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BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF OLDS — Efforts to solve the emergency care crisis in Consort helped spur Premier Jim Prentice to call for a comprehensive rural health care review on Tuesday. Prentice announced a panel led by MLA Richard Starke will review the delivery of health care in under-serviced rural and remote areas. The panel’s first recommendations are to be on the desk of Health Minister Stephen Mandel PROPOSED FAMILY CARE CLINICS in 90 days. A2 “The timeline WON’T BE SCRAPPED clearly is short. We recognize that. That’s intentional. We need to see practical and tangible solutions that can be implemented without delay,” Prentice said. He made the announcement at a press conference at Olds Hospital and Care Centre on Tuesday morning along side Mandel. Prentice said many rural communities face daunting health care challenges, including recruiting and retaining health professionals and staff; caring for patients, having to travel long distances, and the need to co-ordinate services with neighbouring communities. In 2011, Consort Community Health Centre lost its five acute care beds due to a lack of doctors. Since then, the community found the doctors needed but negotiations are still underway with Alberta Health Services to reinstate the beds. Prentice said the commitment of the people of Consort to find solutions was really a catalyst for the review. “I want to stress this is not about closing rural hospitals,” the premier said. Panel member Bonnie Sansregret, who chairs the Consort and District Medical Centre Society, called the review an exciting opportunity. “Sometimes we have patients who have to travel an hour, an hour and half, and it’s a worry when you have a child who has a fever, you have a husband or grandfather that’s having a heart attack or a stroke. Those golden hours are very crucial,” Sansregret said. She was undeterred by the 90-day deadline, despite a three-year wait for Consort to get its acute care beds reopened. “It’s a new day isn’t it. New premier. New health minister,” Sansregret said. Recommendations for rural communities with a population of 1,250 or less, like Consort, will be submitted in 90 days. The next phase of the review will look at populations between 1,250 and 2,500, followed by the final stage for populations over 2,500. Prentice said Sansregret will bring community perspective to the table. The panel has three members in addition to its chair.

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Red Deer artist and playwright Elena Rousseau in her new studio in Red Deer. Rousseau’s play Baba’s Perogies will be staged at 2:15 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26 on the Centennial Stage (enter through the alley behind the Scott Block). The play will be staged again Friday at 6:30 p.m. at the City Centre Stage in downtown Red Deer. The evening performance also features the Mahana Polynesian Dancers, led by Teen Skeels, and singing by the newly formed multicultural Samasana Choir. See story on page A2.

Gravel pit rejected for fourth time BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF

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A proposed gravel pit near Markerville has been rejected a fourth time. Red Deer County’s subdivision and development appeal board rejected an appeal launched by Wendell Miller of 6M Holdings Ltd., who wants to build a gravel pit on 28 acres next to the Medicine River south of Markerville. His application was turned down in June by the county’s municipal planning commission. A previous application — much larger in scope — was turned down in 2010, and an appeal also failed. A group of nearby landowners has been fighting against the project, arguing it is on a floodway, could damage an aquifer and fish habitat and would create noise, dust and traffic problems. Submissions were made to the board by both sides during a two-day appeal hearing earlier this month. In its decision dated Monday, the appeal board says it is “not satisfied that the proposed development would be an appropriate development with the ESA (Environmentally Significant Areas),” a county designation that protects certain areas from “inappropriate development.” The board says it had concerns with the impact of the development on groundwater and the Medicine River and a report from 6M’s consultants was not a “quantified assessment of the proposed gravel pit on ground water resources.” Potential flooding was also highlighted as a concern. The board notes a berm proposed in the earlier application was not included in the scaled-down

project. Eliminating the berm left “insufficient evidence” that conclusions reached in previous environmental studies that the project would not pose flooding problems remained valid. “Additionally, the board was concerned about the noise generated by the proposed development and its impact on adjacent landowners,” says the decision, adding that the river valley carries and amplifies noise. Traffic was also pointed out as a concern by the board, which says there wasn’t enough evidence on truck load numbers to conclude there would be no detrimental impact on surrounding landowners. The Council of Canadians Red Chapter, which supported the landowners and submitted a letter in opposition to the gravel pit, applauded the appeal board’s decision. “In spite of the ongoing strategy of firms wishing to quarry gravel almost everywhere, repeatedly proposing mines and appealing denials in the hope they will grind down the finances and resolve of the local citizens, a proposed gravel mine in a shallow aquifer west of Innisfail, Alberta, has again been denied,” says treasurer Ken Collier in a statement. The council opposed the project because of its potential impact on an aquifer that runs through the pit area. Proponent Miller was reached on Tuesday but said he preferred not to comment until he had a chance to read the decision. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

Red Deer man pleads guilty in tractor chase case BY BRENDA KOSSOWAN ADVOCATE STAFF Corb Lund could write a song about this one, but who would believe it? A lifetime resident of Red Deer pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a series of thefts that could likely only happen in a place like Canada, where the snow was still knee deep in early April. In fact, deep snow and layers of winter clothes played significant roles in a low-speed pursuit involving a stolen snowmobile, a stolen quad, some stolen rifles, a stolen tractor and a Mountie hitching a ride on yet another snowmobile. “These are a rather unusual set of circumstances,” Crown prosecutor Maurice Collard said in describing the arrest of Jesse Cecka, 29, on the afternoon of April 2 in a field east of Red Deer. It started inside a rural residence near the intersection of Hwys 595 and 816, Collard advised judge Bart Rosborough in Red Deer provincial court. Cecka took some jewelry from inside the house, and then went into an outbuilding where he found a

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snowmobile and a locked gun case. He broke into the fleeing tractor, following its tracks. gun case and found seven firearms, loaded them onto Another officer located the tractor where it had the snowmobile and took off. stalled and he approached, using his baton to break Then he got stuck. open the driver’s window. Cecka looked at a him and He stashed the continued to work on guns in some hay starting the machine. ‘THESE ARE A RATHER UNUSUAL SET OF bales and went to The officer launched another residence, a Taser into the cab CIRCUMSTANCES.’ where he broke into of the tractor, but it an outbuilding and — MAURICE COLLARD had no effect. found a side-by-side RCMP officers CROWN PROSECUTOR quad inside. typically use a longer He was heading dart on their Tasers back to retrieve the firearms when the quad got because Canadians tend to wear thicker clothes, said stuck, said Collard. Collard. Cecka had a jacket on underneath an oilskin He went back to the farm and got a tractor with coat. The barbed dart stuck in his clothes, but did a front-end loader, drove it back to retrieve the not have any effect on the suspect, who was able to firearms and then headed across country, narrowly get the tractor running again. avoiding a Quonset and breaking through several Fearing death or personal injury, the officer got fence lines before the tractor stalled. off the tractor’s back wheel, unholstered his pistol By this time, RCMP had been notified of strange and pointed it at Cecka, who looked at him again and goings on in the fields and two members were dis- drove off. patched to the scene. One officer said he was flagged down by a farmer on a snowmobile, who offered him a ride after the Please see CHASE on Page A2

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Proposed family care clinics won’t be scrapped BY PAUL COWLEY AND SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF Those lobbying for better health care in Sylvan Lake reacted with relief to news that proposed family care clinics will not be abandoned. New Health Minister Stephen Mandel confirmed on Tuesday that nine family care clinics working their way through the approval process will not be scrapped. “There’s nine of them in the queue, and we’re going to look at those and see how to make them work,” said Mandel, who was in Olds to unveil the province’s new review of health care in rural and underserviced areas. Concerns were raised that the clinics — up to 140 in all — proposed by former premier Alison Redford would be abandoned as the province seeks to modernize health care. Sylvan Lake Mayor Sean McIntyre was encouraged that the province will honour its commitment to the nine proposed clinics. Three others already operating will also continue. “That’s really what’s got us encouraged right now,” said McIntyre, who watched Mandel’s news conference and a question-and-answer session online. “Our global approach to developing and improving health-care services to Sylvan Lake and area appears to be right in line with what Premier (Jim) Prentice and his government are proposing.” Sylvan Lake hopes to take advantage of the family care clinic initiative to create a new health care centre offering seven-day-a-week treatment for non-lifethreatening injuries and ailments, with extended hours from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. It would include lab and diagnostic imaging (X-ray) services, observation beds and access to preventive treatment such as mental health services. McIntyre said the area including Sylvan Lake, Bentley, Eckville, five summer villages and surrounding rural areas is 20,000 strong and needs better health care access. “Despite the change in government, that need hasn’t changed.” An 18-person volunteer committee has been working for years on the local care clinic project.

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HEALTH: Not hold public hearings Other members are past Alberta Medical Association president and rural physician Dr. Allan Garbutt, and president of the College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta Dr. Shannon Spenceley. The panel will not hold public hearings but more members can be added to the panel. The review will be carried out in consultation with Health Advisory Councils and other stakeholders and health care experts to ensure local input. The review is to focus on: ● Timely access to appropriate health care. ● Evaluation of specialist services in rural areas. ● Optimizing the use of existing rural health facilities, ensuring patient safety and quality services. ● Ensuring communities are engaged in health service planning and policy development. ● Recruitment and retention of health personnel in rural areas, consistent with appropriate levels of care. ● The link between rural economic development and the provision of health services within communities. “It’s a very, very short time frame to fix a very,

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Donovan Peltier of Bienstock blows fallen leaves from a waterless pond feature in the new Imagination Grove playground, now under construction outside the Kerry Wood Nature Centre. The Ontario based natural playground company hopes to have the work on the playground completed by this Sunday. The project, made possible through a large grant from Nova Chemicals will cost about $300,000 when completed and include many natural play features. A tree platform slide, cave features, a spider web suspended from tree stumps, and a variety of other natural outdoor classroom and play features.

Play about immigrants transitioning into new cultures opens Friday BY MARY-ANN BARR ADVOCATE STAFF The theme of Red Deer playwright Elena Rousseau’s one-act play — immigrants transitioning from one culture into another — is about as topical as anything in the country today. Rousseau’s one-act play Baba’s Perogies will be performed twice on Friday, free of charge, as part of Alberta Culture Days. Rousseau, 48, came to Red Deer in 2002 from Romania, where she was born and raised, growing up as Elena Mendeleac. She worked there in an Arabic embassy, translating Arabic into Romanian. It was love that eventually brought her to Red Deer. She met her Canadian husband Brian Rousseau in Romania, where they married. Then she and her two children from a previous marriage immigratvery big problem,” said Bruce Rowe, Wildrose MLA for Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills. Kerry Towles, Wildrose MLA for Innisfail-Sylvan Lake, said Albertans need action, not another review. “If (Prentice) actually listened to the frontline workers, and if he was out all summer listening to concerns — we don’t need a review. It’s pretty clear what Alberta needs. It’s more rural physicians, more primary care investment and more resources going to our frontline services and our communities,” Towles said. She said Wildrose has been after the Progressive Conservative government for a long time to give Consort back its acute care beds and reviews into rural health care have already been done. In 2010, Alberta Health Services developed the Community and Rural Health Planning Framework, which was updated again in October 2012. A Rural Physician Action Plan already exists funded under the Department of Health. Wildrose says Albertans don’t need another government study to sit on a shelf. “We’re not the kind of people that accumulate studies on shelves,” Prentice said.“I just think it’s a waste of time, of people’s time, to develop studies and throw on the shelf. We will take steps to get things done,” Mandel said. szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com

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The chase came to a close as Cecka drove up a hill with the tractor’s bucket at his fullest height. Cecka was attempting to back up when the overbalanced tractor rolled. The two officers were able to arrest him without further difficulty. Represented by defence counsel George Lebessis of Edmonton, Cecka pleaded guilty to five of seven charges against him, including break and enter of a dwelling house and multiple counts of theft. He also admitted to possession of stolen property in connection with a later incident, when he was arrested in a wooded area of Gasoline Alley, immediately south of Red Deer, while working on the engine of a stolen pickup truck. Cecka apologized to the court for his crimes on Tuesday, saying he was sorry for the grief he caused to the farmer whose tractor he damaged and for the embarrassment caused to his family. Cecka acknowledged that he has a drug problem and hopes to be admitted to the Fresh Start program in Calgary. Collard asked for a global sentence of two and a half years on the April 2 incident, to be served consecutively to a 120-day sentence on the Gasoline Alley arrest. Lebessis asked for a shorter jail term with a period of probation to follow. Rosborough adjourned sentencing to Thursday afternoon to review similar cases before pronouncing sentence. bkossowan@reddeeradvocate.com

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ed here. She is a permanent resident. Now, she’s also a student, artist, playwright and poet. When Rousseau came to Red Deer, she realized she didn’t know what to do here. Translating wasn’t in the picture. She had always had an interest in the arts, and so she decided to go into visual arts because her English wasn’t very good. Today, she is in her third year of working towards her master’s degree in English, via the Red Deer College/University of Calgary Collaborative Program. “I discovered here everything was fine but I was missing the traditions of my country, and when I came here I didn’t know about CARE (Central Alberta Refugee Effort) and how it helps people get integrated into the new society.

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Man convicted for role in Mayerthorpe shootings granted day parole BOWDEN, Alta. — A man convicted for his role in the shooting deaths of four Alberta Mounties has been granted day parole and is pledging to honour the officer’s memories by proving he’s turned his life around. Shawn Hennessey dabbed his eyes as the parole board ruled he will only have to stay at a halfway house in the evenings. The board said the 36-year-old has taken responsibility for his actions and shown empathy for his victims. “It will bother me for the rest of my life. The hurt I have caused for so many people will never go away,” Hennessey told the board Tuesday. “I think four lives were torn apart that day. Their loved ones will never get their lives back. I am grateful to be able to return back to my family.” Hennessey and his brother-in-law, Dennis Cheeseman, pleaded guilty to manslaughter for giving James Roszko a rifle and a ride to Roszko’s farm near Mayerthorpe in 2005. Constables Peter Schiemann, Anthony Gordon, Brock Myrol and Leo Johnston had been guarding a Quonset hut on Roszko’s farm as part of a marijuana grow-op and automobile chopshop investigation. Roszko ambushed and killed the four officers before he killed himself. Hennessey was sentenced in 2009 to 10 years and four months for his role in the crime. Cheeseman was handed seven years and two months.

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PLAY: Love of traditions “I sort of had to do it on my own.” At some point, she realized she could combine her love of traditions with her love of art and later writing. The artist was always somewhere underneath. “It was only later, when I was forced to do something else, that I started to dig inside and see what were my passions.” She discovered CARE and saw the “wonderful things they were doing for immigrants who arrived here alone. “So I wrote this play, thinking of all these things.” The director of Baba’s Perogies is Jan Underwood, public awareness coordinator and community educator for CARE. “Jan asked to read it and she fell in love with the under messages,” said

IT WILL BOTHER ME FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE. THE HURT I’VE CAUSED SO MANY PEOPLE WILL NEVER GO AWAY.’ — SHAWN HENNESSEY

Cheeseman was granted statutory release late last year after serving twothirds of his sentence, but was arrested last month for having prescription drugs that were not in his name. He pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance and was fined $1,000. Hennessey had already been granted more unescorted, temporary absences following a hearing a year ago. He has been allowed to visit his family for up to 78 hours, once every month, for six months. The board ruled Tuesday that those unescorted visits can continue. His parole officer recommended that Hennessey be granted day parole, saying he has continued to take counselling and has been allowed out of the Bowden prison daily to work in the area. Hennessey said he intends to seek marriage counselling once released to help with his transition. His wife Christine sat next to him during the two-hour hearing. One of the board members noted that during the investigation, Hennessey admitted to an undercover officer that he was having affairs with two other women and a 15-year-old girl. Rousseau. “It’s very pertinent to the job that I’m doing working with immigrants,” said Underwood. The play, said Rousseau, is “about integration and the way to do it and about tradition and what to keep, what to let go, how much is too much to keep ... how much you can expect to carry with you without actually hurting the new life.” The granddaughter of grandparents Baba and Dido wants to marry an Albertan. The granddaughter knows grandmother Baba is deep into tradition so she’s afraid to tell them about the young man in her life. Meanwhile, Baba, who actually has no problem with the boyfriend, first thinks he’s a spy trying to steal her perogy recipe. “I see in Baba my longing for the tradition that I left behind,” said Rousseau. “All my friends were left behind, it was very hard to make new friends because people didn’t know I had no friends.” And she was very shy. “Later on I started getting involved and you

Perhaps that is what the counselling should focus on, the board member wondered. But Christine Hennessey said their marriage is fine. “I am where I need to be with that. It’s going to hurt my feelings forever. It’s not going to go away,” she said. “I personally don’t think we need it. I think we’re very strong.” She said her husband has managed to keep in touch with his two daughters and doesn’t focus on what he has been going through in prison. “Not the fact his heart is breaking because he can’t be there. He walks with his eyes open. He has become someone I rely on ... someone who owns up to his mistakes,” she said. “He wants to come home. He’s ready to come home. We want him home.” Hennessey does not have a job yet, but has an offer to work construction in the Barrhead, Alta., area, where his family lives. None of the members of the officers’ families was on hand for Tuesday’s hearing. The board noted that, but said there were many “heartbreaking” letters on file expressing their grief. “I will prove I am a different person, that these things will never come from Shawn Hennessey again,” Hennessey said. “I want to honour the victims and prove I have changed.” His statutory release date is Dec. 29, 2015. He is eligible to apply for full parole in six months. do make friends. “Now, I don’t feel any sorrows for moving here. “I think immigration appears more and more in whatever it is I am doing. ... I am in love with all traditions, not just mine. I like to go to CARE and see other cultures. ... I see the theme recurring in (my) art and in writing. “Canada, she welcomes showing what you brought with you. It’s such as nice way to integrate into the new bigger culture that Canada has. “I couldn’t have come to a better place if I were to consider my love of all traditions.” Baba’s Perogies will be performed at 2:15 p.m. on Friday on the Centennial Stage (enter through the alley behind the Scott Block). And later Friday, it can be seen at 6:30 p.m. at City Centre Stage in downtown Red Deer. The evening performance also features the Mahana Polynesian Dancers, led by Teen Skeels, and singing by the newly formed multicultural Samasana Choir. barr@reddeeradvocate.com

BY ADVOCATE STAFF Three seniors were bilked out of thousands each by scammers posing as bank investigators. Red Deer RCMP said on Tuesday they have received three reports of seniors victimized by someone phoning them posing as a “bank investigator.” In each case, the victims were told the bank was investigating internal theft. The scammer asked targets to withdraw money from their account and bring it to a meeting place away from the bank. All three victims were defrauded of several thousands dollars each in the scam, which is common across the country. Police remind the public banks would never approach clients in this way. Families are urged to protect themselves by learning how to recognize fraud. People can also help vulnerable family members by telling them about common frauds, or encouraging them to lower daily withdrawal limits. Anyone with information on this scam is asked to call Red Deer RCMP at 403-343-5575 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at tipsubmit. com.

CARE: Business plan A business plan is nearing completion and is expected to be submitted to Alberta Health soon. McIntyre said his council wants a face-to-face meeting with the premier and health minister to bring them up to speed on local health care efforts. Wildrose Innisfail-Sylvan Lake MLA Kerry Towle said the nine groups seeking family care clinics have put a lot of time and money into their proposals and business plans. Those initiatives are an example of local decision making, she said. “They came up with the solutions. The doctors have managed their own time to provide a solution and they’re being virtually ignored,” she said. “We hope that Mr. Mandel will see that with those nine (family care clinics), he’ll continue to go forward and give them an answer very, very soon.” pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

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Gap in the TFW logic CANADA ISN’T INTERESTED IN MAKING TEMPORARY SKILLED WORKERS PERMANENT Red Deer city council got it right with their extraordinary resolution calling to place foreign worker issues onto the agenda of the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association annual convention. The federal government passed quick-fix legislation on its Temporary Foreign Worker program, and our new premier promises to consult earnestly with the feds on how those quick fixes are GREG creating new NEIMAN problems. But the brunt of the decisions made by higher-ups is borne locally. Therefore, it is entirely right for cities to intervene, and get themselves at the table where national decisions are made on who can get a job here and who can’t. I happen to do some part-time work for a local company whose job it is to bring skilled foreign workers and employers together. This company helps workers certify their skills, meet certified Canadian safety standards, and assist with the paperwork needed to get a new arrival into becoming part of

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the local economy. That means getting them through the process of registration for a social insurance number, a bank account, health care, a driver’s licence transfer, housing and local contacts for social support. The hardest part? From my limited involvement, it’s finding affordable housing. A group of welders and carpenters has just arrived in Red Deer, and most are expected to be out and on the job by the end of the week, on job sites across the province and into Saskatchewan. Company representatives are currently abroad with about a dozen employers setting up a job fair where workers and employers can meet faceto-face. So we expect the next group of workers to arrive soon. From my feedback, the employers involved can’t get their guys onto their worksites fast enough. The pay incentives for good results are pretty impressive (starting out at a much better annual salary than the best I ever earned in almost 40 years the news business). My involvement in all this — helping to fill out forms, find housing and locate supports for new arrivals in the communities where these workers are going — leads me to agree with Red Deer city council’s concern with the human equation of the temporary foreign worker program.

The biggest problem with the TFW program is not that foreigners are taking jobs away from Canadians. Do you want to work in heavy construction in Neilburg, Sask.? Find it on a map, drive out and if you’re qualified to work, you’re in. The pay is great and the people there are likewise. Good luck finding a place to live in a Northern Saskatchewan town, population 500, far away from city amenities. Not that interested? Didn’t think so. That’s only one example of the challenges many Alberta and Saskatchewan companies are facing while trying to sustain our employment boom. Rather, the biggest problem with the TFW program is the constant boomand-bust cycle of our resource-based economy. I can only surmise, but I believe the people higher up don’t really believe in immigration and don’t want outsiders to share in our prosperity, long-term. My perspective tells me that when this boom is over, the government wants most of these skilled workers to be gone. Either that or they can join the army of foreign-trained doctors and surgeons driving cab or serving pizza in our major cities. In all my contacts with these workers, the overwhelming consensus is that they want to become Canadians. They want to come to stay and to bring their families with them. The talk around the table when they gather to talk among themselves and

with us often drifts toward entrepreneurship. These are trained, motivated people who want to learn the rules and be able to use their skills to build a good life for their families. These are the kind of positive, forward-thinking people we want in Canada. No matter how much politicians cry about the current labour shortage in Alberta or Canada, I don’t see much goodwill or desire to get these new arrivals onto the citizenship stream. That makes the TFW program cynically duplicitous. There is an avenue whereby workers with the most-prized skills can achieve landed immigrant status and bring their families in. In fact, I find that to be the prime motivator among the groups I have met. Sure, the money is great — far better than anything they could earn at home. But good money isn’t motivating enough Canadians into the jobs we’re talking about here, either. The motivator is the opportunity to build a good life. Opportunity is Canada’s greatest selling point to people abroad. I don’t see a lot of eagerness in Ottawa for Canada to actually sell that. Hence the “temporary” part of this flawed program. Greg Neiman is a retired Advocate editor. Follow his blog at readersadvocate. blogspot.ca or email greg.neiman.blog@ gmail.com.

