Red Deer Advocate, August 07, 2012

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Heartbreaker for Canada TOUGH RESULT AS CANADA LOSES TO U.S. IN EMOTIONAL WOMEN’S SOCCER SEMIFINAL

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS LONDON — Canada’s women’s soccer team left everything on the venerable Old Trafford soccer pitch and delivered one of the most inspiring — and heartbreaking — moments in the recent history of Canadian Olympic team sports.

The United States overcame a hat trick from Canadian captain Christine Sinclair and continued its 11-year domination of its North American rival with a 4-3 extra time win in women’s soccer semifinal action Monday.

Playing at the famous home of Manchester United, Canada looked every bit equal to the top women’s team in the world, taking the lead on three separate occasions. But every time Sinclair would put Canada closer to the gold-medal game with a sublime finish, the Americans had an answer. Then, with penalty kicks mere seconds away, Alex Morgan’s OLYMPICS B1 header beat Canadian goalkeeper Erin McLeod and sent the Americans to a date with Japan in the championship game.

“Christine, to come and score a hat trick in a semifinal of an Olympic Games against our biggest rivals and not to come away with something. . . there something that isn’t right about it,” Canadian coach John Herdman said.

Canada hasn’t beaten the U.S. since 2001, and Photo by THE CANADIAN PRESS the latest unfavourable Canada forward Sophie result was made even Schmidt reacts after more cruel as the Americans’ third goal came in losing 4-3 to the USA at controversial fashion. the Olympic Games in Abby Wambach scored on a penalty to tie London on Monday. the game 3-3. The penalty came after the Americans were awarded a free kick outside the Canadian box by Norwegian referee Christiana Pedersen. She penalized McLeod for holding the ball for more that six seconds. Marie-Eve Nault was then charged with a handball in the penalty area on the ensuing kick.

“We feel like we didn’t lose, we feel like it was taken from us,” Sinclair said.

“It’s a shame in a game like that that was so important, the ref decided the result before it started.”

Herdman was livid with Pedersen.

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Forked lightning lights up a backyard fire pit party in Sylvan Lake Saturday night. The ferocious storm by turns drew intense fascination from watchers who’d then run for cover as the bolts grew stronger and closer. Some residents reported a funnel cloud that disappeared as quickly as it formed.

Former Buffalo Hotel now source of affordable housing EMOTIONAL AND PRACTICAL SUPPORT ALSO PROVIDED FOR RESIDENTS This is the second in a five-part series on the homeless in Red Deer.

BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF When Steve Thurber and his buddies read J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings in high school, they gave each other nicknames using the book’s characters.

Since that day 38 years ago, Thurber has answered to Frodo.

Today, those who know the 54-year-old would be puzzled to hear his full name.

Up until four years ago, Frodo slept under the bridges in downtown Red Deer, hid from police in the bushes in Rotary Park and panhandled outside the shops on

Ross Street.

The father of two was part of Red Deer’s other population, the street community.

Frodo says poor choices and bad employers forced him on the street for more than a decade.

How he managed to survive was pure luck because “the streets are unforgiving.”

In 2008, Frodo closed the door to the street and opened the door to his own studio apartment in the former Buffalo Hotel.

He pays $450 a month for his small apartment, equipped with a bathroom, refrigerator and stove.

Potter’s Hands Developments Ltd. bought the Buffalo Hotel in 2007 to convert the 43 rooms into 39 affordable suites for the chron-

ically homeless, providing stable housing and a chance at a better life.

Frodo chuckles, saying that living in the Buffalo Hotel is like a scene out of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, but it has saved his life.

“A lot of people have addictions and mental problems,” said Thurber.

“It’s crazy in here. But I don’t mind.

“I have my own privacy, my own room.”

The Canadian Mental Health Association staffs the building 24 hours a day, seven days a week, providing emotional and practical support for the residents.

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Classic cars rock Red Deer THOUSANDS ATTEND ROCK’N RED DEER CAR SHOW

BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF Car buffs were revved up at this weekend’s Rock’n Red Deer car show.

Billed as a celebration of cars, music and culture of the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s, the event drew thousands of enthusiastic fans of vintage Detroit steel to Westerner Park.

Woody Quaal made the six-hour drive from Prince Albert, Sask. to take in the show, which takes place every three years. It was his third visit.

“It’s always worth coming out here to watch it,” said Quaal, who is a drag racer and the proud owner of a 1970 Chevy Nova powered by a 600-horsepower 434 cubic inch small block engine.

The big draw? “Just cars. I love

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cars,” he said.

Of the three big shows in Red Deer, Brandon and Saskatoon, he ranks Red Deer number one.

Also coming away impressed was Dennis Gage, mustachioed host of My Classic Car, a weekly TV show on the SPEED Channel that is now in its 17th season.

“I’ve heard about this for years. I wanted to be here three years ago but I was in Hawaii.

“It’s a fantastic show. There’s such interesting cars. The quality of the cars in Canada, in general, is always so good.

“I think it’s because of the long winters. You have a lot of time to work on them,” he said with a grin.

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Dennis Gage, TV host of My Classic Car, checks his moustache in the reflection of the camera lens while at the Rock ‘n Red Deer car show at the Westerner Park.

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CARS: Some like the nostalgia of cars “And they’re always proud to bring them out when they can.”

Gage said the car hobby is stronger then ever, supported by a $36 billion automotive after-market industry.

Twenty years go the car parts weren’t available that talented home garage mechanics are now using to turn rusting relics into rolling works of art.

Proudly showing off his 1963 Studebaker Lark Regal was Tofield’s Mike Prytula.

The only one of its kind in a show that featured close to 1,000 vehicles, Prytula said he’s always been drawn to lesser known vehicles (although he admits to owning a ’79 Corvette.)

His ’63 Studebaker took him four years to restore.

“I did everything myself, except the seats.

“I won’t even take it to a tire shop.”

It’s the seventh Studebaker he has owned, beginning with the first he bought when he was only 13 years old.

“I like the nostalgic part of it,” he said of his hobby. “And I just love cars, old cars, different (cars).”

Event organizing committee president Dick Wallace was thrilled with how well the event put on by the Alberta Superrun Association went.

“It’s been absolutely huge,” said Wallace. “This is our sixth event and this is the cream of the crop so far.

“People are buying into it. It’s not just a car show.”

Besides row after row of gleaming cars, there was vintage rock music, food stalls and numerous kiosks offering everything from hard-to-find hubcaps to custom painting.

On Friday evening, a downtown cruise drew hundreds of vehicles through the city’s core.

Wallace estimates the event will generate $3.2 million for the local economy.

For many, the event offers a nostalgic trip, he said.

“That’s always been a boy’s journey to manhood is when they got their first car.”

The week-long event wrapped up on Sunday. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

HOUSING: Staff a lifesaver This may include helping them get identification, making medical and dental appointments and sorting out financial sources. Frodo said the staff at the Buffalo Hotel have been a lifesaver.

“I’ll probably die here,” said Frodo.

The Buffalo Hotel is one of the outlets for the Red Deer Housing Team to get people off the streets and into homes in the city.

The team is a partnership between Safe Harbour Society, Women’s Outreach and the Canadian Mental Health Association.

Those looking for homes are assessed and the people with the highest needs are housed first.

Susan Saville, project manager for Canadian Mental Health Association, said at the Buffalo Hotel and other Housing First projects, the No. 1 goal is for the tenants to maintain housing.

“These are people who have been chronically homeless for whatever reason,” said Saville.

“Some of them have managed to live at the Buffalo for years.

“Their mental and physical health has improved.

They eat better. They sleep better. If they want to talk to someone at three o’clock in the morning, someone will come down and talk to them.”

Like any standard apartment building, all tenants must sign a lease agreement with the landlord. The difference with a Housing First project and other housing projects is that the tenants do not have to be clean or sober, taking medications or cleared of all their justice issues in order to move in.

Each tenant has a case manager with whom they work on service plans to reach their goals like staying sober or getting a job.

There’s also guest management system at the Buffalo where guests are limited and all guests must sign in the registrar.

Saville said often tenants have lost housing in the community because they were not able to manage their guests.

The whole philosophy behind Housing First assumes it is impossible to begin treatment for drugs, sobriety, mental health or other issues, if you do not have a place to call home.

“The whole theory is if your basic needs are met, if you are housed you have access to showers and

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Steve Thurber, also known as Frodo, has resided at the Housing First project in the renovated Buffalo Hotel since 2008. bathrooms and food, then you begin to work on the other parts of your life if you choose to,” said Saville.

“That would be your mental health, your addictions, substance abuse. It’s difficult to work on those things if you are not housed. The idea is to house them first and then you start working on the other things.”

Saville said there is a low turnover rate in the Buffalo because it is permanent housing. As well, the homeless population in Red Deer shifts from day to day, week to week and season to season. She said the success is in the tenants who are paying their rent and maintaining their tenancy.

“We want people to be safe and we want the building to be well managed,” said Saville.

“I think people have a feeling that the people who live here don’t care about those things. They care very much about those things. It’s just that they haven’t been able to necessarily keep themselves safe, for again there’s mental health, drugs, alcohol. . . . They are a very vulnerable population. They want to be safe. They want a home, too. They have not been able to do it on their own. So that’s where we fit in.” crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com

CANADA: Play for bronze “She’ll have to sleep in bed tonight after watching the replays, she’s got that to live with,” he said “We’ll move on from this, I wonder if she’ll be able to.”

Sinclair pleaded with Pedersen to reconsider the call.

“She actually giggled and said nothing,” Sinclair said. “Classy.”

Canada will still play for the bronze medal against France on Thursday.

And a number of other Canadian athletes put themselves in position to step on the podium later in the week.

Kayaker Adam van Koeverden appears to be on track in the K-1 1,000 metres after winning both his morning heat and semifinal Monday.

“I felt fast and comfortable,” he said.

“I was just gauging my stroke rate and feeling the wind.”

Van Koeverden will race for gold on Wednesday.

The 30-year-old from Oakville, Ont., says he’s experiencing nerves despite the fact this is his third Games.

“I didn’t sleep very well last night,” said van Koeverden, before adding: “I slept well until like 4 a.m. and then I got up. But nerves are good and pressure’s a luxury. This nervous energy’s got to fuel me somehow.”

That wasn’t a problem for good friend Mark Oldershaw of Burlington, Ont., who reached the C-1 1,000-metre canoe final by placing second in his semifinal.

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Oldershaw failed to make the final in Beijing and blamed a nervy performance. Four years later, he’s much more comfortable.

“And whether I win a medal, I just feel like I have done everything I can,” said Oldershaw. “And when you have that feeling, it’s easier to sleep and it’s a lot less nerves.”

Meanwhile, track cyclist Tara Whitten of Edmonton was in fourth after three events in the women’s omnium, setting herself up for a medal when the final three events go Tuesday.

The only event where Canada was in medal contention Monday was equestrian team jumping. Jill Henselwood of Oxford Mills, Ont., Eric Lamaze of Schomberg, Ont., and Ian Millar of Perth, Ont., were looking to follow the country’s silver-medal performance from the 2008 Olympics.

Canada had a number of good performances in the morning session on the track.

Calgary’s Jessica Zelinka led the way in the 100-metre hurdles with a second-place finish in her heat to advance to the semifinals.

She’ll be joined by Phylicia George of Markham, Ont., and Nikkita Holder of Pickering, Ont., in that race on Tuesday.

For Zelinka, Monday’s heats marked her return to the track after a disappointing seventh-place finish in the heptathlon.

“I’m just glad I found my legs again and this is just like a reminder saying, ‘Body, you’re not done, and tomorrow, keep it going even more,”’ said the native of London, Ont. Meanwhile, Geoff Harris of Halifax advanced in the men’s 800 metres with a personal-best time of 1:45.97 while Hilary Stellingwerff of Grand Bend, Ont., and Winnipeg’s Nicole Sifuentes each moved on in the women’s 1,500 metres.

Later, Toronto’s Crystal Emmanuel qualified for the women’s 200 semifinal in a time of 23.10 seconds.

There will be no medal for Canada in women’s boxing, as middleweight Mary Spencer of Wiarton, Ont., lost her quarter-final bout in a 17-14 decision to China’s Jinzi Li. It was a surprising loss since Spencer beat Li in their two previous meetings and a semifinal appearance would have guaranteed her a medal. Li’s swarming, physical strategy paid off as she effectively mixed haymakers with some clutching and grabbing.

“She got that lead and it was hard to get it back,” Spencer said.

Later Monday, super-heavyweight Simon Kean of Trois-Rivieres, Que., lost his quarter-final 20-6 to Kazakhstan’s Ivan Dychko.

In diving, Alexandre Despatie of Laval, Que., and Francois Imbeau-Dulac of St-Lazare, Que., qualified for the semifinals of the men’s three-metre springboard, finishing ninth and 12th respectively.

Synchronized swimmers Marie-Pier Boudreau-Gagnon of Riviere-du-Loup, Que., and Elise Marcotte of Quebec City were fourth heading into the duet final.

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Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012

Storms a thrill for ‘chaser’

BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF

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STARS also responded to a pair of quad accidents on Saturday.

A woman was transported to University of Alberta Hospital after STARS out of Edmonton responded to a quad

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A Calgary STARS helicopter was also called in to transport a woman in injured in a quad accident about 40 km southwest of Rocky Mountain House. She was taken to Calgary’s Foothills Hospital.

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A woman heading north on the motorcycle collided with the Jeep.

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“Before I knew it, the tornado had touched down and was crossing this hill right ahead of me.”

As he watched, a car drove by, seemingly unaware of the danger ahead. He honked to warn the driver, but the vehicle kept going.

Trees were bent at a 45-degree angle, and branches were flying everywhere and then suddenly a farm shed flew into the path of the other car.

“This car had to slam on its brakes.

“Meanwhile, I was turning my car into the wind because it was shaking it so much.

“That was probably my hairiest moment. I got a little bit too close and that’s what happens.”

Amateur storm chasers tend to be a little less well equipped than those made famous in the big-budget movie Twister. No antennaand radar dish-festooned, black Suburbans with tinted windows here.

Johnson typically heads out with his trusty cellphone, laptop and a digital camera.

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But for Johnson it’s just the thrill of the chase. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

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Matt Johnson, amateur storm chaser, is always on the lookout for a brewing clouds in the Red Deer area. You can follow along with Johnson on his searches with his twitter site, @MesocyclonicWX.

Amateur storm chaser Matt Johnson’s fascination with nature’s pyrotechnics came early.

“In my crib I would stand up and watch the storms at night,” the Sylvan Lake man, who was told the story by his father.

A brush with Hurricane Charlie on a family trip to South Carolina’s Myrtle Beach when he was about seven years old only added to his enthusiasm for big-time storms. As a kid he was glued to the TV watching the Weather Network and Environment Canada.

Once he was old enough to get his driver’s licence, the storm chasing began.

Thanks to online networks and Twitter, storm chasers can easily contact each other and identify the locations of looming storms.

“They give you a rough idea anyway of locations to go to and you just overlay it on a map of Alberta and go up that way just to wait and see if something develops.”

Johnson, who has his own landscaping business and works in the oilpatch, routinely checks Twitter at the end of his work day to see if nature has a show in the works.

July and August are the prime storm months, and he figures he gets out almost weekly at the height of storm season.

He typically keeps very close to the Red Deer area, but he and his wife chased one tornado supercell into the Camrose area a couple of weeks ago. It’s a testament to his devotion — and his six-month pregnant’s wife’s good nature — that he chased that one on his anniversary.

“This was my present. I took her antiquing in the morning and I got to play in the afternoon,” he said with a laugh.

While that storm produced a couple of funnel clouds, he didn’t witness them and there were no touch-downs.

“That’s the thing. You’re not always going to see something.

“A lot of it’s the thrill too. It’s pretty exciting when there’s a monster storm and you’re chasing along and waiting for it to produce something.”

Sometimes, storms can get a little up close and personal.

Last year, a supercell that formed near Sundre produced a tornado near Bergen. Johnson had just got off work when he got the notice on his cellphone and headed off.

“I’d missed the first tornado at Bergen. But it ended up producing two more times after that.”

He was on a back road and managed to get ahead of the slowmoving tornado.

When he looked over at a nearby barnyard he noticed the dirt was swirling faster and faster.

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Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012

No end to housing crisis When people in a Northern Ontario community were living in tents and overcrowded shacks without running water or proper heating, they could have used a housing expert or maybe a builder with a load of quality supplies.

Even a grocer with boxes of fresh fruit and vegetables would have come in handy.

But Ottawa’s response to this situation in the First Nations community of Attawapiskat last winter was to send in a third-party manager, essentially an accountant to look at the books.

Now, a federal court has ruled — in line with what Canadians instinctively knew at the time — that this was a completely “unreasonable” reaction to the crisis at hand. “The decision to appoint (a third-party manager) did not respond in a reasonable way to the root of the problems at Attawapiskat nor to the remedies available,” Justice

OTHERVIEW Michael Phelan stated in his ruling.

The root causes of the crisis were not hard to pinpoint: too many people, in too few homes, and not enough money to do anything about it. There was never going to be anything a bureaucrat could do about that, especially not with winter temperatures dropping fast.

But, then, the federal government has never bothered much about the root causes of anything on First Nations reserves. That’s why many remain chock-a-block with poverty and hopelessness.

Still, we would have thought that Ottawa would at least have had serious cause for concern before stripping a community of its financial indepen-

dence.

Unfortunately, even that assumption gives Aboriginal Affairs Minister John Duncan too much credit. The federal government had no evidence of any financial wrongdoing when they sent in the manager, according to the court ruling.

That means Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who did his best to convince Canadians that the band council was to blame for the housing crisis because they had somehow mismanaged funds, was way off base. All he did was create even more distrust among native leaders.

That’s the last thing Canada needs.

This episode gets more depressing still. To this day, the housing crisis in Attawapiskat — and dozens of other northern native communities — remains largely unsolved.

A few things are better, thankfully.

There are 22 families now living in new trailers. That’s a drastic improvement for them. But 60 people are still living in an overcrowded and dangerous construction trailer; 20 are living on cots in a healing lodge; and still more live in houses so covered in mould they ought to be condemned, according to New Democrat MP Charlie Angus, whose riding includes Attawapiskat.

So after all that’s happened we still have a housing crisis and we still don’t have a federal commitment to a longterm plan, backed by the necessary funds, to fix it. How discouraging is that?

We would have thought that the Red Cross flying in emergency supplies to keep people from freezing would wake up Ottawa and be enough to set this community, and others like it, on the path to a better future. Apparently not.

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THE MANUFACTURE OF 8.7 PLASTIC BAGS REQUIRES ENOUGH PETROLEUM ENERGY TO DRIVE A CAR ONE KM A national newspaper columnist wrote that “banning plastic bags will do exactly nothing to save the planet.” She went on to argue that they’re even environmentally friendly. Outright bans may not be the best solution, but plastic bags pose a big problem that must be addressed. The columnist appeared to be more interested in contrarianism for its own sake than in acknowledging the environmental harm these products cause.

Plastic bags are bad and for the most part unnecessary. Many of us older folks remember a time, only a few DAVID decades ago, when we didn’t SUZUKI have them. Sure, they’re convenient, but is that an excuse to damage the environment and the life it supports?

A University of British Columbia study found that 93 per cent of beached northern fulmars (migratory seabirds related to the albatross) had bellies full of plastic — a substantial increase from the last time they were tested, in 1980.

Head researcher Stephanie Avery-Gomm told the Globe and Mail that one bird had 454 pieces of plastic in its stomach. Eating plastic can severely harm or kill birds, as well as the 260 other marine species, including turtles and fish, that we know eat or get entangled in the stuff.

It’s not just bags, of course. We humans have become dependent on plastic for a range of uses, from packaging to products. Reducing our use of plastic bags is an easy place to start getting our addiction under control.

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Canadians use between nine- and 15-billion plastic bags a year, enough to circle the Earth more than 55 times, according to the Greener Footprints website. (U.S. citizens use about 100 billion a year!) Few plastic bags are recycled. Most are used for a short time to carry groceries, and then maybe re-used as garbage bags or to wrap dog poop before ending up in the landfill or the ocean. Some people argue that, because they make up about one per cent of the volume of waste in landfills, we shouldn’t worry.

But one per cent of the massive amounts of what’s in landfills is a lot, especially since plastic doesn’t biodegrade.

Because they’re lightweight, plastic bags are easily carried by wind and water. Besides accumulating in the ocean, they litter our streets and natural areas, often clogging drainage systems and contributing to flooding. They take at least 1,000 years to break down, and even then, they don’t biodegrade; rather, they fragment into smaller and smaller pieces, making them more likely to be eaten by marine and land animals.

Plastic is also a petroleum product, so continued and increasing use of it accelerates the depletion of valuable fossil fuels. According to Greener Footprint, 8.7 plastic shopping bags contain enough embodied petroleum energy to drive a car one km.

Finding something to carry your groceries in is easy; inexpensive re-usable bags come in a variety of materials and sizes. Many are small and light and can be carried in a purse or daypack. I carry one in my back pocket and have refused dozens of plastic bags as a result. Some people worry about bacteria and other contaminants that may accumulate in the bags, but you just need to wash them regularly.

One of the bigger issues is what to put garbage in.

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cling programs, so we know that plastic garbage bags aren’t entirely necessary. The first step is to reduce the amount of garbage we produce. In fact, there’s really no such thing as garbage. It’s all resources, so we should more accurately refer to it as “waste.”

Buying products with less packaging and reducing overall consumption of unnecessary goods is a start. Re-using, recycling, and composting also help you cut down what you send to the landfill. For the unavoidable waste, and the dog poop, use bio-compostable bags.

Outright bans on plastic bags may not be the best solution, but education and incentives to get people to stop using them are necessary. If we have any hope of finding ways for seven billion people to live well on planet with finite resources, we have to learn to use our resources efficiently. Plastic bags are neither efficient nor environmentally friendly.

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Secret CSIS committee weighs torture issues

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — A secret high-level committee at Canada’s spy agency is tasked with deciding whether information received from abroad is tainted by torture, declassified records show.

Internal Canadian Security Intelligence Service memos reveal the key role that the recently formed Information Sharing Evaluation Committee plays in determining if the spy agency makes use of the suspect material.

The committee — whose existence was previously unknown outside the intelligence service — also helps CSIS decide whether to send information to foreign agencies in cases where it might lead to mistreatment.

Detailed instructions direct committee members to comb through databases, consult human rights reports and weigh the particular circumstances of each case to arrive at a decision.

Ultimately, CSIS director Dick Fadden makes the final call when the committee decides information is likely derived from torture, of if sending Canadian material to an allied agency could result in someone being abused.

The instructions issued by Michel Coulombe, CSIS deputy director of operations, put flesh on the bones of a July 2011 directive on information handling to the spy service from Public Safety Minister Vic Toews.

The government directive outlined conditions for deciding whether to share information when there is a “substantial risk� that doing so might result in someone in custody being abused.

It also said protection of life and property are the chief considerations when deciding on the use of information that may have been extracted through torture.

Opposition MPs and civil liberties advocates condemned the directive, saying it would help torture flourish in grim prison cells around the world.

Amnesty International Canada said the policy was in direct contravention of Canada’s international obligations to prevent brutalization of prisoners. Inappropriate sharing of information by Canadian authorities contributed to the torture of Arab-Canadians in Syria in the post-9-11 period, Amnesty Canada pointed out.

A resulting federal inquiry into the case of Ottawa engineer Maher Arar recommended that information never be provided to a foreign country where there is a credible risk that it will cause or contribute to the use of torture.

The latest records, released to The Canadian Press under the Access to Information Act, show the spy agency took its cue from Toews’ ministerial directive to establish the Information Sharing Evaluation Committee and draft guidelines and operating procedures for the body.

Nothing in the CSIS procedures will change the fact they open the door to use of torture-tainted information, said Micheal Vonn, policy director of the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association. “What this amounts to is a process to violate the law. The prohibition on the use of information derived from torture is absolute,� she said in an interview. “What we have here is a bureaucratic structure to do what should not be done in the first place.�

Coulombe says the instructions are intended “to provide a tool to the Service’s employees to ensure that they comply with international and Canadian legislation.�

The memos indicate six specific officials must be present to establish a committee quorum, though the positions have been blanked out from the documents.

Under the instructions, committee members are directed to consult CSIS databases, the agency’s formal arrangements with foreign governments and institutions, assurances received from the for-

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eign agency in question, and human rights reports from Foreign Affairs, Amnesty International and other agencies.

They also advise members to consider the “nature and imminence� of the threat to Canada’s security, the importance of sharing the information, the status of Canada’s relationship with — and the human rights record of — the foreign agency, the rationale for believing that sharing information would lead to torture, and the proposed measures to lessen the risk, and the likelihood they will be successful.

Red flags about information received by CSIS include material gleaned from a detention interview abroad, a self-incriminating confession, or another indication of potential mistreatment.

If the case involves someone in detention, the committee must consider whether the individual has been transferred to another country through extraordinary rendition to allow for brutal methods.

Other questions for members: is the person being held incommunicado? Been given reasons for their arrest? Appeared before a judge?

The instructions also include central points of the Convention against Torture and major Canadian court rulings.

General guidelines say that before making a decision the committee can request that additional checks be carried out for evaluation purposes.

This may include carrying out a specific interview, requesting fresh assurances from the foreign agency that provided the information, or asking the agency for details about how the information was obtained.

In the event of an imminent threat, the decisions of the evaluation committee and the CSIS director can be made verbally, say the guidelines.

However, a report must be prepared as soon as possible afterwards.

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Food prices may grow by as much as four per cent next year, economists predict, as drought conditions in the U.S. are expected to inflate the cost of everything from pork to cereal.

RBC economist Paul Ferley says the increases will be similar to those seen in 2011, when demand from emerging economies like China and India pushed food prices higher. “Growth there is slowing, so we would have expected a bit of moderation in commodity and food prices, but because of the drought it looks like we’ll be getting another wave,� said Ferley.

He predicts that food costs will go up by 2.5 to 3.5 per cent in 2012 and three to four per cent in 2013.

Extreme drought conditions in several U.S. Midwest states are causing corn and soybean crops to wither, and analysts say the effects will ripple through the food chain.

Because corn is used to feed livestock in the U.S., the rising cost of beef and pork will be most noticeable on grocery store shelves, said Patricia Mohr, a commodity markets specialist at Scotiabank (TSX:BNS). Poultry may also be affected. “This will trickle through the cost of production for food, and eventually will have an impact at the grocery store,� said Mohr. “It’s hard to say exactly when this will show up.�

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Rendezvous with the Red Planet CURIOSITY DESCENDS TO MARS SURFACE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PASADENA, Calif. — The robotic explorer Curiosity’s daring plunge through the pink skies of Mars was more than perfect. It landed with spectacular style, said a NASA scientist who described the first images of its gymnastics through the so-called “seven minutes of terror.”

Hours after the U.S. space agency learned the rover had arrived on target late Sunday, engineers and scientists got the first glimpses of the intricate manoeuvres it made to hit the Martian soil safely.

“It’s a spectacular image,” said NASA research scientist Luther Beegle. The photo, taken from an orbiting Mars spacecraft, shows Curiosity dangling from its supersonic parachute as it descended.

