Red Deer Advocate, October 31, 2012

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A day after Red Deer city council decided to continue with water fluoridation, a shipment of fluoride was delivered to the city water treatment plant on Tuesday.

Fluoride fight not over OPPONENTS SAY THEY WILL TAKE THEIR CASE TO FUTURE COUNCIL

BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF Anti-fluoride activists say the fight is far from over.

While disappointed with Red Deer city council’s decision to continue adding fluoride to the city’s

regional water supply, opponents were encouraged that the controversial issue was brought to the forefront.

“A lot of cities don’t even get that chance,” said Diane Hermary. “(This) opens the door for education. I think we have a solid victory in that because a lot of people have educated themselves on the topic that wouldn’t have before.”

Hermary was in chambers when council voted 6-2 in favour of continuing with fluoridated water and putting the issue to bed on Monday night. Councillors Tara Veer and Chris Stephan were opposed to both motions. Coun. Paul Harris was absent from the meeting.

Many expected the contentious issue to be settled

at the ballot box during next year’s civic election.

Doubts about council’s ability to make decisions were raised after council halted the Red Deer Native Friendship Society’s affordable housing project in Clearview Ridge and backtracked on the bike lane pilot project in recent months.

Hermary said they had the impression that council did not even want to talk about making a controversial decision.

“Very surprised,” said Hermary. “I was almost convinced they were going to a plebiscite . . . I am really glad council stepped up . . . I am happy they had the courage to step up and do it.”

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Winter shelters taxed by early demand People are turned away, but not without staff trying to find the best options for them.

BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI AND LAURA TESTER ADVOCATE STAFF The early onset of colder weather has some winter shelter programs in Red Deer already at capacity.

Kath Hoffman, director of programs for the Safe Harbour Society, said that the Winter Inn program will start on Thursday.

“We have changed it up a bit because it used to be at different churches,” said Hoffman.

This year, it will run at Loaves and Fishes every day from 7:30 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., at 6002 54th Ave. This shelter’s purpose is to ensure Red Deer has the capacity in the cold winter months and that no one is turned away.

The program is a partnership between Safe Harbour Society and the downtown faith community, with Safe Harbour providing the staffing and the churches providing the space.

Winter Inn takes the overflow from the mats program as well as People’s Place, which is also located at Loaves and Fishes. Winter Inn will run upstairs and allows people who may be under the influence of substances.

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Safe Harbour also runs the mats overnight shelter for 20 adults who are under the influence. It runs at 5246 53rd Ave. and operates from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m., 365 days a year.

People’s Place, an emergency shelter for 23 adults, is for those who have no other means available to them. They are in the process of connecting back to the community.

They are ready for an element of stability in their lives and are building their resources to that end.

It’s also located at 6002 54th Ave. and runs from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. yearround.

Those clients cannot be under the influence. They can stay at the emergency shelter for up to 30 days.

Hoffman said the most people they had to turn away from the People’s Place and the mats program in October was 17.

That means that both places were full, she added.

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City of Red Deer laboratory technician Carole Morcom runs a test on a water sample at the water treatment plant on Tuesday.

New billing method may impact city utility fees

BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF The groundwork for a major change in how Red Deer households are charged for water and wastewater could impact the price people pay for these services.

Switching from a fee model with a more stable rate that relied heavily on the fixed charge, the new pricing method aims to charge households for how much water they use.

Paul Goranson, City of Red Deer director of Development Services, said the idea behind the change is to put the onus on users to affect how much water they use.

“This is revenue neutral as far as utilities go,” said Goranson. “It doesn’t change the total amount of revenue the utility is going to collect in any one year, it just shifts it from the fixed monthly to the usage.”

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INN: Program runs until end of April People are turned away, but not without staff trying to find the best options for them, Hoffman said.

Youth Winter Inn opened for its fourth season on Friday but the seven mats available for homeless youth, age 14 to 17 who are intoxicated on drugs or alcohol, remained empty.

“It was quiet on the weekend but with the resource being there, I’m sure we see kids within the next week or two,” said Rose Hatfield, program manager at the Red Deer Youth and Volunteer Centre.

There’s always a slow start to the program because it takes time for youth to realize it’s open and the homeless do tend to stay hidden until winter arrives, she said.

Youth Winter Inn provides a safe and warm place for youth who are homeless or in crisis during the winter months.

Funding from the City of Red Deer and Central Alberta Child and Family Services Authority will allow the program to run until April 30.

“Last year we only had until March 31, so that’s good.”

A delay in funding prevented the Youth Winter Inn from opening until Dec. 15 last year.

Youth Winter Inn is open Monday to Friday from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. and on the weekend from 9 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.

To be admitted, youth should ring the doorbell at the centre’s rear afterhours door at 4633 49th St. and press the intercom to speak to staff. szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com

FEES: Increases likely However, the changed fee structure doesn’t add inflationary costs or capital costs to the utility for 2013.

“There are still likely going to be increases that we’ll have to incorporate based on the amount of construction we have in the plants and the cost of power and whatnot,” said Goranson.

Over the past five years, the charges for water in the city have risen by about 59 per cent, with a nine per cent increase from 2011 to 2012.

The city will start progressively, over the next five years, charging more for each cubic metre of water and wastewater used, but charge less on the fixed cost for both wastewater and water.

The progressive switch to a more usage-based fee system began with the 2009 Environmental Master Plan.

Goranson said the feedback they received during the plan suggested residents would be interested in having more control over how much their bill is.

In order to make water usage more visible on the bills, the rate of water per cubic metre will increase from 81 cents to 90 cents, effective Jan. 1, 2013, with the rest of the changes.

When the changes were proposed to council, the city put inserts in everyone’s utility bills and Goranson said there were six to 10 calls on it.

“It’s that big rate shock that tends to get people’s attention,” said Goranson.

“We still may hear from some that are at the high end of the user group, or at the low end.”

Goranson said it has been the lowend users who have been pushing for the change to take place quickly. Because they don’t use a lot, they want to see a reduction in the fixed costs.

Under the utility rate bylaw, city council approved that the amount of wastewater a household can be charged will be calculated as 90 per cent of water used.

“That 10 per cent is an allowance recognizing that maybe not all the water you’re using is going back into the wastewater system,” said Goranson.

“You don’t meter the wastewater going back out. It makes the assumption the water you’re using is going to be indicative of how much wastewater is going back out.”

The 2009 master plan indicates Red Deer residential water use is about 242 litres per capita per day and commercial use is about 135 litres per capita per day.

Based on the residential use statistics, a family of four would use about 29,040 litres of water a month. This translates to about 29 cubic metres of water, which under the new fee structure would cost the family $45.78 per month. Under the old fee structure, the same amount of water would cost the family $44.88 per month. The new charge represents a two per cent increase.

With the same water usage, the new wastewater bill, previously a $41.32 fixed charge, would cost the family of four $44.49 per month, a 7.6 per cent increase.

According to the Red Deer Environmental Master Plan, the hope is to reduce the per capita water use by eight per cent by 2015, by 15 per cent by 2020 and by 25 per cent by 2035.

These changes are the start of a trend towards a fee structure based more on usage, decreasing the fixed cost.

Currently, 43 per cent of the city’s water-related revenue comes from usage-based charges and the goal of the five-year plan is to increase the share to 63 per cent.

“That’s the transition, this (2013 rates) takes it that one step in that transition from the 43 per cent to the 63 per cent,” said Goranson.

At the same time, Goranson said having a fixed fee is important as well, to maintain revenue to pay for the utility on a consistent basis.

The idea is to take into account the fixed costs, which include pipes,

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Laura has story-Safe Harbour Society director of programs Stacey Carmichael Winter Inn shelter staff Tim McNeil are preparing for start of the program. Adults needing a place to sleep during the program can find shelter at Loaves and Fishes above the Peoples Place shelter.

CONTROLLING USE OF WATER With the City of Red Deer switching to a usage-based fee structure for both water and wastewater utilities, homeowners have the ability to affect the cost of their utility bills by controlling how much water they use.

According to the government of Alberta’s One Simple Act, a public education program aimed at inspiring more environmentally friendly lifestyles, there are many ways people can conserve water. ● Check pipes, taps and toilets for leaks. ● Turn off water while washing dishes instead of letting it run continuously. ● Only run the dishwasher when it has a full load. In the same regard. only wash full loads of laundry. ● Turn off the water supply to the washing machine when not in use to prevent leaks. ● Take shorter showers and turn off the tap while brushing teeth. ● Adjust sprinklers so only the lawn gets watered and not the sidewalk, house or street.

● Compost vegetable food waste instead of using a garbage disposal. ● Wash produce in a pan of water instead of under running water. ● Instead of using the garden hose to clean the driveway or sidewalk, use a broom. ● Use one glass per day for drinking water, reducing the number of dishes that need to be washed. ● Thaw food in the refrigerator instead of running it under water. ● Switch to low-flow or dual-flush toilets. ● Purchase high water efficiency appliances; newer ones can save 25 to 40 per cent. ● Install a water-saving shower head. ● Use a commercial car wash that recycles its water. ● Install rain barrels for gardening. ● Avoid over watering lawns; water as needed and not on a regular schedule.

For more information or other water conservation tips, visit www.onesimpleact.alberta.ca.

plants and staffing, and the variable costs such as power consumption, treatment, chemicals and pumping costs.

“We have a model we use to develop what overall costing should be that determines who should pay for what in the utilities,” said Goranson. “That hadn’t been updated for a number of years.”

Goranson said of roughly 30,000 utility bills that go out every month, about 95 per cent of them have a water meter size of 16 mm.

In the new fee structure, the water

charge for that size is $19.65, from $21.36 under the old structure, and the wastewater charge is $36.65, down from $41.32 under the old structure.

“What the suggestion is, in utilities you should have some influence over what your bill looks like,” said Goranson.

“By moving away from the fixed fees to a more usage-based fee, that gives consumers and users of the utility more influence on what their bill looks like.” mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com

Katz donation to Alberta Tory party to be investigated

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — Officials with Elections Alberta have announced they will investigate whether $300,000 worth of donations to the Tories from Edmonton Oilers owner Daryl Katz, his family and associates broke campaign laws.

The office confirmed late Tuesday there is enough information to merit a formal investigation by chief electoral officer Brian Fjeldheim.

The investigation flows from complaints sent to Fjeldheim last week by

the opposition NDP and Wildrose parties. Wildrose Leader Danielle Smith said the investigation needed to go forward.

“These allegations are serious if they’re true, and they need to either be affirmed or need to be dispelled for the sake of all parties involved,” said Smith.

“We think the allegation that there was a single $430,000 contribution (from Katz) needs to be investigated, and we’re glad the chief electoral officer agrees.

“Hopefully we’ll get to the bottom of it. If there is wrongdoing, we hope to see a prosecution.”

The issue made headlines last week when Elections Alberta documents revealed that Katz, his associates, and members of his family donated $300,000 to Premier Alison Redford’s party in the spring election campaign.

The figure represents 20 per cent of all the money raised by the Tories, who took 61 seats to 17 for the Wildrose in the 87-seat legislature in the April 23 election.

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Sylvan lighthouse razed, quest begins

BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF Sylvan Lake’s lighthouse was unceremoniously toppled recently and now the quest for a replacement for the local landmark has begun.

After the lighthouse’s fate was sealed, the Rotary Club of Sylvan Lake jumped in to head up efforts to find a replacement.

To that end, the club is hosting a community meeting on Nov. 8 to get local input. The meeting takes place at the Royal Canadian Legion beginning at 7:30 p.m.

“We’re mostly looking to get people on board to get public opinion on where they would like to see it built and the functionality of it,” said Trevor Sigfusson, who is chairing the Rotary Club’s lighthouse committee.

Among the options is building a lighthouse big enough that people could climb up to the top, which was not possible in the original.

There has also been talk of incorporating a bandshell or performing arts area into the project, or even using it as a site to house a water monitoring

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station for the province, said Sigfusson.

But the more elaborate the lighthouse gets, the higher costs will be.

“It’s going to be a balance between what we all want and we can afford with fundraising,” he said.

A number of people have weighed in with their opinions on the street and there appears to be support for replacing the lighthouse with something very similar.

Where it should go also remains unresolved. The former site, which was on private property, is to be turned over to the town by the developers and could tie in neatly with a proposed trail system.

It would also prove useful as a landmark for boaters.

“We’ve heard stories of people using that lighthouse to get back on foggy days — when the light was working,” he said.

However, the pier is also being considered as a potential location. One of the down sides there is it would take away land from a well-used recreational spot.

Fundraising options will also be discussed.

The Rotary Club has committed to putting in some money and there is $100,000 in a bank account do-

oride group will refocus and continue to educate the public on the risks of fluoride.

A new city council will be elected in October 2013 and the group will likely give those councillors an earful.

Red Deer’s dental community, however, was pleasantly surprised with council’s swift ruling.

“We thought there were more councillors opposed to keeping fluoride in the water,” said dentist Jo Scalzo.

“We are so happy. The future generations of children in Red Deer will be blessed because this is a fantastic decision.”

Scalzo said she understands the issue will not go away and as a part of the dental community they have to be diligent in getting the message out about what a lack of fluoride will mean.

Every day I see people giving children sweetened drinks,” said Scalzo.

“Yes there has to be education on prevention of cavities but the fluoride is our first defence so we need that fluoride for children who are most vulnerable, especially for children of low-income families who do not have

Coreen Evans, who has snubbed fluoride since 1989, said she was proud city council took the concerns with fluoride seriously, put it on the table and dealt with it.

“I am glad they decided to jump into it and make a decision on their own,” said Evans.

“Although I am disappointed with the outcome, the biggest problem I had is that they kept referring to it as fluoride. It’s not just fluoride. It’s hexafluorosilicic acid and it’s a toxic byproduct of fertilizer. People just don’t understand that.”

Evans was also disappointed that some councillors chose to stand behind health professionals and Alberta Health Services but did not recognize Dr. Jeff Dr. Higgins and Staff are pleased to announce that Beck, an anti-fluoride health professional and a professor emeritus at the University of Calgary. will be open on Saturdays Beck was one of the exstarting perts who spoke at a sesNovember 3rd, 2012 sion on fluoride in September.

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The key will be to draw on local fundraising efforts through donations from residents, community groups and businesses.

It only took a backhoe a few minutes to turn the iconic lighthouse into a pile of lumber about two weeks ago after wooden structure was deemed too decrepit to be salvageable. One enterprising resident even took a video of the lighthouse’s final moments and posted it to YouTube, where it has been viewed about 1,500 times. (http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=ZfuTmSIzpfo) Since it was built in 1988, the lighthouse had fallen into disrepair. The light no longer worked and building and fire inspections determined it couldn’t be saved.

The lighthouse is also located next to the marina, which is undergoing major upgrades to deepen it and rebuild the walls.

That work is part of a major condominium development that would see 55 units built in two buildings nearby. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

resources. We are just very pleased with this decision.”

David Hall, who has practised dentistry in Red Deer for 18 years, said he was equally surprised and pleased with council’s ruling to stay the course.

Hall said the fight has been ongoing since fluoridation was introduced to water supplies in the 1950s and he expects it to continue.

Hall said the course of action is to continue to educate the public with scientific data.

“It’s hard to be able to get people to understand what scientific data is,” said Hall. “When you go on the Internet, there’s what, 9,000 hits when you type in fluoride? You’ve got to base medicine on proper scientific research statistical data and not on a Google

search.”

Fluoridation of Red Deer’s public water supply was mandated by a plebiscite in the 1950s.

The water treatment plant is legally required to continue this practice until administration is directed by council to apply for an amendment to the province.

City council delved into the contentious fluoride debate last year when it began public consultation on how to make the decision on eliminating, reducing or continuing with water fluoridation.

“It will come up again,” said Hermary. “It’s not over. We’ll have a new council next year and we’re all regrouping and getting ready to fight the good fight a little more.”

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Flush the fluoride debate Give Red Deer city council credit for making a decision on fluoride this week, and for making the right decision.

On Monday night, council voted 6-2 to maintain the existing levels of fluoride in the water supply that serves the citizens of Red Deer and a variety of nearby communities, including Blackfalds, Lacombe and Ponoka.

Before the surprise decision, it seemed that council was likely to push the matter to a plebiscite, probably in conjunction with the next municipal election a year from now.

But council was ready now to make a decision, and so it did. It spent more than a year studying the issue, and the science behind the issue. It held public meetings on the issue. It had the benefit of city survey responses that suggested a decision was needed now. And it had plenty of anecdotal information that the citizen majority favoured the continuation of fluoride additives.

In short, due process was followed.

Council members obviously felt they

OURVIEW JOHN STEWART were informed, they were ready to make a decision and they made it.

Fluoride naturally occurs in water. Topping up the levels where necessary, as limited by legislation, has been proven to improve dental health, which ripples into all sorts of other health benefits.

But a vocal lobby group has maintained that fluoride additives are poison and that communities like Red Deer have no business forcing residents to ingest that poison. The science supporting that claim runs counter to a variety of credible sources, but it has muscled its way onto the agendas in more than a few municipalities in recent years. Recent letters to the editor published in the Advocate, citing any number of questionable sources that are too easily Googled, show just how insistent this movement has become, regardless of the murkiness of the claims.

The City of Calgary council, for example, banned fluoride by a vote of 4-1 in May 2011. There are 15 members on that council and only five of them actually voted, the others having bailed on a marathon public meeting. Other members of council later signed the order. The decision came despite the dissent of an expert panel that was established in 1998 by a previous council to monitor and advise councillors on the appropriate use of fluoride.

In Calgary, weird science — and the power of scare-mongering — carried the day.

In Red Deer, council waded through the piles of research, listened to the dissenters and then made a choice based on the best advice, for the greater good of citizens.

The decisiveness shown by council on this contentious issue is commendable.

It demonstrates the kind of commitment that residents want from their leaders: they gathered the facts, assessed their responsibility and acted.

No deferrals.

No waffling.

No retreat from quality information in the face of hysteria.

Of course, we need to recognize that Coun. Chris Stephan is right: a future council can certainly revisit this decision.

And we should all expect that the municipal election next fall will include, at very least, some public forum questions about fluoride. It won’t just disappear as an area of concern for some people just because council has made a decision.

But enough time, energy and money has been spent in the last year and a half. It’s counterproductive for this or any future council to drag out this debate unless the credible evidence changes dramatically.

For now, we should be happy that council was prepared to make a decision and did so with clarity and conviction.

We should be particularly happy that they made the correct decision.

John Stewart is the Advocate’s managing editor.

Alberta school reform requires courage TRIVIAL ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS ARE IMPEDING TEACHERS’ ABILITY TO OFFER QUALITY EDUCATION

BY STEPHEN MURGATROYD SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE Alberta’s education system is generally regarded as amongst the best in the English speaking world, at least using international assessment measures. While there are significant challenges — equity for First Nations, the challenge of inclusion, funding, securing and retaining teachers — the baseline from which the province starts is strong and sound.

This is about to be eroded. The government of Alberta, the Alberta Teachers Association (ATA) and the Alberta School Boards Association (ASBA) are engaged in bargaining to secure four years of labour peace to build on the five years of peace that ended in August.

The hope has been that a framework agreement would be reached provincially that all could agree to, within which local bargaining on implementation could take place. These talks started under two previous ministers (Dave Hancock and Thomas Lukaszuk) and are due to be concluded under Education Minister Jeff Johnson by today. It’s not likely to happen.

The ATA offer with respect to pay is zero per cent (2012-13), zero per cent (2013-14), one per cent (2014-15) and two per cent (2015-16). Given that inflation is running at approximately two per cent in 2012 (and assuming no change over the life of the deal, even though inflationary pressures are high, especially with respect to energy costs), then teachers are being offered an effective reduction in the buying

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power of their pay of around five per cent over four years. The offer will also enable the government to budget predictably.

You would think the ASBA and the government would be leaping tall buildings and popping champagne, but they are not.

The sticking point is not salary, but what is referred to as “the conditions of practice,” or hours and nature of the work.

The ATA has used a demographer, Linda Duxbury from Queens University, to look at the work-life balance of teachers. It is not a pretty sight. Teachers are working on the basis of 1.5 times their contracted hours or more (up to 62 hours a week) to support the learning needs of students and the administrative needs of the system. This is leading to faster departures from teaching as a profession and the more rapid transfer within the system of teachers — all of which is a significant real cost to the system, both financial and emotional. It is more difficult to recruit, retain, develop and sustain a teacher and to enable their appropriate role as professionals in the system.

The response of the government is cynical. More money will be spent on health care over the next four years since it is politically unacceptable to cut health care. Yet most health care costs are sunk costs, with the exception of costs associated with effective prevention. Educational expenditures are investments in the future of the province.

I don’t see courage, leadership or imagination in what is happening now.

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● Madam Premier: Do what your predecessor did and “make it so.”

Show courageous leadership and real foresight and agree to the ATA proposal. Simply tell the ASBA (which actually doesn’t represent all school boards and is simply a sample of opinion) that the future is about transformation and that teachers need the quality time they are asking for. ● Minister Johnson: Reduce the number of school boards in Alberta through amalgamation (force the issue) and reduce the size of the Department of Education so as to enable transformation to take place nearer to the student. Accelerate the path for curriculum reform to begin in 2013-14 school year. Abolish immediately all aspects of Grade 3 provincial achievement testing. Use new revenues (see below) to fund a major change in the conditions of practice. Show courage. ● Minister Horner: Raise provincial taxes. There are a variety of ways of doing this, but it must be obvious to you that you have both a revenue problem (not enough to cope with balancing health care cost growth versus the needs in Alberta for other services) and a cost management problem (profligacy and bureaucracy). Deal with both. But it is not just about costs.

The current results based management approach, while the right thinking, is poorly executed. Keep at this approach, but do it more rigorously and liberate substantial sums from the process. Everyone knows this is about reallocation. Take up the suggestion of halting any more expenditure on CO2 capture and storage and use this to fund the teacher deal. Show courage.

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● The Alberta Teachers Association: Engage the people in Alberta in understanding the opportunity that is being missed because of current conditions of practice. Champion the idea that liberating teachers from the drudgery of administrivia and restoring balance to their professional work will have benefits for students, community, employers and Alberta. Don’t focus on the stress for teachers of the current situation and don’t get sucked into the cost argument. Focus on what Alberta is missing by its current practices. Show courage. ● Members of the ASBA: Tell your representatives to do an analysis of the costs of recruitment of teachers, attrition, stress and health related costs and the impact of demographic changes within and on the profession (including length of stay in the profession) over the next 25 years. Suggest to your colleagues that these costs far outweigh the costs of the change in conditions of practice now proposed by the ATA, both in terms of money, time and impact on quality of learning experiences and learning outcomes.

It’s time for trustees to be champions for teaching and teachers, not their adversaries — without high quality and focused teachers, we will have no world-class education system at all.

Show courage.

Transforming our schools is mission critical for Alberta. Without enabled and empowered teachers we will not make it. Show courage and make it so.

Stephen Murgatroyd is a Troy Media columnist. He can be reached at stephen. murgatroyd@troymedia.com or by visiting www.troymedia.com.

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U.S. cattle producers Canadian hearts hardening oppose sale of XL Foods towards immigrants: survey THE CANADIAN PRESS

CONCERNED THAT DEAL WOULD MAKE JBS USA A DOMINANT PLAYER IN THE BEEF INDUSTRY

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — Some American cattle producers want the U.S. government to block the possible sale of a troubled Alberta company’s beef operations.

The Ranchers-Cattlemen’s Action Legal Fund is concerned about JBS USA’s option to purchase the XL Foods Inc. plant in Brooks, Alta., two U.S. slaughtering plants and other properties.

Bill Bullard, CEO of R-CALF, has written a letter to the U.S. Justice Department saying if the deal goes through it would make JBS USA a dominant player in the beef industry.

“It is a significant acquisition and it would catapult JBS perhaps into being the largest beef packer in the United States if the acquisition were to go through,” Bullard said Tuesday from Billings, Mont.

“We will do everything within our power and means to block this merger.”

In the letter, Bullard asks the department to investigate how the deal would affect U.S. cattle producers and consumers and to block it if it would lead to further consolidation of the beef market.

On Oct. 17, JBS USA signed a deal to manage the XL Foods plant in Brooks, Alta., that was involved in a massive beef recall and E. coli scare.

As part of the agreement, JBS USA has the option to purchase the Brooks plant as well as beef packing plants in Nampa, Idaho, and Omaha, Neb., and other properties for US$50 million and another US$50 million in shares.

Cameron Bruett, a JBS USA spokesman, said the company is aware of RCALF’s letter.

