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Testing Gleniffer’s waters CENTRAL ALBERTANS FLOCK TO LAKE AS IT REOPENS AFTER OIL SPILL

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Kendall and Adam Rutherford and their children Tyson and Carter get set to leave from the south shore boat launch on Gleniffer Lake on Monday.

BY JESSICA JONES ADVOCATE STAFF A warm holiday Monday was an ample day for some Central Albertans who decided to dip their toes in Gleniffer Lake.

The majority of Gleniffer Lake was reopened on Thursday, just in time for those wanting to test its waters over the Canada Day weekend.

While the lake wasn’t as busy as previous long weekends, some did make it out on their boats to enjoy the odd day off.

Scott Marshall, of Bowden, was getting ready to launch his boat off the south dike. He said the water looks clean.

“It should be diluted by now. I am not concerned,” he said on Monday.

On June 7, up to 3,000 barrels (475,000 litres) of light sour crude oil

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Dereck Van Sickle, of Innisfail, was also enjoying the lake with his family.

He is related to an individual involved in water quality testing and felt fine

swimming in the lake.

“We have more than enough assurance,” he said as he loaded his 11-month-old son Karson into the boat.

Van Sickle said he did notice a difference on Monday as there were copious places to park his boat.

“Usually there is absolutely no parking here,” he said. He added that some people may have stayed home as the lake only reopened on Thursday. jjones@reddeeradvocate.com

CANADA DAY CELEBRATION

BODY-PARTS CASE

Human head turns up in park POLICE INVESTIGATE IF REMAINS BELONG TO MAGNOTTA VICTIM

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL — Montreal police are investigating whether remains found in a city park are linked to alleged killer Luka Rocco Magnotta.

A police source has told the Associated Press the remains appear to be a human head.

Magnotta is accused of the murder and dismemberment of Concordia University student Jun Lin. He has pleaded not guilty and has opted for a trial in front of a jury.

Lin’s torso was discovered stuffed in a suitcase behind Magnotta’s apartment building in late May. His hands and feet were mailed to political parties in Ottawa and two B.C. schools.

His head has still not been found.

Montreal Police spokeswoman Anie Lemieux says tests will be run on the remains to determine if they are in fact body parts and whether they’re related to the Magnotta case.

“For the time being it is still too early to confirm anything,” Lemieux said.

Montreal’s Major Crime Squad cordoned off parts of the Angrignon Park in the city’s west end after the discovery was made following a tip on Sunday.

Magnotta, 29, is accused of the firstdegree murder of Lin, along with defiling his corpse. He is also charged with harassing Prime Minister Stephen Harper and MPs, and publishing and mailing obscene material.

He was arrested in Germany after an international manhunt ended with his capture at a Berlin Internet cafe.

The amateur porn actor will face a preliminary hearing next March where part of the evidence against him will be heard.

Thirty-three-year-old Lin, who was originally from China, was studying computer science in Montreal.

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After having claimed their spot on the hill at Bower Ponds Sylvia Kuebeck, left, and Rachel Jabs settle in for an afternoon and evening full of Canada Day entertainment on Sunday. Thousands of people had the same idea Sunday flocking to the ponds to celebrate Canada’s 145th Birthday. See related video at reddeeradvocate.com.

Rain fails to dampen spirited party

BY JESSICA JONES ADVOCATE STAFF A kaleidoscope of colours brightened the nights skies on Sunday as the people of Red Deer celebrated their home and native land.

The Canada Day fireworks started just after 11:15 p.m. with booming that echoed off the picturesque river valley. Many people commented that the show was the best they have seen in Red Deer.

And the rain earlier in the evening didn’t damper any spirts, said Cpl. Kathy DeHeer of the Red Deer City RCMP. But it wasn’t all about the flowering explosions that brought people out in full force to celebrate Canada’s 145th birthday at Bower Ponds on Sunday.

The Red Deer Cultural Heritage Society presented its 43rd annual cele-

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bration with Canada Day activities that started at 11 a.m. There was a widevariety of cuisine from nine countries and multicultural entertainment all day.

“It is a wonderful day to be celebrating,” said senior Anna Belle McKinnon of Red Deer.

“I am very proud to be a Canadian and this gives us time to think about how lucky we are to live here,” she said.

Dressed in their traditional Red Serge, Sgt. Andrew Shepherd and Cst. Phil Caza stopped periodically to pose for pictures with passersby. They spoke with many people at Bower Ponds including families visiting from Czechoslovakia and Kenya.

“We are receiving good feedback from the public,” Caza said.

“It is a different than what we are used to everyday so it is nice to come

down here,” Shepherd said, adding that it was a warm day to be dressed in the tunic that identifies Canada’s cavalry history.

Spirts were high in the afternoon as MP Earl Dreeshen, Red Deer North MLA Mary Anne Jablonski, City of Red Deer Mayor Morris Flewwelling and Lyle Keewatin-Richards addressed the sea of red and white near the main stage during opening ceremonies.

Jablonski acknowledged the citizenship ceremony she attended last Wednesday for 50 people who took the oath of citizenship and became new Canadians.

“So enjoy your first Canada Day,” she said to the newcomers. “Right on for our new Canadians,” she said, which prompted cheers from the crowd.

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Little to the MPs know it, but the delicate hand powdering their noses before CBC political panels also primped the likes of Richard Burton, Prince Charles and David Niven. C5

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LONG WEEKEND

RCMP kept busy with accidents, drunk driving THREE INJURED NEAR SUNDRE; MOTORCYCLIST TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL IN RED DEER

BY JESSICA JONES ADVOCATE STAFF The Canada Day long weekend has proven hazardous in Central Alberta as a series of accidents have injured several people.

At least three people are injured after the vehicle they were in went off a logging road near Sundre on Monday morning.

Cpl. Ryan Hodge of the Sundre RCMP detachment said police were called shortly after 5 a.m. to a logging road near the Bearberry area, west of Sundre.

Three out of the four occupants in the vehicle were injured, including the driver, Hodge said.

Two people were transported by ground ambulance to the Sundre Hospital and Care Centre with undetermined injuries. One person was airlifted by STARS Air Ambulance to the Foothills Hospital in Calgary with multiple broken bones and a possible broken back, Hodge said.

By the mid-afternoon on Monday collision analysts continued to investigate. Alcohol is believed to be a factor in the single-vehicle collision.

Hodge said they also dealt with two impaired driving incidents, one on Sunday night and the other on Monday.

On July 1 stricter drinking and driving penalties came into effect. The rules will immediately suspend a licence if a driver’s blood alcohol concentration is over 0.08.

“The new legislation is in effect so those suspensions would be handed out,” Hodge said on Monday.

In addition to impaired driving, Hodge says Sundre RCMP received numerous firearms complaints.

“People are shooting their guns on Crown land, which isn’t illegal but it is a concern for the number of people out west,” he said.

In Sylvan Lake two people were charged under the new drinking and driving penalties, said Cpl. Kevin Halwa of the Sylvan Lake RCMP detachment.

“There were big crowds, especially on Saturday and Sunday but for the most part people were fairly well behaved,” he said.

Sylvan Lake RCMP had about 30 prisoners over the weekend, mostly for causing a disturbance and

A collision between a motorcycle and a passenger car occurred at the southern entrance along 49th Ave. to the Westerner Park, Saturday afternoon around 5 p.m. The motorcyclist sustained minor injuries and was taken away by ambulance. being drunk in public.

Things were also a little quieter in Rocky Mountain House than usual.

Sustainable Resource Development acting lands manager Don Livingston said it was not as busy in the West Country and in Nordegg over the long weekend.

“I don’t really know what is going on. There doesn’t seem to be near as many folks out here as normal,” he said.

Closer to home, Red Deer City RCMP responded to a collision on Saturday involving a motorcycle, just after 4:30 p.m.

Cpl. Kathe DeHeer said a 49-year-old woman, driving a car, was heading southbound on 49th Avenue near Westerner Park when she turned in front of a motorcycle.

A 23-year-old man was taken to hospital with non-

life threatening injuries.

The woman was issued a ticket for an unsafe left turn.

“That seems to be such a problem — people turning in front of motorcycles,” DeHeer said.

Also on Saturday, Ponoka RCMP and Integrated Traffic Service responded to a two-vehicle collision, which also involved a semi rollover on Hwy 2 between Blackfalds and Lacombe just after 3:30 p.m.

Officials provided little information, just that the “northbound lane of Hwy 2 was restricted due to a two-vehicle collision and a tractor trailer unit that has rolled.” It was recommended to avoid the area.

By 6:30 p.m. RCMP Ponoka and the Integrated Traffic Services Unit advised that the northbound lane of Hwy 2 was reopened. Injuries were not reported. jjones@reddeeradvocate.com

Terry Fox’s brother recalls experience CELEBRATION: ‘It is a great travelling in brother’s van across Canada STORIES FROM A1

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Mehrighl Yakubova and her four children also attended the festivities on Sunday. Yakubova, originally from Kyrgyzstan, became a Canadian citizen two years ago.

“It is a great holiday for us too,” she said. “I am proud to be a Canadian, we like living here.”

“This is a great day,” agreed Red Deer Cultural Heritage Society special events co-ordinator Sherry Scheunert.

“The crowds are pretty good as always.”

Meanwhile, DeHeer said Canada Day was “pretty average” for local RCMP. “In talking with someone who was at the grounds last night there was a lot of liquor being poured out and tickets being issued,” she said.

Incidents were mostly alcohol-related or had to do with noise bylaw complaints due to parties.

Changes to Alberta’s drinking and driving penalties came into effect on July 1. A driver with a blood alcohol concentration over 0.08 will be charged under the Criminal Code but will also received an immediate licence suspension. The driver’s vehicle also be seized. DeHeer said there were no incidents in Red Deer where this happened. jjones@reddeeradvocate.com

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TORONTO — The beige van that served as Terry Fox’s home during his 1980 Marathon of Hope journey across Canada is more than just a vehicle. It’s a piece of history that carries many memories for his brother, Darrell.

“That was my home too,” he told The Canadian Press in an interview, recalling the memories of living in the van along with his brother and his friend, Doug Alward, as Terry Fox ran across Canada to raise money for cancer.

In January 2008, the Ford Motor Company restored the camper to appear as it was when Fox used it in 1980.

The van is currently on display in the lobby of the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Gatineau, Que., from until July 3.

Looking back, Darrell Fox, 49, says he cannot comprehend how the three boys shared such a tight living space.

His brother slept in the biggest bed, while he and Alward crammed into the top bunk.

The van was equipped with a fridge, stove and portable toilet that needed to be emptied — and Fox says they argued about who would be responsible for

that task.

The van — marked with Terry Fox’s name and the purpose of his journey — also had tinted glass windows, an unusual feature for a van in the 1980s, but an important one for the van’s purpose.

“That was Terry’s sanctuary,” said his brother from Chilliwack, B.C. “It’s where he escaped from the chaos.”

The van became a familiar sight to Canadians who followed the Marathon of Hope, which began in April 1980, when Terry Fox dipped his foot into the Atlantic Ocean in St. John’s, N.L. He travelled for 143 days and ran 5,400 kilometres when, on Sept. 1, 1980, he was forced to stop because his bone cancer had spread to his lungs.

He died the following June.

Following his death, the van was sold to a new owner in London, Ont., who kept it until 1984.

A second London resident then owned the van and gave it to his son, who drove it to Vancouver in 2000 and used it as a touring vehicle for his heavy metal band for seven years.

The van was only found by the Fox family when author Douglas Coupland — who wrote a book about Terry Fox with Darrell Fox — attended a house party in Vancouver and learned the vehicle was not far from where he was.

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Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Disaster volunteer shares Thunder Bay experience

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Calgary police investigate fatal shooting at restaurant CALGARY — Calgary police are investigating a fatal shooting at a restaurant on Canada Day. Police say one man died and two others were taken to hospital after the shootings in northeast Calgary around 2 a.m.

A fourth victim showed up at the same hospital suffering from a minor gunshot wound. It is suspected her injuries were sustained during the same shooting.

Duty Inspector Craig Skelton says investigators believe the shootings were targeted.

“It wasn’t a random event,” Skelton said on Sunday.

So far, Skelton says police do not have any suspects.

The conditions of the wounded men are unknown.

Skelton says the restaurant, Basil Ultimate Pho and Fine Vietnamese Cuisine, was open at the time and that he believes other patrons who were not victims were inside when the shots were fired.

He says it’s early in the investigation and doesn’t know if gangs were involved.

“I don’t want to speculate, but our homicide people are looking at it. And of course they have access to all the investigative units with the police service. So if they think that there’s a connection that way, then they’ll involve those units,” Skelton says.

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Josiah Young of Kimberly, Idaho scores a 83.25 score on Good Times during the last day of Bareback competition at the Ponoka Stampede on Monday. Young’s score was good enough to place the cowboy in third place. Please see related story on Page B5.

Woman critically injured in rollover A woman was critically injured on Friday morning in a single-vehicle rollover near the Joffre bridge.

Police were called shortly after 9 a.m. to a collision near Hwy 11 and Range Road 262, several kilometres west of the Red Deer River crossing.

Blackfalds RCMP Sgt. Jim Derouin said the 27-year-old woman was the sole occupant. It is believed the vehicle hit the guardrail but further details are not yet available.

STARS spokesman Mike Haska said a helicopter was dispatched to Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre at 9:24 a.m. The woman was transported to Calgary’s Foothills Hospital about 11:25 a.m. in critical condition with life-threatening injuries.

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The devastating flooding in Thunder Bay has been one of the largest Canadian Red Cross disaster responses in Ontario.

And a Red Deer woman who was deployed to the disaster in early June can attest to the horrific circumstances.

Bonita Slobodian, 52, who has volunteered with the Red Deer Red Cross disaster management team for two years, worked 101 hours from June 2 to the June 9 in Thunder Bay. She says it was unlike anything she has ever seen.

“We had people there from B.C. right to Newfoundland from the Red Cross,” Slobodian said.

“I keep thinking about some of the families.”

More than 3,000 homes were affected in Thunder Bay after a May 27 storm flooded the Atlantic Avenue Secondary Sewage Treatment Plant, which serves about 108,000 residents. Some residents were flooded with knee-deep sewage water.

Slobodian says her first role was to input information in their databases about some of the more vulnerable cases.

“Some were told that they have to be out of their houses right away so we would categorize them and make phone calls and find places for them to stay,” Slobodian explained.

After two days of inputting information, Slobodian was needed at a shelter at the Lakehead University.

“Some of these poor people are going to be out of their homes for months,” Slobodian said.

The problem, she explained, was that because the sewer system was already so overtaxed, residents were unable to pump the sewage water out of their basements.

“Some of them had some of these awful situations.”

Homeowners continue to have their damaged basements repaired but Slobodian says the Red Cross made a difference.

“At least we could say we can feed you and give you a nice clean place to stay.”

Slobodian joined the disaster management team after attending an information meeting on the Red Cross in Red Deer. She knew right away that she wanted to volunteer with the organization.

For more information, contact 1-800-418-1111 or www.redcross.ca. jjones@reddeeradvocate.com

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Police say they were called to a condominium complex in the city’s northwest shortly after 4 p.m. on Sunday.

The say they found six people who appeared to be suffering from overdoses.

Police confirm that one person is dead, while two others are in serious condition.

The other people have been stabilized.

Police say they don’t know what drug the people took.

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Tuesday, July 3, 2012

STARS: an essential service It’s a rare day when STARS air ambulance services are not called somewhere in Central Alberta. Their website tallies more than 1,600 missions flown in the province so far this year.

The frequency that we see their bright red helicopters overhead these days might lead one to conclude STARS is an integral part of the provincial ambulance system.

Well, they are and they aren’t.

STARS is an independent charity, partially funded by government and mostly funded by corporate donations, individual gifts and a constant program of expensive fundraising.

Lacombe County’s recent discussions of a requested $2 “head tax” as a donation to STARS is only one of many such council debates held through Alberta since the idea was first floated.

And until the province takes the needed next step, it won’t be the last.

It’s not fair to put municipal councils in a position between vital community services that are managed and funded out of their hands as a charity, and the needs of their ratepayers for the security of knowing that if they

OURVIEW GREG NEIMAN needed it, STARS would be there for them, free of charge.

To its credit, Lacombe County council made the right call and turned down the request. Difficult but correct.

First, the required disclosure: our family needed STARS once and they were there for us. We will always be grateful.

Perhaps that, and close family connections to Red Deer’s non-profit community, leads us to the conclusion that STARS has become as essential a service as ground ambulances, and should therefore be funded as such.

Ambulance services are not funded out of federal allotments for health care. They’re not listed in the Canada Health Act. Theoretically, every ambulance trip in Alberta could be charged to the patient.

But the province puts a lot of money into ambulance services anyway. In 2009 (the same year STARS responded to a “request for a request” from the

municipalities with their suggested $2-per-person annual donation), Alberta took over management of EMS programs from the municipalities.

Today, seniors 65 and over, First Nations, people on provincial income supports and people transferred between hospitals all ride for free in ground ambulances. Include patients with ambulance coverage in their private or workplace health plans, and that’s the majority of their calls. The rest pay a portion of the cost of their trip.

That’s how STARS should be operated.

In April, Premier Alison Redford pledged the province would triple its funding of STARS, beginning with the 2013 budget. Total funding would rise to $15.5 million a year. Make that just under $5 per person. Provincial funding would thus be raised to roughly half of the current STARS operating costs of $31.5 million a year.

Currently, municipalities that said yes to the STARS request allocate about $1 million a year between them.

The question for Alberta taxpayers is not if Redford’s promise was

enough, but whether air ambulance services ought to be a charity at all.

Especially considering those areas of the province where any ground ambulance service would arrive too late in an emergency.

Fundraising is costly. Large charities that raise millions a year can spend up to 35 per cent of your donations just on the campaign costs. If you include their fundraising costs into operating costs, we could all save millions by simply allocating a tiny slice of energy revenue into STARS. Change current ambulance regulations to include STARS (downside: private insurance rates would go up) and there you go.

Fundraise for people without insurance who cannot afford either STARS or ground ambulance rides. That more closely aligns with the mandate of a permanent foundation anyway.

And then nobody will be asking municipal councils to spend their tax dollars on things that would create a really uncomfortable precedent.

Greg Neiman is an Advocate editor.

LETTERS Community support appreciated The Red Deer Native Friendship Society would like to thank you for supporting Aboriginal Week 2012. We began Aboriginal Week on June 18, 2012, with our open house and annual Walk for Friendship, this recognized and encouraged aboriginal youth to help them participate in many aspects of their culture.

This event was held as a fundraiser to begin replacing the funding dollars lost in the federal government funding freeze that occurred earlier in June. We are still accepting donations for the youth program. Contact the Friendship Centre for details.

On National Aboriginal Day, June 21, the aboriginal agencies set up in City Hall Park to celebrate the signing of the proclamation made by the mayor and promote services and programs available to Aboriginal people.

The day ended with the fourth annual Turtle Awards. The evening was spent celebrating the unique heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding achievements of First Nations, Inuit and Metis people in our community.

The Red Deer Native Friendship Society congratulates all the award recipients.

Aboriginal Week continued with an Aboriginal Showcase at Heritage Square. We celebrated with first Nations, Metis, and Inuit stories, songs, traditional games, dance and spirit. Activities continue this week. Call any of the aboriginal agencies for details about where stew and bannock is being served this week!

These events would not have been possible without the support from community members and the generous sponsorship from those companies and organizations who believe that embracing and supporting aboriginal culture and traditions is an important part of Red Deer.

Pamela Taylor Red Deer

Another day, another pipeline spill A recent pipeline leak sent 475,000 litres of oil into Alberta’s Red Deer River. It could have been worse; nothing was being pumped at the time. The company, Plains Midstream, claims the light sour crude may smell bad but poses no risk to humans!

It happened as crews were cleaning a larger spill from last year at another of the company’s pipelines. That one dumped 4.5 million litres of oil into the surrounding forest and wetlands.

The recent Red Deer River spill was also the site of a leak in 2008. Industry figures show that more than 3.4 million litres of fossil fuels have been accidentally released from pipelines every year in DAVID Alberta since 2006.

SUZUKI One litre of spilled oil can contaminate a million litres of groundwater.

Enbridge, the company that wants to build a dual pipeline from the tar sands to the B.C. coast, has had more than 800 leaks and spills on its pipelines since 1999, sending close to 27 million litres of oil into the environment. That included a 2010 spill in Michigan that dumped 3.8 million litres of diluted tar sands bitumen into the Kalamazoo River. Cleanup costs for that are already $765 million, and the river is still contaminated.

Of course, the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline, which will carry heavy bitumen 1,200 km one

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way and Middle Eastern condensate the other way across close to 1,000 streams and rivers, will be different, we are assured: world-class safety standards, safety control valves, 24/7 monitoring, emergency responders…

Where have these world-class standards been hiding until now?

Enbridge only carries enough insurance to cover $575 million in damages, far less than incurred by the Kalamazoo spill. Who pays the rest if a spill happens after the company and its Chinese state-owned backers get their way in Northern B.C.?

Bitumen is riskier than regular oil or gas. It’s heavier and sinks in water, making cleanup difficult with longer-lasting negative environmental impacts.

But, thanks to changes brought in under the federal government’s Bill C-38, we’ll no longer have to think about potential damage to the waterways and land along the pipeline route, unless they’re home to “fish that are part of a commercial, recreational, or Aboriginal fisheries.”

These are just issues with spills.

Even the other possible catastrophic environmental impacts of Northern Gateway – such as accidents involving more than 200 supertankers a year carrying the bitumen through the narrow and hazardous Douglas Channel and across the Pacific and down the coast to China and California for refining – pale in comparison to the larger issue: rapid exploitation of fossil fuel deposits and the associated impacts of climate change, pollution, and economic shortsightedness.

The goal of our government and industry leaders appears to be to dig up as much oil as possible, as

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quickly as possible, and sell it overseas, and damn the economic and environmental consequences.

If that means selling entire tar sands operations and the bitumen to companies owned by a government known for human rights abuses and environmental destruction; if it means polluting water and putting people’s health at risk; if it means killing birds, caribou, and wolves; if it means putting our manufacturing industry at risk and not joining the green-energy economy, all for the sake of a few shortterm and even fewer long-term jobs, who cares?

There’s a quick buck to be made. And the economy will appear to chug along until the next election and maybe the one after that. And that’s surely enough time to dismantle many of the laws, policies, and institutions that have made Canada the great country it is!

Whether or not we smarten up and start switching to cleaner energy, we’re going to need oil for some time. Rather than rushing headlong into this and putting our environment, health, and economy at risk, it would make more sense to step back, develop a national energy plan, and figure out how we can use this valuable and diminishing resource efficiently and in a way that provides long-term benefits for all Canadians rather than a few industrialists and China’s totalitarian government.

We also need to start monitoring the long-term impacts of the never-ending spills from leaky pipelines.

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Harper speech interrupted by shouting protester THE CANADIAN PRESS QUEBEC — A speech

by Stephen Harper was briefly interrupted Monday when a shouting protester approached the stage at an international conference in Quebec City.

As the prime minister addressed a world forum on the French language, the man walked to the front of the large room and delivered a message of his own.

“Stop Harper, stop Jean Charest,” the protester yelled in his outburst.

“Citizens rise up. We need you, everybody.”

The interruption lasted only a few seconds before the man was grabbed by two security guards and hustled out of the room through a side door.

His rant earned him a muffled applause from some of the attendees inside the Quebec City conference centre.

Quebec provincial police later indicated that the man, in his 30s, was released and will not face charges.

The disruption happened just seconds after Harper uttered the only English words of his mostly French address

LA FRANCOPHONIE during the conference’s opening ceremony.

“As Canadians, we are extremely proud of our two national languages and our heritage of diversity,” Harper said, a moment before the protester raised his voice.

The man’s shouts interrupted Harper’s next sentence, forcing the prime minister to pause and then repeat the line, which referred to the Olympic Games.

“Our two languages unite us, like they will unite all of humanity in a few a weeks in London, where La Francophonie will have as a great witness, a great Canadian, (former governor general) Michaelle Jean,” Harper said after the brief pause, during which the protester was removed from the room.

In his speech, Harper also noted the importance of French culture in Canada.

He told the room that French is the mother tongue of seven million Canadians.

Around 1,500 delegates, mostly youths, from 100 countries around the globe are taking part in the multi-day conference, which focuses on issues such as the future of the French language in the world. This is the inaugural edition of the forum.

A group of protesters that gathered outside the conference centre during the event criticized the federal and provincial governments for not doing enough to protect the French language.

An organization that promotes the preservation of the French language wrote a letter to La Francophonie secretary general Abdou Diouf, who also participated in Monday’s opening ceremony.

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Inside the building, Charest expressed his own concerns for the fate of the language, but cited international examples.

“At the United Nations, (French) influence is no longer the same,” said the Quebec premier, who took the podium after Harper.

“In Europe, the world of media and advertising has mostly made English its main language.”

By contrast, Charest described Quebec as a model of hope for the survival of French in the world.

“The history of Quebec provides a foundation for this belief,” he said.

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VANCOUVER — Flooding in British Columbia continues to ease as the weather co-operates.

Environment Canada said conditions are about two to three degrees cooler than normal and that’s helped the situation across the province.

David Wray of Environment Canada said a low pressure system will keep temperatures cooler for the next few days over the central coast and then the interior.

The system is also expect to bring around 10 millimetres of rain with it.

The Lower Fraser River is still receding and expected to keep lowering, said David Campbell from the B.C. River Forecast Centre.

“The mission gage dropped from 6.2 metres yesterday to 6.17 metres today,” Campbell said in a statement, pointing out that the river will continue to drop.

Campbell said lake and river levels were high in the Shuswap Lake area and Thompson River system.

He added moderate rainfall has helped keep rivers in a holding pattern in some areas.

Meanwhile the B.C. government and the Red Cross are still assessing flood-ravaged structures in Sicamous.

An evacuation order was lifted for the Two Mile subdivision in Sicamous and residents have returned under an evacuation alert.

Emergency Management B.C. head Chris Duffy said an assistance centre has been set up to provide residents with information on issues such as engineering concerns and ways to prevent mould in their homes.

On the Upper Fraser River ferry service at Big Bar ferry and the Lytton ferry remains suspended as water levels are too high to safely operate.

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Candidate faces big job rebuilding Manitoba Liberals MAN WHOSE SON DIED IN 1997 FLOOD AIMS TO BECOME POLITICAL LEADER

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THE CANADIAN PRESS WINNIPEG — A man who left Manitoba after his son was killed in the great flood of 1997 has returned and is aiming to become the next leader of the provincial Liberals.

Robert Young, a business consultant, counsellor and Christian fiction writer, is the first candidate in the race to replace Jon Gerrard as head of the beleaguered party.

“Doing this is a sacrifice. I’ve lost enough already. I don’t want to say, ‘What have I got to lose?’ but that’s the kind of attitude you have to take,” Young said.

“I’ve come back and I’m disheartened at what I’ve seen. I think it’s great we’ve got the Winnipeg Jets, but we’ve got more poverty than when I left. We’ve got more homelessness.”

Young, 52, was born in Winnipeg and had Liberal leanings from a young age.

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, he worked as an executive assistant to two Winnipeg city councillors with Liberal ties and served as a liaison between civic and provincial Liberals.

He also served on the mayor’s task force on youth and gang violence.

In 1997, during the so-

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Robert Young stands at the Manitoba legislature. Young is the first candidate in the race to replace Jon Gerrard as leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party. called flood of the century, tragedy struck.

His 14-year-old son, Adam, was swept into a culvert that was connected to city sewers and drowned.

“I learned that your life can change with a phone call, drastically.

But even though that situation happened, I’m still here. I’ve got a responsibility.”

