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Burk found dead RED DEER-AREA WOMAN DISAPPEARED ON MARCH 12
The mystery deepens as the tragedy unfolds. At one point it was thought that Roze Burk might be headed to Manitoba, where she had relatives. The sad truth we now know is the 68-yearold woman and her dog ended up nowhere near there. Still, they were a found very long way from home. Roze’s body was found near a tiny hamlet called Niton Junction, 156 km west of Edmonton on the Yellowhead Hwy. That’s about 260 km drivMARY-ANN ing from her farm home just BARR east of Red Deer. Her little dog, Jewel, who went everywhere with her, was found alive near where Roze was discovered. The death of Roze, a mother, grandmother and
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widow who lived on the family farm just east of Red Deer, was confirmed by her family on Monday. She disappeared on March 12, last seen that evening at the Deer Park Co-op grocery store at about 8 p.m. After she went missing — in her grey 2008 Ford Escape — it was revealed that Roze may have suffered from undiagnosed dementia, which could have played a role in her disappearance. Yet the night she went missing no one noticed anything unusual. Roze chatted with the best man at the wedding of the one of her sons while she waited for food to be prepared at the Co-op store deli. She had run into him at the store coincidentally. Nothing seemed out of sorts at the time, based on what the friend said later. Yes, Roze was moving a little slower since he had last seen her but she suffered more and more from arthritis, so this was to be expected. It wasn’t until the next day that her family realized something was wrong and called police. Roze and her son Wayd have homes in the same farm yard.
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A week later, family and friends organized a search by vehicle. Then RCMP called in the Red Deer County Technical Rescue Task Force as well as civilian aircraft to scour the surrounding Red Deer area. Police said at the time that it was difficult because they had no real starting point to search for her, such as finding her vehicle somewhere and going from there. Tamara Burk, married to Wayd, said the family felt Roze Burk “devastation” when they received the news of Roze’s death of Friday afternoon. They announced her fate on Facebook on Sunday evening.
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Urgent care centre funded BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF
certainly determining factors in its decision. The library in Ecole Barrie Wilson Elementary School opened in September. On Monday council signed a new Inglewood School Partnership Commitment agreement with the Red Deer Public School District. The $600,000 will be used for community space within the school. Red Deer Public School Board of trustees chairperson Bev Manning said the board was disappointed that the library did not come on board. She said the door is open to allow them to come on board down the road. The design of the library space in the school is innovative and flexible and could easily accommodate a public library in the future.
Sylvan Lake is finally getting an urgent care centre after five years of intense lobbying. On Monday, the province announced funding for the TORIES BUDGET $3.4B centre and other major cap- FOR HOSPITALS A3 ital health projects around the province that were included in last week’s budget. An urgent care centre was also announced for Beaverlodge. Details for the Sylvan Lake facility were not available. “(The province) has $2.7 billion set aside, starting now for the next five years, for ongoing and new major construction. Sylvan Lake is specifically named where some of that new construction money is going to go,” said urgent care committee chair Susan Samson on Monday. “The government recognized that that model is going to work for us. Anything beyond that, we have to wait until further conversations occur with Alberta Health.” Samson doesn’t expect it will take five years to get the centre with so much research already completed by the local committee. “We’re absolutely not starting from square one. We’re well passed that.” Sylvan Lake, along with Bentley, Eckville, five local summer villages, and Red Deer and Lacombe counties, have been pursuing an urgent care centre for the 18,000 residents in the area, as well as the one million annual visitors to Sylvan Lake. Urgent care is for non-life-threatening injuries and ailments. Samson said the urgent care committee envisions a centre with doctors on staff, with lab and X-rays onsite, and observation beds. It would be open seven days a week with extended hours. “If you’ve had a heart attack or you’ve been in a car accident, you’re going to the nearest hospital. You’re not coming into urgent care. Urgent care is for non-life-threatening injuries.” Innisfail-Sylvan Lake MLA Kerry Towle said Sylvan’s urgent care centre will change how health care is delivered and greatly reduce the burden on Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre’s emergency department. “Emergency should be for the most emergent cases. Urgent care facilities can deal with a lot of significant issues without having to go into a hospital and they’re more efficient to run,” said Towle, who has been an advocate for a centre in Sylvan. “It’s going to be incredible. We’re ecstatic.”
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City of Red Deer firefighters work on the scene of a residential home fire at #2 McCullough Cres. in Red Deer Monday afternoon. The home was fully involved when fire crews arrived on the scene said Red Deer Emergency Services Platoon Chief Pat Mulrooney. The fire had the front of the house fully involved extending into the interior and into the attic, said Mulrooney. Three pumper trucks, the Bronto aerial truck and an ambulance with a total of 16 firefighters had the fire knocked down very quickly, Mulrooney said. The cause of the fire is under investigation. The residents were outside the home when the fire department arrived and there were no injuries.
Inglewood elementary school to feature flexible community space BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF
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A public library branch will not be part of the new elementary school in Inglewood. Instead the planned school at 99 Irving Crescent will feature a flexible community space such as a gym, conference room or a community kitchen. Council allocated $600,000 in capital funding to go toward a new library in the planned southeast school. At the time, council anticipated a similar agreement to the one that it has with the Red Deer Public Library and Red Deer Public School Division for Ecole Barrie Wilson Elementary School would be developed. However the library board voted against adding a public library at the school in December and reaffirmed its position earlier this month. Coun. Lawrence Lee, who is the council liaison on the board, told council it was not an easy decision for the board. He said the timing and location were
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Seniors project gets more funding BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF A seniors housing project in Sundre has received an additional $8.2 million from the Alberta and federal governments. The 103-unit, $26.5-million project, under construction, will replace the existing 42-unit Foothills Lodge with a new 42-unit lodge. And it will bring an additional 45 supportive living beds and 18 independent-living life lease units to the community. Sam Smalldon, chief administrative officer for Mountain View Seniors Housing, said the $8.2 million will greatly reduce the cost of financing the project. “Our debt for the project will move from 80 per cent to 40 per cent,” Smalldon said on Monday. Mountain View Seniors’ Housing is a non-profit organization that operates seniors lodges and selfcontained apartments, and subsidized family housing in Carstairs, Sundre, Olds and Didsbury. The project received a $3.8-million Affordable Supportive Living Initiative grant last July from the province to construct the supportive living beds, which will include supportive living Level 4 beds for people with dementia and regular supportive living Level 4 care beds. Level 4 is the highest level of care below long-term care. The new $8.2 million is joint funding from the provincial and federal governments to help build the lodge. Smalldon said additional funding was requested last year and it’s good news for local seniors. “It’s a community-driven project. The seniors of Sundre area were the one requesting a solution to their housing issues.” He said construction has progressed, with most of the work done so far on the new lodge and independent-living units. “The weather has been kind to us. We’re on time and on budget. “We will open July 2016 and we should be substantially complete next year at this time.” He said the old lodge will be repurposed. The province, which owns the lodge, and the Town of Sundre, along with input from Mountain View Seniors’ Housing, will decide how to best use the facility. szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com
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BURK: Questions remain Blackfalds RCMP Staff Sgt. Ken Morrison could not confirm Burk’s death on Monday because he was still waiting for a positive identification from the medical examiner. However, family say a pilot who knew that she was missing was flying over the Niton Junction area on Friday when he spotted a vehicle that could be Roze’s. Police found the vehicle at 10:46 a.m. on Friday, said Tamara. Roze was found, but not in her vehicle. That afternoon, police told the Burks that they had found Roze, however they were given very little other information. “Jewel was picked up later in the afternoon ... in the vicinity,” Tamara said. “We can stop searching but it doesn’t answer very many other questions. There’ll be unanswered questions forever,” she said. They don’t know what happened to Roze or how she died, or even how far away she was from her vehicle, said Tamara. “They don’t know yet. They are looking into it. “We know nothing.” “We have no idea why she would be there.” Jewel, too, is part of the mystery. If dogs could talk, maybe she could answer some of the questions that remain. “Supposedly she’s in good condition. She (Jewel) looks good,” Tamara said. Some of the answers about Roze’s disappearance and death could come with the police investigation. A family friend was bringing Jewel home on Monday and she was scheduled for the dog groomer later in the day.
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Steven Blacklock of Central Alberta Sprinkler replaces sprinkler system components over the pool deck at the Recreation Centre in Red Deer on Monday. The Recreation Centre pool will be closed until April 6 as the repairs are made. Corrosion to the sprinkler system occurred because of humidity in the pool, and repairs were needed to replace corroded components. Although the pool area is closed, the rest of the facility remains open to the public. Regularly scheduled dropin, dry land and fitness programing will continue as usual. The Collicutt Centre, Roland Michener Centre and Dawe Centre pools will remain open during this time.
Budget cuts hit Calgary Stampede, Edmonton Northlands, meat agency EDMONTON — The Calgary Stampede and Edmonton Northlands are feeling the kick of the Alberta government’s budget cuts. Alberta Agriculture is reducing its financial support of the non-profit organizations this year by $2 million each. They have been getting about $10 million each an-
Jewel, hopefully a comforting link for the family, is going to be given to Roze’s eldest granddaughter. A Facebook post from Sunday evening reads: “The family would like to send out huge thank yous to all of the wonderful volunteers that helped at our searches, as well as the Deer Park Alliance Church for the use of their facility. We definitely extend our deep appreciation and thanks to all you facebookers who have been sharing and keeping your eyes peeled. We did our best but didn’t quite reach her in time. Roze has now rejoined her husband and oldest son as an angel and will be dearly missed by many here on earth.” As of Monday afternoon, more than 400 people had offered condolences on the Facebook page: Missing- ROZE BURK. Funeral plans have yet to be made. “We’re just taking a day at a time, going through the process,” Tamara said, as they’ve been doing since March 12. barr@reddeeradvocate.com
CARE: Further details unavailable She wanted to recognize Sylvan Lake resident Annie Boychuk, who raised public awareness of the need for urgent care after her husband collapsed in August 2012 in the town and later died from a heart attack. “She really created a passion around this cause. I think she was really the catapult that really engaged everyone. I know that she is excited today, but I’m sure it’s with mixed emotions.” Towle didn’t have any further details from the province on the project, which she said will worked out by Alberta Health Services and the urgent care
nually from the government to support the fairs and exhibitions they put on. Associate Agriculture minister Everett McDonald said the Stampede and Northlands help teach people in urban areas about life in rural Alberta. But the organizations must share some of the $16 million in cuts to the department. “These are just difficult times,” he said Monday. “We are asking everybody to just be more responsible and look for other (funding) sources.” Tim Reid, president of Northlands, said the organization was surprised by the 20 per cent cut. committee. “That’s going to take some time, but I have full confidence in Alberta Health Services and the urgent care committee being able to meet or exceed the expectations of the community.” Samson said doctors in Sylvan Lake have been trying to bring enhanced care to the area for over 25 years, long before the local 16-member committee was organized, with representation from the RCMP, fire, doctors, and community organizations. The committee has already raised over $60,000 for equipment to enhance its urgent care centre. szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com
SPACE: Different community options The space will now be used for different community options. “We envision a larger community kitchen of some kind,” said Manning. “We envision to have open spaces for people to come in to use community programming. The community has great imagination so the options are endless.” Red Deer Schools is actively seeking partnerships that would provide programming through flexible community/school space. The preliminary designs have community space incorporated into a flexible space model, allowing public access to such amenities as the gym, meeting rooms, kitchen, outdoor classrooms, learning resource and multipurpose are incorporated into the plan. Construction is expected to begin in the fall of 2015 with plans to open two years later at 99 Irving Crescent in Inglewood. crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com
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Tories budget $3.4B for hospitals BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — The Alberta government is moving ahead on a number of major health projects, including a new cancer centre for Calgary, despite unveiling an austerity budget last week. The province announced in both Edmonton and Calgary on Monday that it will be budgeting $3.4 billion over the next five years for work on hospitals and health-care centres. It says most of the money, $2.7 billion, is to be spent on ongoing and new construction projects. Maintenance funding is also to increase. Included in the projects is a new cancer centre to be located at the
South Calgary Health Campus. The centre is to be the first phase of a two-site model for cancer care in Calgary. Future expansion is to occur at the Foothills Medical Centre. Alberta Premier Jim Prentice said that there were a lot discussions about the cancer centre during budget deliberations. “We know that we have to keep building capital. We know that we need a cancer facility here at the South Campus to meet the needs of southern Albertans,” he said. “This was always at the top of the priorities list. There’s been a discussion on the best way to build it and where to build it ... this was clearly a facility that was needed.” Prentice said health care is vital to
all Albertans, even in challenging fiscal times. The 2015-16 budget tabled last week increased taxes and fees virtually across the board, while running the largest deficit in Alberta’s history at $5 billion. Prentice has said the changes are necessary to make up for lost oil revenue. Health Minister Stephen Mandel said the new cancer centre should be completed by 2020 and construction should begin in about 15 months. “We can make sure our health facilities are ready to meet Albertans needs both today and well into the future,” he said. There is also money for women’s services at the Peter Lougheed Centre. Projects in northern Alberta to re-
ceive funding include redevelopment of the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton, expansion of critical care and the surgical centre at the Stollery Children’s Hospital and a new continuing care centre in Fort McMurray. New Wildrose party Leader Brian Jean said the announcements are just another “bad rerun” of broken promises from the government prior to an election call. “I’ve seen it first hand in Fort McMurray. Our seniors are still waiting for long-term care beds, even though PC premiers have promised them five different times,” Jean said. “This PC government and Mr. Prentice no longer deserve a blank cheque on their promises.”
City council approves casino parking lot in Parkvale BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF Jackpot Casino will get its parking lot in Parkvale. After more than two hours of public hearing, council voted 6-2 in support of a site exception to a land use bylaw paving the way for a temporary parking lot for nine years at 4643 and 4637 50th Street. Jackpot Casino re-submitted a new application for a temporary parking lot with 41 regular parking spots and two accessible stalls after failing to receive council support for a permanent one in September 2013. The lots, just east of the casino, at Ross Street and 47th Avenue were the sites of Botteril House and a bungalow until they were demolished in 2013. Council got an earful on the pro-
Budget reduces spending on wildfire protection EDMONTON — The Alberta government plans to reduce funding for preventing and fighting wildfires this year to save money. Alberta Environment’s budget calls for $6.5 million less in spending for Firesmart, a program that includes cash for clearing brush and trees away
posal from about 30 speakers from the Parkvale community. The majority of the residents were in support. Proponents of the parking lot including the two neighbours directly beside the empty lot said a parking lot would be better than leaving the site empty. They said a parking lot would be wellused and a welcomed addition. The area is zoned for single family dwellings, duplexes and low-impact commercial. But they said no one would want to live on that busy street. However opponents argued that the city should stay true to the planning vision of Parkvale and should not compromise that vision. Parkvale resident Bruce Buruma, for example, said there is far more potential for the site than a parking lot. The Parkvale Community Association did not support the parking lot. Jackpot Casino spokesperson Scott Mather said that approval for parking from communities in forested areas. The department’s business plan also cuts the number of air-tanker groups the government will hire this year to eight from nine to save $2 million. An air-tanker group usually consists of a spotter aircraft and one or more air tankers that can drop water or fire retardant on flaming timber. The province also plans to hire one less ground firefighting crew.
lot was critical to keeping the business downtown and it may be forced to relocate out of the city. After hearing both sides of the issue, council ultimately decided to allow the parking lot on a temporary basis. There was some discussion over the definition of “temporary” as a few councillors unsuccessfully tried to make the site exception valid for six or seven years but nine years was decided in the end. Both Councillors Dianne Wyntjes and Lynne Mulder said they supported the parking lot because of its temporary nature. Mulder said a parking lot would not be her first choice but she heard what was said in the public hearing which was predominantly in support.
Wyntjes said the parking lot will be different than the typical parking lot in the city with its furniture, fencing and green areas. Voting against the parking lot, Councillors Ken Johnston and Tanya Handley were not convinced it was the best move for the area. Johnston said there was a lot of work put into planning the neighbourhood. He said the application goes against many of the city’s planning documents. “I think that the view of this vacant dirty lot has forced the vision of this area to be swept away,” said Handley. “I don’t think we should continue to focus on a potentially ugly space (but something) which has the potential to be so much more.” Coun. Paul Harris was absent. crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com
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Repeating our mistakes DID THE PROVINCE LEARN FROM THE MILLIONS LOST IN MONARCH PLACE? Does anyone in Red Deer remember Monarch Place? I’ll bet there are plenty of people in City Hall who do. Not so much the Alberta legislature, where learning from one’s mistakes is not established practice. And therefore, it is entirely possible that Red Deer or some other Alberta municipality will see GREG history repeat NEIMAN itself. To refresh: Ten years ago, Monarch Place opened on the city’s north side, with 65 assisted living housing units. Most of units were to be subsidized for people with low incomes and physical disabilities, for people needing transitional housing, or who were escaping abuse in their homes. The project, run by Innovative Housing Society of Canada, received a lot of taxpayer assistance: a $1.3 million Canada-Alberta Affordable Housing grant, $500,000 from the city of Red Deer, plus significant local contributions of both free building materials and labour from local businesses and groups. In all, the society got a $6 million asset for a lot less than $6 million.
