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AMANDA LINDHOUT REFLECTS ON HER LIFE SINCE PUBLISHING HER MEMOIR BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF Amanda Lindhout is touring the world to promote her No. 1 bestselling memoir A House in the Sky — which is being turned into a major Hollywood movie. It’s been an unbelievable, “whirlwind” experience for the Central Alberta native who, during her 15 months of being held for ransom by Somalian kidnappers in 2008-09, didn’t know if she’d have any future at all. “It’s so amazing to see the crowds coming out to see me, fans of the book who have read it so closely,” said Lindhout. “I always think what a privilege this is. ... “I mean ... six years ago I was locked up in a rural shack and was being held captive. For me to stand up on stage and tell people about what I’ve learned, and know that they want to hear it ... (is) really lovely.” Lindhout will return to Red Deer, where she spent much of her childhood, on Saturday, Oct. 11, to sign copies of her memoir and greet members of the public. She will be at Costco in Gasoline Alley starting from 2 p.m. A House in the Sky tells of the trauma the former freelance journalist endured in Somalia while being held by Islamist bandits, including torture, sexual abuse, threats of death and near starvation. But Lindhout believes her book’s life-affirming aspects, rather than its harrowing revelations, are the reason it’s been on the Canadian bestsellers list for the past year — returning to the No. 1 spot for the last four weeks. “The response has been tremendous. The Canadian public is devouring A House in the Sky,” said Lindhout, who routinely receives a warm fan reception, including some women who’ve asked to hug her, after reading of her ordeal. Lindhout insists she wouldn’t have co-authored the memoir with New York Times Magazine contributing writer Sara Corbett if she didn’t see undercurrents of optimism in her experience. “It’s a powerful story of a woman’s resilience and my hopes for peace.” Hollywood actress Rooney Mara (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) is one of many readers who was touched by the memoir’s message of survival. Mara wrote to Lindhout telling her how much the book moved her, and how interested she was in portraying her if the memoir was ever turned into a film. “The letter she wrote was so thoughtful, she had obviously read my book very carefully that she could reference such specific things,” said Lindhout. She recognized a “remarkable, humanitarian” quality in Mara, who had also travelled in Africa and was involved with non-profit organizations. Lindhout, who formed the Global Enrichment Foundation to help educate the women of Somalia, spent a weekend with Mara and Corbett in Maine to talk about the prospect of a film adaptation of A House in the Sky. She began to see the actor as someone who could portray her on screen. Once Mara received the go-ahead for a film project from Lindhout and Corbett, she got Annapurna Pictures on board. The female-run company that’s produced such acclaimed movies as American Hustle, Her and Zero Dark Thirty, made Lindhout a consultant on the film. She has near-daily contact with writers working on the screenplay, and feels confident in the production company’s vision: “Everybody perceives that I’m the expert and they want to hear from me every step of the way.” There’s no dates set yet for the film’s shooting, completion or release, as the script is still a work in progress. Another undecided is the location — although Morocco has been suggested as a stand-in for dangerous Somalia. But Lindhout said “the wheels are in motion.” The project could have a fairly short turnaround time — or a couple of years, depending on how things go. Meanwhile, her schedule is full: there’s work with her foundation, which is raising money for more scholarships for female students in Somalia, there’s her ongoing book tour, which now has dates in Europe, and Lindhout’s much-interrupted psychology studies at the University of Calgary. Although the 33-year-old Canmore resident was honoured with an honorary doctorate from the U of C, she said she’s eager to earn her own university de-

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do, and Foley’s mother was told by private companies that work out deals with kidnappers that $5 million would probably buy Foley’s release. Diane Foley was working to raise the money, but Lindhout believes time ran out. The journalist was killed after being held captive for two years. It’s strange to think of her own kidnapping experience as being comparatively benign, but Lindhout believes her captors were more motivated by cash than by religious or political zealotry. “The treatment was terrible, but they were not as sophisticated an organization as the Islamic State.” What’s happened to Foley and others “has been devastating to me. It brings back memories of my worst experiences in captivity, with the feeling of having to watch other families publicly struggle,” she said. When Foley was killed, “it made me realize, once again, how lucky I am to be alive. I am really so lucky.” Lindhout doesn’t rule out another writing project someday. “I feel I might have another book in me, down the road. We’ll see. ... All things are possible.” lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CONSORT — RCMP are investigating the deaths of three people found shot near a small community in eastcentral Alberta. Police didn’t call it a double-murder suicide, but said the public is not at risk, investigators are not searching for any suspects and no officers were injured. “We want to reassure the public that we have the matter under control and we are not seeking anybody at this point,” said Sgt. Josee Valiquette. She said officers were called about 3:30 a.m. Friday to a rural home near Consort where two men, both in their 40s, had been shot. One was dead and the other was taken to hospital where he later died. At that time, police learned that a woman had been shot by one of the men at another rural residence. The 44-year-old woman was found dead at her home. All three people were known to each other, Valiquette said. The RCMP major crimes unit from Red Deer is helping in the investigation. Valiquette could not provide any further details. Staff Sgt. Roberta McKale added that other people were in the one home where the two men were shot. She said police are still gathering facts and trying to determine a motive. News of the shooting spread quickly on Twitter and Facebook. McKale said lots of misinformation was circulating on the case. “There are so many rumours and comments going out on social media that it is causing confusion,” she said. “We were informed that the schools were indeed locked down and the RCMP did not recommend that. It was not required. The community is completely safe.”

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Sheldon Stretch of Ponoka rides his horse Daten Carsey in the 5-6 year old non-pro division at the Canadian Supreme. The cutting, cow horse and reining action continues at Westerner Park through this weekend and is open to the public. On Friday Delburne cowboy Jim Dobler of Delburne, Alta., was a winner in the Canadian Non Pro Futurity Championship.

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Blackfalds first then east into Blackfalds.” Parkin said this will provide better service for Blackfalds passengers, particularly those using the bus only within the town. He said passengers will have the option to ride west to east now and return. The new routing also eliminates the left turn on Hwy 2A. The northbound and express trips remain unchanged. Launched in August, the regional BOLT service offers six round trips per weekday and three trips on Saturday between Red Deer, Blackfalds and Lacombe. The service is cost-shared by Lacombe and Blackfalds, while Red Deer operates the service. There are three stops in Red Deer, including Sorensen Station, Parkland

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Power outage planned Power will be out for some residents in north Red Deer on Sunday. The city’s planned power outage is for between 8:30 a.m. and noon. Residents affected are those on both sides of Golden West Avenue from 67th Street to 71st Street. All customers affected by the outage have been notified directly. The outage is necessary to make improvements to the electrical system.

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Deadbeats owe almost $600M: report BY ADVOCATE STAFF Albertans owe some $573 million in family support payments, according to the CBC. The report said that 66 per cent of all case files are in arrears in Alberta. It is one of the highest such bills in Canada — $3.7 billion is past due across the country. Nearly two-thirds of all support orders in Canada are in arrears. Barb Barber, Women’s Outreach executive director in Red Deer, said unpaid child support puts a financial

strain on the custodial parent and has direct implications on the quality of life for the children and that shouldn’t be when the responsibility of the children is on both parents. “Definitely that is a concern of some of the folks who seek services,” she said. “Child support when it is not consistent or when it is absent causes a huge strain on the financial level of the family. That’s always been an issue. That does affect our clients and the people that we serve.” Barber said whichever parent is paying child support, they have to remember that this is for the children

and the support is helping to provide for their children. Amanda Ens, community facilitator for the City of Red Deer, said a living wage for single parents in Red Deer is very high. She said a single person would need to work 40 hours a week at $14.75 per hour to earn enough money for a decent and dignified life. “This figure does not allow a family with one child to ever own their own home,” she said. “This figure also does not account for maintenance payments. In conducting our research, we chose not to include maintenance payments,

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Voir dire examines police conduct in drug case BY BRENDA KOSSOWAN ADVOCATE STAFF Thousands of dollars in cash seized during a 2011 drug bust had been saved up over the previous year for a car and a wedding gift, a suspect told a police officer in a taped statement. Ahmed Nur, 31, has been on trial since Monday before Calgary-based Justice Carolyn Anderson in the Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench. Nur and another man were originally charged with 40 offences laid following raids on two Red Deer homes and an Edmonton storage locker on July 12, 2011. Most of the charges have since been withdrawn, leaving one count each of trafficking crack cocaine, possessing crack cocaine for trafficking and possessing proceeds of crime at a value exceeding $5,000. The trial is in a voir dire, or trial within a trial, to determine if police violated Nur’s protection against unreasonable search and seizure under the Canadian Charter of Rights and

Freedoms. Court heard on Thursday that police seized just under $62,000 in cash found in Nur’s possession and in various suitcases located in the pickup truck in which he had been travelling. On Friday, Edmonton-based Crown prosecutor Patricia Giroux played back the audio recording of a statement Nur gave to RCMP Const. Mike Turco on July 13, 2011. Turco had laid additional charges against Nur, alleging that he had instructed “kids” to commit offences on behalf of a criminal organization. Turco is heard on tape explaining that the charges were laid under Section 467 of the Canadian Criminal Code, which deals with organized crime and includes prison sentences of up to 25 years. “You guys are in the position of a don. Three little kids are selling dope for you,” says Turco. During the 40-minute session, Nur denied gang connections and denied that he had ever attended the Jamieson Avenue home Turco described

to him as a known drug house that police had been watching and from which the “kids” had been dealing dope. Nur said he and his companions — two adults and a child — were heading to Edmonton so he could catch a plane to Toronto for his sister’s wedding. They stopped near a storage lot because the child needed to pee. He could not say why his travelling companion had a key to one of the lockers nor could he explain the eight firearms found inside. Defence counsel Paul Moreau, also based in Edmonton, limited his cross-examination to questions about whether the statement was recorded

on video. Turco responded that it is the RCMP’s normal practice to have someone video and monitor the interviews, but that he was not aware if a camera or monitor were in place when he took Nur’s statement. Arrested and charged with Nur was Raed Abdulla, 32. Giroux stayed charges against Abdulla at the start of the trial, meaning his case remains in limbo for up to a year. The charges are considered dismissed if the Crown takes no further action during that time. Nur’s trial resumes on Tuesday. He is out on $15,000 bail. bkossowan@reddeeradvocate.com

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Parenting as a Gen Xer THE FIRST GENERATION OF PARENTS IN THE AGE OF iEVERYTHING BY ALLISON SLATER TATE SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE On the days that I drive the middle school carpool, I purposely choose a route that takes us past a huge river. Some mornings, the water looks like glass; others, it reflects the moody clouds above with choppy waves — either way, it’s gorgeous. Every time we drive past it, I point it out to my car full of 12-year-olds: “Look at the water today. Isn’t it beautiful?” No one in the car looks up. They are all looking down at their phones, playing games with each other, texting a friend or watching a YouTube video. Sometimes, if I am lucky, I will get a mercy grunt out of one or two of them in reply. It struck me recently, after one of my quiet carpool rides, that my generation of parents — we of the soon-to-be or recently 40-year-old Gen X variety, the former latchkey children of the Cold War and an MTV that actually played videos, former Atari-owners who were raised by the Cosby Show, graduated high school with the kids from 90210, then lumbered through our 20s with Rachel, Ross, Chandler, Monica, Phoebe and Joey, and flip phones — is perhaps the last to straddle a life experience both with and without the Internet and all its social media marvels. After all, I didn’t even learn to use email until I was 19 and a sophomore in college in 1993, and only for a slightly cringe-worthy reason: a cute boy at another college asked me to email him. My generation, it seems, had the last of the truly low-tech childhoods, and now we are among the first of the truly high-tech parents. My mother, a baby boomer, gripes regularly that my friends and I “put everything on The Facebook,” and though she and my grandparents both have accounts, they don’t really use them. My parents still receive a paper newspaper, still read books in hardback, and only relatively recently became comfortable with texting. My children show them how to use their iPhones, and I set up their iTunes accounts for them. On the flip side, the Internet seems intuitive to my children, who can make PowerPoint presentations as good as any professional, use Google when they are stuck on their math homework, and spend as many hours as I will let them watching YouTube videos of other people playing Minecraft, an activity I just cannot understand no matter how hard I try. I am very much standing in the middle between my parents and my children when it comes to technology, one foot dipped in the waters of Instagram and Twitter and the other still stuck in the luddite mud of “In my

day, we passed paper notes in class, sent real letters to penpals, and talked to each other’s faces!” When it comes to parenting, I find this middle place extremely uncomfortable, because I know what childhood and adolescence were like before the Internet, and my parenting models all came from that era. So even though I also understand the powerful draw of the World Wide Web and social media and I participate in it enthusiastically, it scares me when it comes to my children and how it will mould and change their experience from mine. Will my children ever have their own awkward but poignant, John Hughes-worthy moments when teenagers today can have entire relationships over text messages? Would the kids in The Breakfast Club even talk to each other if they found themselves in a Saturday morning detention today, or would they spend all their time

on their phones, texting their friends and tweeting about how lame it was and never actually make eye contact with one another? Would anyone today even believe that Seinfeld and friends would spend that much time talking to each other out loud about nothing? I wrestle with demons far less First World Problematic than that of technology with my children, but I must admit that in its category, technology wins the prize for being the trickiest parenting challenge I have faced, right up there with infant sleep and potty training in terms of the feelings of desperation and hopelessness it can inspire at times. On the one hand, resistance is futile: this is my children’s brave new world, and they need to know and understand all the Internet highways and byways to live in it. On the other hand, my children don’t have fully-developed frontal lobes yet. I have spent a lot of time

beating myself up for letting them have screens or devices, or for afternoons when I didn’t have it in me to fight the mystifying addiction to Minecraft that all of my children have acquired. The question of managing screen time and who is on what screen and how to protect those in front of the screens from things they might not un-see or un-hear is a constant, exhausting issue that frankly makes me want to go full-on Amish on all of them and throw every last blinking screen away. But I try to be reasonable, even though I feel like I am parenting in the dark most of the time. So my husband and I set limits and negotiate them. We allow for Minecraft, because someone somewhere said it might be “good for them,” and we debate how old is old enough to have a smartphone. We make the children sit in public places when they are on devices or laptops, we look over shoulders, we check text message histories and set parental controls. We worry about their cyber footprints. We beg them not to send naked pictures of themselves to anyone, for the love of Mike. And, at the end of the day, we pray to the powers of this ridiculous universe — Zuckerberg? Gates? — that our children won’t stumble too hard or fall too far when they inevitably trip into an Internet pothole. We wonder what a high-tech childhood will mean for our little people: will they know how to go on a first date without checking in on Facebook or posting a picture of their food on Instagram? Will it matter? My children might never understand why I talk about the river on our morning drives, but I have decided to be gentle with myself and with them on this issue — to be OK not knowing exactly how to handle it. The truth is, my generation of parents are pioneers here, like it or not. We’re the last of the Mohicans. We can try as hard as we want to push back and to carve space into our children’s lives for treehouses and puzzles and Waldorf-style dolls, but in the end, our children will grow up with the whole world at their fingertips, courtesy of a touch screen, and they will have to learn how to find the balance between their cyber and real worlds. It is scary. I don’t think I even believe there is a “right way” to parent with technology. But acknowledging that what we are doing is unprecedented — that no study yet knows exactly what this iChildhood will look like when our children are full grown people — feels like an exhale of sorts. I’ll keep pointing out the view, and I will hope that my children will be encouraged to look up. Maybe someday they will be moved to point it out to their own children too. Allison Slater Tate is the mother of four. Check out her blog and follow her on Twitter @AllisonState.

Prentice’s green energy ‘policy’ a black hole THE PROVINCE NEEDS TO HEED THE LESSONS OF ONTARIO’S FAILED EXPERIMENT BY KENNETH GREEN SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE Since taking office in mid-September Jim Prentice, Alberta’s new premier, has talked an active game on the energy file. From the perspective of those who believe that Canada’s energy exports are vital to the country’s economic health, many of his comments seem positive. He has stressed the need for Alberta to find new markets for its energy exports; he has stressed the importance of working with aboriginal groups to secure buy-in on securing those routes to the coast; and he’s raised the possibility of an Alberta/ B.C. partnership to facilitate energy transport. But there is one area where Prentice’s energy-policy comments are troubling. According to newspaper reports, Prentice has embraced the idea of replacing Alberta’s coal-fired electrical generation, not with natural gas, but with renewable energy — wind and solar power. Prentice is reportedly a “big fan” of renewable power, and wants to “make investments” in renewables

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in the context of an “overall climate plan” for the province. Not surprisingly, these comments have met with the approval of the wind- and solar-power lobbies, which could see a windfall of governmentally-mandated “investments” at the expense of taxpayers and ratepayers. But experience suggests that the bank accounts of Albertans will take a big hit should the plan move ahead. First, let’s review the reality of what power costs. The most authoritative source that compares the costs of different kinds of electricity generation on an apples-to-apples basis (energy economists call this the “levelized cost of power”) is the U.S. Energy Information Administration. In its most recent estimations (from April 2014), the EIA lists the cost of generating new coal power (looking to 2019 construction) at $96/MWh; natural gas at about $65/MWh; solar (photovoltaic) at about $130/MWh; and solar (thermal) comes in at a whopping $243/MWh. Wind looks slightly better than it has in the past, at an estimated $80/MWh for onshore wind, but wind carries its own problems — it’s intermittent, it requires redundant backup power sources and

it tends to produce power when you need it the least, and stops producing when you need it the most. But let’s set aside the abstract estimates of power costs and look at experience in the Canadian context. Last year, in a study for the Fraser Institute, senior fellow Ross McKitrick (also a professor at the University of Guelph) looked at the mess that Ontario got itself into following the same goals espoused by Prentice. What McKitrick showed was that in pursuit of a renewable-energy transition in Ontario power prices were driven to some of the highest rates in North America, with additional rate hikes of 40 to 50 per cent pending in the next few years. The study showed that 80 per cent of the wind-power generated in Ontario was out of phase with demand — 80 per cent! — and that this surplus power was sold to the United States at a loss to Canadians: the province has already lost over $2 billion on this mess, with additional losses of $200 million a year ongoing. McKitrick’s economic model predicts that, as a consequence of these policies, returns on investment in man-

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ufacturing in Ontario will decline by 29 per cent, and in mining by 13 per cent. Adding insult to injury, the very modest environmental benefits realized by Ontario through the transition to renewables could have been secured at one-10th the cost if the province had simply continued to use existing technologies to retrofit aging coal plants. Prentice’s rhetoric about doing more to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is understandable, and his stated aversion to unilateral Canadian greenhouse gas controls, or dubious carboncapture schemes is laudable. But his focus on government promotion of renewables is misplaced. With the cost of gas-fired generation projected to be cheaper than coal out to 2040, it’s logical to expect that as coal plants age beyond their useful life, they will be replaced or retrofitted to burn natural gas. That will affordably and naturally reduce provincial greenhouse gas emissions as well. Kenneth P. Green is senior director, natural resource policy, at the Fraser Institute. This column was supplied by Troy Media (www.troymedia.com).

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RED DEER ADVOCATE Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014 A7

You wanna have a catch? So the Better Half and I were digging around in what we call the “mouse house” on account of this year there seems to be a wee bit too much evidence that there have been numerous unwelcome tell-tale rodent visits to the shed. It’s the lean-to shed at the far side of the house where we keep various and sundry important seasonal items such as bicycles, golf clubs and lawn chairs, items that apparently mice also love to play with. Which was one of the reasons we were cleaning out the shed. Not only did we end up with a nice pile of mousey stuff for the dump and another nice pile of cleaned up, HARLEY disinfected stuff for the giveHAY away store, we also found a nice box of toys that we hadn’t dug out since the Rotten Kids were, well, kids. And that’s when the catch started. Well, actually, truth be told, the Better Half threw something at me. It turned out to be a spongy little football that she had found in the toy box and just cleaned up, and it was one of those “think fast” moments. I dropped the ball, figuratively and literally — my hard-earned teenaged city league football reflexes long past the fourth quarter by now. But I picked up the Nerf “pigskin” and fired (if I do say so myself) a fairly impressive spiral bullet right back at her. Which, unlike Yours Truly, she caught. “Andy Fantuz!” she blurts — Fantuz being one of the star receivers in the Canadian Football League and the BH’s favourite player. I was impressed that she made the grab; anyone eavesdropping would

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have no doubt been doubly impressed that she knew any name of any CFL football player, let alone being able to correctly correlate the receiver position with her noteworthy catch. Apparently, it’s more that she thinks he’s cute than the fact that she knows the name and position of Andy Fantuz, but I must admit she’s become quite a significant student of the game, now that she actually sits down and watches football since I happen to be viewing games at all hours of the day and night on our PVR. So we played catch for a nice little while there in the backyard on a beautiful fall day, and I couldn’t help but feel good — the way only a nice game of catch can make you feel good. It had been a long time since I’ve had a catch with anyone, and it didn’t take long to remember how extraordinarily relaxing, satisfying and even meditative throwing a ball back and forth can be. I clearly remember my best and my worst game of catch. They both happened at exactly the same time. It was a typical baseball fall day and I was all alone, busy tossing a red, white and blue rubber ball up onto the sloped roof of our big old house in Parkvale, waiting for it to bounce back down at twice the speed, catching it in my beloved Cooper glove — a golden leather first baseman’s trapper — when my Dad came around the corner. He was just home from work at the creamery, still dressed in his white coveralls, and he had a baseball in his hand. Now, Dad was the farthest thing from a sports guy or outdoorsman, and as far as I knew had never played baseball in his life, so when he said: “Do you want to play some catch?” I nearly fell over. I also didn’t need to be asked twice. “Sure!” I said, grinning like a mule chewing on barbed wire. “Don’t you need a glove?” “Nope,” he said and tossed the big softball to me. A nice throw it was too, and I caught it and underhanded it back as carefully as I could. “Holy cow!” I

thought to myself, “I’m playing catch with my Dad!” Dad catches it and back and forth it went — the first and, it turned out, the only time Dad and I would bond over a baseball. And then it happened. Dad threw one to me underhand, high, high up into the air — like a fly ball to deep centre field. I move under it, glove up in front of my face — “Got it!” I shout, knowing I’m going to snag this would-be home run for the third out in the ninth inning in a one-up game, and down it comes that heavy big softball like a hurtling meteor and it glances off the top web of my glove and SMACK! It nails me right on the ole schnozz. Within three seconds, I’m bleeding like a stuck pig, blinking back tears and Dad runs over to see if I’m OK. Apologizing and leading me and my gushing nosebleed back into the house. I felt really bad — more for my Dad than for my sore nose, and I felt oddly sad for a long time. We never had a catch again and Dad’s been gone since before my Rotten Kids were born. And now it’s fall and baseball is in the air and that wonderfully maudlin perfect baseball movie Field of Dreams surfaces every year about this time, and it just kills me. When Ray’s Dad comes out of the magic cornfield, out of the past as a young man, and Ray meets his young Dad and shakes his hand and introduces him to his daughter and the Dad turns to walk away, back into the magic cornfield and leave forever, Ray suddenly says: “Hey Dad. You wanna have a catch?” And they play catch in the perfect autumn sunset. And I wish a fairy tale could come true and I could have one more catch with my Dad, too. And believe me, I wouldn’t miss the fly ball this time. Harley Hay is a local freelance writer, award-winning author, filmmaker and musician. His column appears on Saturdays in the Advocate. His books can be found at Chapters, Coles and Sunworks in Red Deer.

