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Wind-driven snow whips runners at the start of the Running Room’s Hypothermic Half marathon at River Bend Golf and Recreation Area Sunday. About 80 participants braved a blizzard to run 21 km along the Waskasoo Trail system.

Suddenly, the lamb turns lion BLIZZARD HITS CENTRAL ALBERTA WITH WINDS, DRIFTING SNOW AND TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS

BY RANDY FIEDLER ADVOCATE STAFF March’s lamb-like start blew away when a winter blizzard roared in with a lion’s growl Sunday.

Snowfall began around 6 a.m. and by mid morning was whipped by an east wind gusting up to 60 km/h, caus-

ing drifting snow, poor visibility and icy road conditions.

The RCMP’s Innisfail Integrated Traffic Unit discouraged driving on Hwy 2 between Red Deer and Didsbury due to the bad roads.

Officers stayed busy throughout the day responding to collision and rollover reports and helping stranded motorists.

City RCMP also responded to several minor collisions.

The City of Red Deer had numerous trucks spreading sand and salt on major roads all day. Buses ran behind schedule due to slick roads.

Environment Canada issued a winter storm warning Sunday morning advising of dangerous conditions created by a low pressure system mov-

ing through the province. Central Alberta was forecast to get up to 15 cm of snow with the Rocky Mountain House and Nordegg areas as much as 25 cm.

Snow tapered off by noon, but roads by then roads had turned to a soupy mess as newfallen snow melted.

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Sylvan Lake looking to get the public involved MAYOR SUGGESTS BETTER CO-ORDINATION TO ATTRACT LOCALS, VISITORS TO EVENTS

BY RANDY FIEDLER ADVOCATE STAFF Better co-ordinating winter weekend events will encourage local participation and draw visitors to Sylvan Lake.

“From the Christmas parade forward, we have to co-ordinate better and build (events) on each other,” said mayor Susan Samson.

“We have to do a few more combined things as opposed to standalone events. We need to connect these dots a lot better.”

This past weekend’s Pond Hockey Tournament tops a list of winter events designed to engage locals and attract visitors.

Others include the Santa Claus Parade and Breakfast with Santa, Winterfest on the Family Day weekend and its popular Polar Dip and the Foothills Speedskating Marathon Association’s races over two weekends, including a new 24-hour marathon charity fundraiser.

“The speedskating events were a unique cultural event, but I didn’t feel we got the public down there involved in that. It didn’t draw the crowds I had hoped.”

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COPPER THEFT

Crooks making off with metal

BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF Soaring copper prices have led to a rash of wire thefts from industrial yards and isolated oilpatch sites.

“Right now it’s a very lucrative business,” said Sylvan Lake RCMP Const. Gordon Marshall.

“As the price of copper goes up, there’s more incentive for people to try to steal it.”

Photo by RANDY FIEDLER/Advocate staff

Tyler Osborne, left, tries to stop opponent Taylor Simpson from scoring during the Sylvan Lake Pond Hockey Tournament Saturday. Warm conditions and soft ice kept teams to wearing boots instead of skates before Sunday’s storm blew in.

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Throughout Central Alberta, copper wire thefts are reported to police weekly.

“Every news bulletin we get we’re getting copper wire theft,” said Marshall.

Sometimes thieves will take just a few metres of wire.

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Alexis Beaupre, left, and Annika Mangin, both 12, of West Park Middle School assemble their spaghetti bridge at the Science Olympics Saturday. Sponsored by the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA), the event drew 27 middle and high school teams from around Central Alberta challenged to engineer bridges, cars and catapults from simple materials. Please see related video at www.reddeeradvocate.com.

MARATHON: Run goes on The blizzard didn’t stop about 75 runners from participating in the 21-km Hypothermic Half marathon which started at the River Bend Golf and Recreation Area.

Race official Doug Moffatt said last year’s race was held under similar conditions, but without the wind.

“It’s my birthday today and I’m hoping for a personal best,” said runner Carrie McQuay of Stettler.

Racers were in good spirits with many saying at least the temperature remained steady at just below 0 C. “Better crazy than lazy,” one sang out at the start.

The storm was forecast to end by early Monday with seasonal highs of between -4 and -9 C returning along with sunshine.

Later in the week, a chinook is expected to blow in, driving weekend temperatures as high as 9 C. rfiedler@reddeeradvocate.com

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SYLVAN: Promoting town It surprised her that the Second Gear Club of Calgary’s car and motorcycle races were held the same weekend since the club didn’t advertise them.

“Internally they do their thing, but they don’t do it externally. Next year we’ll attempt to co-ordinate those events.”

Dwayne Stoesz, the newly installed Sylvan Lake Chamber of Commerce president, says his group wants to be involved.

“The chamber is always open to participating in anything that will help promote the town whether put on by the town or a local business or a community group.”

Samson hopes getting the word out about events will improve with the town’s new Web site, a new economic development officer starting Mar. 11, social media and traditional means such as the town’s program guide, newspapers and word of mouth.

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Another option is making better use of sites developed for events such as the speedskating course, which the town helps develop through a $10,000 grant.

“Why can’t we do something with it and maintain it?” she asked, adding keeping Lakeshore Drive and Centennial Park paths snow free is popular with both residents and visitors.

“The top three things in our recent needs assessment said people were worried about not being active, too much stress and their finances. Just about everything we do is family oriented and they’re all at no cost.

“I like to think of ourselves as a winter community and we have to embrace that season.”

The fourth annual Pond Hockey Tournament drew 26 teams with clever names like the Hatrick Swayzes and Manchesthair. Players in the three-day town-sponsored event used boots, not skates, Saturday as above 0 C temperatures made ice soft before Sunday’s blizzard buffeted them with wind-driven snow. rfiedler@reddeeradvocate.com

Other times, hundreds of meters, or whole rolls will be stolen. Copper is worth almost $4 a pound on the market, although scrap yards pay less.

Brazen thieves are even snipping copper grounding wires from oilfield equipment, creating the risk of shocks or even explosions.

Marshall, who has some oilfield experience, said a huge amount of static builds up in equipment such as separators or compressor stations and grounding wires prevent sparking.

If a worker was to start operating equipment unaware it is no longer grounded “you’re looking at some serious endangering of life,” he said.

That’s prompted police to treat wire stealing in some cases as more than theft. In a recent case in the Eckville area a man was charged with mischief endangering life, which is punishable by up to life in prison, because of the danger posed by stealing grounding wire.

The case is still before the courts.

It’s a difficult crime for police to investigate because the target sites are often in remote locations

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and the thefts may not be noticed for days, Marshall said.

Police have put out the word for people to be on the lookout for suspicious wire sellers.

Cpl. Shawn Boutin, who is with RCMP’s general investigation section for southern Alberta out of Calgary, said copper wire thefts have been rising with the prices.

In 2006, 20 wire thefts were reported in Alberta.

By 2010, that number had jumped to 220 and in 2011 there were 180 thefts. 2012 statistics were not available.

“There’s huge money involved,” said Boutin.

Red Deer detachment has routinely topped the list for reported wire thefts in recent years.

Boutin said a working group was formed involving RCMP, Edmonton and Calgary police forces and industry players, such as AltaLink, Telus and Epcor among others.

Police are building profiles of offenders, many of whom are connected to the drug trade and looking for quick cash.

Repeat culprits are also tagged through a priority prolific offender program.

Other work involves identifying emerging trends and sharing that information with other police agencies, whose officers are given advice on what to look for.

For companies that have been hit, or are potential targets, police are offering tips on improving their security.

A Calgary Crown prosecutor has been assigned to deal with copper thefts.

Among the strategies being pursued is to use the Environmental Protection Act to charge thieves who are illegally burning the insulation off cable to get at the wire inside.

“A lot of times what they’re doing is stealing copper wire from these remote sites and they are going to abandoned farms where no one’s going to bug them and they take their time and burn this stuff off,” he said.

“When they’ve got enough of a truckload then they bring it to these salvage yards.”

Only about 10 per cent of copper wire sold for salvage is stolen, he said.

But police welcome legislation that has been proposed requiring scrap dealers to collect information from sellers and report large or suspicious sales to law enforcement agencies. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

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KUUJJUAQ, Que. — Members of a small northern Quebec community were reeling Sunday after a police officer was shot and killed Saturday night after responding to a domestic dispute.

“Everybody’s in shock and disbelief,” said Johnny Adams, a former councillor in Kuujjuaq, on the death of Steve Dery, 27, who was originally from the Ottawa.

“We’re just praying for the families involved.”

There were no other immediate details on Dery’s service with the Kativik Regional Police Force.

Sgt. Ronald McInnis of Quebec provincial police says a second officer was wounded in the incident but his life wasn’t in danger.

McInnis says the officers responded to a call in the community, about 1,600 kilometres northeast of Montreal.

A man and a woman were at the home when police arrived.

Shots were fired at the officers shortly after they got to the scene, McInnis said.

“The two police officers were transported to the hospital. One of them died,” McInnis said.

McInnis said the woman managed to escape without injury.

Officers remained at the scene during a lengthy standoff with the man, who remained inside the home.

Police found the man dead inside Sunday afternoon and believe he committed suicide.

The Kativik Regional Police Force was created in 1996 to serve communities in Nunavik, which comprises the northern third of the province.

Kuujjuaq is the largest northern village in the region, with a population of about 2,400.

A spokeswoman for the Kativik Regional Police Force referred a request for comment back to the provincial police.

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Monday, March 4, 2013

Alberta session to feature Home industry ‘watershed’ budget HOME SHOW

optimism on rise

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BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR If the Red Deer Home Show is an indicator of the health of the local housing market, then the sector is doing all right.

As of Friday, the 2013 edition of the annual show, which will run March 8 to 10 at Westerner Park, had a record 296 exhibitors confirmed and about 15 more on a waiting list.

Kevin Wilkie, first vice-president of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association — Central Alberta, the organization that stages the event, said optimism among the businesses taking part is high.

“Everyone is kind of feeling the turn in the market here,” said Wilkie, who is vice-president of sales with True-Line Homes of Red Deer.

He said the local economy appears to be strengthening, with increased interest in new homes, renovations, and products and services associated with both.

“Last year (attendance) was around 11,000, so we’re expecting to hit that or hopefully break that,” said Wilkie, a Home Show veteran and chair of this year’s event.

Scheduled to run Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the 2013 show will mark the return of Carson Arthur, of Global TV’s Room to Grow and HGTV’s Green Force.

“He did a good job last year,” said Wilkie.

Arthur will conduct two presentations on Saturday: one at 11 a.m. on environmental changes to a home’s outdoor space that will improve its value, and another at 2 p.m. about landscape design trends.

Taking the stage on Sunday will be Vicki Skinner of Canadian Closet. She will speak at 1 p.m. about decluttering using storage and organizational tips and tricks.

Following Skinner at 2 p.m. will be Ellen Walker of Ellen Walker Design Solutions. She’ll discuss space planning, remodelling and replacement strategies.

Wilkie said the products and services on display at the show will be many and varied.

“There’s just about everything.

“There’s always something new every year.”

Hours for the 2013 Red Deer Home Show will be noon to 8 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. ‘Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for students and seniors, and free for children under 12 who are accompanied by an adult. Westerner Park parking charges will be in effect. hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com

EDMONTON — Alberta politicians — facing billions of dollars in red ink — get back to business in the house Tuesday to pass what Premier Alison Redford calls a watershed budget along with a new centrepiece Financial Management Act. “It’s been some time in Alberta since we’ve taken the time to be thoughtful and deliberate about setting that fiscal framework, and I think it’s going to be a really exciting session,” said Redford in an interview.

“I’m really, really proud of this budget,” she added, referring to the 2013-14 spending document to be unveiled Thursday by Finance Minister Doug Horner. “(And) I’m proud of the work that we’ve done on our financial management structures, and the legislation that you’re going to see with respect to the Financial Management Act.” The spring sitting of the legislature, a continuation of the fall sitting, will focus on what Redford has called a “once in a generation” budget to begin moving Alberta away from its dependence on the roller-coaster revenues of oil and gas.

While Alberta’s economy remains strong, falling prices for oilsands crude are expected to halve the $13 billion in oil and gas revenue Redford’s team had hoped to take in for 2013-14.

Those same falling revenues have ballooned the current year’s budget deficit from $886-million to $4 billion.

On top of that, Alberta’s rainy day savings Sustainability Fund has fallen from a peak of $17 billion four years ago to $3.4 billion, and it may be gone altogether by this time next year.

For the last six weeks, Redford and Horner have warned Albertans that while spending will

continue in key areas like health and education, lean times have arrived.

Provincial politicians are forgoing their inflation-linked salary hikes this year, and Horner has announced a three-year freeze on management salaries along with a 10 per cent cut in management jobs.

Public sector unions have been told that there’s no extra money.

Redford’s promises of a balanced budget have been shattered.

The government is now borrowing for major infrastructure projects like twinning the overburdened and often-dangerous highway to the oilsands hub of Fort McMurray.

Horner has warned it will take a lot of work to even balance the day-to-day operating side of the upcoming budget. Redford has repeatedly rejected claims by opposition critics that she’ll bring in a sales tax to balance the books.

“So much of what I’ve heard from all opposition parties has been an awful lot of rhetoric without an awful lot of specifics, lots of crying wolf and suggesting that the government will do this and will do that — none of which we’ve ever done, nor will we,” said Redford.

However Official Opposition Wildrose leader Danielle Smith said Redford has only herself to blame. In last year’s election, Redford campaigned on returning the budget to the black while also spending more on schools, health clinics, and to help those in need.

Smith said the PC government’s conversion to sound fiscal management is too little, too late after three years of spending hikes culminating in a record $41-billion budget last year.

“I wish they had taken the fiscal agenda seriously three years ago when we started raising the alarm and putting forward our alternative budgets,” said Smith.

“The spending promises that (Redford) made during the election were absolutely unattainable, and now she’s trying to backpedal.

She’s created the problem that she now finds herself in.”

The Wildrose has championed cuts to what they term bloated civil service management, extending timelines on infrastructure projects to save money, and abandoning speculative big-ticket publicprivate initiatives like carbon capture and storage.

Opposition Liberal Leader Raj Sherman agreed that the PCs created the problem, mainly by moving to a flat tax on personal income over a decade ago.

The 10 per cent flat tax, said Sherman, saw levies go down for the wealthy and up for everyone else, he said.

“We’ve essentially had a multibillion-dollar giveaway to the top three per cent (of earners). This is the reason we’ve had six successive deficits at a time the economy is booming,” said Sherman.

He called for Redford to return to a progressive tax on individuals to go with a “modest” boost to corporate taxes.

“The reality is you can’t cut $4 billion and improve services. We have to address the issue of revenue,” said Sherman.

NDP House Leader Rachel Notley noted that all economic indicators show Alberta’s economy is not doom and gloom but in fact strong and growing.

She said Redford’s reluctance to hike oil royalties to the levels of comparable jurisdictions, coupled with her refusal to increase taxes on the wealthy, is a familiar PC refrain that calls for those with the least to give to give more.

“Redford is going to make Alberta families and perhaps those who are most vulnerable pay for the mistakes of her government’s inability to manage our fiscal situation,” said Notley.

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Red Deerians can get rid of their vegetables and other food scraps and make good compost from them through a free green initiative.

The City of Red Deer’s backyard composting program will be launched for the second year during the 2013 Red Deer Home Show running Friday through Sunday.

The first year was a hit for the pilot program.

A total of 259 households signed up.

This year’s second phase of the program hopes to attract 200 households, less than last year so it’s more manageable.

Registration will get underway at the show at Westerner Park and will continue until May 13, or until the 200th household is signed.

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Lauren Maris said they’re looking for people who want to learn how to compost, but aren’t composting already.

They will also make a one-year commitment to compost and will need to attend a workshop.

In exchange, they’ll receive a free composting bin, a kitchen catcher to store organic waste from their kitchen, and an aerating tool, plus training and access to expertise help. Workshops begin on April 13 and end on May 14.

“The response (from last year) has been incredible and I’ve been so pleased,” said Maris.

“People have said to us so many times how they’ve wanted to do this for so long, but they didn’t know what composter to get, didn’t know where to put it . . .”

Anyone who is interested can check out www.reddeer.ca/composting Andrea Malyon and her husband and their teenaged daughter were part

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It’s become a real habit. The family is down to about a garbage bag and a half from about two and a half. ltester@reddeeradvocate.com

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Page leaving office with a bang Kevin Page turns out the lights in that 70 per cent of the cuts would be his office and on a life in the public from the “back office.’’ service March 25. So far, his immediate In the final days of his mandate, a plans do not extend beyond parade of detractors and awaking with a hangover backers have taken up March 26. sides over a man who still But the outgoing Parliathinks of himself as a boy mentary Budget Officer is of blue-collar Thunder Bay proving the master of the who works as hard with loud, brash exit; a man who numbers as his father did will not go gentle into the over 50 years in the paper night or take a solitary walk mills and the old Hawkerin the snow.

Siddeley and Caterpillar Thursday, in his last plants. The old hands at major report, he reported discrediting Page include a $1.5-billion shortfall on Treasury Board President the federal government’s Tony Clement, Flaherty TIM budget for the program to and Foreign Affairs MinHARPER replace two 45-year-old ister John Baird, but they naval supply ships, just the have been lately joined latest in a litany of reports by two senior bureaucrats Page has produced putting in Clement’s department him at odds with government spending who have questioned Page’s methodolestimates. ogy and accountability and suggested It is typical of Page’s work — solid, his numbers should be vetted by the well-vetted and researched, another government department before they hammer blow to Stephen Harper’s are released. In the Senate, the inkneecap, and another report to light dependent Anne Cools called recent up the House of Commons. comments by Page “provocative and It builds on a body of work that inflammatory . . . intolerable and included reports on costs of the F-35 unacceptable. Contemptuous and unstealth fighters, the government’s lawparliamentary, they are constitutional and-order agenda, the Afghanistan vandalism.’’ mission and the unresolved battle for She won a ruling that could lead details of $5.2 billion in cuts outlined to a Senate order for Page to drop his in the 2012 budget, a test of Finance quest at Federal Court for a clarificaMinister Jim Flaherty’s contention tion of his mandate, a move that would

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only inflame passions around the parliamentary budget officer.

On the other side, Page has been canonized by opposition MPs, particularly NDP Leader Tom Mulcair who has backed him in his court fight, attempted to have his mandate extended and has introduced a private member’s bill that would make the PBO an officer who reports directly to Parliament. The irony, of course, is that Page or a credible successor would make life hell for a neophyte NDP government in its first turn with the keys of the public treasury.

That’s because there is nothing adversarial about Page, a point he reinforces as he discussed his last big report over a bite — he’s partial to what he calls “el cheapo” lunches at the Soup Guy at a downtown food court.

It was a chat that was devoid of any “gotcha” moments on government spending and included his disdain of partisan politics and the diminution of Canadian institutions. He likens Ottawa’s ship-building budget to what he calls a game of “perfect baseball.’’

The game never plays out that way over nine innings, just as a new house never comes in under cost because of “adjustments” along the way. That was before Public Works Minister Rona Ambrose rose Thursday under opposition questioning, conceding the possibility of “adjustments” over the life of the project.

“I’ll be out of here soon and two weeks later, no one will remember my name,’’ he says. “That kind of stuff isn’t important to me. The question is do institutions matter?’’

When Canadians fought in wars, they fought for institutions and they fought for freedom, “but they certainly didn’t fight for the partisan politics you and I are talking about now.’’

Without the work of an independent budget officer, the government has neutered Parliamentarians, Page says, because their currency is information.

“If you give Parliamentarians nothing, then where is their value? What are they doing? They are completely undermined.

“The government is going to say I’m not really into accountability right now, I am into power . . . I am into delivering stuff, holding me accountable just makes my life more miserable.

“But that is the job of Parliament, including backbench government MPs who are not part of the executive.’’

He is making noise as he departs, he says, but he is not pounding his own drum. His work is beating the drum.

Losing five years of hard work and sweat to an emasculated office would sadden him, sure, but it would be a loss for the country.

“At least I can say I did my best. I’m not going to say I did it my way, but I did my best.’’

Tim Harper is a national affairs writer.

A fitting tribute to the Red Deer Rustlers The Red Deer Rebel’s tribute night for the Red Deer Rustlers Junior A team that preceded them in this city was one of those occasions that made me remember the days when the Rustlers were the toast of the town.

I liked the name and logo from the first time I saw the Rustler uniform eons ago when the Rustlers took Red Deer by storm in the AJHL. The Red Deer Rustlers were our senior team prior to the move to junior hockey.

I was also on board with the notion that the Rebels should have been named the Rustlers when the team joined the WHL, but I have since changed my mind on the issue.

The Red Deer Rustlers were a time and a place in my younger days as a JIM fan of the team, so the memories can SUTHERLAND stay stronger if they are now frozen in time with the departure of the Rustlers all those years ago.

My strongest fan association with the team was during their run in the early 70s when the team took that long and winding road to a Centennial Cup championship in 1971.

We used to follow the team’s out of town games on radio with Al ‘Hoss’ Hammer calling the play-by-play in his own unique way, complete with unbridled moments of excitement.

The bitterest rivalry at the time was with the much-hated Ponoka Stampeders led by Stan Weir during the 69-70 AJHL season. Weir became the scoring champion by one point over Red Deer Rustler Wynne Dempster that season when Ponoka decided to goad Dempster into a series of scraps to keep him in the penalty box. It would be reasonably accurate to assume that Rustler fans were not impressed with the move

by Ponoka because they knew that Dempster would not back down from an on-ice challenge.

The games were punctuated by scraps in the stands, including one that was purported to include my older brother, a guy whose dubious achievement was duly noted by Hoss Hammer in the radio broadcast when my brother ended up on the ice in Ponoka.

The 1971 Centennial Cup championship run will always be one of my proudest moments for our city. The Rustlers went series by series across Canada en-route to their first national title and it was a run that captured the hearts and minds of everybody back here in Red Deer.

The championship parade ran through town and it seemed like the entire city population was along the route to greet the team.

The team was always a blend of Red Deer players and guys from small town Alberta for the most part. The most famous collection of hockey brothers laced up for the Rustlers early in their careers because all six Sutter boys began playing junior hockey here in Red Deer wearing the masked cowboy logo.

Brent Sutter’s links as a young player to the second and last Centennial Cup team in 1980 was the catalyst for the tribute night to a team he and his brothers still hold in high regard.

Brian and Brent Sutter have made this area their permanent home like many of the Rustlers because their roots in the area grew deep from the day they first arrived in Red Deer.

The Sutter boys and many other former Rustlers have given back so much to the city that welcomed them as young teenagers who came here to represent our city as hockey players. Every player who ever donned the stylish Rustler jersey can look back at their time with the team as a great source of personal pride because they were fortunate enough to play for a team that carried the hopes and dreams of a championship for an entire community during the golden era of the team.

For me, the Red Deer Rustlers will always be a proud part of our city’s sports history as a junior and senior hockey legend.

Jim Sutherland is a local freelance writer.

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Alleged triad cash laundered in Canada IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS WAITED OVER A DECADE FOR ACCESS TO POLICE WIRETAP INFORMATION THAT ALLOWED THEM TO MOVE TO HAVE HIM DEPORTED

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER — An accused triad leader from Macau laundered millions of dollars of dirty money in Canada as immigration officials waited over a decade for access to police wiretap information that allowed them to move to have him deported, court documents show.

Lai Tong Sang, the alleged “dragon head” of the Shui Fung gang who fled a bloody turf war by coming to Canada, was the subject of an investigation by the Integrated Proceeds of Crime Unit, according to documents filed with the Federal Court of Canada in Vancouver.

“I was informed that although the subject’s financial record and transactions indicate trends of money laundering activity, they did not have sufficient evidence to meet the criminal standard of proof beyond a reasonable doubt,” says the December 2011 report

by Canada Border Services Agency.

However the standard of proof in an immigration matter is less than in a criminal court, it notes, and immigration officials point to a report from FINTRAC — Canada’s financial intelligence agency — to contend there are reasonable grounds to believe Lai “was or is” involved in money laundering activities. From Oct. 15, 2002 to Nov. 8, 2006, investigators tracked 49 separate electronic funds transfers.

The transactions amounted to $2.1 million and US$140,000, the report stated.

Lai and his wife, accompanied by their three minor children, arrived at Vancouver airport on Oct. 28, 1996, under a permanent resident visa.

His immigration made headlines, as he was well known in Macau media as the head of the Shui Fung, or Water Room, gang.

But it wasn’t until July 2011 that immigration officials completed reports alleging Lai was not admissible to Canada due to his ties to a criminal organization.

In November 2011, Lai filed

an application with the Federal Court for a judicial review of the agency’s decision to try and have him removed from Canada.

The then-14 year delay was “unreasonable and prejudicial to Mr. Lai and his family,” argued his lawyer, Peter Chapman.

