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The Great One is coming WAYNE GRETZKY KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT 10TH ANNUAL RDC KINGS AND QUEENS SCHOLARSHIP BREAKFAST

BY DANNY RODE ADVOCATE STAFF Although he hasn’t played in the National Hockey League since 1999, Wayne Gretzky is still the most recog-

nized name in the sport.

And he’s coming to Red Deer.

Gretzky will be the keynote speaker at the 10th annual RDC Kings and Queens Scholarship Breakfast, March 28 at the Parkland Pavilion at Westerner Park.

The breakfast is the No. 1 fundraiser for the college’s athletic scholarship program.

“And the scholarships directly influence the student athletes, so we want this to be big and I’m sure it will be,” said RDC athletic director Keith

Hansen. “The No. 1 goal is to provide a great event and No. 2, and equally as important, is to make money. We hope the community support is there for the athletes.”

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Cool-headed sheriff simply doing her job

BY BRENDA KOSSOWAN ADVOCATE STAFF A local sheriff’s ability to stay cool and focused made a big difference for a Red Deer woman injured in a twovehicle collision near Gasoline Alley last Friday.

Sheriff Candace Schmidt of Innisfail was heading to a day home at the southeast area of Red Deer to drop off her children before starting her shift at the Red Deer Courthouse.

She had just turned east onto S h e r i f f C a n d a c e McKenzie Road Schmidt at about 7:20 a.m. — an hour before sunrise — when she saw flashing lights ahead and vehicles turning around and heading back.

A man was standing on the road beside a smashed-up pickup truck, talking on a cell phone, and there was a

car in the ditch on the north side of the road.

Schmidt stopped her own vehicle and engaged its hazard lights, told her children she was going to be busy for a few minutes. She then spoke briefly with the man, who was talking with a 911 dispatcher, before heading down to the car.

She found a woman in the driver’s seat, screaming in pain, and apparently trapped behind the damaged door.

Leaning through the broken window in the driver’s door, Schmidt spoke with the woman while applying pressure to stop the blood that was gushing from her arm.

“I didn’t want to move her arm because I didn’t want to cause more damage. I held her other arm across her body and I just kept talking to her to try to get her to calm down so she didn’t lose consciousness or go into shock.”

Other drivers had now stopped at the scene and one of them offered Schmidt some gloves and rags. She asked the other drivers to get some pylons to block off the road and then returned to the injured woman.

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Talon Scott, 6, delights in having Bagheera, a panther chameleon, climb on his head after a Safari Jeff Animology show at Parkland Mall Wednesday. The six-year-old hopes to one day be a live reptile expert just like Jeff McKay, the Kamloops-based reptile expert who has shows at 1:30 and 6:30 p.m. through Friday and 1:30 and 3:30 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday. Admission is free, although Red Deer Food Bank donations are encouraged. Please see related story on page C1.

Budgetary disaster headed our way, warns Smith

BY LAURA TESTER ADVOCATE STAFF Albertans should expect a “disaster” when Premier Alison Redford hands down her government’s budget on March 7, said Wildrose Party leader Danielle Smith in Innisfail on Wednesday.

Speaking to news media during a fundraiser for the Innisfail-Sylvan Lake constituency association, Alber-

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ta’s opposition leader predicted the Progressive Conservative budget will be a sea of red ink.

“We knew last year, which we called the Alice in Wonderland budget, that there was no possible way the revenue projections would pan out,” said Smith.

“The Liberals said the same thing, the NDs (New Democrats) said the same thing, commentators and advocacy groups said the same thing. The

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only person who wasn’t listening was Premier Redford.”

Late last month, Redford gave a televised address in which she said that depressed prices for Alberta’s bitumen had taken a $1-billion bite out of this year’s budget.

“I think what we’re going to see in this budget is a premier that’s going to take the province deeply into debt, billions of dollars per year into debt,” said Smith.

Smith said the premier is trying to have it both ways by saying the government will live within its means, not raise taxes and have money left over to invest in the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund.

Yet at the same time, Redford recognizes the revenue projections she had won’t pan out, said Smith.

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Red Deer among top 20 most romantic cities in Canada

BY LAURA TESTER ADVOCATE STAFF Red Deerians are apparently in the mood for love — a lot.

Our city was named one of the top 20 most romantic cities in Canada by online book and music retailer Amazon.ca Amazon listed Red Deer as the 12th most romantic city. Victoria came out on top.

This list was compiled by comparing sales data of romance novels, sex and relationship books, romantic comedy DVDs, CDs from Michael Bublé and other crooners since Jan. 1, 2012, on a per capita basis in cities with over 80,000 residents.

Dean Frey, director of Red Deer Public Library, isn’t surprised by the results, particularly when the city of more than 90,000 is relatively young.

“I think it’s cool with Valentine’s Day coming up that we’re being recognized as the great lovers that we are in Red Deer,” said Frey.

Frey said there’s a lot of interest in romance on the book shelves. It’s more than just the current best seller Fifty Shades of Grey, he added.

“There’s a wide range of romantic-themed literature out there, from Jane Austen to the new romantic comedies,” Frey said. “A lot of people like reading

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GRETZKY: Expected to be a big draw The Pavilion can hold 1,800 and Hansen believes they can challenge that number.

“Informally people are really interested in having Gretzky here and there will be a lot of fan interest,” added Hansen. “We’re hoping to reach at least 1,200 and there’s a chance to make the 1,800 number. It’s wonderful we can have that type of capacity.”

Gretzky is the biggest name in a impressive list of keynote speakers over the last 10 years. Former RDC King and present day Detroit Red Wings head coach, Mike Babcock, was one of the bigger names to be on hand and is one of the major supporters of the Kings hockey team, which is returning next season.

“We’ve had an amazing list of speakers over the years and with this being our 10th anniversary, and with BMO our major sponsor all those years, we wanted it to be bigger and better,” said Hansen.

The possibility of Gretzky coming seemed like a pipe dream until Al Lucas, who is the chairman of the scholarship breakfast committee, did some investigating.

“Early in the year we were brainstorming names, and as usual Gretzky’s name came up,” said Hansen.

“At the time I thought it was a bit of a pipe dream, but Al looked into it and suddenly it didn’t seem such a pipe dream and it could be a reality.

“A lot of credit goes to Al for exploring the possibility. He knew what he as doing and it worked out.”

Lucas and Janice Wing, who is the director of advancement, did a lot of the work with Gretzky’s agent and finally crossed the t’s and dotted the i’s on the contract.

The 51-year-old Gretzky was born in Brantford, Ont., and played 20 years in the NHL after signing with the Indianapolis Racers of the World Hockey Association in 1978. The Racers traded him to the Edmonton Oilers, who joined the NHL when the WHA folded after the 1978-79 season. Gretzky helped the Oilers win four Stanley Cups before being traded to the Los Angeles Kings on Aug. 9, 1988. He played eight full seasons with the Kings before moving to the St. Louis Blues late in the 1995-96 season. The following season he signed with the New York Rangers, playing there years before retiring.

He played 1,487 games, scoring 894 goals and adding 1,963 assists, both NHL records.

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Red Deer Library reader services assistant stocks a Comfort and Love display in the downtown branch. Red Deer has been ranked one of the top 20 romantic cities in Canada. the romance novels in our fiction area.”

Frey said they have a display of romance books and other items in a pink-themed display. It will be showcased through Valentine’s Day next Thursday.

Jen Ewing, manager of For Lovers Only store in south Gaetz Avenue, wasn’t surprised by Red Deer’s title, particularly when a lot of her clients aren’t

single people, but couples.

“We get a lot of customers looking for ways to spice up their relationship and bring romance into it,” said Ewing.

Junior Championship and the 1998 Winter Olympics in Japan.

Gretzky purchased 10 per cent of the Phoenix Coyotes in May of 2000 and took over as head coach of the team on Oct. 5, 2005. He was on the bench for four years accumulating a 143-161-24 record.

Tickets for the breakfast go on sale Monday.

They’re $199 for a single breakfast ticket and $999 for a table of eight. There will also be a meet and greet following the breakfast, which is at 7:30 a.m.. Tickets are $999 each. There will also be a VIP tables available, which includes eight breakfast and eight meet and greet tickets, for $7,999.

Single ticket sales are available at bkticketcentre. ca or by calling 403-755-6626 or 1-800-661-8793. Corporate tables can be purchased by calling Carolyn Neufeld at 403-343-4093 or at carolyn.neufeld@rdc. ab.ca.

“We’re excited about the breakfast and we hope there’s a major rush for tickets in the next couple of weeks,” concluded Hansen. drode@reddeeradvocate.com

Schmidt, 34, downplayed the role she played on Friday, stating that she was simply doing a job for which she had trained. She said one of the main reasons she chose a career with the Alberta Sheriffs is because she likes to help people.

“I just wanted to make sure that she was OK. I’m concerned how she’s doing. I haven’t heard.”

The collision remains under investigation. No charges have been laid. bkossowan@reddeeradvocate.com

RESCUE: ‘Just wanted to make sure that she was OK’ She had one of her helpers reach around her and hold the woman’s head still while waiting for an ambulance.

“I just wanted to make sure she stayed as calm as she could. As she stays calm, I know she’s not bleeding as much.”

Schmidt said the ambulance and other police arrived very quickly, enabling her to hand off care of the injured woman and resume her drive to work.

It was only after the emergency crew took over that Schmidt phoned the courthouse to say she would be late for work.

The injured driver, a Red Deer woman in her early 50s, was taken to Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre and airlifted from there to Foothills Hospital in Calgary, where RCMP have learned that she is in stable condition.

STARS spokesman Cam Heke said the flight paramedics were not able to comment on the affect of Schmidt’s actions, because they were not there to see what she did.

In general, however, the first-aid administered by RCMP, Sheriffs and other peace officers often makes a big difference in the outcome for people who are injured in vehicle collisions, said Heke.

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SMITH: Will present alternative budget Alberta has always done well when it’s passed rules for how it would live within its budget, such as one for having no deficit and one for debt repayment, she added.

“The problem is with this government is they have been increasing spending at well above inflation and population growth for well over a decade,” said Smith. “They’ve always relied on resource revenues to bail them out.”

Smith’s right-wing party has presented alternative budgets for the last three years and will do the same this year.

She says the Wildrose solutions are straightforward — a spending limit law, a long-term capital plan that the government can afford over a 10-year period and is debt free, and cut wasteful spending.

Smith said the Tory government is needlessly spending $2 billion on carbon capture and storage technology which includes giving hundreds of millions of dollars to some of the world’s richest companies like Shell.

“And they put hundreds of millions of dollars into renovating MLA offices,” said Smith.

Innisfail-Sylvan Lake MLA Kerry Towle said she’s frustrated that the provincial government continues to not hear the pleas of more than 4,000 residents who have expressed dissatisfaction with the junction of Hwy 11 and Secondary Hwy 781 re-opened.

The intersection was changed to a right-in, rightout configuration eliminating left turns to make the drive safer. Many residents feel traffic lights should have been installed.

“We have exhausted every possibility and we have a transportation minister (Ric McIver) who doesn’t want to listen,” said Towle. “That project is now pushing upwards of $10 million and given our fiscal situation, it’s such an irresponsible waste of money.

That situation could easily have been solved with a set of lights.” ltester@reddeeradvocate.com

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Alberta asked Canada’s resources at risk of missing out on Pacific Rim to stop oil leases

BY BILL GRAVELAND THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — A research paper is reinforcing the idea that Canada’s resource industry is at risk of being left behind internationally if it doesn’t find a way to get oil to receptive markets in the Pacific Rim. The report from the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary says demand for heavy oil from Alberta’s oilsands lies primarily in southeast Asia, but warns the window of opportunity will begin to close.

Author Michal Moore says Canada needs to find a way to get into those markets in the next two to five years.

“If we can get our products into the market in that stream we’re going to be competitive,” Moore, a professor of energy economics at the school, said Wednesday when the paper was released.

“The equivalent of being late is you have to take a bigger and bigger discount on your product, or switch and start supplying a more higher valued-added product.”

The Alberta government has turned up the volume in recent weeks about the hole the oilsands oil discount is eating in the province’s bottom line.

Premier Alison Redford has warned of a $6-billion revenue shortfall this year because oilsands crude has been fetching a significantly lower price than the U.S. and global benchmarks.

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She’s also referred to the buildup of crude in Alberta as customers get a cheaper product elsewhere as a “bitumen bubble.”

Moore says competition is an issue for Canada.

“There’s a lot of that oil out there in the market. There’s plenty of capacity in the Pacific Rim/ Asian markets for heavy oil like ours, but it’s not infinite and it’s certainly competitive.”

Maya heavy oil from Mexico and Arab Heavy are very close to Alberta’s product in weight and sulphur content, Moore said.

The challenge becomes getting Alberta oil to ports so it can be loaded onto ships and sent to willing customers in China, Japan or Korea.

Moore said the most cost-effective way of doing that is through pipelines, but delays in the proposed Northern Gateway project to the West Coast present a problem.

Some Alberta heavy oil is already being processed at refineries in California.

Moore also pointed to the possibility of shipping Alberta oil eastward to New Brunswick. And there is talk of a rail link to a port in Alaska.

New Brunswick Premier David Alward was in Alberta this week and said he’d welcome a pipeline carrying oilsands bitumen to the 300,000-barrel-per-day Irving Oil refinery in Saint John — the largest in Canada — with the possibility of exporting some of that crude by tanker.

But the Alberta Federation of Labour says Alberta should re-

quire energy companies to upgrade oil in the province before they are allowed to ship it.

Citing an Alberta Energy Department analysis obtained under freedom of information laws, the group argued Wednesday that oilsands mining projects with upgraders will become hugely profitable as the light-heavy oil price differential expands.

Federation president Gil McGowan said the Alberta government continues to approve in situ oilsands projects without requiring associated upgrading, which is flooding the U.S. market and driving down the price.

“These projects become less economically viable as the price difference between bitumen and crude expands,” McGowan said in a release.

“And yet these projects have mushroomed throughout the province.

“We’re flooding the market, and these documents show that the government knows it.”

Alberta NDP Leader Brian Mason said the government’s refusal to increase Alberta’s upgrading capacity is part of a “bitumen bungle.”

“Here we have a clear message from the market, from industry, from policy analysts and from the government’s own research, yet Redford continues to bury her head in the oilsands and stubbornly insist that we can only talk about moving bitumen because that’s what is in the ground,” Mason said in a release.

estimated $1 billion in damage, firefighting and relief costs.

Wildfires last year in Alberta burned 3,750 square kilometres of timber — about 1.5 times more than the five-year average.

Alberta Environment says last year nearly 80 per cent of wildfires were caused by people, compared to the usual average of about 60 per cent.

At a news conference Tuesday, Carolyn Slupsky said both the NRC and the foundation run by Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, think reducing the number of new HIV infections is key to fighting the global epidemic.

Despite ongoing preventions, thousands of new infections occur every year.

Slupsky said she and her brother hope their new test can detect a positive diagnosis early enough to not only prevent transmission but for the patient to have early access to anti-retroviral therapy.

“The urine actually is composed of all the molecules of our metabolism,” she explained.

“When we get sick ... it causes unique changes in the chemicals that are present in the urine.

Then what we can do is look at the pattern of the chemical, and from that pattern we can determine what sort of disease a person may or may not have.

“With other testing methods you can only tell whether it’s a yes or no answer, but with ours we can tell you how recent the infection is.”

Edmonton firm gets Gates Foundation funding for HIV research

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — Alberta is bracing for another early forest-fire season by readying crews in advance.

Like last year, wildfire crews will be on duty starting March 1 instead of April 1.

Starting the season early when conditions are dry was a recommendation in the review into the May 2011 wildfires that ravaged the Slave Lake area.

The flames destroyed hundreds of homes, forced thousands from the community and caused an

EDMONTON — An Edmonton company has been given half a million dollars in funding from the National Research Council and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in its search for a new way to test for HIV. Steve Slupsky and his sister Carolyn Slupsky are the founders of Metabolistics.

The company has made a name for itself by testing for diseases such as cancer, hepatitis and tuberculosis by using urine samples.

and Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) Dr. Digby Horne, one of three medical officers of health for Central Zone, said he saw “a little bit of a blurriness in the horizon” in the area, referring to some reports of haze.

“If somebody is at risk, then they should reduce activity,” he said. “But it’s hard to know when to do a advisory because we’re not sure how long it’s going to last.”

Moderate risk (4-6) suggests people within the at-risk population (diabetes, lung disease, heart disease, seniors, children) reduce or reschedul strenous activities outdoors if you are experiencing symptoms. The general population don’t need to modify their usual outdoor activities unless they are experiencing symptoms such as coughing or throat irritation.

“If it does get in the 7 range and it’s persistent, then we might do an advisory,” said Horne.

The numbers in the air quality health index can change hour to hour.

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A haze appeared over Red Deer in the afternoon.

The Air Quality Health Index was showing that Red Deer was at 5 and then at 6, which is listed at moderate risk. Edmonton’s was a higher risk at 7.

The AQHI is a guide to the relative health risk presented by a mixture of common air pollutants known to harm human health. These pollutants are Ground-level Ozone (O3), Particulate Matter (PM2.5),

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Bublé-ing Over: Kamloops is crowned Canada’s largest buyer of Michael Bublé albums per capita, proving size (of a city) doesn’t matter. Overall, British Columbia’s crush on their local crooner remains at an all-time high, with five of the Top 10 Michael Bublé-loving cities within its borders. ltester@reddeeradvocate.com

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THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — Environmentalists have asked Alberta Energy Minister Ken Hughes to stop selling oil and gas leases on the last remaining habitat of a vanishing caribou herd before it disappears completely.

“The fate of this caribou herd rests with your decision to defer new leasing and disturbance until enough habitat can be restored to recover these populations,” says the letter from the Alberta Wilderness Association. “Please take the first step by postponing these auctions of new dispositions in the Little Smoky range.”

All of Alberta’s 15 caribou herds are threatened by industrial incursion into the old-growth forest they require to survive, but the Little Smoky herd in the northwest corner of the province may be the worst off.

The herd is down to its last 100 animals and scientists say about 95 per cent of its range is heavily disturbed by energy and forestry development, putting the animals in imminent danger of dying out.

Provincial and federal environmental policy emphasize conservation and rehabilitation of caribou habitat. Federal documents say caribou need to be able to use at least 65 per cent of their range.

But Alberta Energy has continued to sell off energy leases in the remaining five per cent of the Little Smoky range.

That area remains relatively pristine and is heavily used by the herd.

Between 2009 and 2010, the government leased out about 84 per cent of two townships in the heart of the undisturbed area and sales continue.

Another 9,000 hectares of land are expected to be leased out by the end of April.

“That just adds more disturbance and makes their survival prospects unlikely,” Carolyn Campbell, the association’s conservation specialist, said Wednesday.

“It seems a no-brainer with the Alberta caribou policy and the federal recovery strategy that we need to stop new surface

disturbance. These new leases just compound the existing problems and the existing failure of managing habitat so that herd has a chance.”

Alberta Energy spokesman Mike Deising said energy leases only involve subsurface rights. Any surface activity is subject to additional regulatory scrutiny, he said.

“Approving the lease does not guarantee that one can develop it. They need to go through a process and meet all the tests.”

Land is put up for oil and gas lease in Alberta through requests from industry. Those requests are reviewed by both the province’s energy and environment departments.

“There’s a lot of cooperation with (Environment) on the front end and the back end,” said Deising.

“That’s why you will see conditions put on leases.”

The Environment Ministry does have the power to deny surface access and has done so in the past.

Others in the Energy Department have also pointed out that the area for lease in the coming months is a tiny fraction of the Little Smoky herd’s total range.

Campbell responds that the impact of any road, cutline or well site extends far beyond its boundaries.

Research suggests that caribou avoid being within 500 metres of any disturbed area, meaning even a narrow road cuts a one-kilometre swath through the bush.

Although the Little Smoky caribou have remained stable for the last six years, that’s largely because of an extensive program of killing wolves that prey on them.

Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development officials have acknowledged that predator management is not a permanent solution.

Caribou specialists within that department have acknowledged that without improvements to habitat, the Little Smoky herd is unlikely to survive.

That shows who’s really in charge of caribou policy, said Campbell.

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Reaching out to victims Hazel Magnussen felt betrayed by the justice system after the death in 1999 of her brother, Dr. Douglas Snider.

Abraham Cooper, a Northern Alberta doctor, was convicted of manslaughter in Snider’s death, but not before he tried to paint Snider as an alcoholic who faked his own death to escape to a new life.

Having endured feelings of shock and fear, loss of control, isolation, and prolonged grief during the trial and subsequent appeals, Magnussen wrote a letter in 2004 that demanded changes to a justice system that, in her mind, victimized innocent victims of violence and ignored the consequences.

Magnussen went on to question whether any level of government had the political will to take decisive action and revamp the system.

Nearly a decade later, the federal Conservative government appears to have mustered the political will, although the details are sketchy.

Justice Minister Rob Nicholson announced on Monday that a victims’ bill of rights was one of three get-tough-oncrime measures that the government would tackle this year.

The other two were stiffer sentences for child-sex predators and legislation to make public safety the “paramount

OURVIEW CAMERON KENNEDY consideration” in cases involving those who are found not criminally responsible for their actions by reason of a mental disorder.

Nicholson offered few details about what the victims’ rights bill would include, other than to say it would entrench the rights of victims into a single law.

That begs the question: what should the Conservatives’ bill include to strengthen victims’ rights?

After all, the federal government is not the first level of government to enact legislation governing victims’ rights.

As the Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crime states in its 2006 information paper on victims’ rights, most provinces and territories, which are responsible for administering the laws passed by the federal government, already have some type of victims’ bill of rights on the books.

Much of this legislation is based on the 1985 United Nations Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime.

However, the centre goes on to state that most of this legislation does not

give victims true rights per se. The legislation simply states what rights victims of crime should have and — with one exception — none of it is legally binding.

At the very least, the Conservatives’ victims’ rights bill should go one step further than the provinces have and guarantee that victims’ rights are enforceable in a court of law, much like those passed in Manitoba in 2000.

The Conservatives’ bill would also do well to pay attention to victims’ needs. As the centre points out, convicted offenders have the right to a fair trial and lawyer, as well as the right to education and rehabilitation programs while they are serving their prison sentences.

All too often, victims and their families are sentenced to a lifetime of pain and suffering, especially when the crime is violent. More often than not, it is up to them to rehabilitate themselves, and programs and services for victims vary greatly from province to province.

Entrenching the right of victims to receive the services and treatment they need to recover from their horrific ordeal should be one of the Conservatives’ priorities.

The Conservatives’ bill also needs to send a strong message about the

necessity to change a legal culture in which the victim is considered to be a bystander or, worse, a nuisance who has no say in legal proceedings.

Indeed, the Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crime admits that trying to persuade lawyers and judges that victims have a role in the justice system and that that role must be respected is one of the biggest challenges facing the victims’ rights movement.

The Conservatives’ bill should include some type of complaint mechanism that victims can turn to when they feel their rights are being violated.

Creating the position of a victims’ rights ombudsman empowered to investigate and resolve complaints would go a long way to ensuring that victims no longer feel like they are being run roughshod over by the justice system.

At last, their voices would be heard.

Nicholson said the government will announce specific measures in the weeks and months to come.

Until then, Magnussen and other victims’ advocates are left to wonder whether the Conservatives will really take decisive action or whether they will re-victimize the innocent victims of violence with false promises.

Cameron Kennedy is an Advocate editor.

Keeping government at bay PROPERTY RIGHTS ACT AS A DEFENCE AGAINST ENCROACHING GOVERNMENTS INTENT ON EXPANDING POWER

BY JOSEPH QUESNEL SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE Property rights allow us to live free of the control of others, economically and politically, and act as a defence against the encroaching power of governments.

In fact, a weakening of property rights is a sure sign that a society is becoming less free.

In our comfortable Canadian existence, we sometimes forget the link that exists between individual dignity and property rights, and between the role property rights plays in ensuring our prosperity.

While most of the industrialized world has guaranteed property rights within their constitutions, indicating the value they place on ensuring a free society, Canada hasn’t.

And while common law tradition recognizes that outright expropriation should never occur without compensation, Canadian governments have given themselves the power, through the passage of laws and regulations, to expropriate private property without consultation or compensation.

The Frontier Centre for Public Policy recently released its first annual Canadian Property Rights Index, which examine property rights protections in the 10 provinces and three territories. The eight indicators track the registration and transfer of property, expropriation, land use planning and constructive takings, civil forfeiture, municipal power of entry, heritage property, endangered species, and wills

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and successions.

So how are our governments doing?

In first place is Nova Scotia, mainly due to its higher scores in how it handles endangered species, heritage property, and civil forfeiture. Then come Nunavut, Alberta and British Columbia. Manitoba and Saskatchewan tie for sixth.

The next lowest jurisdictions are the Northwest Territories, Newfoundland, Yukon and Quebec.

Prince Edward Island comes in dead last.

We also found that most jurisdictions are also moving toward the Torrens system of registering property, which provides more secure property title — a positive sign.

Unfortunately, the index also demonstrates how governments — with sweeping discretionary power — are regulating real and personal property, often to the detriment of personal liberties.

Are you aware that most provinces and territories allow municipalities to expropriate private land for almost any municipal purpose? While most jurisdictions provide procedural protections for individuals caught in expropriation processes, by granting government-wide discretion we are leaving ourselves open to abuse.

For example, governments often use economic development to justify expropriation. In June 2012, the Nova Scotia government sided with an Australian gold miner over a local Christmas tree grower and allowed the company to expropriate 14 parcels of land in Moose River. Those parcels included 8.1 acres owned by the Higgins family, which has operated a tree farm business for the past 120-years. The family fought the expropriation but the government justified it by pointing to greater potential jobs.

Most jurisdictions also allow provincial and municipal governments to protect a property that is deemed to be of historical or cultural importance; this designation then limits the owner’s use of their

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own property. And some provinces and territories don’t even mandate compensation to owners whose property has been so designated.

The potentially abusive power of government doesn’t end there. Civil forfeiture is also a widespread and underestimated threat to property rights.

Provincial laws empower governments to seize property believed to have been gained from or likely used in criminal activity, even without conviction and even though the burden of proof is lower than in a criminal case. Innocent third parties often become entangled in civil forfeiture by simply being connected to property supposedly used in criminal activity.

Take the case of Calgary senior whose condo was wrongfully targeted by authorities using civil forfeiture legislation because her son had used the condo in a fraud scheme and even though the dwelling was in her name. Fortunately, in 2010 an Alberta court ordered the Crown to repay her over $85,000 in legal costs.

Property rights are also eroded by governments through land use planning legislation, as they are often not required to compensate for any reductions in land value. An example occurred with the implementation of Ontario’s Green Belt Act that placed two million acres out of development. Another is Alberta’s Land Stewardship Act that centralizes regional planning.

The Frontier Centre’s Index shows that property rights across Canada are precarious. And given that governments are increasing regulations instead of reducing them, we need to start now to reverse the trend.

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Bombing suspect lived here as child LEFT AT AGE 12: IMMIGRATION MINISTER

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — A Lebanese-Canadian implicated in a deadly bus bombing in Bulgaria last year came to Canada at the age of eight, then left about four years later after becoming a citizen, says Immigration Minister Jason Kenney.

The scant details Kenney offered up Wednesday provided a bit more shape to the amorphous, anonymous figure who emerged the day before as a key player in the attack last July, which killed six people.

The individual left Canada at the age of 12 after having obtained citizenship, and may have returned at least once, Kenney said. On Tuesday, Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird suggested the person hasn’t lived in Canada for years.

“I understand he returned to Lebanon, I understand he may have been back a few times since then but has not been a habitual resident in Canada since the age of 12,” Kenney said.

Three men were suspected in last July’s attack, which killed five Israelis and their Bulgarian bus driver, as well as the bomber himself. Of the two other suspects, one carried a Canadian passport and

what other countries do and consider a mechanism for stripping Canadian citizenship from those involved in terrorist acts abroad.

Tory MP Devinder Shory currently has a private member’s bill before the Commons that, among other things, would revoke citizenship from dual nationals if they engage in an act of war against the Canadian military.

Permanent residents who commit such an act and who have applied for Canadian citizenship would see their application being deemed as withdrawn.

Perhaps the bill could go further, Kenney mused.

“I think that perhaps we should consider working with Mr. Shory to broaden the scope of his bill to include not just acts of war committed against Canada

by Canadian citizens as grounds for deemed renunciation or revocation of citizenship,” Kenney said.

“Perhaps we should also consider acts of terrorism as grounds for deemed renunciation if committed by dual citizens who carry Canadian nationality.”

The New Democrats cautioned restraint.

The Conservatives tend to use one-off examples to build legislation without subjecting it to the due process Canadians have come to expect, said NDP MP Peter Julian.

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QUEBEC — A report by Quebec’s provincial police apparently describes communication lapses that plagued the force on the night of the shooting at Parti Quebecois headquarters last year.

The provincial Public Security Minister Stephane Bergeron says he recently received the internal report, which he will not release or discuss in detail.

“It described communication problems, internally (within the provincial police), and with partners,” Bergeron said in a brief statement Wednesday.

He said he’s been assured by the police that adjustments to procedure have been made in the wake of the report.

One man was killed and another was injured on Sept. 4, the night of the Quebec election, in a shooting that drew international attention.

Premier Pauline Marois, who was delivering her victory speech at the time, has said she believes she was the intended target in a politically motivated shooting.

Richard Henry Bain faces 16 charges in the shooting, including first-degree murder, and has been declared mentally fit to stand trial.

Bergeron called Quebec a peaceful, tolerant society that has been mostly spared from political violence.

He said that, after Sept. 4, the Quebec police force was asked to investigate the shooting in order to reduce the likelihood of a repeat incident.

Grits say CRTC should investigate new robocalls over Sask. riding boundaries OTTAWA — Deputy Liberal leader Ralph Goodale is asking the CRTC to investigate the Conservative party’s latest use of robocalls in his Saskatchewan home turf.

The Conservatives have acknowledged commissioning a so-called “push poll” warning would-be voters in Saskatchewan that changes to electoral boundaries would undermine provincial values.

The computer-generated calls identified no political party, saying only that they came from a company called Chase Research.

The Tories say they should have been identified as coming from the Conservative party.

Goodale says the robocalls are a deplorable attempt to undermine the work of the federal commission drafting new riding boundaries in the province.

He says the federal telecommunications regulator should investigate the calls.

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the other an Australian one.

Bulgarian authorities have said the activities of both could be traced to their home countries. On Wednesday, they said the suspects have now been identified and both are now living in Lebanon.

Stanimir Florov, head of Bulgaria’s anti-terror unit, said the names of the suspects were known, they were now based in the same country and “we have asked Lebanese authorities to assist in our investigation.”

He did not elaborate.

The group is believed to be linked to Hezbollah, the Shiite militant group and political party that Canada has designated a terrorist organization.

Hezbollah has denied any involvement in the July attack.

