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Malley paid Shachtay more than $44k from his own accounts BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF

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Gabriel Kooman, 4, lends a hand to his grandfather while shoveling some of the sidewalks downtown on Thursday afternoon. Snow fell for much of the day, with temperatures hovering aroung the -11C mark. ADVOCATE STAFF Freezing rain, poor visibility and icy roads caused dangerous driving conditions on the highways on Thursday. Police reported multiple rollovers and minor collisions including a rollover near Gasoline Alley along Hwy 2 and between Red Deer and Lacombe. Roads were partly covered with snow and ice near Innisfail, Penhold, and Blackfalds. Areas to the north and east of Red Deer felt the brunt of the seasonal conditions with snowfall warnings issued throughout the day. Red Deer was expected to received between 2 cm to 4 cm on Thursday. Environment Canada meteorologist Bill McMurtry said the snow was expected to taper off in the early

afternoon in Red Deer but could develop later in the day or early evening. The city could see about 5cm of snow overnight. “Then we’re dealing with a somewhat seasonal or slightly seasonal air mass over the area and a little instability as we get to the end of the weekend into early next week,” said McMurtry. “We could see a little more snow. There is a lot of weather happening in the province right now but most of it is north or east of the Red Deer area.” Heavy snow was expected in the northwest of the province with some locations expected to get between 10 to 20 cms. Temperatures of daytime highs of -10C on Friday and -8C on Saturday and -9C on Sunday are expected. The temperature is expected to dip to -17C overnight on Friday. Cloudy conditions will continue throughout the weekend.

A financial advisor charged in a bomb-murder plot paid the victim from his own credit card at one point, court has been told. Testifying on Thursday, Linda Howes, a forensic accountant, said Brian Malley made payments to Victoria Shachtay over four years totalling $44,300, including $14,400 in cheques from Malley’s MasterCard. That money went to either Shachtay or to her landlord to cover Shachtay’s rent. Malley, 57, is on trial for first-degree murder in Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench. Shachtay, 23, was killed on Nov. 25, 2011, when she opened a Christmas gift that she found on her doorstep that morning. The gift disguised a homemade pipe bomb that exploded when she opened it. Malley was managing Shachtay’s investments after the Innisfail single mother received a large settlement from a crash that left her a quadriplegic. Their financial relationship started in 2007 when Shachtay invested $575,000 of the settlement money. The account closed in April 2011 when the money ran out. Malley continued to make payments to Shachtay until Oct. 15, 2011. Over that time, Malley averaged $600,000 a year in income. The Crown has previously said that Malley’s motive for killing Shachtay was to cut his losses. Howes, a senior forensic accountant with the federal government, was tasked with investigating the financial relationship between Malley and Shachtay by the RCMP in 2013. Howes said every year the investment posted a net capital loss, and shares were always sold at a loss. The biggest loss in value, $390,000, came in late 2008. About 92 per cent of the investment was in a single stock, Enervest Diversified Income Trust. Shares dropped to half of their value, taking a large bite out of the investment’s value.

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Helping elementary students understand brain injuries BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF

BRAIN WALK

Picking up a coin with a thick pair of gloves is really difficult. Looking through a pair of glasses with lens partially covered by masking tape is quite the challenge. Those are just some of the activities that Central Alberta Brain Injury Society want elementary school students to try so they can understand the problems that people with brain injuries may face. CABIS is looking to set up its interactive displays, collectively called the Brain Walk, at schools in Central Alberta to teach students about the different parts of the brain and how injuries impact both cognitive and physical abilities. “Brain injuries are a sticky topic. It’s one of those things you don’t want to deal with until it happens to you because it’s so traumatic. You don’t want to think about it,” said Robb Holbrook, vice-president of CABIS, on Thursday. But children need to know the consequences of brain injuries and what they can do to prevent them, like wearing a helmet while riding a bike, he said.

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“This is not a stubbed toe or a broken finger. This is a brain injury,” Holbrook said. Jean Stinson, president of CABIS, said according to American statistics, one in 500 children a year suffer a head injury severe enough to require hospitalization. Sports and playground injuries are the major causes of brain injuries for children, and traumatic brain injuries forever alters lives, she said. “Whatever you did before, you can’t do anymore. Everything is taken away,” Stinson said. “We hear the life-changing stories. It’s horrible.” Jeff Booth, 39, of Red Deer, suffered brain injury, due to a vehicle collision, when he was 20. Booth, who speaks slowly and can be difficult to understand, said people usually don’t ask him questions about his injuries. “They don’t know what to ask,” Booth said. He said people don’t understand what it’s like to live life with a brain injury.

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Jean Stinson, President of the Central Alberta Brain Injury Society (CABIS) shows off the parts of the brain which can be susceptible to injury.

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Roundup disappoints advocates BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF Champions of Alberta’s wild horses are disappointed that a roundup is about to take place, but they say much progress has been made in protecting the population. Up to 60 wild horses could be captured this month in a scaled-down program to manage their populations in the West Country. Wild Horses of Alberta Society (WHOAS) president Bob Henderson said while it’s unfortunate the province sees a need for any capture, he recognizes the government has made significant changes in its handling of the issue. WHOAS has been given permission to undertake a program already underway to vaccinate 19 mares this winter to keep populations down and more than 20 acres of land has been donated by a landowner to provide a space to keep and protect wild horses that had to be moved. “When we signed our memorandum of understanding, (the province) made it clear they may go into other areas to (capture). “But I have to admit we are truly grateful that they are working hard to ensure our area stays OK, that the horses they are going to catch are a ways away from our area. They are committed to helping our programs work.” The society had hoped any capture programs would be put on hold to see what effect the pregnancy vaccination program had on reducing the roughly 900 horses counted in the West Country early last year.

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Red Deer Emergency crews respond to a two-car collision on Gaetz Avenue southbound near 71 St. Thursday evening. The accident was one of several in the city and along the QE2 due to icy road conditions and low visibility.

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MALLEY: Bought on margin Many shares were bought on margin, taking out a loan to buy them, she said. Also during Howes’ testimony, claims made by Malley in an interview three days after the bombing were questioned. Malley said Shachtay’s mother gave him $15,000 to give to the victim. However, Howes said there was no indication based on her investigation that Malley received they money or gave it to Shachtay. The jury trial continues today in Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench. mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com

BRAIN: Different ways “They have no clue,” Booth said. Holbrook said brain injuries affect people in different ways and many must try and pick up the pieces of their lives alone. “They are ostracized by friends, by family. They just turn around and run almost.” And those left behind can’t figure out why, he said. “They feel so abandoned.” That’s where CABIS tries to help by operating the survivor support group Club CABIS, a peer support group, and caregiver support meetings. The CABIS office, located at 202-4805 48th St., is open from Monday to Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. “It’s not over yet. We’re on your side. We’re on your team,” Holbrook said. CABIS is currently looking for more people to join its board of directors. For more information on CABIS programs, including the Brain Walk, call CABIS at 403-341-3463. szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com

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Robb Holbrook, Vice President of the Central Alberta Brain Injury Society (CABIS) demonstrates some of the ways brain injuries can impact people, from eyesight, to hand-eye coordination. CABIS aims to help those affected by traumatic and acquired brain injuries by offering support and services free of charge.

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Medical examiner sues province fice is essential to protecting the integrity of death investigations, says the lawsuit. Sauvageau claims she was informed, in private, that her office was not to operate at arm’s length and that Maryann Everett, an assistant deputy justice minister, once told her: “Your job is to make the minister look good.” The same woman, the lawsuit alleges, also dismissed Sauvageau’s concerns about inflated funeral home contracts with: “You think too much of the taxpayers.” Other allegations of interference include that Sauvageau was forbidden from firing a morgue employee who made a hoax about how another worker was going to show up at work with a gun and kill everyone. She was told the employee might be a relative of a deputy chief of staff of then-premier Dave Hancock. The lawsuit says Hancock requested a cause of death review in a case after receiving a request from a constituent. Other officials also inappropriately intervened by asking, on behalf of relatives of a legislature member, about another death, says the lawsuit. None of the allegations has been proven in court and a statement of defence has not been filed. Justice Minister Jonathan Denis said that it would be inappropriate to comment on a case that’s before the courts.

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IMPLEMENTS OTHER AUSTERITIES BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — Alberta Health Services is freezing salaries and holding the line on union raises to help the province cope with billions of dollars in lost revenue due to low oil prices. But AHS president Vickie Kaminski said Thursday the changes will be made judiciously to avoid affecting front-line care. “We’re going to have to make some difficult decisions in the coming months,” Kaminski told a news conference. “But I would like to assure Albertans that every option will be explored to minimize the impact on the delivery of health-care services in this province.” Kaminski was responding to a government directive sent to AHS in late December to implement cost restraints. Premier Jim Prentice has said fundamental changes will need to be made across the board to deal with $7 billion in lost revenue due to low oil prices. Prentice has said he is looking at changes to personal income tax and capital projects. But he has ruled out a provincial sales tax and said corporate taxes and oil royalties won’t be touched. Kaminski said AHS managers are under a salary freeze for the next fiscal year and unionized members will be offered zero per cent salary increases. She said new rules will be put in place to reduce procurement and travel costs. There will also be renewed vigilance and support to reduce staff sick days, which cost an estimated $190 million a year, Kaminski said. Other new rules are being put in place to reduce cellphone charges. Kaminski said that cellphone bills in the last 18 months alone cost $825,000. “We cannot tolerate Alberta Health Services using taxpayers’ dollars to pay for monthly roaming charges in the thousands of dollars, as we have just determined to be the case.” Kaminski also said she is disturbed by the high cost of severance payments — $28 million since 2011

‘WE’RE GOING TO HAVE TO MAKE SOME DIFFICULT DECISION IN THE COMING MONTHS. BUT I WOULD LIKE TO ASSURE ALBERTANS THAT EVERY OPTION WILL BE EXPLORED TO MINIMIZE THE IMPACT ON THE DELIVERY OF HEALTH-CARE SERVICES IN THIS PROVINCE.’ — VICKIE KAMINSKI, AHS PRESIDENT

— handed out to 660 employees. About $4.4 million of that severance went to 12 executive members, she said. “In recent years ... I think (the severance payment issue) has cast a dark shadow over Alberta Health Services,” she said. “I have directed that rigorous performance management is to be undertaken to avoid the need for payment of severance.” Alberta Health Services is responsible for frontline care and spends one-third of Alberta’s $44-billion operating budget. Also Thursday, Finance Minister Robin Campbell launched an online survey to give Albertans a chance to weigh in on how to change the province’s economic model. Campbell said the plan is to continue building roads, schools and hospitals despite the economic downturn. “We’re going to have a very aggressive infrastructure plan,” he said. The new budget, to be released next month, will have a $29-billion capital plan spread over five years. Some of that money will be borrowed, he said. Department spending is also being scrutinized. “There are some programs that are nice to have. Some of those programs might not be there,” said Campbell. “But as far as the core services and making sure that Albertans receive those services, we’ll continue to provide them.”

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — The Alberta government won’t say when it will introduce legislation to regulate tanning beds as a way to prevent skin cancer. Former health minister Fred Horne said last March that a bill would be introduced in 2014 and that the province was considering banning anyone under 18 from using tanning beds. Alberta Health spokesman Tim Wilson says the legislation is still being worked on, but a decision hasn’t been made on whether it will be tabled in the spring, the fall or even this year. “I can only say that we don’t have a schedule for it yet,” Wilson said Thursday. “The bill is still being written and we are still looking at all of the various options we would have for including in the legislation and for regulating the industry.” The options include a ban on anyone under 18 using tanning beds, allowing young people to use them if they have a note from a parent or letting individuals decide for themselves, Wilson said. International groups such as the Centers For Disease Control highlighted the need to prevent skin cancers this week to help mark World Cancer Day. “By focusing on known prevention methods, countries have made major progress in the global fight against skin cancer,” the U.S.-based agency says on its website. “Indoor tanning can cause skin cancers, including melanoma (the deadliest type of skin cancer), basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma.” The Canadian Cancer Society released statistics last year that said melanoma is one of the fastestgrowing preventable cancers. It noted that Alberta and Saskatchewan are the only two provinces that don’t regulate youth access to tanning equipment.

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HORSES: Dramatically reducing the capture target About 240 are located in the area set aside for this year’s capture, he said. Besides dramatically reducing the capture target from last year’s 200 total — which saw only 15 horses actually rounded up — the province has adopted other measures to address some of the concerns raised by vocal supporters of the province’s wild horses. Unlike past years, the RCMP has taken over the job of overseeing horse wranglers under the Stray Animals Act. All horses captured must first be available for adoption, and then will go to auction. In past years, those holding capture permits decided where the horses ended up, said Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development spokesman Duncan MacDonnell. The roundup is meant to reduce a horse population that is damaging rangeland in the area, said MacDonnell. In some areas, the horse grazing is exceeding by more than double the levels needed to protect the rangeland. The government doesn’t consider the horses truly wild, but rather feral horses descended from workhorses used in logging and mining operations in the early 1900s, as well as abandoned animals. “They’re going to give us first dibs on the horses that they bring in,” said Henderson. He said he’d love to take in all horses captured but limited finances and space at their wild horse preserve mean a maximum of 20 can be accepted. “The most unfortunate thing is we have to make a decision: who do we take and save and rescue, and which horse do we have to turn our back on? “That’s a really, really hard thing to do, but we actually have no choice — we are limited by what we can do for the horses.” Younger horses that are more easily “gentled” and possible candidates for adoption will be favoured. Those not adopted will go to auction, where buyers looking for horses for recreation, or their value as meat, can bid. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

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EDMONTON — A lawsuit filed by Alberta’s former chief medical examiner for what she says was political interference in her job also claims funeral home staff transported a body in the back of a pickup truck and on another occasion wore a skating costume at a death scene. Dr. Anny Sauvageau makes the allegations in a statement of claim filed this week against the government, several high-ranking bureaucrats and the justice minister. She says her office was pressured in 2014 to top up body transportation contracts with funeral homes by $3 million “to appease the Alberta Funeral Services Association and the rural vote.” Other complaints about funeral homes include that some workers took pictures of crime scenes for personal collections and others told one family it had no choice but to hire their services. Some funeral companies also double-billed Sauvageau’s office and families of deceased persons for transporting the same body, the lawsuit alleges. Sheila Van Alstyne, president of the Alberta Funeral Services Association, said Thursday the group was made aware of the complaints through the medical examiner’s office, but they have never been substantiated.

No families have made similar complaints to the association, she said. Alstyne also said the lawsuit inaccurately portrays an increase in funeral home transportation fees. Sauvageau claims she brought her concerns last year to justice officials and newly named Premier Jim Prentice. But Prentice told her he wouldn’t intervene because she had already filed a complaint with the Public Interest Commissioner, she says. She also forwarded a list of complaints about funeral homes to the auditor general, she says. That office couldn’t confirm if it is looking into the complaints, but a spokesman with the Public Interest Commissioner’s office said it has started an investigation. Sauvageau says in the lawsuit that on Sept. 26, the day after she received a response from Prentice, she was informed her contract would not be renewed. No reasons were given. Prentice told reporters Thursday that he was told there was a personnel dispute between Sauvageau and the government and that he directed the justice minister to handle it. The lawsuit alleges the decision not to keep Sauvageau in the position was “in direct retaliation and retribution” for concerns she raised, not specifically about funeral homes, but about political interference. The independence of the medical examiner’s of-

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Deadly to democracy WE NEED TO AVOID A MASSIVE MAJORITY, AND THAT’S WHY THE GREEN PARTY WON’T RUN AGAINST LIBERAL AND ND INCUMBENTS IN THE NEXT PROVINCIAL ELECTION BY JANET KEEPING SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE The Alberta Green Party decision to refrain from running against New Democrat and Liberal incumbents in the next election — which is widely expected to take place this spring — was a no-brainer. As columnist Don Braid recently wrote in the Calgary Herald, “many PCs + few opposition MLAs = arrogant government.” There were three reasons for our decision: First, massive majorities are deadly for democracy. Second, after 44 years, Alberta desperately needs a change of government. Third, provincial political parties have to show Albertans that there is a way of doing politics differently, a smart, co-operative way that can yield much better results. In the interests of a more represen-

tative legislature, we are also not running against the leader of the Alberta Party in Calgary-Elbow. The basic problem with our electoral system lies is our winner-take-all approach to voting. While it’s fair that the candidate who gets the most votes in any particular riding wins, the critical flaw is that the votes cast for all other candidates — which in nearly all cases is the majority of votes cast — are worth nothing. That is why, in the 2012 general election, the PCs got 46 per cent of the votes but 70 per cent of the seats. Is this representative of Albertans’ desires? I don’t believe so. For the Green Party, the most painful example of the unfairness of the winner-take-all voting system occurred in the 2008 federal election. Candidates running for the Green Party of Canada received, in total, more than 935,000 votes. In other words, nearly a million Canadians, or 6.8 per cent of the votes cast, voted Green. Under proportional

representation, the Greens would have elected at least 20 MPs to Ottawa. Under the winner-take-all system, they elected precisely none. It’s not just the size of the PC majority that is so threatening to our province’s democracy. Alberta desperately needs a change of government. Oneparty states inevitably stifle dissent and criticism and nurture corruption. We see it here in Alberta where many people believe, with reason, that only by supporting the PCs will they get certain jobs in both the public and private sectors. While it will take the election of many more opposition to replace the PCs, the Green Party believes we can’t afford to lose the only six progressive MLAs we have now. Another reason we have decided not run against these six incumbents, and to make this decision known publicly in advance of the election, is that we recognize the need to inspire those Albertans who have given up on the political system. Many Albertans don’t

vote and don’t pay any attention to what goes on in the political sphere. They are disengaged from public life. It is not that they are content with the current state of affairs — certainly the vast majority of young people who do not vote are not satisfied with the status quo. But why, they ask, should they vote when the result never changes? Doing the same old thing, which includes all parties running in as many ridings as they can populate with candidates, is unlikely to change anything and, crucially, it is not going to convince non-voters there is reason to get to the polls. People who still care about our shared political life must change their behaviour to achieve different results and rescue our floundering democracy. The Alberta Green Party is walking the talk — we are being the change we want to see. Janet Keeping is leader of the Green Party of Alberta. This column was supplied by Troy Media (www.troymedia. com).

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Wildrose party is far from dead Well, from some articles concerning the welfare of the Wildrose party, it sounds like we’ve just vanished. Yes, we lost some MLAs last year but we’re far from gone. With over 23,000 members on the books, losing these MLAs was not as much of an impact as our opposition would like everyone to believe. Every political party has factions, and we have seen those that would rather not respect a grassroots democracy movement, go to where top-down rule has persevered for over four decades. At this time, Wildrose party membership continues to grow. Our donations have started to rise, and our membership is reinvigorated. Even more so after what so many saw as a betrayal of democracy. I urge everyone to vote their conscience. Make an effort to learn about the different parties, their platforms, their candidates. Consider what truly matters to you, and how you would like to see our society move forward. I for one desire to see a few key changes. First, we deserve true democracy with free votes for MLAs. Second, a greater level of, if not complete transparency of all government spending. Third, an abolition to political donations from non-voters. These few changes would have a huge impact in how our government functions. Accountability would be far greater when access to information is readily available, as opposed to what we have now. MLAs would have the ability to truly represent their constituencies, not just parrot the government line. Lobby groups, corporations and unions would have less influence not being able to essentially ‘buy’ politicians through donations. Why has the PC government remained so entrenched for so long? Money? Power? Corruption? All of the above? Where is the vision? Why are they still here? I say it’s time to clean house and fix the foundation. Norman Wiebe Red Deer

TV listings no longer complete I love the many recent changes you are making to the Advocate. I have read the paper daily for almost 20 years, and in my mind it just keeps getting better and better. I love that you now lead with local content. There is so much in our community that we wouldn’t be aware of if it weren’t for your coverage. Your recent columns on Julietta’s Place and the homeless invasion of Heritage Village last summer are but two of many excellent examples. I love the many splashes of colour on almost every page — even the ads are eye catching! I enjoy the opinions of your many local columnists. One of the new ones — Chris Sal0mons — has become a favourite. In fact, I would say that the Red Deer Advocate is perfect — except for one glaring deficiency. Why have you banished the Advocate View Entertainment Magazine, otherwise known as the weekly TV schedule? Those daily columns that you now print about TV from 7 to 11:30 p.m. that day do not even come close to satisfying the needs that the weekly editions provided. They do not allow one to plan in advance for watching one’s weekly program favourites. Some really miss the weekday daytime schedule. What I miss the most is the Movie Week columns where the movies for the week are listed together with the ratings for each movie and a brief synopsis. I used to record all of the four-star movies. More often that not, these movies were being shown in the middle of the night, well after 11:30 time that your coverage now ends, so now I have no way of finding

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out when any of those late night movies are being shown. I have tried to find alternate sources for the information that your weekly TV schedules provided, but both the Internet and the commercially printed mags have let me down. The information there is not easy to find and one must scroll through a lot of extraneous information to get to what you want. There are very few things in life that are indispensable — but the weekly TV schedule you provided until very recently is one such rarity. It is invaluable and not easily replaced. Please return it to us, post-haste. Donna Stinson Red Deer Editor’s note: We do regret that we have had to change the way we deliver TV listings, and we are aware the daily grids and highlights package we offer is not everything Advocate View once was. However, publishing the View was extremely expensive and we could no longer justify that expense. Publishing the daily grids allows us to continue to provide basic information and to minimize the cost. We have added some material to the package this week and will continue to look for ways to improve the listings as we move forward.

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Trudeau hits back at PM’s assertion he dislikes Canadian military BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Stephen Harper dishonours soldiers who’ve died to preserve Canada’s democracy when he asserts that Justin Trudeau distrusts and dislikes the military, the Liberal leader charged Thursday. Trudeau said the prime minister’s assertion is an insult, not just to him but to the 18 armed forces vets who are running for the Liberals in the next election and to all Canadians who believe in freedom of speech. Trudeau was responding to remarks Harper made Sunday in an interview with a London, Ont., radio station. Referring to the Liberals’ decision last fall to oppose Canada’s participation in airstrikes against Islamic extremists in Iraq, Harper said: “I do think Mr. Trudeau’s comments around the time of the debate indicate a deep distrust and, frankly, dislike of the Canadian military that I think runs very deep in some elements of that party and with him.” At that time, the Conservatives accused Trudeau of showing disrespect for the military after he quipped that Canada should be involved in providing humanitarian aid to Iraq “rather than trying to whip out our CF-18s and show them how big they are.” In the text of a speech delivered Thursday to party faithful in Calgary, Trudeau began with a lengthy tribute to Harjit Singh Sajjan, a celebrated military vet and star Liberal candidate in Vancouver. Sajjan served in Bosnia and three tours in Afghanistan, becoming the first turbaned Sikh to command a Canadian army regiment. “He is a genuine Canadian hero and

when Stephen Harper attacks my deep personal respect for our forces, he insults not just Harj, not just the 17 other Canadian Forces veterans who have chosen to follow me as Liberal candidates in the next election,” Trudeau said. “But (he) insults every Canadian who believes that we should have the freedom to disagree with each other politically and not be called a lesser Canadian for it.” Trudeau added: “Let’s honour those who have fought and died for our democracy by keeping it healthy. We can debate each other’s policies but not each other’s patriotism.” The speech was devoted primarily to Trudeau’s contention that Harper has mismanaged the economy — a recurring theme for the Liberal leader in recent weeks as the collapse in oil prices sucks billions from the federal treasury and stifles economic growth. Harper has not been a champion of Alberta, Trudeau maintained. Indeed, he argued that Harper’s refusal to mollify American environmental concerns and tackle climate change has made it impossible to build the pipelines Alberta needs to get its oil sands crude to tide water. A Liberal government would “get serious about climate change” and work with allies like the U.S. to ensure Alberta’s resources get to market and get a fair price, he promised. Trudeau has not spelled out his own plans for the economy but he offered a few vague hints in Thursday’s speech, promising to fix the Canada Pension Plan and to give “tax relief to middle-class Canadians who really need it, like those who have trouble keeping up with the cost of living.”

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TORONTO — Islam is a “powerful weapon” that can wreak havoc on the world and Canada’s military action in Muslim lands justifies the butchering of civilians, two accused terrorist plotters are heard saying in recordings played at their trial on Thursday. Raed Jaser and Chiheb Esseghaier face multiple terror-related charges in an alleged plot to derail a train travelling from New York to Toronto. Notguilty pleas have been entered for both men. An undercover FBI officer, who posed as a wealthy American businessman with radical views, has testified that he befriended the pair and secretly recorded numerous conversations between them. Those recordings form crucial evidence in the case. “Islam is a monster, is a beast,” Jaser is heard saying on one intercepted conversation. “Islam is a very powerful weapon, OK, and if it’s in the right hands...then you can bulldoze the whole world.” Jaser and Esseghaier were arrested in April 2013. In September 2012, the undercover officer travelled to Toronto with Esseghaier, a Tunisian national doing doctoral research in Quebec, and was introduced to Jaser, a permanent resident of Palestinian descent. On a late-night walk, Jaser and Esseghaier revealed the full extent of their alleged train plot to the officer, as well as a “long-term” plan to use a sniper to attack leaders in Canadian society, the trial has heard. The following day all three men met at a park as children played nearby, court heard. As they sat under a gazebo sipping tea and grazing on Timbits, Jaser talked of his desire to have Shariah or Islamic law imposed in Canada to stop the “wickedness” that exists in Western society. “Islam is here to conquer,” he is heard saying. “There is no live and let live in Islam.” Despite his strong views, Jaser also repeatedly emphasized how important it was for the trio to “stay invisible” and “blend, blend, blend” into North American society.

“We are in a war,” he is heard saying. “The war is deception ok, so you need to play certain parts.” Two short video clips of the men while they were in the park were played in court and showed Jaser dressed in a long white robe and a red chequered Islamic scarf on his head. Esseghaier is seen wearing a camouflage jacket and an orange baseball cap. When talk switches to the specifics of the alleged train plot, the trio discuss Esseghaier taking a reconnaissance trip on a train during which he would examine the first-class carriage, court heard. “When the loss is at the upper class...they will go crazy,” Jaser is heard saying. “It will hurt them a lot.” Later, as Esseghaier and the undercover agent drive back to Montreal, court heard the officer ask how they could justify the deaths of innocent women and children who would be killed in the train plot. Esseghaier is heard explaining that the carnage that would result from their terror plan was justified because Muslims were allowed to commit “haram” or forbidden acts to save their religion. He is also heard saying that Canadian and American military action in Muslim lands has led to attacks on civilians in those countries, and that the “mujahedeen” need help getting rid of foreign soldiers. “They are killing our women and our children in our country, so why we don’t kill the women and their children in their country....God almighty, he told us in the Qu’ran to do to them as they are doing unto you,” Esseghaier says. “The necessity of saving religion is higher than the necessity of saving life.” “It was chilling,” the officer testified about Esseghaier’s answer. The trial has heard the alleged plot would see two men drill a hole in a railway bridge under cover of darkness to derail the train. The men would wait for a “green light” from radical contacts Esseghaier had overseas before the attack, court heard.

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Can’t address temporary fix on refugee health care: Federal Court OTTAWA — The Federal Court judge who declared the government’s approach to refugee health care unconstitutional has ruled she can’t do anything about the new measures the Conservatives have put in place. Federal Court Justice Anne Mactavish says while there could be charter issues with the government’s new temporary policy, it’s beyond her jurisdiction to deal with them. She says that’s because of the finality of the ruling she issued in July declaring that the interim federal health care program violated the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Lawyers for the refugee claimants had asked the judge to provide clearer directions than she did in her original decision last summer, when she ordered the government to put a new health care program in place. That new system, they argued, was still a violation of the charter rights of refugee claimants because it did not provide broad coverage to all eligible refugees. Government lawyers countered by saying the decision didn’t extend the right to coverage, but merely declared the old program unconstitutional. The changes made in 2012 to the health program drastically reduced the amount of health care the government would fund for those awaiting a decision on their refugee claim, in some cases removing coverage entirely unless public health was at risk. Mactavish declared that put people’s lives at risk and ordered it changed.