Climbing the ladder of life She sashays into the kitchen looking around to see who all is there, eventually turning to me with a coy hint of a smile in acknowledgement of my existence. I have known her since she was about two or three, and now she is a beautiful 15-year-old. Three years ago she only came to the kitchen with her mother, a very loving woman who herself has issues. But eventually any influence the mother might have had wore away and this petite young woman now is making wrong decisions without restraint. Many were the efforts by countless people to help this mother learn how to raise her child, but she was either not able or just blocked by her CHRIS own issues to act on any of it. Without being taught any SALOMONS coping and or battling skills the daughter, who has already had an abortion, is only two steps from becoming a permanent resident of the street. Often, different people have told me that they wished they had learned more life skills while growing up. So of course this got me thinking about why they were not taught, or perhaps just didn’t or couldn’t learn. To put this in the perspective of life, I keep getting a vision that life is like climbing a long ladder or a long set of stairs. Already that suggests that life is a constant climb that requires energy and the greater the climbing skills you learn, the easier will be your climb. However, for the folks on the street, that ladder has many missing or broken rungs, which of course represent the skills they did not learn for whatever reason. So their climb up this ladder called life is made all the more difficult without the learned skills required. Many of us had parents who in raising us were very persistent in teaching us. They set boundaries that seemed to us as restrictive or cruel at the time but were instrumental in teaching us that boundaries are a must in life if we want to progress without falling off the path. But if we had not been taught, how could we then have taught our children? It may be great to have children, but if we have no guidelines for them as they grow, we are basically setting them up for failure. Much like setting them out on the ocean in a punt without oars. Probably the most frustrating part of life on the street is watching young women, who really just want a normal life, make the decision to have a child who in all likelihood will be taken away because of addictions that keep them on the street. But it is one way to get welfare. Also, they are often of the misguided

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understanding that their love for a child is sufficient. Not having or having rejected any life skills training, they have nothing to offer the child but a misguided affection, which often turns to rejection. It hurts these beautiful young women to lose their child, and its hurts everyone who works with these people. So it begs the question: What can be done? If it was and remained just a small segment of society that this concerned, then we could just write it off as a group that wants nothing better. But the reality is, this group is growing and it is growing fast. How can our education system be used to teach more of the life skills that these children need? But that system also needs to have the right to discipline, within guidelines of course.

Maybe, just maybe, if we could intensively teach many of the required life skills to two or three generations, then those taught would be able to teach. The challenges are great and they are growing, but we have the capability and the responsibility to do something about it. Maybe we should embolden the lawmakers and the curriculum developers to pull their heads out of the sand and recognize the urgent need to help. We can wait it out, of course, but it would be like snow removal that we are all familiar with. We can sweep the walks after every little snowfall, or we can wait until there is a three-foot drift to remove. But the snow has to be removed one way or the other. Chris Salomons is kitchen co-ordinator for Potter’s Hands ministry in Red Deer.

Harper out of step on climate change Last week was not a good week to wave the Canadian flag in New York. With government and business leaders from around the world in the Big Apple for a UN summit addressing the urgency of dealing with climate change, Canada’s participation was half-hearted and passive, a reluctant participant led by a prime minister who does not seem to take the issue seriously. While we are part of the problem, we are not really trying to be part of the solution. Indeed, Prime Minister Stephen Harper seemed indifferent to the challenge and Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq had little to offer. Instead, she stuck to the Harper government’s tired and discredited script, claiming that DAVID Canada was “taking decisive CRANE action to ensure Canada remains a leader and contributes its part to this global clause.” While Canada dithered, the U.S. and China made it clear that they viewed climate change as an urgent challenge. China’s Vice-Premier, Zhang Gaoli, pledged that by 2020 China would aim to have carbon emissions per unit of GDP 45 per cent below 2005 levels and work hard to have overall emissions peak “as early as possible.” U.S. President Barack Obama promised that his administration would put forward post-2020 emission reduction targets “early next year.”

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Canada is far off track in its promise to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 to 17 per cent below the 2005 level. But Obama was able to tell the UN summit that the U.S., with the same target, will meet it. The U.S. target for the post-2020 world, he added, will reflect “our confidence in the ability of our technological entrepreneurs and scientific innovators to lead the way.” As Obama declared, “there’s one issue that will define the contours of this century more dramatically than any other, and that is the urgent and growing threat of climate change.” U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Jacob Lew warned that “as an economic matter, the cost of inaction or delay is far greater than the cost of action.” Lew dismissed the argument that climate action will kill jobs, calling this a “false choice.” As he put it, “making the right investments will make our economy stronger today, create tens of thousands of new jobs, and position the United States to lead the world in the new technologies and industries of the future.” Unfortunately, Joe Oliver, our own finance minister, doesn’t get it. Obama saw the urgent need to address climate change as a great opportunity to combine good environment policy with good innovation policy for growth and jobs. Citing examples of innovations such as clean energy, electric cars and new technologies in energy efficient buildings and appliances, he said this showed there was no conflict between growth and good environmental policies. Harper appears to disagree. His argument against carbon pricing, an essential precondition for seriously dealing with climate change, is that it will cost

jobs and weaken growth. Yet carbon pricing is crucial. Carbon pricing is simply another way of saying polluters must pay. In the absence of carbon pricing, oil and gas companies are not paying the full cost of their production. They are getting a huge subsidy from taxpayers who will be stuck with paying for the severe damage from their pollution, greenhouse gas emissions. A recent working paper from the International Monetary Fund shows that countries actually benefit form carbon pricing — that properly done it actually contributes to growth and well-being. Looking at the world’s l20 largest emitters, which included Canada, it argued that a US$57 price per ton of carbon would bring major improvements to health, traffic congestion, and other environmental benefits, in addition to the climate benefits. So climate action can be good for growth. Carbon pricing can create a powerful market for innovation and productivity. It will create many new opportunities for entrepreneurs across Canada. It will mean a much greater role for what has been called the Internet of Everything. It will create new export industries. Most importantly, the transition to a low-carbon economy will mean that future generations living in the post-2030-2050 world will be spared the high risk of catastrophic climate change while, in the meantime, we will have created a new path for economic growth and job creation based on the goal of a better world. It’s too bad that as we face a new election next year that none of our major political parties has set out such a vision. Economist David Crane is a syndicated Toronto Star columnist. He can be reached at crane@interlog.com.

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Harper makes case for Iraq mission SIX-MONTH WINDOW FOR AIRSTRIKES, NO TROOPS BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Prime Minister Stephen Harper finally made his long-awaited pitch Friday for sending Canadian fighter jets — but not ground combat troops — overseas to go to war in the latest global fight against extremists in the Middle East. But both the Opposition New Democrats and the Liberals balked, citing the last 10 years of Canadian experience in similar such conflicts as their rationale for why this time, we should stay out of the fight. Canada will spend up to six months participating in the U.S-led airstrike campaign in Iraq, Harper said. Dropping bombs in Syria remains a possibility, he added, but no Canadian soldiers will take part in ground combat. The 69 special-forces “advisers” already committed to the fight against the militant group known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant would remain part of the operation for the same time frame, Harper said. Their initial 30-day mission window was scheduled to close Saturday. “ISIL has established a self-proclaimed caliphate, at present stretching over a vast territory roughly from Aleppo to near Baghdad, from which it intends to launch a terrorist jihad not merely against the region, but on a global basis,” Harper told the House. “Indeed, it has specifically targeted Canada and Canadians, urging supporters to attack ’disbelieving Canadians in any manner,’ vowing that we should not feel secure even in our homes.” Despite the weighty subject matter, Harper spoke to a Commons that was only half-full — not an uncommon occurrence for a Friday. Canada will dispatch one CC-150 Polaris air-to-air refuelling aircraft, two Aurora surveillance planes, an airlift aircraft and all the necessary air crews and support personnel, Harper said. Oddly, he neglected to mention Canada’s CF-18 fighter-bombers. Up to six will take part, a spokesman later confirmed. All told, the CF-18s will come with 320 aircrew members and other personnel, with an additional 280 personnel accompanying the support contingent. The U.S., France, the United Kingdom and Australia are among those countries currently taking part in airstrikes in Iraq, the latter country having just green-lighted its own participation on Friday. That news came on the same day that a new Internet video was released purporting to show an ISIL fighter beheading British hostage Alan Henning —

the fourth such killing by the group — and threatening yet another American captive. The video mirrored other beheading videos shot by ISIL, which now holds territory along the border of Syria and Iraq. It ended with an Islamic State fighter threatening a man they identified as an American. “Obama, you have started your aerial bombardment of (Syria), which keeps on striking our people, so it is only right that we continue to strike the neck of your people,” the masked militant said. Harper said the intention of Canada’s mission in Iraq isn’t to eliminate ISIL, but rather to reduce the territory in which the al-Qaida splinter group currently operates. “We intend to significant degrade the capabilities of ISIL, specifically its ability either to engage in military moves of scale or to operate bases in the open.” Neither the Opposition NDP nor the Liberals were sufficiently moved to provide their support, saying they’ll vote against the motion Monday. The vote is largely a formality, since the Conservatives currently hold a majority of the seats. Harper has simply left too many questions unanswered, said NDP Leader Tom Mulcair. “The prime minister insists that this mission in Iraq will not be allowed to become a quagmire, but is that not precisely what our American allies have been facing in Iraq for the last 10 years,” he said.

“Will Canada be stuck a decade from now mired in a war we wisely avoided entering a decade ago?” The strife in the Middle East has been happening for generations and won’t end with another war in the region, he said. “It will end by helping the people of Iraq and Syria to build the political, institutional and security capabilities they need to oppose these threats themselves,” he said. “Canada, for our part, should not rush into this war.” Trudeau said the ghosts of the last war in Iraq — a war he said was sold to the public on false pretences — haunt this one too. “We cannot make the wrong decision now because the wrong decision was made then.” Trudeau has been among those raising questions about the suitability of Canada’s “aging warplanes,” an issue the commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force tackled head-on in a statement issued late Friday. “I am completely confident in the ability of the aircraft and personnel to extend Canadian air power anywhere in the world, such as in support of the current air operations underway in Iraq,” said Lt. Gen. Yvan Blondin. “The aircraft we fly today have been continuously upgraded throughout their lifespan, ensuring that our crews can fly into harm’s way with the confidence that they have the equipment they need to complete missions safely.”

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Doctors testing three children with muscle weakness BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Three children suffering from muscle weakness are being tested in Toronto to determine whether they’ve contracted enterovirus D68, adding to the number of suspected cases of infected children who have developed neurological symptoms in Canada. Dr. Upton Allen, chief of infectious diseases at the Hospital for Sick Children, offered few details about the children or their symptoms, saying they’re still under evaluation. Test results are expected early next week. “We’re in the process of trying to determine two things,” he said. “First, are the children’s illness related to an infection or no infection. And two, if it’s an infection, is it related to D68 or not. Those are things that we’re still trying to flesh out as we wait.” But there’s no evidence that there’s a connection among the three children that suggests there could be a special strain of the virus that’s being transmitted from one child to the next, he said. There have been dozens of confirmed cases of enterovirus D68 in Canada, which usually causes only mild cold symptoms. But a small number of infected children have developed polio-like symptoms, including one in Hamilton and two in B.C. B.C. health officials have said a child between five and 10 years old is experiencing weakness in one arm that has not improved for nearly a month, while a teen aged 15 to 20 also developed weakness in one arm and is still on a breathing machine after being hospitalized for about the same period. The two patients have no connection to one another, they said. In addition to the confirmed case in Hamilton, doctors are investigating to see if one other patient who has displayed neurological symptoms also has enterovirus D68. Two others tested negative. Alberta health officials say they’re testing four children with respiratory illness coupled with paralytic symptoms.

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER — A British Columbia man has filed a lawsuit alleging he sustained permanent brain damage at the hands of an RCMP officer whose violence was fuelled by steroids. Robert Wright, 50, was arrested on the evening of April 21, 2012, under suspicion of driving drunk after his wife called police to say she was concerned about her husband being intoxicated. A “brutal” video obtained from the RCMP through a freedom of information request by Wright’s wife, Heather Prisk, shows the handcuffed man kneeling on a concrete bench in a holding cell in Terrace, B.C., on the province’s north coast. Wright is seen agitated and swearing as one of three officers throws him to the floor. On his way down, Wright hits his head on the bench or the floor, leaving a pool of blood under his head. “What did I say about keeping your feet crossed?” says an officer, who is bending over Wright and dragging him on the floor, leaving a smear of blood. “Mr Wright, I fully expect your co-operation,” the Mountie says. “From this point on, will you stand up?” Wright is clearly unable to get to his feet and is moaning on the floor. “He’s breathing,” says one of the officers. Wright, who is now unable to care for himself, filed a lawsuit against the RCMP and the province in January but has amended his statement of claim. The First Nations man, who was a construction worker, alleges Const. Brian Heideman’s excessive use of force was exacerbated by the officer’s use of steroids that “caused him to be unduly aggressive and violent.” Scott Stanley, Wright’s lawyer, said the amendment was made after unrelated allegations surfaced about Heideman’s use and distribution of steroids. Stanley said the video is so graphic that he found it difficult to watch.

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Robert Wright of Terrace, B.C., is pictured on a hospital bed in a handout photo released on Friday October 3, 2014. A B.C. man has filed a lawsuit alleging he sustained permanent brain damage at the hands of an RCMP officer whose violence was fuelled by steroids. “As a lawyer you have to, unfortunately, look at it more than once. When I saw his face dragged across the floor and the blood smear left that’s what disturbed me the most,” he said. “He sustained a very significant brain injury that in this instance has caused the near destruction of the quality of his life.” Prisk said her husband was taken to hospital and returned to the cell twice on the night he hit his head and then transported back to hospital the following morning. But she had no idea he’d been injured or was in and out of hospital when she showed up at the police station on the morning after his arrest, Prisk said. “They never called me to tell he was transported to hospital.”

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TOP: This fellow posing with a puffer fish in Ko Samui enjoyed the beach life so much he moved to the Turks & Caicos where he still practises law. BOTTOM: Scouring the beach near Railay, chasing nostalgia’s rainbow. Nostalgia is a fickle mistress. She lures you into recalling past events through rosecoloured glasses: a miserable all-night bus ride on a treacherous Asian highway is magically transformed by the passage of time into an exhilarating and thrilling adventure; a damp cockroach-ridden beach hut is converted by reminiscence into idyllic oceanside accommodation. When I finished law school in April 1982, my new bride’s meager income tax refund and the proceeds of a 1973 MGB sports car (my

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second love) financed our three-month honeymoon to southeast Asia. An uninterrupted (and unforeseen) 28 years of practising law awaited my return so a journey to exotic Thailand was, in hindsight, a very, very good idea. This is where we acquired our travel itch, one that lay dormant for a long time but is now being pleasantly — and regularly — scratched. In May 1982, Bangkok was insufferably hot and humid. As a kid from the Prairies, I was nearly incapacitated by the crush of heat and humanity. Jet lag magnified the effect. We bunked in a cheap, dumpy hotel far from the centre of town and, sans dough, could not afford even a lowly tuk-tuk taxi to the action. Instead, we trudged the stifling streets, stooped by our heavy, sodden backpacks. At each small roadside shop, desperate for relief, we’d feign buying a cheap trinket to steal a

few moments in front of a whirling fan. Inevitably, the disgruntled vendor would shoo us back onto the turbid sidewalk. We left sprawling, decadent Bangkok on a perilous overnight bus trip to the sweltering north. White-knuckled, we grimaced sleeplessly around every mountain curve, prepared for inevitable death. We arrived in Chang Mai exhausted and promptly transferred to an overloaded lorry stuffed with locals — and live poultry — for the three-hour journey to Chang Rai. Then we struck out by foot on a four-day trek into the roadless terrain of Thailand’s Golden Triangle, where the Mekong River separates Burma, Laos and Thailand; and dense jungle camouflages lawless opium growers.

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LEFT: Nostalgia can transform sleeping on a bamboo mat in a thatched hut , surrounded by snorting pigs, into a fondly-recalled experience. RIGHT: After an all-night white-knuckle bus trip from Bangkok to Chang Mai, we loaded up with the locals on route to Chang Rai. BELOW: Florence releases a sky lantern on Railay Beach during Loy Krathong, a festival celebrating the new lunar year.

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THAILAND: It just wasn’t the same We struggled up hills and over passes, slashed our way through impenetrable rainforest and forded raging streams before collapsing each night in a remote village. The locals stared at us in amazement, unfamiliar with westerners. We slept on bamboo mats in stilted huts, listening to the pigs beneath us snort through the night. We must have been miserable beyond description. But when I look back at the fading photographs from that trip, I am overwhelmed not by recollections of discomfort and despair. Instead nostalgia, that deceitful Cassandra, floods my mind with fond remembrance — and a yearning for the Halcyon days of youth. Last year, we returned to southeast Asia, older and with rather deeper pockets. Instead of taking the cut-rate milk run, we flew direct — and first class — to Bangkok. Our $3 a night guesthouse was replaced by the five-star Peninsula Hotel. This time, we could afford a tuk-tuk to explore the warrens and carnal earthiness of Bangkok’s inner core. But it wasn’t the same. Our naïve, fresh, exotic experience from the 1980s was nowhere to be found. The street life and wanton vibe of Patpong Road were still there but our perspective had matured, jaded? Where once we watched (even participated?) with jaw-dropping enthusiasm, now we simply observed, coolly, objectively. In the 1980s we were rudderless, wandering, inquisitive, reservationless. Alfred E. Neuman would be proud (“What, me worry?). We flew half way around the world, with neither notion nor concern as to where we might sleep upon arrival. I have always maintained that no matter how far you travel, you always arrive with yourself — so we were fine. We had heard rumour of a mystical place called Ko Samui, an island paradise in the Gulf of Thailand. Ten fellow law school graduands pledged to meet there — on Lamai Beach. And so, without benefit of Internet or cellphone — or (initially at least) the remotest idea where Ko Samui actually was — all of us bumped together for a few sultry days in May 1982, sharing Mekong Whisky and fried peanuts, relaxing Thai style while the warm sea glowed shimmering white in the daytime and phosphorescent green at night. Our accommodation was shoddy, leaky and buginfested. The food was marginal, the service nonexistent. There was no spa. There was nothing to do. My memory is permanently etched with the perfection of Ko Samui. Last year, we visited Railay, on another of Thailand’s heavenly isles. Our accommodation was luxu-

rious, our every whim and need attended to by helpful, attentive staff. By luck we arrived during the festival of Loy Krathong, which celebrates the start of the new lunar year. We released candle-lit flower baskets into the tepid sea. The full moon illuminated our colourful petals bobbing in the bay. Then we joined hundreds of fellow revelers merrily, childishly lighting celebratory sky lanterns and watched them drift languorously upward into the soft tropical night. As in 1982 we were surrounded by great friends, delightful company. But the next morning I found myself scouring the beach, looking for the way it used to be: rottener, better. That afternoon we wandered off the beaten track and chanced upon a remote backpacker’s beach. The ex-pat manager showed us a $15 room. We climbed the tree ladder access and peeked in — then hustled

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back to our five-star for a sunset cocktail at the infinity pool. Recreating nostalgia is chasing a rainbow, a futile pursuit. Who knows? Maybe a couple of decades hence we’ll be back in Thailand, cruise by limo down to the seedy reality of Patpong Road, watch a full-moon celebration by helicopter on an illuminated beach, then take a private yacht to a secluded cove for a midnight swim and, feeling nostalgic, say: “This is great but do you remember that fantastic trip back in 2013?” Gerry Feehan is a retired lawyer, avid traveller and photographer. He lives in Red Deer. For more of Gerry’s travel adventures, please visit www.gnfeehan. blogspot.com.

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Above: Tamarack trees turn yellow in the forests around Yellowknife. Left: Wildlife can be spotted in unusual places. Below: Snowmobiles and bikes can be found on the city’s pathway system.

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I don’t sleep well on the road. I never find the right pillow (do people really like those marshmallow-style pillows favoured by decorators?) and people arriving late wake me up and leave me cranky in the morning. Finally, I have found a destination for insomniacs! Situated on the rocky shore of Great Slave Lake, Yellowknife is called Canada’s sunniest city by Environment Canada. The clear nights make it easy to see northern lights — a great way to fill those hours I would otherwise spend tossing and turning. When Jin of North Star Adventures told me to be ready to hunt aurora at 10 p.m., I tensed. The last time I stayed out past midnight, disco was in style. But I couldn’t resist the chance to see Mother Nature’s light show. With Joe Baily, an aboriginal entrepreneur claiming 50,000 years of experience on his website, leading a convey of mini-vans, we headed into inky darkness north of town. Squashed in the back row, I rubbed steam from the van window, scarcely believing that the green streak overhead was aurora borealis. As we tumbled out of the van, I realized the brochures claiming the best place in the world to see northern lights weren’t exaggerating. Wispy threads of green light filled the sky. “That’s my favourite — the curtain,” Joe said, pointing to pale green and white light draped from one horizon to the other. An ameba shape filled the sky overhead — located at 62 degrees north latitude and directly under the Auroral oval, we looked up to see northern lights, not horizontally like in Alberta. After a too-short sleep, it was time to explore Yellowknife in daylight. The Ingraham Trail — a 69-km combination of blacktop and gravel — led out of town to several fishing, paddling and hiking options. I stopped to hike the undulating Prelude Lake trail, scrambling up granite rocks for panoramic views of the lake, part of Canada’s largest river basin. Pillowy mounds of reindeer lichen bordered the 2.4-km trail and I snapped photos quickly. Hesitating for more than a few seconds gave the flies time to catch up! When the ice freezes from Tippet Lake to Contwoyto, the Ingraham Trail is the only road access between southern Canada and Nunavut and the setting

for the History Channel’s first season of Ice Road Truckers. Several reality shows have been born in the harsh climate of Yellowknife. Back in town, I took advantage of the free bike service at the Northern Frontiers Visitors Centre. I pushed thoughts of the uphill grind out of my mind as I flew down Franklin Avenue towards the original town site. With topsoil scarce, brightly-coloured buildings perch on large boulders, resembling an Arctic Newfoundland. Hungry from exploring the rocks around town, I chowed down on a lobster-sized serving of fish and chips at Bullock’s Bistro, rated Reader’s Digest’s best fish and chips in 2006. I thought carb loading might help me sleep better. That, plus the day and night activities made insomnia seem less of a hardship and more of an advantage as I rocked around the clock in this northern landscape.