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It took years to get this much out of them, but it appears their business plan was flawed from the start. They did not anticipate the costs of live-in care for their residents; they did not plan for less than full continuous occupancy; there were the usual cost overruns. They did not even plan for having to pay municipal taxes. In short, even with all this taxpayer help, they said they were losing money from Day One. So they took advantage of a legal loophole and sold the units as rental condos to absentee landlords — list price: $7 million. Those landlords formed a condo association and promptly doubled the rents, making them unaffordable for their residents. Some residents even had their showers closed off. The loophole said if the original deal with the granting bodies was broken before 15 years, some of the money would have to be paid back. In 2008, the city finally got $244,000 back from its half-million gift. At the time, the society still owed the province $1.17 million. Ten years is a long time in the life of a government, time enough to forget who screwed up by providing taxpayers’ money to groups with bad business plans. So the province is ready to do it again. This time with seniors care. Presumably, the new business plan has been given a little more thought. After all, Christenson Communities and Points West Living have calculated
their annual profits per bed, per year. The Monarch Place contract was for 15 years. These new contracts are for 30, renewable every five years. The Christenson project got $4.7 million in provincial money, for 60 continuing care beds (at governmentestablished rates), out of 122 units in Timberstone Mews. Points West got $5.5 million from the province for 60 beds with the same deal, in a 139-unit project along Taylor Drive. The group Public Interest Alberta paid the fees for a freedom of information search on the projects and found the Christenson project plans for a 29 per cent annual rate of return on their 60 government-subsidized beds, while Points West expects a 25 per cent annual return on theirs. Do you have a business idea that would qualify for $4 million or $5 million in taxpayer grants, where, right in the application, you specify your expected rates of return — in this case between 25 and 29 per cent per year? Didn’t think so. Bill Moore Kilgannon, executive director of Public Interest Alberta, doesn’t question public spending on seniors care. He questions why Alberta is allowing these kinds of profit returns. Ontario doesn’t, for instance, he says. If something over $5,500 a year per bed is the going rate for a successful grant application, and the province has already funded 3,780 spaces — that’s over $20 million a year going into corporate profits, which taxpayers were
told would be earmarked for seniors care. Nor has Kilgannon forgotten the lessons of Monarch Place. What these companies are really getting is a big real estate asset for far less than cost. When their mortgages are paid, they will hold something worth far more than they paid for it. What happens, say, on some fiveyear anniversary on this 30-year contract, when the government has had its memory wiped clean by elections past and is concerned only with the next election? Can the owners then say, well, let’s just sell this asset and walk away laughing? Irene Martin-Lindsay, executive director of the Alberta Senior Citizens Housing Association, paints a pretty altruistic picture of the arrangements. She says projects like this are mixtures of government-subsidized (and price-capped) beds and free market units, because the more expensive private beds help subsidize the costs. And really, the companies are just doing this because providing care for seniors is the right thing to do. Who are we to question that? Are we taxpayers, voters, potential residents or something? Ten years is a long time to remember, never mind 30. But I seem to recall the people at Monarch Place saying pretty much the same thing when they took the taxpayers’ money — and ran. Greg Neiman is a retired Advocate editor. Follow his blog at readersadvocate. blogspot.ca or email greg.neiman.blog@ gmail.com.
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Prentice is picking his spots, but can he save Alberta? Let me begin by saying I am not a shill for Jim Prentice! I am also glad he got out of Ottawa in time. I am glad he is away from the company of those Conservative Senators Duffy, Harb and Wallin. They are bad influences. However, if Pamela Wallin is convicted and sentenced to jail time, I hope they let her work in the laundry. She was a nice person, once. I’m sorry, I digress. Yes, I watched Premier Prentice’s telecast on March 24, which some have crassly labeled as an info-mercial. Then they snicker and say a title for the half hour might be “Hi. I’m Jim. How do you like me so far?” I listened to the premier reverently mention Peter Lougheed several times. It was a good idea for the spinwriter to work Peter in. It struck a chord with us who remember those golden Alberta days. Once he even spoke Ralph Klein’s name. Reading the book King Ralph, I got the impression that Jim and Ralph weren’t the best of friends! Ralph is not so fondly remembered by me either because of deregulation of electricity and natural gas. (That gambit has cost me several thousands of dollars so far.) That said, we know Klein had a soft spot for the underdog. Ralph showed us that side of his personality when he tossed a handful of loose change to the homeless one chilly Christmas Eve! Former premiers Don, Ed and Alison weren’t mentioned in the telecast. Taking a page out of the old Soviet Union playbook, Getty, Stelmach, Redford and their entourage of free-wheeling cabinet ministers, handlers, hangers on, and good ol’ boys seem to have been declared ‘unpersons’! Hopefully the Redford way of recording debt on the books is gone as well. Either we own it or we owe it. Jim’s main point was that the multibillion-dollar cash flow crisis we are in will only get worse. Much worse! Especially if $50 a barrel is the new norm for oil. I think we means Team Progressive-Conservative and not U.S. non-ruling, hard-working, paychequeto-paycheque hoi polloi. However I was left with the impression that U.S. might be stuck with the cheque! He is rolling out a 10-year plan. Part of that plan is for the PCs to govern for another full decade in order to fully implement the plan. It somewhat moves in the direction the Norwegians have gone with their royalty savings fund. Their fund tops $1 trillion. That’s $1,000 billion. We could run Alberta with the interest Norway earns every year. Meanwhile, our Heritage Savings Trust Fund has been in place for much longer than Norway’s and is over $17 billion. The only problem in building this new Jim dynasty may come from within the party itself. Doing a quick lumberman’s tally of the different members huddled under the PC tent, about one-third can be called Progressives. Another seven to 10 might be called ‘wishy washy’ Progressives. These Progressives may find the New Democrats and the Liberals care more about meat and potato issues and are more in sync than their own more Conservative brethren. As programs are cut and levies, fees and tax
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AIR CANADA PLANE WAS AIRBORNE AGAIN AFTER INITIAL IMPACT AT HALIFAX AIRPORT BY THE CANADIAN PRESS HALIFAX — Investigators from the Transportation Safety Board spent Monday sifting through the debris of a plane crash in Halifax and documenting the site where the Air Canada flight touched down short of a runway before skidding to a stop, sending 25 people on board to hospital. But the safety agency has also used the accident to reinforce its calls for changes at Canadian airports to make approaches and landings safer. “This kind of approach and landing accident is very much something that we pay very close attention to,” said Mike Cunningham, the agency’s regional manager of air investigations. The board is in the early stages of its investigation into the crash of AC624 and it is highlighting the fact that approach-and-landing accidents have been on its watch list of issues that pose the greatest risk to the country’s transportation system. On Monday, investigators documented the site of Sunday’s crash, identifying the components of the wreckage from where it touched down about 335 metres short of the runway to where it stopped skidding. Cunningham said they have also had preliminary discussions with the flight crew and started interviewing passengers. The flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder have been sent to the board’s engineering branch in Ottawa and will undergo a preliminary analysis, he added. Officials with the plane’s French manufacturer, Airbus, were scheduled to arrive Monday to help with the investigation and removal of the plane. Cunningham said when the plane touched down short of the runway it hit an antenna array, where the A320 Airbus lost its landing gear, and then slid another 335 metres down the runway on its belly before coming to a stop. The 133 passengers and five crew members all survived the crash, but 25 people were taken to hospital, where most were treated and released. In a statement released Monday evening, the safety board said the plane became airborne again after it first touched down, leaving an extensive debris field between the antenna and the start of the runway. “The initial impact was significant and caused substantial damage to the aircraft,” the board said. It said the next steps in its investigation include surveying, examining and photographing the wreckage site, removing the aircraft to restore normal operations at the airport, gathering meteorological reports and collecting operational information from the plane. In its 2014 watch list, the board repeated recommendations to improve runway standards, including lengthening runway end safety areas or installing engineering systems or structures to safely stop planes that overrun runways.
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Airport Firefighters work at the crash site of Air Canada AC624 that crashed early Sunday morning during a snowstorm, at Stanfield International Airport in Halifax on Monday. The flight had 133 passengers and five crew members. Cunningham said the crash displays some of the characteristics of approach-and-landing accidents on its watch list. “The most important factor is the actual approach itself and understanding why the aircraft touched down as short of the runway as it did,” he said in an interview. “But it’s linked to our watch list and the type of approach and landing excursion event that we pay particular attention to.” The board’s watch list fact sheet quotes from the Flight Safety Foundation’s 2013 report “Failure to Mitigate,” which says that 3.5 to 4 per cent of aircraft approaches are unstable before landing. Of these, 97 per cent are continued to a landing, with only three per cent resulting in a go-around where the pilot aborts, says the foundation, an international
non-profit organization that gives independent expert safety guidance to the aviation and aerospace industry. From 2009 to 2013, Canadian-registered aircraft were involved in an average of 150 approach-andlanding accidents every year, of which six per cent were runway overrun accidents, the board says. Many of those accidents involve small aircraft so they don’t generally draw as much attention. This issue of approach-and-landing accidents has been included on the board’s watch list since 2010. It says on its website that some progress has been made since then as some airports have improved runway surfaces and safety areas. Transport Canada declined an interview request to discuss the watch list.
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Federal anti-terrorism bill changes not enough to satisfy concerns OTTAWA — A Conservative plan to amend the federal anti-terrorism bill hasn’t squelched opposition to the sweeping security legislation. A handful of proposed government amendments don’t alleviate Green party Leader Elizabeth May’s concerns about what she calls a dangerous and undemocratic bill. May said Monday she plans to present five dozen amendments when the House of Commons public safety committee begins examining the 62-page bill clause-by-clause on Tuesday. Seven leading human rights groups, including Amnesty International Canada and the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, issued a joint statement Monday calling on the government to withdraw the legislation. The NDP and Liberals have also called for changes to protect civil liberties and improve oversight of security agencies. The government bill, tabled in response to the murders of two Canadian soldiers last October, would give the Canadian Security Intelligence Service more power to thwart suspected terrorist plots — not just gather information about them. It would allow CSIS to violate the Charter of Rights and Freedoms with a judge’s permission, expand the sharing of federal security information, broaden no-fly list powers and create a new criminal offence of encouraging someone to carry out a terrorism attack. In addition, the bill would make it easier for the RCMP to obtain a peace bond to restrict the movements of suspects and extend the amount of time they can be kept in preventative detention.
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OTTAWA — The Harper government is temporarily standing on the sidelines as international negotiations ramp up for a United Nations climate conference at the end of this year. The conference scheduled for Paris in December is supposed to result in a post-2020 global agreement on cutting greenhouse gas emissions — a successor to the Copenhagen accord signed in 2009. To help the negotiations, countries that are ready have been asked to submit their emissions targets and climate plans by March 31, a Tuesday deadline Environment Canada says it won’t meet. The United States is expected to announce its post-2020 emissions targets by the end of the day Tuesday, but had already broadly laid out its goals in announcing a climate deal with China last November. In the meantime, the U.S. and Mexico agreed to a joint task force on climate policy co-operation on Friday after Mexico announced its emissions will peak by 2026 and fall 22 per cent below “business as usual” levels by the year 2030. Mexico is the first developing nation to submit its nationally determined contribution to the Paris organizers. The Conservative government, which has repeatedly stressed that Canada’s climate policies must be co-ordinated with our continental trading partners, is not party to the new U.S.-Mexico task force. Nor will it submit its emissions targets to the summit organizers this week. Under opposition questioning Monday, Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq would only commit to submitting Canada’s national contribution “well in advance” of the December summit.
Lawyer argues films of naked boys weren’t sexual TORONTO — The movies produced and sold by an Ontario man accused in a sweeping child pornography investigation weren’t sexual in nature but simply showed “naked boys doing silly things,” his lawyer argued Monday. Brian Way’s lawyer told a Toronto court his client was selling films that depict the nudist lifestyle by showing boys engaging in various activities, such as riding horses or playing sports, while nude. Though Way was aware some buyers might have a sexual interest in children, the films themselves had no sexually explicit content or sexual language, Nyron Dwyer told the judge-alone trial. “It’s boys getting together, they do an activity, they
OTTAWA — The Harper government is offering yet another new lump-sum benefit to the country’s most critically wounded soldiers, hoping to silence complaints that the existing pain and suffering awards are too cheap. The new critical injury benefit unveiled today by Veterans Affairs Minister Erin O’Toole will — once approved by Parliament — provide a $70,000 tax-free award to injured soldiers and veterans. The one-time payment is meant to compliment the existing lump sum awards system, which has been constantly maligned since being introduced in 2006 as part of the federal government’s overhaul of veterans benefits and entitlements. O’Toole says the proposed new scheme is separate from the disability awards system, which a Commons committee has said is less generous to soldiers wounded on the battlefield than the courts are to civilians hurt in workplace accidents. A department backgrounder notes that when other eligible benefits are included with Follow us on Facebook to see all our news the new plan, support for
OTTAWA — Canadian fighter jets will soon be launching air strikes in Syria now that the House of Commons has approved the federal government’s plan to expand and extend its military mission in Iraq. Federal MPs voted 142-129 in favour of a motion extending the mission for up to a full year and authorizing bombing runs in Syria against targets belonging to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. The original mission deployed six CF-18 fighter jets, one CC-150 Polaris air-to-air refuelling aircraft, two CP-140 Aurora surveillance aircraft. Some 600 aircrew and other personnel are currently deployed. Up to 69 special forces advisers will also remain in the region to advise and assist Kurdish peshmerga forces in their efforts to beat back the advance of ISIL militants. The Conservatives say military strikes in Syria are legally justified and necessary, and that Canada has a moral obligation to continue to do its part to beat back the global threat of terrorism. “While the coalition has succeeded in stopping ISIL’s territorial spread, the global threat that ISIL poses remains,” Prime Minister Stephen Harper said in a statement after the vote. “In particular, we cannot stand on the sidelines while ISIL continues to promote terrorism in Canada as well as against our allies and partners, nor can we allow ISIL to have a safe haven in Syria,” Harper said.
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TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 2015
BY GREG MEACHEM ADVOCATE SPORTS EDITOR
Calgary Flames’ T.J. Brodie (7) and Dallas Stars’ Vernon Fiddler (38) compete for control of the puck as the Stars’ Trevor Daley (6) and the Flames’ Deryk Engelland (29) observe from the rear during an NHL game Monday, in Dallas. Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Flames burn Stars to grow playoff lead BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Flames 5 Stars 3 DALLAS — Jiri Hudler is having the best season of his 10-year career, and the Calgary Flames forward is savvy enough to know that it doesn’t hurt to be a little lucky. Hudler deflected in a second-period shot to start Calgary’s three-goal flurry in a span of 6:49 that helped the Flames beat the Dallas Stars 5-3 on Monday night. Kris Russell’s shot from the left point hit Hudler and Dallas defenceman Alex Galligaskins and trickled past goalie Kari Lehtonen. That made it 2-2, started the surge that eventually knocked Lehtonen out of the game, boosted the Flames’ playoff chances, and damaged Dallas’ dwindling post-season hopes. “When it hit the guy’s, I think knee pad, and it went right in, we were happy about it,” Hudler said. “Obviously, it was a lucky, lucky bounce. I thought it gave us more life.” After Raphael Diaz and Johnny Gaudreau scored for a 4-2 Flames lead, Stars coach Lindy Ruff pulled Lehtonen. “I think it was more about just trying to get some new blood there and new excitement. That’s just part of being a goalie,” Lehtonen said. “Some nights I maybe could have grabbed a couple of those.”
Backup goalie Jhonas Enroth stopped all five shots he faced in 22 minutes. Jason Demers brought Dallas back within a goal at 3:44 of the third period, but Calgary’s Mikael Backlund scored into an empty net with 7 seconds left. Dallas also couldn’t score in the second period after taking a 2-1 lead on first-period goals by Jason Spezza and Tyler Seguin. “They had some chances in the beginning of the second period,” Flames coach Bob Hartley said. “(Hiller) kept us in. When we got the second one, I thought we got more life, and we were jumping. We were putting pucks behind them and we were on better D.” The third-place Flames moved three points ahead of Los Angeles in the Pacific Division. If Calgary makes the playoffs, the reason could be the Flames’ play in difficult circumstances. They improved to 21-5-2 on the road. Following a 5-2 victory at Nashville on Sunday, Calgary improved to 7-2-1 in the second game of back-to-backs. Flames coach Bob Hartley said the reason was “our conditioning and our commitment.” “Our players are working hard,” he said. “We always find a way to get back in games. That speaks volumes about the leadership of this hockey club and the fact that our young players are really listening to our leaders.”
The Stars remained six points behind Winnipeg for the Western Conference’s final wild card, with only five games left. “For me, it’s not over yet,” Ruff said. Dennis Wideman, Gaudreau and Hudler all had a goal and assist for Calgary. Jason Spezza had a goal and an assist, Jamie Been had two assists, and Lehtonen allowed four goals on 19 shots. Wideman tied it with a shot from the slot at 9:34 of the first period. Seguin matched Wideman’s powerplay goal at 19:26 for the Stars, who outshot Calgary 10-5 in the first. Diaz gave the Flames their first lead at 12:27 when he skated around Lehtonen on the right side of the net, went behind it, and put the puck in on a wraparound before the goalie could get over to the left side. Gaudreau scored at 16:14 to knock Lehtonen out of the game. NOTES: The Stars attempted 100 shots, but missed the net with 32 and had 32 others blocked. ... Diaz’s goal was his second in 55 games this season and first since Feb. 2. ... Demers’ goal originally was credited to Ryan Garbutt, who hasn’t scored in 34 games. ... Calgary played its third game on a fivegame trip. ... Hudler, who played in his 600th NHL game, has career highs of 29 goals and 42 assists. ... Stars D Jordie Benn (back injury) sat out his second straight game.
The Red Deer Rebels are in a hole, but it’s hardly an abyss from which they can not escape. The Rebels played the Medicine Hat Tigers pretty much even up in the first two games of a WHL Eastern Conference quarter-final during the weekend, but dropped a pair of one-goal decisions to their hosts. The series continues with Games 3 and 4 of the best-of-seven series at the Enmax Centrium Wednesday and Thursday and the Rebels feel they’re due for a break such as the one that decided Sunday’s second game, a sharp-angle shot by Trevor Cox that gave the Tigers a 1-0 overtime win. The Red Deer players can also take solace in the fact that either game — or both contests — could easily have gone their way. “I think we deserved better and I think for the better part of both games we outplayed them, especially yesterday,” Rebels captain Conner Bleackley said Monday. “But that’s the way it goes sometimes.” Sunday’s 1-0 setback was preceded by a 2-1 loss to the Tigers 24 hours earlier. And while the visitors were rock-solid defensively while getting strong goaltending from Rylan Toth, one goal for in two games isn’t going to cut it. “We have to find a way to score, that’s pretty obvious,” said Bleackley, one of several Rebels who was thwarted by Tigers netminder Marek Langhamer. “Langhamer is a good goalie and it’s just a matter of getting more traffic and more pucks to their net. “They scored the OT winner by just throwing a harmless puck on net. It found its way in and those are the kind of goals you get at this time of the year.” Langhamer was particularly impressive in the opening game when he turned aside 31 shots, including 15 in the third period. As Bleackley noted, the Rebels didn’t make life miserable enough for the overage Czech stopper. “A guy like Langhamer will stop what he can see,” said the Colorado Avalanche first-round NHL draft pick. “We have to get more guys to the net and try to screen him as much as we can. We have to try to throw pucks in his feet and crash and bang. The one goal we did score was a shot from the point and then a rebound. We have to score more greasy goals like that.”