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Compliments to city for great service; and to those who make life better I am an avid reader of all things “newspaper-ish” and an inveterate clipper/sharer. I would use this letter to give some compliments to a variety of city and community developers and workers. My compliments to: ● The city for a smooth, albeit slow, traffic flow on Taylor Drive, either direction. Almost everyone curbs their impatience with the 30 km/h limit. It’s a well designed construction tool. I drive this twice daily. ● The Little Gaetz development, patio, Veterans Park, shop owners, gardeners, artists, musicians, and all who have refurbished the city centre and downtown. It’s wonderful and exciting. ● A super thanks for the seniors services — Golden Circle Senior Resource Centre, Senior Citizens Downtown House, lending services, transit needs awareness. ● Another thanks for the family areas — water parks on 52nd Avenue and 47th Avenue. It is such a delight to see groups, towels and food in hand, enjoying these venues. Sometimes we forget that not everyone has means or transport to leave the city. ● To the city churches and charities that make life more tolerable for folks and critters of our community. ● A tip of the hat to the Advocate for printing the words of Gwynne Dyer, Greg Neiman, Chris Salomons and Harley Hay to encourage my clippings and sharing. As a senior with mobility issues, I love the efficiency of downtown. I recently invited my friends to share coffee on Ross Street while I waited for service on my car’s transmission. What an awesome opportunity for us to enjoy a sense of community. We even took a slow walk to enjoy the history markers. Thank you, Red Deer. Betty Allen Red Deer

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Creating a picture of Alberta’s water future BY STEFANIE KLETKE SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE Alberta relies on water like no other province in the country. In fact, Alberta’s water use accounts for two-thirds of Canada’s entire use, and our agricultural products — which account for 60 to 70 per cent of Alberta’s water use — make up one-third of the country’s agricultural exports. Fully half of the province’s gross domestic product (GDP) is predicated on water availability. To minimize the risk attached to such water dependency, important work is quietly underway to help Alberta plan for future uncertainties. Tucked away in a small cubicle in the University of Alberta Biological Sciences building, down a hallway guarded by a tank of exotic fish, is an unassuming supercomputer running a program called SWAT (soil and water assessment tool). Protected by its handwritten “Please do not turn off” sign, the supercomputer is creating hundreds of millions of simulations of Alberta’s river basins, attempting to create a computer model that mirrors exactly where and how much water we have had in the past 30 years, before moving on to predict our water future. These simulations require constant tweaking, amounting to a year-long process and the first step in a three-year, $1-million proj-

ect begun in January of this year. The project, entitled Predicting Alberta’s Water Future (PAWF), is supported by Alberta Innovates — Energy and Environment Solutions. The team’s work will help Albertans to effectively manage their most precious resource by providing reliable predictions of both the supply and demand over the next 50 years. It does so by taking into account not only the normal regional differences and seasonal fluctuation of our water resources, but also the ever-looming forces of climate change and global warming. But first, the team must wait for the supercomputer to compute and visualize vast amounts of data that address not only Alberta’s past water levels and weather reports, but also anything else that may have affected either of those things, such as glacier melt, the type of soil close to a river, or when and how much water was used for crop irrigation. Once the resulting simulations can make ‘predictions’ for the past that match the historical data, the computer model can be trusted to reliably predict for the future. Then, the team can use the computer model to see just how much water will both be available and used in the next 50 years. This picture of Alberta’s water future will be further enhanced by combining it with the team’s findings on the expected future water demand in Alberta’s five major sectors: energy, environment,

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CONFERENCE BOARD REPORT SAYS AGE, NOT GENDER, THE NEW INCOME DIVIDE IN CANADA

OTTAWA — Canada is adding its support to the American and Arab airstrikes on militant targets inside Syria. A government official, speaking on condition of anonymity, says Canada is not involved militarily in the air offensive, which is also continuing inside Iraq to target the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, or ISIL. However, a spokesman for Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird says Canada supports the U.S. efforts. Baird attended a ministerial meeting of the United Nations Security Council last week where he added Canada’s support for a broader international effort to topple ISIL, which has seized land in Iraq and Syria. At the time, Baird stopped short of endorsing military action inside Syria to target ISIL, saying Canada was still considering its position. Russia and Iran oppose the airstrikes, saying they are a violation of Syrian sovereignty.

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Age, not gender, is increasingly at the heart of income inequality in Canada, says a new study that warns economic growth and social stability will be at risk if companies don’t start paying better wages. The Conference Board of Canada findings suggest younger workers in Canada are making less money relative to their elders regardless of whether they’re male or female, individuals or couples, and both before and after tax. The average disposable income of Canadians between the ages of 50 and 54 is now 64 per cent higher than that of 25- to 29-year-olds, the report found. That’s up from 47 per cent in the mid-1980s. Conference Board vice-president David Stewart-Patterson, one of the study’s coauthors, said the economic think-tank was motivated to undertake the study due to a wealth of “anecdotal evidence” that suggests Canadian youth are falling behind economically. “We all know the stories — all our kids getting really good educations but too many of them are still stuck living in their parents’ basements, still in low-end service jobs that don’t really take advantage of all

Bored B.C. man seeks mayor’s job as he vows to make politics not so boring KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Being bored and unemployed has led a Kamloops, B.C., man to seek the mayor’s job in the upcoming civic election as he plans to stomp out boredom in politics. “I’m bored,” said 30-year-old Ben James, who is known for picking up dirty syringes around a park. “I’ve got nothing else to do and Kamloops needs a new mayor. We need some fresh blood in this town.” James, who made an unsuccessful bid as city councillor in 2008, said he thinks his campaign could capture the interest of 70 per cent of eligible voters who didn’t cast a ballot in the last election. “There’s a reason why people don’t vote for these elections,” he said. “They’re terribly boring, right? It’s the exact same people running for the exact same positions. If you look at the council, it’s hardly changed at all over the years.” James said he believes people who don’t vote are turned off by the city’s political culture. While he didn’t have a specific platform yet, James said he hopes to shake up the city, where voters will be heading to the polls in November. “Kamloops is a great place to live but it’s plagued by convention,” James said. His two opponents are Mayor Peter Milobar and a candidate who calls herself Mr. Open Pitbelly and straps a model of an open-pit mine to her stomach to illustrate job creation through environmental disaster. James became known last year for collecting and disposing of discarded needles that his neighbours were too scared to pick up. “If you look at the town, we have a very a beautiful town but we’re a very ho-hum town,” he said. James said he would be a good mayor because he’s got a thick skin and isn’t worried about criticism in his crusade to shake up Kamloops. “I’m unemployed, so I have nothing but time to devote to it,” he said. “I’m strongly opinionated, so I can’t be bought off by, say, Ajax, he said, referring to a controversial mine proposed for the area.

the education that we’ve paid for,” StewartPatterson said in an interview. “Our report provides some pretty persuasive, quantitative evidence that yeah, there really is a systemic pattern here. These aren’t just stories of individuals — there really is a pattern that’s unfolded over a prolonged period, a pattern which has some disturbing implications going forward.” He pointed out that top Canadian earners fought for principles of equal work for equal value, yet their children now face lower wages and reduced pension benefits even if they’re doing the same work at the same employer. The trend is particularly troubling, he added, because as the baby-boom generation moves into retirement, Canadians will be relying on a smaller share of the population to drive economic growth and sustain the tax base that supports public services. Canada therefore needs average employment incomes to rise, not fall behind, in order to pay for the increasing health-care costs of the baby-boomer generation, among a host of other expenses, Stewart-Patterson said. “We are moving into an era where people of working age are going to be increasingly scarce; that should put upward pressure on wages going forward,” he said. “And yet, if we look at the past 30 years

... the real incomes that are being earned in the workplace by younger workers have barely budged after inflation. That creates an issue in how much governments can raise in tax revenues, how much can our economy grow?” He also warned that before long, the younger generation is going to “get fed up.” Andrew Langille, a Toronto-based labour lawyer and youth employment advocate, said the Conference Board study confirms what’s already known: Canada’s young people are falling behind. “Increasingly it’s clear that Canada doesn’t have a problem with a declining middle-class; rather it’s a problem of income and wealth inequality for younger generations,” he said. “From skyrocketing tuition to the increasing cost of home ownership to the prospect of stagnating wages and precarious work — young Canadians are increasingly on shaky financial footing and not able to get ahead.” Few politicians seem ready to tackle the problem, he added. “Unless politicians get serious about intergenerational equity, this issue has the potential to cause damaging social and economic consequences,” he said. “I really wonder who the boomers expect are going to buy their pretty houses.”

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N.B. Tory leader resigns after defeat BY THE CANADIAN PRESS FREDERICTON — David Alward walked away from the leadership of New Brunswick’s Progressive Conservatives on Tuesday, about 12 hours after his party was defeated by the Liberals in an election marred by problems counting the votes. Alward said while he was disappointed with the results of the election, he also would like to see a review of the problems Elections New Brunswick had counting the ballots on Monday night. “I believe Elections New Brunswick has an obligation to New Brunswickers to ensure that every ballot is counted properly and that there is a thorough review,” Alward told a news conference in Fredericton, adding he will continue to represent the riding of Carleton in the legislature. With a number of close races across the province, Alward said it was important to get the vote count right because the election was decided by about 420 voters in six ridings. “At the very least there certainly should be a review to determine what happened.” In the middle of the confusion surrounding the results the night before, the president of the Tory party said a recount needed to be done by hand. However on Tuesday, Alward tempered the party’s response, saying

Hoover said at the same news conference. “Our focus is just to get the results done now. That’s a topic of discussion later.” Green Leader David Coon, who won the riding of Fredericton South, said he hasn’t seen all the details of what happened but public confidence needs to be maintained in the election machinery. Coon said a review is needed to make recommendations on how to avoid problems in the future after what he called an “unprecedented” series of problems for a Canadian election. “The bottom line is that New Brunswickers have to feel confident in the election results,” he said before Quinn’s news conference. “Obviously there is going to have to be a review of this whole thing to take a look at what happened and why. ... Elections New Brunswick is not looking very good this morning in most people’s eyes as a result of this, despite their best efforts, and they did seem to pull it out at the end very late there and get the final results in.” When asked if a review is needed, Quinn replied: “No, we know exactly what happened.” Kris Austin, leader of the People’s Alliance of New Brunswick, questioned the results in his riding, saying the numbers his party got from scrutineers at the returning office don’t match the numbers they received later on.

NEW BRUNSWICK ELECTION E l e c t i o n s SOFTWARE GLITCH AND New Bruns- MEDIA PRESSURE TO wick is go- BLAME FOR VOTING ing through SNAFU: COMPANY B3 its regular post-election review of all the results. That review to look for any irregularities takes four days before producing the official results. “Before we take any further direction, that’s the process that we need to follow,” Alward said. Alward, 54, becomes only the second premier to fail in his bid for a second term in the province’s history. He won a majority government in September 2010, unseating the oneterm administration of Liberal Shawn Graham. In this election, Liberal Leader Brian Gallant’s party won 27 seats, the Tories were left with 21 and the Greens took one riding. At 32, Gallant will become the country’s youngest premier. He declined interview requests Tuesday but in a statement said he will meet with Alward on Wednesday to discuss the transition process. “We haven’t always agreed on the proper path forward, but never have I doubted his deep commitment to our collective well-being,” Gallant said. “We are at a critical juncture in our

collective future. Some difficult decisions lie ahead. But I promise all New Brunswickers that I will work incredibly hard to ensure our province moves in the right direction.” Chief electoral officer Michael Quinn said Tuesday there was a discrepancy found between election results that were manually entered and those from the tabulation machines on Monday at about 10:15 p.m., so they stopped posting the results to their website. About 30 minutes later, Elections New Brunswick suspended vote counting for almost two hours. Quinn said the problem was traced to a program provided to Elections New Brunswick by Dominion Voting. “The problem is not with the tabulation machines. They know how to count, they do a good job,” he told a news conference. “The problem was in one particular program or process ... which didn’t, for some reason, work properly. We identified it. “We found out how to correct it, so the results on the web are correct.” A spokesman for Dominion Voting said it remained unclear what caused the problem. “We haven’t looked into our processes to determine why it didn’t show up in any of the early testing,” James

First nation won’t allow Student death after forestry work on their high school stabbing land without approval ’heartbreaking’: principal BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

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That criteria has routinely been ignored, Awashish suggested “The Atikamekw Opitciwan territory has suffered for decades from the colossal footprint of the forestry industry without an adequate sector of protected land or a conservation plan in place,” he said. Awashish is calling on the suspension of forest council certification for companies that don’t respect terms and adequately protect the environment. While certification is not obligatory, many forestry companies like Resolute Forest Products, Kruger and Tembec (TSX:TMB) opt for it. A loss of the certification could mean financial and client losses. A spokesman for Montreal-based Resolute (TSX:RFP) said they are preoccupied by the current situation. He notes that all territories in Quebec are subject to a strict and rigorous process put in place by the provincial government. “And it’s the government that is responsible for consulting the native groups,” said Karl Blackburn, public and government relations manager for Resolute. The Atikamekw announced on Sept.

Aminzada with no vital signs. “Police, EMS and Fire arrived on scene, they were able to bring him back,” Const. Jenniferjit Sidhu. “CPR was commenced and a pulse had been restored and there was an emergency run to hospital.” Aminzada later died in hospital as police searched for a 17-year-old boy wanted in connection with the stabbing. The school’s principal said Aminzada had been a “very active student” in the school’s English as a Second Language program and was well known to teachers and students. “He’s been doing quite well,” Siddiq said outside the school. “Our priority right now is to do our best to take care of all the students, to be supportive of the family and try to provide some sense to the kids in the building.” Siddiq added that the stabbing was “an isolated incident.” “I’ve always felt that this is a true community school where the kids look out for each other,” he said. “We’re going to do our best to keep all the kids safe, make sure that the kids come here by choice and they’re very comfortable here.”

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — The stabbing death of a 19-year-old student described as a “very kind young man” left a Toronto high school “heartbroken” Tuesday as police continued to search for a teenage boy considered a suspect in the incident. Hamid Aminzada, whose family had only arrived in Canada some two years ago, died in hospital after being stabbed multiple times at North Albion Collegiate Institute in the city’s northwest end. The students and staff were struggling to process the day’s events. “This is a very nice and kind young man. It’s heartbreaking for us because all we’ve seen from him is just being respectful,” Naeem Siddiq, the school’s principal, told reporters just hours after the incident. “It’s a very sad story for us as he was quite focused on his family and his future. There’s no indication of this young man in any way being involved in anything negative and it’s just a tragic loss for us.” Authorities were called to the school around 12:45 p.m. and found

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The U.S. and five Arab nations attacked the Islamic State group’s headquarters in eastern Syria in nighttime raids Monday using land- and seabased U.S. aircraft as well as Tomahawk cruise missiles launched from two Navy ships in the Red Sea and the northern Persian Gulf. Gen. Mayville, director of operations for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said at the Pentagon that the U.S. carried out the vast majority of the strikes in an operation against the Islamic State group that he said would continue and likely last “in terms of years.” But he declined to provide details on what the Arab nations did. He said the strikes included Islamic State militants’ financial centres in order to disrupt the well-funded group’s activities. In Syria, activists said the trikes hit targets in and around the city of Raqqa and the province with the same name. Raqqa is the Islamic State group’s selfdeclared capital in Syria. Rami Abdurrahman, who heads the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, told The Associated Press, “There is confirmed information that there are casualties among Islamic State group members.” In all, America and its Arab allies launched more than 200 airstrikes against roughly a dozen militant targets in Syria during the assault that began Monday night, a U.S. official said. A majority of the missiles fired from Navy ships targeted the Khorasan Group, said the official, who was not 100 world leaders at a climate summit to set a new course for a warming world and reverse the rise of heattrapping gases. Tuesday’s one-day summit at the annual UN General Assembly gathering of world leaders is a forum for nonbinding pledges. It was designed to lay the groundwork for a new global treaty to tackle climate change due at the end of next year. “Today we must set the world on a new course,” Ban said in opening remarks. “Climate change is the defin-

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This photo provided by an anti-Bashar Assad activist group Edlib News Network (ENN) shows Syrian citizens check a damaged house that targeted by the coalition airstrikes, in the village of Kfar Derian, a base for the al-Qaida-linked Nusra Front, a rival of the Islamic State group, between the northern province of Aleppo and Idlib, Syria, Tuesday. authorized to provide mission details so spoke on only condition of anonymity The strikes weren’t co-ordinated with the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad, Mayville said, but Syrian and U.S. officials said that the U.S. informed Syria’s envoy to the U.N. ahead of time. Mayville said the Syrian government

did not interfere with the operation. He said the strikes did not specifically target Islamic State group leaders, and that he was unaware of any civilian casualties. Apparently trying to position his government on the side of the airstrikes, Assad said Tuesday that he supported any international effort against terrorism.

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Bridging the gap with coffee SUSPENDED COFFEE PROGRAM OFFERS THE GIFT OF A HOT BEVERAGE TO STREET POPULATION BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR Red Deer’s street population might seem a world removed from other people in the city’s downtown. But Amanda Gould thinks a gift of coffee can narrow that gap. The executive director of the Red Deer Downtown Business Association is helping to bring Suspended Coffee to the city. Already common across Canada and elsewhere in the world, Suspended Coffee refers to the practice of buying a hot beverage — usually anonymously — for someone else to enjoy. “You can go to the coffee shop, buy your normal coffee, and then you can buy another one,” said Gould, explain-

ing that the purchaser is issued a token for the second, unconsumed coffee that they can leave in a collection box or give to someone else. Quenched International Coffee House, Café Millennium and City Roast Coffee all plan to participate, she said. Cafe Pichilingue — which has been sold and is scheduled to close today — is already operating its own Suspended Coffee program. Owner Penny Elliott discussed the initiative with The Leadership Centre of Central Alberta, which in turn shared the idea with several of its alumni — including Gould. “We just decided to take advantage of that and expand on it,” said Gould. “It’s been really easy to do.” Tokens and cash left at participating coffee shops will be given to Red Deer’s Safe Harbour Society, which

will pass them along to clients and others in need. “It’s not just the homeless who are going to benefit from it,” said Gould. “It’s people who are just managing to get their foot back on the first rung of the ladder: it could be young moms or people in subsidized housing.” She also likes the idea of creating something that people can hand to members of the street-involved population without worries that it will be used to buy drugs or alcohol. “They’ve now got the option to give them something.” Gould thinks the Suspended Coffee program will reduce the apprehension of those who are approached for handouts, and generate business for the coffee shops. “Anybody from Red Deer could now

end up with one of these tokens, which brings more people downtown.” The city’s expanded Suspended Coffee program should begin shortly, she said. “We’re just waiting for the tokens to come in, so hopefully it’s all going to be up and running in the next week to 10 days.” The program received a boost this week, when more than $1,100 was raised for it at The Leadership Centre’s 2014 Leadership Conference. Linda Wilson, the centre’s executive director, praised the initiative as a positive way to help street people and others in need. “It’s a way to still have dignity, for those people,” said Wilson, adding that the donors benefit as well. hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com

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Leadership Centre to offer third level of training PARTNERING WITH CITY UNIVERSITY FOR EXPANDED PROGRAMMING BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR The Leadership Centre of Central Alberta is partnering with City University of Seattle in a move that will allow it to expand and enhance its programming. Established in 2000, The Leadership Centre helps develop leaders in the business, government, not-for profit and community sectors. It currently offers two levels of training: Leadership 101 for front-line staff who are interested in or show potential for leadership; and Leadership 201 for supervisors and managers. Linda Wilson, the centre’s executive director, said Leadership 301 — which is designed for CEOs, executive directors, business owners and executivelevel staff — can now be added. City University will help with the training, and those who complete the 14-month program will earn a joint certificate from the university and The Leadership Centre. “We’ve been looking for an educational institution which aligns with the centre’s values, who not only recognizes the quality of our programs, but who is willing to work with us to offer a joint certification with the centre,” said Wilson. City University is a private, nonprofit university that’s headquartered in Seattle, Wash. It operates out of 28 sites around the world, including campuses in Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver and Victoria. Faculty from City University will help with The Leadership Centre’s first Leadership 301 course, which is scheduled to begin in January. “We’ve also engaged leaders from our community to do coaching,” said Wilson. Leadership 301 students could eventually earn credit towards a master’s degree at City University, she added. “We’re not at that point yet because we’re just starting the relationship.” The City University partnership was announced at The Leadership Centre’s 2014 Leadership Conference this week in Red Deer. A half-dozen City University officials attended the conference. In addition to teleconferenced presentations from the likes of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Malcolm Gladwell and Laura Bush, the two-day conference featured live presentations from a variety of other leadership experts. An evening gala on Monday raised more than $8,000 for the Alzheimer Society and $5,300 for the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada. And a silent auction, in which bidders pledged volunteer hours for a number of packages, generated more than 600 hours in donated time. Dagmar Hargreaves was presented with The Pillar of the Community Award for her work with Dress for Success Central Alberta. hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com

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Scott Builders Inc. is hauling in building supplies, including structural steel, for on a new building in Gasoline Alley northwest of Cam Clark Ford. The owner of the building has not been disclosed, but Red Deer County has issued a development permit for a retail store valued at $8.5 million.

Tim Hortons says new U.S. rules won’t halt merger with Burger King BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — The US$11-billion takeover of Tim Hortons (TSX:THI) by fast-food chain Burger King will go ahead despite rule changes by the U.S. government to curb mergers that lower tax payments in that country, a senior executive of the Canadian company said Tuesday. The U.S. Treasury Department unveiled regulations on Monday that focused on lowering the financial benefits of international “inversion deals,” which often involve American companies buying a corporation in another country with a lower tax rate, and then shifting its headquarters to that location. But one of the coffee and doughnut chain’s executives says its agreement won’t be affected by the change. “We are moving forward as planned,” Scott Bonikowsky, Tim Hortons’ senior vice-president of corporate, public and government affairs, said in an emailed statement Tuesday. “As we’ve said previously, this deal has always been driven by long-term growth and not by tax benefits.” Canada has a lower corporate tax rate than the United States. Among the rule changes are requirements that shareholders of the U.S. company own less than 80 per cent of the new merged entity, and a new shift that tries to stop companies from turning their international earnings into U.S. loans, known as “hopscotch” loans. About 50 U.S. companies have carried out inversions over the past decade, according to the non-partisan Congressional Research Service. Many more had been considering it. While the rule changes aren’t retroactive, the Tim Hortons and Burger King transaction hasn’t closed, which has raised uncertainties about what impact it may have on the combined operation. Under the proposal, Burger King’s majority owner, 3G Capital, will hold 51 per cent of the new company. Burger King and Tim Hortons shareholders

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Signs for a Tim Hortons restaurant, foreground, and a Burger King restaurant are displayed along Peach Stree in Erie, Penn. will keep 27 per cent and 22 per cent of the combined entity respectively, which will pass the new ownership requirements from the U.S. government. “Cash flow from Tim Hortons operations should be able to sufficiently service the $9 billion of dollar-denominated debt being issued to partially fund the transaction, potentially circumventing new rules on hopscotch loans between Burger King and its new

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Woody’s Bar-B-Q coming to Red Deer AMERICAN BARBECUE RESTAURANT WILL BE IN LOCATION OF ASHLEY’S GRILL AT QUALITY INN NORTH HILL BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR A barbecue restaurant chain that originated in Jacksonville, Fla. nearly 35 years ago is coming to Red Deer. Woody’s Bar-B-Q is scheduled to open in Quality Inn North Hill, at 7150 Gaetz Ave., on Oct. 6. It will occupy the premises currently used by Ashley’s Grill. Jeannot Lamarre, director of marketing with Woody’s Bar-B-Q Canada Corp., said Red Deer will be the company’s fifth location in Alberta. It also has two restaurants in Nova Scotia and one in Saskatchewan. The owner of the Red Deer franchise will be C.V. Sastry, who has worked in the hospitality industry for a number of years, including as general manager at a national restaurant in Red Deer and assistant general manager at a major hotel in the city. Woody’s Bar-B-Q was founded in 1980 by Woody and Yolanda Mills. Dan Masters, president of Woody’s Bar-B-Q Canada Corp., brought the restaurant

to this country in 2007. “Woody’s is the only national southern barbecue chain in Canada,” he said. “This is real southern barbecue slowly smoked using traditional methods.” Lamarre said the company plans to “ramp up” its expansion campaign in Canada. Sastry thinks the restaurant will do well in Red Deer. He also thinks the north end of the city is a good location, noting that there is a great deal of new residential development there but fewer restaurants than in South Red Deer. “I think this is going to be one of the better places to be.” Woody’s Bar-B-Q will serve breakfast, lunch and dinner items, with dinein and take-out service. Sastry said it will also cater banquets at Quality Inn North Hill, and provide food for the hotel’s bar and lounge. Ashley’s will close on Sept. 28, with renovations to take place thereafter, he said. hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com

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Continuing on the entrepreneur scale “Alberta has led all provinces in viewing operations, while the day-toeconomic growth over the past 20 day business runs smoothly. years, with an average annual GDP Business systems are incorporated growth of 3.5 per cent per year. Private to simplify processes and procedures sector forecasts suggest that Alberta is for marketing, operations and service poised to lead the country in both 2014 delivery. Established systems reduce and 2015.” (1.) staff turnover; employees The entrepreneurial spirknow where they fit in the it continues to thrive and business and with the rest drive the economic corridor of the team. They have crein Central Alberta. Small ated an organization that is to medium-sized business self-sufficient and self-susactivity in several sectors taining, and therefore have will be responsible for this created more wealth and growth. personal freedom. In my last column I introThe individual who duced the first of the five reaches Level 4 on the scale levels of development on possesses the “investor” the entrepreneur scale. mindset. Similar to any growth With a fundamentally JOHN curve, each level exhibits a sound and profitable busiMACKENZIE specific mindset and a basic ness, the entrepreneur who belief system. Individuals has succeeded this far beBUSINESS that progress up the scale gins to look at other busiare highly motivated, willness opportunities. BASICS ing to learn and embrace At this point, an entrechange. preneurial investor may leLevel 1 describes individuals who verage the success of the first business possess the “self-employed” mindset. to create a second or third company Often, new business owners work based on the same model or system. incredibility hard at replicating a job Some may franchise the original venthey know how to do. Most of their time ture or buy other healthy businesses. is spent working in the business, not on Many individuals with the investor the business. Eventually, a significant mindset make a career of buying and number of these owners burn them- selling entire businesses. They are alselves out and the business fails. ways looking for valuable equity and Level 2 on the scale describes indi- potential, with the intention of selling viduals with the “managerial” mind- and turning a profit. set. The focus becomes finding, buying Those who have worked in a mana- (and perhaps refurbishing) businesses, gerial role should be in a better posi- in the same way that a real estate intion to succeed as entrepreneurs. They vestor locates homes and then flips usually possess a general knowledge them for a profit. of the business and have some experiAt Level 5, the true entrepreneur ence working as a senior team mem- sees a transformation in their “fundaber. mental thinking.” This level of entreHowever, two issues can lead to preneurship is rare. massive problems. A true entrepreneur is innovative, Inventory control, margins, pricing, employs strategic management pracreceivables, etc., are all areas that di- tices, and manages a business solely rectly impact profitability. If the busi- for the purpose of growth and profit. At ness struggles, the owner/manager only this level, the entrepreneur has usuallooks to growth in sales to solve the ly designed broad and comprehensive problems. strategies that work across all sorts of The managerial mindset leads to products, services and economic cyanother common problem; that the cles. owner micro-manages every aspect of Profitable ventures feed success. the business. “If I don’t do it, it doesn’t The true entrepreneur experiences a get done,” means they believe that they paradigm shift in their everyday thinkmust do everything themselves. ing. They believe their goals are posIn this example, the organization is sible. In their ideal world, they can entrepreneurially challenged, mean- picture the details and can easily put ing the owner is not open to new ideas into words what they need to make or new ways of doing things. These fac- their vision a reality. tors are primary causes of staff turnHaving learned new things every over. The mindset of an “owner/lead- step of the way and evolved through er” describes Level 3. The business various stages of entrepreneurial operates as a profit centre without the success, the true entrepreneur has owner’s constant hands-on participa- reached their goals and realized their tion. Managers who develop into solid dreams in a life-changing way. leaders recognize that their role is to endeavour to build trust first. They -1. http://albertacanada.com/busiaccept the responsibility, and the chal- ness/overview/economic-results.aspx lenge, to ensure their employees have John MacKenzie is a certified business every opportunity to succeed. coach and authorized partner/facilitator Effective leaders set the bar, then for Everything DiSC and Five Behaviours delegate most aspects of the business of a Cohesive Team, Wiley Brands. He to others. They devote a significant can be reached at john@thebusinesstrainamount of time to planning and re- inghub.com.

