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United against terrorism BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF In the shadow of recent deaths in Ottawa and Quebec, about 550 people of several faiths on Monday night raised their hands in a show of support against terrorism in the name of religion. The audience at the 9th annual
WORLD RELIGIONS CONFERENCE World Religions Conference came to hear speakers representing Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam and atheism discuss if religion was a source of conflict or peace. But the crowd that almost filled the RDC Art Centre didn’t just listen —
they took a stand. “We the participants of the World Religion Conference in Red Deer, which represents faith-based and non faith-based communities, hereby declare that there is absolutely no room for violence and terrorism committed
in the name of ideology. We categorically oppose and reject cowardly and heinous acts against humanity committed by terrorists in the last weeks in Montreal and Ottawa,” said moderator Dr. Guillermo Baron, reading the conference’s resolution that garnered unanimous support.
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Ben Rogers (Mark Vesely) trades an apple to paint the fence during Cornerstone Youth Theatre’s production of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. The musical opens on Friday, Oct. 31 at the New Life Fellowship Church. For more information and tickets, visit www.cornerstoneyouththeatre.org.
An Edmonton judge has delivered a harsh indictment of Red Deer’s criminal court system. Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Richard Marceau heard a bail review in Red Deer on Monday for a man arrested on drug charges in January and held in custody pending a trial scheduled for June 2016. Thirty months is a long time for an innocent person to languish in remand, and it’s actually a longer sentence than the man would likely serve if he were found guilty, defence counsel Andrew Phypers said outside of the hearing. Anticipating a lengthy time in remand was part of the reason for requesting the bail review, he said. Marceau said after a break in the hearing that he would not allow the man’s release. However, he was able to offer a significantly earlier trial date after reviewing the court calendar with the trial co-ordinator. Marceau went on to comment on the backlog in Red Deer Courthouse, laying the blame squarely on Justice Canada for a lack of judges and on Alberta Justice for a shortage of courtrooms. Both levels of government need to fulfil their duties to ensure that people accused of crimes are served fairly within the legal system, he said.
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Progressive Conservatives sweep four byelections EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Jim Prentice won a seat in the legislature Monday as his Progressive Conservatives defeated all comers in four byelection races. Prentice, the 58-year-old former MP and Conservative cabinet minister under Prime Minister Stephen Harper, handily defeated Wildrose candidate Kathy Macdonald in Calgary-Foothills. “We heard Albertans loud and
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clear,” Prentice told cheering supporters. “Albertans want a lot more action and a lot less talk. They want a lot less politics and a lot more good government.” He cited the struggles ahead including the eroding price of oil and the continued struggles to get pipelines built from the oilsands to the coasts. “Working on balancing these dual challenges begins tomorrow morning ... in earnest,” said Prentice. “We’re on the right path, but we know that the work has just begun.”
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In the other races, Health Minister Stephen Mandel scored a convincing victory over NDP candidate Bob Turner and Tim Grover of the Opposition Wildrose party in EdmontonWhitemud. In Calgary-Elbow, Education Minister Gordon Dirks edged out rivals John Fletcher of the Wildrose party and Greg Clark, leader of the Alberta Party. In Calgary-West, PC candidate Mike Ellis, a Calgary police sergeant, held on to defeat Wildrose candidate Sheila Taylor in the tightest race of the night.
Wildrose Leader Danielle Smith told volunteers she was disappointed in the outcome, but tried to put a positive spin on the results. “Tonight I believe a message has been sent,” said Smith. “Albertans have told the PCs that they’re willing to give them one last chance, but certainly not a blank cheque. “I look forward to each of our candidates taking another shot at this in the general (election).”
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Gunman spelled out motives in video Michael Zehaf Bibeau’s motives were rooted in his religious beliefs and opinion of Canada’s foreign policy, says the RCMP. Story on PAGE A5
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RELIGION: Violence ‘demonic in nature’ The World Religions Conference is presented by the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at RDC and the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of Calgary. When asked if the recent violence was due terrorism or mental illness, Dr. Mohyuddin Mirza, representing Islam, said “mental illness is the root cause and terrorism is the consequence.” Mirza explained how the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community rejects all forms of extremism and that their motto is “Love For All - Hatred For None.” “We are on the forefront, as the Ahmadiyya community. That’s the reason we organize these symposiums, for understanding and sending a message to those terrorists, . . . , that you are wrong and we are confronting them. We are gaining ground,” Mirza said. Pastor Paul Vallee, who represented Christianity on the panel, called such violence “demonic in nature” and the perpetrators were looking for a way to express their anger in legitimate ways in their minds. Karen Lumley Kerr, representing atheism, said education was key when dealing with extreme religious interpretations that lead to violence. She said history shows religion is both a source of conflict and peace. “Can religion and a peaceful world co-exist? Of course it can. But only when we strive to have varia-
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WINNIPEG — A mentally ill man is being allowed to move out of hospital and into a Winnipeg halfway home just 18 months after he killed his father inside a Manitoba motel. Dana Craig, 27, has won enhanced freedoms following a provincial review board hearing last week. Craig, who is from New Brunswick, was found to be suffering from a major psychotic episode when he killed 63-year-old Terry Craig inside the Motel 6 in Brandon, Man., in April 2013. He choked and then stabbed his father 12 times in the neck. The pair was driving home from Alberta, where the father had picked his son up because of ongoing mental-health concerns after he’d stopped taking his medication.
Fewer of Red Deer’s homeless people will be turned away this winter after council approved funding for new overnight spaces. City council approved spending $32,427 on Monday night that will pay for an additional eight hours of staff time during the overnight shift. In turn, that means another 11 beds are available through People’s Place from November through April at Safe Harbour Society downtown. Bed shortages in the past have meant turning away some people in past winters, said Roxanna tions of religion that are tolerant of others and do not fall into the fundamental or extremist viewpoints.” szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com
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While many of the Canada Geese around the city have already started to head south for the winter, a couple could still be seen enjoying the waters around Bower Ponds on Monday afternoon.
COURT: Double book courtrooms in some cases Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms states that all Canadians are innocent until proven guilty and have the right to a speedy trial. “It is not the law of this land to serve your sentence and then find out if you’re guilty or not,” said Marceau. He offered some advice to local defence counsel in general, stating that they and the Crown could work more closely with the trial co-ordinator to fill in cancellations. Lawyers could ask the trial co-ordinator to double book courtrooms in some instances, said Marceau. “In Red Deer’s situation right now, in Queen’s Bench ... if we double book, we probably can have judges available. If there’s a major trial and you’re ready to go, we might be able to call in the reserves,” he said. Phypers said afterward that the earlier trial date for his client is a help, but that the man will still have served his sentence by the time he gets to court, regardless of whether he is found guilty. Phypers said that his client, if convicted, could expect a sentence of around 30 months and would qualify for statutory release after serving one third of that sentence. That adds up to 10 months in custody and 20 months on parole. The reality for Phypers’ client is that, innocent
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or guilty, he will have served 14 months by the time he goes to trial and will likely be given credit for 21 months because the courts recognize that remand time is much harsher than time in prison. The extra credit, at 1.5 days for each day served, recognizes that remand centres are much more violent, there are no programs and there are three inmates housed in cells designed for two, with one person sleeping on the floor, said Phypers. Fights are frequent and medical attention is sometimes delayed because of the overcrowding, he said. Members of the Central Alberta Bar Society have been working with the City of Red Deer and Alberta Justice on a proposal to build a larger courthouse here. More than a year has passed since the City of Red Deer offered a land swap, which would see a new courthouse built on the former RCMP site with the city to take over the existing courthouse as office space. Potential for expansion of Red Deer’s court facilities is under study with a report due in the next few days, said Chris Rickards, president of the bar society. Courtroom and space is more of a problem than the lack of judges, which is a provincewide issue, said Rickards. The appointment of Justice John Little adds a third judge to the Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench, where there have been only two in the past, he said. However, even with a fourth or fifth justice appointment here, there is not enough court space, nor is there space for the additional offices and staff that would be required. A provincial committee was struck earlier to review courtroom space in Red Deer and is expected to report its findings by the end of this month, he said. bkossowan@reddeeradvocate.com
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Tackling addiction in Red Deer will be a big task, admits Kath Hoffman, co-chair of the Central Alberta Addictions Consortium. But she points to the community’s response to homelessness as proof of what can be done when the community comes together. Hoffman told city council on Monday night that she wants to see addiction, and strategies to deal with it, become as much a part of the local conversation as homelessness became. To that end, a Red Deer Alcohol and Drug Strategy has been developed to provide the road map for dealing with addiction, an issue that is as complex as its effects are far reaching. The 52-page strategy report explains the local initiative is built on four pillars: prevention, treatment, harm reduction and enforcement practices. The approach has been adopted successfully in many European countries and other Canadian communities. Many of the recommendations to council called on improving approaches already in place and creating better access to help and treatment and more coordination among agencies dealing with addictionrelated issues. Hoffman said the strategy provided a “snapshot” of the current state of affairs in the community while shining a spotlight on areas for improvement. The initiative will also provide an opportunity to provide the community with the latest research on addiction; why some drug or alcohol users become addicts and others don’t. The community is also expected to play a big role in coming forward with recommendations to tackle addictions issues. Among suggestions is creating a so-called “drug court,” which specializes in ways to deal with more minor drug offences by means other than jail sentences or no-drinking or drug-taking probation orders that are impractical when dealing with addicts.
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Klein adviser dead after brief illness BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — Rod Love, a longtime pal and political adviser of former Alberta premier Ralph Klein, has died. Friends said he died late Sunday, a few weeks after posting on his blog that a cancerous tumour had been found in his upper body during a routine physical exam. Love, who was 61, wrote that he had started medical treatment in Calgary and was prepared for a fight. Love first helped guide Klein’s political career when Klein was elected Calgary mayor in 1980. He then took on the role of Klein’s chief of staff as Klein moved from civic to provincial politics and was eventually crowned premier. Klein ran the province from 1992 to 2006. He died in 2013 at 70. Love made a bid for elected office
himself when he ran for the provincial Tories in Calgary in 1989, but lost. A decade later, he left Klein’s side and started a consulting company specializing in strategic planning, communications and government relations. He was married with three children. His family said in a statement that he had a powerful impact not only in politics, but at home. Kelley Charlebois, executive director of Alberta’s Progressive Conservatives, said on the party’s website that the Tories have lost an icon in Alberta. “Rod’s political legacy of service to Albertans and sense of humour will be missed by many of us. But his ability to grasp issues and his appreciation of what made Calgarians and Albertans tick will stay with me for my lifetime,” Charlebois said. “I rather think Rod is up there giv-
ing the big guy some sage political advice today.” Premier Jim Prentice called Love “an influential political strategist, a passionate Albertan and a proud Canadian. “For the last few decades, it Rod Love was impossible to have any interest in politics in this province and not know who Rod Love was and be aware of the impact he had on policymaking and political strategy.” Conservative Calgary MP Joan Crockatt described how she rode with
Love in his red sports car during the city’s pride parade in September, just before he made his cancer diagnosis public. She said even though he was never elected himself, Love was highly influential. “He was the most brilliant backroom strategist that you could have had and I think he was largely responsible for keeping a lot of the coalition together that has kept Conservatives in power in Alberta for a long time.” Other condolences were also offered on Twitter from Calgary MP Jason Kenney, Alberta Opposition Wildrose Leader Danielle Smith and Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi. Former Alberta MP and federal cabinet minister Stockwell Day said in a tweet: “Angels of Political Genius created Rod Love, then threw away the blueprint. One of a kind.”
Jury finds man who dismembered senior guilty BY THE CANADIAN PRESS LETHBRIDGE — A jury has found a southern Alberta man guilty of killing and dismembering a senior. The torso of Otto (Bunty) Loose, who was 77, was discovered by police in woods near Bragg Creek in 2012. The Vulcan man’s hands were missing and his head was found several kilometres away.
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BYELECTIONS: Bitter campaign Prentice called the byelections a month ago after winning the party’s leadership race to replace former premier Alison Redford. Prentice asked voters to focus on the changes he has made aimed at restoring public trust following the Redford era. Redford resigned as premier earlier this year amid revelations she used taxpayer money to fund lavish travel and office perks for her and her inner circle. It was a bitter campaign, particularly around Dirks, a former pastor and one-time head of the Calgary Board of Education. Appointed to the portfolio by Prentice, Dirks had been accused by opponents of abusing his cabinet position to
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Timmy Engel, who is 37, was found guilty of first-degree murder and interfering with human remains and has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years. Engel sobbed as the verdict was read, and he tried to leave the prisoner’s dock, but was ordered to return to his seat. He was excused from the courtroom following a second verbal outburst with profanity as the Crown addressed the judge.
“There’s no way to prepare or comprehend that this could happen to someone I love,” Loose’s daughter, Lavonda Justinick, said Monday in her victim impact statement. “Dad did not deserve to die in this matter.” During his trial, court heard that Engel cashed a $10,000 cheque from Loose, just one day after Loose was killed and before his body was found. The Crown also said that Engel had used Loose’s bank card to take more
money out of his account, saying money was the motivation for the crime. Earlier in the trial, two undercover police officers testified that Engel confessed to the murder and asked them to help him dispose of the head. But Engel later recanted and said another man did it and he was just pulled along. The defence presented no evidence in the case.
‘WORKING WITH DOCTORS, NURSES, PHARMACISTS, PEOPLE IN THE INDUSTRY, WILL ALLOW US TO FIND OUT THE ANSWERS WE NEED TO MAKE.’
ister and premier Dave Hancock. Mandel successfully leveraged his name recognition as the former mayor of Edmonton, but it wasn’t an easy campaign. He dealt with public anger over lack of care beds for seniors, bottlenecks in emergency wards, and cancelled surgeries. He told supporters he will continue the work he has started as health minister. “Working with doctors, nurses, pharmacists, people in the industry, will allow us to find out the answers we need to make,” said Mandel, 69. “Not answers from the top, but answers from working with people. That’s what will make the difference in the coming months. “We have decided from the be-
ginning that it’s about working with people.” In Calgary-West, the Wildrose party had high hopes for Taylor, a former trustee and chair of the Calgary Board of Education. The former oil executive resigned her seat with the board earlier this month when she signed up to run. The byelection outcomes don’t have the potential to change the balance of power. With the four byelections wins the Tories hold 61 seats in the 87-seat legislature — the same number they won in the last general election in April 2012. The Wildrose have 17 seats, the Liberals five and the NDP four. A general election is mandated by law to be held in the spring of 2016.
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aid himself in the Calgary-Elbow race. Last week, it was revealed Dirks ordered up two modular classrooms for a school in the constituency, leapfrogging other schools deemed a higher priority. Dirks had also been photographed turning sod for future schools that have yet to find a builder. Dirks, 67, told cheering supporters: “This is a deeply humbling moment for me. My heart is very, very touched tonight. “We won because we have policies that resonate with Albertans.” Edmonton-Whitemud was the longtime riding of former PC cabinet minCouncillors weren’t so sure they wanted to see the end of water features in the park and asked that something similar be considered along with other options when the spray rock is removed. ● City administration will talk to the RCMP to see if they support the opening of a collision centre in Red Deer. Successful in Lethbridge and Medicine Hat — which have municipal police forces — the centres are places to report minor accidents without tying up police officers. RCMP’s K-Division has not been in favour of collision centres previously. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com
Council members expressed their support for more community consultation to provide a clearer role for city hall in the strategy. They opted to table the strategy for a month to provide time to further consider the next step. In other council news: ● Council unanimousCENTRAL ALBERTA ly endorses an updated SEXUAL ASSAULT SUPPORT CENTRE Kin Kanyon Concept Plan that drops a proThe Central Alberta Sexual Assault Support posed spray park among Centre is looking for enthusiastic and caring other changes. The plan people to volunteer. Applicants must be I8 proposed replacing the years of age and be able to provide a clean existing spray rock with criminal record check. a picnic area when the rock has reached the Please send resume or email to end of its life span in the Michele Kercher at mkercher@casasc.ca next five to 10 years.
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A call for prudence FEDERAL GOVERNMENT’S RESPONSE TO TERROR MUST NOT BE FEARFUL AND VENGEFUL We are about to find out what happens when those entrusted with strengthening our anti-terror laws are the same people who were traumatized by a gun battle in their workplace. We will see what happens when a caucus discussion about changes to security legislation is shortcircuited by the sound of shots. We are about to find out how far an opposition will go to ensure there is TIM no government overreaction afHARPER ter piling chairs against their caucus room door for protection, the same caucus room door that absorbed a bullet. Here’s a vote for the power of time and perspective. And here’s a vote of confidence in a Parliament that will not jump to conclusions in the heat of the moment and a government that will resist the temptation to use last week’s events as an impetus to move into new, unneeded realms. Before we move too far, time and
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perspective should force us to ask whether we were dealing with mental health issues last week rather than terrorism, even as the RCMP said Sunday it had “persuasive evidence” that Michael Zehaf-Bibeau’s attack was driven by ideological and political motives. It should remind us that more intrusive anti-terror laws will still not give us some type of magical immunity from the lone wolf shooter, misfits such as Zehaf-Bibeau, who was on no terror watch list, who was estranged from family and society, had a history of drug abuse and petty crimes, and apparently felt trapped without a passport in a country he wanted to flee. Before we let the pendulum swing too far, we should be looking whether resources for those who keep us safe should be a priority, although Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney says such agencies have everything they need to do their job, public protestations from both the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) and the RCMP notwithstanding. RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson said he doesn’t have the manpower to monitor 93 persons on the terror watchlist 24/7 and has already seconded 250 officers to national security operations. We need to understand why existing police powers are not being exercised. We must twin increased powers with increased oversight.
The government had already signaled plans for CSIS before the twin tragedies of last week, which took the lives of two Canadian soldiers. It was to table a bill that fateful Wednesday that would provide more protection for CSIS sources and facilitate better intelligence-sharing with our allies. But the government has also spoken about more preventive measures, making it easier to detain those who have roused police suspicions, possibly making it illegal to disseminate information seen as promoting violence in this country or abroad. “In recent weeks,” Harper said the day after the shootings, “I’ve been saying that our laws and police powers need to be strengthened in the area of surveillance, attention and arrest. “They need to be much strengthened and I assure you ... that work which is already underway will be expedited.” But Harper can show that we won’t be intimidated — as he proclaimed in the wake of the shootings — by crafting a response that gives police and intelligence agencies more resources and powers that are reasonable but do not risk infringing Canadians’ privacy rights. We have seen what happens when governments move in fearful and vengeful ways. Not to equate Wednesday’s events
with the atmosphere in the U.S. post Sept. 11, but the Patriot Act, misguided military adventurism and bogus “Mission Accomplished” banners were the product of an overreaction and a cowed opposition. There is no reason anything like that should happen here. This will be another test of leadership, a crucial moment for Harper, Opposition leader Tom Mulcair and Liberal leader Justin Trudeau. It will be the second time within a month that Canadian voters can watch their prime minister and two prospective prime ministers deal with momentous issues and there is every indication they will rise to the occasion now in a more reasoned and dignified way than they did in the earlier debate over our contribution to airstrikes in northern Iraq. The tone from our leaders last week was exactly what was needed at a time of uncertainty with questions hanging in the air. Now, as we move this week to decide how to formally respond to that trauma, we should take the prime minister at his word. “We will be prudent but we will not panic,” he said, and that prudence must be reflected in legislation. Tim Harper is a syndicated Toronto Star national affairs writer. He can be reached at tharper@thestar.ca.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Not enough specific care offered for those with early-onset dementia We would like to add our voices to those affected by the lack of appropriate continuing care offered in our province. On July 23, 2014, representatives of Early Onset Dementia Alberta (EODA) met with then-Health Minister Fred Horne and several of his colleagues to discuss the issue facing families affected by early onset-dementia and Alzheimer’s. Foremost in our concerns was the lack of appropriate continuing care. Our spouses are typically physically healthy; and still have the ability to participate in community and activities. But often they require more care and support than can be managed at home, and their families must accept “care” at facilities meant to support the infirm. Our needs are very different; like Jerry Orpe, who is currently waiting at South Calgary Health Centre, our partners still like to walk, bowl, go out for lunch with friends. Often “in care” before the age of 65, they typically require less nursing care and more recreational and occupational therapy. However, their dementias mean they need more assistance and monitoring than is offered in assisted living. Studies have proven that stimulating environments result in less need for behavioural medication, and few interventions. Sadly, the province of Alberta offers few choices and none are directed to the needs of the younger population. Like so many, our spouses do not fit in either assisted living or in long term care. Having no other options, hospitals become the holding centre for our loved ones. Larry Quintilio Red Deer Representative For the members of Early Onset Dementia Alberta (EODA)
Show more respect for veterans and their efforts This letter is in regard to the review of the movie Fury by Michael O’Sullivan entitled War brings out the worst in men, on Oct. 17, Page D1. This is a stupid and wrong banner headline, even if he is only referring to a Hollywood fantasy movie! O’Sullivan is in no position to judge the generations of unfortunate men and women, who were, and are, sent into battle with the strong possibility of being killed, maimed, and with their and their families’ lives ruined. To one case in point, all the lives and limbs lost in the carnage at Dieppe alone; so O’Sullivan is able to enjoy a comfortable job at his computer, spouting this nonsense. You should be ashamed of yourself, Michael, denigrating a good Irish name. I am personally ashamed of you, although you are entitled to your opinion of the movie, you may not make such derogatory statements about the real world, which appears you known little about. My husband is an ex-Second World War SAS soldier and Nazi-hunter, and you could not find a better man.