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SATURDAY, OCT. 4, 2014

Fiery opener in L.A. CARDINALS RALLY TO BEAT DODGERS 10-9 BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Cardinals 10 Dodgers 9 LOS ANGELES — Matt Carpenter and the St. Louis Cardinals won a slugfest no one saw coming. Carpenter hit a go-ahead, three-run double off a wilting Clayton Kershaw in an eight-run seventh inning, and the Cardinals rallied for a 10-9 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in a fiery NL Division Series opener Friday. “It makes it more fun when you’re playing against somebody that is known as being the best pitcher in the game,” Carpenter said. “When I get in those at-bats versus him I just try to fight. He’s coming right after me, seems like every time I face him I’m down 0-2 and I got to fight my way back.” It was 92 degrees at gametime, and things quickly got more heated. St. Louis overcame a five-run deficit against Kershaw and held on when Trevor Rosenthal blew a 100-mph fastball past Yasiel Puig with a runner on third to end a back-and-forth game that lasted nearly four hours. “I’m sure everybody in baseball was expecting a one-run game,” Carpenter said. “We ended up getting one, but we didn’t think it would be 10-9.” In a matchup of 20-game winners, Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright hit Puig with a pitch leading off the third, triggering a bench-clearing scrum. There was shoving and shouting, but no punches were thrown. Wainwright succumbed first on the mound, allowing six runs and 11 hits in 4 2-3 innings. But Kershaw failed once again in the post-season. The left-hander whose 1.77 ERA led the major leagues for the fourth consecutive year came in eager to erase the memory of his poor showing in Game 6 of last year’s NL Championship Series, when the Dodgers were eliminated by the Cardinals. And Kershaw dominated through the first six innings, retiring 16 in a row between homers by Randal Grichuk and Carpenter. But he collapsed in a shaky seventh, when he gave up five of the Cardinals’ eight runs and became the first pitcher in post-season history to allow

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Los Angeles Dodgers’ Adrian Gonzalez, left, and St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina, right, argue in front of home plate umpire Jerry Meals after Dodgers’ Yasiel Puig was hit by a pitch in the third inning of Game 1 of baseball’s NL Division Series in Los Angeles, Friday. seven runs in consecutive starts. He yielded that many in losing Game 6 last year. “He gives up a hit or two and you always feel like he’s going to get out of it, he’s always going to rebound,” Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said. Kershaw, a heavy favourite to win a third Cy Young Award in four years, fell to 1-4 with a career 5.19 ERA in the

post-season. The Dodgers rallied again in the ninth, pulling to 10-9 after Dee Gordon’s RBI groundout scored A.J. Ellis, who singled. But Puig struck out swinging against Rosenthal, who reached 100 mph on five of the seven pitches in the at-bat. Adrian Gonzalez pulled the Dodgers to 10-8 with a two-run homer in the

eighth off Randy Choate. They had the potential tying run at the plate when pinch-hitter Justin Turner grounded to third to end the inning. The Cardinals ripped four consecutive singles to centre field to open the seventh. Matt Adams and Jon Jay had RBI singles, drawing them to 6-4.

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Raiders post second win over Red Deer rivals BY GREG MEACHEM ADVOCATE SPORTS EDITOR

Photo by JEFF STOKOE/Advocate staff

Hunting Hills Lightning Joe Vincent tackles Lindsay Thurber Raider Gordie Walls as the raiders score the first touchdown of the game at Great Chief Park Friday.

Raiders 28 Lightning 20 The Lindsay Thurber Raiders were aiming to prove Friday that their season-opening win over the Hunting Hills Lightning was no accident. Mission accomplished. The Raiders scored on their first possession of the evening and went on to post a 28-20 win over their Red Deer rivals in a Central Alberta High School Football League game viewed by a crowd of 645 at Great Chief Park. “It’s huge for morale,” said Raiders quarterback Ben Pasiuk, who passed for 200 yards and two touchdowns, rushed for 35 yards and scored a major of his own. “Hunting Hills is always a great team, they’re always great competition. They’re well-coached, they play hard to the whistle. “That’s what you want in an opponent and I guess we just got the better of them today.” The Raiders also had a foot up on the Lightning while recording a slender 8-7 win Sept. 5 in the season-opener for both teams. “We had a great two weeks of practice preparing for this game,” said Pasiuk, in reference to the bye week granted to all four teams in the league’s Tier ½ division. “This was definitely a statement game. The coaches told us going in that we needed to prove to the league that our first win

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL over the Lightning was no fluke. So that’s what it was today — a statement game, and we did a pretty good job.” The Raiders never trailed after scoring just 4:29 into the game on Pasiuk’s 26-yard pass to Kolbi Street that capped an impressive nine-play drive. Lindsay Thurber got additional firsthalf majors from Pasiuk, on a 15-yard run, and Gordie Walls, on a 35-yard dash down the right sidelines, and led 21-6 at the half. The Lightning’s lone first-half points came on an unconverted touchdown by Kaden Hall, who hauled in a short pass from quarterback Brett Barrett. “It’s not good when you start the game with the ball, then go two and out and they (Raiders) come down on their first series and score while making it look easy,” said Hunting Hills head coach Kyle Sedgwick. “We gave up 21 points in the first half and we’d given up only 22 points in three league games coming into tonight. “That’s just not good enough. It just comes down to passion and will.” Hunting Hills pulled to within eight points in the second half when Barrett crashed over the line from four yards out and were set to score again late in the third quarter when Barrett’s pass into the end zone was intercepted.

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Tate scores winning TD as Stampeders clinch playoff berth BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Calgary 31 Saskatchewan 24 REGINA — Drew Tate scored on a one-yard touchdown plunge with 32 seconds remaining as the Calgary Stampeders clinched a playoff berth with a 31-24 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The lengthy drive by the Stampeders extinguished any hope of a comeback win by the Riders, who scored 24 unanswered points in the second half. The late score was Tate’s second rushing touchdown of the game. He also threw a pair of touchdown passes. The Riders staged a second-half

rally with backup quarterback Tino Sunseri, but the effort came up short as Saskatchewan slipped to 9-5. After a scoreless first quarter, Tate connected with Maurice Price on a 10-yard touchdown pass to give the Stamps (12-2) a 9-0 lead with six minutes to go in the second quarter. That lead stood going into halftime. Anthony Parker caught Tate’s second touchdown pass, an eight-yard play midway through the third quarter that brought Calgary’s lead to 17-0. On the Stamps’ next possession, Tate tacked on a 15-yard touchdown run to make it 24-0. Saskatchewan finally got on the scoreboard, after it was shut out 24-0

the previous week at Edmonton, with a 66-yard pass and run from Dan DePalma. Weston Dressler caught the two-point convert to make it 24-8. Both passes came from Sunseri, who relieved an ineffective Seth Doege at quarterback. Sunseri engineered a second touchdown for the Roughriders, which was punctuated with a Sunseri one-yard run. Dressler caught the two-point convert, again, to make it 24-16 after three quarters. Jerome Messam scored the Riders’ third touchdown of the second half on a one-yard run, and Anthony Allen caught the two-point convert that tied the score at 24-24 with nine minutes

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remaining. It was a 10-play, 101-yard drive by the Riders, who accumulated just 123 total yards in the first half. For Saskatchewan, the Doege experiment fell flat rather quickly. Making his first start in the CFL, Doege’s night was finished midway through the second quarter after he threw his third interception of the first half. The rookie completed 3-of-9 pass attempts for 28 yards. He also lost a fumble. Since 2012, the Riders are 26-16 in games started by Darian Durant. They are 2-6 without Durant in the lineup. Calgary is 10-2 in its last 12 meetings with Saskatchewan.

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BASEBALL: Wainwright struggles

the Canadian Mennonite University Blazers out of Winnipeg on Friday. The Queens were led by Dedra Janvier with 21 points while Kennedy Burgess added 20. Despite the lopsided score, first year head coach Ken King wants to see more out of his team. “We are starting to get used to each other and new style of play,” he said in an email. “We need to continue to improve on the defensive end of the floor.” The Queens play The University of Northern B.C. Timberwolves today at 10 a.m. adjustments better than most other teams, citing CF Jon Jay who went from chasing off-speed pitches one year to becoming good at handling them the next.

FOOTBALL: Street leading receiver

Carpenter then doubled to deep right, driving in three runs for a 7-6 lead and chasing Kershaw. He allowed The Raiders scored what proved to eight runs and eight hits in 6 2-3 inbe an insurance major with just over nings, struck out 10 and walked none. four minutes remaining in the game as Pedro Baez came on and walked Pasiuk teamed up with Jon Goulet on Grichuk. Matt Holliday followed with a 15-yard pass-and-run play. Barrett a three-run homer, silencing the 54,265 answered back with a two-yard scoring blue towel-waving fans and extending run just under three minutes later, but the Cardinals’ lead to 10-6. it was too little, too late. Kershaw allowed a two-out homer Street was the Raiders’ leading to Carpenter in the sixth that left St. receiver with five catches for 90 yards, Louis trailing 6-2. while Brad Pope paced the Thurber Wainwright, a 20-game winner with ground game with 94 yards on 18 carthe NL’s third-best ERA of 2.38, strugries. gled mightily in the third and fourth Barrett threw for 218 yards in a losinnings at Dodger Stadium, where he ing cause, while Bradnt Burzuk caught has never been at his best. The rightfive passes for 78 yards and ran for anhander allowed a pair of two-out runs other 90 on 14 carries. in both innings, with the Dodgers takOwen Smith converted all four ing a 4-1 lead. Raiders touchdowns and Mike Wakelin Marco Gonzales got the victory in converted two of three for the Lightone inning of relief. Trevor Rosenthal ning. pitched the ninth to earn the save. “Give Lindsay Thurber a lot of The scrum clearly fired up the credit. When you’re coming off a bye Dodgers, who took a 2-1 lead. week, two things can happen — you eiAfter getting drilled, Puig went to ther play very sharp or you play a little take first base and Gonzalez began sluggish, and they played very sharp,” jawing with Cardinals catcher Yadier said Sedgwick, whose team has now Molina. lost three straight to the Raiders datMolina and Gonzalez went face-toing back to last year. face yelling and soon both benches “This is a rival game and you have and bullpens emptied, creating a to find it somewhere . . . whether scrum around home plate. There was you’re sore or you’re sick, you just shoving and shouting, but no punches. have to find it. They took it to us in the Puig later gave Wainwright a friendly first half. Their O-line dominated our pat as he took his base. front seven and we were slow on of“I actually heard Wainwright say, fence and couldn’t get first downs.” ‘Hey, my bad,” Mattingly said. “You’re Pasiuk was quick to credit his offennot going to win anything with the masive line for providing both pass and cho thing on the field.” run protection. Ellis, who hit .191 during the regu“They were awesome, our O-line lar season, went 4 for 5, including a won us that football game tonight,” he two-run homer in the fifth that chased insisted. “They play with great heart Wainwright. and hustle and work harder than anyPuig had two hits with three runs one. They don’t get the publicity, but scored and a RBI; Kemp was 3 for 5 they’re the real heroes.” with an RBI; and Crawford had two of the Dodgers’ 16 hits with a run scored and a RBI. The bad vibes between the two teams extend to last year. That’s when Cardinals pitcher Joe Kelly hit Hanley Ramirez in the ribs in the NLCS opener, limiting the shortstop for the rest of the matchup. Sale 24.99 Ramirez got things Reg 129.99 going with two outs in Mastercraft 100-Pc the third, singling past Screwdriver Set. Durable diving second baseman Pete Kozma as Puig and ergonomic. 57-3665-6 scored from second to tie the game at 1. Crawford’s ground-rule double into deep right field scored Ramirez, who had stolen second. Puig singled with two outs in the fourth, scoring Ellis who singled leading off. Kemp’s RBI Sale 11.88 single made it 4-1. Reg 19.99 UP NEXT Mastercraft High-Back Cardinals: Lance Folding Chair. Fabric Lynn (15-10, 2.74 ERA) is making his fourth conseat and back. 68-0262-6. secutive post-season appearance with the Cardinals since reaching the majors in 2011. His five playoff wins are tied for third-most all-time on Canadian Tire #329 C the club, trailing Chris Carpenter (10) and Bob 2510 Gaetz Ave. Gibson (seven). Red Deer, AB Dodgers: Zack Grein403-342-2222 ke (17-8, 2.71) says the Cardinals’ hitters make

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season or two practicing with and against the best at their position in the country. “I learned so much, they were fantastic people to play with,” said Dawe, 19. “Watching Brooke and Amber play, it really taught me a lot with digging and hitting and the different angles I can play. It really showed me I have a lot more I can do as a player and it opened a whole new window for me.” From a pure offensive view, Dawe had the best numbers in limited action last year, with 47 kills in 21 sets, while also playing string defensively with 30 digs. and three blocks Neufeld got into 39 sets and posted six kills but was effective from the service line with nine aces. Sorensen and Koot were used sparingly, both getting into less than 10 sets each, but it also means they have the most to gain from a tournament like this, showing how they can handle a heavy work load. “I love competition, so for me it’s been awesome — the more competition I have, the more it pushes me to do my job better,” said Koot, 19, in her second year of eligibility. “Every practice I just get better and better.” Tymkow, 19, could have an inside

track on one of the starting spots after being one of the Ooks’ biggest weapons last year, averaging 2.31 kills per set, second on the team. She also was effective from the service line with 20 aces. “It’s going to be a bit of a change for her to get used to the styles, but she already understands the ACAC and how to play at it and how to train at it,” said Walton. “She has really good body control and she’s already trying to make those adjustments.” Tymkow said it was an easy choice to transfer to RDC, adding she almost went to the college right out of high school. “This was the right time and the perfect opportunity,” she said. “(The chance to start) was definitely a factor in my decision. I really love the girls and that was a big factor as to why I came here. I love the whole atmosphere of the team and the coaching staff.” The tournament continues today with RDC taking on the Lethbridge College Kodiaks at 9:30 a.m., playoffs start at 12:30 p.m. with semifinals set for 7:15. The bronze and gold medal games go on Sunday at 12:30 p.m. jaldrich@reddeeradvocate.com

Ty Mappin has made a big impact with the Olds Grizzlys (6-4-1) in his first game with the Alberta Junior Hockey League club after getting by the Saskatoon Blades of the WHL on Thursday. Mappin scored the shootout winner and added an assist as the Grizzlys beat the Drumheller Dragons 4-3. Christopher Gerrie had a goal and an assist for the Grizzlies while Landon Kletke and Cale Brown also scored for Olds. Jordan Piccolino made 33 saves

and stopped all three shooters in the shootout for the win. Mitchell Cook, Connor Boyd and Rory Davidson replied for the Dragons (6-1-3) while Jonny Hogue stopped 37 shots in net. Mappin had 25 points (eight goals, 17 assists) in 46 games for the Grizzlys last season. Olds trailed 3-1 heading into the third period and Brown started the rally with a short-handed goal at 7:20. Kletke tied it at 12:11. The Grizzlys host the Spruce Grove Saints (6-3-2) tonight at 7 p.m.

● In other league play Friday, the host Sylvan Lake Lakers downed the Stettler Wildcats 24-0.

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Replacing quality as opposed to quantity is always more difficult. This is the task for Red Deer College Queens volleyball head coach Talbot Walton as he sets out to replace three of the best outside hitters in the province, if not the country. Gone from last season’s Canadian Colleges Athletic Association championship team are Brooke Sutter, Amber Adolf and Karissa Kuhr. Sutter and Adolf were Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference first team all-stars while Sutter was named an all-star at nationals and Adolf the nationals MVP and an all-Canadian. In their place is a heated battle between six outside hitters — four of them returning — to pick up the power position mantle. Walton is hoping for some clarity on the subject by the time the iHotel Wild Rose Classic at the college is over on Sunday. “Everyone is playing all of the time, there is nowhere to go and hide, so they have to mentally prepared to go. If they start to struggle, they’ve got to

see if they can find a way to fix it,” said Walton. “This is going to give us a true picture at the end of the weekend who is a consistent performer and who is able to play at a high level.” To give Walton a clear view of all of his players, he has split his roster in two and results through the opening day on Friday were positive with RDC 1 notching a 2-0 (25-15, 25-9) win over College of the Rockies Avalanche out of the Pacific Western Athletic Association in B.C. and a 2-0 (25-11, 2520) win over the Medicine Hat College Rattlers. RDC 2, meanwhile won 2-1 (25-15, 20-25, 15-12) over Edmonton’s NAIT Ooks. Each team has the potential to play five matches over the course of the weekend, plenty of opportunity for the six outside hitters to show what they can do. The four returning outside hitters trying to take a full-time spot in the starting rotation are Marisa Neufeld, Kendra Sorensen, Miranda Dawe and Leah Koot. New to the team is thirdyear NAIT transfer Kelsey Tymkow and a pair of freshmen Lauren Marshall and Hanna Delemont. The returning players have a distinct advantage, having spent the last

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Giants bullpen hangs on for Game 1 win San Francisco 3 Washington 2 WASHINGTON — Put Jake Peavy on the San Francisco Giants, and he suddenly turns into quite a post-season performer. Same for a couple of rookies, Hunter Strickland and Joe Panik. Seems that October aura manager Bruce Bochy has cultivated with the Giants rubs off on anyone joining the club. The intense Peavy took a no-hitter into the fifth inning, Strickland and the rest of San Francisco’s rested bullpen barely protected a lead, and the wildcard Giants won their league-record ninth consecutive post-season game by beating Stephen Strasburg and the Washington Nationals 3-2 on Friday in an NL Division Series opener. “Nobody is scared of the moment,” said Peavy, who won the 2007 NL Cy Young Award with San Diego and last year’s World Series with Boston, but was 0-3 with a 9.27 ERA in five previous starts beyond the regular season. “We understand that we might not be, man for man, the favourites.” Perhaps they should be. Peavy, the 33-year-old right-hander with the tattoo sleeve on his left arm, finally earned his first post-season win, allowing only two hits in 5 2-3 scoreless innings, and getting plenty of help. Strickland spent much of the season at High-A and Double-A in the minors, and has all of seven major league innings on his resume, but struck out Ian Desmond swinging at a 100 mph fast-

ball with the bases loaded in the sixth after Peavy left, cussing up a storm. Panik provided a nice defensive play at second base to end the seventh and contributed one of San Francisco’s three RBI singles. No swinging from the heels for this bunch. No costly misplays in the field, either, such as the passed ball by Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos that led to an unearned run. That was one of a couple examples of jumpy play by a Washington team that won its division and led the NL with 96 wins but has never won a post-season series. Under Bochy, the Giants won the World Series in 2010 and 2012. They have not lost a post-season game since trailing 3-1 against St. Louis in the NLCS two years ago. When the lights are brightest, the stage biggest, the stakes highest, San Francisco comes through. “We’ve done it so many times now, it seems to be part of our DNA,” said Hunter Pence, who stole a base in the fourth and came home on Brandon Belt’s hit off Strasburg. “But I think the thing that we know is: What’s in the past is in the past, and we’ve got to move forward and we’ve got to be ready for the game tomorrow. Because if not, they’ll jump all over us.” Game 2 is Saturday, with Washington’s Jordan Zimmermann — who threw a no-hitter in the regular-season finale — facing Tim Hudson. Strasburg took the loss in his playoff debut; he was shut down in 2012 to protect his surgically repaired elbow. He showed up with his best material Friday, reaching 99 mph.

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Washington Nationals’ Asdrubal Cabrera celebrates his solo home run after crossing the plate during seventh inning against the San Francisco Giants in Game 1 of baseball’s NL Division Series, at Nationals Park on Friday, Oct. 3, 2014, in Washington.

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Redblacks snap losing streak THE CANADIAN PRESS Ottawa 42 Winnipeg 20 OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks finally have a blowout to call their own. Playing just his second game with the Redblacks, Jonathan Williams scored two touchdowns and had over 220 total yards as the Redblacks trounced the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 4220 Friday night. The win was the first for the Redblacks (2-11) since July 18 and it halted a nine-game losing streak. The Blue Bombers (6-8) have now lost five straight and seven of their past eight after starting the season at 5-1. The 42 points scored is the biggest offensive output this season by the Redblacks as they compiled over 500 yards of total offence. Williams picked up 180 of those yards along the ground and another 49 in receptions. “We got that win and it’s definitely a good feeling,” said Williams. “I definitely got in the zone a little bit more and I was more comfortable. Last week I got my feet wet and this week I was more adjusted to the offence and clued in to what we had to get done,.” Ottawa’s Henry Burris threw for 284 yards, com-

pleting 24 of 31 passes. “It was good to see us respond and make the plays accordingly when they needed to be made,” Burris said. “We’re becoming a better offence each week and we’ve been able to move the ball, but it was good to see us do it consistently and put points on the board and put the ball in the end zone. The O-line did a great job against a defensive front seven and giving Jonathan a lot of holes to work with.” A 32-yard field goal from Brett Maher accounted for the only scoring in the final quarter for the Redblacks as they produced 39 points through the first three quarters. On the other side of the ball, Winnipeg’s Drew Willy had a night he would rather forget with only 191 yards on 18 completions with two interceptions. “I didn’t execute at a high enough level. I’ll have to look at the film but obviously it wasn’t good enough,” said Willy, who was sacked six times. “This was by far the most frustrating (loss) I’ve had this year for sure. ... I’m sure there were plays to be made out there, we just need to do a better job as a unit and come together. We have to get better this week and do everything

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Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Joakim Soria, center, watches as Baltimore Orioles celebrate after Baltimore’s J.J. Hardy, bottom left, scored the go-ahead run in the eighth inning of Game 2 in baseball’s AL Division Series in Baltimore, Friday, Oct. 3, 2014. Baltimore won 7-6.

Orioles gain stranglehold on series with win BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Baltimore 7 Detroit 6 BALTIMORE — Down by three runs in the eighth inning, the Baltimore Orioles had every reason to believe they could rally against the Tigers. Not only because the Orioles are capable of scoring in bunches, but more importantly, they were going up against Detroit’s leaky bullpen. Delmon Young drove in three runs with a pinchhit double, and Baltimore used a four-run eighth to pull out a 7-6 victory Friday for a 2-0 lead in the bestof-five AL Division Series. Baltimore will try for a sweep in Game 3 Sunday at Detroit, when Miguel Gonzalez starts against the Tigers’ third straight Cy Young winner, David Price. “It’s huge going into Detroit up 2-0,” said J.J. Hardy, who scored the go-ahead run with a sweeping slide. “We’ve got to go over there and do our job.” A day after the Orioles battered Detroit relievers during an eight-run eighth that produced a 12-3 win, they pushed the Tigers to the brink of elimination with an uprising against the beleaguered duo of Joba Chamberlain and Joakim Soria — the primary victims on Thursday night. It was 6-3 with one out in the eighth when Chamberlain hit Adam Jones with a pitch and gave up a single to Nelson Cruz. Steve Pearce singled in a run, and the towel-waving, orange-clad fans among the sellout crowd of 48,058 sensed another comeback win by a team that won 10 games during the regular

season during its final at-bat. Soria entered and walked Hardy to load the bases for Young, who lined the first pitch into the left-field corner. “We did it yesterday, we’ve been doing it all year against teams in our own division,” Young said. “So any time we have an opportunity and get guys on, we think we can win.” Young went 10 for 20 as a pinch-hitter during the regular season. He also was the AL championship series MVP in 2012 — for the Tigers — when they swept the Yankees. “It’s very hard to sit around and not know where the consistent at-bats are coming,” Orioles manager Buck Showalter said. “He has done the things that you need to do to give yourself a chance to be successful.” In the top of the eighth, baserunning was a key point. Miguel Cabrera was thrown out at the plate when he tried to score right behind Torii Hunter on Victor Martinez’s double with no outs. “I was watching the play develop and hoping they both would make it,” Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said. Zach Britton got three straight outs for the save. Soria wound up with the loss, but Chamberlain took the blame. “This one is on me. There’s no getting around it,” he said. “Obviously, if I don’t put us in that situation, then we’re having a different conversation.” The defeat left Detroit’s bid to reach the ALCS for a fourth straight year in serious jeopardy.