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Florian Wilke checks a bottom bracket drive system during the opening of a new production facility of the Australian electric bike motors and premium bike components producer Kappstein GmbH & Co. KG in Gotha, central Germany, Tuesday. What started in Australia has shifted to Germany due to the close proximity to the important European market for bikes and components. Therefore, the company products will be ‘Made in Germany’ mainly for the export to European countries but also for overseas.

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in Erickson of Aries Airflo Heating & A/C, Michael King of Metalex Metal Buildings Inc. and Eric Phillips of Ken’s Plumbing Service Ltd. The $500 recipients were Mark MacIntosh of Independent Control Services, Gordon Hall of Aries Airflo Heating & A/C, Adam Slomp of World Class Contracting Ltd., Travis Friedt of Timcon Construction (1988) Ltd., Bryce Walls of Ponoka Cabinet Makers Ltd., Derek Bodnar of Western Municipal Contracting, Theodore McComb of Cobalt Controls, and Anthony Filamor, Graham Hopfe, Shaylena Hammond and Lowell Toews of Border Paving. Since its inception in 2004, the Red Deer Construction Association has awarded 95 scholarships.

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General Motors Co. . . . . 33.22 Parkland Fuel Corp. . . . . 21.21 Sirius XM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.25 SNC Lavalin Group. . . . . 52.06 Stantec Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 70.77 Telus Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . 39.30 Transalta Corp.. . . . . . . . 11.89 Transcanada. . . . . . . . . . 59.60

Diversified and Industrials Agrium Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 104.58 ATCO Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 45.06 BCE Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47.77 BlackBerry . . . . . . . . . . . 11.70 Bombardier . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.48 Brookfield . . . . . . . . . . . . 52.16 Cdn. National Railway . . 79.86

Cdn. Pacific Railway. . . 222.63 Cdn. Utilities . . . . . . . . . . 39.39 Capital Power Corp . . . . 26.76 Cervus Equipment Corp 19.15 Dow Chemical . . . . . . . . 52.79 Enbridge Inc. . . . . . . . . . 55.15 Finning Intl. Inc. . . . . . . . 32.30 Fortis Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 34.31

Consumer Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . 115.50 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.27 Leon’s Furniture . . . . . . . 14.55 Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 57.52 Maple Leaf Foods. . . . . . 18.90 Rona Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.05 Tim Hortons . . . . . . . . . . 88.04 Wal-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75.60 WestJet Airlines . . . . . . . 31.69

MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — The Toronto stock market was barely changed at the close Tuesday amid a mixed outlook on global manufacturing from some of the world’s largest economies. The S&P/TSX composite index dipped 3.33 points to 15,125.67, while the loonie lost 0.31 of a cent to 90.34 cents US following disappointing economic news in Canada. Statistics Canada reported retail sales slipped 0.1 per cent in July to $42.5 billion, well short of the 0.5 per cent gain that economists had expected, according to a survey by Thomson Reuters. Meanwhile, U.S. markets were down sharply after the American military launched overnight airstrikes against Islamic State military strongholds in Syria and Iraq. The Dow Jones industrials plunged 116.81 points to 17,055.87, while the Nasdaq dropped 19 points to 4,508.69 and the S&P 500 index lost 11.52 points to 1,982.77.

In economic news, the latest reading on Chinese manufacturing came in better than expected and eased some concerns that growth has stalled in the world’s second-largest economy. The HSBC manufacturing survey for September came in at 50.5, up from 50.2 in August. Anything above 50 indicates an expansion. Analysts had expected it to fall for a second month. The Chinese data helped boost commodity markets. December gold, considered a safe haven during volatile times, was up $4.10 to US$1,222 an ounce as the gold sector on the TSX led advancers, up 2.76 per cent after two days of losses. The November crude contract rose 69 cents to US$91.56 a barrel. December copper was unchanged at US$3.04 a pound. There wasn’t the same kind of relief in Europe, where more signs indicated that the 18-country eurozone economy hasn’t found renewed momentum despite stimulus measures from the

European Central Bank. In its monthly survey, financial information company Markit said its purchasing managers’ index for the eurozone — a closely watched gauge of business activity — fell to a nine-month low of 52.3 in September from the previous month’s 52.5. The crisis in Ukraine and the sanctions between the West and Russia as well as a general sense of pessimism about the eurozone economy were cited as reasons. “The recovery in Europe is on weak footing,” said Ben Jang, a portfolio manager at Nicola Wealth Management in Vancouver. “Any news like this will cause more volatility in the market. It’s also scaling back market sentiment in terms of how strong growth will be. We’re looking at a slower growth environment across the board.” Jang said new measures by the Obama administration also weighed on markets, with investors unsure of what the regula-

Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . 17.19 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 20.15 First Quantum Minerals . 21.27 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 26.13 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . . 9.68 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 3.85 Labrador. . . . . . . . . . . . . 23.95 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 38.59 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.30 Teck Resources . . . . . . . 21.97 Energy Arc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.63 Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 25.96 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 66.29 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.80 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 56.75 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 43.93 tions will spell for American and European companies in the future. Washington announced a “tax inversion” regulation as part of its effort to crack down on American companies that seek to reincorporate overseas to avoid paying U.S. taxes. The new regulations, which are now in effect, bars some techniques used by companies reduce their taxes. “The action of the Treasury was more aggressive and more sweeping than most people had though,” he said. “(But) It didn’t address everything and it’s not comprehensive reform. It also didn’t address the larger underlying issue, where corporate taxes are too high in the U.S. and they’ll eventually need to come down.” MARKET HIGHLIGHTS Highlights at the close of Tuesday at world financial market trading. Stocks:

Cdn. Oil Sands Ltd. . . . . 20.91 Canyon Services Group. 13.45 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 31.38 CWC Well Services . . . 0.8900 Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . 23.70 Essential Energy. . . . . . . . 2.50 Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . . 96.03 Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 64.80 High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.92 Husky Energy . . . . . . . . . 31.67 Imperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 53.53 Pengrowth Energy . . . . . . 6.03 Penn West Energy . . . . . . 7.98 Pinecrest Energy Inc. . . . 0.070 Precision Drilling Corp . . 11.97 Suncor Energy . . . . . . . . 41.24 Talisman Energy . . . . . . . 10.27 Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 13.37 Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . . 8.24 S&P/TSX Composite Index — 15,125.67, down 3.33 points Dow — 17,055.87, down 116.81 points S&P 500 — 1,982.77, down 11.52 points Nasdaq — 4,508.69, down 19.00 points Currencies at close: Cdn — 90.34 cents US, down 0.31 of a cent Pound — C$1.8151, up 0.99 of a cent Euro — C$1.4231, up 0.56 of a cent Euro — US$1.2857, up 0.07 of a cent Oil futures: US$91.56 per barrel, up 69 cents (November contract) Gold futures: US$1,222.00 per oz., up $4.10 (December contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy

Vermilion Energy . . . . . . 65.23 Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 84.06 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . 70.98 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105.44 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 39.55 Carfinco . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.32 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 32.66 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 50.47 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 71.62 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 21.77 National Bank . . . . . . . . . 52.03 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 81.51 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 41.53 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56.87

and Harman: $20.338 oz., down 0.6 of a cent $653.87 kg., down 19 cents ICE FUTURES CANADA Canola: Nov. ’14 $2.20 higher $396.80; Jan ’15 $2.00 higher $403.30; March ’15 $2.10 higher $410.00; May ’15 $2.30 higher $416.30; July ’15 $2.60 higher $421.70; Nov ’15 $7.60 higher $422.50; Jan. ’16 $9.50 higher $427.90; March ’16 $9.60 higher $431.80; May ’16 $9.60 higher $431.80; July ’16 $9.60 higher $431.80; Nov. ’16 $9.60 higher $431.80. Barley (Western): Oct. ’14 unchanged 123.50; Dec. ’14 unchanged $125.50; March ’15 unchanged $126.50; May ’15 unchanged $126.50; July ’15 unchanged $126.50; Oct. ’15 unchanged $126.50; Dec. ’15 unchanged $126.50; March ’16 unchanged $126.50; May ’16 unchanged $126.50; July ’16 unchanged $126.50; Oct. ’16 unchanged $126.50.

Nortel not just Canadian company: lawyer He argued that creditors of a parent company aren’t entitled to the assets of its subsidiary until the subsidiary’s TORONTO — It’s a fallacy to think creditors are “paid in full.” “That is the cornerstone of the inof Nortel Networks as just a Canadian company and that its intellectual solvency regimes in each of the three property was created solely in Canada, major jurisdictions (represented in the a lawyer for its U.S. subsidiary said trial),” Bromley said. He added that the Canadian parent, Tuesday at a cross-border bankruptcy trial that will decide how remain- Nortel Networks Ltd. or NNL, would have run out of cash ing assets are shared within months of the among creditors. ‘I THINK WE CAN restructuring in 2009 “I think we can all ALL AGREE NOW if it weren’t for funds agree now that Nortel transferred from the was actually a multiTHAT NORTEL arm to the Cananational enterprise, WAS ACTUALLY A U.S. dian arm. global in nature, with “It did that to help separate corporate enMULTINATIONAL facilitate the sales protities, separate groups ENTERPRISE, cess,” Bromley said. of creditors spread “We find it diffiaround the world,” said GLOBAL IN NATURE, cult to accept that, not James Bromley from WITH SEPARATE withstanding providing Wilmington, Del., by CORPORATE nearly a half-billion videolink. While Canada cer- ENTITIES, SEPARATE dollars of post-petition financing to NNL, that tainly had a large role GROUPS OF the monitor’s decision in research and development, Nortel’s R&D CREDITORS SPREAD is that we should get next to nothing out of took place all over the AROUND THE the IP sale.” world, Bromley added Bromley said that in the second day of fiWORLD’ the court-appointed nal summations for a trial that began in May. — JAMES BROMLEY monitor is correct to say that the Canadian “The U.S. role was company owned all the incredibly important, particularly during the glory days . . . rights to the intellectual property but from the mid ’90s to the 2000s, at which only because it owned 100 per cent of time U.S. R&D was just short of the Nortel US. He added that the each of the subsame amount of R&D that was being sidiaries in a 2004 agreement between conducted in Canada.” Bromley also said it’s a fallacy to various Nortel subsidiaries had exclusay Nortel’s business was run from sive “beneficial ownership” to the inCanada, as lawyers for the Canadian tellectual property within its territory parent and the court-appointed moni- while the Canadian parent only had “legal title.” tor argue. Earlier, a lawyer for Nortel’s U.K. While the board of directors and many of Nortel’s senior executives pensioners said all the patents and inwere in Canada, the “largest and most tellectual property at the centre of the profitable business units were oper- months-long trial were jointly owned ated out of the United States. That is by all the Nortel entities because they were the product of the entire organiundisputed.” He added that the United States zation’s work and investments. The U.K. pensioners argue for a had “more Nortel employees, therefore more Nortel retirees, more Nortel pro rata approach that would divide up money from the sale of the patents disabled, than anywhere else.” “When we talk about NNI (Nortel among the various insolvent remnants Networks Inc.), it had an incredibly of Nortel, which would then pay their large and vibrant organization here creditors. That position is partially supportin the United States — made up of humans and individuals, just as much as ed by the Canadian pensioners and former Nortel employees but it also anywhere else.” Competing groups of creditors have supports the position of the court-apbeen focusing on the legal interpreta- pointed monitor, which argues that the tion of a 10-year-old agreement to de- parent had sole ownership of the inteltermine how to divvy up about $4.5 bil- lectual property under the terms of a 2004 agreement. lion from the sale of Nortel’s patents The decision about how to divide In total, the trial is expected to determine how $7.3 billion of remaining the money rests with two judges who Nortel assets are allocated among the are presiding over the closing arguvarious legal entities that are undergo- ments by video link in Toronto and ing court-supervised windups in sev- Delaware. Monday and Tuesday had eral jurisdictions. Bromley said that been set aside for closing summaries every one of the Nortel business units but the judges decided to add a third that went into court protection had its day on Wednesday to give more time for arguments. own liabilities and creditors. BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

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Paul Harpelle, director of Elections New Brunswick, demonstrates where the media cards are stored on a tabulation machine at a press conference Tuesday, at the Elections New Brinswick office in Fredericton.

Software glitch, media pressure to blame for New Brunswick vote snafu: company BY THE CANADIAN PRESS HALIFAX — The head of the company at the centre of New Brunswick’s vote-count bungle says a glitch with software and intense pressure from media outlets are to blame for the latenight glitch that halted the flow of election results for more than two hours. John Poulos, president of Torontobased Dominion Voting, says the offthe-shelf program — first used by the company in an election on Monday — failed to properly transfer polling data from a computer server in Fredericton to a website where media outlets were gathering the results. “Everything was flawless until this happened,” Poulos said in an interview Tuesday. “It was really quite a shame.” The delay, during which some votes disappeared from the media website, prompted speculation about the validity of the election. The governing Progressive Conservative party, which was defeated by the Opposition Liberals, at one point called for a manual recount, a demand they later dropped. Poulos, whose company has extensive experience with the U.S. electoral system and New Brunswick’s municipal elections, said the software was used to get the results to the media as quickly as possible. “This all started because of pressure to report within a quick timeline,” he said. “To be clear, I’m referring to a general trend that you see in Canadian election commentary. That’s one of the

themes. ... We hear it all the time.” In the New Brunswick case, Poulos’s company had distributed 713 optical ballot scanners to polling stations across the province, marking the first time the province had used electronic tabulation in a provincial general election. On election day and in advance polls, voters filled out paper ballots as they normally would, but instead of placing them in a ballot box, they put them in the secure scanners, which recorded the results on a piece of thermal paper and on a memory stick. When the polls closed, the paper records were used to immediately relay the results by phone to Elections New Brunswick in Fredericton, where they were recorded on a computer server and instantly transferred via an FTP program to the website for the media. Later in the evening, all of the scanners were taken to regional sites, where the memory sticks were used to transfer the data via a secure network to Elections New Brunswick. Poulos said the two-step process is aimed at eliminating the errors that can happen during the phone calls. Things went off the rails when the second set of results — from the memory sticks — were transferred to the media site, he said. For some reason, some of the polling data was inexplicably dropped from that website around 10:15 p.m. “We didn’t know that until we were looking at the results,” Poulos said. At that point, the decision was made to stop the flow of results and determine how to fix the problem.

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Rebels ready Mem Cup bid BY GREG MEACHEM ADVOCATE SPORTS EDITOR The Red Deer Rebels will know in two weeks what their calendar will entail a little over 19 months down the road. In May of 2016, the Rebels will either be on the golf course, chasing a Western Hockey League title and/or preparing to host the Memorial Cup tournament. The Western Hockey League board of governors will decide Oct. 8 at the Calgary Delta Bow Valley Hotel if it’s the Rebels or the Vancouver Giants who will stage major junior hockey’s championship event in roughly a year and a half. Rebels GM/head coach Brent Sutter confirmed Tuesday that the club is putting the final touches on its Memorial Cup bid, which will be submitted to the WHL head office next week. The business side of the bid includes a financial guarantee, while hotel availability, access to Westerner facilities — which will host secondary events tied to the tournament — and a virtual promise that the team will be a force in the 2015-16 season are also

part of the presentation. “It’s a total package,” said Sutter. “It will be presented to the league, evaluated and then discussed with the governors. If they have any questions, they will be answered on Oct. 8.” The bid competition was officially reduced from three to two teams last week when the Victoria Royals pulled out of the race. The Royals front office has never explained the decision. “We knew a few weeks ago that they were leaning that way,” Sutter said of the Royals’ decision to pull their bid. “I did have some communication with

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their GM, Cam Hope. They’re a firstclass organization and they’re like ourselves, a middle-market team. “I certainly have a lot of respect for their organization. Victoria is a great city and they will have the opportunity to host the Memorial Cup in the near future.” ● As he discussed his club’s Memorial Cup bid, Sutter was en route to Calgary to pick up Rebels forward and captain Conner Bleackley, who was reassigned by the Colorado Avalanche earlier in the day and will be in the Red Deer lineup Saturday when the Kootenay Ice visit the Centrium. Defenceman Haydn Fleury, who like Bleackley was selected in the first round of June’s NHL entry draft, remains with the Carolina Hurricanes. Fleury will likely be reassigned to the Rebels within the next two to three weeks, if not sooner. ● Four Rebels are among 42 WHL players identified by Central Scouting as likely-to-potential picks in next year’s NHL entry draft. Forward Adam Musil is a ‘B’ prospect, a second/third round candidate, while forward Grayson Pawlenchuk, defenceman Mario Grman and goaltender Taz Burman are ‘C’ prospects, projected as fourth/

fifth/sixth round picks. ● Trochu native Mike Winther, 20, was dealt by the Calgary Hitmen to the Kamloops Blazers Tuesday in return for a fourth-round bantam draft pick in 2015 and a sixth-round selection in 2017. After scoring 32 goals with the Prince Albert Raiders during the 201112 season, Winther was selected by the Dallas Stars in the second round of the NHL entry draft. His production fell off the following season and he was traded to the Hitmen last winter. Winther played only 31 games in 2013-14 due to injury and was not offered a contract by the Stars, thus becoming a free agent. The trade occurred one day after the Saskatoon Blades sent high-powered Russian winger Nikita Scherbak to the Everett Silvertips in return for 17-year-old netminder Nik Amundrud as well as a first-round pick in the 2015 bantam draft and a second-rounder the following year. Scherbak, who was selected 26th overall in this year’s NHL draft by the Montreal Canadiens, is currently at training camp with Montreal and will not join the Tips immediately. gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com

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BUT WILL STILL BE WITHOUT QB MITCHELL BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — With their momentum suddenly halted, the Calgary Stampeders are collecting themselves for what will be a tough fight for the West Division over the final third of the regular season. At 10-2, Calgary still tops the CFL and West Division standings. But a 3115 loss Sunday to the Alouettes in Montreal was a dash of cold water in the face of league’s top team. A week earlier, Calgary had to overcome a 19-point deficit at halftime to beat the Toronto Argonauts. The Stampeders have six games remaining against three division opponents, starting Saturday at home against the B.C. Lions (7-5). The Lions downed the host Stamps 25-24 on Aug. 1 for Calgary’s only other loss this season. The Stampeders twice face the Saskatchewan Roughriders (9-3) and Winnipeg Blue Bombers (6-6) before the season finale against the Lions. Calgary is two points up on the Roughriders, four on the Edmonton Eskimos and six on the Lions. The Stampeders swept the season series against the Eskimos. This home stretch will determine who gets what in terms of a playoff berth, home playoff games and the bye to the West Division final. “This is the best part of the season,” running back Jon Cornish said. “Over the last few years, I’ve sort of realized that nothing really matters except for these last six games. With that in mind, I think this team is really going to prepare for that. We’re going to be ready to take on all these opponents because we’re playing great teams.” Cornish, the CFL’s most outstanding player in 2013 and leading rusher the last two seasons, will play Saturday after sitting out the game in Montreal. Cornish didn’t travel with the team in order to heal undisclosed aches and pains. The 29-year-old from New Westminster, B.C., missed six games in July and August with concussion symptoms. “I don’t think I’ll have to miss any more games,” Cornish said. “That’s why I took this time, so I would be ready. These teams are going to be ready to play us, so I want to be ready for them.” Quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell isn’t ready to return, which means Drew Tate gets his second straight start of the season. Mitchell sprained his ankle and stretched a ligament in his left leg late in the game versus the Argos. Tate took first-team reps Tuesday, while Mitchell practised lightly wearing a brace on his left leg.

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Toronto Blue Jays left fielder Dalton Pompey, centre, rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run against the Seattle Mariners during baseball action in Toronto on Tuesday.

BLUE JAYS HAMMER KING FELIX AND THE MARINERS BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — There were several bright spots in Toronto’s 10-2 rout of the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night at Rogers Centre. Canadian Dalton Pompey hit his first career home run. Edwin Encarnacion belted his 34th homer of the season. Jose Bautista scored three times and R.A. Dickey had his sixth straight quality start. The smiles faded shortly after the game when Kansas City completed a 7-1 win over Cleveland, a result that officially eliminated Toronto from postseason contention. The Blue Jays had been clinging to faint playoff hopes for the last two weeks. A second straight blowout win was nice for the 16,272 fans in attendance, but it meant little for a team that remains stuck in a long playoff drought. “Having not gotten to the post-season again with a team that I felt was very capable, of course we’re all disappointed and we should be,” Dickey said. “Everyone in here should be disappointed. So you’ve got to learn, you’ve got to grow, you’ve got to look for opportunities to see how you can improve and get better or the season is lost.” Pompey, from Mississauga, Ont.,

EUGENIE BOUCHARD WUHAN, China — Canadian Eugenie Bouchard overcame a break in the third set to beat Mona Barthel of Germany 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, at the Wuhan Open on Tuesday. It’s Bouchard’s first tournament since her dramatic exit from the fourth round of the U.S. Open. The Westmount, Que., native, who is seeded sixth in China, lost in straight sets to Ekaterina Makarova of Russia after struggling with the heat at Flushing

belted a no-doubt shot to deep right field off Felix Hernandez to kick off a seven-run fifth inning. Encarnacion added a two-run shot in the sixth for Toronto (80-77). It was a rare off-night for Hernandez (14-6), a leading contender in the American League Cy Young Award race. He tied a career high by allowing eight earned runs over 4 2/3 innings. Hernandez’s earned-run average jumped from 2.07 to 2.34 in his shortest start of the season. “As an ace, I take responsibility,” he said. “I let my team down. That’s my fault.” The loss dealt a blow to Seattle’s playoff hopes. The Mariners (83-74) fell three games behind Kansas City in the race for the second American League wild-card spot. “We’re not playing well right now,” said Seattle manager Lloyd McClendon. “A lot of things are going wrong, but we’re still alive.” Dickey (14-12) breezed through the first two innings before getting into trouble in the third. Victoria native Michael Saunders led off with a double and moved to third on Brad Miller’s one-out single. Austin Jackson walked to load the bases and Robinson Cano drove in two runs with a single that eluded a diving Ryan Goins at second base. The Blue Jays batted around in the

fifth inning. Pompey got things started by launching a 3-1 pitch into the second deck in right field. “It was kind of a shock for a moment,” he said. “Like who was pitching, the ball I hit. I played with that guy in video games you know. “To think I just hit a home run off him was pretty crazy.” Hernandez was pulled after walking Pompey later in the inning. The seven earned runs allowed in one inning were a career high for the veteran right-hander. Dickey, meanwhile, allowed two earned runs, walked a pair and had six strikeouts over seven innings. Brett Cecil and Casey Janssen each pitched an inning of scoreless relief. The Blue Jays will close out the season with two more games against Seattle before a weekend series against the visiting Baltimore Orioles. Toronto hasn’t reached the post-season since winning a second straight World Series title in 1993. “I won’t reflect one bit, I’ve been doing it for six months,” said Blue Jays manager John Gibbons. “What sticks out? I don’t know — a lot of good times, a lot of tough times. “Like I’ve said, in the end teams that get there, earn it. The best teams go. The ones that aren’t, they don’t go. That’s just the way it is when you play that many games.”

