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Crops under siege SNOWFALL, KILLING FROST UNDERMINE QUALITY OF HARVEST BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR Already reeling from unseasonal snowfall that flattened fields and put the brakes on this year’s har-

vest, Central Alberta farmers were bracing last night for a killing frost that would further undermine the yield and quality of their 2014 crops. Environment Canada was expecting temperatures in the region to dip to -6 C — a level that would be particularly detrimental to seeds that haven’t yet ripened.

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“The frost will basically end the season,” said Harry Brook, an Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development crop specialist at the department’s AgInfo Centre in Stettler.

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BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF A new report on special needs education has found the level of government support has actually declined since Alberta Education released its 2009 framework for inclusive education. The report from an eight-member panel established by the Alberta Teachers’ Association recommended that the government provide immediate, targeted, substantial and sustained funding for inclusive education. Other recommendations were more clear and consistent communications, more time and professional development for teachers, the conducting of regular research on inclusive education and the establishment of advisory committees at all levels (provincial, school board and school) to guide successful implementation. Marc Arnal, chair of the Blue Ribbon Panel on Inclusive Education in Alberta Schools, said the increasing number of students with special needs combined with the lack of a cohesive implementation strategy from government is causing problems. He said the frustrating part is that government did a wonderful job defining the parameters of inclusive education, and that was it. “They have the system-wide responsibility for the overall education system. To just turn to jurisdictions and say, ‘here’s some money, just sort it out,’ I think is kind of an abdication of their role,” said Arnal, the former dean of Campus Saint-Jean at the University of Alberta, on Wednesday after the release of the report. He said it’s not just a matter of funding. It’s important to develop and monitor plans. “As long as you don’t hold a firm light on the subject it’s hit and miss and everybody is doing their own thing. Some are doing wonderful things, but nobody is able to benefit from the experience of those wonderful things,” Arnal said. At Red Deer Public Schools, the inclusive classroom model reduced the number of students in special needs classrooms from 461 in 2010-11 to 118 students in 2013-14. The district believes that some students still need the highly specialized support those classrooms offer. In 2010-11, a total of 1,050 students received supports, including those in special needs classrooms. In 2013-14, the district had a total of 2,018 students requiring extra support. Each school in the district has a learning assistance team to support students with diverse learning needs in regular classrooms.

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Licensed Practical Nursing student Sheri Marshall took the time Wednesday to stop in at a Canadian Blood Services table at Red Deer College to have her blood type determined. Canadian Blood Services employee Lynn Millar, shown here holding a number of blood samples, explained to Marshall the process used to determine a persons blood type. The national initiative by Canadian Blood Services at post secondary school across the country aims to raise awareness and recruit new blood donors. Last year Red Deer College staff, students and faculty donated about 500 units of blood.

Transition team to oversee creation of society BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF

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Still revelling in the good news delivered last week, those whose work helped make Red Deer’s 2019 Canada Winter Games bid a success are preparing for the next steps in organizing the event. Less than five years out, there is much work

ahead, said Lyn Radford, bid committee chair. “We will be meeting with the Canada Games Council to get a short overview of the transition process they recommend,” said Radford. “Myself and Shelly Gagnon (Red Deer Parks, Recreation and Culture

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TV anchor’s reference to rape conviction sparks profanity from Tyson TORONTO — Boxing legend Mike Tyson unleashed a foul-mouthed blast at an interviewer on live TV Wednesday after the anchor referred to him as a convicted rapist. Nathan Downer of Toronto all-news network CP24 was interviewing Tyson a day after the former world boxing champ visited Rob Ford at city hall amid the controversial mayor’s bid for re-election next month. “Some of your critics would say, you know this is a race for mayor. We know you’re a convicted rapist, this could hurt his campaign. How do you respond to that?” Downer asked Tyson. Tyson said he wouldn’t comment on the question, but then later said, “So interesting that you come across like a nice guy but you’re really a piece of s-t.” It was the first of several times he referred to Downer that way. He also used the F-word in the interview. As Tyson continued his verbal attack, Downer reminded him they were on live TV but that did not stop him. “I don’t care,” the former boxer said. “What are you going to do about it?” In tweets to fans later, Downer said he was “OK,” but acknowledged that his question had hurt Tyson’s feelings. “That was not my intention. My apologies for the language,” he said. The ex-fighter has a long history of run-ins with the law, including serving three years in prison in Indiana for the 1991 rape of a Miss Black America pageant contestant. Tyson was in Toronto for a Wednesday night performance of his one-man show Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth, his first in Canada.

CROPS: Vulnerable to freezing He estimated that 15 to 20 per cent of the crops in this area were seeded late, and that these would have seeds with high moisture levels that make them vulnerable to freezing. “Above 20 per cent it’s susceptible to frost; below 20 per cent it’s not.” Even cereal grains that are ripe could suffer discolouration from a hard frost and be graded down as a result. Of greater concern to many producers is the snowfall that pushed crops to the ground, said Brook. “It means that there are going to be difficulties in harvesting,” he said, explaining that crops that lodge in multiple directions can be difficult to pick up. “It’s not like a big wind comes by and blows it all down in one direction. It’s willy-nilly, so any direction that you cut it you’re going to lose crop.” Plus, added Brook, harvesting will have to proceed at a slower pace. “You’re going to slow down the rate of combining, probably by at least two-thirds.” Many crops that were slated for straight-combining will now have to be swathed, he said, which will add another time-consuming step to the process. Also, snow-flattened crops will take longer to dry. And if they remain wet for an extended period, there’s a risk that some seeds could sprout. Brook estimated that harvest was about 25 per cent complete when the wet weather hit. “It was looking good.” Things could still turn out OK if farmers get a week or two of warm, dry weather. And that appears to be the way the weatherman is leaning. “If it dries up like they’re predicting, we could be all right,” said Brook. He’s anticipating that many farmers will be worried about nitrate levels in their greenfeed if a hard frost hits. That’s because nitrates can be concerted into toxic nitrites in the stomachs of ruminant animals like cattle and sheep. “Drought, hail, frost — whatever will adversely

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affect the upper part of the plant and prevent it from functioning normally can cause nitrate accumulation.” But Brook doesn’t think nitrate levels will be severe in most cases. “If you’ve got questions about it, harvest the stuff and then test it before you feed it.” As for commodity prices, Brook noted that the corn and soybean crops in the United States are shaping up to be big ones, while wheat production south of the border doesn’t appear as strong. “So I guess if you’re looking to the future, there might be more positive news on wheat than on the rest of the cereals and oilseeds.” hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com

EDUCATION: Funding issues Piet Langstraat, Red Deer Public Schools superintendent, said this year the district received about $10.5 million from the province for special needs students and the district spent $15.8 million by taking money away from other programming. He said $4 million is equal to about 40 teachers. “There are certainly funding issues. We are spending $16 million out of a $110 million budget specifically on this area,” Langstraat said. “We need to look for ways to increase those supports to continue to provide professional development, to provide research on the successes that are occurring for students in this model. What really matters at the end of the day is whether they are being more successful.” Teacher Carrie Luckwell, of Annie L. Gaetz Elementary School, was a member of the Blue Ribbon Panel. Kathleen Finnigan, associate superintendent of inclusive learning at Red Deer Catholic Regional School Division, said teachers, parents and senior administration are committed to inclusion, but the government needs to be committed too. “That means financial commitment, but also these other key recommendations of professional development, regular research, advisory committees to help us with implementation of inclusion,” Finnigan said. “Our classrooms are becoming more diverse. It

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GAMES: Board members will attend games in B.C. The transition team will be given a mandate of what needs to happen, including setting bylaws for the games society and determining skill sets needed on the board. The board has to be put together by the end of December. The earliest glimpse of what the board can expect comes in February, when the members will travel to Prince George, B.C., to attend the 2015 Canada Winter Games. “That will be the first chance to see the magnitude and get us shaking in our boots,” said Radford. After that, a CEO of the winter games society will need to be hired. The process of finding board members should start later this fall. And the major call for volunteers for the organization of the games will come in late spring of next year. Radford predicted that once they get the organizing apparatus in order, the hiring of staff, which could reach more than 100 people, will be steady leading up to the games. Red Deer won its bid to host the 2019 Canada Winter Games a week ago, beating out Lethbridge. The bid was announced in Calgary on Thursday before a large contingent of people behind Red Deer’s successful bid. Radford said they will continue to update the Red Deer is Ready Facebook page to keep people in the loop about how the organizing process is progressing. mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com

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The City of Red Deer is getting greener thanks to a grant supporting the greening of municipal properties across Canada. The city received a $25,000 grant from the CN EcoConnextions From the Ground Up program, in partnership with Tree Canada and Communities in Bloom. Staff and students from West Park Middle School took a break from their school day Wednesday to take part in a program in the school yards southwest corner, where representatives from CN and the City of Red Deer spoke about the program. As the program ended Wednesday, students got the chance to help make Red Deer a little greener themselves as they were given more than 400 dogwood and green alder shrubs to take home and plant in their yards.

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Health-care group plans to think big BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF The community-led group pursuing an ambulatory care clinic in Sylvan Lake is thinking bigger. Susan Samson, committee chairperson, said months of consultation with dozens of groups and individuals with some connection to health care made it clear the scope of the project needs to be expanded. The primary goal remains unchanged for a sevenday-a-week facility able to treat non-life-threatening injuries and ailments, with extended hours from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. It must also include lab and diagnostic imaging (X-ray) services and observation beds. However, what became clear after extensive consultation was the need for “connecting the dots” in a health-care system that can be vast and difficult to navigate. Expanded mental health services, preventive medicine, help tackling obesity and programs to enhance the lifestyles of seniors were all raised as local needs. “We heard that loud and clear at every one of these community meetings,” said Samson in an interview before a town hall meeting in Sylvan Lake to update the community on Wednesday night. “So what we’ve said in the end is not only do we need these core services that we’ve always identified, we need to deliver health to the area in a better fashion. “The right hand needs to know what the left hand is doing.” Samson said the group’s refined objective is to pursue a care centre but also to connect people to psychologists, dieticians, counsellors and other professionals. “It isn’t always just about cuts and broken bones and things like that. We need to look at the whole person and the whole health. “What we’re suggesting is an end product that is better than what we first talked about three years ago when we first identified urgent care.” An airtight business plan is critical to the group’s success in landing government funding to pursue better health options for the area, which includes Sylvan Lake, Bentley, Eckville, five summer villages and Lacombe and Red Deer counties. The first draft of the business plan is expected to be on the health minister’s desk by the end of the month. It is hoped then the government will provide the money to undertake more detailed groundwork, such as the location and size of a facility, who will staff it, budgets and how it will be integrated into existing services. Most of all, it must show how this model will provide better care than already exists. “If we can’t deliver results and show success, we cannot ensure ongoing funding. So we’ve got our work cut out,” she said. The province has put aside $45 million for Family Care Clinics under a program introduced by thenpremier Alison Redford. Sylvan Lake is among nine communities the province said it was prepared to review more closely. Complicating the process, and blurring time lines, was the recent election of a new premier and the likely changes to follow. Samson said community support will be crucial to the success of the health-care effort. 70 people attended the town hall meeting Wednesday night to learn about the updated plan. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — Commuters needed hours to get to work, snow-laden tree branches groaned and snapped and thousands of people were without power Wednesday after a second major taste of winter hit Calgary with 10 days to go before summer’s end. Trees were uprooted and roads clogged with broken branches. The power outages, which at one point affected up to 30,000 homes and businesses, also caused traffic lights to go out. “We are going to see some real damage and that is an extraordinary shame,” said Mayor Naheed Nenshi, who spoke at the city’s emergency operations centre. “I know how hard generations of people in this community have worked to build the tree canopy, but right now our focus is to make sure those fallen ones don’t hurt people and don’t cause further damage.” Nenshi urged drivers to stagger their commutes home in an effort to reduce traffic congestion. The amount of damage has not been assessed, he said, but he warned the cleanup wasn’t going to happen overnight. “We don’t have a sense of it yet, but certainly, depending on the part of the city you’re in ... I was shocked at the damage,” he said. “Out in the bald prairie, where I live in northeast Calgary, there was a little less damage. But this isn’t something that will be cleaned up by the next garbage pickup.” The wet and weighty snowfall prompted the city to open its emergency operations centre for the first time since last year’s heavy flooding. Ken Uzeloc, director for the city’s emergency management agency, said there was a serious backlog on the 911 call system, but it had been addressed by midday. Considering the severity of the storm, things could have been much worse, he said. “We have no indications at all of injuries and certainly no fatalities related to this event,” said Uzeloc. “I do want to commend Calgarians because usually in this type of a snow event early in the season we would have a large number of motor vehicle collisions and we have not.”

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Pedestrians were bundled up in winter parkas and toques and tried to avoid being splashed by ankle-deep slush on streets. Some were philosophical about summer’s rude interruption. “This is the Prairies. :We moved back from Ontario and this is what we wanted,” said Harold Clayton, who was walking downtown with his wife Susan. “We want the Prairie weather and the seasons. So we’ll get winter for a couple of days and then back to summer.” The Calgary Board of Education said in a release that some schools were reporting power outages, but remained open. The Calgary Zoo closed its doors for the day. It said heavy snow on trees near pathways posed a risk to visitors. Officials at Spruce Meadows, who spent much of Tuesday removing snow from the show-jumping infield, announced Wednesday’s opening event in the Masters competition was being rescheduled due to the “extreme weather and hazardous conditions.” Outside the city, farmers were also growing concerned about the snow’s effect on the harvest. Producer Devin Harzler, who farms near Carstairs north of Calgary, said one of the big problems will be trying to salvage as much of the beaten-down crops as possible. He expects crop quality will take a significant hit. “When we’re out swathing we’ll have to be scraping the ground to get everything off ... that we can,” he said. “It’s a little bit of uncharted territory for us. My dad was saying that the last time he remembers something like this happening in September was in 1968.” The heavy snowfall warning ended Wednesday afternoon. Sunshine was expected to return Thursday with temperatures returning to the mid-20s C by early next week.

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CALGARY — Canada’s ambassador to the United States says Alberta premier-designate Jim Prentice carries a lot of clout in Washington, where a parade of top federal and provincial officials have stumped in recent years for the long-stalled Keystone XL pipeline. “Premier-elect Prentice is very well respected in the United States,” Gary Doer said. Doer said Prentice brings some green credibility to the file. For instance, in 2010, when Prentice was the federal environment minister, he worked with his U.S. counterparts on a deal for tougher light vehicle emissions standards. “He goes into this job already bringing in one of the biggest reductions in greenhouse gas emissions,” Doer said. “He knows the people and he’s worked and got agreements before. The premier-elect is very effective in Washington — believe me.” Prentice, who was a senior executive at the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce after leaving federal politics, was chosen as leader of the Alberta’s governing Progressive Conservative party this past weekend.

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PM busting with pride HARPER’S SHIP COMES IN WITH FRANKLIN DISCOVERY Sometimes political analysis need go no deeper than a simple image on a screen. Tuesday offered two of them. One, of course, was the stunning image of one of the ships from the Franklin expedition lying on the seabed where it had rested, undeTIM tected, for alHARPER most 170 years. But if there was a more stunning image, it was the boyish glee with which Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced the find, trying to stifle a grin, almost busting the buttons on his button-down demeanour. The prime minister’s ship had come in. Harper’s attachment to the Canadian North has often been dismissed as nothing more than a yearly photo op, derided as an out-of-touch prime minister waving at rocks in exotic locales. His obsession with the search for the lost expedition was characterized as nothing more than a man using a budget and power to engage in his hobby of historical mysteries. But there was always more at play and Tuesday it all fell into place. For a prime minister who has tried to put his own stamp on our history — renaming buildings and roads for Tory icons, massaging the events of the First World War and the War of 1812 and reverting to historical names for our navy and air force — this was a day he could actually announce history. A man who has tried to raise Canadian awareness of the Arctic suddenly had reason to brag of a huge step in our quest for unquestioned Arctic sovereignty, even if it was more symbolic than substantive. Two years ago in the Arctic, Harper said the modern age abhors a mystery. “Mysteries must be solved,’’ he said, and now much of that mystery has indeed been solved. It was also a triumph for Canadian science and perseverance, a victory that wraps a Tim Hortons commercial into an international hockey victory on the Canadiana meter. This probably speaks more to Harper’s legacy than his short-term political prospects.

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No political reporter in this country has ever encountered an undecided voter who declared he or she would move to the Conservative fold if Harper could just find those damn Franklin ships. There has been no shortage of critics who wondered why so much money was being poured into Parks Canada’s search for the ships at a time when its budget was being otherwise pared to the point that the opening hours for parks were cut back. But this discovery does connect Canadians with their history and particularly their North, something Harper has sought since he came to office. The technology that went into the historic find is also being used to enhance Ottawa’s ability to ensure the safety and security of the country’s northern borders and the mapping of the sea floor that was essential to the expedition is also key to building the pillars of sovereignty.

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As chair of the local organizing committee for the Innisfail to Red Deer Stage of the Tour of Alberta 2014, I would like to extend my thanks to the many people who made this event possible. Thanks so much to the members of our local organizing committee; your hard work and dedication were crucial to the success of the day. Thank you to all our great volunteers; you were ready to jump in wherever you were needed with a cheerful, can-do attitude. We really appreciate all you did in the preparation stage, for the ongoing festival events, during the race, and in the cleanup process. Thanks also to all the spectators who came out to share the excitement and make this such a fun event. Central Albertans really know how to do things right! It was a great day — perfect weather and an exciting stage with a classic sprint finish. Thanks again to everyone who took part in the Central Alberta Stage of the Tour of Alberta. George Berry Red Deer

The death of comedian Robin Williams last month sparked a worldwide discussion about suicide, its underlying causes and how it might be prevented. And, with World Suicide Prevention Day taking place on Wednesday, the subject has generated more discussion as people seek to understand this important health issue. Having spent 10 years researching the subject while working as a professor of psychiatry, I believe there are things we can do as a community to tackle this problem. Here’s what researchers have learned over the years about strategies for preventing suicide: First, it is important to understand suicide, like other medical conditions such as cancer and heart disease, is complex. There is no singular cause of suicide. People who attempt or die by suicide often have stories of adverse childhood experiences, onset of depression, anxiety, substance use problems, loss of social support, financial stress, medical problems and impulsive/aggressive personality style. Our work in First Nations communities has also demonstrated the importance of loss of culture, residential school trauma and racism as a risk for suicide behaviour. Yet, the majority of people who expe-

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The discovery, while historic, is only the beginning, Balsillie believes. It is a catalyst, an opportunity for Canadians to build a stronger knowledge and engagement with the Arctic, and that, too, is a step toward sovereignty. Others see it as largely symbolic. John Higginbotham, a former diplomat and fellow at the Centre for International Governance, believes the Franklin find is a powerful symbol but he likened it to any government’s desire to celebrate war and historical accomplishment. “Every party recognizes the Arctic and celebrates the North and they do it for honest and political reasons,’’ he told me. Symbolism, however, is a powerful political force and Tuesday was a day when those symbols worked for an often unpopular government. Tim Harper is a syndicated Toronto Star national affairs writer. He can be reached at tharper@thestar.ca.

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Jim Balsillie, the BlackBerry cofounder who has been part of the annual Franklin search with his Arctic Research Foundation, told me he thought Tuesday was a day of nation-building. Sovereignty can be defined many ways, Balsillie said, but it’s not just how Canada exercises sovereignty but how the rest of the world views the country. When he began with the Canadian delegation back in 2008, there were other ships trolling the waters off the west coast of King William Island and everyone knew there were other searches underway for the lost Franklin ships, just as they had been since the first searches were launched in the late 1840s. “We all worried others would make this find and claim that find as their own,’’ he said. Instead, foreign headlines this week trumpeted a Canadian accomplishment.

rience many of these issues do not die by suicide or attempt suicide. Why does one person attempt suicide while another person with the same stressor does not? This question remains unanswered. Generally speaking, most suicide prevention programs take a broad publichealth approach with a view to reducing everyone’s risk for suicide. For example, increasing awareness of suicide and the importance of getting appropriate treatment to reduce suicidal behaviour is an important goal of World Suicide Prevention Day. Other promising community level initiatives include positive-parenting programs and schoolbased programs such as the Good Behaviour Game, which involves teams of students competing for points based on how they act in class. Reducing access to lethal means such as firearms, pesticides, carbon monoxide and quantities of medications has been shown to be associated with reduced suicide. Fifteen years ago, the United Kingdom moved to limit acetaminophen to 28 tablets per bottle. Since then, there has been a reduction in overdose death related to acetaminophen in the U.K., without a commiserate increase in suicide with another method. In Manitoba, researchers are examining whether similar action may reduce the risk of suicide and unintentional overdose deaths. There is a strong adverse relationship between childhood experiences (sexual abuse, physical abuse) and suicidal behaviour. Thus, positive-parenting pro-

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grams, and culturally-grounded interventions to improve parent-child relationships are important. Families bereaved by suicide often struggle with guilt, anxiety and depression. Interventions to help families cope with family members who are struggling with suicidal behaviour are required. I have always been surprised that a public health nurse comes to the new mother’s home to ensure that the mom and baby are doing well. But when there is a suicide in a family, there is no outreach to see how the family is doing after this awful event. We are considering pilot testing the utility of such an outreach program. At the individual level, the period of highest risk for suicide is during the first six months after the onset of a physical or mental illness. Increasing access to crisis services and evidence-based treatments for depression, anxiety, psychosis and substance use disorders have shown to be associated with reductions in suicide. There is strong evidence improving primary-care physician education in the assessment and treatment of depression reduces suicide. Specialized mentalhealth teams that focus on mental-health problems and addictions are extremely important in suicide prevention. Sareen is an expert advisor with EvidenceNetwork.ca, professor of psychiatry at the University of Manitoba and team leader of the Manitoba Population Mental Health Research Group. This column was supplied by Troy Media (www.troymedia.com).

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — The controversial, leather-clad woman at the heart of the effort to rewrite Canada’s prostitution laws delivered an unexpected whip-crack of drama Wednesday among the buttoned-down senators examining Bill C-36. Terri-Jean Bedford, who calls herself “the most famous dominatrix in Canada,” was tossed out of Senate hearings on the legislation after exhausting the patience of Conservative committee chair Sen. Bob Runciman. Bedford was one of three sex workers who successfully challenged the original law before the Supreme Court on the grounds that it violated their Charter right to security of the person. The high court gave the government a year to come up with an alternative. That alternative is Bill C-36, which treats prostitutes as victims, seeking to protect them from almost all criminal prosecution except in circumstances where they are selling sex near a daycare, playground or school. The bill instead targets pimps and johns, as well as other who profit or trade in sex on an exploitative basis. Supporters of the bill agree with that narrative, arguing that those in the sex trade are forced into it by systematic issues of poverty, racism and sexism and deserve protection from the law. And they agree that going after those who are the instigators of the sex trade is a way to better protect those women. Bedford, however, is not among them — and she made that abundantly clear Wednesday. It’s not the purview of the government to tell women when or how they can or cannot sell sex, she argued, riding crop in hand, as she threatened to expose politicians who supposedly avail themselves of the world’s oldest profession. “If this law passes I’m going to make you guys forget about Mike Duffy, because I’ve got more information and more proof on politicians in this country than you can shake a stick at, I promise,” she said. When asked by Liberal Sen. Serge Joyal how the new law might affect her work, Bedford appeared to opt for a show of force. She whacked the desk with her riding crop and said the new law would ensure she was back before government in 10 years, arguing the issue anew.

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Dominatrix Terri-Jean Bedford prepares to testify at the Senate committee looking into the Conservative government’s prostitution bill, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Wednesday. It’s a point of view echoed by other opponents of the bill, who say that as written, C-36 does little other than create greater dangers for women. Provisions in the bill against advertising sexual services and any element of criminalization of the sex trade will further push women down back alleys, they argue. Throughout committee hearings by both the House of Commons and the Senate, some have complained that the concerns of those opposed to the bill have received short shrift compared to those who support it. Bedford said as much Wednesday as she tried to describe how much the court challenge has cost her personally. At one point, with her allotted time running down, Runciman tried to remind her that she needed to wrap up. “You have given lots of other people lots of time,” she complained. “I have 30 years of your abusive laws, so I should be allowed at least an extra five minutes to talk about it. You pet everybody else on the back but when you know I’ve got a bombshell to deliver, you want to try and avoid me at all costs.”

Harper to address UN General Assembly BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Prime Minister Stephen Harper will address the world’s gravest security threats — the Ukraine crisis and the marauding Islamist offensive across Iraq and Syria — in his speech to the United Nations General Assembly later this month. Harper is taking back the podium from Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird at the world body’s largest annual gathering when the General Assembly meets during the week of Sept. 22 at the UN’s New York City headquarters. Over the years, the Harper government has had an uneasy relationship with the UN, and the prime minister has faced accusations of shunning the world body. This month’s address will be just his third since coming to power in 2006. The Prime Minister’s Office said Wednesday Harper will also be attending a special UN event hosted by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the health and welfare of pregnant women, newborns and young children in the developing world, titled ’Every Woman, Every Child.’ Harper’s office said he and Ban spoke by telephone Wednesday morning to discuss the upcoming events. The maternal newborn child health initiative is Harper’s signature foreign aid priority, and Ban gave it a ringing endorsement this past May when he attended the prime minister’s special conference on the subject in Toronto.

“He will go there and speak to his priorities,” said one government official, who was not authorized to speak on the record ahead of Harper’s address. “We know he’s taken a very strong stand on issues like what’s happening in Ukraine, issues like the threat presented by ISIL and certainly in the context of ’Every Woman Every Child,’ the prime minister would be expected to speak to that as one of Canada’s priorities.” Canada has joined the international effort to curb the offensive by the extremist group the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, known as ISIL, which has seized territory across northern and western Iraq and Syria. Canada has contributed two military transport aircraft to drop humanitarian supplies in Iraq as well as weapons to help arm Kurdish fighters who are trying to stave off the ISIL advance. Harper has said Canada won’t contribute any weapons of its own. But last week — just as Baird had finished his whirlwind tour of Iraq with opposition MPs — Harper announced that he planned to send a small team of military advisers and special forces to Iraq. The deployment is to be reviewed every 30 days, but Baird suggested this week that the fight against Islamic extremism could take years, calling it “greatest struggle of our generation.” NDP Leader Tom Mulcair said Wednesday that Canada should focus its efforts on humanitarian aid, not military assistance — and he warned against seeing the deployment as anything but Canadian soldiers in Iraq.

TORONTO — Toronto Mayor Rob Ford — whose antics in office have brought him international notoriety — was diagnosed with a tumour Wednesday after seeking treatment hours earlier for “unbearable” abdominal pain. The medical development, which was abruptly announced by a city hospital, pushed the controversial politician into the spotlight for a reason far removed from the profanity-laced rants and admissions of drug use that have typically placed him in the headlines “He was having left-lower-quadrant abdominal pain ... it’s been going on for more than three months but today it became unbearable for him,” Humber River Hospital CEO Dr. Rueben Devlin said at a hastily-called press conference Wednesday night. “Examination and investigation today revealed that he has a tumour. The mayor has been admitted to Humber River Hospital to allow for further investigation to obtain a definitive diagnosis.” Ford’s brother, Coun. Doug Ford, said the mayor was coping well. “He’s in good spirits and just thanks everyone for all the well wishes,” the older Ford said, adding that his 45-year-old brother hadn’t complained of his abdominal pain to him in the past. “He had stomach pain, I had breakfast with him today over at Perkins and he said his stomach was bothering him. He went to the doctor’s and then the doctor sent him over to Humber and we’re here today.” The mayor will be kept in hospital over the next few days as tests are conducted to determine more details about the tumour, Devlin said, adding that it was a CT scan which brought physicians to their early diagnosis. “He’s being investigated further and we need to determine exactly what type of tumour it is and then we can decide on what treatment is required,” Devlin said. “It wasn’t a small tumour but the size is not as relevant as what it is ... What we really need is biopsy to be able to determine what type of tumour it is. And also to investigate to see if the tumour is anywhere else.” A tumour is a mass, a growth of abnormal cells. Some are benign, meaning they are not cancerous while others are malignant or cancerous. Benign tumours typically are localized; malignant tumours can spread or metastasize, triggering secondary cancers in other parts of the body. Rob Ford is running for re-election in the city’s Oct. 27 municipal vote. His brother wouldn’t comment how the tumour diagnosis might impact his campaign. The tumour diagnosis came just over two months after the mayor returned to office following a selfimposed stint in rehab for substance abuse issues. The latest news drew a flurry of reaction, including responses from some of those vying to replace Ford in office. “While you may see us debating, we are also human beings. Rob Ford is a husband, father, son and brother and I want to see him back in good health as soon as possible,” John Tory, who was once leader of Ontario’s Progressive Conservative party said in a statement. Former NDP MP Olivia Chow, who is also running against Ford, said her “thoughts and prayers” were with the mayor.

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Obama expands ISIL fight BY THE CANADIAN PRESS WASHINGTON — In a dramatic shift, U.S. President Barack Obama has opened a new front in the fight against Islamic rebels, promising to lead a longterm international effort that will spread to Syria. He used a rare prime-time speech to lay out a program that would have been unthinkable until recently: a multi-country fight in the Middle East, involving American airstrikes and special forces in Iraq and now Syria, as part of an open-ended counter-terrorism plan, without an end date. “We will degrade, and ultimately destroy, ISIL through a comprehensive and sustained counterterrorism strategy,” Obama said. “We will hunt down terrorists who threaten our country wherever they are. That means I will not hesitate to take action against ISIL in Syria, as well as Iraq. This is a core principle of my presidency: If you threaten America, you will find no safe haven.” Obama carefully avoided calling it a war. He added a familiar caveat, as he has at every step of the way in recent weeks as American military involvement in the region steadily increased, promising once again that combat troops won’t be going back in: “We will not get dragged into another ground war in Iraq.” Canada is among the countries involved in the Iraq mission, but the federal government has quickly shot down the idea of participating in Syria. Late Wednesday, a spokesman for Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Canada was committed to addressing this “barbaric terrorist threat,” with humanitarian aid and military advisors in Iraq, but said the commitment would be re-evaluated after 30 days and

would not expand to Syria. Obama’s dual position — yes to airstrikes, no to a ground war — appears to be in line with American public opinion. Attitudes have hardened lately, with an increased willingness to launch strikes against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant — first in Iraq, and now in Syria. But polls also suggest that Americans still staunchly oppose another ground war, after a decade of bloody and multi-trillion-dollar foreign conflicts. Wednesday’s speech was the latest step down an improbable path for a presidency that sprang from an anti-war platform and received a Nobel Peace Prize in its infancy. The catalyst appeared to be brutal images from the Islamic rebellion that has gobbled up territory in eastern Syria and western Iraq, notably two videos of American journalists being beheaded. American public opinion has shifted, even from just a few weeks ago. An NBC/Wall Street Journal poll said 61 per cent declared attacking ISIL in Iraq and Syria would be in the national interest, versus a minuscule 13 per cent who disagreed. A year ago, respondents answered with a deafening No when asked whether the U.S. should attack Syria’s Assad regime — only 21 per cent supported action in Syria in August 2013. After avoiding participation in the Syrian conflict, Obama had briefly flirted with airstrikes last year upon evidence that the regime had used chemical weapons. But he was shouted down by American public opinion back then. Things began changing in June, as ISIL swept through Iraq. Three years after he withdrew American troops to much fanfare, Obama announced he was sending up to 300 military advisors back into the

country. Then in August, he announced airstrikes to defend American interests and stranded refugees there. Last week, he deployed 350 more military personnel. Finally, his series of announcements Wednesday included: 475 military personnel to help Iraqi and Kurdish forces with training, intelligence and equipment; open-ended airstrikes in Syria, as well as Iraq; and a UN Security Council meeting this month to deal with fighters with Western passports. There was a strong word of caution from a surprising quarter Wednesday: the Canadian speechwriter who penned George W. Bush’s speeches a decade ago, as he prepared to invade Iraq. David Frum, the author of the “axis of evil” line, said he’s haunted by the decision to launch a war under false pretenses and said there’s not a single day that he doesn’t think about it. To illustrate his argument, he pointed to the 180-degree shift from 2013. Obama has not only switched his main target in Syria, from the regime to the rebels, but he’s also gone from insisting on the need to get congressional approval last year to now insisting he can act without it. “It seems like only last year that this president was asking Congress for authority to bomb Assad. Twelve months later, he will bomb Assad’s enemies,” Frum wrote in the Atlantic. “Why does bombing one side of a war require congressional permission, while bombing the other side does not? The administration doesn’t answer, because nobody is asking. Something must be done! This is something! Let’s do this!... It’s a reaction: an emotional reaction, without purpose, without strategy, and without any plausible — or even articulated — definition of success.”