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Another thing: you do not have the right to wear a poppy on Remembrance Day, but should have to stand at the Cenotaph on Nov. 11, with a placard around you neck proclaiming your views. In real life, soldiers have extraordinary compassion for one another and will often risk their own lives to save another, so I believe you owe veterans an apology for your ill-advised thoughtless headline. Prudence Mason Morningside
Praise for Salomons; daily prayer will lead to solutions It was very encouraging to read Chris Salomons’ article on parenting recently. Parental and inter-generational love is a precious blessing. But, like Salomons, we struggle with the thousand and one influences brought to bear upon us and all our loved ones. It is of fundamental importance to us that we daily pray for one another and find creative ways to stand against a secular world in which God is a mere “emergency exit,” at best. What a deep joy it is that the Good Shepherd of the Christian Scriptures knows our every need and cares magnificently. Jacob Hielema Red Deer
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Gunman made video RELIGION, FOREIGN POLICY FORMED BASIS FOR ZEHAF BIBEAU’S ATTACK: RCMP In the video, Zehaf Bibeau says he will act in the name of Allah in response to Canada’s foreign policy, a source close to the investigation told The Canadian Press, speaking on condition of anonymity. Paulson said the video was made by Zehaf Bibeau himself and was recovered from a device belonging to the gunman, but he did not elaborate. Paulson also said investigators don’t yet know if the gunman shared his intentions to launch a violent attack. “Our belief is that it has not gone anywhere else, but it may have gone elsewhere,” he said of the video. “We want to be able to satisfy ourselves whether or not there were individuals who were contributing to this person’s radicalization and his jihadist views.” News of the video first emerged late Sunday when the RCMP issued a statement announcing its existence and describing it as evidence that Zehaf Bibeau was “driven by ideological and political motives.” Since the day of the attack, the Conservative government has characterized it as an act of terror. In the House of Commons on Wednesday, Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney described Zehaf Bibeau as one of two “radical Islamic terrorists” to target Canadian soldiers last week. The other was Martin CoutureRouleau, who was behind the wheel of a car that mowed down two Canadian soldiers last week in St-Jean-surRichelieu, Que., taking the life of Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent. Zehaf Bibeau died in a hail of gunfire in the halls of Parliament Hill’s Centre Block after taking the life of Cpl. Nathan Cirillo at the National War Memorial. Couture-Rouleau was shot and killed when he emerged from his car, which flipped over and crashed in a ditch after a brief police chase. Blaney introduced a long-awaited bill Monday aimed at strengthening the powers of Canada’s spy agency, the Canadian Security Intelligence Ser-
OTTAWA — The man who killed an honour guard at the National War Memorial before storming Parliament Hill was “lucid” and “purposeful” in spelling out his motives, which were rooted in his religious beliefs and opinion of Canada’s foreign policy, the head of the RCMP says. And RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson wants Canadians to see the evidence for themselves. Michael Zehaf Bibeau’s rationale for staging last week’s deadly rampage in Ottawa was Michael contained in a Zehaf Bibeau self-made video that investigators recovered in the wake of the shooting, Paulson told a Senate committee hearing Monday. “He was quite deliberate, he was quite lucid and he was quite purposeful in articulating the basis for his actions,” Paulson said after the hearing when asked to describe the video. “They were in respect, broadly, to Canada’s foreign policy and in respect of his religious beliefs.” While the video is still being analyzed by police in order to ensure they can extract all of its evidentiary value, Paulson said it’s his hope the footage will eventually be released to the public. “We’re interested in getting that before the public, but we’re interested in making sure that we have secured — and are confident in — its intelligence and evidence value,” he testified. “It will certainly someday be released.... I really am inclined to overcome those challenges and get it released as soon as possible.”
vice, to monitor and track people suspected of plotting terrorist attacks. “With this bill, it will bring clarity, so that CSIS can work with our allies to share information and (at) the same time, we will also be able to ... rely on our sources because we will give them confidentiality as well as privacy that they will be protected within the scope of the law,” Blaney said after the legislation was introduced. “There will be legal oversight.” During Monday’s hearing, Paulson said investigators would welcome changes that would lower the threshold for certain enforcement tools, such as peace bonds, to better allow police to take preventative action. “I think it’s a reasonable area where we can examine on these peace bonds and other assistance orders,” he said afterward. “In other areas, I think Canadians would expect that the privacy rights of an individual should be protected and we should be able to meet the threshold test in order to infringe on people’s privacies to the varying levels that we would, say, in search warrants or in wiretaps.” Conservative Sen. Daniel Lang, the chairman of the Senate national security committee, said afterward that it would fall to Parliament to debate the merits — and dangers — of such changes. “He indicated to us he wanted to lower the threshold in a number of areas, so that he —the RCMP — could conceivably detain, constrain or incarcerate some of those individuals who have been identified as high-risk,” Lang said. “I think most Canadians are asking that question: why would they be allowed to be out there doing what they are doing without at least being detained for a period of time. So that’s going to be a question that Parliament is going to have to ask themselves.”
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MONCTON, N.B. — Justin Bourque told police the main reason he fatally shot three Mounties and wounded two others was that he was attempting to start a rebellion against an oppressive, corrupt government that he insisted was squelching the freedom of most Canadians and serving only the rich, his sentencing hearing heard Monday. Crown lawyer Cameron Gunn began laying out his case that Bourque, 24, should have his parole ineligibility set at 75 years while serving a life sentence for three counts of first-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder. “He targeted them not because of any animosity to them specifically, not for lust or greed or any of the normal things you might see in a murder sentencing,” Gunn told the Court of Queen’s Bench. “He targeted them specifically because of who they were, what they did, the badge they carried, the flash on their shoulders, the uniform they wore.” Later in the day, the Crown showed a three-hour video recorded at the RCMP detachment in Sackville, N.B., where Bourque admits soon after his ar-
rest on June 6 that he planned to kill as many police officers as he could. “I’m trying to understand the reasons why,” an investigator says to Bourque at one point. Bourque, slouching in a chair and appearing relaxed, replies with cool indifference, saying he wanted to encourage people to rise up against the “soldiers” that defend federal institutions and protect the rich from the poor. “It was hook-and-mouth syndrome,” he says flatly through his long, shaggy hair. “You really don’t get freedom of speech in this country.” Bourque’s reference to hook-and-mouth syndrome echoes the title of a disturbing song by heavy metal band Megadeth he posted on his Facebook page prior to the shootings, Gunn said. From there, Bourque rambles on about threats posed by the Russians and the Chinese, social engineering, bullying, tyrants, social decline, climate change, his strict Catholic upbringing and something
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Crown winds down case BY THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL — The Crown’s last in-person witness testified at Luka Rocco Magnotta’s murder trial on Monday as the high-profile criminal proceedings entered their fifth week. Ballistics expert Gilbert Desjardins was asked about six tools recovered in the garbage outside Magnotta’s apartment building and markings that appeared on the bones of victim Jun Lin. The tools were a pair of scissors, two knives, a screwdriver, an oscillating saw and a hammer. Desjardins testified that marks consistent with that of a saw blade were found on Lin’s vertebrae. Also, marks he said were caused by either a knife or an exacto blade left superficial marks on some of the bones. No marks on the bones were linked to the screwdriver or the scissors, Desjardins told the court. More than 40 witnesses had been heard from as of Monday afternoon, including some who appeared through video conference from Vancouver and some from Europe who were interviewed this past summer. One of those was Jean-Christophe Robert, a Paris resident who met with Magnotta when the accused fled to France shortly after Lin’s slaying and dismemberment in late May 2012. Robert’s first contact with Magnotta was in April or May 2012 when they hooked up via an online chat site called Planete Romeo. He said he initially expected Magnotta in Paris on June 4 — the day he was ultimately arrested in Berlin. Instead, he showed up on May 27 and ended up spending the night at his apartment after their conversations went late. Four days later, he discovered who “Luke” really was while reading a news story on his smartphone. “The first word that comes to mind is panic,” said Robert. “After that, reflection.” He called police with two pieces of information: the name of the hotel Magnotta was staying at and a French mobile number he’d used to contact him. Earlier on Monday, a Montreal lawyer testified about a relative’s name that ended up on two packages containing some of Lin’s body parts. Sylvie Bordelais said her mother’s name, Renee Bordelais, appeared on boxes that were mailed to political offices in Ottawa. Bordelais said her 81-year-old mother was living in the Caribbean in May 2012 and not at the Canadian address that appears on the packTELUS ages. OPTIK TV Bordelais didn’t recognize the writing and said her mother has health problems that would have prevented her from being able to write.
called the “black curtain.” “There’s a big class war, big time,” he says. Bourque also said he was dissatisfied with his job at a distribution warehouse, having rejected the idea of going back to school because of mounting debts. He said his original plan was to set fire to several Moncton gas stations to harm the oil industry, but he shelved that idea because of problems with his bicycle. Describing how he felt after the shootings, Bourque tells the investigator, “I know this is going to sound pretty messed up, but I felt pretty accomplished.” As the video played, Bourque watched the screen intently, barely moving. His hair is now cut short and he has a closely cropped beard that stands in contrast to his unkempt appearance when he was arrested. An agreed statement of facts previously filed with the court says Bourque’s actions were both “planned and deliberate” when he used a Poly Technologies M305, 308-calibre semi-automatic rifle to kill constables Dave Ross, 32, Fabrice Gevaudan, 45, and Douglas Larche, 40. Constables Eric Dubois and Darlene Goguen were also wounded.
Tory elected mayor of Toronto BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — A weakened but still defiant Rob Ford conceded little Monday even though his Hail Mary attempt to pass the mayoral torch to his older brother Doug Ford was easily shut down by businessman and former provincial politician John Tory. The notorious outgoing mayor, who easily won as councillor in his west-end ward, promised both cheering and weeping supporters the Fords would not be going away. “I guarantee: In four more years, you’re going to see another example of the Ford family never ever giving up,” Ford said. “We’re just warming up.” In hopes of keeping the “Ford Nation” flag flying over city hall, Doug Ford stepped into the mayoral race last month after cancer forced his disgraced brother to give up his bid for re-election. “My brother did an absolutely phenomenal job,” the mayor said. Although millions of people cast ballots in civic elections across Ontario, most eyes were on the vote in the country’s largest city thanks to Ford, who remains in office until Tory is sworn in Dec. 1. Ford’s admissions of smoking crack cocaine in a drunken stupor, his profanities and offensive behaviour garnered national and international headlines. The antics also made him the butt of late-night television jokes. Ford, who is returning to hospital for another round of tests on Wednesday, spent much of the day stumping for votes in his ward. In all, 65 candidates had vied to succeed him as mayor, but polls consistently showed voters would choose a winner from among Tory, Doug Ford and Olivia Chow, widow of former New Democrat Leader Jack Layton. Tory, 60, had campaigned on the promise of a new era of co-operation after the divisive Ford years. The former CFL chairman and senior telecommunications executive, who pledged a return to stability and civility at city hall, ended the day with about 40 per cent of the popular vote. “The people have spoken and tonight we begin the work of building one Toronto,” Tory, who congratulated Ford for his council-seat win, told delirious supporters. “Torontonians want to see an end to the divisions that have paralyzed city hall for the last few years. I hear you.” Chow, 57, who began the race as perceived frontrunner and campaigned as the “only progressive”
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John Tory, back right, his wife Barbara Hackett, back left, and their grandchildren, Jack and Isabel, await the results in the Toronto mayoral election in Toronto on Monday. candidate, failed to capitalize on her initial popularity and appeared to fall victim to those determined to ensure the end of the Ford era. She ended up with 23 per cent of the vote. “So many people, they’ve just had it with Rob Ford. It’s just really...a vote for anybody but Rob or Doug Ford,” said city resident, Jon Arnold. “If we’re going to be a serious major-league city, we can’t have a guy like that in office.” Doug Ford, 49, who only joined council four years ago, had tried to cast himself as the natural successor to his brother — while also distancing himself from the excesses. Myer Siemiatycki, a political science professor at Ryerson University, said Tory’s victory signals a city returning to political normalcy after several years of unprecedented scandals that will live on now in “lore and legend.” As for the newly minted councillor, Siemiatycki said the next election would start immediately. “It will be permanent election season as far as he is concerned,” Siemiatycki said of Rob Ford. “His prime mission in sitting on city council will be to position himself for a mayoralty run in 2018. There may be yet another sequel coming in this political drama — or farce.” In all, about 1.6 million city residents were eligible to vote at 1,679 polling stations.
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Few changes expected at U.S. Fed meeting BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — The global economy has slumped. Turmoil has gripped financial markets. And the U.S. job market, despite steady gains, still isn’t fully healthy. Yet when the Federal Reserve meets this week, few foresee any major policy changes. The Fed is expected to complete a bond-buying program, which was intended to keep long-term interest rates low. And, to support the economy, it will likely reiterate it’s in no rush to raise its key short-term rate. The economy the Fed will discuss has been strengthening, thanks to solid consumer and business spending, manufacturing growth and a surge in hiring that’s lowered the unemployment rate to a sixyear low of 5.9 per cent. Still, global weakness poses a potential threat to U.S. growth. The housing industry is still struggling. And Fed Chair Janet Yellen has stressed that while the unemployment rate is close to a historically normal level, other gauges of the job market remain a concern. These include stagnant pay; many parttime workers who can’t find full-time jobs; and a historically high number of people who have given up looking for a job and are no longer counted as unemployed. What’s more, inflation remains so low it isn’t even reaching the Fed’s long-term target rate of 2 per cent. When inflation is excessively low, people sometimes delay purchases — a trend that slows consumer spending, the economy’s main fuel. The low shortterm rates the Fed has engineered are intended, in part, to lift inflation. Low inflation isn’t all bad, of course. One factor
in today’s ultra-low inflation has been sinking oil prices, which leave consumers with more money to spend on other items that drive economic growth. The Fed may note that fact in a statement issued after its meeting ends Wednesday. In its statement, the Fed is expected to repeat a phrase that has buoyed investor hopes for continued low rates: That it expects to keep its benchmark rate at a record low near zero “for a considerable time.” When the Fed last met six weeks ago, record stock prices and healthy hiring growth had raised investor concerns that the Fed might scrap its “considerable time” language. Then Europe’s renewed weakness deepened worries about the global economy and about whether a deflationary spiral that’s plagued Japan for two decades could spread internationally. Financial markets tumbled. Stocks have since regained most of their lost ground. Yet the concerns about deflation and a weaker Europe have made clear that the central bank is increasingly looking beyond the United States. “The Fed needs to consider the international situation,” said Sung Won Sohn, an economics professor at the Martin Smith School of Business at California State University. “The global economy is very soft, and Europe is on the verge of relapsing into recession.” Partly because of those threats, most economists think the Fed will maintain its “considerable time” language. If, on the other hand, it dropped that phrase, the Fed would likely seek to reassure markets that the timing of any rate increase would depend on strengthening economic data. The Fed has pared its bond purchases from an initial $85 billion a month last year to $15 billion, and in September it said it expected to end them altogether
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after the October meeting. Even when it does, the Fed will be left with a record investment portfolio of nearly $4.5 trillion, which will still exert downward force on long-term rates. In September, the Fed voted 8-2 to keep its key short-term rate at a record low and said it expected it to remain there for a “considerable time” after its bond purchases end. Minutes of the meeting showed that officials worried that any adjustment to that phrasing might be misinterpreted as a shift in the Fed’s stance on rates. A better time for changing the “considerable time” language might be at the Fed’s December meeting. After that meeting, unlike this week’s session, Yellen will hold a news conference and would be able to explain the Fed’s thinking. In the meantime, investors will remain on high alert for the first hint that rates are set to move higher. “Given that the Fed has kept interest rates low for so long and artificially boosted asset prices such as stocks for so long, a period of instability in inevitable and we are seeing that now,” said David Jones, author of a new book on the Fed’s first 100 years. Most economists have said they think the Fed will start raising rates by mid-2015. But the global economic weakness, market turmoil and falling inflation forecasts have led some to suggest that the Fed might now wait longer. Diane Swonk, chief economist at Mesirow Financial, thinks the Fed will keep rates near zero until September and that when it does raise them, the increases will be incremental. “The operative word will be gradual,” Swonk said. “The Fed is getting close to their goal on employment, but they are still missing the target on inflation and they will want to address that.”
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BY ADVOCATE STAFF Olds and Red Deer Colleges have made the top 50 list of research colleges in Canada. Overall, based on research income, Olds College was 27th and Red Deer College was 38th. The numbers are based on 2013, and come from RE$EARCH Infosource Inc., which releases a list of the top research institutions in Canada every year. The income is up 3.2 per cent over the previous year. Olds College generated $2,018,000 in research income. Not including support staff of student researchers, there were 25 faculty/teaching staff and/ or dedicated researchers conducting research. Olds ranked 23rd overall in the previous year, 2012. The main research is conducted through the Olds College Centre for Innovation. Red Deer College was 38th, both in 2013 and 2012. Last year, it generated $1,388,000 in research revenue with 65 people doing research. The amount of revenue is an increase of almost 26 per cent over the previous year. The Centre for Innovation in Manufacturing is where the college’s main research is conducted. The British Columbia Institute of Technology took the No. 1 position, generating $15.2 million. NAIT was second at $9.7 million. SAIT was fifth at $6.6 million. As well, Olds College was on the top of a list of 18 for the number of formal research partnerships for mid-sized colleges. It had 55 partnerships whereas Red Deer College, 10th on the list, had 20. The average was 25. The number of formal research partnerships completed (for mid-sized colleges) last year saw Red Deer College ranked ninth with 20 and Olds College ranked 11th with 13 completed. Mid-sized colleges are those with a total income of between $50 million and $100 million. For more information, go to www.researchinfosource.com.
Precision Drilling hikes dividend 17 per cent REPORTS STRONGER Q3 PROFIT, REVENUE BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — Precision Drilling Corp. (TSX:PD) increased its dividend Monday as it reported strong growth in its third-quarter earnings and revenue. The oilfield services company said it will raise its quarterly dividend by a penny to seven cents per share. The increased dividend came as Precision Drilling said it earned $52.8 million or 18 cents per diluted share in its latest quarter, up from $29.4 million or 10 cents per diluted share a year ago. Revenue increased 19.7 per cent to $584.6 million from $488.4 million in the same quarter last year. The revenue and earnings were in line with analyst estimates compiled by Thomson Reuters. Precision Drilling also said Monday that its capital spending plan will come in less than a summer forecast. It expects its capital budget to total $908 million for the year, down from a plan for $934 million in July, due to the deferral of infrastructure and upgrade projects. The adjustments follow a drop in the price of crude oil to about US$80 per barrel compared with more than US$100 a barrel in July. “While overall customer demand may be impacted by further decreases in commodity prices, the demand for our Super Series fleet is expected to remain strong as a result of the value generated by these rigs,” Precision Drilling president and CEO Kevin Neveu said in a statement.
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SaskPower CEO resigns after smart-meters report cites lack of safety priority BY THE CANADIAN PRESS REGINA — The head of Saskatchewan’s Crown power company resigned Monday following a report into smart-meter fires that said customer safety wasn’t enough of a priority. Economy Minister Bill Boyd said SaskPower CEO Robert Watson “took responsibility for the problems experienced with this project.” “(He) felt it was time that there was new leadership at SaskPower,” said Boyd, who added that Mike Marsh, vice-president of operations, will step into the job for the interim. Last summer, the province ordered SaskPower to remove more than 100,000 smart meters that had already been installed in homes after at least eight of the devices caught fire in June and July. Boyd said it was evident for some time that there were problems with the meters. “There was not enough consideration given to customer safety, the program was rushed and there (were) warning signs that were overlooked. It was clear that there was no one that was in overall charge of the program,” the minister said. Watson won’t be receiving severance pay, Boyd said. Saskatchewan’s Crown Investment Corp. was directed to do a review after the fires. The investigation results released Monday found that rain water and contaminants getting into the meters appeared to contribute to them failing. “In various parts of the province, eight meters failed catastrophically, melting or burning and in some cases damaging the sides of houses,” the report said. The failures were not related to “hot sockets” or installation issues, it said. The report also said SaskPower failed to look at the possibility that the meters could short out and catch fire. It said that the utility looked at 359 returns and found that 18 smart meters were burned and no longer operational. Three more had high temperature errors, while 107 had display problems and 67 showed error codes. “The (Return Material Authorization) process involves meters that have had issues in the field, and includes the eight meters involved in the destructive failures,” the review said.
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“The causes of these issues range from broken displays, over-voltage, communication issues, or simply the meters were dropped and no longer function properly.” Boyd said the government is taking the review’s findings seriously and the Crown corporation will be directed to follow its recommendations. They include replacing all the meters that were provided by U.S. manufacturer Sensus. SaskPower is planning to have removal completed by March 15. Watson announced in September that Sensus was refunding $24 million for all the smart meters the province purchased. That covered all devices that were installed and had to be removed, as well as those that hadn’t been put in yet. Watson said Sensus was also giving SaskPower $18 million in credit for new meters, and another $5 million was to go toward developing a device suited to the Saskatchewan climate. NDP finance critic Trent Wotherspoon, in calling for Boyd’s resignation during Monday’s question period, said the minister has been part of the program’s failures “every step of the way.” Boyd said the government was acting upon advice. “In this case we weren’t provided with any information that suggested there were problems with the meters,” he said. The government did act as soon as issues were identified, he added. “If there was information presented and we didn’t act upon it, clearly there’d be a problem with that, and I would resign.” He acknowledged that the government approved the SaskPower program, but didn’t go through the technical details or contracts. Premier Brad Wall said calls for a ministerial resignation aren’t warranted. The Opposition is also asking for an independent investigation by the provincial auditor after what Wotherspoon called a “damning” report. “This government simply didn’t have the consideration of the safety of Saskatchewan people, which is appalling in and of itself,” he said. Wotherspoon also suggested problems with the meters were “concealed.”