While the Lebanese-Canadian individual may not have lived in Canada recently, Kenney said the controversy raises the question of what to do about citizens who go abroad to commit acts of terror.

“Canadian citizenship is predicated on loyalty to this country and I cannot think of a more obvious act of renouncing one’s sense of loyalty than going and committing acts of terror,” he said.

He suggested the government ought to look at

OTTAWA — A major shakeup is in the offing amid the senior ranks of the Canadian military, one that appears to give the new chief of defence staff an open field to implement the Harper government’s long-planned defence reforms.

The country’s deputy top commander, Vice-Admiral Bruce Donaldson, will retire in the coming months, along with the heads of the army and navy.

An internal notice posted late Tuesday at National Defence headquarters announced the changes, which come as the military struggles to deal with pending budget cuts and a massive internal reorganization.

Donaldson will be replaced as vice chief of defence staff by Lt.-Gen. Guy Thibault, a career army officer who recently served in Washington.

The commander of the Canadian Army — Lt.-Gen. Peter Devlin, a veteran of Afghanistan — is also leaving, to be replaced by Lt.-Gen. J.M.M. Haines, who currently serves as deputy commander of NATO’s joint force command in Naples.

Haines will be replaced overseas by Maj.-Gen. Jon Vance, the country’s most experienced battlefield commander in Kandahar.

Vice-Admiral Paul Maddison, who only assumed command of the navy in July 2011, also announced his retirement and will be replaced by Rear Admiral Mark Norman.

The changes of command, to be staggered over the next few months, follow the departure last fall of longtime chief of defence staff, retired general Walt Natynczyk, and the former commander of the air force, retired lieutenant-general Andre DesChamp.

The latest changes mean that within the space of a few months the entire senior leadership of the military will have changed, said Douglas Bland, a defence analyst at Queen’s University, in Kingston, Ont. “I think a lot of people — myself and others on the outside — expected many of these officers were going to guide the Forces through the post-Afghan period,” said Bland, the chair of the university’s defence management studies program.

Significant among the changes is the retirement of Maj.-Gen. Al Howard, who has been in charge of the defence renewal team. He’ll be replaced by Rear Admiral Andrew Smith, the current chief of military personnel.

Bland said some officers were due to retire, but the clearing of the deck is significant at this point because some of those departing were apparently unhappy with the Harper government’s transformation plans, as articulated in a report almost two years ago by another retired officer, former lieutenant-general Andrew Leslie.

It also comes ahead of what is expected to be a tough federal budget for the military.

“We’ll see the disappearance of those people who resisted the transformations, that were reportedly well received in the prime minister’s office,” Bland said.

Leslie’s watershed review of the military recommended drastic cuts to a bloated system of headquarters, private contractors, and the reserves.

While the report apparently won rave reviews with Harper and his chief of staff, it got a frosty reception from the defence establishment, which is interested in preserving the gains made during the Afghan war.

Upcoming budget may include cuts: Flaherty

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Finance Minister Jim Flaherty is hinting his upcoming budget will include further modest cuts in spending if they’re needed to keep the federal government on track to balance the budget by 2015.

The finance minister said the Conservatives’ will deliver on their promise to eliminate the deficit before the next election and, despite health problems, he intends to stay on the job until the goal is accomplished.

“It’s been a long road back to balanced budgets,” he said. “We’re more than half-way there and we’ll be even farther there the next fiscal year and I would like to see it through to the finish.”

Although the economy is weaker than expected, “I do not see the need for additional stimulus,” he said.

Instead, he added, “We have to do more on the controlling our own spending side. But we don’t have to slash and burn, we just have to be careful about government spending.”

OTTAWA — The federal government will appeal a landmark Federal Court ruling which would vastly expand the ranks of people considered Indians under the Constitution.

After more than 13 years of legal wrangling, the court ruled last month that Métis and non-status Indians are indeed “Indians” under a section of the Constitution Act, and therefore fall under federal jurisdiction.

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The budget is expected to include an extension and possibly a top-up of the $33 billion infrastructure program known as Building Canada which expires in 2014.

Canadian municipalities have called for a new 20-year funding arrangement, citing what they estimate is a $170-billion infrastructure deficit.

No final decision has been made on what could be the biggest item in a lean budget, Flaherty said, but any spending commitment “will be made in the context of our current fiscal situation.”

Flaherty revealed last week he was suffering from a serious skin condition called bullous pemphigoid that requires him to take steroids. The medication side effects including bloating, weight gain and redness of the face.

The finance minister said the condition is not affecting his ability to do his job, adding that the budget development process this year is further ahead at this time than previous budgets.

During his speech, Flaherty gave the business audience a glimpse of the upcoming budget but without offering details.

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Decision on gay scouts delayed LEADERS SAY MORE DELIBERATION NEEDED

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS IRVING, Texas — The Boy Scouts of America said Wednesday it needed more time before deciding whether to move away from its divisive policy of excluding gays as scouts or adult leaders. A decision was pushed back to the group’s annual meeting in May. The scouting organization last week said it was considering allowing troops to decide whether to allow gay membership. It would be the latest step in the national debate over gay rights in the U.S., where some states allow gay marriage and the Supreme Court in March will consider questions over married gay couples’ equal rights to federal benefits.

President Barack Obama — Scouting’s honorary president — has spoken in favour of admitting gay scouts. Others, including Texas Gov. Rick Perry, an Eagle Scout, opposed it. Concerns have been raised about addressing issues related to sexuality among groups of boys, some of whom haven’t reached puberty.

Under intense pressure from both sides, the BSA board met behind closed doors Wednesday. It became clear that the proposed change would be unacceptable to large numbers of Scouting families and advocacy groups on the left and right.

Gay-rights supporters said no Scout units should be allowed to exclude gays, while some conservatives, including religious leaders whose churches sponsor troops, warned of mass defections if the ban was eased.

Shortly after the delay was announced, conservative supporters of the ban held a rally and prayer vigil Wednesday at the headquarters, carrying signs reading, “Don’t Invite Sin Into the Camp,” and “The only voice that matters is God!” Early reaction to the delay from gay-rights supporters was harshly critical of the BSA. “A Scout is supposed to be brave, and the Boy Scouts failed to be brave today,” said Jennifer Tyrrell, a mother ousted from her post as a Cub Scout volunteer because she’s a lesbian.

Brad Hankins, campaign director of Scouts for Equality, said the delay would have a direct impact on young men already in the scouting movement.

“By postponing this decision, thousands of currently active Scouts still remain uncertain about their future in the program and are shamed into silence,” Hankins said. “We understand that this change is a huge paradigm shift for some, but this isn’t a religious issue. It’s simply one of human morality, and that is something common to all faiths.”

The BSA board faces several choices, none of which is likely to quell the controversy. Not changing

Stash of weapons rattles Gao THE ASSOCIATED PRESS GAO, Mali — Soldiers combing abandoned jihadist hideouts and sand-dusted streets for weapons have found industrial-strength explosives, raising the spectre Wednesday of bomb attacks by the jihadists who fled into the desert after the arrival of French forces.

As the French began talking about a timeline for a troop drawdown, there also were growing concerns that the Islamic militants may be creeping back toward their stronghold amid reports of clashes near Gao. France’s defence minister said French troops had clashed the day before with Islamic extremists firing rocket launchers outside Gao. One of the rockets landed near a tree in a residential neighbourhood.

Reports of the clashes and weapons stashes rattled residents still fearful less than two weeks after the departure of the radicals belonging to the Movement for Unity and Jihad in West Africa, or MUJAO. In the sandy field where a rocket landed late Tuesday, people recalled how they hid in their homes.

“If a MUJAO fighter can set himself up just 10 metres (yards) from here and fire things like this at us, what’s the good of the army being here?” asked Adama Younoussa, who gathered with a group of his friends in the sandy field where only a hole now remains.

“If they had hit a house, there would have been bodies here,” he said.

the policy would go against the public wishes of two high-profile board members — Ernst & Young CEO James Turley and AT&T Inc. CEO Randall Stephenson — who run companies with nondiscrimination policies and have said they would work from within to change the Scouts’ policy.

“In the past two weeks, Scouting has received an outpouring of feedback from the American public,” said the BSA’s national spokesman, Deron Smith.

Smith said the executive board “concluded that due to the complexity of this issue, the organization

needs time for a more deliberate review of its membership policy.” The board will prepare a resolution to be voted on by the 1,400 voting members of the national council, he said.

One protester, Maggie Wright, 67, said she was disappointed that the movement didn’t decide straight away to maintain the ban. She said she has two grandsons who are active in the scouting movement, one aged 11, and she is concerned about homosexuals teaching the young men.

“We’re not condoning or hating,” she said.

Heavy fighting rocks Damascus checkpoints in the regime-controlled western part to try to seize the road, one of the capital’s most important thoroughfares.

They dubbed the operation “The Battle of Armageddon.” It did not appear to be co-ordinated with rebel groups elsewhere in the city.

Videos posted online showed dozens of rebels collecting in the area with rifles and rocket-propelled grenade launchers as well as rebel attacks on army checkpoints with heavy-calibremachine-guns mounted on pickup trucks. Intense gunfire was heard in the background of another video, while local mosques repeatedly broadcast “God is great” as a battle cry.

Rebels claimed to have seized at least one checkpoint near a prominent mosque on the ring road, but it was unclear where the front lines were late Wednesday. Rebels often abandon areas soon after seizing them, fearing government shelling and airstrikes.

The government responded by stopping traffic to the Abbasid roundabout on the neighbourhood’s western side and closing a number of roads nearby. Activists said the army also rained shells on rebel areas east of the city. Online videos showed repeated blasts in the nearby suburb of Arbeen sending up clouds of smoke.

“We woke up this morning to the sound of fierce battles,” said a Jobar resident who had fled to another Damascus neighbourhood. Speaking on condition of anonymity because he feared for his safety, he said it

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIRUT — Syrian rebels and regime forces fought their most intense clashes in weeks inside the heavily guarded capital of Damascus on Wednesday, activists said, with the sounds of shell blasts echoing through the downtown area and keeping many children home from school while residents hid in their houses.

The opposition fighters blasted army checkpoints with rifles and anti-aircraft guns while government forces shelled the eastern and southern suburbs, trying to repel a new insurgent effort to push the civil war into the heart of the capital, the antiregime activists said.

Although bordered by rebellious suburbs that have seen fierce fighting, widespread clashes have remained mostly on the capital’s edges, saving it from the destruction that has ravaged other major cities such as Aleppo and Homs.

The military of President Bashar has focused on securing the capital, and the dozens of rebels groups that have established footholds in Damascus suburbs have failed to form a united front, each fighting for its own area with little or no co-ordination with others.

Much of Wednesday’s fighting was sparked by a push by a number of rebels groups in the northwestern neighbourhood of Jobar, which is bisected by the Damascus ring road. Rebels, who control the area east of the road, launched attacks on army

was not the first time he had fled fighting in the neighbourhood.

“Every time there are battles, we flee and have to decide where to go,” he said.

“Sometimes we stay with relatives, sometimes with neighbours who fled before us.”

Rebels also clashed with the army on both sides of the capital’s southern boundary, including in the neighbourhoods of Tadamon and Yarmouk. Residents of southern neighbourhoods said they could hear blasts and see smoke rising from government shelling near the rebel-held suburb of Daraya.

The Britain-based activist group Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported clashes and shelling east and south of Damascus, saying at least 40 people were killed in and around the city.

The state news agency said the army was pursuing rebels in Jobar and other areas east of the city and had killed an unspecified number of them.

The sounds of the nearby violence terrified residents. Few cars were on the roads and many shops were closed.

In central Damascus, a coffee merchant named Waleed stood in front of his shop, listening to the blasts in the distance.

“Most of my neighbours have shut and gone home, and I’ll shut too in a bit,” he said, giving only his first name because of fears for his safety.

“How can these people keep shelling, and how many people have they killed?” he asked “May God punish the oppressor.”

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In this Monday, Feb. 4, 2013 photo provided by the family, Wes Comer holds the Boy Scout uniform of his son, Isaiah, outside their home in Knoxville, Tenn. Comer, his wife and children belong to an Apostolic Pentecostal church that considers homosexuality sinful. Comer says he will pull his eldest son out of the Scouts, despite a positive experience with them, if the BSA modifies the policy to allow some troops to accept gays.

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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TUNIS, Tunisia — A Tunisian opposition leader critical of the Islamistled government was gunned down as he left home Wednesday in the first assassination in post-revolutionary Tunisia, setting off anti-government riots that left downtown Tunis choked with tear gas and patrolled by armoured vehicles.

The killing of Chokri Belaid, a 48-year-old lawyer, heightens tensions in the North African nation whose path from dictatorship to democracy has been seen as a model for the Arab world so far.

Police used tear gas to disperse thousands of protesters who assembled in front of the Interior Ministry in the centre of the capital to accuse the government of allowing the assassination to happen. At one point, an ambulance carrying Belaid’s body drove in front of the ministry accompanied by protesters before they, too, were forced away.

The demonstrators gathered on the same broad, tree-lined boulevard where weeks of anti-government protests two years ago ousted Tunisia’s long-time dictator — and the crowds Wednesday even chanted the same slogan: “The people want the fall of the regime!”

Like two years ago, police soon resorted to tear gas, sending people running for the shelter of nearby buildings yelling “No to Ennahda” and “Ghannouchi assassin,” referring to the moderate Islamist party and its leader, who dominate the elected government.

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Mohamed ElBaradei was responding to well-known ultraconservative cleric Mahmoud Shaaban, who said in a TV show last week that the opposition should be punished by death for seeking to bring down a leader who has been elected by the public.

“God’s verdict is death,” he said amid a new wave of protests against Islamist President Mohammed Morsi.

The fatwa, or religious edict, followed another one by hard-line cleric Magdi Ghoneim who said: “I publicly incite to kill the thugs, criminals, thieves, and those who burn the country and kill the innocents.”

ElBaradei lamented the edicts in a message posted on his Twitter account “Regime silent as another fatwa gives license to kill opposition in the name of Islam,” he said, adding: “Religion yet again used and abused.”

The edicts caused alarm in Egypt after a Tunisian opposition leader

police armoured vehicles and patrolled by a tank from the national guard. Knots of riot police chased protesters through the elegant downtown streets.

Elsewhere around the country, police responded to a protest in the coastal city of Sousse with tear gas, and Ennahda offices were attacked in several towns, according to Radio Mosaique and Radio Shems FM. Belaid, a leading member of a leftist alliance of parties known as the Popular Front, was shot as he left his house in the capital, Tunis, and was taken to a nearby medical clinic, where he died, the TAP state news agency reported. Interior Ministry spokesman Khaled Tarrouch called the assassination a “terrorist act” and said the politician had been shot point-blank several times.

The motive behind his killing is unclear. It comes as Tunisia is struggling to maintain stability and revive its economy. The revolution set off revolts across the Arab world and unleashed new social and religious tensions in this Mediterranean nation of 10 million.

With the fall of the country’s secular dictatorship, hardline Islamist groups have flourished and there were a string of attacks by ultraconservative Muslims known as Salafis against arts, culture and people they deemed to be impious.

Belaid had been a fierce critic of Ennahda, claiming that it turns a blind eye to violence perpetrated by extremists against other parties. His family said Belaid regularly received death threats — the most recent on Tuesday — but had refused to limit his highprofile activities.

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Photos by SUI-FAN WONG/freelance Red Deer College’s Dracula opens tonight on the RDC Arts Centre Mainstage.

The Theatre Studies Department production, based on the 1897 novel by Bram Stoker, is a Gothic story with plenty of blood. The stage adaptation was written by U.S. playwright Steven Dietz.

The essence of the story — good versus evil — is accentuated by plenty of special effects, and an undercurrent of seduction.

The cast of 10 take the stage tonight at 7:30 for the first of several shows. The play runs evenings until Feb. 16, plus 1 p.m. matinees this Saturday and on Saturday, Feb. 16.

Tickets are $25.20 for adults and $20.20 for students and seniors, and are available at the Black Knight Ticket Centre.

The show is not recommended for children under the age of 14.

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Above: A McGinty rescued from a very old wet fly wallet. Below: The Bird’s from Dan Bailey’s Shop in Livingston, Mont.

No groundhog for this scribe With “my” groundhog there was no Feb. 2nd appearance, let alone a decision on how long this winter will last.

The earliest I have ever seen her out and about, to see her shadow or not, was once on so salubrious an April Fools that trout were rising in the creek flowing not 50 feet from her deep den under an outbuilding.

People are usually surprised to learn we really have groundhogs in Alberta; we do, generally from about Rocky Mountain House (near where “mine” lives) and north. Sometimes reincarnated weather prognosticating groundhog, “Balzac Billy,” was a figment of a Calgary weather broadcaster’s imagination: Balzac is far out of groundhog range.

A more reliable long-range weather forecaster, The Old Farm- With an Angle in 1496, and is also ers 2013 Almanac, is saying that we the tenth member of Izaak Walare quite possibly into another of ton’s jury of flies in The Compleat those years where winter never Angler, published in 1653. The ends. Suspecting that, or perhaps McGinty goes back only to 1883, the opposite, winter-weary Wild and tying instructions are readily Rosarians are hibernating in their available.

Back when I was using the fly, own dens, reading books and tying I was curious about the origin of flies.

Speaking of fly tying, we once the name “McGinty.”

Computers, let arrived home from a hot alone the internet, July trip to a horrible did not exist back stench emanating from then, but the origin our barbecue, under the of the name remains hood of which a friend a mystery today, nethad left me the great gift surf though I might, of a groundhog to use its although I am asgorgeous grizzly hide for tounded by the numfly tying. ber of famous fishing Occasionally somewriters who caught one rereads my long out their first trout on of print first book, The the fly, retain a lifeOutside Story, a selection long high regard for from the first decade of it, and describe its these columns, from 1966 curious effects on to 1976, then asks quesBOB trout, similar to my tions about the way things SCAMMELL own experiences were way back when. fishing the fly.

I can hardly bear to By contrast, the reread it myself, because origin of Bird’s our outdoors were so much better in Alberta before we sold our Stonefly Nymph #2 is clear: it was birthright, heritage and souls to created as a salmon fly nymph imitation in the 1950’s by Cal Bird, big oil, gas, and logging.

Deep reader and old friend, who had a fly shop in downtown Todd Irwin, of Patricia, has be- San Francisco.

But nobody explains why come intrigued by two flies the book describes me using back in Bird’s salmon fly nymph imitation the seventies with considerable was brown, when, to most eyes, success but which, fly fishing fads the natural salmon fly nymph is and fashions being what they are black.

Bird’s flies were marketed by — trendy, fickle — you just can’t Dan Bailey out of his shop in Livbuy anywhere today.

That is a shame, particularly ingston, Montana, where I purwith regard to the McGinty, a wet chased my first one, then more.

Bailey’s catalogue has not listfly wasp or bee imitation, because a Wasp Fly has been used since ed the Bird’s flies for some years. the days of Dame Juliana Bern- McClane’s New Standard Fishing ers, as described in the first book Encyclopedia has a picture of the on fishing, her Treatise on Fishing nymph as tied by Dan Bailey, and

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Tail: Two sections from a turkey pointer quill, died dark brown.

Under body: Lead wire.

Body: Rough: dark brown fox fur, ribbed with orange floss.

Thorax: Peacock herl with clear plastic strip tied in.

Hackle: Brown, clipped top and bottom, with the plastic strip tied over the top.

Head: Orange tying thread.

Two mid-sixties columns in The Outside Story deal with my experiences fishing the McGinty, and two early seventies columns, Stoned on Stoneflies, and Nymphomania, describe my early successes at nymph fishing, using the only Bird’s #2 I had.

By that time I had forsaken the McGinty, but to this day Bird’s Stonefly Nymph #2 remains my all-time favorite salmon fly nymph imitation, probably because I found out why brown works so much better than the usual black.

Before their emergence as adults, salmon fly nymphs live three to four years under water, during which they molt —‚ shed their hard, black outer shells — 30 to 40 times.

The many molts as the nymph grows explain why salmon fly imitations are tied in such a wide variety of sizes.

Until the new chitin hardens, the nymph is soft, succulent and brown and the fish can no more resist them than some hard shell crab-loving humans, can resist soft shell crabs harvested during their molts.

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

Sports Illustrated shoots on 7 continents for swimsuit issue NEW YORK — Few would think about swimming in Antarctica, but Sports Illustrated took its models there for its annual swimsuit issue — shooting on all seven continents for the first time.

The around-the-globe effort will be chronicled by the Travel Channel in a special on Feb. 17.

Sports Illustrated said Tuesday it’s the first to do a fashion shoot in Antarctica, where temperatures were subfreezing.

Among the locations featured are Namibia, China, Australia and Easter Island, one of the most remote places on Earth.

Swimsuit magazine editor MJ Day says it took seven months to complete.

Sports Illustrated will reveal its cover Monday.

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Olds College is celebrating its 100th year in 2013.

It originally started out as a small agricultural college that had courses in farming, farm mechanics and home economics.

Over the years courses have changed, eliminated and enhanced.

It is no longer a sleepy little agricultural college but home to a very vibrant population of diverse programs and students.

One of the many activities planned this year is a horticulture speaker series that will be delivered via video conferencing.

The first of the series was on Wednesday evening if you missed it, be sure to catch the last three that are scheduled for the first Wednesday of the month from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

For those that have not yet attended a videoconference, LINDA it is an interactive form that TOMLINSON allows people off site to view and listen to the speaker as they speak.

It also allows participants to ask questions and to listen to questions from people at other sites.

The mics are turned off when not in use or the noise level would be unbearable. Monitors allow one to see material presented as well as the people at other sites.

There can be technical glitches with videoconferencing but it allows people to be part of a session without traveling great distances.

February’s topic, Permaculture basics, was new to some in the area but not to others. Olds bills this course as an overview.

Permaculture, itself is not a completely new idea nor are many of the gardening techniques used.

Founders of permaculture have gathered up and put together ideas for sustainable gardening that have been used around the world.

Permaculture promotes using nature to enhance the , garden, especially food production.

March 6 topic, More than Just Tomatoes — Heritage Varieties for Albertans is given by Janet Melrose.

Janet has been growing heritage tomatoes and selling them for a number of years through her own greenhouse and the Red Deer Market.

Learn about heritage tomatoes as well as other plants that were grown in Alberta at the beginning of the 1900s.

Since that time plant breeders have developed new varieties of plants for various for reasons such as storage, length of season and disease resistance.

Grandparents that say that tomatoes tasted different when they were young are likely correct.

Learn about heritage plants and see if they are something you want to add to your garden.

On April 3, Dr. Ken Fry’s topic is Before Pesticides.

He will take participants through a journey of pest management from the early 1900’s until now.

Some of the old practices have become new again, some have not.

Other newer ideas have vanished. Participants will come out of this session with a better idea of pest management.

The last of the video conference series is on May 1. A holistic nutritionist, Rick Kohut, will discuss The New Face of Ancient Grains. Learn about the ancient grains kamut and quinoa sprouts in relation to their nutritional value.

He will also share some of his favorite recipes for those that want a healthier lifestyle.

To watch the rest of the video conferences contact the local Library or Learning Council. If they haven’t already signed up for the sessions they can still do so.

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Flabby not the new healthy Things If the headline-grabbing news that “overweight people live longer” inspired you to skip your daily stroll or reach back into that bag of sour-cream-and-chives chips, we’ve got important info that could really extend your life: Despite some seriously nutty headlines (our favorite: “Being Overweight Is Linked to Lower Risk for Mortality” — as if they’d found the fountain of perpetual life), flab is a major-ager.

And trimming yours (especially around your belly) is a life-saving health move.

Where did the news flash that some excess body fat is healthy come from? A meta-study that reviewed 97 health-and-weight studies involving 2.88 million people.

Its conclusions: Overweight people and those at the lower end of the obese range have a five per cent to six per cent lower risk for an early death compared with people at a normal weight.

However, extremely obese people are 29 per cent more likely than normal weight types to die prematurely.

Sounds impressive, but they excluded studies that looked at people with specific medical conditions or those undergoing specific procedures.

If you were being treated for high blood pressure (67 million in the U.S.), high LDL (lousy) cholesterol (24 million) or diabetes (18.8 million), you were not included — even if your condition was a result of being overweight or obese.

The only thing this group of overweight healthy people can tell us about the general risks of extra pounds is that they were somehow exempt from diseases related to being overweight and obesity.

The study also used body mass index (BMI) to evaluate each person’s fat and fit status. BMI —- the comparison of weight to height — is no longer considered the best indicator of the presence, or absence, of healthharming body fat.

The new standard: Belly fat (or, as we call it, omental fat, the deep abdominal fat that hangs off your stomach), not overall fatness, is the driving force behind life-changing health problems; it nearly doubles your odds for heart disease and cancer, and triples your risk for dementia. Carrying just three extra pounds of this inflammation-boosting fat can triple your diabetes risk!

So don’t fall for the glib headlines or dubious study conclusions. If you’re carrying extra pounds, ask yourself these questions before you start thinking that being overweight is OK: What’s my waist size? A middle that measures more than 35 inches for women and more than 39 for men is a health risk at any weight or BMI. That’s because the bigger your middle, the more like-

to know about fat burners MIKE ROIZEN & MEHMET OZ

DRS. OZ AND ROIZEN ly it is you’re harboring excess deep-belly fat.

Your next move: Losing just three per cent to five per cent of your body weight (5.5 to 9 pounds if you weigh 180) with a healthy diet (lots of fresh produce, 100 per cent whole grains, lean protein, good fat, low-fat dairy) and 30 minutes of walking a day can shrink omental fat by 20 per cent!

How are my blood lipids, blood pressure and blood sugar?

If they’re elevated, work on losing pounds and belly fat to help lower lipids: Get LDL cholesterol to under 100, under 70 if you’ve had a heart attack or have diabetes, and triglycerides to less than 100. Get blood pressure to 115/75 or less, and fasting blood sugar levels at 90-100.

Am I truly both fat and fit? Big bones and/or lots of muscle might boost your weight despite getting regular exercise, eating well and controlling stress.

But chances are your extra pounds are from fat. And slimming down, even if you are only a few pounds over your best weight, is worthwhile.

Case in point: Overweight women who walk 10 miles a week are still 50 per cent more likely than normalweight active women to have a serious coronary event such as a heart attack or bypass surgery.

So don’t ever think that putting on extra pounds is good for your health. Get down to your best weight — you probably know what that is — by picking up the steps (10,000 a day, please!) and eating more fruits, veggies and whole grains.

Mehmet Oz, M.D. is host of “The Dr. Oz Show,” and Mike Roizen, M.D. is Chief Wellness Officer and Chair of Wellness Institute at Cleveland Clinic. To live your healthiest, visit sharecare.com.

E-Cigarettes pose dilemmas for regulators, tobacco control advocates

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS The turning point for David Hammond came about six months ago, when he was standing in a checkout line at his local grocery store in Waterloo, Ont. Hammond, a tobacco control researcher, glanced at the products strategically displayed for last-minute impulse buys.

He was startled to see among them a brand of electronic cigarettes called Vapur.

While e-cigarettes, as they are generally known, have existed for about a decade, Hammond still thought of them as novelty products, rarely seen in Canada.

It seems they are bit players no more. In fact, a study Hammond coauthored on e-cigarettes, which was published this week, showed a fairly high awareness of the products among Canadian smokers — even though most are barred from sale in this country.

Hammond teaches in the school of public health at the University of Waterloo.

In a more recently completed study of Canadian teens and young adults, he found about one third of young smokers had tried e-cigarettes and six per cent of non-smokers had tried them too.

“These are now becoming a mainstream product,” Hammond says, adding that reality will soon pose significant challenges for tobacco control advocates, the public health community and government regulatory bodies.

“It’s something that whether public health advocates want to deal with it or not, they have to deal with it. Because these things are increasing in popularity.”

E-cigarettes are small cigarette-

shaped canisters that are used to simulate the sensation of smoking.

Batteries within the canisters heat up fluid-filled cartridges that then give off a vapour; from a distance it resembles smoke.

The act of puffing on an e-cigarette is called “vaping.” (The word is pronounced with a hard “a,” like taping.)

Some of the cartridges are filled with flavoured liquids, in cherry or menthol, for example. Others — perhaps most — contain nicotine.

Health Canada says e-cigarettes containing nicotine are not legal in this country.

Nor are manufacturers allowed to sell e-cigarettes if their marketing material or packaging makes health claims — for instance suggesting that the product is a safer way to smoke or can be used as a smoking cessation tool.

But e-cigarettes that don’t contain nicotine and don’t make health claims do not come under the regulation of the Food and Drug Act, and therefore can be sold in Canada.

The problem, tobacco control experts note, is that some of the permitted kits may be used with nicotine cartridges ordered over the Internet. Likewise, vials of liquid nicotine can be ordered and used to refill cartridges.

Canadian border authorities block entry of these products when shipments are spotted.

In an emailed response to questions, Health Canada said more than 485 commercial shipments of e-cigarettes — the rough equivalent of about 121,250 e-cigarettes or cartridges — have been stopped at the border over the past two years.

Still, online vendors are easy to find. And American TV networks

broadcast commercials for the products into Canadian living rooms — making a mockery, some tobacco control experts worry, of the hardwon restrictions placed on actual cigarettes.

Nothing is known about the longterm safety of the products. The studies needed to establish whether they are safe simply have not been done.

And Health Canada advises Canadians not to use them.

But the popularity of the products, famously used by celebrities like Johnny Depp and Leonardo DiCaprio and pitched by actor Stephen Dorff, seems to be growing unabated.

That’s creating a quandary for the public health community.

On the one hand, tobacco control advocates know that if e-cigarettes really do help people to kick the habit they could be a useful tool.

“I hold my judgment because I do believe that the five million smokers in Canada deserve to receive more support when they’re trying to quit, as most of them are,” Hammond says.

“It is a beast for many people to quit smoking and this product could potentially help a fair number of them.”

On the other hand, there are a couple of serious health-related concerns.

Some experts worry that because they can deliver nicotine, e-cigarettes could perpetuate addictions in current smokers rather than helping them phase out their habit.

They fear the tobacco industry is trying to find a replacement nicotine delivery system, because of the growing number of restrictions placed on the smoking of cigarettes, cigars and pipes.

If you’re getting ready to get yourself onto a weight loss plan, there’s a very good chance that you’ve spent some quality time assessing the various fat burner products that are out on the market.

It doesn’t take much to realize just how many different options you currently have available to you when it comes to fat burner selection.

A quick look around your local supplement store and you’ll find hundreds of different CABEL supplements all aimed MCELDERRY to help you see the best fat loss results ever.

But, before you go jumping onto the first fat burner that you come across that seems to promise the type of results you’re looking for, it’s vital that you consider a few of the important things you should know about fat burners themselves.

In doing so you’re going to really up the chances that you do see the results you’re looking for from using the fat burner and feel great while doing so.

Let’s take a quick look at what you need to know.

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Fat Burners Are Best Used Pre-Workout When it comes to when you should be using your fat burners, aim to take them before your workout if you can.

