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SHE SHOOTS, SHE SCORES RED DEER MINOR HOCKEY IS HOPING HOSTING THE ESSO CUP WILL GIVE GIRLS HOCKEY THE EXPOSURE IT NEEDS TO PUSH TO THE NEXT LEVEL
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TOP: Red Deer Sutter Fund Chiefs Breanna Martin burns past Edmonton Thunder defenceman Kennedi Schorpegge during their 2-1 win over the Thunder at the Collicut Centre in Red Deer during Alberta Major Midget Female Hockey League action. FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Red Deer College Queen Keinyn Nordell falls to the ice as SAIT Trojan Denomie Vockeroth Fisher eyes the loose puck during first period action; Red Deer College Queen Kaley McMurtry brings the puck around the goal with SAIT Trojan Katie Wardell in pursuit as SAIT goaltender Laticia Castillo guards the net; Red Deer Sutter Fund Chiefs goalie Sarah Murray stops a shot. BY JOSH ALDRICH ADVOCATE STAFF Girls hockey will have the spotlight on it like never before in Red Deer when the city hosts the Esso Cup, the female major midget national championship, in April. The hope is that this will not be the pinnacle for the sport in the region, but rather the boost that pushes it to the next level. Girls hockey has come a long way in the last 20 years in Central Alberta, going from an exception with girls only able to play on boys teams to gaining equal footing with male counterparts. Now the goal is to try to match participation numbers of boys. “Hosting the Esso Cup, we’re hoping that can give girls hockey a lot of exposure in Central Alberta and here in Red Deer,” said Red Deer Minor Hockey general manager Dallas Gaum. “All of the local schools are going to be invited to games, so we’re hoping that will kick-start us again.” The end goal is to have at least two girls teams at each age level. The association has done that for bantam and midget, but is short of the goal at novice, atom and peewee levels. Getting girls attracted to the game early is the
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‘HOSTING THE ESSO CUP, WE’RE HOPING THAT CAN GIVE GIRLS HOCKEY A LOT OF EXPOSURE IN CENTRAL ALBERTA AND HERE IN RED DEER. ALL OF THE LOCAL SCHOOLS ARE GOING TO BE INVITED TO GAMES, SO WE’RE HOPING THAT WILL KICK-START US AGAIN.’ — DALLAS GAUM GENERAL MANAGER, RED DEER MINOR HOCKEY
key to future growth. In boys hockey, there are more players at young ages and even given attrition, the program still has a deep pool to select from for elite teams in the older age groups. Red Deer’s top girls teams like the midget AAA Sutter Fund Chiefs have a recruitment territory that stretches from Ponoka in the north to Olds in the south and from Stettler in the east to the B.C. border. Still, tryouts drew only a few dozen girls, where the boys midget AAA Optimist Chiefs get well in excess of 100 players at tryouts.
“To have that size of area and have 40 girls try out for a midget AAA team is a little disappointing,” said Sutter Fund Chiefs assistant coach Curtis Scutchings, whose team is out to a 10-1-0-3 start in the Alberta Major Midget Female Hockey League. At the younger levels, one of the major issues is that if girls don’t make their desired A team, they often drop out altogether. The local association is examining several initiatives to attract new people to the game. Among them is allowing kids to test drive the sport for free with equipment supplied for them. Nevertheless, after almost two decades of seriously pushing for equality on the ice, participation and the level of play continue to improve. The overall ability of female players is at an alltime high. There are a number of reasons. First is the changing attitude toward female athletics. Organizers and athletes are making more concerted efforts to develop on-ice skill and everything that goes with it. For example, local minor hockey has joined with an academy program out of Saskatchewan’s College of Notre Dame that preaches everything from skill development to dry land training to nutrition.
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Alberta pays $900K to fired health executive BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — Alberta taxpayers will be shelling out $900,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a former health executive fired over lavish expenses. Alberta Health Services says former chief financial officer Allaudin Merali will receive the severance owed under his contract. “AHS is satisfied that the termination of Mr. Merali’s employment is properly characterized as having been without cause,” an AHS news release said Friday. “AHS has honoured its contractual severance obligation. A total of $900,000 will be paid to Mr. Merali.” Tahneen Luedee of Alberta Health Services said the agency is not providing further details on the settlement, such as whether taxpayers are also covering Merali’s court costs. “On the recommendation of legal counsel, government has participated in a settlement that is believed to offer the least possible burden to taxpayers,” Health Minister Stephen Mandel said in a statement. AHS operates under the Alberta Health Department. It is in charge of delivering front-line care while the department sets policy. In recent years, AHS has been stung by reports of extravagant and inappropriate staff spending along with generous severance payouts to senior managers.
The Merali case is a symptom of a much larger problem, said NDP member Deron Bilous. “Albertans are paying for the PCs’ knee-jerk reaction,” Bilous said in an interview. “Why was (Merali’s) contract as big as it was, along with this massive severance? “AHS just seems to be this massive bureaucracy for this PC government to hide behind.” Liberal member David Swann suggested the PCs knew at the time that they would have to pay up, but fired Merali anyway. “Essentially, the PCs fired Mr. Merali in order to make a bad news story go away. It was a PR move,” Swann said in a news release. “How much more of Albertans’ hard-earned money was wasted in this botched attempt at PC damage control? How much was spent on government lawyers and court costs to fight what was clearly a losing case?” Wildrose critic Heather Forsyth took a moderate tone. “It’s time to close the chapter on this story of mismanagement and begin focusing on positive solutions to end this type of waste and improve access and outcomes for patients,” she said, also in a news release. Merali was hired by AHS in 2011 as chief financial officer. A year later, he was let go after reports of questionable spending. An audit later determined he had racked up almost $370,000 in questionable expenses. The money paid for lavish dinners and outings,
a butler and the cost of putting a phone in his Mercedes Benz. Merali could not be reached for comment Friday, but in December 2012 he publicly defended himself. He said the hosting expenses were skewed because they should have been spread around among other executives, but he was often the one left holding the bill. He also said the butlers hired for some of the events were in keeping with common practice. Merali said $2,303 to install a Bluetooth phone in his Mercedes Benz and $525 to fix a car window were valid charges for an executive in a $3-billion organization who needed to be available at all times. “The imputation that I simply lived a high life at the taxpayers’ expense is an invention of sheer malice,” he said at the time. In March, Merali sued AHS and then-health minister Fred Horne. He claimed they first supported his spending, then later made him a scapegoat to distract from similar issues with other AHS executives. Merali had a history of controversial spending. Prior to working at AHS, he worked for the Ontario government giving advice on how to implement an electronic health-records system. In 2009 his contract was not renewed. Documents released to the public showed he had been billing taxpayers about $76,000 a month for flights, pricey meals and hotel accommodations. AHS officials said they knew about Merali’s track record when they hired him in the spring of 2011, but he had promised to adhere to strict spending rules.
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Red Deer College Queens celebrate a first period goal against the SAIT Trojans at the Arena in Red Deer on Thursday. they’re not impressed. “It’s really frustrating,” said RDC Queens captain Rachael Hoppins. “As much as girls hockey is developing, it’s still nowhere near men’s hockey, obviously. But Olds is getting a team next year, which is awesome ... hopefully people will see it’s developing and people will want to buy in to help expand this league, because it is a great league — we just need more teams.” The next step is the development of female hockey beyond the college level. It’s not uncommon to hear people talk about how much they loved watching the women at the Olympics and how entertaining the hockey was, but then quickly dismiss the sport for another four years. But people do not have to travel far to watch these same players compete during the years in between Olympics. The Canadian Women’s Hockey League has five teams, including one in Calgary. However, fans are either largely unaware of the league or aren’t interested. Games draw no more than 500 and 700, according to a Canadian Press report a year ago. At the college level, the Kings draw about twice as many fans per game as the Queens, even though the men play in Penhold and the women play at the Red
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The development of all-girl leagues from the youngest ages to AAA levels at bantam and midget also encourage the girls to stay with it and develop together. “A lot of them are more comfortable being themselves when they get to be with the girls,” said Scutchings. “They don’t have to fit in with the boys, they can actually be themselves. “A lot of them will stay with hockey and be more relaxed and enjoy more success when they can be with the girls. When you’re with the boys, there’s a different dynamic that develops.” Another big reason for continued development is the options available to players after minor hockey. Scholarships to American and Canadian postsecondary programs are a major draw as players seek an education or to just continue playing at the next level. But the system is not perfect, and girls still do not enjoy the same equality or chance to play as boys. In the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference, for example, there are nine men’s teams and just four women’s teams. Olds College plans to start a women’s program for the 2015-16 season. That’s a critical addition to the league, given the possibility that Edmonton’s MacEwan University will jump to the Canadian Interuniversity Sport competition once their new downtown arena is built. It’s an issue that Red Deer College athletic director Keith Hansen takes very seriously. He is especially concerned about institutions that have more women than men in their student population, but have only a men’s hockey team. “To be honest with you, I have a pretty big problem with that,” said the father of three daughters. “I know I have made that clear with some of my colleagues around the league and I think that’s something we have to work really hard on as a league to really push to get that increased.” In the U.S., Title IX legislation makes it mandatory for schools to offer the same number of athletic scholarships for women as they do men. There is no such regulation in Canada. “I also think, honestly, the public opinion and the students and people within the hockey community should be putting some pressure on some of these administrations to get some more gender equity,” said Hansen, pointing out that while RDC lost its men’s team for several years, it was important to keep their women’s team going. “This is Canada, and if there is one place I do think gender equality is not just given lip service, it would be in our country. It’s something that is imperative.” The players have noticed this discrepancy and
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Opposition says public deserves more information BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — Alberta’s opposition parties say the public needs more details about an RCMP investigation into spending by former premier Alison Redford and her staff. Liberal Leader Raj Sherman says it’s important to know if current legislature members are being investigated as well. If so, Sherman says, Premier Jim Prentice must ask them to leave the government caucus until the probe is complete. “There have been far too many distractions from the proper business of governing. Albertans are tired of it. They have a right to expect laser focus from their MLAs on the issues that matter,” he said in a news release Friday. “If any current PC MLAs are under investigation by the RCMP, then the government cannot operate free from distraction.” NDP critic Deron Bilous, in an interview, said there still needs to be a public inquiry to determine what happened under Redford. He noted that a criminal probe by its very nature looks at a narrower range of information compared with a public inquiry. “There are going to be questions left unanswered because they just don’t fit into an RCMP investigation,” said Bilous. “(Information such as) which cabinet member knew what and didn’t act on it, and who was implicated in this beyond Redford. “It is possible we’ve got current sitting cabinet ministers who were implicated from months ago. Will we ever get to the bottom of this?” A spokeswoman for the Alberta RCMP confirmed Friday that a review of an auditor general’s report into Redford’s spending has escalated into an investigation. Sgt. Josee Valiquette declined to divulge any other information. “We’re just confirming we’re conducting an investigation at this time,” she said.
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Professional dog handler Brian O’Reel of Calgary usually wears a business suit when he gets down to the business of showing dogs but Friday O’Reel donned his superman suit to add some levity to the Red Deer Kennel Club Fall Show at the Westerner. Here he attempts to take flight with Relik the miniature Bull Terrier Wonder Dog owned by his friend Andrea McEwen. This weekend about 480 dogs will be shown at the Westerner competing in various categories. Both Saturday and Sunday the dogs and handlers hit the ring at 8:30 a.m., with the best of show usually running at about 5:30 p.m. The show is open to the public.
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A Bowden teacher has won an Alberta award for her dedication to students with unique learning needs. Danielle Ringheim has received the Sharon Armstrong Early Years of Practice Award from the ATA Special Education Council. The award recognizes an Alberta teacher in the early years of their career who demonstrate outstanding practice and innovation in support of students. This is Ringheim’s fourth year of teaching at Bowden Grandview, where she teaches high school English, Social and CALM classes. She is also the student services co-ordinator on the school’s learning support team. “My hope for all students is that they achieve their individual goals and reach success as lifelong learners. I’m so honoured to receive this award, but I am more honoured to be working with these students,” Ringheim said in a news release from Chinook’s Edge School Division. “My older brother had unique learning needs but, unfortunately, when we were in school there wasn’t an emphasis on inclusion and I think the consequences of that are everlasting,” said Ringheim. “It is so gratifying to see how much we have discovered about inclusive education, assistive technologies, and community supports that help all students succeed,” Ringheim said. “Every school in our division has a learning support team that is highly engaged with what each student needs to be successful in school.” The Learning Support Team approach was introduced into each Chinook’s Edge school several years ago. The teams meet regularly with community resources that may be required, such as speech pathology or mental health professionals. The teams work together to ensure students receive the continuum of supports that will lead to success in school — and in life. “It can be hard work, but it is incredibly gratifying. Because we are a K-12 school, I work with students of all ages. I support families whose pre-school children are in our community playschool, right through to graduates who are preparing to transiWALMART CORRECTION NOTICE tion into post-secondary Flyer ending November 5th, 2014. TVP programming.” Page 4 (page 8 Supercentre) Chinook’s Edge includes public schools The Febreze Candle Value Pack (#30996515) and within Red Deer County Febreze Fabric Refresher Bonus Pack (#30996517) and Mountain View shown in our current flyer will not be available in all stores. County.
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A controversial proposed development moratorium in Mountain View County will go to a second public hearing. The hot-button issue drew a standing-room-only crowd of about 100 to the first public hearing in council chambers in Didsbury on Oct. 9. About twodozen people spoke out against the proposal to bar new development temporarily from a 9,600-acre flood-prone area upstream of Sundre. Recurring criticisms of the moratorium were that it encompassed too large an area and included parts of the county that had not flooded previously. Council closed the hearing after five hours on Oct. 9, but voted at its most recent meeting to hold another hearing to allow residents another say. “In essence it will be a continuation (of the first public hearing),” said Tony Martens, county chief administrative officer. Legislation requires at least one public hearing, but more can be held. In the meantime, Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development is hosting a public open house to review and get public feedback on a flood hazard map and draft report created by consultants. Information provided at that meeting will be considered by council before it votes on the moratorium. Halting development is favoured by the county because of the number of questions swirling around flood-related issues since catastrophic flooding in southern Alberta in 2012. There was more minor flooding in Mountain View County. In response to the disaster, the Alberta government proposed new restrictions on development in flood plains and flood fringes. That same legislation requires municipalities to update their own plans to ensure they meet provincial requirements. However, until a formal flood hazard map for the county is adopted by the province, it is unclear which areas should be considered at risk. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com
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The European Union’s decisionmaking processes lend new depth to the word “incoherent,” and the current British government’s default mode is nastiness, but they have both outdone themselves this time. The subject at hand is the Italian Navy’s Mare Nostrum operation, which has rescued 150,000 refugees and migrants from leaky, overloaded boats in the Mediterranean since it was launched a year ago. An estimated 3,000 others GWYNNE have drowned DYER since January: you can’t save them all. But the Italian Navy has done an excellent job, with no help at all from other EU countries — which was very unfair, since Italy is simply the nearest part of the European Union to the North African coast that the boats start out from. Finally, after endless pleas from Italy, the other EU members gathered in Brussels earlier this month and agreed to replace the Italian ships with a joint EU mission code-named Triton. But there was a catch. In fact, there were several. Triton will only have one-third of the financial resources that Mare Nostrum had. It will have precisely six small ships, two fixed-wing aircraft, and one helicopter, instead of the Italian Navy’s ample supply of ships and aircraft. It will have no search-and-rescue function at all, and it will only operate up to 30 nautical miles (50 km) from Italy’s coasts. Further out, they’ll just have to drown. It’s quite an efficient way of ensuring that fewer refugees actually reach the EU, but it is so stunningly callous that even the British Foreign Office’s official spokesman felt obliged to spin it as a humanitarian initiative in heavy disguise. “Ministers across Europe have expressed concerns,” he said, “that search and rescue operations in the Mediterranean have acted as a pull factor for illegal migration, encouraging people to make dangerous crossings in the expectation of rescue. This has led to more deaths as traffickers have exploited the situation using boats that are unfit to make the crossing.” So letting lots of them drown will
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presumably discourage others and save more lives in the end. Nobody is actually expected to believe this nonsense. It’s just a “talking point” that lets the speaker deny the obvious fact that the policy is designed to appeal to the wave of anti-immigrant, anti-refugee opinion that has been drummed up by populist politicians and media in Britain and a number of other EU countries. Drowning refugees is good politics. Enter Admiral Filippo Maria Foffi, commander-in-chief of the Italian Navy, who promptly torpedoed the whole “drown them to save them” argument. The refugees, fleeing from Syria, Eritrea or even further afield, travel for up to three months before they reach the shores of North Africa, he said. They suffer hardships that kill up to half of them — and then they board the boats. “If someone is speaking about a ‘pulling factor,’ he doesn’t know what he is speaking about.” Foffi had more to say. He had received no orders from the Italian government to shut down Mare Nostrum, he said, and so long as he did
not he would continue the search-andrescue operations. What about the recent statement by Angelino Alfano, the leader of a small right-wing party and interior minister in the Italian coalition government, that Mare Nostrum would indeed be closed down? Foffi replied that he received his orders from the prime minister through the defence minister. Responding to some random statement by another minister was “not the way that military men conduct their activities.” There is clearly a struggle within the Italian government about whether to just let the refugees die or to continue funding Mare Nostrum alone in the absence of an acceptable substitute paid for by the EU. But Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and Defence Minister Roberta Pinotti both seem to be on the side of the angels, so there is still hope that the operation may continue. The EU, of course, is acting with its usual combination of cowardice and confusion. The British government is playing dog-whistle politics again: it
expects the target audience, those who are being seduced away from their Conservative roots by the anti-immigrant UKIP Party, to understand that it really wants to drown the refugees, not save them. And lots of other European governments really want to drown the refugees, too: the amount of money at stake is not large enough to serve as an alternative explanation for this decision. It may yet be thwarted, at least for the moment, by admirable Italians like Filippo Maria Foffi, but the EU is really talking about killing people here. Or letting them die, if you prefer, but it comes down to much the same thing. How long before they start actively killing refugees fleeing from war, hunger and climate change along Europe’s Mediterranean sea frontier (and along Australia’s northern sea frontier, and the U.S. border with Mexico, and probably South Africa’s northern border, too)? Ten to fifteen years, at a guess. We’ll all have got used to the principle by then. Gwynne Dyer is a freelance Canadian journalist living in London.
Coverage of youth suicides linked to ER visits BUT THE RIGHT KIND OF MEDIA ATTENTION MAY PLAY A POSITIVE ROLE IN INCREASING MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS BY STEPHANIE LEON AND DR. MARIO CAPPELLI SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE Two high profile youth suicides in the Ottawa region in the last few years garnered tremendous media attention and, as a new study suggests, resulted in increased emergency room visits by youth for mental health distress. First was the suicide in 2010 of Daron Richardson, the daughter of Ottawa Senators assistant coach and exNHL player Luke Richardson. Many friends, her own hockey teammates and family members were interviewed by the media and her memorial received extensive media coverage. School friends launched the Do It for Daron challenge, which became the well-known DIFD Foundation — a youth-driven initiative focused on raising awareness about youth mental health. The community was then hit with another tragedy: Jamie Hubley, son of Ottawa city Coun. Allan Hubley, died by suicide in 2011. His death also received extensive media coverage and his parents openly discussed his suicide with the media. What was the impact of such pronounced media attention? Our recent study, published in Healthcare Policy, looked at the number of youths visiting the emergency room 14, 28 and 90 days following these two highly-publicized suicides. The study
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was completed at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) Research Institute in Ottawa, and investigated 6,700 youth visits to the emergency room between 2007 and 2012. We found that there was a significant increase in the number of mental health visits to the local pediatric emergency department (CHEO) 28 and 90 days after Daron and Jamie’s suicides compared to the same time in previous years. But what at first sounds like an alarming link may serve as an important positive lesson. While there was a significant increase in the number mental health visits, our study found no differences in terms of the severity of mental health symptoms or suicidal status of the visits. This suggests that the media attention may have created a higher awareness of mental health issues in the community but not more suicidal thoughts. In other words, the right kind of media attention may actually play a positive role in increasing mental health awareness and help-seeking behaviour. Two phenomena are frequently used to describe the association between suicidal behaviour and media exposure. First, the Werther effect has been well established by research and describes the increase of suicides following media attention of a suicide. Suicide clusters are more frequent in
teens and young adults and suicide risk increases with the number of shared characteristics with the victim, as well as the popularity of the suicide victim. For this reason, numerous countries have voluntary reporting guidelines to decrease the potentially negative effect of media attention surrounding suicides. In Canada, the guidelines urge the media to avoid perpetuating the myth that suicide is unexplainable, identification with the victim through the use of pictures, descriptions of method and location, front page coverage and sensational headlines. Secondly, and conversely, the Papageno effect occurs when the media has a suicide-preventing influence. For example, one study determined that the suicide of Kurt Cobain, lead singer and guitarist of Nirvana, did not yield the expected Werther effect. On the contrary, the number of suicides one-week following Cobain’s death decreased compared to the same week in the year prior and the year following. Some have hypothesized this was because crisis community outreach interventions were put in place immediately, and the media coverage focused on providing contact details for crisis centres. Other studies have shown that news blackouts, reductions in the quantity of reporting on suicide and improvements in the quality of media coverage are successful in preventing spikes in suicides.
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So what can we learn from these important examples? Media reporting of suicide does not necessarily have negative consequences — it all depends on the quality of the coverage. Media reports of Richardson and Hubley’s suicides were, on the whole, careful, thoughtful and accompanied by a list of resources where youth in distress could get help. The parents were involved and supportive and those interviewed provided important suicide prevention information to families and educators — what signs to look for, where to go and what to do, and how to get help. It may also be important for communities to put in place immediate outreach interventions for mental health crisis support following news coverage of youth suicides. Simply talking about suicide does not cause suicide — but accessing timely mental health supports and resources can be life-saving. Stephanie Leon is a PhD student in clinical psychology at the University of Ottawa and is completing her doctoral thesis at the CHEO’s Research Institute. Dr. Mario Cappelli is the director of psychiatric and mental health research at CHEO, chair of the Research Action Committee of the Ottawa Community Suicide Prevention Network and a clinical and adjunct professor in psychology and psychiatry at the University of Ottawa. They are both advisors to EvidenceNetwork.ca. This column was supplied by Troy Media (www.troymedia.com).
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The value of investing in cities Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi was only half right when he told a Toronto audience recently that the political party that is the first to come up with a credible national funding plan for public transit will win next year’s federal election. But where he is clearly right is that cities and how the federal government deals with the challenges facing cities will be an important issue. A 21st century vision for Canada has to include world-class communities. Ensuring the funding for the infrastructure that our cities need to attract new jobs and investment is essential. And given its responsibility for the economic health of the DAVID country, the federal governCRANE ment has an important role to play. But with this funding, cities can become leaders in innovation, aiming high for leading edge technologies and enhancing the growth of Canadian firms that can provide new technologies and services they can sell globally. Think of the different investments that cities make or regulate. Cities are responsible for public transit, clean water and wastewater treatment plants, social housing, public safety, waste management (garbage), public buildings, libraries, and many other facilities. Cities regulate land use, major development projects, and the types of buildings that are constructed in their communities. They can set all kinds of standards in the contracts they award or in what they let
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others build. Cities are also branching into new areas — for example, an alliance of cities across southwestern Ontario is seeking to deliver an open access broadband network at speeds of up to one Gigabit per second at less than $100 a month. And cities help build hubs of innovation — from the massive high-tech city being built by Waterfront Toronto, with the goal of 100,000 residents and 40,000 jobs, to London’s innovation park, housing the Fraunhofer Institute on materials science, and Hamilton’s support for McMaster University’s innovation park. The cost of these investments is huge and beyond the fiscal capacity of cities, which is why federal infrastructure funding is so important. But in making public investments or using their regulatory powers, cities also have the capacity to be leaders in innovation and catalysts for Canadian companies developing ‘smart’ technologies. For example, the Internet of Everything, which combines much faster wireless broadband and an exponential use of sensors, can revolutionize the way in which cities manage transit and transportation, public safety, water systems and many other applications and develop much greater capacity for informed analysis and decision-making. By pursuing the Internet of Everything, cities can create opportunities for new businesses. Water is one example of where there is great need but also great opportunity to advance new technologies. A 2012 Canadian Infrastructure Report estimated that to upgrade existing water systems found to be in ‘fair’ to ‘very poor’ conditions would cost $80 billion. Another $20 billion would be needed to bring municipal water systems up to new federal standards. With adequate funding, and innovation-
friendly regulations and incentives, Canadian cities could help develop a market for new technologies developed by Canadian companies. Likewise, Canadian cities could help the move to a low-carbon economy. There is a growing focus on densification in cities, which reduces the need for automobiles, enabling more people to walk or cycle to work or utilize public transit. Traffic congestion and the need for transit is a huge public issue, one that is common to all metropolitan regions. At the same time, municipalities are shifting from high-carbon to lower-carbon fuels, helping curb greenhouse gas emissions. One example is the use of natural gas instead of diesel in city bus or other fleets, such as garbage collection. Calgary recently announced plans to build a compressed natural gas facility to power 400 buses, with significant cost savings. Federal funding was needed. Cities can also speed up the infrastructure for electric vehicles and pave the way for the hydrogen economy. Building projects also offer great opportunities for ‘smart’ development — from providing social housing or designing and developing public institutions such as libraries, school buildings and even parks and recreational areas, to setting density levels and zoning and requirements for commercial and other buildings. Canada’s future depends on attracting both investment and talent and investing in our cities is one of the best ways to do this. Investment and talent are attracted to dynamic communities. This is why we need to hear from our political leaders before the next election to see whether they really get it and what they would do. Economist David Crane is a syndicated Toronto Star columnist. He can be reached at crane@interlog.com.
