Red Deer Advocate, December 08, 2012

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‘It was such a perfect day — and it was the worst day of my life,’ says heartbroken mother Christine Burke, who lost her five-year-old son in a tragic accident on Sylvan Lake on July 25, 2011.

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BY LAURA TESTER ADVOCATE STAFF

Christine Burke remembers how perfect the day was on July 25, 2011.

There was not a cloud in the sky. The sun was warm. It was truly a great day to be outside with her five-year-old twins — Peyton and Harrison — at her parents’ new dream home on Sylvan Lake.

She took her son kayaking out on the quiet waters.

He sat in front of his mom, ever so close. She kissed his head. They watched some dogs jump into the water after sticks.

When they turned back toward home, Harrison dragged his hands in the water. He looked for fish

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and saw a few. It was very peaceful.

When they docked, he carefully got out of the kayak and walked off the dock to remove his life-jacket.

He missed his cousin Megan and sister Peyton (now known by her middle name of Marlo). It was always Harrison and his girls.

Little did his mom know that less than 10 hours later, the son who liked to snuggle and was so thoughtful, sweet and kind, would be taken in a tragic drowning.

“It was such a perfect day — and it was the worst day of my life,” said Burke, 43.

Looking back, the day seems so surreal. Marlo was swimming with her grandfather while Harrison sat by the fire.

Burke was making supper. She looked outside to

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check on everyone and noticed that her father and Marlo were looking in the water and Harrison wasn’t around. Burke thought her son was in the front of the house.

Then her little girl ran into the house and said, “Mommy, Harrison is dead.”

She rushed out to see, not sure what to make of her girl’s comment.

“My dad is trying to get out of the water and there’s Harrison lying on the dock. He’s not breathing,” said Burke.

Burke, a former competitive swimmer who was qualified in first aid, performed CPR on her son while her father ran in to call 911.

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Left: Harrison seen with his twin sister Marlo.

Right: Mother Christine Burke remembers what a joy Harrison was to have in their lives, although way too briefly. He was such a boy and yet so gentle. He loved to help and when asked to do something, he would do it without having to ask twice.

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TRAGEDY: An unbelievable period of sadness Harrison, who knew how to float and had achieved five levels of swimming, was found in water less than 1.5 metres from shore.

The water was a lot higher than normal in 2011. It was just a moment’s inattention and the boy was in the water.

The family’s best guess about what happened is that Harrison lost his balance after reaching for something that he had seen earlier in the water. He knew he had to be on the dock with an adult or have a life-jacket on.

Paramedics and firefighters arrived quickly at the home in Norglenwold, a village on the southwestern shores of the lake, where they continued to try to revive the boy. For two hours, doctors at Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre worked on Harrison before declaring him dead.

After Harrison’s death, Burke went through an unbelievable period of sadness. The pain was so hard to bear, it became almost physical. She’d enter his bedroom and just cry. She’d look at his picture and talk to him.

Her husband Ron “would come into the room and I’d say, ‘How could this have happened?’ ” said Burke. “I just saw him 15 minutes before he died and he wasn’t going to swim. I told him to put a life-jacket on and he said, ‘No Mommy, it’s too cold.’ ” She remembers what a joy he was to have in their lives, although way too briefly. He was such a boy and yet so gentle.

He loved to help and when asked to do something, he would do it without having to ask twice. He always smiled, loved playing on the Wii home video game, riding his scooter and plasma car, and was learning to ride a bike without training wheels.

“There was something old about him — his spirit was almost older than me,” said Burke.

She promised Harrison that when he got older they’d fly in a plane together. He’d get to climb to the top of a big mountain “just like Mommy and Daddy.”

Burke needed help to get through. She’s on antidepressants. She’s been to grief counselling. Everyone is coping in their own way. Burke and her husband Ron have grown stronger as a couple.

“Ron is like most men in that they tend to keep

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their feelings in because they have to go to work,” said Burke. “He couldn’t afford to have the meltdown, not that he didn’t cry or have his moments. A psychologist told me that when something like this happens, it will hit men about a year or a year-and-ahalf later.”

Ron was at the family home in southeast Calgary on July 25, 2011, so RCMP alerted Calgary Police Service that they needed their help in getting him to the Red Deer hospital as quickly and safely as possible.

A Calgary Police HAWC helicopter flew him up.

They are so grateful for all the help they received that day.

Their daughter, now six, decided in February she didn’t want to be called Peyton anymore, saying she wanted to be Marlo instead. It was the starting point

Recently, Burke volunteered at National Philanthropy Day in Calgary. One key message: it’s not about giving millions of dollars to charities, it’s doing the little things in life like holding the door open for somebody.

“I was so taken with the message,” said Burke.

“Do the small stuff because that’s what affects people every day . . . and this is what I learned from my son, not that I didn’t know that already. But you get so consumed with every day and then you go through a tragedy and it either makes you crumble or you learn and grow and become a better person.”

She has become much more grateful — even for the blue sky.

There is so much good in the world, Burke said.

There is so much beauty that has come from his pass-

‘You can do everything right as a parent and you can have the most unbelievably astute and responsible child and still have a tragedy ...

I think everybody has to realize that life is fragile.’ for changing her future and who she was.

She misses her brother, her best friend. They fought, but not often. She played cars with him and he played dolls with her. Things were changing as they were growing but their closeness was unspoken.

She doesn’t understand boredom, doing things on her own. Sleeping has been especially difficult for Marlo. It’s not that they slept in the same bed, but Marlo always knew that her twin was right across the hall. Only now is she fine with Mommy staying with her until she falls asleep instead of sleeping through the entire night with her.

“Marlo is kind and generous, loving and sensitive,” said Burke. “She embodies them both now.”

They have a tiny new dog, named Willow, that has helped the whole family in their grief.

Burke’s parents, Allen and Diane Ireland, have had their own struggles, but are moving on with the support of friends and family.

Burke has learned so much from the toughest experience of her life.

“You can do everything right as a parent and you can have the most unbelievably astute and responsible child and still have a tragedy,” said Burke. “I think everybody has to realize that life is fragile.”

ing, including the countless people who have rallied around the family, she said.

A memorial fund was set up in Harrison’s name at the Alberta Children’s Hospital.

So far, it’s raised about $15,000 to support several get-togethers, including the annual Memory Tree event at the hospital, for parents who have lost young children.

Burke would also like the dollars to be used for families who need further grief support through Rotary/Flames House children’s hospice. Giving back in this way is so important for Burke.

“I need to do more, I need to reach out to others and I think that will also be a wonderful, helpful experience,” said Burke.

Fifteen months later, she still can’t believe Harrison is gone. Sometimes, she feels his presence. She misses what he could have become, all those milestones later in life.

She bought a necklace through the funeral home, one that has a few of Harrison’s cremated ashes inside the heart-shaped pendant. She used to wear it all the time, not as much now.

“He’ll always be in my heart.” ltester@reddeeradvocate.com

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Power line foes vow to fight on WESTERN ALBERTA TRANSMISSION LINE WILL RESULT IN POWER BILL SHOCK: CRITIC

BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF Albertans can brace themselves for some power bill shock now that the province’s latest transmission mega-project has been approved, says Wildrose Party utilities critic Joe Anglin.

Although it was announced on Thursday that the $1.5-billion Western Alberta Transmission Line has been approved, the fight isn’t over, vows Anglin, a longtime critic of the government’s multibillion-dollar transmission plans. “The reason I’m still opposing this is the cost to Albertans,� said the Wildrose MLA for RimbeyRocky Mountain House-Sundre on Friday. “To me, it’s a subsidy to support export.�

Anglin said the Alberta Electric System Operator, which oversees the province’s power grid, estimated recently that transmission charges on electric bills will go up 400 per cent in the next two years.

Anglin said he has nothing against export, but not on the backs of taxpayers. The project wouldn’t happen if Albertans weren’t paying for the lines because it wouldn’t be economical, he added.

When oil and gas companies want to build a pipeline, they pay the cost, take the risk and determine the best way to do it to make it financially viable. “With electricity, we’re forcing the public to pay for it and we’re not telling the truth what it’s really for, and we give the owner, which in this case is AltaLink, a guaranteed income. “Talk about a system that’s upside down.�

AESO spokesman Kelly Yagelniski refutes the transmission charge numbers that Anglin credited to AESO. “As far as I know, that is not correct, that is not something we’ve been saying.�

The cost of the project is expected to add $1 in monthly transmission charges for residential customers for each $1 billion of new infrastructure built.

A rate impact analysis prepared by AESO shows that a typical monthly transmission charge of $10.40 on a bill of $93.52 this year is expected to double to $20.80 by 2018.

AltaLink and AESO have repeatedly rejected suggestions the line will be used to export power to the U.S. AltaLink president and CEO Scott Thon reiterated on Thursday that the Western Alberta Transmission Line and a matching Eastern Alberta Transmission Line are necessary improvements to electrical infrastructure that hasn’t seen any significant upgrades in 30 years.

Rimbey-area farmer Jim Vetsch was among those who raised concerns about the impact on ratepayers at the public hearing last summer in Red Deer into the Western Alberta Transmission Line.

He wasn’t reassured by the answers he got then and doesn’t feel any better about it now. “It’s really going to put a strain on the pocketbook of the ratepayer,� he said.

The transmission portion of his bill has already tripled in the last couple of years, and that was before any major power line projects had to be funded, he said. “Every structure they have placed and every mile (of line) is going to cost somebody — and it’s going to be the ratepayer.�

Despite the opposition, there was no doubt in Vetsch’s mind that the lines would be approved once they were deemed critical infrastructure by the province. “They did that for one reason and one reason only, in my mind, to railroad this through without proving the need for it.�

Vetsch’s property won’t be crossed by the new line, but he has a pair of 240-kilovolt lines crossing his land. They will not be removed but will serve as secondary lines.

Don Bester, of the Alberta Surface Rights Group,

said ratepayers will pay the price for the transmission over-build. “As Albertans, we all have to take a serious look at how this is going to impact us.� pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

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BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF A well blowout near Innisfail has prompted new tighter regulations for fracking.

The Energy Resources Conservation Board released a draft directive on Thursday that sets out additional subsurface requirements for hydraulic fracking operations in Alberta.

Updated regulations focus on additional measures to prevent well failures and to reduce the risk of â&#x20AC;&#x153;interwellbore communication,â&#x20AC;? which is when fluids flow from one wellbore into another.

Updated measures have also been introduced to reduce the impact on non-saline aquifers, water wells and the surface.

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A bulletin was issued after that event and it will be incorporated into the new draft regulations, which will replace Directive 27, which covers shallow hydraulic fracking operations.

That directive largely applied to coalbed methane, but the new directive will apply to all hydraulic fracturing operations in shallow zones, which start above 100 metres below the base of groundwater protection, said ERCB spokesperson Cara Tobin.

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Already serving 32 months on one set of charges and five months on a second set, Donald Hutlet, 37, was sentenced to three more months on Friday for a shoplifting attempt at the Sylvan Lake Wal-Mart store on Feb. 13.

He was brought from the minimum-security prison at Grande Cache to Red Deer provincial court on Friday, where he pleaded guilty to the shoplifting charge.

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Harry Veenstra and his business, Auto Body Services Red Deer Ltd., have been charged under sections of the Environmental Enhancement and Protection and Water Acts.

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The school has more than one boiler so the school could still be heated for class to resume, Sacher said.

The investigation into the cause of the fire continues.

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Power outage strikes Sunnybrook City crews worked to restore electricity to 72 households in Sunnybrook after power went out around noon on Friday for the second time in less than 24 hours.

Power went out for the first time to the same customers on the west side of the neighbourhood along Piper Creek at 10:45 p.m. for five hours on Thursday night.

Jim Jorgensen, manager of the city’s Electric Light and Power Department, said the same cable that caused the outage Thursday night failed again on Friday.

“Unfortunately because it was the older system, the repairs didn’t hold and today at 12:20 p.m. we received another trouble call. Crews responded immediately,” Jorgensen said.

“We’re hoping to have power restored as quickly as possible.” Jorgensen estimated power would be restored by 8 p.m.

Earlier this year, the city was working on upgrading the electrical system in Sunnybrook and didn’t get to the west section of Sunnybrook.

Jorgensen said a new cable is now being installed.

Customers with questions can call Electric Light and Power’s 24-hour trouble line at 403-348-5700.

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Helen Swanson, right, speaks with Gallery IS artist Jeri Lynn Ing during the First Friday Event at the Studio in Red Deer yesterday. Gallery IS, operating out of the space at 5123 Alexander Way, was at one time a retail art space but now artists Ing and Erika Schulz use the space as their studio but have opened up the space for the First Friday event taking place at galleries throughout the city. Gallery IS will open its doors for interested art lovers again today from noon to 5 p.m. Susan Woolgarís work is also featured at the location. Other galleries in the city also got in on the First Friday event including, the Harris-Warke Gallery, The Hub, The Kiwanis Gallery, Cafe Pichilingue and three galleries at Red Deer College.

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Around the same time as the advisory, the owner said he could not afford the sewer and water systems upgrades and told residents they had one year to leave the premises.

A few weeks later, residents were told that options would be explored to keep the park open if tenants paid their rent on time.

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Under the order, Brero Holdings Ltd. and Calgary-owner Robert Bresciani has three options — drill a well, construct a new water treatment system or reclaim the primary well on or before Jan. 31.

They also have the right to appeal the enforcement order through the Alberta Environment Appeals Board.

Carrie Sancartier, a public affairs officer with Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development, said they had until Thursday to notify the province of which route they would take but instead they have chosen to appeal the order.

“Our enforcement order still stands,” said Sancartier. “We do expect the terms of it will be met. It is an offence if you do not comply with an order. We have a variety of options if somebody named in an order doesn’t comply.”

In September, a boil water advisory was issued

by AHS saying the water in the park may be unfit for human consumption because surface water could be getting into groundwater used to supply the park.

The advisory was rescinded a month later.

Delburne School was evacuated this morning after a small fire in the school’s boiler room.

“They could actual smell something that didn’t seem right so they checked the boiler room and noticed the small fire, right away evacuated, and called the fire department,” said Kurt Sacher, superintendent for Chinook’s Edge School Division.

Between 9 and 10 a.m., about 400 kindergarten to Grade 12 students and 44 staff were evacuated as a precaution to the local arena that is within walking distance.

By 11 a.m., students and staff were returning to the school.

Sentencing will be heard in March for a Stettler man arrested on drug charges earlier this year.

Jason George Snodgrass, 38, pleaded guilty in Drumheller provincial court on Thursday to a charge of possessing marijuana for trafficking.

Three Hills RCMP arrested Snodgrass after a traffic stop on Hwy 21 on Feb. 16. Investigators seized cash and a substantial quantity of marijuana from the vehicle, estimating its street value at about $24,000.

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Audited F-35 costs give Conservatives the jitters

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — The sudden and severe jitters among Conservatives over their stealth fighter program are due to sticker shock as well as doubts that the country’s aerospace industry might not reap as many benefits as initially trumpeted, according to government sources.

Skepticism about the future of F-35 program spiked after an independent analysis, written by accounting firm KPMG, determined that the full life-cycle cost of the F-35 would be far above $40 billion rather than $16 billion originally set by the government.

The eye-popping price tag ballooned after auditors determined a total in-service life of 42 years for the fighter-jet, which is at least a dozen more than both the auditor general and the parliamentary budget officer estimated in their costing.

The longer a plane is flying, the more expensive it becomes to maintain and sources say auditors at KPMG settled on a service life of four decades

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A F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is seen in the hangar waiting for an announcement by Defence Minister Peter MacKay in Ottawa on July 16, 2010. Ottawa was awash in speculation Thursday that the pricetag for the life-time cost of the oft-maligned F-35 fighter was about to take a huge jump. because that’s how long the Canadian military has been keeping aircraft on the flight line.

A companion study that is due to be released next week at the same time as the KPMG report assessing promised industrial benefits or economic spinoffs from F-35 production may provide further headaches for the government.

When the Harper government first signalled its intention to buy the Lockheed Martin-built F-35 Lightning II, it proclaimed that Canadian aerospace companies would benefit by receiving as much as $12 billion in manufacturing or spare parts contracts over the lifetime of the project.

Industry Canada quietly rowed

those expectations back to US $9.85 billion last spring in the wake of Auditor General Michael Ferguson’s scathing assessment of how the program has been managed thus far.

The report accused National Defence and Public Works of not doing their homework, low-balling the cost and to a lesser extent, exaggerating the benefits.

The benefits analysis will apparently show Canada struggling to reach the US $9 billion mark over the decades in the face of stiff competition from other nations whose participation in the development of the aircraft give them preferential access to the U.S. manufacturer’s supply chain.

To date, 70 Canadian companies have secured over US $435 million in contracts on the development and initial production of the fighter.

The looming politically-charged reports and speculation that the Harper government was prepared to pull the plug on the program led to heated calls on Friday by the Liberals for Defence Minister Peter MacKay to either resign or be fired.

Accused PQ election shooter was on mission from Jesus MONTREAL — The accused Quebec electionnight shooter is being sent for a psychiatric evaluation after delivering a lengthy rant in court Friday about how he was sent on a mission by Jesus Christ to rid Quebec of its “separatist problem.”

Richard Henry Bain appeared in a Montreal courtroom for what was supposed to have been a routine date-setting.

The appearance wound up being anything but routine.

Bain entered the courtroom wearing a white Tshirt and delivered a greeting, both upon his arrival and before exiting, reminiscent of a priestly message to a congregation: “May God bless you all,” he said as he entered and left the room.

He began his monologue by telling the court that he wanted to recognize what he called a holy day of remembrance — the Dec. 7 anniversary of the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack.

Bain ignored repeated requests from Quebec court Judge Robert Marchi to stop veering off-topic and just focus on the initial question from his lawyer: Do you understand why you are here?

“I am a Christian soldier and ... we will never surrender to fight the evil separatists,” said the 62-yearold suspect, in a deep voice that carried across the courtroom.

“I fight for freedom, democracy, justice and to speak one’s mother’s tongue.”

Bain referred several times to Jesus and described a messianic mission in which Christ had chosen him as his ambassador: “I am here today because my lord and saviour has given me his vision of peace and harmony for all Canadians,” he said.

“This national separatist problem, that has been going on for 45 years, will be no more.”

‘I AM A CHRISTIAN SOLDIER AND ... WE WILL NEVER SURRENDER TO FIGHT THE EVIL SEPARATISTS.’ — RICHARD HENRY BAIN ACCUSED SHOOTER

He was asked if he would answer additional questions. Bain replied: “Ask any questions you like. This is the court of Jesus Christ.”

He was asked whether he understood that he was facing a charge of first-degree murder and Bain replied: “Yes.... (But) Christian soldiers don’t murder.”

The fishing-lodge owner faces 16 charges, including first-degree murder; three counts of attempted murder; arson; and a number of weapons charges stemming from the Sept. 4 incident where two people were shot and one was killed.

Bain answered, “Yes,” twice when asked by his lawyer if he understood that he was being charged with the murder of Denis Blanchette, a 48-year-old stagehand at the PQ’s victory rally, who was shot outside Montreal’s Metropolis concert hall.

After the monologue, the judge hearing the case agreed that a psychiatric assessment was necessary.

Bain will return to court on Dec. 17.

The question of whether the election-night shooting had been motivated by politics or madness — or both — has been a subject of intense speculation in Quebec.

On Friday, Montreal’s Le Devoir newspaper carried an opinion piece arguing that English-language media were to blame for inspiring the killer’s actions. It went on to suggest that the shooting revealed, “maybe more than we think about the Canadian political reality.”

Prominent politicians have been more tightlipped.

However, Premier Pauline Marois has made news by weighing in on the case. She told a television show that she believes she may have been the target of a political assassination attempt on election night.

Marois said she realized hours after the attack that she was likely the intended target. She added that mental-health issues alone couldn’t explain the incident.

“I believe it was an assassination attempt,” Marois said during an appearance on Radio-Canada’s Tout le monde en parle on Sunday, using the French word, “attentat.”

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Players, NHL keep passing puck “He shoots, he scores!” Foster Hewitt would shout over the microphone during his 40 years as the premier hockey play-by-play broadcaster for Hockey Night in Canada.

Hewitt’s electrifying enthusiasm had hockey fans sitting in suspense, parked in front of the radio or television — no matter who was winning or losing the game.

That’s when the game was a game.

Today, nobody is shooting, nor scoring with the National Hockey League lockout, much to the frustrations of loyal fans.

Diehard hockey followers RICK can theorize what’s behind ZEMANEK the dispute well into overtime.

But to those not-so-diehard fans, the answer is simple. It’s all about money; the players wanting a bigger slice of the profit pie and the owners reluctant to share.

And a recent Forbes report on the monetary worth of NHL teams could not have come at a more awkward time, while the owners struggle to keep wages in line and the players stick-handle for more.

Forbes reports that the Toronto Maple Leafs franchise is now valued at a staggering $1 billion — a first in the NHL. The team is also the most profitable in the league, realizing close to $82 million in the last season, which is absolutely mind-boggling considering they’re simply a lousy team, and have been for years.

The Leafs stand a better chance of throwing a rock at the moon and hitting it than winning a Stanley Cup — yet the fans are unwavering.

The Forbes report revealed that the second richest team is the New York Rangers, valued at $750 million and turning a profit in the last season of $74 million.

Third is the Montreal Canadiens at $575 million, with a profit of $51.6 million.

Those three teams alone, according to Forbes, accounted for 83 per cent of the league’s operating income last season.

The average NHL team is worth $282 million, 18 per cent more than a year ago.

But the big profit-makers prop up those stats.

The nagging and inevitable question repeatedly haunting hockey fans is can the 30 teams in the NHL realistically stay alive when only three teams are taking the lion’s share of profits?

Players’ wages under the previous collective bargaining agreement accounted for 57 per cent of hockey-related revenue. But survival would still be iffy for some teams if a 50 per cent cap were imposed by the managers.

“Teams like the Carolina Hurricanes, Phoenix

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Coyotes, Tampa Bay Lighting, Anaheim Ducks and Columbus Blue Jackets would still have trouble making money unless they went at least two rounds in the playoffs,” reported Forbes.

Those teams are losing big money and are ranked among the 10 least valuable teams in the NHL, with the Coyotes placing 29th and the Ducks 21st. Financially, reports Forbes, the league’s 30 teams have never been further apart; the net worth of the failing teams averages about $150 million.

And with players demanding millions upon millions in wages, it’s virtually impossible for some teams to produce the paycheques. Maybe its time for the failing teams to throw in the towel.

Realistically, the NHL supporting 30 teams is a pipe dream.

It appears wages have become more competitive than the game itself, turning fans off and eroding the reputation of the league.

Fans want their games. But apathy is building as the wage war continues because the NHL is failing to deliver.

“The NHL is amateur league,” Columbus fan Peter D. Gehres told USA Today in a recent interview.

“Here in Columbus, we have seen a decade of mediocre product on ice and a decade of mistakes, missteps and malpractice at the league office. Personally I couldn’t care less if we ever see hockey here again.”

It’s a sad day when the spirit of the sport is lost to the money game.

Rick Zemanek is a former Advocate editor.

Dead, dead, dead: Middle East ‘peace process’ It’s as if the world’s leaders were ity permanent observer status at the earnestly warning us that global warm- UN, which is tantamount to recognizing will cause the extinction of the di- ing Palestine as an independent state. nosaurs.

As if Netanyahu were an impulsive They’ve actually been dead for a man who had just lost his temper, not a long time already. So has the Middle wily strategist who thinks long-term.

East “peace process.

Building in the E-1 area, As soon as Prime Minwhich covers most of the ister Benjamin Netanyahu space between the Jewish announced that Israel will settlements that ring East build 3,000 homes on East Jerusalem and the huge One (E-1), the last piece of Jewish settlement of Maale land connecting East JeruAdumim in the Palestinian salem with the West Bank West Bank, is definitely a that is not already covered game-changer. It effectively with Jewish settlements, the separates the West Bank ritual condemnations startfrom East Jerusalem, the ed to flow. city that the Palestinians Even U.S. Secretary of see as the capital of their State Hillary Clinton said future state. It also almost GWYNNE that “these activities set cuts the West Bank in two.

DYER back the cause of a negotiatBut it’s not a new idea. ed peace,” and others went The Israeli government a lot further. declared its intention to The British minister for build on this land 14 years the Middle East, Alistair Burt, warned ago, when Netanyahu was prime minthat “the settlements plan ... has the ister for the first time. potential to alter the situation on the The plan was frozen in response to ground on a scale that threatens the vi- outraged protests from practically all ability of a two-state solution.” France of Israel’s allies, who had invested a called in the Israeli ambassador and great deal of political capital in the told him that “settlements are illegal two-state solution. But it was never under international law ... and consti- abandoned. tute an obstacle to a fair peace based Successive U.S. presidents were ason a two-state solution.” sured by various Israeli governments Even the Australian government that construction would not proceed summoned the Israeli ambassador there, but most of those governments and told him that Israeli plans to build went on preparing for the day when a on the land in question “threaten the pretext to break the freeze would presviability of a two-state solution.” UN ent itself.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon said The land is still deserted today, but that the plan would be “an almost fatal there are street lights, electric cables blow” to the two-state solution, as if it and water mains. were still alive.

Now a pretext has arisen, even if And Netanyahu, secure in the the UN General Assembly’s recogniknowledge that they wouldn’t actual- tion of a Palestinian state makes little ly do anything, just stone-walled and practical difference. smiled.

Netanyahu has seized the opportuIn almost all the media coverage, nity, as he undoubtedly always planned the Israeli announcement is explained to. And you can’t kill the “two-state soas an angry response for the United lution.” To Netanyahu’s considerable Nations General Assembly’s vote last satisfaction, it is already dead. month to grant the Palestinian AuthorCreating two independent states, Is-

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, and his wife Sara light a candle at the Gleis 17 (platform 17) memorial to Jews deported by the Nazis from Berlin, in Berlin on Thursday. Israel’s prime minister brushed off international uproar over a planned new settlement project near Jerusalem, claiming that Israel will keep the area under any future peace deal in any case. raeli and Palestinian, separated by the “green line” that was Israel’s border until it conquered the West Bank and the Gaza Strip in the 1967 war, was the goal of the 1993 Oslo Accords.

That’s what the “peace process” was all about, but it was really doomed when Yitzhak Rabin, the prime minister signed the Oslo deal, was assassinated by a right-wing Jewish fanatic in 1995.

Netanyahu was elected prime minister after Rabin’s death, and spent the next three years stalling on the transfers of land and political authority to the Palestinian Authority that were required under the Oslo Accords.

Meanwhile, he supported a vastly expanded program of Jewish settlement in the West Bank, although it was obvious that this would ultimately make a Palestinian state impossible.

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That’s why he had to wait for the right excuse before building on E-1 and sealing East Jerusalem off from the West Bank.

But he always intended to kill off the “peace process,” and in practice he succeeded long ago.

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Resource takeover fears unfounded Key reasons frequently given for opposing the US$15.1 billion takeover of Nexen Inc. by the Chinese state-controlled oil giant, CNOOC Ltd., are that state control brings with it the potential for the Chinese government to use Nexen for nefarious or geopolitical purposes while state ownership also gives CNOOC an unfair commercial advantage because it allegedly gets subsidies or cheap money to finance takeovers while under no obligation to act in a commercial manner.

But based on what we know of Chinese state-owned enterprises, or SOEs, these concerns are simply wrong or unfounded, as a study of the behaviour of Chinese SOEs prepared for the Canadian Council of Chief Executives earlier this year found.

DAVID The real issue is not govCRANE ernment ownership of enterprises — much of Canada’s own development has been due to our own state-owned enterprises, except we call them crown corporations.

Think of Air Canada, CN Rail, Petro-Canada, and Eldorado Nuclear, along with the Business Development Bank and the Export Development Corp.

The aircraft companies, Canadair and de Havilland, which today form the core of Bombardier’s aviation business, were for a time government-owned corporations, as was Fisheries Products International, and the forerunners of Potash Corp. and Cameco.

The real issue in the proposed Nexen takeover, and other potential takeovers, is not about government-controlled corporation operating in Canada, where they are subject to Canadian laws, but whether we should set limits on the growing level of foreign ownership of our natural resource industries.

Corporations from many parts of the world are buying big stakes in our oil industry. But there are resource takeovers elsewhere as well. In 2007, Rio Tinto of Australia took over Alcan Inc. for US$38.1 billion; in 2006, Brazil’s Vale acquired Inco for US$17 billion and Swiss-based Xstrata acquired Falconbridge for US$24.1 billion; while in 2001, Duke Energy took over Westcoast Energy for US$8.5 billion.

However, in 2010, the proposed $40 billion takeover of Potash Corp. by BHP Bilton was blocked.

The Harper government has promised a set of additional guidelines for takeovers of Canadian companies by SOEs later this month, following an earlier set of rules for greater Investment Canada scrutiny

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A Nexen oilsands facility seen from a helicopter near Fort McMurray. The Chinese National Offshore Oil Corp.’s bid to buy Calgary oil producer Nexen Inc. is posing a conundrum to Canada’s governments and its people: what do we do when wealthy state-owned enterprises come calling? of takeovers by SOEs in 2007. In 2009, the Investment Canada Act was amended to include a national security provision to disallow any foreign investment that was deemed a threat to national security, regardless of the size of the investment.

The new rules on SOEs that are promised for this month are supposed to go a step further on meeting Canadian corporate governance standards. But the evidence seems to suggest that Chinese SOEs are increasingly operating in a commercial manner.

CNOOC, for example, is listed on the Hong Kong and New York stock exchanges and has 35 per cent of its shares owned by private and institutional shareholders.

In her study for the Canadian Council of Chief Executives — Behaviour of Chinese SOEs: Implications for Investment and Co-operation in Canada — Margaret Cornish found that the principal concern of the Chinese government has been the financial performance of SOEs. There was no evidence of the state trying to direct the activities of the SOEs. These enterprises have been encouraged to list their shares in Hong Kong, London and New York, forcing management to focus on commercial success and profitability.

Moreover, as Cornish points out, the very act of going public creates a future opportunity for the Chi-

nese state to progressively reduce its proportion of ownership or even fully privatize SOEs. The key point is that China, like Japan and Korea before it, wants to build up its own array of successful multinationals. Companies like Toyota, Honda, Hitachi and Mitsubishi in Japan and Samsung, LG and Posco in South Korea exist because creating strong domestically-controlled multinationals was a key part of Japanese and Korean economic strategy.

China is in the same position and, as Cornish argues, “the daunting challenge for China’s aspiring multinationals is that they are entering global markets already dominated by giants.”

Chinese policy is to encourage the international growth of SOEs so they can compete against “much more experience global firms” from the U.S., Europe and Japan.

The real issue confronting Canada is not Chinese SOEs but developing our strategy to ensure that Canada has its own array of domestically-controlled and headquartered multinationals that can compete in the global marketplace — and this includes determining how big a share of our resource industries we want to see as Canadian-owned and controlled companies.

