Red Deer Advocate, January 17, 2013

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Drunk stats stun Ponoka TOWN’S IMPAIRED DRIVING RATE MORE THAN 2.5 TIMES THE PROVINCIAL AVERAGE

BY RANDY FIEDLER ADVOCATE STAFF Ponoka’s impaired driving rate is more than twoand-a-half times the provincial average, residents learned at a public meeting this week.

RCMP Staff Sgt. Cameron Chisholm said the town’s 2012 rate of 1,181 impaired drivers per 100,000

population was 2.62 times the provincial rate of 450 per 100,000.

That sobering number was part of numerous statistics Ponoka’s RCMP detachment head shared at a public meeting on Tuesday attended by about 40 people over the town’s proposed bylaw to limit liquor store, off-sales and pawn shop hours.

“I think people were surprised by these figures,” Chisholm said on Wednesday.

Council passed first reading of a bylaw to restrict liquor store sales and hotel liquor off-sales to 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Liquor delivery would end at 10:30 p.m.

Pawnshops would be restricted to 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The bylaw is modelled on Wetaskiwin’s in effect since Jan. 1, 2010.

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CITY STAFF RUNG RAGGED

SEX ASSAULT TRIAL

Charges dismissed against caregiver CROWN FAILED TO MAKES ITS CASE, JUDGE RULES

BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF

at 22nd Street and 30th Avenue. At the time police, were advised that staff had two male suspects in custody.

Before police arrived at the grocery store, one male was reported to have pulled a hunting knife and threatened three Save On Foods employees. He then fled the store on foot.

Police then received another call of a male, matching the description of the shoplifting suspect, in the Inglewood subdivision. The suspect allegedly flagged down a moving vehicle, pulled out a knife, made a threatening motion and tried to open the driver’s door.

Charges were dismissed against a caregiver accused of sexually assaulting his disabled Red Deer client.

On Wednesday, Leo Denis Ducharme, 59, walked out of Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench a free man after Justice Vital Ouellette determined there was no reasonable chance of convicting him, based on evidence presented by the Crown.

The judge granted defence lawyer Craig Paterson’s application for having the case dismissed — after first denying the Crown’s attempt to have a mistrial declared.

Explaining his rationale for the dismissal, Ouellette said prosecutor Jillian Brown did not enter any evidence that indicated the complainant’s state of mind on Aug. 9, 2010, when the disabled man’s mother testified she saw Ducharme stroking her son’s genitals in her home.

The onus was on Brown to prove that the complainant, who cannot speak and has limited physical abilities due to cerebral palsy, was unable or unwilling to consent to the alleged sex act.

This would mean proving he lacks cognitive function and/or the ability to communicate.

But evidence presented by the Crown indicated that the 31-year-old has cognitive abilities, having graduated from Grade 12 through a modified public school program in 2000.

He can also communicate by answering yes or no questions through head motions, the movement of one arm, his eyes, body language, and by making non-verbal throat sounds.

“That ability lessened, but was still existent when he was lying down,” said Ouellette, who believes no reasonable person could come to a guilty verdict based on the evidence heard on Tuesday.

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City of Red Deer Parks staff Joe Pelz and Tanya Wierenga walk their ladder along Ross Street Wednesday as they work to remove Christmas decorations from light poles. About 100 poles in the city’s downtown core were adorned with bright LED decorations this year.

Woman carjacked in Inglewood A Red Deer woman had only seconds to remove her child from a carseat before a man with a knife took off in her car on Tuesday.

Police say a man threatened a mother and her child before leading police on a chase in her car through Red Deer. That chase ended with the vehicle crashing into two police vehicles in Riverside Meadows, where police apprehended a suspect in a high-risk takedown.

A Red Deer man faces numerous charges in connection to the incident.

Police were initially called to a shoplifting complaint at the Save On Foods in the East Hill Market

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BRIEF Chapin drops out of mayoral race to run for city council Matt Chapin announced on Wednesday he is backing out of Red Deer’s mayoral race — he will run for city council instead.

The 26-year-old student announced in early October he was putting his name on the ballot for mayor in the October 2013 municipal election.

When Chapin ran for mayor in 2007 he earned 559 votes. Mayor Morris Flewwelling won with 7,019 votes. Former city councillor and businessman followed behind with 5,704 votes.

Chapin received 1,625 votes in 2010 when he ran for city councillor and 2,439 votes for Red Deer Public School District board trustee.

The 2013 race for mayor is currently down to two candidates.

Cindy Jefferies, a third-term city councillor, announced she was running for mayor on Tuesday.

Newcomer Chad Mason, who works at Manor Management, announced he was running late last year.

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A man rides a horse through a bonfire in San Bartolome de Pinares, Spain, Wednesday in honor of Saint Anthony, the patron saint of animals. On the eve of Saint Anthony’s Day, hundreds of people ride their horses trough the narrow cobblestone streets of the small village of San Bartolome during the ‘Luminarias’ a traditional festival that dates back 500 years and is meant to purify the animals with the smoke of the bonfires, and protect them for the year to come. the citizens of Ponoka to get feedback.”

Ponoka has six liquor stores, two off-sales locations and one pawn shop. rfiedler@reddeeradvocate.com

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BYLAW: About ‘harm reduction’

TRIAL: Prosecution ‘blew it’

Other statistics Chisholm presented include: ● One impaired driver is charged for every 84 Ponoka residents, compared to Red Deer’s rate of one for every 287 residents and Lacombe’s rate of one for every 780 residents. ● 54 per cent of impaired drivers charged in 2012 live within 40 km of Ponoka, compared to 28 per cent in 2009, a “substantive shift” since Wetaskiwin’s bylaw was enacted. ● 24 per cent of charges were laid against town residents in 2012 compared to 41 per cent in 2009. ● 109 charges were laid last year compared to 49 in 2009. ● RCMP recorded 207 calls last year to liquor stores and nightclubs, not including calls outside those locations or considering a nightclub closed during the year.

Chisholm pegged RCMP time for an impaired driving charge — not including court time — at five hours for the primary investigator plus two more for the breath testing technician.

He told the audience that 250.5 hours of 2012 overtime went to impaired driving investigations.

“If we’ve increased our presence and we’re still getting these numbers, there’s a problem.”

He said the bylaw is about “harm reduction in our community and other communities.

“This is cause and effect. We had an imbalance regionally,” he said, referring to Ponoka’s liquor outlets being open later than Wetaskiwin’s.

Another presentation by Donald Voaklander, a professor at the Alberta Centre for Injury Control and Research at the University of Alberta, examined data from Wetaskiwin since its bylaw enactment.

He said reductions were shown for emergency injuries, assaults, self harms, collisions and impaired driving charges based on hospital visits and RCMP calls.

He concluded that Wetaskiwin’s bylaw has produced “a modest but consistent reduction in injury and enforcement outcomes” and “small in terms of individual impact, but at the aggregate level, substantial improvement.”

Ponoka Mayor Larry Henkelman said the meeting “was well represented by the businesspeople and the public and there were some good questions raised. Council will take those into consideration.

“That’s why we gave it first reading: to open it to

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The Crown’s only witness was the disabled man’s mother.

After stating for 1 ½ years of trial preparations that the Crown has no intention of putting the complainant on the stand, Brown tried at the last minute to call him as a witness when the trial was already in progress.

This was denied by Ouellette, who considered it unfair to the defence, at that late juncture.

The judge’s refusal to allow the disabled man to be questioned on the stand was one of the reasons Brown used to justify her application for a mistrial earlier on Wednesday.

She also argued that Ouellette had prejudged the case by stressing several times that the Crown needed to prove beyond a doubt that the disabled complainant was unable or unwilling to give consent.

“How I perceived (the judge’s comments) changed from ‘How are you going to prove this?’ to ‘I don’t think you can prove this,’” she said.

Paterson disagreed with Brown’s mistrial application, saying he saw no impropriety or bias. The defence lawyer questioned whether the Crown’s real motive was getting another chance to prove the case by putting the disabled client on the stand at a second trial.

Brown denied this. But Ouellette rejected her motion for a mistrial, citing several case law examples that indicated hard evidence of bias had to be presented — not just opinions of bias — as judges are always presumed to be impartial.

Ouellette told Brown that his comments stressing the need for consent-based evidence were just restating what other judges had been telling the Crown for more than a year.

“You were aware of the issue, but took no steps to address it,” said the judge, who noted the Crown had chosen not to call an expert medical witness and decided the disabled man was not competent to give evidence — until Brown tried for a last-minute reversal.

But even then, Ouellette noted that the disabled man was allowed to sit in the courtroom to hear his mother being cross-examined — which would have disqualified him from testifying later, even it had been allowed.

The prosecution “blew it,” concluded the disabled man’s father, who cannot be named to protect his son’s identity. He considers the case an “eye-

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CRIME: High-risk takedown Police said as the vehicle fled, the suspect then tried to slash the tires.

A third call was received by police within minutes, again from the Inglewood area. Police said the suspect approached a vehicle where a mother had just picked up her child from a day home and secured the child into a carseat.

Police allege the suspect showed the woman a knife that was hidden in his waistband and told her she had 30 seconds to remove her child from the vehicle.

The mother quickly took her child out of the car and police said the suspect stole the vehicle.

The mother inadvertently left her cellphone in the vehicle and police used the phone to determine the location of the stolen vehicle as it was driven through Red Deer.

Eventually, the vehicle was spotted near 67th Street and Gaetz Avenue.

A police officer activated his emergency lights and attempted to stop the stolen vehicle. But the suspect would not stop and police pursued the vehicle.

During the pursuit, the suspect vehicle collided with two police cars.

Shortly after, police performed a high-risk takedown and took a suspect into custody.

While no one was seriously injured during the incident, police say the suspect suffered minor injuries from the collision.

Police have charged Duane Luz, 42, of Red Deer with three counts of assault with a weapon; two counts of breach of a recognizance; and one count each of robbery with a weapon, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, flight from police, dangerous driving and assaulting police with a weapon.

Luz remains in custody and will appear in Red Deer provincial court on Thursday.

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“We are not happy with this decision, after all we went through,” said the complainant’s mother, who noted that no one proved in court that her son did consent to the alleged sexual touching.

But Paterson stated it’s never up to the accused to prove his innocence, but to the prosecutor to prove guilt.

“We’re satisfied that the correct and proper decision was made” in dismissing the case, the lawyer added.

The Crown has 30 days to file an appeal. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

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THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — Alberta’s health minister says he is very concerned over testimony about a deal that allowed patients from a private clinic in Calgary to jump the line for colon cancer tests at a public facility.

Fred Horne reacted Wednesday to evidence presented at the provincial queue-jumping inquiry.

Staff at the Forzani and MacPhail Colon Cancer Care Screening Centre testified this week about how patients from the private Helios Wellness Centre were given urgent priority for routine tests in 2010 and 2011.

“I’m really offended by it. I think all Albertans are,” said Horne.

“The only way that any of us should be accessing these services is through a physician and through the medical judgement that’s exercised by a physician.”

The inquiry heard Helios patients had screenings within weeks, while regular Albertans were waiting three years or more.

On Wednesday, the head of the screening centre explained to the inquiry that administrative chaos when the facility opened in 2008 led to some patients getting appointments quicker.

Dr. Alaa Rostom testified that specialists not working at the clinic had fewer slots to offer their private patients.

So to be fair, they were given one in every two slots.

An audit was done on the Forzani clinic in 2011 and the inquiry heard that Helios patients no longer received special treatment after that.

Horne, who was appointed health minister in October 2011, said he was surprised the preferential treatment of Helios patients may have occurred while on his watch.

He said he didn’t know about it and it’s impossible for him to be aware of “every interaction that occurs in the health system.”

Horne said he doesn’t think it’s necessary for officials to speak with Helios brass.

He said he doesn’t want to interfere with the inquiry and will wait until it wraps up with a report and recommendations.

Wildrose health critic Heather Forsyth said it’s unfortunate Horne isn’t going to act quickly.

“If Minister Horne finds it offensive, then it’s up to him to make sure it doesn’t happen again,” she said.

“It’s incumbent upon him to show leadership and make sure this is not happening, not only from Helios but any clinic.”

NDP critic Rachel Notley said Helios executives and doctors need to be called to give evidence at the inquiry, as well as managers of other private clinics.

“I think what this issue actually tips off is a much larger issue of queue jumping that exists with the integration of privately funding health care with publicly funded health care.

“This is the tip of the iceberg.”

She said before the Helios evidence came up, the inquiry was a ridiculous, expensive public relations exercise for the government.

“If it actually manages to stumble into the area of preferential access as a result of private funding of health care, then I think we could see it do some good.”

‘Anyone’ can build home from dirt EARTHBAG HOMES PROMOTED

BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF A few Red Deerians got a lesson in building construction and the material to make them is right under their feet.

Called earthbag buildings, they are constructed out of stacked bags usually filled with earth or sand, then coated with organic plaster to create a thickly insulated, environmentally-friendly structure that blends in with its environment.

Shane and Brandee Eubank, of Canadian Dirtbags, expect to finish their five-room earthbag home in a small rural community in southeastern Alberta in the spring.

“Anybody can do this. You don’t need any special skills or special tools. You don’t even need experience to get started and they can be extremely cheap to build,” said Shane Eubank before his earthbag building presentation at Red Deer College, sponsored by ReThink Red Deer that attracted 16 people on Wednesday night.

“They’re very solid structures. They’re fire-proof. They are very safe buildings, and yet they can be done reasonably cheap.”

Their 1,000-sq. ft. home cost less than $10,000 to build.

The exterior walls are .6-metres thick and “as hard as this table,” he said rapping his knuckles against the furniture.

He expects his earthbag house to last a couple hundred years.

“The house we live in now was built with good quality fir. It’s got metal siding. It’s got a metal roof. And I’m pretty sure it will be gone before the house we’re building.”

Brandee Eubank said so many women with children can’t afford their own homes and are forced to have a roommate they might not want or stay in relationships they might not want to be in.

Photo by JEFF STOKOE/Advocate staff

This is a screen shot from a presentation by Shane Eubank of Canadian Dirt Bags taken of his home in Newbrigdon he and his wife Bradee built using dirt filled bags for the structure.

Women could build earthbag homes as she has if they don’t mind physical labour, she said.

“It’s completely doable and that was the appeal for me.”

The couple filled their earthbags with heavy clay soil, sand and small pieces of rock and about two percent cement.

“There’s a growing movement around the world in natural buildings so we wanted to be part of that and see what we could do and contribute a bit of knowledge to the movement,” said Shane Eubank.

Rene Michalak, managing director of ReThink Red Deer, said earthbag construction is another alternative to consider as people face resource restrictions and higher energy costs.

“They are ancient. There’s all kinds of structures we’ve just put to the side because of we’ve had easy access to cheap energy in the form of fossil fuel,” Michalak said.

For more information visit canadiandirtbags.com. szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com

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We are all crime fighters In the wake of city council’s decision to pour more resources into policing in Red Deer, the community needs to carefully examine how we actually create a safer city.

And it’s not just about more police, on the front lines or in the back rooms.

Certainly council’s decision to hire 12 RCMP officers, of which four are supervisors, and six municipal staff to assist police, over the next nine months, is a significant move.

We should applaud any effort to make safety a priority. (City administrators went into the budget process looking for four more officers and two support staff, so council adding eight more officers to that request, and four more support staff, is no small gesture to community safety.)

But Coun. Paul Harris’s reluctance to endorse the additional expenditure — for now — is worth examining.

Harris wants to make sure we don’t put the cart before the horse: the city is conducting a policing service level review that won’t be complete until March, and it may make more sense to

OURVIEW JOHN STEWART establish benchmarks and examine all the resources before making hard and fast choices about spending on community safety.

Harris’s reluctance, during budget deliberations last week, is entirely understandable in that context.

The toolkit to fight crime should be large — assuming that boosting policing numbers alone will get the job done fails to recognize the breadth of the problem.

Beyond the problem with crime in this city — and there is a significant problem — we need to look at the roots of much of the crime, and how we can best head off much of it.

Essentially, the willingness to spend our way out of this problem should be tempered by practicality. We need a plan that includes ramped up police presence in schools; more emphasis on keeping kids in school; and greater counselling availability for young peo-

ple, for example.

We need to find aggressive ways to head off the insidious march of drugs in our community, and to help those who have become ensnared in drugs before they feel compelled to turn to crime to satisfy their addictions.

We need to deal not just with organized crime (which is no small thing, and will be tackled with the ALERT initiative), but also with drug houses in otherwise peaceful neighbourhoods (the SCAN program is a large part of this, but its resources are spread very thin across the province).

We need to support programs like Neighbourhood Watch, and we need to encourage a culture that says it is right to watch out for one another.

We need to make a priority of planning and design features that discourage criminal activity.

And we need to make it clear to our police that full and prompt disclosure of the problems in the community is essential to confronting and overcoming crime.

No doubt safety is a critical issue in

Red Deer. The most recent city numbers (in the 10 months to Oct. 31, 2012) showed some improvements over the previous year (murders were down from four to two and there were significantly fewer sex assaults). But there were enough signals of growing problems that we should all be alarmed: our robbery rate doubled; assaults were up (to an astounding 1,637 in just 10 months last year); and criminal harassment, fraud, car thefts, break-ins and all variety of other thefts were up.

Add to that snapshot this chilling fact: we have had two suspicious deaths in Red Deer in just two weeks, as the new year dawns.

Council is looking for made-in-Red Deer solutions. And the overriding Safety Charter adopted by council is a big part of the framework.

Let’s just be patient enough to let those solutions be found, and implemented, so we truly do conquer this crisis. Throwing money, and police, at the problem is far too simplistic.

John Stewart is the Advocate’s managing editor.

In fitness and in health How is progress on your new year’s resolution to pay more attention to fitness? Have you gotten that gym membership (and actually used it)? Are you getting a minimum 20-minute brisk walk in every day?

If you have done these things, or other activities like them, then by mid-January you’ve already cleared the first major barrier against a change in lifestyle. Congratulations. Stick with your plans for 90 days and you will join that small majority of Albertans who get enough activity to maintain general health.

If you are over 65 and can claim an active lifestyle, you’re actually in a rather GREG elite minority.

NEIMAN In one of those quickie surveys the media uses to generate news copy, 1,000 Americans over 18 were asked about their new year’s resolutions. The top two areas of personal improvement — by far — concerned personal fitness and personal finance.

I am quite unqualified to speak to issues of personal finance, but I do have an interest in keeping fit and active. So this survey gathered by Yahoo News got my attention.

Although promises of a more active lifestyle topped the list of resolutions, in less than a week more than a third of respondents admitted they had lied to themselves and abandoned their plans.

In just a few days, they quit on their exercise classes or failed to get that membership at a gym

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they had planned to pick up. The wealth of long-term study in the area of fitness shows that when people make these plans, the drop-off in participation is highest in the first two weeks.

If you don’t make it to that magic 90-day mark, your chances of making a lasting change in lifestyle get really, really slim.

Last week, the Alberta Centre for Active Living released a rather more scientific study of Alberta adults. The research and advocacy group has been doing this survey, every couple years, since 2000.

It showed that physical activity peaked in 2007, when 62 per cent of Albertans reported they got enough exercise to achieve health benefits. This year, it’s 59 per cent.

Remember, this is a generalized number; it doesn’t allow for age, education, income or disability. Adults under 35 are the most active. Full breakdowns are available in their report.

But the generalization does create an understandable picture of Albertans’ health prospects. Fully 94 per cent of people surveyed (considering the margins of error reported, you may as well say everyone but a few cranks) believe that physical activity will reduce their chances of getting a serious health problem.

Instead of serious, we should say costly. The report lists the diseases where medical studies show that regular exercise can help in prevention: premature mortality, cardiovascular disease, stroke, hypertension, colon cancer, breast cancer and type 2 diabetes.

How much of our health-care budget is used in treating these ailments? How many person-years of productivity, how much personal suffering can be allayed, if 94 per cent of Albertans did what they already believe to be the right thing?

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WANT TO LIVE LONGER AND BE HAPPIER? STOP PROCRASTINATING AND START EXERCISING

Exercise is not a magic pill. It only reduces a statistical risk of any individual per 100,000 people for getting one of these diseases.

But if you’re one for whom the program works, it surely acts that way.

Other scientifically-recorded benefits of exercising in improving mental health, depression, fewer lost days at work, and general well-being are not even counted here.

Nor are studies showing regular vigorous exercise helps the brain build new neural connections involved with memory, and slows the progress of neural degenerative disease like Parkinson’s.

But it seems that getting started, paying attention and sticking with a plan to get more active are the hardest parts.

To alleviate that, the Red Deer Primary Care Network has just begun its annual Trek program to get you to that magic 90-day mark. Go to rdpcn.com, click the Trek link, and register for a 90-day virtual walk around the Hawaiian Islands. You can do this solo, or you can form a team. Teams work best.

Get yourself a pedometer and make yourself walk 10,000 steps a day. You can do the equivalent in other activity, through a calculator on your online Trek map. Even doing housework counts (a benefit for me).

Log in regularly to record your progress. That’s important. Daily is best.

In 90 days, you will have “travelled” 900 km — maybe even more. And you will have cleared all the major hurdles that keep you from a real change in lifestyle. Measure the benefits yourself.

Greg Neiman is a retired Advocate editor. Follow his blog at readersadvocate.blogspot.ca or email greg.neiman.blog@gmail.com.

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OTTAWA — If there’s one issue that unites Idle No More protesters, Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence and militant and moderate First Nations alike, it is the federal government’s recent changes to environmental oversight.

But the united stand among First Nations, grassroots and environmentalists has been met with an equally adamant federal government that appears unwilling to budge, forming the battle lines for an extended conflict. “Our fights may be different, but our dreams and hopes for our people are common,� Spence said in a statement posted Wednesday, thanking Idle No More for bringing awareness to the new environmental laws and urging unity among First Nations.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper, however, is not blinking. “The government has no plans to reconsider its legislation,� the prime minister’s spokesman, Andrew MacDougall, said bluntly in an email Wednesday.

While there may be room to negotiate with Ottawa on other issues that have driven First Nations people into the streets in protest, the division over how to handle resource development and the environment is deep and entrenched.

Wednesday’s day of action included traffic disruptions and public demonstrations across the country, but remained peaceful. Some chiefs, warn of blockades if material changes aren’t made soon. And Spence’s liquids-only hunger protest persists.

At issue are two huge and complicated pieces of legislation stemming from last year’s budget, of which more efficient natural resource extraction was the centrepiece.

Bill C-38, which passed in June, completely overhauls Canada’s environmental assessment law, redefines protections for fish and gives the federal cabinet new decision-making powers on resource development.

Environmentalists and First Nations alike say the changes allow mining and energy companies to steamroll over their concerns, and rush into resource extraction without properly accounting for harm to animal habitats.

But an analysis by lawyers at Fraser Milner Casgrain says the changes also impose new responsibilities on corporations when it comes to dealing with First Nations. Plans for resource extraction will need to take into consideration any effect on aboriginal health, socio-economic conditions, physical and cultural heritage, and historical sites.

C-45, the second omnibus budget bill, received royal assent in December. It overhauls protections of waterways by dramatically changing the Navigable Waters Act, as well as changing the Fisheries Act and the Hazardous Materials Information Review Act. “Is this the appropriate thing to do for the economy at the expense of future generations?� said Ontario Regional Chief Stan Beardy, protesting Wednesday along with hundreds of others alongside a northern Ontario highway, shouting to be heard

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Four aboriginal protestors prepare to be arrested at a blockade of a CN railroad track just west of Portage La Prairie, Man., on Wednesday. over a line of transport trucks slowed by the demonstration. “We want to have a source of clean drinking water.�

Behind the scenes, there may be some wiggle room as the federal government goes about crafting regulations on how to implement C-45. Harper and his officials indicated as much to chiefs who met with him and several cabinet ministers last week, insiders say. “The PM did say that the law is now passed, but the regulations in many cases still need to be worked out, and that will involve consultation,� said one government official, speaking on condition of anonymity.

That’s unlikely to do much to assuage the deep concerns shared by environmentalists and First Nations, said Megan Leslie, the NDP environment critic. “The Conservatives could certainly say we’ll add that lake or river to the (protected waters) list,� she said. “But that’s tinkering around the edges. They (chiefs and protesters) are concerned with the over-

all omnibus bill.�

Still, she said the Conservatives have shown that they will move on legislation if they think it’s not right. Included in C-45, for example, were two major changes to the just-passed C-38. “I think there’s absolutely room to figure out what to do here,� Leslie said.

Companies need a solution just as much as First Nations and environmentalists, added Anna Baggio, director of conservation land use planning with CPAWS Wildlands League.

Baggio is on the front lines of proposed mining development in northern Ontario, and she sees companies working hard to get the ’social license’ they need to obtain First Nations support and go ahead with resource extraction.

If the public does not have confidence in the government’s environmental oversight, businesses will find it even more difficult to proceed, she said. “From a big business standpoint, if the government wants ’responsible resource development’, there are things you have to put in place to be sure it is responsible.�

More money needed to support Mali fight: French envoy

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OTTAWA — France is looking for financial backing from Canada and the world to support the international military mission in Mali, says the country’s Canadian envoy.

Ambassador Philippe Zeller also said Canada’s contribution of a C-17 military transport plane could be extended beyond the initial one-week commitment. “It’s possible that this plane, that came from Trenton to south of France, might be used for some more time,� the envoy said Wednesday just after his president, Francois Hollande, spoke to Prime Minister Stephen Harper by telephone.

Harper’s office made no mention of extending the C-17 mission in a statement about the telephone call.

Zeller told The Canadian Press that his country is grateful for Canada’s contribution of a military transport plane to the Mali mission, but says money is needed to support the international force, which will eventually be buttressed by 2,500 French troops. “Of course, it’s up to Canada,� Zeller said in a wide-ranging interview prior to his meeting Wednesday with Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird and the ambassadors from Mali and the Ivory Coast.

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara is current chair of the Economic Community of West African States, a key regional bloc.

Zeller said last month’s United Nations resolution supporting Mali opens the door for Canada and other countries to provide funds to support the international mission of African and French troops that is about to take on al-Qaida-linked forces. “We understand that every opportunity to help and intervene is still on the table with the exception, clearly expressed by the prime minister at the beginning of last week,� Zeller said.

Harper has ruled out any Canadian combat contribution, saying that’s not how he interprets the UN resolution urging support of Mali.

Zeller said, though, that Canada and all 190-plus members of the UN can still respond to the resolution “to provide funds, to finance the training of the Malian troops, to fund the interAfrican troops, to train, to help at every level.�

Harper has said Canada would focus on diplomatic solutions and humanitarian assistance. Canada’s loan of a C-17 transport plane is good for one week, to see France through the logistical set-up of its combat mission to oust Islamist extremist forces.

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CANADA B.C. losing film industry jobs to Ontario, Quebec No Canadians among foreigners abducted in Algeria OTTAWA — A Canadian who was working at an Algerian natural gas complex when alQaida-linked militants launched an attack Wednesday, killing two foreigners and taking dozens hostage, is safe.

A militant group claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it was in revenge for Algeria’s support of France’s operation against Malian rebels with ties to alQaida.

The complex is operated by energy company BP, Norwegian company Statoil and the Algerian state oil company, Sonatrach.

A spokesman for Statoil says five employees —four Norwegians and a Canadian — are safe at an Algerian military camp and two of them have suffered minor injuries.

The militants said they were holding 41 foreigners from the energy complex, including seven Americans.

Quebec aims to crack down on repeat drunk drivers QUEBEC — The Quebec government wants to crack down on repeat drunk-driving offenders and is hoping Ottawa will amend the Criminal Code to make its task easier. “We must use all the means at our disposal,� Justice Minister Bertrand St-Arnaud told a news conference Wednesday.

St-Arnaud said an offender’s vehicle will be seized after each infraction and confiscated for good upon a third offence. The latter measure can already be applied but is not done so often enough for StArnaud.

He called drunk driving a social scourge that the government is determined to attack on various fronts.

That will include a clear directive to Crown prosecutors to be tougher at every step in legal proceedings involving drivers who have consumed alcohol or drugs.

VANCOUVER — Film crews are sitting idle and studio space is near-empty in British Columbia as higher tax rebates lure productions to competitors in Ontario and Quebec, says an industry insider who’s lobbying for change.

Peter Leitch, president of North Shore Studios, said more people have gone without work in B.C.’s film and television industry in the last six months even as Premier Christy Clark has touted job creation in the western province. “It’s pretty devastating in terms of the number of people who are unemployed right now,� Leitch said Wednesday. “Part of it is seasonal, but certainly part of it is that our tax credits are not at the level playing field that they used to be historically.�

An online petition has garnered thousands of signatures on a petition to save the B.C. film industry, and that’s a sign of desperation from people without work, said Leitch, who is also chairman of the Motion Picture Production Association.

Even a temporary increase in tax credits would remedy the “devastating situation,� he said. “In terms of studio space availability, I’ve never seen this much studio space available in Vancouver in my 25 years, and that’s a real barometer of employment,� he

Leitch said customers from California, for example, are more likely to do business in B.C. because of the similar time zone and proximity, but the bigger bang-for-the buck in the eastern provinces is a huge draw.

The B.C. industry has invested more than $1 billion in infrastructure and benefited the province’s economy in spin-off business from production crews.

British Columbia’s return to the provincial sales tax on April 1 will mean another blow because the seven per cent PST won’t be returned to the industry. As well, the high Canadian dollar is also causing pain, Leitch said.

Karen Thorn-Stone of the Ontario Media Development Corp., said the change to the so-called all-spend tax credits from labour-only credits occurred in 2009 in that province. “In terms of production statistics, 2011 was the best year we’ve had ever — almost $1.3 billion in production activity,� she said, adding 70 per cent of that comes from domestic projects. “I’m confident in saying that here in Ontario there is strong government support, strong industry support, and we see a positive future ahead for all of our creative industries.�

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The behaviours that most often lead to exclusion and victimization in the classroom or schoolyard have their roots in a student’s genes, the study said, arguing that children’s genetic makeup has a direct impact on the quality of the interactions they enjoy with their peers.

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Meanwhile, Montreal and Toronto are continuing to build stages as business grows. “This will be our worst quarter I can remember,� Leitch said of his 23-year-old studio in the province that earned the moniker Hollywood North in its heyday during production of TV hits such as Stargate, XFiles and Smallville.

British Columbia offers the film industry a 33-per-cent tax rebate on labour costs, as compared to 25 per cent in credits on all costs involved in productions in Ontario and Quebec, Leitch said.

That represents only a 10 per cent savings in the end for made-in-B-C projects, he said. “And they get bigger federal tax credits because of the all-spend (incentives),� he added.

Premier Christy Clark said the government shells out $285 million in tax credits to the film industry and more money won’t be available as the province aims to balance its budget. “I’ve been talking to leading members of the film industry and I understand the pressure, the race to the bottom we’ve seen in economies that are really struggling,� she said. “But in British Columbia, we’re also going to balance our budget. We don’t have a bottomless pit of decisions to be able to make.�

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Obama unveils gun violence proposals BAN ON ASSAULT WEAPONS AND HIGH-CAPACITY MAGAZINES, SEES FIGHT AHEAD FROM CONGRESS

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama urged a reluctant Congress on Wednesday to require background checks for all gun sales and ban both military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines in an emotion-laden plea to curb gun violence in America, though he acknowledged he’s in for an uphill battle.

