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Growth, ethics on agenda BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

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EDMONTON — Premier Jim Prentice’s government promised Monday to move Alberta to a more prosperous, responsible economy and back to the basics on ethics and education. “Nine weeks ago we put Alberta under new management,” Lt.-Gov. Don Ethell read in the throne speech to open a new session of the legislature. “The decisions we make in the next five years must lay the foundation for our (long-term) prosperity and success.” The speech outlines the priorities and goals for

the government and its new leader. Prentice was elected to head the Progressive Conservative party and become premier in September and was one of four successful PC members who won seats in the Oct. 27 byelections. Earlier Monday, Prentice, Education Minister Gordon Dirks, Health Minister Stephen Mandel and backbencher Mike Ellis were sworn in as members of the legislature. Prentice has promised to build Alberta’s economy

while addressing an acute shortage of schools and care beds that has strained resources in a rapidly growing province. The throne speech reiterated and advanced specific goals the government has to fix those ills, starting with a sound budget that takes into account the vagaries of oil. “A budget tied to volatile energy prices imperils our fiscal resilience over the long term,” read Ethell. “We must align spending with a realistic assessment of the financial capacity we can sustain responsibly.”

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Father wins custody of son after two year battle

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Once detailed reviews of the area’s topography, water flows and historical flooding data was pulled together for the draft study, the floodway (areas most at risk of flooding) were more clearly defined. “The moratorium is now based on numbers that we’ve got in an additional draft document to support,” he said. “We can substantiate our position better, I guess is the way to look at it.” The changes mean an area that has seen significant residential development in the McDougal Flats area is no longer included in the floodway. Coyote Creek Golf and RV Resort, a small subdivision to the south and parts of Molmac subdivision remain in the floodway.

A man who has been fighting for custody of his son for nearly two years, after the child was taken away from him in the hospital shortly after his birth, will get to take his son home. The child, who cannot be named under the Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Act, had been in the custody of Child and Family Services since his birth in January 2013. The father, who is aboriginal, has been allowed weekly supervised visits. On Monday, Judge John Holmes ordered the son to be returned to his father immediately. The father, whose name is also protected by the same provisions, was in Red Deer provincial court on Monday seeking to gain custody. The child had been under a temporary guardianship order. The hearing was held after an application was made seeking a permanent guardianship order, putting the child in the care of Child and Family Services. The father said he signed the temporary guardianship order but has since regretted doing so. The father’s counsel, Andrew Phypers, said his client has no history with child welfare and has no criminal record, but had been denied custody since the day his son was born. Listed as the father on the birth documents at the hospital, the man was not deemed a parent after the child was taken from his mother. The mother has been deemed unfit to be a guardian for the child. However, the father named the child, Phypers said. The lawyer also said the mother has had no contact with the child and is an addict. Phypers argued there should have been a presumption of parentage for the father before that child was taken into custody. The man had to undergo a DNA test to prove he was the child’s father. He then had to undergo a parenting capacity assessment. It was the outcome of that assessment that led Child and Family Services to seek the permanent guardianship order. The order would have put the child into foster care. The report indicated that the father, whose first language is not English, has a low IQ and had difficulties with hearing and seeing, which could lead to difficulties with raising and caring for the child. Shari Lewis, counsel for Child and Family Services, also said the assessment indicated that the father would have difficulty responding to unexpected circumstances.

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With hoar frost clinging to the trees and the steam rising off the snowbank rink in Clearview, Richard Kogut lays down a fresh coat of water Monday morning. City of Red Deer Parks and Recreation staff are now working hard to build up the ice thickness on dozens of outdoor ice surfaces through the city and will continue to flood, clean and resurface the rinks through the winter months.

Mountain View County approves moratorium on development in floodways BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF A contentious temporary moratorium on development in floodways along a stretch of the Red Deer River has been approved by Mountain View County council. Before being passed, council reduced the size of the area affected by new development rules based on the recently completed McDougal Flats Flood Hazard Study prepared for Alberta Environmental Sustainable Resource Development by Calgarybased Golder Associates. County Coun. Al Kemmere said the initial moratorium area was based on the study area to be examined by consultants.

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Polar bear population down dramatically BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — A key polar bear population fell nearly by half in the past decade, a new U.S.-Canada study found, with scientists seeing a dramatic increase in young cubs starving and dying. Researchers chiefly blame shrinking sea ice from global warming. Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey and Environment Canada captured, tagged and released polar bears in the southern Beaufort Sea from 2001 to 2010. The bear population shrank to about 900 in 2010, down from about 1,600 in 2004. That area is one of two main U.S. polar bear regions. “These estimates suggest to me that the habitat is getting less stable for polar bears,” said study lead author Jeff Bromaghin, a USGS statistician. Wildlife biologist Steve Amstrup, who started the study for the USGS and left to become chief scientist at the conservation group Polar Bear International, said his early research in the 1980s found about 1,800 polar bears in the region. “The habitat was profoundly different by the late 1990s, early 2000s,” said Amstrup, a co-author of the study in the journal Ecological Applications. Bromaghin said only two of 80 polar bear cubs the team tracked between 2004 and 2007 survived. Normally about half of cubs live. “We suspect that they are dying of starvation,” Bromaghin said. In this part of the Arctic, there used to be more sea ice in the summer; that’s where seals lived, and seals are what bears ate. With limited access to the seals, the cubs probably starved, he said. Arctic summer sea ice had been declining since the late 1970s but “we’ve seen over the past decade, decade-and-a-half, the rate of decline has really accelerated,” said Mark Serreze, director of the National Snow and Ice Data Center in Colorado. And 2007 was “a wake-up call” for scientists because sea ice shrank to a low scientists had not expected or seen before. Sea ice levels dropped even lower in 2012 and have recovered a tad since. “There is definitely a relationship here between what’s happening to the bears and what’s happening to the ice,” said Serreze, who wasn’t part of the study. ——— The study: http://www.esajournals.org/doi/ abs/10.1890/14-1129.1 USGS polar bear science: http://alaska.usgs.gov/ science/biology/polar—bears/

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LEGISLATURE: Iconic front doors locked Prentice has already acknowledged that Alberta’s budget, still heavily reliant on oil revenues, is strained given that oil prices have been hovering around US$75 a barrel. The government budgeted it to be $20 higher. Full details on where Prentice wants to take the economy are expected to be delivered in the next two weeks. But the throne speech did say there would be low taxes and no sales tax. Ethell said the government plans to continue to expand its oil markets by pushing for pipelines to tankers on East, West and Gulf coasts and by working to reduce trade barriers within Canada. The government is also promising to deliver fiveyear and 25-year plans to build infrastructure and to protect the environment by fostering renewable resources and taking steps to clean up oilsands tailing ponds. Prentice was elected after former premier Alison Redford quit in an emerging scandal over lavish travel and office expenses. He has promised a more ethical government and has said he will table a bill this week to, among other things, limit excessive severance payments, strengthen conflict-of-interest guidelines and eliminate sole-source contracts except in extreme circumstances. Bill 1 of the session is expected to protect property rights. The PCs under former premier Ed Stelmach provoked the ire of many rural residents with legislation they felt gave the government the right to take their land for public use with little compensation and no legal recourse. Alberta parents and school officials have also

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been locked in heated debates over how students should learn. Some parents have said schools have gone too far with new teaching methods to the point that students lack basic math and language skills. Ethell’s speech made clear that those days are over. “This government will work to ensure that the basics of literacy and numeracy are the foundation of all student learning,” he said. The session began with the legislature building under tight security. On the weekend, the government announced new measures following the recent shooting on Parliament Hill. The iconic front doors of the legislature are now closed and locked. Visitors must pass through a side entrance, where they are subject to security screening and bag searches.

CUSTODY: Alcohol use an issue Alcohol use was an issue. The father has never been in legal trouble as a result of drinking, but the mother of the child said their relationship deteriorated because of the father’s drinking. On the stand, the father admitted to drinking but said it was because of the stress of the almost two-year battle to gain custody of his son. Phypers said there were flaws in the assessment of the father. The assessment relied on psychometric testing, a measure of a person’s skills, knowledge, abilities, attitudes and personalities traits. Phypers said the assessment did not draw on the observations of the supervisor who oversaw visits the father had with his son. These visits, Phypers said, challenge the assessment as they give glowing reviews of the father’s parenting ability. Phypers expressed his client’s frustration with the process, saying he first had to prove he was the

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Much of the opposition council heard was from residents who felt their homes were not in an area that had flooded previously — and was not expected to flood in the future — and should not have been included in the original map. An initial public hearing at council chambers on Oct. 9 went five hours and heard from two dozen people. The hearing was reconvened last Wednesday to gather more feedback. The bylaw passed following that hearing puts on a moratorium on rezoning, subdivision and development approval in the area identified as a floodway. Developments under construction or where subdivision has already been approved can go ahead. Restrictions are in place until Feb. 28, 2015. At that time, the province is expected to have approved an official flood map for the area. Around the same time, new regulations are expected from the province to back up Bill 27, legislation introduced to tighten up development rules after severe flooding in the 2013 summer. Municipalities must then ensure their regulations comply with provincial rules. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

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A3 Tories win pair of byelections BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Conservatives have narrowly retained the late Jim Flaherty’s suburban Toronto seat and easily hung on to another riding in their Alberta stronghold. But it was Justin Trudeau’s Liberals who — once again — showed all the momentum in two byelections Monday. The Liberals were the only party to increase their share of the vote in both ridings and the gains were considerable. Their vote share tripled in Whitby-Oshawa, where political neophyte Celina Caesar-Chavannes came within eight points of knocking off the Tories’ Pat Perkins, a high-profile, former twoterm Whitby mayor who’d been endorsed by Flaherty’s family and a parade of senior cabinet ministers. Liberal support in Alberta’s Yellowhead riding, meanwhile, increased almost seven-fold over the paltry three per cent captured in 2011, when the

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party ran fourth behind the NDP and Greens. Liberals have posted gains — some of them dramatic — in every byelection since Trudeau took the helm 19 months ago. Monday’s results helped further cement the perception that the Liberal party is the only one with the wind at its back as federal politicos prepare for a general election in less than year. “You proved that positive change for Canada is coming soon,” Trudeau crowed at Caesar-Chavannes’ headquarters in Whitby. “And that it can’t come from a tired old government. Only the Liberal party can bring it.” While they emerged victorious in both ridings, the ruling Conservatives’ share of the vote was markedly reduced from 2011 — down nine points in Whitby, 15 points in Yellowhead. NDP support was down slightly in Yellowhead and collapsed in WhitbyOshawa, continuing the downward trend that has befallen the official Opposition since Trudeau resurrected the

Liberal party. Flaherty, the former finance minister who died suddenly last spring, took Whitby in 2011 with a comfortable 58 per cent of the vote, more than 35-points ahead of his nearest rival, New Democrat Trish McAuliffe. McAuliffe, who won a respectable 22 per cent in 2011, ran again in Monday’s byelection but managed to capture just eight per cent this time. The close result in Whitby, despite an all-out push by the Conservatives, suggests the resurgent Liberals may give the ruling party a run for its money in the crucial suburban ridings around Toronto — a key battleground in next year’s general election. But despite all the talk of Liberal momentum, a senior Conservative privately noted that the Trudeau Liberals have actually managed to steal away only one seat — Labrador — from the ruling party thus far. Furthermore, he noted that the Conservatives’ reduced share of the vote in Whitby on Monday was still six points higher than when

Flaherty first won the seat in 2006. Conservative party spokesman Cory Hann said the byelections prove that Canadians “know Justin Trudeau is high risk and chose instead to support a strong leader for the serious job of prime minister — Stephen Harper.” The results are also a vote of confidence in the recent spate of tax cuts the Harper government has introduced, including boosting the universal child care credit and income splitting for couples with young children, Hann said. Voters know they’re better off with Harper’s plan to “balance the budget, lower taxes and create quality jobs” than with Trudeau’s plan to “claw back these tax breaks, increase debt and raise taxes to pay for new expensive national programs we cant afford,” he added. In Yellowhead, Tory candidate Jim Eglinski, a former mayor of Fort St. John, coasted to victory with 62 per cent of the vote — miles ahead of Liberal Ryan Maguhn’s 20 per cent and New Democrat Eric Rosendahl’s 9.6 per cent.

Students call for e-cig ban in public places BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — A group of graduate students in public health want Edmonton to follow the example of other communities that have banned the use of electronic cigarettes in public places. The University of Alberta students say the growing popularity of e-cigarettes could undermine years of effort aimed at getting people to quit using tobacco or never to start. Sabrina Singh, one of the students, said the city should amend its smoking bylaw to include electronic cigarettes. “We are concerned about protecting children and youth and non-smokers,” Singh said. “They are observing individuals using e-cigarettes in public spaces.” Health Canada has advised Canadians not to buy or use e-cigarettes because they have not been tested to determine if they are safe. The devices,

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which use a battery to vaporize liquid nicotine or other material, which is then inhaled, have not been approved for sale by Ottawa but are readily available in shops and on the Internet. Faced with a lack of detailed regulations, some municipalities have stepped in to fill the void. The cities of Vancouver and Red Deer, Alta., have voted to prohibit the use of electronic cigarettes in public places where smoking is not allowed. In Toronto, the city has banned the devices from municipal work spaces. School boards in Winnipeg, Edmonton and Vancouver have also said No to e-cigarettes. Nova Scotia is proposing legislation that would ban their use in indoor public places and their sale to people under 19. The Canadian Public Health Association told the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health last month that the federal government will probably require new measures to

regulate e-cigarettes. Ian Culbert, the association’s executive director, said until that happens they should be reviewed under the Canada Consumer Safety Act. He encouraged the federal government to ban the use of electronic cigarettes in all public places under its jurisdiction, restrict their advertising and require manufacturers to disclose the contents of their emissions. Culbert said as the federal government grapples with these issues, it is heartening to see individuals and other levels of government take action. “Anything that poses the possibility of us losing ground with respect to our smoking rates has to be attacked headon and immediately, so we are very supportive of the steps that communities are taking across the country,” he said in an interview Monday. “The lack of provincial, territorial or federal leadership is unfortunate, but understandable because this is an emerging area.”

Culbert said there is potential for e-cigarettes to be an effective device to help people quit smoking, but there is no scientific evidence to back up such claims. In Edmonton, Singh and other members of the group Student Advocates for Public Health are making progress. After meeting with the group, Edmonton city councillor Andrew Knack said he will introduce a notice of motion at Wednesday’s council meeting asking the administration for a report on the idea of banning e-cigarettes from public places. Student Keely Stenberg, who is studying for her masters in public health, said the issue boils down to protecting children and youth. “We feel that the governments - municipal, provincial and federal - should be regulating these products, because we don’t know if these products are safe.”

Hoffman says marks under the new system will better reflect students’ knowledge. The association will now call on the province to approve the change.

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Not business as usual GOVERNMENT LOOKED AND DISCOVERED WE ARE WATCHING THEM If you think governments or political parties don’t listen to their critics, you need to pay attention to what came out of the two provincial party meetings held in Alberta over the weekend. That, plus our federal government’s behaviour at the meeting this weekend of the leaders of the G20 group in Australia. If you haven’t been paying attention to them, here’s some assurance that GREG they are paying NEIMAN at least some attention to you. I’m heartened by the confluence of these events. I think democracy in Canada might just have gotten a bit stronger over the weekend. So let’s pay attention and see how things work out. Traditionally, the annual general meetings of the Alberta Progressive Conservative Party have been pretty happy affairs. Not so much in the past couple of years, perhaps, but this weekend’s party meeting in Banff reminded me of meetings past. A premier and party leader in full control of the agenda. A nice standing O for former leader Dave Hancock (and no mention of Alison Redford). Confidence, all round, but the reports I saw contained less swagger than in the past. Other than Prentice’s comment that Albertans sleep better with the province in Tory hands, those of us still awake want to see government working a little harder. And Prentice seems to be getting that. He promised in a CBC interview that he’s not going to be the kind of premier who hangs around for a couple questions in the legislature and then leaves. He says he’s seen that we want him to be available and answerable, even in the noise and swordplay of question period. He’s not going to “snap back” at cheap shots, he says, and he expects his cabinet colleagues to follow suit. Watch and see. In the Red Deer meeting of the opposition Wildrose Party, we got the promise that there will be less negativity from them in the coming months, and a greater elaboration of policy alternatives. At a meeting that might not have gone well at all for leader Danielle Smith, we got a tone of second chances,

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rather than ultimatums. Even though Smith gave the party a sort of ultimatum of her own as the meeting began. Two hard-fought election battles into their history, and two decisive defeats later, Wildrose could easily have collapsed on itself. But it didn’t, at least publicly. There was far less internal strife reported than could have been the case. Far less recrimination and finger-pointing, and more forward thinking. Smith promised that a third defeat would be her last; she either emerges from the next general election as premier or as a footnote of history. That assures that the long knives stay hidden, for now. Again, we’ll see. But with Prentice’s promise of more decorum from the ruling party, and the opposition’s promise of more debate on policy alternatives, the next session of the legislature might actually produce a working government. Isn’t that what we’ve been saying we wanted for the past few years? And speaking of leaders who give us

what we want, I’ll take it as a positive that Prime Minister Stephen Harper was able to talk about the need for action on climate change at the G20 summit without looking positively ill. OK, Canada has no policy regarding climate change. But now there will be funding from Canada for action on the issue for developing nations. When you’re starting from zero, even a one is a step forward. At previous summits, Harper wouldn’t have even been in the room if climate change was likely to be mentioned. I say the change came because the federal party has been paying attention, even while they pretended not to, while pretending to pay attention. Catch my drift? Harper knows we appreciate him being a tough guy, confronting Vladimir Putin over Russian activities in Ukraine. But what we really want is some assurance that he understands Canadians are as worried about climate change as everyone else in the world. Call me a rose-coloured optimist here,

but this could be evidence of a thawing process. Let’s watch and see. And that’s the whole point today. If you pay attention, I think you’ll find that government pays attention, too. How bad do things have to get in government before people start paying attention? In Alberta, we found that out about two years ago. Lobby groups and self-appointed watchdogs can bark all they want, but you won’t see a change in government attitude until they notice that you’re noticing. You may want honest, civil government, but it won’t come until governors truly believe they’re being widely watched — and widely judged. On a variety of levels, we seem to have their attention now. So pay attention back. See what the next months bring — and expect that it’s not business as usual. Greg Neiman is a retired Advocate editor. Follow his blog at readersadvocate. blogspot.ca or email greg.neiman.blog@ gmail.com.

Pipeline drama plays out in Harper’s favour Who do you like in that Louisiana Senate runoff vote on Dec. 6, Republican Bill Cassidy or Democrat Mary Landrieu? What’s that you say? You don’t have a dog in that race? Actually, we might as well have one. Canadian interests have been side-swiped by American politics since U.S. legislators wore stovepipe hats and waistcoats, but the latest instalment of Keystone Pipeline Theatre south of the border is all about the runoff vote and may mark the first time TIM Canada is getting squeezed by good old Louisiana hardball HARPER politics. Cassidy was the sponsor of the House of Representatives vote on Friday that easily passed a motion to green-light the pipeline that would take Canadian bitumen from Hardisty to U.S. Gulf Coast refineries. It’s the ninth time the House has passed a resolution of that kind, to no avail. Today, a similar pro-Keystone motion heads to the U.S. Senate, driven by Landrieu. She hopes to peel off the support of enough friendly Democrats to allow her pro-jobs, pro-pipeline position to carry the day, a last and likely futile gasp for the longtime senator. She was reported on Sunday to still be one vote short of the 60 needed to put the bill on President Barack Obama’s desk, where it appears it will be impaled on the president’s veto pen. All the actors will then move offstage, many of

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them victims of the U.S. midterms, taking their final bow in what is now a six-year-old Keystone drama. Prime Minister Stephen Harper understands this — he, too, is playing his role in this theatre, biding his time, saying he will not take “no” for an answer and watching the clock, which is now ticking in his favour. If, as expected, Obama vetoes legislation, he will cite the need to respect an ongoing State Department process and the need to await a Nebraska court ruling on whether the route through that state was properly approved. “We’re going to let the process play itself out and the determination will be made in the first instance by the Secretary of State,” Obama said from Australia on Sunday, appearing increasingly exasperated by his long-running role in the play. “But I won’t hide my opinion about this, which is that one major determinant of whether we should approve a pipeline shipping Canadian oil to world markets — not to the United States is — does it contribute to the greenhouse gases that are causing climate change?” But even when you’re president of the United States, a political punt does eventually come down. In early 2015, the Nebraska ruling is expected, the State Department process will run its course, a Republican-dominated Congress will keep up the pressure, likely tucking Keystone provisions inside a key financing bill. The new Senate would be capable of mustering the 67-vote “super majority” to override a presidential veto, something that eludes the outgoing Senate. All will conspire to make ultimate rejection more difficult for Obama. His accord with China on emissions and his $3-billion donation to the United Nations Green Fund could give him cover to back Keystone, particularly

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if he made the argument that oil continues to rumble into the U.S. by rail, but a pipeline is the safest route. Forget whether the U.S. actually needs Keystone — Obama clearly thinks not — the unstoppable weight of political pressure could ultimately force his hand. That would come in time for the 2015 federal campaign in Canada, allowing Harper to tick another project off his must-do list. Ten months ago, Jim Prentice, before he became Alberta premier, told an Ottawa audience that the window on Keystone would remain shut until a new president took office. Now, Prentice sees momentum toward a positive decision and is spouting the political mantra of “guardedly optimistic.” Paul Frazer, a former Canadian diplomat and now a Washington consultant with a specialty in energy issues, urges Canadian legislators to hold their fire if Obama vetoes legislation. He says this transition period, before a new Congress takes its seat in January, is conducive to political game-playing. But this has never really been about Canadian interests. “This really has nothing to do with oil or the environment,” Frazer says. “It has everything to do with Louisiana politics.” In the end, it does provide more momentum for the pro-Keystone forces and those forces will be hard to ignore next year. In the short term, the beneficiary of all this could be a Louisiana legislator named Cassidy but the long-term beneficiary could be a Canadian prime minister named Harper. Tim Harper is a syndicated Toronto Star national affairs writer. He can be reached at tharper@thestar.ca.