Economist David Crane is a syndicated Toronto Star columnist. He can be reached at crane@interlog.com.

Sneezing is nothing to sneeze at I’m starting to think that I have a chronic (or possibly acute) case of non-infectious gustatory rhinitis.

Although I really ,really try to avoid self-diagnosis based on the advice of Dr. Google at the Universal Health Clinic known as the Internet, after just a few clicks of the ole wireless mouse it seems clear to me that I may or may not be afflicted with this relatively benign but highly annoying condition.

Which is another way of saying that I sometimes start sneezing loudly and profusely and can’t stop for a very long time.

A time that is way past super-infuriating.

It’s not chronic (or possibly HARLEY acute) in a seriously medical HAY intervention sense, but my incessant, highly frustrating continuous sneezing arrives out of the blue about once every couple of months.

Just enough to make it not something that a person feels compelled to bring up to the family doctor, if you are lucky enough to have one.

Like that knocking, grinding noise that your car makes once in a while, but never when you take it to the mechanic, I’m thinking if I bring it up with my doctor, there’s a 100 per cent chance that my rhinitis will be conveniently absent at that exact time, and my good doctor will tip his head and look at me sadly: “You’ve been surfing the medical sites on the Internet again, haven’t you Harley.”

According to HealthHype.com: “Rhinitis is the term for inflammation of the lining of the nasal passages.

This epithelial lining contains hairs to filter incoming air, produces mucus to trap dust and dirt and has sensory receptors which can trigger the sneeze reflex to expel any irritants.” Ewww, I know, right?

Apparently there are many types of this nasal inflammation, although I suspect mine has something to do with sniffing food.

Well, not that I necessarily make a point of purposely whiffing away at food items, this type of allergy that Dr. Google calls “gustatory” has to do with a reaction to certain types of food, usually the yummy hot and spicy kind.

But when I try to categorize my various past sneezing binges, I can’t really put my finger — or my nose — on anything specific.

I thought for a while that cilantro might be the culprit.

For a long while I didn’t know what cilantro was, only that I couldn’t stand the taste of whatever it

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was, almost as much as I can’t stand the taste of the artificial sweetener that they ruin cola with by calling it “diet cola” instead of “ruined cola.”

I know now, of course, that cilantro is an evil, pungent green plant that some of my favourite restaurants seem compelled to place in my order of nachos.

But I remember once when I specifically asked that no cilantro be anywhere near any of my food, that I had one of my worst cases of chronic (or possibly acute) non-infectious gustatory rhinitis.

My Better Half and I were sitting happily at a window table at our favourite restaurant where my Rotten Kid (the daughter one) used to work, finishing up our dinner and I felt that familiar tickle in my naris.

I know what you’re thinking, so stop it.

This had nothing to do with my Better Half, since naris is a medical word for nostril (Medicinenet.com) and that tickle was a dreaded one.

And sure enough, I sneezed. I exploded a sneeze about as subtle as a snorting bull elephant trying to trumpet with a really bad head cold.

Oh-oh.

Sure enough I immediately sneezed again, and five seconds later — again. I knew our lovely dinner was over and my Better Half, who has been with me since she was 17 years old and who knows me better than anyone, also knew dinner was over and that she is married to an embarrassing idiot.

I’m standing up, grabbing my coat now.

“Y-you’ll … (sneeze!) ... have to … (sneeze!) … take … (sneeze!) … care … (sneeze!) … uh uh uh of … (sneeze!) the bill. (Big sneeze!).” I manage to say, but she knows me and already has our debit card out and is shaking her head, but in a more or less kind way and she is motioning me to go sit in the car.

I try to say, “Sorry we didn’t get a chance to have dessert,” but it comes out as Su-su-su –SU-NEEZE!” I remember clearly that I sneezed all the way home and then some, before the wretched bombardment finally just stopped and I was so spent I had to go have a nap on the couch.

But I shouldn’t feel too sorry for myself. According to the interweb that I hardly ever look at (guinnessworldrecords.com) one “Donna Griffith, a 12-year-old Worcestershire school girl … started sneezing on Jan. 13, 1981, sneezed an estimated million times in the first 365 days, and achieved her first sneeze-free day on Sept. 16, 1983 — the 978th day.”

So it could be worse. It can always be worse. I mean, poor little Donna could have had a flipper.

Like I do.

As lately lamented (see Hay’s Daze column March 31, 2012), I recently had a little plastic ‘appliance’ that when I remember to put it in, clings to the roof of my mouth, holding a little fake eye tooth on account of that original tooth recently fell out unexpectedly due to a hockey stick to the chops many

centuries ago when I was a kid. This fake tooth rig is called a “flipper,” a name that probably originated as a nerdy joke in the denturist community.

Thing is, I refuse to use Polident or other types of oral cement, just as I refuse to accept the year my birth certificate says, and so my flipper is somewhat, shall we say, unstable.

I found this out when I was hunkered down all alone in a dark corner of another favourite establishment for my regular Tuesday writing night, scribbling away like a nerd with a notebook when the tickling naris phenomenon reared its ugly epithelial mucus trap hairs.

Before I could react at all, I suddenly sneezed so violently that I shot my flipper, fake tooth and all, out of my mouth with enough impressive force to fly across the table and bounce off the plexiglass menu stand. True story.

It sat there on the table like a wounded pink plastic butterfly with a tooth attached before I grabbed it and continued to sneeze several dozen more times whilst hiding in the bathroom.

I learned two things that night. One, always cover up my sneeze holes with something preferably hygienic like a Kleenex, and, two, try not to sniff the food.

I think I’d better get medical advice on that. I’m sure the Internet has a sensible cure I haven’t tried yet.

Harley Hay is a local freelance writer, award-winning author, filmmaker and musician. His column appears on Saturdays in the Advocate. His books can be found at Chapters, Coles and Sunworks in Red Deer.

There are many things to be grateful for It has been quite a week!

Monday breakfast was busier than I expected, especially so close after payday. Then for the first time ever, I was able to make a fish/corn chowder soup from donated fresh frozen B.C. fish, which went over quite well.

Then it started! At 1:30, I received a call from my niece who was visiting with her father from Calgary. She informed me that they had gone skating with my wife at the oval downtown.

Hitting a ridge in the newly flooded ice, my wife fell and hurt her shoulder and they had taken her to a clinic, from where they were directed to take her to emergency.

CHRIS Finally by about 5 p.m., they had determined that my SALOMONS wife had broken her arm in two places right up near the shoulder. After making an appointment with an orthopedic surgeon for Thursday morning, we were able to leave and get home about 6:30.

My wife slept in the Lazy-boy and actually had not

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too bad a night. At 5 a.m., after making sure she was equipped with all the necessities, I went to the kitchen for the day, and including a couple of stops at the house to check on her, had a pretty normal Tuesday, arriving home about 7 p.m.

I’ve mentioned before that before every meal that we serve at the kitchen, we have a short devotion time. Today was a little different in that Pastor Stan asked everybody to express what they were grateful for in spite of the circumstances they found themselves in.

A group of Grade 9s from Penhold School was volunteering that night, and their teacher mentioned how in a class earlier that day they had talked about being grateful for all that they had because others had less.

So to hear from the homeless and others from the street what they were thankful for was actually an extension of that day’s class.

Then on Wednesday morning, I stepped out for an hour or so, and when I came home, there was a funny smell in the house, like the smell of burned dust.

After checking, I found that the furnace had quit working.

After arranging for a repairman, I toodled off to exercise class, so I was feeling a bit harried.

When I finally had a chance to stop and reflect on the week, I felt myself wanting to slip into a self-pity

party; wondering why all this stuff was happening.

I was about to start singing that song Why Me Lord, what have I ever done? when I remembered that at the supper on Tuesday, I had received two Christmas cards from two different ladies.

One was from a lady who had been greatly encouraged by a senior volunteer a while ago. That already was a sign to me that people do respond to care and love.

The other card was from a lady I had written about before who, according to one reader, I should have told her about her great sin and that she would go to hell if she didn’t change her ways. (As if she didn’t know that already!)

That card was very special for me. Along with some very special words she had written, I was reminded once again just how blessed I really am!

The odd time there are some upsets in my life. I whine, moan and complain like everyone else.

But if once I take a moment to review what my life is really like, I realize just like James Stewart in It’ a Wonderful Life, that in this country I am an extremely fortunate man.

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Chris Salomons is kitchen co-ordinator for Potter’s Hands ministry in Red Deer.

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he sweet and spicy aroma of gingerbread fills the air as carollers wander down Main Street and snowflakes drift down in front of a fairy tale castle covered in icicles.

By mid-November, Disneyland and Disney World are transformed into a holiday wonderland.

Disney hotels also get in on the action with special displays and activities.

As our family wandered into Disney’s Beach Club Resort in Orlando, Florida

recently, we sensed the unmistakable aroma of freshly baked gingerbread wafting through the massive lobby.

While we watched, a crack team of pastry chefs assembled a giant edible carousel using 45 kg of icing, 45 kg of confectioner sugar, 44 kg of bread flour, 23 kg of dark chocolate, and 16 kg of honey.

Just seeing this spectacular edible carousel conjured images of childhood fantasies, but smelling it took the experience to a whole new level.

There are few places on

the planet that can compete with Disney when it comes to holiday decorating. In Walt Disney World alone, there will be more than 1,500 Christmas trees, 3,000 wreaths, 18 km of garland and thousands of lights on display this Christmas. The Disneyland resorts in California will be equally decked out for the holiday season and special shows, parties and displays are planned for all Disney theme parks and hotels.

“Planning for the holiday season begins a year in advance,” says Jennifer Bell-

man, manager of creative resources and entertainment at the Disneyland parks in California.

“There are so many traditions that are part of what we do. The castle will be decked out in LED lights that look like icicles, Mickey and Minnie will be performing on ice skates during the holiday parade, the dolls in It’s a Small World will be in Christmas costumes, and Santa will be at the park every day.”

In addition to the over-thetop decorations and shows, hundreds of carollers, profes-

sional choirs, orchestras and celebrity narrators will come together in a candlelight procession to tell the story of the birth of Jesus Christ — one of the most popular shows in the park.

“It takes a talented and creative team to bring it all together,” Bellman says. “But the holidays are one of the most magical times to experience Disney. We even guarantee that it will snow every night and that’s not easy to achieve in California.”

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Molecatcher to the king lives on

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weasels — and the mole population is now booming.

One single mole can make 30 molehills a day, which multiplied a hundred-fold can see entire estates pockmarked within weeks.

The royal molecatcher was first hired by Louis XIV, the Bourbon king who moved the court to Versailles in the late 1600s. Historians say that the spendthrift monarch lavished so much money on the upkeep of his beloved residence that it plunged the entire country into debt.

“Versailles was the greatest symbol of France. After everything (Louis) spent on the gardens, imagine if the moles had been allowed to run riot? All this money would have been squandered, wasted,” says Versailles’ head gardener Alan Baraton.

“For the king, of course, it was one of the most important functions at the palace.”

So vital was the molecatcher to preserving the beauty of the costly gardens, he was rewarded with his own residence at Versailles. From the 1600s, the molecatchers all came from the same family — the Liards — until in 1812 Napoleon Bonaparte put a stop to the father-to-son succession.

“The last Liard molecatcher was a bit of a party animal, and turned the residence into a cabaret and

a brothel,” said Baraton.

“One day Napoleon was strolling in the gardens, and a prostitute came out and propositioned him.

The molecatcher was immediately thrown out and that was the end of the residence.”

Being a good molecatcher can also save lives. In 1702, William III of England died from injuries he sustained after his horse tripped on a molehill. “If the king had been more careful about the upkeep of his grass, he would not have been dead at 52 years old,” says Baraton wisely.

Dormion, too, doesn’t underestimate his prey.

“Moles are exceptionally clever. That’s why the majority of gardeners can’t catch them. One of the wiliest I have ever encountered outsmarted my traps for three months . . . . Eventually, it got lazy and I got it.”

He calls it one of his proudest professional moments.

Dormion also highlights how versatile the mole is.

On a scorching summer day, he once stood aghast at a strange sight in one of the royal fountains: a mole swimming around the basin.

“In my job,” says Dormion, “I never fail to be surprised.”

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magic hours.” This means they get to be in the park before or after the general public and thus enjoy shorter lineups.

Don’t try to do everything: It’s almost impossible to do and see everything during a short visit to a Disney theme park. Make sure to pace your day, so that everyone in your party will have a good time. Younger children often benefit from an afternoon nap or a swim in the hotel pool partway through the day. Remember that this is a holiday, not a military mission.

Travel before Christmas: You can take in the holiday decorations, parades, shows and festivities and avoid the crowds by visiting in late November or early December. By U.S. Thanksgiving, the holiday decorations and parades are already in full swing, but the crowds have not yet arrived and this is a great time to visit if you can.

Go early: Getting to the park early always helps you to beat the crowds, but it is particularly important if you are travelling during the peak holiday season. Be at the park gates 15 minutes prior to the posted opening time. Parades and shows also fill up early during the holidays and you need to get in line well before the scheduled start time in order to get a good seat.

Have a plan: Make a list of the rides and attractions you are most interested in seeing. Strategically plan your day by visiting the most popular rides first.

Use fastpass: The most popular rides offer a fastpass system that allows you to bypass lineups, but you can only hold one fastpass at a time. When the park is busy, it is important to arrive early and get your fastpasses right away.

Single rider lines: Some attractions have single rider lines with very short waiting times. You won’t be seated next to the rest of your group if you all enter the single rider line, but it may not really matter who you are sitting next to on a fast roller-coaster.

Consider staying at an onsite resort: Guests staying at a Disney property not only have convenient access to the parks, they get the added bonus of “extra Photos by GREG OLSEN/Freelance

Page B1 (clockwise from top): The snow-capped turrets of Cinderella’s Winter Castle, draped with shimmering icicles and twinkling lights is the centerpiece of the Holiday transformation in both Disneyland and Disneyworld resorts. There is also a special stage show each evening during which the lights are magically turned on.

Rides and rollercoasters are fun for kids of all ages anytime of the year.

Ariel and Eric in the Christmas parade. The Christmas parade is a little different from the other parades during the year. Santa is in the parade, Mickey and Minnie are on ice skates and all the other floats are

decorated with Christmas decorations.

During the holidays, it’s important to get to the shows, such as Beauty and the Beast, early or you won’t get in.

New Fantasyland expansion The largest expansion in the history of Disney’s Magic Kingdom Park in Orlando officially opened on Thursday, but previews began on Nov. 19.

The expansion features new rides and experiences based on Disney films and characters that are particularly popular with younger visitors. Highlights include a new version of the Dumbo ride, Under the Sea Journey of the Little Mermaid, Goofy’s Barnstormer family roller-coaster and opportunities to meet princesses in an Enchanted Forest.

The expansion will continue with the opening of Princess Fairytale Hall in 2013 and a new Disney mountain ride called the Seven Dwarf’s Mine Train in 2014.

Debbie Olsen is a Lacombe-based freelance writer. If you have a travel story you would like to share or know someone with an interesting travel story who we might interview, please email: DOGO@telusplanet.net or write to: Debbie Olsen, c/o Red Deer Advocate, 2950 Bremner Ave., Red Deer, Alta., T4R 1M9.

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VERSAILLES, France — The king is dead, but the molecatcher lives on.

He even signs SMS messages: “Molecatcher to the king.” It’s been over two centuries since Louis XVI was guillotined on Paris’ Place de la Concorde, but the job of hunting the underground pest that so troubled French monarchs on the grounds of the Versailles palace still exists.

Its current holder carries on, business as usual, with a task that hasn’t changed in centuries.

“It might sound funny, but it’s serious work. My job is to make sure molehills don’t deface Europe’s finest gardens,” says 36-year-old Jerome Dormion, the latest in an unbroken 330-year line of molekillers in the royal palace and gardens visited by six million people a year. “We still have visiting dignitaries too. Imagine if they were to see them!”

Dormion — who started out as a regular gardener before noticing a niche in the molecatching market — keeps the roughly 800 hectares (2,000 acres) of magnificent horticulture mole-free. The grounds include fountains, an orangery, glistening landscaped grass, Marie Antoinette’s cherished farm and famed gardener Andre Le Notre’s Royal Path and Grand Canal.

He takes the work very seriously — but there’s the odd flash of humour.

“I’m known as the king’s molecatcher because Versailles is still the palace,” he says. “The king might be gone, but the palace still has moles, loads of them.” He smiles: “Which is good, as it keeps me in work!”

Versailles is a veritable hotbed for moles, unlike some other European palaces, since it lies in the verdant countryside some 12 kilometres (7.5 miles) outside the Paris city walls. Across the channel, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II need not furrow her regal brow, as her palace, within London, is protected by city foundations that prevent moles from digging through to the royal residence.

At Versailles, large mounds of earth mark out the path of the mole’s underground kingdom, in which Dormion sets dozens of archaic-looking traps featuring two metal prongs that smash together to break the neck.

“It resembles a guillotine,” says Dormion with a wry-smile. He tried poison for a while, but decided the contraption invented in the 1600s was the best, not to mention most faithful to the historic role.

For their part, moles, solitary underground creatures with giant paws for digging, outdate even the oldest kings of France.

They first burrowed into Europe some 40 million years ago, and over the centuries have been the enduring bane of royal gardens in and around France.

In fact, it’s a small miracle that a myopic, near-deaf worm-eater that can die of stress if it goes above ground has survived so long.

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BY BETH J. HARPAZ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Tony Muia was born and raised in Brooklyn and always loved the Christmas lights of Dyker Heights, an Italian-American neighbourhood where proud locals cover their homes in twinkling bulbs and fill their front yards with life-size Santas and Nativity scenes.

Now he makes his living taking busloads of tourists from around the world to see these over-the-top holiday displays, playing Frank Sinatra on the bus and ending the night with a stop for cannolis and hot chocolate.

“Rockefeller Center, forget about it! Because I’m taking you deep in the heart of Brooklyn,” he told a bus departing from Manhattan’s Union Square on a recent night.

On board for the 10-mile (16 kilometres) trip to Dyker Heights and another Brooklyn neighbourhood, Bay Ridge, were 50 visitors from around the world (Australia, Japan, Holland, England, Northern Ireland) and the country (Utah, Texas, California, Louisiana, Missouri, Virginia, Florida, New York and New Jersey).

“Overwhelming! Over the top! All American!” was all Brigit DeBoer from Zeist, Holland, could say after wandering past three-story mansions draped from roof to sidewalk in shimmering lights.

Other displays featured a 14-foottall (4 metres) Santa, twinkling snowflakes, moving carousels, animatronic reindeer, candy canes and characters from The Nutcracker.

Some homeowners create a traditional Nativity scene with the Christ child in the manger as their centerpiece, while others take a more whimsical approach, like the man who puts a half-dozen dancing bears on his front lawn, one for each of his grandchildren.

For many tourists, Christmas in New York means the tree at Rockefeller Center, Macy’s holiday windows and Radio City’s Christmas Spectacular show. But those who booked Muia’s tour — most of whom came across him online — said they were excited about going to Brooklyn.

“We’ve done Manhattan,” said Robin Green of Fort Pierce, Fla. “We wanted to see something different.”

“We have a few houses like this but not so many in one strip. It’s incredible,” said Julie Morgan of Sydney, Australia. “I’ve been to Brooklyn before but I would never have found this on my own.”

In fact, Brooklyn has lately become a trendy destination for out-of-towners, with Michelin-starred restaurants, boutique hotels and neighbourhoods like hipster Williamsburg offering craft beer.

But you won’t encounter artists in porkpie hats and Converse sneakers on Muia’s tour: This is old-school Brooklyn, home for the holidays.

And never mind artisanal concoctions like the Mexican-Japanese tacos found in Brooklyn’s hipper spots. Muia takes his tour to the Bella Luna pizzeria for cannolis, a classic cream-filled Italian pastry.

At least one visitor, Moe Takeuchi, visiting from Tokyo with her mom, found the cannolis quite exotic; she spent a long time taking pictures of her plate.

Muia, 48, grew up in an ItalianAmerican family in the Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn, and spent 20 years working in hospitals as a respiratory therapist before switching to the tour

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Spectators view an elaborately decorated home belonging to Lucy Spata in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Each holiday season, tour operator Tony Muia takes tourists from around the world on his Christmas Lights & Cannoli Tour, visiting the Brooklyn neighbourhoods of Dyker Heights and Bay Ridge, where locals take pride in over-the-top holiday light displays. business in 2005.

He introduces himself by saying: “I’m Tony. I got two younger brothers named Vinnie and Joey. You can’t make this stuff up! I’m as authentic as it gets.”

His company, called A Slice of Brooklyn, started with a pizza tour and added the Christmas lights tour in 2006.

These days, he runs three to four buses a night, bringing thousands of tourists from Manhattan each season to see the lights.

Some homes on the tour still feature the inflatable Santas that have been around for years, while others display characters like Snoopy that were more popular a generation ago.

But many residents on blocks where homes can go for $1 million or more hire professional decorators to use the latest in LED technology.

On one front lawn, golden lights outlined every inch of manicured topiary, while outside another home, a stately tree was bejeweled in bright red lights from the highest branches to the roots.

Professional displays can cost anywhere from a few hundred dollars to $10,000 or more, depending on how elaborate they are.

At one home, a blinking light display was synchronized to the beat of “Jingle Bells” broadcast on a local radio frequency.

And at the mansion owned by a man

Muia called “Sam the Greek,” holiday greetings were illuminated in three languages — English, Italian and Greek, Cyrillic letters and all.

How do homeowners feel about Muia as he tosses out comments like “You can probably see that house from space!” and “That house looks like a dessert!”?

Judging from the affectionate hug Muia got from Lucy Spata as he passed her decked-out house, they like the attention.

At Muia’s prompting, Spata retells the story of how her neighbours used to complain about the traffic the lights attract.

Her response: “I told them to move.”

Muia also tells inside stories as he walks along: This mansion was built by a car dealer for his daughter; that homeowner died of cancer and his wife does the lights up in his honour; and this one’s married to a Jewish woman, so all the lights are blue instead of more traditional Christmas colours like red, green or gold.

Dale Pollard and his wife of Ogden, Utah, were the only ones on the tour who said their hometown has lights to rival Brooklyn. But one thing they don’t have back in Utah, Pollard said, is “a house with blue lights that’s Jewish.”

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Rebels make it nine straight

BY ADVOCATE STAFF

ALEXEI YASHIN

YASHIN NAMED GM MOSCOW — Former NHL star Alexei Yashin was named general manager of the Russian women’s national team on Friday.

The 39-year-old has played professional hockey for 21 years — 12 in the NHL and nine in his native Russia.

“I think for the ladies it’s a great gift for the new year,” Russian Hockey Federation president Vladislav Tretiak said on the IIHF website. “Alexei is a fine man who did a lot for our country. The solution will benefit both our coaching staff and give new challenges to the general manager.”

Russia will host the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. The women’s team recently started a tour in the United States with a series of games against college teams.

TODAY

● Senior high basketball: Notre Dame Cougar Classic girls tournament, games at 9:30 and 11:15 a.m., 2 and 3:45 p.m. ● Minor midget AAA hockey: Calgary Bruins at Red Deer Northstar, 11:30 a.m., Arena. ● Peewee AA hockey: Badlands at Red Deer Parkland, 12:45 p.m., Collicutt Centre; Taber at Sylvan Lake, 3 p.m. ● Major bantam hockey: Calgary Bisons at Red Deer Black, 2 p.m., Arena. ● Major bantam female hockey: Rocky Mountain at Red Deer, 2:15 p.m., Kin City B. ● Midget AA hockey: Calgary Blue at Red Deer Pro Stitch, 4:45 p.m., Arena; Lethbridge at Sylvan Lake, 8:15 p.m. ● Bantam AA hockey: Taber at Red Deer Ramada, 5:30 p.m., Kin City A; Medicine Hat at Sylvan Lake, 5:30 p.m.

Junior women’s hockey: Sherwood Park at Central Alberta Amazons, 5:30 p.m, Penhold Regional Multiplex. ● WHL: Red Deer at Brandon, 6:30 p.m. (The Drive) ● Chinook senior hockey: Fort Saskatchewan at Bentley, 7 p.m. ● Heritage junior B hockey: Coaldale at Stettler, 7:30 p.m.; Strathmore at Red Deer, 8 p.m., Arena; Ponoka at Three Hills, 8 p.m.

SUNDAY

● Major bantam hockey: Lloydminster at Red Deer White, noon, Arena.

Junior women’s hockey: Calgary Warriors at Central Alberta Amazons, noon, Penhold Regional Multiplex. ● Major bantam female hockey: Spruce Grove at Red Deer, 12:45 p.m., Kin City B. ● Peewee AA hockey: Lethbridge at Red Deer Parkland, 12:45 p.m., Collicutt Centre. ● Bantam AA hockey: Taber at Innisfail, 2:10 p.m. ● Midget AA hockey: Bow Valley at Red Deer Pro Stitch, 2:45 p.m., Arena; Foothills at Sylvan Lake, 2:45 p.m. ● Heritage junior B hockey: Coaldale at Three Hills, 3 p.m.

Rebels 2 Warriors 1 MOOSE JAW — Make it a nifty nine.

The Red Deer Rebels racked up their ninth consecutive Western Hockey League win on Friday, getting a last-minute goal from Matt Bellerive in a 2-1 victory over the Moose Jaw Warriors before 3,879 fans at Mosaic Place.

Bellerive notched his sixth goal of the season with a mere 10 seconds remaining in the third period to maintain Brent Sutter’s perfect record since taking over from former head coach Jesse Wallin in mid-November.

None of that means anything to Sutter, who continues to gives his charges all of the credit.

“We came out a little flatfooted tonight,” said Sutter, whose squad was outshot 1510 in the first period and gave up a breakaway goal to Justin Kirsch. “But we talked about staying with it and something good would come out of it.”

Sure enough, the Rebels rebounded in the middle frame and outshot their hosts 17-9,

but Warriors netminder Daniel Wapple kept the visitors off the scoresheet.

“We had some great scoring opportunities but our guys never got frustrated,” said Sutter.

“The puck wasn’t going in for

us but we talked about being a mentally strong team and going after the win in the third period. It took 59 minutes and 50 seconds to win the game. We found a way.”

Tyson Ness potted the tying

goal 4:42 into the final frame, banking the puck off the boards to get past Warriors defenceman Morgan Rielly and then beating Wapple with a high shot to the short side.

“Winning breeds confidence.

You always have to believe in yourself and your teammates and feel you can win,” said Sutter.

“When you play a high-tempo game you can create a lot of quality scoring chances. The Red Deer Rebels have always been known for their strong defensive play, but the game has changed. The team that creates the more offensive chances is the team that pushes the play.”

Rebels netminder Patrik Bartosak made 25 saves, while Wapple turned aside 32 shots.

Selected as the three stars of the game were (1) Bartosak, (2) Wapple and (2) Bellerive.

The Rebels conclude their three-game road trip tonight against the Brandon Wheat Kings.

Red Deer has three home games next week - versus Calgary, Victoria and Kelowna on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

Millsap scores 20 as Jazz rout Raptors

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Utah 131 Toronto 99 SALT LAKE CITY — Paul Millsap scored 20 points, Enes Kanter had 18 in his first career start and the Utah Jazz hit 13 3-pointers to rout the Toronto Raptors 131-99 on Friday night.

Gordon Hayward added 17 points off the bench as Utah improved to 8-1 at home. Marvin Williams, Randy Foye and DeMarre Carroll all made three 3-pointers for the Jazz, who finished 13 for 23 from beyond the arc.

The Jazz hit five 3s in a 3 ½ -minute span of the second quarter to build a 14-point lead after trailing by as many as 10 early. They hit seven more in the second half and led by as many as 34 in the game, a stark contrast to the triple-overtime thriller the Jazz won on Nov. 12 in Toronto.

Kanter started at centre for the Jazz with Al Jefferson still bothered by back spasms.

Andrea Bargnani led Toronto with 20 points and eight rebounds. DeMar DeRozan added 17 points while Amir Johnson scored 10 off the bench. The Raptors (4-16) fell to 1-12 on the road.

Utah had eight players score in double figures, including Mo Williams, who had 11 points and 10 assists.

The Jazz entered the game averaging 6.6 3-pointers per game but hit five in 3 ½ minutes during the second quarter to build their big lead.

Carroll hit a pair from beyond the arc, while Mo Williams, Marvin Williams and Hayward also connected from long range as the Jazz surged ahead 56-42 with 3:15 left in the first half.

At 6-foot-8, Millsap was the tallest player in the group on the floor when the Jazz took command, their small lineup the answer with Jefferson missing a rare game.

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Utah Jazz forward Jeremy Evans, right, drives as Toronto Raptors forward Amir Johnson (15) falls in the first quarter of their an NBA basketball game Friday in Salt Lake City.

Hayward started 0 for 3 after going 0 for 6 in Wednesday’s victory over Orlando, but he had a nine-point second quarter with three assists and a steal as Utah took a 63-52 lead into the break.

Foye opened the second half with another 3 to keep the Jazz rolling.

Early on it was all Toronto as the Raptors went on an 110 run in the first quarter, with Mickael Pietrus hitting a pair of 3-pointers to get Toronto going.

He finished with 13 points.

The Jazz climbed back in the game by pushing the pace and

forcing the Raptors into turnovers. Marvin Williams’ dunk after a steal gave Utah a 34-33 lead with 8:35 left in the second quarter.

From there the Jazz closed the half on a 29-19 run.

The Jazz shot nearly 54 per cent in the second quarter. And with 3 minutes left in the third, they already had surpassed the total they put up in an 87-81 victory over Orlando Wednesday.

In that game the Jazz had a big lead and nearly blew it.

They made sure this one wouldn’t get away, not with the

last two meetings against Toronto going into overtime. The Jazz defeated the Raptors in triple overtime on Nov. 12 to give Utah its first road victory of the season. Last season, the Jazz lost their only meeting with the Raptors, 111-106, in double overtime on Jan. 25.

After Toronto scored the first two baskets of the fourth, Utah scored the next 14 to take a 11280 lead, the highlight a high-flying jam by the NBA’s reigning slam dunk champion, Jeremy Evans, off Jamaal Tinsley’s assist .

NHL, players re-evaluate their positions

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS NEW YORK — A calm settled over the NHL’s brewing labour storm one day after negotiations were untracked in spectacular fashion.

The league and NHL Players’ Association took a step back Friday to evaluate where they stand and start charting a path forward in negotiations. They have yet to set a date to resume talks, but know they’ll have to return to the table soon with the window to save a partial season narrowing.

Despite the fact that three days of negotiations ended with some personal public jabs between the sides, commissioner Gary Bettman balked at the notion a lack of trust with NHLPA executive director Donald Fehr was keeping them from closing a deal.

“There’s no reason for anybody to suggest that trust is an issue,” Bettman said Thursday night. “Listen, collective bargaining is hard stuff and some-

times it’s made even harder depending on the goals and objectives that people have and organizations have.

