Red Deer Advocate, April 05, 2013

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Cable barriers worry motorcyclists

BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF The cable barrier along Hwy 2 that is intended to save lives is raising concerns for motorcyclists after a young rider died just outside of Red Deer on Wednesday.

The 21-year-old Red Deer man died after he lost control and was thrown into the centre median cable barrier system. Police are still investigating the cause of collision. The man has not been identified yet.

Cable barriers were first introduced on a 10-km stretch on the north end of Deerfoot Trail in Calgary in 2007. Since that time, the cable barrier has been extended along Hwy 2. Some local motorcyclists say the barrier is not safe for both four-wheeled and twowheeled vehicles.

Motorcycle rider Barry Whitlaw said he would like to see the statistics showing whether they helped saved lives or made things worse. “Look at the vehicles shredded to pieces from those wires in a normal car accident,� said Whitlaw, co-owner and general manager of Gasoline Alley Harley-Davidson. “Can you imagine being on

a motorcycle? You don’t have a chance. Vehicles don’t have a chance. Try riding something with two wheels. It’s horrible.�

Innisfail Integrated Traffic Services were dispatched after a 911 call about the motorcycle collision south of the Hwy 11 and 67th Street overpass in the southbound lanes.

Police say the motorcyclist was riding in a group of three motorcyclists southbound from Hwy 11.

At the time of the crash, the highway was dry and bare. The rider was wearing an approved helmet.

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Dangerous material placed on train tracks STEEL TIE PLATES COULD DAMAGE OR EVEN DERAIL TRAINS

BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF Three separate times, someone has deliberately and dangerously placed steel tie plates on the train tracks in Blackfalds — an act that can damage or even derail trains.

A number of railway tie plates were put on tracks in the Blackfalds area. Canadian Pacific Railway was going to use the plates to replace the existing ties on the rail line.

Const. Ross Utigard of Canadian Pacific Rail Police said on Thursday that a couple of weeks ago a number of the ties were stacked on the track. As the train went by, it kicked the plates up and three tank cars were punctured. “Thankfully only one of the tank cars had material in it and it just happened to be plastic pellets instead of a dangerous good,� said Utigard.

The incident is being investigated as a mischief file.

The tie plates are roughly the size of a shoebox, 1.3 cm (half an inch) thick and solid steel. “When the train drives over them there is definitely a risk of knocking the wheel off the track,� said Utigard. “It could derail the train. Or sometimes the wheel, depending on the angle it hit, it can actually fling the metal out at a high rate of speed. “That can cause injury to anyone nearby or damage the train.�

The train travels through the town at about 60 km/h.

Utigard also said they are having problems in Blackfalds with people walking across the tracks away from the controlled crossings, where they are not supposed to. “People are only supposed to cross the tracks at designated crossings,� said Utigard. “A lot of people are cutting through yards or parking lots and taking the shortcuts.�

Anyone who has information about people putting the ties on the tracks is asked to call the CP police at 1-800-716-9132. If they see the crime in progress, they are asked to call 911. mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com

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Roy Mancuso, left, Buron Roy and Mario Herzog of the City of Red Deer’s Public Works department heat asphalt to fill a 40th Avenue pothole Thursday. In addition to filling holes, Public Works will begin to sweep city medians, boulevards and streets next week so motorists should be on the lookout for temporary lane closures and speed reductions. The city has also temporarily refreshed lines for some major road bike lanes due their paint fading over the winter.

Kidnapping ends with children’s safe return

BY ADVOCATE STAFF An alleged Red Deer parental kidnapping has ended with the children’s safe return to family.

Red Deer City RCMP are unable to release the

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identity of the accused in order to protect the identity of the children.

Police say three children were abducted from Red Deer on Tuesday.

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Jonathan Drok repairs the fenceline along 40th Avenue’s west side across from Anders on the Lake Thursday. A car sliding through the nearby intersection crashed through the wire, necessitating the repairs.

Red Deer man survives plane crash Olds College hosting open house Saturday

BY ADVOCATE STAFF

Olds College is opening its doors for a day to showcase what the school is all about.

From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, the open house will allow people to tour the campus, at 4500 50th St., meet college staff, faculty and students, and learn about the school.

The open house also showcases the college’s hands-on programs.

Highlights of the open house include plant and meat sales, art show, wagon rides, alumni museum photos and artifacts, heavy equipment simulators, program demonstrations, equine horse demonstrations, motorcycle and antique tractor display and tree climbing demonstrations.

Some of the new events this year include a centennial event information and centennial book and print giveaway (valued at $425), the college’s last fashion show on the Olds College campus at 3 p.m. and a photo scavenger hunt.

For more information, visit www.oldscollege.ca or call 1-800-661-6537.

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FATAL: Alcohol, speed do not appear to be factors An ambulance was several vehicle lengths behind at the time of the collision.

Emergency Medical Services crews provided immediate medical assistance. However, the man died because of his injuries. The other motorcyclists were not involved in the crash.

Police say alcohol and speed do not appear to be factors in the collision.

A number of people commented online at reddeeradvocate.com about the cable barriers.

“I think a guy would stand a much better chance on a bike with a concrete barrier down the centre of the ditch and it would be just as effective to keep the vehicles from crossing over into the oncoming lanes of traffic,” said one online comment. “It would

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A Red Deer man escaped a plane crash in northeastern Manitoba with minor injuries on Wednesday. The 26-year-old was piloting a 1973 Cessna aircraft that took off from Island Lake in northeastern Manitoba on Wednesday afternoon. It had only been in the air for a few minutes before crashing in whiteout conditions.

be safer for riders, would look better and it wouldn’t cost as much of our hard-earned tax dollars to employ all those crews I constantly see standing along the highway fixing that shredder. I don’t know the particulars on the cause of the crash today but did see the wreckage, My personal opinion is that the guy in the crash would have survived if it weren’t for the QE2 shredder. My condolences go out to this guy’s family.”

Another person wrote, “I have seen the cables used and they do stop vehicles from entering opposing traffic on Hwy 2. They are, however, a huge hazard to motorcyclists and I too avoid Hwy 2 because of them and because of the driving habits of so many drivers — speeding, quick movements in and out of traffic, etc.”

A third person said: “This is an prime example of dangerous engineering. These wire barriers are designed to decapitate on impact. The guys who designed this road ‘safety’ feature should be sued. I hope this guy’s family also sues the government for putting these wire death barriers in place. crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com

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Investigators arrested a parent without incident at the Toronto Pearson International Airport on Wednesday.

The accused was headed to an international location.

Investigators from Red Deer RCMP are in Ontario arranging to return the family to Red Deer.

Police say without the co-operation from jurisdictions across Canada, the children would not have been found in Canada and the incident would have turned into an international manhunt.

Charges of abduction have been laid against one parent.

Red Deer RCMP worked with the Red Deer provincial Crown’s office, Canadian Border Agencies, Canadian Border Intelligence Unit, Homeland Security, Calgary Police Service, RCMP in Ontario and Peel Regional Police Service.

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A Red Deer man escaped a plane crash in northeastern Manitoba with minor injuries on Wednesday.

The 26-year-old was piloting a 1973 Cessna aircraft that took off from Island Lake in northeastern Manitoba on Wednesday afternoon. It had only been in the air for a few minutes before crashing in white-out conditions.

Just after 3 p.m., Island Lake RCMP were notified that an aircraft emergency locator transmitter had been activated in the area.

The detachment sent out vehicles, snowmobiles and a helicopter to search for the downed plane, locating it about half an hour later 3.2 km off of a winter road.

The man was treated for minor injuries. He was the only person on board the aircraft at the time of the crash.

Police continue to investigate and the Transportation Safety Board of Canada has been notified.

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Lawyer cries foul over doctor’s treatment at inquiry EDMONTON — The lawyer for a doctor at the centre of queue-jumping allegations is crying foul over the treatment of his client at Alberta’s health inquiry.

David Steele, in a written submission to the inquiry, says commission lawyers went outside their mandate by drawing what he called unsubstantiated and damning conclusions about the conduct of Dr. Ron Bridges.

“Not only is it not commission counsel’s role to comment on credibility and to draw such conclusions, but it could also call into question the impartiality of this inquiry,” Steele wrote in his submission.

He urged inquiry head retired justice John Vertes to ignore the conclusions of commission lawyers Michele Hollins and Jason Wilkins.

“It is unusual that here commission counsel are not following standard practices and elected to file submissions, which on their face draw conclusions, decide credibility and make representations on the outcome of the inquiry.”

The evidence, said Steele, does not support suggestions that Bridges moved favoured patients to the head of the waiting list at the publicly funded Colon Cancer Screening Centre in Calgary.

Testimony suggests just the opposite, Steele said.

“Dr. Bridges was trying to help people get through the system.”

Bridges is a gastroenterologist and an associate dean of medicine at the University of Calgary. He helped found the pubic screening centre in 2008.

The doctor became the focus of the inquiry in January when patient charts and testimony from clerks revealed a pattern of his patients, many from the private Helios Wellness Centre, being moved to the front of the line at the public clinic from 2008 to 2012.

Helios dispenses health and diet advice for clients who pay $10,000 a year. Helios donates $200,000 or more annually to the University of Calgary for medical scholarships.

Bridges is a key fundraiser for the university and both Helios and the Colon Cancer Screening Centre rent office space from the school.

The inquiry was told that Helios patients were seen and treated within months while everyone else waited years for a first appointment.

Carbon levy talks in early stages: minister

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — Environment Minister Diana McQueen says Alberta is a long way from imposing higher carbon levies on its energy industry.

Responding to a story in the Globe and Mail, McQueen on Thursday acknowledged that she’s working with her federal counterpart on a new climate change policy. But she said those talks are preliminary and nothing specific has been determined.

“We are currently in the early stages of exploring a variety of options through a collaborative process with industry, the federal government and our department experts,” she said in a statement.

“These discussions are ongoing and revised targets have not yet been finalized.”

McQueen said last month that she’s asked her staff for a “renewed climate change strategy.” She added that could involve raising the province’s $15-atonne levy on greenhouse gas emissions.

Alberta consistently points to that legislation as unique in North America, but critics question its effectiveness.

Under the legislation, industrial facilities that emit more than 100,000 tonnes of carbon a year are required to reduce their “carbon intensity” — emissions per unit of production — by 12 per cent a year.

The $15-a-tonne levy applies only to carbon that exceeds what the facility would have emitted if it had met the intensity target. Groups such as the Pembina Institute suggest the levy actually works out to less than a couple of dollars per tonne averaged over a facility’s entire carbon output.

Companies that exceed their carbon allowance can also buy carbon offsets such as wind power to make up the difference. Some of those offsets cost as little as $8 a tonne.

Most independent experts and some government departments agree that neither Alberta nor the federal government will achieve their greenhouse gas reduction targets without substantial changes, including a higher price on carbon.

Still, McQueen said, the current levy has collected $312 million, with $181 million of that com-

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Second World War practice bomb found buried BARONS — An old military bomb has been retrieved from a rural property in southern Alberta.

Mounties say they received a call Wednesday from the owner of an acreage near Barons.

He said he had found the bomb buried in the ground and covered with grass.

The RCMP explosives disposal unit was called out as were bomb experts from CFB Suffield near Medicine Hat. They confirmed the device was a live, fivekilogram practice bomb from the 1940s.

Defence personnel transported the bomb to the Suffield base where it was to be safely detonated.

mitted to 49 green technology projects.

“We realize we need to continue to meet our environmental responsibilities, while at the same time ensuring economic competitiveness within a global marketplace.”

New Democrat Rachel Notley suggested the timing of the story was related to another trip to Washington, D.C, by Premier Alison Redford to lobby for the proposed Keystone XL pipeline.

“They have nothing to offer in terms of substance,” said Notley. “As a result, what we have is the environment minister briefly, publicly, talking about making a significant change and that gives the premier something to talk about.

“It’ll never happen.”

Notley likened the province’s effort to develop a new climate change strategy to other partially completed environmental initiatives.

Darlene Pontifex of the screening clinic has testified that while Bridges didn’t have a formal role there, he exercised ongoing authority.

Hollins and Wilkins, in their final submissions presented Wednesday, wrote that the evidence was persuasive.

“The evidence shows Dr. Ron Bridges taking active steps to book (private clinic) Helios patients outside of the regular referral process,” they wrote.

“Dr. Bridges has been prepared to use those (public facilities) however he sees fit, often for the benefit of particular people.”

Steele labelled that an unsubstantiated leap of logic.

He noted that everyone involved at the screening clinic was having trouble in the early days getting the booking system to function. As a result, Bridges’s patients from Helios — and others as well —were slotted in so that exam rooms would not sit empty.

After 2010, Bridges told the inquiry, he sent patient referrals directly to senior managers at the clinic instead of to booking clerks, with notes to have the patients treated within months.

Bridges testified he bypassed the clerks because he didn’t know what the booking rules were.

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Own up or shut up ONLINE COWARDICE HAS NO PLACE IN PUBLIC DEBATE In the deep, dark recesses of social media, more than a few people operate from a moral perspective that is, at best, murky.

And often, they cross a line far closer to despicable.

We have come to expect that of some children, teenagers mostly — no matter how frightening and ominous that may be.

Certainly, Canadian society is trying to address the most heinous misuse of social media by our young; the Amanda Todd case galvanized many Canadians, from the young to their parents.

As adults, we can and should teach our children both how powerful and how damaging social media can be.

And how fundamental honesty, integrity and ownership should be in the delivery of ideas and opinions.

But there is a whole other undercurrent of social media, running as a sewer full of misrepresentation, misinformation and bias, manifested by

OURVIEW JOHN STEWART adults who have chosen, for the most part, to cloak themselves.

Under the guise of some sort of heroic citizenship, these crusaders demonstrate a cowardice that smacks of so much online graffiti, through anonymous blogs, tweets, posts and comments on various websites.

Central Alberta is not immune from this under-cover commentary.

Part of good community service is understanding that if you are in the public eye, making decisions on public money and determining policy that will impact citizens, then you will face criticism.

You should own that by putting your name to your thoughts and your decisions. And by expressing yourself publicly, you accept your role and become part of the public debate.

Commentary, and criticism, are all part of the puzzle of democracy, if delivered on a firm foundation of truth, fact and integrity.

When it crosses the line into innuendo, wild extrapolation, muckraking and a loose interpretation of the facts, it is no longer a question of free speech.

If political conversations turn personal, if discussions about policy and care for the public purse instead become about faith or sexuality, for example, then we have crossed a boundary.

And if it is done from behind a veil, it is both dishonest and counter-productive.

Our community seems to have spawned drive-by social critics, who brag about being watchdogs for the average person. They operate under the guise of social commentary and boast of delivering “free speech” for the betterment of the community, but fail the

true tests of free speech: they won’t put their name to their thoughts, for better or worse, and they play fast and loose with the facts, all the while trumpeting that they alone offer the truth.

As we begin the countdown to October’s municipal election, Red Deerians will grapple with a shifting political landscape. The presence of a plebiscite on wards, and the arrival of Red Deer First, have put new emphasis on the importance of open, honest and fair discussion about the issues.

It will take every voter’s resolve to filter fact from fiction, and sift through the various perspectives offered, to reach personal decisions.

If the anonymous online commentators want to be part of the debate, and the solutions that follow, then they need to quit hiding behind cyber walls.

Own up or shut up.

John Stewart is the Advocate’s managing editor.

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Why closing Michener makes sense

BY BRUCE UDITSKY SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE Recently, the Alberta government announced the closure of Michener Centre’s institutional facilities, where 125 individuals with developmental disabilities reside.

As the parent of an adopted son with developmental disabilities and significant challenges who, it was presumed, could never grow up as part of a family and is now enjoying a successful life in community, I can empathize with the anxiety of families opposed to the closure, while not agreeing.

Experience tells us the trust of families cannot be realized by a discussion of facts, but only by ensuring the transition to community is thoughtful and thorough.

The 1970s heralded a sea change in the field of developmental disabilities when individuals were recognized as valued human beings deserving of a life in community with the resultant development of community-based support systems. About this time, Michener’s population peaked around 2,200 individuals. The mid-1970s saw the beginning decline in institutionalization and the first closures as families had access to community supports and no longer chose or were forced to place their children in institutions.

Close to 2,000 Michener residents have since returned to community without major incident. In Alberta today, more than 15,000 children and adults with developmental disabilities live in the community.

Institutionalization is opposed by every provincial, state, national and international organization of families who have sons and daughters with developmental disabilities, people with disabilities, includ-

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ing developmental disabilities, and by professionals, researchers and practitioners.

It was the combined efforts of these international organizations, representing millions of families and individuals with disabilities across more than 100 countries, that led to the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, to which Canada is one of more than 100 signatories.

Article 19 of the convention states, “Parties to this convention recognize the equal right of all persons with disabilities to live in the community, with choices equal to others, and shall take effective and appropriate measures to facilitate full enjoyment by persons with disabilities of this right and their full inclusion and participation in the community.”

The benefits of returning individuals to community, even when they lived in institutions for decades and irrespective of age, severity or complexity of disabilities or health, is well established by decades of published studies and meta-analytical research in peer-reviewed journals.

Alberta’s own reviews of individuals previously in Michener found the transition to community to be successful. However, it is also clear that simply returning to community is not enough to ensure a fully realized life unless there is commitment to provide the resources to enable a good life with friends, a real home and community belonging. It’s just as true that a fully realized life is not possible while remaining in an institution.

Some provinces have been institution-free for more than 20 years and almost all are closing their remaining institutions. Further, almost every government review of disability services in Alberta, along with the Premier’s Council on the Status of Persons with Disabilities, has called for the closure

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of institutions.

It is a fallacy to assume the individuals remaining in the institution have needs different than all who successfully live in community. In fact, there are many more individuals with greater complexity of needs and challenges living in community than those living in Michener. There is no one living in Michener who could not live in the community — the evidence is irrefutable.

I am challenged to find another example where there would be support for increasing public expenditures to sustain a service model more than 150 years old that is not supported by research, opposed by every relevant national and international body and when research evidence over decades supports a better alternative. Is the nature of those with developmental disabilities so foreign to others that they cannot see the need for a real home in community is as vital to their well-being as it is for each of us?

Given that families no longer need or want to place their family members in institutions, the only way Michener can continue indefinitely, given its aging population and the cost of maintaining dated facilities, is to threaten those in community by forcibly having them fill the empty beds of those who die each year.

While I appreciate families who have individuals in Michener never wanted to see the institution close, the end was inevitable and necessary. We know from the many past closures, once this is accepted, families will take part in the planning process.

And in time, like the thousands of families who preceded them, these families too will come to appreciate the benefits of community life.

Bruce Uditsky is chief executive officer of the Alberta Association for Community Living.

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Mounties ID two killed in Algeria attack ISSUE PLEA FOR PUBLIC’S HELP

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — The remains of two young men from London, Ont., were indeed among those found at the site of a deadly terrorist siege in Algeria in January, the RCMP confirmed Thursday as they pleaded with the public to help in their investigation.

Beyond confirming a four-day old headline, however, the unusual and hastily called news conference raised far more questions than it answered — chief among them whether the police probe is making any progress.

“We are continuing our work and gathering evidence in this case to determine the circumstances that led to Ali Medlej and Xristos Katsiroubas departing Canada,” said RCMP Supt. Marc Richer.

In the face of questions about whether police had hit a dead end, Richer acknowledged that such investigations are dependent upon key details from members of the community.