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GLASGOW — The British political establishment descended on Scotland Wednesday to plead for a united United Kingdom, after polls suggested the once-fanciful notion of Scots voting to break from Britain has become a real possibility in next week’s referendum. The leaders of the three main London-based parties — all of them unpopular in Scotland — wooed skeptical Scottish voters with the fervour of a rejected lover. But some Scots seemed unmoved, and increasingly confident independence leader Alex Salmond accused his opponents of succumbing to panic. In a rare display of cross-party unity, Prime Minister David Cameron, Labour leader Ed Miliband and Liberal Democrat chief Nick Clegg all pulled out of a weekly House of Commons question session to make a campaign dash to Scotland, as polls indicated the two sides are neckand-neck ahead of the Sept. 18 referendum. Cameron said Scottish independence would break his heart, in a personal plea aimed at preserving the 307-yearold Anglo-Scottish union — and preventing himself from going down in history as the last prime minister of Great Britain. He is likely to face DISHWASHER pressure from his Conservative Party to step down if Scots vote to secede. “I would be heartbroken ... if this family of • ENERGY STAR® qualified nations is torn apart,” • Fully integrated controls Cameron told an invited • Stainless steel interior audience at the Edinburgh headquarters of the Scottish Widows insurance firm. LIMITED QUANTITY While Cameron has ordered the blue-and-white Scottish flag to be flown over his office at No. 10 Downing Street until the vote, his critics noted that he did not risk speaking before an uninvited audience of Scots on the street. Cameron’s Conservatives are deeply unpopular in Scotland, where the welfare cuts, unemployINDUCTION RANGE ment and privatization of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s time are re• Improved temperature membered with bittercontrol with induction ness. • Self-cleaning Many independence supporters cite the Cam• Eco-friendly ceramic glass eron government’s budgetcooktop slashing policies as one reason they want to leave the United Kingdom.

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Taking a big step forward FORWARD PRESTEN KOPECK FEELS THE REBELS HAVE A CHAMPIONSHIP CALIBRE TEAM BY GREG MEACHEM ADVOCATE SPORTS EDITOR Coming off a successful weekend in Kennewick, Wash., Red Deer Rebels GM/ head coach Brent Sutter talked about how his club is “playing the right way” during the Western Hockey League preseason. Sutter is tickled that each and every player is on the same page as the coaching staff, which should make for an easier transition once the regular season starts next week and the bullets are flying in earnest. Presten Kopeck, entering his first full season with the Rebels after being acquired — along with three second-round bantam draft picks — from the Portland Winterhawks last December in a deal that sent Matt Dumba to the eventual Western Conference champs, has seen the same attitude attributes as Sutter has detected. “Obviously, we weren’t happy with the way things ended off last year,” the 19-year-old forward said Wednesday, in reference to a March 18 tiebreaker loss to the visiting Prince Albert Raiders that kicked the Rebels to the sidelines and out of the playoff picture. “But we came in this fall with the right mindset right from the get-go. From Day One of training camp, I think everyone has shown that they’re here for the right reasons, and that’s to have a strong season and go far in the playoffs.”

Kopeck played in both of Red Deer’s games in the TriCity Americans preseason tournament last weekend and was impressed with the club’s performance in 4-2 wins over the host team and the Winterhawks. While Portland was minus the services of their top two forwards and starting goaltender, the Rebels were missing their best rearguard in Haydn Fleury, as well as first-line centre/winger Conner Bleackley and another top-four blueliner in Kayle Doetzel. In the WHL, preseason games normally mean diddly squat, win or lose. But Kopeck has rather large expectations for the 2014-15 version of the Rebels based partly on last weekend’s success. “I think we have a championship team . . . it looks that way early on,” he said. “I think we took a really big step forward in Tri-City. We have a bunch of young guys coming up who are really skilled and will help us out a lot, guys like (Mason) McCarty and (Adam) Musil. These younger guys will help us now and next year too, for sure.” Kopeck scored six goals and collected 20 points in 27 games with the Rebels last season, and will be counted on to produce at both ends of the ice while providing a veteran leadership presence in 2014-15. That’s just fine with the Medicine Hat native, who’s a definite assistant captain candidate. “I pretty much play an all-around game, that’s al-

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Rebels forward Presten Kopeck likes the way the team has started the year off and feels there are great things ahead this season. ways what I’ve been about,” he said. “I’ve always been a good defensive player, but this year I’m hoping to add some offence to the team and be a good older guy younger players can look up to . . . just an all-around player helping out in all situations.” Rebels associate coach Jeff Truitt is one of Kopeck’s biggest fans and expects the three-year WHL veteran to

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Winning a national championship always puts a bit more pressure on a team as they try to repeat. Then again, it also makes it easier to recruit. “When you have success it makes recruiting a little easier for sure, guys want to come and guys want to stay,” said Kings volleyball head coach Aaron Schulha, whose team won their 13th CCAA championship last season. “This year for example we have two fifth-year players, which we haven’t had for a long time. Guys want to stay around which speaks volumes about the program.” Power hitter Tim Finnigan and Chris Osborn, who will look to play the right side this season after starting in the middle, are both in their fifth and final season of eligibility. As well, outside hitter Anthony Finnigan is in his third season and libero Pat McIntyre is a third-year player who is returning after a year off. “(Former Kings coach) Keith Hansen always said, and I agree, that our athletes are our best recruiters. If they’re happy and enjoy the program others will want to come,” said Schulha. Overall, Shulha has 16 players in camp after Notre Dame grad Grady Mawer, a six-footone utility player, came on board. Mawer played a season with Memorial University. The Kings should be strong at setter despite the loss of Sam Brisbane, who is attending Mount Royal University. Luke Brisbane, who followed his brother from Aus-

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Montreal Canadiens’ P.K. Subban, right, and teammate Max Pacioretty celebrate a goal on November 16, 2011 in Montreal. With Brian Gionta gone the Montreal Canadiens need a new captain and there is no shortage of candidates. one who’s “able to perform on the ice and bring it for their teammates in ... the toughest moments.” Pacioretty similarly jumped at the notion of succeeding Gionta as captain. “I think anyone who wants to be a leader on their team would want to be a captain of a team, especially with a fran-

chise with such history like that,” said Pacioretty, who added that he’d be completely on board if the team went in another direction. During an EA Sports demo event last week in Toronto, the NHL15 video game had the “C” on Pacioretty’s chest.

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The search for a new leader NEW YORK — With Brian Gionta gone the Montreal Canadiens need a new captain — and there is no shortage of candidates. A pair of 25-year-old stars, 2013 Norris Trophy-winning defenceman P.K. Subban and U.S. Olympic forward Max Pacioretty, each said they’d love to wear the “C” beginning this season. Veteran defenceman Andrei Markov and veteran centre Tomas Plekanec are also considered among the top possibilities. Subban, one of the faces of the franchise along with goaltender Carey Price, recently signed a US$72-million, eightyear contract after going to arbitration as a restricted free agent. At the NHL/NHLPA player media tour Tuesday, he made a case for why he should be the captain. “I think that I’d embrace it,” Subban said. “Added responsibility to me makes a player better, and I think I’ve accomplished a lot in a short time in this league and I’ve earned the respect of my peers and my opponents to command the respect that a captain deserves. I really believe that I’ve earned a lot of respect in this league, both on and off the ice.” In addition to the Norris during the lockout-shortened season, Subban has now played 284 NHL games and won a gold medal at the Sochi Olympics as Team Canada’s eighth defenceman. He added that he sees a captain as some-

ery day, he’s directed in everything he does. He practises hard, he prepares himself for games . . . he’s come in in great shape. Early on in the preseason he’s done a tremendous job. He’s a big difference in our dressing room.” Basically, Kopeck is everything a team looks for in a veteran player.

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RDC VOLLEYBALL tralia, and Teagan McGraw, who spent two years at the University of Alberta and one with Lethbridge College, will battle for the starting setter job. “If we were to throw together a starting lineup right now we’d lose a bit with Sam not being back, but then he was one of the best setters we’ve ever had and we’ve had a lot of good ones,” said Schulha. “Luke is younger than Sam, but a bit bigger (at six-footfour) and more physical while Tegan has been away for a year, but trained with (former national team setter) Brock Davidiuk and has good hands. We’ll be fine. They’ll battle each other for a spot and having two quality setters who can run our system the way I want will only make our team that much stronger.” The Kings are short on experience in the middle, only because Osborn and Justin Lukacs, who started last season, are both moving outside. “It gives Chris more volume and Justin wants to play CIS, so at six-foot-four he’s a bit short for university and it will be better for him to be on the outside. I like the guys we have coming in, although if needed we can always move Osborn and Justin back,” said Schulha. Six-foot-seven Adam Turlejski from Australia is one of three new faces in the middle along with Chase Walper, who red-shirted last season.

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Sunseri set to take over for Durant BY THE CANADIAN PRESS REGINA — Tino Sunseri has a lot more homework to do these days. The Saskatchewan Roughriders’ backup quarterback has been thrust into the starter’s role thanks to a season-ending injury to Darian Durant. Sunseri is expected to get his first CFL start on Sunday in Hamilton when the Riders take on the Tiger-Cats. “When you’re a kid growing up, you want to play pro football and you want to start games and you want to try and put your team in a position to win games,” Sunseri said after the team’s practice on Wednesday. “This doesn’t really change from the way our quarterback room is, though. From the beginning of the year we have all been coming in and preparing as if we were the starter, making sure that we could help out whoever it was that was playing.” Sunseri added that whether he’s the backup or the starter, his preparation doesn’t change drastically. He’ll still put in his hours studying game film, he’ll download video to his iPad and scour it a little more when he gets home at the end of the day. He’ll meet with offensive co-ordinator George Cortez and fellow quarterback Seth Doege, and they’ll talk about what they plan to call in certain game situations. “I’m going to make sure I’m in here studying as much as I can, making sure I’m putting in the extra work and making sure that everybody has that faith in me so that whenever we step on the field that we’re going to be competitive and our offence is able to put points on

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Saskatchewan Roughriders’ Tino Sunseri (12) celebrates a victory after he replaced injured Darian Durant (4) while playing against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ during second half CFL football action at Investors Group Field in Winnipeg, September 7, 2014. the board,” Sunseri said. Sunseri, in his second season with the Riders, has seen limited playing time this season. He stepped in for an injured Durant in the Riders’ Aug. 24 game against the B.C. Lions and threw a touchdown pass that stood as the

Red Deer’s Soonias leads Canada past Cuba BY THE CANADIAN PRESS WROCLAW, Poland — Dallas Soonias of Red Deer, had 17 points to lead Canada to a five-set victory over Cuba on Wednesday in both teams’ opening match of Pool F play at the FIVB men’s world championship. The Canadians, who have now won five in a row, raised their point-total to seven, while Cuba’s slightly increased to two for the second round. Nicholas Hoag of Sherbrooke, Que., had 16 points for Canada, while BC natives Gord Perrin and Fred Winters contributed 13 and 10 points. Cuba’s Rolando Cepeda had a solid

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REBELS: Big step “That’s what you hope for when making these types of trades,” said Truitt. “He has a resume of having some success, but with that he’s coming into a new group and how do you share that? “He came from a good organization that’s had success, but how does that translate here? But he’s really done a great job of helping prepare guys and taking direction from the coaching staff in regards to new systems and stuff like that. This year he’s just taken another big step and has really established himself as a good leader.” The Rebels, 2-1-0-1 in exhibition play this fall, conclude their preseason schedule with a Friday date with the Edmonton Oil Kings at the Enmax Centrium and a Saturday meeting with the Medicine Hat Tigers in Stettler. gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com

HABS: Leads “I was joking around I think someone at EA Sports deserves a promotion for doing that,” Pacioretty said with a smile. “I didn’t know about that before. But it’s cool.” Asked at the player media tour in New York who he thought should be captain if it wasn’t him, Pacioretty stumped for Markov, the Russian de-

17, followed by Javier Jimenez with 14. Osmany Uriarte (13) and Isbel Mesa (10) also reached double digits. “We play Cuba pretty much every summer, so we knew what they were capable of,” said Hoag, who is the son of head coach Glenn Hoag. “They are very energetic, and they don’t really have anything to lose because they are so young and they just play hard. “We weren’t surprised, but we weren’t ready to be so aggressive, especially in the first set. I think we focused back after the second and we got back into the game.” Canada will play Finland on Thursday. fenceman who is going into his 14th season in Montreal and is signed for three more years. “He’s a guy that leads by example, and he’s been around Montreal for a while,” Pacioretty said. “Behind closed doors he’s one of the hardest workers I’ve seen and I think that goes a long way, especially with some of the young guys, as well.” Gionta had been captain since the start of the 2010-11 season, replacing the longest-serving player in that job, Saku Koivu. Koivu, the captain from 1999 through 2009, announced his retirement Wednesday after an 18-year NHL career. “I feel I was truly lucky to have a chance to play for the legendary Canadiens for so many years and serve as captain, and share that great honour with many truly legendary captains from before my time,” Koivu said in a statement. Gionta, who left in free agency to sign a US$12.75-million, three-year contract with the Buffalo Sabres, pointed to Plekanec, fourth-liner Travis Moen and Price as big voices in the locker room. “Those are the guys that are kind of going to bridge that gap to the younger core that’s coming up now,” Gionta said. The Habs could feature an entirely new leadership group, as alternate captain Josh Gorges was traded to the Sabres. Markov wore the other “A” last season. Montreal is one of seven teams without a captain going into training camp, along with the Ottawa Senators, Sabres, New York Rangers, San Jose

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game-winning score. His most recent action was this past Sunday in Winnipeg after Durant exited with an elbow injury. The Riders held on to defeat the Blue Bombers 3024, which was Saskatchewan’s seventh straight victory that pushed the team

into second place in the West Division with an 8-2 record. Cortez joked and said the one big difference between Sunseri and Durant is game experience, but later added he wasn’t concerned given Sunseri’s brief moments this season. “I’m sure it gives him confidence,” Cortez said. “On top of that, it gives confidence to the guys he’s playing with. You’re not as worried had it been a guy who hadn’t played at all, who could actually call a play in the huddle and get the snap and all that.” The Riders picked up another quarterback Wednesday, signing Keith Price. The 23-year-old California native joins Saskatchewan after attending the Seattle Seahawks rookie camp. Price played four seasons for the University of Washington Huskies, and was originally signed by the defending Super Bowl champions in June as an undrafted free agent. Sunseri certainly has the football pedigree working in his favour. Not only is he a graduate of Central Catholic High School in Pittsburgh, Penn., the same institution that boasts such alumni as NFL quarterbacks Dan Marino and Marc Bulger, but Sunseri’s family is deeply immersed in the game as well. Sal Sunseri, Tino’s father, was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1982 NFL draft and later coached with the Carolina Panthers for six seasons. He is now the defensive line coach with the Florida State Seminoles. Tino’s brother Vinnie Sunseri, is a defensive back in his rookie season with the NFL’s New Orleans Saints.

Canada, Sweden, Switzerland share World Amateur Team Championship lead BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS KARUIZAWA, Japan — Former Kent State players Corey Conners and Taylor Pendrith teamed to give Canada a share of the lead Wednesday in the World Amateur Team Championship. Conners, the U.S. Amateur runnerup from Listowel, Ont., opened with a 6-under 66. Pendrith, from Richmond Hill, Ont., added to 68 to match Sweden and Switzerland at 10-under 144 on Karuizawa 72 Golf East’s Iriyama Course. Adam Svensson of Surrey, B.C., had a 69, with only the top two scores counting in the team total. “We’re not going to try to do anything crazy,” said Conners, who shared 2014 Mid-American Conference Player of the Year honours with roommate Sharks, Florida Panthers and Columbus Blue Jackets. Assuming the Habs go the traditional route, Subban hopes he gets the nod. After signing a face-of-the-franchise contract in early August, the Toronto native said he didn’t want the coaching staff or teammates to view him differently and repeated that this week, captaincy or not. “I want people to see me as a player that competes hard, is respectful, that’s trustworthy and that’s a leader,” Subban said. “That’s what I want people to see me for.”

RDC: Talent Other newcomers are Cole Vriend of Edmonton and Daimyn Bilestsky out of Red Deer Notre Dame. Kashtin De Souza is a second-year power hitter, with six-foot-seven Tanner Rehn, six-foot-four Scott Irvine and six-foot-three Brian Grenier all coming in on the outside from the provincial 4A champion Lindsay Thurber Raiders. “It hasn’t happened in a long time that we’ve had this much local talent, but it’s great to keep the best players

Pendrith. “We’re just going to stick to our game plan and try to play to our strengths.” Pendrith bogeyed the final two holes. Marcus Kinhult led Sweden with a 65, and Hannes Ronneblad had a 69. Mathias Eggenberger had a 66 for Switzerland, and Benjamin Rusch shot 68. “It was a solid round from tee to green,” Kinhult said. “I was never in trouble and that was the key. It’s always nice to be in the mix. You want to make sure you stay in your position until the last day.” Argentina and Denmark were a stroke back in the biennial competition, with Denmark the only one of the top seven teams to open on the par-71 Oshitate Course. in Red Deer,” said Schulha. “Hopefully we keep them for at least a couple years and prepare them for the CIS. It’s good to keep the community behind us.” Overall, the Kings are bigger and deeper than last year’s squad, but Schulha feels the key to success will be Finnigan and Osborn. “We need those two on the floor at the same time for sure, and then see who fills the other outside slot,” he said. The Kings’ first exhibition match is Sept. 23 when they host the RDC alumni, which will include former national team players Nicholas Cundy and Davidiuk and Mitch Irvine, who starred for the U of A after RDC. Irvine, who is teaching Grade 5 in Red Deer, will join the coaching staff this year. Terence McMullen is leaving the staff while Blake Henwood and Aaron Yasinski return. The Kings will also play in the ACAC-PAC dual tournament in B.C. Sept. 26-29. Danny Rode is a retired Advocate reporter who can be reached at drode@reddeeradvocate.com. His work can also be seen at https://rdc.ab.ca/current-students/ athletics/blog

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Hutchison leads Jays to sweep of Cubs BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Blue Jays 11 Cubs 1 TORONTO _ It’s all about numbers for the Toronto Blue Jays these days. Good and bad. Their hopes of reaching baseball’s post-season are alive mathematically by the thinnest of margins. Right-hander Drew Hutchison, however, led the way on Wednesday when he equalled his career best with 10 strikeouts in an 11-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs. It was the fourth win in a row for the Blue Jays (76-69) and the sixth straight loss for the Cubs (64-82). In the threegame series sweep Toronto outscored Chicago 28-3. It was the third solid start for the Blue Jays in the series. Rookie righthander Marcus Stroman pitched his first career shutout in an 8-0 win on Monday and left-hander Mark Buehrle held the Cubs to two runs over seven innings in the 9-2 win on Tuesday. “They’ve really picked it up, too,’’ manager John Gibbons said. “Even coming into the season, that was really the question mark of the team, how was the rotation going to hold up. Of course, Brandon Morrow went down but those other guys have been steady for pretty much the whole year. We added a guy here and there to make a spot start to give them a little breather but they’re pitching a lot better than I expected if you want to know the truth. “That’s important. What they do is most of them give you a shot every time out there. When we’re pitching good, we’re capable of scoring a lot of runs every night, and when we play good defence, we win.’’ Hutchison (10-11) allowed four hits and one run, on a homer by Jorge Soler, over 6 1/3 innings. His other 10 strikeout game was July 1 against the Milwaukee Brewers, also at Rogers Centre. “My command has been good,” Hutchison said. “I’ve been command-

Toronto Blue Jays’ Kevin Pillar dives past Chicago Cubs catcher Wellington Castillo to score on an Anthony Gose sacrifice fly in the third inning of MLB baseball action in Toronto on Wednesday. Photo by THE CANADIAN PRESS

ing the baseball with all three of my pitches. My slider has been good to both sides of the plate lately. I think that’s been a big reason why I’ve pitched well and my fastball command has been (good). Try to continue to throw the way I am now and give us a chance every time I go out.’’ The 24-year-old held the Cubs to two doubles and a walk in the first six innings. But in the seventh, Soler hit his fourth homer of the season with one out for the Cubs. Welington Castillo followed with a double and kept going to third on an error by centre fielder Anthony Gose. Left-hander Brett Cecil replaced Hutchison and finished the inning with a strikeout and a fly out. “It’s been going well lately,’’ Hutchison said. “I felt like I pitched six really

good innings and maybe the wait there hurt a little bit coming out for the seventh. But that’s always a good thing when you wait that long. Falling behind those guys was frustrating but overall I thought it was a good outing.’’ The Blue Jays added five runs in the home seventh inning against Cubs relievers Wesley Wright and Kyuji Fujikawa. Edwin Encarnacion and Dioner Navarro each had two-run singles in the inning and Danny Valencia drove in the other run with a single to give him his second RBI on the game. Dalton Pompey, of Mississauga, Ont., had his first big-league RBI in the tworun eighth when he grounded out as a pinch-hitter. “I was nervous, I’m not going to lie,’’ said Pompey who was called up for

September from triple-A Buffalo. “My arm was shaking before I went up to bat and I just had to collect myself, take a deep breath and try to stick with my approach, it was hard. Even the first pitch, I didn’t really see it. Just had to collect myself, try to put the ball in play and good things happen.’’ Cubs right-hander Kyle Hendricks (6-2) allowed six hits and four runs in 5 2/3 innings for his first loss since July 27. “We got into a little trouble there and weren’t able to dig ourselves out,” Cubs manager Rick Renteria said. “They kept chipping away, they kept swinging the bats, they kept doing things to keep their offence going, they kept the line moving. They took advantage of miscues. Kyle probably deserved a better fate.’’

Former Habs captain Koivu announces retirement after 18 seasons MONTREAL — Injuries, a battle with cancer and struggles to make the playoffs marked his 13 years in Montreal, but for the generation of fans who grew up in the 1990s and early 2000s, Saku Koivu was the face of the Canadiens. The memories flooded back Wednesday when the gifted and dauntless centre announced his retirement after 18 NHL seasons, including 10 years as the Canadiens captain. The 39-year-old played his final five seasons with the Anaheim Ducks skating alongside fellow Finnish great Teemu Selanne, but his career will mostly be remembered for the great highs and devastating lows he experienced in Montreal. “Looking back at my 22 years of pro hockey, first in Finland and then in the NHL, I feel truly blessed and fulfilled,” Koivu said in a statement released through the NHL Players Association. “I have been contemplating retirement for quite some time and am very confident in my decision at this time and place.” The Turku, Finland native played 1,124 NHL games and had 255 goals and 577 assists. He competed at four Olympics, two World Cups and seven IIHF world championships, winning a gold medal for Finland in 1995. The Canadiens, the Ducks and even rival clubs like the Ottawa Senators sent out tweets congratulating Koivu on his career. But his NHL figures are modest considering what he may have produced had his career not been marred by a succession of knee injuries, his 2001-

02 bout with non-Hodgkins lymphoma and a horrific eye injury in 2006 that left him with restricted peripheral vision. And his career may have been much different had he landed in Montreal at any other time but the fall of 1995. Drafted 21st overall in 1993 on advice from scout J.C. Tremblay, Koivu stayed two seasons with TPS Turku before jumping to the NHL. Less than two weeks into his rookie campaign, general manager Serge Savard and coach Jacques Demers were fired and replaced by an inexperienced management team led by GM Rejean Houle and coach Mario Tremblay. In December, Tremblay left Patrick Roy in the net for nine goals in a 12-1 loss to Detroit and the superstar goalie demanded a trade. He and captain Mike Keane were sent to Colorado a few days later in one of the worst trades in Canadiens history. The former dynasty, which Savard had at least maintained as a contender with Stanley Cups wins in 1986 and 1993, went into a downward spiral that took a decade to reverse. Later that same season, the Canadiens moved out of the historic Montreal Forum into their new home, then called the Molson Centre. One of the bright spots in that era was Koivu, the plucky little centre whose leadership qualities were evident from his earliest years. In only his second season, Koivu was among the league scoring leaders with 13 goals and 25 assists in early December when he suffered the first of his serious knee injuries. On Sept. 30, 1999, he succeeded Vincent Damphousse to become the first European captain in Canadiens history.

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EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OTLSOL GF GA Pt Regina 5 4 1 0 0 30 17 8 Red Deer 4 2 1 0 1 14 13 5 Swift Current 5 3 2 0 0 16 16 6 Saskatoon 4 2 1 1 0 12 11 5 Medicine Hat 3 2 1 0 0 12 11 4 Edmonton 4 2 2 0 0 13 15 4 Calgary 4 2 2 0 0 24 16 4 Moose Jaw 4 1 2 1 0 10 18 3 Prince Albert 4 1 2 0 1 10 20 3 Brandon 2 1 1 0 0 9 10 2 Lethbridge 3 1 2 0 0 7 11 2 Kootenay 3 0 3 0 0 9 18 0 WESTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OTLSOL GF GA Pt Portland 5 4 1 0 0 23 16 8 Prince George 4 3 0 1 0 20 15 7 Kamloops 4 3 1 0 0 13 12 6 Everett 5 3 2 0 0 16 10 6 Seattle 5 3 2 0 0 14 11 6 Tri-City 6 3 3 0 0 17 19 6 Spokane 5 2 2 1 0 11 16 5 Kelowna 4 2 2 0 0 10 11 4 Victoria 5 1 2 2 0 11 13 4 Vancouver 4 1 2 0 1 12 14 3 z-league title; y-conference title;d-division leader; xclinched playoff berth. Note: Division leaders ranked in top three positions per conference regardless of points; a team winning in overtime or shootout is credited with two points and a victory in the W column; the team losing in overtime or shootout receives one point which is registered in the OTL or SOL columns

Monday, Sept. 22 Ottawa vs. N.Y. Islanders, 111:30 a.m. (split squad; at St. John’s, N.L.) Ottawa vs. N.Y. Islanders, 4 p.m. (split squad; at St. John’s, N.L.) New Jersey at N.Y. Rangers, 5 p.m. Washington at Philadelphia, 5 p.m. Detroit at Pittsburgh, 5 p.m. Toronto vs. Philadelphia, 5 p.m. (at London, Ont.) Minnesota at Winnipeg, 6 p.m. St. Louis at Dallas, 6:30 p.m. Anaheim at Colorado, 7 p.m. (split squad) Colorado at Anaheim, 8 p.m. (split squad) Los Angeles at Arizona, 8 p.m. (split squad) Arizona at Los Angeles, 8 p.m. (split squad)

Thursday, September 11 Vancouver at Victoria, 6:05 p.m. Tri-City at Spokane, 8 p.m. Friday, September 12 Moose Jaw at Brandon, 6:30 p.m. Lethbridge at Kootenay, 7 p.m. Edmonton at Red Deer, 7 p.m. Regina at Prince Albert, 7 p.m. Swift Current at Saskatoon, 7:05 p.m. Prince George at Kamloops, 8 p.m. Kelowna at Vancouver, 8:30 p.m. Seattle at Everett, 8:35 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 23 Carolina at Buffalo, 5 p.m. Pittsburgh at Columbus, 5 p.m. Boston at Montreal, 5:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Toronto, 5:30 p.m. Nashville at Tampa Bay, 5:30 p.m. Detroit at Chicago, 6:30 p.m. San Jose at Vancouver, 7 p.m. (split squad) Arizona at Anaheim, 8 p.m. Vancouver vs. San Jose, 8:30 p.m. (split squad; at Stockton, Calif.)

Saturday, September 13 Calgary at Lethbridge, 7 p.m. Medicine Hat at Red Deer, 7 p.m. Saskatoon at Swift Current, 7 p.m. Victoria at Kelowna, 8:05 p.m. Everett at Seattle, 8:05 p.m. Spokane at Tri-City, 8:05 p.m. Sunday, September 14 Kootenay at Calgary, 2 p.m. Brandon at Moose Jaw, 4 p.m. 2014 NHL Pre-season Schedule NEW YORK, N.Y. — The 2014 National Hockey League pre-season schedule as announced by the league (all times Eastern): Sunday, Sept. 21 Columbus at Carolina, 11:30 a.m. Buffalo at Washington, 3 p.m. St. Louis at Columbus, 4:30 p.m. Calgary at Edmonton, 6 p.m. (split squad)

Wednesday, Sept. 24 Carolina at N.Y. Islanders, 5 p.m. Washington at Boston, 5 p.m. Arizona vs. Calgary (at Sylvan Lake), 5 p.m. Dallas at Florida, 5:30 p.m. Ottawa at Toronto, 5:30 p.m. (split squad) Toronto at Ottawa, 5:30 p.m. (split squad) Edmonton at Winnipeg, 6 p.m.

American League East Division W L Pct 86 59 .593 76 69 .524 74 69 .517 70 76 .479 63 83 .432

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Oakland Detroit Seattle Toronto Cleveland New York

Wild Card W L 81 64 80 66 79 66 76 69 74 69 74 69

Pct WCGB .559 — .548 — .540 1/2 .524 3 1/2 .517 4 1/2 .517 4 1/2

Tuesday’s Games Minnesota 4, Cleveland 3 Tampa Bay 4, N.Y. Yankees 3 Toronto 9, Chicago Cubs 2 Detroit 4, Kansas City 2 Baltimore 4, Boston 1 L.A. Angels 9, Texas 3 Oakland 11, Chicago White Sox 2 Houston 2, Seattle 1

Thursday’s Games Minnesota (Gibson 11-10) at Cleveland (Kluber 149), 10:05 a.m., 1st game Oakland (Kazmir 14-7) at Chicago White Sox (Sale 11-3), 12:10 p.m. Minnesota (Nolasco 5-10) at Cleveland (House 2-3), 1:35 p.m., 2nd game Tampa Bay (Cobb 9-7) at N.Y. Yankees (Pineda 3-4),5:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (Cor.Rasmus 3-1) at Texas (N.Martinez 3-10), 6:05 p.m. Boston (Buchholz 7-8) at Kansas City (Hendriks 1-1), 6:10 p.m. Friday’s Games N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore, 11:05 a.m., 1st game N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore, 5:05 p.m., 2nd game Tampa Bay at Toronto, 5:07 p.m. Cleveland at Detroit, 5:08 p.m. Atlanta at Texas, 6:05 p.m. Boston at Kansas City, 6:10 p.m. Minnesota at Chicago White Sox, 6:10 p.m. Houston at L.A. Angels, 8:05 p.m. Oakland at Seattle, 8:10 p.m. AMERICAN LEAGUE LEADERS G AB R Altuve Hou 141 590 78 VMartinez Det 135 507 79 Beltre Tex 131 487 72 Cano Sea 139 531 73 JAbreu CWS 129 499 71 Brantley Cle 139 544 85 MiCabrera Det 143 548 91 MeCabrera Tor 139 568 81 Eaton CWS 109 430 66 Gillaspie CWS 117 422 49

bar, Kansas City, 29; LMartin, Texas, 26; Reyes, Toronto, 26. Pitching Scherzer, Detroit, 16-5; Weaver, Los Angeles, 16-8; WChen, Baltimore, 15-4; Shoemaker, Los Angeles, 15-4; PHughes, Minnesota, 15-9; Porcello, Detroit, 15-11; FHernandez, Seattle, 14-5.