“We are aware of their efforts and

we will work with the regulatory authorities here in the U.S. and in Canada to make sure the proposed option to purchase — should we pursue it — passes legal muster,” he said from Greeley, Colo.

On Oct. 20, 2008, the U.S. Justice Department and 13 states launched a lawsuit to prevent JBS USA’s parent company, JBS S.A., from purchasing National Beef Packing Company, LLC. The lawsuit filed in Federal Court said the merger would likely reduce competition and that U.S. cattle producers, ranchers and feedlots would likely receive lower prices for their cattle.

The lawsuit also said the deal would mean U.S. consumers would likely pay higher prices for beef.

Four months later, JBS S.A. announced it was terminating the deal with National Beef Packing Company.

The U.S. Justice Department lawsuit was then dropped.

Bullard said R-CALF was a driving force in persuading the federal and state governments to launch that lawsuit.

He warns the Montana-based organization will lobby just as hard against the possible JBS USA-XL Foods deal.

“In 2008, we encouraged the Department of Justice to block the proposed merger between JBS and the nation’s fourth-largest beef packing plant, which is National Beef Packing Company,” he said.

“Under U.S. law, JBS is required to notify the Department of Justice if it intends to merge or acquire any additional market share. :We are trying to urge our Department of Justice to take all steps necessary to prevent this acquisition from going through.”

OTTAWA — Canadian hearts are hardening slightly towards the country’s immigrants, particularly when it comes to their impact on the economy, an internal government survey suggests.

The latest results of the Citizenship and Immigration tracking survey — conducted every year since 1996 to gauge public opinion on immigration — suggest that national attitudes towards both the number and the value of Canadian immigrants are shifting.

The 2012 survey, obtained under access to information laws, found the number of Canadian respondents who said they felt immigration was having a positive effect on the economy was 56 per cent — a decline of 10 percentage points from the 2010 survey.

The number of respondents who said they believe immigration has a positive impact on Canadian culture came in at 40 per cent, a decline of between 16 to 18 per cent from 2010 levels.

“Findings from the 2012 tracking study suggest that attitudes towards immigration levels and the impact of immigration are somewhat tightening up,” says an analysis of the results done by the department.

The survey itself was

carried out in two separate sessions in February by a company called Corporate Research Associates.

The first session involved 1,500 respondents and carried a margin of error of plus or minus 2.5 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.

The second session, with 1,200 people, is considered accurate to within plus or minus 2.8 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.

On Wednesday, Immigration Minister Jason Kenney is set to release targets for the number of immigrants Canada will accept next year. Kenney said he takes the results of the government’s internal tracking polls seriously.

“I keep a very close eye on public opinion with respect to immigration,” Kenney said in an interview. “We want to avoid the disconnect between popular opinion and policy on immigration that we’ve seen in Western Europe.”

Support for current immigration levels has hovered around 50 per cent since 2004, the survey suggests. When respondents weren’t aware of the actual number of immigrants being allowed into the country, they felt the levels were about right.

Once informed of the government’s target figures, however, opinions changed.

“When informed of

the actual number of immigrants to Canada, between nine per cent and 14 per cent of Canadians shift from the ’right amount’ to ’too many,”’ the survey found.

Canada’s annual target number for new immigrants has been set at 250,000 for the last few years and is unlikely to change much, despite pressure from labour groups.

During public consultations on immigration levels, for instance, the St. John’s Board of Trade begged for more people to be let in.

“The federal government must act on this most grave challenge to economic growth and prosperity,” the board’s submission said.

“We would encourage government to place employer needs at the centre of decision making about immigration policy and levels. Labour shortages in Newfoundland and Labrador are unique, acute and immediate.”

A recent analysis by TD Bank suggested that just to offset the impact of an aging population, Canada’s annual immigration numbers need to rise to at least 350,000 after 2016.

But there are other issues at play, the bank said.

“The more pressing concern is the poor economic outcomes of newcomers to Canada,” the analysis said.

many downtown spots targeted by vandals during the summit.

Black Bloc anarchists tore down letters on Zanzibar’s iconic sign, smashed its windows with baseball bats and damaged its facade.

Leaders of the G8 countries gathered last year in cottage country near Huntsville, Ont., before joining other politicians for the G20 summit in Canada’s largest city.

More than 1,100 people were taken into custody and there was extensive damage to shops and vehicles during G20 protests.

During the G20 summit, ubiquitous security fencing and thousands of

THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — The federal government has reimbursed a Toronto strip club that lost money when the city hosted the G20 summit.

Newly released figures show Zanzibar Tavern is among dozens of businesses compensated for losses during the high-security meetings in June 2010.

The 2011-2012 public accounts, released Tuesday, show the federal government paid more than $1.5 million to 144 businesses for lost revenue.

The accounting shows Zanzibar received $5,886 in compensation, or about half the amount the club claimed in losses.

Documents obtained

by The Canadian Press last year showed Zanzibar originally asked the federal government for $10,832.

The adult establishment is a local landmark along the Yonge Street strip, with an eye-catching neon street sign and cheeky messages on its marquee.

During the summit, the strip club offered an alternate meeting spot for world leaders.

“Forget G8, try Gstrings,” read the marquee. “G20 leaders solve world peace in our VIP rooms.”

The club was one of

police officers filled the city’s downtown core, giving part of Toronto the look and feel of an armed camp.

The Foreign Affairs Department says a total of 411 claims were submitted by businesses, non-profit organizations and individuals due to lost revenue and unforeseen expenditures.

The public accounts document shows the largest recipient of G20 compensation was Porter Airlines, which operates from a downtown airport. The airline received $145,335.

One notable absence in the public accounts is the Toronto Blue Jays.

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Sylvan Lake businesses honoured A number of Sylvan Lake businesses and individuals were honoured recently at the town’s Mermaid Ball & Small Business Awards Night.

Home builder Unique Elevations was named Business of the Year, with Crystal Clean Laundry and its owner Neil McLeod collecting the Town of Sylvan Lake Green Business Award. Richard Padley of Walmart was chosen Employee of the Year, MJ Brytus received the Cheryl Darling Memorial Award for the outstanding business woman, and Blair Mack was selected Rotary Citizen of the Year.

Court extends protection for Nortel Nortel Networks Corp. has had its protection from creditors under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act extended until Feb. 2. The insolvent telecom equipment manufacturer said Tuesday that the latest extension — from Oct. 31 — will allow Nortel and its subsidiaries to continue restructuring efforts and developing a plan of arrangement under CCAA. Nortel said in August that it had completed the sale of all its businesses and remaining patents, generating proceeds of US$7.8 billion and was working to wrap up the creditor protection process. The now defunct concern, which reports in U.S. dollars, said as of the second quarter ended June 30, it had US$688 million in cash, plus a restricted cash balance of US$7.6 billion consisting mainly of proceeds from its divestments.

Since Nortel filed for bankruptcy in Canada and the U.S. in early 2009, it has sold US$3.2 billion of operating units — bringing the total value of the company’s sell-off to US$7.8 billion — one of the biggest asset sales in Canadian history. It once employed 95,000 people around the world and was worth nearly $300 billion.

Some recent Halloween face and body painting by Miyako Palmer, who operates Mia’s Face and Body Painting.

Body-paint business looks good

BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR Toy stores look forward to Christmas and flower shops anxiously await Valentine’s Day. But if you’re a professional face-painter, it’s probably Halloween that you mark on the calendar.

“Halloween actually books really fast,” confirmed Allison Lumley, who operates Main Artery Designs in Red Deer.

Her schedule was full today, with children providing the human canvases that she’s working on.

But last weekend, Lumley’s customers were adults preparing to celebrate All Hallows’ Eve at bars and parties.

“I’m back-to-back, literally,” she said of the annual pre-Halloween Friday-Saturday rush.

Lumley discovered last year just how popular face-painters are in the days leading up to Oct. 31. She had launched her business earlier in the month but was still swamped with requests.

“I was booked within the week for Halloween day, and for Saturday the 28th,” said Lumley.

“I still remember, because I put in an 11-hour day.”

Miyako Palmer, whose Mia’s Face and Body Painting is based in Sylvan Lake, also expected to be busy today with youngsters looking to supplement their costumes with facial art. Like Lumley, she was also pressed into service by older customers on the weekend.

“That was pretty busy, especially last Saturday.”

Sharon Morigeau, who runs Little City Designs in Red Deer, has a Halloween story this year that might scare many adults.

She entertained more than 60 preschoolers at a party, painting every one.

“That was a very busy one,” acknowledged Morigeau, who uses time-saving tricks like double-loading her brush to produce multiple colours with one stroke.

Face-painting preferences vary from Halloween to Halloween, agreed the three artists.

Characters from popular movies appeal to many, said Palmer, with Avatar, Star Wars and Spider-Man recent inspirations for customers.

She’s even done a full-body rendering of a Na’vi character from Avatar, but said this year it’s the sugar skulls associated with Mexico’s Day of the Dead that have been in demand.

Lumley said she did a lot of sugar skulls last year, but has

A skeleton painted on a youngster’s face by Sharon Morigeau of Little City Designs. noticed a shift to more gruesome characters in 2012.

“It was all zombies this year,” she said, attributing this movement to AMC’s popular series The Walking Dead.

“I did the full latex special effects on 15 adults just on Saturday, and 12 of them were zombies.

“I made all of their gashes

and wounds ahead of time.”

Morigeau, who has been painting faces for about 15 years, said Gene Simmons of Kiss fame has long been a hit with adults.

“My most popular one for the little guys this year was a zombie spider mask,” she added.

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AIRPORT BUSINESS STUDY Indicators pointing to stronger economic growth Ties include over 200

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — After several highprofile downgrades, the Canadian economy is getting some support from two reports that suggest the future may be brighter than most believe.

A leading economic indicator from the Macdonald-Laurier Institute registered its second consecutive monthly gain in September, a signal of moderate growth.

The index rose 0.2 per cent after a 0.1 gain in August and a flat reading in July.

And Export Development Canada chief economist Peter Hall issued a new outlook Tuesday predicting that exports — the Achilles heel of the economy — will register growth of 4.6 per cent this year and 6.3 per cent in 2013. Those are not strong numbers, but likely sufficient to become positives for overall gross domestic product.

“The bottom line is that while opposing economic forces are strong, the world economy’s final growth push is on, led by the U.S.,” said Hall.

“With Canada so close to the core of the action and well-positioned to participate, Canadian exporters should be readying themselves to run right now.”

In the past few days, the Bank of Canada, the Parliamentary Budget Officer and a consensus of economists sampled by the Finance Department all to varying degrees pointed to slower than expected growth in the next couple of years.

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said Monday that the revisions

aren’t likely to throw the government off track in its fiscal projections, but that soft global conditions — from Europe to the United States to China — were all dragging Canada down as well.

But Flaherty also highlighted some positives, particularly from the slowly but steadily improving housing market south the border, which he said should help Canadian exporters, particularly the lumber industry.

That is also what Hall is counting on for his relatively rosy outlook, predicting that the U.S. will grow by 2.8 per cent next year and noting that home construction is currently up 35 per cent.

Coincidentally, Standard & Poor’s/Case Shiller housing index reported Tuesday that U.S. prices rose two per cent in August from a year ago, the third straight monthly improvement.

Bank of Montreal economist Doug Porter sees merit in arguments for higher than expected growth.

“Maybe one of the most positive developments in 2012 is it does look like the U.S. housing market is starting to turn the corner and there’s probably as much a chance the U.S. economy outperforms over the next year as underperforms,” Porter said.

The Macdonald-Laurier index also makes the case for an economy that is expanding, if at snail’s pace.

The index, which had been on a downward slide throughout the first half of the year, has now recorded two consecutive months of growth.

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BY ADVOCATE STAFF A study that suggests strong business ties between Red Deer and Fort McMurray, Regina and Saskatoon could strengthen the case for air connections between those cities.

The Red Deer Airport Authority has released the findings of a recent study that looked at the direct business links between Red Deer and Fort McMurray, Regina and Saskatoon.

These include the fact that more than 200 businesses have some connection and relationship between Central Alberta and one or more of the other three cities.

There are 76 head offices in Central Alberta that support or are likely to support some presence in Fort McMurray, Saskatoon or Regina, the study found, and 56 production facilities here have a relationship or a probable relationship with one or more of the three.

Manufacturing and oilfield services were deemed to be the dominant industries connecting the four cities.

“We had a sense that the links are strong; now we know who they are, how many links exist and from what industry sectors,” said

Airport Authority CEO RJ Steenstra, in a release.

“These links are fundamental to the economic well-being of the region.”

The release noted that Alberta and Saskatchewan are forecast by many to lead the country in economic growth, and that this supports the case for direct scheduled business-related air travel between Red Deer, Fort McMurray and Saskatchewan.

Specifically, it said, the need to move scarce labour between the four cities raises the importance of efficient air links.

“Aviation is critical to growing the Central Alberta economy, supporting jobs, enabling investment and facilitating trade,” said Steenstra.

Northwestern Air Lease Ltd. has been offering twiceweekly flights between Red Deer and Fort McMurray since Oct. 1.

It also flies between Red Deer and Kelowna, B.C. twice a week, and has applied to Transport Canada for permission to extend this route to Abbotsford, B.C., and also to offer passenger service from Red Deer to Fort St. John, B.C., via Dawson Creek, B.C. The Red Deer Airport Authority manages the Red Deer Airport.

B2 RED DEER ADVOCATE Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012

Storm’s cost could hit $50 billion BUT RECONSTRUCTION COULD END UP BOOSTING ECONOMIC GROWTH

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — Superstorm Sandy will end up causing about $20 billion in property damages and $10 billion to $30 billion more in lost business, according to IHS Global Insight, a forecasting firm.

In the long run, the devastation the storm inflicted on New York City and other parts of the Northeast will barely nick the U.S. economy. That’s the view of economists who say a slightly slower economy in coming weeks will likely be matched by reconstruction and repairs that will contribute to growth over time.

The short-term blow to the economy, though, could subtract about 0.6 percentage point from U.S. economic growth in the October-December quarter, IHS says. Retailers, airlines and home construction firms will likely lose some business.

The storm cut power to about 7 million homes, shut down 70 per cent of East Coast oil refineries and inflicted worse-than-expected damage in the New York metro area. That area produces about 10 per cent of U.S. economic output.

New York City was all but closed off by car, train and air. The superstorm overflowed the city’s waterfront, flooded the financial district and subway tunnels and cut power to hundreds of thousands. Power is expected to be fully restored in Manhattan and Brooklyn within four days.

Most homeowners who suffered losses from flooding won’t be able to benefit from their insurance policies.

Standard homeowner policies don’t cover flood damage, and few homeowners have flood insurance.

But Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac said they will offer help to borrowers whose homes were damaged or destroyed, who live in designated di-

saster areas and whose loans the mortgage giants own or guarantee. Among other options, mortgage servicers will be allowed to reduce the monthly payments of affected homeowners or require no payments from them temporarily.

Across U.S. industries, disruptions will slow the economy temporarily.

Some restaurants and stores will draw fewer customers. Factories may shut down or hold shorter shifts because of a short-term drop in customer demand.

Some of those losses won’t be easily made up. Restaurants that lose two or three days of business, for example, won’t necessarily experience a rebound later. And money spent to repair a home may lead to less spending elsewhere.

With some roads in the Northeast impassable after the storm, drivers won’t be filling up as much. That will slow demand for gasoline. Pump prices, which had been declining before

the storm, will likely keep slipping.

The national average for a gallon of regular fell by about a penny Tuesday, to $3.53 — more than 11 cents lower than a week ago.

Shipping and business travel has been suspended in areas of the Northeast. More than 15,000 flights across the Northeast and the world have been grounded, and it will take days for some passengers to get where they’re going.

On Tuesday, more than 6,000 flights were cancelled, according to the flighttracking service FlightAware. More than 500 flights scheduled for Wednesday were also cancelled.

Economists noted that the hit to the economy in the short run was worsened by the size of the population centres the storm hit.

“Sandy hit a high-population-density area with a lot of expensive homes,” said Beata Caranci, deputy chief economist at TD Bank.

Canada need not fear U.S.-style housing crash: CIBC THE CANADIAN PRESS The news out of Canada’s real estate market isn’t good, but the country will avoid a U.S.-style real estate meltdown, CIBC said Tuesday.

Economist Benjamin Tal said in a report that even recently released data about high levels of Canadian consumer debt aren’t proof that there were be a sudden, big drop in home prices.

“To be sure, house prices in Canada will probably fall in the coming year or two, but any comparison to the American market of 2006 reflects deep misunderstanding of the credit landscapes of the precrash environment in the U.S. and today’s Canadian market,” he wrote.

Tal noted that Canada’s debt-to-income ratio has just broken the U.S. record set in 2006, but said other countries have had even higher levels without a crash.

Statistics Canada, in revising how it estimates household credit market debt, earlier this month reported record household debt of 163 per cent of disposable income in the second quarter.

However, Tal said the U.S. market bubble saw U.S. homeowners with little or no equity value in their homes making them vulnerable when prices fell.

As well, many buyers in the U.S. benefited from low introductory teaser rates on their mortgages only to be

caught short when rates increased and they were faced with increased monthly payments.

“The introduction of the teaser rate, a low introductory rate for a period of two or three years that would adjust upward at the end of the initial period, worked to effectively neutralize U.S. monetary policy,” Tal wrote.

“The practical implication of that was that when the teaser period expired, millions of Americans felt the full impact of two years’ worth of monetary tightening virtually overnight.”

Home sales in Canada have been falling amid uncertainty about the economy and Ottawa’s tightened mortgage lending rules.

According to the Canadian Real Estate Association, September home sales fell 15.1 per cent from a year ago, while the national average price was up 1.1 per cent to $355,777 in September from a year earlier.

The association said excluding Vancouver, the country’s most expensive market, the average price was up 3.4 per cent from a year ago.

Tal said home prices in large cities like Vancouver and Toronto are overshooting their fundamentals and will likely slip as sales fall.

“But the Canada of today is very different than a pre-recession U.S., namely as far as borrower profiles are concerned,” he wrote.

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DESIGNS: Demand goes past Halloween Depending on how intricate a face-painting project is, it can take anywhere from 20 minutes to two hours to complete, said Lumley.

She, Palmer and Morigeau confirmed that demand for face-painters extends beyond Halloween.

“It’s pretty active all year, with birthday parties and festivals in the summer and stuff,” said Morigeau.

Lumley, who also does custom art work, doesn’t mind applying her skills to children’s faces.

“I’ve never complained about going to work, and I love working with the kids.”

Palmer confessed that she’s looking forward to putting her brushes in water and her feet up on Nov. 1.

Morigeau plans to finish her Halloween painting with her husband’s face and her own this evening.

The former will adopt the ghoulish image of Star Wars’ Darth Maul; the latter was still up in the air as of Tuesday.

“I haven’t decided for myself,” she said. “I usually do a tiger or something like that.” hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com

GROWTH: Still life in economy “The MLI indicator shows there is still life in the Canadian economy and Canada will finish the year in a growth position,” said Philip Cross, a research co-ordinator with the institute.

The new measure from the think-tank was established last month to fill the gap of economic indicators created after Statistics Canada ceased issuing the index.

The positives for September included a healthy 0.6 per cent increase in the money supply and a narrowing in the interest rate spread between private and public borrowers.

On the negative side, the housing component fell 2.5 per cent due to both fewer starts and existing home sales.

Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Robert A. Iger, left, chairman and CEO, The Walt Disney Company, and George Lucas, chairman and founder, Lucasfilm, sign the agreement for The Walt Disney Company to acquire Lucasfilm Ltd. on Tuesday, in Burbank, Calif.

The Force going to Disney DISNEY TO MAKE NEW ‘STAR WARS’ MOVIES, BUY LUCASFILM FOR $4.05 BILLION

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES — A decade since George Lucas said Star Wars was finished on the big screen, a new trilogy under new ownership is destined for theatres after The Walt Disney Co. announced Tuesday that it would buy Lucasfilm Ltd. from him for $4.05 billion.

The seventh movie, with a working title of Episode 7, is set for release in 2015.

Episodes 8 and 9 will follow.

The trilogy will continue the story of Luke Skywalker, Han Solo and Princess Leia beyond Return of the Jedi, the third film released and the sixth in the saga.

After that, Disney plans a new Star Wars movie every two or three years. Lucas will serve as creative consultant in the new movies.

“I’m doing this so that the films will have a longer life,” Lucas, the 68-year-old creator of the series and sole owner of Lucasfilm, said in an interview posted on YouTube.

“I get to be a fan now ... I sort of

look forward to it. It’s a lot more fun actually, than actually having to go out into the mud and snow.”

Disney CEO Bob Iger said Lucasfilm had already developed an extensive storyline on the next trilogy, and Episode 7 was now in early-stage development.

He said he talked with Lucas about buying the company from him a year and a half ago, but they didn’t decide on a deal until very recently as Lucas set in motion his retirement.

“The last Star Wars movie release was 2005’s Revenge of the Sith — and we believe there’s substantial pent-up demand,” Iger said.

The blockbuster deal announced Tuesday will see Disney pay half the acquisition price in cash and half in newly issued stock.

The company expects it to add to earnings in 2015 and said that as an example of its earnings power, Lucasfilm made $550 million in operating income the year Sith came out.

Along with the cash, Lucas will end up owning about 40 million

Disney shares, which is about 2.2 per cent of the 1.83 billion shares that will be in circulation when the transaction closes.

Disney did not say when that would happen.

The deal includes Lucasfilm’s prized high-tech production companies, Industrial Light & Magic and Skywalker Sound, as well as rights to the Indiana Jones franchise.

Lucasfilm will continue to be headquartered in San Francisco’s Presidio park, and employees are to remain in their current locations. Disney has its headquarters in Burbank, Calif., near Los Angeles.

The deal brings Lucasfilm under the Disney banner with other brands including Pixar, the Muppets, Marvel, ESPN and ABC, all companies that Disney has acquired over the years.

Coincidentally, Lucas created Pixar as a division of Lucasfilm to develop computerized filmmaking techniques before he sold it to Apple’s Steve Jobs, who later sold it to Disney.

Interest rates to rise before end of 2014, governor Mark Carney suggests THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney is suggesting interest rates will likely rise before the end of 2014.

It’s one of the clearest indications Carney has given as to when he might raise the bank’s key benchmark, which has been held at one per cent for more than two years.

Responding to a question in the Commons finance committee Tuesday afternoon, the bank governor said the bank’s current thinking was that monetary policy will need to be tightened before 2015.

Last week, Carney inserted the phrase “over time” to give markets guidance on when the bank’s trendsetting rate might be increased. Tuesday’s response was somewhat more detailed, but still pointed to no immediate plans.

“We have in this projection ... some modest withdrawal of monetary policy stimulus over the course of the projection, which runs until the end of 2014,” he said. “In other words in advance of 2015.”

Carney added that whenever he does move, it will be when global and domestic factors dictate. And

he reiterated his recent guidance that he will also take into account household debt in his decision.

At the moment, he said the country still needs super-low interest rates to stimulate the economy and create jobs.

Canada may have recovered all the jobs it lost in the recession, and added an additional 380,000, he said, but the economy still has a way to go before returning to what would be considered full employment.

“We are in still in position where there are more Canadians who want to work than are working, and the level of involuntary part-time (workers) is still elevated,” he explained.

“They illustrate a degree of slack that still exist in the labour market, which is one reason our monetary policy continues to be and should be accommodative.”

Most private sector economists have pencilled in late 2013 or early 2014 for the first bank action.

The bank governor was appearing before the committee to explain his latest economic outlook released last week that projected growth of 2.2 per cent for this year, followed by a 2.3 per cent advance in 2013 and 2.4 in 2014.

That is slightly more optimistic than the economists’ consensus

estimate handed to Finance Minister Jim Flaherty on Monday for the government’s fall update projections, which will be released in a few weeks. Carney continued to blame global factors for most of the drag on the economy. But he said government restraint is also contributing to slower growth, although not as much as some have suggested.

He estimated the public sector will contribute about 0.3 percentage points to growth in 2013 and 2014. That’s about half the historic level and well down from when Ottawa and provincial governments were pumping billions into the economy during the 2008-09 recession and early stages of the recovery.

“So it’s positive but not as much as previously,” he said. Government restraint was a modest 0.2 percentage point constraint in 2012, however, the bank report shows.

Carney even ventured to assess the economic impact of the destruction caused by superstorm Sandy, which early estimates put at $20 billion.

While the economy will take a hit immediately, over the long term needed reconstruction in the eastern U.S. states will largely recoup the losses.

RED DEER ADVOCATE Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012 B3

MARKETS COMPANIES OF LOCAL INTEREST Tuesday’s stock prices supplied by RBC Dominion Securities of Red Deer. For information call 341-8883.