Young fought for improvements to the sewer system and lost his job, he said.

He left for work in the southern United States

in 2000.

In the years that followed, Young worked as a school counsellor, operated a real estate company and wrote novels including Three Days With Mary, a religiousthemed story about a man seeking redemption after making poor choices in his life.

He also worked for BluefishTV, a non-profit Christian video production company.

He returned to Winnipeg last year and now works as a business development consultant at

a downtown firm.

Young realizes that the Manitoba Liberal party is a shadow of the one that existed in the late 1980s when it was the official Opposition under Sharon Carstairs and had 20 of 57 legislature seats.

The Liberals have just one seat now.

It belongs to Gerrard.

He announced his plan to resign as leader after the party got only 7.5 per cent of the popular vote in last fall’s election.

A replacement is to be chosen in October 2013.

NAKUSP, B.C. — The threat of a closed emergency room and fierce competition for doctors has led the village of Nakusp, B.C., to buy a house so a physician facing 10 job offers can live there with his family.

The idea came from the Arrow Lakes Hospital Auxiliary and the local hospital foundation after a resident left them an undisclosed amount of money in a will.

“We thought if we were to offer housing it might help attract a doctor to our community and it did help,” said Ulli Mueller, foundation director and member of the housing committee that formed a corporation to buy the four-bedroom house for $280,000.

The community partially furnished a bedroom, dining room and living room so the young couple doesn’t have to move everything in until they have decided to stay.

The doctor is just finishing his residency in Golden B.C., and is set to move into the home this weekend with his child, wife and parents.

The international medical graduate had 10 communities vying for his attention, said Dr. Norm Lea, the lone fulltime physician who is

the chief of medical staff at the Arrow Lakes Hospital and operates his own family practice.

Lea said the new doctor is “awfully impressed with Nakusp” and committed to working there for two years.

“We’ve been trying really hard over the past few years to get some more permanent physicians in here and it’s been really tough,” said Nakusp Mayor Karen Hamling, who is also a director on the West Kootenay-Boundary Regional Hospital District board.

“We’ve come close to shutting our emergency room because of a lack of staff,” she said.

“Dr. Lea has cancelled plans in his own life to stay and keep it open.”

In the past five years, the number of doctors in the community, which serves about 5,000 people in the West Kootenays region, has dropped from three full-time and one part-time physician to one full-time and another who works threequarter time.

Rather than wait for a more serious physician shortage and potential emergency room closure such as in Princeton, B.C., last September, the remote community on the shores of Upper Arrow Lake has opted to attract medical staff with subsidized housing.

Minister fires school board for failing to deliver budget

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER — A school board in Cowichan Valley, B.C., has been expelled after not passing a balanced budget.

The province’s education minister, George Abbott, fired the board for district 79 after it failed to produce balanced figures by Saturday’s deadline, instead opting to pass a restorative budget with a $3.77 million shortfall.

The board passed the budget five votes to four as part of what some members said is an aim to bring the district’s funding back up to pre-2001 levels.

It is only the fourth time in 40 years a school board has been fired by the province, and the second time one in Cowichan Valley has been axed following a similar situation in 1985.

Abbott has appointed Surrey School District superintendent Mike McKay as the official trustee for the district until the next election in 2014, praising him

as a respected 30-year veteran of the education system.

McKay once worked as a school principal in Cowichan Valley and is now tasked with working alongside district staff to set a budget.

According to the School Act, if a balanced budget is not passed by the board of trustees, funding from the province cannot be transferred to the district.

Trustee Ryan Bruce voted against the deficit budget and said those who voted in favour of it are playing politics with the education system.

“I guess the split or the difference in opinion comes around those that want to send a message to government and those of us that want to work constructively to find solutions and continue to be a voice for education in the valley,” he said.

Bruce contends the district has about 2,000 fewer students than it did ten years ago and a funding increase of about $2,000 per student.

He said while he’s disappointed to

have been removed, he supports Abbott’s decision.

“His hands are tied, I think we have submitted a deficit budget therefore money cannot flow, if money does not flow then next September there’s no money to run the education system in the valley,” he said.

“He’s really got no choice but to remove us and appoint somebody who will follow the law, follow the school act and submit a balanced budget.”

But Board of Education Chair Eden Haythornwaite said funding levels are still below where they need to be and where they were more than a decade ago.

Haythornwaite said the budget passed was initially set up to ensure the district would have money to operate as usual, then 20 restorative measures were worked in.

She said her decision was political, and that’s not a bad thing.

“I don’t see any contradiction be-

tween working hard for our children and using my position as a politician to do that,” she said.

“I don’t know what else I would do, I think wishing upon a star would hardly qualify.”

During a conference call, Abbott said the board is politically motivated, but stopped short of accusing it of working on behalf of a particular political group.

“That political stand is clearly at odds with the school act and that brings us to their dismissal today,” said Abbott.

Haythornwaite said members of the board are planning to appeal their removal.

Abbott said he is not concerned by attempts to overturn his decision.

“I am entirely comfortable that we are operating within the bounds of the school act here in dismissing this board,” said Abbott.

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

COLIN FRASER

CUP COMING TO SYLVAN LAKE The Stanley Cup is coming to Sylvan Lake.

Los Angeles Kings forward Colin Fraser will have hockey’s Holy Grail in Sylvan Lake July 18 for a two hour — noon to 2 p.m. — photograph/ autograph session on main street. The Kings won the Stanley Cup last month in L.A. and the storied trophy has been making its rounds with players and coaches ever since.

“Sylvan Lake is our offseason home and it will be great to do a little public thing with the Cup in town. It won’t be anything crazy, but it will be good,” said Fraser, who recently re-signed with the Kings.

Tuesday

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Wednesday

● Major women’s soccer: Edmonton Angels at Red Deer City, 7:30 p.m., Red Deer College. ● Parkland baseball: Red Deer at Lacombe, Carstairs at Innisfail, Olds at Irricana, 7 p.m.

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Royals 11 Blue Jays 3 TORONTO — Describing his recent struggles on the mound, Blue Jays ace Ricky Romero says he feels like he’s in quicksand.

Romero (8-3) gave up 11 hits, three walks and eight runs in six-plus innings as the Kansas City Royals defeated Toronto 11-3 on Monday.

“Every time you just keep getting deeper and deeper and don’t know how to get out of it,” the left-hander said after taking his second successive drubbing.

“You’ve got to keep mentally strong. I’m going to continue to stay positive and get through this.”

Salvador Perez hit a tworun homer against Romero and Mike Moustakas had an RBI double against Romero in the third.

Moustakas finished with five RBIs after hitting his first career grand slam against reliever David Pauley in the five-run seventh.

Jose Bautista and Colby Rasmus had solo home runs against Royals’ left-hander Everett Teaford (1-1) who held the Blue Jays to five hits and two walks in his second start since being recalled from triple-A Omaha on June 27.

The Royals (36-42) snapped a three-game losing string and the Blue Jays (40-40) lost their second straight.

Romero had his earned-run average swell to 5.35 as he lost for the first time at home after

five wins.

“All you can expect from me is I’m going to keep working hard and do whatever it takes to keep getting better and get ready for my next start,” Romero said.

He allowed eight earned runs for the second start in a row and has allowed at least four earned runs in each of his past four starts and in seven of his past 11.

Blue Jays manager John Farrell said Romero showed improvement on Monday compared to when he allowed nine runs (eight earned) in three innings in his loss to the Boston Red Sox last Wednesday at Fenway.

“Tonight I thought Ricky threw a greater number of strikes overall and what seemed to be lacking consistency was the overall fastball command within the strike zone,” Farrell said. “I think if you look at the total amount of hits allowed there were eight on fastballs.”

The Blue Jays turned a leadoff double by Brett Lawrie into a first-inning run. Lawrie took third on a long fly to centre by Rasmus. Bautista walked and Edwin Encarnacion was hit by a pitch for the eighth time this season to load the bases. Lawrie scored on a groundout by Yunel Escobar.

Perez hit his third homer of the season after Romero walked Jeff Francoeur with two out in the second. The Royals scored two more in the third after a one-out single by Eric Hosmer and two-out doubles by Yuniesky Betancourt and Mous-

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Kansas City Royals Mike Moustakas celebrates his grand slam home run with teammate Billy Butler against the Toronto Blue Jays during the seventh inning in Toronto, Monday. The Royals won 11-3. takas.

Bautista hit his major-league leading 27th homer with two out in the home third to cut the lead to 4-2.

But the Royals scored twice more in the fourth. Perez singled, Jason Bourgeois doubled and Alex Gordon singled in one run. A wild pitch scored the second run of the inning.

Rasmus crushed his 16th homer of the season with two out in the fifth to reduce the Royals lead to 6-3.

Romero departed after giving up a walk to Alcides Escobar and a double to Hosmer to open the seventh.

“I thought the action of the changeup for the most part was much better,” Farrell said. “He threw a greater number of curveballs that showed depth and shape. From those comparisons it was improvement but we cannot deny what the bottom line was.”

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Sutter to focus on Rebels while in wait

BY GREG MEACHEM ADVOCATE SPORTS EDITOR If Brent Sutter does not coach in the NHL during the upcoming season . . . well, he’ll be fine with that.

Sutter recently left the Calgary Flames when his three-year contract as head coach expired and was rumoured to be in the running for the Edmonton Oilers bench-boss post, which last week went to former Oilers assistant Ralph Krueger.

The fact is, Sutter never interviewed for the Edmonton job, although he was somewhat interested in the position.

“If they would have called me, absolutely I would have looked at it. But they wanted to go in a different direction and Ralph will do a good job there,” said Sutter.

In the meantime, the Red Deer Rebels owner/president has been anything but idle, working on his farm and in the Rebels office. And barring a move back to the NHL, he’ll be occupied with those tasks for the foreseeable future.

“We’ve always had good people in place here and I’m going to help Jesse (Rebels GM/head coach Wallin) out with the management part,” said Sutter, who left the Western Hockey League club in 2007 and was a head coach in New Jersey and Calgary for a total of five years.

“We (Sutter family) own the franchise and it’s one that we’re very proud of,” said

Sutter. “But at the end of the day we’ve missed the playoffs three of the last five years and we have to be better than that.

It’s something that I have certainly talked to the coaching staff and everybody else about. We have to get back on board as far as making the Brent Sutter playoffs.”

The Rebels haven’t been a consistent contender for the better part of decade, but Sutter insisted he’s not pointing any fingers and will continue to take a constructive approach while he works with the coaches and scouts.

“I’m not blaming anyone for it, I’m just saying that as a group we all need to get better,” he said. “We have a really good coaching staff but I have to help them through some stuff now. We need to become a franchise that’s pushing to win like we used to and I have to help everyone, including the players, get better.

“We have to get this franchise back to being an elite team in the league.”

Sutter wants the Rebels to become a more offensive team while also being difficult to play against.

“I’ll talk to Jesse and Bryce (assistant

Canadiens sign Price to six-year deal

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS BROSSARD, Que. — Carey Price is just fine with spending six more years dealing with the pressures inherent in manning the Montreal Canadiens’ goal.

The two-time all-star goaltender signed a six-year contract worth a total of US$39 million with Montreal on Monday.

Price, who turns 25 on August 15, already has five NHL seasons under his belt.

“It kind of made sense to me,” Price said on a conference call from Williams Lake, B.C. “It will take me to until I’m 30 years old and generally that’s about the peak of goaltenders, so I’m hoping by then to have a couple of Stanley Cups and have a good renegotiation when I’m 30.”

Canadiens fans would dearly love to conjure up hope of winning one more Stanley Cup after the team finished 15th — dead last — in the Eastern Conference.

Montreal has not won a Cup since claiming its record 24th title in 1993.

With that goal in mind, Price is ready to assume still higher expectations from the team’s demanding fans.

“There’s a tremendous amount of pressure on us no matter what you’re making, so it might make you a target a little more,” he said. “But being a goaltender, I’m used to that anyway.”

Montreal general manager Marc Bergevin announced the signing.

“I think Carey brings what we need moving forward,” Bergevin said.

“He’s a top goalie in the league, a young goalie, and with having him in the net for the next six years I think it gives our team a chance to be competitive, and moving forward I think it was a key for us to have Carey in Montreal.”

Bergevin, who was hired on May 2, added three free agents to the Canadiens’ roster Sunday.

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coach Thoma) if I see something that will help us improve offensively,” said Sutter.

“This has always been a good defensive team but you can’t win if you can’t score goals.”

The Rebels proprietor will listen if an NHL team — but not just any NHL team — comes calling prior to or during the 2012-13 season.

“I would certainly look at getting back into coaching in the NHL if something became available, but it would have to be the right fit,” he said.

With the permission of Devils president/ GM Lou Lamoriello, Sutter left New Jersey after the second year of his contract largely because he missed his family. Wishing to coach close to home, he signed with the Flames in short order, but said he would now be open to taking a coaching job outside of the province or country.

“But again, the situation would have to be right,” he said. “I came back from New Jersey for all of the right reasons. Unfortunately it didn’t work out in Calgary but that’s the way it goes.”

For now, and quite possibly through the winter months and beyond, he will focus on the Rebels.

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Flames pluck Hudler from free agency PARISE AND SUTER NEED MORE TIME TO DECIDE

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS The waiting game continues.

A second day of NHL free agency came and went without decisions from forward Zach Parise or defenceman Ryan Suter on where they’d like to

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Jiri Hudler skates with the puck during a game against the Dallas Stars last season. The Calgary Flames signed Hudler to a $16 million, four-year contract, Monday.

sign. The top two names on the open market have both been given a lot of food for thought in the form of serious contract offers and are electing to take their time.

“The goal is to make the most informed decision I can,” Parise told reporters outside of his agent’s office in Mississauga, Ont., on Monday afternoon.

“I’m not putting a deadline on anything. It’s such a long-term, important decision you have to make sure you look at everything.”

With so many teams hoping to land Parise and/or Suter, the market was pretty much frozen solid on Day 2.

One exception came in Calgary, where Flames general manager Jay Feaster was thrilled to get Jiri Hudler’s signature on a US$16-million, four-year deal.

Feaster pitched hard for the Czech centre as soon as the market opened on Sunday and didn’t want to be left empty-handed.

“We identified at our pro meetings, we had him as the guy we wanted to go after as that top-six forward,” Feaster said.

“We demonstrated that to both Jiri and to Petr Svoboda, his agent, yesterday. ... We’re excited about it.”

The Flames GM learned a lesson last year.

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Stamps top Als in holiday matchup CORNISH GETS TWO RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS TO HELP CALGARY GET OPENING WEEKEND WIN

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Spain first to win back-toback European Championships

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Spain 4 Italy 0 KIEV, Ukraine — Spain swept to a majestic 4-0 victory over Italy in the European Championship final on Sunday, retaining its title and extending its reign as the best team in world football.

After critics had called this Spain team boring at Euro 2012, the most onesided final in the tournament’s history was a perfect response.

Goals from David Silva and Jordi Alba in the first half gave Spain a convincing lead. Fernando Torres and fellow substitute Juan Mata scored in the last six minutes to turn victory into a rout.

Italy’s task was tough enough with 11 players, and it became impossible with just 10 after the 64th minute. All its substitutes were used when midfielder Thiago Motta, who had only been on the pitch for seven minutes, was taken off due to injury.

“We respect (Italy) very much. They were a great rival, but we took control of the game as time went by,” Spain coach Vicente del Bosque said.

The victory lifted Spain to a record third straight major title, after winning Euro 2008 and the 2010 World Cup. The hat trick of titles is an unprecedented feat for a European team, as is successfully defending the championship.

Spain even allowed Italy the majority of first-half possession, yet its trademark quick passing game was lethal when required. The second was almost entirely one-way traffic.

“Tonight, there was no contest, they were too superior — so the bitterness at losing this final is only relative,” Italy’s captain and goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon said.

His Spanish counterpart as keeper and skipper, Iker Casillas, also was outstanding in keeping Italy’s attack at bay for his 10th consecutive clean sheet in tournament knockout matches.

The victory was the most comprehensive in a European Championship

Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas lifts the trophy after the Euro 2012 soccer championship final between Spain and Italy in Kiev, Ukraine, July 1. Spain won the match 4-0 to win their third straight major international title and are the first country to ever win consecutive European Championship titles.

final, beating West Germany’s 3-0 win over the Soviet Union in 1972.

Critics of Spain’s style had said the world and European champions were boring — keeping possession with endless back-and-forth passes to stifle games, not win them.

But Spain answered by playing its best and slickest football at Euro 2012 when most was at stake.

“You could tell right away that they were fresher physically,” said Italy coach Cesare Prandelli, whose team played in the semifinals on Thursday, one day after Spain.

“We didn’t have time to recuperate, especially against players like these. It became very, very difficult indeed to come back from 2-0 down.”

Italy playmaker Andrea Pirlo could not orchestrate play like he had when Germany and England were eliminated. Pirlo looked up with teary red eyes as Spain lifted the trophy.

When the final whistle was blown, Spain’s players rushed to each other and huddled in a circle, jumping and spinning in celebration. Of course, they did it deep in Italy’s half.

Sergio Ramos and Xavi Hernandez had already threatened Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon’s goal when Spain took the lead in the 14th minute.

Andres Iniesta’s incisive forward pass to find Cesc Fabregas was superb.

Fabregas drifted behind defender Giorgio Chiellini and surged to the byline, drawing Buffon to his near post.

Silva waited eight yards (meters) out to head a crisp chip back from Fabregas into the net.

Spain then increased its lead just four minutes before the break.

Hernandez had been below his usual high standard at Euro 2012, but he put a weighted pass into Alba’s stride as the left-back burst past four Italian defenders to slip his shot past Buffon.

The great Italian ’keeper also witnessed a master class from his friend and opposite number Casillas, who was on a winning Spanish side for the 100th time.

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Stampeders 38 Alouettes 10 CALGARY — After taking an illegal hit from linebacker Shea Emry, Drew Tate got right back up and made the Montreal Alouettes pay.

Tate completed 25-of-35 passes for 299 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions as the Calgary Stampeders downed the Alouettes 38-10 in Canadian Football League action on Sunday.

With Calgary leading 18-7 in the second quarter and the Stampeders threatening to score once again, centre Mark Dewit snapped the ball over Tate’s head. The starting Calgary quarterback alertly fell to the turf and covered up the ball before Emry charged towards him and hit him while he was lying on the ground.

“It didn’t feel good,” admitted Tate.

Emry was subsequently penalized for unnecessary conduct to give the Stampeders a first-down situation on the Montreal 17-yard line. Tate then completed a 14-yard pass to Larry Taylor before handing off to Jon Cornish for a three-yard touchdown run to give the Stamps an insurmountable 25-7 lead.

“Instead of just getting up and saying something, just say something with your play,” said Tate, who is now 4-0 for the Stamps in regular-season games.

“That really cuts deeper.”

Calgary coach and general manager John Hufnagel commended Tate for his efforts in front of 26,387 fans at McMahon Stadium.

“He’s a young quarterback that’s learning on the fly and he can also win, so that’s what counts,” Hufnagel said. “When he’s on the field, he makes plays for you and gets the ball to his playmakers. He didn’t have a perfect game by any stretch of the imagination, but he played well enough to get us a win.”

Cornish finished with a pair of rushing touchdowns, while veteran receiver Nik Lewis also caught a TD pass for the Stampeders (1-0). Rookie safety Keenan MacDougall recovered a fumble and ran it back into the Montreal end zone, Rene Paredes kicked three field goals, while Rob Maver had a punt single.

Brian Bratton caught Montreal’s lone touchdown from veteran quarterback Anthony Calvillo, who went 16-for-31 for 174 yards and was also picked off

twice. Sean Whyte added a field goal for the Alouettes (0-1).

“It was just a pathetic performance on us, especially myself,” Calvillo said. “We’ve got to accept that and move on. It doesn’t matter what we did the year before. We’ve got to come back and perform this year and today we didn’t do it.”

Paredes connected on a 38-yard field goal to give the Stampeders a 3-0 lead at 3:29 of the first quarter.

On Montreal’s next possession, Richardson caught a nine-yard pass from Calvillo at midfield before Calgary linebacker Juwan Simpson levelled him with a heavy hit that caused a fumble. Playing in his firstever CFL game, MacDougall picked up the loose ball and sprinted untouched for a 63-yard touchdown.

“It really worked out well for me,” MacDougall said. “I wasn’t really thinking of anything besides getting to that end zone. Adrenaline was rushing and everything. I don’t even know what I did what I did when I got there. I think I just turned around and got to the sideline. It was definitely fun.”

After Montreal went two-and-out to give Calgary the ball back, Tate engineered a seven-play, 66-yard drive culminating in a four-yard touchdown run by Cornish. Maver then kicked a 63-yard punt single to give the Stamps an 18-0 lead through one quarter of play.

After Calvillo tossed a 37-yard touchdown pass to Bratton early in the third quarter, Cornish responded for the Stampeders with a three-yard TD run to cap off a nine-play, 75-yard drive.

Whyte then kicked a 32-yard field goal for the Als, before Paredes responded with one from 29 yards out to give Calgary a 28-10 lead heading into halftime.

The Stamps threatened to increase their lead early in the third quarter, but Montreal cornerback Billy Parker intercepted a pass by Tate at the goal-line.

Calgary defensive back Brandon Smith then picked off an errant throw by Calvillo at midfield before the rapid sequence of turnovers continued when former Stampeder and current Alouettes defensive back Dwight Anderson intercepted a pass by Tate.

Later in the third quarter, Lewis caught a short pass from Tate and then leapt into the end zone over Montreal defensive back Michael Carter for a 13-yard touchdown.

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Williams survives ‘Manic Monday’ at Wimbledon

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WIMBLEDON, England — All at once, there was a frenzy of activity at a wet and windy All England Club early Monday afternoon.

Top-seeded and 2004 Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova, a big hitter in her own right, was overpowered in a 6-4, 6-3 loss to No. 15 Sabine Lisicki.

Four-time title winner Serena Williams was locked in a three-set tussle against a wild-card entry from Kazakhstan who is ranked 65th but is responsible for the only perfect set in women’s professional tennis. Defending champion Petra Kvitova was trying to come back after dropping her opening set.

Oh, and over on Centre Court, there was the notso-insignificant matter of 16-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer’s medical timeout to get treatment for his aching back.

The start of Week 2 at Wimbledon has been dubbed “Manic Monday,” because it’s the only major tournament that schedules all 16 fourth-round singles matches on one day.

Sure lived up to that moniker this year, even if rain prevented five of the eight men’s matches from finishing.

The most newsworthy result was the abrupt end of Sharapova’s bid to become the first woman since Williams in 2002 to win the French Open and Wimbledon in the same year. Less than a month after completing a career Grand Slam in Paris to return to No. 1, Sharapova bowed out against someone she had beaten the three other times they met. She will be replaced atop the rankings next week.

“Nothing is easy. Certainly not a Wimbledon title,” Sharapova said. “So I don’t know if it’s easier or tougher now than it was years ago, but I don’t think it’s ever easier.”

Federer, seeking a seventh trophy at the grasscourt Grand Slam, beat Xavier Malisse 7-6 (1), 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 to reach a 33rd consecutive major quarterfinal, adding to his record. After the seventh game, Federer got help from a trainer for his back. When he returned, his play didn’t appear to suffer all that much, other than slower-than-usual serves. On the other hand, Federer capped the match with a 122 mph ace.

“Honestly, I’m not too worried. I’ve had bad backs

over the years. I’ve been around. They go as quick as they came,” he said. “But of course I have to keep an eye on it now.”

Federer now faces No. 26 Mikhail Youzhny, a 6-3, 5-7, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 7-5 winner over Denis Istomin. Federer is 13-0 against Youzhny, who chose to look on the bright side, saying: “I have one more chance.”

The only other man assured a spot in Wednesday’s quarterfinals is No. 1 Novak Djokovic. The defending champion improved to 12-1 against Viktor Troicki, his doubles partner for Serbia at the upcoming London Olympics, by winning 6-3, 6-1, 6-3 under the Centre Court roof.

“Weather is always an obstacle here,” Djokovic said.

Two men’s matches never started, and three were suspended: No. 4 Andy Murray leads No. 16 Marin Cilic by a set and a break; No. 10 Mardy Fish took the first set against No. 5 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and they’re tied 1-all in the second; No. 31 Florian Mayer leads No. 18 Richard Gasquet 6-3, 2-1.

The women’s quarterfinals are set for Tuesday: No. 6 Williams vs. No. 4 Kvitova, who came back to beat No. 24 Francesca Schiavone of Italy 4-6, 7-5, 6-1; Lisicki vs. No. 8 Angelique Kerber, who ended the soon-to-retire Kim Clijsters’ last Wimbledon 6-1, 6-1; No. 2 Victoria Azarenka vs. Tamira Paszek; and No. 3 Agnieszka Radwanska vs. No. 17 Maria Kirilenko.

Azarenka, the Australian Open champion, has lost only 14 games so far. The most interesting aspect of her 6-1, 6-0 win over 2008 French Open champion Ana Ivanovic? The pigeon feathers that slowly floated down to the grass after a bird collided with the roof.

“Sometimes it can be annoying when somebody is chewing chips right when you’re serving. Doesn’t really matter; you just have to stay focused on your game. Whatever is going on around is going on around. It’s out of your hands,” Azarenka said. “But the feathers? It was fun.”

Lisicki certainly had a grand ol’ time against Sharapova, smiling all the while.

She used flat, powerful groundstrokes to neutralize Sharapova from the baseline. She also served bigger than Sharapova, reaching 118 mph and collecting six aces. A second-serve winner at 117 mph earned Lisicki’s third match point, which she converted with

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Serena Williams reacts after defeating Yaroslava Shvedova during a fourth round singles match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, England, Monday. a second-serve ace at 108 mph, then dropped to her knees and shook her fists while Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki cheered from her Court 1 guest box. (Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls running-mate Scottie Pippen was at Williams’ match on Court 2.)

“That’s my game, to serve well and be aggressive.

That’s what I did. I think it worked well,” Lisicki said. “As soon as I got the break in the second set, I knew, ’I’m going to take it home.”’

Oilers re-sign veteran Smyth, introduce rookie signing Schultz

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Anaheim Ducks defenseman Toni Lydman and Edmonton Oilers left wing Ryan Smyth battle for the puck during a game last season. The Oilers announced they had re-signed Smyth, Sunday. going to go through this process, Edmonton was always in the back of my mind. With all of the young talent they have here, I saw myself fitting in pretty good. I’m very excited.”

Oilers general manager Steve Tambellini called Schultz’s two-year entrylevel deal a big step forward for a team that hasn’t made the playoffs since an improbable Stanley Cup run in 2006.

“This signing means so much to us,”

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JAYS: Find yourself Pauley took Romero’s place and hit Butler with a pitch to load the bases. Betancourt singled in a run and Moustakas followed with his 14th homer of the season and his first slam.

“It was really cool,” Moustakas said. “I got a good pitch to hit, got a fastball over the middle of the plate and just tried not to do too much with it.”

After the game, Pauley was designated for assignment and right-hander Drew Carpenter was selected from triple-A Las Vegas.

But the attention is on Romero right now who is supposed to be the ace of the staff.

“This sport works in mysterious ways sometimes,” Romero said. “You can be on top of the world one day and then the next day you’re trying to find yourself.

“That’s what I feel like right now.”

Notes: Attendance at Rogers Centre was 17,127. ... Romero has allowed at least one walk in each of his 17 starts this season and has allowed more than one walk in 14 of them with a season-high of seven on May 23. ... The Royals had consecutive winning months in June (14-13) and May (15-13) for the first time since 2007. ... The Blue Jays will start left-hander Brett Cecil (1-1, 6.06 earned-run average) on Tuesday against Vin Mazzaro (3-2, 4.74 ERA).