Extraordinary efforts were needed for the landing because the rover weighs about one tonne, and the Martian atmosphere is very thin, not offering much fric-

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Jet Propulsion Laboratory scientists Miguel San Martin, Chief Engineer, Guidance, Navigation and Control, left, watches as Sarah Milkovich, HiRISE Investigation Scientist, talks during a news conference at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., on Monday. Right, NASA photo shows the gravel on the surface of Mars’ Gale Crater where the Curiosity rover landed late Sunday. On the horizon is the rim of the crater. tion to slow the spacecraft down.

The arrival was an engineering tour de force, debuting never-beforetried acrobatics as Curiosity sliced through the Martian atmosphere at 20,900 km/h.

More images, including video of the landing

and beautiful colour shots of Mars, will follow in days to come. It will be weeks before Curiosity starts digging into the red planet’s past.

Cheers and applause echoed through the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory after signals from space indicated Cu-

riosity had survived the plunge.

“Touchdown confirmed,” said engineer Allen Chen. “We’re safe on Mars.”

Minutes after the landing signal reached Earth, Curiosity beamed back the first black-andwhite pictures from in-

side the crater showing its wheel and its shadow, cast by the afternoon sun.

“We landed in a nice flat spot. Beautiful, really beautiful,” said engineer Adam Steltzner, who led the team that devised the landing routine.

In a Hollywood-style finish, cables delicately lowered the rover to the ground at a snail-paced 3.2 km/h. A video camera was set to capture the most dramatic moments.

JPL Director Charles Elachi compared the team to Olympic athletes.

“This team came back with the gold,” he said.

Gilles Leclerc, director-general of space

exploration at the Canadian Space Agency, said workers there were celebrating as well, having spent years working on a device aboard Curiosity that will help look for signs of life.

“Well, we’re Canadians, eh? So it was less enthusiastic but I would say it was as emotional as it was in the U.S. But there were cheers indeed and it was again a great moment.”

Still, he said from Longueuil, Que., there were some tense moments. President Barack Obama called the landing “an unprecedented feat of technology that will stand as a point of national pride far into the future.”

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OAK CREEK, Wis. — The gunman who killed six people inside a Sikh temple in the U.S. and was killed in a police shootout was a 40-yearold army veteran, officials said Monday, and a civil rights group identified him as a “frustrated neo-Nazi” who led a white supremacist band.

Police called Sunday’s attack an act of domestic terrorism. The FBI said there was no reason to think anyone else was involved in the attack, and they were not aware of any past threat made against the temple.

The shooter was Wade Michael Page, said First Assistant U.S. Attorney Greg Haanstad in Milwaukee.

Page was discharged from the army in 1998 and declared ineligible to re-enlist, according to a U.S. defence official who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to release information about the suspect.

Officials and witnesses said the gunman walked into the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin and opened fire as several dozen people prepared for Sunday morning services. Six were killed, and three were critically wounded.

The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said the gunman used a legally purchased 9mm handgun and multiple magazines of ammunition. Local authorities said they had had no contact with Page before Sunday.

“We never thought this could happen to our community,” said Devendar Nagra, 48, whose sister escaped injury by hiding as the gunman fired in the temple’s kitchen. “We never did anything wrong to anyone.”

The New York-based Sikh Coalition has reported more than 700 incidents in the U.S. since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, which advocates blame on anti-Islamic sentiment.

Sikhs are not Muslims, but their long beards and turbans often cause them to be mistaken for Muslims, advocates say.

President Barack Obama told reporters Monday that Americans would “recoil” at the violence if ethnicity were a factor. “We are all one people and we look after one another,” he said.

The Wisconsin shooting came just two weeks

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Lions defence bites Argos

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KAYLE DOETZEL

DOETZEL GOING TO WORLDS Red Deer Rebels defenceman Kayle Doetzel is one of nine Western Hockey League players named to the Canadian men’s under-18 team for the 2012 Memorial of Ivan Hlinka tournament Aug. 13-18 in Breclav, Czech Republic and Piestany, Slovakia.

The team was selected following a four-day camp which concluded Monday in Toronto.

The other eight WHL players named to the team are Eric Comrie (Tri-City Americans), Madison Bowey (Kelowna Rockets), Josh Morrissey (Prince Albert Raiders), Shea Theodore (Seattle Thunderbirds), Morgan Klimchuk (Regina Pats), Curtis Lazar (Edmonton Oil Kings), Nic Petan (Portland Winterhawks) and Sam Reinhart (Kootenay Ice). Canada has won the Memorial of Ivan Hlinka tournament four consecutive years and has won 17 of 21 summer under-18 tournaments since 1991. It will play in Group B in Piestany with Slovakia, Sweden and Switzerland. Group A, which consists of Finland, Russia, the Czech Republic and the United States, will play out of Breclav.

B.C. 18 Toronto 9 TORONTO — Another week, another defensive shutout for Byron Parker, Lin-J Shell and the CFL’s top-ranked unit.

B.C.’s defence forced four turnovers and didn’t allow a touchdown for the second straight game to anchor the Lions’ 18-9 win over the Toronto Argonauts on Monday night, with both teams heading into their bye week.

B.C. (4-2) earned its second straight win, thanks in large part to its defence.

The Lions came into Monday’s game off a dominating 348 decision over Calgary, holding the Stampeders two field goals and a safety to snap a mini twogame losing streak.

The emphatic victory was especially sweet for Parker and Shell, former Argos defensive backs making their first return to Rogers Centre with their new team. And both contributed to the Lions’ defensive effort as Shell — who was released by Toronto in January — had four tackles and a fumble recovery while Parker — who spent seven years in Double Blue before signing with B.C. as a free agent — added three tackles and returned an interception for a touchdown in the first half that came back due to a penalty.

“We know if teams can’t score touchdowns on us we can’t lose, it’s as easy as that,” Parker said.

“This was a home game for LinJ and I and this is a place where we’ve both made plays so coming here and playing bad wasn’t

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B.C. Lions’ Lin-J Shell (centre) tries to recover the ball as Toronto Argonauts’ Andre Durie (left) and Lions Anthony Reddick look on, after Argos quarterback Ricky Ray fumbled the ball after being sacked

by Lions Jabar Westerman during second half CFL action in Toronto on Monday. really an option for us.

“It would’ve been nice had that (interception return TD) stood up but everybody in the stands knows I scored and I’m fine with that. It helped set the tone early for us and I’m just excited we came in and got a victory.”

Shell said the Lions’ defensive performance was a statement to the rest of the CFL.

“That was 10 times more important than any individual accolade could ever be,” Shell said. “(Argos starter) Ricky Ray is a great quarterback and we were able to keep him out of the end zone.Across the league, that speaks for us and we have to try to keep doing that.”

B.C.’s outstanding defensive play also ensured a victorious homecoming for Mike Benevi-

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des, a Toronto native making his first appearance in his hometown as a CFL head coach. How the Lions won was also especially gratifying for Benevides, who served as the Lions’ defensive co-ordinator before taking over as head coach when Wally Buono stepped down following last year’s Grey Cup win.

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Russia’s Yuliya Zaripova leads the way in the women’s 300-metre steeplechase in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, in London, Monday. She went on to win the race and a gold medal.

LONDON — Aliya Mustafina gave Russia its first gold medal in gymnastics in London while Brazil and Australia — finally — each won their second golds overall Monday at the Olympics.

Just 18 months after seriously injuring her knee and putting her chances for London at risk, Mustafina won the title on uneven bars Monday. It gave the 2010 world champion a full set of medals, following her silver in the team competition and bronze in the all-around.

Brazil’s first gold medal came in judo on July 28, Australia’s first in swimming on the same day. Nine days later, they have their second.

Arthur Zanetti preceded Mustafina on the gold podium at the gymnastics venue, beating the “Lord of the Rings”’ — defending champion Chen Yibing of China — in the still rings. It was only Chen’s second loss in six years and gave Brazil its firstever gymnastics gold at an Olympics.

“I was the last gymnast to compete and I stayed calm and took my moment,” said Zanetti.

Far from London on the English Channel, Australian sailor Tom Slingsby gave the team from Down Under gold No. 2.

Slingsby won the men’s sailing Laser class at Weymouth, England.

Australia, having one of its worst games, hoped to finish among the top five in gold and overall medals.

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Sereda wins first Central Alberta Am

BY GREG MEACHEM ADVOCATE SPORTS With his first-ever Central Alberta Men’s Amateur golf championship title well within his sights Monday, Joey Sereda wasn’t willing to play it safe on the ultralong, par-4 finishing hole at the Red Deer Golf and Country Club.

So, the Red Deer native and resident of Edmonton for the past seven years grabbed his 5-iron and — from 190 yards out — fired to within 10 feet of the pin on the 18th, then two-putted for a par and pulled out a one-stroke win over defending champion Jordan Krulicki of Red Deer.

“To see it land on the green was a relief, because I knew Jordan was at least going to give it a scare. I had to do something to make him think about it,” said Sereda. “I gave it everything I had on that shot. And overall, I scraped it around pretty good today.”

Indeed, Sereda card-

ed a 3-under 69 to finish with a 54-hole total of 2-under 214 that included earlier rounds of 73-72. Krulicki, tied with Sereda and Dan Soley of Red Deer for the 36-hole lead, carded a finalround 70 and finished at 215 over the three days.

The champ’s finest shot came on the par-3 15th, when he nailed a 3-iron to within four feet and made birdie.

“That put me one up and kind of sealed it,” said Sereda, a former RDG&CC junior player who also competed with the University of Alberta golf team.

The victory was sweet for Sereda, who finished fifth in 2010 and second to Krulicki last year.

“I’ve been gradually getting there,” he said.

“This is home for me, so it feels really good to win this. Mom and dad are here so it means a lot.”

On the whole, Sereda was more than satisfied with his three-day performance.

“I scraped it around the first two days. I was a little wayward half the

time, but I was able to save it and get into the last round. And I had to put the pedal to the metal on the last nine,” he said.

Krulicki was right there while defending his championship, coming up just a single stroke short.

“I was quite pleased with the way I played this weekend,” he said.

“My swing felt better than my scores reflected, but that’s the game of golf.”

Merv Dusyk of Red Deer (74-73-72) and Sean Foley of Calgary (74-7273) tied for third at 219, while Kyle Morrison of Red Deer came in fourth at 222 (72-74-76). Soley followed with a 223 total that included rounds of 69-76-78, while Jason Thiels of Olds was next with a 226 total that included scores of 75-77-74.

Rounding out the top 10 and ties were Red Deer golfers David Misener (72-79-78—229) and Andrew Clark-Marlow (7481-74—229).

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Photo by JERRY GERLING/Advocate staff

Joey Sereda, winner of the Central Alberta Men’s Championship, putts on the 16th green at the Red Deer Golf & Country Club.

B2 RED DEER ADVOCATE Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012

Nature turns on Pocono AFTER LIGHTNING STRIKES, DISAGREEMENT OVER WEATHER WARNINGS

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LONG POND, Pa. — Brian Mattson and Tom Deacher climbed into their truck and got set to leave saturated Pocono Raceway. That’s when the lightning bolt slammed into a tent canopy just a couple of rows away from where they parked, shooting off sparks like a Roman candle.

The NASCAR fans jumped out and found two men on the ground. Deacher and others tried to administer CPR until paramedics arrived.

“When the tent collapsed, I knew it wasn’t right,” Deacher said.

The lightning strike was one of two that hit the just outside the track Sunday during a confusing and tragic end to a shortened day of racing. One of the bolts killed 41-year-old Brian Zimmerman, and a total of nine others were injured.

A day later, Pocono officials said they warned fans to take cover when the weather turned nasty — even as stock cars continued to race around the track — while some fans insisted there was no warning. Others took to Twitter and Facebook to say the announcements in the grandstands and camping areas to seek refuge in their cars came too late, after the worst of rain hit the track.

“Mother Nature’s sneaky,” track president Brandon Igdalsky said. “You don’t know what she’s going to do.”

Zimmerman, of nearby Moosic, died as he stood near his car with the back hatch open in the raceway parking, according to the Monroe County coroner.

A woman who answered the phone at Zimmerman’s home declined comment. Deacher couldn’t be sure if Zimmerman was the man he had tried to help.

One of the other injured fans had been listed Sunday night in critical condition but was upgraded to stable, Igdalsky said. The remaining eight people had been treated and released from the hospital.

“The individuals that were affected

NASCAR have spoken to the hospital folks, and they’re in good spirits,” Igdalsky said.

“It’s just a freak incident. They said they had a great day and, boom, this happened to us.”

Track officials said the crowd of 85,000 was advised several times to take cover Sunday afternoon over public address systems and social media when storms threatened the area near the end of the race. They were checking their logs for details of those announcements.

But some posted on the raceway’s Facebook page that they never heard the weather warnings.

One fan noted in a Twitter message to The Associated Press that the races are so loud you can’t hear people near you, let alone the public address system.

NASCAR spokesman Dave Higdon said Monday that officials are reviewing how the track carried out its emergency procedures. He cautioned against rushing to judgment.

“Anytime something like this happens, we make sure we look at it again and see if there’s anything we should have done different,” Higdon said. “It’s never a good day for us when someone passes and people are hurt.”

A severe storm warning was issued for the area at 4:12 p.m. and NASCAR called the race at 4:54 p.m.

Igdalsky will review how many warnings the track issued to fans over that time.

“We’re trying to figure out exactly when those (warnings) happened,” he said. “Some fans are saying they heard it early. Some are saying they didn’t hear it early. So we’re going through all our logs and records to see when that went through.”

But some wonder if NASCAR should have halted the race if it knew lightning and thunderstorms were approaching, even if the track was still dry.

That responsibility ultimately rests

Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Crew members push Ryan Newman’s car in a downpour that shortened the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race, Sunday, at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pa. Jeff Gordon won. with the tracks, Higdon said.

“They need to ensure the safety of the fans up to our expectations for them,” he said. “We need to ensure the safety of the competitors and those who are part of the travelling team that goes to each track.”

Higdon said he was confident Pocono officials had taken the appropriate steps.

Chad Philistine, of Reading, who took his mother to the race, said that when the start was delayed because of an earlier storm, they heard an announcement advising fans to take refuge in their cars.

“But the red flag (that stopped the race), I personally didn’t hear anything,” he said. “I’m pretty sure my mom didn’t hear anything.”

One bolt hit the grandstand parking area around 5 p.m. Sunday, killing Zimmerman and injuring eight others,

Igdalsky said. A second possible strike came around 6:35 p.m., sending a ninth person to the hospital with minor injuries, he said.

Igdalsky expressed sorrow at a news conference Monday afternoon at the track, where a large U.S. flag flew at half-staff.

“Fans are like family to us,” Igdalsky said, noting that Zimmerman had been coming to races for several years with his friends.

He added that he planned to contact Zimmerman’s family and visit other victims.

Communicating incoming weather is often a challenge for officials at tracks throughout the country. Most such facilities — especially the 2.5-mile Pocono Raceway — are massive, with fans spread among grandstand seating and a spacious infield where fans camp and tailgate.

Fehr says NHLPA nearly ready Pospisil wins in first round, to respond to league’s proposal but Peter Polansky out

BY CHRIS JOHNSTON THE CANADIAN PRESS

NHL LABOUR TALKS

Donald Fehr nearly has all his ducks in a row.

The globe-trotting head of the NHL Players’ Association is just about ready to counter the league’s initial proposal for a new collective bargaining agreement.

He’s likely to make at least part of his pitch during the scheduled talks in New York this week, Fehr told The Canadian Press on Monday.

“I think that there’s certainly a possibility — a reasonable one — that we’ll be in a position to make some further response,” Fehr said in an interview. “Whether we’ll be in a position to make an alternative proposal yet I don’t know.”

It’s been nearly a month since the NHL laid out its vision for the new CBA. The July 13 proposal to the NHLPA included an immediate 24 per cent reduction in salaries, the introduction of several new restrictions on contracts and a redefinition of hockey-related revenue that would see the percentage paid to players each season drop from 57 to 43.

The league and union are scheduled to resume talks today, with Fehr scheduled to join the four-day session later in the week after making his way back to North America.

He visited Moscow late last week — sitting down with Evgeni Malkin and Ilya Kovalchuk, among others — before holding a session Monday in Barcelona that was attended by roughly 40 players, including Henrik Zetterberg, Mark Streit and Jonas Hiller.

Naturally, the main topic of discussion has been the CBA negotiations which have been underway for more than six weeks.

“The central purpose of the meetings is to go through ... what’s happened, who said what, what do we expect to happen next, what’s the process we go through and all the rest of that stuff,” said Fehr.

“Given what happened in this sport the last time, given the lockouts in football and basketball and given the owners’ proposal that’s made here, clearly (players) are focused and they’re inter-

ested and they want to make sure they understand it and they want to make sure they know what it means.”

The current CBA is scheduled to expire Sept. 15. A request to the NHL seeking comment about the status of talks wasn’t immediately returned.

After receiving the league’s initial proposal, the union requested audited financial statements from all 30 teams and ended up being delivered some 76,000 pages of information last week.

Soon after, Fehr departed for Europe to meet with players.

“I’m at the stage where I could use some nine- or 10-day weeks,” he said.

The NHLPA’s counter-proposal is likely to dictate the immediate direction of talks, especially since the league’s pitch called for numerous concessions from players.

The 24 per cent rollback in salary would represent a collective reduction of $450 million from last season while such items as the elimination of salary arbitration and contract limits of five years have also been put on the table.

After a recent negotiating session, Fehr indicated players were “not enamoured” with what was being proposed.

Among the items the NHLPA is expected to seek in a new agreement is an expanded revenue sharing system between teams and changes that could make the salary cap more flexible.

However, Fehr wanted to consult as many union members as possible before responding to the NHL’s initial proposal. It’s made for a busy travel schedule in the middle of talks.

“We’re a union that operates all over everywhere, but we’ve only got about 725 players,” said Fehr.

“I think it’s my job to keep in contact with them — to explain to them what’s going on, to answer all of those questions ... and to make sure that when we negotiate a contract we’re doing it in a fashion which is consistent with what the players want and what they believe is appropriate.

“There is no substitute to meeting and talking and answering questions.”

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

ROGERS CUP

TORONTO — The longer a match goes, the better Vancouver’s Vasek Pospisil seems to play.

Pospisil was certainly better as the match lengthened on Monday as he beat Italy’s Andreas Seppi 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (8-6) in their first-round match at the Rogers Cup. “I don’t know what it is,” the 22-yearold said. “The longer matches go sometimes the better I feel on the court and I start swinging freely and the muscle memory takes over kind of and I guess I don’t think as much and my abilities take over and it’s probably an advantage for me.”

Pospisil — Canada’s No. 2 ranked player behind Milos Raonic of Thornhill, Ont. —needed to win a third set tie-breaker to take the match. He will play Juan Monaco in the next round.

Seppi, 28, who entered the tournament ranked 26th in the world, took advantage of a service break to win the first set but then Pospisil took over and withstood the Italian’s third-set rally.

“It obviously was a very close match,” Pospisil said. “I had the momentum in the second set and kind of gave it back to him and was able to raise my game. I had chances in the third and didn’t take them, the early ones, but hung in there.”

Pospisil, who entered the tournament ranked 104th in the world but has been as high as 85th this year, competed in the Londono Olympics last week.

He said coming back to Canada and winning Monday was a big moment for him.

“Obviously any win in the Rogers Cup in Canada is more special,” he said. “It was my third top-30 win so I don’t have too many of those right now and it is obviously a big one in front of

a Canadian crowd.”

With the first set at 3-3, Seppi broke Pospisil’s serve and maintained the advantage to take the set.

Pospisil returned the favour in the second set when he took a 3-1 lead by breaking Seppi’s service in the fourth game.

But Pospisil let Seppi back into the set when he flubbed an easy overhand shot at the net.

He had the advantage at deuce at the time and the simple shot would have allowed him to take a 4-1 lead in the set. But Seppi took advantage of the opportunity and rallied to take the game and break serve and the set stood at to 3-2 for Pospisil.

Seppi got even in the set at 4-4 and won the first two points on Pospisil’s serve in the next game but the Canadian recovered and held serve and broke Seppi’s serve to take the second set.

Pospisil got another service break to take a 2-0 lead in the third set then held his own to go up 3-0 and he was serving for the match at 5-3 when Seppi broke his service again and held his own to draw even at 5-5.

Pospisil had five match points before finally putting it away.

Earlier, Peter Polansky of Thornhill, Ont., breezed through the first set of his first-round match. But then it all fell apart for the 24-year-old from of Thornhill, Ont., as Australian Matthew Ebden stormed back to take the match 0-6, 6-4, 6-3.

The first set took just 19 minutes as Polansky, a wild-card entry in the tournament, dominated.

“In the first set, his level just, he just wasn’t there,” Polansky said. “He was missing almost every single ball.

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Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012

Baseball

Olympics

American League East Division New York Baltimore Tampa Bay Boston Toronto

W 63 58 56 55 53

L 45 51 52 55 55

Pct .583 .532 .519 .500 .491

GB — 5 7 9 10

W 60 59 50 48 45

L 48 50 59 61 63

Pct .556 .541 .459 .440 .417

GB — 1 10 12 15

W 63 59 58 51

L 45 51 51 60

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Central Division Chicago Detroit Cleveland Minnesota Kansas City

1/2 1/2 1/2

West Division Texas Los Angeles Oakland Seattle

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Sunday’s Games Detroit 10, Cleveland 8, 10 innings N.Y. Yankees 6, Seattle 2 Boston 6, Minnesota 4 Baltimore 1, Tampa Bay 0, 10 innings Chicago White Sox 4, L.A. Angels 2 Kansas City 7, Texas 6, 10 innings Toronto 6, Oakland 5 Monday’s Games Minnesota 14, Cleveland 3 Detroit 7, N.Y. Yankees 2 Baltimore 3, Seattle 1 Boston 9, Texas 2 Chicago White Sox 4, Kansas City 2 L.A. Angels 4, Oakland 0 Today’s Games Minnesota (Deduno 3-0) at Cleveland (Kluber 0-0), 5:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (P.Hughes 11-8) at Detroit (Porcello 8-6), 5:05 p.m.

Seattle (Beavan 7-6) at Baltimore (Britton 1-1), 5:05 p.m.

Texas (Dempster 0-0) at Boston (Lester 5-9), 5:10 p.m.

Toronto (Happ 0-0) at Tampa Bay (Shields 9-7), 5:10 p.m.

Kansas City (B.Chen 7-9) at Chicago White Sox (Peavy 9-7), 6:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels (C.Wilson 9-7) at Oakland (B.Colon 8-8), 8:05 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Minnesota at Cleveland, 10:05 a.m.

Texas at Boston, 11:35 a.m.

L.A. Angels at Oakland, 1:35 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Detroit, 5:05 p.m.

Seattle at Baltimore, 5:05 p.m.

Toronto at Tampa Bay, 5:10 p.m.

Kansas City at Chicago White Sox, 6:10 p.m.

AMERICAN LEAGUE LEADERS

BATTING—Trout, Los Angeles, .348; MiCabrera, Detroit, .324; AJackson, Detroit, .322; Mauer, Minnesota, .321; Konerko, Chicago, .319; Rios, Chicago, .316; Cano, New York, .316; Ortiz, Boston, .316.

RUNS—Trout, Los Angeles, 86; Kinsler, Texas, 78; Granderson, New York, 76; MiCabrera, Detroit, 72; De Aza, Chicago, 69; Encarnacion, Toronto, 69; AdJones, Baltimore, 69.

RBI—MiCabrera, Detroit, 92; Hamilton, Texas, 90; Willingham, Minnesota, 83; Fielder, Detroit, 80; Pujols, Los Angeles, 76; ADunn, Chicago, 74; Encarnacion, Toronto, 74.

HITS—Jeter, New York, 142; MiCabrera, Detroit, 140; Cano, New York, 134; AdGonzalez, Boston, 130; Rios, Chicago, 129; Beltre, Texas, 126; AGordon, Kansas City, 126; AdJones, Baltimore, 126.

DOUBLES—AGordon, Kansas City, 37; Brantley, Cleveland, 33; Choo, Cleveland, 33; Cano, New York, 31; Pujols, Los Angeles, 31; AdGonzalez, Boston, 30; Kinsler, Texas, 30.

TRIPLES—AJackson, Detroit, 7; JWeeks, Oakland, 7; Andrus, Texas, 6; Rios, Chicago, 6; 8 tied at 5.

HOME RUNS—ADunn, Chicago, 31; Encarnacion, Toronto, 29; Granderson, New York, 29; Hamilton, Texas, 29; Willingham, Minnesota, 29; MiCabrera, Detroit, 28; Trumbo, Los Angeles, 28.

STOLEN BASES—Trout, Los Angeles, 36; RDavis, Toronto, 30; Revere, Minnesota, 27; JDyson, Kansas City, 22; Crisp, Oakland, 21; Kipnis, Cleveland, 21; De Aza, Chicago, 20; AEscobar, Kansas City, 20; BUpton, Tampa Bay, 20.

PITCHING—Weaver, Los Angeles, 15-1; Price, Tampa Bay, 14-4; Sale, Chicago, 13-3; MHarrison, Texas, 13-6; Verlander, Detroit, 12-7; Vargas, Seattle, 12-8; Sabathia, New York, 11-3; Darvish, Texas, 11-8; PHughes, New York, 11-8.

STRIKEOUTS—Verlander, Detroit, 166; Scherzer, Detroit, 160; FHernandez, Seattle, 159; Darvish, Texas, 154; Price, Tampa Bay, 146; Shields, Tampa Bay, 145; Peavy, Chicago, 134.

SAVES—JiJohnson, Baltimore, 33; Rodney, Tampa Bay, 32; CPerez, Cleveland, 29; RSoriano, New York, 26; Aceves, Boston, 23; Broxton, Kansas City, 23; Valverde, Detroit, 21; Nathan, Texas, 21.

Washington Atlanta New York Miami Philadelphia

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GB — 3 13 17 17

Cincinnati Pittsburgh St. Louis Milwaukee Chicago Houston

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What Canada Did on Monday at the 2012 London Olympics 1/2

Sunday’s Games Pittsburgh 6, Cincinnati 2 Philadelphia 5, Arizona 4 Atlanta 6, Houston 1 Washington 4, Miami 1 San Francisco 8, Colorado 3 San Diego 7, N.Y. Mets 3 L.A. Dodgers 7, Chicago Cubs 6 St. Louis 3, Milwaukee 0 Monday’s Games Pittsburgh 4, Arizona 0 Atlanta 6, Philadelphia 1 Washington 5, Houston 4, 11 innings Milwaukee 6, Cincinnati 3 St. Louis 8, San Francisco 2 San Diego 2, Chicago Cubs 0 Colorado at L.A. Dodgers, Late Tuesday’s Games Arizona (Corbin 3-4) at Pittsburgh (Karstens 4-2), 5:05 p.m.

Atlanta (Minor 6-7) at Philadelphia (Hamels 11-6), 5:05 p.m.

Miami (LeBlanc 1-1) at N.Y. Mets (Niese 8-5), 5:10 p.m.

Washington (Detwiler 6-4) at Houston (Lyles 2-8), 6:05 p.m.