This is when you’re most going to be in need of the energy and when that energy will be put to very good use.

Since fat burners also help to increase the metabolic rate slightly, this can further enhance the overall recovery you get from the workout session as well as the amount of fat that gets burned off each and every workout.

Fat Burners Do Have Side Effects Next, the second thing that you must know when you’re getting yourself armed with your favorite fat burner is the fact that they do have side effects.

While some people can use these fine and will show no side effects at all, this isn’t always the story for others.

Often times fat burners can cause some feelings of jitteriness and could potentially also cause your heart to race slightly.

This is all because of the fact that they will be speeding up that metabolism as mentioned before and stimulating the CNS. Always check with your doctor first before using a fat burner if you do have pre-existing heart conditions or have had heart issues in the past.

This will help to ensure that you’re not putting yourself at a big risk by using them.

Your Body Will Adapt To Fat Burners Finally, the third thing that you should remember when it comes to fat burners is the fact that over time the body will gradually adapt to them.

So while you may feel a sudden burst of energy when you first start taking them, after three or four weeks of consistent use you may find that this just isn’t the case any longer.

As your body gets used to the product the stimulatory benefits may wear off but this doesn’t mean that the actual fat fighting benefits will.

You’ll still continue to see elevated metabolic rates that enhance overall fat burning, so it’s still worth it to keep taking them.

Unlike some other supplements, you don’t necessarily have to cycle fat burners unless you really want to.

So there are some of the most important things that you should keep in mind regarding fat burners. If you choose one carefully and be sure you take it as directed, you will see great results from using it.

Cabel McElderry is a local personal trainer and nutrition coach. For more information on fitness and nutrition, visit the Fitness F/X website at www.fitnessfx.com.

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SOCIAL DANCE LESSONS

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Town and Country Dance participants do a seven-step dance at the Bower-Kin Community Centre in Red Deer earlier this week. Meeting each Tuesday for six weeks through the winter, the Basic Social Dance group is learning the basics of a variety of dance steps from their instructors Doug and Doris Norman. Whether it be foxtrot, two step, polka or waltz, the lessons cover all the basic steps and get participants out moving with their partners on the dance floor. For information on the classes offered, call Lorlie at 403-309-4494 or Doug and Doris Norman at 403-728-3333.

CALENDAR THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS

Friday ● See Safari Jeff at Parkland Mall, Feb. 6 to 10 across from Red Deer Family Services. Showtimes are 1:30 and 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 6 to 8 and at 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. on Feb. 9 and 10. Enjoy the presentation on crocodiles, giant tortoises and more. Admission is free however a donation to Red Deer Food Bank Society is encouraged. Phone 403-314-2702. ● Red Deer College Theatre Productions presents Bram Stoker’s Dracula on Feb. 7 to 16 on the Mainstage, Arts Centre. Tickets are available from Black Knight Ticket Centre, www.bkticketcentre.ca, 403-755-6626, or 1-800-661-8793. ● Bashaw Library presents author Jowi Taylor and his unique guitar created from 64 pieces of Canadian geography, history, pride and more on Feb. 8, 7:30 p.m. at Bashaw Community Centre.

Free admission. See www.sixstringnation.com, or call the library at 780-372-4055. ● Botha Old-Time Dances are held on the second Friday and the last Sunday of each month at Botha Community Hall, Sept. through June with some exceptions. Dancing is from 7:30 to 11 p.m. on Fridays, and from 1:30 to 5 p.m. on Sundays, both with admission of $10. Different popular old time bands each dance. On Friday, please contribute to and enjoy a pooled lunch served at 11 p.m. On Sunday, please contribute to and enjoy a pooled luncheon of buns/sandwiches and desserts to be shared by all, served at 5 p.m. For more information, call Doug at 403-742-3994. ● Silver Blades senior skating is offered on Fridays, 2:15 to 3:30 p.m. at Red Deer Arena.

Enjoy exercise and fun with other skaters aged 50 plus. Phone the Recreation Centre for more information and to sign up for the program. ● Bowden Thrift Shop is open on Wednesdays and Fridays, 1 to 4 p.m., at the Bowden Pioneer Museum. The museum is closed for the season, but tours can be arranged by calling 403-2242122 or 403-224-3104 or email 2201@shawbiz.ca.

See www.bowdenpioneermuseum.com. ● Petland Canada Share the Love adoption event is on until Feb. 17. Stop by the Red Deer store to learn more about pet adoption. Also $1 from select products will be donated to Petland Charities. ● Drop-in Babytimes is offered on Fridays from 2 to 2:30 p.m., or on Thursdays from 10 to 10:30 a.m. at Red Deer Public Library Downtown Branch Children’s Department for children from birth to 24 months of age along with their caregivers. Phone 403-346-4688. ● Hair Massacure, a head shave and awareness campaign, will be at Parkland Mall, Feb. 8 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. in support of children with life-threatening illness. Donations will be received, pink hair will be shaved, and healthy hair will be donated. See www.hairmassacure.com, or phone 780-965-8691.

Saturday ● Mirror United Church Valentine’s Tea and Bake Sale will be held on Feb. 9 at 2 p.m. Entertainment by Visions Country Gospel. Admission is $10. ● Rimbey and District Victim Services Big Band Valentine Gala will take place Feb. 9 at the Rimbey Community Centre. Cocktails at 6 p.m., prime rib or salmon meal at 7, 17 piece big band dance at 8:30, silent auction,

prizes and more. Dress semi-formal. Tickets cost $70 per person, $125 per couple or $475 per table.

Tickets are available at Stationery, Stones and Sounds, 403-843-4392 or sssounds@telus.net, as well as Blooms Flower Shop 403-843-2627. See AlbertaDanceNews.com for more information. ● Science Saturday Surprise! Chill Out! will take place at the Dawe branch of the Red Deer Public Library for ages seven and up on Feb. 9 from 2 to 3 p.m. Practice the science of projectile motion with a game of Live Angry Birds. For more information call 403-341-3822. ● Special Family Storytimes —Valentine’s Day Storytime will be held Feb. 9 at 11 a.m. at the Red Deer Public Library Downtown. Join in for lovely stories, rhymes and crafts. For more information call 403-346-4688. ● Children’s Chess Club, for beginner or experienced players ages eight and up, will take place Feb. 9 and 23 from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Red Deer Public Library Downtown. For more information call 403-346-4688. ● Senior Citizens Downtown House musical jam session are held the second Saturday of each month at 1:30 p.m. Next session Feb. 9. Admission $2.50. Phone 403-346-4043. ● Meet the Critter on Feb. 9 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre. This is a family oriented drop in program with activities and a meet and greet with a live critter. Admission by suggested donation is $3 per person or $10 per family.

Call 403-346-2010 for more information. ● No jam session at Ponoka Senior Drop-In Centre on Feb. 9. Jam sessions are held Saturdays from 1 to 4 p.m. Admission is $2 at the door and includes refreshments and snack. For more information phone Linda at 403-783-8461. ● Breast Cancer Prevention workshop sponsored by Central Alberta Immigrant Women’s Association will be held at Sacred Heart Church on Feb. 9 from 3 to 4 p.m. Refreshments will be served and prize draws will be held. See www.caiwa.ca or phone 403-348-3553, or 403-550-4067. ● Air Force Association of Canada 703 Wing members meet at noon every second Saturday of the month at the ABC Country Restaurant for a luncheon and business meeting. Next meeting is Feb. 9. The local association provides a forum for serving former participants in military and civil aviation, to preserve and perpetuate the traditions of the Royal Canadian Air Force and to advocate a proficient and well equipped air force in Canada.

Contact Al at 403-341-3253, or email to amlow@ shaw.ca. ● Parkland Harness Club Cutter Parade will take place on Feb. 9, 2 p.m. at the Lacombe Agricultural Grounds. The Alix parade will be on Feb. 10 with registration at 10:30 a.m. to noon at Alix Agricultural Grounds. For information call Norm at 403-782-6346, Lorne at 403-782-2647, or Bob at 403-784-3597.

Sunday ● Family Planetarium is offered at Kerry Wood Nature Centre on Feb. 10. 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. ● French Canadian Association of Alberta (ACFA) Red Deer presents French comedian Etienne Dano from Quebec on Feb. 10, 7 p.m. at Margaret Parsons Theatre at Red Deer College.

Tickets cost $20 in advance at the ACFA office or $25 at the door. Phone 403-986-4350.

● Lacombe Legion Breakfast is offered on the second Sunday of each month from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. No breakfasts will be held in July and Aug. or Nov. Phone 403-782-6441. ● Innisfail Library Film Circuit presents A Separation at the Century Theatre, Feb. 10, 7:30 p.m. The cost is $9 (cash or cheque) or use the Flex Pass.

Monday ● Techno Teens runs on Feb. 11 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Dawe branch of the Red Deer Public Library for ages 12 and up. The digital photography contest submissions are due Feb. 10, and the winners will be chosen by you at this meeting.

For contest details, visit www.rdpl.org or email cputnam@rdpl.org. For more information call 403341-3822. ● The Golden Circle Singers hold practices on Mondays at 1:30 p.m. If you love to sing, please join them. These singers perform in local nursing homes and lodges and other venues. For more information call Rose at 403-342-4047. ● Golden Circle Senior Resource Centre card games are played on the following days: Canasta — Mondays at 1 p.m., Singles Bridge — Wednesdays year round at 1 p.m., $2; Partner Bridge — second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m., $3. For more information on cards please call Diane at 403-343-6074. ● 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 ● Poetry reading by author Nora Gould will be held on Feb. 11, 7:30 p.m. in the Red Deer College Library North Nook. Hear selections Gould’s newly-published book of poetry I see my love more clearly from a distance. Admission is free. Phone 403-342-3152.

Tuesday ● Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper at Memorial Presbyterian Church in Sylvan Lake will be featured on Feb. 12 from 5 to 7 p.m. Adults cost $5, children ages six to 12 years cost $3, and free for children under six years. Phone 403-887-2894. ● The Tony Connelly Singers choral group invites new singers and those with musical talents to join them on Tuesdays, 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the Senior Citizens Downtown House. The group shares the gift of music and friendship at various seniors’ functions from Sept. to June. Call Shirley at 403-342-5904, or Betty at 403-346-7316 for more information. ● The Central Alberta Mopar Association (CAMA) Car Club meets on the second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at Humpty’s Classic Restaurant in Gasoline Alley. Admirers and owners of Chrysler family vehicles are welcome. Yearly membership is $17 for new members and $12 for current members. For more information contact Glen at 403-318-8388 or visit www.centralalbertamopar.ca/ ● The Parkland Cross Country Ski Club meets the second Tuesday of each month at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre at 7:30 p.m. On Feb. 12 hear author and adventurer Chic Scott tell stories of long distance ski traverses in Canadian Rocky and Columbia mountains from the 1930s to recent times. The public is welcome to attend this free event. Visit parklandxskiclub.org or phone 403-3461311. ● Blackfalds United Church Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper will be on Feb. 12 from 5 to 7 p.m. The menu features pancakes, eggs, sausage, coffee and juice for a cost of $7 for adults, $4 for children ages six to 12 years, and free for chil-

dren five and under. See blackfaldsunitedchurch. com or phone 403-885-4780. ● Red Deer Legion Branch #35 offers karaoke at Molly B’s Pub on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7 p.m., and wing night on Thursdays from 5 to 10 p.m. Phone 403-342-0035. ● Senior Citizens Downtown House Shrove Tuesday Pancakes, Tuesday, Feb. 12. The cost is $5. Phone 403-346-4043. ● Senior Citizens Downtown House dance, Tuesday, Feb. 12 at 7:30 p.m. with live music by Country Gold North. The cost is $6. Phone 403346-4043. Lunch provided by donations. ● Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper at St. Leonard’s Anglican Church Hall on Feb. 12 from 5 to 7 p.m. Admission is $6 and free for children ages six years and under. Enjoy sausages, pancakes, beverage. Phone 403-346-5744. ● Golden Circle Senior Resource Centre Shrove Tuesday features pancakes and bacon and more from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for a cost of $5 per person. Phone 403-343-6074. ● ART101 Visiting Artist Lecture Series continues on Feb. 12, 7 p.m. at Margaret Parsons Theatre at Red Deer College with Calgary-based artist Shelley Ouellet. See www.rdc.ab.ca, or phone 403-342-3187. Free of charge.

Wednesday ● St. Skeletor’s Annual Valentine’s Decimation Day, Feb. 13, 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. in the Waskasoo Kiwanis Meeting Room at Red Deer Public Library Downtown Branch. Teens who think Valentine’s Day stinks are invited to take in this anti-Valentine’s party. See www.rdpl.org, or phone 403-755-1146. ● Inspirational Ladies Fun and Fellowship meets the second Wednesday of each month from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Innisfail Legion Hall. Cost is $4 per person including refreshments. The group hosts speakers and special guests each time. Contact Elsie Lee at 403-227-3508. ● Epilepsy Association of Central Alberta located at 4811 48 Street holds monthly support group meetings at 5:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month. The next meeting is Feb. 12. Phone 403-358-3358 or email epilepsy. njaskela@telus.net. to suggest topics for discussion. ● Boomtown Trail Cowboy Church meets the second and last Wednesday of each month, 7 p.m., in the Elnora Drop-in Centre. Call 403-7492047 or 403-773-3600. Dates are Feb. 13 and 27. ● Central Alberta Photographic Society (CAPS) meets the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at 7 p.m. at Golden Circle Senior Resource Centre. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for socializing. Yearly Membership fee is $50. Call or text Peter at 403-350-4578 or see www.centralalbertaphotographicsociety.com for more information.

Dates are Feb. 13 and 27. ● Central Alberta Pioneers will not meet as usual on Feb. 13. Meet old and new friends at Pioneer Lodge on March 13 at 2 p.m. Entertainment and lunch. For information, phone 403-309-4243. ● Red Deer Legion Old-Time Dance with Badlanders II is on Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. Cost is $7, or $13.95 with buffet starting at 5 p.m. Phone 403342-0035. ● Learning Disabilities Association Red Deer Chapter Speakers Series on Feb. 13 features Brenda Fitzner, registered psychologist speaking on learning disabilities and building self esteem and resiliency at 7 p.m. at the lower level of Mountview Drugs building at 3757- 43 Ave. in the Tutor Room. The public is welcome. The cost is $15 for non-members. Please preregister by calling 403-340-3885 or email to programs@ldreddeer.ca. ● Red Deer Fish and Game Association Annual Antler Measuring Night, Feb. 13, 6 to 9 p.m. at Moose Lodge, 140 Petrolia Drive. Phone 403-347-3767.

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Internet cat stars pounce on fame

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — They frolic in empty boxes and stick their heads under faucet streams of water.

They dance on tippy toes and fly through the air with Pop-Tarts. They play piano wearing little frocks and get tickled to distraction to the delight of millions on YouTube.

We speak, of course, of the cat stars of the Internet, a place filled with felines and their wacky uploading humans since the dawn of bandwidth. Now, after years of viral viewing, they’re coming into their own in lucrative and altruistic ways.

The first Internet Cat Video Film Festival drew a Woodstock-esque crowd of more than 10,000 — people, that is — to a Minneapolis art museum in August. Police closed a span of highway clogged with cars trying to get to the Walker Art Center for the free outdoor slate of 80 videos culled from 10,000 submissions that covered the simple, funny moment to polished animations and works made by trained filmmakers.

“People were spilling out into the streets. It kind of took our breath away. You hit the people that are the cat lovers but you also get people who just like sharing something on the Internet, and it kind of reaches across age groups,” said the museum’s Scott

Stulen, who worked on the festival and helped curate entries.

Corporate kittydom is happy with the higher profile for the cat meme, which actually goes back to the ’70s, when swapping VHS tapes was big and the word meme was barely known. It means, by the way, all the crazy, viral themes that spread online faster than you can say nom, nom, nom (cat-vid speak for the sound of a cat eating.)

In addition to the Walker’s free night in cat video heaven, Fresh Step litter sponsored Catdance, an evening of felines on screen that coincided with January’s Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah.

A fan-voted winner among five scripted finalists — some creators received a stipend to enter — will earn $10,000 after online voting ends later this month.

In November, Friskies gave a lifetime achievement statue to angsty existentialist Henri, le Chat Noir, at the brand’s own awards ceremony and donated 250,000 cans of cat food to shelters around the country. Henri, the troubled Tuxedo, won another statue in Minneapolis and will soon begin a collaboration of food-focused videos with Friskies.

Oh, and Henri’s putting out his first book in April.

Roly poly Maru, the megastar in Japan with millions of views for nearly 300 videos since 2007, has three books and a calendar, among other swag for sale. The squishy-faced, often blissed-out Scottish

fold who loves boxes and bags was used by Uniqlo when the Japanese brand launched its San Francisco store in October. Maru chose boxes, called “Lucky Cubes,” stuffed with giveaways for human contest winners.

Not to be outdone, Simon’s Cat, a funny feline in a series of line-drawn animated videos out of London, has a book and an online store, as does Henri, who lends his fame and some of his dollars to cat charities.

Even the funny faced Grumpy Cat, whose real name is Tartar Sauce, coughs up some bucks to animal welfare groups, while captions for her still photos fly around the Internet and she sells T-shirts off her website. She put out some videos after her existence as a living, breathing and not digitally altered feline was questioned, according to her site.

So why cats?

Cats are fluffy and unpredictable and usually kept behind closed doors, which lends them allure and appeal that other common pets — I’m talking to you, dogs! — don’t seem to have when it comes to vapid, funny or deranged video. At least that’s what cat fans think.

“Cats are going to do what they want to do and that’s one of the reasons that we love them,” said David Kargas, a Fresh Steps spokesman who worked on Catdance.

REGISTRATIONS LOCAL EVENTS AND ORGANIZATIONS ● Rotary Club of Red Deer East’s Valentine’s Day Shortcake Drive is now under way. Get your order in for delectable strawberry shortcakes and beautiful single roses by Feb. 10. $10 includes a shortcake serving large enough to share, with candy extras. Add a coloured rose for an additional $4. Delivery is Feb. 14 between 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is free with orders of four or more at the same location, or $5 per location. Pay by cash, cheque, Visa or Mastercard by calling Remi at 403-358-4110 or email rsengi@telusplanet.net or fax 403342-2968. ● Upcoming The Odd Couple (Female Version) Benefit Shows: Dinner theatre — Feb. 21 for the Lacombe Hospital; Brunch theatre — Feb. 24 for the Westling District Chatelaine Club; Dinner theatre — Feb. 27 for Clive Minor Hockey; Dinner theatre — Feb. 28 for the Masonic Foundation of Alberta; Brunch theatre — Mar. 3 for All That Jazz Dance the World. Tickets and bookings are available by visiting www.cowpatti.com or calling 403-784-2294 or 403-782-3956. ● Centennial Cake Competition will take place at Parkland Mall on Feb. 23. Cakes will be judged by a panel of celebrity and community judges based on several criteria. There is also a peoples choice award ballot. Bakers must register before Feb. 11. Entry forms and guidelines are available at www.parklandmall.ca/events_and_promotions.php or reddeer2013.ca ● Teachers’ Convention Day Camp will be offered at Kerry Wood Nature Centre on Feb. 21 and 22 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Schoolaged children may join an interpreter for fun filled days of nature exploration. Cost is $85 per child for both days. Pre-registration is required. Phone 403-346-2010. ● Annual Show Us Your Heart Fundraiser at Global Pet Foods in Red Deer will run from Feb. 2 to 16 and will support Whisker Rescue no-kill cat adoption organization. Donations for Whisker Rescue will be accepted at both the north and south locations and Global Pet Foods and Hill’s Science Diet will match the first dollar of each donation make in store. ● 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. ● 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. ● 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 ● Characters From The Past Dessert Theatre at Alix Com-

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munity 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. ● First Annual Winter Lights Tour at Heritage Ranch begins on Nov. 15 at 4 p.m. and continues to Feb. 2013. Trees will be lit, sleigh rides, hot chocolate, warm blankets, campfire on the deck will be offered. Tickets cost $29 for adults, $12 for children, and $2 for toddlers up to three years of age, available by phone 403-347-4977, or by email at promotions@heritageranch.com. A portion from every ticket sold will go to Shalom Counselling in Red Deer. ● Ligonier 2013 National Conference Simulcast, showing Feb. 21 - 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-nationalconference or www.citychapel.ca for more information. ● Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery Centennial Club Fundraising Campaign is now on. Be one of 100 distinguished individuals or companies to make a $2,013 donation in support of the new history exhibition opening at the Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery on March 25, 2013. Donors will be featured prominently on the donor wall in the exhibition, and receive a special invitation to the Centennial Club reception, enjoy of sneak peak and more. See www.reddeermuseum. com, email to museum@reddeer.ca, or phone 403-309-8405. ● Red Deer College Music Concert Series presents Symphonic Winds on March 7, Percussion Ensemble on March 8, Jazz Night on March 15, That’s Entertainment on March 23, and on March 24 at 2 p.m. All shows at 7:30 p.m. on Mainstage, Arts Centre unless indicated otherwise. Tickets are available from Black Knight Ticket Centre, www.bkticketcentre.ca, 403-755-6626, or 1-800-661-8793. ● Canadian Red Cross presents Preventing Violence in the Lives of Seniors workshop for seniors, caregivers and anyone who interacts with seniors to increase prevention strategies and create community awareness. The workshop runs one and a half hours.

Volunteer facilitators are needed to present the workshop to groups throughout Central Alberta. Participants registrations are now being taken. Contact Leigh Baker at Leigh.Baker@redcross.ca, or phone 403-346-1241. ● Canadian Red Cross offers aboriginal outreach programs.

Walking the Prevention Circle is a two-day workshop which explores issues relating to abuse, neglect and violence thought the history, challenges and potentials of Aboriginal Peoples. Ten Steps to Creating Safe Environments is a guide for developing, implementing and monitoring strategies to help and keep all individuals, especially children and youth, safe from violence, abuse and harassment. To find out more about these RespectEd programs, contact Ryan Myers, Aboriginal outreach coordinator at 1-800-565-4483, or ryan.myers@ redcross.ca. ● Sweet Tooth For Justice in support of Magdalene House Society will be held on Feb. 22, 7:30 p.m. at iHotel on 67 St. Tickets are $40 each with a $25 tax receipt, or a table of eight for $300 with a tax receipt of $180. Tickets are available from the hotel front desk, or from David at 403-342-6191. Enjoy delicious dessert and entertainment and hear guest speaker Cst. Cindy Kovolak of RCMP. The City

of Red Deer and Magdalene House will proclaim Feb. 22 as Annual Day of Awareness of Human Trafficking. ● Heart and Stroke Foundation Wills and Estate Planning Information Session will be offered on March 6 at the Golden Circle Senior Resource Centre from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Please arrive early.

Refreshments provided. Door prize draw. Please register by March 5 to Tammy at tolivermccurdie@hsf.ab.ca, or phone 403-342-4435. ● Elnora Pioneer Club presents Lorne Elliott’s the Upside of the Downturn Comedy Show on March 13, 7:30 p.m. at Elnora Community Hall. Admission is $20 and tickets are available from Jewell’s Groceries, and by email from elwest@wispernet.ca, at the door, or phone 403-773-2270. Lunch served. ● Granny Cash Bonspiel will be held on March 27 at Red Deer Curling Centre. The entry fee is $25 per person and includes two sixend games and lunch. Please register by March 15 by phoning the curling centre, 403-346-3777. ● Alberta Sports Development Centre offers Sleep, Recovery and Sport Performance presentation on March 19, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Notre Dame High School Auditorium. Please register

by March 15. There is no fee, but register early as space is limited.

Contact ASDC at 403-342-3231 or email to info@asdccentral.ca. See www.asdccentral.ca ● Fifteenth Annual Pony Chuckwagon Tarp Auction now taking registrations for Westerner Days Fair and Exposition. The Tarp Auction takes place on March 13 at the Sheraton Hotel in Bellinis Sonic Lounge with doors opening at 6 p.m. and the auction to follow at 7 p.m. All bidders registered prior to March 8 will be entered into a draw for two weekly admission pins and one weekly parking pass for Westerner Days which will be held July 17 to 21. See westernerpark. ca, or contact Peggy to find out more at 403-309-0225, or pjackson@ westerner.ab.ca. ● Town of Penhold Annual Women’s Wellness Day event — Find Your Bliss — will be offered on March 2 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Penhold Regional Multiplex. Highlights Rilling on Finding your bliss while living with blisters, burlesque, breakout sessions, vendors, catered lunch and more. This is an 18 years plus ladies only event.

Tickets cost $45 and are available from the Town Office, 403-8863269, or see events@townofpenhold.ca. Vendor space available. ● Lacombe Leadership Prayer Breakfast will be held on Feb. 21 from 7 to 8:30 a.m. at Lacombe Memorial Centre. Guests of honour will be mayor Steve Christie, Gary Leslie, police chief, and Ed van Delden, fire chief. Guest speaker will be Gene Philcox, New York City firefighter who will share his personal account of 9/11 and Hurricane Sandy. Tickets are $25 and available at Lacombe churches, YU-Turn Centre, or phone 403-782-2910, or 403-318-6271. Sponsored by Lacombe and District Ministerial Association. See www.lacombeprayerbreakfast.ca ● Alberta Surface Rights Federation Annual Meeting will be March 8 at Norsemen Inn in Camrose. Registration will start at 9 a.m. for a cost of $25 including dinner and coffee. Please confirm dinner reservations to Perry at 780-753-6860 or eastviewf@xplornet.com, or Tom at 780-672-6021or tomnahirniak@telus.net. Special accommodation rates available at Norsemen Hotel for surface rights members may be available. Also photos of wellsite, pipeline, and/or reclamation wanted.

● Rotary Club of Red Deer East’s Valentine’s Day Shortcake Drive is now under way. Get your order in for delectable strawberry shortcakes and beautiful single roses by Feb. 10. $10 includes a shortcake serving large enough to share, with candy extras. Add a coloured rose for an additional $4. Delivery is Feb. 14 between 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is free with orders of four or more at the same location, or $5 per location. Pay by cash, cheque, Visa or Mastercard by calling Remi at 403-358-4110 or email rsengi@telusplanet.net or fax 403342-2968. ● Celebrate Valentine’s Day at Golden Circle Senior Resource Centre with Cheese and Chocolate Social, Feb. 14, 1:30 p.m. Advance tickets available at the front desk for $10 each. Phone 403-343-6074. ● Storytime in Parkland Mall

is offered at Parkland Mall Food Court on Feb. 14 from 10 to 11 a.m.

Snacks and stories and more. Phone 403-309-3488. ● Golden Circle Senior Resource Centre dance, Thursday, Feb. 14, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the seniors’ centre. Dance to the music of Five Plus One Band. Admission is $7. Phone 403-347-6165, 403986-7170, or 403-346-3896. ● The Passions of Nicaragua presented by CARE and Canada World Youth, 7 p.m. at The Hub. Come meet the volunteers and hear stories of life in Nicaragua. Donations accepted to help Giving Means. Refreshments served. Phone 403-340-4869.

● Valentine’s Day Sweetheart Evening — Enjoy a lovely dinner in the wonderful atmosphere of the historic Cronquist House at Bower Ponds. There will be a five course dinner, entertainment and more, all for the price of only $120 per couple. Call 403-346-0055 for tickets, seating is limited. ● Ecole Secondaire Notre Dame Fine Arts Department presents the musical production of Aida at Red Deer Memorial Centre on Feb. 14 to 16 at 7 p.m., and on Feb. 16 at 1 p.m. Shaeane Jimenez stars along with Michael Marcinek, and Tevra Plamondon in this tragic and inspiring love story.

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Bartosak Oilers get Stars struck leads Rebels to win over Cougars JAGR SCORES OVERTIME WINNER AS STARS DOWN OILERS

DANNY TAYLOR

FLAMES SIGN GOALTENDER The Calgary Flames signed goaltender Danny Taylor to a oneyear, two-way contract Wednesday, a day after regular starter Miikka Kiprusoff suffered a lower-body injury in a 4-1 win over Detroit.

Kiprusoff, who left Tuesday’s game after the second period, is listed as day to day.

Backup Leland Irving stopped all six shots he faced in the third period against the Red Wings. Calgary (2-3-2) is last in the Western Conference standings with six points. Kiprusoff, who has played in all seven games this season, has an .870 save percentage and 3.24 goals-against average. He has played in more than 70 games in each of the past seven seasons for the Flames. Taylor’s deal is worth US$525,000.

Today

● Curling: Red Deer Farmers/Farmerettes Bonspiel, Red Deer Curling Centre. ● Senior high basketball: Camrose at Sylvan Lake, Lacombe at Ponoka; girls at 6 p.m., boys to follow. ● College women’s hockey: NAIT at RDC, 7 p.m., Arena. ● Peewee AA hockey: Sylvan Lake at Lacombe, 7:15 p.m.

Friday

● Curling: Red Deer Farmers/Farmerettes Bonspiel, Red Deer Curling Centre. ● Curling: Southern Alberta juvenile playdowns, Innisfail Curling Club. ● Senior high basketball: Lindsay Thurber girls/boys tournament. ● College basketball: Olds at RDC; women at 6 p.m., men to follow. ● College volleyball: RDC at Olds; women at 6 p.m., men to follow. ● AJHL: Canmore at Olds, 7:30 p.m. ● Minor midget AAA hockey: Calgary Rangers at Red Deer Northstar, 7:45 p.m., Arena. ● Midget AA hockey: Taber at Red Deer Elks, 8 p.m., Kin City A. ● Heritage junior B hockey: Blackfalds at Three Hills, 8 p.m. ● Bantam AA hockey: Airdrie at Sylvan Lake, 8 p.m. ● WHL: Red Deer at Seattle, 8:35 p.m. (The Drive).

Saturday

● Curling: Red Deer Farmers/Farmerettes Bonspiel, Red Deer Curling Centre. ● Curling: Southern Alberta juvenile playdowns, Innisfail Curling Club. ● Senior high basketball: Lindsay Thurber girls/boys tournament. ● Bantam AA hockey: Lacombe at Red Deer Ramada, 12:30 p.m., Kin City A; Wheatland at Red Deer Steel Kings, 5:30 p.m., Kin City A. ● Major bantam hockey: Calgary Bisons at Red Deer White, 2 p.m., Arena.

BY ADVOCATE STAFF Rebels 4 Cougars 3 SO The Red Deer Rebels didn’t get off to the start they wanted on their road trip but were able to get the win thanks to great goaltending from Patrik Bartosak.

The Rebels netminder made 50 saves in regulation and overtime, then stopped the two shooters he faced in the shootout to help his team pull out the 4-3 win over the Prince George Cougars on Wednesday at the CN Centre. The Rebels were badly out shot in the contest but a goal midway through the third period by Christian Stockl allowed the team to force the extra frame which is what the Rebels needed.

The Cougars got the first goal on the powerplay four minutes into the second period after a scoreless first period. Jari Erricson scored his eighth of the season as Devin Fafard was in the box on an interference penalty. The Rebels bounced back as Joel Hamilton got his eighth goal of the season just before the eight minute mark of the second with the assist going to Kayle Doetzel.