PRICE: Interesting summer “It’s been a pretty interesting summer to watch, not only the changes that have been going on up top but also the players that we have signed recently,” Price said.

Brandon Prust left the New York Rangers to sign a four-year, $10 million contract with Montreal. Colby Armstrong signed a one-year deal for $1 million and veteran defenceman Francis Bouillon agreed to a one-year contract worth $1.5 million.

“I just like these guys,” Bergevin said. “They bring character, they bring sandpaper, they bring personality to our club which I feel was missing last year.

From day one I wanted to build this team around character guys that put the team first, and that’s what I think we did.

Price played 65 games for the Canadiens last season. He posted a 26-28-11 record with a 2.43 goalsagainst average, a .916 save percentage and four shutouts.

Drafted by Montreal in the first round, fifth overall, of the 2005 NHL draft, the native of Anahim Lake, B.C., has a 124-104-35 record with 16 shutouts, a 2.56 GAA and a .916 save percentage.

He is already eighth on the Canadiens’ career list for both wins and games played by a goalie (271).

“It’s huge for me,” Price said. “Obviously it’s an

honour to come back and to have the vote of confidence from the organization of my hockey club is huge as well. It’s nice to see that they show a lot of confidence in me and now I have to go out there and prove them right.”

SIGNED: Getting closer He made a major pitch for coveted free agent Brad Richards last summer and wasn’t left with much in terms of a Plan B when Richards signed with the New York Rangers instead.

This time he ignored the more high-profile names and instead focused on Hudler, who had 25 goals and 50 points for the Detroit Red Wings last season.

“He’s going to have even more opportunity to flourish in our organization,” said Feaster.

The other signings Monday involved players staying with their current teams: Carey Price, a restricted free agent, agreed to a $39-million, six-year extension with Montreal; and New Jersey kept its goaltending tandem intact by inking Martin Brodeur to a two-year deal worth $9 million and backup Johan Hedberg to a $2.8-million, two-year contract.

Brodeur spent less than 24 hours on the open market and heard offers from other interested teams — including Chicago and Toronto — before electing to stay where he is most comfortable.

“At the end of the day, this is what I wanted all along,” said Brodeur. “Circumstances happen sometimes in life that I can’t control, and I can’t say it won’t happen again, but I am happy, and two years seems appropriate for me maybe to leave the game at that time.

“But I am not 100 per cent sure. Again, we’ll how I feel and how well I am able to play.”

It remains to be seen whether Parise will also find his way back to Newark. The 27-year-old is clearly

cess,” he said.

As part of the courting process, the Oilers arranged to have Schultz receive calls from Hall of Famers Wayne Gretzky and Paul Coffey, urging him to choose Edmonton.

“That was pretty surreal,” he said.

“I definitely did not expect to get those calls. I don’t think I said anything when they called. I was just in awe. It definitely showed the passion of the organization. Talking to Wayne, he definitely told me how passionate people are here and what a great place it is to play.”

The newly-minted Oilers defenceman said recently named Edmonton head coach Ralph Krueger also played a role in his decision.

“The thing that stuck out for me was his passion for the game,” Schultz said.

“Sitting in the interview, when he was talking I was getting chills and fired up.”

Schultz said he is happy to put the free agent process and the inevitable questioning of his character that came with it behind him and get to work trying to land a regular spot with the Oilers.

“I think I am ready for it,” he said.

“Some people have made it out that I was looking for a guarantee of ice time, but that was never the case. I want to earn my spot and I know I am going to have to do that come the fall.”

being pulled in a number of emotional directions, with offers coming from the only NHL team he’s ever played for (New Jersey), his hometown team (Minnesota) and a perennial Stanley Cup favourite that features good friend Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh), among others.

“I still don’t know,” said Parise. “The list is still there. We’re getting closer, that’s all I can say.”

Suter is trying to make a similar determination, with the Nashville Predators pushing hard to retain one of their anchors on the blue-line. A number of other teams are very interested as well.

It’s quite unusual for the top free agents to mull over their choices for a couple days — a testament, perhaps, to what is believed to be a high number of lucrative, extended-term deals on the table.

Until those two make up their minds, most of the other free agents will likely have to wait. Defenceman Matt Carle and forwards Jaromir Jagr and Alex Semin are expected to be among the next tier of players that are snapped up quickly once Suter and Parise sign off on new deals.

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Shortly after introducing free-agent signing Justin Schultz, the Oilers also announced they had come to terms with veteran forward Ryan Smyth.

Schultz, a Kelowna, B.C. native, had his pick of NHL squads to choose from this past week after becoming an unrestricted free agent when he opted not to sign with the Anaheim Ducks, who drafted him in the second round in 2008.

A bidding war erupted for the University of Wisconsin defenceman, with teams flying representatives to Toronto to woo him, but ultimately the cards were stacked in favour of the Oilers.

“I’m very excited to be a part of this organization,” said Schultz, who turns 22 next week.

“I grew up always loving to watch the Oilers. Being a (Vancouver) Canucks fan, they were always my second team. This has been a long process for me and I am glad it is over with and that I can get back to work. I never expected to get this much attention. I never wanted it to get that big. I have never played a game in the NHL. It was overwhelming. Once I knew I was

said Tambellini.

“It was his choice of probably wherever he wanted to go in the National Hockey League. For him to choose us for the right reasons and confirm that he wanted to be part of this organization going forward with the likes of some of the elite young players we have seen here in the last couple of years is so exciting for us.”

Smyth meanwhile returns on a two-year deal worth $4.5-million. The 36-year-old had 19 goals and 46 points in 82 games for Edmonton last season after being granted a trade to the team from the Los Angeles Kings last summer.

The 36-year-old was the sixth overall pick by the Oilers in 1994 and has spent 12 of his 16 NHL seasons with the team. In 1,151 career games, Smyth has 374 goals and 806 points.

The Oilers also re-signed goaltender Yann Danis to a one-year deal. The 31-year-old had a 26-14-2 record with the AHL’s Oklahoma City Barons with a 2.07 goals-against average, a .924 save percentage and five shutouts.

Schultz joins a team seemingly bursting at the seams with offensively gifted young players like Jordan Eberle and first overall draft picks Taylor Hall, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Nail Yakupov.

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Football W—J.Parker 5-3. L—Matsuzaka 0-3. HRs—Oakland, Reddick (19), Moss (9).

New York Baltimore Boston Tampa Bay Toronto

AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct 48 31 .608 42 37 .532 42 38 .525 42 38 .525 40 40 .500

GB — 6 6 1/2 6 1/2 8 1/2

Chicago Cleveland Detroit Kansas City Minnesota

Central Division W L Pct 42 37 .532 40 39 .506 39 41 .488 36 42 .462 34 45 .430

GB — 2 3 1/2 5 1/2 8

West Division W L 50 30 45 35 39 42 35 47

Texas Los Angeles Oakland Seattle

Pct .625 .563 .481 .427

GB — 5 11 1/2 16

Today’s Games L.A. Angels (Haren 6-7) at Cleveland (McAllister 2-1), 5:05 p.m.

Minnesota (Blackburn 4-5) at Detroit (Below 2-1), 5:05 p.m.

Kansas City (Mazzaro 3-2) at Toronto (Cecil 1-1), 5:07 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Nova 9-2) at Tampa Bay (Shields 7-5), 5:10 p.m.

Texas (Oswalt 2-0) at Chicago White Sox (Sale 9-2), 6:10 p.m.

Boston (Lester 5-5) at Oakland (B.Colon 6-7), 10:05 p.m.

Baltimore (W.Chen 7-4) at Seattle (F.Hernandez 6-5), 8:10 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games N.Y. Yankees at Tampa Bay, 1:10 p.m.

Boston at Oakland, 2:05 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Cleveland, 2:05 p.m.

Baltimore at Seattle, 2:10 p.m.

Minnesota at Detroit, 5:05 p.m.

Kansas City at Toronto, 5:07 p.m.

Texas at Chicago White Sox, 5:10 p.m.

Baltimore 000 300 000 — 3 3 1 Seattle 001 000 32x — 6 9 0 Hammel, Patton (7) and Wieters; Iwakuma, Delabar (6), Kelley (8), Wilhelmsen (9) and Olivo. W— Delabar 2-1. L—Hammel 8-4. Sv—Wilhelmsen (7).

HRs—Baltimore, C.Davis (14). Seattle, Olivo (7), Ackley (5).

AMERICAN LEAGUE LEADERS G AB R H 58 236 51 80 71 263 38 88 71 260 39 85 76 294 45 95 58 227 47 73 80 321 47 103 73 280 51 88 79 307 55 96 76 275 30 85 77 295 43 91

Home Runs Bautista, Toronto, 27; Hamilton, Texas, 25; ADunn, Chicago, 24; Granderson, New York, 23; Encarnacion, Toronto, 22; Ortiz, Boston, 21; Cano, New York, 20; Trumbo, Los Angeles, 20.

Runs Batted In Hamilton, Texas, 73; MiCabrera, Detroit, 65; Bautista, Toronto, 64; ADunn, Chicago, 58; Willingham, Minnesota, 56; Encarnacion, Toronto, 55; Trumbo, Los Angeles, 55.

Pitching MHarrison, Texas, 11-3; Price, Tampa Bay, 114; Darvish, Texas, 10-5; Weaver, Los Angeles, 9-1; Nova, New York, 9-2; Sale, Chicago, 9-2; Sabathia, New York, 9-3.

Washington New York Atlanta Miami Philadelphia

LINESCORES MONDAY AMERICAN LEAGUE Minnesota 000 420 000 — 6 13 0 Detroit 001 030 000 — 4 9 0 Hendriks, Swarzak (5), Al.Burnett (7), Perkins (9) and Doumit, Butera; Fister, L.Marte (5), Coke (6), Dotel (8) and Avila. W—Swarzak 2-4. L—Fister 1-6.

Sv—Perkins (3).

Los Angeles 000 010 110 — 3 8 0 Cleveland 000 000 000 — 0 5 0 Weaver, S.Downs (8) and Bo.Wilson; Jimenez, J.Smith (8) and C.Santana. W—Weaver 9-1. L— Jimenez 7-7. Sv—S.Downs (7). HRs—Los Angeles, H.Kendrick (5).

Pct. .339 .335 .327 .323 .322 .321 .314 .313 .309 .308

Trout LAA Konerko CWS Mauer Min Beltre Tex AJackson Det MiCabrera Det Hamilton Tex Cano NYY AEscobar KC Rios CWS

Cincinnati Pittsburgh St. Louis Milwaukee Houston Chicago

San Francisco Los Angeles Arizona San Diego Colorado

NATIONAL LEAGUE EARLY STANDINGS East Division W L Pct 45 32 .584 43 37 .538 41 38 .519 38 41 .481 36 45 .444

GB — 3 1/2 5 8 11

Central Division W L Pct 43 35 .551 43 36 .544 42 38 .525 37 42 .468 32 48 .400 30 49 .380

GB — 1/2 2 6 1/2 12 13 1/2

West Division W L 45 35 44 36 39 40 31 50 30 49

Pct .563 .550 .494 .383 .380

GB — 1 5 1/2 14 1/2 14 1/2

Kansas City 022 200 500 — 11 14 0 Toronto 101 010 000 — 3 6 0 Teaford, K.Herrera (8), Collins (9) and S.Perez; R.Romero, Pauley (7) and Arencibia. W—Teaford 1-1. L—R.Romero 8-3. HRs—Kansas City, S.Perez (3), Moustakas (14). Toronto, Bautista (27), Rasmus (16).

Monday’s Results Pittsburgh 11, Houston 2 Chicago Cubs 4, Atlanta 1 Milwaukee 6, Miami 5 St. Louis 9, Colorado 3 San Diego 6 Arizona 2 Cincinnati 8 L.A. Dodgers 2

New York 200 000 100 — 3 9 1 Tampa Bay 000 101 20x — 4 7 0 F.Garcia, Eppley (6), Logan (7), D.Robertson (7), Rapada (8), Qualls (8) and C.Stewart; M.Moore, Jo.Peralta (8), Rodney (9) and Lobaton. W—M. Moore 5-5. L—D.Robertson 0-3. Sv—Rodney (23).

HRs—Tampa Bay, B.Upton (6), C.Pena (12).

Today’s Games Miami (A.Sanchez 4-6) at Milwaukee (Estrada 0-3), 2:10 p.m.

San Francisco (Lincecum 3-8) at Washington (Zimmermann 4-6), 4:35 p.m.

Houston (Harrell 7-6) at Pittsburgh (A.J.Burnett 9-2), 5:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (Volstad 0-6) at Atlanta (Jurrjens 1-2), 5:10 p.m.

Philadelphia (Worley 4-4) at N.Y. Mets (Niese 6-3), 5:10 p.m.

Colorado (Francis 1-1)

Boston 100 000 000 — 1 6 0 Oakland 140 001 00x — 6 6 0 Matsuzaka, Mortensen (2), Melancon (7) and Saltalamacchia; J.Parker, Doolittle (7) and D.Norris.

CFL West Division GP W L T Saskatchewan 1 1 0 0 Calgary 1 1 0 0 B.C. 1 1 0 0 Edmonton 1 1 0 0

at St. Louis (J.Kelly 1-0), 6:15 p.m.

San Diego (Cashner 3-3) at Arizona (Bauer 0-0), 7:40 p.m.

Cincinnati (Cueto 9-4) at L.A. Dodgers (Capuano 9-3), 8:10 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games San Francisco at Washington, 9:05 a.m.

Philadelphia at N.Y. Mets, 11:10 a.m.

Houston at Pittsburgh, 11:35 a.m.

Miami at Milwaukee, 2:10 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at Atlanta, 5:10 p.m.

Colorado at St. Louis, 5:15 p.m.

Cincinnati at L.A. Dodgers, 7:10 p.m.

San Diego at Arizona, 7:40 p.m.

Winnipeg Hamilton Toronto Montreal

LINESCORES MONDAY Houston 100 001 000 — 2 5 1 Pittsburgh 000 441 02x — 11 18 1 Lyles, R.Cruz (5), Abad (6), D.Carpenter (7), Fe.Rodriguez (8) and J.Castro; Ja.McDonald, J.Hughes (8) and McKenry. W—Ja.McDonald 8-3.

L—Lyles 2-5. HRs—Houston, S.Moore (1). Pittsburgh, G.Jones (11), Walker (5).

Chicago 000 100 300 — 4 7 0 Atlanta 000 001 000 — 1 6 2 Samardzija, Camp (8), Russell (9) and Clevenger; Hanson, C.Martinez (8), Durbin (9) and McCann.

W—Samardzija 6-7. L—Hanson 9-5. Sv—Russell (2). HRs—Chicago, Rizzo (2).

Miami 203 000 000 — 5 7 3 Milwaukee 110 012 01x — 6 8 1 Zambrano, Webb (7), Choate (8), Cishek (8) and J.Buck, Hayes; Greinke, Loe (7), Fr.Rodriguez (8), Axford (9) and M.Maldonado. W—Fr.Rodriguez 1-4.

L—Webb 3-2. Sv—Axford (14). HRs—Miami, Ruggiano (3). Milwaukee, C.Gomez (5).

Colorado 000 200 001 — 3 11 1 St. Louis 101 031 21x — 9 10 0 Outman, Chatwood (4), Ottavino (6), Mat.Reynolds (7) and W.Rosario; Lohse, Boggs (8), Cleto (9) and Y.Molina. W—Lohse 8-2. L—Chatwood 1-1.

HRs—Colorado, Colvin (9), W.Rosario (14). St. Louis, Holliday (13), Craig 2 (13).

Martin Laird $143,000 John Mallinger $143,000 Ryan Palmer $113,750 Chez Reavie $113,750 Sang-Moon Bae $91,000 Greg Chalmers $91,000 John Huh $91,000 Greg Owen $91,000 Daniel Summerhays $91,000 Stewart Cink $58,593 Ben Crane $58,593 Jeff Overton $58,593 Rod Pampling $58,593 Kyle Stanley $58,593 Charley Hoffman $58,593 Sean O’Hair $58,593 Roberto Castro $44,200 Troy Matteson $44,200 Pat Perez $44,200 Marc Leishman $39,325

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283 283 284 284 285 285 285 285 285 286 286 286 286 286 286 286 287 287 287 288

LONDON — Results Monday at the US$25.03million Wimbledon Championships grass-court tournament held at the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club (seedings in parentheses): MEN Singles Fourth Round Novak Djokovic (1), Serbia, def. Viktor Troicki, Serbia, 6-3, 6-1, 6-3.

Roger Federer (3), Switzerland, def. Xavier Malisse, Belgium, 7-6 (1), 6-1, 4-6, 6-3.

Mikhail Youzhny (26), Russia, def. Denis Istomin, Uzbekistan, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 7-5.

Andy Murray (4), Britain, leads Marin Cilic (16), Croatia, 7-5, 3-1 (40-0), susp., rain.

Mardy Fish (10), U.S., leads Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (5), France, 6-4, 1-1 (40-40), susp., rain.

Florian Mayer (31), Germany, leads Richard Gasquet (18), France, 6-3, 2-1 (15-15), susp., rain.

Doubles Second Round

Jurgen Melzer, Austria, and Philipp Petzschner (10), Germany, def. Yen-hsun Lu, Taiwan, and Alexander Waske, Germany, 6-3, 6-4, 6-7 (6), 6-2.

Third Round Daniele Bracciali, Italy, and Julian Knowle, Austria, def. Juan Ignacio Chela and Eduardo Schwank, Argentina, 7-5, 7-5, 6-1.

James Cerretani, U.S., and Edouard RogerVasselin, France, def. David Marrero, Spain, and Andreas Seppi, Italy, 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (10), 6-4.

Jonathan Marray, Britain, and Frederik Nielsen, Denmark, lead Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, Pakistan, and Jean-Julien Rojer (8), Netherlands, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4), 4-3, susp., rain.

Ivan Dodig, Croatia, and Marcelo Melo (15), Brazil, lead Leander Paes, India, and Radek Stepanek (4), Czech Rep., 4-6, 6-3, 4-3 (30-0), susp., rain.

WOMEN Singles Fourth Round Sabine Lisicki (15), Germany, def. Maria Sharapova (1), Russia, 6-4, 6-3.

Victoria Azarenka (2), Belarus, def. Ana Ivanovic (14), Serbia, 6-1, 6-0.

LOCAL

BRIEFS Pizza Braves win in Calgary The Red Deer Boston Pizza Braves cruised to a pair of bantam AA baseball wins at Calgary during the weekend, crushing Olds 11-4 and thumping the host Cubs 13-1.

Bradley Pope got the win against Olds, firing 53 of 75 pitches for strikes while allowing two runs over five innings. Austin Kelts-Larsen mopped over the final two frames.

Kelts-Larsen also contributed offensively with a two-run triple, while Parker Booth had two doubles and scored twice and Brody Kalinowski drove in three runs and scored twice.

Later, the Cubs scored just one run off Braves starting and winning pitcher Carter O’Donnell. Griffin Moline stroked a two-run double for Boston Pizza, with Cole Simon lining a run-scoring single, Booth contributing an RBI double and Kelts-Larsen adding an RBI single.

Sports World Braves win pair BONNYVILLE — The Red Deer Sports World Braves won a pair of midget AA league games during the weekend, beating Camrose 9-0 and Bonnyville 7-6.

Starting pitcher Logan Marshall was the story of the game against Camrose, tossing a complete-game no-hitter while striking out seven.

A balanced attack saw Jayden Hutlet single twice, score once and add an RBI. Reid Stoyberg doubled, walked and scored once while Teagan Colonna singled, walked and scored twice. Alec Mitchell added a two-run single

Pt 2 2 2 2

PF 16 16 15 10

PA 33 43 19 38

Pt 0 0 0 0

Week One Sunday’s result Calgary 38 Montreal 10 Saturday’s result Edmonton 19 Toronto 15 Friday’s results B.C. 33 Winnipeg 16 Saskatchewan 43 Hamilton 16 Week Two Friday, July 6 Winnipeg at Montreal, 5 p.m.

Hamilton at B.C., 8 p.m.

Saturday, July 7 Calgary at Toronto, 1 p.m.

Sunday, July 8 Edmonton at Saskatchewan, 5 p.m.

Sunday Summary Alouettes 10 at Stampeders 38 First Quarter Cal — FG Paredes 38 3:29 Cal — TD MacDougall 63 fumble return (Paredes convert) 5:37 Cal — TD Cornish 4 run (Paredes convert) 10:49

Pt 33 31 29 27 22 22 19 18 11 9

Ruiz Phi McCutchen Pit DWright NYM MeCabrera SF Votto Cin CGonzalez Col Prado Atl Holliday StL YMolina StL Braun Mil

WESTERN CONFERENCE GP W L San Jose 17 11 3 Real S. Lake 18 10 6 Vancouver 16 7 4 Seattle 17 7 5 Colorado 16 7 8 Los Angeles 17 6 9 Chivas USA 16 5 7

T GF GA 3 35 22 2 28 21 5 18 19 5 21 18 1 24 21 2 25 27 4 11 18

Pt 36 32 26 26 22 20 19

Home Runs Braun, Milwaukee, 22; Beltran, St. Louis, 20; Stanton, Miami, 19; Bruce, Cincinnati, 17; CGonzalez, Colorado, 17; Pence, Philadelphia, 16; 5 tied at 15.

Runs Batted In Beltran, St. Louis, 63; CGonzalez, Colorado, 58; Braun, Milwaukee, 55; Ethier, Los Angeles, 55; Bruce, Cincinnati, 54; McCutchen, Pittsburgh, 52; Holliday, St. Louis, 51; Kubel, Arizona, 51.

Pitching Dickey, New York, 12-1; GGonzalez, Washington, 11-3; Lynn, St. Louis, 10-4; Bumgarner, San Francisco, 10-4; Hamels, Philadelphia, 10-4; AJBurnett, Pittsburgh, 9-2; Greinke, Milwaukee, 9-2.

Alberta Downs

San Diego 100 003 101 — 6 9 0 Arizona 000 001 100 — 2 8 1 Richard, Thatcher (9) and Grandal; Cahill, Zagurski (7), Breslow (8), Ziegler (9), Shaw (9) and M.Montero. W—Richard 6-8. L—Cahill 6-7. Sv— Thatcher (1). HRs—San Diego, Amarista (4), Maybin (4), Grandal (3). Arizona, C.Young (8).

NATIONAL LEAGUE EARLY LEADERS G AB R H Pct. 72 233 38 83 .356 75 285 50 101 .354 76 277 53 98 .354 77 315 53 111 .352 77 266 50 93 .350 72 292 59 99 .339 77 300 45 96 .320 77 296 53 92 .311 72 265 35 82 .309 74 282 50 87 .309

Jimmy Walker $39,325 Bud Cauley $31,444 Ben Curtis $31,444 Martin Flores $31,444 Jim Furyk $31,444 Hunter Haas $31,444 Brandt Jobe $31,444 Andres Romero $31,444 Heath Slocum $31,444 Bobby Gates $24,700 Bryce Molder $24,700 Will Claxton $20,202 Dustin Johnson $20,202 K.T. Kim, $20,202 D.J. Trahan $20,202 Cam. Tringale $20,202 Blake Adams (18), $15,528 Ricky Barnes (18), $15,528

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288 289 289 289 289 289 289 289 289 290 290 291 291 291 291 291 292 292

Agnieszka Radwanska (3), Poland, def. Camila Giorgi, Italy, 6-2, 6-3.

Petra Kvitova (4), Czech Rep., def. Francesca Schiavone (24), Italy, 4-6, 7-5, 6-1.

Serena Williams (6), U.S., def. Yaroslava Shvedova, Kazakhstan, 6-1, 2-6, 7-5.

Angelique Kerber (8), Germany, def. Kim Clijsters, Belgium, 6-1, 6-1.

Maria Kirilenko (17), Russia, def. Peng Shuai (30), China, 6-1, 6-7 (6), 6-3.

Tamira Paszek, Austria, def. Roberta Vinci (21), Italy, 6-2, 6-2.

Doubles Third Round Liezel Huber and Lisa Raymond (1), U.S., def.

Anna-Lena Groenefeld, Germany, and Petra Martic, Croatia, 7-6 (3), 5-7, 6-4.

Marina Erakovic, New Zealand, and Tamarine Tanasugarn, Thailand, lead Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina (5), Russia, 3-2, susp., rain.

Olga Govortsova, Belarus, and Mandy Minella, Luxembourg, vs. Nuria Llagostera Vives and Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez (9), Spain, 6-6 (5-5), susp., rain.

and Marshall had a double and scored once.

The Braves trailed Bonnyville 6-5 heading into the bottom of the sixth inning when Alex Heinzlmeir singled. Pinch runner Ty Galloway stole second, went to third on a passed ball and scored the tying run on Joe Ireland’s single.

Galloway took the mound in the top of the seventh, setting Bonnyville down in order.

In the bottom of the frame, Hutlet walked and Colonna singled, leaving runners on second and third following the throw. Stoyberg then drilled the first pitch through the drawnin infield to plate the winning run.

Joe Ireland started on the mound, working three innings with relief from Hutlet and Jesse Kowalchuk prior to Galloway coming in.

The Braves ran their record to 14-1 with their next action Saturday in Lacombe.

Renegades win gold at Kelowna The Red Deer Renegades U18 girls soccer squad struck gold at the Kelowna Canada Days tournament and also earned a pair of individual honours.

Hallee Peter was named tournament most valuable player and Micaela Stone was recognized as the top keeper as the Renegades posted a flawless 4-0 record. Peter scored in regulation time and cashed the decisive penalty kick in Red Deer’s 3-2 tournament-clinching triumph over the Calgary Strikers.

Marcee Abma also tallied for the Renegades and Stone stopped two penalty shots.

Earlier, the Renegades downed the Sherwood Park Phoenix 5-2 as Abma and Peter each struck for two goals and Annie Coykendale netted one, and Abma and Peter each scored twice and Octavia Langan once in a 5-0 shutout of Calgary Southwest United.

In addition, Abma fired two goals and Peter and Jenya Rust also connected in a 4-0 blanking of Rutland, B.C.

CFL scoring leaders TD C FG Dressler, Sask 3 0 0 McCallum, BC 0 3 4 Paredes, Cal 0 4 3 Shaw, Edm 0 1 4 Cornish, Cal 2 0 0 Lulay, BC 2 0 0 Milo, Sask 0 5 2 Congi, Ham 0 1 3 Prefontaine, Tor 0 1 2 Boyd, Tor 1 0 0 Bratton, Mtl 1 0 0 Bruce, BC 1 0 0 Charles, Edm 1 0 0 Edwards, Wpg 1 0 0 Getzlaf, Sask 1 0 0 Lewis, Cal 1 0 0 MacDougall, Cal 1 0 0 Matthews, Wpg 1 0 0 Sheets, Sask 1 0 0 Walker, Ham 1 0 0 Palardy, Wpg 0 1 1 Whyte, Mtl 0 1 1 Maver, Cal 0 0 0

S 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Pts 18 15 13 13 12 12 11 10 9 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 4 1

Soccer T GF GA 3 34 22 4 32 25 2 20 16 3 21 19 4 16 15 5 22 24 4 22 22 3 24 32 2 13 17 3 17 29

Tennis WIMBLEDON Results Monday

PA 16 10 16 15

MLS EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L D.C. United 18 10 5 New York 17 9 4 Kansas City 16 9 5 Chicago 16 8 5 Columbus 15 6 5 Houston 16 6 5 New England 16 5 7 Montreal 18 5 10 Philadelphia 14 3 9 Toronto 15 2 10

Golf PGA-AT&T National Scores Sunday At Congressional Country Club, Blue Course Bethesda, Md. Purse: $6.5 million Yardage: 7,569; Par: 71 (a-amateur) Final Round Tiger Woods $1,170,000 72-68-67-69 — 276 Bo Van Pelt $702,000 67-73-67-71 — 278 Adam Scott $442,000 75-67-70-67 — 279 Rob. Garrigus $255,938 70-67-73-70 — 280 Billy Hurley III $255,938 69-73-66-72 — 280 Seung-Yul Noh $255,938 70-68-69-73 — 280 Jhonattan Vegas $255,938 71-70-68-71 — 280 Jason Day $195,000 69-72-70-70 — 281 Hunter Mahan $195,000 70-65-73-73 — 281 Nick Watney $175,500 70-72-69-71 — 282 Brendon de Jonge $143,000 68-69-69-77 — 283 Brian Harman $143,000 72-73-71-67 — 283

East Division GP W L T 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0

PF 43 38 33 19

Cal — Single Maver 63 14:42 Second Quarter Mtl — TD Bratton 37 pass from Calvillo (Whyte convert) 2:13 Cal — TD Cornish 3 run (Paredes convert) 6:49 Mtl — FG Whyte 32 11:17 Cal — FG Paredes 29 14:49 Third Quarter Cal — TD Lewis 13 pass from Tate (Paredes convert) 10:07 Fourth Quarter Cal — FG Paredes 32 6:23 Montreal 0 10 0 0 — 10 Calgary 18 10 7 3 — 38 Attendance — 26,387 at Calgary.