Cincinnati (Cueto 14-5) at Milwaukee (Fiers 5-4), 6:10 p.m.

San Francisco (Zito 8-8) at St. Louis (Lynn 13-4), 6:15 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (Raley 0-0) at San Diego (Ohlendorf 3-2), 8:05 p.m.

Colorado (White 2-6) at L.A. Dodgers (Harang 7-6), 8:10 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 12:10 a.m.

Chicago Cubs at San Diego, 4:35 p.m.

Arizona at Pittsburgh, 5:05 p.m.

Atlanta at Philadelphia, 5:05 p.m.

Miami at N.Y. Mets, 5:10 p.m.

Washington at Houston, 6:05 p.m.

San Francisco at St. Louis, 6:15 p.m.

Colorado at L.A. Dodgers, 8:10 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE LEADERS BATTING—McCutchen, Pittsburgh, .369; MeCabrera, San Francisco, .354; Votto, Cincinnati, .342; Ruiz, Philadelphia, .335; Posey, San Francisco, .329; CGonzalez, Colorado, .327; DWright, New York, .325.

RUNS—MeCabrera, San Francisco, 77; McCutchen, Pittsburgh, 75; Bourn, Atlanta, 73; CGonzalez, Colorado, 73; Braun, Milwaukee, 72; Holliday, St. Louis, 72; JUpton, Arizona, 71.

RBI—Beltran, St. Louis, 78; Holliday, St. Louis, 76; Braun, Milwaukee, 74; CGonzalez, Colorado, 73; Kubel, Arizona, 73; LaRoche, Washington, 72; DWright, New York, 72.

Alberta Downs Weekend results Monday First: Pace. $3,600, time 1:55.3 Cantcatch P (Chappell) 12.00 4.10 Personal Promise (Gray) 4.80 3.70 Ink Blink (Marino) 3.20 Exactor: (3-1) paid $34.90 Superfecta: (3-1-4-7) paid $16.15 Triactor: (3-1) paid $41.80 Second: Pace. $3,600, time 1:55.2 B R Money Matters (Marino)3.60 2.60 Outlaw Imasurvivor (Hoerdt)4.10 2.30 Brandon Bey V (Brown) 2.20 Daily Double: (3-3) paid $74.20 Exactor: (3-6) paid $9.50 Superfecta: (3-6-1-2) paid $74.65 Triactor: (3-6-1) paid $26.70 Third: Pace. $3,400, time 1:55.4 Crafty Cracker (Grundy) 5.50 2.70 Hollywood Breeze (Hudon)10.10 4.10 Whitehouse Secret (Ducharme)10.10 Exactor: (6-5) paid $25.20 Superfecta: (6-5-3) paid $127.45 Triactor: (6-5-3) paid $172.00 Fourth: Pace. $3,600, time 1:56.2 Red Star Jenny (Hoerdt) 6.60 3.80 Shynaway (Mcleod) 23.20 6.20 Free Tunes (Jungquist) 6.60 Exactor: (1-7) paid $66.10 Superfecta: (1-7) paid $71.55 Triactor: (1-7) paid $110.10 Fifth: Pace. $3,800, time 1:55.2 Sharon Blew Bye (Marino) 6.60 3.90 Gottobsexy (Gray) 4.30 3.80 Samnmadie (Jungquist) 8.60 Exactor: (2-5) paid $18.00 Superfecta: (2-5-4-6) paid $118.70 Triactor: (2-5-4) paid $161.50 Sixth: Pace. $2,800, time 1:55.3 Katies Gun (Clark) 9.70 6.50 Best Out West (Grundy) 4.00 3.80 Canaco Nolton (Marino) 3.90 Exactor: (5-1) paid $45.60 Superfecta: (5-1-3-8) paid $59.70 Triactor: (5-1-3) paid $202.30 Seventh: Pace. $3,800, time 1:56.2 Wrangler Diva (Grundy) 33.20 20.30 Barona Java (Marino) 6.40 3.20 Blue Star Classic (Gray) 2.30 Exactor: (7-6) paid $146.40 Superfecta: (7-6-1) paid $130.95 Triactor: (7) paid $44.80 Win Four: (1-2-5-7) paid $55.70 Eighth: Pace. $3,900, time 1:56.2 Feelin Flush (Chappell) 10.20 3.30 Bridgette Hanover (Hudon) 3.20 3.10 Big Bang Theory (Clark) 2.70 Exactor: (7-2) paid $11.20 Superfecta: (7-2-5-4) paid $48.35 Triactor: (7-2-5) paid $35.20 Ninth: Pace. $3,800, time 1:55 Cenalta Spirit (Tainsh) 23.80 7.90 Balzac Billy (Jungquist) 4.00 2.70 Skirmish (Clark) 2.40 Exactor: (5-6) paid $193.70 Superfecta: (5-6-3-1) paid $154.70 Triactor: (5-6-3) paid $221.10 Tenth: Pace. $3,200, time 1:59.1 Justabitfaster (Hudon) 14.00 9.00 Freswig (Marino) 6.50 3.90 Down Home Stylish (Hoerdt)4.40 Exactor: (1-4) paid $141.20 Superfecta: (1-4-9-3) paid $98.25 Triactor: (1) paid $14.20 Win Three: (7-5-1) paid $57.20 Mutuels: $12,757 Sunday First: Pace. $4,000, time 1:59 Tatsu (Marino) 3.30 Caleo Bay (Clark) 3.30 Timely Promise (Hoerdt) 2.70

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ATHLETICS Men’s 800 — Geoff Harris, Halifax, finished second in his heat and qualified with a time of one minute, 45.97 seconds.

Women’s 100 hurdles — All three Canadians entered in first-round qualifying advanced to the next round. Jessica Zelinka, Calgary, finished second in her heat with a time of 12.75. Nikkita Holder, Pickering, Ont., finished fifth in her heat four in 12.93. And Phylicia George, Markham, Ont., finished second in her heat in 12.83.

Women’s 1,500 — Both Canadians entered in first-round qualifying advanced to the next round. Hilary Stellingwerff, Grand Bend, Ont., finished sixth in her heat with a time of four minutes, 5.79 seconds.

And Nicole Sifuentes, Winnipeg, finished seventh in her heat in 4:07.65.

Women’s shot put — Julie Labonte, SteJustine, Que., finished 11th in her qualifying group with a throw of 17.48 metres and failed to advance to the next round.

Women’s 200 — Crystal Emmanuel, Toronto, finished fifth in her first-round qualifying heat in 23.10 and advanced to the next round.

Women’s 400 hurdles — Sarah-Lynn Wells, Toronto, finished eighth in her semifinal heat in 56.71 and failed to advance to the final.

BOXING Women’s 75kg — Mary Spencer, Wiarton, Ont., lost 17-14 in her quarter-final match to Li Jinzi of China.

Men’s 91+kg — Simon Kean, Trois-Rivieres, Que., lost 20-6 in his quarter-final match to Ivan Dychko of Kazakhstan.

CANOE-KAYAK Men’s kayak singles 1,000 — Adam van Koeverden, Oakville, Ont., won his semfinal heat with a time of three minutes, 28.209 seconds and advanced to the final.

Men’s canoe singles 1,000 — Mark Oldershaw, Burlington, Ont., finished second in his semifinal heat in 3:52.197 and advanced to the final.

Men’s kayak doubles 1,000 — Ryan Cochrane, Windsor, N.S., and Hugues Fournel, Lachine, Que., finished fifth in their semifinal heat in 3:29.819 and advanced to the final.

CYCLING Women’s omnium — Tara Whitten, Edmonton, is in fourth place overall after three races. She will race for a medal on Tuesday.

EQUESTRIAN Team jumping — Canada (Jill Henselwood, Oxford Mills, Ont.; Eric Lamaze, Schomberg, Ont.; Ian Millar, Perth, Ont.), finished fifth with a score of 26.

Individual jumping — Millar finished in a tie for 11th place with a score of eight. Lamaze finished in a tie for 22nd with a score of nine.

SAILING Women’s laser radial — Danielle Dube, Glen Haven, N.S., finished 27th after the final rankings with a score of 220.

Men’s laser — David Wright, Toronto, finished 23rd after the final rankings with a score of 184.

Men’s 470 — Mike Leigh and Luke Ramsay, both Vancouver, are in 24th place after the eighth

race.

Men’s 49er — Hunter Lowden, West Vancouver, B.C., and Gordon Cook, Toronto, are in 16th place after the 14th race.

SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING Duet — Marie-Pier Boudreau, Riviere-du-Loup, Que., and Elise Marcotte, Quebec City, finished fourth with a score of 189.250 and advanced to the next round.

DIVING Men’s three-metre springboard — Both Canadians entered in the preliminary round advanced to the semifinal. Alexandre Despatie, Montreal, finished ninth with a score of 458.55. Francois Imbeau-Dulac, St-Lazare, Que., finished 12th with a score of 449.30.

SOCCER Women — Canada lost 4-3 to the U.S. in extra time in the semifinals, despite getting all three goals from Christine Sinclair, Burnaby, B.C. Canada will now play France for the bronze on Thursday.

2012 Summer Olympic Medals 179 of 302 total medal events Nation G S China 31 19 United States 29 15 Britain 18 11 South Korea 11 5 France 8 9 Russia 7 17 Italy 7 6 Kazakhstan 6 0 Germany 5 10 Hungary 4 1 North Korea 4 0 Netherlands 3 3 Cuba 3 3 Belarus 3 2 New Zealand 3 1 South Africa 3 1 Ukraine 3 0 Japan 2 12 Australia 2 12 Denmark 2 4 Romania 2 4 Brazil 2 1 Poland 2 1 Iran 2 1 Jamaica 2 1 Croatia 2 1 Ethiopia 2 0 Canada 1 3 Sweden 1 3 Czech Republic 1 3 Kenya 1 2 Slovenia 1 1 Dominican Rep. 1 1 Georgia 1 1 Switzerland 1 1 Lithuania 1 0 Grenada 1 0 Venezuela 1 0 Mexico 0 3 Colombia 0 3 Spain 0 2 Egypt 0 2 Slovakia 0 1

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Football Exactor: (6-1) paid $19.60 Superfecta: (6-1-4-5) paid $50.30 Triactor: (6-1-4) paid $49.70 Second: Pace. $4,000, time 2:00.4 Rays Crown Royal (Hoerdt) 9.00 3.50 2.30 Cenalta Octane (Goulet) 13.30 4.10 The Cracken (Marino) 2.70 Daily Double: (6-1) paid $24.20 Exactor: (1-4) paid $82.20 Superfecta: (1-4-5-2) paid $71.95 Triactor: (1-4-5) paid $101.40 Third: Pace. $3,600, time 1:55.1 Hollywood Lenny (Schneider)2.80 2.70 2.70 Too Young Man (Jungquist) 2.30 2.30 Farm Team (Chappell) 2.30 Exactor: (6-3) paid $11.70 Superfecta: (6-3-4-7) paid $36.30 Triactor: (6-3-4) paid $25.40 Fourth: Pace. $5,500, time 1:55.4 Keystone Vanyla (Tainsh) 5.80 3.20 2.10 B C Fantasy (Gray) 3.40 2.10 Baby You Save Me (Hoerdt)2.10 Exactor: (2-5) paid $22.90 Triactor: (2-5-3) paid $29.30 Fifth: Pace. $3,600, time 1:56.1 Slender Pride (Jungquist) 7.60 2.90 2.50 Complete Ensemble (Grundy)13.80 4.70 Minettas Badboy (Remillard)4.90 Exactor: (5-1) paid $155.00 Superfecta: (5-1-4-3) paid $147.35 Triactor: (5-1-4) paid $244.35 Sixth: Pace. $7,500, time 1:53.4 Minettas Nightstar (Clark) 5.80 2.10 2.20 Blue Star Beauty (Tainsh) 2.602.10Itza Free For All (Chappell) 2.40 Exactor: (4-1) paid $7.00 Triactor: (4-1-2) paid $26.00 Seventh: Pace. $4,900, time 1:55.3 Location Baran (Marino) 10.00 3.80 2.70 Sharkalucchi (Clark) 3.30 2.60 Outlawtowerinferno (Kolthammer) 3.10 Exactor: (5-7) paid $27.40 Pentafactor: (5-7-6-4-9) paid $0.00 Superfecta: (5-7-6-4) paid $64.90 Triactor: (5-7-6) paid $249.00 Win Four: (2-5-4-5) paid $80.70 Eighth: Pace. $2,300, time 1:56.2 Barona Ferrari (Clark) 11.20 5.30 3.10 Hes Country (Schneider) 14.20 5.70 Nf Star Power (Monkman) 4.80 Exactor: (9-7) paid $169.60 Pentafactor: (9-7-5-1-8) paid $0.00 Superfecta: (9-7-5-1) paid $245.45 Triactor: (9-7-5) paid $472.95 Win Three: (4-5-9) paid $87.20 Mutuels: $14,917 Saturday First: Pace. $4,000, time 1:59 Artninspiration (Jungquist) 5.50 2.90 2.30 Crackers Hot Shot (Starkewski) 3.30 2.20 Julie Caesar (Hennessy) 3.80 Exactor: (5-3) paid $15.40 Superfecta: (5-3-7-1) paid $21.75 Triactor: (5-3-7) paid $21.60 Second: Pace. $2,800, time 1:57.1 Clintons Keepsake (Grundy)4.60 2.70 2.40 Hf Georges Kiss (Marino) 6.20 2.80 Rossridge Divine (Gray) 2.70 Daily Double: (5-4) paid $9.90 Exactor: (4-3) paid $30.30 Superfecta: (4-3-5-2) paid $77.65 Triactor: (4-3-5) paid $81.40 Third: Pace. $3,200, time 1:57.3 Im Gunna Rock (Schneider)9.80 5.10 3.20 Red Star Big City (Gray) 4.50 14.50

One Tuff Cowboy (Chappell)7.00 Exactor: (9-4) paid $27.00 Superfecta: (9-4) paid $20.35 Triactor: (9-4) paid $29.90 Fourth: Pace. $3,400, time 1:58 Barona Kadilac (Tainsh) 4.10 2.70 Blasty Cam (Thomas) 4.40 2.10 Meadowlarkrenegade (Grundy)2.10 Exactor: (3-7) paid $18.20 Superfecta: (3-7-4-5) paid $53.25 Triactor: (3-7-4) paid $20.10 Fifth: Pace. $4,700, time 1:57 As Hot As Promised (Gagne)10.00 7.10 Outlaw Star Maker (Tainsh)10.00 5.50 Outlaw Pot Of Gold (Kolthammer) 3.30 Exactor: (9-10) paid $157.60 Superfecta: (9-10-6-1) paid $66.30 Triactor: (9-10) paid $89.40 Sixth: Pace. $8,500, time 1:52.2 Trust The Artist (Hoerdt) 5.40 3.80 Smart Shark (Kolthammer)10.10 5.60 Hilldrop Shady (Grundy) 4.60 Exactor: (1-3) paid $78.70 Pentafactor: (1-3-4-5-2) paid $0.00 Superfecta: (1-3-4) paid $93.00 Triactor: (1-3) paid $120.40 Seventh: Pace. $2,300, time 1:55.4 Sealedwithapromise (Gray) 6.50 2.70 Mood Light (Chappell) 3.70 2.70 Major Ziggy (Jungquist) 3.00 Exactor: (6-1) paid $15.10 Pentafactor: (6-1-4-5-3) paid $0.00 Superfecta: (6-1-4-5) paid $110.10 Triactor: (6-1-4) paid $35.50 Win Four: (3-9-1-6) paid $59.10 Eighth: Pace. $4,900, time 1:55.2 Mr Brightside (Hudon) 5.60 3.20 Stonebridge Lyric (Hoerdt) 9.40 3.90 Total Rhythm (Clark) 3.60 Exactor: (5-2) paid $95.70 Triactor: (5-2-1) paid $134.00 Ninth: Pace. $7,500, time 1:53 Greek Ruler (Chappell) 74.90 38.00 Red Star Tiger (Clark) 3.60 3.10 Smooth Criminal (Tainsh) 3.70 Exactor: (8-4) paid $154.20 Pentafactor: (8-4-1-6-2) paid $0.00 Superfecta: (8-4-1) paid $128.90 Triactor: (8-4-1) paid $217.70 Tenth: Pace. $5,400, time 1:55.2 Clintons Formula (Grundy) 14.70 4.90 Reservations Only (Clark) 14.50 4.10 Born With A Grin (Jungquist)2.90 Exactor: (3-9) paid $201.60 Pentafactor: (3-9-7-5-6) paid $0.00 Superfecta: (3-9) paid $65.25 Triactor: (3-9) paid $152.15 Win Three: (5-8-3) paid $81.70 Mutuels: $14,993

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CFL East Division W L T PF 3 2 0 162 3 3 0 164 3 3 0 138 1 5 0 127

PA Pt 167 6 188 6 151 6 199 2

GP B.C. 6 Saskatchewan5 Edmonton 5 Calgary 5

West Division W L T PF 4 2 0 158 3 2 0 155 3 2 0 111 2 3 0 155

PA Pt 119 8 113 6 79 6 154 4

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Week Six Byes: Calgary, Edmonton, Hamilton, Saskatchewan Monday’s result B.C. 18 Toronto 9 Friday’s result Montreal 36 Winnipeg 26 Week Seven Byes: B.C., Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg Thursday, Aug. 9 Calgary at Hamilton, 5 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 10 Saskatchewan at Edmonton, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday Summary Lions 18 at Argonauts 9 First Quarter B.C. — TD Foster 9 pass from Lulay (McCallum convert) 3:25 B.C. — FG McCallum 24 5:41 Second Quarter B.C. — Single McCallum 54 10:58 Tor — FG Waters 35 13:00 Tor — FG Waters 22 14:55 Third Quarter Tor — FG Waters 34 10:00 Fourth Quarter B.C. — TD Reilly 1 run (McCallum convert) 6:19 B.C. 10 1 0 7 — 18 Toronto 0 6 3 0 — 9 Attendance — 22,841 at Toronto.

CFL scoring leaders TORONTO — Unofficial CFL scoring leaders following Monday’s game (x—scored two-point convert): SCORING TD C FG S Pts Whyte, Mtl 0 16 14 3 61 McCallum, BC 0 16 14 2 60 Milo, Sask 0 16 11 4 53 Palardy, Wpg 0 9 13 0 48 Paredes, Cal 0 14 11 0 47 Shaw, Edm 0 10 12 1 47

x-Lewis, Cal Congi, Ham Sheets, Sask Prefontaine, Tor Walker, Ham C.Williams, Ham Waters, Tor x-Matthews, Wpg Boyd, Tor Dressler, Sask Harris, BC Whitaker, Mtl Brink, Wpg Charles, Edm Cornish, Cal Lavoie, Mtl Owens, Tor x-Fantuz, Ham Bratton, Mtl Foster, BC Getzlaf, Sask Gore, BC Grant, Ham Koch, Edm Iannuzzi, BC Inman, Tor O.Jones, Ham London, Mtl Lulay, BC Mitchell, Cal Richardson, Mtl Stephenson, Ham Taylor, Cal x-Watson, Wpg Alix, Tor Anderson, Mtl Barnes, Tor Bekasiak, Mtl T.Brown, BC Bruce, BC Burnett, Edm Chambers, Edm Cote, Cal Denmark, Wpg T.Edwards, Wpg Green, Mtl Fraser, Cal Hill, Edm Hughes, Sask J.Jackson, Tor T.Jackson, Sask K.Johnson, BC Kent, Edm MacDougall, Cal McPherson, Mtl Reilly, BC Sanders, Sask Stala, Ham Stamps, Edm

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Braves pleased with performance

BY DANNY RODE ADVOCATE STAFF

REBECCA SMITH

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Rebecca Smith, 12, of the Red Deer Catalina Swim Club turned in a dominant performance at the Canadian Age Group Championships.

Smith won the 200metre freestyle, was second in the 100m freestyle, 100m backstroke and 200m Individual Medley and third in the 200m backstroke, 400m I.M. and 400m freestyle.

She also qualified for the Canadian national junior team which competes at the North American Challenge Cup in Edmonton against Mexico and the United States.

THIS WEEK Thursday

● Junior baseball: Western Canada championship — Team Alberta vs. Innisfail Merchants, 7 p.m., Weyburn Beavers vs.

Moose Jaw Eagles, 7 p.m., Great Chief Park.

Friday

● Junior baseball: Western Canada championship — Carillon Sultans vs. Weyburn Beavers, 9 a.m., Innisfail; Team Alberta vs. Moose Jaw Eagles, 9 a.m., Great Chief Park; Altona Bisons vs. Innisfail Merchants, noon, Innisfail; Team Alberta vs. Weyburn Beavers,3:30 p.m., Innisfail; Innisfail Merchants vs. Carillon Sultans, 6:30 p.m., Innisfail; Altona Bisons vs.

Moose Jaw Eagles, 6:30 p.m., Great Chief Park. ● Parkland baseball: League championship tournament at Eckville.

Saturday

● Junior baseball: Western Canada championship — Moose Jaw Eagles vs. Innisfail Merchants, 9 a.m., Innisfail; Carillon Sultans vs. Team Alberta, 9 a.m., Great Chief Park; Weyburn Beavers vs.

Altona Bisons, noon, Innisfail; Moose Jaw Eagles vs. Carillon Sultans, 3 p.m., Innisfail; Weyburn Beavers vs.

Innisfail Merchants, 6 p.m., Innisfail; Team Alberta vs. Altona Bisons, 6 p.m., Great Chief Park. ● Parkland baseball: League championship tournament at Eckville. ● Men’s third division rugby: Edmonton Saracens at Red Deer Titans, noon, Titans Park. ● Men’s second division rugby: Edmonton Saracens at Red Deer Titans, 1:45 p.m., Titans Park. ● Major women’s soccer: Edmonton Northwest United at Red Deer City, 2 p.m., Great Chief Park.

Women’s rugby: Semifinal — Team TBA at Red Deer Titans, time TBA, Titans Park.

Sunday

● Junior baseball: Western Canada championship —Altona Bisons vs. Carillon Sultans, 10 a.m., Innisfail; final at 2 p.m., site TBA.

The Red Deer Dairy Queen Braves didn’t make the provincial peewee AAA baseball final, but they left the five-team tournament with their heads held high.

After losing their opening two games Friday the Braves stormed back to beat St. Albert 13-3 Saturday and Edmonton 1412 Sunday to finish at 2-2 and in a tie with Spruce Grove for second. Spruce Grove, who were 2-0 on Friday, lost 14-4 to Sherwood Park on Saturday and 10-9 to Edmonton Sunday.

However, the Braves were knocked out of the final thanks to a 24-14 loss to Spruce Grove in pool action.

But head coach Dwayne Lalor was pleased with his troops.

“We finished higher in the tournament than we did during the regular season . . . it was a improvement,” he said. “It was nice to see we played a solid game on Saturday after losing the opening two games. Today (Sunday) we took a little longer to win than I thought we would, but we finished the way we needed to finish the game. We made some big strides during the year, but we just couldn’t put it together for a three day stretch.”

The Braves hurt themselves with to many physical and mental errors.

“To beat a championship team you need to make the plays every day, all day,” added Lalor. “That was something we weren’t capable of doing. We tried hard and did some things we were supposed to do, but we needed to be more consistent.”

The Braves got solid pitching against St. Albert with Cooper Jones going five innings, allowing three runs on six hits and one walk. Canon Whitbread tossed one inning of hitless, scoreless ball to wrap it up.

Jones also finished with a double, two singles and a pair of RBIs while Brady Steeves had two singles, a double, triple, an

Photo by JERRY GERLING/Advocate staff

Red Deer Dairy Queen Braves’ Braves’ Brody Steeves continues to make his way to first base as the ball eludes the Edmonton Cardinals’ Page Hildebrandt during Peewee AAA Championship Baseball at Great Chief Park on Sunday.

RBI and scored twice.

Haley Lalor had a pair of singles and Hunter Leslie two singles, an RBI and scored three times.

Steeves started on the mound against Edmonton, allowing five runs on eight hits over three innings while Leslie gave up seven runs on six hits over 3 1/3 innings.

Zach Olson came on to retire the final two batters in the seventh to record the save.

Austin Hammond crashed his third home run of the tournament, a two-run shot, while also adding two singles and a double. Jared Lower had three

singles, two RBIs and scored three times while Lalor had a single and a double and Austin Sorokan two singles.

“It was a good weekend as some of the kids hit better than they have all season,” said Dwayne Lalor.

The Braves had only four players returning next season in Zach Baker, Jones, Ben LeBlanc and Leslie.

“Most of the kids move up to bantam, but if the four return there should be a good crop of kids moving up,” said Lalor.

“The key is to keep them all playing.”

At the end of Sunday’s game

Lalor had all eight graduating players on the field.

“I felt it was an important for them to be out there and a nice send off to go out on a winning note.”

Sherwood Park, who went through the tournament undefeated after beating Spruce Grove and Edmonton 20-4 on Saturday, needed two games to dispose of Spruce Grove in the final Sunday.

Spruce Grove forced a second game with a 10-7 win, but Sherwood Park came back to take the title with a 10-3 victory. drode@reddeeradvocate.com

Caine’s dream comes true with trip to Worlds

BY DANNY RODE ADVOCATE STAFF When Kelsie Caine was first introduced to ice skating she didn’t like it.

But all that changed when she was six and introduced to ringette.

“I liked it and took to it,” explained the 16-year-old Red Deer native, who played in the Red Deer Ringette Association before reaching the competitive level.

She joined the Central Alberta Sting, which mainly consists of players from Red Deer and Lacombe, and today is the youngest member of the U19 team. Her abilities were obvious and didn’t go unnoticed as she was asked to join the Team Canada West squad to compete in the World Junior

Championships, Dec. 28-Jan. 3 in London, Ont. Caine is the youngest member of the Canadian team, which includes 22 players from the four western provinces.

Team Canada West and Team Canada East will face teams form Finland, the United States, France and Russia in the world championships.

“I’m super excited,” said Caine, who didn’t get a chance to tryout for the team.

“I was injured at the time,” she explained.

“It was disappointing and I thought my chances were slim to make the team. But they scouted me during the season and they judged me on that. They asked me to an interview and I made it. They said they seen me play and I’d be a good addition.”

Photo by JERRY GERLING/Advocate staff

Kelsie Caine playing for Team Canada West in an exhibition ringette game against Edmonton WAM that is a lead up to the World Junior Championships, at the Lacombe Arena, Monday morning.

MIDGETT AAA BRAVES The Red Deer Carstar Braves concluded their midget AAA baseball season on a winning note Sunday, downing Fort McMurray 3-2 in the provincial championship tournament at Okotoks.

The Braves scored a single run in each of the third, sixth and eighth innings to post their only win of the provincials after dropping their first three games. Brett Barrett stroked an RBI double in the third frame,

Caine has always played centre and while she has a natural ability to score, it’s other aspects of her game that may be even more impressive.

“The biggest thing is I see the ice well and look for my teammates. I have a driven type of personality and I not only want to score, but want to get everyone involved.”

The world championships will be the first real international competition for Caine, although her club team did travel to Finland on a tour.