You can lose your melon in the Big Apple I’ve been thinking about New York City lately. Not by choice, mind you, but on account of my Rotten Kid, the daughter one, is currently in the Big Apple all by herself. So of course, N.Y.C. is currently etched upon my mind, especially the worried part of my mind. Oh, the proud and excited part of my mind is there too in a humongous way, seeing that the RK has been cast as one of five dancers and the only Canuck to perform in the remounting of a modern dance classic performance thingy in the City That Never Sleeps. I just hope she gets enough sleep. And food. Food would be good for a hard-working dancer. And bodyguards. BodyHARLEY guards would be even betHAY ter. For when she’s out and about, checking out the Statue of Liberty and Broadway and the famous pizza joint were the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles always get their New York-style pie when they aren’t hanging around in the sewers. She’s been there several times already in her young life, all for dance-related adventures and has a good place to stay, and knows her way around more or less, but still — hey, it’s New York and the Better Half and I, as registered parents of said daughter, are legally entitled to join the Official Association of Parental Worrywarts. Heck, we are practically obligated to engender a significant degree of extended fretting. You see, I’ve been to New York. Only once, mind you, but I almost lost my head there. Literally. This was quite some time ago, and my friend Don and I were there making a video for the University of British Columbia of all things, and I was perpetually beside myself with wonder, disbelief and a severe case of tourist-itis. For me, New York City was the most iconic place I could be at the time. I was so busy looking around with my mouth open in awe, bumping into things like Times Square, the Flatiron Building and Rockefeller Center, that I almost forgot I was supposed to film some of it for our project. We got there late in the evening and it was pitch dark. But once we checked into the famous old Essex Hotel on Central Park, we threw our stuff in our room and headed out for a walk. Down the block, I stopped on the dark street and leaned against an elderly brick building to tie my running shoe, and when I looked on the wall above me, it said “Carnegie Hall”! I just about fainted, that’s how into N.Y.C. I was. I’d always wanted to appear at Carnegie Hall someday, and now I could say I did just that! Well, technically, one minute I wasn’t there, and the next I “appeared” at Carnegie Hall. Right? We found out soon enough that it doesn’t matter what time it is in Manhattan. And also, there is absolutely no shortage of things to do, day or night. Let’s just say we got back to the hotel at 4 a.m. And for the rest of our trip, aside from work, we managed to see a show (Rent), go to a Yankee’s game at (where else?) Yankee Stadium, get yelled at by hawkers over 1,000 times at Times Square, and ride the subway where
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a quartet of street kids suddenly stood up and sang some excellent a cappella songs and passed around a hat. We had a hot dog from a vendor at Central Park, waved at the Statue of Liberty from afar, and rode the elevator with tennis star Serena Williams, who exclaimed that she had her sweater on backwards and proceeded to swivel it around the right way. But for me, the ultimate New York experience? The top of the Empire State Building. I got special permission to film up there and all I could think of was the movie An Affair to Remember with Gary Grant and Deborah Kerr where they make a pact that if their love was meant to be they’d meet in six months at the top of the Empire State Building and she was in a car accident and he went and she wasn’t there, although she really wanted to be there, and their hearts were broken, and I must admit I’m so schmaltzy and wimpy when it comes to movies and New York that I was so emotional I had tears in my eyes at the top of the Empire State Building. Either that or my sheer terror of heights and the thin air up there in the clouds caused a minor aneurism that made my eyes water. But real scary part was when I darn near knocked my melon clean off whilst riding a topless doubledecker bus. We boarded a tourist hop-on-hop-off bus that was two storeys high and had no roof. A perfect place to
film moving shots of New York streets, we figured. So we’re rattling along at the pace of a New York bus (very rapid) and I’m standing up from my seat (which apparently you’re not supposed to do) and the talkative tourist guide dude on the microphone doesn’t notice, and I’m looking through my shoulder camera, merrily shooting way, getting great stuff, when suddenly my buddy Don is yelling at me. And then the guide dude is yelling at me through the mic. They sound positively hysterical. I’m not paying much attention to them because I’m getting good stuff, but through the camera out of the corner of the top of the frame I suddenly glimpse a flash of something looming towards me at a high rate of speed. Instinctively, I slam my butt back down on the seat, just as the large traffic light hanging from the steel beam whooshes past my noggin. I swear I can feel it clip my New York Yankees ball cap! I came this close to munching my melon in the Big Apple that day. So when the Rotten Kid phones home, I’m going to tell her to have a wonderful adventure in N.Y.C. And never, ever stand up on a doubledeck bus. Harley Hay is a local freelance writer, award-winning author, filmmaker and musician. His column appears on Saturdays in the Advocate. His books can be found at Chapters, Coles and Sunworks in Red Deer.
Expectations, rights and entitlements “I am, therefore give to me”. “I have earned the right to. ...” “You owe it to me.” “I’m worth it.” Sound familiar? It should because we all do it. From the least to the greatest, we all have grown up with an expectation demanding recognition of our importance to the society we live in, if not to the entire world; therefore we are entitled to the best of whatever we envision to be ours by right. As we now know, that was the expectation from our previous premier. That expectation was procured at the expense of all Albertans; she felt it was her CHRIS right. SALOMONS We in many ways are being taught greed by the government elected to serve us. As well as an enviably decent salary, they get all kinds of expenses paid and then, with a minimum number of years of service, can retire with a pension not even allowed in the dreams of the rank and file citizen. Our courts are now busy with political cases where expected entitlements were abused. In any fraternal organization or societal group, we
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find almost exactly the same sense of entitlement. Members of any such group often are miffed when they are overlooked for any reason, whether accidental or not. At the soup kitchen, I find it to be absolutely no different. While the large majority of those who frequent our services are very grateful and undemanding, there are those who see it differently. Different people have different expectations, so we sometimes are verbally assaulted by those who feel it is a right to services they should have because of who we are and who we represent. It is not uncommon for an individual when denied a specific service to ask us if we are Christian or not, because a “Christian would bend over backwards to give anything and everything they demand.” Although we find it quite humorous at times, it shows how people can use anything they choose to try to fill their unearned expectations. Twice in the last 15 years, I have been reminded that as a white man I was part of a people who took away this country from the indigenous residents, and therefore I was obligated to feed and otherwise give anything demanded of me; we owed it to them. The most common word used to facilitate entitlement is ‘rights.’ Like many things in this life, once a word enters the common vocabulary, it is used often, mostly out of context. “It is my right” is used so often that it is now associated with whatever that individual is demanding to achieve or obtain. It is used in all sorts of ways that it was never part of, such as in labour negotiations
where we hear things like, “It is our fundamental right to receive all these different benefits, or a salary increase because of the inflation rates.” Or, “I should earn exactly the same as this other person, even if that other person has been here longer and does the job better than I ever intend to.” How about, “I am homeless, therefore have a right to be looked after.” I think you get the picture. What exactly is a right as we understand the word? As I understand it, a right is a privilege that is granted or bestowed either through an earned understanding, given as a gift or endowed through government legislation. Anything other than that is not a right — it is a wrongfully perceived entitlement. From what I have experienced in life, the only rights I have are those that have been given to me either through my labours, legislation or an outright gift. As I was reflecting on this subject, the following statement kept going through my head: “We are at the mercy of whomever or whatever we subject ourselves to.” Any rights or entitlements we have come out of that mercy. They can be, and often are, just as easily revoked especially by law courts in an effort to appease a minority. Rather than live with the expectation of rights or entitlements, maybe we should live in such a way that we can extend them. Then we would not always be disappointed and angered when we don’t receive what we think we should. Chris Salomons is kitchen co-ordinator for Potter’s Hands ministry in Red Deer.
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Police probe Ghomeshi after two women come forward BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Former CBC star radio host Jian Ghomeshi is under criminal investigation after two women came forward to complain, police said Friday. Word of police involvement followed a day in which the public broadcaster said the emergence of “graphic” evidence that Ghomeshi had caused physical injury to a person is what prompted his firing last Sunday. Late in the day, Toronto investigators said they were now involved after days in which complainants had gone public with stories about physical or sexual assaults but said they had never complained to police. “Two women have come forward with allegations,” Mark Pugash said. “They are being investigated.” He had no further details. None of the allegations has been proven and neither Ghomeshi nor his lawyers immediately responded. A spokesman for CBC had no comment on the police announcement. Earlier Friday, in a memo to staff, executive vicepresident Heather Conway said it wanted to provide some information on the situation involving the cofounder and host of the Q program. “On Thursday, Oct. 23, CBC saw for the first time graphic evidence that Jian had caused physical injury to a woman,” Conway said. “We determined that Jian’s conduct was a fundamental breach of CBC’s standard of acceptable conduct for any employee.” Conway said Ghomeshi advised the corporation in the spring that the Toronto Star was looking into allegations by an ex-girlfriend that he had engaged in non-consensual “rough sex.” Ghomeshi has insisted having only consensual “rough sex” with women and said he was the victim of a disgruntled ex. As many as nine women — two named — have since come forward to allege he attacked them physically and sexually without warning. Ghomeshi said Thursday he would meet the allegations “directly,” but said he won’t discuss “this matter” further with the media. According to the CBC memo, he also had a letter from two journalists that made allegations about his private life. The Star never contacted the corporation directly about them, she said. “When directly confronted, Jian firmly denied there was any truth to those allegations,” Conway said. In early summer, a Q employee received a letter from a reporter asking about Ghomeshi’s behaviour, she said. The letter suggested his conduct may have “crossed over” into the workplace. Conway said an investigation involving CBC’s human resources department followed that included direct interviews with employees and management but did not uncover any complaints of the alleged nature about his behaviour in the workplace. “We also spoke to Jian at that time and asked him directly if there was any truth to the allegations,” Conway said. Ghomeshi was adamant that he and his lawyers would be able to prove he had done nothing wrong should the Star pursue the allegations and the newspaper did not print a story, she said. “Based on Jian’s denial, we continued to believe Jian.” The unspecified “graphic evidence” persuaded the corporation that it could no longer accept that position. However, the Star quoting unnamed sources reported on Friday that Ghomeshi, 47, showed his bosses videos depicting bondage and beating during sexual activities in an effort to show bruising could happen and still be consensual. The paper said it had not seen the video. Ghomeshi has launched a $55-million lawsuit against the CBC for breach of confidence and defamation. He has also filed a grievance alleging dismissal without proper cause that damaged his reputation. Also Friday, Penguin Canada said in a statement it had decided against publishing Ghomeshi’s next book “in light of recent events.”
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MONCTON, N.B. — Justin Bourque, the disturbed young man who fatally shot three Mounties and wounded two others in what a judge described as a “blind rage,” has been sentenced to an unprecedented 75 years in prison. The penalty is the harshest Canada has seen since the last state-sanctioned executions in 1962. Judge David Smith, chief justice of the Court of Queen’s Bench in New Brunswick, said Friday the 24-year-old labourer showed little remorse after he stalked and shot the officers four months ago in Moncton, actions the judge said were motivated by hatred for authority. “The crime committed is one of the worst in Canadian history,” Smith told the packed courtroom. “The murders were carried out as ambushes. ... He only stopped because he was thirsty, tired and outgunned.” Outside the courthouse, the wife of one of the slain RCMP officers thanked her family, friends and the community for their support before speaking of the bond she had with her husband. “I spent the 17 happiest years of my life with you,” said Nadine Larche, wife of Const. Douglas Larche. “It’s now time for us to start the healing process as we piece our lives together as best we can.” Smith noted that Bourque has no criminal record and was raised in a strict Roman Catholic family. But the judge also said Bourque had trouble holding down a job, played an inordinate amount of video games, had few friends and was obsessed with guns since he was 14. Describing Bourque as immature and socially awkward, Smith said he was “the perfect storm in terms of social adaptability,” a young man who “progressed from video games to acting them out in real life.” The judge said Bourque drew his inspiration from heavy-metal lyrics, which fed his disdain for government institutions. “He was convinced that police were intimidating everyone,” Smith said. “He had had enough of authorities” when he dressed in camouflage and set
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TORONTO — Canada is following in Australia’s footsteps and has closed its doors, effectively immediately, to people from the West African countries battling Ebola. In a move that puts Canada at odds with the World Health Organization, the federal government said Friday it is suspending the issuance of visas for residents and nationals of countries with “widespread and persistent-intense transmission” of Ebola virus disease. As well, work on permanent residence applications for people from the affected countries is also being suspended. The stress on countries with widespread transmission provides an out for the United States, which currently still has at least one active Ebola case within its borders. At present only three countries meet the definition of widespread and persistent Ebola transmission: Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia. An international law expert denounced the move, saying it was a violation of the International Health Regulations, which Canada helped to draft in the aftermath of the 2003 SARS outbreak. And David Fidler, of Indiana University, said the decisions of Canada and Australia to close their doors to the citizens of the affected countries threatens to further undermine the IHR, as the treaty is called. “The whole thing that so many years and so many efforts and so much money was spent on just seems to be disintegrating in this Ebola panic,” Fidler said of the treaty. “And to have countries like Australia and Canada be in the forefront of this is even more disheartening, because they had been shoulder to shoulder with those trying to build these regimes, these approaches and to keep us focused on having a disciplined approach in a (disease) crisis.” “Now they are back to allowing fear and politics drive responses to a disease threat. And we know that only ends up in a bad place.”
Magnotta’s father testifies at murder trial; talks of troubled childhood MONTREAL — Luka Rocco Magnotta’s father suffers from paranoid schizophrenia and suggested his son go see a psychiatrist because he was concerned about his mental well-being more than a decade ago. The polite, soft-spoken 50-year-old man was the first defence witness to be heard at Magnotta’s firstdegree murder trial, describing his son on Friday as a “very mixed-up” child who was isolated and had no friends growing up. He suggested his son was abused by his mother’s family. Magnotta, 32, is charged in the slaying and dismemberment of Jun Lin in May 2012 in Montreal before he fled to Paris and then Berlin. He has admitted to killing the Chinese engineering student, but has pleaded not guilty by way of mental disorder. That defence began to take shape on Friday with the accused’s father, who was diagnosed with schizophrenia and manic depression and saw traits in his son that raised concerns so he put him in touch with his psychiatrist in Magnotta’s early 20s. “In my opinion, he had problems for which he should seek help,” said the father, whose name is subject to a publication ban. He said Magnotta is the oldest of three children and that he and his brother bore the brunt of the abuse from their mother’s family, who they lived with for a time after the marriage ended. The father noted he was estranged from Magnotta’s siblings — a younger brother and sister he hasn’t seen in about a decade. “They were very mixed-up kids in all ways and they still are,” said the witness, who was accompanied by a support person as he spoke while seated on a cafeteria chair in the witness box. The father said Magnotta was home-schooled until he was in Grade 6 or 7 but was poorly taught by his mother. He testified he didn’t agree with home schooling. “She was very clingy, she wanted to have total control over them,” he said of the woman. “In my opinion, she didn’t do a very good job. “He (Magnotta) had no friends, he was being home-schooled, no interaction with anyone . . . neither son did.”
MP Del Mastro convicted on Elections Act charges, vows to keep up fight LINDSAY, Ont. — The fight of his political life is far from over, Dean Del Mastro declared Friday after an Ontario judge who found his credibility lacking convicted the former Conservative MP of spending too much on his 2008 election campaign. After the ruling, a calm but defiant Del Mastro insisted that he would continue to sit in the House of Commons — even though anyone convicted of breaking the Canada Elections Act is barred from doing so for at least five years. “This is obviously not a final decision,” said Del Mastro, a former parliamentary secretary to Prime Minister Stephen Harper whose role during question period was to defend the government against claims of dirty electoral tricks. “I’ve always maintained and I maintain ardently that I’ve in no way broken any of the laws governing elections. I would suggest we’re going to take a very hard look at this ruling and we’ll come up with a plan going forward.” The ruling itself was sharp-edged and scathing at times, casting doubts on Del Mastro’s own credibility as it convicted him of exceeding spending limits, failing to report a personal contribution of $21,000 to his own campaign and knowingly submitting a falsified document. He was found guilty on a fourth charge as well, but that charge was stayed. Del Mastro faces a maximum penalty of one year in jail and a $2,000 fine on each charge. A sentencing hearing has been scheduled for Nov. 21.
NO BOMBS DROPPED several Gulf states. A number of fresh reports are circulating that coalition jets could face an increased anti-aircraft threat from Islamic State fighters who are said to be armed with sophisticated shoulder-fired missiles. U.S. officials, speaking on background to the New York Times earlier this week, described the appearance of the Chinese-made FN-6 heat-seeking missiles as “game changers.” It is believed the weapons were originally provided to moderate Syrian rebels by Qatar and possibly Saudi Arabia, according to the report. The missiles are a major threat to low-flying aircraft, such as attack helicopters. ISIL reportedly shot down an Iraqi Army Apache gunship using the weapons. Prior to the beginning of the campaign, Canadian military commanders acknowledged the anti-aircraft threat, but noted that both the CF-18s and the Auroras can fly higher than the effective range of the missiles, known as Manpads. A bigger concern, according to defence experts, is that Islamic State fighters might get their hands on an SA-24, the latest generation of Russia-made antiaircraft weapons. The Iraqi government recently acquired such a system and those missiles have a longer range and the ability to manoeuvre in a more nimble fashion to avoid the counter-measures of their targets. Threats are a “primary consideration” and something Canadian pilots are constantly assessing, Constable said. “We take no chances and use defensive measures,” he said. “We use our tactics, techniques and procedures. If you know where they are, you can avoid them — or potentially fly at an altitude above where they are capable of operating.” The Canadian contribution to the air campaign is mandated to last six months, but is likely to be extended.
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t is almost 6 p.m. and I am sitting on a large rock near the top of what some people claim is the tallest mountain on earth. Though the peak of Mauna Kea on Hawaii’s Big Island measures 4,207 metres above sea level, much of this dormant volcano lies below sea level. When mea-
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sured from its oceanic base, its height is an astounding 10,100 metres — more than double that of Mount Everest. In Hawaiian tribal mythology, Mauna Kea, which means “white mountain” in English, is one of the most sacred places on the islands and there was a time when only high-ranking tribal chiefs were allowed to visit its peak.
As I sit above the clouds watching the setting sun colour the sky with breathtaking shades of pink and orange, I can see why ancient Hawaiians believed this spot to be one of the most sacred places on the planet. People may disagree over which is the tallest mountain on Earth depending on how they do the measuring, but one visit to Mauna Kea at sunset should settle all disputes about the sacred nature of this place. The Big Island of Hawaii is the
youngest and largest of the Hawaiian Islands and thanks to volcanic activity, it is still growing. Home to two of the most active volcanoes in the world, it is the place to go if you want to learn about volcanoes and see the wonders of their handiwork. Here are three top spots to experience the primordial magic of volcanoes on Hawaii’s Big Island:
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HAWAII: Unique national park Mauna Kea Mauna Kea is a dormant volcano, and with its high altitude and dry environment, it is one of the best sites in the world for astronomical observation. While visitors are not allowed to visit the observatory at the very peak of the mountain, they can visit the visitors’ centre and take in free displays and activities. The best time to go is after 5 p.m., so you can be near the top to watch the sunset. You can’t drive rental cars to the very top of the mountain, but if you stop at the visitors’ centre (www.ifa. hawaii.edu/info/vis/), they will direct you to a small hill near the parking lot where you will get great views of the setting sun. After dark, the star show is incredible and volunteers and centre staff bring out huge telescopes and focus them on planets, the Southern Cross and other astronomical phenomena. It’s chilly, so you need to dress warmly and though it is completely
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feels as if you are hanging in mid-air above the volcano. Doors-off tours cost $282 per person and fly time is about 40 to 50 minutes.
Kilauea Volcano The idea of a school cancellation due to a heavy snow storm is about as foreign to a Hawaiian kid as it is for a Canadian child to imagine missing school because of volcanic activity. For the past few weeks, molten lava from the Kilauea volcano has been inching its way towards the tiny town of Pahoa on Hawaii’s Big Island. The internal temperature of molten lava is more than 900C and it is burning everything in its path. With no way to stop the lava flow, education officials have closed five area schools and have evacuated residents from the town. Kilauea is one of the most active volcanoes on Earth and some experts estimate the volcano to be 300,000 to 600,000 years old. It has been continuously erupting for more than three decades. One of the best ways to see the molten lava and safely feel the heat generated is via a doors-off helicopter tour. Paradise Helicopters (paradisecopters.com) has removed the doors on a Hughes 500 helicopter and can fly groups of up to four people directly over the active volcano. At about 500 metres above the volcano with the doors off, you get great views and can actually feel the heat of the lava. When the helicopter turns, it specially outfitted bicycle he pedals to outdoor markets to sell his homemade tacos. “I came to Belgium and worked for a bank, then I realized I couldn’t speak all the languages they required,” Serros said. “So, I had to think of something else to do.”
Bruno Mars joins Rock in Rio USA lineup LAS VEGAS — MGM Resorts International and the organizers of Rock in Rio USA announced additions to the music festival’s lineup and offered a glimpse of what to expect when the event comes to Las Vegas next year. Bruno Mars and Ed Sheeran will join Taylor Swift, Metallica and No Doubt performing on the main stage during the festival, which takes place May 8-9 and May 15-16. Singer Joss Stone also is slated to perform. The announcement and debut of the festival’s look came complete with a magician, tap dancers, a fire-thrower and musical acts performing in front of building facades resembling streets in the United States, Brazil and the United Kingdom. Luis Justo, CEO of Rock in Rio, said the festival is intended to be an “immersive” experience. A Ferris wheel and 64-foot-high zip line are also planned for the site. The venue will accommodate 85,000 general admission ticket-holders each day and 4,000 VIPs, organizers said. A pre-sale last month attracted ticketbuyers from 32 different countries, Justo said. The 37-acre open-air venue stretching from the corner of Las Vegas and Sahara boulevards next to the Circus Circus Resort is being built by MGM
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (www.nps.gov/havo/index.htm) is one of the most unique national parks in the world, offering visitors the opportunity to see and learn about two of the world’s most active volcanoes — Kilauea and Mauna Loa. Mauna Loa is the larger of the two and is the planet’s most massive single mountain. While both volcanoes are considered to be active, Kilauea is currently the more active of the two and has been continuously erupting since 1983. The United Nations has named Volcanoes National Park both an international biosphere reserve and a World Heritage Site. Park interpreters run great programs that help visitors appreciate the science behind volcanic eruptions and there are many great hiking trails where you can experience the fascinating geology of this park. Exploring dormant lava tubes, standing at the edge of spewing steam vents and seeing the different forms of hardened lava are just a few of the activities that can be enjoyed inside the park. Resorts in concert with Cirque du Soleil and The Yucaipa Cos. investment firm. Tickets are expected to go on sale in January.
Collectors and fans ready for inaugural Hello Kitty Con in Los Angeles LOS ANGELES — Marty Garrett and Salumeh Eslamieh gave up their garage for Hello Kitty. The married couple turned the garage of their San Francisco home into a permanent showroom for their vast Hello Kitty collection. Museum-style glass cases hold hundreds of rare and vintage Kitty items, including a rotary
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The park also plays an important role in protecting native species of plants and animals that are threatened by invasive species, volcanic activity and human carelessness. The only rainforest in the U.S. National Parks system is found here. It costs $10 per vehicle or $5 per individual to enter the park. Many visitors enjoy seeing the volcanoes after dark when it’s easier to observe the red hot lava spewing from the volcano. It’s always a good idea to check where the lava is flowing before making a night visit, though. Sometimes the lava flows in such a way that it is not visible after dark from secure areas. Visitors can contact the County of Hawai’i Civil Defense hotline at 808-935-0031 or visit their website for updates on the lava flow at www.hawaiicounty.gov/active-alerts.
Did you know? Since Kilauea began actively erupting on Jan. 3, 1983, more than 500 acres of new land have been added to the Big Island of Hawaii. Debbie Olsen is a Lacombe-based freelance writer. If you have a travel story you would like to share or know someone with an interesting travel story that we might interview, please email: DOGO@ telusplanet.net or write to: Debbie Olsen, c/o Red Deer Advocate, PO Bag 5200, Red Deer, Alta., T4N 5G3. phone from 1976 and a gumball machine from 1983. A four-foot-tall fiberglass statue of the Sanrio character, which Garrett calls “the holy grail of our Hello Kitty collection,” stands in the corner. The couple met and bonded over the little white cat (or the little girl with kitty ears and whiskers, if you prefer), and will be travelling to Los Angeles this week celebrate the character’s 40th birthday at Hello Kitty Con, a four-day festival dedicated to all things Kitty. “This is the first time there has ever been a fan convention of this kind,” Sanrio spokesman Dave Marchi said. “It’s the only one happening anywhere in the world.” And it’s already sold out. More than 25,000 fans are expected.
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The waiter delivers our bottle of chilled Grillo with aplomb. We sip slowly, gazing at the caramel- and vanilla-colored canyons of an abandonedquarry-turned-upscale-hotel. And then he reappears, serving caprese salad, bruschetta with various olive tapenades and warmed spicy chips. “No, no,” we say, “We didn’t order these.” “Madam,” he replies, “they come with the wine.” Of course they do. In the Egadi Islands, such unexpected delights are part of the terrain. In the tourist-trammeled idyll called Italy, the islands are an anomaly — off the beaten track, without bus tours or hawkers, flung into land and sea as ancient as it is unpretentious, and as elite as it is rugged. Yachts flow here in the summer, avoiding the rocky beaches where families in sturdy water shoes spread bright towels. The Egadi Archipelago (Favignana, Marettimo, Levanzo, and the uninhabited Formica and Maraone), off Sicily’s northwest coast, is one of the largest marine preserves in Europe — meaning fish in breathtaking abundance. It’s a sun-scorched territory I have traveled to for 30 years, since my parents went rogue and relocated here. I pointedly journey in May-June or September-October, low seasons of magnificent isolation. With three teens in tow, my husband and I fly into Palermo, board a Photos by ADVOCATE NEWS SERVICES reserved Siciltranfert van and ride for an hour through olive groves and grain Terra-cotta rooftops of a former tuna cannery that’s now a museum on Favignana are seen from a mountain trail. fields to Trapani, where the funicular traveler Ivan Roveri. tels and few stores. Sheep and goats soars to the medieval town of Erice “From a diver’s point graze on Levanzo’s largely harsh terand provides a glorious panorama of of view, it’s one of the rain. 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Chickens provide flat ground. sustained by thousands eggs; guests forage for lunch.” And Twenty minutes later, we disemof bluefin tuna that tri- lounge by the pool, or sunbathe in the bark among fishermen noisily hawkangulate the islands wooden boat filled with pillows. ing the morning’s catch. I insist on a on their seasonal run, We’re on a hydrofoil, headed for a reconnaissance of the pedestrianized prompting fishermen half-day tour of Marettimo’s grottos: town and its lace-curtained Santa Anto slaughter them in the turquoise Way of the Ox, booming na neighborhood. Supermarkets have what’s called mattan- Thunder Grotto, stalactite-filled Camsprouted. I beeline to the half-day proza. 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Lucrezia, our with its sign boasting in Italian: “We Next, scrumptious pane giallo (yellow bread) from Piazza Madrice’s Italy’s Egadi archipelago, an accordion player fills the guide, leads us through cook what we fish.” the 19th and 20th cenHikers and naturalists relish Maretbakery, cans of registered local tonturies, under the rule timo’s extensive trails — upward to no rosso (bluefin tuna), Donnafugata street in front of a church with music in Trapani. of the progressive Flo- Punta Troia’s promontory or downwine and briny capers from La Casa rio family: “Vincenzo ward to Cala Bianca or Cala Nera, and del Tonno. Prices are marked; no need too choppy to dock at or dive into on to haggle. A shopkeeper chases a cli- any given day. Cala Rossa wins. Favig- Florio is credited with being the first others. Three young boys fall silent ent who forgot her receipt; everyone nana divides those who cotton to san- to preserve fish in olive oil rather than before us. But when I ask them about the poop-scattered land, they shout, watches. During this week of World dy, child-friendly, more crowded bays dried in salt.” We tour the complex matrix of net- “Signor Nino brings the asinelli:” For Cup play, our teens convert stares into (Lido Burrone, Praia, Cala Azzurra grins and invitations by blurting “Vai and Playa) and those enticed by wilder ting cages, fish preparation areas, caul- about 25 dollars, donkeys transport Azzurri!” (the national soccer team rocky coves (Bue Marino, Pirreca, Pre- drons and canning tables. “No part of visitors along the trails. We opt to go on foot to the ruins of cheer) or “Salve!” (for “Heya!”). Little vito, Calamoni and Cala Rotonda). With a tuna was ever wasted. It’s our a sea a Roman garrison by a tiny Byzantine English is spoken, but story-gathering Levanzo pinioned on the horizon, Cala pig!,” our guide notes proudly. As Natale Castiglione’s boat speeds church. Marettimo was considered sais locally revered. Everyone impro- Rossa’s vast turquoise bay shimmers below cliffs carved by eons of sea and past barren gray cliffs, I realize that cred by the Greeks, became a port of vises to communicate. When I’m startled by the prolifera- centuries of human labor. Favignana’s time has paled my memory of tiniest call between Carthage and Rome, and tion of souvenir shops, Roberto Cos- high-quality sandstone quarries have Levanzo’s prized Paleolithic and Neo- later supplied falcons captured for lithic remains. We moor at the ascent Emperor Frederick II’s pleasure. sa, one of the Favignana’s original long been a bedrock of the economy. Two hours on the Carcaredda trail, A brutal, if precise, labor by hand to the cave where, in 1949, rabbit hunthoteliers, chides me: “Sicily is being launched. All to the good. Yet the old, divided men into diggers, movers and ers led a visiting student to a stunning we encounter no one else through slow wonder of living has not been cart transporters. Their instruments — discovery. Eight of us semi-crawl into dense pine forest, rigorous inclines the pointed pick mannara and the flat- the spotlighted chamber. It’s breath- and dizzying descents. We wonder how erased here.” Marettimo’s trees don’t slide into the That evening’s walk reveals taste- edged zappune — not only carved Cala taking. Reproductions can’t do justice to sea. ful boutiques: il Mare, KoiKoiKoi. Rossa, they built the islands’ cubist Memijo sells hand-screened Colori del homes. We clamber down a path, navi- the refined single-stroke Sole beach cloths. They’re part of the gate boulders in required water shoes Neolithic incisions of a 21st century’s Addiopizzo (Goodbye and plunge into the cerulean sea. Mask mare turning her head toGraft) movement promoting Mafia-free and snorkel reveal competing schools ward her foal, the heft of a fast-pounding bull and the products. Their slogan: Critical con- of darting fish. Sun- and salt-fatigued, we still can’t keenly alert deer. 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Rebels put Kootenay on Ice BY ADVOCATE STAFF Rebels 7 Ice 3 CRANBROOK — The Red Deer Rebels opened a six-game Western Hockey League road trip with some offensive fireworks Friday, burying the Kootenay Ice 7-3 for their seventh win of the season. “We got some offence. We capitalized on some opportunities,” said Rebels GM/head coach Brent Sutter, following the contest played in front of 1,901 fans at Western Financial Place. The visitors stormed out to a 4-0 lead by the 2:17 mark of the second period. Adam Musil and Meyer Nell (power play) struck in the opening period and Brooks Maxwell and Scott Feser (short-handed) con-
nected in the first two minutes and change of the middle stanza. The Ice got back into the contest with a secondperiod marker from Levi Cable and Rinat Valiev’s goal 1:50 into the final frame. “We had control of the game and then we started getting into some penalty trouble,” said Sutter. “We were taking penalties in the offensive zone and allowed them to get momentum on their power play and get the game to 4-2. “Then we got back at it. We started doing things right again and capitalized on some opportunities.” Nell potted his second goal of the evening — and sixth of the season — at 8:59 of the third to give the Rebels a 5-2 lead. From there, Vince Loschiavo replied for Kootenay at 9:44 and Rebels forwards
Grayson Pawlenchuk and Evan Polei closed out the second with an even-strength tally at 11:58 and a man-advantage goal at 17:13. “We wanted to come in here and get two points tonight and start off the road trip the right way,” said Sutter, who gave netminder Rylan Toth a thumbs-up for his 28-save performance. The Rebels fired 29 shots at Kootenay goaltender Wyatt Hoflin. Red Deer defenceman Brett Cote picked up four assists and was named first star of the game. The second and third stars were Nell and Ice forward Austin Vetteri, who had two helpers.