“People tend to look to the police (as) having all the answers.

“The reality is, we need the public’s help,” Richer said.

“What we need to know is that benign piece of information that may be annoying someone who’s wondering what to do with it. Pick up the phone and call the number on the screen. That’s what we want people to do.”

Following the news conference — which featured a handout titled “Radicalization: A Guide for the Perplexed” — police tweeted a toll-free number to call “if you have info about individuals leaving Canada to take part in terrorism plots.”

Medlej and Katsiroubas are believed to have played key roles in the January attack on a natural gas plant, which killed at least 38 hostages and 27 other militants.

No other details about the pair or about other potential suspects are being released for fear it could end up compromising the investigation, said Richer.

Aaron Yoon, a high school Aaron Yoon friend also from London, travelled overseas with Medlej and Katsiroubas. Reports emerged Thursday saying Yoon is currently behind bars in Mauritania, although it’s not clear how he got there.

A Department of Foreign Affairs official would say only that the department is “aware of a Canadian who has been detained abroad.”

Richer would not say how long the RCMP investigation has been ongoing, or whether it predates the January attack, but did allow it has been underway

for a “number of months.”

The Canadian Security Intelligence Service reportedly began asking questions about Medlej and Katsiroubas after a family member contacted authorities in 2007 with concerns about the pair. It’s unclear what became of that investigation.

Richer said all Canadians have a responsibility to ensure that “radicalization” is quickly nipped in the bud.

“Ultimately, countering radicalization to violence also depends on the public taking an active role in intervention, including assisting law enforcement by reporting suspicious and illegal activities,” he said.

Small, even mundane pieces of information can help the investigation, he added.

“Who individuals might hang out with, who may or not have a good or bad influence on someone that may lead to certain behaviour, or observing these people and how they behaved and clues that people may have had either in discussions or in just in social settings with these people that may have triggered: ‘Oh that’s odd,”’ he said.

“It may be many things, but if people around these two individuals noticed something that didn’t fit over the course of time before these events that they believe might be useful, that’s what we’re looking for.”

Richer said anyone with information is urged to call the RCMP’s national security information network at 1-800-429-5805.

Chinese commercial interests questioned in Canadian germ smuggling case OTTAWA — Scientists familiar with contagions are scratching their heads over the arrest of a former federal government researcher who was allegedly trying to smuggle bacteria into China.

Klaus Nielsen, a former lead researcher with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, faces charges in what police say was a scheme to illegally commercialize a testing device for Brucella bacteria.

The Mounties say Nielsen, of Richmond, Ont., and a fellow researcher, Wei Ling Yu, have been charged with breach of trust by a public officer.

Nielsen, 67, was arrested in October while on his way to the Ottawa airport.

A Canada-wide arrest warrant has been issued for Yu, although the 48-year-old woman is believed to be in China.

“From our investigation, we have learned that the pathogens were being used to develop brucellosis test kits,” RCMP spokesman Richard Rollings said Thursday.

“This investigation focused on the accused’s efforts to commercialize intellectual property that did not belong to them.”

University of Montreal professor Christian Baron says he and his colleagues are wondering why Nielsen would take the risk of transporting such a readily available bacteria on a plane.

“Brucella is actually a bigger problem in Chinese agriculture than here (in Canada),” said Baron, who is the director of the university’s biochemistry department.

“I really don’t see what the reason would have been.”

The Chinese could easily have found their own bacteria in cattle that are widely infected with the disease in their own country, he said.

And tests for the pathogen are also openly available around the globe.

“Brucella diagnostics is a well-established technology,” said Baron. “It’s not super expensive, it is widespread.”

In fact, Nielsen himself led a team that received a

Canadian Food Inspection Agency technology transfer award in 2003 for developing a 15-minute test for brucellosis in cattle.

But it was only after the agency teamed up with U.S.-based Diachemix that it was able to develop the testing unit.

In a statement at the time about the success, the agency itself lamented the challenges of making the unit more cost-effective.

“The journey to developing this into a viable product has had its share of challenges,” the statement said. “The next challenge is to continue to decrease the per unit cost of the equipment, to make it widely affordable to governments around the world.”

Jean-Francois Legault, a specialist in biological, chemical and radiological security threats, said the case signals a need for better security precautions at the agency’s labs.

“What safety measures were in place to guard this stuff?” Legault said. “If it works once, it could work again.”

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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SEOUL, South Korea — After a series of escalating threats, North Korea has moved a missile with “considerable range” to its east coast, South Korea’s defence minister said Thursday. But he emphasized that the missile was not capable of reaching the United States and that there are no signs that the North is preparing for a full-scale conflict.

North Korea has been railing against U.S.-South Korean military exercises that began in March and are to continue until the end of this month. The allies insist the exercises in South Korea are routine, but the North calls them rehearsals for an invasion and says it needs nuclear weapons to defend itself.

The North has also expressed anger over tightened U.N. sanctions for its February nuclear test.

Analysts say the ominous warnings in recent weeks are probably efforts to provoke softer policies from South Korea, to win diplomatic talks with Washington and solidify the image of young North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Many of the threats come in the middle of the night in Asia — daytime for the U.S. audience.

The report of the movement of the missile came hours after North Korea’s military warned that it has

been authorized to attack the U.S. using “smaller, lighter and diversified” nuclear weapons. The reference to smaller weapons could be a claim that North Korea has improved its nuclear technology, or a bluff.

The North is not believed to have mastered the technology needed to miniaturize nuclear bombs enough to mount them on long-range missiles. Nor has it demonstrated that those missiles, if it has them at all, are accurate. It also could be years before the country completes the laborious process of creating enough weaponized fuel to back up its nuclear threats.

South Korean Defence Minister Kim Kwan-jin said he did not know the reasons behind the North’s missile movement, and that it “could be for testing or drills.”

He dismissed reports in Japanese media that the missile could be a KN-08, which is believed to be a long-range missile that if operable could hit the United States.

Kim told lawmakers at a parliamentary committee meeting that the missile has “considerable range” but not enough to hit the U.S. mainland.

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miles). That would make Japan and South Korea potential targets — along with U.S. bases in both countries — but there are doubts about the missile’s accuracy.

The Pentagon announced that it will hasten the deployment of a missile defence system to the U.S. Pacific territory of Guam to strengthen regional protection against a possible attack.

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Connecticut governor signs sweeping gun control law MARYLAND SENATE VOTES TO STRENGTHEN LAWS

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut’s governor has signed into law one of America’s toughest restrictions on weapons and large capacity ammunition magazines, four months after having to tell shocked parents that their children had been slaughtered in an elementary school shooting.

Also on Thursday, Maryland’s already strong gun laws will become among the toughest in the country after the state Senate passed a measure that will now go to the governor, who proposed the legislation, for approval.

Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy signed the bill hours after the the state’s General Assembly approved the measure, which sets restrictions on weapons similar to the ones used by the gunman who killed 20 children and six educators in the massacre.

“This is a profoundly emotional day for everyone in this room,” Malloy said. “We have come together in a way that few places in the nation have demonstrated the ability to do.”

The massacre at Sandy Hook elementary school reignited a national debate on gun control, and President Barack Obama has made gun safety one of the defining issues of his second term.

His proposed gun control measures have largely stalled in Congress, however, and Obama has planned a trip to Connecticut on Monday to increase pressure on lawmakers in Washington.

Connecticut now joins states including California, New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts in having the country’s strongest gun control laws, said Brian Malte, director of mobilization for the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence in Washington.

“This would put Connecticut right at the top or near the top of the states with the strongest gun laws,” Malte said.

The legislation adds more than 100 firearms to the state’s assault weapons ban and creates what officials have called the nation’s first dangerous weapon offender registry as well as eligibility rules for buying ammunition. Some parts of the bill would take effect immediately after Malloy’s signature, including background checks for all firearms sales.

Following a total of more than 13 hours of respectful and at times sombre debate, the House of Representatives and the Senate voted in favour of the 139-page bill.

“I pray today’s bill — the most far-reaching gun safety legislation in the country — will prevent other families from ever experiencing the dreadful loss

that the 26 Sandy Hook families have felt,” said House Majority Leader Joe Aresimowicz.

Maryland’s state Senate voted 28-19 for final passage of its gun control measure, becoming the first state in nearly 20 years to require people who buy a handgun to submit fingerprints to state police. Only five other states have a similar requirement: Connecticut, Hawaii, Massachusetts, New York and New Jersey.

Gun-control advocates say the fingerprinting requirement will help keep guns away from criminals, because it will make people reluctant to buy guns for people who are not allowed to have them. Opponents say the bill erodes Second Amendment rights and ultimately penalizes law-abiding citizens without focusing on lawbreakers.

The measure bans 45 types of assault weapons, although people who own them now will be able to keep them. People who order the weapons before Oct. 1, when the law would take effect, also would be able to keep them.

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Famed movie critic Roger Ebert dies at age 70 KNOWN FOR THUMBS-UP OR THUMBS-DOWN REVIEWS

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO — Roger Ebert, the nation’s best-known film reviewer who with fellow critic Gene Siskel created the template for succinct thumbs-up or thumbs-down movie reviews, died Thursday. He was 70.

Ebert, a film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times since 1967, was also the first journalist to win a Pulitzer Prize for movie criticism.

He died Thursday at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, his office said.

Only a day earlier, Ebert announced that he was undergoing radiation treatment after a recurrence of cancer. “So on this day of reflection I say again, thank you for going on this journey with me. I’ll see you at the movies.�

Ebert wrote on his blog.

He had no grand theories or special agendas, but millions recognized the chatty, heavy-set man with wavy hair and horn-rimmed glasses.

Above all, they followed his thumb — pointing up or down.

It was the main logo of the televised shows Ebert co-hosted, first with Siskel of the rival Chicago Tribune and — after Siskel’s death in 1999 — with his SunTimes colleague Richard Roeper.

Although criticized as gimmicky and simplistic, a “two thumbs-up� accolade was sure to find its way into the advertising for the movie in question.

On the air, Ebert and Siskel bickered like an old married couple and openly needled each other.

To viewers who had trouble telling them apart, Ebert was known as the fat one with glasses, Siskel as the thin, bald one.

Despite his power with the moviegoing public, Ebert considered himself “beneath everything else a fan.� “I have seen untold numbers of movies and forgotten most of them, I hope, but I remember those worth remembering, and they are all on the same shelf in my mind,� Ebert wrote in his 2011 memoir, “Life Itself.�

He was teased for years about his weight, but the jokes stopped abruptly when Ebert lost portions of his jaw and the ability to speak, eat and drink after cancer surgeries in 2006.

He overcame his health problems to resume writing full-time and eventually even returned to television.

In addition to his work for the SunTimes, Ebert became a prolific user of social media, connecting with fans on Facebook and Twitter.

In early 2011, Ebert launched a new show, Ebert Presents At the Movies.

It had new hosts, but featured Ebert in his own segment, “Roger’s Office.�

He used a chin prosthesis and enlisted voice-over guests to read his reviews.

While some called Ebert a brave inspiration, he told The Associated Press in an email in January 2011 that bravery and courage “have little to do with it.� “You play the cards you’re dealt,�

Ebert wrote. “What’s your choice? I have no pain.

I enjoy life, and why should I complain?�

Ebert joined the Sun-Times parttime in 1966 while pursuing graduate study at the University of Chicago and got the reviewing job the following year.

His reviews were eventually syndicated to several hundred other newspapers, collected in books and repeated on innumerable websites, which would have made him one of the most influential film critics in the nation even without his television fame.

His 1975 Pulitzer for distinguished criticism was the first, and one of only three, given to a film reviewer since the category was created in 1970.

In 2005, he received another honour when he became the first critic to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Ebert’s breezy and quotable style, as well as his knowledge of film technique and the business side of the industry, made him an almost instant success.

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In 1969, he took a leave of absence from the Sun-Times to write the screenplay for Beyond the Valley of the Dolls.

The movie got an “X� rating and became somewhat of a cult film.

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Siskel’s daughters were flower girls when Ebert married his wife, Chaz, in 1992. “He’s in my mind almost every day,�

Ebert wrote in his autobiography. “He became less like a friend than like a

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brother.�

Ebert was also an author, writing more than 20 books that included two volumes of essays on classic movies and the popular I Hated, Hated, Hated This Movie, a collection of some of his most scathing reviews.

The son of a union electrician who worked at the University of Illinois’ Urbana-Champaign campus, Roger Joseph Ebert was born in Urbana on June 18, 1942.

The love of journalism, as well as of movies, came early.

Ebert covered high school sports for a local paper at age 15 while also writing and editing his own science fiction fan magazine.

He attended the university and was editor of the student newspaper. After graduating in 1964, he spent a year on scholarship at the University of Cape Town in South Africa and then began work toward a doctorate in English at the University of Chicago.

Ebert’s hometown embraced the film critic, hosting the annual Ebertfest film festival and placing a plaque at his childhood home.

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Ebert wrote in 2010 that he did not fear death because he didn’t believe there was anything “on the other side of death to fear.� “I was perfectly content before I was born, and I think of death as the same state,� he wrote. “I am grateful for the gifts of intelligence, love, wonder and laughter. You can’t say it wasn’t interesting.�

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GETTING A RAISE The Texas Rangers announced a new contract for two-time All-Star shortstop Elvis Andrus. He and the Rangers this week agreed on a contract guaranteeing him $120 million over an additional eight seasons through 2022.

The deal includes a vesting option for 2023. With the two years left on his current deal at more than $11.2 million, Andrus would earn more than $131 million over 10 seasons. The 24-yearold Andrus is already in his fifth major league season. He was 4-for-13 (.308) in the Rangers’ opening series at Houston. He tied a franchise record with two triples Tuesday night in Yu Darvish’s near-perfect game.

Today

● Gymnastics: Southern zones and trials to Westerns at Exelta Gymnastics, Collicutt Centre. ● Senior hockey: Provincial AA/A championships at Innisfail. ● Junior B hockey: Provincial championship at Wainwright — Red Deer Vipers vs. Cold Lake Ice, 7 p.m. ● Curling: Red Deer Curling Centre club championships, 6:15 and 8:30 p.m. ● WHL: Red Deer Rebels at Calgary Hitmen, second game of best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal, 7:30 p.m., Saddledome.

Saturday

● Gymnastics: Southern zones and trials to Westerns at Exelta Gymnastics, Collicutt Centre. ● Senior hockey: Provincial AA/A championships at Innisfail. ● Junior B hockey: Provincial championship at Wainwright — Red Deer Vipers vs.

Wetakiwin Ice Kings, 9:30 a.m.; semifinals at 8 and 8:30 p.m.

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Red Deer Rebel Brooks Maxwell tips a puck through his legs that gets to Calagry Hitmen goaltender Chris Driedger who makes the save during game one of the WHL Eastern Conference semi-final at the Saddledome in Calgary, Thursday.

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Oilers streak snapped by stingy Canucks

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Canucks 4 Oilers 0 VANCOUVER _ Cory Schneider made 23 saves and Henrik Sedin had a two-point night as the Vancouver Canucks defeated the Edmonton Oilers 4-0 on Thursday.

Schneider, making his ninth consecutive start, had to make just 12 saves through 40 minutes but stopped 11 in the third for his fourth shutout of the season and eighth of his career. His best was when he got a glove on a Taylor Hall shot when the Oilers’ winger was alone in front of the net on a power play with just four minutes to go in the game. About a minute later he rushed out of his net, past the hashmarks, to deny Ales Hemsky a breakaway opportunity.

Sedin set up Kevin Bieksa’s first-period goal and then scored in the second to help Vancouver (20-11-6) move past Minnesota for first in the Northwest Division and third in the Western Conference. Chris Higgins and Zack Kassian scored

in the third to help Vancouver snap out of a two-game losing skid.

Nikolai Khabibulin made 24 saves for Edmonton (16-14-7), which had its five-game winning streak snapped and fell into ninth in the conference, outside the playoff picture.

Bieksa opened the scoring just 16 seconds into a five-onthree Vancouver drew when the Oilers took a two-man advantage with five minutes to go in the first. Jason Garrison’s initial shot hit Jeff Petry in the foot, causing the Oilers defenceman to hobble on the ice as Henrik Sedin set up Bieksa for a onetimer at the top of the circle.

His low shot made it past the right pad of Khabibulin, giving him six goals on the year and his first in 14 games.

That was also Bieksa’s 200th career point in his 455th game, all with the Canucks.

Vancouver had just six power plays in their previous four games.

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Edmonton Oilers’ Magnus Paajarvi carries the puck away from Vancouver Canucks’ Nicklas Jensen during the first period of an NHL game in Vancouver, B.C., on Thursday.

Blue Jays power their way to win and avoid sweep

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

Sunday

● Gymnastics: Southern zones and trials to Westerns at Exelta Gymnastics, Collicutt Centre.

Junior B hockey: ● Red Deer Vipers at provincial championship at Wainwright — Thirdplace game at 10:30 a.m., championship game at 2 p.m.

Hitmen 4 Rebels 2 CALGARY — Too little, too late.

The Red Deer Rebels showed some life in the third period Thursday and even potted the lone goal of the frame, but their performance — particularly from the goto players — through the first 40 minutes proved costly.

In the end, Red Deer came out on the short end of a 4-2 count, falling to the Calgary Hitmen in the opening game of a bestof-seven WHL Eastern Conference semifinal at the Saddledome.

Game 2 goes tonight here tonight, with the puck dropping at 7:30 p.m.

“We were better in the third, but our best players tonight were our third and fourth lines and our fifth and sixth defencemen,” said Rebels GM/head coach Brent Sutter.

“Our top two lines didn’t play very well for the first 40 minutes. We had some urgency in the third period but no urgency in the first two periods, and that’s what’s disappointing.

“It’s not the fact we lost the first game of the series, it’s the way we lost the game.”

Indeed, the Hitmen too often made it look too easy, especially in the middle stanza when they potted three goals to take command of the contest.

Defenceman Alex Roach broke to the net and — from an angle — banked a shot off the far post and past Rebels netminder Patrik Bartosak for a 2-0 Calgary lead just 1:21 into the period.

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Toronto Blue Jay Jose Bautista celebrates after hitting a two-run home run during baseball action in Toronto on Thursday.

Blue Jays 10 Indians 8 TORONTO — The Blue Jays’ brief power outage at the plate is over, judging from a wild and woolly 10-8 win over the Cleveland Indians that saw five Toronto home runs.

“Hopefully some people can step off the ledge a little bit,” pitcher Mark Buehrle said dryly after Toronto (1-2) finally found the 2013 win column.

While local baseball fans fretted and sports talk shows hosts whipped up debate, the Jays were loosey-goosey going into Thursday’s series finale against the Indians (2-1). The tunes were cranked up in the clubhouse prior to batting practice.

“Two games don’t make your season,” said catcher J.P. Arencibia, who homered twice on the night in going 3-for-4. “No one’s worried about it here. Everyone knows what we have in this clubhouse.”

Toronto also got homers from Jose Bautista, Edwin Encarnacion and Colby Rasmus as the Blue Jays bats came alive.And the home team showed off its newly acquired speed and hustle on the basepaths in the form of Jose Reyes and Emilio Bonifacio, who also provided dazzling fielding.

“That’s just an overall sample of what

we can bring to the table when individuals do what they’re capable of doing,” said Bautista, nursing a sore right ankle after legging out a double play in the eighth. “We had some guys hit home runs and some guys ran the bases great. Some real defensive plays as well, we got the clutch hits when we needed them.”