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Keep Bourque evidence secret: Crown VICTIMSâ€™ FAMILIES WOULD BE TRAUMATIZED IF EXHIBITS ARE RELEASED BY THE CANADIAN PRESS MONCTON, N.B. â€” The families of the RCMP officers shot by Justin Bourque as well as others in Moncton would be traumatized if some exhibits entered as evidence at his sentencing hearing were released to the public, the Crown argued Monday. News media organizations including The Canadian Press have asked for access to exhibits used at the sentencing hearing for Bourque, who pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder in the June 4 shooting rampage. Crown lawyer Cameron Gunn said he supports an open court system and is not against the release of all exhibits. But Gunn said he is opposed to some evidence being made public, including photos of the injured Mounties, radio transmissions of some of the last messages from the officers who were killed and a videotaped interview Bourque gave to police after his arrest. â€œWe seek balance,â€? Gunn told Judge David Smith of the Court of Queenâ€™s Bench.

â€œWe have no issue with the majority of the exhibits. It is only the items that will retraumatize the people who are most traumatized by this.â€? The Crown presented the court with affidavits from a psychologist and an RCMP officer who has spoken with the wives of the three slain officers. The affidavits said releasing all the exhibits to the media would not be in the best interests of the families of the victims. Gunn said he is concerned that if Bourqueâ€™s police interview were to be released, it would be on the Internet forever. â€œThen you give him a voice in perpetuity,â€? Gunn said. â€œThat cannot be a balance.â€? David Lutz, Bourqueâ€™s lawyer, said he is also concerned about his clientâ€™s police interview having a permanent presence online if it were released. Lutz used examples of notorious figures from the United States in his argument, referencing Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh and cult leader David Koresh. The video would be played repeatedly, he said, possibly making Bourque the â€œTimothy McVeigh or David Koresh of Canada.â€? â€œThe media will only have it for a moment and then will lose control of

it,â€? Lutz said, adding that Bourque told him he doesnâ€™t want people further victimized by the release of his statement to police. During that interview, which was played in court at his sentencing hearing, Bourque said he used a semi-automatic rifle to shoot three RCMP officers dead and wound two others because he was trying to start a rebellion against a government that he believed was oppressive and corrupt. Lutz said the most important things Bourque had to say were said during his sentencing last month. At the time, Bourque apologized in court to the relatives of the victims and said the reasons he gave police for the killings were the words of â€œan arrogant pissant.â€? David Coles, the lawyer representing the media, argued in court Monday that the public has a right to see and hear the evidence used to sentence Bourque to life in prison without parole eligibility for 75 years â€” the harshest sentence since the last statesanctioned execution in 1962. Coles said if the exhibits remain sealed from public view, thereâ€™s no way people can have an informed debate on whether the judge made the correct decision in sentencing.

He also said the evidence should be made public because while it was presented in open court, not everyone could be there to hear it, and the information it conveys is of interest throughout the country. â€œThere is a legitimate public interest in getting as much information we possibly can,â€? Coles said. â€œYou have a bloodbath here. Are our security forces properly trained?â€? Coles said both affidavits presented by the Crown were hearsay. He said both documents refer to statements made by others and lack direct evidence to support the Crownâ€™s case. Smith reserved his decision, saying he is likely to deliver a ruling in a couple of weeks. Other news organizations requesting access to the exhibits are the CBC, CTV News, Global News, the Globe and Mail and Brunswick News. Bourque killed constables Dave Ross, 32, Fabrice Gevaudan, 45, and Doug Larche, 40. Constables Eric Dubois and Darlene Goguen were also injured in the shootings, which brought Moncton to a standstill before Bourque was arrested nearly 30 hours later.

Inquest begins into fire at Quebec seniorsâ€™ residence â€˜WE WANT CONCLUSIONS SO THAT SUCH A TRAGEDY DOESNâ€™T OCCUR AGAIN. ITâ€™S NOT ABOUT FINDING A CULPRIT. I JUST WANT TO KNOW THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE EVENTS.â€™

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS RIVIERE-DU-LOUP, Que. â€” A spokeswoman for the Quebec agency that oversees building codes says sheâ€™s not sure whether the seniorsâ€™ residence where 32 people died in a blaze complied with fire-prevention regulations. Coroner Cyrille Delage asked Lise Veilleux on Monday whether the buildingâ€™s older section, which was destroyed in last Januaryâ€™s blaze, respected provincial regulations. Testifying on the first day of Delageâ€™s inquest into the tragedy, Veilleux said that â€œappearedâ€? to be the case, although the definition of compliance depended on whether residents in that part of the building could get around by themselves. Many of the occupants in the 52-unit Residence du Havre in Lâ€™Isle-Verte were over 85 and all but a handful had limited movement, being confined to wheelchairs and walkers. The older part of the building was built in 1997 and did not have an automatic sprinkler system, while the new wing did. Delage is expected to hear testimony from more than 50 witnesses this

â€” RICHARD MICHAUD LOST RELATIVES IN BLAZE

week and next at the courthouse in Riviere-du-Loup, northeast of Quebec City. His job will be to determine the cause of death of each of the 32 victims and the origin and likely causes of the fire. The coroner expressed some frustration as Veilleux spoke about the various building-code regulations in place in the province. â€œDoes anyone understand these except you,â€? Delage asked at one point. â€œHow can you expect us to know whatâ€™s going on?â€? Richard Michaud, who lost relatives

in the blaze, said he hopes the hearings will shed light on what exactly happened. â€œWe want conclusions so that such a tragedy doesnâ€™t occur again,â€? he told reporters. â€œItâ€™s not about finding a culprit. I just want to know the circumstances surrounding the events.â€? Dominique Bertrand, a lawyer for the co-owners of the Residence du Havre, said it is important for people to know how their loved ones died. â€œThirty-two people died in horrible and tragic circumstances,â€? she said in an interview. â€œItâ€™s essential that we do what we can to help avoid other such tragedies.â€? Delage said his goal is not to assign criminal blame. Police last week sent their report to the Crown prosecutorsâ€™ office, which will decide whether to lay charges. Residence co-owners Roch Bernier and Irene Plante are part of a $3.8-million civil lawsuit against the town of Lâ€™Isle-Verte. The suit alleges the community failed to implement emergency plans which might have lowered the death toll. An insurance company is also in-

volved in the lawsuit and is seeking $2.3 million of the $3.8 million. The fire stirred debate about whether Canadaâ€™s seniorsâ€™ homes are safe enough to prevent similar tragedies. Under Quebecâ€™s existing rules, sprinklers are only mandatory in seniorsâ€™ residences where the occupants are not mobile. An expansion to the three-storey unit was built in 2002 and the sprinklers in the new part of the building triggered the alarm. The Quebec government said in the wake of the tragedy it could make sprinklers compulsory in all private residences, regardless of who lives there. The blaze broke out just after midnight on Jan. 23 on a particularly cold night that saw firefightersâ€™ work hampered by strong winds. The freezing temperatures contrasted with the roaring flames that illuminated the night sky as firefighters poured gallons of water on the burning building. As morning dawned, the burned section of the facility resembled a macabre ice palace.

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SPORTS

TUESDAY, NOV. 18, 2014

Heidt, Paetz win Classic BY GREG MEACHEM ADVOCATE SPORTS EDITOR

Photos by JEFF STOKOE/Advocate staff

TOP : Skip Josh Heidt of Kerrobert, Sk., makes a shot. BOTTOM: Skip Alina Paetz of Switzerland makes a shot in the womens final.

With the game on the line, the Swiss miss didn’t miss. After wrecking on a front guard with a draw attempt the previous end and giving up a deuce to Trish Paulsen, Alina Paetz executed a difficult kill with her last rock of the eighth and final frame and pulled out two points for a 5-4 win in Monday’s women’s final of the Red Deer Curling Classic. Paetz admitted later that the seventh end could have been fatal if Paulsen hadn’t missed a draw for three with her final stone. “That was one of the key shots. If she had got three in the seventh end it would have been hard for us, for sure,” said the skip of the team from Baden Regio, Switzerland. Meanwhile, Josh Heidt drew the full four-foot with his final rock to give his Kerrobert, Sask., based team a 6-5 extra-end win over Brendan Bottcher of Edmonton in the men’s championship final at the Pidherney Centre. Paetz, with her final stone, needed big weight to remove Paulsen’s shot rock which was frozen to a Swiss rock in the four-foot, albeit on a slight angle. The Swiss skip removed Paulsen’s counter and her own rock from the middle of the rings and stuck around with her shooter for two points and the win. “I needed lots of weight and I wasn’t even sure if it was possible, this shot,” said Paetz, who along with third Nadine Lehmann, second Marissa Winkelhausen and lead Nicole Schwaegli, earned a cheque for $10,000. “I wanted to hit it a little more but it turns out good.” The Paetz foursome, the second consecutive Swiss rink to win the Classic after Binia Fletscher’s crew took top honours last year, will head home today after a three-week stay in Canada while being coached by former world champion and TSN curling coverage team member Linda Moore. The team upped its World Curling Tour earnings to $22,000 with Monday’s triumph. “We are pretty satisfied so far,” said Paetz, who won $3,500 as the runner-up in the Stu Sells Oakville Tankard in Ontario in early September, during the team’s first of two trips to Canada this year. “This is definitely the big win. “We learned lots from being over here, especially with Lin-

da as the coach. We played lots of games, learned a lot about the team and about new technical things.” Roughly 20 minutes after Paetz captured the women’s Curling Classic crown, Heidt stopped his final stone in the four-foot — catching a tiny piece of the button for good measure — and pocketed a cheque for $10,500 as the men’s 2014 champion. “That’s the shot that we kind of had as our saviour the whole weekend,” said Heidt. “Everybody on the team had good weight and the ice here, from the first time we played until right now, hasn’t changed barely at all. It’s been very consistent from end to end, game to game. The ice was fantastic . . . excellent.” The Heidt foursome didn’t drop a single game while qualifying out of the A event. “We got off to a bit of a slower start, but we got a lucky game in the A event,” he said. “Once we started getting a couple of breaks and some momentum, we really started to click.” Monday’s final had all the makings of a potential shootout, with Heidt scoring two in the first end and Bottcher replying with three in the second. The Saskatchewan foursome struck for two more in the fourth, but neither team scored more than one — with the fifth blanked — the rest of the way. “The defence picked up a bit after the second end,” said Heidt. “There was a few missed shots for both teams early, a couple misses by both skips, that leg to big scores at the start.” The victory was the first ever on the World Curling Tour for the Heidt quartet, which consists also of third Brock Montgomery and front-enders Matt Lang and Dustin Kidby. In 2013 Heidt and his teammates were hard-luck victims in the Saskatchewan Tankard, losing three playoff qualifiers. The near miss convinced the skip that his squad has the potential to capture the provincial title. “We have a good feeling about it,” he said. “We know that we’re good enough to contend and if things go our way like they did for us this weekend, we can definitely be playing in the Brier.” ● Paetz shaded Shannon Kleibrink of Calgary 6-5 and Paulsen, who picked up $7,000 as the runner-up, was a 6-5 winner over Casey Scheidegger of Lethbridge in the women’s semifinals earlier Monday.

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Calgary, Edmonton meet in all-Alberta division final BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — Calgary Stampeders quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell may be light on CFL playoff experience, but head coach John Hufnagel is confident his starter’s regular-season form will continue into Sunday’s West Division final against Edmonton. Mitchell is 15-2 in career starts, including a 12-2 record this season. The 24-year-old from Katy, Texas, was one of three different starters Calgary employed last season. Mitchell beat out Drew Tate in training camp this year to earn the No. 1 designation. But Mitchell hasn’t had the opportunity to start a post-season game until now. He came in and completed one of three pass attempts for six yards in last year’s 35-13 loss in the division final to the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He saw more post-season action in 2012, when he was 6-for-9 in passing for 80 yards and a fourth-quarter touchdown throw in a Grey Cup loss to Toronto. He also scored a touchdown on a one-yard plunge and threw a 42-yard pass in the West final. “I don’t think the game will be too big for Bo,” Hufnagel said Monday at McMahon Stadium. “Any time you get

playoff experience, it helps. Bo has managed the game every time he’s been on the field. “He can forget about a bad play and get back on the field and make something good happen. We call it re-loading and he does it very well.” Calgary (15-3) and Edmonton (12-6) meet at McMahon in an all-Alberta division final for the first time since 2001, when the Stampeders won 34-16 en route to claiming the Grey Cup. The Stampeders and Eskimos last met in the post-season in the 2011 division semifinal, which the Eskimos won 33-19 at home. Calgary last hoisted the Grey Cup in 2008, while Edmonton’s most recent appearance and victory in the CFL’s championship game was in 2005. Sunday’s winner advances to the Grey Cup on Nov. 30 in Vancouver to face the victor of the East Division final between Montreal and Hamilton. How Mitchell will fare in his first playoff start is one of the West final’s subplots. The mobility of Eskimos counterpart Mike Reilly, who reports say has a broken foot, is another.

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Calgary Stampeders’ Brad Sinopoli (3) celebrates his touchdown against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers with Maurice Price (17) during the first half of CFL action in Winnipeg on Saturday, October 18, 2014.

Jays sign catcher Martin to five-year deal BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — New Blue Jays hitting coach Brook Jacoby was quite impressed by Russell Martin when he saw the Canadian catcher play in the National League. If multiple media reports are true, the two will get a chance to work together next season in Toronto. Several outlets reported Monday that the Blue Jays have agreed to a US$82-million, five-year contract with Martin. The three-time all-star hit .290 with the Pittsburgh Pirates last season with 11 home runs and 67 runs batted

in 111 games. A Blue Jays spokesman said in an email that he had seen the reports, but had not announced anything. A message left with Martin’s agent was not immediately returned. Martin, 31, spent the last two seasons in Russell Martin Pittsburgh. The Toronto native,

who grew up in Chelsea, Que., broke into the major leagues with Los Angeles in 2006 and spent five years with the Dodgers before a two-year stint with the New York Yankees. Over nine seasons, the three-time all-star has a career .259 average with 119 home runs and 540 RBIs. Jacoby, speaking on a conference call after his own hiring was announced, said he didn’t know anything about the reported deal with Martin. However, he did see plenty of Martin in 2013 when they were both in the National League Central — Martin with the Pirates and Jacoby in his last season as Cincinnati’s hitting coach.

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“He did bring a lot for Pittsburgh, not only offensively in that catcher’s position but his relationship with the pitchers and how well he worked the pitchers against hitters,” Jacoby said. “I got to see it first-hand with him. “What an asset he would be to any ball club that could get him. I hope that is true (that Martin is Torontobound).” Dioner Navarro was the regular catcher for the Blue Jays last season and Josh Thole primarily served as knuckleballer R.A. Dickey’s catcher.

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SCOREBOARD Today

● WHL: Red Deer at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m. (The Drive). ● Men’s basketball: Vikings vs. Silver Spurs, Sheraton Red Deer vs. Rusty Chuckers, 7:15 and 8:30 p.m., Lindsay Thurber. ● Heritage junior B hockey: Blackfalds at Stettler, 8:15 p.m.

Thursday

● Women’s college hockey: NAIT at RDC, 7 p.m., Arena. ● Peewee AA hockey: Red Deer Parkland at Lacombe, 7:15 p.m. ● Men’s basketball: Orangemen vs. NWS, Bulldog Scrap Metal vs. Vikings, 7:15 and 8:30 p.m., Lindsay Thurber.

Friday

● Peewee AA hockey: Foothills at Olds, 6 p.m. ● College volleyball: Olds at RDC, women at 6 p.m., men to follow. ● WHL: Medicine Hat at Red Deer, 7 p.m., Centrium. ● Heritage junior B hockey: Strathmore at Stettler, 7:30 p.m. ● Minor midget AAA hockey: Lethbridge at Red Deer Aero Equipment, 8 p.m., Arena. ● Midget AA hockey: Airdrie at Red Deer Elks, 8:15 p.m., Collicutt Centre. ● Chinook senior hockey: Fort Saskatchewan at Bentley, 8:30 p.m.; Stony Plain at Innisfail, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday

● Bantam AA hockey: Foothills at Red Deer Steel Kings, 2:30 p.m., Kinex; Lethbridge at Olds, 3:30 p.m.; Red Deer Ramada at Sylvan Lake, 5:45 p.m. ● Major bantam girls hockey: Spruce Grove at Red Deer, 4:30 p.m., Kinsmen B. ● Midget AA hockey: Calgary Canucks at Red Deer Indy Graphics, 4:45 p.m., Arena; Taber at Sylvan Lake, 5:30 p.m., Eckville. ● College basketball: St. Mary’s at RDC, women at 6 p.m., men to follow. WHL: Calgary at Red Deer, 7 p.m., Centrium. ● College men’s hockey: Portage College at RDC, 7 p.m., Penhold Regional Multiplex. ● AJHL: Okotoks at Olds, 7 p.m. Herigage junior B hockey: Mountainview at Stettler, 7:30 p.m.; Blackfalds at Red Deer, 8 p.m., Arena.

Sunday

● Major bantam hockey: Calgary Flames at Red Deer Black, noon, Arena. Peewee AA hockey: Wheatland at Red Deer Parkland, 11:30 a.m., Kinsmen A; Bow Valley at Sylvan Lake, 3 p.m., Eckville. ● AJHL: Bonnyville at Olds, 2 p.m. ● Bantam AA hockey: Foothills at Red Deer Ramada, 2 p.m., Kinsmen A. ● Midget AA hockey: Bow Valley at Sylvan Lake, 2:30 p.m., Bentley; Taber at Red Deer Elks, 5:30 p.m. WHL: Red Deer at Calgary, 4 p.m., Saddledome (The Drive). ● Men’s basketball: Grandview vs. Monstars, Wells Furniture vs. Henry’s Eavestroughing, Rusty Chuckers vs. Silver Spurs, 4:15 p.m.; Carstar vs. NWS, Alken Basin vs. All Sports Cresting Lacombe, Driven vs. Sheraton Red Deer, 5:30 p.m.; all games at Lindsay Thurber.

Transactions BASEBALL American League DETROIT TIGERS — Exercised the 2015 contract option on C Alex Avila. OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Claimed OF Alex Hassan off waivers from Boston. TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Named Brook Jacoby hitting coach. National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Named Dr. Ed Lewis director of baseball analytics and research. ATLANTA BRAVES — Traded OF Jason Heyward and RHP Jordan Walden to the St. Louis for RHP Shelby Miller and RHP Tyrell Jenkins. FOOTBALL National Football League ATLANTA FALCONS — Placed RB Antone Smith on injured reserve. BUFFALO BILLS — Placed CB Leodis McKelvin on injured reserve. Signed DB Bacarri Rambo. Signed CB Brandon Smith to the practice squad. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Activated TE Marcedes Lewis from the injured reserve/return list. Placed WR Allen Robinson on injured reserve. Waived TE Mike Flacco from the practice squad. Waived WR Nathan Slaughter from injured reserve. NEW YORK GIANTS — Activated G Geoff Schwartz off the injured reserve/return list. Waived LB Justin Anderson. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Activated NT Glenn Dorsey from the injured reserve/return list. Placed NT Ian Williams on injured reserve. WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Signed OT Michael Huey to the practice squad. Released WR Rashad Ross from the practice squad. HOCKEY National Hockey League CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Placed D Trevor van Riemsdyk on the long-term injury list. Recalled D Stephen Johns and G Antti Raanta from Rockford (AHL). Reassigned F Joakim Nordstrom and G Scott Darling to Rockford. LOS ANGELES KINGS — Activated D Andrew Bodnarchuk from the injured reserve list and assigned him to Manchester (AHL). MINNESOTA WILD — Placed G Josh Harding on waivers.