The Rebels then took the lead as Tyson Ness got a powerplay goal at 14:23 to give the Rebels their first lead of the game. Rhyse Dieno and Mathew Dumba had the assists on Ness’ 12th goal of the season.

The Cougars responded quickly as Zach Pochiro scored his first of a pair goals 40 seconds later to tie the game again. Pochiro, the game’s first star, then gave his team the lead with another goal 40 seconds later to put the Cougars up 3-2 after two periods.

The Rebels were able to score the only goal in the third period as Stockl got his third of the season from Dumba and Brady Gaudet.

Both teams couldn’t muster much offence in the extra frame only producing one shot each despite the Rebels having to kill off a Stockl delay of game penalty for the last two minutes of the period.

In the shootout, the Cougars’ Pochiro and Chase Witala were stoned by Bartosak while the Rebels countered with a goal each from shooters Dieno and Dominik Volek.

Bartosak finished as the second star of the game as he faced 17 first period shots, 15 second period shots and 20 third period shots. The Rebels did get some chances and threw 31 shots at Cougars goaltender Mac Engel who was chosen as the second star of the game.

The Rebels went one-for-three on the powerplay while the Cougars ended the game one-for-seven on the powerplay. Pochiro The Rebels now head to Seattle on Friday for the second game of the three-game road trip which will finish off in Kamloops on Saturday.

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Dallas Stars’ Cody Eakin crashes into Edmonton Oilers goalie Devan Dubnyk during first-period NHL action in Edmonton, on Wednesday.

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Stars 3 Oilers 2 OT EDMONTON _ Jaromir Jagr scored in overtime as the Dallas Stars won two games in a row for the first time this season, defeating the injuryriddled Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Wednesday night.

Jagr beat Oilers goalie Devan Dubnyk 1:46 into overtime with a high wrist shot for his third goal of the season.

Jamie Benn and Derek Roy scored in regulation for the Stars, who improved to 5-5-1.

Ales Hemsky and Justin Schultz scored in response for the Oilers, who were without three of their top four centres _ Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (dayto-day with a shoulder injury), Shawn Horcoff (broken knuckle) and Eric Belanger (broken toes).

Adding to their woes, centre Anton Lander left the game in the first period with a foot injury.

The Oilers (4-3-3) are now winless in their last four games.

There were few good chances in a rather sedate first period, most of them belong to the Stars while they were short handed. Dallas had several odd-man rushes late in the first and almost

converted on one of them as Cody Eakin had Dubnyk beat but rang his shot off the post.

Edmonton broke the scoreless deadlock three minutes into the second following a mad scramble in front of the Dallas net. Nail Yakupov rang a shot off the post behind Stars starter Kari Lehtonen before Hemsky banked the rebound in off a defender.

Sam Gagner had an assist to extend his point streak to 10 games.

The sound of metal clanging rang out through Rexall Place with seven minutes left as Loui Eriksson hit the post behind Dubnyk, leading immediately to a rush by Yakupov, who also hit the post on his shot.

A minute later the Stars tied the game as a shot by Benn appeared to deflect off Oiler Jeff Petry and into the Edmonton net. It was Benn’s third goal in six games since ending his free agent holdout.

Dallas went up 2-1 with 1:16 left to play in the second period as Roy blasted a shot from the point during a power play that found the back of the net untouched. It was Roy’s first goal as a Star.

Edmonton tied the game 2-2 eight minutes into the third on a power play of their own as Schultz let loose a rocket

from the point past Lehtonen.

It was the third goal of the season for the Oilers rookie defenceman.

The Stars return home to take on the Ducks on Friday.

The Oilers start a quick twogame road trip on Saturday in Detroit.

Notes - It was the first of three meetings between the two teams this season. The Star captured all four meetings last season by a combined 14-4 margin, holding the Oilers to a one goal in each gamea Stars D Alex Goligoski was a surprise healthy scratch. Goligoski is the Stars’ highest paid defenceman with a $4.2 million price tag and is second on the overall team payroll behind Benna With the three injured centres, Oklahoma City call-up Marc Arcobello made his NHL debut playing on the Oilers top line between Taylor Hall and Jordan Eberle. a The latest injuries added to an already long list of hobbled players for Edmonton that includes Andy Sutton (knee), Ryan Jones (eye), Ben Eager (concussion) Mark Fistric (back) and Theo Peckham (hip)a Stars F Ray Whitney is out with a broken foota The Stars came into the game having been short handed a leaguehigh 50 times this year.

Garnett leads Celtics past Raptors

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Celtics 99 Raptors 95 TORONTO — Kevin Garnett poured in 27 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lift the Celtics to a 99-95 victory over the Raptors on Wednesday, stretching Boston’s win streak to six games and spoiling the return of Toronto’s Andrea Bargnani.

Rudy Gay had 25 points and 12 boards to top Toronto (17-32). Kyle Lowry added 17 points and eight assists, and Amir Johnson finished with 16 points and 12 rebounds.

Bargnani, in his first game since being shelved by an elbow injury for 26 games, had 13 points in 24 minutes.

Courtney Lee added 15 for the Celtics (25-23), who are missing all-star guard Rajon Rondo (season-ending anterior cruciate ligament tear). Paul Pierce had 12 points to go with 11 rebounds.

Leandro Barbosa, playing his first game back in Toronto since the Raptors traded him last March, scored 12 of his 14 points in the fourth quarter.

Neither team dominated what was a pedestrian affair until midway through the third Photo by THE CANADIAN PRESS quarter when Lowry, Gay and Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce drives to the hoop through Toronto Bargnani worked like a wellRaptors guard Alan Anderson, Rudy Gay and Amir Johnson during oiled machine.

In one four-second stretch in NBA action in Toronto on Wednesday. the final minute of the frame,

Gay drained a three-pointer, stole the ball off Jason Terry and found a sprinting DeRozan who finished with a layup.

The Raptors led 79-69 with one quarter left.

The Celtics fought back with a 21-6 run in the fourth, Garnett’s basket with four minutes left putting Boston up 90-85.

Gay cut Boston’s lead to three points with 43 seconds left, but a Jeff Green free throw put Boston up by four with 18 seconds left — and the game virtually out of reach.

Bargnani, the No. 1 pick in the 2006 draft, hadn’t played since tearing ligaments in his right elbow and sprained right wrist Dec. 10 at Portland — the Raptors went 13-13 in his absence.

Raptors coach Dwane Casey warned that Bargnani would have plenty of rust, but he had some decent moments Wednesday, altering shots with his length, and scoring on layups and jumpers.

Midway through the third quarter he went hard to the hoop for a dunk that brought the Air Canada Centre crowd of 17,163 to its feet.

Trade speculation — the NBA trade deadline is Feb. 21 — has swirled around the seven-footer, who wasn’t playing with nearly the same intensity as he was last season before a calf injured derailed that campaign.

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Hockey WHL EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OTL SOL GF d-Edmonton 55 39 11 2 3 206 d-Prince Albert 54 30 19 2 3 180 Calgary 54 34 16 1 3 187 Red Deer 55 28 21 4 2 154 Saskatoon 53 29 21 0 3 190 Lethbridge 57 25 24 1 7 178 Swift Current 53 25 23 3 2 156 Medicine Hat 54 25 26 2 1 184 Kootenay 53 24 27 2 0 139 Moose Jaw 54 18 27 3 6 141 Regina 54 19 29 3 3 138 Brandon 55 20 31 2 2 150 WESTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OTL SOL GF dx-Portland 54 43 8 1 2 245 dx-Kelowna 55 40 11 3 1 244 Kamloops 55 35 15 2 3 198 Tri-City 53 31 19 1 2 174 Spokane 53 31 20 2 0 198 Victoria 53 30 19 1 3 174 Everett 54 21 28 1 4 132 Seattle 55 19 31 4 1 159 Prince George 54 16 30 2 6 135 Vancouver 53 13 40 0 0 142 d — division leader. x — clinched playoff berth.

Basketball GA 114 173 148 162 164 188 151 190 169 190 195 218

Pt 83 65 72 62 61 58 55 53 50 45 44 44

GA 119 136 153 157 167 174 190 223 193 229

Pt 89 84 75 65 64 64 47 43 40 26

Wednesday’s results Brandon 4 Lethbridge 1 Saskatoon 7 Prince Albert 1 Calgary 4 at Portland 3 Red Deer 4 at Prince George 3 Spokane 5 Kelowna 0 Victoria 4 Seattle 1 Today’s games Edmonton at Regina, 7 p.m.

Everett at Kamloops, 7 p.m.

Friday’s games Lethbridge at Prince Albert, 7 p.m.

Saskatoon at Swift Current, 7 p.m.

Edmonton at Brandon, 7:30 p.m.

Spokane at Kootenay, 7 p.m.

Moose Jaw at Medicine Hat, 7:30 p.m.

Vancouver at Prince George, 7 p.m.

Portland at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m.

Victoria at Tri-City, 7:05 p.m.

Calgary at Everett, 7:35 p.m.

Red Deer at Seattle, 7:35 p.m.

SUMMARIES WEDNESDAY Wheat Kings 4 Hurricanes 1 First Period 1. Brandon, Meilleur 8 (Cooper, McGauley) 12:56 2. Lethbridge, Blomqvist 7 (Maxwell, Pilon) 19:46 Penalties - Derko Let (cross checking) 0:10, Quenneville Bdn (hooking) 17:44, Cooper Bdn (too many men) 19:46.

Second Period 3. Brandon, Quenneville 8 (Hawryluk, Kalus) 15:52 Penalties - Simpson Let (holding opp. stick) 4:48, Waltz Bdn (boarding) 9:31.

Third Period 4. Brandon, Cooper 7 (McGauley, Hawryluk) 9:52 (pp) 5. Brandon, Meilleur 9 (Cooper, McGauley) 17:12 Penalties - Erkamps Let (tripping) 8:50, Wong Let (slashing) 17:50.

Shots on goal Lethbridge 12 16 9 — 37 Brandon 11 13 9 — 33 Lethbridge: Rimmer (L, 22-21-1); Brandon, Honey (W, 9-10-1).

Power plays (goals-chances) — Lethbridge: 0-3; Brandon: 1-4.

Hitmen 4 Winterhawks 3 First Period 1. Portland, MacPherson 2 (De Leo, Leier) 13:31 Penalties - Jones Por (hooking) 4:24, Iverson Por (tripping) 8:42, Roach Cal (hooking) 9:27, Zgraggen Cal (interference) 11:29.

Second Period 2. Calgary, Roach 14 (Chase, Sylvester) 8:47 (pp) 3. Portland, Rattie 30 (Leipsic, Petan) 17:16 (pp) 4. Portland, Leipsic 37 (Rattie) 17:30 Penalties - Kopeck Por (high-sticking) 7:51, Leipsic Por (boarding) 14:30, Mayor Cal (checking from behind) 16:53.

Third Period 5. Calgary, Sylvester 27 (Chase, Humphries) 0:56 6. Calgary, Macek 25 (Virtanen, Rissling) 6:57 7. Calgary, Sylvester 28 (Humphries, Chase) 18:28 Penalties - Chase Cal (slashing) 2:31, Brooks Cal (delay of game) 2:33, Petan Por (slashing) 11:44.

Calgary 5 10 15 — 30 Portland 15 11 19 — 45 Calgary: Driedger (W, 26-12-1); Portland: Carruth (L, 23-4-0).

Power plays (goals-chances) — Calgary: 1-5; Portland: 1-5.

Referees — Mike Campbell, Jason Nissen.

Linesmen — Jarrod Boman, Bevan Mills.

Attendance — 4,372, Portland, Ore. Blades 7 Raiders 1 First Period 1. Saskatoon, Ferland 7 (Walker, Pufahl) 13:33

(pp) 2. Saskatoon, Ferland 8 (Walker, Stransky) 15:30 Penalties - Draisaitl PA (hooking) 13:26.

Second Period 3. Saskatoon, McColgan 12 (Burns, Nicholls) 0:31 4. Saskatoon, Stransky 27 (Ferland, Walker) 0:53 5. Saskatoon, Stransky 28 (Dietz, Pufahl) 11:54 (pp) 6. Saskatoon, Valcourt 18 (Benoit, Graham) 19:53 Penalties - Draisaitl PA (tripping) 7:21, Busenius PA (interference) 11:14.

Third Period 7. Prince Albert, Draisaitl 13 (McNeill) 5:04 8. Saskatoon, Benoit 11 (Graham) 7:43 Penalties - Siemens Sas (tripping) 12:51.

Prince Albert 14 6 11 — 31 Saskatoon 19 18 9 — 46 Prince Albert: Siemens (L, 28-15-2) (33-28), Desautels (Start 11:54 of the second, 13-11); Saskatoon, Makarov (W, 23-16-0).

Power plays (goals-chances) — Prince Albert: 0-1; Saskatoon: 2-3.

Wheat Kings 4 Hurricanes First Period 1. Brandon, Meilleur 8 (Cooper, McGauley) 12:56 2. Lethbridge, Blomqvist 7 (Maxwell, Pilon) 19:46 Penalties - Derko Let (cross checking) 0:10, Quenneville Bdn (hooking) 17:44, Cooper Bdn (too many men) 19:46.

Second Period 3. Brandon, Quenneville 8 (Hawryluk, Kalus) 15:52 Penalties - Simpson Let (holding opp. stick) 4:48, Waltz Bdn (boarding) 9:31.

Third Period 4. Brandon, Cooper 7 (McGauley, Hawryluk) 9:52 (pp) 5. Brandon, Meilleur 9 (Cooper, McGauley) 17:12 Penalties - Erkamps Let (tripping) 8:50, Wong Let (slashing) 17:50.

Lethbridge 12 16 9 — 37 Brandon 11 13 9 — 33 Lethbridge: Rimmer (L, 22-21-1); Brandon, Honey (W, 9-10-1).

Power plays (goals-chances) — Lethbridge: 0-3; Brandon: 1-4.

Royals 4 Thunderbirds 1 First Period 1. Victoria, Carroll 12 (Magee, Fushimi) 2:23.

2. Victoria, B. Walker 14 (Carroll, J. Walker) 11:01.

3. Victoria, Crooks 25 (B. Walker, Hicketts) 19:11.

Penalties - Hickman, Sea (tripping) 1:19; Traber, Vic (check to the head) 8:14; Hicketts, Vic (highsticking) 13:08; Sanvido, Sea (tripping) 17:21.

Second Period 4. Seattle, Sanvido 13 (Lockhart, Theodore) 3:40.

5. Victoria, Crooks 26 (B. Walker, J. Walker) 17:03.

Penalties - Forsberg, Sea (roughing) 1:04; Crooks, Vic (roughing) 1:04; Carroll, Vic (roughing) 4:38; Johnson, Sea (tripping) 6:36; Cote, Vic (holding) 13:04; Green, Sea (roughing) 16:34; Vic (too many men) 16:34.

Third Period No scoring.

Penalties - Johnson, Sea (roughing) 7:04, Smith, Sea (tripping) 17:33.

Seattle 11 13 8 — 32 Victoria 11 13 6 — 30 Victoria: Polivka (W, 26-11-3); Seattle: Glover (L, 18-23-5), Mumaugh (start second, 0-5-0).

Power plays (goals-chances) — Victoria: 2-5; Seattle: 0-4.

NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts d-Boston 9 7 1 1 15 d-Pittsburgh 10 7 3 0 14 d-Tampa Bay 9 6 3 0 12 Ottawa 10 6 3 1 13 New Jersey 9 5 1 3 13 Montreal 9 6 3 0 12 Toronto 10 5 5 0 10 N.Y. Islanders 9 4 4 1 9 Winnipeg 9 4 4 1 9 Carolina 8 4 4 0 8 Philadelphia 10 4 6 0 8 N.Y. Rangers 9 4 5 0 8 Buffalo 10 3 6 1 7 Florida 9 3 5 1 7 Washington 10 2 7 1 5

GF GA 26 20 34 24 40 23 29 19 23 20 27 19 25 29 29 30 27 34 22 24 23 27 20 25 30 37 22 33 23 36

WESTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts d-Chicago 10 8 0 2 18 d-Anaheim 9 7 1 1 15 d-Vancouver 9 5 2 2 12 d-San Jose 10 7 2 1 15 St. Louis 9 6 3 0 12 Dallas 11 5 5 1 11 Edmonton 10 4 3 3 11 Nashville 9 4 2 3 11 Phoenix 10 4 4 2 10 Minnesota 9 4 4 1 9 Detroit 9 4 4 1 9 Colorado 10 4 6 0 8 Los Angeles 8 3 3 2 8

GF GA 33 23 32 23 24 22 34 21 32 25 23 27 24 27 20 21 29 27 21 24 23 28 21 26 20 25

Transactions Wednesday’s Sports Transactions BASEBALL MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION — Promoted chief labour counsel Dave Prouty to general counsel.

American League LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Agreed to terms with 3B Alberto Callaspo on a two-year contract.

TAMPA BAY RAYS—Agreed to terms with DH Luke Scott on a one-year contract. Designated RHP Dane De La Rosa for assignment.

National League CINCINNATI REDS — Agreed to terms with RHP Mike Leake on a one-year contract.

COLORADO ROCKIES — Agreed to terms with RHP Miguel Batista and RHP Chris Volstad on minor league contracts.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Agreed to terms with INF Alex Gonzalez on a one-year contract.

NEW YORK METS—Agreed to terms with OF Corey Patterson and OF Mike Wilson on minor league contracts.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Agreed to terms with LHP Jonathan Sanchez on a minor league contract.

SAN DIEGO PADRES — Claimed RHP Fautino De Los Santos off waivers from Milwaukee.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Agreed to terms with 1B Micah Owings on a minor league contract.

American Association LAREDO LEMURS — Signed C Brian Peterson, RHP Chris Pack, INF Matt Tucker and OF John Allen.

LINCOLN SALTDOGS — Signed OF Matt Forgatch.

United League SAN ANGELO COLTS — Traded C Salvador Paniagua to York (Atlantic) for future considerations.

BASKETBALL Women’s National Basketball Association TULSA SHOCK—Resigned G Courtney Paris, F Chante Black and F Amber Holt.

FOOTBALL National Football League CINCINNATI BENGALS — Named Hue Jackson running backs coach.

CLEVELAND BROWNS — Signed OL Dominic Alford.

GREEN BAY PACKERS — Announced the retirement of WR Donald Driver. Signed T Kevin Hughes.

NEW YORK GIANTS — Released RB Ahmad

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Wednesday’s Results Boston 2, Montreal 1 Anaheim 3, Colorado 0 Dallas 3, Edmonton 2, OT Today’s Games Montreal at Buffalo, 5 p.m.

Tampa Bay at New Jersey, 5 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at N.Y. Rangers, 5 p.m.

Florida at Philadelphia, 5 p.m.

Washington at Pittsburgh, 5 p.m.

Calgary at Columbus, 5 p.m.

Carolina at Ottawa, 5:30 p.m.

Toronto at Winnipeg, 6 p.m.

Detroit at St. Louis, 6 p.m.

Los Angeles at Nashville, 6 p.m.

Vancouver at Minnesota, 6 p.m.

Chicago at Phoenix, 7 p.m.

Friday’s Games Anaheim at Dallas, 6:30 p.m.

SUMMARIES WEDNESDAY Stars 3 Oilers 2 (OT) First Period No scoring.

Penalties - Robidas Dal (interference) 15:05, Smyth Edm (tripping) 19:25.

Second Period 1. Edmonton, Hemsky 4 (Yakupov, Gagner) 3:21 2. Dallas, Benn 3 (Jagr, Morrow) 13:24 3. Dallas, Roy 1 (Eriksson, Ryder) 18:44 (pp) Penalties - Yakupov Edm (roughing) 6:28, Hemsky Edm (hooking) 17:38.

Third Period 4. Edmonton, J. Schultz 3 (Hemsky, Hall) 7:38 (pp) Penalties - Eakin Dal (hooking) 5:11, Robidas Dal (high-sticking) 7:05, Daley Dal (interference) 13:56.

Overtime 5. Dallas, Jagr 3 (Benn, Robidas) 1:46 Shots on goal by(at) Dallas 12 7 7 2—28 Edmonton 9 7 13 0—29 Dallas 12 7 7 2 28 Edmonton 9 7 13 0 29 Dallas: Lehtonen (W, 5-2-1); Edmonton: Dubnyk (L, 4-3-3).

Power plays (goals-chances) — Dallas: 1-3; Edmonton: 1-4.

Referees — Dan O’Halloran, Chris Lee. Linesmen — Lonnie Cameron, Greg Devorski.

Attendance — 16,839 at Edmonton, Alta.

Bruins 2 Canadiens 1 First Period No scoring.

Penalties - Bourque Mtl (goaltender interference) 4:21, Seguin Bos (holding) 6:12, Subban Mtl (hooking) 16:53.

Second Period 1. Montreal, Subban 1 (Markov, Plekanec) 10:53 (pp) Penalties - Boychuk Bos (tripping) 0:54, Montreal bench (too many men, served by Gallagher) 4:01, Lucic Bos (high-sticking) 8:56, Lucic Bos (slashing) 14:09.

Third Period 2. Boston, Seguin 2 (Krejci) 0:14 3. Boston, Krejci 3 (Lucic, Seguin) 2:05 Penalties - Kelly Bos (hooking) 5:08, McQuaid Bos (unsportsmanlike conduct), Gallagher Mtl (roughing) 7:44, Subban Mtl (slashing) 18:58, Krejci Bos (hooking) 19:26.

Boston 4 12 7 — 23 Montreal 11 5 6 — 22 Boston: Rask (W, 6-1-1); Montreal: Price: (L, 6-2-0).

Power plays (goals-chances) — Boston: 0-4.

Montreal: 1-6.

RESULTS WEDNESDAY American Hockey League Worcester 4 St. John’s 0 Hamilton 6 Toronto 4 Binghamton 3 Adirondack 0 Grand Rapids 2 Houston 0 Rochester 6 Abbotsford 2 Ontario Hockey League Kitchener 5 Guelph 2 Mississauga 4 Kingston 1 Peterborough 10 Ottawa 6 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League Halifax 5 Rimouski 4 (SO) Baie-Comeau 8 Acadie-Bathurst 4 Blainville-Boisbriand 4 Chicoutimi 0 Rouyn-Noranda 5 Shawinigan 3 Alberta Junior Hockey League Grande Prairie 7 Olds 1 Lloydminster at Fort McMurray

HOCKEY National Hockey League NHL — Fined Columbus F Brandon Dubinsky $10,000 for boarding L.A. Kings D Rob Scuderi during Tuesday’s game.

ANAHEIM DUCKS—Recalled D Jordan Hendry from Norfolk (AHL).

CALGARY FLAMES — Signed G Danny Taylor to a one-year, two-way contract.

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS — Assigned C Ryan Johansen to Springfield (AHL).

LOS ANGELES KINGS — Traded C Andrei Loktionov to New Jersey for a 2013 fifth-round draft pick. Reassigned G Jean-Francois Berube to Manchester (AHL).

NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Assigned C Andrei Loktionov to Albany (AHL).

PHOENIX COYOTES — Assigned C Alexandre Bolduc to Portland (AHL).

ST. LOUIS BLUES — Reassigned F Anthony Nigro from Evansville (ECHL) to Peoria (AHL).

WINNIPEG JETS — Reassigned F Mark Scheifele to Barrie (OHL).

American Hockey League AHL — Suspended Bridgeport LW Brandon DeFazio one game.

ECHL READING ROYALS — Loaned D Adam Comrie to Worcester (AHL).

SOCCER Major League Soccer PORTLAND TIMBERS — Signed D Dylan TuckerGangnes.

National Women’s Soccer League PORTLAND THORNS — Signed M Becky Edwards, M Allie Long, M Nikki Washington and D Nikki Marshall.

Miami Atlanta Orlando Washington Charlotte

Indiana Chicago Milwaukee Detroit Cleveland

GB — 6 19 1/2 20 22

Central Division W L Pct 31 19 .620 29 19 .604 25 23 .521 18 32 .360 15 34 .306

GB — 1 5 13 15 1/2

Northwest Division W L Pct Oklahoma City 37 12 .755 Denver 31 18 .633 Utah 28 22 .560 Portland 25 24 .510 Minnesota 18 28 .391

GB — 6 9 1/2 12 17 1/2

Pacific Division W L Pct 35 16 .686 30 19 .612 23 26 .469 17 33 .340 17 33 .340

GB — 4 11 17 1/2 17 1/2

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

Tuesday’s Games Indiana 114, Atlanta 103 L.A. Lakers 92, Brooklyn 83 Houston 140, Golden State 109 Phoenix 96, Memphis 90 Denver 112, Milwaukee 104

Cleveland 122, Charlotte 95 Indiana 88, Philadelphia 69 Boston 99, Toronto 95 L.A. Clippers 86, Orlando 76 Washington 106, New York 96 Atlanta 103, Memphis 92 Brooklyn 93, Detroit 90 Miami 114, Houston 108 New Orleans 93, Phoenix 84 Oklahoma City 119, Golden State 98 Dallas 105, Portland 99 Utah 100, Milwaukee 86 San Antonio 104, Minnesota 94 Thursday’s Games L.A. Lakers at Boston, 6 p.m.

Chicago at Denver, 8:30 p.m.

Friday’s Games L.A. Lakers at Charlotte, 5 p.m.

Toronto at Indiana, 5 p.m.

Brooklyn at Washington, 5 p.m.

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

Orlando at Cleveland, 5:30 p.m.

San Antonio at Detroit, 5:30 p.m.

Portland at Houston, 6 p.m.

Golden State at Memphis, 6 p.m.

New York at Minnesota, 6 p.m.

Phoenix at Oklahoma City, 6 p.m.

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

Chicago at Utah, 8:30 p.m.

Red Deer Women’s Basketball League A Side Spartans 76 Vertically Challenged 53 Spartans: Carla Stewart 18, Jaci Horvath 17, Carla Lachman 17. VC: Joelle Burnstad 17.

POG: Spatans: Lachman. VC: Burnstad.

Storm 41 Triple Threat 34 Storm: Kayla Newans 13. TT: Cassie Armstrong 8.

POG: Storm: Lorraine Uloth. TT: Jessie Charchuk , Hoosier Daddy 46 Big Ballers 27 Hoosier: Tanille Cameron, Lindsay Morrison 12.

BB: Jill Richardson 7.

POG: Hoosier: Jodi Marshall. BB: Tara Dickson.

B Side Shooting Stars 37 Rampage 28 Stars: Jamie Hodgkinson, Katie Adele 8. Ram: Kelsy Wilson 12.

POG: Stars: Adele. Ram: Mazi Cunningham.

Funk 35 The Bank 27 Funk: Michelle Gerwing 16. Bank: Catherine Riggcue 10.

POG: Funk: Camille Bax. Bank: Terri Hok.

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Curling 2013 Canadian Junior Curling Championships FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. — Results and standings from the 2013 Canadian Junior Curling Championships after the ninth draw, from Feb. 2-10 at the Oilsands Curling Rink and CNRL Arena: MEN Championship Pool Province (Skip) W L Alberta (Scoffin) 7 1 Nova Scotia (Thompson) 7 1 Ontario (Squires) 6 2 Manitoba (Dunstone) 6 2 New Brunswick (Barry) 5 3 Saskatchewan (Scharback) 5 3 B.C. (Klymchuk) 3 5 Quebec (Asselin) 3 5 Seeding Pool Province (Skip) Yukon (Young) Northern Ont. (Roberts) N.L. (Boland) P.E.I. (Smith) Nunavut (Kakuktinniq) N.W.T. (Kakuktinniq)

W 3 3 3 2 0 0

L 4 4 4 5 7 7

WOMEN Championship Pool Province (Skip) W Manitoba (Birchard) 8 Ontario (Sinclair) 7 B.C. (Brown) 7 Yukon (Koltun) 5 Saskatchewan (Hanson) 5 Nova Scotia (Myketyn-Driscoll) New Brunswick (Daigle) 4 Quebec (Dumais) 3

L 0 1 1 3 4 3 5 6

Seeding Pool Province (Skip) W N.L. (Suley) 4 Alberta (Flory) 4 N.W.T. (McKay-Saturnino) 3 Northern Ont. (Keffer) 3

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Wednesday’s results Tiebreakers WOMEN New Brunswick 8 Alberta 3 Saskatchewan 10 Newfoundland & Labrador 7 Quebec 10 Northwest Territories 5 First Draw MEN Championship Round Ontario 6 Quebec 4 Alberta 10 New Brunswick 4 Nova Scotia 9 Saskatchewan 4 Manitoba 8 British Columbia 7 Seeding Round Northern Ontario 8 P.E.I. 5 WOMEN Championship British Columbia 10 Quebec 8 Manitoba 8 Yukon 7 Ontario 9 New Brunswick 8 Saskatchewan 11 Nova Scotia 3 Seeding Newfoundland & Labrador 7 P.E.I. 6 Second Draw MEN Championship Manitoba 8 Ontario 6 Alberta 7 Quebec 4 Saskatchewan 7 New Brunswick 5 Nova Scotia 6 British Columbia 4 Seeding Newfoundland & Labrador 11 Nunavut 0 WOMEN Championship British Columbia 8 Nova Scotia 2 Yukon 13 Quebec 2 Manitoba 8 New Brunswick 5 Ontario 8 Saskatchewan 7 Seeding Alberta 12 Northwest Territories 3 Northern Ontario 17 Nunavut 1

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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League Kindersley 5 LaRonge 2

STETTLER — Taylor Mulder’s goal at 8:06 of the third period gave the Blackfalds Wranglers a 4-3 victory over the Stettler Lightning in Heritage Junior B Hockey League play Tuesday.

Jared Ramstead, Jason Bell and Landon Wolitski added single goals for the Wranglers, who led 2-1 after the first period. The teams were tied at 3-3 after 40 minutes.

Gavin Brandl, Adam Ternes and Tyson Glazier connected for the Lightning.

Thomas Isaman made 28 saves for Blackfalds and Simon Thieleman 25 for Stettler.

Southeast Division W L Pct 32 14 .696 27 21 .563 14 35 .286 13 35 .271 11 37 .229

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB San Antonio 39 11 .780 — Memphis 30 18 .625 8 Houston 27 24 .529 12 1/2 Dallas 21 28 .429 17 1/2 New Orleans 16 33 .327 22 1/2

Manitoba Junior Hockey League OCN 4 Virden 3 (OT) Dauphin 4 Selkirk 0 Steinbach 10 Neepawa 5

JUNIOR B HOCKEY Bradshaw and DT Chris Canty.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES—Signed DE/LB Chris McCoy to a three-year contract. Released T Demetress Bell.

Canadian Football League EDMONTON ESKIMOS — Signed QB Jacory Harris nad RB Kyle Exume.