“But this is the first real experience at this level,” said Caine, who is going into Grade 11 at Notre Dame High School.

She also hopes it’s not the last.

“It’s always been a dream of mine to play for Canada . . . Once I started playing at a high level I was even more driven to fulfill my dream.”

Outside of ringette, Caine is busy at school, playing volleyball, soccer, rugby, tennis and track.

“It’s all good, and something I enjoy,” she said.

Fifteen members of Team Canada West are from Alberta.

“It shows how strong the province is, which is good,” she said. “The better the competition, the better it makes me. I’d rather play strong teams than a weak team as It helps me improve my game.”

The fact is there’s depth across Canada with two national teams.

“Canada has a lot of amazing players, so they cut it in two so they wouldn’t have to cut anyone . . . it’s fair that way.”

There’s also three members of the Central Alberta U19 Sting — Meghan Kelly, Kirsten MacGregor and Cassidy Lemasurier — on the USA team, who were looking for players to fill out their roster.

“They totally deserve to be there . . . they’re amazing players,” said Caine. “I know it will be different playing against them, but a lot of fun as well.”

Team Canada West played an exhibition game Monday in Lacombe against the Edmonton WAM of the National Ringette League and included several senior national team players, dropping a 6-5 overtime decision.

Alex Saizew, Lindsay Geddes, Jocelyn Stock, Lindsay Kee and Jennifer Pastro scored for Team Canada West. Jen Hartley had two goals and Abbie Treslan, Shannon Sarahs, Sydney Yaremchuk and Caleigh Shaw one each for the WAM. Team Canada West training camp runs from Friday to Aug. 10 in Calgary and will play the Calgary Wrath of the NRL. They will also hold four-day camps in October in Calgary and November in Vancouver. drode@reddeeradvocate.com

Ian Chevalier stole home in the sixth and Brandon Bodemer singled in the winning run in the eighth.

Jonah Penner started on the Red Deer mound and allowed two runs on three hits through four innings, fanning six batters and walking three in the process. Dylan Borman and Che-

valier followed with scoreless two-inning stints.

The Braves were 11-0 losers to Sherwood Park Saturday as Ryan Anderson pitched a nohitter. Bodemer gave up all 11 runs on 12 hits over three and two-thirds frames, with Chevalier getting the final out in a game called after four innings.

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CFL: Playing well “The defence, gosh, is playing so well it’s freakish right now,” Benevides said. “I think what the fans got tonight was two outstanding defences really battling it out.

“Fortunately for us we started real fast with some turnovers and scored 10 points off of those, which was huge.”

B.C.’s defence set the tone early, intercepting Ray on Toronto’s opening two offensive possessions that helped the Lions surge into a 10-0 lead. The Argos’ offence never recovered, finishing with 220 nets yards as Ray finished 25-of-34 passing for 215 yards and three interceptions while being sacked four times.

“They made it tough on us all night,” said Ray. “When they get into your face you can’t see what’s developing downfield and the clock is ticking.

“With a team that good, turning it over four times is not a winning combination.”

Toronto’s defence certainly deserved a better fate.

The Argos stopped tailback Andrew Harris three times from their one-yard line, including on a thirddown gamble with B.C. leading 11-9. But the defending Grey Cup champions got a fresh set of downs when Toronto’s Marcus Ball was called for offside.

That allowed backup quarterback Mike Reilly to score at 6:19 of the fourth and put the game out of reach, disappointing the generously announced gathering of 22,841 on a brilliant summer evening with the Rogers Centre roof rolled back.

Ray took Toronto on a promising march late but Dante Marsh’s interception ended the comeback bid. Appropriately in a penalty-filled game, an illegal block on Marsh’s return put the Lions at their 11-yard line with 2:03 left but Harris’s 33-yard run helped B.C. run out the clock for the win.

Lions quarterback Travis Lulay, the CFL’s outstanding player last season, was 18-of-27 passing for 205 yards and a TD and credited his defence for the win.

“They set the tone right from the get-go,” he said.

“Those first two series we were able to put 10 points on the board right out of the gate and it was tough sledding after that but those were huge plays.

“The way they held in the second half, a phenomenal effort by those guys.”

Tuesday where he was a likely medal contender.

The International Association of Athletics Federations said its race referee found Makhloufi guilty of “failure to compete honestly with bona fide effort” and now he won’t be able to compete in either race pending any appeals.

The 24-year-old Makhloufi, who is African champion over 800, had already won his heat and semifinal in the 1,500.

He is disqualified a week after four women’s badminton doubles teams were disqualified for playing to lose.

In better news from the track, world champion Sally Pearson of Australia set the early standard in the women’s 100-meter hurdles, clocking the fastest first-round time in the event in Olympic history.

Pearson posted a time of 12.57 seconds to qualify for the semifinals, with the final scheduled for Tuesday night at the Olympic Stadium.

“It’s really nice to have support when you’re on the other side of the world,” Pearson said. “I was nervous about the first race. There’s no more work to do, this is it. Tomorrow is another day at the office ...

I want to get it done and dusted.”

On Monday night, pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva will try to defend her Olympic title as effectively as 100-meter champion Usain Bolt did on Sunday night.

The Russian star will be going for an unprecedented third straight Olympic gold in London on Monday. No woman in track and field has managed to win three individual Olympic titles in three successive games.

GOLF: Central Alberta Amateur Championship

RED DEER ADVOCATE Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012 B5 Other Red Deer golfers tied in the top ten were Eric Brodie (78-79-72—229) and Tom Skinner (76-7776—229).

The top three in each of the first to 10th flights: First: Blair Neal (77-81-75—233); Doug Quinn, Red Deer (74-77-83—234); Richard Seymour (80-77-78— 235).

Second: Chad Miciak (76-71-80—227); Bob Laycock, Calgary (75-75-79—229); Brad Romans, Red Deer (7381-78—232).

Third: Banx Scott (73-73-77—223); Mike Kooman, Red Deer (73-77-84—234); Blaise Wilson, Red Deer (80-85-79—244).

Fourth: Ken Truhn, Grand Prairie (80-85-80—245); Russ Hall (84-80-83—247); Del Billings, Red Deer (7983-85—247).

Fifth: Sonny Sedun, Red Deer (79-82-80—241); Chris Schille, Red Deer (89-77-79—245); Darrin Steinke, Red Deer (87-82-78—247).

Sixth: Phil Pattison, Red Deer (85-84-77—246); Rod McWilliam, Red Deer (78-83-85—246); Daryl Tangerman (80-91-81—252).

Seventh: Harry Hobbs, Calgary (79-88-83—250); Greg Gellert, Red Deer (83-88-83—254); Phil Brown (77-93-93—263).

Eighth: Kent Devlin (81-82-85—248); Abe Tuazon (82-87-84—253); Bill Tyler (88-87-80—255).

Ninth: Terry Frere (88-84-91—263); Kevin Sproule, Red Deer (90-87-87—264); Don Kelloway, Red Deer (94-85-89—268).

Tenth: Blaine Cust, Red Deer (84-89-88—261); Brian Inglis, Red Deer (87-98-88—273); Darcy Ludwig, Red Deer (89-96-91—286). gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com

MEDALS: Fifth gold But until Monday, it had only a women’s relay win in the swimming pool on the first full day of competition.

Pavlos Kontides, who finished second to Slingsby, made some history of his own, winning the first-ever Olympic medal for Cyprus. Xu Lijia won gold in the women’s race in the same class.

Jason Kenny gave Britain its fifth gold medal at the London Velodrome by outclassing world champion Gregory Bauge in the final of the men’s sprint, track cycling’s marquee event.

Kenny, who had never beaten Bauge before, justified the British team’s decision to enter him in the event instead of defending champion Chris Hoy by beating Bauge 2-0 in the best-of-three final.

Britain beat the Netherlands in a jumpoff for the gold medal in team show jumping, the host side’s first gold medal in the discipline in 60 years. Saudi Arabia took bronze.

Three members of Britain’s four-man team — Nick Skelton, Ben Maher and Peter Charles — rode clear rounds in the jumpoff to give the host team the victory.

Skelton said he was more nervous watching his teammates than riding himself.

“I wish I could have gone four times,” he said.

“They’ve done great. I’ve got a wonderful horse, wonderful owners, it’s a dream come true.”

Defending Olympic 50-kilometre race walk champion Alex Schwazer has been caught doping and will miss the race here.

And American judo competitor Nicholas Delpopolo was expelled from the Olympics after testing positive for cannabis.

In athletics Monday, Algerian middle-distance runner Taoufik Makhloufi was excluded from the rest of the Olympics for not trying in an 800-meter heat. Makhloufi stopped on the first lap Monday, appearing to be saving energy for the 1,500 final on

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More distance can be attained by all er. Good fundamentals and the proper motion will assist you in getting the most out of your drives.

Distance is determined by speed and square contact. The faster you make that club move — assuming you make square contact — the further you will hit the ball. The most common mistake golfers make is that they attempt to swing hard at the ball, especially when they have the driver in their hands. Swinging hard and creating speed are two totally different things. Below are a few key swing fundamentals necessary to hitting the ball further.

The first swing fundamental necessary to increasing your distance is to increase the size of your arc. Arc is defined by the distance the club head travels throughout the swing. In theory, the wider the arc, the faster the club can travel by the time it makes contact with the ball.

A player’s physical dimensions influences the size of the arc. What this means is that players who are taller, with longer arms, will have a bigger arc than shorter players with shorter arms. This does not mean that you can not hit the ball further than you already do.

One of the key fundamentals to a bigger arc is to ensure that your target arm (left arm for right-handed golfers, and right arm for left-handed golfers) remains straight throughout the swing.

We must start with a straight left arm at the address position and keep it straight in the backswing through the impact position. Many players will bend (collapse) their target arm in the backswing, therefore making the size of their arc smaller. As a result, the left arm generally stays bent through impact, causing inconsistent contact and a slower swing speed.

Grip pressure can also influence the speed at which you swing the club. Too many players will grip the club too tightly at the address position and throughout the swing. Gripping the club too tightly causes you to control the club throughout the swing.

Your grip pressure needs to be relaxed so that you can hinge the club in your backswing and release the club through impact, assisting in creating maximum speed.

Finally, and most importantly, you need to ensure that you swing through to a full finish position. A good finish position includes: all of your weight on your front foot and in good balance; your body (or belt buckle) facing the target; your club above your shoulder pointing towards the ground (not the sky); and your back foot rolled up on its tip toe.

I see too many golfers stopping short of the full finish position. The key to hitting the ball further is to ensure that you are creating the maximum possible speed that you can with your club head through impact. If you do not swing to a full finish position, then this would tell me that your club is actually slowing down as you make contact. This will result in a definite loss of distance as well as inconsistent contact with the ball.

Although these are only a few key fundamentals (of many) necessary for increased distance, they are the most common mistakes most golfers make.

Applying them to your swing will most certainly assist you in hitting the ball further.

TEE IT HIGH, LET IT FLY! Scott Bergdahl is the teaching pro at Lakewood Golf Resort

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Keegan Bradley hits his approach shot to the 18th green during the final round of the Bridgestone Invitational golf tournament at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio, Sunday. Bradley won the tournament after Jim Furyk double bogied the final hole.

Furyk double bogey gives Bridgestone to Bradley THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AKRON, Ohio — Keegan Bradley felt as though he should have had another PGA Tour victory by now.

He might not have guessed it would happen at Firestone.

Bradley was one shot behind, a deficit that looked even larger when he walked up to the 18th green Sunday in the Bridgestone Invitational and saw only the top half of his golf ball, the rest of it buried in sand. Jim Furyk, who had led this World Golf Championship the entire way, was in a collar of rough just outside the bunker.

What followed left both of them surprised.

With a slightly downhill lie, Furyk tried to sweep the shot over the bunker and came down a little steep with his wedge. The ball barely cleared the bunker and nestled into thick grass.

More groans from the gallery followed when he chopped that out about 5 feet short of the hole, and suddenly was on the ropes.

Bradley, meanwhile, blasted his bunker shot some 15 feet by the hole, the best he could do. He made the par putt, slamming his fist toward the cup in celebration. Furyk, under serious pressure for the first time all week, badly pushed his putt to the right for a double bogey.

He dropped his putter and stooped over, a mixture of shock and disgust at how he had

Els feels more major wins in his future

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — Ernie Els returns to Kiawah Island for the PGA Championship as a major champion, the same status he carried the last time he was there.

He was the U.S. Open winner in 1997, earning his second major at age 27. He came here that fall to represent South Africa in the World Cup. The rest week was a blur. He vaguely remembers the Ocean Course, only that it was hard.

“I think they designed that course for match play,” he said with a grin.

So much has transpired between then and now. That ’97 U.S. Open win came right after 21-yearold Tiger Woods won the Masters by 12 shots. Golf looked like it might have a rivalry to last a generation, only it didn’t pan out that way. Els was runner-up in three consecutive majors in 2000, two of them to Woods by a combined 23 shots. The Big Easy finally added another major in 2002 at the British Open, and he had a chance to win all of them in 2004 in a most empty season.

Right when it looked as though his best was behind him, or that he had too many demons from so many close calls, he won the British Open last month in a most shocking manner. Els didn’t realize how fortunate he was until he received DVDs of his win at Royal

Lytham & St Annes. He watched the final hour, when Adam Scott made bogey on the last four holes and lost a four-shot lead.

Els flew home to London that night after the Open. Then, he was off to Canada to live up to a sponsor’s obligation. He missed the cut in Canada, threw out the first pitch at a Toronto Blue Jays game, headed to Firestone for a World Golf Championship and didn’t break par until Saturday.

He was all smiles that day, not so much because of his 68, but because of the realization that, yes, he was the Open champion.

“I can’t tell you how special it is,” Els said. “It’s just hit me now.

I’ve been reading up on what you guys have been writing, but it’s been two weeks. Last week was a joke. The Canadians ran me around like you can’t believe. But now, I’m breathing again. It’s really setting in.”

The replay he watched carried some bittersweet moments, mainly for Scott.

“I did play some good golf,” said Els, who had a 32 on the back nine. “I didn’t make any mistakes on the back nine. But Scotty’s lipout on 16, that thing should have been in. That 17th hole, there’s no way you can hit it left. And the tee shot on 18. I was very fortunate.”

Such is golf, and Els knows it. He can think back to 1995 at Riviera in the PGA Championship, which was his to win until he stumbled in the final round. Steve

Elkington wound up winning in a playoff over Montgomerie. Does Elkington realize how fortunate he was to win?

Els offered that easy smile.

Not many would have imagined at the start of the year that Els would go to the PGA Championship as a major champion again.

He is 42 and has struggled mightily with his emotions and his putting over the past several years.

The low point was not qualifying for the Masters for the first time in nearly two decades.

Darren Clarke, in his 20th time playing the Open last year, won at Royal St. George’s when he was 42, and it appears he has been celebrating ever since.

“It just shows you, man, you’ve got to keep going,” he said. “Just keep going. You never know. You always have that belief. All the (stuff) that came my way ... are you going to be that lucky again? This game can throw you some bones.”

Imagine the South African walking through the door of his London home, holding that precious claret jug. It was rare for his wife, Leizl, to miss a major.

She keeps a book of all his majors, making sketches of each hole and charting every shot of her husband and those playing with him that day. That she was not at Lytham was not an accident. His family stayed in Skibo Castle during the Scottish Open, and then Els sent them home. He knew he was getting close, especially after his tie for ninth in the U.S. Open.

thrown away a chance to finally win at Firestone, collect his first World Golf Championship and win for the first time in nearly two years.

“My hope standing on the 18th tee was to make birdie and maybe force a playoff,” said Bradley, whose final par gave him a 6-under 64. “Just from being out here, you just never know what’s going to happen.”

Furyk walked over to the gallery to see his 8-year-old son, Tanner, in tears. Minutes later, he agreed to a television interview and offered no excuses.

“I have no one to blame but myself,” Furyk said. “But when things go wrong, it’s an empty feeling. I’m disappointed. I walked over, my boy is crying right after the round. And I guess it reminds you as an adult — as a parent — that you have to act the proper way. You have to do and say the right things to try to give the right lessons.

“But there’s no way I should have made any worse than 5 on the last hole,” he said. “There’s no way I should have done worse than a playoff.”

Considering how this year has gone — and the players involved in this stunning twist — perhaps it should not have been a surprise. Bradley headed to Kiawah Island for the PGA Championship, where a year ago he was five shots behind with three holes to play when he made two birdies, Jason Dufner made three bogeys, and Brad-

ley became an unlikely winner after a three-hole playoff.

Furyk was tied for the lead at the U.S. Open this summer at Olympic Club until he hooked a tee shot into the trees to make bogey on the par5 16th and never made up ground over the final two holes.

And then there was the British Open two weeks ago. Adam Scott had a four-shot lead over Ernie Els with four holes to play at Royal Lytham & St. Annes until he finished with four straight bogeys, and the birdie Els made on his last hole proved to be the winner.

The comparisons with Scott were natural, not in the way Furyk lost the tournament, but how he felt.

“I’ve know it’s a cruel game for a long time,” he said. “I feel bad for what happened to Adam, but I think that it doesn’t affect you when it’s not you, if that makes sense.

So I go back to the U.S. Open and the chance I had there, coming in tied with three holes to play, and I played poorly the last three holes. And here, I led the golf tournament the entire way and lost it on the very last hole.

“To get that close and to know that I played more than good enough to win the golf tournament, and not close the door, is disappointing. It is a cruel game. I’ve lost some tournaments in some pretty poor fashions, but I don’t think I’ve let one ever slip nearly as bad as this one.”

PGA Tour FedExCup Standings Through Aug. 5 Rank Player Points Money 1. Tiger Woods 2,204 $4,813,873 2. Zach Johnson 2,018 $4,096,284 3. Jason Dufner 1,983 $4,334,137 4. Hunter Mahan 1,739 $3,720,793 5. Bubba Watson 1,712 $3,874,822 6. Matt Kuchar 1,600 $3,606,525 7. Keegan Bradley 1,522 $3,222,158 8. Rory McIlroy 1,492 $3,460,492 9. Carl Pettersson 1,428 $2,696,362 10. Ernie Els 1,426 $3,103,548 11. Webb Simpson 1,378 $2,949,232 12. Steve Stricker 1,365 $2,820,421 13. Phil Mickelson 1,340 $2,913,871 14. Scott Piercy 1,284 $2,303,325 15. Justin Rose 1,279 $2,912,750 16. Jim Furyk 1,257 $2,676,455 17. Luke Donald 1,257 $2,732,866 18. Rickie Fowler 1,246 $2,823,193 19. Johnson Wagner 1,181 $2,183,300 20. Kyle Stanley 1,177 $2,280,657 21. Brandt Snedeker 1,152 $2,324,019 22. Bo Van Pelt 1,122 $2,418,938 23. Robert Garrigus 1,107 $2,079,256 24. Dustin Johnson 1,077 $2,075,435 25. John Huh 1,069 $2,239,637 26. Bill Haas 1,058 $2,082,079 27. Mark Wilson 986 $2,019,100 28. Graeme McDowell 972 $2,206,594 29. Marc Leishman 961 $1,837,141 30. Martin Laird 950 $2,114,173 31. Ben Curtis 932 $2,199,588 32. Adam Scott 900 $2,046,191 33. Charlie Wi 890 $1,638,469 34. Louis Oosthuizen 880 $1,993,929 35. Kevin Na 866 $1,911,815 36. Ben Crane 849 $1,648,415 37. John Senden 829 $1,440,586 38. Seung-Yul Noh 780 $1,286,644 39. Ken Duke 769 $1,419,296 40. Brendon de Jonge 745 $1,138,694 41. Ryan Palmer 745 $1,332,227 42. Spencer Levin 735 $1,283,616 43. John Rollins 732 $1,430,087

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As I walk down the driving range and observe players hitting balls, the most common club I see players using is their drivers. I of course think to myself that you should start with a shorter club to loosen up those muscles and then progress to your driver. But what do I know. Virtually all players want to hit the big stick and the big stick only.

This of course gets me thinking, why? There are many factors to this game than just hitting the driver. On most 18-hole golf courses you will hit the driver approximately 14 times.

Considering that the average score of most golfers is around 100 and approximately 50 per cent of your shots is played on or around the green, then the majority of your strokes will be played from the fairway or rough with a club other than the driver. Therefore, practicing with all of your clubs is important, but rarely happens.

I ask myself, what is so attractive with the driver that most players will only use this club when hitting balls on the driving range? This, of course, is simple to determine as everyone wants to hit the all further. Distance, distance, distance. There is nothing more satisfying then hitting the ball up in the air further than you have before, or more importantly, out-driving your playing partner. This is, of course, what we are all after — more distance.

There are many different factors that contribute to hitting the ball further. Some of these factors include equipment, size of arc, grip pressure and finish position. The following paragraphs will discuss these in further detail and will hopefully assist you in creating more distance not only with your driver, but with all of your clubs.

There is no question that having the proper equipment fitted to you will assist in creating more distance. The most important component of the club is the shaft. You want to ensure that the shaft you have in your club is properly fitted to your swing speed. If you play with a club that is too flexible, then your ball flight will be too high and the direction will be inconsistent.

Alternatively, if you play a club that has too stiff of a shaft for your swing speed, then the ball flight will be too low, direction will be compromised and the overall distance will be shorter than you desire.

It is very important to have the proper equipment to increase your distance, however it is your swing that will send the ball further and straight-

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An enduring friendship LACOMBE REPRESENTATIVES RETURN FROM FRIENDSHIP VISIT TO SISTER TOWN IN JAPAN Aaron Pritchett

CATTLE ROUNDUP CAMPAIGN Support the Red Deer Regional Hospital Foundation by spending a night in concert with Aaron Pritchett. The Cattle Roundup Campaign features an auction, dinner, dance and concert at Sheraton Red Deer on Aug. 18.

Proceeds from the event will support the foundation’s purchase of medical equipment. Tickets are $149. To donate, purchase tickets or volunteer, go to www. rdrhfoundation.com or email foundation@ albertahealthservices. ca.

ANNUAL PARKINSON’S SUPERWALK Support the Parkinson Society Canada with the annual Parkinson’s Superwalk on Sept.

8. Registration starts at 9 a.m. at the Golden Circle Senior Resource Centre.

The walk begins at 10:30 a.m. A family picnic will follow. To register, call 403-3464463 or visit www. parkinsonsuperwalk.ca.

INTERNATIONAL LITERACY DAY Come out and learn more about how a literacy program can help you. International Literacy Day celebration will be hosted on Saturday, Sept. 8, at the Dawe library branch on 67th Street in Red Deer.

It will run from 3 to 4 p.m. This event will give people the opportunity to meet learners and volunteer tutors who work in the program.

There will also be a short presentation to demonstrate what the program does and how it affects the lives of many newcomers and literacy learners in Red Deer. This program is supported by Alberta Advanced Education and the City of Red Deer through the Red Deer Public Library.

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We strive for complete, accurate coverage of Central Alberta and are happy to correct any errors we may commit.

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BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF It is a friendship between communities half a world apart that has endured for more than a quarter century.

The City of Lacombe and its sister town Rikubetsu are belatedly celebrating their 25th anniversary of their twinning this year.

A delegation of eight Lacombe residents and municipal representatives have just returned from a friendship visit planned last year, but was postponed when a tsunami devastated Japan.

Jerry Holyoak and 14-yearold daughter Zoe returned on Friday from a nearly two-week visit to Rikubetsu, where they lived with their host families.

“It was a once in a lifetime kind of thing,” said Jerry.

“It was really quite interesting.”

After landing, they spent a couple of nights in Sapporo, the biggest city on Japan’s northern island Hokkaido and then took a five-hour bus ride to their host community, a town of about 2,700.

Much has changed in Lacombe since the communities twinned 26 years ago. They were about the same size then. Now Lacombe has gone from town to city and quadrupled in population.

Holyoak said the agriculturebased community was similar in many ways to rural Alberta.

What stood out most was the welcoming nature of their hosts.

“The generosity of the people that were there was amazing,” he said. “They were very giving in all aspects.”

The Canadian visitors were invited to a summer festival with tents offering food and games and other activities and were given tours of the area.

Adapting to Japanese food was no problem at all.

“The food was really good,” he said. “It was real home cook-

Photo by JERRY GERLING/Advocate staff

Above, still feeling the effects of jet lag, Jerry and Zoe Holyoak with some of the items they returned with. ing.

“We’d get up in the morning the spread that was laid out for was quite incredible. Six or seven or eight different dishes to choose from.”

Holyoak said making the connection with a distant community provides insight into how other cultures relate to each other and go about their lives.

Rikubetsu residents showed they clearly treasure their friendship with Lacombe.

Every year a delegation of students and chaperones visit the Central Alberta city. About 400 have visited over the years and about 80 Lacombe residents have the trip to Japan.

Other Lacombe ambassadors on the recent trip were Coun.

Grant Creasey and his wife Wendy, Jon and Quinn Meadus, and Bill and Brenda Jackson. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

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The visitors with their host family in Japan from left: Zoe Holyoak, Natsuki Kominami (granddaughter), Jerry Holyoak, Mr. Kato (host and grandfather to Natsuki). At back is Mr. Kato’s daughter and Natsuki’s mother, Mrs. Kominami and in front of her is Mrs. Kato (grandmother of Natsuki).

Keys to better sleep: Turn off, tune out and clean up LOCAL AUTHOR HAS SUGGESTIONS

BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF If bedtime means a frustrating night of sleeplessly tossing and turning, Red Deer’s author Angela Hobbs has some advice.

The woman behind SleepPowered Wellness: Better Bedrooms for Turbocharged Zzzzs says as many as 40 per cent of us may not be getting a decent night’s sleep.

And many times, those trying to find a way to get some shuteye are looking in the wrong places, she said.

One of the culprits many don’t even consider are the plethora of wireless devices found in the modern home.

From wireless routers and cordless phones to utility meters and baby monitors, our homes are filled with electronics that a number of studies have linked to sleep problems and other health issues.

“It becomes an awful lot of wireless and we need to be very aware of that because it does elevate the heart rate and change the organization of the sleep stages,” she said.

Hobbs got an unwelcome introduction to the effects the home environment can have on health when she moved into a newly renovated home in Ontario about 13 years ago.

Within six weeks, she had become so ill she couldn’t stand or complete a sentence. Within a year she was in a wheelchair.

“I was really getting no help from the medical community at all,” she said, adding she was diagnosed with everything from brain tumors to depression.

It was only after moving to a new home in Calgary, that her symptoms began to disappear.

She now believes that among the problems were airborne chemicals left over from poor renovations, the nearby presence of a broadcasting transmitter and other issues.

Within a couple of years she began working and her experiences led to her first book The Sick House Survival Guide: Simple Steps to Healthier Homes.

Her experiences led her to research what it is in the environment that seems to be making some people so ill, which led to the age-old problem of sleepless nights.

There are six main factors at work, she says.

Wireless signals are one, but noise, electricity, excessive light, chemicals and air pollutants also play roles.

Those factors can have a cumulative impact on sleep and health.

Hobbs believes many aren’t aware of some of the simple things they can do to improve their home environment.

Wireless signals promote stress. It is not as big an issue during the day, but when the body is trying to shut down for rest, stress is not good.