TUESDAY, NOV. 18, 2014

Hockey All times Mountain EASTERN CONFERENCE EAST DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF GA Brandon 22 17 4 1 0 107 68 Swift Current 24 12 8 0 4 66 65 Regina 21 11 9 1 0 72 57 Moose Jaw 21 9 10 1 1 60 71 Prince Albert 22 9 13 0 0 64 77 Saskatoon 22 6 16 0 0 54 102

Pt 35 28 23 20 18 12

CENTRAL DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL Medicine Hat 20 14 4 1 1 Red Deer 22 11 8 2 1 Calgary 22 11 8 1 2 Edmonton 21 11 8 0 2 Kootenay 21 8 13 0 0 Lethbridge 21 5 12 3 1

Pt 30 25 25 24 16 14

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WESTERN CONFERENCE B.C. DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF Kelowna 22 20 1 1 0 110 Victoria 23 11 10 2 0 73 Prince George 22 11 11 0 0 64 Kamloops 23 9 10 2 2 71 Vancouver 20 8 12 0 0 65

Everett Tri-City Spokane Seattle Portland

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U.S. DIVISION W L OTLSOL 14 3 2 1 14 9 0 0 9 7 3 0 9 10 2 1 9 11 0 3

GF 75 67 57 58 75

GA 47 74 64 50 89 87

GA 49 80 93 81 66

Pt 41 24 22 22 16

GA 53 60 59 62 89

Pt 31 28 21 21 21

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Wednesday’s games Edmonton at Moose Jaw, 6 p.m. Brandon at Swift Current, 6 p.m. Medicine Hat at Kootenay, 7 p.m. Portland at Kamloops, 8 p.m. Vancouver at Prince George, 8 p.m. Kelowna at Victoria, 8:05 p.m. Friday, November 21 Swift Current at Prince Albert, 6 p.m. Edmonton at Brandon, 6:30 p.m. Moose Jaw at Calgary, 7 p.m. Lethbridge at Kootenay, 7 p.m. Medicine Hat at Red Deer, 7 p.m. Prince George at Kamloops, 8 p.m. Portland at Kelowna, 8:05 p.m. Everett at Victoria, 8:05 p.m. Regina at Vancouver, 8:30 p.m. Spokane at Seattle, 8:35 p.m.

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NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF Montreal 19 14 4 1 29 55 Tampa Bay 19 13 4 2 28 71 Boston 19 11 8 0 22 51 Detroit 17 8 4 5 21 45 Ottawa 17 8 5 4 20 47 Toronto 18 9 7 2 20 56 Florida 15 6 4 5 17 33 Buffalo 19 4 13 2 10 30 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF Pittsburgh 16 12 3 1 25 60 N.Y. Islanders 17 11 6 0 22 54 New Jersey 18 8 8 2 18 46 N.Y. Rangers 18 7 7 4 18 50 Washington 17 7 7 3 17 50 Philadelphia 16 7 7 2 16 51 Columbus 17 6 10 1 13 44 Carolina 17 5 9 3 13 37

Saturday, November 22 Swift Current at Saskatoon, 6:05 p.m. Edmonton at Brandon, 6:30 p.m. Moose Jaw at Lethbridge, 7 p.m. Calgary at Red Deer, 7 p.m. Kootenay at Medicine Hat, 7:30 p.m. Prince George at Vancouver, 8 p.m. Regina at Victoria, 8:05 p.m. Portland at Kelowna, 8:05 p.m. Everett at Seattle, 8:05 p.m. Spokane at Tri-City, 8:05 p.m.

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GA 46 52 50 40 53 57 60

NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Monday’s Games Tampa Bay 5, N.Y. Rangers 1 Tuesday’s Games St. Louis at Boston, 5 p.m. Tampa Bay at N.Y. Islanders, 5 p.m. Detroit at Columbus, 5 p.m. San Jose at Buffalo, 5:30 p.m. Nashville at Toronto, 5:30 p.m. Pittsburgh at Montreal, 5:30 p.m. New Jersey at Winnipeg, 6 p.m. Carolina at Dallas, 6:30 p.m. Anaheim at Calgary, 7 p.m. Washington at Arizona, 7 p.m. Florida at Los Angeles, 8:30 p.m. Wednesday’s Games Philadelphia at N.Y. Rangers, 6 p.m. Vancouver at Edmonton, 6 p.m. MONDAY’S SUMMARIES

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Lightning 5, RANGERS 1 First Period 1. Tampa Bay, Kucherov 7 (Johnson, Palat) 6:50. 2. Tampa Bay, Callahan 7 (Stamkos, Filppula) 14:20 (pp). Penalties — Staal NYR (tripping) 13:36, Carle TB (tripping) 19:20. Second Period 3. NY Rangers, St. Louis 7 (Brassard, Stepan) :32 (pp). 4. Tampa Bay, Stamkos 12 (Filppula) 14:08. 5. Tampa Bay, Killorn 3 (Johnson, Palat) 18:42. Penalties — Stamkos TB (holding) 0:52, Killorn TB (tripping) 2:20, Staal NYR (high-sticking) 9:00. Third Period 6. Tampa Bay, Callahan 8 (Stamkos) 17:09. Penalties — Boyle NYR (hooking) 10:22. Shots on goal by Tampa Bay 7 13 10 — 30 NY Rangers 5 6 5 — 16

Basketball NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct Toronto 8 2 .800 Brooklyn 4 6 .400 Boston 3 6 .333 New York 3 8 .273 Philadelphia 0 10 .000 Southeast Division W L Pct Washington 7 2 .778 Atlanta 5 4 .556 Miami 6 5 .545 Orlando 5 7 .417 Charlotte 4 7 .364 Central Division W L Pct Chicago 7 3 .700

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Monday’s Games Dallas 107, Charlotte 80 Denver 106, Cleveland 97 Orlando 107, Detroit 93 Phoenix 118, Boston 114 Miami 95, Brooklyn 83 Memphis 119, Houston 93 San Antonio 100, Philadelphia 75 New Orleans at Portland, 8 p.m.

Chicago at L.A. Clippers, 8:30 p.m. Tuesday’s Games L.A. Lakers at Atlanta, 5:30 p.m. New York at Milwaukee, 6 p.m. Oklahoma City at Utah, 7 p.m. New Orleans at Sacramento, 8 p.m. Wednesday’s Games Boston at Philadelphia, 5 p.m. Dallas at Washington, 5 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Orlando, 5 p.m. Charlotte at Indiana, 5 p.m. San Antonio at Cleveland, 5 p.m. Memphis at Toronto, 5:30 p.m. Phoenix at Detroit, 5:30 p.m. Milwaukee at Brooklyn, 5:30 p.m. New York at Minnesota, 6 p.m. Oklahoma City at Denver, 7 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Houston, 7:30 p.m.

Football CFL CFL PLAYOFFS Semi-finals Sunday, Nov. 16 Montreal 50 B.C. 17 Edmonton 18 Saskatchewan 10 Finals Sunday, Nov. 23 Montreal at Hamilton, 11 a.m. Edmonton at Calgary, 2:30 p.m. NFL AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF New England 8 2 0 .800 323 Miami 6 4 0 .600 249 Buffalo 5 5 0 .500 200 N.Y. Jets 2 8 0 .200 174 South W L T Pct PF Indianapolis 6 4 0 .600 310 Houston 5 5 0 .500 229 Tennessee 2 8 0 .200 168 Jacksonville 1 9 0 .100 158 North

PA 218 180 204 265 PA 253 204 250 282

Cincinnati Pittsburgh Baltimore Cleveland

W 6 7 6 6

Denver Kansas City San Diego Oakland

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L 3 4 4 4 West L 3 3 4 10

T 1 0 0 0

Pct .650 .636 .600 .600

PF 224 288 261 216

PA 221 263 181 195

Detroit Green Bay Chicago Minnesota

W 7 7 4 4

T 0 0 0 0

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PF 293 241 218 152

PA 224 171 192 265

Arizona San Francisco Seattle St. Louis

W 9 6 6 4

NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF Philadelphia 7 3 0 .700 299 Dallas 7 3 0 .700 261 N.Y. Giants 3 7 0 .300 205 Washington 3 7 0 .300 204 South W L T Pct PF Atlanta 4 6 0 .400 238 New Orleans 4 6 0 .400 261 Carolina 3 7 1 .318 215 Tampa Bay 2 8 0 .200 194 North

PA 251 212 263 256 PA 255 252 300 279

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PA 156 225 290 220

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PA 176 212 215 258

Thursday’s Game Miami 22, Buffalo 9 Sunday’s Games Chicago 21, Minnesota 13 Kansas City 24, Seattle 20 Cincinnati 27, New Orleans 10 St. Louis 22, Denver 7 Houston 23, Cleveland 7 Atlanta 19, Carolina 17 Tampa Bay 27, Washington 7 San Francisco 16, N.Y. Giants 10 San Diego 13, Oakland 6 Arizona 14, Detroit 6 Green Bay 53, Philadelphia 20

New England 42, Indianapolis 20 Open: Baltimore, Dallas, Jacksonville, N.Y. Jets Monday’s Game Pittsburgh 27, Tennessee 24 Thursday, Nov. 20 Kansas City at Oakland, 6:25 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 23 Green Bay at Minnesota, 11 a.m. Cincinnati at Houston, 11 a.m. Tampa Bay at Chicago, 11 a.m. Cleveland at Atlanta, 11 a.m. Tennessee at Philadelphia, 11 a.m. Detroit at New England, 11 a.m. Jacksonville at Indianapolis, 11 a.m. N.Y. Jets at Buffalo, 11 a.m. Arizona at Seattle, 2:05 p.m. St. Louis at San Diego, 2:05 p.m. Washington at San Francisco, 2:25 p.m. Miami at Denver, 2:25 p.m. Dallas at N.Y. Giants, 6:30 p.m. Open: Carolina, Pittsburgh Monday, Nov. 24 Baltimore at New Orleans, 6:30 p.m.

Steelers blow lead, rally to beat Titans BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Pittsburgh 27 Tennessee 24 NASHVILLE — This time, the Pittsburgh Steelers beat their struggling opponent. Ben Roethlisberger threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Antonio Brown with 9:01 left, and the Steelers edged the Tennessee Titans 27-24 on Monday night. The Steelers (7-4) staged an impressive rally in the second half to take sole possession of second in the successful AFC North heading into their bye. Le’Veon Bell ran for 204 yards and a TD, and William Gay returned an interception 28 yards for a score. Shaun Suisham kicked two field goals. “I think we’re only going to get stronger,” Bell said. “We’ve obviously still got to get better, work as a team. But we’re going to enjoy the week off. It’s well deserved, well needed. We’re going to enjoy it and get back to work when we need to.” Roethlisberger had never beaten the Titans at LP Field, missing the Steelers’ win here in 2010. With Bell running through and over the Titans, the Steelers took the pressure off Big Ben by holding the ball for 39 minutes, 49 seconds with a

386-312 edge in total offence. “He got rolling, and we couldn’t make a play and that’s disappointing,” Titans coach Ken Whisenhunt said. “That’s the way it went. We tried a lot of different things to try to stop their run game.” The Titans (2-8) blew a 24-13 lead in their fourth consecutive loss. They sacked Roethlisberger five times and intercepted a pass in the end zone. Zach Mettenberger threw for 263 yards and two touchdown passes, and fellow rookie Bishop Sankey ran for another score. But Tennessee’s offence fizzled in the fourth quarter. When Pittsburgh got the ball back with 6:58 left, the Steelers didn’t give it back and knelt out for the win. “We feel very close,” Mettenberger said. “We’re not doing enough to win football games. That’s the bottom line and the most important thing. But rookie running back, rookie left tackle, rookie quarterback, rookie middle linebacker. We’re doing a lot of good things.” Mettenberger and the Titans got off to an awful start, and then erased a 10-0 deficit with an impressive flurry. Suisham also had a 49-yarder for the first score of the game, and Gay picked off Mettenberger on the Titans’ first offensive play and returned it for the TD.

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Roethlisberger had been intercepted only five times this season. But the Titans sacked him three times in the second quarter, and Jason McCourty picked off a pass intended for Brown in the end zone with 44 seconds left in the first half. The Titans called timeout, and then Mettenberger threw to a wide-open Nate Washington, who beat Gay with a stutterstep on his way to a career-best 80-yard touchdown reception. Washington, who won two Super Bowl rings in Pittsburgh, wagged his finger at the crowd once he got to the 25. Mettenberger added a 4-yard TD pass to Chase Coffman in the third quarter, capping an 11-play drive for a 24-13 lead. The Steelers responded with Bell’s 5-yard TD run on the first play of the fourth, and Roethlisberger’s TD to Brown was enough for the win. Brown had nine receptions for 91 yards in another solid performance. Two of Pittsburgh’s losses this season have come against Tampa Bay and the Jets, teams with a combined four wins, and coach Mike Tomlin is 1-8 all-time against teams with a winning percentage of .200 or worse.

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The Cudillo brothers of the Red Deer Boxing Club each earned a split decision win in the Rumble in Red Deer card Friday at the Westerner Harvest Centre. Louie Cudillo defeated Blake McPhee of Fort McMurray in a 136-pound youth open bout, and Lester Cudillo, fighting in the 120-pound youth open class, posted a narrow win over Morwat Sirkhab of Calgary. In other bouts, Dale Belcher of Calgary lost a super heavyweight master split decision to Rick Duff of Lethbridge; Petru Bolun of Calgary defeated Black Alvarez of Edmonton by referee stoppage in a heavyweight senior bout; James Jung of Edmonton was a unanimous-decision winner over Brian Samuel of Red Deer in the 152-pound senior open class; Ibrahim El-Jabali of Calgary beat Jacob Compton of Fort McMurray via unanimous decision in a 170-pound senior novice fight; Ryan Broadhead of Calgary was a unanimous-decision victor over Dave Polutnik of Red Deer (super heavyweight novice); James Oliver of Fort McMurray defeated Dani Adams of Calgary by unanimous decision (165-pound senior novice); Tyson Taylor of Edmonton earned a split-decision win over Daithi Duignan of Edmonton (heavyweight senior novice); and Shaiq Mohammed of Calgary beat Brett Salomans of Red Deer by unanimous decision (heavyweight senior novice).

Raiders girls, Assisi boys capture volleyball titles The Lindsay Thurber Raiders girls and St. Francis of Assisi boys captured the Central Western Alberta Junior High Athletic Association volleyball titles during the weekend. The Raiders downed the Hunting Hills Lightning 25-20, 14-25, 15-7 in the girls final. Lindsay Thurber defeated Sylvan Lake H.J. Cody 25-15, 25-22 in one semifinal, while the Lightning topped St. Francis 2517, 25-14 in the other. St. Francis defeated H.J. Cody 25-19, 25-2 in the bronze-medal match, with Camille J. Lerouge downing Lacombe 22-25, 25-14, 15-10 in the fifth-place game. On the boys side, St. Francis was a 25-17, 18-25, 1513 winner over Lindsay Thurber in the title match. St. Francis feached the final by defeating Lacombe 25-22, 25-19 and H.J. Cody 21-25, 25-19, 25-20, while the Raiders got to the championship match via a 25-8, 2519 win over Lacombe and a 25-14, 25-17 victory over H.J. Cody. Lacombe beat H.J Cody in the bronze-medal match, winning 21-25, 25-19, 25-20.

Carstar thump Monstars 92-57 Lloyd Strickland pumped in 19 points and Mike McCorquindale added 18 to lead Carstar to a 92-57 Central Alberta Senior Men’s Basketball Association win over the Monstars Sunday. Ryan Wachter led the Monstars with 12 points, while Steve Gouw had 10.

Nicolls comes from behind to win junior boys golf title Jared Nicolls, 18, of Ponoka came from behind to claim the junior boys title of the Maple Leaf Junior Tour’s Boston Pizza National Championship which

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CURLING: Losing semifinalists made $5,250 In the quarter-finals Monday morning, Paetz downed Crystal Webster of Calgary 7-6, Paulsen doubled Mari Motohashi of Japan 4-2, Kleibrink defeated Chelsea Carey of Edmonton 6-3 and Scheidegger edged Heather Nedohin of Edmonton 5-4. The losing semifinal teams each earned $5,000, while the losing quarter-finalists were paid $3,000. The men’s semifinals saw Heidt down Grant Dezura of Maple Ridge, B.C., 5-1 and Bottcher take a 6-1 win over Mick Lizmore of. Edmonton In the quarter-finals, Heidt dumped defending Classic champ Brock Virtue of Calgary 7-4, Bottcher took out Brady Clark of Seattle 5-3, Dezura got past Jamie King of Edmonton 5-3 and Lizmore beat Red Deer’s Dustin Eckstrand 4-1. The losing semifinalists earned $5,250 and the quarter-finalists who fell short each picked up $3,250. gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com

CFL: Reilly will get the ball Edmonton head coach Chris Jones, Hufnagel’s defensive co-ordinator from 2008 to 2011, has said Reilly will get the ball in Calgary. Reilly didn’t play in Edmonton’s final regular-season game, and he stayed on the sidelines of Sunday’s 18-10 division semifinal win over Saskatchewan until

Wise, Hawkes named RDC Athletes of the Week Tyler Wise and Bronwyn Hawkes were named Boston Pizza RDC Athletes of the Week on Monday. Wise led the Kings basketball team to a sweep over the previously undefeated Lethbridge College Kodiaks, scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds in their 72-60 win on Friday and another 17 points and nine rebounds in their 76-67 win on Saturday. Hawkes led the Queens volleyball team to a sweep over the Ambrose University Lions on the weekend, combining for two kills, 42 set assists and nine digs.

U16AA team loses, U14AA team wins in weekend hockey action The Central Alberta U16AA and U14AA experienced mixed success during the weekend. The U16AA squad dropped a 9-7 decision to the Zone 5 U16AA team, getting three goals from Sydney Cherniak, two from McKenna Causey and singles from Kailyn Smalley and Emily Lemasurier. Meanwhile, the U14AA crew hit the road and recorded a 6-4 win over the Spruce Grove U16A team. Kianna Doyle and Hannah Morrison each netted three goals for the winners, while McKenna Smalley was the winning goalie. All three Sting AA teams will be competed in the annual Edmonton Woods AA Tournament this weekend, where they will meet top AA teams from across western Canada.

Lakers drop 28-20 decision to Whitecourt Cats in Tier 3 high school football final The Sylvan Lake H.J. Cody Lakers were oh so close to earning a berth in the provincial Tier 3 high school football final. Instead, the Lakers dropped a narrow 28-20 decision to the host Whitecourt Cats in a semifinal Saturday. Whitecourt will meet Cochrane in the Alberta final this Saturday. “We could have pulled it out,” said Lakers head coach Jeremy Braitenback. “We had the ball at their one in the fourth quarter and didn’t punch in it. Then they came back and got a field goal. That’s how close it was.” Landon Rosene scored a pair of rushing touchdowns for the visitors, while Seth Blagen booted two field goals. It was the second year in succession the Lakers narrowly lost a semifinal. “We got to this point last year and lost to Ardrossan by a touchdown,” said Braitenback. “We had a good season,” he added. “Whitecourt has a good team with a lot of great athletes. We played well, we just came up a little short. It gives us something to work for next year.” six minutes into the third quarter. He then completed six of eight passes for 53 yards in relief of starter Matt Nichols. “He didn’t do much as far as running,” Hufnagel observed. “Whether that has any factor with his health or whether that’s just how the game was, he didn’t look any differently to me as far as what he was able to do on the field. “I believe he’ll be the starting quarterback and be Mike Reilly.” The Stampeders swept the season series 3-0 with wins of 41-34 on Sept. 6, 28-13 on Sept. 1 and 26-22 on July 24.

JAYS: Navarro could shift The addition of Martin could see Navarro shift to the designated hitter’s role in 2015. General manager Alex Anthopoulos has traditionally made his biggest splashes via the trade route, so the signing of Martin would be a dramatic change to his usual style. It would also send a signal that Toronto is ready to really open its wallet in an attempt to get over the hump in the American League East. The Blue Jays enjoyed a strong first half last season before fading. Toronto settled for a third-place finish in the division with an 83-79 record. Martin would provide some additional pop in a lineup that already boasts sluggers Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion. The Canadian also has the experience to groom up-and-coming youngsters like Stroman, Drew Hutchison and possibly Aaron Sanchez in a starting rotation that is anchored by Dickey and Mark Buehrle.

Kings, Queens complete sweep BY DANNY RODE SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE Kings 3 Lions 0 RDC volleyball fans got a glimpse into the future Saturday evening. Thanks to a string of injuries, the Kings started five rookies in their Alberta Colleges Men’s Volleyball League encounter with the Ambrose Lions. If the results mean anything the future looks bright as the Kings recorded a 25-19, 25-14, 25-17 victory to complete a weekend sweep of the Lions, who they defeated 3-2 in Calgary Friday. “Hopefully this is a glimpse into the future,” said Kings head coach Aaron Schulha. “It’s always a battle when you have good first-year kids you want to keep. They have options, but hopefully we can keep them for two or three years before they move on.” What was impressive was that three of the firstyear players – Tanner Rehn, Brian Grenier and Scott Irvine – all played with the high school 4A champion Lindsay Thurber Raiders. The other two rookies were setter Luke Brisbane and middle Adam Turlejski, both from Australia. The only veteran starters were middle Justin Lukacs and libero Pat McIntyre. Rehn was just excited to get back in the lineup. “I was cleared to return about four days ago,” he said. “It’s good to get back into the grind and I’ll continue to work hard.” It was also fun to start with his former LTCHS teammates. “It was a blast,” he said. “We’ve been working hard in practice and it’s good to see we earned a chance to play together.” Rehn says the experience of winning a provincial title goes a long way. “It helps for sure. We built off that championship and it’s great to come here with the potential of winning a national championship. We just need to keep our heads up and continue to work hard.” “That is a special group coming off a team that wins the provincials,” said Schulha, who loves the fact he can have local talent on his roster. “When we have good home-grown talent we want to keep it here,” he said. “It’s been a little stale the last few years, but when we have this level of talent it makes my job easier.” The Kings put together a solid performance Saturday, making few errors. Grenier led the Kings with nine kills while Rehn had seven kills, seven digs, two blocks and two aces. Irvine had six kills, three digs and two aces. Brisbane finished with 25 assists, three digs, two blocks and two aces. Queens 3 Lions 0 The Queens put together a solid two-way performance in recording a 25-15, 25-12, 25-14 victory. “We served well plus we talked after last night (a 3-0 win at Ambrose) about being more emotional between rallies . . . not being shy in reacting to what happened in a positive or negative play,” said Queens head coach Talbot Walton. “We need the ability to relax and focus and prepare for the next ball. Tonight we did that much better. We strung our serves together, our hitter made good decisions to extend rallies and our passers did a really good job. We only gave up a couple of zeros and were under 10 per cent in errors. It was a good performance.” Middle blocker Hanna Delemont led the Queens when it came to serving, finishing with six aces to go with four kills, two digs and two blocks. “Hanna has worked hard for a year and a half and has improved a tremendous amount,” said Walton. “Hanna and Ryelee Lang are close to playing regularly. They earned the opportunity to play, so we need to see them to evaluate them. ‘It’s always an open storybook, about who will be our final starting lineup in February. There’s a lot of work to do and lot of scenarios that can play out … they are definitely in that storybook.” Miranda Dawe was the RDC player of the game with 13 kills, six digs, an ace and one block. Megan Schmidt added seven kills and Leah Koot had five kills and nine digs. Kelsey Tymkow had four kills and three blocks. The Lions had former Lindsay Thurber outside hitter Rivver Flewell and Jordan Denham of Innisfail on their roster. Danny Rode is a retired Advocate reporter who can be reached at drode@reddeeradvocate.com.