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB New York 31 16 .660 — Brooklyn 29 20 .592 3 Boston 25 23 .521 6 1/2 Philadelphia 21 27 .438 10 1/2 Toronto 17 32 .347 15

The Notre Dame Cougars split a Central Alberta High School Basketball League doubleheader against the visiting Wetaskiwin Sabres Tuesday.

The Cougars won the boys’ contest 64-62 while the girls lost 60-36.

Mike Malin dropped in 22 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for the Cougars while Trent Herbert had 15 points for the Sabres.

On the girls’ side, Autumn Letkeman had eight points and Rachel Edge 10 rebounds for the Cougars.

Notre Dame will compete in the St. Joe’s tournament in Edmonton this weekend.

Meanwhile, Lindsay Thurber and Hunting Hills will compete in the annual LTCHS senior tournament this weekend.

Both the LTCHS Raiders boys and girls will open the two-day tournament against St. Paul at 3:30 p.m. Friday.

Other opening round girls’ games sees W.P. Wagner of Edmonton clashing with Calgary’s Bishop Carroll at 5:15 p.m., Salisbury of Sherwood Park facing Hunting Hills at 7 p.m. and Camrose taking on Lester B Pearson of Calgary at 8:45 p.m.

On the boys’ side, Wagner takes on Brooks at 5:15 p.m., Salisbury meets Lester B Pearson at 7 p.m. and Hunting Hills clashes with Webber Academy of Calgary at 8:45 p.m.

The semifinals in both divisions go Saturday at 12 noon and 1:45 p.m. with the girls’ final at 7 p.m. and the boys to follow.

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TORONTO, Ontario — It has been quite a rookie season for Scott Milanovich.

The first-year head coach led the Toronto Argonauts to a 9-9 record and back into the CFL playoffs in 2012. He capped his season to remember by hoisting the championship trophy over his head after guiding the Argos to victory in the 100th Grey Cup game.

And on Wednesday, Milanovich was named a finalist for the CFL’s coach of the year award. He’ll be up against John Hufnagel of the Calgary Stampeders and Mike Benevides of the B.C. Lions.

“It was a great year for us and it’s a great honour,” Milanovich said. “Coach Huff and coach Benevides both had great years to.

“Our organization did a great job, our coaches, our players. Really, the award in my opinion is all about what kind of success you had as an organization. I know they’re talking about my name but there’s a lot of people who go into that.”

Voting was conducted by the Football Reporters of Canada. The award winner will be honoured Feb. 28 in Regina.

Toronto made huge headlines in December 2011, first hiring Milanovich from the Montreal Alouettes before landing quarterback Ricky Ray in a blockbuster trade with the Edmonton Eskimos.

But Ray and the Argos started slowly. The club was 4-4 up to its Labour Day showdown with Hamilton before losing five of its next six contests to stand 7-9 late in the campaign.

Toronto was 1-2 when Ray went down with a knee injury, then lost a 44-32 decision to Winnipeg in his return. However, Ray led the Argos to victory in their final five games, including a 35-22 decision over Calgary in the Grey Cup before a rapid Rogers Centre gathering of 53,208.

The Argos’ late-season resurgence just reinforced what Milanovich had learned while playing for head coach Tony Dungy with the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

“That was, have a plan, implement your plan and then stand by it,” Milanovich said. “Coaches go into a season and have a philosophy and a way they were going to go about doing things and if it doesn’t go well right away some coaches will change.

“Tony Dungy was one that taught me, we started

0-5 one year, and he came in and told us that when we started to buy into what he was selling that’s when we’d start winning and he was right. He didn’t change a thing and I felt like we stuck by our plan this year and it took us a little longer to get it going than we had hoped but ultimately in the long run it served us well.”

Milanovich said he won’t feel any extra pressure in 2013 with Toronto being the defending Grey Cup champion.

“The staff and I are still trying to decide how we want to approach the season but our philosophy has always been to concern ourselves with what’s going on in our locker-room,” he said. “If we do our job and concentrate on our team getting better, then the wins and losses will take care of themselves.

“There’s no question it’s a challenge. There’s maybe a little less hunger from some of the guys but the true champions are the ones that are going to want to do it every year. So we’re going to have to figure out who those guys are and get more of them and make sure we have the same attitude we went into last year with.”

Hufnagel, the CFL’s top coach in 2008, led Calgary to second spot in the West Division with a 12-6 record despite losing starter Drew Tate to injury for most of the season. The Stampeders defeated Saskatchewan and B.C. in the playoffs to make their second Grey Cup appearance in five years.

“Both Mike and Scott did excellent coaching work in 2012 and I’m honoured to be named a finalist for the coach of the year award along with those two men,” Hufnagel said. “I’m humbled by the nomination but I would point out that our success in 2012 was a team effort on the part of our players and the staff.”

Hufnagel is entering his sixth season as Calgary’s head coach and GM. Benevides guided the 2011 champion Lions to a league-best 13-5 record in his first season as head coach.

The 13 victories tied a Lions’ club record for most wins by a first-year head coach but he credited his assistant coaches for that success.

“They’re the ones who do all the work, they’re the ones who make us look good and put the players in the right position,” he said. “This is about them and I’m really proud about that.”

B.C. finished the season with a defence that led the CFL in 18 of the league’s 25 categories, including

Westwood makes season debut at Pebble Beach PGA

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Lee Westwood still doesn’t know why his father took him to the golf course.

He played just about every other sport in England when he was 12, such as football, cricket and rugby. He used to go fishing with his father, but the fish weren’t biting, mainly because Westwood kept throwing stones into the water. So off they went to a golf course called Kilton Forest, neither of them having ever so much as swung a club.

Westwood was hooked.

“I turned pro at 19 and came on tour, and he was still a 12 handicap, so I can’t understand the reasons for that,” Westwood said.

“He went to every lesson that I’ve had, drove me there and sat there and listened to it. I just got a bit better than him. Must be down to talent or something like that. I must have my mom’s talent for golf.”

Westwood was particularly sharp with his dry humour Wednesday at Pebble Beach, where it’s easy to be in a good mood when the landscape is colored with a blue sky, green grass, white surf and a blazing sun.

He is making his first start on the PGA Tour, and this week is a reminder to the 39-year-old Westwood where his career all started.

It was his mother, a podiatrist, who bought a set of golf clubs from a patient in case her son wanted something to do while on holiday from school. It was his father, a math teacher, who had the idea of going to the golf course for the first time.

Nearly 30 years later, Westwood has put together quite the career. He reached No. 1 in the world, ending the five-year reign of Tiger Woods in October 2010. He has won the Order of

Merit twice on the European Tour. He has played on eight Ryder Cup teams.

Perhaps it’s only fitting that Westwood goes back to his roots at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am by playing with his father.

John Westwood told the UK version of Golf World that they both shot somewhere in the neighbourhood of 180 that first day at Kilton Forest. On the third day, Westwood chipped in for his first birdie, and then his father made a long putt on the same hole for his first birdie.

Pebble Beach is known as the felicitous meeting of land and sea, and the tournament can be an important meeting of PGA Tour players and amateur partners who in most cases are far more successful — CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, stars from other sports that include Wayne Gretzky, Matt Cain and Justin Verlander, actors Bill Murray and Andy Garcia, entertainers like Clay Walker and Kenny G. It requires patience to get through rounds that approach six hours, with two pros and two amateurs at Pebble Beach, Spyglass Hill and Monterey Peninsula Country Club. Who better to spend the time with than the man who got it all started?

“He’s had a massive influence on me,” Westwood said. “He’s the reason, really, I’ve got so good at the game.”

Both are in California to rejoice over more than just golf. They celebrated their 43rd anniversary, and his mother, Trish, has a birthday next week.

Pebble Beach is one of the few events on the PGA Tour where the tournament itself is bigger than any one player, though the field is ample.

Phil Mickelson is the defending champion, and he is coming off a four-shot win last week in the Phoenix Open for his 41st career victory on the tour. Mickelson is a four-time winner at Pebble Beach, and another victory would tie the tournament record held

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Bruins 2 Canadiens 1 MONTREAL — Changing his lines in the third period paid off for Boston Bruins coach Claude Julien.

Julien moved rising star Tyler Seguin onto a unit with David Krejci and Milan Lucic and it produced the tying and winning goals on its first two shifts as the Bruins downed the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 on Wednesday night.

“We needed to create more scoring chances because we didn’t have many in the first two periods, so we tweaked the lines a bit and the guys responded well,” said Julien as the Bruins improved to 7-1-1 and maintained their hold on first place in the Northeast Division.

“That Krejci line’s been awesome for us but tonight they weren’t able to generate much, so I said, ’Let’s move guys around here and give them a little spark’ and it worked out. Look at Siggy driving the net on that first goal.”

Seguin sneaked in front to take a Krejci pass and lift it over Carey Price to tie the game only 14 seconds into the third period.

The speedy young centre then slipped the puck to the left wing on a rush and Lucic fed it in front. The onrushing Krejci got there just before Montreal centre Tomas Plekanec to tip it in at 2:05.

P.K. Subban scored his first of the season on a second period power play for Montreal, which was stoned by Tuukka Rask while outshooting Boston 11-4 in the opening frame.

The Canadiens (6-3-0) ended a fivegame home winning run.

“We played well in the first period, but starting in the second we kind of backed up,” said defenceman Andrei Markov, who picked up his ninth point in as many games. “We stopped playing our game.”

Boston outshot Montreal 23-22.

The Canadiens play Thursday night in Buffalo before facing the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night at the Bell Centre.

Julien called it the best game so far this season for Rask, who has built a 6-1-1 record as the starter while veteran Tim Thomas is on a self-assigned sabbatical. Rask stopped Lars Eller on a breakaway 10 minutes into the game, and got a break in the second when Plekanec was in alone but lost control of the puck and shot it into the corner rather than at the net.

“He’s had the right attitude,” Julien said of his goaltender. “With the high expectations, he’s just doing his job. He’s a normal goaltender, which might be a surprise to a lot of people.

But he’s so easy going. There are no issues.”

The Krejci, Lucic and Nathan Horton line has been Boston’s best this season while Seguin went into the game in a slump with only one goal in the first eight games.

“I was feeling snakebitten, but I’m glad one went in and we pulled this one out,” Seguin said. “I feel I’ve been playing decently. I had a couple of goals called back. Things weren’t going in. But we got it going in the third.”

It was a mostly skirmish-free game for the rival teams, who stuck to strong positional hockey other than Montreal’s brief letdown in the third period.

The Canadiens did not allow the Bruins a shot on goal until more than 11 minutes into the game, but solid saves from Rask kept it scoreless.

Subban broke the deadlock at 10:53 of the second with Lucic serving a high-sticking penalty.

The flamboyant defenceman took a pass from Markov and saw his point shot go off Rich Peverley’s stick and past Rask. It was Subban’s first goal and third point in three games since he ended a holdout by signing a twoyear contract.

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fewest points (19.7) and yards (294.6) per game and most sacks (47).

But the Lions’ attempt at repeating as Grey Cup champions ended with a 34-29 home loss to Calgary in the West Division final.

“There has been a time to reflect and recover and refresh and get excited about the upcoming season,” Benevides said. “But when you look at the entire body of work, I’m tremendously proud of what we accomplished and the guys did everything we wanted them to do ... so there’s a lot of things there that validate what I believe in and what we believe in.

“It’s just a matter of staying the course and finding a way to get better and improve. There’s a lot there to take from and a lot to be proud about.”

Benevides could become the second B.C. coach in as many seasons to win the award. Lions’ GM Wally Buono claimed it last year after leading the club to its Grey Cup title.

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PHOTO RADAR SITES Drivers are being warned about photo radar sites in Red Deer through Feb. 15. School zones targeted are at Pamely Avenue, Mitchell Avenue, Lancaster Drive and Nolan Street.

Playground zones will be monitored at 57th Avenue, Kerry Wood Drive, Anders Street, Dempsey Street and McLean Street. Traffic corridors being checked for speeding are Barrett Drive, Taylor Drive, 40th Avenue, 49th Avenue and 50th Avenue. Police have the right to change sites without notice.

Cash crunch hits sewage line OPTIONS STUDIED

BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF Completion of an Olds-to-Red Deer regional sewage line may be delayed because of the province’s tight finances.

“At the moment, it’s no surprise that the province is in some challenging times with the funding for everything. And we’re not immune to that,” said Dave Hoar, Red Deer County’s representative on the South Red Deer Regional Wastewater Commission.

“They have given an indication that while they support our program, cash flow will be an issue.”

A number of alternatives were put on the table at a recent meeting with provincial officials.

One option is for municipalities to pick up a bigger share of the project. The provincial government had pledged to cover 90 per cent of the line’s estimated $135-million price tag.

Another way to reduce the immediate

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KIDS’ ONLINE PROTECTION Parents can find better ways to protect their children online with the help of the Alberta government.

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“In today’s online society, with constant access to social media, it can be difficult for parents to know how to protect and support their children,” says Dave Hancock, minister of Human Services. Internet Savvy can be accessed as a web-based tool or downloaded as a PowerPoint for group presentations. For other helpful resources for adults, teens and children on safer Internet habits, visit Internet Safety on the Human Services website.

financial burden on the province at a time of budget deficits is to extend the construction schedule for the project, which was to see the final link to Red Deer completed in 2015.

“The commission took the stance at the last board meeting that certainly our preferred route was to maintain the 90/10 funding and extend the time frame as our first choice,” said Hoar.

That message has been sent to the province and municipalities are waiting for a response.

Hoar said how long the project will be extended is an open question.

“Really at this point we have no idea. It’s still up in the air for negotiations. We might be able to make the end of 2015, or it might be a number of years beyond that.”

While a delay is not welcome, its impact on communities along the line will not be critical.

The final pieces of the project would have seen an older line from Springbrook to Red Deer replaced with a higher-capacity line.

Other connections in Red Deer to its

sewage plant are also planned.

“The only community with really an emergency situation with regard to sewage disposal is Olds.”

Some of Olds sewage can be still be taken using existing pipelines.

“That takes the immediate short-term pressure off (Olds),” he said. “If the total line completion is a bit late it’s not really an emergency situation for Central Alberta.”

First estimated at $107 million in 2007, the estimated cost of the 90-km line has risen by about $28 million due to inflation and line route changes that added 16 km.

Alberta Transportation spokesman John Lear said the application for additional funding to complete the project is under review.

“We need to look at a bunch of factors.

It’s quite a complex and multi-year project so they’re going to take the time to look at it carefully.

“But no final decisions have been made at this point.” pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

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BY RANDY FIEDLER ADVOCATE STAFF Red Deer is the first stop on Safari Jeff’s annual cross-country safari.

Jeff McKay has crisscrossed Canada for 25 years, sharing his love of reptiles in stage shows at fairs, shopping centres and other venues.

“I try to make it more fascinating every year and keep it interesting for me as well,” says the 40-year-old.

“The same question, but from a different person, makes it unique. I’ve had a lucky life.”

About 60 people came to his first Animology show in a theatre created from Parkland Mall’s vacant northeast store.

The 30-minute presentation is jammed with facts about reptilian life, his non-stop narrative covering the habits, habitat, physiology and biology of the many reptiles he owns.

Video presentations he and wife Shannon shoot themselves in Canada, South America and Africa describe the lives of primates, birds and other animals outside the reptile realm.

“The audio-visual aspect brings in other types of animals. It broadens the experience.”

McKay’s season runs from February to April in Western Canada and July through September in the east. Wife Shannon now stays home with their children Charlie, 5, and Ruby, 2, in Kamloops — a desert geography well suited to caring for reptiles.

That leaves Safari Jeff to travel alone in his big tour bus to keep his precious cargo of cold-blooded critters warm.

“I know them all by smell and you have to keep them clean.”

His entourage includes lizards, turtles, snakes of all sizes, an African spur tortoise named Father Time and even a small crocodile.

Photo by RANDY FIEDLER/Advocate staff

Safari Jeff McKay explains how Russell, his tegu lizard, uses a forked tongue to smell during the Animology show at Parkland Mall Wednesday.

‘I TRY TO MAKE IT MORE FASCINATING EVERY YEAR AND KEEP IT INTERESTING FOR ME AS WELL.” — ‘SAFARI’ JEFF MCKAY

A trailer contains the backdrops and other props he needs.

“The show’s the easiest part. I’m a truck driver, a mover, an entertainer, I do it all.”

Safari Jeff enjoyed his first trip to the Red Deer for last year’s Westerner Days and will return for a second year this sum-

mer.

The Parkland Mall shows run today and tomorrow at 1:30 and 6:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. Though admission is free, donations to the Red Deer Food Bank are encouraged. rfiedler@reddeeradvocate.com

Ponoka beauty queen going to Toronto MISS PONOKA COUNTY WORLD, ANNE-MARIE ROGERS-COOPER

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Anne-Marie Rogers-Cooper will compete for Miss Teen Canada World

Anne-Marie Rogers-Cooper has never placed lower than third in competition.

Still the 16-year-old beauty queen from Ponoka was pleasantly surprised when she was chosen to compete in the Miss Teen Canada World beauty pageant at the Calgary qualifier in January.

Crowned Miss Ponoka County World, Rogers-Cooper will use her charm and confidence to wow the judges at the national competition in Toronto this July.

Between now and the competition, Rogers-Cooper will focus on fundraising and raising awareness about vision loss.

“It can affect you at any point in your life,” said Rogers-Cooper. “It can and not everybody knows that.”

The Ponoka Composite High School Grade 11 student

MISS TEEN CANADA WORLD has optic neuritis in both eyes, an optic nrve inflammation causing blurred vision.

Rogers-Cooper said her condition is not very common in teenagers and usually attacks people under the age of six and over 65 years of age.

She said having the condition spurred her into the beauty pageant life.

“As a self-esteem boost, I started pageants,” said Rogers-Cooper. “It turns out I was good at them. I’ve been doing them for three years now and this teen one was a big step up for me.”

The condition can lead to permanent blindness. RogersCooper said her eyesight has improved recently.

Rogers-Cooper said she never imagined she would have entered such a prestigious pageant and to win a spot in the nationals. Outside

of her pageant life, RogersCooper is a Girl Guides leader and participates in youth groups. She is the daughter of Cory and Kim Powers.

After she graduates high school, Rogers-Cooper would like to pursue a career in forensics science. But her main goal right now is to show girls that anything is possible no matter what happens.

Miss Teen Red Deer World, Madison Fertig, 17, of Red Deer, will also compete on the national stage.

The Miss Teen Canada World pageant sponsors Free the Children, an international charity and youth movement founded in 1995 by children’s rights advocate Craig Kielburger.

Fifteen girls from each province will compete in the televised pageant. crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com

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BRIEFS Liberal leadership candidate to tout high-speed rail plan A federal Liberal leadership candidate will chat about his “groundbreaking proposal” for a highspeed rail line between Calgary and Edmonton during a stop to Red Deer on Friday.

George Takach will hold a news conference at 9:30 a.m. at Red Deer Lodge Hotel and Conference Centre. A breakfast for the public will be held at 8 a.m.

In a news release, Takach says that an accessible, efficient transit option between Alberta’s three major cities will help to open up commuting in the province, allowing Albertans to conduct business more effectively and increasing the economic strength of the Edmonton-Calgary corridor.

Born in Toronto in 1957, Takach is the son of impoverished immigrants who came to Canada in search of a better life after fleeing Hungary after the Soviet invasion.

Nine candidates are running for the party’s top job — lawyers Takach, David Bertschi and Deborah Coyne, MPs Marc Garneau, Joyce Murray and Justin Trudeau, former MPs Martin Cauchon and Martha Hall Findlay, and Karen McCrimmon, a retired lieutenant colonel.

A new leader of the federal Liberal Party will be chosen on April 14 in Ottawa.

Lacombe police issue warning about residential break-ins Four residential break-ins in a week have Lacombe police asking residents to be extra vigilant.

Between Jan. 28 and Feb. 5, four residences in the area of 58th Street and 53rd Avenue in the city 25 kms north of Red Deer were broken into.

Police said the method of entry was consistent at all locations and it appears most have occurred in the mid to late afternoon. Forensic evidence has been recovered at all the scenes, which would suggest the same culprit is responsible.

“Residential break-ins are thankfully rare in the city of Lacombe so it is quite alarming to see four in a short space of time,” said Inspec. Steve Murray, in a release.

“This is another one of those rare occasions where we will rely heavily on our community to be our eyes and ears and alert us so we can catch the person responsible and prevent any more citizens from becoming victims.”

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Safe Healthy Active People Everywhere (SHAPE) promoted a Winter Walk Day Wednesday hoping to encourage people to get out and get some healthy exercise this week. These walkers making their way around Bower Ponds joined others in the community putting one foot in front of another. SHAPE is a non-profit organization promoting active, safe routes to school programs and encouraging children to walk or ride bikes to school.

Lacombe police ask residents throughout the city, but particularly in the neighbourhood that has been targeted already, 58th Street between 52nd and 56th Avenues, to be extra vigilant and report any suspicious persons or unusual activity in their area to police.

Anyone with any information about these breakins should call the Lacombe Police Service at 403782-3279 or if they witness what appears to be a crime in progress they should call 911.

Trial set for man accused of ramming police car Trial dates have been set for a Red Deer man alleged to have rammed a police car while officers

were attempting to arrest him early in the morning of Nov. 15.

Stephen Dwayne Gibbon, 33, wanted on warrants for outstanding charges, was arrested outside of a house that had been under RCMP surveillance.

He faces a range of charges, including dangerous driving, flight from police, hit and run, resisting arrest, robbery, possession of the proceeds of crime and numerous drug-related offences.

Represented by Red Deer lawyer Will Willms, Gibbon pleaded not guilty in Red Deer provincial court on Wednesday to the robbery charge and to the charges arising from his arrest on Nov. 15, choosing to be tried by judge alone in Red Deer provincial court.

He remains in custody pending a bail review, set for March 4.

Meeting on improving high school completion draws valuable input

BY LAURA TESTER ADVOCATE STAFF A Red Deer Public Schools town hall meeting attracted lots of valuable input on how to improve rates for high school completion, said Superintendent Piet Langstraat.

The town hall meeting, held last Thursday at Hunting Hills

High School, drew about 180 people.

People suggested a number of ways to support high school completion, including: more relevant practical application and making course work real; having caring relationships in the school; and have more flexibility and choice so that high school isn’t so rigid for students.

Langstraat said the information gathered from other town hall meetings — involving students only, staff only and administration only — will go to a board retreat later this month.

The board of trustees will look at all the input to come up with strategies that can be implemented through the school district’s three-year

plan.

“The end goal was not to just have interesting information, but to have practical, doable strategies,” said Langstraat.

Langstraat even told the students at their town hall meeting that he would personally go back to them on April 15 and tell them what would be done regarding high school

completion.

Besides high school strategies, the school district has two other focuses right now — that of inclusion and literacy.

“We’re working really well in inclusion and literacy, but high school completion, the numbers aren’t where we want them to be,” he said. ltester@reddeeradvocate.com

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Police say a 79-year-old man and a 70-year-old woman were injured in two separate home invasions on the Buffalo Lake Metis Settlement on Feb. 2.

Mounties allege two people kicked in the door of the man, who remains in hospital, and say in the second, they asked to use the telephone.

Dakota Clane Boudreau who is 20, was arrested on Monday without incident in Heart Lake First Nation, 70 kilometres northeast of Lac la Biche.

David Norman Boudreau, who is 41, was arrested in Edmonton on Tuesday, and both face several charges, including forcible confinement, assault with a weapon and uttering threats.

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CALGARY — Alberta’s highest court has imposed a tougher sentence on a former police commission chairman for child pornography and Internet luring.

Curtis Paradee of Taber pleaded guilty to the charges and was sentenced last May to 90 days in jail, to be served on weekends, and an 18-month conditional term.

The Alberta Court of Appeal ruled Wednesday that the sentence was unfit and sentenced Paradee to 18 months in jail to be followed by three years of probation. “This callous disregard of the effects on the young victim, serious and possibly permanent, is an aggravating factor which appears to have been overlooked or effectively and improperly discounted by the sentencing judge,” reads the ruling by the three-judge panel.

Paradee was chairman of the Taber Police Commission when he began an Internet relationship with a 15-year-old girl in 2010.

He was 41 but posed as a 20-year-old man. Over a period of months, he persuaded the girl, who turned 16, to perform sex acts for him on a webcam.

Court heard the girl initially thought she was involved with a boy her own age and when she discovered it was a man, she became depressed and continues to suffer serious problems.

The appeal judges said there is an overwhelming need to protect vulnerable children from exploitation and criticized provincial court Judge Derek Redman for how he handled the case.

“The sentencing judge focused almost entirely on the potential for rehabilitation of the offender, to the almost complete exclusion of any consideration of the effects of the offender’s conduct on the victim,” wrote Justice Marina Paperny.

“It is clear from the victim impact statements that this young woman has experienced serious psychological damage, leading her to self-harm, self-medication and potentially self-destruction.”

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Abrams gives few ‘Star Wars’ hints SAYS HE WANTS TO WORK WITH GAMING COMPANY self as a trusted steward of beloved fantasy universes, directing well-received additions to the Star Trek and LAS VEGAS — A newly announced Mission: Impossible franchises.

Star Wars sequel was on everyone’s Star Wars creator George Lucas mind when J.J. Abrams took the stage opened the door to the latest round of Wednesday at a Las Vegas video game spin-offs when he sold his Lucasfilm conference, but he made only a side- empire to The Walt Disney Co. for $4.05 ways mention of the film he has been billion last fall. hired to direct.

The company is planning three seThe reference was a throw-away quels and two peripheral movies fojoke from his last franchise reboot. cusing on characters.

The director played a scene from his Episode VII is tentatively scheduled 2009 Star Trek film to illustrate the imfor release in the sumportance of embroidermer of 2015. ing films with subtle deLast month, Abrams ‘SO THEY’RE tails, and freeze-framed told a group of reportLOOKING AT ALL on a shot of a familiar ers that he wanted to Star Wars robot peeking THE DEBRIS THAT’S make sure the sequel from space junk. was “something that OUT THERE, AND “So they’re looking at touches people.” all the debris that’s out CURIOUSLY, IT’S On Wednesday, he there, and curiously, it’s did give his audience R2D2.’

R2D2,” he said, drawing of nerds and gamers a roar of laughter.

— STAR WARS DIRECTOR J.J. ABRAMS one revelation when Gabe Newell, presihe announced his indent of video game detention to collaborate veloper Valve, shared with Newell — the man a stage with Abrams at behind the hit games the Design, Innovate, “Portal,” “Half-Life” Communicate, Enterand “Counter-Strike.” tain Summit at the Hard “There’s an idea Rock Hotel & Casino. that we had for a game “So now I have to go that we’d like to develback through your movop,” he said. ies looking at all the deFans wanted more bris to figure out what information on that, movie you’re going to direct next?” too.

Newell asked.

“If they would reveal even the Abrams has given die-hard fans few genre,” said Kellen Smalley, 32, a gamclues about his vision for the seventh er. live-action Star Wars film.

“If they would bring what J.J. does He was announced as its director in with stories to the Star Wars games, it January. would be very fun.”

The Sin City appearance left fans of Abrams’ development company, The Force hungering for more insight.

Bad Robot Interactive, has released “I’d love to know who they’ll focus apps related to his movies. Newell said on, what character, how far in the fu- his company would like to work with ture it will be set, things like that,” Abrams on a movie adaptation of “Porsaid Sadierose Schwartzmiller, 19, a tal” or “Half-Life.” comic-book creator who won her ticket to the event in an art contest.

Hannah Dreier can be reached at Abrams has made a name for him- http://twitter.com/hannahdreier

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Producer and director J.J. Abrams speaks during a keynote address at the D.I.C.E. Summit, Wednesday, in Las Vegas. A newly announced “Star Wars” sequel was on everyone’s mind when Abrams took the stage at the annual video game conference, but he made only a sideways mention of the film.

Garber says Jennifer Garner got him ‘Argo’ role MOVIE CONSIDERED A FRONT-RUNNER FOR BEST PICTURE FOLLOWING A STRING OF AWARDS SHOW TRIUMPHS THE CANADIAN PRESS

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Actor Victor Garber attends a press conference for the new movie “Argo” at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012. Garber says he has “Alias” pal Jennifer Garner to thank for his co-starring role in the Oscarnominated political thriller “Argo,” considered a front-runner for best picture following a string of awards show triumphs. been just a very fulfilling experience.”

The only disappointment has been in seeing Affleck shut out of the best director nominations at Academy Awards.

“That was the main feeling I had, was just: ‘Really?

“This is so disappointing,”’ says Garber.

“It seemed odd and I still don’t quite understand how it all happened but he’s been vindicated, certainly in the last few weeks.”

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how responsible, in a lot of ways, for why this family isn’t working,” says Garber.

“He finds himself in a desperate situation trying to protect his family, trying to save his business, his empire, and so he does things that would certainly be questionable morally but in his eyes are justified.”

Meagan Good stars as Joanna Locasto, a childhood friend of murdered socialite Vivian Bowers, Robert’s eldest daughter.

Now a cop, Joanna goes undercover to find Vivian’s killer.

A second season is still uncertain but Garber promises a satisfying ride for those willing to stick with the show.

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castmate Tate Donovan as the eldest son of the powerful Bowers clan, led by Garber’s character.

“It was so ironic that Tate Donovan and I are in the same movie and in the same television show playing father and son,” says Garber, best known to TV audiences for starring opposite Garner on the long-running spy series Alias.

“It was just a happy accident really.”

On Deception, Garber plays patriarch Robert Bowers, a charming pharmaceutical boss who does whatever it takes to protect his personal and professional interests.

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Actors Guild Awards, best picture at the Producers Guild Awards and best director for Affleck at the Directors Guild Awards.

Garber is surprised by the broad embrace of Argo.

“I didn’t expect to be at the SAG Awards and win that, I didn’t expect to be at the Golden Globes and have Argo win,” says the actor, also known for appearing in the Oscar-winning “Titanic.”

“It’s just been so much fun and because I’m so close to Ben and Jen, it’s

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TORONTO — Victor Garber says he has Alias pal Jennifer Garner to thank for his co-starring role in the Oscar-nominated political thriller Argo, considered a frontrunner for best picture following a string of awards show triumphs.

The veteran Canadian actor says Garner — who happens to be director Ben Affleck’s wife — was instrumental in convincing him to join the starstudded cast.

“At the time that they were casting the movie I was supposed to do a play and she said, ’Ben really wants you for this part, are you sure that play’s going to happen?”’

Garber recalled Wednesday in a phone interview from his home in upstate New York.

“And I said, ‘You know, come to think of it, I’m not really sure they have all their money.’

And it turned out they didn’t. And so I got out of the play and got to do the movie. And really she was instrumental in that happening. Definitely, I have her to thank.”

The star-packed Argo dramatizes the real-life high-risk rescue of six U.S. citizens caught in the Iran hostage crisis of 1979.

Garber plays former Canadian ambassador Ken Taylor, who emerged as a hero for hiding the escapees until they could be whisked out of the country in a joint Canada-U.S. operation.