Kansas City 4 Los Angeles 1 ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Kansas City Royals won in extra innings for the third time in three playoff games, winning 4-1 over the Los Angeles Angels in the 11th inning in Game 2 of their AL Division Series on Friday night. Alex Gordon had an early run-scoring single for the Royals, who lead the best-of-five series 1-0. Kansas City is trying to stay on a surprising postseason roll after following up its 12-inning wild-card victory over Oakland with a series-opening win at the Big A on Mike Moustakas’ 11th-inning homer Thursday night. Albert Pujols had a tying RBI single in the sixth for the Angels, whose tense fans realized the stakes: Only two teams since 1995 have rallied to win a division series after losing the first two games at home. Game 3 is Sunday in Kansas City. Angels lefthander C.J. Wilson faces James Shields. The Royals became the first team to play in three consecutive extra-inning playoff games since the 1980 NL Championship Series between Houston and Philadelphia, which had four straight. In a matchup of impressive rookie starters, Yordano Ventura pitched five-hit ball for the Royals, and Matt Shoemaker threw six innings of five-hit ball for Los Angeles. The Royals had two runners on in the ninth after two walks from Angels closer Huston Street, but David Freese snagged Salvador Perez’s grounder to third and stepped on the bag to end the inning. Jason Frasor easily retired the heart of Los Angeles’ order in the ninth, including Mike Trout on a foul pop. Trout was 0 for 3 with a walk, making the AL MVP favourite 0 for 7 so far in his first playoff series. Kansas City shortstop Alcides Escobar stretched high to glove an off-target throw and turned a tough double play to end the 10th. The Angels had the majors’ most productive offence in the regular season, but they have been stymied by the Royals’ pitching staff. Kansas City’s defence also came up with another huge play in the eighth after C.J. Cron’s leadoff double against Wade Davis. Pinch-runner Collin Cowgill decided to test the arm of centre fielder Jarrod Dyson, who had just entered the game — and Dyson threw him out at third after catching Chris Iannetta’s fly to left-centre. Ventura’s fastball was clocked at 102 mph in the second inning, and he was still hitting triple digits in the seventh. He escaped jams twice in the late innings, stranding three runners. Shoemaker also was sharp in his playoff debut after a breakthrough 16-win regular season. The Angels’ 28-year-old rookie had six strikeouts while pitching for the first time since straining an oblique muscle on Sept. 15. The Royals took an early lead for the second straight night when Eric Hosmer singled, advanced on right fielder Kole Calhoun’s error and scored on Gordon’s single in the second inning.

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● College women’s volleyball: iHotel Wild Rose Classic at RDC — Matches at 9:30 and 11 a.m., 12:30, 1:45, 3:15, 4:30, 6 and 7:15 p.m. ● Peewee football: Red Deer Hornets at Olds, 10:30 a.m.; Lacombe at Sylvan Lake, 11 a.m.; Strathmore at Innisfail 11 a.m.; Rocky Mountain House at Stettler 11 a.m. ● Major bantam hockey: Calgary Northstars at Red Deer White, noon, Arena. ● Peewee AA hockey: Lacombe at Red Deer TBS, 12:30 p.m., Collicutt Centre; Red Deer Parkland at Sylvan Lake, 3:30 p.m. ● Bantam football: Lindsay Thurber at Hunting Hills, 1 p.m., Great Chief Park; Sylvan Lake at Stettler, 1 p.m.; Strathmore at Innisfail, 1 p.m.; Springbank at Rocky Mountain House, 1:30 p.m.; Ponoka at Notre Dame, 3:30 p.m., Great Chief Park. ● Minor midget AAA hockey: Calgary Blazers at Red Deer Northstar, 2 p.m., Arena. ● Senior AAA hockey: Innisfail Eagles Chinook League Classic — Stony Plain vs. Okotoks, 4 p.m.; Bentley vs. Fort Saskatchewan, 7 p.m. ● Major bantam girls hockey: Calgary Rangers at Red Deer, 4:30 p.m., Kin City B. ● Midget AAA hockey: Fort Saskatchewan at Red Deer, 4:45 p.m., Arena. ● Bantam AA hockey: Lacombe at Sylvan Lake, 5:45 p.m. ● WHL: Red Deer at Brandon, 6:30 p.m. (The Drive). ● College men’s hockey: Concordia at RDC, 7 p.m., Penhold Regional Multiplex. ● AJHL: Spruce Grove at Olds, 7 p.m. ● Midget AA hockey: Foothills at Red Deer Elks, 7:30 p.m., Arena. ● Heritage junior B hockey: Medicine Hat at Ponoka, 8 p.m.; Cochrane at Three Hills, 8 p.m., Trochu.

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● College women’s volleyball: iHotel Wild Rose Classic at RDC — Matches at 9:30 and 11 a.m., 12:30 (final) and 2 p.m. ● Peewee AA hockey: Bow Valley at Red Deer TBS, 11:30 a.m., Kin City A. ● Senior AAA hockey: Innisfail Eagles Chinook League Classic — Fort Saskatchewan vs. Stony Plain, 1 p.m.; Bentley vs. Innisfail, 4 p.m. ● Midget AA hockey: Airdrie at Lacombe, 2 p.m., Arena. ● Bantam AA hockey: Olds at Red Deer Ramada, 2 p.m.; Airdrie at Lacombe, 4:30 p.m. ● Midget AAA hockey: Edmonton Southside at Red Deer, 3 p.m., Arena. ● Heritage junior B hockey: Strathmore at Blackfalds, 3:30 p.m. ● WHL: Red Deer at Regina, 6 p.m. (The Drive).

WHL EASTERN CONFERENCE EAST DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF Brandon 5 4 0 1 0 24 Prince Albert 4 3 1 0 0 14 Moose Jaw 6 2 3 0 1 15 Regina 4 2 2 0 0 14 Swift Current 6 2 4 0 0 18 Saskatoon 5 0 5 0 0 9

GA 34 37 42 36 46 45 45 50 46 54

Kamloops Kelowna Vancouver Prince George Victoria

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4 4 3 2 1

1 0 1 3 4

1 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

24 28 18 15 13

18 10 14 28 25

9 8 6 4 2

GF GA 12 5 18 11 8 6 5 5 12 26

Pt 6 6 5 2 0

GA 12 10 22 14 20 29

Pt 9 6 5 4 4 0

GA 10 10 15 10 15 23

Pt 10 6 5 4 4 3

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z-league title; y-conference title;d-division leader; xclinched playoff berth. Note: Division leaders ranked in top three positions per conference regardless of points; a team winning in overtime or shootout is credited with two points and a victory in the W column; the team losing in overtime or shootout receives one point which is registered in the OTL or SOL columns Friday’s results

WILD CARD Tuesday, Sept. 30: Kansas City 9, Oakland 8, 12 innings Wednesday, Oct. 1: San Francisco 8, Pittsburgh 0

Friday, Oct. 3: Kansas City (Ventura 14-10) at Los Angeles (Shoemaker 16-4), 7:37 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5: Los Angeles (Wilson 13-10) at Kansas City (Shields 14-8), 5:37 p.m. x-Monday, Oct. 6: Los Angeles at Kansas City, TBD x-Wednesday, Oct. 8: Kansas City at Los Angeles, TBD

Medicine Hat Edmonton Calgary Red Deer Kootenay Lethbridge

CENTRAL DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL 6 5 1 0 0 5 3 2 0 0 5 2 2 0 1 4 2 2 0 0 4 2 2 0 0 5 1 3 0 1

GF 25 14 17 14 10 11

Everett Tri-City Spokane Seattle Portland

GP 3 5 3 3 5

U.S. DIVISION W L OTLSOL 3 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 5 0 0

Tri-City 4 Brandon 3 (OT) Kootenay 2 Spokane 1 (OT) Kamloops 3 Lethbridge 2 (SO) Calgary 2 Edmonton 1 Prince Albert 3 Moose Jaw 2 (SO) Medicine Hat 8 Saskatoon 1 Seattle at Portland, 8 p.m. Swift Current at Vancouver, 8:30 p.m. Kelowna at Everett, 8:35 p.m. Thursday’s results Moose Jaw 3 Red Deer 0 Saturday’s games Red Deer at Brandon, 6:30 p.m. Tri-City at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m. Kootenay at Calgary, 7 p.m. Prince Albert at Regina, 7 p.m. Kamloops at Medicine Hat, 7:30 p.m. Swift Current at Victoria, 8:05 p.m. Kelowna at Seattle, 8:05 p.m. Prince George at Spokane, 8:05 p.m. Portland at Everett, 8:05 p.m. Sunday’s games Kamloops at Edmonton, 4 p.m.

Red Deer at Regina, 6 p.m. Prince George at Vancouver, 6 p.m. Monday’s games Portland at Victoria, 8:05 p.m. Tuesday, October 7 Tri-City at Prince Albert, 7 p.m. Swift Current at Kelowna, 8:05 p.m. Wednesday, October 8 Kootenay at Regina, 7 p.m. Lethbridge at Prince George, 8 p.m. Thursday, October 9 Kootenay at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m. Tri-City at Saskatoon, 7:05 p.m. Friday, October 10 Victoria at Calgary, 7 p.m. Tri-City at Regina, 7 p.m. Kootenay at Swift Current, 7 p.m. Medicine Hat at Red Deer, 7 p.m. Lethbridge at Kamloops, 8 p.m. Vancouver at Prince George, 8 p.m. Seattle at Spokane, 8:05 p.m. Portland at Everett, 8:35 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 6: Los Angeles (Ryu 14-7) at St. Louis (Lackey 3-3), TBD x-Tuesday, Oct. 7: Los Angeles (Haren 13-11) at St. Louis (Miller 10-9), TBD x-Thursday Oct. 9: St. Louis at Los Angeles, TBD

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DIVISION SERIES (Best-of-5) American League Baltimore 1, Detroit 0 Thursday, Oct. 2: Baltimore 12, Detroit 3 Friday, Oct. 3: Baltimore 7, Detroit 6 Sunday, Oct. 5: Baltimore (Gonzalez 10-9) at Detroit (Price 15-12), 1:45 p.m. x-Monday, Oct. 6: Baltimore at Detroit (Porcello 15-13), TBD x-Wednesday, Oct. 8: Detroit at Baltimore, TBD

National League Washington vs. San Francisco Friday, Oct. 3: San Francisco 3 Washington 2 Saturday, Oct. 4: San Francisco (Hudson 9-13) at Washington (Zimmermann 14-5), 3:37 p.m. Monday, Oct. 6: Washington (Fister 16-6) at San Francisco (Bumgarner 18-10), TBD x-Tuesday, Oct. 7: Washington at San Francisco, TBD x-Thursday, Oct. 9: San Francisco at Washington, TBD Los Angeles vs. St. Louis Friday, Oct. 3: St. Louis 10 at Los Angeles 9 Saturday, Oct. 4: St. Louis (Lynn 15-10) at Los Angeles (Greinke 17-8), 7:37 p.m.

Kansas 1, Los Angeles 0 Thursday, Oct. 2: Kansas City 3, Los Angeles 2, 11 innings

LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (Best-of-7) American League Friday, Oct. 10: Detroit-Baltimore winner at Los Angeles OR Kansas City at Detroit-Baltimore winner Saturday, Oct. 11: Detroit-Baltimore winner at Los Angeles OR Kansas City at Detroit-Baltimore winner Monday, Oct. 13: Los Angeles at Detroit-Baltimore winner OR Detroit-Baltimore winner at Kansas City Tuesday, Oct. 14: Los Angeles at Detroit-Baltimore winner OR Detroit-Baltimore winner at Kansas City x-Wednesday, Oct. 15: Los Angeles at DetroitBaltimore winner OR Detroit-Baltimore winner at Kansas City x-Friday, Oct. 17: Detroit-Baltimore winner at Los Angeles OR Kansas City at Detroit-Baltimore winner x-Saturday, Oct. 18: Detroit-Baltimore winner at Los

National League Saturday, Oct. 11: St. Louis-Los Angeles winner at Washington OR San Francisco at St. Louis-Los Angeles winner Sunday, Oct. 12: St. Louis-Los Angeles winner at Washington OR San Francisco at St. Louis-Los Angeles winner (FS1) Tuesday, Oct. 14: Washington at St. Louis-Los Angeles winner OR St. Louis-Los Angeles winner at San Francisco (FS1) Wednesday, Oct. 15: Washington at St. Louis-Los Angeles winner OR St. Louis-Los Angeles winner at San Francisco (FS1) x-Thursday, Oct. 16: Washington at St. Louis-Los Angeles winner OR St. Louis-Los Angeles winner at San Francisco (FS1) x-Saturday, Oct. 18: St. Louis-Los Angeles winner at Washington OR San Francisco at St. Louis-Los Angeles winner (Fox) x-Sunday, Oct. 19: St. Louis-Los Angeles winner at Washington OR San Francisco at St. Louis-Los Angeles winner (FS1)

Football GP 13 12 12 13

CFL East Division W L T PF 5 8 0 245 5 7 0 262 4 8 0 308 2 11 0 222

GP Calgary 14 Edmonton 13 Saskatchewan 14 B.C. 13 Winnipeg 14

West Division W L T PF 12 2 0 392 9 4 0 341 9 5 0 320 7 6 0 275 6 8 0 324

Montreal Hamilton Toronto Ottawa

PA 313 272 325 328 PA 263 252 320 250 366

Second Quarter Ott — TD Williams 53 run (Maher convert) 5:40 Wpg — TD Marve 1 run (Hajrullahu convert) 8:42 Ott — TD Paden 5 pass from O’Brien (Maher convert) 13:17 Ott — TD Burris 1 run (Maher convert) 14:57 Third Quarter Ott — FG Maher 25 4:19 Wpg — FG Hajrullahu 22 8:34 Ott — TD Williams 2 run (Maher convert) 12:22 Ott — Single Maher 75 12:37 Fourth Quarter Ott — FG Maher 31 1:42 Winnipeg 10 7 3 0 — 20 Ottawa 7 21 11 3 — 42

Pt 10 10 8 4 Pt 24 18 18 14 12

Attendance — 24,242 at Ottawa.

Week 15 Friday’s results Ottawa 42 Winnipeg 20 Calgary 31 Saskatchewan 24 Saturday’s results Edmonton at Toronto, 2 p.m. Saturday’s results B.C. at Hamilton, 5 p.m. Week 16 Friday, October 10 Hamilton at Toronto, 5 p.m. Saturday, October 11 Ottawa at B.C., 8 p.m. Monday, October 13 Saskatchewan at Montreal, 11 a.m. Winnipeg at Edmonton, 2:30 p.m. Week 17 Friday, October 17 Ottawa at Hamilton, 5 p.m. Saturday, October 18 Montreal at Toronto, 2 p.m. Calgary at Winnipeg, 5 p.m.

Stampeders 31, Roughriders 24 First Quarter Cgy — Safety 9:25 Second Quarter Cgy — TD Price 11 pass from Tate (Paredes convert) 8:51 Third Quarter Cgy — Single Maver 63 4:57 Cgy — TD Parker 7 pass from Tate (Paredes convert) 7:16 Cgy — TD Tate 14 run (Paredes convert) 11:03 Sask. — TD Depalma 66 pass from Sunseri (pass from Sunseri to Dressler) 12:27 Sask. — TD Sunseri 1 run (pass from Sunseri to Dressler) 14:59 Fourth Quarter Sask. — TD Messam 1 run (pass from Sunseri to Allen) 6:07 Cgy — TD Tate 1 run 14:28 Calgary 2 7 15 7 — 31 Saskatchewan 0 0 16 8 — 24

FRIDAY’S SUMMARIES Redblacks 42, Blue Bombers 20 First Quarter Ott — TD Brown 37 interception return (Maher convert) 0:57 Wpg — TD Leggett 114 blocked field goal return (Hajrullahu convert) 5:36 Wpg — FG Hajrullahu 9 14:59

Soccer MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER EASTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF D.C. 15 9 7 52 46 S.K.C. 13 11 7 46 45 New England 14 13 3 45 44 Columbus 11 9 10 43 43 New York 10 9 11 41 48 Toronto FC 11 11 7 40 42 Philadelphia 9 10 12 39 46 Houston 10 13 6 36 35 Chicago 5 8 17 32 38 Montreal 6 18 6 24 34 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF x-Seattle 18 9 3 57 57 x-Los Angeles 16 5 9 57 63 Real Salt Lake 13 7 10 49 50 FC Dallas 14 10 6 48 52 Vancouver 9 8 13 40 38 Portland 9 9 12 39 54 Colorado 8 14 8 32 41 San Jose 6 12 11 29 34 Chivas USA 6 18 6 24 25

National Football League AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF Buffalo 2 2 0 .500 79 Miami 2 2 0 .500 96 New England 2 2 0 .500 80 N.Y. Jets 1 3 0 .250 79

PA 75 97 90 96

Houston Indianapolis Tennessee Jacksonville

W 3 2 1 0

Cincinnati Baltimore Pittsburgh Cleveland

W 3 3 2 1

San Diego Denver Kansas City Oakland

W 3 2 2 0

South L T Pct 1 0 .750 2 0 .500 3 0 .250 4 0 .000 North L T Pct 0 01.000 1 0 .750 2 0 .500 2 0 .333 West L T Pct 1 0 .750 1 0 .667 2 0 .500 4 0 .000

PF PA 87 67 136 95 60 110 58 152 PF 80 103 97 74

PA 33 60 99 77

PF PA 102 63 75 67 102 79 51 103

NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF Philadelphia 3 1 0 .750 122 Dallas 3 1 0 .750 115 N.Y. Giants 2 2 0 .500 103 Washington 1 3 0 .250 95 South W L T Pct PF Atlanta 2 2 0 .500 131 Carolina 2 2 0 .500 73 New Orleans 1 3 0 .250 95 Tampa Bay 1 3 0 .250 72 North W L T Pct PF Detroit 3 1 0 .750 85 Green Bay 3 2 0 .600 134 Chicago 2 2 0 .500 92 Minnesota 2 3 0 .400 101 West W L T Pct PF Arizona 3 0 01.000 66 Seattle 2 1 0 .667 83 San Francisco 2 2 0 .500 88 St. Louis 1 2 0 .333 56

Sunday’s Games Cleveland at Tennessee, 11 a.m. Tampa Bay at New Orleans, 11 a.m. Houston at Dallas, 11 a.m. Chicago at Carolina, 11 a.m. St. Louis at Philadelphia, 11 a.m. Atlanta at N.Y. Giants, 11 a.m. Buffalo at Detroit, 11 a.m. Baltimore at Indianapolis, 11 a.m. Pittsburgh at Jacksonville, 11 a.m. Arizona at Denver, 2:05 p.m. Kansas City at San Francisco, 2:25 p.m. N.Y. Jets at San Diego, 2:25 p.m. Cincinnati at New England, 6:30 p.m. Open: Miami, Oakland Monday’s Game Seattle at Washington, 6:30 p.m.

PA 104 86 91 109 PA 113 96 110 119 PA 62 106 100 126 PA 45 66 89 85

Thursday’s Game Green Bay 42, Minnesota 10

Thursday, Oct. 9 Indianapolis at Houston, 6:25 p.m. NFL Odds (Odds supplied by Western Canada Lottery; favourites in capital letters) Spread O/U Sunday Chicago at CAROLINA 2.5 45.5 Buffalo at DETROIT 7.5 44.5 Houston at DALLAS 4.5 46.5 Tampa Bay at NEW ORLEANS 10.5 48.5 Atlanta at NY GIANTS 3.5 50.5 Baltimore at INDIANAPOLIS 3.5 47.5 St. Louis at PHILADELPHIA 7.5 47.5 PITTSBURGH at Jacksonville 7.5 46.5 Cleveland at TENNESSEE 1.5 44.5 Kansas City at SAN FRANCISCO 6.5 44.5 Arizona at DENVER 8.5 49.5 NY Jets at SAN DIEGO 7.5 43.5 CINCINNATI at New England 0.5 46.5 Monday SEATTLE at Washington 7.5 45.5

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NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie. x- clinched playoff berth ——— Friday’s Games D.C. United 0, Sporting Kansas City 0, tie Saturday’s Games Houston at New York, 4 p.m. FC Dallas at Vancouver, 5 p.m. Columbus at New England, 5:30 p.m. Toronto FC at Los Angeles, 8:30 p.m. Portland at San Jose, 9 p.m. Sunday’s Games Seattle FC at Colorado, 1 p.m. Montreal at Chicago, 3 p.m. Real Salt Lake at Chivas USA, 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8 Houston at Toronto FC, 5:30 p.m. San Jose at Portland, 8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10 Chicago at Sporting Kansas City, 6:30 p.m. Vancouver at Seattle FC, 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11 New England at Montreal, 2 p.m. Columbus at Philadelphia, 5 p.m. Toronto FC at New York, 5 p.m. San Jose at Real Salt Lake, 7:30 p.m. Colorado at Chivas USA, 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12 D.C. United at Houston, 1 p.m. Los Angeles at FC Dallas, 5 p.m.

BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Reassigned OF Quintin Berry, 2B Alexi Casilla, C Steve Clevenger, 1B Christian Walker, RHPs Evan Meek and Ryan Webb and LHPs Brian Matusz, Joe Saunders and T.J. McFarland to the minor leagues. BOSTON RED SOX — Announced hitting coach Greg Colbrunn has chosen not to return to the position next season. DETROIT TIGERS — Reassigned C James McCann; OFs Steven Moya and Tyler Collins; RHPs Jim Johnson, Buck Farmer and Evan Reed; and LHPs Blaine Hardy, Kyle Ryan, Pat McCoy and Robbie Ray to the minor leagues. KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Reassigned OF Raul Ibanez and 2B Jayson Nix to the minor leagues. Reinstated LHPs Tim Collins and Jason Vargas. LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Reassigned LHPs Wade LeBlanc, Joe Thatcher and Michael Roth; RHPs Yoslan Herrera, Jairo Diaz, Drew Rucinski and Cam Bedrosian; OFs Brennan Boesch, Tony Campana and Grant Green; C John Buck; SS Shawn O’Malley; and 3B Luis Jimenez and John McDonald to the minor leagues. OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Reinstated RHPs Michael Ynoa, Sonny Gray, Fernando Rodriguez, Jeff Samardzija, Evan Scribner, Arnold Leon, Josh Lindblom, Raul Alcantara and Jesse Chavez; Cs Bryan Anderson and John Jaso; LHPs Eric O’Flaherty and Scott Kazmir; OF Craig Gentry; and 1B Shane Peterson. TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Assigned INF Munenori Kawasaki, 1B Dan Johnson and C George Kottaras outright to Buffalo (IL). Announced Johnson and Kottaras refused assignment and elected free agency. National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Announced the contract of assistant general manager Billy Ryan will not be renewed. ATLANTA BRAVES — Announced manager Fredi Gonzalez will return next season. Named Bo Porter third base coach. LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Reassigned LHPs Daniel Coulombe and Paco Rodriguez, 2B

Alex Guerrero and Darwin Barney, OFs Joc Pederson and Roger Bernadina, C Tim Federowicz, SS Erisbel Arruebarrena and RHPs Kevin Correia, Yimi Garcia, Chris Perez and Roberto Hernandez to the minor leagues. MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Assigned C Matt Pagnozzi outright to extended spring training. Reinstated SS Jeff Bianchi from the 60-day DL. PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Reinstated RHPs John Axford, Chaz Roe, Jeanmar Gomez, Angel Sanchez, Gerrit Cole, Stolmy Pimentel, Brandon Cumpton and Casey Sadler; LHPs Francisco Liriano and Joely Rodriguez; 3B Pedro Alvarez; 2B Chad d’Arnaud; OF Jaff Decker; SS Alen Hanson; and C Ramon Cabrera. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Reassigned RHPs Justin Masterson, Sam Tuivailala and Jason Motte; LHPs Tyler Lyons, Nick Greenwood and Kevin Siegrist; 2B Greg Garcia and Mark Ellis; OF Tommy Pham; 1B Xavier Scruggs; and C A.J. Pierzynski to the minor leagues. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Reassigned 1B Adam Duvall and C Guillermo Quiroz to the minor leagues. Reinstated RHPs Ryan Vogelsong and Tim Hudson. WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Reassigned OFs Michael Taylor, Steven Souza Jr., Scott Hairston and Jeff Kobernus; RHPs Blake Treinen, Ryan Mattheus and Taylor Hill; LHPs Ross Detwiler and Xavier Cedeno; C Sandy Leon; SS Pedro Florimon; and 1B Tyler Moore to the minor leagues. Can-Am League NEW JERSEY JACKALS — Exercised the 2015 contract option on RHP Chris Balcom-Miller. FOOTBALL National Football League NFL — Named Beth E. Richie senior adviser on domestic conduct. Fined Pittsburgh DL Cameron Heyward $22,050, Houston DE J.J. Watt $16,537, N.Y. Jets QB Geno Smith $12,000 and San Diego OT King Dunlap, Jacksonville DE Alan Branch and Chicago G Kyle Long $8,268 for their actions during last week’s games. ARIZONA CARDINALS — Signed WR Jalen Saunders to the practice squad. BUFFALO BILLS — Signed WR Naaman Roosevelt to the practice squad. Placed WR Caleb

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Hog farms hard hit by epidemic BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus continues to devastate hog farms, especially in the United States. But Alberta remains PED-free, confirms Egan Brockhoff, biosecurity co-ordinator with Alberta Pork and a partner with Prairie Swine Health Services of Red Deer. “The entire U.S. herd has been so dramatically affected,” said Brockhoff during an Alberta Pork teleconference on Friday. “They’re currently reporting 8,500 PED cases.” Thirty-one states have had positive PED tests, he said, including all of the major pork producing states. About 50 new sites in the U.S. test positive for

the disease every week. Asian countries like Japan have also been affected, said Brockhoff. “There’s no question that it continues to move throughout the pig world in a very significant way.” Earlier this week, Manitoba’s chief veterinary officer confirmed his province’s fifth on-farm case of PED. The virus had been found on two other farms last week. “Canada has just over 70 confirmed cases since Jan. 22 of 2014,” said Brockhoff. While the virus has also been found in Quebec and Prince Edward Island, it’s Ontario that’s been the site of most of the cases. But efforts there to eradicate PED are showing signs of success. “They believe right now that they have approximately 34 sites that were positive presumed negative

again,” said Brockhoff. “That’s really encouraging.” In addition to urging producers to ramp up their biosecurity measures, Alberta Pork has been conducting an aggressive testing program for the past 37 weeks — focusing on high-traffic sites like assembly areas, processing facilities and truck washes. “We continue to have all negative samples, and we’ve taken nearly 4,500 PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests across Alberta since we began the program,” said Brockhoff. It’s critical that producers remain diligent, he added, especially with the virus so prevalent elsewhere and fall manure spreading underway. PED is often fatal to young pigs, but does not affect humans and is not considered a food safety issue. hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com

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Housewarmings owner Catherine Robb is happy with the expansion of her 4916 Ross St. store. She took possession of the 1,600-square-foot space, which was previously occupied by Sew Savvy Cafe, last month. It has allowed Housewarmings to move its furniture store with its reclaimed teak furniture, lamps, art and pillows, to a prominent street-front location. Access to the new space is currently through Housewarmings only, but Robb plans to open a Ross Street entrance.