Meadows. She was supposed to play in Hong Kong earlier this month but withdrew citing fatigue. Meanwhile, top-ranked Serena Williams retired from her second-round match due to a viral illness, dropping a third match to Alize Cornet this year. Williams, playing her first match since winning the U.S. Open, had just converted a break point for a 6-5 lead and was clearly hot and bothered when she asked for treatment beside the court. She withdrew moments later and was helped from the court by a trainer.

Cornet beat Williams at Dubai in February and had a third-round win at Wimbledon. The Frenchwoman is the first player since Justine Henin in 2007 to beat Williams three times in year, the WTA said, and has improved to 3-3 in career meetings with the most dominant woman in tennis. “I felt dizzy and nauseous in the first set and unfortunately couldn’t continue,” Williams said. The tournament’s top two players were eliminated within hours of each other as Garbine Muguruza of Spain beat No. 2-ranked Simona Halep of Romania 2-6, 6-2, 6-3.

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SCOREBOARD Hockey Arizona 2 1 0 1 3 8 8 Los Angeles 2 1 0 1 3 8 8 Vancouver 1 1 0 0 2 4 2 Edmonton 2 0 1 1 1 3 2 San Jose 1 0 1 0 0 2 4 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Brandon at Swift Current, 7 p.m. Edmonton at Medicine Hat, 7:30 p.m. Kelowna at Prince George, 8 p.m. Everett at Portland, 8 p.m. Kamloops at Victoria, 8:05 p.m. Tri-City at Spokane, 8:05 p.m. Sunday, September 28 Lethbridge at Calgary, 4 p.m. Victoria at Vancouver, 6 p.m. Everett at Portland, 6 p.m. National Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts Toronto 2 2 0 0 4 Detroit 2 1 0 1 3 Tampa Bay 1 1 0 0 2 Montreal 1 1 0 0 2 Buffalo 2 1 1 0 2 Ottawa 2 0 1 1 1 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 Boston 1 0 1 0 0

GF GA 7 2 3 3 4 2 3 2 2 1 4 6 0 0 2 3

Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts Columbus 3 3 0 0 6 N.Y. Islanders 2 2 0 0 4 Philadelphia 3 1 1 1 3 New Jersey 1 1 0 0 2 Washington 2 1 1 0 2 N.Y. Rangers 1 0 1 0 0 Carolina 2 0 2 0 0 Pittsburgh 2 0 2 0 0

GF GA 10 6 6 4 7 11 5 4 5 5 4 5 3 6 1 4

Friday, September 26 Saskatoon at Brandon, 6:30 p.m. Edmonton at Swift Current, 7 p.m. Medicine Hat at Calgary, 7 p.m. Regina at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m. Kelowna at Prince George, 8 p.m. Kamloops at Victoria, 8:05 p.m. Seattle at Tri-City, 8:05 p.m. Portland at Vancouver, 8:30 p.m.

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts Chicago 1 1 0 0 2 Dallas 1 1 0 0 2 Winnipeg 1 1 0 0 2 St. Louis 2 0 1 1 1 Minnesota 1 0 1 0 0 Nashville 1 0 1 0 0 Colorado 2 0 2 0 0

Saturday, September 27 Kootenay at Red Deer, 7 p.m. Saskatoon at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m. Regina at Prince Albert, 7 p.m.

Anaheim Calgary

GP 2 2

Pacific Division W L OT 2 0 0 2 0 0

Pts 4 4

GF GA 2 1 4 3 2 1 6 8 1 2 2 4 2 9 GF GA 9 2 2 3

Toronto Hamilton Montreal Ottawa

GP Calgary 12 Saskatchewan12 Edmonton 12 B.C. 12 Winnipeg 12

West Division W L T 10 2 0 9 3 0 8 4 0 7 5 0 6 6 0

PF 308 246 230 173 PF 347 296 317 268 293

PA 325 261 306 293 PA 232 265 252 236 308

Pt 8 8 8 2 Pt 20 18 16 14 12

Week 14 Friday, September 26 Montreal at Ottawa, 5 p.m. Friday, September 26 Saskatchewan at Edmonton, 8 p.m. Saturday, September 27 Hamilton at Winnipeg, 4:30 p.m. B.C. at Calgary, 7:30 p.m. Canadian Football League Scoring Leaders TD C FG S Pt Waters, Tor 0 29 27 8 118 McCallum, BC 0 22 29 3 112 Whyte, Mtl 0 19 26 11 108 Hajrullahu, Wpg 0 26 25 6 107 Milo, Sask 0 27 25 4 106 Paredes, Cgy 0 37 22 2 105 Medlock, Ham 0 23 25 6 104 Shaw, Edm 0 21 23 7 97 Maher, Ott 0 16 18 5 75 Grigsby, Wpg 9 0 0 0 54 Allen, Sask 7 0 0 0 42 Arceneaux, BC 7 0 0 0 42 Ford, Sask 7 0 0 0 42 Bowman, Edm 6 0 0 0 36 A.Harris, BC 6 0 0 0 36 Tate, Cgy 6 0 0 0 36 x-Cornish, Cgy 5 2 0 0 32 Fuller, Cgy 5 0 0 0 30 Steele, Tor 5 0 0 0 30 O’Neill, Edm 0 10 5 3 28 Barnes, Tor 4 0 0 0 24 D.Carter, Mtl 4 0 0 0 24 Gable, Ham 4 0 0 0 24 LeFevour, Ham 4 0 0 0 24 Marsh, Mtl 4 0 0 0 24 McDaniel, Cgy 4 0 0 0 24 Miles, Ott 4 0 0 0 24 Mitchell, Cgy 4 0 0 0 24

4 4 3

0 0 2

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● High school football: Rocky Mountain House at Stettler, 7 p.m.

Friday

● High school football: Ponoka at Sylvan Lake, 4:30 p.m. ● College men’s hockey: Camrose Augustana at RDC, 7 p.m., Penhold Regional Multiplex. ● High school exhibition football: Cochrane at Notre Dame, 7:30 p.m., Great Chief Park.

Tuesday’s Games Buffalo 2, Carolina 0 Columbus 2, Pittsburgh 0 Toronto 4, Philadelphia 0 Montreal 3, Boston 2 Tampa Bay 4, Nashville 2 Chicago 2, Detroit 1, OT Vancouver (ss) 4, San Jose (ss) 2 Arizona 4, Anaheim 0 Vancouver (ss) vs. San Jose (ss), late

Saturday

● College women’s/men’s soccer: SAIT at RDC Queens, noon; SAIT at RDC Kings, 2 p.m. ● College cross-country running: ACAC #3 at RDC. ● Bantam football: Ponoka at Hunting Hills, 1 p.m., Great Chief Park; at Lacombe, 1 p.m., MEGlobal Athletic Park; Rocky Mountain House at Olds, 1 p.m.; Stettler at Lindsay Thurber, 3:30 p.m., Great Chief Park; Drumheller at Innisfail, 4 p.m. ● Peewee football: Rockyview at Red

Wednesday’s Games Washington at Boston, 5 p.m. Carolina at N.Y. Islanders, 5 p.m. Arizona vs. Calgary at Sylvan Lake, 5 p.m. Ottawa (ss) at Toronto (ss), 5:30 p.m. Toronto (ss) at Ottawa (ss), 5:30 p.m. Dallas at Florida, 5:30 p.m. Edmonton at Winnipeg, 6 p.m. Thursday’s Games New Jersey at Philadelphia, 5 p.m. Minnesota at Pittsburgh, 5 p.m. Colorado at Montreal, 5:30 p.m. Chicago at Detroit, 5:30 p.m. Columbus at St. Louis, 6 p.m. Tampa Bay at Nashville, 6 p.m. Vancouver at Calgary, 7 p.m. Anaheim at Los Angeles, 8:30 p.m.

National Football League AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct Buffalo 2 1 0 .667 New England 2 1 0 .667 N.Y. Jets 1 2 0 .333 Miami 1 2 0 .333

Houston Indianapolis Tennessee Jacksonville

W 2 1 1 0

South L 1 2 2 3

Cincinnati Baltimore Pittsburgh Cleveland

W 3 2 2 1

North L 0 1 1 2

W 2 2 1 0

West L 1 1 2 3

Denver San Diego Kansas City Oakland

24 24 20 Arizona Seattle St. Louis San Francisco PF PA 62 52 66 49 62 72 58 83

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .667 .333 .333 .000

PF PA 64 50 95 78 43 69 44 119

T Pct 0 1.000 0 .667 0 .667 0 .333

PF PA 80 33 65 50 73 72 74 77

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .667 .667 .333 .000

PF PA 75 67 69 49 61 65 37 65

NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Philadelphia 3 0 0 1.000 101 78 Dallas 2 1 0 .667 77 69 N.Y. Giants 1 2 0 .333 58 77 Washington 1 2 0 .333 81 64

Atlanta Carolina New Orleans Tampa Bay

W 2 2 1 0

South L 1 1 2 3

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .667 .667 .333 .000

PF PA 103 72 63 58 78 72 45 95

Detroit Chicago Minnesota Green Bay

W 2 2 1 1

North L 1 1 2 2

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .667 .667 .333 .333

PF PA 61 45 75 62 50 56 54 79

W 3 2 1 1

West L 0 1 2 2

dick. Placed RB Danny Woodhead on the injured reserve list. Released DE Lawrence Guy. Released CB Marcus Cromartie from the injured reserve list. Signed RB Marion Grice from the practice squad. Re-signed LB Colton Underwood and RB D.J. Adams to the practice squad. Signed TE Dave Paulson to the practice squad. Waived S Adrian Phillips from the practice squad. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Signed QB Josh Johnson to a one-year contract. Waived TE Asante Cleveland. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Announced offensive co-ordinator Jeff Tedford has taken an indefinite leave of absence. Re-signed WR Louis Murphy. Waived WR Chris Owusu. Released LB Ka’Lial Glaud, S Kimario McFadden and DE Adrian Robinson from the practice squad. WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Signed OL Tevita Stevens to the practice squad. Released OL Braxston Cave from the practice squad. HOCKEY National Hockey League BUFFALO SABRES — Assigned F Joseph Blandisi to Barrie (OHL), F Eric Cornel to Peterborough (OHL), F Michael Joly to Rimouski (QMJHL), F Vaclav Karabacek to Gatineau, (QMJHL), F Jack Rodewald to Moose Jaw (WHL), D Ryan MacKinnon to Charlottetown (QMJHL), D Brycen Martin to Swift Current (WHL), D Jared Walsh to Mississauga (OHL) and G Francois Brassard to Quebec (QMJHL). CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Assigned G Mac Carruth and G Kent Simpson to Rockford (AHL). Released F

T Pct 0 1.000 0 .667 0 .333 0 .333

PF PA 66 45 83 66 56 85 62 68

Thursday’s Game Atlanta 56, Tampa Bay 14 Sunday’s Games Dallas 34, St. Louis 31 New Orleans 20, Minnesota 9 San Diego 22, Buffalo 10 Philadelphia 37, Washington 34 N.Y. Giants 30, Houston 17 Cincinnati 33, Tennessee 7 Baltimore 23, Cleveland 21 Detroit 19, Green Bay 7 Indianapolis 44, Jacksonville 17 New England 16, Oakland 9 Arizona 23, San Francisco 14 Seattle 26, Denver 20, OT Kansas City 34, Miami 15 Pittsburgh 37, Carolina 19

The RDC Kings volleyball team got a lesson in experience as some former players proved that skill stays with players once they leave the program. The Kings Alumni team downed the the Kings 2125, 25-23, 25-19, 25-21 on Tuesday at RDC. Former national team member Nicholas Cundy led the way for the Alumni team with 23 kills while Mitch Irvine also added 18 kills. The Kings got solid play from a pair of veterans as Tim Finnigan and Chris Osborn had 10 kills each.

Sunday ● College women’s/men’s soccer: Olds at RDC Queens, noon; Olds at RDC Kings, 2 p.m. ● Bantam AA hockey: Okotoks at Red Deer Steel Kings, 12:45 p.m., Kin City A; Foothills at Olds, 2:45 p.m. ● Midget AA hockey: Lacombe at Red Deer Elks, 4 p.m., Arena; Sylvan Lake at Olds, 5:30 p.m.

Detroit Kansas City Cleveland Chicago Minnesota

Central Division W L Pct 87 70 .554 86 71 .548 82 76 .519 72 85 .459 67 90 .427

Kansas City at Chicago White Sox, 6:10 p.m. GB — 13 14 18 26 GB — 1 5 1/2 15 20 GB — 9 1/2 13 27 1/2 32

Monday’s Games Cleveland 4, Kansas City 3, 10 innings, comp. of susp. game N.Y. Yankees 5, Baltimore 0 Kansas City 2, Cleveland 0 Toronto 14, Seattle 4 Chicago White Sox 2, Detroit 0 Texas 4, Houston 3 Arizona 6, Minnesota 2 Oakland 8, L.A. Angels 4

Thursday, Sep. 25 N.Y. Giants at Washington, 6:25 p.m. NFL Odds (Odds supplied by SportsBetting.ag; favourites in capital letters) Spread O/U Thursday NY Giants at WASHINGTON 3.5 45 Sunday MIAMI at Oakland 4.5 40.5 DETROIT at NY Jets 1 45 Carolina at BALTIMORE 3 40.5 Tennessee at INDIANAPOLIS 7.5 45.5 Buffalo at HOUSTON 3 41 GREEN BAY at Chicago 1.5 49 Tampa Bay at PITTSBURGH 7 44.5 Jacksonville at SAN DIEGO 13.5 44.5 Philadelphia at SAN FRANCISCO 5.5 50.5 ATLANTA at Minnesota 2.5 46.5 NEW ORLEANS at Dallas 3 53 Monday NEW ENGLAND at Kansas City 4 45

Ryan Schnell, D Kirill Gotovets, D Justin Holl and D Zach Miskovic. COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS — Extended their affiliation with Springfield (AHL) through the 2015-16 season. DALLAS STARS — Assigned G Philippe Desrosiers to Rimouski (QMJHL), LW Remi Elie to Belleville (OHL) and C Brett Pollock to Edmonton (WHL). MINNESOTA WILD — Signed D Alex Gudbranson and D Hunter Warner to three-year, entry-level contracts. ECHL IDAHO STEELHEADS — Agreed to terms with F James Livingston. BASEBALL American League TEXAS RANGERS — Reinstated OF Jim Adduci from the 15-day DL. National League COLORADO ROCKIES — Signed a four-year player development contract with Boise (NWL) through 2018. NEW YORK METS — Signed general manager Sandy Alderson to a contract extension through 2017. Recalled INF Wilfredo Tovar from Binghamton (EL). Frontier League NORMAL CORNBELTERS — Acquired OF Mike Schwartz from Southern Maryland (Atlantic) to complete a previous trade.

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Monday’s Games Pittsburgh 1, Atlanta 0 St. Louis 8, Chicago Cubs 0 Arizona 6, Minnesota 2 San Diego 1, Colorado 0 San Francisco 5, L.A. Dodgers 2, 13 innings Tuesday’s Games Washington 4, N.Y. Mets 2 Cincinnati 3, Milwaukee 1 Miami 2, Philadelphia 0 Pittsburgh 3, Atlanta 2 Chicago Cubs 4, St. Louis 3, 10 innings Minnesota 6, Arizona 3 Colorado at San Diego, late San Francisco at L.A. Dodgers, late

Tuesday’s Games Baltimore 5, N.Y. Yankees 4 Kansas City 7, Cleveland 1 Toronto 10, Seattle 2 Detroit 4, Chicago White Sox 3 Tampa Bay 6, Boston 2 Texas 2, Houston 1 Minnesota 6, Arizona 3 L.A. Angels at Oakland, late Wednesday’s Games Baltimore (B.Norris 14-8) at N.Y. Yankees (Greene 5-3), 11:05 a.m. Chicago White Sox (Sale 12-4) at Detroit (Verlander 14-12), 11:08 a.m. Arizona (Nuno 0-6) at Minnesota (P.Hughes 15-10), 11:10 a.m. L.A. Angels (H.Santiago 5-9) at Oakland (Lester 16-10), 1:35 p.m. Kansas City (J.Vargas 11-10) at Cleveland (Bauer 5-8), 5:05 p.m. Seattle (T.Walker 2-2) at Toronto (Buehrle 12-10), 5:07 p.m. Tampa Bay (Odorizzi 11-12) at Boston (Ranaudo 3-3), 5:10 p.m. Houston (Feldman 8-11) at Texas (Bonilla 2-0), 6:05 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Arizona (Nuno 0-6) at Minnesota (P.Hughes 15-10), 11:10 a.m. N.Y. Mets (Gee 7-8) at Washington (G.Gonzalez 9-10), 5:05 p.m. Milwaukee (Lohse 12-9) at Cincinnati (Corcino 0-1), 5:10 p.m. Philadelphia (K.Kendrick 9-13) at Miami (Hand 3-8), 5:10 p.m. Pittsburgh (Locke 7-5) at Atlanta (Teheran 13-13), 5:10 p.m. St. Louis (Lackey 3-2) at Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 9-5), 6:05 p.m. Colorado (Flande 0-5) at San Diego (Wieland 0-0), 7:10 p.m. San Francisco (T.Hudson 9-12) at L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 20-3), 8:10 p.m. Thursday’s Games Milwaukee at Cincinnati, 10:35 a.m. Philadelphia at Miami, 2:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Washington, 5:05 p.m. Pittsburgh at Atlanta, 5:10 p.m. San Diego at San Francisco, 8:15 p.m.

Thursday’s Games Seattle at Toronto, 2:07 p.m. Baltimore at N.Y. Yankees, 5:05 p.m. Minnesota at Detroit, 5:08 p.m. Tampa Bay at Boston, 5:10 p.m. Oakland at Texas, 6:05 p.m.

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OLDS GRIZZLYS OLDS — Landon Kletke scored twice Tuesday to lead the Olds Grizzlys to a come-from-behind 5-4 Alberta Junior Hockey League win over the Brooks Bandits. Alex Roberts fired two goals and Kyler Nachtigall also tallied to give the visiting Bandits a 3-0 lead before 497 fans at the Sportplex, but Chris Gerrie and Kletke replied to cut the deficit to one in the second period. Austin Plevy made it 4-2 for the Bandits late in the middle frame before Kletke notched his second of the night just 34 seconds later. Alex Brewer pulled the home side even with a power-play goal 2:02 into the third period and Kyle Moore scored the winner 10 minutes later with Plevy serving a high-sticking minor. Jordan Piccolino turned aside 32 shots in the Olds net. Michael Frederick made 21 saves for Brooks. The Grizzlys, who improved to 4-3-1 and sit third in the South Division, return to action Thursday at 3:30 p.m. against the Drayton Valley Thunder in the AJHL Showcase tournament at Spruce Grove.

Deer Hornets, 11 a.m., Great Chief Park; Red Deer Steelers at Lacombe, 11 a.m., MEGlobal Athletic Park; Drumheller at Olds, 11 a.m.; Innisfail at Sylvan Lake, 1:30 p.m. ● Major bantam hockey: Rockyview at Red Deer Black, 2 p.m., Arena. ● Bantam AA hockey: Okotoks at Red Deer Ramada, 3:15 p.m., Kin City A. ● Midget AAA hockey: Southeast at Red Deer, 4:45 p.m., Arena. ● WHL: Kootenay at Red Deer, 7 p.m., Centrium. ● Midget AA hockey: Red Deer Indy Graphics at Red Deer Elks, 7:15 p.m., Collicutt Centre. ● High school exhibition football: Grande Prairie St. Joe’s at Hunting Hills, 7:30 p.m., Great Chief Park. ● Heritage junior B hockey: Airdrie at Red Deer, 8 p.m., Arena; Blackfalds at Ponoka, 8 p.m.

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Transactions Tuesday’s Sports Transactions FOOTBALL National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS — Signed RB Marion Grice from the San Diego practice squad. Released P Drew Butler. ATLANTA FALCONS — Signed OT Reid Fragel to the practice squad. Waived OT Terren Jones. CHICAGO BEARS — Signed WR Joshua Bellamy to the practice squad. CLEVELAND BROWNS — Signed WR Lee Doss to the practice squad. DALLAS COWBOYS — Re-signed DE Lavar Edwards. GREEN BAY PACKERS — Signed G Josh Walker to the practice squad. Released C Josh Allen from the practice squad. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Signed LB Trevardo Williams to the practice squad. Released DE Nnamdi Obukwelu from the practice squad with an injury settlement. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Signed LB Jeremiah George from the New York Jets practice squad and rookie tight end Nic Jacobs from New Orleans practice squad. Re-signed S Sherrod Martin. Waived/injured S Chris Prosinski. Waived TE Marcel Jensen and WR Kerry Taylor. Signed FB Eric Kettani to the practice squad. NEW YORK JETS — Released CB Ellis Lankster. Signed CB Brandon Smith. PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Signed LB James Harrison. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS — Signed LB Cordarro Law, RB Shaun Draughn and LB Kevin Red-

● NHL preseason: Calgary vs. Arizona, 5 p.m., Sylvan Lake Multiplex.

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Another team in Toronto could cause problems NHL COMMISSIONER BETTMAN SAYS OLDER TEAM ALWAYS GOING TO BE MORE POPULAR BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — If the NHL ever chooses to add a second team in Toronto, that expansion franchise has to hope the Maple Leafs’ Stanley Cup drought continues. Speaking in a hypothetical sense on the topic of a second team in the hockey-mad market, commissioner Gary Bettman said it’s one thing to consider. “If we decided that we were putting a second team in Ontario, and the year the team was supposed to start, the Leafs won the Cup, that second team wouldn’t exist,” Bettman said in a conversation with George Stroumboulopoulos at a Canadian Club luncheon. Stroumboulopoulos, the new host of Hockey Night In Canada and a self-professed Montreal Canadiens fan, interrupted Bettman to say, “That’s a big hypothetical.” Bettman continued: “That’s part of the dynamic because the attention gets diluted, either two ways or three ways, and when you have historically established teams with great histories and traditions, the second team — even if the first team isn’t having tremendous success at the time — the second team will never quite get the premier coverage.” A recent Twitter report by Howard Bloom of Sports Business News said the NHL would expand by four teams, one each in Quebec City, Seattle, Las Vegas and Toronto, by 2017. Bettman took issue with that report, which noted the expansion fees would add up to $1.4 billion, because it “under-priced” what that would be worth. Bettman on Monday reiterated that the NHL has no current plans to undergo a formal expansion process. But expansion was a hot topic, given the financial success and unbalanced alignment. “What most people say to me is well, there’s 16 teams in the East, 14 in the West. What’s wrong with you? Can’t you count?” Bettman said. “And I say yes I can count but I also can tell time and we finally have all 16 teams in the Eastern Time Zone in the right place. But you don’t expand just to fulfil somebody’s notion of symmetry. It’s a very important business decision to make, and you do it for the right reasons at the right time.” A second team in Toronto, even in the Eastern Time Zone, could theoretically play in the Western Conference for the sake of balance. The Leafs played in the West until the 1998-99 season. But that wouldn’t solve every problem. “When you see markets with two teams or three

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teams, the first team can do pretty well and the second team not as much, even if it has on-ice success, and the third team about the same,” Bettman said. One team is always going to be more popular, like the New York Rangers despite trailing the Islanders and New Jersey Devils in Stanley Cups over the past 30-plus years. Asked about territorial exclusivity on the part of the Leafs, Bettman said all it would take to approve any expansion franchise is a three-quarters vote, or 23 of the 30 teams. “Nobody has a veto,” Bettman said. Of course the NHL is several steps away from even getting to that point. The league continues to listen to expressions of interest from several markets, but Bettman reiterated there are no current plans to expand. “I know people think I have this list tucked away in a vault with cities lined up,” Bettman said. “We don’t. This is an important business decision if you’re going to expand. In addition to being one involving a lot of money, it’s a fundamentally important decision if you’re going to do that.”

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Alouettes to retire Calvillo’s jersey MONTREAL — The Montreal Alouettes will retire quarterback Anthony Calvillo’s No. 13 on Oct. 13 when the club faces the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Calvillo, 42, retired Jan. 21 following an illustrious 20-year career. The five-time CFL all-star and three-time winner of the league’s outstanding player award left as pro football’s all-time leading passer with 79,816 passing yards and holds the league’s alltime marks for touchdowns (455), completions (5,892) and attempts (9,437). “Having my No. 13 retired alongside the team’s greatest legends like Sam Etchevery, Peter Dalla Riva and my former teammate Mike Pringle at Percival Molson Memorial Stadium is an incredible privilege,” Calvillo said. “Without the contributions from (GM) Jim Popp, those exceptional coaches and my great teammates, none of this would have been possible.” Calvillo began his CFL career in ’94 with the expansion Las Vegas Posse and joined the Alouettes in ’98 following three seasons with the Hamilton TigerCats. Calvillo became the Alouettes’ starter in 2000 and led the franchise to Grey Cup wins in 2002, ’09, and ’10. He was also named the MVP of the ’02 Grey Cup game. In 2012, Calvillo became the first quarterback in CFL history to pass for over 5,000 yards in a season seven times. Calvillo’s jersey will be the 10th retired by the Alouettes. The others include Herb Trawick (No. 56), Virgil Wagner (No. 78), Etchevery (No. 72), Hal Patterson (No. 75), George Dixon (No. 28), Pierre Desjardins (No. 63), Dalla Riva (No. 74), Junior Ah You (No. 77) and Pringle (No. 27).