Diversified and Industrials Agrium Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 105.25 ATCO Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 74.03 BCE Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43.37 Bombardier . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.78 Brookfield . . . . . . . . . . . . 34.90 Cdn. National Railway . . 86.18 Cdn. Pacific Railway. . . . 91.69 Cdn. Satellite . . . . . . . . . . 4.39

Cdn. Utilities . . . . . . . . . . 66.90 Capital Power Corp . . . . 21.00 Cervus Equipment Corp 20.40 Dow Chemical . . . . . . . . 29.57 Enbridge Inc. . . . . . . . . . 39.61 Finning Intl. Inc. . . . . . . . 23.00 Fortis Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 33.70 General Motors Co. . . . . 23.28 Parkland Fuel Corp. . . . . 17.07

MARKETS CLOSE

oil and gas producer reported a net loss of $731 million, largely as a result of asset writedowns in various parts of the world, including its shale operations in Quebec and its offshore operations in Norway.

TransCanada Corp. (TSX:TRP) said its third-quarter profit was $369 million or 52 cents per share, down from $386 million or 55 cents per share in the same year-earlier period. Another measure of profitability, called comparable earnings, dropped more dramatically to $349 million or 50 cents per share from $416 million or 59 cents per share.

That missed analyst estimates by two cents per share and the pipeline operator’s shares were four cents higher at $44.94.

And in the U.S., Ford’s thirdquarter profit eased one per cent to US$1.63 billion or 41 cents a share as European losses swamped record North American profits. Before special items, it earned 40 cents, beating Wall Street’s forecast of 30 cents.

Ford’s revenue fell three per cent to $32.1 billion as vehicle sales dropped in Europe and South America.

Dozens of U.S. companies have also postponed their quarterly earnings reports.

And now some Canadian companies that also trade on the NYSE are announcing delays.

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (NYSE:VRX) (TSX:VRX) had been set to release quarterly results Wednesday. The Montrealbased company said Tuesday it will now release earnings Nov. 2 “due to the severe weather conditions and power outages associated with Hurricane Sandy”.

TORONTO — The Toronto stock market racked up a solid gain, led by advances in mining stocks amid rising oil and copper prices.

But volumes were much lower than average in a relatively subdued session due to the closure of New York financial markets for a second day because of superstorm Sandy.

The S&P/TSX composite index moved 64.3 points higher to 12,377.05 on volume of 169.5 shares traded worth $2.25 billion. That is well below the daily average so far this year of 337.2 million shares worth nearly $5 billion. The TSX Venture Exchange gained 11.49 points to 1,302.92.

But things will start to return to some level of normalcy on markets Wednesday when the American exchanges resume trading.

“Trading will commence on the New York Stock Exchange at 9:30 a.m. EDT under normal opening procedures, and the NYSE Euronext building and trading floor are fully operational,” said a statement by exchange operator NYSE Euronext.

The Nasdaq will also be open today after the superstorm left a large swath of New York City without power and subways and vehicle tunnels have been flooded.

The Canadian dollar was well off session highs, but still up 0.05 of a cent to 99.97 cents US after closing below parity with the U.S. currency Monday for the first time since early August.

Analysts said it was particularly important for American trading to resume Wednesday, even for a shortened session, because of timing issues.

“Having some opening will be critical in that it will allow for monthend pricing, which will have an effect for everything from options pricing to statements to clients,” Fehr said.

“You’re talking about having month-end pricing, month-end settlements for mutual funds and the underlying securities, not to mention equities and bonds in portfolios around the world, all the way from institutional investors to retail investors.”

Bond markets in the U.S. were also closed for a second session.

The CME Group also cancelled floor trading in New York and Chicago but commodity trading carried on electronically. CME will also be back to regular operations Wednesday.

All TSX sectors were positive save for the utilities group with the consumer discretionary segment the biggest advancer with Canadian Tire Corp. (TSX:CTC.A) ahead 88 cents to $71.59.

The gold sector was ahead about 0.76 per cent as December bullion rose $3.40 to US$1.712.10 an ounce.

Goldcorp Inc. (TSX:G) ran ahead 65 cents to C$45.30.

The base metals component was up 0.75 per cent while metal prices advanced with December copper ahead one cent to US$3.51 a pound.

Teck Resources (TSX:TCK.B) gained 42 cents to C$31.20.

The energy sector ahead 0.36 per cent as December crude gained 14 cents to US$85.68 a barrel. At the same time, there were questions about where crude prices are headed given the effect on refineries from the storm. The biggest operations in the northeastern U.S. have shut down or cut back sharply, while the dampening effect of the storm on transportation and the operation of many businesses will sharply reduce demand.

Canadian Oil Sands Ltd. (TSX:COS) posted net income of $338 million or 70 cents a share, beating estimates by 15 cents. The company, which owns a 37 per cent stake in the Syncrude Canada oilsands mine north of Fort McMurray, Alta., increased its 2012 cash flow guidance by 20 per cent. Its shares gained 60 cents to $21.20.

In other earnings news, Talisman Energy Inc. (TSX:TLM) shares fell 55 cents to $11.50 as the international

MARKET HIGHLIGHTS Highlights at close Tuesday:.

Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 12,377.05 up 64.30 points TSX Venture Exchange — 1,302.92 up 11.49 points TSX 60 — 710.01 up 4.36 points Dow — Closed S&P 500 — Closed Nasdaq — Closed Currencies at close: Cdn — 100.07 cents US, up 0.15 of a cent Pound — C$1.6064, up 0.19 of a cent Euro — C$1.2951, up 0.40 of a cent Euro — US$1.2960, up 0.59 of a cent Oil futures: US$85.68 per barrel, up $0.14 (December contract) Gold Futures: US$1,712.10 per oz., up $3.40 (December contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: Figures unavailable.

TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE The TSX Venture Exchange closed on Tuesday at 1,302.92, up 11.49 points. The volume was 153.67 million shares at 4:20 p.m. ET. ICE FUTURES CANADA Canola: Nov.’12 $2.10 higher $621.20; Jan ’13 $0.10 higher $618.00; March ’13 $0.30 higher $614.80; May ’13 $1.60 higher $610.40; July ’13 $1.20 higher $607.20; Nov. ’13 $2.30 higher $554.20; Jan. ’14 $2.30 higher $557.20; March ’14 $2.30 higher $557.20; May ’14 $2.30 higher $557.20; July ’14 $2.30 higher $557.20; Nov. ’14 $2.30 higher $557.20.

Barley (Western): Dec. ’12 unchanged $250.00; March ’13 unchanged $253.00; May ’13 unchanged $254.00; July ’13 unchanged $254.50; Oct. ’13 unchanged $254.50; Dec ’13 unchanged $254.50; March ’14 unchanged $254.50; May ’14 unchanged $254.50; July ’14 unchanged $254.50; Oct. ’14 unchanged $254.50.

Tuesday’s estimated volume of trade: 157,380 tonnes of canola; 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley) Total: 157,380.

Research in Motion. . . . . . 7.60 SNC Lavalin Group. . . . . 40.08 Stantec Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 34.41 Telus Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . 64.44 Transalta Corp.. . . . . . . . 15.79 Transcanada. . . . . . . . . . 44.94 Consumer Brick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.33 Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . . 71.59 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.70 Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 34.64 Maple Leaf Foods. . . . . . 11.07 Rona Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.28 Shoppers . . . . . . . . . . . . 41.65 Tim Hortons . . . . . . . . . . 49.68 Wal-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75.11 WestJet Airlines . . . . . . . 17.51

CALGARY — Power producer TransAlta Corp. (TSX:TA) says it is cutting 165 jobs over the next six months as part of its plan to accelerate growth.

A majority of the cuts will come from its Calgary office.

The Calgary-based company said the move will strengthen the company’s competitive position.

“We extend our gratitude to our departing colleagues for their important contribution to TransAlta and wish them well as they move to the next chapters of their careers,” said Dawn Farrell, president and CEO of TransAlta. “We expect these changes will improve our competitive position in the Alberta and Canadian power markets.”

The company expects to book a onetime $10 to $15 million after-tax charge

Energy Arc Energy . . . . . . . . . . . 24.28 Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 29.70 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 43.42 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.84 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 44.90 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 30.04

Cdn. Oil Sands Ltd. . . . . 21.20 Canyon Services Group. 10.58 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 34.78 CWC Well Services . . . . . 0.72 Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . 23.15 Essential Energy. . . . . . . . 2.15 Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . . 90.62 Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 32.40 High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.32 Husky Energy . . . . . . . . . 27.14 Imperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 44.75 IROC Services . . . . . . . . . 2.46 Nexen Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.50 Pengrowth Energy . . . . . . 5.85 Penn West Energy . . . . . 13.21 Pinecrest Energy Inc. . . . . 1.79 Precision Drilling Corp . . . 7.22 Suncor Energy . . . . . . . . 33.27 Talisman Energy . . . . . . . 11.50

Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 11.70 Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . . 6.71 Vermilion Energy . . . . . . 47.36 Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 59.12 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . 54.14 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78.30 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 29.26 Carefusion . . . . . . . . . . . 26.54 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 22.67 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 39.14 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 59.70 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 12.27 National Bank . . . . . . . . . 76.98 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.26 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 56.92 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 24.81 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81.11

INTEREST RATES THIS WEEK Prime rate this week: 3.0% (Unchanged) Savings/ Loans

Mortgages 1 yr

2 yr

3 yr

4 yr

5 yr

7 yr

Advance Mortgage

2.65

2.69 2.69 2.89 2.99

3.69

AEI Wealth Management

.2.39

2.6

2.99

4.2

All Source Mortgages

2.65

2.69 2.84 2.99 3.02

3.99

DLC Regional Mort. Group 2.65

2.69 2.94 3.09 2.99

3.69

2.8

2.9

Get ‘Er Done Girls

2.49

2.69 2.99 2.89 2.94

Term Deposits

GIC

Var.

Cons.

Loan

Daily Svg.

3.0

4.0

1.65

0.8 0.95

5.5

0.4

1.15 1.45 1.95 2.55

Edward Jones

30 day

90 day

1 yr

1.5

5 yr

2.5

2.65

GICDirect.com

2.05 2.56

Mortgage Architects

2.74

2.69 2.79 2.99 2.84

3.69

Mortgage Centre

2.74

2.69 2.69 2.99 2.98

3.69

2.5

National Bank Wealth

1.7 2.55

Western Financail Group

5.25

5.5

5.75

6.0

6.5

1.15 1.45

2.2 2.55

This chart is compiled by the Advocate each week with figures supplied by financial institutions operating locally. Term deposit rates are for $5,000 balances, while guaranteed investment certificates are for $1,000 balances. Figures are subject to change without notice.

Many Canadians rely on winning lottery or inheritance for financial plan: poll

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — One-third of Canadian respondents to a new survey admit their financial plans include counting on a future injection of good luck, either by winning the lottery or receiving a large inheritance.

The poll commissioned by Credit Canada Debt Solutions and Capital One Canada found that nearly two in 10, or 18 per cent, of those polled say they believe winning the lottery will contribute to their financial plan, while one in 10 say they expect a large inheritance to help out.

“It’s troubling to see so many Canadians putting more trust in the lottery than sound financial planning, but I see the effects every day in our agency,” said Laurie Campbell, CEO of Credit Canada Debt Solutions.

“Canadians need to recognize that there is no magic solution to gaining control of their finances.

It means hard work and sticking to a budget determined by income.”

The survey comes as Canadian household debt sits at an all time high and other reports indicate many Canadians are realizing they have not saved adequately

TransAlta to cut 165 jobs, majority from Calgary office

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . 40.27 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 19.08 First Quantum Minerals . 22.17 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 45.30 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . . 9.05 Inmet Corp.. . . . . . . . . . . 51.37 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 9.98 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 39.97 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.48 Teck Resources . . . . . . . 31.20

in the fourth quarter related to the downsizing. But it also expects annual cost savings of about $25 to $30 million, as a result of the realignment, by the end of 2013.

TransAlta announced last week it is partnering up with a U.S. company to build new natural gas-fired power plants that will help meet burgeoning electricity demand driven by growing energy development in western Canada.

The Calgary-based power generator announced the agreement Friday with Iowa-based MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co., a subsidiary of billionaire Warren Buffett’s company, Berkshire Hathaway.

Meanwhile, TransAlta said net income attributable to common shareholders in the third quarter was $56 million, or 24 cents per diluted share, compared to $50 million, or 22 cents per share, in the same 2011 period.

‘CANADIANS NEED TO RECOGNIZE THAT THERE IS NO MAGIC SOLUTION TO GAINING CONTROL OF THEIR FINANCES. IT MEANS HARD WORK AND STICKING TO A BUDGET DETERMINED BY INCOME.’ — LAURIE CAMPBELL, CEO OF CREDIT CANADA DEBT SOLUTIONS

for retirement.

It also found that more than two-thirds of those asked have felt anxious or lost sleep thinking about their finances in the past year and another two-thirds admitted to spending beyond their monthly budgets.

Rob Livingston, president, Capital One Canada said the findings support the need to ramp up financial literacy programs.

“Overspending is a real issue for many Canadians and even though they know what to do, a quarter of us are still not confident we can stick to a monthly budget.”

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has been pushing Canadians to better understand their finances since creating a federal financial literacy task force in the 2009 budget.

At the same time, however, the Bank of Canada has held its key

lending rate — which forms the basis for banks’ prime rates for lending — at one per cent for last 17 consecutive rate announcements, which has contributed to an unsustainable run-up in home prices and risky levels of household debt.

In a recent revision, Statistics Canada has placed household credit market debt at 163 per cent of income, about the level reached in the United States before the housing crash of 2007-08.

The online survey of 822 Canadians was conducted by Mark Binns Consulting between August and September.

The polling industry’s professional body, the Marketing Research and Intelligence Association, says online surveys cannot be assigned a margin of error because they do not randomly sample the population.

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Impressive start for Johnson JIM LEYLAND

BACK FOR ONE MORE RUN Jim Leyland is returning next year as manager of the Detroit Tigers.

The team and its manager quickly ended any remaining speculation about his status by announcing Tuesday that Leyland’s contract was extended through 2013. He managed on a one-year deal this year and led the Tigers to the World Series, where they were swept by the San Francisco Giants. The team said Leyland’s coaching staff also has been invited to return. Next season will be Leyland’s 22nd as a major league manager and his eighth in Detroit. He’s led the Tigers to the postseason three times and the World Series twice. The 67-year-old Leyland leads all active managers with 1,676 wins.

Today

● Heritage junior B hockey: Blackfalds at Ponoka, 7:45 p.m.

Thursday

TOOK A LITTLE WHILE FOR REBELS ACQUISITION TO GET INTO LINEUP BUT APPEARS TO BE A SOLID ADDITION

BY GREG MEACHEM ADVOCATE SPORTS EDITOR Already, it appears as if the conditional fifth-round bantam draft pick the Red Deer Rebels shipped to the Vancouver Giants in return for forward Wyatt Johnson will amount to a bargain.

The Rebels obtained Johnson’s rights in September, but had to wait until last weekend for the 17-year-old centre to appear in his first Western Hockey League games.

Head coach Jesse Wallin was anything but disappointed with the Saskatoon product’s debut.

“I was really impressed with him, I thought he played really well in both games,” said Wallin, in reference to Johnson’s play in a 3-1 Friday loss to Kelowna and a 4-3 shootout win over Calgary the following night.

“He was just feeling his way through that first game and we (coaching staff) were just getting a feel for him, but he performed really well. It was the same thing the next night. He just seemed to get better and better as he got more comfortable and in that third period we bumped him up and threw him out there every third shift. He took the ice time and ran with it.”

Johnson skated alongside Turner Elson and Joel Hamilton during the final period of Saturday’s contest and picked

up an assist on a goal by Elson.

“Those are great guys to play with, both really good hockey players,” said Johnson, prior to a practice session on Tuesday.

The five-foot-11, 170-pound forward attended the Vancouver Giants training camp in August as a listed player, but was released following a solid showing and returned to his midget team in Saskatoon. Then, during a training-camp scrimmage with the AAA Blazers, he took a hit and sustained a concussion.

“It was kind of an up and down recovery from there,” he said. “I felt fine for awhile then found out a couple of days later that I had a concussion.”

The symptoms persisted after the Rebels acquired his services and he arrived in Red Deer. And again, it was a back and forth ride with recurring headaches.

“For a couple of days I’d feel better, then I’d feel worse, so it was kind of an up and down road,” said Johnson. “It’s really good to be back playing.”

Johnson was OK with his weekend debut performance, considering what he was up against.

“I was happy with it,” he said.

“Obviously there’s going to be a bit of an adjustment period with this being my first time in the WHL. It’s going to take awhile to get used to the speed of the game, but hopefully I’ll be able to adjust pretty quickly.”

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Rebels forward Wyatt Johnson works with a young player during the Rebels ATB training clinic held at the Centrium on Sunday.

The Rebels traded for Johnson in September but because of a concussion only just suited up for the team last weekend. In those games Johnson impressed and looks to be a good pickup for the team.

Heat start season with win over rivals

● College women’s hockey: SAIT at RDC, 7 p.m., Arena. ● Men’s basketball: Vikings vs. Sylvan Lake, Investors Group vs.

Carstar, 7:15 and 8:30 p.m., Lindsay Thurber. ● Midget AA hockey: Red Deer Pro Stitch at Sylvan Lake, 8 p.m.; Cranbrook at Red Deer Elks, 8:30 p.m., Kin City A.

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Friday

● Curling: World Tour — Red Deer Classic at Red Deer Curling Centre. ● High school volleyball: Hunting Hills senior girls/ boys tournament. ● College basketball: NAIT at RDC, women at 6 p.m., men to follow. ● Heritage junior B hockey: Mountainview at Three Hills, 8 p.m. ● WHL: Red Deer at Spokane, 8:05 p.m. (The Drive). ● Chinook senior hockey: Stony Plain at Innisfail, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday

● Curling: World Tour — Red Deer Classic at Red Deer Curling Centre. ● High school volleyball: Hunting Hills senior girls/ boys tournament.

Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Miami Heat’s LeBron James defends against Boston Celtics’ Courtney Lee during the first half of their NBA basketball game, Tuesday, in Miami.

MIAMI — LeBron James got cramps, Ray Allen was snubbed and Dwyane Wade was steaming.

None of that spoiled the Miami Heat mood on ring night.

Wade scored 29 points, James finished 26 points and 10 rebounds while missing much of the second half because of cramps in both legs, and the reigning NBA champion Heat beat the Boston Celtics 120107 on Tuesday night in the season opener for both teams.

There were actual fireworks before the game to close the ceremony where the Heat got their championship rings and raised their title banner. There also were plenty of figurative fireworks late, first with Boston almost digging out of a 19-point hole and, after the outcome was decided, Rajon Rondo flagrantly fouling Wade by wrapping his arms around his neck on a drive.

In the end, though, the first Celtics-Heat matchup of this season was like the final one of last season — with Miami winning.

“It was good to cap this night off with a win,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. “It was an emotional time for all of us in our organization.”

Even for the newcomers, like Allen. He scored 19 points — needing only seven field goal attempts — in his first game with Miami since leaving Boston over the summer. Chris Bosh had 19 points and 10 rebounds for Miami.

Allen got chants from the Heat crowd, which is nothing new. Except this time, they were positive.

“Never thought I’d hear that here,” Allen said.

Paul Pierce scored 23 points, Rondo finished with 20 points and 13 assists, and Leandro Barbosa scored 16 for Boston. The Celtics, who lost to the Heat in last season’s Eastern Conference finals, were not on the court for the ring ceremony. They almost wrecked the festive mood with a late comeback.

An 11-2 run late in the fourth quarter got Boston within 111-107 on Courtney Lee’s layup with 2:09 left.

That was the last Celtics’ hurrah — Bosh scored the game’s next seven points, sealing it for Miami.

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It was a roundabout way that plained. “Besides my family has brought Chris Osborn to RDC a huge background in volleyand the Kings volleyball squad. ball. My parents (Jim and ChrisThe six-foot-eight Osborn ty) met at the national team was born in Denver, Colo., and camp.” raised in Phoenix, His uncle (DewAriz. He played ayne Osborn) also basketball most of played with the Unihis career and was versity of Manitoba a two-time state and that connection champion and a eventually led Osfirst-team state allborn to the Manistar. He planned toba school after on playing guard a year of red shirtfor the Air Force ing with UC Irvine.

Academy after high “It was a great expeschool, but because rience at Irvine as of his height he they won the NCAA wasn’t able to fly championship,” said DANNY so he transferred Osborn, who felt it RODE to the University of was better for his caCalifornia-Irvine. reer to move to the U After one season of M. with the basketball A year later he team he decided to switch to realized another switch would volleyball. be instrumental in his develop“I had a lot of impact inju- ment as a player and moved to ries in basketball and decided the Thompson Rivers Universito make the change when the ty in Kamloops. Because of the volleyball coach contacted me move he had to sit out a year and asked me to come out, so and spent close to four months I thought I’d give it a try and training and playing in Korea. never looked back,” Osborn ex- It was there that he met former

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RDC King star Gavin Schmitt.

“We played against Gavin’s team and he was the best volleyball player I’ve seen in real life,” said Osborn. “I talked with him and he told me he attended RDC and about the program. I’m also friends with (former Kings) Taylor Hunt and Mitch Irvine and they talked to me about making the switch to the right side and that (RDC head coach Aaron) Schulha was awesome.

I knew of Schulha even when I was at Manitoba.”

That had a lot to do with him making one more move to Red Deer.

Because of his late start in volleyball Osborn knew playing the right side would be best as he looked to further his career.

“Because I started volleyball late I didn’t get the passing reps needed to play power and I can’t be a setter, so the right side is perfect. I can use my athletic ability and hit . . . use my strengths the best.”

Osborn showed those strengths during the Kings 3-0 win over Grant MacEwan Saturday at RDC. He had four stuff

blocks and six kills — the majority of which left the crowd in awe — in the first set alone.

“My strengths are jumping high (close to a 12-foot vertical) and hitting hard.”

Osborn’s weekend performance was impressive, but he’s not even at 100 per cent after suffering a bout of E. coli during the RDC Kings Challenge Cup tournament.

“It was the worst version, plus I had blood poisoning,” he explained.

He returned to Phoenix and lost 30-pounds while spending five days in the hospital.

“That was a crazy week,” he said. “I don’t think they still know exactly what I had. A mystery, but I’m better now.”

He’s still doesn’t have all his energy back, but “when playing I have the adrenalin, so it’s coming along and I can play a full match.

“I’m not back on my normal diet, but I hope in about four weeks to be at the top of my game.”

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WHL EASTERN CONFERENCE East Division GP W LOTLSOL GF Prince Albert 16 10 4 0 2 53 Moose Jaw 16 7 6 2 1 48 Brandon 16 7 6 2 1 52 Swift Current 18 6 7 3 2 50 Regina 17 6 10 1 0 44 Saskatoon 15 6 9 0 0 40

Edmonton Calgary Red Deer Lethbridge Medicine Hat Kootenay

GP 15 15 18 17 17 13

Central Division W LOTLSOL 9 3 1 2 8 4 1 2 8 8 1 1 8 7 1 1 8 8 1 0 4 9 0 0

GA 44 54 65 52 58 57

GF 56 51 46 51 65 31

GA 40 53 55 48 59 46

WESTERN CONFERENCE B.C Division GP W LOTLSOL GF Kamloops 16 15 0 0 1 78 Victoria 15 9 6 0 0 42 Kelowna 16 8 6 1 1 58 Prince George 15 7 7 1 0 48 Vancouver 14 4 10 0 0 39

Spokane Tri-City Portland Seattle Everett

GP 15 17 13 13 15

U.S. Division W LOTLSOL 10 5 0 0 9 6 1 1 9 3 1 0 7 5 1 0 6 8 0 1

GA 36 48 47 56 54

GF 58 48 49 42 42

GA 46 46 27 45 55

Pt 22 17 17 17 13 12

Notes — a team winning in overtime or shootout is credited with two points and a victory in the W column; the team losing in overtime or shootout receives one point which is registered in the OTL (overtime loss) or SOL (shootout loss).

Tuesday’s results Prince Albert 2 Swift Current 1 (SO) Saskatoon 3 Regina 2 Kamloops at Everett, Late Vancouver 4 at Lethbridge 3 Seattle at Spokane, Late

Pt 21 19 18 18 17 8

Pt 20 20 19 15 13

National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Brooklyn 0 0 .000 — New York 0 0 .000 — Philadelphia 0 0 .000 — Toronto 0 0 .000 — Boston 0 1 .000 1/2

Sunday, Nov. 4 Vancouver at Tri-City, 6:05 p.m.