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COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Kings, Queens falls to Rattlers BY JOSH ALDRICH ADVOCATE STAFF Rattlers 71 Kings 65 The Red Deer College Kings have some work to do to get back into national champion contender shape. The Kings (2-1) blew an 11-point fourth quarter lead to lose 71-65 to the Medicine Hat College Rattlers (5-0) in Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference men’s basketball action in Red Deer on Friday. Michael Farion keyed the comeback with a series of three pointers early in the fourth quarter, finishing 6-of-10 from beyond the arch for a game-high 28 points while Desmond Slack knocked in 19 points and forward Pietro de Andrade was a beast on the defensive end with 10 points, 13 rebounds, two blocks and three steals. Matt Johnson led RDC with 12 points with grabbing four rebounds while Marcelus Clay had 10 points and eight rebounds and Jacob Cusmano 11 points and a game-high four assists. It is a game Kings head coach Clayton Pottinger is not happy with. “I’m going to put that on the coaching staff, we need to prepare these guys a little bit more for these tight game situations,” he said. “This is a team that is fairly new together and they still have a lot to learn.” RDC held a 52-41 lead early in the fourth quarter when Farion caught fire, hitting three-pointers at will. At 2:30 of the frame, he put the Rattlers up 55-52. RDC came back down the court and Cusmano answered with one of his own to tie it, but Medicine Hat still had all of the momentum. MHC led 68-65 with 19 seconds to go. Coming out of a time out, Cusmano was given some space early and took a long three that missed and Medicine Hat recovered with 11 seconds remaining. RDC fouled and Slade sank both attempts to ice the game. “We needed a little more execution at the end there, but in fairness to Jacob, he sees daylight, he believes he can make it so he tries to take the shot to tie the game up which wasn’t exactly what we drew up,” said Pottinger. “Can’t fault him, he was set and he’s a gamer. Last year he made that shot down in Lethbridge to win the game” The Kings lost a little bit of their composure late, seemingly panicking in the offensive zone on several possessions which led to turnovers and missed opportunities. It all sets up a big rematch at 3 p.m. this afternoon at RDC.
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Red Deer College Queen Gillian Griffin drives past Medicine Hat Rattler Cierra Matsalla at Red Deer College Friday. “We’re going to go back to the drawing board and see if we can fix a few things,” said Pottinger. “Medicine Hat ... we believe they’re one of the best, if not the best team in the league. I’m not surprised it was this type of game tonight. We’re going to get better.”
Rattlers 62 Queens 47 The RDC Queens have played three games this ACAC season and have suffered three double-digit losses.
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Flames score three in third period to beat Predators BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Calgary 4 Nashville 3 CALGARY — Johnny Gaudreau sparked a thirdperiod comeback with a goal an and assist Friday night as the Calgary Flames scored three times in a span of just over four minutes to win 4-3 over the Nashville Predators. Trailing 2-1, Jiri Hudler got the rally started with the tying goal 2:36 into the third period. It came on a set-up from rookies Markus Granlund and Gaudreau. After TJ Brodie’s pass deflected in off Predators defenceman Shea Weber to give the Flames the lead at 4:23, Calgary went ahead by two goals two minutes after that. Gaudreau darted down the left wing and after the 5-foot-9 rookie showed good strength in fending off the stick check of Craig Smith, he then whipped a shot from a bad angle that beat Pekka Rinne over his shoulder. After beginning the season with no points in his first give games, a stretch that culminated in him being a healthy scratch, Gaudreau has two goals and four assists in his last six games. Sean Monahan also scored for Calgary (6-4-2). The Flames finish 2-1-2 on a five-game homestand. They begin a five-game road trip Sunday night in Montreal. James Neal paced the offence for Nashville (6-2-2) with two goals — his sixth and seventh of the season. Craig Smith also scored. The Predators have split the opening two games of a season-long six-game road trip, which continues Sunday in Vancouver. The banged up Flames were without three of their top centres for the season in Mikael Backlund (abdominal strain), Matt Stajan (knee) and Joe Colborne (upper body). They joined Mason Raymond (shoulder), who is also sidelined. Tied 1-1 in the second period, Neal gave Nashville its first lead of the night at 11:09. Mike Ribeiro beat Monahan on a face-off, pulling the puck back to Neal at the top of the face-off circle. His quick shot
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Nashville Predators’ James Neal, centre, is checked to the ice by Calgary Flames’ Mark Giordano, left, as goalie Jonas Hiller, from Switzerland, looks on during first period NHL hockey action in Calgary, Friday. through several sets of legs beat Jonas Hiller, who didn’t appear to see it. Neal and Ribeiro, who leads the team in points, were both acquired in the summer by Predators general manager David Poile in an attempt to generate more offence for his team, which finished 19th in scoring a year ago while missing the playoffs by
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three points. Scoreless after 20 minutes, Monahan opened the scoring at 4:23 of the second by banging in a Dennis Wideman rebound for his third of the season.
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Tiger-Cats shred RedBlacks BY THE CANADIAN PRESS
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REBELS: Spokane up next Other Rebels enjoying a multiple-point night were Feser (1-2), Austin Strand (0-2), Maxwell (1-1) and Pawlenchuk (1-1). The 7-7-1-0 Rebels are in Spokane tonight to face the Chiefs, then have two days off before taking on the Seattle Thunderbirds, Everett Silvertips, Portland Winterhawks and Tri-City Americans over the following five days. ● The Ice will regain the services of forward Sam Reinhart in short order after the Buffalo Sabres reassigned their first-round pick — second overall — in the 2014 NHL entry draft Friday. ● The Prince Albert Raiders fired head coach Cory Clouston Friday. Associate coach Dave Manson was the interim head coach during the Raiders’ 6-3 win over the host Moose Jaw Warriors Friday night. Clouston joined the Raiders on June 1, 2013 and was in the second year of a two-year contract with the team. He had an overall record of 41-41-3-2 with the Raiders. gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com
COLLEGE: Can’t throw momentum away
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Ottawa RedBlacks Jeremiah Johnson (27) runs the ball against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats during first half CFL action in Ottawa on Friday. was left up to their defence, who intercepted another Burris pass — this one in the end zone with less than two minutes to play. “Our defence held strong when we had all the turnovers. Offensively we’re moving the ball but we can’t have that many turnovers. It’s tough. We put ourselves in a hole and just couldn’t get out of it,” RedBlacks guard Jon Gott said. “We battled the whole way but we’ve got one more game. We’ll come out and compete because we want
to win. We’re not here to give games away so we’ll come out and put up a good fight.” Early in the third quarter the Tiger-Cats took their first lead as Medlock kicked a 22-yard field goal at 4:52 to put Hamilton up 17-15. Jeremiah Johnson was quick to respond for the Redblacks, though, as his 26-yard touchdown run eight minutes into the third quarter put the Redblacks back on top 22-17.
vier alone was 1-for-7. “When we’re only hitting three threes, we can’t be taking 18 of them,” said King. The biggest thing they can build on is they took far better care of the ball, cutting their turnovers almost in half from last week to just 20 this game, while receiving solid games from the likes of Burgess, Dool and Aneca Fretts. The two teams face each other again this afternoon at 1 p.m. jaldrich@reddeeradvocate.com
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John Forzani dies at 67 BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — Calgary lost a prominent businessman while the Stampeders lost a former offensive lineman. But John Hufnagel lost a friend. John Forzani, who spent six seasons with the CFL club and later built a chain of successful sporting goods stores, died Friday. He was 67. The Stampeders confirmed Forzani’s passing in a statement Friday morning. The Calgary native had been on life support in a California hospital after suffering a heart attack. “John was a teammate, a friend, one of the funniest guys I ever knew,” said Hufnagel, the Stampeders’ head coach and general manager. “John was instrumental, along with Ted Hellard, Doug Mitchell and Bob Vickers, in my hiring in 2008, which I’m very appreciative of. “Even though John is not with us, his legacy and his mark that he made in the sports world and in the business world in the community of Calgary will survive.” The Stampeders have become a
model franchise under Hufnagel, finishing atop the West Division four times since his return. Calgary has reached the Grey Cup twice in that time, winning in ’08. Hufnagel has amassed a superb 8736-1 record as Calgary’s head coach heading into Saturday’s home game against Winnipeg. The Stampeders have the CFL’s best record this season at 14-2. “He was pivotal in getting coach Hufnagel up here and for that reason alone, he’s directly contributed to our success on the field,” Stampeders running back Jon Cornish — the CFL’s outstanding player last year — said of Forzani. “He’s definitely a guy who took some of his football habit and kept on living with them throughout his life. “He’s always worked hard and played hard.” After attending Utah State, Forzani won a Grey Cup in 1971 in his first season with Calgary. He played alongside his brothers Tom and Joe. Forzani’s nephew, Johnny, was also with the club from 2010 to ’12.
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Lightning fall to Raiders in tournament playoff The host Lightning fell 25-27, 19-25 to the Lindsay Thurber Raiders in a Hunting Hills senior volleyball tournament boys playoff game Friday. The Raiders were 3-1 in round-robin games, defeating Okotoks Foothills 2518, 25-11 and Grande Prairie Charles Spencer 25-19, 25-21, and falling 22-25, 19-25 to the Notre Dame Cougars. The Cougars were 3-0 in round-robin action, with additional wins of 25-20, 25-20 over Charles Spencer and 25-21, 30-32, 15-8 over Foothills. Notre Dame will return to action in today’s playoffs. The Lightning opened with a 19-25, 25-23, 20-18 round-robin victory over Charles Spencer, then lost 22-25, 25-23, 13-15 to Grande Prairie. Also advancing from Friday’s playoffs were Lethbridge Chinook, Sherwood Park Bev
Facey and Foothills. On the girls side, Hunting Hills and Lindsay Thurber each posted a 4-1 record. The Lightning defeated Foothills 25-19, 25-15, Charles Spencer 25-21, 24-26, 15-11, and Lethbridge Chinook twice — 26-24, 24-26, 15-8 and 25-18, 1925, 15-9. Hunting Hills lost 22-25, 22-25 to Edmonton Harry Ainlay. The Raiders, meanwhile, downed Notre Dame 25-23, 21-25, 15-9, Harry Ainlay on two occasions — 25-23, 25-21, and 25-12, 25-20 — and Calgary Western Canada 25-20, 25-13. Lindsay Thurber was defeated by Chinook 25-22, 25-21. Notre Dame was 1-4 Friday, the lone win coming over Western Canada by a score of 25-27, 25-22, 15-8. The Cougars also lost to Western Canada, Harry Ainlay and Charles Spencer. The tournament resumed this morning and concludes with the boys and girls championship finals at 5:30 p.m.
RED DEER COLLEGE QUEENS HOCKEY Queens 6 Trojans 4 CALGARY — Racheal Hoppins and Ashley Graf each scored twice Friday to lead the RDC Queens to a 6-4 ACAC Women’s Hockey League win over the SAIT Trojans. Rikki Leonard and Keinyn Nordell also tallied for the visiting Queens, while Megan Jones and Taylor Hall each picked up two assists. Winning netminder Moriah Andrews made 18 saves as RDC held a 35-22 advantage in shots. “This was a great win as we worked
hard in our past three games and controlled most of the play but didn’t get the results we wanted,” said RDC head coach Bob Rutz. “We showed great resiliency being down two goals tonight and we got some luck around the net. “I believe that we still can get better and I’m excited about the potential of this team.” The Queens return to action Thursday in an exhibition game against Edge Academy at 7 p.m. at the Arena.
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Calgary Flames president Ken King, left, and Calgary Stampeders chairman John Forzani shake hands during news conference in Calgary, on March 29, 2012. Forzani, 67, who has been on life support after suffering a heart attack, has died.
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PARIS MASTERS
PARIS — Milos Raonic perfectly timed his maiden win over Roger Federer. The seventh-seeded Raonic, who had never beaten the 17-Grand Slam champion in six previous meetings, hit 21 aces and lost only 15 points on his serve to complete a 7-6 (5), 7-5 win to reach the semifinals of the Paris Masters on Friday. It was a must-win match for the big-serving Canadian, who kept alive his chances of qualifying for the ATP Finals after finding his best tennis at the right time. He will be guaranteed a birth in London if he wins the title in Paris or David Ferrer loses to Kei Nishikori later Thursday in the final quarterfinal. “Considering all the circumstances around it, I think this was the biggest win for me,” said the 23-year-old Raonic. The Wimbledon semifinalist brutally ended Federer’s 14-match winning streak as the Swiss took a hit in his bid to overtake the top-ranked Novak Djokovic in the race for the year-end No. 1 spot. Djokovic, a two-time champion in Paris, defeated eighth-seeded Andy Murray 7-5, 6-2 to advance to the semifinals. Murray, who sealed his spot at the finals in the previous round, played 23 matches over the past six weeks and could not prevent the Serb from winning the final 5 games of the match as fatigue took its toll. “I started rushing points at the end, that’s for sure. I tried to finish points quite quickly,” said Murray, who claimed his third title in five weeks last Sunday in Vienna.
Federer, who arrived in Paris on the back of consecutive titles in Shanghai and Basel, only had a few openings against Raonic. He created his sole break point in the 10th game of the second set but the Canadian saved it with an ace. “It hurts to lose that way, but he deserves credit for serving the way he did and doing those passing shots the way he had to do it,” said Federer. Raonic managed to break Federer in the 11th game with two consecutive sumptuous shots. The Canadian first hit a stunning forehand return to create a break opportunity and converted it with a crosscourt backhand pass. Federer, who is looking to clinch the year-end top spot for a record-equaling sixth time, will now take some time off before chasing more points at the finals, then with Switzerland in the Davis Cup final against France next month. Djokovic now leads Federer by 670 points in the year-to-date rankings and could add another 640 points to his total with a win in Paris, but Federer has not given up his hopes of finishing at the top. “I always thought it was going to get solved in London,” Federer said. “Whether I am No. 1 at the end of this year, or one or two weeks later next year, it doesn’t really matter. Novak seems to be fit, anyway. Now I will have a good preparation for London. It’s not that I didn’t want to win here, but I knew it was going to be tough from the start.”
OLDS GRIZZLYS Mustangs 3, Grizzlys 2 OLDS — Matthew McDonald made 43 saves to backstop the Calgary Mustangs to a 3-2 Alberta Junior Hockey League win over the Olds Grizzlys Friday before 212 fans at the Sportsplex. Bryan Huck and Vincent Paquette scored first-period goals for the visitors and Adam Berg broke a 2-2 tie with the eventual winner at 11:05 of the middle stanza. Colton Sheen and
Landon Kletke replied for the Grizzlys, who got a 25-save outing from Jordan Piccolino. The Grizzlys were zero-for-nine on the power play; the Mustangs were zero-for-seven. The Grizzlys are idle until next Friday, when they face the Dragons in Drumheller. Olds’ next home game is Nov. 14 versus the Calgary Canucks.
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SCOREBOARD Local Sports Today
● 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)
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● 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. ● Men’s basketball: Grandview Allstars vs. Orangemen, Kingsmen vs. Triple A Batteries, Johns Manville vs. Rusty Chuckers, 4:15 p.m.; Carstar vs. Monstars, All Sports Cresting Lacombe vs. Silver Spurs, Alken Basin Drillers vs. Driven, 5:30 p.m.; all games at Lindsay Thurber. ● Midget AA hockey: Red Deer Elks at Olds, 5:30 p.m.
Transactions BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Reinstated LHP Johan Santana from the 60-day DL. Claimed LHP Patrick McCoy off waivers from Detroit. Declined 2015 options on OF Nick Markakis and C Nick Hundley. BOSTON RED SOX — Reinstated RHP Ryan Dempster from the restricted list and OF Shane Victorino from the 60-day DL. Declined 2015 option on LHP Craig Breslow. CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Declined 2015 option on RHP Felipe Paulino. CLEVELAND INDIANS — Exercised 2015 option on INF Mike Aviles. Promoted Ross Atkins to vice-president-player personnel, Carter Hawkins to director of player development and Paul Gillispie to director of pro scouting. DETROIT TIGERS — Reinstated RHP Joel Hanrahan from the 60-day DL. Exercised 2015 option on RHP Joakim Soria. Assigned RHP Evan Reed and INF/OF Don Kelly outright to Toledo (IL). Selected the contract of OF Wynton Bernard from West Michigan (MWL). HOUSTON ASTROS — Reinstated RHPs Matt Albers and Jesse Crain from the 60-day DL. KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Reinstated RHPs Luke Hochevar and Michael Mariot from the 60day DL. MINNESOTA TWINS — Reinstated RHP Mike Pelfrey from the 60-day DL. OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Reinstated 1B Kyle Blanks and RHPs Jarrod Parker and A.J. Griffin from the 60-day DL. Claimed OF Andrew Brown off waivers from the N.Y. Mets. Selected the contract of 2B Tyler Ladendorf from Nashville (PCL). SEATTLE MARINERS — Reinstated OF Franklin Gutierrez from the restricted list. TAMPA BAY RAYS — Exercised 2015 option on INF/OF Ben Zobrist. TEXAS RANGERS — Named Steve Buechele bench coach, Hector Ortiz first base coach/catching instructor and Jayce Tingler major league field co-ordinator. Assigned RHPs and Alfredo Figaro and INF Ed Lucas outright to Round Rock (PCL). Announced Adcock refused assignment and chose free agency. TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Reinstated OF Melky Cabrera from the 60-day DL. Claimed OF Andy Dirks off waivers from Detroit. Agreed to terms with LHP Jeff Francis on a minor league contract. National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Reinstated RHPs David Hernandez and Bronson Arroyo and LHPs Patrick Corbin and Matt Reynolds from the 60-day DL. ATLANTA BRAVES — Reinstated RHP Gavin Floyd from the 60-day DL. CHICAGO CUBS — Fired manager Rick Renteria. Named Joe Maddon manager. Assigned 1B Chris Valaika and OF Josh Vitters outright to Iowa (PCL). CINCINNATI REDS — Reinstated RHP Homer Bailey, LHP Sean Marshall and 1B Joey Votto from the 60-day DL. COLORADO ROCKIES — Exercised 2015 option on RHP LaTroy Hawkins. Assigned INF/OF Matt McBride outright to Colorado Springs (PCL). LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Reinstated LHP Paul Maholm and RHP Josh Beckett from the 60-day DL. Declined 2015 option on RHP Chad Billingsley. Announced RHP Brian Wilson exercised his 2015 option. MIAMI MARLINS — Reinstated RHP Kevin Gregg and 2B Rafael Furcal from the 60-day DL. MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Exercised 2015 option on RHP Yovani Gallardo and their half of 2015 mutual option on 3B Aramis Ramirez. Declined 2015 option on 2B Rickie Weeks. NEW YORK METS — Reinstated RHP Bobby Parnell and RHP Matt Harvey from the 60-day DL. Sent LHP Scott Rice, RHP Dana Eveland RHP Buddy Carlyle and INF Josh Satin to Las Vegas (PCL). PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Announced RHP A.J. Burnett and the team have declined their mutual option. FOOTBALL National Football League NFL — Fined Oakland S Brandian Ross $22,050 for his actions during last week’s game. ATLANTA FALCONS — Released DB Kimario McFadden from the practice squad. Signed DB Sean Baker to the practice squad. CAROLINA PANTHERS — Signed RB Darrin Reaves to the practice squad. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Released TE Konrad Reuland from the practice squad. Signed LB Carlos Fields to the practice squad. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Released DE Ben Bass and WR Jonathan Krause from the practice squad. Signed G Chris Barker and LB Deontae Skinner to the practice squad. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — Signed LB Todd Davis from the practice squad. NEW YORK GIANTS — Signed LB Justin Anderson to the practice squad. ST. LOUIS RAMS — Signed QB Case Keenum to the practice squad. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS — Released DBs Aaron Hester and Marcus Cromartie from the practice squad. Signed CB Kendall James to the practice squad. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Released TE Rashaun Allen from the practice squad. Signed TE Brett Brackett and WR Chris Matthews to the practice squad. HOCKEY National Hockey League NHL — Suspended Vancouver F Alexandre Burrows three games for a late, illegal check during Thursday’s game. BUFFALO SABRES — Reassigned F Sam Reinhart to Kootenay (WHL). CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Reassigned G Scott Darling to Rockford (AHL). DALLAS STARS — Assigned F Branden Troock from Texas (AHL) to Idaho (ECHL). EDMONTON OILERS — Assigned G Tyler Bunz from Oklahoma City (AHL) to Wichita (ECHL).
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Hockey WHL EASTERN CONFERENCE EAST DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF Brandon 17 13 3 1 0 88 Swift Current 18 10 7 0 1 54 Regina 16 7 8 1 0 51 Prince Albert 16 7 9 0 0 46 Moose Jaw 16 6 9 0 1 42 Saskatoon 15 5 10 0 0 41
GA 57 51 45 50 57 69
Pt 27 21 15 14 13 10
GF 62 47 56 55 41 32
GA 28 38 54 46 65 71
Pt 23 20 15 15 12 6
WESTERN CONFERENCE B.C. DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF Kelowna 14 13 1 0 0 73 Kamloops 17 9 7 1 0 59 Victoria 16 8 7 1 0 48 Prince George 16 8 8 0 0 47 Vancouver 14 6 8 0 0 49
GA 32 58 55 70 42
Pt 26 19 17 16 12
GA 31 38 38 39 73
Pt 21 17 16 15 12
Medicine Hat Edmonton Red Deer Calgary Lethbridge Kootenay
Everett Spokane Tri-City Seattle Portland
CENTRAL DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL 14 11 2 1 0 15 9 4 0 2 15 7 7 1 0 15 7 7 0 1 16 5 9 1 1 16 3 13 0 0
GP 13 13 15 14 17
U.S. DIVISION W L OTLSOL 9 1 2 1 7 3 3 0 8 7 0 0 6 5 2 1 5 10 0 2
GF 49 38 41 37 51
z-league title; y-conference title;d-division leader; xclinched playoff berth. Note: Division leaders ranked in top three positions per conference regardless of points; a team winning in overtime or shootout is credited with two points and a victory in the W column; the team losing in overtime or shootout receives one point which is registered in the OTL or SOL columns Friday’s results Brandon 5 Lethbridge 4 (OT) Swift Current 3 Calgary 0 Prince Albert 6 Moose Jaw 3 Regina 5 Saskatoon 2 Red Deer 7 Kootenay 3 Saturday’s games Calgary at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m. Lethbridge at Kootenay, 7 p.m. Saskatoon at Prince Albert, 7 p.m. Swift Current at Regina, 7 p.m. Brandon at Medicine Hat, 7:30 p.m. Kelowna at Portland, 8 p.m. Kamloops at Prince George, 8 p.m. Edmonton at Everett, 8:05 p.m. Red Deer at Spokane, 8:05 p.m. Tri-City at Victoria, 8:05 p.m. Vancouver at Seattle, 8:05 p.m. Sunday’s games Tri-City at Victoria, 2:05 p.m. Kamloops at Prince George, 3 p.m. Edmonton at Portland, 6 p.m. Kelowna at Vancouver, 6 p.m. Tuesday, November 4 Calgary at Saskatoon, 6:05 p.m. Swift Current at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m. Red Deer at Seattle, 8:05 p.m. Wednesday, November 5 Calgary at Prince Albert, 6 p.m. Red Deer at Everett, 8:05 p.m. Edmonton at Tri-City, 8:05 p.m. Victoria at Kelowna, 8:05 p.m.
4. Red Deer, Feser 4 (Maxwell) 2:17 (short-handedSH). 5. Kootenay, Cable 3 (Descheneau, Vetterl) 7:12. Penalties — Doetzel RD (roughing) 1:19, Bleackley RD (slashing) 5:12, Fafard RD (high-sticking) 12:37, Fafard RD (high-sticking) 12:37, Alfaro Koo (boarding) 15:07. Third Period 6. Kootenay, Valiev 1 (Philp, Vetterl) 1:50. 7. Red Deer, Nell 6 (unassisted) 8:59. 8. Kootenay, Loschiavo 2 (Cable, Faith) 9:44. 9. Red Deer, Pawlenchuk 6 (Johnson, Strand) 11:58. 10. Red Deer, Polei 6 (Feser, Cote) 17:13 (pp). Penalties — Fleury Koo (tripping) 16:20, Fafard RD (fighting) 17:49, Faith Koo (fighting) 17:49, Doetzel RD (holding) 19:08. Shots on goal by Red Deer 8 12 9 — 29 Kootenay 5 15 11 — 31 Goal — Red Deer: Toth (W, 6-5-1); Kootenay: Hoflin (L, 3-9-0). Wheat Kings 5, Hurricanes 4 (OT) First Period 1. Lethbridge, Wong 6 (Walters, Folk) :29. 2. Brandon, Hawryluk 11 (Provorov, Waltz) 5:38 (pp). 3. Lethbridge, Bricker 3 (Kitt, Skumatov) 6:13. 4. Brandon, Provorov 8 (McGauley, Bukarts) 10:37. 5. Lethbridge, Watson 6 (Jones, Jensen) 13:47 (pp). Second Period 6. Brandon, Quenneville 5 (Gabrielle) 1:35. 7. Brandon, McGauley 6 (Quenneville) 16:11. Third Period 8. Lethbridge, Watson 7 (Jensen, Sayers) 16:54. Overtime 9. Brandon, Bukarts 9 (Provorov, Roy) 1:41 (pp). Shots on goal by Brandon 14 12 7 3 — 36 Lethbridge 11 8 8 0 — 27 Goal — Brandon: Thompson (W, 3-0-0); Lethbridge: Robidoux (LS, 1-4-1). Broncos 3, Hitmen 0 First Period 1. Swift Current, Rigby 9 (unassisted) 18:14. Second Period 2. Swift Current, Cave 3 (Lajoie, Gordon) 13:48 (pp). Third Period 3. Swift Current, Debrusk 10 (Cave) 19:09 (-EN.PP). Shots on goal by — 30 Calgary 10 12 8 Swift Current 3 5 8 — 16 Goal — Calgary: Shields (L, 5-5-0); Swift Current: Bow (W, 10-5-0). Pats 5, Blades 2 First Period 1. Regina, D’Amico 7 (Gay, Harrison) 6:09 (pp). 2. Regina, McAmmond 2 (Smith, Williams) 16:03. Second Period 3. Regina, Gay 5 (D’Amico, Williams) 3:05 (pp). 4. Regina, D’Amico 8 (Klimchuk) 10:18 (short-handed-SH). 5. Saskatoon, Forsberg 7 (Millette, McKechnie) 11:49 (pp). Third Period 6. Saskatoon, Zajac 3 (Stovin, Nogier) 12:59. 7. Regina, Padakin 3 (Klimchuk, Brooks) 19:59 (-EN). Shots on goal by Saskatoon 4 10 11 — 25 Regina 16 14 9 — 39
FRIDAY’S SUMMARIES Rebels 7, Ice 3 First Period 1. Red Deer, Musil 6 (Cote, Strand) 2:38. 2. Red Deer, Nell 5 (Feser, Cote) 8:36 (pp). Penalties — Valiev Koo (interference) 7:03, Doetzel RD (hooking) 9:21, Valiev Koo (hooking) 15:47. Second Period 3. Red Deer, Maxwell 3 (Cote, Pawlenchuk) 1:01.