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Canada crushes Czechs and tops Russians to stay unbeaten BY THE CANADIAN PRESS HALIFAX — With three days of round-robin competition complete, the Canadian side skipped by Pat Simmons is showing it’s the team to beat at the Ford world men’s curling championship. Simmons picked up two more wins Monday to remain undefeated at the 12-team event. He whipped the Czech Republic 11-2 in the morning draw and improved to 5-0 with a 9-3 rout of Russia in the evening. “You’re always going to have those ends here and there when you need that freeze or you need that big shot — and he’s making all of them,” second Carter Rycroft said of Simmons. “The difference is if he misses three or four of them, we’re sitting here talking to you at 3-2 or 2-3. It’s that simple.” Expectations were rather mixed for the Canadians this week given that they played a limited schedule this season and switched skips midway through the Tim Hortons Brier. But Simmons has shown that he still has the skipper’s touch while Morris has settled in nicely at third. The solid front end of Rycroft and lead Nolan Thiessen has also helped the host side in the early going. “One thing I think this team has really done well — considering gameswise we’re still a pretty young team — is just how natural our communication is,” Simmons said. “The discussions seem to come easy and that’s a pleasure.”
In the nightcap, the teams blanked two ends before Russia’s Evgeny Arkhipov drew to the four-foot for a single in the third. Simmons answered with three in the fourth end and tacked on another point in the fifth. Simmons hit a draw for a pair in the seventh end and added three in the ninth for the victory. Defending champion Thomas Ulsrud of Norway improved to 4-1 with a 6-5 win over Sweden’s Niklas Edin. Switzerland’s Marc Pfister joined Ulsrud in second place after a 7-4 win over China. The Czech Republic, Finland and Japan were tied in fourth place at 3-2 after eight draws. Canada was tested over its first three games before Monday morning’s six-end rout. “It’s a mental grind all week so if you can have a little bit of a breather that way, it’s nice for sure,” Simmons said. The Canadians opened the competition Saturday with an extra-end victory over the U.S. and were pushed by China and Sweden the next day. On Monday morning, Czech skip Jiri Snitil opened the scoring before Simmons put up four points in the second end and then tacked on a pair of threeenders. “It was one of those games where we made a couple key shots and it really completely changed the outlook of the game,” Simmons said. Canadian team alternate Thomas Sallows picked up some ice time by entering the game in the fifth end, giving
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Hockey WHL Playoffs First Round Division Semifinals (Best-of-7) EASTERN CONFERENCE Brandon (1) vs. Edmonton (4) (Brandon leads series 2-1) Thursday, Mar. 26 Edmonton 4 Brandon 1 Friday, Mar. 27 Brandon 8 Edmonton 1 Sunday, Mar. 29 Brandon 3 Edmonton 2 Tuesday, Mar. 31 Brandon at Edmonton, 8 p.m. Wednesday, Apr. 1 Brandon at Edmonton, 8 p.m. Tuesday, Apr. 7 x-Edmonton at Brandon, 6 p.m. Regina (2) vs. Swift Current (3) (Regina leads series 2-0) Friday, Mar. 27 Regina 4 Swift Current 2 Saturday, Mar. 28 Regina 3 Swift Current 2 Tuesday, Mar. 31 Regina at Swift Current, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Apr. 1 Regina at Swift Current, 7 p.m. Friday, Apr. 3 x-Swift Current at Regina, 7 p.m. Saturday, Apr. 4 x-Regina at Swift Current, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Apr. 7 x-Swift Current at Regina, 7 p.m. Calgary (1) vs. Kootenay (4) (Series tied 1-1) Friday, Mar. 27 Kootenay 4 Calgary 3 Sunday, Mar. 29 Calgary 3 Kootenay 2 (OT) Tuesday, Mar. 31 Calgary at Kootenay, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Apr. 1 Calgary at Kootenay, 7 p.m. Friday, Apr. 3 Kootenay at Calgary, 7 p.m. Saturday, Apr. 4 x-Calgary at Kootenay, 7 p.m. Monday, Apr. 6 x-Kootenay at Calgary, 7 p.m. Medicine Hat (2) vs. Red Deer (3) (Medicine Hat leads series 2-0) Saturday, Mar. 28 Medicine Hat 2 Red Deer 1 Sunday, Mar. 29 Medicine Hat 1 Red Deer 0 (OT) Wednesday, Apr. 1 Medicine Hat at Red Deer, 7 p.m. Thursday, Apr. 2 Medicine Hat at Red Deer, 7 p.m. Saturday, Apr. 4 x-Red Deer at Medicine Hat, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Apr. 5 x-Medicine Hat at Red Deer, 5 p.m. Tuesday, Apr. 7 x-Red Deer at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m. WESTERN CONFERENCE Kelowna (1) vs. Tri-City (4) (Kelowna leads series 2-0) Friday, Mar. 27 Kelowna 6 Tri-City 0 Saturday, Mar. 28 Kelowna 3 Tri-City 0 Tuesday, Mar. 31 Kelowna at Tri-City, 8:05 p.m. Wednesday, Apr. 1 Kelowna at Tri-City, 8:05 p.m. Friday, Apr. 3 x-Tri-City at Kelowna, 8:05 p.m. Saturday, Apr. 4 x-Kelowna at Tri-City, 8:05 p.m. Tuesday, Apr. 7 x-Tri-City at Kelowna, 8:05 p.m. Victoria (2) vs. Prince George (3) (Victoria leads series 2-0)
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Friday, Mar. 27 Victoria 5 Prince George 3 Saturday, Mar. 28 Victoria 5 Prince George 4 Wednesday, Apr. 1 Victoria at Prince George, 8 p.m. Thursday, Apr. 2 Victoria at Prince George, 8 p.m. Saturday, Apr. 4 x-Prince George at Victoria, 8:05 p.m. Monday, Apr. 6 x-Victoria at Prince George, 8 p.m.
● WHL: Medicine Hat at Red Deer, third game of best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final, 7 p.m., Centrium.
Monday’s Games Tampa Bay 5, Montreal 3 Vancouver 4, St. Louis 1 Chicago 4, Los Angeles 1 Calgary 5, Dallas 3 Edmonton 4, Colorado 1 Buffalo 4, Arizona 1
Thursday
Wednesday’s Games Toronto at Buffalo, 5:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m. Edmonton at Anaheim, 8 p.m. Colorado at San Jose, 8:30 p.m.
Friday
● Junior B hockey: Blackfalds Wranglers at provincial championship tournament
Monday’s summaries Portland (2) vs. Seattle (3) (Series tied 1-1) Saturday, Mar. 28 Seattle 4 Portland 3 Sunday, Mar. 29 Portland 3 Seattle 0 Tuesday, Mar. 31 Portland at Seattle, 8:05 p.m. Thursday, Apr. 2 Portland at Seattle, 8:05 p.m. Saturday, Apr. 4 Seattle at Portland, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Apr. 7 x-Portland at Seattle, 8:05 p.m. x — if necessary. National Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts x-Montreal 77 47 22 8 102 x-N.Y. Rangers 75 47 21 7 101 x-Tampa Bay 77 47 23 7 101 Pittsburgh 76 42 23 11 95 N.Y. Islanders 77 45 27 5 95 Detroit 75 40 23 12 92 Washington 76 41 25 10 92 Boston 76 38 25 13 89 Ottawa 75 37 26 12 86 Florida 76 35 26 15 85 Philadelphia 76 30 29 17 77 Columbus 75 36 35 4 76 New Jersey 76 31 33 12 74 Carolina 75 28 36 11 67 Toronto 76 28 42 6 62 Buffalo 76 21 47 8 50
GF 203 228 249 210 235 220 223 201 218 190 198 207 168 174 198 148
GA 174 177 201 190 215 206 188 196 203 207 219 232 194 204 244 255
WESTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA x-Anaheim 78 49 22 7 105 227 216 x-Nashville 77 47 22 8 102 220 188 St. Louis 76 46 23 7 99 229 190 Vancouver 76 44 27 5 93 219 204 Chicago 76 46 24 6 98 217 176 Calgary 77 42 28 7 91 229 204 Minnesota 76 44 25 7 95 219 186 Winnipeg 76 39 25 12 90 215 201 Los Angeles 76 37 25 14 88 201 192 Dallas 77 37 30 10 84 239 248 San Jose 76 37 30 9 83 212 215 Colorado 76 35 29 12 82 206 213 Edmonton 76 23 40 13 59 185 255 Arizona 77 23 46 8 54 161 256 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss; x-clinched playoff spot Sunday’s Games Pittsburgh 3, San Jose 2, SO Washington 5, N.Y. Rangers 2 Florida 4, Ottawa 2 N.Y. Islanders 5, Detroit 4 Boston 2, Carolina 1, OT
Oilers 4, Avalanche 1 First Period 1. Edmonton, Davidson 1 (Lander, Miller) 4:49. 2. Colorado, O’Reilly 15 (Tanguay, Guenin) 13:18. Penalties — None. Second Period 3. Edmonton, Schultz 6 (Purcell) 15:28. Penalties — Klinkhammer Edm (hooking) 6:40. Third Period 4. Edmonton, Nikitin 4 (Miller, Lander) 17:53 (en). 5. Edmonton, Hall 13 (Miller, Marincin) 18:25 (en). Penalties — None. Shots on goal Edmonton 15 9 12 — 36 Colorado 11 11 8 — 30 Goal — Edmonton: Bachman (W, 2-2-0); Colorado: Varlamov (L, 26-19-8). Power plays (goal-chances) — Edmonton: 0-0; Colorado: 0-1. Flames 5, Stars 3 First Period 1. Dallas, Spezza 17 (Eaves, Daley) :40. 2. Calgary, Wideman 14 (Gaudreau, Colborne) 9:34 (pp). 3. Dallas, Seguin 35 (Ja. Benn, Spezza) 19:26 (pp). Penalties — McKenzie Dal (tripping) 8:18, Bouma Cgy (holding) 10:43, Monahan Cgy (delay of game) 14:41, Ritchie Dal (high-sticking) 16:16, Ferland Cgy (high-sticking) 18:54. Second Period 4. Calgary, Hudler 29 (Russell, Wideman) 9:25. 5. Calgary, Diaz 2 (Jones, Bouma) 12:27. 6. Calgary, Gaudreau 22 (Monahan, Hudler) 16:14. Penalties — Ritchie Dal (high-sticking) 17:40. Third Period 7. Dallas, Demers 5 (Ja. Benn, Fiddler) 3:44. 8. Calgary, Backlund 10 (Brodie) 19:53 (en). Penalties — Engelland Cgy (stick holding) 9:42. Shots on goal Calgary 5 16 4 — 25 Dallas 10 11 15 — 36 Goal — Calgary: Hiller (W, 23-18-4); Dallas: Lehtonen (L, 34-16-10). Power plays (goal-chances) — Calgary: 1-3; Dallas: 1-4. NHL Scoring Leaders Sidney Crosby, Pgh John Tavares, NYI Jakub Voracek, Pha Alex Ovechkin, Wash Nicklas Backstrom, Wash Jamie Benn, Dal Vladimir Tarasenko, StL Evgeni Malkin, Pgh Tyler Seguin, Dal Jiri Hudler, Cgy Claude Giroux, Pha
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A 54 43 55 26 55 44 35 42 35 41 46
Pts 79 77 76 75 73 72 71 70 69 69 69
Curling 2015 World Men’s Curling Championship HALIFAX — Standings and results from the 2015 World Men’s Curling Championship, at the Scotiabank Centre from March 28-April 5: ROUND ROBIN Country (Skip) W L Canada (Simmons) 5 0 Norway (Ulsrud) 4 1 Switzerland (M.Pfister) 4 1 Czech Rep. (J.Snitil) 3 2 Finland (Kauste) 3 2 Japan (Y.Morozumi) 3 2 Sweden (Edin) 2 3 Italy (Mosaner) 2 3 U.S. (Shuster) 2 3 China (Zang) 1 4 Russia (Arkhipov) 1 4 Scotland (MacDonald) 0 5 Sunday’s results Third Draw Italy 11 Sweden 5 Russia 5 Switzerland 3 Fourth Draw Canada 7 China 4 Finland 10 Scotland 7 (extra end) U.S. 10 Norway 7 (extra end) Czech Republic 8 Japan 6
Fifth Draw Canada 9 Sweden 6 Switzerland 9 U.S. 3 China 6 Italy 2 Norway 7 Russia 6 (extra end)
China vs. Czech Republic; Finland vs. Norway; Japan vs. Canada; Scotland vs. U.S. Draw 11, 4:30 p.m. Switzerland vs. Sweden; China vs. U.S.; Italy vs. Russia; Canada vs. Norway.
Monday’s results Sixth Draw Canada 11 Czech Republic 2 Finland 7 U.S. 4 Japan 9 China 5 Norway 11 Scotland 6 Seventh Draw Finland 5 Japan 4 Switzerland 7 Italy 1 Czech Republic 8 Scotland 6 Sweden 9 Russia 3 Eighth Draw U.S. 8 Italy 2 Canada 9 Russia 3 Norway 6 Sweden 5 Switzerland 7 China 4
Wednesday, April 1 Draw 12, 6:30 a.m. Italy vs. Norway; Canada vs. Switzerland; U.S. vs. Sweden; China vs. Russia. Draw 13, 11:30 a.m. Russia vs. Finland; Sweden vs. Japan; Scotland vs. Switzerland; Italy vs. Czech Republic. Draw 14, 4:30 p.m. Canada vs. Scotland; Norway vs. Czech Republic; Finland vs. China; U.S. vs. Japan.
Tuesday, March 31 Ninth Draw, 6:30 a.m. Scotland vs. Russia; Czech Republic vs. Sweden; Switzerland vs. Finland; Japan vs. Italy. Draw 10, 11:30 a.m.
Thursday, April 2 Draw 15, 6:30 a.m. Czech Republic vs. U.S.; Scotland vs. China; Norway vs. Japan; Finland vs. Canada. Draw 16, 11:30 a.m. Sweden vs. China; U.S. vs. Russia; Canada vs. Italy; Switzerland vs. Norway. Draw 17, 4:30 p.m. Japan vs. Switzerland; Italy vs. Finland; Russia vs. Czech Republic; Sweden vs. Scotland. End of round robin
DETROIT TIGERS — Optioned C Bryan Holaday and OF Tyler Collins to Toledo (IL). Assigned C Manny Pina, OFs Xavier Avery and Jason Krizan and INFs Jordan Lennerton, Jefry Marte and Aaron Westlake to minor league camp. KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Released 2B Ryan Roberts. MINNESOTA TWINS — Assigned RHP Stephen Pryor outright to Rochester (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Blaine Boyer from Rochester. NEW YORK YANKEES — Named Tino Martinez minor league instructor. SEATTLE MARINERS — Released RHP Kevin Correia. Named Christopher Ellis director of safety and security. National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Optioned LHP Matt Reynolds and RHPs Allen Webster, Yoan Lopez and A.J. Schugel to Reno (PCL). Reassigned OF Nick Buss, INF Water Ibarra and LHP Dan Runzler to minor league camp. ATLANTA BRAVES — Optioned RHP Arodys Vizcaino to Gwinnett (IL). Reassigned RHP Michael Kohn to minor league camp. CHICAGO CUBS — Selected the contract of LHP Phil Coke from Iowa (PCL). Optioned INF Javier Baez to Iowa. Assigned INFs Kris Bryant and Addison Russell to their minor league camp. CINCINNATI REDS — Optioned RHP Pedro Villarreal to Louisville (IL). Reassigned RHP Nate Adock, INFs Ivan De Jesus Jr. and Irving Falu and C Kyle Skipworth to minor league camp. Released LHP Paul Maholm.
MIAMI MARLINS — Optioned RHP Preston Claiborne to New Orleans (PCL). Granted OF Reed Johnson his unconditional release. MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Optioned RHP Brandon Kintzler to Colorado Springs (PCL). Released RHP Chris Perez. NEW YORK METS — Traded OF Matt den Dekker to Washington for LHP Jerry Blevins. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Selected the contract of RHP Carlos Villanueva from Memphis (PCL). Placed LHP Jaime Garcia on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 27. SAN DIEGO PADRES — Traded LHP Alex Torres to the N.Y. Mets for RHP Cory Mazzoni and a player to be named. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Optioned OFs Gary Brown and Juan Perez, C Andrew Susac, RHP Hunter Strickland and 1B Adam Duvall to Sacramento (PCL). WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Traded C Sandy Leon to Boston for cash. Agreed to terms with OF Reed Johnson on a minor league contract. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES — Recalled F-C Jarnell Stokes and G Russ Smith from Iowa (NBADL). FOOTBALL National Football League CAROLINA PANTHERS — Signed RB/KR Jordan Todman to a one-year contract. OAKLAND RAIDERS — Re-signed DL C.J. Wilson. WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Signed RB Michael Hill.
● WHL: Red Deer at Medicine Hat, fifth game of best-of-seven Eastern Conference final, if necessary, 7:30 p.m. (The Drive). ● Junior B hockey: Blackfalds Wranglers at provincial championship tournament at Stony Plain.
Sunday
● WHL: Medicine Hat at Red Deer, sixth game of best-of-seven Eastern Conference final, if necessary, 5 p.m., Enmax Centrium. ● Junior B hockey: Blackfalds Wranglers at provincial championship tournament at Stony Plain.