“Previous investigations were done and the government apparently decided not to take proceedings to cancel Mr. Lai’s permanent resident status,” Chapman submitted to the court.

But that was not the case, say documents filed with the court.

“It should be noted that it is extremely difficult to investigate or prosecute members of organized crime, given that they are often sophisticated, very mobile, have access to vast resources and use violence or threats to intimidate witnesses,” says a report by Citizenship and Immigration filed in court.

Evidence from wiretaps and police investigations was not able to be released at the

time that Lai arrived in Canada and was the target of an assassination attempt by gang rivals, says the report.

During three days of hearings before the Immigration and Refugee Board last week, police witnesses described the intertwined criminal investigations that touched Lai’s case.

The assassination plot was linked to Simon Kwok Chow, the purported leader of the rival 14K triad in Vancouver.

Chow was convicted of the first-degree murder in February 2001 in an unrelated case and sentenced to life in prison.

Chapman argued there is no allegation that Shui Fung was engaged in activities that constituted indictable offences in Canada. Not so, said immigration officials.

“Information within the disclosure packages indicates that the Shui Fong were involved in various criminal activities, but not limited to, murder, assault, extortion, gang fighting, illegal gambling, and living off the avails of

prostitution,” says the report.

Lai’s membership in the Shui Fung is lifelong, says the report, “even if he is not active in criminality in Canada.”

Lai first applied for permanent residence in February 1994, an application that was referred for enhanced criminal checks because of his membership in a triad organization, say the court documents.

With that process stalled, Lai sent a letter March 15, 1996, withdrawing the application in Macau.

He had filed an application in Los Angeles two weeks earlier, on March 1.

Lai did not attend his IRB admissibility hearing in person, but called in from Macau.

His wife and children do live in Metro Vancouver, and immigration officials are seeking to have them removed on the grounds that material facts were misrepresented in their visa applications.

A decision is not expected in his case for several months.

Papal favourite’s hometown parishioners offer prayers, predictions

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS ST-MATHIEU-DE-HARRICANA, Que. — Worshipers from the home parish of a Canadian papal contender offered prayers and predictions on Sunday for one of their own.

Following mass at a church in northwestern Quebec, parishioners discussed the possibility of Marc Cardinal Ouellet inheriting St. Peter’s throne.

Ouellet, 68, is a popular figure in the rural community of La Motte, where he was born, raised and ordained as a priest.

Now, many here are rooting — and praying — for Ouellet, who’s name has been mentioned as one of the front-runners to become the next pontiff.

“For a little village of 400 residents, it would be an honour to have a pope,” said Leo Paul Larouche, who grew up with Ouellet in the village, nearly 600 kilometres northwest of Montreal.

“I think there’s a good chance he’ll become pope.

We’re following it every day.”

Bookmakers and Vatican observers consider Ouellet among the top contenders to replace recently retired Pope Benedict XVI. Ouellet serves as head of the powerful Congregation for Bishops, which vets bishop nominations worldwide.

Cardinals from around the globe have travelled to Rome for meetings ahead of the election of a new pontiff.

The conclave won’t be set until all cardinals have

arrived, meaning a definitive date may not come Monday.

Back in rural Quebec, worshipers were asked during Sunday’s ceremony to pray for the cardinals who will choose the next pope.

But Father Gaston Letendre made no specific reference to Ouellet during the mass.

“Give them (the cardinals) peace and serenity, discernment and courage, to designate he that you want to govern St. Peter’s boat,” Letendre said as he prayed during the congregation’s first mass since Benedict stepped down last week.

The ceremony, however, was not held in La Motte’s St-Luc Church, where Ouellet was baptized and ordained into the priesthood in 1968. It took place about 20 kilometres north of La Motte in the neighbouring community of St-Mathieu-d’Harricana.

Due to the steep drop in attendance at weekly mass over the years, the two parishes now share their ceremonies. The location of Sunday mass alternates between the two villages from week to week.

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Fewer than 20 people attended Sunday’s mass, evidence of a major challenge that the next pope faces.

Fewer and fewer worshipers have sat in Quebec pews since the Quiet Revolution of the 1960s, a period when the church lost its once-powerful grip on education and political influence in the province.

Parishioner Raymond Desrosiers said Sunday that Ouellet could help reverse the decline in the province, and across the continent, if he succeeds Benedict.

“I believe it would relaunch the Catholic religion quite a bit in North America,” said Desrosiers, admitting it would likely take several years for a Ouellet-led turnaround to take shape.

He described Ouellet as a friendly man who is very easy to talk to.

“We’ve been praying a lot for him to be named (pope),” said Desrosiers.

One of Ouellet’s former teachers from La Motte says she’s also been praying for him, like he did for her a few years ago while she battled cancer.

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Rebels regain swagger HARRY ZOLNIERCZYK

FOUR-GAME SUPENSION The NHL suspended Flyers forward Harry Zolnierczyk four games for charging Ottawa defenceman Mike Lundin. The incident happening Saturday midway through the first period of the Senators 2-1 loss in Philadelphia.

Zolnierczyk launched himself into Lundin as the Ottawa forward was cutting into the Flyers’ zone. Lundin has since been diagnosed with a concussion, adding to the Senators’ growing list of injured players. Zolnierczyk, who was assessed a major penalty for charging and game misconduct on the play, will forfeit US$12,972.96 in salary.

The money goes to the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund.

Monday

● Heritage junior B hockey: Red Deer at Airdrie, sixth game of best-of-seven Northern Division semifinal, if necessary, 8 p.m.

Tuesday

● Senior high basketball: Hunting Hills at Lindsay Thurber, first games of best-ofthree 4A zone finals; girls at 6 pm., boys to follow. ● WHL: Kootenay at Red Deer, 7 p.m., Centrium. ● Midget AA hockey: Wheatland at Sylvan Lake, third game of best-of-three South Central League Northern Conference semifinal, if necessary, 8:15 p.m.

BY GREG MEACHEM ADVOCATE SPORTS EDITOR Rebels 3 Broncos 0 The Red Deer Rebels regained their swagger during the weekend and are hopeful that they’re headed in a positive direction with a mere two weeks remaining in the Western Hockey League regular season.

For sure, they know they’re headed to the playoffs.

The Rebels got a pair of goals from Turner Elson and a flawless 52-save performance from Patrik Bartosak to defeat the Swift Current Broncos 3-0 Saturday before 5,459 fans at the Centrium. Coupled with the Lethbridge Hurricanes’ 7-1 loss at Kelowna, the victory clinched a post-season berth for Red Deer.

The positive result, which followed Friday’s 4-1 win over the host Kootenay Ice, moved the Rebels into sole possession of fourth place in the Eastern Conference, two points ahead of the Prince Albert Raiders.

More importantly, the back-to-back conquests helped sooth the pain of tasting defeat in each of their previous two games.

“Every game is big at this time of the year, but these last two were significant in the sense that we needed to get our game back on track. We wanted to play well last night on the road and tonight we wanted to establish the way we need to play at home,” said Rebels GM/head coach Brent Sutter.

“To get the four points is significant.”

The Rebels got the only goal they needed when Elson opened the scoring at 8:08 of the second period, firing a rebound over the shoulder of Broncos netminder Eetu Laurikainen with the hosts on the power play. The Red Deer captain made it 2-0 six minutes later, connecting on a backhand with the Swift Current stopper down and out.

“We got a couple of key goals at key times and the best player on the ice was our goaltender,” said Sutter. “He played extremely well and yet their goalie made some huge saves too.”

Indeed, both Bartosak and Laurikainen

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Red Deer Rebels goaltender Patrik Bartosak makes a save during the game against the Swift Current Broncos on Saturday at the centrium. Bartosak made 52 saves to help the Rebels get a 3-0 shutout over the Broncos. were spectacular.

The Red Deer goaltender and Czech Republic native robbed Graham Black on a first-period breakaway and then stopped Ryon Moser on the doorstep a few minutes later, and in the second and third periods made sparkling pad saves on Chance Lund and Levi Bews.

Meanwhile, Bartosak’s Finnish counterpart kept his club in the game with a series of stellar stops, saving his best for Elson and Tyson Ness. He denied both during early second-period breakaways, made the save of the night with a diving glove stab on Elson and extended his pad to take a late goal from Ness.

“He had a great game, he’s a great goal-

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Alberta skip Kevin Martin, centre, watches his shot as lead, Ben Hebert, right, and second, Marc Kennedy sweep during the evening draw against British Columbia at the Tim Hortons Brier in Edmonton on Sunday.

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — Rogue rocks were the theme of opening weekend of the Canadian men’s curling championship.

Skips’ brows furrowed over a new set of curling rocks purchased recently by the Canadian Curling Association. They said some rocks didn’t behave

like the others, making it difficult to decide broom placement and weight calls.

“There’s a couple pigs out there,” Northern Ontario skip Brad Jacobs observed Sunday at Rexall Place. “Slow, slow cutters. They don’t run true. They stop and die quicker. It’s just a matter of picking up on them as quickly as you can.

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a common theme this week.

You’re going to hear a lot of the curlers say the rocks are tough and they are.”

Quebec skip Jean-Michel Menard concurred.

“There’s at least one rock per sheet that is way different than the others,” he stated.

“You’ve got to stay big-time focused and communicate well with your teammates on which rocks they were throwing. As a skip, it’s very exhausting mentally.”

The CCA tested the new rocks first at an Ottawa curling club and then at the Canadian junior curling championships last month in Fort McMurray, according to the CCA’s director of championship services.

“They were fast and swingy,” Danny Lamoureux said. “These are very good stones and (it was) recommended by our top icemakers that we make this deal.

“Every set in the world reacts differently. There’s not a set in the world that are identical. I think one of the issues is, no one has ever seen these before. They don’t have a book on them.”

Lamoureux says the Scottish company that produced the stones is the Olympic Games supplier. The stones at this year’s Brier — which cost about $500 apiece plus their $1,000

electronic handles — are twins to the set that will be used in Sochi, Russia, next year.

Pre-tournament favourite Kevin Martin of Alberta was uncomplimentary of the rocks as well. The reigning Olympic gold medallist opened the Brier in his hometown with a pair of losses before beating B.C. on Sunday evening for the host province’s first victory.

The top four teams at the conclusion of the round robin on Friday make playoffs.

“You’re just trying to find a pair that are somewhat near the same,” the veteran skip lamented after losing to Quebec in the morning. “It’s not easy.

“As the week goes on, we’ll get that. Hopefully we’re around still by the time we can get them matched up.”

Brad Gushue of Newfoundland and Labrador was alone at 4-0 heading into Monday.

Stealing a point in an extra end, Gushue edged James Grattan of New Brunswick 7-6 on Sunday evening.

Northern Ontario, Quebec and defending champion Glenn Howard of Ontario were also undefeated teams at 3-0. Howard beat Manitoba’s Jeff Stoughton 8-5 and the Winnipeg rink dropped to 2-1.

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Wednesday

● WHL: Red Deer at Lethbridge, 7 p.m. (The Drive). ● Midget AAA hockey: Red Deer at UFA, fourth game of best-of-five AMHL South Division semifinal, if necessary, 7 p.m., Strathmore. ● AJHL: Olds at Okotoks, first game of best-of-five South Division semifinal, 7 p.m. ● Heritage junior B hockey: Airdrie at Red Deer, seventh game of best-of-seven Northern Division semifinal, if necessary, 8:15 p.m., Arena.

tender,” said Bartosak. “He’s a European, so what can you say?”

Bartosak’s efforts lowered his goalsagainst average to 2.24 — third-best in the league — and upped his save percentage to a league-best .935. He posted his fourth shutout of the season while recording his 30th win.

“Obviously, it was a good game, the boys helped me a lot in front of me,” said Bartosak. “I felt great today. I felt like we were going to win this game and were going to get two points.”

Elson noted that Bartosak’s Saturday outing has been the norm this season.

Kings 88 Huskies 85 FORT McMURRAY — A year ago the RDC Kings were just satisfied to be in the Alberta Colleges Men’s Basketball League final.

This year it was a different matter altogether. The Kings went into the ACAC playoffs looking to strike gold and they accomplished that goal with an 88-85 victory over the homestanding Keyano College Huskies Sunday afternoon.

“Last year we were a little green and didn’t take the right approach going into the final,” said Kings head coach Clayton Pottinger, who is in his second season with the Kings. “We were just happy to get there and qualify for the nationals. This year our desire was to win it all.”

But it was anything but easy. In fact the Kings trailed by as much as 12 before narrowing the gap to 46-37 at the half.

“We just chipped away, chipped away and finally took the lead,” said Pottinger, whose squad outscored the Huskies 29-18 in the third quarter to lead 66-64.

The Kings led by as many as six in the final quarter before the Huskies made one last run.

“The last two and a half minutes the lead changed a half-dozen times,” explained Pottinger. “At the end they needed to foul us and we nailed the free throws.”

The Kings stepped up their defence in

the second half, which was a major turning point.

“Plus we were hitting our shots . . . this was a real character builder,” added Pottinger, who felt the Kings had a little deeper bench.

“We had a little more gas left,” he said.

“The fact our bench was a bit deeper allowed us to save some of the guys in the previous two games. Plus our top players played like it.”

Rob Pierce led the Kings with 24 points and nine rebounds while Demaine Nelson, who played with the Huskies last season, added 20 points and nine boards and Lloyd Strickland had 22 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Mari Peoples-Wong had 10 points and seven rebounds. Yona Berhe had 21 points for Keyano with Lance Wesolowski adding 19 and Louis Barham 17.

The Kings reached the final with a 10580 victory over the Lethbridge College Kodiaks while Keyano shocked the Briercrest Bible College Clippers 108-85. The Clippers, who edged Lethbridge 97-95 to take third place, came into the tournament ranked No. 1 in Canada. The Huskies were ranked fifth in the ACAC. “Coming in you wouldn’t have expected them (Huskies) to be where they finished, but watching them this weekend I wasn’t surprised we met them in the final,” said Pottinger, who took a deep breath and relaxed a bit following the closing ceremonies.

“It was a long season. We went from be-

ing ranked No. 1 in the country to dropping to eighth. But we were also blessed not to have run into many major injuries outside of Joel (Carroll). As well we played our best basketball when we needed to.”

Pottinger had to laugh when it was mentioned that Keyano had been good to the RDC men this year. The previous weekend the Kings volleyball team won the ACAC title at the northern campus.

“It was great and I already have a text from Aaron (volleyball Kings head coach Aaron Schulha),” he said. “In fact everyone at the college is ecstatic.”

The Kings had their way for the most part against Lethbridge, leading 28-17 after the first quarter and 57-37 at the half. The Kodiaks did narrow the gap to nine at one point in the third quarter, but the Kings still led 77-65 after 30 minutes.

Ashaunti Hogan and Peoples-Wong led the Kings with 20 points each while Strickland had 15, Jacob Cusumano 14, Pierce 13 and Brian Prenoslo and Nelson 10 each.

Dario Pasquotti had 20 and Jared Baker 19 for the Kodiaks. ● Strickland and Peoples-Wong were named to the tournament all-star team . . .

Carroll, who had a hyper-extended knee, could be ready for the naitonals set for March 14-16 in Montreal . . . On the women’s side at Camrose, the Olds Broncos shocked everyone winning gold with an 83-65 win over the top ranked University of Alberta Augustana Vikings. drode@reddeeradvocate.com

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Taylor gets first win as Flames down Canucks

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Flames 4 Canucks 2 CALGARY — Nine years after being drafted by the L.A. Kings, Danny Taylor finally earned his first-ever National Hockey League win on Sunday with the Calgary Flames.

Making just his second career NHL start, Danny Taylor stopped 29-of-31 shots he faced to backstop the Flames to a 4-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks. ``I’m a big visualizer so I’ve seen it a few times in my head,’’ said Taylor, who was chosen by the Kings in the seventh round (221st overall) of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. ``To actually go through it, it’s pretty cool. I’m very happy obviously. A lot of credit has to go to the guys in front of me. They played so well. They cleared a lot of rebounds.’’

Calgary coach Bob Hartley was pleased to see Taylor bounce back with a great effort after allowing four goals on 37 shots during a 4-0 road loss to the Phoenix Coyotes in his only other NHL start on Feb. 18. ``I felt that he was nervous in the first period after a couple shots, but after this he regained his composure,’’ Hartley said. ``He was solid for the entire game. ``It’s a big moment — first victory.

He’ll remember that one for a long time.’’

Jarome Iginla scored the game-winning goal at 12:36 of the third period to lead the Flames (8-8-4) to the win over the Canucks (11-6-4).

After scoring just once in his first 16 games of the season, Iginla now has five goals in the past four contests.

Mike Cammalleri scored a pair of goals for the Flames, who snapped a two-game losing streak. Lee Stempniak finished with a goal and an assist, while Jiri Hudler set up a pair of goals.

Jannik Hansen had a goal and an assist for the Canucks, who have lost three of their past four games. Chris Higgins also scored for Vancouver, which beat the L.A. Kings 5-2 one night

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Vancouver Canucks’ Tom Sestito, left, takes a punch from Calgary Flames’ Brian McGrattan during second period NHL action in Calgary on Sunday. earlier at home. ``I don’t think it’s a game that got away,’’ said Vancouver coach Alain Vigneault. ``I’m really proud of the way that we competed and battled tonight.

We never used excuses, went out and played really hard, and in my opinion we deserved a better outcome.’’

Roberto Luongo made 21 saves in the Vancouver net in a losing cause.

Due to a snow storm, the Canucks didn’t even arrive at the Calgary airport until 3:30 p.m., just 2-½ hours before game time.

Nonetheless, it was Vancouver that opened the scoring at 7:49 of the first period when Higgins took a breakaway pass from Hansen and then snapped a shot to the blocker side past Taylor. ``Once we showed up a couple hours

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REBELS: Nothing bad to say about that kid “There’s nothing bad to say about that kid, he’s an unbelievable goaltender,” said the overage forward.

“He finds ways every game to stop pucks. We don’t know how he does it, but he finds a way and he’s just a great goaltender, the best in the league.”

The Rebels sealed the deal when Matt Bellerive connected at 2:32 of the third period, his shot deflecting off Laurikainen’s glove and in.

Elson’s goals were his 22nd and 23rd of the season. “(Brooks) Maxwell and (Rhyse) Dieno were just working hard,” Elson said of his linemates. “Our line is working hard right now, we’re finding each other.

Our power play was also putting pucks to the net tonight and I got my stick on some of them.”

As Sutter noted, with eight regular-season games remaining — including a Tuesday date with visiting Kootenay — the Rebels have to stay focused down the stretch “It’s something that we just need to stay with,” he said. “This is the time of the year where we want to be good at what we do, including the details of our game. It’s not the outcome that you focus in on through your preparation. It’s the process throughout the day and this weekend we’ve done that well.”

Added Elson: “We’re getting ready for the playoffs and both of these weekend games had a playoff atmosphere. They were hard fought games.” ● Mike McBain, a former Rebels defenceman and the first player ever selected by the franchise in the bantam draft (1992) was recently sentenced to prison for four to 15 years for sexually assaulting a girl over a four-year period.

“I’m more sorry than words can describe,” McBain told judge David Barker in a Las Vegas courtroom. “I take full responsibility for what I did.”

McBain played for the Tampa Bay Lightning from 1997 to 1999 and also competed in England for two years before joining the Las Vegas Wranglers of the ECHL. He was the team captain for a portion of the five seasons he was with the Wranglers and in 2008 retired as a player to become an assistant coach with the club. gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com

BRIER: Behavior of stones Jamie Koe of the Territories was 2-2 ahead of Martin and Saskatchewan’s Brock Virtue at 1-2 and New Brunswick at 1-3.

B.C.’s Andrew Bilesky, Nova Scotia’s Paul Flemming and Eddie MacKenzie of Prince Edward Island were still looking for their first victory.

The coach or alternate on each team is responsible for charting the behaviour of stones on each sheet throughout the tournament. Those that are deemed unruly are given to the leads to throw and get rid of early.

Playoff teams also choose stones from different sheets to create their set, which is another reason for a book on the granite.

“I thought we’ve done a pretty good job of scouting them and reading them early in the game and getting rid of the ones that are a little bit straighter and heavier,” Gushue said.

“I guess being brand-new rocks, they’re maybe a little bit green and maybe over time they’ll get more consistent. There are some that curl a little bit more and some that are slow and some that are straighter.

It’s tough getting sets for everybody.”

Howard joined the chorus of those questioning the consistency of the rocks.

“I’m not going to sugar-coat it. They’re tough.

They’re not matched very well,” the defending world champion said.

“There were some drastic differences. Normally, there’s a four or five feet maybe. There’s a 15-foot difference in some rocks and that’s an anomaly. You don’t normally get that. It makes your hair fall out.”

He says some teams have even put competition aside to share intelligence about stones with other teams.

“There’s been a little bit of collaboration where the guys are giving information around, which is really awesome,” Howard explained. “You still have to throw them. You’ve got to be really be on top of them and figure them out.”

before it was all business and guys got ready,’’ said Vancouver forward Alex Burrows.

The Flames pulled even late in the first when Cammalleri wired a shot from just inside the blue-line past Luongo. The veteran Vancouver netminder actually got a piece of the puck with his glove hand, but it still managed to sneak past him and into the net.

Early in the second period, Luongo made a great kick save with his left pad to stop a shot off the stick of Sven Baertschi. Seconds later at the other end of the ice, Hansen batted a rebound out of the air and past Taylor to put the Canucks up 2-1.

Stempniak then tied up the game once again when he converted a feed from Matt Stajan at 6:15 of the middle

frame.

Iginla’s game-winning goal came just one second after a bench-minor penalty to Vancouver expired. ``We said coming in we’ve just got to throw a lot of pucks on net and just get an ugly one which we did,’’ said Flames defenceman Mark Giordano, who also drew an assist on the play.

Iginla attempted a centring pass to Jiri Hudler who was driving hard to the net and the puck deflected off Canucks defenceman Jason Garrison and past a stunned Luongo. ``Yeah, it was off of Jason,’’ Luongo said. ``It’s not his fault. It was just a bad break. It’s unfortunate that it had to happen at that time of the game and it turned out to be the winning goal.

It’s just a bad break there.’’

Lack of offensive chances hurts Oilers in loss to Wild

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Wild 4 Oilers 2 MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Wild weren’t discouraged after a scoreless second period, coming up empty despite an astounding 18-0 shots-on-goal advantage.

They dominated the Edmonton Oilers for so long that this win was bound to come.

Mikko Koivu’s goal 9 seconds into the third period snapped a tie and sparked the Wild to a 4-2 victory over the Oilers on Sunday.

“It might’ve been a little frustrating when you’re not scoring, but when you have 40-plus shots you have to believe you’re going to get rewarded,” said Koivu, who also had two assists to help the Wild improve to 7-3-1 in their last 11 games and 8-2-1 at home this season.

The Oilers went 23:35 without a shot after Magnus Paajarvi’s goal tied the game late in the first period. Minnesota outshot Edmonton 43-21 for the night, and goalie Niklas Backstrom raised his career record at home against the Oilers to 17-0. The Wild have won 19 of their last 20 games here against their orange-and-blue division rivals, outscoring them 6932.

“I really liked the start of our game, and I really liked the finish,” Wild coach Mike Yeo said, “and I really liked the part in between too.”

Jared Spurgeon and Charlie Coyle each had a goal and an assist for the Wild, whose 43 shots were a season best.

“We were pretty confident.

That’s what you want, to get shots on this goalie and keep going,” Coyle said. “Sooner or later we knew it was going to go in.”

The Wild had a scare with 7:04 remaining when Koivu’s pass behind the net skipped off Sam Gagner’s skate and ricocheted toward the crease at defenceman Ryan Suter. The puck glanced off Suter’s stick as he tried to swat it away and slid past Backstrom to pull the Oilers within 3-2.

But the Wild didn’t flinch. On a power play after a goaltenderinterference penalty by Jeff Petry, Koivu sent a slap shot up the middle that Dany Heatley deflected past goalie Devan Dubnyk. Up next for the Wild is a game Tues-

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Edmonton Oilers goalie Devan Dubnyk makes a save against Minnesota Wild left wing Jason Zucker during the second period of an NHL game, Sunday, in St. Paul, Minn. day at Chicago, off to a record-setting 19-0-3 start. This was a good way to get ready for that.

The Oilers, outshot 30-17 in a 4-2 loss at St. Louis on Friday, are 1-2-1 on this nine-game road trip they started a week ago. Coach Ralph Krueger lamented his young team’s unwillingness to look for the “simple scoring chances” and take more pucks into traffic around the net.

“That’s something I believe everybody has to learn, no matter what stage you’re in,” Krueger said.

The Oilers didn’t get a shot on goal until more than 7 ½ minutes elapsed in the game.

“We’ve got to play in their end.

It’s tough to get shots when you’re playing in your own end and you’re coughing up pucks in the neutral zone and you’re not playing hard enough in the ’D’ zone,” Gagner said.