Kootenay at Medicine Hat, 6 p.m.

Calgary at Moose Jaw, 6 p.m.

WHL LEADERS Through Oct. 29 SCORING G Lipon, Kam 15 Col.Smith, Kam 13 Bozon, Kam 14 Valk, MH 14 Holmberg, Spo 11 Bell, Kel 9 Shinkaruk, MH 9 Ranford, Kam 7 Fioretti, MJ 13 St. Croix, Edm 10

Wednesday’s game Everett at Portland, 8 p.m.

Thursday’s games Kamloops at Kelowna, 8:05 p.m.

Vancouver at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m.

Friday’s games Moose Jaw at Brandon, 6:30 p.m.

Prince George at Kamloops, 8 p.m.

Saskatoon at Kootenay, 7 p.m.

Medicine Hat at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.

Victoria at Portland, 8 p.m.

Edmonton at Prince Albert, 7 p.m.

Calgary at Regina, 7 p.m.

Red Deer at Spokane, 8:05 p.m.

Seattle at Swift Current, 7 p.m.

Everett at Tri-City, 8:05 p.m.

Pt 31 18 18 15 8

Saskatoon at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.

Seattle at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m.

Victoria at Portland, 8 p.m.

Prince Albert at Regina, 7 p.m.

Everett at Spokane, 8:05 p.m.

Edmonton at Swift Current, 7 p.m.

Red Deer at Tri-City, 8:05 p.m.

A 24 25 15 11 12 14 14 16 9 12

P 39 38 29 25 23 23 23 23 22 22

GOALTENDERS (minimum 480 minutes played) MP GA SO Cheveldave,Kam (10-0-0) 645 21 1 Siemens, PA (8-3-2) 767 30 0 Comrie, TC (9-7-1) 977 40 2 Laurikainen, SC (6-8-1) 875 39 0 Driedger, Cal (6-4-1) 640 29 1

Saturday, Nov. 3 Calgary at Brandon, 6:30 p.m.

Prince George at Kelowna, 8:05 p.m.

Vancouver at Kootenay, 7 p.m.

Avg. 1.95 2.35 2.46 2.67 2.72

Miami Atlanta Charlotte Orlando Washington

Cleveland Chicago Detroit Indiana Milwaukee

Southeast Division W L Pct 1 0 1.000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 .000

GB — 1/2 1/2 1/2 1

Central Division W L Pct 1 0 1.000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000

GB — 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct Dallas 0 0 .000 Houston 0 0 .000 Memphis 0 0 .000 New Orleans 0 0 .000 San Antonio 0 0 .000

GB — — — — —

Tuesday’s Sports Transactions

y-Montreal x-Toronto Hamilton Winnipeg

GP 17 17 17 17

West Division GP W L T y-B.C. 17 12 5 0 x-Calgary 17 11 6 0 x-Sask.

17 8 9 0 Edmonton 17 7 10 0 x — clinched playoff berth. y — clinched division.

PF 467 402 498 357

PA 470 451 533 520

Pt 22 16 12 10

PF 462 505 451 395

PA 348 403 392 420

Pt 24 22 16 14

Week 19 Thursday’s game Hamilton at Toronto, 5:30 p.m.

Friday’s game Calgary at Edmonton, 7 p.m.

Saturday’s games Montreal at Winnipeg, 1 p.m.

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

Owens, Tor V.Anderson, Mtl Bruce, BC Durie, Tor Gore, BC Iannuzzi, BC Kackert, Tor Mitchell, Cal Richardson, Mtl Simpson, Wpg

6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

National Football League AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF New England 5 3 0 .625 262 Miami 4 3 0 .571 150 Buffalo 3 4 0 .429 171 N.Y. Jets 3 5 0 .375 168

36 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30

CFL scoring leaders TORONTO — Unofficial CFL scoring leaders following Week 18 (x—scored two-point convert): C 46 46 45 49 30 37 26 26 2 0 0 0 2 16 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 4 0 5 0 0

FG 41 37 36 32 36 30 27 28 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0

S 7 1 2 8 5 11 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0

Pts 176 158 155 153 143 138 114 112 92 84 78 78 62 61 60 54 54 48 48 48 48 46 42 39 36 36

Minnesota Green Bay Detroit

San Francisco Arizona Seattle St. Louis

5 5 3 W 6 4 4 3

3 3 4

0 .625 0 .625 0 .429

West L T 2 0 4 0 4 0 5 0

Pct .750 .500 .500 .375

184 208 161

167 170 174

PF 189 127 140 137

PA 103 142 134 186

Monday’s Game San Francisco 24, Arizona 3 PA 170 126 227 200

Houston Indianapolis Tennessee Jacksonville

W 6 4 3 1

South L T 1 0 3 0 5 0 6 0

Pct .857 .571 .375 .143

PF 216 136 162 103

PA 128 171 257 188

Baltimore Pittsburgh Cincinnati Cleveland

W 5 4 3 2

North L T 2 0 3 0 4 0 6 0

Pct .714 .571 .429 .250

PF 174 167 166 154

PA 161 144 187 186

Denver San Diego Oakland Kansas City

W 4 3 3 1

West L T 3 0 4 0 4 0 6 0

Pct .571 .429 .429 .143

PF 204 154 139 120

PA 152 144 187 209

NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF N.Y. Giants 6 2 0 .750 234 Philadelphia 3 4 0 .429 120 Dallas 3 4 0 .429 137 Washington 3 5 0 .375 213

PA 161 155 162 227

End of 2012 CFL Regular Season

TD McCallum, BC 0 Paredes, Cal 0 Congi, Ham 0 Whyte, Mtl 0 Palardy, Wpg 0 Shaw, Edm 0 Waters, Tor 0 DeAngelis, Sask 0 x-C.Williams, Ham15 Dressler, Sask 14 Cornish, Cal 13 Sheets, Sask 13 x-Lewis, Cal 10 Milo, Sask 0 Harris, BC 10 Whitaker, Mtl 9 x-Fantuz, Ham 8 Charles, Edm 8 McPherson, Mtl 8 Stamps, Edm 8 Walker, Ham 8 x-Matthews, Wpg 7 Brink, Wpg 7 Prefontaine, Tor 0 Grant, Ham 6 C.Koch, Edm 6

GB — — — — —

Pacific Division W L Pct 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000

GB — — — — —

Golden State L.A. Clippers L.A. Lakers Phoenix Sacramento

Tuesday’s Games Cleveland 94, Washington 84 Miami 120, Boston 107 Dallas at L.A. Lakers, Late Wednesday’s Games Denver at Philadelphia, 5 p.m.

Indiana at Toronto, 5 p.m.

Houston at Detroit, 5:30 p.m.

Sacramento at Chicago, 6 p.m.

San Antonio at New Orleans, 6 p.m.

Dallas at Utah, 7 p.m.

Golden State at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

Memphis at L.A. Clippers, 8:30 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Portland, 8:30 p.m.

Thursday’s Games New York at Brooklyn, 5 p.m.

Oklahoma City at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m.

Transactions

Football CFL East Division W L T 11 6 0 8 9 0 6 11 0 5 12 0

Northwest Division W L Pct Denver 0 0 .000 Minnesota 0 0 .000 Oklahoma City 0 0 .000 Portland 0 0 .000 Utah 0 0 .000

Atlanta Tampa Bay New Orleans Carolina

W 7 3 2 1

South L T 0 0 4 0 5 0 6 0

Pct 1.000 .429 .286 .143

PF 201 184 190 128

PA 130 153 216 167

Chicago

W 6

North L T Pct 1 0 .857

PF 185

PA 100

Thursday, Nov. 1 Kansas City at San Diego, 6:20 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 4 Arizona at Green Bay, 11 a.m.

Chicago at Tennessee, 11 a.m.

Buffalo at Houston, 11 a.m.

Carolina at Washington, 11 a.m.

Detroit at Jacksonville, 11 a.m.

Denver at Cincinnati, 11 a.m.

Baltimore at Cleveland, 11 a.m.

Miami at Indianapolis, 11 a.m.

Minnesota at Seattle, 2:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Oakland, 2:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh at N.Y. Giants, 2:25 p.m.

Dallas at Atlanta, 6:20 p.m.

Open: N.Y. Jets, New England, San Francisco, St. Louis Monday, Nov. 5 Philadelphia at New Orleans, 6:30 p.m.

NFL Odds (Favourites in capital letters; odds supplied by JustBet. cx) Spread O/U Thursday Kansas City at SAN DIEGO 8 42.5 Sunday MIAMI at Indianapolis 2.5 43 Buffalo at HOUSTON 10 47 BALTIMORE at Cleveland 3.5 42.5 DENVER at Cincinnati 3.5 47.5 CHICAGO at Tennessee 3.5 43.5 DETROIT at Jacksonville 3.5 44 Arizona at GREEN BAY 11 44 Carolina at WASHINGTON 3 46.5 Minnesota at SEATTLE 5 39.5 Tampa Bay at OAKLAND 1 46 Pittsburgh at NY GIANTS 3.5 47.5 Dallas at ATLANTA 4 47.5 Monday Philadelphia at NEW ORLEANS 3.5 52.5

Nine first-timers AA Chiefs get win, win Gold Gloves tie on weekend THE ASSOCIATED PRESS J.J. Hardy thought he’d hit a home run, only to be robbed when Mike Trout made one of the most sensational grabs of the season.

On Tuesday night, Hardy caught a break.

The Baltimore shortstop won a Gold Glove, putting him among a group of nine players honoured for the first time for their fielding excellence.

“It means a lot to me,” Hardy said. “It’s definitely an award I always hoped to get and never really expected to get.

I’m surprised and honoured at the same time.”

Pittsburgh centre fielder Andrew McCutchen, San Diego third baseman Chase Headley and Oakland right fielder Josh Reddick also were first-time selections.

“I’m just happy I can pull it out for them and get the A’s name even more out there,” Reddick said.

“It’s a huge honour, I’m always taking pride in both sides of my game and trying to be a complete player. You never know what one play, whether the first or the ninth inning, is going to win a ballgame. That’s what my mother and father taught me.”

The Orioles were the only team with three winners. Baltimore centre fielder Adam Jones and catcher Matt Wieters were second-time choices, joining Hardy for the awards chosen by major league managers and coaches and presented

by Rawlings.

Trout, the Angels rookie who spent the year climbing walls to take away potential homers, was not picked.

Among his best catches came against Hardy at Camden Yards in June.

The San Francisco Gi-

ants, fresh off winning a World Series in which they excelled with their gloves, did not have a Gold Glover.

These were the first major awards presented during the off-season, and the MVPs, Cy Youngs and others will come in mid-November.

Gold Gloves always seem to raise a ruckus, with many claiming the prizes — actual gloves colored gold — don’t define the most deserving fielders.

Hardy led the AL in fielding percentage, making only six errors in 158 games. Others relying on more advanced metrics and insist Seattle’s Brendan Ryan was the best shortstop — then again, even though awards are strictly for fielding, players who don’t produce at the plate often get bypassed.

Wieters, meanwhile, was chosen despite leading AL catchers with 10 errors. He was recognized for the many things he does well — he threw out 39 per cent of would-be basestealers and rarely let pitches get past him.

Strong-armed St. Louis catcher Yadier Molina won for the fifth straight year and Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira added his fifth award.

Texas third baseman Adrian Beltre, Philadelphia shortstop Jimmy Rollins and Miami pitcher Mark Buehrle became four-time winners.

Buehrle won three times with the Chicago White Sox before joining the Marlins last winter.

“With a whole new group of managers voting for you, it wasn’t like it was handed to you,” Buehrle said. “The Gold Glove gets to be, ’He won it last year, give it to him again.’ This one means a lot, because switching leagues, it was different managers voting on it.”

MINOR HOCKEY The Red Deer TBS Chiefs had a win and a tie in peewee AA hockey league play during the weekend.

The Chiefs downed the visiting Taber Golden Suns 6-0 and tied the Badlands Longhorns 6-6 in Brooks.

Eric Moore had two goals and Bretton Park the shutout against Taber. Colby Chavez-Leech, Hunter Leslie, Ty Herle and Kaiden Kanderka added single goals while Park made 12 saves.

Josh Tarzwell had two goals and Jaden Callen, Luke Bast, Kanderka and Moore one each against the Longhorns. Elijah Chauvet made 19 saves in goal.

Cougars both games in double header HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL The Notre Dame Cougars took both ends of a Central Alberta High School Boys’ Volleyball League doubleheader against Ponoka Monday.

The Cougars won the JV contest 25-16, 25-20, 25-19 and the senior match 25-14, 25-15, 25-20.

Nick Schumacher was the Notre Dame player of the game in the JV contest and Austin Engel in the senior game.

Matthew Klimic and Cotton Prediger were the top players for Ponoka in the JV and senior contests respectively.

BASEBALL BOSTON RED SOX—Named Brian Butterfield third base coach.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX—Agreed to terms with RHP Jake Peavy on a two-year contract. Exercised the 2013 contract option on RHP Gavin Floyd.

Declined 2013 contract options of RHP Brett Myers and 3B Kevin Youkilis.

DETROIT TIGERS—Signed manager Jim Leyland to a one-year contract. Exercised the 2013 contract options on RHP Octavio Dotel and SS Jhonny Peralta.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS—Announced LHP Dallas Braden and RHP Joey Devine cleared outright waivers, refused outright assignments to Sacramento (PCL) and elected to become free agents.

TEXAS RANGERS—Declined 2013 contract options for RHP Scott Feldman and RHP Yoshinori Tateyama. Reinstated RHP Neftali Feliz from the 60-day DL. Selected the contract of RHP Justin Miller from Round Rock (PCL).

National League ATLANTA BRAVES—Exercised the 2013 contract options on RHP Tim Hudson, C Brian McCann and LHP Paul Maholm.

CHICAGO CUBS—Named Derek Johnson minor league pitching co-ordinator.

LOS ANGELES DODGERS—Signed RHP Brandon League to a three-year contract.

BASKETBALL NBA—Suspended Los Angeles Clippers G Matt Barnes one game for pleading nolo contendre, in California state court, to resisting, delaying or obstructing an officer in the discharge of his duties.

CHICAGO BULLS—Exercised its third-year option for G-F Jimmy Butler.

DENVER NUGGETS—Signed G Ty Lawson to a four-year contract.

MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES—Exercised third-year options on G Ricky Rubio and F Derrick Williams for the 2013-14 season.

UTAH JAZZ—Exercised the contract option of coach Tyrone Corbin through the 2013-14 season.

Women’s National Basketball Association INDIANA FEVER—Promoted general manger Kelly Krauskopf to president.

FOOTBALL ARIZONA CARDINALS—Promoted LB Zack Nash from the practice squad. Released FB Reagan Maui’a. Signed LB Tim Fugger to the practice squad.

CHICAGO BEARS—Signed WR Raymond Radway to the practice squad. Terminated the practice squad contract of WR Joe Anderson.

CLEVELAND BROWNS—Placed DL Emmanuel Stephens on injured reserve.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS—Signed RB Alvester Alexander to the practice squad.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS—Traded WR Mike Thomas to Detroit for an undisclosed draft pick.

MIAMI DOLPHINS—Released WR Anthony Armstrong.

NEW ENGLAND PATROITS—Released LB Bobby Carpenter.

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS—Waived K Nate Kaeding.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS—Placed WR Ben Obomanu on injured reserve. Released CB Danny Gorrer. Promoted WR Jermaine Kearse and OT Michael Person from the practice squad. Signed WR Phil Bates to the practice squad.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS—Placed G Carl Nicks and TE Danny Noble on injured reserve. Promoted G Roger Allen from the practice squad.

HOCKEY AHL—Suspended San Antonio RW Andre Deveaux one game for his actions following the conclusion of an Oct. 28 game at Rockford.

SOCCER U.S. SOCCER—Named Tom Sermanni women’s national team coach.

Lightning tournament set for this weekend VOLLEYBALL The 19th annual Hunting Hills Lightning senior volleyball tournament has 12 teams in both the girls’ and boys’ divisions.

The Lightning are up against William Aberhart and Western Canada of Calgary, Archbishop O’Leary and Harry Ainlay of Edmonton and Lindsay Thurber in Pool A of the boys’ division.

Notre Dame, Edwin Parr of Athabasca, Centennial and Ernest Manning of Calgary, Lethbridge’s Catholic Central and Grande Prairie are in Pool B. The girls’ A Pool sees Hunting Hills meeting William Aberhart, Chinook out of Lethbridge, Spirit River, Harry

Ainlay and Notre Dame.

Lindsay Thurber, Western Canada, Centennial, Ernest Manning, Catholic Central and Grande Prairie are in Pool B. Action gets underway Thursday at 5 p.m. and runs Friday and Saturday with the finals at 7 p.m.

Meanwhile, Lindsay Thurber hosts their junior varsity tournament Friday and Saturday. Dr. E.P. Scarlett of Calgary, Notre Dame, Western Canada, LTCHS, Spruce Grove, Lacombe and Hunting Hills are on the girls’ side.

Scarlett, Notre Dame, Western Canada, LTCHS, Spruce Grove, Salisbury of Sherwood Park and Hunting Hills are in the girls’ division.

Play begins at 4 p.m. Friday with the finals at 6 p.m. Saturday.

Wrestling returns to Red Deer Former WWE superstar Gangrel will headline a five-match professional wrestling card — staged in partnership with the Red Deer Food Bank — on Thursday at Festival Hall.

Born David Heath, Gangrel — also known as ‘The Vampire Warrior’ — was a featured WWE star in the late ‘90s and helped launch the successful solo careers WWE Hall of Fame member Edge and current superstar Christian. Heath got one of his earliest breaks in the wrestling game as one half of the 1989 tag team ‘The Blackhearts’ in Stampede Wrestling.

Also on the card will be a women’s championship match featuring recently crowned champ Raven Lake of Vancouver versus Edmonton’s Sexy Samantha. In addition, former CFL player (Toronto Argonauts/B.C. Lions) Nick Hannah will make his Red Deer debut against veteran Steve Rivers of Calgary.

The card will also include an appearance by legendary Stampede Wrestling manager Abu Wizal. A silent auction will be staged and will feature wrestling memorabilia items signed by the likes of Jake ‘The Snake’ Robert, the Honky Tonk Man and Red Deer’s Vance Nevada.

Advance tickets at $15 and are available at Ticketweb.ca and can be purchased at the Red Deer Lodge and Amazing Fantasy Comics. Tickets will be available at the door for $20.

Doors open for advance ticket holders at 6 p.m. for a VIP meet and greet with the stars of the show. Fans buying tickets at the door will be seated at 6:30 p.m. and the first match will start at 7 p.m.

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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS With much of the Northeast immersed in the recovery from Superstorm Sandy’s devastating blow, the NFL and NBA plan to carry on with their schedules.

The New York City Marathon is still hoping that the course will be clear by Sunday and runners will be able to get to the starting line in Staten Island.

NBA spokesman Tim Frank on Tuesday said through his Twitter account the season-opening games Tuesday night in Miami, Los Angeles and Cleveland — the Wizards flew out of Washington Monday 7 a.m. — are set to tip off on time.

“For the many asking: Tonight’s NBA games will be played. We are still assessing the situation with regards to the rest of the week,” he tweeted.

Of concern: Philadelphia is supposed to host its opener on Wednesday.

And the Nets’ first game at their new Brooklyn home against the crosstownrival Knicks on Thursday could be in jeopardy, too. The new arena is heavily dependent on mass transit and with the New York City subways and commuter rail out for what is expected to be several days, the league may choose to postpone that party if fans are kept away.

Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin believes Sunday’s game in Jersey against the New York Giants to go on as scheduled and plans to prepare that way. Tomlin said he understands the league will be looking at any logistical issues caused by the storm’s aftermath may present but added the Steelers will stick to their weekly routine unless they hear from NFL officials.

Tomlin might have to wait a day for the final word. All 32 teams were notified Monday that the league’s offices would be closed through Tuesday.

The NFL had already moved its trade deadline back two days to Thursday because of potential complications from the storm. The deadline now is 4 p.m. EDT Thursday, when waivers for vested veterans also begin.

Around the league, the Giants, Buffalo Bills, Cleveland Browns, New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles reported no damage at their practice facilities. The Baltimore Ravens, though, were running a generator at their complex. Players were off but the hope is electricity will be restored for

regular practice Wednesday.

Five days before 50,000 runners take to the course that meanders through the streets of New York City’s five boroughs, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said he expects the marathon to go on scheduled. Race organizers were moving forward with their plans — leaving open the possibility of changes from past years.

“The marathon has always been a special day for New Yorkers as a symbol of the vitality and resiliency of this city,” New York Road Runners President Mary Wittenberg said in a statement.

“NYRR continues to move ahead with its planning and preparation. We will keep all options open with regard to making any accommodations and adjustments necessary to race day and race weekend events.”

Lower Manhattan was especially hit hard and many runners need to take the ferry to the start on Staten Island.

Also, Bloomberg said it could be four or five days before the subways were running again. That could mean no trains on race day.

Record-setting Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps was in Rio de Janeiro, the site of the 2016 Summer Games, but his thoughts were back in Maryland.

“I’m kind of nervous to go back home because I don’t know if my house is going to be under water or not. It will be an interesting trip,” Phelps said. “I know that we will all sort of bounce back from everything that is going on.

It’s kind of wild seeing all the pictures and all the coverage — it’s all I have been watching really since I have been here. It’s sad. it’s part of life.”

The St. Cloud State women’s hockey team was stranded Tuesday in Rhode Island. The Huskies were supposed to catch a flight out of Boston on Monday after playing a weekend series against Providence College.

They hope to fly back to Minnesota on Thursday. Their home opener is Friday.

In response to the storm, Indiana State is giving fans several opportunities to make donations in the days leading up to their football game against Illinois State on Saturday.

Terre Haute Catholic Charities will give a free ticket to each fan that donates at least five pounds of items. Donors to the American Red Cross will also get a free ticket to the game.

Ray to sit out Argos finale THE CANADIAN PRESS MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — The Toronto Argonauts’ reward to Ricky Ray for being named the CFL’s offensive player of the week is time off.

Ray received the CFL’s weekly honour Tuesday after throwing four TD passes in a 31-26 road win over Saskatchewan on Saturday. Toronto (8-9) locked up second spot in the East Division with the victory as well as home-field advantage for the conference semifinal Nov. 11.

With a playoff spot sewn up, Ray will watch the Argos’ regular-sea-

son final Thursday night against the arch-rival Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

Backup Jarious Jackson will start against Hamilton with youngsters Trevor Harris and Zach Collaros also scheduled to play.

“It’s a short week and he (Ray) isn’t 100 per cent healthy,” Argos head coach Scott Milanovich said regarding why Ray won’t play.

“I believe it’s my job to get him into the playoff game as healthy as he can possibly be. I think that’s in the best interest of our football team.”

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REBELS: Productive player Johnson was a productive player last winter as a rookie with the Blazers, finishing second in regularseason team scoring with 14 goals and 45 points in 42 games and adding a goal and an assist in four playoff outings.

He’s unlikely to be a point-per-game player in his initial WHL season but is confident that he can produce offensively at the major junior level.

“You always want to contribute in any way you can and I hope to chip in that way,” he said.

But at the same time . . .

“For sure, there’s a lot more to being a good player at this level than getting points,” he said. “The Dmen are way bigger and they are better skaters and smarter. It’s just a whole other level, so you have to be smarter, too.”

Wallin has no doubt that Johnson has the intelligence and an otherwise overall game to excel with the Rebels.

“He’s a very smart player. He plays with grit and he has some offensive ability — he can skate and make a play,” said the Rebels bench boss.

“I just like the fact that he’s gritty and he gets to the tough areas and he thinks the game well. He understands the game from both sides of the puck. I thought he made some very intelligent plays on the weekend.” ● The Rebels practise this afternoon and then depart for Spokane at 10:30 p.m. Red Deer takes on the Chiefs on Friday to kick off a five-game road trip that also includes stops in Kennewick, Wash., (TriCity), Portland and Everett and concludes Nov. 9 at Kelowna. gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com

NBA: Not too worried “I thought they were the aggressor the whole game,” Celtics coach Doc Rivers said. “They got on the floor where they wanted to get on the floor. They took us out of stuff that they wanted to.”

Rashard Lewis scored 10 points for Miami, which held on even while James, last season’s MVP of both the regular season and NBA Finals, was in the locker room for the second time because of the cramps, first in his right leg and then his left.

“It’s not an all-the-time thing,” James said. “I’m

for desperate Hamilton (6-11). The Ticats must beat Toronto and hope the Calgary Stampeders defeat the Edmonton Eskimos to make playoffs.