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CFL: Progressing “He’s progressing at a good tempo,” Stampeder coach John Hufnagel said of Mitchell. “Probably will not make this game, maybe as a No. 3 guy. Hopefully he’ll be full-go for the next game.” Calgary has built a reputation for winning despite injuries. They were 14-4 last season despite using three different starting quarterbacks. But the Stampeders may have neared the limit of their depth Sunday in Montreal. Not only were the starting quarterback and star running back absent, but leading receiver Marquay McDaniel was on the six-game injured list with a broken bone in his hand from the Toronto game. The Stampeders managed two touchdowns on the ground and less than 300 yards on offence, but it was on the other side of the ball where Calgary was uncharacteristically porous. A team allowing an average of 18 points per game gave up 31. Montreal’s offence had the ball for almost 38 minutes, while Calgary’s time of possession was just over 23. Team sack leader Charleston Hughes (foot), defensive tackle Demonte Bolden (leg) and Hughes’s backup Ben D’Aguilar (knee) were also injured in the Toronto game. That trio didn’t play in Montreal and they won’t Saturday against the Lions. Bolden is on the sixgame injured list. It’s further decimated a defensive line that was already without starters Micah Johnson (knee) and Corey Mace (foot). “That’s no excuse for the way we played,” defensive end Shawn Lemon said. “It doesn’t matter who is out. If you’re on this team we believe we can step up. I take it upon myself as well. I didn’t play up to my expectations and I wasn’t an impact in the last game. “Just got to gain momentum back. We took a step back last week so just come out and get back to what we were doing the first 11 weeks of the season.” The Stampeders added defensive lineman Caesar Rayford to the practice roster Tuesday. He played seven games and recorded five tackles for the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys last season. The six-foot-seven University of Washington product also spent time on the Lions practice roster in 2008.

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Capitals unveil Winter Classic jerseys BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis’ lobbying for a Winter Classic in his NHL team’s home city began with an email sent to Commissioner Gary Bettman the moment the league’s first New Year’s Day game was played in 2008. “The first emails I see any morning, on any typical day, are from Ted on any of a variety of subjects but he has been both persistent and passionate in pursuit of this event,” Bettman said at Nationals Park on Tuesday, when the Capitals unveiled the uniforms they’ll wear when they host the Chicago Blackhawks on Jan. 1. “We’re thrilled to be fulfilling his wish.” On a sunny, start-of-autumn day with the temperature at about 70, Alex Ovechkin wore flip-flops and a borrowed pair of baseball pants, Nicklas Backstrom donned shorts, and Braden Holtby sported sunglasses while modeling the deep red jerseys with a blue “W,” three white stars and the word “Capitals” across the chest. Hockey nets and boards showing the outline of a rink were set up across the back of the dirt diamond and the shallow outfield grass at the baseball stadium where the NL East champion Nationals play their home games. “One of the things I did for Commissioner Bettman a few years back (was)

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Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin and teammate Nicklas Backstrom stand on the field at Nationals Park in Washington, Tuesday, and model the team’s uniform for the 2015 Bridgestone WInter Classic hockey game. The Capitals will Play the Chicago Blackhawks in the game that will be played New Years Day at Nationals Park. I had a rendering done of what the Winter Classic would look like here. So this is pretty cool to see,” said Mark Lerner, son of the Nationals’ principal

New alternate captain Plekanec embraces role as mentor to young Habs BY THE CANADIAN PRESS BROSSARD, Que. — Tomas Plekanec has jumped right into his new role as one of the four alternate captains on the Montreal Canadiens. The 31-year-old centre was surrounded by youngsters on the ice Tuesday for a skate ahead of the team’s pre-season opener against the Boston Bruins. He was put on a line with fellow Czech Jiri Sekac and Swedish prospect Jacob de la Rose, who are in the mix for a job on right wing, even though both are left-hand shots. “They give you energy,” said Plekanec. “Sometimes it’s hard to keep up with them. “They’re flying everywhere and you’ve got to catch up to the tempo.” Plekanec was a candidate to take over as captain when Brian Gionta left for Buffalo as a free agent in the summer, but management opted not to give one player the C. Instead, Plekanec and defenceman Andrei Markov were named alternate captains, while P.K. Subban and Max Pacioretty will share the third A. In training camp, it seems that part of the deal is for Plekanec to be a mentor to young players. The 22-year-old Sekac, who signed as a free agent, and 19-year-old de la Rose, a 2013 draft pick, were put in a ideal spot for their first NHL preseason action by playing with Montreal’s best two-way centre and leading faceoff-taker. “As big as they are, they skate really well,” Plekanec said of six-foot-two Sekac and six-foot-three de la Rose. “They’re fast and they’ve got all the skill in the world.” The youngsters could not ask for a better role model. Plekanec got to the NHL the hard way, spending three seasons with AHL Hamilton before joining the Canadiens for good for the 2005-06 season. There is a chance that one or the other, probably Sekac because he’s

older, will start the season in Montreal to fill a spot on right wing that opened with the departures of Gionta and Thomas Vanek. The other will head to Hamilton. Montreal also acquired right-winger P.A. Parenteau, who so far has played on the right side of the first line with David Desharnais and Pacioretty. Plekanec said he’ll help the youngsters any way he can. “I went through a lot of ups and downs,” he said. “When I was as young as they are in camp and things didn’t go so well for me, I got down on myself. “With them, it’s the same. Sometimes they’ll get down for a couple of days when things don’t work out, and the other way around, they feel good about themselves and get a little too high and think they know everything. If I see something or if they need to ask me something, I’m there to help and try to put them on the right track.” Sekac sifted through at least a dozen offers from NHL teams after impressing scouts while playing for Lev Prague in the KHL. He opted for Montreal because it gave him a chance to play in the NHL right away. He signed a twoyear entry level contract on July 1. It may help that he comes from the same hometown, Kladno, as Plekanec. They have played roller hockey together in the summer, although they didn’t get to know each other until Sekac signed with Montreal. “We want to give him an opportunity to feel comfortable as quick as he can and putting him with Plekanec, we think, is the best thing for him,” coach Michel Therrien said this week. At first, they had Sven Andrighetto as their right-winger, but Therrien opted to move de la Rose to left wing against Boston. “I really don’t care what side I’m on,” said de la Rose. “The only thing I can control is to play the best I can, and that’s the only thing I’m thinking about.” Plekanec spent time after the skate giving youngster Charles Hudon tips on faceoffs.

owner and a part-owner of the Capitals, as he looked at the setup. “Every time I saw him, I said, ’What about it?’ Ted and I were both on a mission since

Jan. 1, 2008, that we wanted to have it in D.C.” Leonsis called landing the game “a big moment” for hockey in Washington. “Our city deserves it, so it feels good to finally know that we’re going to drop the puck New Year’s Day,” Leonsis said, “and I’m just hoping for snow.” He was asked how much snow. “Enough,” Leonsis replied. “Just no rain.” Tuesday’s news conference came 100 days before the Winter Classic, which Bettman said “will be sold out, if it’s not already.” “New Year’s Day used to be about college football,” Leonsis said, “and now New Year’s Day is about hockey.” The boards set up on the baseball field included logos of the Capitals and the Blackhawks. With the backdrop of the much-discussed appropriateness of the nickname of Washington’s NFL team, the Redskins, Bettman was asked Tuesday about “Blackhawks.” “I don’t think the two are analogous or comparable. The Blackhawks are accorded great respect, not just by the team that plays in Chicago but by the gentleman that first founded and owned them, naming them after his battalion that fought gallantly in World War I,” Bettman said. “I don’t think there’s any comparison between the two names.”

Penguins goalie Fleury staying focused despite contract uncertainty BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PITTSBURGH — Of all the things that happened during a tumultuous off-season for the Pittsburgh Penguins, shoring up goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury for the long term was not one of them. Fleury is entering the final season of a seven-year, $35 million contract. He is eligible for unrestricted free agency next summer if he is not resigned. The first overall pick in the 2003 NHL draft helped the Penguins reach the 2008 Stanley Cup final and win the trophy in 2009. If entering a contract year or the possibility of a trade is weighing on him, Fleury is not letting on. “I just want to go play, go win,” Fleury said Monday before giving up two power-play goals on 20 shots over two periods of work in Pittsburgh’s exhibition loss to Detroit. “What’s going to happen is what’s going to happen. I’m not worried too much about it.” For Fleury, the memory of the negotiations that went into his current deal has given him some perspective and eased the uncertainty. He was 23 when he signed that lucrative offer. “I thought, ’I won’t have to worry about it for a long time,”’ Fleury said.

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Rookie forward Drouin out 3 to 4 weeks due to right thumb injury TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Lightning rookie forward Jonathan Drouin will miss three to four weeks due to a right thumb injury. The team announced Tuesday that the third overall pick in the 2013 draft

“And now I’m already entering my last year. It’s crazy how time flies. I was very fortunate to have that contract, to be in Pittsburgh for that long, to have that security, a chance to play with great players, win the Cup.” Fleury also set franchise records for wins (288), shutouts (28) and playoff shutouts (eight). He’s had at least 35 wins every season except for lockoutshortened 2012-13. But Fleury became a target as Pittsburgh’s post-season failures piled up. Since winning the Cup, the team has reached the Eastern Conference final just once, getting swept by Boston in 2013, and lost in the first round twice. In 2013, Fleury lost his No. 1 role to Tomas Vokoun during the first round. Fleury finally escaped harsh criticism last spring when the Penguins’ offence withered and the team blew a 3-1 series lead against the New York Rangers in the second round — a postseason disappointment that led to an overhaul of the Penguins’ staff and roster. There doesn’t seem to be much of a push, if any, to get a new contract in place for Fleury. How he performs this season and in the 2015 playoffs could heavily influence what approach the Penguins take under will new coach Mike Johnston and new general manager Jim Rutherford. has a slight fracture of the thumb, which Drouin says occurred when he fell to the ice during practice Thursday. Drouin, who was expected to make the Lightning opening day roster, added that that injury is disappointing and unfortunate. He will skate on his own until cleared to resume practicing with the team. Drouin was one of junior hockey’s top players the past two years, finishing with 29 goals and 108 points in 46 games last season for Halifax of the QMJHL.

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Something about the Ryder Cup NASCAR bans all testing, horsepower and brings out the best in Europe reduces cuts spoilers for 2015 AND UNNERVES THE AMERICANS

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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS GLENEAGLES — Paul McGinley is not trying to reinvent the wheel at the Ryder Cup. He just wants to keep Europe rolling. The European captain spoke in mysterious terms Tuesday about a “template” his team has followed toward dominance in these matches. He didn’t offer many details, though the recent record should be all the evidence he needs. Even though the teams are evenly matched, the powerful Americans have won only twice in the last 21 years. “I don’t see myself as a maverick,” McGinley said. “I see myself as a guy who has been very lucky to ride shotgun on a lot of success, both as a player and vice captain. I’ve learned a lot from the captains. This is not a time for me or Europe to have a maverick captain. It’s a time for me to go in, identify the template, enhance it and try to make it better, roll it out again and hopefully you hand it over to the next captain.” McGinley speaks from experience. The Irishman has played a part in five of the last six Ryder Cup matches, all of them European victories dating to 2002 when McGinley made his debut by holing the winning putt at The Belfry. So what’s the secret? Matt Kuchar, one of nine American players who have only posed with the prized trophy during team photos, doesn’t think there is one. Asked whether too much is made of European dominance because all but two of those victories came down to the wire, Kuchar suggested it was a coincidence. “I can’t put my finger on anything, so that would be random,” Kuchar said. Even more aggravating for the Americans is that they have won the majority of the five sessions the last two times. “Why do they keep winning? I don’t know yet,” Zach Johnson said. “Other than the

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR announced a new rules package Tuesday that will ban all private testing in 2015, including the annual Daytona 500 test, and levy the stiffest penalty possible on any team caught conducting its own sessions. The only testing allowed next season will be sessions conducted by NASCAR or Goodyear. Any team caught testing on its own will receive a P6 penalty, the highest on NASCAR’s new punishment scale. It carries a loss of 150 points, a minimum $150,000 fine and a six-week suspension for the crew chief and other crew members. “It will be a huge penalty if anyone is caught,” said Steve O’Donnell, NASCAR’s executive vice-president and chief racing development officer. O’Donnell said NASCAR believes teams will police the testing themselves and report any organization that breaks the ban. The three-day annual Daytona 500 test each January was as much about promoting the season-opening race as it was for teams to shake off any cobwebs from the off-season. O’Donnell said that time will now be used to send drivers on a cross-country promotional tour similar to the “Chase Across North America” that NASCAR held this month with its 16 Chase championship drivers assigned to visit various race markets. Scrapping the Daytona test was initiated by NASCAR, O’Donnell said, and not a concession to the newly-formed Race Team Alliance, the group of team owners that is pushing for better efficiencies and reduced costs for competition. The RTA maintained the on-track portion of Daytona testing was a waste of money and promoting the Daytona 500 was the priority. “It’s with collaboration,” O’Donnell said. “It’s working with the entire industry.” There didn’t seem to be many objections to the testing ban throughout the industry. “It’s good financially for everyone, most importantly the

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From left, Europe’s Martin Kaymer, Rory McIlroy, Lee Westwood, Victor Dubuisson and Stephen Gallacher gather together ahead of the Ryder Cup golf tournament at Gleneagles, Scotland, Tuesday. fact that they’ve played well and won the tournament, I can’t answer.” Players from both teams got in a full round of practice at Gleneagles in the long week leading to the opening tee shot Friday, which sets off three days of relentless action. U.S. captain Tom Watson began to tip his hand with some of the groupings, such as Kuchar playing with 21-year-old Jordan Spieth, and Jim Furyk with Ryder Cup rookie Patrick Reed. McGinley sent his players out in threesomes, a sign that he has plenty of options to mix and match. Watson has not been at any Ryder Cup since 1993, when he was captain of the last U.S. team to win on European soil, though he was quick to point out that I’ve been there every time watching intently on TV.“ It has looked like a horror show at times, especially two years ago Medinah when the Americans squandered a 106 lead on the last day. Sergio Garcia, Justin Rose and Ian Poulter won the last two holes for 1-up victories in three pivotal matches. From Watson’s viewpoint in front of a television screen, that’s why Europe keeps winning. “They have been able to

pull it out a little better at the end than we have. That’s what I’ve seen,” Watson said. “They have pulled it out. I can’t explain why. I have to give credit to the Europeans. They have played better at the end.” Told about McGinley’s secret template, Watson smiled and said, “Can you tell me what his template is?” The Europeans always have been able to rally around some cause. They were regarded as underdogs even when they were winning regularly. The Ryder Cup was a chance for them to show their tour should not be portrayed as a second-class citizen in the world of golf, even though most players are joint members of the PGA Tour. One year, the Europeans were put off by promotional chatter that the Nationwide Tour (now the Web.com Tour) was the second-best tour in golf. Now they go into this Ryder Cup as favourites, and that has emboldened the Europeans. “We believe in each other. Twelve becomes one,” said Thomas Bjorn, on the European team for the first time in 12 years after three stints as a vice captain. “And I think that’s the importance of the European team, that we have a strong belief in each other.”

lower funded teams who maybe don’t have the funds to go test,” said Brian Pattie, crew chief for Clint Bowyer. “Saving money across the board is beneficial for every team.” Among other changes to the rules package are updated qualifying formats, including at the Daytona 500. The front row will now be set through group qualifying instead of the traditional single-car runs. The rest of the field will be set by a pair of qualifying races later in Speedweeks. NASCAR is also reducing engine horsepower through a tapered spacer from 850 to 725, and cutting the rear spoiler from 8 inches high to 6 inches. Changes will take about 300 pounds of downforce off of the car. The horsepower reduction should slow cars from 5-7 mph, O’Donnell said, and is aimed to create more passing through the field over the course of a long green-flag run. “I think where you will really see it is in the turns, where drivers need to come off the throttle more, and we believe that will be where we see more passing,” O’Donnell said. He said the goal is more green-flag passes for the lead and “we believe that will happen with drivers potentially making errors in the corner, and that’s not just for the lead, but the entire field.” Pattie felt it was a step in the right direction. “If the racing is better, that means it’s better for the fans which in turn makes it better for all of us,” he said. Six-time and defending NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson said Tuesday the drivers would have preferred a larger amount of downforce being taken away, but that drivers don’t mind if the cars are more difficult to drive. “In time, we’re going to really make these cars hard to drive. I think that is the goal where things are going to go,” Johnson said. “And hopefully (we’ll) get a tire on the cars that wears out.” Other changes announced Tuesday are that NASCAR will also now use rain tires in the Sprint Cup Series at Sonoma and Watkins Glen.

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The last of last winter’s snow is almost gone from the snow dump on the south side of the city. A dozer operator spreads out the remainder of a giant pile of snow that has persisted through the summer. Located at the City of Red Deer landfill, the snow dump is being worked by machinery to make sure it is totally gone and can be cleaned up before the city has to begin adding more snow this winter.

Sylvan multiplex cost rises COUNCIL APPROVES $30.6-MILLION PROJECT BUT WON’T INCREASE DEBT LOAD BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF Sylvan Lake will juggle its long-term capital plan to free up an extra $1.6 million for a new multiplex. Town council voted on Monday to increase the budget for the recreation facility to $30.6 million after construction costs came in higher than anticipated because of a hot construction market. Mayor Sean McIntyre said council decided it was important to retain the “original scope” of the project, which

will be known as the NexSource Centre. It includes an arena, curling rink, seniors centre, children’s play area and other civic spaces. “We want to make sure that years down the road the facility still makes sense, that the user groups are satisfied, and the people who signed on to sponsor are also still satisfied.” Council does not intend to borrow more than the $13 million already planned. “We need to respect our debt limit,” he said. “So what we will be doing is scrutinizing our 10-year capital plan and

moving projects where needed to make sure our financial capacity can both achieve what we need to accomplish in the community as well as seeing the NexSource Centre through to completion.” New financial options were pursued after the most recent cost estimate for the 91,000-square-foot facility came in at $32 million, up from an earlier $29-million estimate. Four alternatives, ranging from $29 million to $30.6 million, were presented to council for consideration on Monday. All alternatives reduced the facil-

Fertig rape sentence appeal denied by top court A former Red Deer teacher who pleaded guilty to raping a student almost 40 years ago has lost the appeal of his sentence. Warren Fertig, who is 73, pleaded guilty in November to one count of rape involving a girl during the 1970s. He was sentenced in March to five years. The Alberta Court of Appeal in Calgary dismissed his case on Tuesday, but the reasons for the ruling were not immediately available. His former student said she had sex with Fertig for three years starting when she was 12 years old. Fertig was a teacher and vice-principal of the school in Red Deer at the time. After the sentencing in Red Deer in March, the woman who was raped said she found closure after his sentencing. “The power is not with him anymore. That chapter in my life is now closed,” she said. The assault occurred when the victim was 12 to 15 years old and Fertig was 35 to 37. In March, Judge Norman Mackie told the court that Fertig’s behaviour was “morally despicable” when announcing the five-year sentence, which went beyond the two-to-four-year prison sentence recommended by Crown prosecutor Jason Snider. Defence lawyer Alain Hepner argued for a conditional sentence of two years less a day to be served in the community under strict conditions. Mackie said at times in the case Fertig referred to his own actions as “bad judgment.” The judge said it was more like a “string of self-indulgences.” According to the agreed statement of facts, Fertig had sexual intercourse with the victim

10 to 15 times. Instead of sexual assault, he was charged with rape, which was what the crime was called in the Criminal Code at the time of the offences. Fertig was friendly towards the victim as soon as she began attending junior high classes at River Glen School. The majority of the incidents occurred after she babysat his children while he was driving her home. Fertig threatened that if she told anyone, her family would not be allowed to attend the school. As both a school administrator and her employer, the judge said Fertig was in a double position of trust and not only did he breach the victim’s trust, but the trust of the teaching profession. An undercover police investigation into the offences began in 2011 after the victim contacted police. She met Fertig to assist police in gathering evidence. Mackie said Fertig was almost revelling in his past sexual acts with the victim and as a result Fertig was caught by the victim and smart police assistance. The charge of rape was laid in September 2011. The judge said the victim has turned out to be more powerful than her abuser. Following the sentencing, the victim told local media that she got her strength back by reading her impact statement in court in January and the sentencing has given her closure. She said she was satisfied with the five-year prison sentence and thinks it’s fair.

ity’s square footage by cutting back lobby space and other tweaks. The lowest price option would have also chopped some multi-purpose spaces and reduced the size of the proposed five-sheet curling rink. The rink is designed with a pad large enough to convert it to a full-sized arena in the future. Detailed design work will now be undertaken for the project, which will go back to council for review early next year. If all goes to plan, it is expected that shovels will go into the ground in 2016. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

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Moving students among options BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF It’s not certain if Annie L. Gaetz Elementary School students will move or stay put during renovations. In January, the province announced $5.2 million to upgrade the Red Deer Public School District school’s mechanical, electrical, interior and exterior infrastructure. The renovations could take up to a year to complete. Parents will find out on Thursday whether the entire 305 student body will relocate to the former Gateway Christian School site downtown or six classes will relocate to the Church of Nazarene and the remaining eight classes will stay in the school. The meeting takes place at 7 p.m. at the school. Last week, a parent meeting discussed the options. About 75 or 80 people attended the meeting and newsletters were sent out to families. Parents

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also shared their thoughts through an online engagement tool on the school district’s website. The district will now consider all the feedback before making a decision. The changes will likely occur over the Thanksgiving long weekend. Bruce Buruma, director of community relations for the district, said the parents were very supportive during last week’s meeting. He said most parents supported a relocation scenario. Buruma said nothing is set in stone but their hope is that the school would be finished by next August. “The reality is we are never 100 per cent with construction,” he said. “That would be the aim.” If the district chooses to relocate the students to a new site, it would be the first time. During other school modernization projects, the students were simply moved to another location in the school. crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com

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BRIEFS Two Innisfail men charged in assault on cabbie Red Deer Mounties have arrested two Innisfail men and charged them with assaulting a taxi driver in April. A 22-year-old and 21-year-old face charges including assault, assault causing bodily harm, fraud and failing to attend court. They will appear in Red Deer provincial court later in September and in October respectively. The charges stem from an April 10 incident where a taxi driver was assaulted. Red Deer RCMP said the accused refused to pay the driver once they had reached their destination in Normandeau. The driver attempted to stop the two individuals, but it is alleged that they kicked and punched him. The driver was taken to hospital and later released. Red Deer RCMP would like to thank the public’s widespread sharing of the photos of the two suspects, which led to their arrest.

Seven people injured in Hwy 2 rollover Seven people were injured and two had to be airlifted after the vehicle they were in rolled near Ponoka. The Ponoka Integrated Traffic Unit was called to the crash at about 4:30 p.m. Monday afternoon about five km north of Hwy 53 on Hwy 2. Police said the vehicle was southbound on Hwy 2 with seven people on board when it left the road and rolled into the ditch. All seven people were hurt in the crash. Five were taken by ambulance to Ponoka Hospital and two were airlifted by STARS Air Ambulance to Edmonton with critical injuries. The crash closed both northbound lanes and one southbound lane as an RCMP traffic reconstructionist assessed the incident. The investigation continues.

Prentice here Oct. 16 for annual premier’s dinner Jim Prentice, who was elected Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta leader in early September, will be coming to the leader’s dinner in Red Deer on Oct. 16. Prentice became premier of Alberta once he was elected PC leader. The party holds the dinners annually, and this year it will be held at the Sheraton Red Deer, with the reception at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7. Tickets are $275 or a $2,750 for a table. It will be the first chance for local party members to officially meet Prentice.

Wild Rose superintendent announces retirement The superintendent of the Wild Rose School Division has announced he will be retiring at the end of the current school year. Brian Celli, who has held the position for the past five years, announced his plans to retire at a recent meeting of the school board. The school board will now begin the process of hiring a replacement with the intent of having the new superintendent known by next spring. “On behalf of the board of trustees, I would like to thank Brian for the dedication, hard work and passion that he invested in our schools,” board chair Nancy McClure said.

Evergreen neighbourhood plan responses sought Red Deer city council wants to hear from any person claiming to be affected by the new Evergreen Neighbourhood Area Structure Plan on Monday. A public hearing on the proposed bylaw paving the way for the new community is slated for 6 p.m. in council chambers. The proposed neighbourhood is located in the northwest quarter of Sec-

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Under the direction of Red Deer photographer Andy Anderson, the Red Deer College Kings hockey team pose for a team portrait on ice at the Penhold Arena. The Kings kick off their 2014-2015 season at home against the visiting Augustana Vikings on Friday, Sept. 26, at 7 p.m. at the Penhold Arena. The Kings returned to the Alberta Colleges Men’s Hockey League last year. tion 26 and is bounded by the 30th Avenue and Northland Drive extension. For more information, call Legislative Services at 403-342-8132.