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Consumer Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . 124.18 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.90 Leon’s Furniture . . . . . . . 14.39 Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 58.30 MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — The Toronto stock market closed lower Monday with losses led by energy stocks amid a warning that oil prices have even further to slide. The S&P/TSX composite index fell 74.82 points to 14,469, giving back a chunk of last week’s 2.25 per cent advance amid a rebound on markets after a big sell-off earlier this month. The energy sector fell 2.77 per cent as the December crude oil contract in New York dipped one cent to US$81 after having gone as low as $79.44 a barrel in the wake of comments by Goldman Sachs that it expects oil prices to tumble into the next year as shale gas production grows and oil supply outstrips demand. “The cuts are fairly material so when you have a dealer with that kind of clout come out, and with those type of changes, then it’s bound to have some type of impact on the markets and obviously we’re seeing that . . . ,” said Gareth Watson, Richardson GMP vice-president, investment management and research. Goldman lowered its forecast for West Texas Intermediate crude to US$75 a barrel in the first quarter of 2015 from $90. Oil prices have steadily fallen from US$110 in the summer amid a supply glut. The Goldman researchers expect prices to begin rising in 2016 as production growth slows. The Canadian dollar was down 0.04 of a cent to 88.98 cents US. New York markets were little changed as traders digested last week’s solid gains. The Dow Jones industrials gained 12.53 points to 16,817.94 following a 2.6 per cent jump last week, the Nasdaq rose 2.21 points to 4,485.93 and the S&P 500 index shed 2.95 points to 1,961.63. Traders are set to absorb a variety of economic data this week. The major event is the U.S. Federal Reserve’s meeting Wednesday. The Fed will make its next announcement on interest rates and provide some clarity on the end of quantitative easing, the stimulus program of massive bond buying that has kept long-term rates low and en-
Maple Leaf Foods. . . . . . 19.81 Rona Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.44 Tim Hortons . . . . . . . . . . 89.54 Wal-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76.59 WestJet Airlines . . . . . . . 31.30 Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . 14.96 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 18.86 First Quantum Minerals . 18.64 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 24.72 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . . 8.37 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 3.03 Labrador. . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.28 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 37.95 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.60 Teck Resources . . . . . . . 17.34 Energy Arc Resources . . . . . . . . . 26.6 Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 26.44 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 51.13 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.77 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 50.52 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 37.95 Cdn. Oil Sands Ltd. . . . . 17.05 Canyon Services Group. 10.64 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 27.14 CWC Well Services . . . 0.7400 Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . 20.03 Essential Energy. . . . . . . . 2.07 couraged a rally on stock markets. But traders are also anxious to see how the U.S. economy held up in the third quarter. Data coming out Thursday is expected to show gross domestic product advanced at an annualized pace of three per cent. A miss would be a disappointment in view of the fact that it was worry about the global economy that helped ignite the sell-off that started earlier this month. “If the U.S. starts to weaken, then it will be really hard to help support the market because there won‘t be support coming from anywhere else,” Watson said. The base metals component also weighed on the TSX, down 1.8 per cent as December copper gained two cents to US$3.06 a pound. The gold sector lost about 1.5 per cent as December bullion faded $2.50 to US$1,229.30 an ounce. The TSX was off the worst levels of the session thanks to gains in the technology and consumer staples sectors, both up about one per cent. Elsewhere, Precision Drilling Corp. (TSX:PD) fell 82 cents or 8.25 per cent to $9.13 as the company posted net income of $53 million — up 82 per cent from a year earlier — or 18 cents a share. The drilling company’s revenue increased 19.7 per cent to $584.6 million. Revenue and net income were in line with analyst expectations. Precision Drilling is increasing its quarterly dividend by 17 per cent to seven cents a share. Valeant Pharmaceuticals (TSX:VRX) says that it’s prepared to raise its takeover offer for California-based Botox maker Allergan to US$200 a share. That would be about US$21 per share higher than the value of Valeant’s offer as of Friday. However, Valeant didn’t spell out what sort of combination of stock and cash it is prepared to offer. Valeant stock rose $1.63 to $146.84. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Highlights at the close of Monday at world financial market trading. Stocks:
Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . . 93.71 Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 52.39 High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.04 Husky Energy . . . . . . . . . 27.11 Imperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 51.02 Pengrowth Energy . . . . . . 4.42 Penn West Energy . . . . . . 5.12 Pinecrest Energy Inc. . . . 0.035 Precision Drilling Corp . . . 9.13 Suncor Energy . . . . . . . . 38.15 Talisman Energy . . . . . . . . 7.00 Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 10.07 Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . . 6.94 Vermilion Energy . . . . . . 63.81 Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 81.88 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . 67.95 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101.32 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 37.11 Carfinco . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.15 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 30.96 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 43.50 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 74.83 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 20.56 National Bank . . . . . . . . . 52.65 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.61 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 79.07 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 38.93 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54.20 S&P/TSX Composite Index — 14,469.00, down 74.82 points Dow — 16,817.94, up 12.53 points S&P 500 — 1,961.63, down 2.95 points Nasdaq — 4,485.93, up 2.21 points Currencies at close: Cdn — 88.98 cents US, down 0.04 of a cent Pound — C$1.8123, up 0.54 of a cent Euro — C$1.4279, up 0.49 of a cent Euro — US$1.2706, up 0.38 of a cent Oil futures: US$81.00 per barrel, down one cent (December contract) Gold futures: US$1,229.30 per oz., down $2.50 (December contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $20.062 oz., up 5.5 cents $644.99 kg., up $1.76 ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — ICE Futures Canada closing prices: Canola: Nov. ’14 $11.70 higher $422.70; Jan ’15 $9.10 higher $420.50; March ’15 $8.80 higher $422.80; May ’15 $9.10 higher $426.20; July ’15 $9.30 higher $427.60; Nov ’15 $6.60 higher $423.50; Jan. ’16 $6.60 higher $429.30; March ’16 $6.60 higher $433.20; May ’16 $6.60 higher $433.20; July ’16 $6.60 higher $433.20; Nov. ’16 $6.60 higher $433.20. Barley (Western): Dec. ’14 unchanged $137.00; March ’15 unchanged $140.00; May ’15 unchanged $140.00; July ’15 unchanged $140.00; Oct. ’15 unchanged $140.00; Dec. ’15 unchanged $140.00; March ’16 unchanged $140.00; May ’16 unchanged $140.00; July ’16 unchanged $140.00; Oct. ’16 unchanged $140.00; Dec. ’16 unchanged $140.00. Monday’s estimated volume of trade: 667,360 tonnes of canola; 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley) Total: 667,360.
Quebec premier says direct Montreal to China flights could be coming BY THE CANADIAN PRESS SHANGHAI, China — Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard hinted Monday there could be direct flights between Montreal and Beijing within the next year. “I have good reason to believe that this project will soon see the light of day,” he said in a speech to a business audience. Couillard is on a trade mission to China along with Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and Prince Edward Island Premier Robert Ghiz. Despite his optimism, Couillard was still cautious at a news confer-
ence when talking about the possible Montreal-Beijing flights. He said the approval process in China is very complicated and hasn’t yet been settled. He called the possibility of the flights “realistic.” “If it were in the bag, you would know,” he said. A meeting is scheduled on Wednesday involving Air Canada executives, Chinese civil aviation authorities and James Cherry, head of the Montreal airport authority. Cherry said the flights would be operated by Air China, a partner of Air Canada (TSX:AC.B). He added that figures indicate there are enough passengers to make the route profitable.
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GROWTH: Tax structure “We are encouraged by steps taken last week by the British Columbia government to improve the tax structure for (liquefied natural gas) investment and we continue to closely monitor the capital decisions of major operators as we expect to be a key service provider and partner in developing this important Canadian resource base.” . Neveu also said the United States has been its biggest source of growth and where it expects to expand its presence. Precision Drilling is the first of Canada’s major oilfield services companies to report quarterly results. Other drilling companies that are set to report over the coming weeks include Trinidad Drilling (TSX:TDG) on Nov. 5 and Ensign Energy Services (TSX:ESI) on Nov. 10. RBC Capital Markets analyst Dan MacDonald writes that stock prices in the sector will primarily be driven by commodity prices, which have been volatile. “On the whole, we think it is too early for service providers to have insights into their clients’ 2015 spending plans, although management commentary is likely to be cautious,” MacDonald wrote.
Liquefied natural gas not the climate change solution B.C. promises: report BY THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER — A report from the Pembina Institute pokes holes in the British Columbia government’s claim that exporting liquefied natural gas is the greatest single step the province can take to fight climate change. The government has said shipping LNG from B.C. to Asia would help cut the use of coal, which emits higher greenhouse-gas emissions. But the report released Monday said only strong climate-change policies will limit the output of emissions, and without those policies the use of coal and natural gas will increase over the next few decades. Josha MacNab, co-author of the report with Matt Horne, said they haven’t seen any evidence to support Premier Christy Clark’s claim that exporting LNG will cut greenhouse-gas emissions. In fact, she said, their research indicates “these claims are inaccurate.” “The reality is that it’s actually climate policy, not the production of natural gas, or the availability of natural gas, that will determine our trajectory toward dangerous climate change and the mix of fuels that will avoid this outcome,” she told reporters on a webinar after the report was released. The report looked at different scenarios over two decades for the use of coal, oil, natural gas and renewable energies, such as nuclear power. Under the current policy framework, the report said the use of coal, oil and natural gas would all increase, while under strong climate policies the use of fossil fuels would go down by 2035 and renewables would increase. “Our research indicates that, contrary to the government’s claim, natural gas will not reduce coal use and will not help solve climate change in a world with weak climate policies in place, which unfortunately is the world we live in,” said Horne. British Columbia’s role could be to adopt strong climate-change policies
locally and advocate for similar changes globally, he said. The report’s first recommendation is that the province acknowledge that B.C.’s shipment of LNG to Asia won’t help reduce global greenhouse-gas emissions in line with efforts to avoid a two-degree Celsius warming. Other recommendations would see the province investigate ways to reduce its own gas emissions, implement climate-change policy to reduce emissions and apply a proactive role on methane management globally by working with other LNG-producing jurisdictions to establish stronger policies. B.C. Environment Minister Mary Polak was unavailable for an interview to react to the report that attempts to discredit her government’s claim that global GHG emissions would drop with LNG shipments to Asia. But in an email statement, Polak said the province has worked with many international forums to encourage adoption of carbon pricing. “This report validates the leadership position B.C. is taking in incenting innovation to address climate change,” her statement said. Global energy systems are large and complex and take time to change, and preventing other countries from accessing low-cost, reliable energy as they begin to develop is not what we believe in, she said. “Supplying the cleanest energy products we can contributes to global development and fights global climate change.” Tom Pedersen, from the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions, which commissioned the report, said it is imperative that the global community bring in policies that limit the worst impacts of climate change. “The science is clear that we need to stay within two degrees of warming to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.” he said in a statement. The Pembina Institute is a non-profit environmental think-tank.
Toyota still ahead in Consumer Reports reliability rankings BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DETROIT — Toyota continues its winning streak atop Consumer Reports’ annual reliability rankings. The company’s Toyota and Lexus brands top the survey, while its Scion brand is in the top ten. It’s the eighth year in a row that a Toyota brand has led the rankings. “Toyota has a strategy that emphasizes reliability over excitement,” says Jake Fisher, Consumer Reports’ head of auto testing. “They take a conservative approach to redesign and roll out new features slowly. The risk is they may not have the latest bells and whistles, but the reward is world class reliability.” Also Monday, Toyota released sales numbers that showed it is on track to be the world’s top-selling automaker this year. Toyota beat out General Motors and Volkswagen in sales for the first nine months. Japanese brands generally fared well in Consumer Reports’ survey, which predicts the reliability of 2015 model year cars and trucks based on a survey of subscribers who own 1.1 million vehicles from current or prior model years. Mazda, Honda and Subaru joined
Toyota in the top ten. Audi was the highest scoring non-Japanese brand, while Buick was the only domestic brand in the top ten. Infotainment systems generated the most complaints from Consumer Reports’ readers and hurt many brands with new models, including Infiniti, Fiat and Cadillac. The most common problems were unresponsive touch screens and trouble with pairing up phones. Younger car owners tended to be the most impatient with glitchy electronics. “They expect the same connectivity level when they’re in the car,” says Doug Love, a spokesman for the magazine. Ford’s luxury Lincoln brand moved up 12 spots in the survey, the most of any brand, after fixing bugs in its touch-screen dashboard. Hyundai gained eight spots, mostly because it had few new vehicles. New cars and trucks tend to have more problems, and the magazine recommends waiting a year or two after a new model comes out before buying it. Truck buyers complained about new full-size pickups from Chevrolet and GMC, which were plagued by squeaks and rattles. Mercedes-Benz fell the hardest, by 11 spots in the rankings.
RESIGNS: Meter failure “They rejected looking into the examples in other jurisdictions — Alabama and Philadelphia — where there was meter failure going on with the very meters that this government was putting taxpayers on the hook to pay.” Wotherspoon said while the government claims to have recouped costs from the program, “millions of dollars (have been) wasted.” The problems in Saskatchewan prompted officials in Medicine Hat, Alta., to suspend installation of electricity smart meters in August. A spokesman for the city said there had been no reported problems. In Ontario, smart meters have been linked to 23 reports to Ontario’s fire marshal between 2011 and 2013, including 13 small fires. Karen Cormier, a spokeswoman for the Ontario Energy Board, has said that 36 of 77 utilities in Ontario use smart meters from Sensus, but none of them are the model used in Saskatchewan.
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HOROSCOPES Tuesday, Oct. 28 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: Julia Roberts, 47; Joaquin Phoenix, 40; Lauren Holly, 51 THOUGHT OF THE DAY: Early in the morning, the moon will transit into Capricorn. This will highlight a more practical approach to today’s atmosphere. Although your perspective will be tinged with idealistic view on issues, you will be more able to create proper footing for these visions now. You will be quite in tune with others in your life LARISA MAIRA and this can only help any cause OZOLINS you are striving for today. HAPPY BIRTHDAY: If today is your birthday, this year will prove to be the year when sharing creative gifts will go extremely well. You have certain planetary aspects created today that will no doubt allow for these talents to flourish and create even more of an impact than you expect. Do expect some irritability to surface this year, but understand that they are helping you focus your energy more. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Today, there will be a strong pull and focus on your professional life and your public self. You will be dreaming of what ifs and the most ideal situation for yourself now. This will most likely pay off for you, as you are more than capable now of making it a reality going forward. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Today, you will be quite serious about learning more and expanding your mind. Friends will instigate discussions that are more spiritual and you will delve deeper into understanding that aspect on life. You will want to be around those you care for, so do just that. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You will be shining today. This bright and sunny perspective will have your work life seen as more than it is, but definitely not more than it could be. You now have the energy and courage to create the path you want to see happen within that area of life. CANCER (June 21-July 22): The future might seem brighter than what is currently in front of you. There is no harm in envisioning the most ideal situation for yourself, but do share in some of the practicalities of life. Your significant relationships can’t do it all today; they will need your help. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): There is a strong pull to understand your intuitive nature today. Perhaps you have thought of this aspect of life more than not and today will allow you to see the truth of this apparent phenomenon. The more balanced you are, the more able you are to tap into that truth. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You are more than likely planning a group outing for friends or children now. Be mindful that everyone will have their reasons for not liking some idea or another, as events will not live up to their ideal envisioned plan. Just keep the lines of communication open today. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): I am just going to put this out there, do not go shopping today! You will not be able to find just what you are looking for. Yes, your practical cap will be on but it will not help. That home item will just have to wait for another day to be purchased. Trust me on this. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Today will call forth a need for you to see the brighter side on global affairs or simply your career and public self. You will no doubt see what should be done, but for now, it is best to be sensitive to others’ needs. Hold back a little, see the larger perspective and express it later. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Today will highlight your subconscious truth. You will understand yourself on a deeper level and this will trickle into conversations you have with those within your household. Trust your instincts and surround yourself with those you trust today. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Today will ask you to stand up for yourself. Now, don’t go and create an argument, you are simply discussing and working with what ifs at this stage. Use your vision to enliven the conversation and share your dreams and aspirations with friends and within groups now. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Your position is to get your point across, which is great, if you were not looking at life through rose coloured glasses as you are today. You can accomplish all that you set your eyes on, but truthfully, timing will play an important role for you now. Write your plan and work it! PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Today will be another day to receive visions of inspiration. You not only will be able to create that future you want, but you will also have the help of your guides pushing you there. These individuals can be spiritual in nature, or they can be mentors and teachers that you know. Larisa Maira Ozolins is an internationally syndicated astrologer and columnist. Her column appears daily in the Advocate.
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Married couple have difference of opinion when it comes to dividing their estate Dear Annie: My wife and I are about sex and teach it to him. I as your aunt and uncle, the truth in our late 50s, married for 30 fought him off. about this accusation. years, and we have no children. I was afraid to tell our grandIt’s not uncommon for young Several years ago, the issue of mother, because she would have cousins to “practice� on each othwills came up. been so upset. er, and it’s very likely that your We had different opinions on Grandma is gone now. The overly hormonal cousin was emthe way our estate problem is, this cousin barrassed by your reaction and should be divided. told his parents I tried blamed you to deflect his own culMITCHELL The end result is, we to molest him. Con- pability. & SUGAR still don’t have wills or sequently, they have It’s also understandable that trusts set up. treated me terribly. his parents would believe him, esI think half of the His mother told me pecially if you didn’t tell your side estate should go to my she didn’t want me of the story at the time. If your side of the family and half to hers. around her daughter because I cousin is an adult now, he might She thinks more should go to might hurt her. be more amenable to taking reher family because there are more She is nasty and belligerent sponsibility for his actions, espeof them. The nieces and nephews around me, even now. cially if you approach him without on her side are not doing as well I don’t like that they have re- blame, simply asking him to do financially as those on my side of peated this false accusation to the right thing and help you clear the family. other relatives, telling them I am this up. She also has earned a larger a bad person. Annie’s Mailbox is written by income for most of our marriage, I don’t think talking to my cous- Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, and I’m certain it factors into her in would get me anywhere. Should longtime editors of the Ann Landers thinking, even if she won’t voice it. I speak to my uncle about what column. Please email your questions I don’t believe that should even be happened, even at this point in to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or part of the argument. time? — Concerned write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o CreI’m of the opinion that a marDear Concerned: We hope you ators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Herriage is a 50/50 proposition, and have told your parents, as well mosa Beach, CA 90254. this should be no different. My inheritance from my parents went right into our account with no question, and we always have had shared bank accounts. What do you think? — John Dear John: You’re missing one small reality: Unless you and your wife die together, one of you will inherit from the other, at which point, the deciding vote belongs to the surviving spouse. Please consult with an attorney who specializes in estate law and can help you sort through the “yours, mine, ours� aspect of your assets and distribute them in the most equitable way. Influenza visits Alberta every year. The good news? Dear Annie: When I was a teenager, one of my Influenza vaccine gets here first. cousins tried to molest me when we were at our grandmother’s house. He tried to force a kiss on me and said because I was older, I should learn
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Ukraine looks to reform KIEV, Ukraine — As Ukraine’s most ardently pro-European parties pocketed a resounding collective election triumph Monday, thoughts turned to a reform agenda that promises pain and progress in equal doses. Although the outcome of Sunday’s vote is in part fruit of a surge in anti-Russian sentiment, Moscow says it will recognize the result and urged Ukraine’s new order to grapple with the country’s most pressing problems. With 72 per cent of the vote counted Monday, the three main Western-leaning parties alone stood to win a combined 54 per cent of the vote. Coalition negotiations were already underway. Parliament is now largely purged of the loyalists of former President Viktor Yanukovych, who sparked months
of protests — and eventually his ouster in February — with his decision to deepen ties with Russia instead of the European Union. Of the European-minded parties, Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk’s Popular Front had 21.9 per cent of the vote while President Petro Poroshenko’s party had 21.5 per cent. A new pro-European party based in western Ukraine was running third with 11 per cent. The Fatherland party of former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, who has argued strongly for NATO membership and is likely to join a proEurope coalition, had 5.7 per cent of the vote. Poroshenko last month laid out an ambitious agenda envisioning significant changes to Ukraine’s police, justice and tax systems, defence sector and health care — all to be completed
by 2020. Among the tougher decisions ahead will be allowing the cost of utilities in the cash-strapped country to float in line with market dictates. “Ukraine is pregnant with reforms,” said political analyst Oleksiy Haran. “The elections showed that both the government and voters expect structural changes to bring Ukrainians closer to the European Union.” Haran said measures to simplify regulations for private enterprise and to attract investment need to be adopted first. Hopeful businessmen in Ukraine complain that if excess red tape doesn’t kill their ventures at birth, corruption does so further down the road. For that reason, initiatives to curb graft and overhaul the justice system should follow suit, Haran said. Poroshenko has also said he wants to see Ukraine become more self-reli-
ant for its energy needs and farm out more powers to local government. The precise recipe of policies to be pursued is subject of coalition negotiations. Messages from Western governments congratulating Ukraine on its election pressed the reform theme further. President Barack Obama said in a statement Monday that the United States would assist Ukraine “promote further democratic development, strengthen the rule of law, and foster economic stability and growth in Ukraine.” Alluding to the unrest still raging in Ukraine’s east, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy and European President Jose Manuel Barroso said a reinvigorated reform process must include an effort to establish national dialogue.
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assistant, Andrea Johnson, had been “hard at work” since last week studying the judgment, researching and consulting with legal experts, the NPA said.
South Korean media also carried the comments, but the court official said he couldn’t confirm them. Capt. Lee Joon-seok and the three key crew members — a first mate, a second mate and the chief engineer — were indicted in May on homicide charges. Eleven other crew members were indicted on less serious charges.