If Hamilton loses, Edmonton will qualify for the playoffs, either crossing over into the East Division or finishing third in the West. The Eskimos (7-11) need a win over Calgary and a B.C. victory over Saskatchewan on Saturday night to take the No. 3 Western playoff seed.

The Riders can clinch third with either an Eskimos loss or by downing the defending Grey Cupchampion Lions.

THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Lockedout NHL players are expected to have the pain of missing their first full pay period offset Tuesday when they receive last season’s escrow payment, according to a spokesman for the NHL Players’ Association.

Players are due to be returned 7.98 per cent of what they earned last year, plus interest, on the same day they would have received their second paycheque of the 2012-13 season if there hadn’t been a work stoppage.

The escrow payments will amount to about $80,000 for every million dollars a player earned — before deductions.

For example, New York Rangers forward Brad Richards will gross approximately $960,000 after being the league’s highest-paid player last season.

Under the terms of the expired collective

bargaining agreement, NHL players had a portion of their salaries deducted throughout the season and placed into an escrow account.

Once the final accounting for a year was completed, which ensured the correct percentage of revenue was paid out in salaries, players were refunded accordingly.

These escrow cheques come at an important time with the lockout set to eliminate another pay cycle. Players also missed a cheque on Oct. 15, but that would only have covered four days of work. The paycheque they would have received Wednesday would have been for a full halfmonth period.

NHLPA executive director Donald Fehr met with a group of players in Minnesota on Monday night and acknowledged in an interview with the Minneapolis Star-Tribune that some of his constituents are concerned about lost wages that are

mounting.

“But that doesn’t mean you make a bad agreement because of it,” Fehr told the newspaper.

The NHL’s labour talks have been on hold since Oct. 18, when the NHLPA countered a league offer with three proposals of its own.

Each of those were quickly rejected.

Since then, a leagueimposed deadline to play a full season has passed and the NHL cancelled all games through Nov. 30. The Jan. 1 Winter Classic outdoor game is expected to be wiped off the schedule later this week.

Superstorm Sandy forced the NHL to close its New York headquarters on Monday and Tuesday, but deputy commissioner Bill Daly indicated that it didn’t affect the bargaining process.

However, he added in an email that there was no progress to report on the labour front.

Nine charged in pee wee football gambling ring

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. — Authorities said Tuesday they uncovered a massive gambling operation targeting youth football games in South Florida, leading them to arrest nine men, including several coaches with extensive criminal backgrounds who they say exploited kids to turn a profit.

The 18-month long investigation started when ESPN journalists brought Broward County Sheriff’s officials surveillance video showing parents openly exchanging money in the stands while watching their kids’ tackle football games. Authorities later uncovered the stakes on pee wee games were high, with more than $100,000 wagered on the youth football championship.

Coaches routinely met before games and set point spreads, investigators said, but they do not believe the games were thrown or that coaches encouraged players not to complete a touchdown in order to control the outcome.

Authorities said they had no evidence that the players were aware of the bets.

“It’s about kids being exploited unfortunately by greedy parents and greedy grown-ups and coaches who were basically nothing more than criminals,” Sheriff Al Lamberti said.

After months of surveillance, digging through trash cans and raiding two gambling houses, authorities arrested alleged ringleader Brandon Bivins, known as ’Coach B’ in the community, charging him with felony bookmaking and keeping a gambling house. Eight others were also charged Monday with bookmaking and some were charged with keeping a gambling house.

not too worried about it.”

The Heat got their championship rings from owner Micky Arison before the game, then watched the banner get hoisted to the rafters. More emotion came late, when Wade drove past Rondo — and the Celtics guard grabbed Wade around the neck. Wade appeared as though he was ready to throw the ball at Rondo in retaliation, and stopped himself.

“I thought he hooked me,” Rondo said.

Wade had a different opinion.

“It was a punk play by him,” Wade said. “The league will take care of it. He clotheslined me, with two hands.”

So Rondo raised eyebrows by putting hands on Wade. Kevin Garnett made news by not offering his hand to Allen.

As Allen entered the game for the first time, he trotted toward the Boston bench, exchanging a handshake, embrace and a few words with Rivers, who hasn’t hidden his displeasure about his former shooting guard’s decision to sign with Miami and didn’t sound certain before the game how he would react when he saw Allen in Miami colours. Allen then briskly shook hands with a few assistant coaches.

But when Allen tried to engage Garnett, the mutual pleasantries ended. Allen tapped Garnett on the shoulder as he sat on the Boston bench; Garnett didn’t even flinch, staring straight ahead, refusing to acknowledge the gesture in any way.

“I was just trying to focus as much as I could. I am such an intense person,” Garnett said. “It was a blank. Obviously he’s on the other side. It’s time to play the game, man.”

Allen didn’t seem flustered. His first shot in a Miami uniform was — what else? — a corner 3-pointer, which swished.

“He was by himself in the corner,” Rivers said.

“You’d think we’d know better.”

Miami controlled much of the first half, taking a 62-54 lead after James went by Pierce and Garnett for a two-handed dunk and yell for the crowd.

The first Heat angst of the season came in the third quarter, when James walked slowly to the bench after a timeout with 4:40 remaining, favouring his right leg and then headed out the tunnel toward the locker room.

When he left, the Miami lead was 79-70.

When he returned to open the fourth quarter, the lead was 93-76. The Heat scored the final eight points of the third, with Bosh, Allen, Mario Chalmers and Lewis all scoring in the final 2:17 to give the Heat their biggest lead of the game.

It’s unclear if Bivins has an attorney. A phone message and email sent to one of the other suspect’s attorneys was not immediately returned Tuesday.

Authorities said the suspects have direct ties to the South Florida Youth Football League and several have extensive criminal histories.

Bivins has been convicted of cocaine possession, grand theft auto, and marijuana possession with intent to sell.

According to the league’s website, it has 22 clubs and 6,000 players, ranging from pee wee to teens, in three counties. Many of the children come from impoverished neighbourhoods.

Emails and phone calls to several officers in the league were not immediately returned Tuesday.

The website says the sole purpose of the league “is to benefit children” and instil wholesome values.

Bold print on the league’s website warns that anyone taking bets on games will be asked to leave. “The SFYFL is taking a hard stand on gambling, recruiting, paying kids to play and big hits on players.”

Perhaps more disturbing than the gambling operation was the extensive criminal background of six coaches, authorities said.

An affidavit claims Bivins ran a fake barbershop, complete with barber stations and vending machines, as a front for a gambling house.

But behind what appeared to be a closet door was a narrow hallways leading to a seedy gambling room where Bivins and others took bets on professional, college and youth games behind conspicuously dark tinted windows.

RDC: Playing well “We just have to make sure his energy level stays up,” said Schulha. “It’s good when things are going well, but we have to make sure it’s positive energy when things aren’t going well.

Still he’s playing well for us.”

How long will he stay at RDC? “I love this team and being here and I’m committed to Red Deer until I’m technically developed on the right side,” he said. “It doesn’t matter how long that takes.”

The RDC volleyball squads Chris Osborn face The Kings University College Eagles in an Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference home-and-home series this week — Thursday in Edmonton and Saturday at 6 p.m. at RDC. ● The basketball squads play a weekend twin bill at home, hosing NAIT Friday and Keyano Saturday.

The women tip off at 6 p.m. Friday and 1 p.m. Saturday with the men to follow. ● The hockey Queens host SAIT Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Arena and visit SAIT Friday. ● RDC Kings soccer head coach Steve Fullarton was named the ACAC South Division coach of the year, and is the ACAC nominee for the CCAA coach of the year.

Fullarton took the Kings program from last place in 2011, when they won one game, to second place in the south and fourth place in the conference championship this year.

Meanwhile two members of the Kings — midfielder Geng Thain and defender Logan Grenier — were named to the South Division all-conference team.

Forward Kevin Torres of Olds was also on the team.

It was a good week for RDC cross-country runner Devin Woodland, who won the ACAC championship ahead of teammate Kieran McDonald.

Woodland was named the Boston Pizza RDC male athlete of the week and shared the top male award for the ACAC. He’s also one of two runners out of Alberta to be nominated for CCAA All-Canadian honours.

The Queens soccer team, which placed third in the ACAC after a 3-0 win over Medicine Hat, will share the RDC female athlete of the week award. drode@reddeeradvocate.com

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DRIVE OVER $1 MILLION The Central Alberta United Way has broken the $1 million mark for its community campaign, more than half way to its fundraising goal.

As of Tuesday, the annual fundraising campaign has generated $1,017,077. The goal of this year’s campaign is to raise $1.99 million.

The campaign is ahead of where it was at the same time last year, as the 2011 campaign took two weeks longer to reach the $1 million mark. The money raised from the campaign will be put directly back into the community and provide funding for more than 30 programs and services in Central Alberta. Last year, 16,880 low-income families and community members received food, clothing and shelter. In total, more than 107,000 people in Central Alberta were helped by the money raised during the campaign.

SKI,SNOWBOARD FILM FESTIVAL Feel the excitement of the Pursuit Ski and Snowboard Film Festival at the Scott Block Theatre on Nov. 7 and 8. Two nights of this year’s best ski and snowboard films will be featured. All proceeds will go to the Mountain Access Program that sends individuals on a day of skiing or snowboarding in the mountains. Tickets are $15 for one night and $25 for both nights.

Tickets are available at pursuitfilmfest.ca or in person at Dose Coffee & Love (Ross Street); Allrose Skateboards and Snowboards (47th Avenue) and Wipe Out Ski & Bike (46th Street), Traptow’s Cool Beans (50th Street) and Anchor in Sylvan Lake.

Doors open at 6 p.m. and the movies begin at 7 p.m.

MEET THE CRITTER Meet the Critter at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre on Saturday. Learn about local wildlife while receiving a visit from a salamanders and participate in fun activities from 1 to 3 p.m. Drop-in admission is $3 per person or $10 per family. Call 346-2010 for more information.

GIVE US A CALL The Advocate invites its readers to help cover news in Central Alberta.

We would like to hear from you if you see something worthy of coverage. And we would appreciate hearing from you if you see something inaccurate in our pages.

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

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Developing healthy children HEALTHY ACTIVE SCHOOL SYMPOSIUM DRAWS HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE

BY LAURA TESTER ADVOCATE STAFF Nearly 300 people converged on Tuesday to learn how they can better promote physical activity, healthy eating and mental health in Central Alberta schools.

Students, principals and health practitioners were among those who gathered for the Healthy Active School Symposium held at CrossRoads Church.

Alberta Health Services, Ever Active Schools and community partners are working together to develop healthy children, and the symposium is one of those endeavours.

The main health focuses are healthy eating, physical activity, positive social environments and student leadership.

Joyce Sunada, schools co-ordinator for Ever Active Schools, a project of the Health and Physical Education Council of the Alberta Teachers’ Association, said they want to empower students.

The symposium, which will be held in 12

locations this year, is focusing on student leadership. In recent years, school participants have focused on healthy eating and physical activity.

“It’s taking the students from engagement to leadership and provide schools the opportunity to connect with their own school teams and other school teams,” said Sunada. “Last of all, we want them to go at the end of the day with an achievable action plan.”

Students at the symposium were encouraged to come up with ideas, to plan and to take the initiative in order to lead and implement healthy initiatives in their schools.

Sunada said creating better health can be done by different avenues, but this one through Alberta Health Services, Ever Active Schools and community partners is an all-encompassing approach. That way, everyone has a role to play.

Dallee Pollitt, a Grade 7 student at Leslieville School, attended the event and will be a part of a school team to encourage healthy living.

“I like to be active and eat healthy stuff

and teach it to younger grades,” said Pollitt, wearing a green Health Action T-shirt.

She particularly likes participating in Terry Fox Runs and fitness programs at school.

Stanton Swain, principal for Leslieville School and district co-ordinator for Healthy Schools in the Wild Rose Public Schools, was one of nine recipients who were recently given the Healthy Schools Community Award. He was nominated by Alberta Health Services.

Thirty per cent of his time is working on this initiative. He encourages people in the schools to be physically active, eat healthy and have positive relationships.

He’s a big believer in promoting health, particularly when he had triple bypass heart surgery at 44.

“Part of what I’ve done is shared my own story,” said Swain. “I would say I was probably in average health. When I came back from that, I just dedicated myself to the cause so others don’t have to go through what I went through.” ltester@reddeeradvocate.com

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Council endorses transit in Cronquist RESIDENTS CONCERNED OVER DUST, EMPTY BUSES AND NOISE; BUSINESSES SUPPORTIVE Buses will continue to travel through Cronquist Industrial Park.

City council endorsed the existing all-day transit service in light of opposition in a unanimous 8-0 vote on Monday night.

Residents of the Quarry apartment condominium at 5590 45th St. submitted an expression of interest asking city council to eliminate the section of Route 3 that operates through Cronquist Industrial Park.

Residents cited concerns over dust, empty buses and noise.

Members of the Central Alberta Residence Society, Body Basics and Carnival Cinemas, all businesses within Cronquist Industrial Park, wrote letters in support of maintaining the allday transit service.

Coun. Lynne Mulder said there isn’t a way at this time to create a win-win situation for the Quarry residents and businesses.

She hopes both groups will be involved in the implementation of the bus routes when the Riverlands area is redeveloped.

“We have taken a stance in the city to subsidize transit and I think it is very hard for citizens . . . when we see buses going by empty,” said Mulder. “But we recognize that they aren’t always empty and it is a service that the city does provide and subsidize.”

City transit planner Gerry Gummo said transit service would be considered below standard if the segment were cut.

He said elimination would increase walking distance and weaken viability of the entire route.

On average, 30 passengers board the buses in Cronquist on a typical weekday.

Ridership is expected to increase with the redevelopment of Riverlands.

Gummo said transit is doing its part in reducing noise by purchasing buses with lower decibel ratings (about 10 decibels lower) and training drivers to drive with a lower revolutions per minute to reduce noise and for fuel economy.

“As long as we operate diesel buses, there will be some noise but we are working to mitigate it,” said Gummo.

Bus Route 50 operated during peak hours between Cronquist and Edgar Industrial Park from September 2010 to August 2012.

Route 50 was rerouted in August 2012 to gain overall route efficiency.

At the same time, Route 3 was restored to cover Cronquist in all-day transit service.

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Dorothy Marshall, right, goes through newly donated coats as volunteers Judie de Montbrun, left, and Fay MacIsaac bring in more at the Red Deer Clothing Bank on Tuesday.

Coats for Kids donations drop DONATIONS CAN STILL BE MADE IN THE CLOTHING BANK’S DROP BOX IN THE ROSS STREET ALLEY JUST WEST OF GAETZ AVENUE

BY ADVOCATE STAFF Donations to the annual Coats For Kids campaign are down considerably from last year.

“We have less than 400 so far this year compared to 800 last year,” said Elizabeth Thain of the Red Deer Clothing Bank, which handles coat donations for the Red Deer Christmas Bureau.

She said the fact that the program ran three weeks this year compared to four in the past might be a reason for the drop.

Donations are made at city dry cleaners, which donate cleaning services.

Thain said the number of

damaged coats, with such issues as broken zippers and tears, is disappointing.

“The rule of thumb here is if you wouldn’t wear it yourself or ask someone in your family to wear it, don’t donate it.

“People who come here are already in a compromised situation. They shouldn’t have to wear damaged coats.”

Last year, almost 10 per cent of coat donations were discarded. “If it’s really bad, we can’t fix it. It goes in the garbage, our garbage.”

Thain said donations can still be made in the clothing bank’s drop box in the Ross Street alley just west of Gaetz Avenue. Doing so when volun-

teers are present — from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays — is best.

“We’ve had problems with people sleeping in the box.”

Shortfalls in donations — “We never have enough men’s coats,” Thain said — are met with proceeds from the small thrift shop at its store front at 5005 Ross St. “The United Way pays our rent but everything else, all our expenses, (are paid) from the thrift shop.”

The volunteer-run organization is open to the public from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays. Those who’d like to volunteer can contact the clothing bank at 403-347-6909.

Busy season looms for food bank SHELVES ARE AT AN ANNUAL LOW POINT

BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF Right now it is the calm before the storm at the Red Deer Food Bank.

The shelves are at an annual low point as they get ready for the busiest time of the year.

“Typically this time of year we’re at the lowest stock levels we’ll be,” said Fred Scaife, Red Deer Food Bank Society executive director. “That’s because we’re coming into the time of year when we’ll take in over 70 per cent of the donations we’ll get.”

Even though the stock levels are low, Scaife said nobody is going hungry.

“We’re always in the position to give people something,” he said.

Although the use of the food bank increases every year as the population of the city and surrounding area grow, Scaife said this year there has been a

five per cent increase over last year.

By the end of the year, the food bank is estimated to feed about 19,000 people in the coverage area, which includes Blackfalds, Penhold, Delburne and area.

A report from Food Banks Canada said the use of food banks is well above 2008 levels, up 31 per cent since the start of recession.

More than 882,000 Canadians used a food bank in March 2012, up 2.4 per cent from last year according to the annual study.

While Red Deer saw an increase, Alberta as a whole had the largest decrease of use between 2011 and 2012 in the country.

Tonight the food bank is doing its annual Halloween food drive, where local youth go door to door collecting donations from 5 to 9 p.m. south of the river.

Although there is a bit of a lull over the next few weeks

with some smaller food drives, the major food-raisers start in a month.

Scaife said it starts with the annual Stuff-a-Bus campaign at the end of November and early December, followed by the CP Holiday Train stop in Red Deer on Dec. 12 and Tom Jackson and the Huron Carole come to town on Dec. 17.

There will also be efforts at the Westerner Park craft fair and the charity checkstops.

“That, in conjunction with the overwhelming generosity people have from probably midNovember to Christmas day, really stocks our shelves,” said Scaife.

Scaife has worked for the food bank for 15 years and describes the generosity as amazing.

For more information or to donate, call the food bank at 403-342-5355. mcrawford@reddeeradvocate. com

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BRIEFS Man who damaged RCMP cruiser hunted Red Deer RCMP are looking for a man who damaged a police cruiser when he fled a traffic stop.

An officer pulled over a vehicle at the 47th Avenue and 49th Street intersection around 11:40 p.m. on Sunday.

The car pulled into a nearby parking stall and while the officer worked inside his cruiser, the male driver threw his vehicle into reverse, hit the cruiser then sped away.

A short pursuit ensued before an RCMP supervisor called it off.

The vehicle was found later without the driver.

Program helps seniors avoid winter falls

Adopt-A-Family program needs donors The Salvation Army’s Christmas Adopt-A-Family program needs donors.

The group routinely runs short of support for families deserving of Christmas food and gifts.

“We’re short every year,” said family service co-ordinator Shawna Wilnechenko.

Of the Salvation Army’s 187 families registered last year, “There were 40 families we didn’t have sponsors for.”

The shortfall is made up with support by Dairy Queen’s Angel Trees campaign, as well as with money from the annual local kettle donation campaign.

A family of four can be provided with gifts and food for as little as $400.

Wilnechenko said prospective sponsors can contact her immediately at 403-346-2251 to discuss their support.

Those looking for help this Christmas can register with the Salvation Army program starting on Nov. 7. The program is open to single or dual parent families with children up to age 18 living at home.

Seniors 55 or older can apply for a grocery card.

Deadline for applications is Dec. 14.

The Salvation Army works with Cen-

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On a day of fog and drizzle pedestrians make their way across the railway walking bridge in Red Deer on Monday. The high of -3 degrees was about 9 degrees below the average high for this time of year. Forecasters predict this weeks high temperatures will not be in the seasonal range of +6 degrees until the weekend when double digits highs and sunny skies are predicted to return to the region. tral Alberta Women’s Outreach and the Red Deer Christmas Bureau to ensure no duplication of services.

Red Deer’s session takes place on Nov. 6 at the Sheraton Hotel Red Deer from 4 to 8 p.m.

Halloween Safe House at Victoria Park

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Trick or treaters and their parents are invited to take in Victoria Park Retirement’s Halloween Safe House today.

The seniors’ residence is holding its first ever Halloween event and welcomes costumed children between 4:30 and 8: 30 p.m. The address is 9 Avery Street.

Dawn Livingston, Victoria Park’s enrichment co-ordinator, said the residence hopes to add games and other children’s activities next year.

A Calgary man facing criminal charges in connection with a fatal collision near Beiseker has been sentenced to seven days in jail for breaching bail conditions.

Lloyd Louis Gerard, 40, was arrested near Innisfail on Saturday evening by members of the Innisfail Integrated Traffic Unit, who allege that he was observed breaching bail conditions.

South Saskatchewan talks to include Red Deer The province has launched another round of consultation on the South Saskatchewan Regional Plan and it will include a Red Deer stop.

Alberta has been divided into seven regions as part of the initiative to create a road map for future land use.

South Saskatchewan Region is the second of the plans that will be developed based on the province’s major watersheds.

The Alberta government approved the Lower Athabasca Regional Plan, for Alberta’s oilsands region, in August and it came into effect on Sept.

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Covering nearly 84,000 square km, the South Saskatchewan Regional Plan covers a region south of the northern boundaries of the Municipal Districts of Bighorn and Rocky View, and Wheatland, Newell and Cypress Counties.

Regional Advisory Councils have been established in each land-use region to gather public input. The latest round of consultations is to review the South Saskatchewan council’s recommendations.

Twenty community sessions have been organized, mostly in Southern Alberta, from Nov. 6 to Dec. 6.

Gerard was released on charges of dangerous driving causing death and leaving the scene of a fatal collision.

The charges were laid in connection with a two-vehicle crash in June in which a 51-year-old Beiseker woman was killed.

Gerard pleaded guilty in Red Deer provincial court on Monday to two counts of breaching conditions of his release.

Along with his jail sentence, he has been ordered to pay a victim of crimes surcharge of $50.

He returns to court in Airdrie on Nov. 15 to address the dangerous driving causing death and hit and run charges.

A Royal Thank You to the Sutter Fund!

Eileen Humble and Chantel Chizen, Drum Majors, along with Joan Owen, Red Deer Community Band Society President receive a cheque from Brian Sutter of the Sutter Fund.

The donation to the Red Deer Royals from the Sutter Fund is for their Band Instrument and Equipment Replacement Program.

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The arrival of snow and its slippery conditions mean seniors are at increased risk of falls.

The Slip Sliding No Way program offers a seminar series to help seniors cope as well as to encourage exercise and healthy living.

The four seminars will feature presentations by Marie Welch, the Red Deer primary Care Network’s fall prevention co-ordinator, Terri Brigden, owner of Comfort Keepers, Kathleen O’Connor of Redwoods Retirement Residence and instructor Tracey Gall of Balance Lifestyle Consulting.

The dates and times are: ● Nov. 7 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Senior Citizens Downtown House (5414 43rd St.) ● Nov. 14 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Victoria Park seniors residence (9 Avery St.) ● Nov. 20 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Golden Circle (4620 47A Ave.) ● Nov. 30 from from 2 to 4 p.m. at Redwoods Retirement Residence Slip Sliding No Way is sponsored by the local Finding Balance program, part of a province-wide fall prevention effort launched in 2008 by Alberta Centre for Injury Control and Research, Alberta Health and other organizations concerned about seniors’ health issues.

More information on the seminars is available by calling Terri Brigden at (403) 506-2666. More fall prevention information is available online at www. findingbalancealberta.ca.

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1982 — Pope John Paul II canonizes Marguerite Bourgeoys, 1620-1700, founder of the Congrégation de Notre-Dame de Montréal as Canada’s first woman Saint; cites her hero-

ism and concern for family life. She arrived in Quebec in 1653 and opened her first school for girls in a Montreal stable in 1658.

1977 — James Bay Land Claims Agreement signed into law; the agreement with New Quebec Cree and Inuit transfers aboriginal rights and lands in return for $225 million, hunting and fishing rights and greater selfgovernment. It paves the way for construction of James Bay Hydroelectric Project, which will flood ancestral land. It is Canada’s first modern First Nations treaty.

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Coho return to sullied B.C. river HIGHEST COHO SALMON NUMBERS IN DECADE AFTER OIL SPILL

VICTORIA — The highest number of coho salmon in a decade have returned to the Goldstream River on Vancouver Island, even though the fish left in 2011, the same year that thousands of litres of fuel spilled into the waterway.

However, few of the returns have tags that were attached to fish released shortly before the spill, adding to fears that any fish in the river at the time of the spill would have perished.

“The numbers are really encouraging for coho,” said Peter McCully, Goldstream Hatchery technical adviser.

McCully said.

“It looks like the run is earlier than usual. Normally we don’t see them turning up in good numbers until November,” he said.