Edmonton Valley Zoo turns down coat for aging elephant Lucy EDMONTON — The Edmonton Valley Zoo’s lone elephant will not get a chance to try on a winter coat from a group concerned about her well-being. Friends of Lucy chipped in $250 to buy the extraextra-extra large waterproof and insulated garment to protect Lucy from the cold. Zoo spokeswoman Debi Winwood says Lucy doesn’t need the coat, which Winwood says is more like a blanket. She says it will be donated to an elephant orphanage in Africa or Asia. Animal rights groups have been after the zoo for years to move the aging Lucy from a climate they say is too harsh for her. The zoo says Lucy has been examined by a veterinarian and deemed too sick to travel because of respiratory troubles. “Lucy’s barn is spacious and warm with a heated padded floor. This is not an item required for Lucy’s well-being or care,” Winwood said Thursday. “We will gratefully extend the offered blanket to these agencies so the contribution will not be wasted.”

Canadian CF-18s destroy Islamic State bomb factory and staging area OTTAWA — Canadian warplanes have gone into action again in Iraq, bombing a militant compound and bomb-making factory in separate raids over the last few days. Defence Minister Rob Nicholson announced the news in a conference call on Thursday, following a NATO defence ministers meeting in Brussels. Nicholson said one mission took place Wednesday and involved CF-18s hitting a compound that was used as a staging area for extremists who’ve been launching guerilla-style raids into Baghdad. Another attack took place Feb. 3, when the Canadian fighter-bombers supported Iraqi troops operating southwest of Mosul, the country’s second largest city, which was overrun last summer by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. Nicholson says that raid destroyed a factory producing improvised explosive devices. “Mosul has suffered greatly under ISIL oppression,” Nicholson said. “By striking these ISIL facilities, we’re disrupting their ability to produce and store weapons that are used to kill Iraqis and their security forces.” There were two additional raids on Jan. 29 and 30, which the minister did not cover in his statement. Those attacks struck in roughly the same areas as the most recent missions, but were aimed Islamic State fighting positions, such as trenches and bunkers, as well as vehicles.

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — The Crown says two men on trial for what authorities have called the largest Ponzi scheme in Canadian history “misled” and “miseducated” thousands of investors and even their own sales people. Prosecutor Iwona Kuklicz told a Calgary jury Thursday that both Gary Sorenson and Milowe Brost are guilty of an elaborate scheme where investors were brought in and promised unrealistic returns. Sorenson, 71, and co-accused Brost, 61, have pleaded not guilty to two charges each of fraud and theft. Brost has also pleaded not guilty to an additional charge of money laundering. The two men were arrested in 2009. Ponzi schemes involve taking funds from new investors and using them to pay old ones. Police have said investors around the world lost between $100 million and $400 million in the alleged scheme. The Crown says many lost their life savings, retirement plans, even equity in their homes. Several investors testified during the trial and were on hand in the courtroom Thursday. “Not one of them ever said they believed their money was paying out earlier investments,” Kuklicz noted for the jury in her closing argument. “It is the Crown’s respectful submission that their money was never safe from the beginning. “The collateral they were suggested was there was never in fact there because what their money was being used for was to pay out the earlier investors.” One set of alleged fraud and theft offences took place between 1999 and 2008 and involved companies named Syndicated Gold Depository SA, Base Metals Corporation LLC, Bahama Resource Alliance Ltd. and Merendon Mining Corporation Ltd. Another set of charges alleges wrongdoing took place between 2004 and 2005 with a company called Strategic Metals Corp. Brost’s money-laundering charge is also connected to those alleged offences. Kuklicz showed the jurors a PowerPoint presentation from Capital Alternatives, which she said was

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the marketing arm for Syndicated Gold Depository SA. It promised a 34 per cent annual return on an investment of $99,000. Within eight years, the presentation said, the investor would receive $1,035,000 back. Investors were told that the business involved selling gold for refining and that the deal was “low risk.” Kuklicz said it wasn’t just investors who were taken in. She said individuals who were given the titles of “structurists” and “strategists” were simply sales people made to believe that the investments were legitimate. They were even taken around a gold refining facility in Honduras where the entire process was explained to them. “What it meant to them as the marketers of this SGD Investment, which Gary Sorenson and Milowe Brost were owners of, was that they had certain proof that this was a good thing to market to people,” Kuklicz said. “They thought it was legitimate.” Sorenson, who is defending himself, told the jury earlier this week that the Crown’s case is full of reasonable doubt and the truth is he is not guilty of the charges. Brost’s lawyers attacked the credibility of Crown witnesses who were involved in the companies, saying they had everything to gain from lying. The judge will deliver his charge to the jury on Tuesday.

Big city mayors try to leverage election year as they press feds for money FEDERATION OF CANADIAN MUNICIPALITIES The mayors said that they need predictable, stable funding from senior governments to allow them to make longer-term spending plans. Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson, chairman of the meeting of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, called it crucial for the competing federal parties to come up with an urban agenda. “They have to speak to why cities matter and have to have platforms that address the key needs,” Robertson said. “The next prime minister of Canada is going to be the one who recognizes the needs of cities.” One of eight rookie mayors, Toronto’s John Tory, said big cities all face similar infrastructure problems and simply lack the means to deal with them without the help of the federal and provincial governments. “While the agendas differ in terms of the scale of the problems and exactly the way in which we will solve them, the challenges are the same,” Tory said. The mayors had yet to hammer out the exact nature of their “collective ask” from Ottawa, but said it would have to be enough for transit and transportation to ease “crippling” traffic congestion. Nenshi made the eye-popping scale of the problem clear, estimating Calgary alone is short about $17 billion over the coming decade. “No one is saying, ’Hey, federal government, write a cheque for this hundreds of billions of dollars in unfunded infrastructure,” Nenshi said. “But what we are saying is let’s talk about creating predictable, stable forms of income.” The mayors also said they weren’t looking for new housing money in the coming federal budget — just a commitment to protect current allocations — and said they wanted previously promised infrastructure money to flow more quickly.

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Canada’s big city mayors met on Thursday hoping to leverage a looming federal election into billions of dollars worth of commitments from Ottawa for transit, affordable housing and other big-money projects. The 18 mayors made no bones about their awareness that voters are set to go the polls sometime before November as they discussed what they estimated to be a $120-billion infrastructure shortfall. “Yeah, it’s an election year, and the parties that get this right are the parties that are going to do very well,” said Calgary’s Naheed Nenshi. “So this is exactly the time for citizens and for their mayors to be talking to government and saying, ’What exactly are you willing to do?”’ While the politically diverse mayors would not as a group be looking to endorse any particular party, they weren’t shy about wanting to see their needs attended to. Big cities account for about two-thirds of the country’s population, they noted, but more importantly, perhaps, nearly one half of the country’s federal ridings — 142 seats — are in large urban centres. Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper found his majority government in large cities and Ottawa must recognize them as the real drivers of job creation and the country’s economy, the mayors said. A spokeswoman for Infrastructure Minister Denis Lebel said the government has already dedicated $75 billion to investing in public infrastructure over the next decade. “Cities don’t have to wait for a federal election to access billions of dollars of infrastructure investments,” Michele-Jamali Paquette said in an email.

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KIEV, Ukraine — Carrying a peace plan that reportedly incorporates proposals from Russia, the leaders of Germany and France met Thursday with Ukrainian Petro Poroshenko in a hastily arranged mission to bring an end to the accelerated fighting in the east of the country. The trip by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande, who will follow by meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday in Moscow, came as concerns rose about whether the U.S. would grant lethal aid to Ukraine and as NATO formed a quick-reaction force of 5,000 soldiers in response to Russia’s increased military muscle-flexing. The high-level diplomacy came as resurgent fighting killed eight more people in eastern Ukraine and fueled fears the conflict is threatening Europe’s overall security. More than 5,300 people have been killed since the fighting started in April. The fighting in eastern Ukraine between Russia-backed separatist rebels and Ukrainian forces has intensified sharply over the past two weeks. Russia vehemently denies that it is providing equipment or troops for the insurgents, but U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry sharply rejected that denial. “Let there be no doubt about who is blocking the prospects for peace here,” Kerry said in Kyiv, where he met with Poroshenko hours before the German and French leaders. In Moscow, Putin’s aide welcomed the new European initiative and said the Kremlin was ready for a constructive discussion. NATO defence ministers in Brussels, however, boosted the alliance’s rapid response forces because of the fighting in Ukraine and Russia’s increased military muscleflexing. The top NATO commander, U.S. Air Force Gen. Philip Breedlove, said Thursday that Russia continues to supply the separatists with heavy, state-of-the-art weapons, air defences and fighters. In comments to reporters after the talks with Poroshenko, Kerry urged Russia to show its commitment to a

peaceful, diplomatic solution to the conflict in eastern Ukraine by ceasing its military support for the separatists and bringing them to the negotiation table. “Our choice is diplomacy,” Kerry said, making no mention of providing Ukraine with lethal military aid. At a later news conference with Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk, Kerry said President Barack Obama “is reviewing all his options; among those options obviously is the possibility of providing defensive systems to Ukraine.” “We are not interested in a proxy war. Our objective is to change Russia’s behaviour,” he said. Nonetheless, U.S. lethal aid to Ukraine would likely intensify the conflict and further polarize the West and Russia. At least three people were killed in overnight shelling in the rebel stronghold of Donetsk, local officials said, and Ukraine said five servicemen were killed and 29 others wounded in the last 24 hours. France and Germany were hoping this time they can come up with a peace deal that both Ukraine and Russia can agree upon. In a sign of the importance of the initiative, this will be Merkel’s first trip to Moscow since Ukraine’s conflict broke out last year. French President Francois Hollande and Merkel travelled to Kyiv and met with Poroshenko on Thursday evening. They plan to visit Moscow on Friday with a peace proposal “based on the territorial integrity of Ukraine.” “It will not be said that France and Germany together have not tried everything, undertaken everything, to preserve the peace,” Hollande said earlier. The French leader didn’t mention the U.S., saying the two European nations and Russia have special historic, cultural and economic ties. A senior French government official said the two leaders decided Wednesday night on the trip. The official wasn’t authorized to be named, according to French policy.

Kerry, however, sought to cast the new European initiative as part of unified Western efforts to support Ukraine. He said the visit to Kyiv by Merkel and Hollande “underscores that, together, the United States, France, Germany and the rest of our international partners stand united with Ukraine in calling on Russia to take the steps that I just outlined.” In Moscow, Putin adviser Yuri Ushakov said Russia was “ready for a constructive conversation” aimed at stabilizing the situation, establishing a dialogue between the Ukrainian government and the rebels and rebuilding economic ties between eastern Ukraine and Kyiv. He said the Kremlin expects that Merkel and Hollande had taken Putin’s own peace proposals into account. Western diplomats said Putin gave the French and Germans a nine-page peace plan, and that Hollande and Merkel were taking a repackaged version of that with them. The diplomats said the European version drops the most objectionable elements of the Russian plan to fit what Ukraine and the Europeans want, such as some autonomy for eastern Ukraine with special protections for language, culture and local taxes. Kerry said the French and German foreign ministers had informed Washington about the Russian proposal, but he didn’t have all the details. Kerry brought $16.4 million in new humanitarian aid to Ukraine as the Obama administration weighed sending arms to help the beleaguered Kyiv government fight the heavily armed separatists. Germany and other European nations remain fiercely opposed to sending arms to Ukraine. Federica Mogherini, the EU’s foreign policy chief, backed the French-German peace effort, saying “there is no military solution to the crisis in Ukraine.” “By throwing more weapons on the bonfire, I don’t believe, unfortunately, that we will solve the problems in Ukraine,” Danish Foreign Minister Martin Lidegaard said in Copenhagen, urging more sanctions against Russia to force the rebels back into peace talks.

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Focus put on former spy chief in mysterious death of prosecutor BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — The spy novel-like drama that has gripped Argentina since the mysterious death of President Cristina Fernandez’s nemesis took a critical new twist Thursday when investigators called one of the country’s most enigmatic spy chiefs to testify before them. The testimony by Antonio Stiuso, who was dismissed in December and whose whereabouts were unknown, could be key to determining whether Fernandez is able to survive the storm in the waning months of her presidency, or whether the deepening scandal will swamp her administration. Stiuso, a shadowy intelligence agent known by the name “Jaime,� had assisted prosecutor Alberto Nisman in his investigation of the unsolved bombing of a Buenos Aires Jewish community centre in 1994. A report Nisman submitted to a federal judge in January accused Fernandez of agreeing to shield the alleged masterminds of the attack, former Iranian officials, in exchange for oil and other trade benefits. But Nisman was found shot dead Jan. 18, hours before he was to appear in Congress to detail his allegations. Without naming Stiuso specifically, Fernandez has suggested rogue intelligence agents played a role in the death and, last week, she urged Congress to disband the agency. “The government is trying to regain control of the narrative and this is part of it,� said Maria Victoria Murillo, an expert in Latin American politics at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. “The whole thing is like a spy novel and he’s a spy, so it makes sense for the government to put him at the centre of the story.� Fernandez, who on Thursday wrapped up an official visit in China, has come under increasing heat since Nisman’s death, with conspiracy theories flourishing around the case. Although the prosecutor was found dead of a gunshot wound to the head in the bathroom of his apartment, even she has rejected the initial finding that he committed suicide. Nisman had feared for his safety and 10 federal

police officers were assigned to protect him Stiuso, who press reports say ran a vast wiretapping operation, is said to have been one of the most powerful people in the country, a figure similar to the controversial former head of the FBI, J. Edgar Hoover. Most Argentines, however, would be unable to recognize him. He keeps a very low profile and the only image circulated of him is a once-classified black and white photo of a young-looking man released a decade ago by one of his foes. Now in his 60s, Stiuso joined the agency, formerly known as the Secretary of State Information, in 1972, working through the “Dirty War� years of the military junta dictatorship in the 1970s and then alongside every administration since the return of democracy in 1983. People who have crossed him have not fared well. In 2004, then Justice Minister Gustavo Beliz said during a television interview that Stiuso was a “dangerous� man who frequently broke the law. Soon after that, Beliz was forced to resign. “Stiuso is an excellent professional,� Miguel Angel Toma, the former head of the Secretary of Intelligence, told The Associated Press. “I never gave him an order to do anything illegal and he never made me presume that he did these kind of (illegal) activities on his own.� Nisman had collaborated with Nisman during the 10-year investigation of the bombing, which killed 85 people. The spy chief was removed from his post by Fernandez in December. The president has suggested Stiuso fed false information to Nisman that implicated her and her top officials in a coverup of the bombing. Fernandez has denied any wrongdoing. Viviana Fein, the lead investigator into Nisman’s death, called Thursday for Stiuso to appear to testify, said Oscar Parrilli, the secretary of intelligence. Officials, however, have not located Stiuso. His lawyer, Santiago Blanco Bermudez, told Radio Vorterix on Thursday that Stiuso had yet to receive a summons, but would appear when he is formally called.

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Jordan launches airstrikes after king pledges ’harsh’ war against militants BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AMMAN, Jordan — Dozens of Jordanian fighter jets bombed Islamic State training centres and weapons storage sites Thursday, intensifying attacks after the militants burned to death a captured Jordanian pilot. As part of the new campaign, Jordan is also attacking targets in Iraq, said Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh. Up to now, Jordan had struck IS targets in Syria, but not Iraq, as part of a U.S.-led military coalition. “We said we are going to take this all the way, we are going to go after them wherever they are and we’re doing that,� Judeh told Fox News. Asked if Jordan was now carrying out attacks in both countries, he said: “That’s right. Today more Syria than Iraq, but like I said it’s an ongoing effort.� “They’re in Iraq and they are in Syria and therefore you have to target them wherever they are,� he added. The militant group controls about one-third of each Syria and Iraq, both neighbours of Jordan. In September, Jordan joined the U.S.-led military alliance that has been carrying out air strikes against the militants. The Jordanian military said dozens of fighter jets were involved in Thursday’s strikes on training centres and weapons storage sites. State TV showed footage of the attacks, including fighter jets taking off from an air base and bombs setting of large balls of fire and smoke after impact. It showed Jordanian troops scribble messages in chalk on the missiles. “For you, the enemies of Islam,� read one message. The military’s statement, read on state TV, was entitled, “This is the beginning and you will get to know the Jordanians� — an apparent warning to IS. It said the strikes will continue “until we eliminate them.�

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B1 Cook claims silver for Canada

FRIDAY, FEB. 6, 2015

OTTAWA NATIVE SURPRISES WITH SECOND-PLACE FINISH IN SUPER G AT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS BY THE CANADIAN PRESS BEAVER CREEK, Colo. — Dustin Cook put Canada back on the podium at the world alpine ski championship with a silver medal in Thursday’s super-G. The 25-year-old from Ottawa put down a fast run with a late start number to finish second behind Austrian Hannes Reichelt. Adrien Theaux of France was third. Canadian skiers Erik Guay and John Kucera won men’s world downhill titles in 2011 and 2009 respectively and Michael Janyk also won slalom bronze in 2009 in the bi-annual championship. Canada was shut out of the medals in Schladming, Austria, in 2013. Cook has yet to finish in the top 10 in a World Cup race, but indicated he could handle the Birds of Prey course in December when he was 12th in super-G. He matched that career-best result the following week in a super-G in Val-Gardena, Italy. Starting 28th, Cook crossed the finish line in a time of one minute 15.68 seconds behind Reichelt’s time of 1:15.79. “I pretty much lost my mind,” Cook said. “I just screamed ’what?”’ “Obviously everyone is surprised because I’m not a ’name’ on the circuit yet. “I knew if I put a run together the podium was not a stretch and definitely possible. I was a little bit surprised to come down and see that I’m in sec-

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Canada’s Dustin Cook reacts at the finish line of the men’s super-G competition at the alpine skiing world championships, Thursday, in Beaver Creek, Colo. ond place for sure, but definitely not as surprised as everyone else who has no idea who I am.” His medal is a much-needed spark for the Canadian alpine team that has produced a pair of silver World Cup downhill medals this season. Guay has yet to race this season and Olympic super-G bronze medallist Jan Hudec is not racing in Beaver Creek because of knee injuries. Manny-Osborne Paradis of Invermere, B.C., arrived in Colorado bruised from a pair of crashes last month in Europe and did not finish

Thursday’s race. Morgan Pridy of Whistler, B.C., finished 22nd and Ben Thomsen of Invermere was 27th. Former national-team skier and current television commentator Brian Stemmle was quoted in the Vancouver Sun earlier this week lamenting the state of the men’s ski team heading into the world championship. “Even they would agree. They suck right now,” Stemmle told the Sun. Cook said that comment wasn’t on his mind Thursday, but he was happy to show the team has depth of talent. “It’s a nice little way to say ’see,

Queens find way to win with shootout victory over NAIT BY JOSH ALDRICH ADVOCATE STAFF Queens 4 Ooks 3 (SO) For all of the games the Red Deer College Queens team have out played the opposition and lost this season, they finally found themselves on the other side of the equation on Thursday night. The Queens (10-5-4) were dominated by the NAIT Ooks (14-3-2) for 65 minutes but some how managed to pullout a 4-3 shootout win in Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference women’s hockey action at the Red Deer Arena. “Maybe the hockey gods were smiling on us tonight,” said Queens head coach Bob Rutz. “We were able to get the job done when I don’t think we maybe played hard enough to get the two points, but we got them.” Jayna Kitchen scored twice for the Queens while captain Rachel Hoppins also scored and added another in the shootout as Kaely McMurtry popped in the winning goal. Moriah Andrews made 27 saves through overtime and stopped three of the four NAIT shooters she faced in the game ending skills competition. Sherri Bowles, Renata Mastna and Livia Lucova replied for the Ooks while Jill Diachuk was chased after allowing three goals on five shots before being replaced by Laura Wagner who stopped all 10 shots she faced. Despite getting outplayed, the Queens found themselves up 3-0, 40 seconds into the second period. But the Ooks slowly wore down RDC, as Bowels finally beat Andrews at 11:24 of the frame. In the third period, Mastna managed to squeak a shot through Andrews fivehole at 7:14 and then Lucova tied the game at 18:40 with the goalie pulled, getting Andrews to go down early and then chipping the shot over her right shoulder. The score held through overtime and the Queens managed to pull it out in a shoot out for the second time in

we’re actually doing all right,”’ he said. “It’s not something that went through my mind at all today except when it got brought up, but it was nice to say ’we lost our top guys for sure for now. They will be back, but we still have young guys who are doing well.”’ Cook grew up in Ottawa, but lives in Lac-Sainte-Marie, Que. His father Paul was in Beaver Creek to watch his son’s triumph as was Cook’s girlfriend Abby Ghent, who is a member of the U.S. ski team.

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a battle, it wasn’t our best game but we found a way.” Key to the win was the Queens penalty kill as they successfully killed all four penalties and then added a shorthanded goal on Kitchen’s second marker in the first period at 14:04. RDC was 0-for-2 on the power play. “For whatever reason we’re taking way to many penalties in the last four or five games, but (the penalty kill unit) has been good for us all year,” said Rutz.

CALGARY — Among the reasons for the Calgary Flames’ resurgence this season is the team’s willingness to put their bodies in front of flying pucks. Led by defenceman Kris Russell, the Flames top the NHL in blocked shots this season with 957, ahead of Buffalo’s 950. Calgary boasts four defenceman in the top 15, which is more players than any other team. Russell, from Caroline, is far and away the league leader with 164 in 50 games as of Thursday. He’s on pace for a career-high season. Buffalo’s Josh Gorges was second with 139, while Russell’s teammates Dennis Wideman (120), captain Mark Giordano (111) and T.J. Brodie (110) ranked sixth, 11th and 13th respectively. “When you’re playing, you don’t count how many you block,” Russell said. “It’s something we have to do and keep doing to get wins. I think that’s why we’ve been successful defensively is we have guys willing to do that.” Calgary’s average of 27.7 shotsagainst per game ranked seventh in the league Thursday. The Flames (29-20-3) take a threegame winning streak into Friday’s home game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Russell scored his first goal of the season Wednesday in a 3-1 win over San Jose and blocked three shots. The five-foot-10, 173-pound blue-liner posted a season-high nine blocked shots in Monday’s 5-2 win over Winnipeg.

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Forward Jayna Kitchen of the RDC Queens battles with NAIT Ooks captain, Breanna Frasca during Thursday night ACAC action at the Red Deer Arena. five tries this season. McMurtry scored the winner as Wagner looked deke the whole way but was surprised with the crafty forward shot five-hole. “It was a weird game, we thought we hadn’t played our best hockey in the first period but still came out with a 2-0 lead,” said Kitchen. “But they definitely came back hard, they know what’s on the line just as much as we do. We’re trying to catch them for first place and they’re trying to three-peat, finishing first place in the league three years in a row. It was definitely

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Carsen Germyn opened the scoring three minutes into the second Carsen period and Germyn the Red Deer Rebels went on to post a 4-1 win over the visiting Prince Albert Raiders on Feb. 1 of 2003. The Rebels didn’t put the game away until scoring three unanswered goals in the final frame. “They (Raiders) played well tonight, they turned in a solid two periods,” said Germyn. “Going into the third we knew we had to break them and that’s what we did. It was a good character win for us.” Germyn insisted the key to success was staying patient. “We couldn’t panic, we had to stick with our game plan,” he said. “That’s how we’re going to beat teams. It’s like playoff hockey.” The victory helped ease the disappointment of a 4-2 upset loss to the Lethbridge Hurricanes two days earlier.

It is said that an athlete’s true colours are exposed when the competition is the most heated. Certainly, nothing could be closer to the truth when pertaining to the Western Hockey League playoffs. The Red Deer Rebels are no exception to the rule and have possessed their share of proven post-season performers over the years, mostly during the early 2000s. The Rebels franchise playoff scoring leader is Boyd Gordon, who currently makes his living as a faceoff whiz and checking centre with the Edmonton Oilers. Gordon has never surfaced as a true offensive player during his 11 seasons in the NHL, but was a productive forward in the WHL playoffs, collecting 52 points — including 21 goals — in 72 post-season outings from the spring of 2000 to 2003. The Regina native was, of course, a Rebel during the stretch in which the club won a league championship — and an ensuing Memorial Cup in 2001 — and advanced to the WHL final each of the next two years, but was a clutch player all the same. Others included in the top-10 all-time Rebels playoff scorers: Joel Stepp (45 pts)— Like Gordon, Stepp was with the Rebels during the club’s glory years and the product also appeared in 72 playoff games, netting 24 goals and adding 21 assists for 45 points, second in franchise playoff scoring history. Stepp was drafted by the Anaheim Ducks in 2001, but never played a single game in the NHL, instead toiling in the AHL and ECHL for the better part of seven seasons. Justin Mapletoft (43) — The talented centre is third on the Rebels playoff scoring list and did most of his post-season damage in 2001, putting up 34 points (13g,21a) in 22 games. That Mapletoft, whose playoff production totalled 43 points (18g,25a) in 40 games, was so productive in the spring of ‘01 was hardly a surprise, considering he captured the WHL scoring title that season with 43 goals and 120 points in 70 regular-season outings and was subsequently named the most outstanding player in the country. Drafted by the New York Islanders in 1999, he appeared in 38 NHL games, scoring three goals and recording nine points in the process. He last played in 2012 in Germany. Arron Asham (37) — The feisty Asham produced at more

WHO’S HOT Calgary Hitmen C Adam Tambellini has scored at least once in each of Adam the last six Tambellini games. In fact, the 20-year-old New York Rangers prospect has sniped 11 goals and collected 14 points during the stretch dating back to Jan. 18.

WHO’S DEPENDABLE Kelowna Rockets D Cole Martin leads all WHL players in the plus/minus category Cole Martin at plus-40. The 20-year-old product of Arlington, Tex., is no instant success story — he was a plus-61 performer last season and was plus-47 in 2012-13.

HE SAID IT “He probably didn’t need a shower, I think he just put on some deodorant and put his Shea suit back on. Thoedore He made a couple big saves near the end and when you have a guy who’s playing as solid as he is, you’re going to win more games than you lose.” — Seattle Thunderbirds defenceman Shea Theodore, to Ted Clarke of the Prince George Citizen, in reference to T-Birds netminder Taran Kozun, who stopped 20 shots in a 3-0 win over the host Prince George Cougars last weekend.