Paajarvi acknowledged the Oilers have been looking too much for the perfect pass or play.

“We’ve been talking about it so much, and we still do it sometimes,” he said. “We’ve got to be better.”

The Wild’s third-period breakthrough seemed inevitable. Spur-

geon’s centring pass to Coyle went off the rookie’s stick at the wall and skipped toward Koivu as the third period began. Zach Parise helped clear space by sneaking in front of an Oilers defender, and Koivu’s wrist shot found the back of the net.

“We came out right with the right focus,” Yeo said, adding: “It’s quite easy to stray, and we didn’t.”

Ten days ago, this game looked like it might boil over with bad feelings between these Northwest Division rivals. In Minnesota’s 3-1 victory at Edmonton, Wild right wing Cal Clutterbuck was taken out with a low blow by Taylor Hall, one of the many young heralded skaters the Oilers have been hoping will flourish. Hall was suspended for two games by the NHL for the major penalty he got in that game after kneeing Clutterbuck as they collided.

The Wild were angry about the hit, but there was hardly any fallout. Hall was out, for starters, because of a leg injury suffered on Friday against the Blues. Mike Rupp jawed at Ladislav Smid once, and Devin Setoguchi pushed Smid down at the end of the second period, but there was hardly any physical play.

SENIOR MEN’S AAA HOCKEY Dustin Sproat snapped a pair of goals Friday as the Bentley Generals defeated the host Sylvan Lake Admirals 7-4 to complete a sweep of a best-of-seven provincial senior AAA hockey semifinal.

Scott Doucet, Sean Robertson, Keenan Desmet, Matthew Stefanishion and Trent Hunter also scored for the Generals before 600 fans at the Multiplex.

Paul Mailey, with two goals, Aaron Boyer and Kurtis Ross replied for the Admirals, who got a 30-save performance from Andrew Williams.

Travis Yonkman blocked 17 shots for Bentley, which was three-for-five on the power play.

Meanwhile, the Stony Plain Eagles edged the host Fort Saskatchewan Chiefs 2-1 Sunday to extend that semifinal to at least a sixth game.

Jordan Ceh and Blair Hennes scored for the Ea-

gles, who will host Game 6 Friday. Chad Klassen sniped the lone Chiefs goal.

Wade Waters made 30 saves for the win, with Chiefs netminder Blake Grenier turning aside 24 shots.

Down 3-0 in the series, the Eagles stayed alive with a 6-3 victory at home Saturday. Scott Gillis notched two goals for the winners and Doug Auchenberg, Jiri Prochazka, Jordan Cameron and Justin Cox, who added three assists, rounded out the Stony Plain attack.

Bryan Forslund, Jamie Marshall and Mike Fiorillo scored for the Chiefs, who fired 32 shots at Waters. Fort Saskatchewan goaltender Jim Watt made 30 saves.

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WHL EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W LOTLSOL GF GA dx-Edmonton 66 46 15 2 3 255 144 d-Saskatoon 66 41 21 1 3 250 190 x-Calgary 65 40 20 1 4 225 182 Prince Albert 66 36 24 2 4 221 203 Red Deer 66 36 24 4 2 189 186 Medicine Hat 67 34 30 2 1 224 221 Swift Current 66 31 28 3 4 185 181 Kootenay 65 33 30 2 0 179 189 Lethbridge 65 26 29 3 7 195 220 Regina 66 24 35 3 4 173 239 Moose Jaw 66 22 34 4 6 167 238 Brandon 67 22 38 4 3 177 271

Edmonton Pt 97 86 85 78 78 71 69 68 62 55 54 51

WESTERN CONFERENCE GP W LOTLSOL GF GA Pt dx-Portland 66 51 12 1 2 299 153 105 dx-Kelowna 66 46 16 3 1 284 166 96 x-Kamloops 67 44 18 2 3 240 173 93 x-Spokane 65 39 24 2 0 239 208 80 x-Tri-City 64 38 23 1 2 222 190 79 x-Victoria 64 32 26 2 4 203 223 70 Everett 66 23 37 2 4 151 240 52 Seattle 66 22 36 7 1 185 261 52 Prince George 63 18 37 2 6 155 236 44 Vancouver 67 19 46 2 0 181 279 40 d — Division leader. x — Clinched playoff berth.

Note: Division leaders ranked in top three positions per conference regardless of points; a team winning in overtime or shootout is credited with two points and a victory in the W column; the team losing in overtime or shootout receives one point which is registered in the OTL or SOL columns.

Saturday’s results Brandon 4 Prince Albert 2 Kootenay 4 Medicine Hat 2 Red Deer 3 Swift Current 0 Regina 7 Moose Jaw 2 Everett 4 Portland 2 Kamloops 4 Vancouver 2 Kelowna 7 Lethbridge 1 Spokane 3 Victoria 2 Tri-City 5 Seattle 3 Sunday’s results Moose Jaw 5 Saskatoon 4 (OT) Regina 4 Brandon 3 (SO) Vancouver 1 Everett 0 (OT) Calgary 2 at Medicine Hat 5 Kelowna 0 at Kamloops 3

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Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 20 15 3 2 32 71 55 Dallas 22 11 9 2 24 61 63 San Jose 20 10 6 4 24 47 44 Phoenix 21 10 8 3 23 62 59 Los Angeles 19 10 7 2 22 49 47 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Saturday’s Games Buffalo 4, New Jersey 3, SO Phoenix 5, Anaheim 4, SO Philadelphia 2, Ottawa 1 Boston 3, Tampa Bay 2 Washington 3, Winnipeg 0 Pittsburgh 7, Montreal 6, OT Carolina 6, Florida 2 Vancouver 5, Los Angeles 2 San Jose 2, Nashville 1 Sunday’s Games Chicago 2, Detroit 1, SO N.Y. Islanders 3, Ottawa 2, SO N.Y. Rangers 3, Buffalo 2, SO Columbus 2, Colorado 1, OT Dallas 4, St. Louis 1 Carolina 3, Florida 2 Montreal 4, Boston 3 Minnesota 4, Edmonton 2 Calgary 4, Vancouver 2 Monday’s Games New Jersey at Toronto, 5 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Pittsburgh, 5:30 p.m.

Anaheim at Phoenix, 7 p.m.

Nashville at Los Angeles, 8:30 p.m.

Tuesday’s Games Tampa Bay at New Jersey, 5 p.m.

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

Boston at Washington, 5 p.m.

Buffalo at Carolina, 5 p.m.

Edmonton at Columbus, 5 p.m.

Philadelphia at N.Y. Rangers, 5:30 p.m.

Winnipeg at Florida, 5:30 p.m.

Colorado at Detroit, 5:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Chicago, 6:30 p.m.

San Jose at Vancouver, 8 p.m.

St. Louis at Los Angeles, 8:30 p.m.

Sunday’s summaries

Monday’s game Tri-City at Prince George, 8 p.m.

Tuesday’s games Victoria at Kamloops, 8 p.m.

Everett at Portland, 8 p.m.

Tri-City at Prince George, 8 p.m.

Kootenay at Red Deer, 7 p.m.

Calgary at Saskatoon, 6:05 p.m.

Prince Albert at Swift Current, 6 p.m.

Wednesday’s games Victoria at Kelowna, 8:05 p.m.

Red Deer at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.

Calgary at Prince Albert, 6 p.m.

Edmonton at Regina, 6 p.m.

Seattle at Spokane, 8:05 p.m.

Moose Jaw at Swift Current, 6 p.m.

Saturday’s summary Rebels 3, Broncos 0 First Period No Scoring.

Penalties — Fleury RD (checking from behind) 6:12, SC bench (too many men) 7:48, Scarlett SC, Millette RD (roughing) 13:39.

Second Period 1. Red Deer, Elson 22 (Ness, Fleury) 8:08 (pp) 2. Red Deer, Elson 23 (Dumba, Maxwell) 14:08 Penalties — Stockl RD (boarding) 4:48, Nedomlel SC (double high-sticking) 5:21, Gaudet RD (roughing) 11:21.

Third Period 3. Red Deer, Bellerive 14, 2:32 Penalties — Hamilton RD (inter. on goaltender) 4:54, Scarlett SC (hooking) 7:41, Lowry SC (boarding, fighting) 11:14, Dumba RD (instigator, fighting, misconduct), Nedomlel SC, Johnson RD (unsportsmanlike cnd.) 11:49, Fafard RD (hooking) 13:53, SC bench (too many men) 17:10.

Shots on goal Swift Current 16 12 24 — 52 Red Deer 12 9 16 — 37 Goal — Swift Current: Laurikainen (L,25-22-6); Red Deer: Bartosak (W,30-13-4).

Power plays (goals-chances) — Swift Current: 0-5; Red Deer: 1-5.

Attendance — 5,549 at Red Deer National Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Pittsburgh 22 14 8 0 28 77 64 New Jersey 21 10 6 5 25 52 56 Philadelphia 23 11 11 1 23 66 68 N.Y. Rangers20 10 8 2 22 51 51 N.Y. Islanders22 9 11 2 20 64 75 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts 22 14 4 4 32 19 14 3 2 30 23 12 7 4 28 22 13 9 0 26 23 9 12 2 20

GF GA 68 53 57 42 52 44 64 55 60 73

Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts Carolina 21 12 8 1 25 Winnipeg 21 10 10 1 21 Tampa Bay 21 9 11 1 19 Florida 22 6 11 5 17 Washington 20 8 11 1 17

GF GA 63 59 55 64 73 67 55 82 55 59

Montreal Boston Ottawa Toronto Buffalo

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Chicago 22 19 0 3 41 70 41 Detroit 22 10 8 4 24 61 59 St. Louis 21 11 8 2 24 60 61 Nashville 22 9 8 5 23 46 54 Columbus 22 6 12 4 16 49 66 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts Vancouver 21 11 6 4 26 Minnesota 21 11 8 2 24 Calgary 20 8 8 4 20 Colorado 20 8 8 4 20

GF GA 61 58 49 51 57 68 50 60

Oilers 2 at Wild 4 First Period 1. Minnesota, Spurgeon 2 (Setoguchi, Cullen) 2:37 2. Edmonton, Paajarvi 3 (Eberle, Petry) 17:58 Penalties — None Second Period No Scoring Penalties — N.Schultz Edm (boarding) 6:16, Cullen Min (tripping) 10:30, Edmonton bench (too many men, served by Yakupov) 17:52.

Third Period 3. Minnesota, Koivu 4 (Coyle, Spurgeon) 0:09 4. Minnesota, Coyle 2 (Parise, Koivu) 6:09 5. Edmonton, Gagner 7, 12:56 6. Minnesota, Heatley 8 (Koivu, Suter) 15:09 (pp) Penalty — Petry Edm (goaltender interference) 13:52.

Shots on goal Edmonton 7 0 14 — 21 Minnesota 11 18 14 — 43 Goal — Edmonton: Dubnyk (L,6-7-3); Minnesota: Backstrom (W,9-5-2).

Power plays (goals-chances) — Edmonton: 0-1; Minnesota: 1-3.

Attendance — 18,675 (17,954).

Flames 4, Canucks 2 First Period 1. Vancouver, Higgins 6 (Hansen) 7:49 2. Calgary, Cammalleri 7 (Hudler) 15:44 Penalties — D.Sedin Vcr (holding the stick) 0:25, Giordano Cal (holding) 12:18, Glencross Cal (interference) 18:55.

Second Period 3. Vancouver, Hansen 5 (Barker) 2:36 4. Calgary, Stempniak 6 (Stajan, Smith) 6:15 Penalties — D.Sedin Vcr (tripping) 0:16, Sestito Vcr (fighting), McGratton Cal (fighting, misconduct) 6:18.

Third Period 5. Calgary, Iginla 6 (Giordano, Hudler) 12:36 6. Calgary, Cammalleri 8 (Stempniak, Glencross) 19:37 (pp-en) Penalties — Vcr bench (abuse of officials; served

by Booth) 10:35, Hansen Vcr (slashing) 18:42.

Shots on goal Vancouver 11 12 8 — 31 Calgary 6 10 9 — 25 Goal — Vancouver: Luongo (L,5-2-3); Calgary: Taylor (W,1-1-0).

Power plays (goals-chances) — Vancouver: 0-2; Calgary: 0-4.

Attendance — 19,289 (19,289) at Calgary.

Canadiens 4 at Bruins 3 First Period 1. Montreal, Plekanec 9 (Ryder, Subban) 9:57 (pp) 2. Boston, Seguin 5 (Bergeron, Marchand) 10:47 3. Montreal, Desharnais 6, 11:03 Penalties — Ference Bos (interference) 9:35, Gallagher Mtl (charging) 18:50.

Second Period 4. Boston, Bergeron 5 (Seguin, Marchand) 4:06 5. Boston, Hamilton 2 (Marchand, Bergeron) 9:20 Penalties — Eller Mtl (cross-checking) 7:47, Lucic Bos (holding) 7:53, McQuaid Bos (interference) 11:01, Ference Bos (cross-checking) 11:51, Prust Mtl (fighting, major), Eller Mtl (holding), Horton Bos (roughing), Lucic Bos (fighting, major) 15:01, Emelin Mtl (fighting, major), Chara Bos (instigator, fighting, minor-major-misconduct) 15:35.

Third Period 6. Montreal, Pacioretty 8 (Emelin, Gallagher) 5:31 7. Montreal, Desharnais 7 (Pacioretty, Gallagher) 9:17 Penalties — None Shots on goal Montreal 14 8 4 — 26 Boston 9 15 10 — 34 Goal — Montreal: Budaj (W,3-1-1); Boston: Rask (L,11-2-2).

Power plays (goals-chances) — Montreal: 1-5; Boston: 0-2.

Attendance — 17,565 (17,565).

Sabres 2 at Rangers 3 (SO) First Period No Scoring Penalties — Bickel NYR (boarding) 6:05, Pardy Buf (interference) 9:50.

Second Period

Lacrosse

1. Buffalo, Stafford 2 (Grigorenko) 8:04 Penalty — Staal NYR (hooking) 16:47.

Third Period 2. N.Y. Rangers, Stepan 5 (Nash, Gaborik) 3:35 (pp) 3. N.Y. Rangers, Nash 5 (Gaborik, Del Zotto) 4:18 (pp) 4. Buffalo, Gerbe 3 (Ott) 8:19 (sh) Penalties — Sekera Buf (hooking) 2:55, Kaleta Buf (check from behind, major-game misconduct) 3:28, Nash NYR (hooking) 15:03, Nash NYR (delay of game) 19:26.

Overtime No Scoring Penalty — Girardi NYR (boarding) 0:54.

Shootout N.Y. Rangers wins 2-0 Buffalo (0) — Pominville, miss; Ennis, miss.

N.Y. Rangers (2) — Nash, goal; Callahan, goal.

Shots on goal Buffalo 4 14 5 7 — 30 N.Y. Rangers 7 9 10 2 — 28 Goal — Buffalo: R.Miller (L,9-10-2); N.Y. Rangers: Lundqvist (W,9-7-1).

Power plays (goals-chances) — Buffalo: 0-5; N.Y. Rangers: 2-4.

Attendance — 17,200 (17,200).

Senators 2 at Islanders 3 (SO) First Period 1. N.Y. Islanders, Boyes 5 (Moulson, Streit) 7:48 Penalties — Dziurzynski Ott (high-sticking) 0:43, Dziurzynski Ott (interference) 13:48.

Second Period 2. Ottawa, Zibanejad 4 (Neil) 8:36 Penalty — McDonald NYI (hooking) 15:31.

Third Period 3. N.Y. Islanders, Grabner 8 (Reasoner) 16:31 4. Ottawa, Wiercioch 1 (Turris, Gonchar) 18:51 (pp) Penalties — Smith Ott (tripping) 3:16, Cizikas NYI (tripping) 7:07, Gonchar Ott (hooking) 11:43, Okposo NYI (tripping) 18:12.

Overtime No Scoring Penalty — Benoit Ott (hooking) 4:56.

Shootout N.Y. Islanders wins 2-0 Ottawa (0) — Silfverberg, miss; Alfredsson, miss.

N.Y. Islanders (2) — Nielsen, goal; Boyes, miss; Tavares, goal.

Shots on goal Ottawa 6 11 10 4 — 31 N.Y. Islanders 11 12 7 5 — 35 Goal — Ottawa: Lehner (L,0-0-2); N.Y. Islanders: Nabokov (W,9-7-2).

Power plays (goals-chances) — Ottawa: 1-3; N.Y. Islanders: 0-5.

Attendance — 13,512 (16,234).

Avalanche 1 at Blue Jackets 2 (OT) First Period No Scoring Penalties — Tyutin Clb (cross-checking) 7:42, O’Brien Col (holding) 11:59, Colorado bench (too many men, served by Hejduk) 12:39.

Second Period 1. Colorado, Parenteau 9 (O’Brien, Barrie) 12:35 Penalties — Aucoin Clb (tripping) 0:36, McLeod Col (fighting, major), Prout Clb (fighting, major) 10:06, Bordeleau Col (fighting, major), Boll Clb (fighting, major) 15:31.

Third Period 2. Columbus, Prospal 8 (Tyutin, Foligno) 4:04 (pp) Penalties — Bordeleau Col (holding) 2:38, Duchene Col (hooking) 3:37, O’Brien Col (interference), Johansen Clb (diving) 16:53.

Overtime 3. Columbus, Anisimov 6 (Erixon, Letestu) 2:26 (pp) Penalty — Parenteau Col (hooking) 0:42.

Shots on goal Colorado 5 7 5 2 — 19 Columbus 8 8 16 2 — 34 Goal — Colorado: Varlamov (L,6-8-3); Columbus: Bobrovsky (W,4-6-3).

Power plays (goals-chances) — Colorado: 0-2; Columbus: 2-5.

Attendance — 13,778 (18,144).

Blues 1 at Stars 4 First Period 1. St. Louis, Perron 7 (Backes, Shattenkirk) 4:20 2. Dallas, E.Cole 4 (Roussel, Roy) 15:59 3. Dallas, Roy 3, 18:20 Penalties — Stewart StL (fighting, major), Roussel Dal (fighting, major) 4:20, Nichol StL (holding) 13:11.

Second Period No Scoring Penalties — Morrow Dal (high-sticking) 1:54, Sobotka StL (holding) 6:26.

Third Period 4. Dallas, Eriksson 7 (Jo.Benn, Eakin) 10:28 5. Dallas, Jagr 7 (Roy, Eriksson) 19:00 (pp) Penalty — Perron StL (hooking) 17:56.

Shots on goal St. Louis 6 10 10 — 26 Dallas 5 11 11 — 27 Goal — St. Louis: Elliott (L,3-6-1); Dallas: Lehtonen (W,8-3-1).

Power plays (goals-chances) — St. Louis: 0-1; Dallas: 1-3.

Attendance — 16,663 (18,532).

Blackhawks 2 at Red Wings 1 (SO) First Period No Scoring Penalties — Br.Smith Det (interference) 3:15, Abdelkader Det (interference) 8:49.

Second Period No Scoring Penalty — Carcillo Chi (hooking) 14:27.

Third Period 1. Detroit, Tatar 4 (Andersson, Eaves) 2:43 2. Chicago, Kane 11 (Stalberg) 17:58 (pp) Penalties — Hjalmarsson Chi (tripping) 4:10, Ericsson Det (delay of game) 17:35, Kronwall Det (delay of game) 18:37.

Overtime No Scoring Penalties — None Shootout Chicago wins 1-0 Chicago (1) — Toews, miss; Kane, goal.

Detroit (0) — Datsyuk, miss; Brunner, miss; Zetterberg, miss.

Shots on goal Chicago 9 12 9 3 — 33 Detroit 3 15 13 2 — 33 Goal — Chicago: Crawford (W,10-0-3); Detroit: Howard (L,8-7-3).

Power plays (goals-chances) — Chicago: 1-4; Detroit: 0-2.

Attendance — 20,066 (20,066).

ROLLER HOCKEY

GP Toronto 9 Philadelphia 8 Buffalo 9 Rochester 9

NLL East Division W LPct. GF 6 3.667 110 5 3.625 87 5 4.625 103 4 5.444 100

GA GB 99 — 95 1/2 110 1 92 2

GP Washington 10 Calgary 10 Edmonton 10 Minnesota 9 Colorado 8

West Division W LPct. GF 6 4.600 122 5 5.500 141 5 5.500 129 3 6.333 107 2 6.250 89

GA GB 118 — 136 1 111 1 1172 1/2 110 3

Week Nine

Sunday’s result Washington 11 Minnesota 8 Saturday’s results Edmonton 18 Calgary 13 Rochester 12 Colorado 11 Friday’s result Philadelphia 11 Buffalo 10 (OT) Thursday’s result Buffalo 15 Toronto 13 Week 10 Friday, March 8 Colorado at Toronto, 5:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Calgary, 7 p.m.

Saturday, March 9 Colorado at Buffalo, 5:30 p.m.

Washington at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Red Deer Roller Hockey Association is accepting registrations for the 2013 season.

Registrations are open in the U6, U8, U120, U12, U14 and U16 divisions and will continue to April 8. The association is also looking for coaches for the house leagues and elite (Sniper) division. For more information go to www.reddeerrollerhockey.com.

Curling Canadian men’s curling championship EDMONTON — Round-robin standings Sunday following some fifth draw scores at the 2013 Tim Hortons Brier, the Canadian men’s curling championship, to be held through March 10 at Rexall Place: Province (Skip) W L Northern Ont. (Jacobs) 3 0 Quebec (J-M Menard) 3 0 N.L. (Gushue) 3 0 Ontario (G.Howard) 3 0 Manitoba (Stoughton) 2 1 NWT/Yukon (J.Koe) 2 2 Saskatchewan (Virtue) 1 2 New Brunswick (Grattan) 1 2 Alberta (Ke.Martin) 1 2 B.C. (Bilesky) 0 3 Nova Scotia (Flemming) 0 3 P.E.I. (MacKenzie) 0 4 Sunday’s results Third Draw Manitoba 9 Nova Scotia 4 Northern Ontario 9 British Columbia 3 Ontario 7 Saskatchewan 5 Quebec 8 Alberta 4 Fourth Draw New Brunswick 8 Nova Scotia 4 Newfoundland & Labrador 7 Saskatchewan 2 Northern Ontario 10 Prince Edward Island 4 Quebec 6 Northwest Territories/Yukon 3 Fifth Draw Ontario 8 Manitoba 5 Northwest Territories/Yukon 8 Prince Edward Island 3 Alberta 10 British Columbia 3 Newfoundland & Labrador vs. New Brunswick, NA Saturday’s results First Draw Northern Ontario 11 Northwest Territories/Yukon 6 Quebec 5 New Brunswick 4 Newfoundland & Labrador 10 Nova Scotia 2 Saskatchewan 4 Prince Edward Island 3 (extra end)

Second Draw Newfoundland & Labrador 8 Prince Edward Island 3 Manitoba 5 Alberta 4 (extra end) Northwest Territories/Yukon 10 New Brunswick 7 Ontario 8 British Columbia 4 Monday’s games Sixth Draw, 1:30 p.m.

British Columbia vs. Saskatchewan; Nova Scotia vs. Ontario; Quebec vs. Manitoba; Alberta vs. Northern Ontario.

Seventh Draw, 6:30 p.m.

Prince Edward Island vs Quebec; Saskatchewan vs. New Brunswick; Newfoundland & Labrador vs. Northern Ontario; Northwest Territories/Yukon vs. Nova Scotia.

Tuesday’s games Eighth Draw, 1:30 p.m.

Alberta vs. New Brunswick Manitoba vs. Prince Edward Island Ontario vs. Northwest Territories British Columbia vs. Newfoundland & Labrador.

Ninth Draw, 6:30 p.m.

Northern Ontario vs. Ontario Quebec vs. British Columbia Alberta vs. Nova Scotia Manitoba vs. Saskatchewan.

Wednesday’s games Draw 10, 1:30 p.m.

Saskatchewan vs. Nova Scotia Northwest Territories vs. Newfoundland & Labrador New Brunswick vs. Prince Edward Island Northern Ontario vs. Quebec.

Draw 11, 6:30 p.m.

Northwest Territories vs. Alberta Ontario v New Brunswick Manitoba vs. Newfoundland & Labrador Prince Edward Island vs. British Columbia.

Thursday’s games Draw 12, 8:30 a.m.

Northern Ontario vs. Saskatchewan Nova Scotia vs. Quebec.

Draw 13, 1:30 p.m.

Ontario vs. Newfoundland & Labrador Prince Edward Island vs.

Alberta Northwest Territories vs. British Columbia New Brunswick vs. Manitoba.