Goal — Saskatoon: Amundrud (L, 2-3-0); Regina: Wapple (W, 5-7-1). Raiders 6, Warriors 3 First Period 1. Moose Jaw, Eberle 7 (White, Olynek) 7:15. 2. Moose Jaw, Eberle 8 (White, Point) 7:56. 3. Prince Albert, Leverton 7 (Quinney) 15:25 (pp). Second Period 4. Prince Albert, Stransky 2 (Montgomery) 9:34.
5. Prince Albert, Lange 2 (unassisted) 10:07. 6. Prince Albert, Leverton 8 (Zaharichuk) 16:28. 7. Prince Albert, Hart 7 (Tkatch) 19:50. Third Period 8. Moose Jaw, Rodewald 7 (Point, Brown) 3:09. 9. Prince Albert, Morrissey 4 (Stewart, Vanstone) 6:59. Shots on goal by Prince Albert 13 11 15 — 39 Moose Jaw 11 8 4 — 23 Goal — Prince Albert: Parenteau (W, 1-3-0); Moose Jaw: Sawchenko (L, 6-5-0). NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF Montreal 11 8 2 1 17 29 Tampa Bay 11 7 3 1 15 38 Detroit 10 6 2 2 14 27 Ottawa 9 5 2 2 12 26 Boston 12 6 6 0 12 32 Toronto 10 5 4 1 11 29 Florida 8 3 2 3 9 12 Buffalo 11 2 8 1 5 13 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF Pittsburgh 9 6 2 1 13 36 N.Y. Islanders 10 6 4 0 12 35 New Jersey 10 5 3 2 12 30 N.Y. Rangers 9 5 4 0 10 27 Washington 9 4 3 2 10 27 Philadelphia 10 4 4 2 10 32 Columbus 10 4 6 0 8 26 Carolina 8 0 6 2 2 15
GA 29 29 21 22 30 26 17 36
GP 9 10 9 10 9 11 10
W L OT Pts 6 1 2 14 6 3 1 13 6 3 0 12 4 2 4 12 5 3 1 11 3 4 4 10 4 5 1 9 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts Anaheim 12 9 3 0 18 Vancouver 10 7 3 0 14 Los Angeles 11 6 3 2 14 San Jose 12 6 4 2 14 Calgary 11 5 4 2 12 Edmonton 10 4 5 1 9 Arizona 9 3 5 1 7
No Scoring. Second Period 1. Calgary, Monahan 3 (Wideman, Glencross) 4:23 (pp). 2. Nashville, Smith 4 (Ellis, Ekholm) 5:30. 3. Nashville, Neal 6 (Ribeiro) 11:09. Third Period 4. Calgary, Hudler 3 (Granlund, Gaudreau) 2:36. 5. Calgary, Brodie 4 (Monahan, Giordano) 4:23 (pp). 6. Calgary, Gaudreau 2 (Engelland, Smid) 6:37. 7. Nashville, Neal 7 (Cullen, Forsberg) 10:47 (pp). Shots on goal by Nashville 8 9 13 — 30 Calgary 10 10 10 — 30 Goal — Ducks 2, Stars 1 (OT) First Period No Scoring.
GA 22 36 34 30 23 36 34 33
Second Period 1. Anaheim, Perry 10 (Beauchemin) 16:45. Third Period 2. Dallas, Roussel 4 (Daley, Garbutt) 14:33. Overtime 3. Anaheim, Thompson 1 (Perry, Fowler) 2:30. Shots on goal by Anaheim 11 5 7 1 — 24 Dallas 8 1 11 2 — 22
GF 23 27 31 33 22 27 20
GA 17 19 17 35 18 32 26
Goal — Anaheim: Andersen (W, 7-1-0); Dallas: Lehtonen (LO, 4-0-4).
GF 33 34 26 38 27 27 22
GA 22 29 23 34 24 36 34
WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division Nashville Chicago Minnesota Dallas St. Louis Colorado Winnipeg
FRIDAY’S SUMMARIES Flames 4, Predators 3 First Period
NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Friday’s Games Toronto 4, Columbus 1 Detroit 5, Los Angeles 2 Anaheim 2, Dallas 1, OT Calgary 4 Nashville 3 Saturday’s Games Ottawa at Boston, 5 p.m. Chicago at Toronto, 5 p.m. Washington at Tampa Bay, 5 p.m. Philadelphia at Florida, 5 p.m. Columbus at New Jersey, 5 p.m. Winnipeg at N.Y. Rangers, 5 p.m. Buffalo at Pittsburgh, 5 p.m. Arizona at Carolina, 5 p.m. Colorado at St. Louis, 6 p.m. Dallas at Minnesota, 6 p.m. Vancouver at Edmonton, 8 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at San Jose, 8:30 p.m. Sunday’s Games Detroit at Buffalo, 3 p.m. Los Angeles at Carolina, 3 p.m. Calgary at Montreal, 5 p.m. Arizona at Washington, 5 p.m. Anaheim at Colorado, 6 p.m. Winnipeg at Chicago, 7 p.m. Nashville at Vancouver, 7:30 p.m.
Maple Leafs 4, Blue Jackets 1 First Period 1. Toronto, Kessel 6 (Winnik, Kadri) 15:28. Second Period 2. Toronto, Clarkson 3 (Phaneuf, Holland) 12:13 (pp). Third Period 3. Toronto, Kadri 3 (Kessel, Winnik) 2:38. 4. Columbus, Atkinson 5 (Johansen, Johnson) 10:40 (pp). 5. Toronto, Winnik 1 (Kessel) 16:27. Shots on goal by Toronto 9 16 2 — 27 Columbus 9 9 11 — 29 Goal — Toronto: Bernier (W, 3-3-1); Columbus: McElhinney (L, 0-2-0). Red Wings 5, Kings 2 First Period 1. Detroit, Nyquist 6 (Zetterberg, Kronwall) 5:51 (pp). 2. Detroit, Datsyuk 3 (unassisted) 9:42. 3. Detroit, Nyquist 7 (Kronwall, Datsyuk) 11:44 (pp). 4. Detroit, Tatar 2 (Nyquist, Sheahan) 15:28. Second Period 5. Los Angeles, Martinez 1 (Richards, Lewis) 10:41. Third Period 6. Los Angeles, Toffoli 6 (Regehr, King) 1:48 (sh). 7. Detroit, Datsyuk 4 (Zetterberg, Abdelkader) 18:50 (en). Shots on goal by Los Angeles 7 12 11 — 30 Detroit 12 8 15 — 35 Goal — Los Angeles: Quick (L, 5-2-2); Detroit: Howard (W, 5-1-2).
Football CFL East Division W L T PF 8 8 0 328 8 9 0 388 7 9 0 413 2 15 0 273
PA 351 380 434 442
Pt 16 16 14 4
West Division GP W L T PF y-Calgary 16 14 2 0 465 x-Edmonton 16 11 5 0 438 x-B.C. 16 9 7 0 361 x-Saskatchewan17 9 8 0 375 Winnipeg 17 6 11 0 379
PA 313 313 295 424 468
Pt 28 22 18 18 12
Montreal Hamilton Toronto Ottawa
GP 16 17 16 17
x — clinched playoff berth. y — clinched division title. WEEK 19 Bye: Saskatchewan Friday’s result Hamilton 34 Ottawa 25 Saturday’s games Winnipeg at Calgary, 2 p.m. B.C. at Edmonton, 5 p.m. Sunday’s game Toronto at Montreal, 10 a.m. WEEK 20 Bye: Winnipeg Friday, Nov. 7 Ottawa at Toronto, 5 p.m. Calgary at B.C., 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8 Montreal at Hamilton, 2 p.m. Edmonton at Saskatchewan, 5 p.m. End of 2014 CFL Regular Season FRIDAY’S SUMMARIES
Tiger-Cats 34, RedBlacks 25 First Quarter Ott — Single Maher 39 8:49 Ott — TD Johnson 9 run (Maher convert) 13:18 Second Quarter Ham — TD Banks 13 pass from Collaros (Medlock convert) 3:40 Ott — TD Carter 33 pass from Burris (Maher convert) 6:32 Ham — TD Banks 75 kickoff return (Medlock convert) 7:09 Third Quarter Ham — FG Medlock 22 4:52 Ott — TD Johnson 25 run (Maher convert) 7:54 Ham — TD Stewart 30 interception return (Medlock convert) 11:11 Fourth Quarter Ham — FG Medlock 28 3:31 Ott — FG Maher 42 7:39 Ham — TD Breaux 27 interception return (Medlock convert) 10:30 Hamilton 0 14 10 10 — 34 Ottawa 8 7 7 3 — 25 Attendance — 24,101 at Ottawa. National Football League AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF New England 6 2 0 .750 238 Buffalo 5 3 0 .625 178 Miami 4 3 0 .571 174 N.Y. Jets 1 7 0 .125 144 South W L T Pct PF Indianapolis 5 3 0 .625 250 Houston 4 4 0 .500 185 Tennessee 2 6 0 .250 137 Jacksonville 1 7 0 .125 118
PA 177 165 151 228 PA 187 166 202 218
Cincinnati Baltimore Pittsburgh Cleveland
W 4 5 5 4
Denver San Diego Kansas City Oakland
W 6 5 4 0
North L T 2 1 3 0 3 0 3 0 West L T 1 0 3 0 3 0 7 0
New Orleans 28, Carolina 10 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
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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 4 4 1 .500 New Orleans 4 4 0 .500 6 0 .250 Atlanta 2 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 Arizona 6 1 0 .857 San Francisco 4 3 0 .571 Seattle 4 3 0 .571 St. Louis 2 5 0 .286
Sunday, Nov. 2 Arizona at Dallas, 11 a.m. Philadelphia at Houston, 11 a.m. N.Y. Jets at Kansas City, 11 a.m. Washington at Minnesota, 11 a.m. Tampa Bay at Cleveland, 11 a.m. Jacksonville at Cincinnati, 11 a.m. San Diego at Miami, 11 a.m. St. Louis at San Francisco, 2:05 p.m. Oakland at Seattle, 2:25 p.m. Denver at New England, 2:25 p.m. Baltimore at Pittsburgh, 6:30 p.m. Open: Atlanta, Buffalo, Chicago, Detroit, Green Bay, Tennessee Monday, Nov. 3 Indianapolis at N.Y. Giants, 6:30 p.m. NFL Odds (Odds provided by SportsBetting.ag; favourites in capital letters) Spread O/U Sunday Washington at Minnesota Pick 43.5 NY Jets at KANSAS CITY 9.5 42 Arizona at DALLAS 4 48 Tampa Bay at CLEVELAND 6.5 43.5 PHILADELPHIA at Houston 2 48.5 San Diego at MIAMI 2.5 45 Jacksonville at CINCINNATI 11 44 Oakland at SEATTLE 15 43 DENVER at New England 3 54.5 BALTIMORE at Pittsburgh 2 48 St. Louis at SAN FRANCISCO 10 43.5 Monday INDIANAPOLIS at NY Giants 3 50.5
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Basketball NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct Boston 1 0 1.000 Toronto 1 0 1.000 New York 1 1 .500 Brooklyn 0 1 .000 Philadelphia 0 2 .000 Southeast Division W L Pct Miami 1 0 1.000 Charlotte 1 0 1.000 Washington 1 1 .500 Atlanta 0 1 .000 Orlando 0 2 .000 Central Division W L Pct Cleveland 1 1 .500
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Friday’s Games Memphis 97, Indiana 89 Cleveland 114, Chicago 108, OT Milwaukee 93, Philadelphia 81 San Antonio at Phoenix, 8 p.m. Portland at Sacramento, 8 p.m. L.A. Clippers at L.A. Lakers, 8:30 p.m. Saturday’s Games
Dallas at New Orleans, 5 p.m. Miami at Philadelphia, 5 p.m. Milwaukee at Washington, 5 p.m. Toronto at Orlando, 5 p.m. Memphis at Charlotte, 5 p.m. Indiana at Atlanta, 5:30 p.m. Brooklyn at Detroit, 5:30 p.m. Denver at Oklahoma City, 6 p.m. Boston at Houston, 6 p.m. Chicago at Minnesota, 6 p.m. Phoenix at Utah, 7 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Golden State, 8:30 p.m. Sunday’s Games Sacramento at L.A. Clippers, 1:30 p.m. Toronto at Miami, 4 p.m. Charlotte at New York, 5:30 p.m. Golden State at Portland, 7 p.m.
Figure Skating SKATE CANADA KELOWNA, B.C. — Results Friday from the Skate Canada figure skating competition at Prospera Place: Men Short Program 1. Javier Fernandez, Spain, 86.36; 2. Mura Takahito, Japan 82.57; 3. Konstantin Menshov, Russia, 81.70; 4. Stephen Carriere, U.S., 80.33; 5. Max Aaron, U.S., 76.50; 6. Kozuka Takahiko,
Japan, 75.85; 7. Michal Brezina, Czech Rep., 73.29; 8. Florent Amodio, France, 72.14; 9. Andrei Rogozine, Canada, 70.95; 10. Liam Firus, Canada, 64.94. 11. Adam Rippon, U.S., 62.83. Pairs Short Program 1. Meagan Duhamel & Eric Radford, Canada, 72.70; 2. Wenjing Sui & Cong Han, China, 65.22;
3. Evgenia Tarasova & Vladimir Morozov, Russia, 64.14; 4. Madeline Aaron & Max Settlage, U.S., 57.20; 5. Vanessa James & Morgan Cipres, France, 56.47; 6. Kirsten Moore-Towers & Michael Marinaro, Canada, 53.79; 7. Brittany Jones & Joshua Reagan, Canada, 49.80; 8. Mari Vartmann & Aaron van Cleave, Germany, 48.43. Ice Dance Short Dance
1. Kaitlyn Weaver & Andrew Poje, Canada, 68.61; 2. Ksenia Monko & Kirill Khaliavin, Russia, 59.62; 3. Madison Hubbell & Zachary Donohue, U.S., 59.29; 4. Piper Gilles & Paul Poirier, Canada, 57.35; 5. Alexandra Aldridge & Daniel Eaton, U.S., 56.13; 6. Nelli Zhiganshina & Alexander Gazsi, Germany, 55.35; 7. Sara Hurtado & Adria Diaz, Spain, 52.43; 8. Elisabeth Paradis & FrancoisXavier Ouellette, Canada, 50.35.
Curling 2014 MASTERS OF CURLING SELKIRK, Man. — Standings and schedule Friday from the Masters of Curling, an event on the 201415 Grand Slam of Curling series (event runs through Sunday; all times Eastern): ROUND ROBIN MEN Group A W L Koe 3 1 Laycock 3 1 Edin 2 2 Jacobs 2 2 Cotter 0 4 Group B W 3 3 2 1 1
Michel McEwen Morris de Cruz Murdoch
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Gushue Epping Howard Stoughton Ulsrud Friday’s results Eighth Draw Gushue 7 Epping 3
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Michel 6 Morris 5 Ninth Draw de Cruz 7 Murdoch 2 Jacobs 8 Cotter 1 Draw 10 Epping 6 Howard 5 Morris 5 McEwen 3 Stoughton 8 Ulsrud 5 Draw 11 Jacobs 7 Edin 6 (extra end) Koe 10 Laycock 1 Thursday’s results Fifth Draw McEwen 4 Michel 3 Laycock 6 Cotter 5 Gushue 5 Howard 2 Edin 7 Koe 3 Murdoch 7 Morris 6 Sixth Draw Epping 5 Ulsrud 4 Seventh Draw Howard 7 Stoughton 3 Koe 8 Jacobs 5 McEwen 6 de Cruz 3 Edin 6 Cotter 5 End of Round Robin PLAYOFFS Saturday’s games Quarter-finals Epping vs. Michel; Laycock vs. McEwen; Gushue vs. TBD; Koe vs. TBD, all 3:30 p.m. Semifinals Quarter-final winners, 8 p.m.
Sunday’s game Final, 1 p.m. WOMEN Group A Sweeting Jones Sidorova Flaxey Nedohin
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Group B Homan Middaugh Paetz Tirinzoni Carey Group C Feltscher Sigfridsson McDonald Anderson Muirhead
Friday’s results Ninth Draw Sweeting 9 Flaxey 3 Draw 10 McDonald 5 Anderson 2 Sidorova 8 Nedohin 5
Middaugh 6 Carey 5 Draw 11 Feltscher 5 Sigfridsson 4 Paetz 9 Tirinzoni 5 Draw 12 Muirhead 6 Anderson 4 Homan 5 Carey 1 Jones 6 Sidorova 4 Thursday’s results Sixth Draw Homan 7 Middaugh 4 Anderson 6 Sigfridsson 5 (extra end) Nedohin 3 Flaxey 2 Sweeting 7 Sidorova 4 Seventh Draw Feltscher 6 McDonald 5 Paetz 8 Carey 3 Jones 7 Sweeting 3 Tirinzoni 8 Homan 5 Eighth Draw Sigfridsson 7 Muirhead 3 End of Round Robin PLAYOFFS Saturday’s games Quarter-finals Jones vs. Middaugh; Sweeting vs. Paetz; Feltscher vs. TBD; Homan vs. TBD, all 11:30 a.m. Semifinals Quarter-final winners, 8 p.m. Sunday’s game Final, 9 a.m.
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1952 — Toronto Mayor Lamport debates with opponent Nathan Phillips in the first political debate on Canadian TV. 1950 — Charles Cooper becomes the first black man to play in the National Basketball Association. 1939 — Trans-Canada Air Lines starts daily coast-to-coast flights between Montreal and Vancouver. 1813 — The American invasion of Lower Canada begins, as James Wilkinson sets out with 8,000 men from Sackets Harbor to attack Canada down the St. Lawrence.
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Heritage livestock headed to Red Deer URBAN FARM SHOW RETURNS TO WESTERNER PARK BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR Red Deer will become a heritage livestock hot spot Nov. 22 and 23, when the annual Urban Farm Show returns to Westerner Park. The event, which is organized by the Canadian Heritage Breeds Association, showcases the types of animals that were once common on farms but have given way to the commercial breeds favoured by large industrial ag producers. Some of those heritage breeds existed centuries ago. Kathy Stevenson, a director with the non-profit association, said there will be a “vast array” of heritage chickens, turkeys, ducks and geese at the Urban Farm Show, as well as sheep, goats, cattle and pigs. “With Canadian Heritage Breeds we’re trying to incorporate and build interest in all of the breeds of livestock that were common 100 years ago.” This year’s Urban Farm Show is of particular significance because it’s being held in conjunction with the Canadian National Poultry Show. It marks the first time the Canadian National Poultry Show, which is governed by the American Poultry Association, has been held in Alberta. Exhibitors from British Columbia, Manitoba and even farther way are expected to take part. Attendees at the Urban Farm Show will see a broad range of heritage breeds, especially when it comes to poultry, said Stevenson. “There is going to be row upon row
of cages with different types of poultry: chickens, turkeys, ducks and geese — little ones and big ones, and all the colours you can imagine.” The Canadian Heritage Breeds Association came into existence four years ago. It has members from across the province and beyond, but Central Alberta has been particularly active when it comes to raising heritage breeds. “I think the interest is really growing in this area and there are a lot of people interested in getting back into some of those original, traditional breeds for their farms and acreages,” said Stevenson. “It’s really encouraging to see that happening.” Preserving heritage breeds is important for more than reasons of nostalgia, she said. Unlike many of their successors on today’s farms, heritage breeds tend to thrive outdoors, are less reliant on humans for their survival and have long reproductive lifespans. “It’s all about preserving those special characteristics of health and vigor and disease tolerance — the things that we don’t see in the commercial breeds nowadays,” said Stevenson. “We still need to have those breeds to go back to.” In addition to displays of heritage animals, the Urban Farm Show will feature a trade fair, as well as a petting zoo and other activities for children. With admission just $5, and free for children under 12, the goal is to draw lots of people and increase the public’s awareness of heritage breeds and their importance, said Stevenson.
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Steven Vincent holds one of his 50 French Faverolles heritage chickens on his farm south east of Red Deer. Vincent will be participating in the National Poultry Show at the Westerner in Red Deer November 22-23. “That’s what we’re hoping is to get the public coming and learning that there are more than just brown and white chickens” Hours will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on
Agri-Trade will have an international flavour BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR There will be plenty of farm talk at Westerner Park when the Agri-Trade Equipment Expo kicks off on Wednesday. But if you listen carefully, you might also hear Spanish, Turkish and other languages. Red Deer’s annual farm show, which runs from Nov. 5 to 8, will again draw international exhibitors and attendees, as well as a pair of delegations composed on foreign visitors. Matt Cornall, an investment attraction officer with Central Alberta: Access Prosperity, said a half-dozen people from Turkey — including a governor from the Province of Erzurum — will tour Agri-Trade on opening day. They’ll travel to Red Deer after taking in the Farmfare International show in
Edmonton, he said. That same day, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development will bring to the city a group of 23 people from Australia, Brazil, Mexico and the United States. This multi-country contingent will be touring the province, said Cornall. In both cases, the ag-focused groups will have the opportunity to see one of Western Canada’s biggest farm shows and network with members of the industry here. “It’s just a nice chance for them to get a sense of what’s going on in Central Alberta, and also what’s going on on the equipment side,” said Cornall. And there’s no telling where a handshake and exchange of business cards on the Agri-Trade floor could lead, he said. It might give a local business a foot in the door of an international customer and a competitive advantage. “It builds relationships and then
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there’s a great trade potential there.” Central Alberta: Access Prosperity — which grew out of an economic alliance involving Red Deer County, the City of Red Deer, Red Deer College, the Red Deer Chamber of Commerce and Central Alberta Economic Partnership (CAEP) — is again sponsoring Agri-Trade and will participate in Red Deer County’s booth. Cornall said representatives of Central Alberta: Access Prosperity will visit international visitors at the show and host a networking reception Friday evening. It will also stage a luncheon at AgriTrade on Thursday. There, Wendy Schneider of Northline Angus will describe how the purebred cattle company evolved from its Alberta roots to become an international business. hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com
Kinder Morgan to file court action against pipeline protesters BY THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER — Lawyers for Trans Mountain pipeline will be back in B.C. Supreme Court next Wednesday to seek an injunction against protesters who have blocked survey work in a conservation area in Metro Vancouver. The subsidiary of energy giant Kinder Morgan filed two separate court actions against protesters, after demonstrators confronted Trans Mountain crews on Burnaby Mountain last Wednesday. One person even crawled under a survey crew’s SUV and refused to leave. The company is asking for an injunction preventing protesters from blocking its crews from doing work on the expansion project on Burnaby Mountain. The company is also asking for damages and costs in a civil lawsuit over what it claims is trespass, assault and intimidation by protesters who chased away workers. Justice Miriam Gropper heard Friday that the lawsuits were served against the defendants less than a day before. She said holding a hearing on Monday on the injunction would not give the defendants enough time to prepare. But she also said pushing the hearing back a full week to Nov. 10 was unjustified, too, because the defendants likely anticipated the company’s application. Gropper also turned down a request by Neil Chantler, who is representing one of the defendants, to issue a stop work order. “I don’t have any basis at this point to issue, or jurisdiction for that matter, to issue a stop work order, and don’t
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have any evidence to support such an order,” she said. Chantler told Gropper that he struggled to respond to her decision. “This entire situation arose last night,” he said. “I am a sole practitioner of a busy practice.” Lawyer Casey Leggett, who represents two defendants named in the court proceedings, Lynne Quarmby and Stephen Collis, said outside of court he respected the ruling. “We’ve got a little bit more time, which is what we wanted so now it’s time to move ahead and look ahead and not look back at this relatively minor application,” he said. Kinder Morgan’s lawyer Bill Kaplan told reporters he understands why the judge would want to give the other side time to respond, calling the issue a “serious matter.” “They were aware that the reaction of Trans Mountain would be to seek injunctive proceedings, and those will proceed on the fifth and they’ll have a right to make their submissions at that point and so will I,” he said of the defendants named in the lawsuits. Court documents say the company’s inability to conduct the field studies because of the protesters’ actions means its plan to expand the Trans Mountain pipeline will be delayed and cost both the firm and investors money. Trans Mountain is authorized by the National Energy Board to conduct the field work, and the company accuses protesters of trespassing at three separate work sites and verbally abusing work crews. “The protesters, including the defendants or some of them, physically obstructed Trans Mountain and its
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agents by blocking their access to the site, and intimidated Trans Mountain and its agents through physical confrontation, and yelling and screaming abusive words,” said the court documents. “An individual chained himself to a vehicle used by Trans Mountain and its agents and prevented them from safely withdrawing that equipment from the site.” The company said it marked out work zones with signs, but some protesters pulled the signs out and damaged them. Other protesters erected tents and used vehicles to bar workers, making it clear that “if they attempted to perform the tasks for which they came to the site ... there would be a physical confrontation and that they would be physically prevented from doing so,” the court documents state. At the end, the workers turned around and left. SFU English professor Stephen Collis, who is listed in the statement of claim as one of the defendants, was on Burnaby Mountain Wednesday speaking on behalf of a group calling themselves the Caretakers. He said he didn’t witness the incidents described by Trans Mountain, but he finds some of the company’s claims “absurd.” “So this U.S.-based company can take away my Canadian constitutional rights? It’s a public park,” he said in a phone interview on Friday. “I’m a public person, I can make statements, I can be in public space, be in a public park, but now I’ve been told I can’t do any of those things.” Collis also said Burnaby Mountain is on municipal land, and it’s not up to Trans Mountain to declare protesters were trespassing.