Friday ● High school football: Camrose Trojans at Stettler Wildcats, 4:30 p.m.; Lindsay Thurber Raiders at Notre Dame Cougars, 7 p.m., Great Chief Park. ● WHL preseason: Edmonton Oil Kings at Red Deer Rebels, 7 p.m., Centrium. ● Heritage junior B preseason hockey: Red Deer Vipers at Stettler Lightning, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday

● Heritage junior B preseason hockey: Ponoka Stampeders at Blackfalds Wranglers, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday

H 198 169 159 170 158 171 170 171 129 123

Washington Atlanta Miami New York Philadelphia

GB — 8 11 12 15 1/2

St. Louis Pittsburgh Milwaukee Cincinnati Chicago

Central Division W L Pct 80 66 .548 76 69 .524 75 71 .514 69 77 .473 64 82 .438

GB — 3 1/2 5 11 16

Los Angeles San Francisco San Diego Arizona Colorado

West Division W L Pct 83 63 .568 79 65 .549 67 78 .462 59 85 .410 59 87 .404

GB — 3 15 1/2 23 24

San Francisco Pittsburgh Atlanta Milwaukee Miami

Wild Card W L Pct WCGB 79 65 .549 — 76 69 .524 — 75 71 .514 1 1/2 75 71 .514 1 1/2 71 73 .493 4 1/2 H 141 146 153 163 150 161 122 168 158 131

Pct. .318 .317 .311 .308 .306 .301 .300 .300 .300 .298

Home Runs Stanton, Miami, 37; Rizzo, Chicago, 30; Duda, New York, 27; JUpton, Atlanta, 27; Byrd, Philadelphia, 25; Frazier, Cincinnati, 25; AdGonzalez, Los Angeles, 23; LaRoche, Washington, 23; AMcCutchen, Pittsburgh, 23; Mesoraco, Cincinnati, 23. Runs Batted In Stanton, Miami, 105; AdGonzalez, Los Angeles, 102; JUpton, Atlanta, 96; Howard, Philadelphia, 92; Desmond, Washington, 83; Ozuna, Miami, 83; LaRoche, Washington, 82. Pitching Kershaw, Los Angeles, 18-3; Cueto, Cincinnati, 178; Bumgarner, San Francisco, 17-9; Wainwright, St. Louis, 17-9; WPeralta, Milwaukee, 16-10; Lynn, St. Louis, 15-8; Ryu, Los Angeles, 14-6. Tuesday’s Games Washington 6, Atlanta 4 Philadelphia 4, Pittsburgh 3 Toronto 9, Chicago Cubs 2 N.Y. Mets 2, Colorado 0 Cincinnati 9, St. Louis 5 Miami 6, Milwaukee 3 San Diego 6, L.A. Dodgers 3 San Francisco 5, Arizona 1

Pct. .336 .333 .326 .320 .317 .314 .310 .301 .300 .291

Home Runs NCruz, Baltimore, 39; Carter, Houston, 36; JAbreu, Chicago, 33; Bautista, Toronto, 32; Ortiz, Boston, 32; Trout, Los Angeles, 32; Encarnacion, Toronto, 30; VMartinez, Detroit, 30. Runs Batted In Trout, Los Angeles, 103; MiCabrera, Detroit, 101; NCruz, Baltimore, 101; JAbreu, Chicago, 99; Ortiz, Boston, 98; Bautista, Toronto, 96; VMartinez, Detroit, 96. Stolen Bases Altuve, Houston, 51; Ellsbury, New York, 38; JDyson, Kansas City, 33; RDavis, Detroit, 32; AEsco-

Washington at N.Y. Mets, 5:10 p.m. Atlanta at Texas, 6:05 p.m. Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 6:10 p.m. Colorado at St. Louis, 6:15 p.m. San Diego at Arizona, 7:40 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco, 8:15 p.m. Wednesday’s Major League Linescores

National League East Division W L Pct 82 62 .569 75 71 .514 71 73 .493 71 75 .486 67 78 .462

NATIONAL LEAGUE LEADERS G AB R JHarrison Pit 126 444 67 Morneau Col 123 461 50 AMcCutchen Pit 129 492 77 Revere Phi 134 529 65 Posey SF 131 490 67 DanMurphy NYM128 535 73 Goldschmidt Ari 109 406 75 Span Was 134 560 89 Lucroy Mil 137 527 70 ArRamirez Mil 119 439 45

Wednesday’s Games Baltimore 10, Boston 6 N.Y. Yankees 8, Tampa Bay 5 Minnesota at Cleveland, ppd., rain Toronto 11, Chicago Cubs 1 Kansas City 3, Detroit 0 L.A. Angels 8, Texas 1 Chicago White Sox 2, Oakland 1 Houston 5, Seattle 2

AMERICAN LEAGUE Baltimore 006 020 002 — 10 15 0 Boston 000 000 105 — 6 8 1 W.Chen, R.Webb (8), J.Saunders (9), Tom.Hunter (9), O’Day (9) and C.Joseph; Workman, Breslow (4), Layne (6), A.Wilson (7), Tazawa (8), Mujica (9) and D.Butler. W—W.Chen 15-4. L—Workman 1-9. Sv—O’Day (3). HRs—Baltimore, C.Joseph (9). Boston, Bogaerts (11), Rivero (1). Tampa Bay 400 000 001 — 5 11 1 New York 102 120 02x — 8 9 0 Odorizzi, Beliveau (5), Geltz (6), Jo.Peralta (8), Yates (8) and Hanigan; Capuano, Whitley (1), Claiborne (4), Warren (6), Betances (7), E.Rogers (9) and B.McCann. W—Claiborne 3-0. L—Odorizzi 10-12. HRs—Tampa Bay, Longoria (20). New York, B.McCann (18), C.Young (1). Kan. City 000 200 001 — 3 10 0 Detroit 000 000 000 — 0 2 1 Shields, K.Herrera (8), W.Davis (9) and S.Perez; Porcello, Ji.Johnson (7), Coke (8), Alburquerque (8), Soria (9) and Avila. W—Shields 14-7. L—Porcello 15-11. Sv—W.Davis (3). LAA 200 010 131 — 8 15 2 Texas 000 000 100 — 1 9 1 Shoemaker, Jepsen (7), Pestano (8), J.Smith (8), Y.Herrera (9) and Iannetta; Tepesch, Klein (5), Edwards (7), Bonilla (7), Sh.Tolleson (8), Cotts (9) and Telis. W—Shoemaker 15-4. L—Tepesch 4-10. HRs—Los Angeles, Calhoun (16). Oakland 000 100 000 — 1 5 2 Chicago 000 000 02x — 2 8 0 Samardzija, Gregerson (8) and De.Norris; Bassitt, Surkamp (7), Putnam (8), Petricka (9) and Phegley. W—Putnam 5-3. L—Gregerson 4-4. Sv—Petricka (12). INTERLEAGUE Chicago 000 000 100 — 1 5 3 Toronto 001 003 52x — 11 13 1 Hendricks, Grimm (6), W.Wright (7), Fujikawa (7), Vizcaino (8) and Castillo, R.Lopez; Hutchison, Cecil (7), Loup (8), Morrow (9) and D.Navarro, Thole. W— Hutchison 10-11. L—Hendricks 6-2. HRs—Chicago, Soler (4). NATIONAL LEAGUE Atlanta 000 012 300 — 6 13 0 Wash. 000 010 001 — 2 7 1 Harang, D.Carpenter (8), Kimbrel (9) and Bethancourt; Strasburg, Blevins (7), Mattheus (7), R.Soriano (8), Treinen (9) and Lobaton. W—Harang 11-10. L—Strasburg 11-11. HRs—Atlanta, B.Upton (11). Washington, Harper (12). Pittsburgh 200 022 000 — 6 13 0 Phila. 010 200 000 — 3 4 0 Worley, LaFromboise (6), Holdzkom (7), Watson (8), Melancon (9) and R.Martin; Je.Williams, Lu.Garcia (6), C.Jimenez (6), Miguel Alfredo.Gonzalez (8), O’Sullivan (9) and Nieves. W—Worley 7-4. L—Je. Williams 3-1. Sv—Melancon (28). HRs—Pittsburgh, A.McCutchen (23), R.Martin (9). St. Louis 200 000 000 — 2 6 0 Cincinnati 110 110 00x — 4 10 0 Lackey, Lyons (3), Maness (5), C.Martinez (7) and Y.Molina; Simon, LeCure (8), Dennick (8), A.Chapman (9) and Mesoraco. W—Simon 14-10. L—Lyons 0-4. Sv—A.Chapman (32). HRs—Cincinnati, Ludwick (9).

Wednesday’s Games Atlanta 6, Washington 2 Pittsburgh 6, Philadelphia 3 Toronto 11, Chicago Cubs 1 N.Y. Mets 2, Colorado 0 Cincinnati 4, St. Louis 2 Milwaukee 4, Miami 1 L.A. Dodgers 4, San Diego 0 Arizona at San Francisco, late

Colorado 000 000 000 — 0 4 1 New York 010 000 10x — 2 5 0 Matzek, Belisle (7), Flande (8) and McKenry; R.Montero, D.Alvarez (6), C.Torres (6), Familia (8), Mejia (9) and T.d’Arnaud. W—R.Montero 1-3. L— Matzek 5-10. Sv—Mejia (25).

Thursday’s Games St. Louis (Lynn 15-8) at Cincinnati (Cueto 17-8), 10:35 a.m. Arizona (Delgado 3-3) at San Francisco (Peavy 4-4), 1:45 p.m. Pittsburgh (F.Liriano 4-10) at Philadelphia (A.Burnett 8-15), 5:05 p.m. Washington (Roark 12-10) at N.Y. Mets (B.Colon 13-11), 5:10 p.m. Miami (Eovaldi 6-10) at Milwaukee (Fiers 5-2), 6:10 p.m. Friday’s Games Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh, 5:05 p.m. Miami at Philadelphia, 5:05 p.m.

Miami 000 000 100 — 1 6 2 Milwaukee 001 100 20x — 4 8 0 Cosart, S.Dyson (7), Da.Jennings (7), Capps (7) and Saltalamacchia; W.Peralta, Duke (7), Broxton (7), Fr.Rodriguez (9) and Lucroy. W—W.Peralta 1610. L—Cosart 4-2. Sv—Fr.Rodriguez (40). HRs— Miami, Ozuna (22). Milwaukee, Clark (1). San Diego 000 000 000 — 0 4 0 LAD 010 001 11x — 4 12 1 Kennedy, Vincent (7), Stauffer (8) and Rivera; Haren, Howell (8), Jansen (9) and A.Ellis. W—Haren 13-10. L—Kennedy 10-13.

Football GP Calgary 10 Saskatchewan 10 Edmonton 10 Winnipeg 11 B.C. 10

● High school football: Sylvan Lake Lakers at Rocky Mountain House Rebels, 4:30 p.m.; Ponoka Broncs at Wetaskiwin Sabres, 6:30 p.m.; Hunting Hills Lightning at Lacombe Rams, 7 p.m., MEGlobal Athletic Park. ● Preseason men’s college hockey: SAIT Trojans at RDC Kings, 7 p.m., Penhold Regional Multiplex.

Memorial Tournament. ● Peewee football: Innisfail at Red Deer Hornets, 10:30 a.m., Great Chief Park; Red Deer Steelers at Stettler, 11 a.m. ● Bantam football: Hunting Hills at Notre Dame, 12:30 p.m., Great Chief Park; Lindsay Thurber at Ponoka, 1 p.m.; Drumheller at Rocky Mountain House, 1 p.m.; Lacombe at Stettler, 1 p.m.; Innisfail at Olds, 4 p.m.; ● Major midget girls hockey: Calgary Fire at Red Deer Sutter Fund Chiefs, 5 p.m., Collicutt Centre. ● WHL preseason: Medicine Hat Tigers at Red Deer Rebels, 7 p.m., Stettler. ● Heritage junior B preseason hockey: Wetaskiwin Icemen at Ponoka Stampeders, 3:30 p.m.; Stettler Lightning at Red Deer Vipers, 7:30 p.m., Arena; Strathmore Wheatland Kings at Three Hills Thrashers, 8 p.m., Trochu.

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Toronto Montreal Hamilton Ottawa

Today

● Tennis: Red Deer Tennis Club

Baseball

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Baltimore Toronto New York Tampa Bay Boston

CFL East Division W L T 3 7 0 3 7 0 2 7 0 1 9 0 West Division W L T 9 1 0 8 2 0 7 3 0 6 5 0 6 4 0

PF 235 183 193 141

PA Pt 262 6 258 6 235 4 258 2

PF 292 258 261 284 219

PA 168 205 211 282 187

Pt 18 16 14 12 12

Week 12 Friday’s games Montreal at Edmonton, 7 p.m. Saturday, September 13 Toronto at Calgary, 5 p.m. Winnipeg at B.C., 8 p.m. Sunday, September 14 Saskatchewan at Hamilton, 11 a.m. Canadian Football League Scoring Leaders TD C FG S Pt Hajrullahu, Wpg 0 26 22 6 98 Paredes, Cgy 0 32 21 2 97 Shaw, Edm 0 21 23 7 97 Waters, Tor 0 21 23 5 95 McCallum, BC 0 17 26 0 95 Milo, Sask 0 24 22 4 94 Whyte, Mtl 0 15 20 10 85 Medlock, Ham 0 18 20 3 81 Maher, Ott 0 12 17 4 67 Grigsby, Wpg 9 0 0 0 54 Allen, Sask 6 0 0 0 36 Bowman, Edm 6 0 0 0 36 Ford, Sask 6 0 0 0 36 Arceneaux, BC 5 0 0 0 30 Fuller, Cgy 5 0 0 0 30 A.Harris, BC 5 0 0 0 30 Gable, Ham 4 0 0 0 24 LeFevour, Ham 4 0 0 0 24 McDaniel, Cgy 4 0 0 0 24 Mitchell, Cgy 4 0 0 0 24 Steele, Tor 4 0 0 0 24 Tate, Cgy 4 0 0 0 24 Walker, Ott 4 0 0 0 24 Barnes, Tor 3 0 0 0 18 Cornish, Cgy 3 0 0 0 18 Guyton, Edm 3 0 0 0 18 Kelly, Wpg 3 0 0 0 18 Kohlert, Wpg 3 0 0 0 18 Marsh, Mtl 3 0 0 0 18 Marve, Wpg 3 0 0 0 18 Owens, Tor 3 0 0 0 18

Parker, Cgy T.Smith, Sask Banks, Ham D.Carter, Mtl Coehoorn, Edm Collins, Ott Cunningham, Cgy Fantuz, Ham Feoli-Gudino, Wpg Grant, Ham Green, Mtl Lawrence, Edm McCoil, Edm Miles, Ott Rodgers, Mtl

3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

National Football League AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF Miami 1 0 01.000 33 N.Y. Jets 1 0 01.000 19 Buffalo 1 0 01.000 23 New England 0 1 0 .000 20 South W L T Pct PF Tennessee 1 0 01.000 26 Houston 1 0 01.000 17 Jacksonville 0 1 0 .000 17 Indianapolis 0 1 0 .000 24 North W L T Pct PF Cincinnati 1 0 01.000 23 Pittsburgh 1 0 01.000 30 Cleveland 0 1 0 .000 27 Baltimore 0 1 0 .000 16 West Denver San Diego Oakland Kansas City

W 1 0 0 0

L 0 1 1 1

T Pct 01.000 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000

PF 31 17 14 10

NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF Philadelphia 1 0 01.000 34 Washington 0 1 0 .000 6 Dallas 0 1 0 .000 17 N.Y. Giants 0 1 0 .000 14 South W L T Pct PF Carolina 1 0 01.000 20 Atlanta 1 0 01.000 37 New Orleans 0 1 0 .000 34 Tampa Bay 0 1 0 .000 14

18 18 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12

PA 20 14 20 33 PA 10 6 34 31 PA 16 27 30 23 PA 24 18 19 26

PA 17 17 28 35 PA 14 34 37 20

Minnesota Detroit Chicago Green Bay

W 1 1 0 0

Seattle San Francisco Arizona St. Louis

W 1 1 1 0

North L T Pct 0 01.000 0 01.000 1 0 .000 1 0 .000 West L T Pct 0 01.000 0 01.000 0 01.000 1 0 .000

PF 34 35 20 16

PA 6 14 23 36

PF 36 28 18 6

PA 16 17 17 34

Thursday, Sep. 11 Pittsburgh at Baltimore, 6:25 p.m. Sunday, Sep. 14 Dallas at Tennessee, 1 p.m. New England at Minnesota, 1 p.m. Miami at Buffalo, 1 p.m. Jacksonville at Washington, 1 p.m. Arizona at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m. New Orleans at Cleveland, 1 p.m. Atlanta at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. Detroit at Carolina, 1 p.m. Seattle at San Diego, 4:05 p.m. St. Louis at Tampa Bay, 4:05 p.m. Houston at Oakland, 4:25 p.m. Kansas City at Denver, 4:25 p.m. N.Y. Jets at Green Bay, 4:25 p.m. Chicago at San Francisco, 8:30 p.m. Monday, Sep. 15 Philadelphia at Indianapolis, 8:30 p.m. NFL Odds (Odds supplied by Western Canada Lottery Corp.; favourites in capital letters) Spread O/U Thursday Pittsburgh at BALTIMORE 2.5 44.5 Sunday NEW ENGLAND at Minnesota 3.5 49.5 NEW ORLEANS at Cleveland 6.5 47.5 Atlanta at CINCINNATI 4.5 48.5 Detroit at CAROLINA 2.5 43.5 Arizona at NY GIANTS 0.5 44.5 Dallas at TENNESSEE 2.5 49.5 MIAMI at Buffalo 0.5 42.5 Jacksonville at WASHINGTON 6.5 43.5 St. Louis at TAMPA BAY 5.5 37.5 SEATTLE at San Diego 5.5 44.5 NY Jets at GREEN BAY 8.5 45.5 Kansas City at DENVER 13.5 52.5 HOUSTON at Oakland 3.5 39.5 Chicago at SAN FRANCISCO 7.5 48.5 Monday Philadelphia at INDIANAPOLIS 2.5 54.5

Major League Soccer EASTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF D.C. 14 9 5 47 42 Sporting KC 12 10 6 42 39 New England 12 12 3 39 39 New York 9 8 10 37 42 Columbus 9 9 9 36 38 Philadelphia 9 9 9 36 43 Toronto FC 9 11 6 33 35 Houston 9 13 4 31 31 Chicago 5 7 14 29 33 Montreal 5 16 6 21 31

GA 31 34 38 39 34 41 42 48 39 50

WESTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF Seattle 16 7 3 51 48 Los Angeles 14 5 8 50 56 Real Salt Lake 12 5 10 46 42 FC Dallas 12 9 6 42 46 Vancouver 8 6 13 37 35 Portland 8 8 11 35 47 Colorado 8 13 6 30 37

GA 35 29 32 36 34 46 46

San Jose 6 11 9 27 32 38 Chivas USA 6 15 6 24 23 47 NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie. Wednesday’s Games Montreal 2, Los Angeles 2, tie New York 1, D.C. United 0 Vancouver 2, San Jose 0 Friday’s Games Real Salt Lake at Seattle FC, 8:30 p.m. Sporting Kansas City at Chivas USA, 8:30 p.m. Saturday’s Games New York at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. Montreal at New England, 5:30 p.m. Vancouver at FC Dallas, 6:30 p.m. Toronto FC at Chicago, 6:30 p.m. Columbus at Houston, 6:30 p.m. Portland at Colorado, 7 p.m. Sunday’s Games Los Angeles at San Jose, 1 p.m.

Transactions Wednesday’s Sports Transactions BASEBALL National League CINCINNATI REDS — Acquired RHP Kevin Shackelford and RHP Barrett Astin from Milwaukee to complete the Aug. 31 trade that sent RHP Jonathan Broxton to Milwaukee. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS — Signed G Leandro Barbosa. FOOTBALL National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS — Announced LB Jonathan Abraham left the team and was granted a roster exemption. Re-signed LB Marcus Benard. CINCINNATI BENGALS — Signed DT Devon Still from the practice squad. Signed CB Onterio McCalebb and TE Ryan Otten to the practice squad. Placed TE Tyler Eifert on the injured reserve/return list. CLEVELAND BROWNS — Signed OL Ryan Seymour to the practice squad. Released OL James Brown from the practice squad. DETROIT LIONS — Signed OL Garrett Reyn-

olds. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS — Placed C Nick Hardwick on injured reserve. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Placed CB Mike Jenkins on injured reserve. Waived DE Scott Solomon. Claimed DE Jacquies Smith off waivers from Buffalo. Signed CB Crezdon Butler. Canadian Football League SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS — Signed QB Keith Price. WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS — Signed DL Ameet Pall and DB Shea Pierre. HOCKEY National Hockey League NHL PLAYERS’ ASSOCIATION — Free agent F Saku Koivu announced his retirement. ANAHEIM DUCKS — Agreed to terms with coach Bruce Boudreau on a two-year contract extension through the 2016-17 season. SOCCER Major League Soccer MLS Atlanta Named Darren Eales president. National Women’s Soccer League SKY BLUE FC — Announced D Caitlin Foord signed with Perth Glory (Australia W-League)

McIlroy gets last chance to end big season on strong note at Tour Championship BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ATLANTA — Rory McIlroy always thought his big year deserved a big finish. The Tour Championship is his last chance. McIlroy already has won a pair of majors — the British Open and PGA Championship — sandwiched around a World Golf Championship. He is back to No. 1 in the world and is assured of being there for at least the next two months. He already has wrapped up another PGA Tour money title. About the only item McIlroy doesn’t have is the FedEx Cup. “After I finished the PGA, all my focus was on the FedEx Cup and trying to win this,” McIlroy said Wednesday. The trophy — not to mention the $10 million bonus — is up for grabs this week at East Lake. McIlroy didn’t come close to winning the previous three FedEx Cup playoff events, though that never mattered. He is the No. 4 seed going into the Tour Championship, and the top five seeds only have to win the tournament to claim the FedEx Cup. “Anything other than a win there would be a disappointment,” he said. McIlroy could win the FedEx Cup without winning the tournament, though recent history would not be on his side. Five of the seven FedEx Cup champions — including the last four — have all won the Tour Championship. The good news for McIlroy? It might be the easiest tournament for him to win all year. “I only have to beat 28 other guys,” he said. The 29-man field at East Lake is the smallest for the Tour Championship since the FedEx Cup began in 2007. Dustin Johnson is at No. 30, even though he has taken a “voluntary leave” to seek help for “personal challenges” and has not played since the Canadian Open six weeks ago. There are no alternates in the FedEx Cup playoffs. Also missing are Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson. This is the first time since 2006 that neither has been at East Lake, and the first time since 1992 that golf’s two biggest stars didn’t qualify for the Tour Championship. Mickelson had been a pro for only four months. Woods was still in high school. Mickelson failed to win on the PGA Tour for the first time since 2003 and did not qualify for the top 30. Woods missed three months with back surgery and endured more back problems when he returned and didn’t qualify for any playoff event. McIlroy was not ready to call that a generational shift just yet. He had two close encounters with Mickelson this year — they shared second place in Abu Dhabi and McIlroy beat him by one shot at the PGA Championship. “Phi has played well in parts this year,” he said. “I feel like he’s gotten a little better as the year has went on. ... Tiger is not here just because he’s been injured, or he is injured. He hasn’t had the opportunity to play. But I think if he gets back, and when he gets back to full fitness, you’ll see him back here again. They’re just getting older. They’re getting into the last few holes of their career. And that’s what happens.” What happens at East Lake could amount to a free-for-all. The points have been reset to give everyone a mathematical chance, though the odds are increasingly longer for players further down the list. Only twice has a player beyond the top five seeds at the Tour Championship left town with a $10 million bonus — Jim Furyk was No. 11 in 2010, and Bill Haas was No. 25 a year later. The debate about this structure involves how much emphasis is placed on the final event. Two years ago, McIlroy won the PGA Championship, and then won back-to-back playoff events in Boston and Indianapolis. He tied for 24th in the Tour Championship and did not win the FedEx Cup.

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Gordon likes Chase chances FEELS HE HAS THE TEAM TO WIN FIRST NASCAR TITLE SINCE 2001 be a driver to watch out for. “You can never count them out,” Gordon said. “They know how to elevate their game, they have the same resources we have and they know how to utilize those resources very well. “Jimmy is one of the best out there, especially these last 10 races. These are all tracks that not only suit him but also suit them as a team.” For the first time ever, the Chase will feature a series of elimination rounds after every three races. It will lead to four finalists in a winner-take-all showdown in the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Nov. 16. Gordon was part of a North American media tour promoting the kickoff of the Chase. The other 15 drivers participated in events across the U.S. and in Mexico City. And Gordon was quick to credit his Hendrick Motorsports team for his success this season. “We’re not young anymore and it’s pretty refreshing and rejuvenating for someone who’s 43 and been in the Cup Series as long as I have been,” he said. “I don’t feel old, don’t get me wrong. “It’s just when you’re surrounded by a bunch of kids who are kicking your butt all the time you want to believe you’ve still got it and sometimes you question it. But this year there’s no question with the car and team that I have . . . I believe, and my team most importantly believes, that they’ve got the right guy behind the wheel to get it done.” The five-foot-seven, 150-pound Gordon said experience gives him an advantage behind the wheel. “Experience tells you to stick with what you know, what

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Jeff Gordon likes his chances of finally being able to complete the “Drive For Five.” While Gordon has captured four NASCAR titles during his career, he hasn’t hoisted the trophy as the season’s champion since 2001. But the 43-yearold star driver believes he has the team to end that drought this season. “I love our chances,” Gordon said Wednesday at an event to promote the Chase for the Sprint Cup, the 10-race championship series on NASCAR’s top circuit. “We have an amazing team this year, we’ve had a great year. “I look at the 10 races in the Chase and I think there’s a lot of tracks that suit us and I think this team is ready. I think our chances are the best they’ve been since the introduction of the Chase. I feel very capable of bringing this championship to the No. 24 Chevrolet team because of these guys, the cars they give me and the team we have.” Gordon, NASCAR’s top rookie in 1993, has come close to a fifth stock-car crown, finishing second in ’07 and third in 2004 and ’09. In 26 races this season, Gordon registered three wins, nine top-five finishes and a circuit-best 17 top10 efforts. The opening Chase event is Sunday at Chicagoland Speedway. Gordon finished tied for second in the standings with Dale Earnhardt Jr., Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jimmie Johnson and Joey Legano, just three points behind leader Brad Keselowski. Gordon said Johnson, a sixtime NASCAR champion, will

has worked so well for you to get there and try not to ever waver too much from that,” he said. “But also you have to be open-minded enough to roll with the times and technology. “I think the best drivers, no matter their age, know how to find that and stay within that. I feel it’s something that has given me longevity.” It’s not uncommon for NASCAR drivers to compete well past their 40th birthday. The legendary Dale Earnhardt Sr. won his only Daytona 500 — NASCAR’s premier event — in 1998 at the age of 46. Tragically, he died at 2001 edition of the Daytona 500. But medical issues had Gordon seriously doubting he’d still be racing past 40. “When I started to have my back issues around 35, 36 years old I did think that pain I was going through could be career-ending and I might not race past 40,” he said. “I made that comment one time and have regretted ever since because now I’m 43 and having the time of my life.” Both IndyCar and Formula One have race dates in Canada while NASCAR’s top-flight schedule is entirely based in the U.S. NASCAR’s Nationwide Series held events in Montreal from 2007 through to 2012. Gordon is helping design Canadian Motor Speedway in Fort Erie, Ont., which is projected to include both a 1.6-kilometre oval track and 4.2-kilometre road course. Gordon believes stock-car racing could flourish in Canada. “There’s definitely an appetite for it,” he said. “There’s a lot of NASCAR fans in Canada, we see them at some of our races like Michigan, New Hampshire and Watkins Glen.

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Jeff Gordon celebrates after winning the NASCAR Brickyard 400 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, July 27, 2014. Gordon loves his chances to win his first NASCAR championship since 2001 mainly because he has a great team and the Chase features tracks that suit them. “If we could actually have one facility that was truly built for Nationwide and Cup Series that could also handle the Ca-

nadian Tire Series and other forms of racing in Canada, I think it would be a home-run for everybody.”

Ravens-Steelers rivalry resumes following distracting week Harbaugh and his players were bombarded with more questions about Rice than the importance of avoiding an 0-2 start with two home losses against AFC North opponents. “It’s been a trying time,” wide receiver Steve Smith said. “You have to compartmentalize to some part, because if you don’t, this is a game that is physical and you can get hurt if your mind is not clear and focused on what you have to do.” Under different circumstances, the Ravens (0-1) and Steelers (1-0) would be asked about the intensity of a rivalry in which 10 of the last 12 games have been decided by three points or fewer. Maybe everyone would be talking about Pittsburgh’s second-half collapse against Cleveland last week. Instead, the topic of conversation was a running back who wasn’t supposed to play in this game anyway. The first question posed to Pittsburgh quarterback Ben

NFL BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BALTIMORE — Four days after opening the season by losing to a division foe at home, the Baltimore Ravens face their most-hated rival in a pivotal game Thursday night. The matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers couldn’t come soon enough for the Ravens, who finally get to play a football game in the wake of the media firestorm involving Ray Rice. Following Sunday’s 23-16 defeat against Cincinnati, Baltimore had not yet launched its short work-week when a video surfaced showing Rice hitting his then-fiancee in an elevator last February. The incident previously led the NFL to suspend the running back for two games, but the graphic video prompted the Ravens to release Rice and the NFL to suspend him indefinitely. From that point, coach John

Roethlisberger in a conference call involved his thoughts on Ray Rice. He dutifully answered before quickly shifting gears. “We pray for him and his family,” Roethlisberger told the Baltimore media. “The biggest focus is the game on Thursday. ... That is what we can control.” Here are some things to know about the Ravens-Steelers game: TOMLIN SIDESTEP: When these teams last met in November, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin was looking at the scoreboard when he strayed onto the field while Baltimore’s Jacoby Jones was returning a kick. Jones altered his path and was tackled before reaching the end zone. Tomlin, who was subsequently fined $100,000 by the NFL, said this week: “Tell Jacoby he’s safe.” Said Jones: “I’m actually going up to holler at him right before the game and go, ’Hey, what you got for me this

time?”“ NEXT MEN UP: With Rice gone, the Ravens’ running backs are Bernard Pierce, Justin Forsett and rookie Lorenzo Taliaferro. Pierce has two career starts, Forsett hasn’t started a game since 2010, and Taliaferro has never run the ball in the NFL. Advantage Steelers? “If you saw our run defence last week, you know that we would have respect for anybody’s ability to run the football,” Tomlin said. Cleveland rushed for 183 yards, including 100 by Terrance West in his first NFL game. THE BELL TOILS: Steelers second-year running back Le’Veon Bell doesn’t remember much from his trip to Baltimore. He left with a concussion following a helmet-to-helmet hit at the goal line “It’s football,” Bell said. “I still go all out, and probably in the same situation I probably would do the same thing. I would go right in there and try to get into the end zone for

my team.” The Steelers had no problem with the way Bell played in the opener. He piled up 197 total yards, including a 38-yard touchdown sprint. NO HUDDLE, MO’ PROBLEMS: As remarkably easy as Pittsburgh’s first half against the Browns looked, the second half was just as troubling. The Steelers let a 24-point lead disappear in just over a quarter as their defence struggled to keep up once Cleveland started pushing the pace. The Browns amassed 288 yards in the second half. Defensive co-ordinator Dick LeBeau expects the Ravens — and everyone else on Pittsburgh’s schedule — to do the same until his unit can stay focused once the tempo kicks up a notch. “The problems defending no-huddle, they’re certainly not unsolvable,” LeBeau said. “We have to do a better job of keeping our poise more than anything, and that’s what we’re working on. We’ll definitely be better on that.”

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The 2014 Terry Fox Run takes place in Red Deer on Sunday at Heritage Ranch. Registration begins at 11 a.m. and the run starts at noon. The 10-km route is family friendly. Walk, run or wheel on Red Deer’s beautiful trail system and return to Heritage Ranch for a barbecue and door prizes! Online pledging is available. There is no registration fee and no minimum pledge required. For more information, visit www.terryfox.org or contact Loretta Winia at 403346-4005. Above are students, staff and some parents taking part in the Oriole Park Elementary School Terry Fox run last fall.

CALENDAR THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS

Friday ● Penhold Fall Festival will take place Sept. 12 to 14. There will be rides, music, food and more for the whole family. On Sept. 12 Shane Chisholm Concert will be held at Penhold Multiplex from 8:45 to 11 p.m. for a cost of $15 per person at the door. Beer gardens will be available. Visit www.townofpenhold.ca, or phone 403-886-4567. ● Red Deer Scottish Country Dancers will host a Ceilidh, an evening of Scottish music and dancing, on Sept. 12 at the Pidherney Centre (Red Deer Curling Club.) This family friendly event goes from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., Tickets, $5 at the door; free for children 12 and under. Cash bar available. For more information, call Lily at 403-343-0975 or Donna at 403-346-4938. ● Red Deer Chamber of Commerce Key Speaker Series features Zahra Al-Harazi with her topic of 20 things every entrepreneur needs to know, as speaker on Sept. 12 in the Black Knight Inn from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Chamber members $75 or $585/table of eight, or $85 or $655/table of eight for nonmembers. See www.reddeerchamber.com/. ● Lacombe Farmers Market will be held at its new location at the Lacombe Arena parking lot on Fridays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. from May 16 until Oct. 10. Features homemade baking, breads, fruit and vegetables when in season, crafts, jewelry, woodwork, honey, eggs, meats, jams, and much more. Phone 403-782-4772. ● Nu2U Thrift Store in Olds is open Tuesday to Friday from noon to 5 p.m. at 5030 51 St. The store offers furniture, home decor, housewares, antiques, collectibles, and more. Phone 403-556-3279. Profits go to community initiatives. ● Health Equipment Loan Program (HELP) sponsored by the Canadian Red Cross lends health equipment to the public. As well, volunteer opportunities are available for individuals providing customer service, assisting with data entry, organization and inventory control. Donations are also welcome. Call Yvonne at 403-346-1241 if you wish to volunteer, or to inquire about donations, or use equipment. ● Innisfail Public Library hours are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday from noon to 8 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Phone 403-227-4407. ● Barbecue and silent auction fundraiser for Special Olympics will be held on Sept. 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Wolseley Mechanical Group Kitchen and Bath Store. Come and enjoy a smokey and bid on top line kitchen and bathroom fixtures.