The president’s sweeping, $500 million plan, coming one month after the school massacre in Connecticut, marks the most comprehensive effort to tighten gun laws in nearly two decades. But his proposals, most of which are opposed by the powerful National Rifle Association and its allies in Washington, face a doubtful future in a divided Congress where Republicans control the House of Representaives.

Seeking to circumvent at least some opposition, Obama signed 23 executive actions on Wednesday, including orders to make more federal data available for background checks and end a freeze on government research on gun violence. But he acknowledged that the steps he took on his own would have less impact than the broad measures requiring approval from Congress.

“To make a real and lasting difference, Congress, too, must act,” Obama said, speaking at a White House ceremony with school children and their parents. “And Congress must act soon.”

The president’s announcements capped a swift and wide-ranging effort, led by Vice-President Joe Biden, to respond to the deaths of 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.

But Obama’s gun control proposals set him up for a tough political fight with Congress as he starts his second term, when he’ll need Republican support to meet three looming fiscal deadlines and pass comprehensive immigration reform.

Many Democrats say an assault weapons ban faces the toughest road in Congress. Obama wants lawmakers to reinstate the expired 1994 ban on the high-grade weapons, and strengthen the measure to prevent manufacturers from circumventing the prohibition by making cosmetic changes to banned guns.

The president is also likely to face opposition to his call for Congress to limit ammunition magazines to 10 rounds.

But Democrats are hopeful they can build consensus around the president’s call for universal background checks. The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence says 40 per cent

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From left: Hinna Zeejah, 8, Taejah Goode, 10, Julia Stokes, 11, and Grant Fritz, 8, who wrote letters to President Barack Obama about the school shooting in Newtown, Conn., watch as Obama signs executive orders outlining proposals to reduce gun violence, Wednesday, in the South Court Auditorium at the White House in Washington. of gun sales are conducted with no criminal background checks, such as in some instances at gun shows or by private sellers over the Internet or through classified ads.

The NRA is opposed to all three measures. In a statement Wednesday, the gun lobby said, “Only honest, lawabiding gun owners will be affected”

by Obama’s efforts and the nation’s children “will remain vulnerable to the inevitability of more tragedy.”

Key congressional leaders were tepid in their response to the White House proposals.

Republican House John Boehner’s office signalled no urgency to act, with spokesman Michael Steel saying only that “House committees of jurisdiction will review these recommendations.

And if the Senate passes a bill, we will also take a look at that.”

Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he was committed to ensuring that the Senate will consid-

er gun violence legislation “early this year.” But he did not endorse any of Obama’s specific proposals.

The president vowed to use “whatever weight this office holds” to fight for his recommendations.

He’s likely to travel around the country in the coming weeks to rally public support and could engage his still-active presidential campaign operation in the effort. But he’ll have to overcome a well-financed countereffort by the NRA. “This will be difficult,” Obama acknowledged. “There will be pundits and politicians and special interest lobbyists publicly warning of a tyrannical, all-out assault on liberty — not because that’s true, but because they want to gin up fear or higher ratings or revenue for themselves.”

The president, speaking in front of an audience that included families of some of those killed in Newtown, said 900 Americans had lost their lives to

gun violence in the four weeks since the school shootings.

“We can’t put this off any longer,” Obama declared. “Every day we wait, the number will keep growing.”

On the eve of Obama’s announcement, the NRA released an online video accusing him of being an “elitist hypocrite” for sending his daughters to school with armed Secret Service agents while opposing having guards with guns at all U.S. schools.

White House spokesman Jay Carney called the video “repugnant and cowardly.”

The president’s proposals did include a $150 million request to Congress that would allow schools to hire 1,000 new police officers, counsellors and psychologists. The White House plan also includes legislative and executive action to increase mental health services, including boosting funding for training aimed at getting young people into treatment more quickly.

Al-Qaida-linked militants seize BP complex in Algeria TAKE HOSTAGES, SAY IT IS REVENGE FOR FRENCH SUPPORT IN MALI

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spectre of a possible armed assault to try to free the hostages.

The head of a catering company working on the base told the French Journal de Dimanche that helicopters were flying over the complex and the army waited outside.

There were even reports of clashes between the two sides and a member of the militant group told the Mauritanian news outlet they had already repelled one assault by Algerian soldiers late Wednesday night.

It was not immediately possible to rectify the discrepancies in the number of reported hostages.

Their identities were also unclear, but Ireland announced that they included a 36-year-old married Irish man and Japan, Britain and the U.S. said their citizens were involved as well. A Norwegian woman said her husband called her saying that he had been taken hostage.

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ALGIERS, Algeria — As Algerian army helicopters clattered overhead deep in the Sahara desert, Islamist militants hunkered down for the night in a natural gas complex they had assaulted Wednesday morning, killing two people and taking dozens of foreigners hostage in what could be the first spillover from France’s intervention in Mali.

The Algerian army has surrounded the complex and about 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometres) from the coast, there is no obvious way for the kidnappers to escape in their four wheel drive vehicles with their hostages.

A militant group claimed responsibility for the rare attack on one of oil-rich Algeria’s energy facilities, saying it came in revenge for the North African nation’s support for France’s military operation against al-Qaida-linked rebels in neighbouring Mali.

The militants said they were holding 41 foreigners from the energy complex, including seven Americans.

The group — called Katibat Moulathamine or the Masked Brigade — phoned a Mauritanian news outlet to say one of its affiliates had carried out the operation at the Ain Amenas gas field, located 800 miles (1,300 kilometres) south of Algiers, the Algerian capital, and that France must cease its intervention in Mali to ensure the safety of the hostages.

BP, together with the Norwegian company Statoil and the Algerian state oil company Sonatrach, operates the gas field.

A Japanese company, JGC Corp, provides services

for the facility as well.

In Rome, U.S. Defence Secretary Leon Panetta declared that the U.S. “will take all necessary and proper steps” to deal with the attack in Algeria. He would not detail what such steps might be but condemned the action as “terrorist attack” and likened it to al-Qaida activities in Pakistan, Afghanistan and in the United States on Sept. 11, 2001.

Algeria’s top security official, Interior Minister Daho Ould Kabila, said that “security forces have surrounded the area and cornered the terrorists, who are in one wing of the complex’s living quarters.”

He said one Briton and one Algerian were killed in the attack, while a Norwegian and two other Britons were among the six wounded.

“We reject all negotiations with the group, which is holding some 20 hostages from several nationalities,” Kabila said on national television, raising the

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Feeder frenzy Along with one third of the adult population of North America and, I assume, most readers of the Advocate, I maintain several bird feeding stations around our yard. Who doesn’t love watching backyard birds?

Attracting birds into our own yards and gardens provides us with the opportunity to observe nature first hand and to learn about the amazing avian creatures that share our outdoor living space.

The birds, by taking advantage of our largess, provide us with solace, enjoyment and even entertainment. Watching birds go about their daily business provides grounding MYRNA in a world that is too often PEARMAN hectic and increasingly mired in the complexities of technology.

Perhaps most important of all, bird feeding stations provide the opportunity for children to become involved in nature observation. The sometimes comical antics of the black-capped chickadee at a feeder, for example, can open youthful eyes wide with joy and curiosity, leaving an ever-lasting impression.

While researching my first book, Winter Bird Feeding — An Alberta Guide, I learned about different types of bird food. Since then, extensive studies on bird seed use and preferences have been conducted.

The research confirms what most backyard bird feeding enthusiasts have long observed: sunflower seeds (striped and black oil) are the most popular feeder fare, followed by suet, nyger (a type of thistle) and unsalted nuts. There are a few other seeds that are eaten, especially white millet, canary grass seeds and canola.

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Suet is consumed by many backyard bird species, including woodpeckers, nuthatches and chickadees.

Our resident pileated woodpeckers daily dine on a big chunk of raw suet hanging from an apple tree. and extensive research confirms that only those blends containing lots of sunflower seeds and/or sunflower chips, peanut bits and white millet should be offered. Don’t use mixes that contain cheap fillers and/or unpalatable seeds such red milo. Bread

and other pastries, wheat and barley should also be avoided. Until recently, nyger seed was imported almost exclusively from India and Ethiopia. It is now being grown in Saskatchewan, so Canadian nyger should soon be widely available.

The last copies of Winter Bird Feeding have just been sold, so we hope to have a new edition published within a year. If you have tips or new/novel ideas about feeding backyard birds, please feel free to email them to me at mpearman@ellisbirdfarm.ca.

Myrna Pearman is the biologist and site services manager at Ellis Bird Farm. She can be reached at mpearman@ellisbirdfarm.ca.

Several backyard bird species like to dine on peanuts. Metal dispensers enable birds like this hairy woodpecker to easily extract the shelled nuts but are supposed to keep squirrels from accessing the nutritious morsels. Mrs. Bossy Pants, the squirrel who rules our yard, has figured out a way to nibble away at the bottom row of peanuts. Of course!

Sunflower mixes are popular with many species, especially black-capped chickadees.

This white-breasted nuthatch is eating sunflower seeds from an exclusion feeder: the outer cover drops down if a heavy bird or animal sits on the perches.

‘PERHAPS MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL, BIRD FEEDING STATIONS PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR CHILDREN TO BECOME INVOLVED IN NATURE OBSERVATION. THE SOMETIMES COMICAL ANTICS OF THE BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE AT A FEEDER, FOR EXAMPLE, CAN OPEN YOUTHFUL EYES WIDE WITH JOY AND CURIOSITY, LEAVING AN EVER-LASTING IMPRESSION.’

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More barbs for hooks Coax plants Some readers say thanks for sticking to my opposition to the annoying and useless regulation that, for 15 years, has forced all anglers in Alberta to use barbless hooks in all their fishing … “now that we’re finally rid of the rule,” they say.

But other readers realize the fact that, since Sept.

22, 2011, we have unknowingly been able, legally, to fish with b a r b e d hooks in Alberta, is not a change in policy, but BOB rather pure SCAMMELL serendipity, a happy accident, and funny as a man slipping on a banana peel, more hilarious, perhaps, since “someone” merely made an horrendous mistake.

Funnier yet, Wildlife Officers, not knowing the law was gone, kept on charging anglers for using barbed hooks, and now the government has to make a court application to quash some 600 wrongful convictions and refund between $60,000 to $120,000 of fines and return seized items to those convicted under a law that didn’t exist.

Yet, instead of accepting that the gods may have been telling them something important, and letting a bad law stay dead, the government is actually considering resuscitating it.

Carrie Sancartier, a spokesperson for Alberta Environment, and presumably also Sustainable Resource Development, is quoted in The Medicine Hat News as saying “we certainly encourage people to use barbless hooks, because there are benefits; it helps maintain healthy fish stocks for current and future anglers.”

Ms. Sancartier’s qualifications must be purely in PR, because fisheries biologists know that every scientific study done since 1932 shows that barbless hooks do not increase the survival rate of released fish, and thus do nothing to help “maintain healthy fish stocks.”

Forcing anglers to use barbless hooks for no valid scientific reason, in a province where it is practically impossible to buy barbless hooks and lures, caused an estimated 80 percent of Alberta anglers to hate the barbless regulation.

They disrespect it and it even brings into disrepute other more valid regulations. Ultimately many disobey it, to the extent that use of barbless hooks quickly became Alberta’s most charged fishing offence.

It diverted too much enforcement time from regulations that might actually do some good, and became such a cash cow that embarrassed officials had the specified penalty reduced to $100 from $200.

The majority of anglers hates the fiddling, the “pinching” down of barbs on flies, and spending up to an hour filing down the nine unpinchable ultra hard barbs on some three treble-hook plugs, knowing that obeying the law will cause even the most skilled anglers among them to lose up to half the fish they hook.

Albertans abhor being forced

by mimicking nature’s light

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Above: Contrary to the hype, barbless hooks do not increase the survival rate of released fish.

Below: It can be long, hard work: filing down the nine hard steel barbs on a Rapala plug. You can’t buy them barbless. to use even “stuff” alleged to be for their own good, but grudgingly accepted mandatory seatbelt use, because it was scientifically proven that they prevent injuries and death.

Many of us wonder why adult Albertans are not forced by law, as they are in the rest of Canada, except B.C., to use helmets on bikes, ATVs and snowmobiles.

Yet we reconsider forcing anglers to use barbless hooks when it does no scientifically proven good, either to the fish or the fishery; as blatantly un-Albertan as it gets.

The majority of Alberta anglers must not let government off the barbed hook on this one.

They must not “Study to be quiet” on this, as our saint, Izaac Walton advised us to do in our fishing.

The ‘Hat News article has Ms. Sancartier saying that there will be a noise-making opportunity: “we propose consulting with Albertans and Alberta sportfishing to review the need for a barbed hook ban.”

Rest assured the 20% of Alberta anglers who like barbless will not study to be quiet.

Barbless is a religion with them, based on the unholy writ of the only study, back in 1932, that has ever found that use of barbless hooks in angling increases the survival rate of released fish, and which has been discredited by every study done since.

The Unbarbites have a touching, misguided, and erroneous faith that there must be some barbless hook benefit to fish and fishery, so their religion, the mandatory use of barbless hooks, must be forced down the throats of the majority of Alberta’s anglers.

Why wait to be consulted about the need for a barbed hook ban?

There is no rational or scientific need, and anglers should start making noise now to the head at the top of the government totem pole: The Honourable Alison Red-

ford, Premier of Alberta, 307 Legislature Bldg., 10800 – 97th Ave., EDMONTON, AB T5K 2B7, or premier@gov.ab.ca.

Respectfully request that the government not re-enact the ban on barbed hooks in Alberta, because there is no scientific proof that it increases the survival rate of released fish — proven benefit being the only valid justification for coercive mandatory “usage” laws.

Democracy will be served: the majority will have been heard, the fish and the fishery will not be harmed and, since barbed hooks are not now mandatory, the Unbarbites remain free to practice their religion and all its rites, including pinching and filing down barbs until their eyeballs and fingers bleed.

Bob Scammell is an award-winning columnist who lives in Red Deer. He can be reached at bscam@ telusplanet.net.

Ever drive by a greenhouse during the winter months and see lights shining late into the night?

Growers give plants extra light to insure that their plants develop properly in a timely manner.

Without the extra light plants would grow slower with thinner stems and less leaves.

Home gardeners that start their own plants early in the season use artificial lights to achieve the best results by mimicking nature.

Light is divided into the colors of the rainbow, the color spectrum.

Plants need a balance of red and blue light to thrive.

Take away either color and poor plants will be produced.

Incandescent bulbs fit into any light socket which makes LINDA them handy.

TOMLINSON Unfortunately these bulbs give off mainly blue light with only a small amount of red.

The bulbs also produce excessive amounts of heat which encourage the plants to produce weak growth.

Common, cool white, florescent lights provide a wider spectrum of light; more red light as well as some orange and yellow.

These bulbs give off a minimal amount of heat.

“Grow Bulbs” in the form of florescent lights are also available.

They are designed to for growing plants and produce more red light than the cool white bulbs, creating a balanced light for plants.

Grow bulbs are more expensive and some people argue that they can’t tell the difference between growing with grow bulbs or with cool white bulbs.

Florescent bulbs have evolved in the last number of years into a smaller diameter tube.

The newer design gives off more light while using less energy.

Professional LED grow lights are also available.

They produce a good crop but it comes at a cost.

High Intensity lamps are found in greenhouses.

The bulbs contain sodium and metal-halides producing light in the color range utilized by plants.

Set up cost for this system can be expensive.

Setting up a grow system should take into account the amount of light and heat produced by the lights.

The higher the light the more area it will cover.

As the light becomes further away the rays become weaker.

Tit takes time, experience and often trial and error to insure that the light is at the optimum height for the crop being grown.

If the light is too far away plant stem cells elongate making the plant thin and weak. Less plants can be grown if the light is too close.

Lights that are close to the plant will encourage plants to produce shorter stems unless the plants become too hot.

High temperatures encourage stems to become thin and weak.

The type of crop makes a difference in how much light is needed.

Artificial light does not have the intensity of natural light.

To achieve the same results, plants need longer hours of artificial light as opposed to sunlight.

When artificial light is to sole light source they should be on between 14 and 16 hours a day.

Be sure to turn the lights off for a period of time each day as plants need a period of dark to complete photosynthesis.

The easiest way to accomplish this is to put the lights on a timer.

Light can be the difference between a good crop and failure.

Plan ahead to be successful.

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Linda Tomlinson is a horticulturalist that lives near Rocky Mountain House. She can be reached at www.igardencanada.com or your_garden@hotmail.com

Cold gripping U.S. west causes citrus, lettuce damage

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FRESNO, Calif. — As an unusual cold spell gripped parts of the West for a fifth day, some California citrus growers reported damage to crops and an agriculture official said national prices on lettuce have started to rise because of lost produce in Arizona.

The extreme chill in the West comes as the eastern U.S., from Atlanta to New York City, is seeing spring-like weather.

In California’s San Joaquin Valley, where farmers are fighting to protect about $1.5 billion worth of citrus fruit on their trees, Sunday temperatures dropped to 25 degrees in some areas and stayed low longer than previous nights.

Prolonged temperatures in the mid20s or below cause damage to citrus crops.

“It was our coldest night to date,” said Paul Story of Exeter-based California Citrus Mutual, an association of the state’s 3,900 citrus growers. “I think mandarin growers are going to see a range of significant damage, enough that they will have to separate their crops.”

Mandarins are more susceptible to cold than other citrus and start to freeze at about 32 degrees, Story said.

Because many mandarin trees were planted in recent years as the fruit’s popularity soared, they are grown in colder areas outside the traditional citrus belt.

Other citrus crops saw little or minimal damage, Story said. This year’s high sugar content in oranges helped protect them, he said, because sugar inhibits freezing.

Growers deployed wind machines to

Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Icicles are formed on an orange tree in an orange grove in Redlands, Calif., this week. A cold snap that has California farmers struggling to protect a $1.5-billion citrus crop has slowly started to ease. keep the warm air closer to the ground and irrigation to raise the temperature in the groves. Rows farthest away from the protection could be damaged, Story said. And farmers who do not have wind machines could lose crops.

Lindsey-based Robert LoBue — who grows 1,000 acres of citrus, including mandarins — said wind machines were critical in his groves, but saving the crop doesn’t come cheap. LoBue runs one wind machine for every 10 acres and has to employ a crew to operate them.

“We’re very diligent, we run the

wind and water all night,” LoBue said, “but we’re spending thousands of dollars to protect these crops.”

And farmers are on the hook for a fifth cold night: a freeze warning remains in effect until 10 a.m. Tuesday for central California.

In Southern California, where strong winds helped keep some crops out of danger by keeping the cold from settling, farmers said any damage would negatively impact workers and consumers.

“We have between 170 to 200 employees and if we can’t pick we have

to lay off our picking crews,” said John Gless, a third-generation Riversidebased grower.

And if there’s less fruit to pick, he said prices will go up.

Temperatures in downtown Los Angeles fell to 34 degrees, breaking the previous record of 36 degrees set on Jan. 14, 2007.

In Angeles National Forest, where overnight temperatures have been dropping into the 20s, Arcadia hiker Danny Kim, 28, was found Sunday night after surviving 26 hours in the frigid West Fork wilderness. Kim was airlifted to a hospital for treatment of hypothermia.

In Beverly Hills, fans brought heavy coats and scarves as they waited along the red carpet hoping to catch glimpses of stars arriving for the Golden Globes ceremony Sunday evening. Some of the actors shivered but weren’t complaining.

“I’d rather be nippy than boiling hot,” said actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who arrived in a strapless dress. “No, I’m not wearing any leggings or long underwear.”

In San Diego, zookeepers offered extra heat and shelter for some animals.

To the east, the freezing temperatures already have done enough damage to southwestern Arizona lettuce crops that prices are increasing, said Kurt Nolte, a Yuma, Ariz.-based agricultural agent for the University of Arizona.

The area provides much of the nation’s leafy greens during the winter, and farmers are reporting damage to many romaine and iceberg lettuce crops. The cold is freezing the heads of the lettuce and affecting the quality and yield, Nolte said.

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Is it Alzheimer’s? Check Awaken for these imposters first the Worried that a loved one’s forgetfulness, confusion and fuzzy thinking may herald the onset of Alzheimer’s disease?

You owe it to him or her — and yourself — to get a quick check for brain-draining health conditions and other causes that seem like Alzheimer’s but with one BIG difference: Many of these mindaltering problems are treatable and even reversible.

A recent report looked at nearly 1,000 people with dementia and found that up to 30 percent didn’t have Alzheimer’s disease; many had what are treatable medical conditions or negative reactions to medication.

Those include: Vitamin deficiencies: Extremely low levels of folic acid, niacin or vitamins B-1, B-6 or B-12 can cause Alzheimer’slike symptoms. Blood tests can determine deficiencies.

The elderly are at particular risk for low levels of B-6 and B-12, and may need regular “booster” shots to maintain healthy levels.

(If you give extra B-12 to someone who has both memory loss and normal levels of B-12, you can reduce memory problems.)

Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH): Caused by a buildup of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain, NPH symptoms include difficulty walking, incontinence and trouble concentrating and making decisions.

Draining the fluid via a shunt can relieve pressure on the brain and, frequently, return a person to his or her former self.

Depression: Insist on a depression evaluation before your doctor makes an Alzheimer’s diagnosis.

Thinking and recall can improve with treatment for depression, though not for those with depression plus Alzheimer’s.

Urinary tract infections: A chronic or frequent bladder infection may trig-

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DRS. OZ AND ROIZEN ger delirium in the elderly. Treat the infection, and the mental symptoms go away.

An underactive thyroid: A metabolic slowdown due to an underachieving thyroid gland can leave you fatigued, weak, depressed and forgetful (20 percent of women and 5 percent of men over 60 suffer from this). Blood tests of thyroid hormone levels can reveal the true cause: hypothyroidism, not Alzheimer’s.

Reaction to anticholinergic drugs: Some medications used to treat depression, anxiety, acid reflux, Parkinson’s disease, allergies and overactive bladder may trigger dementia-like side effects.

These drugs block acetylcholine, a brain chemical that helps send signals between neurons.

Alzheimer’s patients also have depressed levels, which contributes to their confusion and memory loss.

(That’s why some medications that slow the progression of Alzheimer’s work by boosting acetylcholine.)

Reaction to digoxin: A medication used to slow your heart rate if you have atrial fibrillation or heart failure, digoxin has been known to reduce brain function; this may trigger dementia-like symptoms.

In addition to getting a proper diag-

nosis and prompt treatment for symptoms of confusion or memory loss, you can take these six steps to keep your brain cells humming a happy tune: 1. Walk 30 minutes daily. Regular physical activity is the most important step you can take to prevent dementia — more effective than all other approaches combined.

2. Cultivate calm with meditation, yoga, journal writing, breathing exercises or guided imagery.

Take your pick!

3. Pack your diet with fresh produce and brain-friendly omega-3 fatty acids from salmon, trout or 900 milligrams of supplemental DHA daily.

Protecting your cardiovascular system keeps the brain supplied with the nutrients and oxygen it needs and reduces the risk of stroke.

4. Aim for brain-friendly levels of cholesterol (HDL above 60, LDL below 100, triglycerides below 100), blood pressure (115/75) and blood glucose (90100 fasting).

A low-sodium diet, meditating 10 minutes a day, avoiding saturated and trans fats, and daily physical activity will help you hit those targets.

5. Bolster memory skills by playing brain games and being a lifelong learner. Try learning a new language, tackling a new project or interacting with new people and new situations as often as possible.

6. Guard against head injuries: Avoid standing on rickety chairs or ladders, teetering high heels or cluttered stairs, and always wear a seatbelt. And if you do bump your noggin good and hard and then down the road have symptoms of confusion or memory loss, get to a doctor, pronto!

Mehmet Oz, M.D. is host of “The Dr. Oz Show,” and Mike Roizen, M.D. is Chief Medical Officer at the Cleveland Clinic Wellness Institute. For more information go to www.RealAge.com.

Why are shakes bad for weight loss?

In North America we’re constant- with weight loss goals) that isn’t often ly on the run; which is a contributing discussed. factor to our growing obesity problem.

As trainers we have an old saying As our lives have gotten busier manu- that “abs are created in the kitchen facturers have found ways to not in the gym,” there’s a lot of make food more and more truth in this. convenient.

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Loss Shake.

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I’m sure by now someAs this behavior becomes MCELDERRY where along your journey the norm the body’s super you’ve heard that you should computer adjusts where reeat six small meals per day. sources are spent day to day You’ve probably heard that eating and the stomach can quickly become more often helps to regulate blood sug- a fat incinerator by default because of ar, that it maintains consistent hormone it’s steady energy usage. release, and assists in regulating appeNot to mention with regular feedtite through portion control. ings there’s no danger of engaging our All of this is true but there is an im- starvation mechanism which halts all portant element (especially for those fat burning.

FITNESS/FX

Now here’s why shakes are counterproductive in this regard. Anything liquid by nature takes less time to pass through the stomach.

The particles are smaller and less processing is needed to prepare them for absorption in the intestine.

Less work to do, less calories consumed.

Additionally shakes contain manmade processed elements, we’re no match for mother nature, meaning generally the useable materials in shakes just don’t compare to whole foods.

Even a shake prepared with nothing but whole elements is of inferior value, blending whole foods is an aggressive process one that leaves the food broken and damaged meaning more will be separated for waste than would have been if the food was consumed whole.

Unfortunately there’s no way getting around it shakes in any form are not ideal. Sure shakes are convenient but not practical as a regular component of our nutrition program if we want the best results.

I recommend you use shakes only on an infrequent basis and primarily when the alternative is when nothing would be consumed at all.

Taking opioids linked to increased risk of road trauma

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Taking even low doses of opioids like codeine or morphine increases the risk of being involved in a traumatic motor vehicle accident — and that risk goes up as people take higher and higher amounts of the powerful pain killers, research suggests.

Opioids, the widely prescribed class of drugs that also includes oxycodone, hydromorphone and the fentanyl patch, are prescribed for both acute and chronic pain. The medications can play havoc with alertness and reaction time, especially when people first start taking the drugs or have their dosage raised.

The study, published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine, found that among adult drivers prescribed opioids, a daily dose of just 20 milligrams of morphine (or the equivalent of another opioid) was linked to a 21 per cent increased risk of road trauma.

The chance of having an accident rose to 42 per cent with “high” doses of an opioid, described as 100 to 199 mg of morphine or its equivalent, compared to low doses of the drug.

“What we found was that the risk of a motor vehicle collision was dependent on the dose of opioid the individual was receiving, this was for people who were driving the car,” said Dr. David Juurlink, one of the co-authors of the study by the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences in Toronto.

“I think the most important observation was that even low doses of opioids

— these are doses in the 20 to about 50 milligrams or so per day — were associated with an increased risk of accidents compared to very low doses,” he said.

Meanwhile, those prescribed “very high” doses of an opioid — more than 200 milligrams per day — also had an increased risk of road trauma while driving. But at 23 per cent, it was lower than might be expected.

Despite the high-end dose, Juurlink said the risk may be lower because patients taking that level of drug have likely been on the medication for a while and their brains have adjusted to its effects.

Another possibility is that people on very high doses drive less because they’re in severe pain, so it only appears that the risk for this group is lower, he said.

“It’s also conceivable that some people are not taking but actually selling (the drugs), so that also might attenuate the risk to a certain extent.”

Using Ontario prescription data and hospital records, the study looked at almost 550,000 patients aged 19 to 64 who received at least one publicly funded prescription for an opioid from April 2003 to March 2011. The study examined 5,300 of these patients who were treated in a hospital emergency department after being involved in a traffic accident.

While increased risk levels of 21 to 42 per cent may seem modest at first glance, widespread prescribing of opioids means the issue of road safety is an important one, the researchers stress.

“When you think about the hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of Cana-

dians who take these drugs, I think it’s fair to say that the use of opioids while driving may constitute a significant and previously under-appreciated public health problem,” Juurlink said.

Patients taking the pain killers should consider hanging up their car keys or at least minimizing the amount they get behind the wheel, he said.

Physicians can also play a role in keeping these drivers safe, as well as their passengers, pedestrians and other motorists with whom they interact on the road.

“I think it’s incumbent upon docs to warn patients at the time a prescription is written that they should think twice about driving.”

In fact, that is one recommendation of the Canadian Guideline for Safe and Effective Use of Opioids, said Dr. Andrea Furlan, who helped formulate the advice for physicians published in 2010.

The guideline recommends that doctors strongly advise patients against driving when they first start taking an opioid or when their dosage is being adjusted up or down.

“But once they reach a stable dose, they can tell the patient ‘Now you can go back to driving,”’ said Furlan, who was not involved in the ICES study but welcomed its findings.

Furlan, a pain specialist and researcher at Toronto Rehab, said there were virtually no high-quality studies on the potential link between opioid use and road trauma at the time the guideline was drafted.

“This is a piece of evidence that is missing,” she said of the ICES study.

chef within Have you ever been intimidated by a recipe?

An unfamiliar ingredient, having to let something simmer for a whole 45 minutes or the daunting task of going to the grocery store to pick out all of these ingredients.

And then, most likely only use half of the produce and not having a clue what to do with the rest of it, using a teaspoon out of that whole bottle of red KRISTIN wine vinegar, FRASER which will later sit in the fridge for who knows how many years before you ever crack it again.

And the time and effort to prepare this supposedly delicious meal from this great cookbook that turns out overcooked or under flavoured?

Not to mention then having to clean up your mess of creating!

Heck I used to be turned off when I saw the process of “soaking beans” in a recipe. That’s too much work for me!

I mean goodness — don’t you just wish you were a chef?

One of those people who can open the fridge, feel inspired by whatever is in there and whip up something delicious?

Well perhaps there just might be one within.

The thing about cooking I’ve learned coming from frozen Chicken McNuggets in the oven and burning my macaroni and cheese to years later a culinary student at The Natural Gourmet Institute — an exceptional culinary school in New York City — is that it’s a lot simpler than you think.

I mean, don’t get me wrong — the world of being a chef can be a lifelong endeavour and takes some serious talent, skill and practise — so we can all have the appreciation for a good meal out.

But for some basic home techniques, there are some simple strategies to get you a little more comfy in your kitchen.

First off, have a bit of a plan.

You don’t have to make gourmet meals every day!

Keep it simple and try repurposing your creations.

For example, roast up some vegetables: say beets and broccoli tossed in a little olive oil and sea salt (I’d say 30 to 45 minutes at approximately 375F — but we’ll get to why I’m not going to say that in a second).

Have them as a side dish for dinner.

Then cook up some buckwheat pasta, throw in those left over veggies and a little feta and call it lunch.

Keeping things mostly simple is key. And trust your judgment.

When something goes into the oven, check it every so often until it looks like something they would serve at a restaurant. This is where the whole “cook until done” comes into play.