“Some have also taken on their spawning colours. The coho we would normally get at this time of the year are bright silver.

“Something is changing,” McCully said. Although hatchery volunteers are delighted with the number of coho, the lack of tags is not good news for any fish that were in the river in April 2011, when a Columbia Fuels truck rolled over and spilled 43,000 litres of

About 900 fish have been counted so far. Returns are usually in the range of 75, but have occasionally risen to 500 fish. Other southern Vancouver Island rivers are also seeing promising early coho returns.

No one knows for certain why the returns are good this year, but there must have been favourable survival conditions in the ocean, McCully said.

“With our natural human arrogance we think we know what’s going on and, every so often, Mother Nature gives us a quick kick in the pants,” he said.

There are interesting changes in how the fish are behaving this year,

gasoline and 700 litres of diesel, much of which leaked into the river.

“When the spill occurred in 2011, we had started releasing our juveniles about three weeks before,” McCully said. “There were 8,000 fish released the day of the spill. Altogether, 34,000 fish were released prior to the spill.”

Most of those had clipped adipose fins and nose tags, but less than two per cent of the returns are tagged.

“It supports the worst fears that everything downstream of that spill was compromised,” McCully said.

That could include steelhead and cutthroat trout as well as salmon.

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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The U.S. Coast Guard used ships and airplanes to search the Atlantic on Tuesday for the captain of the sunken HMS Bounty as the sailor’s wife held on to a sliver of hope that he had survived the harrowing ordeal.

The Coast Guard was optimistic Robin Walbridge, 63, of St. Petersburg, Fla., could still be alive in his blazing red survival suit 144 kilometres off the North Carolina coast.

Walbridge went overboard early Monday when the Canadian-built replica 18th-century sailing vessel rolled over in 5 metre waves.

Walbridge’s wife waited in their in St. Petersburg home to hear any word, surrounded by friends and crying often.

“He’s been in many storms. He’s been doing this a good portion of his life. He’s been in lots of hairy situations and he’s very familiar with the boat. Same boat for 17 years, he knows it like the back of his hand,” Claudia McCann told The Associated Press by telephone.

The ship was built at Smith and Ruhland Shipyard in Lunenburg, N.S., for the 1962 film Mutiny on the Bounty starring Marlon Brando, and it was featured in several other films over the years, including one of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies.

Tuesday’s search for Walbridge was hampered by 4.5 metre waves, but the water temperature was about 25 degrees Celcius.

“There’s a lot of factors that go into survivability.

Right now we’re going to continue to search. Right now we’re hopeful,” Coast Guard Capt. Joe Kelly said.

A decision on how much longer to search was to come later Tuesday.

The Coast Guard rescued 14 crew members of the Bounty by helicopter Monday, all of whom were in good condition.

Hours later, rescuers found missing crew member Claudene Christian, 42, unresponsive. She was later declared dead.

Christian was a rookie sailor with a marketing background and a name and a lineage familiar to anyone who knew the story of the original HMS Bounty, whose crew famously took over the ship from its commander, Lt. William Bligh, in April 1789.

The uprising was led by Fletcher Christian, whose story was told in the 1962 film for which the replica vessel was built.

Claudene Christian said in August that she was Fletcher Christian’s great-great-great-great-great granddaughter.

“I was at the helm the first week and said, ‘Captain, are you sure you’re comfortable having a Christian at the helm? I wasn’t sure if he got my joke,” she told The Halifax Chronicle Herald when the Bounty visited the city for a tall ships festival.

Rochelle Smith, 44, met Christian this summer in Nova Scotia.

“She loved the Bounty. She absolutely loved it.

She was so happy to be on it and doing something that she found that she loved to do,” said Smith, a medical transcriptionist who lives in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.

When the Bounty set sail last week, Walbridge believed he could navigate the ship around the storm.

After two days in rough seas, he realized his journey would be far more difficult.

“I think we are going to be into this for several days,” Walbridge said in a message posted Sunday on the vessel’s Facebook site, which reads like a ship’s log of its activities. “We are just going to keep trying to go fast.”

His wife last heard from him on Saturday when he sent her an email. He told her not to worry about the hurricane.

“He said, ’it’s going to be fine,”’ she said. “He said they were prepared. They were prepared. He was just watching to see what the hurricane was going to do.”

By Monday morning, the vessel had started taking on water, its engines failed and the crew of the stately craft had to abandon ship as it went down in the immense waves.

By the time the first rescue helicopter arrived, all that was visible of the ship was a strobe light atop the mighty vessel’s submerged masts. The roiling Atlantic Ocean had claimed the rest.

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Proof of cheating Journal urges mandatory means it’s over flu shots for health-care workers

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The Canadian Medical Association Journal has added its voice to calls for mandatory flu shots for health-care workers.

In an editorial published in this week’s issue, the journal said hospital workers ought to be vaccinated to safeguard frail, elderly patients whose immune systems are so weakened they don’t get much protection from a flu shot themselves.

“We would like individual hospitals to think about taking the initiative,” said Dr. Ken Flegel, senior associate editor and a general internal medicine specialist at Montreal’s McGill University Health Centre.

Flegel acknowledged there will likely be pushback from health-care workers, the majority of whom do not get a flu shot.

“I don’t want anyone to make me do something I don’t believe in or I don’t agree to do to my body,” he said.

“I think that’s a sort of fundamental right. On the other hand, I think the hospital has to say ’That’s fine by us but don’t come near our patients because you’re a hazard to our patients.”’

In recent years there has been a growing movement towards requiring health-care workers to take a flu shot, especially in the United States. Earlier this year British Columbia became the first Cana-

dian jurisdiction to require health-care workers to be vaccinated against the flu.

The B.C. policy applies to hospital workers, staff of long-term care homes and community-based health-care workers. It does not cover doctors in private practice.

Health-care workers who forgo a flu shot will have to wear a mask on the job from Dec. 1 to the end of March.

Dr. Perry Kendall, the province’s chief medical officer of health, said health-care worker vaccination rates — which were never high — have been dropping since 2007.

“If we really think it will make a difference, why do we keep on sitting on the fence and accepting declining levels? It either is important enough to really do it or it isn’t,” Kendall said.

Health-care unions, which had supported B.C.’s efforts to raise flu shot rates among members, were not happy about the new policy.

“They would rather it is a voluntary program and so would I, frankly. But that just hasn’t worked,” Kendall said.

The call to make flu shots mandatory comes at a time when serious questions are being asked about how effective flu vaccine actually is.

And some of the studies the journal editorial cites in making its case are among those that have been called into question.

HOROSCOPES Wednesday, Oct. 31 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: Vanilla Ice, 45; Rob Schneider, 49; Dermot Mulroney, 49 THOUGHT OF THE DAY: Happy Halloween!

The Moon leaves the loyal Taurus for the talkative Gemini. We will come across a certain fondness to enjoy the moment and to release our mental energies will increase at the same time as our awareness of social media and understanding to accept the diversity of everyone’s opinions.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: People can count on you as you prove to others of your trustworthiness. You allow yourself to read quite sharply through people’s minds and intentions. In the following year, an existing partnership will seem to fulfil your basic emotional needs, yet do not let yourself be fooled by any new dreamy love affair.

You know your love is at it best when kept under the wraps.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): After having revised your budget, your mood uplifts gradually as the day unfolds.

Some relief in regards to a property or legal affairs will prove to be prosperous. You’re feeling chatty and even popular today.

TAURUS (April 20May 20): Your material needs seem to be finally in tune with what you had desired. This day will offer you the opportunity to seize the day and resolve any conflicting interests with others.

Purchases are highly favourable now.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Much information floats around you.

Beware of any trickery with the spoken words or the tendency towards nervousness due to some personal indecision.

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CANCER (June 21-July 22): Inner harmony has to be found between what is being said what you really feel. You’re wrapped up in your own bubble because of a sense of a contradictory atmosphere with one of your colleagues. Try to be logical and less sensitive.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): This day will put a magic touch to all your social and domestic affairs. You will feel a certain urgency to act upon perfecting your unique style and originality relating to your social skills as it has great potential for expansion.

This inner restlessness will push you to take immediate steps towards achieving your dreams.

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22): Your communication skills are being affected by your mood. It’s a bit challenging to be clear right now as unconscious desires or impulses influence your learning.

Remove any negatives and postpone any crucial decision for the moment.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You know exactly

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Your material wants are not compliant to your partner’s needs. You seem to be in a conflicting mood at this point.

He or she requires more of your emotional and devoted attention while you are more concerned with the welfare of your future.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): It seems that there is a relationship issue that has been kept buried from outside.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19): Suddenly, you find yourself in the mood to listen to sad songs and a wave of nostalgia hits you. This technique alleviates any ongoing heavy feelings or burdens relating towards a loved one or perhaps to one your children.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 18): You pick your battles carefully and now, you allow yourself to step out of your box and come up with innovative ideas and a quick thinking and wittiness, which permits you to manifest these within your social grounds.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): An important distinction has to be made between setting realistic home values and dreamy ones. It’s great to dream, but if you find yourself rather deceived in the end, do not blame the outside environment for this. Stay away from gossiping and backbiting. Put your family duties away for the time being.

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Dear Annie: In the 20 years I’ve been with my partner, I’ve had suspicions that he’s cheated.

Whenever I confront him, he becomes angry and tries to turn it around on me.

I finally decided I had to know, so I bought mini digital voice recorders and left them on in the house whenever I’d leave for work.

Lo and behold, my suspicions were correct.

My problem now is how to confront him with the proof.

I’m not proud that I’ve been spying on him for weeks.

But he would never own up to his cheating unless it was indisputable.

MITCHELL I know he will be angry & SUGAR with me, but what he has done is totally wrong.

He keeps telling me we need to work on us.

How is that possible when he makes a phone call to his “girlfriend” every morning after I leave for work?

This is making me physically ill. — Had To Know Dear Had: Your boyfriend’s behavior made you suspicious, so you took the step of finding proof.

And you found it.

Stop berating yourself for doing a little private detective work.

Your boyfriend is cheating.

He will continue to make excuses and try to put the blame on you. Tell him what you discovered, show him the proof, and tell him it’s over. And mean it.

Dear Annie: Christmas is just around the corner.

Teachers appreciate the gifts from their students, but I know many teachers who spend their own money on classroom needs.

Please suggest that students consider giving teachers a gift card to places that offer school supplies and also for coffee shops, microwave soups and other consumables.

Similarly, our senior citizens could benefit from practical items like store and restaurant gift cards, postage stamps, etc.

They do not need any more knickknacks to gather dust. — J.M. Dear J.M.: You have made some excellent, sensible suggestions, and we hope those who are giving holiday gifts to teachers and seniors will keep them in mind.

Dear Annie: I felt a need to respond to “Enough,” the 57-year-old male who has been divorced for 26 years and hasn’t dated for the past three.

He is adamant that he will date only women he finds physically attractive (translation: not fat), but his family feels he is cutting himself off from meeting some very nice women.

I am a 52-year-old female, divorced for two years and built like a plus-size model.

I am intelligent, witty, neat, well-dressed, make a decent living and am told I am pretty.

I had one blind date with a man I met through an online dating service.

We had emailed each other for a week and chatted on the phone several times. I figured we had had such great conversations that my looks wouldn’t matter.

I was wrong. He said there was no “spark.”

I then tried to hire a professional matchmaker, and when I described myself as “Rubenesque,” she said she has a hard time finding men among her clientele willing to date women who wear a size larger than 12.

While I have no interest in a man who would summarily dismiss me as a potential date solely based on my size, I am beginning to wonder where all the real men are.

There have to be some decent guys out there who are not so shallow and ignorant.

So far they appear to be pretty scarce. — PlusSized Good Catch Dear Catch: In all fairness, being attracted to someone is not insignificant.

But just as beautiful people can seem ugly if they have rotten personalities, a person of any size can become attractive by discovering a kind, warm, funny, intelligent human being inside.

The problem is, few people are willing to let those relationships blossom, giving outward appearance more “weight” than it deserves.

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Conference of the Arts shutting down CITES GOVERNMENT SPENDING CUTS

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — A cultural group founded by artists including Group of Seven member Lawren Harris is suspending operations after 67 years, a victim of federal spending cuts.

The Canadian Conference of the Arts, the largest national alliance of the arts, culture and heritage sector, said Tuesday it will start winding down its work immediately.

The group was warned 18 months ago that the Harper government intended to end 47 years of funding.

It asked for two years of transitional financing while it weaned itself off public money, but was offered only six months of support.

The group said it found a lot of private support, but its board decided it couldn’t make the shift in six months and decided to shut down immediately.

Conference chair Kathleen Sharpe said the organization made a concerted effort, but fell short.

“Despite our best efforts, transitional support of six months was not enough and we have simply run out of time to develop new revenue

streams,” Sharpe said in a statement.

A spokesman for Heritage Minister James Moore said the conference got 60 per cent of its money from the federal treasury, including this year.

“Funding was provided to give the council the opportunity to work with individuals and groups it claims as its stakeholders to develop a new mandate and funding model,” Sebastien Gariepy said in an email.

“Our government has delivered unprecedented levels of support to the arts.

“We will continue to invest in affordable, effective pro-

grams that support culture in Canada.”

Alain Pineau, the national director of the conference, posted a farewell message on the group’s web site.

“This was not the way I was hoping to end my time with the CCA,” he said.

“But I leave knowing that all of us at the secretariat have given everything we had to make this transition a success.

“I can only hope that someone else will pick up the challenge. The Canadian cultural sector needs and deserves a CCA if it is to be effective and thrive.”

The conference was founded in 1945 to promote the interests of artists and the cultural sector at the federal level.

Pineau said the organization will be suspended in the hope that someone can eventually resuscitate it.

“We concluded that the best we could do in the circumstances would be to leave the organization in order, in a suspended state, in the hopes that a group ready to take on the challenge of re-launching this unparalleled instrument in the arts, culture and heritage sector would emerge,” he said.

Series on bloody Borgias enthralls 85 countries

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SERMONETA, Italy — Who doesn’t love a wealthy family’s bloody saga?

The Italian economy may be struggling but the pan-European television series “Borgia,” which is now filming its second season in Italy, is a thriving hit on the world market.

Spanning the late Middle Ages to the early Renaissance period, the show follows the famous Borgia family’s rise to power and subsequent domination of the Vatican and southern Europe’s political landscape.

A winning combination of sex, violence, faith, lust and betrayal, the primarily French-German production has been sold in 85 countries worldwide.

The first season follows the brutally ambitious Catalan Cardinal Rodrigo Borgia (played by U.S. actor John Doman) and his ruthless climb to become Pope Alexander VI. The second season, currently shooting, begins in 1494 and its focus slowly moves to his charismatic son Cesare Borgia (played by Irish actor Mark Ryder), the famed warrior prince who inspired Niccolo Machiavelli’s “The Prince.”

Ryder said the biggest challenge has been taking his character from a whiny young boy in the first season to a “magnificent man of the Renaissance” in the second.

An Associated Press TV crew visited the set near Rome, where there are twenty-four different nationalities among the “Borgia” crew. Doman, best known for his role in the U.S. hit HBO TV series “The Wire” says it’s a unique experience to work on such a multicultural production.

“We have all come from different places and we are all together working here on this project about a family and we’ve really kind of gelled as a family,” he told the AP. On the set, a stocky Italian charges across the courtyard of the Caetani Castle and yells, “Action, silenzio!” prompting a tall, blond German to lift a movie camera off a metal frame and an Italian stunt woman to hoist herself onto a horse. Dozens of extras immediately snap to attention.

Nearby in a black tent, a British director was following the action closely on a monitor while an Irish actor enjoyed a cigarette on his break, careful not to dirty his red velvet cardinal’s robes.

The executive producer, American Tom Fontana, says producers searched far and wide to assemble the talent working on “Borgia.”

“We were always determined to have the best actors, the best designers, the most talented people here, regardless of what country they come from,” he said. “Everyone who is here knows they are here because we think

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Director Metin Huseyn waits for the start of the shooting of Borgia television series in Sermoneta, Italy. Spanning the late Middle Ages to the early Renaissance period, the Borgias follows the famous Borgia family’s rise to power and subsequent domination of the Vatican and southern Europe’s political landscape. they are the best.”

While the talent comes from around the globe, Irish actor Diarmuid Noyes (who plays Cardinal Alessandro Farnese) saysthe work ethic comes straight from their team of directors.

“Every day for eight months (they) are on the ball and they just bash it out, and they are shooting, shooting, shooting, shooting,” he said. “They never let up!”

With a budget of C30 million ($38.7

million), the second season of Beta Film’s “Borgia” is being shot over eight months in both Italy and the Czech Republic. Italy alone will feature 20 separate locations.

According to Beta Film, “Borgia” was the highest-rated original series on Canal+ in France and in Italy on Sky Italia. On Germany’s public broadcaster ZDF, the company said it was the fictional primetime winner every night.

Plane crash in Flight inspired by real-life disaster ity of the character really intriguing, the way all the characters were shades of grey,” Zemeckis said of the script, by Real Steel scribe John Gatins.

“Nobody was good or evil. Everybody thought they were doing the right thing, everybody was damaged and broken and yet they are all compelling in a way.”

John Goodman costars as a pal who enables Whip’s private vices, Don Cheadle plays a hard-nosed lawyer who defends Whip against accusations of pilot error while Canadian actor Bruce Greenwood plays a union rep who proves to be one of Whip’s few allies.

Zemeckis admits that Whip is not always an easy protagonist to like.

“But I think we also can sympathize with the fact that he’s imperfect,

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From left, Bruce Greenwood as Charlie Anderson, Denzel Washington as Whip Whitaker and Don Cheadle as Hugh Lang in a scene from Flight. sort of like everybody,” said Zemeckis, whose most recent efforts were the big-budget animated

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With the upcoming release of the disaster film Flight, acclaimed director Robert Zemeckis can rightly seek the title of Hollywood’s “plane crash king.”

His latest drama begins with a terrifying catastrophe that sends crew and passengers seesawing through the air as a routine trip goes horribly awry.

It was a complicated sequence that involved lots of computer-generated technology and meticulous planning, Zemeckis said during a recent stop in Toronto to promote the film.

“All of those things that you use in movies,” Zemeckis said with the casual delivery of a director whose most recent film A Christmas Carol cost an estimated $200 million.

His last live-action film, Cast Away, also included a heart-stopping crash landing. The Tom Hanks survival epic features a FedEx plane tossed through the air by a violent storm until it plummets into the ocean.

In the years following that film’s release, the aircraft’s distinctive dive sparked intense online debate among pilots and aviation experts over the circumstances, staging and plausibility of such a crash.

Zemeckis, an Oscarwinner for directing Forrest Gump, says he’s hoping there’s no eye-rolling over his latest big screen catastrophe in Flight.

He said he strove for as much realism as possible.

“We have real pilots and experts vet all these ideas so we don’t have anyone doing that,” he said of picky eye-rollers.

Zemeckis added that the crash in Flight was based on an actual Alaska Airlines accident in 2000 that killed all 88 people on board.

Things turn out much differently in his fictional version.

It’s not a spoiler to reveal that most passengers survive thanks to the bold manoeuvres of a veteran pilot, played

by Denzel Washington.

Washington’s troubled character, Whip Whitaker, emerges a hero for averting total disaster but soon comes under scrutiny for the role he may have played nonetheless.

“I found the complex-

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PAULY William “Bill” 1921-2012 Bill Pauly passed away peacefully in his sleep at the Rosefield Care Centre in Innisfail, Alberta, on October 27, 2012, the evening of his 59th wedding anniversary.

Bill was born in the German community of Norka, Russia on April 28, 1921. As a young child, Bill, together with his parents John and Madeline and older sister Natalie, immigrated to Canada. The family settled on a farm n o r t h e a s t o f C a s t o r. B i l l started farming full-time with his parents after completing Grade 8, but he always tried to find time for the sports that he loved. During a stay in hospital, a young nurse named Frances Wideman caught his attention and they married on October 27, 1953. Bill and Frances welcomed five children into their home while on the farm, but desiring more opportunities for their growing family, they moved to Red Deer in 1969. Bill worked for several organizations before buying and operating his own business.

In retirement Bill enjoyed woodworking, music and playing in a community band, helping with animals on the acreage, reading and studying his Bible, spending time with family, and making the best smoked sausage. As a young man Bill dedicated his life to Jesus, which was the defining moment of his life. He lived out his faith in all areas of his life. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.

He was honest, generous, and hardworking. His gentleness was evident to all. He acted justly, loved mercy, and walked humbly with his God. “Well done, good and faithful servant.”

William Pauly is survived by his wife Frances of the Rosefield Care Centre, Innisfail, his children Rob (Lori) Pauly of Red Deer, Jan (Harley) Annett of Scapa, James (Bernie) Pauly of Victoria, B.C, Gary (Kathy) Pauly of Olds, and Donald (Kelly) Pauly of Lethbridge, fifteen grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. William Pauly touched and shaped our lives in many ways and he will be missed. A memorial service to celebrate the life of William Pauly will be held at the Crossroads Church in Red Deer on November 2, 2012 @ 2:00 pm. If friends desire, memorial gifts may be made to Crossroads Church Building Fund or a charity of the donors choice. Condolences for the late William Pauly may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.eventidefuneralchapel.com Arrangements entrusted to Rebekah Sealock EVENTIDE FUNERAL CHAPEL 4820 - 45th Street, Red Deer.

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PEACOCK James “Jim” Patrick 1940 - 2012 It is with great sorrow we announce the passing of Jim Peacock at the age of 72 years on Sunday, October 28, 2012 at the Red Deer Hospice with his family by his side. Jim built his own course to navigate pancreatic cancer with great courage and determination. Jim leaves to mourn his loving wife, Luella of 45 years; sons, Brad (Diane), and Richard (Denise); daughters, Julie (Roman) Kvasnytsia, and Theresa; Grandchildren, Scott, Kristen, Chad, Chauncey, and Nikki; brothers, Brian (Jenny), Eric ( Tr e v a ) , a n d B i l l ( J o a n ) ; s i s t e r s , M a r g a r e t ( Ti m ) , Richeloff, Rose (Dave), Dashney, and Mary Lamb; s i s t e r - i n - l a w, G e o r g i n a Crump; as well as many great friends whom he cherished. Jim is predeceased by his parents, Edith and Walter Peacock; and his brother-in-law, Kent Crump.

Jim took great pride in his family’s accomplishments and his role as a husband, f a t h e r, g r a n d f a t h e r, a n d great-grandfather. His family will miss him very much and remember his loving support and many kindnesses. Jim was helpful by nature, an avid camper and enjoyed his last summer with friends and family. He had a passion for p e o p l e , c o m m u n i t y, a n d building. He was known as “Mr. Fix It” with his friends and neighbors. Jim worked very hard for the Deerpark Community Association. A Celebration of Jim’s Life will Celebrations be held at the Parkland Funeral Home on Saturday, November 3, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. Donations in Jim’s memory can be made directly to the Red Deer Hospice, 99 Arnot Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta, T4R 2S6 or to the Red Deer Cancer Society, 101, 6751 - 52 Avenue, Red D e e r, A l b e r t a T 4 N 4 K 8 .

Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com Arrangements in care of Kimberlee Gordon, Funeral Director at PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM, STAFFORD GORSALITZ 6287 - 67 A Street NIFTY - NIFTY (Taylor Drive), Red Deer.

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We talk about our good times together And the joys we shared.

We will love you always and forever Son And we were so very blessed to have you.

Until we meet again, God bless and Angels all around sweet boy.

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CENTRAL AB based rig movers/heavy haulers seeking picker operators, bed truck drivers and winch tractor drivers.

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Our Red Deer operation is currently seeking individuals for the following position: 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 info@longhurstconsulting.com willing to train the right candidates with related oilfield experience & tickets.

Only individuals with clean Dental drivers abstract and 100% commitment to customer P/T sterilization assistant service and safe work required at Heritage Family practices need apply.

Dental. Fax resume to Please forward resumes 403-340-2272. and abstracts via the following: Wanted: RDAll, Part-Time Fax: 403-309-5962 Hours.for Oral Maxiollfacial Email: careers@ Surgery Facilty. No evergreenenergy.ca evening or weekends.

Please bring resume to Dr. Hajjaj Al Hajjaj’s office at 215, 5201-43 St Clerical Red Deer, AB. FULL TIME IT FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN NEEDED in Red Deer, AB We offer competitive and comprehensive compensation with benefit package, vehicle allowance, and salary based on experience.

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Landcore Technologies Inc. located in Ponoka is currently seeking energetic, motivated team players for the following positions:

Drillers and Driller Assistants with a Class 1 driver’s license.