Harvest past the half way point BY ADVOCATE STAFF Central Alberta farmers are looking for help from the weatherman as they struggle to get the 2014 crop into the bin. A crop report issued by Agriculture Financial Services Corp. on Friday calculated that harvest in this region was about 58 per cent complete, as of Sept. 30. Although an improvement from 39 per cent as of Sept. 23, the rate was well behind the provincial average of 72 per cent. The report suggested that an extended period of dry weather is needed, particularly in west-Central Alberta, where only 35 per cent of crops had been

harvested. By comparison, the central and east portions of Central Alberta were 65 and 75 per cent harvested respectively. Recent precipitation has hampered combining, but it also helped improve soil moisture ratings in this area. About 73 per cent is now considered good or excellent, up from 68 per cent a week earlier. Subsoil moisture ratings are 77 per cent good or excellent, as compared with 69 per cent previously. The report said 90 per cent of pastures and 86 per cent of tame hay is good or excellent. Harvesting is most advanced in the south and Peace regions of the province, with more than 80 per cent of crops combined as of Sept. 30

OTTAWA — Weaker exports of cars and crude oil unexpectedly shifted Canada’s merchandise trade balance with the rest of the world from a surplus of $2.2 billion in July to a deficit of $610 million in August, Statistics Canada said Friday. The federal agency — which also reduced July’s surplus from a previously reported $2.6 billion — says Canada’s merchandise imports rose 3.9 per cent in August while exports fell 2.5 per cent. It says imports — led by metal and non-metallic mineral products as well as energy products — hit a record high $44.8 billion. Exports, however, fell by $44.2 billion after nine of 11 sections declined. Fewer exports of cars and light trucks, as well as crude oil and crude bitumen, were responsible for much of the drop. Imports from the United States rose 1.4 per cent to $29.7 billion, while exports fell 2.5 per cent to $33.3 billion, shrinking the trade surplus with that country to $3.5 billion in August from $4.8 billion in July. Exports to other countries fell 2.5 per cent to $10.9 billion and imports rose 9.3 per cent to $15.1 billion, widening that trade deficit to $4.1 billion in August from $2.6 billion in July. Export Development Canada chief economist Peter Hall says the August trade numbers were “a bit of a cold shower,” but the situation compared to a year ago remains positive. “Even though we’ve taken a one-month hit here, it certainly is a pause in a very strong trend,” he said in an interview. “So I look at the overall number and I think, ’OK, a two-and-a-half per cent downward hit for this month is stiff, that’s a big drop.’ But I look at how we’ve been doing thus far in the year, compared to the same period last year, and a 10.5-per cent increase is very strong.” However, BMO Capital Markets economist Robert Kavcic wrote that “there’s no sugar coating” the negative August numbers but added that seasonal distortions have resulted in wide month-month swings for Canada’s trade numbers. “This clouds the net export picture for all of Q3 a bit after a very strong start to the quarter. Assuming a modest improvement in the real trade balance in September, trade could still add modestly to growth, but not nearly as much as previously thought,” Kavcic wrote. He added that the “one scrap of good news” in the August report is that all 11 major export sectors showed higher volumes compared with a year earlier.

Employee retention not as costly as seeking new staff Dear Working Wise: How can I find efits publication in the Alberta governnew staff and keep my current staff ment’s Employer Tool Kit: when other employers are offering ● Support job sharing; more money? Sales are up, but so is ● Offer staff discounts; the turnover at my paint store. — Rest● Organize staff parties; less Retailer ● Begin casual dress Dear Restless: Staff retendays; tion is no accident. Success● Reward cost-saving ful employers invest careful ideas; thought into what attracts ● Give them a better job jobs seekers and keeps title; their employees coming to ● Recognize staff work every day. achievements; And for good reason — ● Celebrate employee employee turnover is exbirthdays; pensive. Replacing an em● Allow staff to work ployee costs between 30 and from home; 100 per cent of their annual ● Provide free/subsisalary. dized parking; A great starting point is ● Offer formal and inCHARLES to ask: formal training; STRACHEY ● Departing staff why ● Allow banked days/ they are leaving; earned-days off; WORKING ● New hires why they ● Offer flexible work came; and schedules — support workWISE ● Current staff why they life balance; stay. ● Satisfy their hunger, Look for opportunities organize a pizza day or potfor improvement and areas of strength luck lunch; that you can emphasize in your recruit● Offer an extra day off to work at a ing. local charity of the employee’s choice; Consider these low-cost staff-reten● Build a positive work culture by tion ideas from the Beyond Pay & Ben- ensuring supervisors are properly

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MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — The Canadian dollar fell three-quarter of a U.S. cent Friday to close at a fresh six-month low as Canadian trade data for August widely missed expectations and the greenback strengthened amid a strong U.S. jobs report for September. The loonie dropped 0.76 of a cent to 88.82 cents US as Statistics Canada reported that Canada’s trade balance hit a deficit of $615 million, down from a surplus of $2.2 billion during August. Merchandise imports rose 3.9 per cent while exports decreased 2.5 per cent. Also, the Labor Department reported that the American economy created 248,000 jobs last month, which handily beat expectations of about 215,000. The jobless rate ticked down 0.2 of a point to 5.9 per cent, the lowest level since July 2008. August job creation was revised upward from 142,000 to 180,000. Canadian employment data for last month will be released next Friday. Commodity prices were weak as the November crude contract on the New York Mercantile Exchange was $1.27 lower to US$89.74 a barrel and down four per cent this week. December copper was unchanged at US$3 a pound. December bullion tumbled $22.20 to US$1,192.90 an ounce, its lowest close since February 2010. The dollar has lost 3.15

Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . 15.91 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 19.54 First Quantum Minerals . 20.85 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 25.47 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . . 9.17 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 3.59 Labrador. . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.94 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 36.73 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.07 Teck Resources . . . . . . . 19.97 Energy Arc Resources . . . . . . . . 28.47 Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 27.15 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 61.69 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.27 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 55.40 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 41.52 Cdn. Oil Sands Ltd. . . . . 20.01 Canyon Services Group. 12.60 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 29.35 CWC Well Services . . . 0.8300 Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . 23.86 Essential Energy. . . . . . . . 2.38 U.S. cents since the beginning of September as the U.S. dollar strengthened considerably against other currencies around the globe. Part of the reason is heightened speculation that the U.S. Federal Reserve could hike interest rates next year earlier than expected. But analysts say the bigger story is the dramatically lower euro currency which has lost value amid deteriorating economic conditions and stimulus moves by the European Central Bank. MARKET HIGHLIGHTS Highlights at the close of Friday at world financial market trading. Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 14,789.78, up 29.14 points Dow — 17,009.69, up 208.64 points S&P 500 — 1,967.90, up 21.73 points Nasdaq — 4,475.62, up 45.42 points Currencies at close: Cdn — 88.82 cents US, down 0.76 of a cent Pound — C$1.7986, down 0.28 of a cent Euro — C$1.4087, down 0.48 of a cent Euro — US$1.2512, down 1.50 cents Oil futures: US$89.74 per barrel, down $1.27

Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . . 93.92 Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 61.86 High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.36 Husky Energy . . . . . . . . . 29.74 Imperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 52.25 Pengrowth Energy . . . . . . 5.43 Penn West Energy . . . . . . 6.77 Pinecrest Energy Inc. . . . 0.060 Precision Drilling Corp . . 11.28 Suncor Energy . . . . . . . . 39.85 Talisman Energy . . . . . . . . 9.09 Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 12.32 Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . . 8.18 Vermilion Energy . . . . . . 66.77 Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 82.02 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . 68.54 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99.91 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 39.42 Carfinco . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.32 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 31.97 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 47.52 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 73.44 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 21.58 National Bank . . . . . . . . . 50.81 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.06 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 80.02 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 40.22 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54.14 (November contract) Gold futures: US$1,192.20 per oz., down $22.20 (December contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $19.709 oz., down 7.4 cents $633.64 kg., down $2.38 ICE FUTURES WINNIPEG — ICE Futures Canada closing prices: Canola: Nov. ’14 $5.60 higher $403.80; Jan ’15 $5.60 higher $409.90; March ’15 $5.40 higher $416.60; May ’15 $5.50 higher $422.90; July ’15 $5.40 higher $428.10; Nov ’15 $5.70 higher $434.30; Jan. ’16 $5.70 higher $439.50; March ’16 $5.70 higher $443.40; May ’16 $5.70 higher $443.40; July ’16 $5.70 higher $443.40; Nov. ’16 $5.70 higher $443.40. Barley (Western): Oct. ’14 $0.30 unchanged 114.50; Dec. ’14 $0.30 unchanged $116.50; March ’15 unchanged $119.50; May ’15 unchanged $119.50; July ’15 unchanged $119.50; Oct. ’15 unchanged $119.50; Dec. ’15 unchanged $119.50; March ’16 unchanged $119.50; May ’16 unchanged $119.50; July ’16 unchanged $119.50; Oct. ’16 unchanged $119.50. Friday’s estimated volume of trade: 473,320 tonnes of canola; 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley) Total: 473,320.

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PRINCETON, Ind. — Boosted by the lowest jobless rate in six years, President Barack Obama on Friday heralded September’s hiring rate as the longest uninterrupted stretch of private sector job growth in U.S. history and declared that the United States is surpassing combined job creation in other advanced economies. The Labor Department’s report Friday that employers hired 248,000 and that the jobless rate fell to 5.9 per cent came as Obama was reviving his economic message ahead of the November midterms, calling attention to industrial gains that have helped restore some higher-wage jobs during the recovery from the Great Recession. “We’re on pace for the strongest job growth since the 1990s,” Obama said. Obama was speaking at a steel manufacturing plant in Princeton, Indiana, as part of a new fall political campaign push to promote his pocketbook policies and to claim credit for the upturn in the economy. The visit coincided with a White House announcement for a competition to create a manufacturing innovation institute concentrated on photonics, or the use of light in technology, ranging from lasers to telecommunications. With large rolls of sheet steel behind him, Obama held a campaignstyle question and answer session where he faced pointed questions about his push to raise the minimum wage, escalating health care costs and government environmental policies about coal. Obama defended increases in the minimum #8, 7428 - 49 Ave., Red Deer wage, noting that most major companies pay over the current minimum, said health care www.mancusocleaning.com premiums are rising at the slowest rate in 50

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Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec. The company also plans to add a grain facility in Alberta to its holdings. Under federal law, the CWB is to be privatized no later than July 31, 2017, but the board says it expects to beat that deadline and hopes to present its plan to Ottawa early next year. “CWB’s rapidly growing network of grain-handling facilities continues to attract considerable interest by farmers, potential investors and the public,” CEO Ian White said Friday in a release about the St. Adolphe project. The federal government passed a law in 2011 that stripped the Canadian Wheat Board of its monopoly on western wheat and barley sales. Farmers can still market their grain through the board, but now it is a voluntary decision.

Wheat board to build Manitoba grain facility

Friday’s stock prices supplied by RBC Dominion Securities of Red Deer. For information call 341-8883.

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Showcasing the extraordinary volunteer spirit of Central Alberta

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Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014

Photos contributed by NOVA CHEMICALS

LEFT: Food containers were commonly found and disposed of. RIGHT: Nova employee Brian Clampitt mans the grill to feed the hungry crowd.

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Shoreline Cleanup

Hundreds of bags of garbage were removed from the Red Deer River shoreline on Sept. 7 as part of the local event of Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup. City of Red Deer and Nova Chemicals hosted the event, which began at Kerry Wood Nature Centre with orientation. It featured prizes and a barbecue sponsored by Nova. Volunteers from Nova and the community were given garbage bags and other supplies such as first-aid kits, and orientation on handling sharps such as needles, treated to a barbecue lunch, and sent out to clean sections of the riverbank. Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup is an initiative of Vancouver Aquarium. Citizens are encouraged and invited to organize shoreline cleanups in spring and fall.

CLOCKWISE FROM BOTTOM LEFT: A Nova employee and her child help collect shoreline garbage; Suzanne Jubb, community and program facilitator from City of Red Deer Parks and Culture Department, gave out needle disposal kits and instruction on how to handle any found needles.

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RCMP BACKS AWAY FROM DEADLINE FOR CHANGES BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF Fingerprinting for more volunteers has been put on hold following discussions between the volunteer sector and RCMP. This summer, it became known that fingerprinting would become mandatory for all Vulnerable Sector checks starting in July 2016 and for all criminal record checks come July 2017. Currently, only people requiring a Vulnerable Sector check must provide fingerprints if their gender and date of birth match those of a pardoned sex offender. Vulnerable Sector checks are for people who work or volunteer with such populations as children, the el-

derly and persons with disabilities. Jann Beeston, Volunteer Alberta executive director, said RCMP backed away from the deadlines after discussion at a national volunteer conference in September. “Everyone is working very collaboratively. This isn’t a them and us,” said Beeston from Edmonton. However, there is a real fear that people won’t volunteer if they have to be fingerprinted, she said. “There is a threat to volunteerism. If people don’t have a comfort level with being fingerprinted, then they’re not going to volunteer.” She said Volunteer Alberta does recognize that safety is a priority, but there are other ways to screen volunteers, like through the application and interview process and references.

“I’m not sure if leaving it alone is the right answer because there were obviously some issues identified there. I don’t believe mandatory fingerprinting more broadly is the right answer either because it is a cost burden and a process burden.” She said RCMP don’t now charge for Vulnerable Sector checks for volunteers and have said they won’t charge in the future. But municipalities have the ability to implement a charge. The City of Red Deer does not charge for a Vulnerable Sector check for volunteers. Volunteer Alberta administers the volunteer police information check program, which is funded by Alberta Culture, and pays $15 to subsidize municipal fees for Vulnerable Sector

checks for voluntary organizations. More organizations may seek the subsidy if costs increase. Maybe the cost may fall on the organization or volunteer, she said. “We wonder if there isn’t a way to address both public safety and somehow eliminate some of the burdens that mandatory fingerprinting would bring to the voluntary sector,” Beeston said. Volunteer Alberta will be working with volunteer organizations, government and police services on the issue. “We’ll continue to work on what the solution might be that would meet everybody’s needs. “Certainly the police services are very open to that as well.” szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com

PROTECTING THE PARK FROM THE RIVER

Photo by JEFF STOKOE/Advocate staff

Workers with J. Coulson Construction in Red Deer are busy along the Red Deer River this week as they build up the berm separating the river from The City of Red Deer’s McKenzie Trails Recreation Area. The rock and dirt berm is being rebuilt to extend the height of the berm. The intent is to keep flood waters out of the park during high water events on the river. The work is expected to last until the end of October. During this time, access to the some of the pathways in the area may be closed.

BRIEF Fire concerns remain in natural areas Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development wants the public to continue to make fire safety a priority into the fall. The risk of wildfires is low, but the annual fire season runs until Oct. 31. Dry grass and dead leaves can still ignite easily even with cooler temperatures. Campers and hunters should make sure their campfires are put out — soak it, stir it and soak it again until the ashes are cool to the touch. During fire season, fire permits are required for all burning in the forest protection area, except for campfires. Permits are free from local Environment and Sustainable Resource Development offices.

Kerry Wood playground opens on Monday Come ready to play at Kerry Wood Nature Centre on Monday. Nova Chemicals Imagination Grove playground will open with an official ceremony in the outdoor classroom and natural play space at 1 p.m. The opening comes after a worker bee today that will put on the finishing touches on the new playground. After the opening, there will be guided nature walks and refreshments. The opening will run rain or shine so attendees are encouraged to wear outdoor shoes and clothing that is appropriate for the weather. The centre is located at 6300 45th Ave. in Red Deer.

RDC athletes funded thanks to golf event The 29th annual Golf Classic raised

$65,000 to assist the Red Deer College athletes. Money from the event, held Sept. 21 and 22, goes to the RDC Athletics Leadership Fund. The fund was created in 2010 to help student athletes with program costs to allow them to better focus on academics and sport. The soldout tournament included a VIP reception with special guest Ron MacLean. The event attracted 144 golfers to play at Red Deer Golf and Country Club.

Historic author here to promote new book Lethbridge author Gordon Tolton will be at Coles bookstore to promote his book, Healy’s West: The Life and Times of John J. Healy, on Oct. 18 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Healy, a notorious entrepreneur and whiskey trader, was said to be implicated in the 1873 Cypress Hills massacre of 23 Assiniboine (Nakota) people. He feuded with government officials, First Nations and Northwest Mounted Police. Tolton argues that history has been unfair to Healy, who he calls “feisty, canny, intelligent, and ambitious in work ethic and business.” Coles is located in Red Deer’s Parkland Mall.

Photo radar sites through October Drivers who don’t slow down might be caught on candid camera this month. Red Deer RCMP will monitor several locations with photo radar until Oct. 30. The locations include school zones at 55th Avenue, Douglas Avenue, Nolan Street, Oleander Drive, 39th Street, 40th Avenue and 48th Avenue. Cameras will be trained on playground zones at Oak Street, Oak Drive, 57th Avenue, Vanier Drive, Roland Street, Kingston Drive, Davison Drive and 47th Avenue. RCMP will also monitor traffic corridors at 49th Street, 50th Avenue, 30th

Avenue, 40th Avenue, Taylor Drive, 22nd Street, and 50th Street. Police reserve the option to change locations without notice.

Mental health symposium features psychologist The first Wolf Creek Public Schools Mental Health Symposium will be held on Oct. 25 and 29. On Oct. 25, keynote speaker Beth Hachkowski, a registered psychologist, will discuss the challenges of mental health problems. She will explore how in the search for answers, people can lose sight of what children need. The two-day symposium includes 15 education sessions in Lacombe and Ponoka. Registration is $125 per person, but is free to Wolf Creek Public Schools staff. Registration includes lunch, snacks and giveaways. The Oct. 25 session will be held from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Ecole Secondaire Lacombe Composite High School. The Oct. 29 session runs from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Wolf Creek Public Schools Division Office in Ponoka. To register and more information, visit www.wolfcreek.ab.ca. Registration closes on Oct. 17.

Blackfalds armed robbery suspect being sought Blackfalds RCMP are searching for a masked, armed robber who held up Blackfalds Fas Gas on Wednesday night. Police say a lone male with a handgun demanded cash and cigarettes from the clerk at about 11:43 p.m. The robber left the store with an undisclosed amount of money and cigarettes and took off east on Panorama Drive. The employee was not physically injured but was emotionally shaken up. Blackfalds RCMP want the public’s assistance to identify the robber. Anyone with information about the crime is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or the Blackfalds RCMP at 403-885-3300.

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

Parkland Regional Library highlighting services Discover what today’s library has to offer from the comfort of your living room or in person. The Parkland Regional Library is encouraging new members to visit online or in person as part of Canadian Library Month in October. Parkland Regional Library is a cooperative network of 50 public libraries, including Central Alberta libraries in Stettler, Rocky Mountain House, Penhold, Stettler, Sylvan Lake and Eckville. All you need is a library card to borrow. Ron Sheppard, Parkland Regional Library director, said often people are not aware of what is available from today’s public library. Patrons can choose from movies, TV shows, music, books audiobooks, eBooks, eMagazines and much more. For more information, visit ww.prl. ab.ca.

Foodgrain harvest in Ponoka postponed to Monday Poor harvest weather has postponed the second of two charity foodgrains harvests slated for today. The harvest slated for Ponoka area Saturday has been postponed until Monday at 2 p.m. The lunch will be at 1 p.m. Late last week, organizers of a Lacombe area foodgrains harvest cancelled their event today, as organizers tried to evaluate when to reschedule the harvest. The Ponoka harvest site from Red Deer involves going north on Hwy 2A, going west on Spruce Road and following the signs. For more information, call Larry Henderson at 403-782-5218. Both harvests are in support of the Canadian Foodgrains Bank, a Winnipeg interdenominational group that raises funds and harvests grain to fight world hunger. For details check www.foodgrainsbank.ca.