Use your recipe as only a guideline — and trust me, it feels a lot better to just know when you get in the swing of things.

And don’t forget to taste along the way. You know what you like.

Not every recipe will actually appeal to you.

Add seasoning slowly and taste it! Use a “mother spoon” if sharing with guests — as in don’t double dip!

And finally, if you don’t know what an ingredient is in a recipe, just ask!

Grocers are usually more than happy to show you.

Or that friend who’s got more skills, they might know. Or, really — just Google it!

Cooking shouldn’t be a daunting task but an adventure of fun and creation and then ultimately … hopefully … a delicious masterpiece to be enjoyed.

So get excited about what’s in the fridge and how to create, combine and serve.

There might just be a chef in you after all.

SOMETHING TO CHEW ON

Kristin Fraser, BSc, is a holistic nutritionist and local freelance writer. Her column appears every second Wednesday.

She can be reached at kristin@somethingtochewon.ca.

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A 1991-92 Catalina Swim Team photo is but one of the hundreds of items on display at the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. On Thursday Jan. 24, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., the Sports Hall of Fame and Museum, located at Heritage Ranch, will host a Family night showcasing the 100 years of Sport History exhibit. This family night will help children understand the history of the city they live in and things about multiple generations of their family.

CALENDAR THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS

Friday ● Senior Citizen Downtown House Ukraine supper will be held Jan. 18 at 5:30 p.m. The cost is $12. Tickets are now available. Phone 403-3464043. ● Red Deer Justice Film Festival will take place Jan. 17 to 19 at the Red Deer College Margaret Parsons Theatre. Enjoy 10 powerful documentary films that will foster awareness of injustices and indignities suffered around the world. Each film will be followed by a discussion and the opportunity to connect wit a variety of associated organizations who will have their display in the NGO village. On Friday, Jan. 18: 6 p.m. — Spoil, with speaker Greg Neiman; at 7:30 p.m. — Payback, with speaker Blerta Luipi; On Saturday, Jan. 19: 11 a.m. — Brooks-the City of 100 Hellos, with speaker Brandy Yanchyk; at 1:15 p.m. — Sarabath, with speaker Dr. Susan Jacoby, Assistant Professor of Midwifery at MRU; at 3 p.m. — Harvest, with speaker Devin Yeager; at 5 p.m. _ The Prosecutor, with speaker Sharon Crooks, BA,LLB,LLM; at 6:30 p.m. — The Fourth World, with speaker Alma Funk; and at 8 p.m. — Happy. Admission is free, sponsors welcome. For more information visit www.justicefilmfestival.ca or contact Karen Horsley at klhorsley@ gmail.com. ● Widowed Support Network meeting is held the third Friday of each month from 7 to 9 p.m. at New Life Fellowship Church and provides a safe place for men and women who have lost their spouse through death to interact and support each other. Next on Jan. 18. Email to widowedsupportnetwork@gmail.com. ● Central Alberta Theatre (CAT) presents Culture Shock — a fast paced story about a young Newfoundlander bored with life, Thursday through Saturday, Jan. 10 to 19, and Jan. 31 to Feb. 2 at Nickel Studio on the second floor of the Red Deer Memorial Centre. Shows start at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 and are available through Black Knight Inn Ticket Centre, www.blackknightinn.ca, or 403-7556626 or 1-800-661-8793. ● Drop-in Pre-school Storytime is offered from 10 to 10:45 a.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays, and from 2 to 2:45 p.m. on Wednesdays at Red Deer Public Library Downtown Branch in the children’s department. Stories, songs, and crafts for three to five year olds. Phone 403-346-4688. ● Ponoka Legion weekly suppers are at 5:30 p.m. on Fridays. Cost is $13 per person. Call 403783-4076. ● At Your “Service” — A Red Deer Centennial Celebration — The Life and Works of Robert Service in commemoration of Service’s 139 birthday will take place at Pioneer’s Lodge featuring the following events: Robert Service birthday party on Jan. 18, 2 to 3 p.m.; At Your Service presentations on Jan. 18 and 19, 7 to 8:30 p.m., and Jan. 19 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Phone 403-346-8937. ● Red Deer River Naturalists Birding Trivia Night will be held on Jan. 18. Venue will be dependent on numbers. Call Judy at 403-342-4150 if you wish to attend. ● MAGsparks is an inclusive and accessible visual art program for everyone offered on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 1 to 3 p.m. until April 26 at Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery. Professional artists are on hand to help with projects. Materials are supplied. There is a drop-in fee of $3. Memberships are available for persons with disabilities. For information or to ask questions, contact Janet at 403-309-8443, janet.cole@reddeer.ca, or see www.artsparks.org.

Saturday ● Robbie Burns’ Night Supper — hosted by the Red Deer Legion Pipe Band — Jan. 19 at the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 35, Red Deer.

Cocktails from 6 to 7 p.m., followed by a traditional Robbie Burns supper, turkey, mashed potatoes, turnip, peas and carrots, gravy and haggis. Cash bar. Enjoy Highland Dancers, piping

in the Haggis, Red Deer Legion Pipe Band, and more. Tickets are available from any Pipe Band member or the front desk of the Legion for $30 per person and should be purchased in advance. For more information call the Legion at 403-342-0035 or Arnie MacAskill at 403-782-7183. ● Watercolour class with Sonja Zacharias at the Gallery on Main in Lacombe, Jan. 19, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost is $75, includes supplies and lunch.

To register phone 403-782-3402. ● Girlz Club! will be held Jan. 19 at the Dawe branch of the Red Deer Public Library. Girls age seven and up can enjoy fortune telling fun. Learn about tarot cards, horoscopes, palm reading, numerology, dream journals, and more. Phone 403341-3822. ● Ponoka Moose Lodge Old-Time Dance will be held on third Saturday, 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. featuring The Badlanders. Cost is $12, ($10 for Moose members.) Potluck lunch. See www.AlbertaDanceNews.com, or call Jean or Fred at 403-783-8587 for more information. Next dance will be Jan. 19. ● The Red Deer Symphony Orchestra returns with Michael Hope’s newest show — Croonermania! This bold and sassy tribute to the Golden Age of Pop will take place Jan. 19 at 8 p.m. at the Red Deer College Arts Centre. Tickets are available through the Black Knight Inn Ticket Centre, 403-755-6626 or 1-800-661-8793, or online at www.bkticketcentre.ca. ● Red Deer Runners meet on Saturdays at 9 a.m. at the Red Deer Recreation Centre. Novice to advanced runners invited to explore the trails, and socialize. See www.reddeerrunners.org, or phone 403-347-0430. ● MAGnificent Saturdays offer free art making with a professional artist from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery in downtown Red Deer. The Jan. 19 session is called Perfectly Paper Lanterns with artist Carlene La Rue and the Jan. 26 session is called Pantomime Puppetry with artist Kaleb Romano. All materials supplied.

Families welcome. Phone 403-309-8405. Free with admission.

Sunday ● Annual Prayer Service for Week of Christian Unity, Jan. 20, 7 p.m. at St. Luke’s Anglican Church, 4929 - 54 St., Red Deer. Refreshments to follow. Phone Linda at 403-347-6073. ● Ponoka Drop-In Centre is having jams every Saturday in Jan. from 1 to 4 p.m. Admission is $2 at the door and includes refreshments and snacks.

The Gospel Concert is Jan. 20, with the NewSong Band and special guests Gospel 792. For more information on this, call Leo at 403-783-6704. ● Innisfail Public Library Film Circuit presents The Artist at the Innisfail Century Theatre on Jan. 20 at 7:30 p.m. Cost is $9 per person get at Flexpass — $70 for nine movies. Both can be purchased at the door on movie nights by cash or cheque. Phone 403-227-4941. ● Red Deer River Young Naturalists Club Explorer Day will be on Jan. 20 starting at 1 p.m. at Kerry Wood Nature Centre. Dress for the weather to join in snowshoeing and other outdoor activities. For a membership fee of $15 per family, you can attend all of the Explorer Days, as well as get the activity pack to do projects at home. Check out www.rdrn.fanweb.ca or call Judy at 403-342-4150. ● Sunnybrook United Church evening of entertainment with sing-along, quartets, barbershop singing and more will be offered on Jan. 20, 7 p.m.

Free will offering will be accepted for Mission and Service Fund. Light refreshments served. ● Family Planetarium is offered at Kerry Wood Nature Centre on Jan. 20. Join an interpreter for a tour of the winter sky starting at 1 p.m. The cost is $3 per person, or $10 per family at the door. Phone 403-346-2010. ● Alberta Concert Band Workshop free concert presentation will be offered on Jan. 20, noon at Red Deer College Arts Centre, Mainstage.

Monday ● QuitCore program to stop smoking is offered

by Alberta Health Services for eight weeks starting Jan. 21 in Room 111 in the Provincial Building. Led by trained cessation professionals, the program will teach tobacco users how to develop a plan to quit smoking that will work for them, while providing strategies to address recovery symptoms, manage stress and ultimately prevent relapse. To register phone 1-866-710-QUIT (7848). ● Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), a nonprofit weight loss group, holds regular weekly meetings in Red Deer and surrounding communities at various times and days. Visit a meeting free of charge. For locations and information call toll free 1-800-932-8677 or visit www.tops.org ● Bargain Treasures Thrift Store welcomes gently used items, except furniture, computers and monitors, infant car seats or cribs. Please bring items inside the back door at 5217 Gaetz Ave. during business hours from 10 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., Monday through Friday, and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The store is run by volunteers and all proceeds stay in the community. Phone 403-3479711. ● Hearts of Harmony — a chapter of Sweet Adelines International — is an a cappella chorus for women of all ages who love to sing and harmonize.

Prospective members are welcome to drop in to regular practice on Monday nights from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at Church of Christ on Donlevy Ave. For further information contact Nancy at 403-357-8240, or the director, Sheryl at 403-742-4218, or see www. heartsofharmony.ca ● Sylvan Lake Art Society Annual General Meeting and Left Handed Sketch Workshop will take place on Jan. 21, 7 p.m. in the Art Room at H.J. Cody High School. Call 403-887-4870.

Tuesday ● Senior Citizens Downtown House dance, Tuesday Jan. 22 at 7:30 p.m. with live music by Parkland Old Thyme Music Makers. The cost is $6. Phone 403-346-4043. Lunch provided by donations. ● Hula Hoop Jam @ the The Hub on Ross will run Tuesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. All skill levels welcome to hoop to fine music. Free to attend.

Donations to Aspire Special Needs Resource Centre encouraged. Hula hoops provided. See www.

HulaHoopers.ca,or www.hubpdd.com, or phone 403-340-4869. ● Move and Groove at the Golden Circle Senior Resource Centre helps seniors work on cardio, balance, and strength while meeting new people on Tuesdays, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Drop in fee of $2. Phone 403-343-6074. ● Seniors’ skating will be offered at the Red Deer Arena on Tuesdays from 2:30 to 3:30, $3.

Ages 50 years plus. Warm up with a coffee following the skate. Phone 403-347-6883.

● The Tony Connelly Singers choral group invites singers and those with musical talents to join them on Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m. at the Senior Citizens Downtown House. Musical instruments encouraged. The group runs from Sept. to June. Call Shirley at 403-342-5904, or Alice at 403-343-3688 for more information.

Wednesday ● Steampunk Club: PUNK’d Clock Build-off will take place Jan. 23 from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Waskasoo Meeting Room of the Downtown Red Deer Public Library. The the gears, cogs, wires, metal and more will be provided for you to build the ultimate steampunk clock. All clock builders will have their names entered into a draw to win two movie passes to Carnival Cinemas. Phone 403755-1146. ● Red Deer Legion Old-Time Dance with Five Plus One is on Jan. 23 at 7 p.m. Cost is $7, or $13.95 with buffet starting at 5 p.m. Phone 403342-0035. ● Pickle-ball is offered Wednesdays from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at G. H. Dawe Community Centre. Pickle-ball is a cross between tennis and badminton.

Rackets supplied. Regular facility admission applies. To find out more, contact Janice at 403-3474195. ● Red Deer Branch of Alberta Genealogical Society meeting will be held on Jan. 23, 7 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Bower neighbourhood. Contact Mary-Joan at 403-346-3886. ● Senior Citizens Downtown House Annual General Meeting will be held on Jan. 23 at 1:30 p.m. Membership is required to vote. Phone 403346-4043. ● Living Stones Church seniors monthly luncheon will be offered on Jan. 23 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Guest singers will be The Tony Connelly Singers. The cost is $8 per person at the door. Phone 403-347-7311. ● Puppet Club at Dawe Branch of Red Deer Public Library will be offered on Wednesday, Jan. 23, 3:30 to 5 p.m. Children ages eight years and up are invited to make magnetic, stick, and finger puppets, and take part in interactive puppet shows.

Phone 403-341-3822.

Thursday ● Golden Circle Senior Resource Centre dance, Thursday, Jan. 24, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the seniors’ centre. Dance to the music of Gaetz Valley Minstrels. Admission is $7. Phone 403-347-6165, 403-986-7170, or 403-346-3896. ● Red Deer River Naturalists Annual General Meeting will be held on Jan. 24, 7:30 p.m. at Kerry Wood Nature Centre. Board positions available. Check out www.rdrn.fanweb.ca or call 403-347-8200.

REGISTRATIONS LOCAL EVENTS AND ORGANIZATIONS ● Red Deer College Music Concert Series presents Ruston Vuori Piano Recital on Jan. 27 in Studio A at 7:30 p.m. on Mainstage, Arts Centre. Tickets are available from Black Knight Ticket Centre, www.bkticketcentre.ca, 403-755-6626, or 1-800-661-8793. ● Red Deer Aboriginal Employment Services provides assistance to Aboriginal People including resumes, cover letters, research, and job postings. For more information call 403-3587734 or drop in to #202, 4909 48 Street, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed noon to 1 p.m. or see www. rdaes.com ● Ball Room Dance Social at Ponoka Moose Lodge will be offered on the second Friday of each month. Features waltz, rumba, cha cha, tango, foxtrot, swing, and jive with DJ music. Light snacks provided. Open bar. Cost is $10 for Moose members and $12.50 for non-members. Contact Fred or Jean for information at 403-783-8587, or see www.

AlbertaDanceNews.com ● Alberta Sports Hall of Fame is accepting nominations for the 2012/2013 Alberta Sports Hall of Fame induction. Nominations are accepted until Jan. 31 at 4:30 p.m. Guidelines can be found at www.ashfm.ca or by calling Debbie at 403-3418614. ● Fit Body Boot Camp Red Deer will participate in the national 1,000 pound. Meltdown Challenge to Fight Obesity, starting in Jan. Local participants will have a goal to lose 1,000 pounds in 28 days. The cost is $49 for the 28 day program.

All proceeds raised will go to Red Deer Firefighter’s Children Charity. For more information visit www. fitbodybootcamp.com/1000PoundMeltdown.html or contact Cabel McElderry at 403-341-4041 or cabel@personaltrainingreddeer.com.

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RED DEER ADVOCATE Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013 B5 Exploring Our Diversity — takes place at Rimbey Community Centre on Feb. 14 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Keynote speaker will be Noreen Olson — That’s my story and I’m sticking to it and six concurrent sessions. There will be a catered lunch, shopping, prizes and more. Register at Rimbey FCSS at the Provincial Building, phone 403-8432030. Cost is $35 and $40 after Feb. 7. Bring your coffee mug and enjoy. ● Red Deer River Watershed Alliance Open House will be held on Jan. 31, 2 to 4 p.m. at 4918 59 St. Join in the celebration of the Watershed’s new look in their expanded office space and learn more about the group. RSVP to info@rdrwa.ca or call Kelly at 403-340-7379 by noon on Jan. 29. ● Parkland Airshed Monitoring Zone (PAMZ) is holding their annual photo contest. Open to all amateur photographers who reside or work within the PAMZ region, which extends from south of Rimbey to Carstairs and from Highway 21 west to the BC border. Submit you photo that captures the diverse nature of our airshed by March 1. Photo categories include atmosphere, nature, urban environment, industry, people, and youth and should show identifiable places in Central Alberta. Cash prizes of $200 for first place winners, and $100 for runner-ups will be awarded in each category. Visit www.pamz.org for the PAMZ region map and to download the contest rules and entry form. Questions and submissions can be sent to sue@pamz. org. ● Daddy/Daughter Sweetheart Social for dads and daughters aged five to 14 years happens on Feb. 23 at the Golden Circle Senior Resource Centre. Tickets cost $35 per person and includes full course buffet dinner, photo booth, activities and more. Call Shalom Counselling Centre, 403-342-0339. ● Nominate a person for a Mayor’s Recognition Award. The City of Red Deer is now accepting nominations for area residents who make Red Deer a great place to live, work and play. This program honours recipients inn the following categories: Athletics, Fine and Performing Arts, Citizenship — Distinguished Voluntary Service and Continuous Voluntary Service, and the Mayor’s Special Award.

For more information, award guidelines and nomination forms, visit www.reddeer.ca. Nominations will be accepted up until 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 31, with the ceremony taking place in June. ● Making Sweet Memories Gala hosted by Alzheimer Society of Alberta and Northwest Territories will be held on Feb. 7 at the Black Knight Inn. Meet the celebrity waiters, take in the silent

FROM PAGE B4 ● Ligonier 2013 National Conference Simulcast, showing Feb. 21 to 23, 2013, at Deer Park Alliance Church. Presented by City Chapel and Lacombe Free Reformed Church. Theme is No Compromise - Standing For The Truth Of God’s Word. Free tickets available online from Brown Paper Tickets or $5 at the door. Bring a bag lunch, tea and coffee will be served. Visit www.ligonier.org/ events/2013-national-conference or www.citychapel.ca for more information. ● The Gallery on Main in Lacombe, presents Mixed Media with Doug Strickland on Mar. 2.

Acrylics, watercolours and pen and ink. Class runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and cost $75, which includes supplies and lunch. Phone 403-782-3402 to register. ● Adult Literacy volunteers are needed as tutors to be matched with adults wishing to improve their reading and writing skills through Red Deer Public Library. Call 403-346-2533 for details. ● Red Deer Public Library Children’s Services Toy Lending Library is available at the downtown location. Borrow a toy, game or puzzle from the library. All you need is a library membership. Phone 403-346-4688. ● Red Deer Public Schools Community Programs has openings for their upcoming courses in Hatha Yoga starting Jan. 29, Salsa Dance starting on Jan. 31, Babysitting, and Sewing Retreat on Feb. 1 to 3. For costs and registration phone 403342-1059 online at communityprograms.rdpsd. ab.ca ● Annual Red Deer City (Bob Johnstone) Ski Loppet takes place on Jan. 26 at Riverbend Golf and Recreation Area. Start time is 11 a.m. for 10, 20 and 30K, and 11:02 a.m. for 3 and 5 K. There are events for Jackrabbits, junior girls and boys, men and women, and families. Preregister by Jan. 23 at www.zone4.ca to be eligible for early bird prize pre-race entry. Hot lunch included. Jackrabbits pay $10, juniors pay $20, men and women pay $25, and families pay $50. Late entrants pay $10 penalty. To volunteer contact rkbogle@telusplanet. net. Classic or skate technique. ● Robbie Burns Day celebration at Golden Circle Senior Resource Centre will be featured on Jan. 25, starting at 5:30 p.m. for Scottish meal followed by interactive dancing by Scottish Country Dancers. Tickets cost $15 each and can be purchased at the front desk. Phone 403-343-6074. ● Rimbey Annual Women’s Conference —

auctions, enjoy mood music by Just Gloverly (Erin Glover and Kyle Hansen), savour a glorious four-course meal, and find out who will win the grand prize trip. Tickets, $75 each, or $600 for a table of eight and are available by calling 403-342-0448. ● Visions Country Gospel Singers are performing at St. Andrew’s United Church in Bowden on Jan. 27 at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $12 and are available at the door, or from Win at 403-227-2004. ● Tree House Youth Theatre 25 x 25 x 12.

2013 is their 25th anniversary. They have a full line up of activities and programs planned, including Red Deer’s official Centennial play. They are asking 25 people to donate $25 a month for twelve months to keep them sustainable. You can become one of the special 25 by visiting www.treehouseyouththeatre.ca or emailing treehousetheatre@ gmail.com or calling 403-986-0631. All donations of $20 or more will receive a tax receipt. Each donor receives a special 2013 calendar and two tickets to the opening night gala in the spring. ● Affirm — a group that provides safe and confidential support to people of all sexual orientation and their families and friends, from people that have walked this road before as sexual minorities, parents, siblings and friends. They meet once a month in Lacombe. For more information, call Ross at 403-782-3671 or Marg at 403-782-1887. ● Turn Your Empties into Community Support, a project sponsored by Cosmos Group of Companies, involves large donation bins placed around Red Deer and surrounding area to collect refundable beverage containers. All of the proceeds will be directed back into non-profit organizations in the community. If you are aware of a location that would be suitable to house a donation bin, call Laura at 403-309-8642 or email cosmos02@telus.net. ● Red Deer Learning Circle is a program designed to teach life skills to adults with developmental disabilities. For more information call Jeannie or Dixie at 403-358-7816. ● Take Home Energy audit Kits are available from both branches of the Red Deer Public Library for members to borrow. Each kit includes an infrared thermometer to determine air leakage, a watt meter to measure an appliance’s electrical consumption and a power cost monitor to monitor whole-house electrical consumption. To learn more go to www.rediscovergreen.ca/blog or call 403-3429102. ● The Red Deer Genealogy Branch is looking for descendants currently living in Red Deer who had ancestors living in Red Deer in 1913 when it

became a city. Red Deer is celebrating its Centennial in 2013 and we want to recognize the families who lived here in 1913 and 100 years later still have descendants living in Red Deer. Write your ancestors’ biography and submit to the Branch to be compiled for reference at the Red Deer Genealogy Branch, the Red Deer and District Archives or the Red Deer Public Library or email rdbrags@telus. net. Photos are welcome, but will not be returned.

A surname index will be posted on the website.

For more information call Linda at 403-347-1605 or Betty at 403-347-6351. ● Alberta Sports Hall of Fame is accepting nominations for the 2012/2013 Alberta Sports Hall of Fame induction. Nominations are accepted until Jan. 31 at 4:30 p.m. Guidelines can be found at www.ashfm.ca or by calling Debbie at 403-3418614. ● Central Alberta Singles dance will be held Jan. 26 at Penhold Hall. Music by Lost Highway.

Doors open at 8 p.m. Music starts at 8:30 p.m.

Members and invited guests only; new members welcome. For information, call Elaine at 403-3417653 or Bob at 403-304-7440. ● Characters From The Past Dessert Theatre at Alix Community Hall, 7 p.m. on Feb. 16.

Advance tickets are $15 from Home Hardware or $20 at the door. Sponsored by Alix Museum and Boomtown Trail. For information, contact Barb at 403-747-2632. ● Spruce View Lions Annual Old-time Fiddle Jamboree and Dance will be held on Jan. 26 at Spruce View Community Hall. Happy Hour and Beef on a bun supper at 5:30 p.m. Fiddlers begin at 7 to 9 p.m. with dance to follow. Piano accompaniment provided. Adults cost $20. Fiddlers and preschoolers free. Net proceeds to S.T.A.R.S. Fiddlers are asked to preregister. Door prizes. Contact Darwin at 403-986-2004, Al at 403-304-5486, or Ray at 403-728-3875. ● Sylvan Lake Volunteer Centre will host the Volunteer Impact Awards Gala on April 26, from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Sylvan Lake Community Centre. The event will include entertainment, awards, and a dinner banquet. To nominate and individual for their volunteer work, or to purchase tickets, contact Brittney at 403-887-1137 ext. 222. Nomination deadline is April 15. ● Central Music Festival Society is pleased to announce that the Mickey Hart Band will perform at the Red Deer Memorial Centre Theatre on Feb. 21. Tickets are available from Black Knight Ticket Centre, 403-755-6626, or 1-800-661-8793, or www. bkticketcentre.ca

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Excited for another chance HUNTER SMITH IS HOPING HIS TOOLS WILL HELP HIM BE AN EVERY-NIGHT PLAYER FOR REBELS CHIP KELLY

EAGLES HIRE OREGON’S KELLY The Philadelphia Eagles have hired Chip Kelly after he originally chose to stay at Oregon. Kelly becomes the 21st coach in team history and replaces Andy Reid, who was fired on Dec. 31 after a 4-12 season Kelly, who was 46-7 in four years at Oregon, interviewed with the Eagles, Cleveland Browns and Buffalo Bills after leading the Ducks to a victory over Kansas State in the Fiesta Bowl. But he opted to remain at Oregon before changing his mind. The Eagles are known to have interviewed 11 candidates, including two meetings with Seahawks defensive co-ordinator Gus Bradley.

Thursday

● Senior high basketball: Lindsay Thurber at Notre Dame, Stettler at Hunting Hills, Rocky Mountain House at Lacombe, Innisfail at Sylvan Lake, Ponoka at Camrose; girls at 6 p.m., boys to follow. ● WHL: Edmonton at Red Deer, 7 p.m., Centrium.

College women’s hockey: Grant MacEwan at RDC, 7 p.m., Arena. ● Bantam AA hockey: Red Deer Ramada at Lacombe, 7:15 p.m.

Friday

● College volleyball: SAIT at RDC; women at 6 p.m, men to follow. ● Midget AAA hockey: Sherwood Park at Red Deer, 8 p.m., Arena. ● Heritage junior B hockey: Ponoka at Stettler, 8 p.m.; Mountainview at Three Hills, 8 p.m. ● Chinook senior hockey: Bentley at Sylvan Lake, 8:30 p.m.; Stony Plain at Innisfail, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday

● Minor midget AAA hockey: Calgary Stampeders at Red Deer IROC, 11:30 a.m., Arena; Grande Prairie at Red Deer Northstar, 4:45 p.m., Arena. ● Major bantam hockey: Calgary Royals at Red Deer White, 2 p.m., Arena. ● Junior women’s hockey: Edmonton Wolves at Central Alberta Amazons, 5:30 p.m., Penhold.

BY GREG MEACHEM ADVOCATE SPORTS EDITOR The chances are remote that Hunter Smith will one day be among the top scorers in the Western Hockey League, but he might have a future at the major junior level.

Whether that future is with the Red Deer Rebels remains to be seen, but he’ll be given every opportunity to stick with the club after being listed by GM/ head coach Brent Sutter last week.

The 17-year-old forward was selected by Brandon in the ninth round of the Hunter Smith 2010 WHL bantam draft and was a late cut of the Wheat Kings last fall. He was playing senior hockey in his hometown of Carlyle, Sask., when he received a recent call from Rebels director of scouting/player development Randy Peterson.

“Randy contacted me and said the Rebels were short of forwards and asked me if I would consider joining the team,” Smith said Wednesday.

Smith gladly accepted the invitation and suited up for games last Friday and Saturday in Saskatoon and Prince Albert.

“It’s really nice to be back in this league and at this level. I’m really excited,” said the six-foot, 180-pound winger, whose previous WHL experience consisted of a handful of preseason games with the Wheat Kings.

Smith, who could make his Rebels homeice debut tonight against the Edmonton Oil

Kings, sees himself as a role player.

“I’d say I’m an energy guy, a physical forward, a fourth-line guy who finishes his checks and goes hard,” he said. “I’m responsible defensively and put pucks on net when I can.”

Smith enjoyed his time with the senior Carlyle Cougars but all along was hoping he’d get a chance to play junior hockey.

“It was fun, something to do while I was at home,” he said. “I wasn’t too far out of shape so it wasn’t bad that way. There’s some good players in that senior league and it’s still competitive, but guys are out there to have fun.”

Smith, an assistant captain with the Moose Jaw midget AAA Generals last season, will play within himself for the remainder of the season.

“I’m just going to try to work my way in, try and be an every-night guy who plays physical, works hard and supplies energy,” he said.

“He’s here for the rest of the year. We’ll see how he develops and that will determine what his future is here,” said Sutter.

“He’s been a leader with all of the teams he’s been on and he’s a hard-working, hardnosed kid who is very good in the dressing room.”

While Smith didn’t get a lot of ice time in his first two starts with the Rebels, Sutter saw enough to get at least a partial read on him.

“He’s more of a defensive guy and what I like about him is he understands how to play, he understands structure and systems,” said the Rebels boss. “That’s the sign of a smart player.”

Defenceman/forward Cody Thiel will return to the Red Deer lineup tonight after being out with an upper-body injury. Forwards Jesse Miller and Cory Millette and

rearguard Riley Boomgaarden remain out indefinitely, with Miller (concussion) on the long-term injury list and back home in Winnipeg.

Meanwhile, defenceman Mathew Dumba was scheduled to return to Red Deer today from the Minnesota Wild training camp but instead will stay with the NHL club through the weekend.

Minnesota management relayed the news to Sutter Thursday, explaining that the team is currently short of healthy blueliners. The Wild open their regular season at home Saturday against the Colorado Avalanche and Sutter wasn’t told whether Dumba will be in the Minnesota lineup. ● The Rebels and Finning Canada will present Red Deer Rustlers Heritage Night Feb. 23 in support of the Canadian Cancer Society. The Rebels will wear replica jerseys of the 1979-80 Centennial Cup champion Rustlers that evening as they host the Prince Albert Raiders.

The jerseys will be auctioned off and all proceeds will go to the Central Alberta chapter of the Canadian Cancer Society.

Auction details will be released at a later date as well as the unveiling of the jersey.

The Rustlers played in the Alberta Junior Hockey League from 1967-1989, although the team took a one year leave of absence in 1985-86. The Rustlers won the AJHL championship eight times (1970, ‘71, ‘72, ‘74, ‘80, ‘85, ’87, ‘89) and won the Centennial Cup (Canadian junior ‘A’ championship) in 1971 and 1980.

Sutter was a member of the 1980 national championship team.

The Rebels encourage all Rustlers alumni to contact the team (403-341-6000 or info@ reddeerrebels.com) for information about attending the Feb. 23 contest. gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com

Dauphin wows scouts at Top Prospects game

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS HALIFAX — Laurent Dauphin of the Chicoutimi Sagueneens scored a goal and an assist as Team Orr beat Team Cherry 3-0 in the CHL Top Prospects Game on Wednesday at the Metro Centre.

Dauphin, who was a late injury replacement on Monday, had two other good scoring chances — including one in which he rattled the puck off the post.

“He played really, really well,” said Kyle Woodlief, the chief scout and publisher of Red Line Report, a Lake Placid, N.Y., based scouting agency.

Chris Edwards, the senior North American scouting for Central Scouting said Dauphin was “creative and skilled.”

Players are named to the team by a poll of NHL scouting staffs and the top 24 forwards, 12 defencemen and four goalies get roster spots.

When a player declines an invitation, he’s replaced by the next highest vote-getter, which is what happened to Dauphin when Hunter Shinkaruk took a pass because he had the flu.

Plymouth Whalers forward Ryan Hartman gave notice early that the game would not resemble an all-star-style shootout.

He delivered a teeth-rattling open-ice hit on Dauphin just 20 seconds into the game.

It was the only highlight of the early going for Team Cherry, which was outshot 9-1 before the midway part of the first period.