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Edmonton Oilers center Boyd Gordon collides with San Jose Sharks defenceman Brad Stuart during an NHL game April 1, 2014, in San Jose, Calif. Gordon will always be remembered as one of the best playoff performers for the Red Deer Rebels amassing 52 points over 72 post-season outings. than a point-per-game pace during his three playoff springs — 1996 to ‘98 — with 18 goals and 37 points in 31 contests. Asham, a highly-skilled forward who often played with a chip on his shoulder, was a Montreal Canadiens draft pick in 1996 and crafted a 789 regular-season game NHL career by playing a physical role. He scored 94 goals and collected 208 regular-season NHL points and garnered another 11 goals and 19 points in 72 post-season games. Colin Fraser (37) — The product of Sicamous, B.C., suited up with the Rebels from 2001 to 2005 and appeared in 71 playoff outings over that span. Fraser, who collected 37 post-season points, including 16 goals, was selected by Philadelphia in the 2003 NHL entry draft and went on to play 359 NHL regular-season games and appear in 39 playoff games, winning two Stanley Cups with Los Angeles and one with Chicago. Fraser is currently with the Chicago Wolves of the AHL. Martin Erat (36) — Most remarkable about Erat’s production is he put up 36 points (15g,21a) in a single playoff run — the 22-game march to the 2001 league championship. Now 33, the multi-talented Erat graduated directly from the WHL to the NHL and has

carved out a career under the Big Top consisting of 901 regular-season and playoff games. Currently with the Arizona Coyotes, he has put up a total of 182 NHL goals and 559 points. B.J. Young (35) — Young was a pure offensive talent during his two-plus seasons with the Rebels, collecting 35 points (12g,23) in just 24 playoff games. He was particularly productive during the 1997 playoffs, coming off a 58-goal regular season. A 1997 draft pick of the Detroit Red Wings, the native of Anchorage, Alaska, played just one NHL game and was killed in a car accident in November of 2005 after spending the previous season with the Alaska Aces of the ECHL. Jeff Woywitka (35) — The topscoring defenceman in Rebels playoffs history and WHL rearguard of the year in 2003, Woywitka was an effective puckmover with good size during his four years in Red Deer. Selected by Philadelphia in the 2001 NHL draft, the Vermilion native potted five goals and registered 35 points in 72 WHL playoff games, then went on to appear in 283 NHL regularseason and playoff games, collecting 55 points (9g,46a). Woywitka, 31, is currently skating with Augsburg of the German League.

Dion Phaneuf (32) — A twotime WHL defenceman of the year, the product of the Edmonton minor hockey system contributed 10 goals and 22 assists in 60 post-season outings. A rugged WHLer with a major-league shot, Phaneuf played in two world junior championships with Team Canada — winning gold in 2005 — and made his NHL debut with the Calgary Flames in the fall of ‘05. An NHL rookie-of-the-year candidate in ‘05-06 and an emerging star, Phaneuf was dealt to Toronto in 2009 and is currently the Maple Leafs captain. Phaneuf has 760 NHL games under his belt as well as 122 goals and 408 points. Greg Schmidt (32) — The speedy Schmidt was a Rebels post-season hit in 1997, sniping six goals and garnering 21 points in 16 games as Red Deer advanced to the Conference final before falling to Lethbridge. The year before, the North Battleford, Sask., product produced five goals and 11 points in 10 playoff games. Schmidt kicked around the minor pro ranks for several years following his major junior graduation in ‘97 before heading overseas to play six seasons in Germany. His playing days ended in 2005. gmeachem@reddeeradvocate. com

Petrovic making most of call-up to NHL Alex Petrovic is back in The Show, soakAnd then came Petrovic’s call. ing up the sun in Sunrise, Fla. “We’re worried about our success down The former Red Deer Rebels defence- there, and you do anything you can to win man was recalled by the Florida Panthers down there,” Petrovic told Richards. “The from the San Antonio Ramguys have been doing good up here, page of the American Hockey and when your name is called you League last week and now it’s come up and run with it.” just a matter of how long he’ll Now he’s confident he’s with stick with the big club. the Panthers to stay, thanks to his The Edmonton native, 22, strong AHL season and emerging was called up to replace the development with the Rampage. struggling Dylan Olsen, who “I’ve been working hard all year, was placed on waivers on Jan. and we have a really good team 29 and has since replaced down there,” said Petrovic, who Petrovic on the Rampage roswas selected by Florida in the secter. ond round of the 2010 NHL entry So far, so good. Petrovic, draft. who played six games with the Head coach Gerard Gallant GREG Panthers in 2012-13 and seven liked what he saw of Petrovic durMEACHEM games with the NHL club last ing his Panthers debut. season, drew a second assist “If he keeps playing like that, on the winning goal in Florhe’ll be fine,” Gallant told Richida’s 3-2 victory over the Coards. “But he’s been here before. If lumbus Blue Jackets Jan. 29, his first game that was his first game, it would have been since arriving from San Antonio. different. He’s had a taste of it and knows Petrovic told Miami Herald hockey writ- the guys. We haven’t had a lot of injuries er George Richards that he never thought and — knock on wood — we haven’t had twice about being ignored by the Panthers many injuries on the back end.” during the few occasions this season that they dipped down to their farm team to ★ ★ ★ ★ replace a body on the blueline. Instead of summoning Petrovic, Florida used seventh As Steve Ewen of the Vancouver Provdefenceman Colby Robak to fill in for an in- ince reported Thursday, Red Deer Rebels jury or called up veteran Shane O’Brien. centre Adam Musil has plenty of advice op-

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Rickie Fowler blast from the bunker on the 14th hole of the north course at Torrey Pines during the first round of the Farmers Insurance Open golf tournament Thursday, in San Diego. Fowler made birdie on the hole. in the Phoenix Open, had a 66 on the North. The best score on the tougher South Course belonged to Jhonnatan Vegas, who shot 67. Dustin Johnson, playing for the first time since his six-month leave for “personal challenges,” holed out for eagle on No. 4 on the South Course as his lone highlight. He had five bogeys and was 2 over with one hole remaining. But this day was all about Woods, which used to be typical at Torrey Pines because he has won the tournament seven times. Thursday was different. Several players came out of the scoring area and said, “What happened

to Tiger?” “It’s just my glutes are shutting off,” Woods said, sound more like a physical therapist than a 14-time major champion. “Then they don’t activate and then, hence, it goes into my lower back. So I tried to activate my glutes as best I could in between, but they never stayed activated.” It has become a troubling trend for Woods. In his last six tournaments since back surgery last March, he has missed the cut three times, withdrawn twice and finished 69th in the British Open, his lowest 72-hole finish in a major.

Pancake takes lead at Bahamas LPGA Classic PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas — Brooke Pancake shot a 6-under 67 on Thursday to take a one-stroke lead in the suspended first round of the Bahamas LPGA Classic. Play was suspended for the day at 2:47 p.m. and more than inch of rain fell on Atlantis Resort’s Ocean Club course. In May 2013, the inaugural event was reduced to three 12-hole rounds because of flooding. Playing in calmer morning conditions, Pancake birdied six of her first seven holes in her bogey-free

round. “I luckily got to get out early this morning,” Pancake said. “I gave myself a lot of birdie looks and I really took advantage of those.” Second-ranked Inbee Park was tied for second with Natalie Gulbis and Brittany Lincicome. Gulbis is making her first start since having hip surgery in November. “I hit it good,” Gulbis said. “It’s been like any other getting ready for the season. I didn’t play last week. I wasn’t quite ready last week. I’m just happy to be back.” Lincicome played in wind gusting around 20 mph. “It was different out

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COOK: Little bit hectic The Beaver Creek course is one of Cook’s favourites because it’s in North America and the “grippy” snow rewards risk-takers, he says. Cook was a little late getting to the start hut Thursday as there were only two racers to go when he arrived. “The start was a little bit hectic. I thought I had a little bit more time,” Cook said. “I really didn’t have too much time to think about anything. “I thought that I skied a little bit safe up top and on the bottom, I thought I skied really well and was aggressive and took it to the line.” Cook’s medal was the 25th in the Canada’s history at the world alpine ski championship. A skier on the Canadian men’s team who achieves a World Cup, world championship or an Olympic medal is designated a member of the “Canadian Cowboys” and receives a special belt buckle. “As important as every World Cup medal is, our biggest tests are every two years at the world championships and every four years at the Olympics,” said Paul Kristofic, Alpine Canada’s vice-president of sport. “For Dustin to be able to pull out his biggest career result and an epic result on the biggest stage is a testament to the strength he has and the future he has a ski racer.” American star Bode Miller, who tied with Hudec for Olympic super-G bronze, didn’t finish after suffering a deep cut on his leg in a crash. Miller hooked his left arm on a gate, spun backward, lost both skis and tumbled down the hill. He retrieved his gear and finished the race. It was Miller’s first race since back surgery in November. Norway’s Aksel Lund Svindal, the 2013 world downhill champion and a two-time World Cup overall champion, raced for the first time this season Thursday and finished sixth. Svindal tore an Achilles’ tendon while playing soccer in October.

there,” Lincicome said. “Every time I was with a left-to-right wind, I either snap-hooked it way left or blocked it way right. But when the wind was right to left, I crushed it and I did really well.” Lydia Ko, playing her first event since taking the No. 1 spot in the world ranking, was 1 under through eight holes. The 17-year-old New Zealander tied for second last week in the seasonopening event in Florida, to break Tiger Woods’ record as the youngest player to reach No. 1. “We’ve still got 10 more holes and I know there are birdie opportunities,” Ko

said. “The 18th is a par 5, too. We’ve just got to stay patient. Hopefully, I will make a couple more birdies down the stretch.” Ko played in the rain for the first time since switching from glasses to contact lenses. “They’re good. No problems,” Ko said. “I was like, ’Man, I’ve got nothing. There’s nothing in my way.’ I didn’t mind the rain. It was a good test.” Brooke Henderson opened with a 75 in her first LPGA Tour start as a professional. The 17-year-old Canadian won the Monday qualifying tournament to earn a spot in the field.

RDC: Little extra fire The win moved RDC to within six points of first place with five games to go before playoffs. It also moved them to within one point or a MacEwan University Griffins’ (5-11-2) loss of officially clinching a playoff spot. The Queens have been one of the few teams to play the Ooks tough all season, holding a 3-1-1 advantage in their five head-to-head meetings. With three games left between the two clubs, including Saturday’s showdown in Edmonton, that gap can be closed. “I’ve been here for four years but the last three years they’ve knocked us out of the playoffs, once in the championship game which was kind of a knife to the heart,” said Kitchen. “I think every time we come in and see NAIT on the ice, it’s an extra little fire underneath you to get going.” jaldrich@reddeeradvocate.com

FLAMES: Right spot “Some games it feels like you’re always out of position and you can’t seem to find that lane,” Russell said. “I felt I was in good position and got my stick on a few pucks as well.” The willingness and ability of Calgary forwards and defencemen to limit shots on net took a significant step forward under head coach Bob Hartley. The Flames ranked second to Montreal last season and fourth in the lockout-shortened season of 2012-13. The latter was Hartley’s first behind Calgary’s bench. Russell finished third in the NHL in blocked shots last season with 201 behind Philadelphia’s Andrew MacDonald (242) and then-Flames teammate Chris Butler (211). Fleet of foot with puck-moving skills, Russell was the Western Hockey League’s player of the year in

CALGARY — Emily Chepkorir has been disqualified as the women’s winner of the 2014 Calgary Marathon for doping. The Kenyan tested positive for the steroid Nandrolone at races in Guatamala on Jan. 26 and in Mexico on March 2, which made her ineligible to compete in Calgary’s marathon June 1, the Calgary Marathon Society said Thursday in a statement. Her two-year suspension ends April 5, 2016. The IAAF, which is the world’s governing body of track and field, announced last week that Chepkorir was among eight Kenyan runners guilty of major doping violations. The top three finishers in the women’s marathon have been re-distributed with Calgarian Maria Zambrano winning in a time of two hours 52 minutes 44 seconds

2007 when he scored 32 goals in 59 games for the Medicine Hat Tigers. He and Jonathan Toews led Canada in scoring with four goals apiece en route to world junior gold that year. A third-round pick of the Columbus in 2005, the Blue Jackets dealt him to the St. Louis Blues for defenceman Nikita Nikitin in November, 2011. The Flames acquired Russell’s rights for a fifth-round pick and signed him to a one-year deal in the summer of 2013. Ironically, it was Calgary trading Jay Bouwmeester to the Blues at the trade deadline that year that reduced Russell’s ice time in St. Louis. He was a restricted free agent when the Blues placed him on waivers. Russell’s speed and agility fits Calgary’s game of generating offensive pressure from the back end. He’s carved a new niche for himself with his shotblocking capabilities. Russell signed a two-year contract extension last August valued at $2.6 million per season. “In St. Louis, it was probably hard to find a spot on the blue-line and at the same time over here, we had some openings and Kris stepped in and was ready,” Hartley said. “It’s all about being in the right spot at the right time. For Kris Russell, and for us, the timing was great. “He’s earned our trust fully. He’s a great skater, can move the pucks defensively, reads plays well and sacrifices his body even though he’s a small defenceman. He plays way bigger than his size.” While shot-blocking is a stat the Flames take pride in, Russell says there’s a flipside to it. “I think you want to be more of a puck possession team,” he explained. “It’s kind of a double-edged sword. “You’re willing to block the shots, but at the same time if you have puck possession, you’re not going to be put in those positions.”

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SAN DIEGO — New season, same old story with Tiger Woods. Only it’s no longer a happy tale. For the third time in his last eight PGA Tour events, Woods got into a cart in the middle of his round and was driven to the parking lot because of back pain. Most troubling about Thursday in the Farmers Insurance Open was he spoke only a week ago of feeling “great” physically, and this was only his second event of the year. He blamed this one on the weather, which caused his “glutes” to shut off. Woods walked off the course after 11 holes on the North Course at Torrey Pines, citing tightness in his lower back from standing around for more than an hour in the cool Pacific air during a fog delay in the morning. He never looked comfortable, and Billy Horschel noticed it right away. Woods was reaching for his back at the turn. Horschel tried to help by picking up the tee for Woods on their 10th hole and the ball from the cup when Woods made birdie. “I was ready to go,” Woods said. “I had a good warmup session the first time around. Then we stood out here and I got cold, and everything started deactivating again. And it’s frustrating that I just can’t stay activated. That’s just kind of the way it is.” Woods now has gone 12 straight PGA Tour events without a top 10, dating to his runner-up finish in The Barclays in 2013 when back pain dropped him to his knees. This was his first round since a career-high 82 last week in the Phoenix Open to tie for last with a club pro and miss the cut by 12 shots. “It’s tough to see a guy I look up to, a guy I consider a friend, to have issues with spasms,” Horschel said. “It’s tough to see him go, but he was in quite a bit of pain.” Nicholas Thompson had an 8-under 64 on the North Course and had a one-shot lead over Michael Thompson when play was suspended by darkness. Brooks Koepka, coming off his victory

“It’s just tough not seeing him have his best, whether it’s with his game or with his health,” said Rickie Fowler, who played in the group with him. Woods was 2-over par through 11 holes and in a tie for 130th when he withdrew. He will fall to his worst world ranking since before he won his first PGA Tour event as a 20-year-old in 1996, and he most likely will not qualify for a World Golf Championship for only the second time in his career. Woods is not expected to play again until the Honda Classic in three weeks. Doral is the following week. He did not indicate earlier in the week that he would add tournaments to his schedule ahead of the Masters, which is April 9-12. The front nine at Torrey Pines was more of the same kind of golf he showed in the Phoenix Open last week, when he missed the cut by 12 shots with a short game that was shocking. On his first hole, the par-4 10th, Woods short-sided himself right of the green and he bladed his chip some 35 feet beyond the hole for a bogey. He was in trouble again on the next hole, facing the same chip, and this time struck it perfectly. He chipped in to save par. From there, it was a mixed bag of poor tee shots (he hit only one fairway) and poor iron shots. His tee shot on the par-3 12th wound up on a front tee box at the 13th hole. He missed the green long and right from the 13th fairway. Woods made a 6-foot birdie on the 16th and he made birdie on the par-5 first hole. The last hole he completed was the most telling. Horschel and Woods were in the right rough, about 70 yards short of the green. Horschel hit to about 12 feet on the collar of the green behind the hole. Woods went about a yard from a tee box on the next hole, the shot sailing over the heads of the gallery and down a slope. From there, he duffed his flop shot halfway up the hill, hit the next one too hard about 15 feet past the cup and two-putted for double bogey. Woods won five times in 2013 and was PGA Tour player of the year.

SCOREBOARD Local Sports ● Gymnastics: Women’s Exelta Cup at Exelta Gymnastics Club, Collicutt Centre. ● Senor high basketball: Lindsay Thurber Raiders girls/boys tournament. ● Grade 9 basketball: Hunting Hills girls/ boys tournament. ● Curling: Red Deer Farmers/Farmerettes Bonspiel, Pidherney Centre. ● College basketball: SAIT at RDC, women at 6 p.m., men to follow. ● AJHL: Calgary Canucks at Olds, 7 p.m. ● Minor midget AAA hockey: Red Deer North Star at Red Deer Aero Equipment, 8 p.m., Arena. ● Chinook senior hockey: Fort Saskatchewan at Innisfail, 8:30 p.m.; Stony Plain at Bentley, 8:30 p.m., Eckville. ● WHL: Red Deer at Vancouver, 8:30 p.m. (The Drive).

Saturday

● Gymnastics: Women’s Exelta Cup at Exelta Gymnastics Club, Collicutt Centre. ● Senior high basketball: Lindsay Thurber Raiders girls/boys tournament. ● Grade 9 basketball: Hunting Hills girls/ boys tournament. ● Curling: Red Deer Farmers/Farmerettes Bonspiel, Pidherney Centre. ● Major bantam hockey: Calgary North Star at Red Deer Black, 11:30 a.m., Arena; Calgary Royals at Red Deer White, 2 p.m., Arena. ● Peewee AA hockey: Airdrie Black at Red Deer TBS, 12:30 p.m., Collicutt

Centre; Olds at Sylvan Lake, 3:30 p.m. ● Bantam AA hockey: Wheatland at Red Deer Steel Kings, 2:30 p.m., Kinex. ● Minor midget AAA hockey: Southeast at Red Deer Aero Equipment, 4:45 p.m., Arena; ● WHL: Red Deer at Victoria, 7:05 p.m. (The Drive). ● Midget AA hockey: Olds at Red Deer Indy Graphics, 7:15 p.m., Collicutt Centre. ● Heritage junior B hockey: High River at Red Deer, 8 p.m., Arena; Stettler at Three Hills, 8 p.m.

Sunday

● Gymnastics: Women’s Exelta Cup at Exelta Gymnastics Club, Collicutt Centre. ● Peewee AA hockey: Bow Valley at Red Deer TBS, 12:45 p.m., Collicutt Centre. ● Men’s college hockey: Portage at RDC, 1 p.m., Penhold Regional Multiplex. ● Bantam AA hockey: Southwest at Red Deer Steel Kings, 1:30 p.m., Kinex. ● Heritage junior B hockey: Airdrie at Ponoka, 2:30 p.m. ● Minor midget AAA hockey: Southeast at Red Deer North Star, noon, Arena; Calgary Bruins at Red Deer Aero Equipment, 2:45 p.m., Arena. ● Men’s basketball: Grandview vs. Orangemen, Henry’s Eavestroughing vs. Kingsmen, Lacombe All Sports Cresting vs. Sheraton Red Deer, 4:15 p.m.; Carstar vs. Monstars, Wells Furniture vs. Triple A Batteries, Alken Basin vs. Johns Manville, 5:30 p.m.; all games at Lindsay Thurber. ● Midget AA hockey: Olds at Red Deer Elks, 5:30 p.m., Arena.

Basketball Sacramento L.A. Lakers

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Wednesday’s Games Indiana 114, Detroit 109 Atlanta 105, Washington 96 Brooklyn 109, Toronto 93 Boston 104, Denver 100 Oklahoma City 102, New Orleans 91 Houston 101, Chicago 90 Milwaukee 113, L.A. Lakers 105, OT Minnesota 102, Miami 101 San Antonio 110, Orlando 103 Memphis 100, Utah 90 Golden State 128, Dallas 114

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Thursday’s Games Charlotte 94, Washington 87 L.A. Clippers 94 Cleveland 105 Dallas at Sacramento, late Phoenix at Portland, late

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WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB Memphis 37 12 .755 — Houston 34 15 .694 3 Dallas 33 18 .647 5 San Antonio 31 18 .633 6 New Orleans 26 23 .531 11 Northwest Division W L Pct GB Portland 33 16 .673 — Oklahoma City 25 24 .510 8 Denver 19 31 .380 14 1/2 Utah 17 32 .347 16 Minnesota 9 40 .184 24 Pacific Division W L Pct GB Golden State 39 8 .830 — L.A. Clippers 33 17 .673 7 1/2 Phoenix 28 22 .560 12 1/2

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Leaderboard 1. Nicholas Thompson 2. Michael Thompson 3. Brooks Koepka 3. Cameron Tringale 5. Jhonattan Vegas 5. Fredrik Jacobson 5. Brendon de Jonge 5. Chad Campbell

SCORE THRU -8 F -7 F -6 F -6 F -5 F -5 F -5 F -5 F

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CENTRAL DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF 51 35 13 1 2 208 51 28 15 3 5 179 51 29 17 1 4 219 52 27 24 0 1 173 53 24 23 4 2 156 50 13 31 3 3 141

GA 148 164 150 189 151 216

Pt 73 64 63 55 54 32

WESTERN CONFERENCE B.C. DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF Kelowna 51 39 8 3 1 222 Victoria 52 28 20 3 1 178 Kamloops 53 20 27 3 3 154 Vancouver 51 20 28 1 2 146 Prince George 53 20 31 1 1 157

GA 129 160 194 177 230

Pt 82 60 46 43 42

U.S. DIVISION W L OTLSOL GF 32 15 3 1 180 31 19 0 3 192 25 19 3 3 139 24 22 3 1 141 24 24 0 3 142

GA 137 172 138 151 154

Pt 68 65 56 52 51

Medicine Hat Red Deer Calgary Kootenay Edmonton Lethbridge

Everett Portland Seattle Spokane Tri-City

GP 51 53 50 50 51

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

WHL Scoring Leaders

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F F F F F F F 15 15

Bahamas Classic PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Scores Thursday in the Bahamas Classic, a US LPGA Tour event at 6,650-yard, par-73 Ocean Club Golf: Partial First Round 60 golfers did not finish the round Brooke Pancake 36-31 — 67 Natalie Gulbis 33-35 — 68 Brittany Lincicome 34-34 — 68 Inbee Park 34-34 — 68 Ariya Jutanugarn 35-34 — 69 Azahara Munoz 32-37 — 69 Gerina Piller 33-36 — 69 Q Baek 33-37 — 70 Sandra Gal 32-38 — 70 Danielle Kang 37-33 — 70 Sei Young Kim 33-37 — 70 Seon Hwa Lee 34-36 — 70 Ji Young Oh 36-34 — 70 Hee Young Park 36-34 — 70 Christel Boeljon 34-37 — 71 Ilhee Lee 34-37 — 71 Pernilla Lindberg 37-34 — 71 Marina Alex 36-36 — 72 Paula Creamer 37-35 — 72 Lisa Ferrero 35-37 — 72 Jaye Marie Green 36-36 — 72 Mina Harigae 36-36 — 72 Wei Ling Hsu 34-38 — 72 Katherine Kirk 35-37 — 72 Meena Lee 35-37 — 72 Min Lee 36-36 — 72 Kristy McPherson 35-37 — 72 Anna Nordqvist 35-37 — 72 Amy Yang 36-36 — 72 Sarah Kemp 35-38 — 73 Rebecca Lee-Bentham 36-37 — 73 Ai Miyazato 37-36 — 73 Dewi Claire Schreefel 36-37 — 73 Ashleigh Simon 34-39 — 73 Angela Stanford 35-38 — 73 Kelly Tan 36-37 — 73 Line Vedel 36-37 — 73 Katie Burnett 37-37 — 74 Minjee Lee 37-37 — 74 Lizette Salas 35-39 — 74 Thidapa Suwannapura 37-37 — 74 Leaderboard SCORE THRU -6 F -5 F -5 F -5 F -4 12 -4 F -4 F -4 F -3 6 -3 F -3 9 -3 F -3 F -3 9 -3 F -3 F -3 F -3 F -3 9

Maybank Malaysian Open Thursday At Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Purse: $3 million Yardage: 6,986; Par: 72 First Round Lee Westwood Graeme McDowell Tommy Fleetwood Danny Chia Sung Kang Alejandro Canizares Anders Hansen Prom Meesawat Richard Bland Richard T. Lee Paul McGinley Andrew Dodt Jake Higginbottom Paul Waring Stephen Gallacher David Lipsky Paul Peterson

Pt 81 62 51 46 43 33

Trevor Cox, MH Cole Sanford, MH Oliver Bjorkstrand, Por Nick Merkley, Kel Rourke Chartier, Kel Tim McGauley, Bra Cole Ully, Kam Adam Tambellini, CAL Connor Rankin, CAL Jack Rodewald, MJ Nikita Scherbak, Eve Chase De Leo, Por Austin Carroll, Vic Adam Helewka, Spo Jaedon Descheneau, Koo Jansen Harkins, PG Luke Philp, Koo Brayden Point, MJ Tyson Baillie, Kel Matt Needham, Kam

Saturday’s Games Chicago at New Orleans, 5 p.m. Brooklyn at Washington, 5 p.m. Charlotte at Philadelphia, 5:30 p.m. Golden State at New York, 5:30 p.m. Portland at Dallas, 6:30 p.m. Boston at Milwaukee, 6:30 p.m. Sacramento at Utah, 7 p.m.

1. Brooke Pancake 2. Inbee Park 2. Natalie Gulbis 2. Brittany Lincicome 5. Joanna Klatten 5. Gerina Piller 5. Azahara Munoz 5. Ariya Jutanugarn 9. Amy Anderson 9. Sei-Young Kim 9. Mirim Lee 9. Danielle Kang 9. Ji Young Oh 9. Belen Mozo 9. Sandra Gal 9. Hee Young Park 9. Seon Hwa Lee 9. Q Baek 9. Christina Kim

GA 163 162 170 193 190 207

Monday, February 9 Edmonton at Victoria, 3 p.m. Tri-City at Kamloops, 3 p.m. Seattle at Vancouver, 3 p.m. Prince George at Kelowna, 3:05 p.m.

Friday’s Games L.A. Clippers at Toronto, 5 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Orlando, 5 p.m. Cleveland at Indiana, 5 p.m. New York at Brooklyn, 5 p.m. Golden State at Atlanta, 5:30 p.m. Denver at Detroit, 5:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Boston, 5:30 p.m. New Orleans at Oklahoma City, 6 p.m. Milwaukee at Houston, 6 p.m. Memphis at Minnesota, 6 p.m. Utah at Phoenix, 7 p.m. Miami at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m.

5. Chris Kirk 5. Ian Poulter 11. J.J. Henry 11. Martin Laird 11. Gary Woodland 11. Jonas Blixt 11. Spencer Levin 11. Harris English 11. Scott Pinckney

WHL EASTERN CONFERENCE EAST DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF Brandon 52 38 9 3 2 237 Regina 51 28 17 4 2 189 Swift Current 51 23 23 1 4 151 Moose Jaw 52 21 27 3 1 150 Prince Albert 52 21 30 1 0 151 Saskatoon 49 15 31 2 1 140

Sunday’s games Brandon at Lethbridge, 4 p.m. Calgary at Saskatoon, 5:05 p.m. Portland at Everett, 5:05 p.m.