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BRIEF New Jersey discharges nurse who was quarantined after arriving from Africa NEWARK, N.J. — A nurse who worked in West Africa with Ebola patients was released Monday afternoon after being quarantined through the weekend in an isolation tent at a New Jersey hospital. Hickox had been symptom-free for 24 hours and was being taken to Maine, where she lives, the state Health Department said in a statement Monday. She left University Hospital in Newark around 1:20 p.m. in a private vehicle, according to hospital spokeswoman Stacie Newton. A statement released by the office of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said health officials in Maine had been notified of her arrival and that they could decide on her treatment and monitoring from there. Maine’s protocols require her to be quarantined in her home in Fort Kent for 21 days after the last possible exposure to the disease. Hickox complained about her treatment in New Jersey after she became the first person forced into the state’s mandatory quarantine, announced Friday by Christie for people arriving at Newark Liberty International Airport from three West African countries. “We are pleased that the state of New Jersey has decided to release Kaci. They had no justification to confine her,” said Norman Siegel, the
Oscar Pistorius case: Prosecutors say they will appeal verdict and sentence JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Prosecutors in the Oscar Pistorius case said Monday they will file appeal papers in the next few days against the verdict and sentence after the Olympic runner was convicted of culpable homicide and given a five-year prison term for killing his girlfriend. The decision by South Africa’s National Prosecuting Authority could see Pistorius face a murder conviction again for shooting Reeva Steenkamp and, if found guilty on the appeal, a minimum of 15 years in prison. The 27-year-old double-amputee athlete was acquitted of murder by Judge Thokozile Masipa for shooting Steenkamp multiple times through a toilet cubicle door in his home. He testified he mistook her for a nighttime intruder. Masipa found him guilty instead on a lesser charge comparable to manslaughter. The NPA said in a statement its decision to appeal was based on a “question of law,” meaning it believes that Judge Masipa misapplied the law when she acquitted Pistorius of murder. “The merits and the demerits of the NPA’s argument ... will become evident when we file papers for leave to appeal,” the national prosecuting body said. “The prosecutors are now preparing the necessary papers in order to be able to file within the next few days.” Chief prosecutor Gerrie Nel and his
South Korean prosecutors demand death penalty for captain of doomed ferry
Girl wounded in Washington state school shooting dies
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean prosecutors on Monday demanded the death penalty for the captain of a ferry that sank earlier this year, killing more than 300 people, blaming his negligence and failure to rescue passengers in need for the massive loss of life, a court official and news reports said. Prosecutors also requested life sentences for three other key crew members during a trial at the Gwangju District Court in southern South Korea, a court official said on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to speak to the media about the sentence requests. He said prosecutors asked for sentences of up to 30 years for 11 other crew members. The 15 crew members tasked with the ship’s navigation were among the first people rescued from the ship when it began badly listing, a source of the fierce public anger directed at them. Most of those who died in the disaster were students from a single high school who were en route from Incheon, west of Seoul, to the resort island of Jeju on April 16. “The captain made no rescue efforts after issuing a broadcast asking passengers to stay in their cabins. ... He didn’t organize any rescue operations after leaving the ship,” Yonhap news agency quoted prosecutors as saying during the trial on Monday. Other
MARYSVILLE, Wash. — A 14-yearold girl died two days after a student opened fire inside a Washington state high school, raising the death toll in the shooting to three, including the gunman who killed himself as a teacher tried to stop him. Gia Soriano died Sunday night, and her organs will be donated for transplant, officials at Providence Regional Medical Center Everett said. “We are devastated by this senseless tragedy,” her family said in a statement, read at a news conference by Dr. Joanne Roberts. “Gia is our beautiful daughter, and words cannot express how much we will miss her.” The medical examiner’s office on Monday officially released the names and causes of death of one of the victims and the gunman, a popular freshman who opened fire Friday at Marysville-Pilchuck High School north of Seattle. Zoe R. Galasso, 14, died of a gunshot wound to the head after being shot by Jaylen R. Fryberg, 15, who also died of a gunshot wound to the head. The medical examiner ruled his death a suicide. Fryberg killed himself as a teacher intervened in the shooting in the cafeteria, authorities said.
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Growing up, going pop BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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NEW YORK — When Taylor Swift released the Grammy-winning, banjotinged Mean in 2010, haters fired shots at the then-20-year-old. Four years later, Swift says she’s grown and was able to write her new single Shake It Off about others dissing her from a new perspective. “We are all getting our hearts broken, being built up, being let down, feeling disappointed, feeling joy, feeling all these emotions, but what I’ve noticed is that even when it’s the same kind of emotion that I’m feeling, I process it and feel it differently now than I used to,” she said last week. “And I think that’s a factor of growing up, but I’m pretty proud of the way it’s gone.” All signs point to growth as Swift releases her fifth album, 1989, on Monday: She’s left behind her country roots to go full-blown pop, she’s moved to New York City and she hasn’t really thought about dating in nearly two years. “I think it’s a beautiful thing to be in love. If you’re in a good relationship, that’s wonderful, but you are factoring someone else’s feelings, schedule, opinion and priorities into your own feelings, schedule, thoughts, opinions, priorities. And in the last year and a half, that just hasn’t been something that I’ve been interested in,” she said. Swift, 24, began dabbling in pop when she released Red in 2012, which featured the pop smashes We Are Never Getting Back Together and I Knew You Were Trouble. Max Martin, who co-produced those songs with Shellbeck, is the executive producer behind 1989 and has created a slew of pop anthems,
open arms.” Swift says she’s not sure she will record country music again — not because she doesn’t want to, but because it’s too early to tell. “If I wanted to make Red 2.0 I could have done it, but I ... wanted the focus to be on the sound of the record rather than everyone dissecting each lyric to see who these songs are about,” she said. 1989 is pure pop fun, featuring hook heavy jams, from anthemic moments like Shake It Off and Bad Blood to calmer grooves like Clean, featuring Imogen Heap. It’s also a sound that resonates with Swift’s fans, if a recent secret session at her apartment in New York City was any indication. Swift invited 89 fans to her warmly decorated pad in Tribeca to preview 1989. The feverish group of girls and boys (and moms) immediately jumped to the floor to sit on pillows as Swift sat in front of them. One girl couldn’t stop shaking. “I’m a little worried about the shaking,” Swift said to the blonde teen, and then gave her a high-five to calm her nerves. When she played Bad Blood, a song Swift wrote about a female pop singer she had a falling out with, a fan yelled as Swift gave background on the song: “It’s because she doesn’t have a Grammy!” Swift gave her signature coy look, as the crowd looked to the two Grammy Awards atop her mantel, one of them for album of the year for 2008’s groundbreaking Fearless.
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Taylor Swift performs at the HeartRadio Music Festival at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sept. 19, 2014 . Swift released her fifth album, ‘1989’ on Monday. It is the Grammy winner’s first full-length pop album and features the hit song, ‘Shake It Off.’ from Britney Spears’ ...Baby One More Time to Kelly Clarkson’s Since U Been Gone. “I found myself wanting so badly to explore this new territory, but I felt absolutely terrified to go too far in that direction because I thought people would be angry,” Swift said about going pop. “I think that the country community wasn’t surprised that I made a pop album; I think they were surprised when I was honest about it.” It’s a bold move for Swift, who
moved to Nashville as a teen to pursue her singing career. Her first single was called Tim McGraw. “We’ve had a great relationship with 2,000 country radio stations ... and so talking it through, she still welcomes their support,” said Scott Borchetta, the president and CEO of Swift’s longtime label home, Big Machine Records. “If the moment ever strikes her again and she decides, ‘You know what, the music I’m making now is country,’ I think she’ll be welcomed back with
Author fills in Game of Thrones back story BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — George R.R. Martin knows all the signs of Boba Fett Syndrome. Named for the minor Star Wars character who fans demanded to know more about, Boba Fett Syndrome is most acute for any book or film series that has reached the level of phenomenon, when George R.R. Martin minutiae becomes major. For Martin, this has meant not just the usual demands for the next A Song of Ice and Fire fantasy novel (don’t ask, he’s still working on it), but constant letters and emails asking for information on everything from dragons to Aegon Targaryen’s war against the Seven Kingdoms. Martin’s new book, released this week, is The World of Ice & Fire: The Untold History of Westeros and the Game of Thrones, 300 pages of back story and original artwork by the some of the world’s top fantasy illustrators. He agreed to the companion volume in 2006 and expected it would take just a couple of years. Naturally, it took longer. He intended to write some brief text to accompany the drawings, but ended up setting down some 300,000
words, more than enough to make his editor’s “head explode.” “It was bigger than I anticipated,” he said, acknowledging that The World of Ice & Fire might have delayed still further the next Ice and Fire novel. “I start these things that I think won’t take much time and they grow and grow.” Martin said The World of Ice & Fire offers material already in the Ice and Fire series, material he has long worked out in his mind and on paper, but had never released, and material he invented entirely for the book, such as the section dedicated to lands on the other side of the Narrow Sea. Time spent working on The World of Ice & Fire also means time spent on publicity, and on Sunday the resident of Santa Fe, New Mexico came to New York and appeared before hundreds of fans at Manhattan’s 92nd Street Y. Dressed all in black — black corduroys, black shirt, and black vest set off by his white hair and beard — he was interviewed on stage by Salon.com critic Laura Miller and responded to written questions from the audience. Martin, 66, has completed five of seven planned novels: The most recent, A Dance With Dragons, came out in 2011, the same year the Emmy-winning HBO adaptation Game of Thrones first aired. Martin said Sunday that one challenge is keeping track of so many characters and events spread out over thousands of pages. Like a filmmaker hiring a continuity director, he works with longtime Ice and Fire experts Elio M. Garcia, Jr. and Linda Antonsson,
who run the fan site www.westeros.org and are credited as co-authors of the new book. “They displayed, right away, an almost obsessive knowledge of my world. In fact, I had to alter my world because of that obsessive knowledge,” Martin said, noting that they had caught errors in his work. A native of Bayonne, New Jersey, Martin loved comic books and writing as a kid and by high school had won an award for a superhero story. He has been publishing books since the 1970s and began his Ice and Fire series in the 1990s, intending to write a trilogy. During his telephone interview,
Martin said some of his fondest early memories were of reading illustrated versions of Treasure Island and other classics and that he wanted The World of Ice & Fire to have a similar appeal. He admires the Kindle, but prefers reading on paper and thinks the new book is especially suited for its hardcover edition. “My feeling was ‘Let’s make it a coffee table book and let’s fill it with some great fantasy art by some of the top illustrators in the fantasy world,”’ he said. “We’re at a time in publishing history where you can have you stories in many different ways. But I’m still an old fart. I love a physical book.”
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Brick by brick, city’s history fades BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF The last surviving building of North Red Deer’s original commercial district is back on the market. The old Bawtinheimer & Sons butcher shop, at 5820 51st Ave., was built in 1911 and has seen various uses over the years. When it was sold about two years ago, some city residents were hoping the new owner would save and restore the structure. Century 21 Advantage realtor Vivian Sam said the owner had plans drawn up to make it into a three-storey condo with retail space on the main floor, but no construction took place. City historian Michael Dawe said it’s one of the few buildings left in the city made out of brick produced locally by Piper brick yard. Much of the butcher shop’s brick exterior has since been covered in stucco. Production of the yellow-coloured brick came to an end after the First World War. “The brick yard briefly revived immediately after the war because there was some post-war construction for a little while. Then the economy collapsed in the aftermath of the First World War. People really stopped building things for about 20 years and the brick yard just couldn’t survive.”
Dawe said the last big project for Piper brick was the Alberta Government Telephone Exchange building on Ross Street in 1920. “From the end of the First World War and until the end of the Second World War, Red Deer grew very little and changed very little and there was very little construction.” The butcher shop was one of the Bawtinheimer family’s many businesses. At one time, the shop was listed on the Historical Walking Tour of North Red Deer. Janet Pennington, the city’s heritage community development co-ordinator, said that since the building is not listed in the city’s land-use bylaw as a site of significance, there is no protection from demolition. The building does not meet heritage standards and guidelines, she said. “There have been so many changes to it over the years. Windows have been totally changed. There’s not much heritage integrity left, which is really unfortunate,” Pennington said. If a new owner did want to restore the building as much as possible, the city could advise on heritage restoration work and bring in specialists from the province. Depending on the restoration, it could be added to city’s list of significant sites, she said. “It would be really interesting if at
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The last surviving building of North Red Deer’s original commercial district features Piper brick yard bricks, which at one point were covered by stucco. some point someone takes down the rest of facade to see what is left of the brick,” Pennington said. There is huge public interest in city
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An AltaLink contractor with SNC-Lavalin, who preferred not to be named, works to remove the trail markers from the north end of the trail running through the Pines escarpment in preparation for brush clearing around the power line. While new power line construction won’t begin until after the Alberta Utilities Commission has made a decision on whether to review the route plans, the right-of-way trail needs to be cleared to remove the existing transmission line. The section of the trail between 77th Street and 67th Street will be closed intermittently until the brush clearing is completed.
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Rocky RCMP search for fugitive Rocky Mountain House RCMP are looking for a man who is wanted for a series of charges, including
If you’re a hockey fan, or a fan of Ron MacLean, the Red Deer Arena will be action central this weekend. Rogers Hometown Hockey Tour, described as a hockey festival and celebration, will be in the city on Saturday and Sunday, with a special focus on Red Deer’s hockey history. The family event brings with it a variety of activities and personalities, including MacLean, who is originally from Red Deer where he began his broadcast career. Activities on Saturday start at noon and go until sunset. There is no cost to attend. On Sunday, the festival begins again at noon, and will conclude with an outdoor viewing party of the Calgary Flames versus the Montreal Canadiens, which starts at 4:30 p.m. with MacLean hosting the pre-game show live on site from the Sportsnet mobile studio. Tara Slone, host of Breakfast Television Calgary, and some National Hockey League alumni will be present. Among the activities, there will be a KidsZone with an inflatable mini-stick rink, face painting, a Sportsnet Magazine cover photo shoot, youth hockey jersey giveaways, interactive games, and a chance to win a Dodge Grand Caravan. As well, there will be a chance to call a hockey play alongside Sportsnet Central anchor Evanka Osmak, some ball hockey games and skills competitions, and interactive experiences in the Rogers NHL Game Centre Live trailer. For those who may want something different, there will be an Xbox One gaming area, with prizes and giveaways. The Hometown Hockey Tour also incudes a Cheer Like Never Before Contest, which gives local teams a chance to win a trip to an NHL game. The tour will travel to 25 different Canadian communities during the NHL regular season. For more information and to watch video of the local teams entered in the cheering competition, go to www.hometownhockey.com. flight from police earlier this month. RCMP say Taylor Bremner, 21, fled from police on Oct. 10 after they attempted to stop the vehicle he was driving. Bremner has been charged with flight from police, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, operation of a motor vehicle while disqualified, and failing to comply with conditions of recognizance. Anyone with information to locate Bremner is asked to call Rocky Mountain House RCMP at 403845-2882 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
Crime prevention meetings planned The Crime Prevention Centre will present its findings to local communities as the result of its SAFE communities meetings earlier this summer. Over the next three weeks, Red Deer residents will get an overview and summary of the results of the SAFE week events hosted in their neighbourhoods this summer. The follow-up sessions will be on the following dates and at these locations: ● Deer Park, today at 6:30 p.m. at the Deer Park Activity Centre at 181 Dowler St.; ● Riverside Meadows, Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Riverside Meadows Activity Centre at 6021 57th Ave.; ● West Park/ West Lake, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. at the West Park Activity Centre at 3811 57th Ave.; ● North Red Deer, Nov. 12 at 6:30 p.m. at Unity Baptist Church at 139 Northey Ave.; ● Mountview/Sunnybrook, Nov. 18 at 8 p.m. at the Mountview Activity Centre at 4316 32nd St.; ● Woodlea/Downtown, to be announced. The Central Alberta Crime Prevention Centre is a community-driven initiative that operates as a onestop location focused on the reduction and prevention of crime in Central Alberta. It provides a centralized location for crime prevention programs. The centre works to reduce and prevent crime by
educating and empowering communities in Central Alberta. For more details about the Central Alberta Crime Prevention Centre, go to www.cacpc.ca.
Adult Halloween fun at library Adults can have a spooky time at an adults-only party at the Dawe Library on Friday. Admission is free for the event, which includes a costume contest, “horror-ble” scavenger hunt, games, food, mini golf and a cash bar. There will be a digital visit by young adult paranormal genre writers Judith Graves. The adult Halloween party runs from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Dawe branch of the public library, located at 56 Holt St. For details, call 403-309-3488.
Hospice gala tickets on sale Saturday Tickets go on sale on Saturday for the Red Deer Hospice Gala 2015. Celebrity chef Massimo Capra, judge on TV’s Chopped Canada; and Master Chef Canada judge Michael Bonacini are back by popular demand and ready to serve up another gourmet meal on Feb. 6 at the Sheraton Hotel. The chefs will be on stage demonstrating menu preparations. Gala guests will have a chance to join the chefs on stage. Both chefs have donated live auction dining packages at their world renowned restaurants. Local singer Randi Boulton and her band will perform for the dance that follows the meal. Tickets are $200. They are available at www.reddeerhospice.com or by calling Red Deer Hospice directly at 403-309-4344. The gala is a fundraiser for the Red Deer Hospice, which provides end of life care for area residents.
Carolyn Martindale, City Editor, 403-314-4326 Fax 403-341-6560 E-mail editorial@reddeeradvocate.com
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Clean slate for your phone; smarter smartphone photos BY ADVOCATE NEWS SERVICES It’s getting to be the season for new phones, which means it’s also the high season for selling old ones. Here are tips on how to wipe your phone, safely, before you resell: ● Take out the SIM card. The SIM card in your phone is tied to your particular plan — so there’s no reason why the next owner should want it, and hanging on to it ensures that messages sent to your old phone don’t end up with someone else. ● Have removable storage? Remove it. Many Android phones offer users the option of using an SD card to augment the amount of storage on their phones. Before you sell or get rid of your phone, be sure to take back any storage card you’ve put in, to make sure that your files stay with you. Apple users don’t have expandable storage options. ● Encrypt your data before you wipe it. Or just as a general rule. Encrypting your phone scrambles the data to make it unreadable to anyone who doesn’t have the password to decrypt it. Any version of Android released in the past three years gives you the option to encrypt your data, normally through the security menu. (Different manufacturers may keep it in different spots.) This is, in fact, the method that Google recommends for folks who want to get rid of their old phones. “If you sell or dispose of your device, we recommend you enable encryption on your device and apply a factory reset beforehand,” the company said in a statement.
Chasing after competitors such as Snapchat and Facebook, the company revamped Skype Qik — formerly Microsoft’s live-streaming app — into a program that lets users share short video clips. The app lets you add multiple members to a video conversation to get everyone in on the fun. You can also pre-record short canned responses such as your best smirk or eye roll to drop into conversations at the appropriate time. Time will tell if it can reach a Snapchat-level of adoption, but little quirks like that, plus Skype’s brand recognition, could give it a shot. As you might expect of a video messaging app, Skype Qik requires access to your microphone and camera. Also, the app does not hook into users’ existing Skype accounts, opting instead to pull contacts from their address books. To activate Qik, you must send your phone number to Skype, which will then send you a confirmation code back. It’s free for iOS and Android devices.
Be a penpal to another smartphone user Wayfare takes the concept of the penpal into the modern era with a smartphone app that offers you the chance to make one-on-one connections. Users can sign up with their Facebook account or email address, and are matched at random with others across the world. The app has users in Japan, Britain, Germany and beyond.
Phone camera solutions There’s a bite in the air, and that calls up thoughts of changing fall colours, pretty pumpkins and beautiful coats as the weather turns cold. But while autumn affords lots of opportunities to take some stunning shots, it can also be frustrating when your phone camera isn’t capturing the gorgeousness you’re seeing in front of you. Here are three quick tips to better fall smartphone photos: ● Learn how your phone deals with colour: Colour is, of course, one of the most visually exciting things about autumn. But phone cameras don’t always like all those colours, and can often wash out vibrant reds, oranges and yellows — exactly what you don’t want in fall photos. In this case, remember that software is your friend. Companies have been steadily adding more sophisticated camera options — Apple, for example, added saturation and light control options to its standard camera app in iOS 8 — so that you can more easily adjust the pictures to fit what you’re seeing rather than what’s come through the lens. And if you can’t find what you need in the standard app, consider adding a photo app such as VSCO Cam (free, for Android and iOS), that gives you more editing options. ● Play with light: Fall is a great time not only for colour, but also for light and shadow as we head toward winter. While there are some rules you’ll want to follow for standard snapshots — faces you want to show up in shots, for example, should always be front-lit if you can avoid squinting — there are a lot of more artful shots you can take by playing around with shadows, or light shining through leaves. The beauty of a phone camera is that you’re not limited by film exposures, only the phone’s storage capacity. So snap away; just don’t forget to delete the rejects. ● If you have one, use the dedicated camera button on your phone: It may be hard to realize in a touchscreen world, but a lot of phones are programmed to recognize a shutter button, just like the cameras of old. In most cases, this is the “volume up” button on your phone, though a few phones do still have dedicated camera buttons. Using the button to take pictures instead of tapping is not only glove friendly, but also lets you steady your camera with your other hand for better pictures overall.
Video messaging via Skype Skype has long been a leader in video conferencing, but now it’s taking that expertise into the hot, new area of video messaging.
Once you’re matched, you can chat and send each other fun on photo “missions” to get to know each other, such as “what tourists in my city never see.” The app will translate your messages, so language barriers shouldn’t be a big problem. Unlike most apps, Wayfare makes you wait at least 20 minutes between messages. Developers say that’s to help you make a personal connection. It’s an eternity in the smartphone age, but almost nothing when compared to how long it takes a letter to travel. Some things to note: You are giving personal information to a stranger — that’s kind of the point. But the app does include an option to “report abuse.” Wayfare also asks for location information. Where you are is a major part of the fun. It’s free for iOS and Android devices.
Seniors flock to Facebook There were many reactions salesman Joseph Ramireza expected to hear when he introduced an iPhone to his oldest client this year. It would have been perfectly normal for the elderly Minnesota man to show confusion, maybe curiosity, possibly indifference. Instead, the 85-year-old said this: “Wow, I have got to show this to my mom!” “Well, how old is she?” “113.”
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Above: The new iPhone 6: tips to improve your use of the camera, and wiping clean your old phone before it ends up in someone else’s hands. Below: Facebook gains a new generation of users. A few weeks later, many more people learned about the then-113-year-old when a TV station in Plainview, Minn., aired a story about her that went viral. It said that the woman, Anna Stoehr, tried to sign up for a Facebook account on her iPad mini (the regular iPad was too heavy) — and she had to lie about her age because Facebook’s upper age limit wouldn’t recognize her birth year of 1900. A few days before Stoehr’s 114th birthday, Ramireza tried sending a few emails to Facebook’s customer service. But he said he kept receiving automated responses. In what he says is Stoehr’s regular sass, she recommended that he send the company an actual letter. “You tell them,” she said, “I’m still here.” Before Stoehr was making headlines, Ramireza says, she was just a lady who wanted to try something new and connect with family members she doesn’t get to see. It’s something that people her age — well not her age, but people close to her age — are doing all the time. Grandmas, it seems, have taken to Facebook. And although the site is phasing out of popularity among young people, seniors are fully embracing it. Since 2000, the number of adults 65 and older who use the Internet has increased from 14 per cent to 59 per cent. And in that group, nearly half use a social networking site such as Facebook. “As you get older, you become socially isolated, especially when your family lives far away. So an opportunity to get online and see what their grandkids are up to this weekend? That really appeals to them” says Saffron Cassaday, the director of Cyber Seniors, a 2014 documentary about teenagers teaching residents of retirement homes to use the Internet. In a way, it’s easy to see how Facebook could have been made to please grandparents. It gives them a chance to be involved in their family members’ lives even from afar. That’s why retirement centers and senior-supportive charities across the country have been pushing social media use. It’s like the new bingo night. “The Facebook class is so popular we had to make it a regular part of the schedule,” says Natalie Billings, who teaches computer courses for seniors at Jewish Community Housing for the Elderly in Brighton, Mass. Billings says the computer lab can sometimes devolve into a “look at my grandchild” competition, but that is needed socialization, especially for residents older than 90. Of course, it’s not always easy for grandparents to catch on to how Facebook works. One recent hiccup, chronicled hilariously on a dedicated Tumblr: an autocomplete error in which Facebook turns g-r-a-nd-m ... into tagging hip-hop artist Grandmaster Flash. (e.g.: Happy Birthday Samantha, hope Lucy makes you a cake as nice as the one you did for her, no longer a teenager Sam, all grown up Love Grandmaster Flash) From the Washington Post.