Team Orr scored the only goal of the opening frame when Dauphin shook off Hartman’s

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Team Orr’s Nicolas Petan crashes into Team Cherry goaltender Zachary Fucale at the CHL Top Prospects game in Halifax on Wednesday. The event features the top draft-eligible junior hockey players. hit and made a nice rush on his next shift, passing to Portland Winter Hawks defenceman Seth Jones in the slot.

Halifax Mooseheads goalie Zachary Fucale stopped Jones’ one-timer, but Quebec Remparts forward Adam Erne banged home the rebound at

the 3:39 mark.

Fucale, the top-ranked North American goalie in NHL Central Scouting’s rankings, allowed three goals on 20 shots.

Team Cherry — the home favourite because of the three Halifax Mooseheads on the team — didn’t get their first

good scoring chance until Spencer Martin of the Mississauga Steelheads had to make a nice pad save on Halifax’s Jonathan Drouin at the nine-minute mark of the first.

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Tough loss for Raptors as they fall to Bulls in OT

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

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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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Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry, left, battles for the ball against Chicago Bulls guard Marco Belinelli during first half NBA basketball action in Toronto on Wednesday. The Raptors lost in overtime 107-105.

Bulls 107 Raptors 105 TORONTO — Carlos Boozer scored a season-high 36 points as the Chicago Bulls withstood a late Toronto rally for a 107-105 overtime win on Wednesday.

Boozer, who also pulled down 12 rebounds, has been the focal point of Chicago’s (22-15) offence with point guard Derrick Rose still recovering from knee surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament.

His 21 double-doubles lead the NBA’s Eastern Conference.

Luol Deng had 19 points and seven assists for the Bulls, while Joakim Noah had a double-double with 16 points and 14 boards.

Alan Anderson came off the bench to lead Toronto (14-25) with 27 points. The sixfoot-six guard did most of his damage from beyond the arc, making 4-of-9 three-point attempts. Point guard Kyle Lowry was also effective as a reserve, with 26 points, seven assists and five rebounds.

DeMar DeRozan was the Raptors best starter, scoring 18 points.

The Raptors made it close in the final minutes of the fourth, pulling to within two on Ed Davis’s layup with 1:43 left in the quarter.

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Central Division W LOTLSOL 30 9 2 3 30 11 1 3 24 18 3 2 21 20 1 5 20 22 2 1 19 25 1 0

GF GA 158 97 162 117 133 143 148 150 157 161 119 150

WESTERN CONFERENCE B.C. Division GP W LOTLSOL GF GA Kelowna 44 31 10 2 1 191 110 Kamloops 46 29 13 2 2 162 124 Victoria 42 22 17 1 2 132 141 Prince George 43 13 24 2 4 107 156 Vancouver 44 12 32 0 0 121 184

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AJHL North Division GP W L OTL Spruce Grove 43 27 10 6 Grand Prairie 42 26 14 2 Whitecourt 44 23 13 8 Drayton Valley 45 24 16 5 Bonnyville 44 22 14 8 Fort McMurray 44 22 18 4 Sherwood Park 43 20 18 5 Lloydminster 45 14 25 6

Pt 65 64 53 48 43 39

GF 138 139 172 136 124 117 128 120

GA 111 112 160 121 127 134 137 172

Pt 60 54 54 53 52 48 45 34

South Division GP W L OTL GF GA Pt Brooks 42 38 2 2 208 79 78 Camrose 43 25 15 3 125 110 53 Okotoks 42 23 15 4 124 113 50 Drumheller 44 22 18 4 132 123 48 Canmore 41 17 19 5 109 141 39 Cal. Mustangs 46 16 25 5 132 161 37 Olds 48 17 28 3 136 174 37 Cal. Canucks 44 14 27 3 106 171 31 Note: Two points for a win, one for an overtime loss.

Pt 65 62 47 32 24

Monday’s result Drumheller 5 Calgary Mustangs 1

U.S. Division GP W LOTLSOL GF GA Pt Portland 43 37 5 1 0 199 91 75 Spokane 43 28 14 1 0 168 130 57 Tri-City 44 25 16 1 2 139 125 53 Everett 45 17 26 0 2 111 166 36 Seattle 44 16 25 2 1 130 175 35 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.

Tuesday’s result Brooks 2 Olds 1 Wednesday’s games Lloydminster 1 at Sherwood Park 6 Calgary Mustangs 1 at Drumheller 4 Thursday’s game Canmore at Calgary Canucks, 7 p.m.

Tuesday’s results Kootenay 4 Saskatoon 3 (SO) Swift Current 4 Moose Jaw 3 (SO) Tri-City 6 Everett 1 Victoria 6 Kamloops 4

Friday’s games Sherwood Park at Bonnyville, 7 p.m.

Drayton Valley at Spruce Grove, 7 p.m.

Calgary Mustangs at Brooks, 7 p.m.

Camrose at Drumheller, 7:30 p.m.

Olds at Grande Prairie, 7:30 p.m.

Okotoks at Fort McMurray, 8 p.m.

Wednesday’s results Kootenay 3 Prince Albert 2 (OT) Tri-City at Vancouver, Late Spokane at Kelowna, Late Kamloops at Victoria, Late

Saturday, Jan. 19 Camrose at Spruce Grove, 7 p.m.

Okotoks at Bonnyville, 7 p.m.

Brooks at Drumheller, 7:30 p.m.

Sherwood Park at Lloydminster, 7:30 p.m.

Calgary Canucks at Grande Prairie, 7:30 p.m.

Olds at Whitecourt, 7:30 p.m.

Canmore at Fort McMurray, 8 p.m.

Thursday’s game Edmonton at Red Deer, 7 p.m.

Friday’s games Kootenay at Regina, 6 p.m.

Moose Jaw at Saskatoon, 6:05 p.m.

Prince Albert at Brandon, 6:30 p.m.

Prince George at Calgary, 7 p.m.

Medicine Hat at Edmonton, 7 p.m.

Lethbridge at Portland, 8 p.m.

Kelowna at Spokane, 8:05 p.m.

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

Victoria at Vancouver, 8:30 p.m.

Seattle at Everett, 8:35 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 20 Calgary Canucks at Whitecourt, 2:30 p.m.

Olds at Drayton Valley, 2:30 p.m.

2013 Edmonton Oilers Schedule Jan. 20 at Vancouver, 7 p.m.

Jan. 22 San Jose, 8 p.m.

Jan. 24 Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 26 at Calgary, 8 p.m.

Jan. 28 Colorado, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 30 at Phoenix,7:30 p.m.

Jan. 31 at San Jose, 8:30 p.m.

Feb. 2 at Colorado, 1 p.m.

Feb. 4 Vancouver, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 6 Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 9 at Detroit, noon Feb. 10 at Columbus, 4 p.m.

Feb. 12 Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 16 Colorado, 8 p.m.

Feb. 19 Los Angeles, 8 p.m.

Feb. 21 Minnesota, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 23 Phoenix 1:30 p.m.

Saturday’s games Kootenay at Moose Jaw, 6 p.m.

Swift Current at Regina, 6 p.m.

Brandon at Saskatoon, 6:05 p.m.

Calgary at Medicine Hat, 7:30 p.m.

Prince George at Red Deer, 7:30 p.m.

Victoria at Kamloops, 8 p.m.

Vancouver at Kelowna, 8:05 p.m.

Lethbridge at Everett, 8:05 p.m.

Portland at Seattle, 8:05 p.m.

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

Sunday’s games

Rebels vs.

Edmonton Oil Kings Tonight, 7 p.m., Centrium The Oil Kings have won three games in succession and are 8-2-0-0 in their last 10.

The defending WHL champions hold down top spot in the Central Division and Eastern Conference with a 30-9-2-3 record . . . Overage LW Dylan Wruck leads the Edmonton points parade with 50 (13,37a), while C Henrik Samuelsson (22-27), a Phoenix Coyotes draft pick, New York Rangers prospect and C Michael St. Croix (21-28) and 20-yearold RW T.J. Foster (19-30) are close behind with 49 apiece.

LW Trevor Cheek, a 20-yearold acquired from Vancouver last week, has 19 goals and 34 points and C Curtis Lazar, who played in Wednesday’s CHL Top Prospects Game in

Scouting report Halifax, has contributed 19 goals and 32 points . . . The Oil Kings are also strong on the blueline with the likes of David Musil, Martin Gernat and Griffin Reinhart, who’s currently attending the New York Islanders training camp

Feb. 25 at Chicago, 6:30 p.m.

Feb. 28 at Dallas, 6:30 p.m.

March 1 at St. Louis, 6 p.m.

March 3 at Minnesota, 6 p.m.

March 5 at Columbus, 5 p.m.

March 7 at Detroit, 5:30 p.m.

March 8 at Nashville, 6 p.m.

March 10 at Chicago, 5 p.m.

March 12 at Colorado, 7 p.m.

March 15 Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

March 17 Nashville, 6 p.m.

March 20 San Jose, 7:30 p.m.

March 23 St. Louis, 8 p.m.

March 25 at Nashville, 6 p.m.

March 26 at St. Louis, 6 p.m.

March 28 Columbus, 7:30 p.m.

March 30 Vancouver, 8 p.m.

April 1 Calgary, 7:30 p.m.

April 3 at Calgary, 8 p.m.

April 4 at Vancouver, 8 p.m.

April 6 at Los Angeles, 2 p.m.

April 8 at Anaheim, 8 p.m.

April 10 Phoenix, 7:30 p.m.

April 13 Calgary, 8 p.m.

April 16 Minnesota, 7:30 p.m.

April 19 at Colorado, 7 p.m.

April 21 Anaheim, 6 p.m.

April 22 Anaheim, 7:30 p.m.

April 24 Chicago, 7:30 p.m.

April 26 at Minnesota, 6 p.m.

April 27 Vancouver, 8 p.m.

National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB New York 24 13 .649 — Brooklyn 23 16 .590 2 Boston 20 18 .526 4 1/2 Philadelphia 16 23 .410 9 Toronto 14 25 .359 11

Miami Atlanta Orlando Charlotte Washington

Indiana Chicago Milwaukee Detroit Cleveland

2013 Calgary Flames Schedule Jan. 20 San Jose, 5 p.m.

Jan. 21 Anaheim, 7 p.m.

Jan. 23 at Vancouver, 8 p.m.

Jan. 26 Edmonton, 8 p.m.

Jan. 31 Colorado, 7 p.m.

Feb. 2 Chicago, 8 p.m.

Feb. 5 at Detroit, 5:30 p.m.

Feb. 7 at Columbus, 5 p.m.

Feb. 9 at Vancouver, 8 p.m.

Feb. 11 Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Feb. 13 Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 15 St. Louis, 7 p.m.

Feb. 17 at Dallas, 1 p.m.

Feb. 18 at Phoenix, 7 p.m.

Feb. 20 Los Angeles, 8 p.m.

Feb. 23 Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Feb. 24 Phoenix, 6 p.m.

Feb. 26 at Minnesota, 6 p.m.

Feb. 28 at Colorado, 7 p.m.

March 3 Vancouver, 6 p.m.

March 6 San Jose, 7:30 p.m.

March 8 at Anaheim, 8 p.m.

March 9 at Los Angeles, 8 p.m.

March 11 at Los Angeles, 8:30 p.m.

March 13 Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

March 15 Nashville, 7 p.m.

March 18 at Dallas, 6:30 p.m.

March 21 at Nashville, 6 p.m.

March 22 at Columbus, 5 p.m.

March 24 St. Louis, 6 p.m.

March 26 at Chicago, 6:30 p.m.

March 27 Colorado, 7:30 p.m.

March 29 Columbus, 7 p.m.

April 1 at Edmonton, 7:30 p.m.

April 3 Edmonton, 8 p.m.

April 5 at San Jose, 8:30 p.m.

April 6 at Vancouver, 8 p.m.

April 8 at Colorado, 7 p.m.

April 10 Vancouver, 7:30 p.m.

April 12 Phoenix, 7 p.m.

April 13 at Edmonton, 8 p.m.

April 15 Minnesota, 7 p.m.

April 17 Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

April 19 Anaheim, 7 p.m.

April 21 at Minnesota, 4 p.m.

April 23 at Nashville, 6 p.m.

April 25 at St. Louis, 6 p.m.

April 26 at Chicago, 6:30 p.m.

. . . Oil Kings back-up goaltender Tristan Jarry, who also participated in the Top Prospects Game, has the WHL’s best goals-against average of 1.68. He has also posted four shutouts and possesses a .934 save percentage. No. 1 stopper Laurent Brossoit has the league’s fourth-best GAA of 2.25 and has a .920 save percentage with two shutouts.

Injuries: Edmonton — None. Red Deer — D Riley Boomgaarden (lower body, indefinite), LW Jesse Miller (upper body, indefinite), LW Cory Millette (upper body, indefinite).

Special teams: Edmonton — Power play 27 per cent, first overall; penalty kill 92.1 per cent, first; Red Deer — Power play 16 per cent, 18th overall; penalty kill 84.5 per cent, fourth.

Tennis Australian Open seeded players MELBOURNE, Australia — How seeded players fared Wednesday at the Australian Open at Melbourne Park (number in parentheses denotes seeding): Men Second Round Novak Djokovic (1), Serbia, def. Ryan Harrison, United States, 6-1, 6-2, 6-3.

David Ferrer (4), Spain, def. Tim Smyczek, United States, 6-0, 7-5, 4-6, 6-3.

Tomas Berdych (5), Czech Republic, def. Guillaume Rufin, France, 6-2, 6-2, 6-4.

Janko Tipsarevic (8), Serbia, def. Lukas Lacko, Slovakia, 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 7-5.

Nicolas Almagro (10), Spain, def. Daniel GimenoTraver, Spain, 6-4, 6-1, 6-2.

Stanislas Wawrinka (15), Switzerland, def. Tobias Kamke, Germany, 6-3, 7-6 (4), retired.

Kei Nishikori (16), Japan, def. Carlos Berlocq, Argentina, 7-6 (4), 6-4, 6-1.

Sam Querrey (20), United States, def. Brian Baker, United States, 6-7 (2), 1-1, retired.

Fernando Verdasco (22), Spain, def. Xavier Ma-

lisse, Belgium, 6-1, 6-3, 6-2.

Mikhail Youzhny (23), Russia, lost to Evgeny Donskoy, Russia, 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2, 3-6, 6-3.

Jerzy Janowicz (24), Poland, def. Somdev Devvarman, India, 6-7 (10), 3-6, 6-1, 6-0, 7-5.

Jurgen Melzer (26), Austria, def. Roberto Bautista Agut, Spain, 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-2.

Marcos Baghdatis (28), Cyprus, def. Tatsuma Ito, Japan, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2.

Radek Stepanek (31), Czech Republic, def. Feliciano Lopez, Spain, 6-2, 6-2, 6-4.

Julien Benneteau (32), France, def. Edouard RogerVasselin, France, 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5).

Women Second Round Maria Sharapova (2), Russia, def. Misaki Doi, Japan, 6-0, 6-0.

Agnieszka Radwanska (4), Poland, def. Irina-Camelia Begu, Romania, 6-3, 6-3.

Angelique Kerber (5), Germany, def. Lucie Hradecka, Czech Republic, 6-3, 6-1.

Li Na (6), China, def. Olga Govortsova, Belarus, 6-2, 7-5.

Sam Stosur (9), Australia, lost to Zheng Jie, China, 6-4, 1-6, 7-5.

Marion Bartoli (11), France, def. Vesna Dolonc, Serbia, 7-5, 6-0.

Ana Ivanovic (13), Serbia, def. Chan Yung-jan, Taiwan, 7-5, 1-6, 6-4.

Dominika Cibulkova (15), Slovakia, lost to Valeria Savinykh, Russia, 7-6 (6), 6-4.

Julia Goerges (18), Germany, def. Romina Oprandi, Switzerland, 6-3, 6-2.

Ekaterina Makarova (19), Russia, def. Stephanie Foretz Gacon, France, 6-3, 6-3.

Jelena Jankovic (22), Serbia, def. Maria Joao Koehler, Portugal, 2-6, 7-6 (5), 6-2.

Klara Zakopalova (23), Czech Republic, lost to Kirsten Flipkens, Belgium, 6-1, 6-0.

Venus Williams (25), United States, def. Alize Cornet, France, 6-3, 6-3.

Sorana Cirstea (27), Romania, def. Kristyna Pliskova, Czech Republic, 1-6, 6-3, 6-2.

Tamira Paszek (30), Australia, lost to Madison Keys, United States, 6-2, 6-1.

BASEBALL Major League Baseball MLB—Suspended Toronto RHP Alan Farina (Dunedin-FSL) 50 games for a second violation for a drug of abuse under the minor league drug program.

American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES—Signed executive vicepresident of baseball operations Dan Duquette and manager Buck Showalter to contract extensions through the 2018 season.

DETROIT TIGERS—Agreed to terms with INF-OF Don Kelly on a minor league contract.

LOS ANGELES ANGELS—Agreed to terms with RHP Jerome Williams on a one-year contract.

NEW YORK YANKEES—Agreed to terms with RHP Phil Hughes on a one-year contract.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS—Acquired C John Jaso from Seattle and sent RHP A.J. Cole and RHP Blake Treinen and a player to be named to Washington, which sent OF Michael Morse to Seattle.

Designated C George Kottaras for assignment.

National League COLORADO ROCKIES—Agreed to terms with RHP Wilton Lopez and LHP Josh Outman on one-year contracts.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES—Agreed to terms with RHP Aaron Cook, RHP Juan Cruz and RHP Rodrigo Lopez on minor league contracts.

SAN DIEGO PADRES—Sold the contract of INF Matt Clark to the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball.

American Association WICHITA WINGNUTS—Released RHP Jared Simon and RHP James Baker.

Frontier League JOLIET SLAMMERS—Signed RHP Shawn Kale.

LAKE ERIE CRUSHERS—Signed C Brian Erie and INF Kyle Weldon to contract extensions.

SCHAUMBURG BOOMERS—Signed RHP Cody Griebling and RHP Joe Parsons to contract extensions.

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS MINERS—Signed OF Ken Gregory.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association ATLANTA HAWKS—Suspended F Josh Smith one game and fined him an undisclosed amount for “conduct detrimental to the team.”

FOOTBALL National Football League

ATLANTA FALCONS—Promoted Marvin Allen to national scout and Mike Potts and Sae Woon Jo to area scouts.

BUFFALO BILLS—Signed TE Joe Sawyer and DB Dominique Ellis to reserve/future contracts.

CHICAGO BEARS—Named Marc Trestman coach.

CLEVELAND BROWNS—Named Sashi Brown executive vice-president-general counsel and Brent Stehlik executive vice-president-chief revenue officer.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS—Named Andy Heck offensive line coach and Kevin O’Dea assistant special teams coach.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES—Named Chip Kelly coach.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS—Signed WR Phil Bates, WR Bryan Waters, LB Kyle Knox, DB Ron Parker, DB Chandler Fenner, RB Derrick Coleman, TE Cooper Helfet, DT Myles Wade, WR Stephen Williams and LB Korey Toomer to future contracts.

HOCKEY National Hockey League ANAHEIM DUCKS—Assigned F Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond to Norfolk (AHL). Recalled G Frederik Andersen Norfolk. Assigned RW Emerson Etem, LW Patrick Maroon, D Nate Guenin and G Jeff Deslauriers to Norfolk. Assigned G John Gibson to Kitchener (OHL). Signed RW Troy Bodie, D Ryan Parent and LW Jay Rosehill to one-year contracts.

FLORIDA PANTHERS—RecalledE D Colby Robak from San Antonio (AHL).

NEW JERSEY DEVILS—Signed C Travis Zajac to an eight-year contract.

OTTAWA SENATORS—Assigned F Stefan Noesen to Plymouth (OHL).

PHOENIX COYOTES—Recalled F Chris Brown, F Chris Conner, F Rob Klinkhammer, F Brendan Shinnimin, F Justin Szwarz, D Brandon Gormley and D Chris Summers from Portland (AHL). Acquired C Matthew Lombardi from the Toronto Maple Leafs for the Coyotes fourth round draft choice in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

ST. LOUIS BLUES—Signed general manager Doug Armstrong to a five-year contract extension.

SAN JOSE SHARKS—Acquired F Tommy Grant and a conditional seventh round selection in the 2014 NHL Draft from the New York Rangers for F Brandon Mashinter. Assigned Grant to Worcester (AHL).

WASHINGTON CAPITALS—Assigned F Tom Wilson to Plymouth (OHL).

WINNIPEG JETS—Agreed to terms with F Jason Jaffray. Claimed RW Anthony Peluso off waivers

GB — 3 11 16 16 1/2

Central Division W L Pct 24 16 .600 22 15 .595 19 18 .514 14 24 .368 9 31 .225

GB — 1/2 3 1/2 9 15

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB San Antonio 30 11 .732 — Memphis 24 13 .649 4 Houston 21 19 .525 8 1/2 Dallas 17 23 .425 12 1/2 New Orleans 13 26 .333 16 Northwest Division W L Pct Oklahoma City 31 8 .795 Denver 24 17 .585 Portland 20 18 .526 Utah 21 19 .525 Minnesota 16 19 .457

GB — 8 10 1/2 10 1/2 13

Pacific Division

W 30 23 17 14 13

L 9 13 21 24 27

Pct .769 .639 .447 .368 .325

GB — 5 1/2 12 1/2 15 1/2 17 1/2

Tuesday’s Games Indiana 103, Charlotte 76 New Orleans 111, Philadelphia 99 Brooklyn 113, Toronto 106 L.A. Clippers 117, Houston 109 Denver 115, Portland 111, OT L.A. Lakers 104, Milwaukee 88 Wednesday’s Games Chicago 107, Toronto 105, OT Orlando 97, Indiana 86 Atlanta 109, Brooklyn 95 Dallas 105, Houston 100 Oklahoma City 117, Denver 97 New Orleans 90, Boston 78 San Antonio 103, Memphis 82 Cleveland at Portland, Late Washington at Sacramento, Late Miami at Golden State, Late Thursday’s Games New York vs. Detroit at London, England, 1 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Minnesota, 6 p.m.

Milwaukee at Phoenix, 7 p.m.

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

Friday’s Games Chicago at Boston, 5 p.m.

Toronto at Philadelphia, 5 p.m.

Houston at Indiana, 5 p.m.

Charlotte at Orlando, 5 p.m.

Atlanta at Brooklyn, 5:30 p.m.

Sacramento at Memphis, 6 p.m.

Golden State at San Antonio, 6:30 p.m.

Washington at Denver, 7 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

Football NFL Playoffs Wild-card Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 5 Houston 19, Cincinnati 13 Green Bay 24, Minnesota 10 Sunday, Jan. 6 Baltimore 24, Indianapolis 9 Seattle 24, Washington 14 Divisional Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 12 Baltimore 38, Denver 35, 2OT San Francisco 45, Green Bay 31 Sunday, Jan. 13 Atlanta 30, Seattle 28 New England 41, Houston 28 Conference Championships Sunday, Jan. 20 San Francisco at Atlanta, 1 p.m. (FOX) Baltimore at New England, 4:30 p.m. (CBS) Pro Bowl Sunday, Jan. 27 At Honolulu AFC vs. NFC, 5 p.m. (NBC) Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 3 At New Orleans AFC champion vs. NFC champion, 4 p.m. (CBS) NFL Injury Report NEW YORK — The National Football League injury report, as provided by the league (OUT - Definitely will not play; DNP - Did not practice; LIMITED - Limited participation in practice; FULL - Full participation in practice): SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS at ATLANTA FALCONS

LOCAL

BRIEFS Plaetner scores 28 in win for Investor’s Lars Plaetner dropped in 28 points and Ray Teskey 18 as the Investor’s Group downed Monstars 78-58 in Central Alberta Senior Men’s Basketball Association play Tuesday.

Shane Stumpf had 25 points and Jarod Smith 10 for Monstars.

Meanwhile, Circle T downed the Bulldogs 6149 with Matt Cargail and Bo Rockarts hitting 11 points each. Wayne Savoury had 11 points in a losing cause.

Broncs boys win, Wildcat girls win The Ponoka Broncs and Stettler Wildcats split a Central Alberta Senior High School Basketball League doubleheader Tuesday.

The Broncs won the boys’

— 49ERS: LIMITED: CB Tarell Brown (shoulder), RB Bruce Miller (shoulder), LB Aldon Smith (shoulder). FULL: G Alex Boone (knee), LB NaVorro Bowman (shoulder), TE Garrett Celek (foot), CB Chris Culliver (knee), S Dashon Goldson (shin), LB Tavares Gooden (knee), RB Frank Gore (knee), LB Clark Haggans (shoulder), G Mike Iupati (shoulder), DT Justin Smith (elbow, triceps), LB Patrick Willis (shoulder). FALCONS: LIMITED: DE John Abraham (ankle), DT Jonathan Babineaux (shoulder), CB Christopher Owens (hamstring). FULL: S William Moore (hand), LB Stephen Nicholas (foot).

BALTIMORE RAVENS at NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — RAVENS: DNP: CB Asa Jackson (thigh).

LIMITED: RB Anthony Allen (head), G Gino Gradkowski (head), RB Bernard Pierce (knee), WR David Reed (thigh). FULL: WR Anquan Boldin (shoulder), CB Chykie Brown (shoulder), NT Terrence Cody (ankle), LB Dannell Ellerbe (ankle, back), DE Arthur Jones (thigh, knee), RB Vonta Leach (knee, ankle), LB Ray Lewis (triceps), LB Albert McClellan (shoulder), DE Pernell McPhee (thigh), DT Haloti Ngata (knee), S Bernard Pollard (chest), S Ed Reed (shoulder), CB Jimmy Smith (abdomen), WR Torrey Smith (back), LB Terrell Suggs (Achilles, biceps), G Marshal Yanda (shoulder). PATRIOTS: DNP: CB Alfonzo Dennard (not injury related), TE Rob Gronkowski (forearm). LIMITED: CB Marquice Cole (finger), DE Chandler Jones (ankle), G Nick McDonald (shoulder), DE Trevor Scott (knee), RB Danny Woodhead (thumb).

NFL Odds (Favourites in capital letters; odds supplied by Western Canada Lottery) Spread O/U NFC Championship SAN FRANCISCO at Atlanta 3.5 48.5 AFC Championship Baltimore at NEW ENGLAND 8.5 51.5

contest 74-42 while the Wildcats took the girls’ game 45-34.

Ethan Minde led the Ponoka boys with 21 points while Kelsey Fisher had 15 points for the Stettler girls. Paige Bonnett had 11 points for the Ponoka girls.

Wranglers win big over Lightning BLACKFALDS — The Blackfalds Wranglers jumped out into a 2-0 first period lead and went on to down the Stettler Lightning 6-2 in Heritage Junior B Hockey League action Tuesday.

Jared Williams led the Wranglers with a pair of goals with singles added by Jared Guilbault, Trent Hermary, Chance Abbott and Taylor Mulder.

Tyler Bissett and Landon Potter replied for the Lightning, who trailed 5-2 after 40 minutes.

Thomas Isaman finished with 41 saves in goal for Blackfalds, who had 41 shots on Stettler’s Simon Thieleman.

The Wranglers took eight of 13 minors with the teams splitting a pair of fighting majors.

JAROME IGINLA

Transactions Wednesday’s Sports Transactions

Southeast Division W L Pct 24 12 .667 22 16 .579 14 24 .368 9 29 .237 7 28 .200

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

from St. Louis.

American Hockey League AHL—Suspended Houston D Paul Mara three games for his actions in a Jan. 13 game against Charlotte.

ALBANY DEVILS—Announced LW Jean-Sebastien Berube was reassigned to Trenton (ECHL).

NORFOLK ADMIRALS—Released F Brandon Marino, F Jean-Michel Rizk, F Marc-Olivier Vallerand and D Kyle Bushee from professional tryout contracts. Returned D Ryan Hegarty to Fort Wayne (ECHL).

SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE—Recalled F John McFarland and D Brian O’Hanley from Cincinnati (ECHL).

ECHL ECHL—Suspended Wheeling’s Keven Veilleux 10 games and fined him an undisclosed amount for his inappropriate comments made in and around the penalty boxes subsequent to a third period altercation of a Jan. 13 game against South Carolina.

READING ROYALS— Announced F Stanislav Galiev, D Brett Flemming and G Brandon Anderson were assigned to the team from Hershey (AHL). Announced F Alex Berry was loaned to the team

by Hershey.

CALGARY — Jarome Iginla practised at Flames training camp for the first time this season Wednesday. The captain believes he’ll be ready to play in Sunday’s seasonopener against the San Jose Sharks.

The 35-year-old right-winger missed the first three days of training camp because of a groin injury.

“Thankfully I felt really good out there today,” Iginla said. “I didn’t feel it and it felt way better than last week. I didn’t feel it today so hopefully it’s issue that will never come up again.”

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SOCCER Major League Soccer COLORADO RAPIDS—Acquired allocation money, an international slot, and a first-round SuperDraft pick from Chicago for MF Jeff Larentowicz and a second-round SuperDraft pick.

LA GALAXY—Signed MF Juninho to a multiyear contract. Agreed to terms with F Robbie Keane on a multiyear contract extension.

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Everett at Vancouver, 5 p.m.

Lethbridge at Seattle, 6:05 p.m.

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B8 RED DEER ADVOCATE Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013

Bears hire Trestman away from Alouettes CHICAGO — The Chicago Bears hired Montreal Alouettes coach Marc Trestman on Wednesday to replace the fired Lovie Smith and gave him two basic tasks — fix the offence and lead the team to the playoffs on a consistent basis.

How he meshes with quarterback Jay Cutler could go a long way toward determining his success.

It’s the first NFL head-coaching job for Trestman, 57, a long-time assistant in the league who spent the past five seasons coaching the Alouettes, leading them to a 59-31 regular-season record and three Grey Cup appearances, winning twice.

Prior to arriving in the CFL in 2008, Trestman spent time in the NCAA coaching at Miami and North Carolina State and served in the NFL as a quarterback coach, running back coach and offensive co-ordinator with Minnesota (twice), Tampa Bay, Cleveland, San Francisco, Detroit, Arizona, Oakland, Miami.

Chicago general manager Phil Emery cast a wide net in his search, meeting with at least 13 candidates. Besides Trestman, he also brought back Seattle Seahawks offensive co-ordinator Darrell Bevell and the Indianapolis Colts’ Bruce Arians for second interviews.

Trestman wasted little time starting to assemble his staff.

A person familiar with the situation said the Bears hired New Orleans Saints offensive line coach Aaron Kromer as their offensive co-ordinator, hoping to revive a unit that often sputtered with Mike Tice calling the plays. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the move had not been announced.

Kromer served as the Saints’ head coach for six games this season while interim coach Joe Vitt was suspended for his role in the bounty scandal. Saints coach Sean Payton had to sit out the year.

The Dallas Cowboys, meanwhile, reported on their website that special teams coach Joe DeCamillis was leaving to become Chicago’s assistant head coach/special teams co-ordinator.

For Chicago, the moves come after a 10-win season in which the Bears fell apart after winning seven of their first eight games.