It was a back-and-forth game of long ball with homers, most of them moonshots, accounting for 10 of the runs.

“I’ve always said home runs win in this business, at this level, and tonight’s the perfect example,” said Jays manager John Gibbons. “Yeah, it was an emotional up and down, simply because we were looking for our first win to be honest with you.”

It didn’t come easy. Like a cheap slasher movie maniac, the Indians refused to stop coming at the Jays.

Cleveland outhit Toronto 14-9 and had the bases loaded with two outs in the eighth and the score 9-8 before Bonifacio ended the comeback with a tough throw to first.

“Bonnie made a great play,” said Gibbons. “He showed what kind of arm he’s got. The first thing that flashes through your mind is ‘Oh oh,’ but good players make good big plays.”

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Red Deer connection stays strong RED DEER’S TOPPING NAMED NEXT SEASON’S CAPTAIN AFTER STRONG TENURE FROM BEST FRIEND AND CITY MATE JUSTIN FESER LAURENT BROSSOIT

GOALTENDER OF WEEK Laurent Brossoit of the Edmonton Oil Kings is the Canadian Hockey League goaltender of the week after posting a 3-0-0-0 record with one shutout and a goals-against average of 0.67 and save percentage of .971.

Brossoit allowed just two goals on 70 shots in the final three games of the top-ranked Oil Kings’ first-round WHL Eastern Conference playoff series against the Kootenay Ice, back-stopping the defending champs to a 4-1 series victory.

Brossoit, who recently turned 20, is from Surrey, B.C., and playing in his third full WHL season.

Selected by the Calgary Flames in the sixth round of the 2011 NHL entry draft — and signed by the Flames Thursday — Brossoit leads the 2013 WHL playoffs with a goals-against-average of 0.76 and his save percentage of .968 is ranked second in the league.

WHO’S A SNIPER Kamloops Blazers LW Kale Kessy is the leagueleading post-season marksman with seven goals in six games. The 20-year-old native of Shaunavon, Sask., who notched 12 goals and collected 25 points in 31 regular-season games with the Blazers after being acquired from the Vancouver Giants, recently had his NHL rights traded from Phoenix to Edmonton.

HE SAID IT “He’s very soft spoken.

He comes to the rink every day, goes about his duties and gives everything he’s got. He plays hurt, plays tired, plays forward, plays defense. He did whatever he could to help the team win. Hopefully he will get a tryout with an AHL team, but he has five years of education in the bank and a lot of high-profile schools in Canada pursuing him.”

— Tri-City Americans general manager Bob Tory, in reference to outgoing team captain and Red Deer product Justin Feser (who later landed an AHL tryout), to Annie Fowler of the Tri-City Herald.

BY ANNIE FOWLER TRI-CITY HERALD The Tri-City Americans connection to Red Deer continues.

Outgoing team captain Justin Feser, a native of Red Deer who spent five years with the Americans, turned over the reins of the team to best friend and fellow Red Deer native Mitch Topping this week.

Topping was named team captain Tuesday for the 201314 season. He is the 25th team captain in team history, and the first defenceman to lead the team since Jarrett Toll (200910).

“It’s going to be difficult not playing with my best buddy,” said Topping, who was an alternate captain this season. “Anyway you look at it, it’s a great honour. I’m at a loss for words.

I’m looking forward to next season with the ‘C’ on my jersey.

We have a heck of a team coming in next year.”

Americans general manager Bob Tory said Topping brings everything that is expected of a captain.

“Mitch sets the tone in the dressing room with his positive attitude and respect for all our players and organization,” Tory said in a press release. “What he has done in the community since arriving here is above and beyond what anyone would have expected. He is first and foremost a quality person, with the integrity necessary to lead our team.”

Topping, 20, will be the third Americans team captain from Red Deer. Before Feser, defenceman Gary Lebsack was cocaptain with Chad Cabana for the 1993-94 season.

Topping who came over in a trade with Chilliwack before it relocated to Victoria last season, has played four full seasons in the Western Hockey League.

This season, he had career highs in goals (13), assists (26) and points (39). In 267 career

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Red Deer native Mitch Topping was named captain for the Tri-City Americans next season which continues the team’s Red Deer connection as their outgoing captain, Justin Feser, is also from the city. games between Chilliwack and Tri-City, Topping has scored 26 goals with 63 assists.

Topping also is a finalist for WHL Humanitarian of the Year.

“If you would have told me when I got traded that I would be team captain in two years, I wouldn’t have believed it,” Topping said. “To be up there with all of those who have come before me is special.”

Feser, who led the Americans with 106 points (44 goals, 62 assists) this season, signed an Amateur Tryout Contract (ATO) with the Portland Pirates of the

American Hockey League, reuniting him with former Tri-City teammate Brendan Shinnimin.

The 5-foot-9, 190-pound Feser, was fourth in WHL scoring and was named a Western Conference first-team all-star.

He also set the WHL Iron Man record with 321 consecutive games, breaking the former record of 311 games.

Feser, who will wear No. 9 for the Pirates, was en route to Portland, Maine, on Tuesday and was not available for comment.

Shinnimin, who has 11 goals

and 18 assists in 65 games for Portland, is looking forward to having Feser join the team.

“It was a surprise to me,” Shinnimin said. “He texted me (Monday) night and told me he was coming. It’s pretty rare that he hasn’t gotten an offer before now with the season and career he’s had. What he brings to the rink is hard to overlook. Knowing him, he will come in here and turn some heads. Fes is a good guy — he will fit right in here.” afowler@tricityherald.com; Twitter: @tchicequeen

Kelowna makes history in series comeback Thanks to Tyson Baillie, the Kelowna pushing the favoured Rockets to the brink.

Rockets are alive to experience a second“This was a heartbreaker for our guys,” round playoff series. said Konowalchuk. “Our guys battled hard And now they’ll face the Kamloops Blaz- and they didn’t leave too much on the ice. ers in a Western Conference semifinal mi- That’s what we asked of them before the senus several regulars — possibly all seven ries started. They went out and they played who were out of the Kelowna lineup during hard and they gave (Kelowna) way more Wednesday’s 3-2 overtime victory than they wanted. To be so close over the visiting Seattle Thun. . . to be so close and to come up derbirds. a goal short in overtime, it really The win capped a rally from hurts. But we’ll learn from it.” a 3-0 deficit in games in the bestThe loss ended the WHL caof-seven conference quarter-fireer of former Red Deer Rebels nal. Tyson Baillie was the trigcaptain Adam Kambeitz, who german on the OT goal and bewas dealt from the Saskatoon came a footnote in WHL history, Blades to the Thunderbirds in his marker making the Rockets January. just the second team in league history to rally from three games ★ ★ ★ ★ down to win a series (the other team being the 1996 Spokane The Saskatoon Blades’ crashGREG Chiefs). and-burn act in the opening MEACHEM The Rockets, heavy favourites round of the playoffs will not heading into the series, clearchange the timing of when the ly overcame a ton of adversity league chooses a MasterCard to get past the Thunderbirds, Memorial Cup host. including a goal by Seattle captain Luke As Daniel Nugent-Bowman of the SaskaLockhart with 7.3 seconds remaining in the toon StarPhoenix noted this week, the city third period Wednesday that forced over- of Saskatoon and the Blades were awarded time. the 2013 Memorial Cup in October of 2011, a “It just says so much about this team,” full 17 months before the first puck drop in Baillie told Doyle Potenteau of the Kelowna this year’s event — set for May 17-26.

Daily Courier, “how we can just come back Conversely, the OHL and QMJHL wait with short bodies and younger guys step- until much closer to the tournament start ping up and the guys who don’t play much date to pick a host team during their years stepping up and playing a huge role. in the cycle. The OHL will decide next “We just had to believe that we could do month whether London, Barrie or Windsor it and we did.” will get the 2014 event.

Rockets head coach Ryan Huska praised Waiting longer could provide a better his team’s determination and never-say-die indication of the on-ice calibre of the host attitude. team.

“They found themselves behind the However, WHL commissioner Rob Roeight-ball and some serious injury trouble, bison said that delaying a decision would but they continued to push and that’s some- create problems in regards to the committhing we are very proud of. I thought they ments required from teams along with city were very courageous in Game 6 and the and provincial governments. same thing (in Game 7),” he said.

“The scope of this event has increased Outside of the other dressing room, significantly over the years,” Robison told Thunderbirds head coach Steve Konowal- Nugent-Bowman. “We feel strongly that it’s chuk bemoaned his club’s lack of good for- important to provide the host centre with tune. He also expressed sorrow for his play- as much lead time as possible.” ers while crediting his entire troupe for While the Blades were swept out of the

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Eastern Conference quarter-finals by the Medicine Hat Tigers — giving them roughly 50 days off before their next game, which will be their Memorial Cup opener — CHL president Dave Branch said that should not create a knee-jerk reaction by the WHL. “You have to be careful you don’t react, respond to one situation,” said Branch.

“You have to look at the full spectrum.

“When you look back at previous WHL host teams, they’ve done exceptionally well.

I don’t personally see there being any reason to revisit the process.” ● Just notes: Portland Winterhawks forward Brendan Leipsic is the WHL player of the week for the period ending March 31.

Leipsic collected nine points — four goals and five assists — while posting a plus-3 rating in three games as the ‘Hawks won two of three games in their Western Conference quarter-final series versus the Everett Silvertips. Leipsic, an 18-year-old from Winnipeg, is in his third full season in the WHL. The five-foot-nine, 170-pound centre currently shares the WHL lead in post-season scoring with 11 points in just five games.

A Nashville Predators prospect, Leipsic shared the regular-season scoring lead with Portland linemate Nic Petan — each posting 120 points — and led all WHL players with 49 goals . . . Swift Current Broncos outgoing captain Adam Lowry has signed an amateur tryout agreement with the St. John’s IceCaps of the American Hockey League, the primary affiliate of the Winnipeg Jets. The Jets selected Lowry in the third round — 67th overall — of the 2011 NHL entry draft . . . Forward Mark McNeill, who served as captain of the Prince Albert Raiders this season, has been assigned to the Rockford Ice Hogs of the AHL by the Chicago Blackhawks, who picked the Edmonton native in the first round — 18th overall — of the 2011 NHL draft . . . Kootenay Ice graduating forward Brock Montgomery has signed an ATP with the Texas Stars of the AHL. Additionally, the Stars announced that three players have been returned to the team from the parent Dallas Stars. Included on the list are Red Deer products and fellow wingers Matt Fraser and Colton Sceviour. gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com

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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SAN ANTONIO — Matt Bettencourt has spent the last year searching for answers to his severe asthma problem.

The journeyman PGA golfer finally found that answer last week, in the form of the right combination of medication.

His comfort showed on the golf course Thursday as he shot a 5-under par 67 to earn a share of the lead with Peter Tomasulo, and hold off a field that includes Rory McIlroy, after the first round of the Texas Open.

Minus the jitters and shakes he’s become so accustomed to, Bettencourt needed only 25 putts to hold off a group of four players — including former British Open and PGA Championship winner Padraig Harrington — at 4 under.

The 37-year-old looked more like the former PGA winner that he is rather than someone who’s 183rd on this year’s money list.

“My game hasn’t been the concern,” Bettencourt said. “... I’ve gone back and forth from three to four different inhalers and some different medications, which has helped my health, but I haven’t been able to play golf with it at all.”

Tomasulo, meanwhile, looked anything but a player fighting to keep his tour card — taking advantage of warmer and calmer afternoon conditions while playing in the final pairing of the day.

He posted the only bogey-free round while playing in his sixth PGA tournament of the year.

Tomasulo entered the year with the opportunity to play in eight events, thanks to a medical exemption following a rib injury two years ago, and he closed with a 10-foot birdie on the par5 18th to earn a share of the lead — and come one step closer to securing his tour card.

“I just played a solid round of golf to go around here with no bogeys,” Tomasulo said. “We got a good end of the draw, I think, with the weather calming down late in the day.”

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Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, hits from the rough on the eighth hole during the first round of the Texas Open golf tournament, Thursday, in San Antonio. shared the lead following the morning tee times, battling chilly and windy conditions. They were joined by Bryce Molder and Harris English at 4 under in the afternoon.

Ottawa’s Brad Fritsch is three back after shooting a 2-under 70.

McIlroy, who entered the tournament as a final opportunity to prep for next week’s Masters, opened with an even-par 72 and is tied for 45th.

Bettencourt only made the tournament as an alternate after Henrik Stenson withdrew.

Bettencourt’s two-year exemption on tour ended after last season, following his 2010 win in the Reno-Tahoe Open. He had bounced between the PGA and Web.com tours this season, making only one cut in five events.

Bettencourt didn’t play like a jour-

neyman on Thursday, crediting his recent medication change that followed a hospital stay and detailed tests last October after a bout with pneumonia.

His lone bogey came on No. 4, and he took the lead from Harrington with a birdie on No. 17.

Bettencourt might have found his answer away from the course, but it was Harrington who felt right at home on the course in the early morning cold and wind — even if he didn’t particularly enjoy the conditions.

The former British Open and PGA Championship winner from Ireland overcame the early morning chilly temperatures and steady wind to go as low as 5 under before finishing with a bogey on No. 18. He began his day with four layers of clothing in an attempt to stay warm as the Texas winds whipped

in from the north.

“Last week back in Ireland, it was snowing, and I didn’t feel as cold,” Harrington said.

McIlroy, meanwhile, continued the up-and-down play that has plagued him throughout the year and cost him the No. 1 ranking to surging Tiger Woods. McIlroy was 2 under early in his round, which began on No. 10 on the difficult 7,435-yard layout, but he found the water on the par-5 18th when his approach came up short. ¼ That began a stretch of three straight bogeys, and he missed a 7-foot par putt on No. 9 to fall back to even.

The up-and-down round was hardly what McIlroy, who has just one-top 10 finish this year, envisioned when he added the tournament to his schedule last week.

Canada drops game to Denmark, still has chance to finish first VICTORIA — This time, Brad Jacobs was not willing to take the blame for a loss.

Denmark’s Rasmus Stjerne downed Jacobs’ Northern Ontario rink 5-3 at the world men’s curling championships Thursday.

With one game left to play in the round-robin segment later Thursday, Canada (7-3) was still in position to finish first or second and get two cracks at qualifying for Sunday’s final.

“Nobody on the planet was beating Denmark today,” said Jacobs. “I don’t care who you are. They played phenomenal.”

A day earlier, he had blamed himself for his Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., rink’s upset loss to Japan, a distant also-ran, and criticized himself again after ekeing out a win over Russia, another rink out of playoff contention.

“They had to come out and beat us to stay alive — and they did,” said Jacobs.

Despite the loss, Canada (7-3) caught a huge break as Finland’s Aku Kauste upset Scotland’s David Murdoch 10-9. With the loss, Scotland (8-3) retained first place overall but kept Jacobs’ hopes of finishing first alive, pending his result against Sweden later Thursday.

The one-two Page playoff game and any necessary tiebreakers will be held Friday. The loser of the opening playoff game between the first and second-place teams will get another crack at the final against the winner of the three-four game Saturday.

The Danes kept their playoff hopes alive as they finished the round-robin segment with a 7-4 record.

“We had the luck and we had the breaks to win this game,” said Stjerne. “We had lost some games where we didn’t have the breaks. Sometimes you get them. Sometimes you don’t.”

RETIRING KICKER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Jason Hanson wanted to keep on kicking. His body told him to stop.

The Detroit Lions kicker is retiring after 21 seasons, announcing his decision Thursday. The 42-yearold Hanson thought about returning, but problems with his heel prompted him to call it a career.

“It’s time,” Hanson said. “I gave serious thought and consideration to playing in 2013. While the determination and willpower are still there, the wear and tear on my body have convinced me that it’s time to retire.”

Hanson became the first player to play 300 games with one franchise, finishing with 327. He also set an NFL record last year when he played his 21st season with the same team. Hanson made a record 52 field goals from at least 50 yards. He’s third on the career scoring list at 2,150 points.

Vipers open provincials with a victory over GP WAINWRIGHT — The Red Deer Vipers got off to a good start at the provincial junior B hockey championships, beating the Grande Prairie Kings 6-4 Thursday.

The Vipers never trailed, leading 3-1 and 5-2 by periods. However, the Kings did make a run late in the third period, scoring twice to narrow the gap to 6-4.

Red Deer player of the game, Jeff Kohut, led the Vipers with a pair of goals with singles added by Kolton Gillett, Colton Weseen and Nick Glackin.

Brenden Mandrusiak finished with 31 saves in goal while his teammates had 26 shots.

The Kings took seven of 12 minor penalties and a misconduct.

The Vipers continue pool play tonight at 7 p.m. against Cold Lake and face Wetaskiwin Saturday at 9:30 a.m. The semifinals go Saturday evening with the final at 2 p.m. Sunday.

Stjerne secured the win as he made a great hitand-roll shot in the ninth end. Nudging a Canadian rock off the button, he picked up two points to go up 5-3. The Danes were then able to run the Canadians out of rocks in the 10th.

“Really, it all came down to the ninth end,” said Jacobs. “I thought we were looking pretty good there — and we weren’t.”

In other afternoon play, Switzerland beat Japan 8-5. The Swiss (5-5) kept their remote playoff chance alive while Japan fell to 3-8.

Meanwhile, the United States (5-6) completed its games with a 9-7 win over Norway. (5-5) After blanking the first end, Stjerne hit and stayed for one point in the second to open the scoring.

Jacobs evened the score in the second as he drew for one point, but the Danes took a 2-1 lead in the third as Stjerne took out a Canadian counter — the lone rock in the house — with the hammer. Canada

created a 2-2 tie on another Jacobs draw in the fifth.

Stjerne hit and stuck for one point in the seventh to go up 3-2, but Jacobs was able to overcome some misses by Fry and himself to hit and roll for one in the eighth, creating another deadlock before Stjerne decided the outcome with a hit and roll of his own.

Earlier Thursday, Scotland defeated China 7-4 today to move into sole possession of first place at 8-2.

In other early games at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre, Sweden edged Denmark 7-6, the Czech Republic beat Japan 10-5 and Russia topped the United States 6-5.

The loss eliminated the Americans before they closed out play with their win over Norway in the afternoon.

“I wish we would have been a little bit sharper earlier in the week,” said U.S. skip Brady Clark of Seattle. “I feel good about the way we finished, but I just don’t feel good about the way we started.”

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Basketball 4. Calgary, Brassart 5 (Sylvester, Virtanen) 6:24 5. Calgary, Brassart 6 (Humphries, Rask) 9:19 (pp) Penalties — Underwood RD (boarding) 8:43, Zgraggen Cal (boarding) 15:42, Bellerive RD (highsticking) 18:07.

Third period 6. Red Deer, Elson 4 (Dieno) 7:02 Penalties — Peterson Cal (tripping) 14:36, Dieno RD (hooking) 15:07.

Shots on goal Red Deer 8 9 13 — 30 Calgary 7 13 13 — 33 Goal — Red Deer: Bartosak (L, 4-1); Calgary: Driedger (W, 5-1).

Power plays (goals-chances) - Red Deer: 0-3; Calgary: 2-5.

Attendance: 5,354 at Calgary.