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Stories heard from an ‘ice tea’ stand A few days ago, the children and I a bright smile and greeted us with a were on our weekly park-hopping ex- cheery, “Hello, what can I get for you pedition … park hopping, if you were ma’am?” wondering, is a marvelous activity in I wasn’t impressed with the ma’am which we tour all around town looking part but I realized I may just be getting for new parks to discover. to the age that I can’t comWe have found big parks plain about being referred and little parks. Parks that to in such terms anymore. are hidden in the midst of Sigh. tall houses and parks in “Hello, good sir, I see you plain view from the long are selling iced tea.” I reand narrow walking paths ally put some good enunciawe travel. tion on the ‘iced’ part, too. So as we were engaging What the hell is wrong with in our park uncovering adme? ventures, we came across a “Yeah a dollar a cup.” young man sitting behind Wow, a little steep, I’d say, a large red cooler with a but who am I to argue with cardboard sign attached to the small child selling bevLINDSAY it. The sign read “Ice Tea.” erages on the side of the BROWN I wanted to correct the kid road? So without another and tell him that it is prop- ME PLUS THREE word or any more of my paserly pronounced “iced tea” sive aggressive nonsense, I but I was concerned that bought three glasses of litmay come off a bit rude. Plus the kid erally the worst iced tea I had ever was like seven. drank in my entire life. The kids and I So instead, the children and I sipped it sparingly. slowed down and stopped at his “Ice “Yummy, good stuff,” I blurted out Tea” stand for a quick refresher. to no one in particular. Lars and SoAs soon as this seven-year-old en- phie just stared up at me with a blank, trepreneur realized we were actually what-are-you-talking-about kind of going to stop, his look of boredom and look. The kid, on the other hand, must dreariness quickly transformed. A new have decided the comment was meant child sat before us as we arrived in for him and responded quickly. front of his makeshift kiosk. He wore “Yeah well everyone else thinks it
is crap.” I was definitely taken aback by this small person’s candor. “Oh yeah? Well that’s … rude of them to say,” I replied back, wondering how much further into the realm of ridiculous this conversation could possibly go. It had a ways yet. “I dunno, I don’t think it’s very good either,” he flings back nonchalantly. Hmmm. “Well, why are you selling it then?” I had to know. “I didn’t want it to go to waste.” Well it’s some solid logic, I will give him that. “You could always add more powder to it to make it a bit stronger,” I offer the kid, now feeling a bit sorry for him. “No I have to spread it thin. …” Yes the kid actually said “spread it thin.” I laughed because that term coming out of a small child’s mouth sounds completely ludicrous. He gave me an odd look that somehow made me feel inferior and then carried on. “I need to sell a lot of glasses of juice because I need to buy a dog.” This is the moment when my heart melted just a tiny bit. “Oh, well that’s awesome! It’s so fun to have a pet dog.” I was getting too excited about this kid’s future pet dog — I knew that much. With this exchange,
it just couldn’t be as simple as a pet dog though. … “I don’t need a pet I need a guard,” he fires back in an unnerving tone. “Huh?” “So it can guard my birthday money,” he replies with a roll of the eyes and a shrug, as though I should have obviously come to this conclusion on my own. I told him that was a very smart idea and then bought another three glasses for the road. Now that I look back at the discussion this child and I had, I wonder if I should have grabbed more information. Like why he was concerned someone was going to steal his birthday money in the first place. Or how he planned to train the dog to guard the birthday money. But I didn’t, so instead we come to this tale’s end. Moral of the story: There are two reasons to always stop at iced tea stands: ● For the insightful conversation. ● You never know when a kid will really, really needs to make some quick cash to purchase a guard to look after his cash. It was the most straight-forward thing I had heard all day. Lindsay Brown is a Sylvan Lake mother of two and freelance columnist.
Your beliefs play a major role in reality “Sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.” — Lewis Carroll, English author (from Alice in Wonderland)
nings of our personal beliefs. Our beliefs are the filters through which we evaluate life. We develop our beliefs – our reality – based upon our observations “I think we’re all clear on what and experiences. Our beliefs are comneeds to happen next.” prised of both emotional and logical I could tell most people were a little components. Some beliefs start out as uncomfortable with the approach de- assumptions with conclusions drawn vised by the chairman of our commit- from logical observation and deductee. I also had a feeling that no one tions. More often than not, beliefs was going to stand up and say anything emerge from emotionally charged situcontradictory. I was searchations and misinterpretaing for the words when tions of facts. someone in the back of the And of course, we should room spoke up. All heads never underestimate the turned to acknowledge the tremendous impact of famlone voice of dissent. It was ily, culture and religious one of the new committee persuasion in moulding our members – someone not yet belief system. Through the versed in the art of headoften clouded window of down-mouth-shut acquiesour beliefs, we try to make cence. sense of the world. “I think you’re wrong,” We also use our beliefs she said to the chairman. to form assumptions about “If I may ….” probable future results. In We all listened as she exdoing so, we create situaplained her perception of tions in keeping with what the situation under discuswe expect. MURRAY sion. It made sense to me Once accepted as fact, FUHRER and I found myself unconour beliefs are rarely subsciously nodding in agreejected to scrutiny. They bement. When she finished come our operating system. speaking, we all turned Not unlike the operating back to the chairman. He system of a personal comwas red-faced and definitely not hap- puter, our beliefs help us to sort and py. file incoming data. “It’s obvious to me,” he said, “that And even if someone should chalyou have a distorted view of reality.” lenge our reality with an alternative I wondered why my colleague’s per- point of view, we’re likely to disregard ception and that of our chairman were it, thinking the other person is either so different. Both considered his or naïve or delusional. her viewpoint reality. People’s percepThus, everything we see, feel, think tion of reality is highly subjective. and experience is adjusted or reconOur beliefs play a major role in how structed to accommodate our beliefs. we view our life. Our estimation of The term for this reassembly is “conwhat’s right or wrong, appropriate or gruency,” meaning that we bend, twist inappropriate, a success or failure is and stretch our personal experiences entirely dependent on the underpin- to fit nicely with what we “know” to be
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true. As the process takes place at an unconscious level, most people have no idea that they’re creating their own reality. Instead they feel like some invisible force is controlling them. From the moment you were born, your unconscious mind has been collecting and processing information. Everything you’ve heard, seen and experienced has been used to create your personal map of reality. And to your unconscious mind, your map is reality. The way your map has been drawn will determine whether you’re a success or failure, happy or unhappy, satisfied or dissatisfied with your life experience. Without awareness, you’re just flying on autopilot. Think about it. If beliefs create our reality, then doesn’t that open up a whole new world of possibilities? If disempowering beliefs create a sad and regretful existence, then doesn’t it stand to reason that empowering beliefs will create an enjoyable and exciting life experience? The next logic question is, “What kind of reality would you like to create?” Beliefs are cloaked in all kinds of creative disguises. The easiest way to identify a self-limiting belief is to look at the results it has produced in your life. Areas of your life that seem enjoyable and fulfilling are likely anchored in empowering beliefs. Areas plagued with unending sadness, frustration and disappointment are probably grounded in a self-limiting belief. To help with the process, here are five questions designed to bring awareness. Apply all five questions of any area of your life that leaves you feeling inept, unqualified or afraid. Make a list of the unfulfilling activities and the negative belief associated with
each situation. 1. Where do you feel most challenged and why do you think this is so? 2. What area of your life leaves you feeling incompetent or unqualified? 3. When do you feel most afraid and why? 4. What is your least favourite activity and why? 5. When you want to make a good impression, what do you try to hide? Dismantle these beliefs by following them back to a painful, negative and likely, emotional anchor. Ask yourself some pointed questions about each disempowering belief. 1. What price have you paid for buying into your beliefs? 2. How did you get anchored in this belief in the first place? 3. How has this belief affected you financially, physically and emotionally? 4. What would you need to believe in order to be successful in this area of your life? 5. Which of your empowering beliefs can you apply the problem areas? “Believe that life is worth living,” wrote William James, American philosopher and psychologist, “and your belief will help create the fact.” Adopting new and empowering beliefs can dramatically change your results and your life. And once you become aware of the positive changes occurring in your life, you can begin to reinforce and validate those new beliefs. Soon those better beliefs will be accepted by your unconscious mind and reflected in your new internal map and your new and positive reality. Murray Fuhrer is a self-esteem expert and facilitator. His recent book is entitled Extreme Esteem: The Four Factors. For more information on self-esteem, check the Extreme Esteem website at www.extremeesteem.ca.
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called Seventy-Two Resolutions, which are sent to the British Parliament and the provincial legislatures for approval; it will take two more years before the Confederation proposal is approved. 1830 — Josiah Henson arrives in Upper Canada from Maryland with his wife and four children on the Underground Railway. The escaped American slave becomes pastor of a local church and starts a technical school. He is the model for the hero of the famous novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin, the book that Abraham Lincoln said started the U.S. Civil War.
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BY GREG MEACHEM ADVOCATE SPORTS EDITOR His birth certificate told Austin Strand that his dreams of one day playing for pay would possibly evaporate if he wasn’t in the Western Hockey League this season. The 17-year-old defenceman showed up at the Red Deer Rebels training camp in August coming off an industrious summer of training and determined to earn full time employment with the team that selected him in the third round of the 2012 bantam draft. He not only nailed down a berth on the Rebels blueline, he’s already a reliable defender. “I’ve been feeling a lot more confident as the season has gone along,” the Calgary product said Monday. “The first couple of games I wasn’t so confident, I was a little shaky. “But right now I’m paired with Brett (Cote) and we’ve developed some good chemistry.” The six-foot-three, 193-pound rookie rearguard, who will take his usual spot on the blueline when the Rebels host the Medicine Hat Tigers tonight, was thought to have a shot at making the club last year, but came up short. “This year I trained a lot harder in the summer, I kind of knew in the back of my head that this was my NHL draft year,” said Strand. “I realized that this would be my year to get noticed by NHL scouts. I knew this would be the year I’d have to push for it and go hard. “I worked out at Crash Conditioning in Calgary. The program consisted of mostly hockey workouts. The guys there work with a lot of WHL and NHL
Hockey Canada marks 100 years of hockey stewardship BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — While Canada has grown as a country over the last century, so to has it evolved as a hockey nation. Hockey Canada is marking 100 years of overseeing the sport domestically and producing teams for the world stage. Just a few weeks after Canada entered the First World War, a group of hockey executives met in Ottawa on Dec. 14, 1914, to establish the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association. Hockey runs like a bright thread through Canada’s timeline since then. The sport intertwines with pivotal events in the country’s history. Many a Canadian soldier left the ice for the battlefield in both the First and Second World Wars. Many of those who returned continued to play or took on leadership as coaches and administrators. The same year Canada celebrated its centennial in 1967, the CAHA established its first national head office in Winnipeg. A year later, the CAHA became Hockey Canada with the mandate to manage Canada’s national hockey teams as well as develop the sport across the country. Hockey Canada will release the book “It’s Our Game” on Tuesday. The 399 pages of text and photos commemorate the last 100 years of the country’s triumphs, failures and dramas in hockey. “For me, the first 100 years, the legacy has to be our culture and how hockey has played a huge role in the fabric of our people, of our country, of our reputation world-wide,” Tom Renney, Hockey Canada’s president and CEO, said Monday. “I think we’re deeply respected for our ability to play the game, to lead in terms of its development both domestically and abroad. “Beyond that, I think Canadians as citizens are looked at globally as being very special people and I think hockey’s had a lot to do with the development of those values.” As the birthplace of hockey, Canada took on the role of world leader in it. But it’s been the response to crisis that’s helped the country continue to claim ownership of it, Renney said. Canada may have won the 1972 Summit Series, but adopting some of the off-ice training methods of the former Soviet Union was necessary lest Canadians fall behind. National hockey summits were held when it was felt the sport was sliding off the rails. “I think Canada and its population are a humble people,” Renney said. “I think hockey gives us an opportunity to sign our work if you will on the national and international stage as being very, very good at it. “That being said, I think the times we have tripped up have been very good to us. Because of that humility, we’ve embraced failure quite honestly and made ourselves better.” Hockey Canada’s mission heading into the next century continues to be increasing participation in the game while also producing players for the sport’s highest levels.
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Rebels defenceman Austin Strand is gaining confidence in every game he plays this season. players.” Strand scored his first-ever WHL goal Oct. 14 when his wrist shot from the point evaded a screened Victoria Royals netminder Evan Smith during the third period of a 6-5 home-ice overtime loss. “That was unreal. I’d been waiting for that goal, although I didn’t think it would come that soon in the season,” said Strand. “It was just a shot from the point, but it went in and I was really excited.” Strand is exhibiting signs that he
can be an effective two-way defenceman with the capability of making an accurate first pass and creating offensive opportunities. “In the past few games I’ve had a few offensive chances from the blueline and even from jumping up into the play as the weakside D-man,” he said. “That part of my game will improve as I gain more confidence.” Rebels associate coach Jeff Truitt has been inspired by Strand’s development. “In the first month that he was here
there was a lot of instruction and some video work that he had to see,” said Truitt. “He’s taken in a lot of information and has had to make some changes to his game to adapt to the play at the WHL level. “But he’s done an outstanding job. He’s really been a guy who has absorbed the information and just taken it to another level. His game is growing, and although there are still some things we obviously have to work on with him, he’s taken some great strides and that’s a credit to him.” ● Rebels captain Conner Bleackley enjoyed a prosperous weekend with one goal and five assists in two Red Deer victories and on Monday was rewarded for his efforts. “We played a solid 120 minutes of hockey here,” said Bleackley, who was named the WHL Denny’s player of the week. Bleackley’s weekend output raised his season points total to 12 (3g,9a), a timely surge considering he had struggled somewhat for most of his first nine games. “The team had a slow start and with that were individual performances as well, so it was good to get a week off last week,” he said. “Everyone kind of reset and refocused and we played well on the weekend. Now we have a big road trip coming up and a huge game tomorrow leading into that.” The Rebels open a six-game road trip Friday against the Kootenay Ice. Red Deer then heads across the Canada-U.S. border for games at Spokane, Seattle, Everett, Portland and Kennewick, Wash. gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com
Oilers extend win streak to four games with win over Habs BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Oilers 3 Canadiens 0 EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers may have stumbled out of the gate to start the season, but they seem to have hit their stride now. Ben Scrivens made 29 saves and Benoit Pouliot had a goal and an assist as the Oilers continued to turn their season around with a 3-0 victory over the league-leading Montreal Canadiens on Monday. Nail Yakupov and Taylor Hall also scored for the Oilers (4-4-1) who have won four in a row to erase a 0-4-1 start to the season, their worst in franchise history. “It’s feels good,’’ said Yakuopov of Edmonton’s reversal of fortune. “I think it’s the best moment I’ve had with the team in the last three years. It’s a really good feeling when the team is winning, especially here at Rexall Place with our fans. “Overall, it was a good game, it was really tight. That’s a good team, they are really hard to play against. We can see why they made it to the Conference final last season.’’ Head coach Dallas Eakins said it is important the Oilers stay grounded Photo by THE CANADIAN PRESS despite their recent success. “For us it’s about today, getting bet- Montreal Canadiens Brendan Gallagher is stopped by Edmonton Oilers goalie Ben ter today. It’s about today, what can Scrivens during third period NHL action in Edmonton on Monday. we improve on, what can we continMontreal came very close to startThe Canadiens pulled Tokarski for ue to do well,’’ he said. “That’s what it’s about, we want to stay with that ing the scoring in an up-tempo first an extra attacker with three minutes process mindset. That way you never period. With five minutes remaining left and it gave the Oilers the insurget too high if you won some games in the period, the Canadiens had a ance they needed as Ryan Nugentin a row. You’ll actually start forget- flurry of shots before Max Pacioretty Hopkins sprung Hall for an empty-net ting, you enjoy it tonight and when you blasted a shot into the net from the goal. Scrivens was solid all evening, earncome in tomorrow, it’s about the next high slot. However, the goal was disgame. That way you don’t get too low allowed after it was determined that ing his seventh career shutout. Brendan GallaghThe Oilers goalie said the shutout if you’re not getting er had interfered was truly a team effort, with his teamthe wins either.’’ D u s t i n T o k a r - ‘FOR US IT’S ABOUT TODAY, with Scrivens after mates committed to doing whatever it him over took to preserve the win by throwing ski stopped 16-of-18 GETTING BETTER TODAY. bowling in the crease sec- their bodies in front of pucks. shots for the CaIT’S ABOUT TODAY, WHAT onds earlier. “It’s a huge testament to those nadiens (7-2-0), who Edmonton went guys, they’re fearless out there,’’ he had a four-game CAN WE IMPROVE ON, up 1-0 with just 18 said. “It’s kind of crazy, I have all the winning streak come WHAT CAN WE CONTINUE seconds left in the gear, it kind of makes sense for me to an end. first as Mark Ar- to block shots, but those guys are lay“I didn’t like TO DO WELL.’ cobello raced to a ing themselves on the line and putting what I saw today,’’ —DALLAS EAKINS loose puck to crethemselves in danger and we have to said Montreal deEDMONTON OILERS ate a two-on-one respond to that. You can’t talk about fenceman P.K. SubHEAD COACH and fed a nice pass this win without mentioning those big ban. “We had some to Pouliout, who blocked shots in the second and third.’’ key opportunities deked and beat The Canadiens play the second that we didn’t bury. For us to wait until the third period to Tokarski with a backhand for his first game of a Western Canadian road trip on Tuesday in Calgary. Edmonton start playing the way we want to play goal with the Oilers. Edmonton forward Matt Hendricks plays the sixth game of a season-high is to late. We’re not that good. We are good when we are playing the right left the game late in the first after be- seven-game homestand on Wednesday way. We are an average team at best ing run head-first into the boards by against Nashville. Montreal defender P.K. Subban, but Notes: The two teams split their two when we don’t play the right way. game season series ... last year Edmon“We have played a lot of good hock- returned early in the second period. Yakupov gave the Oilers a two-goal ton came into the game having won ey of late and this is not time to panic, but we have to play the same way every lead six-and-a-half minutes into the eight of its last 11 home games against game and I don’t think we played the second period as a shot came off the the Habs ... Montreal’s 7-1-0 start to the way that has gotten us so much success boards to Pouliot at the side of the season entering the match-up was its net. He sent it through the crease to best start to a season since the 1961-62 early in the season.’’ Canadiens coach Michel Therrien Yakupov, who scored his second of the campaign. Since that season, the Canadiens have won the Stanley Cup 12 said that while his team was a bit off season. The shots were 17-12 in Montreal’s times ... Oilers rookie Leon Draisaitl on the night, the Oilers deserved some favour through 40 minutes. was playing his ninth game of the seacredit as well. Montreal continued to pepper the son. One more game for the third over“We spent a lot of time in the offensive zone,’’ said Therrien. “We were Edmonton goal, but the Oilers had the all pick in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft just having a hard time generating of- best opportunity in the first half of the and the Oilers will be on the hook to fence. The Oilers blocked a lot of shots third period as Justin Schultz crashed keep him up for the entire season. tonight, you have to give them credit. the net on a power-play scramble. Monday was also Draisaitl’s 19th birthTheir goalie made some key saves too. Habs defender Travis Moen was able day ... Oiler defenceman Nikita Nikitin It’s a fine line between winning and to help his goalie out and sweep away was a game-time decision, replaced by what would likely have been a goal. Brad Hunt. losing.’’
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B6 RED DEER ADVOCATE Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014
Queens’ season ended with a battle SOCCER BY JOSH ALDRICH ADVOCATE STAFF Wolves 8 Queens 7 PK EDMONTON — It’s tough to question the effort of the Red Deer College Queens after they hobbled off the field at the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference championships on Friday, their season over. They battled for 120 minutes to a scoreless draw with the Grande Prairie Regional College Wolves before losing 8-7 in penalty kicks. They were battered, they were bruised and even if they had managed to pull out the win, head coach David Colley questions whether or not he’d be able to put out a full squad the next day for the semifinal against NAIT, the
top team in the country. They were not alone in that regard as the Wolves moved on just as beat up. “I have nothing but admiration for them,” said Colley. “It’s been a long time since I’ve seen a team that wasn’t going to lose. Both teams came out with the mind set that it was this or nothing.” Injuries for the Queens included a badly bruised calf to starting goalie Lauren Good, a hyper extended knee to Moyer who was RDC’s player of the game, a strained groin for Moira Duley and an ankle injury to Roxanne Unrau. The game was far from a pretty one to watch, as, according to Colley, the majority of it was played in the middle third of the field. The Queens battled nerves early on with the one-and-done spectre hanging over the outcome of the game. But as the game wore on they became more comfortable and out
chanced the Wolves, isolating and shutting down GPRC’s top player, ACAC all-star Danica Blasius. However, the Queens were unable to convert on their opportunities. “You have five chances in a game, you better (convert) one of them,” said Colley. “When it got to the extra time, (Alexandra Moyer) met a cross beautifully from the corner and it just went over the bar and you knew then it was probably going to end off with penalty kicks.” The game took until the ninth round of penalty kicks to be decided when a Queen hit the crossbar. Penalty kicks are often viewed as a difficult way to lose a game, but Colley is more than fine with it. “At least it involves the players,” he said. “I remember back in the day, if it was tied after regulation, you didn’t even have extra time, you tossed a coin.” This will be a season for the Queens
to build on as Colley expecting the majority of his players to return and losing just a few key players — likely Moira Duley and Jessica Whyte, their lone ACAC all-star, while Celine Jensen, Kaitlin D’Arcy and Teala McEwan may also move on. “I’m expecting between 10 and 12 players back,” said Colley. “Even those guys that didn’t see much of the field this year, they know the situation, they know the level they’ve got to be at when they come back. It should make for a real interesting pre-season next year.” NOTES —The NAIT Ooks beat Medicine Hat College 1-0 in the gold medal game, Grande Prairie beat the Concordia Thunder 1-0 for the bronze medal ... In addition to Whyte being named an ACAC all-star, the Kings had two players named to the men’s all-star team, midfielders Chase Grenier and Alim Hirji. jaldrich@reddeeradvocate.com
Hitting coach Kevin Seitzer leaves Blue Jays, signs on with Braves
Washington Redskins’ Alfred Morris gains extra yardage on a run after escaping a tackle attempt by Dallas Cowboys’ Rolando McClain during an NFL game, Monday, in Arlington, Texas.
