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WEDNESDAY, FEB. 13, 2013
Town digging into dredging prospects BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF
SYLVAN LAKE
The Town of Sylvan Lake plans to explore the feasibility of dredging up a beach to replace the sand lost to high water levels. Graders were regularly used in the 1980s to scrape sand up into a beach, but stiffer environmental regulations ended the practice.
But now that water levels are at an all-time high and the popular beach has disappeared, there is interest in checking out ways to restore it. “It’s really quite a challenging task that we’re up against,” said Mayor Susan Samson. The town doesn’t know if Alberta Environment
would allow dredging, how much it would cost or even whether it is physically feasible. “Now, we’re faced with the highest lake levels in the history of Sylvan Lake,” said Samson. “What if we dredged all the sand up and we had a big storm? Where would the sand go? It could be gone in an instant.”
Please see DREDGING on Page A2
A LOPPET OF DETERMINATION
Photo by RANDY FIEDLER/Advocate staff
A determined competitor moves ahead of the pack after the Red Deer School Loppet mass start at River Bend Golf and Recreation Area Tuesday. About 530 racers from Red Deer Public and Separate systems plus some home schooled students in Grades 3 through 12 took part in the 28th annual event, skiing three- or five-km courses.
Ward, Thompson among lowest paid post-secondary executives BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF The pay of post-secondary senior executives came under fire after the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees issued a list showing some earned more than $600,000 in 2010-11. But those in charge of two Central Alberta colleges were nowhere near top earner Indira Samarasekra of the University of Alberta, who made $1.005 million. The list of top earners also included NAIT president Sam Shaw, at $950,000 in 2010-11; Elizabeth Cannon of the University of Calgary, at $640,000 the same year; and Paul Byrne of Grand McEwan University, at $636,000. Four others made more than $500,000 that year. AUPE defined the salaries it released as total compensation, including base salary, cash and noncash benefits.
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According to the release, Red Deer College president Joel Ward’s salary actually decreased from $249,000 in 2009-10 to $242,000. However, Ward’s salary increased in 2011-12, when he made $262,456, after the board of governors approved the increase in January 2012. This figure was not included in the AUPE release. Olds College president Tom Thompson’s pay for 2010-11, according to AUPE, was $328,000, up from $284,000. Jordan Cleland, Olds College vice-president of Advancement, said the audited base salary for Thompson in 2011-12 was $202,000, which does not include cash and non-cash benefits. Thompson has been president of the college for 12 years and his salary is based on the board of governors’ annual review, which typically includes an incremental increase, or not, based on performance.
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FORECAST ON A2
RECYCLE
BRAZEAU FORCED TO TAKE LEAVE OF ABSENCE
HUNT FOR FUGITIVE ENDS IN STANDOFF
Senators have voted to force Sen. Patrick Brazeau, who is facing criminal charges, to take a leave of absence from the upper chamber. A6
FEBRUARY 15th, 16th, 17th & 18th
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Sunday ~ 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday ~ 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
The former Tequila Nightclub was fined $3,000 on Tuesday after pleading guilty to allowing minors into the Red Deer bar. The numbered corporation behind the bar, 1476956 Alberta Ltd., pleaded guilty to six counts of admitting minors under the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Act. The corporation was facing 12 counts of admitting minors and was scheduled for trial on Tuesday in Red Deer traffic court. Traffic court deals with offences under many provincial statutes, municipal bylaws and a few federal statutes.
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Former nightclub fine $3K for minors
Please see BAR on Page A2
Please see PAY on Page A2
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The man believed to be fugitive ex-cop Christopher Dorner never came out of a California mountain cabin, and a single shot was heard inside before the cabin was engulfed in flame, said law enforcement officials. D5
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