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concluded Sunday at the Legacy Golf Club in Phoenix, Ariz. After commandingly managing his way around the superbly-conditioned course, Nicholls posted scores of with scores of 71-70 for a 141 total He cited putting and a clutch finish as his key to victory. “I went three under in my last three holes to win by one,” said Nicolls. “It’s one of the coolest wins of my career. Pretty cool for a small town Alberta boy to win on such a big stage like this. I would like to thank my family, my coaches and Wolf Creek Golf Resort for all the support.” Jaxon Lynn of Sylvan Lake tied for fourth in the junior boys category with a 144 total that featured scores of 72-72, while Logan Hill of Red Deer tied for 10th at 149 (74-75). Lacombe golfer Jeremy Rietze finished in a 14th place tie with a 153 total (70-83).

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Migration the key factor in housing markets CMHC MARKET ANALYST SAYS RED DEER REGION ATTRACTIVENESS IS INCREASING BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR The movement of people between and within provinces is a key determinant of the strength of housing markets in communities across Canada. By this measure, Red Deer stacks up pretty well against its counterparts, says Ekaterina Kortava, a regional market analyst with Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. Speaking to the Advocate prior to presenting at CMHC’s Housing Outlook Conference in Calgary today, Kortava described how there was a net migration of about 5,000 people into the Red Deer area in 2013. That figure included nearly 3,000 newcomers from other provinces and almost 1,000 from elsewhere in Alberta. Of particular interest, said Kortava, is the fact net migration into this region has been growing faster than the provincial average. “This suggests that the attractiveness of the Red Deer region versus other centres is increasing over time.” Job prospects is the big draw for people on the move. So the outlook for continued strong employment in and around Red Deer suggests this area will continue to attract migrants, said Kortava, adding that many of the new jobs are full-time positions. “This is good news for home ownership, because full-time employees are more likely to own a property than part-time employees.” The impact of this in-migration of people to the Red Deer area was reflected in CMHC’s fourth quarter Housing Market Outlook, which the national housing agency released on Oct. 30. It projected that

there would be 840 housing starts in the city this year, up 7.1 per cent from the 784 units in 2013. In the case of Central Alberta’s resale market, CMHC was forecasting 5,400 Multiple Listing Service sales this year, which would mark a 10.4 per cent increase over the 4,893 sales last year. “MLS sales have been growing consistently for several years, and of course this demand has been driven by net migration, falling unemployment rates and historically low mortgage rates, prompting more renters to move into home ownership,” said Kortava. The local resale market has also received a boost from its current comparative advantage over the new home market, she added. “The price gap between new homes and resale homes has been growing over time. “This reflects cost of construction, labour constraints, land constraints.” Kortava also noted that new construction in Red Deer has been skewed in favour of multi-family projects. This is the result of the greater affordability of multi-family homes, as well as the current demand for rental accommodation. “If we look to 2014, almost half of the multi-family starts were in the rental market.” CMHC’s outlook anticipates that new home construction in Red Deer will hold steady in 2015 and then decline slightly the year after that. It also expects growth in local MLS sales to slow over the next two years. Net migration will again be the factor at play, said Kortava, with anticipated economic growth outside of Alberta likely to slow the inward flow of people. The resale market should retain its relative advantage over the new home market, she said, with a lingering price gap expected to pull buyers in that

Rural hotel group considering class-action lawsuit

direction. Kortava pointed out that Central Alberta’s salesto-listing ratio for resale homes has been increasing over time. “If sales increase relative to listings, it means that demand increases relative to the supply,” she said. And that exerts upward pressure on prices. “This explains why we have observed strong growth in prices recently. Prices have been on an upward trend since 2005.” However, those price gains are persuading more homeowners to put their property on the market, which should increase supply and curb price growth in the future, she said. With the year-over-year inventory of single-detached homes in Red Deer up 38 per cent, as of October, builders are slowing production, said Kortava. And as the new multi-family complexes hit the market and push vacancy rates up, starts in that category should also slow, she said. “Several hundred additional rental units I expect to be competed by the end of 2015.” However, because those new rental units will offer improved amenities and the cost of maintaining them will continue to rise, Kortava doesn’t expect rents to decline. “The average two-bedroom property rent is expected to reach $1,025 in 2016.” CMHC’s Housing Outlook Conference in Calgary was expected to attract about 400 people, including municipal officials, builders, lenders, Realtors, and others involved in the housing market. A similar conference is scheduled for Edmonton next Tuesday. hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com

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FOR COMPENSATION FOR LOSSES FROM SMOKING AND DRINKING LAWS BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR A group of rural hotels are contemplating a classaction lawsuit against the Alberta government to seek compensation for losses they attribute to provincial smoking and drinking laws. John May, who manages the Bowden Hotel, said he’s looking for a lawyer to take on the case. He added that Rob Heerema, who owns the hotel, is contacting the owners of other hotels to gather support. “The ones I’ve talked to, they all say, ‘Let’s do it.’ “We’re going to see what we can do from there.” May told the Advocate in July that the Bowden Hotel’s bottom line has been hurt by the province’s prohibition of smoking in public places, which took effect on Jan. 1, 2008. It took a further hit in Sept. 1, 2012, when it became an offence in Alberta to drive with a blood-alcohol level over 0.05. May estimated that his hotel’s revenues have dropped 50 per cent as a result. Other prospective members of a class action lawsuit are being asked to prepare an accounting of how their revenues have dropped since 2008. Alberta’s non-smoking legislation hasn’t impacted hotels and related businesses in bigger cities, said May, because the municipal governments there passed their own bylaws prohibiting smoking in public places. But he doesn’t think communities like Bowden would have done the same. The province’s prohibition against driving with a blood-alcohol level between and 0.05 and 0.08 comes with a three-day licence suspension and a three-day vehicle impoundment for first-time offenders. May thinks that’s unfair — considering the legal limit under the Criminal Code of Canada is 0.08 — particularly in rural communities where there may not be public transit or affordable taxi service. “If they want to come in and support my establishment, I’ll make sure they get home,” he said of his customers. “I drive people all the time here. I’ve driven people to Penhold from here.” May said he’s raised the issue with various government officials, including Hector Goudreau, MLA for Dunvegan-Central Peace-Notley and chair of the rural caucus. “He brought it up in the Legislature and at the caucus, and they don’t seem to want to hear about it.” That’s forced the rural hotel operators to explore legal action, said May, although they recognize a quick fix is unlikely. “This could take five, six, 10 years. Who knows?” A spokesperson with Alberta Justice told the Advocate previously that the province won’t comment on the matter since legal action is pending. hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com

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With slim surplus, can Conservatives afford to fulfil remaining 2011 promises? BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Doubling the children’s fitness tax credit. Check. Income splitting for couples with kids. Check. The Conservative government has been ticking off boxes recently beside its list of multibillion-dollar, family-friendly promises made during the 2011 election campaign, pledges contingent on a balanced budget. With a smaller-than-expected surplus forecast for next year, the Tories still have outstanding commitments to fulfil before the 2015 election, such as an adult fitness tax credit and a plan to double the annual limit on tax-free savings accounts. The situation raises a question: Is there enough cash in federal coffers for the Conservatives to make good on these promises in time for the scheduled October vote? Budget watchers believe so. They expect there’s enough room in next year’s $1.9-billion projected surplus, which was smaller

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Diversified and Industrials Agrium Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 112.67 ATCO Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 46.82 BCE Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53.50 BlackBerry . . . . . . . . . . . 12.37 Bombardier . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.08 Brookfield . . . . . . . . . . . . 56.14 Cdn. National Railway . . 79.99 Cdn. Pacific Railway. . . 230.64 Cdn. Utilities . . . . . . . . . . 39.33 Capital Power Corp . . . . 27.01 Cervus Equipment Corp 19.78 Dow Chemical . . . . . . . . 51.12 Enbridge Inc. . . . . . . . . . 50.96 Finning Intl. Inc. . . . . . . . 28.06 Fortis Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 37.99 General Motors Co. . . . . 32.31 Parkland Fuel Corp. . . . . 21.57 Sirius XM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.35 SNC Lavalin Group. . . . . 43.63 Stantec Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 35.03 Telus Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . 43.33 Transalta Corp.. . . . . . . . 11.37 Transcanada. . . . . . . . . . 56.57 Consumer Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . 127.17 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.01 Leon’s Furniture . . . . . . . 14.78 Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 60.30 MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — The Toronto stock market closed with a modest advance Monday with gains spread out across almost all sectors despite disappointing economic news from the world’s third-largest economy. The S&P/TSX composite index added to last week’s one per cent advance, up 39.4 points to 14,882.5 as Japan’s economy unexpectedly slipped back into recession in the third quarter, contracting at a 1.6 per cent annual pace following a sales tax hike. But traders preferred to concentrate on the positive, including a wave of merger and acquisition activity. American Botox maker Allergan reached a friendly deal to be acquired by Irish drug company Actavis in a deal valued at US$66 billion, which trumps a hostile offer by Quebecbased Valeant Pharmaceuticals (TSX:VRX). Allergan shareholders will receive about US$219 in cash and stock. Valeant’s most recent bid was valued at US$53 billion and the company said Monday it couldn’t justify matching the Actavis offer. Valeant shares rose $2.93 to $154.40. Analysts note that conditions — particularly inexpensive financing — are currently very favourable for M&A activity. “Money is cheap, growth opportunities inside of a relatively slow growth economic environment are a little harder to come by and so we’re seeing companies pursue growth opportunities outside of the organic kind,” said Craig Fehr, Canadian markets specialist at Edward Jones in St. Louis. Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd. (TSX:OR) and Virginia Mines Inc. (TSX:VGQ) plan to combine their businesses to create a royalty company with revenue from two Quebec operating gold mines. The friendly deal values Virginia Mines of Quebec City at about $479 million, about 41 per cent above its closing stock price on Friday. Osisko shares slipped 56 cents to $14.86 while Virginia Mines jumped 35.65 per cent to $13.66.

Maple Leaf Foods. . . . . . 19.48 Rona Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.39 Tim Hortons . . . . . . . . . . 92.33 Wal-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83.57 WestJet Airlines . . . . . . . 31.05 Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . 14.07 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 21.47 First Quantum Minerals . 17.29 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 23.23 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . . 9.06 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 3.05 Labrador. . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.21 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 38.17 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.76 Teck Resources . . . . . . . 18.28 Energy Arc Resources . . . . . . . . 27.95 Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 31.17 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 65.23 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.75 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 47.94 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 40.14 Cdn. Oil Sands Ltd. . . . . 17.18 Canyon Services Group. 11.31 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 27.71 CWC Well Services . . . 0.7400 Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . 20.11 Essential Energy. . . . . . . . 1.98 Also, two of the world’s biggest oilfield services companies are combining. Halliburton will buy Baker Hughes in a deal worth more US$34.6 billion. The Canadian dollar fell back 0.15 of a cent to 88.53 cents US. U.S. indexes were mixed as the Dow Jones industrials gained 13.01 points to 17,647.75, the Nasdaq was 17.54 points lower at 4,671 and the S&P 500 index advanced 1.5 points at 2,041.32. Reaction was muted to the Japanese data since the country has been afflicted with stagnation for the past two decades. “Not shock, I would just call it disappointment to some degree,” Fehr said. The gold sector was the leading percentage advancer on the Toronto market, up about 1.85 per cent even as December gold ticked $2.10 lower to US$1,184 an ounce. The base metals component was ahead 0.3 per cent while December copper was a cent lower at US$3.04. Telecoms were also supportive, ahead 1.4 per cent with additional strong lift coming from the industrials and consumer staples sectors. The TSX energy sector was the major decliner, down 0.65 per cent as the December contract in New York was down 18 cents to US$75.64. Concerns about demand and global oversupply last week pushed crude to below US$75 for the first time in four years. Also, the Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation in favour of building TransCanada’s (TSX:TRP) Keystone XL pipeline on Friday. And supporters in the Democratic-run Senate predicted they will get the 60 votes needed to pass it this week. However, President Barack Obama could veto the bill and it is highly uncertain if the Senate or House would have the two-thirds majorities that would be needed to override a veto. TransCanada was up 77 cents to C$56.57. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Highlights at the close of Monday at world financial market trading.

Competition Bureau investigating Loblaw’s treatment of suppliers OTTAWA — The federal Competition Bureau is investigating the relationship between grocery giant Loblaw Companies Ltd. (TSX:L) and a number of its suppliers. A spokesman for the regulator confirmed in an email Monday that the bureau is probing certain practices related to “pricing strategies and programs” by Loblaw with respect to its suppliers which “could raise concerns under the Competition Act.” “The bureau is looking at these practices and the impact that they could have on competition in the marketplace,” spokesman Greg Scott said. When the Competition Bureau ap-

Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . . 95.11 Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 49.23 High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.35 Husky Energy . . . . . . . . . 26.97 Imperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 54.25 Pengrowth Energy . . . . . . 4.29 Penn West Energy . . . . . . 4.72 Pinecrest Energy Inc. . . . 0.045 Precision Drilling Corp . . . 8.87 Suncor Energy . . . . . . . . 39.19 Talisman Energy . . . . . . . . 6.55 Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.50 Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . . 6.54 Vermilion Energy . . . . . . 60.40 Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 81.94 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . 68.77 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104.55 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 37.53 Carfinco . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.18 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 33.00 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 47.78 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 80.26 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 21.83 National Bank . . . . . . . . . 55.06 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.19 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 82.23 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 41.39 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57.23 Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 14,882.50, up 39.40 points Dow — 17,647.75, up 13.01 points S&P 500 — 2,041.32, up 1.50 points Nasdaq — 4,671.00, down 17.54 points Currencies: Cdn — 88.53 cents US, down 0.15 of a cent Pound — C$1.7667, down 0.06 of a cent Euro — C$1.4063, down 0.64 of a cent Euro — US$1.2450, down 0.77 of a cent Oil futures: US$75.64 per barrel, down 18 cents (December contract) Gold futures: US$1,183.50 per oz., down $2.10 (December contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $18.936 oz., up 16.2 cents $608.79 kg., up $5.21 ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — ICE Futures Canada closing prices: Canola: Jan ’15 $3.50 higher $431.30; March ’15 $2.80 higher $434.10; May ’15 $2.10 higher $435.30; July ’15 $1.60 higher $437.00; Nov ’15 $0.30 higher $432.00; Jan. ’16 $1.40 lower $436.80; March ’16 $1.50 lower $441.30; May ’16 $1.50 lower $441.30; July ’16 $1.50 lower $441.30; Nov. ’16 $1.50 lower $441.30. Barley (Western): Dec. ’14 unchanged $160.00; March ’15 unchanged $163.00; May ’15 unchanged $163.00; July ’15 unchanged $163.00; Oct. ’15 unchanged $163.00; Dec. ’15 unchanged $163.00; March ’16 unchanged $163.00; May ’16 unchanged $163.00; July ’16 unchanged $163.00; Oct. ’16 unchanged $163.00; Dec. ’16 unchanged $163.00. Monday’s estimated volume of trade: 340,680 tonnes of canola; 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley) Total: 340,680.

proved Loblaw’s acquisition of Shoppers Drug Mart earlier this year, it imposed certain “behavioural restrictions” on the grocer in connection with its agreements with suppliers for up to five years. The bureau was concerned that without restrictions on certain programs and agreements, the deal would likely lead to higher wholesale prices paid by other retailers and, in some circumstances, higher prices for consumers. The federal regulator also said at the time that it would continue to investigate certain pricing programs and agreements by the company. Loblaw called the probe the latest step in that review. “Given it’s the nation’s largest-ever retail acquisition, we understand the bureau’s interest in maintaining competition in the marketplace,” Loblaw spokesman Kevin Groh said.

TransCanada documents on Energy East raise concerns BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TransCanada PipeLines acknowledges it considered aggressive tactics such as using proxy groups to attack opponents of the company’s proposed Energy East pipeline. But the Calgary-based pipeline company (TSX:TCA.PR.X) says it did not accept those recommendations outlined in leaked documents from the Edelman public relations firm obtained by Greenpeace. “Everything that Edelman put forward we’ve considered,” said James Millar, TransCanada’s director of communications. “But then it comes down to implementation, and that’s not something that we’ve implemented.” TransCanada’s proposed Energy East pipeline would carry oilsands crude to refineries on the east coast for export overseas The documents, obtained by The Canadian Press and dated from May to mid-August, outline what Edelman call a strategy with a “strong heritage in the more aggressive politics and policy fights in the U.S.” Edelman, an international public relations consultant involved in controversial campaigns in that country, recommended TransCanada copy social media methods used successfully by environmentalists to rally and channel grassroots support. “Third-party voices must also be identified, recruited and heard to build an echo chamber of aligned voices,” the document says. TransCanada has taken that advice and has already got 2,500 to join its campaign over the last two weeks, Millar said. But Edelman goes on to recommend working with proxies to secretly “add layers of difficulties for our opponents.” Those groups can be used to cast doubt on Energy East opponents, it says. “This point should particularly be made in communication to supportive third parties, who can in turn put the pressure on, especially when TransCanada can’t.” It recommends detailed research be done on groups including the David Suzuki Foundation, the Council of Canadians and Equiterre. The research would include finances, organization, history, ties to other groups and leadership. “We will work with third parties and arm them with the information they need to pressure opponents and distract them from their mission.” The document also includes detailed plans for Quebec, profiling communities and leaders along the pipeline’s proposed path in that province. Millar acknowledged TransCanada

has developed an extensive social media program as a result of the Edelman proposal. That’s a result of learning from the debate over the Keystone XL pipeline expansion project that has been waiting for a decision in the U.S. for years. “We weren’t in the conversation enough on Keystone,” he said. “We’re trying to get into the conversation.” He also acknowledged TransCanada is collecting public information on its opponents. But Millar said TransCanada has drawn the line at attacking those opponents with under-the-table help. “The way of building honest advocacy is the way to go,” he said. “You have to hold what you do up to public scrutiny. “Judge us on what we do.” Using proxies to undermine an opponent would be a new and unwelcome tactic in Canada, said Colin Babiuk, curriculum co-ordinator and former head of the public relations program at Edmonton’s MacEwan University. “If people are being asked to act on your behalf, that should be transparent,” he said. “If it’s not being done with transparency, it’s not being done ethically.” The Edelman proposal reads more like a blueprint for an American political campaign than a communications plan, Babiuk said. “We practise (public relations) at a higher standard of ethics and responsibility in Canada. This is kind of like bringing in a U.S.-style mindset.” Environmental groups targeted in the outline of Edelman’s communications plan for Energy East remain wary. “They knew who they were hiring,” said Andrea Harden-Donahue of the Council of Canadians. “Edelman’s been involved in questionable tactics before.” In 2006, the firm was accused of orchestrating a blog called Walmarting Across America, which featured folksy interviews with happy Walmart employees. It wasn’t revealed the authors were being paid by Walmart Edelman has in the past worked for such groups as the American Petroleum Institute, which has worked to dilute U.S. climate change legislation. Edelman has since issued a statement saying: “We do not accept client assignments that aim to deny climate change.” Keith Stewart of Greenpeace points out the final Edelman plan was the result of months of meetings and discussions with the company. “This wasn’t just a pitch from Edelman out of the blue,” he said. “(The document) is clearly a product of two organizations.”

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Studon adds to RDC fund LATEST DONATION OF $250,000 MEANS LOCAL COMPANY HAS NOW GIVEN MORE THAN $500,000 TO THE COLLEGE BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF

Don Sutherland

Once a student apprentice electrician, Don Sutherland returned to Red Deer College on Monday as a benefactor. The owner of Red Deer-based Studon Electric and Controls Inc. donated $250,000 to his alma mater for scholarships and program support. Sutherland has now donated more than $500,000, including a

previous gift made several years ago to endow trades scholarships. Michael Donlevy, college vicepresident of enterprise and community relations, said $100,000 of the new donation will add to the existing Studon scholarships. Another $100,000 will go towards the RDC Athletics Leadership Fund. And $50,000 is earmarked for programming at the Donald School of Business. In recognition of Sutherland’s ongoing support, a part of the

downtown campus in the Millennium Centre has been named Studon and Electric Control Learning Common. Sutherland, whose two sons went through the college’s business program, said he was humbled by the recognition. “There’s passion and pride but the humbling part of it is over the top right now. “It’s great to see our name up in lights here,” he said. College president Joel Ward said the latest donation is a yet

another indication of the level of community support. Ward added there are “major announcements” to come in the new year, particularly in connection with the Centre for Health, Wellness and Sport. “I think the community will be quite surprised and delighted to see the level of support that’s coming to the college” for the centre, new residences, as well as the goal of becoming a polytechnic university. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

Mural saved, to be moved to museum

FROSTY DAY

BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF

Photo by JEFF STOKOE/Advocate staff

A chilly -21C greeted Central Albertans on Monday morning but the cold and clear skies made for a beautiful morning with a layer of hoar frost clinging to trees in the region. The forecast for the remainder of the week will see the temperatures rising to the low single digits below the freezing point.