Smith was let go after nine years, ending a run that included a trip to the Super Bowl but also saw Chicago miss the playoffs five of the past six seasons.

That move did not sit well with some players at the time, but Cutler and star receiver Brandon Marshall are looking forward to working with Trestman.

“He’s been successful wherever he’s been,” Cutler told the Bears’ website. “He’s from the West Coast coaching tree, which I’m familiar with. It’s what I came into the league with, with (Mike) Shanahan (with the Denver Broncos in 2006), so I’m looking forward to it.

“He understands quarterbacks. He understands their thought process and the minds of quarterbacks and what we have to go through. It’s going to be a quarterback-friendly system and I can’t wait to get started with him.”

On Twitter, Marshall made his feelings clear.

“Heard so many GREAT things about Coach Trestman can’t wait to follow his lead,” he wrote. “Reading his book now.”

Trestman wrote “Perseverance: Life Lessons on Leadership and Teamwork,” a motivational biography released in 2010.

The Bears, who have scheduled a news conference for Thursday morning, are turning to the 57-year-old

Oilers expect to see a lot of the trap, but have skill to beat it

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — If Edmonton’s young guns are to lead the Oilers into the NHL playoffs in this shortened season, they’ll likely have to do it by beating the neutral zone trap.

Edmonton head coach Ralph Kruger said this week he expects to see more of the devious defensive system designed to stifle offensive hockey.

He said scoring could be down in this 48-game schedule and “there could be a lot of trapping out there.”

“A lot of teams are probably going to (trap),” he added.

“We’re expecting there’s going to be some difficulty. It’s all the more important for us to stick with our game plan.”

During the 2004-05 NHL lockout, the league took steps to address the trapping issue. The NHL ordered officials to get tough on obstruction calls like hooking and holding, elements that slow the progress of faster players and make the trap easier to execute. It also made the two-line pass legal, one method that could be used to break the trap.

Most teams in the NHL use some version of the trap, but the Oilers are confident they can break the defensive strategy simply with their speed and passing.

“Every team plays some form of a trap and we’re going to have to work around whatever they throw at us and whatever they give us,” said sophomore forward Taylor Hall, who firmly believes they have the speed and skill to break the trap. “If we can keep the puck in our hands we’ll be good.

“Every team will have a game plan and they may think that’s what’s going to help them succeed. We re-iterate that it’s more about what we do than what other teams do. If we can play

STORIES FROM B6

PROSPECTS: Two fights in the game Hartman and Kerby Rychel of the Windsor Spitfires dropped the gloves for the first of two fights in the game 11:44 into the first.

Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds defenceman Darnell Nurse made a big hit on Portland Winter Hawks forward Oliver Bjorkstrand and impressed Woodlief.

“He’s done a really good job a both ends,” Woodlief said during the second intermission.

London Knights defenceman Nikita Zadorov made the first of two big hits early in the second when he crushed countryman Valentin Zykov of the Baie-Comeau Drakkar. Zadorov finished the second period with a bang when he slammed Val-d’Or Foreurs winger Anthony Mantha into the boards.

Woodlief said Zadorov was “caught out of position several times, so that is a little drawback.”

Dauphin’s wrist shot from the slot at 4:07 in the second made it 2-0, beating Fucale to the glove side on a soft goal.

Portland Winter Hawks forward Nicolas Petan made it 3-0 in the second when Quebec Remparts winger Anthony Duclair feathered a nice pass to the diminutive Petan, who was streaking in on net. The Western Hockey League’s leading scorer beat Fucale at 7:24 low to the stick side.

The goalies switched at 11:21 of the second, as Rimouski Oceanic netminder Philippe Desrosiers replaced Spencer Martin, who stopped all 16 shots he faced for Team Orr. Tristan Jarry of the Edmonton Oil Kings took over the goalkeeping duties from Fucale for Team Cherry and earned player-of-the-game honours for his squad.

Team Cherry’s best scoring chance came early in the third period on a rare power play — just one of three

with a lot of passion and a lot of determination and a lot of pressure that’s going to be good for our young skill set.”

Hall’s linemate, Jordan Eberle, said the key is for the Oiler forwards to worry about how they’re playing and not concern themselves with what the other team is doing.

“If teams want to trap against us I feel we have enough speed and enough quickness in this locker-room we’re going to be able to get it by them,” said Eberle, the Oilers first-round draft pick in 2008 who led the team in scoring last season with 34 goals and 76 points.

“The identity trait of our team is how fast we are and how quick we are in transition. If we can play that way to the extent we’re doing the right things with the puck and we’re not turning it over we’re going to have success.”

One advantage the Oilers may have early is that their top two lines — Hall, Eberle and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Sam Gagner, Ales Hemsky and rookie Nail Yakupov — go into the season in game shape, having played through most of the 119-day lockout.

The plan of the coaching staff to encourage offensive creativity, as long as it’s not at the expense of the players’ defensive responsibilities.

“We always want that as coaches,” said Kruger, who begins his first season as head coach.

“That we’re going to be exciting offensively is a given. That we don’t want to restrict the players is also a given.

They need to be able to play their game offensively. But when we don’t have the puck that’s where we still have a lot of growing to do and we have a lot of evolving to do.”

Kruger said the coaching staff has developed a system that fits the skill set of the players. in the game — but Desrosiers made a nice stop on Hartman’s point-blank one-timer.

RAPTORS: Key defensive rebound Deng then hit two free throws for Chicago to pull ahead 99-95.

Lowry was fouled on the next play and, after video review, officials decided it was a three-point play. He made two of his free throws to pull Toronto to within two with 1:16 left in the fourth.

Chicago guard Marco Bellinelli made one of his two free throws to give the Bulls a 100-97 lead, but Lowry responded for the Raptors, making a twofoot jump shot. Landry Fields grabbed a key defensive rebound for the Raptors to give Toronto a chance at taking the lead.

Johnson was fouled on a rebound and his first free throw tied it 100-100.

Missed shots by both teams forced the extra time.

Anderson made a driving jump shot to make it 104-103 with 1:32 left in the first overtime period. Toronto regained possession on a jump ball, but was stripped of the ball at the other end of the court.

Anderson earned his sixth foul of the game trying to recover the ball, ending his night with 54.7 seconds left in overtime.

Chicago guard Nate Robinson hit one of two free throws with 15.1 seconds left in overtime to expand the Bulls’ lead to 105-103.

Toronto’s reply didn’t take long.

Lowry tied the game 105-105 with 8.7 seconds to go on a five-foot driving jump shot, forcing Chicago to call a 20-second timeout so head coach Tom Thibodeau could draw up a winning play.

Deng hit an 18-foot pull-up jump shot to give the Bulls a 107-105 lead with 3.3 seconds in the game. A bungled play ate up 2.2 seconds of Toronto’s clock and on the ensuing inbound Jose Calderon’s shot from three-point

Trestman in part because of his background with quarterbacks.

Trestman is regarded as an offensive guru and a quarterback technician. Alouettes veteran passer Anthony Calvillo, 40, has flourished under Trestman, passing for more than 5,000 yards three times since 2008 and that year he also had a career-high 43 TD passes.

Since 2008, Calvillo, pro football’s all-time passing leader, has also won two Grey Cups, two CFL outstanding player awards and been named a league all-star three times.

He worked with Bernie Kosar as an assistant at the University of Miami and again when he was on the Browns’ staff in the 1980s. Trestman helped the Raiders reach the Super Bowl at the end of the 2002 season with an offence he geared for Rich Gannon, the league’s MVP that year.

In recent years, Trestman has worked as a consultant in the NFL and in the off-season helped quarterbacks entering the league — including Cutler for a few days. His biggest task will be maximizing the man behind centre and getting the offence to click.

That’s something that never really happened under Smith, who oversaw a top defence with stars such as Brian Urlacher and Lance Briggs but could not solve the issues on the other side of the ball. The Bears’ offence never ranked higher than 15th under Smith, and the problems in that area along with the post-season misses ultimately led to his dismissal.

The Bears have big holes on the offensive line and at tight end, but the No. 1 task is connecting with Cutler. As gifted as he is, questions remain about his makeup and demeanour. He has one year left on his contract, and the Bears have to figure out if he can lead them to the top. In Chicago, the deck at times has been stacked against him.

Rodriguez has hip surgery, recovery is still expected to be six months

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Alex Rodriguez had surgery on his left hip Wednesday and is expected to be sidelined until after the All-Star break.

The New York Yankees said Dr. Bryan Kelly repaired a torn labrum and impingement and the operation at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York “went as planned and without complication.”

The 37-year-old former All-Star third baseman is expected to be released from the hospital on Thursday and the anticipated time for a full recovery is six months. The Yankees signed free agent Kevin Youkilis this off-season to play third base while Rodriguez is out.

“Hopefully his surgery went well and he gets back as soon as possible,” Yankees captain Derek Jeter said in Tampa, Fla. “I don’t know the details of how it usually takes, but you just want to make sure he’s healthy.”

Kelly said last week that Rodriguez had a condition known as femoral acetabular impingement and it was caused by genes, not by steroids. Ro-

driguez admitted in 2009 that he used steroids while with the Texas Rangers from 2001-03.

Kelly said the injury was responsible for Rodriguez’s poor performance in September and October, when ARod was benched in three of nine postseason games and pinch hit for in three others. He batted .120 (3 for 25) with no RBIs in the playoffs, including 0 for 18 with 12 strikeouts against right-handed pitchers.

Rodriguez is due $114 million over the next five years as part of his record $275 million, 10-year contract, so his health is a major concern for the Yankees.

Describing the bone meeting the socket, Kelly said “we’re basically taking an egg-shaped femoral head and through the use of a camera, a motorized burr and Fluoroscopic imaging, we’re reshaping the bone to a predetermined shape.”

A 14-time All-Star, Rodriguez had right hip surgery on March 9, 2009, and returned that May 8.

Kelly said the left hip requires more recovery time because Rodriguez is a right-handed hitter and rotates it when he swings.

OLDS GRIZZLYS The Olds Grizzlys will open a three-game Alberta Junior Hockey League road trip Friday at Grande Prairie with at least an inkling of momentum on their side.

The Grizzlys dropped a 2-1 decision to the powerhouse Brooks Bandits Tuesday before 408 fans at the Olds Sportsplex. The Bandits, 38-2-2, got a second-period goal from Mark Reners to pull out the win.

Cam Maclise potted a first-period power-play marker for the visitors, replying to a game-opening goal by the Grizzlys’ Blair Oneschuk.

Michael Fredrick turned aside 23 shots in the Brooks net. Olds goaltender Ethan Jemieff made 29 saves.

Olds also plays Saturday at Whitecourt and Sunday at Drayton Valley. The Grizzlys’ next home game is Feb. 6 versus Grande Prairie. ● Grizzlys forward Dylan Hubbs has secured n NCAA scholarship to the University of Alaska at Anchorage. Hubbs has scored 14 goals and collected 43 points and 219 minutes in penalties this season. range bounced off the rim.

Calderon finished the game with nine points and six assists.

The crowd and Raptors head coach Dwane Casey were obviously frustrated by the officials throughout the game.

With four minutes left to play the 18,674 fans in attendance started a loud “Ref you suck” chant, while Casey was called for a technical foul with 1:20 left in the third after he argued a call by the officials. The tech was a long time coming, as Casey has been in the refs’ ear for most of the quarter.

The Raptors reserves reduced Chicago’s lead to 79-73 by the end of the third. As the Toronto crowd grew louder the Raptors played with more energy.

Johnson was put into the game for Aaron Gray with just over seven minutes left in the first to a warm cheer.

Boozer got off to a quick start in the first quarter, taking advantage of the overmatched Gray. The six-foot-nine centre led Chicago to a 29-22 lead after one quarter.

DeRozan played all 12 minutes of the opening quarter and was the best Raptors player with 10 points in that span.

A pull-up jump shot by Calderon with 0.7 seconds left in the second quarter reduced Chicago’s lead to 52-44. Both teams struggled with turnovers in the first half, giving up seven each. But Toronto surrendered 12 points from its slips, compared to Chicago’s nine.

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PHOTO RADAR Drivers are being warned about photo radar sites in Red Deer through Jan. 31.

School zones targeted are at: Oleander Drive, 69th Street Drive, Lawford Avenue and Douglas Avenue.

Playground zones will be monitored at: 55th Avenue, Dowler Street, Vanier Drive, Allan Street and Oak Street.

Traffic corridors being checked for speeding are: Riverside Drive, Taylor Drive, 49th Avenue, 48th Avenue and 50th Avenue.

Police have the right to change sites without notice.

SIRENS FOR LIFE COLLECTS BLOOD Blood donations by the RCMP and City of Red Deer Emergency Services have saved the equivalent of 168 lives so far in January.

Canadian Blood Services’ annual Sirens for Life campaign has so far generated 56 units of blood. The campaign’s goal is 304 units, the equivalent of 911 lives saved, based on three lives per unit. Central Albertans are encouraged to participate by making Sirens for Life blood donations before Jan. 31. Appointments can be made by calling 1-888-2 DONATE (2366283) or going online to www.blood.ca. Red Deer’s CBS clinic is located at No. 5 5020 68th St. and a mobile clinic will visit the Red Deer College Forum on Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

SACRED HEART CHURCH TO HOLD BOOK SALE ON FEB. 2 While it is still too cold for garage sales, Sacred Heart Church is holding a book sale. On Feb. 2 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the church, at 5508 48A Ave. in Red Deer, the sale features hardcover books for $1 and paperbacks, movies, DVDs, CDs and puzzles each for 50 cents. For more information, call the parish at 403-3462618.

STARS praised for help RED DEER DREAM HOME ONE OF FOUR GRAND PRIZES IN ANNUAL LOTTERY

BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF A Red Deer woman credits STARS air ambulance with saving her life.

Brenda Schultz was at Red Deer dream home for the launch of STARS Lottery on Wednesday.

Schultz was at a friend’s house in Rocky Mountain House, on the back deck at night. She hadn’t been there before and was expecting a railing as she went to the door to get back into the house.

The railing wasn’t there and she fell.

“It’s 15 feet off the ground and I landed on my back, broke four vertebrae,” said Schultz, now in a wheelchair.

“I would have had a really bumpy, treacherous ride to the hospital (by ambulance), which could have caused more damage to my spine.

“I could have been injured a lot more.”

Schultz remembers being strapped down on the stretcher and having the STARS crew tell her everything was going to be OK and asking questions about how she felt.

“I remember them putting me on the helicopter, I remember hearing it, I remember getting on to it,” said Schultz.

“I remember them telling me to just breathe and be calm.”

But that’s all she remembers until she got to the hospital.

If she could meet the crew who saved her, Schultz said she would say thank you.

She was rescued on Sept. 4, 2011, from Rocky and transported to University of Alberta Hospital in Edmonton.

“They got me there pretty fast, which is why I’m so thankful for them,” said Schultz.

Ken King, STARS vice-president of patient access, safety

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Dandra Eck, left, and Mamry Tattrie clean the living room of this year’s STARS Dream Home, a Mason Martin Homes’ Ardennes model at 15 Sawyer Close Wednesday. and quality management, and an in-flight paramedic, said the STARS Lottery is the most important fundraiser for the organization.

“I would estimate we’d get more than $10 million from this (fundraiser),” said King.

“The money goes directly to the operation, the helicopters and the crews and education.”

The dream home in Red Deer is one of four grand prize homes offered in this year’s draw. The others are in Lethbridge, St. Albert and Calgary.

The Red Deer home, which would retail for more than $930,000, is located at 15 Sawyer

Close in the Southbrook community.

Other prizes include cars, cash, electronics, camping gear and two helicopter rides.

“When people come through the houses and go ‘Wow, I’d love to live here,’ that helps us in our sales of tickets,” said Rae Fehr, STARS director of enterprise fundraising.

Fehr pointed to the various home upgrades, such as an ensuite for the master bedroom, an upgraded HVAC system, living room fireplace, a wine room, decor and the upgraded shower facilities.

Tickets cost $25 each or three

for $60, six for $100 or 18 for $250 and can be purchased by calling 1-888-880-0992, online at www.starslottery.ca or by mail with ticket request forms available at the 15 Sawyer Close show home.

The Red Deer show home is open to tours Saturday to Wednesday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The early bird prize draw is March 21.

The final draw for all lottery prizes is April 18.

For more details, see www. starslottery.ca. mcrawford@reddeeradvocate. com

Mom urges helmets for toboggan rides

BLACKFALDS

SON SERIOUSLY INJURED IN CRASH

Town, railway look at tracks

BY LAURA TESTER ADVOCATE STAFF A mother is urging tobogganers to wear helmets after her youngest son was seriously injured after crashing into a tree on Michener Hill in Red Deer nearly two weeks ago.

Kim Regnier said her son Bennett, who turns three next month, suffered a fractured skull and fractured orbital bone — but fortunately no brain damage — following a mishap on the afternoon of Jan. 6.

She and her boyfriend Trevor Schafers and their blended family of five children were tobogganing on the hill, located on the east side of 40th Avenue near 55th Street.

The family had been to the hill about five times previously this winter.

Bennett, described as big for his age, would normally toboggan with one of the older children. But on this outing, Bennett didn’t want anyone else on board.

He started from about halfway up the hill. It was his sixth time going down the hill by himself that day.

“He was going down the hill and the sled just doglegged and went right into a tree,” said Regnier, who recently moved with her boyfriend and their children from Red Deer to Eckville.

After the crash, Schafers, trained as a psychiatric nurse and who now owns a rental company, stabilized the boy.

Bennett was taken to emergency at Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre and then immediately to a trauma room.

A neck brace was put on him.

“He wasn’t knocked out, he was able to talk to us,” said Regnier.

“We were able to explain and interact with him up until the CT scan.”

The boy underwent a CT (computerized tomography) scan of his body and it was during this time that Schafers, who was observing, noticed that Bennett wasn’t doing well.

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Statue locations have also seen a reduction in vandalism and graffiti so they have a working function along with a beautification function, he said.

Occasionally, people interact with the statues, like in December when winter scarves were wrapped around the necks of the children in Reaching Out in front of the Recreation Centre.

“Things like that, where people kind of take ownership after a while in positive ways.

The Town of Blackfalds and Canadian Pacific Railway are looking into the situation around a section of railway where children cross the tracks near a school.

Jason Spatt, a Blackfalds parent, raised the issue with an email to both parties when he noticed children were crossing the tracks not at the controlled intersection but where it was convenient.

CP spokesman Kevin Hrysak said they appreciated the letter as they are concerned with safety anywhere their trains operate.

“We have been working with the municipality of Blackfalds on a few issues there and this is one of the issues we have been working on,” said Hrysak.

“We’re working towards steps to collaboratively mitigate any potential safety concerns in the future.”

Hrysak said a fence along that area of track is one of the things that is up for discussion.

But he was unable to go into more detail, awaiting further discussions with the municipality.

“But we are in touch with them and it is something that has been addressed before,” said Hrysak.

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Bennett Regnier is recovering after crashing into a tree during a toboggan ride.

The boy began twitching on the board. Schafers turned him on his side and the boy began throwing up.

“He just went downhill from there, he had about a three-minute seizure,” said Regnier. “They had to comatize him to make him stable.”

A pediatric team came from Calgary and then transferred him by ambulance to the Alberta Children’s Hospital in Calgary.

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BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF There’s always someone waiting to greet visitors to Red Deer’s downtown.

Cast in bronze, the city’s collection of 10 Ghost statues mingle with citizens on sidewalks and parks to tell their Red Deer story.

Pat Matheson, the city’s public art co-ordinator, said the statues continue to fulfil the original objectives.

“A lot of it had to do with bringing people downtown and creating something unique and different that Red Deer can claim as its own.

“I think it’s really working,” said Matheson, who gave a pre-

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sentation on the ghost statues on Wednesday night at Red Deer Public Library downtown, as one of Red Deer’s centennial activities.

Previously sponsored and managed by the Downtown Business Association, the Ghost program was taken over by the city in 2007.

“I really do think they bring a lot of interest from outside the community because a lot of people do know about our Ghost collection. I think it does help to beautify the downtown. It is a tourist draw,” said Matheson.

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RAIL: Discussions Blackfalds Mayor Melodie Stol said they received a letter from Spatt.

“It’s going on to put on to the council agenda for next week for discussion,” said Stol.

Spatt said he noticed the potential for tragedy after driving his daughter

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Sound The Alarm a sculpture by Robert Spaith depicting the fire brigade preparing to fight a fire sits outside the downtown library. The sculpture is one of the most popular Ghost Project sculptures in Red Deer. to school. He said the train can come through town fairly quickly and runs through several times a day at all hours.

Iron Ridge School has students from kindergarten to Grade 4.

Spatt suggested a chain-link fence running a few blocks along the tracks near the school to deter kids from crossing where it is unsafe.

Hrysak said the issue is a joint responsibility of the municipality and the rail company.

“This type of behaviour is extremely dangerous and illegal to begin with, from a trespassing perspective,” said Hrysak. “There are designated locations in the town of Blackfalds within proximity where pedestrians can safely cross in that area.

“The purpose of those crossings is for public safety.” mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com

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BRIEFS Power outage for Anders today

Trial to be set for man on organized crime charges

Some southwest Anders homes will experience a power outage on Thursday morning.

Between 60 and 70 residences will lose power between about 9 and 9:30 a.m. as an Electric, Light and Power Department crew finishes repairs to Substation No. 12 located at 40th Avenue and Selkirk Boulevard.

The service disruption shouldn’t last more than 20 minutes. If the power outage lasts longer, residents should call Electric, Light and Power at 403342-8274.

The first phase of repairs to the substation was done last month to deal with power fluctuations in Anders and Sunnybrook residences.

A lengthy trial is expected for a Red Deer man who pleaded not guilty to organized crime charges on Wednesday.

Jordan Michael Hoelscher, 30, pleaded not guilty in Red Deer provincial court to trafficking drugs for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with a criminal organization; conspiracy to supply drugs for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with a criminal organization, and breaching bail conditions.

Federal Crown prosecutor Dave Inglis told Judge Jim Mitchell that he expects the trial to last more than a week.

A trial date will be set on Feb. 7 for Hoelscher, who remains in custody.

Hoelscher was one of two men charged last month after police raids on three city homes.

Red Deer RCMP got warrants to search the homes after a three-month investigation.

Croft Monroe-Bowes, 33, of Red Deer faces the same two gang-related charges as Hoelscher, plus three other charges: one count of possession of illegal drugs and two counts of unauthorized possession of firearms in relation to a .22-calibre rifle and a .303-calibre rifle seized during the searches.

Croft Monroe-Bowes was granted release on strict conditions, including $5,000 bail with no cash deposit, a curfew, and a prohibition from possessing or using a cellphone, pager or other means of electronic communication.

He is to return to court on Jan. 30 to enter a plea.

Trafficking convictions net prison sentence A Red Deer man was sentenced to three and a half years in prison on Wednesday after pleading guilty to drug trafficking offences.

Marty Dickson, 31, pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking and one count of possession of the proceeds of crime.

Federal Crown prosecutor Dave Inglis said Dickson was charged after the Red Deer City RCMP Street Team executed a search warrant at his home on Feb. 2, 2012.

Police found 24 grams of methamphetamine and three litres of GHB, known commonly as the date rape drug.

The street value of the drugs is $17,000. A digital scale, small plastic bags and $760 in cash was also seized.

Inglis said Dickson had been out on bail on other charges when his house was raided.

Inglis asked provincial court Judge Jim Mitchell for a sentence of three and a half years as part of a joint submission with defence lawyer Ryan Drury, of Victoria, B.C. A number of other charges were dropped.

Drury said Dickson owned a small snow clearing and property maintenance business and had turned to selling drugs to support his own habit.

Since his arrest last February, he has been trying to turn his life around behind bars by taking advantage of being drug free to work out twice a day and plans to upgrade his working skills and participate in drug awareness programs.

Mitchell agreed to the joint sentencing submission and gave Dickson credit for 16 months of pre-sentence jail time, leaving him with 26 months to serve.

“It’s a sorry situation that brings you into this situation,” said the judge.

“You are still relatively young and you can turn things around.”

Dickson was also given a 10-year weapons prohibition.

Case of dumped body returning to court The man accused of killing a 21-year-old Red Deer woman and leaving her body in a ditch near Olds in May 2011 comes back to court on Feb. 19.

Bashir Gaashaan, 30, is charged with first-degree murder, unlawful confinement and indecently disposing of a body.

The identify of the victim is protected under a court-imposed publication ban.

Pleas have not yet been entered.

The case returned to Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench on Wednesday.

Defence lawyer Will Willms said his client had concerns about extradition so defence was not in a position on Wednesday to resolve the case.

Crown prosecutor Jason Snider told the court that Gaashaan is a permanent resident subject to deportation to his home country after parole.

Willms said an agreed statement of facts was ready for his client to sign.

CRASH: Others hurt He could have been airlifted but the air pressure wouldn’t have been good for her son’s condition, added Regnier.

He was kept in a medically induced coma until Monday night. Bennett was released from hospital on Wednesday.

Doctors said the boy also suffered a broken nose, but it seemed to have fused back together and is OK. He will need some rehabilitation to make sure his co-ordination is good.

“He’s walking, he’s jumping,” said Regnier.

Regnier said she understands that two other children from the Central Alberta region ended up in the Alberta Children’s Hospital because of tobogganing injuries.

Regnier visited the Red Deer hospital on Wednesday to thank emergency

medical staff. Bennett came along.

“The ladies were just amazed that he’s walking, talking because it was pretty scary. The Red Deer hospital had said that brain damage was a possibility.”

Regnier, Schafers and the five children all have newly purchased helmets.

The mother said that even though this isn’t a motorized sport, people still need to use proper safety precautions.

Tobogganing should be treated as a sport, she said.

“We just didn’t think of using helmets for tobogganing,” said Regnier.

Alberta Health Services does not keep statistics on tobogganing-related injuries.

The Alberta Centre for Injury Control and Research reported 410 sledding related injuries in Alberta between 2004 and 2008. ltester@reddeeradvocate.com

Calgary, Edmonton YMCAs will help Red Deer effort ASSISTANCE BUT NO FUNDING

BY RANDY FIEDLER ADVOCATE STAFF The Calgary and Edmonton YMCAs would help Red Deer get one started, but would provide no funding.

“We’d love to come to Red Deer and meet with whoever might be interested in getting the Y going again,” said Helene Weir, the Calgary YMCA’s chief executive officer and president.

She said Edmonton YMCA representatives could also attend.

Wendy Walls, a former board chairperson of the Red Deer YMCA, has suggested the YMCA restart in the city.

It began in the early 1960s and eventually bought a school for its programs.

But the school was torn down many years ago and the Y eventually folded about two decades ago.

Weir said “the way it normally works is if there’s interest, we’d be happy to help.

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BRIEFS Universities get cash to help students with mental health issues THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — University and college students in Alberta who feel stressed, isolated or overwhelmed will have more mental health professionals and services to help them.

The Alberta government is giving the universities of Alberta, Calgary and Lethbridge $3 million each in grants over three years to expand campus mental health services and develop models of care that can be used on campuses across Alberta.

Health Minister Fred Horne says helping students learn to cope is just as important as helping them learn.

He says if students come forward to seek help, the resources need to be there for them.

The $10.5 million in funding will help expand campus mental health services through additional staff, including psychologists, physiologists, clinical social workers, physicians, psychiatric nurses, counsellors, and mental health practitioners.

“We’d work with the local people to raise money, but we wouldn’t have a pot of money to put in,” she said, adding funding would come from “community donors, municipal government, there’s a variety of ways to do it.”

Walls appreciates the support other YMCAs offer, but said “it all depends on what the city would give us to operate out of. Cities can run buildings cheaper than the Y can.”

She wants “a group of interested people with no commitment other than showing they’d support a Y in Red Deer,” adding she’s received calls from about 10 so far.

“All I’m really trying to do right now is get a group of people for when the time comes and we have to present to council.”

Those interested in a Red Deer YMCA can contact Walls at 403-3472876. rfiedler@reddeeradvocate.com

Minister disputes claim of nurse practitioner cuts EDMONTON — Alberta Health Minister Fred Horne is disputing the Opposition Wild Rose party’s assertion that nurse practitioners will be cut in Airdrie and Cochrane.

The Wild Rose party said in a news release Wednesday that Alberta Health Services contacted Airdrie’s Regional Health Centre to advise them of nurse practitioner cuts at the end of March.

Horne says that’s not his understanding, saying officials are discussing with staff — quote — “the best way to deploy both the physicians and the nurse practitioners.”

He also says he’s been assured that the discussions won’t affect service levels in the two communities.

The Wild Rose said the layoffs would equal to about one third of the staff.

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“It’s kind of interesting how people do interact with them. I love that part.”

The sculpture is of two children, one wearing a leg brace, helping each other climb onto a large granite stone.

Unveiled in 1999, it was created to help celebrate the 75 anniversary of the Downtown Rotary Club and to draw attention to Rotary International’s program to rid the world of polio.

Matheson keeps watch over the statues and is in charge of regular maintenance to keep them looking their best.

He has found Fire! Sound the Alarm, of volunteer firefighters responding with a horse-drawn wagon located by the downtown library, is a favourite place to stash a geocache container.

“You learn a few things as you go along,” laughed Matheson, who was unsure what the cache was at first.

Matheson, who does Ghost statue walking tours in the summer, said the statue of civic leader Rev. Leonard Gaetz sitting on the bench on the corner of Gaetz Avenue and Ross Street, is another popular downtown Ghost.

“One of the goals was to have the largest bronze heritage collection in Canada. We just come shy. In the research I did, we needed 12.”

Red Deer’s 10th statue Waiting for Gordon, beside Sorensen Station, was installed in 2012.

It features Julietta Sorensen looking down the street, with a cup of coffee in hand, for her husband and bus driver Gordon Sorensen. The couple was instrumental in developing public transit in Red Deer.

Funding for Ghost statues is tied to large city construction projects, which usually have money set aside for public art, Matheson said.

“If the City Hall expansion were to happen, there’d probably be a public art component to it,” Matheson said. szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com

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Wahlberg, star of ‘Broken City,’ says he’d love to direct

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS After earning Oscar nominations for his acting and producing, Mark Wahlberg is now open to the idea of directing. It likely won’t happen anytime soon, though.

“Directing takes a long time. That’s the only problem,” Wahlberg, 41, said in a recent interview. “I would love to direct at the right time, on the right piece of material.

“But right now, producing, making the movies that I’ve made, and fathering four children — it’s a lot of plates to be spinning up in the air at the same time.”

Wahlberg has become a heavyweight producer in recent years, with credits including the TV series I and Boardwalk Empire, and the films The Fighter and Broken City, which hits theatres on Friday.

Producing gives him the control he craves, he said, noting if his projects flop he’d rather take the blame.

“I always felt like the good scripts were never coming to me, so I had to kind of create my own destiny, go out there and make things happen, find material, develop things, secure the financing myself,” said Wahlberg, who produced and starred in The Fighter that got an Oscar nomination for best picture.

He was also up for a best supporting actor Oscar in The Departed.

“Certainly starting in producing television really helped us when it comes to making movies like this, or movies like The Fighter or Lone Survivor, because people just don’t spend the kind of money that it would take to make a movie like this anymore,” he continued.