Affleck stars as CIA operative Tony Mendez, who teams up with a Hollywood producer, played

by Alan Arkin, to concoct an elaborate scheme that disguises the Americans as a Canadian film crew making a science-fiction film called Argo.

The slick drama emerged as an Oscar favourite after sweeping key prizes on the awards circuit including: best drama and best director titles at the Golden Globe Awards, best cast honours at the Screen

Amour’s Michael Haneke, Beasts of the Southern Wild’s Benh Zeitlin, Life of Pi’s Ang Lee, Lincoln’s Steven Spielberg and Silver Linings Playbook’s David O. Russell.

Nevertheless, Affleck could score a trophy as producer if Argo wins the best picture race.

That category pits the popcorn thriller against Amour, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Django Unchained, Les Miserables,” “Life of Pi, Lincoln, Silver Linings Playbook and Zero Dark Thirty.

Garber’s big screen triumphs come as the veteran actor makes a bid to establish his new TV series Deception as his new home for the next few years.

The sudsy Global/NBC serial also features Argo

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Home Depot hiring ahead of busy spring Home Depot Canada says it’s hiring 6,700 people ahead of its busy spring season.

The home improvement chain says it is looking to fill full-, parttime and seasonal positions in sales, design and various other job categories.

It says opportunities will vary in each of its 180 stores across the country. The retailer says spring is its busiest time of the year as people start to fix up their properties after the winter. The company employs some 28,000 people in Canada.

Ireland nears deal to ease bank-bailout bill The Irish government says an agreement with the European Central Bank is imminent to reduce the annual cost of the country’s colossal bank bailout, an issue that could help to reduce Ireland’s deficits and ease its escape from international aid.

Finance Minister Michael Noonan placed lawmakers on standby Wednesday night to pass an emergency bill authorizing the overnight liquidation of a governmentowned “bad bank,” the Irish Bank Resolution Corp.

Husky Energy Q4 earnings increase CALGARY — Husky Energy Inc. has reported higher profits for the fourth quarter due to stronger pricing than some of its peers for the oil it produces.

The Calgary-based energy firm (TSX:HSE), controlled by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-Shing, said net earnings for the last three months of 2012 were $474 million, or 48 cents per share.

During the same period a year earlier, Husky earned $408 million, or 42 cents per share.

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Alberta sends energy voice to Ottawa NEW ENERGY RULES IN THE WORKS

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — As federal officials hash out how to control greenhouse-gas emissions from the oil and gas sector, Alberta is opening an office in Ottawa to ensure its voice is heard.

Allan Ross, a lawyer with a background in the energy industry, is setting up shop this week in the capital.

The appointment comes at a sensitive time, as Ottawa gears up to announce new rules this year on how oil and gas producers will have to curtail their emissions — and just as Alberta is demanding a larger say.

“This is just going Cal Dallas to allow us to be out front in terms of the emerging issues, as they’re being discussed in Ottawa, to have an ear to the ground and be proactive in terms of developing and providing an Alberta-based perspective,” said Cal Dallas, the province’s intergovern-

mental affairs minister.

In an interview with The Canadian Press, Dallas said the aim is not to persuade Ottawa to water down its controls the oil and gas industry. Rather, he said, Alberta will probably agree to stiffen emissions controls.

“I don’t think there’s any doubt that Alberta has continued to move the bar on a continuous basis, and that we’ve been a leader on that.”

“And it’s more than likely that we will continue to be a leader on that,” Dallas said when asked whether Alberta is pushing for an entrenchment of the status quo in oil and gas regulations, as some environmentalists fear.

Environment Canada officials are designing the next set of regulations in their sector-by-sector plan to reduce Canada’s emissions significantly by 2020. They expect to have new rules for the oil and gas sector ready this year, with insiders anticipating publication before summer.

Alberta government officials and industry players have been central in the talks to craft the new rules. Indeed, Alberta is widely expected to invoke a provision that would allow the provincial government to administer the rules for itself, as long as they meet or exceed federal standards.

But since Alberta already has a regime that controls the intensity of greenhouse gas emissions, and already has a fund that

essentially sets a price on carbon, some environmentalists say they are concerned that Alberta and Ottawa would simply agree that the current standard in Alberta is also the best system for the future.

A large part of the job for the new Alberta envoy to Ottawa will be to show politicians and the public alike that the oil and gas industry is already using leading-edge technology to better manage its environmental impact and bring wealth to Canada, said Dallas.

“Everywhere we go I realize we’ve got a lot more work to talk about what we are doing. Because there are high expectations on Alberta,” he said.

“We’ve got to think in the context of how to make sure we can continue to develop the resource. We’ve got to do it in a manner that the world and our customers consider appropriate and acceptable. It won’t be a simple conversation but we want to be a key part of that conversation.”

Without stiffer federal regulations, the oil and gas sector would be the fastest growing source of emissions in Canada, and the country would find it impossible to meet its 2020 obligations to cut emissions to 17 per cent below 2005 levels, Pembina research shows.

Most of the benefits from coal regulations passed last year won’t kick in until well after 2020 since they apply mainly to new operations.

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ATB takes note of airport activity A spike in activity at the Red Deer Airport has caught the eye of ATB Financial’s senior economist.

In ATB’s Daily Economic Comment for Wednesday, Todd Hirsch described the importance of regional airports to Alberta’s economy.

And he observed that the Red Deer Airport, with 50,886 flights in 2012, was the busiest of them all.

“Not only does it now handle the most air traffic, it has grown faster than any other — up 25 per cent since 1997,” wrote Hirsch.

“Much of this increase is no doubt due to the growth in population and economic activity in Red Deer over the past 15 years.

It is now one of the most important industrial service hubs in the province.”

Hirsch noted that the Grande Prairie and High Level airports have also seen an increase in aircraft movements, although not to the extent of Red Deer’s airport.

Meanwhile, activity levels at the Peace River, Whitecourt and Lethbridge airports are down.

A news release issued by the Red Deer Airport in response to Hirsch’s comment pointed out that the Springbrook-based facility has become one of the busiest regional airports in all of Canada.

“The numbers are indicative of the airport’s continuing influence on the economics of the area,” said Red Deer Airport CEO RJ Steenstra, in the release.

During the past year, the Red Deer Airport has gained scheduled passenger service to Kelowna, Abbotsford and Fort McMurray.

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Digitex Canada is developing a new building in Gasoline Alley. The 20,000-square-foot building, which will serve as the company’s headquarters, is expected to be completed late this summer.

Digitex on the move westward COPIER COMPANY BUYS BUSINESS IN KELOWNA

BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR A Red Deer-based company is expanding west.

Digitex Canada Inc. has acquired the operating assets of Océ Canada Inc. in Kelowna, B.C. Those assets consist of a branch office, which operates as Lakeside Office Systems.

Digitex president Jim Bolokoski said the purchase, which took effect Feb. 1, includes the office, fixtures and equipment, as well as copier equipment spread throughout Central British Columbia. Eleven staff work out of the office.

“The history of this branch dates back 16 years,” said Bolokoski, adding that its name becomes Digitex Lakeside Office Systems.

Océ Canada is a subsidiary of Canon Canada Inc. Digitex sells, rents and services office equipment. In addition to its Red Deer headquarters, it has offices in Calgary, Edmonton and Fort McMurray, and it services customers in Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

“We have third-party arrangements for products literally across Canada,” added Bolokoski.

“So we’re getting pretty well coast-to-coast.”

Lakeside Office Systems is a great fit for the Digitex group, he said.

“It’ll fall nicely within our current selling and our product lines.”

Further expansion is a possibility, he said.

“We’ll continue to look for opportunities.”

Founded in 1997, Digitex operated as Digitex Copiers & Fax Inc. until December 2012, when it adopted the Digitex Canada name.

“It was a name change to more reflect what we’re doing in Canada — that we are reaching broader between provinces,” explained Bolokoski.

Digitex is currently developing a 20,000-square-foot office building just north of Hampton Inn & Suites in Gasoline Alley. Expected to be ready for occupancy in August or September, it will replace the company’s existing premises in Riverside Light Industrial Park.

“As the business continues to acquire branch operations, Red Deer will always be our corporate office,” said Bolokoski.

Digitex is owned by Hugh Porter, Rob Barden and Andre Brosseau. hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com

Fee hikes will add to cost of new homes COUNCIL APPROVES INCREASES TO AMOUNTS FOR BROAD RANGE OF CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT-RELATED APPROVALS

BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR City council’s decision this week to boost building permit fees will probably add $90 to $150 to the cost of a new home, and potentially much more in the case of commercial and industrial buildings.

But representatives of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association — Central Alberta Region, and the Red Deer Construction Association say they support the increase if it helps ensure timely service.

Council approved increases to the amounts it charges for a broad range of constructionand development-related approvals, including building permits, electrical permits, plumbing permits, gas permits, heating permits, fireplace permits,

occupancy permits and land use bylaw permits.

The new fees are about eight per cent higher in the case of residential projects and up about 15 per cent when it comes to non-residential construction.

Council was told that the increases would bring Red Deer’s permit fees in line with other Alberta municipalities, and enable the Inspections and Licensing Department to hire additional staff and maintain service levels.

Lisa Buckingham, president of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association — Central Alberta Region, and Josh Edwards, president of the Red Deer Construction Association, confirmed that their organizations were consulted by the city about the need for fee increases. They said they recognized the need

for change.

“As the industry grows, and Red Deer has more areas and more need for inspections and licensing officers, then of course there’s got to be an increased cost associated with it,” said Buckingham, who is the contract sales manager with Trail Appliances.

“It makes sense,” agreed Edwards, business development manager with Scott Builders Inc. “If they can streamline the process and make the permits get issued more efficiently, then we’re in support of that process.”

Bob Emms, owner of Dobrich Construction Ltd. and a past board member with the Red Deer Construction Association, participated in the meeting with city officials.

He sees the importance of

providing the financial support necessary to ensure prompt service.

“If we’re waiting for inspections and it’s holding up projects, that’s costing us more money than the additional cost would be for the permits.”

Buckingham estimated that previously the cost of the permits required to build a house ranged from about $1,100 for a basic home to $1,900 for a highend project.

Those numbers will likely increase by about $90 and $150 respectively, with the new fee structure.

Emms said it’s tough to assign a dollar value to the permits required for non-residential buildings, because those projects vary so much. hrichards@reddeeradvocate. com

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MARKETS 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. . . . . . . . . . . 113.59 ATCO Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 83.29 BCE Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44.52 Bombardier . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.08 Brookfield . . . . . . . . . . . . 37.75 Cdn. National Railway . . 96.20 Cdn. Pacific Railway. . . 113.03 Cdn. Utilities . . . . . . . . . . 73.64 Capital Power Corp . . . . 23.03 Cervus Equipment Corp 19.05 Dow Chemical . . . . . . . . 32.53 Enbridge Inc. . . . . . . . . . 44.54 Finning Intl. Inc. . . . . . . . 25.73 Fortis Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 34.60 General Motors Co. . . . . 28.52 Parkland Fuel Corp. . . . . 20.02 Research in Motion. . . . . 15.98 Sirius XM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.05 SNC Lavalin Group. . . . . 46.34 Stantec Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 39.86 Telus Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . 67.53 Transalta Corp.. . . . . . . . 16.38 Transcanada. . . . . . . . . . 48.50 Consumer Brick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.30 Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . . 69.89 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.10 Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 41.03 Maple Leaf Foods. . . . . . 13.00 Rona Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.35

Shoppers . . . . . . . . . . . . 41.64 Tim Hortons . . . . . . . . . . 49.49 Wal-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71.31 WestJet Airlines . . . . . . . 22.34 Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . 32.58 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 21.74 First Quantum Minerals . 20.50 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 35.82 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . 11.57 Horizons BPRO . . . . . . . . 3.94 Inmet Corp.. . . . . . . . . . . 70.00 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 8.20 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 41.80 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.76 Teck Resources . . . . . . . 36.64 Energy Arc Energy . . . . . . . . . . . 23.91 Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 34.93 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 45.22 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.27 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 48.10 Calfrac Well . . . . . . . . . . 26.21 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 30.13 Cdn. Oil Sands Ltd. . . . . 20.81 Canyon Services Group. 10.85 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 33.58 CWC Well Services . . . . . 0.63 Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . 19.70 Essential Energy. . . . . . . . 2.09 Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . . 89.79

Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 40.31 High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.60 Husky Energy . . . . . . . . . 31.06 Imperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 43.92 IROC Services . . . . . . . . . 2.38 Nexen Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.55 Pengrowth Energy . . . . . . 4.70 Penn West Energy . . . . . 10.74 Pinecrest Energy Inc. . . . . 1.32 Precision Drilling Corp . . . 9.03 Suncor Energy . . . . . . . . 32.53 Talisman Energy . . . . . . . 12.42 Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 13.71 Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . . 7.15 Vermilion Energy . . . . . . 50.83

MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — The Toronto stock market racked up a small advance Wednesday amid lower commodity prices and earnings misses from Canada’s energy sector.

The S&P/TSX composite index was ahead 15.95 points to 12,761.59 with advances led by defensive stocks such as consumer staples and blue chip segments including financials and telecoms. The TSX Venture Exchange was 3.55 points lower at 1,211.72.

Suncor Energy (TSX:SU) shares fell $1.85 or 5.38 per cent to $32.53

on heavy volume of 8.9 million shares after it said late Tuesday that its fourth-quarter net loss was $562 million, or 37 cents per share, compared with net earnings of $1.43 billion, or 91 cents per share, in the same period a year earlier.

Results at the country’s largest energy company were impacted by a $1.49-billion charge related to its long-shelved and economically “challenged” Voyageur oilsands upgrader.

Without the Voyageur charge, Suncor’s operating earnings were $1 billion in the quarter, or 65 cents per share. That missed the average ana-

lyst estimate of 76 cents per share, according to Thomson Reuters.

Heavy crude, like that produced in the oilsands, has historically traded at a discount to WTI, a U.S. light oil benchmark priced at Cushing, Okla.

Recently, that price gap has at times widened to roughly $40 as pipeline bottlenecks prevent growing oilsands production from getting to the most lucrative markets.

Meanwhile, the Canadian dollar was up 0.07 of a cent to 100.45 cents US. U.S. indexes were lacklustre with the Dow industrials up 7.22 points at

WestJet expects strong 2013 on internal changes, passenger demand WestJet Airlines says it’s poised for another strong year in 2013 as it launches a new regional service, introduces new fare options designed to lure business travellers and seeks to cut $100 million in costs to reinforce its cost advantage over Air Canada.

On Monday, the Calgary-based airline will disclose whether its regional carrier, WestJet Encore, will initially serve the East or the West after it receives its first two Bombardier Q400s in June, the first time the company has used turboprops.

Over time, WestJet plans to grow the Encore fleet to serve more of the country and will fund the aircraft purchase with the assistance of $820 million in funding from Export Development Canada.

Next week’s announcement, expected to reveal whether Encore will be based in Calgary or Toronto, follows a 2012 profit of $242.4 million for the airline, up 63 per cent from the previous year.

“What a great year,” president and CEO Gregg Saretsky said Wednesday during a conference call with analysts.

The year ended on a high note with $60.9 million or 46 per diluted share of net income in the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, the best quarter in the company’s history excluding one-time gains in 2007 from lower federal taxes.

The results were up more than 70 per cent from net earnings of $35.6 million or 26 cents per share a year earlier.

Revenue rose to $860.6 million from $781.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2011.

WestJet’s (TSX:WJA) 2012 full-year profit amounted to $1.78 per share with almost $3.43 billion in revenue.

The addition of Encore and a new fare structure that will be accompanied by a reconfiguration of its Boeing 737s to include “premium economy” seating are meant to further attract corporate and wellheeled travellers.

The company said revenue from corporate customers grew by more than 20 per cent last year.

The new fare structure and premium seat offering are expected to add $50 million to $80 million in annual reve-

gest the new BlackBerry is selling at a steady pace.

“Our U.K. store surveys following the recent launch of the Z10 smartphone indicated solid initial sales,” said Canaccord Genuity analyst Michael Walkley.

“However, limited initial supply was cited as the reason for early post-launch stockouts at some carrier stores versus overwhelming demand.”

The gold sector was ahead about 0.15 per cent while April bullion gained $5.30 to US$1,678.80 an ounce.

Barrick Gold Corp. (TSX:ABX) gained 16 cents to C$32.58.

The base metals component was also up 0.15 per cent while March copper on the Nymex slipped three cents to US$3.74 a pound. First Quantum Minerals (TSX:FM) gained 19 cents to C$20.50.

In other earnings news, WestJet Airlines Ltd. (TSX: WJA) shares dipped 21 cents to $22.34 after it said net earnings in the most recent quarter were $60.9 million or 46 cents per diluted share on revenue of $860.6 million.

That was up more than 70 per cent from a year ago. Full-year profit soared 63 per cent to $242.4 million from $148.7 million. WestJet also boosted its quarterly dividend by two cents to 10 cents per share.

TMX Group Limited (TSX:X) shares advanced $1.25 to $56.73 as it posted a profit of $32.8 million or 61 cents a share in the final quarter of 2012. Revenue came in at $181.1 million.

On an adjusted basis, the company that operates Canada’s largest stock exchange reported 95 cents per share of earnings after excluding the cost related to some acquisitions and to its restructuring last year.

Intact Financial Corp. (TSX:IFC) says its net profit soared to $181 million in the fourth quarter, as the property and casualty insurer benefited from improved operating results and higher investment gains. The company also says its quarterly dividend will rise by 10 per cent to 44 cents per share and its stock lost $2.14 to $63.54.

MARKET HIGHLIGHTS TORONTO — Highlights at the close of Wednesday at world financial market trading.

Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 12,761.59 up 15.95 points TSX Venture Exchange — 1,211.72 down 3.55 points TSX 60 — 732.07 up 0.77 point Dow — 13,986.52 up 7.22 points S&P 500 — 1,512.12 up 0.83 point Nasdaq — 3,168.48 down 3.10 points Currencies at close: Cdn — 100.45 cents US, up 0.07 of a cent Pound — C$1.5592, down 0.05 of a cent Euro — C$1.3461, down 0.64 of a cent Euro — US$1.3522, down 0.55 of a cent Oil futures: US$96.62, down two cents (March contract) Gold futures: $1,678.80 per oz., up $5.30 (April contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $33.032 per oz., down 5.3 cents $1,061.98 kg., down $1.70 TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE TORONTO — The TSX Venture Exchange closed on Wednesday at 1,211.72, down 3.55 points. The volume at 4:20 p.m. ET was 165.08 million shares.

ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — Closing prices: Canola: March ’13 $0.40 higher $638.20; May ’13 $1.70 lower $624.20; July ’13 $2.60 lower $611.60; Nov. ’13 $4.00 lower $560.50; Jan. ’14 $2.60 lower $560.40; March ’14 $3.10 lower $558.40; May ’14 $3.10 lower $556.30; July ’14 $3.10 lower $554.40; Nov. ’14 $3.10 lower $543.20; Jan ’15 $3.10 lower $543.20; March ’15 $3.10 lower $543.20.

Barley (Western): March ’13 unchanged $241.50; May ’13 unchanged $242.50; July ’13 unchanged $243.00; Oct. ’13 unchanged $243.00; Dec ’13 unchanged $243.00; March ’14 unchanged $243.00; May ’14 unchanged $243.00; July ’14 unchanged $243.00; Oct. ’14 unchanged $243.00; Dec. ’14 unchanged $243.00; March ’15 unchanged $243.00.

Wednesday’s estimated volume of trade: 637,640 tonnes of canola; 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley) Total: 637,640.

Senators call for lower tariffs THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — The federal government needs to launch a comprehensive review of its tariff policy to help bridge a yawning price gap between Canadian and American retail prices, a Senate committee said Wednesday.

After studying the issue for eight months, the Senate finance committee said tariffs on consumer imports are not the only, or even major, reason for the price differential, but they are a significant factor and one that government can do something about.

The senators noted that Canada still has an 18 per cent tariff on hockey pants even though it could find no manufacturer still producing them in Canada.

And the problem is compounded depending on when the tariff is applied in the supply chain

— by the time it gets to the consumer, the duty could have multiplied two or three times.

“We’re not saying get rid of all tariffs, we’re saying study this and determine if they are appropriate and in most cases they are not,” said Joseph Day, the chairman of the committee.

Prior to the report’s release, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, who asked the committee to look into the issue in the first place, said the government has “been looking at our tariff situation carefully, particularly with respect to consumer

goods in Canada, to see what we could do.”

But he also noted that tariffs bring in needed revenues for the government. According to the report, they brought in $3.6 billion in 2010-11.

The long-awaited report makes clear that there is no one reason — or fix — for the price differential leading tens of thousands of Canadians to cross the border to stock up on clothes, alcohol, food, books, household supplies and even car tires.

Economies of scale, the bigger U.S. market, higher input costs — par-

ticularly transportation costs — and so-called country pricing, whereby manufacturers and suppliers charge Canadians retailers a higher price for band-name items than U.S. counterparts, all contribute to the phenomenon.

The report points out that 90 per cent of goods enter Canada duty-free, meaning even if all tariffs are eliminated, prices would drop on only a minority of goods. The senators did not look into the impact of Canadian supply management policies on agricultural products.

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“This will enable us to go to another level yet,” added Bob Cummings, executive vice-president, sales, marketing and guest experience.

The airline announced that it plans to renew its share buyback program and will raise its quarterly dividend by 25 per cent.

The payout will increase 10 cents from eight cents effective March 28 to shareholders of record on March 13.

It also unveiled a plan to cut $100 million of costs over 36 months to regain some of the cost advantage lost to Air Canada (TSX:AC.B) when its rival trimmed $530 million of costs.

Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 62.96 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . 59.12 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82.61 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 31.35 Carfinco . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.28 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 25.97 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 43.02 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 63.54 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 14.41 National Bank . . . . . . . . . 78.58 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.70 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 62.67 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 29.01 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82.95

13,986.52. The Nasdaq composite index dropped 3.1 points to 3,168.48 and the S&P 500 index inched up 0.83 of a point to 1,512.12.

North American indexes had also finished slightly higher Tuesday in the wake of strong purchasing managers data from both the eurozone and China.

It was the latest in a string of advances that took the TSX up two per cent in January while New York markets performed even better, with the Dow industrials rising six per cent to a fresh five-year high. But analysts question if the market is set for a pullback.

The energy sector fell 0.8 per cent as Husky Energy Inc. (TSX:HSE) also missed expectations as quarterly net income was C$474 million, or 48 cents per share, down from $526 million or 53 cents per share a year earlier. Husky’s adjusted income amounted to 50 cents per share, six cents per share below the consensus estimate and its shares were off 31 cents at $31.06. Elsewhere in the sector, Talisman Energy (TSX:TLM) gave back 12 cents to $12.42.

The March crude contract on the New York Mercantile Exchange had erased early losses amid data showing a smaller-than-expected climb in last week’s crude inventories, along with a decline in distillate stockpiles.

But by the end of the session, crude closed down two cents to $96.62.

The consumer staples sector led gainers, up per cent with convenience store chain Alimentation CoucheTard ahead $2.36 or 4.7 per cent to $52.60.

The financials sector was up 0.41 per cent, with Royal Bank (TSX:RY) up 63 cents at $62.67.

The telecom sector also lifted the TSX, up 0.47 per cent as Telus Corp. (TSX:T) ran ahead 70 cents to $67.53.

The tech sector was also supportive as Celestica (TSX:CLS) ran up 27 cents to $8.08.

BlackBerry (TSX:BB) was well off session highs and closed up four cents to $15.98 on top of a six per cent gain Tuesday amid high hopes for the new BlackBerry 10 product lineup, which was unveiled a week ago. The Z10 touchscreen was made available to Canadian consumers Tuesday.

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NEWTON Bessie Bessie Jean Newton, nee Hilditch, passed away peacefully at Red Deer, January 31, 2013, at the age of 91. She was predeceased by her husband, Harry Newton in 1985. She is survived by her five children: Mary, Shirley, Charlie, Lynda, and Sharon and their families; as well as many nieces, nephews, and in-laws. Bessie grew up on the farm just SE of Penhold, and stayed within 2 miles of it most of her life. Her father passed away when she was just 6 years old, but her mother continued to farm with the aid of hired men. Bessie grew up walking or riding a horse to school, and drove a car at an early age. When her brother, Chester, briefly took over the farm, Bessie’s mother had a new house built on the North quarter of the farm, and Bessie and her mother moved there. It had a lovely view, but it was hard to get out of in the winter, so the house was moved to Penhold. Bessie attended Olds College, and worked at the P.T.S., later called Michener Center. She spent a memorable summer working in the dining room at the Hotel Vancouver before she was married, staying with Chester and Gladys, who had moved to Vancouver. Bessie travelled back from Vancouver by train, carrying her wedding cake which she and Gladys had made. She married Harry Newton in October, 1943, and they bought the Hilditch farm and raised their family there. Their house was often a gathering place for their children’s friends, and she was happy to just count the number of people there and cook for everybody.

When their son, Charlie, was married in 1973, Bessie and Harry moved to Penhold. Bessie lived there until 2011, when she moved to a room in the Bethany Collegeside, Red Deer.

Her music always played a big part in her life. When she was young, she and her mother travelled to Calgary to buy a piano which she learned to play and achieved grade 8, in Toronto Conservatory. She began playing the church organ at Chalmers Presbyterian Church in Penhold when she was 17 and continued until she was nearly 80, having a break only when her children were very young. Her years at Chalmers were busy teaching Sunday School, Ladies Aid, Vacation Bible School and choir practice. She was an Elder when very few women in this area were Elders, and attended a convention in Toronto in the 70’s. After Chalmers in Penhold closed, Bessie joined St. Andrews in Innisfail. The W.I. was also an important part of her life. In her later years, she loved to go on drives, particularly to the farm or to Sylvan Lake. Also visits to restaurants, and occasional stays at her house in Penhold gave her great pleasure. Thank you to all involved in her care: Carmella, the staff at Bethany, and also the staff at the CCU in Red Deer. She was treated wonderfully by everyone. If desired, memorial donations can be made to Camp Kannawin, Box 9240, Sylvan Lake. T4S 1S8. Her funeral will be held at 12:00 noon, Saturday, February 9, 2013 at Innisfail United Church.

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ROBINSON (Colburn/Easton) Elsie Evelyn 1914 - 2013 It is with sadness but relief that we announce the passing of our mom Elsie Robinson.

She passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 3, 2013 at the age of 99 years.

Elsie was born at home January 14, 1914 in Pambrun, Saskatchewan. She is survived by her sons John (Fran) and Robert (Wilma), two grandchildren Robert Jr. (Ellen) Easton, Cara (Jim) Francis, great grandchildren Kyle, Ryann and Alexa, two stepdaughters Jean and Lori and their children and numerous nieces and nephews. Elsie was predeceased by her husband Stan, parents Albert and Rose Colburn, sister Viva, brother Max and several nephews. A celebration of Elsie’s life will be held on Saturday, February 9, 2013 at Parkland Funeral Home at 11:00 a.m. with The Reverend Jeffrey Rock, officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Gaetz United Church, 4758 Ross Street, Red Deer, Alberta, T4N 1X2 or the Salvation Army Red Deer, Suite 132-2325 50 Ave, Red Deer, AB T4R 1L2.

Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com Arrangements in care of Gordon Mathers, Funeral Director at PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM, 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer.

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NIELSEN Roy 1914 - 2013 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Roy Nielsen of Red Deer, Alberta on Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at the age of 98 years. Roy was born on a farm in Dundern, Saskatchewan and moved with his family to the Benalto area at the age of 5 years. He was the youngest of 6 brothers. Roy married Inez Johnson and they resided in Benalto for a number of years before moving to Red Deer. Roy spent his last 2 years at College Circle in Red Deer.

Roy was predeceased by his wife Inez Nielsen.

Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com Arrangements in care of Rhian Solecki, Funeral Director at PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM, 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer.

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Obituaries SHELLY Dorothy (Dolly) 1928-2013 On February 1, 2013, the angels came for Dorothy “Dolly” Shelly who, in company of her family, welcomed them to bear her to her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She will be immeasurably missed by all whose hearts she touched.

Kindness, warmth and unfailing Christian resolve were the foundation upon which she built her life. Heaven must have needed a fine woman and devout Christian when she was chosen to join those who have gone before. Her passing was a peaceful and dignified departure that her son, Gregg, was able to share with her in a very beautiful family moment. It was Dolly’s modest wish that there not be a big deal made of her passing and that her memorial service was to be a subdued affair without a great deal of fuss being made about her. On Dolly’s behalf, her son, Gregg, brother, John Cain, sister-in-law, Grace Cain and her favorite nieces; Sandy Wong and Shelley McKerracher invite you to share in a brief service in celebration of her life and acknowledgement of the lives she touched. Service will begin at 2 p.m. on Friday, February 8, 2013 at the Knox Presbyterian Church with a light lunch served afterwards.

In lieu of flowers or donations, Dolly wanted to ask her dear friends from all walks of life to simply do something kind for someone and to think of her when you do. To all staff at Michener Extendicare and especially the wonderful group on Unit 1300, thank you all so very much. Your dedication to your residents and professionalism is rare and deserves to be recognized.

Thanks as well to mom’s friend and physician, Dr. Regina Donnelly and her assistant and curling fan, Sarah.

Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.eventidefuneralchapels.com Arrangements entrusted to EVENTIDE FUNERAL CHAPEL 4820 - 45 Street, Red Deer.

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WILLIAMS John Leonard Mar. 19, 1936 - Feb. 04, 2013 John Williams passed away at the age of 76. John had battled several health issues over the years and was a fighter to the end - must have been the sailor in him. John was born and raised in Selkirk, Manitoba until he joined the Royal Canadian Navy in 1953. He proudly served in the Korean War on the “HMCS Athabaskan” where he earned the nickname “Guns”. John married the love of his life, Margaret in 1963. Together they showed the world the meaning of love by caring for their five children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, sisters, brothers, nieces, nephews and countless friends and extended family.

John was a proud family man who liked nothing more than to cook a meal while being surrounded by family and friends and maybe enjoying a dark ‘n’ dirty or two... He will forever be missed by his children Denita (Dan) Tookey, Scott Williams, Marina ( To d d ) W i l l i a m s , D a r l a ( Wa y n e ) J a c k s o n , A l e a h (Chad) Hannin along with all of his grandchildren and great grandchildren; his sister Myra (Lorne); brother in law Wayne (Linda) and sister in law Jean (Keith). He was predeceased by his brother Allan; sister Verna; granddaughter Chantelle and niece Kimberley. Sadly John has lived with a broken heart since losing Margaret to cancer in 2001. So we take peace in knowing that she is waiting for him with her lipstick on and a game of marbles ready to be played.

We love you Dad (Papa John) - thanks for the memories.

Donations can be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or Red Deer Hospice. In lieu of a service, a drop in will be held at the Red Deer Legion on Friday, February 8, 2013 from 2 to 6 pm with an Honour Guard service at 4 pm.

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NYSTROM Nels Eaner 1929-2013 Nels Nystrom passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 3, 2013 at Red Deer General Hospital surrounded by his loving family after a brief and brave battle with cancer.