Shooting case moved ahead in court Criminal proceedings against a Pine Lake man accused in a non-fatal shooting have been pushed forward by a judge in Red Deer provincial court. Cory Lavallee, 29, was arrested near Bashaw on June 21 by RCMP members investigating a shooting incident in the Pine Lake area on June 2. The unnamed victim, alleged to be acquainted with the suspect, was hospitalized for treatment. Police said at the time that his injuries were not believed to be life-threatening. Lavallee was charged with attempted murder, using a firearm to commit an offence and unauthorized possession of a firearm. Represented by Edmonton-based defence counsel George Lebessis, Lavallee had already made 13 court appearances on Tuesday when Judge Bart Rosborough ordered that he be tried by judge and jury in the Court of Queen’s Bench, with a preliminary hearing beforehand. Lebessis advised the judge that he was not in a position to make an election or plea for his client, because portions of the disclosure package have not yet been provided to him and his client, who is still in remand and has not yet had a bail hearing. Noting that Lavallee has made a number of appearances without entering his election or plea, Rosborough said setting a date for a preliminary hearing would move the process forward. If needed, the Crown prosecutor’s office could be ordered to produce any disclosure that has not been turned over within a reasonable time frame. Proceedings against Lavallee are being handled by a specialized Crown prosecutor based in Edmonton.

Penhold Telus line down, residents asked to use cells A fibre optic line went down in Penhold, knocking out landline phones in the area after an accident on Monday evening. Penhold fire crews were called to the downed line at 5:47 p.m. near the intersection of Robinson Avenue and

Lucina Street in Penhold. Fire Chief Jim Pendergast reported a vehicle being transported on a tractor trailer came into contact with the line. The line was torn down and was strewn across the road. Fire crews had to close off Lucina Street for about three hours. Fortis was called to make sure it was not a power line, which it was not. Then homeowners in the area reported their house phones were not working, which led to the determination that it was a Telus line. Telus was unable to get crews to the area until Tuesday morning. A Telus spokesperson said the damage was quite extensive. The spokesperson was unable to provide an estimate on when the work would be completed. In the meantime, Pendergast asks people affected to use their cellphones or go to their neighbours to call 911 if they have an emergency. There were no injuries during this incident.

party and choose where a $60,000 grant goes to help Habitat for Humanity. Genworth Canada is putting on a national writing contest asking for submissions from students in Grades 4, 5 and 6. In the contest, students are asked to produce and submit an original piece of work. It can be a composition, essay or poem. For every entry, Genworth will donate $5 to the local Habitat for Humanity chapter. The winner gets to direct a $60,000 grant from Genworth to a Habitat build of their choice and students can win tablets and even a pizza party for their whole school. For more information, visit www. meaningofhome.ca or call 403-309-6080 ext. 2.

Avoid being scammed: session on Oct. 3

A yard and bake sale put on by the Sylvan Lake Apostolic Lutheran Church raised more than $3,000 for a Kenyan orphanage. The day-long fundraiser ran on Saturday. It aimed to raise money for the Saint John’s Champion Children’s Home in the African nation. Going into the event, organizers hoped to raise $1,500, which would cover the cost of completing the orphanage. Instead, a total of $3,628 was raised, more than doubling the group’s original goal. For more information on the orphanage, visit www.themissionsite. com/kenya.html.

A half-hour session early next month in Red Deer is designed to help and empower people to recognize fraud. The session will look at some of the current scams out there, and ways to avoid being scammed. The program is open to the general public, and is being offered by the Alberta Council of Aging and enactus SAIT, a group of student, academic, and business leaders “committed to using the power of entrepreneurial action to transform lives and shape a better, more sustainable world.” The session is on Oct. 3, from 11 to 11:30 a.m. at The Hub on Ross, located at 4936 50th St.

Writing competition for local youth Young writers in Central Alberta have a chance to win an iPad, a pizza

Kenyan orphanage funds exceed expectations

Correction A headline in Saturday’s Business section contained incorrect information. The 2014 Awards of Excellence in Housing are provincial awards presented by the Canadian Homes Builders’ Association — Alberta.

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In this photo provided by the Spanish Defence Ministry, aid workers and doctors transfer Manuel Garcia Viejo, a Spanish priest who was diagnosed with the Ebola virus while working in Sierra Leone, from a military plane to an ambulance as he leaves the Torrejon de Ardoz military airbase, near Madrid, Spain, on Monday. The Spanish priest who was diagnosed with the Ebola virus while working in Sierra Leone has been flown back to Spain and taken to a Madrid hospital. Sprecher was also unconvinced Ebola could continue causing cases for years and said diseases that persist in the environment usually undergo significant changes to become less deadly or transmissible. Dye and colleagues wrote they expected the numbers of cases and deaths from Ebola to continue rising from hundreds to thousands of cases per week in the coming months — and reach 21,000 by early November. He said it was worrisome that new cases were popping up in areas that hadn’t previously reported Ebola, like in parts of Guinea. “The picture is too unclear at the moment,” he said, noting the outbreak is continuing to double in

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LONDON — New estimates from the World Health Organization warn the number of Ebola cases could hit 21,000 in six weeks unless efforts to curb the outbreak are ramped up. Since the first cases were reported six months ago, the tally of cases in West Africa has reached an estimated 5,800 illnesses. WHO officials say cases are continuing to increase exponentially and Ebola could sicken people for years to come without better control measures. In recent weeks, health officials worldwide have stepped up efforts to provide aid but the virus is still spreading. There aren’t enough hospital beds, health workers or even soap and water in the hardest-hit West African countries: Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia. Last week, the U.S. announced it would build more than a dozen medical centres in Liberia and send 3,000 troops to help. Britain and France have also pledged to build treatment centres in Sierra Leone and Guinea and the World Bank and UNICEF have sent more than $1 million worth of supplies to the region. “We’re beginning to see some signs in the response that gives us hope this increase in cases won’t happen,” said Christopher Dye, WHO’s director of strategy and study co-author, who acknowledged the predictions come with a lot of uncertainties. “This is a bit like weather forecasting. We can do it a few days in advance, but looking a few weeks or months ahead is very difficult.” They also calculated the death rate to be about 70 per cent among hospitalized patients but noted many Ebola cases were only identified after they died. So far, about 2,800 deaths have been attributed to Ebola. Dye said there was no proof Ebola was more infectious or deadly than in previous outbreaks. The new analysis was published online Tuesday by the New England Journal of Medicine — six months after the first infections were reported on March 23. WHO is just one of the groups that have attempted to calculate the epidemic’s future toll. On Tuesday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to release its own predictions for only Liberia and Sierra Leone — the two West African countries that recently have shown the steadiest and most alarming spread of cases. The CDC calculations are based, in part, on assumptions that cases have been dramatically underreported. Other projections haven’t made the same kind of attempt to quantify illnesses that may have been missed in official counts. CDC scientists conclude there may be as many as 21,000 reported and unreported cases in just those two countries as soon as the end of this month, according to a draft version of the report obtained by The Associated Press. They also predict that the two countries could have a staggering 550,000 to 1.4 million cases by late January. The agency’s numbers seem “somewhat pessimistic” and do not account for infection control efforts already underway, said Dr. Richard Wenzel, a Virginia Commonwealth University scientist who formerly led the International Society for Infectious Diseases. Other outside experts questioned WHO’s projections and said Ebola’s spread would ultimately be slowed not only by containment measures but by changes in people’s behaviour. “It’s a big assumption that nothing will change in the current outbreak response,” said Dr. Armand Sprecher, an infectious diseases specialist at Doctors Without Borders. “Ebola outbreaks usually end when people stop touching the sick,” he said. “The outbreak is not going to end tomorrow but there are things we can do to reduce the case count.” Local health officials have launched campaigns to educate people about the symptoms of Ebola and not to touch the sick or the dead. Previous Ebola outbreaks have been in other areas of Africa; this is the first to hit West We apologize for Africa.

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Big voice, big guitars IAN THORNLEY AND BIG WRECK LEAVE A LASTING IMPRESSION ON RED DEER AUDIENCE When he isn’t singing, Big Wreck’s set fire to them all. ...” The latter song Ian Thornley is a man of few words. also included that rarest of beasts, an Perhaps wisely, he let his guitars do innovative guitar/bass duel between most of the talking at MonThornley and McMillan, day night’s near sellout rock It became very evident concert at Red Deer’s Memothat Big Wreck is made up rial Centre. of five immensely talentAnd it turned out the ed musicians — including six-stringers the frontman drummer Chuck Keeping, regularly traded off (one per who helped create a darkly song, in every colour, as if hypnotic and building beat, guitar-making elves were starting with a throw to busy backstage) had a lot of Pink Floyd’s Another Brick fascinating things to say. in the Wall and finishing Thornley and fellow Big with an intense version of Wreck guitarists Paolo Neta Big Wreck’s Ladylike. and Brian Doherty coaxed For the record, ThornLANA indelible sounds from their ley did do some talking: He MICHELIN endless parade of different threw out a “How’re ya doinstruments. ing?” to the crowd, apoloFrom the Celtic-flavoured gized for forgetting the secmelody for Albatross, created ond verse of a song (he said with a double-necked electric number, he should just write two first verses in to the echoey, atmospherics on Blown future and be done with it), and admitWide Open, achieved with more stan- ted he can’t stand to be around smokdard guitar, the concert was a very ers since quitting a couple of months cool, visceral listening experience. ago. Certainly the 600-plus Central AlBut let’s face it, his music spoke berta fans who attended thought so. louder. Many were up on their feet by the secBy the encore, a quarter of audience ond tune, That Song, waving their arms members had left their seats and were and rock fingers in the air. crowding around the stage as musical Meanwhile, purple and blue stage chameleon Neta sang Highway to Hell lights swept the band as Thornley re- (doing an amazing job of channelling peated the familiar refrain: “I real- AC/DC, by the way). ly love that tune, Man, I loooove that Thornley later took back the mike to song, I really loooove that song. ...” close the show with Big Wreck’s early Despite some sound-system distor- hit, The Oaf. tion, the performance underlined that As he finished singing “My luck Thornley’s other most powerful instru- is wasted,” Thornley launched into ment is his distinctive, acrobatic tenor an otherworldly guitar solo that was voice. haunting, strange and indescribable — He used it almost operatically on a fantastic way to end an unforgettable songs like I Digress, about jealous in- concert. security, which involves a painfully The night opened with another talhowled “ooooh” preceding “I’m the ented band, “rock ’n’ roll mammoth” one for you.” Royal Tusk. On Wolves, Thornley sang “bleeeed Edmonton’s bearded rockers have out your heart (if it’s still beating for good sense of a catchy riff, as shown someone else)” as if the words are ac- in such songs as The Letter and anothtually being drained out of him. er that curses the weather, ‘‘cause we His big voice was cast like a net over hate it when it rains.” Singer Daniel the audience during the tunes My Life Carriere can also play a mean harand Ghosts, roping us in with such lines monica. as “If these ghosts let me go, I would lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

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AUGUSTENAITE (Selbee) Victoria Victoria passed away suddenly and peacefully in Cranbrook, B.C. September 8, 2014. She will be forever missed by family, and friends. Victoria is survived by her Mother, Roma Hodosi of Radium B.C.; Father, Victor Augustenaite; Brother, Albert Zalalis; Son, Ryder Selbee; and James Selbee, Father of their precious Son. Victoira was born in Vilnius Lithuania, April 16, 1984 and moved to Canada in 1999 at 15 years old to Redcliff, Alberta. She studied Esthetics in Calgary, and soon after found her home and career path in Sylvan Lake, Alberta in 2004. She made numerous memorable connections and friendships during this time, not only with clients from Bella and Salon Chateau but within the community of Sylvan Lake. Victoria marveled in watching her son grow, she had a natural talent and passion for modelling and aspired to one day go back and visit her place of birth in Lithuania. A celebration of her life will be held on September 27, 2014 at Sunnyside Camp, 202† Birchcliff Road, Sylvan Lake at 2pm.

STRYKER Donna Marie July 3, 1963 - Sept. 21, 2014 Donna Marie Stryker peacefully left us on Sunday, September 21, 2014, at Red Deer Regional Hospital, at the age of 51 years. Her courageous battle and determination was a testament of who she was, and how she will be remembered. Her friends and family are so proud of her. Donna was born in Brampton, Ontario and spent her childhood living by the lake and enjoying the outdoors. She moved to Red Deer at age 17 and met the love of her life, Aubrey. Donna and Aubrey represented what God intended marriage to be. They will be true soul mates forever. She leaves her kids; Amanda (Mark), Christina, and Douglas (Kristie), granddaughter Annika (Amanda and Mark), Mother (Mary Ann) and siblings; (Toby and Darlene). Donna most enjoyed spending time with friends and family. She will be deeply missed. A Memorial Service and celebration of life will be held at the Christian Reformed Church, 16 McVicar Street, Red Deer, on Saturday, September 27, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.eventidefuneralchapels.com Arrangements entrusted to EVENTIDE FUNERAL CHAPEL 4820 - 45 Street, Red Deer. Phone (403) 347-2222

SIM Kennedy Taryn 2000 - 2014 Kennedy passed away suddenly and peacefully at home on Thursday, September 18, 2014 at the age of 14 years. She will be lovingly remembered by her parents; Ted and Stacey Sim, her brother, Drew, sister, Avery, grandparents; Ron and Sharon Sim, grandpa, Ken Johnson, aunts and uncles; Keith (Tracy) Johnson, Michelle (Glenn) Fraser, Myrna Sim, Jennifer (Justin) Grabo, and numerous cousins; Mackenzie and Kole, Samantha and Chelsea, Ashley, Alycia, Brendan and Cassandra. Kennedy will always be remembered for her remarkable smile and infectious laugh. A Celebration of Kennedy’s Life will be held at the Lacombe Memorial Center on Thursday, September 25, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Kennedy’s honour may be made directly to Camp HeHoHa at: www.camphehoha.com. 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

RAVEN Christopher Willem With heavy hearts and great sadness the families of Chris Raven announce his sudden passing on September 18, 2014 in Hinton, Alberta. Chris was 33 years old. Left to mourn the loss and cherish his memory is his loving family; his mother, Janet Canning of Hinton, Alberta, father, Andrew (Anita) Raven of Airdrie, Alberta, sisters, Megan (Travis Lunn) Raven and daughter, Abbigail Lunn of Hinton, Alberta and Josie (Gregory Paterson) Raven of Edmonton, Alberta. Chris is also survived by many other relatives and many treasured friends. Chris was predeceased by his Grandma Canning, Auntie Colleen and his cousin, Brody. A Celebration of Life will be held for Chris on Saturday, September 27, 2014 at 11:00 AM at Grace Lutheran Church, 102 Sunwapta Drive, in Hinton, Alberta, with Pastor Doug Heine officiating. A luncheon will be held following this service at the meeting room at the Rancher’s Sports Bar and Grille, 438 Smith Street, Hinton, Alberta. The family suggests that if desired, a donation can be made to any one of the numerous local charities in Christopher Raven’s memory. To leave a condolence online, please visit our website at www.mountainrose.ca.

KOKARAM Randolph Claudius April 18, 1942 - Sept. 20, 2014 Randolph “Randy” Kokaram died peacefully at Red Deer Regional Hospital, surrounded by family. Randy was born in La Brea and raised in Fyzabad, Trinidad and Tobago, born to Cecil Claude and Milcah Kokaram, brother to Sheila, Alex, Annie, Barbara, Isabella, Peter, Michael, Ezekiel and Ruth. He came to Canada on September 17, 1967, worked in the NWT, completed a B.Ed. (University of Alberta) and settled in Red Deer (1976) and taught for over 25 years at Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School. Randy was survived by his wife, Sherry Allison; son, Ryan; daughters, Racqel and Roxy; son-in-law, Andrew Kirk; grandchildren, Rylee, Caleb, Annaliese, Jaimeson and Christopher; as well as many nephews and nieces. He is predeceased by his parents and his sister, Sheila. For those who wish to pay their respects, visitation will be held on Thursday, September 25, 2014 from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. at Red Deer Funeral Home, 6150 - 67 Street, Red Deer, Alberta. The funeral service will be held on Friday, September 26, 2014 at 1:30 p.m. at Gaetz Memorial United Church, 4758 Ross Street, Red Deer, Alberta. In lieu of flowers, all donations in his honour may be made directly to either the Edmonton Dream Centre (www.edmontondreamcentre.ca) or All Nations Harvest Church (www.allnationsharvestchurch.com). Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.reddeerfuneralhome.com Arrangements entrusted to RED DEER FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORIUM 6150 - 67 Street, Red Deer. Phone (403) 347-3319.

SKIBA Jerry Dec. 25, 1955 - Sept. 18, 2014 Jerald Bruce Skiba was the 8th and “favourite” , child of John and Hilda Skiba. He was born in Moosomin, Sask. Jerry is predeceased by his Grandparents, his Mom and Dad, and brothers Wayne, Fred, Robert and John. He is survived by his loving wife Joan, his sons Korey (Stephanie) and Blain and three grand-children, Jakob, Alivia, and Sophea, two brothers, Ken (Carla) and Dave (Pat); one sister Judy Skiba, and sisters-in-law, Lois Skiba, Valerie Skiba and Jean (Marc) Fortin, and his mother-in-law Grace Henderson, as well as many Aunts, Uncles, nieces and nephews and cousins. Growing up on a farm Jerry developed a love of machinery, engines, and vehicles. It was there, too, that his strong, honest work ethic began. As a young man he drove truck for his Uncle, and worked in a potash mine. Later he worked for Duckerings Transport, followed by Guys Freightways. Jerry then took his Fourth Class Power Engineering, and worked for Prime Boiler until he opened his own company High Fire Boiler Service Ltd. Jerry worked hard and long, and died as he wanted “with his boots on”. He was in Grande Prairie doing an annual inspection. Everyone is welcome to come to a viewing on Thursday, September 25th at 7:00 pm, and the funeral service on Friday, September 26th at 11:00 am at The First Church of The Nazarene, 2 McVicar St., Red Deer. For those who wish donations in Jerry’s honor may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, or the Red Deer Minor Hockey Association. Expressions of sympathy may be made by visiting www.wilsons’funeralchapel.ca WILSON’S FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM of Lacombe and Rimbey in charge of the arrangements. 403-782-3366 403-843-3388 “A Caring Family, Caring for Families”

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KUEFLER Audric B. (Dick) Jan. 3, 1933 - Sept. 21, 2014 It is with sadness that we mark the passing of husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend, Dick Kuefler. Dick was born to Barthel and Rose Kuefler at Radway AB, the youngest of three sons behind Roland (Bart) and Merton (Chick) and was followed by sisters You can sell your guitar Charmaine (Barrie) and for a song... Colaine (Gordon). Together or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you! with his wife, hard work and business choices saw the family grow to become prominent hoteliers across Alberta. Dick married Anne in 1954. Together they raised a brood of five children; who in turn added eleven grandchildren; All Visits are Free. who in turn have added two No Obligation. great-grandchildren (so far) Compliments of to the legacy of their loving Local Businesses. family. Dick left us on the last full day of summer just a few weeks short of sixty Are you new to the years of marriage. neighbourhood? Surrounded by Anne and all Expecting a Baby? of his children, Dick left this Planning a world in peace and grace Wedding? and leaves to remember him his loving wife Anne; son Call or visit us online! Quinn (Patti) and children, 1-844-299-2466 Blaine (Sara) and baby Adela, welcomewagon.ca Evan (Shannon) and Kaylee, all of Calgary; daughter Lynn (Bob) Pearsall of Cabo San Lucas Mexico and Lynn’s Lost daughters Sheena (Jared) Wildman and Lauren (Spencer) LARGE suitcase with albums and poem Wildman of Sacramento and photo book 403-358-5577 Napa California respectively; daughter Heather (Robin) LOST: Luggage, including laptop, city hall park, Fischer and children Danielle reward, no questions. and Jake all of Lacombe; (403) 597-9139 daughter Janice (John) Boreni after 7:00pm of Memphis TN; and daughter Darcie (Greg) Holteen, of Kingston NB and their children Personals Kurt and Kale of Red Deer; Danna-Leigh (Adam) Barry ALCOHOLICS and their baby boy Audric, ANONYMOUS 403-347-8650 soon to be of Miramachi NB; and son Clayton as well of COCAINE ANONYMOUS 403-396-8298 Kingston NB. Dick’s family and friends will gather in Lacombe to celebrate his life and legacy with prayers and wegot a visitation on Thursday September 25, 2014, at 7:00 o’clock p.m. and with a celebration of his life to follow on Friday, September 26, at CLASSIFICATIONS 3:00 o’clock p.m. both at 700-920 Wilson’s Funeral Chapel, 6120Highway 2A, Lacombe, AB. In lieu of flowers Caregivers/ the family would ask that Aides donations be made to the Red Deer Regional Hospital Wanted: trained and Foundation for specific qualified live in caregiver dedication to the hemo-dialysis for elderly disabled lady in Rocky Mtn. House unit. Expressions of sympathy 403-845-3765 may be made by visiting www.wilsonsfuneralchapel.ca. WILSON’S FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM, Clerical of Lacombe and Rimbey in charge of the arrangements. 403-782-3366 403-843-3388 “A Caring Family, Caring For Families”

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BLACK CAT CONCRETE Garage/Patios/RV pads Sidewalks/Driveways Dean 403-505-2542 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.

Handyman Services

1200

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

Massage Therapy

1280

Misc. Services

1290

Painters/ Decorators

Moving & Storage

1300

F/T SATELLITE INSTALLERS - Good hours, home every night, $4000-$6000/mo. Contractor must have truck or van. Tools, supplies & ladders required. Training provided, no experience needed. Apply to: satjobs@shaw.ca

Sales & Distributors

1310

830

Roofing

1370

PRECISE ROOFING LTD. 15 Yrs. Exp., Ref’s Avail. 403-896-4869

Seniors’ Services

1372

HELPING HANDS

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

1420

WINDOW CLEANING. Outside/Inside. Free quotes, 403-506-4822

Yard Care

1430

MASSAGE ABOVE ALL YARD care, Junk/tree/snow WALK-INS WELCOME MOVING? Boxes? Appls. removal, comm/res. 4709 Gaetz Ave. 346-1161 removal. 403-986-1315 403-358-1614

APPLIANCE DELIVERY DRIVER Family owned and operated, Trail Appliances 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

Requires Full Time

Equipment Operator/Truck Driver

Q Endorsement preferred. Competitive Wages & Benefits. Fax resumes & ref’s to: 403-343-1248 or email to: admin@shunda.ca TERROCO INDUSTRIES JOB OPPORTUNITY: Heavy duty mechanic/ apprentice. Red Deer. Engine/truck and trailer experience necessary. hr@terroco.com Fax 403-346-9720

Truckers/ Drivers

860

2-GOOD OILFIELD SERVICES is currently seeking CLASS 1 TANK TRUCK & PRESSURE TRUCK OPERATORS. Base salary + bonuses. Great benefits pkg after 3 mo. Please fax resume & drivers abstract to: 403-346-3766

Of Red Deer is seeking experienced

to join our team of drivers hauling clean fluids for the Oil & Gas Industry. Home most evenings, scheduled days off, company benefits with exceptional pay structure that includes guarantied salary + hourly when hauling. Must be able to work on their own with minimal supervision. Fax resume w/all tickets and current drivers abstract to: 403-346-3112 or email to: roger@fluidexperts.com

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. NEED EXPERIENCED Class 1 drivers for short and long haul. Full Time. Runs AB., SASK, Manitoba & BC. Please call PROMAX TRANSPORT at 227-2712 or fax resume w/abstract 403-227-2743

WE are currently looking for experienced

Winch Truck Driver &

Class 3 Driver

We offer competitive wages based on oilfield experience, benefits after 3 months. You are Owner Operators required to pass the & Contract Drivers pre-employment in AB. Home the odd night. substance screening. Weekends off. Late model Please email or fax your tractor pref. 403-586-4558 resume & safety tickets to: F/T TRUCK drivers req’d. humanresources@ Minimum Class 5 with air phoenixrentals.ca and clean abstract. Exp. Fax: 403-346-4177 preferred. In person to Key Towing 4083-78 St. Cres. Misc. Red Deer. Help 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 GAETZ SOUTH at Key Towing. 4083-78 St. F/T P/T MEAT CUTTER. Cres. Red Deer. Apply within 5111 22nd St. Red Deer CENTRAL AB based trucking company requires

Classified Advertising Phone/Front Counter Sales Maternity Leave Position

time position averaging 3 days / 22.5 hours per week. Monday, Thursday & Friday 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. The person selected will also occasionally be required to work full time for staff holiday relief. The successful candidate will be responsible for the sale of classified advertising in the Red Deer Advocate and associated community papers, both over the phone and at the front counter. You will provide assistance to customers’ inquiries; as well as close of day balancing procedures, sale of newspapers and general customer service duties. This position requires computer skills, knowledge of Word and Excel programs and excellent command of the English language with above average spelling. The ability to multitask, work well on a team and be self-motivated is essential. We are looking for someone to join our team in October 2014 for paid training with the maternity leave commencing early December (possibly earlier). If you are interested, please send your resume by October 1, 2014 to: prstamm@reddeeradvocate.com or drop off at the Front Counter of the Red Deer Advocate, 2950 Bremner Ave.