WHL Playoffs All times local FIRST ROUND Conference Quarter-finals (Best-of-7) EASTERN CONFERENCE Edmonton (1) vs. Kootenay (8) (Edmonton wins series 4-1) Saskatoon (2) vs. Medicine Hat (7) (Medicine Hat wins series 4-0) Calgary (3) vs. Swift Current (6) (Calgary wins series 4-1) Red Deer (4) vs. Prince Albert (5) (Red Deer wins series 4-0)

National Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts d-Pittsburgh 38 28 10 0 56 d-Montreal 37 24 8 5 53 d-Washington 37 18 17 2 38 Boston 36 24 8 4 52 Ottawa 36 19 11 6 44 Toronto 37 20 13 4 44 N.Y. Islanders 38 18 16 4 40 N.Y. Rangers 36 18 15 3 39 New Jersey 37 15 13 9 39 Winnipeg 39 18 19 2 38 Philadelphia 37 17 17 3 37 Carolina 36 16 18 2 34 Tampa Bay 36 16 18 2 34 Buffalo 37 14 17 6 34 Florida 37 12 19 6 30

WESTERN CONFERENCE Portland (1) vs. Everett (8) (Portland wins series 4-2) Monday’s result Portland 5 Everett 1 Kelowna (2) vs. Seattle (7) (Kelowna wins series 4-3) Wednesday’s result Kelowna 4 Seattle 3 (OT) Kamloops (3) vs. Victoria (6) (Kamloops wins series 4-2) Spokane (4) vs. Tri-City (5) (Spokane wins series 4-1) SECOND ROUND Conference Semifinals (Best-of-7)

GF 125 118 109 101 91 115 109 88 89 94 105 96 117 98 91

GA 94 90 105 77 79 105 117 87 101 119 114 111 106 114 127

WESTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA d-Chicago 36 27 5 4 58 122 80 d-Anaheim 37 25 7 5 55 116 92 d-Vancouver 37 20 11 6 46 98 93 Los Angeles 37 21 13 3 45 107 91 San Jose 36 19 11 6 44 92 88 Minnesota 37 21 14 2 44 100 97 Detroit 37 18 14 5 41 96 98 St. Louis 35 19 14 2 40 102 97 Edmonton 37 16 14 7 39 99 102 Columbus 37 16 14 7 39 90 98 Phoenix 37 16 15 6 38 101 104 Nashville 38 15 15 8 38 93 103 Dallas 36 16 17 3 35 96 112 Calgary 35 13 18 4 30 96 126 Colorado 36 12 20 4 28 87 114 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. d-division leader

EASTERN CONFERENCE (Calgary leads series 1-0) Thursday’s result Calgary 4 Red Deer 2 Friday’s game Red Deer at Calgary, TBA Monday, Apr. 8 Calgary at Red Deer, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Apr. 9 Calgary at Red Deer, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Apr. 11 x-Red Deer at Calgary, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Apr. 13 x-Calgary at Red Deer, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Apr. 16 x-Red Deer at Calgary, 7 p.m.

Edmonton (1) vs. Medicine Hat (7) Friday’s game Medicine Hat at Edmonton, 7 p.m.

Sunday’s game Medicine Hat at Edmonton, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, Apr. 9 Edmonton at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Apr. 10 Edmonton at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m.

Friday, Apr. 12 x-Medicine Hat at Edmonton, 7 p.m.

Sunday, Apr. 14 x-Edmonton at Medicine Hat, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, Apr. 17 x-Medicine Hat at Edmonton, 7 p.m.

Calgary (3) vs. Red Deer (4) x — If necessary.

Wednesday’s Games N.Y. Rangers 6, Pittsburgh 1 Philadelphia 5, Montreal 3 Edmonton 8, Calgary 2 Anaheim 5, Dallas 2 San Jose 4, Minnesota 2 Thursday’s Games Washington 2, N.Y. Islanders 1, SO St. Louis 4, Chicago 3, SO Boston 1, New Jersey 0 Philadelphia 5, Toronto 3 Tampa Bay 5, Carolina 0 Montreal 4, Winnipeg 1 Columbus 3, Nashville 1 Phoenix 4, Detroit 2 Vancouver 4, Edmonton 0 Los Angeles 3, Minnesota 0

Thursday’s summary Hitmen 4 Rebels 2 First period 1. Calgary, Brassart 4 (Humphries, Sylvester) 11:55 Penalties — Brassart Cal (interference) 0:23, Gaudet RD (holding) 17:19, Fafard RD (tripping) 19:44.

Second period 2. Calgary, Roach 2 (Sylvester) 1:21 (pp) 3. Red Deer, Volek 1 (Bleackley) 1:57

Friday’s Games Ottawa at Buffalo, 5 p.m.

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

Columbus at St. Louis, 6 p.m.

Detroit at Colorado, 7 p.m.

Dallas at Anaheim, 8 p.m.

Calgary at San Jose, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday’s Games Philadelphia at Winnipeg, 1 p.m.

Chicago at Nashville, 1 p.m.

Edmonton at Los Angeles, 2 p.m.

Boston at Montreal, 5 p.m.

Toronto at New Jersey, 5 p.m.

Tampa Bay at N.Y. Islanders, 5 p.m.

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

Washington at Florida, 5:30 p.m.

Colorado at Phoenix, 7 p.m.

Calgary at Vancouver, 8 p.m.

Thursday’s summary Canucks 4 Oilers 0 First Period 1. Vancouver, Bieksa 6 (H. Sedin, Garrison) 15:21 (pp) Penalties — Lapierre Vcr (interference) 4:08, Hall Edm (hooking) 10:59, Paajarvi Edm (high-sticking) 14:11, Eberle (too many men — bench minor) Edm 15:05.

Second Period 2. Vancouver, H.Sedin 10 (D. Sedin, Hamhuis) 14:26 Penalties — D.Sedin Vcr (hooking) 1:07, N. Schultz Edm (interference) 10:55, Whitney Edm (highsticking) 17:24.

Third Period 3. Vancouver, Higgins 10 (Roy, Hansen) 6:47 4. Vancouver, Kassian 6 (Lapierre, Garrison) 19:56 Penalties — Edler Vcr (hooking) 1:15, Hamhuis Vcr (cross-checking) 14:30.

Shots on goal Edmonton 5 7 11 — 23 Vancouver 13 9 14 — 28 Goal - Edmonton: Khabibulin (L, 3-3-1) Vancouver: Schneider (W, 7-4-3).

Power plays (goals-chances) — Edmonton: 0-4; Vancouver: 1-5.

NHL Scoring leaders TORONTO — Unofficial National Hockey League scoring leaders following Wednesday’s games: SCORING G A Pt Crosby, Pgh 15 41 56 Stamkos, TB 25 21 46 Kunitz, Pgh 20 25 45 P.Kane, Chi 19 24 43 Getzlaf, Ana 13 30 43 St. Louis, TB 8 35 43 Hall, Edm 13 28 41 E.Staal, Car 16 24 40 Tavares, NYI 23 16 39 Kadri, Tor 17 22 39 Ovechkin, Wash 20 17 37 Voracek, Pha 15 22 37 Moulson, NYI 12 25 37 Toews, Chi 17 19 36 Parenteau, Col 14 22 36 Datsyuk, Det 11 25 36 Semin, Car 10 26 36 Duchene, Col 15 20 35 Ribeiro, Wash 11 24 35 Giroux, Pha 11 24 35 J.Thornton, SJ 7 28 35 Backstrom, Wash 6 29 35 Kessel, Tor 10 24 34 Vanek, Buf 16 17 33 S.Gagner, Edm 14 19 33 M.Koivu, Minn 9 24 33 Neal, Pgh 18 14 32 Ladd, Wpg 14 18 32 Kopitar, LA 10 22 32 Zetterberg, Det 8 24 32 Parise, Minn 15 16 31 Bergeron, Bos 10 21 31 H.Sedin, Vcr 9 22 31 Nash, NYR 13 17 30 Perry, Ana 12 18 30 Pacioretty, Mtl 11 19 30 Elias, NJ 10 20 30 Krejci, Bos 9 21 30 C.Stewart, StL 15 14 29

Baseball Baltimore Boston New York Tampa Bay Toronto

American League East Division W L Pct 2 1 .667 2 1 .667 1 2 .333 1 2 .333 1 2 .333

Chicago Cleveland Minnesota Detroit Kansas City

Central Division W L Pct 2 1 .667 2 1 .667 2 1 .667 1 2 .333 1 2 .333

Texas Oakland Seattle Houston Los Angeles

West Division W L Pct 2 1 .667 2 2 .500 2 2 .500 1 2 .333 1 2 .333

GB — — 1 1 1 GB — — — 1 1 GB — 1/2 1/2 1 1

Wednesday’s Games Chicago White Sox 5, Kansas City 2 Texas 4, Houston 0 Minnesota 3, Detroit 2 Boston 7, N.Y. Yankees 4 Cleveland 3, Toronto 2, 11 innings Tampa Bay 8, Baltimore 7 Cincinnati 5, L.A. Angels 4 Oakland 6, Seattle 2 Thursday’s Games Cincinnati 5, L.A. Angels 4 Minnesota 8, Detroit 2 Kansas City 3, Chicago White Sox 1 Baltimore 6, Tampa Bay 3 Oakland 8, Seattle 2 N.Y. Yankees 4, Boston 2 Toronto 10, Cleveland 8 Friday’s Games N.Y. Yankees (Nova 0-0) at Detroit (Fister 0-0), 11:08 a.m.

L.A. Angels (Vargas 0-0) at Texas (Holland 0-0), 12:05 p.m.

Minnesota (Hendriks 0-0) at Baltimore (Arrieta 0-0), 1:05 p.m.

Kansas City (W.Davis 0-0) at Philadelphia (Kendrick 0-0), 2:05 p.m.

Boston (Doubront 0-0) at Toronto (J.Johnson 0-0), 5:07 p.m.

Cleveland (McAllister 0-0) at Tampa Bay (Moore 0-0), 5:10 p.m.

Oakland (Straily 0-0) at Houston (Peacock 0-0), 6:10 p.m.

Seattle (Beavan 0-0) at Chicago White Sox (Quintana 0-0), 6:10 p.m.

Saturday’s Games Boston at Toronto, 11:07 a.m.

Seattle at Chicago White Sox, 11:10 a.m.

L.A. Angels at Texas, 2:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Detroit, 2:05 p.m.

Kansas City at Philadelphia, 5:05 p.m.

Minnesota at Baltimore, 5:05 p.m.

Cleveland at Tampa Bay, 5:10 p.m.

Oakland at Houston, 5:10 p.m.

Sunday’s Games N.Y. Yankees at Detroit, 11:05 a.m.

Boston at Toronto, 11:07 a.m.

Kansas City at Philadelphia, 11:35 a.m.

Minnesota at Baltimore, 11:35 a.m.

Cleveland at Tampa Bay, 11:40 a.m.

Oakland at Houston, 12:10 p.m.

Seattle at Chicago White Sox, 12:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Texas, 6:05 p.m.

Washington Atlanta New York Philadelphia Miami

Chicago Cincinnati Milwaukee Pittsburgh St. Louis

Arizona Colorado San Francisco Los Angeles San Diego

East Division W L Pct 3 0 1.000 2 1 .667 2 1 .667 1 2 .333 0 3 .000

GB — 1 1 2 3

Central Division W L Pct 2 1 .667 2 1 .667 1 2 .333 1 2 .333 1 2 .333

GB — — 1 1 1

West Division W L Pct 2 1 .667 2 1 .667 2 1 .667 1 2 .333 1 2 .333

GB — — — 1 1

Porcello, Dotel (6), D.Downs (7), Villarreal (8), Alburquerque (8) and Avila; Pelfrey, Duensing (6), Roenicke (7), T.Robertson (7), Fien (7), Burton (8), Pressly (9) and Mauer. W—Pelfrey 1-0. L—Porcello 0-1. HRs—Minnesota, Willingham (1), Plouffe (1).

Kansas City000 030 000 — 3 5 0 Chicago 000 010 000 — 1 8 1 Guthrie, Crow (7), K.Herrera (8), G.Holland (9) and S.Perez; Floyd, H.Santiago (7) and Flowers. W— Guthrie 1-0. L—Floyd 0-1. Sv—G.Holland (1).

Baltimore 020 002 020 — 6 9 0 Tampa Bay 000 020 001 — 3 7 0 Mig.Gonzalez, O’Day (7), Matusz (8), Ji.Johnson (9) and Wieters; R.Hernandez, C.Ramos (7), J.Wright (9) and J.Molina, Lobaton. W—Mig.Gonzalez 1-0.

L—R.Hernandez 0-1. Sv—Ji.Johnson (2). HRs— Baltimore, C.Davis (3), Hardy (1).

Seattle 000 011 000 — 2 8 0 Oakland 200 013 02x — 8 10 0 Maurer, O.Perez (7), Luetge (8) and Shoppach; Griffin, Doolittle (7), Blevins (8), Cook (9) and Jaso. W— Griffin 1-0. L—Maurer 0-1. HRs—Seattle, Morse (4).

Oakland, Reddick (1), Cespedes (2).

Wednesday’s Games Pittsburgh 3, Chicago Cubs 0 Washington 3, Miami 0 Atlanta 9, Philadelphia 2 N.Y. Mets 8, San Diego 4 Colorado 7, Milwaukee 3 Arizona 10, St. Louis 9, 16 innings San Francisco 5, L.A. Dodgers 3

Boston 000 000 101 — 2 9 0 New York 021 000 10x — 4 8 0 Dempster, Tazawa (6), Mortensen (7) and D.Ross; Pettitte, Rivera (9) and Cervelli. W—Pettitte 1-0.

L—Dempster 0-1. Sv—Rivera (1). HRs—New York, Gardner (1), Cervelli (1).

Thursday’s Games Chicago Cubs 3, Pittsburgh 2 San Diego 2, N.Y. Mets 1 Washington 6, Miami 1 Philadelphia 2, Atlanta 0 Friday’s Games Kansas City (W.Davis 0-0) at Philadelphia (Kendrick 0-0), 2:05 p.m.

San Diego (Marquis 0-0) at Colorado (Francis 0-0), 2:10 p.m.

St. Louis (Westbrook 0-0) at San Francisco (Zito 0-0), 2:35 p.m.

Miami (Sanabia 0-0) at N.Y. Mets (Hefner 0-0), 5:10 p.m.

Washington (Haren 0-0) at Cincinnati (Bailey 0-0), 5:10 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (Feldman 0-0) at Atlanta (Minor 0-0), 5:30 p.m.

Arizona (Miley 0-0) at Milwaukee (Lohse 0-0), 6:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh (J.Sanchez 0-0) at L.A. Dodgers (Greinke 0-0), 8:10 p.m.

Saturday’s Games Miami at N.Y. Mets, 11:10 a.m.

Washington at Cincinnati, 11:10 a.m.

St. Louis at San Francisco, 2:05 p.m.

Kansas City at Philadelphia, 5:05 p.m.

Arizona at Milwaukee, 5:10 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at Atlanta, 5:10 p.m.

San Diego at Colorado, 6:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh at L.A. Dodgers, 7:10 p.m.

Cleveland 100 203 110 — 8 14 2 Toronto 210 033 01x — 10 9 1 Myers, Allen (6), Albers (7) and C.Santana; Buehrle, Delabar (6), Loup (7), E.Rogers (7), Oliver (8), Janssen (9) and Arencibia. W—Delabar 1-0. L—Myers 0-1. Sv—Janssen (1). HRs—Cleveland, C.Santana (1), Mar.Reynolds (2). Toronto, Bautista (2), Arencibia 2 (2), Encarnacion (1), Rasmus (1).

INTERLEAGUE Los Angeles002 010 100 — 4 11 1 Cincinnati 110 120 00x — 5 7 0 Blanton, M.Lowe (6), S.Burnett (8) and Conger; Arroyo, Simon (7), LeCure (8), Chapman (9) and Hanigan. W—Arroyo 1-0. L—Blanton 0-1. Sv— Chapman (1). HRs—Cincinnati, Choo (1), Frazier (1), Heisey (1).

NATIONAL LEAGUE Chicago 001 000 002 — 3 3 1 Pittsburgh 000 000 002 — 2 4 0 Tr.Wood, Camp (7), Russell (7), Fujikawa (8), Marmol (9) and Navarro; Ja.McDonald, Melancon (8), J.Hughes (9) and R.Martin. W—Tr.Wood 1-0. L— Ja.McDonald 0-1. Sv—Marmol (1). HRs—Chicago, Schierholtz (1).

San Diego 000 100 010 — 2 6 0 New York 000 000 001 — 1 5 0 Stults, Brach (6), Thatcher (6), Thayer (7), Gregerson (7), Street (9) and Jo.Baker; Gee, Rice (7), Familia (8), Edgin (8), Lyon (9) and Buck. W—Stults 1-0. L—Gee 0-1. Sv—Street (1). HRs—New York, Buck (2).

Sunday’s Games Miami at N.Y. Mets, 11:10 a.m.

Washington at Cincinnati, 11:10 a.m.

Chicago Cubs at Atlanta, 11:35 a.m.

Kansas City at Philadelphia, 11:35 a.m.

Arizona at Milwaukee, 12:10 p.m.

St. Louis at San Francisco, 2:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh at L.A. Dodgers, 2:10 p.m.

San Diego at Colorado, 2:10 p.m.

Miami 010 000 000 — 1 8 2 Washington201 000 30x — 6 9 0 LeBlanc, Rauch (6), M.Dunn (7), Cishek (8) and Brantly; Zimmermann, H.Rodriguez (7), Clippard (8), Stammen (9) and W.Ramos. W—Zimmermann 1-0. L—LeBlanc 0-1. HRs—Miami, Ruggiano (1).

Washington, Werth (1).

Thursday’s Major League Linescores AMERICAN LEAGUE Detroit 101 000 Minnesota 002 100

000 05x

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2 8 8 10

0 2

National League

Philadelphia020 000 000 — 2 8 1 Atlanta 000 000 000 — 0 2 0 Lee, Papelbon (9) and Kratz; Medlen, Gearrin (6), Walden (7), Varvaro (8) and Laird. W—Lee 1-0. L— Medlen 0-1. Sv—Papelbon (1).

Transactions Thursday’s Sports Transactions BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES—Claimed RHP Josh Stinson off waivers from Oakland and optioned him to Norfolk (IL). Transferred LHP Tsuyoshi Wada from the 15- to the 60-day DL, retroactive to March 31.

CLEVELAND INDIANS—Placed LHP Scott Kazmir on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 2.

DETROIT TIGERS—Agreed to terms with RHP Jose Valverde on a minor league contract.

NEW YORK YANKEES—Released RHP David Aardsma.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS—Traded LHP Travis Blackley to Houston Astros for OF Jake Goebbert.

TEXAS RANGERS—Agreed to terms with SS Elvis Andrus on a 10-year contract.

National League WASHINGTON NATIONALS—Agreed to terms with RHP Chris Young on a minor league contract.

American Association FARGO-MOORHEAD REDHAWKS—Signed C Cory Osborne and RHP Chris Squires.

WINNIPEG GOLDEYES—Signed LHP Mark Hardy and OF Tim Smith.

Can-Am League NEW JERSEY JACKALS—Released LHP Jeff Gogal. Signed LHP Craig Bennigson and OF/1B Danny Rams.

Frontier League EVANSVILLE OTTERS—Signed RHP Ricky Bowen.

LAKE ERIE CRUSHERS—Signed C Emmanuel Quiles and RHP Matt Suschak.