“So you’ve got to come in with that kind of television mentality — have a lot less money and a lot less time, but you’ve got a great piece of material.”

In Broken City, Wahlberg stars as Billy, an ex-New York City cop who becomes a private detective after an onthe-job scandal. When the city’s shady

‘BUT RIGHT NOW, PRODUCING, MAKING THE MOVIES THAT I’VE MADE, AND FATHERING FOUR CHILDREN — IT’S A LOT OF PLATES TO BE SPINNING UP IN THE AIR AT THE SAME TIME.’ — MARK WAHLBERG

mayor (Russell Crowe) hires him to follow his wife (Catherine Zeta-Jones), Billy finds himself tangled in a web of corruption.

Canadian Barry Pepper co-stars as a councilman who’s running against the mayor in an election, Kyle Chandler plays his campaign manager, Natalie Martinez is in the role of Billy’s wife, and Jeffrey Wright plays the police commissioner.

Allen Hughes, known for making films with his twin brother Albert Hughes (Menace II Society, The Book of Eli), directs from a script by Brian Tucker.

Redemption is a key theme in the plot twister and it’s one that resonates with Wahlberg, who turned his life around after running afoul of the law as a youth in Boston, where he grew up with nine siblings (including Blue Bloods star Donnie Wahlberg) in a small home.

“I had to do some redeeming myself,” said the former Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch rapper and Calvin Klein underwear model, who now helps at-risk kids through his Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation.

“I can certainly relate to it in certain ways. That wasn’t the only reason for doing it. I just felt like it was one of the better screenplays I’d read in a long time and it was a juicy part. And there was a lot of other great, juicy parts, and they could kind of attract the talented people that I would like to work with.”

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This CD cover image released by RCA Records shows Miguel’s, “Kaleidoscope Dream.” and Kelly Clarkson.

“I think it’s nothing short of a blessing. I’m like, ‘Wow. Of the year?

Of the year? Really?”’

And that’s just one of his five nominations.

Kaleidoscope Dream is up for best urban contemporary album, a new category where Miguel will compete with Frank Ocean’s channel ORANGE and Fortune by Chris Brown.

Adorn is also up for best R&B song and best R&B performance, while Lotus Flower Bomb, his collaboration with rapper Wale, is nominated for best rap song.

Like his debut, L.A.based Miguel tackles various sounds on his latest album.

He describes his mu-

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Strong loonie and surging production costs prompt layoffs at Cirque du soleil

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL — The strong Canadian dollar, surging production costs and the worldwide economic downturn are all being blamed by the Cirque du soleil for its decision to lay off 400 employees.

Most of the layoffs will be at the artistic giant’s Montreal headquarters.

Company spokeswoman ReneeClaude Menard moved to dispel speculation the Cirque is flailing.

“The first thing to say is that the Circus is not in crisis,” Menard told a news conference Wednesday. “Let’s get that straight.

“We had a record year in terms of tickets sold. We sold more than 14 million tickets this year. We had a record year for total revenue, with more than $1 billion.”

Despite that, the Cirque didn’t make money, Menard said.

She said the powerful loonie hit the Cirque hard in that its profit is affected by nearly $3 million for each cent the currency gains against the U.S. dollar.

The layoffs will begin by the end of this month and continue until the end of March.

The Cirque employs about 5,000 people worldwide, including 2,000 in Montreal.

It still has 19 productions being presented worldwide and is currently working on a new show that will open in May in Las Vegas.

Another touring production that will open in the spring of 2014 in Montreal is also in the works.

But four shows besides the 19 that are still on stage have closed recently.

The Cirque’s performances have played to an estimated 15 million people since it was founded by street performer Guy Laliberte in 1984.

It has undertaken several years of unprecedented expansion amid the world economic meltdown that began in 2008 but has been forced to close the four shows in the last couple of years.

Zed, which was playing to solid audiences at Tokyo Disney, ran from 2008 to 2011, when it was retired in the aftermath of an earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan.

The popular Saltimbanco, which originally ran from 1992 to 2006, ended last year after a new tour.

Viva Elvis, which got mixed reviews, ran from February 2010 in Las Vegas and wound up last August.

Zaia, the Cirque’s first resident show in Asia, ran from 2008 until last year and recorded lacklustre attendance.

A fifth show, Iris, is due to end its run in Los Angeles on Saturday although there are reports the Cirque plans to take the show on tour The Cirque’s 3D movie is reportedly doing respectable business internationally.

Box Office Mojo, which tracks how much money movies are raking in, reports Cirque du soleil: Worlds Away has made more than $23 million worldwide since it opened Dec. 21.

The Cirque is credited with breathing new life into the concept of a circus.

It threw out the traditional playbook, which concentrated on animal acts, and instead used colourful acrobatics, a narrative framework and music to replace lions, tigers and monkeys to stir crowds.

sic as “dangerous” and “quietly killing.”

He combines R&B vocals with smooth beats at times and electro-flavoured ones at others.

Adorn is a mellow R&B outtake, as is his latest single, Do You ...

But he also meshes funk, electric and rock sounds on his album, and he’s drawn comparisons to Prince, thanks to his futuristic vibe; shiny, fitted fashion ensembles; trendy hairstyle; and electrifying stage presence.

But Miguel’s debut didn’t splash like his latest album: He didn’t earn any Grammy nominations, though he had produced multiple R&B hits and toured with Mary J. Blige and Usher.

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Mark Wahlberg in a scene from “Broken City.”

NEW YORK — When record executive Mark Pitts heard Sure Thing, a song Miguel wrote for possible inclusion on an album by Usher, Pitts felt there was something special about the young songwriter.

Then he heard Quickie, another song from Miguel, and Pitts knew he had to meet the man behind these infectious R&B jams.

“He came and performed and just had no fear. I loved him,” said Pitts, president of urban music at RCA Records.

“He was like Elvis. He was all over the place at the time, but it was just different. With a little tweaking, this could be special.”

Instead of giving the songs to Usher, Pitts gave Miguel a recording contract.

The 25-year-old kept the songs for his 2010 debut album, All I Want Is You, and the tracks became R&B hits. Sure Thing was 2011’s top R&B song.

Now the singer who almost fell behind the scenes is nominated for the coveted song of the year Grammy with Adorn, his third No. 1 hit on the R&B charts.

The song is Miguel’s crossover single to pop territory and is from his sophomore album, Kaleidoscope Dream.

“Interestingly I’ve only more recently realized how big of a deal it is,” he said of the top category nomination, which pits him against No. 1 pop smashes from Carly Rae Jepsen, fun.

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1961 — Canadian officials return Polish national treasures stored in Canadian vaults for safekeeping during the Second World War. 1861 — A mass meeting in Montreal protests the forced return of escaped slaves to the U.S.

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IMF APPROVES $4.3B LOAN INSTALLMENT FOR GREECE WASHINGTON — The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday approved a (euro)3.24 billion ($4.3 billion) loan installment to Greece, following an economic review. The decision by the IMF’s board was expected following the Greek parliament’s approval this week of an emergency bill ratifying dozens of conditions set by bailout lenders.

Greece also completed a loan buyback last month that reduced its debt by more than (euro)20 billion ($27 billion). Greece’s economy is being kept afloat by international rescue loans from other eurozone members and the IMF. The loans were granted on condition that the country impose spending cuts and other austerity measures. As Greece has imposed the measures, unemployment and poverty rates have shot up. But last month, the country’s crisis eased after European rescue lenders approved new installments worth $65.5 billion, with $45.76 billion paid out days later and the rest to be transferred to Greece by March.

CN, INDIANA RAIL TO LAUNCH SERVICE TO ENHANCE CONTAINER TRAFFIC CHICAGO — Canadian National Railway and the Indiana Rail Road Company are launching a rail service between Indianapolis and ports in British Columbia to speed up the movement of containerized products to and from Asia.

A downtown intermodal terminal is under construction in the midwestern city and will start receiving rail cars in June.

It will be complemented by a container yard and agricultural products export loading facility.

The Montreal-based railway (TSX:CNR) feeds into ports in Vancouver and Prince Rupert.

“This all-rail service will reduce transit times and improve transportation consistency for Indiana importers, making their supply chains more competitive,” stated chief marketing officer JeanJacques Ruest.

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Banking on the banks CANADIAN BANKS RANK AS COUNTRY’S MOST VALUABLE BRANDS: BRAND FINANCE

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Canadian banks continue to come out on top as the country’s most valuable brands while energy and resource companies saw a notable decline in the last year, according to Brand Finance Canada.

The list released Wednesday, which analyzed brand performance of Canadian companies as of Jan. 1, named the Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD) as the most valuable brand in Canada with a worth $10.4 billion.

It attributed TD Bank’s work to establish itself in the U.S. market as a reason for its surge over last year’s most valuable brand, the Royal Bank of Canada.

MPC bumps development to the back burner

RBC (TSX:RY), Scotiabank (TSX:BNS), Bank of Montreal (TSX:BMO), and Bell (TSX:BCE) rounded out the top five most valuable brands in the ranking, growing 19 per in value year over year due to growth in international markets.

In general, Brand Finance says the top 50 Canadian brands saw a combined value increase of six per cent to $126.4 billion from $119 billion compared with 2012.

But it wasn’t all good news for the value of Canadian brands.

Nearly half of the companies on the list saw their brand value drop, with energy and mining companies leading the pack — down 14 per cent year-over-year.

“It is estimated that global growth rates will continue to be low for the foreseeable future emphasizing the need to build strong brands that can differential themselves and fend off competition from frequently larger foreign companies,” said Edgar Baum, managing director of Brand Finance Canada.

“Canadian brands can accomplish this by quantifying their brand strength by channel and geography, and invest their limited brand and marketing dollars where it would differentiate themselves from their global competitors and provide the highest financial return.”

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GROWTH FORECAST LOWERED

BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR Red Deer’s municipal planning commission sent a proposal for a commercial development in the northwest corner of Oriole Park back for fine-tuning on Monday.

Developer Bradley Gabrielson is seeking to put two commercial buildings on the lot at 6852 66th St. — just off Orr Drive.

One would contain a pizza restaurant and a sports bar, with conference rooms in the basement. The other is earmarked for a 17-room hotel, with 13 rooms on the second storey, and four rooms, a convenience store and a liquor store on the first floor.

The sports bar would cover approximately 2,300 square feet and have space for 130 patrons, while the restaurant would seat 30.

Because the sports bar would be within 150 metres of an existing drinking establishment — the lounge at the Mohave Grill — its size would be limited to 2,000 square feet. Accordingly, Gabrielson was also seeking an approximately 300-square-foot relaxation from the commission.

An application in September by Scott Builders Inc. on behalf of Gabrielson sought approval for three buildings on the lot: one with a pizza restaurant and sports bar, and conference rooms below; another with a convenience store and liquor store; and a third with two leasable commercial spaces.

But the commission was concerned about the resulting traffic, and several other issues, and voted to table the application.

A month later, it was withdrawn Worries about traffic came up again on Monday, with commission members not satisfied with a condition simply requiring the completion of a traffic impact assessment that meets with the approval of Red Deer’s Engineering Services.

In addition to Mohave Grill and several other hotels in the area, there is a Tim Hortons, Princess Auto and Flying J station nearby.

“Flying J is just stacked with semis, as is that whole area,” said Coun. Buck Buchanan. “You cannot hardly drive in that area at 2 or 3 o’clock in the morning with the semis that are in there. By adding this, I’m not sure we’re doing the right thing.”

There were also concerns about the absence of detailed drawings of one of the buildings — which administration acknowledged was an oversight on its part, the fact the plans were not drawn with metric measurements, and the necessity of some of the conditions at this stage of development.

The commission voted to tabled the application for up to six weeks to allow these issues to be addressed. hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com

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Containers are loaded at the harbour in Duisburg, Germany, on Tuesday.

The German government has lowered its growth forecast for the country’s economy, Europe’s biggest, and now says it will expand by only 0.4 per cent this year.In October, the government had predicted growth of 1 per cent in 2013. Economy Minister Philipp Roesler said Wednesday that the economy will pick up after a slow winter and forecast growth of 1.6 per cent next year. The government’s revised forecast comes a day after official data showed that the economy grew by 0.7 per cent in 2012 — well below the previous year’s robust figure of 3 per cent. The new 2013 forecast puts the government in line with last month’s projection by Germany’s central bank, the Bundesbank.

New Tim Hortons location approved

BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR Despite concerns about long vehicle line-ups and emissions from idling cars and trucks, Red Deer’s municipal planning commission issued site development approval for a new Tim Hortons store on Wednesday.

Imperial Oil Ltd. plans to renovate its Heritage Esso service station at 6020 67th St., including the addition of a Tim Hortons drive-through. Work at the site — which currently consists of a service station, convenience store and car wash — would include new fuel pump islands, lighting, signage, landscaping and pedestrian paths. It would also involve the development of the drive-through with a dual-lane line capable of accommodating 22 vehicles.

Ed Citton, Imperial Oil’s manager of real estate development for Western Canada, said the average number of vehicles at the store during peak periods is expected to be about 13 to 14. The dual-lane line, which would converge into a single lane as it approaches the drive-through window, would allow customers to place orders from both lanes.

“Your wait time is lessened, your stop

time is less and your ability to stack vehicles becomes greater,” said Citton, adding that the dual-line design is now the standard for new Tim Hortons.

Councillors Buck Buchanan and Cindy Jefferies both expressed optimism that it will prevent the vehicle congestion problems common at other Tim Hortons in the city.

A traffic impact assessment for the project was reviewed and approved by the city’s Engineering Services Department.

Jefferies asked Citton if an air quality assessment had also been completed. He replied that it had not.

“I do think with drive-throughs in general, not just Tim Hortons, . . . we do need to concern ourselves going forward with air quality control issues,” said Jefferies.

In recommending approval of the application, city administration noted that the changes would enhance the buildings, the area and pedestrian access.

Vehicles will access the property from 59th Avenue and the westbound lanes of 67th Street.

Members of the commission approved the application unanimously. hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com

Visa joins BlackBerry mobile phone payment technology

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — BlackBerry users will soon be able to charge purchases at the cash register to their Visa cards using technology implanted in the company’s new smartphone models.

Research In Motion said Wednesday that Visa has given the green light for its credit card system to work using the smartphone maker’s encrypted mobile payment technology. The payment method securely links BlackBerrys to bank accounts and credit cards.

The announcement makes RIM a prominent player in the growing market for mobile payments, which is still in its infancy.

RIM’s payment technology lets customers use their smartphones like bank cards.

They can pay for items by holding it up to a sales terminal, which makes it identical to the chip that’s implanted in most credit cards.

“Any place you can tap your credit card you can now tap your mobile phone,” Geoffrey MacGillivray, manager of services security and payments at RIM, said in an interview.

Visa’s approval builds on a partnership

between RIM and Canada’s three biggest wireless networks through their EnStream joint venture, which is also part of the security infrastructure that would make the payment method work at checkouts.

Under the EnStream agreement, RIM will manage security credentials for SIM cards in BlackBerrys and devices running both Google’s Android and Windows operating systems.

Visa’s announcement also opens the door for other credit card companies to partner with RIM, though MacGillivray said those negotiations are still underway.

Shares of RIM rose 2.94 per cent on Wednesday afternoon, or 42 cents, to $14.69 on the Toronto Stock Exchange, coming off a six per cent gain earlier in the session.

The jump follows two days of big gains for the stock, which closed at $11.79 last Thursday.

Visa’s approval comes as RIM puts the finishing touches on the unveiling of its new BlackBerry smartphone models on Jan. 30.

Using a smartphone to make a payment is considered one of the next waves of wireless technology in North America, driven by the growing number of credit cards, rewards programs and identification that

many people carry.

At this point, most smartphone users are limited to using barcode technology in their phone’s apps to pay at retailers like Starbucks or to rack up loyalty points at various retailers.

Newer BlackBerry smartphones, including the latest models in stores, have the ability to make mobile payments as do some phones using the Android operating system.

The new iPhone 5, however, does not have Near Field Communication shortrange wireless technology to link to credit card information.

The company is hoping to use that reputation and a new generation of BlackBerrys to reclaim market share lost to Apple’s iPhone and Android-based smartphones.

Research In Motion describes its Secure Element Manager technology, or SEM, as a way for networks to manage all types of mobile devices equipped for close-range wireless payments, also known as near field communications or NFC. The EnStream joint venture owned by BCE’s Bell (TSX:BCE), Rogers (TSX:RCI.B) and Telus (TSX:T) has already begun to deploy mobile payments in Canada using the RIM SEM technology.

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

Diversified and Industrials Agrium Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 105.00 ATCO Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 83.20 BCE Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.66 Bombardier . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.04 Brookfield . . . . . . . . . . . . 36.26 Cdn. National Railway . . 93.99 Cdn. Pacific Railway. . . 109.60 Cdn. Satellite . . . . . . . . . . 5.99 Cdn. Utilities . . . . . . . . . . 73.85 Capital Power Corp . . . . 23.36 Cervus Equipment Corp 19.05 Dow Chemical . . . . . . . . 33.66 Enbridge Inc. . . . . . . . . . 43.78 Finning Intl. Inc. . . . . . . . 25.50 Fortis Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 34.50 General Motors Co. . . . . 29.31 Parkland Fuel Corp. . . . . 19.29 Research in Motion. . . . . 14.55 SNC Lavalin Group. . . . . 43.50 Stantec Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 40.49 Telus Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . 64.89 Transalta Corp.. . . . . . . . 15.93 Transcanada. . . . . . . . . . 48.22 Consumer Brick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.35 Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . . 68.87 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.95 Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 40.58 Maple Leaf Foods. . . . . . 11.85 Rona Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.15

Shoppers . . . . . . . . . . . . 43.79 Tim Hortons . . . . . . . . . . 49.10 Wal-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69.21 WestJet Airlines . . . . . . . 21.23 Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . 33.69 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 20.79 First Quantum Minerals . 20.91 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 36.62 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . 11.18 Inmet Corp.. . . . . . . . . . . 70.30 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 9.49 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 41.21 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.70 Teck Resources . . . . . . . 36.28 Energy Arc Energy . . . . . . . . . . . 23.72 Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 33.42 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 42.47 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.87 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 44.71 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 28.74 Cdn. Oil Sands Ltd. . . . . 20.45 Canyon Services Group. 10.53 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 33.57 CWC Well Services . . . . 0.690 Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . 19.16 Essential Energy. . . . . . . . 2.29 Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . . 89.47 Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 36.26 High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.19

Husky Energy . . . . . . . . . 30.20 Imperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 43.75 IROC Services . . . . . . . . . 2.30 Nexen Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.63 Pengrowth Energy . . . . . . 4.85 Penn West Energy . . . . . 10.27 Pinecrest Energy Inc. . . . . 1.41 Precision Drilling Corp . . . 8.61 Suncor Energy . . . . . . . . 33.83 Talisman Energy . . . . . . . 12.02 Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 13.28 Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . . 7.00 Vermilion Energy . . . . . . 50.93

MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — The Toronto stock market closed lower Wednesday with traders focusing on global economic conditions in the wake of a cut in the World Bank’s global growth forecast for this year and the latest take on the U.S. economy by the Federal Reserve.

The S&P/TSX composite index lost 33.15 points to 12,608.82 while the TSX Venture Exchange slipped 1.59 points to 1,230.2.

The Canadian dollar was down 0.21 of a cent to 101.41 cents US. U.S. indexes were mixed with the Dow Jones industrials down 23.66 points to 13,511.23 amid more problems for aircraft maker Boeing.

Boeing stock fell 3.38 per cent to US$74.34 as Japan’s two biggest airlines grounded all their Boeing 787 aircraft for safety checks after one was forced to make an emergency landing in the latest blow for the new jet.

The 787, known as the Dreamliner, is Boeing’s newest and most technologically advanced jet. But since its launch, which came after delays of more than three years, the plane has been plagued by a string of problems, including battery and fuelleak problems.

The Nasdaq edged up 6.76 points to 3,117.54 while the S&P 500 index added 0.29 of a point to 1,472.63.

The Fed says 12 of its regional banking districts reported “modest or moderate” growth in the final weeks of 2012.

But the Fed also reported that employers in some parts of the country delayed hiring because of uncertainty over the fiscal cliff. Congress and the White House reached a deal on taxes on Jan. 1, but put off decisions on government spending cuts.

Now, there is increasing nervousness about a fight brewing in Washington over raising the U.S. debt ceiling so that the government can keep borrowing money to pay its bills. The U.S. Treasury says it will run out of money to pay all the government’s obligations sometime in February or March if Congress doesn’t raise the current $16.4 trillion limit on borrowing.

Markets were already lacklustre after the World Bank on Tuesday projected that the global economy will expand by 2.4 per cent in 2013, down from a forecast of three per cent growth in June.

The base metals component led TSX decliners, down 1.62 per cent as the World Bank report raised demand concerns, pushing March copper on the New York Mercantile Ex-

change down three cents to US$3.61 a pound.

Teck Resources (TSX:TCK.B) shed 69 cents to C$36.28.

Oil prices were off the lows of the morning as data showed an unexpected drop in U.S. inventories last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration said crude supplies declined by one million barrels last week. Analysts polled by Platts expected a 2.5-million-barrel climb.

Energy prices also found lift after Islamist militants attacked and occupied a natural gas complex partly operated by energy company BP in southern Algeria.

February crude was up 96 cents at US$94.24 a barrel and the energy sector was down 0.35 per cent. Canadian Natural Resources (TSX:CNQ) gave back 35 cents to C$28.74.

The gold sector was off about 0.4 per cent while February bullion declined 70 cents to US$1,683.20 an ounce. Barrick Gold Corp. (TSX:ABX) faded 34 cents to C$33.69.

The TSX tech sector advanced after Research In Motion (TSX:RIM) said the Visa credit card system has approved the smartphone company’s method for handling secure mobile payments. The green light from Visa is a step towards offering global support for any device equipped with the BlackBerry maker’s mobile payments technology and its shares were up 28 cents or 1.96 per cent higher at $14.55.

In other corporate news, Canadian autoparts giant Magna International Inc. (TSX:MG) says it expects between US$31.3 billion and US$32.7 billion of sales globally this year. About half of the 2013 total will come from the sale of parts to North American manufacturing operations.

Its stock added 96 cents to C$52.14.

Meanwhile, there was good news from the American banking sector.

JPMorgan Chase, the country’s biggest bank by assets, says its fourth-quarter earnings shot up 55 per cent over the year to US$5.3 billion or $1.40 a share, far above the $1.16 per share expected by analysts. The stock erased early losses and turned up 47 cents to US$46.82.

Goldman Sachs ran ahead $5.50 to US$141.09 after the U.S. investment bank reported that fourth-quarter net income nearly tripled to US$2.89 billion or $5.60 a share, much higher than the $3.71 that analysts had expected. Net revenue of $9.24 billion beat expectations of $7.98 billion.

close of Wednesday at world financial market trading.

Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 12,608.82 down 33.16 points TSX Venture Exchange — 1,230.20 down 1.59 points TSX 60 — 723.23 down 2.19 points Dow — 13,511.23 down 23.66 points S&P 500 — 1,472.63 up 0.29 point Nasdaq — 3,117.54 up 6.76 points Currencies at close: Cdn — 101.41 cents US, down 0.21 of a cent Pound — C$1.5777, down 0.36 of a cent Euro — C$1.3099, unchanged Euro — US$1.3284, down 0.27 of a cent Oil futures: US$94.24 per barrel, up 96 cents (February contract) Gold futures: US$1,683.20 per oz., down 70 cents (February contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $32.338 oz., up 19.1 cents $1,039.67 kg., up $6.14

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Conference Board index says job prospects mixed OTTAWA — A Canadian help-wanted index released Wednesday shows near-term job prospects vary widely depending on the city or region.

The Conference Board of Canada found conditions are positive in nine metropolitan areas, stable in nine and negative in nine.

Labour markets remain tight in the West, where there’s less than one unemployed person per job ad in Regina, Saskatoon, Calgary and Edmonton.

In Ontario’s St. Catharines—Niagara region, the study found nearly 10 unemployed workers for every helpwanted ad posted.

Still, St. Catharines-Niagara is among the nine areas where the Conference Board says employment prospects are improving.

Of the other eight areas with a positive outlook, three are in Ontario, four are in Quebec and the ninth is Calgary.

Air Transat seeking to reduce $20M of costs to boost competitive position MONTREAL — Air Transat is seeking to cut $20 million in annual operating cost as part of its parent company’s efforts to restore profitability in the face of toughening competition.

Executives told employees Wednesday that the airline needs to real-

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TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE TORONTO — The TSX Venture Exchange closed on Wednesday at 1,230.20, down 1.59 points. The volume at 4:20 p.m. ET was 186.62 million shares.

ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — Closing prices: Canola: March ’13 $5.90 higher $596.00; May ’13 $4.60 higher $586.40; July ’13 $3.30 higher $580.20; Nov. ’13 $4.50 higher $543.00; Jan. ’14 $4.30 higher $542.80; March ’14 $4.70 higher $543.20; May ’14 $4.70 higher $541.10; July ’14 $4.70 higher $543.20; Nov. ’14 $4.70 higher $545.20; Jan ’15 $4.70 higher $545.20; March $4.70 higher $545.20.

Barley (Western): March ’13 unchanged $242.90; May ’13 $0.10 unchanged $243.90; July ’13 unchanged $244.40; Oct. ’13 unchanged $244.40; Dec ’13 unchanged $244.40; March ’14 unchanged $244.40; May ’14 unchanged $244.40; July ’14 unchanged $244.40; Oct. ’14 unchanged $244.40; Dec. ’14 unchanged $244.40; March ’15 unchanged $244.40.

Wednesday’s estimated volume of trade: 362,180 tonnes of canola; 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley) Total: 362,180.

ize the savings in order to operate a fleet of Boeing 737 aircraft and replace those flown under subcontract by Nova Scotia-based Canjet since 2009.

The Canjet contract ends in April 2014. It follows an earlier deal in 2003 with WestJet Airlines (TSX:WJA).

“We continue to reflect on our strategy concerning small planes and the meetings with our employees are designed to report on this issue,” spokeswoman Debbie Cabana said in an email.

The first in a series of meetings took place at company headquarters in Montreal and will be followed by additional sessions over the coming days in Toronto and Vancouver.

Some of the savings will come from unspecified concessions by employees, who last year accepted a two-year wage freeze. But this time, the company isn’t seeking to touch salaries, Cabana said.

She said the $20 million in cost savings will help parent company Transat AT (TSX:TRZ.B) realize its goal of improving its pre-tax operating profit (EBITDA) by $50 million over three years through a series of cost reductions and moves to boost sales.

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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS GENEVA — Promoting measures to get the global economy out of its crisis mode will be the focal point of next week’s annual gathering of world leaders and power brokers in the Swiss ski resort of Davos, organizers said Wednesday.

Four European leaders — Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, British Prime Minister David Cameron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Italian Premier Mario Monti — will deliver speeches on how to push forward the global economic revival, according to officials from the World Economic Forum.

The global economy has faced a number of hurdles over the past few years, but next week’s meeting in Davos appears to be taking place in a more benign atmosphere than many participants may have thought possible just a few months ago.

In contrast to last year’s event, which was taking place amid real fears for the future of the euro currency and uncertainty over the leadership of the U.S. in the run-up to the presidential election, financial markets are less frenzied at the moment, partly because

Europe appears to be getting a grip on its debt crisis.

“It’s very clear that the issue of the world economy is based on restoring trust,” Klaus Schwab, the forum’s founder, told reporters from its headquarters overlooking Lake Geneva.

“We have to get out of this crisis mode, which is amplified by the media.”

Schwab called the forum “a laboratory for new ideas” to improve the world, as well as an “informal platform for resolving disputes.”

Over the years, it has drawn together politicians, diplomats, thinkers, artists, celebrities and journalists for a whirlwind week of talks and parties. This year’s theme is “resilient dynamism,” a catch-all term for how to make government and business resistant to shocks like the debt crisis.

Organizers said nearly 50 presidents and prime ministers and over 1,000 chairmen and CEOs of global companies are due to attend the event Jan. 23-27. Others who are expected to attend include Microsoft founder Bill Gates, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Kimoon, European Central Bank President Mario Draghi and International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde.

Companies overlook qualified workers with disabilities: taskforce

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Many companies struggling to find the right employees are overlooking a talented pool of disabled workers, a government-commissioned panel has found.

The group found that there are almost 800,000 people with disabilities who are capable of working in Canada and almost half of them have post-secondary education.

Previous reports have found that even the disabled who have jobs are often dramatically underemployed.

“Canada is facing skills and labour shortages in many sectors, and finding ways to get all Canadians working is key to meeting this challenge,” Human Resources Minister Diane Finley said in a statement as she and Finance Min-

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BRAND: Enbridge brand declines Brand Finance says its ranking showed that Enbridge (TSX:ENB) saw a significant decline of $550 million in its brand value, partly due to the company’s controversial Northern Gateway project and its current pipeline projects in the U.S. The list also noted that Research in Motion’s (TSX:RIM) BlackBerry brand dropped off the top 10 list this year, declining 38 per cent in value to $2.04 billion.

It attributed the loss to declines in RIM’s market share price and troubles at the beleaguered technology firm in 2012, even though it pointed out that the company may be on the rebound.

The ranking also signalled growth

ister Jim Flaherty released the report on Wednesday.

The panel of private-sector employers was assembled by the federal government last summer and was asked to figure out how to better match job openings with the skills of workers with disabilities.

Their report says that when companies hire people with disabilities, no special accommodation is required in 57 per cent of cases.

When special arrangements are necessary, the average cost to the company is just $500.

“There is a strong business case to be made for businesses hiring people with disabilities,” said Kenneth Fredeen, general counsel of Deloitte and Touche and chairman of the panel. in value in Canada’s retail brands, including gains from Dollarama (TSX:DOL), Circle K by Alimentation Couche-Tard (TSX:ATD.A), Tim Horton’s (TSX:THI), Lululemon (TSX:LLL) and clothing manufacturer Gildan (TSX:GIL).

It also noted that real estate management firms Ivanhoe Cambridge and Cadillac Fairview made it onto the list this year. ★★★ Top 10 Most Valuable Brands in Canada, according to Brand Finance Canada 1. Toronto-Dominion Bank 2. Royal Bank of Canada 3. Scotiabank 4. Bank of Montreal 5. Bell 6. CIBC 7. Rogers Communications 8. Enbridge 9. Bombardier 10. Weston

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On OnMarch April 7, 30,2012, 2013,the theRed RedDeer DeerAdvocate Advocate is proud to once again present:

An annual student’s newspaper supplement that is written and produced entirely by students. As in years past, students will design creative and effective advertisements for participating local businesses. Students are also encouraged to submit other random pieces of artwork or any of their creative writing pieces such as poetry, prose or short stories (limited to 400 words).

Teachers, please register your classes by Friday, February 24, 13, 2012.

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BOWMAN Matthew Brant May 2, 1981- Jan. 11, 2013 It is with a heavy heart we announce the sudden passing of Matthew Bowman; a son, brother, father, and husband.