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

DAIRY equipment supplier looking for GENERAL LABORERS For our parts & service dept. • be able to maneuver Competitive wages and merchandise in excess benefits package. E-mail of 100lbs resume: info@prolineinc.ca • possess exceptional customer service skills DAIRY equipment supplier • enjoy working within a looking for a detail oriented diverse team SHIPPER/RECEIVER • hold a valid driver’s Clean Class 5 req. • license and a clear Competitive wage and drivers abstract benefits package. Email resume: lindsay@ The Company provides a prolineinc.ca comprehensive and DISPATCHER REQ’D. competitive benefit Knowledge of Red Deer program including such and area is essential. things as: Verbal and written communication skills are • Medical & Dental req’d. Send resume by fax benefit Program to 403-346-0295 • Flex days • Stat holidays off • Paid vacation time off • Employee & Family Assistance Program • Referral Incentives • Employee discounts • Boot Allowance GAETZ SOUTH FT/PT CASHIERS Trail is always looking for Apply within people who want 5111 22nd St. Red Deer 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 GAETZ SOUTH resume to P/T Bakery Evening Staff reddeerjobs@ Apply within trail-appliances.com or by fax to 403-347-3314. 5111 22nd St. Red Deer 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 Operators

SHUNDA CONSTRUCTION

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

The ideal candidate will:

Carpenters & Apprentices

Competitive Wages & Benefits. Fax resumes & ref’s to: 403-343-1248 or email to: admin@shunda.ca

880

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CEA AIR

Fluid Experts Ltd.

JG PAINTING, 25 yrs. exp. The Classified Department has a one year Free Est. 403-872-8888 Maternity leave position available. This is a part

Window 5* JUNK REMOVAL Cleaning

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

CRYSTAL GLASS needs EXP’ D GLASS INSTALLER. In house training provided. Benefits and company uniforms after 3 months. Drop off resume at: 4706-51 Avenue or fax 346-5390 or email: branch208@crystalglass.ca

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

classifieds@reddeeradvocate.com Massage Therapy

850

Trades

Now Recruiting Electrical and Instrumentation Journeyman and Apprentices Req’d QUALIFICATIONS H2S Alive / First Aid CSTS or PST / Fall Protection Valid Driver’s Licence Oilfield Experience Will Require a Pre-Employment Drug & Alcohol Screening SEND RESUMES TO FAX: 403-638-3688 OR EMAIL: careers@ bighornelectric.com

• Very Competitive Wages • Advancement Opportunities With medical Benefits • Paid training • Paid Breaks

Apply in person or send resume to: Email:kfcjobsrd@yahoo.ca or Fax: (403) 341-3820

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BIG HORN ELECTRIC and CONTROLS LTD.

FULL TIME and PART TIME SHIFTS AVAILABLE

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THE OPEN RANGE SALOON in Sylvan Lake req’s Line Cooks. Full or Part time with Food Safety. Please contact Nancy 403-887-3033 or 403-887-3465

is now hiring for the following position!

1000-1430

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

860

Truckers/ Drivers

SHUNDA CONSTRUCTION Requires Full Time

STORESMART Self-Storage

CLASSIFICATIONS

1010

GLENN’S RESTAURANT Valid Driver’s Licence NEEDS F/T EVENING preferred. Fax or email EXPERIENCED COOKS info@goodmenroofing.ca Start at $18/hr with bonuses or (403)341-6722 and tip-out benefits. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE! Apply in person or phone NEEDED F/T Service Person 403-346-5448 for after sales service and for appointment or email: set up of manufactured glenrest@telus.net and modular home. Must JJAM Management (1987) have exp. in roofing, siding, Ltd., o/a Tim Horton’s flooring, drywall, paint etc., Requires to work at these Competitive wages and Red Deer, AB locations: health plan avail. Apply to 5111 22 St. James at M & K Homes, 37444 HWY 2 S 403-346-6116 37543 HWY 2N NEEDED IMMED. FOR 700 3020 22 St. manufacturing Manager/Food Services company in Blackfalds Permanent P/T, F/T shift. JOURNEYMAN Wknd, day, night & eves. WELDERS Start date ASAP. $18/hr. 40 Competitive wages and hrs/week, + benefits , benefi ts package. 1 Vacancy, 3-5 yrs. exp., Email resume to: criminal record check req’d. info@prolineinc.ca Req’d education some secondary. Apply in person or Rattray Reclamation Ltd is currently seeking an fax resume to: experienced backhoe 403-314-1303 For full job operator with a clean and description visit www. valid class 1 license timhortons.com preferably 3 years JJAM Management (1987) experience to work in the Ltd., o/a Tim Horton’s Lacombe and surrounding Requires to work at these areas. Duties will include Red Deer, AB locations: lease construction, lease 5111 22 St. cleanups and reclamation. 37444 HWY 2 S Valid H2s, Ground Distur37543 HWY 2N bance, and First aid tickets 700 3020 22 St. are a must. FOOD ATTENDANT Competitive wages and Req’d permanent shift benefits available Please weekend day and evening email resume to both full and part time. drattray@rattrayrec.com. 16 Vacancies, $10.88/hr. + Or fax to (403)-934-5235 benefits. Start ASAP. No phone calls please. Job description Service Plumbing & www.timhortons.com Heating is looking for Education and experience experienced residential not req’d. and commercial service Apply in person or fax technician with current resume to: 403-314-1303 Alberta gas/plumbing SERVER -CUSTOMER ticket. Benefit package COUNTER - F/T after 3 months, wages Duties: Take customer based on experience. orders, portion raw food, Email: package take-out orders, info@serviceplumbing.ca handle cleaning & store or fax to (403) 342-2025 cleaning products, stock SHOP HELP AND/OR fridge, & collect money from costumer. $11.89/hr. APPRENTICE MECHANIC REQ’D IMMED. 5 days/wk. Must be avail. Truck exp. preferred. on weekends & holidays. 8:30-5. 15 mi. E. of BlackPaula @ 403-347-8001 falds. Fax: 403-784-2330 Phone: 403-784-3811

Sales & Distributors

wegotservices

Accounting

850

Trades

SLOPED ROOFERS LABOURERS & FLAT ROOFERS

OIL & GAS OPERATOR

Bearspaw currently has a position in our Stettler field Class 1 is a must and SWAMPERS operations for an intermediate picker exp. would be an for busy oilfield trucking oil and gas operator. Applicants asset. Oilfield exp. precompany. Top wages must have experience as a ferred. Will require H2S Fax resume to: heavy duty mechanic or 403-346-6128, Attn: Pierre and First Aid Certificate. instrument This position is F/T days journeyman No phone calls please! mechanic and possess only in the Stettler area. Salary to commensurate strong mechanical skills, be quick learners, motivated with experience. Please and hard working and live send resumes to: or be willing to relocate lornemurfitt@telus.net. within a 20 minute commute to workplace location. This position offers a challenging work environment, attractive benefits with competitive pay and significant room TANKMASTER RENTALS for promotion. req’s SHOP LABOURER Please submit resumes for Central Alberta. Oilfield related work, some Attn: Human Resources long hours req’d. Oilfield email:payroll@ tickets are an asset. Growing oilfield company bearspawpet.com Competitive salary. Resume to req’s F/T seasonal Fax 403-252-9719 terry@tankmaster.ca or BOILER OPERATORS Mail: Suite 5309 333 96 fax 403-340-8818 for projects in NE. BC, and Ave. NE Calgary, AB T3K 0S3 Central AB. Fly in camp ZUBAR Production jobs as well as local. Exc. Services pay, safety bonuses and is currently taking resumes retention bonuses. for experienced Candidates require H2S, Production Testing standard first aid, PST & Personnel equivilant and current boilEmail resume to: er tickets. Equipment exp. rdzubaroffice@telus.net is also an asset. Work or fax to (403)346-9420. scheduled to start within the month. Please forward Something for Everyone PROVIDENCE resumes to Everyday in Classifieds Trucking Inc careers@gtchandler.com or fax 403-886-2223. SucReq’s and experienced cessful applicants will be Picker Operator contacted for interview. All candidates must be Professionals able to pass a pre-employLOCAL SERVICE CO. ment drug screen. We in Red Deer REQ’S EXP. IT NETWORK offer exceptional wages VACUUM TRUCK ADMINISTRATOR and benefits for exceptional OPERATOR Full Time in Red Deer, people. Fax resume and Must have Class 3 licence abstract to 403-314-2340 min 5 year verifiable hands w/air & all oilfield tickets. on experience. Criminal or email to safety@ Fax resume w/drivers Security check and own providencetrucking.ca abstract to 403-886-4475 reliable vehicle required. Full comprehensive NEEDED: benefits and vehicle H2S Supervisors, firefightallowance provided. ers and medics. Please Please reply by email to email resume and relevant stevel@telus.net or by fax oilfield tickets to: admin@ 403-309-3920 SERVICE RIG tcbsafety.com or call Carl Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd 403-506-1255 is seeking LEASEHAND & DRILLER Restaurant/

Now accepting applications for LOADER OPERATOR for fly in campwork in NE. BC. Duties include refueling light towers and generators. No removal. Working with pipe Duties: and other small tasks. Rig or completion exp. an Work as part of a asset. Exc. pay, safety safety oriented team bonuses and possibility for Fabricate pipe spools Fabricate structural as- year round work. Please forward resumes to semblies careers@gtchandler.com or fax 403-886-2223. SucKnowledge, Skills and cessful applicants will be Qualifications: contacted for interview. Journeyman or Red Seal Welder B Pressure or CWB certificates would be an asset Stainless pipe experience would be an asset NOW HIRING Be able to interpret Well Testing Personnel drawings Experienced Supervisors & Operators Compensation: Must have valid applicable Starting at $35.00 per tickets. Email: lstouffer@ hour (based on extestalta.com perience) Matching RRSP program Medical, Dental, Vision plan Disability and life insurance

Alstar Oilfield Contractors LTD. 310 East River Road Hinton, Alberta T7V 2G3 www.alstaroilfield.com hr@alstaroilfield.com Fax: 780 865 5829

820

Requires

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.

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Restaurant/ Hotel

GOODMEN ROOFING LTD.

Locally based, home every night! Qualified applicants

•

800

Oilfield

450575I16-27

740

Dental

880

Labourers, Flag Persons & Operators Busy road construction company looking for Labourers AND flag persons. Work is throughout Alberta. Must have a Class 5 license. Fax resume to 403-309-0489

LUBE TECH

wanted for busy dealership, possible chance for advancement into apprenticeship. Must have drivers license. Fax resume to 341-5066

OCTOBER START!

Accepting registrations for

6 mo. Community Support Worker Program AND

GED Program

Funding may be available. 403-340-1930

Academic Express

Adult Education & Training www.academicexpress.ca

PARTS TECHNICIAN WANTED. Trochu Motors is seeking a customer oriented and responsible individual to join our parts team. Prior experience in the industry would be an asset but not a must. Applicants must have organizational skills, basic computer skills and the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment. We are looking forward to add to our growing dealership. Please Apply in person at 102 Eckenfelder St. Trochu, Alberta. Fax (403) 442-3829 or by email wmtn@inbox.com RESIDENTIAL APT MANAGER 23 suite apt. complex. Live-in role. Responsibilities incl. cleaning, maintenance, yard care, administration. Fax to 403-346-5786 Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds

SHIPPING/RECEIVING MANAGER: Shipping/Receiving experience required. Looking for self-motivated individual with reliable transportation. Duties include inventory and accurate order fulfillment, warehouse organization, Some lifting 40LBS. 12 volt wiring or automotive a/v knowledge a plus. Please email resume to: zdcdn@ zonedefensetruck.com or fax to: 403-340-0900

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1998 CHRYSLER AWD

Town N` Country, 7 pass., 199,000 kms., command start, hitch, special mag whls. $1500 **SOLD**

2003 WINDSTAR LX, fully loaded, very good cond. $3500. 403-755-2867

2006 HONDA Goldwing Trike

w/Lehman Monarch 2 trike kit. Loaded W/all options + lots of extra chrome. 49,500 kms bike was triked in 2011. $33,000. (403)318-4653

2008 HONDA Ridgeline EXL, mint, well maint. new timing belt, Michelin tires, alignment, new brakes. $18.900. obo. SOLD

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

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

2008 KUSTOM KOACH 24.5’ exc. cond, 1 owner, 110 Watt solar panel, 1 slide, $19,900 403-986-3834

“SNOWBIRDS “ 2011 Alpine 39’, pristine cond., 4 slides, dish, 7500 w gen., fireplace, king bed, $44,900. obo, 1/2 price of new SOLD!

2004 DODGE 1/2 ton 4x4 SLT quad cab. New tires, battery, power steering pump. $6000. 403-506-9632

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

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

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

2000 JAYCO EAGLE Great cond. Clean, 6400 lbs. $9500. - $8500. 403-346-0242

2004 DODGE DAKOTA 4x4 Good shape. $5700. 403-598-4131

2007 Dutchman Express 26’ Class C 12,800 Miles

Slide, Generator, air, V10, $40,000 403 782 4207

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

2011 RAV4 LIMITED Leather, sunroof, 8 way power driver’s seat, very clean, great cond. $19,500 obo. 403-341-0606

1987 GLENDALE Cutaway 24’ $6000 obo 403-302-2992

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

model 31E36MK. Loaded, many extras. $24,500 obo. 403-347-1050 or 304-4580

2004 TITANIUM

ULTIMATE TRUCK CAMPER 2007 Okanagan 117 DBL - 2 Slides, Sleeps 6, Full bath & kitchen. Queen. Huge. Mint $24,250 obo 403-620-8106

2009 KEYSTONE Passport Ultralite 29 ft Reduced, 1 slide, dbl. bunks, queen bed, A/C. See Kijiji Ad ID 548133556 $19,000. 403-343-1043

2012 CAMARO 2SS Coupe 5500 km. Loaded. $41,900. 403-350-6434

1988 23’ TIOGA 460 Ford motor, exc. cond. low kms. $6900, obo **SOLD**

2001 VOLVO S60. REDUCED! Loaded, very good cond. 182,000 km. $5300 obo 403-343-2058

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2007 SATURN AURA. Loaded, 1 owner, exc. cond. 86,000 km. Never winter driven. $10,500 403-391-3820

2010 16 XCALIBUR Legend, 18’ alum. welded hull, prem. pckg for leisure & fishing, deluxe console, conv. top, travel tarp, 75 hp Merc. $13,500 SOLD!!!

1989 GMC SIERRA Auto 350, s/b, no rust. Glass exc. 144,000km $4900. 403-340-8950

2002 FORD Dynamax (B Plus) 27000 mi., new tires/awning Onan gen, roof a/c, slideout, sleeps 4, 3 pc. bath, A1, $31,500. 587-876-2308

2005 SATURN ION 2 dr, stnd, black, 170,000 kms, keyless entry c/w winter tires $4000 403-598-6124

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

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2012 FORD Lariet 3/4 ton, 108,000 kms, set up for Ford 5th wheel, $35,000 403-362-1004

1991 ALLEGRO-BAY 29’. Class A, 35,000 miles, Generator, AC, Rear Bed, Exc. Cond. $10,000 obo. Call 403-442-3837

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2006 CHARGER Daytona RT, limited addition, #3 of only 250 made, loaded w/leather, low kms., top banana color. $16,995. **SOLD**

2008 AVALANCHE, leather Z71, $16,400. 403-391-9662

2010 DODGE RAM 3500, loaded SLT, white, 4x4, S/B, 60,600 kms., $39,000. 403-347-4896

2013 GMC 2500 HD 4x4, 36,000 kms., Duramax Diesel $42,300. 587-679-1000

1997 SKIDSTEER Case 1840, only 3300 hrs. $15,500. 587-679-1000

2003 HONDA 450, 4x4 $3800. obo **SOLD**

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

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

2010 Ford Explorer

2014 GMC, S/B, Loaded, z71, $34,300. 587-679-1000

1966 FORD Mustang Coupe appraised $15,500. Runs good. Would like at least $9500 403-391-3456

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

1985 BUICK Riviera. Original paint, fully loaded, sunroof, exc. shape. 2nd owner. Immaculate interior. 158,000 km. $3750 obo. 403-347-3950

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1985 HONDA 250 SX Trike $950.00 403-346-2819

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2012 FORD Fusion SE 10,000 kms, $15,000 obo must sell 403-340-0558

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SPA Technician needed for delivery and maintenance of hot tubs. Fax resume to 403-309-5550 or email arcticspa@telus.net Tired of Standing? Find something to sit on in Classifieds

We are looking for LANDSCAPE LABOURERS to work on residential and commercial properties in CLASSIFICATIONS Red Deer and surrounding area. Main duties to include: 1500-1990 - Laying sod, spreading top soil, plant flowers, grass, trees and shrubs. Children's - Cut grass, rake, fertilize, water, prune trees and shrubs. Items -In snow season, we EVENFLO HIGHCHAIR require snow removal. 4 Positions, height adjustNo formal education or ments, lockable wheels, experience necessary. TRACTION Heavy Duty folds for storage, 2 trays, $70. Full time/Seasonal posiParts Red Deer is looking SUPERGATE III, tion. Weather dependant for Parts Counter Clerks adjusts from 26”-42”. Wage: $16.51 per hour/44 with previous heavy vehiHardware included for iron hours per week Email cle experience to join our railings, stairways or as a resume to: erika.skalozub great team. We provide a swing gate. $22. @bg-rd.com very competitive wage plus CRIB MATTRESS, Phone: 403-347-7211 bonus, benefits and penexc. cond. $65. sion. Those interested are Fax: 403-342-7488 Att: Erika JOLLY JUMPER, $20. encouraged to apply in403-343-1410 store at 8045 Edgar IndusClassifieds trial Crescent or by email Classifieds...costs so little Your place to SELL to jwatts@uapinc.com Your place to BUY Saves you so much!

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Seeking individual with inventory control, shipping, receiving, computer entry and forklift experience. Pleasant working environment with competitive wages and benefit program including RRSP plan, Health, Dental and Life Insurance. Fax or email resume to:

Kemper Valve & Fittings Corp Fax: 847-487-9354 Email: HR@ kempervalve.com

Employment Training

900

OCTOBER START!

Accepting registrations for

6 mo. Community Support Worker Program AND

GED Program

Funding may be available. 403-340-1930

Academic Express

Adult Education & Training www.academicexpress.ca

Advocate Opportunities

1590

Clothing

MOORES 2 pc. suit, dbl. breasted, grey, pure wool, size 44 regular, like new worn once $75 403-314-2026

EquipmentHeavy

1630

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

Farmers' Market

1650

FREE spaghetti squash ***SOLD***

CARRIERS REQUIRED To deliver the CENTRAL AB LIFE 1 day a week in: Eckville Bowden Olds Sylvan Lake Please call Debbie for details 403-314-4307

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16-20-0 FERTILIZER almost full $10; sprayer can 5L $8; metal Chapin sprayer tank 1 1/2Gal, $15; concentrated Killex 3/4 of Litre $8; concentrated Roundup 1/2 of litre $10; TRUCK LOAD OF watering metal can $2; 4 CHOPPED FIREWOOD tri-pod garage sale signs $50. 403-782-7439 $2/ea; white brackets for standards 10 at 12” and 9 at 6”. all $5; part bag of oilGarden dri(all purpose absorbant $4; metal tampino bar $5; Supplies fetilizer spreader 20” hopRASPBERRY bushes to per $25 403-314-2026 give away, barbless, AFGHAN, multi colors $20; healthy canes, dig all you crocheted table cloth, want 403-392-8034 beige, 72” x 90” $40; dbl. bedspread w/shams, RIMBEY TREES Large variety of trees for sale. cream/brown, embroidered $40 403-347-6048 Planting available. Fall Specials! APPROX. 100 PEACOCK Call Walter, 403-748-3611 FEATHERS - some white, $1/each. 10 QUART STAINLESS Household STEEL STOCK POT Appliances - new cond. $16. 403-346-2231 FRIDGE, Kenmore EVENFLO HIGHCHAIR 21 cu ft. 8 yrs. old, black, 4 Positions, height adjust$150 o.b.o. 403-343-2754 ments, lockable wheels, GE Washer & Dryer Super C. folds for storage, 2 trays, $70. SUPERGATE III, comm. quality $500. 358-1614 adjusts from 26”-42”. Hardware included for iron Household railings, stairways or as a swing gate. $22. Furnishings CRIB MATTRESS, exc. cond. $65. KITCHEN TABLE JOLLY JUMPER, $20. & 4 CHAIRS 403-343-1410 40” long with 12” wide leaf. Asking $40. 403-782-7439 HIDEABED $50; home gym, $50; playpen $20; MISSION OAK STYLE mens size 10 football COUCH cleats $30 403-340-1347 ~ Dark green upholstery. $100. 403-340-2452 RAILRY USED Phillips Food Processor WANTED - assorted blades, storage Antiques, furniture and rack, containers, etc. estates. 342-2514 $150 obo. 403-342-2678 please lv msg.

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Stereos TV's, VCRs

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w/19 games, $140. Homestead Firewood DS LITE 403-782-3847 Spruce & Pine -Split. Firepits avail. 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472 GAMEBOY w/1 game $60. 403-782-3847 CHOPPED POPLAR - free, you pick up. Very close to PS2 w/10 games, $50. Red Deer. 403-392-8385. 403-782-3847 Now Offering Hotter, Cleaner BC Birch. All Types. P.U. / SEGA Genesis w/8 games , $100. 403-782-3847 Delivery. Lyle 403-783-2275

Advocate Opportunities NEWSPAPER CARRIERS NEEDED For Afternoon Delivery Wednesday, Thursday & Friday

BOWER AREA

LACOMBE BLACKFALDS

Bunn Cres. Baile Close Boyce Street Byer Close Barrett Drive Bell Street Baker Ave. Broughton Cres. Brookes Cres. Beatty Cres.

Please call Rick for details 403-314-4303

INGLEWOOD & MORRISROE Adult Newspaper Carriers Needed For Early Morning Delivery of the

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 or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Express and Friday Forward ONLY 3 DAYS A WEEK in CLEARVIEW AREA Clearview Ridge Area $172/mo. DEER PARK AREA

For more information or to apply, please call Ashley at the Red Deer Advocate 403-314-4316

ALSO Dumas Cres., Duffy Close, and 2 Blocks of Dempsey St. $80.48/mo.

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

KENTWOOD Kerr Close & Kingston Dr. also Kendrew Dr.

Northey Ave, Nivens St. & Norwest Cl.

TOWER Fans (2), $10. ea.; Canadian made computer speakers, $20 set; large area carpet, gently used, $10; wireless, cordless phone, no battery, $10; 2 plant pots (1 with stand), $5.; Christmas tree stand for large artificial tree, New, $5; car model kits (2) $5. ea.; older suitcase, $5. 403-986-2942

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Cats

2 BALINESE KITTENS & 2 BERMAN KITTENS $50/ea. 403-887-3649

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Dogs

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

FOR senior and handicapped curlers 2 curling brushes, 1 w/pusher attached, and 1 pusher on own handle $20 ea. brush/broom combination 403-309-3475 FULL SET of golf clubs w/bag, $40; 14’ fiberglass canoe $30; 403-350-4222

Travel Packages

MOUNTVIEW AREA 41 Ave. between 33 St. and 35 St., 3 Blocks of 33 St. and 1 Block of 35 St. $62./mo. ALSO 42 Ave. between 33 and 35 St. and 42A Ave. Close $74./mo.

FOR FLYERS, FRIDAY FORWARD & EXPRESS

3 days per week, no weekends ANDERS AREA Alexander Cres. Addinel Close Allsop Close Anquetel/Atlee Close

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Isherwood Close Illingworth Close Issard Close

Metcalf Ave SUNNYBROOK AREA

West end of Robinson Cres., Ryan Cl., Rich Cl., & Rabbis St. $71.30/mo. ALSO Roberts Cres. $53.64/mo.

Stirling Close/Sherwod Cres. LANCASTER AREA Lancaster Drive Lamb Close VANIER AREA Vanier Drive

WOODLEA AREA

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WANTED: film of “Good Morning Vietnam “ featuring Robin Williams. Connie 403-346-8121 WANTED: Model train set, G or O Scale. Price negotiable. 403-986-2942

AGRICULTURAL

CLASSIFICATIONS 2000-2290

Horses

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

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rentals CLASSIFICATIONS

Vanson Close

Houses/ Duplexes

3020

LACOMBE 2 bdrm. 1 1/2 bath, $1295 immed. poss. 403-782-7156 357-7465

Condos/ Townhouses

3030

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.