National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB New York 35 21 .625 — Brooklyn 34 26 .567 3 Boston 31 27 .534 5 Philadelphia 23 35 .397 13 Toronto 23 37 .383 14

Miami Atlanta Washington Orlando Charlotte

Indiana Chicago Milwaukee Detroit Cleveland

Southeast Division W L Pct GB 43 14 .754 — 33 24 .579 10 19 39 .328 24 16 44 .267 28 13 46 .220 31 Central Division W L Pct 38 22 .633 34 26 .567 29 28 .509 23 39 .371 20 39 .339

GB — 4 7 16 17

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB San Antonio 47 14 .770 — Memphis 39 19 .672 6 Houston 33 28 .541 14 Dallas 26 33 .441 20 New Orleans 21 39 .350 25 Northwest Division W L Pct GB Oklahoma City 43 16 .729 — Denver 38 22 .633 5 Utah 32 27 .542 11 Portland 27 31 .466 15

Minnesota

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

1/2 1/2

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20

36 .357

21

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Pacific Division W L Pct 43 19 .694 33 27 .550 29 30 .492 21 39 .350 21 40 .344

GB — 9 12 21 21

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Saturday’s Games Philadelphia 104, Golden State 97 Chicago 96, Brooklyn 85 Milwaukee 122, Toronto 114, OT Portland 109, Minnesota 94 Sunday’s Games Miami 99, New York 93 Oklahoma City 108, L.A. Clippers 104 Sacramento 119, Charlotte 83 Memphis 108, Orlando 82 Washington 90, Philadelphia 87 Houston 136, Dallas 103 San Antonio 114, Detroit 75 Indiana 97, Chicago 92 Atlanta at L.A. Lakers, Late Monday’s Games New York at Cleveland, 5 p.m.

Miami at Minnesota, 6 p.m.

Orlando at New Orleans, 6 p.m.

Utah at Milwaukee, 6 p.m.

Atlanta at Denver, 7 p.m.

Charlotte at Portland, 8 p.m.

Toronto at Golden State, 8:30 p.m.

Tuesday’s Games Boston at Philadelphia, 5 p.m.

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

Denver at Sacramento, 8 p.m.

Golf Honda Classic Sunday At PGA National (Champion Course) Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Purse: $6 million Yardage: 7,110; Par: 70 Final M.Thompson $1,080,000 67-65-70-69 Geoff Ogilvy $648,000 68-66-70-69 Luke Guthrie $408,000 68-63-71-73 Keegan Bradley $226,200 68-68-70-71 Erik Compton $226,200 69-68-70-70 Lucas Glover $226,200 69-66-72-70 David Lynn $226,200 72-68-68-69 Justin Rose $226,200 68-66-72-71 Graham DeLaet $156,000 65-68-73-72 Graeme McDowell $156,000 67-68-73-70 Charl Schwartzel $156,000 70-68-71-69 Lee Westwood $156,000 66-68-70-74 Rickie Fowler $109,200 65-71-69-74 Peter Hanson $109,200 71-67-68-73 Russell Henley $109,200 68-71-70-70 Darron Stiles $109,200 71-68-68-72 Chris Stroud $109,200 67-70-72-70 Matt Jones $78,240 67-73-72-68 Sean O’Hair $78,240 66-68-74-72 Kyle Stanley $78,240 70-69-69-72 Robert Streb $78,240 65-70-74-71 Y.E. Yang $78,240 67-72-67-74 Bob Estes $60,000 69-69-70-73 Nicholas Thompson $60,000 69-66-72-74 Tom Gillis $47,850 67-68-72-75 Freddie Jacobson $47,850 70-69-72-71 Vaughn Taylor $47,850 71-68-73-70 Boo Weekley $47,850 66-67-74-75 Steven Bowditch $36,525 70-69-72-72

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271 273 275 277 277 277 277 277 278 278 278 278 279 279 279 279 279 280 280 280 280 280 281 281 282 282 282 282 283

Brendon de Jonge $36,525 James Driscoll $36,525 Charles Howell III $36,525 Jeff Klauk $36,525 Matteo Manassero, $36,525 Scott Stallings $36,525 Brian Stuard $36,525 Doug LaBelle II $27,600 Jeff Overton $27,600 Mark Wilson $27,600 Tiger Woods $27,600 Stewart Cink $22,200 Ben Kohles $22,200 George McNeill $22,200 Ryan Palmer $22,200 Kevin Streelman $22,200 Ernie Els $16,632 Billy Horschel $16,632 Trevor Immelman $16,632 Brandt Jobe $16,632 Dustin Johnson $16,632 Greg Chalmers $14,040 Jason Dufner $14,040 Brian Gay $14,040 Martin Kaymer $14,040 Chris Kirk $14,040 Hank Kuehne $14,040 Brendan Steele $14,040 Jamie Donaldson, $13,200 Marc Leishman $13,200 Patrick Reed $13,200 Kevin Stadler $13,200 Daniel Summerhays $13,200 Ross Fisher $12,840 Ben Crane (6), $12,540 Fabian Gomez (6), $12,540

70-68-73-72 69-68-70-76 67-67-71-78 67-69-73-74 73-67-71-72 74-66-72-71 66-69-75-73 66-68-77-73 67-71-74-72 70-68-71-75 70-70-70-74 68-71-71-75 66-73-69-77 71-68-71-75 69-69-75-72 71-68-73-73 69-70-75-72 66-69-81-70 73-67-71-75 69-71-68-78 66-71-74-75 68-71-73-75 69-70-74-74 67-72-73-75 71-66-76-74 68-68-75-76 67-72-75-73 72-67-73-75 73-66-76-73 69-69-77-73 67-73-75-73 67-71-74-76 69-67-74-78 71-66-77-75 70-69-72-79 66-72-72-80

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Baseball Kansas City Seattle Baltimore Tampa Bay Houston Chicago Minnesota Cleveland Boston Toronto Oakland Detroit New York Texas Los Angeles

Spring Training AMERICAN LEAGUE W 9 9 7 7 5 4 5 6 5 5 4 4 3 2 1

San Diego vs. Texas, 1:05 p.m.

Cincinnati vs. Arizona, 1:10 p.m.

L 0 1 2 3 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 6 7 7 7

Pct 1.000 .900 .778 .700 .625 .571 .556 .545 .500 .500 .444 .400 .300 .222 .125

NATIONAL LEAGUE W L Pct Miami 4 3 .571 San Francisco 4 3 .571 Washington 4 3 .571 Colorado 5 4 .556 San Diego 6 5 .545 Chicago 5 5 .500 Los Angeles 4 4 .500 St. Louis 4 4 .500 Arizona 4 5 .444 Philadelphia 4 5 .444 Atlanta 4 6 .400 Milwaukee 4 6 .400 New York 2 4 .333 Pittsburgh 3 6 .333 Cincinnati 2 9 .182 NOTE: Split-squad games count in the standings; games against non-major league teams do not.

Saturday’s Games Washington 6, St. Louis 2 Toronto 11, Philadelphia 6 Tampa Bay 4, Baltimore 1 N.Y. Yankees 10, Detroit (ss) 3 Detroit (ss) 4, Pittsburgh 1 Houston 6, Atlanta 5 Boston 2, Minnesota 1 N.Y. Mets 8, Miami 8, tie San Francisco (ss) 9, Chicago Cubs 7 Chicago White Sox 4, Cincinnati 0 San Diego 11, Cleveland 8 Oakland 6, Colorado 3 Kansas City 9, San Francisco (ss) 5 Seattle 9, L.A. Dodgers 5 Milwaukee 4, L.A. Angels 3 Texas 7, Arizona 1

World Baseball Classic FIRST ROUND GROUP A W L Pct 2 0 1.000 1 0 1.000 0 1 .000 0 2 .000

Japan Cuba China Brazil

GB — 1/2 1 1/2 2

At Fukuoka, Japan Saturday, March 2 Japan 5, Brazil 3 Cuba 5, Brazil 2 Sunday, March 3 Japan 5, China 2 Monday, March 4 China vs. Cuba, 12:30 a.m.

Tuesday, March 5 Brazil vs. China, 1 a.m.

Wednesday, March 6 Japan vs. Cuba, 3 a.m.

Taiwan Netherlands Australia South Korea

GROUP B W L Pct 2 0 1.000 1 1 .500 0 1 .000 0 1 .000

GB — 1 1 1/2 1 1/2

At Taichung, Taiwan Saturday, March 2 Taiwan 4, Australia 1 Netherlands 5, South Korea 0 Sunday, March 3 Taiwan 8, Netherlands 3 Monday, March 4 South Korea vs. Australia, 3:30 a.m.

Australia vs. Netherlands, 9:30 p.m.

Tuesday, March 5 Taiwan vs. South Korea, 4:30 a.m.

Dominican Republic Puerto Rico Spain Venezuela

GROUP C W L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pct .000 .000 .000 .000

GB — — — —

At San Juan, Puerto Rico Thursday, March 7 Venezuela vs. Dominican Republic, 4:30 p.m.

Friday, March 8 Spain vs. Puerto Rico, 3:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 9 Dominican Republic vs. Spain, 9 a.m.

Puerto Rico vs. Venezuela, 3:30 p.m.

Sunday, March 10 Spain vs. Venezuela, 10:30 a.m.

Dominican Republic vs. Puerto Rico, 5:30 p.m.

Sunday’s Games Miami 6, N.Y. Mets 4 Atlanta 6, Detroit 1 Pittsburgh 8, Houston 6 Baltimore 12, Philadelphia (ss) 3 Tampa Bay 7, Minnesota 2 Washington 7, St. Louis 6 Philadelphia (ss) 13, Toronto 5 N.Y. Yankees 5, Boston 2 San Francisco 5, Arizona 3 Seattle 7, Texas 6 Kansas City 8, Cincinnati 1 San Diego 4, Chicago White Sox 0 Chicago Cubs (ss) 4, L.A. Angels 2 L.A. Dodgers 5, Cleveland 1 Milwaukee 4, Chicago Cubs (ss) 3 Oakland 7, Colorado 2

Canada Italy Mexico United States

Monday’s Games Minnesota vs. St. Louis, 11:05 a.m.

Philadelphia vs. Pittsburgh, 11:05 a.m.

Houston vs. Detroit, 11:05 a.m.

Atlanta vs. N.Y. Mets, 11:10 a.m.

Tampa Bay vs. Boston, 11:35 a.m.

Cleveland vs. Chicago Cubs, 1:05 p.m.

Colorado vs. Seattle, 1:05 p.m.

San Francisco vs. Chicago White Sox, 1:05 p.m.

L.A. Angels vs. Oakland, 1:05 p.m.

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Thursday, March 7 At Scottsdale, Ariz.

Italy vs. Mexico, 1 p.m.

Friday, March 8 At Scottsdale, Ariz.

Canada vs. Italy, 12:30 p.m.

At Phoenix Mexico vs. United States, 7 p.m.

Saturday, March 9 At Phoenix Canada vs. Mexico, 12:30 p.m.

United States vs. Italy, 7 p.m.

Sunday, March 10 At Phoenix United States vs. Canada, 2 p.m.

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Rebels rebound to take series lead

BY DANNY RODE ADVOCATE STAFF

DAHLIN WIEBE

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Dahlin Wiebe of the Red Deer Nordic Club turned in a silver-lining performance at the recent Western Canada cross-country ski championships. Wiebe picked up a silver medal in the under-15 1-2.5 kilometre skate prologue and was also runner-up in each of the 2.5-5 km interval start and the 2.5-5 km mass start events.

THIS WEEK Wednesday

● WHL: Red Deer at Lethbridge, 7 p.m. (The Drive). ● Midget AAA hockey: Red Deer at UFA, fourth game of best-of-five AMHL South Division semifinal, if necessary, 7 p.m., Strathmore. ● AJHL: Olds at Okotoks, first game of best-of-five South Division semifinal, 7 p.m. ● Heritage junior B hockey: Airdrie at Red Deer, seventh game of best-of-seven Northern Division semifinal, if necessary, 8:15 p.m., Arena.

Thursday

● Senior high basektball: Lindsay Thurber at Hunting Hills, second games of best-of-three 4A zone finals; girls at 6 p.m., boys to follow. ● AJHL: Olds at Okotoks, second game of best-of-five South Division semifinal, 7 p.m.

Friday

● Senior high basketball: Hunting Hills at Lindsay Thurber, third game of bestof-three 4A zone girls final, if necessary, 6 p.m.; Lindsay Thurber at Hunting Hills, third game of best-of-three 4A zone boys final, if necessary, time TBA. ● WHL: Lethbridge at Red Deer, 7:30 p.m., Centrium. ● College women’s hockey: RDC at NAIT, third game of best-offive ACAC final, 7 p.m. ● Midget AAA hockey: UFA at Red Deer, fifth game of best-of-five AMHL South Division semifinal, if necessary, 8 p.m., Arena.

Rebels 7 Bisons 2 It didn’t take long for the Red Deer Optimist Rebels Chiefs to get back on track.

Less than 48 hours after turning in a so-so performance in a 2-1 double overtime loss to the UFA Bisons in Strathmore Thursday, the Rebels were going full speed in recording a 7-2 victory over the Bisons and taking a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five Alberta Midget Hockey League South Division semifinal series at the Arena Sunday afternoon.

“I was happy with the work ethic and intensity, especially after the first period,” said Rebels head coach Doug Quinn. “We scored some goals in the first period, but I thought we were a little loose defensively and (Matt) Zentner made several good saves to keep it 3-0. I thought we did a better job in the second and I was really happy with the third period.”

The teams exchanged seven shots a piece in the opening frame, but Rory Davidson, Trey DeGraaf and 14-year-old bantam call up Tyler Steenbergen put the Rebels up 3-0. All three goals came on four shots against Bisons starting netminder Richard Palmer. He was then replaced by Grayson Sharpe who went the rest of the way.

The Rebels held a 15-7 edge in shots in the middle stanza and goals by Jody Sick and Davidson made it 5-0 before Markson Bechtold finally beat Zentner at 19:39.

Sick and Davidson connected once more in the third period before Connor Tudor scored on a two-man advantage at 13:41.

Overall the Rebels held a 19-3 edge in shots in the final frame.

“It was one of those things. We took a couple bad penalties in retaliation, but I was happy with the overall effort as we were better prepared and more focused (than on Thursday),” said Quinn, who liked what he saw from Davidson.

“Rory had a great game. His speed is as good as anyone’s in the league and that was a great goal to get us started.”

Davidson blew down the left side, around the Bisons defence and tucked the puck under Palmer to open the scoring at 1:42 of the

Sunday

● WHL: Red Deer at Calgary, 4 p.m. (The Drive). ● College women’s hockey: RDC at NAIT, fifth game of bestof-five ACAC final, if necessary, 6:30 p.m. ● AJHL: Okotoks at Olds, fourth game of best-of-five South Division quarter-final, if necesssary, 7:30 p.m.

first period.

“I’ve been getting a lot of ice time and working on little things like shooting the puck and coming off the wall,” said Davidson.

“The more I can help it makes a difference for the team.”

Davidson likes the way the Rebels move the puck, which has been a major factor in their increase in offence during the second half of the season.

“We have a very quick team that moves the puck well, which opens up space. It gives us a lot more time and good things happen.”

Quinn agrees.

“The second half of the season we focused on puck movement and we do a good job of sharing the puck off the rush,” he said. “It’s nice to see the kids rewarded for good short passes and ultimately get some goals . . . that’s what it’s all about.”

Davidson wasn’t one to believe the loss Thursday was good for the team.

“Definitely not,” he said. “We wanted to wrap this up today. But we also knew they’re a good team and would come at us hard. It’s one of those things that if you don’t come to play any team can beat you.

So we had to step up today.”

The 17-year-old Davidson will move on from midget next season, but that’s not something he’s not looking at for now.

“I haven’t a clue where I’ll be. I hope to play junior A and get a scholarship, but right now I’m focused on this team, right now.” ● The Rebels finished with 31 shots on goal while Zentner faced 17 . . . Red Deer took three of eight minor penalties . . . The fourth game in the series goes Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Strathmore with the fifth game, if necessary, Friday at 8 p.m. at the Arena. drode@reddeeradvocate.com

Queens in a tough spot after another loss

BY DANNY RODE ADVOCATE STAFF Ooks 2 Queens 1 The RDC Queens are behind the eight-ball, but head coach Trevor Keeper isn’t about to hand the Alberta Colleges Women’s Hockey League title to the NAIT Ooks.

Keeper believes if they come out stronger and play their game they can get back in the series, despite falling behind 2-0 in the best-of-five final following a 2-1 loss to the Ooks at the Arena Saturday.

“The last two games we started slow and let them score the first goal, then we had to play catch up,” he said. “That’s hard to do as you use a lot of gas playing from behind. We have to make sure when we go back there for Game 3 we get off to a good start and get the lead and make them try to come back on us.”

The third game is set for Friday at NAIT with the fourth game, if necessary, Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at the Arena. If a fifth game is needed it’s Sunday at NAIT. The Queens were more than slow out of the gate Saturday as they were outshot 16-2 in the first period. Fortunately goaltender Camille Trautman was ready to play as she all but stood on her head, keeping the game scoreless after 20 minutes.

The Queens were much bet-

Photo by Tony Hansen/Freelance

Red Deer College Queen Laura Solomons (right) tries to corral a rebound while getting tied up a NAIT player in front of the NAIT net during game two of the best-of-five ACAC women’s hockey championship at Arena, Saturday. ter in the middle period, but a giveaway at the NAIT blueline gave league scoring champion Sherri Bowles a breakaway, which she converted for a 1-0 lead at 13:58.

Fourth-year defenceman Nicole Gregoire made it 2-0 at 17:22 when her shot deflected

off a RDC stick up and over Trautman.

“They’re an opportunistic team and if you make a mistake they have some excellent goal scorers, who will put it in the net,” said Keeper. “We have to keep their shots down, but we also have to find a way to put

pucks in the net as well and win 3-2 rather than losing 2-1.”

The Queens Gillian Altheim finally beat Ooks netminder Jill Diachuk at 10:37 of the third period. It was the first goal of the series against the thirdyear netminder, who recorded a 3-0 shutout in the first game at home.

“I think we made her look good,” said Keeper. “She stops a lot of shots, but she’s definitely beatable if you move the puck east and west on her.”

The Queens controlled play most of the second and third periods.

“The second and definitely the third we out played them, but coming from behind doesn’t work,” added Keeper. “I still believe we’re two evenly matched teams. We’re a bit more defensive and they have a bit more offensive. We just have to find ways to win whether it’s on defence or scoring a couple more goals than they do.”

Keeper feels he has a team that won’t just hand the series to the Edmonton squad.

“We have a group of girls who have been good all year in fighting back and not quitting,” he said. “They did that tonight and will continue to do it. We do need to start quicker so the ice is tilted downhill.”

Trautman finished with 23 saves while Diachiuk made 16.

RDC took four of six minor penalties. drode@reddeeradvocate.com

MINOR HOCKEY

Saturday

● College women’s hockey: NAIT at RDC, fourth game of bestof-five ACAC final, if necessary, 2:30 p.m., Arena. ● AJHL: Okotoks at Olds, third game of best-of-five South Division quarter-final, 7:30 p.m.

Photo by CARSON PAPKE/Advocate staff

Red Deer Optimist Rebel Chief Rory Davidson fights off a check from a UFA Bison while on a partial breakaway during second period playoff action between the two teams at the Arena, Sunday. The Rebels won the game 7-2.

Minor midget AAA

Chase Olsen scored twice to lead the Northstar Chiefs to a 6-2 win over the IROC Chiefs in an all-Red Deer regular-season ending clash Saturday.

Also scoring for Northstar, which finished atop the South Division of the Alberta Minor Midget AAA Hockey League with a 23-5-4 record, were Dawson Reykdal, Travis Verveda, Carson Barnes and Brenden Baker.

Keenan Scott and Reid Sterling replied for IROC, which trailed 4-1 after one period and finished ninth in the South at 11-16-5.

Brody Dirk made 25 saves for the winners, while Dalyn Haire stopped 32 shots at the other end.

The clubs split 24 minor penalties.

Both Red Deer clubs will compete in the 12-team Sutter Cup South championship Thursday to Sunday at Lethbridge.

Midget AA

Jaye Sutherland’s overtime goal Sunday gave the Red Deer Elks a 3-2 win over the visiting Bow Valley Timberwolves in the deciding game of a best-of-three South Central League Northern Conference semifinal.

Sutherland also scored a third-period goal and teammate Connor Einhorn connected in the first period. Elks netminder Brady Jewan made 46 saves as the hosts

were outshot 48-38.

Red Deer lost the series-opener Friday at the Arena, getting two goals from Einhorn and singles courtesy of James Gaume, Derrick Morrell and Mathew Thiessen in an 8-5 setback. Nicholas Galenzoski made 27 saves for the Elks, who held a 37-35 edge in shots.

On Saturday, Einhorn, Gaume and Morrell each tallied twice as the Elks forced a third and deciding game by posting an 8-4 win at Cochrane.

Thiessen and Justin Van Tetering had the other Red Deer goals. The Elks outshot their hosts 44-30 while getting a 26-save effort from Jewan. ● In another semifinal, the Sylvan Lake Lakers fell 3-2 Sunday to the Wheatland Chiefs at Strathmore, forcing a third and final game Tuesday at Sylvan Lake.

Travis Mayan notched both Lakers goals and netminder Nicholas Herrebrugh made 37 saves. Sylvan Lake held a 53-40 advantage in shots.

The Lakers grabbed a 1-0 lead in the series Friday with a 6-5 home-ice victory. Mayan and Bryce Boguski each scored twice for the winners, who got additional markers from Spencer Scott and Tyler Yach.

Lakers goalie Brett Frisneth blocked 39 shots. Wheatland outshot Sylvan Lake 44-37.

Bantam AA

Quinn Justinen scored twice and picked up an assist as the Sylvan Lake Lakers defeated the host Innisfail Flyers 5-3 Sunday to win a best-of-three South Central League Northern Conference semifinal 2-0.

Also scoring for the Lakers were Ryan Chambers, Braidon Westin and Carson Lukocs. Joel Ray, Tyrell McCubbing and Nolan Pochansky replied for the Flyers.

Lakers netminders Mitch Goodwin and Shae Herbert combined to make 30 saves.

Reid Money stopped 28 shots for the Flyers.

The Lakers took the opening game of the series 7-1 Saturday at Sylvan Lake, getting two goals from each of Justinen, Braden Bystrom and Gunnar Kasha and a single from Landon Siegle. Josh Gette scored for Innisfail.

Herbert blocked 19 shots for the winners.

Lane Brann made 43 saves for the visitors.

Peewee AA

The Red Deer TBS Braves were blanked 4-0 by the Wheatland Braves in Friday’s first game of a best-of-three South Central League Northern Conference semifinal at Hussar.

Elijah Chauvet made 29 saves in a losing cause. Red Deer was outshot 33-12.

The second game goes today at 5:45 p.m. at the Arena.

RED DEER ADVOCATE Monday, March 4, 2013 B5

Howard powers Phillies over Jays

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Photo by THE CANADIAN PRESS

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Adam Lind gets tagged out at home plate by Philadelphia Phillies catcher Erik Kratz during third inning MLB Grapefruit League baseball action in Clearwater, Fla., on Sunday. in the Blue Jays’ new-look rotation, made his second spring training start and gave up one run and one hit in two innings.

“I felt good,” Romero said. “I felt like the delivery is smoothing out a lot better. It’s a work in progress.”

NOTES: Phillies INFs Michael Young and Freddy Galvis as the other squad lost to Baltimore 12-3 in Sarasota, where RHP Kyle Kendrick allowed four runs and four hits — including two home runs — in

Raiders win gold at Junior Varsity basketball league finals The Lindsay Thurber Raiders captured gold on the girls’ side of the Central Alberta High School Junior Varsity Basketball League playoffs at Hunting Hills and Notre Dame during the weekend.

The Raiders, who have lost one game all season, and none in league play, downed the Hunting Hills Lightning 67-40 in the final.

Bretton Bowd had 22 points and Kinnedy Graham 20 for LTCHS while Nicole Fischer had 15 and Drew McKinlay 10 for the Lightning.

The Raiders defeated Camrose 65-31 in the semifinals while Hunting Hills defeated the West Central Rebels of Rocky Mountain House 56-47.

Reece McGuire had 13 points for LTCHS and McKinlay hit 20 and Fischer eight for the Lightning. Karina Stevenson had 12 for the Rebels,

who defeated Camrose 47-45 to take third place.

On the consolation side, Wetaskiwin downed Lacombe 46-38 in the final with Paige Williams hitting 15 points. Miranda Little had 10 for Lacombe.

Earlier Wetaskiwin stopped Ponoka 57-48 and Lacombe downed Notre Dame 76-46.

Brittany Ness had 14 points for Ponoka. Courtney Petrie had 17 for Lacombe and Jonna Suerte 12 for Notre Dame.

Meanwhile on the boys’ side the Wetaskiwin Sabres stopped the Lightning 75-67 in the final as Dallas McMurrer had 25 points and Taylor McCallum 15. Chris Petersen had 23 points and Matt Mackie 10 for the Lightning.