NORMAL CORNBELTERS—Signed RHP Josh Joseph and RHP Drew Provence to contract extensions. Signed C David Remedious. Released LHP Kaleb Engelke.

ROCKFORD AVIATORS—Signed OF Chase Larsson.

TRAVERSE CITY BEACH BUMS—Signed OF Mike Mergenthaler.

FOOTBALL National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS—Signed RB Alfonso Smith, CB Bryan McCann and S Curtis Taylor to one-year contracts.

ATLANTA FALCONS—Released OT Tyson Clabo, effective after June 1.

BALTIMORE RAVENS—Terminated the contract of LB Brendon Ayanbadejo.

DETROIT LIONS—Announced the retirement of K Jason Hanson.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS—Signed LB Frank Zombo.

NEW YORK GIANTS—Signed DT Mike Patterson.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS—Re-signed QB Rex Grossman and CB DeAngelo Hall. Signed QB Pat White.

Canadian Football League WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS—Named Steve Hladio running backs coach.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League NHL—Fined San Jose D Marc-Edouard Vlasic $8,378.38 for slashing Minnesota F Dany Heatley during an April 3 game.

CALGARY FLAMES—Signed G Laurent Brossoit to an three-year entry-level contract.

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS—Assigned F Sean Collins, G Patrick Killeen and D Blake Partlett to Springfield (AHL).

MINNESOTA WILD—Recalled F Mikael Granlund from Houston (AHL).

MONTREAL CANADIENS—Recalled F Gabriel Dumont from Hamilton (AHL).

NASHVILLE PREDATORS—Recalled F Chris Mueller and D Ryan Ellis from Milwaukee (AHL).

American Hockey League HAMILTON BULLDOGS—Signed F Charles Hudon to an amateur tryout contract.

NORFOLK ADMIRALS—Signed F Steven Whitney to an amateur tryout contract. Announced G Marco Cousineau was reassigned to the team from Fort Wayne (ECHL).

ST. JOHN’S ICECAPS—Signed F Adam Lowry to an amateur tryout contract.

SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE—Signed F Francis Beauvillier and D Jonathan Racine to amateur tryout contacts.

East Coast Hockey League READING ROYALS—Announced D Brett Flemming was assigned from Hershey (AHL) to the team and G Mark Owuya was recalled to Toronto (AHL).

Placed F Julien Cayer and D Brock Shelgren on the reserve list. Announced F T.J. Syner was loaned to the team by Hershey (AHL).

National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB z-Miami 58 16 .784 — x-New York 48 26 .649 10 x-Indiana 48 27 .640 10 x-Brooklyn 43 32 .573 15 x-Chicago 41 33 .554 17 x-Atlanta 42 34 .553 17 x-Boston 39 36 .520 19 Milwaukee 36 38 .486 22 Philadelphia 30 44 .405 28 Toronto 28 47 .373 30 Washington 28 47 .373 30 Detroit 25 51 .329 34 Cleveland 22 52 .297 36 Orlando 19 57 .250 40 Charlotte 18 57 .240 40 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct x-San Antonio 56 19 .747 x-Oklahoma City 54 20 .730 x-Denver 52 24 .684 x-L.A. Clippers 50 26 .658 x-Memphis 51 24 .680 Golden State 43 32 .573 Houston 42 33 .560 L.A. Lakers 39 36 .520 Utah 39 37 .513 Dallas 36 39 .480 Portland 33 42 .440 Minnesota 28 46 .378 Sacramento 27 48 .360 New Orleans 26 49 .347 Phoenix 23 52 .307 x-clinched playoff spot z-clinched conference

GB — 1 4 6 5 13 14 17 17 20 23 27 29 30 33

Thursday’s Games Chicago 92, Brooklyn 90 Denver 95, Dallas 94 San Antonio at Oklahoma City, 9:30 p.m.

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Friday’s Games Cleveland at Boston, 5:30 p.m.

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

Philadelphia at Atlanta, 5:30 p.m.

Orlando at Chicago, 6 p.m.

Toronto at Minnesota, 6 p.m.

Miami at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Indiana, 6 p.m.

New Orleans at Utah, 7 p.m.

Golden State at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

Dallas at Sacramento, 8 p.m.

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

Houston at Portland, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday’s Games Indiana at Washington, 5 p.m.

Charlotte at Brooklyn, 5:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at Miami, 5:30 p.m.

Detroit at Minnesota, 6 p.m.

Atlanta at San Antonio, 6:30 p.m.

Toronto at Milwaukee, 6:30 p.m.

Houston at Denver, 7 p.m.

NBA Leaders THROUGH APRIL 3

1/2 Scoring 1/2

Durant, OKC Anthony, NYK Bryant, LAL James, MIA Harden, HOU Westbrook, OKC Curry, GOL Wade, MIA Aldridge, POR Parker, SAN Ellis, MIL Lopez, Bro Lillard, POR Pierce, BOS Lee, GOL Williams, Bro Jr. Holiday, PHL Griffin, LAC Gay, TOR George, IND

Wednesday’s Games Brooklyn 113, Cleveland 95 New York 95, Atlanta 82 Charlotte 88, Philadelphia 83 Toronto 88, Washington 78 Boston 98, Detroit 93 Minnesota 107, Milwaukee 98 San Antonio 98, Orlando 84 Denver 113, Utah 96 Memphis 94, Portland 76 Houston 112, Sacramento 102 Golden State 98, New Orleans 88 L.A. Clippers 126, Phoenix 101

G 74 61 73 72 71 74 71 66 69 62 74 67 75 73 72 71 70 74 68 74

FG 668 590 690 727 532 604 559 549 593 505 547 508 507 455 550 438 513 537 469 476

FT 632 391 469 382 614 420 245 294 263 264 261 264 241 322 237 274 167 264 220 207

PTS 2097 1715 1973 1937 1838 1714 1603 1409 1451 1298 1432 1280 1425 1369 1337 1303 1274 1342 1227 1323

AVG 28.3 28.1 27.0 26.9 25.9 23.2 22.6 21.3 21.0 20.9 19.4 19.1 19.0 18.8 18.6 18.4 18.2 18.1 18.0 17.9

Curling 2013 World Men’s curling championships VICTORIA — Standings Thursday following draw 16 at the 2013 World Men’s Curling Championship, to be held through Sunday at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre: Round Robin Country (Skip) W L Scotland (Murdoch) 8 3 Canada (Jacobs) 7 3 Denmark (Stjerne) 7 4 Sweden (Edin) 6 4 Czech Republic (Snitil) 6 4 China (Rui) 5 5 Norway (Ulsrud) 5 5 Switzerland (Michel) 5 5 U.S. (Clark) 5 6 Russia (Drozdov) 3 7 Japan (Morozumi) 3 8 Finland (Kauste) 2 8 Thursday’s results Draw 15 Sweden 7 Denmark 6 Czech Republic 10 Japan 5 Scotland 7 China 4 Russia 7 U.S. 5 Draw 16 Switzerland 8 Japan 5 Denmark 5 Canada 3 U.S. 9 Norway 7 Finland 10 Scotland 9 Draw 17, - Late China vs. Finland; Norway vs. Russia; Canada vs.

Sweden; Switzerland vs. Czech Republic.

End of Round Robin Wednesday’s results Draw 12 Japan 10 Canada 8 Scotland 8 Norway 4 Switzerland 7 Denmark 4 U.S. 7 Finland 6 Draw 13

Canada 8 Russia 5 China 5 Switzerland 4 Czech Republic 9 Finland 6 Norway 6 Sweden 5 Draw 14 Czech Republic 9 U.S. 8 Scotland 8 Sweden 7 Russia 6 Japan 5 Denmark 7 China 6 Tuesday’s results Ninth Draw Czech Republic 6 Canada 4 Norway 5 China 4 Russia 7 Finland 6 Sweden 9 Switzerland 8 Draw 10 Japan 10 Sweden 8 (extra end) Scotland 6 Russia 4 U.S. 10 China 8 Denmark 6 Czech Republic 5 Draw 11 Canada 10 Norway 7 Switzerland 7 Finland 5 Denmark 7 Japan 4 U.S. 8 Scotland 6 PLAYOFFS Friday’s games Tiebreakers, 10 a.m., 3 and 8 p.m. (if necessary) Page Playoffs One vs. Two, 8 p.m.

Saturday’s games Page Playoffs Three vs. Four, noon Semifinal One-Two loser vs. Three-Four winner, 5 p.m.

Sunday’s games Bronze Medal Game Semifinal losers, noon Gold Medal Game Semifinal winners, 5 p.m.

Golf PGA-Texas Open Thursday At JW Marriott, TPC San Antonio, Oaks Course San Antonio Purse: $6.2 million Yardage: 7,522; Par: 72 (36-36) First Round Matt Bettencourt 34-33 — 67 Peter Tomasulo 34-33 — 67 Padraig Harrington 35-33 — 68 Billy Horschel 34-34 — 68 Bryce Molder 33-35 — 68 Harris English 38-30 — 68 Jason Gore 34-35 — 69 Brian Davis 34-35 — 69 Daniel Summerhays 33-36 — 69 Jim Furyk 34-35 — 69 Nathan Green 37-32 — 69 Andres Romero 36-33 — 69 Jeff Overton 37-32 — 69 Ben Kohles 36-33 — 69 Alistair Presnell 35-34 — 69 Steven Bowditch 36-33 — 69 Peter Hanson 35-35 — 70 Martin Laird 35-35 — 70 Lee Janzen 37-33 — 70 William McGirt 36-34 — 70 Brad Fritsch 37-33 — 70 Brendon de Jonge 36-34 — 70 D.J. Trahan 35-35 — 70 Ian Poulter 36-34 — 70 Freddie Jacobson 34-36 — 70 Retief Goosen 37-33 — 70 Joe Durant 36-34 — 70 Matt Every 37-33 — 70 John Peterson 36-34 — 70 Shane Lowry 35-35 — 70 Jimmy Walker 37-34 — 71 Jordan Spieth 36-35 — 71 Gary Woodland 38-33 — 71 Ryan Palmer 36-35 — 71 Wes Short, Jr. 35-36 — 71 Martin Flores 36-35 — 71 Nicholas Thompson 37-34 — 71 Jeff Gove 35-36 — 71 Charlie Beljan 35-36 — 71 Brian Gay 33-38 — 71 Charley Hoffman 35-36 — 71 Rod Pampling 35-36 — 71 Bud Cauley 35-36 — 71 Joe Ogilvie 37-34 — 71 Rory McIlroy 37-35 — 72 Brendan Steele 34-38 — 72 Justin Leonard 38-34 — 72 Tommy Gainey 36-36 — 72 Bob Estes 38-34 — 72 Steve LeBrun 35-37 — 72 David Lynn 36-36 — 72 Joey Snyder III 36-36 — 72 Charl Schwartzel 35-37 — 72 K.J. Choi 35-37 — 72 Greg Chalmers 36-36 — 72 Brian Harman 37-35 — 72 Cameron Percy 36-36 — 72 Seung-Yul Noh 36-37 — 73 Scott Stallings 36-37 — 73 Jerry Kelly 37-36 — 73 Tag Ridings 37-36 — 73 Ken Duke 36-37 — 73 Robert Karlsson 37-36 — 73 Paul Haley II 36-37 — 73

Russell Knox Todd Baek Chris Stroud Jonathan Byrd J.J. Henry John Mallinger Scott Langley D.H. Lee Luke List Morgan Hoffmann Brendon Todd Tom Gillis Tim Petrovic Richard H. Lee Kyle Stanley Matt Kuchar John Huh Ben Curtis Johnson Wagner Brandt Jobe Jason Kokrak Jin Park Henrik Norlander Colt Knost D.A. Points John Merrick Aaron Baddeley Patrick Reed Nick O’Hern Jamie Donaldson Conrad Shindler

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LPGA-Kraft Nabisco Championship Thursday At Mission Hills Country Club, Dinah Shore Tournament Course Rancho Mirage, Calif.

Purse: $2 million Yardage: 6,738; Par: 72 (36-36) (a-amateur) First Round Na Yeon Choi 35-33 — 68 Jodi Ewart Shadoff 35-33 — 68 Suzann Pettersen 35-33 — 68 Anna Nordqvist 36-33 — 69 Amy Yang 35-34 — 69 Jacqui Concolino 34-36 — 70 Moriya Jutanugarn 37-33 — 70 Jessica Korda 35-35 — 70 Caroline Masson 36-34 — 70 Hee Young Park 33-37 — 70 Inbee Park 35-35 — 70 Jane Park 33-37 — 70 Lizette Salas 35-35 — 70 Giulia Sergas 34-36 — 70 Jiyai Shin 35-35 — 70 Angela Stanford 34-36 — 70 Louise Friberg 34-37 — 71 Caroline Hedwall 35-36 — 71 Cristie Kerr 35-36 — 71 Pornanong Phatlum 36-35 — 71 a-Ashlan Ramsey 36-35 — 71 Alison Walshe 35-36 — 71 Mina Harigae 36-36 — 72 a-Camilla Hedberg 36-36 — 72 Karine Icher 37-35 — 72 Jennifer Johnson 36-36 — 72 Haeji Kang 36-36 — 72 a-Lydia Ko 37-35 — 72 Cindy LaCrosse 37-35 — 72 Pernilla Lindberg 37-35 — 72

Soccer Major League Soccer EASTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF Montreal 4 1 0 12 6 Houston 3 1 0 9 8 Sporting K.C. 2 1 2 8 6 Columbus 2 1 1 7 7 Philadelphia 2 2 0 6 5 New York 1 2 2 5 6 Toronto FC 1 2 1 4 5 D.C. 1 2 1 4 2 New England 1 2 1 4 1 Chicago 0 3 1 1 1

Friday’s Games D.C. United at Sporting Kansas City, 6:30 p.m.

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WESTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF GA FC Dallas 4 1 0 12 8 5 Chivas USA 3 1 1 10 10 7 Los Angeles 2 0 2 8 8 3 Real Salt Lake 2 2 1 7 5 5 San Jose 2 2 1 7 4 6 Vancouver 2 2 0 6 5 5 Portland 0 1 3 3 7 8 Colorado 0 3 2 2 4 7 Seattle 0 3 1 1 2 5 NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie.

Saturday’s Games FC Dallas at Toronto FC, 2 p.m.

Philadelphia at Columbus, 3 p.m.

Real Salt Lake at Colorado, 5:30 p.m.

Montreal at Los Angeles, 8:30 p.m., Postponed Vancouver at San Jose, 8:30 p.m.

Houston at Portland, 8:30 p.m.

Sunday’s Games New York at Chicago, 3 p.m.

Chivas USA at Seattle FC, 9 p.m., Postponed Saturday, April 13 Columbus at Montreal, noon Toronto FC at Philadelphia, 2 p.m.

New England at Seattle FC, 2 p.m.

Real Salt Lake at Vancouver, 2 p.m.

New York at D.C. United, 5 p.m.

Los Angeles at FC Dallas, 5:30 p.m.

Colorado at Chivas USA, 8:30 p.m.

Sunday, April 14 Chicago at Houston, 3 p.m.

San Jose at Portland, 8:30 p.m.

RED DEER ADVOCATE Friday, April 5, 2013 B5

Then, after the Rebels cut the deficit to a single goal when Dominik Volek converted a perfect two-on-one feed from Conner Bleackley just 36 seconds later, the hosts blew it open with a pair of markers less than three minutes apart.

Brady Brassart, who notched the lone goal of the first period — tipping home a point shot by Spencer Humphries — scored his second of the night at 6:24, then completed his hat trick at 9:19.

Two of Calgary’s goals were via the power play, which proved to be the difference in the outcome.

“At the end of the night, you can say that. The fact is we took a couple of bad penalties that we can’t be taking at this time of the year,” said Sutter.

Turner Elson sniped his third goal of the playoffs at 7:02 of the third period to close out the scoring, cutting wide across the blueline and beating Hitmen netminder Chris Driedger with a laser to the opposite corner.

“We had a good third period, but we still have a lot more to give,” said Elson. “We have a lot of people who have to step up and we have to make sure we’re going hard every shift. We can’t let up on this team.”

Sutter wondered why his squad didn’t play with the same tenacity as was the case in a four-game conference quarter-final sweep of the Prince Albert Raiders, and Elson suggested his coach had a point.

“We need more energy on the bench, we need more energy on the ice,” said the Rebels captain. “We have to be laying the body and getting to the net.

Their goalie saw too many pucks tonight.”

For the most part, Driedger was seldom tested through the first 40 minutes, his best save coming on a goalmouth tip by Cory Millette.

Driedger came up big in the third period, though, foiling Elson from close range and twice robbing Volek.

The Calgary stopper finished with 28 saves, while Bartosak turned aside 29 shots.

The Red Deer goalie’s best save was on Pavlo Padakin on a second-period short-handed breakaway, but he looked uncharacteristically vulnerable on perhaps two goals.

“We didn’t get any big saves,” said Sutter. “Patty, our top two defensive pairings, our top two lines . . . they were not good tonight. That’s 11 of your 20 players dressed.

“At this time of the year, really at any time of the year, your top players have to be your top players, they have to rise to the occasion.

“We just didn’t play with the compete level we did in the P.A. series, for whatever reason.”

Hitmen captain Cody Sylvester, who picked up three assists and was named second star of the game, said his team played just OK. “If you can get a win in the first game of a series you’re going to be happy, but we have to clean up bits of our game,” he said.

The Hitmen took out Swift Current in a five-game quarter-final and Sylvester suggested the Rebels are a similar club to the Broncos.

“They work extremely hard and we know Red Deer isn’t going to quit. They got a goal in the third period but we responded well, but we know they’re going to come out hard tomorrow,” said

OILERS: Twins The Canucks have now scored three power-play goals in their past 21 games. They finished 1 for 5 in the game, while the Oilers were 0 for 4 with the man advantage.

The Sedin twins combined to give Vancouver a 2-0 lead at 14:26 of the second period. They worked the puck around off a rush and then Daniel Sedin found Henrik Sedin at the side of the net, partially behind the goal-line, and the Canucks’ captain shot it into the open net.

The Oilers failed to must much offence after scoring 25 goals in their past five games. Their best chance to get on the board was when Magnus Paajarvi was robbed by Schneider, set up in front of the net by Jordan Eberle’s centring pass, when the Canucks took a penalty early in the third.

Higgins made it 3-0 at 6:57, taking a saucer pass from Derek Roy on a twoon-one and beating Khabibulin for his 10th of the year. It was Roy’s first point as a Canuck in his first game after being acquired in a trade from Dallas on Tuesday.

Kassian converted a rebound with less than four seconds to play, his sixth of the season, to round-out the scoring.

Note: The Oilers’ Nick Schultz played his 800th career NHL game Thursday.

JAYS: Insurance Toronto scored an insurance run in the bottom of the eighth when Bautista beat out the double play, allowing Reyes to score — punishing Indian reliever Matt Albers for a pair of one-out walks. Bautista late said he jammed his ankle on the bag.

Closer Casey Janssen pitched a 1-2-3 ninth — with two strikeouts to get the save. He threw 12 pitches including nine strikes and looked nasty.

There could be more drama Friday as the Jays open a three-game series against the visiting Boston Red Sox and former manager John Farrell.

Toronto used six pitchers both Wednesday and Thursday, leaving Gibbons wondering about what’s left for Friday.