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Redskins snap Cowboys six-game win streak BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Redskins 20 Cowboys 17 OT ARLINGTON, Texas — Colt McCoy’s successful return to Texas trumped Tony Romo’s dramatic return to the game. McCoy directed Washington to Kai Forbath’s 40-yard field goal in overtime and Dallas was unable to answer after Romo came back from an injury to his surgically repaired back, sending the Redskins to a 20-17 victory on Monday night that snapped the Cowboys’ six-game winning streak. McCoy, the former Texas star playing at the home of the Cowboys for the first time since his final college game in his home state, calmly drove the Redskins (3-5) to the winning points. The Cowboys (6-2) had one last chance, but didn’t get a first down. Romo’s final pass on fourth down was knocked away by Bashaud Breeland. Romo left after getting sacked by Keenan Robinson in the third quarter. He lay motionless for several minutes but returned for the final Dallas drive of regulation. The 34-year-old Romo, who had surgery for a herniated disk last December, reached for his back after the
hit and stayed flat on the ground before trainers rolled him to his side. He walked to the locker room mostly under his own power. Coach Jason Garrett said X-rays were negative and Romo had a back contusion. He played through a back injury against the Redskins last year, leading a winning drive that kept the Cowboys’ playoff hopes alive. But he had to sit out a season-ending loss to Philadelphia that kept Dallas out of the postseason for the fourth straight year. This time, it was McCoy getting the win in his first start in almost three years after beginning the night with a career record of 6-15. McCoy, who was 25 of 30 for 299 yards, threw 23 yards to Pierre Garcon to get the winning drive going. On third-and-3 from midfield, he fled the pocket, pointed to Jordan Reed to run up the field and lofted a pass that Reed caught while tiptoeing inbounds. Another 16-yarder to Reed made Forbath’s job much easier. Cowboys running back DeMarco Murray extended the record he took from Jim Brown a week ago with his eighth straight 100-yard rushing game to start the season. He had 141 yards rushing and another 80 receiving.
TORONTO — Hitting coach Kevin Seitzer has left the Toronto Blue Jays for the Atlanta Braves. The Jays only said they were unable to come to terms on a contract with Seitzer, who was appointed Oct. 31, 2013. But the Braves made it official Monday, announcing Seitzer is replacing Greg Walker as their hitting coach. Seitzer said he didn’t receive a 2015 contract offer from the Jays until “maybe a week ago.” He said he received permission to call the Braves when he couldn’t reach a financial agreement with Toronto. The 52-year-old Seitzer, who has also served as hitting coach for the Royals and Diamondbacks, becomes the Braves’ fourth hitting coach in six seasons. The Jays are bringing back bench coach DeMarlo Hale, pitching coach Pete Walker, first-base coach Tim Leiper and third-base coach Luis Rivera to work under manager John Gibbons. Bullpen coach Bob Stanley has accepted another position within the organization. Gibbons gave his entire coaching staff a vote of confidence on the final day of a season that saw his team finish third in the AL East with an 83-79
record. “I will say it’s a hell of a coaching staff,” Gibbons said. “It’s a good group of individuals, very good baseball guys, and I thought they did a tremendous job. Good, hard-working staff.” The Jays ranked fourth in the American League and eighth in the majors with a .259 hitting average in 2014. The previous year, Toronto hit .252 to rank 10th in the AL and 15th in the majors. The Braves hit .241 in 2014, 11th in the National League and 26th in the majors. A former all-star third baseman, Seitzer hit .295 in 12 major league seasons with the Royals, Milwaukee, Oakland and Cleveland. “I feel like God gave me a gift to be a hitting coach more than He gave me a gift to be a player,” he said. Atlanta also named Jose Castro as assistant hitting coach. Castro, 52, was the Cubs’ quality assurance coach this season. He was Seattle’s interim hitting coach in 2008 and has worked as a minor league hitting co-ordinator and coach in the Montreal, Florida, San Diego and Seattle organizations. Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said he hopes to utilize Chipper Jones as a hitting consultant. Jones, who retired after the 2012 season, said he wasn’t ready to take on a full-time coaching job when approached by the Braves. stopped 37 åshots in the Fort Saskatchewan goal.
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BRIEFS
Kingsmen rout Rusty Chuckers, Strickland leads Carstar to win
Generals rally in third period to down Chiefs The Bentley Generals fired four unanswered third-period goals, including two from Curtis Austring, and downed the Fort Saskatchewan Chiefs 4-2 in a Chinook Hockey League game Sunday. Kyle Bailey and Keenan Desmet, into an empty net, also scored for the Generals, who improved to 4-0-0-0. Following a scoreless opening period, Trevor Kordyban and Dalen Mahovsky tallied to give the Chiefs a 2-0 lead after 40 minutes. Dustin Butler made 25 saves as the winning netminder. David Tetrault
Chris Karambamuchero dropped in 20 points to pace the Kingsmen to a 7935 thumping of the Rusty Chuckers in a Central Alberta Senior Men’s Basketball Association game Sunday. Jose Vizcarra added 10 points for the winners. Ben Cripps scored eight in a losing cause and Danny Krause chipped in with seven. In another contest, Lloyd Strickland led Carstar to a 97-81 win over the Grandview Allstars with a 23-point effort. Jamie Brown added 15 for the winners. Chris Girvan was Grandview’s top scorer with 17 points. Adam Bowie and Rick Feser each had 14.
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SCOREBOARD
TUESDAY, OCT. 28, 2014
Hockey
Local Sports
WHL EASTERN CONFERENCE EAST DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF Brandon 14 10 3 1 0 75 Swift Current 17 9 7 0 1 51 Moose Jaw 14 6 7 0 1 37 Regina 15 6 8 1 0 46 Prince Albert 13 5 8 0 0 33 Saskatoon 13 4 9 0 0 34 CENTRAL DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF Medicine Hat 13 11 1 1 0 59 Edmonton 13 9 3 0 1 42 Calgary 14 7 6 0 1 55 Red Deer 13 5 7 1 0 44 Lethbridge 14 4 9 0 1 32 Kootenay 14 3 11 0 0 29 WESTERN CONFERENCE B.C. DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF Kelowna 13 12 1 0 0 68 Kamloops 16 9 6 1 0 58 Victoria 15 8 6 1 0 46 Prince George 16 8 8 0 0 47 Vancouver 13 6 7 0 0 47
GA 49 51 46 43 42 62
Pt 21 19 13 13 10 8
GA 23 29 43 48 58 59
Pt 23 19 15 11 9 6
GA 32 54 52 70 37
Pt 24 19 17 16 12
Johnson Feser Charif Polei Kopeck Pawlenchuk Maxwell Doetzel Fleury de Wit Nell Sandhu Strand Dixon Fafard Chorney McCarty Mahura Toth Burke Burman Grman Goaltending Toth Burman
13 13 11 13 13 13 13 13 9 11 13 11 11 9 13 6 6 10 12 1 4 4
6 3 1 5 4 4 2 0 1 1 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 5 7 2 3 3 4 6 3 3 0 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
MP 674 102
GA 38 8
10 8 8 7 7 7 6 6 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
6 2 2 18 6 7 10 12 14 4 11 6 11 18 20 0 2 4 0 0 0 0
SO GAA 0 3.38 0 4.69
8 -5 -4 -4 -2 4 -6 3 -2 3 -7 -2 1 1 1 0 -3 -4 — 0 — -3
Sv% .884 .771
WHL Scoring Leaders GP 12 15 12 13 16
Everett Tri-City Spokane Seattle Portland
U.S. DIVISION W L OTLSOL 8 1 2 1 8 7 0 0 6 3 3 0 5 5 2 1 5 9 0 2
GF 45 41 34 32 51
GA 30 38 35 37 68
Pt 19 16 15 13 12
Sunday’s results Prince George 3 Calgary 2 Edmonton 3 Moose Jaw 1 Regina 8 Lethbridge 1 Tuesday’s games Prince Albert at Kootenay, 7 p.m. Medicine Hat at Red Deer, 7 p.m. Moose Jaw at Saskatoon, 7:05 p.m. Brandon at Victoria, 8:05 p.m. Wednesday’s games Prince Albert at Lethbridge, 7 p.m. Brandon at Vancouver, 8 p.m. Everett at Kamloops, 8 p.m. Edmonton at Spokane, 8:05 p.m. Red Deer Rebels Scoring Musil Bleackley Cote
GP 13 11 13
G 5 3 2
A 8 9 10
Pts 13 12 12
PIM 6 10 8
+/3 2 2
G 9 4 8 8 10 9 7 7 10 10 10 3 10 9 6 2
Cole Ully, Kam Nick Merkley, Kel Rihards Bukarts, Bra Cole Sanford, MH Jake Debrusk, SC Chase De Leo, Por Matt Needham, Kam Coda Gordon, SC Austin Carroll, Vic Chad Butcher, MH Jayce Hawryluk, Bra Jansen Harkins, PG Tyson Baillie, Kel Rourke Chartier, Kel Madison Bowey, Kel Trevor Cox, MH
A 17 20 15 14 10 11 13 13 9 9 9 16 8 9 12 16
National Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts Montreal 9 7 2 0 14 Tampa Bay 9 5 3 1 11 Detroit 8 4 2 2 10 Boston 10 5 5 0 10 Ottawa 7 4 2 1 9 Florida 7 2 2 3 7 Toronto 8 3 4 1 7 Buffalo 9 2 7 0 4
Pts 26 24 23 22 20 20 20 20 19 19 19 19 18 18 18 18
GF GA 25 25 27 23 18 17 26 24 17 15 10 16 21 25 11 29
GP 8 8 8 9 7 8 8 7
W 6 4 4 5 4 4 3 0
L OT 2 0 2 2 2 2 4 0 2 1 4 0 3 2 5 2
GF GA 32 27 25 25 25 19 27 30 25 19 23 25 26 30 14 29
WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts Nashville 8 5 1 2 12 Chicago 8 5 2 1 11 Dallas 8 4 2 2 10 Minnesota 7 4 3 0 8 St. Louis 7 3 3 1 7 Colorado 9 2 4 3 7 Winnipeg 8 3 5 0 6
GF GA 19 16 22 14 29 29 23 11 16 15 20 29 15 21
Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 9 7 2 0 14 30 19 Los Angeles 8 6 1 1 13 22 12 Calgary 10 5 4 1 11 26 22 San Jose 10 5 4 1 11 32 28 Vancouver 8 5 3 0 10 27 26 Edmonton 9 4 4 1 9 26 32 Arizona 7 3 3 1 7 18 25 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Sunday’s Games Winnipeg 2, Colorado 1, OT Los Angeles 5, Columbus 2 Chicago 2, Ottawa 1 San Jose 4, Anaheim 1 Vancouver 4, Washington 2 Monday’s Games N.Y. Rangers 5, Minnesota 4 Montreal 0, Edmonton 3 Tuesday’s Games Minnesota at Boston, 5 p.m. Winnipeg at N.Y. Islanders, 5 p.m. Los Angeles at Philadelphia, 5 p.m. New Jersey at Pittsburgh, 5 p.m. Ottawa at Columbus, 5 p.m. Buffalo at Toronto, 5:30 p.m. Arizona at Tampa Bay, 5:30 p.m. Anaheim at Chicago, 6:30 p.m. St. Louis at Dallas, 6:30 p.m. San Jose at Colorado, 7 p.m. Montreal at Calgary, 7 p.m. Carolina at Vancouver, 8 p.m. Wednesday’s Games Detroit at Washington, 5:30 p.m.
Metropolitan Division
Rebels vs. Medicine Hat Tigers Tonight, 7 p.m., Centrium The Tigers, owners of a sparkling 11-1-1-0 slate, hold down top spot in both the Central Division and Eastern Conference . . . Five members of the squad are performing at a point-pergame pace or better — forwards Cole Sanford (8-1422), Chad Butcher (10-9-19), Trevor Cox (2-16-18), Markus Eisenschmid (7-10-17) and Steven Owre (5-8-13) . . . D Tyler Lewington, at plus-14, is the WHL leader in the plus-minus category . . . Tigers netminders Nick Schneider and Marek Langhamer are one-two
Pts 12 10 10 10 9 8 8 2
N.Y. Islanders New Jersey Washington N.Y. Rangers Pittsburgh Columbus Philadelphia Carolina
in the WHL goals-against average standings, Schneider with a 1.25 GAA in 240 minutes played and Langhamer at 2.00 over 541 minutes. Injuries: Medicine Hat — RW Anthony Ast (upper body, 5-7 weeks), LW Blake Penner (lower body, week-toweek), G Jared Rathjen (illness, day-to-day). Red Deer — C Brayden Burke (lower body, 2-4 weeks), D Hugo Jansons (upper body, indefinite). Special teams: Medicine Hat — Power play 21.5 per cent, 10th overall; penalty kill 88.2 per cent, second. Red Deer — Power play 17.4 per cent, 15th overall; penalty kill 80.8 per cent, 10th.
Scouting report
B7
Nashville at Edmonton, 8 p.m.
Today
Monday’s summaries Oilers 3, Canadiens 0 First Period 1. Edmonton, Pouliot 1 (Arcobello) 19:41. Penalties — Markov Mtl (hooking) 1:20, Prust Mtl (goaltender interference) 3:21, Joensuu Edm (slashing) 5:56, Fayne Edm (tripping) 10:21, Desharnais Mtl (high-sticking) 10:31, Subban Mtl (tripping) 20:00. Second Period 2. Edmonton, Yakupov 2 (Pouliot, Fayne) 6:33. Penalties — Eberle Edm (high-sticking) 10:58. Third Period 3. Edmonton, Hall 5 (Nugent-Hopkins, Joensuu) 17:42 (en). Penalties — Emelin Mtl (roughing) 0:49, Desharnais Mtl (tripping) 9:25, Marincin Edm (illegal stick) 13:43. Shots on goal Montreal 10 7 12 — 29 Edmonton 7 5 7 — 19 Goal — Montreal: Tokarski (L, 1-1-0); Edmonton: Scrivens (W, 4-3-0). Power plays (goal-chances) — Montreal: 0-4; Edmonton: 0-6. Rangers 5, Wild 4 First Period No Scoring. Penalties — Staal NYR (holding) 12:15, Klein NYR (hooking) 17:19, Kreider NYR (game misconduct) 19:44, Kreider NYR (boarding - major) 19:44. Second Period 1. Minnesota, Prosser 1 (Fontaine, Cooke) 5:29. 2. Minnesota, Cooke 2 (Fontaine, Carter) 6:24. 3. Minnesota, Pominville 3 (Granlund, Scandella) 15:38. Penalties — Moore NYR (Match) 7:12, Niederreiter Minn (unsportsmanlike conduct) 16:05. Third Period 4. NY Rangers, Klein 2 (Zuccarello, Nash) 2:52. 5. NY Rangers, Nash 9 (Hunwick, Brassard) 4:48. 6. Minnesota, Zucker 5 (Niederreiter, Suter) 5:35. 7. NY Rangers, Brassard 4 (Hagelin, Zuccarello) 7:54. 8. NY Rangers, Duclair 1 (Hunwick, Klein) 16:12. 9. NY Rangers, Zuccarello 1 (Brassard, McDonagh) 16:49. Penalties — None. Shots on goal Minnesota 13 11 6 — 30 NY Rangers 5 3 12 — 20 Goal — Minnesota: Kuemper (L, 4-2-0); NY Rangers: Lundqvist (W, 5-3-0). Power plays (goal-chances) — Minnesota: 0-4; NY Rangers: 0-1.
JUNIOR B HOCKEY Robin Carlson scored twice Sunday to lead the Blackfalds Wranglers to a 3-2 Heritage Junior B Hockey League win over the visiting High River Flyers. Garrett Glasman accounted for the other Blackfalds goal, while winning goaltender Thomas Isaman made 23 saves. Flyers netminder Tyler Fornwald faced 46 shots. The Wranglers were assessed six of 11 minor penalties. The clubs split a pair of misconducts.
Football Football Alberta High school rankings (Last week’s ranking in parenthesis) Tier 1 1. (1) Calgary Notre Dame, 6-0 2. (2) Calgary St. Francis, 6-1 3. (3) Lethbridge Collegiate, 7-0 4. (4) Calgary Henry Wise Wood, 5-2 5. (5) Sherwood Park Bev Facey, 7-1 6. (6) Edmonton Harry Ainlay, 5-2 7. (7) Sherwood Park Salisbury, 6-2 8. (8) Calgary Centennial, 4-4 9. (-) Edmonton Jasper Place, 3-4 10. (10) Raymond, 4-2 Tier 2 1. (1) Grande Prairie St. Joseph’s, 10-0 2. (2) St. Albert Paul Kane, 7-0 3. (3) Medicine Hat, 7-1 4. (4) Okotoks Foothills, 7-3 5. (5) Red Deer Lindsay Thurber, 6-1 6. (6) Calgary Bishop Carroll, 6-0-1 7. (9) Airdrie George McDougall, 6-1 8. (8) Edmonton Austin O’Brien, 2-6 9. (-) Lloydminster, 7-1 10. (10) Red Deer Hunting Hills, 5-3 Tier 3 1. (1) Cardston, 7-1 2. (6) Whitecourt, 6-2 3. (2) Cochrane, 7-2 4. (7) Camrose, 6-1 5. (3) Medicine Hat Crescent Heights, 7-2 6. (8) Sylvan Lake, 5-2 7. (4) Calgary Rundle College, 4-3 8. (6) St. Albert, 3-4 9. (9) Bonnyville, 4-4-1 10. (10) Cold Lake, 4-4 Tier 4 1. (1) Lloydminster Holy Rosary, 10-0 2. (2) Claresholm, 7-1 3. (3) Sexsmith, 6-2 4. (4) Olds, 5-2 5. (5) Drumheller, 3-3-1 6. (6) Coaldale, 4-2
7. (7) Taber, 4-4 8. (8) Ardrossan, 3-5 9. (9) Rocky Mountain House, 3-3 10. (10) Wainwright, 4-3 Six-Man 1. (1) Edmonton Millwoods Christian, 4-0 2. (2) Brooks St. Joseph’s, 4-0 3. (3) Rimbey, 5-0 4. (4) Jasper Ecole Desrochers, 3-1 5. (5) Hanna, 3-1 6. (6) Edson Holy Redeemer, 4-1 7. (7) Buck Lake, 3-2 8. (8) Provost, 3-2 9. (9) Breton, 1-3 (10) Caroline, 1-4 CFL East Division W L T Montreal 8 8 0 Toronto 7 9 0 Hamilton 7 9 0 Ottawa 2 14 0 West Division GP W L T x-Calgary 16 14 2 0 x-Edmonton 16 11 5 0 x-B.C. 16 9 7 0 Saskatchewan 17 9 8 0 Winnipeg 17 6 11 0 GP 16 16 16 16
PF 328 413 354 248 PF 465 438 361 375 379
PA 351 434 355 408 PA 313 313 295 424 468
Pt 16 14 14 4 Pt 28 22 18 18 12
Week 19 Friday, October 31 Hamilton at Ottawa, 5:30 p.m. Saturday, November 1 Winnipeg at Calgary, 2 p.m. B.C. at Edmonton, 5 p.m. Sunday, November 2 Toronto at Montreal, 10 a.m. National Football League AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF
PA
New England Buffalo Miami N.Y. Jets
6 5 4 1
Indianapolis Houston Tennessee Jacksonville
W 5 4 2 1
Cincinnati Baltimore Pittsburgh Cleveland
W 4 5 5 4
Denver San Diego Kansas City Oakland
W 6 5 4 0
2 0 3 0 3 0 7 0 South L T 3 0 4 0 6 0 7 0 North L T 2 1 3 0 3 0 3 0 West L T 1 0 3 0 3 0 7 0
.750 .625 .571 .125
238 178 174 144
177 165 151 228
Arizona San Francisco Seattle St. Louis
Pct .625 .500 .250 .125
PF 250 185 137 118
PA 187 166 202 218
Pct .643 .625 .625 .571
PF 161 217 205 163
PA 164 131 196 152
Pct .857 .625 .571 .000
PF 224 205 176 105
PA 142 149 128 181
Sunday’s Games Detroit 22, Atlanta 21 Kansas City 34, St. Louis 7 Houston 30, Tennessee 16 Minnesota 19, Tampa Bay 13, OT Seattle 13, Carolina 9 Cincinnati 27, Baltimore 24 Miami 27, Jacksonville 13 New England 51, Chicago 23 Buffalo 43, N.Y. Jets 23 Arizona 24, Philadelphia 20 Cleveland 23, Oakland 13 Pittsburgh 51, Indianapolis 34 New Orleans 44, Green Bay 23 Open: N.Y. Giants, San Francisco
PF 213 203 154 171
PA 167 156 169 200
PF 167 199 192 133
PA 208 188 221 223
PF 162 222 180 139
PA 126 191 222 173
PF
PA
NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct Dallas 6 2 0 .750 Philadelphia 5 2 0 .714 N.Y. Giants 3 4 0 .429 Washington 3 5 0 .375 South W L T Pct Carolina 3 4 1 .438 New Orleans 3 4 0 .429 Atlanta 2 6 0 .250 Tampa Bay 1 6 0 .143 North W L T Pct Detroit 6 2 0 .750 Green Bay 5 3 0 .625 Chicago 3 5 0 .375 Minnesota 3 5 0 .375 West W L T Pct
6 4 4 2
1 3 3 5
0 0 0 0
.857 .571 .571 .286
164 158 172 136
139 165 150 210
● Senior high volleyball: Lindsay Thurber at Hunting Hills, girls at 6 p.m., boys to follow. ● WHL: Medicine Hat at Red Deer, 7 p.m., Centrium. ● Heritage junior B hockey: Banff at Blackfalds, 8 p.m.