Hobbs recommends turning off wireless devices or putting phones in airplane mode. If turning off isn’t practical keep them at least six metres from your head at bedtime, she suggests.

Many people who have come to her with sleep issues have managed to improve their rest by making a few simple changes.

For a long time her sleep work was more of a personal interest, but she is now offering consulting services to those looking for sleep help.

She also runs a strategy con-

Photo by CYNTHIA RADFORD/Advocate staff

Angela Hobbs, local author, shows how she would measure for frequencies emitting from common household units with a spectrum analyzer. Hobbs explains how excessive frequencies can interrupt normal sleep patterns. sulting business with her husband Lawrence that helps organizations map out future direction.

“It’s kind of becoming a parallel career,” she said of her sleep work.

“It’s certainly been growing an awful lot,” she says.

“There’s a lot of people with sleep problems. And I’m more than happy to help them figure it out. And most of the time I can.

“Usually it’s just something that needs to be turned off, moved or adjusted.”

Sometimes it can be as little as moving your head to the other side of the bed, or changing sheets to a different fabric or stopping the use of a certain cleaning detergent.

Even overly scented sheets

can be too much for some.

“We think that our bodies and brains see things the same way. And they actually see things very, very differently.”

The brain may register a nice fresh scent, but the body finds itself coping with the unwanted chemicals behind the “lemon fresh.”

“A lot of the time we look everywhere but our bedrooms for answers.

“And much of the time the answers to sleep problems are right there in the bedroom.

“What I try to do is help people look at their bedroom and really see their surroundings through their body’s eyes as opposed to their mind’s eye.”

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S&P downgrades15 Italian banks MILAN, Italy — Standard & Poor’s on Monday affirmed the ratings of 15 of Italy’s biggest banks, and has cut the ratings on 15 more lenders.

The U.S. credit ratings agency warned that Italy’s recession will be potentially deeper and more prolonged than previously thought.

It said that while problem assets were mounting, many banks had reduced provisions for loan losses, making them more vulnerable.

Investors are concerned that recession-hit Italy will find it more and more difficult to handle its debt burden — about 123 per cent of its C1.58 trillion (US$1.93 trillion) gross domestic product — and have been demanding higher interest rates on its bonds. The Finance Ministry said that tax revenues in the first six months of 2012 had increased by 4.3 per cent compared to the same period in 2011.

Premier Mario Monti’s government has worked to crack down on tax evasion since taking office last November.

Michigan packaging plant gets boost KINGSEY FALLS, Que. — Recycled packaging producer Cascades plans to invest up to $750,000 on equipment to modernize and improve the efficiency of its Cascades Enviropac HPM plant in Grand Rapids, Mich.

The Quebec-based company said Monday that the equipment to be added by the beginning of 2013 will “retain jobs” in the plant and its offices.

Cascades (TSX:CAS) said the investment will strengthen its market share in the central and Midwest regions while increasing its product offering of protective, flexible and thermainsulator packaging.

Simon Gosselin, general manager of the specialty products group, said the investments fit with the company’s strategy to support operations to assure “the commercial success of our innovative, ecodesigned products.”

Oil falls slightly Oil slipped slightly to almost US$91 a barrel Monday, but managed to hold on to most of the big gains from the previous session after the U.S. reported better-than-expected jobs growth. By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark crude was down 36 cents at $91.04 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

The contract gained $4.27 on Friday to settle at $91.40 in New York. In London, Brent crude was down 79 cents at $108.12 on the ICE Futures exchange.

The U.S. Labor Department said Friday that employers added 163,000 jobs in July, the most since February. The jobs growth boosted investor optimism that the U.S. economy is improving.

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A ‘dangerous tone’ GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER ISSUES WARNING AS EURO WORRIES MOUNT

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BERLIN — Germany’s foreign minister warned on Monday that arguments about European policy are taking on a “very dangerous” tone as worries mount about the future of the euro.

Guido Westerwelle didn’t specify who his comments were aimed at. But they came after Italian Premier Mario Monti warned over the weekend of tensions that “bear the traits of a psychological dissolution of Europe,” and a regional official in a German governing party said Greece must leave the euro this year.

“The tone is very dangerous. We must take care not to talk Europe down,” Wester-

welle said in a statement.

He added that attempts to grab domestic political attention “cannot be the yardstick for our action in any European country, including Germany — the situation in Europe is too serious for that.”

Politicians from the Christian Social Union, the Bavaria-only sister party to Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats, have made particularly hardline comments in recent days.

Bavaria is due to hold state elections this time next year, shortly before German national elections.

Markus Soeder, the state’s finance minister and a CSU member, called in an interview published Sunday for Greece to leave

the 17-nation eurozone before the year is out.

“An example must be made of Athens (to show) that the eurozone can show its teeth,” Soeder was quoted as telling the Bild am Sonntag newspaper.

“The Germans can no longer be Greece’s paymaster ... further help to Greece is like pouring water into the desert.”

Bailing out eurozone strugglers hasn’t been popular in Germany, Europe’s biggest economy. Westerwelle’s own Free Democrats — another junior partner in Merkel’s centre-right coalition — have also talked tough on Greece.

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MARKET MAYHEM

Knight Capital avoids collapse after stock glitch

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Gibson Guitar CEO Henry Juszkiewicz speaks about a raid by federal authorities, at the plant in Nashville, Tenn. Federal prosecutors say a deal has been reached to drop the criminal case against Gibson Guitar Corp. after the instrument maker acknowledged its exotic wood imports violated environmental laws.

Gibson Guitar admits exotic wood violation

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NASHVILLE — Gibson Guitar Corp. avoided a criminal prosecution after the instrument maker acknowledged its importations of exotic wood violated environmental laws.

Nashville-based Gibson agreed to pay a US$300,000 penalty, forfeit claims to about US$262,000 worth of wood seized by federal agents and contribute US$50,000 to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to promote the conservation of protected tree species.

“The agreement is fair and just in that it assesses serious penalties for Gibson’s behaviour while allowing Gibson to continue to focus on the business of making guitars,” U.S. Attorney Jerry Martin said in a statement.

Gibson didn’t immediately respond to messages left Monday seeking comment. The privately held company is considered one of the top makers of acoustic and electric guitars, including the iconic Les Paul introduced in 1952.

Gibson’s decision to co-operate with the federal Lacey Act banning the

import of endangered wood products stood in contrast to a publicity campaign mounted in protest after agents raided Gibson facilities in Memphis and Nashville.

Republicans and tea party members had rallied behind CEO Henry Juszkiewicz at the time he denounced the raids as overzealous federal regulation that threatened American jobs.

“We feel totally abused,” Juszkiewicz said immediately after the August 2011 raid. He vowed at the time the company would “fight aggressively to prove our innocence.” Soon afterward he was invited by House Speaker John Boehner to attend a joint session of Congress in which President Barack Obama delivered a speech on jobs.

A few weeks later a company spokesman claimed that a federal agent had “lied” in affidavits claiming the CEO knew the wood seized by authorities was illegally imported.

Those affidavits supporting the search warrant that authorized the raids alleged that shipments of imported Indian ebony and rosewood were given false labels to circumvent import restrictions.

NEW YORK — Knight Capital Group, the trading firm responsible for last week’s stock market mayhem, avoided collapse by lining up a US$400 million lifeline from a group of other Wall Street companies on Monday.

But the money comes at a steep price.

Knight says it will get the cash infusion from an investor group led by Jefferies Group, as well as Blackstone, Getco, Stephens, Stifel Nicolaus and TD Ameritrade.

In exchange, the group will receive stock that can be converted to a 73 per cent stake in Knight, which means Knight is essentially handing over control to the investor group. Knight will also add three directors to its board.

Knight’s stock has mostly been in free-fall since a massive computer error in its systems last Wednesday sent huge numbers of erroneous orders flooding into the market, causing dozens of stocks to swing wildly in heavy volume.

Knight said the foul-up would cost the firm US$440 million as it paid for stock positions it mistakenly bought.

Knight’s CEO Thomas Joyce, speaking in an interview on CNBC, said that only Knight, and not its clients, were hurt by Wednesday’s snafu.

“This was an isolated situation,” Joyce said. “We screwed up. We paid the price.”

Joyce said his firm was still doing a post-mortem on the technical blunder and still didn’t have a full understanding of what went wrong. He characterized the error as a “large” but “simple” breakdown on trading technology.

Knight Capital, based in Jersey City, N.J., is a trading firm that takes orders from big brokers like TD Ameritrade and E-Trade.

It then routes them to the exchanges where stocks are traded, like the New York Stock Exchange.

Even with the cash infusion, it’s not yet clear that Knight will regain the trust of other key players in the stock market to carry on and survive as a firm.

Last week some of Knight’s trading partners said they would suspend routing trades through them until the situation settles.

One of the roles Knight plays in the stock market is that of a “designated market maker.” Those firms are responsible for keeping trading of the stocks they oversee orderly.

They are viewed as particularly important during the open and close of trading, as well as during times when there is a lot of volatility in the market.

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Weather helps, hinders summer business

BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF Halfway through the summer area businesses that thrive in good weather are reporting a solid but not gold-medal year.

“I think it will probably be a medium year. It wouldn’t be more than that,” sums up Steve Pritchard, owner of Sylvan Lake’s Big Moo Ice Cream Parlour and the nearby Moo More Ice Cream.

“We had some better days. But we had lots of rain too.”

A big plus in Sylvan Lake this year is the completion of the Lakeshore Drive redevelopment project. What for the past couple of years has been a construction zone has now been transformed into an extended park

and pedestrian thoroughfare.

Steve’s son Mark, who runs Nomads Skate, Surf and Snow, gives the season a positive review so far.

“You know what, I think it’s going pretty good.

“The weather’s helped. Compared to last year, the weather’s a lot better.

And with all these new changes we’ve done in Sylvan Lake people are coming out and loving it,” said Pritchard.

Out at Spirit Creek Golf and Country Club manager Sharon Edmundson is also seeing some improvement over last year.

“May and June were great,” she said.

“The weather was nicer and warmed up sooner than it did last year.”

Overall, she rates the weather since only “so-so.”

In July, temperatures soared to the 30s, which proved a little too warm for many.

“Golfers, when it gets to be too hot, they don’t like playing.”

Edmundson expects a solid month in August if the weather holds because many people will have finished their vacations.

The weather seems to have affected saskatoon berry crops. Henry Penner was out picking them near 60th Street in Riverside Meadows.

There were plenty to be had, but they were smaller than usual, said Penner.

Environment Canada meteorologist Colin Fong said for those who felt like July was hotter and wetter than usual — they were right.

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Canadians confident, worry about Euro, U.S.

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While economic and financial problems persist in the United States and Europe, Canadians are positive and upbeat about the domestic economy, and financial markets should perform moderately well this year.

According to a recent BMO Harris Private Baking study, while Canadians have tremendous pride in and optimism for strong economic performance and the country’s financial outlook, they are concerned about how the rest of the

world’s financial challenges could affect their portfolios during the second half of the year.

“Though the most recent recession is a few years behind us, the tentative economic recovery in the United States still troubles Canadian investors,” said Paul Taylor, chief investment officer, fundamental equities, with BMO Asset Management.

“Those concerns are warranted because Canada is the United States’ largest trading partner and

it’s only natural that we will be affected by what happens south of the border. We are not the masters of our own destiny.”

The annual value of Canada’s bilateral goods and services trade with the United States is about $600 billion.

The U.S. is the largest foreign investor in Canada and the most popular destination for Canadian investment abroad.

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GREECE: Idea of leaving ‘loses horror’ Vice Chancellor Philipp Roesler said recently that the idea of Athens leaving the euro has “lost its horror.”

The German government’s room for manoeuvr in the crisis is limited by the need for it to get Parliament’s approval for practically every rescue measure — something that the country’s supreme court has insisted on.

In his interview with the weekly Der Spiegel, published Sunday, Monti — who leads a government of technocrats — was quoted as saying that governments have to “educate” their parliaments as they try to reach agreements on the eurozone’s future. ’If governments let themselves be fully bound by the decisions of their parliaments without preserving any room for manoeuvr, Europe breaking apart would be more likely than closer integration,“ he said, according to the report.

Westerwelle responded that parliamentary oversight of European policy could not be questioned.

“We need a strengthening, not a weakening of democratic legitimation in Europe,” he said.

The CSU was less diplomatic. Its general secretary, Alexander Dobrindt, told the daily Die Welt: “Mr. Monti clearly needs a clear announcement that we Germans will not be prepared to abolish our democracy to finance Italian debt.”

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INVESTMENT: New recession feared

Ice cream shops and other businesses that offer refreshments are always popular on hot days in Sylvan Lake.

In 2009, American direct investment in Canada was close to $288.3 billion while Canadian direct-investment holdings in the U.S. reached $261.3 billion.

Topping the list of worries on the minds of Canadian investors is the possibility of the United States slipping into another recession, followed by the sovereign debt crisis in Europe, slowing economic growth in China and India, and tensions in the Middle East.

Some recent favourable developments in the Euro zone, such as the election of a pro-Euro Greek government and stabilization of the Spanish banking system, have greatly reduced the possibility of a breakup of the region, but many economic sectors remain weak.

“Public policy and other developments are moving the Eurozone in the right direction,” said Eoin Fahy, chief economist with Kleinwort Benson Investors in Dublin.

“Life goes on. People continue to eat and travel but businesses are nervous and the consumer and investor sectors of the economy remain weak. The Eurozone has the resources to fix its problems. The question is whether it has the will.”

Economic weakness in Europe and China are impacting the U.S. economy, which is slowing job growth.

“The global economy plays an important role in the local economy,” said Jack Ablin, chief investment officer with Harris Private Bank in Chicago.

“There’s a lot of risk associated with the upcoming election and there’s a lot corporate and personal cash that’s sitting on the sideline right now. Investors need a lot more clarity.”

In spite of outside problems, the majority of Canadians are proud of Canada’s overall economic performance relative to the economies of the U.S., Europe and other parts of the world.

Seventy-four per cent are optimistic about Canadian financial markets and half anticipate that their current investments will grow in value over the next year.

“Canada’s economy remains strong compared to those of our global peers,” Taylor said.

“While American equity markets have performed

fairly well recently, there have been some mixed economic signals coming out of the U.S. When combined with the ongoing sovereign debt crisis in the Eurozone and other trouble spots around the world, the time is right for Canadian investors to ensure they balance risk in their portfolios and avoid being over weighted in one specific (geographic area.)”

Taylor believes the Canadian equities market will grow in the high single digits this year, led by the telecommunications, industrials and financial sectors.

Energy and materials are most likely to be affected by the current uncertainty and follow a downward trend and the Bank of Canada is likely to hold the line on interest rate increases in spite of some indications that rates might rise in the future.

“It’s a decent but not a stellar outlook for Canadian equities,” Taylor said “The Bank of Canada has signalled an intent that rates will go up at some point but I think this is a way to get consumers to be cautious about making big expenditures and perhaps avoiding a housing bubble,” Taylor added.

“It shows some confidence in the economy but most people would be shocked to actually see an increase until the recovery is more firmly rooted.”

Talbot Boggs is a Toronto-based business communications professional who has worked with national news organizations, magazines and corporations in the finance, retail, manufacturing and other industrial sectors.

WEATHER: More heat, rain The typical average maximum temperature for the month is 22.3 C and this past month it was 24 C, hitting 31 C on the hottest day on July 9.

But there was also more rain than is typical. The average for the month is 93.1 mm and July came in at 123.4 mm.

“All it takes though is one really good thunder cell to move over. You could get a quarter of that in one hour.”

There is some good news for the rest of the season. Over the next three months, Environment Cana-

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KNIGHT: Disaster for current investors Ten minutes before stock trading opened Monday morning, the New York Stock Exchange issued a press release saying it was temporarily reassigning Knight’s responsibilities of trading 524 NYSE-listed stocks to Getco, a rival firm and also one of Knight’s new owners.

Knight’s blunder has been a disaster for the firm’s current investors.

The value of the company’s stock is now down 70 per cent from Tuesday, the day before the blunder occurred. By issuing more shares, the value of what’s held by current investors is diluted among more shareholders. It also means the company’s earnings are spread among a greater number of shares.

The investor group will receive 267 million shares that they’ll be able to convert to common stock for US$1.50 a share.

The firm currently has about 98 million outstanding shares, according to FactSet. The Securities and Exchange Commission refused to provide an exemption so it wouldn’t have to buy back so many of the mistaken trades.

The SEC allows trading firms to cancel some erroneous trades, but it has gotten stricter about what qualifies ever since the notorious “flash crash” of May 2010, when another technical problem sent the Dow Jones industrial average plunging nearly 600 points in five minutes.

The trading disaster Knight caused has revived a thorny debate in the financial system about the merits of high-speed trading, where lightning-fast mathematical algorithms trade stocks in milliseconds and, as recent mistakes indicates, strain the system that is supposed to handle them.

More and more stock trading is handled by computers, and many market players have called for stricter controls to prevent disasters from happening.

Canam division wins $50 million steel contracts in Quebec, Alberta

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Components for the two bridges in Quebec and structure in Edmonton will be fabricated at Structal-Bridges plant in Quebec City.

The Alberta contract was awarded under a joint venture with Rapid-Span Structures Ltd., a bridge fabricator in Western Canada. It will provide 14 steel highway bridges, including two 322-metre structures across the North Saskatchewan River.

Spans will be delivered beginning next spring.

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Canam will also make steel components for a second bridge and a footbridge as part of the Highway 73 expansion.

Roxboro Excavation of Montreal has also ordered 66 steel girders and other components for the reconstruction of the Highway 20 overpass at the exit of the Pierre Laporte Bridge in Levis, Que. Built in 1965, the 317-metre structure spans two highways.

“Our expertise will be put to full use as we take on these new challenges,”

stated Structal-Bridges vice-president Robin Lapointe.

Structal-Bridges is a North American manufacturer of steel bridges, structural bearings and expansion joints. It operates plants in Quebec City, Laval and New Hampshire and occupies a section of the Canam Group plants in Saint-Gedeon-de-Beauce and Point of Rocks, Md. Canam Group (TSX:CAM) operates 20 plants across North America and participates in thousands of construction projects annually. It employs nearly 3,500 people in Canada, the United States, Romania, India and China.

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McCurdy says goodbye to ‘iCarly,’ hello to new show Central Alberta singers among artists scheduled to perform DAINES COUNTRY MUSIC PICNIC

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NEW YORK — Nickelodeon’s hit show iCarly made Jennette McCurdy a star, and although the show will air its series finale in November, the 20-year-old doesn’t have to worry about what comes next.

The network has tapped McCurdy and actress Ariana Grande to star in a spinoff tentatively titled, Sam & Cat. The series will follow the girls’ characters, Sam Puckett from iCarly and Cat Valentine from Victorious, as they become roommates and start a babysitting business.

Sam & Cat will be produced

by Dan Schneider, who is behind Nickelodeon shows iCarly, Victorious, Zoey 101 and Drake & Josh.

“I couldn’t be under a better person’s wing, so I’m really happy about that decision,” McCurdy said in a recent interview.

“I haven’t seen a script ... so I’m dying for information.”

McCurdy describes taping the series finale of iCarly as emotional.

“The last day of shooting was really sad. There was a lot of crying and there were a lot of hugs going around. None of us wanted to say goodbye really.”

Besides acting, McCurdy loves singing.

She recorded a self-titled album with Capitol Records Nashville, but is no longer under contract with that label.

“I knew that I was starting this show and I needed to be focused on that,” she said.

“I didn’t want any one thing to get too muddied with the others.

Hopefully a different label will like to sign me.”

She has spoken with Schneider about incorporating her music into Sam & Cat. McCurdy hopes that celebrities will appear on the new show, as they did on iCarly, which included guest spots by first lady Michelle Obama, One Direction and Jane Lynch.

Who would be her ideal guest star?

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Jennette McCurdy appears at Nickelodeon’s 25th Annual Kids’ Choice Awards in Los Angeles. Nickelodeon has tapped her and actress Ariana Grande to star in a spinoff tentatively called “Sam & Cat.” “Andrew Garfield. I’m gonna marry him,” she said with a laugh.

“In my dreams maybe. Sorry, Emma Stone. Emma Stone was on iCarly. If she sees this, she’s gonna kill me.

“Oh my goodness. No. I love him though. I love his face. I love his hair! ’Andrew Garfield, I love you.”’

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Central Alberta country crooners Randi Boulton, Denver Daines and Tera Lee are among dozens of entertainers slated to perform this week at the Daines Country Music Picnic.

The 36th Annual Ivan Daines and Friends event goes from Wednesday (Aug. 8) to Sunday (Aug. 12) at the Daines Ranch and Rodeo Grounds, 6 km north of Innisfail.

On the entertainment side of things is a lineup of 100 artists, including the band Ty Hart and Wylde Ryde, and singers Alee Lauren, Dean Roy, and Jo Hikk.

The group All You Need is Love will do a tribute to the Randi Boulton Beatles, cowboy poet Buddy Gale will make an appearance, as will Spirit of the West radio show personality Hugh McLennon and local TV and radio celebrities Dan Butler, Cory Noel, Suzy Burge and Greg Shannon.

Those attending the Picknic can also watch the Canadian championship competition for natural horse training.

Free on-site camping is included with gate admission.

Besides a beer garden, the event will also offer family foot races, team cattle penning, a barn dance and bonfires.

A tailgate sale will be held, as well as Alberta’s biggest karaoke contest (with semi-finals on Thursday), and a gospel pancake breakfast and cowboy church on Sunday.

Advanced tickets are available for $45 from the Black Knight Ticket Centre. Gate prices vary, with single day and week-long passes available for individuals and families.

For more information, please see Ivan Daines’ Facebook website.

Doiron portrays his native Maine in ‘Bad Little Falls’ suffocated.

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Take That singer, wife devastated by loss of baby LONDON — Musician Gary Barlow and his wife Dawn say their daughter was stillborn, and are asking for privacy.

In a statement released Monday, the couple said they were devastated by the loss of Poppy Barlow, who was delivered stillborn on Saturday.

They said their focus is “on giving her a beautiful funeral and loving our three children with all our hearts.”

They also said, “We’d ask at this painful time that our privacy be respected.”

The couple have a son and two daughters.

Barlow, a member of Take That and judge of TV talent show The X Factor, was organizer of June’s huge Buckingham Palace concert celebrating Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee.

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Friend being unreasonable in her unfounded allegations Dear Annie: For the past seven years, I’ve worked for “Joe” and his assistant, “Nancy.”

Nancy recently took a fourmonth leave due to stress and MITCHELL anxiety. During her absence, & SUGAR Joe and I went to lunch a few times and dinner on one occasion. Nothing romantic happened. I planned to let Nancy know at the time, but didn’t think it was important enough to send an email. I left her a voicemail to call me and hoped we’d get together during her leave.

Unfortunately, I didn’t get the chance.

When she came back, Nancy accused me of “swooping in” and taking over Joe. I have tried talking to her, but she’s angry that I didn’t tell her during her leave. I explained that I tried, but she never called me back. She claims I crossed her territory and now can’t be trusted. She believes I was plotting all along. I also suspect that she is spreading rumors about me, saying I want to sleep with Joe. That’s not true.

I am trying my best not to let this bother me. Joe has spoken to her, but I don’t have any idea what he said. The problem is, it is extremely uncomfortable in the office now. Although I love my work, I may

ANNIE ANNIE

need to look for a new job.

It upsets me that someone could be so cruel, even though I tried my best to be supportive during her leave. Any suggestions for coping with Nancy? - Coworker Dear Co-worker: Nancy seems very proprietary toward Joe, and unless they are a romantic couple, he should set her straight. Her behaviour is unprofessional and disruptive. But you are not entirely blameless. Having lunch and dinner with your boss could be misconstrued, and you were well aware that this would bother Nancy. You should have made a greater effort to speak to her during her absence.

Apologize sincerely for unintentionally stepping on her toes, reassure her that you have no interest in Joe, and then let her make the next move. If time does not alleviate the situation, you may opt to take it up with human resources.

Dear Annie: My husband is retired, while I still work four days a week. He hires someone to cut the grass, but I trim the bushes, pull the weeds, wash the windows and do all the housecleaning and laundry.

He will help cook because I don’t have time and he likes to eat.

So what does he do all day? He hangs out with his friends, goes for a walk or to the gym, attends

people in and entices them to offer you more Tuesday, Aug. 7 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: opportunity or practical assistance. Life’s goSidney Crosby, 25; Charlize Theron, 37; Da- ing to ask you to embrace that this journey of life may not always easy, but it’s vid Duchovney, 52 also meant to be fun.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY: LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): We Venus now leaves Gemini after might feel an instant connection a long stay, and moves into the to another. Sometimes that resign of Cancer. The lessons of action is wonderful, but it can alVenus’ extended stay are comso go the other way. You have a plete, for now. With Jupiter still reaction of your own now, comin Gemini, we get many months pletely out of the blue. Let it lead to begin reaping the rewards. It you to an action that feels right. will be a great day, enjoy!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): HAPPY BIRTHDAY: You There will always be certain peohave an easy harmony between ple who are deliberately contrawhat you know you should do, dictory. They thrive on getting a what you want to do, and what NADIYA rise out of people. You feel your fulfills you. You make grown SHAH own questions rising, but might up decisions and passionate wonder if you can share them. moves, towards greater love When you’re gentle and personand success. It will be a great able, questions are taken kindly. year, enjoy!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You might beARIES (March 21-April 19): The advice might be good, and the words may be loving, gin to feel restless. Hold yourself back from but for some reason, you’re oversensitive. making permanent changes which, on retroYou can find gentle ways not to react in ways spect, will seem radical. Small ways to incoryou might later regret. Hold off on a response porate change will fill your need, as you gear until you understand why you feel as you do and can explain it.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Stepping out of your routine and doing things slightly differently opens up your creativity. It’s exactly what you need to make a genuine connection happen, not with a person, but rather to the task in front of you. Drawing lines August 6-19, 2012 of relevance lead you to excel.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): We’re grateful when others teach without making us feel unintelligent. It’s the mark of a confident person. Remember this when you are asked to be a guide now. Resist the urge to boast.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Socrates worried that our memories would be squashed when the pen was introduced.

However, we found ways to use this technology to the advantage of sharing knowledge.

You approach a new tool with trepidation that opens options to you.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): To those who cherish your sensitive feelings, you feel a deep loyalty. You don’t have to go as far, and certainly don’t blame yourself. There were real reasons you trusted someone who wasn’t the best to trust.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): There are

times when very little can be said, or done, other than what’s required. However, if you don’t feel the spirit of motivation, it’s hard even to get started. Be open to the prospect now that the slightest change of scenery can set your spirit alight.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): No matter how elaborate our goals seem on the surface, the base desire we all have is to be happy. As you look at the ways in which you might have been getting in your own way, lessons of self worth now begin to change your life.

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Dear Annie: “Disgusted in Louisiana” took issue with your response to “Desperate Housewife” that all couples need to tend to their marriages and flirt with their spouses. I am sorry to hear how unhappy she is. I have been married to the love of my life for 50 years. Yes, perhaps the passion from long ago is gone, but we flirt, snuggle and have “date night,” and my heart still flutters when he enters the room.