Saturday ● Red Deer and District SPCA Raise the Woof with three HBO and Comedy Central stand-up comedians, buffet dinner, drinks, prizes, and more will be held on Sept. 13 at Pidherney Curling Centre. Tickets $80.00 each or $560 for table of eight. To order a corporate table, or for more infor-

mation on tickets and sponsorships, please contact Lisa at development@reddeerspca. com or 403-342-7722 ext 207. See www.reddeerspca.com for more details. ● Royal Canadian Air Force Association members meet at noon on the second Saturday of the month at the ABC Country Restaurant for a luncheon and business meeting. Guests are welcome. Next meeting is Sept. 13. The association preserves and perpetuates the traditions of the Royal Canadian Air Force and advocates a proficient and well equipped air force in Canada. The local 703 Wing provides a forum for serving former participants in military and civil aviation and a meeting of like minded people. Contact Al at 403-341-3253, or email to amlow@shaw.ca. ● Red Deer Association for Bicycle Commuting will host a Bike Parade on Sept. 13 starting at 10 a.m. the Cultural Services Centre parking lot at 3827 39 St. for an easy group ride to City Hall Park. Memberships are $5 and will be available at the event. Visit www.bikereddeer.com for more information. ● Tinkering Lab@ Dawe will be held every second Saturday of each month at Dawe Branch of Red Deer Public Library from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Youth ages nine years and up are invited. On Sept. 13, the explore tinkering with a basketball hoop. Contact 403-7551143 or tpoliakevitch@rdpl.org. ● Country Drive Harvest Showcase Weekend takes place Sept. 13 and 14 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Participating partners are Bowden Sun Maze, Didsbury Museum, HolmeHus Antiques and The Farm With the Good Food, and Unique Stain Glass Works. ● MAGnificent Saturdays offer free art making with a professional artist from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery in downtown Red Deer. The Sept. 13 session is called Fun-filled Future. All materials supplied. Families welcome. Phone 403309-8405. Free with admission. ● Penhold Market is held year round at Penhold Multiplex. From May to Sept. long weekends, the market takes place on Thursdays from 3 to 7 p.m., and for the remainder of the year the market takes place on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be a special market on Sept. 13. Vendors are welcome. Phone 403-885-2566. ● Town and Country Farmer’s Market will be held every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the lower level of Rocky Mountain House Museum (Visitors Centre Building) for 2014. Exceptions will be when other special markets are scheduled. Contact Iris at 403845-3629. A special market will be held on Nov. 15. Vendors welcome. ● Nature Savvy Saturdays at Kerry Wood Nature Centre are offered from 1 to 4 p.m. each week. Enjoy a nature-themed craft or activity. All ages invited to drop in and for a seasonal nature-inspired craft or activity. Phone 403-346-2010. ● Senior Citizens Downtown House has several upcoming events, regular card games and tournaments and special tournaments: Cribbage every Thursday at 1:30 p.m. with a tournament on Sept. 11; Whist every Friday at 1:30 p.m. with a tournament on Sept. 19;

500 every Monday and Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. with a tournament on Sept. 30; Monday Cribbage Night at 7 p.m.; Fun Contract Bridge every Wednesday at 1 p.m. Games cost $3. Tournaments cost $6. A Jam Session will be held on Sept. 13 at 1:30 p.m. for $2.50. A Roast Beef Supper will be held on Sept. 19 at 5:30 p.m. for $15. Tickets now on sale. Phone 403-346-4043. ● Horizon Village Bower Estates Twenty-fifth Anniversary Celebration takes place Sept. 13 at the community hall. Registration at 11:30 a.m. Honoured guests including Mayor Tara Veer, and others arrive at noon for greetings. Lunch at 1 p.m. and entertainment by Wildrose Harmonizers. ● Ponoka Senior Drop-In Centre jam sessions first jam of the fall starts on Sept. 13; bring a donation for the Food Bank. Jams are held Saturdays from 1 to 4 p.m. Lots of dancing. Admission is $2 at the door and includes refreshments and snack. Please bring snacks. Phone Linda at 403-783-8461.

Sunday ● Tree House Youth Theatre Annual General Meeting will take place on Sept. 14, 1 p.m. at the Scott Block. Hear all about the organization, programs and fundraising. See www.treehouseyouththeatre.ca, or email to treehouseyouth@gmail.com. ● 100 Years of Animation presents the film Iron Giant on Sept. 14 from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Snell Auditorium at Red Deer Public Library Downtown Branch. ● Red Deer River Naturalists — Sunday Bird Focus meets Sunday from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre to depart on excursions in central Alberta. Dates and destinations are: Sept. 14 — Springbrook Boardwalk; Sept. 21 — River Bend Golf Course Perimeter Trail; Sept. 28 — McKenzie Trails. Come prepared for a full afternoon of birding. Bring along lunch, snacks, coffee, and dress for the weather. Be prepared to carpool. Confirm attendance with Judy at 403-342-4150. ● Living Faith Lutheran Church offers a camp out Sunday service at Camp Kuriakos located on the west end of Sylvan Lake on Sept. 14 at 10 a.m. Call 403-341-4022. ● The Terry Fox Run will be held at Heritage Ranch on Sept. 14. Registration starts at 11 a.m. and the run begins at noon. Join this family friendly 10 km run, walk, bike or roller blade on Red Deer’s beautiful trails for cancer research. No entry fee. No minimum pledge. Door prizes and barbecue to follow run. Pledge forms are available on-line at www.terryfox.org or contact Loretta at 403346-4005 for more information. ● Olds Evergreen Jams are held on the second and fourth Sunday of every month at the Olds Evergreen Centre from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Admission is $2. Snacks included. Call Bonnie at 403-556-7844 for more information. Jams are held Sept. 14 to April 26. ● Discovery Sundays are offered at Kerry Wood Nature Centre from 1 to 4 p.m. to learn something new about the natural world around us. Drop in, or phone 403-3462010 to find out more. ● Family Planetarium is offered at Kerry Wood Nature Centre on Sept. 14. Join an interpreter for a tour of the autumn sky starting at 1 p.m. The cost is $3 per person, or $10 per family at the door. Phone 403-346-2010.

Monday

● Freedom Lunch Fundraiser will be held at The Hub on Ross on Sept. 15 for a cost of $10 each. Phone 403-340-4869. ● Team Dancing is a great way to have fun, stay fit and meet people. In Red Deer team dancing goes on Mondays and Wednesdays, starting Sept. 15, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Clearview Hall. Call Connie at 403396-1523 or email teamdance123@gmail. com cost and information. ● Red Deer Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting will take place on Sept. 15, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Black Knight Inn. For more information call Shelley at 403-347-4491 or go to www.reddeerchamber.com/event ● Cover 2 Cover Adult Book Club will meet on Sept. 15 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Dawe Branch of Red Deer Public Library. Visit www. rdpl.org/services/cover2cover. New members always welcome. Phone 403-341-3822. ● MAGsparks is an inclusive and accessible visual art program for everyone offered on Mondays and Wednesdays, from 1 to 3 p.m. at Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery. Professional artists are on hand to help with projects connecting people with developmental disabilities to the local arts community. For information, contact Janet at 403-309-8405, janet.cole@reddeer.ca. Autumn themed collages will be explored on Sept. 15 and 17. ● Suicide Prevention round table discussion and information session with Dawne Adkins of Suicide Information and Education Services will be held on Sept. 15 at upstairs at Lacombe Memorial Centre from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Phone 403-782-4024. ● Stantec Community Day — Feed the Need — Food Drive and Barbecue will be held Sept. 15, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at City Hall Park and features entertainment by Randi Boulton and other local talents. Lunch by donation of five non-perishable food items or $5, Co-sponsored by Save-On Foods Red Deer. Phone 403-341-3320. ● Kerry Wood Nature Centre Preschool Open House invites preschoolers and their parents to learn about the new Nature Preschool class options, new outdoor playground, and more at the Nature Centre on Sept. 15 from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Phone 403-346-2010.

Tuesday ● Story Fun at Red Deer College will be held on Sept. 16 from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Preschoolers aged two to six years and their parents/caregivers are welcome to Red Deer College Library Information Common upstairs to enjoy stories and activities by Red Deer Public Library Children’s Services. Phone 403-346-4688 to find out details. ● Lacombe and District Garden Club meets the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Lacombe Memorial Centre. Next meeting Sept. 16. Complimentary first meeting. Phone Pamela at 403-782-5061 or email pamela.d.neumann@gmail.com. ● Red Deer Celiac Support Group meets in the coffee lounge at the south location of Sobeys Inc. on the third Tuesday of every month starting at 7 p.m. The next meeting will be on Sept. 16. Those sensitive and allergic to gluten are invited to come out and find out more about celiac disease, gluten free diets and products, support, fellowship, coffee and goodies. See www.celiac.ca, or contact Fay at 403-347-3248, or Clarice at 403-341-4351.

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Argentina says ‘patriotic’ tower will be Latin America’s tallest building

RED DEER ADVOCATE Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014 B7 it as being in the shape of Argentina’s map while an outdoor stadium for 15,000 people at ground level is shaped like the map of the Falkland Islands. The British territory in the South Atlantic is claimed by Argentina, which calls it Las Malvinas. Fernandez says the building will be constructed on state lands with private funding. It will overlook the River Plate.

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina says it will build the tallest building in Latin America. President Cristina Fernandez says the 1,165-foot (355-meter) tower is expected to cost around $300 million and will serve as a centre for the entertainment industry, including television and movies studios “Hollywood” style. Architectural plans released Wednesday depict

REGISTRATIONS LOCAL EVENTS AND ORGANIZATIONS ● Red Deer College housing directory can be found at www.sardc.ab.ca/housing-directory/ This website is operated by the Students’ Association to aid students in their search for housing during the school year. Individuals interested in listing their rental accommodation, can fill out and online form and submit it electronically. Listings range from $15 to $25. For more information call 403-342-3200. ● Tallest Sunflower Competition is open to the all residents of the community of Waskasoo. The gardener who grows the tallest sunflower will win a prize valued over $50. To enter, measure the sunflower from ground level to the tip of flower and send measurements to sunflower@waskasoo. info or call 403-348-5030 by the closing date of Oct. 13. Alberta Youth Pheasant program will start another year of firearm safety, target shooting, and pheasant hunting for kids. Supplies included; bring your own lunch. For cost and more information call Doug at 403-347-7968 or Kevin at 403-3464641. ● Red Deer’s Jail-N-Bail will be held Oct. 23 at Parkland Mall from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Celebrity judges will be setting bail amounts for felons, families, friends, and employees who have been arrested for crimes such as drinking too much coffee, snoring, wearing the wrong shirt, or for any other reasons. Bail goes to for cancer research. To arrange an “arrest” call 403-347-1815 or go to www.cancer.ca/ab/jailnbail ● National Seniors’ Day mini-conference will be held on Sept. 30 from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Sylvan Lake Community Center. Sessions on downsizing and advanced care planning will be offered along with a roast beef dinner and entertainment. Cost is $10 per session plus $10 for supper. Register by Sept. 22 by calling Maryan at 403-887-5428. ● Cystic Fibrosis Canada Central Alberta Chapter meets at Bethany Care CollegeSide on various dates. Phone 403-347-5075 for details. ● Alzheimer Society of Alberta and Northwest Territories Red Deer and Central Alberta office offers support groups in various communities for those who care for, or offer support to family members with Alzheimer disease and related dementia, to rejuvenate, learn new information, share experiences, and more. Phone 403-342-0448 to find out more. ● Torrington and District Historical Society is looking for area stories and photos to publish in an area history book. Information on area families, organizations, schools, businesses, schools, churches and more are welcome to be submitted by Dec. 1 to torringtonhistory@hotmail.com or General Delivery, Torrington, Alta., T0M 2G0. Those interested in helping with the project are also welcome. To pre-order a book, send a deposit of $35 per book. Contact Dorothy at 403-556-2497 or Dwayne at 403-631-3824 or Garnet at 403-672-0027. ● Friends Over 45 is an organization for women who are new to Red Deer or who have experienced lifestyle changes and would like to meet new friends. New members are welcome. For further information phone Shirley at 403-343-7678, or Shirley at 403-346-7160. ● Central Alberta Singles dance will be held Sept. 27 at Royal Canadian Legion Innisfail Hall. Music by Lost Highway. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Music starts at 8 p.m. Everyone welcome. For information, call Jim at 403-638-6563, or Murray at 403-357-8022.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE B6 ● Red Deer Kinsmen meet every first and third Tuesdays at the Holiday Inn on Gasoline Alley. Supper at 6:30 and general meeting follows at 7 p.m. All men ages 19 and up are welcome to join and work with the club to help out in the community, network, learn new skills and make life long friends. For more information contact Len at 403-304-2066or email siscoleonard@gmail.com ● Take Off Pounds Sensibly (T.O.P.S.) Innisfail meets every Tuesday in the basement of the Innisfail United Church. Weigh-in from 12:15 p.m., with meeting beginning at 1 p.m. Call Rose at 403-227-6903 or Elsie at 403-227-3508. ● Overeaters Anonymous meets Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. at Mighty Fortress Lutheran Church. This 12-step program of recovery is for individuals experiencing difficulty with overeating. No dues or fees. See www.oa.org, or phone Phyl at 403347-4188. ● Cronquist House Tea House at Bower Ponds hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday to Friday until Sept. 26. Come and enjoy a great lunch or afternoon tea. Contact 403-34600055, or email to rdchs@telus.net. ● Red Deer Legion Branch #35 offers karaoke at Molly B’s Pub on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7 p.m., and wing night on Thursdays from 5 to 10 p.m. Phone 403-342-0035. ● The Tony Connelly Singers choral group invites singers to join them on Tuesdays, 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the Senior Citizens Downtown House. The group shares the gift of music and friendship at various seniors’ functions from Sept. to June. Call Shirley at 403-342-5904, or Betty at 403-346-7316 for more information.

Wednesday ● Red Deer River Naturalists — Flower Focus meets on Sept. 17 at Kerry Wood Nature Centre at 10 a.m. A review of the fall flowers, a sampling of this year’s berries will be held. Bring hand lenses, flower books, dissecting tools. Contact Don at 403-343-2937. ● Central Alberta Photographic Society (CAPS) offers Introduction to Photography Workshop which starts Sept. 17, and presentation by George Webber on Sept. 24 on stories behind the creation of photographs for his books. Guests welcome to attend one meeting without joining. Go online to www.centralalbertaphotographicsociety.com for more information. ● Our Lady of Peace Fall Turkey Supper will take place on Sept. 17 at Royal Canadian Legion Hall in Innisfail from 5 to 7 p.m. Costs are $14 for diners aged 13 years and up, $6 for children ages six to 12 years, and free for children under six years. Take-out meals available for pick up or delivery. Call 403-865-1985. See www.oloppinnisfail.com ● Red Deer Legion Old-Time Dance with Badlanders II is on Sept. 17 at 7 p.m. Cost is $7, or $13.95 with buffet starting at 5 p.m. Phone 403-342-0035. ● Stettler Art Group — Church Mice — meet every Wednesday at Stettler United Church Christian Education Wing at 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Artists are asked to bring their own art supplies and lunch. Coffee supplied. The cost TELUS is $2 per session. Sessions OPTIK TV cease at the end of May and resume Sept. 17. Contact Donna Lea at 403-742-5690.

● Norwegian Laft Hus offers a Norwegian knitting class. Bring yarn and circular needles on Sept. 20 and 27. to register, $50, email norwegianlafthus@gmail.com of call 403-3472055. ● Scottish Country Dancing starts a new season of weekly classes on Sept. 17, 7:15 p.m. at the Knox Presbyterian Church. Classes are conducted by certified teacher. This is not Highland dancing. No partner is needed. For more information call Lily at 403-343-0975 or Valerie at 403-347-0907 or visit www.reddeerscottishcountrydancers.weebly.com ● A Day @ the Museum — day camps for children six to 12 years, — will be offered by the Red Deer and District Museum. Camps are scheduled to coincide with specific school division dates and include indoor and outdoor activities. Fee is $25 per child for members, or $30 for non-members. Register now at 403-309-8405. Visit www.reddeermuseum.com for details. ● The Ride for Refuge is a family-friendly cycling fundraiser that partners with Family Services of Central Alberta to raise needed operating funding for their work with the displaced, vulnerable and exploited. Support or cycle on Oct. 3. Visit rideforrefuge.org/register to learn more. ● Scrabble Benefit, hosted by GrammaLink-Africa and supported by the Golden Circle, will run Sept. 19, 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. at the Golden Circle Seniors Centre. Event features best of two games, silent auction, prizes and refreshments. All proceeds donated to the Stephen Lewis Foundation to support African grandmothers raising their orphaned grandchildren. Register for pledge forms by contacting Merla at wmwgib@gmail.com or call 403-3425670. For more information contact Faye by calling 403343-1881 or email bev.hughes@shaw.ca ● Red Deer College Annual Golf Classic will be held at Red Deer Golf and Country Club on Sept. 21 and 22 and feature Ron and Cari MacLean — honorary chairs of Red Deer is Ready 2019 Winter Games bid. An evening gala will be held on Sept. 21 with the golf fundraiser on Sept. 22. For details, sponsorship and ticket information, see www.rdc.ab.ca/ golf_classic, or phone 403-314-2430. ● Fundraiser at Balmoral Bible Chapel takes place on Sept. 19, 7 p.m. Join in fun, food, fellowship and learn about Generations Church in Jamaica. Special guests are the Generations Family Singers. Cost is $20 at the door. For more information, call Dwayne at 403-598-3021. ● Sundre Snake Hill Slam 5km Obstacle Race takes place on Sept. 20 and is a fundraiser for Greenwood Neighbourhood Place and Sundre Call to Action. Runners, volunteers and sponsors are sought to participate in team challenges, family participation, don costumes, and more. Sign up as an individual or in a team of four. Cost is $30 for adults or $20 for youth ages 18 years and under, and includes event T-shirt if registered by Aug. 10, water bottle and medallion. Snake Hill Mini Slam Obstacle Race for kids will be offered free of charge. See http://www.mygnp.org/sundre-snake-hillslam-2014, contact 403-638-1011, kim@mygnp.org. ● Taoist Tai Chi — experience a relaxing, holistic low impact exercise at the new location at Port ‘O Call Centre. Fall classes start Sept. 8 with both daytime and evening sched-

ules. Health recovery classes also available on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tai Chi classes also available in Lacombe, Innisfail, and Rimbey. Phone 403-346-6772 for class times. ● The Central Alberta Sexual Assault Support Centre is looking for enthusiastic and caring people to volunteer. Applicants must be 18 years of age and provide a clean criminal record check. Please send a resume to Michele Kercher at mkercher@casasc.ca ● Shalom Counselling Centre offers several community events: Downsizing and Moving forward takes place on Sept. 22 and Sept. 24, 6 to 8 p.m. at the Golden Circle. Cost is $50 or two for $75. Downsizing and Moving Ahead II will be offered on Oct. 4 and 9, 1 p.m. at Redwoods Retirement Residence. Coffee and lunch provided; $50 or $75 for two. On Nov. 1, Freed Up Financial Living will be offered at Balmoral Chapel. Coffee and lunch provided; cost is $40 for singles or $75 for couples. Forming Healthy Relationships for Teens takes place on Oct. 18, 9 a.m. to noon. Location in Lacombe to be announced. Fee is $30. To learn more about any of these seminars, or to register, call Shalom at 403-342-0339. ● Shine! 2014, an event to support young women’s education in Ghana, will be held on Sept. 25, 7 to 10 p.m. at Festival Hall. Tickets, $35, include entertainment, glass of wine, dessert and display of accessories for sale along with silent auction items. Tickets at www.tfs-africa.org or call Colleen at 403-352-6123. ● Medicine River Wildlife Centre First Annual Hike and Bike Fundraising event will be held Oct. 4 at Sheiling Mountain Lodge, COE, at Nordegg. Collect pledges, and spend the day hiking or mountain biking at a choice of levels. Participants will receive a gift bag, home cooked breakfast, lunch, barbecue supper, guided hikes or mountain biking adventures, followed by relaxing by the fire with the sounds of Tera Lee. Volunteer guides and sponsors sought. Limited space. Reserve now. See www.mrwc.ca or call 403-728-3467. ● Red Deer River Naturalists Fall Banquet goes on Sept. 26, 6 p.m. at River Bend Golf Course. Guest speaker, Gerald Romanchuck will discuss the efforts to locate 300 species of birds in Alberta within a year. Tickets, $30, are available at Kerry Wood Nature Centre in advance. ● Town and Country Dance Club offers couples old time social dance lessons starting Oct. 14. Cost is $70 per couple or $35 for singles. No need to have a partner. Basic Social Dance is at 7 p.m. and A Step Above Basics is at 8:00p.m. Classes run for six weeks at the Bower-Kin Community Centre. For more information and to pre-register call Doug or Doris at 403-728-3333, 403-391-3016 or email townandcountrydance@shaw.ca. ● Canadian Ski Patrol System — Red Deer Zone/ Mountain is seeking volunteers, for patrols in Central Alberta in Alpine skiing, snowboarding and Nordic cross-country. Volunteers enjoy lots of skiing opportunities, Advanced First Aid, Oxygen therapy, AED procedures, CPR and more training sessions will be offered. Must be 18 years of age or more. Intermediate ski/riding ability is required. Email skipatrol.rd@ gmail.com or call Murray at 403-396-8528. Come to Firemaster, 4728 78A Street Close on Oct. 7 and 8, 7 to 8:30 p.m. for the recruitment nights. For more information call Richard at 403-304-9655 or email skipatrol.rd@gmail.com

tion Red Deer City Local No. 60 Diversity, Equity, and Human Rights Information Fair will be held Sept. 18 at Hunting Hills High School beginning with a smudging ceremony at 4:45 p.m. on the west patio, and continuing to 9 p.m. Entertainment will be featured at 6 and 7 p.m. Admission is a nonperishable food donation to Red Deer Food Bank Society, and gently used books suitable for elementary students will be collected. Contact 403-358-0079, patti.yackulic@rdpsd.ab.ca. ● Red Deer and District Garden Club meets on Sept. 18 at Kerry Wood Nature Centre at 7 p.m. Wayne Roberts will present The Dirt on Dahlias, and give information on gladiolus. The Oct. meeting will feature information on pressed flower cards. Memberships are now due. More information at www. reddeergardenclub.ca or www.facebook.com/RedDeerGardenClub. For more information call Noreen at 403-357-4071. ● Central Alberta Safe Harbour Society for Health and Housing will hold it annual general meeting and barbecue on Sept. 18, 4:30 p.m. at Fort Normandeau. RSVP by calling 403-347-0181 or email reception@safeharboursociety.org. ● Golden Circle Senior Resource Centre dance, Thursday, Sept. 18, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the seniors’ centre. Dance to the music of Silver and Gold Band. Admission is $7. Phone 403-347-6165, 403-986-7170, or 403-346-3896. ● Central Alberta Prostate Awareness and Support Group meets the third Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at Gaetz Memorial United Church in the parlour. This group has experience and information to share. Knowing about the prostate, symptoms of prostate cancer, and other prostate diseases can save your life. Men and spouses are welcome. Phone 403-350-5511. ● Tees/Clive T.O.P.S. meets every Thursday at Christian Fellowship/Village Missions Church in Clive. Weigh-in from 8:45 to 9:15 a.m. with meeting to follow adjourning at 10:30 a.m. Contact Cathy at 403-747-2135. ● Red Deer Cruise Night will be located at Parkland Mall in the northeast parking lot, weekly on Thursday nights from 6 to 9 p.m. until Oct., weather permitting. Between 400 to 700 vehicles weekly with room for up to 900. Free. Donations welcome. Food vendors available. Family and child friendly entertainment and occasional live bands, car clubs welcome. Contact Dave at 403-877-5047, or challengerdave1@gmail. com. ● Innisfail Farmers Market is held at the Innisfail Twin Arena from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Thursday starting May 15 until Sept. 18. The market is all indoor with live entertainment, and a coffee area to sit and visit. Lots of fresh vegetables when in season, baking, pottery, crafts, bedding plants, etc. Contact Christine at 403-896-5451. ● Red Deer Area Hikers meet on Sept. 18 at the Golden Circle west side parking lot at 9 a.m. to depart at 9 a.m. for an eight km hike at Mount Butte. Hike will be cancelled if weather unsuitable. Bring lunch. Phone Mavis at 403-343-0091, or

Sharon at 403-340-2497. ● Central Alberta Wood Workers Guild meet the third Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. the wood working shop at Canadian University College in Lacombe. The guild welcomes all those interested in learning more about wood working. On Sept. 18, find out about guitars made from solid wood by David Gilmore Guitars of Red Deer. The Central Alberta Wood Workers Guild Wood Show will be held on Sept. 27 and 28 at Lacombe Memorial Centre as part of Lacombe Cultural and Heritage Festival. For more information call 403-782-6597.

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Hypocritical mom setting bad example Dear Annie: My granddaughter “Rachel” is 14. Her parents raised her to attend church regularly. In the past year, however, they quit going to church and got divorced. My daughter was seeing a married man who left his wife and children and moved in with my daughter. What a mess. MITCHELL Rachel asked & SUGAR me, “How can Mom be such a hypocrite? “She taught me that sex is for a married couple, and without marriage, it’s wrong. “She tells me to not have sex with anyone till I am married. Why should I wait?” It breaks my heart to see my daughter setting such a bad example for her children. What can I say? I take Rachel and her sister with me to church because they want to go.

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All I can do at this point is pray for the two broken marriages and broken families. — Heartbroken Granny Dear Granny: Rachel seems to have a decent grasp of the situation. Unfortunately, her mother is a hypocrite. The lesson she needs to learn is forgiveness. People can make poor choices and create a great deal of damage and heartache through selfishness. They are human and they make mistakes. Rachel doesn’t need to condone her mother’s behaviour to understand the power of forgiveness. Please help her get there. Dear Annie: I think public service announcements warning smokers of the risk of larynx cancer are good. If they make people stop smoking, they can save lives. But it would be nice if they mentioned at the end that smoking is not the only cause of larynx cancer. I have never used tobacco in any form, but I ended up with larynx cancer anyway and breathe through a hole in my neck. When out in public, I have been told by strangers, “It’s self-destructive idiots like you who make our health insurance so expensive” and “I see you

got what you deserved,” etc., etc. At first I tried to explain, but I was called a liar. So now I just ignore them and keep walking. Any other suggestions? —Tom from Florida Dear Tom: You are handling these obnoxiously rude people well by walking away. Unless you want to pass out flyers explaining the various causes of larynx cancer, there’s not much more you can do. Their self-righteous attitude does not allow for compassion. Dear Annie: I would like to respond to the letter from “Little Brother,” the 13-year-old fatherless boy who thought he was in love with his older brother. My dad died when I was five, and my 17-year-old brother immediately stepped into the role of a surrogate father. He was loving, kind and affectionate and helped me navigate through my childhood and teenage years. When I was 12, I thought I had fallen in love with him. I even had dreams of being intimate. These thoughts scared and confused me. I told my brother how I felt, and just like everything in my life, he helped me

sort through my feelings and explained that they were a combination of the love we felt for each other and the effects of puberty. I remember him telling me that my thoughts would change as I matured. He was right. Your advice was spot on, but I would have told “Little Brother” to talk directly to his brother. He sounds so much like mine. I am now 32 and married with two sons. My brother is still my hero and the first person I turn to for help and advice. He has never let me down. He was the best “Dad” anyone could have asked for. — Tim Dear Tim: Your brother was uncommonly mature. You are fortunate that he continues to advise you with kindness and wisdom. Annie’s Snippet for Patriot Day (author unknown): Death leaves a heartache no one can heal; love leaves a memory no one can steal. 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.

HOROSCOPES Thursday, Sept. 11 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: Harry Connick Jr., 46; Taraji Henson, 43; Moby, 48 THOUGHT OF THE DAY: Today will emphasize realistic motivations going forward. You are inclined to discipline yourself more than ever. LARISA MAIRA Do take adOZOLINS vantage of this energy and apSUN SIGNS ply it to any unfinished work you want to have sorted. The effort you put in will attract attention from the higher ups and you’ll be rewarded, perhaps not today, but you will be somewhere down the line. HAPPY BIRTHDAY: If today is your birthday, this year will highlight a lot of interactions with others in your life. There will be greater emphasis on closer bonded relationships as well, and this includes work colleagues, romantic interests, and business partnerships. Much will be accomplished this year as slow and steady wins the race. Also, the more you communicate with

others, the more will be done. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Great work can be accomplished today. So do take the time to properly formulate a plan going forward and act upon your truest needs first. You will be more able to act out and express your daily needs to others, without any worry of their reactions. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): There is a wonderful opportunity for interactions with others, if they are well thought out and disciplined today. Meetings with others will go along well, especially if there is an element of fun involved with it. You’ll be able to brain storm a lot with work colleagues. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You might be working from home today, or, you will take work home with you. There is a great need for you to accomplish the goals you’ve set out for yourself now. Take heed that all actions and work done now will attract the attention of the higher ups! CANCER (June 21-July 22): Today is an excellent day to have disciplined fun. If that doesn’t sound good to you, try playing a sport or engaging with more fun time with your children, or simply planning a fun romantic evening out with your spouse. Also, any creative projects will receive a boost now!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You are more determined than ever to work at building resources for a home of your own. The way you are analyzing your current financial situation and the steps you are taking today will result in greater rewards now that will be recognized by many. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Today you are truly focused on accomplishing some goals you have set out for yourself. Self-discipline will highlight the way you think and act today. This will be welcomed by you. You attitude and your efforts will attract many new individuals into your life now. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You have such a keen focus on accomplishment today, it is truly wonderful! The discipline you will place into cleaning up your diet will astound many, and this will only be the start of getting rid of bad habits and things that you do that perhaps are to your own detriment. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Your discipline and authority will shine bright amongst not only your friends, but within group settings as well. It is a wonderful day to focus on your aspirations and dreams. Take deliberate steps today and you will notice how quickly they will manifest for you now. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Today, you will most likely be in the spotlight from the higher ups at work.

This is good because you are giving one hundred percent at this stage and today will be even better. Create an orderly desk and make a list of things to do and all will be great! CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): There is great cause for you to act out towards your aspirations now. Actively get involved with group learning sessions at work. They will not only help you out, but will elevate your status at work as someone who makes tremendous efforts. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You are very attentive to the needs of those significant relationships in your life, either business or romantic. There is an emphasis of your being called out on a public level for the outstanding work that you do. Any self-discipline you instigate today will be rewarding! PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Working with others towards your goals will pay off big time. Especially today, when you both are in rare form and will accomplish much. Take the time to properly discern and create a to do list, and mark the allocated tasks off, one by one. It will be a great day — Enjoy! Larisa Maira Ozolins is an internationally syndicated astrologer and columnist. Her column appears daily in the Advocate.

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FRONT DIVERSITY SHOWCASE A committee of the Alberta Teachers Association Local No. 60 is hosting a public event to promote diversity and equity and showcase area services. The Diversity, Equity, and Human Rights Committee hosts its second annual information fair on Sept. 18. The event at Hunting Hills High School starts with a smudging at 4:45 p.m. on the west patio. Community agency displays and art displays will run from 5 to 9 p.m. in the school gathering area. Entertainment will run from 6 to 7 p.m. There is no admission fee but nonperishable items will be accepted for the local food bank. Gently used books suitable for elementary school students will be accepted for a reading project. For more information, contact patti. yackulic@rdpsd.ab.ca.

GRATITUDE FOR WATER Drumming, singing and an invitation await people who want to express their gratitude for water on the shores of the Red Deer River at Three Mile Bend. On Sept. 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Bank of Gratitude is a bring-your-own art and meditation event that offers people the chance to express their gratitude for water, in whatever form it may take. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and drumming and singing each hour will allow for transitions of people coming or going. It takes place on the banks of the river, about a 10-minute walk from the main parking lot. The event is also taking place simultaneously with another event in Prince George, B.C.