Wednesday
● JV volleyball: Lindsay Thurber at Hunting Hills, girls at 6 p.m., boys to follow.
Thursday
● High school football: Rural Conference and City Conference consolation finals at 4 and 7 p.m., teams and sites TBA. ● College women’s hockey: SAIT at RDC, 7 p.m., Arena. ● Bantam AA hockey: Olds at Lacombe, 7:15 p.m.
Friday
● Senior high volleyball: Hunting Hills girls/boys tournament. ● College basketball: Medicine Hat at RDC, women at 6 p.m., men to follow. ● Peewee AA hockey: Bow Valley at Lacombe, 6 p.m. ● AJHL: Calgary Mustangs at Olds, 7 p.m. ● WHL: Red Deer at Kootenay, 7 p.m. (The Drive). ● Midget AA hockey: Sylvan Lake at Red Deer Indy Graphics, 8 p.m., Arena.
Saturday
● Senior high volleyball: Hunting Hills girls/boys tournament. ● Minor midget AAA hockey: Calgary Bruins at Red Deer Northstar, 11 a.m., Arena; Calgary Stampeders at Red Deer Aero Equipment, 4:45 p.m., Arena. ● College basketball: Medicine Hat at RDC, women at 1 p.m., men to follow. ● Major bantam hockey: Red Deer Black and Red Deer White, 2 p.m., Arena. ● Bantam AA hockey: Olds at Sylvan Lake, 3:30 p.m., Caroline; Foothills at Lacombe, 5:45 p.m. ● High school football: Central Alberta League City Division final — Hunting Hills vs. Lindsay Thurber, 5 p.m., Great Chief Park. ● Midget AA hockey: Calgary Blackhawks at Lacombe, 6 p.m., Blackfalds; Cranbrook at Olds, 7:30 p.m. ● Heritage junior B hockey: Three Hills at Stettler, 7:30 p.m.; Medicine Hat at Red Deer, 8 p.m., Arena ● WHL: Red Deer at Spokane, 8:05 p.m. (The Drive)
Sunday
● Peewee AA hockey: Wheatland at Red Deer TBS, 11:30 a.m., Kin City A; Red Deer Parkland at Olds, 12:15 p.m.; Bow Valley at Sylvan Lake, 2:30 p.m., Innisfail Blue. ● Major bantam girls hockey: Edmonton at Red Deer, noon, Kin City A. ● Major midget girls hockey: Sherwood Park at Red Deer, 12:45 p.m., Collicutt Centre. ● Chinook senior hockey: Okotoks at Bentley, 2 p.m. ● Bantam AA hockey: Airdrie at Olds, 2:45 p.m.; Airdrie at Olds, 2:45 p.m.; Foothills at Sylvan Lake, 4:45 p.m., Innisfail Blue. ● Heritage junior B hockey: Mountainview at Blackfalds, 3:30 p.m. ● Minor midget AAA hockey: Edmonton Southside at Red Deer Northstar, 4:15 p.m., Arena.
Monday’s Game Washington 20, Dallas 17, OT
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Blake Mahura, Levi Glasman and Joel Ray scored in a losing cause as the host Red Deer Aero Equipment Chiefs fell 4-3 to the Calgary Gold in an Alberta Minor Midget AAA Hockey League contest Sunday. Shae Herbert made 33 saves for the Chiefs, who were outshot 37-36.
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CARLSON Everett William * Corey * Born January 18, 1971 It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Everett William *Corey* Carlson on Oct. 24, 2014. He was the loving husband of Carol and an amazing father to Cayne and Carter. Corey was a wonderful son, son-in-law, brother, brother-in-law, grandson, uncle, nephew, cousin, friend, coach, and co-worker. He is also survived by his mother, Linda Carlson, his brother Dean (Margaret), sister Roben (Cameron), mother-in-law Karen Brebant, brother-in-law Freddie (Lori), sister-in-law Kendra Brebant, grandmother Marie Palen and all of his nieces and nephews who were all important to him, Jordan, Taylor, Tanner, Hayley, Latisha, Jared, Chase, Gage, Josh, Presley (Goddaughter), Jake-Cash and many aunts, uncles, and cousins. Corey was predeceased by his father Reg in Feb. 2012 and his father-in-law Fred in Oct. 2014. Anyone who knew Corey knows how much family meant to him. His smile and his laughter lit up many peoples lives. He loved life. You are loved by all and will be missed by all Love you always and forever Funeral service to be held at the McMurray Gospel Assembly, 10110 Main Street, Fort McMurray, AB. on Thursday Oct. 30, 2014. Viewing beginning at 10:00 am. until 3:00 pm., service starting at 3:30 with lunch to follow. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Kids Forever or The Heart and Lung Association. CELEBRATION OF LIFE FISCHER Lambert Nicholas “Bert” 20 Jan. 1927 - 31 July 2014 Family and friends are invited to celebrate Bert’s long and eventful life on Saturday, November 1, 2014 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion, 2810 Bremner Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta T4R 1M9 403-342-0035. A light lunch will be served by the Legion Ladies Auxiliary.
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EDWARDS “Jack” 1924 - 2014 Mr. Hubert John “Jack” Edwards of Red Deer, passed away at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre on Saturday, October 25, 2014 at the age of 90 years. Jack is survived by his loving wife of 66 years, Ruth; son Gordon (Sharon); daughters Barb (Jerry) Cossitt, Brenda (Peter) Robinson; six grandsons and four great grandchildren. Also to cherish Jacks memory are four brothers; one sister and numerous nieces, nephews, family members and friends. A Memorial Service will be held at the Balmoral Bible Chapel, located at the intersection of Highway 11 (55 Street) and Rutherford Drive, Red Deer, Alberta on Thursday, October 30, 2014 at 1:30 p.m.. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made directly to the STARS Foundation, Box 570 , 1441 Aviation Park NE, Calgary AB T2E 8M7. Condolences to Jack’s family may be emailed to meaningfulmemorials@yahoo.ca. MEANINGFUL MEMORIALS Funeral Service Red Deer 587-876-4944 VIG Calvin Arnold Apr. 29, 1926 - Oct. 24, 2014 Calvin Arnold Vig, a lifelong resident of Bentley, passed away on Friday, October 24, 2014 at the age of 88 years. Calvin is lovingly remembered by his family. A Funeral Service will be held at the Grace Lutheran Church on Hwy 12, 5 miles west of Bentley, 1 Ω miles south, æ mile west. In lieu of flowers, donations in Calvin’s memory may be made to the Vig Cemetery, PO Box 298, Bentley, AB, T0C 0J0. Messages of condolence may be left for the family at www.myalternatives.ca.
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P/T F. caregiver wanted for F quad. Must be reliable and have own vehicle. 403-505-7846
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Office Administrator/ Executive Assistant National software company based in Red Deer seeking FT position. For further info and to apply, please visit us at www.visual-eyes.ca
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Heavy Equipment Operators Requirements: Valid Driver’s License H2S Alive Standard First Aid WHIMIS and/or CSTS or PST Pre-Access A&D Testing Ground Disturbance Level 11 Please e-mail or fax your resume to: hr@tr3energy.com Fax: (403) 294-9323 www.tr3energy.com Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY
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ZUBAR Production Services is currently taking resumes for experienced Production Testing Personnel Email resume to: rdzubaroffice@telus.net or fax to (403)346-9420.
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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
BLACKFALDS Motor Inn is looking for F/T permanent Food & Beverage Supervisor. $15.00 hourly. Must have at least 1 yr. exp. plus ProServe Certificate & VLT Responsible Certification. Apply in person between 9 am - 2 pm. Ask for Danny 403-885-4611
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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, $10.20/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 Start your career! See Help Wanted
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The Tap House Pub & Grill req’s full and part time COOKS AND DISHWASHERS. Apply with resume at 1927 Gaetz Avenue between 2-5 pm.
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SALES ASSOCIATE REQUIRED For North/Central Alberta. Opportunity for a mature person or couple in wholesale fashion jewelry and giftware sales.
RAMADA INN & SUITES req’s Permanent ROOM ATTENDANTS Attendants. Exp. not nec. will train. Approx. 35 - 40 hrs/wk. Performance based bonus program. Must be fluent with verbal & written English, be physically fit. Applicants may apply in person at 6853 - 66 St. Red Deer T4P 3T5 or fax 403-342-4433 or email: info@ramadareddeer.com
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Great second career. Must be fit and love to travel. Work schedule approx. 8 months per year. A strong interest in ladies fashion an asset. Reply to: order@klassenjlrs.com Terry, 306-652-2112 Check us out at: www.klassenjlrs.com
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THE RUSTY PELICAN is now accepting resumes for BRAATT CONST. F/T Exp’d Of Red Deer is seeking LINE COOKS TAP HOUSE exp’d. carpenters and at all stations. NORTH laborers for the MUST HAVE: (formerly Sam’s Cafe) is agricultural industry. Must now taking applications for • 2-3 yrs. post secondary have drivers license. Call education. Full Time/Part time COOK, Brad 403-588-8588 • 2-3 yrs. on-the-job exp. Bring resume to DRYWALL HELPER REQ’D. 7101 Gaetz Ave. Red Deer • Provide references The hourly rate will be Exp. an asset. Must have between 2-4 pm. $13.25 - $15. per hour own transportation. dependant on experience. Something for Everyone 403-341-7619 Mail to: 2079 50 AVE. Everyday in Classifieds LOOKING FOR: Exp. Red Deer, AB T4R 1Z4 Framers & farm building. or Call 403-347-1414 403-318-6406 or Fax to: 403-347-1161
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Just Graduated from High School or have Survey Experience? This job could be for you! If you enjoy working in the out of doors, are enthusiastic about learning new skills and would like to work toward a career in the recognized profession of Land Surveying then please visit our website at:
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ADAM & EVE UNISEX In the Parkland Mall is seeking P/T / F/T HAIR STYLISTS Please drop off resume in person.
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Thank You The family wishes to thank the staff at the Ponoka General Hospital, and in particular those who staffed the GOAL unit for the last month of the life of Vera Slater. A huge thank you to Dr Chan and especially Dr Halse for all his years of caring for her. Thank you to all who sent cards, flowers or made donations in her name, and thanks also to those of you who took the time to help us celebrate her life. Thank you to the Wombold family for the care with which they received her. She was a wonderful lady and will be sorely missed.
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RESPONSIBILITIES: BEARSPAW is a moderately sized oil and gas company operating primarily in the Stettler and Drumheller areas. We are currently accepting applications for a
JUNIOR OIL AND GAS OPERATOR in our Stettler Field. Applicants need to be mechanically inclined, motivated to work hard and learn quickly. Associated industry experience eg. instrumentation or facilities construction experience would be an asset but is not necessarily required. This position offers a diverse and challenging work environment with competitive pay, attractive benefits and the ability to grow within the organization. Applicants must live or be willing to relocate to within a 20 minute commute of the work place location (Stettler). Please Submit Resume’s Attention Human Resources Email: payroll@ bearspawpet.com Fax: (403) 258-3197 Mail: Suite 5309, 333 96th Ave NE Calgary, Alberta T3R 1H1 DEX Production Testing req’s exp. day night supervisors, assistants, and boiler hands. Must have boilers ticket. Competitive wage & benefit pkg. Email resume to: office@ dexproduction.com or fax 403-864-8284
Maintain parts inventory for oil¿eld heavy equipment, trucks, and various other vehicles Ship, Receive, Stock and order parts as required by maintenance and operations Manage and process inventory transactions and purchases for the base Process paperwork in a timely manner Issue purchase order numbers for purchased stock Provide seamless and friendly support to our ¿eld operations
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Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal Strong Computer skills are an asset Journeyman Parts Certi¿cate an asset Valid Class 5 license is required Experience in the ¿eld is an asset Inventory/procurement management systems experience is an asset Warehousing experience also an asset Experience using a Forklift is an asset
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Journeyman Millwrights, Electricians, and Machinists. Individuals must be safety conscious, physically fit, able to work overtime and shift work. Wages start at $40.00 per hour and offer an excellent benefit and pension package. Please send resume to reddeerhr@evrazna.com or deliver in person to 27251 391 Township Road Looking for a place to live? Take a tour through the CLASSIFIEDS
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NEEDED IMMED. FOR manufacturing company in Blackfalds JOURNEYMAN WELDERS Competitive wages and benefits package. Email resume to: joel@prolineinc.ca
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AGENCY OPERATOR Experience all the perks of being your own boss while having one of North Americaπs most familiar brands supporting you along the way. Avis Budget Group has exciting Business Opportunities available for entrepreneurial -minded people to operate an Avis Budget Group location. After a paid training program, you will select your own employees and maintain a business plan aimed at developing renta-car business in your local area. To help grow your operation, an experienced staff will guide you through training, goal setting, sales and marketing. As the operator of your business, there are no earning limitations. This is an Independent Agency Operator opportunity, subject to the terms of that program, and it is not an employment relationship or a franchise. To learn more about this Agency Operator opportunity, please visit our website: avisbudgetgroup.jobs/
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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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STAIR MANUFACTURER Req’s F/T workers to build stairs in Red Deer shop. MUST HAVE basic carpentry skills. Salary based on skill level. Benefits avail. Apply in person at 100, 7491 Edgar Industrial Bend. email: earl707@telus.net. and/or fax 403-347-7913
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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 CELEBRATIONS HAPPEN EVERY DAY IN CLASSIFIEDS
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Central Alberta Greenhouses Ltd Greenhouse Laborers required for our greenhouse operation located near Blackfalds, Alberta. Responsibilities include transplanting, watering, handling and caring for plant material and preparation of orders. This position is labor intensive and entails working in a cold/hot environment. Laborers are required to work a minimum 40 hours per week and must be available to work different shifts, 7 days a week. Positions are available starting Early February and last till late June. No previous work experience or qualifications are required. Starting wage is $10.20/hr. Please email resume to kevin@cagreenhouses.ca or fax resume to 403-885-4147(Attn. Human Resources). Resumes may also be mailed to Box 100, Blackfalds, AB. T0M 0J0
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GAETZ SOUTH F/T P/T MEAT CUTTER. Apply within 5111 22nd St. Red Deer
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VINTAGE MINK COAT (Brown) Size 18. Absolutely excellent condition. $150. Call or text 403-391-3335
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2 DUSTY ROSE upholstered arm chairs, 1 rocker, 1 recliner, $60/ea. or both for $90 ; Lift Master garage door opener 1/2 HP motor, used only 2 yrs. exc. cond., $90 403-348-6449
The successful candidate QUAD cargo bag (never will have warehouse 72” CAT grapple bucket, 46” SINGLE BED w/side rails, headboard, footused) $25; saddle bags, experience, preferably with brand new, $4000 obo board, FREE, mattress leather, $45; custom towelectrical and mechanical 403-373-7247 and box spring ing mirrors for pickup truck background as well as TRAILERS for sale or rent $100 403-347-3849 $60; custom moose leather forklift exp. Strong computer skills is an asset. Job site, office, well site or FREEZER, 12 Cu. ft. good jacket size 12, $25, saddle storage. Skidded or pad never used, $30, Please fax resumes to wheeled. Call 347-7721. cond. $130. 403-346-7856 saddle blanket, never 403-347-9301 or email: used. $20. 403-342-7460 HARD TO FIND administration 2 MAN TABLE! @barwpetroleum.com SAFETY BATH Small 2 person kitchen Tools TUB HANDLE. table. White top & metal Asking $30. legs, 2 matching chairs. Call or text 403-391-3335 MITRE saw c/w table and Asking $100. wheels, $65 403-782-7439 Call or text 403-391-3335 We are seeking a HEADBOARD, for queen Cats Full-Time Supervisor bed, 60” wide, $40; (3) at our Sobeys Liquor Firewood clean wool accent Village Mall location 2 BALINESE KITTENS matching 3x5 oval carpets, $40. for all 3; David Winter 2 SNOWSHOE SIAMESE AFFORDABLE As the ideal candidate,you $50/ea. 403-887-3649 Collector’s houses in Homestead Firewood feel comfortable dealing original boxes, $25. ea. directly with customers and Spruce & Pine -Split. Firepits 403-352-8811 avail. 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472 will provide effective leadership to staff. REGAL burgundy sofa and Dogs FIREWOOD, birch, spruce Requirements: love seat $160; kitchen & pine. North of Costco Previous retail supervisory table w/4 chairs 403-346-7178, 392-7754 experience. $40 403-782-7439 Semi loads of pine, spruce, Proficient in Microsoft WANTED tamarack, poplar. Office and knowledge of Antiques, furniture and Price depends on location. computer systems. estates. 342-2514 Lil Mule Logging Proserve Certification is an HIGH QUALITY 403-318-4346 asset. LABRADOODLES and Must be available days, Stereos GOLDEN DOODLE pups weekends and evenings Now Offering Hotter, Cleaner Long time Breeder, TV's, VCRs up to Midnight. BC Birch. All Types. P.U. / text 306-521-1371 Please submit resume to Delivery. Lyle 403-783-2275 www.furtettishfarm.ca PS 2 w/15 games $65; swcbjobs@sobeys.com XBox 15 games $75, Sony CD stereo $25, older com- Sporting Household puter games $30, Game Appliances Goods Boy, 1 game $35 403-782-3847 ROPER stove, white, lift 270 WEATHERBY magtop clean, self clean oven num Mark V Lazer Mark; $100 403-318-5420 or Misc. for 300 Weatherby magnum 403-746-5123 Sale Lazer Mark, both new in box, $2000/ea. obo Kenmore, electric, CLASSIFICATIONS STOVE, 403-506-4978 GARMENT single trolley white, 6 yrs. old. $145. 1500-1990 rack, 36” wide extends up403-347-5316 ward 60” on casters with Travel shoe rack at bottom $10, Household 3/8” thick plywood strips 2” Packages Furnishings wide various lengths from Clothing TRAVEL ALBERTA 14” to 8’, have about 20 all Alberta offers BED, dble., mattress, box for $10, 6 totes, med- to JACKET, leather, size 40 SOMETHING med. large with lids $6/ea. spring & frame. $80.; Tall, $20. 403-347-5316 for everyone. 403-346-0674, 392-5657 403-314-2026 Make your travel plans now.
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LADY who is blind req’s personal assistant 1 or 2 afternoons per week. Also require driver for occasional medical appts. in Edm. 403-309-4554 NEEDED F/T Service Person General Carpenter/handyman type for service and set up of manufactured and modular home. Exp. in trim, roofing, siding, flooring, paint etc. Competitive wages and health plan avail. Apply to James at M & K Homes, 403-346-6116 SHRUMS MEATS HIRING EXP’D. BUTCHER, $20-$30/hr. Phone 1-403-742-1427 or fax 403-742-1429 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 Central Alberta’s Largest Car Lot in Classifieds
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Owner Operators & Contract Drivers in AB. Home the odd night. Weekends off. Late model tractor pref. 403-586-4558 Buying or Selling your home? Check out Homes for Sale in Classifieds
CLASS 1 or 3 drivers req’d for moving equipment. Resumes to be dropped off at Key Towing. 4083-78 St. Cres. Red Deer. CLASS 3 DRIVERS w/airbrake endorsement needed immed. for waste & recycling automated & roll off trucks. Email resume with a min. of 2 references to: canpak@xplornet.ca DRIVERS for furniture moving company, class 5 required (5 tons), local & long distance. Competitive wages. Apply in person. 6630 71 St. Bay 7 Red Deer. 403-347-8841
Bunn Cres. Baile Close Boyce Street Byer Close Barrett Drive Bell Street Baker Ave. Broughton Cres. Brookes Cres. Beatty Cres. For more information or to apply, please call Ashley at the Red Deer Advocate 403-314-4316
KENTWOOD Kennings Cres. & Kirby St. For more information or to apply call Joanne at the Red Deer Advocate 403-314-4308
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#1757785 AB Ltd Hiring Paving/Snow Removal Laborers Duties: Skills: -Asphalt paving -2+ years experience paving -Snow Removal -skidsteer, shoveling, backpack blowers
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Wage: $18-$24/hr (based on experience - Benefits after 90 days)
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Wage: $18-$24/hr (based on experience - Benefits after 90 days) Full Time: Must be able to work all hours, shift work, nights, overnights, weekends and holidays. norag@noragltd.ca
CARRIERS NEEDED FOR FLYERS, FRIDAY FORWARD & EXPRESS
SYLVAN: “PRIVATE” 1 bdrm. unit. $550/mo. incld’s cable & utils. 403-880-0210
SUNNYBROOK & MORRISROE
47A Ave, & part of 55, 56 & 57 St. $134./mo. For More Information Call Jamie at the Red Deer Advocate 403-314-4306
SYLVAN LAKE 4 fully furnished rentals, including dishes, bedding, utilities. Available Nov. 1, 2014 - June 15, 2015 Price range $1200 to $1500 per month. 403-880-0210.
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ANDERS AREA Nutter’s Bulk and Natural Foods in Red Deer is moving to a new and larger location, right across the street from our current location.
Fresh Department Manager This position will require a person with previous fresh department experience, handling and displaying of all fresh department products such as produce, dairy, bread etc.
Part Time Cashiers and Clerks If excellent customer service is a priority with you, we may have just the right opportunity.
Don Chartrand, Marketing Manager Nutter’s Bulk and Natural Foods. dchartrand@nutters.com
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Abbot Close/Allan St. Alexander Cres. Atlee Close/Ansett Cres Anquetel St./Ainge Close Andrews Close Alhstrom Close Anders St./Armstrong Close Asheley Ave/Ashley Close Archibald Cres. INGLEWOOD AREA Isherwood Close
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Inglewood Drive Isbister Close
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING 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. This is a Sales Position, 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 general customer service duties; as well as any additional tasks assigned. 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 until the maternity leave commencing early December (possibly earlier). If interested, please send your resume by October 31, 2014 to: prstamm@reddeeradvocate.com or drop off at the Front Counter of the Red Deer Advocate, 2950 Bremner Ave.