I cannot imagine my life without him. Growing old together is exactly what we treasure. — Happy in El Paso

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announcements Obituaries

Obituaries DOEPEL Thomas Edgar (Ed) Doepel passed away after a brief illness August 1st 2012. He is survived by his wife, Sandra; brother, Garth (Marg); sons: Alex, Michael (Michelle), Ramond (Dianna); seven grand children and stepsons: Michael and Todd (Sherie).

Celebration of Ed’s Life will be held for friends and family at a later date.

MCCARTNEY Bill Apr. 7, 1925 - Aug. 2, 2012 Bill McCartney was one of the founding fathers of the recreation vehicle industry in Canada. In 1963, with $40,000 in his pocket and an idea for a better trailer, Bill opened a small factory in Edmonton called Travelaire.

In 1966, after a few years of modest success, Travelaire opened a large manufacturing facility on a gravel road just outside of Red Deer. Under Bill’s stewardship over the next 30 years, Travelaire became one of Canada’s largest RV manufacturers and premier brands, known for both quality and workmanship. Bill touched literally thousands of lives in Red D e e r, b o t h t h r o u g h h i s company and in the community. He was admired and respected as a man people wanted to follow, a rare trait in this modern era.

Bill and his wife, Mattie, also worked hard on behalf of our Red Deer community. He served in the Navy in WWII, was a lifetime member of Rotary, worked on many civic committees and was active in Red Deer politics. He leaves behind his wife, three children, five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

He will be sorely missed. Bill was looking forward to talking to God about his idea for a trailer factory in Heaven.

A Memorial Mass for the late Bill McCartney will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church (5508-48A Avenue, Red Deer) Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Red Deer Hospice Society 99 Arnot Ave Red D e e r, A l b e r t a T 4 R 3 S 6 .

Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.eventidefuneralchapels.com Arrangements entrusted to EVENTIDE FUNERAL CHAPEL 4820 - 45th Street, Red Deer.

Phone (403) 347-2222.

In Memoriam Bob McMurray May 27, 1929 - Aug. 7, 2010 The gift of time we cherish The gift of life goes fast The gift of love will never end As long as memories last

Neil John McDonald May 19, 1966 - Aug. 6, 2007 Always lovingly remembered ~Donald, Hilary, Mary, Greg, Clinton and Ryan

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Arts & Crafts Shows

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PAINTWERX STUDIO ART SHOW & SALE by local artist/instructor Marianne Harris.

Open house at 95 Piper Drive.

Aug. 10th 5-9 p.m.

Aug. 11th 12-9 p.m.

Aug. 12, 5-9 p.m.

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Caregivers/ Aides

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F/T LIVE-IN caregiver req’d for boys age 5 & 7 yrs. old. in Red Deer.

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F/T CLEANER,

3am - 11am shift.

Need to be physically fit.

Must have reliable transportation.

Please send resume to cleaning@cashcasino.ca or fax 1-403-243-4812 or drop off at Cash Casino, 6350 - 67 St.

Legal

SULLY CHAPMAN BEATTIE LLP has an immediate opening for a well organized, fast working, legal assistant with experience in Residential and Commercial Real Estate Conveyancing.

Corporate Experience would be an asset. Salary and benefits are negotiable and will be commensurate with experience. Please email your resume to kbeattie@scblaw.ca Please Note: We will only reply to those candidates meeting our criteria.

Making a Difference

No evenings - no weekends!

Please email resume to conceptdentalreddeer@ gmail.com or drop off resume to Concept Dental (Suite101 5018 45 ST. Attn Kelli.

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BICHON SHIH TZU lost in West Lake area.

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Looks like a poodle with short hair. ****FOUND**** CAT MISSING, West Park tan & white. Answers to Rueben. Please call 403-346-1580 if found.

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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 347-8650 Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY

COCAINE ANONYMOUS 403-304-1207 (Pager)

CONSIDERING A CAREER CHANGE? Daily, the Red Deer Advocate publishes advertisements from companies, corporations and associations across Canada seeking personnel for long term placements.

CENTRAL ALBERTA’S DAILY NEWSPAPER

Field Operations

Qualified individual will be self-motivated and experienced in tank farm rig ups. Responsibilities will include organization and rig up of tank farm/manifold systems, delivery of office trailers and light towers. We are willing to train the right candidates with related oilfield experience.

Only individuals with clean drivers abstract and 100% commitment to customer service and safe work practices need apply.

Please forward resumes and abstracts via the following: Fax: 403-309-5962 Email: careers@evergreenenergy.ca

Oilfield

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MANAGEMENT Trainee Required Westcan Fabricating Ltd is a fast growing oil and gas fabricating company based out of Ponoka AB. The successful candidate will have: *2 years Post-Secondary Education in either Business/Oil & Gas Technology *Good Computer Skills with MS Office; *Detailed Orientated individual who can deal with multi-tasking and changing priorities and staff on a daily basis. *Experience working in fabricating oil and gas production equipment an asset.

Competitive wages with benefit packages available.

Interested candidates please send resume to admin@westcanfab.ca Of fax to 403-775-4014

ROAD TRAIN OILFIELD TRANSPORT LTD

is looking for journeyman picker operator.Top wages and benefits. Safety tickets required. Fax or drop off resume 403-346-6128.

No phone calls.

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SAFETY ADMINISTRATOR

COR certified preferred.

Strong administration skills an asset.

Training available Please fax resume to 403-729-2507 Email to: fhulgaard@hulco.ca

LUFKIN PENTAGON OPTIMIZATION

Has 2 exciting positions available in our Red Deer office!!

Accounts Receivable Clerk

*Job tasks will include data e n t r y, c l i e n t r e p o r t i n g , account collections, etc., Must be exceedingly organized, have keen attention to detail, and have excellent interpersonal skills. Ideal candidate will have experience with SAP or similar ERP Systems, as well as a working knowledge of the oilfield industry. Please specify the position title in your cover letter.

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QUALIFIED DAY AND NIGHT SUPERVISORS

(Must be able to Provide own work truck)

* Job tasks will include data entry, processing & monitoring of payments and expenditures, etc., and complete payroll functions including distribution, government remittances and group health plan administration.

Must be proficient with bookkeeping, exceedingly organized, and have keen attention to detail. Ideal candidate will have experience with SAP or similar ERP Systems, as well as a working knowledge of the oilfield industry. Please specify the position title in your cover letter.

Send resume in confidence to resume-lpo@lufkin.com

FIELD OPERATORS or fax to 403-314-9799.

Valid 1st Aid, H2S, Drivers License required!!

SWAMPERS

for busy oilfield trucking company. Top wages Fax resume to: 403-346-6128, Attn: Pierre No phone calls please!

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Please contact Murray McGeachy or Kevin Becker by Fax: (403) 340-0886 or email mmcgeachy@ cathedralenergyservices.com kbecker@ cathedralenergyservices.com website: www. cathedralenergyservices. com

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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

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Check Us Our Progressive Pots @ www.reddeerbingocentre.ca OUR SPONSORS FOR THE WEEK: Tues. Aug. 7 Aft: Red Deer Senior Citizen’s Downtown House Eve: Sylvan Lake Swim Club & David Thompson Playschool Society Wed. Aug. 8 Aft: Loyal Order of Moose Eve: Kiwanis Club of Red Deer Thurs. Aug. 9 Aft: Circle of Red Deer Seniors Society Eve: T.B.A. Fri. Aug. 10 Aft: Red Deer Elks Lodge Eve: R.D.R.H. Voluntary Association Sat. Aug. 11 Aft: Red Deer BMX Assoc. & R.D.R.H. Voluntary Assoc.

Eve: Sylvan Lake Figure Skating Club Sun. Aug. 12 Aft: Red Deer Central Lions Eve: R.D.R.H. Voluntary Association Mon. Aug. 13 Aft: Circle of Red Deer Seniors Society

Rig work - Vacuum / Water Truck Operators Needed. Scheduled time off. F/T exp’d trainer needed as well.

Fax resume, & driver’s abstract, to (403)786-9915

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VAC/steamer Truck driver Lacombe area, Fax resume to 403-782-0507 WATER & VAC DRIVER needed. All oilfield tickets req’d. Call 885-4373 or fax resume 403-885-4374

RED DEER BINGO CENTRE Quinn Pumps has an opening for a

- Process payment for salaried and hourly employees on a bi-weekly basis and complete payroll journal entries - Create, maintain, secure, update, administer and ensure accuracy in performing data entry of new and terminated employees - Reconcile deductions and remittances to CRA - Complete T4’s, ROE’s and year end reconciliation - Enrolling employee benefits and remitting RRSP/RPP contributions - Process bonus payments, and other discretionary/off cycle payments as needed.

- Answer employee questions about payroll/benefits processes

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- 3-5 years related payroll and benefits experience - CPM Designation through Canadian Payroll Association or working towards - Previous accounting experience preferred - Working knowledge of ADP payroll necessary - Understanding of Employment Standards in Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan and US payroll knowledge an asset - Excellent organizational and time management skills - Strong attention to detail - Deadline driven

Please forward your resume and salary expectations in confidence to: Quinn Pumps Canada Ltd. Attn: Human Resources Email: hr@quinnpumps.com Fax (403) 343-3210 www.quinnpumps.com

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BREAKFAST day & evening cooks p/t and f/t Sylvan Lake. 403-396-5031 CALKINS CONSULTING o/a Tim Hortons FOOD COUNTER ATTENDANT $11/hr. 6 positions, SUPERVISORS $13/hr. 5 positions Apply at 6620 Orr Drive.

Fax: 403-782-9685 Call 403-341-3561 or apply in person CELEBRATIONS HAPPEN EVERY DAY IN CLASSIFIEDS

COME JOIN OUR TEAM DBA Menchies Frozen Yogurt Restaurant - Red Deer AB Food & Beverage Servers - Full Time. 2 locations.

DUTIES: Serve food & beverages, general plate services, handle customer complaints, clear and clean tables, present bills and accept payment, describe menu items and advise on menu selections, food counter prep, replenish condiments.

QUALIFICATIONS: Customer service an asset.

Job knowledge & communication. Food sanitation, WHIMIS & First Aid are an asset.

WAGES: $10-10.25/hr Fax resume to Deon Beaupre 403-309-4418 Mail resume to Box 28038, Red Deer, AB T4P 1K4

F/T BAKERY POSITION AVAIL. Must be reliable and willing to work weekends. $12/hour.

Apply in person to the Donut Mill, Gasoline Alley

PAYROLL SPECIALIST

Quinn Pumps Canada Ltd. is seeking a Payroll Specialist. Reporting to the Corporate Controller you will be responsible for the payroll and benefits for 350 + employees across three provinces (Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan) as well as 150 employees in the US. Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Restaurant/ Hotel

OFFICE MANAGER/ BOOKKEEPER with 25 years experience from Nelson, British Columbia seeking employment in Red Deer & area. Proficient in many Accounting Software Programs and all Accounting Procedures.

Works well under pressure and in fast-paced environment. Available for September, 2012.

Phone: 250-352-2024, Cell: 250-509-3667, email: mmisko@columbiawireless.ca

WE are looking for Rig Managers, Drillers, Derrick and Floorhands for the Red Deer area.

Please contact Steve Tiffin at stiffin@galleonrigs.com or (403) 358-3350

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Technical Support Agent - Software co has FT position. To apply, please see: www.visual-eyes.ca/ en/about-us/opportunities

360 FITNESS PERSONAL TRAINING Hiring F/T Certified Personal Trainer. Start ASAP with full clientele.

Best compensation citywide. Email resume to info@360fitness.ca

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Afternoon & Evening Bingo 7 Days a Week

We thank all applicants in advance; however only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

DBA, Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt Restaurant - Red Deer AB RESTAURANT SUPERVISOR’S - F/T - 2 positions avail DUTIES: Plan, organize, control and evaluate operations of Frozen Yogurt Restaurant.

Recruit and supervise staff, staff scheduling, job training. Control and order inventory. Monitor revenue.

Resolve customer complaints.

Ensure health & safety standards are followed.

QUALIFICATIONS: 2 years customers service.

Knowledge of supervisory skills.

WAGES: $13.50/hr Fax resume to Deon Beaupre 403-309-4418 Mail resume to Box 28038, Red Deer, AB T4P 1K4

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Rhodesian Ridgeback Dog, tall, lean and lanky, rich brown in color, black collar, name is Zulu. Lost in the College Park area.

If found please call Butch at 403-346-8571

A RED DEER BASED Pressure Testing Company req’s. Operators for testing BOP’s throughout AB. Only those with Drilling rig exp. need apply. Fax resume & driver’s abstract to: 403-341-6213 or email mikeoapt@gmail.com Only those selected for interview will be contacted.

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HAULIN’ ACID INC. Is currently seeking exp. Class 1 Drivers.

We offer competitive wages, benefits & on-site training.

Requirements: current oilfield certificates, oilfield driving exp., class 1 drivers license, clean drivers abstract. Fax resume to 403-314-9724 or call Dean 403-391-8004

WAKEY We would like to congratulate Don and Lil Wakey for celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary on August 8, 2012.

Your commitment to each other and to your family is a lesson in love for us all.

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The Central Alberta AIDS Medical Network Society is the local charity that offers BUSY MEDICAL PRACTICE support to individuals who requires an energetic, are infected or affected by personable HIV/AIDS and provides F/T CLINICAL ASSISTANT prevention and education in Red Deer. Must be well throughout Central Alberta. organized, detail oriented & able to multi-task.

CAANS is looking for a Computer skills an asset.

P/T ADMINISTRATIVE Send resume to Box 998, COORDINATOR c/o R. D. Advocate, 2950 The application deadline is Bremner Ave., Red Deer, Aug. 12, 2012 AB T4R 1M9 for more information, www.caans.org

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PREMIER SPA BOUTIQUE is seeking Retail Sales Supervisor for our Parkland Mall location, Red Deer. $17.40/hr.

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SYSTEM DESIGNER /SALES ASSOCIATE Audio innovations is looking for highly motivated, careeroriented person to join our team. The successful candidate will have the following proven traits; committed to excellent service, willingness to learn, team player, and a mature positive attitude.

This is a full time position offering salary & profit sharing, benefits program, and an excellent opportunity for advancement.

As our System Designer/ Sales Associate you will be directly involved with our clients selling and designing their Custom Home Audio/Video & Security Systems. If you are the right person to join our team, please e-mail your resume to: Audio Innovations e-mail audio@ audioinnovations.ca Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

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VARSTEEL LTD RED DEER ABEL CORPORATION Inside Sales Order Desk. is looking for candidates Applicant must be personable for the following positions: & have good phone skills. * Woodworking machine Position is permanent full time Mon-Fri. operators $17.00- $21.50 Previous experience in hourly - 40 hrs. per wk. sales and or steel * Furniture manufacturing experience preferred. labourers $13.95 - $17.

Wage commensurate of hourly - 40 hrs. per wk. * Cabinetmakers $18.50experience.

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APPLIANCE SERVICE TECHNICIAN Trail Appliances is one of the leading independent appliance retailers in Western Canada, supplying brand name appliances from North American and Europe.

Trail offers excellent training and a competitive compensation and benefit plan.

Send resumes to Box 5324 Lacombe, Alberta T4L 1X1; apply by email at Abel.Corporation@ canadaemail.net or by fax to (403) 782-2729

Trail Appliances is currently looking for a F/T APPLIANCE SERVICE TECHNICIAN

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A FULL TIME PAINTER REQUIRED Painting exp. necessary.

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ACTION RESTORATION LTD. A disaster restoration firm serving southern AB is seeking F/T EMERGENCY RESTORATION TECHS for the Red Deer location.

Valid drivers licence is req’d. Pref. given to candidates with IICRC Certification.

Fax resume to: 403-253-7367 or email: humanresources @actionrestoration.ca

The successful candidate will be responsible for: * * * *

Verifying and accurately diagnosing mechanical / electrical problems.

Preparing accurate estimates and explanations on all repairs.

Performing assigned, required repairs to customer products.

Wo r k i n g a s a t e a m member in a fast paced department.

You possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with an aptitude for time management.

If you are looking for a

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serving southern AB is seeking F/T CONSTRUCTION PERSONNEL & CARPENTERS for the Red Deer location.

Must have exp. in all areas of residential construction.

Valid drivers license is req’d. Pref. given to candidates with previous restoration industry exp.

Fax resume to: 403-253-7367 or email: humanresources @actionrestoration.ca

Pidherney’s is busy and requires the following:

EQUIPMENT OPERATORS OilďŹ eld Division We require experienced operators for lease building, site remediation & reclamation to operate: Pidherney’s offers: • Top wages paid based on experience • Flexible work schedule • Benefit Package • Career Advancement Opportunities

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Excavators, dozers, graders, scrapers, hoes & loaders

H2S Alive, First Aid and Ground Disturbance certification required.

Fax resume to Human Resources 403-845-5370 Or E-mail: hr@pidherneys.com

Are you ready for the next challenge? We are currently seeking talented and innovative teamplayers who are passionate about construction for the Red Deer, Central Alberta Cancer Centre project. Experienced Construction Labourers and Carpenters (Apprentice to Journeyperson) wanted. Resumes may be submitted on our website, www.sodcl.com, or can be sent by fax or postal mail to: Attention: Tracy Brown Stuart Olson Contracting Inc. 1560 Hastings Cres.

SE Calgary, AB T2G 4E1 Fax: 403-720-8674

EXPERIENCED CEMENTING CREWS, SUPERVISORS, OPERATORS & BULK TRANSPORT OPERATORS WITH CEMENT CYCLONE EXPERIENCE

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C & C COATINGS is seeking an INDUSTRIAL PAINTER. Exp. with Endura an asset.

Competitive wages & benefits. Fax resume to: 403-227-1165.

CARPENTERS/ REMODELERS

Independent Renovation Contractors required. for small to medium home repairs and renovation projects in the Red Deer area. Immediate pay upon completion of every project. Must have own tools, vehicle and 5 years of experience. Call 403-314-2120 or online @ red-deer.. handymanconnection.com

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Restaurant/ Hotel

REMEDIAL CEMENTING SUPERVISOR

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Thursday August 9th 8:00am until 8:00pm Hampton Inn & Suites

• Heavy Duty Journeyman Technician

Our completely redeveloped Smitty’s Restaurant, Lounge, Convenience Store, New Husky Gas Bar and Car Wash on Gasoline Alley in Red Deer, A.B. will reopen in September.

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• Wash Bay Attendant Call HR Dept: 780-467-9897 Fax: 780-463-3346 jobs@vdmtrucking.com

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Jack Of All Trades

Established and very busy Oilfield Trucking Company is now hiring for the following:

• Journeyman Welder

Trades

Handyman Connection is seeling Multi-Skilled Independent contractors to provide a variety of home repairs, and light remodeli n g f o r R e d D e e r NEXUS ENGINEERING, homeowners. Must have an oilfield based company, your own tools and vehicle is currently looking for a and minimum of 5 years experience in the industry.

Shipper/ Call 403-314-2120 or online at Receiver/ red-deer.

Material Handler EXP’;D roofer with own handymanconnection.com * Must be computer truck and tools, F/T year JOIN OUR TEAM! proficient round work. $13- $15/bun- Independent Paint & Body * Multi task oriented and dle. Phone 403-358-8580 is currently accepting organized resumes for experienced FLOORING ESTIMATOR autobody technicians and * General shipping/ Very busy flooring receiving duties prepper. Apply with resume company is currently to 7453 - 50 ave Red Deer, * Inventory control seeking a professional experience an asset AB or email resume to & experienced estimator. indy2000@telus.net.

Duties include flooring Company paid benefit plan inspection, measuring, and RRSP. Please send JOIN THE BLUE reading blueprints & resumes to: resume@ GRASS TEAM! quoting. Requirements: nexusengineering.ca BLUE GRASS SOD Minimum of 2 yrs.

FARMS LTD is seeking PIKE WHEATON CHEVexperience, driver license, 2nd. or 3rd. yr. heavy ROLET IS CURRENTLY friendly and professional duty mechanic apprentice accepting resumes for attitude. Wages based on with experience in SERVICE ADVISIOR experience, benefits avail. agriculture equipment POSITION. 403-309-3000 or drop off and trucks.

Must have good communiat 9-7619 50 Ave bluesod@xplornet.com or cation skills and have the Red Deer, AB fax to 403-342-7488 ability to work indepenFLOORING INSTALLER dently or with a group..

Classifieds Req’d immediately, Excellent company benefits.

Your place to SELL exp’d flooring installer Please submit resume in Your place to BUY (carpet, tile, lino, hardperson along with wage wood, etc.), for very busy expectations to Joey.

Central Alberta flooring TOO MUCH STUFF? company. Must be neat, Let Classifieds clean, professional, friendhelp you sell it. ly and works well with others or alone.

JOURNEYMAN H.D. READY MIX DRIVERS Driver’s license req’d. mechanic based out of Central Alberta Excellent wages, benefits our red deer location.

Competition #BU12-0015 & great working environSuccessful applicant will BURNCO Ready Mix in ment. Please fax resume be required to pass to 403-309-3000 or drop off mandatory drug screening. Central Alberta is currently recruiting for at 9-7619 50 Ave Red Deer Fax resume with current Ready Mix Drivers. driver abstract FOUNDATION COMPANY These are seasonal, 403-346-6721 currently seeking full time positions. experienced commercial The ideal candidate will LOOKING FOR foundation form workers. have a Class 1 and/or 3 A CAREER? Please fax resume to Driver’s License with air 403-346-5867 KAL TIRE brake endorsement, as well has an opening for a as a clean driving abstract.

FRAMERS wanted for new JOURNEYMAN You are energetic, highly construction in Red Deer.

LIGHT DUTY MECHANIC motivated and possess Please call 403-343-1010 Preference will be given to strong communication, those w/alignment exp. interpersonal and Great pay, profit share leadership skills. and full benefits.

Preference will be given Bring your resume to: to candidates with 5139 - 50 Street, Innisfail experience or knowledge Furix Energy Inc. is hiring of concrete and the LOOKING for apprentice F/T B-Pressure Welder construction industry.

The successful candidate or jouneyman mechanic. Please submit your resume must have vessel lay out Pipe bending skills would and driver’s abstract to: be a great asset. Wages and piping experience. depend on exp. Going con- BURNCO Rock Products Ltd Must have valid AB BFax: (403) 440-3454 cern shop, Fax resume to: Pressure license.

Attn: Human Resources 403-346-9909 or drop off We will pay a starting E-mail: wage of $45.00/hour with at 2410 50 Ave. careers@burnco.com Phone 403-346-7911 full benefit packages.

We would like to thank all If interested please call LOOKING for hourly applicants for their interest.

Mike 403-391-2689 or drywallers and general Only those candidates email: laborers. Please fax selected for an interview kayla@furixenergy.com resume to 403-782-0610 will be contacted.

No Placement Agencies GROWING after market PICKER truck operator & diesel and suspension fireplace installer assistant shop, for 3/4 ton / 1 ton needed in Red Deer trucks, looking for 1st. or A S A P. M u s t k n o w R e d 2nd yr mechanics.

Deer & surrounding area & Phone 403-346-9188 have valid driver’s license. or emal Please fax resumes to donavan@armorinc.ca 403-343-1899.

Managers • Cooks • Dishwashers • Servers Hosts • Bartenders Convenience Store Attendants

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CENTRAL ALBERTA DEALERSHIP is now accepting applications for a full time Parts Person.

Must have good communication and computer skills and have the ability to work independently.

Excellent company benefits.

Please email resume along with wage expectations to: philparts@gmail.com or fax to 403-347-3813

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Hiring

RED DEER • EDMONTON • GRANDE PRAIRIE

Don’t miss your opportunity to apply.

Previous experience is an asset.

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DRIVEN TO EXCEL FROM START TO FINISH

850

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SMITTY’S CANADA LIMITED #600 – 501, 18th Ave SW Calgary, AB T2S 0C7 Fax: (403) 229-3899 Email: reddeer-hwy2south@smittys.ca www.smittys.ca Canada’s Largest Full Service Family Restaurant Chain – Since 1960

PERFORMANCE ENERGY SERVICES INC. is an aggressive new Cementing and Nitrogen Pumping Company with current operations out of Red Deer and Whitecourt area. We are currently looking for Supervisors that like to work and think independently, with new equipment and a great working environment.

Please email all resumes to Dwayne Cooper at dcooper@ performanceenergy.ca “Being a respected company that people want to work with�

Required Exp’d Fabricator For a Ponoka Manufacturing Shop.

Knowledge of ASME code bolt up, basic instrumentation and a commitment to excellence are prerequisites.

Competitive wages with benefit packages available.

Franchise Available for Location on Gasoline Alley in Red Deer, A.B. This location includes the completely redeveloped Smitty’s Restaurant, Lounge, Convenience Store, New Husky Gas Bar and Car Wash.

Further Smitty’s Franchise rights to the city of Red Deer are also negotiable.

For more information, contact Scott Amberson SMITTY’S CANADA LIMITED #600 – 501, 18th Ave SW Calgary, AB T2S 0C7 (403) 229-3838 Fax (403) 229-3899 Email: samberson@smittys.ca www.smittys.ca Canada’s Largest Full Service Family Restaurant Chain - Since 1960

Sales & Distributors

Interested candidates please send resume to admin@westcanfab.ca Of fax to 403-775-4014 STRONG Insulation Inc. is looking for insulation contractors for commercial jobs in Sask. & Alberta.

Qualifications and rates can be discussed further.

Please call Mike @ 403-597-1877 SEEKING exp. siding installer. Exp. with vinyl & composite wood siding a must. Tools & transportation req’d.

Permanent F/T. Call Bob (403)872-1312 SMITH ROOFING & SIDING Looking for experienced siders. Call 403-782-4771 or 403-350-6571

830 JOIN A GREAT TEAM!!!

Palliser Chevrolet has earned a reputation for Reliability, Quality, and Customer Service.

To do this it means having the right people and product.

Palliser Chevrolet requires a

SALES PERSON YOU OFFER: • A team player with a commitment • Exceptional communication skills to exceptional customer service and (including computer literacy) satisfaction • Vehicle sales experience is an • A positive work attitude with strong asset but we are willing to train a work ethics suitable applicant WE OFFER: • Long established, respected dealership environment • Superior earning potential

• Ongoing commitment to training • Benefits Plan

Only suitable candidates will be contacted for an interview QUALIFIED CANDIDATES, PLEASE FORWARD RESUMES TO JAMES O’DWYER.

Palliser Chevrolet. 4604 42nd Ave., Innisfail, Alberta T4G 1P6 Fax: 403-227-3195 Email: jodwyer@palliserchev.com

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RAMADA INN & SUITES req’s. F/T front desk agents. Flexibility req’d.

Shift work including. wknds and eves. IIncentive and bonus programs.

Starting rate at $12/per hr. Exp. not essential Drop off resume to 6853 - 66 Street or fax 403-342-4433 or email: info@ ramadareddeer.com

Sales & Distributors

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www.badgerinc.com

SECURITAS CANADA

Badger Daylighting LP the industry leader in Hydro-vac excavating requires an:

Hiring Immediate FT & Casual

for the PAINT department in the Red Deer manufacturing shop.