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GDP down 0.1 per cent in August BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Canada’s economy slowed unexpectedly in August, the first month to show a decline this year. Economists had expected the economy to remain flat in August, according to Thomson Reuters data, but Statistics Canada reported that gross domestic product declined 0.1 per cent compared with July, which was flat compared with June. Several economists said the JulySeptember quarter will probably show annualized growth of 2.0 per cent, which would be below the Bank of Canada’s estimate of 2.3 per cent and the May-June quarter’s strong 3.1 per cent growth rate. “The Canadian economy pretty much took the summer off, with overall output dropping in July and August combined, and managing less than a one per cent annualized growth rate in the past three months,” said Doug Porter, chief economist at Bank of Montreal (TSX:BMO). “The good news, such as it is, is that the weakness was largely due to a pullback in oil and gas output, partly related to maintenance, and the rest of the economy is still plugging ahead,” said Porter. Statistics Canada said overall goods production, including the resource and manufacturing sectors, fell 1.0 per cent in August. The service industries grew 0.2 per cent overall in August, the agency said, with gains in the public sector, wholesale trade and the finance and insurance sector. Statistics Canada said oil and gas extraction contracted 2.5 per cent in August, following a 1.6 per cent decline in July. The agency pointed out, however, that oil and gas extraction is still at a high level and had risen in seven of the eight months before the July and August drops. It also said mining and quarrying increased 2.0 per cent in August on the strength of copper, nickel, lead and zinc mining. Manufacturing output fell 1.2 per cent in August, after gains in the previous three months. Durable-goods manufacturing fell 1.0 per cent while non-durable goods manfacturing dropped 1.3 per cent. Nick Exarhos, an economist with CIBC World Markets, said August’s economic softness was foreshadowed by weak auto manufacturing data earlier this month. “Manufacturing output declined by 1.2 per cent on the month, reversing the prior month’s healthy gain, as unusually low auto factory shutdowns in July cut the other way in the seasonal adjusted figures for August,” he wrote in a note.
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MARKETS COMPANIES OF LOCAL INTEREST xxxxday’s stock prices supplied by RBC Dominion Securities of Red Deer. For information call 341-8883.
Diversified and Industrials Agrium Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 110.27 ATCO Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 45.80 BCE Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.05 BlackBerry . . . . . . . . . . . 11.84 Bombardier . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.71 Brookfield . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.17 Cdn. National Railway . . 79.46 Cdn. Pacific Railway. . . 234.43 Cdn. Utilities . . . . . . . . . . 38.96 Capital Power Corp . . . . 25.58 Cervus Equipment Corp 18.35 Dow Chemical . . . . . . . . 49.40 Enbridge Inc. . . . . . . . . . 53.33 Finning Intl. Inc. . . . . . . . 29.10 Fortis Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 36.72
General Motors Co. . . . . 31.40 Parkland Fuel Corp. . . . . 22.05 Sirius XM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.99 SNC Lavalin Group. . . . . 48.56 Stantec Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 71.41 Telus Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . 40.39 Transalta Corp.. . . . . . . . 10.96 Transcanada. . . . . . . . . . 55.55
MARKETS CLOSE The Toronto stock market ran ahead sharply Friday on relief that another major central bank is stepping up to help keep the global economic recovery on track. The S&P/TSX composite index jumped 154.63 points to 14,613.32 after the Bank of Japan unexpectedly expanded a key stimulus program. It will increase its purchases of government bonds and other assets in the world’s third-largest economy by between 10 trillion yen and 20 trillion yen (US$91 billion to $181 billion) to about 80 trillion yen (US$725 billion) in total annually. Bank governor Haruhiko Kuroda said the increase was required to prevent a reversal into a “deflationary mindset� that the country’s leaders contend has held back growth for many years. The bank judged the move necessary in the wake of weakening consumer demand following a consumption tax hike and the recent substantial decline in oil prices, which have been exerting downward pressure on inflation. “At the very least it says central bankers are going to do everything they can to try to get growth going,� said Philip Petursson, director of institutional equities at Manulife Asset Management. “And that’s what it seems like in Japan — this is everything and the kitchen sink.� The Canadian dollar fell 0.6 of a cent to 88.72 cents US as Statistics Canada reported that gross domestic product dipped 0.1 per cent in August against
the flat showing that economists had expected. In New York, the Dow Jones industrials shot up 194.9 points to 17,390.32, and the S&P 500 index gained 23.4 points to 2,018.05 — both indexes ending the session at new highs — while the Nasdaq climbed 64.6 points to 4,630.74. The move by the Japanese central bank comes at a point when the U.S. Federal Reserve is winding up its marquee stimulus program. It announced Wednesday that quantitative easing would end at the end of October. Meanwhile, the TSX found support from the financial, tech and industrials sectors. The energy sector was also positive, up 2.1 per cent even as December crude fell 58 cents to US$80.54 a barrel.
Consumer Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . 123.57 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.65 Leon’s Furniture . . . . . . . 14.38 Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 58.72 Maple Leaf Foods. . . . . . 19.50 Rona Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.75
MARKET HIGHLIGHTS Highlights at the close of Friday at world financial market trading. Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 14,613.32, up 154.63 points Dow — 17,390.32, up 194.90 points S&P 500 — 2,018.05, up 23.40 points Nasdaq — 4,630.74, up 64.60 points Currencies at close: Cdn — 88.72 cents US, down 0.60 of a cent Pound — C$1.8030, up 1.22 cents Euro — C$1.4123, up 0.11 of a cent Euro — US$1.2530, down
Tim Hortons . . . . . . . . . . 91.32 Wal-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76.27 WestJet Airlines . . . . . . . 31.94 Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . 13.38 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 19.57 First Quantum Minerals . 17.00 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 21.15 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . . 8.63 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . . .41 Labrador. . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.60 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 38.47 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.80 Teck Resources . . . . . . . 17.81 Energy Arc Resources . . . . . . . . 26.58 Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 29.69 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 52.96 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.59 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 50.67 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 39.33 Cdn. Oil Sands Ltd. . . . . 17.66 Canyon Services Group. 10.89 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 27.89 CWC Well Services . . . 0.7200
Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . 21.00 Essential Energy. . . . . . . . 2.02 Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . . 96.71 Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 55.14 High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.92 Husky Energy . . . . . . . . . 27.21 Imperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 54.23 Pengrowth Energy . . . . . . 4.55 Penn West Energy . . . . . . 5.10 Pinecrest Energy Inc. . . . 0.035 Precision Drilling Corp . . . 9.39
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Suncor Energy . . . . . . . . 40.02 Talisman Energy . . . . . . . . 7.19 Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 10.10 Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . . 7.34 Vermilion Energy . . . . . . 63.96 Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 81.73 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . 69.02 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102.89 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 37.75
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dessert, live music, and visiting with friends in support of improving educational opportunities for girls in Damongo, a northern region of Ghana. Shine! is a huge sale of new and gently used jewelry, scarves and purses. At the silent auction, guests bid on one-ofa-kind items such as diamond rings, art, gold and silver jewelry — even fur coats and an antique chair! Guests waiting for the doors to open were entertained by a cappella chorus, Hearts of Harmony. Ladies shopped while Namibian singer Garth Prince entertained with
his band. Special guest Gabriella Wumnaya, a former headmistress from Damongo, compared the life of an uneducated and an educated girl in Damongo. Gabriella helps TFSA Foundation by working with mentors at five schools where girls are sponsored. TFSA has been supporting girls’ education in Damongo for more than 10 years. Less than one per cent of funds raised go to administrative costs. How far does the money go? One hundred dollars will provide a year
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of junior high education and $200 will pay for a year of high school. Postsecondary education for a promising young woman costs as little as $1,000 a year! In July, Sophia graduated with such high marks that she is now a teaching assistant at Sunyani University. Thank you to the generous donors, volunteers and guests who helped make Shine! such a big success. Working together, we are making a difference: imagine being told that your daughter can go to school!
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Littlechild wins national award A Maskwacis man has earned one of the highest honours bestowed upon an indigenous person. Willie Littlechild, 70, has earned a 2015 Indspire award for law and justice. He is a member of the Ermineskin Cree Nation and one of 14 Canadians who are being celebrated with Indspire awards that will be presented in Calgary on Feb. 27, 2015. “Over the course of their professional careers, these individuals have made distinct, enduring contributions to their communities and the entire country,” said Roberta Jamieson, president and CEO of Indspire. The Indspire Awards have been presented for 22 years. Littlechild is a lawyer, a former member of Parliament, an award-winning athlete and a champion of indigenous
people. He co-chaired the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which travelled across Canada to allow survivors of residential schools to share their stories. Littlechild organized a coalition of indigenous nations that sought and gained consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. He also served as North American representative to the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. Littlechild was the first Treaty First Nation person to earn his law degree from the University of Alberta (1976). He also holds bachelor and master’s degrees in Physical Education, an honourary doctor of laws degree from the University of Alberta, and the Indigenous Peoples’ Counsel (IPC) designation. An avid sportsman and athlete,
he has won more than 70 provincial, regional, national and international championships. He was a founder of the North American Indigenous Games, and was selected as a torch bearer and ambassador for the 2010 Olympics. He has been inducted into seven sports Halls of Fame. Littlechild served as a member of Parliament from 1988 to 1993 for the riding of Wetaskiwin-Rimbey, served on several senior committees in the House of Commons, and served as a parliamentary delegate to the United Nations. He was named honourary chief for the Maskwacis Crees and also honoured by the Chiefs of the Confederacy of Treaty 7 and 8 First Nations as the International Chief for Treaty 6. Littlechild is a dedicated advocate
of the implementation of treaties between indigenous peoples and the Crown, and a pioneer of the global indigenous rights movement. He was recently honoured with the Alberta Order of Excellence. The Indspire awards recognize the success of individuals who have the discipline, drive and determination to set high standards ,and accomplish their goals. They promote self-esteem and pride for the indigenous community, and provide outstanding role models for indigenous youth. The jury chooses 10 career achievement award recipients, three youth award recipients and one life achievement recipient. For more information about Indspire or for biographies on its current laureates, go to https://indspire.ca/indspire-awards/
Much more than a history book STAFF MEMBER WRITES CHILDREN’S ADVENTURE USING PUBLIC LIBRARY’S HISTORY AS A JUMPING OFF POINT The iconic downtown brick building was once an armoury and a firehall. Now it is home to the Piper Creek Optimist Children’s Department of the Red Deer Public Library. Historic facts and musings about the building will be revealed in More Than Cobwebs and Dust, a book that will be launched at the library on Nov. 8 to mark the library’s 100th anniversary in Red Deer. “The book is a delightful tale of a young boy in search of a history project for school,” said Jill Griffith, youth services librarian. The boy finds himself transported back in time when he enters what he thinks will be a boring dusty old building full of books. To his surprise as he
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Red Deer author Laural Randall holds her new book More Than Cobwebs and Dust. Randall, also known as Laural Grimes, works as the children’s services co-ordinator at the Red Deer Public Library. Her fourth children’s book, More Than Cobwebs and Dust delves into the 100-year history of the library and the building where the children’s department of the downtown branch now resides. journeys into the past, he meets fascinating characters and many adventures, said Griffith. The book is written by library staff member Laural Randall and is illustrated by Lorlie Vuori. Randall and Vuori have collaborated on four other children’s picture books about rural life in Alberta. Randall has worked for the library for 27 years, 20 of those in the old firehall. When the city fire department va-
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Crash-related charges move ahead A Maskwacis woman charged in connected with an alleged impaired driving crash that killed two people in 2013 returns to court in January for a possible resolution. A preliminary hearing did not go ahead as planned on Thursday in Wetaskiwin provincial court for Cree Roan Omeasoo, 23, who faces more than 20 charges. The charges include two counts of impaired driving causing death and five counts of impaired driving causing bodily harm. A preliminary hearing is held to determine if there’s enough evidence to warrant an accused be tried in Court of Queen’s Bench. Omeasoo returns to court on Jan. 17 for summary disposition.
Red Deer photo radar sites Here are the Red Deer photo radar sites for the period running from today to Nov. 15: School zones: 60th Street, 42A Avenue, 55th Avenue, Oleander Drive, 43rd Avenue, 40th Avenue, 39th Street. Playground zones: Nolan Street, 59th Avenue, Glendale Boulevard, Oak Street, Lockwood Avenue, Avison Drive, Cornett Drive. Traffic corridors: 49th Street, 50th Avenue, 30th Avenue, 40th Avenue, Taylor Drive, 22nd Street, 50th Street, Lockwood Avenue, Riverside Drive. Police reserve the option to change sites.
Hearing set over stabbing death A preliminary hearing will be held for a Samson Cree Nation man charged in a stabbing death.
cated the building for newer quarters, the old brick building became part of the library next door. “Being able to document the past 100 years of this beautiful, historic building in More Than Cobwebs and Dust has been one of the highlights of my experience as an author,” said Randall. The story caps a year of centennial celebrations for the Red Deer Public Library.
Casey Lee Lightning, 49, was charged with seconddegree murder after RCMP responded to a report that a man was suffering from stab wounds at a fastfood restaurant in Wetaskiwin at about 6 p.m. on May 6. Jonathan Greene, 33, of Samson Cree Nation, died later that night. Lightning returns to Wetaskiwin provincial court on Dec. 12 for the preliminary inquiry held to determine if there’s enough evidence to warrant that he be tried in Court of Queen’s Bench.
Police seek missing man RCMP are looking for help locating Ryan Posti. The 40-year-old was last seen on Oct. 12. Police say the missing man’s family is concerned about his mental well-being and physical health. He is described as 1.73 metres (five-foot eight) , 68 to 77 kg (150 to 160 pounds) with brown unkempt hair. He has blue eyes and wears a large black stone ring on his right hand. Anyone with information is asked to call Red Deer RCMP at 403-343-5575.
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Area forest fires claim 22,240 acres The Rocky Mountain House Wildfire Management area saw 76 fires this season. Friday marked the official end of the wildfire season in Alberta, although fires can start at any time in the year. A total of 22,240 acres burned this season in the management area. Across the province, there were 1,414 new fires that consumed a total of 57,112 acres in the fire season that started on April 1. The fires in the Rocky forest included 48 that were caused by humans, 25 by lightning, and five are still under investigation.
Employer safety records available Employer safety records on an Alberta government database have been updated to the end of 2013. Since 2009, workers have been able to check the safety record of potential bosses by using an online search. Employers can be sorted by their lost-time claims, disabling injury rates and fatality numbers. More than 155,000 employers insured by the Workers’ Compensation Board can be found on the site. Lost-time claims and rates, disabling injury rates, fatalities and whether employers hold a Certificate of Recognition can be found through online searches. To access the site, go to www.work.alberta.ca/ EmployerRecords.
The launch of the story will be on Nov. 8 at 2 p.m. in the children’s department of the downtown public library. Copies of the book will be on sale that day at all city public library branches. The downtown library is located at 4818 49th St. The Dawe branch is located at 56 Holt St. The Timberlands branch is located at 300 Timothy Dr. For more details or library hours, go to www.rdpl.org/.
Two Red Deerians charged in Okotoks Okotoks RCMP have arrested two suspects from Red Deer on more than 40 charges involving property stolen from jurisdictions throughout Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Const. Ferida Balic of the Okotoks RCMP said members from her detachment were called to investigate on Sunday when someone stole a pickup truck that had been left running at a gas station. Police then received information that the stolen vehicle and a second pickup truck were seen driving away in a manner dangerous to the public. Members responding to the complaint later stopped a brown pickup truck near the Okotoks courthouse, said Balic. A woman alleged to have been driving the truck was apprehended at the site while a man who was with her fled on foot and was located a few blocks away. Police allege that the pickup truck had been stolen in Manitoba and bore a licence plate stolen in Saskatchewan. It is further alleged that a search of the vehicle produced a variety of stolen items, including identification and credit cards. Mitchell Karwandy, 30, and Vanessa Roberts, 28, remain in custody pending their next court appearance, set for Monday. The investigation continues and further charges will be laid, said Balic.
Red Deer student wins design award An architecture student from Red Deer has won an international design competition. Tanner Allred, studying now at Dalhousie University in Halifax, was one of 40 emerging or student architect teams from around the world that submitted design areas to reimagine Calgary’s Hillhurst United Church annex in Kensington. The annex, or church hall, is aging and inadequate. Allred designed Hillhurst Community Close, featuring open community access through a courtyard complete with a communal oven to bring people together to share food and ideas. An international expert adjudication panel said Allred’s design restored the church to its original state while providing a courtyard and flexible communal space, inspired by traditional beam structures. Second place went to Paul Alexander Cohoon, from London, England, and third place to Jeffrey Clancy, from Scottsdale, Ariz. Hillhurst United Church will be looking at all the design submissions and getting feedback before moving toward development and the ultimate design. The panel of judges for the competition were from Canada, New York and Hong Kong.
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Dinners with Norm Foster CAT’S DINNER THEATRE SEASON OPENS WITH MY NARRATOR AND THE DEATH OF ME BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF Two fantasy plays involving disembodied voices and an Angel of Death will open Central Alberta Theatre’s newly revived dinner theatre season in Red Deer. The one-acts My Narrator and The Death of Me by Canada’s favourite playwright, Norm Foster, will also mark the non-profit company’s 45th anniversary. Lasting close to a half century is an amazing feat for any amateur theatre troupe, said Val Closson, the plays’ producer. “I don’t think there’s anyone else in Canada who’s done that.” CAT has rebounded after its financial difficulties a few years ago, and is resurrecting its popular dinner theatre format at the Quality Inn North Hill after a couple of years absence. “It’s a new space and a brand-new stage and everything is spectacular. We look forward to working with them,” added Closson of Quality Inn staff. The two short comedies open on Thursday, Nov. 6, and are being directed by veteran CAT member Debra O’Brien. Both productions will not only involve a few longtime CAT members, but several younger community members who are injecting new ideas, energy and enthusiasm to the group. “It’s a breath of fresh air,” said Closson — and a boon to O’Brien, who is working with some innovative new actors and production people. My Narrator is about what happens when struggling artist Lacy meets bumbling sales clerk Miles. Both characters have narrators in their head (played by two other actors) who tell them what to do in matters of the heart. These wisecracking inner voices provide a running commentary and occasional advice on this awkward romance. “They’re like paternal figures. Some of the things they say remind me of what your mother might tell you,” said O’Brien. Of course, whether Lacy or Miles follow their suggestions is another matter. The play sees the couple’s relationship through to the third date, when things begin to fall apart. The problem is that the characters’ inner voices have already fallen in love, so it’s in the narrators’ best interests to get things back on track, said O’Brien.
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Clockwise from the left, Ian Sheppard as Miles, Michael Sutherland as Bob, Cynthia Edwards as Barb, and Jessica Summers as Lacy rehearse a scene from the Central Alberta Theatre play My Narrator in the CAT studios at the Memorial Centre. The second play, The Death of Me, also has four characters and a quirky plot: the protagonist John discovers he has died unexpectedly. In order to tidy up his affairs on Earth, he must bargain with the Angel of Death for a brief reprise of life. To earn more hours of existence, the angel requires mousy John to “make waves” by confronting his formidable ex-fiance. John discovers through his second chance at life that fixing mistakes from the past is difficult — especially when there are new mistakes to be made. O’Brien, who’s working with two actors she knows
very well on The Death of Me — her husband Dennis O’Brien and her stepdaughter Kira O’Brien — doesn’t want to let too much out of the bag because there’s a plot twist. But she believes the audience will enjoy both plays that veer into surrealist territory, but still have something to say about real life. The plays runs to Nov. 29. Dinner is at 6 p.m., the show is at 7:30 p.m. (Sunday brunch is at 12:30 p.m., show is at 2 p.m.) Tickets are $65 from the Black Knight Ticket Centre. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com
Autumn Hill bringing their story songs to Cowboys Bar BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF The first inkling that Autumn Hill’s debut country album was taking off faster than you can name the duo’s latest hit, Fire, came via social media. “One of the things I noticed was that people were tweeting our lyrics back to us,” said Mike Robins, who performs with Calgarian Tareya Green in the Toronto-based duo. “It seemed like people were really relating to ... the things we had written about. And that’s all you can hope for, that (fans) take these story songs we’ve created and make them their own,” added Robins. When Autumn Hill entertains on Saturday, Nov. 8, at Cowboys Bar in Red Deer, along with featured artist Kira Isabella, you can bet Fire, Anything At All and Can’t Keep Waiting — Top 20 hits from the duo’s 2013 album, Favourite Mistake — will be on the play list. The songs are getting a “phenomenal” reaction, said Green. “I was not expecting that kind of overwhelmingly positive response.” Robins and Green co-wrote the tunes with songwrit-
ing mentors in Nashville. And their road trip south through five states was a “unforgettable adventure,” especially for Green, who had never left the country before. “It was a 15-hour trip,” she recalled. “I remember feeling it was really hot.” Arriving in another climate zone to write with renowned songwriters was definitely surreal — but then Green feels the whole country music process has been a dream come true. Not long ago, she was creating animation for other people’s websites, as a graphic design graduate. “I can remember doing a holiday card for (country singer) Tim McGraw ... and feeling like I was on the wrong side of this glass wall,” she said. Since Green always aspired to be a singer/songwriter, she would record home videos and post them on Youtube. One time, she created a mash-up of songs by Heart and Roxette, recorded with equipment set up on a ping-pong table at her sister’s house. She posted the video among thousands of others on the site. And as luck would have it, Wax Records co-founder Jamie Appleby heard her online vocals, and was impressed enough to track Green down and
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Mike Robins and Tareya Green make up the country duo Autumn Hill, who perform in Red Deer next week. ask her to come to Toronto. She packed up her guitar and keyboard, and took a leap of faith — which is how she met Robins. Robins grew up just outside Toronto and aspired to be a new Jimi Hendrix, after listening to his father’s classic rock CDs.
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Aussie rockers making waves across Canada BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF Moose, wolves and bears, oh my! The possibility of driving into one of North America’s larger wildlife species rattles Aussie rockers The Lazys. As the band from Down Under motors across the wide expanse of forest and lake between Barrie, Ont., and Winnipeg, the musicians are keeping a wary eye out for any big mammals that might wander into their path. “So far, no moose, no bears, thank goodness,” said lead vocalist Leon Harrison. When it’s pointed out Canadians would consider box jellyfish or the bevy of poisonous creepy-crawlies on his continent to be much more hazardous, Harrison laughs, agreeing the fright value of various species is relative, depending on what creatures you’re used to. The Lazys might be brand new to this country, but are making big waves after coming to perform at Canadian Music Week in Toronto, where they played to packed houses. The Australian band has become a particular favourite of Canadian musicians The Lazys have performed with — including The Trews and One Bad Son (the Aussies will play with the latter band from Saskatoon at the International Beer Haus and Stage in Red Deer on Saturday, Nov. 8). The Trews’ Colin MacDonald calls the New South Wales natives “the best band I’ve seen in 10 years.” Musicians from Billy Talent are also high on The Lazys. Bassist Ian D’Sa calls the group “the best new live band” after co-writing the tune Shake It Like You Mean It from The Lazys latest self-titled album. Harrison appreciates the supportive reception, which he believes is based on his group’s high-energy live shows. The Lazys’ frenetic stage performances stand in
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Aussie rockers The Lazys perform at the International Beer Haus and Stage on Saturday, Nov. 8 sharp contrast to the band’s lackadaisical name, which harkens to its garage band days “when we were still doing all the things that teenagers do,” said Harrison. Since the musicians have adopted a hard-work ethic, The Lazys has become an ironic moniker that’s “so different from what we’re all about, it works.” The band’s latest full-length album, put out by Pheremone Records in Canada, is a collection of
loud, raucous party songs. “We don’t like to get into a lot of melodramatic stuff,” said Harrison. “We like to rock out.” A couple of ballads were thrown into the mix to show The Lazys have some range. There’s also an anti-gun song with a message that
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Nightcrawler follows the media’s own Grim Reaper Nightcrawler Three stars (out of four) Rated: 14A Jake Gyllenhaal says he dropped 20 pounds to play predatory TV newshound Leo Bloom in Nightcrawler, and there’s no reason to doubt him. The cadaverous figure assaulting both L.A. streets and the viewer’s senses is like the media’s own Grim Reaper, with a protruding camera substituting for a PETER beckoning bony HOWELL finger. Bloom appears whenever blood is flowing, life is ebbing and someone is willing to pay for the ghastly footage. “I like to say that if you’re seeing me, you’re having the worst day of your life,” he brags to a cop. Versions of Bloom have oozed across the screen before. He’s like a cross between two of Robert De Niro’s most memorable and sociopathic characters from Martin Scorsese movies: Travis Bickle, Taxi Driver’s “I can’t sleep nights” rolling time bomb; and Rupert Pupkin, The King of Comedy’s delusional narcissist, who stops at nothing to get on TV. Obsessive, invasive and downright dangerous behaviour is the common link. Gyllenhaal has the chops to take this pathology even further. He creates a figure so removed from common morality, it’s as if some of that lost poundage leaked out of his soul. Bloom is really something to behold, his overnight transformation from petty thief into rapacious news gatherer shocking even other cynical denizens of the night, such as a rival cameraman played by Bill Paxton. Downright gobsmacked is his timid navigator (Riz Ahmed) whom Bloom hires (and exploits) to get to crime scenes even before the police show up. Bloom begins to create as much or more mayhem than he’s reporting on. The danger with this scenario is that Bloom is so extreme, he’ll start to seem not just fictional, but downright preposterous.
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scene. The group that includes Matt Morris on lead guitar, Jay Braslin on drums, Glenn Williams on bass and Liam Shearer on guitar won an audiencevoted Australian TV station award in Melbourne in 2008, then went on to record debut album Prison Earth in 2010, followed by several well received EPs. Harrison hears a “different undertone” in Canadian versus Australian rock music, but that’s only because he’s tuned his ear for it. “There’s a bit of a discernible difference, but rock ’n’ roll is largely the same universal language. We’re here to rock out and take our music to the stage so that our fans have a good time. ... “We’d love for people to come out and see us live. They won’t regret it,” said Harrison. In the band’s long drive westward, the most eye-catching sights Harrison has noticed along the Trans-Canada Hwy are the numerous cobbled together inuksuks that motorists (with too much time on their hands) have erected after stopping to stretch their legs. “There sure are tons of them,” he said, marvelling. For more information about the show with One Bad Son, call the venue at 403-986-5008. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com.
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ing in deep to see just how emotionally and spiritually vacant he is. Gilroy sets up a queasily fascinating situation where Bloom starts to demand sex as a bargaining chip for his avaricious ambitions, but that road leads nowhere. “I want something people can’t turn away from,” Nina says, but we don’t always get that from Nightcrawler — although what we do get could well guarantee that you, too, won’t be able to “sleep nights.” Peter Howell is a syndicated Toronto Star movie critic.
