekend. “Israel will not negotiate under fire,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said earlier Sunday, warning that his country’s military campaign “will take time.” Last week’s talks failed in part because Israel rejected Hamas’ demand for a complete end to the blockade. Israel says the closure is necessary to prevent arms smug-
gling, and officials do not want to make any concessions that would allow Hamas to declare victory. A senior Palestinian negotiator acknowledged that the Palestinians would make more modest demands this time around. He said they will seek an end to the bloodshed in Gaza and an easing — but not an end — to the blockade. “We might not get everything we want, particularly on freedom of movement. But we believe the Israelis and the world have gotten the point that Gazans should live normally and things should be much better than today,” the negotiator said, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was discussing internal Palestinian deliberations. Israel says Hamas must disarm. Hamas has said handing over its arsenal, which is believed to include several thousand remaining rockets, is out of the question. The blockade has greatly limited the movement of Palestinians in and out of the impoverished territory of 1.8 million people for jobs and schooling. It has also limited the flow of goods into Gaza. An Egyptian crackdown on smuggling tunnels along Gaza’s southern border has made things even tougher by robbing Hamas of its key economic pipeline and weapons conduit. Gaza’s unemployment rate surpasses 50 per cent, and Hamas is unable to pay the salaries of tens of thousands of workers.
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ANKARA, Turkey — Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan won Turkey’s first direct presidential election Sunday, striking a conciliatory tone toward critics who fear he is bent on a power grab as he embarks on another five years at the country’s helm. “I will not be the president of only those who voted for me, I will be the president of 77 million,” Erdogan said in a victory speech delivered from the balcony of his Justice and Development Party headquarters in Ankara. “Today the national will won once again, today democracy won once again,” he told thousands of flag-waving, cheering supporters. “Those who didn’t vote for me won as much as those who did, those who don’t like me won as much as those who do.” The three-term prime minister’s message of unity was in stark contrast to his mostly bitter, divisive pre-election campaign, when he poured scorn on his opponents, casted doubt on their Turkish identity and even accused his main challenger of being part of a shadowy coup conspiracy he said was run by a former associate living in the United States. “I want to build a new future, as of today, with an understanding of a societal reconciliation, by regarding our differences as richness, and by pointing out not our differences but our common values,” he said. Sixty-year-old Erdogan is revered by many as a man of the people who ushered in a period of economic prosperity, but reviled by others as an increasingly autocratic leader.
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