“It was a big game to win, to be honest with you, because we’re going to be a little short-handed tomorrow night for sure in the bullpen with that extra inning game (Wednesday) night and the way they were used tonight,” said Gibbons.

“We definitely need some innings out of Josh (Friday starter Josh Johnson).”

Attendance was 19,515, compared to the Opening Day sellout of 48,857 and Wednesday’s 24,619. Those in the stands Thursday got their money’s worth.

The game had a bit of everything, from slick fielding to raw power at the plate.

The five Toronto home-run swings produced eight runs, almost tripling the Jays’ three-run output in 65 total at-bats over the first two games.

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Hey, NFL fans, here’s a new view for you at the stadium: the locker rooms.

The NFL has ordered all teams to have cameras in their locker rooms next season, with video shown only on stadium scoreboards.

It’s part of Commissioner Roger Goodell’s initiative for “enhancing the fan experience in our stadiums.”

The videos will be available on team apps as well.

Each team will operate the cameras and will determine what is shown on the video boards and apps. The Cowboys already have been making such videos available to fans.

“Our philosophy is to always look for ways to improve,” Goodell has said.

“Our goals are to continually evolve the game to make it better and safer, serve our fans in new ways, and represent the NFL with integrity.”

We do that by emphasizing quality and innovation, including the latest technology as it applies to everything from equipment to medical care to the stadium experience.”

AAA MIDGET PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIP

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BY DANNY RODE ADVOCATE STAFF Two years ago the Red Deer Optimist Rebels Chiefs weren’t in the right frame of mind when they faced the Northwest Giants in Vancouver for the Pacific Region midget AAA hockey championship.

As a result the Rebels lost the bestof-three.

This year Rebels head coach Doug Quinn knows the team will be ready for the Giants when the teams meet tonight in the opening game of the championship to determine the Pacific representative in the Telus Cup. “The fact we played them in the Mac’s tournament (in Calgary) will help,” said Quinn, whose team lost 8-5 to the Giants in the Mac’s quarter-finals. The Giants went on to beat Carolina 3-2 in the final.

“Two years ago I think we had the wrong mind set against them . . . we were possibly overconfident,” said Quinn. “This year we know what we’re up against. They’re ranked near the top in Canada, so we’ll have to be at the top of our game.”

The Rebels will be without highscoring rearguard Colton Bobyk, who

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the Striver with Parent and Morrison connecting against B.C. Morrison (11 goals, 13 assists) and Lalor (10g, 14a) finished tied for the scoring lead with 24 points each while Dreger led in goals with 16 to go with six assists and was third overall.

The Sting will compete in the quarter-finals today.

In the U19 division the Central Alberta Sting lost 7-2 to Bonivital in the first round of the championship playoffs Thursday.

Kelsey Caine and Kirsten MacGregor scored for the Sting.

Earlier the Sting posted a 2-1 record in the first round of play then were 1-2 in the second round.

In the opening round they defeated LMRL of B.C. 5-3 and New Brunswick Team II 8-1 and lost 9-5 to the Ottawa Ice. Caine and MacGregor had two goals each and Marie Taylor one against B.C. while Caine had five goals and Jessica Carberry, Meghan Kelly and Mikaela Ewaskiw one each against New Brunswick.

Caine had two goals and Kensey Lunn, Emma West and Ewaskiw one apiece against the Ice. In the second round the Sting beat Team Alberta (Edmonton Elite) 2-1 and lost 9-3 to Nepean, Ont., and 4-1 to Laurentides, Que. Kelly and Meagan Gabert scored against the Elite with Ewaskiw, Caine and Lunn connect-

is still out after having his appendix removed, and Garrett Engert (shoulder). As a result the Rebels will continue to use Tyler Steenbergen and Chase Olsen up front and move Jack Goranson back to the blueline. It’s the same lineup that defeated the Edmonton Southside Athletics 1-0 in the final game of the best-of-five Alberta championship.

Goranson has impressed his coach at how well he’s handled playing defence for the first time.

“He’s stepped up and gave us help when we needed it,” said Quinn. “He continues to improve every time out.

He gives us a defenceman who can handle the puck and is strong.”

Quinn isn’t a big fan of the arena in Vancouver.

“It’s small and old,” he said. “It seats only about 300 and the dressing rooms aren’t that big. But it is what it is and we’ll get our heads around it. We have to worry about who we’re playing and not the arena.

“They definitely have a good team with three lines that can score and their goaltending is strong. But we feel confident going in, especially if we play the way we’re capable of.” drode@reddeeradvocate.com

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The Sting took first place in their pool with a 6-1 record after beating Guelph 4-2 in both team’s final round-robin game Thursday. Guelph also finished at 6-1.

Gillian Dreger had two goals and Breanna Parent and Kristen Demale one each for the Sting, who trailed 2-0 at the half.

Earlier the Sting edged Bonivital Angles of Manitoba 8-7, Lac St. Louis of Quebec 10-5, the New Brunswick Capital Area Thunder 6-1, Saskatchewan 10-3 and Team Alberta (Calgary Strive) 10-8. They lost 6-2 to B.C.’s LMRL. Dreger and Shae-Lyn Baxter had two goals each against the Angels with Kelsey Lalor and Ashlynn Morrison potting single markers.

Lalor and Dreger scored three times each, Morrison twice and Kelita Kanngeisser, Parent, Melissa Misutka and Baxter once each against Lac St. Louis.

Morrison had four goals and Dreger and Lalor one each against the Thunder while Lalor connected four times, Dreger twice and Morrison, Baxter, Parent and Kanngeisser once each against Saskatchewan.

Dreger had four goals, Baxter and Morrison two each and Lalor and Parent once apiece against

NFL vice-president of business operations Eric Grubman said last summer that the cameras were coming.

They have arrived.

“Then we will be offering unique content, as we already are doing with the video replays involving referees,” Grubman said.

“I can see cameras in locker rooms or tunnels or coaches’ facilities before games. Fans want it, and clubs can do it.”

Teams also will be required to show all replays available during a video review on the video boards, not just those the home team would choose — ones that might be favourable to the host club.

Grubman has predicted more instadium improvements for fans, especially in the use of videos.

“We’re thinking of really advanced video in concourses and parking lots,” he said.

“Fans want to know what is going on around the league, they don’t want those areas to be a zone of less information and it doesn’t need to be.”

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Sylvester. ● The Calgary captain was a gamehigh plus-2 for the evening. On the other side of the spectrum, Rebels defenceman Mathew Dumba was minus-2 . . . The first and third stars of the game were Brassart and Elson . . . Games 3 and 4 of the series will be played Monday and Tuesday at the Centrium. gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com

B6 RED DEER ADVOCATE Friday, April 5, 2013

Three share lead after first round of LPGA major

Bulls erase deficit with late basket for win

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. — Playing partners Suzann Pettersen and Na Yeon Choi took advantage of perfect morning conditions Thursday to share the first-round lead with Jodi Ewart Shadoff in the Kraft Nabisco Championship.

Finishing before the temperature climbed into the low 90s in the Coachella Valley, Pettersen and Choi had bogey-free rounds of 4-under 68 at Mission Hills. Ewart Shadoff matched them late in the afternoon with the wind picking up at the first major championship of the year.

“The course is perfect,” Pettersen said.

“Greens are rolling pure. If you miss the fairways, you can be in a bit of trouble. The rough is deep. I missed one or two. You really just have to try and advance it somehow up to the greens if you can get that far.”

Pettersen birdied the final three holes on her front nine and got to 4 under with a birdie on the par4 seventh, her 16th hole. The Norwegian, a 10-time LPGA Tour winner ranked eighth in the world, had consecutive victories late last season in South Korea and Taiwan and won a European tour event last month in China.

“Today was everything I could ask for in the opening round,” Pettersen said. “Just feeling really good all week, and it’s just about kind of trusting what you have, and I couldn’t ask for a better start. Bogey free, gave myself a lot of chances, feeling good with my game.”

The third-ranked Choi fed off the pairing with Pettersen.

“I think I played well because she played well, too,” said Choi, the South Korean player who won the U.S. Women’s Open and the Titleholders last year. “We motivated each other.”

Choi made a 30-foot birdie putt on the par-3 14th, matched Pettersen’s birdies on Nos. 16 and 17 and grabbed a share of the lead with a 12-foot birdie putt on the par-5 ninth.

“She’s a strong competitor, but I tried to chase her until the last hole,” Choi said.

Ewart Shadoff, playing in the last group of the day off first tee, made four straight birdies — the last with a 20-foot putt on the No. 14 — to take the lead at 5 under. She missed a 4-foot par putt on the par-4 16th to drop back and scrambled to save par on the par-5 18th after her drive found the deep right rough.

“I played really consistently, got on a birdie train in the middle of my round,” said Ewart Shadoff, the 25-year-old Englishwoman won played at New Mexico State. “I was hitting a lot of greens and making a lot of putts. ... The last three holes, the wind picked up.”

Anna Nordqvist and Amy Yang were a stroke back at 69.

Nordqvist is trying to regain the form she showed as a rookie in 2009 when she won the LPGA Championship and LPGA Tour Championship.

“Most of all, it just feels good that pieces of the puzzle are coming together and things I’m working on are paying off,” Nordqvist said. “I’m very happy about that.”

Top-ranked Stacy Lewis had a 73. She made a triple-bogey 6 on the 14, three-putting after her tee shot trickled into the water.

“I’m definitely disappointed, but I made some putts there on the back nine,” Lewis said. “I just kind of had to fight through it a little bit today.”

Lewis won the 2011 tournament for her first LPGA Tour title. She won four times last season to take the player of the year award and added consecutive titles this year in Singapore and Phoenix.

“This course, you’re never really out of it,” Lewis said. “You can shoot a good number one day and be right there.”

Michelle Wie and 15-year-old amateur star Lydia Ko each shot 72 in their morning pairing.

“It was fun,” Ko said. “She’s my idol, so I was very excited.”

Ko won the Canadian Women’s Open last August to become the youngest LPGA Tour winner. The South Korea-born New Zealander has two other victories in pro events, winning the New South Wales Open last year and the New Zealand Women’s Open this year.

“It was a pretty solid start,” said Ko, also the U.S. Women’s Amateur winner last summer.

“My putts didn’t fall, but I felt like I rolled it really well.”

NEW YORK — Carlos Boozer had 29 points and 18 rebounds, Nate Robinson made the go-ahead basket with 22 seconds left, and the Chicago Bulls overcame a 16-point deficit to beat the Brooklyn Nets 92-90 on Thursday night.

Jimmy Butler had 16 points and 10 rebounds, Luol Deng scored 18 points, and Robinson finished with 12 as the Bulls shook off the absences of five key players to keep Indiana from clinching the Central Division title they’ve won the last two years.

Deron Williams had 30 points and 10 assists for the Nets, who had a disappointing return home from an eight-game road trip. Brook Lopez finished with 28 points, but he had a turnover and two misses in the final minute, including a corner jumper that went in and out that would have forced overtime.

Chicago pulled back into a tie for fifth place with Atlanta and climbed within 1 ½ games of the Nets for the No. 4 seed and home-court advantage in the first round.

And the Bulls did it without Derrick Rose, Joakim Noah, Taj Gibson, Richard Hamilton and Marco Belinelli, all starters or key members of their rotation.

Plus, they lost starting point guard Kirk Hinrich to fouls with 3:38 remaining.

But they made more clutch plays down the stretch to pull out a game they never led until the final period.

The Nets took a 67-65 lead into the fourth when Hinrich fouled Williams behind the 3-point line with 0.3 seconds left in the third, an inexcusable way to pick up his fifth, and Williams made two of the three free throws.

Chicago finally took its first lead at 69-67 on Deng’s basket 1:16 into the fourth and it was a four-point game either way from there.

Williams gave the Nets a three-point lead with 52 seconds remaining, but Deng made a long jumper from the corner and Robinson turned Lopez’s bad pass into a floater that put Chicago ahead 91-90 with 22 seconds left.

Lopez missed and Daequan Cook made a free throw to make it 92-90 with 5.5 seconds to play. Williams drove into the lane on the Nets’ final possession and kicked it to a wide-open Lopez, but his jumper bounced out.

Joe Johnson, back in the starting lineup after missing five games with a sore left heel, scored 12 points in the Nets’ first home game since March 17.

They went 5-3 on their road trip and seemed headed toward an easy victory in their return home.

The Nets scored the first eight points, six by Lopez, and increased it to 18-4 as Chicago missed 10 of its first 12 shots. Lopez made his first six shots, was 8 of 9 in the first quarter, and Brooklyn was ahead 26-13. He was only 1 of 4 in the second as the Bulls’ defence tightened, and the Nets took a 47-36 lead to halftime.

Chicago kept chipping away in the third, finally tying it at 65 on Butler’s 3-pointer with 3.6 seconds left in the third.

Seemingly always battling injuries, the Bulls reported some good news Thursday when coach Tom Thibodeau said Gibson’s knee injury from Tuesday in Washington was just a slight sprain. Gibson had recently missed 10 games with a sprained ligament and felt similar pain when he was hurt Tuesday, but Thibodeau said he is day to day.

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From left to right, Canada’s Vasek Pospisil, of Vernon, B.C., and Milos Raonic, of Toronto, Ont., and Italy’s Andreas Seppi and Fabio Fognini pose for photographs after the announcement of the draw for this weekend’s Davis Cup tennis quarterfinal tie in Vancouver, B.C. “So yesterday I went to Marty and told him it might be better to play somebody else. This is the type of event where you have to be 100 per cent. It’s a team thing. It’s disappointing, sure. But I’ll be there cheering and I hope to be ready to play some more ties later this year.”

The Italians have injury issues of their own and it has resulted in them nominating Paolo Lorenzi and Daniele Bracciali to play Saturday’s doubles. It had been expected the Italian pairing would be Fognini and Simone Bolelli, who were having an outstanding season together after reaching the final of the Australian Open as well as winning a title in Buenos Aires.

But Bolelli injured a wrist in his second-round match at the recent Sony Open in Miami. He is with the team in Vancouver but has now been substituted

Canada’s young players step up big at women’s hockey worlds OTTAWA — The most recent additions to the Canadian women’s hockey team have already had their trial by fire.

Forward Bailey Bram and defencemen Courtney Birchard, Laura Fortino and Lauriane Rougeau experienced the highest high and the lowest low in their first women’s world hockey championship last year in Burlington, Vt. The Canadians opened that tournament with a shocking 9-2 loss to the host U.S., but beat the Americans 5-4 in overtime in the final for Canada’s first world championship gold since 2007.

“In the first game, when it was five-nothing, I hadn’t even stepped on the ice yet,” Bram recalls. “I was so nervous.

It was my first game ever with the big team.”

Games against the American women in world championships and Olympic Games are the stiffest test of a Canadian player.

They may be trailing their teammates in that type of experience, but Canada’s four newcomers feel they’ve learned much in the few times they’ve faced the U.S. “There’s a lot of lessons,” Rougeau says.

“Keep calm during the game because sometimes as a young rookie on the team, you can get nervous with the puck and you can see the Ameri-

cans coming with great speed. You can have confidence on the ice and you have more time than you think, so you just can’t panic.”

Rougeau of Beaconsfield, Que., and Hamilton’s Fortino are defensive partners and in their senior year at Cornell University. Birchard of Mississauga, Ont., and Bram of Ste. Anne, Man., play for the CWHL’s Brampton Thunder.

They represent a sizable chunk of Canada’s roster at this year’s world championship in Ottawa and possibly of Canada’s 2014 Olympic team too. The four will most likely be invited to try out for the Olympic team. So while they aim for another gold medal in Ottawa, they also want to entrench themselves in Canada’s lineup.

Canada concludes the preliminary round Today against Finland in a game that will decide first place in Pool A. The hosts can clinch a berth in Monday’s semifinals with a victory.

Captain Hayley Wickenheiser and assistant captain Caroline Ouellette sat out Wednesday’s 13-0 win over Switzerland with upper-body injuries.

Canadian head coach Dan Church sounded more optimistic about Ouellette re-joining the team for Friday’s game than Wickenheiser.

“Caroline is doing well today and making progress and that’s very good,” Church said

Thursday. “Hayley . . . I think we have to take her hour by hour just for how she’s feeling. It’s relative to some pain that she’s feeling.”

Bram saw more ice time in this year’s world championship opener — a 3-2 shootout win over the U.S. — when Wickenheiser left the game in the second period.

Canada trailed 2-0 after two periods in Tuesday’s game, so the victory was another challenge overcome for the more novice players in the lineup.

“It’s always kind of intimidating to play the Americans when you’re a rookie,” Birchard says.

“Coming into this year, I think I have a little bit more confidence as well as the other players who are coming in here for the second time.”

If Canada is shortstaffed again up front Friday, it’s not just more ice time for 22-year-old Bram, but for the three 23-year-old defenders as well. Some of the rearguards will play a few shifts at forward.

Here is a quick look at the four players: Bailey Bram — Made the world championship team as a 13th forward because of her versatility. At 5-7, 142 pounds, can play top-six minutes or make an impact filling a role.

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Lauriane Rougeau — Another big body at 5-8 and 166 pounds, she’s a stay-home defender who makes the simple plays.

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With half his ace doubles pairing on the shelf Italian captain Corrado Barazzutti opted for a completely new duo of Paolo Lorenzi and Bracciali.

“I wouldn’t be surprised if we see Seppi in the doubles yet,” Nestor said Thursday.

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VANCOUVER — Martin Laurendeau showed that loyalty plays a significant role when he assembles Canada’s Davis Cup team.

The Canadian team captain pulled a bit of a surprise Thursday at the official draw for this weekend’s World Group quarter-final against Italy, picking 22-year-old Vasek Pospisil to replace the injured Frank Dancevic on the singles roster.

Dancevic, of Niagara Falls, Ont., was a hero of the February World Group tie against Spain with his opening-day victory over top-50 singles player Marcel Granollers. He was a surprise scratch from the Canadian lineup Thursday with a sore left knee.

Laurendeau could be leaving himself open to some second-guessing by selecting Pospisil over Ottawa’s Jesse Levine, who is ranked 96th in the world — 44 places ahead of Pospisil.

But Pospisil has been a member of the Davis Cup squad since 2008 and has been an active team player the past three years. The veteran from Vancouver carries an overall record of 7-6 (4-4 in singles and 3-2 in doubles) into his eighth tie for Canada.

He was the hero of the 2011 victory over Israel which sent Canada in the World Group for the first time in eight years, winning all three of his matches including the decisive singles rubber.

Laurendeau didn’t directly address the loyalty issue, but he believes Pospisil is capable of pulling an upset against world No. 18 Andreas Seppi, a player he beat at last year’s Rogers Cup. “It was a captain’s decision,” Laurendeau said.

“We’ll just let Friday’s singles play themselves out and then we’ll look at the situation.”

Pospisil will need his youthful legs as he is also scheduled to team with veteran Daniel Nestor in Saturday’s doubles and to play in the reverse singles Sunday. Laurendeau, however, indicated he could revise his Sunday lineup.

Pospisil will kick off the tie Friday with his singles match against Seppi, followed by No. 16 Milos Raonic of Thornhill, Ont., against No. 31 Fabio Fognini.

The injury to Dancevic means Levine, 26, will making his debut on the official team roster, though unless Laurendeau makes a change on Sunday it doesn’t appear he will see any action.

Levine left Canada at 13 to live with his family in Florida and originally represented the United States internationally, but has recently opted to play Davis Cup for his native country. He wasn’t eligible to play for Canada in the February tie against Spain but served as a practice player.