“But the fact is you have professionals in the room.”

The 12th week of the lockout was filled with spectacular highs and lows.

handed over a comprehensive proposal to the NHL and told reporters that the sides had moved so close on key issues that a deal appeared to be imminent. Soon after, he returned to the conference room to say there had been a development — “it’s not a positive one” —

‘I’M NOT SURE THAT SPINNING US ALL INTO AN EMOTIONAL FRENZY . . . (IS PRODUCTIVE).

IT’S TERRIBLY UNFAIR TO OUR FANS AND IT’S UNFAIR TO THE PROCESS.’ — GARY BETTMAN NHL COMMISSIONER

Optimism soared on Tuesday when four new owners joined the process and met well into the night with players, leading some close to the situation to believe that an agreement was at hand. Tempers flared during another marathon session Wednesday that saw the sides exchange offers and move closer together.

Then, on Thursday, Fehr

and that deputy commissioner Bill Daly had left a voicemail with his brother, Steve Fehr, notifying the union that the league was rejecting the proposal and taking its own offer off the table.

It was a turn of events unlike anything the Fehr brothers had ever seen during the decades they spent working for the baseball players union.

“Not only is it unusual, I would be hard pressed to think of anything comparable in my experience earlier and anybody else’s that I’m aware of,” said Steve Fehr, the NHLPA’s special counsel.

To top things off, Bettman and Daly then held a 30-plus minute press conference where the commissioner was uncharacteristically angry. Among the shots he took at Fehr was questioning the union leader’s motives for raising hopes after making the proposal.

“I’m not sure that spinning us all into an emotional frenzy over ’maybe we’re close and we’re going to be playing hockey tomorrow’ (is productive),” said Bettman. “It’s terribly unfair to our fans and it’s unfair to this process. We’re going to take a deep breath and look back at where we are and what needs to be accomplished.”

There was no contact between the sides on Friday as both took some time to cool off.

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Note: Two points for a team winning in overtime or shootout; the team losing in overtime or shootout receives one which is registered in the OTL or SOL columns.

Friday’s results Calgary 5 Edmonton 2 Kootenay 3 Prince Albert 2 Medicine Hat 8 Lethbridge 7 (SO) Red Deer 2 Moose Jaw 1 Spokane 5 Brandon 2 Prince George at Kamloops Tri-City at Portland Swift Current at Vancouver Seattle at Everett

Goal — Red Deer: Bartosak (W,17-8-0); Moose Jaw: Wapple (L,3-7-2).

Power plays (goals-chances) — Red Deer: 0-4; Moose Jaw: 0-3.

Referees — Ian Croft, Nathan Wieler. Linesmen — Curtis Funk, Ryan Lundquist.

Attendance — 3,879 at Moose Jaw, Sask.

Ice 3, Raiders 2 First Period No Scoring.

Penalties — Faith Ktn (hooking) 5:01, Vanstone PA (hooking) 13:54.

Second Period 1. Kootenay, Descheneau 5 (Philp, Hubic) 7:51 2. Kootenay, Cable 3 (Martin, Faith) 9:33 3. Prince Albert, Vandane 5 (Morrissey, McNeill) 17:23 Penalties — Morrissey PA, Reinhart Ktn (roughing) 6:46, Faith Ktn (roughing) 9:57.

Third Period 4. Kootenay, Reinhart 10 (Descheneau, Benoit) 0:45 5. Prince Albert, Morrissey 8 (Vandane) 11:16 (pp) Penalties — McNeill PA (slashing) 9:22, Philp Ktn (interference) 10:08, Faith Ktn (hooking) 10:52, Hubic Ktn (tripping) 12:16, Conroy PA (boarding, fighting), McPhee Ktn (fighting) 14:52, Morden PA (checking to the head, fighting, game misconduct) 18:10.

Shots on goal Prince Albert 10 14 15 — 39 Kootenay 12 8 7 — 27 Goal — Prince Albert: Desautels (L,1-1-0); Kootenay: Skapski (W,8-12-0).

Power plays (goals-chances) — Prince Albert: 1-5; Kootenay: 0-3.

Today’s games Spokane at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m.

Regina at Saskatoon, 7:05 p.m.

Red Deer at Brandon, 7:30 p.m.

Edmonton at Calgary, 7 p.m.

Kootenay at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.

Prince Albert at Medicine Hat, 7:30 p.m.

Vancouver at Everett, 7:05 p.m.

Prince George at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m.

Portland at Seattle, 7:05 p.m.

Swift Current at Victoria, 7:05 p.m.

AHL All Times Eastern EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OTLSOL GF Worcester 21 11 8 1 1 60 Manchester 22 10 9 2 1 57 St. John’s 23 11 11 0 1 56 Providence 20 10 8 0 2 47 Portland 22 10 10 1 1 68 Northeast Division GP W L OTLSOL GF Springfield 21 13 4 1 3 75 Connecticut 21 10 9 2 0 67 Bridgeport 21 10 10 0 1 64 Adirondack 21 9 12 0 0 53 Albany 18 5 8 0 5 40

Sunday’s games Saskatoon at Regina, 2 p.m.

Kamloops at Vancouver, 4 p.m.

Portland at Tri-City, 5:05 p.m.

Rebels 2, Warriors 1 First Period 1. Moose Jaw, Kirsch 12 (Messier) 4:50 Penalties — None.

GA 65 56 65 57 75

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GA 45 72 74 63 52

Pt 30 22 21 18 15

East Division GP W L OTLSOL GF Syracuse 21 14 5 1 1 79 Binghamton 19 13 4 1 1 63 W-B/Scranton 21 13 7 1 0 62 Hershey 23 11 11 1 0 62 Norfolk 21 9 12 0 0 60 WESTERN CONFERENCE North Division GP W L OTLSOL GF Abbotsford 22 13 4 3 2 58 Lake Erie 24 12 10 1 1 74 Toronto 21 12 8 0 1 70 Rochester 20 10 8 2 0 66 Hamilton 19 7 10 1 1 39 Midwest Division GP W L OTLSOL GF Rockford 23 13 9 0 1 78 Grand Rapids 21 12 7 1 1 70 Milwaukee 21 9 9 2 1 58 Chicago 21 9 9 2 1 56 Peoria 21 7 10 2 2 49 South Division GP W L OTLSOL GF Charlotte 23 13 8 0 2 77 Houston 21 12 6 1 2 69 Okla. City 20 11 6 1 2 66 Texas 22 11 8 2 1 54 San Antonio 22 8 11 0 3 58

GA 56 45 51 67 67

Pt 30 28 27 23 18

GA 43 77 59 60 62

Pt 31 26 25 22 16

GA 70 60 65 65 74

Pt 27 26 21 21 18

GA 65 60 59 61 65

Pt 28 27 25 25 19

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct New York 14 4 .778 Brooklyn 11 7 .611 Philadelphia 11 8 .579 Boston 10 9 .526 Toronto 4 15 .211

PA 260 296 337 249

x-Houston Indianapolis Tennessee Jacksonville

W 11 8 4 2

South L T 1 0 4 0 8 0 10 0

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PF 351 265 248 206

PA 221 306 359 342

Baltimore Pittsburgh Cincinnati Cleveland

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North L T 3 0 5 0 5 0 8 0

Pct .750 .583 .583 .333

PF 303 254 302 229

PA 242 230 260 265

y-Denver San Diego Oakland Kansas City

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West L 3 8 10 10

Pct .769 .333 .231 .167

PF 375 258 248 188

PA 257 257 402 322

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NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF N.Y. Giants 7 5 0 .583 321 Washington 6 6 0 .500 312 Dallas 6 6 0 .500 280 Philadelphia 3 9 0 .250 217

PA 243 301 295 320

y-Atlanta Tampa Bay New Orleans Carolina

W 11 6 5 3

South L T 1 0 6 0 7 0 9 0

Pct .917 .500 .417 .250

PF 317 333 321 235

PA 229 285 327 292

Green Bay Chicago Minnesota Detroit

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North L T 4 0 4 0 6 0 8 0

Pct .667 .667 .500 .333

PF 296 294 262 300

PA 259 198 272 315

West L 3 5 6 8

Pct .708 .583 .458 .333

PF 289 242 221 186

PA 171 202 267 234

W San Francisco 8 Seattle 7 St. Louis 5 Arizona 4 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division

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Week 14 Thursday’s Game Denver 26, Oakland 13 Sunday’s Games Chicago at Minnesota, 11 a.m.

Baltimore at Washington, 11 a.m.

Kansas City at Cleveland, 11 a.m.

San Diego at Pittsburgh, 11 a.m.

Tennessee at Indianapolis, 11 a.m.

N.Y. Jets at Jacksonville, 11 a.m.

Atlanta at Carolina, 11 a.m.

Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 11 a.m.

St. Louis at Buffalo, 11 a.m.

Dallas at Cincinnati, 11 a.m.

Miami at San Francisco, 2:05 p.m.

Arizona at Seattle, 2:25 p.m.

New Orleans at N.Y. Giants, 2:25 p.m.

Detroit at Green Bay, 6:20 p.m.

Monday’s Game Houston at New England, 6:30 p.m.

Week 15 Thursday, Dec. 13 Cincinnati at Philadelphia, 6:20 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 16 Green Bay at Chicago, 11 a.m.

Tampa Bay at New Orleans, 11 a.m.

Minnesota at St. Louis, 11 a.m.

Indianapolis at Houston, 11 a.m.

N.Y. Giants at Atlanta, 11 a.m.

Washington at Cleveland, 11 a.m.

Jacksonville at Miami, 11 a.m.

Denver at Baltimore, 11 a.m.

Carolina at San Diego, 2:05 p.m.

Detroit at Arizona, 2:05 p.m.

Seattle vs. Buffalo at Toronto, 2:05 p.m.

Kansas City at Oakland, 2:25 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Dallas, 2:25 p.m.

San Francisco at New England, 6:20 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 17 N.Y. Jets at Tennessee, 6:30 p.m.

NFL Odds (Favourites in capital letters; odds supplied by Western Canada Lottery; NL-No Line) Spread O/U Sunday Philadelphia at TAMPA BAY 7.5 47.5 Dallas at CINCINNATI 2.5 45.5 St. Louis at BUFFALO 3.5 42.5 ATLANTA at Carolina 3.5 47.5 CHICAGO at Minnesota 2.5 39.5 Kansas City at CLEVELAND 5.5 37.5 Baltimore at WASHINGTON 1.5 46.5 Tennessee at INDIANAPOLIS 5.5 48.5 NY JETS at Jacksonville 2.5 38.5 Miami at SAN FRANCISCO 9.5 38.5 Arizona at SEATTLE 10.5 34.5 New Orleans at NY GIANTS 4.5 53.5 Detroit at GREEN BAY 7.5 51.5 San Diego at Pittsburgh NL NL Monday Houston at NEW ENGLAND 3.5 51.5 College Football FBS Bowl Games Saturday, Dec. 15 New Mexico Bowl At Albuquerque Nevada (7-5) vs. Arizona (7-5), 11 a.m. (ESPN) Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Toledo (9-3) vs. Utah State (10-2), 2:30 p.m.

(ESPN) Thursday, Dec. 20 Poinsettia Bowl At San Diego San Diego State (9-3) vs. BYU (7-5), 6 p.m. (ESPN) Friday, Dec. 21 Beef ’O’ Brady’s Bowl At St. Petersburg, Fla. Ball State (9-3) vs. UCF (9-4), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday, Dec. 22 East Carolina (8-4) vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (7-4), 10 a.m. (ESPN) Las Vegas Bowl Boise State (10-2) vs. Washington (7-5), 1:30 p.m.

(ESPN) Monday, Dec. 24 Hawaii Bowl At Honolulu SMU (6-6) vs. Fresno State (9-3), 6 p.m. (ESPN) Wednesday, Dec. 26 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl At Detroit Central Michigan (6-6) vs. Western Kentucky (7-5), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) Thursday, Dec. 27 Military Bowl At Washington Bowling Green (8-4) vs. San Jose State (10-2), 1 p.m. (ESPN) Belk Bowl Duke (6-6) vs. Cincinnati (9-3), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) Holiday Bowl

SOCHI, Russia — Patrick Chan has some ground to make up in defence of his Grand Prix Final figure skating title.

The 21-year-old from Toronto, the twotime defending champion in the event, trails Daisuke Takahashi of Japan after Friday’s short program.

Canada’s Olympic ice dance champions Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir also sit second behind American rivals Meryl Davis and Charlie White after the short dance.

In pairs, Meagan Duhamel Lively, Ont., and Eric Radford of Balmertown, Ont., are fourth and Kirsten Moore-Towers of St. Catharines, Ont., and Dylan Moscovitch of Toronto sit fifth.

Chan opened with a huge quad toe loop, but opted out of the triple on what was supposed to be a quad-triple combination.

“I had to kind of think on my feet. The last triple jump did not have enough speed going into it and was a bit too far down the ice. But I stayed on my feet and I happy with my performance,” Chan said. “I think this is where I want to be. Three points is not a lot in men’s singles. . . It is really easy to make up.”

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GB — 0.5 3.5 6 6.5

Friday’s Games Philadelphia 95, Boston 94, OT Denver 92, Indiana 89 Atlanta 104, Washington 95 Golden State 109, Brooklyn 102 Chicago 108, Detroit 104 Minnesota 91, Cleveland 73 Memphis 96, New Orleans 89 San Antonio 114, Houston 92 Milwaukee 108, Charlotte 93 Toronto at Utah, 7 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Oklahoma City, 7:30 p.m.

Orlando at Sacramento, 8 p.m.

GB — 1 1 5.5 7

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct Memphis 14 3 .824 San Antonio 16 4 .800 Houston 9 9 .500 Dallas 9 10 .474 New Orleans 5 13 .278

GB 0.5 — 6 6.5 10

Today’s Games Phoenix at L.A. Clippers, 1:30 p.m.

San Antonio at Charlotte, 5 p.m.

Golden State at Washington, 5 p.m.

Philadelphia at Boston, 5:30 p.m.

Detroit at Cleveland, 5:30 p.m.

New Orleans at Miami, 5:30 p.m.

New York at Chicago, 6 p.m.

Dallas at Houston, 6 p.m.

Atlanta at Memphis, 6 p.m.

Sacramento at Portland, 8 p.m.

Northwest Division W L Pct 15 4 .789 10 10 .500 10 10 .500 9 9 .500 8 11 .421

GB — 5.5 5.5 5.5 7

Sunday’s Games Toronto at L.A. Clippers, 1:30 p.m.

Milwaukee at Brooklyn, 4 p.m.

Indiana at Oklahoma City, 5 p.m.

Denver at New York, 5:30 p.m.

Orlando at Phoenix, 6 p.m.

Utah at L.A. Lakers, 7:30 p.m.

Transactions

Today’s games Bridgeport at Albany, 3 p.m.

Springfield at St. John’s, 4:30 p.m.

Connecticut at Manchester, 5 p.m.

Providence at Worcester, 5 p.m.

Syracuse at Adirondack, 5 p.m.

Hamilton at Hershey, 5 p.m.

Rochester at Toronto, 5 p.m.

Portland at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, 5:05 p.m.

Norfolk at Binghamton, 5:05 p.m.

Oklahoma City at San Antonio, 6 p.m.

Peoria at Texas, 6 p.m.

Chicago at Rockford, 6:05 p.m.

BASEBALL American League BOSTON RED SOX—Acquired RHP Graham Godfrey from Oakland to complete an earlier trade and assigned him to Pawtucket (IL).

KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Named Terry Bradshaw minor league hitting co-ordinator; Jose Castro minor league assistant hitting co-ordinator; Milt Thompson minor league bunting and baserunning co-ordinator; Larry Carter pitching coach for Omaha (PCL); Jim Brower pitching coach for Northwest Arkansas (Texas); Julio Bruno hitting coach for Wilmington (Carolina); Brian Buchanan manager, Jerry Nyman pitching coach and Justin Gemoll hitting coach for Lexington (SAL); Steve Merriman pitching coach and Damon Hollins hitting coach for Idaho Falls (Pioneer); Abraham Nunez hitting coach and Saburo Hagihara trainer for Burlington (MWL); Pedro Grifol hitting coach for Surprise (Arizona); Ramon Martinez manager for the Dominican Academy and Luis Perez Latin America strength and conditioning co-ordinator.

NEW YORK YANKEES—Agreed to terms with OF Brett Gardner on a one-year contract. Announced INF Jayson Nix cleared waivers and was sent outright to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).

National League CHICAGO CUBS—Agreed to terms with RHP Kyuji Fujikawa on a two-year contract.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS—Agreed to terms with LHP Travis Webb on a minor-league contract.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS—Agreed to terms with LHP Randy Choate on a three-year contract.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS—Agreed to terms with OF Angel Pagan on a four-year contract and with INF Marco Scutaro on a three-year contract.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS—Agreed to terms with RHP Dan Haren on a one-year contract.

American Association FARGO-MOORHEAD REDHAWKS—Sold the contract of RHP Tyler Herron to Washington (NL).

GARY SOUTHSHORE RAILCATS—Signed INF Kenny Bryant.

SIOUX FALLS PHEASANTS—Signed LHP Austin Brough.

Can-Am League TROIS-RIVIERES AIGLES—Acquired LHP Brian Gump and RHP Jessie Garcia from San Rafael (Pacific Association) for cash.

Frontier League GATEWAY GRIZZLIES—Signed RHP Phil Reamy to a contract extension.

LAKE ERIE CRUSHERS—Signed INF Chaz Crane, INF Aaron Glaum, 3B Blake May, LHP Dave Middendorf, catcher David Roney and RHP Charlie Wooten.

WINDY CITY THUNDERBOLTS—Sold the contract of SS Chris Wade to Baltimore (AL).

Sunday’s games Abbotsford at Toronto, 1 p.m.

Worcester at Manchester, 1 p.m.

Syracuse at Bridgeport, 1 p.m.

Milwaukee at Charlotte, 1 p.m.

Albany at Connecticut, 1 p.m.

Rockford at Grand Rapids, 2 p.m.

Adirondack at Providence, 2:05 p.m.

Oklahoma City at San Antonio, 3:30 p.m.

Baylor (7-5) vs. UCLA (9-4), 7:45 p.m. (ESPN) Friday, Dec. 28 Independence Bowl At Shreveport, La. Louisiana-Monroe (8-4) vs. Ohio (8-4), noon.

(ESPN) Russell Athletic Bowl Virginia Tech (6-6) vs. Rutgers (9-3), 3:30 p.m.

(ESPN) Meineke Car Care Bowl Minnesota (6-6) vs. Texas Tech (7-5), 7 p.m.

(ESPN) Saturday, Dec. 29 Armed Forces Bowl At Fort Worth, Texas Rice (6-6) vs. Air Force (6-6), 9:45 a.m. (ESPN) Fight Hunger Bowl Arizona State (7-5) vs. Navy (7-4), 1:15 p.m.

(ESPN2) Pinstripe Bowl Syracuse (7-5) vs. West Virginia (7-5), 1:15 p.m.

(ESPN) Alamo Bowl Texas (8-4) vs. Orgeon State (9-3), 4:45 p.m.

(ESPN) Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl Michigan State (6-6) vs. TCU (7-5), 8:15 p.m.

(ESPN) Monday, Dec. 31 Music City Bowl At Nashville, Tenn.

Vanderbilt (8-4) vs. N.C. State (7-5), 10 a.m.

(ESPN) Sun Bowl Georgia Tech (6-7) vs. Southern Cal (7-5), noon.

(CBS) Liberty Bowl Iowa State (6-6) vs. Tulsa (10-3), 1:30 p.m. (ESPN) Chick-fil-A Bowl LSU (10-2) vs. Clemson (10-2), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) Tuesday, Jan. 1 At DallasPurdue (6-6) vs. Oklahoma State (7-5), 10 a.m.

(ESPNU) Gator Bowl Mississippi State (8-4) vs. Northwestern (9-3), 10 a.m. (ESPN2) Capital One Bowl Georgia (11-2) vs. Nebraska (10-3), 11 a.m. (ABC) Outback Bowl South Carolina (10-2) vs. Michigan (8-4), 11 a.m.

(ESPN) Rose Bowl Stanford (11-2) vs. Wisconsin (8-5), 3 p.m. (ESPN) Orange Bowl Northern Illinois (12-1) vs. Florida State (11-2), 6:30 p.m. (ESPN) Wednesday, Jan. 2 Sugar Bowl At New Orleans Florida (11-1) vs. Louisville (10-2), 6:30 p.m.

(ESPN) Thursday, Jan. 3 Fiesta Bowl At Glendale, Ariz.

Kansas State (11-1) vs. Oregon (11-1), 6:30 p.m.

(ESPN) Friday, Jan. 4 Cotton Bowl At Arlington, Texas Texas A&M (10-2) vs. Oklahoma (10-2), 6 p.m.

(FOX) Saturday, Jan. 5 BBVA Compass Bowl At Birmingham, Ala. Pittsburgh (6-6) vs. Mississippi (6-6), 11 a.m.

(ESPN) Monday, Jan. 7 BCS National Championship At Miami Notre Dame (12-0) vs. Alabama (12-1), 6:30 p.m.

BASKETBALL NBA CLEVELAND CAVALIERS—Assigned F Jon Leuer to Canton (NBADL).

OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER—Recalled F Perry Jones, G Jeremy Lamb and C Daniel Orton from Tulsa (NBADL).

PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS—Assigned G Will Barton and F Victor Claver to Idaho (NBADL).

FOOTBALL NFL—Fined Chicago LB Brian Urlacher $21,000 for a horse-collar tackle on Seattle’s Leon Washington and Green Bay DB Tramon Williams $21,000 for his helmet-to-helmet hit on Minnesota’s Toby Gerhart in their Dec. 2 games. Fined Detroit DT Nick Fairley $15,750 for his horse-collar tackle of Indianapolis QB Andrew Luck. Fined Washington C Will Montgomery $10,000 for kicking New York Giants DL Linval Joseph, who was fined $7,875 for unnecessary roughness.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS—Signed OT Troy Kropog from the practice squad.

TENNESSEE TITANS—Signed WR Michael Preston from the practice squad. Waived FB Collin Mooney.

Canadian Football League EDMONTON ESKIMOS—Signed LB TJ Hill and OL Brian Ramsay to contract extensions. Released RB Cory Boyd.

HOCKEY AHL—Suspended Bridgeport LW Brandon DeFazio six games for his actions in a Dec. 5 game at Connecticut.

SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE—Signed D Mike Mottau and F Jonathan Sim to professional tryout contracts.

ECHL READING ROYALS—Announced D Patrick Wellar was recalled by Hershey (AHL). Activated D Brock Shelgren from the reserve list.

SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS—Signed D Tommy Fitzpatrick.

HORSE RACING MEADOWLANDS RACETRACK—Named Valerie Harlan as director of marketing.

SOCCER COLUMBUS CREW—Agreed to terms with MF Tony Tchani.

SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC—Traded D Jeff Parke to Philadelphia for allocation money and a 2013 first-round supplemental draft pick.

COLLEGE AUBURN—Named Rhett Lashlee offensive coordinator and Ellis Johnson defensive co-ordinator.

DELAWARE—Named Maggie Hayon assistant sports information director.

HAMPDEN-SYDNEY—Named Mario Huffman men’s assistant basketball coach.

LSU—Suspended sophomore G Anthony Hickey indefinitely from the basketball team for an unspecified violation of athletic department and university policies.

MISSISSIPPI—Dismissed F Jason Carter from the men’s basketball team for an unspecified violation of team rules.

PURCHASE—Named James Bruno men’s soccer coach, Marc Solondz women’s volleyball coach and Tom Callahan men’s volleyball coach.

SHENANDOAH—Announced the resignation of field hockey coach Kim Iman-Bianchi.

TENNESSEE—Named Butch Jones football coach.

Baseball FREE AGENTS NEW YORK — The 37 free agents who have signed, with name, position, former club if different, and contract. The contract information was obtained

by The Associated Press from player and management sources. For players with minor league contracts, letter agreements for major league contracts are in parentheses: AMERICAN LEAGUE BOSTON (3) — Re-signed David Ortiz, dh, to a $26 million, two-year contract; signed David Ross, c, Atlanta, to a $6.2 million, two-year contract; signed Jonny Gomes, of, Oakland, to a $10 million, twoyear contract.

NEW YORK (1) — Re-signed Tim Byrdak, lhp, to a minor league contract ($1 million).

PITTSBURGH (1) — Signed Russell Martin, c, New York Yankees, to a $17 million, two-year contract.

ST. LOUIS (1) — Signed Randy Choate, lhp, Los Angeles Dodgers, to a $7.5 million, three-year contract.

SAN DIEGO (1) — Re-signed Jason Marquis, rhp, to a $3 million, one-year contract.

SAN FRANCISCO (3) — Re-signed Jeremy

DETROIT (1) — Signed Torii Hunter, of, Los Angeles Angels, to a $26 million, two-year contract.

KANSAS CITY (1) — Re-signed Jeremy Guthrie, rhp, to a $25 million, three-year contract.

LOS ANGELES (1) — Signed Ryan Madson, rhp, Cincinnati, to a $3.5 million, one-year contract.

NEW YORK (3) — Re-signed Hiroki Kuroda, rhp, to a $15 million, one-year contract; re-signed Andy Pettitte, lhp, to a $12 million, one-year contract; re-signed Mariano Rivera, rhp, to a $10 million, one-year contract.

OAKLAND (1) — Re-signed Bartolo Colon, rhp, to a $3 million, one-year contract.

SEATTLE (1) — Re-signed Oliver Perez, lhp, to a $1.5 million, one-year contract.

TAMPA BAY (2) — Re-signed Joel Peralta, rhp, to a $6 million, two-year contract; signed James Loney, 1b, Boston, to a $2 million, one-year contract.

TEXAS (2) — Re-signed Colby Lewis, rhp, to a $2 million, one-year contract; signed Joakim Soria, rhp, Texas, to an $8 million, two-year contract.

TORONTO (2) — Signed Maicer Izturis, inf, Los Angeles Angels, to a $10 million, three-year contract; signed Melky Cabrera, of, San Francisco, to a $16 million, two-year contract.

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L 6 7 10 13 12

Central Division W L Pct 10 8 .556 9 9 .500 10 10 .500 6 15 .286 4 16 .200

Oklahoma City Denver Utah Minnesota Portland

Football NFL AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF y-New England 9 3 0 .750 430 N.Y. Jets 5 7 0 .417 228 Buffalo 5 7 0 .417 277 Miami 5 7 0 .417 227

W 12 12 9 7 5

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Chicago Milwaukee Indiana Detroit Cleveland

Friday’s results Springfield 5 St. John’s 3 Syracuse 5 Hamilton 1 Binghamton 6 Portland 1 Charlotte 5 Lake Erie 1 Grand Rapids 3 Chicago 0 Hershey 5 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 4 (OT) Houston 2 Texas 1 (OT) Providence 3 Manchester 2 Rochester 3 Adirondack 1 Rockford 5 Milwaukee 3

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

GB — 3 3.5 4.5 10.5

Southeast Division W L Pct 12 5 .706 11 5 .688 7 11 .389 7 11 .389 2 14 .125

Miami Atlanta Charlotte Orlando Washington

Note: 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 which is registered in the OTL or SOL columns.

Pacific Division

Affeldt, lhp, to an $18 million, three-year contract; re-signed Angel Pagan, of, to a $40 million, fouryear contract; re-signed Marco Scutaro, inf, to a $20 million, three-year contract.

WASHINGTON (2) — Re-signed Zach Duke, lhp, to a $700,000, one-year contract; signed Dan Haren, rhp, Los Angeles Angels, to a $13 million, one-year contract.

NATIONAL LEAGUE ARIZONA (1) — Signed Eric Hinske, 1b, Atlanta, to a $1.35 million, one-year contract.

ATLANTA (3) — Signed Gerald Laird, c, Detroit, to a $3 million, two-year contract; signed B.J. Upton, of, Tampa Bay, to a $75.25 million, five-year contract; re-signed Reed Johnson, c, to a $1.75 million, one-year contract.

CHICAGO (4) — Signed Scott Baker, rhp, Minnesota, to a $5.5 million, one-year contract; signed Dioner Navarro, c, Cincinnati, to a $1.75 million, one-year contract; re-signed Shawn Camp, rhp, to a $1.35 million, one-year contract; signed Scott Feldman, rhp, Texas, to a $6 million, one-year contract.

CINCINNATI (1) — Re-signed Jonathan Broxton, rhp, to a $21 million, three-year contract.

LOS ANGELES (1) — Re-signed Brandon League, rhp, to a $22.5 million, three-year contract.

MIAMI (1) — Signed Juan Pierre, of, Philadelphia, to a $1.6 million, one-year contract.

Chan said the highlight of his program was a “beautiful triple Axel. . . It’s the only time I’ve done such a big triple Axel in my program in my life.”

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Stags baseball team cooked, cease operations TEAM SAYS LACK OF PLAYERS AND FINANCES FORCED DECISION

BY GREG MEACHEM ADVOCATE SPORTS EDITOR The Red Deer Stags are no more.

The senior AAA baseball team folded this week due to a lack of full-time players.

“It’s kind of a dark thing to have to announce, but yeah, that’s the reality,” Davin Gulbransen, a long time playercoach with the club, said on Friday.

Gulbransen said the towel was thrown in when it became apparent the Stags could not secure enough players willing to attend the majority of the team’s games, particularly the away contests.

“It didn’t look promising,” he said.

“You’ve always got a few guys who insist they’ll come out to play the entire season, but we had about seven of those guys last year and for our home games we had 17 or 18 players and for our road games we had nine.

“It’s one thing to have enough play-

ers, but you need enough committed players and we just didn’t have that.”

The Stags played in the Sunburst Baseball League, which for the 2013 season will likely consist of just four teams — the Red Deer Riggers, Parkland White Sox, Fort Saskatchewan Athletics and St. Albert Tigers.

“The Riggers are in a similar boat where they have eight or nine core guys and can fill it up with a few guys here and there,” said Gulbransen. “We have a core group of six or seven and just don’t have the number of committed guys you need, especially when you go on the road.

“When you’re going to every road game with, like, nine players at this level and with the parity there is in the league, you can’t be successful and it’s just a waste of time for the guys who are committed.”

The Stags’ problem was also linked to their financial situation.

“We had our spring casino scheduled, but again, it all comes back to

‘BUT THE REALITY IS RED DEER BASEBALL LOSES ANOTHER TEAM AND ALBERTA LOSES ANOTHER TRIPLE A TEAM, AND THAT SUCKS. IT’S ALWAYS HARDER TO START A TEAM THAN KEEP A TEAM GOING.’ — DAVIN GULBRANSEN RED DEER STAGS PLAYER-COACH

your core and your committed players,” said Gulbransen. “If you only have six or seven players living in Red Deer year round, then two or three that are away at school and three or four who live in Stettler and surrounding areas . . . to try and get those guys in to work fund-raisers, it just doesn’t work.”