Apprentice or Journeyman Mechanics Pile Drive Operators Pile Drive Assistants Field Supervisor All candidates must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test.

Safety tickets are an asset but we are willing to train the right candidate.

We offer exceptional pay, excellent benefit package and a positive work environment.

Please email resumes to info@landcore.ca or fax 403-783-2011.

The right candidates will be contacted for an interview.

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LOCAL Oilfield Company seeking exp’d Wireline Toolhand /Salesman. Paid fuel and vehicle allowance.

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Chandler Consulting Inc. is seeking a FULL TIME ADMIN ASSISTANT for a ONE YEAR TERM maternity leave position, available to start immediately. The right person must have strong people skills, be highly organized and detail oriented. Strong office experience is required; a medical background would be helpful.

Duties include; order desk and reception cover. If you enjoy the challenges of a fast paced working environment and like to work hard and have fun, then please apply to info@chandlerconsulting .net or fax 343-6874.

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CENTRAL AB FEEDLOT seeking year round F/T employee. General farm work and farm machinery operation.

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ARAMARK at (Dow Prentiss Plant) about 20-25 minutes out of Red Deer needs hardworking, reliable, honest person w/drivers license, to work 40/hrs. per week w/some weekends, daytime hrs.

Starting wage $13/hr. Fax resume w/ref’s to 403-885-7006 Attn: Val Black

Sun. Nov. 11 Deadline is Fri. Nov. 9 @ 2 p.m.

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OPHTHALMIC TECHNICIAN req’d for Ophthalmology office. Job training is provided but qualifications and previous experience an asset.

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RED DEER BINGO Centre 4946-53 Ave. (West of Superstore). Precall 12:00 & 6:00. Check TV Today!!!!

A growing Production Testing company, based out of Sylvan Lake, is currently accepting resumes for the following positions:

Qualified Supervisors, Night Operators & Field Assistants If you are a team player interested in the oil and gas industry, please submit your resume, current driver’s abstract and current safety certificates (1st Aid & H2S are the min. qualifications) to the following: Fax 403-887-4750 lkeshen@1strateenergy.ca Please specify position when replying to this ad.

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APEX OILFIELD SERVICES IS HIRING! Looking to fill the following positions in our Red Deer location: Wellsite Trailer Service Technician, Pump and Tank Technician and Shop Assistant. To apply: email a resume to hr@apexoil.ca or fax 403-314-3285.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CLERK For Local Automotive Dealership

The successful candidate must have: • Previous accounting experience • Strong computer skills • Professional appearance • Enjoy working in a fast paced team environment We offer: • Full time employment • Competitive salary • Excellent health and benefits plan Please email resume in confidence to:

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Stream-Flo Industries Ltd. is a privately owned and operated Canadian manufacturer of wellhead, production gate valve and check valve equipment. Since our inception in 1962, we have become a recognized leader for our superior technology, innovative designs and top quality products.

We offer a competitive salary, profit sharing, and a comprehensive benefit program, as well as the opportunity to work in an entrepreneurial environment, characterized by growth and strong business results. We currently have openings for the following positions:

Wellhead Service Technicians Red Deer Key functions include installing, testing and trouble-shooting Company products.

Training will be provided. Regular travel and overtime is required. Applicants must possess a mechanical aptitude, valid driver’s license (non-GDL) and a commitment to workplace safety.

In order to meet customer site access safety requirements, applicants must participate in an alcohol and drug test and show compliance with Stream-Flo's Alcohol and Drug Policy before being considered eligible for hire.

Apply to: Stream-Flo Industries Ltd. 268 Burnt Park Drive Red Deer, AB Fax: (403) 347-2022 Email: careers@streamflo.com Web: www.streamflo.com

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MARKETING/SALES PROFESSIONAL REQ’D Our rapidly growing Red Deer location is looking for a dynamic & personable individual. Must be a self PRODUCTION TESTING starter, who has a SUPERVISORS successful track record in & OPERATORS implementation & follow Day & Night through of a marketing Must have tickets. plan. Preference will be Top paid wages. given to those candidates Based out of Devon, AB. with marketing education Email resume to: & experience. kathy@dragonsbreathpt.ca For further details visit Q-TEST www.microage.cc INSPECTION LTD. Please forward resume to: s now accepting applica- jdrummond@microage.cc tions for CGSB Level II’s and CEDOS Restaurant/ Work to start immediately & run through to spring Hotel break. Sub-contractors a l s o n e e d e d . P h o n e Bo’s Bar & Grill is looking for experienced line cooks.

403-887-5630 or email Competitive wages, bonus qtestltd@telus.net system, good work ethic, team player needed.

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Due to substantial growth and the addition of new manufactured product lines, The A.R. Thomson Group is offering the following opportunities to join our Manufacturing Team.

Serious applicants looking for a stable career opportunity are encouraged to join our team.

1 POSITION AVAILABLE FOR JOURNEYMAN WELDER

Looking for a Journeyman Welder interested in pursuing “B” Pressure Certification to become a part of our Stainless Steel Hose Production line.

Duties to include fabrication of custom Stainless Steel Hose Product and will include successfully obtaining “B” Pressure Certification and certification on ABSA DISHWASHER at Fusion Cafe approved production weldNorth end. Apply in person. ing procedures.

QUALITY ASSURANCE LUAU Investments Ltd. Pre-Employment Drug / COORDINATOR (QA) (O/A Tim Hortons) Alcohol screening and a Position is shop based Food Counter Attendant out of our Hinton fabricaton F/T shift work (open 24 hrs) background check will be shop.

Must be avail. weekends required.

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- Friday, 7:30am to 4:00pm *Ensure that all fabrication 4217 - 50 Ave. (with sporadic overtime meets company and client 6721 - 50 Ave. available) guidelines & specifications 7111 - 50 Ave. Excellent benefits package * Verification of all timhire@telus.net and RRSP plan are also dimensions & orientations available. during and after fabrication.

NIGHT OWLS Please Email Resumes to: * Verification of accuracy Borsato.linda@ of material type and grade TIM HORTONS arthomson.com being used during requires F/T Customer OR Fax Resumes to: fabrication.

Service Night shift and 403-341-4243 * Provide advice and afternoon shift.. support to managers and Premium paid on supervision for QA/OC needs and requirements. night shift. * Coordinate with QC Health/Dental benefits, personnel to maintain paid training, free Quality Conrol Program. uniforms. Apply in person FURIX ENERGY INC. * Visual weld inspector North Hill #7 6721 Gaetz is hiring a ( if applicable).

Ave. (Across from Weld Spool Pipefitter QUALIFICATIONS: N. Walmart), Must have weld spooling * Experience with precision Fax: 403-314-3212 p i p e f i t t i n g e x perience. dimension measurement PITA PIT RESTAURANT P l e a s e f o r w a r d y o u r techniques an asset. * Ability to read and under- C L E A R V I E W M A R K E T resume to: WAY, Red Deer IS NOW kayla@furixenergy.com or stand drawings and HIRING F/T permanent fax to (403)348-8109. technical documents. food counter attendant. * Strong mechanical Starting wage $11- $13/per aptitude, a good work ethic and a willingness to hr., depending on work experience. Applicants learn. must be willing to work * Strong commitment to shift rotation. Benefits is workplace safety.

FURIX ENERGY INC. * Good communication and avail. Send resume to:resis hiring taurantbusiness@hotmail..ca team skills.

QA/QC Manager. * Welding visual inspector RAMADA INN & SUITES The ideal candidate must certification preferred. req’s. have vessel and pressure SHIFT DESCRIPTION: BREAKFAST ROOM piping experience. Please * Shift will be based on a ATTENDANTS, forward your resume to 10 on/4 off rotation.

Early shifts, kayla@furixenergy.com or * H2S Alive, Standard First Must be reliable. Own fax to (403)348-8109.

Aid and an in-house transportation an asset.

Drug/Alcohol test is Guaranteed 6 hrs per day.

FUTURE AG pre-requisites.

Rate $13.00/hr. in Red Deer is now Monthly bonuses. accepting applications for an Please submit resume to Drop off resume at: Agricultural hr@alstaroc.com or fax to 6853 - 66 St. Red Deer 780-865-5829 or fax 403-342-4433 Technician / Please quote Job.#66715 Journeyman RAMADA INN & SUITES on resume. req’s. F/T MAINTENANCE Heavy Duty Mechanic PERSON... Experience RAI-LYNN OILFIELD with Ag experience. preferred. Pool operation Live the life style of Central HAULING an asset.

Exp’d. Journeyman heavy Alberta and be home On call rotation. Bonuses, duty mechanic. Fax at night. Work for one Drop off resume to 6853 resume 403-782-6727 or of the few family owned 66 St. Red Deer or email kurtis@ dealerships where we fax 403-342-4433 railynntrucking.com care about our employees or email: and customers.

SENIOR SURVEY info@ramadareddeer.com PARTY CHIEF WE OFFER: X-STATIC Northcan Surveys Ltd. is • Competitive Wages IS NOW ACCEPTING hiring Experienced Field • Annual work boot APPLICATIONS Technicians, throughout reimbursement Alberta, with a minimum of FOR EXPERIENCED AND • RRSP Plan ENERGETIC P/T 3 years experience, adept • Benefits Package COCKTAIL SERVERS • Sick Days in both field work and Apply in person after 3 pm. • Monthly Bonus management responsibilities. Field work consists mainly of well site Sales & If you are looking for a and pipeline surveys rewarding career with a throughout Alberta. Those Distributors successful and growing in good physical condition, organization, then forward hold a valid driver’s license WORLDLYNX WIRELESS your resume to: Bell Mobility Store is and are willing to work out HIRING in RED DEER! of town are encouraged to Future Ag Inc. Join a apply. Northcan Surveys Attn: Barry growing company and be Ltd. is based out of Box 489 part of a successful team!

Calgary, Alberta and Red Deer, AB T4N 5G1 Positions available as provides surveying, Fax (403) 342-0396 STORE MANAGER and mapping and data Email: barryg@futureag.ca RETAIL SALES management services CONSULTANT for our new FUTURE AG in Rimbey is to their clients in the store opening in November now accepting applications petroleum industry in Red Deer. Please throughout Alberta. for an Agricultural send your resume to Northcan offers an Technician / Heavy Duty careers@ attractive work Mechanic with Ag worldlynxwireless.com. environment and benefits experience. Live the life program. Resumes can be style of Central Alberta and submitted in confidence to: Teachers/ be home at night. Work for Paul Densmore one of the few family Tutors pdensmore@ owned dealerships where northcan.com we care about our emSylvan Learning Centre ployees and customers. requires permanent part time teacher or 4th year We offer: education student for after school hours 4-8 PM • Competitive Wages Monday - Thursday and • Annual work boot SERVICE RIG Saturday 9-1 PM. Call reimbursement Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd Dianne at 403-341-6110 • RRSP Plan is seeking an exp’d for interview.

• Benefit Package FLOORHAND • Sick Days Locally based, • Tuition reimbursement home every night! program for apprentices Qualified applicants must Trades • Monthly Bonus have all necessary valid tickets for the position A FULL TIME PAINTER If you are looking for a being applied for.

REQUIRED rewarding career with a Bearspaw offers a Painting exp. necessary. successful and growing very competitive salary Must have vehicle. organization, then forward and benefits package Must be task orientated, your resume to: along with a steady self motivated & reliable. work schedule.

Phone 403-596-1829 Future Ag Inc. Please submit resumes: Attn: Paula Attn: Human Resources Box 140 CUNNINGHAM Emai: hr@ Rimbey, AB T0C 2J0 bearspawpet.com ELECTRIC LTD. Fax (403) 843-2790 Fax: (403) 258-3197 or req’s res./comm.

Email paulam@futureag.ca Mail to: Suite 5309, Journeyman 333-96 Ave. NE Electricians Calgary, AB T3K 0S3 GOODMEN to start immed. CompetiROOFING LTD. STEAM TRUCK operator tive wages and benefits.

Requires req’d. Must have experiFax resume to ence and have clean 403-342-4022 or drop off SLOPED ROOFERS driver’s abstract, all req’d at #7 7880-48 Ave. email: LABOURERS tickets and reliable cunnelec@telusplanet.net & FLAT ROOFERS transportation. Fax resume FOUNDATION company in 403-348-2918 or email Valid Driver’s Licence Red Deer currently seekgelliott@telusplanet.net preferred. Fax or email ing experienced TEAM Snubbing now info@goodmenroofing.ca Commercial Foundation hiring operators and help- Form Workers. Please fax or (403)341-6722 ers. Email: janderson@ NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE! resume to 403-346-5867 teamsnubbing.com

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FUTURE AG, a progressive Case IH Equipment Dealer in Stettler is now accepting applications for a Parts Manager or Lead Counter Parts person. Live the life style of Central Alberta and be home at night. Work for one of the few family owned dealerships where we care about our employees and customers.

Successful candidate will be a team player with strong social skills.

Counter and Management experience an asset.

Computer literacy and knowledge of DIS Parts program a definite asset but not mandatory.

We offer: • • • • • •

Competitive Wages Annual Work boot reimbursement RRSP Plan Benefits Package Sick Days Monthly Bonus If you are looking for a rewarding career with a successful and growing organization, then forward your resume to:

Future Ag Inc. Attn: Human Resources Box 489 Red Deer, AB T4N 5G1 Fax 403-342-0396 or email to karinw@futureag.ca Required Immediately The largest after market parts distributor in Canada is seeking a H.D Parts person to join our experienced team in Red Deer.

This individual would require basic knowledge of the heavy-duty truck and trailer market with excellent knowledge of truck and trailer brake and suspension parts.

The individual would have to be able to work unsupervised in a fast paced environment. They should also possess customer service skills that would be used daily by phone and for walk in clients.

This position offers above average salary and is a full time position. We offer complete benefit package along with pension plan.

Please forward your resume to: Traction Heavy Duty 8045 Edgar Industrial Crescent Red Deer Ab T4P 3R2 OR FAX 1-403-342-7377 Email rcain@uapinc.com

JOURNEYMAN Electricians and Instrument Hands req’d. for work in Central Alberta.

Also looking for apprentices . Oilfield exp. an asset.

Please forward your resume to jobs@ nexsourcepower.com or fax 403-887-4945 Local company looking for experienced residential and commercial service technician with current Alberta gas/plumbing ticket.

Benefit package after 3 months, wages based on experience. Email: info@serviceplumbing.ca or fax to (403) 342-2025

WE are looking for Rig Mangers, Drillers, Derrick and Floor hands for the Red Deer area.

Please contact Steve Tiffin at stiffin@galleonrigs.com or to (403) 358-3350

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Lane. Training avail. Email resume to: craig@ aspenford.ca or call 403-742-2506 LOOKING for apprentice or journeyman mechanic.

Pipe bending skills would be a great asset. Wages depend on exp. Going concern shop. Fax resume to:403-346-9909 or drop off at 2410 50 Ave. Phone 403-346-7911 LOOKING FOR FULL TIME FRAMER / FRAMERS HELPER to work in Sylvan Lake.

Exp. in reno’s and new construction. Have inside work for most of winter.

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Individual must be highly organized, customer oriented, & have retail meat cutting experience, Competitive salary, benefits. Full and part time meat cutting positions also available.

Apply in person to Sobeys, Highway 2A, Lacombe, or fax resume 403-782-5820.

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Exc. working conditions.

Benefits after 3 months.

Fax resume to 403-346-2072 or email patty.micron@telus.net MICRON INDUSTRIES is a licensed inspection facility specializing in cryogenic tank repairs and is currently seeking a HD Mechanic, min 2nd yr apprentice. Trailer experience preferred. Weekdays 7:00-4:30. No eves or wknd work. Exc. working conditions. Benefits after 3 months. Fax resume to 403-346-2072 or email patty.micron@telus.net NEED EXPERIENCED ROOFERS / ROOFING CREWS for Central AB work.

Call Miles 403-896-9045

SECURITAS CANADA Hiring Immediate FT & Casual

EMR or EMT Security Personnel for Dispatching Position Securitas Canada is looking for qualified Security Staff for a Petro-Chemical plant outside of Red Deer.

Minimum Qualification: * Alberta Security License *EMR- ACP certified *Class 4 license *Bondable *Good interpersonal skills *Good communication skills *Computer knowledge, previous emergency experience, previous security experience, client interaction experience an asset WHY SECURITAS: *Extended Health and welfare plan *Above average wages *Fully Paid uniform *All training time paid *Dedicated quality group. *Room to learn and grow.

How to apply: Apply on line at: http://www.securitas. com/ca/enca/Career/ On this web site you can click on “On line Application” and submit it to the Edmonton Branch.

Email: Dillicj@Novachem.com Fax: 403-314-8475 Integrity - Vigilance Helpfulness SIDER /helper, wanted for small construction company. % pd. on experiecne.

Call Dean @ 302-9210.

immediately We offer a competitive escalating pay scale, excellent benefits, performance pay bonus If you are interested please fax or email us @ FAX: 403-227-1661 Attn: HR EMAIL: ashley.ford@ sungoldmeats.com

WANTED

Experienced Glazers Driver Licence is a must.

403-347-9320

Truckers/ Drivers

860

BUSY CENTRAL AB company req’s exp’d. Class 1 drivers to pull decks.

Assigned truck, exc. wages and benefits pkg. Paid extras. Family orientated.

Resume and abstract fax to 403-784-2330 or call 1-877-787-2501 Mon,. - Fri,. 8 a m to 6 pm 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

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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 CENTRAL AB based rig movers/heavy haulers seeking picker operators, bed truck drivers and winch tractor drivers.

Top wages and benefits, Reply to : rigmovers2012 @gmail.com

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ADULT CARRIER NEEDED for delivery of morning paper 6:30 a.m.

6 days a wk For GLENDALE & NORMANDEAU Please call Joanne at 403-314-4308 Looking for a new pet?

Check out Classifieds to find the purrfect pet.

ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED

Central AB based trucking company reqires

For delivery of Flyers, Express and Sunday Life in

OWNER OPERATORS

DEERPARK Duncan Cres./ Dennison Cres. area $129/MO.

DRIVER with clean Class 1 or Class 2 motor coach experience preferred Must be availl eves. and wknds. Looking for both P/T & F/T Fax resume to 347-4999 or email to: frontbus@platinum.ca

ALSO Dunning Crsc.

Depalme St. $50/mo.

in AB. Home the odd night. Weekends off. Late model tractor pref.

403-586-4558

DRIVERS WANTED

Aggressive Energy Inc. is looking for class 1 tank truck drivers. We specialize in the transportation of Class 8 Corrosive liquids in the Fort St. John, Fort Nelson area. We offer top wages, benefits and monthly guarantees.

Flexible work schedule.

Please fax resume & driver abstract to 250-787-0030.

Looking for a place to live?

Take a tour through the CLASSIFIEDS

DRIVERS wanted for tanker work in central and southern Alberta. Oilfield exp. an asset. Top wages + benefits for long term employees. Nearly new trucks with sleepers, microwave, fridges and many more features.

Scheduled time off and regular shifts on. Call 403-588-6285 588-05590.

403-227-2569

ALSO Dunham Close & Dandell Close area $130/mo.

LANCASTER 1/2 of Lampard Crsc $65/mo.

ROSEDALE Robinson Cres./ Reinholt Ave. area $173/MO MICHENER West of 40th Ave. North of Ross St. area $215.00/mo.

Good for adult w/a small car .

ONLY 4 DAYS A WEEK

Call Jamie 403-314-4306 for more info ADULT UPGRADING

Alberta Government Funded Programs Student Funding Available!

Established Manufacturing NOVEMBER START Company looking for a delivery and pick-up • GED Preparation driver. Clean Class 5 • Community Support license required.

Worker Program Deliveries to/from Red Deer, Calgary, Edmonton, Morning, Afternoon And Stettler with 3-ton deck Evening P/T Classes truck. Excellent Benefit package. To apply please email your resume to Academic Express wehaveworkforu@ Adult Education & Training gmail.com.

340-1930 www.academicexpress.ca

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 TRUCK DRIVER w/ Class 3 & air endorsements.

Send resume to: canpak@xplornet.com

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Adult & Youth Carrier Needed For Delivery of Flyers, Express & Sunday Life in JOHNSTONE PARK Jacobs Close James, Johns St. & Jewell St. NORMANDEAU Nichols Crsc. & Nyberg Ave. *********** PINES PAYNE & PARSONS CLOSE ********** PINES LODGE & PALLO CLOSE ********** PAGE AVE. & PHELAN CLOSE Please call Joanne at 403-314-4308

ADULT & YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED for delivery of Flyers Red Deer Express & Red Deer Life Sunday in MOUNTVIEW WEST LAKE Call Karen for more info 403-314-4317

ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED for early morning delivery of Red Deer Advocate 6 days per week in MOUNTVIEW 83 Advocate $435/mo. $5229/yr 1-1/2 hrs. per day Call Karen for more info 403-314-4317 Central Alberta LIFE The newspaper far mers look to for best values in: *Farm Machinery, *Feed & Grain, *Livestock, *Trailers, *Supplies & *More.

CHECK US OUT CALL 309-3300

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STARS

®

Great Earning Potential Paid Weekly Looking for highly motivated hard working Sales Representatives for city and rural area pure kiosk.

STARS Calendar has immediate openings in Fund Development. Work in a fun team environment and earn up to $1000 per week. Vehicle is required.

Previous sales experience would be an asset.

For interview please contact us at:

403-516-3838 (1-877-778-8288)

DRIVEN TO EXCEL FROM START TO FINISH

requires

HEAVY DUTY TIRE TECHNICIAN LUBE TECHNICIAN We are looking for a full-time permanent tire technician & lube technician for our Rocky Mountain House location.

• Competitive industry wages • Fully equipped modern facility

Fax resume to Human Resources: 403-845-5370 Or E-mail: hr@pidherneys.com

P/T SNOW REMOVAL OPERATORS req’d for the winter season. Experienced skidsteer and loader operators are needed for busy commercial snow removal season. Must be able to work nights. Please call Travis for details at 403-588-4503

860

is expanding its facility to double production.

We are currently seeking the following to join our team in Blackfalds for all shifts:

DRIVEN TO EXCEL FROM START TO FINISH

- Concrete Batch Plant Operator - Concrete Finishers - Carpenters/Woodworkers - Steel Reinforcement Labourers - Overhead Crane Operators - General Labourers - Site Supervisor - Quality Control Personnel

Pidherney’s is growing and requires experienced Class 1 & 3 drivers to join our busy team:

• • • •

MICRON INDUSTRIES

Sungold Specialty Meats Ltd. Innisfail, Alberta LOOKING for 1st.- 4th General Labourers / year technicians for serMeat Cutters vice department and Quick Positions are available

End Dump Drivers Truck and Wagon Drivers Super B Drivers Lowbed Drivers Top wages paid based on experience Assigned units Scheduled days off Valid safety tickets an asset Fax resume to Human Resources 403-845-5370 Or E-mail: hr@pidherneys.com

Top Wages paid based on experience. Full Benefits and Uniform Package included.

269390K5

Has Opening for all positions!

Immediately. All applicants must have current H2S, Class 5 with Q Endorsement, First Aid We offer competitive wages & excellent benefits. Please include 2 work reference names and numbers Please fax resume to : 403-264-6725 Or email to: tannis@treelinewell.com No phone calls please.

850

H.D Parts Person

850

TREELINE WELL SERVICES

Trades

268741K2

Professionals

269376J31-K5

800

Visit our website for more detailed job descriptions at www. eaglebuilders.ca. Applicants are able to apply online or fax resumes to Human Resources 403-885-5516 or e-mail: k.kooiker@eaglebuilders.ca.

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Oilfield

RED DEER ADVOCATE Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012 D3

Earn $440 or $500/mo. for 1 hr. or less 6 days a week Must have a reliable vehicle Please contact Rick at 403-314-4303

ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Red Deer Advocate by 6:30 a.m.

Mon. through Fri. & 8:00. .am. on Saturday in Deer Park Dempsey St. area $402/mo.

ALSO Davison Dr. area $530/mo.

ALSO Clearview Ridge Timberlands area $321 monthly Call Jamie 403-314-4306 for more info BURNCO Rock Products Ltd has a full-time opening for the position of Quarry Foreman, in our Calgary area. This position reports directly to Division Manager, Landscape. The major responsibilities of this position include: - Managing and training Employees - Supervising the operation and maintenance of production plants and Quarry operations - Ensuring a safe working environment - Hiring and supervising all required staff - Ensuring quality of all products - Monitoring all costs associated with the plant operation - Responsible for shipping products for re-sale Preference will be given to candidates with the following qualifications: - Knowledge of blasting, crushing and screening hard rock products - Sales experience - Mechanically inclined - Good written, verbal and computer skills - Experience operating Loaders or Excavators - Valid Class 1 Driver’s License - Travel will be required Interested candidates are requested to submit a resume by November 9, 2012 to: BURNCO Rock Products Ltd Fax: (403) 440-3454 Attention: Human Resources OR E-mail: careers@burnco.com We thank all applicants for their interest. Only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.