Dancevic said his knee problem only surfaced the past few days of practice.

“It just flared up in practice,” said the 28-year-old, currently ranked 198th in the world. “There’s some inflammation there under the kneecap. I took a cortisone shot to try and settle it down. It feels a bit better today, but I knew I wouldn’t be 100 per cent Friday.

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Rimbey Library petition rejected UKRAINIAN DANCE CONCERT Everyone is welcomed to the Red Deer Canadian Ukrainian Dance Club spring concert on April 14.

The annual year end concert takes over the Red Deer Memorial Centre (4214 58th St.) starting at 2 p.m. Admission is by donation. For more information, call 403347-2344 or 403-3465712.

SITTLER VISIT Hockey Hall of Famer Darryl Sittler is the featured speaker at the Red Deer Regional Catholic Education Foundation’s fundraising gala at the Black Knight Inn on May 1. The former Toronto Maple Leaf great holds one record that no one has ever been close to besting — most points in a game. On Feb. 7, 1976, Sittler recorded 10 points (six goals, four assists) against the Boston Bruins. Sittler played for the Leafs, the Philadelphia Flyers and the Detroit Red Wings during his 15 years (1970 to 1985) in the NHL. Sittler retired in 1985 and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1989. He played 1,096 games, netting 484 goals and 637 assists and 1121 career points.

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Facebook users can nominate a charity or not-for-profit in Alberta or Lloydminster, Sask., to be considered for the ripple or nomination on the Servus Credit Union Facebook page (facebook.com/ ServusCU). Community Ripple is an interactive map on the page that highlights Servus branch locations with red pins and examples of community projects supported by Servus with green pins.

Nominations will show up as blue pins on the map. Users will vote on the submissions. The top 10 submissions or vote-getters will be considered by a judge’s panel. First place nets $5,000; second prize is $3,000 and third place is $2,000. The contest closes on April 26 and winners will be announced on May 1.

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BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF A petition against a proposal to turn over Rimbey’s town offices to the local library for an expansion project has been tossed out.

Enough names were gathered on the petition to meet Municipal Government Act requirements. However, a legal review determined the question asked on the petition didn’t pass muster.

“The question lacked clarity,” said Rimbey chief administrative officer Tony Goode. “It wasn’t a simple yes or no question.”

The petition called for the sale of town offices to be delayed and referendum held on

the library question in the October municipal election.

Local residents, led by 90-year-old resident Reuben Giebelhaus, gathered 437 names, of which nearly 400 were considered valid.

About 250 names were required had the question been legally binding.

Council’s next step is unclear.

The issue will be discussed at Monday’s council meeting, but whether a decision will be made on the library expansion remains up in the air.

It had been proposed that the town sell its offices for a token $1 to the library, which the town partially supports to the tune of $86,000 a year.

In turn, the town would lease space in the nearby Provincial

Building for $30,000 a year as part of a 10-year lease.

Goode said it would only cost about $62,000 to convert the provincial offices into the space needed for the municipality because the province would cover much of the bill.

“Our cost is to put in some counter space, remove a wall and put one office up, and the actual moving out of here.”

Lease costs are roughly the same as current maintenance costs so the impact on the town would be minimal.

Giebelhaus disagrees that his petition was inadequate, suggesting it was based on one legal opinion and another lawyer may have had a different interpretation.

Binding or not, the petition sent a clear message, he said.

“Absolutely, there’s no getting away from it.”

He points out that the library’s board, noting local concerns about the cost of relocating the town offices, offered to scrap the $1 deal.

Instead, the library would lease the space.

But since libraries are funded either through government grants or donations, leasing doesn’t mean any savings for taxpayers, he argues.

“In a roundabout way, we’re still paying for it.”

Giebelhaus said the most cost-effective solution would be to expand the library by building an addition, rather than give away the taxpayer-funded municipal offices for a song and then paying lease costs. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

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Construction on the new state-of-the-art Glendale Skate Park continues at the corner of Taylor Drive and 77th Street. The skate park will be suitable for skatboards, BMX bikes, scooters and in-line skates and will feature a “flow bowl” and a “traditional pool-style bowl” and is scheduled to open in the summer.

A piece of Ireland found in Red Deer NEWCOMER TOUTS GAA TEAM

BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF One of the first things Julian Fogarty did when he moved to Red Deer was look up the Gaelic Athletic Association’s local chapter.

The recent Irish immigrant came to Red Deer in February 2012. When he arrived, he sought out this athletic group not only for the sport but also for the cultural heritage it embodies.

“Wherever the Irish go, we look for a GAA,” said Fogarty.

“As soon as you come to town, no matter where you are Sydney, Australia, or Red Deer you’ll say ‘Where is the local GAA team?’ You’ll always find somebody to help you. You have a support network.”

Julian Fogarty And with spring approaching, the Red Deer GAA, also known as the Éire Óg GAA Club, is gearing up for a season of Gaelic football.

“It’s more than a sporting association,” said Fogarty.

“It’s very much a cultural association as well.”

Fogarty is an architect who works for Group2 Architecture Engineering Ltd. in Red Deer.

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An Alberta Cup game last year held at St. Albert’s rugby ground near Edmonton. The two Éire Óg players are from Red Deer: Rory Lynch (right) and his brother Fergus Lynch (left).

Gaelic football shares similarities to Aussie Rules Football, but progressed separately. The ball is round and slightly smaller than a soccer ball.

The object is to score on the opponent, one point for sending the ball over the crossbar and three for sending it below and into the net.

The ball is advanced through a combination of kicks or hand passes, a stiking motion with the hand or fist.

Players can take four steps while possessing the ball before they must drop the

ball to their foot and kick it back into their hands.

In the early stages of the season, the players will practise once a week. But as they get on with games and play, they will practise and train twice a week for two hours a night.

Fogarty said the organization, which touts itself as the largest amateur athletic association in the world, is mostly made up of ex-pats.

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Plenty of music at anti-bullying fundraiser Music will be the medium and anti-bullying the message at an upcoming two-day fundraiser to take place in Red Deer and Innisfail.

Acts from as far as Vancouver have already been lined up to perform in the May 31, June 1 event.

The Zoo at the Innisfail Hotel will host Vancouver’s West of Hell, Edmonton’s Armifera, and Scarbelly Creek from Calgary on May 31 beginning Cindy Bacque around 9 p.m.

The following night, the action kicks off at Slumland, at 4732 Ross St. in Red Der, around 8 p.m. with Red Deer’s Leave the Living lined up. Other acts are expected to be announced in coming weeks. The Zoo is open to age 18 and over, but Slumland is open to all ages.

One of the organizers, Cindy Bacque, said silent auctions are also being planned.

Some details, such as cover charges, have not yet been announced.

“All the money that’s raised will go towards the wellness programs in the schools in Red Deer and Innisfail,” said Bacque, who is from Innisfail.

This is only the latest fundraising effort at Slumland, which has raised money for the Red Deer Christmas Bureau, Ronald McDonald House and the Red Deer Food Bank.

Slumland owner Desiree Marshall was looking to do something different and they came up with anti-bullying, said Bacque.

“It’s such a problem with the youth these days, as well as adults. The schools can really use the extra help in funding, I’m sure.”

For more information, check the Facebook page at Slumland Theatre/Slumland Promotions.

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BRIEFS Robbery hearings scheduled Preliminary hearings have been scheduled for a man accused of armed robberies at credit unions in Red Deer and Edmonton.

Philip Glen Noel, 51, pleaded not guilty in Red Deer provincial court on Thursday to charges laid by police investigating armed robberies at Servus Credit Union branches in Red Deer on July 9 and Oct. 4 of 2012.

Charges include armed robbery, possession of a dangerous weapon, wearing a disguise in order to commit a crime and breaching conditions of a release. Noel has remained in custody since his arrest last fall.

Noel’s defence counsel, Arnold Piragoff, had indicated in previous court appearances that his client had proposed to plead guilty and had applied to waive similar charges from Edmonton to Red Deer for that purpose.

However, Piragoff said outside of the courtroom on Thursday that his client has decided to fight the charges based on some identity issues, outlined in public documents filed with the court.

Noel remains in custody pending preliminary hearings on both the Red Deer and Edmonton charges. His preliminary hearing for the Red Deer charges is scheduled for Dec. 20 and 23, with the Edmonton charges to be heard on Jan. 3, 2014.

Preliminary hearings are held to determine whether the Crown’s case is strong enough to proceed to trial.

Sylvan CAO commended for fire effort Sylvan Lake’s chief administrative officer has been honoured by the Town of Slave Lake for her efforts in helping them cope with the aftermath of 2011’s devastating wildfire.

Betty Osmond was presented with the Slave Lake Medal of Honour by Mayor Karina Pillay-Kinnee at a recent Sylvan Lake town council meeting.

Osmond was also awarded a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. She was nominated by the Town of Slave Lake. Osmond had been Slave Lake’s top administrator for five years before taking a job in Sylvan Lake in 2010.

She was invited by then-Municipal Affairs Minister Hector Goudreau to return to her former community to help them rebuild after fires swept through the community from May 14 to 16. More than 400 homes and buildings were destroyed or damaged.

Among those burned down was Osmond’s former home, which she had sold only a month before, and the community’s new town hall, whose construction Osmond had overseen.

The Town of Sylvan Lake was also given a Slave Lake Medal of Honour for its support.

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TEAM: Ex-pats and locals The Red Deer team is made up of half ex-pats and half locals who enjoy the experience.

“We don’t discriminate. We take all comers, all

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Keala Ironside creates pipe cleaner critters with her mother, Michelle Ironside, at a the Red Deer Public Library Dawe branch as part of a spring break beach party. Younger children were invited to enjoy summer snacks, crafts, music and activities.

New trial date set in drug case

Clearwater to share sport upgrades

A new trial date has been set for man arrested almost two years ago after police raided a home in Springbrook.

RCMP alleged finding 2.5 kg of marijuana and several thousands dollars after searching the residence on May 5, 2011.

Anthony Stephen Catonio, 35, has pleaded not guilty to charges of trafficking marijuana, possession of marijuana for trafficking and possession of the proceeds of crime.

Catonio was to have been tried in May 2012, but that hearing did not proceed.

A new trial date of Jan. 17, 2014, was fixed in Red Deer provincial court earlier this week.

Clearwater County has agreed to split half the cost of sports field upgrades at Rocky Mountain House’s Confluence Campus.

Last October, the county agreed to split the $168,300 cost of upgrading Curtis Field next to the campus.

Last week, the county upped its investment by another $273,381 to split the cost of improving an adjacent practice field. A retaining wall, bleachers and new sod are among the planned changes.

The total cost for all the field upgrades, which includes fencing to stop people from cutting across the fields, is about $715,000.

Lights for the fields are also being considered depending on cost.

shapes, sizes colours and creeds,” said Fogarty.

“We’re pushing for new players at the moment.”

The ethos of amateurism is a part of the GAA, which focuses on play and not professionalism.

“It’s for people who want to get in touch with their Celtic heritage,” said Fogarty.

The group mainly plays in the Alberta Cup, which includes teams in Fort McMurray, Calgary and Edmonton, and the Western Canadian championships, which take place after the Alberta Cup.

“It is a physical sport, it is highly enjoyable, it can be very technical and we’re able to compete with the other teams,” said Fogarty.

The local Gaelic Athletic Association is looking for both sponsors and players.

People interested in the sport and cultural organization can contact the through Facebook by searching for the Éire Óg GAA Club or by email at julian. fogarty@gmail.com. mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com

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You can’t cheat on taxes STIFF PENALTIES ARE POSSIBLE IF OFFSHORE FUNDS ARE NOT DISCLOSED TO TAX AUTHORITIES

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS There’s nothing technically illegal about squirrelling money away into offshore bank accounts — so long as it’s not kept secret from Canadian tax authorities, experts say.

“Just because you don’t get a T5 slip or a T3 slip... that does not mean that you don’t have to report that income in Canada,” said Mitchell Stein, a business professor at Western University in London, Ont. Detailed financial information of several thousands of individuals from around the world was leaked to the non-profit Washington-based group International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, which was shared with other media outlets. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation was the only Canadian one to see the more than 260 gigabytes of leaked data.

Among the 450 Canadians whose information was divulged was high-profile lawyer Tony Merchant, who put $1.7 million into offshore tax havens, according to CBC News.

Merchant did not immediately return a call from The Canadian Press seeking comment.

Also included in the leak were a senior Mongolian politician, Georgia’s prime minister and members of Azerbaijan’s ruling family.

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty sold

‘OUR GOVERNMENT HAS LONG RECOGNIZED THAT INTERNATIONAL TAX EVASION IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. FOR THIS REASON, CRA OFFICIALS WILL REVIEW ANY INFORMATION THEY RECEIVE AND AGGRESSIVELY PURSUE ALL SUSPECTED CASES OF TAX EVASION.’ — NATIONAL REVENUE MINISTER GAIL SHEA

cracking down on tax cheats as one of the marquee items in the budget aiming to bring in hundreds of millions of new tax dollars.

National Revenue Minister Gail Shea called on the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists on Thursday to hand over the documents it received.

“Anyone with information on tax cheats has an obligation to bring it forward,” Shea said in a statement.

“Our government has long recognized that international tax evasion is a serious problem. For this reason, CRA officials will review any information they receive and aggressively pursue all suspected cases of tax evasion.”

Canadians are required by law to report any offshore holdings worth more than $100,000 to the Canada Revenue Agency.

And even though the income is housed in accounts outside Canada’s borders, it must still be reported.

There could be perfectly legal reasons

HP chairman to step down Hewlett-Packard Co. said Thursday that chairman Ray Lane is stepping down, two weeks after he was nearly ousted by shareholders at the company’s annual meeting. He’ll continue to be a board member.

Shareholders are upset by a series of mistakes that have damaged the company’s share price, including the $8.8 billion write-down on the $10 billion acquisition of business software maker Autonomy in 2011.

At the March 20 annual shareholders meeting, Lane’s re-election as director received just 59 per cent support, compared with 96 per cent for Ralph Whitworth, a veteran shareholder activist who will run the board temporarily.

SNC-Lavalin renewal hits boardroom Embattled engineering giant SNC-Lavalin’s efforts to turn the page on its troubled past are moving from the executive suite to the boardroom.

After hiring a series of new executives in the past year, including a CEO and chief financial officer, the company says onethird of its directors including chairman Gwyn Morgan won’t stand for re-election at its annual meeting next month. Including three new directors who will be elected at the meeting and three others directors who joined last year, half of the new 12-member board will have arrived since the company’s reputation has been rocked by an internal investigation that uncovered $56 million in questionable payments. In a letter to shareholders included in a regulatory filing, Morgan called 2012 a year of significant change for the company in which the board has focused on rebuilding its momentum and leadership team.

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keep money offshore.

“Some people want to keep their affairs secret,” said Mitchell, an assistant professor of managerial accounting and control at Western’s Richard Ivey School of Business.

“People might just want no one to know that they have a whole bunch of money.

You might want to keep it from family members.”

It generally isn’t the average Canadian using tax havens, said Mitchell.

“Obviously you’d have to have a fair bit of wealth to use these sorts of accounts to make it worthwhile, just with all the costs of doing that.”

Geoffrey Loomer, a professor at Dalhousie University in Halifax, agrees it’s possible there are above-board reasons to use offshore tax havens — hiring a fantastic fund manager who happens to live in the Cayman Islands, for instance — but he’s dubious that’s the case most of the time.

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HOME SALES

Sales, value rise in Q1

BY ADVOCATE STAFF

File photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tim Buckley, chief investment officer with the mutual fund company. In January, Buckley was named CIO of Vanguard, the largest mutual fund company. He is responsible for overseeing a total $2 trillion that’s managed by Vanguard’s stock and bond investment groups.

Vanguard’s new chief strategist: Don’t abandon bonds when rates rise

BY MARK JEWELL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

BOSTON — Tim Buckley may be today’s most influential fund industry leader, measured by his impact on how Americans’ retirement funds are invested.

In January, he became chief investment officer at Vanguard, the largest mutual fund company ranked by assets. Buckley reports to CEO William McNabb, but has a bigger impact on investment policy.

He oversees about $2 trillion in Vanguard’s stock, bond and moneymarket funds.

Buckley, 43, joined the Valley Forge, Pa.-based company in 1991 as assistant to Vanguard’s chairman at the time, John Bogle, the index mutual fund pioneer who founded the company.

Buckley led the Vanguard unit specializing in products for individual investors before being promoted this year.

He’s just the second CIO in Vanguard’s nearly four-decade history.

His predecessor, George “Gus” Sauter, became the first CIO in 2003.

Buckley says he’s open to adjusting the company’s fund lineup and services, but doesn’t expect any changes that might conflict with Vanguard’s focus on low-cost funds.

“I’ve been thinking the Vanguard way for all my 22 years here, and I espouse the same investment philosophy as anyone else in a leadership position here,” Buckley says.

Indeed, it’s unlikely that Vanguard might wish to make any radical changes, given the company’s rapid growth.

The $2 trillion currently under management is double the total four years ago.

Vanguard’s mutual funds and exchange-traded funds attracted $140 billion in new cash last year, a record for the company. Through March of this year, net deposits total about $52 billion.

The market has climbed to new heights during Buckley’s first three months as CIO.

Although stocks are up 9 per cent this year, the market has wavered between small losses and gains the past three weeks as investors question whether the rally is sustainable.

Meanwhile, bond yields remain near all-time lows.

Buckley offered his thoughts on the long-term outlook in an interview this week. Here are excerpts: Q: Bond funds continue to attract cash, despite the well-known risks of short-term losses when interest rates eventually rise. How should investors manage their bond portfolios in this environment?

A: When rates rise, they could go up quickly. We worry about people suddenly saying, “OK, it’s time to get out of bonds, rates are up. I saw a short-term loss in my bond portfolio, so I’m going into stocks, or into cash.” That behaviour is rarely rewarded.

Remember that you’re investing in bonds for a reason: because they often move opposite of where the stock market is going. They help mute the volatility of stocks. You should own bonds with a long-term approach. Set your asset allocation and stick with it, and it will prove to be successful over the long run.

Q: What about stocks? The market climbed to a record high last month, and lots of investors are getting back in. What are the key things they should be thinking about?

A: Invest with a long time horizon and make sure you understand your goals. Don’t ask, “Should I buy or sell?” but ask “What am I trying to achieve in the market, and what needs am I trying to meet?”

Set your absolute goals and base everything off that. Don’t get into a mindset of, “I want to outperform the other guy, or other funds.” I’m not saying you should never make relative performance comparisons at some point. You do want to evaluate performance, but your goals should be absolute goals.

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It has been a good first quarter for home sales in Red Deer, according to Multiple Listing Service statistics issued by the Central Alberta Realtors Association.

The number of sales and the value of city residential sales are up for the first quarter of 2013, as compared to the first three months of 2012.

In total, there were 407 sales from January to March, up almost nine per cent from the same period one year ago.

The value of such sales was up over 18 per cent as well, driven by a strong March, where the value was up 25 per cent from a year prior.

The average sale price for the three months was $320,066, with March sales averaging out at $324,872.

Sales of rural residences in the area, on the other hand, have been on a downward trend in 2013. Yearover-year sales from March were down nearly eight per cent, and the first three months of the year show a 10 per cent drop in sales — 448 in 2013 compared to 501 in 2012.