The Sabres reached the final with a 79-71 win over the top-seeded Notre Dame Cougars while the Lightning beat

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BRIEFS Okotoks/Nanton wins Alberta juvenile curling championship SYLVAN LAKE — Jeremy Harty and his Okotoks/Nanton crew defeated Tristan Steinke’s foursome from Dawson Creek 5-4 Sunday to clinch the men’s title in the Alberta juvenile curling championship.

Harty’s rink finished a perfect 5-0 in round-robin play.

Meanwhile, the Edmonton Saville Centre quartet skipped by Danielle Schmiemann dropped a 6-3 decision to Courtney Rossing of Grande Prairie in Sunday’s final round-robin draw, but earned the women’s crown with a 4-1 record.

Both Alberta winners will advance to the nationals March 27-31 at Surrey and Langley, B.C.

Thunder Country members win gold EDMONTON — Red Deer Thunder Country Trampoline and Gymnastics Club members Kyle Soehn and Zachary Blakely captured individual gold medals in an Alberta Cup national level competition during the weekend.

Soehn struck gold in the international men’s senior trampoline, with Blakely topping the field in the international espoir men’s double mini trampoline (DMT).

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Elias Buwalda had 18 points for the Sabers while Ken Villaluz had 24 and Keegan MacDonald 12 for the Cougars.

Mackie had 28 points and Even Petriew 14 for the Lightning and Cam Black 16 and Justin Van Tetering 11 for LTCHS. The Cougars went on to down the Raiders 70-56 in the third-place game as Keno Villaluz and Ken Villaluz had 13 points each. Lee Wager had 18 and Kolbi Street 11 for the Raiders On the consolation side, Camrose beat West Central 50-24. Zac Hazen had nine points for the Rebels, who beat Lacombe 66-65 in the semifinal.

Erik Weckesser had 24 points for the Rebels and Jesse Hagel 21 for Lacombe.

Camrose downed Ponoka 39-38. Braden Doll had 11 for Ponoka.

ver, while Keegan Soehn earned a silver medal in the international men’s senior trampoline and a bronze in DMT. Kalena Soehn, meanwhile, picked up a silver in the international espoir women’s DMT and a bronze in trampoline, and Madeline Potter snared a bronze in the national under 18 women’s trampoline and placed sixth in the DMT. Alexandra Potter was fifth in each of the national under 18 women’s trampoline and DMT. In the synchronized trampoline competition, Keegan and Kyle Soehn won gold in the international men’s senior class and Kalena Soehn and Madeline Potter were golden in the national women’s category.

Lutz a triple winner indoor track and field provincials EDMONTON — Eric Lutz of Hunting Hills High School, who runs for the Elite Speed Red Deer club, was a triple winner at the Alberta indoor track and field championships during the weekend.

Lutz won the midget men’s 800-metres in two minutes 6.80 seconds, the 1,200m in a meet record 3:19.85 and the 2,000m in 6:02.04.

Meanwhile, Kieran McDonald of RDC and the ESRD won the junior men’s 3,000m in 8:44.88 and was third in the 1,500m at 4:05.99.

Jordanna Cota of Hunting Hills and the ESRD won the junior women’s 3,000m in 10:51.22 and was fourth in the 1,500m at 4:55.87.

Laura Friesen of RDC placed eighth in the open women’s 1,500m in 6:06.25.

RDC athletes will compete in the unofficial ACAC finals March 14-15 in Edmonton.

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Dwyane Wade added 20 points for the Heat, who had to overcome a 16-point deficit to beat the Knicks for the first time in three tries this season. Chris Bosh bounced back from a dismal first half to finish with 16 points.

The defending NBA champions won their sixth straight on the road by controlling the final minutes against a team that had a pair of 20-point victories over them this season and looked ready to run them out of the building again.

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third-quarter leg injury and was back in top form by the finish, putting it away by coming up with a steal and throwing down a dunk with 23 seconds left.

Carmelo Anthony scored 32 points for the Knicks, who had their three-game winning streak snapped.

Jason Kidd emerged from a lengthy slump to finish with 14 points, eight rebounds and six assists for the Knicks.

J.R. Smith had 13 points and 12 rebounds but shot 5 of 18 from the field.

The Heat matched their 14 straight wins during the 2004-05 season and finally beat one of their closest pursuers in the Eastern Conference after dropping their first four against the Knicks and Indiana Pacers.

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Bosh tied it at 87 and Wade’s basket with 4:29 gave Miami the lead for good. James then blocked Tyson Chandler at the rim and hustled down the floor to put back a Miami miss, making it 91-87.

The Knicks twice were within two, but James scored on a drive the second time. Bosh followed with a jumper for a 97-91 advantage, and after two free throws by Raymond Felton, James ended the Knicks’ final hopes when he stepped in front of pass headed toward Anthony and broke in alone for the slam as Anthony hung his head near halfcourt.

The Knicks beat Miami here by 20 in their season opener and won again in Miami in early December by 20.

HERITAGE JUNIOR B HOCKEY PLAYOFFS Cole DeGraaf scored at 4:32 of the second overtime period to give the Red Deer Vipers a 4-3 win over the Airdrie Thunder in a Heritage Junior B Hockey League playoff game Saturday at the Arena.

The victory gave the Vipers a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven Northern Division quarter-final. The sixth and possibly final game goes tonight at 8 p.m. in Airdrie.

A seventh-game if necessary, will be played Wednesday at the Arena with an 8:15 p.m. start.

Goals by Tanner Howe, Jeffery Kohut and Chris Robertson staked the Vipers to a 3-1 lead Saturday, but Airdrie’s Alex Hustad scored a powerplay tally late in the second period and added his second of the game with 49 seconds remaining in the third period to force extra time. Gavin Klein notched the other Thunder goal.

Brenden Mandrusiak turned aside 46 shots in the Red Deer net. Airdrie goaltender Kade Taplin made 54 saves.

The Thunder tied the series 2-2 at home Friday, getting goals from Elex Diduch, Aidan Crowther and Daniel Hounjet in a 3-1 victory. Jonathan notched the lone Vipers goal.

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stopping 47 of 48 shots. Mandrusiak made 33 saves for the Vipers. ● The Blackfalds Wranglers made short work of the Mountainview Colts in the other Northern quarter-final, completing a sweep of the series with a 7-2 triumph Saturday at Didsbury.

Jared Guilbault paced the visitors with a hat-trick performance, while Jared Williams tallied twice and Chance Abbott and Stephen Pietsch each scored once. Evan Ingram had both goals for the losers.

Wranglers goaltender Thomas Isaman made 29 saves. Michael Byer stopped 48 shots in a losing cause.

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CLEARWATER, Fla. — At least for the early part of spring training, Ryan Howard is showing his preinjury form.

Howard hit a go-ahead, three-run homer off Brett Cecil that cleared the back fence and went out of Bright House Field, helping a Philadelphia Phillies’ split squad beat the Toronto Blue Jays 13-5 Sunday.

“He’s starting to get his legs under him,” manager Charlie Manuel said. “He’s getting his stroke.”

Howard’s fifth-inning drive put the Phillies ahead 6-4. After missing spring training and the first half of last season while recovering from a torn left Achilles tendon, Howard is hitting .417 (10 for 24) with three homers, three doubles and 10 RBIs in nine exhibition games this year.

Domonic Brown also hit his third spring training homer, a solo shot in the fourth off left-hander Aaron Loup. Competing for a starting outfield job, Brown is batting .350 (7 for 20) in nine games.

“He shows you power,” Manuel said. “He just has to get more consistent and so far this spring, he’s really looked good.”

Jose Bautista and Mark DeRosa homered for the Blue Jays. Bautista, who played in just six games after the All-Star break last year due to a wrist injury, has two home runs in six games during the exhibition season.

Bautista’s home run came off 34-year-old righthander Aaron Cook, with the Phillies on a minor league contract.

Cook allowed four runs— three earned — and seven hits in four innings.

Barring injuries, the Phillies’ projected rotation includes Roy Halladay, Cole Hamels, Cliff Lee, Kyle Kendrick and John Lannan.

“I’d love to be a starter, but if the opportunity comes to do something else, I’ll take the ball whenever they give it to me,” Cook said.

Justin De Fratus pitched a scoreless fifth for the win.

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Canada ready to erase past failures

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Team Canada’s manager Ernie Whitt chats with journalists ahead of the World Baseball Classic group C game at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Saturday March 7, 2009. Four years ago, Canada had hopes of advancing to the second round of the World Baseball Classic. Canada’s hopes were dashed following the 6-2 loss to Italy.

It’s the game that still haunts Ernie Whitt.

Four years ago, Canada had hopes of advancing to the second round of the World Baseball Classic. The team had home-field advantage at Toronto’s Rogers Centre and were optimistic after losing a close game to the United States.

There was every reason to believe Canada would cruise past Italy — then the offence went cold.

“We knew that our pitching was going to be so-so, but we thought our offence would carry our club and we only scored two runs against Italy,” said Whitt, Canada’s longtime manager who was also with the team at the 2006 WBC. Canada’s hopes of getting beyond the first round were dashed following the 6-2 loss to Italy.

“It was disappointing,” Whitt said during a recent interview. “I liked the way we played against the United States, I thought it was a very intense game, World Series-type game, fans getting into it, back and forth, back and forth.”

“You learn from your losses,” Whitt added. “I think I learned a little bit and so did our whole staff.”

Brett Lawrie remembers how difficult it was to watch Canada’s loss from the bench. The Toronto Blue Jays third baseman was just 19 in 2009 and only saw action as a pinch runner.

“I didn’t really want to go back to spring training real quick,” said Lawrie. “I wanted to stay with my boys and see how far we could take it. It was just unfortunate. But there’s always another one, so we’re fortunate enough that we all get to do it again and tomorrow’s a new day and we’re all excited to get this one started.”

The Italy loss will be weighing on Whitt and the rest of Canada ahead of the start to Pool D play. A rematch with the Italians is set for Friday in Scottsdale, Ariz., followed by Mexico at Chase Field in Phoenix on Saturday. Canada ends the first round against the powerhouse United States team, also in Phoenix, next Sunday.

“We have to win our first game. We have to win our second game. Those are our priorities at this time,” said Whitt. “Whatever it takes to do, that’s what we are going to do.”

Upsets are common at the international tournament. Canada had one of its own in ’06, beating the U.S. 8-6. In 2009, the Netherlands stunned the Dominican Republic with two victories to move into the second round.

Whitt kept that in mind after the loss to Italy, pointing out Canada nearly fell to South Africa in ’06. At some point, he said, Canada will win when no

one expects them to.

“If you have a chance to play a team more than one game, chances are the better team’s going to come out,” said Whitt. “When it’s a one-game set, anything can happen.”

Canada heads into the WBC with a lineup that features established veterans, a bolstered bullpen and a few surprises. Among the major-leaguers, Minnesota Twins star Justin Morneau returns as well as Chicago White Sox reliever Jesse Crain and Lawrie.

Milwaukee Brewers closer John Axford is new to the team and should give Canada a capable option to finish games. Michael Saunders of the Seattle Mariners is also making his national team debut and will provide a stable presence in the outfield.

There are a few glaring holes in the lineup. Canada has no ace starting pitcher, shortstop is once again a weakness, and minor-leaguers Chris Robinson and John Suomi will platoon at catcher after veteran Russell Martin opted not to play in the tournament.

Canada will have to wait at least a couple more days to find out whether Cincinnati Reds slugger Joey Votto will join the team. Votto, a National League MVP in 2010, missed 48 games last season with a knee injury. He was Canada’s best hitter in ’09, but has lingering concerns about his knee and won’t commit to the team until just prior to the first game against Italy.

Votto won’t have to go far if he joins Canada — his teammates are working out at the Reds’ spring training facility in Goodyear, Ariz., where they will play exhibition games against Milwaukee on Tuesday and Cincinnati on Wednesday.

Baseball Canada’s Greg Hamilton, the director of national teams and architect of Canada’s roster, said he is optimistic Votto will join the team. Losing the Toronto native would be a major blow to Canada’s offence, a point not lost on Whitt.

“That would hurt our lineup,” said Whitt. “Would that kill us? It would make things a little more difficult, but it gives an opportunity for someone else to come in and try to fill that spot.”

Lawrie likes the look of the roster as it is. With a resume that includes time on the Canadian junior team and the 2008 Olympic squad, Lawrie points out the squad has plenty of experience.

“I feel like we have a lot more guys now that have been through professional baseball,” said Lawrie.

“It’s different because our pitching and what-not last time was a different boat. Now we have a lot of guys that have been around the game and that’s important because we understand what professional baseball is about and this tournament is about.”

Lawrie says the 2013 edition of Team Canada is “a little more special” than four years ago.

Thompson holds on for first PGA Tour win at Honda Classic

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Michael Thompson’s dream of winning his first PGA Tour event was walking up the final fairway with a big lead and very little stress.

The reality was much different Sunday in the Honda Classic.

He had a one-shot lead as he stood in the 18th fairway, some 240 yards from the flag with trouble in the way in the shape of large lake. The motto from his golf team at Alabama was to “finish strong,” and Thompson did just that.

Instead of laying up, he drilled a 5-wood into the bunker left of the green, setting up a simple sand shot and a birdie he didn’t even need. He closed with a 1-under 69, one of only five rounds under par on a punishing day at PGA National to finally become a PGA Tour winner.

“That for me kind of sealed the deal,” Thompson said. “It allowed me to walk up the fairway and enjoy the experience, see the crowd and ... just finish strong.”

The start wasn’t bad, either.

Thompson holed a 50-foot eagle putt on the third hole, relied on a superb short game around the toughest part of the golf course to build a four-shot lead, and hung on for a two-shot win over Geoff Ogilvy that takes him places he always wanted to be.

He gets into his first World Golf Championship next week at Doral, and qualifies for two more WGCs this year at Firestone and in Shanghai.

He’s in the PGA Championship, gets to start next year in Hawaii and earned a two-year exemption on the PGA Tour.

And to think just two weeks ago he was so down after a 78-80 performance at Riviera that he wondered if he would ever make another cut.

“This week was magical,” Thompson said. “Just had a groove and kept feeling it.”

It turned out to be a big week for Ogilvy, too.

The former U.S. Open champion missed his past four cuts and had plunged to No. 79 in the world ranking. He already missed the Match Play Championship and was ready to miss another WGC next week at Doral until putting together four solid rounds.

He chipped in for birdie behind the 16th green and two-putted for birdie on the 18th for a 69 to finish alone in second, moving him up to No. 47 to get into Doral.

“I kind of penciled in a week off,” Ogilvy said. “So it’s nice, and it gets me back in the mix for the Masters.”

Ogilvy has to stay in the top 50 by the end of the month to return to Augusta National. For now, he has smaller problems — he only packed enough for this week.

“I’m going to have to go do some laundry,” Ogilvy said. “I haven’t got a hotel room for tonight. But half the tour lives in this area, so I’m sure I can find somewhere to stay.”

Luke Guthrie, tied with Thompson for the 54-hole lead, fell behind with a bogey on the second hole and closed with a 73 to finish third.

Tiger Woods was never in the picture. He started the final round eight shots behind, and whatever hopes he had of a rally ended on the sixth hole when he hit his drive so far to the right that the ball was never found.

Woods took double bogey, and only an eagle on the final hole kept the damage to a minimum. He closed with a 74 — his first time since the Masters last year that he failed to break par in any round of a 72-hole tournament — and tied for 37th.

It was the second straight year Woods closed with an eagle at PGA National — the difference was last year, it gave him a 62 and a tie for second.

“I think I passed 62 somewhere around 12,” Woods said.

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OLDS GRIZZLYS A 4-3 home-ice loss to the Calgary Mustangs in their final regular-season game Friday earned the Olds Grizzlys an opening-round playoff series date with the Okotoks Oilers.

The Grizzlys dropped to seventh in the eight-team South Division with Friday’s setback and will face the second-

place Oilers in a best-of-five divisional quarter-final opening Wednesday at Okotoks. The second game is Thursday at Okotoks, with the series shifting to Olds for games Saturday and Sunday, if necessary, at 7:30 p.m. A fifth game, if required, will be played March 12 at Okotoks.

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“There’s a lot of golf courses on tour that it might be easy to close out a golf tournament — or easier — but this is not one of them.”

Thompson was at his best in the middle part of the final round. He hit a tough chip off the pine straw to 3 feet for par on the 10th, and then hit flawless chips for easy par on the 11th and 14th holes to build a four-shot lead.

Not even the late run by Ogilvy was enough to stop him.

“This is everything,” Thompson said. “This is a childhood dream come true. I’ve dreamed of playing out here since I was 7 years old and to win, it’s just unbelievable. I just can’t put it into words. The whole day was awesome.”

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Erik Compton had a 70 and was part of the five-way tie for fourth. Compton, who already has had two heart transplants, earned his first top-10 finish on the PGA Tour.

Graham DeLaet of Weyburn, Sask., carded a 72 to fall into ninth, seven shots back. Ottawa’s Brad Fritsch (77) finished tied for 74th Thompson finished at 9-under 271, a strong performance considering the difficult course and the weekend wind.

He was among three players who never shot over par at PGA National.

“You don’t have to do much wrong to be making a bogey out there, so it’s pretty impressive,” Ogilvy said of Thompson’s final round. “It’s a great effort, really. As you say by the rest of the scores, it’s a very hard golf course and it seems to get progressively hard-

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On the straight and narrow FREE CONCERT Come out for a free concert during First Thursdays in the Snell at the downtown Red Deer Public Library. The event runs on Thursday from 12:15 to 1 p.m. in the Snell Auditorium.

Matthew McGuigan, flute, and Kathleen van Mourik, piano, will be the featured performers for the upcoming concert. Red Deer Public Library is located at 4818 49 St.

DISASTER ‘ACTIVITIES’ Learn more about natural disasters with wild experiments and explosive activities.

Science Saturday Surprise: What a Disaster! is being held on March 9 at Red Deer Public Library’s Dawe branch. It runs from 2-3 p.m. Ages seven and up are welcome. Children will learn more about tornadoes, volcanoes and earthquakes. The library is located at 56 Holt St. The event, part of Super Fun Saturdays, is free.

CHARITIES SELLING TILES AT MALL, WINNER GETS $15,000 PRIZE Three local charities will attempt to out sell each other to complete a mural at Parkland Mall.

The Red Deer River Watershed Alliance, Red Deer Regional Health Foundation and Canadian Cancer Society will compete for a share of a $15,000 prize. The three charities will sell tiles for $10 each of a larger mural. For each tile sold the donor will be entered into a draw for separate prizes, which include an entertainment package, a weekend horseback/ cabin package and a camera package. The charities will compete for the most tiles sold between March 7 and 27 at Parkland Mall, 4747 67 St. The top selling charity gets $7,500, second place gets $5,000 and third gets $2,500 as well as the money for each tile sale.

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RECORD NUMBERS SWELL RANKS OF ARCHERY CLUB

BY RANDY FIEDLER ADVOCATE STAFF An adolescent appetite for archery is fuelling the sport’s growth.

“Our juniors program had a record number this year,” said Mike Screen, the Central Alberta Archery Association’s secretary/treasurer.

“We got close to having to turn people away. It’s a sport that’s growing and catching on.”

That growth also drew 570 archers – many of them teens and children — from Alberta, B.C. and Saskatchewan to the 11th annual Mother of All Shoots over the weekend.

“A third of participants last year were new to the shoot and the majority of them new to the sport.”

The appeal to archery is curiosity first then competing against yourself and others.

“Most people want to try to shoot an arrow,” explained Screen, an archer himself for almost a decade.

The sport’s emphasis on safety and low cost also draw participants.

“You can get into it for a couple hundred dollars and you’ve got a bow and some arrows and away you go. Like any sport, the sky can be the limit.”

Kyle Wiun, 17, of Red Deer has been shooting almost his entire life.

“My dad started me shooting when I was three. I really like the competition aspect of it.“ He came up through the junior program, a 12-week fall and winter course for ages 7 through 17, and is one of the nearly 5,000 youth who visit the association’s indoor range upstairs at 5237–54 Ave. annually.

Screen said school and youth programs plus the growing number of adults drove the range to larger quarters two years ago.

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Heather Hill, 15, of Sherwood Park takers aim at Mother of All Shoots Saturday: teens are fuelling growth in archery’s popularity.

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SECRETARY/TREASURER lanes with up to 40 yards,” he said, adding the club’s “come quite a ways since our humble beginnings . . . on a dirt floor in a farm Quonset south of Red Deer.”

Practice is vital to hone skills, said Screen.

“Your form is a huge thing, being able to repeat it time and time again. It incorporates breathing technique as well.”

At 14, Talyn Towers of Red Deer County is a five-year veteran archer who trains twice a week.

“It’s fun,” she said and believes she’s “pretty good,” an assessment her Red Deer teammates quickly confirmed.

She and other competitors were put to the test at the weekend event sponsored by the Central Alberta Archery Asso-

ciation and Bighorn Bowhunters and Archery Association of Airdrie, who pool their resources and volunteers, said Screen.

The three-day meet in Westerner Park’s Agri-Centre challenges archers on two ranges to loose three arrows in just minutes at numerous three-dimensional animal targets over a variety of ranges.

Specialty events involve shooting through a tube, at novelty targets and at a steel Barney the Dinosaur.

More information about the Central Alberta Archery Association is available online at www.centralalbertaarchers.ca. rfiedler@reddeeradvocate.com

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Student delegates debate oceans, human need

BY RANDY FIEDLER ADVOCATE STAFF Discussion over balancing ocean preservation with human need flooded Red Deer College this past weekend.

Student delegates at the Alberta Intercollegiate Model United Nations debated the slippery issue for two days, mimicking real national positions as the UN struggled last year with its Oceans Compact to ensure environmental sustainability amid development and transportation pressures.

About 35 local students joined 45 colleagues from the University of Alberta, Concordia University College and Mount Royal and Grant MacEwan Universities in role playing priorities from 39 nations.

Opening statements outlined national positions and resolutions to oceanic concerns.

Numerous countries promoted pollution and development controls, sharing of research projects and their data and the need for diplomacy.

Turkey said sovereignty must be recognized while the Philippines wanted more oil and gas and tourism development to economically support its population, Venezuela’s firebrand speaker blamed the United States for the Kyoto Accord’s failure, prompting the American delegation to storm out.

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Creighton Garson, a secondyear RDC psychology major, spoke in Russian with a translator, pounding his fist while demanding a Bering Sea fishing moratorium.

He returned to his furry-hatted delegation and gulped from an empty vodka bottle for comic effect.

Debate followed as delegates grappled with the issues; messengers flitted to and fro delivering private missives between the suit-clad delegations.

RDC political science instructor Dave Baugh said students learn to research and debate as well as “about process at the UN, negotiation and how difficult it can be to reach agreement.

“They learn about a lot of real world skills and how it’s important to keep trying. Some will go on to careers in the diplomatic corps or leadership positions in international commerce.”

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Creighton Garson speaks in Russian and pounds his fist as fellow Red Deer College student Daniel Geary translates during the model United Nations assembly at Red Deer College Saturday.

Participants are assessed by instructors with awards going to the best opening speech, delegation, delegate and national costume.

“It’s a good experience,” said Kamal Kamaleddine, a first-year RDC political science student.

“You gain more knowledge and it gives you better skills.”

Mature student Mark Bretherton said participating is “a way to connect with the

youth.

“I have an interest in the machinations of the world and it’s interesting to see how other people react at an impromptu social event.”

The event was sponsored by RDC’s humanities and social sciences department with support from the RDC Foundation and RDC Students’ Association Cultural Events Trust Fund. rfiedler@reddeeradvocate.com

Red Deer man faces robbery charges after incidents in Banff A Red Deer man faces robbery charges after two women had their purses stolen in Banff.

Maxine Banville, 20, faces two counts of robbery and one count of possession of property obtained by crime after RCMP investigation of the Feb. 22nd incidents.

Cody De Coteau, 23, of Edmonton also faces two counts of robbery charges.

The two men are alleged to have grabbed the first woman and stealing her purse before fleeing around 8:45 p.m.

The second woman was pushed to the ground and her purse stolen shortly after.

Banff RCMP believe a third robbery took place, but that victim hasn’t come forward.

The investigation revealed the suspects were driving a Mercedes SUV stolen during

a robbery in Calgary earlier that day.

The SUV was tracked to a Red Deer residence and the suspects arrested.

RCMP continue the investigation and are seeking information about the third robbery victim’s identity.

Both suspects are in custody in Calgary.

Banville appears in Calgary provincial court Mar. 7 and De Coteau Mar. 18.

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London Zoo building online map of city’s cats NOT TO HAVE MUCH IN THE WAY OF SCIENTIFIC VALUE BUT COULD PROVE POPULAR AMONG BRITAIN’S CAT OWNERS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON — The London zoo is taking stock of an animal you don’t often find behind bars, launching what it says is the first interactive map of the British capital’s domestic cats.