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CARRIERS NEEDED FOR FLYERS, RED DEER SUNDAY LIFE AND EXPRESS ROUTES IN:

ANDERS AREA Ainsworth Crsc.

Asmundsen Ave. Archibald Crsc.

Arnold Close/ Amlee Close BOWER AREA Barrett Dr. Bettenson St. Best Crsc./ Berry Ave.

Blackfalds Lacombe Ponoka Stettler Call Rick at 403-314-4303 Due to substantial growth and the addition of new manufactured product lines, The A.R. Thomson Group is offering the following opportunities to join our Manufacturing Team.

Serious applicants looking for a stable career opportunity are encouraged to join our team.

2 POSITIONS AVAILABLE FOR MANUFACTURING SHOP TECHNICIANS

Duties to include fabrication prep, hydro-testing, general shop maintenance, operation of new product line manufacturing equipment, such as tube mill, corrugating equipment and other hose manufacturing equipment and occasional on-site work with our mobile hydro-testing trailer unit.

Pre-Employment Drug / Alcohol screening and a background check will be required.

Hours of work are Monday - Friday, 7:30am to 4:00pm (with sporadic overtime available) Excellent benefits package and RRSP plan are also available.

Please Email Resumes to: Borsato.linda@ arthomson.com OR Fax Resumes to: 403-341-4243 COMMERCIAL LAUNDRY WORKER part-time evenings and weekends Honest, friendly, hardworking only need apply. $11.00/hour. Bring resume to Mustang Laundry, 6830-59 Avenue or email mustanglaundry@ airenet.com.

FREE

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Ingram Close

Lancaster Drive Lindsay Ave. Langford Cres.

Law Close/ Lewis Close SUNNYBROOK AREA Sherwood Cres.

VANIER AREA Viscount Dr./ Violet Place Victor Close Vold Close Call Prodie @ 403- 314-4301 for more info ********************** TO ORDER HOME DELIVERY OF THE ADVOCATE CALL OUR CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT 314-4300 FULL Time Warehouse Person Central Alberta Tile One is looking for full time warehouse person.

Position requires a valid drivers licence and involves some heavy lifting. Hours are Monday through Friday and approximately one Saturday every 3 weeks.

Excellent wages & benefits. Resumes can be submitted by e-mail to brad@catile1. com, fax (403.346.3000) or can be dropped off in person at #9, 7619 -50 Ave Red Deer, AB. Central Alberta’s Largest Car Lot in Classifieds

KEY Towing & Storage Alberta Ltd. req’s an exp’d. dispatcher. Knowledge of Red Deer and area is essential. Experience in the towing industry would be an asset. Requirements are computer skills, able to multi task and have good people skills. Fax resume to 403-346-0295.

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Travel Packages

1900

2140

920

NGLEWOOD

LANCASTER AREA

Household Furnishings

TRAVEL ALBERTA DOWNSIZING Alberta offers FUTON, like new cond.

SOMETHING w/10” thick mattress, for everyone. $120 call Viki Make your travel 403-346-4263 plans now.

LAZY Boy chair $50; kitchen chrome table, seats 4-6 THE TASTY BAKERY $50 403-347-2683 PACKAGING & LOVESEAT RECLINER & COUNTER SALES ROCKER, 3-in-one. 1yr. old Dark brown. Paid $750, P/T OPPORTUNITY asking $500. 403-343-0032 No early mornings, No late nights SENIORS DOWNSIZING AGRICULTURAL No Sundays, FREE Futon, like new, Apply in person at: CLASSIFICATIONS Paid $300 (Have receipt).

Bay #1, 2319 Taylor Drive You pick up in Bower area.

2000-2290 (directly behind Nutters) 403-343-6306 WALL Unit w/9 shelves, Career self supporting, $60; Wall Horses Planning unit w/4 shelves, self supporting, $60; Dresser RED DEER WORKS w/mirror & 3 drawers, $60. H O R S E S W A N T E D : 403-314-2026 Build A Resume That broke, un-broke, or unWorks! wanted. 403-783-0303 WANTED APPLY ONLINE WANTED: all types of Antiques, furniture and www.lokken.com/rdw.html horses. Processing locally estates. 342-2514 Call: 403-348-8561 in Lacombe weekly.

Email inford@lokken.com 403-651-5912 Career Programs are Misc. for for all Albertans

Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds

CARRIERS REQUIRED to deliver the Central AB. Life

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stuff CLASSIFICATIONS 1500-1990

1530

Auctions

Bud Haynes & Co. Auctioneers

Certified Appraisers 1966 Estates, Antiques, Firearms.

Bay 5, 7429-49 Ave. 347-5855

1630

EquipmentHeavy

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

1640

Tools

MILLER Old Pack 175 $1100; gas driven air comp r e s s o r 3 8 c f m 11 h p Honda engine w/electric start $1000 403-304-5035

1650

Farmers' Market

BROWN EGGS AND LAMB now has free range pork : gourmet hams and sausage. Phone 403-782-4095

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Firewood

1760

Sale

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rentals

3020

1800 1830

Cats

1840

AUSTRALIAN pups, 6 mos. 2 miniature. 1 toy, shots and dewormed. $250 plus, 780-372-2387

One on one Training

Complete obedience course pull training for sport Homestead Firewood Harness Skijoring/scooter course Spruce, Pine, Birch Spilt, Dry. Eric Touche 403-505-1392 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472 emtouche@gmail.com FIREWOOD. Pine, Spruce, SILVER Lab pups P.B. Poplar. Can deliver Parents CKC reg. vet checked, 1-4 cords. 403-844-0227 1st shots. 3 F, 3 M. $600 Now Offering Hotter, Cleaner 403-843-6564, 785-5772 BC Birch. All Types. P.U. / del. Lyle 403-783-2275

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*NEW!* Asian Relaxation Massage Downtown RD 587-377-1298 Open Mon.Fri. daily 12:30 pm - 6:30 pm.

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Household Appliances

1860

Sporting Goods

BENELLI MR1semi auto rifle.

223 Non-restricted. New this year, scope and more optional, Must have PAL! $1600 obo Jon 403-506-7577 PARKER HALE #4 MK 1 303 BNP. 4x38 Bushnell. Sport view. Case & shells. $250.

403-340-2452 PAL needed

APPLS. reconditioned lrg. selection, $150 + up, 6 mo. Collectors' MOBIL 1 Lube Express warr. Riverside Appliances Items Gasoline Alley req’s an Exp. 403-342-1042 Tech. Fax 403-314-9207 J . H . C O N N O R w r i n g e r COCA Cola Barbies, still in washing machine, model boxes; Grease Barbie 852G asking $25, Sandy $50/ea.

403-556-6473 403-318-6970 NEWSPAPER RAINBOW VACUUMS CARRIERS New and reconditioned.

Manufactured Call Dave for 75th anniverREQUIRED Homes sary specials. for 780-962-3733

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Please contact QUITCY

at 403-314-4316 or email qmacaulay@ reddeeradvocate.com

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED for The Town of Olds No collecting!

Packages come ready for delivery!

Also for the afternoon & morning delivery in Town of Penhold!

Also afternoon delivery in Town of Springbrook 1 day per wk.

No collecting!!

Please contact QUITCY

at 403-314-4316 or email qmacaulay@ reddeeradvocate.com CELEBRATIONS HAPPEN EVERY DAY IN CLASSIFIEDS

Peavey Industries Warehouse workers REQUIRED IMMED. Temporary P/T 20 hrs./week, 4 pm. - 8 pm.

Mon. - Fri. Please drop off resume to Peavy Industries Ltd. 7740-40 Ave. Red Deer or fax 403-346-3432 Attn: Carolynn

F/T Cashier/Postal Clerk.

Apply in person w/resume: Highland Green R E L I A B L E C L E A N I N G Value Drug Mart. personnel req’d. for Red Deer area.. $17/hr. email resume to icshine_cleaning DJ/KARAOKE HOST @hotmail.com for Hire, casual position.

Phone 780-399-4977 403-896-6880 SIDING HELPERS req’d.

PLACE an ad in Central Willing to train. ConstrucAlber ta LIFE and reach tion exp. an asset. Starting wage negotiable. over 100,000 potential buyBob (403)872-1312 ers. 309-3300.

Household Furnishings

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BED ALL NEW,

Queen Orthopedic, dble. pillow top, set, 15 yr. warr.

Cost $1300. Sacrifice $325.

302-0582 Free Delivery BED: #1 King. extra thick orthopedic pillowtop, brand new, never used. 15 yr. warr. Cost $1995, sacrifice @ $545. 403-302-0582.

DBLE. bed c/w mattress and bookcase headboard $50, recliner, exc cond. $100, solid office desk $25, 403-346-5360

Deluxe 3 bdrm. 1 1/2 bath, bi-level townhouse, 5 appls, blinds, large balcony, no pets, n/s, $1195 or $1220 along the river.

SD $1000. avail.

Nov. 1 & 15 403-304-7576 347-7545 SYLVAN, 2 bdrm. condo, w/den & fireplace, shows like new, avail. Nov. 1 Manufactured $1350. 403-341-9974 Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

Manufactured Homes

EXECUTIVE HOME REQ’S AN EXECUTIVE FAMILY. Nov. 1st. 4500 sq.ft., 3 bdrm + office, att. garage, heated floors, room for RV. Option to purchase avail. N/S, no pets. $3200 + s.d. + utils. Credit ref’s req’d. 403-588-9602 HALF DUPLEX, 3 bdrm., $950 , utils not incl., avail end of Oct. completely reno’d. no pets, Parkvale, **RENTED** MICHENER, 4 bdrm., single garage, . 2 baths, family room, 5 appls. yard, no pets, n/s, $1350, 318-0136 ROSS ST. 4 bdrm. house 2 baths, 4 appls, yard, no pets, n/s, $1300 318-0136

Condos/ Townhouses

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A Great Location

Adult Bldg.

Unit.

Heat/Water/parking incl’d Call 403-342-2899 BACHELOR SUITE, lower floor, for quiet over 40 tenant(s). No pets, n/s, no noise. Heat & water included at 4616-44 St. Laundry on site. $575/mo, D.D. $550. 403-341-4627

$

849

/month

Sharon (403) 550-8777 www.lansdowne.ca

QUIET LOCATION

2 bDRM. adult building.

Heat/water/parking incl.

Call 403-342-2899

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NOW RENTING 1 BDRM. APT’S. 2936 50th AVE. Red Deer Newer bldg. secure entry w/ onsite manager, 5 appls., incl. heat and hot water, washer/dryer hookup, infloor heating, a/c., car plug ins & balconies.

Call 403-343-7955

SYLVAN Lake 2 bdrm. 1 bath $800 incl water, parki n g , l a u n d r y, n o p e t s 587-876-1862

Introducing... roducing...

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Rooms For Rent

ROOM for trustworthy dependable person $500/mo. inclds. everything, Sylvan Lake 403-596-8996

Red Deers newest Apartment Homes

NOW RENTING

ROOM in Westpark, n/s, no pets. Furnished. TV & utils incl. 403-304-6436 ROOMS FOR RENT, close to uptown. Employed person. Rent $425/mo, s.d. $250, 403-350-4712

1 & 2 bedroom suites

• Great location • 6 appliances (fridge, stove, dishwasher, washer & dryer, microwave).

• Balcony • Window Coverings • Adults only 21+ • No Pets

ROOMS Highland Green fully furn., 6 appls, basic cable and utils. incld., bdrms. keyed, $450/mo., + SD, working only. Avail. immed. 403-342-4604

NEW RV Storage Facility Gravel pad, 6’ security fence, 6 kms. E. of R.D. Call 403-347-4425.

Be the first tenants to move into our brand new building $

3190

Mobile Lot

$

Rents from 800 - 1375

LACOMBE new park, animal friendly. Your mobile or ours. 2 or 3 bdrm.

Excellent 1st time home buyers. 403-588-8820

CALL: 403-302-7896 Email: info@timberstone.com timberstonevillage.com

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Storage Space

MOBILE HOME PAD, in Red Deer Close to Gaetz, 2 car park, Shaw cable incl.

Sharon 403-550-8777

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services CLASSIFICATIONS 1000-1430

classifieds@reddeeradvocate.com

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Accounting

INDIVIDUAL & BUSINESS Accounting, 30 yrs. of exp. with oilfield service companies, other small businesses and individuals RW Smith, 346-9351

$

20,000with Intro www.lansdowne.ca

Contractors

1100

BASEMENT developments/reno’s. Quality workmanship. Rod Smith Const. Ltd. 403-742-3148

264155J1-K30

BRIAN’S DRYWALL Framing, drywall, taping, textured & t-bar ceilings, 36 yrs exp. Ref’s. 392-1980

HEALTH & FITNESS

COUNTERTOPS

www.antlerhillelkranch.com Peak Performance VA 227-2449

Kitchen renovations Wes Wiebe 403-302-1648

www.liveyourlifebetter.com Lose weight naturally with Z-Trim

DALE’S HOME RENO’S Free estimates for all your reno needs.

403-506-4301

www.dontforgetyourvitamins.net The greatest vitamins in the world www.matchingbonus123.usana.com the best...just got better!! www.greathealth.org Cancer Diabetes DIET 350-9168

JOB OPPORTUNITIES www.workopolis.com Red Deer Advocate - Job Search www.reddeerspca.com Many Pets to Choose From

www.homesreddeer.com Help-U-Sell Real Estate5483

www.laebon.com Laebon Homes 403-346-7273 www.albertanewhomes.com Stevenson Homes. Experience the Dream.

www.lonsdalegreen.com Lonsdale Green Apartments

RENTALS

Escorts

1165

SHOPPING

*LEXUS* 403-392-0891 INDEPENDENT

www.fhtmca.com/derekwiens Online Mega Mall 403-597-1854

BEAUTIFUL college girl ROXY 403-848-2300

VACATIONS

EDEN

587-877-7399 10am- 2am

www.radkeoutfitting.com AB Horseback Vacations 403-340-3971

COMPUTER REPAIR

WEB DESIGN

www.albertacomputerhygiene.com

affordablewebsitesolution.ca

AB, Computer Hygiene Ltd. 896-7523

Design/hosting/email $65/mo.

Fireplaces

1175

TIM LLOYD. WETT certified.

Inspections, installs, chimney sweeps & service 403-340-0513

Handyman Services

1200

F & J Renovations. We do it all. Good rates and references available so call John at 403-307-3001 jbringleson@shaw.ca GREYSTONE Handyman Services. Reasonable rates. Ron, 403-396-6089

Massage Therapy

1280

* NEW * Executive Touch.

Relaxation massage for men. 5003A - Ross St. Mon-Fri 12:30-6:30pm. 348-5650

HOT STONE, Body Balancing. 403-352-8269

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EROTICAS PLAYMATES Girls of all ages www.eroticasplaymates.net 403-598-3049 LEXI, Blonde, Babe, 27. No Agency Fees 403-396-8884

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Services

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SEXY dream girls waiting for you! 403-550-0732 mydiamondgirls.org

SIDING, Soffit, Fascia Prefering non- combustible fibre cement, canexel & smart board, Call Dean @ 302-9210.

WINTER PREP SPECIAL Starting @ $100.

403-391-2169

www.homefinders.ca Phone 403-340-3333

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Gentle Touch Massage 4919 50 St. New rear entry, lots of parking 403-341-4445

Eavestroughing

REAL ESTATE

Escorts

RMD RENOVATIONS Bsmt’s, flooring, decks, etc.

Call Roger 403-348-1060

PET ADOPTION

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

www.writers-ink.net Club for writers - meets weekly

Clean, quiet bldg.

Call 318-0901.

1 BDRM. apt. in Penhold, $740/mo. Avail. immed.

Incl. most utils, no pets.

Call 403-886-5288

Call Classifieds 403-309-3300

TO LIST YOUR WEBSITE CALL 403-309-3300

CLUBS & GROUPS

1 & 2 BDRM. APTS.

Starting at

Sidewalks, driveways, garages, patios, bsmts. RV pads. Dean 403-505-2542

www.ultralife.bulidingonabudjet.com MLM’ers attract new leads for FREE!

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Suites

You Looking?

in pet friendly park

Black Cat Concrete

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

4 PLEX, 3 bdrm, 5 appls, 2 baths, rent $995 403-346-4596

To Advertise Your Business or Service Here

Sharon (403) 550-8777

BUILDERS

3 BDRM. 4 appls, no pets, $900/mo. 403-343-6609

2 & 3 bdrm. suites.

Heat/water/parking incl., Call 403-342-2899

2 & 3 bedroom

KYTE CRES.

400/month lot Rent incl. Cable

www.air-ristocrat.com Gary 403-302-7167

3050

4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes

1 BDRM. with balcony, no kids/pets, $625 rent/s.d., Call 403- 227-1844.

FREE Cable

Lovely 3 level exec.

3 bdrm. townhouse 5 appls, 1 1/2 bath, concrete patio, blinds, front/rear parking, no dogs, n/s, rent $1395 SD $1000 Avail. Nov. 1.

403-304-7576 or 347-7545

$

BALLOON RIDES

FREE Shaw Cable + more $899/month Sharon 403-550-8777

Renter’s Special

1 BDRM. condo at Whispering Pines, beautiful view of Pine Lake, $800 RENTED

A MUST SEE!

ASSOCIATIONS

Newly Reno’d Mobile

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Millions without power in wake of superstorm tion executive who rode out the storm with his wife, Lori, in the Long Island town of Lindenhurst, and ended up with 7 feet (2.1 metres) of water in the basement.

The scope of the storm’s damage wasn’t known yet.

Though early predictions of river flooding in Sandy’s inland path were petering out,colder temperatures made snow the main product of Sandy’s slow march from the sea. Parts of the West Virginia mountains were blanketed with 2 feet (0.6 metres) of snow

by Tuesday afternoon, and drifts 4 feet (1.2 metres) deep were reported at Great Smoky Mountains National Park on the Tennessee-North Carolina border in the South.

With Election Day a week away, the storm also threatened to affect the presidential campaign. Federal disaster response, always a dicey political issue, has become even thornier since government mismanagement of Hurricane Katrina, which devastated the Gulf Coast in 2005.

And poll access and voter turnout, both of which hinge upon how people are impacted by the storm, could help shift the outcome in an extremely close race.

As organized civilization came roaring back Tuesday in the form of emergency response, recharged mobile phones and the reassurance of daylight, harrowing stories emerged in the hours after Sandy’s howling winds and tidal surges shoved water over seaside barriers, into low-lying streets and up from coastal storm drains.

By Tuesday afternoon, there were still only hints of the economic impact of the storm.

Airports remained closed across the East Coast and far beyond as tens of thousands of travellers found they couldn’t get where they were going.

Forecasting firm IHS Global Insight predicted the storm will end up causing about $20 billion in damages and $10 billion to $30 billion in lost business.

Another firm, AIR Worldwide, estimated losses up to $15 billion — big numbers probably offset by reconstruc-

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — The most devastating storm in decades to hit the most densely populated U.S. region cut off modern communication and left millions without power Tuesday, as thousands who fled their waterlogged homes wondered when — if — life would return to normal.

A weakening Sandy, the hurricane turned fearsome superstorm, killed at least 50 people, many hit by falling trees, and still wasn’t finished.

It inched inland across Pennsylvania, ready to bank toward western New York state to dump more of its water and likely cause more havoc Tuesday night.Behind it: a dazed, inundated New York City, a drenched Atlantic Coast and a moonscape of disarray and debris — from unmoored shore-town boardwalks to submerged mass-transit systems to delicate presidential politics.

“Nature,” said New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, assessing the damage to his city, “is an awful lot more powerful than we are.”

More than 8.2 million households were without power in 17 states as far west as Michigan.

Nearly 2 million of those were in New York, where large swaths of lower Manhattan lost electricity and entire streets ended up under water — as did seven subway tunnels between Manhattan and Brooklyn at one point, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority said.

The New York Stock Exchange was closed for a second day from weather, the first time that has happened since a blizzard in 1888.

The city’s subway system, the lifeblood of more than 5 million residents, was damaged like never before and closed indefinitely, and Consolidated Edison said electricity in and around New York could take a week to restore.

“Everybody knew it was coming. Unfortunately, it was everything they said it was,” said Sal Novello, a construc-

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Wildrose looking to shut down pay hike debate until budget balanced EDMONTON — Alberta’s Opposition Wildrose party is asking the government to shelve any talk of new perks and pay hikes for politicians until the budget is balanced.

Party Leader Danielle Smith says that with the price of oil below expectations and the province facing a $3-billion budget deficit, now is not the time to hike pay.

Smith says she will introduce a motion at a meeting next week of an all-

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The Tory majority on the committee voted earlier this month to have taxpayers make the full yearly RRSP contribution for all 87 politicians.

Wildrose says that works out to an eight per cent pay hike.

Members of the legislature make a base salary of $134,000 a year with more to caucus leaders and cabinet ministers.

Memorial set for girl killed in school crash ST. PAUL, Alta. — A memorial service and funeral will be held later this week for an 11-year-old Alberta girl who was fatally injured when a minivan slammed into her Grade 6 classroom.

Family and friends will gather this Friday night at the recreation centre in St. Paul to remember Megan Wolitski.

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A funeral service will then be held Saturday morning at St. Paul Cathedral.

Her family is asking people to wear pink, Megan’s favourite colour.

The girl was critically injured last Thursday when the van crashed through a window into Racette Junior High School in St. Paul.

Two of her classmates remain in an Edmonton hospital with serious injuries.

A judge is to decide Thursday whether to grant bail to the man charged with driving the van.

Richard Edward Benson, who is 46, faces charges of criminal negligence causing death, criminal negligence causing bodily harm, resisting arrest and possession of marijuana.

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Romney resumed his campaign with plans for an Ohio rally billed as a “storm relief event.”

And the weather posed challenges a week out for how to get everyone out to vote. On the hard-hit New Jersey coastline, a county elections chief said some polling places on barrier islands will be unusable and have to be moved.

charges that include illegally selling guns and helping someone commit suicide.

RCMP at Fort Vermilion say they seized 39 firearms along with ammunition during a search last Wednesday at a store in Blumenort (BLOO’-mehnohrt), about 700 kilometres north of Edmonton.

Police say they learned during a months-long investigation that the business did not have a licence to sell guns and was allegedly selling firearms to people who weren’t authorized to buy them.

They also say that one customer used an illegally purchased gun to commit suicide.

John Friesen, who is 45, is facing charges that include weapons trafficking and counselling, aiding or abetting a suicide.

RCMP say they’re still investigating the case and will be following up on various other leads related to firearms sales at the store.

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President Barack Obama cancelled a third straight day of campaigning, scratching events scheduled for Wednesday in Ohio, in Sandy’s path.

Republican challenger Mitt

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Images from around the storm-affected areas depicted scenes reminiscent of big-budget disaster movies. In Atlantic City, New Jersey, a gaping hole remained where once a stretch of boardwalk sat by the sea.

In Queens, New York, rubble from a fire that destroyed as many as 100 houses in an evacuated beachfront neighbourhood jutted into the air at ugly angles against a grey sky.

In heavily flooded Hoboken, New Jersey, across the Hudson River from Manhattan, dozens of yellow cabs sat parked in rows, submerged in murky water to their windshields.

At the ground zero construction site in lower Manhattan, sea water rushed into a gaping hole under harsh floodlights.

One of the most dramatic tales came from lower Manhattan, where a failed backup generator forced New York University’s Tisch Hospital to relocate more than 200 patients, including 20 babies from neonatal intensive care.

Dozens of ambulances lined up in the rainy night and the tiny patients were gingerly moved out, some attached to battery-powered respirators as gusts of wind blew their blankets.

Sandy killed 18 people in New York City, the mayor said.

The dead included two who drowned in a home and one who was in bed when a tree fell on an apartment. A 23-year-old woman died after stepping into a puddle near a live electrical wire.

In Moonachie, New Jersey, north of Manhattan, water rose to 5 feet (1.5 metres) within 45 minutes and trapped residents who thought the worst of the storm had passed.

In a measure of its massive size, in the Midwest waves on southern Lake Michigan rose to a record-tying 20.3 feet (6.1 metres).

High winds spinning off Sandy’s edges clobbered the Cleveland area early Tuesday, uprooting trees, closing schools and flooding major roads along Lake Erie.

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