Basketball National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB y-Toronto 44 30 .595 — Boston 33 41 .446 11 Brooklyn 32 40 .444 11 Philadelphia 18 57 .240 26 1/2 New York 14 60 .189 30 Southeast Division W L Pct GB z-Atlanta 56 18 .757 — x-Washington 41 33 .554 15 Miami 34 39 .466 21 1/2 Charlotte 31 42 .425 24 1/2 Orlando 22 52 .297 34 Central Division W L Pct GB x-Cleveland 48 27 .640 — x-Chicago 45 29 .608 2 1/2 Milwaukee 36 38 .486 11 1/2 Indiana 32 41 .438 15 Detroit 28 45 .384 19 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB x-Memphis 51 24 .680 — x-Houston 50 24 .676 1/2 San Antonio 47 26 .644 3 Dallas 45 29 .608 5 1/2 New Orleans 39 34 .534 11 Northwest Division W L Pct GB Portland 47 25 .653 — Oklahoma City 42 32 .568 6 Utah 33 41 .446 15 Denver 28 46 .378 20 Minnesota 16 58 .216 32 Pacific Division W L Pct GB z-Golden State 60 13 .822 — x-L.A. Clippers 49 25 .662 11 1/2 Phoenix 38 36 .514 22 1/2 Sacramento 26 47 .356 34 L.A. Lakers 20 53 .274 40 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division z-clinched conference
Sunday’s Games Houston 99, Washington 91 Brooklyn 107, L.A. Lakers 99 New Orleans 110, Minnesota 88 Cleveland 87, Philadelphia 86 Miami 109, Detroit 102 L.A. Clippers 119, Boston 106 San Antonio 103, Memphis 89 Indiana 104, Dallas 99 Oklahoma City 109, Phoenix 97 Monday’s Games L.A. Lakers 113, Philadelphia 111, OT Boston 116, Charlotte 104 Atlanta 101, Milwaukee 88 Toronto 99, Houston 96 Memphis 97, Sacramento 83 Utah 104, Minnesota 84 Phoenix at Portland, late Tuesday’s Games Atlanta at Detroit, 5:30 p.m. Indiana at Brooklyn, 5:30 p.m. San Antonio at Miami, 6 p.m. Golden State at L.A. Clippers, 8:30 p.m. Wednesday’s Games Philadelphia at Washington, 5 p.m. San Antonio at Orlando, 5 p.m. Detroit at Charlotte, 5 p.m. Indiana at Boston, 5:30 p.m. Brooklyn at New York, 5:30 p.m. Dallas at Oklahoma City, 6 p.m. Sacramento at Houston, 6 p.m. Chicago at Milwaukee, 6 p.m. Toronto at Minnesota, 6 p.m. Denver at Utah, 7 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Portland, 8 p.m. New Orleans at L.A. Lakers, 8:30 p.m. NBA Scoring Leaders G Westbrook, OKC 59 Harden, HOU 72 James, CLE 64 Davis, NOR 59 Cousins, SAC 56 Curry, GOL 71
FG 537 573 587 567 467 575
FT 483 630 357 320 411 284
PTS 1626 1957 1644 1455 1347 1681
AVG 27.6 27.2 25.7 24.7 24.1 23.7
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Transactions Monday’s Sports Transactions HOCKEY National Hockey League COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS — Assigned C William Karlsson to Springfield (AHL). MINNESOTA WILD — Agreed to terms with G Brody Hoffman and D Zach Palmquist on entry-level contracts. NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Named Adam Davis chief revenue officer. Reassigned LW Ben Johnson to Albany (AHL) from Orlando (ECHL). NEW YORK RANGERS — Reassigned D Chris Summers to Hartford (AHL). PHILADELPHIA FLYERS — Assigned D Maxim Lamarche from Lehigh Valley (AHL) to Reading (ECHL). TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING — Recalled D Luke Witkowski and F Jonathan Marchessault from Syracuse (AHL). Reassigned F Jonathan Marchessault to Syracuse. ECHL READING ROYALS — Released F Zac Frischmon. BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Reassigned C J.P. Arencibia to minor league camp. BOSTON RED SOX — Placed C Christian Vazquez on the 60-day DL. CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Reassigned RHP Chris Beck to minor league camp. CLEVELAND INDIANS — Optioned OF Tyler Holt to Columbus (IL). Released LHP Scott Downs from a minor league contract.
Saturday
● WHL: Medicine Hat at Red Deer, fourth game of best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final, 7 p.m., Centrium. ● Junior B hockey: Blackfalds Wranglers at provincial championship tournament at Stony Plain.
Tuesday’s Games Florida at Boston, 5 p.m. Carolina at Washington, 5 p.m. New Jersey at Columbus, 5 p.m. Tampa Bay at Toronto, 5:30 p.m. Ottawa at Detroit, 5:30 p.m. Vancouver at Nashville, 6 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Winnipeg, 6 p.m.
Everett (1) vs. Spokane (4) (Series tied 1-1) Friday, Mar. 27 Everett 5 Spokane 1 Saturday, Mar. 28 Spokane 6 Everett 2 Wednesday, Apr. 1 Everett at Spokane, 8:05 p.m. Friday, Apr. 3 Everett at Spokane, 8:05 p.m. Saturday, Apr. 4 Spokane at Everett, 8:05 p.m. Tuesday, Apr. 7 x-Everett at Spokane, 8:05 p.m.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE W Oakland 19 Kansas City 17 Boston 14 Toronto 16 New York 15 Los Angeles 13 Houston 10 Tampa Bay 11 Cleveland 12 Minnesota 11 Seattle 11 Baltimore 11 Chicago 9 Texas 9 Detroit 10
L 9 10 10 12 12 12 10 11 15 14 15 16 15 15 17
Pct .679 .630 .583 .571 .556 .520 .500 .500 .444 .440 .423 .407 .375 .375 .370
Chicago Cubs 7, Kansas City 0 Colorado 11, Arizona 10, 10 innings Colorado 2, Arizona 1 Monday’s Games Tampa Bay 6, Baltimore 6, tie, 10 innings St. Louis 6, Washington 2 Atlanta 4, Detroit 2 Pittsburgh 18, Philadelphia 4 N.Y. Mets 7, Miami 1 Chicago Cubs 8, San Francisco 5 Oakland 11, Colorado 2 Seattle 5, L.A. Angels 3 Cleveland 4, Chicago White Sox 1 Kansas City 11, Texas 7 San Diego 6, Cincinnati 3 L.A. Dodgers 4, Arizona 2 Toronto 7, Houston 4 Boston 14, Minnesota 2
NATIONAL LEAGUE W L Pct Los Angeles 16 8 .667 New York 17 11 .607 Pittsburgh 14 10 .583 San Diego 15 11 .577 St. Louis 12 10 .545 Cincinnati 13 11 .542 Colorado 15 13 .536 Arizona 14 14 .500 Miami 12 12 .500 Atlanta 13 14 .481 Chicago 13 15 .464 Milwaukee 11 13 .458 Washington 10 13 .435 Philadelphia 11 15 .423 San Francisco 9 20 .310 NOTE: Split-squad games count in the standings; games against non-major league teams do not. Sunday’s Games N.Y. Mets 3, St. Louis 2 Philadelphia 4, Detroit 4, tie Minnesota 6, Baltimore (ss) 5 Boston 3, Tampa Bay 2, 10 innings Pittsburgh 4, Atlanta 2 N.Y. Yankees 7, Houston 0 Washington 11, Miami 7 Baltimore (ss) 4, Toronto 2 Cincinnati 8, L.A. Angels 6 Chicago White Sox 4, Cleveland 1 Oakland 7, Milwaukee 0 San Francisco 11, L.A. Dodgers (ss) 9 L.A. Dodgers (ss) 10, Texas 5 San Diego 8, Seattle 5
Tuesday’s Games Boston vs. Tampa Bay (ss), 11:05 a.m. Pittsburgh vs. Detroit, 11:05 a.m. Miami vs. St. Louis, 11:05 a.m. N.Y. Yankees vs. Minnesota, 11:05 a.m. N.Y. Mets vs. Washington, 11:05 a.m. Tampa Bay (ss) vs. Baltimore, 11:05 a.m. Philadelphia vs. Toronto, 11:07 a.m. Chicago Cubs vs. Texas (ss), 2:05 p.m. Seattle vs. Cleveland, 2:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox vs. L.A. Dodgers, 2:05 p.m. Colorado vs. San Francisco, 2:05 p.m. Cincinnati vs. Milwaukee, 2:05 p.m. Texas (ss) vs. Arizona, 2:10 p.m. Oakland vs. L.A. Angels, 2:10 p.m. Houston vs. Atlanta, 4:05 p.m. Kansas City vs. San Diego, 8:05 p.m. Wednesday’s Games Boston (ss) vs. Minnesota, 11:05 a.m. Tampa Bay vs. N.Y. Yankees, 11:05 a.m. Atlanta vs. Philadelphia, 11:05 a.m. Detroit vs. Houston, 11:05 a.m. Toronto vs. Boston (ss), 11:05 a.m. Washington vs. Miami, 11:05 a.m. St. Louis vs. N.Y. Mets, 11:10 a.m. L.A. Dodgers vs. Kansas City, 1:05 p.m. L.A. Angels vs. Oakland, 1:05 p.m. Milwaukee vs. Chicago Cubs, 2:05 p.m. San Diego vs. Chicago White Sox (ss), 2:05 p.m. Cleveland vs. San Francisco, 2:05 p.m. Arizona vs. Cincinnati, 2:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox (ss) vs. Seattle, 2:05 p.m. Texas vs. Colorado, 2:10 p.m. Pittsburgh vs. Baltimore, 5:05 p.m.
Bowling Heritage Lanes High scores March 23-29 Monday club 55+: Kathy Jackson 298 high single; Bill Dunlop 646 high triple. Monday 7 p.m. mixed: Tyler Harrold 330; Marcel Serre 682. Tuesday 7 p.m mixed: Matt Desjardins 338; Andre Grenier 779. Wednesday club 55+: Robert Doll 272; Marg Dawson 717.
Thursday morning ladies: Donna Cain 238; Glenda Regnier 655. Thursday afternoon Special Olympics mixed: Anthony Kubasek 274; Kubasek 474. Thursday 7 p.m. mixed: Matt Desjardins 354; Desjardins 809. Monday scratch league: Derek Gall 378; Shelby Chrest 1160. Sunday fun league: Eric LaFrance 261; Landon Flamon 652.
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DeRozan’s big night leads Raptors to win over Rockets BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Raptors 99 Rockets 96 TORONTO — It was a career night for DeMar DeRozan. But the Toronto Raptors guard was more focused on getting the victory and preparing for the postseason. “I just wanted to go out there and win,” DeRozan said after pouring in a career-best 42 points and adding 11 rebounds to match a career high as the Raptors defeated the Houston Rockets 99-96 on Monday. “We were just trying to go out there and be ourselves and use these next couple of games to get ourselves ready for the playoffs.” Toronto (44-30) clinched the Atlantic Division with a win over the lowly Los Angeles Lakers Friday night. But DeRozan saw Monday’s victory over the Rockets (50-24), Toronto’s last game of the regular season against a team with a winning record, as a chance to show that the Raptors are rounding into form after struggling over the past couple of months. It was the first time the Raptors, who have eight games remaining, have defeated an opponent with a winning record since Feb. 20 in Atlanta. “I just try to tell the guys this is a critical moment where we can get some rhythm going,” DeRozan said. “We’ve got to get back to us and how we were playing in the beginning of the season. “We’re playing for something bigger and that’s getting in the playoffs and making something happen.” It was a great show by two superb shooting guards — DeRozan and Houston’s MVP candidate, James Harden, who had 31 points to lead the Rockets. The two friends, who first played against each in grade school, guarded each other much of the night, leading the way as the game see-sawed back and forth. In the end, DeRozan had the final four points of the night as the Raptors won their second straight. DeRozan scored with 1:27 remaining to put the Raptors up for good at 97-96. He then missed two free throws that would have widened the lead but redeemed himself by backing down Harden and hitting an 18-footer with 18 seconds to go. “He came up big. He stepped up,” said Amir Johnson, who had eight points and 16 rebounds. “He’s one of our leaders on the team and it was a career game for him.”
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Edmonton Oilers goalie Richard Bachman, right, stops Colorado Avalanche left wing Cody McLeod’s shot as Oilers defenseman Keith Aulie covers in the third period of an NHL game Monday, in Denver. The Oilers won 4-1. With his first-period goal, Ryan O’Reilly has at least a point in a career-best eight straight games. He’s scored five times and dished out eight assists during the stretch. Schultz took advantage of a miscue by defenceman Nate Guenin, who struggled to corral a loose puck. Schultz sped by him and beat Varlamov with a backhand to give the Oilers a 2-1 lead at 15:28 of the second period. Bachman was exceptional in the middle period, stopping a point-blank shot by Tyson Barrie, kicking away an attempt from Landeskog and even using his helmet to stop Matt Duchene’s hard liner. Davidson gave the Oilers an early lead when he pinched in from the blue line and tapped in a shot
Canada downs Puerto Rico in international friendly BAYAMON, Puerto Rico — Tosaint Ricketts scored late in the first half and Canada’s national soccer team piled on the pressure to down Puerto Rico 3-0 in an international friendly on Monday. Second-half substitutes Randy EdwiniBonsu and Cyle Larin each scored their first senior international goals for Canada in the second half, with Edwini-Bonsu’s coming in the 60th minute and Larin finding the net in the 77th. Canada was never really troubled in their defensive end in front of a crowd of very vocal Puerto Rican supporters. The Canadians dominated much of the early going but couldn’t score until the final minutes of the first half. Canada got on the scoreboard in the 42nd minute as defender David Edgar slid a nice pass to Maxim Tissot on the left side.
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ley is hoping the Rebels will get the same vocal support at the Centrium. “We’re kind of behind the eight-ball being down by two (games), but I think everybody is pretty intrigued with how we played and we felt we deserved better,” said Bleackley. “It will be nice to be back at home and get the fans back into it . . . have them on our side. We’re all looking forward to that.” A fifth game, if needed, will be played back in Medicine Hat Saturday. Sixth and seventh games, if required, will go Sunday at the Centrium and April 7 in Medicine Hat. gmeachem@reddeeradvocate. com
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Oilers 4 Avalanche 1 DENVER — In the midst of a tough season, the Edmonton Oilers are finishing strong. The Colorado Avalanche? Well, they dropped a game they could ill afford to lose. Defenceman Justin Schultz broke a second-period tie and Richard Bachman stopped 29 shots, helping Edmonton snap a five-game road losing streak by beating Colorado 4-1 on Monday night. Brandon Davidson scored his first NHL goal, while Nikita Nikitin and Taylor Hall scored emptynet goals 32 seconds apart to help the Oilers capture their first game away from home since Feb. 24 at Minnesota. Andrew Miller added three assists. “We’re on a little bit of a streak here and I’m glad I can be a part of it and contribute in any way possible,” said Davidson, whose team has won three in a row for the first time since capturing four straight in October. “It’s exciting times here in the Oil country.” Not so much in Avalanche country as the team’s post-season chances grew slimmer. The Avs trail Winnipeg by eight points for the last wild-card spot in the Western Conference with six games remaining. Colorado coach Patrick Roy isn’t ready to concede anything just yet. “We are going to believe in ourselves until it’s over,” Roy said. “I’m going to push and that’s all I’m thinking. It’s the way I am. I like to think the players will do the same.” This certainly wasn’t the Avalanche’s best effort. “From the get-go, it didn’t feel like we were ready to compete, and to compete hard enough to win a hockey game,” captain Gabriel Landeskog said. “It doesn’t matter where a team is in the standings or who you’re playing, if they’re out-competing you and working harder than you, they’re ultimately going to beat you. That’s what happened here tonight and it’s unacceptable.” Trailing by a goal, Colorado pulled Semyon Varlamov with around 2:25 remaining. But Nikitin launched a shot from his own blue line that found the empty net. Hall scored right after to seal the win. Bachman frustrated the Avalanche all game, making one brilliant save after another, including one with his head that knocked off his mask. This has been quite a stretch for Bachman. He shut out Dallas — his former team — last week and now beat Colorado. Bachman played down the road at Colorado College in Colorado Springs. “Love Denver. It’s a great city,” Bachman said. “It’s special to come here and play here and play in this building and be able to get a win.”
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Sens stay positive despite losing skid BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — After losing three straight and watching a playoff spot slip from their grasp no one could blame the Ottawa Senators for feeling a little dejected. Despite their recent struggles the team says it has no intention of letting all their hard work be for naught. Through Feb. 18 to March 23 the posted an impressive 15-1-1 record to put themselves in the thick of a playoff race, but three straight losses has left them reeling. “When you lose it’s not a positive feeling in here, but we’re trying to keep it as positive as we can right now,� said Ottawa centre Mika Zibanejad. “We know we can do it. We’ve proven that before. I think all the hard work we’ve been doing to get us to this point we don’t want to just waste it now.� Ottawa (37-26-12) now sits three points back of the eighth-place Bruins (8-25-13) and only have a one-point lead on the Florida Panthers (35-26-15), but do have a game in hand on each. The Senators struggles coincided with those of Andrew Hammond. Hammond, making his NHL debut, had been an unheralded hero as he went 14-0-1 in his first 15 NHL starts, but the magic seemed to come to an end after being run into by San Jose’s Logan Couture in a 5-2 win March 23. Despite saying he was fine to play it was clear Hammond was ailing as he was lit up for five goals on 22 shots by the New York Rangers before being pulled. Craig Anderson, who had been sidelined with a hand injury, declared
himself ready to play on the weekend. He fared no better, losing two straight starts. Anderson is now 1-2-1 in the only four starts he’s made since Jan. 21, when he injured his hand. Anderson has allowed 14 goals in those four starts. On Monday, Hammond admitted to dealing with a back injury, but declared himself ready to play. With just seven games remaining, three at home, four on the road, the Senators have little room for error. Ottawa’s head coach Dave Cameron said he had yet to make a decision on who would get the start against the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night. Cameron has no issues with either goaltender’s performances, but needs the team to return to the structure that made them so successful. “When we got on this thing everybody wanted to hype us up as the next coming,� said Cameron. “We’re not. We’re not there yet. We’re a good young team that’s finding our way so to me this is all great experience. That’s how I’m looking at it.� Players have no explanation for why they’ve struggled the past three games, but know they need to get better and quickly. “The reality is we’ve got seven games left and they’re all must wins at this point,� said Bobby Ryan. Notes: D Jared Cowen will once again be the odd-man out as Patrick Wiercioch will be back in the lineup Tuesday after sitting one game. C Zack Smith will also return to the lineup in favour of Colin Greening. Smith is expected to line up on the left side with Bobby Ryan and Mika Zibanejad.
Blue Jays beat Astros with home runs from Smoak, Valencia and Colabello KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Danny Valencia, Chris Colabello and Justin Smoak homered in the first two innings off Brett Olberholtzer, and Toronto Blue Jays beat the Houston Astros 7-4 Monday night. Oberholtzer, pitching for the first time since straining a lat muscle on March 10, gave up five hits and five runs in 3 1-3 innings. “There’s two components — where’s he at conditioning-wise, and where he’s at from a sharpness standpoint,� Astros manager A.J. Hinch said about Olberholtzer’s odds of starting the season in the rotation. “But we’ll get our group together and figure out what’s next.�
George Springer robbed Colabello of a second home run off Oberholtzer in the third inning with a leaping catch above the wall in right field. “Springer made a great play out there in right to take one away, but I left some balls up,� said Oberholtzer, who has pitched only 8 1-3 innings. “I wanted to keep pitching,� he said. “I felt pretty good, I had no idea where I was pitch count-wise, but coming out of the game I felt good. I actually didn’t think about (the injury) once.� Valencia’s third homer came with a man on base in the first, and Smoak led off the second with his fourth homer. Jason Castro and Springer each hit their third home run of the spring.