Securitas Canada is looking for qualified Security Stafffor a Petro-Chemical plant outside of Red Deer.

This is full time position and only experience Industrial Spray Painter need apply. Preference will be given to those who have previous industrial spray painting experience and to those who take pride in their work and generate high quality workmanship. Some weekend work required.

Full company benefits are available as well as a wage that compliments experience.

Please reply to this ad by fax or email, including references:

REQUIREMENTS are for this position: Security/Emergency Dispatcher: *EMR/EMT- ACP registered *Valid license ( class 4) *Provincial Security License *Bondable *Good interpersonal skills *Good communication skills *Computer knowledge, previous emergency experience, previous security experience, client interaction experience an asset

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jwinter@badgerinc.com Fax: 403-343-0401 No Phone Calls Please

WHY SECURITAS: *Extended Health and Dental plan *Above average wages *Fully Paid uniform *All training time paid *Dedicated quality group. *Room to learn and grow.

How to apply: Fax: 403 314 8475 Email: Dillicj@Novachem.com

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STUCCO LABOURERS needed Immed. Exp’d but will train. Drivers License pref’d. Call 403-588-5306

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We are expanding and looking for Apprentice & Journeyman Welders to work with us. We specialize in Repair and Maintenance as well as custom fabrication of shacks & components. We have a variety of jobs coming through our door on a daily basis. The ideal candidate would have some mechanical ability and a desire to learn. Please send your resume & references by email to info@absolutefusion.ca or fax your resume to 403-309-7134. No Phone Calls Please

Truckers/ Drivers We are a 16 Time President’s Award Winning Dealership & we’re continuing to grow!

DRIVERS

We require a:

WANTED

JOURNEYMAN MECHANIC APPRENTICE

Must be able to work independently and enjoy sales. Class 3 license needed.

if the applicant is right.

We offer an excellent compensation package including beneďŹ ts • Pay is commensurate with experience • Ford experience an asset but not necessary • Premium wages for Diesel experience Relocation assistance for the right candidate

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is looking for for the following full time position:

PARTS PERSON

Canwest Propane, an affiliate of Gibson Energy, is the industry leader in providing propane supply, distribution, equipment and related services to customers across Western Canada.

Canwest Propane offers a competitive compensation package Interested candidates are invited to apply via our website www.gibsons.com/careers or by Fax at 403-346-0595 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 LOCAL ACID Transport company looking for expd’ F/T Class 1 truck driver.

Top wages and exc. benefit pkg., Fax resume and driver’s abstract to 403-346-3766

CLASS 3 driver with air endorsement required for our red deer location. Successful applicant will be required to pass mandatory drug screening. Fax TOW TRUCK drivers req’d. resume with current driver Minimum Class 5 with air abstract to 403-346-6721. and clean abstract. Exp. preferred. In person to Key Towing 4083-78 St. Cres.

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Vacuum & Water Truck operators req’d. to start immed.

CLASS 1 or 3 WITH Q All oilfield safety tickets req’d. Clean drivers abstract. Must comply with drug and alcohol policy.

References Req’d.

Exc. salary & benefits.

Fax resume to: 403-742-5376 hartwell@telus.net RED DEER BASED Oilfield Hauling Company requires exp. Picker Operators with Class 1 license and picker ticket. Top wages paid to the right people.

P/T position also avail.

Please fax resume with current abstract and oilfield related tickets to: 403-309-7409. or email to apioffice@platinum.ca

Wanted for delivery of Flyers, Express & Sunday Life in GLENDALE Grimson St. & Goodall Ave.

ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED for Morning Newspaper delivery in the Town of Stettler

ADULT CARRIERS REQUIRED for Early morning delivery of Red Deer Advocate in Sylvan Lake

LANCASTER Lampard Crsc. area & Lord Close area.

MICHENER

ROUTE AVAIL.

51 Street & 43 Ave. area ONLY 4 DAYS A WEEK

314-4307 Career Opportunity

$18.36/hr. + bonuses. Red Deer distribution company beginning 2nd. successful year of growth in the Red Deer area. We are currently seeking energetic individuals looking to get ahead. Positons include: Water quality advisers, customer service and general labor. P/T & F/T positions avail. Rapid advancement avail. Please call Sat. Mon. & Tues.

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Academic Express

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www.academicexpress.ca

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Call Karen for more info 403-314-4317

ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED for early morning delivery of Red Deer Advocate 6 days per week in

Celebrate your life with a Classified ANNOUNCEMENT

860

EASTVIEW 82 Advocate $430/month $5165/year

Currently looking for a

CLASS 1 DRIVER for NEW T800 Winch Tractor

Must have experience and knowledge of: • Heavy equipment for loading and unloading over the beaver tails • Load securement • Hours or service • Clean abstract • Good communication with ďŹ eld personnel • Taking care of permits • Self management

Needs a Drivers licence, some heavy & light lifting, friendly, personnel.

Monday-Friday, with some Saturdays, exc. wages & benefits.

Fax to: 403-309-3000.

Drop off: #9 - 7619 50 Ave Red Deer, AB

CENTRAL AB LUBE SHOP

REQUIRES MANAGER/ LEAD HAND. Exp. req’d.

Submit resumes by fax: 403-507-8514 or email: wchurch77@gmail.com F/T DISPATCHER, day shift, Mon. - Fri. Please send resume to fax # 403-346-0295

BEN ’S

SERVICE WRITER

Duties include: - Service Writing - Warranty Administration - Service Scheduling - Maintaining Paper Flow Attributes: - Outgoing - Organized - Mechanically Inclined - Computer Proficient - Previous Experience A Must

Alberta Government Funded Programs Student Funding Available!

Adult Education & Training

Very busy Red Deer Flooring Company is seeking Interior designer (male or female). Must have an eye for design and professional attitude.

Commercial & Residential Estimating: Floor & Wall Tile, Hardwood, Laminate and Carpet. Wages are negotiable based on experience & benefits avail. Fax 403-309-3000

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Call Jamie 403-314-4306 for more info

WEST LAKE

Blackfalds Lacombe Ponoka Stettler

F.T. WAREHOUSE

for details

For delivery of Flyers, Express and Sunday Life in

CARRIERS REQUIRED to deliver the Central AB. Life twice weekly in

Interior Designer

Please call Debbie ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED

880

Call Rick at 403-314-4303

Must have a reliable vehicle .

Please contact Rick at 403-314-4303

Kerrywood Mews 53, 54, 55 & 56 Ave. & 60 St. & 58 A St.

Please call Joanne at 403-314-4308

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Earn $500.mo. for 1--1/2 hrs. per day 6 days a week.

RIVERSIDE MEADOWS

2 ROUTES Oriole Park West Ogilvie Close & Oldring Crsc. & Oaklands Crsc. & Oakwood Close

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ADULT UPGRADING

ADULT & YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED for delivery of Flyers Red Deer Express & Red Deer Life Sunday in

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Employment Training

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WEST LAKE 77 Advocate $404/month $4851/year MOUNTVIEW 71 Advocate $372/month $4473/year GRANDVIEW 69 Advocate $362/month $4347/year Call Karen for more info 403-314-4317

Phone 403-782-2756 Fax 403-782-6856 reception@vikingprojects.ca

DOES THIS DESCRIBE YOU? • highly motivated and takes initiative • computer knowledge, training on in-house • team player with a strong focus on system provided customer service • GM experience an asset but not necessary • valid driver’s license & some heavy lifting required WE OFFER:

Blue Grass Sod Farms is looking for Yard personnel Seasonal full time. Must have a class 5 license.

Please send all resume’s attn. Nursery Dept. Fax 403-342-7488, Email nursery.man@bg-rd.com

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Palliser Chevrolet, 4604 - 42 Avenue, Innisfail, AB T4G 1P6 Attn: General Manager Fax: 403.227.3195 or email: admin@palliserchev.com

DRIVER/SALES

OFFERING: • Competitive wages • Reliable equipment If you are interested in joining an aggressive safety oriented company and operating a 2012 T800 winch tractor give us a call.

NOW HIRING

• comprehensive benefit plan

Req’d immediately Will consider training a professional, experienced driver.

Ph.1-877-463-9664 or email resume to info@capilano trucktraining.com

Drivers

Call 403-635-4123 or Fax 403-329-1585 or email tdtren@telus.net

Apply in person at:

• top wages plus commissions

CLASS 1 DRIVING INSTRUCTOR

880

ADULT & YOUTH CARRIER NEEDED

Qualifications Required: * Valid Class 3 license with air ticket * Valid delivery and safety courses; Emergency First Aid, WHMIS and Central AB based trucking TDG are required company reqires although training OWNER OPERATORS is available in AB. Home the odd * Propane-related night. Weekends off. Late experience is an asset model tractor pref. * Oilfield experience is 403-586-4558 an asset

For recycling company in Central Alberta.

Truckers/

but will consider an:

or jdenham@fourlaneford.com or e-mail: service@fourlaneford.com

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We are seeking to hire permanent Driver/Sales for the Red Deer area.

Integrity - Vigilance Helpfulness

4412-50 St., Innisfail, AB or by Fax: 403-227-4544

Busy Central Alberta Grain Trucking Company looking for Class 1 Drivers. We offer lots of home time, benefits and a bonus program. Grain and super B exp. an asset but not necessary. If you have a clean commercial drivers abstract and would like to start making good money. fax or email resume and comm.abstract to 403-337-3758 or dtl@telus.net

EMR /EMT Security Positions

INDUSTRIAL SPRAY PAINTER

860

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Truckers/ Drivers

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Truckers/ Drivers

CLASSIFICATIONS 1000-1430

To Advertise Your Business or Service Here

Call ClassiďŹ eds 403-309-3300 classiďŹ eds@reddeeradvocate.com

TO LIST YOUR WEBSITE CALL 403-309-3300 ASSOCIATIONS

HEALTH & FITNESS

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

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

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

Complete Janitorial

www.performancemaint.ca 403-358-9256

www.reddeerspca.com Many Pets to Choose From

Construction

REAL ESTATE

RENTALS www.homefinders.ca Phone 403-340-3333 www.lonsdalegreen.com Lonsdale Green Apartments

Contractors

SHOPPING

VACATIONS www.radkeoutfitting.com AB Horseback Vacations 403-340-3971

WEB DESIGN affordablewebsitesolution.ca

AB, Computer Hygiene Ltd. 896-7523

Design/hosting/email $65/mo.

1100

Black Cat Concrete

www.fhtmca.com/derekwiens Online Mega Mall 403-597-1854

www.albertacomputerhygiene.com

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Drywall Professional www.DRYWALLPROS.ca “Quality is Our Signature�

Call Dan 403-968-4000

www.homesreddeer.com Help-U-Sell Real Estate5483

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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

1070

Cleaning

JOB OPPORTUNITIES www.workopolis.com Red Deer Advocate - Job Search

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

BALLOON RIDES BUILDERS

Accounting

Contractors

1100

CONCRETE! CONCRETE! CONCRETE!

Stamp finish, exposed finish, basements, garages, patio pads, driveways & sidewalks. etc.

Anything concrete, call Mark 403-597-0095 DALE’S Home Reno’s.

Free estimates for all your reno needs. 755-9622 cell 506-4301

LANCE’S

Handyman Services

1200

BUSY B’S HANDYMAN SERVICES LTD. We do fencing, decks, reno’s landscape and more. Give us a buzz @ 403-598-3857 Free quotes. WCB, insured.

CONCRETE sidewalk, driveway, patios, decks, fences. 403-550-3888

CONCRETE

GREYSTONE Handyman Services. Reasonable rates. Ron, 403-396-6089

RMD RENOVATIONS Bsmt’s, flooring, decks, etc.

Call Roger 403-348-1060

TIRED of waiting? Call Renovation Rick, Jack of all trades. Handier than 9 men. Specializing in mobile home leveling and winterizing 587-876-4396 or 587-272-1999

Sidewalks, driveways, shops, patios, garage pads commercial. Specialized in stamp concrete. 302-9126

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Escorts

BLACK PEARL CONCRETE Garage/RV pads, driveways, patios, bsmt. Dave 352-7285

*LEXUS* 403-392-0891 INDEPENDENT Busty Babe w/My Own Car!

GENERAL reno’s, restore & repair. 403-550-3888

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BRIAN’S DRYWALL EROTICAS PLAYMATES Framing, drywall, taping, Girls of all ages textured & t-bar ceilings, www.eroticasplaymates.net 36 yrs exp. Ref’s. 392-1980 403-598-3049

Sidewalks, driveways, garages, patios, bsmts. RV pads. Dean 403-505-2542

BOBCAT and sodding services 403-588-4503

Escorts

EDEN

587-877-7399 10am- 2am ROXY 26 Hot Blonde 403-848-2300

Massage Therapy

1280

* NEW * Executive Touch.

Relaxation massage for men. 5003A - Ross St. 403-348-5650 Gentle Touch Massage 4919 50 St. New rear entry, lots of parking 403-341-4445

Massage Therapy

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MASSAGE ABOVE ALL WALK-INS WELCOME 4709 Gaetz Ave. 346-1161

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

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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 KLEEN SITE SERVICES Residential & Commercial Pickups, Junk Removal, Bin Rentals, Dump & Cargo Trailers, BobCat Services 403-373-3242

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Services

1290

Yard Work / Reno / Tree / Junk Removal 403-396-4777

Moving & Storage

1300

BOXES? MOVING? SUPPLIES? 403-986-1315

Painters/ Decorators

1310

LAUREL TRUDGEON Residential Painting and Colour Consultations.

403-342-7801.

Seniors’ Services

1372

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

LAWN/HEDGE Trimming Services. Call Paul, local Red Deer # 587-679-0917 Tree Pruning,Topping and Removal by a Certified Arborist,Hedges too! call Randy at 403-350-0216

D4 RED DEER ADVOCATE Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012

880

CARRIERS NEEDED For Advocate routes INGLEWOOD AREA ANDERS AREA VANIER AREA LANCASTER AREA FOR FLYERS, RED DEER SUNDAY LIFE AND EXPRESS ROUTES IN:

ANDERS AREA: Anders Close Ackerman Crsc.

Asmundsen Ave/ Arb Close SUNNYBROOK AREA: Savoy Cres. / Sydney Close INGLEWOOD AREA: Imbeau Close Call Prodie @ 403- 314-4301 for more info ********************** TO ORDER HOME DELIVERY OF THE ADVOCATE CALL OUR CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT 314-4300

Maintenance Person

Req’d. F/T employment.

Carpentry or flooring installation exp. is an asset (carpet, tile, lino & hardwood) but not necessary.

Must be neat, clean, professional, friendly, works well with others or alone.

Drivers License req’d.

Exc. wages, benefits & great working environment.

Please fax résumé to 403-309-3000 or drop off at 9-7619 50 Ave Red Deer, AB MOBIL 1 Lube Express Gasoline Alley req’s an Exp. Tech. Fax 403-314-9207

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED for Afternoon delivery in Bowden & Innisfail.

Please contact QUITCY

at 403-314-4316 or email qmacaulay@ reddeeradvocate.com PICKER truck operator & fireplace installer assistant needed in Red Deer A S A P. M u s t k n o w R e d Deer & surrounding area & have valid driver’s license.

Please fax resumes to 403-343-1899.

Looking for a new pet?

Check out Classifieds to find the purrfect pet.

RAVEN TRUCK ACCESSORIES Has an opening for an INSTALLER POSITION, must be self-motivated, have strong leadership skills & be mechanically inclined.

Fax 343-8864 or apply in person with resume to 4961-78th Street, Red Deer REQUIRED IMMED. FULL TIME yard personnel for very busy equip. yard $20-25 to start depending on experience.

Fax resume 403- 227-5701 or email. bouvier9@telus.net Central Alberta’s Largest Car Lot in Classifieds

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Misc.

Help

1720

ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE w/folding doors for TV, 45” Wx61” H, w/small storage door and 2 drawers, $50 obo 403-342-2537

YARDMAN

Canwest Propane, an affiliate of Gibson Energy, is the industry leader in providing propane supply, distribution, equipment and related services to customers across Western Canada.

We are seeking to hire a permanent Yardman for our Red Deer branch.

FULL SOFA, loveseat and chair, 4 extra tossed cushions, beautiful beige and taupe fabric, will go with any living room decore, hardly used, looks new, $985/set, 403-782-6210l Glass & brass cocktail table $50 Glider recliner, blue $75 403-347-3814

1900

Travel Packages

TRAVEL ALBERTA Alberta offers SOMETHING for everyone.

Make your travel plans now.

Condos/ Townhouses

3030

HIGHLAND GREEN

Avail Sept 1, 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath 2 storey townhouse, 4 appl, $1075 + util, $1025 SD No pets,, N/S, PM 344 ~ 84, 5935 63 St ~ Sim Management & Realty 403-340-0065 ext 412

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AGRICULTURAL

CLASSIFICATIONS 2000-2290

Avail Oct 1, 2 bdrm, 1 bath condo, 6 appl, rec room, $1100 + pwr, $1050 SD, NO PETS, N/S, Adults only, PM 516 ~ 208, 5205 Woodland Rd ~ Sim Management & Realty 403-340-0065 ext 412

HARDWOOD Bench, $45; Qualifications required: JENNINGS CRES. 4 drawer dresser, $25; * High School Diploma Newer 2 bdrm townhouse. smaller loveseat, gold color, Farm * PGAC 100-1-87 Certificate 6 appls. Heat & water incl. $60.; memory foam floor * WHMIS and TDG courses lounger, adjustable angles, Equipment $1250 + elec. Sorry, no pets. * Experience with handling Avail. Sept 1. $45. All in very good cond. cash and operating a till HEARTHSTONE 403-347-5846 IHC 1460 AXIAL FLOW * Will train right candidate 403-314-0099 COMBINE, 900 MACHINE TEMPERED regal glass HRS. $35,000. 48’ Morris or 403-396-9554 for railing 35-7/8x60”, less rod weeder, $1800, 36’ Canwest Propane offers www.hpman.ca than 1/2 price $30, Morris deep tillage, a competitive SOUTHWOOD PARK 403-342-2537 compensation package $$1500, 14’ airway aiera3110-47TH Avenue, Interested candidates are t o r $ 7 0 0 0 , B e a l e B 7 2 & 3 bdrm. townhouses, TO GIVE AWAY - Mates invited to apply by via our brush rake, $3500; 8x60’ bed with foam mattress generously sized, 1 1/2 website www.gibsons.com heavy skid $5000; SR5000 and head board. baths, fenced yards, or by Fax at 403.346.0595 tag along car dolly $800; 403-343-0764 full bsmts. 403-347-7473, Mike 403-342-4923 Sorry no pets.

WANTED www.greatapartments.ca Career Antiques, furniture and Planning Riverfront Estates estates. 342-2514 Deluxe 3 bdrm. 1 1/2 bath, Horses bi-level townhouse, 5 appls, RED DEER WORKS Stereos blinds, large balcony, Build A Resume That WANTED: all types of no pets, n/s, $1150 TV's, VCRs Works! horses. Processing locally or $1175 along the river.

APPLY ONLINE in Lacombe weekly.

SD $1000. avail. Aug. 15 & www.lokken.com/rdw.html Older TV 403-651-5912 Sept. 1 .

Call: 403-348-8561 - Works good $75 403-304-7576 347-7545 Email inford@lokken.com VCR - almost new $50 Career Programs are Printer/scanner - works Riverside Meadows good - needs ink, Free.

FREE Avail Sept 1, 3 bdrm, 3 403-347-3814 for all Albertans bath townhouse, single attached grg, 6 appl, walkT.V. SANYO 21” $25. out bsmt, corner unit, 403-343-0764 $1400 + util, $1350 SD, No T.V. STAND, 3 tiered, CLASSIFICATIONS pets, N/S PM404 ~ 1 Kerglass. Will fit up to 40” t.v. rywood Mews ~ Sim $200. Exc. cond.

FOR RENT • 3000-3200 M a n a g e m e n t & R e a l t y 403-341-5966 WANTED • 3250-3390 403-340-0065 ext 412

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stuff

CLASSIFICATIONS 1500-1990

Antiques & Art

1520

Misc. for Sale

1760

Garden Swing $25 Resin lounge chair $20 Glass top patio table, 38x54 $40 Small round patio table $10 403-347-3814

WESTPARK

3010

Acreages/ Farms

BEAUTIFUL 3 bdrm., 2 baths, full bsmt., only 4 yrs old, dble att. garage, view 10 acres, vacant, Just W CHROME KITCHEN SUITE of Hoadley. $1200/mo.

9 pieces. Early 1950’s.

MIRRORS 30x76, 45x45, Call Dennis 403-829-8291 $198.50 obo. $50 each obo call 403-885-2502 403-356-1770

1530

MOVING SALE: SUIT CASES: 2 Piece Samsonite navy in color, sizes 26”X19” suit case, 23”X12” Over Bud Haynes & night bag. $50 for the set.

Co. Auctioneers 3 Piece Pierre Cardin Certified Appraisers 1966 black in color, sizes Estates, Antiques, 26”X19”, 19”X12”, 15”X11” Firearms. $65 for the set.

Bay 5, 7429-49 Ave. 1 Over night bag green in 347-5855 color $5 Computer Speakers: Set of small computer Bicycles speakers can also be used with TV $15. Pick up only.

Call 403 358-3073 or MEN’S BIKE, 18 spd. Exc. rjmarq@telus.net cond. $80. 403-341-5966 MOVING SALE: Tony Little Gazelle $45; Whirlpool EquipmentGold Dehumidifier 25 pints Heavy (like new) $60; 18” Oscillating Pedestal Fan TRAILERS for sale or rent 3 Speed/3 Timed Settings Job site, office, well site or with remote $18; Dado storage. Skidded or Blades for Table Saw $30; wheeled. Call 347-7721.

Circle Cutter for Drill Press (13/4” - 8”) Ω” shank $18; Junior Golf Starter Set Farmers' (putter, wedge, wood) Market $12.00. Box of Wooden Wheels, pegs, plugs for ALBERTA Spring lamb, cut crafter $15. No reasonable and wrapped by the piece, offer refused.

1/2 or whole carcass.

403-754-1695 Come see our 100 mile radius store. Brown Eggs OFFICE desk 6’ wide x 3’ and Lamb 403-782-4095 deep, white natural wood EAST HILL SASKATOONS f i n i s h , a s k i n g $ 2 0 0 , 3 kms. East of 30th Ave. 403-347-7405 on Hwy. 11.

POOL TABLE COMBO Open Sat. - Sun. 9-5, WITH AIR HOCKEY. Mon. - Fri. Noon-8 . c/w cues & balls.

4L, $10 U-pick, $20 picked.

41.5” x 76” $150.

403-342-6213 or 392-6025 403-346-4462 RASPBERRIES ready, SAFE FOR SALE. U-pick open Asking†$200. www.staniforthfarm.com Can deliver if needed.

Phone 403-746-3681 Call 403-597-2871

Auctions

1540

1630 1650

Firewood

1660

AFFORDABLE

3020

Houses/ Duplexes

3 BDRM/1-1/2 bath.

Victorian Home (Upstairs), downtown area, no pets, ref req’d, $1300 rent, $1300 S.D., util. incl, avail Sept. 1, 403-348-1126

1800

11/2 blocks west of hospital!

3 bdrm. bi-level, lg. balcony, no pets, n/s, rent $1150 SD $1000 avail. AUG. 15. & SEPT. 1 403-304-7576 or 347-7545

Manufactured Homes

3040

Newly Reno’d Mobile FREE Shaw Cable + more $899/month Lana 403-550-8777

3050

4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes

INNISFAIL

1680

BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS IN POTS. $10-$15 per pot.

587-272-0937 LANDSCAPING mulch, $10.00 yard. Phone 403-346-3800 weekdays or 403-343-6182 eves. & wknds.

1700 1710

1720

Cats

1830

FREE KITTENS !!

Very friendly, different colors. 403-786-8691 FREE KITTENS To Good Homes.

Cute as heck!

403-358-3024

Dogs

1840

GOLDEN RETRIEVER pups, 1 F, 2 M. Ready to go, 1st. shots.

Vet checked. Born May 13.

403-773-2240 or 304-5104 PETITE Bichon Shih tzu poodle pups, unique color, $600, 403-505-6837

Sporting Goods

1860

FISHING RODS AND CARRYING CASE: 1 Century fishing rod with real and line $40.

1 Johnson fishing rod with real and line $30.

1 Berkley fishing lightening rod needs new real $30.

1 fishing rod carrying case $25. Pick up only.

403 358-3073 or rjmarq@telus.net FISHING RODS: 1 fly fishing rod with line, assortment of hooks and carrying case $75.

1 Century fishing rod with real and line $40.

1 Johnson fishing rod with real and line $30.

1 Berkley lightening fishing rod - needs new real $25.

1 fishing rod carrying case $25 Pick up only.

Call 403 358-3073 or rjmarq@telus.net USED RIGHT HAND GOLF CLUBS, BAG & CART. $100 obo.

403-347-7922 WEIGHT Bench, foldable $20.; New camping Lounge chair, in carry bag. $50. 403-347-5846

2 bdrm & 4 appls. for quiet adult. $995 with Utilities INCLUDED. Cat allowed. Avail Sept 1.

HEARTHSTONE 403-314-0099 or 403-896-1193 www.hpman.ca LARGE 1, 2 & 3 BDRM. SUITES. 25+, adults only n/s, no pets 403-346-7111

3060

Suites

MORRISROE DUPLEX Avail immed. This bright, spacious duplex offers 3 bdrms., 2 baths & 5 appls.

Family & fenced yard, perfect for a small family.

Sorry, no pets.$1295 & util.

HEARTHSTONE 403-314-0099 or 403-896-1193 www.hpman.ca

RED DEER COUNTY

Avail Sept 1, 3 bdrm, 2 bath house, 5 appl, fireplace, $1150 + util, $1100 SD, No pets, N/S PM 208 ~ Sim Management & Realty 403-340-0065 ext 412

SYLVAN LAKE

Condos/ Townhouses

3030

1 & 2 BDRM. APTS.

BOWER

Avail Sept 1, 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath townhouse, 4 appl, $1050 + util, $1000 SD, NO PETS, N/S, PM 217 ~ 67 Baird St ~ Sim Management & Realty 403-340-0065 ext 412

Manufactured Homes

1 Bdrm Adult Apt.

Newly Renovated Mobile Home

A MUST SEE! Only

Riverside Meadows

Avail Sept 1, 1 bdrm, 1 bath suite. 2 appl, adults only, $700 + pwr, $650 SD, NO PETS, N/S PM124 ~ 303, 5726 57 Ave ~ Sim Management & Realty 403-340-0065 ext 412

3090

Rooms For Rent

ROOM in new house in Blackfalds, private bath/shower, incld’s utils. $650. 403-588-4503 ROOMS Highland Green fully furn., 6 appls, basic cable and utils. incld., bdrms. keyed, $500/mo., + SD, working only. Avail. immed. 403-342-4604

3150

Garage Space

3190

Mobile Lot

LACOMBE new park, animal friendly. Your mobile or ours. 2 or 3 bdrm.