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Reaching out to victims SEX ASSAULT CENTRE LAUNCHES NEW CAMPAIGN TO RAISE AWARENESS BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF The Central Alberta Sexual Assault Support Centre has both a new executive director and public awareness campaign. Patricia Arango took over the executive position from Mary Hatcher in late June. Arango came to Red Deer after a fiveyear stint as executive director of Chatham Women’s Centre in Ontario. Originally from Colombia, she has a master’s degree in social and community psychology, has worked in the field of human rights, and has helped women and children. Arango said it’s time to spread the word about what the Central Alberta Sexual Assault Support Centre has to offer. “We have an excellent team. They are experts, but we need to let the people know who we are and what we do,” Arango said. “I want the community to know it’s for everybody. It’s not just for women and kids, it’s for men, too. It’s for all ages.” The centre provides free crisis and short-term counselling services to victims of sexual assault and sexual abuse, and their families. Staff is on call 24 hours a day to accompany victims of recent assaults for medical assistance. Staff can assist individuals reporting assault to police and can provide support during the court process. The centre’s confidential, anonymous 24-hour Sexual Assault Crisis Line — 403356-1099 or toll-free 1-866-956-1099 — is run by trained volunteers to provide information, support and referrals. Arango said the centre’s new outreach counsellor will be travelling to Central Alberta communities. To help people access services, the Red Deer office, at A201 5212 48th St., is now open Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and remains open during the lunch hour. Clients currently have to wait a few weeks to access counselling and Arango said the centre is working to make services available faster.

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Central Alberta Sexual Assault Support Centre executive director Patricia Arango with a poster promoting a new public awareness campaign. “I want to work hard to make sure people have the help they are looking for.” Later this week the centre is kicking off its “I respect ...” selfie campaign. People will be encouraged to write down what they respect on a Central Alberta Sexual Assault Support Centre poster that will be available to be downloaded from the centre’s website. All they have to do is print out the poster, fill it in and take a photo of themselves holding up the poster. The photos will be displayed on the centre’s Facebook page. “You can respect everything, whatev-

er you want — I respect myself, parents, grandparents, kids. I respect co-workers. I respect animals,” Arango said. “It’s a community campaign. It’s individual. It completely up to you.” She is waiting to see just how far the social media campaign will go. For more information, go to http://casasc.ca/. The centre is looking for volunteers. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and provide a clean criminal record check. Resumes can be emailed to Michele Kercher at mkercher@casasc.ca. szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com

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SPECIAL OLY FUNDRAISER A silent auction featuring a number of kitchen and bathroom fixtures and a barbecue will be held in support of the Special Olympics. Wolseley Mechanical Group’s kitchen and bath store, at 7635 49th St., is hosting the event on Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. People are invited to place a bid on a number of items including toilets, faucets, sinks, bath and shower units and mirrors, as well as enjoying some barbecued food. All proceeds go to support Special Olympic athletes in Red Deer.

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Firefighters from Rimbey were called to a mobile home shortly after 7 a.m. on Wednesday. Crews were called to the Raymond Shores area on the northeast shore of Gull Lake, east of Rimbey. The kitchen bore the brunt of the fire, but there was heavy smoke and water damage throughout the building. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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Fertig rape sentence gets appeal hearing The sentence appeal will be heard later this month for a former Red Deer school teacher imprisoned in March for having sex with one of his students. Warren Dexter Fertig, 73, was sentenced in March to serve five years after pleading guilty to a single count of rape, involving a teenaged girl who had been a junior-high student at River Glen School during the mid-1970s. The charge of rape no longer exists in the Criminal Code of Canada but was in effect at the time of the offence. The Crown recommended a sentence in the range of two to four years while defence counsel Alain Hepner suggested a conditional sentence of two years less a day, to be served in the community. Terming Fertig’s behaviour “morally despicable,” Judge Norman Mackie went beyond the Crown’s recommendation and ordered a sentence of five years in prison. The Alberta Court of Appeal will review the sentence on Sept. 23.

Arens files appeal A local building contractor has filed an appeal after being sent to prison earlier this year for a drunk driving crash that killed a teenaged boy on July 1, 2010. Rodney Ross Arens, 36, was sentenced on June 19 to five years and nine months after a full-sized pickup rammed a small car carrying three people at the intersection of Kerry Wood and Taylor Drives in Red Deer. Anouluck Jeffery Chanminaraj, 13, died at the scene. His sister, Stephanie, 20 at the time, suffered minor injuries while their brother, Jamie, 18, was hospitalized for a number of months as a result of the injuries he suffered in the crash. Arens was found guilty by Justice Kirk Sisson in Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench on one count each of impaired driving causing death, impaired driving causing injury, dangerous driving causing death, dangerous driving causing injury and breaching release conditions. Arens vowed that he would appeal as Alberta Sheriffs led him out of the courtroom and back to the Red Deer Remand Centre, where he was being held in custody on later charges. His appeal was filed on Sept. 4, which means it missed the cutoff for the fall sitting when the panel of justices reviews

the cases they will hear. His file will be reviewed at their next sitting, set for Jan. 6, 2015. Arens is scheduled to stand trial on Jan. 21 on more recent charges, including having care and control of a vehicle while impaired; possession of crack cocaine and marijuana and breaching release conditions.

Fraud trial ordered A Blackfalds woman will stand trial on charges of fraud and forgery connected with a large amount of money alleged to have disappeared from a Gasoline Alley auto dealer’s accounts. Brenda-Lee Campbell, 51, former comptroller at Red Deer Toyota, was charged with multiple counts of fraud and forgery by RCMP asked in December 2011 to investigate allegations that hundreds of thousands of dollars had gone missing from the dealership’s accounts. Evidence from the investigation was examined before Judge Darrell Riemer during a preliminary hearing in Red Deer provincial court on Tuesday. Evidence from the hearing cannot be published under the terms of a ban requested by defence counsel Will Willms. Campbell has been committed to stand trial in the Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench. A schedule for her trial will be determined at a later date.

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

Red Deer Festival of Trees is cancelling its parade this year but will launch a new human Christmas tree decorating contest. The new event will pit media outlets and celebrities in a decorating contest to be judged by the crowd. The annual launch to the festival is Nov. 22 in City Hall Park, at 4914 48th Ave., from 4 to 6:30 p.m. However, due to uncertainties with regard to weather and road conditions, the parade will no longer be a part of the festival. Last year’s parade was cancelled due to inclement weather. The committee behind the event has decided to expand the Festival Lights the Night program and include the human Christmas tree decorating challenge. Each team will consist of three people: one person will serve as the tree, while the other two will have three minutes to decorate the human tree. The challenge will happen near the end of the program, just before the light show and the lighting of the biggest Christmas tree. Tickets to the annual Festival of Trees go on sale on Oct. 6 at Ticketmaster. Go to www.ticketmaster.ca or call 1-855-985-5000. Tickets cost $6 for adults; $3 for people aged 60 and up and students aged 12 to 17 years; and $2 for children aged four to 11 years. Children aged three and under get in free. The festival runs from Nov. 28 to 30 at Westerner Park, at 4847A 19th St., in the Stockmen’s and Prairie Pavilions. For more information about other festival events, visit www.reddeerfestivaloftrees.ca. In its 20-year history the festival has raised more than $10 million to boost area hospital services. In 2014, funds from the festival will be directed to the Obstetrical Operating Room at Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre.

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BRIEFS Free Sunday admission at Red Deer Museum The Red Deer Museum will offer Free Admission Sundays starting this weekend. Museum visitors will have unlimited access to the museum and its art and local history exhibits, including guided tours through Remarkable Red Deer that start at 2 p.m. ● This Sunday, visitors can also see a short film on the beginnings of a musical chorus formed in 1974 at Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School. Harmony 217 was the chorus started by Ted Isenor, and it was the precursor to the school’s award-winning Take Note Jazz Choir. ● On Sunday, Sept. 21, at 2 p.m., local artist Trudy Golley will speak about her ceramics exhibit, Lucent: Works in Light and Shadow. ● The museum will lift its admission fee for both Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 27 and 28, during Alberta Culture Days. Some hands-on craft activities for the whole family will be offered at the MAG from 1 to 4 p.m. on both afternoons that weekend. And Saturday’s hours will also be extended from 5:30 to 9 p.m. as part of the Nuit Blanche activities. “This is an open invitation to our community to come and explore our local history, art and culture,” said museum executive director Lorna Johnson. More information about exhibits is available at www.reddeermuseum. com.

Sylvan Lake examines high-quality outdoor rink Sylvan Lake is looking for a rink champion. The community is kicking around the idea of building an outdoor hockey rink, a step above the typical community rinks found around most towns. It would feature a full-sized ice surface with boards and glass, penalty boxes and team benches, as well as change rooms. It has even been suggested it could be built so that a roof could be erected above to keep out the snow and lighting added. Town spokeswoman Joanne Gaudet said sponsors are being sought for the project, which could cost around $500,000. It is not in the town’s budget and won’t happen without an outside funding source. The rink would be available for rent like an indoor facility and is seen as a way to open up some ice time to make up for the loss of one of the town’s two rinks last winter.

RCMP youth advisory members being sought The deadline to apply to the RCMP’s national youth advisory committee is fast approaching, and the police force is encouraging applicants to step forward. “The RCMP serves a diverse range of Alberta communities — rural, aboriginal, small towns and boom towns,” said Staff Sgt. Dean Hamm, of Alberta RCMP community policing. “It is important that any national conversation about safer communities includes the unique insights and experiences of young people from Alberta.” Alberta youth between the ages of 13 and 17 are invited to apply to the committee by Sept. 19.

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Friends Gerda Irving (left) and Elsie LaFlamme now have more to share than years of good conversation and friendship — they have $100,000! Their $6 Lotto Max ticket with Extra entered won the second prize on the add-on game! It was Gerda’s turn to buy the lottery tickets for the Aug. 15 draw, so she stopped at Olds Sobeys. Gerda checked their ticket at the same store’s self-checker four days later. “I couldn’t believe what I was seeing, so I put the ticket through again,” Gerda said. The clerk saw Gerda’s shock and came around the counter to ask if everything was OK. Once the retailer confirmed the $100,000 win, Gerda made a phone call to her lottery partner. “I said, ‘Elsie, you better get down here,’ ” Gerda laughed. The ticket exactly matched the last six digits of Extra to win the game’s second prize. Elsie plans to use her winnings to pay for some home renovations while Gerda will pay bills. They are also considering travel. Members of the committee interact through a secure online forum and discuss youth crime and victimization issues, such as drugs, impaired driving and bullying. According to a release, these discussions help the RCMP address the needs of Canadian youth and provide a window into what youth feel the issues are in their community. The committee runs annually from September to June. A member who completes a one-year commitment receives reference letters from the RCMP and attests volunteer hours. Applications can be obtained by emailing CYCP_CPJ@rcmp-grc.gc.ca. For more information, visit www. rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cycp-cpj/nyac-ccnj-eng. htm.

Recovery Day celebration planned for Saturday Red Deer’s first annual Recovery Day celebration will be held at City Hall Park on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Central Albertans in recovery from addiction will be joining with friends and family to build awareness, challenge societal stigma and revel in the role that recovery plays in improving the lives of individuals, families and communities. Red Deer is joining 25 other cities across Canada hosting Recovery Day events. The theme for the 2014 Recovery Day is gratitude. A selection of speakers will share their recovery stories and Mayor Tara Veer will proclaim Saturday Recovery Day at 11 a.m. Visit Facebook for more information about Recovery Day Red Deer. The Recovery Days Canada website — www.recoveryday.ca — has details on every city participating in celebrations.

Sylvan nursing care staff join AUPE ranks

niors care centre have joined the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees. A worksite vote held on Sept. 8 means that about 80 nursing staff at the Bethany Care Society seniors’ community in Sylvan Lake are now represented by the union. “Our numbers keep growing as more and more Bethany employees are insisting their employer listens to front line health workers,” said Carrie-Lynn Rusznak. “Bethany Care Society is one of Western Canada’s largest seniors Cal Dallas, MLA care providers.” Red Deer South AUPE already repreMinister of International sents about 900 Bethany and Intergovernment staff at five other conRelations tinuing care centres operated by the society Central and Southern Red Deer South Alberta. Bargaining for new collective agreeProgressive Conservative ments at the other sites Association of Alberta began in June and the newest members at the Sylvan Lake site will join those discussions. AUPE is Alberta’s largest union with about 85,000 members. The Black Knight Inn union represents more 2929 - 50th Ave., Red Deer, AB than 47,000 Albertans who work in public, notDoors open at 6:30pm for-profit and private health care across the Meeting at 7:00pm province.

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scholarship. Alexandra Johnson is the 2014 winner of the Martha Kostuch Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded annually to a student in west CenAlexandra Johnson tral Alberta who wishes to further her education in an area that will benefit the environment. Johnson is in her first year of studies in environmental sciences at the University of Alberta. Johnson’s interests include water conservation, renewable energy and helping corporations improve their environmental standards. Her volunteer work with Canada World Youth in communities of LaRonge, Sask., and Palca, Peru, inspired her to pursue a career in environmental studies. Johnson wants to work to help develop sustainable communities through environmental education and planning safe and sustainable water sources. Kevin Warren, executive director of Parkland Airshed Management Zone, said Johnson was chosen from a group of strong candidates. An outstanding academic record, her volunteer experience and dedication to local, national and international environmental issues helped Johnson earn the scholarship. The scholarship was created to honour the legacy of Martha Kostuch, a longtime environmentalist and a founding board member of Parkland Airshed Management Zone, a multistakeholder group formed to monitor air quality in the Parkland Region. For more information about the scholarship or PAMZ, go to http://pamz. org/resources/scholarship/

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An opportunity to speak out The downside of receiving a Canada’s Recreational Fishing Award (plaque and medal) by mail instead of being able to get to a ceremony where Department of Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea, herself, might even be making the presentation, is that you don’t get to make a speech. But part of the reason for my award is almost 50 years of these weekly columns, so here goes: a speech in a column and vice versa. The minister’s citation on the plaque reads: “In recBOB ognition of an SCAMMELL outstanding contribution to the conservation and enhancement of the recreational fisheries, (you have) received this award from the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans on behalf of the people of Canada.” Excuse me, Madam Minister, but if the contribution was so outstanding, why are so many informed people, respected non-government biologists, e.g., saying that Alberta’s recreational fisheries are now in a state of near total collapse, compared to what they were 50 years ago? In the last 30 years, most of Alberta’s native fish populations have run into serious trouble through mismanagement, yes, but mostly from mindless habitat destruction by big oil, gas, forestry and mining. The arctic grayling, Alberta’s only native rainbow trout, the Athabasca rainbow, the west slope cutthroat, and Alberta’s provincial fish, the bull trout, are all threatened, endangered and hell-bent for extinction. Even the northern pike’s numbers are down, mainly through the egregious management error of targeting the biggest and best breeders for harvest and then planting too many walleye, Alberta’s favourite fish, because it, too, is in trouble, into pike waters. Alberta’s formerly top bull trout habitat, the Muskeg River, was “fished out” by native poaching that nobody did anything about, and is now being destroyed by uncontrolled surface practices by big oil, gas, forestry and

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Fighting a big bull trout in the Muskeg River’s “good old days.” mining, as is the Little Smoky River, North America’s first catch and release grayling fishery. Hidden Creek, a major cutthroat and bull trout spawning stream in the Oldman drainage, has been seriously damaged by nickel and dime clear-cutting operations on the slopes above it. Thirty to 40 years ago, Alberta’s Fish and Wildlife Division was the envy of North American jurisdictions. Its fishery management was superb, science driven, and it protected habitat against the abuse of the resource extractors. That got it in trouble with the extractors and with our bad governments that survive only on what the resource exploiters are willing to pay, so successive bad governments commenced starving the F&W Division of money and manpower. Gradually the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, with federal jurisdiction over Canada’s fisheries and navigable waters, assumed a greater protective and prosecutorial role in Alberta’s waters and fishery habitats. In 2009, it successfully prosecuted CN Railway for a huge spill of bunker oil into Wabamun Lake and the Alberta government for destroying fish habitat along the Elbow River. Most recently, DFO had a part in the successful prosecution of Plains Midstream Canada for its careless spill of oil into the Red Deer River in 2012.

Ironically, Premier Alison Redford arrived at the Red Deer spill site with Diana McQueen in tow, whom she had recently appointed as minister of the newly-combined cabinet portfolios of Environment — Sustainable Resource Development. The total destruction of Alberta’s F&W Division of SRD soon followed. Tragically, the Alberta Conservative’s anti-conservation virus carried by Stephen Harper infected the federal PMO’s office so seriously that even the number of waters protected by the Navigable Waters Protection Act was greatly reduced. Worse, Section 35 of the Fisheries Act, arguably Canada’s best and most effective environmental protection legislation was gutted, removing from it the clear prohibition against “the harmful alteration, disruption or destruction of fish habitat,” and substituting loose pap, a prohibition against “serious harm to fish that are part of a commercial, recreational or aboriginal fishery, or that support such a fishery.” Money is everything here, and the reason for the gutting: we must not interfere with the non-renewable resource exploiters as they get on with their business as usual of destroying the surface, the habitat of our fish and wildlife — and of us — to get at what lies below. It will get worse under the new pre-

mier, Jim Prentice. SRD Minister Robin Campbell worked so hard for Prentice in the recent leadership campaign that he will have to be rewarded with a “more important” cabinet posting than SRD. Besides, Campbell has shown great promise in SRD, pledging to do great things with the habitat, the fishery, and recreational fishing, the kind of talk in Alberta that is guaranteed to get SRD ministers quickly “promoted” elsewhere, whether or not they campaigned for the premier. Too soon in Alberta, the only angling will be for what a good friend calls “government fish,” pale, puny hatchery rainbows, stocked in soupy potholes. Kindly readers have congratulated me, and I have told many of them some of the above and that it made me consider turning down the award in protest. But then I realized that DFO is no more responsible for its gutting than Alberta Fish and Wildlife is to blame for its own outright murder. One reader I greatly respect wonders how bad things might be if the column and I had not been at it for 50 years and asks: “please keep speaking out with zeal and accurate interpretations of the mess this province is in,” and adds that the light might dawn even after we’re gone. Bob Scammell is an award-winning columnist who lives in Red Deer. He can be reached at bscam@telusplanet.net.

Fall doesn’t mean the end of flowers Annual are the only plants that can flower from the time they are planted in spring until the freeze in the fall. Even with the best of care, they can start looking old by the end of August. In climates where the ground doesn’t freeze, annual beds are redone three of four times a year to ensure they alLINDA ways look fresh. TOMLINSON Replacing all the annuals is not a practical solution in Central Alberta, where every frost free-day after Sept. 1 is a gift. But refreshing or replacing a container or area of the garden is realistic and will brighten up the landscape until it is carpeted in white. Garden centres, florists and big box

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stores have switched into fall mode and once again have new plants for sale. Expect the fall plants to be full grown and in bud, if not full flower. Size of plant and container makes a difference with fall flowers. Time is short, meaning the plant needs to look good when bought and continue to do so for about two months. Plant roots should be reaching the pot but not yet circling the pot on the inside. Roots should not be growing out of the bottom. Chrysanthemums, also known as mums, pansies and petunias, are available for sale. Potted chrysanthemums are available in a number of sizes. Plants in a 12-inch (30-cm) container or larger will do best if left in their growing pot. Upgrading the pot is as easy as placing the growing pot in a slightly larger decorative container. Smaller plants can be easily transferred into new or existing plantings. Larger containers of mums are made up of a number of different plants, al-

lowing growers to produce a full pot in less time than growing one large plant. Despite their unified look, they need to be treated as a mixed planting. Check the soil’s moisture level in a couple of places before watering. Multiple plants mean that water must be distributed evenly within the pot. Plants that do not receive enough moisture or too much will wilt, ruining the look of the entire pot. Fall pots will not require as much water as pots did in the summer as the temperatures are cooler and the plants are not growing quickly. Growers use a combination of peatmoss, vermiculite and perlite as a planting medium. None of this contain any nutrients. Fertilizing regularly with a water-soluble fertilizer that is high in the second number, phosphate, will help the plant keep blooming. For best results, follow the instructions on the fertilizer package. In early spring or fall, pansies are sold in five-or-six-inch (12-to-15-cm) pots. These plants can be easily trans-

planted into the ground or another container. Pansies will survive frost and snow. Dig a hole wider and deeper than the root mass. Fill it with water and let it sink into the surrounding ground. Carefully tip the plant upside down to remove the pot and place the rootball into the hole without disturbing the roots. Backfill the hole and press the soil firmly into place. Petunia foliage will withstand a killer frost, the flowers will not. When purchasing a new plant, know that it will need to be moved indoors at night when the temperatures drop and taken it back outside when the air warms. September brings cooler weather but it doesn’t mean the end of flowers. Keeping a few frost-resistant plants blooming makes winter seem further away. Linda Tomlinson is a horticulturalist who lives near Rocky Mountain House. She can be reached at your_garden@hotmail.com.

How sea levels could rise dramatically “How climate hysterics hurt their own ture sea level rise impacts.” In other cause.” words, that very tiny rate of sea level — September 2014 headline from rise doesn’t take into account the acThe Atlantic magazine celerating growth rates of I get side-tracked easily. not only our CO2 output, but I read The Atlantic article also warming via the much and was going to do a colmore alarming liberation of umn on coal versus oil in CO2 and methane from the the CO2 emissions debate warming tundra in Canada (the author, Charles C. and Russia. Mann, stated that coal was And neither does that a much bigger worry). very small number begin to But then I noticed a tidtake into account the mechbit that puzzled me. Mann, anism by which an Antarctic after reading a study from ice sheet lives and dies. The the prestigious journal Scimuch bigger threat to sea ence, wrote that current levels is that caused by remelting from the West Anttreating “grounding lines,” arctic ice sheet is only raiswhich is where the bottom EVAN ing ocean levels by about of glaciers meet bedrock. BEDFORD 0.25 mm per year. That’s The middle part of a glacier nothing. At that rate, Floris like an ice cube on a sheet ida will drown at about of sandpaper. Even though the same time as Kim Karthe bottom of the ice is very dashian writes a book about slippery, it is still somewhat the Soviet penal system. stuck. But when the warming ocean So I had a closer look. And I found gets in between the two, it lifts up the that even the notoriously anti-alarmist ice and allows it to advance over the wattsupwiththat.com was careful to sandpaper (or bedrock) much more note that “This study specifically cau- rapidly. And when that advancing tions that the simulations used were chunk of ice calves off into a bunch of not coupled to global climate models little icebergs in the ocean, the whole and as such these simulation results lot melts a lot more quickly. do not constitute a projection of fuSo how fast can a grounding line

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retreat? The Pine Island glacier on the West Antarctic ice sheet is a veritable Speedy Gonzales. In the last 20 years, its grounding line has retreated about 25 km toward the South Pole. In other words, that’s how far the ocean has forced its way between the glacier and the bedrock of the Antarctic continent. Compare that to the Athabasca Glacier just west of here. In the last 115 years, it has only retreated about 1.5 km. So the grounding line for the Pine Island Glacier — the point at which the ice is liable to crack off and float away — has been moving about a hundred times as fast as the Athabasca Glacier has been retreating. The other hidden bit in the puzzle relates to the bedrock topography of Antarctica as a whole. When we look at a map of the place, we just assume that underneath the ice is a massive rock, which would still look something like the shape of Antarctica. But that’s not the case. Just google “Antarctic bedrock map” to see how much the continent shrinks without its icy mantle. All of a sudden it is half of what is currently shown in an atlas. Why is that important? Because with no bedrock above sea level, that “grounding line” can easily advance across the whole width of West Antarctica with nothing to slow it down. And

once you get two million cubic km of ice floating around, breaking up into little pieces and melting, you have a big problem. And that’s where the article in The Atlantic fell silent. For some reason, Mann didn’t bother to read the whole article from the journal Science. For if he did, he might have noted that the researchers warned that in a worst case scenario, the sea levels could rise (just from the West Antarctic ice alone) 3.6 metres in 200 years. That’s about 75 times faster than the rate noted above. And of course, that doesn’t take into account the ice in East Antarctica (another 25 million cubic km) and Greenland (three million cubic km). But maybe we should cut Mann some slack. After all, he’s not a scientist. And he did make the much more believable statement about coal emissions being a significantly larger threat than oil emissions. So perhaps for next month — if I don’t get sidetracked again — I’ll look at how Alberta is doing with regard to emissions from coal versus conventional oil versus bitumen. Evan Bedford is a local environmentalist. Direct comments, questions and suggestions to wyddfa23@telus.net. Visit the Energy and Ecology website at www. evanbedford.com.

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Safeway will close Dec. 6 BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR Red Deer will officially become a one-Safeway town on Dec. 6. That’s the day the Safeway store in Parkland Mall will cease operations, leaving only the Port O’ Call Safeway at 4408 Gaetz Ave. to represent the grocery brand in the city. Empire Company Ltd. — which owns Sobeys Inc. — acquired Canada Safeway in June 2013 as part of a $5.8-billion deal that included more than 200 stores. Empire later sold 29 Safeway and Sobeys stores, and on June 26 of this year announced that it would close about 50 additional stores. Fifteen of these were in Alberta, including four Safeway stores, among them the Parkland Mall Safeway. Betty Kellsey, Safeway’s public affairs manager, said it will be business as usual at the store until Dec. 6. However, prescriptions at its pharmacy are already being transferred to the Port O’ Call Safeway. “That process is well underway and we are in an expansion mode at the Port O’ Call Safeway pharmacy to accommodate the increase in prescriptions.” She added that pharmacy customers are being notified of the change. There are about 80 full- and part-time workers at the Parkland Safeway, said Kellsey. Some will have the opportunity to transfer to the other store. “Our HR team has been meeting with the employees over the past several weeks to review that process, and of course we are in conversation with the appropriate unions to also determine the next steps for the employees.” Douglas O’Halloran, president of United Food & Commercial Workers Union local that represents Safeway employees in Alberta, said previously that staff at the Parkland Mall Safeway might be able to bump less senior workers at the Port O’ Call Safeway. “There’s language within the collective agreement that relates specifically to store closures and how that will impact the employees,” said Kellsey. "It’s a very complicated process.” Parkland Mall general manager Dan Hachey is optimistic that Safeway’s premises will not be vacant for long. “There is a serious discussion going on with a retailer for that space,” he said, confirming only that the prospective tenant is a national retailer. If a deal is finalized, interior renovations and development of a new exterior facade would be necessary, said Hachey. He’s optimistic this could be completed in time for a spring or summer opening. Parkland Mall belongs to Morguard REIT, which in turn is owned by Morguard Corp. hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com

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Laebon Developments Inc’s.‚ new 2020 Condominiums, which are being developed at 31A Timberstone Way, contributed $5 million to the City of Red Deer’s building permit tally for August.

Building permit values continue to lag BY ADVOCATE STAFF Building permit values, considered to be a strong indicator of future construction, continue to lag behind last year’s figures in Red Deer. The city announced on Wednesday that it approved $15.1 million worth of work in August, down from $19.0 million for the same period in 2013. Residential projects accounted for $9.0 million of last month’s total, virtually unchanged from one year earlier. Industrial permits added $3.5 million, as compared with $8.2 million in August 2013; and commercial construction contributed $2.6 million, up from $468,000 one year ago. Permits for public projects accounted for $5,000 of the August 2014 tally, down from $1.4 million. Among the bigger permits issued last month was one valued at $5 million for a new apartment building being constructed at 31A Timberstone Way by Laebon Developments Inc.

During the first eight months of 2014, the combined value of building permits approved by the City of Red Deer was $114.9 million, which represented a 32 per cent drop from the $169.0 million worth of permits issued from January to August in 2013. While the value of residential construction approved increased to $77.6 million from $71.4 million, the yearto-date tallies were down in every other category. Commercial permit values fell to $13.3 million from $41.7 million, industrial permits slipped to $23.5 million from $39.8 million, and the value of approvals for public projects was down to $560,000 from $36.0 million. However, Erin Stuart, a development and licensing supervisor with the city, said there appears to be a large volume of construction projects on the horizon. “We continue to see positive signs of growth, with the value of building permits in-process increasing to over $125 million from the $80 million reported in June,” she said.

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Trina Robinson of the Rocky Mountain House Co-op speaks with a man attending the Career Assistance Centre Job Fair at Westerner Park in Red Deer on Wednesday. The Tervita Corporation also held a job fair at the site Wednesday in the southwest parking lot.

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Sylvan Lake’s latest developments-with-a-view are expected to be ready by next spring. Polar Creek Industries Inc. president Al Laplante said on Wednesday that construction is expected to start this fall on a 12,000-square-foot strip mall at a prime location at Lakeshore Drive and Centennial Street (50th Street). Weather co-operating, the sixstore commercial development will open its doors to customers in late spring. “It’s about 75 per cent pre-leased already,” said Laplante of the development that will feature wellknown tenants. He can’t name them yet but expects to release more information in a couple of months. Laplante said he bought the former Shell gas station site about a year ago and has been assembling the $1.5-million retail project since. The development is not the only major change coming to the town’s lakefront courtesy of the developer and his partners. Further west, the first 11 homes of a 25-unit townhouse complex are well under construction. “In our first bank of villas, we hope to have our show suite open here in about a month’s time,” he said. The entire project is expected to be completed by late May. “We’ve had huge interest on that because this is the first time anything new has been done on the shores of Sylvan Lake in probably 15 years.” At starting prices of $440,000, the villas offer a costeffective option for lakefront property, he said. The project has morphed from the initial vision of a 65-unit four-storey condominium complex. Now, 1,300-square-foot villas with two-car garages are planned. Each owner has an option to buy a boat slip. Next door, the Sylvan Lake Marina has been completely rebuilt and improved and a portion of the boat slips have been reserved for the villa project. Overall, development shows no signs of slowing down in Sylvan Lake. Through August, $38.8 million worth of development permits of all kinds had been issued, up from $37.6 million through the first eight months last year, which was a near-record year with a total of $52.2 million worth of permits issued. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

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Diversified and Industrials Agrium Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . 99.81 ATCO Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 46.00 BCE Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49.34 BlackBerry . . . . . . . . . . . 11.23 Bombardier . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.67 Brookfield . . . . . . . . . . . . 51.58 Cdn. National Railway . . 79.98 Cdn. Pacific Railway. . . 223.59 Cdn. Utilities . . . . . . . . . . 39.87 Capital Power Corp . . . . 27.94 Cervus Equipment Corp 19.95 Dow Chemical . . . . . . . . 53.36 Enbridge Inc. . . . . . . . . . 55.75 Finning Intl. Inc. . . . . . . . 32.87 Fortis Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 34.12 General Motors Co. . . . . 33.29 Parkland Fuel Corp. . . . . 20.18 Sirius XM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.47 SNC Lavalin Group. . . . . 54.40 Stantec Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 76.02 Telus Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . 39.73 Transalta Corp.. . . . . . . . 11.79 Transcanada. . . . . . . . . . 59.95 Consumer Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . 113.63 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.30 Leon’s Furniture . . . . . . . 15.05 Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 55.21 MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — The Toronto market closed lower Wednesday as the TSX felt the weight of falling energy and gold stocks. The S&P/TSX composite index dropped 64.92 points to 15,471.89. The Canadian dollar closed up 0.3 of a cent to 91.45 cents US. U.S. indexes were positive as the Dow Jones industrials climbed 54.84 points to 17,068.71, the Nasdaq gained 34.23 points to 4,586.52 and the S&P 500 index was up 7.25 points at 1,995.69. Traders also focused on two major events next week. Traders are wondering if the U.S. Federal Reserve will adopt a more hawkish stance at the end of its scheduled meeting next Wednesday on interest rates. The greenback has strengthened recently as markets anticipate the Fed might raise its benchmark interest rate sooner than the middle of next year, as previously expected. They are also looking at the Scottish referendum on independence. The vote Sept. 18 has provided markets with a good helping of uncertainty, particularly after recent opinion polls have shown the two sides neck and neck. “I think the No side will prevail,” said Chris King, vice-president and portfolio manager at Morgan, Meighen and Associates. “But it doesn’t matter whether they win or not, you have now cast an element of doubt as to whether this issue will arise again in the future. It will cast a pall over the U.K. for a while.” The TSX was weighed down by a slide of about 2.25 per cent in the gold sector as December bullion faded $3.20 to US$1,245.30 an ounce. The sector has tumbled almost 10 per cent over the past month while low inflation, a relaxation of geopolitical concerns and an approaching end to Federal Reserve stimulus steadily pushed buillion prices lower. The base metals sector was also a drag, down 0.9 per cent, although December copper was

Maple Leaf Foods. . . . . . 20.13 Rona Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.71 Tim Hortons . . . . . . . . . . 88.42 Wal-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76.51 WestJet Airlines . . . . . . . 30.93 Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . 18.32 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 20.66 First Quantum Minerals . 23.47 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 27.61 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . 11.04 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 4.03 Labrador. . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.75 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 37.19 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.89 Teck Resources . . . . . . . 23.42 Energy Arc Resources . . . . . . . . 30.43 Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 29.25 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 67.27 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.57 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 63.15 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 44.68 Cdn. Oil Sands Ltd. . . . . 21.60 Canyon Services Group. 15.03 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 33.50 CWC Well Services . . . 0.9800 Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . 24.96 Essential Energy. . . . . . . . 2.65 ahead a penny at US$3.11 a pound after prices had tumbled earlier this week on disappointing Chinese import data that raised worries about domestic demand. The energy sector also helped push the TSX lower as October crude in New York dropped $1.08 to a nine-month low of US$91.67 a barrel after the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries said in a monthly outlook that demand for the cartel’s oil will be lower next year. A surge in U.S. production was expected to slash OPEC production to levels not seen since 2009, when output fell due to the global financial crisis. Also, with China slowing and the eurozone possibly slipping into a third recession since the financial crisis, demand for oil remains weak while supply is ample. The energy sector dropped 0.64 per cent. Financials and techs were slightly higher. Markets seem to have run out of steam recently after hitting a string of record highs this summer. Seasonality is part of the issue. “When you get to September, October, you have a very clear idea of what this year’s earnings are going to be and an adjustment on next year’s earnings,” observed King. “And I think that largely is why we see late fall corrections.” Meanwhile, Bank of Montreal (TSX:BMO) has lowered its five-year fixed mortgage rate to 2.99 per cent from 3.29 per cent. The rate, good until the end of the month, is lowest currently offered by Canada’s big banks. Its shares were six cents higher at $84.30. Empire Co. (TSX:EMP.A), the parent of grocer Sobeys, was releasing its quarterly earnings report after the market close. Its shares ticked eight cents lower to $74.42. MARKET HIGHLIGHTS Highlights at the close of Wednesday at world financial market trading. Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index

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Canadian dollar higher as traders look to Fed meeting, U.K. referendum TORONTO — The Canadian dollar closed higher Wednesday ahead of next week’s U.S. Federal Reserve meeting. The loonie gained 0.3 of a cent to 91.45 cents US, rebounding off lows of the morning as the U.S. currency weakened somewhat. The greenback has been strengthening as traders await the Fed’s scheduled interest rate announcement next Wednesday, when analysts think the central bank could be set to change to a more hawkish tone on rates. “The Fed’s forward guidance (that interest rates will be on hold for a considerable time after the asset purchase program ends) is expected to be changed, likely to a line that ties the expected path of interest rates to developments on inflation, employment and financial market conditions,” said Camilla Sutton, chief FX strategist, managing director, Scotiabank Global Banking and Markets. “This shift would highlight an increasingly hawkish Fed and likely support the USD (U.S. dollar) further,” she said. Markets have generally expected the Fed to start hiking short-term rates around the middle of next year, but there has been much speculation that an improving economy would encourage the central bank to move earlier. Meanwhile, the Scottish independence referendum Sept. 18 has provided markets with a good helping of uncertainty. Recent opinion polls have shown the two sides neck and neck. With polls showing the referendum too close to call, the pound has fallen almost three cents this week against the greenback to a 10-month low of $1.6052 Wednesday.

Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . . 96.81 Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 66.71 High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.28 Husky Energy . . . . . . . . . 32.16 Imperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 56.21 Pengrowth Energy . . . . . . 6.41 Penn West Energy . . . . . . 7.83 Pinecrest Energy Inc. . . . 0.080 Precision Drilling Corp . . 12.64 Suncor Energy . . . . . . . . 43.18 Talisman Energy . . . . . . . 10.77 Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 14.70 Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . . 8.97 Vermilion Energy . . . . . . 67.82 Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 84.30 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . 72.36 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106.20 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 40.21 Carfinco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.62 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 32.56 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 52.36 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 72.33 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 22.00 National Bank . . . . . . . . . 53.33 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.85 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 81.24 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 41.34 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57.63 — 15,471.89, down 64.92 points Dow — 17,068.71, up 54.84 points S&P 500 — 1,995.69, up 7.25 points Nasdaq — 4,586.52, up 34.23 points Currencies at close: Cdn — 91.45 cents US, up 0.30 of a cent Pound — C$1.7728, up 0.37 of a cent Euro — C$1.4122, down 0.85 of a cent Euro — US$1.2914, down 0.36 of a cent Oil futures: US$91.67 per barrel, down $1.08 (October contract) Gold futures: US$1,245.30 per oz., down $3.20 (December contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $21.656 oz., up 1.3 cents $696.24 kg., up 42 cents ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — ICE Futures Canada closing prices: Canola: Nov. ’14 $1.80 lower $414.70; Jan ’15 $2.10 lower $419.20; March ’15 $2.50 lower $424.20; May ’15 $3.00 lower $427.80; July ’15 $3.40 lower $431.10; Nov ’15 $3.20 lower $424.80; Jan. ’16 $3.20 lower $430.30; March ’16 $3.20 lower $430.30; May ’16 $3.20 lower $434.10; July ’16 $3.20 lower $434.10; Nov. ’16 $3.20 lower $434.10. Barley (Western): Oct. ’14 unchanged 124.00; Dec. ’14 unchanged $126.00; March ’15 unchanged $127.00; May ’15 unchanged $127.00; July ’15 unchanged $127.00; Oct. ’15 unchanged $127.00; Dec. ’15 unchanged $127.00; March ’16 unchanged $127.00; May ’16 unchanged $127.00; July ’16 unchanged $127.00; Oct. ’16 unchanged $127.00. Wednesday’s estimated volume of trade: 168,240 tonnes of canola; 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley) Total: 168,240.

BCE wants new regulations balanced between consumer and broadcasters MEDIA EXECUTIVES WARN THAT TOUGH TIMES ARE AHEAD vice-president Mirko Bibic told the hearing. Stuart Garvie, an executive with media marketing company GroupM CanaBY THE CANADIAN PRESS da, said the CRTC’s proposed changes, if enacted, would hurt the economy. “We believe that the proposals put GATINEAU, Que. — Consumers will forward will have serious negative imget less and pay more, and jobs will pact on the media and marketing inbe lost, under proposals being debat- dustries in Canada, leading to signified this week to modernize television cant job losses,” he said. program delivery, the Barring Canadian country’s broadcast TV broadcasters from ‘WE BELIEVE THAT airing Canadian adregulator has been told. THE PROPOSALS vertising with shows A throng of frustratfrom the United States ed media executives PUT FORWARD WILL would dramatically warned of dire times HAVE SERIOUS cut revenues, Garvie ahead for Canada’s TV NEGATIVE IMPACT added. world Wednesday as The practice has the Canadian RadioON THE MEDIA frustrated Canadian television and Televiewers, particularly AND MARKETING communications Comduring major sporting mission held a third INDUSTRIES IN events such as the Suday of hearings on how per Bowl, when they CANADA, LEADING Canadians get and pay unable to see the for TV programming. TO SIGNIFICANT JOB are ads that American The CRTC has prowatchers see. LOSSES. posed new regulations Hundreds of viewers that would, if enacted, — STUART GARVIE have also complained bar TV stations from GROUPM CANADA EXECUTIVE to the CRTC that Careplacing U.S. advernadian networks often tising with Canadian cut off the final few spots on American shows. minutes of the shows they broadcast by The regulator has also proposed arbitrarily switching from American that consumers be allowed to pick the to Canadian programming, something individual channels they want from BCE said is an issue that it needs to cable and satellite service provid- resolve. ers, over and above a price-capped, BCE said it also had concerns about trimmed-down mandatory service that being forced to offer TV channels to includes mainly local channels. consumers on an a la carte basis, alIt has also opened the door to although Bibic said his company suplowing TV stations to shut down trans- ports a proposal to offer consumers mitters, which would mean the end individual channel choices on top of a of free, over-the-air broadcasting of so-called skinny basic package. television signals. That would do more But he urged the commission to harm than good, Bell Media president build flexibility into the regulations Kevin Crull told the hearing. so service providers can tailor basic “Merely shutting down transmitters packages to the needs of their customwould actually make a dire situation ers. even worse,” said Crull. “There is no evidence of dissatisfacEven if the CRTC accepted all of tion with existing basic packages,” he its proposals for reforming TV regula- said. “More intrusive unbundling regutions, BCE may still have to shutter be- lation would actually limit competitive tween seven and nine specialty chan- differentiation.” nels, he added. The CRTC proposal would see the Rather than banning simultaneous cost of basic service capped at between substitution of Canadian advertising $20 and $30 a month. over American programming, the reguBut it has stressed that the proposlator could help local TV survive by als up for debate this month are mereextending the practice to local broad- ly a guideline with no decisions made casters, said the company’s executive yet.

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GM went to great lengths to keep dealers informed, dealer lawsuit trial told TORONTO — General Motors Canada went to extraordinary lengths to keep its dealers informed about its restructuring plans in the aftermath of the financial crisis, a lawyer for the automaker told a Toronto courtroom Wednesday. GM lawyer Kent Thomson, in his opening remarks, said it was widely known through briefings, media coverage and meetings that GM’s original restructuring plan was rejected in February 2009 by the U.S., Canadian and Ontario governments. He also said GM Canada’s preparations for filing for court protection on June 1, 2009, were far advanced and not a pressure tactic when it told a group of dealers that they had six days to accept a wind down deal to compensate them for getting out of the business. A group of former GM dealers have sued the automaker seeking up to $750 million in compensation, claiming they could have received a better deal if they’d had more time and better legal representation than they received in 2009. The national class action lawsuit has been spearheaded by former Toronto dealer Thomas (Lynt) Hurdman. Thomson said Hurdman’s “alleged shock and surprise” at the proposal in 2009 “rings hollow.” He said Hurdman’s Trillium Motors dealership in Scarborough had underperformed other Toronto-area dealers’ sales for years before the 2008-9 crisis and that Hurdman had discussed possible options with GM officials including selling or merging the business. The dealers allege GM Canada broke provincial laws in Ontario, Prince Edward Island and Alberta that give dealers, as franchisees, 14 days notice and complete disclosure if asked to sign any contract by their franchisor. The dealers are also suing Toronto law firm Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP, alleging the firm, retained to advise them, was in a conflict of interest because it also represented the federal government on the auto industry bailout.

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This photo shows an LCD TV made by Samsung.

Multimillion dollar settlements reached in LCD price-fixing class action suit BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — A group of major electronics companies and their affiliates accused of fixing the price for liquid crystal display panels used in TVs, computers monitors and laptops have agreed to pay a total of more than $37 million to settle a class action lawsuit. Law firms Siskinds LLP and Camp Fiorante Matthews Mogerman said the five have not admitted to any wrong doing or liability, but agreed to the settlement which has been approved by courts in Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia. The case dates to 2007 and alleges the defendants conspired to fix prices, market share and production capacity for LCD panels and LCD products. Siskinds LLP, which launched the suit, said Wednesday that consumers who bought LCD panels or products, regardless of the manufacturer or

brand, between 1998 to 2006 are eligible for a share of the settlement. Under the agreements, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and Samsung Electronics Canada Inc. have agreed to pay $21.25 million, while Innolux Corp. (successor to Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp.) has agreed to pay $10 million. Also included in the settlement is Japan Display Inc. (successor to Hitachi Displays, Ltd.) on its behalf and on behalf of Hitachi Ltd., Hitachi Canada, Ltd., Hitachi America Ltd., Hitachi Electronics Devices (USA) Inc. for $3.15 million; Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd. for $2.02 million; and Epson Imaging Devices Corp. (formerly known as Sanyo Epson Imaging Devices Corp.) for $1.2 million. The case is continuing against five other groups of defendants including LG Philips LCD Co., Sharp Corporation, and Toshiba Corp.

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Welcome to the driver’s seat

Chrysler 200 similar but better than its predecessor The Chrysler 200 was introduced for the 2011 model year and replaced the outgoing Sebring. It’s available as a mid-sized sedan, with coupe-like styling and a roomy interior, as a hard or soft top convertible with two doors and four seats. The 200 is based on the same chassis as the outgoing Sebring but came with revised suspension geometry, stiffer body mounts, a raised roll centre, new sway bars and a wider rear track to improve both its ride and handling. There were also extensive upgrades to reduce cabin noise and these included acoustic lamination of the front door windows and windshield. The 2011 edition of 200 came in base LX, Touring, Limited and top-line S trim levels. The base engine is a 173-horsepower, 2.4-litre, 16-valve four-cylinder. A carry-over engine from Sebring, it provides good low-end torque, decent fuel economy and is mated with a reliable four-speed automatic. City/highway fuel economy is 9.9/6.7 L/100km. Even the LX edition of the 200 comes with a very good equipment package that includes a tilt and telescoping steering

wheel, four-wheel disc brakes with an anti-lock system, remote keyless entry with a security alarm, power windows, locks and mirrors (heated) and air conditioning. The optional and newer 3.6-litre (Pentastar) V6 was a power train offering that came with a six-speed automatic. A quieter and smoother performer than the four-cylinder, this V6 can effortlessly produce 283 horsepower. Highway fuel economy (6.8 L/100km) is also impressive and almost the same as the base fourcylinder. Its city rating, however, is 11.0 L/100km. The Chrysler 200 Convertible was available with the choice of two automatic-latching power tops. There’s a light-weight fabric-top with a glass back window or a (body colour) fully-retractable steel hard-top. Both types of folding top can also be lowered or raised remotely via the owner’s key fob, which is a neat feature. In addition to being less expensive, the fabric-top is more compact when folded and allows more cargo space in the trunk. The hard-top, on the other hand,

can provide a quieter cabin for occupants while driving and it’s more secure when parked. Active safety improved with the addition of both electronic stability control and traction control systems as standard equipment in all editions for the 2012 model year. Otherwise, the 200 was unchanged. Some new paint choices were added for the 2013 model year, but other than that the 200 was again unchanged. The 200 comes with an up-to-date complete passive safety package and its crash safety test ratings have been top-notch, both for the sedan and the convertible. In fact, the sedan achieved “Top Safety Pick” status with the IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety). Consumer Reports rates the 200 as “below average” for predicted reliability, “above average” for owner satisfaction and “average” for owner costs. Used prices are reasonable, from a buyer perspective, and there appears to be a good supply of sedans, but not too many convertibles, out there for sale. The Limited trim level (see price check chart) visually adds 18-inch polished aluminum wheels, dual exhaust tailpipes and inside upgrades include leather-faced seats. Like most Chrysler products the 200 offers high content and value, and it’s a good looking car. Price Check: 2011 - 2013 Chrysler 200 (June 2014) Year Edition Expect to Pay Today 2011 200 Limited (sedan) $13,000 to $16,000 2011 200 Limited (convertible) $18,000-$22,000 2012 200 Limited (sedan) $16,000 to $19,000 2012 200 Limited (convertible) $21,000-$25,000 2013 200 Limited (sedan) $19,000 to $23,000 2013 200 Limited (convertible) $26,000-$31,000 Prices vary depending on a used vehicle’s condition, mileage, usage and history. A complete mechanical check should always be performed by a reliable auto technician prior to purchase.

Safety Recalls: 2011 & 2012 Chrysler 200: 2011: A pivot rivet on Used prices are the steering column reasonable, from a may be missing or buyer perspective, incorrectly installed and this increases the and there appears to risk of driver injury in a crash. Dealers will be a good supply of sedans, but not too inspect for steering column rivet presence many convertibles, and alignment, and out there for sale. repair as required. 2011/2012/2013: The Bob McHugh airbag warning lamp may illuminate due to an electrical fault within the Occupant Restraint Control (ORC) module and the Active Head Restraints may not deploy during a rear impact collision. Dealers will reprogram the Totally Integrated Power Module or replace the ORC module, as required. 2012: The 3.6 litre V6 engine may have debris in the cylinder block from the manufacturing process and this could cause connecting rod bearing and crankshaft bearing damage. Dealers will replace the engine assembly. 2013: Certain vehicles may experience fuel leakage or engine stall due to a broken control valve in the fuel tank assembly. Dealers will inspect and if the control valve is damaged, the fuel tank assembly and vapour canister will be replaced. 2013: Some vehicles equipped with the 2.4 litre engine may experience a loss of oil pressure and subsequent engine failure. Dealers will replace the balance shaft module.

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Cars that wouldn’t die

In this age of ultra-short product lifecycles where a three-model-year run unchanged is an eternity, it’s tough to imagine the same basic The MG was the design being produced for three sports car North Americans loved first, separate decades or more. with U.S. servicemen Here are six bringing back rakish cars that all had tortoise-like life MG TCs from the spans: UK. 1962-80 MGB: Rob Sass The MG was the sports car North Americans loved first, with U.S. servicemen bringing back rakish MG TCs from the UK. The MGB was the first “modern” sports car from MG that included features like actual roll-up windows and (from 1967 on) a fully synchronized manual transmission. When it was introduced in 1962, few thought that it would be the last MG sold in the U.S. Sadly, that’s how it turned out. After a titanic 18-year run, the B exited the world little changed from the way it entered. The engine and body shell were the same basic units that were being built during the Kennedy administration. 1954-83 Jeep CJ-5: The CJ-5 was actually a variant of the Korean War-era military Jeep. Far more suited to civilian use than the WWII-era Jeep, the CJ-5 was a hot seller for American Motors, which took over Jeep’s parentage from the old Kaiser automotive group. The CJ-5’s short wheelbase gave it a terribly choppy ride and made it rollover-prone in emergencies. Nevertheless, it remained in production for an astonishing 30 years, and there is a fair amount of CJ DNA in today’s Wrangler. 1949-80 Volkswagen Beetle: For a car that

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was a virtual orphan cast-off at the end of WWII, the Beetle wound up doing OK. The Allied occupying powers didn’t quite know what they should do with the car, which was commissioned by the Nazis to give loyal subjects mobility on the new Autobahn superhighways. They elected to let the post-war Germans keep the funny little car, and the rest is history. Although the last Super Beetle Cabriolets were sold in the U.S. from 1980-81, production of the basic Beetle sedan continued in Mexico until 2006. 1964-89 Porsche 911 (air-cooled): The 911 celebrated its 50th anniversary recently, but to be fair, we cut this off in 1989, the last year for the original torsion-bar suspension, air-cooled 911. It’s simply amazing how little of the basic car changed over the course of 25 years, from the primitive heating system, to most of the

glass, roof and doors, as well as the basic engine design. 911 fans seemed just fine with that as the car outlived its intended successor — the 928. 1968-82 C3 Corvette: Corvettes through their history had been on a somewhat fast and furious development pace ever since Zora Arkus-Duntov decided to show Chevy how to make it into a real V-8-powered sports car in 1955. The second generation, or C2, Corvette (which many argue was the best of the classic Corvettes) was only around from 1963-67. The car that replaced that version, however, hung around for 14 long years. To be fair, these were tough years for GM, which was hammered by imports and two fuel crises. There were several mid-engine design studies that came perilously close to replacing the C3, but it never happened, and the same basic design lasted from LBJ to Reagan.

1960-82 Checker Marathon: One of the few purpose-built taxi cabs ever sold in the U.S., they were infinitely nicer to ride in than the clappedout Ford Crown Vics that seem to serve as cabs everywhere in the U.S. Similar in roominess to the classic London taxis still in service, with their handy fold-down jump seats, the Marathon also added a useful trunk to the mix. Although the vast majority were used as cabs, ultra-practical eccentrics did from time to time buy Marathons as civilian transportation. Twenty-two years wasn’t long enough. Rob Sass is the vice-president of content for Hagerty Insurance. Hagerty is the world’s leading specialist provider of classic car and boat insurance. Learn more at hagerty.ca and you can email rsass@hagerty.com

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Cool back to college cars for under 15 grand While some lucky students may have received new cars as high school graduation gifts, the odds are most will have scrimped and saved from part-time to buy that first set of wheels. Whatever

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$15,995; Mazda2 $14,450. Also today, Bob McHugh picks five used cars that sell for under $10,000 – all Driveway content can be viewed online at drivewaybc.ca. keith.morgan@drivewaybc.ca

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Atwal siblings win second straight leg BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Whirlwind sibling duo Sukhi and Jinder Atwal held off the mussel-flexing Golden Girls Meaghan Mikkelson and Natalie Spooner in Charlottetown, and finally The Amazing Race Canada looks like it has more than one credible contender. The Atwals won their the second straight leg in Tuesday’s instalment with a cutthroat performance that was either gritty or gutless, depending on whom you asked — and the hockey players certainly fell into the latter camp, sniping bitterly with the Atwals at the Pit Stop. “They’re angry at us but we feel good,” grinned Jinder. “We feel great,” corrected sister Sukhi. “And I’m even more inspired to kick their butt.” Speaking of bickering, entertainingly quarrelsome Montreal couple Alain Chanoine and Audrey Tousignant-Maurice were eliminated despite not struggling to a much greater degree than the rest of the teams — the competition was simply that flat. That new parity only generated more tension, beginning at the airport when everyone realized that Vancouver bartender buddies Ryan Steele and Rob Goddard had been granted yet another reprieve in last week’s leg, which turned out to be a non-elimination round. “Dude, go home!” shouted Jinder in a jovial tone as a greeting. At the sight of the brawny pair, their competitors worked with admirable diligence to smile — except Meaghan, whose teeth-grinding irritation was visibly evident. “Lucky for them,” she seethed. “They had a horseshoe — somewhere.” “There’s gotta be a little part of them that’s annoyed,” surmised Ryan of the rest of the field. “I would be!” Well, they didn’t have much time to process the duo’s surprise survival. Awaiting was a harness-racing challenge that ultimately proved inconsequential — though Pete Schmalz calling best pal Mickey Henry a “beautiful blond stallion” was a highlight — and then a more substantial Road Block testing racers’ knowledge of Canadian history. One member from each team was to tour the Province House National Historic Site and speak to costumed extras to receive the name and one distinguishing feature of each of the 10 delegates who attended 1864’s Charlottetown Conference. Racers would then have to take that knowledge and correctly identify the period-dressed actors inside the building from memory. This is where the Atwals established the lead that would — barely — carry them through to a first-place finish.

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BRIEFS The Trews to perform acoustic, electric sets at Memorial Centre Both sides of The Trews will be heard in Red Deer this fall. The Nova Scotia rockers will be playing both acoustic and electric sets in An Evening with The Trews on Thursday, Nov. 6, at the Memorial Centre. Band members — vocalist Colin MacDonald, guitarist John-Angus MacDonald, bassist Jack Syperek and drummer Sean Dalton — are touring Canada this fall in support of their latest critically acclaimed self-titled album. The Trews have put out 15 singles so far that made it onto Top 10 radio lists, including Not Ready to Go, Tired of Waiting, So She’s Leaving, Yearning, Hope & Ruin and Hold Me in Your Arms. Tickets for the show go on sale on Friday at the Black Knight Ticket Centre.

Bowd wins first-ever emerging artist award from Red Deer Arts Council Local artist Alysse Bowd received the first-ever emerging artist award from the Red Deer Arts Council. The award of $1,000, plus promotional material and a certificate, was given to Bowd for her contem-

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Gallery IS is reopening for regular hours in Red Deer starting this week. A show of plein air paintings by the Northern 4 is featured at the art gallery at 5124 Alexander Way (48th St.). Local artists Jeri Lynn Ing, Susan Woolgar, Judy Ohrn Sutter and Larry Reese painted the works outdoors over the summer, and they represent the connection of the artists to the land. Gallery IS is open regular hours from noon to 5 p.m. on Monday to Friday. For more information, call 403-341-0340. The above painting is by Jeri Lynn Ing.

Nadda to create show starring Patricia Clarkson BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — After creating the dreamy Cairo Time together five years ago, Toronto director Ruba Nadda and Oscar-nominated actress Patricia Clarkson are back at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival with the tense, lyrical thriller October Gale — and that won’t be the end of their partnership. Now close friends, Nadda says she and Clarkson will team for a new hour-long HBO series called Elisabeth on which Nadda will serve as creator, executive producer, writer and director. And the opportunity only coalesced because Nadda found herself unable to get TV work at home in Canada. “Making independent films is a monster — it’s just terrible, right? It’s very difficult and I’ve been lucky because I’m a workaholic so every two years I’m back at TIFF, it seems,” the personable Nadda said “(But) for whatever reason, I couldn’t get a job as porary use of traditional materials, such as ceramics, and for her ability to incorporate elements of community and social practice into her studio works. “Her passion for the arts, coupled with an incredible amount of focus and drive (are) going to make her a prominent artist on the local, regional and national scene,” concluded an appraiser. Bowd is attending the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design to obtain her masters in fine arts degree. But she will return to Red Deer on Oct. 3 to do a performance piece, The Wishing Girl, as part of the reception for the Once + Future Contemporary Canadian Ceramics exhibit. Bowd’s works will also be seen in January in the Dear Little Friends display at the Kiwanis Gallery (operated by the Red Deer Arts Council) in the Red Deer Public Library. Bowd has stated that she feels staying active and accepting new challenges are crucial to being an artist. “I flee from stagnation by continuously applying and participating in exhibitions, markets, residencies, public artist talks and community teaching opportunities.”

a director in Canada doing episodic TV, so I decided to go down to L.A. and try my hand there. And then started becoming really successful at getting work, and realized pretty quickly — within a month — that maybe I can just create my own show and hire my own friends and me be the boss.” Within a month, Nadda had sold a show to ABC — but that’s now on the backburner after HBO approached her, enthusiastic both about Cairo Time and her talent overall. Nadda has to remain tight-lipped about the subject matter of Elisabeth, but says it’s an idea that’s “totally from (her) heart.” Her latest film, October Gale, casts the fearless Clarkson (whom Nadda calls her “partner in crime”) as a recently widowed doctor who faces the palpable presence of her beloved late husband when she travels up to their secluded cottage. Soon, her mournful trance is interrupted by the appearance of a wounded stranger (Scott Speedman), his potentially unwelcome presence complicated by a raging storm that’s enveloping the region. for kids age nine to 11 on Tuesday evenings, from Sept. 9 to Dec. 13 at a cost of $325. Classes are geared towards a Christmas presentation Tis the Season, which will be performed at the Scott Block on Dec. 5, 6, 12, and 13. ● Classes for kids 12 to 17 will run from Sept. 14 to June 6 on Sundays afternoons. The cost is $595 and classes will be geared to a spring production called Let the Play continue, which will be staged on May 29, 30, and June 5 and 6 at the Scott Block. ● Classes for kids nine to 11 will also run on Tuesday evenings from January to May. The cost is $270 and a one night performance will be announced. Registration can be done online at treehouseyouththeatre.ca or by calling 403-986-0631.

Tree House Youth Theatre annual general meeting on Sunday Tree House Youth Theatre will hold an annual general meeting and fall registration event on Sunday in Red Deer. Anyone interested is invited to come hear about the youth theatre group, programs and fundraising efforts at this “all-in-one” meeting, held at 1 p.m. at the Scott Block, at 4816 50th Ave. Refreshments will be served. ● Tree House Youth Theatre is running classes

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COMEAU Robert “Bob” Arthur Nov. 27,1935 - Aug. 29, 2014 Bob Comeau passed away peacefully after a lengthy illness. He is survived by his loving wife, Margaret, his son, Guy Comeau, his daughter, Tara Mulrooney, son-in-law, Pat, and grandsons; Dane and Dustin. As per his wishes, a funeral service will not be held. Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.eventidefuneralchapels.com Arrangements entrusted to EVENTIDE FUNERAL CHAPEL 4820 - 45 Street, Red Deer. Phone (403) 347-2222

Dunbar Shelly 1965 - 2014 With great sadness and broken hearts, we announce the sudden passing of Shelly Lee Dunbar on September 6, 2014, our beautiful Mom, Daughter, Sister, Grandma, Auntie and Friend. She leaves to mourn her mom Sharon Crossley (Herman McLellan), daughters; Jamie Symes and Natasha Coultis (Kevin Tompkins), grandson Tyson Symes, sister Sherry Dunbar, nephews: Khoda Sullivan, Katlin Sullivan and Tyler Neufeld, niece Lacie Jayne Sullivan, great niece Nevaeh-Jayne Sullivan. Predeceased by father David Dunbar. Shelly was a beautiful person and touched everyone she met in some way of fashion. Her zest for life gave her the ability to bring smiles, brighten a room and create laughter everywhere she went. She was very much family oriented and enjoyed spending all the time she could with her daughter, grandson and family, they meant the world to her. Shelly cherished there every moment. She loved unconditionally and will be sadly missed by many and forgotten by none. Her beautiful soul will carry on forever. A “Celebration of Life” was held on Thursday, September 11th, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at the Snodgrass Funeral Home, Pincher Creek, AB. With Pastor Donny Coulter officiating. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the MADD Taber/Lethbridge & District Chapter 5700 - 50 Ave, Taber, AB. T1G 2H7. To email condolences, please visit www.snodgrassfuneralhomes.com Funeral arrangement entrusted to SNODGRASS FUNERAL HOME, Pincher Creek, AB (403) 627-4864 LINKLATER James Robert (Bob) Sept. 23, 1935-Aug. 23, 2014 A celebration of Bob’s life will be held at the Royal Canadian Legion, 2810 Bremner Ave, Red Deer, on Friday Sept. 12 from 1:00 - 4:00 pm. If friends so desire, donations may be made to the charity of the donor’s choice.

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Obituaries ROWLAND (nee Stetson) Evangeline Rose McKinnon Evangeline passed away August 28, 2014 in the arms of God, at the age of 75. She was born January 3, 1939 in Fairfield, Maine and married Hugh McKinnon of Penhold, Alberta in 1959. She is survived by her children; Ken (Gloria) McKinnon, and Marilyn (Steve) Cannon, 5 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren and her brother, Elwood (Kathy) Stetson of Texas. Evangeline is remembered as our family angel, much loved and missed. A Memorial Service will be held at the Penhold Community Church, 2022 Minto Street on Saturday, September 13, 2014 at 2:00 pm.

LEIER Keith Joseph Sept. 6,1941 - Sept. 8, 2014 It is with great sadness that the family of Keith Joseph Leier announce his sudden passing on Monday September 8, 2014 in Red Deer, AB. Keith passed away at the age of 73 in failing health. He will be lovingly remembered by his son, Les of Richmond BC, daughter Mona (Darren) Serving Red Deer and of Innisfail, AB and his three Central Alberta Since 1997 cherished grandchildren, (403) 341-5181 & Brandyn, Rael and Alyson. (888) 216 - 5111 Keith enjoyed his days following hockey, football and curling. He was known to go fishing at any opportune In Memoriam moment, his small engine repair skills and relished watching his grandchildren grow up, before him. Keith was born in Allan, SK and completed his early schooling in Oyama, BC then his family moved back to Saskatchewan to Edgewater, Mildred and Shell Lake. He enjoyed farm life but the oilfield called him and he joined Halliburton in 1964 and retired after 24 years. He then started his own business and passion, KJ’s Pilot and Hot Shot in 1993. Upon retirement, Keith continued to enjoy coffee time with his friends, reading, fishing and keeping tabs on KRISTOFER FLEMING his Habs and Saskatchewan Roughriders. The funeral Aug. 16, 1978 - Sept. 11, 2005 Everyday in some small way service will be held at the Sacred Heart Church, Red Memories of you come our way. Though absent, Deer, Alberta, on Sept. 12 at you are always near 1pm. In honor of Keith, in Still missed, lieu of flowers, a donation loved and always dear. can be made to The Dialysis Always remembered unit at the Red Deer Mom, Dad, Michelle, Jason, Hospital. Makayla & Emilly

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Give your child the gift of confidence. Cheney Karate Studios, Red Deer’s most trusted name in Martial Arts is now accepting registration for all adult & children’s programs starting Sept.. Enrollment is limited. (403) 347-9020 www.cheneykarate.com You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!

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$2500 Bonus Every 100 days IMMED. F/T ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, Req’d for busy Lacombe based Business. This position supports the accounting dept. with general accounting duties, as well as general administrative duties. Familiarity with ACCPAC, Word & Excel an asset. Fax resume to 403-342-7447

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GROWING local oilfield water management company requires crews - no experience necessary, long hours, remote locations. Competitive wages and health benefits. Must have PPE & first aid, H2S. Contact 403-346-0009 or email welltesting365@ gmail.com

Oil & Gas Well Testing Supervisors, Night Foremen, Experienced/ Inexperienced Junior Day/Night Operators Must have H2S, First Aid, valid driver’s license. Pre-employment Drug screening Competitive Wages. Benefit Package Please submit resume with references to: apply@wespro.ca Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted

Growing oilfield company req’s F/T seasonal OFFICE assistant/general BOILER OPERATORS help req’d for trucking for projects in NE. BC, and company E. of Blackfalds. Central AB. Fly in camp Knowledge of trucking jobs as well as local. Exc. industry/mechanical knowlpay, safety bonuses and edge of maintenance an retention bonuses. asset but willing to train. Candidates require H2S, Exc. wages/benefits. Fax standard first aid, PST & resume to 403-784-2330 CENTRAL AB Pumpjack equivilant and current boilcall 403-784-3811 Services Inc. is looking for er tickets. Equipment exp. energetic and hardworking is also an asset. Work Looking for a place Operators and Swampers. scheduled to start within to live? If you are interested in the month. Please forward Take a tour through the joining our team fax a copy resumes to CLASSIFIEDS of your resume to careers@gtchandler.com 403-746-5152 or email to: or fax 403-886-2223. Succaps@harewaves.net cessful applicants will be Dental contacted for interview.