Gulbransen was one of the founders of the senior Stags. The senior squad was formed in 2000, six years after the organization started as a junior team. The lone player to suit up with both the junior and senior teams as recently as last season is outfielder Nate

Benke.

Gulbransen said the demise of the Stags will help the Riggers, at least short-term.

“It will be good for Red Deer baseball for the next three to four years because the Riggers are going to be stacked,” he said. “There’s a lot of good players from our team who will go over there.

“But the reality is Red Deer baseball loses another team and Alberta loses another triple A team, and that sucks. It’s always harder to start a team than keep a team going.” gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com

Heisman trophy candidates ready for decision

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o was looking forward to a break after a five-city-in-five-days tour, during which he has become the most decorated player in college football.

“I’m just trying to get a workout in and get some sleep,” he said Friday about his plans for the night.

Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel seemed to have more energy when he arrived at a midtown Manhattan hotel with his fellow Heisman Trophy finalist. In fairness, Johnny Football’s week hasn’t been nearly as hectic, though this trip to New York city is different from the first time he visited with his family when he was young.

“It’s just taking it up a whole ’nother level, but happy to be here,” he said.

Manziel and Te’o spent about 30 minutes getting grilled by dozens of reporters in a cramped conference room, posed for some pictures with the big bronze statue that they are hoping to win and were quickly whisked away for more interviews and photo opportunities.

Manziel, Te’o or Collin Klein, the

other finalists who couldn’t make it to town Friday, each has a chance to be a Heisman first Saturday night.

Manziel is trying to be the first freshman to win the award. Te’o would be the first winner to play only defence. Klein would be Kansas State’s first Heisman winner.

Manziel and Te’o were on the same flight from Orlando, Fla., where several college football awards were handed out last night. The 6-foot-1, 200-pound quarterback was just happy the 255-pound linebacker didn’t try to record another sack when they met.

“He’s a big guy,” Manziel said, flashing a big smile from under his white Texas A&M baseball cap. “I thought he might stuff me in locker and beat me up a little bit.”

The two hadn’t had much time for sightseeing yet, but they did walk around Times Square some, saying hello to a few fans. They probably weren’t too difficult to spot in their team issued warm-up gear.

“We’ve just been talking about goofy stuff. Playing video games. Playing Galaga. Just some things from back in the day. Messing around with each other,” Manziel said. “Kind of seeing who is going to take more pictures. He’s definitely taking that award right now.”

File photo by The Associated Press

In this Oct. 20, 2012, file photo, Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o chases the action during the second half of an NCAA college football game against the BYU in South Bend, Ind. Te’o is a finalist for the Heisman Trophy.

Wes Welker approaches historic fifth 100-reception season FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Jerry Rice never did it.

Neither did Marvin Harrison. On Monday night, Wes Welker takes his swing for it.

Just eight more catches and the New England Patriots standout receiver will achieve another of his many milestones that he insists he doesn’t dwell on.

He’ll break a tie with those retired stars and become the first player with 100 receptions in five different seasons.

Is he looking forward to it? Is he excited for it?

Does he even care?

“Maybe when I’m done playing,” Welker said Friday.

“But right now, I’m just focused on however many catches I need to get to help us win.”

Welker has a decent chance to make those eight grabs on Monday night when the New England Patriots (9-3) face the Houston Texans (11-1) in a marquee AFC matchup.

After all, he’s averaging 7.3 receptions per game in his six seasons since being traded from Miami, and he traditionally comes up big in key games.

He could add that mark to a long list of accomplishments on Monday: — Welker is tied with Rice in NFL history with 17

STORIES FROM B4

NHL: Lockout The breakdown in talks was bitterly disappointing for both players and owners, particularly after the week started with such promise. Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby was among the players who attended the meetings and he expressed frustration after returning home on Friday.

“This stuff is getting ridiculous, (losing) all these games,” Crosby told reporters. “I’m here to play hockey, I’m not here to negotiate. I support the players. I witnessed how hard guys worked and how bad they want this to work.

“But to see this happen, it’s terrible. It makes everyone look bad.”

Progress has undeniably been made despite the fact a deal wasn’t

signed.

The NHL offered US$300 million in deferred payments to help ease the transition from a system where players received 57 per cent of revenues to one where they get 50 per cent. It also backed off on proposed changes to unrestricted free agency, entry-level deals and salary arbitration.

However, Daly said the sides remain divided on three issues: the length of the CBA, a rule would that would limit player contracts at five years and the NHLPA’s desire to see compliance buyouts included as another way to help teams reduce payroll and get under the salary cap.

When negotiations eventually resume, those will undoubtedly be the key issues.

“The foundation is there,” said Crosby. “I don’t think those talks were for nothing.”

games of at least 10 catches.

— Welker is on pace to break a tie with Cris Carter as the only player to catch 120 passes in a season twice.

— Welker has the most receptions in the past six seasons (646), by a large margin over Brandon Marshall (565).

And what really matters is this. The Patriots have won six in a row and they are already AFC East champions as they welcome the conference’s top team.

“There’s nothing more important in Wes’s life than being a football player and thinking about football and making the big play and running the right route and getting open when it’s most important,” quarterback Tom Brady said. “That’s what quarterbacks dream about.”

Grabbing 100 passes seemed far from certain early in the season. Getting on the field, in fact, was a bigger issue.

Welker took part in just 70.5 per cent of the offensive snaps in the first two games after participating in 88.9 per cent of them during the 2011 regular season. Julian Edelman even started in his place in the second game.

“It’s a long season so you just keep on battling, keep on working hard,” Welker said Friday. “That doesn’t change, even now.”

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Replying for the Grizzlys were Dylan Hubbs and Matthew Marcinew.

Oilers netminder Keith Hamilton made 20 saves. Jake Tamagi stopped 26 shots for Olds.

Coach Bill Belichick never explained his reasoning, and Welker said he felt “fine” physically.

In the season opener against Tennessee, Welker sat out 25 of the 67 offensive snaps. But in the past four games, he missed a total of just 23 plays.

And in Sunday’s 23-16 win over Miami, he had 12 catches for 103 yards, and was thrown to 18 times.

Now, he has an NFL-high 92 snares — one more than Marshall — and is seventh with 1,064 yards receiving.

And because of injuries — Edelman is out for the season with a foot injury suffered last Sunday, and tight end Rob Gronkowski is likely to miss his third straight game with a broken forearm — Brady could be looking for Welker even more than usual.

“There’s pressure on everybody,” Welker said.

“Everybody’s got to step up.”

He prefers not to look back at the knee injury he suffered at Houston in the last game of the 2009 season that forced him to miss the playoffs. It’s all about moving forward for Welker.

After all, that is the New England way.

“I’m really trying not to think about it too much. (I) appreciate you bringing that up,” Welker said with a grin.

“I’ve just moved on from it and just worked hard and tried to get better.

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Sandusky seeks fewer restrictions behind bars

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS HARRISBURG, Pa. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A lawyer for former Penn State assistant Jerry Sandusky said Friday his client has gotten his fighting spirit back after his child abuse conviction and sentencing and hopes prison officials will find a way to house him under less restrictive conditions than he currently experiences.

Karl Rominger said after spending several hours with Sandusky at Greene State Prison in southwestern Pennsylvania on Friday that Sanduskyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s outlook has improved since he was sentenced two months ago to decades

behind bars. He said they discussed pending post-sentencing motions and plans for an appeal. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was meeting with a man who was again ready to press forward, who has regenerated his energies and has clearly devoted his time and energy to perfecting that appeal,â&#x20AC;? Rominger said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;His fight is 100 per cent back.â&#x20AC;?

Rominger said Sandusky, 68, rates as a Level 2 inmate on a five-level security classification but is being kept under much more severe Level 5 conditions. He said Sandusky is alone in his cell for 23 hours a day during the week and around the clock on weekends.

Rominger said Sandusky has been allowed two phone calls a month, while other Level 5 prisoners get only one. Sandusky also has been issued a television, which Rominger said would not be the case for a typical Level 5 prisoner.

He said he planned to write to the prisonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s warden. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not completely devoid of common sense,â&#x20AC;? Rominger said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We understand the prison system is trying to balance their concerns about physical safety. We are just looking for middle ground.â&#x20AC;?

Sandusky, a former assistant to head football coach Joe Paterno, was con-

victed in June of sexually abusing 10 boys, some on campus. He didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t testify at his trial but has maintained his innocence. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s serving a 30- to 60-year sentence.

The abuse scandal rocked Penn State, bringing down Paterno and the universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s then-president and leading college sportsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; governing body, the NCAA, to levy unprecedented sanctions against the universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s football program. Criminal charges are pending against three former high-ranking university officials accused of helping to cover up abuse complaints, but they say theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re innocent.

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Giants face tough Saints offence on ground and through the air

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more to the New Orleans Saints offence than Drew Brees these days, and the New York Giants know it.

While ranked 27th in the league in rushing, the Saints have a four-headed run attack that has averaged nearly 120 yards in the last five games.

If Pierre Thomas, Darren Sproles, Chris Ivory and Mark Ingram get going on Sunday at MetLife Stadium, Brees is going to have another big game and the Giants (7-5) may not find themselves alone in first place in the NFC East afterward.

The Giants have been shaky against the run of late. Washington gained 207 yards rushing last week with running back Alfred Morris and quarterback Robert Griffin III combining for 196. The Redskins gained 151 in the second half.

In four of New Yorkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s losses, the opposition has rushed for at least 100. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of people talk about their pass game and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what a lot of people focus on,â&#x20AC;? Giants linebacker Michael Boley said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But they run the ball very well. They have four backs that can run it and they do a good job of putting those guys in good situations.â&#x20AC;?

Coach Tom Coughlin said the Saints also have a big offensive line that can open holes as well as protect Brees. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been victimized by that before,â&#x20AC;? Coughlin said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They rush the ball very well and the fullback (Jed Collins) is a good player.â&#x20AC;?

Linebacker-defensive lineman Mathias Kiwanuka said some of the pre-play responsibility in defending opponents falls to veteran cornerback Corey Webster. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s his job to see who is coming on and off the field and to call it out to the defence. If Sproles is in the game, for example, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good chance heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be an option for a pass out of the backfield. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to repeat myself, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the same thing: You have to stop the run. You have to defend the pass and you have to get to the quarterback,â&#x20AC;?

Kiwanuka said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stop the run, no team is going to throw the ball. But they are very effective at both. It all comes back to us as a defensive squad. If we play the way we can and everybody plays with the intensity we had a few weeks ago, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be fine.â&#x20AC;?

The Saints, who likely need to win out to have a post-season chance, have had their way offensively with the Giants recently.

The Level of Excellence award recognizes individual achievement. Previous recipients include Beeston, Dave Stieb, George Bell, Joe Carter, Cito Gaston, Tony Fernandez, Pat Gillick, Tom Cheek and Roberto Alomar. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a tremendous honour,â&#x20AC;? Delgado said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I became a Blue Jay I never thought an honour of this nature would be possible. I am grateful to the Blue Jays organization and feel truly honoured to receive this recognition.â&#x20AC;?

Delgado, 40, also played for the Florida Marlins (2005) and New York Mets (2006-2009). He battled hip problems late in his career and officially retired in April 2011.

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Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be rewarded for his efforts next summer when heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s added to the clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Level of Excellence.

Delgado becomes the 10th person to be honoured with the team award. An on-field ceremony will be held July 21 before Torontoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game against Tampa Bay. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not only was he one of the best hitters in club history, he was one of the finest first basemen of his generation,â&#x20AC;? team president Paul Beeston said Friday in a release. â&#x20AC;&#x153;More importantly, Carlos was a tremendous ambassador for the Blue Jays organization and the city of Toronto. â&#x20AC;&#x153;His fun-loving attitude was infectious and his tireless work in the community were truly his greatest assets.â&#x20AC;?

Delgado made his first appearance with the Blue Jays in 1993, the year of their last World Series title.

He registered one at-bat and played two games that season before becoming one of the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top offensive threats a few years later.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I always said that I wanted to play the game the right way,â&#x20AC;? he said on a conference call. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wanted to represent myself and my team in a very professional manner and I tried to do that.â&#x20AC;?

Delgado went on to become the franchise leader in home runs (336), RBIs (1,058), walks (827), slugging percentage (.556), OPS (.949), runs (889), total bases (2,786), doubles (343), extra-base hits (690) and intentional walks (128).

He said he had several highlight moments over his career with the Jays, including his first Opening Day with the team in 1994 and his four-homer night in 2003. The two-time all-star (2000, 2003) also holds several team single-season records.

Delgado, who is married and has two children, still works out regularly and is active with his community work in his native Puerto Rico.

He had one of his best seasons with Toronto in 2003, hitting .302 with 145 RBIs and 42 home runs. He finished second to Alex Rodriguez in voting for the American League MVP award that year.

Delgado also won the Hank Aaron Award and Sporting News Player of the Year Award in 2000 and the Silver Slugger Award in 1999, 2000, and 2003.

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Paquiao and Marquez ready for fourth bout LAS VEGAS — The fact they’re much bigger than when they first met eight years ago is undeniable. Both Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez have added bulk along with the pounds, and both have had to deal with those who suspect they didn’t do it naturally.

The fighters aren’t the only thing that’s grown. So have the purses and the attention as they meet Saturday night for the fourth — and presumably last — time in the rivalry that has served both fighters so well.

Marquez will try once again to do what he hasn’t been able to do in 36 evenly contested rounds against Pacquiao — get a decision from the ringside scorecards. At the age of 39, it’s a fight that may mean more to his legacy than his future career, which is why it’s a fight he seems almost desperate to win.

“All I ask is for the judges to be objective,” Marquez said.

“They need to really see what is happening in the ring instead of what they think might be happening in the ring.”

Pacquiao is not as desperate, but he needs a win just as badly. He barely escaped with a majority decision over Marquez last November — a result that drew loud boos from the pro-Marquez crowd — and lost a widely panned decision to Timothy Bradley his last time out.

A loss to Marquez would not only confirm the whispers that he is slip-

ping after 17 years as a pro, but perhaps derail for good any talk of a fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr. that would be boxing’s richest ever.

“I have always been focused, but not like this fight,” Pacquiao said. “There are no distractions in my mind. The family problems I had I don’t have this time.”

Neither fighter holds a title as they meet in a welterweight fight that will make both even richer.

Pacquiao is expected to make more than $20 million by the time the payper-view receipts are totalled, while promoter Bob Arum said Marquez could make as much as $6 million.

It’s a far cry from 2004, when Pacquiao and Marquez could barely fill half the arena, and the money they made would barely pay for one of their luxury cars today.

The fight, though, was plenty intriguing, with Pacquiao coming off a win over Marco Antonio Barrera that announced his entry into boxing’s elite and Marquez having stopped his last 11 opponents.

It seemed a mismatch when Pacquiao knocked his fellow 125-pounder down three times in the first round and Marquez barely survived to hear the bell. But the Mexican champion began a comeback in round 3, dominating the late rounds on his way to a disputed draw that foreshadowed what was to come in the years ahead.

All three fights — Pacquiao won the last two — were so close they could have gone either way. And had they gone the other way, boxing history may have changed.

Eskimos release Boyd again, extend two contracts

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — The Edmonton Eskimos extended the contracts of linebacker TJ Hill and offensive lineman Brian Ramsay on Friday and released running back Cory Boyd for a second time.

Hill was a major part of Edmonton’s defence this season, starting in 18 regular-season games while racking up 80 defensive tackles, three special teams tackles, four knockdowns and two forced fumbles. He also returned an interception 32 yards for a touch-

down.

Ramsay played in 17 games with six starts at guard.

Boyd’s release caps a tumultuous season for the veteran running back.

He was released by the Toronto Argonauts in August despite being the league’s top rusher at the time.

He was immediately picked up by Edmonton, but found trouble finding room in a backfield that also contained Hugh Charles and Jerome Messam and was released in October.

Boyd played six games for Edmonton, running for 148 yards and a touchdown on 27 carries.

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Agent/interpreter Don Nomura, left, shakes hands with the Chicago Cubs president Theo Epstein, center, and general manager Jed Hoyer, right, as they introduce the Cubs new pitcher Kyuji Fujikawa, second from left, of Japan, during a baseball news conference, Friday, Dec. 7, 2012, in Chicago.

Cubs sign Japanese star closer Kyuji Fujikawa

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO — After watching Hideo Nomo, Daisuke Matsuzaka and Ichiro Suzuki, Kyuji Fujikawa determined he’s ready for the major leagues.

“When I was still a student, I saw Nomo made it to the United States, and that was a big factor for me,” Fujikawa said through a translator Friday after finalizing a $9.5 million, two-year contract with the Chicago Cubs.

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He played for Japan at the 2006 and 2009 World Baseball Classics and the 2008 Olympics.

“Facing better-quality hitters was one of my motivations,” Fujikawa said.

He joins a team remaking its pitching staff. Without a World Series title since 1908, the Cubs went 61-101 this year for their first 100-loss season since 1966.

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The 19th annual Festival of Trees kicked off the week-long event and Christmas season in Red Deer with Festival Lights the Night and Santa Claus Parade.

With over 30 float entries and prize money donated by Bilton Welding and Manufacturing, the parade was a resounding success and enjoyed by many Red Deerians!

Following the kickoff, volunteers moved right into three intense days of set-up at the Westerner Park in Red Deer.

This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tree room boasted more than 70 decorated Christmas trees, over 100 silent-auction items, nine raffle items, including a custom built Mike Holmes Playhouse by Avalon Central Alberta and a Springdale Travel Trailer from Vellner Leisure products, the gift shop and live entertainment of various performances throughout the weekend.

Candy Cane Lane and Santaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Secret Shop moved to its very own pavilion this year to accommodate the popularity and demand.

The annual Christmas event is a huge success every year with special thanks to the more than 540 donors and 2,675 volunteers who make the event a possibility.

Festival of Trees had record breaking attendance of over 23,000 people and final numbers of funds raised are being tallied.

Funds received from the 19th annual Festival of Trees will go to Laboratory Services, Department of Histopathology.

For more information on the Festival of Trees, visit them online at www.reddeerfestivaloftrees.ca.

Danny Hooper and Jack and Joan Donald at Preview Dinner.

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2012 Festival of Trees co-chairs Karen Mann and Cheryl Adams, and vicechair Nova Bais.

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Kicking off year with a bang CENTENNIAL YEARS IN RED DEER, SYLVAN LAKE BEGIN WITH FIREWORKS

BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF

GRINCHMAS AT LIBRARY Even the Grinch enjoys Christmas — his heart did grow three sizes that day — and as part of the holiday celebrations, the library will have a Mezz Grinchmas party.

Teenagers are invited to the Waskasoo Kiwanis meeting room at the downtown branch of the Red Deer Public Library, at 4818 49th Ave., on Wednesday from 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. to watch the classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas and snack on some grincherbread cookies.

There will also be a chance to create those trash-to-treasure type gifts the Grinch made.

For more information, call the downtown branch at 403-7551146.

Central Alberta has hundreds of reasons to celebrate 2013.

Red Deer, Sylvan Lake, Rocky Mountain House and Delburne will all celebrate their centennial birthdays next year.

“It’s a reflection of the fact back in those years, immediately proceeding the outbreak of the First World War, the settlement boom was coming to its peak,” said Michael Dawe, Red Deer’s curator of history.

“All kinds of railroads were being built and new communities being created or existing communities were growing to the extent that they were incorporated.”

When the war broke out, growth came to “a grinding halt” and not much happened for the decade or so, he said.

Red Deer will greet 2013 with

Centennial First Night on New Year’s Eve at Bower Ponds, from 6 to 9 p.m.

About 2,500 glow sticks, 1,000 temporary tattoos of Red Deer’s centennial logo, and slices of cake from 10 big birthday cakes will be given away.

Sheila Bannerman, Red Deer Centennial Committee chairperson, said according to consultations with the public and community groups, people wanted to celebrate on ice.

“One of the things that came across really strongly was people hoped to have a skating party. And people always like fireworks,” Bannerman said.

Freezing temperatures have ensured the pond will be ready, but hopefully it won’t be too cold because the fireworks would be cancelled if it’s below -20C. “We would still be there, and we would welcome people to come and join us, but we wouldn’t be able to have fire-

works.”

Among Red Deer’s centennial events will be the planting of the Centennial Grove on March 25, a Homecoming Festival and River of Light from June 29 to 30, an Outdoor Barn Dance on Little Gaetz Avenue on July 16, and an Old Fashioned Fall Fair on Sept. 21.

Sylvan Lake can hardly wait to celebrate its centennial and will kick off the fun on Jan. 1 with the official historic designation of 50th Street as Centennial Street at 3 p.m. at the Lakeshore Drive intersection, followed by fireworks at the Sylvan Lake Pier at 6:30 p.m.

“If you’ve ever been out to Sylvan Lake on New Year’s Day, there’s lots of families skating on the lake so we’re inviting them up to have some hot chocolate with us and watch the fireworks with us,” said Brenda Dale, chairperson Sylvan Lake Centennial Celebrations Task Force.

The Centennial Street sign will be a historic reminder for years to come, she said.

The town has put $100,000 towards its centennial festivities. Town events will continue throughout the year and local clubs and organizations are also developing centennial projects.

One of the highlights of the year will be the Dance of the Century at the Multiplex on June 15.

“Sylvan Lake has a history of dance halls and fun times out here so we’re going to visit that again. There are lots of people in the area who remember coming here,” Dale said.

Some of the other Sylvan Lake Centennial events include musical theatre depicting the 10 decades of the town’s history by students from H.J. Cody School on June 8, the official re-dedication of Centennial Park on June 12, and the Parade of the Century on June 15. szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com

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SLEIGH RIDES IN BOWDEN Enjoy a great family Christmas with a sleigh ride in Bowden. Come out for hot dogs, hot chocolate, a bonfire, family skating and a horse-drawn wagon ride starting at 5 p.m. on Wednesday at the Igloo in Bowden.

Family skating and wagon rides begin at 6 p.m. For more information, call Beth at 403-224-2289.

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SCANDINAVIAN CHRISTMAS Enjoy a Scandinavian Christmas dinner with members of the Central Alberta Historical Society on Tuesday.

The event begins at 6 p.m. at the Golden Circle Seniors Centre at 4620 47A Ave. Tickets are $25 for society members and $30 for non-members and are available by calling 403340-2013.

Alberta Highway Services workers install signage for the new advanced turning lights at the Hwys 11 and 20 intersection near Sylvan Lake this week. The new signal is designed to decrease backed up traffic turning left from eastbound Hwy 11 to northbound Hwy 20, particularly at peak times. New concrete medians at the Hwy 11 and Secondary Hwy 781 intersection have also been finished, eliminating the need for stanchions and wire fences.

Vehicle noise rules likely delayed

BY LAURA TESTER ADVOCATE STAFF New rules to muffle the noise of souped-up trucks and motorcycles in Red Deer will likely be put on the back burner once again, until more research is done.

Council earlier asked administration to research Edmonton’s vehicle noise bylaw and bring back a report and potential amendments to Red Deer’s Community Standards bylaw.

Since the original request was made, the City of Calgary

RED DEER CITY COUNCIL has set up new technology, which has a broader scope of detection than what Edmonton uses.

Edmonton Police bought equipment that was capable of measuring the decibel level of motorbikes only.

“The only way they could test other vehicles required the use of a sound room,” says a City of Red Deer staff report.

Calgary uses a noise snare, which makes it possible to mea-

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

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Libraries get passing grade Central Alberta libraries are heavily used and much appreciated by their patrons, according to results from Snapshot Day 2012.

For the second year, libraries collected information, comments, stories, and photographs to get a “snapshot” of a typical day between Oct. 8 and 14.

The results from the participating 35 of 50 Parkland Regional Library system libraries show: ● 4,339 patron visits ● 263 reference questions ● 493 computer users ● 4,866 items circulated (all 50 libraries) ● 1,526 items loaned to and from libraries (all 50 libraries)

sure the noise level of any vehicle as it passes a stationary unit. It produces a video image and also has sound and decibel readings. A noise snare costs about $112,000.

Administration will suggest to council on Monday that a report come back in six month.

Red Deer staff would like the time to review Calgary’s new technology and how that city is assessing and evaluating its equipment. Red Deer staff

● 39 eBooks downloaded (all 50 libraries) ● 70 programs offered ● 1,028 program participants “The results clearly illustrate the continued importance of a library’s presence in communities of all sizes,” said Ron Sheppard, Parkland Regional’s director, in a news release.

Snow removal set to begin City of Red Deer crews will plow downtown streets starting on Sunday, and then hit collectors, transit routes and residential streets next to schools starting on Wednesday.

Snow removal for Priority 3 (downtown) will kick off on Sunday at 8 p.m. and will run overnight.

At 7 a.m. on Wednesday, city crews will begin removing snow from Priority 4 (collector roads, etc.) roads.

One work crew will start in the Kentwood area and work south, while another crew will start in the Vanier Woods subdivision and work north.

would also like to review the costs of buying new equipment and setting it up.

In June 2010, Coun. Cindy Jefferies and former councillors Gail Parks and Larry Pimm asked for the city to review its policy and practices regarding vehicle noise in the hopes of having rules in place.

They wanted administration to look into the issue because the city receives complaints regarding noisy vehicles, like those with modified exhaust systems. ltester@reddeeradvocate.com

Depending on the weather, this operation is expected to run until about Dec. 21, with crews working six days a week, excluding Sundays. However, if Red Deer receives a heavy snow fall, Priority 4 removal will be postponed to focus on Priority 1 and 2 roadways.

Priority 1 roads are hills, bridges and overpasses, plus high hazard locations and access into Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre.

No Parking signs will be placed on the roads a minimum of 12 hours before they are plowed.

If vehicles are left parked on signed streets, they will be ticketed and towed at the owner’s expense.

Residents are reminded to keep a safe distance from all snow removal equipment.

People can see the routes that city crews will be taking for Priority 4 roads on the city’s website.

A snow and ice control map showing the six priority levels and their corresponding streets is available on the Public Works Department page at www.reddeer.ca.

To report any unsafe roads, phone Public Works at 403-342-8238.

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Everyone is a believer Were we to ask them, we prove beyond the shadow of a wouldn’t find many people doubt, none of us could naviwho deny God because they gate our lives from sunrise to harbor a grudge against him. sunset.

They disbelieve not because The scientist can no more they are enemies of faith, but prove that truth extends onbecause they hold conflicting ly as far as his experiments faiths. than the Christian For example, a can prove the exsecular humanist’s istence of a world primary faith is in his senses cannot human nature; a reach. communist’s is in Although the society. To believe secular humanist, in God strikes them communist and as unfaithful to husensualist cannot manity and society. prove that their Equally, the core faiths are faultfaith of a typical less, they are not scientist is in the deterred. report of his senses They do not opDAVID and the operation pose faith in genof his intellect. eral, but only faith YOUNT To admit to the in a Creator who possibility of a furmakes demands of ther authority conthem. fuses his experiEverybody mental discipline. Likewise, makes leaps of faith, but when a sensualist’s fundamental religious believers leap they faith is in self-gratification; to invariably find themselves in add faith in God to his beliefs God’s lap. would expose him to his CreHappily, it is entirely posator’s censure, so the sensu- sible to believe at once in alist confines his faith to his ourselves, in society, in enpleasures. joyment and in science while The truth is that we can- maintaining faith in God. not get through a day withBut juggling multiple out small acts of faith that faiths requires humility and things will occur as expected priorities, because religion and that other persons can be requires that we acknowledge counted on. that we do not belong to ourIn this respect, everyone selves but to our Creator. Our is a believer. If we were to faith in God ultimately must doubt everything we cannot take precedence over our oth-

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In modern times it is increasingly fashionable to discard religion as an illusion and to make the Creator a victim in the survival of the fittest.

Historically, critics believed religion to be opposed to human freedom and progress.

Marx called faith an “opiate,” Freud an “illusion” and Nietzsche a “repression.” But in the last century, replacing belief in God with faith in man drew us into two world wars and produced the Gulag and the Holocaust.

Many persons are appalled by the apparent waste in nature — so much life, and over so soon.

But it may be from the Creator’s point of view that this is simply abundance. Life springs from death, and life goes on.

God does not seek to frighten us, but only to astound us with his sense of adventure.

He plays on the largest stage and on the grandest scale. He is more than worthy of faith.

David Yount is the author of 14 books on faith, spirituality and confident living, including “Be Strong & Courageous” (Sheed & Ward). He answers readers at P.O. Box 2758, Woodbridge, VA 22153 and dyount31@verizon.net.

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SUNDAY, DEC. 9 The Red Deer Vasa (Swedish) Lodge #733 invites you to Santa Lucia. This is a traditional celebration of light that will take place Dec. 9 at 2:30 p.m. at the Chalet at Westerner Park. There is no charge. There will be a short program and candlelight procession led by Olivia Smith, followed by coffee and Swedish treats.

Call 403-347-5303 or 403-347-1518 for more information or if you plan to attend.

Candle Lighting Memorial Service in conjunction with The Compassionate Friends Worldwide Candle Lighting will take place to remember children who have been lost at any age, through any cause on Dec. 9, 7 p.m. at Centennial Stage located at the back alley entrance of Scott Block (through small court yard). If possible please bring a photo of the child, (up to five by seven inches) and a poem or a quotation to be read, and a candle or a tea light will be provided. Sharing and refreshments to follow. For more information, to participate or assist, contact Teresa at 403-755-7322.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 12 Boomtown Trail Cowboy Church meets the second and last Wednesday of each month, 7 p.m.,

9:00 am Sunday School 10:30 am Worship Service

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3901-44 Street 403-347-7900 www.bethanybaptist.ab.ca Pastor Dennis Burriss Pastor Peter Erratt

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10:30 am Worship Service

Blue Christmas Service

West Park Presbyterian

Sunday, Dec. 9 - Two Journeys One Purpose - Finding Hope CrossRoads Kids (Infant to Gr. 6) Sundays at 9:00am, 11:00am and 6:30pm 38105 Rge Rd 275, Red Deer County SW Corner of 32 Street & Hwy 2 (403) 347-6425

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SUNDAY WORSHIP 11:00 a.m.

BAHÁ'í Faith “In every country where any of this people reside, they must behave towards the government of that country with loyalty, honesty and truthfulness.” Bahá’u’lláh The Bahá’í election process at all levels from local to international, excludes any form of electioneering or nomination. Yet offers every individual elector the widest possible choice of candidates.

Check www.bahai.org or call 403-343-0091.

in the Elnora Drop-in Centre. Call 403-749-2047 or 403-773-3600.

THURSDAY, DEC. 13 Winter Voice Christmas concert from the community choirs of Lisa Ward: Soliloquy, Ihana and It’s Time. Hear music ancient and modern, sacred and secular and join in singing Christmas carols at Living Stones Church on Dec.13 at 7 p.m.

Tickets are $15 and are available at the door. For more information visit www.dlwardmusic.com; email lisaward@me.com or call Richard at 403-340-0050.