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for the contact high of that Mean Streets vibe (there’s Scorsese again), and Gyllenhaal and Russo deliver it to him in spades. So does cinematographer Robert Elswit, a Paul Thomas Anderson regular who makes Tinseltown seem like Dirtytown, with some of the most forbidding L.A. streetscapes this side of Blade Runner. The problem here, ironically, is that Nightcrawler doesn’t get dirty enough. Having set up a situation where the sky — or rather the gutter — is the limit, the film settles for a shallow depiction of an amoral character, rather than go-
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He worked as a backup guitarist touring North America and Europe for a while, before trying to start a solo career. Robins was also working at Toronto’s Wax Records when he began harmonizing with Green at a company party. It was instant stage chemistry and their song Favourite Mistake, which was intended for Green’s solo album, instead became the title track on the duo’s debut album as Autumn Hill. Robins believes it’s hard to pinpoint exactly what makes the two performers a more powerful force together than apart. “People tell me we create something special.” “I think there’s a lot of support there,” said Green. “We support each other’s ideas and basically put (ourselves) out there.” The two are already collaborating on a second Autumn Hill album, which is expected to be released in the spring. With his rock background, Robin feels it’s a fine time to be making country music because it has become a melting pot of different You’re Invited to Join our musical genres. “Every time a new door opens (ANY SIZE) it’s exciting.” Several tunes written for the next record will be tested out on the Red Deer audience, said Green, who admitted it will be nice to get fan Reserved feedback on the new maSeating by Groups terial. $ .00 per person GST inc. Tickets for the 8 p.m. show are $20 from CowNov. 28 & 29, Dec, 5, 6, 12, boys, the Bell Fever Lounge, Wei’s Western 13, 19 & 20, 2014 Wear or the Black Knight and January 10, 2015 Ticket Centre. Call Christa to book lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com
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Rene Russo’s character is familiar, too. As Nina, news director for a ratings-desperate local TV station, she’s a down-market local version of Diana, Faye Dunaway’s nationwide harpie in Network, which came out in1976, four years before Gyllenhaal was born. You know the cynical journalism maxim, “If it bleeds, it leads,” which is also said in Nightcrawler. Nina takes it a big step further, instructing raw recruit Bloom how best to get his increasingly graphic crime stories onto the small screen and into her chequebook. “Think of our newscast,” she tells him, “as a screaming woman running down the street with her throat cut.” The film is full of such clenchedteeth wisdoms, not to mention graphic violence, which clearly delights writer/ director Dan Gilroy, co-screenwriter with his brother Tony of The Bourne Legacy. For his directing debut, Gilroy is out
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There’s also an antigun song with a message that Harrison believes was reinforced by what happened on Parliament Hill last week, when a Canadian soldier standing at the National War Memorial was shot and killed by a loner with Islamist leanings. “That was terrible,” said Harrison, who favours tight gun control laws. But that’s about as political as it gets. The singer met his five fellow band members in 2007 while they were all in their early 20s, playing in the Terrigal, New South Wales, music
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Pope maps out personal policy in speeches BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has made some of the most important policy speeches of his pontificate in recent days, catching up for lost time following months of attention to bureaucratic reform and the turbulent meeting of bishops on family issues that just ended. Often speaking in his native Spanish, Francis has focused on issues close to his heart, pontificating at length about the plight of the poor and unemployed, the environment and even evolution, seemingly emboldened to speak his mind on topics that must make even some of his closest collaborators squirm. He hasn’t changed church doctrine. But he has pushed the envelope on some issues, raised eyebrows with his blunt speaking style on others, and made clear where his progressive social priorities lie. Here are some highlights from a busy week at the Vatican, with issues that Francis might raise again when he makes a major policy speech to the European Parliament next month. Silent death penalty In his most explosive speech to a group of penal lawyers, Francis went well beyond the Vatican’s previous opposition to capital punishment by denouncing life prison terms as a “hidden death penalty.” Francis’ outreach to prisoners is well-known: He famously washed the feet of juvenile delinquents — Muslims and women among them — at a Rome detention centre during his first Holy Thursday as pope. In his speech last week, Francis denounced prison systems as “out of control” for depriving people of their dignity, citing recourse to the death penalty, detain-
ing people without charge or conviction and holding inmates in isolation, which he called a form of “physical and psychological torture.” Putting him squarely at odds with the United States, where he is going next year, Francis also denounced extraordinary renditions, which the CIA used after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks to take terror suspects to third countries for interrogation. Big bang Francis raised some eyebrows with his remarks on creation and evolution, saying the Big Bang theory doesn’t contradict the Christian belief in creation. While his words were very Franciscan in their bluntness — “When we read the story of Creation in Genesis we risk imagining that God was a magician” — Francis was merely restating what the Catholic Church has long taught: that there is no contradiction between creation and evolution. Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI spent his entire pontificate elaborating on the compatibility of faith and scientific reason, insisting that the cosmos isn’t a system of random chaos but rather an organized system where the hand of the Creator is obvious. St. John Paul II and Pope Pius XII voiced similar conclusions before him. Francis put the church’s thinking in his own words: “Evolution in nature doesn’t contradict the notion of creation because evolution presupposes the creation of beings who evolve,” he said. Unemployment Francis also grabbed headlines when he acknowledged that his concern for the poor, the unemployed and the environment would lead some to label him a communist. “They don’t understand that love for the poor is at the centre of the Gospel,” he said.
The remarks were delivered to a meeting of representatives of popular movements at the Vatican. In the audience were farmers, miners, fishermen and Argentine “cartoneros,” who sift through garbage looking for recyclable goods. Also on hand to hear one of the longest, most heartfelt speeches of Francis’ pontificate was Evo Morales, Bolivia’s first indigenous president known for his socialist rhetoric. In an off-the-cuff speech in Spanish, Francis denounced the injustices of the poor that the world wants to forget, the “scandal” of hunger and the lost generation of young people who are unemployed. The devil Francis has demonstrated an unusually vivid concern about the devil, more than his predecessors, in a reflection both of his Jesuit spirituality and his Latin American roots. This week he sent a message to the International Association of Exorcists, praising the work of exorcists for “showing the church’s love and welcome toward those who suffer from the devil’s work.” Earlier this year, the Vatican granted the association legal recognition in a sign of Francis’ belief that the world needs more exorcists for the increasing number of people seeking to be liberated from their demons. Two months after he was elected, Francis caused a huge stir when he laid his hands on the head of a Mexican man said to be possessed by four different demons. The man’s reaction — he heaved, deeply shook, and then slumped in his wheelchair — led Italy’s most well-known exorcist to insist that Francis had helped liberate him from the devil. The Vatican insisted no such exorcism took place.
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Today St. Cyprian’s Anglican Church Annual Fall Tea and Bazaar, Nov. 1, 2 to 4 p.m. in Lacombe. There will be lots of cookies, baking, crafts and more. Phone 403782-3633.
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People don’t know how to express sympathy Dear Annie: This is in response to “Confused and and sorrow for the loss of their family member. The Hurting,” whose 18-year-old son had taken his life. cause of death doesn’t matter. — Feeling Your Pain The family felt the community was snubbing them, Dear Feeling: Our readers have been so kind in as well as their sixth grader. their compassionate responses to this grieving famWhen my brother died from AIDS 20 years ago, ily. few people in our small town acknowlMost agree that they aren’t being edged his death. My parents were from shunned. People simply do not know how a generation that didn’t openly discuss to behave and are worried that expressing their gay children. But I wrote a letter sympathy will only remind them of their to the editor of our local paper explainloss. Read on: ing that, yes, my brother was gay, and no From Jacksonville, Fla.: My family has matter the cause of his death, we still been there. Please find the charity to realloved him and mourned his death. ize that people just don’t know what to say. When the paper came out, my parents There are no Hallmark cards for this sitand I received dozens of phone calls and uation. Perhaps you will find the strength sympathy cards from friends and even to say to someone, “I remember when you strangers expressing sorrow for our loss. and our son did such-and-such together.” My parents were so grateful for all the When you can remember and speak of support. I think a lot of good people truly good times, others around you will realize MITCHELL didn’t know what to say. it’s important that your son lived, not how & SUGAR I also think the loss of a young man by his life ended. suicide is so tragic that people have no Sending Hugs: Our son died of cancer at idea how to comfort his family. The parthe age of 24. After the funeral, we noticed ents of those other children may even that many people avoided us. have told their kids not to say anything to the little We realized that we needed to make the first conboy about his brother, so they don’t say anything at tact and assure others that we were OK. This seems all. counterintuitive, but people don’t know what to say So, readers, if you know this family or any fam- after an unspeakable tragedy. It stigmatizes the parily in this situation, please express your love, caring ents and the siblings.
When someone in your community suffers the loss of a child for whatever reason, please take the time to reach out to them — not just at the funeral, but ever after. A smile, a kind word, conversation about normal things brings comfort, solace and normalcy into the bereaved parent’s world. Encourage your children to reach out to the sibling who is still living. Teach them compassion. New York: Could you suggest an appropriate opening comment for those of us who don’t know what to say? Dear New York: Everyone handles grief differently. Some families want to talk about their child; others aren’t quite ready. Simply say, “I’m so sorry for your loss.” Ask whether they want to talk about it, and then listen. If you have a story about their child, ask whether they’d like you to share it. (If not, write it down and share it later.) Then offer to help in a concrete way. Perhaps you could get groceries, make phone calls, drive carpool. The important thing is to be there. Dear Readers: Don’t forget to replace the batteries in your smoke alarms when you set your clocks back one hour. Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@ comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.
with will have deeper emotions for now. There is an opportunity for you to develop good business contacts today that will be solid and long lasting. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Through discussions with romantic interests you are more able to see the larger perspective on where the relationship is going. You will most likely be drawn to setting future goals and starting to implement them on a daily basis. It’s a good day to strengthen ties with others. CANCER (June 21-July 22): You are very focused to get on your true path going forward. You will be more inclined to not share your feelings with others and just get the job done. Your creative voice will flourish once it is guided towards a better direction. Have a bit more faith today, it will all work out. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You are in the mood to discuss your personal plans for the future. Relationships you have will listen and will try to get their opinion in, but most likely you both have the same vision and goals in mind now. You’ll start by adding more romance into your everyday life now. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Today you are focused on thinking up your plans going forward, especially in relation to your financial situation. I strongly suggest that if you have been thinking about starting a creative project, then do spend some time focused on just that today. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Today is about deepening those bonds with your spouse or with family members. Perhaps you are spending a little more time today to get some project on the home front completed. It is also possible that something will come up this week that will simply need your
TLC. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): There is such great opportunity available for you today. First, you will be more than able to lead others towards greater prosperity by helping them see the larger perspective on what is truly going on. Second, the truth you are sharing is truly priceless. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You will be full of ideas today. You will want to implement a new project, perhaps an art project that you have kept secret from others. Today will be the day to explore those options. You are pumped to get your work out and will exude a lot of energy to do that now. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You are very much in tune with others today. You will even be able to read between the lines, coming up with intuitive insight into what is truly going on with them even if they don’t express that verbally. Deeper bonds with friends can be formed today. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): At the start of the day, you are more than likely able to keep things to yourself. After midday rolls around, you will want to exert your energy towards building your finances and this will be prosperous for you. Deeper bonds with those you meet will leave you amazed.
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Sunset Manor is a Supportive Living Facility that teams with Alberta Health Services to provide a home-like experience for our residents in the community of Innisfail. We are currently accepting applications for Part-time (FTE 0.56 and 0.52) and Casual Licensed Practical Nurses. Qualifications: - Graduate of a recognized Practical Nursing Program - Current License with CLPNA - Current Criminal Record Check / working with vulnerable sector
OPERATIONS ANALYST Revenue & Assessment Services The City of Red Deer is always on the hunt for talented and success driven people. We offer a great work environment with the opportunity to work with a dynamic and dedicated team of likeminded professionals. We are currently seeking the right person to fill the position of Operations Analyst in our Revenue & Assessment Services Department. This position provides analytical, systems, business process and financial support. The ability to utilize past exposure to business environments to successfully manage multiple priorities is required, which includes the review, research and analysis of existing processes, systems and procedures, the development and implementation of new initiatives and business processes, the evaluation and development of internal controls and corporate policy and procedure and the ability to interpret, apply and draft complex bylaw/legislation. Reconciliation, analysis and decision making based on complex corporate financial and taxation data is necessary. Project development and leadership, reporting and presentations to senior management, committees and City Council is required. This is largely a self-directed position and requires the incumbent to take initiative, seek opportunities, exercise professional judgment, develop strong working relationships and work independently.
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Sunset Manor is a Supportive Living Facility that teams with Alberta Health Services to provide a home-like experience for our residents in the community of Innisfail. We are currently accepting applications for Part-time (FTE 0.52 – 0.76) and casual Health Care Aides to join our team. Under the direction of a Licensed Practical Nurse, you will provide safe, quality personal care to residents. All shifts are unionized and scheduled for 8 hours. Qualifications: - Graduate of a recognized Health Care Aide Program or Foreign trained health professional (RN) - Current Criminal Record Check /working with vulnerable sector - Good communication skills - Able to work independently
If you think this is the job for you; come build your career with The City of Red Deer. We are committed to a healthy, vibrant, and sustainable community. Our employees are the cornerstone of our organization and working with us will provide you with the opportunity to work in an ever growing environment and to work with an awesome group of people.
For more information and to apply online, please visit us at www.reddeer.ca or email your application to humanresources@reddeer.ca.
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Fire HD 6 a good deal for solid tablet REVIEW BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — At first glance, Amazon’s new Fire HD 6 tablet looks like something you would not want to buy. The six-inch screen seems tiny compared to the display on a full-size iPad. It even makes the iPad mini look pretty large. It’s also surprisingly thick and heavy to hold for a device released in 2014. But all is forgiven when you see the price: just $134 (it sells for the magic $99 price point in the U.S.). There are cheaper tablets than the Fire HD 6. Montreal’s Datawind sells a very, very basic one for $38 and Future Shop offers more than half a dozen different tablets for $80 or less. But you get far more value for your money with the Fire HD 6. The Fire HD 6’s screen is small but Amazon didn’t scrimp on display quality. It boasts a rating of 252 pixels per inch, which is better than the original iPad mini but not quite as high as the Retina Display screens on recent models. It’s still plenty sharp for everything from reading ebooks — this is an Amazon device, after all — to browsing the web to watching video. Especially for a device that costs a little over $100, it’s more than adequate. The tablet has a quad-core processor, which is more power than you’d expect for a device at this price point.
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PISCES: Perspective PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Today, you will be able to see the larger perspective on all business activities happening for you. Your spouse might also offer you some interesting insight into their business as well. All in all, it will be a great day to create closer bonds with others — enjoy! Sunday, Nov. 2 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: K.D. Lang, 53; David Schwimmer, 48; Lauren Velez, 50 THOUGHT OF THE DAY: Today will highlight lovely energy between you and almost everyone you meet. Yes, emotions will be deeper than normal, but this will simply highlight that you will not care for superficial encounters. You will be more focused on finding out the truth, and solving a mystery than ever before. Enjoy today, your vitality will be high and interactions will favour deeper understanding. HAPPY BIRTHDAY: If today is your birthday, this year will prove to be the year when you will express just what you need to create more balance for yourself. Dialogue with oth-
But it only has eight gigabytes of storage built in, and almost half is taken up by the operating system and other software, leaving just 4.5 gigabytes for users to access. The device also lacks any expandable storage with no card slot. Amazon’s tablets and phones run a tweaked version of Google’s Android operating system, but don’t allow access to the Google Play marketplace of apps. Instead, users can download from Amazon’s streamlined Appstore, which offers a much smaller selection and has some major omissions, including Instagram and Google apps such as Maps, Translate and Chrome. Yes, there are more than 260,000 apps available on Amazon’s Appstore but a great many are junk. That’s true of every app marketplace, but it’s more glaring when so many of the most popular and newer big-name apps are missing. It’s all the more frustrating because Amazon could make Google Play available to its users, but chooses not to. Amazon claims the Fire HD 6 will run for up to eight hours of mixed use, which rang true during testing. In a way, Amazon has one-upped Google in its attempt to win over the low end of the tablet market. In 2012, Google released the first version of its Nexus 7 tablet, a seveninch device that undercut the competition — particularly the iPad mini — with its US$199 price tag. Reviewers raved that it was just ers will allow you to see the truth. You will no doubt be able to share this knowledge on an open platform, which could cause some issues with some individuals. Your vitality will be high, so direct towards the greater good. ARIES (March 21-April 19): If ever there was a time for the phoenix to rise from the ashes, today is that day for you, dear Aries. Your energy levels will be high, you’ll have a new understanding on what truly trips you up and your inner most thoughts will be more sophisticated. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Interactions you have earlier in the day will lead to greater spunk later on. You will be motivated to dream bigger when it comes to your aspirations now. Interactions with others in your life, friends, work-colleagues, your spouse, will be wonderful today — Enjoy! GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You’ll be able to express yourself more easily now. Your ruling planet is still in its shadow period, so do try to understand that interactions with those at work, or simply learning new skills, are still a work in progress. You will see some truth emerge that will be helpful. CANCER (June 21-July 22): You should be feeling good today. Although, you will have to contend with some not so pleasant truths coming out from significant others in your life, you are more willing to hear them out. The more you plan ahead, the more advice will be
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While it’s not as technically competitive as the Nexus 7 was, it will offer good enough performance for most — particularly those looking to get a new tablet for well under $200 all-in. You could actually buy three Fire HD 6 tablets for the cost of one new iPad mini 3. If you can get past the small screen, the somewhat heavy weight, and the lack of some top apps, the Fire HD 6 is a pretty good deal for a solid tablet.
given to you. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You are more willing to clear the air when it comes to issues you are having within significant relationships in your life today. It will not be bad, but definite truth will emerge which will create a need for you to take more action at home. There’s a serious tone to the day. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Your ruling planet is still within its shadow period for now. You are still learning about your personal worth, even your financial concerns are being processed further today. It will be a serious day, but it will be pleasant. Whatever comes to light now can only be helpful. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You are looking for more stability when it comes to your work and health now. This truth will emerge and you will be able to easily understand what it is that could possibly create these imbalances for you now. All in all, a great day to go out and socialize! SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Today your energy levels will be high. You will want to express your truth to all you meet. This will cause some intense moments, but you will be fine with that, as you will not want to deal with the superficial aspects of life. It will be a pleasant day nonetheless. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Today
will be a day to address what is of value, and what is not. You will more than likely express this with family. Perhaps there is a need for you to see the darker aspects in order to better help those going through a difficult time. Truth will come to light now. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): When communicating with friends and those within your local environment, discussions will be anything but superficial. You easily discuss your aspirations and dreams and the value you place onto those goals today. Indulge in the truth — it will be a good day! AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Communications with your mother might highlight what you value about your career. There is a deeper sense that some aspect needs to be changed, or transformed, in order for you to fully accept more value or worth onto what you provide the world at large. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You will be feeling great today! Your focus will be on your work, health and daily life, but also about divulging the truth to all. Your greatest aspirations and wishes will come to light and you will happily learn more to encourage greater prosperity for all! Larisa Maira Ozolins is an internationally syndicated astrologer and columnist. Her column appears daily in the Advocate.
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Weidner Motors Ltd is currently accepting applications for a full time opening in our Business Office. The successful candidate for the Business Manager position will be/have: • Performance driven and self motivated • Outgoing and enthusiastic • Excellent customer service skills and enjoys working with the public • Comfortable dealing with banks and securing loan financing
We are looking for experienced, enthusiastic, motivated individuals who share our passion for delivering exceptional customer service. Join our team of Personal Lines experts at our brand new insurance brokerages opening inside Walmart. We are bringing our winning formula as BC’s fastest growing insurance brokerage to Alberta. We offer flexible hours, competitive salary, commision and benefits package. Apply to find out how you can make a positive change.
We offer an excellent family run work environment, competitive salary with great earnings potential and a competitive benefits package. Professional training will be available. Previous experience or a banking background would be an asset however is not required. Please submit your resume attention : Blayne Weidner fax 403-782-7040 or email to 51424K1-4 blayne@weidnerchevrolet.ca.
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about as good as the iPad mini but $120 cheaper. A newer version of the Nexus 7 was released in 2013 at a slighter higher price but with even better hardware. It’s still available in some retail stores but Google no longer sells it. Google recently unveiled a new Nexus-branded tablet but it has an 8.9-inch screen and is priced at $429. The Fire HD 6 is Amazon’s answer to the Nexus 7, but even cheaper.
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Skills: Experienced in Auto, Home and Travel with an enthusiastic and positive attitude and a passion for providing exceptional customer service. The right candidate will be detail oriented with good technology skills. Experience with Power Broker and Power Quote an asset but not required.
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Parkland C.L.A.S.S. has grown over five decades to become one of the largest disability based service providers in Alberta. Parkland C.L.A.S.S. exists to improve the quality of life of children & adults with developmental disabilities through individual choice, dignity and rights. We strive to empower the people we serve, measuring our success against the goals they set for themselves.
Our Mental Health Counsellors are excited about being part of an innovative organization that puts patients first. Continuous quality improvement is in our DNA. A day in the life of a Mental Health Counsellor at the Red Deer Primary Care Network includes helping people to design a self management plan that works in one on one appointments in physician clinics collaborating with a team of RDPCN family physicians and other health care professionals facilitating state of the art mental health groups
Proprietors will provide a very individualized service that is based on the needs of the individual Experience with young children, youth and/or adults with developmental disabilities would be ideal. Knowledge of First Nations culture & some related postsecondary education would be an asset. Individual must have a private room & be in a non-smoking environment. Driver’s license & transportation are required. Full time Proprietors receive a (tax free) monthly remuneration & part time Proprietors are paid per days worked. We provide extensive mandatory training for all Foster Care Providers.
If you would like to inquire more information please contact Donita Stewart, Children Proprietor Coordinator or Nicole Shultz, Adult Proprietor Coordinator at 403-347-3333.
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Individuals or couples willing to open up their home have the opportunity to make an incredible difference in the life of someone in need. As a Full Time Proprietor you will provide a caring, safe & structured environment with fun activities and dependable routines. Part Time Proprietors offer support & care 1-2 times per month. This commitment involves the inclusion of the child/adult in your regular family life.
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You’d never know this wasn’t a cottage. But with some new wood and drywall and a striped theme, Colin and Justin transformed this city space into a modern and rustic abode. The room before is below. As much as we enjoy lavishing client homes with indulgent spend when budget permits, we also enjoy dramatic results when our paymasters’ wallets are restrained, and today’s before and after is perfect testament to the latter. Before settling at our drawing boards, however, we listened to the wishes of our clients, a lovely young couple who aspired to an eminently lighter and fresher life. Being that they didn’t have access to a cottage, they hoped we COLIN & could somehow JUSTIN imbue their ramshackle city abode with a spot of rustic flair. So why stripes? Well, aside from the fact we love them, stripes have almost universal appeal. To some they conjure up images of bright, jaunty deck chairs, set out on warm sunny beaches. To others they typify the sartorial restraint of business suits; all professional reserve and orderly decorum. To kids, stripes suggest candy and fun. Whenever we compose our schemes, there’s generally a stripe somewhere; in a bold wallpaper, for example, or in a single toss pillow launched onto an accent chair as a final embellishment. Style explanations aside, let’s look again at the economics of this scheme. We didn’t remove any walls. We laid a natural sea grass floor instead of expensive lumber. We bought a ‘gently used’ bed frame. And we farmed linens from affordable fields. Oh yes, and we used paint; lots of it.
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Come on guys; slow down. Don’t throw yourselves at a job unless you’re 100 per cent ready to tackle the undertaking with gusto; it makes more sense to wait until budget and time are in tandem. Stopping and starting, mid-project, makes little sense. Be under no illusion — in the world of C&J, even the simplest jobs are afforded the most critical scrutiny. In this instance, our team carefully removed the dated wood wall paneling, then the textured finish from the ceiling. This done, new drywall and white paint were applied to provide a clean palette upon which to impose our new look.
Get the layout right Beds look best when centrally positioned rather than stuffed in a corner like our clients’ previous box spring. Opting for ‘centre stage’ provides immediate focus and enough space to
Low cost, high style Pine, as a genus, is more affordable than oak or mahogany and, as such, the naughty, sorry, knotty second-hand bed frame made a perfect starting point. To provide new identity, we sanded the frame to remove the factorysprayed lacquer, then recoloured it with two coats of white satin. The next stage in our reinvention was the addition of yellow banding in selected areas. To achieve this, we used masking tape and a small foam roller. Ah — cool, summery looks without breaking the bank.
Stripe it out Using inexpensive yellow bedding,
we embarked upon a simple project. Buying a total of three sets, we kept one to dress the bed and took the others to a seamstress who used them to create Roman blinds, measured neatly into our clients’ window apertures. If you scan our back catalogue, you’ll observe that we don’t generally match window coverings to bed coverings; however, as the simple striped pattern is sufficiently low key and because the sets were so affordable, we decreed it a sensible route.
Feel it Textures like coir, sea grass and jute immediately impart a whiff of Ralph Lauren beach style atmosphere, especially when teamed with signature stripes to bolster the look. What’s more, their beautiful style notes add an extra tactile dimension. For further inspiration, browse the celebrated RL Magazine online at http:// entertainment.ralphlauren.com/magazine and prepare to swoon and lust.
Add coastal motifs As is often the case, it’s at the final layering stage that projects start to
properly breathe. When detailing this scheme, we spelled out our decorative objectives with simple artwork, shell pictures (matted in yellow to match the bedding) driftwood sculptures and a chunky wooden table, all of which provide a nod to everything coastal. Hopefully you’ll be inspired by our zesty project but, if yellow’s not your bag, don’t panic; here are some simple alternatives. Perhaps our coastal vibe might better float your boat were you to substitute our sunny tone for baby blue? Or perhaps soft washy green? If you fancy amplifying drama, it would be similarly easy: replace our yellow specification with pillar-box red. To complete the look, add a few shots of cobalt blue via toss pillows and throws and hey presto; Ralph Lauren eats your heart out. Design flexibility? Even with summer a distant memory, you can rely on us to keep temperatures high! Colin and Justin are regular home and design experts in print and on TV. Find their international product range in stores like HomeSense, Winners and Marshalls. facebook.com/ColinJustin, twitter. com/colinjustin, colinandjustin.tv.
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flank, either side, with nightstands and lamps. Positioning a comfy sofa and a gnarly table in the solarium delineate a tempting seating nook, beset with hotel like comfort. If your space is tighter, scale down to a loveseat or perhaps a comfy chaise longue. The Ektorp three-seater featured here is from Ikea.
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Heating controls boost comfort and savings
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Top: Smart heating controls include this central module that handles all incoming information from thermostats and outdoor temperature sensors. Bottom: It doesn’t look like much, but this small white box houses an outdoor temperature sensor that helps make smart heating controls work. These days, there’s more to heating control systems for your home than just a thermostat that turns the heat on when a room is too cold and off when it’s warm enough. The best controls are also smart enough to deliver more comfort from less energy, and a Canadian firm called tekmar Control Systems (www. tekmarcontrols.com; 250-5457749) is at the leading edge of control technology for hot water heating systems. Hot water rads and radiant infloor heating installations are what they call hydronic systems because they both use hot water to deliver heat. Hydronic heating systems are also growing in popularity beSTEVE cause they deliver a superbly MAXWELL comfortable, silent heating experience with none of the airborne dust of forced air heating systems. The one recurring challenge with hydronic heating of all kinds is the tendency for them to sometimes heat a room hotter than it’s set for. By the time a regular thermostat senses that room temperature has risen to the set point and shuts off the flow of hot water, there can still be heat in the hot water stored in the rads or floors to drive room temperatures higher. Solving this problem is where smart controls can help. At its most basic level, smart heating controls harness two powerful ideas — outdoor temperature reset and indoor temperature feedback. Outdoor temperature reset gathers input from an outdoor temperature sensor to adjust the temperature of a hot water put out by a boiler. Traditional heating systems are activated by a thermostat to operate at full temperatures only, and this leads to lower combustion efficiencies, greater energy losses from the distribution system and wider indoor temperature swings than ideal. But if an outdoor temperature reset system senses an outdoor temperature of, say, -3C, it triggers a moderate heating water temperature to match. If the thermometer drops to -25C outside, the system knows it and makes heating water hotter.
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outdoor air temperatures, surprising things began to happen. It wasn’t long before room temperatures became amazingly stable, regardless of outdoor conditions. It’s now typical for temperatures to remain within a 0.5C range, even in the spring as outdoor temperatures rise significantly higher over the course of a few hours after sunrise. No overheating means more comfort and less wasted heat. It’s impressive to see how smart hydronic heating controls operate in the real world, and to think about the level of intelligence embodied in the circuit boards and algorithms of these systems. Just don’t get the mistaken impression that all this sophistication is for people obsessed with technology. Living with it is super-simple, and it’s really for anyone who likes to save money and enjoy an exceptionally comfortable home. And isn’t that all of us? Steve Maxwell is comfortably braced for winter in his home on Manitoulin Island. Read his articles, watch his videos and ask Steve questions for free at www.stevemaxwell.ca.