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BRIEFS Hopfe resigns as Olds Grizzlys head coach and GM The Olds Grizzlys are looking for a new head coach and general manager after Brett Hopfe announced his resignation from the Alberta Junior Hockey League club on Saturday. Hopfe, 31, starred for the Grizzlys as a player before playing four seasons at Robert Morris University. The Didsbury native spent four years at the helm of the club, after taking over on an interim basis in November of 2011-12. That season the club finished 22-38-0 and 22-32-6 the following season. Last season the Grizzlys finished 21-30-9 and then struggled down the stretch in the 2014-15 campaign, finishing 24-27-9 before getting swept out of the playoffs in the first round by the Drumheller Dragons, getting outscored 18-4 in the three-game series. No successor has been named.
Exelta athletes place seven times at Alberta Cup meet Red Deer Exelta Gymnastics Club athletes earned seven top-three placings in the second Alberta Cup meet at Airdrie during the weekend. Leading the way were Carter Pisko and Benn Bilsborrow who finished first in the level 3 tumbling and level 3 double mini trampoline (DMT) events, respectively. Meanwhile, Athur Troyan placed second in each of the level 3 trampoline and DMT events as well as the level 2 tumbling competition, and Pisko was third in the level 3 DMT and Loami Rautenbach finished third in level 2 tumbling. Other top-five Exelta results: Fourth: Benn Bilsborrow, level 3 trampoline; Fifth: Madison Wiggins, level 1 DMT; Gracelyn Lauscher level 1 DMT.
Lalor’s OT goal lifts U14AA Sting to bronze at Western Canadian Championships Jamie Lalor’s overtime goal gave the Central Alberta U14AA Sting a 3-2 win over Team Saskatchewan in Sunday’s bronze-medal game of the Western Canadian Ringette Championships at Calgary. Megan Grubb and Colby Wagar accounted for the other Sting goals. The Central Alberta squad opened
the tournament with a 7-4 win over the Saskatoon Saints — getting two goals from Kianna Doyle and singles from Lalor, Grubb, Saxon Anderson, Ashlin Caine and Carly Cherniak — then defeated the Edmonton Elite 4-1 on goals from Grubb, Lalor, Kianna Krall and Hannah Morrison. The Sting followed with a 4-0 crossover loss to the Calgary Crossfire before beating Alberta silver medalists Calgary 212 by a count of 4-3. Cherniak, Doyle, Grubb and Morrison connected against 212. In semifinal action, Team Manitoba scored with 30 seconds remaining in the game to prevail 5-4 over Central Alberta in a hard-fought battle. Netting goals in a losing cause were Anderson, Doyle, Wagar and Madison Pluister. Lalor, a defenceman, and Sting netminder McKenna Smalley were named to the all-star team, while the contingent of Lexi Knight, Pluister, Julie Wagner, Rachel Vandervlis and Wagar won the relay skills competition.
Jordan named black belt forms grand champion at Capital City Open Hector Jordan of the Red Deer Cheney Karate Studios was named black belt forms grand champion in the Capital City Open martials arts tournament during the weekend at Edmonton. Jordan placed first in black belt hard forms and third in heavyweight sparring. Meanwhile, Anne Rubeling was named coloured belt grand champion after placing first in women’s brown belt forms, second in sparring and third in each of the executive sparring and weapons forms events. Black belt Alex Capicio placed first in lightweight sparring and second in hard forms, while Jennifer Armstrong took top honours in the junior women’s orange-green forms and sparring. Other Cheney top-three placings: First: Larry Fontaine, men’s whiteorange forms and executive forms; Eve Stange, Adara Gyori, Abrielle Gyori, team forms; Jerome Constantino, 6-7 white-yellow forms; Janelle Constantino, 8-9 orange-green forms; Owen Gadiano, 8-9 white-yellow forms; Adrian Balajadia, 8-9 white-yellow forms; Second: Fontaine, white-orange sparring; Abby Villeneuve, 11-12 orange-green sparring; Janelle Constantino, Gadiano, Balajadia, team forms; Adara Gyori, 8-9 yellow-orange sparring; Kim Black, ladies beginner kickboxing; Gavin Owens, men’s intermediate kickboxing; Third: Balajadia, 8-9 white-yellow sparring; Janelle Constantino, 8-9 orange-green sparring; Abrielle Gyori, 11-12 yellow-orange forms.
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Red Deer Future Shop won’t rebrand BY ADVOCATE STAFF Red Deer’s Future Shop will not be rebranded as a Best Buy, says a spokesperson with Best Buy Canada. Best Buy Canada, which is a subsidiary of the U.S.-based company Best Buy Co. Inc. that owns and operates the Best Buy and Future Shop stores in Canada, announced on Saturday that all 131 Future Shop outlets in Canada were being closed as of that day. Sixty-six of these will remain closed, it said, and the remainder will transition into Best Buy stores and reopen in about one week. Elliott Chun, Best Buy Canada’s communications manager, confirmed on Monday that the Future Shop store in Gaetz Avenue Crossing at 5250 22nd St. is among those slated for permanent closure. There is a Best Buy store a short distance south in Southpointe Crossing at 5001 19th St., plus a Best Buy Mobile store in Parkland Mall. No information about the job losses at the Red Deer Future Shop was provided, but Best Buy said previously that 500 full-time and 1,000 part-time jobs would be cut across Canada as a result of the consolidation. “For the stores that are closing in Canada, all the employees will be offered severance packages and in some cases employees will be offered the opportunity to reapply,” said Chun in an email. Including the rebranded stores, Best Buy will have 192 locations in Canada, including 56 Best Buy Mobile shops. The first Future Shop opened in Vancouver in 1982. By 1993, the company was trading on the Toronto and Vancouver stock exchanges, and had grown to 36 stores. After briefly expanding into the United States, it was acquired by Best Buy Co. Inc. in 2001. In January 2014, about 950 full-time employees were laid off at Best Buy and Future Shop stores across Canada. Future Shop opened in Red Deer in 1998, initially operating at another site in Gaetz Avenue Crossing. It moved to its most recent site in 2005, taking over the space vacated by Winners when that department store relocated to Southpointe Common. Best Buy has operated at Southpointe Common since 2004.
Photo by ASHLI BARRETT/Advocate staff
Future Shop managers and employees work to cover the doors of its Red Deer location during a time the store would normally be opening for business. Best Buy, which bought Future Shop in 2001, announced early Saturday morning that 66 locations would be closed permanently, with the remaining turned into Best Buy outlets.
Future Shop closure shows Business challenges facing confidence Canadian retailers steady but low BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — The sudden closure of Future Shop electronics stores demonstrates the evolution taking place in the Canadian retail space amid increased competition from online shopping, analysts say. And in order to survive, retailers will need to create engaging shopping experiences that lure customers into stores by providing something that can’t be found online, said Bruce Winder, a senior adviser with retail advisory firm J.C. Williams Group. “Retail is really undergoing a revolution right now,” he said. “It’s changing really quickly in very large ways.” Best Buy, the U.S. company that bought Future Shop in 2001, announced on Saturday that it was closing 66 Future Shop locations and rebranding the remaining 65 as Best Buy stores. Future Shop is the latest casualty in an increasingly sparse Canadian retail landscape. Target is in the process of shutting all 133 of its Canadian stores. Clothing retailers Mexx and Jacob are also vacating outlets, and Sony announced plans in January to close all 14 of its Canadian locations. Experts say heightened competition from online retailers such as Amazon and eBay is making for a challenging retail environment. Mark Satov, a retail analyst with Satov Consultants, said retailers need to give customers a reason to go to a store. That could be advice from knowledgeable sales associates, who can help you determine which surround sound system would be best suited for your home — something that electronics stores like Best Buy do particularly well, Satov says. The challenges are particularly dire in the electronics category. Winder says roughly a third of Canadians go online to purchase electronics. Meanwhile, a growing number of shoppers go to stores to view the merchandise, then purchase the items online for a lower price. The move of Canadians to urban centres is also
‘YOU’RE GOING TO SEE A NUMBER OF THE MALLS OUTSIDE OF THE CITIES START TO BE CHALLENGED TO FILL SPACE. FOLKS ARE BUYING MORE ONLINE. PEOPLE ARE MOVING IN TO THE CITIES MORE.’ —BRUCE WINDER SENIOR ADVISER, J.C. WILLIAMS GROUP
transforming the retail scene, creating challenges for destination big-box shopping centres in the suburbs. Many of those malls could struggle to fill vacant Future Shop and Target stores, Winder said. “You’re going to see a number of the malls outside of the cities start to be challenged to fill space,” Winder said. “Folks are buying more online. People are moving in to the cities more.” Shopping centres in dense, urban centres are likely to fare better, as many condo dwellers view shopping as a fun, social activity that gives them an excuse to leave their shoe box-sized homes for a few hours. In order to thrive, retailers will need to take advantage of mobile technology, Winder said. “Eventually consumers will walk into a store and if they’ve opted in, there will be beacon technology that recognizes that consumer’s in the store via their smartphone or tablet and retailers may send a coupon to them while they’re in the store to get a discount, or may invite them to purchase something that is complementary to something they purchased last week,” Winder said. “Where it’s leading is more of a one-to-one relationship between companies and consumers where companies serve up specific offers, products, assortments and pricing to individual consumers based on their preferences.”
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2015 BEST IDEA AWARDS
A pair of special sections produced by the Red Deer Advocate have placed first and second in Newspaper Canada’s 2015 Best Idea Awards. Topping the field in the Small Market Daily Newspaper category was Momentum, which was published by the Advocate last June. It profiled men and women from the Red Deer area who have distinguished themselves nationally and internationally. The runner-up for best special section was Courage Remembered, which was published by the Advocate last November. Produced annually, it pays tribute to Canada’s soldiers and war veterans, and has been recognized previously in the Best Idea Awards. Richard Smalley, the Advocate’s advertising director, said the Red Deer daily has consistently distinguished itself at the Newspaper Canada awards. “We are thrilled to be recognized for the fourth consecutive year as the winner in the special sec-
tions category of the Newspaper Canada’s Great Idea Awards,” said Smalley. “These sections show the commitment and hard work that our staff put into them, both in terms of advertising and editorial.” Finishing third in the special section category among small market daily newspapers was The Prince George Citizen. The Sylvan Lake News claimed the top prize for special sections among community newspapers with circulations between 4,000 to 24,999. Both it and the Advocate are published by Black Press. Newspapers Canada is a joint initiative of the Canadian Newspaper Association and the Canadian Community Newspapers Association. The two organizations represent daily, weekly and community newspapers across the country.
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The bad news is Alberta’s small business owners continue to be the most pessimistic in Canada. The good news is their gloomy outlook doesn’t appear to be getting worse. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business’s latest survey of its Alberta members indicated a confidence index of 48.1 on a 100-point scale. That’s similar to the results from the previous survey in February, which marked a 25-point drop since October. Elsewhere, the level of confidence was highest in British Columbia, which produced an index of 70.4. Ontario was next (65.5), followed by Quebec (59.4), Prince Edward Island (69.4), Newfoundland and Labrador (56.7), Nova Scotia (65.2), New Brunswick (61.8), Manitoba (54.6), Saskatchewan (52.7) and Alberta. Nationally, the index rose about a point and a half, to 61.5. Hiring expectations among Alberta respondents remained low, with 20 per cent of business owners surveyed saying they planned to add fulltime staff over the next three months. Thirteen per cent planned to cut back, representing the weakest hiring plans since 2010. “Clearly, Alberta entrepreneurs are cautious about the future and it is no surprise that employment hiring plans are sub-par,” said Amber Ruddy, senior policy analyst for CFIB. The CFIB considers an index between 65 and 75 to be indicative of an economy that’s growing at its potential.
Regional economic reps attend U.S. investment summit BY ADVOCATE STAFF
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Representatives from a regional economic development group rubbed elbows with prospective investors from around the world last week in Washington, D.C. Mitch Thomson and Dale Barr attended the SelectUSA Investment Summit on behalf of Central Alberta: Access Prosperity. The event attracted people from more than 80 countries and from across the United States. “We met and connected with economic development officers from each U.S. state,” said Thomson, who is executive director of the Olds Institute. “Specifically, I made a connection with a large multinational pharmaceutical company that could benefit from service provided by a local pharmaceutical company. “I returned with a very large number of contacts to follow up with and share.” SelectUSA was established by President Barack Obama in 2011 to promote business investment in the United States. Central Alberta: Access Prosperity resulted from an economic alliance involving Red Deer County, the City of Red Deer, Red Deer College, the Red Deer Chamber of Commerce and Central Alberta Economic Partnership (CAEP). Barr is manager of CAEP.
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Consumer Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . 129.19 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.24 Leon’s Furniture . . . . . . . 14.63 Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 62.17 MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — The Toronto stock market enjoyed a solid increase Monday as both the mining and health-care sectors found strength from two highprofile deals — one made official and the other later denied by the company involved. The S&P/TSX composite index ended ahead 95.97 points at 14,908.39. The Canadian dollar was down 0.59 of a U.S. cent at 78.78 cents. Mining and metals stocks were one of the big movers, rising four per cent, on the back of a rumoured merger that was later denied. Teck Resources Ltd. (TSX:TCK.B) shares closed 11 per cent higher as traders responded to a Bloomberg report that cited unidentified sources as saying the company was discussing a possible merger with Chilean copper miner Antofagasta. After markets closed, Teck issued a statement denying it was in talks with Antofagasta about any form of a transaction. Meanwhile, the lightly weighted health-care sector got a rare boost of seven per cent on the heels of a major deal between involving Illinois-based pharmacy benefits manager Catamaran Corp. (TSX:CCT), which trades in both the U.S. and Canada. Health insurance company UnitedHealth Group reached an agreement to buy Catamaran for more than US$12 billion, which sent stock in Catamaran up 25 per cent or C$15.04 to $75.88 on the TSX. Energy stocks also gained traction even as the May crude oil contract settled 19 cents lower at US$48.68 a barrel. While traders have recently focused on the health of the U.S. economy and whether stocks are
Maple Leaf Foods. . . . . . 23.35 Rona Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.21 Wal-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82.53 WestJet Airlines . . . . . . . 30.19 Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . 14.13 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 17.78 First Quantum Minerals . 15.25 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 22.98 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . 10.63 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 2.89 Labrador. . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.56 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 41.10 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10 Teck Resources . . . . . . . 19.45 Energy Arc Resources . . . . . . . . 21.81 Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 26.81 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 63.48 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.49 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 34.19 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 39.05 Cdn. Oil Sands Ltd. . . . . . 9.83 Canyon Services Group. . 6.58 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 21.52 CWC Well Services . . . 0.3000 Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . 13.90 Essential Energy. . . . . . . . 1.05 overvalued, Paul Vaillancourt, executive vice-president of private wealth at Fiera Capital, said he takes a positive view. “A lot of people are so worried that the party is going to end that they’re starting to take money off the table,” he said in a phone interview from Calgary. “We continue to be pro equity.” In the United States, a report from the Commerce Department said consumer spending edged up 0.1 per cent in February following two consecutive monthly declines. Home sales were also encouraging, as they rose to the highest level since June 2013. The National Association of Realtors said the seasonally adjusted index of pending home sales rose 3.1 per cent in February, which could mean more sales activity in the spring. The Dow Jones industrial average soared 263.65 points to 17,976.31, while the Nasdaq was up 56.22 points at 4,947.44 and the S&P 500 index advanced 25.22 points to 2,086.24. Fresh comments from Federal Reserve chairwoman Janet Yellen suggested that a gradual hike of the Fed’s key interest rate could happen later this year if the U.S. economy remains on track. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Highlights at the close of Monday at world financial market trading. Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 14,908.39, up 95.97 points Dow — 17,976.31, up 263.65 points S&P 500 — 2,086.24, up 25.22 points Nasdaq — 4,947.44, up 56.22 points Currencies: Cdn — 78.78 cents US, down
Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . . 85.63 Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 43.82 High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.76 Husky Energy . . . . . . . . . 26.29 Imperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 51.35 Pengrowth Energy . . . . . . 3.79 Penn West Energy . . . . . . 2.10 Pinecrest Energy Inc. . . . 0.005 Precision Drilling Corp . . . 7.85 Suncor Energy . . . . . . . . 36.87 Talisman Energy . . . . . . . . 9.72 Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.51 Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . . 4.06 Vermilion Energy . . . . . . 53.35 Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 75.03 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . 62.71 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90.93 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 27.42 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 36.50 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 44.71 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 93.98 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 21.44 National Bank . . . . . . . . . 45.88 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.07 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 75.11 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 39.16 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53.30
0.59 of a cent Pound — C$1.8779, up 0.36 of a cent Euro — C$1.3727, down 0.04 of a cent Euro — US$1.0815, down 0.83 of a cent Oil futures: US$48.68 per barrel, down 19 cents (May contract) Gold futures: US$1,184.80 per oz., down $15 (April contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $21.988 oz., down 18.5 cents $706.91 kg., down $5.95 ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — ICE Futures Canada closing prices: Canola: May ’15 $4.00 higher $452.60; July ’15 $3.90 higher $453.50; Nov ’15 $3.80 higher $445.90; Jan. ’16 $4.70 higher $447.60; March ’16 $3.90 higher $448.60; May ’16 $3.90 higher $450.30; July ’16 $4.20 higher $451.80; Nov. ’16 $4.20 higher $447.90; Jan. ’17 $4.20 higher $447.90; March ’17 $4.20 higher $447.90; May ’17 $4.20 higher $447.90. Barley (Western): May ’15 $1.00 higher $203.00; July ’15 $1.00 higher $203.00; Oct. ’15 $1.00 higher $188.00; Dec. ’15 $1.00 higher $188.00; March ’16 $1.00 higher $188.00; May ’16 $1.00 higher $188.00; July ’16 $1.00 higher $188.00; Oct. ’16 $1.00 higher $188.00; Dec. ’16 $1.00 higher $188.00; March ’17 $1.00 higher $188.00; May ’17 $1.00 higher $188.00. Monday’s estimated volume of trade: 438,480 tonnes of canola; 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley) Total: 438,480.