The zoo said Friday that its interface would allow Londoners to upload scientific surveystyle photos, descriptions, and locations of their cats — creating a capital-wide census of the city’s felines.

The map may not ultimately have much in the way of scientific value, but it could prove popular among Britain’s cat owners.

Even ahead of its official launch, the site was filling up with dozens of felines, along with tongue-in-cheek field notes.

Among the early entrants was Ollie, a ginger cat from north London who “likes fish and octopus toy (but) dislikes biscuits.” Another was Dorothy, a black tabby

from south London who “has intimacy issues.”

Quality control doesn’t appear to be a strong suit of the site. At least one person uploaded a picture of a “Nyancat,” the name given by Internet pranksters to an animated, space-dwelling cat with the body of a PopTart.

But the other listings appeared legitimate and the map was already yielding its first figures.

Nearly half of Britain’s domestic cats are black or grey, according to the map, and roughly onesixth are ginger or rustcolored.

Officials with the Zoological Society of London said they were launching the map to mark the arrival of two Sumatran tigers — Jae Jae and Melati — at the zoo.

They add that while the map is aimed at Londoners, cat fans from outside the city — even outside the country — can also upload their pets’ photos to the system.

Online: Cat map: http:// zsl.org/CatMap

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A cat sits on a wall in London, Thursday. The London zoo is taking stock of an animal you don’t often find behind bars, launching what it says is the first interactive map of the British capital’s domestic cats. The zoo said that its interface would allow Londoners to upload scientific survey-style photos, descriptions, and locations of their cats — creating a capital-wide census of the city’s felines.

Cars show far higher top speeds than can travel DETROIT — The speedometer on the Toyota Yaris says the tiny car can go 140 miles per hour.

In reality, the bulbous subcompact’s 106-horsepower engine and automatic transmission can’t push it any faster than 109.

So why do the Yaris — and most other cars sold in the U.S. — have speedometers that show top speeds they can’t possibly reach?

The answer has deep roots in an American culture that loves the rush of driving fast. The automakers’ marketing departments are happy to give people the illusion that their family car can travel at speeds rivaling a NASCAR racer.

And companies often use one speedometer type in various models across the world, saving them money.

But critics say the ever-higher numbers are misleading. Some warn they create a safety concern, daring drivers to push past freeway speed limits that are 65 to 75 mph in most states.

“You reach a point where it becomes ridiculous,” says Larry Dominique, a former Nissan product chief who now is executive vice-president of the TrueCar.com auto pricing website. “Eighty per cent plus of the cars on the road are not designed for and will not go over 110 mph.”

Last year, speedometer top speeds for new versions of the mainstream Ford Fusion and Chevrolet Malibu were increased from 120 or 140 mph to 160, which approaches speeds on some NASCAR tracks.

The speedometer on the Honda Accord already topped out at 160.

All are midsize family haulers, the most popular segment of the U.S. auto market, and like most new cars, have top speeds that seldom exceed 120 mph.

The Yaris got its 140 mph speedometer in a redesign for the 2012 model year, giving it the same top reading as the original 1953 Chevrolet Corvette sports car. Even the new Nissan Sentra compact has a 160 mph speedometer.

There are several explanations for the speedometers.

When people are comparison shopping, cars with higher speedometer readings appear to be sportier, and buyers favour them even though they have no intention of driving over 100.

“People really want to see higher numbers,” said Fawaz Baltaji, a business development manager for Yazaki North America, a large supplier of speedometers for auto companies.

“It is indicative of a more powerful engine. There’s

‘YOU REACH A POINT TO WHERE IT BECOMES RIDICULOUS. EIGHTY PER CENT PLUS OF THE CARS ON THE ROAD ARE NOT DESIGNED FOR AND WILL NOT GO OVER 110 MPH.’ — LARRY DOMINIQUE FORMER NISSAN PRODUCT CHIEF

a marketing pitch to it.”

Although cars with high-horsepower engines can come close to the top speedometer speeds, most are limited by engine control computers.

That’s because the tires can overheat and fail at higher speeds. Tires now common on mainstream cars often can’t go above 130 mph or they could fail. Many tires, especially on older models, have speed limits as low as 112. But that’s still faster than most people will ever drive.

Automakers, in a push to cut costs, now sell the same cars worldwide and use the same speedometers in different cars all over the world.

In China and Europe, governments require that the top number on speedometers be higher than a car’s top speed.

Cars sold in Europe, for instance, have faster top speeds than those sold elsewhere because they

can be driven over 150 mph on sections of Germany’s Autobahn. So to sell the same car or speedometer globally, the numbers have to be higher, said Kurt Tesnow, who’s in charge of speedometer and instrument clusters for General Motors.

Also, some mainstream cars have some souped-up cousins that go faster and need higher speedometer numbers.

A Chevy Malibu with a 2-litre turbocharged engine, for instance, can go 155 mph, far higher than the mainstream version. The little Toyota Yaris gets its speedometer from another Toyota model that’s sold in other countries. “It’s not that each speedometer is designed for that specific vehicle,” said Greg Thome, a company spokesman.

Lastly, research has found that most people like the needle to hit

highway speeds at the top of the speedometer’s circle, said Yazaki’s Baltaji. So the common freeway cruising speed of 70 to 80 mph is right in the middle on a 160 mph speedometer, he said.

The rising speedometer numbers aren’t surprising to Joan Claybrook, the top federal auto safety regulator under President Jimmy Carter.

She’s been fighting the escalation for years and says it encourages drivers — especially younger ones — to drive too fast.

During her tenure, she briefly got speedometer numbers lowered.

“They think that speed sells,” she said of automakers. “People buy these cars because they want to go fast.”

Some drivers at dealerships Tuesday conceded that marketing the higher speeds could have worked on them — at least when they were younger.

Paul Lampinen, 36, Ann Arbor, Mich., said he bought a Ram Pickup with a V-8 engine because he likes a powerful truck. The higher speedometer numbers could have influenced him when he was in his 20s, but they wouldn’t work now, he said. “I don’t want to pay any tickets,” he said while getting his truck serviced at a Chrysler dealer in nearby Saline, Mich.

For years, most speedometers topped out at 120 — even though that was 50 mph over the limit in most states. Then, in 1980, Claybrook, who ran the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, limited speedometers to 85 mph, even though cars could go much faster.

The move, designed to end the temptation to push cars to their limits, drew outrage from gearheads nationwide. Some automakers got around

the rule by ending the numbers at 85 but leaving lines beyond that to show higher speeds. The government also forced automakers to highlight 55 mph, which at the time was the fuel-saving national speed limit.

The limit was shortlived, overturned two years later by President Ronald Reagan, who campaigned on a pledge to end onerous government regulations. Cars with 85 mph speedometers lingered for several years until they were redesigned and the maximum speeds for most returned to 120.

By the 2000s, however, the speedometer speeds crept higher. Even compact cars showed 130 or 140 mph. The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette speedometer and some Jaguar models now peak at 200.

Claybrook concedes there’s no data to show the 85 mph limit saved lives, but she believes it did. She called the ever-higher speedometer numbers immoral.

At present, the government has no plans to reinstate speedometer limits or regulate top speeds, saying there’s no evidence to show it would prevent crashes.

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Dollar declines seen as temporary IN WAKE OF BANK OF CANADA RATE ANNOUNCEMENT

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS The Canadian dollar could be under further pressure this week as traders look to see what the Bank of Canada signals about interest rates hikes and how job creation held up during February.

Currency and stock markets will also be looking to see how an automated series of steep U.S. government spending cuts is being implemented and what progress Italy is making in forming a new government following inconclusive results from an election last week.

The central bank makes its next announcement on interest rates on Wednesday.

No one expects the bank to change its key rate from one per cent but it could make subtle changes in the language of its statement about its interest rate intentions.

At its last meeting in late January, the bank indicated that interest rate hikes are likely further off than previously thought and lowered its economic estimates.

That was enough to push the loonie below parity with the greenback, where it has stayed ever since, falling to an eight-month low. And economists don’t expect it to rise above parity any time soon.

“We continue to look for the currency to work its way back toward parity eventually but I have no problems seeing it drop as low as 95 cents US in the next short while,” said Doug Porter, chief economist at BMO Capital Markets.

“There are a lot of negatives suddenly stacked up against the currency short term, which could persist for awhile yet.”

The central bank shaved three-tenths of a point off its projections for growth for both 2012 and 2013, to 1.9 per cent and 2.0 per cent respectively.

But that could be revised lower, given data released Friday showing fourth quarter growth came in at an annualized rate of 0.6 per cent, with growth actually contracting during December.

“I’m not pointing fingers here, it’s just the reality that they have been consistently optimistic and the economy has underperformed steadily and that’s been also true on the inflation front,” added Porter.

“I think there is certainly a reasonable argument to be made that they will change the language.” The loonie has fallen by about three US cents since that last meeting, down 0.6 of a cent over the past week.

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Online note-taking service hacked LONDON — Online note-taking service Evernote Corp. says it has been hacked and is resetting all its 50 million users’ passwords as a precaution.

The Redwood City, California-based company said in a post published late Saturday that an attacker had been able to access sensitive customer information and that every user would have their account reset “in an abundance of caution.” Evernote says the attacker was able to access an unspecified number of customers’ encrypted passwords. Decoding such passwords can be difficult but is far from impossible. The company says it has seen no evidence that any customer data had been tampered with or that any payment information had been compromised.

Libyan gas exports halted Transport of natural gas from Libya to Italy through a major pipeline in the country’s west was halted Sunday after clashes between tribesmen and forces guarding the natural gas complex, a security official said.

The unrest was the latest of ongoing tribal clashes that are hampering efforts to bring Libya under control of the central government. A company official said foreigners, including Italians, working at the Mettillah Oil and Gas complex near Zwara, about 110 kilometres (70 miles) from the capital, Tripoli, were evacuated after the clashes broke out on Saturday. The complex is a joint venture between Libya’s National Oil Corp. and Italy’s largest energy company, Eni SpA. The Mettillah complex is one of Libya’s largest oil and gas production facilities. Exports to Italy were halted during the civil war in 2011. The complex resumed operations in October 2011.

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The foundation is underway on an extended-stay hotel being constructed at 6822 66th St. The four-storey, 92-suite hotel will operate under the Marriott TownPlace Suites banner, with full kitchens in every unit. Cost of the project, which is being developed by L-7 Inc. of Red Deer, has been estimated at $12.8 million. A second, 71-suite phase could be added in the future.

Nova Chemicals Corp. reported on Friday that it earned $57 million in the fourth quarter of 2012 and $544 million for the entire year.

Those number are both down from 2011, when the petrochemical company had profits of $77 million for the three months ended Dec. 31, and $615 million for the entire year. It attributed the decreases to reduced margins in its olefins/ polyolefins business unit.

However, Nova also said that its operating activities generated $250 million in cash during the final quarter of 2012, as compared with $241 million for the same period of 2011. For the entire year, cash from operating activities reached $1.15 billion, up from $950 million.

The company said these increases were the result of strong earnings and reduced working capital.

Angry swiss voters put collar on corporate greed

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RIP-OFF INITIATIVE

BERLIN — Swiss voters voiced their anger at perceived corporate greed Sunday by approving a plan to boost shareholders’ say on executive pay.

Some 67.9 per cent of voters backed the “Rip-Off Initiative,” with 32.1 per cent against, according to the official count broadcast by Swiss public television station SRF. The outcome of the referendum was considered a foregone conclusion after opinion polls in recent months showed strong public support for the initiative.

News last month that the outgoing board chairman of Swiss drug maker Novartis AG, Daniel Vasella, was to receive a leaving package worth 72 million Swiss francs ($77 million) further fired up public sentiment against “fat cat” bosses.

Vasella later said he would forego the deal, but by that time the incident had dashed opponents’ hopes of stopping the initiative.

“Today’s vote is the result of widespread unease among the population at the exorbitant remuneration of cer-

tain company bosses,” Justice Minister Simonetta Sommaruga told a news conference in the capital Bern hours after polls closed.

Swiss lawmakers will now have to draft a law giving shareholders the right to hold a binding vote on all compensation for company executives and directors. The law will also ban “golden hellos” and “goodbyes” — one-off bonuses that senior managers sometimes receive when joining or leaving a company.

It also promotes greater corporate transparency, for example by requiring that all loans to executives be declared and forcing pension funds to tell their members how they voted at shareholder meetings.

“It’s a powerful signal,” said Thomas Minder, an independent lawmaker and businessman who was one of the main forces behind the Rip-Off Initiative.

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Initiator of the “Rip-off Initiative” Thomas Minder reacts as he follows the results of a vote at a hotel in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, Sunday. The “Ripoff Initiative” is designed to prevent bosses from receiving huge bonuses even when their companies do badly.

Mortgage RRSPs a little-known option Many Canadians may not be aware of an approved lender under the National it as an investment option, but holding a Housing Act, the mortgage interest rate mortgage in your RRSP can be a way to and other terms must reflect normal comgenerate consistency and stability during mercial practice, and the mortgage must periods of fluctuating equity markets and be insured by Canada Mortgage and Houslow fixed-income returns. ing Corp. or a private mortgage “Most people just don’t know insurer. about this option,” saidDave Essentially, you set up a mortAblett, director of tax and regage just like you would at a tirement planning with Investors bank or financial institution, but Group. “It is definitely a niche instead of making payments to product for certain people.” them, payments are made to you In order to set up a mortgage and you get to keep any interest. you need to have a self-directed Because it is considered a fixed RRSP and a sizable amount of income investment, it can only money for it, perhaps $100,000 or charge the going interest rate at more. the time.

The mortgage does not have to “You really need to have a be at “arm’s length” with a third fairly large mortgage to make TALBOT party who is not related to you by it worthwhile,” said Patricia BOGGS blood, marriage or adoption.

Lovett Reid, TV host and CTV However, if it is not at arm’s senior financial commentator. length then the following condi“The real issue is the fees astions must apply in order for it to sociated with setting it up and be a “qualified investment” for the RRSP. administrating it.”

The mortgage must be administered by To set up a mortgage there is a one-time

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fee of about $300, a one-time legal fee of about $500, an administration fee of between $100 and $200, a fee of $125 for a selfdirected RRSP, and an appraisal fee. If the down payment on the property is less than 25 per cent of the value of the property, you will need mortgage insurance, which can run anywhere from one to two per cent of the mortgage a year: $4,000 on a $200,000 mortgage.

“You’ve got to consider the expenses very carefully,” Ablett said.

There are three situations where a person could put a mortgage on a home inside a self-directed RRSP: when the individual currently has a first mortgage on the home, the individual has a large RRSP and wants funds to purchase a new home, and the individual does not have a mortgage on a home but wants to remove cash from an RRSP on a tax-free basis for home renovations or for investment purposes without jeopardizing RRSP investment growth.

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RRSP: Advantages and disadvantages The funds in the RRSP are exchanged for a mortgage of the same value and are paid out on a tax-free basis. The RRSP now holds the mortgage on the home and the RRSP owner is obligated to make the principal and interest payments to the RRSP. There are advantages and disadvantages to a mortgage in an RRSP. On the benefits side, all mortgage interest goes to you. The going mortgage rates tend to be higher than guaranteed investment certificate (GIC) and many bond rates.

If you are refinancing your mortgage for investment purposes, the costs to set it up, as well as the mortgage interest, are expenses that can be deductible from the investment income. And interest payments don’t count as RRSP contributions.

The disadvantages are the high fees, it requires large RRSP holdings, you could possibly earn more with other investments, and you may be giving up diversification in your portfolio.

“You want to be sure that you don’t have all your RRSPs in a mortgage, which is fixed income,” said Lovett-Reid.

Mortgage RRSPs are a lot more popular when interest rates are high and during periods when equity markets are extremely volatile, and when you don’t get much return on traditional fixed income investments.

“We had a lot more inquiries about them 10 years ago when interest rates were a lot higher,” said Ablett. “It’s a niche product for people with sufficient RRSPs who are looking for predictable rates of return.”

Talbot Boggs is a Toronto-based business communications professional who has worked with national news organizations, magazines and corporations in the finance, retail, manufacturing and other industrial sectors.

MEASURE: Targets publicly traded companies The measure targets all Swiss-based companies as long as their shares are publicly traded. Breaching the rules could lead to a fine of up to six annual salaries and up to three years in prison.

Opponents conceded that their efforts to warn voters of the possible risks to the Swiss economy had failed.

“We will respect the will of the people,” said Pascal Gentinetta, chairman of the powerful business lobby group economiesuisse.

But Christa Markwalder, a lawmaker with the probusiness Free Democratic Party, said foreign firms could now think twice about moving their headquarters to Switzerland. In recent years the country has attracted firms such as oil rig owner Transocean Ltd., fire and safety company Tyco International Ltd., and bakery conglomerate Aryzta AG thanks to its comparatively low taxes and light-touch regulation.

In Europe, some other countries such as the Netherlands and Denmark already have similar legislation allowing shareholders at least a binding vote on executive compensation. But in the U.S. and Britain such “say-on-pay” votes are non-binding.

The Swiss decision comes on the heels of a European Union decision this week to cap bankers’ bonuses at one year’s base salary except in the case of overwhelming shareholder approval.

The idea that shareholders should have a strong say in their company’s affairs chimes with Switzerland’s tradition of direct democracy. Voters in the country who collect 100,000 signatures can force a binding referendum on any issue.

RATES: One reason loonie has fallen Continued low rates are one reason but the loonie has also fallen amid worries about the strength of the housing sector and the price differential between benchmark Brent crude and Western Canadian Select from the oilsands.

Traders have also been concerned about U.S. economic strength in view of automated, across the board U.S. government spending cuts of more than US$85 billion that were triggered Mar. 1.

The loonie has also been hit by weak December retail figures, tame inflation data for the end of the year, signs that the current account trade deficit remains at close to record levels and the latest indication of weak economic growth.

The other major piece of Canadian economic data comes out Friday, when the February jobs report is released.

“And of course the story there is that the Canadian jobs picture ended last year surprisingly strongly, and I think reality caught up with the job market a bit in January when we saw employment drop,” said Porter. “I think there’s a chance we could see another weak report but I think the main story here is that the economy is going to struggle to turn out reasonable job gains through the first half of this year.”

NY’s Cuomo holds off approval of test fracking AFTER TALKS WITH RFK JR. ON HEALTH

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo came as close as he ever has to approving fracking last month, laying out a limited drilling plan for as many as 40 gas wells before changing course to await the findings of a new study after discussions with environmentalist and former brother-inlaw Robert F. Kennedy Jr., several people familiar with his thinking told The Associated Press.

The turning point, which could delay a decision for up to a year or longer, came in a series of phone calls with Kennedy.

The two discussed a new health study on the hydraulic fracturing drilling method that could be thorough enough to trump all others in a debate that has split New York for five years.

“I think the issue suddenly got simple for him,” Kennedy told the AP, then went on to paraphrase Cuomo in their discussions: “’If it’s causing health problems, I really don’t want it in New York state. And if it’s not causing health problems, we should figure out a way we can do it.”’

Kennedy and two other people close to Cuomo, who spoke to the AP only on condition of anonymity because Cuomo is carefully guarding his discussions on the issue, confirmed the outlines of the plan the governor was considering to allow 10 to 40 test wells in economically depressed southern New York towns that want drilling and the jobs it promises.

The plan would allow the wells to operate under intense monitoring by the state to see if fracking should continue or expand.

They all said it was the closest Cuomo has come in his two years in office to making a decision on whether to green-light drilling.

The state has had a moratorium on the process since 2008 while other states in the gas-rich Marcellus Shale formation, such as Pennsylvania, have seen local economies boom as drilling rigs

have sprouted up.

Cuomo continues to refuse to talk about his internal process and wouldn’t comment for this story. He has been repeating the phrase he’s used for two years, that “science, not politics” will rule.

Kennedy, brother of Cuomo’s ex-wife, Kerry, described a governor who is intensely involved in the emotion-charged issue, which Cuomo privately likened to taking on the National Rifle Association over gun control laws. Kennedy said Cuomo reached out personally to many others as well in his evaluation.

Kennedy believes Cuomo held off in large part because of the prospect of a new $1 million study by the Geisinger Health System of Pennsylvania, billed by property owners seeking safe fracking and environmentalists as a “largescale, scientifically rigorous assessment” of the drilling experience in Pennsylvania.

The study will look at detailed health histories of hundreds of thousands of patients who live near wells and other facilities that are producing natural gas from the same Marcellus Shale formation which New York would tap.

Unlike most studies funded by advocates or opponents of hydrofracking, this study would be funded by the Sunbury, Pa.-based Degenstein Foundation, which is not seen as having an ideological bent.

“I think it will be pivotal,” Kennedy said. Preliminary results are expected within the year, but there is no specific timetable and final results could be years off.

Kennedy is opposed to fracking unless it can be proven to be safe for the environment and public.

He said he’s unsure what the Geisinger report will conclude.

The Independent Oil and Gas Association of New York, a trade group, didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment on Saturday.

Shortly after the conversations

with Kennedy in early February, Cuomo’s health commissioner, Dr. Nirav Shah, mentioned the Geisinger study among three health reviews still pending and which could enter into Cuomo’s decision.

Shah, a nationally respected public health figure, was an associate investigator at the Geisinger Center for Health Research before going to work for Cuomo.

Cuomo, a popular Democrat who supporters say may run for president in 2016, is getting criticism from both sides over his delayed decision and calls for more studies.

Landowners and industry say they’re missing out on an economic boom while environmentalists say the administration should have ordered a full health study and has been too opaque about the regulatory process.

Some pundits have questioned whether Cuomo was “becoming Hamlet on the Shale,” echoing a reference to criticism of his father, former Gov. Mario Cuomo, who spent politically damaging months as “Hamlet on the Hudson” publicly debating whether to run for president. It’s a characterization Kennedy rejects.

Many federal and state regulators say hydraulic fracturing, which injects a mix of water and chemicals thousands of feet underground to crack open shale and release natural gas, is safe when done properly and thousands of sites have few complaints of pollution.

But environmental groups and some doctors say regulations still aren’t stringent enough and the practice can pollute ground water.

The Marcellus Shale lies under parts of New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia.

“What’s interesting is Andrew is trying to figure this out,” Kennedy said. “It’s interesting to see this ... that usually doesn’t happen. (Most governors) take a poll, or they take industry money and just do it ... but I think this is the harder route.”

Casino operator Las Vegas Sands says it likely violated U.S. law prohibiting foreign bribes THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Las Vegas Sands Corp. says in a regulatory filing that it probably violated a federal law that prohibits bribing foreign officials.

The casino company said in a filing Friday that the Securities and Exchange Commission asked two years ago for records relating to compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Las Vegas Sands, which is controlled by billionaire Sheldon Adelson, said that after it got the SEC subpoena on Feb. 9, 2011, the audit committee of the board of directors opened an investigation.

In its annual report, filed Friday with the SEC, the company said that the audit committee “reached certain preliminary findings, including that there were likely violations of the books and records and internal controls provisions” of the anti-bribery law.

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The Wall Street Journal, citing an anonymous source, reported Saturday that the findings were related to business deals in mainland China led by executives no longer with the company.

The company said in its annual report that it

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CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS

Oscar-nominated ‘Rebelle’ triumphs

Canadian Screen Awards The first-ever Canadian Screen Awards handed out trophies to the country’s top film and television projects at a gala Sunday. A look at some of the winners: Best TV comedy: Less Than Kind Best TV drama: Flashpoint Best international TV drama: The Borgias Best TV comedy actor: Gerry Dee, Mr. D Best TV comedy actress: Wendel Meldrum, Less Than Kind Best TV drama actor: Enrico Colantoni, Flashpoint Best TV drama actress: Meg Tilly, Bomb Girls Best picture: Rebelle (War Witch) Best director: Kim Nguyen, Rebelle (War Witch) Best actor: James Cromwell, Still Mine Best actress: Rachel Mwanza Best screenplay: Kim Nguyen, Rebelle (War Witch) Best adapted screenplay: Salman Rushdie, Midnight’s Children Best feature documentary: Stories We Tell, Sarah Polley

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Peripheral Vision performs on Wednesday at the One Eleven Grill in Red Deer, offering modern jazz influences, such as that of Miles Davis, Charles Mingus and Booker Little.

Pain was gain for jazz band PERIPHERAL VISION PERFORMS ON WEDNESDAY AT THE ONE ELEVEN GRILL

BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF Injuring his back proved to be a great career move for Don Scott of the jazz band Peripheral Vision.

Scott recalled there wasn’t a whole lot he could do while recuperating in the fall of 2011 — “I was stuck at home lying on my back and playing the guitar.”

To ease his boredom, he began composing new tunes for his Torontobased band’s upcoming tour.

One of the songs was given the tongue-incheek title Backbone.