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There’s one other thing that smart control systems do to lower heating costs, and it’s quite interesting to watch. Thermostats from different rooms talk to each other as a network, balancing the various calls for heat depending on what the system has learned about how quickly rooms heat up and cool off. By slightly delaying or advancing calls for heat to minimize the number of times a boiler comes on, greater efficiencies are gained. All this might sound complicated, but living with smart hydronic heating controls is as easy as enjoying exceptionally smooth temperature levels in winter. But if you watch thermostats closely you’ll see the system actually learning how to make this happen in your particular home. For the first day after I installed the tekmar system in my own home, room temperature overshot the thermostat set point by 2C or 3C, as is often the case with conventional thermostats controlling hot water heating systems. But over a period of a day or two, after the smart system gathered information about how fast particular rooms heated up and cooled off given various
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BAHLER Mrs. Lila Bahler (nee Longacre) of Sylvan Lake passed away suddenly on Friday, October 24, 2014 at the age of 94 years. Lila and her husband, Sam, farmed east of Sylvan Lake from 1948 until 1991 when they moved into Sylvan Lake. She was an avid gardener and an awesome cook, and spent many hours cooking for farm crews and running lunches to the fields. Since 2003 Lila has lived at the Sylvan Lake Lodge where she loved to play cards, do her jigsaw puzzles and entertain others on the piano. She will be sadly missed and fondly remembered by her one son Sam, and daughter-in-law Sandy of Red Deer, grandson, Bradley Bahler (Jennifer) of Sylvan Lake, granddaughter, Daina Sparling (Darryl) of Edmonton and great grandchildren Isaac, Abbi, Nate, Ben (Bahler), Jacob and Audrey (Sparling); three sisters, Lily Longacre , Helen Drader of Red Deer and Ethyl (Roy) Foster of Wetaskiwin; and numerous nieces and nephews. Lila was predeceased by her husband Sam in 1996; brothers Fred, Leonard, Lewis, Jim, Norman and sisters Blanche, Flora and Eldora. Relatives and friends are invited to meet with the family to pay their respects at a Memorial Tea to be held from 1 pm - 3 pm, Nov 3, at the Lions Hall, Sylvan Lake, Alberta if desired. (Program will be held at 2:00 P.M.) As an expression of sympathy, memorial donations in memory of Lila may be made to the Charity of choice. Condolences may be forwarded to: www.sylvanlakefuneralhome.ca SYLVAN LAKE AND ROCKY FUNERAL HOMES AND CREMATORIUM, Your Golden Rule Funeral Homes, entrusted with arrangements. 403-887-2151.
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COATES (nee Forbes) Joan Bayntun 1922 - 2014 Joan Coates, at 92, having made a deliberate decision to end all life-maintaining sustenance and medication for quality of life reasons, drew her last breath at 3:30 pm Sunday, October 26th with friends and family present. The last request of this amazingly resilient, lifeloving, independent thinker was that her friends and family campaign for the option of legalized physicianassisted death in Canada. Joan is survived by her two children and four grandchildren, of whom she was immensely proud. For friends and family alike, Joan has been an inspiration. She particularly relished her times as a nurse, cattle rancher, Pony Club organizer, world sailor/traveller, and political organizer. She embraced adventure, but always remained a “no nonsense” pragmatist. Joan believed passionately in the Canadian democratic process, the importance of children and youth feeling valued and meaningfully involved, and the Pearson College philosophy of “education as the force to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future”. She will be dearly missed by friends, family and colleagues from all walks of life. In her final months, Joan spent extended time at VGH and Sunset Lodge. Our thanks go to the many health care professionals and staff, who provided exceptional care and support. In lieu of flowers, donations to Pearson College or Dying with Dignity Canada would be appreciated. A celebration of her life will be held at the Royal Colwood Golf Course, 629 Goldstream Ave, Colwood, BC on November 25th from 2 - 4 pm.
Obituaries CROSS 1921 - 2014 Mr. Gordon William Cross of Red Deer, went to be with his Lord and Saviour on Wednesday, October 29, 2014 passing peacefully at the Red Deer Hospital Centre at the age of 92 years, just short of his 93rd birthday. Gordon was born in Olds, AB but raised on the farm at Amisk AB. At the age of 14, Gordon built a windmill and generator which supplied lighting to the farmhouse. At age 16 was appointed foreman of a construction company to construct roadways in the Amisk area. Gordon enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force during WW11 where he was an aircraft mechanic but was not called overseas. During this time Gordon met Josephine Henry who he married in 1945. After the war Gordon and Jo lived in Olds where he worked in the furniture business before moving his family to Red Deer in 1951. In 1953, Gordon and Ben Roth incorporated Cross and Roth Real Estate Ltd. in Red Deer and was well respected in the real estate and business communities. Gordon eventually formed his own construction company specializing in residential housing with treated wood basements. He also used his exceptional engineering ability to build his own prototype temperature control system for residential and commercial use. Gordon was a long-standing member of First Baptist Church in Red Deer where he served faithfully for many years. Following his retirement, Gordon pursued his hobbies involving electronics. Gordon leaves to mourn and will lovingly be remembered by son Steve (Lorraine) of Red Deer; daughters Jennifer Cross of Penhold, Susan (Gary) Oosterhoff of Red Deer, and Catherine Cross of Red Deer; brother Ken (Stella) Cross of Edmonton; sister Betty Cwicklewich of Red Deer; and sister-in-law Charlotte Doerksen of Red Deer. Gordon will also be lovingly remembered by his eight grandchildren, Lindsay (Paul) Gustafson, Scott (Ayumi) Romans, Eric Oosterhoff, Michelle Romans, Christine Romans, Lesley Oosterhoff, Mike Young, Emily Young (Shaun Wielinga); as well as his great grandchildren Ewan and Mila, Rylee, Evan, Kye and Shaun. Also mourning Gordon’s passing are numerous nieces and nephews. Gordon was predeceased by his loving wife Josephine in 2010. He loved and was greatly loved by his family and will be deeply missed. A Memorial Service to celebrate Gordon’s life will be held at the First Baptist Church, 4310 - 39 Street, Red Deer, AB on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made directly to the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation, 1502, 8215 - 112 St NW, Edmonton AB T6G 9Z9 or to the Kids with Cancer Society, 11135 - 84 Ave, Edmonton AB, T6G 0V9 (on-line at www.kidswithcancer.ca). Condolences to Gordon’s family may be emailed to meaningfulmemorials@yahoo.ca. MEANINGFUL MEMORIALS Funeral Service Red Deer 587-876-4944
Obituaries BLOCKSOM Evelyn Joyce Sept. 19, 1933 - Oct. 26, 2014 Evelyn passed away quietly with family by her side at the Red Deer Regional Hospital on October 26, 2014, following a brief period of failing health. A celebration of Evelyn’s life will be held on Saturday, November 8, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at Red Deer Funeral Home, 6150 - 67 Street, Red Deer, Alberta. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in her honour may be made directly to the Alberta S.P.C.A., 10806 - 124 Street, Edmonton, Alberta T5M 0H3 or to a charity of your choice. Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.reddeerfuneralhome.com Arrangements entrusted to RED DEER FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORIUM 6150 - 67 Street, Red Deer. Phone (403) 347-3319.
MCDOUGALL George Thomas McDougall (Tom) passed away peacefully in his sleep October 30, 2014 after a short but courageous battle with cancer. Tom was born in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba on October 8, 1936. It was there that he met the love of his life Joan when they were only fifteen. Tom and Joan were married in 1958 and shortly thereafter moved to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan where Tom worked for CN railroad and Davies Electric. In 1960 they welcomed a daughter, Sherry Lee, and in 1966 a son, Blaine Thomas. In 1974 Tom began working for Kramer Tractor in Saskatoon, and had a long and rewarding career until his retirement. In 2005 Tom and Joan moved to Red Deer to enjoy retirement closer to their youngest grandchildren. Tom will be remembered as a warm, loving father and grandfather. Like any good Saskatchewan boy he loved the Roughriders, was an avid outdoorsman, as well as a talented photographer. He was a fixture at his children and grandchildren’s games, and could always be counted on to cheer the loudest. Tom is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, his daughter Sherry (Ted), son Blaine (Nadine) and grandchildren Deanna, Teddy, Keegan, Konnor and Konrad, and his sister Elizabeth. He is predeceased by his parents, Fred and Anne and brother Lionel. The family wishes to extend their sincere gratitude to the Palliative Care Department at Red Deer General Hospital as well as the staff and volunteers at Red Deer Hospice. In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be given to Red Deer Hospice at 99 Arnot Avenue, Red Deer, AB, T4R 3S6. A viewing will be held at Parkland Funeral Home and Crematorium, 6287 - 67A Street (Taylor Drive) on Monday November 3 from 6-8 pm, and the celebration of Tom’s life will be at Mighty Fortress Lutheran Church November 4, 2014 at 1:00 PM at 51 Alford Ave, Red Deer. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www. parklandfuneralhome.com
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FRANK Mr. Alexander Frank passed away peacefully on October 2, 2014 at the age of 87 years. He was born in the German village of Neudorf in Russia on November 20, 1926, the second youngest in a family of 10. He came to Canada in 1950, moved to Edmonton in 1951, where he met and married the love of his life, Irene. They raised their family in Edmonton, and lived there until he retired from the Alberta Government in 1987 after 32 years of dedicated service. He moved to Rimbey, then to Lacombe and later to Red Deer. In the early years, he played the saxophone in a dance band in Edmonton. When he retired, they enjoyed camping and fishing in the West Country. He loved to discuss the events of the day with his neighbours and friends. He was predeceased by his loving wife Irene and all but one sibling who lives in Germany. He will be sadly missed by two sons, Alex (Barb) of Camrose and Ralph (Helen) of Penhold, grandchildren Ian (Kristine), Glen (Natalie), Eric (Sara), Jason (Krystal), Leanne (Mitchel), Miranda and Krystal and numerous relatives and friends. A Memorial Service will be held on Monday, November 3, 2014 at 11:00a.m. at Wilson’s Funeral Chapel, 6120 Hwy 2A, Lacombe, AB. If desired, memorial contributions may be made to The Kidney Foundation of Canada, 202-11227 Jasper Avenue N.W., Edmonton, AB T5K 0L5. Condolences to the Frank family may be made by visiting: www.wilsonsfuneralchapel.ca WILSON’S FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM of Lacombe and Rimbey, in charge of arrangements. Phone 403-782-3366 or 403-843-3388.
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HUGGINS Margaret 1930 - 2014 Margaret Evelyn Huggins (nee Selk) of Red Deer was called home to the Lord on Friday, October 24, 2014 at the age of 84 years. Margaret was born on September 3, 1930 at Woodley, Saskatchewan to Herman and Hulda Selk. Margaret spent her youth and childhood on the family farm in the Woodley area. In 1956, she married Frank Huggins and together they raised their family of one son (Jeff) and a daughter (Nicole). Margaret and Frank lived in a number of places across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta while moving with Frank’s oilfield job. They moved to Red Deer in 1986 where they put down roots for good. Margaret was active in the community and volunteered for a variety of church and charity organizations. Both her and Frank were members of the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Red Deer. Margaret kept busy by participating in the Oilwives Club, doing various crafts (knitting, crocheting, sewing, paper tole) and loved baking. During these years, they took many vacations together and with friends and family. Margaret will be remembered by Frank, her loving husband of fifty-eight years, two children; Jeff Huggins (Karen) of Carbon, Alberta, Nicole HugginsRawlins (Sean) of Red Deer, three grandchildren; Adam, Jeff and Michael. Margaret is also survived by sisters-inlaw, Agnes Selk, Ethel Selk, Leona Selk, and Irene Selk, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents, Herman and Hulda and her five brothers; Ben, John, Arthur, Louis and Albert. A Celebration of Margaret’s Life will be held at Parkland Funeral Home and Crematorium, 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer, Alberta on Saturday, November 8, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. with The Reverend Glenn Fretz officiating. A private family interment will be held at the Estevan City Cemetery, Estevan, Saskatchewan at a later date. If desired, memorial donations in Margaret’s honor may be made directly to the Alzheimer’s Society of Alberta at www.alzheimer.ab.ca. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com
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ROTH Dale Dale Roth of Red Deer, Alberta passed away in Calgary, Alberta at the Foothills Hospital on October 29, 2014 at the age of 69. Dale was born on May 9, 1945 in Red Deer, Alberta to George and Hazel Roth. Dale attended St. Thomas High School in Red Deer and then went on to join the Royal Canadian Navy at 17 years old. Dale married Janet Robert in 1963 and had two sons and a daughter. Dale worked at various jobs over the years including a career with the Co-operators Insurance in Red Deer, Drumheller, Wetaskiwin and Chilliwack. Dale retired from the insurance business and started his own oilfield contracting company. Dale is lovingly remembered by his family, wife Janet; sons, Tom and Karen Roth, Todd and Penny Roth; daughter, Tricia and Kelly Hutchison; grandchildren, Brittany and John, Kaitlin and Eddie, Matt, Mitch, Jake, Jenn and Sean, Alex, Luc and Tommy; great-grandchildren, Ava, Brooklyn and Molly; many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends; and by his faithful furry friend, Meg. Dale was predeceased by his mother and father and sister, Maxine Laughlin. A memorial mass will be celebrated on Monday, November 3, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 6 McMillan Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta with Reverend Les Drewicki presiding. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made directly to either STARS or to the Alberta Cancer Foundation’s Patient Financial Assistance Fund. Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.reddeerfuneralhome.com Arrangements entrusted to RED DEER FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORIUM 6150 - 67 Street, Red Deer. Phone (403) 347-3319.
In Memoriam JUDY M. STEWART Aug. 1, 1949 - Nov. 1, 2010 Our little family has missed your strength, advice, wisdom, just knowing what to do! You will always be dearly loved and never forgotten. ~Stewart Family
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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 THE RUSTY PELICAN is THE RUSTY PELICAN 37543 HWY 2N now accepting resumes for is now accepting resumes 700 3020 22 St. F/T Exp’d for an EXPERIENCED FOOD ATTENDANT LINE COOKS BARTENDER. MUST Req’d permanent shift at all stations. HAVE REFERENCES. weekend day and evening MUST HAVE: Able to work evening shift. both full and part time. Apply within: 2079-50 16 Vacancies, $10.20/hr. + • 2-3 yrs. post secondary education. Ave. 2-4 pm. Mon.-Fri. benefits. Start ASAP. • 2-3 yrs. on-the-job exp. Fax 403-347-1161 Phone Job description • Provide references calls WILL NOT be accepted. www.timhortons.com The hourly rate will be Education and experience $13.25 - $15. per hour not req’d. dependant on experience. Apply in person or fax Mail to: 2079 50 AVE. resume to: 403-314-1303 Red Deer, AB T4R 1Z4 or Call 403-347-1414 THE RUSTY PELICAN or Fax to: 403-347-1161 is now accepting resumes for experienced The Tap House Pub & Grill F/T SERVERS req’s full and part time Must have Ref’s & Pro-Serve. Looking for a place COOKS AND Apply within: 2079-50 to live? DISHWASHERS. Ave. 2-4 pm. Mon.-Fri. Take a tour through the Apply with resume at Fax 403-347-1161 Phone CLASSIFIEDS 1927 Gaetz Avenue calls WILL NOT be accepted. between 2-5 pm.
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Canyon Technical Services is a leader in the oilfield service industry, providing customized fracturing and pressure pumping solutions to oil and gas producers across the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. At Canyon, our employees are ‘Champions’, dedicated to fulfilling our Vision of “improving the industry one job at a time” - our ‘Champions’ have made Canyon one of the most sought-after providers in our industry. If you are looking for a career within a leading organization that promotes Integrity, Relationships, Innovation and Success, then Canyon is looking for you! Canyon is preparing for an extremely busy 2014/2015 and are looking for qualified employees.
WE’RE HIRING We have the right customers We have the right jobs We have the right equipment Are YOU the right fit?
f Frac - Pump Operators, Frac Supervisors f Coiled Tubing - Operators f Cement & Acid - Fluid Pump Operators
ZUBAR Production Services
f Nitrogen - Operators f Crew Bus Drivers f Heavy Equipment Technician (3 positions)
Why Canyon? f Premium compensation package f RRSP matching program f Career advancement opportunities
f New Equipment f Scheduled days off f Paid technical and leadership training
To apply for the above positions, in confidence, please email or fax your resume and a copy of a current drivers abstract. We thank all applicants; however only those selected for an initial interview will be contacted.
How to apply: online: canyontech.ca/careers fax: 888 249 3895
Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY
466374K1,8
820
820
Class 1 Driver / Operators
NOW HIRING
Well Testing Personnel Experienced Supervisors & Operators Must have valid applicable tickets. Email: lstouffer@ testalta.com
TREELINE WELL SERVICES
Oilfield
800
is currently taking resumes for experienced Production Testing Personnel Email resume to: rdzubaroffice@telus.net or fax to (403)346-9420.
800
450726I18-K15
Oilfield
810
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
EXP’D winch tractor For information on operator req’d for trucking Chinook’s Edge School company in Red Deer. Division No. 73, please check our website Need clean Class 1 license and have experience in rig (www.chinooksedge.ab.ca). Applications will be accepted moving and service work. Pre-employment testing is until 12:00 midnight req’d. Email resume to: Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014. pat@classicoilfi eldhauling.ca The successful applicant will be required to provide LOCAL SERVICE CO. a criminal record check and in Red Deer REQ’S EXP. Child Intervention Check. VACUUM TRUCK While we thank all OPERATOR applicants for their interest, Must have Class 3 licence only those individuals w/air & all oilfield tickets. selected for interviews will Fax resume w/drivers be contacted. abstract to 403-886-4475 Resumes of individuals not granted an interview will not be kept on file.
Invites applications for
For more information visit our website at:
Cover letter and resume, complete with the names and telephone numbers of three current work related references are accepted by email only and should be forwarded to: Shawn Russell, Associate Superintendent - People Services Chinook’s Edge School Division No. 73 Email: careers@chinooksedge.ab.ca
Oilfield
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Coming Events
790
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Medical
Restaurant/ Hotel
D6 RED DEER ADVOCATE Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014
EVRAZ Red Deer Works
SLOPED ROOFERS LABOURERS & FLAT ROOFERS
Journeyman Millwrights, Electricians, and Machinists.
is now accepting applications for
Valid Driver’s Licence preferred. Fax or email info@goodmenroofing.ca or (403)341-6722 NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE!
Celebrate your life with a Classified ANNOUNCEMENT
Looking for a new pet? Check out Classifieds to find the purrfect pet.
CELEBRATIONS HAPPEN EVERY DAY IN CLASSIFIEDS
Restaurant/ Hotel
GOODMEN ROOFING LTD. Requires
TOO MUCH STUFF? Let Classifieds help you sell it.
850
820
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 SEEKING an experienced SEWING MACHINE OPERATOR: Applicants should have experience operating an industrial strength sewing machine and designing patterns. Please contact 403-3427015 Boat Mart or ray@ boatmart.net.
AMAZING OPPORTUNITY! Sheraton Red Deer is now accepting applications for all departments including: Human Resources Manager, Evening Guest Services Supervisor, Banquets Services, Security, Doorman, Culinary Positions We offer competitive salary packages, an engaging work environment, and career advancement opportunities quali¿ed applicants should forward a cover letter and resume to: Charlene Watson cwatson@sheratonreddeer.com
Sales & Distributors
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SIDING INSTALLER with or without trailer & tools. F.T. year round work, must have truck and 2 yrs. exp. $1 -$1.10 per sq.ft. 403-358-8580
830
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
Truckers/ Drivers
Award Winning, High Volume, Ford Dealership in Central Alberta is seeking motivated applicants for:
Sales Consultant Once in a lifetime opportunity to join the Denham Automotive group Alberta’s most respected family of automotive dealerships. Be an integral player on our award winning sales team. Previous experience preferred, but we are willing to train the right person. Excellent pay plan, benefits and opportunity to grow.
Dez Lorencz (403) 227-4544 or email:
dlorencz@fourlaneford.com
466420K1,6
Apply by fax to:
860
BUSY Central Alberta Grain Trucking Company looking for Class 1 Drivers and/or Lease Operators. We offer lots of home time, benefits and a bonus program. Grain and super B exp. an asset but not necessary. If you have a clean commercial drivers abstract and would like to start making good money. fax or email resume and comm.abstract to 403-337-3758 or dtl@telus.net
860
CLASS 1 or 3 drivers req’d for moving equipment. Resumes to be dropped off at Key Towing. 4083-78 St. Cres. Red Deer.
Misc. Help
880
ACADEMIC Express ADULT EDUCATION AND TRAINING
WINTER START
Misc. Help
880
Misc. Help
880
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
DRIVERS for furniture GAETZ SOUTH moving company, class 5 FT/PT CASHIERS GED Preparation required (5 tons), local & Apply within long distance. Competitive Would you like to take the 5111 22nd St. Red Deer wages. Apply in person. GED in your community? SHRUMS MEATS 6630 71 St. Bay 7 HIRING EXP’D. Red Deer. 403-347-8841 • Red Deer BUTCHER, $20-$30/hr. F/T TRUCK drivers req’d. • Rocky Mtn. House Phone 1-403-742-1427 • Rimbey Minimum Class 5 with air or fax 403-742-1429 and clean abstract. Exp. • Caroline GAETZ SOUTH SOURCE ADULT VIDEO preferred. In person to Key • Castor P/T Bakery Evening Staff requires mature P/T help Towing 4083-78 St. Cres. • Sylvan Lake Apply within • Innisfail Sat. & Sun. 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. Red Deer. 5111 22nd St. Red Deer • Stettler Fax resume to: FLUID Experts Ltd. • Ponoka 403-346-9099 or drop off to: GREEN CLEAN RED • Lacombe Of Red Deer is seeking 3301-Gaetz Avenue DEER Ltd. is looking for experienced cleaners for our Central Alberta’s Largest Gov’t of Alberta Funding Class 1 Operators RESIDENTIAL division! Car Lot in Classifieds may be available. to join our team of drivers Hours of work are Mon-Fri, hauling clean fluids for the 9am-4pm. Applicants can 403-340-1930 Oil & Gas Industry. expect to work approx.30 www.academicexpress.ca UFA/BAR W Home most evenings, hrs/week and be paid has an opening for: scheduled days off, above industry average. company benefits with Central Alberta Applicants must have a exceptional pay structure reliable vehicle, a clean WAREHOUSE Greenhouses Ltd that includes guarantied criminal record check, be Greenhouse Laborers SHIPPER/RECEIVER salary + hourly when highly motivated and required for our & PARTS PERSON hauling. Must be able to reliable! Apply by emailing greenhouse operation work on their own with your resume to thenry@ located near Blackfalds, The successful candidate minimal supervision. greencleanreddeer.com. Alberta. Responsibilities will have warehouse Fax resume w/all tickets include transplanting, experience, preferably with LARGE fireplace store and current drivers watering, handling and electrical and mechanical expanding in Western abstract to: caring for plant material background as well as Canada. Seeking 403-346-3112 or email to: and preparation of orders. experienced personnel for forklift exp. Strong roger@fluidexperts.com This position is labor admin, data entry, schedul- computer skills is an asset. intensive and entails Please fax resumes to ing etc. No phone calls working in a cold/hot 403-347-9301 or email: please. Send full resume Business environment. Laborers are jim@thefireplaceexperience administration Opportunities required to work a @barwpetroleum.com .com minimum 40 hours per week and must be Advocate available to work different shifts, 7 days a week. Opportunities Positions are available starting Early February and START YOUR OWN last till late June. No SUNNYBROOK COMMERCIAL previous work experience & CLEANING BUSINESS or qualifications are Revenue between required. Starting wage is MORRISROE $10.20/hr. $24,000 - $120,000 Please email resume to Initial cash required Adult Newspaper Carriers Needed kevin@cagreenhouses.ca as low as $6,000 or fax resume to For Early Morning Delivery of the In Business for over 20 years 403-885-4147(Attn. RED DEER ADVOCATE *Guaranteed Cleaning Human Resources). Contracts Incl. Resumes may also be 6 Days a week! mailed to Box 100, *Training Incl. Blackfalds, AB. T0M 0J0 Delivery to be done on/or before 6:30 am *Ongoing Office Support
870
For More Information, Please call Prodie
Ph: 780-468-3232 or 403-290-0866
Misc. Help
880
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
Trades
Phone 403-314-4301 GAETZ SOUTH
F/T P/T MEAT CUTTER. Apply within 5111 22nd St. Red Deer Tired of Standing? Find something to sit on in Classifieds
850
CARRIERS REQUIRED To deliver the
CENTRAL AB LIFE & LACOMBE EXPRESS 1 day a week in: LACOMBE BLACKFALDS Please call Rick for details 403-314-4303
CENTRAL AB based trucking company requires
Owner Operators & Contract Drivers
in AB. Home the odd night. Weekends off. Late model tractor pref. 403-586-4558
Sales & Distributors
830
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 November 2014 for paid training until the maternity leave commencing early December (possibly earlier). If interested, please send your resume by November 7, 2014 to:
GLOVER INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS is a leading commercial truck dealership. We continue to grow and have exciting career opportunities in our Parts and Service Departments:
• PARTS COUNTER PERSON • OUTSIDE PARTS SALESPERSON • PARTS DELIVERY DRIVER • PARTS PICKER / SHIPPER RECEIVER • HEAVY DUTY MECHANICS • APPRENTICE MECHANICS 3rd & 4th
NEWSPAPER CARRIERS NEEDED For Afternoon Delivery 3 Days/Week (Wed., Thurs. & Fri.)
850
GLENDALE Grimson & Goodall Ave. 69 & 70 St. Dr.
CAREERS@GLOVER-ACE.COM or FAX: 403-346-4399
880
Misc. Help
880
ESTIMATOR
As part of our service team, you will be dispatched in response to service concerns to deliver newspapers and flyers to customers or carriers. A delivery vehicle provided by company! Work 3 to 4 shifts a week. Hours of shifts are morning shifts of Monday through Friday 5:00 AM to 9:00 AM. Saturday starting at 7 AM. Wednesday to Friday Shifts starting at 1 PM. *All Shifts based on 4 hours and likely to run longer.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however only selected candidates will be contacted.
The ideal candidate will require the following for this position: • Journeyman Electrician • Estimating experience a definite asset • Ability to read, understand, and interpret blueprints effectively • Exceptional interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with clients, vendors, and all levels within the organization • Strong computer skills • Problem solving and organizational skills • A working knowledge of the McCormick Estimating software a definite asset • Highly organized with a strong attention to detail
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STUDON Electric & Controls Inc. ATTN: Andrea Mercer Fax # 403-342-6505 Email amercer@studon.com
at our Sobeys Liquor Village Mall location
As the ideal candidate,you feel comfortable dealing directly with customers and will provide effective leadership to staff. Requirements: Previous retail supervisory experience. Proficient in Microsoft Office and knowledge of computer systems. Proserve Certification is an asset. Must be available days, weekends and evenings up to Midnight. Please submit resume to swcbjobs@sobeys.com
Employment Training
Red Deer College now has a Shift Supervisor position which is open to all qualified candidates to apply for. Expected duties are: • Assist with site training and payroll reconciliations • Provide administrative support for the site supervisor • Provide operation support to the site supervisor • Coaching and motivating staff • Assist with filling open shifts/ vacations • Other duties as assigned • Candidates must be able to work flexible/ rotating shifts. • Must possess a valid driver’s license Interested candidates are requested to submit resume and cover by email or fax to: calgaryinfo@concordsecurity.com #1635 - 1632 14th Ave NW Calgary, Alberta T2N 1M7 ph. 403-252-8005 fax 403-252-8086 www.concordsecurity.com
900
SAFETY
TRAINING CENTRE OILFIELD TICKETS
Industries #1 Choice!