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DUE to recent significant growth, Alstar Oilfield Contractors has immediate openings for full time permanent JOURNEYMAN WELDERS AND B PRESSURE WELDERS (NOC 7265) at our Hinton location. Duties: •

Work as part of a safety oriented team Fabricate pipe spools Fabricate structural assemblies

HURRICANE ENERGY Services Ltd. seeking CLASS 1, 3 & 5 DRIVERS to join our team. We are a small but fast growing family oriented Red Deer based Oilfield company that req’s hard working & dedicated people to grow with us. We are presently looking for motivated, punctual, safety oriented and experienced drivers to join our team. Resumes can be emailed to resume@ hurricaneenergy.ca. or call us @ 403-346-8384 We thank you for your interest. Only those considered for an interview will be contacted.

RECEPTIONIST for Hygiene Department req’d. P/T evenings, 20 - 25 hrs. • /wk. Good opportunity for • students. Please drop off resumes to Associate Knowledge, Skills and Dental, Attn. Corinne or fax Qualifications: 403-347-2133 or email • Journeyman or Red INSTREAM INTEGRITY healthysmiles79 Seal Welder Classifieds @hotmail.com INC. is currently looking for Your place to SELL • B Pressure or CWB F/T pipeline pigging trackYour place to BUY certificates would be ers. Must be at least 21 an asset yrs. of age with clean drivJanitorial • Stainless pipe ex- ers abstract, willing to work EAST 40TH PUB perience would be an away from home and be THURSDAY NIGHT’S asset BBQ NIGHT 6-9 p.m. ARAMARK at (Dow comfortable in operating • Be able to interpret Steak, Potato, Salad, Bun Prentiss Plant) about sleds, quads and argos. drawings & Choice of Drink. 20-25 minutes out of Red Located in Eckville, exp. for $12.50. Deer needs hardworking, not necessary. Email: Compensation: reliable, honest person admin@ NOW PLAYING w/drivers license, to work • Starting at $35.00 per instreamintegrity.com hour (based on exVLT’S AT during shut down, days perience) EAST 40TH PUB and nights, $14/hr. Fax LOCAL SERVICE CO. RRSP in Red Deer REQ’S EXP. resume w/ref’s and specify • Matching program days or nights to VACUUM TRUCK Vi403-885-7006 Attn: Val Black • Medical, Dental, OPERATOR sion plan Found Must have Class 3 licence • Disability and life w/air & all oilfield tickets. insurance Fax resume w/drivers KEYS FOUND in Medical abstract to 403-886-4475 Morrisroe area. Has Apply to: Dodge & fob, with other IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR keys. Must identify to A CAREER & NOT A JOB... Alstar Oilfield Contractors claim. 403-505-9190 LTD. If you have a vision to help 310 East River Road others improve their health... Hinton, Alberta YOU are the person we T7V 2G3 Personals are looking for! www.alstaroilfield.com Wellness Coach hr@alstaroilfield.com - Natural Pain Relief Centre ALCOHOLICS Fax: 780 865 5829 ANONYMOUS 403-347-8650 requires energetic health conscious P/T Administrative Now accepting applica& clinical assistant. COCAINE ANONYMOUS tions for LOADER Please drop off convincing 403-396-8298 OPERATOR for fly in letter & resume in person campwork in NE. BC. Duto 30C Gaetz Ave. Crossing, EXP’D CLASS 1 ties include refueling light Red Deer (Between towers and generators. No Quiznos & Booster Juice) DRIVER REQ’D. removal. Working with pipe Tuesday through Friday Class 1 is a must and and other small tasks. Rig Between 9 a.m.-5 p.m. picker exp. would be an or completion exp. an asset. Oilfield exp. preasset. Exc. pay, safety ferred. Will require H2S bonuses and possibility for and First Aid Certificate. year round work. Please This position is F/T days CLASSIFICATIONS Oilfield forward resumes to only in the Stettler area. 700-920 careers@gtchandler.com Salary to commensurate or fax 403-886-2223. Sucwith experience. Please cessful applicants will be send resumes to: Caregivers/ contacted for interview. lornemurfitt@telus.net.

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REITMEIER McRAE George, 1932 -2012 MARC ERIC Passed away July 15, 2014 Lovingly remembered always by wife Anna of 57 years, at the Red Deer Hospice at Wendy, Nancy, Mike and the age of 59 Years. four grandchildren. GOD SAW HIM GETTING TIRED A cure was not to be, So he wrapped him in His loving arms and whispered. Births “Come with me.” He suffered much in silence. His spirit did not bend. He faced his pain with courage. Until the very end. He tried so hard to stay with us. His fight was all in vain. ARE YOU EXPECTING God took him to His loving A BABY SOON? home. Welcome Wagon And freed him from all pain. has a Love Always and Forever, special package His wife Marlayne, daughters, just for you & Melany (Kevin), Jaimie your little one! (Craig), Kristy (Kyle) For more information, Four granddaughters, Sadie, Call Lori, 403-348-5556 Ryder, Presley, Rowyn, and Mom Lorraine.

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West Park YARD SALE 5839 38 ST. CLOSE Sept. Fri. 12, 4 - 6 Sept. 13, Sat. 9 - 5 Lots of household misc.

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VALVE TECHNICIAN/SHOP ASSISTANTS Isolation Equipment Services Inc. an expanding Oil Service Company is willing to train the right candidates as valve technicians and/or shop assistants in its fast and mechanical environment. Duties include but not limited to the following: • Assembling and repairing control valves/frac heads • Calibration, testing and troubleshooting of valves as well as measurement and valve related instruments • Disassembly, cleanup and evaluation of parts • Signing and documenting date compliance sheets • Pressure testing processes with experience, will train • Forklift experience/loader experience, will train • Must be 18 years of age or older to apply • Must supply driver’s abstract Beneﬁts: • Excellent hourly wage • Lucrative Safety Bonus and Christmas bonus • Excellent beneﬁt plan • Retirement plan Fax or email your resume and driver’s abstract to: Fax: (403) 347-3406 #239 Clearview Drive Clearview Industrial Park Red Deer County

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TO PLACE AN AD

D2 RED DEER ADVOCATE Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014

800

Oilfield

TREELINE WELL SERVICES

NOW HIRING

Well Testing Personnel Experienced Supervisors & Operators Must have valid applicable tickets. Email: lstouffer@ testalta.com Tired of Standing? Find something to sit on in Classifieds

OIL & GAS OPERATOR

Bearspaw currently has a position in our Stettler field operations for an intermediate oil and gas operator. Applicants must have experience as a heavy duty mechanic or journeyman instrument mechanic and possess strong mechanical skills, be quick learners, motivated and hard working and live or be willing to relocate within a 20 minute commute to workplace location. This position offers a challenging work environment, attractive benefits with competitive pay and significant room for promotion. Please submit resumes Attn: Human Resources email:payroll@ bearspawpet.com Fax 403-252-9719 Mail: Suite 5309 333 96 Ave. NE Calgary, AB T3K 0S3

PRODUCTION TESTING EXPERIENCED SUPERVISORS and TESTERS Day & Night Must have tickets. Top paid wages. Based out of Devon, AB. Email resume to: kathy@dragonsbreathpt.ca

Restaurant/ Hotel

820

HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS RED DEER

Restaurant/ Hotel

820

SERVER -CUSTOMER COUNTER - F/T Duties: Take customer orders, portion raw food, package take-out orders, handle cleaning & store cleaning products, stock fridge, & collect money from costumer. $11.89/hr. 5 days/wk. Must be avail. on weekends & holidays. Paula @ 403-347-8001

Has Opening for all positions! Immediately. 2803-50 Avenue, All applicants must have Red Deer current H2S, Class 5 with is seeking Q Endorsement,and First Aid. We offer competitive FRONT DESK CLERK wages & excellent benefits. ~ $14.00/hr. Please include 2 work • Answer phone calls, reference names and take reservations. numbers. • Check in/out guests. Please fax resume to: • Balance cash out & 403-264-6725 attend to guest needs Or email to: HOUSEKEEPING tannis@treelinewell.com ROOM ATTENDANT No phone calls please. ~14.00/hr. www.treelinewell.com • Clean & vacuum rooms, public areas, pool etc. • Replenish amenities, SOUTHPOINTE linens & towels. COMMON and BOWER • Adhere to Holiday Inn PLACE Mall Locations. safety standards. Positions for Wise Intervention Services All positions are permanent SUPERVISORS. Looking Inc. is now hiring for the Full-time/Part-time, shift for motivated and hard following positions. work & weekends. Education: Above Secondary working individuals. Having your own transportation is COIL TUBING SUPERVISORS Work Experience not a plus. On the job COIL TUBING OPERATORS essential, training provided. HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC Fax resume to 780-702-5051 training, but experience in fast food is an asset, and NITROGEN PUMP must be avail. to work all OPERATORS HOLIDAY INN store location hours. FLUID PUMP OPERATORS Red Deer South, Starting wage $13.50/hour Gasoline Alley, with restaurant exp. Competitive wages and 37471 Hwy 2S, Please specify which store benefits. Preference will be Red Deer County you are applying for. given to applicants with is seeking No open LMO’s to hire relevant experience, Class 1 Drivers License and valid FRONT DESK CLERK foreign nationals at this time. Email resume to oilfield tickets. ~ $14.00/hr. awbsp@xplornet.ca • Answer phone calls, or phone 403-391-0555 Wise is a leading oilfield take reservations. and ask for Lynn. services provider that is • Check in/out guests. committed to quality and • Balance cash out & safety excellence. By attend to guest needs. Sales & empowering our employees HOUSEKEEPING Distributors it gives them a positive ROOM ATTENDANT attitude, beliefs, percep~ $14.00/hr. FIREPLACE PERSON tions and values. Our employees care about the • Clean & Vacuum rooms, required for sales in Red public areas, pool, etc. Deer. Light office duties. success of our company • Replenish amenities, Must have drivers license. and each other. linens & towels. Top wages. Call or email John, 1-780-993-2040 Please put in the subject • Adhere to Holiday Inn safety standards firegall@telusplanet.net line if you are applying for All positions are permanent Red Deer or Grande PraiFull-time/Part-time, shift STORESMART rie. Email your resume to work & weekends. jobs@wiseisi.com or fax Self-Storage Education: Above Secondary (403) 340-1046. is now hiring for Work Experience not the following position! essential, training provided. Fax resume to 780-702-5051

830

Professionals

810

Assistant Manager

Trades

850

Trades

850

Branch Manager, Protective Services, Red Deer, AB

GardaWorld is seeking a Branch Manager for our Protective Services Branch Based in Red Deer, Alberta. GardaWorld Protective Services protects people and assets in over 140 cities in Canada, a progressive company with over 20,000 employees in Canada. Exciting growth opportunities await the right applicant. GardaWorld provides competitive salaries a full benefit plan and bonus /incentive structure. We offer flexible work hours, on the job training, state of the art tools for you to get the job done and a network of support staff. You are not alone when you join the GardaWorld team! The Branch Manager will be responsible for the acquisition, development and application of resources necessary to fulfill service delivery commitments to the region including recruitment, scheduling, mobile division, office management and customer relations. A priority to this position is the development of new business. Acceptable candidates have 3-5 years of security management/supervision, managing experience in a Customer Service business line. Preference shall be given to those with previous experience in the Security business. You have superior communications skills, can work independently & have strong leadership ability. Some travel will be required. Interested candidates should submit their resume to Roger Maslen at roger.maslen@garda.com. No phone calls please. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

IS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE FOLOWING POSITIONS:

APPLIANCE DELIVERY DRIVER

TURNAROUND Family owned and PLANNER /SCHEDULER operated, Trail Appliances

Applicants Qualifications should Include: -Knowledge of planning systems -Must have shut down/ Turnaround experience -Journeyman trade certification - preferably a boilermaker, pipefitter, or welder with extensive experience an asset -MS programs experience -Exceptional organizational and problem solving skills with the ability to be flexible in managing priorities as they change -Strong communication, interpersonal and leadership skills -Self-starter who is able to produce quality work with minimal supervision and guidance -Detail oriented

continues to grow and due to this, we are looking to expand our delivery department. We are currently looking for an experienced Delivery Driver to work out of our Red Deer Warehouse located at #6 4622 61 St., Riverside Industrial District The ideal candidate will:

• • • • •

Email: resumes @newcartcontracting.com Fax: 1-403-729-2396 Email all safety and trade tickets Central Alberta’s Largest Car Lot in Classifieds

SHUNDA

850

820

860

850

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CLASSIFICATIONS 1000-1430

To Advertise Your Business or Service Here

Call Classiﬁeds 403-309-3300 classiﬁeds@reddeeradvocate.com

Accounting

1010

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

Contractors

1100

BLACK CAT CONCRETE Garage/Patios/RV pads Sidewalks/Driveways Dean 403-505-2542 BOBCAT & Sodding, Excavating, Seeding & Landscaping services, 14 Yrs. Exper. 403-588-4503 BRIDGER CONST. LTD. We do it all! 403-302-8550 DALE’S Home Reno’s Free estimates for all your reno needs. 403-506-4301 DOORS, windows, siding, soffit, fascia and custom cladding. Call Dean @ 403-302-9210. RMD RENOVATIONS Bsmt’s, flooring, decks, etc. Call Roger 403-348-1060

Eavestroughing

1130

VELOX EAVESTROUGH Cleaning & Repairs. Reasonable rates. 340-9368

Massage Therapy

1280

Painters/ Decorators

1310

MASSAGE ABOVE ALL JG PAINTING, 25 yrs. exp. WALK-INS WELCOME Free Est. 403-872-8888 4709 Gaetz Ave. 346-1161

1370

WINDOW / Eavestrough Cleaning. Free quotes, 403-506-4822

JOB OVERVIEW • Diagnose/troubleshoot & complete repairs on all company equipment which includes, diesel/gas powered automobiles, Heavy Trucks, Oilfield Well Servicing Equipment, Cranes, loaders, forklift and trailers. • Adjust equipment and repair or replace defective parts. • Test repaired equipment for proper performance, clean, lubricate and perform other maintenance work, verify and repair emission control systems. • Demonstrate continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times and streamline work processes. • Use of computer to input information on the units and for the company maintenance program regarding work/purchase orders. • Order material/parts that are required to complete the repairs • Be able to work under pressure in certain situations that require a quick turnaround process. • Must be able to read, write, spell and verbally communicate clearly in English. Benefits: • Excellent hourly wage • Lucrative Quarterly Safety Bonus and Christmas Bonus • Excellent benefit plan • Retirement plan Fax or email your resume and driver’s abstract to: Fax: (403) 347-3406 Email: l.enzie@isolationequipment.com or drop by #239 Clearview Drive Clearview Industrial Park Red Deer County Must be 18 years of age or older to apply, and able to pass a pre-employment test. 441115I12

VII MASSAGE #7,7464 Gaetz Ave. Roofing Pampering at its PRECISE ROOFING LTD. BEST! Truckers/ 15 Yrs. Exp., Ref’s Avail. 403-986-6686 Escorts Drivers 403-896-4869 Come in and see KAYLA 392-0891 *BUSTY* why we are the talk RE-ROOFING Specialist INDEPENDENT w/own car Quality work at an of the town. affordable price. 10 yrs. www.viimassage.com

1165

Flooring

1180

ESTIMATES on installation of hardwood, ceramic, carpet, laminates & lino. Call Al 403-304-0818

Massage Therapy

1280

FANTASY MASSAGE International ladies

Now Open

Medical & Dental benefit Program Flex days Stat holidays off Paid vacation time off Employee & Family Assistance Program Referral Incentives Employee discounts Boot Allowance

Trail is always looking for people who want opportunities to grow, take initiative and work well within a team environment. Launch your career with a well-known and respected company. Become a part of the successful Trail team by submitting a resume to reddeerjobs@ trail-appliances.com or by fax to 403-347-3314. A security check will be conducted on successful candidates. We thank all interested applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. CLASS 1 DRIVER with super B and grain hauling experience for Central AB. Call Wayne 403-341-9113 CLASS 1 or 3 drivers req’d for moving equipment. Resumes to be dropped off at Key Towing. 4083-78 St. Cres. Red Deer. F/T TRUCK drivers req’d. Minimum Class 5 with air and clean abstract. Exp. preferred. In person to Key Towing 4083-78 St. Cres. Red Deer.

GARNET’S OILFIELD TRUCKING

is looking for CLASS 1 BOOM TRUCK PICKER OPERATORS, BED TRUCK DRIVERS & WINCH TRUCK DRIVERS to join our growing company. Competitive wages and benefits. Must pass preemployment substance screening. Fax or email resumes, drivers abstract & safety tickets 403-346-8992 admin@garnetstrucking.com No phone calls.

880

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ACADEMIC Express ADULT EDUCATION AND TRAINING

FALL START

OPERATOR 2 POSITION

850

be able to maneuver merchandise in excess of 100lbs possess exceptional customer service skills enjoy working within a diverse team hold a valid driver’s license and a clear drivers abstract

880

Misc. Help

1693338 Alberta LTD o/a Predire. Hiring Salespersons at Parkland Mall, 4747-67th St, Red Deer, AB T4N6H3 F/Time, Perm, Shifts, Weekends. Salary - $14.00 hourly. Skills requirements: good English, customer service oriented. Education: Some high school No experience requirement, training will be provided by employer. Main duties: 1.Greet every customer in our store. 2. Explain to customers how to use and care of our products. 3. Operation of the cash register, accepting payment in cash, cheque, credit card and debit. 4. Opening up the store in the morning time and closing it at night. 5. Keep sales reports for inventory control. 6. Respect the laws and regulations of Parkland Mall. Company’s business address: 17195 75 Ave NW, Edmonton AB T5T2R3 E-mail: Reachiesales @gmail.com

The Company provides a comprehensive and competitive benefit program including such things as:

SAFETY WATCH

-Clean class 5 drivers license -Good comprehension and communication skills -Good reading and writing skills - Good vision/hearing - H2S Alive - PST/CSTS -Standard First Aid/CPR -Confined space entry/ monitor -Fall protection

(Full Time 40 hrs/week) JJAM Management (1987) CONSTRUCTION Ltd., o/a Tim Horton’s Requires Full Time For job descriptions and Requires to work at these Equipment Red Deer, AB locations: how to apply, go to Operator/Truck 5111 22 St. RED DEER based hot shot www.StoreSmart.ca/jobs. 37444 HWY 2 S Driver company looking for exp’d No phone calls please. CRIBBER & LABORERS 37543 HWY 2N Q Endorsement preferred. driver, 15/6 rotation, wanted. Contact 700 3020 22 St. Competitive Wages company benefits, MANUFACTURERS’ Kristian @ 403-588-1581 FOOD ATTENDANT & Benefits. performance bonus. Health & Safety Req’d permanent shift Fax resumes & ref’s to: Fax resume & Trades Something for Everyone Association weekend day and evening 403-343-1248 or email to: current abstract Everyday in Classifieds both full and part time. admin@shunda.ca to 403-342-2152 Hiring all locations, Red SAFETY ADVISOR 16 Vacancies, $10.88/hr. + Deer & Innisfail: Autobody CRYSTAL GLASS Looking for a new pet? SMALL RURAL MEAT benefits. Start ASAP. Full Time - Red Deer needs EXP’ D GLASS Technicians and Preppers SHOP in central AB Check out Classifieds to Job description Competition closes Oct INSTALLER. In house - Journeyman preferred, looking for F/T meat find the purrfect pet. www.timhortons.com 1/14 Please see our training provided. Benefits 2nd or 3rd yr. apprentices cutter. 8-5, no weekends. website under Jobs for the Education and experience and company uniforms will be considered. Buying or Selling Knowledge of cutting not req’d. position profile. Email Successful applicant must after 3 months. Drop off rehanging carcasses your home? Apply in person or fax Resume to sume at: 4706-51 Avenue have team mentality. needed. Rental house Check out Homes for Sale lorne@mhsa.ab.ca Please resume to: 403-314-1303 or fax 346-5390 or email: Come join our team with avail. within walking disin Classifieds note this position is for our branch208@crystalglass.ca Red Deer Collision tance of meat shop at a JJAM Management (1987) Red Deer location Centres/Innisfail Collision very reasonable rate with Ltd., o/a Tim Horton’s SHUNDA http://www.mhsa.ab.ca/jobs paid utils. 403-843-4383 Requires to work at these Centre ~ CSN. Competitive CONSTRUCTION wages and health plan. jkcmeats@hotmail.ca Red Deer, AB locations: TOO MUCH STUFF? Requires Full Time Submit resumes to scott@ 5111 22 St. Let Classifieds Carpenters STAIR MANUFACTURER reddeercollision.com 37444 HWY 2 S help you sell it. SERVICE RIG Req’s F/T workers to build or fax to 403-346-5301 & Apprentices 37543 HWY 2N Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd stairs in Red Deer shop. Competitive Wages 700 3020 22 St. is seeking MUST HAVE basic carGOODMEN & Benefits. Manager/Food Services Restaurant/ LEASEHAND pentry skills. Salary based Fax resumes & ref’s to: ROOFING LTD. Permanent P/T, F/T shift. Locally based, home every on skill level. Benefits Hotel 403-343-1248 or email to: Requires Wknd, day, night & eves. night! Qualified applicants avail. Apply in person at admin@shunda.ca Start date ASAP. $18/hr. 40 must have all necessary 100, 7491 Edgar SLOPED ROOFERS BOULEVARD hrs/week, + benefits , PART TIME available for valid tickets for the position Industrial Bend. email: LABOURERS Restaurant & Lounge 1 Vacancy, 3-5 yrs. exp., Millwright on contract being applied for. earl707@telus.net. and/or & FLAT ROOFERS criminal record check req’d. Gasoline Alley, basis. No fear of heights, Bearspaw offers a fax 403-347-7913 Req’d education some sec37471 Hwy 2S, service & repair very competitive salary Valid Driver’s Licence ondary. Apply in person or equipment. Fee will be and benefits package Red Deer County preferred. Fax or email fax resume to: negotiable. Email resume Truckers/ along with a steady is seeking info@goodmenroofi ng.ca 403-314-1303 For full job to custbulk@xplornet.com Drivers work schedule. Cook ~ $14.00/hr. or (403)341-6722 description visit www. or fax 403-340-2250 Please submit resumes: To prepare & cook all food NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE! timhortons.com Attn: Human Resources up to standard, clean kitchen Celebrate your life Email: & maintain hygiene, follow with a Classified payroll@bearspawpet.com recipes, assist in ANNOUNCEMENT Fax: (403) 252-9719 or Trades receiving & storing Mail to: Suite 5309, Kitchen Helper ~ $11.00/hr. LOOKING FOR APPRENTICE 333-96 Ave. NE To clean kitchen following WELDERS/MILLWRIGHT Calgary, AB T3K 0S3 safety & hygiene standards. & LABORERS Classifieds...costs so little Clean utensils, cutlery, Must be willing to travel, Saves you so much! crockery & glassware items, work heights, have valid floors, assist in prep. drivers licence. Email: All positions are permanent tracous@yahoo.com Full-time/Part-time, CENTRAL AB based truckSHOP HELP AND/OR shift work & weekends. ing company requires APPRENTICE MECHANIC Education: Above Secondary Owner Operators REQ’D IMMED. Work Experience not Truck exp. preferred. & Contract Drivers essential, training provided. 8:30-5. 15 mi. E. of Blackin AB. Home the odd night. Fax resume to 780-702-5051 falds. Fax: 403-784-2330 Weekends off. Late model SWAMPERS Rahr Malting Canada Ltd., a leading Phone: 403-784-3811 tractor pref. 403-586-4558 for busy oilfield trucking RAMADA INN & manufacturer of Brewer’s Malt, company. Top wages SUITES Fax resume to: is now accepting applications for a full time req’s Permanent 403-346-6128, Attn: Pierre Operator 2 position. Trades ROOM ATTENDANTS No phone calls please! Attendants. Exp. not nec. The position includes Plant Operations and will train. Approx. 35 - 40 Sanitation duties. hrs/wk. Rate: $12.75 Applicants must have a minimum Grade 12 $14/hr. Duties incl’d but diploma and must be available for shift work. not limited to: vacuuming, dusting, washing floors, Experience in manufacturing or factory making beds, empty trash, environment is preferred. disinfecting & cleaning We are currently seeking a well-organized and reliable bathrooms. Performance Application Closing Date: Sept 12, 2014. individual to join our Fleet department out of Red Deer Alberta. based bonus program. Applicants should include a resume Must be fl uent with verbal TANKMASTER RENTALS and apply in writing to: Heavy Equipment Mechanic l& written English, be req’s Exp’d Class 1 Fluid physically fit. Applicants (3rd or 4th Year) RAHR MALTING CANADA LTD. Haulers for Central may apply in person at Alberta. Oilfield tickets Attn: Human Resources Credentials: Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic Trade 6853 - 66 St. Red Deer req’d. Competitive salry Certification, 3rd period apprentice, 4th period apprentice, Box 113, Alix, Alberta, T0C 0B0 and job bonuses. Resume to T4P 3T5 or fax 403-342-4433 Heavy Duty Equipment Red Seal Endorsement, Commercial FAX: (403) 747-2660 or email: terry@tankmaster.ca or Vehicle Inspection Certificate an asset, must have a valid info@ramadareddeer.com NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE fax 403-340-8818 Class 1 or 3 Driver’s License.

wegotservices

860

Truckers/ Drivers

CASH CASINO is hiring a

F/T CLEANERS

3am - 11am shift. Need to be physically fit. Must have reliable transportation. Please send resume attn: Greg Tisdale gtisdale@ cashcasino.ca or fax 403-346-3101 or drop off at Cash Casino, 6350 - 67 St.

CEA AIR

(Custom Energized Air Ltd) a respected leader in the pneumatics industry is GROWING AGAIN and we are looking for:

Exp’d Industrial Inside Sales /Order Desk Personnel

for our Red Deer Branch A mechanical aptitude and /or knowledge in pneumatics is an asset. Compensation is negotiable depending on experience, includes health plan. We look forward to hearing from you; please submit resumes to: del.trynchuk@cea-air.com

COMMUNITY Support Worker Program October Start

Accepting registrations for 6 mo. Community Support Worker Program. Funding may be avail. 403-340-1930

Academic Express

Adult Education & Training www.academicexpress.ca

DISPATCHER REQ’D. Knowledge of Red Deer and area is essential. Verbal and written communication skills are req’d. Send resume by fax to 403-346-0295 F/T Customer Service Representative. Must be avail. weekdays and Sat’s. Outside work req’d. Computer skills req’d. Fax resume to 403-347-0788

FIELD Tec Trainee

Individual req’d to take simple measurements of equipment for insulation covers. Knowledge of petrochemical equipment would be an asset. Suitable 4x4 req’d. (compensation paid). Will train in all aspects of the operation. $23/hr. while training, $25/hr. when complete. Reply to cover@telus.net with resume or info request.

GED Preparation Would you like to take the GED in your community? • • • • • • • • • •

Red Deer Rocky Mtn. House Rimbey Caroline Castor Sylvan Lake Innisfail Stettler Ponoka Lacombe Gov’t of Alberta Funding may be available. 403-340-1930 www.academicexpress.ca

GAETZ SOUTH F/T P/T MEAT CUTTER. Apply within 5111 22nd St. Red Deer

GAETZ SOUTH FT/PT CASHIERS Apply within 5111 22nd St. Red Deer

880

Misc. Help

UNC

BEN’

RV TECHNICIAN/ RV TECH APPRENTICE Duties include: • All aspects of RV Service work • Seasonal extended hours • Customer interaction

Attributes: • • • •

Previous experience Organized & Reliable Physically fit Mechanically inclined

Will consider: • Journeyman RV Technician status or equivalent related trade experience • Salary based on experience and ability • Company benefits • Top industrial wage for right person

E-mail bill@unclebensrv.com Fax: (403) 346-1055 or drop off resume, Attn Bill/Service

860

Professional Drivers

exp. 403-350-7602

Misc. Services

1290

5* JUNK REMOVAL

Property clean up 340-8666 GARAGE DOOR SERVICE. Save up to 50%. 358-1614 WE do dump runs/odd jobs 403-550-2502/403-885-5333

Moving & Storage

1300

Specials. 11 a.m.-3 a.m. MOVING? Boxes? Appls. Private back entry. 403-341-4445 removal. 403-986-1315

Seniors’ Services

1372

HELPING HANDS

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

Yard Care

1430

YARD care, Junk/tree/snow removal, comm/res. 403-358-1614

448923I5-11

800

Oilfield

Class 1 or Class 3

Our Equipment: • Pressure Trucks • Water/Chemical Trucks • Acid/Synthetic Tank Truck/Pups • Tractor Trailer Unit • Shower Units Some of your duties could be: • Loading & delivering acid or environmentally friendly acid to leases • Loading & delivering methanol or fresh water for pipeline pressure testing We oﬀer: • On-site Mechanic to maintain equipment • Competitive wages based on hourly pay • Subsistence pay & hotel rooms for drivers • Extensive health & dental plan

Please send your resume and drivers abstract to pat@haulinacid.com or fax 403-314-9724

RED DEER ADVOCATE Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014 D3

880

Misc. Help

880

SPA Technician needed for delivery and maintenance of hot tubs. Fax resume to 403-309-5550 or email arcticspa@telus.net

GAETZ SOUTH PT Bakery Evening Staff Apply within 5111 22nd St. Red Deer GREENHOUSE WORKER wanted at Meadowbrook Greenhouses, Penhold. 26 Full Time Seasonal Positions. No Exp, training provided. Starting Feb 2015. $10.20/hr, 44 hrs, 5 days per week, 3 month period. Fax resume to 403-886-2252.