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National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 33 17 .660 — Brooklyn 20 28 .417 12 Boston 18 30 .375 14 Philadelphia 11 39 .220 22 New York 10 39 .204 22 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Atlanta 41 9 .820 — Washington 31 20 .608 10 Charlotte 22 27 .449 18 Miami 21 28 .429 19 Orlando 15 37 .288 27 Central Division W L Pct GB Cleveland 31 20 .600 — Chicago 30 20 .600 1/2 Milwaukee 27 22 .551 2 Detroit 19 31 .380 11 Indiana 18 32 .360 12

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National Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts Tampa Bay 53 33 15 5 71 N.Y. Islanders 51 33 17 1 67 Detroit 51 30 12 9 69 Pittsburgh 51 29 14 8 66 Montreal 50 32 15 3 67 N.Y. Rangers 49 30 15 4 64 Washington 52 27 15 10 64 Boston 51 27 17 7 61 Florida 50 23 17 10 56 Philadelphia 52 22 22 8 52 Ottawa 50 20 21 9 49 New Jersey 51 20 22 9 49 Toronto 52 22 26 4 48 Columbus 49 21 25 3 45 Carolina 51 18 26 7 43 Buffalo 52 15 34 3 33

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GF 172 163 152 147 132 148 153 136 125 142 138 115 147 121 111 97

GA 138 145 129 129 114 117 130 127 142 154 140 139 160 155 135 184

WESTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 52 34 12 6 74 157 140 Nashville 51 33 12 6 72 155 123 St. Louis 51 34 13 4 72 165 121 San Jose 53 28 18 7 63 149 144 Chicago 51 31 18 2 64 155 118 Calgary 52 29 20 3 61 152 132 Winnipeg 53 26 18 9 61 146 140 Vancouver 50 28 19 3 59 135 131 Colorado 52 22 19 11 55 134 146 Minnesota 50 24 20 6 54 138 140 Dallas 51 23 20 8 54 162 167 Los Angeles 51 21 18 12 54 136 139 Arizona 52 19 26 7 45 121 173 Edmonton 52 14 29 9 37 120 172 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Wednesday’s Games N.Y. Rangers 3, Boston 2 Pittsburgh 2, Edmonton 0 Calgary 3, San Jose 1 Thursday’s Games N.Y. Islanders 3, Philadelphia 2, SO Carolina 2, Arizona 1, SO St. Louis 3, Buffalo 0

Washington 2, Ottawa 1 Florida 3, Los Angeles 2 Anaheim 5, Nashville 2 Tampa Bay 5, Dallas 3 Detroit 3, Colorado 0 San Jose 5, Vancouver 1

Buffalo 7 9 7 — 23 Goal — St. Louis: Allen (W, 15-5-2); Buffalo: Enroth (L, 12-20-2). Power plays (goal-chances) — St. Louis: 0-1; Buffalo: 0-2.

Thursday’s summaries

Panthers 3, Kings 2 First Period 1. Florida, Barkov 7 (Boyes, Huberdeau) 10:39. 2. Los Angeles, McBain 3 (Brown, Gaborik) 15:48. Penalties — Huberdeau Fla (boarding) 17:13. Second Period No Scoring. Penalties — None. Third Period 3. Los Angeles, Gaborik 16 (Kopitar, Brown) 2:19 (pp). 4. Florida, Bjugstad 17 (unassisted) 7:26. 5. Florida, Pirri 9 (Fleischmann, Kulikov) 16:55. Penalties — Petrovic Fla (interference) 2:11, Clifford LA (interference) 9:18. Shots on goal Los Angeles 14 8 9 — 31 Florida 8 5 7 — 20 Goal — Los Angeles: Quick (L, 17-15-10); Florida: Luongo (W, 19-13-8). Power plays (goal-chances) — Los Angeles: 1-2; Florida: 0-1.

Sharks 5, Canucks 1 First Period 1. San Jose, Irwin 4 (Tennyson, Couture) 17:43. Penalties — Stanton Vcr (interference) 6:00. Second Period 2. San Jose, Karlsson 9 (Burns) 6:24. 3. San Jose, Pavelski 28 (Couture, Marleau) 19:45 (pp). Penalties — Desjardins SJ (boarding) 0:57, Goodrow SJ (hooking) 7:44, Hamhuis Vcr (tripping) 18:16, H. Sedin Vcr (unsportsmanlike conduct) 18:16. Third Period 4. San Jose, Tierney 1 (Burns, Vlasic) 3:55. 5. Vancouver, Vrbata 20 (Stanton) 18:03. 6. San Jose, Desjardins 3 (Tierney, Tarasov) 19:55. Penalties — Vrbata Vcr (goaltender interference) 9:37, Karlsson SJ (hooking) 14:09. Shots on goal San Jose 16 14 8 — 38 Vancouver 9 12 13 — 34 Goal — San Jose: Niemi (W, 22-11-6); Vancouver: Miller (L, 24-13-1). Power plays (goal-chances) — San Jose: 1-4; Vancouver: 0-3.

Ducks 5, Predators 2 First Period 1. Anaheim, Silfverberg 7 (unassisted) 3:08 (sh). 2. Anaheim, Vatanen 11 (Stoner, Rakell) 13:04. Penalties — Brewer Ana (hooking) 1:52, Kesler Ana (slashing) 9:21, Neal Nash (slashing) 18:56. Second Period 3. Anaheim, Beleskey 20 (Rakell, Beauchemin) 3:51. 4. Anaheim, Silfverberg 8 (Fowler, Brewer) 4:34. Penalties — Gaustad Nash (interference) 0:09, Rinne Nash (delay of game) 1:50, Brewer Ana (interference) 19:08, Weber Nash (tripping) 19:48. Third Period 5. Nashville, Wilson 17 (Bartley, Jones) 4:00. 6. Nashville, Neal 17 (Forsberg, Josi) 15:53 (pp). 7. Anaheim, Perry 22 (Kesler, Cogliano) 18:41 (en). Penalties — Silfverberg Ana (tripping) 14:28. Shots on goal Anaheim 8 16 2 — 26 Nashville 10 12 24 — 46 Goal — Anaheim: Andersen (W, 29-7-5); Nashville: Rinne (L, 29-7-2). Power plays (goal-chances) — Anaheim: 0-4; Nashville: 1-4.

Lightning 5, Stars 3 First Period 1. Tampa Bay, Stamkos 28 (Callahan, Barberio) 3:11. 2. Tampa Bay, Hedman 6 (Stamkos) 6:42. Penalties — Sustr TB (hooking) 4:18, Filppula TB (tripping) 12:31. Second Period 3. Dallas, Klingberg 10 (Seguin, Goligoski) 15:21. 4. Dallas, Goligoski 2 (Fiddler, Horcoff) 15:36. Penalties — Witkowski TB (delay of game) 3:50, Roussel Dal (delay of game) 3:50, Hedman TB (hooking) 8:55, Hedman TB (interference) 17:20, Cole Dal (tripping) 19:10. Third Period 5. Tampa Bay, Johnson 18 (Kucherov, Killorn) 12:27 (pp). 6. Dallas, Daley 13 (Ja. Benn, Demers) 13:41. 7. Tampa Bay, Johnson 19 (Boyle, Palat) 16:23. 8. Tampa Bay, Kucherov 18 (Palat) 18:43 (en). Penalties — Demers Dal (elbowing) 1:23, Goligoski Dal (tripping) 10:36. Shots on goal Tampa Bay 7 6 16 — 29 Dallas 11 17 8 — 36 Goal — Tampa Bay: Vasilevskii (W, 4-1-0); Dallas: Lehtonen (L, 21-12-8). Power plays (goal-chances) — Tampa Bay: 1-3; Dallas: 0-4.

Islanders 3, Flyers 2 (SO) First Period 1. Philadelphia, Schultz 2 (Lecavalier) 5:43. Penalties — Martin NYI (fighting) 2:11, White Pha (fighting) 2:11. Second Period 2. Philadelphia, VandeVelde 8 (Lecavalier, MacDonald) 11:38. 3. NY Islanders, Grabovski 8 (unassisted) 16:48. 4. NY Islanders, Clutterbuck 5 (Nelson, Hickey) 18:47. Penalties — Streit Pha (delay of game) 1:41. Third Period No Scoring. Penalties — Tavares NYI (slashing) 2:30. Overtime No Scoring. Penalties — None. Shootout — NY Islanders wins 2-1 NY Islanders : Nielsen goal, Bailey miss, Tavares miss, Strome miss, Nelson miss, Grabovski miss, Clutterbuck goal. Philadelphia : Voracek miss, Giroux miss, Simmonds goal, B. Schenn miss, Lecavalier miss, Read miss, Couturier miss. Shots on goal NY Islanders 11 11 7 1 — 30 Philadelphia 6 5 5 2 — 18 Goal — NY Islanders: Halak (W, 27-11-0); Philadelphia: Mason (LO, 11-12-7). Power plays (goal-chances) — NY Islanders: 0-1; Philadelphia: 0-1.

Friday’s Games Toronto at New Jersey, 5 p.m. Anaheim at Washington, 5 p.m. St. Louis at Columbus, 5 p.m. Chicago at Winnipeg, 6 p.m. Pittsburgh at Calgary, 7 p.m. Saturday’s Games N.Y. Rangers at Nashville, 1 p.m. Los Angeles at Tampa Bay, 3 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Boston, 5 p.m. Dallas at Buffalo, 5 p.m. Edmonton at Toronto, 5 p.m. New Jersey at Montreal, 5 p.m. Columbus at Ottawa, 5 p.m. Colorado at Minnesota, 6 p.m. Detroit at Arizona, 6 p.m. Pittsburgh at Vancouver, 8 p.m. Carolina at San Jose, 8:30 p.m.

Red Wings 3, Avalanche 0 First Period No Scoring. Penalties — Ericsson Det (fighting) 0:44, MacKinnon Col (fighting) 0:44, Weiss Det (holding) 12:05, Smith Det (hooking) 18:34. Second Period 1. Detroit, Abdelkader 12 (Zetterberg, Nyquist) 13:25 (pp). Penalties — Hejda Col (interference) 12:47, Quincey Det (high-sticking) 15:23, Cliche Col (delay of game) 18:12. Third Period 2. Detroit, Helm 10 (Tatar, Datsyuk) 17:24 (en). 3. Detroit, Glendening 7 (Quincey) 19:45 (en). Penalties — None. Shots on goal Detroit 5 13 11 — 29 Colorado 12 9 7 — 28 Goal — Detroit: Mrazek (W, 12-4-1); Colorado: Varlamov (L, 14-11-7). Power plays (goal-chances) — Detroit: 1-2; Colorado: 0-3. Hurricanes 2, Coyotes 1 (SO) First Period 1. Carolina, Rask 7 (Hainsey, Liles) 1:03. 2. Arizona, Moss 1 (Yandle, Chipchura) 6:38. Penalties — Korpikoski Ari (high-sticking) 9:07, Bolduc Ari (goaltender interference) 19:09. Second Period No Scoring. Penalties — Smith Ari (delay of game) 6:53. Third Period No Scoring. Penalties — None. Overtime No Scoring. Penalties — None. Shootout — Carolina wins 1-0 Carolina : Lindholm goal, Rask miss. Arizona : Lessio miss, Gagner miss, Vermette miss. Shots on goal Carolina 8 13 15 5 — 41 Arizona 11 7 10 1 — 29 Goal — Carolina: Ward (W, 12-18-4); Arizona: Smith (LO, 9-21-5). Power plays (goal-chances) — Carolina: 0-4; Arizona: 0-0.

Capitals 2, Senators 1 First Period No Scoring. Penalties — None. Second Period 1. Ottawa, Turris 10 (Stone, Hoffman) 12:15. 2. Washington, Kuznetsov 6 (Orpik, Wilson) 13:28. 3. Washington, Ovechkin 32 (Beagle, Johansson) 14:17. Penalties — Ovechkin Wash (roughing) 0:30, Ryan Ott (roughing) 0:30, Wilson Wash (roughing) 15:01, Neil Ott (roughing) 15:01, Niskanen Wash (holding) 15:01. Third Period No Scoring. Penalties — Ovechkin Wash (charging) 0:20, Laich Wash (tripping) 2:25, Green Wash (hooking) 5:08, Michalek Ott (interference) 16:50. Shots on goal Washington 6 16 7 — 29 Ottawa 6 10 10 — 26 Goal — Washington: Holtby (W, 25-10-9); Ottawa: Lehner (L, 7-10-2). Power plays (goal-chances) — Washington: 0-1; Ottawa: 0-4. NHL Scoring Leaders G 17 28 25 16 15 20 16 16 26 31 23 17 32 27 27 16 15 20 19 18 18 17 14 11 21 18 17 17 11 10 20 15

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Blues 3, Sabres 0 First Period No Scoring. Penalties — Cole StL (hooking) 18:03. Second Period 1. St. Louis, Jaskin 6 (Butler, Rattie) 18:04. Penalties — Cole StL (hooking) 14:47. Third Period 2. St. Louis, Tarasenko 27 (Backes, Steen) 14:22. 3. St. Louis, Schwartz 19 (Stastny, Allen) 18:43 (en). Penalties — Deslauriers Buf (hooking) 5:59. Shots on goal St. Louis 6 14 10 — 30

Jakub Voracek, Pha Tyler Seguin, Dal Patrick Kane, Chi Nicklas Backstrom, Wash Sidney Crosby, Pgh Evgeni Malkin, Pgh Claude Giroux, Pha Ryan Getzlaf, Ana Vladimir Tarasenko, StL Alex Ovechkin, Wash John Tavares, NYI Tyler Johnson, TB Rick Nash, NYR Joe Pavelski, SJ Steven Stamkos, TB Jamie Benn, Dal Henrik Zetterberg, Det Phil Kessel, Tor Ryan Johansen, Clb Andrew Ladd, Wpg Nick Foligno, Clb Filip Forsberg, Nash Kyle Okposo, NYI Joe Thornton, SJ James van Riemsdyk, Tor Logan Couture, SJ Nikita Kucherov, TB Alex Steen, StL Mark Giordano, Cgy Mike Ribeiro, Nash Bryan Little, Wpg Jiri Hudler, Cgy

Strenge to a contract extension. NORMAL CORNBELTERS — Signed RHP Clay Chapman. RIVER CITY RASCALS — Signed RHP Kolt Browder. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association NBA — Fined Toronto G DeMar DeRozan $15,000 for making excessive contact with Brooklyn G-F Bojan Bogdanovic during a Feb. 4 game. NEW YORK KNICKS — Assigned F Cleanthony Early to Westchester (NBADL). ORLANDO MAGIC — Fired coach Jacque Vaughn. Named James Borrego interim coach. PHILADELPHIA 76ERS — Signed G Tim Frazier to a 10-day contract. FOOTBALL National Football League CHICAGO BEARS — Agrees to terms with running backs coach Stan Drayton. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Named Butch Barry assistant offensive line coach and Andrew Weidinger and Miles Smith quality control coaches. TENNESSEE TITANS — Named Dick LeBeau assistant head coach in charge of defence. Promoted Mike Mularkey to assistant head coach along with coaching tight ends. Named Jason Tucker wide receivers coach. Waived-injured OT Michael Oher. Canadian Football League WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS — Announced the retirement of P Mike Renaud. HOCKEY

National Hockey League ARIZONA COYOTES — Recalled F Alex Bolduc from Portland (AHL). DALLAS STARS — Recalled RW Brett Ritchie from Texas (AHL). FLORIDA PANTHERS — Recalled D Steven Kampfer from San Antonio (AHL). MONTREAL CANADIENS — Signed Hamilton G Mike Condon to a two-year contract extension through the 2016-17 season. Recalled F Jacob del la Rose from Hamilton (AHL). WINNIPEG JETS — Recalled F Patrice Cormier from St. John’s (AHL). Placed F Evander Kane on injured reserve. American Hockey League AHL — Suspended Adirondack D John Ramage two games for a boarding incident in a Feb. 4 game against Iowa. GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS — Signed D Jared Nightingale to a professional tryout. Released G Pat Nagle from his professional tryout. SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE — Recalled D Mackenzie Weegar from Cincinnati (ECHL). ECHL ELMIRA JACKALS — Announced G Travis Fullerton was returned to the team by Rochester (AHL). READING ROYALS — Announced F Domenic Monardo was assigned to the team from Springfield (AHL). SOCCER Major League Soccer FC DALLAS — Waived MF-F Brian Span.

Transactions Thursday’s Sports Transactions BASEBALL American League BOSTON RED SOX — Agreed to terms with LHP Wade Miley on a three-year contract. NEW YORK YANKEES — Agreed to terms with RHP Scott Baker, INF Cole Figueroa, INF Jonathan Galvez, C Juan Graterol, INF Nick Noonan and C Eddy Rodriguez on minor league contracts. National League COLORADO ROCKIES — Named Jill Campbell vice-president of communications & marketing and Warren Miller director of communications. American Association GRAND PRAIRIE AIR HOGS — Signed LHP Ben Whitmore and OF Dan Treccia. KANSAS CITY T-BONES — Signed RHP Derek Gordon. Can-Am League NEW JERSEY JACKALS — Traded RHP Shaun Ellis to Quebec for OF Matt Helms and future considerations. OTTAWA CHAMPIONS — Traded RHP Brad Orosey and RHP Leondy Perez to Normal for 1B Mike Schwartz and RHP Ethan Elias. Traded OF Tim Alberts to Laredo (AA) for INF Kyle Brandenburg. Frontier League EVANSVILLE OTTERS — Signed INF Jeff Birkofer and OF Johnny Dayton. JOLIET SLAMMERS — Signed RHP Andrew

OLDS GRIZZLYS CALGARY — The Olds Grizzlys (22-22-7) rebounded from a three-goal deficit against the Calgary Mustangs (15-32-4), only to blow the game late on Thursday. The Mustangs scored twice in the final 1:30 to win 5-3 in Albert Junior Hockey League action. Kyle Moore, Jade McMullen and BJ Duffin all scored for Olds while Jesse Gordichuk allowed four goals on 28 shots. Vincent Paquette scored twice and added an assist for

the Mustangs while Scott Salberg, and Kurtis Rutledge also tallied with Adam Berg adding the empty-net goal. Matthew McDonald made 35 saves for the win. The loss drops Olds to 3-6-1 in their last 10 games and is their second straight defeat to bring them back to .500 on the season to sit fifth in the AJHL South Division. The Grizzlys host the Calgary Canucks (15-29-6) tonight at 7 p.m. at the Olds Sportsplex.

JV BASKETBALL The Notre Dame Cougars improved to 5-1 in league play with a 73-28 mauling of the host Camrose Trojans in JV girls basketball action Wednesday. Cougars player of the game Kae Soriano scored 16 points, while Shae Bast added 14 and Heather Daniel chipped in with 12. Notre Dame prevailed 66-60 in the JV boys contest, getting 23 points from Ed Ortiz and 22 from Jeb Maribijoc.

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Blue Jays like their team but still have questions to answer at spring training TORONTO — The bullpen, second base and Aaron Sanchez’s role remain question marks for the Toronto Blue Jays heading into spring training. The Jays finished third in the American League East with a disappointing 83-79 record after a roller-coaster 2014 season. There has been significant roster turnover since. General manager Alex Anthopoulos and manager John Gibbons met the media Thursday before joining president and CEO Paul Beeston in comfy chairs atop the Blue Jays dugout at the Rogers Centre, to answer fan questions at the Jays’ annual state of the franchise gathering. Behind them, a pristine new artificial surface covered the field. The team hopes to replace it with natural grass in 2018. Beeston, the franchise’s first hire who is entering his final season at the Jays helm, drew a standing ovation from the fans. Season-ticket holders downed free food and drinks before watching a promotional video to the sounds of “Come With Me Now” by Kongos. “A World Series championship is our only goal. In 2014 we fell short,” the video stated. Beeston promised the fans that his hope was to exit after a playoff run. But there’s some work to do first. “As strong as we are and as good as we feel about this team, there’s some questions that need to be answered in spring training,” said Gibbons. The 22-year-old Sanchez will be given a chance to start but Anthopoulos said there was a scenario that he could end up in the bullpen. Sanchez was given a chance to play closer at the end of last season after Casey Janssen, now with the Washington Nationals, lost form after being laid low by a stomach bug. Left-hander Brett Cecil could also emerge as a closer. “Those two guys can certainly do it. We have all the confidence in the world that they can,” said Anthopoulos. “Are we the strongest bullpen and team with them in those roles? That’s why spring training will be important.” Having Sanchez start seems to be the preferred option, though. “He’s got the chance to be one of the better starters in baseball, I think we all feel,” said Gibbons. “Time will tell.” Second base, as it stands now, will come somewhere from Ryan Goins, Maicer Izturis, Steve Tollesen, Munenori Kawasaki and newcomer Devon Travis. “It’s there for the taking if someone wants it,” said Gibbons. The Jays added some big names in the off-season in the form of catcher Russell Martin, third baseman Josh Donaldson and outfielder Michael Saunders. “We feel good about those,” said Gibbons. “But you can never have enough pitching. We feel good, we just haven’t answered the question who’s pitching where.” Melky Cabrera, Brett Lawrie, Colby Rasmus, Casey Janssen and Adam Lind have all left via free agency or trade. Toronto is hoping for a bounce-back season from reliever Steve Delabar. “The talent is there,

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but we’d like to upgrade the depth,” Anthopoulos said of the bullpen. Gibbons says he likes the character of the clubhouse, citing a good mix of youth and experience. But more moves are possible. “The off-season is not over yet,” said Anthopoulos.

TORONTO — Blue Jays president Paul Beeston took the high road in his first public availability since reports surfaced that the franchise was looking for his replacement. Beeston, who recently signed to return for one last season before retirement, attended a State of the Franchise gathering at Rogers Centre on Thursday night with general manager Alex Anthopoulos and manager John Gibbons. Beeston wasn’t asked about the reports or his contract talks during a question-and-answer session with season-ticket holders, but the subjects came up in a brief media scrum afterwards. “We’ve moved forward and we did what we had to do,” Beeston said. “I’m not going to get into what happened. I’m just happy to be here and happy to be here for the year.” In early December, a number of media outlets reported that the Blue Jays had made overtures to Baltimore Orioles president of baseball operations Dan Duquette and Chicago White Sox executive vice-president Kenny Williams.

Duquette acknowledged last week at his team’s winter convention that “there was substance” to reports that he was pursued. Duquette guided the Orioles to a 96-win season last year and is under contract through 2018. The Blue Jays would have had to offer a significant compensation package to complete a deal. Beeston, 69, was the first employee hired by the Blue Jays in May 1976 and saw the team through its glory years over two decades ago. He was named team president in 1989, three years before Toronto won the first of two straight World Series titles. He left the team in 1997 to serve as chief operating officer in Major League Baseball’s commissioner’s office. He later returned to the Blue Jays and was named president and CEO in October 2009. The team has been mediocre at best in recent years and settled for an 83-79 record last season, good for a third-place finish in the AL East. Anthopoulos made some big moves early in the off-season by signing catcher Russell Martin and acquiring third baseman Josh Donaldson and outfielder Michael Saunders via trades. But Beeston’s

position has been a talking point over the last two months. Anthopoulos said he reached out to his boss when he first heard about the reports. “His instructions to me were just, ’Do your job, worry about what you can control and don’t concern yourself with that.’ And that was fair,” Anthopoulos said. “So I really didn’t try to pay any attention to it. Stability is always a good thing. I think that goes without saying. But I’m glad it’s all behind us and we can move forward.” The Blue Jays announced Beeston’s extension on Jan. 26. In a news release, chairman Edward Rogers said that the team had been in discussions about Beeston’s future since his contract ended and that it is inappropriate to comment on rumours. Beeston appeared to be in great spirits during Thursday night’s address. He chatted with fans, posed for photos and signed autographs. “Knowing that this is going to be his last year, we’d love to send him out on top,” Gibbons said. “That would be the dream, (the) ideal way to send him off. I’m glad all that’s settled. We need him, we need him to lead this team this year, that’s for sure.”

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Slap shot into not-too-distant future NHL USING PLAYER, PUCK TRACKING TECHNOLOGY BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Imagine tracking Sidney Crosbyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s every move on the ice in real time. It may not be far off. The NHL is experimenting with player tracking technology that could be available as early as next season for broadcasters and fans. During last monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s All-Star game in Columbus, Ohio, chips were put in jerseys and pucks to track everything from speed and movement to shift length and ice time. The success of this first experiment could make it more widespread. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not exactly sure where this will all take us,â&#x20AC;? NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said last week in Vancouver, British Columbia. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ultimately, we are hoping to deliver the kind of data that will create insights and tell stories that avid and casual hockey fans will enjoy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are attempting to embark upon a journey that hopefully will enable us to create and then maintain a digital record of everything in our game and compile a complete digital history.â&#x20AC;? Sportvision, the same company responsible for first-and-10 lines in football and â&#x20AC;&#x153;K zoneâ&#x20AC;? strikezone mapping in baseball, has worked with the NHL for six years to get to this point. In co-operation with the NHL Players Association, each player had a chip in the collar of his jersey during All-Star weekend. Chips were in each puck so infrared cameras in the ceiling of Nationwide Arena could track every movement. With this technology, teams, players and fans can see how fast a player is skating, his top speed and average. The league and NHLPA must come to an agreement before thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s even a consideration about having player tracking in place for real games. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s much more available data, and with that comes some hesitancy on behalf of some players. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t finished discussing all that with the players,â&#x20AC;? NHLPA executive director Don Fehr said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Are there issues some players are concerned about? Sure. But it falls into the generalized category of creating meaningless statistics.â&#x20AC;? Sportvision CEO Hank Adams thinks thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a use for the stats. TV networks cans determine speed and movement in real-time, with lots of information to mine. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d say all around it was a success for us,â&#x20AC;? Adams told The Canadian Press. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were very pleased and at some point hopefully it translates into something more long-term. But thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s yet to be seen.â&#x20AC;? Stumbling blocks exist, but the expectation is the technology will be ready for games by next season or after. Some things, like hits, giveaways and takeaways will remain subjective, and video review will still be necessary to determine goals. But the aim is to make everything more precise: Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a shot on goal? How much time did a team spend in the offensive zone? How long was that shift? In theory, this would replace the hand scoring that currently exists and subjectivity would be taken out of the equation on shots and saves. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Right now we have a real-time scoring system, which has served us well and is the basis for everything that we do in the stats area right now,â&#x20AC;? NHL chief operating officer John Collins said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s humans sitting up in the catwalk kind of manually logging everything they see on the ice, maybe influenced by their own personal feelings about whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a shot on goal or a GMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s influence. This kind of takes that away and makes it consistent across the entire league.â&#x20AC;?

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Winnipeg Jetsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Evander Kane (9), Grant Clitsome (24), Jay Harrison (23), Matt Halischuk (15) and Adam Lowry (17) celebrate Kaneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goal on the Boston Bruins during NHL action in Winnipeg on Dec. 19, 2014. Speculation about Kaneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s long-term future with the club remains and has intensified since he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t dress for Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game in his hometown. heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d rather remain on the blue-line. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Obviously not the ideal spot I want to be in right now,â&#x20AC;? Byfuglien said Thursday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a team and we needed a guy to fill that spot, so Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m the lucky guy.â&#x20AC;? Kane has 10 goals and 22 points in 37 games this season. He also missed a game in Toronto last season after Maurice benched him for another undisclosed reason. The 23-year-old has also raised eyebrows with photos he posted on social media showing him talking into a stack of cash instead of a cellphone and doing a pushup with a bundle of bucks on his back. While Kaneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s teammates were keeping what they knew about the latest transgression in-house, they did acknowledge everyone has to follow the rules. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a standard that everybody needs to live up to,â&#x20AC;? forward Blake Wheeler said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re professionals. We make a lot of money.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re expected to uphold a certain standard and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the code we live by. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just the way it is. If you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like it, then thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s other places to go. This is the way we do things.â&#x20AC;? He was also asked if someone who breaks the rules is letting his teammates down. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yeah, you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want people breaking rules. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just the way it goes,â&#x20AC;? Wheeler said. Byfuglien said he wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t in his â&#x20AC;&#x153;ideal spotâ&#x20AC;? having to play forward, but heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll do his job. As for Kaneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest incident affecting his relationship with his teammates, Byfuglien said theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a tight group. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is what it is,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just among us. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s things that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve just got to handle ourselves.â&#x20AC;? Captain Andrew Ladd was more blunt. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whatever happens in this room, we deal with it our way and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no one elseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s business pretty much,â&#x20AC;? Ladd said.