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A play with sustenance LOCALLY-WRITTEN ORAL FIXATIONS USES A FOCUS ON FOOD TO EXPLORE MUCH MORE BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF It can be a comfort, distraction — or even obsession. It can soothe your nerves or cause more anxiety, give sustenance or provide an empty promise of fulfilment. The psychology around food is complicated and contradictory, as shown in the new locally-written play Oral Fixations, which will be premiered by Ignition Theatre starting on Thursday, Oct. 9, at the Scott Block in Red Deer. The play by Leslie Greentree and Blaine Newton touches on everything from kids’ snack preferences and nutritional nightmares, to binge eating and other disorders. “It’s funny and gut-wrenching and sad,” said director Matt Grue. But the more weight that gets heaped on edible fare in the production, the more audience members will realize Oral Fixations isn’t really about food at all. It’s about people and relationships, say the Red Deer playwrights. Newton and Greentree started looking at food from different angles after noticing the way consumables are often used as a connector, bringing folks together at social gatherings. They soon realized that kind of spread can have a less amiable flip side — it can also tear people apart when resentful relatives, who were guilted into attending family occasions, start bickering over the dinner table. “Food is about love — except when it’s about revenge or competition, cold comfort or loss,” said Newton. The five-actor play was written over the last three years, with guidance from the Scripts and Work program and Ignition Theatre. It will take the audience through numerous short scenes and monologues that examine at how food cravings mask many subtexts. “I’d be shocked if people in the audience didn’t find something they could personally latch on to,” said Grue, who’s involvement with Oral Fixations started before he was even thinking about resurrecting Ignition Theatre. Greentree and Newton approached him about 18 months ago to ask if he would look at their new script with the idea of eventually staging the play. “We went through a workshopping process, where we were rewriting the script,” said Grue. Acquaintances eventually heard about the project and began asking whether this meant Ignition Theatre would be returning after an absence of a couple of seasons. Grue and his partner Stephanie Ridge gradually began thinking about starting up their local professional theatre company again — and got excited about the idea. A two-play comeback season is now planned for Ignition, which will also present The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams as a co-production with Prime Stock Theatre next spring. And Grue said the company intends to stick around to stage other original plays in future in support of local playwrights. Oral Fixations became the first playwriting experience for Greentree, who’s a poet and short-story writer. While her life partner, Newton, has written previous plays, he’s never co-authored one before with Greentree. But the two describe their joint project as an enjoyable endeavour, in which ideas often flowed while doing fun things — such as vacationing in Maui a few years ago. “We would do some writing, sit in the ocean for a while, have some mai tais — it was an absolute ball,” Greentree recalled. The playwrights are thrilled that Grue’s innovative theatre company is staging Oral Fixations. “We’ve been huge fans of Matt and Steph for years,” said Greentree, who hopes audience members will leave the Scott Block with plenty to think about after watching the play. “I hope people will go out later for a glass of wine, and say ‘that part was just like me,’ or “I remember when my mother once did ...’ or ‘when my friend did. ...’ ” Tickets to the 7:30 p.m. shows that run Oct. 9 to 11 and 14 to 18 are $27 ($23 students/seniors) from www. ignitiontheatre.ca (all Tuesday night tickets are $20). lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

Photo by JEFF STOKOE/Advocate staff

Above: Lisa SpencerCook, seated, Erin Odell, on the floor, and Ryan Mattila rehearse a scene from the play Oral Fixations at the Scott Block. LANA MICHELIN/Advocate staff

Left: Leslie Greentree and Blaine Newton wrote the play about people’s nebulous relationship with food, and their relationships with each other.

Rounding the bases YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A BASEBALL FAN TO ENJOY CAT’S SPORTS-METAPHOR-FOR-LIFE PRODUCTION While it doesn’t quite hit it out of the ball park, Central Alberta Theatre’s season-opening baseball comedy Rounding Third is a solid triple. The entertaining play that opened on Thursday night at the Nickle Studio, upstairs at the Memorial Centre, packs a lot of true-to-life moments as two Little League baseball coaches battle it out over how to deal with young players. Don, played by Perry Mill, is a tough, old-school coach, with a suck-it-up, winner-takeall attitude. His assistant coach Michael (Craig Scott), is a LANA baseball newbie, who’s only MICHELIN helping with the team to better bond with his 12-year-old son. Michael’s a well-meaning softie who thinks players should be able to play whatever positions they want as long as everybody has fun — an attitude that really rankles Don’s competitive spirit. Generous helpings of comedy were pitched throughout this smartly-written, odd-couple script by Richard Dresser. And the two-actor cast managed plenty of hits by combining the right comic tone and timing. There’s also a riveting, emotion-packed monologue delivered out of left field by Scott. It’s guaranteed to make everyone silently root for all the chubby, ham-fisted, or double-left-footed youngsters, who only need one good break to redeem their lacklustre

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performances on the sports field. But the considerable positives in Rounding Third were offset by low-energy moments in Thursday’s production. Too-long set or costume changes between the multiple short scenes also dragged down momentum. (Whether shirts or seats were exchanged wasn’t as important as keeping the short, snappy action bits moving along. As the umpire says: ‘Let’s play ball!’) On the winning side of the scorecard, pacing within each scene was well handled by the relatively inexperienced directors, Bob and Geanette Grieg, who also did a fine job of helping the two actors achieve dimensional portrayals. Neither Don nor Michael came across as caricatures. Both were recognizable as real people everyone has known at some time or other, and this helped carry the two-hour play’s plot through an entire baseball season. Mills depicted Don as an egocentric who somehow managed to be likable, despite blackballing weaker players and spouting such lines about his sex appeal as: “If I were single, there’d be nothing but shock and awe.” From the moment Don meets ‘Mike,’ (who insists on being called Michael) he senses they will not be a good fit. Don takes a dead-serious approach to Little League, and feels assistant coaching should get the same intense focus as one’s job or marriage — only to later find himself mired in his own family difficulties. While Mills played a credible tough guy, he could go further and bigger with his portrayal (think Don Cherry’s blustery, overblown personality). The play’s energy level would then rocket into the stands, and

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Perry Mill, left, and Craig Scott during rehearsals for Rounding Third. It’s a strong production based on a smartly-written, odd-couple script. Don’s aggressive, windbaggy outbursts would stand in welcome contrast to Michael’s unassertive blandness. Scott, a CAT regular, is starting to get typecast in Michael-like roles, but shows his acting range and potential in the show-stopper of a monologue his character directs to a higher power. His assistant coach is played as a rational but not overly dynamic Dad, a non-athletic office pencilpusher, who’s bullied by cellphone by his boss. Michael clearly cares about his young players when he spouts lines like “we’re all winners if we do our best,” and “coaches should create a safe and nurturing environment where kids can dare to be great.” But it’s no wonder Don shoots back with: “That’s not what I’d want to be yelling from the bench!” You don’t need to know or care about baseball to enjoy this metaphor-for-life comedy. Anyone who’s raised kids, played sports as a kid, or was picked last in gym class will glean something from Rounding Third. It’s certainly worth a trip to the Nickle Studio ball park. The play runs to Oct. 19. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

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Brett Kissel will perform with brad Paisley Thursday at the Centrium.

Kissel’s big year continues with stop in Red Deer Brett Kissel’s had quite the summer — from kissing a cod fish in Newfoundland to having Steven Tyler of Aerosmith chiming in on his 3-2-1 song at a Calgary fundraiser. The last few months were “pretty incredible,” said the Alberta country singer, who will perform with Brad Paisley on Thursday, Oct. 9, at Red Deer’s Centrium. “It’s one of the concerts on the tour I’m looking forward to the most,” said the Flat Lake native, who has family all over Central Alberta and the Edmonton area, and expects to greet several busloads of friends and relatives at the concert. He anticipates this cross-Canada jaunt with U.S. country star Paisley will cap what’s already been a fantastic summer/early fall season. In early August, Kissel was getting set to perform in Newfoundland when he got “‘screeched in” as an official Newfie at a ceremony with the mayor of Lewisporte. The 24-year-old was not only introduced to the stomach-burning properties of the 40-proof Screech dark rum sold in the province, he also became well acquainted with a certain fish. “It was this dirty, old, frozen cod. I had to kiss it right on the lips,” he recalled. The crowd “went nuts. ... It was quite an honour.” Among his other unforgettable 2014 experiences were performing with Serena Ryder at the Canada Day festivities on Parliament Hill, opening for Dierks Bentley at an Ontario music festival, singing at the Calgary Stampede, and winning two Canadian Country Music Association awards for best

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BRIEFS Lynn Jackson to perform at Fratters Rootsy singer-songwriter Lynn Jackson is coming to Red Deer fresh off the heals of the release of her seventh album. Now a 10-year veteran as a professional musician, the Kitchener, Ont., native will perform at Fratters Speakeasy, at 5114 48th St., on Oct. 8. Having shared the stage with artists such as Ron Sexsmith, Fred Eaglesmith and Jay Semko of the Northern Pikes, she just finished her latest album The Acoustic Sessions. The 13-track album revisits songs from previous releases, but with an acoustic twist. There is no cover charge for the show, which starts at 8:30 p.m.

Locomotive Ghost bring indie folk stylings to Red Deer It’s been a busy year for Locomotive Ghost, having released four extended play vinyl albums, but they aren’t slowing down as they roll into Red Deer for a show. The indie folk band out of Calgary

video and best interactive performer. Then just last weekend, Kissel was part of an entertainment lineup with Jennifer Hudson and Tyler at the David Foster Foundation Miracle Gala and Concert in Calgary. The country singer was crooning his hit 3-2-1 tune when Tyler unexpectedly jumped in to provide some background vocals. “It was completely impromptu. He hopped up on stage and started singing the “whoas” in my song. I loved it!” said Kissel. But perhaps the best experience is yet to come: The singer has long been anticipating this tour with Paisley as it completes a story that actually started 10 years ago when Kissel was 14-yearsold making his first trip to Nashville with his mother. Somebody took him to a party celebrating Paisley’s No. 1 single, Mud on the Tires. “I was just this Canadian kid crashing his party,” recalled Kissel, but he got to meet the older performer and tell him he was planning to be a country singer, too. Paisley was very gracious. He signed Kissel’s guitar and wrote, “I’ll save you a spot on my tour.” As far as the Alberta singer knows, Paisley doesn’t remember him as a teenage would-be country artist, “but we’re going across Canada together, so he will soon get to know me and I’ll get to know him!” Kissel, who’s planning to record a new album next year to follow his acclaimed Started With a Song release, said he is excited about playing in Red Deer again. He counts his 2014 Westerner Days concert as another highlight. “It’s one of the best crowds we played for.” Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. concert are $59.50 or $95.50 from Ticketmaster. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com will perform on Oct. 9 at 8:30 p.m. at Fratters Speakeasy, at 5114 48th St. The four vinyls they released this year were a self-produced series of extended plays albums covering all four seasons, the most recent release being winter. There is no cover charge for the show. For more information on the band, visit www.locomotiveghost.com.

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AND GREAT TEACHERS MAKE GREAT KIDS, but something is amiss in that equation. And it’s not the parents, teachers or the kids. When despite our best efforts students needs aren’t being met, then the system is letting our children down. When funding hasn’t kept up to the needs of education, then you know someone isn’t listening. We need your support to make sure that the issues facing all of us are not only heard but acted on, now.

WiL set to rock the Vat Vancouver Island singer/songwriter WiL will perform some songs from his new release in Red Deer. WiL released his fifth studio album, El Paseo, in September and is on a Western Canadian tour. The former Alberta resident will appear on Saturday, Oct. 11, at The Vat. The roots rocker (also known as Wil Mimnaugh) decided to include Roam, his popular track featured in Travel Alberta’s award-winning Remember to Breathe video campaign that produced more than three million YouTube views. WiL self-produced the 11-track album, which was paid for by a crowdfunding campaign that reached its goal in a matter of days, leaving the singer humbled and inspired. “These songs came pouring out of me. They are some of the best I feel I have written. ... Was it a labour of love? Yes, absolutely, and I am proud of the outcome,” said WiL. For more information about the show, call The Vat at 403-346-5636.

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Mom is great at building treehouses, but not such a great cook, luckily my teacher, Ms. Jensen, is a great foods teacher

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Female stars breaking new ground IN STRANGE EMPIRE, FEMALE HEROES MAY BE IN DISTRESS, BUT THEY’RE NO DAMSELS BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

Leave this one behind Left Behind Half a star (out of four) Rated: PG BY LINDA BARNARD SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE

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The world may indeed be waiting for a great movie about the Christian end of days. But this turgid turkey starring Nicolas Cage as a sinning pilot who suddenly loses half his crew and passengers mid-flight during the biblical-prophe- ing the story of side plots while having more money for casting and enough sized rapture isn’t it. It’s notable only for the fact Satan left over for questionable special efappears to be on the marketing team fects. The woozily bad script remains true for this turkey. “Please do not bring unbelievers to the original and its direct-to-DVD to this movie,” quoth Lucifer on one sequels. The tantalizing prospect that this poster, which is actually a pretty savvy could have been a camp set-up of the move. Cage plays adulterous flyboy Ray Snakes on a Plane or Sharknado ilk Steele and Chad Michael Murray is pops up as Left Behind starts to echo tough-yet-tender reporter Buck Wil- 1970s flight deck-driven disaster films liams, blessing us with two of the hoki- — and the parodies that followed. No such luck. est character names in recent memory. Armstrong appears humourlessly When a bunch of people suddenly vanish mid-flight leaving only neat earnest about his task. Score one for piles of clothing behind — not you, Satan. Linda Barnard is a syndicated Toronto Muslim man, or you, druggie girl, or Star movie critic. you Jordin Sparks — Steele stands before them and intones: “I know you all want an357-37400 HWY 2, RED DEER COUNTY 403-348-2357 swers. And believe me, so do I.” SHOWTIMES FOR FRIDAY OCTOBER 3, 2014 TO Since the rapture also THURSDAY OCTOBER 9, 2014 sent a bunch of air trafGUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (PG) (NOT REC. FOR ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO fic controllers heavenYOUNG CHILDREN,VIOLENCE,COARSE LANGUAGE) GOOD, VERY BAD DAY (G) THURS 7:00, 9:10 ward, Steele enlists WilCLOSED CAPTIONED SAT-SUN 1:10 THE BOXTROLLS (PG) CLOSED CAPTIONED liams to help him land GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY 3D (PG) SAT-SUN 12:45 the now-crippled jet in (VIOLENCE,NOT REC. FOR YOUNG CHILDREN,COARSE GONE GIRL (18A) (DISTURBING CONTENT) CLOSED New York. LANGUAGE) CLOSED CAPTIONED FRI-SUN 4:10, 7:10, CAPTIONED, NO PASSES FRI 3:45, 7:00, 10:15; How did Irwin Allen 10:00; MON-THURS 7:10, 10:00 SAT-SUN 12:30, 3:45, 7:00, 10:15; MON-THURS 6:30, 9:45 TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES 3D (PG) THE JUDGE (14A) (COARSE LANGUAGE) THURS 9:00 miss out on this idea? (VIOLENCE) CLOSED CAPTIONED FRI-SUN 7:25; THIS IS WHERE I LEAVE YOU (14A) (COARSE Meanwhile, Steele’s MON-WED 6:40 LANGUAGE) CLOSED CAPTIONED FRI 5:00, 7:35, perky daughter Chloe TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (PG) 10:05; SAT-SUN 2:30, 5:00, 7:35, 10:05; MON-THURS 7:05, (Cassi Thomson) runs (VIOLENCE) CLOSED CAPTIONED SAT-SUN 2:25 9:40 around below, trying to THE EQUALIZER (14A) (NOT RECOMMENDED FOR IF I STAY (PG) (MATURE SUBJECT MATTER) CLOSED manage the effects of the CHILDREN,COARSE LANGUAGE,BRUTAL VIOLENCE) CAPTIONED FRI-SUN 9:45; MON-WED 9:20 CLOSED CAPTIONED, NO PASSES FRI 3:50, 6:55, 9:55; LET’S BE COPS (14A) (SUBSTANCE ABUSE,COARSE rapture at home amid SAT-SUN 12:55, 3:50, 6:55, 9:55; MON-THURS 6:55, 9:55 LANGUAGE) CLOSED CAPTIONED FRI-SUN 4:50, 9:50; chaos, looting, car crashDRACULA UNTOLD (14A) (VIOLENCE) NO PASSES MON-WED 9:25 es and women fighting THURS 9:30 A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES (18A) (BRUTAL over bags of designer THE MAZE RUNNER (PG) (VIOLENCE,NOT VIOLENCE) FRI 4:05, 7:20, 10:10; SAT-SUN 1:20, 4:05, 7:20, goods at the mall. RECOMMENDED FOR CHILDREN,FRIGHTENING 10:10; MON-WED 7:25, 10:05; THURS 6:40 Directed by stuntmanSCENES) CLOSED CAPTIONED FRI 3:40, 6:30, 9:30; A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES (18A) (BRUTAL SAT-SUN 1:00, 3:40, 6:30, 9:30; MON-THURS 7:30, 10:10 VIOLENCE) STAR & STROLLERS SCREENING WED 1:30 turned-filmmaker Vic THE BOXTROLLS 3D (PG) CLOSED CAPTIONED ANNABELLE (14A) (FRIGHTENING SCENES) CLOSED Armstrong, Left Behind FRI 5:35, 8:00, 10:25; SAT-SUN 3:10, 5:35, 8:00, 10:25; MON- CAPTIONED FRI 5:30, 7:50, 10:20; SAT-SUN 12:40, is billed as a “reimagTHURS 7:00, 9:30 3:05, 5:30, 7:50, 10:20; MON-THURS 7:35, 10:15 ing” of the original 2001 DOLPHIN TALE 2 (G) CLOSED CAPTIONED FRI 4:40, LEFT BEHIND () FRI 4:20, 7:05, 9:40; SAT-SUN 1:50, 4:20, film of the same name 7:15; SAT-SUN 2:00, 4:40, 7:15; MON-WED 6:45; THURS 6:30 7:05, 9:40; MON-THURS 7:15, 9:50 starring Kirk Cameron, DOLPHIN TALE 2 (G) STAR & STROLLERS EVAN ALMIGHTY (G) SAT 11:00 SCREENING WED 1:30 which translates as par-

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TORONTO — The young female stars of CBC’s Strange Empire know they’re breaking new ground in the western genre. Set in 1869 on the Alberta-Montana border, the new series premiering Monday stars Cara Gee, Melissa Farman and Tattiawna Jones. After most of the men in their community vanish in mysterious circumstances, the trio of women must fight for their independence and survival. “We are definitely in distress, but by no means are we damsels,” said Farman in a summer interview. “We’re damned selves in distress,” joked Gee, cracking up her co-stars. Gee stars as Kat Loving, a bold Metis woman determined to rebuild her family after a sudden loss. Farman plays Dr. Rebecca Blithely, a mildly autistic savant whose intelligence is thought to be a rare anomaly for her gender. And Jones is Isabelle Slotter, the spiritualist daughter of freed slaves. “Thousands and thousands of women like this actually existed. Their stories just haven’t been told,” said Jones, an Ontario-born actress best known for Flashpoint. “We’re showing the story of our foremothers, not just our forefathers,” agreed Farman. “The western is a myth of origin. As a nation, it’s our tale of beginnings. Women are part of that beginning. So it’s very exciting, and I think we’re honoured to be part of that kind of storytelling.” Strange Empire, from Durham County writer Laurie Finstad-Knizhnik, has been touted by the CBC as an example of the bold new direction the public broadcaster is taking. Gee said it was interesting to see the CBC take a chance on the series. The half-Ojibwa actress was crowned one of the Toronto International Film

Festival’s rising stars last year. “It’s unlike anything else that’s on TV right now, and it’s so dark,” she said. All three actresses count themselves lucky to land the series, which is shot in B.C. Farman, who was born in New York to a Canadian mother and French father and has appeared on Lost and HBO’s Game Change, called it an “incredible show.” “I’m working with the two most talented, amazing young actresses,” she said. “We’ve got an incredible showrunner, women producers, and we’re all excited about telling a story that’s going to be so groundbreaking. We’re taking a genre and turning it over its head.” Finstad-Knizhnik said in a telephone interview that she “got goosebumps” when producers told her about the basic concept of the show. “The western is a genre that’s very convention-laden and cliche-ridden. The roles for women are particularly tiny and minimal,” she said. “I wanted to explode that, just for the fun of it.” She said a lot of research went into creating the series set shortly after the 1867 Confederation of Canada. Isabelle Slotter is loosely based on Victoria Woodhull, a white prostitute who eventually became the first female candidate for President of the United States. Finstad-Knizhnik said that it was only natural to have an ethnically diverse cast, as that was the reality of the time. Black and Chinese migrants had travelled north to flee the southern United States and various First Nations groups had been pushed closer together. “It’s a very real history. It’s a very fascinating history. “And it’s one that I don’t think we’ve really declared as a country, either Canadian or American,” she said.

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Praying a sermon into existence BY DANIEL GROTHE SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE Every Friday night I do one of my favourite things in the world, something that brings me fully alive — I preach a sermon in the company of my friends. Anyone who has never preached a sermon will think I’m being unnecessarily melodramatic here. But every time I preach I feel like I’m taking my life into my own hands. I mean, have you ever really thought about what a sermon is? Feeble humans using words to speak unutterable mysteries, finite beings wading out into the infinite, the weekly attempt at saying the ineffable. Preaching is like jumping out of a plane — you’re hoping the parachute opens and the wind carries you safely to the ground. Frankly, I don’t trust any pastor who is not regularly daunted by the task of preaching. I’ve gotten a glimpse into why Saint James said, “Not many of you should become teachers, my fellow believers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.” There’s weightiness to proclamation. Pastors, I’m coming to believe, must “live in a different zone” in order to “bring a word from elsewhere.” (Watch Old Testament scholar Walter Brueggemann speak on this idea.)

Otherwise, preaching can quickly morph into the task of drumming up some theological content. But here’s the million-dollar question: How does one appropriate a “word from elsewhere” and avoid becoming a weekly theological content creator? One prays. Prayer is the only way I’ve discovered to keep preaching fresh and effervescent. It’s the human interaction with the divine wherein human words get “lifted up,” made more. Prayer is being caught up into the fellowship of the Triune God who, we’re told, is vocal, talkative, interpersonally chatty. If we read the creation account with any fascination at all, we’ll see that our very existence hinges upon God saying things. “Let there be . . . and there was.” So I’m beginning to imagine prayer as the preacher’s way of “speaking those things that are not as though they were” (Romans 4:17). A sermon must be prayed into existence. And where prayerlessness exists, what some call “preaching” is more accurately called “talking.” A few years ago, I decided I would learn how to beautify my home by doing a few construction projects on my own. Gung-ho, I launched into my first project without any real blueprint. I was just going to figure it out as I went. How hard can it really be? I wondered.

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Very hard, I came to discover. I wasted a lot of time and ended up calling a friend who knew what he was doing to bail me out. When he got there he said, “So you were just going to keep throwing wood at it?” He sketched out plans and showed me the way. But I’ll never forget that line: “... throwing wood at it.” It has since dawned on me that a sermon that has not been prayed into existence is no better than “throwing words at” a congregation. Only one thing is needed: a private and prolonged prayerful conversation before any attempt at a public declaration. So when I find that the words I’m searching for are lodged in my heart and head, I get up and go on a walk to pray those words dislodged. If I will wait, the words will indeed come. And when I find that the words I’m looking for are buried under the debris of anxiety and distraction and my own double-mindedness, I fall on my face in my office and pray. I’m coming to imagine prayer as the archaeological dig that precedes any great discovery. And when I find my words are starting to wander, prayer becomes the way that God trains my fledgling little sermon up “in the way it should go.” Daniel Grothe is the Friday Night Pastor of New Life Church in Colorado Springs, Colo.