ALBERTA DOWNS Weekend results Monday First pace. $3,200, time 1:58 Rope The Wind (Tainsh) 6.20 Im Gunna Rock (Schneider)4.10 Whiskey Bernie (Thomas) 2.40 Exactor: (3-6) paid $28.00 Superfecta: (3-6-2-4) paid $55.35 Triactor: (3-6-2) paid $46.10 Second pace. $3,400, time 1:57 Ink Blink (Marino) 20.50 Double L Cammie (Clark) 3.60 Me Myself And I (Clark) 7.80 Daily Double: (3-6) paid $79.60 Exactor: (6-5) paid $63.60 Superfecta: (6-5-8-7) paid $56.85 Triactor: (6-5-8) paid $206.20 Third pace. $3,600, TIME 1:56 Blue Star Charger (Gray) 6.90 Power Of Elizabeth (Lupul) 7.10 Kg Cody (Thomas) 3.60 Exactor: (1-5) paid $39.60 Superfecta: (1-5-6-4) paid $84.35 Triactor: (1-5-6) paid $191.15 Fourth pace. $3,400, time 1:57.1 Slender Pride (Jungquist) 4.20 Mystic Light (Clark) 3.00 Kg Rowan (Hudon) 6.70 Exactor: (7-3) paid $20.10 Superfecta: (7-3-1-2) paid $97.05 Triactor: (7-3-1) paid $284.80 Fifth pace. $3,600, time 1:57.3 Hollywood Lenny (Schneider)7.20 Too Young Man (Grundy) 7.90 Passing Breeze (Marino) 8.70 Exactor: (9-1) paid $265.10 Superfecta: (9-1-6-4) paid $23.45 Triactor: (9-1-6) paid $73.50

2.80 2.40

7.70 3.20

3.60 4.20

4.60

4.00

2.50

4.40 6.60

3.00

Eighth pace. $2,800, time 1:57.1 Happyagain Mindale (Jungquist)6.90 3.20 Dine N Wine (Marino) 3.30 2.90 Im The Reason (Schneider) 3.60 Exactor: (1-4) paid $31.00 Superfecta: (1-4-5-3) paid $33.30 Triactor: (1-4-5) paid $142.00 4.40 4.10

Tenth pace. $3,800, time 1:55.3 B R Money Matters (Marino)4.90 2.50 Cenalta Spirit (Tainsh) 62.00 15.10 Skirmish (Clark) 3.70 Exactor: (1-4) paid $93.50 Superfecta: (1-4-7-5) paid $114.80 Triactor: (1-4-7) paid $56.20 Win Three: (1-1-1) paid $119.00 Mutuels: $16,259

Wednesday’s games Kansas City at Montreal, 5 p.m.

Toronto at Dallas, 7 p.m.

Vancouver at Colorado, 7:30 p.m.

Seattle at Real Salt Lake, 8 p.m.

Philadelphia at Los Angeles, 8:30 p.m.

Sixth pace. $3,800, time 1:57 Gottobsexy (Gray) 14.00 7.30 Reservations Only (Clark) 29.30 14.50 Wrangler Diva (Grundy) 7.50 Exactor: (5-9) paid $196.75 Superfecta: (5-9-6-8) paid $87.25 Triactor: (5-9-6) paid $208.35 Seventh pace. $4,900, time 1:54.4 Arroway (Gray) 15.70 5.90 Lilshakerboomboom (Chappell)4.30 3.70 Somethinsgoinon (Clark) 3.00 Exactor: (6-1) paid $113.90 Superfecta: (6-1-3-5) paid $213.70 Triactor: (6-1-3) paid $262.50 Win Four: (3-3-5-6) paid $46.40 Eighth pace. $8,500, time 1:55.1 River Lass (Hoerdt) 2.60 Minettas Nightstar (Clark) 2.30 Itza Free For All (Tainsh) 3.20 Exactor: (5-4) paid $5.20 Triactor: (5-4-2) paid $15.40

5.80

4.80

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2.10

2.50 3.50

3.00

Tenth pace. $2,300, time 1:57.2 Caressable Hanover (Grundy)4.70 5.20 Tilly The Toiler (Hoerdt) 24.90 6.10 Hf Georges Kiss (Clark) 3.90 Exactor: (4-1) paid $241.10 Superfecta: (4-1-2-5) paid $121.40 Triactor: (4-1-2) paid $416.15 Win Three: (5-5-4) paid $16.20 Mutuels: $18,211

4.10

First pace. $4,000, time 1:59.3 Barona Kijiji (Hennessy) 33.00 13.90 Elegant Lass (Marino) 5.10 2.60 Carro Avro (Starkewski) 2.90 Exactor: (8-6) paid $214.05 Superfecta: (8-6-3-7) paid $18.00 Triactor: (8-6-3) paid $22.70

2.80

Second pace. $2,300, time 1:55.2 Kg Super Sonic (Gray) 5.40 2.70 Katies Gun (Grundy) 6.50 3.40 Lakers R Electric (Schneider)3.70 Daily Double: (8-5) paid $100.60 Exactor: (5-1) paid $18.90 Superfecta: (5-1-9-8) paid $175.35 Triactor: (5-1-9) paid $131.20

2.70

3.00

2.30

]Second pace. $3,000, time 2:01.2 Alberta Bound (Stone) 20.80 11.20 Minettas Lusty J (Chappell) 8.00 7.80 Mjjz Wanna Win (Starkewski)3.90 Daily Double: (4-1) paid $29.00 Exactor: (1-2) paid $116.60 Triactor: (1-2-3) paid $14.20 Third pace. $2,800, time 1:55.1 Canaco Nolton (Marino) 4.50 3.10 Rango (Gray) 6.20 4.20 Nevermissabeat (Grundy) 5.10 Exactor: (9-1) paid $27.50 Superfecta: (9-1-4-3) paid $125.30 Triactor: (9-1-4) paid $146.20 4.60 3.60

2.90 2.40

Third pace. $3,000, time 2:00.2 Modern Cowboy (Grundy) 23.10 24.40 Campers Life (Thomas) 4.20 3.20 Farms Last Hope (Stone) 3.50 Exactor: (3-5) paid $66.30 Superfecta: (3-5-1-7) paid $59.05 Fourth pace. $3,600, time 1:57.3 Whos In The Hat (Jungquist)8.90 Apalamine (Hoerdt) 3.50 Clintons Playmate (Grundy) 2.30 Exactor: (7-3) paid $42.20 Superfecta: (7-3-4-1) paid $90.55 Triactor: (7-3-4) paid $119.40

2.20

3.70

3.20

2.70

2.60

4.00 2.90

Fifth pace. $5,400, time 1:55.4 Honor Roll (Gagne) 6.10 3.70 Dudes Bonnie (Goulet) 5.00 3.10 Clintons Formula (Grundy) 3.10 Exactor: (1-4) paid $63.00 Superfecta: (1-4-7-8) paid $135.55 Triactor: (1-4-7) paid $166.30 Sixth pace. $3,200, time 1:58.3 Down Home Stylish (Hoerdt)6.10 Justabitfaster (Hudon) 2.50 Hf Nancys Babygirl (Haining)3.20 Exactor: (7-5) paid $9.60 Superfecta: (7-5-2-3) paid $33.75 Triactor: (7-5-2) paid $164.80

Sunday First pace. $4,000, time 1:57.2 Barndougle (Hoerdt) 5.20 3.20 Jellos Fellow (Tainsh) 6.50 3.60 Coolestdudeintown (Hennessy)2.10 Exactor: (4-5) paid $36.20 Triactor: (4-5-2) paid $38.50

Fifth pace. $4,500, time 1:56.3 No Fear (Gagne) 4.50 Sharkalucchi (Clark) 3.90 Location Baran (Marino) 3.00 Exactor: (3-4) paid $16.30 Superfecta: (3-4-5-9) paid $76.65 Triactor: (3-4-5) paid $29.10

Today’s games Chicago at Houston, 6:30 p.m.

San Jose at Portland, 8:30 p.m.

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Seventh pace. $5,400, time 1:55.3 Red Star Tiger (Gray) 7.60 4.00 Mr Brightside (Hudon) 4.40 3.20 Allbouttaj (Marino) 2.90 Exactor: (5-6) paid $26.90 Superfecta: (5-6-1-2) paid $57.10 Triactor: (5-6-1) paid $66.60 Win Four: (7-9-4-5) paid $101.60

Fourth pace. $5,400, time 1:53.2 Outlaw Beacon (Marino) 4.70 Stirling Advocate (Hoerdt) 5.80 Watch And Pray (Gagne) 2.80 Exactor: (3-5) paid $13.70 Triactor: (3-5-1) paid $51.30

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Saturday’s results New York 1 Toronto 1 D.C. United 3 Montreal 0 Seattle 2 New England 2 Columbus 2 Real Salt Lake 0 Houston 2 Philadelphia 1 Colorado 3 Portland 0 San Jose 4 Los Angeles 3

Ninth pace. $3,300, time 1:55.2 Mr Mozzart (Marino) 3.50 Total Rhythm (Clark) 3.80 Outlaw Imasurvivor (Hoerdt)3.30 Exactor: (5-1) paid $28.40 Triactor: (5-1-3) paid $185.30

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Sixth pace. $2,800, time 1:56 Bridgette Hanover (Hudon) 9.70 5.50 Demis Luck (Rn Baxter) 3.40 2.50 Touch Of Magic (Tainsh) 2.50 Exactor: (4-1) paid $52.20 Superfecta: (4-1-3-5) paid $122.85 Triactor: (4-1-3) paid $260.30

Ninth pace. $5,500, time 1:54.4 Keystone Vanyla (Tainsh) 7.60 B C Fantasy (Gray) 9.40 Baby You Save Me (Stone) 3.30 Exactor: (1-7) paid $158.80 Superfecta: (1-7-5-4) paid $45.25 Triactor: (1-7-5) paid $215.60

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Portland 16 4 7 5 14 17 Dallas 17 3 9 5 16 26 Note: Three points for a win, one for a tie.

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Seventh pace. $4,500, time 1:56.3 Crafty Cracker (Grundy) 28.00 6.60 Popcorn (Gray) 5.20 3.10 As Hot As Promised (Gagne)3.60 Exactor: (8-7) paid $214.80 Superfecta: (8-7-1-9) paid $194.95 Triactor: (8-7-1) paid $290.55 Win Four: (7-1-7-8) paid $13.10 Eighth pace. $8,500, time 1:54.4 Neal Diamonique (Marino) 8.90 Bachelor Pad (Clark) 5.70 Timberline Court (Hudon) 2.50 Exactor: (1-6) paid $208.80 Triactor: (1-6-5) paid $356.90

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Ninth pace. $3,600, time 1:56.3 Red Star Jenny (Hoerdt) 3.80 2.10 No Limit For Mjjz (Thomas) 2.10 2.10 Te Anau (Abbott) 6.00 Exactor: (6-1) paid $7.80 Superfecta: (6-1-4-7) paid $44.70 Triactor: (6-1-4) paid $18.50 Win Five: (6-1-4-7-2) paid $219.35 Win Five: (6-1-4-7-5) paid $164.65 Tenth pace. $6,000, time 1:55.2 Caress Of Steel (Stone) 3.20 3.10 Strikes N Charges (Lupul) 5.20 7.50 Senga San Tome (Grundy) 7.50 Exactor: (2-6) paid $26.10 Superfecta: (2-6-5-8) paid $56.35 Triactor: (2-6-5) paid $116.80 Win Three: (1-6-2) paid $38.90 Win Five: (2-6-5-8-3) paid $999.95 Mutuels: $13,416

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Dusty Lavalley of Bezanson, AB. hangs on as Six Guns tries its best to throw the cowboy during the last day of Bareback competition at the Ponoka Stampede on Monday. Lavalley posted a 85.25 score and lead the standings after three rides going into the final later in the day.

Finals results of the rodeo were not available at press time but Dianne Finstad’s article will be in Wednesday’s Advocate.

Johnson goes to Brooklyn Nets for five players

Sabres trade Roy to Stars for Ott THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres have acquired forward Steve Ott and defenceman Adam Pardy from the Dallas Stars in exchange for centre Derek Roy. Sabres general manager Darcy Regier announced the trade Monday.

Roy is entering the final year of his contract

after underperforming last season for Buffalo.

Following season-ending surgery to repair a torn quadriceps tendon in 2010-2011, Roy had 17 goals and 27 assists in 80 games last season. He scored at least 25 goals from 2007-2010 before he was hurt. Roy has 161 goals and 266 assists in eight NHL seasons, all with Buffalo.

Ott had 11 goals and 28 assists in 74 games with

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets have signed Olli Jokinen to a two-year deal worth US$9 million.

Winnipeg added the veteran Finnish centre Monday on the second day of NHL free agency.

Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff was looking for an upgrade in size among his top-six forwards and feels he found it with the six-foot-three, 210-pound Jokinen.

“He has the size, he’s got a tremendous amount of experience, he’s had great consistency over the years,” said Cheveldayoff during a conference call.

“We believe that with adding the size of (free agent Alexei Ponikarovsky) and now Jokinen, we’re a much bigger and harder team to play against.”

The move represents Winnipeg’s biggest signing since free agency opened on Sunday, when they inked forward Ponikarovsky and defenceman Derek Meech.

“Very excited about joining the Winnipeg Jets and getting a chance to play in front of the loudest fans in Canada!” tweeted Jokinen on Monday.

Jokinen has scored 20 or more goals in seven of his 14 NHL seasons with Calgary, the L.A. Kings, New York Islanders, Florida, Phoenix, and the New York Rangers, where he was traded to by the Flames during the 2009-2010 season.

Calgary brought Jokinen back the

next season and he finished with 17 goals and 54 points.

Cheveldayoff will not only look to Jokinen for leadership among the Jets’ young roster, but to help increase production among the teams’ established forwards like 30-goal scorer Evander Kane.

“Any time you can add a player of this stature, a player that has abilities to make plays and to score, it creates other opportunities for players like Evander,” said Cheveldayoff.

“You have to respect players like Olli when they’re on the ice all the time, and I think that attention helps other players to play their game as well.”

The contract marks a substantial pay increase for the 33-year-old who decided to test free agency after parting ways with the Flames. He made $3 million last season in Calgary, where he had a strong year with 23 goals and 61 points.

The Flames filled the hole left by Jokinen’s departure by signing centre Jiri Hudler to a $16-million, four-year deal.

Cheveldayoff added that part of the reason Jokinen chose Winnipeg was because he wanted to be part of a young team with a bright future.

“He’s very excited about being at the forefront of a group that has young players; that has a chance to continue to grow and get better and he’s really looking forward to contributing in that regard.”

the Stars last season.

The 25th overall pick in the 2000 entry draft, Ott has 85 goals and 135 assists in 566 career games and the Sabres are hoping he can address criticism that the Sabres lack toughness.

Pardy spent his first three seasons with Calgary before joining the Stars in 2011-12, recording four goals, 25 assists and 157 penalty minutes in 183 NHL games.

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Hawks have agreed to deal AllStar guard Joe Johnson to the Brooklyn Nets for five players and a draft pick, and Atlanta will send forward Marvin Williams to the Utah Jazz for guard Devin Harris.

A person familiar with the HawksNets deal told The Associated Press on Monday night that Atlanta will receive guards Anthony Morrow, Jordan Farmar and DeShawn Stevenson and forwards Jordan Williams and Johan Petro, along with a draft pick Brooklyn received from Houston in a prior deal.

The selection only belongs to the Nets if it is not a lottery pick. The person confirmed the trade on condition of anonymity because it cannot become

official until Stevenson signs as a free agent with Brooklyn. Free agents cannot be signed until July 11. Johnson has four years and $90 million left on his contract and new general manager Danny Ferry decided it was time to shed payroll and rebuild.The 31-yearold Johnson averaged 18.8 points per game last season, his 11th in the NBA and seventh with Atlanta. The Nets are hoping to team Johnson with free agent point guard Deron Williams, whom they are working to re-sign..

Utah CEO Greg Miller acknowledged the deal for former first-round pick Marvin Williams. “It’s always unfortunate when we have to let a player go because all of our players work so hard and they’re so invested in helping us win.” Miller said.

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Put creativity into your game Creativity.

Having too much movement in your It’s all about being creative. I’ll bet body will result in inconsistent contact you did not know that you had a little with the ball. artist in you. Each and every one of us One of the keys to hitting a good at one time or another has had to be chip shot is to not use your wrists. creative on the course to advance our Too many players will take the club golf ball towards our tarback and as they swing into get. If you can see it in your the ball, their arms will stop minds eye, you can make it right in front of them and happen. they will flip their wrists.

If you have ever watched This typically is the main any of the professional golfcause of most poor shots. ers on television you will We want to avoid using the know exactly what I am rewrists. ferring to.

Like in all other areas of Quite often the players the game, there is a finish will hit an errant shot that position for the chip shot. puts them into a position Although different from that requires creativity and the full swing, the finish poof course skill to advance sition is where you swing SCOTT their golf ball towards the through to where your BERGDAHL hole. hands and club are outside INSTRUCTION of your front leg. Ensuring This of course does not just happen to touring proyou swing through to your fessionals. It does happen finish position will assist in to all of us at one time or another solid and consistent contact. throughout our round. In other words Distance is determined by how far we have to use our imagination in the club goes back, not at the speed at many situations to advance our ball which you swing into the ball. towards the hole.

Now, this statement is not exactly Not every shot that you play is a true. straight forward, full swing to the midIn fact, it is the speed that we gendle of the green or fairway. erate with the club that will hit the Using your imagination to create a ball further or shorter, but it is how shot in your mind’s eye is one thing; we generate that speed that becomes having the skill sets or knowledge to important. pull off the shot that you envision is Too many players will take the club something completely different. back too far in the back swing and then Generally speaking, we can only will decelerate into the ball, causing imagine a particular type of shot if we them too flip their wrists. have either seen it before or have been Be sure to shorten your backswing successful at executing it ourself prior for a shorter shot and lengthen your to putting ourself in that position. backswing for a longer shot.

Understanding what you need to The further back you take the golf do, or changing your swing to make the club the more time it has to pick up ball take a particular trajectory is cru- speed, therefore the ball will travel cial to expanding your creative side. further.

This is particularly true when we get Remember to swing through to your around the green. finish position approximately the same Having the ability to get the ball up distance you swung the club back. and down (hitting the ball up onto the Finally, tempo is a critical part to green, close to the hole and then mak- hitting the chip shot consistently. Teming a one-putt) when you are close to po is defined as the speed at which you the green will most certainly improve take the club back and then through your overall enjoyment of the game the ball. and of course lower your scores.

You want to ensure that when you The next three articles will cover take the club back slowly and smoothly exactly this topic. I shall discuss first and then accelerate into your finish of all the basics of the chip shot and position. the simple rules associated with them.

Do not attempt to rush into the shot In the next two articles I shall open as the result will be poor. I find that your world up to learning how to break most players attempt to put too much those simple rules to create different energy into this small shot. The result shots for different scenarios. from using too much energy is poor Learning the basic rules of the chip contact. shot and becoming proficient at them If you understand and apply tempo will assist you in becoming more cre- into your chip shot you will become ative around the green, ultimately low- much more consistent. ering your scores and impressing your There are many clubs that you can playing partners. use to hit a chip shot.

A chip shot is a shot that is played If you use a more lofted club such in fairly close proximity to the green as a pitching wedge, then the ball will (generally no more than 10 feet away not roll as far as if you use a 7-iron. If from the edge of the green). The idea of you are beside the green and the flag this shot is to hit it over the long grass, is close to you then use a more lofted land the ball on the green as soon as club, such as a pitching wedge. possible and let it roll to the hole like If the flag is at the back of the green a putt. then try using a 7- or 8-iron so that you First of all, your feet will be close get more roll. Do not be afraid to extogether (approximately six inches periment using different clubs as the apart). Approximately 75 per cent of result will be different. your weight will be positioned on your The three basic rules that you need front foot. to apply are as follows. The first is to ºThe ball will be positioned oppos- ensure the ball position is directly oping your back foot with the club face posing your back foot. square to your target and your hands The second is the club face should ahead of the ball directly opposing always be square to your intended taryour front leg. get.

Starting in the correct set-up poFinally, do not use your wrists. Apsition is extremely important. Every- plying these rules along with the propthing we do is designed to give you er set-up positions and tempo will asthe best opportunity to strike down on sist in achieving a better result and the ball. By doing so, the flight will ultimately lowering your scores. be lower to the ground (just above the Finally, practise, practise, practise. grass).

Understanding the basic concept of Once you are in a good set-up posi- the chip shot is the first step to imtion, you now need to make the stroke. proving, but if you do not practise the The stroke is a shoulder- and arm-driv- results will stay the same. Enjoy the en motion. great weather and get golfing.

You want to be sure to keep the lowScott Bergdahl is the teaching pro at er body and head as still as possible. Lakewood Golf Resort

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Tiger Woods chips onto the 16th fairway during the final round of the AT&T National golf tournament at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md., Sunday.

Woods wins duel on back nine THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BETHESDA, Md. — The flight of his shot into the 18th green was so pure that Tiger Woods immediately started walking and twirled his club, knowing that it effectively wrapped up another win at the AT&T National.

Making it even more special was the sound of thousands of fans at Congressional to see it.

One day after spectators were kept away from the golf course because of debris from a violent wind storm, they returned Sunday in full force and got what they expected — Woods in his red shirt, outlasting Bo Van Pelt in a back-nine duel, and posing with another trophy.

“Yesterday was a silent day,” Woods said. “I think everyone saved up for today. What an atmosphere to play in front of.”

Woods closed with a 2-under 69 — at one point going 41 holes without a bogey on a Congressional course that was tougher than when it held the U.S. Open last year — and won for the third time this year.

It was the 74th win of his career, moving him past Jack Nicklaus into second place on the PGA Tour, eight short of Sam Snead’s record.

Not bad for a guy who only five months ago walked off the course at Doral with another injury to his left Achilles tendon.

“I remember there was a time when people were saying I could never win again,” Woods said.

He stayed at No. 4 in the world, but a couple of other rankings indicate how he is trending.

Woods moved to the top of the PGA Tour money list and the Fe-

AT&T NATIONAL dEx Cup standings for the first time since September 2009.

And this win puts him in a position to reclaim No. 1 over the final two majors of the year.

The ranking is based on points over two years.

If it were a vote, Van Pelt knows how he would cast his ballot.

“I think he’s the only guy to win three tournaments on tour this year, is that correct?” he said.

“On three different golf courses. And he was leading the U.S. Open after two days. So I’d say that he’s playing the best golf in the world right now.” Van Pelt made him work for it.

Three times, Woods took the outright lead in the final round. Each time, Van Pelt made a birdie of his own to catch him.

The tournament was decided on the last three holes, and it featured a surprising turn of events.

Van Pelt had Woods on the ropes on the par-5 16th by ripping a 345-yard tee shot and having only a 6-iron into the green.

Woods hit a spectator in the left rough with his tee shot, laid up, and then attacked a back flag only to see the ball tumble over the green and down an 8-foot slope.

It looked as if it might be a two-shot swing for Van Pelt, or at least the lead going to the 17th.

That’s when Van Pelt answered with unforced errors of his own.

His 6-iron was slightly heavy and didn’t quite reach the bunker, meaning he had to plant his feet in the sand and grip the wedge on the shaft for his third shot.

He moved it only a few yards, still in the collar of the rough, and chipped about 12 feet by

the hole. Woods’ chip up the slope rolled 15 feet by, and he missed the par putt.

Van Pelt also missed his par putt, and they walked away from that mess still tied for the lead.

“It was difficult from the standpoint I had my legs in the bunker, and if I hit that chip a little too hard it goes over the green because you can’t put any spin on it,” Van Pelt said.

“I was just trying to get the ball up in the air and play it out to the right a little bit and just got underneath it a little bit. And the second one, I thought I hit great. I was surprised it rolled that far. And the putt, I mean, I’ve probably never hit a better putt than that in my life under those kind of circumstances.

“I pretty much hit every shot the way I wanted to that hole, just ended up being 6.”

On the 17th, Van Pelt caught a flier from the first cut of rough and the ball shot over the green and near the grandstand, leaving him an impossible chip.

He hit through the green and had to scramble to make bogey, and Woods took the outright lead for the third time all day — this time for good.

He made a 6-foot par putt, taking a one-shot lead to the 18th, and played it to perfection.

Brendon de Jonge of Zimbabwe, who had a one-shot lead going into the final round, didn’t make birdie and closed with a 77.

Adam Scott went out in 31 and was briefly tied for the lead until a few bogeys on the back nine.

He had to settle for a 67, which put him alone in third at 5 under.