A large, eye-catching, illusory mural that was removed from Alexander Way is getting a new home. Gallery Concepts, which had been mounted on the north wall of the Country Club bar at 4710 Gaetz Ave., will soon be moved to the north wall of the Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery. Pat Matheson, the City of Red Deer’s public art co-ordinator, believes the new spot is appropriate. The trompe-’loeil mural by Innisfail artist Michael Downs includes false windows through which you could “see” famous artworks by John Singer Sargent and Mary Cassatt. And the local museum is one of the places where Red Deer residents can regularly see local, provincial and even national art. The mural was removed last spring after one of the panels fell down. Matheson said the plywood substructure beneath the mural

was rotting and some of the artwork was also damaged and needed retouching. Since the owner of the Country Club has other plans for that wall, the restored and resealed mural had to be relocated. Matheson scouted for other locations and believes the museum is the best option. There isn’t room for all the panels to be put up at the new location, but Matheson said the mural’s gallery and dress shop images will be displayed and only part of the false brick wall will be lost. The 6.2-metre-tall mural will be reduced to 12.3 metres long, instead of 18.5 metres. While the museum gets less walk-by traffic, Matheson believes this might change with the landscaping, lighting and pathway improvements planned for the park surrounding the Golden Circle and museum over the next few years. “The mural might even draw people over there to see what it is.” lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

Five people charged after police car hit, officer injured BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF

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A Blackfalds RCMP officer was sent to hospital and his patrol car was written off after being hit by a truck carrying suspects who were allegedly involved in a string of crimes on Friday. Blackfalds Staff Sgt. Ken Morrison said around 10:30 a.m., an officer was checking on a stolen vehicle in a back alley behind a house when he noticed five people get into a truck at the front of the house. The driver lost control of the vehicle and smashed into the police car, which was approaching from behind the house. The officer was “banged up” and treated for a broken wrist and later released.

Police do not believe the collision was intentional. The truck was found outside of Blackfalds, where the five suspects fled on foot. Police and dog services apprehended four suspects later that afternoon in the area. One youth, one woman and two men were arrested. Police are still searching for a fifth male suspect. Morrison said charges will be laid in connection to the discovery of a number of stolen vehicles, weapons and drugs, and evidence of break and enters, The investigation continues. crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com

BRIEF Community safety committee seeks members Volunteers are needed to help shape a plan that could reduce crime and improve safety in Red Deer. About seven to 11 members are wanted to sit on the Red Deer Community Safety Ad Hoc Committee for a two-year term. City council approved the terms of reference for the ad hoc committee at a recent meeting. As part of its duties, the communitybased committee will develop a funding model and distribution process for community safety projects and a governance structure for a communitybased crime prevention and community safety model. As well, the committee will develop the criteria for organizations to apply

for funding opportunities that align with the city’s vision and goals. Groups within the city that already provide programming will work with the ad hoc committee. Councillors stressed the importance of having a broad and diverse membership on the committee. Members who represent education, health, justice, not-for-profit, youth and business sectors are encouraged to apply. The committee will report to council with recommendations. The ad hoc committee stems from the Safety Charter, a major city work plan. Apply to become a member by Nov. 25. For more information, contact Legislative Services at City Hall at 403342-8132, email legislativeservices@ reddeer.ca or visit www.reddeer.ca/ councilcommittees.

Cultural cafe to deal with native issues Central Alberta Refugee Effort and Red Deer Native Friendship Centre will stage a cultural cafe on Nov. 27. The cultural cafe is from 6:30 to 8:30

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Police arrest a man in an industrial area west of Blackfalds on Friday afternoon. Four people have been arrested and police are seeking a fifth suspect, a male. p.m. at 480851 Ave. in Red Deer. Tanya Schur will share elements of aboriginal culture. To register, call 403-346-8818.

Interfaith open houses to promote understanding Red Deer’s Interfaith Network will host a series of open houses to allow people to visit local places of worship and learn about their traditions. The open houses start on Saturday and run until Nov. 30, says Jeff Rock, a spokesman for the interfaith network. Locations of open houses are as follows: ● Saturday — Red Deer Ismaili Centre, 1 p.m., 4832 51st St. ● Nov. 25 — Baha’i Sunset Celebration of the Covenant, 7 p.m., 128 Noble Ave. ● Nov. 27 — Immigrant Centre Cultural Café, 6:30 p.m., Red Deer Native Friendship Society, 4808 51st Ave. ● Nov. 30 — Gaetz Memorial United Church, 7 p.m., 4758 Ross St. For information, contact Rock at 403-347-2244 or email Jeffrey.t.rock@ gmail.com

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The interfaith network was founded in 2012 as an effort to include faith as part of Red Deer’s centennial year in 2013. Network members include Red Deer First Nations, Christian, Muslim, Bahai, Ismali Muslim and Unitarian communities. The network aims to promote understanding, peace and harmony among people of different faiths while celebrating diversity of traditions.

Two boys face charges over fire at toy store Two boys have been charged in connection with a fire at a toy store in Red Deer last month. The males, aged 14 and 17, each face one count of arson. A fire was lit in the men’s room of Toys R Us in Bower Place shopping centre on Oct. 1. The two cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act. Both appeared Red Deer provincial court last week. One of the youths returns to court on Nov. 27. The second youth is slated to appear in court on Dec. 23.

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Expert testifies about holes in boat BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

MURDER FOR LOBSTER

PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. — The trial of a man accused in the death of a Cape Breton fisherman whose body hasn’t been found heard an RCMP firearms expert explain Monday how four bullets penetrated Phillip Boudreau’s speedboat. RCMP civilian firearms expert Joseph Prendergast told the seconddegree murder trial of Joseph James Landry that Boudreau’s boat was shot at from different angles, based on his analysis of bullet holes, residue and fibres. “There was evidence there that there was damage caused by four bullets,” said Prendergast before drawing a diagram for the jury of where the bullets damaged the four-metre, fibreglass boat. Prendergast, who has more than 20 years experience as a firearms expert,

said he also recovered a bullet from inside the boat during his analysis. “The bullet that was recovered I believe (came from) a rifle,” he told the Nova Scotia Supreme Court in Port Hawkesbury, N.S. Last week, the Crown told a jury that Boudreau, 43, died as a result of a sustained attack by a three-man lobster fishing crew on board the Twin Maggies. Crown prosecutor Steve Drake said the Twin Maggies rammed Boudreau’s boat three times at the mouth of Petit de Grat harbour on June 1, 2013. He said Landry fired four shots from a rifle, one of which hit Boudreau’s leg. Boudreau’s boat overturned after it was rammed the third time and he was then hooked with a gaff and dragged out to sea, Drake said. Landry, 67, of Little Anse has plead-

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ed not guilty to second-degree murder in the Boudreau’s death. He is one of four people charged in the case. Const. Tom McLeod, incident commander for the RCMP dive team that was tasked with finding Boudreau, told the trial that his team found the motor from Boudreau’s boat on June 2, 2013, the day after he disappeared. McLeod said based on the location of the motor and a number of other factors including wind and current speeds, the team searched an area of Mackerel Cove and they expected to find a body. “If the current is moving at .5 knots, it will move a victim along the bottom,” he said. “The body was not there.” McLeod testified that Boudreau’s body was never found, including after the team searched a different area following a re-enactment. Police had launched an extensive search of the area that only turned up Boudreau’s black and teal base-

ball-style cap on the shoreline and his green rubber fishing boots in water, about 20 metres off shore, Drake said. Sgt. Kevin Mallay, an RCMP expert in computer forensic analysis, said data from a navigational plotter aboard the Twin Maggies showed that the boat had been in and around Isle Madame and Petit de Grat harbour, but none of the locations had a date stamp. The Crown said Boudreau was last seen by his brother near the Petit de Grat wharf on June 1, 2013, just before 6 a.m. Drake said Boudreau took his red and white speedboat out on the water and it was found overturned without its motor by a local fisherman about one hour later. Judge Joseph Kennedy told the jury they will view Boudreau’s badly damaged boat Tuesday morning in a parking bay at the courthouse.

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — The Obama administration is under increasing pressure to broaden its role in helping local forces battle Islamic State militants in Iraq — and it’s far from clear whether Canada would feel obliged to follow suit. U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told CNN over the weekend he’ll consider placing ground forces in Iraq to help locate targets if that’s the recommendation of U.S. Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Dempsey said last week that when it comes to retaking Mosul, Iraq’s second-largest city, it’s possible American troops might be needed to help guide airstrikes and provide support in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. “I’m not predicting they’ll need to be accompanied by U.S. forces, but we’re certainly considering it,” Dempsey told Congress. Like the U.S., Canada has a no-combat prohibition on its roughly 69 special forces troops in northern Iraq, and the current combat mission explicitly rules out the deployment of conventional ground forces. But Roland Paris, an international security expert at the University of Ottawa, says Washington’s policy appears to be drifting towards another ground war in Middle East and it’s important Canada not follow suit. “My concern is that this mission has the potential to evolve into something different in the coming months,” Paris said. “There are a lot of pressures on the U.S. president to expand America’s military involvement in Iraq and Syria. I would expect there may be a change in posture of American ground forces in Iraq and if that all happens, there’s likely going to be pressure on allies to broaden their involvement as well.” The U.S. was also very specific recently about how it intends to conduct training for Iraqi forces, Paris added. Canadian military commanders acknowledged last month that the U.S. was casting about among allies to see if there was any interest in taking part in a training mission, but the Harper government has not said if it would be interested, beyond the special forces commitment Canada has already made. Last week, deputy defence minister Richard Fadden met with U.S. counterpart Robert Work. The two discussed “collaboration on counter-ISIL operations in Iraq,” among other things, according to the Pentagon. There was also Canadian participation at a recent planning conference of coalition military partners in Florida. The Harper government has been very precise and sparing in its public statements.

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Kaitlyn Cann, a natural resources student at the Nova Scotia Community College, holds a slice of a 13-metre tall white spruce, this year’s Christmas tree for Boston, donated by John and Ethel Ann MacPherson, in Purlbrook, N.S. on Monday. Since 1971, Nova Scotia has given a tree to the people of Boston in gratitude for their assistance following the Halifax Explosion in 1917. blanket protection to the spy agency’s informants.

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Feds look for ways to make better use of secret intelligence in court OTTAWA — A senior federal official says the government is looking for ways to better use secret intelligence in court proceedings as a means of countering homegrown terrorism. John Davies, a director general with Public Safety Canada, says the goal is to introduce intelligence in criminal trials while protecting the sensitivity of the information. Davies says the government is also looking at improved information sharing among agencies and whether the threshold for detaining a terrorism suspect is too high. Davies was among several public servants quizzed today by members of the Senate national security and defence committee. The government has indicated it will bring in new legislation following last month’s fatal daylight attacks on soldiers in Ottawa and St-Jean-surRichelieu, Que. It recently introduced a bill that would ensure the ability of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service to track suspects overseas and provide

MONTREAL — Luka Rocco Magnotta told a psychiatrist he didn’t know why he was wearing Jun Lin’s clothing after the Chinese student’s slaying and dismemberment, jurors heard Monday. Magnotta was asked by Dr. Joel Watts about surveillance video images that captured Magnotta emptying the contents of his apartment while wearing Lin’s baseball cap and yellow T-shirt. The cap was subsequently recovered in Berlin when Magnotta was arrested in early June 2012. The trial entered its eighth week on Monday with more testimony from Watts, who was hired by Magnotta’s attorney to assess the accused’s criminal responsibility. Magnotta has pleaded not guilty to the slaying and dismemberment of Lin in May 2012. The accused admits having caused Lin’s death, but Watts and another psychiatrist have testified he was in a psychotic state linked to his long-standing schizophrenia and was incapable of telling right from wrong the night of the killing. Watts told the jury Magnotta couldn’t really explain the clothing when he asked. “I asked Mr. Magnotta about

that and he described to me that he couldn’t remember why he decided to wear the clothing other than the fact that he liked the clothing Mr. Lin had,” Watts said. “There was a ball cap that he particularly liked. He said it looked nice.”

Regulator to Canadians: How much should voter registry violators pay? OTTAWA — Canadians are being asked for their thoughts about how violators should be penalized for contravening the new voter contact registry. The telecom regulator issued a call for comments Monday on its proposals for imposing penalties, which would take a number of factors into account, such as the nature of the violation and the ability of violators to pay. Under changes enacted in June, most individuals and companies wanting to contact voters during a federal election will be required to register with the CRTC within 48 hours of the first automated call being made. The government gave the CRTC the authority to impose fines ranging from a maximum of $1,500 for individuals to $15,000 for corporations every time they fail to register or make a call that would be considered misleading. But unlike recently adopted, antispam legislation, which spelled out clear fines, Ottawa did not provide guidelines for how penalties should be meted out under the voter contact registry.

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There are moments — not often, but sometimes — when nostalgia decides to creep up on me and I get a rare case of baby fever. I will look at my nieces and nephews and think, “Oh golly gosh, [I think in terms of a 1950s housewife] a little teensy tiny baby would be so nice to have to cuddle and hold. I want a baby.” It was a few months ago and I was going through one of these said baby fever moments. Each time I laid eyes upon a cooing little bundle of drool, I would almost immediately melt into a state of pure and utter uterine yearning. So when my sister in law, Ashley, asked me to watch six-month-old Jackson for the evening, I was thrilled. I envisioned a night of baby cuddles on the couch, complete with patty cake and the belly laughs. Oh how it would be a glorious time! I smiled at myself knowingly as I rushed past the front hall mirror just minutes before the kid was due to be dropped off. I had prepared everything. The kids were tucked neatly in my room watching a movie. The play pen was moved into the living room where Jackson and I would be camped out for the night. And I had mentally prepared myself for a night with baby. “Man I am an amazing auntie!” I thought to myself. The parents left quickly after dropping the babe off. That was mainly because I was ushering them out the door because I surely didn’t need them infringing on me and my nephew’s super cool and fun night. When 7:30 rolled around, I prepared the child’s bottle. I did just as his mother instructed and even held him in the suggested position. He did not enjoy suggestion position. He hated suggested position.

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The screaming commenced. Now don’t get me wrong, I’m used to screaming — Sophie’s got a set of lungs on her that’s hard to compare. But nothing is quite like the anguished screams of a baby. I was beginning to get nervous. “What if he never shuts up? What if I broke the kid or something?” I thought to myself. Soon after, the panic set in. What if I somehow, some way I had got spicy chili spice from the salsa I was making earlier on the nipple of his bottle and his mouth was cur-

rently burning up? This is seriously what I was thinking as I madly scrubbed the nipple of the bottle under scalding hot water while the babe cried in the background. I couldn’t make this stuff up if I tried. It turned out it wasn’t the nipple. So I began to rock him gently in my arms. This was about the time that the delirium kicked in. For some God awful reason I decided that the poem The Cremation of Sam McGee would more than likely lull the six-month-old to sleep so I began. … “There are strange things done in the midnight sun. …” Although I swapped my usual eerie recital voice for a happy sing-song melody as I rehearsed the verse to the boy.

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Be cautious about revealing too much of your youth to kids Question: How much do my children need to know In bringing your personal failings out into the about my past? Is there any reason to be completely open, you can show a struggling teen exactly what open with them about the moral failings of it means to correct course and, through my youth? faith, redeem the errors of the past. This Jim: This is a common, but important, can add credibility to your warnings question. Our counsellors generally beand positively impact your child’s fulieve that “less is more” in these cases. But ture in ways you can’t possibly predict. the most important consideration should Question: My wife is naturally beaualways be, “What’s in the best interest of tiful. But when we go out, she wears your child”? too much makeup and hides her innate Truthfulness and transparency are critibeauty. I’ve tried to drop subtle hints cal, but the detail of any confession should that she’s prettier with less, but she’s be guided by several factors. Age and manot getting it. Do you think I should keep turity are important considerations, as is my mouth shut or be more direct? your child’s motivation. Is he requesting Dr. Greg Smalley, vice-president, Famthat you reveal personal information — as ily Ministries: You’d be wise to tread in, “Did you do drugs or have sex when lightly here. Matters of appearance are JIM you were in high school?” If not, you need highly personal decisions for both men DALY to question whether there’s any good reaand women and are closely tied to our son to volunteer this. If he’s trying to elicit sense of identity. And while honesty is facts about your past history, how is your essential in a marriage, so is respecting narrative likely to be used? If it’s a case of boundaries, and the feelings and prefa rebellious teen stockpiling ammunition erences of your mate. to be used against the authority figures in When dealing with delicate issues, his life, you should proceed with caution. it’s important to first determine what the real issue On the other hand, if he’s sincerely reaching out is. In your case, it means you need to carefully examfor empathy and guidance in the midst of a personal ine your motives. Is the energy here about your own battle with temptation, it might help to reveal some preferences or how your wife’s appearance makes of your own human weaknesses. This can be an un- you feel? Are you truly seeking her best interest and paralleled teaching opportunity to share valuable trying to encourage her in how she feels about herwisdom drawn from real-life experience. This is the self, or helping her understand how others may be time to say — with humility — “I fell into that trap misperceiving her? when I was young, and here’s why I don’t want to see you make the same mistake.” Please see DALY on Page C4

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“Enlightenment is man’s release from his self-incurred tutelage.” — Immanuel Kant, German idealist philosopher Have you had an epiphany so shocking you actually said out loud, “Aha!”? Recently, I had an “Aha!” moment about “Aha!” moments. “Aha!” moments are flashes of insight or enlightenment when a deeper understanding or solution to a vexing problem seems to falls into place through sudden insight. This particular moment came to me following a conversation with my mother about gardening. She’d called to say she had just planted her 60th garden. I recalled the care Mom devoted to every aspect of her gardening endeavour: from preparing the soil, selecting the seeds and planting, to daily watering, tending and even covering delicate seedlings with blankets when the temperature dropped and frost threatened. Neighbours would invariably comment on the size, quality and quantity of Mom’s yearly vegetable crop, saying she must have been born with a green thumb. Mom would just smile, knowing the results only happened because of a huge investment of time and energy. It occurred to me that ”Aha!” moments were not necessarily the result of insights drawn from the ether, but rather the result of carefully preparing the soil of our minds for growth. Research now suggests that “Aha!” moments are often preceded by brain patterns that be-gin long before the act of receiving the insight – sometimes MURRAY even before a problem FUHRER is presented. This suggests that how a person is thinking before problemsolving begins may be just as important as the kind of thinking involved in reaching the solution. Putting your mind into a positive and receptive state appears to prime the pump for insights and integrations. Here’s what scientists have discovered: as we approach an “Aha!” moment, our attention tends to be focused inwardly. In order to switch to a new train of thought, extraneous thoughts must first be silenced. To facilitate this, the brain momentarily reduces visual input. This produces an effect similar to closing your eyes or looking away – physical tricks we often unconsciously employ to help ideas or solutions emerge into conscious awareness. Just as soil can be prepared in anticipation for a bountiful harvest, heightened awareness can be nurtured and cultivated by fostering curiosity, creativity and introspection in your life. By actively seeking to enhance the level of your self-esteem and selfawareness, you’re planting healthy and hardy ideas that can someday grow into enlightened thoughts. Once you’ve prepared the soil and the seeds of self-esteem have been planted, you begin the growth cycle. However, before a bumper crop can be harvested, countless hours of hard work must precede it. As with the garden, your mind requires the right conditions to produce results. You can help create those conditions by reading, watching and listening to material that supports your growth, challenging perceived limitations and old ways of thinking, and cultivating friendships with people who are on a similar life path. What sustains you on this transformative path? What keeps you moving forward when the ground seems barren or when you’re tempted to settle for a familiar and comfortable stopping point?

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BROWN: Screaming and crying flashbacks It didn’t work; it only made him scream louder. So there I am — rocking, half singing, half crying nonsensical gibberish to the child whilst he reciprocates by screaming nonsensical gibberish back at me. We were a pair, I tell you! I decided to try a different approach, seeing as how my arms were beginning to turn to mush and the fear that I would drop the kid was growing. I laid on the couch sprawling him over my torso and turning the tube on for background noise. A flashback came to me of when Lars was small and how if I was uptight and nervous, he would never go to sleep with me. So I tried my damndest to calm down. Low and behold it worked! As I calmed myself down, so did the babe! His eyes became unbearably droopy and before long he was drifting off to wherever kids go when they fall asleep. I was readying myself to move the lump of cuteness to his crib when I heard it. My heart dropped and then rose again as its palpitations came on fast and furious. The sound of small footsteps running towards me, little voices shrieking closer — the children! I had forgotten about the children! And they were on the move, heading straight towards the finally sleeping babe. I wanted to yell and tell them to SHUT IT. But I didn’t want to startle the snoozing baby. So instead I let it happen, hoping I could give them ‘the look’ before they woke him up. But before I knew it, Jackson was screaming, Lars

X-rays, not nukes, used to create medical isotopes SASKATOON — Scientists using the Canadian Light Source synchrotron in Saskatoon have successfully used X-rays to produce medical isotopes. Director Mark de Jong says it’s a breakthrough that could eventually help to prevent a shortage of the material used in some diagnostic tests. Medical isotopes are generally created in nuclear reactors. De Jong points out the particle accelerator at the University of Saskatchewan is much smaller than a

and Soph were screaming and I was remembering all too fondly why two kids are good enough for me! Lindsay Brown is a Sylvan Lake mother of two and freelance columnist.