Singing in God’s Ear: Our Dutch, English and Afrikaans Christmas Sing Along will be presented on Dec. 13 at 2:30 p.m. at First Christian Reformed Church.

Dr. Jack Hielema will be emcee. A collection will be taken for Salvation Army.

FRIDAY, DEC. 14 Visions Country Gospel presents Country Gospel and Christmas Concert on Dec. 14, 7 p.m. at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church.

Tickets cost $15 each with half of the proceeds going to Nicaragua Education Fund. Call Debbie at 403346-3798, or David and Sharon at 403-347-1044.

SUNDAY, DEC. 16 Cantata — Silent Was the Night — will be performed on Dec. 16 during the 10:30 a.m. worship service at Knox Presbyterian Church. It will feature the choirs of Knox Presbyterian Church, St. Luke’s Anglican Church, and Sunnybrook United Church.

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SATURDAY, DEC. 8 Knox Presbyterian Church Annual Christmas Lunch, Craft/Bake Sale will take place on Dec. 8 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Admission is $5 which includes lunch. Pre-schoolers free. A selection of baking, frozen pies, and Christmas treats will be available to purchase. Phone 403343-2762.

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GOOD SHEPHERD ELCIC 40 Holmes St.

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ST. LEONARD’S ON THE HILL “A Church For All Ages” 43 Avenue & 44 Street

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403-346-6769 www.stleonardsonthehill.org Celebrant: Rev. Gary Sinclair

8:00 a.m. Holy Communion 9:00 am Celebration Service with Sunday School/Nursery 10:30 am Holy Eucharist Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday 9:15 Morning Prayer

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SUNNYBROOK UNITED CHURCH 12 Stanton Street

403-347-6073

10:30 a.m. – Worship Service

"Prophets of Peace" Babyfold, Toddler Room, Sunday Club www.sunnybrookunited.org Babyfold, Toddler Room Sunday Club www.sunnybrookunited.org

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#18 Selkirk Blvd. Phone 403-346-3798

Pastor Don Hennig | Pastor Peter Van Katwyk DIVINE SERVICE 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 7:00 p.m.

Sunday School 9:00 a.m.

"Old Church Blessing a New World"

Gaetz & 54th 403-346-3402

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Kings Kids Playschool www.mclcrd.org

Growing in Faith Through Word and Sacrament

Celebrant Noel Wygiera 8:00 a.m. Holy Communion 10:00 a.m. Family Friendly Worship with Eucharist Sunday School and Refreshments Thurs. 2:00 p.m. Eucharist

Helping people encounter the goodness of God Corner of 55th St & 46th Ave 10:30 am Contemporary Worship

streamschurch.com 403.342.7441

Streams Christian Church affiliated with the PAOC

Sunday Services: 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.

Wednesday Evening Ministries: 7:00 p.m.

Phone: 403.347.7311 Web: www.livingstones.ab.ca Address: 2020 - 40th Avenue, Red Deer (East of the Centrium, corner of 19th Street & 40th Avenue)

Loving God . . . Loving People 10:15 am Worship Service 2960 - 39 Street, Red Deer 403.343.1511

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The Nutcracker is always sweet IT’S TIME FOR THAT COLOURFUL CONFECTION TO WORK ITS FAMILIAR MAGIC ON YET ANOTHER HOLIDAY AUDIENCE.

BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF Toy soldiers, mice, snowflakes and assorted sweets will soon be leaping and twirling around the Red Deer College Arts Centre stage.

It’s time for that colourful confection, Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker, to work its familiar magic on yet another holiday audience.

Tania Strader, of the Red Deer College Conservatory of Dance, has directed and choreographed the light-hearted Russian ballet annually on and off for about a decade.

And she claims she never tires of the two-hour production that marries Tchaikovsky’s memorable music with E.T.A. Hoffman’s story, The Nutcracker and the Mouse King.

“I always have new ideas floating around that I’d like to try out,” said Strader, who’s newest version of The Nutcracker runs on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 15 and 16.

Past productions have taken significant diversions from the original story line — last year Clara and the other children were orphans who were waiting to be adopted. In another previous incarnation, Clara went looking for her father, who was fighting in a European war.

With this year’s production, Strader thought it was time to get back to the fairy tale fundamentals.

The story starts with Clara’s family hosting a Christmas Eve party for family and friends. Her mysterious Aunt Drosselmeyer (the uncle role has been feminized to accommodate the plethora of females and dearth of males in the show) brings Clara a nutcracker doll. That night, it comes to life and helps the toy soldiers fight the evil Mouse King (or in this case, Queen).

The nutcracker doll later transforms into a handsome prince, who takes Clara on journeys to the Land of Snow and then the Land of Sweets.

When she awakes the next morning, Clara isn’t sure if she dreamed the adventures or if they were real.

“There are some things left behind that indicate she’s been on a journey,” said Strader, who’s adding at least one “surprise” to this year’s staging.

A new character, a jewelry box ballerina, will make an appearance to dance a pas de deux with Clara.

This production of The Nutcracker has a larger cast than usual, with 52 children and eight adults.

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The Nutcracker, played by Maddie Gibson, and cast members, from the left, Anna Ing, Gracie Mack, Amy Metzger, Liberty Schultz and Sierra Perin strike a pose outside the Red Deer College Arts Centre. The annual Nutcracker Ballet produced by the Red Deer College Conservatory of Dance is set for the shows on Dec. 15 and 16 on the main stage of the Arts Centre.

The tiny dancers start at age four.

“They’re so cute.

“They’re adorable,” said Strader, who noted that some of the smallest dancers will be sporting brand new costumes this year.

There’s also some bright new scenery in the second act that will give this production a fresh look.

Strader believes the 1892 ballet continues to be an audience favourite because it conjures a simpler time.

“With all the new technology and people rushing

here and there, a lot of us never stop to enjoy the moment. When you come to this every year, you can just relax and enjoy it, and be transported into the ballet. You have two hours of freedom from everything else.”

Shows are at 1:30 and 7 p.m. on Saturday and 1:30 p.m. on Sunday.

Tickets are $21.20 ($19.20 students/seniors) from the Black Knight Ticket Centre. Group rates are available. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

Far Cry 3 screams action; Walking Dead limps at end Far Cry 3 Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC Genre: Shooter Publisher: Ubisoft ESRB Rating: M, for Mature Grade: 4.5 stars (out of five)

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Jessica Biel, Noah Lomax and Gerard Butler in a scene from Playing for Keeps: a rom-com reconciliation movie that could have been so much more.

Afraid to settle down JESSICA BIEL, NOAH LOMAX AND GERARD BUTLER STAR IN PLAYING FOR KEEPS Playing for Keeps One and a half stars (out of four) Rated: PG Playing for Keeps doesn’t play with a full deck.

It’s being sold as a farcical rom-com about a waggish ex-soccer star from Scotland who finds himself catnip to American soccer moms. Yet it unspools as a family reconciliation drama that doesn’t sit well amidst all the broad levity.

The original title Playing the Field suggests the uncertainty of director Gabriele Muccino (The Pursuit of Happyness, Seven Pounds), screenwriter Robbie Fox and actor/ producer Gerard Butler over what kind of picture they were making.

PETER Their failure to commit and HOWELL to get serious ironically mirrors the problem of Butler’s George Dryer, a former Scottish soccer ace who used to be known as “King George” during his 1990s heyday.

A prologue shows grainy video clips of hunky George in his prime (older soccer fans will think of the late George Best) but his back story is limited to what he did on the field.

His off-field excesses are only hinted at — ex-wife Stacie (Jessica Biel) describes him as “a ticking time bomb with a charming accent” — so it’s difficult to understand just how far George has fallen, or why.

All we know is that he’s now living in a Virginia suburb, where he’s driving a beater, dodging rent payments and trying to get back into the good graces of Stacie and their pre-teen son Lewis (Noah Lomax).

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He lost all his money through high living and bad investments (including “vacation homes in Winnipeg”) and he’s reduced to selling his soccer trophies for a song just to make pocket change.

To make things worse, Stacie is about to get remarried, although we deduce that the match is more for stability than for love.

George’s luck suddenly changes when he goes to watch his son’s soccer team and discovers it is badly in need of a competent coach.

In a blink he’s inspiring not only his new young charges but also their hot-to-trot mommas: a needy divorcee (Judy Greer), a bored trophy wife (Uma Thurman) and a manoeuvering sexpot (Catherine Zeta-Jones) who makes no bones about how she’ll get George an ESPN sportscaster’s job right after she gets him into the sack.

It’s sad to see so many talented actresses playing into such sexist drivel.

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There is a lot to chew on in Far Cry 3, and, luckily, it’s mostly meat and no gristle: Luscious scenery, a uniquely twisted and enjoyable main villain, and enough side missions and activities to take up a couple of days’ worth of gaming time.

This full-feature first-person shooter brims with excellent content from start to finish.

These sandbox games, where everything is thrown at you as you chart your own adventure while occasionally dipping into the main campaign just to keep the narrative churning along, are fabulous showcases of creativity CHRIS and technical execution.

CAMPBELL You may revel in the freedom and beauty of hang-gliding around the game’s island settings, but beware the howl of a rocket-propelled grenade screaming by you.

You play as Jason Brody, as he and a group of friends on vacation get scooped up into a war among pirates, drug runners and tribal factions.

While survival and rescuing your friends remain your primary focus, Far Cry 3 features a rich and expansive open world.

No, really, it’s huge.

Thank goodness for fasttravel locations, because the islands are littered with side missions and activities ranging from shootouts with gangs to hunting rare animals.

The main villain, Vaas, rarely disappoints in his quasi-insanity.

GAME ON

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Hobbit stars call film a ‘rollicking adventure’ WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Many fans are eagerly anticipating a return to the fictional world of Middleearth with next week’s general release of the first movie in The Hobbit trilogy.

Director Peter Jackson and the film’s stars speak about making The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey: ● Jackson on shooting at 48 frames per second instead of the standard 24: “We’ve seen the arrival of iPhones and iPads and now there’s a generation of kids — the worry that I have is that they seem to think it’s OK to wait for the film to come out on DVD or be available for download. And I don’t want kids to see The Hobbit on their iPads, really. Not for the first time. So as a filmmaker, I feel the responsibility to say, ‘This is the technology we have now, and it’s different. ... How can we raise the bar? Why do we have to stick with 24 frames?’ ” “The world has to move on and change. And I want to get people back into the cinema. I want to play my little tiny role in encouraging that beautiful, magical, mysterious experience of going into a dark room full of strangers, and being transported into a piece of escapism.” ● Martin Freeman (Bilbo Baggins) on shooting some scenes without other

actors around: “I must admit I found the green screen and all that easier than I thought I would. ... I found the technical aspect of it quite doable.

Some of it’s difficult, but it’s quite enjoyable, actually. It taps into when I used to play ‘war’ as a six-year-old.

And the Germans were all imaginary.

Because I was playing a British person.

So yeah, I was on the right side. ...”

On marrying his performance to that of Ian Holm, who played an older Bilbo Baggins in the Lord of the Rings trilogy: “I knew I couldn’t be a slave to it. Because as truly fantastic as Ian Holm is in everything, and certainly as Bilbo, I can’t just go and do an impression of Ian Holm for a year and a half. Because it’s my turn. But it was very useful for me to watch and listen to stuff he did, vocal ticks or physical ticks, that I can use but not feel hamstrung by.” ● Hugo Weaving (Elrond) on the differences in tone to the Rings trilogy: “This one feels lighter, more buoyant, but it’s got quite profoundly moving sequences in it, too ... I think it’s very different in many ways, and yet it’s absolutely the same filmmaker, and you are inhabiting the same world.” ● Elijah Wood (Frodo) on returning to Middle-earth in a cameo role: “It was a gift to come back ... what they’d constructed was such a beautiful remembrance of the characters from the

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GAME: More treasures Some multiplayer modes exist, and though they may initially appear shallow, start playing Firestorm or messing around with the multiplayer map editor and you’ll discover that more treasures await.

Far Cry 3 is a vast, ambitious improvement from the previous version, with broad scope and teeming with diversions. It’s a must-own as we start closing out 2012.

original trilogy.” ● Cate Blanchett (Galadriel) on the toughest part of filming: “Trying to keep my children off the set.” ● Richard Armitage (Thorin Oakenshield) on being a six-foot-two guy playing a dwarf: “It’s amazing how quickly you get used to it. And also, we spent most of the shoot much bigger than a six-foot-two guy. I mean, I had lifts in my shoes, I was wider, I was taller, and bigger-haired. And I actually think that was quite an interesting place to be, because I do think dwarfs have big ideas about themselves. ...” ● Andy Serkis (Gollum) on taking

start. That hour or so of game time doesn’t drag. You have less room to roam and interact as the story and undead hem you into a tighter environment. The conclusion of this episode and the fate of Lee (whom you’ve been guiding along through every episode) and Clementine doesn’t lack for heart-wrenching drama, and everything sets up perfectly for a second season of this game.

Yet The Walking Dead video-game series introduced gamers to not only a well-crafted franchise, but also took video games to new places with a unique distribution model and gameplay style.

Episode 5 doesn’t close as strongly as Episodes 1-3 opened, but those who stuck with the franchise this long would be fools not to see how it ends.

Follow Chris Campbell @campbler or email him at game_on_games@mac.com

Walking Dead fans expecting a thrilling shootout a la the TV show’s midseason finale at the O.K. Woodbury will discover disappointment in this final chapter of the video-game series.

After the first three episodes full of tension, deep character development and compelling stories, the final two episodes (and this last episode even more so) get the “dud” label.

That you can finish the final episode in around an hour speaks to the game losing steam after a strong

And the male co-stars don’t fare much better: Dennis Quaid does a weird Rodney Dangerfield turn as Thurman’s jealous rich husband, who believes that everybody can be bought if enough cash is flashed.

He decides that George is his new best friend — he lends him a bright red Ferrari to tool around in — even though he’s suspicious of his wife’s interest in the hot new soccer coach.

Of course, it was just his kind of playboy behaviour that got George into trouble in the first place, apparently, and it’s obviously not going to assist his

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on the additional role of second-unit director: “There were only a couple of times where there were really, really black days where I went away thinking, ‘This is it. I can’t do it.’ But on the whole, Pete (Jackson) was so brilliant at allowing me to set stuff up and then critiquing my work ... but at least I would have my stab at it.”

On the film itself: “I think it’s a great story.

“I think it’s a beautifully crafted film with great heart. A rollicking adventure, and it feels to me like this really massive feast that everyone will enjoy eating.”

efforts to convince Stacie that he’s deserving of yet another last chance.

Butler is not without charm as the set-upon George, and his relaxed moments with Lewis recall one of his better films: Dear Frankie, the father-figure drama that helped introduce him to North American audiences nearly a decade ago.

But Playing for Keeps insists on showing only the lighter side of George as it steadily slides into sitcom banality, robbing the film of genuine emotion.

Only Biel’s character convinces.

Her eye rolls over George’s claims of repentance could serve as cogent commentary over this entire mixed-up movie.

Peter Howell is a syndicated Toronto Star movie critic.

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The Walking Dead: Episode 5 — No Time Left Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC Genre: Adventure Publisher: Telltale Games ESRB Rating: M, for Mature Grade: 3.5 stars

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AVERAGE CANADIAN WILL SPEND MORE THAN $85 ON BOOZE IN DECEMBER Canadians are expected to raise their glasses many times this holiday season with alcohol sales on track to set a record high this month and also for 2012, says a new report.

The average Canadian adult will spend more than $85 on booze in December, which translates to about one bottle of spirits, three bottles of wine and 27 bottles of beer, according to the BMO Holiday “Spirits” report.

“If the strength we’ve seen so far persists through the holiday season, then the industry is on track for a very strong and probably a record year,” BMO economist Aaron Goertzen said Friday. Annual alcohol sales in Canada are expected to top $19 billion this year, about 38 per cent or $700 million higher than in 2011, he said. By comparison, the retail sector as a whole is usually up 15 per cent to 20 per cent from holiday shopping, the report said.

SCOTIABANK REPORTS RECORD ANNUAL PROFIT Bank of Nova Scotia earned $1.5 billion in its fourth quarter, a nearly one-third increase over the same period last year and capping a record annual profit for the bank in 2012. Scotiabank was the last of Canada’s big banks to release its financial results for a quarter that saw increased profits across the board for the year. Despite the improvement in 2012 however, bank earnings are expected to be under pressure next year as the growth in retail banking, a key strength over the past several years, is expected to slow amid record debt levels and a cooling housing market.

Gareth Watson, vicepresident of investment management and research at Richardson GMP Ltd., said that although the banks may have shown growth compared with 2011, the trend is for slower growth in retail.

— The Canadian Press

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CONSERVATIVE GOVERNMENT GREENLIGHTS NEXEN AND PROGRESS DEALS

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Prime Minister Stephen Harper ended months of market speculation by approving the foreign takeovers of Calgary-based Nexen Inc. (TSX:NXY) and Progress Energy Resources Corp. (TSX:PRQ) — but he insisted future appropriations by state-owned firms would become the exception rather than rule.

China’s CNOOC and Malaysia’s Petronas, both Asian statecontrolled enterprises, received the OK late Friday as part of a wide-ranging update of foreign takeover rules.

In future, all state-owned en-

terprises seeking to buy large Canadian companies will face greater scrutiny about how they operate and how much control their home governments would have over how they do business.

Harper says foreign-state control of oilsands development in particular has reached the point where further control would not be beneficial to Canada.

“When we say that Canada is open for business, we do not mean that Canada is for sale to foreign governments,” Harper said at a hastily called news conference.

“The government’s concern and discomfort for some time

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has been that very quickly, a series of large-scale controlling transactions by foreign stateowned companies could rapidly transform this (oilsands) industry from one that is essentially a free market to one that is effectively under control of a foreign government.”

Harper noted that just 15 companies operate in the oilsands, exposing the industry to greater risk of foreign control with only one or two transactions.

The China National Offshore Oil Co., or CNOOC, launched a friendly $15.1-billion bid for Nexen in July, providing a series of guarantees to the Cana-

dian government on job creation, head office location and corporate governance.

In a statement, Industry Minister Christian Paradis said he was satisfied that the deal would be a net benefit to Canada.

Initially, Malaysia’s Petronas $6-billion bid for Progress Energy was rejected by the federal government and the company later revised its proposal.

Paradis said the company made “significant commitments” in several areas that satisfied him the deal was in net benefit to Canada.

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MONTREAL SMOKED MEAT

BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR Selling Quebec beef in Alberta might seem counterintuitive, unless you qualify the practice with three words: Montreal smoked meat.

For many people, a trip to Montreal isn’t complete without a smoked meat sandwich from the likes of Schwartz’s, Lester’s, Abie’s or Snowdon Deli. Carved from smoked and steamed beef briskets, the meat has been an integral part of the city’s cuisine for more than a century, and is now marketed at delis and restaurants across Canada — most recently in Sylvan Lake at Angelozzi’s Authentic Montreal Smoked Meat.

The shop’s namesake, Mike Angelozzi, and his business partner Joanne Waldo opened for business on Monday. They offer traditional and classic smoked meat, both from Montreal, served with seven kinds of mustard, kosher dill pickles, homemade coleslaw and potato chips — not unlike what’s being served 3,000 km to the east.

“People that know it, know it really well,” said Angelozzi of the sandwiches, which contain up to 10 ounces of meat and are served on a light rye bread custom-made at The Tasty Bakery in Red Deer.

“It’s an art form to some,” he said of the preparation and presentation.

Angelozzi’s artistic training

dates back to 2007, when he and Michelle Villeneuve opened Avenue Deli in Calgary. They were supported by Villeneuve’s uncle, Brad Myhre, the man behind Galaxie Diner, Belmont Diner and Myhre’s Deli.

Avenue Deli continues to operate, but Angelozzi left to work in the oilpatch. Beef briskets remained in his blood, however.

“I’ve missed it ever since.”

With Waldo’s family connected to Sylvan Lake as far back as 1928, the lakeside community seemed a good choice to set up shop. Waldo’s husband Ray and their adult children Jared Waldo and Jessica Hagen have been an invaluable source of help, added Angelozzi.

In addition to Montreal smoked meat, their shop serves Montreal steamer hotdogs, with toppings ranging from sauerkraut to Montreal smoked meat.

It also offers bagels and lox with smoked salmon; and for the less-adventurous, grilled cheese sandwiches, and turkey and tuna sandwiches flavoured with spicy in-house toppings.

“It’s a soup and sandwich shop,” summed up Angelozzi.

But he’s not aware of a similar shop that serves Montreal smoked meat this side of Calgary or Edmonton.

Angelozzi’s Authentic Montreal Smoked Meat has seating for about 24, but also offers takeout service and even sells bulk meats.

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A crew from PCL Construction works to prepare the former Zellerís store at Bower Place Shopping Centre for Target, which will open at the site in the spring of 2013. The city issued a $7.1-million building permit for the work last month.

Gas Bar expected to reopen by mid-January

BY ADVOCATE STAFF Short-term pain for long-term gain.

That might best describe Red Deer Co-op’s decision to replace its gas bar in Deer Park Shopping Centre with a bigger and more efficient facility.

The old service station, which had been operating since 1989, was demolished earlier this year to make way for a replacement. For nearly six

months, Co-op members have had to go elsewhere for their fuel, but relief is in sight.

Red Deer Co-op general manager Larry Parks said the new gas bar is expected to be open by mid-January. And when customers return, they’ll find 16 fueling stations — double the previous count — with new features like self-serve pumps and pay-at-the-pump service.

The 2,000-square-foot convenience store will also be much bigger than its predecessor. But

the new gas bar won’t have a car wash.

There has been an increase in business at Red Deer Co-op’s Taylor Plaza gas bar, but Parks acknowledged that some customers have gone elsewhere and may never return. However, he said, the change had to be made.

“That poor little gas bar was so busy, we were losing customers to begin with.”

He’s optimistic Co-op members will return once the Deer

Park gas bar is up and running, and hopes it will attract new customers.

Meanwhile, the main Deer Park Shopping Centre building is also undergoing a transformation, with a new facade being constructed on the businesses there — including Red Deer Coop’s grocery store.

Parks anticipates this work will continue until late in the winter.

Provincial labour market nearly balanced Dear Working Wise: I keep Benjamin Tal with CIBC hearing about a shortage of la- World Markets released a rebour in Alberta, but I also know port at the end of November a few people who are struggling called Assessing Labour Marto find good jobs, including my- ket Mismatch. It talks about the self. current mismatch of Something doesn’t available and needed add up here. Is there skills. really a labour shortAccording to his age? — Suspicious report, around 30 Dear Suspicious: per cent of businessNo, Alberta is not es can’t find people facing a severe lawith the right skills. bour shortage right A second report, now — our labour The Haves and Have market is nearly balNots of Canada’s anced with an unLabour Market, reemployment rate a leased in early Delittle below five per cember, identifies 25 CHARLES cent. Most experts high-demand and 20 STRACHEY consider a five per low-demand occupacent unemployment WORKING WISE tions. The report is rate to be a balanced available at http://relabour market. search.cibcwm.com/ However, Alberta is facing a economic_public/download/ skills shortage and that is why if_2012-1203.pdf. you might be struggling to find a As you might expect, the rejob while employers are strug- ports found that high-demand gling to find people. occupations not only offer more

opportunities for employment, they also found that salaries tend to rise faster in high-demand occupations.

Our current skills shortage is a big problem for Alberta businesses, but it presents a tremendous opportunity to Albertans who are willing to seize the day.

Your first step should be to research your career options and find out which of the highgrowth occupations interests you. You could start with Benjamin Tal’s top 25 “have” occupations.

I also recommend that you check out Alberta’s Occupational Demand and Supply Outlook 2011-2021. The outlook predicts the labour demand and supply for more than 500 occupations in Alberta over the next decade.

For example, the outlook forecasts a demand for 15,000 heavy-duty mechanics in Alberta by 2021 and a shortage of around 775, leaving a gap

of around five per cent. The 10-year outlook is similar for truck drivers with demand for 51,098 drivers and a shortage of 2,635 drivers.

Once you narrow down your list of potential careers, you can learn more about them, including any required training, through the occupational profiles on the Alberta Learning Information Service (ALIS) website at http://alis.alberta.ca.

Finally, any Albertan who wants help finding a job or help researching a more rewarding career can visit their local Alberta Works Centre. You can find your nearest Alberta Works Centre at http://humanservices. alberta.ca/offices.

Working Wise is compiled by Charles Strachey, a regional manager with Alberta Human Services (charles.strachey@gov.ab.ca), for general information.

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

Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 33.78 High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.90 Husky Energy . . . . . . . . . 28.75 Imperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 42.75 IROC Services . . . . . . . . . 2.40 Nexen Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . 23.29 Pengrowth Energy . . . . . . 4.91 Penn West Energy . . . . . 11.09 Pinecrest Energy Inc. . . . . 1.56 Precision Drilling Corp . . . 7.29 Suncor Energy . . . . . . . . 32.24 Talisman Energy . . . . . . . 11.02 Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 12.47 Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . . 6.95 Vermilion Energy . . . . . . 49.57

Diversified and Industrials Agrium Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . 98.74 ATCO Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 76.95 BCE Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.64 Bombardier . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.34 Brookfield . . . . . . . . . . . . 34.87 Cdn. National Railway . . 90.67 Cdn. Pacific Railway. . . . 97.70 Cdn. Satellite . . . . . . . . . . 6.16 Cdn. Utilities . . . . . . . . . . 68.49 Capital Power Corp . . . . 22.13 Cervus Equipment Corp 18.28 Dow Chemical . . . . . . . . 30.30 Enbridge Inc. . . . . . . . . . 41.56 Finning Intl. Inc. . . . . . . . 22.12 Fortis Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 33.31 General Motors Co. . . . . 25.19 Parkland Fuel Corp. . . . . 17.87 Research in Motion. . . . . 11.88 SNC Lavalin Group. . . . . 37.75 Stantec Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 39.36 Telus Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . 64.26 Transalta Corp.. . . . . . . . 14.77 Transcanada. . . . . . . . . . 45.86 Consumer Brick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.34 Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . . 66.59 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.71 Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 38.71 Maple Leaf Foods. . . . . . 11.14 Rona Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.71

Shoppers . . . . . . . . . . . . 41.97 Tim Hortons . . . . . . . . . . 46.75 Wal-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72.29 WestJet Airlines . . . . . . . 19.58

Energy Arc Energy . . . . . . . . . . . 24.75 Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 31.50 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 42.26 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.42 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 42.25 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 27.86 Cdn. Oil Sands Ltd. . . . . 20.00 Canyon Services Group. 10.00 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 33.43 CWC Well Services . . . . 0.680 Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . 21.09 Essential Energy. . . . . . . . 2.00 Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . . 88.60

Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 59.54 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . 55.53 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80.10 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 28.04 Carefusion . . . . . . . . . . . 57.96 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 23.45 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 40.18 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 63.45 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 12.93 National Bank . . . . . . . . . 77.19 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.20 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 58.48 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 27.03 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80.36

MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — North American stock markets closed higher Friday amid much better than expected job creation data in Canada and the United States.

But gains were limited on another day of worries about the U.S. plunging over the fiscal cliff.

The S&P/TSX composite index added 8.64 points to 12,159.77 while the TSX Venture Exchange gave back 0.64 of a point to 1,186.06.

Shares in energy giant Nexen Inc. (TSX:NXY) tumbled in a volatile final hour of trading ahead of an expected announcement by the federal government after the close on dealing with

foreign takeovers of domestic resource firms. Nexen fell $1.58 or 6.35 per cent to $23.29 on heavy volume of 3.6 million shares.

Shares also fell on speculation Prime Minister Stephen Harper would also announce a decision on whether Chinese stateowned China National Offshore Oil Company can go ahead with its $15.1-billion friendly bid for Nexen.

Statistics Canada reported the economy added 59,000 jobs last month, while the jobless rate dropped by 0.2 of a point to 7.2 per cent.

Economists had expected a smaller increase of about 10,000 jobs, following a minimal 1,800

job gain in October.

The Canadian dollar rose 0.01 of a cent to 100.91 cents US. The news was equally surprising in the U.S., where economists had expected a lacklustre report with job creation impacted by superstorm Sandy.

But the U.S. Labor Department said the economy cranked out 146,000 jobs in November while the jobless rate decreased 0.2 of a point to 7.7 per cent. On a less positive note, job gains for the previous two months were ratcheted down by 49,000.

Traders later took in other data that showed “fiscal cliff” worries are affecting consumer

Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . 33.27 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 18.45 First Quantum Minerals . 19.99 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 36.91 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . 9/.77 Inmet Corp.. . . . . . . . . . . 66.76 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 9.61 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 39.04 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.95 Teck Resources . . . . . . . 34.60

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Surprising job gains encouraging OTTAWA — Canada’s economy showed surprising bounce last month, churning out an impressive 59,300 jobs and dropping the unemployment rate two-tenths of a point to 7.2 per cent.

The report from Statistics Canada on Friday was among the strongest of the year, not only in terms of job creation, but also in the type of jobs — almost all the gains were in full-time employment and in the private sector. As well, hours worked increased 0.2 per cent in November.

Prior to the early morning release, markets and economists had looked for modest gains of about 10,000 workers, in line with a weak summer that pro-

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confidence.

The Dow Jones industrials ran ahead 81.09 points to 13,155.13 after the widelywatched University of Michigan’s measure of consumer confidence fell to a four-month low of 74.5 in December, from 82.7.

“I think the change in sentiment is all sentiment and it’s not based on fundamentals at all,” said Philip Petursson, director of institutional equities at Manulife Asset Management.

“I think what we’re seeing as far as the University of Michigan is concerned is just a reaction to all the negative press that has been surrounding the fiscal cliff and I think that weighs on confidence of Americans.”

The Nasdaq dipped 11.23 points to 2,978.04 and the S&P 500 index edged 4.13 points higher to 1,418.07.

The “fiscal cliff” is the name for a situation that would arrive at the end of December if substantial tax increases and spending cuts are triggered. The worry is that the moves would immediately cut into economic growth, likely sending the U.S. into recession and taking other world economies along with it.

Indexes fell further late in the morning after House Speaker John Boehner accused President Barack Obama of wasting another week in trying to arrive at a deal.

The Republicans are resisting tax hikes but Obama has made it clear that taxes will have to go up for the top two per cent of taxpayers.

The TSX registered a small loss, down 79.59 points or 0.65 per cent, led by a drop of about four per cent in the gold sector as the price of bullion traded at or below the psychologically important US$1,700 level. And energy stocks lost ground while demand concerns pushed oil down for the past four sessions.

The Dow industrials had a better week, up 129.55 points or

duced the worst quarter for gross domestic product growth in over a year; the anemic 0.6 per cent advance during the July-September period.

Instead, the month turned into the second most productive of the year on the job front, only bested

by March’s outsized 82,000 jobs increase.