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Cookie Walk at Sunnybrook United Church will be offered on Oct. 4, 9:30 to 11:30 p.m. Purchase a box for $5 and fill it with a choice of cookies. Enjoy a complimentary cup of coffee. Come early for best selection. Contact Linda at 403-347-6073. Crystal Clear Ministries with Herb and Crystal Taylor Twentieth Anniversary Celebration, Oct. 4, features a fundraising banquet, a silent auction, entertainment by Jordan Echoes, and more at Balmoral Bible Chapel. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Tickets cost $30, or $200 for table of eight, either at the door, or reserve by calling 403-3427357, or 403-347-5450. See www.crystalclearministries.com

Tuesday

Heartland Cowboy Church is on the first and third Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m., in the Stettler Agriplex. Upcoming dates are Oct. 7 and 21. Call 403-7424273.

Wednesday

Boomtown Trail Cowboy Church meets the second and last Wednesday of each month, 7 p.m., in the Elnora Drop-in Centre. Dates are Oct. 8 and 29. Call 403-749-2047 or 403-773-3600.

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LUANN Oct. 4 1994 — Bodies of 48 members of the Order of the Solar Temple are found in a burned-out farmhouse and three chalets in Switzerland. 1982 — Laurie Skreslet reaches the top of 8,848-metre Mount Everest. The Calgary native is the first Canadian to achieve this goal. 1957 — First Avro Arrow rolls out at A.V. Roe’s Malton, Ont., plant. It is built by head designer James C. Floyd with a team of aero-

nautical scientists. 1950 — Alberta Premier Ernest Manning officially opens the Edmonton-Regina section of the Trans Canada Pipeline, Canada’s first major oil pipeline. 1920 — Robert Leckie takes off from Nova Scotia to begin the first flight across Canada. He arrives in Vancouver on Oct. 17. 1909 — Prairie fire around Red Deer ends. Five million acres are burned, several people killed, homes and livestock destroyed. 1860 — First indoor lacrosse match held in Montreal’s Lacrosse Ground.

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Husband tired of living in dirty house Dear Annie: My wife and children. I have been married for 35 My parents were divorced years. when I was in my 30s. My We were in our mother was wonlate 20s when we derful, and I am in wed. I was living constant contact on my own, and she with her. I go out of was living with her my way to visit, call parents and brothand do all the needer in a filthy house. ed home repairs reMy wife promquested of me. ised that our house My father, howwould always be ever, systematiclean. But after 15 cally demeaned years, it started and demoralized looking like her my brother and me. parents’ house. She He had multiple afMITCHELL never throws anyfairs, some of which & SUGAR thing away. I am rewent on for detired and will toss cades. He was a mithings out while ser with his money, she is at work. Our giving my mom a rionly visitor is our daughter. diculously low “allowance” to When my wife is home, she support the household. is glued to the TV, unless we He spent his time making us are at the dinner table. I told her I’m ready to get rid of the cable box, but she said she would pay for it herself. I may take her up on that. Any suggestions will be appreciated. — Frustrated Husband Dear Husband: Hoarding is a mental health issue. If your wife neither notices nor cares that you throw things away, it’s possible she is simply too lazy to clean. Added to the way she was raised, her housekeeping is not that surprising. We trust you do your share of cleaning. So, let her pay for the cable TV, and use the money from your pocket to get some cleaning help. It will be one less thing to argue about. Dear Annie: I see many letters from parents complaining that their adult kids have no time for them and they feel abandoned. These parents fail to look at the way they treated their

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feel like we were bad people, always pointing out our faults. He now is a lonely old man no one wants to be around. I often wonder whether he considers how he contributed to the estrangement. So a word to parents who complain about their adult kids not visiting or calling: Think about how you treated them. — Good Reason To Avoid Dear Good Reason: It’s true that many parents do a lousy job of raising their kids and then expect the children to be caring and devoted when they are older. And some children who are raised by indifferent or abusive parents still try to care for them later. But it is also true that children who are given everything, including affection, grow up

to ignore their parents out of selfishness. Life doesn’t come with guarantees. Parents should raise their children with love, while guiding them toward independence and becoming contributing members of society. And while we can hope that they will take care of us when we need them, we should not assume it will happen. It’s always wise to plan to take care of yourself. Dear Annie: I read the letter from “Missing Dad,” who didn’t attend his father’s funeral. I suspect there is more to it than his job. My husband and I are both self-employed and don’t make any income if we’re not at work, either. But customers are pretty understanding when family emergencies occur.

“Missing” is angry at Mom’s reaction, but ignores the fact that his mother had just lost her husband. She needed her children there out of respect for their father and for her own support. His not going to the hospital or the funeral speaks volumes about his pre-existing relationship with his mother. He made a mistake and needs to own it. He should forget about who’s restoring the car and restore his family ties. — Intend To Be There Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.

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SIGNS: Cancer Take heed that you will want time to rethink, review, and revisit all that is required to implement proper tools for self-expression with all others in your life. Be careful with the retrograde! LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): What is going within your home environment and with family? Do they expect more than you are able to do, or are they not pleased with your current circumstances? Whatever it is, that will be up for review and reflection now. Changes at work today will create some stress for you. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Youâ€™ll feel the pressures surmount now, express yourself if you need to, but that could be the problem. With your ruler appearing to go backwards, so will your thoughts and communications. Keep things simple â€” state only what you know to be your truth, allow for mishaps. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Today will mark a time when you will start to review, reflect and revisit your bank accounts, income, and personal worth. There is tremendous energy that will be asked to be understood and spoken about that will come from family and your home life. Implement your wisdom! SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You are going to start taking a serious look at yourself and how you come across to others now. This could be because you are being seen by many and you want to put your best foot forward with as much light and positivity as you can. Trust this process, it will end well! SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Itâ€™s time to map out each step to your dreams and aspirations. There might be some discussion amongst friends about what direction and path you have chosen to move to in life, but you know what the outcome is, not them. Take time to review and reflect now. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You are going to feel a bit stressed today. There are steps that you will need to take in order to get you on the right path going forward. Today will be frustrating, as everything will almost seem like it is going in slow motion. Your career objectives will be in review now. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Your perspective will be under review, perhaps it is simply you taking in account more of the experiences youâ€™ve had within your career and with your relationship status. Or, it could be more conversations with your mentors and past Profs that will trigger a new lens. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): There will be some tension between you and your friends, and perhaps simply those within group settings today. Mercury will start its journey in review and reflection and will highlight joint ventures and shared beliefs. Common goals will only be the start of this new energy. Sunday, Oct. 5 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: Kate Winslet, 38; Bob Geldof, 62; Nick Robinson, 50 THOUGHT OF THE DAY: Today you will be more in touch with your feelings. This will help you, and there will be an uplifting sensation and new tempo entering your life now. You will be more able to act courageously and ready to conquer those deep emotions that are coming to light. There is a sense that everything will work out just fine and you will feel quite optimistic about your future. HAPPY BIRTHDAY: If today is your birthday, this year will be a powerful year for you. However, you will have to be sure that you are reviewing everything you do, as you ruling planet is within its shadow. If renovating your home, expect delays, but the outcome will be better than you imagine. ARIES (March 21-April 19): There is new

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As fun as summer at the lake is, Sue Vanderwiel and family also make the most of their Apple River, Illinois, vacation home in the winter. That’s when “it is much quieter, and we can just hang out, play games and chill, literally and figuratively.” The family gathers around a big stone fire pit (15 feet in diameter) — often with s’mores, hot chocolate and peppermint schnapps for Mom and Dad — even when those Midwestern temperatures drop. “We have been out there with snow on the ground,” the Chicago-area resident says. “Regardless of the season, we stargaze and watch satellites travel across the sky.” Refusing to become shut-ins during the winter, many homeowners are making their outdoor spaces warm and comfy for year-round use. Builders cite increasing demand from clients trying to maximize their homes’ potential by adding everything from DIY ice rinks to elaborate outdoor kitchens. “We are working harder, we are working longer hours, and we don’t necessarily want to get in the car and travel through traffic on weekends,” says landscape designer and builder David Veron, owner of The Veron Company in Marlborough, Massachusetts. “People want to stay home and make the most of their time there.” Making outdoor spaces usable in chillier months, Veron says, requires only that they are comfortable (i.e. warm), safe and “pleasing to the eye.” Features that lend themselves to an activity — cooking in an outdoor pizza oven, sipping wine next to an outdoor fireplace or watching the kids play, for instance — are a plus. “If you’re warm and the space is visually appealing, that’s great. But what are you doing out there?” Veron says. You could easily spend tens (even hundreds) of thousands of dollars on such projects — how about that three-sided kitchen with heated floors and ceilings? — but there are also cost-efficient ways to make outdoor space usable year-round. “If you’re a hockey fan, putting in a nice ice rink (which costs around $400) and fire pit (which start at about $500), is absolutely a home run,” Veron says. “You’ve just bought another season.” Mike Marler, general manager of Outdoor Solutions, a Jackson, Mississippi-area company that specializes in creating outdoor living areas, says there are also ways to warm up structures. Most of the structures his company builds include some sort of roof or walls — pavilions, pool houses or outdoor kitchens, for example. Installing roll-up shutter or louvered doors helps keep the chill out, especially in a relatively mild place like Mississippi, where winter temperatures rarely dip below the 20-degree mark. “We’re not trying to climate-control those spaces as much as make them comfortable,” he says. And when building a new space, features that make it usable in winter — in-floor heat, lighting, fireplaces — should be included from the get-go. “You have to design it for summer first,” Veron says. “But then you look at how we can take that outdoor space and try to stretch it into three or four seasons.”

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FRANK Alexander Mr. Alexander Frank passed away peacefully on October 2, 2014 at the age of 87 years. He is survived by his two sons, Alex (Barb) of Camrose and Ralph (Helen) of Penhold; 5 grandchildren, 2 step grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren, and many other family members and friends. Service information will be announced at a later date. Condolences for the Frank Family may be made by visiting www.wilsonsfuneralchapel.ca WILSON’S FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM Lacombe in charge of arrangements. Phone: 403.782.3366 or 403.843.3388

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GREGORY Keith Lyal “Bud” Sept. 28, 1926 - Sept. 21, 2014 Bud died in the early morning hours of September 21, 2014 at the Colonel Belcher in Calgary, Alberta at the age of 87 years. Bud is survived by his daughters, Lynda of Edmonton, Joan of Canmore, and his grandson, Christopher Schreiber of Calgary. He was predeceased by his parents, siblings, and his wife Vivian (nee Hoover) of Red Deer. Born in Morse, Saskatchewan, his formative years were spent during the Great Depression of the 1930’s. When asked what he remembered most about his childhood, it was always the poverty. His military career which spanned 1943 to 1976 began at age 16 as a rear gunner with the Royal Canadian Air Force’s wartime unit, the 431 (Iroquois) Squadron, 6th Unit Heavy Bomber Group based in Croft England. After the war, Bud enlisted with the British Royal Air Force (RAF) and traveled throughout North Africa, the Middle and Far East from 1945 to 1952. After returning to Calgary, he married Vivian and began raising the family he was so proud of. His retirement years were spent in Red Deer, Alberta until 2005 when he moved to Canmore. Bud had a great sense of humor, and a caring heart and a generous nature. In keeping with this selfless spirit that dominated his life please consider honoring him by doing something kind for a stranger or spending time with a resident in a long-term care facility. Details for a celebration of Bud’s life, as well as a place to leave condolences can be found at Heritage Funeral Services www.hffs.com. Interment will be a private family gathering at the Queen’s Park Cemetery where Bud will be laid to rest near his father and brother in the “Field of Honor”.

HARDING Ellen Ivy 1920 - 2014 Ellen Ivy Harding of Red Deer passed away peacefully at Royal Oak in Lacombe on Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at the age of 94 years. She was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba on March 15, 1920. She lived in Winnipeg, met her husband Les, and married on February 12, 1944. They moved to Alberta in 1944 where they started their family of four children; Donna (Harvey) Pidhirney, Betty (Bob) Christianson, Garry (Bernice) Harding, and Gale Lee. She was predeceased by her husband Les, her parents, and her brothers and sister. She is survived by her four children, 13 grandchildren, 29 great grandchildren and 9 greatgreat grandchildren and a host of friends. Funeral Service will be held on Monday, October 6, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at Liberty Christian Assembly 6315 Horn Street, Red Deer, AB. No flowers by request. Donations in memory of Ellen may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Alberta # 202 - 5913 - 50th Avenue, Red Deer, AB. T4N 4C4, or a charity of the donor’s choice. Condolences may be made by visiting www.wilsonsfuneralchapel.ca WILSON’S FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM serving Central Alberta with locations in Lacombe and Rimbey in charge of arrangements. Phone: 403.782.3366 or 403.843.3388 “A Caring Family, Caring for Families”

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LEE NEILSON Heidi Louise Garnet Roger 1975 - 2014 It is with joy and sorrow that It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of the family of Heidi Louise Garnet Roger Neilson into Lee (nee Bruin) announces the presence of his Lord and her passing on Tuesday, Saviour, Jesus Christ on September 30, 2014 at the Thursday October 2, 2014 in age of 38 years. She was Red Deer, AB at the age of born on November 19, 1975 75 years. Garnet was born at Red Deer, Alberta. Heidi July 6, 1939 in Lashburn, SK was a beautiful person with to Roger and Edna Neilson. an intelligent nature. She had He is survived by his wife of a sense of humour along with 55 years Sharon (nee a giving and compassionate Stephenson), his children heart. She loved to play Derrick (Cindy), Shelly (Brian), baseball in the summer and Stephen (Adine), Mark (Brenda), even joined a league. Her grandchildren Jillane, Ashley greatest love and joy were (Josh), Shiloh, Bethany her sons and making sure (Patrick), Stephanie (David), they were happy. She had a Alycia, Lisa, Rachelle, Garnet, passion for being a lifeguard Kara, Christianne, Luke, and a swim coach. Heidi was Danielle, Timothy, Sonya, along that person that could be a with four great grandchildren. magician with many tricks of He is also survived by his brothers the trade. Heidi will be Wayne (Yvonne), Bryan (Doreen), lovingly remembered by her and his brother-in-law Allan husband, Jody and their two Stephenson. Garnet was sons, Jessy and Austyn of predeceased by his grandson Olds, Alberta, her father, Derrick Travis in infancy. Herman Bruin (Christine) of Garnet enjoyed his 35 year Red Deer, sisters, Corinna career with Northwestern (Roger) Bruin-Tewson of Utilities. Throughout his life Innisfail, Alberta, Rebecca he enjoyed golfing, skiing, (Chuck) Steele of Penhold, camping with family, and Alberta, brothers, Troy (Diane) travelling with Sharon. He Bruin of Millet, Alberta, Marty especially enjoyed sharing (Catherine) Bruin of Red his faith with children through Deer and grandfather, Cor Sunday School, DVBS and Bruin. She will also be sadly Awana. A celebration of his missed by her parents-in-law, life and faith will be held Dennis and Shirley Tuesday October 7th, 2014 Shewkenek of Olds, Alberta, at 2:00 p.m. at Bethany sisters-in-law, Shannon Lee Baptist Church at 3901, 44th (Devin) of Okotoks, Alberta, Street in Red Deer Alberta Robyn Orom (Brandon) of officiated by Pastor Dennis Lacombe, Alberta and Dani Burriss. Sharon would like to Shewkenek (Cory) of Red thank the staff of Unit 32 in Deer; as well as numerous the Red Deer Hospital, the aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, staff of Red Deer Hospice, cousins and friends. Heidi and Dr. Walter Reynolds. In was predeceased by her lieu of flowers donations can mother, Carol Bruin (nee be made to the Red Deer Barnes), brother, Cameron Hospice Society. Bruin, grandparents, Ella and Robert Barnes and grandmother, Ariea Bruin. A Celebration of Heidi’s Life will In Memoriam be held at First Christian Dr. Barry P. Fleming Reformed Church, 16 McVicar April 29, 1947 - Oct. 5, 2010 Street, Red Deer, Alberta on Tuesday, October 7, 2014 “Although you are gone at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor from our daily lives, Gary Bomhof officiating. you are remembered Condolences may be sent or in our hearts forever.” viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com Dr. Tony Odenbach, Arrangements in care of Staff and Patients of Gordon R. Mathers, Ocudent Dental Centre Funeral Director at PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer. Births 403.340.4040.

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Canyon Technical Services is a leader in the oilfield service industry, providing customized fracturing and pressure pumping solutions to oil and gas producers across the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. At Canyon, our employees are ‘Champions’, dedicated to fulfilling our Vision of “improving the industry one job at a time” - our ‘Champions’ have made Canyon one of the most sought-after providers in our industry. If you are looking for a career within a leading organization that promotes Integrity, Relationships, Innovation and Success, then Canyon is looking for you! Canyon is preparing for an extremely busy 2014/2015 and are looking for qualified employees.

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Are you passionate about crop science? Are you passionate about a career in sales? Main Job Tasks and RESPONSIBILITIES • Seek and develop new opportunities through the marketing of Crop Science products. • Work closely with producers providing information that will assist them in increasing the profitability of their businesses. • Provide technical support, trial set up and data collection. • Develop research portfolio and establish ongoing field based research to demonstrate the contribution of Alltech Crop Science (ASC). • General maintenance of field trials, sampling, data collections and analysis portfolio. • Build, promote, and maintain positive customer relations. QUALIFICATIONS • Diploma or degree in agricultural business, agronomy, plant science, commerce, business administration, or related education and/or experience. • Sales, marketing, merchandising or retail experience. • Previous experience in crop production. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES • Strong verbal & written communication skills. • Strong computer skills in MS Office. • Ability to manage existing customers’ relationships, and proactively develop new customer relationships. • Enthusiastic and selfmotivated. • Strong organizational and planning skills. Travel is required; therefore a valid driver’s license and vehicle is required. Apply by:October 24, 2014 Email: hr@emf-nutrition.com Mail: 715 Marion Street Winnipeg, MB R2J 0K6 Fax: (204) 233-7245 TOO MUCH STUFF? Let Classifieds help you sell it. Looking for a new pet? Check out Classifieds to find the purrfect pet. CELEBRATIONS HAPPEN EVERY DAY IN CLASSIFIEDS

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

THE RUSTY PELICAN is now accepting resumes for an EXPERIENCED BARTENDER. MUST HAVE REFERENCES. Able to work evening shift. Apply within: 2079-50 Ave. 2-4 pm. Mon.-Fri. Fax 403-347-1161 Phone calls WILL NOT be accepted.

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A & W GASOLINE ALLEY Requires to work at these locations: 121 Leva Avenue 61 Gasoline Alley Food Counter Attendants Permanent F/T & P/T shifts, Weekends, day, night & evenings. Starting wage $13/hr. Start date: ASAP, 40 hrs./wk + Blue Cross Benefits. 3 Vacancies. Education & exp. not req’d. Apply in person or at aw.ca or fax to 403-346-6017

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P/T Bartender/Waitress Apply with Resume to 3811 40th Ave. EXP. BARTENDER, WAITSTAFF & DJ REQ’D for sports bar in Innisfail. Opening soon! Fax resume to 403-865-7172 JJAM Management (1987) Ltd., o/a Tim Horton’s Requires to work at these Red Deer, AB locations: 5111 22 St. 37444 HWY 2 S 37543 HWY 2N 700 3020 22 St. FOOD ATTENDANT Req’d permanent shift weekend day and evening both full and part time. 16 Vacancies, $10.88/hr. + benefits. Start ASAP. Job description www.timhortons.com Education and experience not req’d. Apply in person or fax resume to: 403-314-1303

TAP HOUSE NORTH (formerly Sam’s Cafe) is now taking applications for Full Time/Part time COOK, Bring resume to 7101 Gaetz Ave. Red Deer between 2-4 pm.

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FIREPLACE PERSON required for sales in Red Deer. Light office duties. Must have drivers license. Top wages. Call or email John, 1-780-993-2040 firegall@telusplanet.net

HIGH Paying Entry Level Positions We are a growing water purification company proudly serving families across central AB. Average starting base pay of approx. $18/hr. with room for rapid advancement. In house training is provided to qualified applicants. Applicants should be motivated, reliable, professional, and possess a thirst for knowledge. Call to schedule an interview between 10 am and 7 pm. 403-356-0330 WHOLESALE FOOD DISTRIBUTION COMPANY looking for a responsible individual for

SALES REP/DRIVER position in Red Deer. The qualified applicant must have a clean abstract and be able to drive a 5 ton standard truck. $50K+/yr with benefits. Please apply by email stanleyfoods@shaw.ca or fax (780)463-7132.

NEEDED F/T Service Person for after sales service and set up of manufactured and modular home. Must have exp. in roofing, siding, flooring, drywall, paint etc., Competitive wages and health plan avail. Apply to James at M & K Homes, 403-346-6116 NEEDED IMMED. FOR manufacturing company in Blackfalds JOURNEYMAN WELDERS Competitive wages and benefits package. Email resume to: joel@prolineinc.ca Rattray Reclamation Ltd is currently seeking an experienced backhoe operator with a clean and valid class 1 license preferably 3 years experience to work in the Lacombe and surrounding areas. Duties will include lease construction, lease cleanups and reclamation. Valid H2s, Ground Disturbance, and First aid tickets are a must. Competitive wages and benefits available Please email resume to drattray@rattrayrec.com. Or fax to (403)-934-5235 No phone calls please. Service Plumbing & Heating is looking for experienced residential and commercial service technician with current Alberta gas/plumbing ticket. Benefit package after 3 months, wages based on experience. Email: info@serviceplumbing.ca or fax to (403) 342-2025

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F/T P/T MEAT CUTTER. Apply within 5111 22nd St. Red Deer LABORERS NEEDED F/T FOR SNOW REMOVAL & MAINTENANCE WORK. Must have driver’s license. Call 403-506-8928 or Fax 403-886-5814 Tired of Standing? Find something to sit on in Classifieds

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GAETZ SOUTH P/T Bakery Evening Staff Apply within 5111 22nd St. Red Deer SOURCE ADULT VIDEO requires mature P/T help Sat. & Sun. 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. Fax resume to: 403-346-9099 or drop off to: 3301-Gaetz Avenue

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Academic Express Adult Education & Training www.academicexpress.ca

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

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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

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Licensed Heavy Duty Mechanics and apprentices

QUALIFICATIONS: Preference to have a 5th Class Power Engineering Certificate Three years building operations experience Valid Alberta driver’s license with clean abstract High School Diploma CONTACT: Human Resources Lacombe Foundation 4622 C & E Trail Lacombe, AB T4L 1M9 Fax: 403-782-4119 E-Mail: lacombe.foundation@bethanygrp.ca

• Planned preventive maintenance on fleet equipment • Major repairs and overhaul of onhighway vehicles. • CVIP inspection and repairs as per government programs. As an integral part of our TEAM, you will receive top rate wages and benefits and be a part of our Quality-Share bonus program. Submit your résumé to: Hi-Way 9 Express Ltd. 4120 78 Street Crescent Red Deer, AB T4P 3E3 Fax: (403) 823-4285 email: employment@hi-way9.com

Skill Metal Fabricators in Bassano, Alberta are looking for operators in the following departments Trades CNC machine shop, sheet metal, powder coating, ALPINE DRYWALL welding and anodizing. We Immed. openings for offer competitive wages tradespersons. Commercial. and benefit package. No exp. req’d. Willing to train. These are full time Competative wages & benefits. positions - available immePhone 403-348-8640 diately. Please email your resume to: resumes@ BIG HORN skillmetal.com or fax to ELECTRIC and 403-641-3466. CONTROLS LTD. STUCCO/Plaster & labour Now Recruiting needed! Can pay cash. Call Electrical and /text Chris@4035507237 Instrumentation Journeyman and Truckers/ Apprentices Req’d Drivers QUALIFICATIONS H2S Alive / First Aid 2-GOOD OILFIELD CSTS or PST / SERVICES Fall Protection is currently seeking Valid Driver’s Licence CLASS 1 TANK TRUCK Oilfield Experience & PRESSURE TRUCK Will Require a OPERATORS. Pre-Employment Drug & Base salary + bonuses. Alcohol Screening Great benefi ts pkg after 3 mo. SEND RESUMES TO Please fax resume & drivers FAX: 403-638-3688 abstract to: 403-346-3766 OR EMAIL: careers@ bighornelectric.com D. LESLIE WELDING LTD. We are currently accepting resumes for 3rd. yr. apprentices and B Pressure Welders, $30-$55/hr. Valid safety tickets req’d. Fax your resumes to: 403-729-2771 or send by email to: brleslie@telus.net CENTRAL AB based truckGOODMEN ing company requires

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Lacombe Foundation Maintenance Maintenance Worker II Permanent Full Time

POSITION SUMMARY: Under supervision, this position performs a variety of maintenance duties on various types of equipment, buildings; and grounds under the direction of the Department Supervisor and/or other maintenance workers in accordance with acceptable standards, regulations, safety, policies and procedures. The work is defined as semi-skilled, routine, manual, becoming somewhat independent.