FUHRER: That aha moment More than anything, perseverance and a strong and abiding belief in yourself will keep you on purpose and moving forward. Keep in mind, each moment of enlightenment is purely subjective. What prompts you to burst into bloom may have little or no relevance to someone else. For you, it could be some-thing as simple as seeing a baby take its first steps. For me, watching the sunrise on a new and glorious day. For another, a hug or word of encouragement when it is most needed. The important thing is to recognize these little moments of magic when they arrive for you. Acknowledge them, seize them and take them to heart. Each is a blessing. The fruits of your labour – gift of the harvest. I have been journaling for years and recommend to everyone that they write down their “Aha!” moments. I have committed many such moments to paper over the years. When I look back over the captured moments, I often see a positive change in the direction of my life. My mother used to tell me that the harder you work, the more bountiful the harvest. Even in years when growing conditions were less than favorable, mother’s haul to the vegetable room was always impressive. How hard are you willing to work for an insightful life? “I call it an Aha! Moment,” writes American author and entrepreneur Sharon E. Rainey. “It is the moment when I can hear, when I know, that an answer is being offered to me. All other sounds measurably fade including the banter in my brain. It is when the answer travels from my heart to my head

reactor, doesn’t create any nuclear waste and is more reliable. The medical isotope project is waiting for approval from Health Canada, which it expects to receive by 2016. De Jong says there are only a few nuclear reactors in the world that produce medical isotopes and many of them are 40 to 50 years old. Problems associated with aging can cause them to be shut down for long periods of time and create worldwide isotope shortages. One of the largest medical isotope facilities in the world, Chalk River Laboratories in Ontario, is expected to close in two years. It has been shut down a number of times for repairs.

and says, ‘This is so.’” No questions follow, no objections interrupt. Just the recognition that I must listen and follow.” Growth and transformation happen all the time — they’re aspects of both nature and human nature. Good seeds (as in good thoughts) and a rich and fertile mind are the ideal medium for “Aha!” moments. By accepting responsibility for your personal growth, you increase the potential for insightful experiences and deeper understanding in your life. Murray Fuhrer is a self-esteem expert and facilitator. His recent book is entitled Extreme Esteem: The Four Factors. For more information on self-esteem, check the Extreme Esteem website at www.extremeesteem.ca.

DALY: Value and guard beauty If you conclude that this is just about you, then I’d strongly recommend you keep your opinions to yourself unless your wife asks for or invites them. This doesn’t mean that you can’t make your preferences known. But that should be limited to expressing appreciation for those things about her appearance that you delight in. On the other hand, if she’s shared with you some doubts or insecurity about her clothes or makeup, you might gently offer some suggestions along with affirming the things she already does that you find attractive. You may even want to offer to fund a session with a beauty consultant as your gift to her if you think she’d be receptive. Bottom line: value and guard the beauty of her heart above all else. Jim Daly is a husband and father, an author, and president of Focus on the Family and host of the Focus on the Family radio program. Catch up with him at www.jimdalyblog.com or at www.facebook.com/DalyFocus.

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WASHINGTON — Hoping to build off recent bans in Europe and India, opponents of animal testing for cosmetics plan to make a big push for a similar prohibition in the United States. The effort could be a tough sell in a Republicancontrolled Congress. Virginia Democrat Don Beyer is expected to take the lead on the issue when the new Congress convenes next January. He is succeeding retiring Rep. Jim Moran, D-Va., who has introduced legislation that would prohibit testing cosmetic products on animals, as well as the sale of any new cosmetics if the final product or any component was developed using animal testing. “The United States must be a world leader and not a follower,” Beyer told supporters in a campaign email highlighting the issue. His state is home to several cosmetic companies, such as Tri Tech Laboratories of Lynchburg, a custom manufacturer of personal care products. Last year, the European Union banned the sale of new cosmetic products containing ingredients tested on animals, and India followed with a similar ban. Sara Amundson, executive director of the Humane Society Legislative Fund, called the Moran bill a “marker” to build political support, with a sustained lobbying effort to follow next year. To date, more than 140 cosmetic companies have endorsed the bill, including Paul Mitchell, the Body Shop and LUSH Fresh Handmade Cosmetics. The legislation might not face the most receptive environment next year, with regulation-averse Republicans running both houses of Congress, but Amundson said that proponents will cast it in a probusiness light. “If U.S. companies have to comply with what’s already transpiring, for example, in the EU, one would want to ensure there aren’t any trade barriers,”

she said. Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich., chairman of the House Energy & Commerce Committee, said if a bill is introduced next year, “we could take a look at it to get a better understanding at that time.” Of the 55 co-sponsors of the Moran bill, only one was a Republican - Michael Grimm of New York. The Humane Society Legislative Fund donated $5,000 to Grimm’s campaign, citing his leadership and advocacy on animal protection issues. “I have a puppy that I rescued from a puppy mill and I think that these are issues that are close to my heart and close to the hearts of many of my constituents back home in Staten Island and Brooklyn,” Grimm said. The bill would not affect animals used for biomedical research. The cosmetic industry trade group, the Personal Care Products Council, referred to an earlier statement by its executive vice-president for government affairs, John Hurson, who said the legislation echoes the industry’s “longstanding commitment to ultimately eliminate the need to conduct animal testing” on cosmetics. Hurson said cosmetic companies largely stopped animal testing on finished products in the 1980s, and now only consider using them when mandated by government bodies or for safety evaluations of new ingredients when no viable alternative is available. Under federal law, manufacturers aren’t required to test cosmetics on animals to prove product safety, but the FDA says it’s consistently advised cosmetic manufacturers to employ whatever testing is appropriate and effective. Amundson said even though finished products aren’t tested on animals, some individual ingredients and formulations are. Amdundson, the Personal Care Products Council and the FDA were unable to provide an estimate of how many animals are used in cosmetic testing each year.

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MONTREAL — It’s not the most glamorous setting, but the Montreal church basement where artists and writers gather to display their creations has become a pilgrimage site of sorts for lovers of independent publishing. Billed as Canada’s largest zine fair, Expozine attracts some 300 exhibitors, publishers, and authors annually, along with hundreds more who wander through the rows of stalls to view and buy their work. Louis Rastelli, who helped found the event 13 years ago, said there’s a reason zine culture endures despite the plethora of information available online. “A book, or a (vinyl) record, these are artifacts you can hold, you put on a shelf, that have value over a long period of time, whereas information is ephemeral — it comes and goes,” Rastelli said in an interview. “I can’t count how many websites I’ve bookmarked in the past 10 years that are just gone now, they’ve just disappeared. So, I think there’s still a real need and appreciation on the part of people who come here to buy a book that they can keep and hold and lend and borrow and all of that.” Political pamphlets, graphic novels, alternative comics, and even a handcrafted newspaper full of poetry and artwork were among the items

available Saturday and Sunday. In recent years, Rastelli said there’s been an emphasis on “more artistic, more artisanal, and just more beautiful books,” and a move away from “things you find all over the net,” like movie and music reviews. Some of the projects were ambitious, like an elegantly-designed, $10 literary magazine called “New Escapologist,” devoted to “white-collar functionaries with escape on the brain.” Others were more straightforward, like a $1 bookmark with a simple message: “Take a nap.” Uma Viswanathan, who lives in Montreal, reserved a stall for the second year in a row to sell art booklets inspired by her travels and interest in fashion. “I just can’t get enough of interesting notebooks and stuff like that,” she said. “What I love about this festival is zines could be anything. And it’s completely unexpected what you’ll see.” Another exhibitor, Jamie Quail, an artist from London, Ont., presented a mix of screenprinted designs and smaller items, one no bigger than a business card, exploring the meaning of the term “queer.” Quail said the process of making her books, some of which were bound by hand with thread, is gratifying in itself.

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This photo from Nov. 5, 2014, shows a plaque on a pillar where the heart of the 19th century composer Frederic Chopin is buried in Warsaw, Poland. Chopin’s dying wish was that his heart should be removed and entombed in his native Poland and following many twists in the tale Chopin’s heart has remained at rest at Holy Cross Church in Warsaw until April 2014, when it was taken out so that officials could determine its condition. Amid huge secrecy the inspection happened over night, photographs were taken and hot wax was added to the jar’s seal to prevent evaporation of the preserving alcohol before the relic was replaced. Officials have now announced plans for another inspection, 50 years from now, a reflection of the mystique the relic-like object holds over Poland. Warsaw, the culture minister, two scientists and other officials. With a feeling of mystery hanging in the air, they worked in total concentration, mostly whispering, as they removed the heart from its resting place and carried out the inspection — taking more than 1,000 photos and adding hot wax to the jar’s seal to prevent evaporation. Warsaw’s archbishop recited prayers over the heart and it was returned to its rightful place. By morning, visitors to the church saw no trace of the exhumation. “The spirit of this night was very sublime,” said Tadeusz Dobosz, the forensic scientist on the team. Polish officials kept all details of the inspection secret for five months before going public about it in September, giving no reason for the delay. They are also not releasing photo-

graphs of the heart, mindful of ethical considerations surrounding the display of human remains, said Artur Szklener, director of the Fryderyk Chopin Institute in Warsaw, a state body that helps preserve the composer’s legacy. “We don’t want this to be a media sensation, with photos of the heart in the newspapers,” Szklener said. However, to prove that the heart is in good shape, he showed The Associated Press photographs of the organ, an enlarged white lump submerged in an amber-colored fluid in a crystal jar. Some Chopin experts are critical of what they consider a lack of transparency. Steven Lagerberg — the American author of Chopin’s Heart: The Quest to Identify the Mysterious Illness of the World’s Most Beloved Composer — believes international experts should

have also been involved in the inspection. He said he wishes that the exhumation had involved genetic tests on a small sample of tissue to determine the cause of Chopin’s death. Though Lagerberg and others believe that Chopin probably died of tuberculosis — the official cause of death — the matter isn’t fully settled. Some scientists suspect cystic fibrosis, a disease still unknown in Chopin’s time, or even some other illnesses. “The mystery of this man’s illness lingers on — how he could survive for so long with such a chronic illness and how he could write pieces of such extraordinary beauty,” Lagerberg said. “It’s an intellectual puzzle, it’s a medical mystery and it’s an issue of great scientific curiosity.”

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NEW YORK — The founder of the oral history project StoryCorps has received a $1 million award. Dave Isay has won the 10th annual TED Prize, announced Monday by the organization known for sponsoring talks focused on technology, entertainment and design. The award is given to an “exceptional” person who will in turn create a “high-impact project.” Previous winners include U2 singer Bono, author Dave Eggers and biologist E.O. Wilson. StoryCorps was founded by Isay in 2003 and has compiled tens of thousands of interviews with people from a wide range of backgrounds. Some interviews have been aired on National Public Radio’s Morning Edition. All are stored at the Library of Congress.

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Runner with diabetes completes cross-Canada trek It’s estimated 300,000 Canadians have Type 1 diabetes, which results from the body’s immune system destroying the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas. With little or no natural insulin, the body can’t regulate how it uses and stores sugar, meaning injections are needed several times a day to prevent a buildup of sugar in the bloodstream. “I’ve learned so much this year. Overcoming Type 1 diabetes is all about overcoming obstacles,” said Sasseville, who lives in Quebec City. “That’s the message I wanted to get across — get up, work hard, set high goals, don’t give up and live a life that’s inspired.” Type 1 diabetes differs from the more common Type 2 form in which the body becomes resistant to insulin or the pancreas doesn’t produce enough of the hormone. “Three million people in Canada live with a form of diabetes,” said Sasseville. “It’s an important day and I really hope that people who live with diabetes across Canada will be inspired by the run.” Sasseville was greeted in Vancouver’s Stanley Park by a throng of screaming school children and supporters, including his parents, girlfriend and sister.

“I could have never dreamed of running across Canada 10 years ago,” said Sasseville, his feet still wet after walking into English Bay. “To have done it that way where the whole focus was on a cause, on a message — not necessarily on a guy running — that was a blessing.” Also in attendance was Patrick St. Martin, Sasseville’s best friend and driver who lived with the runner in an RV ever since the pair left St. John’s, N.L., on Feb. 2. “To see the impact we can have on kids, on people, it’s just amazing. We’re all overwhelmed with what is happening right now,” said St. Martin. “It’s 9 ½ months on the road. Canada’s a long country. There were obviously times when we would feel a little bit lonely, but events like (Friday) and meeting people, it’s just crazy. It’s amazing how powerful it is and how impactful the run is on people.” The duo said they remain close after all that time together, adding there wasn’t a single argument while on the road. “We had some hard days, of course,” said Sasseville. “It’s 180 marathons that you run on sore legs ... some doubts, some tough days, but that’s when it really counts. Discipline only counts when you don’t feel like going for a run.”

Added St. Martin: “We had one goal in mind (and) it was to inspire people. I think that was what drove us to do it the right way.” Sasseville took part in dozens of events across the country, but it was a boy from Windsor, Ont., who left him with a lasting impression. Jack Poisson, who also has Type 1 diabetes, met Sasseville when he came to town and the pair kept in touch by phone throughout the run. “He was such an intelligent kid and very inspiring himself,” said Sasseville. “I think Jack represents a whole generation of kids living with Type 1 diabetes that are hoping to live a full life. (They) may have doubts and fears, but I think with events like the run across Canada, if we can get to them and let them know ’Hey you’re going to be able to live the life you want,’ that’s cool.” Poisson — who took his support of Sasseville even further, raising more than $2,700 by asking for donations instead of birthday presents and also fundraising at his school — was at the finish line with his family to cheer on his hero. “It’s my first time in Vancouver,” said Poisson. “It really means a lot to me because I get to see one of my good friends finish running across Canada.”

parent to deal with. The doctors are right that your son must want their assistance. You can listen to him, show compassion and let him know that a professional is trained to help him sort Dear Annie: My son is 25 years old through his feelings. In the meantime, with a college degree and an excellent please phone a suicide prevention hotline. Someone there can job. The sad thing is, he is help you. depressed. He won’t go for Dear Annie: I have the treatment. He goes to work, responsibility of watching comes home and sits in over two older relatives front of his computer. when they are no longer I have spoken to profescapable of taking care of sionals myself, but they all themselves. Right now, I say the same thing: He is spend a great deal of time an adult and must get help in their company, and it’s on his own. But he doesn’t not a problem. think he is sick. MeanSo what is? This couple while, he complains that likes to drop in uninvited he can’t find a girlfriend, to social events (especially while his friends are all in when food is served). They relationships or married. If MITCHELL recently attended a wedwe suggest he join a group, ding because they wanted & SUGAR he won’t leave his room. He to be part of the bride’s spesays he’ll end his life. cial day. We are so worried Should I tell them that about him. He is our only they are behaving in a way child. We are totally lost that is improper and impoand don’t know what to do. lite, or should I just let them socialize Could you please help us? — Sad Mom Dear Sad: This is so difficult for a while they are still able? — Embar-

rassed Dear Embarrassed: If you are not currently the caregiver for this couple, and they can manage on their own, this is not yet your problem. Please don’t treat them as if they are incompetent, even though, yes, they are behaving inappropriately. They’d hardly be the first ones to crash a wedding. However, if you believe they no longer understand what constitutes appropriate behaviour, you should let them know and then suggest they make an appointment with their doctor. Dear Annie: I read the recent letter from “Being Prepared,” the woman who had no spouse, no children, no church and no close friends. She had cared for her mother and wondered who was going to care for her. May I make an additional suggestion? I live in Arizona, where a lot of people have retired but their children are not here. Often they lose a spouse and are on their own. I have become a campaigner to make sure my friends and neighbors provide one another with pertinent information. I have given the names and phone numbers of my family members in other states to several

neighbours. I have talked about the fact that if my garbage doesn’t go out one week, they should check on me. I let them know when I am going to be traveling. I also include the names of my pets and their vet, contact information for my doctor, and a copy of the card that shows I am giving a whole-body donation at my death. Also, our fire department provides (at no charge) a File of Life, where all of this information, as well as medical information, is listed and hung on the refrigerator. My doctor provides advance directives at no charge, and they are perfectly legal. It’s not necessary to spend a fortune on attorneys, unless, of course, you have a fortune. I encourage everyone to make their plans known. Even if you write it out in your own hand, it gives the authorities some direction. — M.D. 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.

will be slightly intense for you at work or with your health. There will be a need for you to learn more and accomplish much. There will be breakthroughs, if you are ready to take those positive steps forLARISA MAIRA ward now. UnOZOLINS derstand that life only gives you a few opportunities. G E M I N I (May 21-June 20): There is a strong and serious focus on your health, work, and daily life today. Some tension will be seen when others try to place too many responsibilities on your shoulders. Allow for them to help out and properly state your case now. Friends will distract you today, be careful. CANCER (June 21-July 22): There will be a serious look at your responsibilities within your romantic relationships, self-expression and with children now. Perhaps intense conversations will revolve around those areas of life. Whatever it is, the most productive way is to channel it into your work and dreams! LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): There is a lot of new energy and a lot to learn at

work now. You are most likely going to feel stressed, but don’t jump to conclusions. Allow for greater wisdom to be expressed by you today. Share your unique experiences with others now, it will help them feel empowered. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You will have that serious talk with others today. There is a sense that you will feel like things are getting a bit too chaotic for your liking. This is a transition, wait it out if desired. Seek guidance from your family if you need more insight into how to handle today’s stresses. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You might feel like you’ve taken on too much today. Don’t sweat it, soon you will be in a better place and will feel at peace. Today is simply a transition day between what you want to see happen and what you don’t. So, switch course, and state your case if needed today. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You might feel oppressed today if you do not speak up and share what is on your mind. Allow for compulsive release of your thoughts to occur, but do hold back when introducing new topics. There will be professional advancements, if you organize yourself well. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): It almost seems like you are on a crash course towards learning your ultimate wishes and dreams. Today will

be stressful, but groups and friends you socialize with will offer you some greater clarity. It might rock the boat a little. Focus on your work and get it done! CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You will feel the buck stopping with you today. It can go either way, you can be called to step up as someone of authority, or you will feel limited and not able to share yourself within groups and with friends. Today should be perfect for you, just don’t exhaust yourself. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Greater responsibility will be given to you on a professional level today. I would say that you grabbed yesterday’s opportunities and are now able to get ahead through your shear efforts alone. You have the knowledge to create the outcome you want — do it! PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): If you stay on course with your true aspirations and dreams, you’ll be more able to succeed above everyone else today. It will be a bit tense. Discipline will be required, but it will be over soon. Then you’ll be able to reap the rewards of your efforts. Larisa Maira Ozolins is an internationally syndicated astrologer and columnist. Her column appears daily in the Advocate.

VANCOUVER — Sebastien Sasseville remembers a time when he couldn’t even run around the block. Diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at age 22, the college student wasn’t physically active to begin with and faced a choice — allow the disease to control his life or take charge of it himself. “My first ’run’ I think I ran for about 250 metres and that’s all I could do,” said Sasseville. “We all start from somewhere.” That somewhere would eventually take Sasseville, now 35, all the way across Canada after he completed a 9 ½-month run on Friday to raise diabetes awareness and give hope to people living with the disease. “It’s not about running fast, it’s not about running across Canada,” Sasseville said after completing the trek of more than 7,500 kilometres on World Diabetes Day. “It’s about making that first step and making that conscious decision that my life’s going to be great, I want to set high goals, I want to pursue my dreams. “The run is all about making that conscious choice, taking control, owning your disease and taking every necessary step to manage it properly.”

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HOROSCOPES Tuesday, Nov. 18 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: Owen Wilson, 46; Chloe Sevigny, 40; Susan Sullivan, 72 THOUGHT OF THE DAY: Today’s energy will highlight yesterday’s opportunities. This will have you working hard to achieve your goals. Duties will take you away from others, but it is just for a couple of days, so do your best now. Take responsibility for your actions. Use your wisdom to overcome any issues presented today. Do not jump to any conclusions, especially with emotional issues. HAPPY BIRTHDAY: If today is your birthday, this year will prove to be very intense. You will be called to action when it comes to expressing the knowledge you have acquired throughout last year. Use your unique abilities and talents to highlight what is going on within institutions and health related matters. Perhaps, even sharing the injustice within humanitarian groups will be highlighted now. ARIES (March 21-April 19): It will be tense today. Allow for greater truth to emerge by simply sharing your unique self with others in the public and through your profession. This will help you understand yourself more and, in turn, you’ll be better able to find that proper balance between you and them. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Today

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Restaurant/ Hotel

JJAM Management (1987) Ltd., o/a Tim Horton’s Requires to work at these Red Deer, AB locations: 5111 22 St. 37444 HWY 2 S 37543 HWY 2N 700 3020 22 St. FOOD ATTENDANT Req’d permanent shift weekend day and evening both full and part time. 16 Vacancies, $10.20/hr. + benefits. Start ASAP. Job description www.timhortons.com Education and experience not req’d. Apply in person or fax resume to: 403-314-1303

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

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

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Card Of Thanks LEWIS A big thank you to everyone for all of your love and support and for helping us through the passing of our beloved Ed. We are so grateful for the condolences, food, donations, flowers and to those who attended the celebration of Ed’s life. Words cannot express our gratitude. Sincerely, The Lewis Family

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Let Your News Ring Ou t A Classified Wedding Announcement Does it Best! LUCYK Theresa 1949 - 2014 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Theresa Lucyk at the age of 65 years. She passed away peacefully at the Red Deer Regional Hospital on Wednesday, November 12, 2014, surrounded by her family and friends. A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 6 McMillan Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta on Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. If desired, in lieu of gifts and flowers, the family would greatly appreciate a donation in Theresa’s honor to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation at www.cbcf.org.