Golf stats U.S. 1. Bubba Watson 2. Jason Dufner 3. Tiger Woods 4. Webb Simpson 5. Phil Mickelson 6. Matt Kuchar 7. Hunter Mahan 8. Zach Johnson 9. Keegan Bradley 10. Rickie Fowler 11. Bo Van Pelt 12. Dustin Johnson 13. Jim Furyk 14. Steve Stricker 15. Bill Haas Europe European Points 1. Rory McIlroy 2. Paul Lawrie 3. Justin Rose 4. Graeme McDowell 5. Martin Kaymer 6. Peter Hanson 7. Lee Westwood 8. Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano 9. Luke Donald 10. Sergio Garcia World Points 1. Rory McIlroy 2. Luke Donald 3. Lee Westwood 4. Justin Rose 5. Graeme McDowell 6. Paul Lawrie 7. Peter Hanson 8. Martin Kaymer 9. Sergio Garcia 10. Rafa Cabrera-Bello

5,326.395 5,289.254 4,669.413 4,457.990 4,107.108 4,043.426 3,864.370 3,325.858 3,284.068 3,174.590 2,662.165 2,639.144 2,571.887 2,544.621 2,187.274

2,620,352.00 2,000,934.94 1,991,414.30 1,912,488.79 1,779,612.80 1,744,907.42 1,618,390.93 1,522,017.18 1,461,304.57 1,441,350.33 350.59 324.26 276.22 270.44 222.82 173.39 168.46 166.93 155.58 134.42

LPGA Money Leaders Through July 1 Trn Money 1. Ai Miyazato 11 $1,035,727 2. Yani Tseng 11 $1,005,527 3. Stacy Lewis 13 $929,209 4. Azahara Munoz 13 $899,326 5. Shanshan Feng 10 $725,976 6. Sun Young Yoo 13 $655,943 7. So Yeon Ryu 12 $463,596 8. Mika Miyazato 10 $447,044 9. Suzann Pettersen 13 $404,566 10. Na Yeon Choi 11 $390,525 11. Brittany Lang 13 $384,685 12. Hee Kyung Seo 13 $381,231 13. Inbee Park 12 $364,145 14. Angela Stanford 13 $356,668 15. Jiyai Shin 0 $334,453 16. I.K. Kim 9 $317,388 17. Candie Kung 13 $310,360 18. Amy Yang 11 $307,671 19. Eun-Hee Ji 12 $299,149 20. Jenny Shin 13 $289,201 21. Karrie Webb 12 $285,019 22. Anna Nordqvist 13 $278,637 23. Lexi Thompson 11 $253,882 24. Cristie Kerr 12 $253,867 25. Morgan Pressel 12 $249,573 26. Katherine Hull 13 $244,993 27. Hee Young Park 13 $232,303 28. Brittany Lincicome 12 $229,847 29. Meena Lee 13 $227,933 30. Vicky Hurst 13 $222,870 31. Chella Choi 13 $222,728 32. Paula Creamer 12 $211,236 33. Karin Sjodin 11 $205,590 34. Jessica Korda 9 $203,409 35. Julieta Granada 13 $197,849 36. Karine Icher 11 $187,939 37. Caroline Hedwall 12 $174,029 38. Se Ri Pak 0 $170,640 39. Jodi Ewart 11 $154,027 40. Sandra Gal 13 $153,322 41. Catriona Matthew 0 $147,765 42. Katie Futcher 13 $142,537 43. Hee-Won Han 13 $141,134 44. Mina Harigae 13 $137,072

45. Sophie Gustafson 46. Haeji Kang 47. Jennifer Johnson 48. Natalie Gulbis 49. Beatriz Recari 50. Gerina Piller Also 74. Lorie Kane 80. Maude-Aimee Leblanc 115. Jessica Shepley 116. Rebecca Lee-Bentham 123. Stephanie Sherlock

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$122,566 $121,569 $116,822 $116,109 $112,867 $111,029

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$54,867 $43,165 $16,719 $16,449 $14,556

LPGA TOUR STATISTICS Through July 1 1, Ai Miyazato, 69.94. 2, Stacy Lewis, 70.18. 3, Shanshan Feng, 70.39. 4, Yani Tseng, 70.41. 5, Na Yeon Choi, 70.56. 6, Jiyai Shin, 70.68. 7, So Yeon Ryu, 70.76. 8, Suzann Pettersen, 70.91. 9, Amy Yang, 70.97. 10, Inbee Park, 71.05.

Driving Distance 1, Maude-Aimee Leblanc, 282.0. 2, Brittany Lincicome, 279.0. 3, Vicky Hurst, 275.0. 4, Lexi Thompson, 274.0. 5, Yani Tseng, 271.0. 6, Gerina Piller, 271.0. 7, Karin Sjodin, 269.0. 8, Jessica Korda, 268.0. 9, Maria Hjorth, 267.0. 10, Sydnee Michaels, 267.0.

Greens in Regulation Pct. 1, Sun Young Yoo, 75.90%. 2, Karin Sjodin, 75.00%. 3, Paula Creamer, 74.20%. 4, Stacy Lewis, 73.90%. 5, Lexi Thompson, 73.80%. 6, Suzann Pettersen, 73.40%. 7, Azahara Munoz, 72.40%. 8, Shanshan Feng, 71.50%. 9, Karrie Webb, 71.10%.

10, Anna Nordqvist, 71.10%.

Putting Average 1, Inbee Park, 1.731. 2, Jin Young Pak, 1.738.

3, Stacy Lewis, 1.745. 4, Ai Miyazato, 1.754. 5, So Yeon Ryu, 1.757. 6, M.J. Hur, 1.759. 7, Yani Tseng, 1.759. 8, Na Yeon Choi, 1.770. 9, I.K. Kim, 1.781.

10, Eun-Hee Ji, 1.781.

Birdie Average 1, Stacy Lewis, 4.11. 2, Suzann Pettersen, 3.67. 3, So Yeon Ryu, 3.93. 4, Hee Young Park, 3.72. 5, Yani Tseng, 4.30. 6, Anna Nordqvist, 3.35.

7 (tie), Brittany Lang and Sun Young Yoo, 3.26. 9 (tie), Inbee Park and Na Yeon Choi, 3.70.

Eagle Average 1, Jodi Ewart, 0.18. 2 (tie), Na Yeon Choi, Pornanong Phatlum, Stacy Lewis and Tiffany Joh, 0.11.

6, 7 tied with 0.18.

Sand Save Percentage 1, Hee Kyung Seo, 65.63%. 2, Jiyai Shin, 65.00%. 3, Jenny Shin, 62.07%. 4, Leta Lindley, 61.54%. 5, Sun Young Yoo, 61.22%. 6, Se Ri Pak, 59.26%. 7, M.J. Hur, 58.82%. 8, Danah Bordner, 58.33%. 9, Ai Miyazato, 58.06%. 10, Morgan Pressel, 58.00%.

Rounds Under Par 1, Ai Miyazato, .750. 2, Shanshan Feng, .684.

3, Jiyai Shin, .679. 4, Stacy Lewis, .659. 5, Suzann Pettersen, .652. 6, So Yeon Ryu, .643. 7, Yani Tseng, .595. 8, Na Yeon Choi, .585. 9, Karrie Webb, .558. 10, Jenny Shin, .550.

Note: The top five European points leaders at the conclusion of the 2012 Johnnie Walker Championship qualify. The top five World Points leaders, not already qualified, also qualify.

WORLD GOLF RANKING Through July 1 1. Luke Donald 2. Rory McIlroy 3. Lee Westwood 4. Tiger Woods 5. Webb Simpson 6. Bubba Watson 7. Matt Kuchar 8. Jason Dufner 9. Justin Rose 10. Hunter Mahan 11. Graeme McDowell 12. Adam Scott 13. Steve Stricker 14. Martin Kaymer 15. Phil Mickelson 16. Dustin Johnson 17. Zach Johnson

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ART BIKING TOUR Take in some public art while pedalling today. The Kerry Wood Nature Centre, along with the Red Deer and District Museum and Art Gallery and the City of Red Deer Culture Services, presents its Art and Facts Biking Tour. The tour will take in public art, such as sculptures and paintings on cement, along the Waskasoo Park trail system. It departs from the Kerry Wood Nature Centre at 6300 45th Ave. at 7 p.m. No registration is required and the event is free. Participants are asked to bring their own bikes and helmets. The biking tour is geared towards teens and adults. This will be the first of two Red Deer biking tours this summer. There will also be two walking tours, with the first one kicking off on July 26 at 7 p.m. from the museum at 4525 47A Ave. Children are welcome on the walking tours. For more information, call 403-346-2010.

GARAGE SALE FUNDRAISER A fundraising garage sale for Red Deer’s Golden Circle will be held on Thursday and Friday. The goal is to keep programming affordable for senior members. The garage sale goes from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday at the Golden Circle, 462047A Ave. To donate items, rent tables or for other information, call 403-343-6074.

CHILD BENEFIT STREAMLINING To streamline the process, parents can now apply for Canada Child Benefits through a new federal-provincial automated service at the same time as they register their newborn.

The new service began on May 14 and is a partnership between the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and the Vital Statistics Agency (VSA). The automated service lets parents combine four separate applications into one, giving them access to federal programs such as the Canada Child Tax Benefit, the Universal Child Care Benefit, a GST credit and the Alberta Family Employment Tax Credit.

Upon consent, the VSA registering the birth, will send the applicant’s registration information to the to CRA which will determine if the applicant is eligible for benefits. For more information, visit Service Alberta’s website at servicealberta.gov. ab.ca.

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BY JESSICA JONES ADVOCATE STAFF It can be agreed that Sylvan Lake’s Lakeshore Drive never looked so attractive following a major facelift.

And a frenzy of people from Central Alberta were not going to pass up enjoying what she can now offer on a warm Saturday afternoon.

Hundreds of visitors descended on the Central Alberta community on Saturday and some were pleasantly surprised about the upgrades to Centennial Park.

The key components of the redevelopment of Lakeshore Drive came with the realignment of the road, an integrated roadway promenade and an open green space that promotes activity. “It is really nice,” said Toni Espiritu, while her children played at a new park.

Espiritu and her family, from Calgary, were amazed at the changes. The last time they visited Sylvan Lake was 15 years ago.

“It was surprising to see all of this,” she said. “It’s great.”

Jenni Soltys also liked what she saw. The Wetaskiwin woman says she closely followed the Lakeshore Drive transformations, which were approved in 2008.

“It is very beautiful and nicely done. The grass is very lovely and welcoming and I agree it was needed a long time ago,” she said.

But Joe Pelz, an employee at More Moo, wasn’t so taken with the placement of a large washroom which blocks the view to the water’s edge.

“It was not needed and a waste of money,” he said. “They

Photo by JERRY GERLING/Advocate staff

While watching her niece Angelina in the new playground area, Toni Espiritu talks about the changes at Sylvan Lake. could have built that off the beach.”

The multimillion-dollar project also tested the patience of some merchants who were tired of seeing construction crews in front of their stores.

“It was a tough first couple of years,” Pelz said. “It is getting better now but we did lose a lot of business with the construc-

tion.”

While Wally Pirtcka acknowledged Lakeshore Drive “never looked so good,” the Sylvan Lake native says parking has become even more of an issue with the loss of stalls due to the redevelopment.

“There was a big loss in parking,” he said, adding that a lot of people are carrying their beach

bags and swim toys from 50th Avenue or 47th Avenue.

The Town of Sylvan Lake has invested more than $20 million in redeveloping its lakeshore.

The town also intends to test the regulatory waters to see if the province will allow dredging to recreate the popular beach. jjones@reddeeradvocate.com

PENNIES FOR HOMELESS VETERANS

Cash starts flowing for homeless military veterans

BY JESSICA JONES ADVOCATE STAFF People who attended a Red Deer Canada Day fundraiser in support of homeless veterans were shelling out more than just their one-cent shillings on Sunday.

The Pennies for Homeless Veterans — an organization focused on improving the quality of life for Canadian veterans — had its first annual event on July 1, in the far east parking lot of Parkland Mall, to honour veterans who made Canada Day possible for all Canadians.

The Pennies for Homeless Veterans committee hoped to also bring awareness to the hundreds of soldiers who suffer from psychological trauma.

The event was put on in partnership with the Royal Canadian Legion 35, Parkland Mall and the Southern Cruisers Riding Club.

Glenn Rhodes, co-founder of the The Pennies for Homeless Veterans and a member of the Cruisers Riding Club, said he took up the cause after hearing a news report about the lack of support for Canadian veterans.

“I was upset about the fact

that our veterans are not being looked after in this country,” he said.

“If the government is not going to do their job then we will, the Canadian people, we will stand behind our troops and we will support them from coast-tocoast,” he said.

The statistics regarding Canada’s homeless veterans are still unknown but Pennies for Homeless Veterans estimates that there are likely thousands of veterans living on the streets.

Bobbi McCoy, co-founder of the The Pennies for Homeless Veterans and vice-president of the Command Royal Canadian Legion, says there have been two confirmed cases of veterans living on the streets in Red Deer.

“What an appropriate day for this event,” she said.

“If it were not for these men and women we would not be standing here and celebrating Canada Day. A veteran is a veteran no matter what and it is our commitment to dig deep,” she said.

“Finally homeless veterans get some support that they need and the average Canadian will be able to participate and bring some relief,” said Royal Cana-

Photo by JEFF STOKOE/Advocate staff

John Spencer of Red Deer makes a deposit into barrel during the Pennies for Homeless Veterans event at the Pakland Mall on Sunday. dian Legion executive chairman Garry Hodge.

Hodge, a veteran himself, worked 15 years with the Canadian Forces and participated in peacekeeping missions in Cyprus, Bosnia and Croatia.

He says Victoria recently built a facility for homeless veterans and it is “overwhelmed with need.”

Pennies for Homeless Veter-

ans have outreach programs in Halifax, Montreal and Calgary.

The event in Red Deer featured a vintage vehicle and motorcycle show and shine, a ceremony, much like that on Remembrance Day, a parade and musical entertainment.

For more information visit, www.canadianveteransadvocacy.com/pennies. jjones@reddeeradvocate.com

Ceremony commemorates aboriginal children’s cemetery

BY JESSICA JONES ADVOCATE STAFF The third commemoration ceremony of the century-old cemetery for aboriginal children from a Red Deer residential school was held on Saturday.

The ceremony took place on the grounds of Sunnybrook United Church.

It was attended by the Remembering the Children Society, descendents of former students of the residential school, Mayor Morris Flewwelling, Red Deer North MLA Mary Anne Jablonski, MP Earl Dreeshen and a long list of members, dignitaries and elders from a number of Central Alberta First Nation communities.

The cemetery is located on the north bank of the Red Deer River, directly across from the Fort Normandeau site, just west of Red Deer.

As in the previous two years, a feast ceremony was held to honour the children buried at the old Red Deer Industrial School cemetery.

The children, mainly from Stony, Cree and Métis communities, would have attended the Red Deer Industrial School, which operated from 1893 to 1919.

But the ceremony was also about bringing attention to First Nations heritage, said Charles Wood, who was a former student of the Blue Quill Indian Residential School near the town of St. Paul from 1946 to 1952.

He used the word “Indian”

as an example, saying that when Christopher Columbus discovered America he thought he reached India and referred to the indigenous people as Indians.

“That name has stuck with us,” Wood said.

“We are not Indians. I am Cree.”

The fourth and final Remembering the Children ceremony will be held next year and organizers hope it will be a much larger event that will coincide with the Regional Truth and Reconciliation event in Alberta.

Jarrid Poitras, president of the Remembering the Children Society, said the cemetery, discovered in 2005, should be preserved in history.

He vowed to make sure fu-

ture generations know about the site.

“Those were our ancestors and this is our story and our healing,” he said.

Muriel Stanley Venne, vicepresident of the Remembering the Children Society, who also brought greetings from the Métis Nation of Alberta, added to what Poitras had to say in that the ceremony also serves as a reminder about the women who lost their children.

The society has evolved from a working group that focused on the recovery and commemoration of the cemetery but the group also hopes to create public awareness about residential school history. jjones@reddeeradvocate.com

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LUANN July 3 1893: The city of Kamloops, B.C., was incorporated.

1909: A fire in Cobalt, Ont., left one-third of the community’s 6,000 residents homeless.

1967: Elaine Tanner set a Canadian record in the 100-metre women’s backstroke in one minute, 8.6 seconds at the Canadian swimming and diving championships in Winnipeg. Often called Canada’s best female

swimmer, Tanner’s career in international competition was brief but outstanding.

1992: A Quebec jury acquitted 34 Mohawks for their part in the 77-day armed standoff at Oka in 1990.

1998: A rape victim known as “Jane Doe” was awarded more than $220,000 because Toronto police failed to issue a warning that a serial rapist was stalking her neighbourhood.

The case had been before the courts for 12 years.

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BLUENOTES CLOTHING STORE CLOSES, BEST BUY MOBILE OPENS AT PARKLAND MALL The retail mix at Parkland Mall is shifting slightly.

Bluenotes clothing store is closing its outlet in the shopping centre.

Company officials declined to comment, but signs at the premises confirm that it’s winding down, and mall manager Dan Hachey said the closure is slated for the end of July. Meanwhile, Best Buy Mobile cellphone store opened in Parkland Mall on June 1. Another cellphone dealer, Tbooth, is scheduled to begin work on space in the mall next week in anticipation of an August opening, said Hachey. He added that bath and fragrance retailer Soap Stories, which has been operating out of a kiosk in the mall, is preparing to move into a permanent storefront location.

MICROSOFT TO TAKE $6.2B CHARGE FOR DECLINING VALUE OF ONLINE AD BUSINESS REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft is absorbing a $6.2 billion charge to reflect its inability to produce more revenue from an online ad service that it bought nearly five years ago. The non-cash charge announced Monday could saddle Microsoft Corp. for its fiscal fourth quarter ending in June.

Analysts polled by FactSet had predicted Microsoft would earn about $5.3 billion for the period. The software maker, which is based in Redmond, Washington, blamed the setback primarily on the disappointing performance of aQuantive. That’s an online advertising service that Microsoft bought in August 2007 for $6.3 billion in the most expensive acquisition in the company’s 37-year history. The charge represents Microsoft’s sobering acknowledgement that aQuantive didn’t increase the company’s online advertising revenue as much as management had anticipated.

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TORONTO — Traders will return from the Canada Day holiday to start up a new half of the year, but will be dogged by the same issues that made for a volatile first half of 2012.

Despite some progress on Europe’s crippling debt crisis achieved at an emergency summit of EU leaders last week, investors aren’t likely to let it fade from the spotlight until more concrete steps are taken.

After 18 disappointing summits since the start of the debt crisis, Europe’s leaders appeared Friday to have finally come up with quick fixes and long-term plans that show they are serious about restoring confidence in their currency union.

Among other things, the plan allows European bailout funds to pump money directly into troubled European banks, rather than make loans to governments to bail out the banks. The move rescues the banks without putting strapped countries deeper in debt.

But Philip Petursson, director of institutional equities at MFC Asset Management said investors won’t be satisfied until there are more details and volatile trading will continue until such time.

“They’re looking at any positive news out of it and saying ’hey, this is perhaps the first sign that they are looking to address the problem and that can only be a good thing’ ... (but) it’s vague right now, it’s hope for the best and buy on that,” he said. “This is a very, very complicated problem and it’s going to require somewhat of a complicated solution.”

Still, the news buoyed the TSX —if only for a short while, as previous rebounds on positive European moves have proved temporary.

The news out of Europe could continue to be the focus this week, which may also be a slow trading week with a Canadian holiday Monday and U.S. traders off Wednesday for Independence Day. While North American data so far this year has been “fine,”

New lithium mines may challenge pollution rules

THE WEEK AHEAD and should continue to muddle along with at least some growth, days when there aren’t any meaningful economic reports or corporate news, leave traders to dwell on the macroeconomic climate, and right now the focus is Europe, Petursson said.

“I don’t think anything is going to change . . . and the volatility is still going to continue likely through the rest of the summer.”

This week’s economic news will be capped by the all-important reading on the job markets in June from both Canada and the U.S. expected Friday.

The consensus call for the U.S. is the addition of some 95,000 jobs, with the jobless rate holding steady at 8.2 per cent. That would be a big pick up from May’s 69,000 increase, but still a significant slowdown from the monthly gains of over 25,000 at the start of the year, noted a report from Capital Economics.

In Canada, economists are projecting a modest gain of about 5,000 jobs in June with the jobless rate holding steady at 7.3 per cent as labour force growth also remains tepid.

As we embark on the second half of the year, there’s not too much optimism about global growth prospects, noted Douglas Porter, deputy chief economist at BMO Capital Markets.

“Beyond the short-term concerns, the medium- to long-term growth outlook faces inevitable heavy government restraint across much of the developed world as well as daunting demographic challenges,” he said.

In Canada, a tapped-out consumer, fiscal restraint and weaker commodity prices “are scarcely the recipe for healthy growth,” Porter noted.

Last week marked the end of the second quarter and that means companies will soon start to report second-quarter earnings, which will provide a fresh look at how corporations fared during the April to June period.

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CANADA HAS LITTLE HISTORICAL EXPERIENCE OF LITHIUM EXTRACTION

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA, Ont. — Canada’s environmental regulations have lagged behind the global rush to develop deposits of lithium, a rare metal found in the rechargeable batteries that power millions of iPads, smartphones and laptops, says a new report.

The recent surge in lithium exploration, driven by a consumer electronics explosion and limited world supplies, includes several companies developing Canadian sites.

But Canada has little historical experience of lithium extraction, and existing environmental regulations are not well-tailored to the burgeoning industry.

“The Metal Mining Effluent Regulations do not specifically regulate all of the individual substances of concern that might be released from the mining or processing of rare earth elements and lithium,” says the report.

The regulations “were not specifically designed to manage the environmental aspects of these mining processes.”

The March 2012 report, commissioned by Environment Canada, was obtained by The Canadian Press under the Access to Information Act. Canada has just one functioning lithium operation, the underground Tanco Mine at Bernic Lake, Man., that produces a lithium-containing ore known as spodumene, along with other minerals.

But soaring world demand for lithium, largely for use in

the lithium-ion batteries that power a constellation of electronic devices and some vehicles, has sent more prospectors into the field.

Canada Lithium Corp.

(TSX:CLQ) has been rejuvenating an old lithium mine 60 kilometres north of Val d’Or, Que. Production is slated to begin later this year, with on-site refining of the spodumene ore into lithium carbonate early in 2013.

The Quebec government issued a mining licence in June for the $207-million open-pit mine, though an environmental assessment is still underway.

And at least three companies are considering lithiumextraction operations using a brine-water process in an area of Alberta about 200 kilometres west of Edmonton. Those plans are in the early stages, and no environmental assessments have been completed, says the report.

Last summer, Environment Canada ordered a review of the lithium and rare earths sector in anticipation of surging interest and “to ensure that the current requirements of the (regulations) are adequate.”

Rare earths are exotic elements such as scandium and yttrium that are also vital to the electronics industry, including their use in flat-screen technology.

The $17,600 study by Cheminfo Services Inc. says that radioactive thorium is the byproduct of most concern in rare-earth mining and processing, still in its infancy in Canada.

File photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

This Friday April 28, 2006, file photo, shows the Sunoco Philadelphia Refinery, a plant which is part of Sunoco’s refining and supply business that manufactures gasoline, diesel, jet fuel and other petrochemicals in Philadelphia.

The Refinery, the oldest and largest refinery on the East Coast, will stay open thanks to a deal between Sunoco and the global asset manager The Carlyle Group, with the groups announcing Monday that they have agreed to terms on a joint venture at the facility.

Confidence key to women’s financial success Confidence is a key ingredi- half (48 per cent) of women feel ent to success in many areas of confident in their knowledge life, including finances. and ability to make saving and Canadian women investing decisions are achieving more compared to 58 per and more financial cent of men. and business success Part of the explatoday, but many still nation for that lack do not have the same of confidence may level of confidence lie in the fact that as men in their many women around knowledge and abilithe world acquire fity to make important nancial knowledge saving and investing through informal indecisions. struction and from More than one other people. quarter of working This was one of TALBOT women in Canada the main findings BOGGS now are the sole or of a study into how primary income women are educated earners in their about finances by households, says a Barbara Stewart, poll by Investors Group. For- a chartered financial analyst ty-three per cent of working specializing in counselling and women believe they are more portfolio management. knowledgeable than their part“Over half of women said ner about personal finance and that their most valuable finaninvesting topics, yet men are cial knowledge was principally more likely to take the prima- acquired through informal inry responsibility for personal struction and real stories from finance and investing matters other people and not from text(46 per cent compared to 38 per books, newspapers or financial cent of women). institutions,” said Stewart. “TakConfidence may be a con- ing the time to give someone a tributing factor — fewer than focused message about money

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may be enough to change a life for the better. These messages can directly build confidence, which is the fundamental element that will drive a lifetime of rich accomplishments.”

Stewart has come up with a list of some money-related lessons and practices that are common to successful women around the world.

The first is to determine the lifestyle that you want: where do you want to live, in what kind of house and how much money do you need to live there, and what kind of people do you want to work with?

“Figure out what you really want out of life because you become what you think about,” Stewart said.

Plan and be persistent. Know what is important to you, then set goals and make it happen.

“If you look back at how a person became successful, there was almost always a wellthought-out plan that was followed by tenacity,” Stewart said.

Cultivating their intelligence is one of the most important things women can do to ensure their happiness and financial

success in life. Education builds confidence to make decisions, to face life and to accept successes and failures.

Start working young. Evidence suggests working young can boost confidence. Whether it’s pumping gas, bagging groceries or filing papers in an office, the discipline of work trains the mind.

“A first paycheque is a great motivator — you quickly learn the link between work and money,” Stewart said.

Find out the value of what you do to the marketplace, ask for this amount and don’t settle for less. Have faith in yourself and your dreams, be independent, seize opportunities and respect money but don’t let it define you. And finally, know when to ask for help.

“Have the courage to acknowledge what you are good at and seek out the advice of experts when needed,” Stewart advises. “Whether you need personal or financial advice, look for someone you admire and ask them for help.”

Talbot Boggs is a Torontobased business communications professional.

C4 RED DEER ADVOCATE Tuesday, July 3, 2012 MARKETS CLOSE LONDON — Markets made further gains Monday as investors continued to cheer Europe’s latest efforts to deal with a debt crisis that has clouded the outlook for the global economy.

Last Friday, the eurozone leaders agreed a set of measures to alleviate the financial crisis, including the establishment of a banking union and changes to the way the bailout fund operates.

Investors cheered the measures, which they concluded reduced the risk that Italy and Spain, which have the euro-

zone’s third and fourth largest economies, would need a sovereign bailout.

“For now at least sentiment remains positive, and this eurozone-inspired rally has certainly proved more sustainable than any other we have experienced so far,” said David Jones, chief market strategist at IG Index.

Gains were limited somewhat by recognition that the measures do not solve many of the euro’s longer-term debt problems and Europe’s economic problems remain huge. Unemployment in the eurozone hit 11.1 per cent in May, the highest since the euro

began in 1999.

Elsewhere, signs that China’s economy is slowing also helped cool of the stock rally.

In Europe, the FTSE 100 index of leading British shares was up 0.5 per cent at 5,599 while the CAC-40 in France rose 0.9 per cent to 3,225. Germany’s DAX was 0.8 per cent higher at 6,470.

The euro, however, gave up some of Friday’s big gains — it was 0.3 per cent lower at $1.2626. Oil prices gave up some of Friday’s $7 gains.

Benchmark crude for August delivery was down $1.42 a barrel at $83.54.

Wall Street was poised for steady opening with both Dow futures and the broader S&P 500 futures up 0.1 per cent. Trading volume in the U.S. is expected to be light this week ahead of Wednesday’s Independence Day, but is likely to pick up in the run-up to Friday’s monthly nonfarm payrolls data, which often set the market tone for a week or two after their release.

“Many market participants may choose to extend their holiday by taking off either the first or last few days of this week,” said David Morrison, senior market strategist at GFT Markets. “With

payrolls coming out on Friday, it seems more likely that traders would prefer to miss the first half of the week, but overall volumes could be light.”

As well as the payrolls figures for June, investors will look forward to policy decisions from the European Central Bank and the Bank of England later in the week. The ECB is widely tipped to cut its main interest rate to a record low from its current 1 per cent to help the ailing eurozone economy, while the Bank of England could back another monetary stimulus to get the British economy growing again.

Earlier in Asia, sentiment was dented by signs that the Chinese economy, the world’s secondlargest, continues to slow. Chinese industrial production fell to a seven-month low in June, according to HSBC’s purchasing managers index survey.

China’s Shanghai Composite index increased less than 0.1 per cent to 2,226.11. But Japan’s Nikkei 225 index fell less than 0.1 per cent to 9,003.48 and South Korea’s Kospi slipped 0.1 per cent to 1,851.65. Markets in Hong Kong were closed Monday to commemorate the hand-over of the territory to China in 1997.

Greeks urged to end delays on painful reforms

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Rio Tinto Alcan reaches tentative deal with locked-out workers ALMA, Que. — Rio Tinto Alcan has struck a tentative deal with the union representing nearly 800 locked-out workers at its aluminum smelter in Alma, Que. Workers will vote on the agreement in principle later this week — which could end a six-month-long labour dispute with the company.

The union has declined to comment on the proposed agreement until after its members have had a chance to vote on it.