Nels was born in Glen Park Alberta on May 4th, 1929 and spent most of his life in central Alberta. Nels married his beloved wife Audrey (Smith) in 1950. He is survived by Audrey, his two daughters Helen (and her husband Doug Swanson) and Verna (and her husband Dickson Wood) and by his sister Verna Nichols. Nels was a kind, patient and caring husband and father and will also be remembered by his grandchildren NanMichelle (Brad), Kyla (Julian), Myles, Kelsey and Jenna and his great grandchildren Kennedy, Caden, Pierce, Eden and Silas all of whom loved him dearly. Nels enjoyed a successful 35 year career with United Grain Growers which took him to many of the small communities in Alberta and ended in a leadership role at the head office in Winnipeg. Nels and Audrey retired in 1990 and settled for several years in Ve r n o n a n d S a l m o n A r m where they always found ways to contribute generously to the Presbyterian Church and the community. They returned to Red Deer in 2011 to be close to their family.

Nels brought laughter and love to every situation and was a remarkable story teller.

Nels always had a project or two on the go. Whether it was refinishing furniture, building cedar chests and kayaks for his grandchildren, helping with renovations or acting as resident lumberjack, Nels created a lasting legacy for his entire family. Nels also bestowed his love of the outdoors on his daughters, grandchildren and great grandchildren. The countless games of cribbage and rummy that the grandkids always seemed to win will be cherished in our memories.

Nels’ family will be holding a private memorial service.

Nels’ many friends and loved ones are invited to a celebration of his life at Sierra Grand Seniors Residence (4805 45th Street, Red Deer) from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 7th, 2013. Donations in Nels’ name may be made directly to the Red Deer Regional Hospital Palliative Care Unit (3942 - 50A Avenue, Red D e e r, A l b e r t a T 4 N 4 E 7 ) .

Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.eventidefuneralchapels.com Arrangements entrusted to Valeri Watson EVENTIDE FUNERAL CHAPEL 4820 - 45 Street, Red Deer.

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SOVDI Darwin Todd 1968-2013 Darwin Sovdi of Red Deer, AB passed away suddenly from an aneurysm on Monday, February 4, 2013 at the age of 44 years. Darwin was born in Estevan, SK, on June 11, 1968 to his loving parents, Cliff and Shirley Sovdi. Darwin grew up in Estevan and as a teenager began his career in the oilfield; through years of hard work and dedication, Darwin created a number of businesses which eventually lead him and his family to Red Deer. One of his many accomplishments was the creation of his business Custom Fiberglass Contractors in Red Deer; due to his dedication and hard work, Custom Fiberglass became and continues to be extremely successful. Darwin was passionate about the outdoors, he enjoyed quading, camping, travelling, family gatherings, but especially loved riding his horses with his children.

Darwin was a loving father who always took time to spend with his three children.

His generosity was felt by all who knew him as he was constantly helping out family, friends and strangers, sharing his good fortune with a number of charities. Along with his parents, Darwin leaves to cherish his memory, his wife, Michelle; son, Dylan; daughters, Jessica and Catherine; brother, Shawn (Stephanie); sister, Susan (James); nephews, Braden, Josh, Cody, Dustin, Deagan, and Leland; nieces, Tairyn and Meadow, as well as numerous extended family and friends. Darwin was predeceased by his brother Darren in 2012. Darwin always made people laugh with his jokes and pranks, we will miss his wonderful smile and crystal blue eyes. A Prayer Service will take place at Eventide Funeral Chapel (4820 - 45 Street, Red Deer) on Thursday, February 7, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. with viewing to follow until 9 p.m. A Funeral service will take place at the CrossRoads Church (38105 R.R. 275, Red Deer) on Friday February 8, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. Memorial donations in Darwin’s name can be made to the Wild Pink Yonder: www.wildpinkyounder.com.

Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.eventidefuneralchapels.com Arrangements entrusted to Anne-Marie Roy EVENTIDE FUNERAL CHAPEL 4820 - 45 Street, Red Deer.

Phone (403) 347-2222

STAUFFER Hazelle Sebley (Lewis) Oct. 2, 1916 - Feb. 1, 2013 Hazelle Sebley Lewis was born Oct. 2, 1916 in Hawley, Minnesota, U.S.A., to Joseph Henry and Rosa (Shave) Lewis. At the age of two years her family moved to a homestead north and east of Monitor, Alberta. When she became school age they moved into Monitor. After three years they moved to Altario, where her brother and father ran a garage. In a few years time Hazelle and her mother moved back to Monitor, where she completed her schooling. Her father, brother and family, and a sister and family moved to Freeman River, near Fort Assiniboine, AB and built their homes there. Hazelle and her mother moved there, too, in 1934. In Oct. 1938 she married Allan Ernfred Stauffer. They homesteaded in that area until 1942 when they moved to Castor and took over Allan’s uncles farm, which they farmed until retiring into Castor in August of 1969, due to poor health.

After her health had improved, Hazelle worked at the Paintearth Seniors Lodge for a period of 10 Ω years. After retiring again she became involved in several volunteer activities and enjoyed Floor Curling at the Golden Age Circle for several years. She was predeceased by her husband Allan in 1985, both of her parents, a brother Maurice, two sisters; Muriel and Genevieve and two brothers-in-law and a sisterin-law. Hazelle is survived by her daughter Donna and son-in-law Norman Haney of Red Deer and two granddaughters, Susanne Haney of Calgary and Brenda (Jim) Gilray and great granddaughter S a r a h o f R e d D e e r, a n d several nieces and nephews.

Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com Arrangements in care of Rhian Solecki, Funeral Director at PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM, 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer.

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JACK COLE I would like to say a heartfelt thank you to all those who expressed their sympathy and condolences at the time of my loss. The cards, letters, calls and visits, as well as the donations made to the CNIB in remembrance of Jack were all very much appreciated and of great comfort to me. Also, a special thank you to my family for all their help and support. Thank you all, Irene Wardill.

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Johnston Ming Manning LLP has a full time Legal Assistant position available in our real estate department. This position requires someone who displays a team player outlook, effective communication skills, the ability to multi-task, and the ability to work in a fast paced environment. The ideal candidate will have prior experience working in a law firm, and a minimum of 3 - 5 years experience working as a Legal Assistant in residential real estate.

We offer an excellent working environment, a great benefit package, and the opportunity for personal and professional growth.

Please respond in confidence with a cover letter and resume to: Human Resources Johnston Ming Manning LLP 3rd Floor, 4943 50th Street Red Deer, AB T4N 1Y1 Fax: (403) 342-9173 Email: hr@jmmlawrd.ca

SAFETY PROFESSIONAL

Alstar is looking for a Safety Professional to help expand our safety program through projects and auditing.

Minimum requirements include: * CRSP * 5 + years’ experience in Oil & Gas as a Safety Professional * Strong Safety program development - skills & experience * Excellent computer skills * Internal and external auditing experience * Strong interpersonal skills * Attention to detail; must be very organized * Requires little supervision; works well in a team environment Weekends Off RELOCATION TO HINTON MANDATORY H2S Alive, First Aid and an In-House Drug & Alcohol test are pre-requisites.

We would like to thank all applicants, however, only Please submit email to those selected for an inter- hr@alstaroc.com or fax to 780- 865- 5829 view will be contacted.

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Caregivers/ Aides

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SEEKING a Receptionist for General Office Duties.

Email resumes attn: annie.pitcher@ lafarge-na.com

SERVICE RIG

Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd is seeking a DRILLER. A RED DEER BASED Pressure Testing Company req’s. Operators for testing BOP’s throughout AB. Only those with Drilling rig exp. need apply. Fax resume & driver’s abstract to: 403-341-6213 or email mikeoapt@gmail.com Only those selected for interview will be contacted.

BARDEN Oilfield Hauling Ltd. is looking for ticketed picker operators, exp’d Texas bed operators and exp’d. Swampers. All applicants must possess all oilfield tickets and positive attitude. Email or fax your resume to: bardentrucking@telus.net 403 341 3968

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Dental

BUSY Dental Office requires Dental Hygienist for full time schedule.

Bus: 403-845-3200 Fax: 403-845-4440

Locally based, home every night!

Qualified applicants must have all necessary valid tickets for the position being applied for.

Bearspaw offers a very competitive salary and benefits package along with a steady work schedule.

Please submit resumes: Attn: Human Resources Email: hr@ bearspawpet.com Fax: (403) 258-3197 or Mail to: Suite 5309, 333-96 Ave. NE Calgary, AB T3K 0S3 STREAMLINE INSPECTION LTD is seeking HELPERS/TRAINEES Exp. in NDE is an asset, but not req’d. Must be self motivated & have valid drivers license.

Send resumes to: cgraham @streamlineinspection.com

BOILER OPERATOR NEEDED FOR PROJECT IN CENTRAL ALBERTA to finish out season.

Must have all tickets, EMAIL: careers@GTChandler.com

CASUAL P/T patient recall Coordinator Dental exp. valuable

F/T Dental Receptionist

Is looking to fill the following position:

TANKMASTER RENTALS requires CLASS 1 BED TRUCK Operators for Central Alberta. Competitive wages and benefits. m.morton@tankmaster.ca or fax 403-340-8818

Desirable benefit package.

WANTED Priority given to applicants FIELD SAFETY EXPERIENCED with assisting, lab and/or OFFICER sterilization exp.

CLASS 3 The successful applicant 403-309-1900 will have a NCSO designa- VAC/steamer Truck driver AND Swamper. Lacombe PHARMACY TECHNICIAN tion and will have: area, HOME EVERY * Actual hands on oilfield Lidia’s Pharmacy in NIGHT. Fax resume to construction experience.

Lacombe is looking for 2 403-704-1442 * Good computer skills.

Pharmacy Technicians.

1-F.T. 9-5:30 pm M-F and * Extensive travel is required.

1-P. T. Sat. & Sun. 6 Hrs /day. Immediate position * Excellent people skills. and we offer competitive * H2S Alive and First Aid. * Certified D&A tester, wages. Please send an asset. resume by email to: * Drivers License, with TAKECAREMEDS@ clean Abstract.

SHAW.CA * Must relocate to Hinton.

WE are looking for SUNDRE DENTAL CLINIC Rig Managers, Drillers, Come work with us!

“NO SAFETY COPS Derrick and Floor hands We are looking for an RDA WANTED” for the Red Deer area.

II to come, and join our We want to build a safety Please contact practice part-time. culture, NOT enforce one.

Steve Tiffin at Our office is newly stiffin@galleonrigs.com renovated, which is Please submit resume to or (403) 358-3350 located in rural Alberta. hr@alstaroc.com or fax to fax (403) 358-3326 The successful 780- 865- 5829 candidate must be Please quote job Zubar Production great with people and a # 68629. on your resume. team player.

Services LOCAL SERVICE CO. Please fax resume to is currently taking resumes REQ’S EXP. VACUUM 403-638-3604 or for experienced TRUCK OPERATOR e-mail to Assistant Operators Must have Class 3 licence sundent2@telus.net or Email resume to: w/air & all oilfield tickets. drop off resume. rdzubaroffice@telus.net Fax resume w/drivers or fax to (403)346-9420. abstract to 403-886-4475 Must have all valid tickets.

Janitorial

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ARAMARK at (Dow Prentiss Plant) about 20-25 minutes out of Red Deer needs hardworking, reliable, honest person w/drivers license, to work 40/hrs. per week w/some weekends, daytime hrs.

Fax resume w/ref’s to 403-885-7006 Attn: Val Black

CCCSI is hiring sanitation workers for the afternoon and evening shifts. Get paid weekly, $14.22/hr.

Call 403-348-8440 or fax 403-348-8463 Start your career!

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Outside Sales Position

Avail. for local Oilfield Manufacturing and Supply House. Established sales territory, salary, commission, paid health insurance and retirement. Applicant must live in Red Deer area or willing to relocate.

Please forward resume to: btopcanada @hotmail.com

Road Train Oilfield Transport Ltd

is looking for journeyman picker operator.Top wages/ benefits. Safety tickets req’d.

Fax or drop off resume 403-346-6128 No phone calls.

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OUR LandSolutions’ office in Bentley is accepting resumes for our Int. & Sr. Land Administrator positions. Candidates will have 5 - 10 yrs’ exp., f/t position, Must have Surface Land education. Please submit resumes online at www.landsolutions.ca

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Graduate of a diploma or certificate program from a post secondary & accredited institution.

A professional designation such as CHSC, CRSP, CIH, CSP, NCSO. Minimum of 8 years experience in Canada.

Familiarity with Alberta Workplace Safety, the OH&S Act, regulations and Codes.

Self motivated team player with the ambition to grow professionally.

Good verbal & written Custom Energized Air English communications Req’s MECHANIC exp’d skills are critical.

In air compressors, dryers, Experience working for a Control systems, electrical consulting engineering A/C D/C circuits, 1-3 ph. company will be an asset.

Piping, fabrication, & Welding an asset. Email: GENIVAR is committed Del.trynchuk@cea-air.com to the principles of Fax: 403-348-8765 employment equity.

Please apply online: careers.genivar.com; job #27-0412

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BOULEVARD Restaurant & Lounge Gasoline Alley Red Deer County Food & Beverage Server

$12.25/hr.

To provide Food & Beverage service, handle cashiering, arrange and setup the outlet. maintain cleanliness and hygiene.

Cook

$14.00/HR. To prepare and cook all food up to standard, clean kitchen and maintain hygiene follow recipes, assist in receiving and storing

Kitchen Helper

$11/hr To clean kitchen following safety and hygiene standards. Clean utensils, cutlery, crockery and glassware items.

Clean floors.

Assist in prep.

All positions are Shift Work & Weekends.

Fax resume 780-702-5051

HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS RED DEER

Is seeking FRONT DESK CLERK * Answer phone calls * Take reservations * Check in/out Guests Balance cash out & Attend to guest needs $14.00/hr.

HOUSEKEEPING ROOM ATTENDANT * Clean and vacuum rooms, public areas, pool etc.

Replenish amenities, linens & towels * Adhere to Holiday Inn safety stardands $14.00/hr.

All positions are Shift work & weekends Fax Resume to: 780-702-5051

HOLIDAY INN Red Deer South, Gasoline Alley Is Seeking

FRONT DESK CLERK * Answer phone calls * Take reservations * Check in/out Guests * Balance cash out & Attend to guest needs $ 14.00/hr HOUSEKEEPING ROOM ATTENDANT * Clean and vacuum rooms public areas pool etc. * Replenish amenities, linens & towels * Adhere to Holiday Inn safety standards $ 14.00/hr All positions are Shift Work & weekends Fax resume 780 - 702-5051

F/T Apprentice Welder must have vessel and piping experience.

Email resume to Darryl@furixenergy.com or fax 403-348-8109

F/T Skilled Labourer must have tank dressing and testing experience.

Email resume to Darryl@furixenergy.com or fax 403-348-8109.

First Choice Collision Seeking Journeyman or 2nd /3rd year apprentices.

Positions for body, prep and refinishing technicians 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 or drop off in person @ #5, 7493, 49th Avenue Crescent, Red Deer.

Furix Energy Inc. is looking for a Coating-Installer.

Must have minimum 5 years’ experience with Devoe products. Painting experience required. Fulltime position w/benefits.

Fax resumes to 403-348-8109 or call Darryl @ 403-396-2104. No calls after 9 pm.

Furix Energy Inc. is looking for a F/T Journeyman Instrumentation Technician. Competitive rates & benefit packages. Fax resumes to 403-348-8109 or call Darryl @ 403-396-2104.

No calls after 9 pm.

Furix Energy Inc. is looking for F/T Contract B-Pressure Welders or F/T B-Pressure Welders.

Indoor shop work in Red Deer. Competitive rates & benefit packages.

Fax resumes to 403-348-8109 or call Darryl @ 403-396-2104.

No calls after 9 pm.

for their Rimbey location.

Farming background an asset.

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ADULT Carriers Needed For Early morning delivery of the Red Deer Advocate 6 days/wk in

Job duties and responsibilities include: Assist customers and answer customers inquiries Read and interpret parts diagnostics & diagrams Use of computerized inventory system Order and receive parts for customers Excellent communication skills Customer service Truckers/ experience Drivers Experience with computerized inventory BRICAR CONTRACTING system LTD. now hiring Class 1 Experience with drivers for local oilfield and Agricultural equipment commercial hauling.

Must be reliable, highly **Position Filled** organized & team oriented

GLENDALE area.

ALSO 4 days a week Flyers & Sun. Life in ORIOLE PARK Oak St. & Olympic Crsc

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GLENDALE Gunn St. & Goodacre Cl. Please call Joanne at 403-314-4308

Class 1 Drivers

We offer a competitive pay scale, exemplary benefits package, annual work boot reimbursement, RRSP plan, sick days, monthly bonus and continuous professional training in a positive environment.

Openings available for lease operators butane propane AB BC SK also company drivers positions available 4/4, 5/3, 6/2 scheduled shifts reply to main. office@bamssinc.com

Forward your resume to: Future Ag Inc. Attn: Paula Martin Box 140 Rimbey, AB T0C 2J0 Fax: 403-843-2790 Email to paulam@futureag.ca

CLASS 1 drivers req’d to pull flat deck, exc. wages, safety bonuses, benefits.

We run the 4 western provinces. Please contact 1-877-787-2501 for more info or fax resume and abstract to 403-784-2330

POSITION: Journeyman Electrician Location: Facility Services Department. The successful applicant will perform electrical maintenance work at various Red Deer Public School locations.

The employee will receive a starting wage of $30.23 hourly, and a comprehensive benefit and pension package complete with life insurance, extended disability, dental and vision care. Three weeks vacation will be offered after the first year of employment. The regular work schedule will be Monday through Friday.

Qualifications: High School Diploma, Journeyman Electrician Certification, Knowledge of occupational and safety precautions of the position, Valid Alberta Class 4 Driver’s License will be required after hire, 5 years in a commercial setting as a Journeyman Electrician, Knowledge of heating and ventilation systems, WHIMIS and First Aid training, Building management System Knowledge, and good physical stamina is preferred. Be advised that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Applications, with references, should be forwarded by 4:00 p.m. on February 11, 2013 to Red Deer Public School District No. 104, 4747-53 Street, Red Deer, AB T4N 2E6 Fax: 403-342-3780.

Email: humanresources@ rdpsd.ab.ca

SECURITAS CANADA Hiring Immediate FT & Casual

EMR or EMT Security Personnel for Dispatching Position

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SHOP FOREMAN

Pressure Piping & Steel fabrication shop Only experience personnel need apply -Journeyman Pipefitter preferred -Must be able to organize men and projects -Background & experience with Acorn Piping program Understanding and implementation of QC for structural & Piping -Oversee all material ordering, handling & receiving -Competitive Wage & Benefits Please apply to info@ dynamicprojects.ca or fax 403-309-3471

ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Express and Sunday Life in DEER PARK * Dempsey St. area $61.00/mo. * Dempsey St. Dumas Crsc. & Duffy Close area $94.00/mo. * Dunham Crsc Dandell Close area $141/mo. * Donnelly Crsc.

Densmore & Denmark area $170.00/mo. * Doran Crsc.

Dunn Close $68/mo. * Dixon Crsc. area $121/mo. * 2 blks of Duston St. & Dale Close $90/mo. * Dowler St. Detlor Close & Dillion Close $134/mo. * Dawson St. & 1 blk of Davison Dr. $82/mo.

Doran Crsc.

Doan Ave area $72/mo.

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 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 NEED experienced Class 1 drivers for short and long haul. Runs AB., SASK, Manitoba & BC Please call PROMAX TRANSPORT at 227-2712 or fax resume w/abstract 403-227-2743

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ONLY 4 DAYS A WEEK

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ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Express and Sunday Life in

VOORTMAN COOKIES has a distributorship available in Red Deer and surrounding area.

This is an established and protected territory.

Grocery/DSD experience is a plus.

Delivery vehicle and investment isrequired.

Please submit resume to mycareer@voortman.com

Lancaster Area West half of Lampard Crsc. & Leung Close $85/mo.

Michener East of 40th North of Ross St. Michener Green Cresc. area. $268/mo.

Good for adult with small car.

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Apprentice 1st or 2nd year required for an oilfield service company. We offer competitive wages and benefits. Fax resumes to 403-347-3443 or email to judy.hum@powerstroke.ca MiLo Electric & Plumbing Ltd requires Journeyman and Apprentice Plumbers immediately for full time, local commercial work.

Excellent pay and benefits.

Fax resume to 403-3414721 or email: miloelectric@telus.net

SIGN INSTALLER req’d for local sign shop..

Must have at least 5 yrs exp. with sign fabrication & installation, and be able to work independently or as part of a team. Valid driver’s license a must.

Computer skills an asset.

Wage to be negotiated.

Apply by fax 403-341-4014 or email only: office@questsigns.ca.

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This is a career position.

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The Rental Store, Sylvan Lake, is looking for a casual or on-call driver to deliver our construction equipment in Central Alberta. Experience loading and unloading construction equipment would be an asset. Work would be Monday to Friday as needed.

A class 1 license is a must.

All Shifts

Must be enthusiastic, hardworking, flexible and positive. You must have a passion for Fabrics, Sewing, Crafts and Home Decor.

Basic sewing skills are a must.

Apply in person to: #2, 2119 - 50 Avenue, Red Deer or Fax resume to: 403.346.4320

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DUTIES INCLUDE: - Customer Service Rep - Receiving - Shipping - Inventory Control

ATTRIBUTES: - Outgoing - Organized - Mechanically Inclined - Computer Proficient - Previous Experience a Must

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• Full-time position.

• Must be able to work weekends.

Fax resume to: 403-887-0441 or drop off at: The Rental Store, 30 Industrial Drive, Sylvan Lake. Attn: Dave 285426B20

Attn. Tracey Or drop off at Safari, Deer Park Centre

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FUTURE AG INC. your Central Alberta Case IH Agricultural Equipment dealer is looking for a full time

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All vacations will be honored.

RSP, Benefits, Education, Great location.

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ACADEMIC Express ONLY 4 DAYS A WEEK FURIX Energy Inc. is lookAdult Education ing for F/T Journeyman Securitas Canada is looking Call Jamie for qualified Security and Training Pipe-Fitter. Will consider 403-314-4306 info 2-3 year apprentice fitters. Staff for a Petro-Chemical C o m p e t i t i v e w a g e s & plant outside of Red Deer. • GED classes evening CAREER and days benefits. Consists of some Minimum Qualification: OPPORTUNITIES field work. Fax resumes to NO EXP. NECESSARY!!

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Valid Driver’s Licence tion” and submit it to the preferred. Fax or email Edmonton Branch.

Duties include: Attributes: info@goodmenroofing.ca Email: or (403)341-6722 • All aspects of RV • Previous experience Dillicj@Novachem.com NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE! Fax: 403-314-8475 Service work • Organized & Reliable Integrity - Vigilance • Seasonal extended • Outgoing HEAVY DUTY Helpfulness

We Have a New Beautiful Location opening March 15

• Estheticians • Massage Therapists • Receptionists • Hostesses

Trades

•

Truckers/ Drivers

And We Need You!

850

ARMOR INC is looking for licensed diesel and suspension mechanic for light duty performance shop.

Diesel and transmission exp. preferred.

Bring resume to: 106 -6439 67 St. RD Phone 403-346-9188 or emal donavan@armorinc.ca

FUND DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR Responsible to fundraise, plan events & coordinate volunteers. Perm. P/T, 2 days a wk. 403-346-4463 or mherron@ parkinsonalberta.ca

Sales & Distributors

Trades

285128B12

800

Oilfield

Apply by: Email: bill@unclebensrv.com Fax: 403-346-1055 or drop off resume, Attn Bill in Service

285126B6-12

780

285013B7

Legal

RED DEER ADVOCATE Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013 D3

ADULT & YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED for delivery of Flyers Red Deer Express & Red Deer Life Sunday in GRANDVIEW MORRISROE MOUNTVIEW WEST LAKE WEST PARK Call Karen for more info 403-314-4317

ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED for early morning delivery of Red Deer Advocate 6 days per week in EASTVIEW 100 ADVOCATE $525/MO. $6300/YR 2 HRS./DAY GRANDVIEW 75 Advocate $393/month $4716/yr.

1-1/2 hrs. per day WESTLAKE 75 Advocate $393/month $4716/yr.

1-1/2 hrs. /day Call Karen for more info 403-314-4317 Tired of Standing?

Find something to sit on in Classifieds

ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Red Deer Advocate by 6:30 a.m.

Mon. through Fri. & 8:00. .am. on Saturday in DEER PARK Dempsey St. area 79 papers $423/mo.

ALSO Davison Dr. area 101 papers $541/mo.

LANCASTER AREA 77 PAPERS $412/MO.

Call Jamie 403-314-4306 for more info Huntwood Custom Cabinets

is currently seeking the following positions, to start immediately:

880

880

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NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED for

FOR FLYERS, RED DEER SUNDAY LIFE AND EXPRESS ROUTES IN:

The Town of Olds No collecting!

Packages come ready for delivery!

Also for the afternoon in Town of Penhold!

Also afternoon delivery in Town of Springbrook

ANDERS AREA Adams Close/ Adair Ave. BOWER AREA Baile Cl. /Boyce St. Beatty Crs./Barrett Dr. Brown Cl./Baird St Barrett Dr./Baird St

1 day per wk.

No collecting!!

Please contact QUITCY

Scott St./Somerset Close.

Sunnyside Crsc.

VANIER AREA Viscount Dr./ Voisin Crsc Call Prodie @ 403- 314-4301 for more info ********************** TO ORDER HOME DELIVERY OF THE ADVOCATE CALL OUR CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT 314-4300 DISPATCHER req’d.

Knowledge of Red Deer and area is essential.

Good communication, skills both verbal and written. Must have effective time management skills and able to multi task in a fast paced environment.

Experience preferred, but will train suitable applicant.

Send resume by fax to 403-346-0295

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED for Afternoon delivery in Bowden & Innisfail Please contact QUITCY

at 403-314-4316 or email qmacaulay@ reddeeradvocate.com SENIOR lady needing help with house work.

Call 403-347-8697

X-STATIC

IS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR

Apply in person after 3 pm.

Employment Training

900

TRAINING CENTRE

SEEKING † Responsibilities include: managing input & tracking of purchase orders, tracking shipments, administering price lists, organizing promotional information from vendors & stores, generating monthly sales & purchase advice reports. † Strong computer skills, with proficiency using Microsoft Office and proven ability to create and maintain complex analysis reports in spreadsheets.

Attention to detail, multitask oriented, strong communication & superior organizational, time management & problem solving skills required. † Remuneration based on education and experience.

Excellent benefits. † APPLY NOW! Email resume to careers@chatters.ca Fax resume to 1-888-409-0483 Online @ www.chatters.ca

SWAGELOK

Red Deer Valve & Fitting now hiring for a CUSTOMER SERVICE ASSOCIATE. For over 30 years, Red Deer Valve & Fitting has been a leading fluid system components distributorship servicing Central Alberta with global resources, dedicated to outstanding customer service.

We offer competitive compensation and benefits along with a†strong work place culture of team work, communication and cooperation.

This full-time position is responsible for providing excellent customer service through: customer orders, product quotations, technical consultation, shipping/receiving and warehouse/inventory duties.

Please submit your resume electronically to careers @reddeer.swagelok.com or in person at #4 - 4910 78th Street, Red Deer.

SYNIK CLOTHING, Gasoline Alley. F/T - P/T Great pay for right person.

Apply within w/resume.

R H2S Alive (ENFORM) R First Aid/CPR R Confined Space R WHMIS & TDG R Ground Disturbance R (ENFORM) B.O.P. #204, 7819 - 50 Ave.

For afternoon delivery once per week In the towns of: Blackfalds Lacombe Ponoka Stettler

(across from Totem)

920

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stuff CLASSIFICATIONS 1500-1990

Auctions

1530

Bud Haynes & Co. Auctioneers

Certified Appraisers 1966 Estates, Antiques, Firearms.

Bay 5, 7429-49 Ave. 347-5855

Clothing

1590

DOWNFILLED coat, size XL, worn twice, reg. $350, a s k i n g $ 1 0 0 , 403-343-1112 LEATHER MOTORCYCLE JACKET, GREEN CUSTOM MADE Men’s S - M. $150. obo.

403-302-4422

Computers

1600

COMPUTER/BRIEF CASE on wheels. As new. $80. obo 403-302-4422

Call Rick for more info 403-314-4303 Cust Service/Office/Ship/ Rec fast paced Mon-Fri 8-4 Apply @ Grand Central Stitchin 7, 7439 49 Ave Cr

Misc.

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TO LIST YOUR WEBSITE CALL 403-309-3300 ASSOCIATIONS

HEALTH & FITNESS

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www.ultralife.bulidingonabudjet.com MLM’ers attract new leads for FREE!

CLUBS & GROUPS www.writers-ink.net Club for writers - meets weekly

WANTED

Antiques, furniture and estates. 342-2514

1860

Sporting Goods

STICK FIX Central Alberta.

Composite Hockey Stick Repair & Sales. Incredible prices on refurbished sticks, c/w Warranty.

Randy 403-346-8935 TREADMILL, True HRC, $1400. ; Universal exercise bike, $700. Like New! 403-347-1992

1900

Travel Packages

TRAVEL ALBERTA Alberta offers SOMETHING for everyone.

Make your travel plans now.

Bright & Clean 4-Plex In Oriole Park

2 bdrm + den, 1.5 bath, Balcony. In-suite laundry.

NO PETS, Avail NOW! $1025 & Gas & Elect., SD $1025.

Hearthstone 403-314-0099 or 403-396-9554 3 bdrm., 1-1/2 bath, $975 rent, s.d. $650, incl water sewer and garbage.

Avail. Now or Mar. 1.

Call 403-304-5337

STYLISH TRI-PLEX ON 59TH AVE

2 bdrms, 1,5 bath, Open concept style. Balcony 5 appl, In-suite laundry. No smoking. NO PETS. $1225 & UTIL, SD $1225. Avail NOW. Hearthstone 403-314-0099 or 403-396-9554

3060

CLASSIFICATIONS 2000-2290

2140

WANTED: all types of horses. Processing locally in Lacombe weekly.

403-651-5912

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1730

Misc. for Sale

1760

3010

3030

CHINA, Fine Bone, Lady KITSON CLOSE Alexander Rose, England, newer exec. 3 bdrm.

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DE-HUMIDIFIER, 3 bdrm. townhouse used 3 hours. New cost 5 appls, 1 1/2 bath, $200. Asking $100. concrete patio, blinds, 403-304-1013 front/rear parking, no dogs, n/s, rent $1395 SD $1000 DUVET, twin size, white Avail. Immed. & March 1. with poly fill. Exc. cond.

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Parking, No pets. $1225 & 403-347-1992 Elect; SD $1225; Avail NOW. Hearthstone 403-314-0099 or 403-318-4225

1840

SUNNYBROOK

2 bdrm. apt. avail. Feb 15 & Mar 1. Water & heat incld, clean and quiet, great location, no pets.