Dinner in Saskatoon pays tribute to hometown hockey legend Gordie Howe BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SASKATOON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Gordie Howe learned to play hockey with second-hand skates. His first pair tumbled out of a burlap sack his mother bought from a neighbour. He and his sister, Edna, each took one oversized skate, stuffing them with woolen socks to make them fit. Howeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eagerness eventually won out and he bought Ednaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s skate for a dime to complete his set. The well-known story of Howeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s humble beginnings is still discussed by the children who play on the ponds and rinks outside the hockey legendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s old school in Saskatoon. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He grew up skating on this rink,â&#x20AC;? says 13-year-old Taylor Hanemaayer, pointing to a dark-green house that sits behind King George Community School.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where he grew up. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the only famous hockey player thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gone to this school.â&#x20AC;? Len Ermine, 12, says hopeful players still look up to the man known as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mr. Hockey.â&#x20AC;? A large sign reading â&#x20AC;&#x153;Welcome Home Gordie Howeâ&#x20AC;? sits near the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s front entrance. Howe is in Saskatoon for Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s celebrity sports dinner that will pay tribute to his life and career. He holds NHL records for most games (1,767) and seasons (26). His 801 career goals rank second to Wayne Gretzkyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 894. The Hall of Famer played on four Stanley Cup championship teams in Detroit during a 25-year stint that began in 1946. The 86-year-old suffered two disabling strokes late last year. His family has said his health has improved after he underwent a stem-cell treatment as part of a clinical trial in Mexico.

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WINNIPEG â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Evander Kane is back in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. Kane was missing from Winnipegâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s practice Thursday two days after he was a healthy scratch for Winnipegâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 3-2 overtime loss in Vancouver. Head coach Paul Maurice said Kane was seeing team doctors for an undisclosed ailment that has been bugging him all season. The Jets placed Kane on the injured reserve list retroactive to Monday, meaning heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll miss at least Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game against the Chicago Blackhawks and Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s against the Colorado Avalanche. Kane, whose injury is undisclosed, would be eligible to return for Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game against the Minnesota Wild. But speculation about Kaneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s long-term future with the club remains and has intensified since he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t dress for Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game in his hometown. In his post-game news conference Tuesday, Maurice said it was a â&#x20AC;&#x153;coachâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decisionâ&#x20AC;? and wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t elaborate. He didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t shed anymore light on Thursday despite a Winnipeg Free Press report that Kane was benched because he broke the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dress code by wearing a track suit instead of a suit to a team meeting. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know that when I come out and say coachâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision that I open all of us up to a tremendous amount of speculation, and I can live with that,â&#x20AC;? Maurice said. A source confirmed Thursday evening that Kane had a run-in with teammates the day of the Vancouver game that included Dustin Byfuglien throwing Kaneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s track suit into the shower. The source said Kane was not on the team bus to the arena for the game. According to reports, team officials could not reach Kane until an hour before game time, when he said he would not be playing. Kaneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s agent, Craig Oster, said his camp would comment on the situation Friday. Distractions arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t something the once-surging Jets need right now as they fight for a playoff spot. They currently hold the first wild-card spot in the Western Conference, two points up on the Canucks. Vancouver, however, has played four less games. Winnipeg went into the NHL all-star break riding a season-high five-game winning streak but followed that up with a season-high five-game slide, getting just one point from the loss to Vancouver. Kaneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s benching caused Maurice to juggle his lineup, with Byfuglien transforming back to forward from defence. The Jetsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; all-star said late last month

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Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane celebrates after scoring a goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Crystal Palace and Tottenham at Selhurst Park, London, England, Jan. 10, 2015.

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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS For all the brilliance of the Premier League’s foreign superstars, it’s a 21-year-old Englishman who was barely known outside north London before the season that is arguably making the most startling impact this campaign. Forget Diego Costa, Sergio Aguero, Alexis Sanchez and Robin van Persie. Tottenham striker Harry Kane is the top-scoring player in English football this season with 20 goals in all competitions, and a first call-up to his national squad is surely just around the corner. No wonder Spurs signed Kane up to a new 5 ½-year contract this week. “He just looks to me now like a real monster on the pitch,” England assistant coach Gary Neville said. “He can do it all.” The next defence Kane looks to plunder is Arsenal’s in the north London derby on Saturday, one of two matchups between local rivals in the 24th round of the league. The other comes at Goodison Park where resurgent Liverpool makes the short trip across Stanley Park to visit Everton. With league leader Chelsea and second-place Manchester City facing games against struggling sides in Aston Villa and Hull, respectively, much of the focus this weekend is on the race for the other Champions League qualification spots. Six teams, separated by seven points, are seemingly fighting for two places — and four of them play direct rivals on Saturday. Third-place Manchester United visits eighth-place West Ham and it is fifth against sixth when Tottenham hosts Arsenal. Here are some things to know about the upcoming round in the Premier League:

seeing Coutinho score an injury-time winner against Bolton. “Luis Suarez grew and grew in this team and I can see Coutinho falling in the same way.”

GOAL-SHY VILLA Chelsea shouldn’t have a problem maintaining its five-point lead over City this weekend — it is playing a team which has not scored a league goal in more than six weeks. Aston Villa created an unwanted

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club record on Sunday, with a 5-0 loss to Arsenal extending its scoreless streak to six league games. Villa’s tally of 11 goals is the worst in all four of England’s leagues — an astonishing 10 behind the joint secondworst, belonging to second-tier Sheffield Wednesday and third-tier Yeovil. Chelsea is again without top scorer Costa, who serves the second match of his three-game suspension.

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Man City plays its last game before the return of Yaya Toure and Wilfried Bony from international duty with Ivory Coast at the African Cup of Nations. Hull visits Etihad Stadium having lost its last three league games to slip into the relegation zone. Next-to-last Queens Park Rangers is set to go into its home match with fourth-place Southampton without a manager following the resignation of Harry Redknapp on Tuesday.

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Kane has already shown he is no respecter of reputations this season, with his best game of the season coming against what was at the time the league’s meanest defence. He scored twice in Spurs’ 5-3 win over Chelsea on New Year’s Day and centre backs John Terry and Gary Cahill just couldn’t cope with a player who only made his Premier League debut in April last year. Two seasons ago, he was spending time on loan at secondtier teams Norwich and Leicester. Arsenal’s defence has tightened up considerably in recent weeks, coinciding with the return from injury of France international Laurent Koscielny. Arsenal has kept four clean sheets in its last five games and is arguably the form team in the league, tied on points now with fourth-place Southampton. However, Arsene Wenger’s team will need to be at its sharpest to keep out Kane, who has scored eight goals in his last eight league games. Arsenal will again be without Alexis Sanchez, who remains sidelined with a hamstring injury. Tottenham will leapfrog its neighbour with a win at White Hart Lane.

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Daniel Sturridge has been eased back into the Liverpool team after five months out through injury, coming off the bench and scoring in last weekend’s 2-0 win over West Ham and also being used as a substitute for the FA Cup victory at Bolton on Wednesday. Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers might just be tempted to start Sturridge against Everton for a game that last season’s runner-up needs to win to keep the pressure on United, Southampton, Arsenal and Tottenham above them. A front three of Sturridge, Raheem Sterling and Philippe Coutinho would be a fearful proposition for opposition defences in the last few months of the season. Coutinho, the Brazilian playmaker, has probably been Liverpool’s most influential player in its seven-match unbeaten run in the league that stretches back to the 3-0 loss to United on Dec. 14. “He will become world class in the next couple of years,” Rodgers said after

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Surgery patients land back in the hospital most often because of infections BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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CHICAGO — Surgery patients end up back in the hospital most often because of incision infections that don’t show up until after they’re sent home, according to a study that found unexpected readmission rates vary widely. Among six common surgeries, the lowest readmission rate was just under 4 per cent for hysterectomy patients. The highest rate — almost 15 per cent — was for artery disease patients who had surgery to reroute blood flow in the legs. “Most of these things are clearly related to the surgery, wellknown accepted complications that we all try to reduce,” said Dr. Karl Bilimoria, the study’s senior author and director of the surgical quality improvement centre at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. Bilimoria said surgery patients need clear instructions with information on warning signs and who to contact day or night if symptoms occur after they go home. Patients should seek treatment at the earliest sign of an infection, which may include redness or swelling, he said. The researchers analyzed 2012

data from 346 hospitals involved in an American College of Surgeons quality improvement program. Results were published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The study notes that hospital readmissions are a focus of nationwide efforts to control hospital costs and improve quality of patient care. Infections at the surgery site typically are caused by bacteria entering the incision area, sometimes due to bacteria from the patient’s own body, or from inadequately sterilized surgical instruments. In recent years, hospitals have beefed up efforts to fight them, with staff hand-washing campaigns and other methods. But these infections can be difficult to prevent and in most patients studied, symptoms didn’t show up until several days after they went home. Some patients are more vulnerable, including those with artery disease affecting the legs, who have poor blood flow and often other illnesses.

Incision infection was the reason for more than 1 in 3 unplanned readmissions for these patients, and for at least 1 in 4 patients who had either hysterectomies, abdominal hernia repair, or colorectal surgery. Among hip or knee replacement patients, it was the reason for almost 1 in 5 readmissions, and for obesity surgery patients, just over 11 per cent of readmissions. Dr. Lucien Leape, a prominent patient safety advocate and Harvard School of Public Health professor, said incision infections are very rarely the patient’s fault. “The real focus has to be on what’s happening in the operating room,” said Leape, who wrote a JAMA editorial. He noted that some surgeries seldom result in infections and said the solution might be to have other surgeons watch what goes on in operating rooms where patients are rarely infected. “Go out there and copy the best,” he said. “There’s pretty good evidence that that works.”

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Caroline gets more land in exchange for sand site BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF Clearwater County is close to a deal to buy 112 acres in the Village of Caroline for a new sand and salt facility and to provide land for additional development. Located in the northeastern corner of the village, the site will include the storage facility and provide future industrial, commercial and, possibly, residential sites. Both the village and county are interested in boosting commercial and industrial development in the area. Caroline’s council approved the purchase last month. Clearwater County chief administrative officer Ron Leaf said the purchase price won’t be disclosed until the deal is finalized. The facility provides the salt and sand for winter road maintenance.

While the land will provide a good supply of property that can be developed, including highway commercial lots, the county’s first priority was to line up a new site for its storage facility, which will replace a smaller version in the village. Leaf said a bigger site, with a structure to cover the salt and other environmental improvements, is required to meet federal and provincial regulations. “Our current location just doesn’t fit,” he said. “We’ve been working at locating a site for the better part of three years.” When a private development deal fell through last fall, the county saw its opportunity. The deal works well for both municipalities. Caroline, which has limited financial resources, gets serviced land for future growth and the tax revenues that will come with it. Economic growth also benefits

Clearwater County, which will recoup its investment as land is developed and lots sold off. “The per-lot cost will offset the capital investment the county makes,” said Leaf. “It is not our intent that … county tax dollars will subsidize the development in Caroline.” Land will be developed in phases, with the storage facility and some industrial lots in the first phase. Some residential development and highway commercial lots would follow based on demand. Clearwater County intends to have the storage facility finished in time for next winter. Mayor Rachele Peters said the village is pleased to see the deal for the land that has been earmarked for development for a decade. “It will be great to see the development of the land move forward,” she said in a statement announcing the sale. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

Another flu death recorded One more flu-related death has been reported in Central Alberta. Statistics released by Alberta Health Services on Thursday showed flu-related deaths in AHS Central Zone this flu season are now at seven, up from six as of Jan. 24. Across the province, flu-related deaths climbed to 65 from 52. The number of Albertans admitted to hospital with the flu this season now stands at 1,258, up from 1,169. In Central Zone, hospitalizations are now at 119, up from 98. So far ,Central Zone has confirmed 490 cases of influenza A and 54 influenza B. Across Alberta, there have been 3,774 lab-confirmed cases of influenza A and 259 of influenza B. In Alberta, 1.2 million doses of flu vaccine have been administered, including 113,116 in Central Zone.

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Working hard to flush away cancer BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF It wasn’t quite the historical fantasy series that has readers and viewers captivated. But Coreen Spencer’s fundraising spin on the wildly-popular Games of Thrones series caused quite a stir in Sylvan Lake. For nearly three months, Spencer and her helpers placed bright purple or orange flower-decorated toilets on the lawns of unsuspecting residents. “We had three toilets making the rounds in Sylvan Lake,” said Spencer, who got the idea from Pinterest, a visual bookmarking tool. “It was such a success. We had so much fun with it. We were making late-night deliveries because we didn’t want to get caught.” Homeowners had to pay $25 or $50 to have the toilet moved to someone else’s lawn. A fee of $75 was paid to guarantee the toilet would not appear

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Coreen Spencer with the fundraising toilets: left on the lawns of unsuspecting residents, they could be taken to someone else’s lawn for a fee, which went to the Alberta Cancer Foundation. on their property again. Her efforts netted close to $5,000 for the Alberta Cancer Foundation and Ride to Conquer Cancer. Spencer said there was some mixed reaction, from those who loved the idea to those who felt a little pressured to donate. Her website was on the toilet bowl so residents could learn about the cause. “I would say 95 per cent of the people thought it was great,” said Spencer. “They had a good time with it and they couldn’t wait to get their friend with it.”

Spencer, a four-time rider in the Alberta Ride to Conquer Cancer, is gearing up for her fifth race in August. She rides in the memory of her best friend and others, and to raise money for cancer research, treatment, patient and family care. “I continue to do this ride because it has become a passion,” said Spencer. “You can’t become involved with something like this and not be a changed person. It is inspiring to meet people fighting cancer, and people who have beat it and listen to their stories. It just makes me want to keep doing the

awareness, riding and fundraising. In order to participate in this ride you must raise a minimum of $2,500.” Her St. Teresa of Avila School workmates Kathy Heisler, Tanya Stooshnoff, Sandy Hamel and Rob Maloughney have come on board to shave their heads for donations as part of her fundraising efforts. The head shave will likely be the first weekend in May. To find out more about The Ride to Conquer Cancer or to donate to Spencer’s ride, visit www.conquercancer.ca. crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com

Mykytyshyn first to declare for PC nomination The PC nomination for Red Deer South has its first contender. Darcy Mykytyshyn, dean of the Donald School of Business at Red Deer College, made his announcement on Thursday in the common area at the Collicutt Centre. Cal Dallas, two-term MLA for Red Deer South and one of the people who attended, announced a week ago that he would not seek re-election. The Progressive Conservative MLA said he would not be supporting any particular candidate. He will continue serving until the next provincial election. Mykytyshyn, 43, is the first person to announce he wants the Red Deer South nod from party members to run

in the next election. He is taking a leave of absence without pay between now and the nomination, for which a date has yet to be announced. “There are a number of important decisions ahead of us, not only as a community but in partnership with the provincial government,” Mykytyshyn said. These include enhancing infrastructure such as the North Highway Connector, meeting the health needs of a diverse and growing local population and accurately estimating and investing in the education needs of the community, he said. “As we’ve seen over the last six months with oil prices, change happens in the blink of an eye. We don’t need to be afraid of it. In fact, we can take steps to prepare for it,” he said. “We’re going to have to sit back as a

RED DEER SOUTH province and take a hard look at how we do things and ensure that we put policies in place that help move the province forward without the significant ups and downs that we tend to experience, although ... everybody I talk to says we’ve been here before and we’re going to be here again,” he said. “The neat thing about Red Deer, we’ve done an effective job diversifying the economy.” Mykytyshyn said the province is under new management with Premier Jim Prentice and “I’m really impressed with him.” Among other activities, Mykytyshyn is on the board of directors for Servus Credit Union, has served on the Canada Winter Games and 2013 Memo-

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rial Cub bid committees and two local United Way campaigns, and been involved in Kinsmen Dream Home campaigns. He is married to Loretta and they have two children. The Red Deer North riding will also be open as five-term PC MLA Mary Anne Jablonski is not running again. Christine Moore and Matt Chapin are seeking the PC nomination for that constituency. Local historian Michael Dawe will run again in the next election in Red Deer North, as a Liberal, independent or under a cross-party endorsement that could involve the Liberal, Alberta and Green parties. barr@reddeeradvocate.com

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BRIEFS Eastview school bank to be run by students Eastview Middle School Grade 6 students will soon be getting a real-life lesson in money management. Starting next week, the Junior ATB Eagles branch will open its doors for one day each week. Michelle Dyck, a Grade 6 teacher, said the students had to submit an application and were put through a job interview process. Students will learn co-operation, communication and financial literacy by working within the bank. She said maybe some will choose banking or business as a career. “It’s about getting an authentic experience about what life is about and what having a job is about,” said Dyck. The rest of the student body will be able to set up bank accounts and make deposits through the Junior ATB branch. ATB set aside $500 for teachers to apply for school projects through the branch. The student board of directors will consider the applications. If students wish do not want to set up their own account, they can make a donation to an account set up for the Red Deer and District SPCA. Students applied for positions at the bank, including greeters and tellers. There is a board of directors for the bank, including a CEO, a vice-chairperson, a secretary and a treasurer. The hours for the branch will be Tuesdays from 12:45 to 1:20 p.m. in Dyck’s classroom. The first banking day will be from 12:30 to 1 p.m. on Feb. 11 due to a scheduling conflict. Central Cyclone Junior ATB, out of Central Middle School, is another student-run bank in Red Deer.

Stettler man faces charges; others dealt with in court A Stettler man has pleaded guilty to some older charges, but still faces lengthy court proceedings in relation to a New Year’s Eve shooting in the small Central Alberta town. Darren James Bauer, 32, pleaded guilty to charges from 2013 and 2014, including possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking; altering, defacing or removing a serial number on a firearm; and possession of a loaded firearm. Charges of careless use and storage of a firearm, and possession of a prohibited weapon in a vehicle were withdrawn. Bauer was sentenced to five years in custody by Red Deer provincial court Judge Bert Skinner. Bauer was arrested in Calgary on Jan. 1 with his girlfriend Kathleen Sherry Cooper, 25. The charges against Cooper were withdrawn by the Crown. Bauer still faces charges that include possession of a prohibited weapon, possession of a weapon for

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Aiden Worr of the Timbits Bruins pond hockey team skates around a pylon while going through skating drills during the team’s Wednesday evening practice. All teams in the Red Deer Pond Hockey League take part in one outdoor practice a week, weather permitting. the purpose of committing an offence, careless use of a firearm and discharging a firearm with intent to injure. Those charges stem from the New Year’s Eve shooting in Stettler. He will return to Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench on Feb. 25.

Three former Red Deerians are warming up the feet of downtown Eastside Vancouver residents and being recognized for their hard work. Colin Cej, Julia Kreutz and Tara Hogue grew up in Red Deer, but now live in Vancouver. Together they developed the East Side Sock Club, partnering with local artists the club designs socks and T-shirts. For every pair of socks or T-shirt sold, the group donates a similar item to organizations working in the Downtown Eastside. The Sock Club is one of six finalists in the Start Something with Alesse put on by Pfizer. The contest aims to empower young Canadians to articulate their goals and receive mentorship and financial support to start some-

Two men are in custody after motorists alerted police of an erratic driver. Around 10 p.m. on Tuesday, the calls started coming in of a pickup being driven dangerously on Aspelund Road, west of Blackfalds. Sylvan Lake RCMP tracked down the truck but it kept going, nearly causing a head-on collision. Out of concern for public safety, Mounties did not give chase, but continued to track the truck with two occupants as other RCMP cruisers closed in. Before a spike belt could be deployed, the driver lost control and the

truck wound up in a snowdrift near Rimbey. Both driver and passenger jumped out and bolted in opposite directions. The passenger was quickly arrested and an RCMP dog team tracked down the driver a short time later. Police seized a firearm and several stolen credit cards from the truck. Red Deer RCMP General Investigate Section (GIS) and the Priority Crimes Task Force then got involved. “The subsequent investigation located numerous credit cards, tools, electronics, and other property that had been stolen from victims across Central Alberta,” said Sylvan Lake RCMP Sgt. Jeff McBeth in a release. “Some of this property was located by police dog services after the suspects attempted to get rid of it as they ran from police.” Both suspects, who are well known to police, remain in custody and charges are pending. The regional Priority Crimes Task Force is made up of RCMP members from Red Deer GIS and officers from Sylvan Lake, Innisfail and Blackfalds RCMP, and is supported by Lacombe Police Service.

its contract with the province, nor will teachers accept rollbacks. Mark Ramsankar made the comments to delegates at the North Central Teachers Conference in Edmonton on Thursday morning. Ramsankar was responding to comments from Alberta Premier Jim Prentice that the government will be looking to the public sector for help in shouldering a $7 billion deficit. He says teachers expect the PC government to honour the contract it legislated — a four-year deal with zero

wage increase for three years, a two per cent increase this year and a one per cent lump-sum payment this year. Ramsankar says to suggest that teachers need to do more to balance the budget is “ridiculous.” He says the government wants the public sector to do more, yet it’s not asking businesses and corporations to do their part. “Back in 2000, when they lowered corporate tax, had they kept the structures in place this government would

have recouped more than $18 billion dollars.” He doesn’t buy the finance minister’s reasoning about Alberta having the lowest tax regime in the country and the highest public sector costs. “Go to a fair and equitable tax regime, get rid of the flat tax and put in place a fair, progressive tax system,” said Ramsankar. Prentice has said he is looking at changes to personal income tax and capital projects.

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RDC group among best in simulation BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR

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A group of Red Deer College students have proven they can produce and sell bicycles with the best — at least on a computer screen. Rylie Schaefer, Jordan Collier, Sam Debree, Mike Dobrowolski and Ryan Dahmer outpaced most of their international competition in a simulated business venture, finishing second to team of students from the University of Auckland. The RDC group bested entrants from Boston University, Santa Clara University, Ohio State University and the University of Waterloo, among other universities and colleges. In fact, 87 teams took part in the 2014 MikesBikes World Championship — an annual competition organized by Smartsims International Ltd. — with those 87 representing the top finishers from their respective institutions. Schaefer, Collier, Debree, Dobrowolski and Dahmer, who adopted the name Team Momentum, bested five groups of classmates from RDC’s Donald School of Business to advance to the world championships. “I was really impressed,” said Dustin Quirk, an instructor at the Donald School of Business. He said the five were among the best he’s seen in

the MikesBikes simulation, which is tackled by all students in the Donald School of Business’s business administration diploma program as part of their class work. Team Momentum excelled from the start and “adapted and adjusted” to each level of competition they faced. Ultimately, that came down to a showdown involving eight teams. Collier said his group received regular updates during those finals, which indicted that they were holding onto second place before slipping back into fourth. “So we got together, a few of us, and really ground it out and got back to second.” The MikesBikes simulation involves the operation of a bicycle factory in a competitive market with other bike producers. “They have to design which markets to enter and build up their labour force, build up their factory,” said Quirk, adding that the success of the business is influenced by the actions of other teams. For instance, pricing bikes high to boost revenues could leave a team vulnerable to being undercut by others. “In that sense, it does do a fairly good representa-

tion of a real business situation where you’re planning out moves but have to respond and react to your competitors’ moves as well.” Schaefer said Team Momentum picked up on the game quickly, and used the same strategy at each level. “I would say we were pretty aggressive in our strategy,” said Dobrowolski. “Our goal was to outsell the competition and to constantly streamline our costs to be more profitable and deliver more value to our shareholders.” Quirk said it helped that the RDC group worked very well together. He also praised their commitment, particularly when the competition moved past the classroom level. “It was purely voluntary on their part, and they spent their own time,” he said, noting that this meant personal sacrifices and dealing with conflicting commitments, like studying for exams. Schaefer, Collier, Debree, Dobrowolski and Dahmer are in the second year of the diploma program, and all five plan to pursue business degrees. hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com

Freshii opens in Bower Place BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR A rapidly growing restaurant chain that bridges the gap between fast food and healthy eating has set up shop in Red Deer. Scheduled to open today in Bower Place, Freshii serves meals and snacks that emphasize things like fiber-rich, slow-burning carbs, essential fats and lean proteins. “We’re the healthiest fast food around,” said company spokesperson Mia Jacobs. “We offer something for everyone: salads, grain bowls, wraps, burritos, soups and juices. “People are also looking for restaurants that cater to dietary restrictions and we offer that. Whether you’re gluten-free, vegan, etc., we accommodate.” Freshii outlets currently operate in Edmonton and Fort McMurray, with multiple stores planned for Calgary and elsewhere in Alberta, said Jacobs. But the chain, which has spread to more than 60 cities in 12 countries, is expanding across Canada. Jacobs said Freshii offers a unique concept that appeals to consumers who want “healthier, quickservice options.” It also strives to minimize packaging and energy consumption, with everything customers take from the store being biodegradable or easily recyclable. The founder of Freshii is Matthew Corrin, who at the age of 23 was inspired by the “mom and pop” delis in New York City that served fresh, healthy foods. He set out to create a restaurant brand that makes healthy food affordable and convenient, and opened the first Freshii store in Toronto 10 years ago. The local franchisees are Tim Kalinski and Paul Rizko, with Rizko the partner/manager. hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com

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Government ’Very optimistic’ trade war might be averted with U.S. BY THE CANADIAN PRESS WASHINGTON — The Canadian government is expressing optimism that a trade war might be averted with the United States in a long-standing dispute over agricultural products. Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz says he likes what he heard this week during a trip to Washington, and senses a willingness to adjust a U.S. regulatory policy at the heart of the dispute. “I feel very optimistic,” Ritz said Thursday during a conference call. “Far more so after this trip than after any of the others that I’ve done.” Tariffs are looming over a range of American agricultural products, with Canada and Mexico both planning to penalize U.S. goods including wine, orange juice, pork and beef, barring an amicable resolution. The dispute stems from mandatory meat-labelling rules for U.S. beef, pork and chicken. Proponents believe American consumers deserve to know where their meat was born, raised and slaughtered. Opponents include the governments of Canada and Mexico, industry and business-friendly U.S. lawmakers. They say these rules are costly to apply, damage the competitiveness of non-American businesses, and have nothing to do with safety because meat gets inspected with or without the labels. They’ve also argued, with some success, that the rules violate international law. Now the U.S.’s neighbours are planning to impose retaliatory tariffs on a range of American products by this spring, in the event they win a final round at the World Trade Organization and the U.S. still doesn’t adjust its labelling requirements. Ritz said if it comes to that, Canada will impose tariffs strategically in order to pressure lawmakers from specific states. But he’s increasingly hopeful it won’t get that far. On this week’s trip, Ritz said he’s heard new support for Canada’s position in both chambers of Congress, including among powerful committee chairs who can advance or block bills. That’s a change since the last midterm elections. When Democrats still controlled the Senate, Debbie Stabenow chaired the agriculture committee and she supported mandatory labelling.