TRACTION Heavy Duty Parts Red Deer is looking for Parts Counter Clerks with previous heavy vehicle experience to join our great team. We provide a very competitive wage plus bonus, benefits and pension. Those interested are encouraged to apply instore at 8045 Edgar Industrial Crescent or by email to jwatts@uapinc.com

900

Employment Training

Household Appliances

1710

COMMUNITY Support Worker Program October Start

FRIDGE, Kenmore 21 cu ft. 8 yrs. old, black, $150 o.b.o. 403-343-2754 FRIGIDAIRE, one piece Accepting registrations for stacking washer and dryer. Gently used in one person 6 mo. Community Support household. Must pick up Worker Program. soon. $150. obo Funding may be avail. 403-307-2000 403-340-1930 Academic Express GE FRIDGE almond, runs Adult Education & Training great $100 403-309-1838 www.academicexpress.ca

Household Furnishings

wegot

1720

DARK maple table, 6 chairs, 2 leafs, $200 403-347-3849 QUEEN size bed, mattress, box spring, frame $50 can be delivered 346-0674 403-392-5657

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Hiring students aged 17+ CLASSIFICATIONS in HS and College. Nonstudent positions available. TURPLE BROS. LTD. 1500-1990 WANTED Flexible sched. with $17.25 Is taking resumes for: Antiques, furniture and guarranteed base pay, PARTS PERSON. estates. 342-2514 cust. sales/service, no exF/T position avail. Wages Antiques perience necessary, we dependent on experience, & Art will train, conditions apply. benefits avail. Please email Stereos Visit resume to HR Department BEAM scale, straight razor TV's, VCRs www.work4students.ca/rda brenda@turplebros.ca in orig. box, ink pen, botor call 403-755-6711 to tle, and stand $200 for all DS LITE w/19 games, $140. APPLY NOW! We are looking for 403-865-0662 403-782-3847 LANDSCAPE LABOURERS to work on residential and PS2 w/10 games, $50. commercial properties in Gameboy w/1 game $60 Children's Red Deer and surrounding area. 403-782-3847 Items Main duties to include: - Laying sod, spreading top Misc. for BABY swing, blue, like soil, plant flowers, grass, new, $60; 2 small hometrees and shrubs. Sale made wooden tables - Cut grass, rake, fertilize, $20/both 403-357-3247 water, prune trees and shrubs. A fantastic African native Labourers, Flag -In snow season, we necklace, you can only Persons & Operators require snow removal. believe once you see it EquipmentBusy road construction No formal education or and handle it. Truly a mucompany looking for experience necessary. Heavy seum piece (still in its Labourers AND flag perFull time/Seasonal posimaster display case), it is sons. Work is throughout tion. Weather dependant TRAILERS for sale or rent 3.5” x 10.5”x24”, Alberta. Must have a Class Wage: $16.51 per hour/44 Job site, office, well site or $200. 403-347-7405 5 license. Fax resume to hours per week Email storage. Skidded or A TIGER HEAD PILLOW, 403-309-0489 resume to: erika.skalozub wheeled. Call 347-7721. approx. 55 yrs. old (still in @bg-rd.com great cond. - must see to PIANO INSTRUCTOR Phone: 403-347-7211 believe) 16” square x Join our dynamic team and Fax: 403-342-7488 Att: Erika 6” thick. $150. share your passion for Tools 403-347-7405 music with students of all ages and abilities. Now Employment BIRD houses $15, $35, DELTA 10” bench saw Hiring part time for Fall $50; bird feeder $20, 5’ $100; mitre saw 2014. Submit resume and Training high wishing well $75, $100 403-782-7439 cover letter to: office@ covered coat hangers reddeerdancemagic.com $5/bundle of 10 403-346-5745 RESIDENTIAL APT TRAINING CENTRE Firewood MANAGER CANNING JARS, 12 jam OILFIELD TICKETS 23 suite apt. complex. jar size, 24-1 quart, 7-1.5 Industries #1 Choice! Live-in role. Responsibilities “Low Cost” Quality Training quart $15/all SOLD AFFORDABLE incl. cleaning, maintenance, 403.341.4544 Homestead Firewood ELECTRIC fireplace w/adyard care, administration. 24 Hours Spruce & Pine -Split. Firepits justable flame, 19”w, 13” Fax to 403-346-5786 Toll Free 1.888.533.4544 avail. 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472 deep, 25”h, 1500 watts, 120V, like new, was $150, CELEBRATIONS R H2S Alive (ENFORM) asking $70; computer LOGS HAPPEN EVERY DAY R First Aid/CPR desk, black, 48”w, 23”d, Semi loads of pine, spruce, IN CLASSIFIEDS R Confined Space 30”h, like new was $250 tamarack, poplar. R WHMIS & TDG Price depends on location. asking $95 403-352-8811 SOURCE ADULT VIDEO R Ground Disturbance Lil Mule Logging requires mature P/T help KENMORE dehumidifier B.O.P. 403-318-4346 Fri & Sat. Graveyard Shift. R (ENFORM) D&C Model 30 $65; Canon R D&C (LEL) 11 pm -7 am. Fax resume to: K920 copier $45; 2 wool 403-346-9099 or drop off to: #204, 7819 - 50 Ave. Now Offering Hotter, Cleaner accent matching carpets,5 BC Birch. All Types. P.U./ x 7, and one matching oval (across from Totem) (across from Rona North) 3301-Gaetz Avenue Delivery. Lyle 403-783-2275 octagon, clean $45/all or will sell individually Advocate WOOD, mostly poplar, 403-352-8811 short cord, Opportunities $100 403-782-7439 PEACOCK feathers, some in white, approx. 150. $1. ea.; 10 quart Reverware, Garden stock pot, new cond. $18. INGLEWOOD 403-346-2231 Supplies & FIRST Nations Medicine FLOWER POTS, 3 large Man shields, approx. MORRISROE white, fibreglass, All for 20”x30”, $85. $70. 403-348-6449 403-347-7405

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Adult Newspaper Carriers Needed For Early Morning Delivery of the

Advocate Opportunities

RED DEER ADVOCATE 6 Days a week! Delivery to be done on/or before 6:30 am For More Information, Please call Prodie Phone 403-314-4301

Adult Newspaper Carriers Needed For Early Morning Delivery of the

RED DEER ADVOCATE Monday through Saturday. Delivery to be done on/or before 6:30 am. Reliable vehicle needed. EASTVIEW AREA

$605/mo. For More Information, please call For More informaiton, please call Jamie 403-314-4306 ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Express and Friday Forward ONLY 3 DAYS A WEEK in CLEARVIEW AREA

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 NEWSPAPER CARRIERS NEEDED For Afternoon Delivery 3 Days/Week (Wed., Thurs. & Fri.)

GLENDALE Grimson Street, Goodall Ave. ALSO Gillespie Cres. ALSO Gunn St. KENTWOOD Keen Cres. & Kendrew Dr. RIVERSIDE MEADOWS

Chappell Drive, Chism Close & 1 block of Cornett Dr. ALSO Carpenter St. $91/mo DEER PARK AREA

59th & 61 Ave.

GRANDVIEW AREA 3900 to 4400 blocks of 40A Ave., 2 blocks of 41 Ave, and 1 block of 39, 46 & 47 St. $71/mo. ALSO 2 blocks of 43A Ave., 1 block of 43 St. & 1 block of 44A Ave. $45/mo. MOUNTVIEW AREA

WOODLEA AREA 47A Ave, & part of 55, 56 & 57 St. $134./mo For More Information Call Jamie at the Red Deer Advocate 403-314-4306

HIGH QUALITY LABRADOODLES and GOLDEN DOODLE pups Long time Breeder, text 306-521-1371 www.furtettishfarm.ca

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RECUMBENT exercise bike, $150. 403-986-6497

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Travel Packages

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

CARRIERS NEEDED 3 days per week, no weekends ROUTES IN:

ANDERS AREA Alexander Cres. Addinel Close Allsop Close Anquetel/Atlee Close MORRISROE AREA Metcalf Ave Muldrew Close/Martin Ave SUNNYBROOK AREA Stirling Close/Sherwod Cres. LANCASTER AREA Lamb Close VANIER AREA Vanier Drive Vicker Close Viscount Drive Vold Close Call Prodie @ 403- 314-4301 for more info **********************

TO ORDER HOME DELIVERY OF THE ADVOCATE CALL OUR CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT 403-314-4300

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1 & 2 bdrm., Avail. immed. Adult bldg. N/S No pets 403-596-2444 NEWLY RENOVATED bachelor, 1 & 2 bedroom suites available in central location. leasing@rentmidwest.com 1(888) 679-8031

SUNNYBROOK

2 bdrm. Water & heat incld, clean and quiet, great location, no pets. 403-346-6686

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

Horse/Stock Trailers

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

Rooms For Rent

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2 ROOMS avail. in furnished executive suite in Lacombe. 403-396-3616 ROOM TO RENT very large $400. 403-350-4712

Offices

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2000 SQ.FT. OFFICE, 4836 51 Street. Parking is avail. $1800/mo. 403-343-9300

Warehouse Space

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rentals CLASSIFICATIONS

FOR RENT • 3000-3200 WANTED • 3250-3390

Condos/ Townhouses

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2 BDRM. 1 1/2 bath condo townhouse unit in Sylvan, avail. now 403-341-9974 3 BDRM, 1.5 bath townhouse for over 40 yr old employed tenants. 6appls, private yard & parking, 1 small pet with additional Sec. Dep. of $500. Quiet people, no drugs, no partiers, no police etc. At #9, 15 Stanton Street, Sunnybrook. Rent & S.D. $1400/mo. 403-341-4627. AVAIL. Oct. 1, 3 bdrm. townhouse close to schools and all amenities, 4 appls, rent $1100 + utils. + DD 403-506-0054 www.seibelprperty.com Ph: 403-304-7576 or 403-347-7545 6 locations in Red Deer ~ Halman Heights ~ Riverfront Estates

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Attn: Builders

2008 MONTANA, 2955RL 2 slides, king bed, MorRyde hitch, Arctic pckg. $27,500. 403-391-3858

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wheels CLASSIFICATIONS

Boats & Marine

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Automotive Services

RED’S AUTO. Free scrap vehicle & metal removal. We travel. May pay cash for vehicle. AMVIC APPROVED. 403-396-7519

Antique & Classic Autos

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2010 16 XCALIBUR Boat by Legend, 18’ aluminum welded hull, premium pckg for leisure & fishing, deluxe console, convertible top, travel tarp, 75 hp Merc. $13,500. SOLD

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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HERE TO HELP & HERE TO SERVE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS Estate of

DORA WALSH

2001 Olds Alero Red 2 dr coupe, front wheel drive, c/w air, p. doors, windows & seats, sunroof, cruise, 180,200 kms. 403-343-0075

who died on

June 26, 2014 If you have a claim against this estate, you must file your claim by

2001 CHEV Malibu 4 dr. September 30, 2014 Call GORD ING at 134,000 kms. 403-318-3040 and provide details of your RE/MAX real estate claim with central alberta 403-341-9995 1999 FORD Taurus 4 dr. gord.ing@remax.net sedan, p. seat, windows, Tracy Walsh locks, remote keyless en76 Conners Cres. Houses try, 228,000 kms, $1000 Red Deer, Alberta obo 403-783-2676 eves, T4P2J3 For Sale cell 403-350-8876 If you do not file by the CUSTOM BUILT 1999 CHRYSLER date above, the estate NEW HOMES Convertible JXI, $2200. property can lawfully be by Mason Martin Homes great cond., leather int., 6 distributed without regard Kyle, 403-588-2550 CD, cassette, A/C, c/w full to any claim you may have. set snow tires used 1 FREE Weekly list of seson. 232,262 kms. properties for sale w/details, NOTICE TO 403-342-5861 after 5 pm prices, address, owner’s Creditors phone #, etc. 342-7355 1993 CADILLAC STS like And Claimants Help-U-Sell of Red Deer new 200,000 kms, best ofwww.homesreddeer.com fer 403-358-1614 Estate of

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

MUST SELL

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

SUV's

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2010 RAV4 50,000 kms. like new obo 403-358-1614

Joseph Albin Antonin SIMONEAU Who died on June 11, 2013 If you have a claim against this estate, you must file your claim by Oct. 11, 2014 and provide details of your claim with

SUNNYBROOK 22 SUTTON CLOSE Beautiful private setting near trails, pines, creek. 2390 sq. ft.+, bungalow, fully dev., 5 bdrms, 3 bath, dbl & single garages, vaulted ceilings, hardwood, theatre rm, $454,500 Call for your private viewing 403-342-1241

Public Notices

2007 VW Tourareg, fully loaded, lady driven, $15,000 obo 403-346-5440 or 403-391-0320

Trucks

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Patricia E.B. MacSween

Barrister & Solicitor at 4824 51 Street, Red Deer AB T4N 2A5. If you do not file by the date above, the estate property can lawfully be distributed without regard to any claim you may have.

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COURT OF QUEEN’S BENCH OF ALBERTA JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF CALGARY NOTICE TO: KALYNA HAWKES Last Known Address: 43 Oldford Close, Red Deer, Alberta, T4P 3T7 TAKE NOTICE THAT CIBC MORTGAGES INC has filed a Statement of Claim in Action No. 1401-08916, in th Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta, Judicial District of CALGARY, for a mortgage balnce outstanding in the sum of $240,570.59, plus interest on the said sum at the rate of 5.79% per centum per annum to and including the date of Judgment, together with costs as may be proved at the trial of this action. The grounds alleged are stated in the Statement of Claim, a copy of which will be mailed to you upon request directed to the Clerk of the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta, Judicial District of Calgary located at Courts Centre 601 5th Street SW, Calgary, Alberta T2P 5P7. Your whereabouts being unknown, the Court has ordered substitutional service upon you by this advertisement.

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Should to with to oppose the Claim or see other relief, you must promptly take steps in accordance with the Notice to you endorsed on the Statement of Claim, or instruct your solicitor to do so. If within 7 days after this publication you fil to file with the said Clerk a Statement of Defence or Demand of Notice, the Plaintiff may proceed according to the practice of the court to note you in default and you will not therafter be entitled ot notice of any further proceeding and the relief sought by the Plaintiff may be given in your absence. Dated at the City of Calgary, in the Province of Alberta, this 29 day of August, A.D. 2014.

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2 BDRM apt. for over 40 yr. old working tenants, no pets, no partiers, no drugs. Free laundry, heat, water, private parking at 5910-55 Ave. in Riverside Meadows. $1100 . Avail.Immed. 403-341-4627 2 ROOMS avail. in furnished executive suite in Lacombe. 403-396-3616

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2006 VW Jetta TDI 137,000 kms, fully loaded,sunroof, diesel, auto, $10,000 403-346-1392 340-9068

IN Normandeau recently reno’d 4 Plex, 2 bdrms., 4 appls., avail. Oct. 1. rent/dd $1100. phone 403-788-3980, 391-2795 NORMANDEAU 2 Bdrm. 4-plex. 1.5 bath, 4 appls. $1100. No pets, N/S Quiet adults. 403-350-1717

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Blackfalds. Duplex lots avail. for Sept. 30. Info call 403-304-5555

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~ Kitson Close ~ Kyte & Kelloway Cres. ~ Holmes St. S.D. $1000 Rent $1245 to $1445 3 bdrm. townhouses, 1.5 bath, 4 & 5 appls., blinds, lrg. balconies, no dogs. N/S, no utils. incl. avail. Sept. 15 & Oct. 1 References required. 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

Motorhomes

Fifth Wheels

SHOP/OFFICE, 1500 sq. ft. $1000 Phil 403-350-0479

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LACOMBE COUNTRY FEED STORE, Come see us at: 4836 45A St. Lacombe, Ab ALL THE FEED YOUR ANIMALS NEED! 403-782-3333 Dealer of Masterfeeds

Lots For Sale

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2008 3 HORSE Feather Lite c/w 14’ short wall living quarters, elec. awning & jacks, rear corner tack, seen very little use, stored inside 403-845-6146

Grain, Feed Hay

2000 WINDSTAR Limited, $1800., leather, front/rear sep. heat & a/c. Very good tires, traction control, 4 CD, well maint. great cond. 403-342-5861 after 5 pm

WELL established 25 yr. old janitorial business. Fixed Government clean- 2002 FORD Dynamax (B Plus) ing annual renewable 27000 mi., new tires/awning contracts in Red Deer, Onan gen, roof a/c, slideBlackfalds, Lacombe, out, sleeps 4, 3 pc. bath, Stettler and Sylvan. A1, $31,500. 587-876-2308 $70,000 obo 587-679-5563

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CLASSIFICATIONS

Horses

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MUSTANG ACRES Lot #715 Avail. immed. 403-347-7731

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Condos/ Townhouses

ADULT 2 BDRM. spacious NEW CONDO suites 3 appls., heat/water 1000 sq.ft. 2 bdrm., 2 bath. incld., Oriole Park. $192,000. 403-588-2550 Mike 403-350-1620 403-986-6889 Manufactured BLACKFALDS suite 1 bdrm. suite, all included, Homes furn., $900 403-358-1614 GLENDALE reno’d 2 bdrm. 14 X 70 mobile on own lot 50 x 140 in Bowden apartments, avail. immed, 403-865-0662 rent $875 403-596-6000 LARGE, 1 & 2 BDRM. SUITES. 25+, adults only Businesses n/s, no pets 403-346-7111 For Sale

Mobile Lot

~ Westpark

Lancaster Drive 3400 block of 44A Ave and 35 St. Cres. 3200 & 3300 blocks of 44A Ave & 33 St. & 33A St. $100./mo.

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SEIBEL PROPERTY

For more information or to apply call Joanne at the Red Deer Advocate 403-314-4308

FOR FLYERS, FRIDAY FORWARD & EXPRESS

Depalme St. & part of Dunning Cres. & 3 blocks of Douglas Ave. $78./mo

FERTILZER spreader, 20” Hopper, $25.; Garden Hose, 75’, $15; Part bag of Oil-dri (all purpose absorbent), $4.; Metal Tamping bar, $5; 3 short lengths of PVC pipe, 2 - 3” diameter, 1 - 4” diameter, all for $2.; white brackets for standards, 10-12” and 9-6”, all for $5; light truck tire Goodyear, P255-70R16 $5; 4 tri-pod garage sale signs, $2 ea.; 3D handles for shovels etc. all for $3; 2 water cans, $2. ea.; metal chapin sprayer tank 1.5 gal. $15; concentrated killex, 3/4 of Litre, $8; concentrated round up 1/2 Litre, $10; 5 Litre sprayer tank, $8; 16-20-0 fertilizer almost full bag. $10. 403-314-2026 GARAGE Door opener, List Master, 1/2 hp motor, with remote included. $120. Like New! 403-348-6449 SLEEPING bag, 31” x 86” for cold weather $65; quad cargo bag $45; saddle bags, leather $59 403-342-7460

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M.C.Q.B.A.

Hendrix Law Barristers & Solicitors #500, 707-7th Avenue SW g y AB T2P 3H6 Calgary, (403)) 26 2 9 9400 9269-9400

Solicitor for the Plaintiff

D4 RED DEER ADVOCATE Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014

Family’s hearts are broken FATHER FACING MURDER CHARGES IN DEATHS OF FIVE CHILDREN BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LEXINGTON, S.C. — A man described as a smart, loving father confessed to killing his five children and then dumping their bodies in a secluded clearing along a rural road in Alabama, authorities said Wednesday. Timothy Ray Jones Jr., 32, will be charged with five counts of murder, and officials believe he acted alone, Acting Sheriff Lewis McCarty said. Authorities think all five children — ages 1 to 8 —were killed at the same time, but they said they didn’t yet know how or why. Autopsies were scheduled to begin Thursday. The case has unfolded over the past two weeks, covering five states and about 1,125 kilometres in what the sheriff called a “logistical nightmare.” It wasn’t until Tuesday afternoon — when authorities made the gruesome discovery of the children’s bodies — that they went public with the case. Jones’ father, Timothy Jones Sr., said the family’s hearts are broken, and he called his son a loving dad. “We do not have all the answers, and we may never have them,” he said in a brief statement outside his home in Amory, Mississippi. “But anyone who knows Little Tim will agree that he is not the animal he will be portrayed as through the media.” He did not take questions from reporters. Timothy Jones Sr. said questions should be directed

Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Photos of Timothy Ray Jones Jr. children are on display during a news conference at the Lexington County Sheriff’s Dept Training Center in Lexington, S.C., Wednesday. Jones Jr., 32, will be charged with murder in the deaths of his five children after he led authorities to a secluded clearing in Alabama, where their bodies were found wrapped in garbage bags, a sheriff said Wednesday. to the office of Boyd Young, who would represent his son. Young’s office in South Carolina refused to confirm that it is representing him and declined to comment on the case. Timothy Ray Jones Jr. was stopped at what officials called a sobriety checkpoint Saturday in Mississippi. A

deputy spotted bleach, blood and children’s clothes in his 2006 Cadillac Escalade. It would be another three days before the children’s bodies were discovered. He was charged with driving under the influence and possession of a controlled substance. When authorities ran

Law enforcement official says he sent video of Ray Rice to NFL five months ago BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — A law enforcement official says he sent a video of Ray Rice punching his then-fiancee to an NFL executive five months ago, while commissioner Roger Goodell has insisted the league didn’t see the violent images until this week. The person played The Associated Press a 12-second voicemail from an NFL office number on April 9 confirming the video arrived. A female voice expresses thanks and says: “You’re right. It’s terrible.” The law enforcement official, speaking to the AP on condition of anonymity because of the ongoing investigation, says he had no further communication with any NFL employee and can’t confirm anyone watched the video. The person said he was unauthorized to release the video but shared it unsolicited, because he wanted the NFL to have it before deciding on Rice’s punishment. The NFL has repeatedly said it asked for but could not obtain the video of the Baltimore Ravens running back hitting Janay Palmer — who is now his wife — at an Atlantic City casino in February. The league says it has no record of the video, and no one in the league office had seen it until it was released by TMZ Monday. When asked about the voicemail Wednes-

day, NFL officials repeated their assertion that no league official had seen the video before Monday. “We have no knowledge of this,” NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said Wednesday. “We are not aware of anyone in our office who possessed or saw the video before it was made public on Monday. We will look into it.” Goodell, who was supposed to attend an award ceremony for Panthers owner Jerry Richardson in Charlotte, N.C., on Wednesday night, did not attend the event and instead changed his plans and headed back to New York. The law enforcement official said he sent a DVD copy of the security camera video to an NFL office and included his contact information. He asked the AP not to release the name of the NFL executive for fear that the information would identify the law enforcement official as the source. Goodell initially suspended Rice for two games following the February incident, but the Ravens released Rice on Monday and the NFL suspended him indefinitely after TMZ released the video. Goodell told CBS on Tuesday that “no one in the NFL, to my knowledge” had seen a new video of what happened on the elevator until it was posted online. “We assumed that there was a video. We asked for video. But we were never granted that opportunity,” Goodell

said. In a memo to the NFL’s 32 teams on Wednesday, Goodell said that the league asked law enforcement for the video, but not the casino. “In the context of a criminal investigation, information obtained outside of law enforcement that has not been tested by prosecutors or by the court system is not necessarily a reliable basis for imposing league discipline,” he wrote. A video shown to the AP on Monday is slightly longer than the TMZ version, and includes some audio. Rice and Janay Palmer — now Janay Rice — can be heard shouting obscenities at each other, and she appears to spit at Rice right before he throws a brutal punch. After she collapses, he drags her out of the elevator and is met by some hotel staff. One of them can be heard saying, “She’s drunk, right?” And then, “No cops.” Rice had been charged with felony aggravated assault in the case, but in May he was accepted into a pretrial intervention program that allowed him to avoid jail time and could lead to the charge being purged from his record. A prominent New Jersey lawmaker has called for that decision to be reviewed. Hours after portions of the video were made public by TMZ, Goodell suspended Rice indefinitely and Baltimore terminated his contract. He had originally been suspended for two games.

his license plate, they discovered Jones and his five children had been reported missing by their mother. Jones was taken into custody that day, and late Monday he confessed to deputies that he had killed his children and dumped their bodies, said Sheriff Charlie Crumpton.

On Tuesday, Jones led authorities to the bodies off a dirt road in central Alabama. The spot is in an isolated area between the towns of Pine Apple and Oak Hill. Investigators had worked late into the night using flood lights, but on Wednesday there was no sign of vehicles or people. Jones’ father told officials his son was highly intelligent, but Crumpton said he had difficulty reading Jones’ emotions during the confession. “Sometimes he was up, sometimes he was down on himself,” Crumpton said. The children were last seen Aug. 28. The older children were at school, and Jones picked up his younger kids at daycare. He was to return the children to their mother’s home Sept. 2, but never showed up. Their mother, Jones’ ex-wife, reported them missing Sept. 3. The children’s mother, Jones’ ex-wife, is in shock and distraught, McCarty said. Records describe a messy divorce in October. His wife was having an affair with a neighbour, according to the divorce file. Jones was given primary custody, and a therapist called him “highly intelligent” and a “responsible father.” Jones was an Intel engineer and made more than $70,000 a year, and his wife didn’t work outside the home or have a driver’s license. Authorities said that once he’s extradited from Mississippi to South Carolina, Jones will be charged with murder in the deaths of all five children.

Chile asks for international help in subway bomb case WHILE SCARES, BLASTS KEEP TENSIONS HIGH BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SANTIAGO, Chile — Chile sought help from foreign security agencies in identifying those responsible for an explosion that injured 14 people at a subway station in the capital, while bomb scares and small blasts kept the country on edge Wednesday. Prosecutor Raul Guzman didn’t say which countries had been contacted, but said “international agencies” had been asked for help in the investigation into the blast, which was the latest in a wave of 29 small bombings or attempted bombings in Santiago this year. While no one has claimed responsibility for Monday’s attack in Santiago’s posh Las Condes neighbourhood, police say they are looking at anarchist groups, which have claimed some of the past attacks. President Michelle Bachelet boosted security at subway stations and elsewhere and has said she will use the country’s tough, dictatorship-era terrorism laws in the case. Raising tensions were a

spate of false bomb scares and two explosions of low-powered homemade devices at supermarkets in Vina del Mar. One woman reported damage to her ears from one of the blasts, which appeared designed to make noise but cause little damage. Santiago is one of the safest capitals in Latin America, but residents have been rattled by the series of bombings, especially after Monday’s blast was the first to cause injuries. Earlier attacks were small blasts at ATMs, churches and subway stations that caused no casualties. Sometimes the bombs didn’t even go off. “Now I’m thinking twice before I take the subway because I am pregnant,” 26-year-old teacher Romina Celle said. Adding to concerns is Thursday’s 41st anniversary of the Chilean military coup that ousted Marxist President Salvador Allende and began the dictatorship of Gen. Augusto Pinochet. Chileans remain divided over Pinochet’s 17-year rule and violent protests and clashes with police often coincide with the coup’s anniversary.

Philippine president submits bill that gives autonomy to Muslims BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MANILA, Philippines — The president of the overwhelmingly Catholic Philippines proposed Wednesday to give Muslims in the south the ability to run their own government under their own flag, part of a peace plan aimed at ending a four-decade rebellion that has killed 150,000 people. The draft law submitted by President Benigno Aquino III to Congress fleshes out a peace deal signed in March by the country’s largest Muslim insurgent group, the 11,000-strong Moro Islamic Liberation Front. The autonomous region in the southern island of Mindanao, to be called Bangsamoro, would get its own 60-member parliament that would wield exclusive power over such areas as agriculture, trade, tourism and education. Under the proposal, Islamic Shariah law would apply to

Muslims in the region, but the country’s justice system would continue to apply to non-Muslims. The Moro group has renounced the terrorist acts of extremist groups, including the Islamic State, which seeks to impose a harsh version of Shariah law in areas under its control in Syria and Iraq. But at least three smaller Muslim rebel groups in the southern Philippines oppose the autonomy deal and have vowed to continue fighting for a separate Muslim homeland. The autonomous zone, which generally covers five provinces, would replace an existing one, seen as a dismal failure. The new plan grants much more autonomy to the region, and Aquino’s government also has promised to pour 17 billion pesos ($389 million) in special development funds over the next five years into the region, which has been stunted economically by the long-drawn conflict. The new region will also get larger revenue shares,

including 75 per cent of national taxes, fees and charges collected by the government in Bangsamoro. The current Muslim region gets 70 per cent of those taxes. The rebels have been fighting since the 1970s for Muslim self-rule in Mindanao in an insurrection that has killed about 150,000 combatants and civilians. The United States and other Western governments have backed the autonomy deal partly to prevent the insurgency from breeding extremists who could threaten their countries. The peace accord and the draft law came after 13 years of tough negotiations. “This is the farthest distance we have reached in our peace journey with the MILF,” presidential adviser Teresita Deles said in a statement. “Every word, line, and provision shall be subjected to the sunshine of democratic debate, where all voices will be heard, with our constitution as the guiding light.”

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Filipino Muslims shout slogans during a rally near the Presidential Palace in support of the Bangsamoro Basic Law draft that was formally submitted by Philippine President Benigno Aquino III to both houses of Congress Wednesday, in Manila, Philippines. Aquino submitted the draft law to Congress that aims to execute a bold plan: End a four-decade rebellion by Muslims in the south by granting them an autonomous region that will have its own government and police force.

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The Village Effect explores health benefits of face-to-face contact BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — While sharing quality time with loved ones may offer an instant mood booster, a new book suggests such routine interactions could offer even greater benefits in terms of bolstering your health and well-being — and potentially even lengthening your life. In The Village Effect (Random House Canada), Canadian developmental psychologist Susan Pinker conducts an extensive exploration into the value of interpersonal relationships and face-to-face contact — key connections she contends can’t be replaced by emails, texts and online posts. “Because digital communication is so fast and powerful and — in some cases — cheap, we are investing a tremendous amount in saying: ’This is the answer to our isolation or our need for connection,”’ the award-winning Montrealbased author said in a recent interview. “You can search for information, we can answer logistical problems ... but you cannot build deep human connection with these devices.” In one study outlined in the book, researchers gave computers to a group of families and tracked the activities and moods of those over the age of 10 for two years. Not only was the teens’ face-to-face social contact reduced and replaced by virtual experiences, but the more time they spent online,

the less socially engaged and lonelier they felt. Pinker notes in the book that personality does have a role to play, and that outgoing teens can more easily forge social connections through wireless communication. Still, she sees the potential for a “happy medium” that balances both in-person contact and technology. “I think it’s a question of tweaking or course correction.” Pinker said one of the reasons she wrote the book was to emphasize the need to foster smaller, intimate networks among friends and family, but also with neighbours, colleagues and others with shared interests. “It improves the quality of our lives and our moods. It makes us happier,” she said. “It builds stronger communities, and stronger communities are related to all sorts of things: kids’ learning and health, our own lifespans, but also because it’s good for everyone.” One of the inspirations for The Village Effect is a remote region on the Italian island of Sardinia which is home to a sizable population of centenarians and where men regularly live as long as women. Pinker writes of her journey there and examines not only the role genetics plays in longevity but also the nurturing nature of the tight-knit community which care for and celebrate their elders, and the value such interactions bring to all involved. But even for those living

farther afield, face-to-face contact can yield advantages — even through something as routine as a family meal. One study which surveyed the eating habits of Minnesota teens at age 12 and substance use five years later found that girls who regularly ate with their families at the beginning of middle school had half the odds of others their age of drinking, smoking and regularly using marijuana at 17. Another study which tracked 18,000 American adolescents determined that it was face-toface interaction — not shared meals per se — that was protective. “Eating together is simply a focused — often the only — way many parents connect with their kids,” Pinker wrote. “The more engaged and less embattled the parenting, the stronger the connection between eating together and reduced rates of depression, delinquency and substance abuse later.” Pinker also explores the protective benefits offered by marriage — particularly for men. Men who are single or divorced are 250 per cent more likely to die prematurely than married men at any age. She also writes that the risk of an older married man dying within months of his wife increases by 30 to 90 per cent, a phenomenon known as “the widowhood effect.” “For men, often the only person they have in their networks is their wives who they confide in, and when that’s taken away they have

absolutely no one. They’re immunologically naked,” Pinker said. “They might have a few friends, but let’s face it: most men when they get to a certain stage in adulthood, a lot of men don’t groom their relationships the way women do. “They don’t have their book clubs as often, they don’t go and have ladies’ lunches. They’re not the ones organizing the holiday dinners. In general, they’re riding along and benefiting from the women’s networks, so that if a wom-

an disappears from their life all of a sudden from death or illness or divorce, their whole social network disappears. Whereas women are a little better buttressed because ... they tend to put more emphasis on making sure they’re in touch with everybody.” Pinker has embraced her own village, making a concerted effort to engage with and talk to neighbours. While she used to exercise alone, she now does so as part of a team, an experience she said has enriched her life.

Study helps to not let intimacy be a pain in the back TORONTO — “Ow, my back!” They’re hardly the words one wants to hear from a partner while having sex. But for many people, intimacy in the bedroom often takes a back seat to low back pain, say researchers, who have scientifically determined the best sexual positions to prevent spinal muscles from seizing up at an inopportune moment. In what they believe is the first biomechanical study of its kind, researchers at the University of Waterloo have found that certain positions are better than others for keeping different kinds of back pain at bay. And they’ve thrown out the long-held belief that spooning — where partners lie sideways curled back to front — is the only pose for back-saving sex. “Before now, spooning was often recommended by physicians as the one position that fit all. But as we’ve discovered, that is not the case,” said Natalie Sidorkewicz, a PhD candidate

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and lead author of the paper published Thursday in the journal Spine. “What that failed to do was recognize that there are all sorts of triggers for back pain,” she said. “So someone may find relief in one position that may cause pain for someone else.” To conduct the study, the researchers recruited 10 heterosexual couples, with an average age of about 30, to have sexual intercourse in a controlled laboratory setting. Each participant was fitted with remote sensors, which tracked how their spines moved when they engaged in five common sex positions. Infrared and electromagnetic motion capture systems — such as those used to animate figures in video games and films — showed how the men’s and women’s spines flexed when they assumed each position. “So we were able to actually determine what angle the spine is at, at each moment in time that they’re having sex,” said Sidorkewicz, adding that electrodes on participants’ skin also captured activity in their core and hip

muscles. The findings were used to create an atlas, or set of guidelines, that recommends different sex positions and thrusting techniques based on what movements trigger a patient’s pain. Overall, the study found both men and women employ a lot of spinal motion during sex, said Sidorkewicz. “In general, to make any position more spine-sparing, we’re recommending that the individual who’s controlling the movement use more of their hips and knees, rather than their spine,” while their partner keeps a more neutral supine position. “A great example of both these recommendations is the missionary (position),” she said, advising that a woman lying on her back place a cushion or other support under the curvature of her spine. The researchers also found, for instance, that kneeling behind one’s partner during intercourse can prevent back pain caused by flexion. “Any family doctor will tell you that couples often ask them how to man-

age their back pain during and after sex,” said senior author Stuart McGill, a professor in the faculty of Applied Health Sciences. “Many couples will remain celibate because one night of love-making can lead to months of back agony. Until now, doctors have never had any hard science to base their recommendations upon.” And having a bad back that interferes with one’s love life is more common than many people realize. Survey studies suggest that 84 per cent of men and 73 per cent of women report significant decreases in sexual relations due to lower back pain, Sidorkewicz said. “Right now, if a patient were to come to a chiropractor, physiotherapist or a physician asking for resources on this, anything that is currently out there is not based on scientific data,” she said. “So we are now providing that to help guide those clinicians to make better recommendations for those patients. So the idea is to improve the quality of life of these couples by helping them maintain a healthy sexual relationship.”

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