Honda Canada to export cars to Europe for first time BY THE CANADIAN PRESS ALLISTON, Ont. — Honda Canada plans to take advantage of the still-tobe ratified free-trade agreement with the European Union to produce vehicles for export to Europe for the first time, the auto company announced Monday. Speaking at his flagship manufacturing plant, Honda CEO Jerry Chenkin said the Canada-EU trade deal was the “catalyst” for the plan to export the next generation of the company’s CR-V cross-over to Europe. “Exporting 40,000 Canadian-made vehicles per year to Europe is good for Honda and it’s good for Canada.” It’s not clear when Europeans, who Chenkin called among the most discerning customers in the world, will be able to buy the vehicles but everyone at Honda Canada, he said, was “eagerly awaiting” ratification and implementation of the free-trade deal.
Honda, the first Japanese auto company to build vehicles in Canada, has previously announced upgrades to its Alliston factory. The CR-V export production will rely on those investments rather than on a new infusion of money. Still, Prime Minister Stephen Harper called the announcement a “breakthrough moment.” “Europe will accept a great many Canadian-built cars — no less than 100,000 — thousands of which are going to be from right here at this plant,” Harper said. “It’s because our government negotiated a free-trade agreement that, in the years to come from this plant, cars built right here in Canada by a Japanese company will then be exported virtually tariff-free to Europe, one of the world’s wealthiest, richest markets.” The free-trade deal calls on Europe to scrap a 10 per cent tariff on passenger vehicles, but it remains unclear when exactly it will take effect.
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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL — A transportation analyst is hopeful that Ottawa’s decision not to renew minimum grain volume requirements signals the government won’t add thresholds in legislation governing the country’s railways that is under view. The federal government announced Saturday that it wouldn’t extend the minimum shipment volumes it imposed last year, adding that grain is moving adequately through the system and the new grain crop is of average size. Canadian National Railway (TSX:CNR) and Canadian Pacific Railway (TSX:CP) moved more than 50 million tonnes of grain in 2014, exceeding the minimum volume requirement by 5.5 million tonnes. Analyst Walter Spracklin of RBC Capital Markets said the move and the volumes shipped suggest that the government doesn’t believe the minimum requirements are an effective way to promote fluidity within the grain supply chain. “Accordingly, we are optimistic that this measure will not be included as part of any legislative reforms that result from the ongoing review of the Canada Transportation Act,” Spracklin wrote in a report. The railways had been critical of the government’s intervention.
GRAIN BY RAIL CN said “normal” commercial relationships and a “stable regulatory environment” are the best way to ensure a well-functioning rail transportation system. In the year since the government imposed minimum grain-hauling requirements, CN exceeded the mandated volumes by nearly three million tonnes or more than 12 per cent. Canadian Pacific Railway (TSX:CP) said it will continue to move Canadian grain “consistent with demand from its customers.” Faced with complaints about a backlog following a bumper crop, Ottawa initially imposed minimum weekly volume requirements for 90 days. It then enacted the Fair Rail for Grain Farmers Act in May that, among other things, required the railways to move at least 500,000 tonnes per week until the end of the 2013-14 crop year. The minimum threshold was subsequently raised to 536,250 tonnes and extended to March 28. The railways were fined a total of $150,000 for failing to meet the minimum grain volumes last year. CN agreed to pay $100,000 for violations, but Canadian Pacific Railway is disputing the $50,000 penalty on the basis that the shortfall was a result of matters beyond its control.
Amazon to test drones in B.C. BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Amazon has picked Canada as one of its testing grounds for the drones that the online retail giant hopes to one day use to deliver packages to customers within 30 minutes of receiving an order, the company confirmed Monday. Spokeswoman Kristen Kish said the company is operating a testing facility in rural British Columbia, though she declined to reveal its specific location. The B.C. test site is one of several international locations set up to help get Amazon’s Prime Air project off the ground both literally and figuratively. Amazon executives have publicly argued that rules imposed by the U.S. Federal Aviation Authority are too restrictive for proper testing, adding regulations in place in foreign countries allow the company to properly refine their proposed drone delivery system. “We are rapidly experimenting and iterating on Amazon Prime Air, working to make it a reality. This includes controlled flight testing in multiple international locations, including outdoors at a rural test site in Canada,” Kish told the Canadian Press in an email. “We’re excited about this technology and one day using it to deliver packages to customers in 30 minutes or less.” Transport Canada says Amazon has had permission to operate its test facility since Dec. 17, 2014, the day on which it was issued a Special Flight Operations Certificate (SFOC). Spokeswoman Sara Johnston said the terms of the certificate allow Amazon to test its drones until Dec. 19 of this year. She said the arrangement contains specific conditions regarding maximum altitudes and minimum distances from people or property, but declined to offer details. Kish said the arrangement with
Canada gives the company permission to test a variety of different drones within a category of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). Regulations in the U.S., where Amazon’s headquarters are located, are much more restrictive. The country’s Federal Aviation Administration only granted Amazon permission to test its drones outdoors last week after months of public wrangling. Paul Misener, Amazon’s Vice-President of Global Public Policy, recently appealed to the U.S. government to bring its aviation rules in line with its international peers. Speaking before a U.S. senate subcommittee last week, Misener outlined the reasons why the company felt compelled to take its testing project beyond U.S. borders. “Our testing abroad has required but minimal aviation regulatory approval, given the low risk presented by our small UAS designs; the R&D nature of our flight activity; and our relatively rural test sites,” Misener said according to a transcript of his remarks. “Nowhere outside of the United States have we been required to wait more than one or two months to begin testing, and permission has been granted for operating a category of UAS, giving us room to experiment and rapidly perfect designs without being required to continually obtain new approvals for specific UAS vehicles.” Misener acknowledged the recent FAA approval, but said it came too late. The federal agency granted permission for testing one specific type of drone design, one Misener said the retailer abandoned months ago. Canada has some parameters in place for the use of drones, such as keeping at least eight kilometres away from airports and not hovering above 90 metres. Federal Transport Minister Lisa Raitt said Monday that Canada is a world leader in drone technology, specifically when it comes to making sure that the right rules are in place.
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Delainey and Tyler Hobbs battle for possession of the ball during a free field hockey introduction workshop at the Michener Centre Gym on Saturday. Youths aged 13 to 17 were invited to try out the sport, and sign up for the field hockey teams in the community.
‘Vulnerable and isolated’ CLOSING YOUNG OFFENDER CENTRE IN CALGARY WILL HURT LOCAL YOUTH, SAY LAWYERS BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF A decision to close the Calgary Young Offender Centre and move all young offenders to Edmonton could make it harder for them to reintegrate into society by further isolating them, say local lawyers. The move will also disproportionately affect Aboriginal young offenders, according to Andrew Phypers, a Red Deer defence counsel. He pointed out that the closure overlooks significant access to justice issues for young people and families from the Siksika, Tsu’tina, O’Chiese and Morely First Nations. “First Nations experience poverty and involvement with the criminal system disproportionately,” he wrote in an email. “Travel to Edmonton, added phone expense and access to elders will be increasingly difficult for First Nation families with limited means. As such, young persons charged with crimes or serving sentences will experience an even greater isolation and alienation with the legal system than is already felt.” Elders play a significant role in the justice program for Aboriginal young offenders. They travel to correctional facilities to provide spiritual guidance, counselling and instruction in sweet grass ceremonies and sweat lodges — all significant components of their cultural heritage. Eleven years ago, the youth wing at the Red Deer Remand Centre was
closed, sending all young offenders from Red Deer to Calgary or Edmonton. Now, all young offenders held in custody will be taken to the Edmonton Young Offender Centre. Red Deer defence counsel Patty MacNaughton said a large number of young people end up going to Calgary if they are detained. “The biggest impact will be on visitation by parents and counsel,” she said. “If they all go to Edmonton, southern areas in the province will really notice the change. “It really affected us when they closed Red Deer and all the youth had to go to Calgary or Edmonton, and now with just one centre in Edmonton, it doesn’t benefit the youth with respect to parent or any other type of visit.” Donna Derie-Gillespie, a Sundrebased defence counsel, deals primarily with clients in the Rocky Mountain House, Sundre and Didsbury areas. She said there is no practical distinction between being denied bail and being incarcerated for a crime, as they will stay in the same facility. “Many of my young clients are not only vulnerable, but also isolated, neglected, abandoned, disenfranchised, abused and addicted,” said DerieGillespie. “I also expect there will be increased difficulty in transitioning youth from the EYOC secure custody facility into group homes, the open custody halfway houses that are responsible for administering one-third of youth jail terms.” With all young offenders going
to one hub location, Phypers is concerned about having social programs to help them re-integrate to their home community. He said meaningful programs — including housing, employment, counselling and addictions — are introduced during the custody part of the sentence. “These programs likely show better success when they are introduced during custody and maintained following release in the community in which the young persons live,” he said. Derie-Gillespie also expressed concern about access to justice for young offenders, saying tele-lawyering is acceptable practice but requires a lot of foresight, a different interpersonal style and constant vigilance. “I have uncomfortable moments when I think ‘If I could just sit down across from this kid I could develop some candor, receive proper instructions and then represent them better,’” she said. “But the three-hour round trip is not always doable.” Alberta Justice Minister Jonathan Denis said the closure comes because the young offenders centres in both Edmonton and Calgary are under utilized. On average, 75 of 136 beds are used in Calgary while 86 of 156 are used in Edmonton. “In Alberta, as across Canada, the number of young offenders has declined over the past several years and it did not make sense to continue to operate two young offender centres that were almost half empty,” Denis said in a statement. In addition, the Calgary Mainte-
nance Enforcement Program — which collects court-ordered child support, spousal and partner support, and enforces as needed — will be closed. “We cannot forget that the primary goal of dealing with young persons in the criminal system and the very basis for specific criminal legislation for young persons, is to rehabilitate them and have them see the error in their choices and assist them on the road to living a productive life,” said Phypers. “Further isolating them from families, elders, integrated supports systems and post release support will not achieve these goals.” In Red Deer youth court, counsel communicates with their clients who are not in Red Deer either by phone or by one of two video conferencing terminals. Discussions typically occur on the day of their scheduled court appearance. Red Deer court is a centre for a number of smaller municipalities, including Innisfail, Sylvan Lake and Lacombe. The court circuit that is based in Red Deer includes courthouses in Rocky Mountain House, Stettler, Coronation and Rimbey. The transition of young offenders from Calgary to Edmonton will begin over the next few months. Staff transitions will from mid-May to the end of July. The maintenance enforcement program will end on April 30. According to the newly released provincial budget, Alberta Justice expects to spend $5 million less in 201516 on young offender centres. mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com
Group prepares for surface rights legal battle BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF A Central Alberta-based surface rights group plans to fight to ensure landowners remain protected from losing lease payments from bankrupt oil companies. Don Bester, president of the Alberta Surface Rights Group, accuses the provincial board that oversees surface rights issues of changing a long-standing practice of guaranteeing annual surface lease payments, ensuring owners aren’t left out of pocket when oil or gas companies go under. Bester said the board “erred in an interpretation of law” in a 2014 case involving Drayton Valley-area farmers Doug and Marg Lemke and Petroglobe Inc. The Lemkes argued they were owed $3,700 in lease payments by the insolvent company. But the Surface Rights Board rejected their application to seek compensation through the board. “The Surface Rights Board claimed
the Bank and Insolvency Act superseded the Alberta Surface Rights Act, although it is very clear that this is not the case,” said Bester. In the past, when faced with a company in default of payment, the board would order them to pay up or it would be stripped of its mineral rights. If no agreement was reached with the company, the board could provide compensation to landowners. Implications extend beyond lease payments to farmers. The question of who will be responsible for cleaning up former well sites arises. “To us, it’s one of the more important issues we have faced,” he said. As well, municipalities stand to lose thousands in linear taxes that are paid by oil and gas companies for the land their pipelines and facilities occupy, he said. Alberta Surface Rights Board counsel Karen Sinclair-Santos said there has been no change in legislation or the board’s options for dealing with companies behind on their payments — measures that include suspension or termination orders for the site in
question, and board-issued directions to pay. Each case is dealt with on its own facts, which can be complicated when bankruptcy or receivership are involved. There is nothing that says boards cannot offer compensation. “Each time an application comes before the board, it makes its decision on the particular facts. There’s no guideline directing a board member to make a decision in a particular way,” said Sinclair-Santos. There have been a number of decisions where the board has recognized that Bankruptcy Act provisions halt enforcement actions under the surface rights legislation. Those not satisfied with the board’s decision can seek a judicial review of its decision, said Sinclair-Santos. The surface rights group has taken its concerns to Red Deer, Clearwater, Kneehill and Mountain View counties. Red Deer County has pledged to have representatives at an upcoming information session organized by the group at the Trochu Community Hall on April
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9 at 7 p.m. Admission costs $10. Speaking at the meeting will be well-known property rights lawyer Keith Wilson. Bester said taking the board to court is expected to be costly — upwards of $30,000. The group is hoping to raise money to wage its fight by appealing to those potentially affected. “We’re on the fundraising trail.” Clearwater County chief administrative officer Ron Leaf said assessment staff are not expecting any changes that will affect pipeline tax collection, which can be complicated when an oil or gas company is in arrears because they do not own the land their pipeline sits on. However, unpaid taxes is not a large problem, with only one to two per cent of property taxes in arrears at any one time in a typical year. “From our standpoint, I’m not expecting that there are any significant changes or challenges to the ones we’re already dealing with,” he said, adding the county will be keeping an eye on the issue. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com
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BRIEFS Local team’s NHL cheer among national finalists A Red Deer team is hoping for online votes after being named one of 25 finalists for a trip to an NHL game. Red Deer Express Orange Tigers hockey team submitted its video to the Rogers Hometown Hockey cheer like never before contest. Cheer videos were submitted from teams at each stop of Hometown Hockey’s 25 stops. At the end of each event, a winner from each community was chosen. Now all 25 finalists go head to head in an online vote to determine a contest winner. The deadline for online votes is Saturday, with the winner to be announced Sunday. The videos show hockey teams from across the country giving their best cheer. The team receiving the most votes will win a trip to an NHL game, a meet and greet with NHL players and alumni, the chance to perform their cheer in an NHL dressing room and many items from Bauer Hockey. People can vote once per day by visiting www.hometownhockey.com/ cheer.
Easter egg hunt Wednesday at sports hall of fame The hunt is on for Easter eggs in Red Deer this week. On Wednesday, the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame will host a family Easter egg hunt from 6 to 8 p.m. The cost is $10 per family or group of up to six people. The hunt starts promptly at 6:20 p.m. The evening includes an Easter craft, special games, and interactive displays. For details, go to http://ashfm.ca/ events.
City crews prepare way for new east pathway City of Red Deer crews will begin clearing and landscaping on the east end of 32nd Street and Ross Street rights of way starting on Wednesday. The work is to prepare for the future 20th Avenue trail and berm improvement project which will see trails connecting the neighbourhoods of east Red Deer along the future 20th Avenue. Crews will begin to remove brush and trees. The cleanup is intended to make the roadway more attractive. The city says as many trees as possible will be preserved. New trees will be planted along the trail system as it is constructed. There are no scheduled lane closures or traffic disruptions expected as a result of the tree and brush clearing work.
You can lead a walk celebrating our community The City of Red Deer is looking for people to lead walks and talks about the joys and challenges of life in Red Deer. People who want to lead a Jane’s Walk are invited to sign up by April 13. The global event from May 1 to 3 celebrates the ideas of Jane Jacobs, who was a firm believer in the importance of local residents having input into the communities in which they live, play and work.
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Angie MacDonald buys a bundle of daffodils from Theresa Marquart, a cancer survivor, in support of the Canadian Cancer Society on Saturday afternoon at Sinott’s Independent Grocer store. Daffodils are a symbol of hope in the fight against cancer, and bundles can be purchased for $6 at both Sinott’s Independent and Plaza Co-op grocery stores until April 4. “This is the first year we are asking residents to sign up to lead a walk, and we’re encouraging them to get creative,” said Lauren Maris, city environmental program specialist. “Plan a walk that is focused on what you’re passionate about in our community, or what you think people would want to see.” This is the fifth year of Jane’s Walk events in Red Deer. Some of the walks in the past include a tour of Riverside Meadows to Riverlands, the bronze Ghost statues, and a reflection on the past that focused on major historical features in our city. Residents who are interested in leading a walk the first weekend in May can visit www.reddeer.ca/janeswalk for more information and to register.
Man faces several charges after multiple vehicles hit A man is facing impaired driving charges after three vehicles were struck and one person was grazed by another vehicle on Sunday in Red Deer. Red Deer RCMP said they responded to a 911 call at about 4:50 p.m. on Sunday, after several related collisions on 67th Street. A man in a truck was struck from behind by a car while he was stopped at a red light on 67th Street. When the man exited his truck, the driver of the suspect car, a grey Bonneville, backed up, striking the vehicle behind it, then drove around the truck, grazing the victim. The Bonneville then made a U-turn and headed west on 67th Street, where it struck a third vehicle at 65th Avenue and was pinned there until RCMP arrived.
RCMP took the driver of the Bonneville, a 51-year-old Red Deer man, into custody. He faces a number of charges, including impaired driving.
Wild Rose byelections to fill two board vacancies Byelections will be held in May to fill two vacancies on the Wild Rose School Division’s board of trustees. Nominations to fill the role will close on April 7. Nancy McClure, former school division board chair, announced her resignation on Jan. 20. Dixie McLeod, school division vice-chair, has also informed the board of her intention to resign. McLeod represented the schools in the Town of Rocky Mountain House. McClure’s now vacant ward includes the schools in Drayton Valley and the western part of Brazeau County. The south election will be held in the school division’s office, at 4912 43rd St. in Rocky Mountain House. The north elections will take place in two locations that have yet to be determined.