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Diversified and Industrials Agrium Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 132.21 ATCO Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 49.08 BCE Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58.97 BlackBerry . . . . . . . . . . . 12.52 Bombardier . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.94 Brookfield . . . . . . . . . . . . 65.68 Cdn. National Railway . . 87.10 Cdn. Pacific Railway. . . 233.24 Cdn. Utilities . . . . . . . . . . 41.41 Capital Power Corp . . . . 25.89 Cervus Equipment Corp 19.00 Dow Chemical . . . . . . . . 47.80 Enbridge Inc. . . . . . . . . . 63.11 Finning Intl. Inc. . . . . . . . 22.66 Fortis Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.84 General Motors Co. . . . . 36.25 Parkland Fuel Corp. . . . . 22.81 Sirius XM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.35 SNC Lavalin Group. . . . 43.456 Stantec Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 32.59 Telus Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . 43.73 Transalta Corp.. . . . . . . . 11.18 Transcanada. . . . . . . . . . 58.71 Consumer Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . 117.91 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.89 Leon’s Furniture . . . . . . . 18.16 Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 61.71 MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — Financials and energy stocks gave the Toronto stock market a solid boost Thursday amid volatile crude prices and a well-received earnings report from the oilpatch. The S&P/TSX composite index jumped 129.27 points to 15,124.92. The Canadian dollar ran up 0.9 of a cent to 80.49 cents US after tumbling more than a cent Wednesday as a four-day rally in crude prices came to an end on data that showed American inventories at their highest level in 80 years. U.S. indexes were sharply higher ahead of the release tomorrow of the government’s employment report for January. The Dow Jones industrials shot up 211.86 points to 17,884.88, the Nasdaq rose 48.4 points to 4,765.1 and the S&P 500 index was 21.01 points higher at 2,062.52. The March crude contract in New York closed up $2.03 to US$50.48 after tumbling $4.60 or almost nine per cent Wednesday. Prices had shot ahead 19 per cent over the previous four sessions on hopes that a string of cutbacks by oil producers had started to bite into a huge supply and demand imbalance that has sent prices plunging by 50 per cent since last summer. But those hopes took a hit from data showing U.S. inventories grew by 6.3 million barrels last week, about two-and-a-half times the amount that analysts expected. “Obviously the inventory numbers highlight that we’re not out of the woods yet,” said Stephen Lingard, managing director at Franklin Templeton Solutions. “In some ways, the pain really hasn’t been felt. A more drawn-out, extended lower oil price environment will, I think, cause some more discipline on the high marginal cost producers. We have seen it in the rig counts, we have seen it in an-

Maple Leaf Foods. . . . . . 21.27 Rona Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.83 Wal-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87.28 WestJet Airlines . . . . . . . 30.83 Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . 16.24 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 18.96 First Quantum Minerals . 12.96 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 30.47 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . 10.26 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 4.28 Labrador. . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.99 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 46.05 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.20 Teck Resources . . . . . . . 18.56 Energy Arc Resources . . . . . . . . 23.49 Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 23.94 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 62.28 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.19 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 43.13 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 38.94 Cdn. Oil Sands Ltd. . . . . 10.19 Canyon Services Group. . 7.81 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 25.40 CWC Well Services . . . 0.4400 Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . 17.13 Essential Energy. . . . . . . . 1.44 nounced spending cuts, but it’s still early days.” The steep decline in prices was reflected in the quarterly earnings report from Suncor (TSX:SU), Canada’s biggest oil and gas company. Its net earnings shrank to $84 million, down 81 per cent from the $443 million it posted a year earlier. Earnings ex-items were $383 million or 27 cents a share, eight cents short of estimates. Cash flow from operations fell to $1.49 billion from $2.35 billion. On the plus side, Suncor finished 2014 having spent $300 million less than its $6.8 billion forecast and its stock rose $1.06 to $38.55, helping send the energy sector up two per cent. March copper was unchanged at US$2.59 a pound and the base metals group also gained 2.5 per cent. The TSX was also supported by the industrials and tech sectors. The gold sector was slightly lower as April bullion faded $1.80 to US$1,262.70 an ounce. Telcos and consumer staples stocks were also under selling pressure. BCE Inc. (TSX:BCE) posted net income of $542 million in the fourth quarter, up nearly 10 per cent from a year before. Adjusted earnings were 72 cents per share, up nearly three per cent from least year and a penny ahead of analyst forecasts. BCE also says its annual dividend will be rising by 5.3 per cent to $2.60 per share and its shares gained 18 cents to $58.97. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Highlights at the close of Thursday at world financial market trading. Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 15,124.92, up 129.27 points Dow — 17,884.88, up 211.86 points S&P 500 — 2,062.52, up 21.01 points Nasdaq — 4,765.10, up 48.40 points

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Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . . 92.36 Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 43.35 High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.88 Husky Energy . . . . . . . . . 28.13 Imperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 50.80 Pengrowth Energy . . . . . . 4.08 Penn West Energy . . . . . . 2.76 Pinecrest Energy Inc. . . . 0.015 Precision Drilling Corp . . . 7.19 Suncor Energy . . . . . . . . 38.55 Talisman Energy . . . . . . . . 9.46 Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.24 Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . . 4.72 Vermilion Energy . . . . . . 56.28 Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 76.91 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . 64.60 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92.88 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 28.72 Carfinco . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.66 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 33.04 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 45.90 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 86.90 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 21.36 National Bank . . . . . . . . . 46.97 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.96 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 75.39 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 40.85 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53.66 Currencies: Cdn — 80.49 cents US, up 0.90 of a cent Pound — C$1.9052, down 0.55 of a cent Euro — C$1.4271, down 0.42 of a cent Euro — US$1.1487, up 0.96 of a cent Oil futures: US$50.48 per barrel, up $2.03 (March contract) Gold futures: US$1,262.70 per oz., down $1.80 (April contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $22.296 oz., down 43.7 cents $716.82 kg., down $14.05

Explore newly open foreign markets, trade minister tells shy Canadian companies BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — The Canadian government faces a new hurdle as it shifts from negotiating free trade deals to implementing them: companies that are overly cautious about courting new business overseas. International Trade Minister Ed Fast is encouraging businesses to look beyond their reliable American partners for the biggest growth potential — even as the U.S. economy picks up steam. Companies needn’t ignore Canada’s most-important trading partner, but should also consider exploring foreign markets, like Asia and Europe, Fast said Thursday in an interview with The Canadian Press. “We know that Canadian companies tend to be cautious, they tend to be risk averse,” he said. “The United States is a good place to start, but don’t forget the rest of the world because over the last decade the highest growth rates and the biggest opportunities have been in those markets.” The Conservative government has long argued that trade is key to gener-

ating economic growth and jobs. Fast said the government has signed freetrade deals with 38 countries over the last nine years. The real challenge has been persuading companies to walk through the open door to access those overseas markets. Canadian firms have grown accustomed to living next to the world’s biggest economy, which shares similar laws and culture, Fast noted. But with oil prices contributing to a lower Canadian dollar and making the country’s goods and services relatively cheap, he believes it’s a perfect time to branch out. An estimate from Fast’s department says only 40,000 of Canada’s one million small- and medium-sized businesses are exporters — and just 10,000 of them export outside the U.S. Next week, Fast will lead a trade mission of more than 100 business people to South Korea, which recently finalized an agreement with Canada. The minister has also been holding workshops around the country, trying to entice companies to use available government services that can help them pursue foreign business opportunities.

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Discretionary Use Approval: Riverlands Troubled Monk Brewing - Development of a microbrewery, with 38 on-site parking stalls (a 4 stall relaxation), until January 28, 2030, to be located at 1, 5511 45 Street. You may appeal discretionary approvals and denials to the Red Deer Subdivision & Development Appeal Board, Legislative Services, City Hall, prior to 4:30 p.m. on February 20, 2015. You may not appeal a Permitted Use unless it involves a relaxation, variation or misinterpretation of the Land Use Bylaw. Appeal forms (outlining appeal fees) are available at Legislative Services. For further information, please phone 403-342-8132.

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Development Officer Approvals On February 3, 2015, the Development Officer issued approval for the following applications: Permitted Use Michener Hill 1. L. Schroeder – a 0.82 metre relaxation to the minimum side yard to an existing shed, located at 4110-51A Street. Waskasoo D. Hannah – an additional 0.92 metre relaxation to the approved rear yard (3.85m) to an existing single family dwelling & attached garage, located at 4535 Moore Crescent. Discretionary Use Rosedale 3. CommonCents Consulting Inc. – a home based bookkeeping & consulting business, to be located at 18 Rutledge Crescent. You may appeal Discretionary approvals to the Red Deer Subdivision & Development Appeal Board, Legislative Services, City Hall, prior to 4:30 p.m. on February 19, 2015. You may not appeal a Permitted Use unless it involves a relaxation, variation or misinterpretation of the Land Use Bylaw. Appeal forms (outlining appeal fees) are available at Legislative Services. For further information, please phone 403-342-8190.

East Hill Major Area Structure Plan Amendment 3499/A-2015 To include the identification of an Emergency Services Site Red Deer City Council is considering amending the East Hill Major Area Structure Plan (MASP) and under separate resolution amend the Lancaster Meadows Outline Plan to include the identification of an Emergency Services site to accommodate City of Red Deer new growth areas and optimize emergency services delivery. The proposed site, the NE corner of 30 Avenue and Lees Street is anticipated to be the relocation site of Fire Station Three. The existing Station Three location on 32nd Street will remain as a dispatch centre and administrative office.

RIVERLANDS PROJECTS Borrowing Bylaw Red Deer City Council proposes to pass the following bylaw to provide for debenture borrowing in the amount of $24,552,000 to finance development of the capital project listed below. The public may inspect the proposed bylaw at Legislative Services 2nd Floor of City Hall during regular office hours. BYLAW Number/ Name

Capital Project

Bylaw 3544/2015

• Setting Servicing Grade • On-Site Development • Remediation

Riverlands Project

Notice of Completion of Municipal Public Works TAKE NOTICE: that construction of the following municipal public works has now been completed:

Borrowing Amount

Public Work or Structure (location)

$24,552,000

32 Street Improvements (40 Avenue to 47 Avenue)

2014/02/13

Riverview Park Water and Sanitary Servicing 2014

2014/07/15

55 Street Improvement Project (47A Avenue to 50 Avenue)

2014/09/22

Sullivan Quarter Water and Sanitary Servicing

2014/11/05

The electors may submit a separate petition with respect to the advertised bylaw calling for a vote of the electors to determine whether the proposed bylaw should be passed. The petition must meet the formal requirements of Sections 221-226 of the Municipal Government Act and be filed with the Manager, Legislative Services within 15 days after the last date the proposed bylaw is advertised. The last date of advertisement for this bylaw is February 13, 2015. Any petition will be public information. This bylaw will be considered by Red Deer City Council at the Monday, March 30, 2015 Council Meeting. If you have any questions regarding the petition process or the use of the petition please contact the Manager, Legislative Services at 403-342-8132.

Date of Completion

North Highway Connector – Contract A2

2014/11/05

In accordance with Section 534 of the municipal Government Act, an owner of land that abuts land on which a public work or structure is situated may be entitled to compensation from the municipality for injurious affection to the owner’s land. Any claim for compensation in respect of these public works must be received by the City within 60 days of the date of this publication. Claims may be directed to:The City of Red Deer, P.O. Box 5008, Red Deer Alberta,T4N 3T4, c/o Legislative Services Manager

Land Use Bylaw Amendment 3357/A-2015 Laredo Neighbourhood Red Deer City Council is considering amending the Land Use Bylaw by redistricting 354 and 358 Viscount Drive in the Laredo Neighbourhood from PS Public Service (Institutional or Government) to R1G Residential (Small Lot) District) to facilitate residential development. Proposed Amendment to Land Use Bylaw 3357/2006 R1

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Do you know someone deserving of recognition? Nominations are now being accepted.

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The Mayor’s Recognition Awards recognize individuals, groups and teams from Red Deer whose actions have brought honour and recognition to the city of Red Deer.

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Figure 5: Generalized Land Use Concept - East Hill Expressway and Grade Separation (Gradual build-out starting with two lanes) Arterial Road Molly Bannister Dr. - Alignment Protection Collector Road Proposed Regional Park Potential Emergency Services Location

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Athletics Fine & Performing Arts Distinguished Voluntary Service Community Builder Award (New) Mayor’s Special Award

Change District from: PS to R1G - Residential (Small Lot) District

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November, 2014

The proposed bylaw may be inspected at Legislative Services, 2nd Floor City Hall during regular office hours or for more details, contact City of Red Deer Planning Services at 403-406-8700. City Council will hear from any person claiming to be affected by the proposed bylaw at the Public Hearing on Monday, February 23, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, 2nd Floor of City Hall. If you want your letter included in the Council agenda you must submit it to the Manager, Legislative Services by Friday, February 13, 2015.You may also submit your letter at the Public Hearing, or you can simply tell Council your views at the Public Hearing. Council’s Procedure Bylaw indicates that each presentation is limited to 10 minutes. Any submission will be public information. If you have any questions regarding the use of this information please contact the Manager, Legislative Services at 403-342-8132.

Proposed Amendment Map: 1 / 2015 Bylaw: 3357 / A-2015 Date: Dec. 9, 2014

The proposed bylaw may be inspected at Legislative Services, 2nd Floor City Hall during regular office hours or for more details, contact City of Red Deer Planning Services at 403-406-8700.

To find out more about this awards program, or to print a nomination form, visit www.reddeer.ca. Nomination forms can also be picked up at: Legislative Services Second Floor, City Hall 4914-48 Avenue, Red Deer, AB For additional information, contact:

City Council will hear from any person claiming to be affected by the proposed bylaw at the Public Hearing on Monday, February 23, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, 2nd Floor of City Hall. If you want your letter included in the Council agenda you must submit it to the Manager, Legislative Services by Friday, February 13, 2015.You may also submit your letter at the Public Hearing, or you can simply tell Council your views at the Public Hearing. Council’s Procedure Bylaw indicates that each presentation is limited to 10 minutes. Any submission will be public information. If you have any questions regarding the use of this information please contact the Manager, Legislative Services at 403-342-8132.

Angie Keibel, Deputy City Clerk 403.342.8289 angie.keibel@reddeer.ca Nominations accepted until Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 9 a.m. The Mayor’s Recognition Awards will be presented at an awards ceremony in June.

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NEW YORK — “To Kill a Mockingbird” will not be Harper Lee’s only published book after all. Publisher Harper announced Tuesday that “Go Set a Watchman,” a novel the Pulitzer Prize-winning author completed in the 1950s and put aside, will be released July 14. Rediscovered last fall, “Go Set a Watchman” is essentially a sequel to “To Kill a Mockingbird,” although it was finished earlier. Reactions ranged from euphoria (Oprah Winfrey issued a statement saying, “I couldn’t be happier if my name was Scout”) to skepticism that the new book will be of the same quality as “Mockingbird.” Biographer Charles J. Shields noted that Lee was a “beginning author” when she wrote “Watchman.” The 304-page book will be Lee’s second, and her first new work in print in more than 50 years, among the longest gaps in history for a major writer. “In the mid-1950s, I completed a novel called ’Go Set a Watchman,”’ the 88-year-old Lee said in a statement issued by Harper. “It features the character known as Scout as an adult woman, and I thought it a pretty decent effort. My editor, who was taken by the flashbacks to Scout’s childhood, persuaded me to write a novel (what became ’To Kill a Mockingbird’) from the point of view of the young Scout. “I was a first-time writer, so I did as I was told. I hadn’t realized it (the original book) had survived, so was surprised and delighted when my dear friend and lawyer Tonja Carter discovered it. After much thought and hesitation, I shared it with a handful of people I trust and was pleased to hear that they considered it worthy of publication. I am humbled and amazed that this will now be published after all these years.”

Financial terms were not disclosed. The deal was negotiated between Carter and the head of Harper’s parent company, Michael Morrison of HarperCollins Publishers. “Watchman” will be published in the United Kingdom by William Heinemann, an imprint of Penguin Random House. According to publisher Harper, Carter came upon the manuscript at a “secure location where it had been affixed to an original typescript of ’To Kill a Mockingbird.”’ The new book is set in Lee’s famed Maycomb, Alabama, during the mid-1950s, 20 years after “To Kill a Mockingbird” and roughly contemporaneous with the time that Lee was writing the story. The civil rights movement was taking hold in her home state. The Supreme Court had ruled unanimously in 1954 that segregated schools were unconstitutional, and the arrest of Rosa Parks in 1955 led to the yearlong Montgomery bus boycott. “Scout (Jean Louise Finch) has returned to Maycomb from New York to visit her father, Atticus,” the publisher’s announcement reads. “She is forced to grapple with issues both personal and political as she tries to understand her father’s attitude toward society, and her own feelings about the place where she was born and spent her childhood.” Lee herself is a Monroeville, Alabama, native who lived in New York in the 1950s and returned to her hometown. According to the publisher, the book will be released as she first wrote it, with no revisions. By Tuesday afternoon, “Watchman” was in the top 10 on barnesandnoble. com, representing a flood of preorders in just a few hours. The publisher plans a first printing of 2 million copies, on a par with a novel by John Grisham or Stephen King but fewer than were printed for later books in the Harry Potter series.

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looked as if it had just come off the press.” Ancient documents stored in thousands of libraries attest to the longevity of the record put down in ink. What will happen to present history recorded in computers? Does it matter? Computer technicians recommend saving information in a new format every five years. There are references here to the book titled The Bonesetter’s Daughter by Amy Tan, in which the grandmother says, “when you grind ink against stone, you change its character from ungiving to giving, from a single hard form to many flowing forms.” Ink in China was and is, so much more than writing, it is calligraphy, both art and meditation. The author never misses a chance to meet the people involved in ink making, and even tries his hand at the grinding and the mixing. He unearths and reports on happenstance

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the surface of the moon. 1952 — King George VI dies in his sleep. his eldest daughter Princess Elizabeth accedes to the throne as Queen Elizabeth II. 1932 — Canadian and American teams present dog sled racing as a demonstration sport at the Winter Olympic Games. 1893 — Canada signs reciprocity treaty with France, to come into effect Oct. 14, 1895. 1837 — Actors in the British garrison on Barrack Hill, the site of Canada’s Parliament Buildings, produce Bytown’s first play, The Village Lawyer.

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HOROSCOPE Friday, Feb. 6 CELEBRITIES LARISA MAIRA BORN ON THIS OZOLINS DATE: Zsa Zsa Gabor, 98; Mike Farrell, 76; Natalie Cole, 65 THOUGHT OF THE DAY: Today, you will be focused on taking holistic, all encompassing, steps forward; although you will feel trepidations about the steps you are taking. This is only the case because you have no logical basis for the actions you want to take, as it solely involves a feeling that you know it is best to do it that way. Follow your personal truth, it will benefit others! HAPPY BIRTHDAY: If today is your birthday, this will prove to be the year to balance out your path forward. This simply means that you will be taking new actions to support your relationships and interactions with others. It will pay off for you with your resources and with forming closer bonds with others now, either business or romantic relationships. Others will confide in you, confidence will go up! ARIES (March 21-April 19): Lots of fun will be had today! So much fun indeed that you might regret that you didn’t delve into that energy sooner. The reasons behind your joy will have to do with finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel towards your aspirations. Truth is coming to light now! TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You are very happy with where your family and career are going, but there’s still a rethink towards close bonds with others, either business or romantic interactions. Perhaps others see a different vision for you. It is time now to rethink those interactions in a holistic way. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You don’t know all the truth just yet, so hold back now. Yes, you are definitely learning more. The truth is pouring out through all the conversations that you are currently having, but that doesn’t mean others need to hear your version. Allow them to find their truth too! CANCER (June 21-July 22): You are very confident in your ability to increase others’ self-worth or perhaps your own finances. So, what’s the issue that you are feeling today? You will feel that others are not seeing the same vision as you. Confide in someone you trust today. Let the truth come to light. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You are having a bit of trouble acting on your personal feelings today or perhaps just trying to understand the reason behind others’ feelings. You will be quite confident and excited today, but this might go overboard, causing some trouble within your personal life. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): If you feel that the times are shifting and are still trying to make sense of why certain aspects of your life are not, such as health, work, and daily life, then you are going to love today’s energy! You finally understand why certain things happened. Release the energy now! LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Your subconscious mind is playing tricks on you today. It simply is saying that what you feel isn’t valid. Well, I have news for you, it is! Find that passion today. If you can’t find it for yourself, surround yourself with others who will lift you towards greater happiness. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You could feel like you are in an ultimatum with your future self today. There is good reason to act on your truth and share your knowledge with others, but will this sustain you in the direction your truly want to move towards? Express what you truly value today. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You should be feeling great today. Your outlook is bright and all welcoming, but try not to overdo it. This might create difficulty for you with your family and within your home environment. There is just reason to wait before you act on professional matters today. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): There could be a difference of opinion with mentors or simply with those you are communicating with today. The truth will set you free, but which truth are you listening to? Trust yourself more and try not to act out impulsively with what you say today. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Today will be a very wonderful day! You will be feeling cheerful and abundant with those who are in your life now. Although you might be feeling slightly off the mark, this is only the case because you are seriously rethinking why you have certain aspirations and what to do. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You will be feeling very optimistic and cheerful. All those you encounter throughout your daily life and within your work can only add to this excitement. This might create some tension with your personal life. You know you should act, but are given reason to not do so. Larisa Maira Ozolins is an internationally syndicated astrologer and columnist. Her column appears daily in the Advocate.

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Dear Annie: A few months ago, we she should make herself unavailable, If the same-sex couple is using the hired a lovely young woman to work no matter how much knocking goes on, same last name, it is “Mmes. Jane and in our office. “Jen” soon moved into a and say “sorry, no” when asked to visit Mary Smith” or “Messrs. John and duplex in the neighbourhood and says or be of assistance. No one can take Richard Doe.” she loves the area. She has a boyfriend, advantage of you without your permisFor informal invitations, it’s OK works full time and goes to school on- sion. to use first names and “and Family” line. Dear Annie: I was won- where applicable. Thank you for reShe is busy and rarely dering whether you knew minding us that some folks still care gets enough sleep. of any guidelines regarding enough to do it right. Jen lives close to the ofhow to address mail to unDear Annie: I read the letter from fice, so she often goes home married couples, families “Sister-in-Law,” who complained that to nap at lunchtime. with multiple last names, her sister-in-law makes comments The problem is her and same-sex couples. about her food. The last straw was neighbour in the adjoinThis has been a problem when she said, “If they put that in front ing duplex, an older single for me when mailing Christ- of me, I would get sick to my stomach woman who has become a mas greetings, and I will immediately.” huge pest. She will knock soon be sending out bridal When I am faced with large servings on Jen’s door as soon as she shower and wedding invita- of food, I feel not just overwhelmed walks in, no matter what tions. but actually nauseated. It’s a genuine time it is. Jen has tried to Maybe I’m old-fashioned, physical feeling. So maybe the sisterMITCHELL be nice to her, but is getting but I like to do things prop- in-law was not making a negative re& SUGAR fed up with having to “come erly. — Still Buying Stamps mark about her companion’s food, but over and sit” with this womDear Still Buying: Un- rather about her own sensitivities. an. married couples are adHopefully, they will mend fences This woman knocks on dressed as “Ms. Jane Doe” and stay on good terms. A good relaJen’s door at least five times a day, on one line and “Mr. John Smith” on tionship with a sister-in-law is to be more on weekends. She asks Jen or her the next. (Adults who live in the same treasured. I know because I have a boyfriend to change light bulbs and household, but are not couples, receive great sister-in-law. — Feeling Better batteries, fold tablecloths and sheets, individual invitations. Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy you name it. Teenagers, too.) Married couples Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime ediShe is not frail or incapable of do- with different last names would be tors of the Ann Landers column. Please ing these things on her own. She drives “Ms. Jane Doe and Mr. John Smith” on email your questions to anniesmailbox@ and goes out for dinner a lot. If Jen the same line. Same-sex couples are comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, doesn’t answer the door, the woman done the same way, with the names c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, just keeps knocking, no matter how listed alphabetically. Hermosa Beach, CA 90254. long it takes. Jen is chronically tired and at her wits’ end. I know she doesn’t want to hurt the woman’s feelings, but the fact that they live in adjoining duplexes doesn’t turn them into best friends. Jen has no interest in hanging out with her. What can she do? — Frustrated CoWorker Dear Frustrated: We understand that you feel sorry for Jen’s situation, but you seem overly involved in her dilemma. Dr. Brian Saby If Jen wants this woman to leave her General Dentistry alone, she simply needs to tell her in PROVIDING DENTAL SOLUTIONS IN CENTRAL ALBERTA plain English that she needs her rest and does not want to be disturbed. It would be a kindness for Jen to Smiles by Saby enthusiastically accepts new patients. set aside a time when she is willing to We would love to become your dental office. entertain this woman, but otherwise, Call us today to let Smiles by Saby help you with:

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The Central Alberta Underwater Hockey Club Sharks hosted a tournament on Sunday at Burman University (formerly Canadian University College) in Lacombe. The tournament also featured clubs from Edmonton and Calgary, but due to weather and road conditions, numbers were limited and teams were combined for a round robin tournament. The Sharks have 18 members and meet every Sunday, alternating months between Lacombe and the Michener Pool in Red Deer. For more information, go to www.cauwhc.com.

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A new kind of blues BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF Paul Reddick has a personal stake in the future of the blues. To keep the musical genre relevant to younger generations, the seven-time Maple Blues Awardwinning Ontario musician put his money on the table by starting a new blues prize. Reddick donated $1,000 for the Cobalt Prize for original composition from his own pocket. He also kicked in the $250 each awarded to first- and secondrunner-up tunes. “Blues needs new blood, and not only among its audiences but also in its repertoire,” stated Reddick, who performs on Wednesday, Feb. 11, at Fratters Speakeasy in Red Deer. He hopes his personal investment will encourage younger artists to use the blues as a “palette” from which to formulate new music that goes beyond the usual 12-chord blues shuffle. “I’m by no means a traditional blues singer,” said Reddick, who believes the template created by Lead Belly and Robert Johnson should be a springboard from which new and original sounds are created. “I’d like to broaden its definition, broaden the genre.” Reddick was thrilled with the response his Cobalt Prize received from across the country. More than 110 original tracks were submitted, everything from straight-up Chicago blues to more boundaries-pushing varieties. The winning song, selected by a jury, was Hwy 17 by Digging Roots, a band from Barrie, Ont. The husband and wife duo of Raven Kanetakta and ShoShona Kish blend folk-rock, pop, blues and hip hop influences. They previously won a Juno Award for

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Ontario bluesman Paul Reddick is putting his own cash into finding the future of the blues. Aboriginal Album of the Year in 2010, for the album We Are ..., and are nominated again in 2015 for their latest record, For the Light. Reddick doesn’t care what the $1,000 prize money is spent on — heck, he said the duo can even spend it on groceries. The Toronto-based musician believes the prize has succeeded by getting Digging Roots music more attention and radio play, which was really the point. “I think I’ll do it again,” Reddick said, of personally donating to the 2015 Cobalt Prize. Another thing he’s anticipating this year is the release of his new album, Beyond the Blue, in the spring. It follows his well-received 2012 Wishbone CD, and is also being produced by Colin Cripps of Blue Rodeo — which explains why the project has taken three years to come together. Reddick said there are two touring schedules to consider. “We record for a couple of days and then have three weeks off. ...” The new recording will contain songs the musi-

cian was “compelled” to write over the last few years. “I (write) all the time and I’ll be continuing to write whether I’m making a record or not,” said Reddick, whose latest tunes fall somewhere between blues, rock “and a dreamy kind of place.” Reddick has been experimenting with a synthesizer and has been co-writing poetic lyrics with his latest songwriting partner, Agnieszka Polakowska. The words are full of imagery about “travel, longing and the stuff I usually write about,” said Reddick. “They are mysterious and playful. I always try to evoke a sense of place or time.” He’s looking forward to performing in Alberta with guitarist Steve Marriner (of Monkey Junk) and a backup band. Even folks who don’t like the blues should give his show a try, said Reddick. “They’ll hear the kind of blues music they don’t expect.” There’s a $5 cover for the 7:30 p.m. concert.