For More Information Call Jamie at the Red Deer Advocate 403-314-4306

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

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MATURE M 55 yr. old professional looking to housesit for snowbirds. 403-318-5150

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

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Trucks

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CLASSIFICATIONS 4000-4190

Realtors & Services

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www.seibelprperty.com Ph: 403-304-7576 or 403-347-7545 6 locations in Red Deer ~ Halman Heights ~ Riverfront Estates

2012 FORD Lariet 3/4 ton, loaded, 108,000 kms, set up for Ford 5th wheel, burgundy, $35,000 403-362-1004 2011 SILVERADO E/C, 4x4, 75,000 kms., $20,000 403-347-3241

~ Westpark

~ 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

3050

CLEARVIEW

2 bdrm. 4-Plex, 4 appls. Rent $1125. incl. sewer, water and garbage. D.D. $650. Avail. Oct. 1. 403-304-5337 NEWLY RENOVATED bachelor, 1, & 2 bedroom suites available in central location. Heat & water included. Cat friendly. leasing@rentmidwest.com 1(888) 679-8031

Suites

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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

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

Houses For Sale

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

MORRISROE MANOR

1 & 2 bdrm., Avail. immed. Adult bldg. N/S No pets 403-596-2444

NOW RENTING 1 & 2 BDRM. APT’S. 2936 50th AVE. Red Deer Newer bldg. secure entry w/onsite manager, 5 appls., incl. heat & hot water, washer/dryer hookup, infloor heating, a/c., car plug ins & balconies. Call 403-343-7955

SUNNYBROOK

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

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CUSTOM BUILT

FREE Weekly list of 2004 DODGE 1/2 ton 4x4 properties for sale w/details, SLT quad cab. New tires, prices, address, owner’s battery, power steering phone #, etc. 342-7355 pump. $6000. 403-506-9632 Help-U-Sell of Red Deer www.homesreddeer.com 2003 F350 7.3L Diesel, FX4 Lariat, 283,000 kms., MUST SELL $14,000.obo 403-704-3714 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

Condos/ Townhouses

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NEW CONDO

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

Lots For Sale

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Attn: Builders

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

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BDRM. for rent in Vanier Woods,. $575 + dd, worker, quiet, n/s, 403-588-6268 after 6 pm.

3110

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

Warehouse Space

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

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Vans Buses

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2002 TOYOTA Sienna XLE fully loaded, 201,000 kms, priced to sell immed. $3950 403-391-8331

Motorcycles

Motorhomes FINANCIAL

CLASSIFICATIONS 4400-4430

Money To Loan

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Private Mortgages Our Rates start at 8%. We lend on Equity. Bus. For Self & Bruised Credit Ok. Ron Lewis 403 819 2436

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2007 BOUNDER Class A. Lots of extras. Gas Ford Workhorse. New windshield & batteries. 64,800 km. $72,000. 403-391-1721

ATV's

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1985 HONDA 250 SX Trike 950.00 403-346-2819

CLASSIFICATIONS

Tires, Parts Acces.

5000-5300

Cars

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4 BRIDGESTONE BLIZZAK SNOW TIRES P235/55R17. Take a look, good price. $200 for all 4. 403-342-5118 4 STOCK 17” mags with locking nuts. Suitable for Elantra or Forte (includes tires). $350.00 Phone 403-341-9322

2012 FORD Fusion SE 10,000 kms, $15,000 obo must sell 403-340-0558 2007 HONDA Civic LX Coupe $8250. 403-304-4817

MOUNTVIEW: Avail Oct. 1. 1998 Pontiac Sunfire 40+ 1 fully furn bdrm for rent. MPG. Good shape. $1200 $500/$250. Working/Student obo 403-782-2007 after 1pm M only. Call 403-396-2468 1993 CADILLAC STS like new 200,000 kms, $3000 403-358-1614

Offices

2001 DODGE RAM 1500 Club Cab, Magnum V8, 5 speed. 162,000 kms. $4500. obo. 347-3110 after 3 pm

2011 HARLEY Sportster $10,000 403-598-4131

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

Rooms For Rent

2010 DODGE RAM 3500, loaded SLT, white, 4x4, S/B, 60,600 kms., $39,000. 403-347-4896

NEW HOMES by Mason Martin Homes Kyle, 403-588-2550

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

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SUV's

BLACKFALDS or Lacombe 2010 RAV4 50,000 kms. house wanted. Call Marcel $17,000 403-358-1614 587-877-4585

SEIBEL PROPERTY

Viscount Drive 47A Ave, & part of 55, 56 & 57 St. $134./mo.

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Houses/ Duplexes

FOR RENT • 3000-3200 Housesitting WANTED • 3250-3390 Wanted

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3900 to 4200 Blocks of 41A Ave. and 1 Block of 39 St.

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

CARRIERS NEEDED GRANDVIEW AREA

SLEEPING BAG, $8 backpack $8; heavy rubber garden hose $10; men’s green coverall size 44T $15; 403-347-5316

Sporting Goods

NORMANDEAU Dolan Close $49.24/mo.

1760

Semi loads of pine, spruce, tamarack, poplar. Price depends on location. Lil Mule Logging 403-318-4346

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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 Looking for a place to live? Take a tour through the CLASSIFIEDS

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NOTICE OF ACTION TO: AMANDA MARY JOHNSTON ONCE OF RED DEER, ALBERTA TAKE NOTICE THAT: The Plaintiffs WANDA LEE HODGSON and HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF ALBERTA issued a Statement of Claim numbered 1410-000209 in the Office of the Clerk of the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta, Red Deer, Alberta on February 14, 2014 against the Defendants ALBERT’S (RED DEER ) LTD., 819658 ALBERTA LTD., ALBERT’S RESTAURANTS LTD., MARLOWE-YEOMAN LIMITED, ABC CO. operating as ALBERT’S FAMILY RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE and XYZ CO. operating as MURPH’S PUB AND GRILL. The Plaintiffs allege, inter alia, that they have suffered injuries, losses and damages as a consequence of an assault that occurred on February 18, 2012. You have been named as a Third Party to the Action by the Defendants Albert’s (Red Deer) Ltd. and Albert’s Restaurants Ltd. (collectively, “Albert’s”). Albert’s alleges, inter alia, that if the assault occurred as alleged in the Plaintiffs’ Statement of Claim or otherwise, it occurred solely and entirely because of your intentional and unforeseeable act. Albert’s seeks indemnity and/or contribution from you for any amounts that Albert’s is ultimately liable to pay to the Plaintiffs in this Action. Albert’s has obtained leave of the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta to substitutionally serve you with the Third Party Claim by way of this publication in the Red Deer Advocate. A copy of the Statement of Claim, Albert’s Statement of Defence and the Third Party Claim may be obtained from Albert’s solicitor, Jennifer Biernaskie of McLennan Ross LLP. If you intend to appear in the Action, you should immediately file, or instruct legal counsel to file, a Third Party Statement of Defence or Demand For Notice to the Third Party Claim in the Office of the Clerk of the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta, Red Deer, Alberta. This Demand for Notice or Third Party Statement of Defence should be filed within 30 days. Dated 12 September, 2014 451009I25

CLERK OF THE COURT

RED DEER ADVOCATE Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014 D5

Syrian president vows to keep fighting ASSAD SAYS HE BACKS ALL EFFORTS TO FIGHT TERRORISM BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DAMASCUS, Syria — President Bashar Assad said Tuesday he supports any international effort against terrorism, apparently trying to position his government on the side of the U.S.-led coalition conducting airstrikes against the Islamic State group in Syria. Assad’s remarks came hours after the opening salvo in what the United States has warned will be a lengthy campaign to defeat the extremists who have seized control of a huge swath of territory spanning the Syria-Iraq border. Damascus said the U.S. informed it beforehand that the strikes were coming. One Syrian activist group reported that dozens of Islamic State fighters were killed in the pre-dawn strikes, but the numbers could not be independently confirmed. Several activists also reported at least 10 civilians killed. Some Syrian rebels fighting to oust Assad welcomed the American-led strikes, but others expressed frustration that the coalition was only targeting the Islamic State group and not the Syrian government. One rebel faction that has received U.S.-made advanced weapons, Harakat Hazm, criticized the airstrikes, saying they violate Syria’s sovereignty and undermine the anti-Assad revolution. “The only party benefiting from the foreign intervention in Syria is the Assad regime, especially in the absence of a real strategy to bring it down,” the group said in a statement posted on its Twitter feed. The air campaign expanded to also hit al-Qaida’s branch in Syria, known as the Nusra Front, which has fought against the Islamic State group. Washington considers it a terrorist group threatening the U.S., although Western-backed Syrian rebel groups frequently co-operate with Nusra Front fighters on the battlefield. In a meeting Tuesday with an Iraqi envoy, Assad voiced his support for “any international anti-terrorism effort,” according to the state news agency SANA. Assad did not specifically mention the coalition airstrikes, but said Syria is “decisively continuing in the war it has waged for years against extremist terrorism in all its forms.” He also stressed that all nations must commit to stop support for terrorism — an apparent reference to countries like Saudi Arabia and Qatar who are strong backers of Syrian rebels, whom the Syrian government calls terrorists. In recent weeks, Syrian officials insisted that any international strikes on its soil must be co-ordinated with Damascus or else they would be considered an act of aggression and a breach of Syria’s sovereignty. The United States has ruled out any co-ordination with Assad’s government. Still, Damascus appeared to want to show it was not being left out, vowing in a statement to fight extremist faction across Syria and pledging to co-ordinate “with countries that were harmed by the group, first and foremost Iraq.” Syria “stands with any international effort to fight

Life sentence for moderate Chinese scholar likely to chill dialogue on ethnic tensions BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING — A life sentence given to a moderate Chinese scholar on Tuesday shows the ruling Communist Party is cutting off dialogue on ethnic tensions and could backfire by radicalizing minorities, scholars and analysts said. A court found economics professor Ilham Tohti, an ethnic Uighur Muslim, guilty of separatism and sentenced him to life in prison. It was the most severe penalty in a decade for illegal political speech in China and eclipsed the 11-year jail sentence given Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo on subversion charges. “Ilham Tohti’s situation gives scholars like me who ... work on the issue great concern about our safety and academic freedom,” a scholar said after Tuesday’s sentencing, requesting anonymity because of fear of punishment from authorities. Ilham Tohti is seen as a moderate voice with ties to both ethnic Uighurs and the Han Chinese majority. A Communist Party member and professor at Beijing’s Minzu University, he ran the website Uighur Online that highlighted issues affecting the ethnic group. The sentence of life imprisonment “is a very disturbing message, as the door to dialogue is closed because this scholar promoted dialogue between the Uighurs and the Chinese intellectuals,” said Willy Lam, a political analyst at the City University of Hong Kong. “Beijing’s message is that they do not look to dialogue with the Uighurs but suppression.” China says it faces grave terror threats, particularly in Xinjiang, the ancestral home of Uighurs. Riots in 2009 in the regional capital of Urumqi killed nearly 200 people, according to the government, and violence over the past year and a half has left more than 300 people dead, nearly half shot by police in a strike-hard campaign by the government to fight what it calls terrorist cells. Beijing has blamed the unrest on foreign-influenced terrorists seeking a separate state. But many Muslim Uighurs bristle under Beijing’s heavy-handed restrictions on their religious life and resent the influx of the Han majority into their homeland. For years, Ilham Tohti has been speaking openly about the problems in his home region. “At present in Xinjiang, the exclusion of and discrimination against Uighurs is quite systematic, with the government leading the way,” he said in an interview with Voice of America last year, following a deadly attack involving Uighurs in the heart of Beijing. Prosecutors said Ilham Tohti was the ringleader of “a criminal gang seeking to split the country” and “caused severe harm to national security and social stability.” His lawyers said the scholar’s remarks — on the Internet, in his classrooms or with foreign media — did not advocate separatism and instead sought to resolve the region’s ethnic tensions. James Leibold, a scholar of ethnic policies at La Trobe University of Melbourne, said Ilham Tohti “made a positive, moderate, and courageous contribution to the ongoing discussion on China’s ethnic policy” and his life sentence is a “real tragedy.”

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In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, United Nations special envoy to Syria Staffan de Mistura, left, speaks with Syrian President Bashar Assad in Damascus, Syria, Sept. 11, 2014. The new U.N. envoy to Syria said ‘the top priority now is to fight terrorism.’ Speaking on his first visit to Damascus following a meeting with Assad on Thursday, Mistura said he will strive ‘a renewed energy’to move toward a political settlement to the Syrian conflict. terrorism, no matter what a group is called — whether Daesh or Nusra Front or something else,” it said, using an Arabic name for the Islamic State group. Syria’s Foreign Ministry said Washington told Damascus’ U.N. envoy of the impending raids shortly before they began. It also said U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry passed a message through Iraq’s foreign minister to Syria’s top diplomat to inform Damascus of the plans. In Washington, State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said the United States informed Syria through the U.S. ambassador to the U.N. of its intent to take action, but did not request the Assad government’s permission or co-ordinate with Damascus. Syria’s two key allies, Iran and Russia, condemned the strikes. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said in New York that the U.S.-led coalition’s airstrikes are illegal because they were not approved by or coordinated with Syria’s government. Russia warned that the “unilateral” U.S. airstrikes are destabilizing the region and urged Washington to secure either Damascus’ consent or U.N. Security Council support.

The Lebanese Shiite militant Hezbollah group, which has dispatched fighters to Syria to bolster Assad’s forces, also condemned the strikes. “We are against an international coalition, whether it is against the regime ... or whether it is against Daesh,” Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said in a televised speech. “This is an opportunity, pretext, for America to dominate the region again.” The strikes, conducted by the U.S., Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates, hit Islamic State training compounds and command centres, storage facilities and vehicles in the group’s de facto capital, Raqqa, in northeastern Syria, and the surrounding province, U.S. officials said. They also struck territory controlled by the group in eastern Syria leading to the Iraqi border. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that at least 70 Islamic State group fighters were killed and more than 300 wounded. Rami Abdurrahman, the Observatory head, said about 22 airstrikes hit Raqqa province in addition to 30 in Deir el-Zour province.

Man charged with abduction with intent to defile in case of missing Virginia student BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — A suspect has been charged in the disappearance of a British-born University of Virginia student, but the man has not been apprehended, police said Tuesday night. Charlottesville Police Chief Timothy Longo said at a news conference that officers obtained an arrest warrant charging Jesse Leroy Matthew Jr., 32, with abduction with intent to defile. Police have said they believe Matthew was the last person seen with 18-year-old Hannah Graham, who disappeared early the morning of Sept. 13. Matthew was last seen Saturday when he stopped by the police station to ask for a lawyer. Police say he sped away afterward, losing officers who had him under surveillance and prompting authorities to issue two arrest warrants for reckless driving. Longo said police, who have searched Matthew’s car once and his apartment twice, decided they had probable cause to charge him in Graham’s disappearance. He declined to say what new information police had, and he did not take questions. Officials said earlier that they took clothing during their second search of Matthew’s apartment Monday, but they would not elaborate on the importance of the items. Police first searched the apartment Monday, and police Capt. Gary Pleasants said information that came up during the investigation led to a second search. He would not give details about the clothing or elaborate on the search. As of Tuesday afternoon, the state lab was still analyzing evidence it has received from the Charlottesville Police Department, which included nearly two dozen items and eight “known samples that we would use for comparison purposes,” said Jeffrey Ban, director of the Department of Forensic Science’s Central Laboratory in Richmond. Ban said that the department has expedited the case and hoped to provide authorities with results

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Police deliver the pie after Pizza Hut driver injured in Portland crash PORTLAND, Ore. — After a pizza delivery driver was injured in a crash in Portland, Oregon, two police officers completed the delivery for him. Steve Huckins tells KOIN that he and his wife were concerned Sept. 1 when the officers showed up at their home, but they started laughing when they received the pizza. They’re thanking Officers Michael Filbert and Royce Curtiss for going out of their way. The Pizza Hut driver hurt his neck and back in the collision at an intersection.

Two wounded in central Florida mall shooting; two men found dead in fleeing vehicle after crash KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Authorities say two people have been wounded in a shooting at a central Florida mall, and police are trying to determine if two men found dead a short time later in a crashed vehicle are connected.

in the “very near future.” But he noted the lab could spend hours or even a whole day on a single piece of evidence that may have multiple stains or hairs on it. He also said it is standard procedure to test any samples against those in their database, including those from other missing persons cases in the central Virginia area. Matthew has been employed at the University of Virginia Medical Center since Aug. 12, 2012, as a patient technician in the operating room, university spokesman McGregor McCance said. Online court records show Matthew was convicted of trespassing in 2010 but provide no details about the incident. Details also were unavailable for two other charges of assault and attempted grand larceny relating to a 2009 incident that were not prosecuted. Matthew also has several traffic infractions, records show. Matthew had a taxi permit from 2007 through 2010, according to Pam Goheen with Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles. Police have not offered any details about how he and Graham, a sophomore from northern Virginia, may be connected. Authorities on Tuesday released an updated wanted poster reflecting the new charge against Matthew. It says Matthew was last reported driving his sister’s 1997 light blue Nissan Sentra, and notes that he is said to have contacts in Virginia, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C. According to police, Graham met friends at a restaurant for dinner on Sept. 12 before stopping by two parties at off-campus housing units. The sophomore from northern Virginia left the second party alone, police have said, and sent a text message to a friend saying she was lost. Surveillance videos showed her walking, and at some points running, past a pub and a service station and then onto the Downtown Mall, a seven-block pedestrian strip lined with shops and restaurants where police believe she entered a bar with Matthew. Kissimmee police said in a news release that officers responded to shots being fired at the Osceola Square Mall’s Ross Dress For Less store around 6:15 p.m. Tuesday. Police say the injuries of the two victims didn’t appear to be life-threatening. As officers were heading to the store, they saw a vehicle matching the suspect vehicle heading toward them. The news release says they turned around to follow and eventually found it crashed with two men dead inside. Officials say it isn’t immediately clear if the men were the shooting suspects.

Charges dropped against homeless man found in Pennsylvania hotel PITTSBURGH — Prosecutors in western Pennsylvania have dropped charges against a homeless man found squatting inside the presidential suite of a Pittsburgh hotel last fall. The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports that Allegheny County prosecutors on Monday withdrew criminal trespass and theft of services charges against 48-year-old Jeffrey Watson. Watson was arrested in November after guests checking into the $2,500-a-night suite at the Omni William Penn Hotel saw him sleeping on a couch and notified hotel staff. Police said Watson told them that he had been in the city for more than a month and slept wherever he could find “somewhere comfortable.” Mike Manko, spokesman for the Allegheny County district attorney’s office, said he did not know why the charges had been withdrawn. Hotel officials did not return a call seeking comment.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 24, 2014

Counselling helps people determine what they want and how to get there

HOROSCOPES Wednesday, Sept. 24 standing others, you will begin to heal CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS yourself. DATE: Kevin Sorbo, 55; Robert Irvine, 49; VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Today Ross Matthews, 34 will mark a time when your personal exTHOUGHT OF THE DAY: The New pression will be geared towards actively Moon in Libra will welcome in a tremen- explaining your value — either in financial dous healing and harmonizing of all past terms or your personal worth. You will relationship issues. not mind doing the explaining, but if othMany will be open and siners are not receptive to your cere and will demonstrate this truth, you will leave the situby the actions they take going ation. forward. Powerful truths will LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. come out today, and this will 22): Today’s New Start in be a new start with relationyour sign will be very powerships. This can be a break ful. up, or a joining together, you You will finally start to feel will know which one it is. grounded within your own HAPPY BIRTHDAY: If toskin and will joyfully take acday is your birthday, this year tion towards the desired outwill be one of the best financome you want with family cial years for you to date. and within your local environThere is such a lovely ment now. Daily life will start LARISA MAIRA New Moon in Libra in the secto be in harmony. ond house of finances and OZOLINS SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. personal value, that there is 21): The start will happen for no doubt that area of life will you on a deeper level than flourish for you. most. You will find a need Any issues you’ve had to understand where you with others will definitely start to heal and stand on certain issues, to be prepared more harmony will be had with all inter- for future debates on what you absolutely personal relationships. value. Perhaps this is simply to highlight ARIES (March 21-April 19): Today is what your view point is. Seek harmony in the day to see if your significant relation- truth. ships are on board with your direction SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): going forward. There is a deep healing for There will be a new start with friends, you on a subconscious level now, but that anything that has troubled you on a soul does not mean that this includes mending level will start to heal and you will find relationships. Follow your path, your heart harmony. Your career and aspirations will knows best. take a turn for the better as well. Expect TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Today the ultimate truth to come out about your will be a new start with your work. There personal value now! are some friends who perhaps do not CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): After know your truth, so do share this with a long period of time working away at them so that they will feel part of your building your career as you want it, there plan once again. Try to understand that will be some recognition and it is paying relationships will be tested to see if there off starting now. Take the time to fully unis longevity — healing is starting. derstand your goals and objectives, and GEMINI (May 21-June 20): There keep up the extra work you are putting in seems to have been a conflict between behind the scenes. your career and having fun. Today will AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): As you highlight a proper balance and healing have been going through each fear that can begin to be resolved. Your dialogue has been on your mind, one at a time, this with others should be positive, if not, re- powerful new start will have you eliminatcheck your current situation. You should ing most of them. Healing will begin as be extremely grateful now. you place a tremendous amount of value CANCER (June 21-July 22): Today on yourself for getting through all the trials there will be a direct approach with fam- you have. ily and those within your household. Your PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You communication style should be pragmatic are very happy to put in a lot of energy and truth will be clarified now. Through towards your career, but now there will the recent communications with them, be an amazing start working with othyou will have a lovely new start to enter- ers. Your dreams and aspirations for this tain greater peace. world are one step away from actualizing. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): There will be You will be able to see and feel this with a new start with how you communicate to- the New Moon. day, even with siblings and those of your peer group. Larisa Maira Ozolins is an internationYou will welcome in new ways of self- ally syndicated astrologer and columnist. expression, and this will trigger deep heal- Her column appears daily in the Advoing to manifest for you. Through under- cate.

Dear Annie: I notice that often the ad- nesses. vice you offer is to “get counselling.” These owners will be the ones providBut what happens in counselling? ing the services at the wedding, with no Can you explain how it helps? — L. other employees present. Dear L.: The point of counSome people say we should selling or therapy is to help tip them for their time and seryou determine what it is you vices. want to accomplish and how to We feel that since they own get there. their businesses, their profit This could be a career goal, includes their tip. a marital dispute, a problem Right or wrong? — To Tip or with family members or anyNot To Tip thing that is causing difficulty Dear Tip: You do not need for you and that you cannot reto tip the owners of the photogsolve on your own. raphy studio or the disc jockey A good counsellor/therapist who is self-employed. will help you set appropriate They don’t expect to be goals and work with you to tipped. MITCHELL achieve them. However, should they go Counselors (e.g. psycholoabove and beyond what you & SUGAR gists, licensed social workers) hired them for, you may wish are generally well trained and to add a gratuity as a way of licensed. saying “thanks.” Therapists (e.g. psychiatrists Dear Annie: The letter from and psychoanalysts) usually have addi- “Very Blessed, But Hurt” expressed betional training and can prescribe medica- wilderment that she was not named in her tion. mother-in-law’s will, despite she and her When choosing someone to see, we rec- mother-in-law having a close and wonderommend getting a referral through your ful relationship. physician, a friend or relative, or an acI’m a retired lawyer who wrote many credited licensing association. There are wills over the years. a number of professional organizations I hope this dear lady listens to your adthat can help you. vice that she should not feel slighted. It may help to find one who specializes Her mother-in-law’s will sounds pretty in your particular problem. standard to me. Not all counsellors will be a good The testatrix leaves her estate to her match, and it may require a session or two son and, should her son not survive her, before you decide whether you are com- then to the son’s children. fortable with this person or need to find Most wills that I wrote went along those someone else. same lines. When you first see the counsellor/therPerhaps “Blessed” herself comes from apist, you may be asked what you wish to a family in which testators name everyone accomplish or what you want to work on. they love, but my own experience is that Some problems can be resolved in a few such a tradition would be far from the sessions, but more complicated ones can norm. take longer. Many people, when planning the disIt is important that you be totally hon- posal of their estates, work hard not to let est with the counsellor, as anything else is emotions impinge on what they view as a waste of your time and money. a simple business transaction, and they And if the counsellor makes sugges- bequeath scrupulously equal amounts to tions, do the work. both the faithful, favourite child and the Nothing will change if you don’t make black sheep who disowned the family dethe effort. cades ago. — Voice of Experience Dear Annie: Our daughter is getting Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy married soon. Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors We have paid for all the usual servic- of the Ann Landers column. Please email es at a wedding, but we have a question your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast. about the photographer and the disc jock- net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators ey. Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, Both of these people own their busi- CA 90254.

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