The Alma plant hosts one of the aluminum giant’s most-important smelters in North America.

Rio Tinto Alcan (NYSE:RIO) locked out 780 workers on Dec. 30 after last-ditch contract talks collapsed.

EU, IMF officials travel to Cyprus to start negotiations on EU bailout

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Alexis Tsipras, head of the radical left-wing Syriza party that finished second in Greece’s recent national election after campaigning on an anti-bailout platform, speaks at a conference on the economy with the Greek government n Athens, on Monday. The government is seeking to amend Greece’s bailout program as it battles a fifth year of recession.

Debt inspectors from the so-called troika — EU, IMF and ECB — are due in Athens this week to meet the new government, that is backed by Samaras’ conservatives, traditional rival Socialists and a small left wing party.

The salary cuts and tax increases that Greece has imposed have sent unemployment spiraling to above

22 per cent, The new government is facing more public discontent this summer, when a major round of tax hikes takes effect. A raft of tax exemptions will be scrapped and the annual threshold of taxable income will be slashed from C12,000 to C5,000 ($15,100 to $6,300).

day said that Cypriot authorities will work closely with the troika officials to assess the banking system’s capital needs.

Cyprus last week asked for an EU bailout to support its banks, which took huge losses as a result of the writedown on their Greek government bond holdings. The banks also have sizeable private loan portfolios in crisis-hit Greece.

develop China’s economy. Apple Inc. says it bought the global rights to the iPad name from Proview in 2009 but Chinese authorities say the rights in China were never transferred. A Chinese court ruled in December that Proview still owned the name in China.

Proview, which is struggling financially, asked Chinese authorities to seize iPads in an apparent effort to pressure Apple to settle.

Apple pays $60M to settle iPad name dispute with Chinese company BEIJING — Apple has paid $60 million to settle a dispute in China over ownership of the iPad name, a court announced Monday, removing a potential obstacle to sales of the popular tablet computer in the key Chinese market.

Apple’s dispute with Shenzhen Proview Technology highlighted the possible pitfalls for global companies in China’s infant trademark system. It also posed a challenge for the communist government, which wants to attract technology investors to

NICOSIA, Cyprus — A Cyprus finance ministry official says officials from the European Commission, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund are on their way to the eurozone country to begin talks on the terms of an EU bailout.

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ATHENS — A senior official from the European Central Bank on Monday urged Greece’s new government to avoid further delays in implementing major structural reforms.

ECB board member Joerg Asmussen is in Athens as the struggling country’s new coalition government holds talks with its rescue creditors. The government is seeking to amend Greece’s bailout program as it battles a fifth year of recession.

Asmussen, who met Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras, said Greece should not “stretch the pain” of reforms any further.

“If one has identified that something needs to be done, do this quickly,” Asmussen told a financial conference in Athens. “Don’t wait. Don’t stretch the pain ... because this is better to restore confidence in an economy.”

Greece’s new conservative-led government was formed quickly after June 17 general elections that ended months of political uncertainty, but saw a sharp rise in support for parties opposed to the bailout.

New Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, who is convalescing at home following an eye operation, argues that the terms of bailout agreements that started in 2010 have failed to stimulate growth.

Asmussen, however, said failure to tackle the underlying problems of Greece’s crisis — a lack of economic competitiveness, high debt and a bloated public sector — would only result in more pain.

“The new government should not lose precious time looking to avoid or loosen the program. It should instead focus on how to maximize the effectiveness of reforms,” he said.

“The problems do not go away. Instead markets lose their trust in official statements. Governments have to take even more drastic policy measures to win back credibility.”

Greece narrowly avoided bankruptcy earlier this year, before winning a major debt restructuring deal with banks and additional bailout money from the other eurozone countries and the International Monetary Fund.

In return, Greece slashed the minimum wage as part of ever-harsher austerity measures.

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Longtime CBC makeup artist retires

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA, Ont. — Little do the MPs know it, but the delicate hand powdering their noses and brushing their eyebrows before CBC political panels also primped the likes of Richard Burton, Prince Charles and David Niven.

British-born makeup artist Joan Hodgins, 84, has spent nearly two decades working for political shows at the network in Ottawa. Hers has been the calm seat before the hot one for hundreds of politicians, diplomats and talking heads.

She has just retired after doing CBC anchor Peter Mansbridge’s makeup for the Canada Day show.

Before Hodgins came to Canada, she had the kind of career that could be fodder for an HBO or BBC miniseries.

She was from a village near Oxford, but moved to Cardiff, Wales, as a young mother in 1961. She learned makeup through a brief stint at an Avon-type company, and later got a gig working for TWW, a station serving all of Wales and western England.

Programs on the telly then were still in black and white.

“You had to think in shades of grey and know what foundation or lip colour registered from white to black.”

The station was a beehive of activity, with all forms of variety and performing arts programs, including operas and period plays. She learned oldschool tricks of the trade, like the proper application of a fake moustache, sideburns and beard — layered on strip by strip rather than in one piece.

She poofed up wigs, and glued the gauze netting underneath them to the faces of the actors.

“Then colour came out and everyone went crazy.

The designers made some awful sets . . . red and orange!”

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Makeup artist Joan Hodgins talks with CBC host Evan Solomon as she does his makeup before the taping of a show in Ottawa, ON Thursday.

Later, TWW’s licence was taken over by Harlech Television or HTV. Actors such as Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor and Stanley Baker were shareholders. David Niven and Ian Holm also came through the studios on different projects.

Hodgins recalls the day Burton and Taylor arrived for a special show in 1968. Taylor was wearing the 33.19-carat Krupp diamond he had given her. The couple were living up to their tempestuous reputation.

“Everyone smoked in those days, and Richard Burton just took the cigarette out of his mouth and dropped it on the floor and said, ‘Elizabeth, step on that.”’

Hodgins met her second husband, Canadian Bob Hodgins, at HTV, and the couple decided to move to Canada in 1976. She wound up working freelance makeup jobs in Edmonton, and later opened a studio in Saskatoon. She did makeup for the local cable station, and occasionally travelled to Regina to work on a CBC show called Country West.

She recalls making up young singer k.d. lang in the 1980s.

“Her people told me she had been made up and she didn’t like it. I went to see her and told her I wouldn’t make her look different. I’d just do what I had to do for the cameras,” said Hodgins. “She came to thank me after. She said she felt comfortable.”

In 1989, Hodgins and her husband moved to Ottawa and she freelanced here and there for local television shows. She landed a job a few years later with a new political program, Politics, hosted by veteran journalist Don Newman.

When Newman left in 2009, Hodgins stayed on to do makeup for new political host Evan Solomon and his show Power and Politics. She also does makeup for Mansbridge when he comes through Ottawa to shoot specials and interviews.

“She’s so comforting to whoever it is, a journalist or a political guest. She knows what’s going on, she knows the story, she can talk about anything,” says Mansbridge.

Talking teddy trumps stripper tale over weekend LOS ANGELES — It’s both a bear and bull market for Hollywood.

The bear is Ted, Mark Wahlberg and Seth MacFarlane’s comedy for Universal Pictures about a talking teddy bear, which opened as the No. 1 movie with $54.1 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.

And the bulls are baring it in the Warner Bros. release Magic Mike, Channing Tatum and Steven Soderbergh’s male-stripper tale that debuted a strong No. 2 with $39.2 million.

The two new movies were backed by a deep bench, with Pixar Animation’s Disney fairy tale Brave holding up well at No. 3 with $34 million in its second weekend. Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Witness Protection, the latest from the dependable breadwinner for Lionsgate Films, opened solidly at No. 4 with $26.4 million.

The four movies combined to keep Hollywood in the money compared to the same weekend last year, when Transformers: Dark of the Moon launched with $97.9 million.

It was an equally big weekend overseas, where two huge franchises got a head-start on their U.S. openings.

The 20th Century Fox animated sequel Ice Age: Continental Drift opened with $78 million in 34 inter-

national markets, while Sony’s The Amazing SpiderMan debuted with $50.2 million in 13 markets. Amazing Spider-Man opens domestically Tuesday for the Fourth of July weekend, while Continental Drift has its U.S. debut July 13.

Domestic revenues totalled $207.7 million, up 3 per cent from the same weekend in 2011, according to box-office tracker Hollywood.com. That was quite an accomplishment, considering the Fourth of July fell on Monday last year, making it a long holiday weekend.

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theatres, according to Hollywood.com: 1. Ted, $54.1 million.

2. Magic Mike, $39.2 million.

3. Brave, $34 million ($6.7 million international).

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Wife of drug abuser just doesn’t get it Dear Annie: My daughter has been married to a drug abuser for 10 years. “Rob” can’t keep a job and sells everything on the premises for money to buy more drugs. He even took his nine-year-old daughter with him to trade her TV and other electronics for narcotics.

Rob has been in rehab three times and makes lots of promises, but always goes back to the drugs. My daughter has a responsible job. She has taken Rob’s name off of the chequing accounts and credit cards, and she hides her purse and jewelry every night. She was unable to keep up the house payments, and they are in foreclosure. She is currently living in an apartment, and Rob lives with his MITCHELL parents. With my financial & SUGAR support, she has filed for divorce. So far, I have given her more than $3,000. She lives in another state and has emotional support from her siblings and us by phone.

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Is this too harsh? I want to be there for her, but I have to work, and my income isn’t that big. Any advice on this situation? — Loving Mom, Disgusted Mother-in-Law Dear Mom: You are not obligated to support your daughter regardless of the circumstances, but we are certain your financial assistance helps her to manage as a single parent. Still, she undoubtedly loves her husband and wants her children to have a fulltime father.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY: It is a year of important change and strong emotion. You feel driven to make change and reach for power, at times obsessively so. You find balance when you rely on a newfound spiritual practice, like meditation. It NADIYA will be a great year, enjoy!

ARIES (March 21-April 19): SHAH You might feel over the Moon with possibility, but you can make it count for more if you strive to ground the fantastic idea that comes into some structure that allows you to see the end as achievable. You are brilliant, especially now. Use your abilities wisely.

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tums, urge her to get into counselling to figure out why she continues to be drawn to someone so needy and incapable of being a true partner to her. Help her to be stronger so her choices will be better.

Dear Annie: During the past year, I have noticed that my 73-year-old mother-in-law seems to be losing her memory and becoming very rattled. She forgets where her son works, what day she is having dinner with us, and where her grandchildren attend school, although she has been there a hundred times. She writes everything down on pieces of paper that she sticks in her purse or strews about the house.

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We know something is going on, and it is just getting worse. — Want To Help Dear Want: Your mother’s doctor should have tested her for executive functioning, which is probably a different test than the one he administered. However, it still may have been possible for her to pass any test if she was feeling OK that day and not under any stress. Your mother could benefit from seeing a geriatrician, and we recommend you have a referral handy for the next time she is concerned enough about her memory that she is amenable.

Dear Annie: My heart went out to “Worried Woman,” the 54-year-old woman who has no family or friends.

Please tell her to contact the Red Hat Society, an international organization for women of any age, single or married. The goal is friendship and fun. We wear red hats and purple clothes to all of our activities, including outings, dinners and travel. She can find a chapter in her area by searching redhatsociety.com. -- M.L. Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@ comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254. and you move towards true healing.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): There are few absolute necessities of life. The basics include water, food, and shelter. However, our wants can come to feel like needs. There’s something you’re aching for, which feels painfully far. You have what you need for today. Acknowledge all you already have.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Mars leaves your sign just as we welcome a Full Moon to celebrate the big move. You should soon see a notable shift in energy, as your confidence is renewed as a result of the resilience you demonstrated these last few months.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Our painful memories might find the sting fades with time, but only hindsight can bring forward the blessing the difficulty was eventually to grant. Be open to a re-interpretation of the past this Full Moon is attempting to bring you.

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You’re taking a leap, risking a chance, or striking a gutsy move in your attempt at a higher income bracket. It starts by being honest with yourself about what you really want to do.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Today’s Full Moon is likely to come on strong, as you feel a wave of emotion lead you to the truth of where you’ve been and what you most want. Welcome everything that comes forward. You’ll have an “exhale” moment.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The Full Moon indicates a shift in consciousness for you, but that means you’ll have to look at one of your deep, driving forces. You’ve been doing something that works against what you say you want.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Having others care for us makes our path smoother. However, there are disadvantages to friendship, which include risking hurt by those you chose to trust. You’re working on these lessons now, as you seek balance between self sufficiency and interdependence.

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Reception/Administrative Assistant Soderquist Appraisals is seeking to fill a permanent part time position for Reception/Administrative Assistant. Five days a week, hours negotiable.

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OFFICE MANAGER POSITION AVAILABLE Soderquist Appraisals is seeking a permanent full-time Office Manager. As our Office Manager you will report to the CEO and be responsible for the day-to-day management of a busy professional services office. Basic duties include: • Ensure all general office and appraiser support tasks are completed in an efficient manner.

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• Purchasing of consumables as required. Must develop and implement a cost-control strategy.

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• Works with the Senior Appraiser to ensure that all assignments are received, produced, and delivered to our clients in the most efficient and high quality manner.

• With administration staff assists appraisers by setting up and organizing files, title and instrument searches, basic data entry, math/grammar checks of technical reports, etc.

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Requirements: • Diploma in Business Administration or Office Management.

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MOSCHENROSS Violet Winnifred Constance Fondly referred to as Hattie, beloved daughter of Fred and Alice Whittemore; passed away quietly in her sleep on June 27, 2012. The eldest daughter, she was born on October 31, 1912 in a large house on 55 Street in Red Deer. Her older brother Frank, and her younger siblings Ruth, Tom, Bill and Ada remained Hattie’s dear friends for her almost 100 year life span. In 1914 the family moved to their homestead where she rode horse back, four and a half miles to attend Valley Center School. Her next move saw h e r a t h e r U n c l e To m ’ s homestead and then the Heaman farm where she completed grade eight at Hillsdown. For graduation; from her Dad she received a Brownie Box camera which she treasured all of her days.

At the end of grade nine she stayed home to help with chores and worked out bringing in a wage of 15 dollars per month. In 1935 she married Albert Joseph Moschenross and moved to his farm at Pine Lake. The couple had three daughters; Margaret born 1936; passed away in 1997.

Evelyn born in 1944; passed away in 1969. Isabel born in 1944. Hattie was blessed with seven grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren.

She is survived by her brother Bill, her sister Ada, her daughter Isabel and all of her immediate as well as her large extended family which include all of Albert’s family.

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TRICAN WELL SERVICE is one of Canada’s fastest growing pressure pumping companies, with operations in Canada, the US, Russia, Kazakhstan and North Africa. Recognized for technical leadership and innovation, Trican provides specialized, engineered and integrated solutions to customers involved in the exploration and development of oil and natural gas reserves. Trican’s services include fracturing, coiled tubing, cementing, acidizing, nitrogen, microseismic and industrial services.

At Trican, we are proud to have receive numerous accolades as a top employer, as we believe success begins with our people. We hire and reward those who are motivated, results and service-oriented, team players, career-driven, honest, ethical and adaptable. If that sounds like you, we invite you to apply for one of the following positions:

SUPERVISORS: Fracturing, Cementing, Acidizing OPERATORS: Fracturing, Cementing, Acidizing experienced Coiled Tubing SUPERVISORS: Cementing, Acidizing, N2, &Coiled Tubing, Drilling Tools TRANSPORT OPERATORS: C02, Cement, Sand

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 347-8650

WHAT’S HAPPENING

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DENTAL ASSISTANT We are looking for a level II RDA who is excited about dentistry and wants to help us provide excellent high-end dental care for our patients.

Must be willing to learn new skills and perform at an accelerated level. Must have good communication skills and be organized.

4 day work week with generous bonus plan.

6 week paid vacation.

This is a great career opportunity.

Please submit resume to Dr. Brian Saby, #100-3947 50A Ave. Red Deer, T4N 6V7 or email: info@saby.com Phone: 403-340-3434

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309-3300 Personals

Buying or Selling your home?

Check out Homes for Sale in Classifieds

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Dental

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F/T Physiotherapy Assistant

Needing young, energetic, motivated individual to join our team. Drop off resume at: Weber Physiotherapy Clinic 5420 45 Street.

(South of Carnival Cinema)

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OPERATORS: Fracturing, Cementing, Acidizing, Experienced Coiled Tubing & N2 JOURNEYMAN MECHANICS

EXPERIENCE & SKILLS: DriverClass training Valid Class 1 license is •• Valid 1 provided. or 3 license an asset.

Must have at least Class 3 or 5.

• Team player.

• Physically fit.

Team player.

• Physically ¿t.

WORKING CONDITIONS: • 15 days on/6 days off. On call 24-hour basis during days on.

WHAT MAKES US ATTRACTIVE: • Excellent base salary with one of the best bene¿t programs in the industry.

• Global technical leader within our industry.

• Long-term commitment, including a training and career development program.

• Above average career advancement opportunities.

To apply for one of the above positions, in con¿dence, please email or fax your cover letter, resumé and a copy of a current driver’s abstract.

Visit us online at: www.trican.ca/careers or drop in at one of the bases listed on our website.

Trican Well Service Ltd. Email: hr@trican.ca Fax: 403.314.3332 Fax: 403.314.3332 Fueled

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DEADLINE IS 5 P.M. FOR NEXT DAY’S PAPER

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810

LOCAL SERVICE CO. REQ’S EXP. VACUUM TRUCK OPERATOR Must have Class 3 licence w/air & all oilfield tickets.

Fax resume w/drivers abstract to 403-886-4475

PRODUCTION TESTING PERSONNEL REQ’D BONUS INCENTIVE PROGRAM, BENEFITS!!

Join Our Fast GrowinTeam!!

QUALIFIED DAY AND NIGHT SUPERVISORS

(Must be able to Provide own work truck)

FIELD OPERATORS Valid 1st Aid, H2S, Drivers License required!!

Please contact Murray McGeachy or Kevin Becker by Fax: (403) 340-0886 or email mmcgeachy@ cathedralenergyservices.com kbecker@ cathedralenergyservices.com website: www. cathedralenergyservices. com Your application will be kept strictly confidential.

TEAM Snubbing Services now hiring exp’d snubbing operators and helpers.

Only those WITH experience need apply. Email: janderson@ teamsnubbing.com or fax 403-844-2148

800

Oilfield

Restaurant/ Hotel

820

The Calgary Stampede is looking for banquet chefs and line cooks to join our team from July 5th-July 16th, 2012. Apply at: csrecruiting@ calgarystampede.com Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

Trades

850

AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE TECHNICIANS

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Sewing and fabric knowledge a must. Extensive staff supervision and scheduling. Responsible for ordering and inventory control. Must be fluent in English.

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FIELD ADMINISTRATOR ALSTAR is a long standing (Mazda Master RIMBEY AREA and quickly growing Technician Required) Gas & Oilfield Construction Bonavista Energy CorporaCompany and is looking to tion, a Calgary-based oil Two full time, permanent fill the following position: and gas company with a positions in Red Deer, AB Human Resources p r o v e n t r a c k r e c o r d o f Sales & From $29.75/hr to $33.00/hr value creation, is currently Coordinator Distributors Successful candidate will r e c r u i t i n g f o r a F i e l d Vehicle maintenance RIG MANAGERS be required to relocate to A d m i n i s t r a t o r i n o u r JJAM Management service, replace, fix, adjust DRILLERS Rimbey Area.

Alberta Sport & Import Ltd. Hinton, Alberta (1987) Ltd., systems and components, require an experienced For complete Job Description Duties will include, but are DERRICKHANDS Requires steering, brakes, not limited to, administrasales consultant. & Application Form, to work at suspension, transmission, FLOORHANDS tive responsibilities such Knowledge of high end please go to our website 5111 22 St. electronics, electrical, as correspondence and vehicles and finance would www.alstaroilfield.com engines and accessories.

37444 HWY 2 S `Come join our growing completion of forms, be an asset.

We offer Please Quote Job 37543 HWY 2N support to field operations Company Benefits and Apply in person with #61714 family 700 3020 22 St. staff and to the Calgary flexible work schedule. resume and Mazda make the connection` Parkland Mall Operations Manager team on well optimization Apply in person to 7620 SUPERVISOR certification to: Dave @ Red Deer Recycling and safety, oversee and Gaetz Ave. or fax your Savanna offers competitive F.T. SHIFT WORK, Company is seeking an Gary Moe maintain well production resume to 403-347-9551, rates and a comprehensive $13.00/hr.

Operations Manager to data, code and direct email to rjacobson@ benefits package Please fax resume to: Mazda provide direction and invoices, contact with albertasportandimport.com effective on your first day 403-314-1303 Hwy 2, East Side strong leadership to the SALES Human Resources at the of work. shop personnel in our Red field level and maintain Gasoline Alley TECHNICIAN(S) Submit your resume : CELEBRATIONS 2 POSITIONS AVAILABLE: Include Industry certificate Deer location, and oversee office & office equipment. HAPPEN EVERY DAY 403-348-8882 the operations of the 1-Red Deer 1- Consort The successful candidate and driver`s license IN CLASSIFIEDS Trucking side of our busi- must have 3 -5 years of PRODUCTION Online: http: //savanna.

B.C.’S friendliest home ness. Consideration will be office experience.

2 F/T POSITIONS AVAIL. appone.com provider is looking for CONTROL given to candidates who POSITION: SUBWAY Knowledge of MS Word, Painting exp. req’d.

Email: experienced Sales staff for have: SERVICES (PCS) E x c e l , F i e l d v i e w a n d COUNTER ATTENDANT Must have vehicle. savannacareers@ our second location in - A Business degree or a Powervision is an asset.

Local Plunger lift / Must be task orientated, savannaenergy.com Kamloops, B.C. opening minimum 3-5 Years Automation company Subway is a super team to Please submit your self motivated & reliable.

CALL US: August 1, 2012. Please progressive management resume in confidence, no become a part of, especially requires an Optimization / Recognized as a top safety 780-434-6064 contact Trudy Reese at experience Field Sales Technician if you are interested in later than Wednesday July award winning company.

Countryside Manufactured - 3-5 Years of Plant Our Ideal Candidate will pursuing a fast paced 11, 2012 to: TOO MUCH STUFF? Phone 403-596-1829 Homes, 1-250-832-6699, Operations Experience have 2+ years oil and gas working environment.

If Let Classifieds or fax resume to including Safety program exp. Contact within the oil you are interested in this Bonavista Energy help you sell it.

1-250-832-2418. training & gas industry in & around position please apply Corporation Also visit our web site at - Minimum 3- 5 years the central Alberta area. online @ 1500, 525 8 Ave SW countrysidemanufactured TREELINE experience with trucking A good understanding of mysubwaycareer.com or Calgary, AB T2P 1G1 homes.com. operations the sales process & excellent drop resume off at #180 WELL SERVICES Fax: (403) 538-8572 - Class 3 license interpersonal skills.

6900 Taylor Drive Has Opening for all FIREPLACE PERSON Email: careers@ This position requires a Professionalism, customer or fax to 403-343-0268. positions! required for sales in Red bonavistaenergy.com Boundary person who is very orientated attitude & ability Immediately. All applicants Deer. Light office duties.

Website: Technical Group Inc. mechanically inclined, and to work independently. must have current H2S, Must have drivers license. www.bonavistaenergy.com Is now hiring for: has a hands-on approach.

Strong knowledge of Class 5 with Q EndorseTop wages. Call or email We offer a competitive MS office, Excel, Word & ment, First Aid John, 1-780-993-2040 We thank all applicants for ~TECHNOLOGIST salary and opportunity for their interest. Only those Outlook. Have a “clean” We offer competitive firegall@telusplanet.net growth as well an attractive class 5 drivers license.

(Party Chief) wages & excellent benecandidates selected for an benefits package.

H2S, First Aid, CPR safety fits. Please include 2 work interview will be contacted. ~ TECHNICIAN Only those applicants that tickets. Supply field reference names and (Rodman) Trades meet the minimum Tired of Standing? support when required numbers requirements will be for other field stores.

Find something to sit on Please fax resume to : SOUTHPOINTE In the Red Deer contacted. Please submit We offer competitive 403-264-6725 in Classifieds COMMON LOCATION. and surrounding area your resume to phodgins wages, performance-based Or email to: Postions for COOKS OR @recycle-logic.com incentive, and a company tannis@treelinewell.com CASHIERS, F/T & P/T. Celebrate your life Boundary offers a issued vehicle, expense No phone calls please.

There are opportunities for with a Classified Start your career! competitive salary and account, telephone advancement with ANNOUNCEMENT See Help Wanted benefits package as well & field computer.

Looking for a place experience. Uniforms are as an RRSP program.

ARE you a leader? Do you to live?

Please send resume to provided. On the job We are a Construction/ Take a tour through the careers@pcslift.com training. Email resume to l i k e m a k i n g i m p o r t a n t Land survey company decisions? Do you want or complete an online CLASSIFIEDS Professionals awsp@rttinc.com based in Airdrie. more out of your career? application at How about running your www.pcslift.com STATE & MAIN Please send resume to: own commercial division or fax to: 720-407-3546 FAX: (403) 948-4924 or KITCHEN & BAR with bonuses?

Attn: Angila Tovar email: tanya.dowie@btgi.ca OPENING SOON Contact Graceland ElecHiring: tric and find out how you COOPER Roofing & *: Assistant Manager, can be apart of an expandExteriors Company is * Kitchen Manager & ing company as we grow looking to expand our team * Assistant Kitchen further into the commercial with a Residential Johnston Ming Manning LLP has a full time position Manager.

WE are a busy & progressive field. Serious inquiries only Installation Technician.

Competitive salary and working as a Legal Assistant in our Wills & Estates snubbing/live well service please.

WE are looking for The individual for the benefits. company with an awesome Department. This position requires someone who Rig Mangers, Drillers, position must have Please send resume to 15 day on and 6 day off Fax: 403- 887- 2994 displays a team player outlook, strong communication Derrick and Floorhands extensive experience with gm.reddeer@ shift rotation and we are email: gracelandelectric@ skills, the ability to multi-task, and the ability to work in for the Red Deer area. residential exterior prodstateandmain.ca rapidly expanding. We need Please email your resume hotmail.com a fast paced environment. The successful legal assistant ucts. (i.e. siding, soffit, OPERATOR ASSISTANTS to: will have a minimum 3 years experience working in a fascia) as well as be (entry level position) and stiffin@galleonrigs.com law fi rm and working in estates and estate planning.

Restaurant/ knowledgeable with all EXPERIENCED OPERATORS roofing materials. A valid We offer an excellent working environment, a great We offer excellent wages, Hotel ZUBAR Production drivers license and ref’s benefit package, and the opportunity for personal and a great benefits package are also req’d. Please fax Services professional growth. Please respond in confidence with and an awesome working all resumes to is currently taking resumes environment with many a cover letter and resume to: 403-346-7556 for experienced advancement opportunities.

Human Resources Assistant Operators.

Class 1 or 3 driver’s license CURRENTLY SEEKING Johnston Ming Manning LLP Must have all valid tickets. and all oilfield tickets are Heavy Duty Email resume to: 3rd Floor, 4943 - 50 Street preferred, but we will train rdzubaroffice@telus.net Mechanic the right individuals for our Red Deer, AB CVIP license required. entry level positions.

T4N 1Y1 Classifieds Manufacturing and THIS IS A LABOUR Fax: (403) 342-9173 Your place to SELL Hydraulic system experience INTENSIVE POSITION Your place to BUY Email: hr@jmmlawrd.ca an asset. Good hours, Fax resumes to: competitive wage & benefit 403-347-3075, attn: Judy We would like to thank all applicants, however, only Classifieds...costs so little package. Fax resume to: those selected for an interview will be contacted.

WATER & VAC DRIVER Saves you so much!