“The bottom line is the Canadian economy is not quite as weak as some of the recent indicators had suggested. It’s very encouraging,” said Doug Porter, deputy chief economist with the Bank of Montreal.

“On a stand-alone basis, this was one of the best job gains we’ve seen in the year and the unemployment rate has matched its cycle low. Even in the structure of the jobs, they’re mostly full-time, they’re mostly in the private sector.”

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty noted the jobless rate equals the lowest level since the 2008-09 recession, a level also met in June.

Local jobless rate dips to 4.2% The unemployment rate in the Red Deer region dropped 0.4 percentage points to 4.2 per cent in Nogovernment to consider approving a proposal.

At the top of the list is that the investment is commercially oriented and that the investor is free from political influence.

New Democrat critic Peter Julian was immediately dismissive of the decisions, saying there should have been consultations with Canadians.

“Today they’re trying to sugar-coat something that I think will be a rather bitter pill,” he said.

Canada’s spy agency raised a red flag on foreign investment by state-owned firms in its annual report earlier this year.

Though CSIS didn’t name specific countries or companies, it said certain state-owned enterprises have pursued what it called opaque agendas or received clandestine intelligence support for their pursuits in Canada.

CNOOC and Nexen also had a pre-existing relationship. Last year,

In revising the guidelines for state-owned enterprises, the Conservatives are answering criticisms that the rules were too vague to provide certainty for investors.

But at the same time, they responded to Canadians’ concerns about the implications of allowing foreign-owned firms to play a major role in Canada’s natural resources sector.

The government made three major changes to the guidelines Friday.

First, they increased the threshold for review under the Investment Canada Act for takeovers by foreign private investors to $1 billion from $330 million.

But the $330-million threshold will remain in place for state-owned enterprises.

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Also on Friday, traders took in a strong earnings report from Bank of Nova Scotia (TSX:BNS).

Net income jumped 31 per cent from a year ago to $1.5 billion, while the bank’s adjusted earnings came in at $1.21 a share, three cents better than estimates.

Its shares slipped three cents to US$55.53 as the bank narrowly missed revenue estimates.

The Scotiabank results capped a string of generally positive earnings reports from the big banks. TD Bank (TSX:TD) and CIBC (TSX:CM) lost ground Thursday as their reports showed that adjusted earnings beat expectations but those banks also missed on revenue forecasts while National Bank (TSX:NA) matched forecasts.

The gold sector led TSX advancers Friday, up about 0.7 per cent while February bullion gained $3.70 to US$1,705.50 an ounce. Goldcorp Inc. (TSX:G) climbed 43 cents to C$36.91.

The base metals sector led decliners, down almost one per cent with March copper ahead two cents at US$3.66 a pound.

Teck Resources (TSX:TCK.B) gave back 40 cents to $34.60 while Lundin Mining (TSX:LUN) shed 24 cents to $5.01.

The energy sector was down 0.64 per cent. Oil prices slipped back into negative territory after demand concerns helped push oil down for the previous three sessions, with the January crude contract on the New York Mercantile Exchange down 33 cents to US$85.93 a barrel for a loss of three per cent this week. Imperial Oil (TSX:IMO) was down 79 cents to C$42.75.

Telecoms were also weak as Telus Corp. (TSX:T) shed 64 cents to $64.26.

In other corporate news, the $6.1-billion takeover of Viterra Inc. (TSX:VT) by Swiss commodity trader Glencore International has been approved by China’s ministry of commerce. It’s the fi-

ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — Closing prices: Canola: Jan ’13 $0.80 lower $598.60; March ’13 $2.00 lower $595.10; May ’13 $2.20 lower $593.30; July ’13 $1.50 lower $590.00; Nov. ’13 $0.60 lower $543.50; Jan. ’14 $0.60 lower $545.70; March ’14 $0.60 lower $546.00; May ’14 $0.60 lower $543.90; July ’14 $0.60 lower $541.00; Nov. ’14 $0.60 lower $543.00; Jan ’15 $0.60 lower $543.00.

Barley (Western): Dec. ’12 unchanged $245.00; March ’13 unchanged $248.00; May ’13 unchanged $249.00; July ’13 unchanged $249.50; Oct. ’13 unchanged $249.50; Dec ’13 unchanged $249.50; March ’14 unchanged $249.50; May ’14 unchanged $249.50; July ’14 unchanged $249.50; Oct. ’14 unchanged $249.50; Dec. ’14 unchanged $249.50.

Friday’s estimated volume of trade: 465,340 tonnes of canola; 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley) Total: 465,340.

vember, according to the latest Statistics Canada figures.

The local jobless rate has been trending downward since May, when it was 5.6 per cent. A year ago, the figure was 5.2 per cent.

After leading the province in unemployment just four months ago, the Red Deer area is now on par with the Alberta average. Calgary had the highest rate in November, at 4.4 per cent; with Red Deer, Athabasca-Grande Prairie and Lethbridge-Medicine Hat tied at 4.2 per cent. Wood Buffalo-Cold Lake was at four per cent, Edmonton and Banff-Jasper-Rocky Mountain House were tied at 3.9 per cent, and Camrose-Drumheller led the province at 3.2 per cent.

Alberta’s unemployment rate, which came down from 4.5 per cent in October and five per cent in November 2011, was the lowest in Canada. The national rate was 7.2 per cent, down 0.2 percentage points from October.

Alberta’s labour force grew by 4,600 people during the month, while employment jumped by 10,100.

During the past year, employment in the province has increased by 38,900.

CNOOC scooped up Opti Canada, Nexen’s beleaguered minority partner in its troubled Long Lake oilsands project. The two firms also worked together in the Gulf of Mexico.

SHOP: In Varsity Mall Angelozzi hopes to build a catering business, particularly for the industrial areas of Red Deer and Sylvan Lake.

Located in Varsity Mall at No. 6, 5004 46th St., Angelozzi’s Authentic Montreal Smoked Meat is open Mondays to Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sundays from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com

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Collectibles, books, nick-knacks stashed in a modern cupboard. And instead of a couch, matching chairs.

Hiding in plain sight Yes we know. We know. Christmas is just around the corner, which means that, as you study today’s column, the 25th of December lies just 17 days away.

This in mind, shouldn’t our page be laden with all manner of seasonally appropriate outpourings, creatively assembled to help restrain, sorry ‘guide’ your forthcoming decorative journey?

Worry not; we’ll be talking turkey from COLIN & next week with JUSTIN a compendium of festive fireplace ideas and then, on the last Saturday before the big day, we’ll deliver, for your holiday delectation, our Twelve (Last Minute) Ways of Christmas.

And we’ll dedicate that jaunty epistle to those who live life on the edge.

Mr. and Mrs. Last Minute Dot Com? Please step forward.

In the meantime, take a look at this simple scheme; whilst admittedly short on seasonality it has, at its very root, a whiff of pre-Christmas pertinence.

Allow us to extrapolate; cast your eye around your gaff and tell us (honestly) if it has enough storage.

Most of us could do with a few more stash zones (especially as the gifting period looms ominously near), so why not problem solve before problems occur?

Fact is, you’ll need somewhere to secrete all those Quality Street tins, right? And a holding bay for the cadeaux mountain you plan on re-gifting.

The collection of Downton Abbey DVDs? And the steamy love books with which you’ll soon be deluged?

Seems every author has penned a deliberately horny tale post-Fifty Shades.

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No place but the wall for this collection, so how do we ‘mask’ the problem? ‘taste’ the (Canadian) benefit of our (Scottish) doubt.

Did Rob like the colour scheme?

“No,” came his immediate response.

Furniture?

“Are you serious? No!” Hmm. How about the scary collection of masks? “I’m not married to them. Maybe keep a few?”

Cool.

Info harvest complete, Rob was on board.

As we croaked on about the proposed new look (global, darlings, with just a hint of tribal), Rob aired his main concern: the room’s benign lack of storage.

Describing his frustrations that his pad boasted nowhere to put anything (booze, glasswares, stereo equipment,

etc.), we agreed there was a problem.

Here’s a blow-by-blow account of our efforts and visuals of the resultant victory which providing Rob with a bachelor pad of which he’s justifiably proud.

Taupe marks We first encountered taupe, many years past, whilst visiting the London home of acclaimed designer Kelly Hoppen, an international style beacon who bought her property from Viscount Linley, son of the late Princess Margaret and sister of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth.

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Aye, all that festive ‘matter’ has to live somewhere.

Anyway, back to business. In his early 30s, our client Rob hoped for a dramatic reversion that would bring his dowdy living room alive. Turns out his parents had — generously — given him the house after deciding that the chills of Canada were simply too much to bear.

Upping sticks to Florida, they left their son only one instruction: ‘Do with the house as you will but make sure it’s not so crazy that we’d be uncomfortable when we pop back.’

Casting critical eyes over his ‘living inheritance,’ we implored our chap to be honest while we appraised virtues.

Virtues?

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TAUPE: Perfect wall tone Taupe, as seen here, serves as the perfect wall tone and is a lovely foil to our dark Amtico floor finish and ebony toned chairs.

Deeper and infinitely more sophisticated than ivory, taupe works well almost everywhere.

Try ‘Silver Bells’ 1458 from Benjamin Moore (benjaminmoore.ca).

Black is the new black Beech, oak and birch make attractive floor finishes but, in a dramatic room like this, we felt compelled to be a little more exotic in our specification.

For budgetary reasons, to make installation easier and because we were able to find exactly what we needed — in terms of colour — we chose ‘Ebony Wood’ by Amtico (amtico. com).

These guys manufacture a staggering range of flexible vinyl strip flooring.

Imbued with similar esthetics to those you’d find in real lumber, it’s the ultimate problem solver.

Long since a C&J default mechanism, the collection boasts low-profile construction, which means it can generally slide neatly below doors and directly up against skirting boards.

Hideaway Cow hide rugs — these ones, a byproduct of the meat industry, are from Ikea (ikea.ca) — work well in modern application; they’re attractive, relatively affordable and beset with a low knap that clings snugly to other flooring.

Available in a huge variety of shades — black and white, brown and grey — they’re hard-wearing and, believe it or not, actually improve with age.

A lovely pair As the room was large enough to cope with two units, our mirror image (and mirror fronted) cabinetry made perfect sense and provided a practical resolution to our paymaster’s ongoing storage wars.

As if this wasn’t enough, the terrific twins also created a symmetrical focal point, generously ticking the design box marked ‘esthetics’ The feel is exotic, but please don’t think our efforts were restricted to the surface; behind the doors we added shelves and a host of compartments to ac-

commodate books, music and other living room paraphernalia.

The cabinetry is from G.H. Johnson Trading Co. (ghjohnsontrading.com), an import, wholesale and retail outpost that happily deliver cross Canada.

Double or quits Pushing our symmetrical approach, we doubled up on lush plants and matching mirrored tables, either side, to reflect light and provide surfaces for vases and decorative items.

If you have an assembly of smaller things you need to organize, storage boxes are the perfect solution.

Position on tables or arrange larger versions on shelves. Visit Solutions (solutions-stores.ca) for a host of practical products, and find similar side tables at HomeSense (homesense. ca).

Chic to chic Placing two chairs, side by side, is a nice alternative to a traditional chesterfield. For the record, we also provided a sofa (bear in mind that this is a singleelevation editorial that pertains to symmetry and storage as opposed to a whole room before and after).

Our vignette’s formality is clean and contemporary and the concept (according to your own requirements) could serve as a useful division between different zones. Chairs from G.H. Johnson, as before.

Storage — and symmetry — addressed, we’re delighted to dispatch another home into the misty ether of design heaven.

If your nest is more Nightmare Before Christmas than It’s A Wonderful Life, then a course in practicality might just be in order.

Organization, you see, and of course glamour (for you and those around you), will, quite simply, make the holiday period eminently less stressful.

So go on, you know you want to; take guidance from your favourite designer Elves and plan a spot of home fashion alchemy before Santa comes crashing down your chimney. As we said, just 17 days to go . . .

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Paving bricks are strong enough to support vehicle traffic when installed correctly. Check with local authorities whenever you plan to pave over grassed areas in towns or cities.

Paving brick parking space Question: Can I use paving bricks to convert my front lawn into parking space? What sort of foundation do I need? Are pavers strong enough? Do you recommend sand that hardens for use between the bricks?

A n swer: Yes, paving bricks can make an excellent driveway, but only if they’re installed STEVE correctly.

MAXWELL Y o u ’ l l also need to check with your municipality.

In an effort to divert water away from storm sewers, some cities prohibit the conversion of grass to pavement in any way.

If you are allowed to go ahead, start by removing about 12 inches of sod and soil from the driveway area, then add 5 inches of compacted gravel underneath 5 inches of limestone screenings.

Digging out enough soil to make room for this much material is a big job, and you’ll need to hire an excavator for the work.

Choose a contractor with a small machine equipped with rubber tracks. These are surprisingly gentle on surrounding surfaces.

As you add fill, it’s essential that it be mechanically compacted after every three or four inches is placed and spread around.

If you try to compact the whole load at once, consolidation probably won’t extend right to the bottom of the foundation area. This could lead to ugly settling later on.

Settling is the greatest danger with any paver installation.

You’ll also get the most durable results if you support the sides of the brick installation using plastic edging made especially for this purpose.

All brick paver supply outlets carry some version of this product.

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Despite the advance of plastic water pipes, copper pipes are still used extensively. The development of a green surface colour is normal and poses no threat to pipe integrity. pacted foundation layer with spikes (I use 12-inch galvanized steel ones in my installations) offering extra support for the vulnerable bricks along the edges of your new driveway.

This plastic is hidden by the topsoil used to back fill around the edges of the pavers when you’re done. As for sand to fill the spaces between bricks, yes, there are several types that develop a semi-hard consistency after installation.

My favourite is Envirosand (www.envirobond.com; 866.636.8476). Wait for the ground to dry fully in spring before you get busy with your installation.

Digging is always much neater when the earth is dry.

Question: Why are the copper water pipes in my new house turning green? It’s obviously some kind of corrosion, and I’m worried. I thought copper was supposed to last a long time?

Answer: Yes, your copper pipes are showing corrosion, but there’s no need to worry. A little of this is normal and it won’t eat through the pipe wall and cause leaks.

The formation of the green copper oxide layer seals the surface and protects against further corrosion. A green surface usually happens most commonly on cold water pipes that develop condensation during humid weather. Relax. Everything’s okay.

Question: How can I hook up

an electrical generator to my house wiring? I’d like a set-up that doesn’t require extension cords.

Answer: There are two ways to handle the home generator issue. As you mentioned, you can simply use extension cords for appliances that can be plugged in, but that’s a pain.

You can also interconnect a generator with your electrical panel and existing wiring, but there’s a catch. Electrical safety regulations require that any interconnection include switching hardware that allows either the generator to supply energy to your home or the grid, never both at the same time.

This is a safety feature that ensures electricity from your generator doesn’t get fed back in to the grid causing danger to hydro workers.

Some larger back-up generator packages come with this kind of interconnection hardware, though installation by an electrician is certainly required. Generators of this sort put out both 120 volts for outlets and wiring, plus 240 volts for larger appliances.

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Single colour theme helps make for magical designer Christmas tree For the holidays, my home this year is decorated in shades of white and silver to create whimsical images of a magical winter wonderland.

However, I like to splash out for one theme tree, my Designer Tree, that sits either in the dining room or den.

I decided on a single colour theme and although shades of winter blue and rosy red and tree green all beckoned as traditional favourites, a new colour caught me, made me smile, and that was it.

Purple is the hottest new colour for Christmas this year — you can use it to add to your traditional tree to give it a fresh boost, or to create a theme tree as shown here.

Purple baubles, ribbon DEBBIE and sparkles make a fabuTRAVIS lous funky tree.

Working with one main colour is a good way to create a cohesive design.

My colour story for this tree is purple, and I’m going to add silver accents for modern emphasis.

Here are my step by step tips for decorating a tree that is full, lush, festive and gorgeous!

Begin by shaping the branches so that the tree is evenly full and bushy.

String the lights, tucking them into the branches so that they will glow behind as well as beside the ornaments.

Next wrap ribbon or garland around the tree; establish one direction, either vertical as shown here, horizontal or diagonal.

Be sure to tuck in the ends.

Now for the ornaments. Start with the core balls, in this case purple.

They are the same size but may differ in design, some baubly, some smooth, some with coloured glitter.

I hang five core ornaments per foot of tree; for a seven-foot tree that’s about 35.

Accent colours are next, silver balls in the same or smaller sizes can be hung slightly behind the core ornaments to add sparkle and di-

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Stand back and check for balance. Any bare spots can be filled with sprays.

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Leave enough at the bottom of the spray to attach it to the top of the tree and fill in around the spray with a cluster of balls or tie a bow with your theme ribbon.

Happy decorating, and Merry Christmas.

Question: Our entire house needs painting. In our living room one wall is tongue and groove pine, which has yellowed. I want to paint it a feature colour; my hubby doesn’t want it painted. Any suggestions?

Thanks, Answer: Wow, I have heard this so many times before, and I guarantee he will love it when you are finished.

Pine yellows naturally, turning a more golden yellow with age.

If it’s the colour that bothers you, why not give it a new look without losing the wood and grain aspect that your husband likes.

Sand the pine to re-open the wood’s pores and then apply a white or light gray wood stain.

This will still be a feature wall, but the neutral tone will complement any colour you choose for the living room.

If the original pine must stay, then look at the range of heritage colours at your paint store for the other walls.

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Beyond the wall BOULDERS DRAW YOUNG CROWDS TO INDOOR ROCK GYMS

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS HALFMOON, N.Y. — A giant faux boulder dominates the cavernous space inside suburban Albany’s newest climbing gym, a whale of a rock with twentysomethings often clinging to its undersides, straining to mount the 16-foot-high lip through subtle balanced moves and brute strength.

As often as not, climbers drop off the bumpy surfaces of the pale blue boulder.

They sometimes fall on their backs onto foot-thick foam or more often get stuck, dangle from handholds, then drop to their feet, rubbing tight forearms and studying the so-called “problem” for another attempt.

Others “top out” then walk across it to the easy, stepped descent at the back.

The design and weeknight crowd at The Edge reflect two big trends in climbing, toward indoor gyms and low-elevation challenges that don’t require a safety rope.

The gym logged about 10,000 visitors its first year, including kids at birthday parties and a few old mountaineers keeping their hand in, and many gym athletes, several on a youth team.

“I think once you start improving, that’s when you get hooked,” Helen Ho said after making a half-dozen athletic moves beneath the boulder’s 60-degreeangle overhang before dropping off.

Soon she was carefully working her way up a separate vertical problem that required a series of graceful, flexible movements, shifting her weight from one small foothold to another, nearly requiring a split, hips pressed to the wall, hands gripping only “slopers.”

Those roundish protrusions were spaced along the way, difficult to hold firmly.

“Nice,” her two friends said when she reached the top and walked off. All three were Albany Medical College students.

Ho started climbing as an undergraduate at a Houston gym five years ago.

Now 26, she also climbs outdoor cliffs with her boyfriend, who has the rope and hardware needed.

She compared bouldering to sprinting, noting that its many hard problems can be discouraging at first, and wall climbing to distance running, requiring more endurance.

She does both, and said climbing has made her stronger and capable of putting her body in positions she couldn’t before.

As for the boulder, “Sometimes we’ll choose to use it as a warm-up.

Other times we’ll just go there and try to do a few problems,” said Joyce Lu, who learned to climb indoors as an undergraduate at UCLA. “It’s more conducive if you’re with a group. Because then you can, like, cheer each other on and stuff.”

On many weeknights, the main action’s on the boulder, with most climbers ranging in age from about 16 to 35.

The gym’s 40-foot blue and yellow walls tend to attract older enthusiasts, especially those who started in the outdoors when bouldering was only something you did to warm up and the few indoor walls were cobbled together in backrooms for off-season training.

The loose accordion of five walls, with about 100 climbing routes, also gets busy, with everyone clipped to safety ropes.

“Of the 10,000 people that have been here, I’d say maybe 2 per cent have been outdoors,” manager Adam Catalano said.

“Ten or 15 years ago there were maybe five (commercial) gyms in the country.

“Now there’s hundreds.”

Catalano helped build The Edge as a project for Youth for Christ and included the public when he opened its doors last year.

He himself started with traditional rock climbing and spent 10 years running outdoor trips for kids.

After a gym they frequented in nearby Schenectady lost its lease and closed, the non-profit built this one.

The giant boulder was added in recognition of recent trends: 3,000 square feet of climbing surface with about 70 alternative problems to solve to reach the top.

Those square feet are paying the mortgage and utility bills, he said.

Surveys by the Outdoor Foundation, an affiliate of the trade group the Outdoor Industry Association, showed nearly 4.1 million American youths and adults went indoor climbing, bouldering or sport climbing in 2011.

That compared with about 1.6 million Americans who went ice climbing, mountaineering or traditional rock climbing outdoors.

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The latest trends in climbing are toward indoor gyms and low-elevation challenges that don’t require a safety rope.

“I think it is two worlds,” said Tom Rosecrans, a longtime climbing guide and owner of the RockSport climbing gym in Queensbury, near the southern edge of the Adirondacks.

“A lot of them will never put a rope on.”

There is crossover, of course, but bouldering is more athletic and dynamic and less expensive, said Cort Gariepy, chief executive of Rockwerx in Barre, Mass., who designed the boulder and climbing walls for The Edge with Catalano’s input.

“It’s much more accessible than traditional climbing.

“There’s much less gear involved. It’s less dangerous. It’s just much more accessible to the general public,” Gariepy said.

“In fact, when I get together with my old climbing cronies they blame me for having ruined the sport.”

There are about 250 professionally built climbing gyms in the U.S., with probably three times that many total.

The first climbing gym in North America opened in Seattle in the 1980s, he said.

Bouldering requires flexible, sticky-soled climbing shoes, maybe a small bag of chalk for help with grips, maybe a “crash pad” if you do it outdoors.

Most gyms rent shoes.

Climbing with top ropes, looped through an anchor or pulley at the top of a wall or cliff, requires wearing a harness to attach the rope and a belayer on the other end to stop any falls. The Edge recently added two automatic belay machines for solo wall climbing.

In sport climbing, a variation indoors and out, the climber attaches the safety rope to fixed anchors along the way.

Traditional outside climbers carry a “rack” of protection equipment they place in cracks to support the safety rope.

The new clean, well-lighted, full-service climbing gyms have become popular spots for after-work exercise, said Kynan Waggoner, operations director for USA Climbing, the national governing body for competition climbing.

“With that level of service, that customer may or may not be as attracted to going out and being in the dirt,” he said.

Indoor competitions include bouldering, sport and speed events. Climbing is on the short list for consideration as an Olympic sport for 2020.

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Question: Why are guys such jerks? Why do they act as though girls’ feelings are non-existent? Please help me.

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The longer you wait before getting physically naked, the easier it gets to spot jerks before getting hurt.

Men who want to use you will NOT stick around or work to meet your needs.

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The first time a man treats you poorly, tell him.

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We talked quite frequently then, but eventually lost touch through the years.

We recently reconnected over the summer, and he seems too good to be true.

He talks to me like I’m his princess, and I’m completely head over heels for him.

I’ve never met him in person, but he wants to meet me in a neutral location for spring break.

We are both 20 years old and in separate colleges.

The real kicker is that he wants to stay in a hotel together for this weekend trip.

Should I trust my gut instinct that he’s not a dangerous predator and stay with him?

What do you advise?

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Or it could be the biggest mistake — or last night of your life.

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Older sister forgetful, unhappy Dear Annie: I have a sister who is 10 years older.

“Doris” lives in a retirement hotel, and we speak often on the phone and see each other once a month or so.

Recently, my oldest son told me he saw Doris dining in a posh restaurant. Even though I have since spoken to Doris, she never mentioned seeing my son.

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Instead of being grateful for her good health, she complains and is inconsolable. Shall I just accept how she is and pretend all is well? I have no desire to share anything with her anymore. — Disgruntled in Calif.

Dear Disgruntled: There may be another reason why Doris neglected to mention your son’s appearance: She forgot.

There seems to be no ulterior motive in keeping it a secret, so we think these things simply slide out of her head, and that’s why she doesn’t mention them.

As she gets older, this is likely to happen more often. Her complaining, unfortunately, may be part of her personality.

You could suggest she see her doctor for a checkup and also propose that she concentrate on the good things in her life. You are one of those. Please try to accept her as she is.

Dear Annie: We recently hosted an early holiday, and I am still upset with the behaviour of my husband’s 42-year-old niece.

My husband has had some major medical issues.

He’s doing fine with medication, but he has trouble

learning new things, including how to work a complicated cellphone. His family knows all this. My husband opted for a flip phone that’s easy for him to understand and use, but it’s hardly the latest thing.

During the visit, another family member called his phone to say hello. As we passed the phone around, someone accidentally disconnected us, and we had to start over. This niece made fun of the phone in front of the entire family and seemed intent on embarrassing him.

My husband is the most special person in my life, and it hurt to see this 42-year-old brat make fun of him. To me, this “teasing” is rude and thoughtless.

Am I being oversensitive? How should I address her nasty comments in the future? — Miffed Dear Miffed: You do seem a bit oversensitive.

Teasing someone about a phone is not particularly personal, and we doubt the niece connected it to your husband’s medical issues, although you obviously did. The best response to this type of thing is to laugh. If she is looking to get a rise out of you, that will put a stop to it.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You know what you need, but you can sense what your partner desires. Your both feelings are very much attuned and it’s almost like reaching a different level of understanding and a more soulful connection with each other.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Your perceptive skills have a great ability to tap into people’s thoughts and intentions. You can almost effortlessly sense your immediate environment and be receptive to their needs. Your sympathy and kindness are noticeable.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You will feel more withdrawn earlier today, yet highly imaginative. You can see through people and read their minds. Use your sixth sense as guidance. Later today, you will express a deep desire to use your creative, artistic side.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You will develop a desire to belong to a certain group of like-minded people and you will be able to sense your peer’s needs. This can help you express your compassionate, sympathetic side. Others will come to your for counseling or help.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): If you are involved into a creative project or endeavour, this is your day! Imagination is marked strongly on your agenda today. You present an elevated perceptivity which can assist you into building new alliances.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Your psychic abilities are sharp today. You are able to travel through a world of mysteries and at the same time, find yourself comfortably ‘at home’.

Daydreaming can take you into unknown territories and fulfill your imaginative desires.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Your instincts are razor-sharp today. Tapping into private matters should come easily to you and guessing your partner’s intentions is like second nature to you. Later today, you find these extrasensory talents slowly leading you into foreign adventurous lands.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You are in good spirits today enjoy yourself or simply, let go of your stress will instinctively and quite happy about your accumulated wealth. Your self- remind you to face more mundane things. You will be creesteem gets a boost and you long to share more intimate time ative, yet highly busy with ongoing duties that need to be accomplished. Your insight will guide you. with a special someone, which can be a challenge right now.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Matters pertaining to your GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Uncertainty prevails throughout Astro Doyna is an internationally syndicated astrologer and the day and you no longer know which tasks are your yours family life will be highlighted today. Later on today, you will feel more self-expressive and develop a sudden need to let columnist. and which ones are not part of your responsibilities. Leave the daily obligations on “standby” mode for now and go out and go of your private life and simply enjoy yourself. Socialize or enjoy yourself.

S H O E R A D E S CANCER (June 21-July 22): There’s a certain domestic simply watch a movie. Let your T R A I N S harmony that predominates throughout your own home. This intuition point your direction.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You R E N N I E H A U N T R A D I A L is a good time to work on those issues that require your attention towards important details such as your health and a have no problem finding the right words today which help A M O E B A I R I S H O R E L S E lifestyle that fosters you the emotional well-being. you express your innermost LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Interaction with others will go relaS W O R D E R S E A T E tively smooth and pleasant today. You need to express your feelings. Your mind is exceed- C O D ingly imaginative and you coninnermost feeling either through writing or through your social E L K H O S E S S T E P E R nect more than ever to the E networks. You derive much nurturing from your beloved M A O A P E R Y D E S I R E D activities. You are also more animated and full of ideas C A D M U N R O D H U than ever.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21): Your friends are of great assistance to you right now. Expect one or two surprises in relation to a new love interest. Children can also bring you much joy and fun.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You’re feeling very optimistic and confident about your standing in life. Your reputation also gets a boost. On the other hand, ensure that private or family matters do not suffer as a consequence of your need to be in the limelight.

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DeMAERE Rev. William (Bill) DeMaere, known as “Cowboy Preacher Bill” or “Pastor Bill” passed away on December 2, 2012 at the age of 81. Bill was born in Grande Prairie, AB, on October 14th, 1931, the third of five children. He was pre-deceased by his father, John, and his mother, Pearl, his sister, Geneva Magee and a step grandson, Phillip.

He leaves to mourn his childhood sweetheart and wife, of over 59 years, Audrey (Stanchfield), their children Ken (Anna-Dawn) DeMaere of Cochrane; Cyndie (Alex Baum) of Cochrane, Kevin (Rhonda) DeMaere of Calgary, and Cheryle (Kurt Ellis) of Edmonton. He also leaves sixteen grandchildren, six great-grandchildren a brother, Philip (Clarice), a brother-in-law Ralph Magee, sisters Ann (Brian Snow) and Mary DeMaere. A memorial service will be held for Bill on December 17, at Deer Park Alliance Church, 2960 39 Street Red Deer, AB, at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Bethany Care Center, Cochrane

GAULD (FOX) Amy Feb. 21, 1925 - Nov. 30, 2012 Our beloved Mom passed away peacefully at the Red Deer Hospice surrounded by her family. She will be truly missed by her daughters, Virginia (Dave) Smale; Bea (Norm) Dobinson; Carol Warren; Juanita (Bill) Reid; her grandchildren, Blaine (Nicole) Dobinson; Kari (Scott) Spiller; Mark (Dolores) Warren; Kim (Travis) McIntyre; Allison and Graham Smale; Whitney (Scott) and Shelby Reid; her great-grandchildren Skylar, Presley and Jagr McIntyre, Kayl and Ryder Spiller and Hayley Dobinson. Mom loved being with her family and friends - “the more the merrier”- and was adopted as G r a n d m a A m y b y m a n y.

Mom was predeceased by her husband Vernon (1993), daughter Margaret (1963), her parents Herbert and Florence Fox and her eight siblings. She is survived by her Sisters-in-law Ada Fox, Eileen Fox, Molly Stone, Ruby Purdie, Betty Glover and her Brother-in-law Doug Glover. Amy’s family will host a tea in celebration of her life on December 16 at 2:00 pm at the Holiday Inn 6500 - 67 Street, Red Deer, AB. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in Amy’s honor to the Red Deer Hospice Society - 99 Arnot Avenue, Red Deer, T4R 3S6 or to the charity of your choice.