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ABB URS Pacer Almita Piling Weatherford Baker Hughes BEAR Services Voltage Wireline Predator Drilling Bar W Petroleum CMR Fabricators Quinn Contracting FMC Technologies Piston Well Services Eagle Well Servicing Prime Boiler Services CWC Energy Services Stingray Well Solutions PPCL Plant Constructors Canyon Technical Services Swift Worldwide Resources High Arctic Energy Services Nabors Production Services Nexus Engineering & Machine Sub-Zero Heating Technologies

Oil & Gas Job Fair Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014 9:30 a.m. - Noon Alberta Works Centre 2nd Floor, First Red Deer Place 4920 - 51 Street, Red Deer Bring your resumé For more info, call 403-340-5353

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NOW HIRING Wise Intervention Services Inc. is now hiring for the following positions: • • • •

Do you have what it takes to be a WISE Guy?

Coil Tubing Spread Managers Coil Tubing Spread Supervisors Coil Tubing Operators Boom Truck Operators

Competitive Wages and Immediate Benefits. Priority given to applicants with relevant experience, and a Class 1 Drivers License. 21 and 14 or 15 and 6 day rotations are offered. Wise will also provide any oilfield tickets needed. For more information see:

wiseisi.com Please Forward All Resumes to jobs@wiseisi.com or by fax to 403-340-1046

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D2 RED DEER ADVOCATE Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014 Restaurant/ Hotel

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Truckers/ Drivers

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Hiring for busy season. GARNET’S ACADEMIC Express Holiday-break work sched. OILFIELD TRUCKING ADULT EDUCATION available for students. AND TRAINING is looking for THE RUSTY PELICAN is SIDING INSTALLER now accepting resumes for with or without trailer & F/T Exp’d tools. F.T. year round LINE COOKS work, must have truck and at all stations. 2 yrs. exp. $1 -$1.10 per MUST HAVE: sq.ft. 403-358-8580 • 2-3 yrs. post secondary education. • 2-3 yrs. on-the-job exp. Truckers/ • Provide references Drivers The hourly rate will be $13.25 - $15. per hour BUSY Central Alberta dependant on experience. Grain Trucking Company Mail to: 2079 50 AVE. looking for Class 1 Drivers Red Deer, AB T4R 1Z4 and/or Lease Operators. or Call 403-347-1414 We offer lots of home time, or Fax to: 403-347-1161 benefits and a bonus THE RUSTY PELICAN program. Grain and super is now accepting resumes B exp. an asset but not for experienced necessary. If you have a F/T SERVERS clean commercial drivers Must have Ref’s & Pro-Serve. abstract and would like to Apply within: 2079-50 start making good money. Ave. 2-4 pm. Mon.-Fri. fax or email resume and Fax 403-347-1161 Phone comm.abstract to calls WILL NOT be accepted. 403-337-3758 or dtl@telus.net

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EVRAZ Red Deer Works is now accepting applications for

Journeyman Millwrights, Electricians, and Machinists.

F/T TRUCK drivers req’d. Minimum Class 5 with air and clean abstract. Exp. preferred. In person to Key Towing 4083-78 St. Cres. Red Deer.

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

RECYLCLE SORTERS F/T, required Immed. in Red Deer. Email resume with a min. of 2 references. to: canpak@xplornet.ca

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$$$ EARN $$$ $$ EXTRA MONEY $$ Seeking mature individuals with car or small truck that are available during the day to deliver the new YP/Telus phonebooks into Red Deer. This is door to door delivery, no selling involved, can start immediately email lsenger@pdclogistics.ca DISPATCHER REQ’D. Knowledge of Red Deer and area is essential. Verbal and written communication skills are req’d. Send resume by fax to 403-346-0295

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Competitive Wages Benefit and RRSP packages In-house and out of house training opportunities Large new clean shop with excellent work environment CAT/Cumming’s Engine experience required Electronic engine troubleshooting Long weekend every second week CVIP Inspection Station If this sounds like an opportunity that interests you please e-mail your resume to: jgrove@ peterbiltreddeer.com

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THIS IS a perfect job for a retiree or parent with school age kids! We are hiring a

MAGAZINE MERCHANDISER in Sylvan Lake & Red Deer Thursday/ Friday approx. 10 hrs/week. Early morning start preferred. Email resume to: bmei@metronews.org

FULL TIME and PART TIME SHIFTS AVAILABLE

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Children's Items

CHILDS ED HARDY HOODIE, Size Medium. Like New. $15. 403-314-9603

EquipmentHeavy

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

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Homestead Firewood

ENROLL TODAY! Classes Starting Soon!

Call Today (403) 347-6676 2965 Bremner Avenue, Red Deer

www.academyoflearning.ab.ca

Spruce & Pine -Split. Firepits avail. 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472 FIREWOOD, birch, spruce & pine. North of Costco 403-346-7178, 392-7754 Now Offering Hotter, Cleaner BC Birch. All Types. P.U. / Delivery. Lyle 403-783-2275

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

Household Appliances

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JENN AIR STOVE - older model, still works, Electronic fan, convection oven, indoor grill attachment. $40. 403-782-7439 STOVE, AMANA self clean, white, $100. 403-309-4518 lve. msg. Central Alberta’s Largest Car Lot in Classifieds

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2 END TABLES Solid wood, opening doors in front. $20 each or 2 for $35. 403-782-7439 DINING set, pine wood, 4 chairs, 38”x72” with 18” leaf, good cond. $200. 403-346-0124 NIGHT Tables, (2) Red Oak, 1 drawer & 2 doors with glass top to protect from scratches. $75. ea. 403-352-8811

WANTED Antiques, furniture and estates. 342-2514

Advocate Opportunities

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

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

CARRIERS REQUIRED To deliver the

Advocate Opportunities

CENTRAL AB LIFE & LACOMBE EXPRESS

Stereos TV's, VCRs

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

WASKASOO 43 & 44 Ave.

LACOMBE BLACKFALDS Please call Rick for details 403-314-4303

KENTWOOD Kentwood Dr & Kirton Cl. ORIOLE PARK Oliver St. & Odell Gr.

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

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PINES Pearson Cres. ALSO Payne & Parsons Close ALSO Piper Dr. & Pallo Cl. RIVERSIDE MEADOWS 57 & 58 Ave., 59 & 60 St. ALSO 51, 52 & 43 Ave. & Apt. Bldg. on 60 St.

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)

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

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. Please apply with resume to: qmacaulay@reddeeradvocate.com or call 403-314-4302 and speak with Grant. We thank all applicants for their interest; however only selected candidates will be contacted.

CARRIERS NEEDED FOR FLYERS, FRIDAY FORWARD & EXPRESS

3 days per week, no weekends ROUTES IN:

ANDERS AREA 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. BOWER AREA

TRAVEL WITH

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

FRONTIER “because we care”

EXPERIENCED MOTOR COACH DRIVERS

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

HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC REQUIRED

Will consider either full or part time. Previous motor coach repair experience preferred. 467068K18

MOTOR COACH CLEANER

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

email or fax resume to: frontbus@platinum.ca 403-347-4999

www.frontierbuslines.com

INGLEWOOD AREA Isherwood Close Inglewood Drive Isbister Close MORRISROE AREA Manning St./Maxwell Ave. McKinnon Cres/Munro Cres. McCullough Cres. McDougall Cres. SUNNYBROOK AREA Savoy Cres./Sydney Close Sunnyside Cres./Sutton Close

Bulk & Natural Foods

Nutter’s Bulk and Natural Foods in Red Deer is moving to a new and larger location, right across the street from our current location.

LANCASTER AREA Long Close

We are expanding our product line and we need more in store help. We have openings for the following “team members.”

Fresh Department Manager

VANIER AREA

This position will require a person with previous fresh department experience, handling and displaying of all fresh department products such as produce, dairy, bread etc.

Vanier Drive Vanson Close Viscount Drive Vold Close

Part Time Cashiers and Clerks If excellent customer service is a priority with you, we may have just the right opportunity. Please apply with resume to:

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

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HOUSE STEREO, $140. 403-782-3847 HP Computer Monitor, $35. 403-782-3847 PSII w/10 games, $70. DS Lite w/5 games. Red. $80. 403-782-3847

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1 CREE INDIAN SHIELD With long human hair. $80. 403-347-7405 6 1/2’ SLIM pine Christmas tree, hinged, c/w all red ornaments, clear mini lights, rotating stand $100; corner tv stand, holds up to 42” tv, $60, 2 brass lamps, white with green trim shades $25, men’s Windriver heated winter boots, size 9, exc. shape $125, 403-886-2542 CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS Large Box Full. Some new in boxes. $25. 403-314-9603 COMPACTOR, Kitchenaid, $20.; Shaw Satellite dish, & 2 receivers with remotes, $150. 403-728-3485 EXTENDED custom towing mirrors for p/u truck $60; quad cargo bag (never used) $25; custom made moose leather jacket size 12 $25; 4 drawer chest (hi-boy), bevelled mirror 8 brass drawer pulls frame scallop sea shell, metal and wood castors $35 403-342-7460 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; Ammo magazine clip for British Lee Enfield 303, $35; Upright Hoover Dirt Finder Vacuum Cleaner, self propelled, allergen filtration, $50. 403-352-8811 MUST SEE: XL Blackfoot Shirld Masterpiece. Reg. $400. A must sell @ $200. 403-347-7405 SAMSONITE SUIT BAG green in colour, good cond. $10. 403-314-9603 SNOWBLOWER Craftsman. Excellent shape. Call for details. Asking $675 obo. **SOLD** STONEY INDIAN MEDICINE MAN SHIELD $75. 403-347-7405 WHITE aluminum railing (like new), 3 pc. 15’, 11’ & 9’ new $1050, will take $375 Gary 403-350-9543

1 day a week in:

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

Don Chartrand, Marketing Manager Nutter’s Bulk and Natural Foods. dchartrand@nutters.com

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Employment Training

LEVEL 1 ENFORM CHAINSAW BASICS. 403-505-7297

Firewood

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Misc. Help

Looking for a new pet? Check out Classifieds to find the purrfect pet.

SHRUMS MEATS HIRING EXP’D. BUTCHER, $20-$30/hr. Phone 1-403-742-1427 or fax 403-742-1429

Now Hiring

NEWCART is looking for a full time

Please submit resumes to: resumes @newcartcontracting.com or fax to 403-729-2396. NO phone calls please.

SOURCE ADULT VIDEO requires mature P/T help Sat. & Sun. 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. Fax resume to: 403-346-9099 or drop off to: 3301-Gaetz Avenue

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On-site work experience Unit Clerk Specialty curriculum Under one-year full Diploma program Planning for a Successful Career Seminar Nationally recognized Medical Assisting First Aid / CPR Training Professional Certificate Hospital Scrubs included Train with Industry experts Perfect graduate job placement rate reported last year

Misc. Help

as soon as possible. Duties will include: cutting grass, raking, litter removal, fertilizing, watering, snow clearing, operating light and heavy duty machinery, maintaining property maintenance equipment, general yard maintenance etc. This position will require some evenings, weekends, early mornings. 2 years experience minimum required. Hourly wage is $23-$25.00 depending on experience. Benefits available after 3 month probation period.

Would you like to take the GED in your community?

Medical Office Assistant / Unit Clerk

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Peterbilt Red Deer is currently seeking Technicians for our North and South locations.

GED Preparation

• Red Deer • Rocky Mtn. House • Rimbey • Caroline • Castor • Sylvan Lake NEED EXPERIENCED • Innisfail Class 1 drivers for short • Stettler and long haul. Full Time. • Ponoka Runs AB., SASK, Manitoba • Lacombe & BC. Please call PROMAX TRANSPORT Gov’t of Alberta Funding at 227-2712 or fax resume may be available. w/abstract 403-227-2743 403-340-1930 www.academicexpress.ca Misc.

GASOLINE ALLEY LOCATION HEAVEY DUTY JOURNEYMEN/ APPRENTICE SERVICE TECHNICIANS

WINTER START

Flexible PT and FT sched. with $17.25 guaranteed base pay, cust. sales/service, no experience necessary, we will train, conditions apply. Visit www.work4students.ca/rda or call 403-755-6711 to secure a position. Start dates for Nov/Dec.

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Trades

CLASS 1 or 3 drivers req’d for moving equipment. Resumes to be dropped off at Key Towing. 4083-78 St. Cres. Red Deer.

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

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Employment Training

1830

Cats

2 BALINESE KITTENS 1 SNOWSHOE SIAMESE 3 BURMAN $25/ea. 403-887-3649 2 KITTENS black/white to give away, Squeaky and Tippy, very tame 403-782-3031

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Dogs

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

ADULT Newspaper Carriers Needed For Early Morning Delivery of the

RED DEER ADVOCATE Monday through Saturday. Delivery to be done before 6:30 am. Reliable vehicle needed. DEERPARK AREA Dixon Cres, Donnelly Cres, Duston St. area $482.00/mo. Deschner Close, Dubois Cres., Doherty Close, Duston St. and area. $327.00/mo. Dempsey St., Dodge Ave, Donlevy Ave area $327.00/mo. Dowler St., Daniel Cres. Dawe Cl., Dunham Close and area $412.00/mo. ROSEDALE AREA Ramage Cres, Close Root Close, Ralston Cres. $327.00/mo. For More information, please call Jamie 403-314-4306

ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Express and Friday Forward ONLY 3 DAYS A WEEK in DEER PARK AREA Dixon Cres. $100.20/mo. Dunning Cres, Cl., and Depalme St. plus 3 blocks of Douglas Ave. $136.24/mo.

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

KAITLYN, Tia, Hope Harrison Born Aug. 14, 1999 My beautiful friend, went to Heaven on Nov. 13, 2014. She gave me her Mama, Mary, over 15 years the reason to keep living...to hope...to dream... and wish, but they all died with her. Kaitlyn, gave me more love than I ever deserved. I will never forgive myself for not giving her the one thing she wanted the fall and summer before she left..to lay on the grass in the sun and watch the cars, people, etc. go by. I tried so hard, but no matter what I just couldn’t give her that. Thank you Kaitlyn, my little angel, for coming into my life..for your love.. always being there for you mama..always understanding. You made me smile..to laugh..to live..and so, so much more. The stars and sun will no more shine for the day you went to Heaven, I died and nothing matters anymore. Thank you with my whole heart and soul to Dr. Higgins, an angel, at Deer Park Vet, for your love, your help and what you did for my Kaitlyn, my beautiful little angel, my friend, and her Mama Mary. All my love forever, (Mama Mary) and the family love. REG’D BOXER PUPPIES, from Champion health tested parents, 403-340-3506 after 6 p.m.

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

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3900 & 4200 Blocks of 40A Ave. and 4000 Block of 39 St. (North side only). $55.68/mo.

FOR RENT • 3000-3200 WANTED • 3250-3390

CLASSIFICATIONS

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

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ON FARM between Rocky and Red Deer on Wall St. 3 bdrm. mobile, utils. incld, $1100/mo.; older 2 bdrm. house, tenants responsible for own gas $920/mo., avail. immed. Text Brad 587-377-7000 SYLVAN LAKE: fully furnished, inclds dishes, bedding, utils. Avail. Now! $1200. 403-880-0210.

RED DEER ADVOCATE Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014 D3

Scientists ‘confident’ lander will wake up again BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BERLIN — A burst of sunshine in the spring could be just the wakeup call for Europe’s comet lander. Scientists raised hopes Monday that as the Philae lander nears the sun its solar panel-powered battery will recharge, and the first spacecraft to touch down on a comet will send a second round of scientific data back to Earth. Since landing with a bounce on the comet Wednesday, Philae has already sent back reams of data that scientists are eagerly examining. But there were fears its mission would be cut short because it came to rest in the shadow of a cliff. Its signal went silent Saturday after its primary battery ran out. Shortly before that happened, the European Space Agency decided to attempt to tilt the lander’s biggest solar panel toward the sun — a last-ditch manoeuvr that scientists believe may have paid off. “We are very confident at some stage it will wake up again and we can achieve contact,” Stephan Ulamec, the lander manager, told The Associated Press. That should happen next spring, when Philae and the comet it’s riding on — called 67P/Churyumov-

back 311 million miles to Earth showed the comet’s surface is much tougher than previously assumed. There’s also evidence of large amounts of ice beneath the lander. Scientists had speculated the comet’s surface could be quite soft, but that has turned out not to be the case. “The strength of the ice found under a layer of dust on the first landing site is surprisingly high,” said Klaus Seidensticker of the German Aerospace Center. Scientists are still waiting to find out whether Philae managed to drill into the comet and extract a sample for analysis. Material beneath the surface of the comet has remained almost unchanged for 4.5 billion years, so the samples would be a cosmic time capsule that scientists are eager to study. One of the things they are most excited about is the possibility that the mission might help confirm that comets brought the building blocks of life — including water — to Earth. However, the European Space Agency has stressed that even if the lander fails to awaken again, Rosetta will be able to collect about 80 per cent of the data scientists are hoping to glean from the $1.6 billion mission.

Gerasimenko — get closer to the sun, warming up a secondary battery on board and bringing it out of its unplanned hibernation. A few days of sunshine on the solar panels should be enough to charge the battery sufficiently to resume collecting scientific data, Ulamec said. Philae’s position in the shadows may even prove to be a blessing in disguise. Shielded from the sun’s rays, the lander could survive for longer as the comet approaches perihelion — its closest point to the sun — in August. Before they can say for certain if they’ll be able to restore contact with Philae, scientists first need to find out where on the 2.5-mile (4-kilometre)-wide comet the washing machine-sized lander is, he added. New pictures released Monday offered very good clues. The high-resolution images taken from Philae’s mother ship Rosetta show the lander descending toward the comet, then bouncing off when the thrusters and harpoons meant to anchor it to the surface failed. It drifted through the void for two hours before touching down again — after a second, smaller bounce — then coming to rest in a shallow crater. Scientists at the German Aerospace Center said Monday that an initial review of data the lander sent

Pope to visit U.S. in September

French, Dutch hostages in Mali issue pleas

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PHILADELPHIA — Organizers of the World Meeting of Families for months were coy when asked if Pope Francis would come to Philadelphia for the massive Roman Catholic-sponsored gathering. It turns out that when the pontiff finally confirmed his attendance Monday, organizers already had already gotten inside information from an unimpeachable source. Francis told Gov. Tom Corbett during a Vatican meeting in March that he would make the journey, his first papal visit to the United States. “The Holy Father answered our invitation by whispering three words in Tom’s ear: ’I will come,”’ said Susan Corbett, Pennsylvania’s first lady. Protocol kept them from saying anything publicly until now, she said at a news conference hours after the pope’s statement. Still, the timing of Francis’ announcement — made during an interreligious Vatican conference on traditional family values — came as a bit of a surprise and set cellphones abuzz in Philadelphia around 3:30 a.m. EST. Organizers had not expected official word until later next year. The September voyage will come at a time when the U.S. church is trying to keep Catholics in the fold, including Latino immigrants who have been joining Protestant churches or leaving organized religion in significant numbers. Expectations will also be high for Francis to address the clergy sex abuse scandals. The World Meeting of Families is a conference held every three years in a different city to celebrate the importance of family. It will be the first pontifical trip to the U.S. since 2008. “What an historic day, and an unparalleled day for the city of Philadelphia,” Mayor Michael Nutter said. “We could not be more excited.” Details of Francis’ itinerary will not be finalized until next spring or summer, officials said. But his confirmed attendance will likely help spur fundraising for the huge event. Just over half of the $45 million budget has been raised so far, said Daniel J. Hilferty, president and CEO of Independence Blue

Condos/ Townhouses

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INGLEWOOD POINT 2 bdrm, 2 bath condo. Heated parking & all utils. incl. $1450. 403-350-3722/780-479-1522

SEIBEL PROPERTY

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

4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes

3050

Rooms For Rent

Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pope Francis delivers the Angelus noon prayer from his studio’s window overlooking St. Peter’s Square, at the Vatican, Sunday. Cross who also serves on the organizing committee. The pope is also expected to visit New York and Washington, but Vatican officials would not confirm those legs of the trip Monday. The Vatican’s envoy to the United Nations strongly hinted last week Francis would visit New York to address world leaders at the General Assembly. The World Meeting of Families, set for Sept. 22-27, will feature several days of workshops, lectures and other activities. The conference — and the events surrounding it — are open to anyone who pays the registration fee. Francis is expected to participate in the gathering’s closing days and, like Pope John Paul II in 1979, celebrate a Mass on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.

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2 BDRMS., no pets. Avail. Jan. 1. $900./mo. 403-343-6609

BDRM. for rent in Vanier Woods,. $500 + dd, 403-588-6268 after 6 pm.