403-309-3360. needed. All oilfield tickets req’d. Call 885-4373 or fax Something for Everyone EXP’’D drywall tradesmen resume 403-885-4374 Everyday in Classifieds & laborers req’d, Phone 403-348-8640 SAVANNA Well Servicing is seeking enthusiastic individuals to join our growing company. The following opportunities are available in Alberta and Saskatchewan as well as long term local work.

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.JJAM MANAGEMENT “1987” Ltd. o/a TIM HORTON’S Requires Food Counter Attendants/ Store Keepers For our Red Deer locations.

F/T shift work. $11/per hr.

Please fax resume to: 403-314-1303 or drop off at 5111 22 st. Red Deer.

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IS looking to fill the following positions in the: HINTON AND FOX CREEK LOCATION * Oilfield Construction Supervisors * Oilfield Construction Lead Hands * Stainless and Carbon Welders * B-Pressure Welders * Pipefitters * Experienced Pipeline Equipment Operators * Experienced oilfield labourers * Industrial Painters * 7-30 tonne Picker Truck Operator with Class 1 H2S Alive ( Enform), St. John (Red Cross) standard first aid) & in-house drug and alcohol tests are required.

Please submit resume to hr@alstaroc.com or Fax to 780-865-5829 Quote job #61710 on resume

810

BONAVISTA ENERGY CORPORATION

ROTOR TECH CANADA LTD.

A gear pump sales and service company requires a Sales Representative based in the Red Deer/ Sylvan Lake area.

Our ideal candidate will have 2-3 yrs oil and gas field sales experience.

Some knowledge of natural gas, dehydration system an asset.

Exc. interpersonal skills, customer orientated attitude and the abilty to work independently.

Salary is negotiable, based on experience.

Please fax resume to 403-887-2198 or email to: rotortec@telus.net

Professionals

Now Hiring

GASOLINE ALLEY LOCATION

FULL TIME and PART TIME SHIFTS AVAILABLE • Very Competitive Wages • Advancement Opportunities With medical Benefits • Paid training • Paid Breaks Apply in person at West Side Gasoline Alley or send resume to: Email:kfcjobsrd@yahoo.ca or Fax: (403) 341-3820

FEEDLOT FOREMAN,.

Ideal candidate must have understanding of Farm and Feedlot operations., computer skills, animal health, bunk management, machinery operation and maintenance experience.

Class 3 license, clean driver’s abstract and minimum 2 yrs experience as a foreman or other supervisory farm related position. Competitive wage and is negotiable based on experience.

Send resume to: feedlot@hotmail.ca Only qualified applicants will be notified.

Phone 403-638-4165 fax 403-638-3908 FINISHING CARPENTER req’d in Central Alberta.

Sub-Contract or hourly.

Competitive wages.

Experience req’d. Send resume to: admin@ davcointeriors.com or fax: 403-887-7589

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Oilfield

FRAMERS and helpers req’d, m/f, own transportation 403-350-5103

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Apply now at www.worleyparsons.com or call +1 403 885 4209

wegotservices CLASSIFICATIONS 1000-1430

To Advertise Your Business or Service Here

Call Classifieds 403-309-3300 classifieds@reddeeradvocate.com

TO LIST YOUR WEBSITE CALL 403-309-3300 www.centralalbertahomebuilders.com Central AB Home Builders 403-346-5321 www.reddeer.cmha.ab.ca Canadian Mental Health Assoc. www.realcamping.ca LOVE camping and outdoors? www.diabetes.ca Canadian Diabetes Assoc. www.mycommunityinformation.com /cawos/index.html www.reddeerchamber.com Chamber of Commerce 403-347-4491

HEALTH & FITNESS www.liveyourlifebetter.com Lose weight naturally with Z-Trim

www.matchingbonus123.usana.com the best...just got better!! www.greathealth.org Cancer Diabetes DIET 350-9168

www.air-ristocrat.com Gary 403-302-7167

PET ADOPTION

BUILDERS

www.laebon.com Laebon Homes 403-346-7273 www.albertanewhomes.com Stevenson Homes. Experience the Dream.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES www.ultralife.bulidingonabudjet.com MLM’ers attract new leads for FREE!

CLUBS & GROUPS www.writers-ink.net Club for writers - meets weekly

COMPUTER REPAIR

Cleaning

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

BALLOON RIDES

REAL ESTATE

Contractors

www.homesreddeer.com Help-U-Sell Real Estate5483

Sidewalks, driveways, garages, patios, bsmts. RV pads. Dean 403-505-2542

www.homefinders.ca Phone 403-340-3333

SHOPPING

COUNTERTOPS

Fencing

1169 Massage Therapy 1280

P.W. FENCING

Kitchen & renovations and wall removal.

Wes Wiebe 403-302-1648

Wood, Vinyl & Ornamental Fencing. 403-598-9961

DALE’S Home Reno’s.

Free estimates for all your reno needs. 755-9622 cell 506-4301

Handyman Services

RMD RENOVATIONS Bsmt’s, flooring, decks, etc.

Call Roger 403-348-1060 SIDING, Soffit, Fascia Prefering non- combustible fibre cement, canexel & smart board, Call Dean @ 302-9210.

TAPER for hire Phone 403- 391-6733

Eavestroughing

1130

1200

DELIVERY OF TOPSOIL or other materials. 1 ton dump truck. Tree trimming & landscaping and odd end jobs. 403-505-3789 HANDYMAN, ROOFING & RENO’S. Free est.

Call Craig @403-302-0489

Massage Therapy

1280

Gentle Touch Massage 4919 50 St. New rear entry, lots of parking 403-341-4445

1165

www.fhtmca.com/derekwiens Online Mega Mall 403-597-1854

VACATIONS

BRIAN’S DRYWALL Framing, drywall, taping, textured & t-bar ceilings, 36 yrs exp. Ref’s. 392-1980

www.radkeoutfitting.com AB Horseback Vacations 403-340-3971

WEB DESIGN affordablewebsitesolution.ca

1100

BOBCAT/Gravel & Loam GUTTERS CLEANED & HOT STONE, Body S e r v i c e a n d h a u l i n g . REPAIRED. 403-391-2169 Balancing. 403-352-8269 Grade work post hole and auger service 9” - 18” Call MASSAGE ABOVE ALL Greg 403-848-1704 Serv- Escorts WALK-INS WELCOME ing Red Deer, Spruceview, 4709 Gaetz Ave. 346-1161 Sylvan Lake, Penhold area.

www.lonsdalegreen.com Lonsdale Green Apartments

Design/hosting/email $65/mo.

1100

Contractors

Black Cat Concrete

RENTALS

www.albertacomputerhygiene.com

1070

PRIMROSE Cleaning Residential & Office cleaning, 15 yrs exp. Licensed & bonded, 403-318-3474

www.reddeerspca.com Many Pets to Choose From

AB, Computer Hygiene Ltd. 896-7523

1010

INDIVIDUAL & BUSINESS Accounting, 30 yrs. of exp. with oilfield service companies, other small businesses and individuals RW Smith, 346-9351

www.dontforgetyourvitamins.net The greatest vitamins in the world

www.workopolis.com Red Deer Advocate - Job Search

www.fantahomes.com 403-343-1083 or 403-588-9788 www.masonmartinhomes.com Mason Martin Homes 403-342-4544 www.truelinehomes.com True Line Homes 403-341-5933 www.jaradcharles.com BUILDER M.L.S

Accounting

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ASSOCIATIONS

COR CONSTRUCTION ~Garages ~Decks ~ Fencing ~ Reno’s.

35 years exp. 403-598-5390

EDEN

587-877-7399 10am- 2am EROTICAS PLAYMATES Girls of all ages www.eroticasplaymates.net 403-598-3049 INDEPENDENT CLASSY BLONDE 403-848-2300

VII MASSAGE

Feeling blue, under the weather? Come in and let us pamper you.

Pampering at its best. #7 7464 Gaetz Ave. www.viimassage.biz In/Out Calls to Hotels 403-986-6686

ZEN RELAXATION Walk-ins welcome 5003Ross St. 403-348-5650

Misc.

Services

1290

5* JUNK REMOVAL

Property clean up 340-8666 FREE removal of all kinds of unwanted scrap metal.

No household appliances 403-396-8629

IRONMAN Scrap Metal Recovery is picking up scrap again! Farm machinery, vehicles and industrial.

Serving central Alberta.

403-318-4346 Central Alberta’s Largest Car Lot in Classifieds Yard Work / Reno / Tree / Junk Removal 403-396-4777

Painters/ Decorators

1310

LAUREL TRUDGEON Residential Painting and Colour Consultations.

403-342-7801.

Roofing

1370

NEW and re-roofing, siding, decks, repairs, etc.

WCB insured 348-1128 You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!

Seniors’ Services

1372

ATT’N: SENIORS Are you looking for an honest reliable person to help on small renovations or jobs around your house? Call James 403- 341-0617 HELPING HANDS For Seniors. Cleaning, cooking, companionship, helping you/helping your family. Call 403-346-7777 Low Price Guarantee. www. helpinghandshomesupport.com

Yard Care

1430

SECOND 2 NONE Res. grass cutting, yard clean up/trim bush 403-302-7778 Tree Pruning,Topping and Removal by a Certified Arborist,Hedges too! Call Randy at 403-350-0216

RED DEER ADVOCATE Tuesday, July 3, 2012 D3

850

Furix Energy is hiring a F/T sandblaster/painter Successful candidate will have 3-5 years experience.

Please email resume to kayla@furixenergy.com or fax to 403-348-8109.

GRAYSON EXCAVATING LTD.

requires exp’d foremen, pipelayers, equipment operators, Class 1 drivers, topmen and general labourers for installation of deep utilities (water and sewer).

Fax resume to (403)782-6846 or e-mail to: info@ graysonexcavating.com HIGH ENERGY Electric, based in Red Deer is looking for apprentices, 1st. - 4th yr. journeyman electrician. Please email to high.energy@shaw.ca or fax resumes 403-348-0100

JOIN THE BLUE GRASS TEAM!

BLUE GRASS SOD FARMS LTD is seeking F/T heavy duty journeyman mechanic with experience in managing people, parts and equipment. Competitive wage structure with benefits. bluesod@xplornet.com or fax to 403-342-7488

850

Trades

WE ARE LOOKING FOR A QC LEAD AND SOME QCI’S at our fab shop & mod yard located in Red Deer.

Candidates must be familiar with B31.3 and Z662 code of construction. If interested, send resume to jonr@cmrfabricators.com

Truckers/ Drivers

860

ARE You a Class 1 Driver with an exc. work ethic?

Do you want to work for a family based company where you will be appreciated?

Do you value support from management and an environment that encourages to excel?

Duckerings Transport is currently seeking a F/T Class 1 driver for our busy Red Deer location.

Duckerings offers top notch vehicle. A benefit pkg. is availl .after 3 mos of employment.

Work week is Mon. to Fri., home every night.

If you are mature and responsible, please apply with resume at 7794 - 47 Avenue Close or email: aroberts@ duckeringstransport.com

has an opening for a JOURNEYMAN LIGHT DUTY MECHANIC Preference will be given to those w/alignment exp.

Great pay, profit share and full benefits.

Bring your resume to: 5139 - 50 Street, Innisfail

OVERHEAD DOOR INSTALLERS & SERVICE TECHNICIANS REQUIRED Experience an asset.

We offer competitive wages along with insurance benefits.

Please submit resume to: #10-7471 Edgar Ind. Bend or fax 403-309-9230 or email: godl_rd@telus.net NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE P/T SMART BOARD AND Cedar shake installer req’d. Call 403-347-2522

in AB. Home the odd night. Weekends off. Late model tractor pref.

403-586-4558

CLASS 1 DRIVING INSTRUCTOR

Req’d in Sylvan Lake Immediately.

Phone 1-877-463-9664 or email resume to info@

For further information please contact CHRIS MCGINNIS Red Deer and area Team Leader

Call Karen for more info 403-314-4317

ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED for early morning delivery of Red Deer Advocate 6 days per week in

Call Karen for more info 403-314-4317

Earn $500.mo. for 1--1/2 hrs. per day 6 days a week.

Phone 1-780-716-4202 **************************** TO ORDER HOME DELIVERY OF THE ADVOCATE CALL OUR CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT

314-4300

capilanotrucktraining.

com ADULT & YOUTH CARRIER NEEDED Wanted for delivery of Flyers, Express & Sunday Life In CLASS 1 and 3 drivers req’d for road construction.

Water truck and truck and pup exp. preferred. Living allowance incld. Fax 403-309-0489

CONCRETE PUMP OPERATOR WANTED Full time, will train.

Phone 403-343-3166 CRUDE HAULER w/class 1 needed for Eckville, Rimbey area. F/T year round work. Exc. days off.

Must be 21 & have drivers abstracts & ref’s.

Fax resume to: **POSITION FILLED**

Shipper / Receiver

DRIVERS & SWAMPERS for furniture moving company, class 5 required (5 tons), local & long distance. Competitive wages. Apply in person.

6630 71 St. Bay 7 Red Deer. 403-347-8841

SIDING installers needed i m m e d i a t e l y. W e o f f e r competitive rates & a fantastic benefit package.

EXPERIENCED and If you have siding installing Qualified Picker truck experience & your own Operator required. Must reliable transportation, have Class 1. Fax Resume please call Darcy at to (403)340-8686 403-391-6293. Tools are an asset but not necessarily a requirement.

STUCCO LABOURERS needed Immed. Exp’d but will train. Drivers License pref’d. Call 403-588-5306 IS looking to fill the following position in our Hinton location

MUSTANG ACRES Galbraith St. & Gray Dr. PINES Pearson Crsc.

Please call Joanne at 403-314-4308

ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED

Must have a reliable vehicle .

Please contact Rick at 403-314-4303

ADULT CARRIERS REQUIRED for Early morning delivery of Red Deer Advocate in Sylvan Lake Please call Debbie for details

314-4307

CARRIERS REQUIRED to deliver the Central AB. Life twice weekly in Blackfalds Lacombe Ponoka Stettler Call Rick at 403-314-4303

880

CARRIERS NEEDED For Advocate routes INGLEWOOD AREA ANDERS AREA VANIER AREA LANCASTER AREA FOR FLYERS, RED DEER SUNDAY LIFE AND EXPRESS ROUTES IN:

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Central Alberta Tile One is looking for a Personal Assistant.The office is very busy and the ideal person would need to be able to multi task while handling a number of different projects. Team oriented, effective verbal and listening skill, proficient computer skills (MS Office) email: Shannon@catile1.com or drop off resume at #9 7619 50 Ave Red Deer.

PILING CONST. CO. looking for Laborer positions available. Fax Resume to (403)340-8686

ROUTES AVAIL.

Robinson Crsc., Reinholt Ave. DEER PARK

ROUTES AVAIL.

Dunning Crsc.

Depalme St. MICHENER

1530

1580

Please contact QUITCY

at 403-314-4316 or email qmacaulay@ reddeeradvocate.com

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Alberta Government Funded Programs Student Funding Available! * GED Preparation * Trades Entrance Exam Preparation * Women in the Trades

TRUE POWER ELECTRIC Cross) are prerequisites. www.academicexpress.ca Requires Must pass in house Drug and alcohol test.

AVAILABLE APPRENTICE’S Please submit resume to IMMEDIATELY through to hr@alstaroc.com or Full time Customer Service Fax to 780 865 5829 JOURNEYMAN Representation. Must be PLEASE QUOTE JOB ELECTRICIANS avail. weekdays and #61709 ON RESUME Saturdays. Some outside Residential exp. only work required.

Competitive wages Computer skills an asset.

Something for Everyone & benefits.

Fax resume to Fax resume to: Everyday in Classifieds 403-347-0788 403-314-5599

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MEN’S casual dress pants 42/32 black Dockers, never worn $5; Mens navy blazer size 38, dress slacks, grey size 34/28 $12/set; Wrangler mens large jacket $35; ladies 2 pc. deep rose slacks, multi colored top, matching set size 14 $10/set, 3 mens shirts, medium $3/ea.

403-314-2026

Tools

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3 1/2 gal. boat motor fuel tank $10 with hose and primer bulb; new 8” ice auger $20; new Power Fist 3/4” impact wrench $55; new 10” band saw industrial $25 403-346-2859

Due to rapid expansion and popularity at Sunset Manor, we are now hiring: Health Care Aides, LPN’s, Maintenance Supervisor, Cooks, Housekeeping Drop off resume at the front desk in Innisfail, 3312 - 52nd ave or email your resume to: kim.lundquist@ chantellegroup.com

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

ONLY 4 DAYS A WEEK

ADULT UPGRADING

Clothing

EquipmentHeavy

51 Street & 43 Ave. area

MASTERCRAFT whet stone knife sharpener $25; 48” jackall $45, new 3/4” drive socket set 3/4” - 2” $55 403-346-2859

Firewood

1660

FIREWOOD. All Types.

P.U. / del. Lyle 403-783-2275 birchfirewoodsales.com

880

Water Truck Drivers Truck and Wagon Drivers Lowbed Drivers – to haul our heavy equipment Top wages paid based on experience Benefit package • Assigned units • Scheduled days off Year round employment Fax resume to Human Resources 403-845-5370 Or E-mail: hr@pidherneys.com

250612G3

Valid safety tickets an asset

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SOFA and matching chair, beige velour, sofa 88” long, chair 36” wide, Sklar, both for $200 403-314-2026

WANTED

Antiques, furniture and estates. 342-2514

Stereos TV's, VCRs

1730

24” TV used very little $40 obo 403-347-1501

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2006 COBRA 4 wheel scoo ter, red, mint cond., $1500, 403-748-4181 300 GALLON OVER HEAD†FUEL TANK AND STEEL STAND $125. Call 403-728-3485 4 wheeled Scooter - deluxe w/ onboard charger - good range/stability - $1800 obo.

18 cubic foot fridge w/ bottom freezer - white $350.

110v electric dryer - $ 50 PH: 403-746-2954 4’X8’ MODEL TRAIN PLATFORM, hangs on wall. Tracks & some landscaping included. $70.

403-342-1844 evenings.

DANBY DIPLOMATIC PORTABLE AIR CONDITIONER UNIT. Stand alone. 8000 BTU, 110V, used very little. $160.

403-342-1844 evenings.

ITEMS FOR SALE

2008 FORD 1 ton dually long box Triton V-10 only 28,500 kms, $24,900 2008 Montana 43hp diesel tractor with snow blade only 1800 hrs. $15,000 1997 International Diesel 2 1/2 ton side dumper garbage truck $9900 6 station computer system new server $4000 6 camera security system with night vision and computer $1500 11 station 4 line complete telephone system with spare phones $1000 Assortment of printers, fax machines, office furniture, etc.

403-505-2942 ask for Jerry 4 3 4 0 H w y. 1 2 e a s t Lacombe PADDED CARD TABLE & 4 FOLDING CHAIRS. Leather on table & chairs is like new. Good cond.

Asking less than 1/2 price, $60. 403-309-0446 SPIDER plant $5; Philodendrum 43” tall $10; plant stand $25; 15’ 1/2” garden hose $5; two 4x4 cedar posts, white, 9’ 6” long, both $14; wall shelf, brown arborite covered 9 3/4” W x 64”L $5; 2 clay bake roasters $5/ea; GE elec. coffee pot with extra carafe, works well $5; solid oak tri lamp with shade 18” H, 7 1/2” base $35; fondu set, 4 cups/forks, wood base, never used $8; sledge hammer 8 lbs. $10; wine rack, metal, holds 6 bottles 17”H $9 403-314-2026 STEEL desk to give away, 5’W 2’L x 28”H 403-347-2526

Musical Instruments

1770

VIOLIN exc. cond. c/w case & books, $200, Call 403-347-4293

1830

BURMAN kitten for sale. $100. obo.

403-887-3649

Dogs

1840

CHESAPEAKE PUPS

is expanding its facility to double production.

- Concrete Batch Plant Operator - Concrete Finishers - Carpenters/Woodworkers - Steel Reinforcement Labourers - Overhead Crane Operators - General Labourers

requires

1710

APPLS. reconditioned lrg. selection, $150 + up, 6 mo. warr. Riverside Appliances 403-342-1042

Cats

We are currently seeking the following to join our team in Blackfalds for all shifts: DRIVEN TO EXCEL FROM START TO FINISH

Household Appliances

VOCAL INSTRUCTOR The Music Program of Dance Magic is now hiring HUGE BEAUMARK dbl. a Vocal Instructor to join door fridge, older, but good their team for the Fall of 2012. Part time/evenings. cond. $110 ........ SOLD!!!

Enjoy working as a part of this dynamic team in a Household professional, well Furnishings organized teaching environment. Email resume and cover letter to: BED ALL NEW, office@ Queen Orthopedic, dble. reddeerdancemagic.com pillow top, set, 15 yr. warr.

Cost $1300. Sacrifice $325.

WEEKEND dispatcher 302-0582 Free Delivery req’d. Exp. preferred, but will train suitable applicant.

BED: #1 King. extra thick Please send resume to orthopedic pillowtop, brand Box 990 c/o Red Deer Advocate 2950 Bremner new, never used. 15 yr. warr. Cost $1995, sacrifice Ave. Red Deer, AB T4R 1M9 or fax 403-346-0295 @ $545. 403-302-0582.

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ROUTE AVAIL.

Call Jamie 403-314-4306 for more info

STERLING CLEANERS: Requires a P/T & F/T PRESSER. No exp. necessary.

Will train. Apply within 4810 - 52nd St.,Red Deer

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Looking for part time workers to perform general farm labour duties, as well as operate basic farm equipment. Exp. is preferred but not an asset.

Will train the right individual. All applicants must have a valid class 5 license. Please send all resume’s attn: Nursery Dept. Fax 403-342-7488, Email nursery.man@ bg-rd.com

ROSEDALE

Spruce, Pine, Birch Spilt, Dry. Pickup or Del. 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472

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Please forward resumes Attention Manager to fax # 403-887-3625 Or email to: resumes@ lakesiderona.com Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

1660

AFFORDABLE

920

Innisfail.

Firewood

Homestead Firewood

Route Sales Trainee Start your career with the best! UniFirst Canada Ltd., ANDERS AREA: a stable growing company since 1935, is an internaAnders Close tional leader in the 9 billion Ackerman Crsc. dollar uniform and facility Asmundsen Ave/ service industry. We conArb Close tinue to grow our billion dollar company. A member of the NYSE, UniFirst has SUNNYBROOK gained praise from Fortune AREA: Magazine for its stock Savoy Cres. / performance and is consistently ranked by Sydney Close Forbes Magazine in their Career of The Best 200 Small Planning INGLEWOOD AREA: list Companies in America.

Imbeau Close With an assertive growth RED DEER WORKS plan for our markets we Build A Resume That are looking for a motivated, Call Prodie @ Works! sales, service and career APPLY ONLINE 403- 314-4301 orientated person to join www.lokken.com/rdw.html for more info our team. You will be reCall: 403-348-8561 sponsible to learn all inford@lokken.com ********************** aspects of the Professional Email Career Programs are Route Sales position in orTO ORDER HOME FREE der to earn the opportunity DELIVERY OF THE for all Albertans of providing unsurpassed ADVOCATE CALL service to an existing cusOUR CIRCULATION tomer base as we continue DEPARTMENT to grow. You will contribute to our sales growth by pro314-4300 viding leads and assisting the sales department as Interior Designer well as identifying opportuVery busy Red Deer nities within our customer Flooring Company is base. You must hold a seeking Interior designer CLASSIFICATIONS valid driver’s license and (male or female). Must provide proof of an ac1500-1990 have an eye for design and ceptable driving record. professional attitude.

The successful candidate Commercial & Residential must have a minimum of Antiques Estimating: grade 12 education, colFloor & Wall Tile, lege preferred, and be able & Art Hardwood, Laminate and to lift and carry 25 kg loads Carpet. Wages are 2 OIL PAINTINGS. regularly. You will be negotiable based on One of 3 irises (paid $400) supported with 1st class experience & benefits training, salary, incentives measures 28 1/4”x41” and avail. Fax 403-309-3000 is in grey/ blue hues. and benefits. If you are looking at starting a career The other is a bright splash of green and blue flowers with the best company in LABOURER on a white background and the business, one that is req’d for a Home Builder an industry leader partner- is 41” square (paid $300).

- prepare and maintain job Both have silver frames. ing with all types of sites for trades $20 each. businesses, we encourage - Cleaning job sites Call 403-342-7380 you to forward your - Grade 12 diploma or and leave a message. resume to us. For Sales equivalent Can deliver in Red Deer.

Professionals in the Red - Class 5 drivers license Deer, AB area, respond to: - clean drivers abstract Peter_Anderson@unifirst.

- work well with others ca and Mike_Raivio@ - bend, stoop, reach, lift, walk Auctions on uneven terrain, move and unifirst.ca carry construction materials and supplies that may weigh Bud Haynes & SEASONAL F/T in excess of 25 kg.

Co. Auctioneers YARD LABORER Please forward resume to Certified Appraisers 1966 fhresumesandjobs@gmail.com * Great customer service Estates, Antiques, Firearms. * Must have a valid driver’s Bay 5, 7429-49 Ave. license 347-5855 * Clean drivers abstract * Ability to work NEWSPAPER unsupervised Children's * Ability to work with others CARRIERS Items * Lumber experience an REQUIRED asset but not a “ BABY TREND “ PLAYrequirement for P E N l i k e n e w, $ 2 5 , Afternoon delivery * Physically demanding 403-309-1838 * High pace in * Must be able to work Bowden & weekends

Employment Training

For delivery of Flyers, Express and Sunday Life in

CLASS 1 LOW BED Academic Express TRUCK DRIVER Adult Education & Training H2S Alive and Standard 340-1930 First Aid St John’s (Red

Truckers/ Drivers

MOUNTVIEW

ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED for Morning Newspaper delivery in the Town of Stettler

* Excellent work experience

OWNER OPERATORS

CLASS 1 Linehaul Driver req’d Sun.-Fri. evening shift Gov’t contract. Fax resume & abstract to 403-340-1243

AES INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES LTD. looking for an energetic/ enthusiastic individual for our receiving department.

Fax resume to 403-342-0233

MORRISROE

WEST PARK 77 Advocate $400/mo. $4800/yr

* Work in a FUN environment

Central AB based trucking company reqires

MIG WELDERS 2nd, 3rd Yr. APPRENTICES, JOURNEYMEN, B PRESSURE

Experienced 1st - 4th yr.

Tritan offers competitive wages and merit benefits.

For immediate consideration, please fax your resume to 403-309-4401 or email to: ben@tritanelectric.com

880

* MUST speak fluent English

REBEL METAL FABRICATORS

RESIDENTIAL ELECTRICIANS

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ADULT & YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED for delivery of Flyers Red Deer Express & Red Deer Life Sunday in

* Training is provided

CLASS 1 DRIVER and one lease operator req’d. Both with super B and grain hauling experience for Central AB. Call Wayne 403-746-3490

Production Bonuses Comp. wages & benefits.

Long term employment Please email resume to hr@rebelvac.ca Or fax to: 403-314-2249

UPS is now hiring for Part time Early Morning WAREHOUSE AND FULL TIME DRIVING. Applicants must be physically fit and be able to lift up to 70 lbs.

P/T Warehouse, Mon. to Fri. 15 - 20 hrs/wk.

Driving Mon. to Fri, 10 to 12 hours per day.

Alberta Class 5 license, clean abstract. This is fast paced, physically demanding environment.

All candidates are subject to criminal record checks.

Apply by online @ www.upsjobs.com or fax resume to: 403-648-3312

* Only 4 hrs./night & 3-7 days per wk.

REQUIRES JOURNEYMAN CARPENTER for the Bashaw area.