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SCOTT Velda Myrl (Edgar) Velda Myrl Scott passed away peacefully surrounded by her five children at the Red Deer Regional Hospital on December 4, 2012 at the age of 86. Born July 6th, 1926 to Robert and Veda Edgar, she was raised with her three older brothers, Bill, Les and Bob, on the Edgar farm west of Red Deer. After high school, she entered Nurses’ training at the Holy Cross Hospital in Calgary, graduating as a Registered Nurse in 1948. Following graduation, Velda returned to Red Deer and began her devoted nursing career which spanned four decades and touched the lives of many.

Her generous heart knew no bounds when it came to her family and friends, as well as many charitable organizations.

Velda married Ron Scott in 1951 and together they raised their five children as part of a wonderful extended family. Velda was predeceased by her husband in 1998. She will be lovingly remembered by her five children; Rick and Diane Scott, Debbie Perepelitza, Pam and Dale Reid, Bev and Don Neufeld, Brad Scott and Heather Brake, eleven grandchildren, three great grandchildren, in-laws; Pat and Bob Cathro, Ned Burgess, Bjorn Pederson, Dave Grove, numerous nieces, nephews and many friends. Words cannot express our gratitude for the loving care and compassion that Mom received from Dr. Robert Mulder, the staffs of the 1400 Household Extendicare Michener Hill, Valley Park Manor and Westpark Lodge. Mom’s strong will helped her face life’s challenges with grace and d i g n i t y. A C e l e b r a t i o n o f Velda’s life will be held at the Knox Presbyterian Church (4718 - 50th Street, Red Deer) on Monday, December 17, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. In honor of Velda’s memory, memorial tributes may be made to the Knox Presbyterian Church 4718 - 50th Street, Red Deer, Alberta T4N 1X2 or to the Red Deer Salvation Army 132-2325 50 Avenue, R e d D e e r, A B T 4 R 1 L 2 .

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LAWRENCE Eileen Celia (1948-2012) On November 30 th Eileen Celia Lawrence (nee Cunningham) passed away at the age of 64. She is survived by her family; husband Arthur, children L e i t a , Ta n y a a n d J a r r e t (Karen); grandchildren Jordan, Kaitlyn, Jessica and Ilan; sister Doreen Storck (Graeme) and brothers Derek (Audrey) and Glenn (Arlie). It is Eileen’s wish that there be no formal service. Our family would like to invite friends, family and neighbours to join them for snacks and refreshments at an Open House on Sunday, December 16th, from 2-4pm at the Chalet at Westerner Park in Red Deer (4847A 19 Street).

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(Brian), Kevin (Brenda), Troy (Treena), Shane (Donna) and Cindy (Dayn), fourteen grandchildren and two greatgrandsons. Don’s memory will also be cherished by his Births brother Jack (Swancie), sisters; Donna and Pat (Bert), sister-in-law Esther, as well as by Elaine’s family; Glen (Betty), Verna (Jack) and Nancy (Wes), his many extended family and coworkers at R.S.C. Don was predeceased by his parents John and Margaret, two sisters and their husbands; Mary (Bland) and Eva (Clayton), brother Byron, brother-in-law Tom, mother-in-law Virginia, nephew John and MARTIN - STAPLEY great-niece Jennifer. In honor of Don, a Memorial Service Tom and Orena Martin of “oh baby ... will be take place at Parkland Red Deer, together with we’re on parade!”...

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- Valid First Aid, H2S, Email resumes to: Fax Resume to: driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license required! jagare2@gmail.com or 403 783 3011 Found mikeg@jagareenergy.com Email: hr@ Please see your website calnashtrucking.com Start your career! @ www.colterenergy.ca L E AT H E R b a b y b o o t i e See Help Wanted or contact us at with Santa face on it found 1-877-926-5837 in front of Wal-Mart Parkland Mall 403-340-2571 Your application will be Clerical kept strictly confidential

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WEIS Western Wear looking for expâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d bookkeeper.

Please apply with resume to 5115-50 Ave. Red Deer

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE CLERK, RED DEER IROC Energy Services Partnership is a dynamic, rapidly growing public company focused on addressing the diverse needs of the oil and gas industry. We have an opening for an individual who enjoys a challenging, fast-paced and team orientated environment.

Reporting to the Accounts Receivable Supervisor, the Accounts Receivable Clerk will provide coverage for a 1 year Maternity leave position, starting approximately January 15, 2013. This person will be responsible for processing large volume of accounting invoices. Working in a team environment, the successful candidate will contribute to the efficient operation of the accounting department.

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Please drop resumes off at Southpointe Dental, Mon. through Thurs. 8 - 8 DAY DENTAL requires a P/T (with potential for F/T) RDA. Innisfailâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brand new dental clinic, located just off highway 2 in the COOP Mall. Please email resumes to admin@daydental.ca PERIOPARTNERS DR. PATRICK PIERCE DR. JANEL YU requires RDA LEVEL II 2-3 days per wk maximum.

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HORSE barn requires chore person weekday mornings, 1 mi. E. of R.D. Suitable for retired farmer.

403-343-6547

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CCCSI is hiring sanitation workers for the afternoon and evening shifts. Get paid weekly, $14.22/hr.

Call 403-348-8440 or fax 403-348-8463

Medical

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F/T / P/T Pharmacy Technicians. Apply w/ resume to: Highland Green Value Drug Mart, Red Deer MEDICAL Office Assistant with Health Unit Coordinator Instructor required.

Must have 3 years industry experience as either a LPN or Unit Clerk and related diploma. This is a part time position for 3 hours per day Monday to Friday.

Submit resumes to resumes@ academyoflearning.ab.ca RN, LPN & HCAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S Required. All positions available. Visit www.mvsh.ca or send resume to HR@mvsh.ca

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AXIOM WELL SOLUTIONS is seeking experienced slickline operators. Email resume to jneal@axiomwell.com Busy Oilfield Company looking for an experienced winch truck class 1 driver to operate a newer Peterbilt truck and new trailer to haul equipment between the Fox Creek/Edson area and Innisfail, Alberta.

Offering very competitive wages and bonus structure.

Please email resume: orion@orionrentals.ca

CALNASH TRUCKING LTD PONOKA, ALBERTA (Regular and winter camp jobs) REQUIRES PICKER, WINCH TRACTOR, BED TRUCK & PILOT CAR OPERATORS COMPETITIVE WAGES & BENEFIT PACKAGE INCLUDED Fax Resume to: 403 783 3011 Email: hr@ calnashtrucking.com EXP. LINE LOCATOR, H2S PSTS, 1st aid reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d.

Min. 3 yrs. exp. Resume by fax 403-227-1398 or email info@accutechcanada.ca

Qualified applicants are invited to submit a cover letter and resume quoting job reference number IROC18-12 to: Attention: Human Resources Email: careers@iroccorp.com Mail: IROC Energy Services Partnership 8113 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 49 Ave. Close Red Deer, Alberta T4P 2V5 Fax: (403) 346-9770 For further information on this position and other opportunities within our company, please visit our website at www.iroccorp.com We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those who will be interviewed will be contacted.

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.

Please no phone calls.

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Picker Operator Bed Truck Operator Winch truck operators

RETIREMENT & SAVINGS PLAN BENEFITS

All candidates must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen. We offer exceptional wages and benefits for exceptional people. Fax resume and abstract to 403-314-2340 or email to safety@ providencetrucking.ca

Join Our Fast Growing Team!!

QUALIFIED DAY AND NIGHT SUPERVISORS

FIELD OPERATORS Valid 1st Aid, H2S, Drivers License required!!

Please contact Murray McGeachy or Jamie Rempel by Fax: (403) 340-0886 or email

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Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd is seeking an expâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d FLOORHAND and DERRICK HAND. Locally based, home every night!

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Qualified applicants must have all necessary valid tickets for the position being applied for.

Bearspaw offers a very competitive salary and benefits package along with a steady work schedule.

Please submit resumes: Attn: Human Resources Emai: hr@ bearspawpet.com Fax: (403) 258-3197 or Mail to: Suite 5309, 333-96 Ave. NE Calgary, AB T3K 0S3

jrempel@ cathedralenergyservices.com website: www. cathedralenergyservices. com Your application will be kept strictly confidential.

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TANKMASTER RENTALS requires CLASS 1 BED TRUCK and TANK TRUCK Operators for Central Alberta. Competitive wages and benefits. m.morton@tankmaster.ca or fax 403-340-8818 Looking for a place to live?

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Boiler Hands.

You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll sell it for you!

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TR3 ENERGY is at the forefront of reclamation and remediation in the oil & gas industry.

We are currently recruiting for:

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.

*Equipment Operators & Labourers REQUIREMENTS: *Valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license * H2S Alive * Standard First Aid *WHMIS and/or CSTS or PST * Pre-Access A& D Testing Please email or fax your resume to: hr@tr3energy.com Fax: 403-294-9323 www.tr3energy.com Buying or Selling your home?

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URS FLINT TUBULAR MANAGEMENT SERVICES requires Tubing Inspection operator, manual lathe operator, loader operator and Shop & Yard Laborers. Exp. an asset but will train to suit.

Competitive wages and benefits. Apply w/resume to: 4115 Henry St. (Blindman Industrial Park) Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

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LOCAL Oilfield Company seeking experienced Wireline Tool Salesman.

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WWW.CLEANHARBORS.COM The Company (Coppâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Services Inc.), is a progressive and growing industrial services company and is looking for a Contracts Manager to be an integral part of their team.

CONTRACTS MANAGER Reporting to the Business Operations Manager, the Contracts Manager will be a dynamic self starter that will oversee and ensure the Companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s project contract(s) are completed and are in compliance with our clientsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; requirements.

This individual will work with the administration team and be responsible for ensuring the administration of project billing and document control for all project contracts.

- This individual has a minimum of 7 years of contract administration and/or project management experience in an industrial services or construction background, preferably related to the oil & gas or energy sector.

- This individual has an understanding of unit rate contracts and has experience in material procurement and project costing. You will have extensive knowledge and experience in various commercial contracts including understanding contract terms and conditions.

- This individual will be responsible for contract management including client communication, project progress monitoring and reporting, change order control, payment applications, contract document control, supplier performance, and contract closeout.

- This individual will work with the contract administration team providing leadership, input, and advice in creating and administering appropriate systems, procedures, and plans in helping the Company achieve continued growth.

- Ethical business practices are of the utmost importance to the Company. This individual will share these ethical principles and have the ability to apply sound judgment in identifying and resolving contract disputes.

- Post secondary education would be considered an asset however all candidates with aligning experience and values would be considered.

- Excellent analytical, administrative, and organizational skills are a must.

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Canyon is the fastest growing fracturing company in North America. We deliver quality customized pressure pumping and service solutions to the oil and gas industry, improving our industry one job at a time.

If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for a career with a leading organization that promotes Integrity, Relationships, Innovation and Success, then weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for you. Now hiring Canyon Champions for the following positions:

Class 1 Driver / Operators: Nitrogen, Coiled Tubing, Cement & Acid, Fracturing Supervisors: Nitrogen, Coiled Tubing, Cement & Acid, Fracturing Applicant Requirements: f Self-motivated f Willing to work flexible hours f Safetyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;focused

f Team oriented f Clean Class 1 license f Oil and Gas experience an asset

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We thank all applicants; however only those selected for an initial interview will be contacted.

How to apply: email: hr@canyontech.ca fax: (403) 356-1146 website: www.canyontech.ca

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HIRING * Gas station Manager * $25/hr, full time 1 person OPTICIAN * The day to day operations of filling station and IRIS is expanding and convenience store, managwe are looking for i n g s t a ff , w o r k i n g w i t h an outgoing, energetic vendors and monitoring Optician in our Red Deer sales. location. We will also * Completion of University consider training appli( Economics). Over 1 yr cants as opticians provided business experience. they possess sales experiLeeoh Holdings Inc. ence and can demonstrate o/a Rimbey Gas & Splash. enthusiasm and passion Box 659 4630 50 Ave. for what they do in their Rimbey, AB T0C 2J0 work and community. Also cookplus@naver.com greet customers, book Phone 403-843-2360 appointments & various other tasks.

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IRIS is Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest BAMSS eyecare provider with over Contracting Inc., a Lacombe based trans- 165 locations across the p o r t a t i o n c o m p a n y, i s country. IRIS features the finest fashion frames, looking for a full-time lenses from the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s administrative professional. leading manufacturerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and laser vision correction.

Key responsibilities for this position include: * Providing administrative support to Management * Maintenance of IFTA reporting program SAFETY & TRAINING * Responding to staff inquiries SUPERVISOR * Data entry & maintaining CRIMTECH SERVICES LTD document files provides engineering, * Reception including drafting and custom answering telephones, fabrication for the petroleum and greeting visitors industry. If you believe *Maintaining supplies and that a safe & healthy work office equipment environment is the result of * Open, sort and distribute a solid training program, correspondence (including have we the position for you! fax and email) â&#x20AC; RESPONSIBILITIES The successful candidate â&#x20AC;˘ Maintain our Health & will have: Safety program * Strong organizational â&#x20AC;˘ Maintains our Certificate skills of Recognition partner* Proficiency in using ship program Microsoft Word, Excel, â&#x20AC;˘ Coordinates the invesand Outlook tigation of all safety and * Excellent oral and written training related incidents communication skills â&#x20AC;˘ Develop Training Methods * High degree of professionalism QUALIFICATIONS: * The ability to work â&#x20AC;˘ 3-5 years safety exp. independently or as part â&#x20AC;˘ OH & S Code and of a team Regulations Knowledge â&#x20AC;˘ Excellent computer skills QUALIFICATIONS: (MS Office, Word, Excel) High school diploma and 3 â&#x20AC;˘ Hands on experience years of related experience in a shop environment, in an office environment. preferably within this A diploma in Office Adminindustry. istration will be considered â&#x20AC;˘ M H S A t r a i n i n g a n d an asset. Equivalencies ISNetworld knowledge will be considered. a definite asset â&#x20AC;˘ Post-secondary education Fax resume to: in HSE an asset Human Resources 403-782-1044 or Email: Please visit our website at careers@bamssinc.com /www.crimtech.com to view position profile.â&#x20AC; e Apply to: cslhr@crimtech.com CALL:

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THE RANCH HOUSE requires F/T & P/T dining room servers Call David 403-358-4100 for interview/appointment or fax resume 403-358-4116

THE RUSTY PELICAN is now accepting resumes for a well experienced F/T SERVER Apply within: 2079-50 Ave. 2-4 pm. Mon.-Fri. Fax 403-347-1161 Phone calls WILL NOT be accepted.

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CLARK BUILDERS Now Hiring CAREPENTERS & LABORERS for work in Red Deer Apply at: Email: careers@ clarkbuilders.com Fax: 1-888-403-3051 www.clarkbuilders.com

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ELECTRICAL and INSTRUMENTATION JOURNEYMAN and APPRENTICES We are currently recruiting for: Central and Northern Alberta.

Required Safety Certificates: H2S Alive / First Aid PST / Fall Protection.

Successful candidates will possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Oilfield experience is an asset.

Qualified applicants are invited to fax or email their resumes: Fax: 403-638-3688 Email: careers@bighornelectric.com

CLARK BUILDERS

Now Hiring LEAD HAND OR CARPENTER FOREMAN for work in Red Deer Apply at: Email: careers@ clarkbuilders.com Fax: 1-888-403-3051 www.clarkbuilders.com

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CARPET COLOUR Clarkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Plumbing & CENTRE Heating is currently looking for is now hiring 2 TILE INSTALLERS. Camp Shifts Applicant must have ability to lay out tiles, be familiar to start immediately for the following position: with setting materials and products. This is a F/T position with a wage of Journeyman Plumbers $25/hr.

Journeyman Gas Submit resume att`n: Fitters Andrew @ Carpet Colour Starting wage of $36/hr, Centre 1100, 5001 - 19 St. 10% Vacation/Holiday Pay Red Deer, AB T4R 3R1 or and benefits. email : awiebe@ Please fax resumes to carpetcolourcentre. com 780-623-7451or email to ESTABLISHED well known sales@cpandh.ca company looking for permanent f/t hourly tapers and p/t piece work tapers.

EXPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122;D drywall tradesmen Please fax resume to & laborers reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d, immed 403-782-0610 email: Phone 403-348-8640 ben@tpil.ca

S As a result of continuous growth, Savanna Energy Services Corp. is seeking a dynamic individual for the role of Journeyman Electrician based in Nisku, AB. The successful candidate will have: Â&#x2021; Good communication skills Â&#x2021; An aptitude for math and mechanical ability Â&#x2021; Physical strength and stamina Â&#x2021; Ability to work as an individual and as a team Â&#x2021; Â&#x2021; AC Drive knowledge or training is essential Â&#x2021; PLC knowledge considered an asset Â&#x2021; Valid Driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Licence Â&#x2021; 2-5 years related experience A Journeyman Electrician is responsible for: Â&#x2021; Installing, altering, repairing, and maintaining electrical systems Â&#x2021; Reading and interpreting electrical, mechanical, and architectural drawings and electrical code to determine wiring layouts Â&#x2021; Cutting, threading, bending, assembling, and installing conduits

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JOURNEYMAN PLUMBER Red Deer Public Schools Please see:

www.rdpsd.ab.ca Employment Opportunities - Caretaking and Maintenance Staff for complete posting.

STUDON Electric & Controls Inc. is one of Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Best 50 Managed Companies. We are an industry leading Electrical & Instrumentation Contractor that prides itself in having committed and dedicated employees.

We are currently hiring for the position of:

JOURNEYMAN INSTRUMENTATION MECHANIC

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Red Deer Public Schools

The ideal candidate will have the following: â&#x20AC;˘ Journeymen Instrumentation Mechanic â&#x20AC;˘ Experience with Maintenance and/or plant facility work â&#x20AC;˘ CSTS â&#x20AC;˘ A team player â&#x20AC;˘ Excellent communication skills

Please see:

www.rdpsd.ab.ca Employment Opportunities - Caretaking and Maintenance Staff for complete posting.

STUDON offers a competitive salary, and an opportunity to apply your skills in a challenging and rewarding environment.

Please forward your resume to the address below. We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those candidates interviewed will be contacted.

Please note: This job posting closes on December 17th, 2012 STUDON Electric & Controls Inc. ATTN: Leanne Colby Fax # 403-342-6505 Email lcolby@studon.com

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If you are interested in a fast, fun and exciting opportunity in the hospitality industry, the Sheraton Red Deer Hotel is currently recruiting for:

Maintenance Manager

Responsible for supervising maintenance staďŹ&#x20AC;, and performing general building and property maintenance. This position will oversee electrical, plumbing and mechanical systems and equipment, and coordinate the day to day operation of the maintenance department.

If you have maintenance coordination experience, strong management, delegation, planning and leadership skills, have knowledge of workplace compliance regulations and legislation and understand cost control measures then you may be the person we are looking for to lead our maintenance team.

To apply email: kbaker@sheratonreddeer.com.

Closing Date: 5:00 pm, December 19, 2012.

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LOOKING for a few good Apples! Hiring part time and full time kitchen line cooks... great flexibility, weekends a must!

Apply in person between 2 pm and 5 pm and ask for Angie or Amy.

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Service Coordinator Competition # 12-319 This is a part-time position for 20 hours per week.

As the Service Coordinator for our Family Support Program, you will utilize your accomplished level of organizational and communication skills to provide exceptional services to children and adults with various disabilities and complex needs. In your role, you provide behavioural and emotional support to individuals and their families, as well as being part of a team in charge of administration.

Your Degree/Diploma in Human Services, preferably in Disability Studies (equivalencies will be considered) along with three years of related experience has prepared you for this rewarding and challenging role.

Your familiarity with the Family Supports for Children with Disabilities Act is an asset.

Location: Red Deer We offer flexibility, a comprehensive benefits package and a supportive working environment.

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With a job at Olymel you enjoy ... â&#x20AC;˘ Comprehensive Health and Benefit Plan â&#x20AC;˘ Public Transportation to and from the plant. â&#x20AC;˘ Possibility of progression within the company. â&#x20AC;˘ Paid work and safety orientation. â&#x20AC;˘ Discounts on retail prices for Olymel products (fresh and frozen pork/poultry and clothing).

Wage - $34.68 / hr.

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Please contact Steve Tiffin at stiffin@galleonrigs.com or (403) 358-3350 fax (403) 358-3326

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PARKLAND YOUTH HOMES SOCIETY Red Deer, Alberta

- FOSTER CARE SUPPORT WORKER (1 YR. TERM) - YOUTH COUNSELLOR - OUTREACH WORKER (1 YR. TERM) - YOUTH COUNSELLOR (.4 FTE WEEKEND/ NIGHT SHIFT) - YOUTH COUNSELLORS (RELIEF) - FOSTER PARENTS - MAINTENANCE (CONTRACT)

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TOOL COORDINATOR The ideal candidate will require the following for this position: â&#x20AC;˘ Minimum 1 year of previous warehouse experience â&#x20AC;˘ Experience working with electrical tools a definite asset â&#x20AC;˘ Problem solving and organizational skills â&#x20AC;˘ Self-motivated with proven reliability & punctuality â&#x20AC;˘ Team Player with strong communication skills â&#x20AC;˘ Ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment â&#x20AC;˘ Forklift training preferred â&#x20AC;˘ Clean driving record

The ideal candidate will have the following: â&#x20AC;˘ Dedication to safety; reflected in practice and experience â&#x20AC;˘ A strong background in Electrical and Instrumentation â&#x20AC;˘ Supervisory experience with excellent communication & organizational skills â&#x20AC;˘ Comfortable with scheduling & planning â&#x20AC;˘ Strong computer skills with working knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite of programs

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for more information.

STUDON offers a competitive salary, and an opportunity to apply your skills in a challenging and rewarding environment.

Please forward your resume to the address below. We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those candidates interviewed will be contacted.

Please note: This job posting closes on December 17th, 2012 STUDON Electric & Controls Inc. ATTN: Jon Skene Fax # 403-342-6505 Email: jskene@studon.com

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Human Resources Parkland Youth Homes Society 4920 54 St., Red Deer, AB, T4N 2G8

STUDON Electric & Controls Inc. is one of Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Best 50 Managed Companies. We are an industry leading Electrical & Instrumentation Contractor that prides itself in having committed and dedicated employees.

(Various Locations around Alberta)

www.parklandyouthhomes.ca

Resumes can be emailed to: HR@parklandyouthhomes.ca Faxed to: 403-346-3225 or forwarded to:

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your skills in a challenging and rewarding environment.

Please forward your resume to the address below. We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those candidates interviewed will be contacted.

Please note: This job posting closes on December 14th, 2012 STUDON Electric & Controls Inc. ATTN: Andrea Mercer Fax # 403-342-6505 Email amercer@studon.com

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Parkland Youth Homes is a non-profit, dynamic, learning organization that is passionate about providing quality service to youth and families in the Red Deer area. We are seeking qualified, motivated individuals to fill the following positions:

E4 RED DEER ADVOCATE Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012 Trades

850

ELECTRICAL APPRENTICE

Trades

850

Wabasca Area 5 month term Camp Job Started mid-Aug, 2012 BIG Horn Electric and Controls Ltd.

2nd. or 3rd. yr. Must have Residential experience.

Fax resume to 403-347-5745 or call 403-588-6001

ESTABLISHED well known company looking for exp’d. steel stud/drywall person ELECTRICAL and JOURNEYMAN to work F/T hourly.

INSTRUMENTATION Please fax resume to OR APPRENTICE JOURNEYMAN and 403-782-0610 email: Midas is looking for APPRENTICES ben@tpil.ca ambitious, dedicated & Required Safety professional Journeyman Certificates: EXPERIENCED or 3rd. and 4th year H2S Alive / First Aid Technician or apprentices in our Red PST / Fall Protection.

Deer location. if you pride Successful candidates will Apprentice yourself on quality work, possess excellent written required for GM dealership in Drumheller customer servicea and are and verbal looking for a career in Medical benefits, good communication skills. automotives we would like working conditions.

Oilfield experience is an you to consider a position Must have clean driving asset. with us. Please drop off or record. Please fax Qualified applicants are send a resume to 5804 50 invited to fax or email their or email resume to Ave. Red Deer, Alberta service manager. resumes: T4N 4C2 email to: Email: Fax: 403-638-3688 Email: midas58@telus.net or fax bob.thomas@ careers@bighornelectric.com westerngmdrumheller.com to 403-314-9631 Fax: 403-823-7237 Classifieds Truckers/ Your place to SELL Drivers Your place to BUY

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JOURNEYMAN or 3rd Yr. Apprentice Plumber/Gas Fitter

FURIX Energy Inc. is looking for an

Experienced Coater

for internal coatings.† $30-40/hour dependent upon experience.† Please fax (403)348-8109 or email laurie@furixenergy.com

req’d for small shop in Westaskiwin area.

Competitive wages & health plan. Submit resumes to: willplmb@xplornet.com or fax to: 780-312-2889 or call 780-387-6087 Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds Tired of Standing?

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FURIX Energy Inc. is looking for an

Experienced Sandblaster.

$20-25/hour dependent upon experience. Please fax (403)348-8109 or email laurie@furixenergy.com

LARGE commercial . project, drywall, , steel stud, t-bar, taping , long term work. Benefits, 403-588-4614, 588-4615

GEMINI is Hiring for Ponoka Fabrication Shop

Looking for a place to live?

Take a tour through the CLASSIFIEDS

JOURNEYMAN MILLWRIGHT Mechanical experience Experience in welding manufacturing Plant maintenance Experience in maintenance of Overhead Cranes

SERVICEMAN POSITION

Please send resumes to Hmorrow@geminicorp.ca

Mechanically inclined or heavy duty equipment apprentice Year round employment Clean driver’s abstract Fax resume to (403) 885 5137 Email resume to office@ccal.com Looking for a new pet?

Check out Classifieds to find the purrfect pet.

GOODMEN ROOFING LTD. Requires

SHUNDA CONSTRUCTION

SLOPED ROOFERS LABOURERS & FLAT ROOFERS

Requires Full Time

Valid Driver’s Licence preferred. Fax or email info@goodmenroofing.ca or (403)341-6722 NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE!

Carpenters Helpers, and Labourers.

EXPERIENCED

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 F/T. Class 1 drivers to haul NGL butane Super B’s, must be over 25 yrs., EMAIL: dreaddriving@gmail.com HOT SHOT DRIVER. REQ’D. Scheduled days off. Company benefits.

Fax resume & driver’s abstract to: 403-342-2152 LOOKING for Dispatcher/ Dock worker. Must have Class 1. Contact Darrel at 403-341-2340 for appt.

SNOW plow drivers(2) req’d for winter season based out of Lacombe, exc. wages. Must have Class 3 w/air. Call Toll Free 1-877-787-2501 Mon. - Fri. 9 am. - 5 pm. only or fax resume to: 403-784-2330 WANTED Class 1 drivers with propane, butane, LPG mix in Central AB. Must have all tickets Fax resume to 403-887-6110 or Call Dennis at 403-588-5836

Competitive Wages & Benefits. Fax resumes & ref’s to: 403-343-1248 Misc. or email to: RISLEY MACHINING admin@shunda.ca Help LTD. (Grande Prairie, AB) has the following position ACADEMIC Express available for immediate Adult Education and employment: Training ALUMINUM BOAT FABRICATOR/WELDER Winter 2013 Must have previous experience.

• Community Support Risley Machining offers a Worker program good benefits program and TANKMASTER RENTALS • GED classes evening wages to commensurate req’s FULL TIME and days with experience.

APPRENTICE Please reply with resume 403-340-1930 to: Jay Stojan MECHANIC www.academicexpress.ca 9620-109 St Send resume to Grande Prairie, AB m.morton@tankmaster.ca T8V 4E4 or fax 403-340-8818 Phone: (780) 538-8256 TOO MUCH STUFF? Fax: (780) 539-5447 ADULT & Youth Let Classifieds Email: Carrier Needed help you sell it. jay.stojan@gorisley.com

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CIRCULATION ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED

ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED

For delivery of Flyers, Express and Sunday Life in

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 $45/mo.

ALSO Duston St. Donnelly Crsc., area Densmore Crs. Dale Close $270/mo.

LANCASTER Lenon Close, Lacey Close, Landry Bend area $76/mo.

ALSO Logan Close Lee St. & Lawrence Crsc. area $158/mo.

MICHENER West of 40th Ave. North of Ross St. area $245.00/mo.

Good for adult w/a small car ALSO East of 40th North of Ross St. Michener Green Cresc. area. $268/mo.

Good for adult with small car.

ONLY 4 DAYS A WEEK

Call Jamie 403-314-4306 for more info

LANCASTER AREA 77 papers $412/mo.

ROSEDALE AREA 72 papers $386/mo.

DEER PARK Dempsey St. area 79 papers $423/mo.

ALSO Davison Dr. area 101 papers $541/mo.

ALSO Clearview Ridge Timberlands area 59 papers $376/mo.

Call Jamie 403-314-4306 for more info

FOR FLYERS, RED DEER SUNDAY LIFE AND EXPRESS ROUTES IN:

Adams Close/ Adair Ave.

MOUNTVIEW WEST LAKE

BOWER AREA Baile Cl. /Boyce St. Beatty Crs./Barrett Dr. Brown Cl./Baird St Barrett Dr./Baird St INGLEWOOD AREA

Isbister Close Issard Close

Call Karen for more info 403-314-4317

LANCASTER AREA

ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED for early morning delivery of Red Deer Advocate 6 days per week in

Lancaster Drive Lindsay Ave. Lagrange Crsc SUNNYBROOK AREA Scott St./Somerset Close.

Sunnyside Crsc.

MOUNTVIEW 83 Advocate $435/mo. $5229/yr 1-1/2 hrs. per day

VANIER AREA

ALSO

Viscount Dr./ Voisin Crsc

SOUTH HILL 83 Advocate $435/mo. $5229/YR. 1 Hr. per day.

Call Prodie @ 403- 314-4301 for more info ********************** TO ORDER HOME DELIVERY OF THE ADVOCATE CALL OUR CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT 314-4300

Call Karen for more info 403-314-4317

DISPATCHER req’d.

Knowledge of Red Deer and area is essential.

Good communication, skills both verbal and written. Must have effective time management skills and able to multi task in a fast paced environment.

Experience preferred, but will train suitable applicant.

Send resume by fax to 403-346-0295

CARRIERS REQUIRED to deliver the Central AB. Life in the towns of Blackfalds Lacombe Ponoka Stettler Call Rick at 403-314-4303

Submit resume, indicating “Service Runner Position”, along with your drivers abstract immediately to: careers@ reddeeradvocate.com or mail to: Human Resources 2950 Bremner Avenue Red Deer, AB. T4N 5G3 or fax to: 403-341-4772 We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only selected candidates will be contacted.

Celebrate your life with a Classified ANNOUNCEMENT

Hiring Part Time

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(counting money).

15-25 hrs per week. Must be available to start as early as 7 am and finish as late as 2 pm and be available any days of the week. Must be physically fit as this is a physically demanding position.

Send resume to vickib@cashcasino.ca, or fax 1-403-243-4812.