NORMANDEAU 2 Bdrm. 4-plex. 1.5 bath, 4 appls. $1100. No pets, N/S Quiet adults. 403-350-1717

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Suites

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Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY

SHARED Main Áoor in GLENDALE reno’d 2 bdrm. ~ Kitson Close Grandview, all utils. incl. apartments, avail. immed, ~ Kyte & Kelloway Cres. $695. 403-318-5416 rent $875 403-596-6000 ~ Holmes St. S.D. $1000 LARGE, 1 & 2 BDRM. Rent $1245 to $1445 SUITES. 25+, adults only Offices 3 bdrm. townhouses, 1.5 bath, 4 & 5 appls., blinds, n/s, no pets 403-346-7111 lrg. balconies, no dogs. NEWLY RENOVATED 1 & Main Áoor 1570 sq ft large N/S, no utils. incl. avail. commercial space for 2 bedroom suites available Dec. 1 lease at corner of 48 Ave in central location. Heat & References required. and 49 St. OfÀce or retail. water included. Cat friendly. One of the highest trafÀc 86 Bell Street, Red Deer SOUTHWOOD PARK leasing@rentmidwest.com counts in downtown,great 3110-47TH Avenue, visibility just south of court1(888) 679-8031 2 & 3 bdrm. townhouses, house. Available Dec generously sized, 1 1/2 2014. To view call Darryl PENHOLD 1 bdrm., incl. baths, fenced yards, Sim 403-358-9003 or email heat/water, 4 appls. $760 full bsmts. 403-347-7473, darryl@simproperties.ca avail. Dec., 403-348-6594 Sorry no pets. www.greatapartments.ca Looking for a place to live? Cottage/ Take a tour through the Manufactured Seasonal CLASSIFIEDS

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COUNTRY Mobile Home, near Bentley. $900/mo. + d.d., Call 403-748-2678.

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PARK Model for rent for full season or for sale at Sun Vista RV Resort, Arizona. 403-346-7178 or 392-7754

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

Houses For Sale

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homes 4000-4190

Realtors & Services

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Farms/ Land

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This still image taken from an undated video published on the Internet by the Islamic State group militants and made available on Sunday shows a militant that the French government say is Frenchman Maxime Hauchard.

Frenchman identified in beheading video PARIS — The cold-eyed militants lined up behind their victims in the latest Islamic State video appear to come from outside the Middle East, including one from France and possibly two from Britain, as the extremist group tries to show a global reach. The grisly video — clearly aimed at a Western audience — lingers as much on the faces of the camouflaged extremists as the men who are beheaded. The victims include American aid worker Peter Kassig and more than a dozen Syrian soldiers. The images of the Islamic State militants, who are shown one by one in close-up, allowed authorities to identify one of them Monday as a 22-year-old Frenchman who converted to radical Islam. Maxime Hauchard has been on the radar of French authorities since 2011 when he took two trips to Mauritania to attend a Quranic school, said Paris prosecutor Francois Molins. The prosecutor said investigators were trying to determine if another Frenchman also is in the video. President Barack Obama confirmed Kassig’s slaying after a U.S. review of the video. The overwhelming majority of Islamic State fighters are from the Mideast, but the extremist group is trying to cement its claim on an Islamic empire straddling Iraq and Syria. Europe appears to be a fertile ground to find supporters, with officials saying thousands of young Europeans have headed off to jihad. More than 1,000 people in France alone are under surveillance for suspected plans to join the militants, officials said. In the video released Sunday, some of the knifewielding extremists standing behind their kneeling victims had distinctly Asian features. Another whose face was hooded had the familiar London accent of the jihadi who also appeared in beheading videos with American hostages James Foley and Steven Sotloff, and with British hostages David Haines and Alan Henning. There also were indications that a Welsh medical student may be the man standing

next to Hauchard. “It’s quite transparent that IS is trying to exaggerate its base of support,” said Charlie Winter, a researcher at the Quilliam Foundation in London. “They are trying to show that Muslims from all over the world are protecting their Syrian brethren and their Iraqi brethren.” European officials are trying just as furiously to counter that message. “I call solemnly and seriously on all our citizens, and notably our young people who are the primary target of the terrorist propaganda, to open your eyes to the terrible reality of the actions of Daesh,” said French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve, using an Arabic acronym for the Islamic State group. “These are criminals that are building a system of barbarity.” Hauchard gave an interview to France’s BFM television in July, telling the network he had helped capture Mosul, the Iraqi city whose fall eventually prompted the United States to resume military operations in Iraq. “We’re waiting for death,” Hauchard said at the time. “My objective is to be a martyr.” A man from Wales, Ahmed Muthana, said he thinks he saw his son, 20-year-old Nasser Muthana, in the latest video, and Winter, the British researcher, confirmed the likeness. “It resembles him. I was shown a picture of the video. I cannot confirm it is him, but I think it might be,” Ahmed Muthana told Britain’s Press Association. Kassig had gone to Syria on a humanitarian mission. “(Our son) lost his life as a result of his love for the Syrian people and his desire to ease their suffering,” the slain hostage’s parents, Ed and Paula Kassig, said in a statement. As for the French militant in the video, Molins said he had used aid work as a pretext. “The humanitarian action was a facade. In fact, he wanted to fight and join Islamic State agents,” Molins said.

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon declared a state of emergency Monday and activated the National Guard in advance of a grand jury decision about whether a white police officer will be charged in the fatal shooting of a black 18-year-old in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson. Nixon said the National Guard would assist state and local police in case the grand jury’s decision leads to a resurgence of the civil unrest that occurred in the days immediately after the Aug. 9 shooting of Michael Brown by Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson. “All people in the St. Louis region deserve to feel safe in their communities and to make their voices heard without fear of violence or intimidation,” Nixon said in a written statement. There is no specific date for a grand jury decision to be revealed, and Nixon gave no indication that an announcement is imminent. But Prosecutor Bob McCulloch has said that he expects the grand jury to reach a decision in mid-to-late November. The grand jury is considering whether there is enough evidence to proceed with charges and, if so, what those charges should be. If the jury issues an indictment, a separate jury will be selected to decide whether the person is guilty. The U.S. Justice Department, which is conducting a separate investigation, has not said when its work will be completed.

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CLOCKWISE FROM BOTTOM LEFT: Cabbage Salad With Winter Roots and Popped Mustard Seed; Collard Green, Potato and Chickpea Salad With Spiced Lemon Dressing; Mustard Greens, Kohlrabi and Carrots with Ginger Dressing.

Make no apologies IN COOLER WEATHER, SOME GREENS ARE AT THEIR BEST FOR WINTER SALADS BY EMILY HORTON ADVOCATE NEWS SERVICES

So often when we talk about salads, we apologize. If we bring a salad to a potluck, we play down our contribution. If we serve salad for dinner, we regret that it isn’t more substantial. If a co-worker asks what we ate for lunch and the answer is leafy, green and dressed with vinaigrette, we say, “Oh, just a salad.” We take salads for granted, as cooks and as eaters. We undervalue them for their potential for sustenance and satiation, but also for the care they require in the making, a trend no doubt encouraged by our dependence on bottled dressings and pre-prepped greens. We can do better. So with fall’s dropping temperatures, I’m adding ever more salads to the menu, wielding the season’s frost-sweetened, intensely flavored greens — collards, cabbage, mustards, chicories and, yes, kale — to restore some glamour, and perhaps some respect, to the salad course. I suspect that many cooks would judge me a season off, salads being what we run to when the heat chases us toward something lighter. But warmweather leaves, when you can find them, are often aggravated versions of themselves. Their bitter, pungent or spicy undertones can be aggressive, their texture brash. The cold is what brings their flavors into alignment. Bitter chicories take on a mellow, buttery glow; collards turn bright-tasting and sweet, their stems juicy enough to eat raw; mustards, tasting of hazelnuts and wasabi, are irresistible. “I really look forward to selling our greens this time of year because the flavour is so good,” said Mike Nolan, who grows a variety at his Earth Spring Farm in Carlisle, Pa. But while you could certainly apply heat to these greens, it’s gratifying to capture them as they are, framing them, along with a few garden companions, as a moment in a season. Maybe it’s a ruffly head of savoy cabbage, juicy-sweet daikon radishes and garnet-skinned carrots; or a head of spiky-leaved, ruby-streaked mustard greens with a plump, crisp kohlrabi. To enjoy them fresh and vibrant is a privilege. With that in mind, make your salads soon after you buy their star ingredients, before they have anything to hide. Numerous cookbook authors have devoted chapters entirely to the art and methodology of making salad well: Paul Bertolli in Chez Panisse Cooking, Judy Rodgers in the Zuni Cafe Cookbook, for instance. If you are a disciple of deliberate saladmaking, you know that the subject is worth the meditation. Horton is a freelance writer living in Seattle.

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Cabbage Salad With Winter Roots and Popped Mustard Seed MAKES: 4 servings PREPARATION: The salad can be made 30 minutes before serving. INGREDIENTS 1 medium head savoy cabbage or Napa cabbage 2 medium carrots, scrubbed well 3 medium watermelon radishes or other winter radishes, such as the Hilds Blauer or China Rose varieties 1 small red onion 3 tablespoons peanut oil 1 tablespoon brown mustard seed 2 small dried arbol chili peppers, torn into 2 or 3 pieces (reduce to 1 or omit for less heat) 3/4 teaspoon sea salt 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice Cracked black pepper 1/2 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves (from about 10 sprigs) STEPS Cut the cabbage in half through the stem end, then cut each half through the stem end to yield four quarters. Slice off the core and discard, then cut each quarter crosswise into thin ribbons. You should have about 9 loosely packed cups. Transfer the cabbage to a bowl. Cut the carrots into matchstick-size strips (julienne), and halve and thinly slice the radishes; transfer those ingredients to the bowl of cabbage. Cut the onion in half crosswise, then slice it thinly lengthwise. Add the onion to the bowl. Heat the oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Once the oil shimmers, add the mustard seed and arbol chili pieces. Cover and cook for about 4 minutes, shaking the pan occasionally, until the seeds begin to pop. Remove from the heat; let cool for 5 minutes (covered). Dissolve the salt in the lemon juice in a small bowl, then pour over the cabbage, along with the oil and mustard seed. Use your hands to toss the cabbage and vegetables with the dressing until they are well coated and slightly wilted. Taste for salt, and season lightly with the black pepper. Fold in the parsley, and serve.

Mustard Greens, Kohlrabi and Carrots with Ginger Dressing MAKES: 4 servings PREPARATION: The salad dressing can be made and refrigerated a day in advance. Bring it to room temperature and shake to reemulsify before using. INGREDIENTS 8 cups lightly packed mustard greens (from about 2 small bunches, or 1 large; about 12 ounces) 1 large carrot, scrubbed well 1 bulb green kohlrabi 2 teaspoons white sesame seeds (unhulled, if possible) One 3/4-ounce piece young ginger root 1 clove garlic 1/4 teaspoon plus 1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt 1 1/2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar 1 tablespoon boiled cider (see recipe online; may substitute pomegranate molasses) 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil Cracked black pepper STEPS Tear the mustard greens into large, bite-size pieces; rinse them in a bowl of cool water, then spin dry. Transfer to a large bowl. Trim the carrot. Trim and peel the kohlrabi; cut each into matchsticksize strips (julienne) and add to the mustard greens. Toast the sesame seeds in a small skillet over medium-low heat, shaking the pan occasionally, until the seeds are lightly browned; this

should take about 5 minutes. Transfer to a small plate to cool. Cut the ginger and garlic into small pieces. Use a mortar and pestle to pound the garlic and ginger with 1/8 teaspoon of salt to form a pastelike mixture. Transfer to a bowl. Alternately, smash the garlic and ginger with the flat side of a knife, then mince. Add the vinegar, the boiled cider and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon of salt to the bowl, then gradually whisk in the oil to form an emulsified dressing. Pour it over the greens; use your hands to gently toss the salad. Taste, and add salt and/or cracked black pepper as needed. Divide evenly among individual plates; garnish with the toasted sesame seeds. Serve right away.

Collard Green, Potato and Chickpea Salad With Spiced Lemon Dressing MAKES: 2 to 4 servings (4 appetizer or side-dish servings or 2 main-course servings) PREPARATION: The cooked potatoes and chickpeas can be dressed and refrigerated 2 days in advance; bring to room temperature before serving. The spices can be toasted and ground 3 days in advance and held in an airtight container at room temperature. INGREDIENTS Kosher salt 1 pound fingerling potatoes, scrubbed well 1 bunch collard greens (about 1 pound) 5 pitted oil-cured black olives, coarsely chopped 1 teaspoon cumin seed 1/2 teaspoon caraway seed 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 1 clove garlic 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon plus 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 cup cooked or canned, no-salt-added chickpeas 1/3 cup packed cilantro leaves, for garnish Freshly cracked black pepper STEPS Bring a medium pot of water to a boil over medium-high heat. Add a generous pinch of the kosher salt, then add the potatoes. Reduce the heat to medium; cook uncovered just until the potatoes can be easily pierced with the sharp tip of a knife, about 15 minutes. Drain and cool. Cut the ribs from the collards by slicing along both sides of the stalk from the top of the leaf to the stem end; discard or reserve the ribs for another use. Stack the halved leaves and cut them into thin ribbons. Rinse in a bowl of cool water, spin dry and transfer to a medium bowl. Add the chopped olives. Heat a small skillet over medium-low heat. Add the cumin and caraway seeds; cook for about 3 minutes, until lightly toasted and fragrant. Let cool for 5 minutes, then grind to a coarse powder using a mortar and pestle. Transfer to a small bowl and add the crushed red pepper flakes (to taste). Use the same mortar and pestle to reduce the garlic to a paste. Add the lemon juice and the 1/2 teaspoon of sea salt; mix until the salt has dissolved. Transfer to a bowl; slowly whisk in the oil to form an emulsified dressing. Once the potatoes are cool, cut them into bite-size chunks. Add to the bowl, along with the drained chickpeas. Add 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons of the dressing to the bowl of collards and olives; use your hands to toss gently until well incorporated. Pour the remaining dressing over the potatoes and chickpeas, along with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon of sea salt. Use a spatula to fold it in until well coated. To serve, scatter the potatoes and chickpeas over the bottom of each plate. Mound the collard-olive mixture on the top, and garnish with cilantro leaves. Season lightly with the black pepper. Serve right away.

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TUESDAY, NOV. 18, 2014

Study lifts cloud over drugs ZETIA, VYTORIN CAN LOWER HEART RISKS BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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CHICAGO — A major study lifts a cloud around Zetia and Vytorin, blockbuster drugs for lowering cholesterol. The study found that these pills modestly lower the risk of heart attacks and other problems in people at high risk for them — evidence that’s been missing for more than a decade as the drugs racked up billions in sales. Doctors have long focused on lowering LDL, or bad cholesterol, to prevent heart disease. Statins like Lipitor, Crestor and Zocor are the main medicines for this, and a lot of research shows they work. Merck & Co.’s ezetimibe, which went on sale in 2002, lowers cholesterol in a different way. It’s sold as Zetia and, as a combo pill with Zocor, as Vytorin. The drug won Food and Drug Administration approval for lowering LDL, but some studies suggested that might not translate to fewer heart attacks and strokes. One study even questioned whether it raised the chance of cancer. The new study found that people at high risk of heart problems who took Vytorin for seven years cut their risk of suffering one by 6 per cent — by 8 per cent if they took the drug most faithfully — compared to others taking just Zocor. Vytorin also proved safe. “We’ve answered all the questions. Now we know that with this different way of lowering cholesterol, you can in fact prevent heart attacks and strokes,” said one study leader, Dr. Christopher Cannon of Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. “This is the first time that something added to statins has been shown to be beneficial,” he added.

were given Zocor alone. Average LDL levels went from 95 at the start of the study to 70 with Zocor and 54 with the combo pill Vytorin. About 15 per cent of Zocor users had a heart attack versus 13 per cent of those on Vytorin. Other heart-related problems also were less common with Vytorin. For every 56 people taking Vytorin for seven years, one additional heart attack, stroke or heart-related death would be prevented. The study was sponsored by Merck and many doctors involved in it consult for the company or other heart drug makers. Zetia and Vytorin had global sales of $4.25 billion in 2013. They cost about $6.50 per pill, and generic versions will be available in about two years. High-dose statins may be a cheaper way to get LDL very low, but studies haven’t compared that option to adding Zetia or Vytorin. One study leader who takes Zetia — Duke University’s Dr. Robert Califf — said many on it are like him, unable to tolerate a high enough dose of a statin to drop LDL low enough. The results also boost the prospects for newer drugs many companies are developing to lower cholesterol even more. They block PCSK9, a substance that interferes with the liver’s ability to remove cholesterol from the blood. “It’s a bit of a limbo dance,” said Dr. Lori Mosca, a cardiologist from Columbia University and New York-Presbyterian Hospital, and an American Heart spokeswoman. “How low can you go before you get no more benefit?”

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This 2004 file photo provided by Schering-Plough Corp. shows the cholesterollowering drug Vytorin. A major study gives a long-awaited answer on whether the blockbuster drugs Vytorin and Zetia lower the risk of heart problems. Results were revealed Monday at an American Heart Association conference in Chicago. “I’m impressed” that a non-statin can help, said Dr. Sidney C. Smith Jr., a former Heart Association president from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. “It expands the options,” especially for the many people who can’t tolerate a statin or get their cholesterol low enough on one, said Dr. Neil Stone, a Northwestern University cardiologist. Even a longtime Vytorin critic, the

Cleveland Clinic’s Dr. Steven Nissen, said the study gave “a solid result” and evidence that very low cholesterol cuts heart risks. To be clear: The study doesn’t mean that Zetia and Vytorin can help people who have not yet suffered a heart problem. The 18,000 study participants either had a recent heart attack or worsening chest pain from a severely clogged artery. About 1.1 million people face this situation in the United States alone each year. Half were given Vytorin and the rest

People with heart stents may need anti-clotting drugs longer than one year BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO — Millions of people with stents that prop open clogged heart arteries may need anti-clotting drugs much longer than the one year doctors recommend now. A large study found that continuing for another 18 months lowers the risk of heart attacks, clots and other problems. Even quitting after 30 months made a heart attack more likely, raising a question of when it’s ever safe to stop. It’s a big issue because the drugs can be expensive and bring risks of their own. The result also is a surprise, because the trend has been toward shorter treatment, especially in Europe. “It’s a wake-up call. It’s the opposite of where we’ve been going,” said Dr. Patrick O’Gara, clinical cardiology chief at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston and president of the American College of Cardiology. He had no role in the study, which was led by Brigham’s Dr. Laura Mauri, at the request of the federal Food and Drug Administration. Results were discussed Sunday at an American Heart Association conference in Chicago and published online by the New England Journal of Medicine. The FDA says it is mulling the results and that doctors should not change practice yet. The study concerns care after angio-

plasty, a procedure done on millions of people worldwide each year. Through a blood vessel in the groin or an arm, doctors push a tube to the clog, inflate a tiny balloon to flatten it, and place a mesh tube called a stent to keep the artery open. Early bare-metal stents didn’t work well — arteries tended to reclog quickly. Coated ones that ooze drugs to prevent that problem came out a decade ago but have their own drawback: a small risk of clots that occur months later, a serious type that often cause heart attacks and can kill. To prevent that, people with drugcoated stents are told to take aspirin and a second type of anti-clotting drug for a year. But no one really knows how long the second drug is needed. The study involved nearly 10,000 people who took aspirin plus either of the drugs Plavix or Effient for one year after getting a drug-coated stent. All stayed on aspirin for another 18 months, and half stayed on Plavix or Effient, too. About 6 per cent of those taking only aspirin suffered a heart attack, clot or other heart-related problem during that time versus about 4 per cent of those taking a second drug. Blood clots also were more common in the aspirinonly group. The added benefit of dual treatment came with a cost: more cases of moderate or severe bleeding. Still, the

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balance is in favour of continuing the drugs because bleeding rarely was serious, Mauri said. A potential concern: There were more deaths from non-heart-related causes among those taking two drugs. Most were from cancer or trauma. Researchers looked back and found that more people with cancer at the outset of the study wound up in the two-drug group, perhaps explaining the difference. The FDA is looking closely at the “unexpected finding,” but preliminary reviews of this study and previous ones “do not suggest an increased risk of death” from the drugs, said Mary Ross Southworth, a safety official at the agency. Eight drug and device makers and a grant from the FDA paid for the study. A separate part of the study looked at nearly 3,000 patients given bare-metal stents. It also found greater risks when the second anti-clotting drug was stopped after a year. Are the drugs needed indefinitely after a stent? “It does raise that question,” O’Gara said. “Cost and possible side effects like bleeding might temper the decision” to stay on them, and each patient needs to discuss it with a doctor, he said. Older, frail people and those with frequent nosebleeds or who bruise easily may not want to take the drugs long-term.

Officials say 172 people on California-bound cruise fell ill with norovirus LOS ANGELES — A cruise ship docked in California on Sunday after 172 people on board fell ill with the highly contagious norovirus during a nearly monthlong trip, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. Some of the more than 4,100 people aboard the Crown Princess began to show signs of the gastrointestinal sickness a few days into the voyage. A CDC official was expected to board the ship to investigate the outbreak and the cruise line’s response. The ship will undergo a deep cleaning at a terminal in San Pedro before embarking on its next voyage to the Mexican Riviera, company spokeswoman Susan Lomax said. In April, 129 people on the same ship contracted norovirus during a seven-day cruise off the California coast. Lomax said that the ship went through the same stringent disinfecting process after it docked. “As it is the cold and flu season, when the stomach flu circulates on land, we encourage all of our guests to be diligent in following the widely accepted practices of frequent hand washing with soap and water and the use of hand sanitizers,” Lomax said.

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