403-346-6686

1860

Manufactured Homes

3 bdrm. bi-level, lg. balcony, no pets, n/s, rent $1195 SD $1000.

Avail. March 1.

403-304-7576, 347-7545

Manufactured Homes

3040

Newly Reno’d Mobile FREE Shaw Cable + more $899/month Sharon 403-340-0225

LACOMBE new park, animal friendly. Your mobile or ours. 2 or 3 bdrm.

Excellent 1st time home buyers. 403-588-8820 Buying or Selling your home?

Check out Homes for Sale in Classifieds

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Mason Martin Homes has

8 Brand New Homes starting at $188,900 Call for more info 403-588-2550

SHOWINGS START FEBRUARY 11

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3040

Newly Renovated Mobile Home with Laminate Flooring, new carpet, newly painted

A MUST SEE! Only

20,000with Intro

$

400/month lot Rent incl. Cable

$

Sharon (403) 340-0225 www.lansdowne.ca

279426C30

Renter’s Special FREE Cable 2 & 3 bedroom modular/mobile homes in pet friendly park

WESTPARK

11/2 blocks west of hospital!

3190

Mobile Lot

For Sale

NOW RENTING 1 & 2 BDRM. APT’S. 2936 50th AVE. Red Deer Newer bldg. secure entry Acreages/ w/ onsite manager, 5 appls., incl. heat and hot Farms water, washer/dryer LARGE farm house, 30 hookup, infloor heating, a/c., car plug ins & balconies. mts. W of Sylvan Lake, Call 403-343-7955 $1000 /mo.. + gas $1000 d.d., 403-588-7221 QUIET LOCATION 1 & 2 bdrm. adult bldg.

Heat/water/parking incl.

Houses/ Call 403-342-2899

Condos/ Townhouses

Celebrate your life with a Classified ANNOUNCEMENT

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CLASSIFICATIONS

3020

ROOMS FOR RENT, close to uptown. Employed gentleman Rent $425/mo, s.d. $250, 403-350-4712

homes

FOR RENT • 3000-3200 WANTED • 3250-3390

BLACKFALDS 3 bdrm. house, 2 appls, avail. Mar 1. $900 + utils. $900 DD 403-885-1871

FURN. room, all utils. and cable incld, $425/mo.

403-506-3277

MOBILE HOME PAD, in Red Deer Close to Gaetz, 2 car park, Shaw cable incl.

Sharon 403-340-0225 1 BDRM, apt in Eastview, avail. immed. $795, 403-343-0070 2 BDRM,. w/balcony, quiet clean professionally managed bldg. $825/rent /d.d., immed. 403-358-8670 GLENDALE 2 bdrm. $825, D.D. $825, N/S, no pets, no partiers, avail immed.

CLASSIFICATIONS 1-403-200-8175 4000-4190 LARGE, 1, 2 & 3 BDRM. SUITES. 25+, adults only n/s, no pets 403-346-7111 Houses

rentals

Duplexes

3090

Rooms For Rent

ORIOLE PARK

Suites

AGRICULTURAL

Horses

3050

4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes

NEWER Adult 1/2 Duplex in Inglewood, 1200 sq. ft., Wanted Tenant 3 bdrms. 6 appls. 2 car Large 1 bdrm. adult suite. parking. N/S, no pets, utils. Heat/water/parking incl’d.

2 JVC stereo speakers not incld., $1200 rent/s.d. Call 403-342-2899 Avail. March 1. $15. Call 403-728-3485 403-340-0363

Stereos TV's, VCRs

SPEED skates ladies older style shoe size 5-6 $75 very good cond.

403-346-0093

www.reddeerspca.com Many Pets to Choose From

www.fantahomes.com 403-343-1083 or 403-588-9788 www.masonmartinhomes.com Mason Martin Homes 403-342-4544 www.truelinehomes.com True Line Homes 403-341-5933 www.jaradcharles.com BUILDER M.L.S

Queen Orthopedic, dble. pillow top, set, 15 yr. warr.

Cost $1300. Sacrifice $325.

302-0582 Free Delivery BED Frame, queen, solid wood, 4 poster. $200 obo.

403-343-8499 BED, twin with headboard, box spring & mattress.

Good condition. $75.

403-227-2653 BED: #1 King. extra thick orthopedic pillowtop, brand new, never used. 15 yr. warr. Cost $1995, sacrifice @ $545. 403-302-0582.

GLASS & Brass Coffee table. $50.; 403-343-8439 RECLINING Leather Massage chair, Sony Laptop. 403-343-8439 TABLE & 4 CHAIRS. $30.

403-343-6306

Sporting Goods

www.greathealth.org Cancer Diabetes DIET 350-9168

www.air-ristocrat.com Gary 403-302-7167

1720

HUSKY WOLF PUPS!!

1st shots, yr. guarantee.

2 Males. 403-749-2924 Start your career!

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JOB OPPORTUNITIES

APPLS. reconditioned lrg. selection, $150 + up, 6 mo. warr. Riverside Appliances 403-342-1042

Dogs

www.liveyourlifebetter.com Lose weight naturally with Z-Trim

BALLOON RIDES

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

1710

BED ALL NEW,

Starting at

950

$

/month

Mauricia (403) 340-0225 www.lansdowne.ca

wegotservices

REAL ESTATE RENTALS www.homefinders.ca Phone 403-340-3333

CLASSIFICATIONS 1000-1430

To Advertise Your Business or Service Here

SHOPPING www.fhtmca.com/derekwiens Online Mega Mall 403-597-1854

VACATIONS

Call Classifieds 403-309-3300

www.radkeoutfitting.com AB Horseback Vacations 403-340-3971

classifieds@reddeeradvocate.com

COMPUTER REPAIR

WEB DESIGN

www.albertacomputerhygiene.com

affordablewebsitesolution.ca

AB, Computer Hygiene Ltd. 896-7523

Design/hosting/email $65/mo.

19166TFD28

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED

tamarack, poplar.

Price depends on location.

Lil Mule Logging 403-318-4346 Now Offering Hotter, Cleaner BC Birch. All Types. P.U. / del. Lyle 403-783-2275

Household Furnishings

Min. 2 yrs experienced installer contractors for the Red Deer Location. Supply your own liability insurance, tools, and reliable vehicle.

At least 2 yrs. qualified experience including cabinet repair, finished carpentry and working with various finishes. Huntwood offers excellent compensation, great benefit program and signing and performance bonuses. Please drop resumes Attn: Debbie to Huntwood Showroom, Bay 4, 6782 50th Ave Red Deer, T4N 4E1. or email: dhenderson@ huntwood.com

Spruce, Pine, Birch Spilt, Dry. 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472 FIREWOOD. Pine, Spruce, Poplar. Can deliver 1-4 cords. 403-844-0227

“Low Cost” Quality Training

Cabinet Installers

Field Service Technician

AFFORDABLE

Homestead Firewood

Household Appliances

OILFIELD TICKETS

Industries #1 Choice!

24 Hours Toll Free 1.888.533.4544

Purchaser

1660

Firewood

P/T EXPERIENCED DOOR SECURITY LOGS PERSONNEL Semi loads of pine, spruce,

403.341.4544

Isbister Close Issard Close

SUNNYBROOK AREA

TOP WAGES, BENEFITS. Exp’d. Drivers required.

MAPLE LEAF MOVING Call 403-347-8826 or fax resume to: 403-314-1457.

SAFETY

at 403-314-4316 or email qmacaulay@ reddeeradvocate.com

INGLEWOOD AREA

Lancaster Drive Lindsay Ave. Lagrange Crsc

1630

EquipmentHeavy

TRAILERS for sale or rent Job site, office, well site or storage. Skidded or wheeled. Call 347-7721.

CARRIERS NEEDED

LANCASTER AREA

880

Misc.

Help

279430A2-C31

880

Misc.

Help

278950A5

Misc.

Help

880

Accounting

1010

INDIVIDUAL & BUSINESS Accounting, 30 yrs. of exp. with oilfield service companies, other small businesses and individuals RW Smith, 346-9351

Contractors

1100

BRIAN’S DRYWALL Framing, drywall, taping, textured & t-bar ceilings, 36 yrs exp. Ref’s. 392-1980

COUNTERTOPS

Wes Wiebe 403-302-1648 DALE’S Home Reno’s Free estimates for all your reno needs. 403-506-4301

is expanding its facility to double production.

Experienced, licensed, insured Contractor. We can do it all. Reasonable rates. Free estimates.

Call Luke at 403-396-5584

We are currently seeking the following to join our team in Blackfalds for all shifts:

SIDING, Soffit, Fascia preferring non- combustible fibre cement, canexel & smart board, Call Dean @ 403-302-9210.

Top Wages paid based on experience. Full Benefits and Uniform Package included. Visit our website for more detailed job descriptions at www.eaglebuilders.ca.

Applicants are able to apply online or fax resumes to Human Resources 403-885-5516 or e-mail: k.kooiker@eaglebuilders.ca.

279425A2-31

- Batch Plant Operator - Carpenters/Woodworkers - General Labourers

Escorts

1165

1280

LEXUS 392-0891 *BUSTY* INDEPENDENT w/own car

LINDA’S CHINESE MASSAGE

Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds

Bring loved one & the 2nd person is 1/2 price.

Open daily 9 am-9 pm.

403-986-1550 #3 4820-47 Ave 4 therapists, Insurance receipts

Handyman Services

1200

BUSY B’S HANDYMAN SERVICES LTD. Res/Comm.Reno’s, repair and more. Give us a buzz @ 403-598-3857 Free quotes. WCB, insured.

Health Care

1210

FOOT CARE Handled With Care Licensed, mobile foot care.

Call 403-350-7595

Massage Therapy

1280

ASIAN Executive Touch Exclusive for men. Open 10 am - 6 pm. Mon. - Fri. 403-348-5650

Gentle Touch Massage

1165

4919 50 St. New staff. Daily Specials. New rear entry, lots of parking. 403-341-4445

EROTICAS PLAYMATES Girls of all ages 598-3049 www.eroticasplaymates.net

MASSAGE ABOVE ALL WALK-INS WELCOME 4709 Gaetz Ave. 346-1161

Escorts

Massage Therapy

Misc.

Services

1290

Valentine’s Special

VII MASSAGE

Feeling overwhelmed?

Hard work day? Come in and let us pamper you.

Pampering at its best. #7 7464 Gaetz Ave.(rear entrance if necessary) www.viimassage.biz In/Out Calls to Hotels.

403-986-6686

Misc.

Services

1290

5* JUNK REMOVAL

Property clean up 340-8666 CENTRAL PEST CONTROL LTD. Comm/res. Locally owned.

403-373-6182 cpest@shaw.ca FREE removal of all kinds of unwanted scrap metal.

No household appliances 403-396-8629 Looking for a new pet?

Check out Classifieds to find the purrfect pet.

JUNK REMOVAL, Yard/ Garden Serv. 588-2564

IRONMAN Scrap Metal Recovery is picking up scrap again! Farm machinery, vehicles and industrial.

Serving central Alberta.

403-318-4346

Moving & Storage

1300

BOXES? MOVING? SUPPLIES? 403-986-1315

Painters/ Decorators

1310

A COUPLE OF PAINTERS

Call for all your painting requirements. 15 yrs. exp.

Kory at 403-347-9068

Seniors’ Services

1372

HELPING HANDS For Seniors. Cleaning, cooking, companionship in home or in facility.

Call 403-346-7777 Better For Cheaper with a Low Price Guarantee. helpinghandshomesupport.com

D4 RED DEER ADVOCATE Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013

4040

5040

SUV's

SENIOR’S COMMUNITIES

Receive a free computerized list of all independent, assisted, and secure living housing options. Including the monthly fees for these secure/cheerful communities. www.JustListedInfo.com ResOneInfo3@gmail.com 403-358-9999 Residential One

Manufactured Homes

4090

1998 QX4 INFINITI,V6, 4x4, good motor & transmission. No rust, regular maintanance, good tires. $4950. 403-588-6230

5050

Trucks

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 $1245/mo. OAC 403-346-3100, 347-5566 2010 GMC 3500 HD 4X4, sunroof, htd. lthr., long box, 118393 kms, $34888, Income 348-8788, Sport & Import

4100

Property

BRAND NEW SECONDARY SUITE HOME. 403-588-2550 Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

Lots For Sale

4160

FULLY SERVICED res & duplex lots in Lacombe.

Builders terms or owner will J.V. with investors or subtrades who wish to become home builders. Great returns. Call 403-588-8820 Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

2010 FORD F-150 XLT 4X4, $19,,888 348-8788 Sport & Import

2009 FORD F-150 Platinum 4X4, htd./cool lthr., $26888 348-8788 Sport & Import

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wheels CLASSIFICATIONS 5000-5300

Antique & Classic Autos

5020

2008 DODGE 2500 HD crew cab s/b, 183,000 kms $13,500 403-346-9816 1992 DODGE crew cab V8, clean, great cond. 318-3040

Vans Buses

COLLECTOR CAR Auction & Speed and Custom Show. Featuring Ian Roussel, from Car Warriors & Big Schwag.

Mar 15th - 17th. Westerner Park, Red Deer. 150,000 sq.ft. indoor show.

Exhibitors space still avail.

Western Canada’s Largest Collector Car Event.

Consign today 1-888-296-0528 Ext. 102 EGauctions.com TOO MUCH STUFF? Let Classifieds help you sell it.

Cars

5030

5070

2010 TOYOTA Sienna CE 7pass., rear air, $14888 348-8788 Sport & Import

Auto Wreckers

5190

RED’S AUTO. Free Scrap Vehicle & Metal Removal.

We travel. May pay cash for vehicle. 403-396-7519

Vehicles Wanted To Buy

5200

A1 RED’S AUTO. Free scrap vehicle & metal removal. We travel. AMVIC approved. 403-396-7519 REMOVAL of unwanted cars, may pay cash for complete cars. 304-7585

2008 MERCEDES BENZ E300 4-matic, nav., sunroof, 77001 kms, $26,888.

348-8788 Sport & Import

2006 Honda Civic LX Sedan 120000 km $10,888 Sport & Import 348-8788

WANTED FREE REMOVAL of unwanted cars and trucks, also wanted to buy lead batteries, call 403-396-8629

DO YOU WANT YOUR AD TO BE READ BY 100,000 Potential Buyers???

TRY

2002 BMW X5 $10888 348-8788 Sport & Import 2000 NEON LX, auto., 4 dr low kms., Red. 352-6995

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has relocated to

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CALL 309-3300

PUBLIC NOTICES

Public Notices

6010

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS Estate of WILLIAM KORVER who died on August 3, 2012.

279139

SUV's

5040

If you have a claim against this estate, you must file your claim by March 18, 2013, and provide details of your claim. with

Woollard Hopkins & Co. at

5133-49th Street Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, T4T 1B8 If you do not file by the date above, the estate property can lawfully be distributed without regard to any claim you may have.

2010 FORD Expedition Eddie Bauer 4X4, lthr., 8 passenger, $28,888.

348-8788 Sport & Import

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Democrats offer gun control plan resembling Obama’s

by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — Democrats in the House of Representatives will unveil 15 proposals for curbing gun violence that resemble President Barack Obama’s plan and will include a call for banning assault weapons, people familiar with the package said Wednesday.

The Democrats’ recommendations will also include barring high-capacity magazines carrying more than 10 rounds of ammunition, requiring background checks for all gun sales and prohibiting gun trafficking, all of which Obama proposed last month.

The proposals, to be released Thursday by top House Democrats, were described by people who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the plan publicly. They represent the initial House Democratic response to the horrific Dec. 14 shooting of 20 firstgraders and six adults at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.

Even so, the Democrats’ proposals are unlikely to go anywhere quickly in the Republican-controlled House. A spokesman for the Republican leader of the House, Speaker John Boehner, has said the House will wait to see what the Democratic-led Senate does.

Obama’s gun control proposals have been opposed by the National Rifle Association, which is a potent lobbying force in Washington. In ad-

dition, some Democrats — including many from rural or conservative areas — have been reluctant to endorse the president’s plan.

The proposed ban on military-style assault weapons, while backed by about half the public in polls, has gotten tepid support so far in Congress and is given scant chance of becoming law. Limits on the size of ammunition magazines also face an uncertain fate in Congress.

At a private retreat Senate Democrats staged in Annapolis, Maryland, Democrats largely embraced expanded background checks on gun sales, but some senators expressed a desire to avoid voting on an assault weapons ban, according to two people who described the closed-door session only on condition of anonymity.

The House Democrats’ recommendations were proposed by the 12-member House Democratic Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, led

by Democratic Rep. Mike Thompson.

Two-thirds of its members had to approve an item for it to be included in their plan, meaning there likely will be Democratic dissenters to some of the ideas.

Among the task force members was Rep. John Dingell, the House’s longest serving member. Dingell has been a strong ally of the National Rifle Association, though he has clashed with them on some issues in the past.

There has been strong public support for expanding background checks beyond the current system, in which

the checks only cover sales by federally licensed gun dealers. The checks are aimed at weeding out gun sales to criminals, people with mental health problems and some others.

That proposal has gotten the most initial backing from members of Congress and is widely expected to be the centerpiece of legislation the Senate Judiciary Committee plans to write as soon as this month. Anti-trafficking provisions — making it a crime to sell guns to people who are prohibited from having them — also is expected to be included.

House Democratic leaders were saying little about their task force’s proposals Wednesday. An email describing a Thursday news conference at which the package will be announced said the principles were “geared toward reducing gun violence in America while also respecting the Second Amendment rights of lawabiding citizens.”

One person said Democrats would use their announcement to call on Republicans to say what, if any, gun restrictions they support after the Newtown massacre.

On Tuesday, Republican House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, told CNN that he favoured some expansion of the background check system. He noted that his own state has increased the mental health information it makes available to the federal government on gun buyers, following the 2007 killings of 32 people at Virginia Tech by a student who then committed suicide.

Six dead after tsunami hits Solomon Islands

by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SYDNEY, Australia — Six bodies, including a child’s, have been found in the sodden wreckage left by a tsunami that smashed into villages in the Solomon Islands, flattening dozens of homes in the South Pacific island chain.

The 1.5-meter waves that roared inland on Santa Cruz Island, in the eastern Solomons, on Wednesday were too fast to outrun for five elderly villagers and one child, who died after being sucked under the rushing water, George Herming, a spokesman for the prime minister, said Thursday. Several other people were still missing and dozens of strong aftershocks were keeping frightened villagers from returning to the coast, Herming said.

“People are still scared of going back to their homes because there’s nothing left, so they are residing in temporary shelters on higher ground,” Herming said.

The tsunami was generated by a powerful 8.0-magnitude earthquake that struck near the town of Lata, on Santa Cruz in Temotu, the easternmost province in the Solomons.

Temotu has a population of around 30,000.

Smaller waves were recorded in Vanuatu and New Caledonia.

The damage appeared to be concentrated to the west side of Santa Cruz, with five villages wiped out, Herming said. Authorities were still struggling to reach the remote area but an estimated 100 homes had been damaged or destroyed, he said.

The tsunami flooded the airstrip at the nearest airport and left it littered with debris, preventing relief workers from reaching the region by air. Smaller islands may also have sustained some damage, but workers had also not yet reached those areas, Herming said.

More than 50 people were killed and thousands lost their homes in April 2007 when a magnitude-8.1 quake hit the western Solomon Islands, sending waves crashing into coastal villages.

The Solomons comprise more than 200 islands with a population of about 552,000 people. They lie on the “Ring of Fire” — an arc of earthquake and volcanic zones that stretches around the Pacific Rim and where about 90 per cent of the world’s quakes occur.

Financial woes, changing public opinion give hope to U.S. marijuana advocates

by THE CANADIAN PRESS WASHINGTON — Advocates for the legalization of marijuana in the United States are infused with fresh hope amid changing public attitudes about weed and federal financial woes that are prompting politicians to rethink America’s monstrously expensive war on drugs.

“Everything is going our way,” Jack Cole, a former undercover narcotics officer from New Jersey who co-founded the Law Enforcement Against Prohibition lobby group 11 years ago, said in an interview Wednesday.

“Things are changing rapidly because people are now smart enough to realize how pointless the war on drugs has been.”

As several Latin-American countries continue to call for an end to the war on drugs, Democrats in the House of Representatives introduced two bills this week that would decriminalize marijuana federally and allow it to be regulated — and taxed — by federal authorities.

While it’s not the first time congressional lawmakers have attempted to push through pro-legalization laws, the new bills are considered historic in scope and were introduced three months after Washington state and Colorado became the first jurisdictions in America to decriminalize the recreational use of marijuana.

Colorado congressman Jared Polis’s bill would change the way the federal government regulates marijuana, aiming for the creation of a new federal bureau that would regulate weed the same way alcohol is regulated. Oregon congressman Earl Blumenauer’s bill would create a federal tax on the drug. States and municipalities could still choose to prohibit marijuana production, and it would still be illegal to transport marijuana to a state where it is prohibited.

“Congress should simply allow states to regulate marijuana as they see fit and stop wasting federal tax dollars on a failed drug war,” Polis said, adding he hopes the bills will earn support from some budget-conscious Republicans, especially those with a libertarian bent.

“The more states lead the way, the more pressure it puts on Congress to recognize that the drug war has failed policies.”

The U.S. spends an estimated US$70 billion a year on combating drug use, drug dealing and drug trafficking. In the 42 years since former president Richard Nixon declared a war on drugs, it’s cost the country more than $1.5 trillion.

In 2011 alone, there were over 660,000 arrest for marijuana possession, according the FBI. A study by

the CATO Institute recently showed that enforcing marijuana laws alone costs the United States at least $5.5 billion a year.

All told, Cole said, there have been 46 million arrests for non-violent drug offences since the war on drugs began, putting enormous strains on the judiciary and penal systems while contributing directly to a host of social ills, particularly for young male minorities. African-Americans are reportedly 13 times more likely to go to jail for drug-related offences as their white counterparts.

A Harvard University study commissioned in 2008 by Cole’s organization, known as LEAP, found that $76.8 billion could flow into U.S. Treasury

coffers annually if all drugs were legalized and regulated.

The study found that $13 billion would come from the legalization of marijuana alone, the study found.

But a spokesman for the Drug Free America Foundation disputed the notion that legalizing marijuana would mean a financial bonanza for the U.S. “What’s going to happen if it gets legalized is that, although there may be some initial tax revenue, the social damage it will cause means we’ll be paying out more money in the long run,” said Dave Evans.

There will be more addicted teens needing treatment, more emergency room visits, more impaired driving incidents, he added.

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Dear Annie: I am He made me proma grandmother in my ise never to tell any60s. I was excited to one and said he learn about Facebook wouldn’t actually go and start conversing through with these with friends and relathoughts. But I don’t tives. know what to do.

I love seeing all Would it ruin him if of their pictures and I told someone? And videos and reading who would I tell? their statuses and I don’t want to comments. I always MITCHELL make his home life make comments and & SUGAR even worse, and he give compliments on might deny it if I mentheir pictures, etc. tion it. Please help But is it wrong for me. — Scared to Death me to be hurt and reDear Scared: One should always sentful when some of them comtake threats of suicide seriously. pletely ignore me in return?

Your friend confided in you beIt is mainly the relatives who cause he needed to talk about it, do this. and you can encourage him to disThese are the same people to cuss his feelings. whom I have sent cheques in hard Your compassion and support times and for every occasion, and may help him resolve some issues it bothers me when I see that they and realize that whatever situa- comment to other friends, but act tion he is in doesn’t have to be like I don’t exist. permanent.

I hate to say anything to them, But if you believe he is show- because they would resent me for ing signs of following through (get- it, but it hurts my feelings, and I ting prepared, giving things away), don’t understand their behaviour. please talk to your parents, school They act as if it would cost them counsellor, a sympathetic teach- long-distance money to respond to

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You discover which ones are really interested in you and which ones simply like to post pictures of themselves.

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Our hearts will open up to new friendships and cooperative associations.

Alliances will offer us vast opportunities for advancement and prosperity. Travel and publicity are highly favourable during this phase.

The Moon in Capricorn is strongly linked to Pluto, the governor of transformation.

Today, emotions will run deep followed by compulsive instincts.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: If today is your birthday, the year ahead will be emotionally charged, intense and it may change you completely.

You will experience situations that will transform you at a very profound level and you will reach new spheres of your psyche.

A lot of hard work will be done behind the scenes and you will prefer to keep your thoughts and opinions to yourself.

It’s a great year to conduct research, restructure your life and to replenish your consciousness with spiritual healing.

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You seek to maintain your self-control especially in your public. Do not abuse of your powers if you want to maintain respect from others.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Your public image and your reputation gain in popularity. Your self-esteem gets a tremendous dose of optimism and joy.

Your financial picture looks great. Travel can offer you life-changing experiences and even transform your vision of life.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Power struggles may appear due to shared assets.

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Relationships with foreigners can offer you various chances to flourish and advance in your endeavours.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Watch out for controlling or overbearing relationships.

Beware of the advice you get from legal or professional counsellors.

Profound changes are likely to occur in your marital life due to suppressed feelings.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You feel as if you have no room to breathe in your work environment. The atmosphere is intoxicating and too intense.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): It is possible that your relationship with your mother or any other close female figure may prove a bit challenging right now.

Fortunately, you can turn the page and move on to something less stressful and more pleasing to you. Children will bring you much joy.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Relationships with siblings may become too hard to handle, but that won’t stop you from asserting yourself.

You know how to put your foot down as you are in control of the steering wheel in these relationships.

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Owner lifestyle makes Labrador the top dog BUT POP CULTURE HELPING BULLDOGS, COCKER SPANIELS RISE

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES — Help wanted: One trained, easygoing, low-maintenance dog that will work for next to nothing. It was the classified ad that Matthew VanFossan wrote in his head after going blind.

His Labrador retriever, Achilles, “will guide me across busy streets for nothing more than a pat on the head or ’Good boy,�’ said the 31-year-old writercounsellor from Los Angeles. “He loves every bit of attention, but he can also go without it. He’ll let out a low groan if he’s getting too bored.�

The breed’s friendliness, intelligence and love of physical activity helped make it the most popular dog in America for the last two decades, according to American Kennel Club data released last week.

Labrador retrievers are widely used as search and rescue, guide, therapy and service dogs, and they’re also perfect for active, outdoors-loving families with children, said club spokeswoman Lisa Peterson.

Labrador retrievers (22 years), cocker spaniels (23) and poodles (22) have been the most popular purebred dog breeds in the United States for a total of 67 of the 128 years the AKC has been counting. The data from the AKC, the country’s only non-profit dog registry, comes from paid registrations by breeders and owners of purebred dogs, and makes the dog eligible for AKC events such as dog shows.

More than 40 million purebred dogs have been registered since 1884, Peterson said.

Some critics, like the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and the Humane Society of the United States, argue that owners mistake club registration as a sign of responsible breeding. “Registry with the AKC simply indicates that a dog had two parents of the same breed,� said Cori Menkin, senior director of ASPCA’s Puppy Mills Campaign. The AKC acknowledged that registration does not guarantee the quality or health of a dog.

However, Peterson condemned those who increase breeding to meet public demand, saying “responsible breeders do not produce more dogs just to meet popular demand.�

Factors, including Hollywood, pop culture and the economy, help drive changes in breed popularity.

For instance, the yellow Lab featured in the bestselling memoir and the subsequent movie Marley & Me, help the breed’s popularity skyrocket, Peterson said.

Likewise, the popularity of other breeds has soared thanks to the beagle Snoopy in Charles Schulz’s Peanuts comics, “Lassie� for collies, and cocker spaniels from “Lady and the Tramp.� Snoopy has been one of the biggest influences, Peterson said, and is the only non-dog to be issued an AKC registration certificate.

But “the No. 1 thing that drives changes in dog popularity is people’s lifestyles,� Peterson said.

In New York City last year, larger breeds such as the Labrador retriever and German shepherd jumped over the smaller Yorkshire terrier. Peterson attributed to the economic recovery, saying “people are going back to larger dogs.�

The short-haired dogs are easier to groom, easier to walk and to exercise than the smaller, more timeintensive dogs, she said.

She believes smaller dogs became popular because of the recession because that trend started in the 1990s.

Another popular breed, the cocker spaniel, has

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Cortana, a two-year-old black Lab and German shepherd mix, retrieves a ball thrown by her owner, Kelsey Hertel, while playing at the dog park in Hutchinson, Kan., along with pals Arwen, a one-year-old miniature schnauzer, and two-year-old mix breed Kamaria. owners coming back for its friendliness. Carol Bryant, a blogger from Forty Fort, Pa., travels frequently and uses her cocker spaniel Dexter as a networking tool. Dexter is so good that he has his own business cards, she said.

Of the breeds that made most gains in popularity, the most noticeable has been the bulldog, said Peterson. It has inched up the last five years, most recently to No. 5 nationally in 2012, she said.

She attributed some of that to “great visibility. It’s the mascot for the U.S. Marines.

Think of all the colleges that have bulldog mascots. The Mack truck has a bulldog on the hood.

And Tillman and Beefy are real bulldogs who skateboard.�

Celebrities such as Brad Pitt, rapper Ice-T and athletes Michael Phelps and Sean White, have bulldogs, she added, which could partly explain why the breed is No. 1 in celebrity-driven Los Angeles and Las Vegas.

Bulldogs “have such great temperaments, they are adorable puppies, they are sturdy and compact, and they have the wrinkles and the eyes. They don’t require a lot of grooming or exercise and they love to stay in the house and be with you or if you like the outdoors, they love that too,� Peterson said.

The small, sturdy breed also is compatible with owners of all ages, she added, making it ideal for multi-generational families. That comes in handy as the economy forces more adult children to return home.

When it comes to America’s top dog for the past 20 years, practicality beat being fashionable. The Labrador retriever’s intelligence earned high marks among owners who sought out the breed.

VanFossan, who lost sight in both eyes by age 22, has owned two Labs. He tried using a cane for six awkward months, then got a guide dog — a Lab named Gilly.

Their time together became a book in January — Through Gilly’s Eyes: Memoirs of a Guide Dog — and his second dog is Achilles. “Achilles is a little more sensitive but is better at remembering. It’s incredible. I can go to a new place just once or twice, and he’ll have the route memorized. Sensitivity has its advantages,� VanFossan said.

Linda Markley, a mother of three in Los Angeles, returned to the breed after her first Lab — a shelter find — died. When the rescues turned up none, she went to a breeder to buy Riley.

Markley said she loves Riley for dozens of reasons, but is most impressed with her memory for human vocabulary and street smarts. She knows words like “keys,� �shoes,“ �park,“ and �shake,“ and can understand phrases such as �go to Ryan’s room,“ �go to Jack’s house,“ and �let’s go for a hike,“ the proud owner said.

And Markley has no doubt that Riley understands what she’s saying: “She loves sticks, so she doesn’t chase balls or swim in the pool. If you say, ’Do you want to go in the water?’ she will run the other way.�

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