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A way out of a dark place IT TOOK A WHILE TO SORT OUT, BUT LYNNE HANSON PUT TOGETHER AN HONEST REVIEW OF HER RELATIONSHIP WITH ALCOHOL BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF Getting sober is one thing. Writing songs about the experience is quite another. Although Ottawa roots singer Lynne Hanson quit drinking in 2011 after deciding “I was a disaster as a human being,” she didn’t put out the first album she’d ever written and recorded without the dubious benefit of alcohol until 2014’s River of Sand. “It takes me a while to be able to write about something,” said Hanson, who will perform on Saturday, Feb. 14, at Gilmore Guitars in Red Deer. She feels time and space is needed to increase objectivity. Still, the four years that passed between her latest album and one before made her wonder: “Did everybody forget about me? Is anybody going to like it?” Hanson needn’t have worried. River of Sand ended up on several Canadian Top Albums of 2014 lists and was called “one of the standout country albums of the year” by the Irish Times. It was also featured on the International Americana Music Show’s Best of the Year program, and got some four- and five-star critical ratings. Best of all, many listeners told Hanson that songs like This Too Shall Pass helped them through similar dark periods in their own lives. “People told me, ‘I was there, and it was an inspiration.’ And what a great thing to hear that,” added the singer, who feels it confirms her long-held belief that “art can be healing,” and music can make a real difference to people’s lives. “If you want funny, listen to a pop song,” she said — River of Sand is not a light album. It’s about something very personal and very difficult. Hanson remembers waking up hungover one morning in 2011, even through she had started out the night before trying to confine herself to only drinking soda water. “I thought, this is not a good thing. I really need to get a hold of myself.” After years of being a functional alco-

holic, who got by with certain rules — “I didn’t drink during the day, I never got up on stage after I’d been drinking ...” — Hanson decided to finally quit alcohol for good. She didn’t go to rehab or do any kind of 12-step program. She just stopped. And it seemed like every sober day that got added on, “I was one step further away from it.” After confronting some of the reasons she drank, Hanson said staying off alcohol gradually got easier. The sporty singer (who recently had to have surgery after blowing out a knee playing touch football last summer) now goes to the gym with ABBA music playing in her headphones. “Dancing Queen really gets me going. Call me crazy, but I love it. It makes me feel good and makes me feel energetic.” When she felt ready to write about going sober, she turned to her friend, Ottawa singer/songwriter Lynn Miles, for a second opinion on song lyrics. And Miles didn’t go easy on her. She sent the song Whiskey and Tears back to the drawing board, telling Hanson the first version rang false. Hanson remembers reworking the lyrics until they were as honest as she could make them. She asked Miles to be her album’s producer because “I had huge respect for her” and her truthful approach to the subject matter. Hanson, who got married two years ago to the artist/sculptor who helped get her through the going-sober experience, said she’s very excited to be touring to Western Canada, particularly to Red Deer. “I was supposed to play there about 10 years ago, but I threw out my back just before the show. I literally couldn’t get up off the floor ... so I’m really looking forward to another chance to perform in Red Deer!” Tickets to the 7:30 p.m. show at Bay 6, 4676 61st St. are $20 from the venue. For more information, call 403-872-0006. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

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The SpongeBob Movie: fueled by Krabby Patties BY JEN CHANEY SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE It’s difficult to describe The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water without sounding like someone who’s been hitting the medical marijuana a little too hard. “So, OK: It’s a comedy about an animated sponge who teams with his archrival, a one-eyed, scheming plankton, to retrieve the missing secret recipe for a crabcake sandwich that’s very popular at an underwater restaurant. For a while, it has a real post-apocalyptic vibe. Oh, and there’s a time machine that’s built out of a photo booth, a computer, a cuckoo clock and some hot dogs. And there’s also a talking dolphin. And ... look, it makes more sense during the parts where the narrator, Antonio Banderas dressed as a pirate, is reading a book.” Anyone who’s seen an episode of SpongeBob SquarePants or the first theatrical release it inspired, 2004’s The

SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, will read that, um, plot description as semi-standard fare for a SpongeBob adventure. Since the porous, giggle-prone cartoon hero made his debut on Nickelodeon in 1999, he’s been repeatedly involved in shenanigans that range from just plain silly to straight-up surreal. In the first movie, SpongeBob actually rode David Hasselhoff as if he were a human speedboat, OK? When this little knee-sock-wearing organism is around, things tend to get weird. In The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water, things get weird, too, but in a way that lacks the often infectious absurdity of the series and the previous movie. This iteration attempts to cross new animation boundaries while sticking closely to pre-established SpongeBob plot templates, resulting in a film that’s neither fully fresh nor comfortingly familiar. Instead, it’s stuck in so-so-ville. Once again, our absorbent wearer of symmetrically shaped slacks (voice of Tom Kenny) must attempt to restore order at the Krusty Krab, where an inability to crank out the fast food joint’s beloved Krabby Patties has thrust all of Bikini Bottom into Mad Max levels

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NEW YORK — Iggy Azalea and Sam Smith led the finalists for the 2015 iHeartRadio Music Awards with five nominations apiece, with Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande each receiving four nominations. iHeartMedia and NBC announced the nominations Wednesday. The awards will be presented March 29 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. The event will be televised live on NBC and air simultaneously on iHeartMedia stations and across the network’s digital music platform. Swift, Azalea, Grande, Smith and Luke Bryan are nominated for artist of the year. Best new artist nominees include Azalea, Smith, Bastille, Cole Swindell and Meghan Trainor. Other categories include song of the year and best collaboration. Fans can vote for three awards, including best lyrics.

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of chaos. All the usual SpongeBob characters — dopey Patrick (voice of Bill Fagerbakke), cranky Squidward (Rodger Bumpass), the aforementioned evil Plankton (Mr. Lawrence), etc. — make appearances and eventually join SpongeBob in his efforts to track down the missing Krabby Patty formula. As in the previous movie, those efforts eventually take SpongeBob and Co. out of their standard animated milieu and thrust them into a live-action, above-ground setting. That Out of Water element — which transforms the characters into CGI, claylike beings (the better to see in expensive 3-D, my dear) — has been the primary focus of the trailers and commercials for this film, which makes it extra frustrating when we don’t get to the “out of water” part until a third act that takes far too long to arrive. The movie spends too much time in the mire of Bikini Bottom’s postapocalypse, finding only intermittent success at mining that situation, and others, for comedy. One running gag, in which Plankton struggles to properly pronounce the word “team,” is funny at first, but stops being laughable long before screenwriters Glenn Berger and Jonathan Ai-

bel (Kung Fu Panda) have abandoned their attempt to sell it to the audience. (Paul Tibbitt, the showrunner for the Nickelodeon series who co-directs the movie, and Stephen Hillenburg, an executive producer of this movie and the creator of SpongeBob, have story credits.) There’s something about this project that, despite checking all of the requisite plot and sensibility boxes, doesn’t convey as an organic work of SpongeBob-ishness. It feels more like something cooked up by Paramount and Nickelodeon to make sure that SpongeBob, a multibillion-dollar cash generator for their parent company, Viacom, continues to stay relevant, both with the kids who watch Nickelodeon and the 20-somethings who view SpongeBob as an object of nostalgia. The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water is like the family movie equivalent of a Krabby Patty: It tastes fine and will satisfy some cravings. But it’s ultimately a product cranked out to make money and keep our consumer-driven society, much like Bikini Bottom’s, chugging along without significant disruption. Jen Chaney Pop culture writer and critic for The Washington Post

Be a creative arts student at Red Deer College for a day BY ADVOCATE STAFF The creative arts at Red Deer College can be appreciated from inside and out this month. Not only can the talents of RDC music students and visual art instructors be seen at a concert and art exhibition next week, there’s also a more direct way of experiencing creative arts at the college. Anyone wondering what it’s like to study theatre, music, motion picture or visual arts at RDC is invited to be a Student for a Day. Those interested in experiencing motion picture arts can register to attend an acting class with Heartland actor Shaun Johnston on Thursday, Feb. 12. A music, theatre or visual arts experience can be sampled on Friday, Feb.

13, at the college. To register, email creativearts@rdc. ab.ca. (All Students for a Day will receive a complimentary ticket to the RDC production of Pride and Prejudice for that evening.) A more observational way of experiencing what RDC music students get up to is by attending a Mostly Acoustic Recital on Thursday, Feb. 12, at 1 p.m. in Studio C of the Arts Centre. The free concert showcases the talents of music students in an intimate setting. Paintings, sculptures and multi-media works from RDC visual arts faculty and staff, who are also practising artists in the community, will be shown at an exhibit that runs Feb. 12 to 27 at the Welikoklad Event Centre, at 4922 49th St.

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Entertainer Bobby Brown says hospitalized daughter Bobbi Kristina is not, never was married ATLANTA — An attorney representing Bobby Brown says the entertainer’s daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown, isn’t and never has been married. Brown’s attorney Christopher Brown released a statement this week disputing reports that Bobbi Kristina Brown is married to Nick Gordon. Bobbi Kristina Brown has been hospitalized since Jan. 31 after being found unresponsive in a bathtub at a suburban Atlanta townhome. Gordon and a friend called police. In January 2014, a representative for the family confirmed to The Associated Press that Brown and Gordon had gotten married, but did not release any details. Bobbi Kristina is the only child of Brown and the late singer Whitney Houston, who was found unresponsive in a hotel bathtub in 2012. Whitney Houston left her entire estate to her

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Taraji P. Henson, as Cookie, in a scene from Empire, an original scripted series airing on the Fox network. There were 26 original scripted series on cable in prime time and late night in 1999, and 199 last year — an increase of 665 per cent. An additional 25 series were offered in 2014 on Netflix, Amazon or Hulu, services that didn’t exist as original programmers 15 years ago.

Explosion in television options could be too much choice BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Beth Hoppe loves television dramas. Yet even with a digital video recorder and on-demand services that enable her to watch on her own schedule, there’s not enough time to see everything on her list. As the chief programmer for PBS, Hoppe has a business reason to stay current. So if she’s feeling overwhelmed, how can the rest of us keep up? For all of the changes in television, none is more profound than the sheer volume of material available now. From NBC’s About a Boy to SyFy’s Z Nation, there were 352 original scripted series shown in 2014 on broadcast, cable and streaming services. That doesn’t count news, sports, talk shows, documentaries, movies or reality shows. There were 26 original scripted series on cable in prime time and late night in 1999, and 199 last year — an increase of 665 per cent. An additional 25 series were offered in 2014 on Netflix, Amazon or Hulu, services that didn’t exist as original programmers 15 years ago. The pace is only accelerating: the number of original cable prime-time series alone has essentially doubled since 2010, according to the FX networks, which keeps count of the programs. “The amount of competition is just literally insane,” said John Landgraf, FX chief executive. Cable networks could once run a successful business by showing primarily movies and reruns of old broadcast shows. “That’s over,” Hoppe said. Viewers now can order an old movie whenever they want through a streaming service and not wait for a network to air it, said Alan Wurtzel, chief researcher at NBC Universal. Despite occasional successes like The Big Bang Theory, the taste for pastseason network reruns is also fading, in large part because of all the fresh material available. Many reruns, too, can be ordered online for binge watching. Distinctiveness is crucial now. Networks need shows of their own to establish identities. What was AMC before Mad Men? IFC before Portlandia? FX before Rescue Me? “People won’t become Lifetime fans because it ran Golden Girls for a while,” said Tim Brooks, author of The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows. ”But when you produce original daughter. Brown’s family has said she is in a hospital “fighting for her life.”

Robin Williams’ wife, children go to court over late comedian’s estate SAN FRANCISCO — Robin Williams’ children and wife have gone to court in a fight over the late comedian’s estate. In papers filed in December in San Francisco Superior Court, Williams’ wife, Susan, says some of the late actor’s personal items were taken without her permission and asks the court to exclude the contents of the Tiburon home that she shared with Williams from the jewelry, memorabilia and other items Williams said the children should have. The children, Zachary, Zelda and Cody, counter that Susan Williams is “adding insult to a terrible injury” by trying to change the trust agreement and rob them of the late actor’s clothing and other personal items. “The Williams children are heartbroken that Petitioner, Mr. Williams’ wife of less than three years, has acted against his wishes by challenging the plans he so carefully made for his estate,” attorneys for the children said in court papers. James Wagstaffe, an attorney for Susan Williams, said Monday that his client was only seeking guidance from the court about the meaning of certain terms in the trust. “This is not ugly,” he said. “I would not say this is anticipated to be a highly contested proceeding.” A spokesman for the children, Allan Mayer, de-

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shows, especially ones that pop, they come back to the network looking for the next premiere.“ Brooks and co-author Earle Marsh updated their book for a ninth edition in 2007. No more, though. There are just too many shows. Maybe there will be a saturation point, but it clearly isn’t evident. The market doesn’t really punish failure, Landgraf said. Unsuccessful shows disappear, but networks rarely do. For viewers, there’s almost never a lull period. There’s a series premiere, or season premiere, seemingly every week. All of the action makes true out-ofthe-box hits, like Fox has achieved with “Empire” the past few weeks, more and more rare. A decade ago a television executive could advertise a new program and take comfort that a potential audience would be motivated to watch, knowing they might miss it or miss being a part of the cultural conversation, Landgraf said. “Now, why should you pay attention to television marketing?” he said. “Because there are too many shows. Most of them aren’t very good. The good ones are going to survive and you’ll know about them eventually. By the time you know about them, you can just go back really easily and catch up. You can save time by just being Darwinian about it. Say ’I’m not going to pay attention to television, I’ll just wait for the fittest to survive.”’ If the crowded marketplace offers one advantage for producers, it’s that it makes executives tend to give shows more of a chance to stick. They often can’t immediately be sure if viewers have rejected a show or simply haven’t found it yet. The competition forces creators to sharpen ideas, increasing the pressure to make something unique. NBC’s upcoming drama Allegiance, for example, starts with a major handicap because critics have suggested its plot about embedded Russian spies in the United States makes it sound like a watereddown version of FX’s The Americans. “We’re at a world where passion rules, where social conversation is so important and where people can watch what they want to watch when they want to watch it,” said ABC entertainment president Paul Lee. “So they’re only going to watch the shows that they really love, that they’re really passionate about.” TV executives have a phrase for it: They say the time of “least objectionable television” is dead. clined to comment. Williams died at his Tiburon home in August. The coroner ruled his death a suicide that resulted from asphyxia caused by hanging. Susan Williams has said the actor and comedian was struggling with depression, anxiety and a recent diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease. Williams had publicly acknowledged periodic struggles with substance abuse. And he had entered a substance abuse program shortly before his death. According to the coroner’s report, his wife told an investigator that Williams did not go there because of recent drug or alcohol abuse, but rather to reaffirm the principles of his rehabilitation. Williams’ trust granted his children his memorabilia and awards in the entertainment industry and some other specific personal items, according to court documents. Susan Williams says that because he wanted her to continue to live at the Tiburon home, it makes sense that he intended only for his children to have the specific personal items he delineated that were kept at another home he owned in Napa. “Any other interpretation would lead to Mrs. Williams’ home being stripped while Mrs. Williams still lives there,” her attorneys wrote. The children dispute that interpretation, saying there were no specific limits on the location of those items. The two sides also disagree over items put in storage, watches Williams owned and his memorabilia.

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CAVERHILL William (Bill) Jan. 19, 1929 - Jan. 29, 2015 Bill Caverhill of Lacombe passed away suddenly at the Lacombe Hospital on January 29, 2015 at the age of 86 years. Bill is lovingly remembered by his three children and their families; Bryan (Suzanne) his children Janet (Grant) and great granddaughter Marion, Heather and Galen; Karen (Michael) their children Eva, Saul and Isaac; Carolyn (Troy) and their children Alisha and Sarah. Three sisters: Donalda, Gwen, Beverly as well as numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his wife Gladys, his parents Archibald and Lettie, sister Jean and brother Jim. A memorial service will be held at Wilson’s Funeral Chapel in Lacombe on Saturday February 7, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or to the charity of the donor’s choice. Condolences may be made by visiting: www.wilsonsfuneralchapel.ca WILSON’S FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM serving Central Alberta with locations in Lacombe and Rimbey in charge of arrangements. Phone: 403.782.3366 or 403.843.3388 “A Caring Family, Caring for Families”

HOOVER Jessie We regret to announce the passing of Jessie Hoover of Red Deer on Sunday, February 1, 2015. Jessie will be sadly missed by her family and friends. At Jessie’s request, there will be no Memorial Service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Jessie’s memory to the S.P.C.A., 4505 - 77 Street, Red Deer, AB, T4P 2J1. Messages of condolence may be left for the family at www.myalternatives.ca.

LINDSAY Jerald Lyle June 25, 1946 - Feb. 2, 2015 Jerry is at peace after a long battle against cancer. We, his family, are so proud of Jerry for his strength and determination. Jerry leaves to mourn, his loving wife, Peggy, sons; Scott (Jacquie) and Evan (Kirstie), special grandson, Kyson, and brothers; William (Char) and Keith (Anne). He was predeceased by his son, Aaron, and parents; Lyle and Iris. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Jerald’s honour may be made directly to the Red Deer Hospice Society, 99 Arnot Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta, T4R 3S6. Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.eventidefuneralchapels.com Arrangements entrusted to EVENTIDE FUNERAL CHAPEL

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WILSON Ronald Joseph Ronald Joseph Wilson was born on August 7, 1937 and passed away Sunday February 1, 2015 at the Red Deer Regional Hospital, surrounded by his family, after a battle with cancer. Ron was in the Royal Canadian Air Force for 33 years. During his time with the military he travelled around the world and was stationed in B.C, Ontario, Quebec and Germany. He retired as a Sergeant in the mid 1980’s, when he found a home in Sylvan Lake. He then owned and operated the Sylvan Lake Fas Gas for 10 years and went on to work for Short Stop (Parkland Industries) for another 5 years. Ron loved the outdoors. He hiked and hunted, walked his dogs and taught them to hunt and retrieve birds. Ron liked to keep busy whether he was helping Joan in the garden, or just going to wash his truck. Ron also had a passion for hockey; He enjoyed watching his son, grandsons and great grandson play. He is survived by his loving wife of nearly 57 years Joan Catherine, his daughters LeeAnn (Dave), Tammy and son Darcy (Stacy), 7 grandchildren: Dana, Collin, Jennifer, Kyle, Michelle, Brandon and Austin and a great grandson Calder. A Funeral Service for the late Ronald J Wilson will be held at the Chapel of the Sylvan Lake Funeral Home, Sylvan Lake, Alberta on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. Cremation entrusted to the Rocky Mountain Crematorium, Rocky Mountain House, Alberta. Condolences may be forwarded to: www.sylvanlakefuneralhome.ca. SYLVAN LAKE AND ROCKY FUNERAL HOMES AND CREMATORIUM, your Golden Rule Funeral Homes, entrusted with the arrangements. 403-887-2151

REBNE Jessie Jan. 12, 1927 - Feb. 4, 2015 Jessie peacefully passed Funeral Directors away at the Lacombe Lodge & Services on February 4, 2015. Jessie was predeceased by Eilert, her husband of 63 years, who passed away on December 6, 2014. She is survived by son Douglas (Nguyet) of Brussels, Belgium, granddaughter Chandra of Dublin, Ireland, and grandson Sydney of South Bend, Indiana; and by his daughter Donna Polutnik (Rick) and grandsons Ross of Vancouver and David of Red Deer. A service of remembrance will be held at St. Andrew’s United Church in Lacombe, AB on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. A more detailed obituary will follow.

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LEWIS William Raymond Nov 23, 1954 - Feb 2, 2015 It is with deep sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Bill. He had just celebrated his 60th birthday and was thrilled to announce the arrival of his newest grandson Mason William Lloyd, son of Amber and Garett. Bill has spent the past thirty-eight years working at Johns Mansville. Throughout the years Bill has made many long standing friendships. Bill loved his “Johns Manville family” as much as his own. He looked forward to going to work daily. We know that he will be greatly missed and sadly remembered. Left to remember him always is his loving wife of 30 years Barb and their children, Randy (Janet), Connie, Amber (Garett), and Cody; parents Roy and Estella Graham, sister Diane (Otto), and his much beloved grandchildren, Erika, Nolan, Slone, Ian and Mason; nieces and nephews, Erin, Clinton, Sylvia, Tara, Curtis, Christa, Jennifer, Sandy, Nadia, and Olivia. Bill was predeceased by his father Ed Lewis, brothers Kevin and Steven and sister Darlene. A service will be held Monday, February, 9th 2015 at 11:00 AM at the United Church in Innisfail. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Alberta Children’s Hospital as this was very close to his heart. HEARTLAND FUNERAL SERVICES, LTD., Innisfail entrusted with arrangements. Phone: 403-227-0006. www.heartlandfuneralservices.com

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DNR PRESSURE WELDING req’d p/t office assistant. Must be willing to work flexible hours. Exp. with Microsoft Word and Excel a must. Exp. with accounting software program Explorer preferred. Fax resume to 403-742-5759 or email to dnrwelding1@ dnrwelding.ca No phone calls please.

IMMEDIATE Opening for F/T receptionist. Must have ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 403-347-8650 excellent customer service skills and be computer literate. Duties to include COCAINE ANONYMOUS daily downloads, answer403-396-8298 ing phones, dealing with REWARD offered for clients, posting of information leading to the payments to accounts, whereabouts of preparing deposits, Kathy Margaret Clarke reconciling of statements, born in Fourth Creek, AB. preparing courier and mail. May 1952 403-846-3817 Please send resumes to laurel@clarkeinsurance.ca

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IMMEDIATE OPENING FOR EXP’D. DENTAL RECEPTIONIST We offer competitive wages & flexible hours. Must be willing to work days, evenings & some Saturdays. Please drop off resume ATTN: Marina at Bower Dental Centre or email: marina@bowerdental.com UNIQUE exp. HYGIENIST required. New grads welcome. P/T to F/T position. Please drop off resume ATTN: Marina at Bower Dental Centre or email: marina@bowerdental.com

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LEGAL ASSISTANT required for small, busy law firm. Experience in family law preferred with the successful candidate to possess a positive attitude and willingness to learn. Please forward your resume to the attention of Melanie Brooks at Dixon & Associates #101, 4836 Ross St. Red Deer, AB. T4N 1X4 Fax: 403-342-2260 email: melanie@dixonlaw.ca We would like to thank all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY

EQUS, Canada’s largest member-owned utility, requires an Accounting Technician in our corporate office in Innisfail. Work entails compiling accurate and timely monthly financial statements, as well as reconciling bank statements and various internal reports. We require a Diploma or Degree in Accounting, as well as directly related experience. EQUS provides competitive wages and excellent benefits. Apply by February 16th to: bbassett@equs.ca

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JJAM Management (1987) Ltd., o/a Tim Horton’s Requires to work at these Red Deer, AB locations: Oilfield 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. COLTER ENERGY LP 16 Vacancies, $10.25/hr. + IS NOW HIRING benefits. Start ASAP. WELL TESTING: Job description Supervisors www.timhortons.com Education and experience Night Operators not req’d. Operators Apply in person or fax • Have current Safety resume to: 403-314-1303 certificates including H2S • Be prepared to work in remote locations for extended periods of time • Must be physically fit • Competitive wages, benefits and RRSP offered Please email resume with current driver’s abstract to: jbecker@colterenergy.ca LUCKY’S LOUNGE LOCAL SERVICE CO. located in Jackpot Casino, in Red Deer REQ’S EXP. requires Waitress’s VACUUM TRUCK Fri. - Sun. Please apply in OPERATOR person at 4950 47 Ave. Must have Class 3 licence No phone calls please w/air & all oilfield tickets. Fax resume w/drivers P/T COOK WANTED abstract to 403-886-4475 ~ Weekends & evenings. also Till/Coffee cart perYou can sell your guitar son, P/t to F/T. Phone for a song... Donnetta @ Red Deer or put it in CLASSIFIEDS Bingo Centre 403-347-4504 and we’ll sell it for you! TOO MUCH STUFF? Let Classifieds help you sell it.

FULL-TIME IN-HOME Janitorial Locally based, home every caregiver for employer night! Qualified applicants ejabagat at 36 Jamieson Full Time Cleaners must have all necessary Ave., Red Deer for four required for day’s at valid tickets for the position children: newborn, 20 mo. Nova Joffre Site. being applied for. old, 3 yrs. old and 9 years ST $15.00 Per Hr. Must be Bearspaw offers a old. Duties; bathe, dress, able to pass drug & alcohol very competitive salary feed and meal prep. and testing & fit test. and benefits package some light housekeeping. along with a steady $10.20/hour; 44 hours per wk, Excellent spoken & written English communication work schedule. benefits pkg. Compl. of high required. Send resume to Please submit resumes: school, and 1 to 2 yrs. exp. aramark6685@gmail.com Attn: Human Resources Call (403) 986-4154 or or fax @ 403-314-7504 Email: e-mail jabagate@yahoo.com payroll@bearspawpet.com Fax: (403) 252-9719 or Mail to: Suite 5309, Clerical 333-96 Ave. NE Calgary, AB T3K 0S3

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Terrafirma Resources is a Pipeline and Facility Construction Company based out of Eckville that is currently seeking a Journeyman Picker Operator to operate a 40 ton picker. Work is local, home most nights. Competitive wages are offered, scheduled days off and a positive work environment. Previous pipeline experience and all oilfield tickets are a minimum requirement for this position. Please email resume to Jason at jason@ terrafirmaresources.ca.

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FOR LEASE, Executive style 1/2 duplex in Lacombe on large lot. 4 bdrms., 3 bath, dble. garage, no pets, N/S. 403-588-2740

~ Kitson Close ~ Kyte & Kelloway Cres. ~ Holmes St. S.D. $1000 Rent $1245to $1445 3 bdrm. townhouses, 1.5 bath, 4 & 5 appls., blinds, lrg. balconies, no dogs. N/S, no utils. incl. Avail. immed. & Mar. 1 References required.

Manufactured Homes

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2 BDRM in Alix. 4 appls, $900/mo. inclds. water, Feb. 1 no pets 403-348-6594

MOUNTVIEW

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CARRIERS REQUIRED

Adult Newspaper Carriers Needed For Early Morning Delivery of the RED DEER ADVOCATE

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

With only 64 papers, approximately: $350.00/mo.

INNISFAIL Penhold Olds Sylvan Lake

For More Information, Please call Prodie 403-314-4301

Please call Debbie for details 403-314-4307

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS NEEDED For Afternoon Delivery 2 Days/Week (Wed. & Fri.)

CARRIERS REQUIRED

WESTPARK & WESTLAKE

To deliver the

Westpark Cres. & 35 St.

1 day a week in:

GLENDALE

LACOMBE BLACKFALDS

Good Cres. & 59 Ave.

Please call Rick for details 403-314-4303

HIGHLAND GREEN

Please apply with resume to: qmacaulay@reddeeradvocate.com or call 403-314-4302 and speak with Grant.