Email resume to rguak@krawford.com

LOOKING FOR A CAREER? KAL TIRE

880

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Personal Assistant

* Paid Weekly + bonuses

KRAWFORD CONST.

Looking for a new pet?

Check out Classifieds to find the purrfect pet.

860

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Truckers/ Drivers

Top Wages paid based on experience. Full Benefits and Uniform Package included.

Visit our website for more detailed job descriptions at www. eaglebuilders.ca. Applicants are able to apply online or fax resumes to Human Resources 403-885-5516 or e-mail: k.kooiker@eaglebuilders.ca.

Ready to go last wk in July Championship lines, CKC reg’d. ref’s avail.vet check, 1st. shots, (780)921-2407 GOLDEN RETRIEVER P.B. puppies, 1st. shots.

Vet checked. Born May 13.

403-773-2240 or 304-5104 REG’D BOXER PUPPIES, from Champion health tested parents, 403-340-3506 after 6 p.m.

Sporting Goods

1860

OLDER but just like new, heavy duty treadmill, incline and safety features, calorie burner $200 403-341-3927

Travel Packages

1900

TRAVEL ALBERTA Alberta offers SOMETHING for everyone.

Make your travel plans now.

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AGRICULTURAL

CLASSIFICATIONS 2000-2290

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3070

Cottage/ Seasonal

Acreages

4050

Roommates Wanted

2010

2140

WANTED: all types of horses. Processing locally in Lacombe weekly.

403-651-5912

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SE house, n/s working M, no kids/pets, internet, $450/mo., 403-318-5139

Warehouse Space

3140

UNDER construction 14,840 & 22,000 ft. Lease info. 403-343-6615

2004 BMW 320I, leather sunroof, 53,692 kms, $14,888.

348-8788 Sport & Import 1997 NEON, 5 spd., 2 dr. clean, red, 403-352-6995

VIEW ALL OUR Manufactured Homes 4090 PRODUCTS MUST SELL

By Owner $7,000.

Lana 403-550-8777

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Cottages/Resort Property

At

3020

SE large main floor, 3 bdrm. Sept. 1, all inclusive, $1750 403-318-5139 WESTPARK 5 bdrms, 2 1/2 baths, 6 appls. rent $1325 + utils. DD $1000 RENTED

Condos/ Townhouses

3030

ALIX, AB, just 30 min. East of Red Deer. 2 bdrm. condo by the lake, avail.

July 1, 403-341-9974

Halman Heights

3 level 3 bdrm. townhouse 5 appls, 1 1/2 bath, blinds, no dogs, n/s, rent $1350 SD $1000 avail. June 16 403-304-7576 or 347-7545 SOUTHWOOD PARK 3110-47TH Avenue, 2 & 3 bdrm. townhouses, generously sized, 1 1/2 baths, fenced yards, full bsmts. 403-347-7473, Sorry no pets. www.greatapartments.ca

WESTPARK

MOBILE HOME PAD, in Red Deer Close to Gaetz, 2 car park, Shaw cable incl.

Lana 403-550-8777

2005 DODGE DAKOTA, SLT, V8, Auto, Loaded, 4X4, Crew Cab, 146,000Km, $11,995 + GST. Call Clint K. 403-347-7700 1997 FORD F150 reg. cab, green, good cond 318-3040

homes CLASSIFICATIONS 4000-4190

4020

FREE Weekly list of properties for sale w/details, prices, address, owner’s phone #, etc. 342-7355 Help-U-Sell of Red Deer www.homesreddeer.com Mason Martin Homes has

8 Brand New Homes starting at $179,900 Call for more info call 403-342-4544

11/2 blocks west of hospital!

3 bdrm. bi-level, lg. balcony, no dogs, n/s, rent $1150 SD $1000 avail. July 1 & July 15 403-304-7576 or 347-7545

Manufactured Homes

4050

Acreages

3040

Newly Reno’d Mobile FREE Shaw Cable + more $899/month Lana 403-550-8777

3050

4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes

3 BDRM. 4 appls. no pets. $850/mo. 403-343-6609

3060

Suites

23 ACRES

OF RIVER PROPERTY WEST OF RIMBEY 1440 sq.ft. open concept home. Shop, barn & outbuildings, corrals & fenced.

Pride of ownership.

Owners retiring.

403-843-6182

1 & 2 BDRM. APTS.

Clean, quiet bldg.

Call 318-0901.

1 BDRM. furn. bsmt. suite, single, working person, N/S. $850/mo. utils. incl.

403-341-6224 1 BDRM. with balcony, no kids/pets, $625 rent/s.d., Call 403- 227-1844.

BSMT. suite, 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 5 appls, no pets, rent $900 + utils. + DD 403-343-1010

CITY VIEW APTS.

4 ACRES, 20 min. East of Red Deer on paved Hwy 595, treed, quiet, 1170 sq.ft. modular w/walkout bsmt.

Recently reno’d. 4 bdrm., 3 bath, heated shop. $329,000. Sale, Rent to Own or Trade for house in Innisfail, Red Deer or Penhold. Avail July 1. 403-392-3135 or 403-872-1681 or email: fisher.innisfail@gmail.com

MORRISROE MANOR

2 bdrm., Avail. immed.

Adult bldg. N/S No pets 403-755-9852

THE NORDIC

2 bdrm. adult building, n/s No pets. 403-596-2444

Manufactured Homes

Businesses For Sale

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THRIVING CLOTHING 2007 DUTCHMEN 30’ STORE FOR SALE! 2 slides, rear bunks, air, Successful high-quality exc. cond. $16,000 no gst womens’ consignment 403-318-5356 clothing boutique in bustling 2005 4 RUNNER Limited, Uptowne Olds. Well4X4 lthr, sunroof, $12,888 2005 TERRY Lite 25’ slideestablished consignor and 348-8788 Sport & Import out, immac. cond, customer base. For more $15,000 403-302-7778 2003 JEEP Liberty info (403) 863-6307 129,000 kms, blue, standard, or (403) 586-2863 Tires, Parts $8000. 403-352-5293 info@reFindclothing.com

Acces.

Lots For Sale

4160

FULLY SERVICED res & duplex lots in Lacombe.

Builders terms or owner will J.V. with investors or subtrades who wish to become home builders. Great returns. Call 403-588-8820

FINANCIAL

CLASSIFICATIONS 4400-4430

Money To Loan

4430

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wheels

A MUST SEE!

CLASSIFICATIONS

5180

2 NEW Carlisle 23 x 10.5 12, 4 ply tires $40.00 each call 403-728-3485

Auto Wreckers 1979 Bronco XLT, 4X4, 460, auto, complete restor $12,888. Sport & Import 403-348-8788

Trucks

5050

2008 F-350 Harley Davidson 4X4 diesel, 85,387 kms, $39,888. 348-8788 Sport & Import

Cars

5190

RED’S AUTO. Free Scrap Vehicle & Metal Removal.

We travel. May pay cash for vehicle. 403-396-7519

Vehicles Wanted To Buy

5200

A1 RED’S AUTO. Free scrap vehicle & metal removal. We travel. AMVIC approved. 403-396-7519 REMOVAL of unwanted cars, may pay cash for complete cars. 304-7585 WANTED FREE REMOVAL of unwanted cars and trucks, also wanted to buy lead batteries, call 403-396-8629

5030 FORMULA 1 Premium Package Grab it While it’s HOT

“THE WHEEL DEAL”

5000-5300

399/month lot Rent incl. Cable

$

5120

2008 30 ft Puma Holiday Trailer, slide with sofabed, jack & jill bunks, front H&R BLOCK queen bed, booth dinette, FRANCHISE excellent shape, smoke/ FOR SALE pet free. $15,5000 - con• Self employment business tact Warren at opportunity for a book- 2007 GRAND Cherokee SRT (403)506-2174. keeper / accounting 8 nav., sunroof, $26,888 minded person.

348-8788 Sport & Import • Currently providing tax preparation services in Stettler, Alberta • Has a 20+ years of successful operation with repeat clientele drawn from the town of 2007 Mallard Sport 28 BH Stettler and surrounding trailer. Queen bed in front, area. rear bunk model, sleeps 8.

• Full training and support 2005 HUMMER H2 4X4, Very lightly used. Super from H&R Block for the lthr, 96,168 kms, $23,888, 348-8788,Sport & Import clean. Larger cargo door. software and policies. $15, 500. 403-340-2841 • This is an unique 2005 BLAZER 4x4, opportunity servicing a 157,000 km. Black, a/c, niche market in central CD, K&M air, $6500 obo.

Alberta 403-391-2338 Please call Dean Clyne at 1-847-937-3268 or email to: dean_clyne@hotmail.com

with Laminate Flooring, new carpet, newly painted

19,900with Intro

5110

2 0 0 7 PAT H F I N D E R L E AWD leather, $18,888 348-8788 Sport& Import

PRIVATE LENDER: Mortgage money available on all types of real estate.

We lend on equity.

Fast approvals, Ron Lewis 403-819-2436

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$

Holiday Trailers

ACREAGE FOR SALE

NEAR DEVON, ALBERTA -4.7 acres fenced and crossfenced for horses.

1500 sq foot walkout bungalow completely renovated. $639,900 open to offers. ph: 780-966-1531 visit www.comfree.com/335963

Fifth Wheels

2005 Travelaire 5th Wheel 26.5 ft. 1 Slide. A/C Sleeps 6. $15,000 obo 403-896-3111

2009 ESCALADE Hybrid lthr, nav, DVD $51,888 www.McDougallAuction.com 348-8788 Sport & Import -- Regina

(Blackfalds) Lots From $83,900 .You build or bring your own builder. Terms avail. 403-304-5555

Newly Renovated Mobile Home Only

5040

Pinnacle Estates

Clean, quiet, newly reno’d adult building. Rent $825., S.D. $700. Avail. July 1 near hospital. No pets 403-340-1032 or 318-3679 LARGE 1, 2 & 3 BDRM. SUITES. 25+, adults only n/s, no pets 403-346-7111

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SUV's

Cars

5030

Lana (403) 550-8777 www.lansdowne.ca

246653F6-G31

Renter’s Special

5 LINE PHOTO AD (1 Line in BOLD print) 2008 Mercedes Benz E300 nav 58,649 kms $29,888 348-8788 Sport & Import

FREE Cable

BASHAW, CASTOR, CENTRAL AB LIFE PONOKA, RIMBEY,STETTLER, WEEKENDER, SYLVAN, ECKVILLE

modular/mobile homes

PLUS

in pet friendly park

2006 Mercedes SL65 V-12 AMG, biturbo $15,000 extras, 118,000 km, $53,888 348-8788 Sport & Import

Starting at

849

2006 HONDA Accord Coupe. 98,000 km. V6, stnd. $14,000. 403-318-2438

*WEDNESDAY’S FASTTRACK PHOTO AD and

1 week on wegotads.ca only

$84.21

Includes GST - additional lines extra charge (REGULAR PRICE $141.14)

/month

Lana (403) 550-8777 www.lansdowne.ca

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1 WEEK IN THE RED DEER ADVOCATE & 1 Insertion In These Community Papers:

2 & 3 bedroom

CALL 309-3300 2006 BMW 750LI, sunroof, leather, nav, $27,888, 348-8788, Sport & Import

WORLD

BRIEFS

U.S. student mauled by chimps during research in South Africa remains sedated DALLAS — A South African hospital says a U.S. anthropology student attacked by the chimpanzees he was studying remains sedated after six hours of surgery to clean his wounds and deal with his injuries.

Andrew Oberle was talking to a tour group Thursday at the Jane Goodall Institute Chimpanzee Eden when two chimps pulled him under a security fence. He was bitten and dragged several hundred yards (meters).

The Mediclinic Nelspruit hospital said Monday that Oberle remains in intensive care.

His uncle, Carl Oberle, said his nephew had been placed in an induced coma “because he lost so much blood and his blood pressure was so low.”

Libya frees international court staffers

CABIN #2 - Sandy Beach, AB. -- lakefront property, 1260 sq.ft., 3 bdrm., 1 bath. Tender Sale (800) 263-4193 or

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Houses For Sale

BRAND New 2010 Cross roads Zinger Destination Trailer, 38 Ft, 2slides, full appss., deck, firepit, built in at Kokanee Chalets, Crawf ord Bay, BC.5 year fixed rate lease, 1st year pad rent free. 1-800-448 -9292. 1-250-551-5005. www.kokaneechalets.com

2007 DODGE Laramie 1500 full load, 4 dr $14,900 403-346-9816

has relocated to

3190

animal friendly. Your mobile or ours. 2 or 3 bdrm.

Excellent 1st time home buyers. 403-588-8820

2007 F150 Quad cab Lariat 4x4. Centre console shift, box liner, sunroof, leather, loaded, heated seats, mechanically inspected $12,600. 403-348-9746

www.garymoe.com

CLASSIFICATIONS Mobile FOR RENT • 3000-3200 Lot WANTED • 3250-3390 LACOMBE new park, Houses/ Duplexes

5050

3080 3090

Horses

Trucks

LAKE Windermere resort, condos, beach marina, pool & spa, 403-281-3991.

SE house, 1 bdrm, & den, PRICE REDUCED! private bath, parking, all in- 3 LAKE FRONT PROPERTIES: clusive + itnernet, n/s, 30 acres (2300 sqft home), $495,000. 37 acres $195,000. working M, 403-318-5139 100 GALLON slip tank & 10 acres $175,000. w/12 volt pump, $450 obo 10 min from Ponoka. Ideal 403-748-2483 for outdoor enthusiasts as Rooms residence or recreational 500 GAL. gas tank w/stand For Rent getaway. See welist.com and hoses #47984, #47993, #47994. $200 403-556-6473 ROOM $425mo/d.d. incl.

Call 403-519-6773 everything. After 2:30 pm brettie@platinum.ca 403-342-1834 or 598-8757

Farm Equipment

5030

Cars

CLASSIFIEDS

classifieds@reddeeradvocate.com wegotads.ca

ZINTAN, Libya — Libya released on Monday four International Criminal Court staffers who had been held for nearly four weeks on allegations that they shared documents that could harm national security with Moammar Gadhafi’s imprisoned son Seif al-Islam Gadhafi.

As they were released, ICC President Sang-Hyun Song, a South Korean judge, apologized to the Libyan government and people for the incident and promised an investigation into the allegations. Song flew to Libya for the handover.

“The ICC is grateful to the Libyan authorities for their agreement today to release the Court’s staff members so that they can be reunited with their families,” Song said as the four were released.

A plane carrying Song and the staffers landed at Rome’s Ciampino airport late Monday, the Italian news agency ANSA reported.

Seif al-Islam was the most senior member of the ousted Gadhafi regime to be captured in last year’s civil war. Long viewed as a likely heir-apparent to his father, he faces charges by the ICC of crimes against humanity. He was captured by a militia in western Libya after his father was taken captive and then killed last October following more than 40 years as Libya’s eccentric, authoritarian ruler.

Egypt’s new Islamist president portrays himself as simple man CAIRO, Egypt — Standing before tens of thousands of adoring supporters in Tahrir Square, President Mohammed Morsi opened his jacket in a show of bravado to prove he was not wearing a bullet-proof vest. The message was clear: He has nothing to fear because he sees himself as the legitimate representative of Egypt’s uprising.

In the week since he was named president, Morsi has portrayed himself as a simple man, uninterested in the trappings of power and refusing to take up residence in the presidential palace His speeches reveal a populist bent, filled with generous promises many are skeptical he can keep. And although he began as an awkward and uninspiring speaker, Morsi appears to be striving to reinvent his uncharismatic public persona.

After eking out a narrow victory in last month’s runoff, Morsi has claimed the mantle of the revolution that ousted Hosni Mubarak last year.

But his Muslim Brotherhood did not join the uprising until it had gained irreversible momentum. And its critics say the Islamic fundamentalist group has hijacked the movement that was led by secular and liberal youths, and abandoned demonstrators during deadly clashes with security forces in the months that followed Mubarak’s February 2011 ouster.

Morsi’s moves are an attempt to make up for the way he came to power, narrowly defeating Mubarak’s last prime minister in a runoff that had just a 51 per cent turnout, said Karima Kamal, a minority Christian activist and writer.

“He knows that he did not come to power because voters liked him. But the general impression in the street now is that he is a kind and simple man who came from a simple family. This is reassuring to many people,” she said.

North Korea violates sanctions by shipping arms: UN report North Korea continues to violate U.N. sanctions by attempting to ship arms to Syria and Myanmar and illegally importing luxury goods, according to a longawaited report by a U.N. experts panel.

No violations involving nuclear, chemical or biological weapons or ballistic missiles were mentioned in the 74-page report to the Security Council committee monitoring sanctions, published Friday.

The report also said new KN-08 ballistic missiles seen at an April military parade celebrating the centenary of founder Kim Il Sung’s birth could be fake. The missiles were carried by a new, larger transporter that the Panel of Experts is investigating.

The Security Council imposed sanctions against North Korea after its first nuclear test in 2006 and stepped up sanctions after its second test in 2009 to try to derail the country’s rogue nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs.

The panel found “ample evidence” that North Korea continues to defy measures in the resolutions, citing “elaborate techniques” used in several interceptions of banned goods.

“Nevertheless, although the resolutions have not caused the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to halt its banned activities, they appear to have slowed them and made illicit transactions significantly more difficult and expensive,” the report said.

A diplomat at North Korea’s UN mission, who would not give his name, rejected the findings.

Iranians in Kenya planned attacks on Israeli, US, UK, Saudi targets: officials NAIROBI, Kenya — Two Iranians who led authorities to a cache of explosives after their arrest planned to attack Israeli, U.S., British or Saudi targets inside Kenya, officials told The Associated Press on Monday.

The two are believed to be members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Quds Force, an elite and secretive unit that acts against foreign interests.

The foiled attack appeared to fit into a global pattern of alleged plots by Iranian agents. Previous plots were uncovered in the U.S. — against Saudi Arabia’s ambassador —and in Thailand, Azerbaijan and India.

Kenyan security forces arrested the Iranians on June 19 and were then led to 15 kilograms (33 pounds) of RDX, a powerful explosive that could have been used against multiple targets or concentrated in one large bomb. If used together, the explosives could have levelled a medium-sized hotel, officials told AP. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the investigation.

The two suspects — Ahmad Abolfathi Mohammad and Sayed Mansour Mousavi — appeared in a Kenyan court last week, where Mohammad said he had been interrogated by Israeli agents. Israel’s embassy said it had no comment.

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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NAIROBI, Kenya — Four aid workers, including two Canadians, kidnapped at gunpoint from Kenya’s largest refugee camp arrived back in Kenya’s capital aboard a military helicopter on Monday after a progovernment Somali militia group rescued the four inside Somalia.

“We are happy. We are back. We are alive and we are happy this has ended,” Qurat-Ul-Ain Sadazai, one of the Canadian workers, said after the group landed in Nairobi.

The four workers from the Norwegian Refugee Council smiled and waved after stepping out of the helicopter.

Canadian officials expressed relief at the news Monday and thanked officials in Kenya and Somalia for their help in handling the crisis.

“We are elated by the safe rescue of Canadian citizens taken hostage in Kenya,” a spokesman for Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada said in an email.

Jean-Bruno Villeneuve said the High Commission in Nairobi would provide support for the Canadian workers.

Elisabeth Rasmusson, the aid group’s secretary general, told a news conference in Oslo, the Norwegian capital, that she was relieved the four had been released. “What we know right now is that they have been released and are in good condition.”

Abdinasir Serar, a representative with the Ras Kamboni militia in Somalia, said his group heard of Friday’s kidnapping in Kenya’s Dadaab refugee camp and pursued the kidnappers. Ras Kamboni fighters caught up with the kidnappers Monday morning about 60 kilometres (35 miles) inside Somalia.

Ras Kamboni’s leader, Ahmed Madobe, said his men killed one of the kidnappers but that the other three escaped. The rescue happened in the village of Alu Gulay.

The four rescued workers were taken to the Somali town of Dhobley and were then flown to Nairobi.

Ras Kamboni works alongside Somali government and Kenyan military forces. Kenya sent troops to Somalia last October to hunt al-Shabab militants.

Four gunmen attacked a two-vehicle convoy from the Norwegian Refugee Council on Friday, killing one Kenyan driver and wounding two other Kenyans.

The gunmen took one of the two vehicles and the four workers. The group later abandoned the vehicle

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Released aid workers Qurat-Ul-Ain Sadazai, 38, a Canadian citizen of Pakistani origin, center-left, Glenn Costes of the Philippines, 40, 2nd right, Steven Dennis of Canada, 37, above-center-left, and Astrid Sehl of Norway, 33, center-right, arrive by Kenyan military helicopter at Wilson airport in Nairobi, Kenya Monday, . A pro-government Somali militia group said Monday that it rescued the four aid workers kidnapped by gunmen from a refugee camp in Kenya last week. and began walking toward the Somali border.

The Norwegian Refugee Council said the four released hostages were: Astrid Sehl of Norway, 33; Glenn Costes of Philippines, 40; Steven Dennis of Canada, 37; and Sadazai, 38, who is of Pakistani origin.

Rasmusson was present during Friday’s attack but was not harmed or taken. She said Friday that the attack happened on a main road toward the city of Dadaab in “what is recognized as the safe part of

Opposition makes push to unite against Assad

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CAIRO, Egypt — The Arab League chief urged exiled Syrian opposition figures to unite at a meeting Monday as a new Western effort to force President Bashar Assad from power faltered. Another 85 soldiers including a general fled to Turkey in a growing wave of defections.

Turkey’s state-run Andolou news agency said the group of defectors also included 14 other officers, ranging from one colonel to seven captains. It is one of the largest groups of Syrian army defectors to cross into Turkey since the uprising against Assad began.

The stakes are high for calming the crisis in Syria, which NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Monday called “one of the gravest security challenges the world faces today.”

But more than one year into the Syrian revolt, the opposition is still hobbled by the infighting and fractiousness that have prevented the movement from gaining the kind of political traction it needs to present a credible alternative to Assad.

“There is an opportunity before the conference of Syrian opposition today that must be seized, and I say and repeat that this opportunity must not be wasted under any circumstance,” Arab League chief Nabil Elaraby told nearly 250 members of the Syrian opposition at the opening of the two-day conference in Cairo.

“The sacrifices of the Syrian people are bigger than us and more valuable than any narrow differences or factional disputes,” he said.

Nasser Al-Kidwa, deputy to U.N. special envoy Kofi Annan, said that unity of purpose and vision was “not an option, but a necessity if the opposition wants to bolster its popular support and trust and increase international support.”

The divisions are tied to issues at the heart of the revolution: Whether to seek dialogue with the regime, whether outside military intervention is needed and what ideology should guide a post-Assad Syria.

Unlike Libya’s National Transitional Council, which brought together most factions fighting Moammar Gadhafi’s regime and was quickly recognized by

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In this image made from amateur video released by the Ugarit News and accessed Monday, black smoke leaps the air from shelling near Ali bin Abi Taleb mosque in Talbiseh, the central province of Homs, Syria. much of the international community, Syria’s opposition has no leadership on the ground.

Regime opponents inside and outside Syria are a diverse group, representing the country’s ideological, sectarian and generational divide. They include dissidents who spent years in prison, tech-savvy activists in their 20s, former Marxists and Islamists.

Obama edging toward cuts to nuclear arsenal

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is edging toward decisions that would further shrink the U.S. nuclear arsenal, possibly to between 1,000 and 1,100 warheads, current and former officials say, reflecting new thinking on the role of nuclear weapons in an age of terror.

The reductions under consideration align with President Barack Obama’s vision of trimming the nation’s nuclear arsenal without harming national security in the short term and eliminating nuclear weapons in the longer term.

The White House has yet to announce any plan for reducing the number of nuclear weapons beyond commitments made in the recently completed New Start treaty with Russia.

That obliges both countries to reduce their number of deployed long-range nuclear warheads to no more than 1,550 by 2018. As of March 1, Russia had dropped its total to 1,492, and the U.S. stood at 1,737.

Obama has been considering a range of options

for additional cuts, including a low-end range that would leave between 300 and 400 warheads. Several current and former officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations, said there appeared to be a consensus building around the more modest reduction to 1,000 to 1,100 deployed strategic warheads.

Officials have said in recent days that a decision could be announced this month. But given Republican criticism of any proposed further cuts and the heating up of the presidential election campaign, the White House might put the decisions on hold until after the November election.

The administration has indicated it would prefer to pursue further reductions as part of a negotiation with Russia, but some have suggested that reductions could be done unilaterally.

Any reductions are likely to stir opposition among Republicans in Congress, who believe Obama underestimates the importance of a stable nuclear deterrent, even though the cuts would likely save tens of billions of dollars.

the camp.” A Kenyan police commander said the aid group originally arranged to have armed security travel with it but that the group cancelled the security arrangements at the last minute.

After an attack on a Doctors Without Borders convoy last year in which two Spanish women were abducted, some aid groups began using security escorts in Dadaab, a series of sprawling camps connected by sandy roads.

Researchers to reveal evidence of ‘God particle’

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS GENEVA — Scientists believe the “God particle” that might explain the underpinnings of the universe is real, and they are about to present their evidence to the world.

Physicists at the world’s biggest atom smasher plan to announce Wednesday that they have nearly confirmed the primary plank of a theory that could shape the scientific understanding of all matter.

The idea is much like gravity and Isaac Newton’s discovery: it was there all the time before Newton explained it. But now scientists know what it is and can put that knowledge to further use.

The focus of the excitement is the Higgs boson, a subatomic particle that, if confirmed, could help explain why matter has mass, which combines with gravity to give an object weight.

Researchers at the European Organization for Nuclear Research, or CERN, say that they have compiled vast amounts of data that show the footprint and shadow of the particle — all but proving it exists, even though it has never actually been glimpsed.

But two independent teams of physicists are cautious after decades of work and billions of dollars spent. They don’t plan to use the word “discovery.”

They say they will come as close as possible to a “eureka” announcement without uttering a pronouncement as if from the scientific mountaintop.

“I agree that any reasonable outside observer would say, ‘It looks like a discovery,”’ said British theoretical physicist John Ellis, a professor at King’s College London who has worked at CERN since the 1970s. “We’ve discovered something which is consistent with being a Higgs.”

CERN’s atom smasher, the $10 billion Large Hadron Collider on the Swiss-French border, has been creating high-energy collisions of protons to investigate dark matter, antimatter and the creation of the universe, which many theorize occurred in a massive explosion known as the Big Bang.

The phrase “God particle,” coined by Nobel Prizewinning physicist Leon Lederman, is used by laymen, not physicists, more as an explanation for how the subatomic universe works than how it all started.

Rob Roser, who leads the search for the Higgs boson at the Fermilab in Chicago, said: “Particle physicists have a very high standard for what it takes to be a discovery,” and he thinks it is a hair’s breadth away. Roser compared the results that scientists will announce Wednesday to finding the fossilized imprint of a dinosaur: “You see the footprints and the shadow of the object, but you don’t actually see it.”

Fermilab, whose competing atom smasher reported its final results Monday after shutting down last year, said its data doesn’t settle the question of the Higgs boson, but it came tantalizingly close.

“It’s a real cliffhanger,” said Gregorio Bernardi, a physicist at the University of Paris who helped lead one of the main experiments at Fermilab. He cited “strong indications of the production and decay of Higgs bosons” in some of their observations.

Fermilab theorist Joseph Lykken said the Higgs boson “gets at the centre, for some physicists, of why the universe is here in the first place.”

Though an impenetrable concept to many, the Higgs boson has until now been just that — a concept intended to explain a riddle: How were subatomic particles, such as electrons, protons and neutrons, themselves formed? What gives them their mass?

The answer came in a theory first proposed by Scottish physicist Peter Higgs and others in the 1960s. It envisioned an energy field where particles interact with a key particle, the Higgs boson.

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