Excellent 1st time home buyers. 403-588-8820

400/month lot Rent incl. Cable

$

Lana (403) 550-8777 www.lansdowne.ca

254509H1

4020

Houses

Mason Martin Homes has

Parkvale adult duplex Prime location, quiet close, next to walking trails/market, 1208 sq. ft. bungalow, open design, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, single garage, lg. pie lot, immed. poss.$268,000, 403-342-8937 after 6 Open House Sun. Aug. 5th, 1-5, 4610-42 St. Cres

4040

has relocated to

CLASSIFICATIONS 5000-5300

Automotive Services

5010

“Need a Vehicle?

BAD CREDIT? WE CAN HELP JandJBAuto.com”

Antique & Classic Autos

216751

SUV's

5020

5040

2010 JEEP Grand Cherokee $31,000. 403-598-4131 1967 SHELBY Cobra GT 500 428 4 spd. $99,888 348-8788 Sport & Import

Cars

5030 2008 MERCEDES ML320 AWD, turbo diesel ,nav, lthr, $44,888 7620-50 Ave, Sport & Import

2009 CORVETTE auto., heads up display, glass r o o f , n a v, $ 4 5 , 8 8 8 348-8788 AB Sport & Import

2008 CADILLAC Escalade loaded $44,888 348-8788

2008 Mercedes R320 4Matic sunroof, htd. lthr., nav.,auto dual air $44,888 348-8788 Sport & Import

2007 PATHFINDER LE, AWD, V-6, lthr, $18,888 348-8788 Sport & Import

2008 INFINITI M45x AWD, lthr,sunroof, nav, $30,888 348-8788 Sport & Import

2007 JEEP SRT 8 hemi, nav, lthr, sunroof, $26,888 348-8788 Sport & Import 2003 SAAB 95. $7900.

403-342-3811 2003 CHRYSLER Intrepid 35 mi./gal. $2200 obo. 403-347-0601

2007 BMW X5 4.8I nav dvd $32,888 348- 8788

1997 NEON, 5 spd., 2 dr. clean, red, 403-352-6995

2006 ENVOY SLT loaded sunroof, leather, 87,000 km Mint cond. 403-347-4179

Cars

5030

FORMULA 1 Premium Package Grab it While it’s HOT

“THE WHEEL DEAL”

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Lana (403) 550-8777

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Manufactured Homes

modular/mobile homes

849

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2001 HONDA Accord EX Coupe, V6, leather, sunroof, exc. cond. 194,000 kms. $4900. 403-352-1863

2 & 3 bedroom

$

PRIVATE LENDER: Mortgage money available on all types of real estate.

We lend on equity.

Fast approvals Ron Lewis 403-819-2436

Call for more info call 403-342-4544

Cottages/Resort Property

FREE Cable

4430

To Loan

8 Brand New Homes starting at $179,900

MUST SELL

By Owner $7,000.

Lana 403-550-8777

Renter’s Special

4400-4430

4000-4190

Exceptional senior residents, for people 40+, that have no children going to school.

For sale by owner. 1 bdrm.

On main floor. $235,000.

Call 403-346-1063

20,000with Intro

1964 CHEVY 2 383 stroker,auto, $23,888 348-8788 Sport & Import

60’ x 32’ heated, 2 doors 12’ x 12’ $1700/mo. Sylvan Lake area 780-434-0045

SIERRAS OF TAYLOR

$

FINANCIAL

CLASSIFICATIONS

Riverside Meadows Money

Avail now, 2 bdrm, 1 bath bsmt suite, 4 appl, $850 + 40% util, $850 SD, pets ok, N/S, PM 528 ~ 22 Fairway Ave ~ Sim Management & Realty 403-340-0065 ext 412

Condos/ Townhouses

with Laminate Flooring, new carpet, newly painted

Pinnacle Estates 1986 MERCEDES 560 SL (Blackfalds) Lots From 19,409 kms $23,888 348$83,900 .You build or bring 8788 Sport & Import your own builder. Terms avail. 403-304-5555

n/s, no pets or parties, www.ambassadorapts.ca

INNISFAIL

3040

5030

Cars

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

1 bdrm., Avail. immed.

Adult bldg. N/S No pets 403-755-9852

Clean, quiet bldg.

For Sale Call 318-0901.

1 BDRM apt. in quiet bldg, FREE Weekly list of over 40 non smoker, 4616-44 St., good references. properties for sale w/details, prices, address, owner’s Rent $700, $675 D.D. Heat phone #, etc. 342-7355 and water incl. Available Help-U-Sell of Red Deer immed. Ph: 403-341-4627 www.homesreddeer.com 1 BDRM. furn. bsmt. suite, single, working person, N/S, so pets. $850/mo. utils. incl. 403-341-6224 2 BDRM., 2 bath rural property, 10 mi. S. of R.D. $1200./mo. PLUS 1 bdrm, $750. mo. Both have utils. incld’d. Avail. Aug. 1.

LANCASTER BI-LEVEL Horses privileges avail.

1236 sq. ft. walkout with 403-396-9808 attached insulated 24x24 2 BDRM., Anders. legal garage, 4 bdrm, 3 bath, bsmt. suite, separate ent., vaulted ceilings, maple sep. laundry, central vac. cabinets with tile back N/S, no pets, $900. + D.D. splash, 5 appliances incl, Incl. utils. & internet. backyard landscaped, gas 289-969-6410 fireplace, in floor heating, BACHELOR SUITE. Duradeck on upper deck, $725 + power. central vac, laminate Avail immed. 403-872-3400 throughout! $444,900.

403-872-1806, 340-6744

Avail Sept 1, 2 bdrm, 1 bath suite, 2 appl, $725 + pwr, $675 SD, N/S, NO PETS, PM34 ~ 302, 5604 50 Ave ~ Sim Management & Realty 403-340-0065 ext 412

4160

Lots For Sale

MORRISROE MANOR

homes

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Garden Supplies

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Spruce, Pine, Birch Office BRIGHT APT. Spilt, Dry. Pickup or Del. Supplies 2 bdrm w/coin-op laundry 2 BDRM. 1-1/2 Baths, 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472 in bldg. Close to Parkland Blackfalds, fenced, $900.

FIREWOOD. All Types.

OFFICE chair, adjustable.

Mall. Mature Adults only.

Sept. 1. ***RENTED P.U. / del. Lyle 403-783-2275 $40. 403-347-5846 $850 + elect only. Avail NOW. birchfirewoodsales.com HEARTHSTONE 4 BDRM. R.D. 2.5 bath, 403-314-0099 5 appls., garage. $1695.

FREE FIREWOOD Pets & or 403-896-1193 403-782-7156 357-7465 Bring your chain saw. www.hpman.ca 403-346-4307, 896-2194 Supplies 20 GALLON AQUARIUM with rot iron stand, light hood, filter & gravel. $70. 403-343-6785

3060

Suites

2 bdrm., 2 baths, brand MOBILE HOME PAD, in Brand new high end lower new, rent $995. + d.d. + Red Deer Close to Gaetz, utils, 403-343-1010 1/2 duplex. 3 bdrm, 2 bath, 2 car park, Shaw cable incl. single front garage, granite, Riverside Meadows Lana 403-550-8777 n/s, no pets, Blackfalds. Adults, Avail Sept 1, 3 bdrm, 1 $1400 + utils 403-600-2345 bath 4-plex, 4 appl, $850 + 25% water, 100% gas & MORRISROE pwr, $800 SD, No pets, , Avail Sept 1, 3 bdrm, 1.5 N/S PM 31 ~ 6014D 58A bath 1/2 duplex, 4 appl, St ~ Sim Management & $1050 + util, $1000 SD, Realty 403-340-0065 ext pet ok, N/S, PM 299 ~ 55 412 Mackenzie Cres ~ Sim Management & Realty CLASSIFICATIONS 403-340-0065 ext 412

Avail Sept 1, 3 bdrm, 2 bath bi-level home, 4 appl, unfinished bsmt, $1425 + util, $1375 SD, NO PETS,, S U N B E A M m i c r o w a v e N/S, PM 310 ~ 18 Lucky Pl med. size $40; 50 assort- ~ Sim Management & Rement and LP’s 78 records, alty 403-340-0065 ext 412 $1 each, Bag Boy golf cart $50; 403-346-3086,

Homestead Firewood

SHIPPER / RECEIVER Audio Innovations is looking for highly motivated, career-oriented person to join our team.

The successful candidate Health & Beauty will have the following proven traits; committed to *NEW!* Asian Relaxation excellent service, willingness to learn, team player, Massage Downtown! 587 377 - 1298 open 10am and a mature positive 6pm Monday - Friday! attitude. This is a full time position offering competitive salary, potential Household bonuses, benefits proAppliances gram, and an excellent opportunity for advancement. You will be directly APPLS. reconditioned lrg. involved with our inventory selection, $150 + up, 6 mo. system including weekly warr. Riverside Appliances 403-342-1042 inventory counts, handing returns with our suppliers, FRIDGE, self clean stove, organizing orders for daily both white. Exc. cond. installation jobs and day to $575. 403-341-5966 day shipping & receiving duties. A strong knowledge of computers will be a ne- Household cessity. If you are the right Furnishings person to join our team, please e-mail your resume A GREAT DEAL! to: Audio Innovations 3 pce. white & gold bdrm. e-mail: audio@ suite, $200. will through in audioinnovations.ca a stand up closet for free.

403-341-6164 SOURCE ADULT VIDEO requires mature P/T help CHROME KITCHEN SUITE 9 pieces. Early 1950’s. for days and grave shifts. $198.50 obo.

Fax resume to: 403-885-2502 403-346-9099 or drop off to: 3301-Gaetz Avenue DISHWASHER, under counter. Exc. cond. $200.

403-341-5966 DRESSER AND P/T help req’d. Retail & CHESTER DRAWER: stock duties. Job requires 6 drawer dresser with lifting. No evenings center double doors with 10-20 hrs. weekly incl.

2 shelves this comes 2 weekends/mo. with no mirror. fax resume to: Chester drawer has top 403-347-2330 double doors with 3 or apply in person @ shelves and 2 bottom pull #1 4940 54 Ave. Red Deer out drawers - these are finished oak medium in WINE STORE color. $199 for the set.

P/T stock person req’d.

Pick up only 2 - 3 afternoons weekly, Call 403 358-3073 or Wed. Thurs. & Fri. rjmarq@telus.net Fax resume to: 403-347-2330 or apply in LARGE Wooden Rocker person to: #1 4940 54 Ave $70. 403-343-0764

WINE STORE

Household Furnishings

254502H1-I30

Misc.

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RED DEER ADVOCATE Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012 D5

Unions turn to new strategies

BY MICHELLE MCQUIGGE THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — It took a global war to galvanize Canada’s workers to begin organizing themselves into unions in the 1940’s.

Nearly 70 years later, experts say attacks of another sort have left those unions fighting for their very survival.

The continuing rise of multinational corporations, growing public apathy toward the labour movement and unprecedented interference from the federal government have forced leaders in the country’s labour movement to consider new strategies in order to stay afloat during turbulent times.

Two of Canada’s largest private sector unions formally acted on a longsimmering plan last week to merge the two organizations.

In outlining a plan to officially join forces by 2013, the Canadian Auto Workers Union and the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada said the merger was necessary to combat what they described as growing hostility from the country’s corporate and political ranks.

If anything, veteran union watchers believe the CAW and CEP understated the gravity of the situation.

Former CAW president Buzz Hargrove said he has never witnessed such widespread anti-union sentiment in his many decades of involvement with organized labour.

That antipathy has been most clearly demonstrated by the Federal

government, he said, citing pieces of legislation forced through Parliament that effectively ended labour disputes at Air Canada, Canadian Pacific Railway and Canada Post on employerfriendly terms.

Such aggressive political action, he said, is designed to create a climate similar to the one that has taken shape in the United States where unionized workers now make up less than seven per cent of the private sector workforce.

“I think the business community watched what’s happened in the U.S. and said, ’We haven’t been aggressive enough in Canada. We can do the same thing with the support of the governments,”’ Hargrove said in a telephone interview.

“And they got the support of government, and they’re moving ahead with that.”

Hargrove said the past five years have seen an unprecedented spike in labour disputes centred around employers wanting to claw back salaries or benefits.

Some of the more bruising disputes have hobbled industry and left workers out of a job for months, he said.

A strike by employees of mining giant Vale brought local commerce to its knees in the northern city of Sudbury, Ont., for nearly a year between the summers of 2009 and 2010, while a lockout initiated by U.S. Steel kept workers at home for more than 12 months.

Unions claimed defeat in both cases, saying members were losing out on

lucrative salary structures or future pension arrangements.

Hargrove said the federal government’s well-documented anti-union stance has emboldened companies to take a hard line against unions.

Provincial governments have also followed their example, he said, citing Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty’s recent threat that he could recall the legislature in order to force an end to collective bargaining between the province and its teachers.

University of Toronto historian Laurel MacDowell, however, said the issue is more nuanced.

Companies swept up in the tide of globalization have been eager to shift their operations from North America to overseas locales with cheaper labour costs, she said, adding such moves put unions in significantly weaker bargaining positions and greatly complicate any efforts to organize.

The makeup of the economy has also shifted in favour of today’s most prevalent employers, MacDowell said.

Unions formed after the end of the Second World War were built around the largely manufacturing-based economy that existed in those days. The landscape is now dominated by service-oriented companies, MacDowell said, noting many of them are notoriously opposed to letting their workers organize.

“They have this highly individualized notion of how relationships work and are simply not going to deal with unions,” she said.

Beaver gets boot in Quebec election ad

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL — Who could resist a cuddly cartoon Canadian beaver, purring as it rubs against your leg with a broad, bucktoothed smile creasing its face underneath a Mountie stetson?

The Quebec solidaire political party, that’s who.

In fact, in an election ad designed to put to rest doubts about its support for Quebec independence, a stick figure gleefully boots the furry national rodent right off the screen.

The crudely drawn cartoon ad has been posted to the Internet and is one of five that the small leftwing party says is aimed at clearing up misconceptions about it, including sniping from former Bloc Quebecois leader Gilles Duceppe, who is backing the bigger Parti Quebecois.

In the ad, a narrator brushes off any secret flir-

tation with Canadian federalism.

“There are rumours that members of Quebec solidaire drape themselves in the Maple Leaf and hold questionable ties to beavers,” says the narrator as images show a group of robed and hooded figures gathered around a table with a Maple Leaf.

“In fact, that’s not quite the case.”

Though it only has one seat in the legislature, Quebec solidaire could siphon support from the PQ in some ridings. In an effort to rally the sovereigntist vote, Duceppe and others have attacking the party’s commitment to independence.

The ad is meant to clear things up, Quebec solidaire says, and do it with a little humour.

It explains that Quebec solidaire would create a constitution for a new independent Quebec that would contain an inspiring vision for society, and put that

document to a vote in a referendum.

“Federalist? Quebec solidaire? Not at all. Sovereigntist — but not like the others,” says the ad’s narrator. “The Quebec solidaire program is very clear on the fact that it’s independentist.”

It insisted it has no ties with the NDP and only encouraged people to defeat Prime Minister Stephen Harper in the last election, illustrating the point with a cartoon figure dropping the Conservative logo topped with a stetson through a trapdoor.

The ad jokingly ends by saying no beavers were harmed in the making of the new spot.

The NDP did not return calls for comment on the ad and a spokesman for the Prime Minister’s Office declined to comment.

Some members of the federal NDP have worked for or been candidates for Quebec solidaire in the

past. One staffer has taken a leave of absence to run for the Liberals in the current election.

The NDP has instructed its elected members in Ottawa to avoid taking sides in the Quebec election and in recent months, under new leader Tom Mulcair, has been extremely reluctant to weigh in on controversial provincial issues.

There are at least four pro-sovereignty parties registered for the Sept. 4 election. Aside from the PQ, Quebec solidaire is the most established.

Duceppe took aim at Amir Khadir, the party’s co-leader, in a recent interview, slamming him for voting for the NDP in the last federal election while proclaiming support for Quebec sovereignty.

The Bloc was virtually wiped off the political map in Quebec by the NDP in the 2011, prompting Duceppe to quit the leadership.

Helium shortage affecting medical research

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL — A dwindling supply of helium worldwide is putting more than the future of party balloons in jeopardy.

The precious, non-renewable gas has important applications related to manufacturing, scientific research and medical care — including cuttingedge research on respiratory illness at an Ontario laboratory.

As the shortage grows, the rising cost has put that research into question.

“It’s made it difficult to do the research because it’s extremely expensive,” said Grace Parraga, a professor and researcher at the Robarts Research Institute at the University of Western Ontario.

Even at a discounted price for scientific research, she said her laboratory pays $795 per litre. That’s up from $300 not so long ago.

Parraga said they’ve been unable to perform a clinical trial because of the high cost.

For the research, helium is dispensed into the lungs and tracked on a monitor, allowing researchers to directly measure the impact of different treatments for the first time. They have tested other gases but none work as effectively as helium, which isn’t harmful when inhaled.

The rising cost of helium could also spell trouble for MRI scanners, which are cooled in part by liquid helium.

It’s also used by the space industry to help operate satellite equipment and spacecraft, and NASA used huge amounts of helium to clean out its rockets prior to launch.

“Helium is non-renewable and it is depleting,” said John Beamish, a physics professor at the University of Alberta who uses helium in his research.

Beamish said much of the world’s reserves have been derived as a byproduct from the extraction of natural gas, mostly in the gas wells of the U.S. southwest.

Much of the world’s reserves are stored by the country’s Federal Helium Reserve in a natural underground reservoir near Amarillo, Tex. Congress once mandated that the federal government safeguard the gas, but a U.S. law passed in 1996 stipulates that the government get out of the business and sell off all its reserves by 2015.

There remains plenty of helium. It’s estimated we still haven’t used half of the resource, Beamish said — but the remainder will be more difficult and pricey to extract.

Eventually, Beamish says dwindling supply could push helium prices so high that some sectors turn to other

resources, while those sectors where it’s essential will turn to recycling.

Beamish himself recycles helium for his research, to around a 90-percent return. MRI machines could eventually go that route as well, he said.

For many, though, the shortage’s most noticeable impact remains the absence of high-flying balloons. After having to turn away customers, a Montreal store has posted a sign outside its doors declaring it has run out of helium.

“We called our supplier and he said, ’Don’t bother calling back until at least mid-August,”’ said Tanya Schaffer, who works at Westmount Stationary. Schaffer said the price for a helium-filled balloon got hiked at the beginning of the year, from $1 per balloon to $1.25.

Balloons, including those used to collect weather data, account for about five per cent of total helium usage.

Still, some experts have even argued the sale of helium party balloons should be banned outright to preserve the resource.

“If you have on the one hand an extremely ill patient for whom you can offer important information about how they’re doing, and you have a balloon, I think it’s a very easy choice,” Parraga said.

Churches speaking out on Northern Gateway project

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Churches across Canada say they have a religious duty to speak out on the proposed Northern Gateway oilsands pipeline.

Next week, delegates at the United Church of Canada general council meeting in Ottawa are to debate a resolution that calls on the church to reject construction of the $6-billion Enbridge (TSX:ENB)project that would take diluted bitumen from Alberta to the British Columbia coast.

The resolution was drafted in support of aboriginals in B.C., who worry a spill would poison the land and water, and directs the church to send the results of

its vote to the federal, B.C. and Alberta governments and the media.

Mardi Tindal, moderator of the United Church, said care of the Earth is an important part of the faith and the church can’t shy away from the pipeline just because it is controversial and politically divisive.

“People care so much about this. People understand that you cannot separate economic health from ecological health,” she said.

“The church has a responsibility to contribute to the conversations that make for the best public policy for the common good.”

The United Church of Canada is not alone. Earlier this year, the Anglican Bishops of British Columbia and

Yukon issued a statement that questioned the integrity of the pipeline’s environmental impact review.

A group representing 28 Presbyterian churches in B.C.’s Lower Mainland has written a letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper that accuses the government of weakening environmental reviews and demonizing people who oppose projects as radicals trying to sabotage Canada’s economy.

In her letter to Harper, Rev. Diane Tait-Katerberg wrote there is already “overwhelming evidence the government of Canada has already made up its mind about the safety of these projects, and is arranging things so that nothing stands in the way of the

development of the oilsands and the approval of these pipelines.”

There is so much buzz about the pipeline in religious circles that the ecumenical justice organization Kairos has written a primer on the Enbridge project entitled Ethical Reflections on the Northern Gateway Pipeline. It’s meant to help churches make their own judgments on the project.

The primer says Northern Gateway presents intersecting challenges for the economy, ecology and Canada’s relations with aboriginal people. It says the focus on the anticipated wealth the pipeline would create threatens to obscure the challenges it would pose to the environment.

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Defection rattles Syrian regime PM BECOMES HIGHEST-RANKING GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL TO DEFECT, EMBOLDENING OPPOSITION

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Syrian Prime Minister Riad Hijab, centre, speaks under the portrait of the Syrian President Bashar Assad during a meeting in Damascus, Syria. Hijab defected and fled to neighboring Jordan, officials said Monday.

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS EL-ARISH, Egypt — Egypt vowed Monday to take on Islamist militants who have turned the Sinai peninsula into a lawless haven and are suspected of killing 16 Egyptian troops as the fighters were en route to a failed assault on neighbouring Israel.

But the goal of reining in jihadists in Sinai is complicated by limits on military activity in the area under the 1979 peace treaty with Israel and by tensions between Egypt’s Islamist President Mohammed Morsi and the country’s powerful military.

“The armed forces have been careful in the past months and during the events of the revolution not to shed Egyptian blood,” said a statement by the military.

“But the group that staged this attack is considered by the armed forces as enemies of the nation who must be dealt with by force.”

Morsi, who is enmeshed in a power struggle with the military leadership, pledged he would make the killers pay for their crime and would restore security to Sinai, home to several of the most popular Red Sea resorts in Egypt.

U.S. Defence Secretary Leon Panetta, who visited Egypt last week and met with its new leaders, said the U.S. had concerns about security threats in Sinai.

Egypt has seen a sharp deterioration in security throughout the country since the uprising that ousted Hosni Mubarak in February 2011 and drove the hated police force from the streets.

But even before the uprising, there was rampant lawlessness in Sinai.

The security problems stem from resentment among the native Bedouins over what they see as the police heavyhandedness and the lack of adequate government services. Security officials there say Islamists have forged alliances with disgruntled Bedouins.

Some Sinai Bedouins make a living out of growing illicit drugs, trafficking in black African migrants seeking a better life in Israel or supplying Gaza’s merchants with goods through a network of secret tunnels running under the Egypt-Gaza border.

A massive flow of smuggled arms from Libya, including heavy machine-guns, RPGs and anti-aircraft guns, are making their way into

the hands of militant groups operating in Sinai.

Like Egypt’s enormous economic, social and political problems, the security crisis has been left to fester over the last 18 months while the military rulers who took power from Mubarak faced off against Islamists led by the Muslim Brotherhood who won both parliamentary and presidential elections in the transition period.

Adding to the complexities of escalating violence in Sinai are Egypt’s fluctuating ties with the Islamist-ruled Gaza Strip, which also borders the peninsula.

Mubarak, who repressed

the Muslim Brotherhood, helped Israel enforce a blockade on Gaza.

But Morsi and the Brotherhood have warmed ties with the Palestinian territory.

The Egyptian military claimed the attackers had the help of Palestinian militants, saying “elements from the Gaza Strip” aided them by shelling the EgyptianIsraeli border crossing with mortars as the attack was taking place.

Sunday’s attack was the deadliest on Egyptian soldiers since the country’s last war with Israel nearly 40 years ago. Egypt’s military said 35 militants were involved in the ambush.

Jamaicans celebrate 50th anniversary THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Shrugging off economic hardships and high crime, people across Jamaica proudly wore the national colours of gold, black and green Monday to mark the Caribbean island’s 50th anniversary of independence from Britain.

Telephone poles and streetlights were wrapped in the flag’s colours across the scenic island of less than 3 million inhabitants. In the capital of Kingston, revelers wore shirts emblazoned with Jamaica’s name as they thronged a “golden jubilee village” showcasing the country’s history, food and culture.

On the grounds of the national stadium, displays paid tribute to

prominent islanders like black nationalist leader Marcus Garvey and reggae icon Bob Marley. The air filled with the smell of sizzling jerk chicken cooked in severed oil drums.

By Monday evening, thousands of Jamaicans gathered inside the stadium to watch military marching bands, gospel choirs and homegrown ska, rocksteady and reg-

gae music. South Africa President Jacob Zuma, former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell and Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan were among the dignitaries.

The celebration came a day after Jamaican sprinters Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake thrilled the island by winning the gold and silver medals in the 100-meter dash at the London Olympics.

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has counted on support from a dwindling list of allies such as Iran and Russia.

Ahmad Kassim, a senior official with the rebel Free Syrian Army, initially said Hijab defected along with three other ministers, then later said two other ministers had left.

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BEIRUT — Syria’s prime minister began planning his break from the regime two months ago when Bashar Assad offered him the post and an ultimatum: Take the job or die.

The full scope of Riad Hijab’s carefully executed flight to the rebel side — described by an aide who escaped with him to Jordan — reverberated Monday through Syria’s leadership.

Hijab became the highest-ranking government official to defect, emboldening the opposition and raising fresh questions about the regime’s ability to survive the civil war.

Although Assad has been hit by a string of embarrassing defections of military and political figures, they have yet to cause visible changes in the regime’s abilities on the battlefield.

The loss of high-profile government officials, however, suggests fissures are reaching deeper into the ruling system and could force Assad to retreat further behind a cadre of loyalists as fighting flares on several fronts.

“Every defection is another door closed for Assad and another one open for the rebels,” said Mustafa Alani, an analyst at the Gulf Research Center based in Geneva.

“It may not be the tipping point for the regime, but each breakaway is another crack.”

Hijab and an entourage of family members were expected to head next to the Gulf state of Qatar, a key backer of the Syrian rebels, in a further sign of the regional brinksmanship and gambits over Assad’s fate.

Gulf states and Turkey have strongly backed the rebel forces while Assad

sect is an offshoot of Shiite Islam.

In Washington, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said “the Assad regime is crumbling from within” and predicted “Assad’s days are numbered.” Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is expected to arrive in Turkey later this week for meetings on Syria.

French Foreign Minister cited Hijab’s break as evidence “of a regime that’s losing support through its choice of armed violence” in a conflict that has claimed at least 19,000 lives.

A statement from French President Francois Hollande said the country was dispatching military surgeons to the Syria-Jordan border, where more than 120,000 Syrian refugees have crossed since the conflict began.

The Syrian regime has suffered a series of setbacks over the past month that point to a loosening of its grip on the country.

Four of the president’s top security aides were killed in a rebel bombing of state security headquarters in the capital Damascus on July 18, including the defence minister and Assad’s brother in law. There has been a steady stream of high-level defections from diplomats to generals. And the regime has been unable to fully subdue rebel challenges in the two major cities, Damascus and Aleppo.

Just hours before word of the defection got out, Assad suffered another blow in his attempt to portray he is in control: A bomb ripped through the third floor of the state TV building in Damascus, wounding at least three employees and displaying the ability of rebels to strike in the heart of the capital.