Matt’s passions were his kids; son, Issac and step-daughter, Lyndsey, his music and work as a surveyor with Tagish Engineering. Matt will be greatly missed by his mother, Sheila, father, Gary, sisters; Tara and Janelle, son, Issac, step-daughter, Lyndsey, and wife, Laura. Matt will also be missed by his aunt, uncles, cousins and friends especially Blair, Chad and Melissa.

Memorial service will be held Friday, January 18th, 2013 at 1:00 pm at St. Stephens Catholic Church (5128 53rd Street, Lacombe). In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Mental Health Services Alberta, Box 1000, Ponoka AB T4J 1R8.

Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.eventidefuneralchapels.com Arrangements entrusted to Craig Kanngiesser EVENTIDE FUNERAL CHAPEL 4820 - 45 Street, Red Deer.

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ROSSING Shirley Shirley Rossing of Rocky Mountain House, Alberta passed away in Red Deer on January 13, 2013. She was born on June 27, 1938 in Swift Current, Saskatchewan.

She is survived by her husband Gordon; daughter Denielle (Robert) Snelgrove; sons Darcy Dixson, Dwayne (Nicole) Dixson; eight grandchildren Brittany Dixson, Cassandra Dixson, Gabrille Dixson, Chianne Dixson, Tayler Dixson, Chasten Snelgrove, Mattea Snelgrove; brothers Robert Anderson, James (Mady) Anderson; sisters Lois (Larry) Falk, Donna (Julian) Nerada; one dear aunt Gene Loyd; good friend Marilyn Gosselin. Shirley was predeceased by her father Harry in 1975 mother Christina in 1993; brother Arthur Anderson in 1960; husbands Barry Dixson in 1968, Richard Arendt in 1984, 6 children Richard and Ronald in 1956, Terry, Danielle, Carrie, Michelle in 1963. A Celebration of Shirley’s life will be held at the Chapel Of The Rocky Funeral Home, Rocky Mountain House, Alberta on Monday, January 21, 2013 at 2:00 P.M. Cremation entrusted to the Rocky Mountain Crematorium.

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KRIKKE On Monday, December 17, 2012, surrounded by adoring family, Wijntje “Winnie” Krikke (nee Vriend) passed away peacefully at Extendicare Michener Hill in Red Deer to be present with the Lord.

She was in her 98th year.

Predeceased by her husband Martin and her son Nick, she will be dearly missed by her children, Bert (Lillian), Henk, Eldon (Margaret), Margaret (Charles) Webber, Annette (Paul) Forand, eight grandchildren and their spouses, and ten great-grandchildren.

She was born on June 29, 1915, in Andijk, the Netherlands, at the end of the First World War. She was the youngest of five daughters, joined by brother Gyula Kiss from Hungary, into a garden-farming family.

Early in the Second World War, Winnie and Martin wed, and continued growing tulips, seed vegetables, and seed potatoes. In 1957, the family immigrated to Lacombe, Alberta, and later moved to Red Deer. Winnie was a devoted, loving wife and mother. She was committed to Jesus and the church. She sang a lot while working at home and with the Song Birds, a women’s choral group in her church. The interest in writing poetry and prose that she developed with her friends while a school girl in Holland, continued in the form of years of letters, in both Dutch and English, to relatives and friends in Holland and elsewhere. In later years she enjoyed winning at Scrabble and also took great pleasure in travelling, community excursions, handicrafts, reading, musical performances, and participating in sing-alongs.

She always enjoyed hosting friends and family in her home and they will remember Winnie for her generosity, kindness, and resilience. A memorial service is planned f o r 1 : 0 0 p . m . , S a t u r d a y, January 19, 2013, at the First Christian Reformed Church at 16 McVicar Street, Red Deer. The family thanks the compassionate and competent staff at Extendicare Michener Hill, Pastor Gary Bomhof, and Doctors Lize Jones and Donovan Stearn for their exemplary care. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Salvation Army, 4837-54th Street, Red Deer, T4N 2G5 or online at https://secure.salvationarmy.ca/ registrant/memoriam.aspx? eventid=86874.

Expressions of sympathy may be made by visiting www.wilsonsfuneralchapel.ca WILSON’S FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM of Lacombe and Rimbey in charge of the arrangements.

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McLEVIN, Annah On January 12, 2013 Annah passed away at Bethany Care Collegeside at the age of 91. She was predeceased by her loving husband, Hugh, her parents and four brothers.

Annah will be sadly missed by her daughters: Marg Larratt, Sundari Devam, and Heather McLevin (Jim Dobler). She is survived by granddaughters; Cyndi, Marga and Chandra, and great granddaughter, Ariane. Annah loved people, and touched many lives throughout her teaching career and as assistant director the Golden Circle.

She was a proud member of the Rebekah Lodge #77. An Open House to celebrate Annah’s life will be held on Friday, January 18, from 1:00 - 3:00 pm. at the Springfield Crossing Club House, 11 Jenkins Drive, Red Deer. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the charity of your choice.

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EAST 40TH PUB WEIDMAN Clarence Vernon “Vern” 1923 - 2013 Vern Weidman of Red Deer passed away at the Red Deer Regional Hospital on Monday, January 14, 2013 at the age of 89 years. A Funeral Service will be held at the Deer Park Alliance Church (2960 - 39 Street, Red Deer) on Monday, January 21, 2013 at 11 a.m. Interment will follow at the Alto-Reste Cemetery.

Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.eventidefuneralchapels.com Arrangements entrusted to Craig Kanngiesser EVENTIDE FUNERAL CHAPEL 4820 - 45 Street, Red Deer.

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Michael Leszek Grefner May 18, 1977 - Jan. 17, 2012 Beloved son, brother, uncle & friend.

You are missed every moment.

Thanks to all family and friends who have remembered you in so many ways.

Card Of Thanks VAN SLYKE - THANK YOU T h e f a m i l y o f F l o y d Va n Slyke expresses their most sincere appreciation for all those who participated in his Memorial Service. Special thanks to Helen Senneker for playing piano, Leslie Greentree

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for her tribute and reading of Floyd’s poetry, Scott Cameron and Colleen Jensen for leading

us in singing with beautiful harmonies, and Reverend David Larsen for sharing his moments with Floyd, and his spiritual message. Thank you to those who gave of their hearts with cards and messages, flowers, hugs, and donations to the charities important to him.

For all those many family and friends who shared in Floyd’s life, and are now sharing in our loss, we are filled with gratitude, finding comfort in knowing you are there with us.

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SCOTT ELSIE HAZEL 1915 - 2013 It is with sadness that our family announces the peaceful p a s s i n g o f o u r m o t h e r, grandmother and greatgrandmother Mrs. Elsie Scott on January 14, 2013 at the age of 97 years. Elsie was born to pioneer parents Bill and Almeda Henderson of Penhold and lived her entire life in the area. In 1934 she came to the Ridgewood district as the bride of Percy Scott and continued to live on the farm supporting younger members of her family until 2009. Many hours were spent in her yard and garden in later years, often attended by great grandsons as four generations of her family call the farm their home. She has resided in the Innisfail Rosefield Centre for the last few years and the family is very grateful for the wonderful care she received from the truly good and caring staff. Thank you so much.

Elsie was predeceased by her parents, eight siblings and her husband Percy and her youngest son Melvin Scott. She is survived by her son Harvey (Beth) Scott, her daughter Shirley Hodgkinson (Bill Lust) and daughter-in-law Linda Scott. She is also survived by seven grandchildren and their spouses; thirteen great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. In accordance with Elsie’s wishes a family Celebration of her life will be held at a later date. If friends so desire memorial tributes may be made directly to the Rosefield Centre or the charity of one’s choice.

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WILLINGTON Marten Willington of Lacombe passed away at the Lacombe Hospital & Care Center on January 12, 2013 at the age of 84 years. Predeceased by his loving wife Lucill, he is survived by one son, Ross (Judy) Willington of Lacombe; four daughters; Janice MacDonald, Lorea (Dave) Willington, Robbin (Gerald) H u s e b y, Ve r o n i c a ( B l a i r ) Willington all of Lacombe; nine grandchildren; thirteen great grandchildren; two brothers; Henry Polay and Dave Polay both of Calgary; two sisters, Joey Beeber of Calgary and Annie Midtle of Nelson. Funeral Service will be held from the Lacombe Memorial Center, Lacombe, AB. on Monday, January 21, 2013 at 11:00 AM. A family interment will take place at the Gull Lake Cemetery. If friends desire memorial contributions may be made to the Lacombe Palliative Care Society, Box 5576, Lacombe, AB. T4L 1X2.

Expressions of sympathy may be made by visiting www.wilsonsfuneralchapel.ca WILSON’S FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM of Lacombe and Rimbey in charge of the arrangements.

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Procom Insurance, A great place to work! is looking for a permanent F/T Office Service Clerk.

If your looking for a secure job with consistent hours in a busy and friendly Red Deer office, and you have a passion to assist others in person and one the phone, send your resumes to dan@procominsurance.ca or fax to 403-340-3972 Start your career!

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Duhamel Manning Feehan Warrender Glass LLP Requires the services of a Senior/Intermediate Corp/Comm Legal assistant. Cores and PPR accreditation will be an advantage. Please email resume to ssimmons@ altalaw.ca or fax to the attention of Office Manager on 403.343.0891.

Medical IMMED. F/T Administrative Assistant, Req’d for busy Lacombe based Business.

This position supports the accounting dept. with general accounting duties, as well as general administrative duties.

Familiarity with ACCPAC, Simply Accounting, Word & Excel an asset. Fax resume to 403-342-7447

GREYWOLF ENERGY SERVICES LTD. is now hiring experienced Well Testing Operators, Night Supervisors, and Day Supervisors.

CCCSI is hiring sanitation workers for the afternoon and evening shifts. Get paid weekly, $14.22/hr.

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Candidates must have H2S, First Aid training, and the ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening. A valid class five driver’s licence with a clean driver’s abstract is an asset.

Southern Alberta residents, submit resumes to: Email: jliesemer@ greywolfsystems.ca Fax: 1-866-211-0338

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Pharmacy Technician F/T position avail. Exc. salary, good benefits.

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A RED DEER BASED Pressure Testing Company req’s. Operators for testing BOP’s throughout AB. Only those with Drilling rig exp. need apply. Fax resume & driver’s abstract to: 403-341-6213 or email mikeoapt@gmail.com Only those selected for DEX Production Testing req’s exp. day night supervisors & assistants.

Competitive wage & benefit pkg. Email resume to: office@ dexproduction.com or fax 403-864-8284 GLOBAL Tubing is opening a service center in Red Deer.

We’re currently looking for shop floor personnel with or without experience.

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Fill out an application at: 7754 47th Avenue Close Red Deer, AB T4P 2J9 INSTREAM INTEGRITY INC. is a pipeline integrity company specialising in underground pipeline inspection is currently looking for an indivdual to join our team. Applicant must be at least 21 years of age with a clean driving record. Also must be willing to travel. Please submit resume with a drivers abstract to admin@ instreamintegrity.com.

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Approved Home Program Catholic Social Services are offering a rewarding opportunity with the Approved Home Program serving an adult female diagnosed with FASD .

The individual would prefer a single female and/or an older couple with a non-smoking home.

The individual will pay Room & Board.

The individual is supported by Mental Health and she is exploring weekend employment as well as in the process of signing up for courses at Red Deer College.

The successful candidate will benefit from experience supporting individuals with additions, as well as demonstrate creative approaches for elevating internal stressor and an appreciation for the arts.

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Catholic Social Services will facilitate an orientation session to the Approved Home Program and ongoing monthly training is offered as well.

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Soderquist Appraisals is seeking to fill a permanent full time position for an Administrative Assistant.

Monday - Thursday 8am to 4:30pm and Friday 8am-4pm QUALIFICATIONS: * Previous Administration Experience Required * Previous Real Estate knowledge is an asset * Knowledge of Microsoft Office Programs (Word, Excel and Access) is essential * Proficiency in typing and data entry * Proficient in proof reading technical reports * Experience with multi-line phone system

LUCKY’S LOUNGE located in Jackpot Casino, requires Experienced F/T Servers.

P l e a s e s u b m i t , i n Please apply in person at confidence: 4950 47 Ave. No phone calls please Gail Bukva A&W Village Mall, 405, 4901 - 48 Street 58 6320 50 Ave. Red Deer, Red Deer, AB T4N 6M4 AB T4N 4C6. 403-346-6100 Needs F/T Food Service E-mail: resumes@ Supervisor. Shift work, soderquist.ca must be flexible. $12-$13.50/hr.

Closing date: January 26 Please apply in person or Thank you to all that email: ormit@telus.net apply, only those invited for an interview will be POST-TIME LOUNGE contacted. is now accepting resumes for Day and evening shift.

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‘THE RED DEER CULTURAL HERITAGE website: SOCIETY www. is seeking a Catering cathedralenergyservices. Coordinator for Cronquist com House. Food service experience and the Food The Tap House Pub & Grill Your application will be Sanitation & Hygiene req’s full and part time kept strictly confidential.

Certificate is required. cooks. Apply with resume JOIN OUR FAST Excellent communication at 1927 Gaetz Avenue GROWING TEAM!! skills and the ability to between 2-5 pm. work well with volunteers is essential. Email resumes QUALIFICATIONS t o r d c h s @ t e l u s . n e t b y Sales & INCLUDE: Distributors January 25, 2013.

• 2-5 yrs experience as All applications are apprea HSE Practitioner PRODUCTION TESTING c i a t e d b u t o n l y t h o s e VARSTEEL LTD RED • Valid Driver’s License SUPERVISORS selected for interviews will DEER Looking for & OPERATORS be contacted.

Experienced Inside Sales Duties required: Day & Night member. Position is • Flexible work schedule Must have tickets.

BOULEVARD permanent full time Mon- possible evening and Top paid wages.

Fri. Previous experience in Restaurant & weekends required Based out of Devon, AB. steel / sales required.

Lounge • Travel throughout Alberta, Email resume to: Wage commensurate of Saskatchewan, BC. Gasoline Alley kathy@dragonsbreathpt.ca experience. Please email • Accident Investigation Red Deer County resume to chris.ball@ Reports Snow Cat Operators varsteel.ca Food & Beverage • Field and Facility Audits Must have tickets and Server equipment experience. $12.25/hr.

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WELL SERVICES ELECTRICAL APPRENTICE cleanliness and hygiene. cathedralenergyservices.com Has Opening for all Fax resume 403-347-5745 or apply by email to: Cook positions!

HRCanada@Cathedral $14.00/HR. Immediately. All applicants EnergyServices.com To prepare and cook all must have current H2S, food up to standard, clean Class 5 with Q EndorseYour application will be kitchen and maintain hyment, First Aid kept strictly confidential. giene follow recipes, assist We offer competitive in receiving and storing wages & excellent beneHULCO CONTROL fits.

Kitchen Helper Please include 2 work Wanted Electrical/Instru$11/hr AFTERNOON SHIFT reference names and mentation . Local oilfield To clean kitchen following numbers CNC Operators work - Condor area. safety and hygiene Please fax resume to : DAYSHIFT Fax resume standards. Clean utensils, 403-264-6725 CNC Operators 403-729-2507 cutlery, crockery and Or email to: DAYSHIFT fhulgaard@hulco.ca glassware items. tannis@treelinewell.com & AFTERNOON SHIFT Clean floors.

No phone calls please.

LOCAL SERVICE CO. QC Person Assist in prep.

REQ’S EXP. VACUUM All positions are TRUCK OPERATOR VERSATILE Nexus Engineering is Shift Work & Weekends.

Must have Class 3 licence ENERGY Currently looking for Fax resume 780-702-5051 w/air & all oilfield tickets.

Growing Central AB. Prod.

C.N.C OPERATORS. Fax resume w/drivers Testing Co. is accepting FT FOOD COUNTER abstract to 403-886-4475 resumes for Exp. Supervis- ATTENDANT $11/hr.,avail.

DUTIES INCLUDE, ors, Night Operators & nights and weekends. Call • Set up of Mazak C.N.C Operators. Positions are Little Caesars Red Deer at lathe and running Micron Industries safety sensitive. A valid 403-346-1600 or fax reproduction runs, min. 3 is a licensed inspection Driver’s Licence, H2S and sume to 403-356-9465 years experience. facility in Red Deer First Aid Tickets are req’d. specializing in cryogenic HOLIDAY INN Successful Applicants will Also currently hiring tank repairs, currently be notified. Please fax EXPRESS dayshift & afternoon shift seeking a Shop Hand with resume with current tickets QC PERSON RED DEER mechanical aptitude who to (403)887-0343 or email: • Must be able to read Is seeking possesses a set of basic hr@versatileenergy.ca measuring devices FRONT DESK CLERK hand tools. Tubing and and blueprints for * Answer phone calls experience in hydro inspection of machined * Take reservations testing pipe, vessels and parts. * Check in/out Guests hoses an asset, willing to Balance cash out train the right candidate.

We offer competitive & Attend to guest needs Weekdays 7:00 - 4:30.

We are a busy and wages, benefits and $14.00/hr.

Excellent working progressive snubbing / a RRSP plan. conditions & benefits after live well service company HOUSEKEEPING ROOM Please forward resumes to 3 months. Fax resume to with an awesome 15 day resume@ ATTENDANT 403-346-2072 or email on and 6 day off shift nexusengineering.ca * Clean and vacuum patty.micron@telus.net rotation and we are rapidly rooms, public areas, pool AG Parts Person Wanted expanding. We need etc.

F/T position in a small Operator Assistants (entry Replenish amenities, town atmosphere level position) and experilinens & towels Looking for someone enced operators. We offer * Adhere to Holiday Inn positive and motivated to excellent wages, a great safety stardands join our team benefits package and an $14.00/hr.

Experience is an asset awesome working All positions are Shift work wmtn@inbox.com environment with many & weekends Fax# 403-442-3829 Pacific Valve Services is advancement opportuFax Resume to: Trochu Motors ltd. looking for a nities. Class 1 or 3 driver’s 780-702-5051 302 Main St. Trochu, AB F/T VALVE TECHNICIAN license and all oilfield 403-442-3866 / SHOP LABOURER. tickets are preferred, but HOLIDAY INN Driver’s license and we will train the right CLARK BUILDERS Red Deer South, abstract must be provided. individuals for our entry Immediately Requires Gasoline Alley Please fax resume to level positions. THIS IS A Superintendents for a (403) 346-8847.

LABOUR INTENSIVE Is Seeking Project in Red Deer, AB. POSITION Fax resumes FRONT DESK CLERK Must Have 5-10 yrs exp in to: 403-347-3075, attn- Judy. * Answer phone calls Commercial Construction. * Take reservations Strong Communication * Check in/out Guests and Organizational Skills a * Balance cash out Must. Contact us & Attend to guest needs SERVICE RIG at:1-877-416-6815 $ 14.00/hr Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd email: careers@ HOUSEKEEPING ROOM is seeking an exp’d clarkbuilders.com ATTENDANT LEASE and FLOORHAND fax:1-888-403-3051 * Clean and vacuum rooms Locally based, home every public areas pool etc. night! Qualified applicants WE are looking for * Replenish amenities, must have all necessary Rig Managers, Drillers, linens & towels valid tickets for the position Derrick and Floor hands * Adhere to Holiday Inn being applied for. for the Red Deer area. safety standards Bearspaw offers a Please contact $ 14.00/hr very competitive salary Steve Tiffin at All positions are and benefits package stiffin@galleonrigs.com Shift Work & weekends along with a steady or (403) 358-3350 Fax resume work schedule. fax (403) 358-3326 780 - 702-5051 Please submit resumes: Attn: Human Resources Email: tmorris@ Sales & bearspawpet.com ASSOCIATIONS Distributors Fax: (403) 258-3197 or Mail to: Suite 5309, www.centralalbertahomebuilders.com Central AB Home Builders 403-346-5321 333-96 Ave. NE Calgary, AB T3K 0S3 www.reddeer.cmha.ab.ca

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Red Deers Busiest RV Store

Computer Personnel

LUCKY’S KITCHEN located in Jackpot Casino req’s a F/T or P/T exp. short order cook.

Please drop resumes off at 4950-47 Ave. after 2 pm. to Eric. No phone calls please

is a Leduc-based transportation company established in 2000 that APPLY NOW services the oil and gas ind u s t r y. T h e c o n s i s t e n t NOW HIRING company growth has G.M. tech or ASEP. With good communications warranted opportunities for tractor and/or winch tractor skill and work ethics to work with award winning driver positions in the Red Deer area. Attractive G.M. dealership in compensation, RRSP plan Lacombe Alberta. and benefits package highGood hrs & bonus. for light these available production. positions.

Transmission and Primary electrical an asset.

Training provided . accountabilities: Apply to confidential * Loading and unloading email: oilfield equipment bert.rumsey@telus.net * Proper load securement Respect trucks and CLARK BUILDERS * trailers Now Hiring * Complete and accurate CAREPENTERS & paperwork LABORERS *Good client communication for work in Red Deer * Ability to manage time Apply at: Email: and tasks careers@ Position clarkbuilders.com requirements: Fax: 1-888-403-3051 * First aid www.clarkbuilders.com * H2S alive ELECTRICAL - Q2 * WHMIS/TDG Electrical Contractors Ltd * Class 1 license is accepting * Off road experience applications for Electrical * Strong customer Apprentices, interaction skills Beginner to 4th Year. * A positive “Can Do” Please fax resume to attitude 403-343-7952, or email to * Pre-employment drug admin@q2electric.com. screening Preference will be given to EXP’D framer req’d. candidates having a clean Own vehicle a must.

CDA or Driver’s Abstract 403-350-5103 (5 year history), GODI and F/T SATELLITE INSTALLERS off road and/or experience - Good hours, home every in this field. night, $4000-$6000/mo.

We thank all applicants for Contractor must have truck their interest; however only or van. Tools, supplies & those identified for further ladders required. Training c o n s i d e r a t i o n w i l l b e provided, no experience contacted. needed. Apply to: Forward resume with refersatjobs@shaw.ca ences, copy of safety First Choice Collision c e r t i f i c a t e a n d c u r r e n t drivers abstract to: Seeking Journeyman or humanresources@ 2nd /3rd year apprentices. phoenixrentals.ca Positions for body, prep o r b y f a x t o and refinishing technicians (780) 980-0740. needed for our car and light truck division. Top wages, bonus programs and benefit package. Fax resumes to (403) 343-2160; e-mail choice2@telusplanet.net Is accepting applications or drop off in person @ #5, for a 7493, 49th Avenue JOURNEYMAN HEAVY Crescent, Red Deer.

DUTY MECHANIC based out of the red deer CELEBRATIONS location.

Successful HAPPEN EVERY DAY candidate will be IN CLASSIFIEDS responsible for the GLASS INSTALLER maintenance of ready mix concrete trucks and required in Sylvan Lake, equipment for our central AB. Only experienced Alberta operations need apply. including Red Deer, Salary depending on exp., Lacombe, Ponoka and full benefit package.

Olds. Knowledge of Must have driver’s license. hydraulics and welding Call 403-588-6451 or fax is an asset. We offer resume to: 403-887-4433. competitive wages, GOODMEN excellent benefits and training opportunities.

ROOFING LTD. Pre-employment screenRequires ing is mandatory. Please fax resume to SLOPED ROOFERS 403-346-6721 or e-mail to LABOURERS cliebrecht@ & FLAT ROOFERS lehighcement.com Valid Driver’s Licence Millard Trucking Ltd. is preferred. Fax or email looking for a 3rd year info@goodmenroofing.ca apprentice/journeyman or (403)341-6722 heavy duty mechanic.We NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE! offer competitive wages and performance based Heavy Duty bonuses. All interested Mechanic: persons are invited to Required : apply by Fax: 403-638-4987 Apprentices will be or email: jmillard@ considered. Experience in enerchem.com all make and models of diesel engine is required for this full time position.

Knowledge of air compressors, generator units and pumps would be an asset.

The successful applicant P/T Safety Consultant/ must have excellent com- Coordinator. Must have munication skills, both oral v a l i d s a f e t y t i c k e t s , & written. The position principles of health and requires a person who has safety and train the trainer a strong work ethic and be would be an asset. able to work with minimal P l e a s e f a x r e s u m e t o supervision in a fast paced 403-348-8109 or email: work environment. kayla@furixenergy.com We wish to thank all applicants for their QUALIFIED interest. Only those ELECTRICIANS considered will be contacted.

NEEDED Forward Resume: Fax (403)343-2199 True Power Electric E-Mail: true@hertz.com Requires INDUSTRIAL sandblaster Residential exp. only Fax resume 403-340-3800 Competitive wages & benefits.

Looking for 2nd, 3rd, 4th Fax resume to: year apprentices and 403-314-5599 journeymen plumbers for full time work. Need to Red Deer Windows have experience with service and new home & Doors LTD construction. Must have Req’s a F/T Installer. valid drivers license and be Installation exp. is an dependable. We offer asset. Very competitive competitve wages, benefit wages. Email resume package and company vederry@rdwd.ca or call hicle. Please fax resume to 403-348-6433 403-347-4539 or email to STUCCO Plasterers, galaxyadmin@telus.net & Labourers. Needed TOO MUCH STUFF? Immed. Exp’d but will train.

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Pidherney’s is a progressive company that offers competitive wages, benefits and a pension plan.

We require a full time Information Technologist for our Red Deer and Rocky Mountain House operations.

MCSE/MSSA, CompTIA Network, Server, Security Certifications are preferred.

CompTIA A+ Certification and experience are the minimum requirements for all applicants.

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BUILDERS

Uncle Ben’s is now hiring for a full time Sales Position. Experience is preferred but not required. Bene½ts & bonus program offered.

If you are a career minded person who wants to thrive in an exciting industry, then please

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CLUBS & GROUPS www.writers-ink.net Club for writers - meets weekly

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BALLOON RIDES

SALES POSITION

DRIVEN TO EXCEL FROM START TO FINISH

HEALTH & FITNESS

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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

www.albertacomputerhygiene.com

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AB, Computer Hygiene Ltd. 896-7523

Design/hosting/email $65/mo.

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DOCUMENT CONTROL ADMINISTRATOR

RED DEER ADVOCATE Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013 D3

Shipper / Receiver

AES INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES LTD. looking for an energetic/ enthusiastic individual for our receiving department.

Fax resume to 403-342-0233

ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED 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

SHUNDA CONSTRUCTION requires

F/T Safety Officer

to help implement & maintain safety programs.

Fax resume to: 403-343-1248 or email admin@shunda.ca

SHUNDA CONSTRUCTION Requires Full Time

Carpenters & Carpenter helpers.

For local work.

Competitive Wages & Benefits.

Fax resumes & ref’s to: 403-343-1248 or email to: admin@shunda.ca

Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds

ACADEMIC Express Adult Education and Training

SPARTEK SYSTEMS INC

In Sylvan Lake, AB is seeking quailified individuals for * QC INSPECTOR * TECH ILLUSTRATOR * MECH ENGINEER * ELEC. ENGINEER * MACHINIST For complete job descriptions, please refer to our website at www.sparteksystems.com Applicants please forward resume to: keri.lee@ sparteksystems.com or fax to 403-887-4050 Please state which position you are applying for in your cover letter.

WANTED HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC for growing trucking company in Central Alberta.

Please fax resume to 403-782-0561 WELDER needed for Lacombe shop and portable work. Not your typical Mon. - Fri. job.

Benefits after 3 months.

Great pay for right individual who is willing to show up and work hard.

Serious inquiries only.

Please call 403-318-9445 8-4:30 Mon. - Fri.

Truckers/ Drivers

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Blue Grass Sod Farms Ltd. BOX 11, SITE 2, RR 1 Red Deer, AB Req’s Truck Drivers for 2013 season (April-Oct) in Red Deer. Duties include driving semi truck w/end dump trailer or super b, and some paperwork.

Day/night shift avail.

Class 1 license req’d. Will train/exp. an asset. Wage $24.27 hrly, 44 hrs weekly.

Email resume debbie.lefeuvre@bg-rd.com CLASS 1 DRIVER Must have super B exp., all oilfield tickets, hauling NGL, & clean abstract.

Fax 403-347-2940 Attn: Bill CLASS 1 OR 3 DRIVERS or lease operators required immediately to operate tandem axle tank truck. Experience spraying dust control products an asset. Excellent wages, must be willing to travel.

Fax resume to 403-782-0561 LOCAL ACID Transport company looking for exp’d’ F/T Class 1 truck driver & pressure truck operator.

Top wages and exc. benefit pkg.

Fax resume and driver’s abstract to 403-346-3766 LOOKING for exp’d Class 1 Super B driver, for ice roads, clean drivers abstract. call Dean at 403-588-4345

Truckers/ Drivers

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Help

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Winter

Community Support Worker program GED classes evening and days

Spring

Women in the Trades 403-340-1930 www.academicexpress.ca

ADULT Carriers Needed For Early morning delivery of the Red Deer Advocate 6 days/wk in GLENDALE area.

ALSO 4 days a week Flyers & Sun. Life in ORIOLE PARK Oak St. & Olympic Crsc

For delivery of Flyers, Express and Sunday Life in DEER PARK Dempsey St. area $45.00/mo.

ALSO Dempsey St. Dumas Crsc. & Duffy Close area $88.00/mo.

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ALSO Doran Crsc.

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TANK TRUCK DRIVER

GREAT WAGES, EXCELLENT BENEFITS,

Lancaster Drive Lindsay Ave. Lagrange Crsc SUNNYBROOK AREA Scott St./Somerset Close.

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CASH CASINO is hiring a

F/T CLEANER,

3am - 11am shift.

Need to be physically fit.

Must have reliable transportation.

Please send resume attn: Greg Tisdale to cleaning@ cashcasino.ca or fax 1-403-243-4812 or drop off at Cash Casino, 6350 - 67 St. CUSTOMER SERVICE A locally owned industrial supply company is looking for an energetic person for inside sales. E-mail resume to mark@ aesreddeer.com

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The ideal candidate will be experienced, motivated, and have an uncompromising commitment to safety.

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The Red Deer Advocate is looking for friendly and outgoing telephone sales people to join our team.

Work 4 days per week 4:00 - 8 :00 p.m Great earning potential for the right person.

If this is for you please drop off your resume at: The Red Deer Advocate 2950 Bremner Avenue Red Deer or email to: dsibbet@ reddeeradvocate.com or rholt@

Household Furnishings

1720

Townhouses

3030

1 & 2 bdrm. adult bldg.

Heat/water/parking incl.

Call 403-342-2899

SUITES FOR RENT THREE HILLS Affordable housing for low income, single adults of any age, F/S, water/sewer included. $400/mo, $400 DD.Further information & applications available at www.studiosalberta.com or by calling 1-888-963-5698

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Rooms For Rent

ROOM on Northey Ave. 403-343-7367

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Mobile

2 BDRM. townhouse/ Lot condo, 5 appls., 2 blocks from Collicutt Centre.

LACOMBE new park, 2 OCCASIONAL chairs $1225/mo. + utils, inclds. animal friendly. Your mobile very good cond. $50/ea. condo fees. ...RENTED!! or ours. 2 or 3 bdrm.