And wouldn’t you know it? That was that tune that won Scott a Galaxie Rising Star Award for best composition at the 2012 Montreal Jazz Festival.

“Definitely something came out of it,” said the guitarist, who believes

that as a result of the $5,000 award, his quartet is getting a lot more airplay — both on the Galaxie satellite radio, another other dedicated jazz as well as campus stations.

Listeners who hear Peripheral Vision — which performs on Wednesday at the One Eleven Grill in Red Deer — will catch modern jazz influences, such as that of Miles Davis, Charles Mingus and Booker Little.

But they will also hear melodic traces that go well outside jazz circles to include the alt-rockers Radiohead, as well as classical, world and folk music.

Scott said his band plays an inclusive form of jazz that borrows liberally from other genres.

“Hopefully it has something everyone can latch on to — good melodies and toe-tapping grooves.”

Even the titles of instrumental tracks on the group’s last Spectacle: LIVE! album are relatable, from Teenage Breakup Song, written by double-bassist Michael Herring, to Scott’s Says You, described as having a “take that” attitude: “It’s got high energy, it’s fast-moving and has a barrage of melodies.”

Scott, Herring, saxophonist Trevor Hogg and drummer Nick Fraser are all from southern Ontario and met while students in the University of Toronto’s music program.

Although they are all in their mid-30s now, the teaching environment is one the musicians continue to foster, schedul-

ing student workshops into each tour.

Peripheral Vision will next be holding a workshop at Red Deer College on Tuesday.

Scott said it’s a nice opportunity for post-secondary students to learn from working musicians, and also a great chance for his group members to think through what sometimes comes intuitively.

“It’s interesting for us to try to put what we’re doing into words.”

There’s no cover charge for the 7:30 p.m. performance at the One Eleven Grill, 5301-43rd St. For more information, please call 403-3472111. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

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TORONTO — Rebelle ruled while Flashpoint continued to burn bright at the inaugural Canadian Screen Awards on Sunday, as the best in homegrown film and television gathered for a first-ever joint bash hosted by an off-thewall Martin Short — who brought along his popular alter ego Ed Grimley.

The Oscar-nominated child soldier drama Rebelle dominated the film categories with a whopping 10 trophies, including wins for best film, best director, best screenplay and best actress for its teenage star, Rachel Mwanza.

It had been up for 12 awards.

“I’m very touched,” said Montreal director Kim Nguyen as he collected the best director prize.

“I’d like to dedicate this to the women in the Congo, their strength, their courage and their resilience.”

Meanwhile, perennial TV favourite Flashpoint took the top prizes in the TV race, including best drama and best dramatic actor for star Enrico Colantoni.

The inaugural awards gala celebrated the best in Canadian film and television together for the first time, and Short kicked things off with a musical opening that saw him hoisted by wires to soar over the star-studded audience.

“They had me so high up there I could see both of Mike Duffy’s houses,” quipped Short, keeping things topical for his Canuck audience.

He later lobbed affectionate barbs at Canadian celebrities Don Cherry, Rick Mercer and The Bachelor Canada winner Brad Smith, and took aim at recent Oscar winner Argo, which earned criticism for downplaying Canada’s role in rescuing six U.S. citizens caught up in the 1979 Iran hostage crisis.

“It’s always nice to be home,” Short said to a star-studded audience including James Cromwell, Jay Baruchel, Sandra Oh and Stephen Amell.

“I flew in on Air Canada. Or as Ben Affleck calls it, American Airlines.”

Rebelle — which lost last week at the Oscars to Austria’s Amour — also picked up trophies for best screenplay, editing, cinematography, sound editing, overall sound and art direction/production design.

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carpet before the bash, Nguyen said he was happy to shine the spotlight on his film crew, noting it was “a team effort.”

“What’s great about the Canadian Awards and the Jutras is that my staff, my crew, is getting that recognition that’s completely deserved,” he said.

“It’s a team effort and we were always in an improvisational kind of mode and we were always in-the-moment. For that to work, we had to have a team that was really on cue and that was the case.”

Xavier Dolan’s gender-bending feature Laurence Anyways collected prizes for best make-up and costume design.

The best comedy trophy went to The Movie Network’s Less Than Kind, besting The Movie Network/Move Central’s Good God, Showcase/Action’s Kenny Hotz Triumph of the Will, CBC’s Michael: Tuesdays & Thursdays and CBC’s Mr. D. “The series started with the unfortunate passing of Maury Chaykin, not a great place to start a comedy,” said showrunner Mark McKinney, going on to complain that the prestige category was not part of the later televised bash.

“This is Canadian comedy. We’ll see you on-air next year.”

CTV’s Flashpoint, meanwhile, claimed the top prize over CBC’s Arctic Air, Global’s Bomb Girls, Showcase’s “Continuum” and Showcase’s King.

Earlier on the red carpet, Colantoni said he was grateful for the continued support.

The revamped bash was part of sweeping changes the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television brought in to draw bigger audiences to “a bigger show with bigger impact.”

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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES — “Until hearing people walk a day in our shoes, they will never understand,” says a guidance counsellor at a high school for deaf students in Switched at Birth.

Such insights are a staple of the ABC Family drama, a TV rarity that puts deaf characters, played by deaf or hard-of-hearing actors, at the centre of the action.

But today’s episode takes it a bold step further: Save for a few spoken words at the beginning and the end, it is silent. The actors’ hands do the talking with American Sign Language, even rapping together in one gleeful sequence.

Subtitles, which are typically sprinkled throughout “Switched at Birth” episodes, keep the viewer clued in. But when a deaf character is confused because she can’t hear something vital, the audience is too. It’s powerfully disconcerting.

The cast, including Oscar-winner Marlee Matlin as the school counsellor, are excited about what they see as a grand experiment and eager for viewer reaction.

“This is an opportunity for the hearing person to watch at home and try to experience it,” said Katie Leclerc, who stars as deaf teenager Daphne Vasquez. “It’s not exactly the same, but maybe you can try to imagine what your everyday life would be like.”

“It’s a risk,” added Leclerc, who has an inner ear disorder, Meniere’s disease, that can cause hearing loss and vertigo.

“A big risk,” Matlin said through a sign language-interpreter. “But it’s going to be an eye-opener. I’m very proud to be part of this risk-taking, history-making episode.”

Matlin knows about making history. She was the first — and remains the only — deaf person to receive an Academy Award acting trophy, honoured as best actress for 1986’s Children of a Lesser God. The Switched at Birth episode pivots on another key moment for the deaf community: A 1988 student protest at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., that ended the unbroken succession of hearing presidents at the school for the deaf.

For fictional Carlton High School (inspired by real-life LA school, Marlton), more is at stake: The school faces closure because of funding cuts, which means its students will be “mainstreamed” with hearing teens.

(It mirrors a real-life trend caused by budget constraints, Leclerc said.

There’s also an increasing number of children being given cochlear implants to counter hearing loss, itself a controversial issue, according to series creator and executive producer Lizzy Weiss.)

The prospect is dreaded by the Carlton students, either because they’ve felt the sting of being an outsider or because they treasure being part of a deaf-oriented school.

“Deaf people feel that moving into the mainstream chips away at their community, which is about language and culture,” said Jack Jason, Matlin’s longtime interpreter and the series’ on-set arbiter for correct sign-language use.

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This Dec. 4, 2012 photo shows French actor Gilles Marini in New York. Marini stars in the ABC Family series, “Switched at Birth.”

With Daphne as the driving force and invoking Gallaudet, students mobilize to take over the administration building and demand Carlton’s survival. The conflict’s ending will wait for the March 11 season finale.

The uprising panics parents and puts relationships at risk, including that of Daphne and Bay Kennish (Vanessa Marano), the switchedat-birth characters of the title who have come together as teenagers from two very different households.

“We started in the pilot with just one scene that was pure ASL,” involving Daphne and Emmett (Sean Berdy), said Weiss. As the series developed, she and her writing team began pondering the “what-if” of an all-sign language episode for the second season.

Then ABC Family approached her with the same idea, and the challenge was on to find a logical and engaging way to realize the ASLonly goal and a big enough story to make the most of it.

Last year, a CSI: NY episode took a stab at a nearly silent episode, using music by Green Day for most of its storytelling before reverting to dialogue in the final act.

The solution for Switched at Birth was to make sure every scene included a deaf character: “The truth is, when you’re around people who are deaf, it’s considered rude not to sign if you know how,” Weiss said.

To avoid overloading viewers with subtitles the story was designed to be highly visual, including scenes of the student protest complete with picket signs and a defiant “Take Back Carlton” banner unfurled from the occupied school building.

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You are able to grasp its messages and answers seem to flourish naturally. This is why you will most likely keep things to yourself at this time.

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Dear Annie: I’m 18, and my bed with the flu. In fact, this is parents recently went through the fourth time in the past four a messy divorce. First my mom months that I’ve missed work moved out. Then my dad moved due to a virus. I’ve used up my out a month later because Mom sick leave, so I’m not earning didn’t want him livany money, and a ing in our house. lot of my work isn’t She wanted to getting done by the move back in. part-time volunteer I have an older who fills in for me. sister and a youngWhy am I sick er brother. Mom so much? Because tried to convince business associates us that she missed come in, lean over being with us. But my shoulder and say since she moved things like, “I ought back in, she is alto be at home. I’m ways on the phone so sick.” I’ve even or computer or out had clients come with her friends. in saying they left MITCHELL She says it’s her work feeling ill, but & SUGAR time to have fun thought they’d stop and that we’re alto see me before ways criticizing they went home. If her. She also badyou are too sick to mouths my father be in your office, and tells me things about him you are too sick to be in mine. that no parent should say. I’ve When I ask folks to steer asked her to stop multiple clear if they are ill, I’m told times, but she won’t. that I am unsympathetic and I work long hours in order rude. If I miss any more work, to contribute to our rent and I won’t be able to pay my bills. utilities. My sister and I are es- How can I convince people that sentially raising our younger illness belongs at home? -- Sick brother, who has been strug- of Being Sick gling in school and acting out.

Dear Sick: People mistakenMom is oblivious. I recently got ly believe it shows loyalty to into a huge argument with her come to work sick, and unforabout how I spend my money. tunately, many bosses idiotiWe didn’t speak for two weeks cally encourage this attitude. because she ignored all of my But the end result is more attempts to talk about it. After employees contaminating the a while, I stopped trying. work environment and getting Now Mom always favors my sick. We can only recommend sister in any disagreement. We that you get your daily dose of used to be close, but I’ve lost vitamins and wash your hands all respect for her. What should frequently.

I do? I seriously need some adDear Annie: This is in revice. -- Lost Child sponse to “Grandma,” with the Dear Lost: The divorce has sloppy granddaughter. A cosent your mother over the edge. worker told me what she did.

All of you are under a great After repeated arguments with deal of stress, and your broth- her sloppy daughter, she got er’s problems are undoubtedly a big garbage bag and tossed intensified by all the chaos in in everything her daughter nethe home. Please talk to your glected to put away, including father. Being divorced does not shoes, purses, dresses, cosmetmean he has given up his obli- ics and electronics. gations and responsibilities as One day her daughter asked, a parent.

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THE CENTRAL ALBERTA MANUFACTURERS 2ND ANNUAL SPRING GALA. The Central Alberta Rural Manufacturers Association (CARMA) is hosting our Spring Gala on Wednesday, March 13th at the Sheraton Hotel in Red Deer.

This Event is a Celebration of Manufacturing in Central Alberta and promises to be a highly entertaining and enjoyable evening.

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FINDLAY June 5, 1956 ~ Feb. 10, 2013 Edward “Ed” John Findlay of Granum, Alberta was unexpectedly taken from us on Sunday, February 10, 2013 at the age of 56 years. Ed was born in Vancouver, B.C. on June 5, 1956, and grew up in the beautiful interior of B.C. where he enjoyed many outdoor activities; as well as cross-country running, playing r u g b y, a n d h o c k e y. H e graduated in 1974 from the Peter Skene Ogden Senior Secondary School in 100 Mile House, B.C. Ed began his career in the oil and gas industry in the mid-1970s, and continued until his passing.

In his spare time, he enjoyed gardening, fishing, bird watching, and camping. Ed will forever be lovingly remembered by his four boys: Shaun, Matthew, Bryan, and Mark; his mother, Virginia “Ginnie” Searle of Hudson’s Hope, B.C.; his brother, Bob of B.C.; and his three sisters, Lynn Findlay also of Hudson’s Hope, B.C.; Maggie Findlay (Marvin Kraeleman) of Sylvan Lake; and Sue (Gerry) Grubjesic of Red Deer; in addition to the mother of his children, Simone Empson of Eckville; numerous nieces and nephews; and a host of friends.

“The Findlay Family wishes to express their heartfelt gratitude for your many kindnesses.”

A Public Memorial Service in Celebration of Ed’s Life will be held at the Royal Canadian Legion, Rimbey on Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. with the Reverend Sandra Franklin-Law officiating. If friends desire, memorial tributes in Ed’s Memory may be made directly to the Canadian Diabetes Association, Suite 6, 5015 - 48 Street, Red Deer, Alberta T4N 1S9; or to the charity of one’s choice. Condolences to the family may also be expressed by e-mail to: special_reflections@telusplanet.net

Service Arrangements for the Late Edward “Ed” John Findlay entrusted to the care of OBERHAMMER FUNERAL CHAPELS LTD. Rimbey, AB. 403-843-4445

OWCHAR Anna Sept. 13, 1920 - Feb. 27, 2013 It is with great sadness that the family of Anna Owchar announces that Anna passed away at the Red Deer Hospital on February 27, 2013 with her family by her side after suffering a massive stroke on February 26, 2013. Anna was 92 years old at the time of her death. She was a fun-loving, happy woman who loved life, her family and her friends. She saw the good in everyone and everything.

Anna spent the last few years of her life in Bethany CollegeSide Gardens where she enjoyed playing bridge, watching figure skating, curling and movies and visiting with her friends. Anna is survived b y h e r d a u g h t e r, M a r g o (Dan) Hein, and her son, Don ( K i m ) O w c h a r, h e r o n l y grandchild, Megan Hein, her sisters, Lena and Elin, her brothers, Harold (Queade) and Wayne (Josephina), and their families, numerous nieces and nephews, and too many friends to name. Anna was predeceased by her husband, Eugene, her sisters, Andy and Thelma, and her brothers, Eddie, Johnny (Audrey) and Arni (Lynn). Anna’s family would like to thank Dr. Heinrichs and the doctors and nurses in Emergency and on Unit 33 for their care and support. A celebration of Anna’s life with be held at Parkland Funeral Home, 6287 67A Street (Taylor Drive), on Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, #202, 5913 - 50th Avenue Red Deer, Alberta T4N 4C4, or to a charity of your choice.

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 403.340.4040

WALTER Gordon Aug. 22, 1945 - Feb. 22, 2013 Gordon passed away from complications with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease while in Florida on holidays while visiting special friends from Switzerland. Gordon was born to Gus and Esther Walter in Horsham, Saskatchewan on August 22, 1945. When he was five the family moved to south west of Sylvan Lake where he lived to this date.

Gordon always wanted to be a farmer but his dad wanted him to be a teacher. He was glad that he was†farmer and not a teacher many times o v e r. G o r d o n w o r k e d i n Thompson, Manitoba in the mine and also as a laborer in Red Deer, saving to purchase his own land. At the time of his parents passing he also purchased their land from his two brothers. He loved the land and the animals.†He was very good at taking care of both. Gordon also loved John Deere tractors and auction sales and always came home with a treasure. He had a love for donuts and playing cards. He leaves to mourn his companion and love Joyce Jackson along with his extended family Jake and Kelly Jackson of Winfield, BC, Barbie and Grahame Brown of Airdrie, AB and his three grandchildren which he loved with all his heart, Brittany Jackson of Edmonton, Keegan and Cooper Brown of Airdrie; his sister in law Jane Walter of Kimberley, BC, one niece Brandi Walter and two nephews Lorne and Brian; as well as a few uncles, aunts and cousins.

Also, dear to his heart his little d o g H e n r y. G o r d o n w a s predeceased by his parents Gus 1991 and Esther 1992 and his brother Norman 2010.

Gordon was a loving and kind man, a good friend to all and a wonderful companion. He will be sadly missed. A Celebration of Gordon’s life will be held at the Chapel of The Sylvan Lake Funeral Home, Sylvan Lake, Alberta on Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at 2:00 P.M. As an expression of sympathy memorial donations may be made in Gordon’s name to Stars Ambulance.

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Support Windows XP Pro/7, network routers, switches, printers, scanners and various software products such as MS Office and Shortcuts, the POS software.

Some travel, within Alberta, to complete IT setup at new locations may be req’d.

Candidate must have a Computer Systems Technology diploma or Lost equivalent in experience.

Excellent customer service, communication & LOST in Red Deer or organizational skills Sylvan Lake on Feb. 5 required. gold/quartz nugget on gold Team player; willingness to chain, great sentimental adhere to company value, family heirloom, policies & procedures.

REWARD 403-887-3806 Remuneration based on Classifieds...costs so little experience and education.

Saves you so much!

Excellent benefits package, competitive wage, perks.

Apply in confidence to Found careers@chatters.ca or fax resume to FOUND in Downtown Red 1-888-409-0483 Deer. Family ring. Call to identify. 403-346-4784

jobs

Coming Events

Computer Personnel

Clerical

720

BUSY ELECTRICAL Firm looking for P/T receptionist.

General office duties as well as little office cleaning.

Must have computer experience in excel and Microsoft word. Benefits available. Please email resumes to: trpoel@telus.net

Computer Personnel

730

INSL, Integrated Network Solutions for Business is seeking a HELPDESK COMPUTER SUPPORT †ANALYSTS. We are a fast paced Red Deer based company with exciting IT opportunities and projects. If you have an accredited diploma in an IT related field, related experience and want to join a progressive company with the best clients in Western Canada, please send your resume to: resume@insl.ca Candidates living in, or around Red Deer will be given preferential priority in our interview process Looking for a new pet?

Check out Classifieds to find the purrfect pet.

MC College Group We are currently looking for an Esthetics Educator for our Red Deer location.

If you are enthusiastic, friendly, enjoy dealing with people, have three years certified experience and want to share your knowledge and love for a rewarding industry please send your resume to lynn@mccollege.ca or fax to 1-780-428-7733 Att: Lynn Van Lersberghe Human Resources.

Hair Stylists

760

F/T HAIRSTYLIST REQUIRED. Phone 403-347-3010 Ask for Linda CELEBRATIONS HAPPEN EVERY DAY IN CLASSIFIEDS

Janitorial

770

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

Medical

790

PLASTIC SURGEONS OFFICE requires medical receptionist . Send resume to Box 1035, c/o R. D. Advocate, 2950 Bremner Ave., Red Deer, AB T4R 1M9, Deadline March 15, 2013 Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds

Oilfield

800

1ST RATE ENERGY SERVICES INC., a growing Production Testing company, based out of Sylvan Lake, is currently accepting resumes for the following positions:

* Experienced Production Testing * Day Supervisors * Night Operators * Experienced Production Testing Assistants

Oilfield

CORE LABORATORIES CANADA LTD. FIELD SAMPLER Core Laboratories Petroleum Services Division is the world’s most recognized and highly respected rock and fluid analysis laboratory serving the oil and gas industry. We require an individual for field sampling in the Red Deer area.

The successful candidate will be responsible for sampling gas/oil wells and gas plants and be part of a team responsible for developing and maintaining markets in the Reservoir Fluids Division.

The individual will possess excellent interpersonal skills, be self starter and team player and have strong mechanical and problem solving skills.

A BSc/College graduate or related industry experience and valid driver’s license is required.

Interested applicants should forward their resumes to:

If you are a team player interested in the oil and gas industry, please submit your resume, current driver’s abstract and current safety certificates to the following: Fax 403-887-4750 lkeshen@1strateenergy.ca

Core Laboratories Canada Ltd. 2810 12th Street N.E. Calgary, Alberta T2E 7P7 Fax: 403-250-5120 Email: ps.calgary.recruiting@ corelab.com

Please specify position when replying to this ad.

You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!

We would like to thank all those candidates who apply, however only qualified personnel will be contacted.

Branch Manager (Fox Creek)

Alstar Oilfield is looking for a highly motivated individual to lead our Fox Creek operation. Alstar has been serving the oil and gas construction industry since 1969.

If you have…..

5 + years Managing in Oilfield Construction Strong Computer Skills Excellent People Skills Working Knowledge of Pipefitting and Welding Procedures The Desire to be Part of a Growing Company Please email your resume to hr@alstaroilfield.com

800

MANAGER INVENTORY & LOGISTICS Predator Drilling is Western Canada’s premiere drilling operator.

Predator is a leading service provider in Oil Sands Delineation, Preset Drilling, Shallow Horizontal Oil and Gas well drilling. Predator’s culture of excellence is based around our Core Values: Accountability, Safety, Teamwork and Performance Excellence.

Reporting to the VP of Operations, the Manager Inventory & Logistics is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Shipping & Receiving Department, Warehousing of Predator Equipment, Asset Management, Fleet and maintaining all inventory and assets in NAV database.

Please Quote Job # 68939 on Resume

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

For detailed job description and pay range, please • email hr@alstaroilfield.com or visit our Career Section • at www.alstaroilfield.com

PRESSURE CONTROL SPECIALIST

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Excellent judgment and a genuine concern for safety.

• Strong problem solving and organizational skills.

• Ability to be on call, travel when required, work weekends and overtime.

• Must possess knowledge of oilfield equipment.

Nexus Engineering is currently seeking a Education and Experience: mechanical individual for their shop to perform • Must have previous testing of all BOP’s and Inventory Management Pressure Control & Procurement experiEquipment. Duties include ence heavy lifting, manual labour, • Valid driver’s license operating forklift and • Experience with budgeting, overtime as necessary. cost controls and We offer a competitive wage, strategic planning. benefits and RRSP plan.

Experience is not mandatory, Please apply directly to but a definite asset. abutler@ Email resume to: resume predatordrilling.com @nexusengineering.ca www.predatordrilling.com JAGARE ENERGY PRODUCTION TESTING now hiring Day Supervisors, Night Operators, and Helpers. RSP’s and benefits pkg. incentives.

Email resumes to: jagare2@gmail.com or mikeg@jagareenergy.com

Oilfield

Central Alberta’s Largest Car Lot in Classifieds

RONCO OILFIELD HAULING Sylvan Lake req’s exp. swamper. Email tom@ roncooilfieldhauling.ca or fax. 403-887-4892

800

Employment opportunity

REQUIRED

WINCH TRACTOR OPERATORS Must have experience operating a winch To Apply Phone, fax, email, mail or drop off resume at the office.

Ph: (780) 842-6444 Fax: (780) 842-6581 Email: rigmove@telus.net Mail:

H&E Oilfield Services Ltd. 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!

See Help Wanted

2202 - 1st Avenue Wainwright, Alberta T9W 1L7

289664C11

TO PLACE AN AD

D2 RED DEER ADVOCATE Monday, March 4, 2013

All applicants are welcome only those considered will be contacted.

Please forward resume to mlajeunesse@ tartancontrols.com

PRODUCTION TESTING PERSONNEL REQ’D RETIREMENT & SAVINGS PLAN BENEFITS COMPETITIVE WAGES

Immediate Positions Available Experienced Day Supervisors Night Supervisors Must be able to provide truck Please send resume to 403-340-0886 or email: pnieman@ cathedralenergyservices.com website: www. cathedralenergyservices. com Your application will be kept strictly confidential.

SERVICE RIG

Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd is seeking an exp’d FLOORHAND 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

Professionals

TANKMASTER RENTALS requires CLASS 1 BED TRUCK Operators for Central Alberta. Competitive wages and benefits. m.morton@tankmaster.ca or fax 403-340-8818

WE are looking for Rig Managers, Drillers, Derrick and Floor hands for the Red Deer area.

Please contact Steve Tiffin at stiffin@galleonrigs.com or (403) 358-3350 fax (403) 358-3326

820

Restaurant/ Hotel

DISHWASHER needed.

Please apply in person to Red Deer Buffet at the Village Mall RAMADA INN & SUITES req’s.

ROOM ATTENDANTS. Exp. preferred. Also BREAKFAST ROOM ATTENDANTS, early morning shifts, flexibility req’d. Only serious inquiries apply.

Rate $13.50/hr.

Drop off resume at: 6853 - 66 St. Red Deer or fax 403-342-4433

830

Sales & Distributors

AGRICULTURAL MECHANIC WANTED: Central Alberta equipment dealership. Heavy Duty ticket accepted but not required. Excellent benefits and wage to the right candidate. A great place to work and a friendly environment.

Call 403-302-7710 or fax resume to 403-347-3740.

Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds 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

WEST 285 LTD. o/a O/A Energy Factor in Red Deer req’s F/T shift sales people $14/hr & 1 to 2 yrs. Exp’d supervisor, $17.50/hr email: west285ltd@gmail.com

850

Trades

Trades

* APPRENTICE HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC

QUALIFIED 3rd and 4th yr.

JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIANS

For the Red Deer Area.

Please fax resume to: 403-347-8060 OR EMAIL: tricia.cunningham@ lafarge-na.com MECHANICAL FOREMAN NEEDED FOR SHOP IN LACOMBE. Duties include: Servicing diesel company vehicles and fabricating. Please fax resume to: 403-342-7447.

With Residential roughin exp. Competitive wages & benefits.

Fax resume to: 403-314-5599 CELEBRATIONS HAPPEN EVERY DAY IN CLASSIFIEDS

Truckers/ Drivers

SIDING INSTALLER with or without trailer & tools. F.T. year round work, must have truck and 2 yrs. exp. 90 cents - $1 per sq.ft. 403-358-8580

Restaurant/ Hotel

820

860

CLASS 1 DRIVER

requires

Custom Energized Air Req’s MECHANIC exp’d In air compressors, dryers, Control systems, electrical A/C D/C circuits, 1-3 ph.

Piping, fabrication, & Welding an asset. Email: Del.trynchuk@cea-air.com Fax: 403-348-8765

850

TRUE POWER ELECTRIC Requires

F/T Safety Officer

to help implement & maintain safety programs.

Fax resume to: 403-343-1248 or email admin@shunda.ca

Exp. driver to haul Canadian Tire trailers in Alberta, B.C. & Sask.

Mountain driving exp. an asset. F/T position, home weekends. Forward a resume & current driver’s abstract to Brian Dick Transport Ltd. Box 8014 Westaskiwin, AB T9A 3S6 Contact Brian Dick 780-361-7924

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.

Looking for a place Computer skills an asset. to live?

Wage to be negotiated.

Take a tour through the Apply by fax 403-341-4014 CLASSIFIEDS or email only: CLASS 1 drivers req’d to office@questsigns.ca. pull flat deck, exc. wages, safety bonuses, benefits.

Classifieds We run the 4 western provYour place to SELL inces. Please contact Your place to BUY 1-877-787-2501 for more info or fax resume and abstract to 403-784-2330 RONCO OILFIELD HAULING Sylvan Lake req’s exp. swamper. Email tom@ roncooilfieldhauling.ca or fax. 403-887-4892

KFC requires

DELIVERY DRIVERS

Daytime and Evening Shifts Available

Apply by: Fax: (403) 341-3820 or in person at Downtown KFC 4834-53 St., Red Deer

SNOW plow drivers(2) req’d for winter season based out of Lacombe, exc. wages. Must have Class 3 w/air. Call Toll Free 1-877-787-2501 Mon. - Fri. 9 am. - 5 pm. only or fax resume to: 403-784-2330

Misc.

Help

880 AU TO G R O U P

SERVICE ADVISORS

Required Immediately Competitive plus renumeration

Now Hiring

Local Foundation company currently seeking experienced Commercial Foundation Form Workers.

Please fax resume to 403-346-5867

810

is hiring for the following position:

SHUNDA CONSTRUCTION

SHOW HOME HOSTESS masonmartinhomes.com WANTED: Outside sales people for a fast growing security company.

Successful applicants must possess an outgoing personality, be self motivated, and be very organized. Door to door sales experience is an asset but not necessary.

Please email resume to hr@ bond-ocommunications.com

850

Trades

Great Benefits We require a process driven person for this position.

ALL POSITIONS ALL SHIFTS

Please send resume to:

No phone calls please 288760B28-C5

Please drop off resumes at 6740 65 Avenue, Red Deer, AB email Lynn@badgerinc.com fax to 403-343-0401

Apply in person at any location or send resume to: Email:kfcjobsrd@yahoo.ca or Fax: (403) 341-3820

Call Classifieds 403-309-3300 classifieds@reddeeradvocate.com

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 SIDING, Soffit, Fascia preferring non- combustible fibre cement, canexel & smart board, Call Dean @ 403-302-9210.

Escorts

1165

EDEN 587-877-7399 10am-midnight EROTICAS PLAYMATES Girls of all ages 598-3049 www.eroticasplaymates.net LEXUS 392-0891 *BUSTY* INDEPENDENT w/own car

1200

HANDYMAN PLUS Painting, laminate, tile, mud/ tape, doors, trim, Call 403-358-9099 TIRED of waiting? Call Renovation Rick, Jack of all trades. Handier than 9 men. 587-876-4396 or 587-272-1999

Massage Therapy

1280

ASIAN Executive Touch Exclusive for men. Open 10 am - 6 pm. Mon. - Fri. 403-348-5650 CINDY’S Western & Chinese Traditional Massage, micro computer diagnosis. Insurance avail.

New girls coming. 4606 48 Ave. 8 a.m.- 9:30 p.m. 7 days a wk. 403-986-1691

Gentle Touch Massage

1280

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

4919 50 St. New staff. Daily Specials. New rear entry, lots of parking. 403-341-4445 LINDA’S CHINESE MASSAGE

COUPLES SPECIAL

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 MASSAGE ABOVE ALL WALK-INS WELCOME 4709 Gaetz Ave. 346-1161

IRONMAN Scrap Metal Recovery is picking up scrap again! Farm machinery, vehicles and industrial.

Serving central Alberta.

403-318-4346 JUNK REMOVAL, Yard/ Garden Serv. 588-2564

Call Karen for more info 403-314-4317

Carriers Needed 4 days/wk Flyers & Sun. Life IN Highland Green Holmes St. & Heath Close ALSO Wedgewood Gardens St. Joseph’s & Montfort Heights PINES Patterson Cres. & Pamley Ave. Piper Dr. & Pennington Cres.

•

Women in the Trades

•

Math and Science in the trades

Clearview Area Castle Crsc.

Clark Crsc. & Crawford St. $155/mo.

Please call Joanne at 403-314-4308

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED for Afternoon delivery in Bowden & Innisfail Please contact QUITCY

at 403-314-4316 or email qmacaulay@ reddeeradvocate.com

Employment Training

Misc.

Help

880

1372

ATT’N: SENIORS Are you looking for help on small jobs, around the house such as roof snow removal, bathroom fixtures, painting or flooring Call James 403- 341-0617

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

CARRIERS NEEDED FOR FLYERS, RED DEER SUNDAY LIFE AND EXPRESS ROUTES IN:

ANDERS AREA Adams Close/ Adair Ave. Ainsworth Crsc.

Allsop Ave.

TOP WAGES, BENEFITS. Exp’d. Drivers required.

MAPLE LEAF MOVING Call 403-347-8826 or fax resume to: 403-314-1457.

BOWER AREA Brown Cl./Baird St Barrett Dr./Baird St INGLEWOOD AREA

Isbister Close Inkster Close

Septic Service

1375

Septic System Design & Installation & Skid Steer Services AOWMA Certified Call Miller Services Ltd. at 403-588-7971 or albertanhb@live.com

TOO MUCH STUFF? Let Classifieds help you sell it.

RED DEER WORKS Build A Resume That Works!

APPLY ONLINE www.lokken.com/rdw.html Call: 403-348-8561 Email inford@lokken.com Career Programs are

FREE

for all Albertans

Lagrange Crsc

wegot

stuff

SUNNYBROOK AREA Sherwood Crsc Scott St./Somerset Close.

Sunnyside Crsc.

VANIER AREA

CLASSIFICATIONS 1500-1990

Auctions

1530

Bud Haynes & Co. Auctioneers

Viscount Dr./ Voisin Crsc Valentine Crsc.

Certified Appraisers 1966 Estates, Antiques, Firearms.

Bay 5, 7429-49 Ave. 347-5855

Call Prodie @ 403- 314-4301 for more info

Children's Items

********************** TO ORDER HOME DELIVERY OF THE ADVOCATE CALL OUR CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT 314-4300

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED

1580

BABY carrier front carry custom reversible, “Baby Hawk Meitei” $65; Baby sling carry “Rockin Momma” $50; blue & brown, bumble collection baby shopping cart cover $25; nursing pillow baby buddy, $40, baby mirror for car $10; 403-746-2456:

Clothing

1590

HIGHLAND Irish Jig dress, green, with eyelet petty coat. $150. 403-346-5922 HIGHLAND KILT, (Buchannan), vest, socks and blouse. $200.

403-346-5922 HIGHLAND Sailor Suit, navy, with white hat. $150.

403-346-5922

For afternoon delivery once per week In the towns of: Blackfalds Lacombe Ponoka Stettler

EquipmentHeavy

1630

TRAILERS for sale or rent Job site, office, well site or storage. Skidded or wheeled. Call 347-7721.

Call Rick for more info 403-314-4303

Farmers' Market

1650

THE FARM with THE GOOD FOOD: Free-range brown eggs; chickens; Danish pork roasts, chops, cervalet sausage. 403-347-0516

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED for 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 1 day per wk.

No collecting!!

Please contact QUITCY

at 403-314-4316 or email qmacaulay@ reddeeradvocate.com

900

Firewood

1660

AFFORDABLE

Homestead Firewood

Spruce, Pine, Spilt, Dry. 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472 FIREWOOD. Pine, Spruce, Poplar. Can deliver 1-4 cords. 403-844-0227

LOGS

Semi loads of pine, spruce, 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 Appliances

1710

APPLS. reconditioned lrg. selection, $150 + up, 6 mo. warr. Riverside Appliances 403-342-1042 ELECTRIC heater (Comfort Zone) oak cabinet 15” x 17 1/2” x 15 1/2”H, remote control, thermostat/child proof $200 403-314-2026 FRIDGE very good cond.

Danby, $100, best offer 403-782-5818 INGLIS dryer, exc. cond. $150 estate sale, 403-782-5818 WASHING machine very good cond. $75 , best offer 403-782-5818

Michener Area West of 40th Ave. North Ross St. to 52 Ave. $236/monthly Good for adult with small car.

Call Jamie 403-314-4306 info MOBIL 1 Lube Express Gasoline Alley req’s an Exp. Tech. Fax 403-314-9207

860

Pidherney’s is growing and requires experienced Truck drivers to work with our team:

• Class 1 Drivers • Lowbed Drivers with Class 1

Top wages paid based on experience Assigned units Scheduled days off Valid safety tickets an asset

Fax resume to Human Resources 403-845-5370 Or E-mail: hr@pidherneys.com

Household Furnishings

1720

4 PC. SETTING of Courier & Ives dishes $50 403-346-7658 CHINA CABINET/display case, tall, narrow , efficient, 5 shelves, glass 3 sides w/oak border, and mirrored back, stain glass design, just under curved top, Height to top of curved centre 76”, to top of side of cabinet, 72”, w/30-1/2: depth 13-1/4”, $200, was $600 new, ***SOLD*** DINING room table, glass top, off white stone base 42”w x 72”L, standard height $200 403-358-4279 GOSSIP (phone) bench, oak 34 1/2”L x 16 1/2” deep x 25”H with stained glass door on cubical $175 403-314-2026 MICROWAVE stand $50; entertainment unit 20” deep x 52”long, 50”high $100; 2 occasional wood tables $20/ea, 2 Panasonic speakers $40 403-346-7658

ONLY 4 DAYS A WEEK

DRIVEN TO EXCEL FROM START TO FINISH

Looking for a new pet?

Check out Classifieds to find the purrfect pet.

920

Career Planning

LANCASTER AREA

Lancaster Area East half of Lampard Crsc. & Leung Close $61/mo.

Truckers/ Drivers

880

Misc.

Help

SWAMPERS F/T needed immediately for a fast growing waste & recycling company.

Heavy lifting involved (driver’s helper) position.

Reliability essential. Own transportation required.

Please email resumes to canpak@xplornet.ca

Rosedale Approx. 2 blks of Reichley St. & Reighley Close $68/mo.

To Advertise Your Business or Service Here

Accounting

WESTLAKE 75 Advocate $393/month $4716/yr.

1-1/2 hrs. /day

ORIOLE PARK O’Brien Crsc., O’Neil & Oxley Close GED classes evening

ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Express and Sunday Life in

1000-1430

Seniors’ Services

GRANDVIEW 75 Advocate $393/month $4716/yr.

1-1/2 hrs. per day

ALSO

403-340-1930 www.academicexpress.ca

CLASSIFICATIONS

Massage Therapy

EASTVIEW 100 ADVOCATE $525/MO. $6300/YR 2 HRS./DAY

Locally Owned and Operated

Gov’t of Alberta Funding may be avail.

wegotservices

Handyman Services

ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED for early morning delivery of Red Deer Advocate 6 days per week in

and days

288678B27-C5

Responsible for overseeing the day to day accounting functions and supervision of the billing department, accounts payable, general ledger, cash posting of receipts, up to month end statements preparation for CND Accounting Manager Finance and Administration review. Knowledge in Excel.

Call Karen for more info 403-314-4317

Pallo, Payne & Parsons Cl.

•

• Very Competitive Wages • Advancement Opportunities With medical Benefits • Paid training • Paid Breaks

Reporting to CDN Manager, Finance and Administration

GRANDVIEW MORRISROE MOUNTVIEW WEST LAKE WEST PARK

Adult Education and Training

GASOLINE ALLEY LOCATION

JUNIOR ACCOUNTANT

ADULT & YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED for delivery of Flyers Red Deer Express & Red Deer Life Sunday in

daveturnbull@ garymoe.com ACADEMIC Express

Our Red Deer based company requires a

880

Misc.

Help

280038A4-C4

NOW HIRING!

Tartan Completions Services is currently accepting resumes for experienced horizontal completions field technicians, drilling motor experience would be an asset. We offer comprehensive benefits, competitive salary’s and field (day) bonuses.

850

Trades

WANTED

Antiques, furniture and estates. 342-2514 288031B25-C7

800

Oilfield

288918C4-10

800

Oilfield

Misc. for Sale

1760

AIR CONDITIONER, Samsung, with remote.

Perfect condition. $125.

403-347-0104

RED DEER ADVOCATE Monday, March 4, 2013 D3

3020

Houses/ Duplexes

BLUE WILLOW CHINA, 6 49 JAMES ST. Blue Willow china coffee -Huge Family House mugs, $30; 1 Blue Willow 3 bdrms, 2 baths, 5 appls. round platter, 12” diameter Fenced yard, finished bsmt. $25, 1 Blue Willow serving No pets. N/S. $1425 & UTIL; bowl, 9” diameter. $20, SD $1425; Avail APRIL 1st. ***SOLD*** Hearthstone 403-314-0099 or 403-396-9554 OUTDOOR patio table (grey resin) w/4 chairs $45; MICHENER HILL, 2 bdrm. coffee table w/ closed center cubical 58” x 22”w x house + 1 room in bsmt.

4 appl., fenced yard.

15”h and matching end taNo pets. RENTED ble with pullout drawer, both for $150; box of wildNEW Oriole Park area, life adventure books, hard 6032 Orr Dr., lower unit cover $5 403-314-2026 half duplex, upgraded execu. style, $990 /mo. + SNOW BLOWER, 5 hp utils., 3 bdrm. 4 appls., Electric start. $250. $500 d.d. fenced, 2 car off Like new. 403-347-2148 street parking, n/s, no pets, separate entry, bright, avail.. immed., Pets & Don 403-742-9615 Supplies

1810

BEAUTIFUL silky white satin bunnies desperately need loving home. Litter box trained. FREE. 403-782-3130

1830

Cats

SIAMESE ALSO BELINESE ( 4) KITTENS FOR SALE $50 each obo.

403-887-3649

1840

Dogs

PYRENEES, white F. 15 wks. Needs good home with lots of space. FREE. 403-282-7342

1860

Sporting Goods

THERA-BAND red, exercise ball, 55 cm., asking $35, call 403-227-2976

1870

Collectors' Items

Condos/ Townhouses

3030

2140

Horses

LACOMBE 3 bdrm. 1 1/2 bath, 5 appls., garage $1595/mo.

782-7156 357-7465

rentals CLASSIFICATIONS FOR RENT • 3000-3200 WANTED • 3250-3390

3010

Acreages/ Farms

EXECUTIVE BUNGALOW ON ACREAGE IN RED DEER. 4 bdrms, 2 bath, rent $2000 + DD avail.

403-346-5885

3020

Houses/ Duplexes

3 BDRM. large bsmt. family room, storage room, fenced, quiet street no pets, n/s, adults pref. $1000/mo. rent + d.d., avail. end of Feb. ref’s req’d by app’t only .

RENTED 4 BDRM. 2 1/2 bath, 5 appls, garage $1695 mo.

403-782-7156 357-7465 Lacombe 1/2 duplex. 4 bdrm., 1.5 bath, all appls., washer/dryer. Rent & DD $1395.00 Avail. March 1, NO PETS, 403-782-3890

Manufactured Homes

Warehouse Space

3140

WAREHOUSE FOR SALE OR LEASE

Mobile Lot

3190

LACOMBE new park, animal friendly. Your mobile or ours. 2 or 3 bdrm.

Excellent 1st time home buyers. 403-588-8820

4000-4190

Houses

4020

FREE Weekly list of properties for sale w/details, prices, address, owner’s phone #, etc. 342-7355 Help-U-Sell of Red Deer www.homesreddeer.com

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In accordance with the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, Permolex Ltd. has applied to Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development for an amendment to an existing approval for the Red Deer distillery to increase electrical power production by installing a natural gas, engine driven 1.2 MW generator. The facility is located at NW of Section 31 Township 38 Range 27 West of the 4th Meridian, 8010 Edgar Industrial Crescent in Red Deer, and has a capacity to produce 40 million litres per year of fuel-grade ethanol, plus gluten and Àour.

Pursuant to section 73 of the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, any person who is directly affected by this operation may submit a written statement of concern regarding this application.

Failure to ¿le a statement of concern may affect the right to ¿le a Notice of Appeal with the Environmental Appeals Board. Such a statement of concern must be submitted to: Director of Central Region Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development Regulatory Approvals Center Main Floor, 9820 - 106 Street Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2J6 Fax: (780) 422-0154 within 30 days of the date of this notice. Please quote Application No. 010-46503 when submitting a statement of concern in regards to the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act application.

NOTE: Any statement ¿led regarding this application is a public record which would be accessible by the public.

Copies of the application and additional information can be obtained from: Permolex Ltd. Attention:. Bridgette Duniece 8010 Edgar Industrial Crescent RED DEER AB T4P 343 Telephone: {403) 309-5254 Fax: (403) 346-2662

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D4 RED DEER ADVOCATE Monday, March 4, 2013

N.Y. parents Bomb kills 37 at Shiite Expectant die in crash on way to mosque in south Pakistan hospital; baby survives

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS KARACHI, Pakistan — A car bomb exploded outside a mosque on Sunday, killing 37 people and wounding another 141 in a Shiite Muslim dominated neighbourhood in the southern Pakistan city of Karachi — the third mass casualty attack on the minority sect in the country this year.

No one has taken responsibility for the bombing, but Shiite Muslims have been increasingly targeted by Sunni militant groups in Karachi, Pakistan’s economic hub and site of years of political, sectarian and ethnic violence, as well as other parts of the country.

The bomb exploded outside a Shiite mosque as people were leaving evening prayers in Pakistan’s largest city. Initial reports suggested the bomb was rigged to a motorcycle, but a top police official, Shabbir Sheikh, said later that an estimated 100 kilograms of explosives was planted in a car.

Col. Pervez Ahmad, an official with a Pakistani paramilitary force called the Rangers, said a chemical used in the blast caught fire and spread the destruction beyond the blast site. Several buildings nearby were engulfed in flames.

Men and women wailed and ambulances rushed to the scene where residents tried to find victims buried in the rubble of collapsed buildings. The blast left a crater that was 2 metres (yards) wide and more than 1 metre (4

feet) deep.

“I was at home when I heard a huge blast. When I came out, I saw there was dust all around in the streets. Then I saw flames,” said Syed Irfat Ali, a resident who described how people were crying and trying to run to safety.

A top government official, Taha Farooqi, said at least 37 people were confirmed dead and 141 more were wounded.

Sunni militant groups have stepped up attacks in the past year against Shiite Muslims who make up about 20 per cent of Pakistan’s population of 180 million people.

Sunni militants linked to al-Qaida and the Taliban view Shiites as heretics.

Tahira Begum, a relative of a blast victim, demanded the government take strict action against the attackers.

“Where is the government?” she asked during an interview with local Aaj News TV. “Terrorists roam free. No one dares to catch them.”

It was the third large-scale attack against members of the minority sect so far this year. Two brazen attacks against a Shiite Hazara community in southwestern city of Quetta killed nearly 200 people since Jan 10.

Pakistani militant group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi claimed responsibility for the bombings, which ripped through a billiard club and a market in areas populated

by Hazaras, an ethnic group that migrated from Afghanistan more than a century ago. Most Hazaras

are Shiites.

Pakistan’s intelligence agencies helped nurture Sunni militant groups like Lashkar-e-Jhangvi in the 1980s and 1990s to counter a perceived threat from neighbouring Iran, which is mostly Shiite.

Pakistan banned Lashkar-e-Jhangvi in 2001, but the group continues to attack Shiites.

According to Human Rights Watch, more than 400 Shiites were killed last year in targeted attacks across the country, the worst year on record for anti-Shiite violence in Pakistan.

The human rights group said more than 125 were killed in Baluchistan province. Most of them belonged to the Hazara community.

Human rights groups have accused the government of not doing enough to protect Shiites, and many Pakistanis question how these attacks can happen with such regularity.

A resident who lived in the area where the bomb went off Sunday said there had been another blast nearby just a few months ago.

“The government has totally failed to provide security to common people in this country,” Hyder Zaidi said.

After the Jan. 10 bombing in Quetta, the Hazara community held protests, which spread to other parts of the country. The protesters refused to bury their dead for several days while demanding a military-led crackdown against the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi group.

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — A pregnant young woman who was feeling ill was headed to the hospital with her husband early Sunday when the car they were riding in was hit, killing them both, but their baby boy was born prematurely and survived, authorities and a relative said.

The driver of a BMW slammed into the car carrying Nachman and Raizy Glauber, both 21, at an intersection in the Williamsburg neighbourhood of Brooklyn, said Isaac Abraham, a neighbour of Raizy Glauber’s parents who lives two blocks from the scene of the crash.

Raizy Glauber was thrown from the car and her body landed under a parked tractor-trailer, said witnesses who came to the scene after the crash. Nachman Glauber was pinned in the car, and emergency workers had to cut off the roof to get him out, witnesses said.

Both of the Glaubers were pronounced dead at hospitals, police said, and both died of blunt-force trauma, the medical examiner said.

Their son was in serious condition, Abraham said.

The hospital did not return calls about the infant.

The Glaubers’ livery cab driver was treated for minor injuries at the hospital and was later released.

Both the driver of the BMW and a passenger fled and were being sought, police said.

On Saturday, Raizy Glauber “was not feeling well, so they decided to go” to the hospital, said Sara Glauber, Nachman Glauber’s cousin. Abraham said the Glaubers called a car service because they didn’t own a car, which is common for New York City residents.

The Glaubers were married about a year ago and had begun a life together in Williamsburg, where Raizy Glauber grew up in a prominent Satmar Orthodox Jewish rabbinical family, Sara Glauber said.

Raised north of New York City in Monsey, New York, and part of a family that founded a line of clothing for Orthodox Jews, Nachman Glauber was studying at a rabbinical college nearby, said his cousin.

Queen hospitalized for stomach infection LONDON — Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II was hospitalized Sunday over an apparent stomach infection that has ailed her for days, a rare instance of ill health sidelining the long-reigning monarch. Elizabeth will have to cancel a visit to Rome and other engagements as she recovers, and outside experts said she may have to be rehydrated intravenously.

Buckingham Palace said the 86-year-old queen had experienced symptoms of gastroenteritis and was being examined at London’s King Edward VII Hospital — the first time in a decade that Elizabeth has been hospitalized.

“As a precaution, all official engagements for this week will regrettably be either postponed or cancelled,” the palace said in a statement. Elizabeth’s two-day trip to Rome had been planned to start Wednesday. A spokeswoman said the trip may be “reinstated” at a later date.

The symptoms of gastroenteritis — vomiting and diarrhea — usually pass after one or two days, although they can be more severe in older or otherwise vulnerable people.

Dehydration is a common complication.

The illness was first announced Friday, and

Elizabeth had to cancel a visit Swansea, Wales, on Saturday to present leeks — a national symbol — to soldiers of the Royal Welsh Regiment in honour of Wales’ national day, St. David’s Day. She instead spent the day trying to recover at Windsor Castle, but appears to have had trouble kicking the bug.

A doctor not involved in the queen’s treatment said that if medical of-

ficials determined that she is losing too much fluid, she would be rehydrated intravenously.

“Not everyone can keep up with oral hydration so it is pretty routine to go to hospital and have a drip and wait for the thing to pass and keep yourself hydrated,” said Dr. Christopher Hawkey of the University of Nottingham’s faculty of medicine and health sciences.

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