“Low Cost” Quality Training
403.341.4544
24 Hours Toll Free 1.888.533.4544
R H2S Alive (ENFORM) R First Aid/CPR R Confined Space R WHMIS & TDG R Ground Disturbance R (ENFORM) D&C B.O.P. R D&C (LEL) #204, 7819 - 50 Ave. (across from Totem) (across from Rona North)
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stuff CLASSIFICATIONS 1500-1990
Auctions
1530
Double Estate Auction Sunday November 2 11 am * Viewing 9 am Location: Ridgewood Community Hall Partial List Only 2004 Ford F150 – 2006 Chrysler 300 – 2003 Ford Ranger – 1997 Ford 1 Ton Cube Van – Mercury 50 hp Boat Motor – Power Wheelchair (Like New) – Pram – Antiques – Collectables – Furniture – Tools – Misc and much more Complete list and Directions visit www. cherryhillauction.com Terms of Sale: Cash, Cheque, C/C, Everything must be paid for & removed on sale day (NO EXCEPTIONS), 15% buyer’s premium. Sale subject to Additions, Deletions, Errors and Omissions. Cherry Hill Auction & Appraisals Phone 403-342-2514 or 403-347-8988
Clothing
1590
JACKET, leather, size 40 Tall, $20. 403-347-5316
EquipmentHeavy
1630
TRAILERS for sale or rent Job site, office, well site or storage. Skidded or wheeled. Call 347-7721.
Firewood
1660
AFFORDABLE
Homestead Firewood
Spruce & Pine -Split. Firepits avail. 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472 FIREWOOD, birch, spruce & pine. North of Costco 403-346-7178, 392-7754
LOGS
Semi loads of pine, spruce, tamarack, poplar. Price depends on location. Lil Mule Logging 403-318-4346
Pearson Cres. Also Payne & Parsons Close Also Piper Dr. & Pallo Cl.
Now Offering Hotter, Cleaner BC Birch. All Types. P.U. / Delivery. Lyle 403-783-2275
ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Express and Friday Forward ONLY 3 DAYS A WEEK in DEER PARK AREA Denison Cres and 1 block of Davison Dr. $45.44/mo. Dunning Cres, Cl., and Depalme St. plus 3 blocks of Douglas Ave. $136.24/mo.
EASTVIEW AREA
STUDON offers a competitive salary, and an opportunity to apply your skills in a challenging and rewarding environment. Please forward your resume to the address below. We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those candidates interviewed will be contacted. Please note: This job posting closes on November 7th, 2014
We are seeking a
Full-Time Supervisor
Household Appliances
Eastman Cres & Edge Close. $130/mo. MOUNTVIEW 44 and 44 A Ave between 37 st. & Springbett Dr, and Spruce Dr. $108/mo.
1710
STOVE, Kenmore, electric, white, 6 yrs. old. $145. 403-347-5316
Household Furnishings
Please apply with resume to: qmacaulay@reddeeradvocate.com or call 403-314-4302 and speak with Grant.
For our Red Deer Office
880
Misc. Help
WASKASOO 43 & 44 Ave. PINES
For more information or to apply call Joanne at the Red Deer Advocate 403-314-4308
DO YOU: - Want extra income - Know the city well - Possess a clean, valid drivers license - Have a friendly attitude - Enjoy customer service - Want part-time work (12 to 22 hrs/week)
STUDON Electric & Controls Inc. is one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies. We are an industry leading Electrical & Instrumentation Contractor that prides itself in having committed and dedicated employees. We are currently hiring for the position of:
BOWER AREA
For more information or to apply, please call Prodie at the Red Deer Advocate 403-314-4301
Submit resume to:
Misc. Help
NEWSPAPER CARRIERS NEEDED For Afternoon Delivery Wednesday, Thursday & Friday
Bunn Cres. Baile Close Boyce Street Byer Close Barrett Drive Bell Street Baker Ave. Broughton Cres. Brookes Cres. Beatty Cres.
WWW.GLOVER-ACE.COM
prstamm@reddeeradvocate.com or drop off at the Red Deer Advocate Front Counter, Attention: Patricia Stamm, Classified Manager 2950 Bremner Ave. Red Deer
Trades
Truckers/ Drivers
278950A5
Top salary, commission & benefits. Call or email John, 1-780-993-2040 firegall@telusplanet.net
Trades
466060J31-K3
FIREPLACE SALES PERSON
850
Trades
465694J31,K1
830
437627L20
Sales & Distributors
1720
46” SINGLE BED w/side rails, headboard, footboard, FREE, mattress and box spring $100 403-347-3849 HEADBOARD, for queen bed, 60” wide, $40; (3) clean wool accent matching 3x5 oval carpets, $40. for all 3; David Winter Collector’s houses in original boxes, $25. ea. 403-352-8811
WANTED
Antiques, furniture and estates. 342-2514
Misc. for Sale
1760
FOOD PROCESSOR, $25; Rice cooker $25 Slap Chop Food Processor & Cheese Grater, $15. Electric blanket, double, $50. Everything works. 403-347-0325 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
Cats
1830
WOODLEA AREA
2 BALINESE KITTENS 2 SNOWSHOE SIAMESE $50/ea. 403-887-3649
47A Ave, & part of 55, 56 & 57 St. $134./mo.
3 KITTENS black/white to give away, very tame 403-782-3031
For More Information Call Jamie at the Red Deer Advocate 403-314-4306
BEAUTIFUL kittens, (5) 2 orange M., 2 tabby F. 1 black calico F. 12 wks. old. desperately needs loving homes. 403-782-3130
RED DEER ADVOCATE Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014 D7
1840
Dogs
Condos/ Townhouses
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rentals CLASSIFICATIONS
HIGH QUALITY LABRADOODLES and GOLDEN DOODLE pups Long time Breeder, text 306-521-1371 www.furtettishfarm.ca
1900
Travel Packages
TRAVEL ALBERTA Alberta offers SOMETHING for everyone. Make your travel plans now.
FOR RENT • 3000-3200 WANTED • 3250-3390
3020
Houses/ Duplexes
3 BDRM. HOME AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY in Johnstone Park. Modern, clean, quiet. Call or text 587-876-2335 SYLVAN: “PRIVATE” 1 bdrm. unit. $550/mo. incld’s cable & utils. 403-880-0210
Condos/ Townhouses
INGLEWOOD POINT 2 bdrm, 2 bath condo. $1450 inclds all util. 403-350-3722 780-479-1522
AGRICULTURAL
CLASSIFICATIONS 2000-2290
2140
Horses
3030
WANTED: all types of horses. Processing locally in Lacombe weekly. 403-651-5912
SOUTHWOOD PARK 3110-47TH Avenue, 2 & 3 bdrm. townhouses, generously sized, 1 1/2 baths, fenced yards, full bsmts. 403-347-7473, Sorry no pets. www.greatapartments.ca
Advocate Opportunities
3030
SEIBEL PROPERTY
www.seibelprperty.com Ph: 403-304-7576 or 403-347-7545 6 locations in Red Deer ~ Halman Heights ~ Riverfront Estates
~ Westpark
~ Kitson Close ~ Kyte & Kelloway Cres. ~ Holmes St. S.D. $1000 Rent $1245 to $1445 3 bdrm. townhouses, 1.5 bath, 4 & 5 appls., blinds, lrg. balconies, no dogs. N/S, no utils. incl. avail. Oct. 15 & Nov. 1 References required.
Manufactured Homes
3040
Country Mobile Home, near Bentley. $900/mo. + d.d., Call 403-748-2678.
4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes
3050
INNISFAIL, 1 yr. old 3 plex 1250 sq. ft., Àn. bsmt., 3 bdrm. + den, att. garage, many upgraded features, gas Àreplace, 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
ORIOLE PARK
3 bdrm., 1-1/2 bath, $1175. rent, s.d. $650, incl water sewer and garbage. Avail. Nov. 1st. 403-304-5337
CARRIERS REQUIRED To deliver the CENTRAL AB LIFE 1 day a week in:
Suites
Eckville Bowden Olds Sylvan Lake
3060
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
Please call Debbie for details 403-314-4307
2 BDRM. lrg. suite adult bldg, free laundry, very clean, quiet, Avail Nov. 1. $1050/mo., S.D. $650. 403-304-5337
CARRIERS NEEDED FOR FLYERS, FRIDAY FORWARD & EXPRESS
3 days per week, no weekends ROUTES IN:
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homes CLASSIFICATIONS
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.
GLENDALE reno’d 2 bdrm. apartments, avail. immed, rent $875 403-596-6000 LARGE, 1 & 2 BDRM. SUITES. 25+, adults only n/s, no pets 403-346-7111 NEWLY RENOVATED bachelor, 1, & 2 bedroom suites available in central location. Heat & water included. Cat friendly. leasing@rentmidwest.com 1(888) 679-8031
INGLEWOOD AREA Isherwood Close Inglewood Drive Isbister Close
Cottage/ Seasonal
MORRISROE AREA Manning St./Maxwell Ave. McKinnon Cres/Munro Cres. McCullough Cres. McDougall Cres.
3070
PARK Model for rent for full season or for sale at Sun Vista RV Resort, Arizona. 403-346-7178 or 392-7754
Motels/ Hotels
SUNNYBROOK AREA Savoy Cres./Sydney Close Sunnyside Cres./Sutton Close
3100
FULLY furnished restaurant for lease in Lacombe, 4000 sq. ft, seating capacity 100 people approx. 403-782-2424 or email lacombemotorinn@ hotmail.com
LANCASTER AREA Long Close
Warehouse Space
VANIER AREA Vanier Drive
3140
SHOP/OFFICE, 1500 sq. ft. $1000 Phil 403-350-0479
Vanson Close Viscount Drive Vold Close
Mobile Lot
Call Prodie @ 403- 314-4301 for more info **********************
3190
PADS $450/mo. Brand new park in Lacombe. Spec Mobiles. 3 Bdrm., 2 bath. As Low as $75,000. Down payment $4000. Call at anytime. 403-588-8820
TO ORDER HOME DELIVERY OF THE ADVOCATE CALL OUR CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT 403-314-4300
2009 HONDA Fit hatchback, 4 cyl, 5 spd, pw, pdl, air, silver, 103,000 kms, $7400 403-341-0603
4000-4190
Realtors & Services
4010 2006 VW Jetta TDI Sedan, auto., 143,000 kms., very clean, leather heated seats, loaded w/options, 4 winter tires installed, great mileage w/diesel. $9500. obo. SOLD
HERE TO HELP & HERE TO SERVE Call GORD ING at RE/MAX real estate central alberta 403-341-9995 gord.ing@remax.net TIM MCRAE I can do it in the dark. Maxwell Real Estate Solutions Ltd. 5913-50 Ave. Red Deer, AB. T4N 4C4 Tel: 403-346-7755 Fax: 403-346-2899 timmcrae@ maxwellrealty.ca www.timmcrae. maxwellrealty.ca Cell #403-350-1562
Houses For Sale
4020
2002 BUICK LeSabre Custom, 236,000 kms., $1650. obo. 403-347-1565 2001 Chev Malibu 4 dr. 134,000 kms. 1999 Pontiac SunÀre 4 dr. auto, v. clean 403-352-6995
5040
SUV's
2010 Toyota Rav4 51,000 kms. $16,000 obo. 358-1614
Utility Trailers
5140
NEW aluminum tandem tub trailer $1800 403-721-2050
Tires, Parts Acces.
5180
BY OWNER. Sunnybrook, A/C & RV Parking. Dbl. det. garage. Lots of extras. 403-347-6754 or 347-6509
4 RIMS for Honda $8/ea. 3 tires, Goodyear, M+S P185/65 R14 $20/ea. ***SOLD***
CUSTOM BUILT
FLOOR MATS for HHR, Weather Tech, $125. 403-442-3815
NEW HOMES Mason Martin Homes Senior New Home Planner Kyle, 403-588-2550 FREE Weekly list of properties for sale w/details, prices, address, owner’s phone #, etc. 342-7355 Help-U-Sell of Red Deer www.homesreddeer.com
MUST SELL
HITCH - Àts Chevy. New. $100. 403-314-0804 HITCH, Reese load Leveller, Complete. $175. 403-348-5380 VW Tires with rims 195x65R15. Good rubber. $200 obo. 403-314-0804
5190
New Home. 1325 sq.ft. bi-level, 24x23 att. garage. 403-588-2550
Auto Wreckers
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American detained in North Korea left bible for ‘underground’ church BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LEBANON, Ohio — An American who is back home after being detained for nearly six months in North Korea said Friday that he left a Bible in a nightclub hoping it would get into the hands of what he called the country’s underground Christian church. Jeffrey Fowle said he travelled to the country as a tourist but saw the opportunity as a way to follow the Christian mission “to carry the Gospel to all corners of the oath.” “I knew it was a risk, that I was taking a gamble, but I felt compelled to do that to aid the underground church in some small way,” Fowle said in an interview in his lawyer’s office. “I felt once I left the Bible somewhere that God would take it the rest of the way into the hands of some kind of Christian organization, and I’d be able to waltz out of country fat, dumb and happy, no problem,” he said. “But God had other plans.” Fowle, 56, arrived in North Korea on April 29. The married father of three returned home last week after negotiations involving retired diplomat and former Ohio Congressman Tony Hall. Fowle, who conducted several interviews Friday about his detention, was relaxed and comfortable during a 45-minute interview. He said he went to North Korea to experience the country and that spreading the Gospel was a secondary motivation. He’d previously travelled to Bosnia and Mongolia, he said, saying he liked “outof-the-way places.” He was aware of warnings about travel to North Korea but went anyway, knowing that American tourists had gone and returned over the past decade. Fowle, an equipment operator in the city of Moraine street department, said he paid about $3,900 for the tour, plus about $700 for a flight to Beijing. He said criticisms that going on such a tour would help the North Korean government continue its oppressive ways was a “legitimate question,” but he doubted his money went far. “My fees wouldn’t have bought a tank, that’s for sure,” he said.
Fowle said he left the Bible — with his name in it — in a bathroom under a trash bin at a nightclub in the northern port city of Chongjin and hoped a Christian would find it. He chose that city and the nightclub in the belief there would be less security. He bought the Korean-language Bible before his trip. Instead, his tour guide asked the next day if anyone had left a Bible there and he owned up to it. He was detained a few days later while going through customs before departure. Fowle was taken to a hotel for about three weeks and questioned, then moved to another facility. He wrote a confession and answered questions about his motivations. He said authorities couldn’t believe he had acted on his own, but he made clear it was his own decision. He was treated well and was comfortable but was in his locked quarters 23 ½ hours a day, he said. He was allowed to speak in September to Western news organizations, including The Associated Press, in five-minute interviews. He said he was given “talking points” for those interviews, meant to convey his “desperate situation.” The intention, in his mind, was “to have the U.S. government or some other entity step in to help resolve that situation.” He said he never considered going off script, although he did reject requests that he try to be more emotional and more demanding of the U.S. government. Fowle said he felt that would make his situation worse at home. Fowle said his release came as a surprise — he thought he was about to be taken to prison — and he was told by an American who helped escort him home that the North Korean government was responsible for his return. Fowle said he knew there was a risk but believed it was worth taking to get the Bible into the hands of North Korean Christians. In hindsight, he said, he wouldn’t do it again. His family suffered in his absence, especially after the city of Moraine was forced to terminate him when his leave was exhausted. His wife, Tatyana, works only part time. But some good has come of the incident, he said, including a deeper appreciation for his family.
Man charged with murdering soccer team captain SOUTH AFRICA BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — A suspect has been arrested and charged with murder in the shooting death of Senzo Meyiwa, South Africa’s national soccer team captain, authorities said Friday. The suspect, 25-year-old Zenokuhle Mbatha, will be held in custody until his next court appearance on Nov. 11, South African police said. Police said Mbatha was placed in a lineup and “positively identified” by witnesses to the killing of Meyiwa, who was shot in the upper body during an apparent house robbery on Sunday night while visiting his girlfriend. The suspect also faces a charge of armed robbery, said Nathi Mncube, spokesman for the National Prosecuting Authority. Police said they are hunting two more suspects and investigations are at a “very sensitive stage.” Meyiwa, a goalkeeper for South Africa and club team Orlando Pirates, was fatally shot in the township of Vosloorus near Johannesburg. The death of the popular player and national team captain led to an outpouring of dismay and anger in
South Africa, which has a high murder rate. Authorities said three suspects were involved in the break-in that led to Meyiwa’s death. South African police launched a manhunt and offered a reward of nearly $23,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of 27-year-old Meyiwa’s killers. “Whilst we are pleased with the progress we are making and the overwhelming support from members of the public, there is still a lot of work to be done to finalize the investigation and ensure that we can link all suspects to the murder,” police said in a statement. South African officials on Thursday called for a strict new gun law as a tribute to Meyiwa. The calls were made at a memorial service to honour Meyiwa and two other South African sports figures, who all died in the space of a few days. Former 800-meter world champion runner and Olympic silver medallist Mbulaeni Mulaudzi was killed in a car crash on Friday, and female boxer Phindile Mwelase died Saturday after being in a coma following a bout. All three will be buried in their hometowns over the weekend.
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Large Ebola centre opened BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MONROVIA, Liberia — Remembering those who have died in the world’s deadliest Ebola outbreak, Liberia’s president opened one of the country’s largest Ebola treatment centres in Monrovia on Friday amid hopes that the disease is finally on the decline in this West African country. American and U.N. officials as well as Cuban doctors were in the crowd as President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf opened the treatment centre, which is set up to hold 200 patients and can eventually treat as many as 300. With the opening of the centre, an Ebola treatment unit at JFK Medical Center has been closed. Many people with other diseases had been nervous about going to the nation’s largest referral hospital, and officials hope they will now come back. The opening of the centre, built out of white plastic sheeting with USAID written across it, comes as fewer people are showing up for treatment at various centres. Officials are not sure how to interpret that. Some believe it’s a sign that the Ebola outbreak is finally on the wane in Liberia. “It is heartening to see that we are finally perhaps catching up with that boulder if not in front of it. It was rolling down the hill at a speed that we were never going to catch, we thought, two months ago, but we’re starting to make progress,” said U.S. Ambassador Deborah Malac. Others believe Sirleaf’s order that the bodies of Ebola victims in the capital be cremated has led to people with symptoms hiding at home, because cremation violates traditions. Doctors Without Borders, known as MSF, said that as of Tuesday there were around 80 patients in its 250-bed facility. “MSF teams are looking into the reasons for this; a widespread aversion to the government’s mandatory cremation policy, poor ambulance and referral systems, changes in behaviour, and other factors may play a role,” the aid group said. Assistant Health Minister Tolbert Nyenswah, who heads the government’s Ebola response, told The Associated Press the JFK Ebola medical team and a team of Cuban doctors will be in charge of the new centre, located in Congo Town in eastern Monrovia. The World Health Organization said this week that the rate of infection in Liberia appears to be
LIBERIA falling but warned that the response effort must be kept up or the trend could be reversed. The international community’s response was late and figures were mostly wrong, Peter Maurer, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross, told reporters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He said he is concerned about the “huge discrepancy” between announcements and the situation on the ground in the Ebola-affected countries. More than 13,500 people have been sickened by the disease, and nearly 5,000 have died, the World Health Organization said Friday. That toll has about 130 fewer cases than the one released by WHO two days ago, mostly because a number of suspected cases in Guinea were determined to not be Ebola, the agency said. The outbreak has hit Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea hardest and all three countries have resorted to extraordinary measures to combat it. Sierra Leone has had a state of emergency in place for three months that bans public gatherings and, at one point, the entire country was locked down for three days to seek out hidden cases. There have been rumours that the emergency measures would be lifted, but Attorney General and Justice Minister Franklyn Bai Kargbo told AP on Friday that they are still in force. By law, they can last for 12 months and parliament put no time limit on them, he said. While the disease is beginning to let up in some of Sierra Leone’s eastern districts, infections are continuing in the capital and surrounding areas. Despite some signs of hope in Liberia, many officials warn that the fight cannot be let up. Sirleaf said the memory of sick and dying people with no place to go is still too fresh. “We can all imagine those early days when journalists .. went into the streets and into the communities and took those pictures that were put on all the television screens all over the world of the dying, the sick, the dead who could not be picked up on time,” she said. Despite those dark days, Liberia health workers fought on, she said. “To our health workers,” she said, “we owe you a lot for the courage you continue to bring forth.”
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UN expresses ‘deep outrage’ at Islamic State group’s actions The UN Security Council is expressing its “deep outrage” at the killings, kidnapping, rapes and torture by the Islamic State group in Iraq. A press statement Friday evening notes that some of the actions “may constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity.” The statement urges the international community to increase its support of Iraq’s government and security forces. The council also welcomes the appointments of Iraq’s defence and interior ministers and the swearing-in of Kurdish ministers, “which completed the formation of an inclusive Government that represents all segments of the Iraqi population.” The Islamic State group has alarmed the international community with its recent seizure of a third of Iraq’s territory and parts of neighbouring Syria. Iraq now faces its worst crisis since the 2011 withdrawal of U.S. troops.
A blast in Egypt’s Sinai injuries 7 soldiers EL-ARISH, Egypt — Egyptian security officials say a roadside bomb explosion struck an army vehicle, injuring seven soldiers in the northern region of the Sinai Peninsula. The Friday blast near the city of el-Arish, near the Gaza border, came a week after a deadly attack in the same are killed 31 soldiers. Authorities declared a state of emergency and a curfew in the area. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the press. The army recently forcibly evacuated hundreds of Egyptian families living along the border with the Gaza Strip in order to create a buffer zone, designed to stop the smuggling of militants and weapons through underground tunnels.
Spanish gov’t urges top court to block Catalonia’s plans for alternative independence vote MADRID, Spain — Spain’s government is asking the country’s constitutional Court to block plans by the powerful northeastern region of Catalonia to hold an informal independence poll Nov. 9. Catalan authorities called off an official referendum on the issue for the same date after the government challenged its legality before the court, which tentatively suspended the vote. Catalonia then opted to hold the informal ballot. Deputy Prime minister Soraya Saenz de Santamaria said Friday that the alternative poll was also unconstitutional. If the court agrees to study the challenge, the alternative poll will also be suspended. Catalan authorities have said the vote will be held regardless of what the court decides. Polls indicate most Catalans want a referendum but are roughly equally divided over independence.
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A protestor holds a poster showing a montage of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and late communist dictator Matyas Rakosi as thousands of demonstrators gather in front of the Ministry of National Economy to protest against an Internet tax that had been planned to be introduced by the Hungarian government in Budapest, Hungary, Friday. After two major protests earlier this week PM Orban has announced the draft on Internet tax cannot be introduced in the proposed form and the economy ministry has made steps to withdraw the draft.
Mexico police questioned in kidnap, killing of 3 Americans BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MATAMOROS, Mexico — Authorities were investigating on Friday a possible police connection to the killing of three U.S. citizens visiting their father in Mexico who were found shot to death along with a Mexican friend more than two weeks after going missing. Parents of the three siblings, whose bodies were identified Thursday, have said witnesses reported they were seized by men dressed in police gear calling themselves “Hercules,” a tactical security unit in the violent border city of Matamoros wracked by cartel infighting. Nine of the unit’s 40 officers are being questioned, Tamaulipas state Attorney General Ismael Quintanilla Acosta said. It would be the third recent case of alleged abuse and killings by Mexican security forces. The country is already convulsed by the case of 43 students from a teachers college in the southern state of Guerrero, their disappearance blamed on a mayor and police working with a drug cartel. Fiftysix people are under arrest, including dozens of police officers. In a separate case in June, soldiers killed 22 suspected gang members in Mexico state, then altered the scene and intimidated witnesses to hide the fact that most of the dead were executed after they surrendered, a National Commission on Human Rights report said last week. Three soldiers face murder charges. “We will apply the full force of the law and zero tolerance,” Tamaulipas Gov. Egidio Torre Cantu said of the latest case, lamenting the death of the three Americans and a Mexican citizen, even though their identities had yet to be confirmed by DNA. Presidential spokesman Eduardo Sanchez declined to comment when asked about the newest case. The U.S. Embassy said it was aware of the reports but had no information to share “due to privacy considerations.”
The father of the three Americans, Pedro Alvarado, identified his children from photographs of the bodies showing tattoos, Quintanilla told Radio Formula. Clothing found with the bodies also matched that of Erica Alvarado Rivera, 26, and her brothers, Alex, 22, and Jose Angel, 21, who disappeared Oct. 13 along with Jose Guadalupe Castaneda Benitez, Erica Alvarado’s 32-year-old boyfriend. Each was shot in the head and the bodies were burned, most likely from lying in the hot sun for so long, Quintanilla said. Tamaulipas authorities said it could take 24 to 48 hours for DNA tests to further confirm that the bodies were those of the Alvarado siblings, who were last seen in El Control, a small town near the Texas border west of Matamoros, about to return home to Progreso, Texas. “They were good kids,” said an aunt, Nohemi Gonzalez. “I don’t know why they did that to them.” The three siblings shared their mother’s modest brick home on a quiet street in Progreso less than three miles from the border. Erica, who has four children between the ages of 3 and 9, had been scheduled to begin studying next month to become a nursing assistant. Brothers Jose Angel and Alex had been set to make their annual pilgrimage to Missouri as migrant farm workers more than a week ago, Gonzalez said. When they weren’t on the road, they divided their time between their mother’s house in Texas and their father’s in Mexico. On Sunday, Oct. 12, Erica drove her black Jeep Cherokee across the border to El Control. She dropped it at her father’s house and went to visit with her boyfriend. Her mother, Raquel Alvarado, had told her to be back in Progreso by early Monday morning, because Raquel had to work and Erica’s kids had to get to school. Raquel put the kids to bed Sunday night and awoke at 4 a.m. to see Erica was not home. She began calling her daughter’s cellphone and continued through the morning. “I’m always worried about her when she goes over there,” the mother said.
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s president praised a visiting North Korean official at a state dinner, where he commended the Pyongyang government as a symbol of the fight against what he called Western imperialism. Kim Yong Nam, the head of North Korea’s parliament, is visiting Uganda as part of a rare tour of Africa, where the increasingly isolated country has actively tried to find allies. North Korea has been training Ugandan security forces, rankling local critics who see Uganda’s security ties with North Korea as a sign of President Yoweri Museveni’s move away from democratic rule. Museveni, in power for 28 years, is increasingly accused of trying to rule this East African country for life. A statement from Uganda’s presidency described North Korea as “friends who have helped Uganda for a long time.”
Heavy security as Israel reopens Jerusalem holy site for Friday prayers JERUSALEM — Israel reopened a contested Jerusalem holy site on Friday and deployed more than 1,000 security personnel following clashes the previous day between Palestinians and Israeli riot police that had ratcheted up already heightened tensions in the city. Small groups of Palestinian worshippers made their way through a series of Israeli checkpoints to the site — known to Jews as the Temple Mount and Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary — under leaden grey skies and heavy pouring rain. No clashes were reported after prayer services ended around mid-day. However, the Israeli military reported that five Palestinians were injured in a running battle between Israeli security personnel and Palestinian demonstrators at the Qalandiya checkpoint near the West Bank city of Ramallah. AP video footage showed the security personnel firing barrages of tear gas canisters at dozens of rock-throwing Palestinians near the site. The military also said there were clashes in at least five other West Bank locations, though no injuries were reported.
Virgin Galactic space tourism rocket explodes in test flight, 1 dead MOJAVE, Calif. — A Virgin Galactic space tourism rocket exploded after taking off on a test flight in Southern California’s Mojave Desert, a witness said Friday. At least one was dead and another was injured, California Highway Patrol said. The SpaceShipTwo rocket is typically flown by a crew of two pilots and has been under development at Mojave Air and Space Port in the desert northeast of Los Angeles. “During the test, the vehicle suffered a serious anomaly resulting in the loss of SpaceShipTwo,” Virgin Galactic tweeted Friday. Ken Brown, a photographer who witnessed the crash, said the space tourism craft exploded after it was released from a plane that carries it to a high altitude. The company founded by British billionaire Richard Branson would not say what happened other that it was working with authorities to determine the cause of the “accident.”