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MAINTENANCE POSITION

F/T Assistant Manager req’d for busy convenience store. Please apply in person with resume to Express 24 EASTVIEW. 140 Erickson Drive

COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL HEALTH COORDINATOR

GREENHOUSE Workers wanted at Meadowbrook Greenhouses, Penhold 14 F/T seasonal positions.

Training provided. Start Feb. 2013. $9.75/ hr, 44 hrs./ 5 days per week, 4 month period. Fax resume 403-886-2252

Contract Term: Jan. 7-June 30, 2013

DOOR SECURITY

Invites applicants for:

Please see:

www.rdpsd.ab.ca Employment Opportunities

X-Static is now accepting applications for Experienced P/T door security Apply in person, after 3 pm

Employment Training

Top Wages paid based on experience. Full Benefits and Uniform Package included.

Visit our website for more detailed job descriptions at www. eaglebuilders.ca. Applicants are able to apply online or fax resumes to Human Resources 403-885-5516 or e-mail: k.kooiker@eaglebuilders.ca.

Chinook’s Edge School Division No. 73 invites applications for a part-time Family School Wellness Worker effective immedia t e l y. T h e s u c c e s s f u l candidate will work at École Steffie Woima Elementary (Sylvan Lake) providing prevention, support and referral services to children and their families. Individuals will possess skills in early intervention and crisis intervention, as well as have knowledge and experience working with community agencies and schools. Preference will be given to applicants who possess a degree in human/social services and related experience.

Cover letter and resume, complete with the names and telephone numbers of three current work related references, should be forwarded to: Shawn Russell, Associate Superintendent Chinook’s Edge School Division No. 73 4904 50 Street Innisfail, AB T4G 1W4 Telephone: (403) 227-7070 / 1-800-561-9229 Fax: (403) 227-2291 Email careers@ chinooksedge.ab.ca For information on Chinook’s Edge School Division No. 73, please check our website (www.chinooksedge.ab.ca).

Applications will be accepted until 12:00 noon, Thurs. December 13, 2012.

The successful applicant will be required to provide a criminal record check and a child intervention (welfare) record check.

While we thank all applicants for their interest, only those individuals selected for interviews will be contacted. Resumes of individuals not granted an interview will not be kept on file.

Training are courses that we offer on a regular basis.

As well, we offer a selection of online Training Courses.

For more information check us out online at www.firemaster.ca or call us at 403 342 7500.

You also can find us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter @firemasterofs.

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED for In Town of Trochu Morning Delivery 1 hour per day 6 days per week No collection No Sundays

SAFETY

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stuff CLASSIFICATIONS 1500-1990

Auctions

ANTIQUE ESTATE AUCTION Sunday December 9

11 am Sharp *Viewing 9 am Location: Ridgewood Community Hall Partial List only: Antiques & Collectibles - China Cabinets - Antique Queen Bed - Retro Table & Chairs - Dressers - Queen Ann Furniture - Gate Leg Dining Table & 6 Chairs (Professionally Restored) - Autographed Gretzky Jersey - 1937 Cedar Chest with Key - 1957 Lethbridge El Bronco Menu - 1914 Spurs - Egyptian Mummy - Set of 3 Buddha’s - Sword - Crystal - China - Tea Set - Hudson Bay Blankets (One in Original Packaging) - Humidor with Cigars - Tea Service - Coke Trays - Collector Coins, Stamps & Bills - Porcelain Dolls - Furniture - Deep Freeze - Engraving Shop Supplies and Equipment - AND MORE For a complete list and Directions visit www.cherryhillauction.com Terms of Sale: Cash, Cheque, C/C, Everything must be paid for & removed on sale day (NO EXCEPTIONS) 15% buyer’s premium.

Sale subject to Additions, Deletions, Errors and Omissions.

Cherry Hill Auction & Appraisals Phone 403-342-2514 or 403-347-8988

Bud Haynes & Co. Auctioneers

Certified Appraisers 1966 Estates, Antiques, Firearms.

Bay 5, 7429-49 Ave. 347-5855

EquipmentHeavy

at 403-314-4316 or email qmacaulay@ reddeeradvocate.com

900

1630

TRAILERS for sale or rent Job site, office, well site or storage. Skidded or wheeled. Call 347-7721.

Central Alberta’s Largest Car Lot in Classifieds

Farmers' Market

1650

BROWN EGGS AND LAMB now has free range pork : gourmet hams and sausage. Great selection of warm woolies.

Phone 403-782-4095 Start your career!

See Help Wanted

Firewood

1660

AFFORDABLE

Homestead Firewood

Spruce, Pine, Birch Spilt, Dry. 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472

FIREWOOD. Pine, Spruce, Poplar. Can deliver 1-4 cords. 403-844-0227 Now Offering Hotter, Cleaner BC Birch. All Types. P.U. / del. Lyle 403-783-2275 SPLIT Dry Firewood. Delivery avail (403)845-8989

Health & Beauty

900

JOIN THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM TODAY!

This project is funded by the Government of Canada’s Youth Employment Strategy.

Are you between the ages of 16-30 years • Unemployed , not attending school • Facing multiple barriers to achieving your potential and personal independence • In need of a chance to get your life back on track • Ready, willing and committed to making positive life changes • Wanting to expand your network of supports • Looking to improve your life and or employability skills • Willing to learn • A Canadian citizen • Not receiving Employment Insurance Benefits or have not received regular benefits within the last 5 years If any or some of the above points apply to you please feel free to give us a call to see if the youth employment program may be a fit for you. Please contact us at: The Youth and Volunteer Centre of Red Deer 403-342-6500 ext 118 or 342-7521 Or email info@yvc.ca This is a 6 month project providing youth/young adults with an opportunity to enhance personal growth learn life skills and employability skills through classroom activity and work experience.

Eligible participants will receive minimum wage while attending this project. Childcare costs and transportation funds may be available.

The Next Program will begin in January 02, 2013.

1700

*NEW!* Asian Relaxation Massage Downtown RD 587-377-1298 Open Mon.Fri. daily 11am - 6 pm.

Household Appliances

1710

APPLS. reconditioned lrg. selection, $150 + up, 6 mo. warr. Riverside Appliances 403-342-1042

Household Furnishings

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED for Afternoon delivery in Bowden & Innisfail Please contact QUITCY

1530

FIREWOOD 347-7211 bluegrassnursery.com

TRAINING CENTRE

The Town of Olds No collecting!

Packages come ready for delivery!

Also for the afternoon in Town of Penhold!

Also afternoon delivery in Town of Springbrook

Build A Resume That Works!

APPLY ONLINE www.lokken.com/rdw.html Call: 403-348-8561 Email inford@lokken.com Career Programs are

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275260L7-31

272825K19-L30

- Concrete Finishers - Carpenters/Woodworkers

Part-time Family School Wellness Worker

900

is expanding its facility to double production.

We are currently seeking the following to join our team in Blackfalds for all shifts:

P/T GRAVEYARD shift Person req’d. immed. Must be 18 yrs. old. Please apply in person with resume to Express 24 EASTVIEW. 140 Erickson Drive

Parkland Youth Homes requires a person to be RETAIL STORE responsible for ongoing SUPERVISOR C-store maintenance for multiple Gas Cwash Apply ABA locations. A general underInvestments Inc oa s t a n d i n g o f b u i l d i n g Heritage Esso,FT $14.38/ maintenance with an hr Supervise, train staff, aptitude for light repairs prep schedule, sales including wall repair, light reports, merchandising, electrical, plumbing and inventory mgt, HS grad, moderate carpentry skills, computer literate, 2 yrs or ability to assess the neexp. Mail Resume 6020 cessity for professional 67St Red Deer, AB T4R2K4. contractors. Hours of work will be approx. 20-30 hrs. p e r m o n t h o r a s j o b Employment necessitates.

Only those selected for an Training interview will be contacted.

Resumes can be emailed to: HR@ parklandyouthhomes.ca OILFIELD SERVICES INC. faxed to (403) 346-3225, offers a variety of or forwarded to: Human Resources Parkland Youth Homes to meet your needs.

Society Standard First Aid , Confined 4920 54 Street Space Entry, H2S Alive and Fire Red Deer, AB T4N 2G8

1 day per wk.

No collecting!!

880

- Classified Staff for complete posting.

As part of our customer service team, you will be dispatched in response to service concerns to delivery newspapers and flyers to customers or carriers. A delivery vehicle is provided.

Hours of shifts are Monday through Friday 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. or longer, and/or afternoon shifts Monday to Friday 2 p.m. - 6 p.m..

Saturday and Sunday, 7 a.m.-11 a.m. or longer

CARRIERS NEEDED

ANDERS AREA

ADULT & YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED for delivery of Flyers Red Deer Express & Red Deer Life Sunday in

Do You: - Want extra income - Possess a clean, valid drivers license - Have a friendly attitude - Enjoy customer service - Want part-time work (12 to 22 hours per week)

920

Career Planning

RED DEER WORKS

Service Runner (Part Time)

217865

850

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Trades

1720

COFFEE table 58” x 22” x 15h with center closed cubical $200 403-314-2026 LIMITED Edit. pink Dyson upright vacuum cleaner $150, 403-346-9899 LOVESEAT RECLINER & ROCKER, 3-in-one. asking $400. 403-391-3936

WANTED

Antiques, furniture and estates. 342-2514

Misc. for Sale

1760

2 BOXES of Wildlife books ea.$10; box of assorted indoor flower pots $15; med. spider plant, $7; rubber plant variegated green leaves $10; 30” bow saw and case $15; 3 pc. unit w/liquor cabinet $55; 6 cubical unit, great for books, pictures, etc. $70 403-314-2026 BLUE Flame Heater, thermo controlled, 10,000 BTU, $75; electric oil heater, $30; Woodwork patterns $10; 6 fireplace tools, $10; Star Choice Receiver, $5; Gimme-Five game, $20; Sequence game $20; 2 vanity light fixtures and 3 track satin light fixtures, $30.

403-358-5247 COACH purse and wallet, set, $100; Louis Vuitton purses $50 each, 403-346-9899 NEVER USED, genuine Ugg boots, size 7, $125; 2 Liz Clairborne purses $30 each, 403-346-9899

RED DEER ADVOCATE Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012 E5

1810

Pets & Supplies

2140

Horses

WANTED: all types of horses. Processing locally in Lacombe weekly.

403-651-5912

Condos/ Townhouses

3030

FRESHLY painted 3 Bdrm.

1 1/2 baths, 5 appls,, n/s, no pets, avail. now, Deer Park 403-391-1740

KITSON CLOSE

AQUARIUM

wegot

newer exec. 3 bdrm. bi-level townhouse 1447 sq. ft. 5 appls, 1 1/2 bath, blinds, lg. balcony, fenced in rear, front/rear parking, no dogs, rent $1395 SD $1000. n/s Avail. immed. & 2 for Jan. 2 403-304-7576 / 347-7545

60 gal. tank with black storage cabinet.

Complete with: Cichlids, all accessories, CLASSIFICATIONS decorations and food.

FOR RENT • 3000-3200 New Fluval 405 filter, canopy with lights, WANTED • 3250-3390 & heater all replaced Kyte/Kelloway Cres. within the last year.

Lovely 3 level exec.

Great Christmas Present!! Houses/ 3 bdrm. townhouse Cost for everything if 5 appls, 1 1/2 bath, buying new would be over Duplexes concrete patio, blinds, $1400. Asking $500. front/rear parking, no dogs, 2 BDRM. small cozy house, 403-346-7778 or 403-506-7117 Red Deer Sylvan Lake, lrg. yard. $750. n/s, rent $1395 SD $1000 Avail. Jan. 2 Avail.jAN. 1. 403-304-9581 403-304-7576 or 347-7545

rentals

3020

1830

Cats

2 F Blue Russian tuxedo cross, one all charcoal, one charcoal w/white socks, while bib & white whiskers. very cute, ready for good home/farm/acreage, good mousers, litter trained 403-886-4852 403-588-6505 SIAMESE ALSO BELANISE (3) KITTENS FOR SALE $60 each obo.

403-887-3649

1840

Dogs

ENGLISH Mastiff puppies for sale. Certified, first shots, microchipped.

CKC. All colours available.

May be viewed on our website at www. doublepjsenglishmastiffs. net call 403-652-3429 pcrowder02@gmail.com $2500.00 well worth it.

LABRA DOODLE PUPS F 1 $700; F1 B $900 2 YR health Guaranteed. awesome bloodlines, ready now until Christmas Hold with deposit.

Ph. 403-919-1370 306-792-2113 www.furfettishfarm.ca POMERANIAN white pups, 2F, 1M, 403-227-5105 www.diamondicepoms.com

1860

Sporting Goods

GOLF travel bag, black w/wheels, very good cond. $40, 403-346-0093

House In Grandview 2 bdrms., 2.5 baths, fin. bsmt., in-suite laundry.

Garage, yard, No Smoking NO PETS. $1450. & utils.

Avail NOW! Hearthstone 403-314-0099, 396-9554 www.hpman.ca

Condos/ Townhouses

33 Cosgrove Cres.

TRAVEL ALBERTA Alberta offers SOMETHING for everyone.

Make your travel plans now.

SOUTHWOOD PARK 3110-47TH Avenue, 2 & 3 bdrm. townhouses, generously sized, 1 1/2 baths, fenced yards, full bsmts. 403-347-7473, Sorry no pets. www.greatapartments.ca

Large townhouse, balcony, Riverfront Estates 2 bdrm. + den, 1.5 baths. 5 Deluxe 3 bdrm. 1 1/2 bath, appls., in-suite laundry, NO bi-level townhouse, 5 appls, blinds, large balcony, PETS. Avail. Jan. 1! $1095 no pets, n/s, $1195 Gas & Elect. Hearthstone or $1220 along the river.

403-314-0099 or 396-9554 SD $1000. avail. www.hpman.ca Jan. 2 AVAIL. Jan. 1, 3 bdrm. 403-304-7576 347-7545 townhouse, 4 appl., hardwood, 2 parking stalls, c l o s e t o s h o p p i n g & Manufactured schools. $1075 + util. + d.d Homes 403-506-0054

3040

Manufactured Homes

3040

A MUST SEE!

HORSES WANTED: broke, un-broke, or unwanted. 403-783-0303

20,000with Intro

$

400/month lot Rent incl. Cable www.lansdowne.ca

274500L1-31

Renter’s Special FREE Cable

849

/month

BOXES? MOVING? SUPPLIES? 403-986-1315

Painters/ Decorators

1/2 duplex in 50 + area in Olds. 1100 sq ft. 2 bdrm., 3 bath, 2 car garage.

4090

Manufactured Homes

3080

$269,900. 403-507-0028 Great for retirement. 2 bdrm, 2 bath 1/2 duplex in Olds.

Attached. garage.

16x76 Triple E in Rimbey.

New flooring. Owner will consider financing. $57,900.

Help-U-Sell RD 342-7355 MUST SELL

By Owner $7,000.

Sharon 403-550-8777

New Executive

$247,900. 403-507-0028

3090

3110

3 bdrm. 2 bath HOME in Red Deer. Immediate possession 10 yr warranty.

Own it for $1345/mo. OAC 403-346-3100, 347-5566

Single family at affordable price. New shingles. Lots

Commercial Property

1310

LAUREL TRUDGEON Residential Painting and Colour Consultations.

403-342-7801.

BRIAN’S DRYWALL LINDA’S CHINESE MASFraming, drywall, taping, SAGE Grand Opening #3 textured & t-bar ceilings, 4820-47 Ave. 403-986-1550 Printing 36 yrs exp. Ref’s. 392-1980 MASSAGE ABOVE ALL “Printing Press numbering DALE’S Home Reno’s WALK-INS WELCOME machines brand LEIBENFree estimates for all your 4709 Gaetz Ave. 346-1161 GER OR ATLANTIC reno needs. 403-506-4301 ( Convex or straight) TRADITIONAL CHINESE reverse or forward suitable JNM CONSTRUCTION MASSAGE, new girls, Home Improvements, for GTO or large press for 4606 48 Ave. Open 7 From Demolition to finish! sale. $275.00 each, or if a.m.- 9 p.m. 7 days a wk.

30 yrs. Exp. Free Est. you purchase all 8, it will Phone 403-986-1691 403-505-2248 be $250 each.

2 GTO PERFORATION SIDING, Soffit, Fascia VII MASSAGE ARMS with wheels $300 Prefering non- combustible Feeling overwhelmed?

FOR BOTH .call fibre cement, canexel & Hard work day? Come in 403-346-4263 smart board, Call Dean @ and let us pamper you. ( pictures can be viewed 302-9210.

Pampering at its best. on kijiji ID436440237) #7 7464 Gaetz Ave.(rear entrance if necessary) Seniors’ www.viimassage.biz Escorts In/Out Calls to Hotels Services 403-986-6686 BEAUTIFUL college girl ATT’N: SENIORS ROXY 403-848-2300 Misc.

Are you looking for help on small reno’s or jobs, EDEN Services such as, new bathroom 587-877-7399 10am-midnight sink, toilets or safety bars 5* JUNK REMOVAL EROTICAS PLAYMATES in bath tubs. Call James Property clean up 340-8666 Girls of all ages 403- 341-0617 www.eroticasplaymates.net CENTRAL PEST 403-598-3049 HELPING HANDS CONTROL LTD. For Seniors. Cleaning, LEXUS 392-0891 *BUSTY* Comm/res. Locally owned.

INDEPENDENT w/own car 403-373-6182 cpest@shaw.ca cooking, companionship in home or in facility.

Call 403-346-7777 FREE removal of all kinds Handyman Better For Cheaper with a of unwanted scrap metal.

Low Price Guarantee.

Services No household appliances helpinghandshomesupport.com 403-396-8629 F & J Renovations. We do it all. Good rates and references available so call John at 403-307-3001 jbringleson@shaw.ca IRONMAN Scrap Metal GREYSTONE Handyman Recovery is picking up Services. Reasonable SERVING CENTRAL scrap again! Farm machinrates. Ron, 403-396-6089 ALBERTA RURAL ery, vehicles and industrial.

TIRED of waiting? Call Serving central Alberta.

REGION Renovation Rick, Jack of 403-318-4346 all trades. Handier than 9 men. 587-876-4396 or YARD maintenance, snow 587-272-1999 shovelling, 403-318-7625

4110

2 0 11 C H E V C A M A R O 2SS/RS, LS3, 6 speed, 2104 kms $36,888 348-8788 Sport & Import

2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA SE FWD, $10888, 7620-50 Ave, Sport & Import

2007 FORD Fusion, SE, V6, black, excellent cond., original owner, A/C, PW, PL, 4 dr. 117,000 kms. $10,900. o.b.o.

403-348-9009

CLEAN ready to move into warehouse bay with 2 offices, showroom and mezzanine. $10 sq ft.

Help-U-Sell RD 342-7355

Businesses For Sale

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1290

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2005 CHRYSLER 300 lthr, 64,690 kms, $12,888 348-8788 Sport & Import

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SUV's

5040

2001 DODGE Ram 1500.

Q/cab. loaded 403-596-6995

5070

Vans Buses

2004 PONTIAC Montana 7 pass, cloth, V6, pw, pdl, DVD, remote sliding door, new tires/front suspension, $4900 403-357-8811

Motorhomes

5100

3 Bdrm., 3 bath on large lot in Rosedale. Open plan & huge deck. $293,900.

403-1097

MOBILE HOME PAD, in Red Deer Close to Gaetz, 2 car park, Shaw cable incl.

Sharon 403-550-8777

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homes CLASSIFICATIONS 4000-4190

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4160

4180

Looking for business partners. Low investment and quick return on investment.

Apply to: cneaves @shaw.ca for more info

Tires, Parts Acces.

Auto Wreckers

5180

2008 HONDA RIDGELINE RT 4X4, $19888 348-8788 Sport & Import

5190

RED’S AUTO. Free Scrap Vehicle & Metal Removal.

We travel. May pay cash for vehicle. 403-396-7519

Vehicles Wanted To Buy

2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER S $16888 FULLY SERVICED 348-8788 Sport & Import res & duplex lots in Lacombe.

Builders terms or owner will J.V. with investors or subtrades who wish to become home builders. Great returns. Call 403-588-8820

Investment Opportunities

2000 TRIPLE E, 28’. Fully equipped. 403-442-3815

NEW TAKE OFF TIRES 245-75R-17” General Grabber E rated 10 ply tires. $100/ea. 403-341-9315

Fast growing firewood business. Incl. most equipment needed. $125,000. 403-887-2428 Help-U-Sell RD 342-7355

403-597-1097

5200

A1 RED’S AUTO. Free scrap vehicle & metal removal. We travel. AMVIC approved. 403-396-7519 REMOVAL of unwanted cars, may pay cash for complete cars. 304-7585 WANTED FREE REMOVAL of unwanted cars and trucks, also wanted to buy lead batteries, call 403-396-8629

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CALL: 2007 JEEP Grand Cherokee AWD $15888 348-8788 Sport & Import

TO LIST YOUR WEBSITE CALL 403-309-3300 ASSOCIATIONS

www.centralalbertahomebuilders.com Central AB Home Builders 403-346-5321 www.reddeer.cmha.ab.ca Canadian Mental Health Assoc. www.realcamping.ca LOVE camping and outdoors? www.diabetes.ca Canadian Diabetes Assoc. www.mycommunityinformation.com /cawos/index.html www.reddeerchamber.com Chamber of Commerce 403-347-4491

BALLOON RIDES www.air-ristocrat.com Gary 403-302-7167

BUILDERS

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JOB OPPORTUNITIES

CLUBS & GROUPS www.writers-ink.net Club for writers - meets weekly

PET ADOPTION

www.reddeerspca.com Many Pets to Choose From

A Director, under the Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Act will make an application for: Custody and Temporary Guardianship of your children born on February 5, 2009; April 29, 2003.

If you wish to speak to this matter in court, you MUST appear in court on this date. You do have the right to be represented by a lawyer. If you do not attend in person or by a lawyer, an Order may be made in your absence and the Judge may make a different Order than the one being applied for by the Director. You will be bound by any Order the Judge makes.

You do have the right to appeal the Order within 30 days from the date the Order is made.

RENTALS www.homefinders.ca Phone 403-340-3333

SHOPPING www.fhtmca.com/derekwiens Online Mega Mall 403-597-1854

VACATIONS www.radkeoutfitting.com AB Horseback Vacations 403-340-3971

COMPUTER REPAIR

WEB DESIGN affordablewebsitesolution.ca

AB, Computer Hygiene Ltd. 896-7523

Design/hosting/email $65/mo.

6010

Take notice that on the 17th Day of December 2012 at 9:30 a.m., at Calgary Family Court, Courtroom #1208, 601 - 5th Street SW, Calgary, Alberta, a hearing will take place.

REAL ESTATE

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PUBLIC NOTICES

Notice of Hearing For Custody and Temporary Guardianship To Stephen Gunn

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www.lonsdalegreen.com Lonsdale Green Apartments

www.ultralife.bulidingonabudjet.com MLM’ers attract new leads for FREE!

Public Notices

www.greathealth.org Cancer Diabetes DIET 350-9168

www.laebon.com Laebon Homes 403-346-7273 www.albertanewhomes.com Stevenson Homes. Experience the Dream.

Central Alberta LIFE

2007 CADILLAC Escalade AWD, lthr.,rear air, sunroof, $27888, 348-8788 Sport & Import

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

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HEALTH & FITNESS

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

TRY

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2007 GMC SIERRA 1500 SLE 4X4, $19888 7620- 50 AVE, Sport & Import

2005 CHRYSLER Crossfire LTD, 6 speed, htd. lthr., $11888 348-8788 Sport & Import

2008 SUZUKI SX4 FWD, 89106 kms, $7888 3488788 Sport & Import

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1165

2010 DODGE RAM 2500 SLT Power Wagon 4X4, hemi, winch, $26888 3488788 Sport & Import

2005 AVALANCHE 1500, loaded, Viper command start, 161,000 kms., exc. cond. Must See. $17,900.

403-342-4909

4140

3140

LACOMBE new park, animal friendly. Your mobile or ours. 2 or 3 bdrm.

Excellent 1st time home buyers. 403-588-8820

5050

Trucks

Immaculate home in Westlake. Open style living area. Finished basement.

1335

1200

1997 GRAND Cheriokee 4x4 a.t., loaded, new rad, newer tirs, hitch, being stored, orig. kms. 100,234 $2700 obo. 403-505-3113

of upgrades. $224,800

3120

3190

2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON FWD,106300 kms, $6888 348-8788 Sport & Import

2004 DODGE Dakota S p o r t 4 X 4 , V- 8 , $ 8 8 8 8 348- 8788 Sport & Import

SHOP for rent 50x80, big truck wash bay, & 2 small $419,000. 587-876-6408 offices, 403-346-0890, 403-302-0169 3 Bdrm., 2 bath, 1/2 duplex with fenced yard in Kentwood. $228,500.

Mobile Lot

1300

Moving & Storage

Acreage with art studio awaiting your imagination.

3.09 acres of lush trees and 2 homes. $549,900.

Help-U-Sell RD 342-7355

BRAND new 9900 sq. ft. ready for lease fall 2012 on Golden West Ave 358-3500

classifieds@reddeeradvocate.com

HOT STONE, Body Balancing. 403-352-8269

5030

2005 FORD Escape, AWD auto., blue, 173,000 kms. $6900. 403-346-4795

SHARE very nice 2 bdrm. n/s, working, mature, M. preferred, avail. immed. $530 + $500 DD 403-986-3165

Warehouse Space

Call Classifieds 403-309-3300

1100

7 ACRES, all utilities, road, quonset, greenhounse antique home $353,000.

Near Red Deer, great for horses, 403-227-5132

Recently reno’d Woodlea home with double garage. $298,900. 403-309-5024

LARGE, 1, 2 & 3 BDRM. SUITES. 25+, adults only n/s, no pets 403-346-7111

Stores/ Commercial

To Advertise Your Business or Service Here

Contractors

GLENDALE 2 bdrm. $825, D.D. $825, 1 BDRM., $740, N/S, no pets, no partiers, avail immed..

1-403-200-8175

DOWNTOWN RD. 4910-50 Ave. Joe 403-358-4131 598-4131

www.lansdowne.ca

Gentle Touch Massage 4919 50 St. New rear entry, lots of parking 403-341-4445

1/2 duplex across from park. Large country kitchen. $194,900.

587-877-0509

Modern 2 bdrm., 2 bath, balcony. In-suite laundry.

Parking, No Pets. $1325. + elect. Adult Only. Avail.

Jan. 1. Hearthstone 403-314-0099 or 319-4225 www.hpman.ca

Offices

Sharon (403) 550-8777

* NEW * Executive Touch.

Relaxation massage for men. 5003A - Ross St. Mon-Fri 11am-6pm 348-5650

4050

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EXCLUSIVE Apt. in Royal Oaks

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CLASSIFICATIONS 1000-1430

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3 bdrm., 2 bath townhouse in Lacombe. Walk-out, front att. garage. 1 left. $240,000 incl. all fees.

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Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012

Dangerous new superbug worries experts

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Outbreaks in two Toronto-area hospitals of a dangerous new form of superbug has infection control experts contemplating a worrisome future.

Both outbreaks are now over. Details of the chains of spread and how the hospitals managed to stop them are outlined in two studies just published in medical journals.

But they represent the first reports of hospital outbreaks of bacteria containing the so-called NDM-1 enzyme in Canada. In each case, at least one of the people who carried the bacteria into the hospital seemed to have acquired it in Canada.

Previous NDM-1 cases in this country have been seen in individual cases and generally in people who had travelled outside Canada for health care — most commonly to India, but also on occasion to the United States.

“For many years the term superbug has been used and thrown around. And there have been threats that we’ll end up with a situation where there are infections that end up not being treatable because of the risk of drug resistance,” says Dr. Andrew Simor, senior author of one of the studies, which appeared in the journal Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.

“I think we’re actually seriously now approaching that point with these NDM-1s.”

The NDM-1 enzyme — the ND stands for New Delhi — was first found in 2008 in a Swedish person who had travelled to India for medical treatment.

The discovery, reported in the journal Lancet, rang alarm bells the world over because of it represented a new mechanism of drug resistance.

NDM-1 positive bacteria were first found in Canada in 2010.

Drug resistant bacteria have been around as long as there have been antibiotics. And with increasing use of the drugs in the second half of the 20th century, the resistant bacteria flourished, leaving the pharmaceutical industry scrambling to try to stay ahead of the bugs.

But NDM-1 isn’t a bacterium. It’s an enzyme produced by some bacteria which disables an alarming array of antibiotics.

The few drugs that do treat NDM-1 positive bacteria are antibiotics that are rarely used.

One, colistin, is highly toxic; doctors do not use it if they have an option.

And NDM-1 positive bacteria become

their bloodstream and two had urinary tract infections.

Some of the patients who picked up the bugs were roommates of people carrying the bacteria, and others were on the same ward.

In one case, a patient moved into a room that had been occupied by one of the positive patients and then picked up the bacteria.

An investigation pinpointed a hand-

resistant to colistin over time, Simor says.

Perhaps more upsetting is the fact that the gene responsible for making the enzyme is promiscuous — it is able to move from one bacteria to another, conferring on each a level of drug resistance that leaves doctors with few treatment options.

One patient described in one of these studies had both E. coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteria that contained NDM-1, leaving the authors to conclude the enzyme passed from one bug to the other in the patient.

Allison McGeer, the head of infection control at Toronto’s Mount Sinai Hospital, is an author of that paper, which appeared in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases.

The article is the first describing a hospital outbreak involving NDM-1 organisms in Canada. It occurred at William Osler Health System in Brampton, northeast of Toronto, and was first spotted in October 2011.

“Everywhere you turn there is bad news,” McGeer says of NDM-1 and a handful of similar enzymes that confer resistance to drugs in the beta-lactam class of antibiotics.

The Brampton outbreak involved five patients, all carrying Klebsiella pneumoniae. Molecular study of the bacteria from all five showed they were linked. None of the patients in the outbreak had travelled to or been hospitalized in countries where NDM1 is endemic.

The researchers who investigated the outbreak were not able to determine where the bacteria had been acquired.

Simor’s study describes an outbreak at Toronto’s Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, where he is head of microbiology. The outbreak was identified in January 2011 and was over by February 2012.

During that time two patients came into the hospital with different strains of NDM-1 Klebsiella pneumoniae. One had received previously health care in India, but the second had no history of travel to the Indian subcontinent.

From these two patients, the resistant bacteria spread to seven others.

Five of the nine were just carrying the bacteria. At the time of their hospitalization the bugs were not making the patients sick — other ailments were.

But four of the patients did develop infections caused by their NDM-1 positive bacteria; two had infections in

washing sink in the room as the likely source of the bacteria.

Health-care workers had used the sink to dispose of bath water and other fluids.

NDM-1 positive bacteria were growing in the biofilms in the sink’s pipes and repeated efforts to disinfect the sink failed.

Eventually the sink and the sink traps were replaced.

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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

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