403-343-3013 3 BDRM Townhouse, 4 Excellent 1st time home blocks from Glendale School buyers.

403-588-8820 BED ALL NEW, at 265 Glendale Blvd., 5 Queen Orthopedic, dble.

MOBILE HOME PAD, in appls + centra-vac, new pillow top, set, 15 yr. warr.

Red Deer Close to Gaetz, Cost $1300. Sacrifice $325. carpets, lino, paint, stove, fridge, & dishwasher, 1 Ω 2 car park, Shaw cable incl.

302-0582 Free Delivery Sharon 403-340-0225 baths plus toilet and sink in BED: #1 King. extra thick laundry room in basement. orthopedic pillowtop, brand Heated garage for 1 vehicle new, never used. 15 yr. & street parking for 2 more. warr. Cost $1995, sacrifice Avail. to families only, n/s, @ $545. 403-302-0582. no pets. Jan. 1st. $1500 reddeeradvocate .com LARGE china cabinet, top rent/d.d. Ph: 403-341-4627 section glass, lower secKITSON CLOSE HERITAGE LANES tion oak w/4 doors and newer exec. 3 bdrm. shelving $150, BOWLING bi-level townhouse 1447 CLASSIFICATIONS R e q u i r e s F / T m a t u r e 403-986-6566 sq. ft. 5 appls, 1 1/2 bath, career oriented help.

4000-4190 blinds, lg. balcony, fenced Must be avail. eves and Q U E E N S I Z E b e d , w / in rear, front/rear parking, w k n d s . P l e a s e s e n d pillowtop, “Natura”, asking no dogs, rent $1395 $200, 403-347-7858 resume to: Houses SD $1000. n/s htglanes@telus.net or Avail. immed.

WANTED For Sale apply in person 403-304-7576 / 347-7545 Antiques, furniture and estates. 342-2514 Kyte/Kelloway Cres. 5 BDRM. house 3 baths, dbl. att. garage, immed.

Lovely 3 level exec. possession 403-588-6363 Misc. for 3 bdrm. townhouse 5 appls, 1 1/2 bath, Sale FREE Weekly list of NEWSPAPER concrete patio, blinds, properties for sale w/details, CARRIERS front/rear parking, no dogs, 10-12 HOUSE plants prices, address, owner’s n/s, rent $1395 SD $1000 phone #, etc. 342-7355 REQUIRED for $10-$40, 403-342-4572 Avail. Immed.

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The Town of Olds SOUTHWOOD PARK No collecting!

60 PEACOCK FEATHERS 3110-47TH Avenue, $1.50 each 2 & 3 bdrm. townhouses, Condos/ Packages come Townhouses 7 Company’s Coming generously sized, 1 1/2 ready for delivery!

Cookbooks, $3 each. baths, fenced yards, Also 5 Books - Chicken Soup full bsmts. 403-347-7473, ORIOLE Park condo 2 stofor the afternoon in rey, 3 bdrm, 1 1/2 baths, for the Soul, $3 each.

Sorry no pets.

4 Cup Electric Coffee Pot, $3. www.greatapartments.ca fireplace, finished garage, Town of Penhold! priced for quick sale Large Glass Bowl Also Riverfront Estates 403-342-4614 w/12 large artificial Deluxe 3 bdrm.

1 1/2 bath, afternoon delivery in vegetables, $20; large bi-level townhouse, 5 appls, Town of spider plant $6 blinds, large balcony, Call 403-346-2231 Springbrook no pets, n/s, $1195 Acreages 1 day per wk.

FUR and porcupine quills or $1220 along the river.

No collecting!! basket 3” high, x SD $1000. avail.

16`diameter asking $150, Jan. 2 Please contact 403-347-7405 403-304-7576 347-7545 QUITCY at 403-314-4316 or email qmacaulay@ Manufactured Pets & reddeeradvocate.com

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Supplies

Looking for a new pet?

Check out Classifieds to find the purrfect pet.

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED for Afternoon delivery in Bowden & Innisfail Please contact QUITCY

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20 GAL. fish tank, 50 fancy guppy fish, filter, heater, food, cleaning supplies, stand, no reasonable offer refused 403-342-4614

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Cats

SIAMESE ALSO BELINESE (3) KITTENS FOR SALE $60 each obo.

403-887-3649

at 403-314-4316 or email qmacaulay@ reddeeradvocate.com

Service Writer/ Ass’t Manager

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Dogs

WANTED: 1-2 yr. old Bichon or Shih Tzu dog to go to clean home and get good and loving care by a senior (widower) ** FOUND **

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Homes

Newly Reno’d Mobile 7 ACRES $353,000. 20 min.

FREE Shaw Cable + more $899/month Sharon 403-340-0225

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4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes

ACROSS from park, 3 bdrm. 4-plex, 1 1/2 bath, 4 appls. Rent $975/mo. d.d. $650. Avail. Feb . 1, 403-304-5337

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Suites

2 BDRM. with balcony, no kids/pets, $725.00 rent/s.d, call 403-227-1844.

to Red Deer 403-227-5132

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Manufactured Homes

MUST SELL

By Owner $7,000.

Sharon 403-340-0225

New Executive

3 bdrm. 2 bath HOME in Red Deer. Immediate possession 10 yr warranty.

Own it for $1345/mo. OAC 403-346-3100, 347-5566

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Lots For Sale

A Great Location

FULLY SERVICED Adult Bldg. 1 bdrm. unit.

Busy Central AB. lube res & duplex lots in Lacombe.

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Blue Grass Sod Farms Ltd. BOX 11, SITE 2, RR 1 Red Deer, AB Req’s Farm labourers for 2013 season (April-Oct) in Red Deer. Duties include sod farming and tree nursery. Tree nursery will involve planting, pruning and digging trees. Will train/exp. an asset. Wage $9.75 hr, 60 hrs weekly.

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Blue Grass Sod Farms Ltd. BOX 11, SITE 2, RR 1 Red Deer, AB Req’s. Landscape Labourers for 2013 season (April-Oct) in Red Deer. Duties include lay sod, plant flowers, grass, shrubs, trees. Will train but exp. an asset. Wage $16.00 hrly, 44 hrs weekly.

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JUDICIAL SALE OF MORTGAGED LANDS The following property is offered by sale by tender subject to the restrictions in the existing certificate of title, namely: MERIDIAN 5 RANGE 5 TOWNSHIP 37 SECTION 19 QUARTER NORTH EAST CONTAINING 64.7 HECTARES (160 ACRES) MORE OR LESS EXCEPTING THEREOUT: HECTARES ACRES MORE OR LESS A) PLAN 5511JY ROAD 0.417 1.03 B) PLAN 0524611 DESCRIPTIVE 2.017 4.98 EXCEPTING THEREOUT ALL MINES AND MINERALS The property is an improved agricultural property.

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by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The United States government grounded Boeing’s newest and most technologically advanced jetliner Wednesday, declaring that U.S. airlines cannot fly the 787 again until the risk of battery fires is addressed.

The Federal Aviation Administration’s emergency order affects only United Airlines, the lone U.S. carrier to operate 787s. United said it would put passengers on other aircraft and work closely with the FAA and Boeing to review its fleet of six Dreamliners.

The FAA action came on the same day that Japan’s two biggest airlines — which fly almost half of the world’s 50 787s — voluntarily grounded them pending full safety checks.

Boeing said it was working around the clock with investigators.

“We are confident the 787 is safe, and we stand behind its overall integrity,” Jim McNerney, company chairman, president and CEO said late Wednesday in a statement.

The FAA decision was another setback for a plane that was supposed to establish a new standard for jet travel but has instead been beset by one mishap after another.

The latest trouble arose when pilots for Japan’s All Nippon Airways smelled something burning and received a cockpit warning of battery problems on a flight from Yamaguchi Ube airport in western Japan to Tokyo. They made an emergency landing Wednesday at Takamatsu airport in western Japan, and passengers evacuated using inflatable slides.

An inspection found that a flammable liquid had leaked from the main lithium-ion battery below and slightly behind the cockpit. Investigators found burn marks around the damage.

Japan’s Kyodo News agency quoted a transport ministry investigator as saying that the liquid leaked through the electrical room floor to the outside of the aircraft. The transport ministry said the leak could have led to an accident.

That problem followed a Jan. 7 battery fire aboard a Japan Airlines plane parked at Boston’s Logan Airport. Both incidents involved the same type of battery, raising worries that the jet’s electrical problems could be more dangerous than previously thought.

“Anytime you have a fire on board — whether it’s the battery that has caused it or a passenger that caused it or another electrical component — that’s a very a serious situation on an aircraft and something not to be taken lightly,” said Kevin Hiatt, president of the Flight Safety Foundation.

So far, no one has suggested that the plane’s fundamental design can’t be fixed. But it’s unclear how much will need to be changed.

The remedy could range from relatively quick-and-easy improvements to more extensive changes that could delay deliveries just as Boeing is trying to speed production up from five planes per month to 10.

The 787 is the first plane to make extensive use of lithium-ion batteries, which have been the focus of concerns in the past for their potential to catch fire. The FAA issued a special rule for their use in the 787. The plane has two batteries — the main one near the front and a second one in the rear.

Boeing and the airlines will need to move

quickly to determine whether the problem is a flaw in the batteries themselves, in the plane’s wiring or in some other area that’s fundamental to the plane’s electrical system.

Boeing has booked orders for more than 800 of the planes from airlines around the world attracted by its increased fuel efficiency.

The jet’s lightweight design makes it more of a fuel-sipper, and it’s so lightweight in part because it uses electricity to do things that other airplanes do with hot air vented through internal ducts. So a 787 with electrical problems is like a minivan that won’t haul kids. It goes to the heart of what the thing was built to do.

Before it carried paying passengers, the 787 was closely reviewed by inspectors from Boeing and the FAA. Mike Sinnett, chief engineer on the 787, said last week that the plane’s batteries have operated through a combined 1.3 million hours and never had an internal fault. He said they were built with multiple protections to ensure that failures “don’t put the airplane at risk.”

The lithium-ion design was chosen because it’s the only type of battery that can take a large charge in a short amount of time.

Neither GS Yuasa Corp., the Japanese company that supplies the batteries for the 787, nor Thales, which makes the battery charging system, would comment on the recent troubles.

Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways are two of the 787’s biggest customers.

ANA was especially proud of its 787 fleet.

Its executives’ business cards and the top of its website read “787” and “We fly 1st.” ANA got the first one Boeing delivered in late 2011, more than three years late.

Other 787s have had problems with certain electrical panels and fuel leaks.

Back on Jan. 9, ANA cancelled a domestic flight to Tokyo after a computer wrongly indicated there was a problem with the 787’s brakes.

Two days later, the carrier reported two new problems with the aircraft — a minor fuel leak and a cracked cockpit windscreen.

Many of the 787’s problems are typical of wellestablished planes around the world, Hiatt said, adding that he would have no qualms about flying aboard a 787.

“That airplane is the most scrutinized plane in the air,” he said. “I would get on the airplane tomorrow.”

Hours before the FAA announced its emergency order, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood dismissed any doubts about the FAA’s diligence in certifying the plane.

“Our people are the best, but we need to work with Boeing and to make sure everything we’ve done has been done correctly,” he told reporters Wednesday at a luncheon in Washington.

The FAA’s move cancelled plans by LOT Polish Airlines to begin regular 787 service between Chicago’s O’Hare Airport and Warsaw. The inaugural flight landed at O’Hare late Wednesday, but passengers said the airline called off the return trip.

Last week’s fire, which was also tied to the battery in the back of the plane, prompted investigations by both the National Transportation Safety Board and the FAA. The NTSB said Wednesday that it would send an investigator to Japan to join the latest probe, and that representatives from the FAA and Boeing were on their way, too.

Obama not only faces big battles ahead with Congress but must navigate second-term ‘jinx’

by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — Second presidential terms are often fraught with peril, frequently marred by scandal, failure, hubris, and burnout, and souring relations with Congress.

The second-term jinx, as it’s known, dates all the way back to the first American president, George Washington, who faced a crisis over relations with Britain, the nation’s former colonizer.

President Barack Obama, whose second inauguration is Monday, acknowledges the dangers of overreach but vows to steer cautiously. The odds are against him.

He’s the 20th U.S. president to serve all or parts of two terms. Most of the others have encountered setbacks and frustrations.

He’s also the third consecutive president to win a second four-year term. Both predecessors stumbled.

President Bill Clinton was impeached by the House of Representatives over lying about an affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky, although the Senate declined to remove him from office. President George W. Bush failed to get a big overhaul of federal Social Security pensions through Congress and was slammed for his handling of Hurricane Katrina and growing voter anxiety over the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

From Inauguration Day, a second term president’s influence and power begin to ebb.

“It’s called fatigue, people burn out. Typically, the top people are recruited for the first term. For the second term, you kind of go to the bench,” said Ross Baker, a political science professor at Rutgers University.

“It’s a little less illustrious than the starting lineup. You’re going to get more people perhaps a little less sure-footed.

That’s putting it, perhaps, mildly.”

There’s something of a political shift during second terms.

At some point attention starts flowing in a new direction as those in both parties start shifting their focus to the next election.

For Obama, there’s another looming fiscal showdown that will come to a head in March — another battle over the debt limit, mandatory spending cuts postponed from January and the expiration of spending authority for the entire government.

And some of his top secondterm goals such as immigration and tax-code overhaul, gun control and climate-change legislation come as grim budget realities cast a long shadow over what he can accomplish.

American history is littered with troubled second terms.

Richard Nixon resigned in disgrace. Ronald Reagan’s second term was marred by the Iran-Contra guns-for-hostages scandal.

Even George Washington, the nation’s revered first president, had an ugly second term.

His backing of the Jay Treaty expanding trade ties with Revolutionary War foe Britain divided the nation. Many leaders — including future president Thomas Jefferson — challenged Washington. Jefferson called the treaty a “monument of folly.” Angry crowds gathered outside Washington’s house and talk simmered of impeachment.

Jefferson, another revered founder, had his own problems in his second term, when he tried to keep the U.S. out of the Napoleonic wars by imposing a disastrous embargo on American shipping that sank his popularity.

Franklin D. Roosevelt had a tumultuous second one despite a 1936 re-election landslide. His effort to expand and pack the Supreme Court with ideological allies was soundly rebuffed by Congress. And Democrats suffered mightily in the 1938 midterms.

Roosevelt went on to serve four terms, breaking the tradition of serving no more than two. Since then, presidents have been constitutionally limited to two terms. The downside for victorious incumbents: being unable to run again limits a second-term president’s clout, lessening the ability to reward allies or thwart political foes and hastening the decline of their authority.

But second terms don’t have

to be failures — and Obama won’t necessarily succumb.

William Galston, a domestic policy adviser in the second Clinton administration, said the notion of a second-term jinx or curse is an over-simplification because “a lot of presidents have trouble in their first terms” and don’t get re-elected, such as Jimmy Carter and George H.W. Bush. And secondterm achievements — such as Clinton’s — need to be weighed along with setbacks, he said.

Galston also suggested some things may be easier for Obama in his second term given the dynamics of his re-election victory — such as immigration and tax-code overhaul. He’s already gotten Congress — post-election — to raise taxes on the wealthiest Americans, something he couldn’t do earlier.

Clinton’s second term? “I would judge it as an incomplete success. And its incompleteness is largely his own fault,” said Galston, now a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution.

In his book, “Presidential Power in Troubled Second Terms,” presidential scholar Alfred Zacher concluded that only one president had a truly better second term than his first: James Madison, president from 1809-1817. But seven others had moderately successful second terms despite setbacks, he wrote, most recently Dwight Eisenhower, Reagan and Clinton.

Reagan, despite the IranContra affair, oversaw a major 1986 simplification of the tax code and the unraveling of the Soviet Union in his second term. Clinton learned how to reach across the aisle to deal with Republicans on welfare overhaul and deficit reduction and left office with an annual budget surplus — an achievement no other president since Andrew Jackson can claim.

James Thurber, director of the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies at American University, said that by the end of a first term, “The American people have gotten to know the president very well. The enthusiasm of his first election is long gone. That limits the possibility of great success in the second term.”

RED DEER ADVOCATE Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013 D5

French troops begin land assault in Mali

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BAMAKO, Mali — French soldiers pressed north in Mali territory occupied by radical Islamists on Wednesday, launching a land assault that was to put them in direct combat with al-Qaida-linked fighters “in one to 72 hours,” military officials said.

Their presumed destination was the town of Diabaly, where fleeing residents said Islamist extremists had taken over their homes and were preventing other people from leaving. They said the militants were melting into the population and moving only in small groups on streets in the mud-walled neighbourhoods to avoid being targeted by the French.

“They have beards. And they wear boubous (a flowing robe). No one approaches them. Everyone is afraid,” said Ibrahim Komnotogo, who was out of town when the militants seized Diabaly over the weekend but kept in contact by telephone with other residents.

In apparent retaliation for the French offensive, the same group controlling northern Mali occupied a natural gas complex in neighbouring Algeria, taking dozens of people hostage, including Americans. Two foreigners were killed.

French ground operations in Mali began overnight, France’s military chief of staff, Adm. Edouard Guillaud, said on Europe 1 television Wednesday. He stressed that French infantry units “will be fighting directly in the coming hours.”

Armoured vehicles loaded with French troops were seen heading toward Niono, a town 340 kilometres (210 miles) northeast of the capital, Bamako.

Some 70 kilometres (45 miles) northeast of Niono lies Diabaly, with a population of 35,000.

Over the weekend, dozens of rebel vehicles cut off the road to Diabaly, seizing the town and its strategic military camp. French warplanes have since carried out airstrikes on the camp.

Oumar Ould Hamaha, whose fighters are believed to be among those who seized Diabaly, said that a convoy of armoured French vehicles attempted to enter the town to take it back. He said the Islamists repelled the French after an intense and close combat.

“I confirm that France came in by land, but they failed. ... There was a combat that was (extremely close). Between 200 and 500 metres away,” Hamaha said.

His version of events could not be verified.

Col. Thierry Burkhard, a spokesman for the French military in Paris, denied that French troops were in Diabaly or that they were 500 metres from rebel lines.

“The French army did not deploy units in the region of Diabaly,” Burkhard said. Troops were dozens of kilometres from Diabaly, he said, refusing to provide a location.

Hamaha is a leader of the Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa, one of the rebel groups controlling Mali’s northern half. He is also a close associate of Moktar Belmokar, a leader of a local al-Qaida cell who claimed responsibility for the kidnapping of foreigners in Algeria.

Speaking to The Associated Press by telephone from an undisclosed location, Hamaha said the kidnapping was retribution for the French-led attack on the Islamists in Mali.

“We have a struck a blow to the heart (of the in-

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In this picture released by the French Army Communication Audiovisual office (ECPAD) French army officers attend a briefing at an undisclosed location, north of the Malian capital, Bamako, Wednesday. French troops pressed northward in Mali toward territory occupied by radical Islamists on Wednesday, military officials said, announcing the start of a land assault that will put soldiers in direct combat “within hours.” ternational community),” he said. “It’s the United Nations that gave the green light to this intervention and all Western countries are now going to pay a price. We are now globalizing our conflict.”

A former French colony, Mali once enjoyed a reputation as one of West Africa’s most stable democracies with majority of its 15 million people practicing a moderate form of Islam. That changed in April 2012, when Islamist extremists took over the main cities in the country’s north amid disarray following a military coup, and began enforcing strict Shariah law.

Hamaha’s boast comes amid warnings from security experts that the extremists, including al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb and other groups which share al-Qaida’s goals, are carving out their own territory in northern Mali from where they can plot terror attacks in Africa and Europe. Estimates of how many fighters the Islamists have range from less than 1,000 to several thousand; the militants are well-armed and funded and include recruits from other countries.

Despite training from U.S. and other Western advisers, the Mali army has been ineffective in fighting the militants.

Last December, the U.N. Security Council passed a cautious resolution, outlining steps that needed to be taken before an international military intervention, one which diplomats said would not occur be-

fore at least September.

But in a surprise move last week, French President Francois Hollande authorized airstrikes in Mali to stop a sudden southward push by three Islamist rebel groups, including Hamaha’s.

The Islamists warned that France had “opened the doors of hell” and that all French nationals would pay, as would any country that helped the military intervention.

France’s allies have offered vocal support for the country’s military operation in Mali, but when it comes to sending troops or weapons, they are agreeing to the bare minimum: a transport plane here and there, a handful of support staff and a lot of promises to think about it.

France has upwards of 800 troops in Mali, and expects to ramp up to a total of 2,500 that will include French Foreign Legionnaires. It has committed helicopter gunships, fighter jets, surveillance planes and refuelling tankers.

As the French moved north, some terrified Malians were fleeing south. A trickle of refugees have left Diabaly on foot over the past few days and went to Niono, according to residents there.

It apparently was no easy task.

Komnotogo, who heads a USAID-financed rice agriculture project, said Qaida-linked rebels sealed off Diabaly’s roads and were preventing people from leaving.

Syrian army steps up offensive against rebels in north DAMASCUS, Syria — Syrian troops stepped up an offensive against rebels in the north on Wednesday, following explosions targeting security forces and a university campus that killed more than 100 people in two days.

Powerful suicide car bombs that killed about two dozen people in Idlib marked another escalation in the fight for control of northern Syria, a key battlefield in the country’s civil war.

The day before, massive blasts heavily damaged the main university in the commercial hub of Aleppo, killing 87 people and wounding scores of others.

The nearly simultaneous bombings in Idlib Wednesday bore the trademarks of Islamic militants, the most organized rebel fighters trying to topple President Bashar Assad’s government.

More than 60,000 people have been killed in the 22-month conflict, according to the United Nations.

Assad’s warplanes struck rebel targets in both northern cities, still reeling from the deadly explosions. The Syrian army vowed to crush the armed opposition to “cleanse the homeland of their dirt.”

The army said in a statement that its troops killed and wounded dozens of “terrorist mercenaries” in Aleppo following the attacks on the university where students were taking mid-year exams. Assad’s regime regularly refers

to rebels as “terrorists.”

Government troops and rebels have been locked in a deadly stalemate in Aleppo and other areas in the north since last summer. Six months later, the rebels hold large parts of the city.

Still, they have been unable to overcome the regime’s far superior firepower.

With the two sides deadlocked on the northern front, rebels have increasingly targeted state security facilities and government institutions in other parts of the country, including in the capital, Damascus.

There were conflicting accounts of the rebel assaults on Idlib, southwest of Aleppo.

The state-run SANA news agency said two suicide car bombers attacked a pair of traffic circles, killing 22 people and wounding 30. It said security forces foiled two other suicide bombers planning to target security forces and civilians in the area.

A government official said three cars laden with explosives were detonated on a major highway and a traffic circle.

The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also reported three car bombings, but it said the attackers were targeting security vehicles near the local security headquarters and a checkpoint. The group, which relies on reports from activists on the ground, said at least 24 people

Helicopter crash in central London kills two, injures 13 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON — A helicopter crashed into a crane and fell on a crowded street in central London during rush hour Wednesday, sending flames and black plumes of smoke into the air.

The pilot and one person on the ground were killed and 13 others injured, officials said.

The helicopter crashed in misty weather just south of the River Thames near the Underground and mainline train station at Vauxhall, and close to the headquarters of spy agency MI6. Police said one person had critical injuries. Six were taken to a nearby hospital with minor injuries and seven treated at the scene, ambulance officials said.

“It was something of a miracle that this was not many, many times worse,” police Cmdr.

Neil Basu said.

The pilot, who was killed, had requested to divert and land at the nearby London Heliport because of bad weather, the heliport said in a statement.

The aircraft, an AgustaWestland 109, was on a commercial flight, said Philip Amadeus, managing director of RotorMotion, an executive helicopter charter business.

The company identified the pilot as Peter Barnes, 50, whose career included flying in films including “Saving Private Ryan” and the James Bond movie “Die Another Day.” “He was a very highly skilled pilot, one of the

most experienced in the U.K., with over 12,000 flying hours,” Amadeus said. “We are devastated by the loss of a highly valued colleague and very dear friend.”

Police identified the other fatality as 39-yearold Matthew Wood, from south London.

The crash unfolded at the height of the morning commute when thousands of pedestrians in the area were trying to get to work. The weather at the time was overcast and misty with fog and poor visibility, according to the Met Office weather forecasting service.

Video from the scene showed wreckage burning in a street, and black smoke in the area, with a line of flaming fuel and debris marking the area where the helicopter smashed down.

were killed, most of them regime forces.

No one has claimed responsibility for Wednesday’s explosions. In the past, Jabhat al-Nusra, an al-Qaidalinked group the Obama administration has labeled as a terrorist group, has claimed responsibility for suicide attacks.

It’s also unclear who was responsible for the twin blasts that ripped through the university campus Tuesday in Aleppo, killing dozens, setting cars on fire and blowing the walls off dormitory rooms.

The opposition and the government blamed each other.

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Activists said forces loyal to Assad launched two airstrikes on the area at the time of the blasts, while Syrian state media said a “terrorist group” hit it with two rockets.

The scale of destruction appeared inconsistent with the rockets the rebels are known to possess.

In Washington, U.S. State Department spokeswoman Victoria blamed the Assad regime for a “despicable attack” on unarmed civilians. “The Syrian people have already endured too much loss as a result of the Assad regime’s relentless attacks on its own people,” she told reporters on Wednesday.

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High school senior should stop sleeping with ex-boyfriend Dear Annie: I am a senior in high school. My boy- everything more difficult. He has broken up with friend broke up with me a month after he went off you, and frankly, he was right to do so. He’s away at to college. We had been together for nine months, school and wants to date other women. Instead of and I was devastated. He was my first real simply cheating on you, he was honest boyfriend. He treated me well and cried and ended things. But continuing to sleep when we broke up. He ended our relationwith you is taking advantage. You have to ship because it was his first time being on let him go. If you want to remain friends, his own, and he didn’t want anyone tying fine, but only if it doesn’t include “with him down. He said he needs time to figure benefits.” You need some space to get out his life. He claims I will understand over him and move on with your life. when I go to college, and I am trying to acDear Annie: I’ve never read a letter cept this. with my problem: I’m not attracted to my Our breakup was amicable, even husband anymore, and that’s why I’m not though I was upset. We still text and talk having sex with him. on a regular basis. I know he has no intenI have a stronger sex drive than my tion of getting back together, at least not husband, who will be 50 soon. When we now. I have seen him three times since we were in our 30s and he wasn’t so overMITCHELL broke up, and every time we end up sleepweight, I would initiate sex if he had & SUGAR ing together. He told me recently that he bathed and brushed his teeth after comthinks he is interested in another girl. ing home from his construction job dirty, My friends say it’s best if I cut all ties sweaty and greasy. The problem is that he with him — no more talking, texting or stopped bathing, and I can’t deal with his seeing him when he’s home for breaks. My friends significant beer belly and his horrible breath. Also, have never been through something like this, though, he has sinus issues and is constantly clearing his so they don’t understand how hard it would be for throat, which drives me nuts. me to not have him in my life. Annie, what do you I am in good shape, and other men still admire think? — Confused in California me, which only adds to my frustration. Actually, Dear Confused: Please stop sleeping with your the frustration is turning into bitterness because ex-boyfriend. It only muddies the water and makes he makes no effort to get into better shape. Now I

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your environment. You are building a strong reputation and you may gain a promotion or a title.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Your alliance Thursday, Jan. 17 looks stable and strong on the outside, yet CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: you are feeling somewhat obliged by certain Zooey Deschanel, 33; Jim Carrey, 51; Betty duties in your relationships which may make White, 91 you feel deprived of your inner THOUGHT OF THE DAY: peace. There’s an element of Relationships continue to come awkwardness that requires your into great focus today. Pasattention. sions might run high yet, at the GEMINI (May 21-June 20): same time, we long for deeply You know exactly what you want committed relationships which and where you are heading. You have a practical, stable and a have a strong sense of direction long-term promise to them. We and your finances look flourishseek a more mature, wise parting and they keep on flourishing. ner who portrays the guru type Your positivity and your confithat can provide us both matedence attitude can take you far. rial or spiritual security and proCANCER (June 21-July 22): tection. Reacting on impulses or If you can call it a day, that would on spur-of-the-moment is highly ASTRO be a good idea. Right now, likely today. Letís use our good DOYNA you’re kind of restless and you judgement and common sense find yourself swimming in shaky in all our actions. waters. You feel misunderstood HAPPY BIRTHDAY: If today and perhaps acting on impulse. is your birthday, this could be Don’t let emotions get the best of you. your year of fresh new starts! You will have a LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Your road ahead pioneering impulse to get things started while is looking bright and clear. You see the light keeping yourself busy with various activithat leads you closer and closer to your hopes ties and projects. Your initiative strike will be and dreams. An element of growth and exnoticeable while you’re moving forward with pansion marks your day which can lead you much enthusiasm and buoyancy. to more golden opportunities.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): You will feel VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You may get anything but indifferent today. You are very the recognition and the rewards for all your impulsive in your actions and you react fast to

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am simply turned off. We do very little together as a couple except eat. I’m sure he blames me for our lack of intimacy.

Please let men know that they can’t expect their wives to look great while they let themselves go.

These middle-age issues never occurred to me when I was younger. — No Longer Compatible Dear No Longer: This is part of “in sickness and in health.” You might find your husband more appealing if he made even a small effort. “Not trying” seems like “not caring.” But it’s possible your husband has some issues with depression and aging. See whether counselling and a doctor’s checkup help.

We hope so.

Dear Annie: “Disgruntled in California” said her older sister kept it a secret that she saw Disgruntled’s son eating in a restaurant.

Good grief. She saw her adult nephew eating in a restaurant, and she’s supposed to report this to his mother? Why? Disgruntled sounds like a helicopter sister. Older does not mean incompetent or in need of direction. Their relationship might improve a whole lot if Disgruntled attempted to be a friend instead of an overbearing mother. — Sister Who Knows Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@ comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.

hard work. You are feeling valued and appreciated for your efforts. Superiors have strong faith in your abilities. You have strong possibilities of advancement in your career.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Your feelings might not be reciprocated. At the same time, you will find happiness and the sense of stability within your home life. Your budgetary plans seem to be working in your favour and as a result, your finances are more stable.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): If you manage to control your reactions, you will avoid getting the short end of the stick today. Accept some possible disruptions or a change of pace to your routine within your work and home environment and you will be able to get through this day.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You manifest strong urges to do something fun and exciting. In fact, you will act according to your guts and just go with the flow. You dislike the routine kind of day and you’ll do

anything to spice it up.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Emotionally, you are not quite finding the equilibrium you need in order to find your inner bliss. Domestic upsets can be annoying at times, but this is just a reaction based on pure impulse.

Rationalize your feelings.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Misunderstandings or quarrels can occur due to quick judgmental decisions. Try to keep your opinions to yourself as you might, unintentionally, end up hurting someone’s feelings. For now, stay put together and remain emotionally detached.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Money comes and goes and you have an emotional reaction to your financial situation. Worries over your belongings may still persist due to a lack of consistency or due to some unforeseen expenditures or overlooked bills.

Astro Doyna is an internationally syndicated astrologer and columnist.

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