Are you looking for year-round work that is not interrupted by local economy?

Carpenters & Apprentices

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

Labourers, Flag Persons & Operators

COMPETITION #:14-27

Requires Full Time

Equipment Operator/Truck Driver

Funding may be available. 403-340-1930

LUBE TECH

GAETZ SOUTH

SHUNDA CONSTRUCTION

Requires Full Time

GED Program

Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds

requires a

SHUNDA CONSTRUCTION

880

Misc. Help

A local company requires an enthusiastic person for counter sales. Email resume to mark@aesreddeer.com DAIRY equipment supplier looking for GENERAL LABORERS For our parts & service dept. Competitive wages and benefits package. E-mail resume:joel@prolineinc.ca DISPATCHER REQ’D. Knowledge of Red Deer and area is essential. Verbal and written communication skills are req’d. Send resume by fax to 403-346-0295

Safety Coordinator

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

880

Counter Salesperson

SHUNDA CONSTRUCTION to implement, manage & enhance our existing safety program. Fax resume and references to 403-343-1248 or email admin@shunda.ca.

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CLOSING DATE: The position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. A current Police Information Check is a pre-employment requirement for new employees to The Lacombe Foundation. We sincerely thank all candidates for their application, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. 454285J9

Owner Operators & Contract Drivers

in AB. Home the odd night. Weekends off. Late model tractor pref. 403-586-4558 CLASS 1 DRIVER Valid Driver’s Licence with super B and grain preferred. Fax or email hauling experience for info@goodmenroofing.ca Central AB. Call Wayne or (403)341-6722 403-341-9113 NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE! CLASS 1 or 3 drivers req’d JOURNEYMAN apprentice for moving equipment. welders and laborers for Resumes to be dropped off busy fabrication shop in at Key Towing. 4083-78 St. Camrose/Stettler area. Cres. Red Deer. Send resume to CLASS 3 DRIVERS wstsales1@gmail.com or w/airbrake endorsement fax 780-877-2685 or drop needed immed. for waste & resume off at 42520 recycling. Email resume Range Rd. 200 with a min. of 2 references LOOKING FOR: Exp. to: canpak@xplornet.ca Framers & farm building. F/T TRUCK drivers req’d. 403-318-6406 Minimum Class 5 with air Shipper/Receiver and clean abstract. Exp. A local company requires preferred. In person to Key an energetic person for Towing 4083-78 St. Cres. shipper/receiver. Red Deer. Email resume to LOOKING for Class 1 mark@aesreddeer.com driver based out of Red Deer, Super B flatdeck for western Canada. Weekends and stats off. Call 403-872-9452 358-0461 348-3177 SLOPED ROOFERS LABOURERS & FLAT ROOFERS

Why not love what you do? Apply today by sending your resume to:

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Jeromy Macleod fbman@pomeroyolds.com 403.556.8815

www.PomeroyInnAndSuites.com

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Requires

• Competitive wages • Great beneﬁts • Flexible working schedules • Supportive team environment

or drop it oﬀ in person at

Sales & Distributors

ROOFING LTD.

The Pomeroy Inn & Suites Olds College is proud to oﬀer:

4601 46 Ave., Olds, Alberta

THE RUSTY PELICAN is now accepting resumes for an EXPERIENCED LINE COOK MUST HAVE REFERENCES. Apply within: 2079-50 Ave. 2-4 pm. Mon.-Fri. Fax 403-347-1161 Phone calls WILL NOT be accepted.

850

Trades

860

The Pomeroy Inn and Suites at Olds College is recruiting NOW for the following full and part-time positions

830

820

Coordinator of Inclusive Programming - Early Years to Grade 3

Become a part of our Extended Family!

Sales & Distributors

Restaurant/ Hotel

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Phone/Front Counter Sales Maternity Leave Position The Classified Department has a one year Maternity leave position available. This is a part 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 multi-task, work well on a team and be selfmotivated 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 interested, please send your resume by October 17, 2014 to: prstamm@reddeeradvocate.com or drop off at the Front Counter of the Red Deer Advocate, 2950 Bremner Ave.

Business Opportunities

870

START YOUR OWN COMMERCIAL CLEANING BUSINESS Revenue between $24,000 - $120,000 Initial cash required as low as $6,000 In Business for over 20 years *Guaranteed Cleaning Contracts Incl. *Training Incl. *Ongoing Ofﬁce Support

Ph: 780-468-3232 or 403-290-0866

Misc. Help

880

FEMALE for cleaning, shopping, assist senior male. Paid daily. Resume, & ref’s req’d. 403-342-6545

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(Red Deer, Alberta)

810

We Are Seeking Millwright Afternoons Shift a- Journeyman Plant Superintendent for our Red Deer Plant Qualiﬁcations: • Must be a certified Alberta Journeyman / Inter-provincial Red Seal • Maintain, install, and troubleshoot equipment • Experience in a food processing plant environment – an asset • Ability to follow and promote site safety policy and procedures • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work effectively in a highly interactive / energetic team environment • Must be available for shift work, over-time and week-ends • Must be willing to learn new technology • Any other duties as assigned. With a job at Olymel you enjoy: • Comprehensive Health and Benefit Plan • Easy access to Public Transportation • Paid safety orientation • Discount on retail prices for Olymel products (Fresh and frozen pork / poultry and clothing) • Unionized environment.

Join Our Team! 7550 40th Ave. Red Deer AB. T4P 2H8 Phone: (403) 343-8700 Fax: (403) 309-7547 Email: apply@olymel.com

Feeding the world together

Feeding the World

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Crop Science Sales Consultant

Professionals

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Professionals

RED DEER ADVOCATE Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014 D7

880

SWAMPERS F/T needed immediately for a fast growing waste & recycling company. Heavy lifting involved (driver’s helper) position. Reliability essential. Own transportation required. Please email resumes to canpak@xplornet.ca

THE TASTY BAKERY PACKAGING & COUNTER SALES P/T OPPORTUNITY No early mornings, No late nights No Sundays, Apply in person at: Bay #1, 2319 Taylor Drive (directly behind Nutters)

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880

We are looking for LANDSCAPE LABOURERS to work on residential and commercial properties in Red Deer and surrounding area. Main duties to include: - Laying sod, spreading top soil, plant flowers, grass, trees and shrubs. - Cut grass, rake, fertilize, water, prune trees and shrubs. -In snow season, we require snow removal. No formal education or experience necessary. Full time/Seasonal position. Weather dependant Wage: $16.51 per hour/44 hours per week Email resume to: erika.skalozub @bg-rd.com Phone: 403-347-7211 Fax: 403-342-7488 Att: Erika

900

Employment Training

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

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stuff CLASSIFICATIONS 1500-1990

Employment Training

900

SAFETY

2 - 8’ TREATED 4x4’s $10. 2 SHEETS 7/16” 4’x8’ CHIPBOARD $20. 403-358-5568

TRAINING CENTRE OILFIELD TICKETS

Industries #1 Choice!

5 P.M. Each Day For The Next Day’s Paper CALL 309-3300

★

403.341.4544

24 Hours Toll Free 1.888.533.4544

R H2S Alive (ENFORM) R First Aid/CPR R Confined Space R WHMIS & TDG R Ground Disturbance R (ENFORM) D&C B.O.P. R D&C (LEL) #204, 7819 - 50 Ave. (across from Totem) (across from Rona North)

Children's Items

1580

BOYS RUNNERS - Spiderman, size 3, very good cond. $10. 403-314-9603 LEAPSTER L-MAX with extra game, tv cables. Very good cond. $25 403-314-9603

1590

2 PC. man’s suit, dbl. breasted, grey pure wool, size 40R (Moores) worn once, like new $75 403-314-2026

EquipmentHeavy

1630

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

1640

COMPOUND miter saw $100; 8” power ice auger $75 403-342-7951

Firewood

1550

Building Supplies

Clothing

Tools

“Low Cost” Quality Training

CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE

Trades

Misc. Help

278950A5

Misc. Help

1660

AFFORDABLE

Homestead Firewood Spruce & Pine -Split. Firepits avail. 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472

LOGS Semi loads of pine, spruce, tamarack, poplar. Price depends on location. Lil Mule Logging 403-318-4346 Now Offering Hotter, Cleaner BC Birch. All Types. P.U. / Delivery. Lyle 403-783-2275

Garden Supplies

1680

RIMBEY TREES Large variety of trees for sale. Planting available. Fall Specials! Call Walter, 403-748-3611

850

Household Appliances

1710

Household Furnishings

1720

Misc. for Sale

1760

FRIDGE, GE, side by side, BLUE swivel rocker $25, CUSTOM made moose cold water & ice dispenser, green swivel rocker $20, leather jacket size 12 $25, exc. cond., 8 yrs. old. VHS stand $10, cedar front Mummy sleeping bag for $200. obo. 403-755-2760 door, new $100 cooler weather $55, saddle 403-343-2730 bags, leather, $50, saddle KENMORE blanket new $25, saddle DISHWASHER, $150. pad, new MICROWAVE, Kenmore, MICROWAVE, $15. $35 403-342-7460 white, 900 watts. $25. 403-358-5568 403-352-8811 ELECTRIC handmixer $5, blender $5, wok $5, hedge STOVE, Kenmore, electric WANTED clipper $15, ladder $50, convection oven, ceramic Antiques, furniture and fertilizer spreader $10, glass cook top, use and estates. 342-2514 dandelion digger $10, care guide booklet, exc. sprayer $6, edger $5, hose cond. 8 yrs. old. $200. obo storage box $30, several 403-755-2760 Misc. for hoses $5-$10, 2 outside Sale carriage house lights Household $20 403-343-2730 APPROX. 100 PEACOCK Furnishings FERTILIZER spreader 20” FEATHERS hopper $25; part bag of - some white, $1/each. 1 DARK wood coffee table OilDri (all purpose absor10 QUART STAINLESS 35x50” $50, 1 end table $10. bent $4, metal tamping bar STEEL STOCK POT 3 stacking tables $10. $5; metal chapin spreader - new cond. $16. 2 brown recliners $50 ea. tank 1 1/2 gal $15, 16-20-0 403-346-2231 Phone 403-887-5020 fertilizer almost full bag or 403-357-4230 $10, grass clipper battery Canon K920 copier, good Sylvan Lake. Must pick up operated $20, Lagostina for small business, exc. 7L pressure cooker staincond. $45; 3 clean, wool 2 LOVESEATS, cream less steel easy lock closing accent matching carpets, suede & brown leather $100 ea. $80, 2 stacking chairs two 2’ x 7’, one hexagon Phone 403-887-5020 metal frame $10, turf edger $45/all or will sell or 403-357-4230 (reg. $40) $20, 12 bottle individually; LEE Enfield Sylvan Lake. Must pick up. wine rack $10 .303 ammo magazine $35 403-314-2026 403-352-8811 2 MATCHING LAZ-E-BOY RECLINERS COMPUTER desk, black, GARAGE Door opener, Lift -Teal in colour. $100/ea. 48”w, 23”d, 30”h, like new. Master, 1/2 hp motor, with 403-318-7717 Bought at the Brick, was remote included. $125 Like New! 403-348-6449 $250 asking $95 3 SEATER sofa, light tan 403-352-8811 $200 403-343-2730 HIDEABED $50; home gym, $50; playpen $20; mens size 10 football Misc. cleats $30. 403-340-1347

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880

FRONTIER BUS LINES Ltd. EXPERIENCED MOTOR COACH DRIVERS

Full time and part time positions available. Must be willing to work evenings and weekends, and must have previous experience driving either motor coach or semi. Clean Class 1 or Class 2 with air.

HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC REQUIRED

Will consider either full or part time. Previous motor coach repair experience preferred.

MOTOR COACH CLEANER Please email or fax resume to:

frontbus@platinum.ca 403-347-4999

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Part time position. Shop is located 6 miles from Red Deer. Applicants must have own transportation and be able to work flexible schedule.

HORSESHOES, $20. 2 new plastic SAW HORSES, $12/ea. 2 new in box 30 wall mounted STORAGE BINS, $25/ea. 1 CHROME CLOTHES RACK, $25. EXERCISE BIKE, $20. GLASS PATIO TABLE, 4 chairs & umbrella $50. 403-358-5568 HOUSEHOLD ITEMS - 2 box fulls Sheets set, afghan, cushions, dishes, glasses, coffee maker & filters, $25. 403-314-9603

1840

Dogs

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

Sporting Goods

1860

BROWNING A-Bolt II 7 MM, WSM with Kahles 3-9x42 scope, FAC required. 403-347-4179

Travel Packages

1900

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

AGRICULTURAL

CLASSIFICATIONS 2000-2290

Tractors

2030

18†H.P. Case acreage tractor. Hydrostatic drive c/w 54” mower, 54” rototiller & 60” hydraulic blade. In excellent cond. with only 289 hrs.† $11,000 obo. 403-887-5020

Horses

2140

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

PORTABLE MASSAGE TABLE, $95. BAK-TRACK MACHINE for spinal decompression $95. 403-352-8811

rentals

QUEEN FAUX MINK BLANKET, like new $25, queen quilt, like new $25, Corningware ten cup coffee pot $25 403-348-6449

FOR RENT • 3000-3200 WANTED • 3250-3390

Cats

1830

2 BALINESE KITTENS 2 SNOWSHOE SIAMESE $50/ea. 403-887-3649

Misc. Help

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Acreages/ Farms

3010

STETTLER/DONALDA AREA. 10 acres park-like setting, large screened deck, large heated shop, bsmt. fully renovated, $1350. + utils. Available immediately For more info call 403-741-5284

Houses/ Duplexes

3020

453472J2-11

MOUNTVIEW

Tuesday, October 7th 10am to 6pm FT & PT positions available Walk-In Interviews Draws and Prizes

880

4217-50 Avenue (downtown by hospital) 6721-50 Avenue (behind Mr. Mike’s Steakhouse) 62 Carleton Avenue (new Clearview Market location)

We have a new opportunity for you.

Join our team!

GOOD THING WE HAVE

Not before

ARE YOU A coffee MORNING PERSON? ABSOLUTELY

HOURS TO FIT YOUR SCHEDULE

NEWLY refinished 3 bdrm. duplex, fenced yard, close to schools, avail. Nov. 1, $1350 + utils, Sylvan Lake Call/Text 780-887-4430 for apt SPLIT level house in newer part of Anders, 4 bdrm. 2 baths, laundry, parking in back, fenced backyard & deck, n/s, no pets, $1650/mo., + utils & d.d., close to mini mall. 403-357-0320

Condos/ Townhouses

Of course

AND YOU CAN PROBABLY HANDLE CROSS TRAINING TOO

3030

MORRISROE 3 bdrm. townhouse, across from park, 1.5 bath, fenced yard, 5 appls., rent $1350, SD. $800. Avail. Nov. 1. Call 403-304-5337 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

Misc. Help

880

DO YOU LOOK GOOD IN

RED?

YOU’LL GET TO

TRAIN & WEAR MULTIPLE HATS

GUEST SERVICE

WE COULD USE A FUN AND FRIENDLY PERSON LIKE YOU

CASHIER

LOGISTICS

AND OUR GUESTS WILL

LOVE YOU

JOIN OUR TEAM. EXPECT THE BEST.

APPLY TODAY

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HIRING DAY

3 bdrm. house, main floor, 5 appls., fenced yard, large deck, rent $1550 incl. all utils. $900 s.d. Avail. Now or Nov. 1. 403-304-5337

Feeding the world

D8 RED DEER ADVOCATE Saturday, Oct. 04, 2014 4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes

SEIBEL PROPERTY

3050

ORIOLE PARK

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

3 bdrm., 1-1/2 bath, $1175. rent, s.d. $650, incl water sewer and garbage. Avail. Nov. 1st. 403-304-5337

~ Westpark

Suites

~ 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. Oct. 15 & Nov. 1 References required.

3050

4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes

CLEARVIEW 3 bdrm. 4-Plex, 4 appls. Rent $1125. incl. sewer, water and garbage. D.D. $650. Avail. Nov. 1st. 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

3060

1 & 2 BDRM APTS in NEW BUILDING. Avail Nov 1. No pets, N/S. Underground parking. Great location. 3430-49 Ave. WoodWalkerVentures @gmail.com or 403-782-5781 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 Avail. Nov. 1, 1 bdrm. bsmt., $750/mo., $750 DD inclds. utils. & laundry Call 403-357-7662 BLACKFALDS, 1 bdrm. furn., all incl. $900 403-358-1614

3060

Suites

HAZZARD COUNTY BAR & GRILL in Sylvan Lake Looking for exp. & reliable P/T Staff with some cooking exp. Must have Pro-Serve & be flexible for day or night shifts. Please contact Sheri 403-877-0824 or Jackie 403-352-1735 LARGE, 1 & 2 BDRM. SUITES. 25+, adults only n/s, no pets 403-346-7111

3090

Rooms For Rent

AVAIL Oct 1 fully furn bdrm for rent. $250 dd, $500/mo. Student or Working M only. †Call 403-396-2468.

3110

Offices

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

ROCKY MTN. House. Commercial office space. GLENDALE reno’d 2 bdrm. Bright, newly reno’d, large apartments, avail. immed, reception area and kitchen, rent $875 403-596-6000 exc. setup for professional business. Contact 403-845-5674

MORRISROE MANOR

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

3140

Warehouse Space

PADS $450/mo. Brand new park in Lacombe. Spec Mobiles. 3 Bdrm., 2 bath. As Low as $75,000. Down payment $4000. Call at anytime. 403-588-8820

3260

Houses/ Duplexes

DO YOU WANT YOUR AD TO BE READ BY 100,000 Potential Buyers???

TRY Central Alberta LIFE SERVING CENTRAL ALBERTA RURAL REGION

CALL 309-3300

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS NEEDED For Afternoon Delivery Wednesday, Thursday & Friday

To deliver the

CENTRAL AB LIFE & LACOMBE EXPRESS 1 day a week in: LACOMBE BLACKFALDS

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

Please call Rick for details 403-314-4303

ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Express and Friday Forward ONLY 3 DAYS A WEEK in

ADULT Newspaper Carriers Needed For Early Morning Delivery of the

RED DEER ADVOCATE CLEARVIEW AREA

Monday through Saturday. Delivery to be done on/or before 6:30 am. Reliable vehicle needed.

Clearview Ridge Area $172/mo.

PINES AREA

CLASSIFICATIONS

Dolan Close $49.24/mo.

For More Information, please call Joanne 403-314-4308

ALSO

Realtors & Services

3900 to 4200 Blocks of 41A Ave. and 1 Block of 39 St. $55.68/mo.

Auto Wreckers

4010

RISER HOMES BI-LEVEL Great starter home Many upgrades, 2 bdrm., 2 bath, open flr plan, $332,500. Prices include legal fees, GST, appliance package, front sod & tree. Lloyd Fiddler 403-391-9294

HERE TO HELP & HERE TO SERVE Call GORD ING at RE/MAX real estate central alberta 403-341-9995 gord.ing@remax.net THE SWITCH 15th Century: SWITCH is discovering the World was ROUND not Flat... 17th Century: SWITCH is discovering Electricity that would REPLACE Candles.. 19th Century: SWITCH from Horse and Carriage to HORSELESS Carriage.. 21st Century: HISTORICAL SWITCH... Tim McRae, SWITCHED to MAXWELL REAL ESTATE SOLUTIONS LTD. 403-350-1562

4020

MUST SEE! MOVE IN NOW! RISER HOMES BLACKFALDS Beautiful front veranda bungalow 2 Bdrm., 2 Bath. main Floor laundry, hardwood, tile, and much more. $339,000. Prices include legal fees, GST, appliance package, front sod & tree. For private viewing call Lloyd Fiddler 403-391-9294

Advocate Opportunities

Farms/ Land

4070

382 ACRES. Beautiful black soil. 3 titles. 15 min. W. of Innisfail / Red Deer. $13,500 oil revenue. $1,700,000. 587-679-6694

4090

Manufactured Homes

Property

4130

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wheels CLASSIFICATIONS 5000-5300

CARRIERS NEEDED FOR FLYERS, FRIDAY FORWARD & EXPRESS ROUTES IN:

CARRIERS REQUIRED

ANDERS AREA

To deliver the CENTRAL AB LIFE 1 day a week in:

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

Eckville Bowden Olds Sylvan Lake

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

Please call Debbie for details 403-314-4307

INGLEWOOD AREA Isherwood Close Illingworth Close

1010

1280

Personal Services

Lamb Close VANIER AREA Vanier Drive

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

Psychic Readings with Susan VII MASSAGE INDIVIDUAL & BUSINESS or Text 403-350-1015 #7,7464 Gaetz Ave. Callfor Accounting, 30 yrs. of exp. Red Deer dates with oilfield service Pampering at its companies, other small BEST! businesses and individuals 403-986-6686 RW Smith, 346-9351 Roofing Escorts Come in and see why we are the talk PRECISE ROOFING LTD. KAYLA 392-0891 *BUSTY* of the town. INDEPENDENT w/own car 15 Yrs. Exp., Ref’s Avail. Contractors 403-896-4869 www.viimassage.com

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1165

1100

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.

Eavestroughing

1130

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

FANTASY MASSAGE

International ladies

Misc. Services

1290

5* JUNK REMOVAL

Seniors’ Services

1372

HELPING HANDS

GARAGE DOOR SERVICE. Save 50%. 403-358-1614

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

We do dump runs/odd jobs 4035502502/4038855333

Snow Removal

Property clean up 340-8666

Painters/ Decorators

1310

GUTTERS CLEANED & REPAIRED. 403-391-2169

Specials. 11 a.m.-3 a.m. Private back entry. 403-341-4445

Now Open

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

ROBUST EAVESTROUGH CLEANING SERVICES 403-506-4822

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

LAUREL TRUDGEON Residential Painting and Colour Consultations. 403-342-7801.

1380

SNOWPLOWING Comm/Res. Contracts welcome. 403-358-1614

Window Cleaning

Vanson Close

1315

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ROBUST WINDOW CLEANING SERVICES 403-506-4822

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

1999 GMC Sierra 1500 2WD, E/C, original owner, 252,000 km, Immaculate $3400. 403-342-6696

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2002 CHRYSLER Town N Country, Limited, AWD, leather, very nice cond. 159,000 kms. All avail. options. $6900. 403-598-0682 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. 263,381 km. 3.5 V6. 30 mpg. Very clean. Runs perfect. $2500 obo.† 403-887-5020

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