Bar compliance team finds no local violations A number of Red Deer’s drinking establishments got passing grades during the latest inspection by the Public Safety Compliance Team. No issues were noted during the March 27 check of Red Deer facilities by the team, which has regularly and randomly inspected businesses throughout the city since 2013. The team checks bars looking for
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‘I’m joining the team’ TREVOR NOAH TO REPLACE JON STEWART AS HOST OF ‘THE DAILY SHOW’ BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Trevor Noah, a 31-year-old comedian from South Africa who has contributed to The Daily Show a handful of times in recent months, will become Jon Stewart’s replacement as host, Comedy Central announced Monday. Noah was chosen a little more than a month after Stewart unexpectedly announced he was leaving The Daily Show following 16 years as the show’s principal voice. New Jersey native Stewart is being replaced by the son of a black South African mother and white European father. Noah has an international presence, and hosted a late-night talk show in South Africa, Tonight With Trevor Noah. Noah, who has appeared on Jay Leno and David Letterman, was the subject of a 2011 documentary film by David Paul Meyer, You Laugh but It’s True, which followed his career in postapartheid South Africa. He will join Larry Wilmore, a writer-comedian who replaced Stephen Colbert in January in the half-hour slot following The Daily Show. When Noah takes over, Comedy Central will have completely remade the one-hour comedy block that gave the network critical acclaim and, arguably, its identity. Noah likened himself to Stewart, his soon-to-be-predecessor, as a fellow progressive. “Obviously where you’re from may inform a lot of your decisions. But travelling the world I learned that progressives, regardless of their locations, think in a global space,” he said by phone from Dubai, where he is on a comedy tour. “Although I’m a guy who happens to be not from the same place that Jon’s from,” he added, “I’ve lived in America for years before I went back out on the road and I’ve learned to love the place.” He dismissed the notion that he’ll be “taking over” the program. “I’m joining the team,” he said. “I get to be a part of that as the host and a face, sharing that space with my fellow correspondents.” Noah made his debut on The Daily Show last December with a segment that poked fun at cliched American images of his native Africa. With a reference to the “hands up” gesture that was a symbol of protesters in Ferguson, Missouri, Noah said, “I never thought I’d be more afraid of police here than in South Africa. It kind of made me nostalgic for the old days back home.” He played a game of “Spot the Africa,” contrasting a picture of a gleaming new central African superhighway with a pothole-filled picture of New
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In this photo taken Oct. 27 2009 South African comedian Trevor Noah is photographed during an interview. Trevor Noah, a 31-year-old comedian from South Africa who has contributed to ‘The Daily Show’ a handful of times during the past year, will become Jon Stewart’s replacement as host, Comedy Central announced Monday. Noah was chosen a little more than a month after Stewart unexpectedly announced he was leaving ‘The Daily Show’ following 16 years as the show’s principal voice. York’s FDR drive he took from his cab ride into Manhattan. Noah’s selection means late-night TV continues to be a male-dominated domain. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler were among the comics cited in public polls as favourites for the new role, but there’s no indication they were interested or considered. “We love women,” said Michele Ganeless, Comedy Central president. “We talked to women and we talked to men, and we really think we found the best person for the job in Trevor.” Although at the moment he is less than a household name, Ganeless called his selection not so much a risk as an opportunity. “He was poised to explode here in this country over the next couple of years, and obviously this will accelerate that process,” she said. “But people won’t come to the show with preconceptions. They will get to discover him, and form their opinions of him, as they watch him host.” Stewart has been a part of the culZ’s new streaming service Tidal — and both received decidedly mixed reactions from fans. Many high-profile artists have changed their social media profile images to a shade of turquoise and are posting in support of the premium streaming music service. Other artists who joined in on the stunt included Kanye West, Rihanna and Nicki Minaj. Late Sunday night, Deadmau5 tweeted: “Tides are about to turn.”
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the party said in a statement. “I’m sure he’ll turn it into his own thing,” said South African comedian Loyiso Gola, who now also hosts an International Emmy-nominated local news satire show. As comedy grew in South Africa after apartheid, Noah and his fellow comedians began selling out large venues, and soon began touring internationally. “Out of a lot of guys I know in comedy, he probably works the hardest,” said Gola, adding that Noah had spent years honing his stand-up routine. Noah used his biracial identity to challenge South Africa’s race issues, using personal anecdotes from his own life. Growing up biracial in the formerly segregated township of Soweto, Noah once said his birth was a crime. South Africa’s idiosyncrasies, from party politics to the high crime rate, provided regular material. “It’s good for everything South African and it’s good for comedy,” said Gola.
tural landscape with a bitingly comic look at the news and how it is covered in the media. He has not set a date for his exit from The Daily Show and, as a result, Comedy Central said nothing on Monday about when Noah would take over. Stewart offered his endorsement on Monday. “I’m thrilled for the show and for Trevor,” he said. “He’s a tremendous comic and talent that we’ve loved working with ... In fact, I may rejoin as a correspondent just to be part of it.” In South Africa, the announcement made breaking news on a national television news station. On social media, Noah’s name became a trending topic within minutes, with some Twitter users saying he not only represented South Africa, but also the African continent. South Africa’s main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance, congratulated Noah on his appointment. “This is a big achievement not only for South Africa but the continent,”
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Dear Annie: My husband and I have prostate cancer survivor who had a been married for three years and lived prostatectomy, and my experience has together for 15 years before that. Sex been nothing like her husband’s. No has always been difficult. one who is facing prostate Last week, I found him mascancer should take her husturbating outside in the band’s story as typical. backyard. Did her husband faithWhat should I do? Should fully do his physical theraI consult a doctor? My huspy exercises to prevent inband refuses to talk about it continence? I did, at least at all. — I Need Help three times a day. I’ve had Dear Need: If sex has complete control for years. been an issue for the past I worked with my urologist 18 years, there is more goon sexual activity, and we ing on. Your letter doesn’t experimented with various provide many details. Is he therapies because there are masturbating because you many options. I had to do aren’t interested in sex? my part, but my sex life is MITCHELL In that case, please talk to now as satisfactory as it was & SUGAR your doctor and see what prior to the surgery. can be done. Does he prefer To other men with a prosself-gratification to being tate cancer diagnosis who with you? That could indichoose the prostatectomy cate that he has an idealroute, if you do your part, ized version of the female body due to there is every reason to hope for comexcessive pornography viewing. Or he plete recovery and a fully normal and could be gay and still in the closet. Or satisfying life. — Not Missing Anything he might have issues being physically Dear Not Missing: Thank you for close. pointing out that there are individual For this, counselling could be use- responses to prostate surgery, and a ful, but only if your husband is willing great deal depends upon how dedito seek help, and apparently, he is not. cated one is to doing the necessary As for masturbating in the backyard, exercises and therapies. well, that holds entirely different posThere are also other options besides sibilities. Is he an exhibitionist? Was prostatectomy. For all men facing this, he hoping someone would see him? it is important to find a physician who That could get him arrested. knows what treatments are available Your choice is to decide how im- and can discuss them clearly, along portant this is to you compared to the with the potential outcomes. more positive things your husband And if the doctor isn’t doing that, brings to the marriage. get a second opinion or find another Can you accept it and still have a doctor. happy marriage? Does it merit a diThis is your future. You need to be vorce? Sometimes, counseling for the your own best advocate. person most affected (you) can be helpAnnie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy ful in working through a problem and Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime edicoming to a decision. Please consider tors of the Ann Landers column. Please it. email your questions to anniesmailbox@ Dear Annie: I had a strong reaction comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, to the letter from “Missing It,” whose c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, husband had a prostatectomy. I am a Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.
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Birds chasing people at park MELBOURNE, Fla. — Officials say some out-of-control birds are chasing people and tying up traffic at a central Florida park. Ducks, geese, ibis, seagulls and other birds that flock to the 30-acre Wells Park in Melbourne are losing their
fear of people. This week, workers installed ’Feeding Wildlife Prohibited’ signs. City manager Mike McNees told Florida Today that three white geese went after him as he jogged in the park last week. He says he had a hard time scaring the birds off and fears an older person or a child may not be able to fight back.
HOROSCOPES Tuesday, March 31 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: Ewan McGregor 44; Christopher Walken 72; Jessica Szohr 30 THOUGHT OF THE DAY: Strive to get the balance right between being spontaneous and being organized. HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Tenacious and pragmatic, you thrive on a challenge. November and December are the prime months for passion and romance, so plan accordingly. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Communication planet Mercury moves into your sign today, until April 15. So you’re in the mood to mix and mingle; socialize and circulate; network and discover wonderful new contacts. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Others haven’t noticed all the hard work you’re doing behind the scenes but hang in there and be patient — they soon will. If you combine intellect and intuition, you’ll go far today. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): With Mercury — your ruling planet — moving in-
to your networking zone, it’s the perfect time to participate in group activities, and communicate your ideas to the world via social media. C A N C E R (June 21-July 22): Mercury moves into your JOANNE career zone toMADELEINE day. So it’s time MOORE’ to communicate closely with colleagues, as you find exciting new ways to get your professional message out loud and clear. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): When communicating with others, look for the true meaning behind what they are saying. Over the next three weeks, many Lions
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A newborn giraffe baby stands next to its mother Sandra in the Savannah House of the Budapest Zoo in Budapest, Hungary, recently. The sex of the calf has not been determined yet. will go traveling — either locally, interstate or overseas. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “I want to be alone” is your mantra today — just like fellow-Virgo, Greta Garbo. Withdraw from the busyness around you, as you look for guidance and inspiration from within. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Communication planet Mercury races into your relationship zone today Libra, where it stays until April 15. So it’s time to get talking — really talking — with your nearest and dearest. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The spotlight is on paid or volunteer work today, so make sure you are putting on a good show. But relations with a loved one will take a dive if you are too stubborn and set in your ways. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Choose your words carefully Sagittarius — especially when you’re conversing with children, teenagers and friends. Plus put aside some quality
time so you can pursue a favourite hobby. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You put a lot of energy into pursuing professional success, but today’s stars encourage you to spend time with family and friends. It’s easy to keep in touch in a variety of ways. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The current stars are wonderful for all forms of travel, education, public speaking, social media and community connections. So take a look at what’s happening in your local neighbourhood. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): With Mercury moving into your money zone, it’s the perfect time to sit down for a long chat with your accountant or financial planner. Don’t have one? Now’s the time to employ one! Joanne Madeline Moore is an internationally syndicated astrologer and columnist. Her column appears daily in the Advocate.
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McCORRY The family of the late Fred McCorry would like to thank everyone for their thoughts, prayers, visits and generosity at this difficult time. The outpouring of support and friendship has been overwhelming. We would also like to send a special thank you to Dr. Neil and Lisa at the RDRHC Emergency department for their support and compassion. Kerry McCorry, Tanya, Shyla, Brittany and families. BEGGS, James H. Jan. 17, 1926 - March 21, 2012 BEGGS, Elizabeth M. Feb. 13, 1928 - March 28, 2014 Today as in days past, you are in our hearts and minds. We think of you and smile, with tear streaked eyes. Our hearts fill with sadness, its pain brings comfort, but no sorrow for we know that for you there is no pain. Our memories of your love keep us strong, uplifts our hearts, and comforts our souls. Our loss is Heaven’s gain. Rest in peace in the Lord’s loving arms until we meet again. Your Loving Family.
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WASHINGTON — In a highly anticipated announcement, the United States will offer a roughly 28 per cent emissions cut as its contribution to a major global climate treaty nearing the final stages of negotiation, according to people briefed on the White House’s plans. The U.S. plans to announce its commitment Tuesday, the informal deadline for nations to submit their contributions to the United Nations. Although the goal of 26 per cent to 28 per cent by 2025 isn’t new — President Barack Obama first unveiled it last year during a trip to Beijing — the U.S. proposal has drawn intense interest from the vast majority of countries that have yet to announce how deeply they’ll pledge to cut greenhouse gas emissions as part of the treaty. Obama’s pledge constitutes the opening offer by the U.S. as world leaders strive to reach a climate deal powerful and ambitious enough to prevent the worst effects of climate change. In the works for years, the treaty is set to be finalized in Paris in December. If it’s successful, it will mark the first time all nations — not just wealthier ones like the U.S. — will have agreed to do something about climate change. As part of its proposal, known to climate negotiators as an Intended Nationally Determined Contribution, the U.S. will also assert that its contribution is both ambitious and fair, said the individuals briefed on the U.S. proposal, who requested anonymity because the proposal hasn’t been announced. What metrics the U.S. will use to back up that claim is not yet clear. The European Union, one of the first parties to submit its contribution, pointed to per capita reductions in emissions to show how it is
cutting its carbon footprint. But emissions per capita are far higher in the U.S., making it an inconvenient measure for the U.S. to use to show progress. Instead, the U.S. is expected to focus on the fact that the Obama administration has ramped up the rate of emissions reductions nearly twofold. Early in his presidency, Obama committed to cut U.S. emissions 17 per cent by 2020; his subsequent goal for 2025 pushes it to 28 per cent. The White House declined to comment. The U.S. and other developed countries have been aggressively pressing developing nations to step up on climate change — especially those like China and India that are heavily reliant on dirtier sources of energy. Obama has described his strategy as “leading by example” and has sought to use the steps he’s already taken to cut emissions to ramp up pressure on other countries to do the same. But poorer countries have traditionally balked, arguing their more modest means make reductions more of an imposition and pointing out that historically, they’re responsible for just a small fraction of the heat-trapping gases that industrialized countries have been pumping into the atmosphere for decades. So when Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping both committed to curbing emissions in a joint announcement in November, environmentalists hailed it as a sign that reluctant nations like China were finally getting on board. “People know that domestically, we’re moving forward,” U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy said Monday at a luncheon hosted by Politico. She pointed to the U.S.China pact as Exhibit A. “If the two biggest polluters and the two biggest greenhouse gas polluters can get
together, and two biggest economies, then we’re going to be OK moving into Paris, and we should have momentum behind our backs.” Although all nations were asked to submit their climate targets by the end-of-March target date, only a handful of countries are expected to meet it. In addition to the U.S., the EU and Switzerland, Mexico unveiled a pledge last week to cut greenhouse gases and short-lived climate pollutants 25 per cent by 2030, drawing praise from the White House and from environmental advocates. How will the U.S. meet its goal? The Obama administration has avoided putting hard numbers on the size of emissions reductions it expects from specific steps the U.S. is taking. In its submission, the EU listed specific economic sectors — such as transportation, energy and manufacturing — where it expects major reductions, and named the specific greenhouse gases it plans to cut. In contrast, the U.S. is expected to point broadly to the steps it is taking under the climate action plan Obama announced in 2013, such as new rules requiring sweeping cuts from new and existing power plants, stricter emissions limits for cars and trucks, and initiatives targeting specific greenhouse gases like methane and hydrofluorocarbons. Many of those steps ordered by Obama face major legal challenges and intense political opposition, raising the risk that they could be undermined or even discarded once Obama leaves office in 2017. Contrast that with the EU, where lawmakers have approved a cap-and-trade emissions scheme that U.S. lawmakers have declined to enact. “Just like every other country, this is a goal — it’s aspirational,” said Alden Meyer, policy director for the Union of Concerned Scientists. “It’s a fairly ambitious objective, especially if you assume that they’re not going to get any help from Congress.”
Germanwings co-pilot was treated for suicidal tendencies BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DUESSELDORF, Germany — How could someone once diagnosed with suicidal tendencies get a job as a commercial pilot, entrusted with the lives of hundreds of people? That’s the question being asked after officials confirmed Monday that Germanwings co-pilot Andreas Lubitz received lengthy psychotherapy several years ago. All 150 people on board were killed by what prosecutors believe was a deliberate decision by Lubitz to slam the Airbus A320 he was flying from Barcelona to Duesseldorf into a mountain in the French Alps last Tuesday. Lufthansa, Germanwings’ parent company, declined to say whether it knew of Lubitz’s mental health problems. But it said the young pilot had passed all required medical checks since starting work for its subsidiary two years ago.
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The country’s aviation authority wouldn’t comment on Lubitz’s health, despite acknowledging last week that his record with the agency noted he needed “specific regular medical examination” beyond the annual checkup required of all pilots. “The German Federal Aviation Office isn’t directly responsible for assessing the air-medical fitness of pilots,” said Cornelia Cramer, a spokeswoman for the agency, which is in charge of granting pilots’ licenses. Cramer said the medical checks are conducted by specially trained doctors, but declined to say whether their findings are passed on to the agency. The head of the German Aviation Medical Practitioners Association, the organization representing doctors who determine if pilots are medically fit to fly, said the standard medical evaluation would not have been able to determine if a pilot suffered from a serious mental illness. All pilots must undergo regular medical checks
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that include a cursory psychological evaluation, according to Dr. Hans-Werner Teichmueller, the agency’s head. But such tests rely on patients being honest with their doctors, and even a seriously mentally unstable person would have been able to put a “mask” on for the investigation, he said. “You can’t see anything beyond the face,” Teichmueller said. “We have developed a very refined system in Europe and most of us are in agreement that this system is optimal. If we were to add more psychological tests or modify the way we test, then we can still not change a situation like this.” Prosecutors in Duesseldorf, where Lubitz had an apartment, said the psychotherapy he received took place before he received his pilot’s license, and that medical records referred to “suicidal tendencies.” Lubitz started pilot training in 2008, though it’s unclear when he finished the at least three-year-long course and received his license. Lufthansa said he was certified to fly their aircraft in 2013.