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Long Close CARRIERS REQUIRED VANIER AREA Vanson Close Viscount Drive Vold Close Call Prodie @ 403- 314-4301 for more info **********************
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INNISFAIL, 1 yr. old 3 plex 1250 sq. ft., fin. bsmt., 3 bdrm. + den, att. garage, many upgraded features, gas fireplace, granite island top, fenced yard, backs on to green, located by Dodds Lake. $1750/mo. For immed. move in. Call Daryl @ 403-350-7937 NORMANDEAU 2 Bdrm. 4-plex. 1.5 bath, 4 appls. $1095. No pets, N/S Quiet adults. 403-350-1717
Suites
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1 BDRM apt. above Wies Western Wear. Quiet single person preferred. no pets, $850 rent/dd. Avail. Immed. 403-347-3149
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~ Kitson Close ~ Kyte & Kelloway Cres. ~ Holmes St. S.D. $1000 Rent $1245 to $1445 3 bdrm. townhouses, 1.5 bath, 4 & 5 appls., blinds, lrg. balconies, no dogs. N/S, no utils. incl. avail. Oct. 15 & Nov. 1 References required.
4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes
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We are expanding our product line and we need more in store help. We have openings for the following “team members.”
Employment Training
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3 days per week, no weekends Bulk & Natural Foods
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3 BDRM. house with full bsmt., det. garage in N. Red Deer. Close to school. No pets, n/s only apply. 403-346-4307, 896-2194
KENTWOOD AREA
Hiring Concrete Paving/Snow Removal Laborers Duties: Skills: -Form & Finish -2+ years experience -Snow Removal -skid steer, shoveling, backpack blowers
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WANTED: all types of horses. Processing locally in Lacombe weekly. 403-651-5912
MOUNTVIEW 44 and 44 A Ave between 37 st. & Springbett Dr, and Spruce Dr. $108/mo.
FAX: 403-341-3765 PHONE: 403-341-3767 #18 Burnt Valley Ave., Red Deer www.noragltd.ca
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GLENDALE Grimson & Goodall Ave. Gehrke Cl. & 71 St. 69 & 70 St. Dr.
Full Time: Must be able to work all hours, shift work, nights, overnights, weekends and holidays.
F/T TRUCK drivers req’d. Minimum Class 5 with air and clean abstract. Exp. preferred. In person to Key Towing 4083-78 St. Cres. Red Deer. Start your career! See Help Wanted
MANURA Trainer, Indoor stationery bike stand, resistance for your outside bicycle. Made in Japan. Exc. cond. $85; Ammo magazine clip for British Lee Enfield 303, $35. 403-352-8811
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P/T Bakery Evening Staff Apply within 5111 22nd St. Red Deer
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NEWSPAPER CARRIERS NEEDED For Afternoon Delivery 3 Days/Week (Wed., Thurs. & Fri.)
CENTRAL AB based trucking company requires
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2 BDRM apt. for over 40 yr. old working tenants, no pets, no partiers, no drugs. Free laundry, heat, water, private parking at 5910-55 Ave. in Riverside Meadows. $1100 . Avail.Immed. 403-341-4627 2 BDRM. lrg. suite adult bldg, free laundry, very clean, quiet, Avail Nov. 1. $1050/mo., S.D. $650. 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
B10 RED DEER ADVOCATE Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014
Soccer star’s murder stuns nation BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
SOUTH AFRICA
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — The shooting death of the beloved captain of South Africa’s national soccer team during an apparent house robbery stunned a country long accustomed to violent crime, and police launched a manhunt Monday for the intruders. Charismatic goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa was known for his athleticism and easy way with fans, teammates and coaches, and his slaying delivered yet another blow to the national sports scene. The 27-year-old Meyiwa was killed about 8 p.m. Sunday after two gunmen entered the house of his girlfriend, Kelly Khumalo, a South African singer and celebrity, authorities said. He was shot in the upper body, and the gunmen, along with an accomplice who had waited outside the home in Vosloorus township near Johannesburg, fled on foot, according to police. “Words cannot express the nation’s shock at this loss,” President Jacob Zuma said in a statement, leading the national grief for Meyiwa. Zuma urged law enforcement authorities to “leave no stone unturned” in finding the killers, and police offered a reward of nearly $23,000 for information leading to their arrest and conviction. South African sports officials had already expressed sadness at the saga
South Africa hosted the World Cup soccer tournament in 2010 with relatively little incident, dispelling visitors’ fears amid a decade-long decline in violent crime. However, police said last month that there were 17,000 killings in the year ending in March, a 5 per cent increase over the previous year in a country of 53 million. Crime affects people of all walks of life in South Africa, which suffers deep economic inequality and has struggled to meet expectations of better opportunities after the end of white racist rule in 1994. On Oct. 19, Jackson Mthembu, a member of parliament and a former spokesman for the African National Congress, was shot during a robbery at an ATM in the country’s east, the party said. He drove himself to a nearby hospital for treatment. Last year, the home of Desmond Tutu, the retired Anglican archbishop and Nobel peace laureate, was burgled while he and his wife slept. They were not harmed. Meyiwa was shot at Khumalo’s home while trying to stop armed intruders who demanded cellphones and money, said friend Tumelo Waka Madlala, who was inside. “As they were running away, we tried to stop them and that is when they shot him at point blank range,” Madlala told The Associated Press.
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AMERICAN FALLS, Idaho — A portion of a Columbian mammoth skull and tusks have been uncovered in Idaho, and experts say a rare entire skeleton might be buried there. Experts estimate the mammoth was about 16 years old and lived about 70,000 to 120,000 years ago in what was a savanna-like country populated with large herbivores and predators. The skeleton was spotted by a fossil hunter earlier this month near American Falls Reservoir and excavated by students and instructors from Idaho State University. But the team had to postpone work on Oct. 18 as reservoir’s water level rose. Mary Thompson, Idaho Museum of Natural History collections manager and university instructor, says they built a barrier to keep the fossil in
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of Oscar Pistorius, the double-amputee Olympic runner who fatally shot girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp last year. Following a tumultuous and emotional trial, Pistorius began serving a fiveyear prison sentence Oct. 21 after being convicted of culpable homicide,
or manslaughter; prosecutors who had sought a murder conviction plan to appeal. On Friday, former 800-meter world champion and Olympic silver medallist Mbulaeni Mulaudzi died in a car crash.
place while underwater. Workers plan to go back next summer when the reservoir drops.
it from the Sunni extremist group. The Islamic State group seized the town in July as part of its blitz that captured large swaths of northern and western Iraq.
Two car bombings in Iraq kill at least 38
Columbian mammoth skull, tusk discovered
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Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Actress and singer, Kelly Khumalo, carries her baby outside her home in Vosloorus, east of Johannesburg, Monday. Her boyfriend Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa was fatally shot at a friend’s house during an attempted robbery on Sunday night, police said.
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BAGHDAD — Two car bombings in Iraq, including one where a suicide attacker drove a Humvee into a checkpoint manned by Iraqi troops and progovernment Shiite militiamen, killed at least 38 people Monday, authorities said. The deadliest attack struck the outskirts of the Sunni town of Jurf al-Skhar, where the suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden Humvee into the checkpoint, killing at least 24 people and wounding 25, a police officer said. Most of those killed were members of the Shiite militia, he added. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack. Jurf alSakhar is 50 kilometres (30 miles) south of Baghdad, but the bombing bore all the hallmarks of an attack by the Islamic State group. Islamic State group militants lost control of the town Sunday, when Iraqi soldiers and the Shiite militia retook
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Avail. Nov. 1st. 3 bdrm., 1.5 bath. Adult bldg. N/S No pets 403-596-2444
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Cottage/ Seasonal
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SHOP/OFFICE, 1500 sq. ft. $1000 Phil 403-350-0479 You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!
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DAMASCUS, Syria — Members of the al-Qaida-linked Nusra Front and other Syrian rebel factions launched simultaneous attacks on army checkpoints, police headquarters, and the governor’s office in northwestern Syria on Monday, triggering hours-long clashes that left 19 troops and rebels dead. The attacks all took place in the city of Idlib, activists and state media reported. The city, which is in Syrian government hands, is the local capital of Idlib province. Monday’s attacks were the most serious there since Syrian rebels took control of scores of villages and towns around it more than two years ago. The fighting is separate from the clashes underway between Nusra Front’s main rebel rivals, the Islamic State group, and Syrian Kurdish fighters for control of the strategic border
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2009 MONTANA, V6, hwy driven, 1 owner, 74,000 Cars kms., mech. insp., Car proof, all maint. records, $8500. **SOLD** 2004 SEBRING 4 dr., fully loaded, 158,000 km. Exc. shape. $3500. 403-318-1878
Houses For Sale
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NEW HOMES Mason Martin Homes Senior New Home Planner Kyle, 403-588-2550
SUV's
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2010 Toyota Rav4 51,000 kms. $16,000 obo. 358-1614
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2003 FORD F150 2WD, 4 dr., s/b, 180,000 km. Exc. shape. $5500. 403-318-1878
FARMLAND Ponoka County
455.86 Titled Acres 3 parcels adjoining Surface leases $ 37,635 Price $4,500 /Acre 12 miles East #53 c_mcleod@telus.net
Vans Buses
Motorhomes
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2006 COACHMEN Aurora 3480DS Low Low Mileage, Ford Chassis,Offers! Call Rob 403-396-1380
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NEW CONDO
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GLENDALE reno’d 2 bdrm. AVAIL IMMED: 1 lrg fully apartments, avail. immed, furn bdrm for rent - Incl. gas rent $875 403-596-6000 Àreplace. Working or Student Male only. $300 dd $600/mo. LARGE, 1 & 2 BDRM. Call 403-396-2468 SUITES. 25+, adults only n/s, no pets 403-346-7111
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Syrian rebels attack army positions in north
town of Kobani, further to the east and along the border with Turkey. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Nusra Front and other groups shelled Idlib and simultaneously attacked army checkpoints there. It said four Nusra Front members blew themselves up inside the city, targeting checkpoints there and causing casualties among the troops. “It was a moral blow to the regime,” said activist Asad Kanjo, based in the town of Saraqeb, also in Idlib province. He added that calm had been restored in the city. Syria’s pro-government Al-Ikhbariya TV cited the provincial police chief, who was not named, as saying the attackers took advantage of a power cut before dawn to hit the checkpoints and also the governor’s office. He added that troops repelled the attackers. “There isn’t one gunman in the city now,” said the police chief. The TV later aired footage from Idlib showing bodies of two purported attackers with suicide vests. The Observatory said the rebels were helped by some policemen who were protecting the police commend and the governor’s office enter the two buildings. The buildings were retaken later by government troops.
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Motorhomes
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Accounting
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-CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE We require an experienced automotive Service Department employee who is ready for a new challenge. The Service ManagerCustomer Experience ensures that our customer’s visit to the Service Department is positive and results in satisfied customers. The successful candidate will be an experienced automotive Service Advisor or Service Manager who can build our business by providing exemplary service to our customers. Experience with Reynolds and Reynolds is preferable. If you have a vision of how service should be and the leadership qualities to execute it, you’re the person we’re looking for. We offer competitive wages and benefits in a great working environment. If you’re interested in leading a high performance team, contact: Doug Barbeau doug@reddeertoyota.ca Fax: 403.346.4975 All queries will be held in strictest confidence
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FOOD
B11
TUESDAY, OCT. 28, 2014
Ramen makeover MADHU BADONI
FOOD
Photos by ATUL BADONI/Freelance
ABOVE: If the ramen noodle is prepared as it is made in its countries of origin, then the quick soup becomes much more satisfying and delicious than just a pile of noodles in a salty broth. BELOW: The ramen noodles are a convenient ingredient because they are great for quick stir fries and easy to use for the less experienced cook.
RECIPES
THROW AWAY THE SEASONING AND START FROM SCRATCH Home-made ramen noodles ¾ cups flour (see below) 1 egg ¾ tsp salt (or to taste) 1 tbsp water (depending on flour and humidity) Mix the dry ingredients, make a well in the centre, and beat the eggs and water inside. Then slowly combine the ingredients together. Once your ingredients are somewhat combined, place on counter and start kneading. It should be a little stiffer than bread dough. The dough is ready when your hands become fairly clean. If you have 30 minutes, leave it under a tea cloth. On a cutting board, roll the dough to about onemm in thickness. If it starts sticking, get some more dry flour onto the board. Fold it two times in the same direction, each time spreading flour on the surface. Finally, get some flour on the top. Don’t worry, all that loose flour will wash off when we boil it and the flour in the
water will keep our noodles together. Once it is folded in a strip, start cutting it. Once the water boils, salt it, then sprinkle the noodles into the water. If you dump them in, they will stick. Mix the noodles around. Depending on the thickness, it usually takes four to six minutes. Add to prepared broth or stir-fried vegetables.
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ne of my all-time favourites are ramen noodles; yes, those dried, convoluted block of noodles that comes with its own seasoning and to prepare, all you do is add hot water. The noodles are popular with students because they are filling, they constitute a hot
meal and they are very cheap to prepare. I consumed many of these packages “straight up” during my university days. But now, when my palate has become more discriminatory, I like to serve these noodles with a little bit of a make-over. The ramen does have a bad rap for two reasons: first, there is not much nutritional value, just broth and noodles; and secondly, the packaged seasoning is loaded with sodium and MSG, both considered unhealthy by health professionals. So to give it a passing grade by the dietary gurus, ramen noodles need to be doctored up by adding some healthy goodness and by replacing the packaged seasoning. That is easy if you inspire yourself by looking into how ramen noodles are eaten in its country of origin. The home of ramen noodles is China and Japan, and in both countries ramen noodles are revered by residence of all ages and is commonly served by many street vendors. The chefs there have never had the “unhealthy” component to their noodles because they prepare their broth by simmering water in pork bones and then upgrading the soup by adding fresh vegetables and local meat, and seasoning the broth with regional spices. Prepared this way, the quick soup is much more satisfying and delicious than just a pile of noodles in a salty broth. So throw away the seasoning packet and start simmering some broth or use good qual-
ity store bought stocks. Season your concoction with miso paste, chili bean sauce, Thai curry paste, Japanese curry powder, fish sauce or vinegar. You can also add spices like white pepper, Sichuan pepper, or chili flakes. Drizzle different oils such a sesame, chili or fish oils, and then add a little citrus zing by squeezing a bit of lemon or lime just before serving. Toss in some bok-choy, mushroom, cabbage, garlic, tofu and shrimp, or for more of a decorative show, top the soup with sunny side egg. Traditionally, the noodles used for soup are prepared from scratch on the spot by the vendors. Sounds like that would take the convenient component out of the noodles, right? I may have agreed but I was convinced otherwise a few years ago. I was taking a course and a Chinese classmate invited me over for lunch for some noodles. When we arrived at her kitchen, she asked me to start boiling two pots of water and she tossed me some vegetable to chop up while she started making some dough. I am thinking, “we only have an hour for lunch” but before the water had started to boil she had formed the dough, rolled it thin like a crepe, folded into thirds and cut the dough into noodles. No pasta maker was used! She immersed these in boiling water and then quickly removed the cooked noodles and poured boiling stock over them. Within 25 minutes, we were both slurping up the hot noodles. Even after tasting the real thing, I still keep a few packages of ramen noodles in my pantry. They are great for quick stir fries and easy to use for the less experienced cook in my household. I also use the dried noodles in a ramen trail mix — crush a package of noodles and fry them in a pan with a bit of vegetable oil until toasty brown. Since I have a personal preference for these flavours, I sprinkle curry and chili powder with a dash of salt. Toss them with dried cranberries, toasted almonds and anything else you want, and you have the perfect late-night snack! You can add any seasoning, but I really enjoy the salty, spicy and sweet combination. Madhu Badoni is a Red Deerbased freelance food writer. She can be reached at madhubadoni@gmail.com or on Twitter @madhubadoni. Watch for Madhu’s Masala-Mix blog on www.reddeeradvocate.com.
Authentic Asian ramen noodle soup 3 cups broth from vegetable or meat Soy sauce, just enough to colour and then to taste Fresh ginger Fish sauce Chili powder Vegetables (mushroom, bok choy, napa cabbage, etc.) Green onion (do not boil) Minced fresh garlic (for more flavour, brown it if a fry pan) hot chilli sauce Pour over cooked homemade or packaged ramen noodles.
Traditionally, the noodles used are all prepared on the spot by the vendors. This is easy to do: first form the dough, roll out into a thin crepe, fold dough over into thirds and then cut the dough into noodles. No pasta maker is needed! Immerse the noodles in boiling water and then quickly remove the cooked noodles.
HEALTH
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Ebola vaccines not a magic bullet BUT COULD BE PART OF SOLUTION: WHO BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Work is steaming ahead on development and testing of experimental Ebola vaccines, with timelines for the start of clinical trials and delivery of significant volumes of vaccines being shaved weekly, the World Health Organization said Friday. But despite the promise of those tightening time frames, the global health agency’s point person for Ebola vaccines and drugs warned that vaccine is not a magic bullet that will stop the unprecedented West African outbreak. Dr. Marie-Paule Kieny, WHO’s assistant director general for health systems and innovation, said a few hundred thousand doses of the two main candidate vaccines will be available in the first half of 2015 and will be used in large clinical trials. Efforts to vaccinate the general public in the affected countries won’t start before June — if such a approach is undertaken at all. Trials may begin as soon as late December in Liberia, Kieny said during a media briefing on an international vaccine summit the WHO held on Thursday. Companies making vaccines, countries that are likely to help pay for them and other key players such as Medecins Sans Frontieres, the Gates Foundation and the World Bank attended the meeting. Kieny said it’s not currently clear if both vaccines will be ready to be rolled out in efficacy trials — studies that show if a vaccine works to protect people — in December. The Canadian-made vaccine, VSV-ZEBOV, is slightly behind the other leading candidate in safety testing. This means the trial may start with the other vaccine, made by GlaxoSmithKline, and the second arm will be commenced a bit later. While she revealed that efforts to further compress the time to use of the vaccines are continuing, Kieny also injected some cautionary notes into her messaging. “Vaccine is not the magic bullet. But when ready, they may be a good part to turn the tide of this epidemic,” she said from Geneva. Her comment was echoed in remarks from Dr. Jeremy Farrar, director of Britain’s Wellcome Trust, a charity which is funding many of the clinical trials. “A safe and effective Ebola vaccine alongside a massive increase in classic public health measures could make a transformative contribution to containing this epidemic,” Farrar said in a statement. “It is vital to prioritize testing, production and deployment of all the viable candidates. It is thus hugely encouraging that industry, national governments, philanthropy, regulators and the WHO are now collaborating with urgency to fast-track trials, manufacturing and deployment.” Earlier this week the CEO of NewLink Genetics — the U.S.-based company that holds the licence for the Canadian-made vaccine — told The Canadian Press his company may have between 700,000 and seven million doses of vaccine by the end of this year. Dr. Charles Link said the final figure would depend on how much vaccine — or how little — must be given to each person to achieve protection. That information will be established by the safety studies currently underway. Asked about the discrepancy between the numbers she cited and Link’s projections, Kieny suggested for planning purposes it is more prudent to go with figures that appear realistic rather than ones
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that are more ambitious. “It’s better to be really realistic in what we say. I’m not saying that NewLink will not happen. But I’m giving numbers that I think in all likelihood will be there.” She said there is much uncertainty at this point about how much vaccine will be required for each dose of the NewLink product, “so the forecasting is much more dicey.” Health-care workers and people who work on the safe burial teams are expected to be among the first to receive vaccine in the clinical trials. It remains unclear whether mass vaccination of the populations of these countries will be undertaken, Kieny said. “If the vaccine is proven effective and the epidemic curve is justifying ... mass vaccination and if the vaccine is available in enough quantity, then there might be mass vaccination,” she stressed. “But again, this is with three conditions: that it is safe and effective, that the epidemic curve justifies that something like that should be done and the third, that there would be enough doses available.”
The second condition — that the epidemic curve justify mass vaccination — would be met if the combined other containment methods were not slowing the spread of the virus by the time large amounts of vaccine are available. Kieny said planning for large clinical trials is furthest advanced in Liberia, which is why the work will start there. Work is also progressing to do clinical trials in Sierra Leone but is trailing in Guinea. Sources who have attended this and other recent meetings at the WHO on Ebola say the response is shaping up along geopolitical lines, with the United States — where the GSK vaccine was created — leading the response for Liberia. Britain has stepped up to shepherd efforts in Sierra Leone and France is taking the lead in Guinea. On the issue of who will pay for the vaccines, Kieny said MSF — also known as Doctors Without Borders — volunteered to create a vaccine fund. And the British government offered to set up an indemnification fund to cover the cost of any claims against the vaccines makers, if adverse reactions occur.
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DENVER — Colorado health officials want to ban many edible forms of marijuana, including brownies, cookies and most candies, limiting legal sales of potinfused food to lozenges and some liquids. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment told marijuana regulators that many forms of edible marijuana “are naturally attractive to children” and violate the law’s “requirement to prevent the marketing of marijuana products to children.” The recommendation was obtained by The Associated Press in advance of a third and possibly final workgroup meeting Monday to draw up rules for identifiable markers or colours for edible marijuana products so they won’t be confused with regular foods. The health department’s recommendation, sent to the regulators Oct. 14, would effectively take most forms of edible marijuana off store shelves. The final decision will be made by the Department of Revenue’s Marijuana Enforcement Division, which oversees retail marijuana sales. Lawmakers have ordered state pot regulators to require pot-infused food and drink to have a distinct look when they are out of the packaging. The order came after concerns about the proliferation of potinfused treats that many worry could be accidentally eaten by children. Statewide numbers are not available, but one hospital in the Denver area has reported nine cases of children being admitted after accidentally eating pot. It is not clear whether those kids ate commercially packaged pot products or homemade items such as marijuana brownies. The Health Department’s recommendation would apply only to products sold commercially, including a form of liquid pot called a tincture that can be added to foods. The Health Department’s recommendation is one of several made to marijuana regulators. The advocacy group Smart Colorado wants to see a requirement that edible versions of marijuana be colored, marked or stamped to indicate they contain the drug. The marijuana industry opposes a ban on most pot products. A spokesman for Dixie Elixirs, which makes marijuana-infused sodas and mints, said Monday that the rules go too far and may not be able to keep potinfused foods out of children’s hands.