DEER PARK AREA Dixon Cres. Dunlop St., Dixon Ave. & Close $107.00/mo Durand Cr. & Drummond Ave. $69.00/mo. also Drummond Cl. & Dowd Cl. $59.00/mo. also Dunning Cres. Cl., and Depalme St. $103.00 GRANDVIEW AREA 4400 Blks. of 40A Ave. and 41 Ave. and 1 Blk. each of 46 and 47 Streets area MOUNTVIEW AREA Between 35 St. and 39 St. and 43A Ave. and 41, Ave. area $189.00/mo. MICHENER AREA

40 Hour Week / Monday – Thursday

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Condos/ Townhouses

1710

ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Express and Friday Forward ONLY 2 DAYS A WEEK in

STUDON Electric & Controls Inc. is one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies. We are an industry leading Electrical & Instrumentation Contractor that prides itself in having committed and dedicated employees. We are currently hiring for the position of:

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BACK PACK, $8 QUILT, Queen size pink floral $10; 403-347-5316

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3 bdrm. house, main floor, 4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes 5 appls., fenced yard, Household NEW tote bags, 3, zippered, large deck, rent $1500 incl. $900 s.d. Avail. all utils. ACROSS from park, red and gold satin, and Appliances black croc. paten, $20 each now or Mar 1. 403-304-5337 2 bdrm. 4-plex, 1 1/2 bath, 4 appls. Rent $1075/mo. Tired of Standing? APARTMENT size fridge or 3 for $50. 403-227-2976 d.d. $650. Avail. now or $100 or trade for small apt. Find something to sit on Mar 1st. 403-304-5337 SUITCASE, black carrysize deep freeze, in Classifieds on. Very good cond. $10. 403-348-1905 403-314-9603 WEST PARK MR. COFFEE Steam Suites 3 bdrm., 2 bath, 4 appls., Espresso and Cappuccino large fenced yard, $1750. maker. New in box. $25. 1 BDRM. N/S, no pets. Cats mo. incld’s utils. $1000. 403-314-9603 $790 rent/d.d. d.d. just reno’d, Avail. now 403-346-1458 or Mar. 1. 403-304-5337 1 SIAMESE, 3 Balinese Household kittens, $50/ea. GLENDALE reno’d 2 bdrm. Furnishings 403-887-3649 apartments, avail. immed, Condos/ rent $875 403-596-6000 Townhouses COFFEE TABLE, hexagon LARGE, 1 & 2 BDRM. shaped, heavy oak look Sporting SUITES. 25+, adults only 15’ high, 38” wide. $25. SOUTHWOOD PARK Goods TH n/s, no pets 403-346-7111 403-347-5316 3110-47 Avenue, 2 & 3 bdrm. townhouses, NOMA Super GT snow DINING ROOM SET with 4 generously sized, 1 1/2 racer, new cond, $45.; chairs & leaf, exc. shape. baths, fenced yards, 403-348-6449 nice top with light wood full bsmts. 403-347-7473, around side, brass legs on Sorry no pets. SKIS, 205 Mega Sport chairs. $150 403-346-4155 www.greatapartments.ca Tyrolia, and boots Sz. 10, NOW RENTING FIVE ft. dresser $60, Memo Salomon. 1 & 2 BDRM. APT’S. coffee table $20, 2 night Central Alberta’s Largest $40. ea. or both for $70 2936 50th AVE. Red Deer tables, $20 each, kitchen or offers Newer bldg. secure entry Car Lot in Classifieds table, $20. 403-392-5657 403-346-2070 w/onsite manager, 5 appls., incl. heat & hot WANTED water, washer/dryer Antiques, furniture and Advocate hookup, infloor heating, a/c., estates. 342-2514 Opportunities car plug ins & balconies. Call 403-343-7955

We thank all applicants for their interest; however only selected candidates will be contacted.

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Travel Packages

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Semi loads of pine, spruce, SILVER pierced earrings, made in Israel, never been tamarack, poplar. worn, appraised $135, Price depends on location. asking $100. 403-227-2976 Lil Mule Logging 403-318-4346

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.

Call (403) 347-6676

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

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)

BE CAREER READY IN 10 TO 12 MONTHS

Stereos TV's, VCRs

SPEAKERS, (2) bookshelf Sony, very good. cond. $20 for both. 403-342-4898

CENTRAL AB LIFE & LACOMBE EXPRESS

403-340-1930 www.academicexpress.ca

Trades

AFFORDABLE

CLASSIFICATIONS Antiques & Art

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Homestead Firewood

EG Auctions

Y COMMUNOITRKER SERVICEaW nd Y COMMUENAITND SERVIC IONS ADDICT ER WORK

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Gov’t of Alberta Funding may be available.

WAREHOUSE SHIPPER/RECEIVER

NEW PROGRAMS

ACADEMIC Express

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The successful candidate will have warehouse Women in the Trades experience, preferably with electrical and mechanical Program background as well as forklift exp. Strong • Math and Science for computer skills is an asset. the Trades Program Please fax resumes to 403-347-9301 or email: Gov’t of Alberta Funding administration may be available. @barwpetroleum.com 403-340-1930 Looking for a new pet? www.academicexpress.ca Check out Classifieds to

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with class 3, air. All safety tickets required. Fax resume with drivers abstract: 403-748-3015

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GED Preparation

under the direction of the Property Manager, is responsible for coordinating all aspects of Trades apartment community operations and to act as main point of contact in the ACADEMIC Express absence of the Property ADULT EDUCATION Manager. The right AND TRAINING candidate must be a team player with a positive SPRING START can-do attitude. Send Resume to: brandybhatt@outlook.com • GED Preparation Post available for F/T and P/T • Women in the Trades Tel.: 647-609-1926 Program ASSISTANT PROPERTY MANAGER • Math and Science for the Trades Program Tired of Standing? Find something to sit on Gov’t of Alberta Funding in Classifieds may be available. SOURCE ADULT VIDEO 403-340-1930 requires mature P/T help www.academicexpress.ca Fri & Sat. Graveyard Shift. 11 pm -7 am. e-mail resume WATER WELL DRILLING to: nwoods1976@ COMPANY IN BENTLEY hotmail.com, fax to: REQ’S EXPERIENCED 403-346-9099 or drop off at: 3301-Gaetz Avenue WATER WELL

DRILLERS HELPER

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THE RUSTY PELICAN is now accepting resumes for • 4 F/T Exp’d LINE COOKS at • all stations. MUST HAVE: 2 yrs. relevant exp., completion of High School, be reliable, self motivated, work well under limited supervision in fast paced environment.

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Restaurant/ Hotel

50A. St. between 40 Ave. & 42 A Ave, 50, 51, 51A & 52 St. between 40 Ave. & 43 Ave. and Michener Drive area. $209.00/mo. TIMBERSTONE AREA Trimble Cl. Traptow Cl. Tallman Cl. Teasdale Dr. Truant Cres. & area $224.00/mo. also Timberstone Way, 2 blks. of Timothy Drive and Trump Pl. $97.00/mo For More Information Call Jamie at the Red Deer Advocate 403-314-4306

THE NORDIC

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

Roommates Wanted

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TIMBERSTONE 2 bdrm. apt, washer, dryer, $600 rent $300 DD, avail. now 403-348-1809

Mobile Lot

3190

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

Misc. For Rent

3200

Hill Cres. & Hermary St.

MOBILE office trailer 240 rent by day/month, c/w toilet, satellite dish, TV, Stereo, fridge. Call B & L Enterprise 403-346-6106

MUSTANG ACRES MOBILE HOME PARK

Houses/ Duplexes

63 Ave. For more information or to apply call For more information or to apply call Joanne at the Red Deer Advocate 403-314-4308 CARRIERS NEEDED FOR FLYERS, FRIDAY FORWARD & EXPRESS

3 days per week, no weekends ROUTES IN:

ANDERS AREA Ahlstrom Close Andrew Close Asstlee / Ansett Cres. Allsop Ave. / Allsop Cres. Anderson Close Anquetel Close

3260

WANTING TO RENT: house w/Main Floor bath, bdrm. & laundry, 3 bdrms. if possible, garage. No pets, N/S. 403-782-6865

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Realtors & Services

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BOWER AREA Beatty Close Broughton / Brookes Boyce St. / Byer Close Baile Close / Boyce St. Brown Close / Barrett Dr. INGLEWOOD AREA Isbister Close Inkster Close Isaacson Close Inglewood Dr. Isherwood Close Iverson Close MORRISROE AREA

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

Houses For Sale

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1/2 DUPLEX, Kentwood area, bi-level, 2 bdrm, 1.5 baths, 5 appls, deck, fenced yard, shed, for sale by owner, $247,600. Move in ready 403-505-6742

Metcalf Ave. Martin / Muldrew Close SUNNYBROOK AREA Sherwood Cres. / Stirling Close Selkirk Blvd. / Sherwood Cres. Savoy Close / Sydney Close LANCASTER AREA Lampard Cres Lancaster Drive Long Close Lord Close Lougheed Close Lyons Close VANIER AREA Vickers Close Victor Close Viscount Drive Vincent Close Call Prodie @ 403- 314-4301 for more info **********************

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

A lifestyle you have more than earned Stunning new Laebon home in the Timbers-Red Deer 1426 sq.ft. 3 bdrms/2baths, large private master suite $499,900 Call Samantha 403.392.6261

Amazing new Laebon Home 1452 sq.ft. modified bi-level with large private master suite 3 bdrms/2baths $394,599 Call Jocelyn 403.302.9612

MOVE IN TODAY 1550 sq. ft. bi-level w/dbl. att. garage $499,900 403-588-2550

RED DEER ADVOCATE Friday, Feb. 6, 2015 D7

Houses For Sale

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Drive a little save a lot Brand new 2135 sq.ft. Laebon home 3 bdrms/2.5 baths $431,599 Call Jocelyn 403.302.9612 FOR SALE/RENT-TOOWN/RENT: Totally renovated with new open kitchen, 5 bedrooms, living room, large basement inÁoor heat, new siding, roof, windows and oversized heated garage on big corner lot. 403.827.8309

SPECIAL WEEK END PRICE ONLY! RISER HOMES Blackfalds

2-2 bdrms. 2 bath, starter homes. Upgraded Ànishes. Price reduced to $320,000 inclds. all legal fees, GST, front sod, tree and 4 appl. package. Call LLOYD FIDDLER for appointment info 403-391-9294

Public Notices

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NOTICE Notice to EVVMARIE MCKEEKIN, last known to be of Red Deer, Alberta. TAKE NOTICE that BARRY VERNON CARVER has filed a Statement of Claim, Action No. 1410-000835 in the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta, Judicial District of Red Deer, claiming the sum of $132,500.00, plus interests and costs. The grounds alleged are stated in the Statement of Claim, a copy of which will be mailed to you upon request directed to the Worker’s Compensation Board, Attention: Patrick J. Kenney (403517-6052), 150, 4311 - 12 Street NE, Calgary AB T2E 4P9. Your whereabouts being unknown, the Court has ordered substitutional service upon you by this advertisement.

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Should you wish to oppose the claim or seek other relief, you must promptly take steps in accordance with the notice to you endorsed on the Statement of Claim, or instruct your lawyer to do so. If within 27 days after the publication you fail to file with the said clerk a Statement of Defence or Demand of Notice, the Plaintiff may proceed according to the practice of the Court to note you in default and you will not thereafter be entitled to notice of any further proceedings and relief sought by the Plaintiff may be given in your absence.

CLASSIFICATIONS

DATED at the City of Calgary, in the Province of Alberta, this 20 day of January, 2015. 513641B7

Condos/ Townhouses

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OPEN HOUSE SAT. & SUN. 1-5 639 OAK ST. Springbrook 403-588-2550

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Cars

2009 TOYOTA Camry LE 4 dr. silver 45,000 kms ***SOLD*** 1999 BUICK Regal, loaded 154,000 km.403-352-6995

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SUV's

2006 PONTIAC Torrent, AWD, exc. con., 200,000 km, $4,700. 403-318-1878

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Trucks

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS Estate of

DANIEL RONALD DUGAS

who died on July 13, 2014 If you have a claim against this estate, you must file your claim by March 9, 2015 with Brad A. Balon at Johnston Ming Manning LLP 4th Floor, 4943 50 St., Red Deer, AB T4N 1Y1 and provide details of your claim. If you do not file by the date above, the estate property can lawfully be distributed without regard to any claim you may have.

NOTICE

TO CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS

1998 CHEV 1/2 ton, ext. cab, 2 whl. dr., well maintained, no rust. $3500. 403-391-3677

Utility Trailers

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19’ CAR TRAILER, factory made, exc. con., $2,500 Àrm. 403-343-0687

Tires, Parts Acces.

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Wreckers

5190

Estate of Wayne William “Bill” Hallet who died on December 8, 2014 If you have a claim against this estate, you must Àle your claim by March 15, 2015 and provide details of your claim with M. CAROL SEVERSON 12 Norby Crescent Red Deer, Alberta T4P 2C6

If you do not Àle by the TRUCKERS’ FLARES, like date above, the estate property can lawfully be new, $25. 403-348-6449 distributed without regard to any claim you may Auto have. RED’S AUTO. Free Scrap Vehicle & Metal Removal. AMVIC APPROVED. We travel. May pay cash for vehicle. 403-396-7519

Public Notices

Red Deer ADVOCATE CLASSIFIEDS 403-309-3300

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Fire in southern China wholesale market kills more than 17 people BEIJING — Chinese state media have reported that a fire in a southern China wholesale market has killed more than 17 people. The official Xinhua News Agency reported Friday that the fire broke out Thursday afternoon on the market’s fourth floor and was controlled that night. Rescuers had been searching for people trapped in the building in southern Guangdong province. Xinhua didn’t reveal what caused the fire or how many more people were possibly still missing in the building.

gas explosion that caused a fire near Trinidad’s capital has injured 13 people, including three reported in critical condition. Police say they believe a spark set off an explosion in a restaurant’s gas tank Thursday just north of Port-ofSpain. The explosion damaged five businesses and sent glass and other debris flying in the upscale suburb of Maraval. Health Minister Fuad Khan tells The Associated Press that the injured are being treated for burns and smoke inhalation. Police say a truck apparently was servicing gas tanks at El Pecos restaurant when the explosion occurred.

American Samoa couple serves home confinement, pays restitution in housing fraud case

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Demonstrators in Haiti’s capital have burned a pickup truck and a car during a protest over gasoline prices and are threatening disrupt Carnival celebrations if the costs don’t come down more. Participants in Thursday’s demonstration also set fire to tires and threw rocks, while police responded with tear gas. A larger protest is planned for Saturday, and organizers are urging businesses to close and calling for people from all sectors to participate. Haiti’s Carnival will be held this year starting Feb. 15 in Port-auPrince. Students and other protesters warn that they will disrupt the celebrations if gasoline prices are not lowered more because of worldwide slump in oil prices. The government has recently made two reductions, decreasing the price from $4.75 a gallon to just over $4.

PAGO PAGO, American Samoa — An American Samoa couple accused of stealing nearly $400,000 from a low-income housing project to pay off their credit cards, fund other businesses and help pay off a condo in Hawaii has been sentenced to home confinement and ordered to pay restitution. John Emil Kruse and his wife, Elaine Gurr Kruse, appeared Thursday in a federal courtroom in Washington, D.C., to enter pleas and be sentenced. There’s no federal court in American Samoa. U.S. Justice Department spokesman Peter Carr said Thursday from Washington that the Kruses pleaded guilty to single charges each of taking government property for personal and business use. Each was sentenced to four years of probation after serving eight months of home confinement. They also must pay back nearly $400,000 in funds they received through a government program to build an eight-plex for low-income renters. Their attorneys argued that the housing project stalled when they couldn’t get workers, and they began to use the government funding as a short-term loan. George Allen Dale, defence attorney for Elaine Kruse, said his client accepted responsibility for what she did and expressed her sincere remorse. He also said in an email to The Associated Press that four years of probation “was a fair and just sentence from a judge who understood the true nature of the crime and the true character of Mrs. Kruse.” Gregory S. Smith, attorney for John Kruse said Thursday via email that the “Kruses are good people” and the court handed down the right sentence. “We believe the court appropriately tempered justice with mercy here, and entered a balanced sentence that properly took into account the Kruses’ larger life story, not just the charges filed in this case,” Smith said. This case was investigated by the FBI, led by the Honolulu office, and the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Inspector General. Honolulu FBI spokesman Special Agent Tom Simon said on Thursday via email that this case underscores the office’s commitment to investigating the misuse of federal funds in American Samoa and the Pacific. John Kruse is the director of the American Samoa Procurement Office and is from a well-known family in the U.S. territory. His brother, Michael Kruse, is American Samoa’s chief justice.

Gas explosion in Trinidad damages 5 businesses and injures 13 people

Pope says it’s OK to spank kids as long as their dignity is intact

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad — A

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis

SUV was inside railroad gates for about 30 seconds before train crash, federal data suggest VALHALLA, N.Y. — Preliminary investigation findings indicate an SUV was in the danger zone inside railroad crossing gates for about 30 seconds before a suburban New York commuter train crashed into it, killing the driver and five train passengers. National Transportation Safety Board Vice Chairman Robert Sumwalt on Thursday disclosed data that shed light on the timeline of Tuesday’s crash. A witness says a crossing gate came down on the back of the SUV and the driver got out and examined it and then got back in and advanced onto the tracks. Sumwalt says flashing lights at the Valhalla crossing illuminated 39 seconds before the wreck and the gates came down a few seconds later. He says the train was going just under the 60 mph speed limit and the engineer hit the emergency brake.

Haiti demonstrators protest against gasoline prices, threaten to disrupt Carnival celebrations

says it’s OK to spank your children — as long as their dignity is maintained. Francis made the remarks this week during his weekly general audience, which was devoted to the role of fathers in the family. Francis outlined the traits of a good father: one who forgives but is able to “correct with firmness” while not discouraging the child. He said: “One time, I heard a father in a meeting with married couples say ’I sometimes have to smack my children a bit, but never in the face so as to not humiliate them.”’ “How beautiful!” Francis remarked. “He knows the sense of dignity! He has to punish them but does it justly and moves on.” Emails seeking comment from the Vatican Thursday were not immediately returned.

Fourth giant panda dies from canine distemper virus in rescue centre in northwestern China BEIJING — Chinese state media have reported that a fourth giant panda has died from canine distemper virus in the same rescue centre in northwestern China where three other pandas died over the past two months. The official Xinhua News Agency reported late Thursday that the 6-year-old panda, named Feng Feng, died after falling into a coma on Jan. 8. Xinhua did not say when the death occurred. Xinhua said an additional four pandas were diagnosed with canine distemper but recovered. The centre sent its healthy pandas to other reserves. About 1,600 giant pandas live in the wild, mostly in the Chinese province of Sichuan, while more than 300 live in captivity. Canine distemper affects a wide variety of animals and is the leading cause of death for dogs.

Wife of jailed Egyptian reporter Baher Mohamed seeks foreign passport CAIRO — The wife of Egyptian Al Jazeera journalist Baher Mohamed is pleading for a foreign passport for her husband in hopes it could secure his freedom from prison in Egypt. Jehan Rashed says she is also collecting a million-signature petition to push for the release of Mohamed, who was arrested in December 2013 along with colleagues Peter Greste of Australia and Egyptian-Canadian Mohamed Fahmy. Rashed told The Associated Press on Thursday she is looking to any country that could provide Mohamed with a foreign nationality. The plea came after Greste was released Sunday after spending 400 days behind bars with two of his colleagues and returned to Australia. In Canada earlier this week, then foreign minister John Baird said Fahmy, who gave up his Egyptian nationality, could be imminently released but did not provide any detailed timeframe. Fahmy’s fiancee says he relinquished his Egyptian citizenship as a condition of gaining his freedom. Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has the power to deport foreigners convicted or accused of crimes. The three Al Jazeera journalists were convicted of terror charges related to their coverage of the violent crackdown on Islamist protests and their trial sparked condemnation from human rights and media groups around the world.

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NOTICE Living Faith Bible College Amendment Act NOTICE is hereby given that petitions will be submitted by Paul Reich, President of Living Faith Bible College, to the Lieutenant Governor and the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta at its current Sitting for the passage of a Bill that…. …Amends the Living Faith Bible College Act in order to change the name of the college to Clearwater College.

DATED at the Village of Caroline, in the Province of Alberta, this 4th day of February, 2015. Paul Reich, Box 100, Caroline, AB, T0M 0M0

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Any person whose rights or property are materially affected by the proposed legislation may contact the Legislative Assembly in writing no later than the 15th day following the opening day of session should they wish to make a representation relevant to the application. Correspondence should be addressed to the Office of Parliamentary Counsel, 800 Legislature Annex, 9718 – 107 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, T5K 1E4. Telephone 780.422.4837 Fax: 780.427.0744 E-mail: parliamentary.counsel@assembly.ab.ca

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Polar Bear Anori enjoys the temperatures around the freezing point while playing at the outdoor enclosure pool at the Wuppertal Zoo in Wuppertal, Germany, on Thursday.

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Measles count in Ontario rises BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — The measles count in Ontario rose Thursday, with health officials in Toronto reporting they found another adult infected with the highly contagious disease. The infected person had received the recommended two doses of vaccine, said Lenore Bromley, media relations manager for Toronto Public Health. While the measles vaccine is considered highly effective, about five per cent of people who get two doses may not be fully protected. News of the fifth Toronto case came after health authorities in Ontario’s Niagara region disclosed they had found a case, a woman who had never been vaccinated. Meanwhile, public health authorities in Quebec’s Lanaudiere health district were awaiting test results on eight suspected measles cases there. The suspected cases are linked to one

another and one person is believed to have contracted measles outside the province, spokesperson Pascale Lamy said in an email. No connections have been discovered among the six Ontario cases, suggesting there are probably undiagnosed illnesses in the Toronto region. And officials acknowledged the current crop of cases may have already sown the seeds for the next one. “Will we see secondary cases? If I were a betting person, I would say yes,” said Dr. Shelley Deeks, medical director for immunization and vaccine preventable disease for Public Health Ontario. In the Niagara region, authorities were scheduling public health clinics to offer measles vaccines after confirming their case. The woman, in her early 20s, was hospitalized with complications from measles. She is recovering. “Our phones have been ringing off the hook,” said Dr. Valerie Jaeger, local medical officer of health, who add-

ed that doctors have also been alerted that measles may be spreading locally. It’s not known how any of the Ontario cases contracted the virus. None had been out of the country recently. But the woman from the Niagara region had been in Toronto twice in late January, when the first four cases in the city were diagnosed. Jaeger said her region too is bracing for more cases. “In terms of progression from this case, we would not be out of the woods until Feb. 23,” said Jaeger. “Then we would know whether there had been any person-to-person transmission from this.” The incubation period — the time it takes for an exposed person to develop symptoms — is seven to 21 days, though most infections become apparent in 10 to 14 days. Jaeger said whenever a measles case is found, public health investigates the immunization status of the person’s household contacts. If they have not been vaccinated, they are of-

fered vaccine. If they refuse, they are instructed to isolate themselves until 21 days has passed since their last exposure to the infected person. Jaeger said the measles vaccination rate for elementary school children in the region is only 85 per cent, which is not high enough to keep the virus from spreading if it makes its way into that population. It’s estimated that 95 per cent vaccination coverage is needed to maintain herd immunity, the term used to describe the situation in which enough people are vaccinated that the virus can’t continue to spread. People born before 1970 — when measles vaccine use began — are assumed to have previously had the disease. Canada was able to stop domestic spread of the virus in the late 1990s. As a result, any measles cases that occur now are sparked by virus importation — in a returning Canadian or an infected visitor — or spread from the person who imported the virus.

Doctors ready to help draft Queen’s U. investigates claim new law if Supreme Court that health studies prof backs patients’ right to die teaches anti-vaccine info BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

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TORONTO — The Canadian Medical Association hopes to play an integral role in crafting new right-to-die regulations if the Supreme Court of Canada strikes down the existing law that bans doctor-assisted suicide — an act the organization now says may be “appropriate” in rare cases of extreme suffering. The court is to deliver its judgment Friday on a challenge to the federal law that makes it a criminal offence to “counsel, aid or abet” another person to commit suicide. Should the justices rule the law on assisted death and euthanasia is unconstitutional and needs amendment, “we feel pretty strongly that we want to be at the table” to help draft a new law and guidelines for physicians and patients, CMA president Dr. Chris Simpson said Thursday. “We want to know how the rules would be applied,” he said. “Would it be patients with only certain types of illness? What do we mean by terminal illness? How many doctors would have to approve? Would there be a period of sober second thought that would be imposed to make sure everybody is certain? “And are we only going to allow people who themselves are competent to make the decision or are we going to allow substitute decision makers like family members to be involved in the decision if the patients are not competent, for example with dementia?” The CMA has long opposed physician-assisted death, but a recent policy statement slightly altered that allor-nothing position: “There are rare occasions where patients have such a degree of suffering, even with access to palliative and end-of-life care, that they request medical aid in dying. In such a case, and within legal constraints, medical aid in dying may be appropriate.” Assisted suicide has been a hotbutton issue among the group’s 80,000 members: a 2014 survey of 5,000 doctors found that while 45 per cent favoured legalizing physician-assisted death, 27 per cent said they would likely or very likely participate if the act was decriminalized. At the CMA annual meeting in August, 91 per cent of delegates voted for a resolution that would let doctors follow their conscience if medically aided dying becomes legal. The court challenge revolves around two B.C. women, now deceased, who wanted to end their “grievous and irremediable” illnesses with medical help. Gloria Taylor, who had a neurodegenerative disease, died of an infection. Kay Carter, then 89, travelled to Switzerland, where assisted suicide is allowed. Taylor won a constitutional exemption in a lower court for a medically assisted death in 2012, but that was overturned in appeals. Last January, the Supreme Court of Canada agreed to settle the matter, re-evaluating the decision made in the 1993 Sue Rodriguez case. Rodriguez, a B.C. woman with ALS,

TORONTO — Officials at Queen’s University launched an investigation Wednesday into claims that a health studies instructor has been teaching anti-vaccination materials in a firstyear level course. The allegation was raised on Twitter by a current student and a former student of the Kingston, Ont.-based university, who posted images of PowerPoint slides that were purportedly used in the class Health 102. Melody Torcolacci, an adjunct professor, did not respond to interview requests from The Canadian Press. Queen’s principal Daniel Woolf took to Twitter to say he’s asked the university’s provost, Alan Harrison, to investigate the allegation. In an interview, Harrison said he and Woolf first heard of the claim when the Twitter conversation took off. Among the questions Harrison wants answered is whether Torcolacci’s department has received complaints in the past about the content of her lectures. “I’m gathering information. That information gathering will include attempting to determine whether others in the university have ever had any sorts of issues raised with them about similar matters,” Harrison said. The local medical officer of health could actually answer that question for Harrison. Dr. Ian Gemmill reviewed Torcolacci’s material two years ago when a friend’s child took her class. Alarmed by what he saw, Gemmill wrote to the head of the kinesiology and health studies department to object. “The tone of it is clearly skewed to ’vaccine is bad,”’ he said. “It’s got elements of truth to it, which make it slightly credible. But there are a lot of things in it which are not correct.”

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Gemmill later spoke with department head Jean Cote. “And I understood that this would be looked after.” Wednesday’s online discussion began when a current student, Michael Green, tweeted: “Can we talk about how horrible it is that Melody Torcolacci still teaches that vaccines cause autism in university level classes?” Former Queen’s student Isabelle Duchaine, now working on a master’s degree in global governance at the University of Waterloo, began to tweet slides from a PowerPoint presentation that Torcolacci allegedly used in her class. Duchaine said the recent surge in measles cases inspired her action. One of the PowerPoint slides states there is no scientific proof vaccines aren’t contributing to increased incidences of chronic illness and disability in children. Another quotes an alternative medicine website as saying it’s not known whether fetuses are harmed when pregnant women get flu shots. In fact, many studies have explored that question and have concluded that pregnant women should be vaccinated against influenza, which can cause more severe illness during pregnancy. And the alleged link between measles vaccine and autism has been soundly debunked. Duchaine was an academic affairs commissioner on the Queen’s student government body in 2012-13, when at least three students complained to her about Torcolacci’s anti-vaccination teachings. She directed them to Torcolacci’s department. “I would find it very surprising that a small department like the school of kinesiology and health studies would not have been aware that this was an issue, given that they were the ones who hired her,” Duchaine said, noting that the concerns were likely voiced in student course assessments.

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