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Nigeria election turns into cliffhanger BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ABUJA, Nigeria — In a cliffhanger of an election, early returns Monday night from half the states showed Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan and former military dictator Muhammadu Buhari almost even. The U.S. and Britain warned of “disturbing indications” that the tally could be subject to political interference. Counting stopped just before midnight Monday with Jonathan winning 10 states and the tiny Federal Capital Territory to Buhari’s nine states. Another 18 states still have to send results to the counting centre in Abuja, electoral commissioner Attahiru Jega announced. He said the count resumes at 10 a.m. (0900 GMT) Tuesday. Buhari swept the northern states of Kano and Kaduna, as expected, but delivered unexpectedly crushing defeats to Jonathan. In Kano, the state with the second-largest number of voters, Buhari won 1.9 million votes to Jonathan’s 216,000. In Kaduna, Buhari won 1.1 million votes to Jonathan’s 484,000. Protests erupted Monday in two southwestern states won by Buhari’s party. In one of them, Osun, Channels TV showed video of the electoral official who raced through the announcement and then dashed out of the hall followed by other scrambling officials and media with security personnel rushing to protect them from the anticipated fallout. Authorities declared a curfew in southern Rivers State after unofficial results not yet announced by the electoral commission gave Jonathan 95 per cent of votes there. The count in Abuja was being carried out in the presence of party representatives, national and international observers and media. The counting began two hours late, with no explanation given for the delay. The U.S. and Britain issued a joint statement saying they would be “very concerned” by any attempts to undermine the independence of the electoral commission and distort the will of the Nigerian people. “So far, we have seen no evidence of systemic manipulation of the process. But there are disturbing indications that the collation process — where the votes are finally counted — may be subject to deliberate political interference,” said the statement, signed by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his British counterpart, Philip Ham-
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Supporters of opposition candidate Gen. Muhammadu Buhari’s All Progressives Congress (APC) party celebrate by wheel-spinning motorcycles what they said was the senatorial win in Kano Central district of APC candidate Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, in Kano, northern Nigeria Monday. Nigerians are waiting in hope and fear for results of the most tightly contested presidential election in the nation’s turbulent history. mond. Jonathan’s party called the suggestions “absolute balderdash” and demanded evidence. Party spokesman Femi Fani-Kayode told foreign reporters that they “completely reject the assertion or the notion that we are in any way interfering with INEC,” the electoral commission. “I will challenge John Kerry or any other foreign official to provide the evidence,” he said. Widespread rigging has occurred in many previous elections, along with violence after those votes. New biometric cards aimed at stemming fraud were used but some newly imported card readers were not working properly, and voting was extended to Sunday in 300 out of 150,000 polling stations where that problem occurred, the election commission said. Turnout was high Saturday among the nearly 60 million people eligible to vote in the high-stakes election, which took place despite a campaign of vio-
lence by the Islamic extremists of Boko Haram in northern Nigeria. Jonathan and Buhari are the frontrunners among 14 candidates for president. The National Human Rights Commission said 50 people were killed during the balloting, including a state legislator, a soldier and two electoral workers. Nevertheless, commission chairman Chidi Odinkalu said the election showed “a maturing political system.” “The best guarantee of a violencefree election is a credible count and collation,” Odinkalu said in a statement. Relatively smooth voting was reported in this nation of 170 million people despite technical glitches, deadly attacks by Boko Haram, and allegations of political violence and threats in some areas. There was still concern, however, that the announcement of the results could trigger violence.
After Buhari lost to Jonathan in 2011, more than 1,000 people died and some 65,000 were forced from their homes in northern riots, according to the National Human Rights Commission. Police in Port Harcourt, a centre of oil production in Nigeria’s south, fired tear gas Monday morning to disperse thousands of opposition supporters who demanded the cancellation of the election in Rivers state. The opposition wants new elections in the southern states of Rivers and Akwa Ibom, alleging irregularities that include missing and false results sheets and electoral officials being replaced by government officials loyal to Jonathan. The national election commission said it was investigating numerous complaints. Just days before the vote, Nigeria’s military, backed by armies from neighbouring countries, announced major victories over Boko Haram extremists after months of defeats.
Saudi-led coalition steps up strikes TRUST YOUR HOME TO US... on Yemen rebels, blockades ports SANAA, Yemen — Saudi-led naval forces imposed a blockade on Yemen’s ports as coalition airstrikes on Monday repelled an advance on the southern port city of Aden by Shiite rebels and forces loyal to a former president, in what appeared to be the most intense day of fighting since the air campaign began five days ago. The move to block ports appeared aimed at preventing the rebels, known as Houthis, from rearming, and comes after the coalition achieved full control of the skies and bombed a number of rebel-held airports. The rebels are supported by Iran, but both Iran and the Houthis deny Tehran has armed them. As night fell, intense explosions could be heard throughout the rebelheld capital Sanaa, where warplanes had carried out strikes since the early morning. Military officials from both sides of the conflict said that airstrikes were targeting areas east and south of the third largest city of Taiz, as well as its airport, while naval artillery and airstrikes hit coastal areas east of Aden. “It’s like an earthquake,” Sanaa resident Ammar Ahmed said by tele-
phone. “Never in my life have I heard such explosions or heard such raids.” He said he could hear missiles whistling through the air and see flames rising from a military area in the neighbourhood of Faj Attan, where Scud missiles are believed to be stored. Saudi Brig. Gen. Ahmed Asiri, the coalition spokesman, told reporters in Riyadh that naval forces are blocking the movement of ships to prevent weapons and fighters from entering or leaving Yemen. He said they had not yet intercepted anything. The airstrikes have targeted at least nine of Yemen’s 21 provinces and have prevented the Houthis from reaching Aden, the former capital of the onceindependent south, where President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi declared a temporary capital after fleeing rebelcontrolled Sanaa. Hadi, who was a close U.S. ally against a powerful local al-Qaida affiliate, fled the country last week, but remains Yemen’s internationally recognized leader. The U.S. has provided support to the Saudi-led coalition but not carrying out direct military action. The conflict marks a major escalation in the regional struggle for influence between Saudi Arabia and Iran, which also back rival sides in Syria’s civil war.
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Iran nuclear talks near deadline DIPLOMATS STRUGGLE WITH SUBSTANTIAL DIFFERENCES BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program reached a critical phase Monday with diplomats struggling to overcome substantial differences just a day before a deadline for the outline of an agreement. With Tuesday’s target date for a framework accord just hours away, the top diplomats from the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council and Germany were meeting with Iran to try to bridge remaining gaps and hammer out an understanding that would serve as the basis for a final accord to be reached by the end of June. “We are working late into the night and obviously into tomorrow,” said U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, who has been meeting with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif in Lausanne since Thursday in an intense effort to reach a political understanding on terms that would curb Iran’s nuclear activities in exchange for sanctions relief. “There is a little more light there today, but there are still some tricky issues,” Kerry said. “Everyone knows the meaning of tomorrow.” Kerry and others at the table said the sides have made some progress, with Iran considering demands for further cuts to its uranium enrichment program but pushing back on how long it must limit technology it could use to make atomic arms. In addition to sticking points on research and development, differences remain on the timing and scope of sanctions removal, the officials said. German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said Iran’s expectations from the talks are “very ambitious” and not yet acceptable to his country or the other five negotiating: the U.S., Britain, China, France and Russia. “We will not allow a bad deal,” he said. “We will only arrive at a document that is ready to sign if it ... excludes Iran getting access to nuclear weapons. We have not yet cleared this up.” In particular, Steinmeier said the question of limits on research and development that Iran would be allowed to continue was problematic. Other officials said the issue of the scope and timing of sanctions relief was also a major sticking point. In a tweet, Gerard Araud, the French ambassador
to the United States, said that “very substantial problems remain to be solved.” In a sign that the talks would go down to the wire on Tuesday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov left, just a day after arriving, to return to Moscow. His spokeswoman said he would will return to Lausanne on Tuesday only if there was a realistic chance for a deal. Meanwhile, Iran’s deputy foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, told Iranian state television that the talks were not likely to reach any conclusion until “tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.” “We are not still in the position to be able to say we are close to resolving the (remaining) issues but we are hopeful and we’ll continue the efforts,” he said. The Obama administration says any deal will stretch the time Iran needs to make a nuclear weapon from the present two to three months to at least a year. But critics object that it would keep Tehran’s nuclear technology intact. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, at the forefront of accusations that Iran helped Shiite rebels advance in Yemen, says the deal in the works sends the message that “there is a reward for Iran’s aggression.” “But we do not shut our eyes, and we will continue to act against any threat,” he said, an allusion to Israeli warnings that it will use force as a last resort against Tehran’s nuclear program. Officials in Lausanne said the sides were advancing on limits to aspects of Iran’s program to enrich uranium, which can be used to make the core of a nuclear warhead. Tehran has said it is willing to address concerns about its stockpiles of enriched uranium, although it has denied that will involve shipping it out of the country, as some Western officials have said. One official said on Monday that Iran might deal with the issue by diluting its stocks to a level that would not be weapons grade. A senior State Department official said that shipping the stockpile is one of the “viable options that have been under discussion for months ... but resolution is still being discussed.” A Western official said the main obstacles to a deal were the type and length of restrictions on Tehran’s research and development of advanced centrifuges and the pace of sanctions-lifting.
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FOOD RECIPES
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TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 2015
PASSOVER 2015
Spring-Dug Parsnip and Celeriac Soup. This soup has the taste of creamy spring goodness.
Spring-Dug Parsnip and Celeriac Soup MAKES: 4 to 6 servings PREPARATION: The soup can be refrigerated (without the cream) for up to 3 days. You might wish to thin it with a little extra water or milk. INGREDIENTS 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 2 medium or 5 small potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks (11 ounces total) 2 spring-dug parsnips, peeled and cut into small chunks (6 to 8 ounces total; see headnote) 1 medium celeriac (celery root), peeled and cut into small chunks (about 15 ounces) 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more as needed 1 teaspoon ground fennel seed 2 cups homemade or no-saltadded vegetable broth (may substitute water) 2 cups regular or low-fat milk Freshly ground black pepper 1 teaspoon chopped fresh dill, for garnish 1 to 2 tablespoons heavy cream, for garnish (optional) STEPS Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Once the oil shimmers, stir in the onion; cook for about 5 minutes, stirring often, until it is translucent but not browned. Add the potatoes, parsnips, celeriac, the teaspoon of salt and the ground fennel seed; stir to incorporate. Cook for 10 minutes or so, stirring occasionally. Pour in the broth; cover and cook for 20 to 30 minutes, until the vegetables are soft and tender. Uncover and stir in the milk; reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring a few times, just until the mixture is heated. Use an immersion (stick) blender to puree the mixture into a thick soup in the saucepan. Or, working in batches, transfer the mixture to a food processor or blender; if using the latter, remove the center knob of the lid (so steam can escape) and place a towel over the opening (to avoid splash-ups). Puree until smooth, then return it to the pot to warm through over low heat. Taste, and season lightly with pepper and/or salt, as needed. To serve (warm or chilled), ladle the soup into individual bowls. Garnish each portion with dill and, if desired, a drizzle of heavy cream.
Roz’s Lamb Stew MAKES: 6 to 8 servings PREPARATION: The stew can be refrigerated in an airtight container for 1 or 2 days, and it can be frozen for up to 3 months. INGREDIENTS 1 tablespoon olive oil 3 1/2 pounds lamb stew meat on the bone, preferably from Kol Foods, or 3 pounds boneless lamb, cut into chunks (see headnote and NOTE) Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 2 medium yellow onions, chopped 3 to 4 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped 2 medium turnips, peeled and chopped (about 1 pound total) 5 large carrots, scrubbed and chopped (about 1 1/2 pounds total) 6 to 8 tender celery inner ribs (heart), chopped 2 medium parsnips, peeled and chopped (about 1 pound total) 4 to 6 small potatoes, scrubbed and chopped (about 1 pound total) 10 cups homemade or no-saltadded chicken broth 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme (may substitute 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme) Water, as needed STEPS Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Lightly season the meat with salt and pepper. Once the oil shimmers, add half of the lamb and stir to coat. Cook for about 6 minutes or until it has browned on all sides, turning as needed, then transfer it to a plate. Add the remaining lamb and cook it in the same way (no need to add oil). Transfer to the plate. Add the onions and garlic (to taste) to the pot; cook for about 2 minutes, using a wooden spatula to stir constantly and dislodge any browned bits on the bottom. Reduce the heat to medium; add the turnips, carrots, celery, parsnips and potatoes, stirring to incorporate. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, then return all the lamb to the pot. Add the broth and thyme. Season generously with salt and pepper, then pour in enough water so the meat and vegetables are covered by a few inches. Stir well and cover; once the mixture starts to bubble, reduce the heat to mediumlow and cook for 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until the meat and vegetables are tender. Taste, and adjust the seasoning as needed. Spoon the stew into a large serving bowl or high-sided platter, either with the bones (for an old-fashioned feel) or without. Serve warm.
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Roz’s Lamb Stew. This spring stew makes the most of seasonal root vegetables at a time of year when local produce can be hard to come by. y
FORAGE FOR FRESH, LOCAL AND SEASONAL FOODS THIS PASSOVER BY SUSAN BAROCAS ADVOCATE NEWS SERVICES As if cooking for Passover weren’t demanding enough, now many of us are doing our best to eat fresh, local and seasonal, too. Spring is in the air as the holiday approaches, but after this year’s brutal winter, spring vegetables are barely rooted in the ground. The date for Passover slides around depending on the lunar calendar. The holiday can fall anywhere from late March to late April, making for big differences in what’s in season. This year, wouldn’t you know it, Passover comes early. The holiday begins the evening of April 3 with the first seder, the traditional holiday meal that welcomes the eight-day observance. Even though nothing says spring like bright green spears of asparagus on the table, I have decided to resist those California imports this Passover — and seek out some mid-Atlantic Jewish farmers to find out what the people of the land are putting on their Passover tables. My first conversation starts off discouragingly. “Coming out of our freezing February and early March, farms will be a little slow to wake up this spring,” says Tanya Tolchin, who with husband Scott Hertzberg owns Jug Bay Market Garden, a seven-acre organic vegetable farm in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Like other regional farmers, they are two to four weeks behind their typical planting schedule. As soon as the ground finally showed signs of thawing, the second week of March, Hertzberg was getting ready to plant. Green onions were at the top of the list. Because the onions can be harvested after about four weeks of growth, young ones are nearly always ready for Passover, along with radishes that can be pulled when they are smaller and, some say, sweeter. Parsley overwinters along with other herbs in the farm’s unheated hoop house. These early spring arrivals gave Tolchin the idea of creating a colourful side dish for Passover with tender green onions, radishes and parsley as the stars rather than in their usual supporting roles in recipes. As Hertzberg prepares the ground for planting, Tolchin gets excited about some of the weeds that are being dug up. Many of them are edible, she explains, and although Jug Bay doesn’t sell them, others do, and they can be found in some year-round farmers markets. Chickweed got its name from being planted in the chicken yard as a natural feed. Tolchin uses it fresh in salads or steamed with lemon juice and tamari sauce. Sorrel, another edible weed growing wild around the farm later in the season, is popular among Eastern European Jews who prepare schav, a cold sorrel soup for hot weather. Edible weeds and roots are also on Mike Tabor’s mind. Tabor and his wife, Esther Siegel, own the 60-acre Licking Creek Bend Farm, which he says grew out of a “diaspora kibbutz started by a bunch of hippies” in 1972 in the foothills of Pennsylvania’s Appalachian Mountains. The farm is Certified Naturally Grown (a program tailored to small-scale farms that has standards similar to organic certification but requires less paperwork), and Tabor, 72, who is considered a legend among younger farmers like Hertzberg, rotates his fields each year. Tabor talks enthusiastically about the edible weeds and roots, such as horseradish, being dug up as the farm gets ready for planting. They are perfect bitter herbs for the ceremonial seder plate. Later in the season, he’ll sell lots of purslane, another edible weed that’s high in omega-3 fatty acids. Just remember, Tabor points out, that “even a tomato is a weed in a cornfield. A weed is just what’s in a field that you don’t want there.” There’s no getting around the fact that much of the fresh and local produce available now isn’t so different from what was around at Thanksgiving and Hanukkah and, well, during a snowstorm: onions, garlic, sweet potatoes, various squashes and apples. For her seder, Siegel likes to roast chunks of sweet potatoes and squash, then drizzle them with a mixture of maple syrup (yes, a spring product) and Dijon or honey mustard. Another of the couple’s Passover favourites is a crunchy-soft apple crisp for dessert. And what about those onions? “We plant thousands,” Tabor says, “so it’s one of the first things we wholesale and have at the farmers markets.” As bad as we think our winter was, I decided I had to check out the local, seasonal food situation farther north, like in Massachusetts, where more than 108 inches of snow fell this winter. Through it all, Winter Moon Roots in Hadley, 160 km west of Boston, provided organic carrots, beets, parsnips, turnips and radishes. Winter Moon sells only from December through March. Owner Michael Docter plants, grows and harvests from spring
into the fall, then stores the produce using his own lowcarbon-footprint system. He sells about 10,400 kg of root vegetables a year, mostly to local co ops, marmar co-ops, kets (six every Saturday morning) and restaurants in the area and in Boston. Many of the local deliveries are done using bicycle trailers (at least when the streets are clear of snow). Parsnips, Docter explains, are one of the few crops that can winter over in the ground. The cold turns the starch in the vegetable to sugar, making spring-dug parsnips “sweet and spectacular.” Combined with celeriac (celery root) grown by a renter on his farm, the parsnips create what Docter considers the perfect spring soup. Okay, so I’m feeling good about local produce ideas for Passover, but what about poultry and meat? Farmers providing locally grown, organic and kosher poultry and meat are mighty scarce. And then, I remember Kol Foods. Founded in 2007 by Devora Kimelman-Block, Kol Foods has grass-fed beef from Virginia and lamb from the Alleghenies, turkeys from Pennsylvania and free-range chickens and ducks from Groff’s Content Farm in Rocky Ridge, Maryland. There are sausages, hot dogs, broths and even lamb shank bones for the seder plate. Kol Foods has the meat processed at a kosher slaughterhouse in Baltimore, the chickens and ducks in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Kol Foods products are ordered online and shipped anywhere on dry ice. The company also offers buying clubs, convenient and more economical clusters of deliveries by freezer trucks. I’m convinced. Passover has been a processed-and-packagedfood paradise for too long! This year, I’m putting on my (warm) coat and heading to some of the year-round farmers markets to forage for fresh, local and seasonal foods, grateful that I don’t have to wander in a desert for 40 years before eating from the abundance of the land around me. Susan Barocas, the founding director of the Jewish Food Experience, is a filmmaker, writer and cooking teacher who lives in Washington.
RECIPE
Saute of Green Onions and Radish. This quick and easy side dish highlights ingredients that more often play supporting roles.
Saute of Green Onions and Radish MAKES: 4 to 6 servings INGREDIENTS 4 tablespoons olive oil 1 clove garlic, minced 1 pound green onions or scallions, trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch pieces 1 pound small radishes, Easter egg or a red variety, trimmed and quartered 1 cup coarsely chopped curly or flat-leaf parsley 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, or more as needed 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice STEPS Heat 3 tablespoons of the oil in a
large skillet over medium heat. Once the oil shimmers, stir in the garlic, green onions or scallions and the radishes; cook, stirring, for 4 to 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to low; stir in all but a large pinch of the chopped parsley, plus the salt and the lemon juice. Cover and cook for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until all the ingredients are just softened. To serve, spoon the mixture into a shallow bowl and drizzle with the remaining tablespoon of oil. Garnish with the reserved pinch of parsley. Serve hot or at room temperature.