The average sale price for rural residential properties for the first three months was $254,832, up from an average of $253,000 for the same period in 2012.

Sales of acreages are up significantly, however, with 42 vacant acreages sold in the three-month period compared to seven in 2012.

In total there were 3,119 active listings across all categories at the end of March, down 17 per cent from March 31, 2012.

Total sales across all categories were almost identical in early 2012 and 2013, coming in at just under 1,000.

The Central Alberta Realtors Association advises against relying on average prices as an indicator of market trends, because they include homes of all types and from a variety of neighbourhoods.

Parkland Fuel Corp. boosts operations in Ontario, Quebec

BY ADVOCATE STAFF Red Deer-based Parkland Fuel Corp. has taken steps to boost its presence in Quebec and Ontario.

The company announced a fuel marketing agreement on Tuesday that will add more than 500 million litres in wholesale fuel volumes in the two provinces.

Parkland will assume the customers and assets of TransMontaigne Marketing Canada Inc. (TCMI) and will lease terminal storage in Montreal and Quebec City through CanTerm Canadian Terminals Inc. In a separate agreement, Parkland Fuel will become Morgan Stanley’s Quebec fuel marketer.

The deals provide a new supply platform to support growth in Quebec and accomplish a goal to land fuel terminal storage access in Eastern Canada.

Adding Morgan Stan-

ley as a partner boosts supply options in Ontario and Quebec.

“Adding Morgan Stanley to our national supply portfolio, coupled with access to fuel terminal storage, provides and excellent platform for us to grow and acquire volume in Quebec,” says Bob Espey, Parkland president and CEO in a statement.

“While only modestly profitable at this time, this is a strategic acquisition with significant growth potential.”

Parkland Fuel says the Ontario business will be immediately integrated into Parkland’s operating platform. The Quebec office will remain under the operating name Les Pétroles Parkland.

Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

The arrangements are subject to regulatory approvals, including approval under the Competition Act.

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MARKETS Housing prices up in most markets

COMPANIES OF LOCAL INTEREST

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Thursday’s stock prices supplied by RBC Dominion Securities of Red Deer. For information call 341-8883.

Diversified and Industrials Agrium Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . 98.01 ATCO Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 91.11 BCE Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46.64 Bombardier . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.93 Brookfield . . . . . . . . . . . . 37.10 Cdn. National Railway . . 97.98 Cdn. Pacific Railway. . . 121.67 Cdn. Utilities . . . . . . . . . . 79.75 Capital Power Corp . . . . 21.00 Cervus Equipment Corp 20.40 Dow Chemical . . . . . . . . 31.43 Enbridge Inc. . . . . . . . . . 46.40 Finning Intl. Inc. . . . . . . . 23.28 Fortis Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 33.98 General Motors Co. . . . . 27.74 Parkland Fuel Corp. . . . . 17.59 Research in Motion. . . . . 15.18 Sirius XM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.26 SNC Lavalin Group. . . . . 42.00 Stantec Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 43.53 Telus Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . 69.40 Transalta Corp.. . . . . . . . 14.61 Transcanada. . . . . . . . . . 48.43 Consumer Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . . 71.48 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.01 Leon’s Furniture . . . . . . . 12.94 Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 41.81 Maple Leaf Foods. . . . . . 13.72 Rona Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.60 Shoppers . . . . . . . . . . . . 43.07 Tim Hortons . . . . . . . . . . 54.73 Wal-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76.20 WestJet Airlines . . . . . . . 25.20 Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . 27.36 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 19.82 First Quantum Minerals . 18.61 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 31.95 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . . 8.98 Inmet Corp.. . . . . . . . . . . 66.46 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 7.24 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 40.13 MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — The Toronto stock market closed lower for a third session Thursday as further weak employment data raised worries about slowing U.S. economic conditions.

The S&P/TSX composite index fell 59.07 points at 12,363.05.

On Wednesday, two soft economic reports and growing geopolitical risks had sent the main index tumbling 260 points, erasing TSX gains for the year.

The Canadian dollar edged up 0.21 of a cent to 98.78 cents US. U.S. indexes were higher, clawing back a chunk of the losses sustained on Wednesday amid data showing the number of Americans seeking unemployment insurance rose to a fourmonth high last week.

The U.S. Labor Department reported that weekly applications increased 28,000 to a seasonally adjusted 385,000. The four-week average, a less volatile measure, rose to 354,250. The report, which comes out Friday, had been expected to show a total of 190,000 jobs were created in the U.S. last month.

The Dow Jones industrial average gained 55.76 points to 14,606.11 after falling 112 points Wednesday, while the Nasdaq composite index edged 6.38 points higher to 3,224.98 and the S&P 500 index was up 6.29 points at 1,559.98.

Statistics Canada also issues its March jobs report on Friday. Economists have had widely different views on what to expect following an unexpectedly big surge in February, when employment rose by 51,000 jobs.

Other data showed the U.S. service sector expanding in March at a slower than expected pace.

Traders were also rattled by threats from North Korea.

Early Thursday, North Korea warned that its military has been cleared to attack the U.S. though experts say it has not demonstrated it has missiles capable of long range or accuracy. Washington said it was working to defuse the situation.

While the declines over the last three sessions have left the TSX under water, New York has fared much better with the Dow industrials still ahead more than 10 per cent on what had been a steady stream of positive economic data and easing by the U.S. Federal Reserve.

Also, the market is suffering from the fact that the TSX is heavilyweighted towards resource stocks, which in turn are influenced by commodity prices that have been under selling pressure.

And it’s not just the TSX that is suffering.

The energy sector led decliners, down 1.85 per cent as the June crude contract on the New York Mercantile Exchange dropped $1.19 to US$93.26 a barrel after falling almost $3 on Wednesday. Cenovus Energy (TSX:CVE) gave back 91 cents to C$29.99 while Suncor Energy (TSX:SU) dropped 89 cents to $29.28.

Oil plunged after the U.S. Energy Department said crude oil supplies grew by 2.7 million barrels to 388.6 million barrels in the week ended March 29. The U.S. supply of oil is now 7.2 per cent above year-earlier levels and the highest since July 27, 1990.

Financials were also a major weight, down 1.32 per cent as Royal Bank (TSX:RY) shed 95 cents to $60.39 and Manulife Financial (TSX:MFC) gave back 27 cents to $14.31.

Miners were in positive territory after leading the TSX lower Wednesday.

The gold sector was up about 2.25 per cent after sliding almost five per cent on Wednesday, as the June bullion contract on the Nymex lost $1.10 to US$1,552.40 an ounce. The gold sector has declined about 22 per cent year-to-date as precious metal

Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.62 Teck Resources . . . . . . . 27.19 Energy Arc Energy . . . . . . . . . . . 26.12 Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 38.32 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 44.60 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.66 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 47.17 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 30.92 Cdn. Oil Sands Ltd. . . . . 19.94 Canyon Services Group. 10.31 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 29.99 CWC Well Services . . . . 0.720 Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . 18.54 Essential Energy. . . . . . . . 2.08 Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . . 89.77 Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 38.54 High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.35 Husky Energy . . . . . . . . . 28.78 Imperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 40.29 IROC Services . . . . . . . . . 3.01 Pengrowth Energy . . . . . . 4.89 Penn West Energy . . . . . 10.05 Pinecrest Energy Inc. . . . 1.140 Precision Drilling Corp . . . 8.74 Suncor Energy . . . . . . . . 29.28 Talisman Energy . . . . . . . 11.80 Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 13.45 Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . . 6.85 Vermilion Energy . . . . . . 50.60 Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 62.66 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . 57.74 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79.54 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 28.00 Carefusion . . . . . . . . . . . 34.78 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 26.45 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 44.03 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 62.68 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 14.31 National Bank . . . . . . . . . 74.42 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.30 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 60.39 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 26.82 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82.00 miners deal with prices that haven’t kept pace with increasing operating costs.

Goldcorp Inc. (TSX:G) gained 31 cents to C$31.95 and Iamgold (TSX:IMG) ran up 20 cents to $6.75.

The base metals group was up almost two per cent while May copper shed early losses to gain two cents at US$3.35 a pound following a fivecent slide. First Quantum Minerals (TSX:FM) gained 65 cents to C$18.61 while Rio Alto Mining (TSX:RIO) improved by 25 cents to $4.45.

On the corporate front, Lululemon Athletica Inc. (TSX:LLL) shares gained $1.12 to $66.38 after it said Wednesday that its chief product officer is leaving the retailer, just weeks after it pulled its black Luon pants from store shelves because they were too sheer. Meanwhile, RBC Capital Markets analyst Howard Tubin has cut his rating on Lululemon to “sector perform” from “outperform” and cut his target price on the stock to $70 from $80, saying Waterson was instrumental in the design process at the company.

Facebook shares were up 82 cents to US$27.03 after CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company is introducing a mobile experience. The new product, called “Home” because it resides on the home screen of Android phones, is a family of apps designed around people’s Facebook connections.

MARKET HIGHLIGHTS Highlights at close Thursday: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 12,363.05 down 59.07 points TSX Venture Exchange — 1,026.72 down 11.91 points TSX 60 — 708.66 down 4.44 points Dow — 14,606.11 up 55.76 points S&P 500 — 1,559.98 up 6.29 points Nasdaq — 3,224.98 up 6.38 points Currencies at close: Cdn — 98.78 cents US, up 0.21 of a cent Pound — C$1.5424, up 0.75 of a cent Euro — C$1.3092, up 0.61 of a cent Euro — US$1.2933, up 0.88 of a cent Oil futures: US$93.26 per barrel, down $1.19 (May contract) Gold futures: US$1,552.40 per oz., down $1.10 (June contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $28.273 per oz., down 21.7 cents $908.98 kg., down $6.97 TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE The TSX Venture Exchange closed on Thursday at 1,026.72, down 11.91 points. The volume at 4:20 p.m.

ET was 125.55 million shares.

ICE FUTURES CANADA Canola: May ’13 $9.60 lower $610.80; July ’13 $10.40 lower $597.20; Nov. ’13 $8.80 lower $549.10; Jan. ’14 $8.90 lower $549.50; March ’14 $8.90 lower $545.10; May ’14 $8.90 lower $543.00; July ’14 $8.90 lower $541.10; Nov. ’14 $8.90 lower $516.70; Jan ’15 $8.90 lower $516.70; March ’15 $8.90 lower $516.70; May ’15 $8.90 lower $516.70.

Barley (Western): May ’13 unchanged $243.50; July ’13 unchanged $244.00; Oct. ’13 unchanged $244.00; Dec ’13 unchanged $244.00; March ’14 unchanged $244.00; May ’14 unchanged $244.00; July ’14 unchanged $244.00; Oct. ’14 unchanged $244.00; Dec. ’14 unchanged $244.00; March ’15 unchanged $244.00; May ’15 unchanged $244.00.

Thursday’s estimated volume of trade: 491,960 tonnes of canola; 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley) Total: 491,960.

Average prices for three common types of housing were up year-over-year in most Canadian markets in the first quarter, national real estate company Royal LePage said Thursday.

Royal LePage said the average price for a standard two-storey detached house was up 2.2 per cent in the January-March period compared with a year ago, while the national average price for detached bungalows rose 2.4 per cent.

The average price for condominiums rose 1.2 per cent from first quarter of 2012.

Some local markets didn’t fit the national pattern, however.

For example, Vancouver, Victoria and Saint John, N.B., had year-over-year and quarter-overquarter price declines in all three categories.

According to the Royal LePage survey, the national average

TD facing tough time on growth THE CANADIAN PRESS Slower growth in the Canadian economy will pressure the banking sector and make it “tougher” for TD Bank (TSX:TD) to meet its earnings targets this year, chief executive Ed Clark told investors on Thursday.

The head of one of Canada’s biggest banks offered his outlook for the industry at the bank’s annual meeting in Ottawa, but reassured the audience that TD’s leadership plans tap assets other than its domestic banking operations for growth.

“Yes, we remain in a slow growth economy and a low interest rate environment, and that is hard environment for a deposit-based bank like TD,” Clark told the bank’s annual meeting in Ottawa.

“It is going to be tougher to meet our target.”

The bank is aiming for adjusted earnings per share growth of seven to 10 per cent in 2013, but Clark acknowledged that not everyone shares its confidence.

“You can see that in our stock price, which has frankly not had much growth in the past year,” he said.

In the past 52 weeks, TD Bank stock has risen as high as $86.20 and dropped as low as $75.70 on the Toronto Stock Exchange. On Thursday, its shares closed down $1.43 at $82.

Investors shouldn’t be worried though, the outgoing CEO said, because the bank is prepared to “rotate” the sources of earnings and look outside its domestic consumer banking operations.

price for a two-storey house was $407,044 in the quarter, the bungalow average was $364,857 and the average price for a condos was $246,071.

Vancouver remained by far the most expensive market in Canada with the average price for detached two-storey houses and bungalows above $1 million while the average condo price was $481,250.

Toronto, the country’s most populous city and often considered the second-most expensive after Vancouver, followed the national trend to higher prices in all three types of housing.

The Toronto two-storey average in the first quarter was $671,252, the bungalow average was $565,700 and the condo average was $359,671.

Royal LePage president and CEO Phil Soper says the Canadian housing industry is in a very unusual situation.

“The combination of very low mortgage rates and flat home prices, against a background of gener-

al economic improvement across the nation, is not something we’ve seen before,” Soper said Thursday.

“Typically one of these variables is moving hard in an opposite direction.”

Soper acknowledged that there have been warnings of impending market upset and dramatic price decreases but said there’s no evidence of that.

“The current environment is very supportive for housing,” Soper added.

The survey’s findings of continuing, but slower, year-to-year price increases in most markets is consistent with other real estate reports.

However, Royal LePage also found that in most cities there were also increases between the last quarter of 2012 and the first quarter of 2013 — in contrast with some reports that have shown month-to-month decreases since last summer.

between five and 15 per cent of that amount, depending on how good the information is.

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TAXES: Penalties and interest Speaking generally, Loomer said: “Frankly, it’s probably because it’s out of the sight of the revenue authorities and it’s secretive and so the income is hard to find.”

“They feel they can get away with it,” said Loomer, who teaches at Dalhousie’s Schulich School of Law. Where matters get complicated is when individuals set up trusts or shell corporations to make it harder to link the funds to them.

In the case of a trust, an individual must relinquish total control of those funds in order for them not to be included in taxable income.

If a Canadian is found to be shielding income offshore without properly disclosing it to the CRA, the punishment can be severe.

In addition to the tax bill, there are additional penalties and interest to pay. Jail time is a possibility in particularly egregious cases.

Several governments have been cracking down on offshore tax havens since the 2008 financial crisis as a means to collect some of their tax revenue.

Canada has been signing what’s known as “tax information exchange agreements” with governments, such as the British Virgin Islands, though Loomer doubts they’re all that effective.

Canada can only request information regarding a specific individual they suspect of tax evasion, so most cases likely pass under the radar.

“It’s been more for show, in my view,” said Loomer, adding it may have the effect of spooking some tax-dodgers to come forward before they’re caught.

The 2013 federal budget included a program to stop international tax evasion, under which people who tip off the CRA could get a financial reward if the investigation bears fruit.

If the CRA ends up collecting more than $100,000 based on the information, tipsters could get a fee of

Q: Investors have taken money out of stock mutual funds for the past six years in a row.

But that trend may be coming to an end, with cash being added this year.

Do you expect it to continue?

A: Investors are clearly coming off the sidelines, whether you’re looking at flows across the industry or just at Vanguard. But you can’t make a trend out of a couple months. The good news is that people are getting back into stocks again. If you’re investing for the long run, that’s still where we believe the growth potential is. We just hate to see the cases where an investor is only now coming back into the market, after staying out over the past five years.

You don’t want to see people chase performance, and investors have a bad habit of doing that. And the recent flows would back that up.

Q: Vanguard has long argued that many U.S. investors have a home bias in their portfolios — that is, they’re not investing enough in foreign stocks relative to how much they own in the U.S. Yet recently, U.S. stocks have outperformed nearly all the foreign indexes.

Does that argument still make sense?

A: As much as 30 to 40 per cent of your stock portfolio could or should be held internationally. At that level, you can get the benefits of diversification.

We don’t tell people, “Go international, because the returns will be better.”

Instead, it’s about diversifying your stream of investment returns. The returns generated by U.S. stocks won’t be correlated 1-to-1 with foreign stocks.

They will move differently.

But if you’ve got more than 40 per cent of your stock portfolio in international stocks, the benefits of diversification start to wane. It’s important to remember that investing in foreign stocks still costs more than domestic investing. (For example, most foreign stock funds charge higher expenses than domestic stock funds.) Those added costs can outweigh the benefits of going international. With that cost trade-off, you have diminishing returns if you’ve got more than 40 per cent international.

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ENERGY The Norwegian company now has plans to build a one-to-two-megawatt plant in 2015.

Pressure retarded-osmosis (PRO) works when the volume and pressure of the fluid on the sea water side of permeable membrane increases to a level where it can be used to power a turbine at a constant flow.

Like gravity in a hydroelectric dam, the fresh water moves through the membrane and into the salt water at a calculated rate.

However, PRO is not the only method of producing power by using salt and fresh water.

Reversed electro-dialysis (RED) is in essence a salt water battery. This device uses anion and cation exchange membranes to generate electric power.

This process was discovered in the 1950s and has faced problems with efficiencies and contamination of the membranes

from impurities, found in fresh and salt water, like algae.

Institut Lumière Matière in Lyon France, collaborating with the Institut Néel, are working on an experimental membrane that is both impermeable and electrically insulating into which they inserted a boron nitride nanotube.

This approach is claiming an electrical output 1,000 times that of current semipermeable membrane technology and promises viable options to offshore wind farms.

In Monza, Italy, in a lab at the University of Milan, another method of producing power from the salinity difference between sea and fresh water is being developed.

Based on electric double layer (EDL) capacitor technology, two carbon electrodes are immersed in sea water and given polarity by introducing a small electrical current.

When fresh water is

sea water and eventually may provide countries with large coastal areas and river deltas with an alternate energy source that has no environmental impact.

Lorne Oja is an energy consultant, power engineer and a partner in a

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Osmosis was first discovered in 1748 by physicist Jean-Antoine Nollet when he immersed a pig’s bladder filled with wine in a trough full of fresh water.

(He is also remembered for an experiment involving 200 monks forming a circle almost a mile in circumference while holding an iron wire. He proved the speed of electricity when he connected the ends of a wire to a Leyden jar battery and instantaneously shocked all of them.)

To finish with the pig’s bladder story, after being submerged for a short period, it burst as the diffusion of water into the bladder caused the pressure inside to build to the point of rupture.

Now, some 261 years later, this osmotic process works in desalination plants to purify drinking water from sea water, using a technique known as reverse osmosis.

In Norway, using a procedure known as pressure-retarded osmosis, energy is harvested from the difference in salinity between fresh and sea water.

In November 2009, the Norwegian utility Stratkraft built the world’s first osmotic power plant prototype.

This plant produces a whopping 4,000 watts of power, enough for about two small homes.

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Cape Breton Girl NATALIE MACMASTER RETURNS TO HER ROOTS WITH AN ALBUM THAT EMBODIES THE CAPE BRETON SOUND

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BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF When Cape Breton fiddler Natalie MacMaster runs out of ideas for traditional Celtic tunes, she turns to her mother’s “wall of cassettes” for inspiration.

Puzzled younger readers (who no doubt are reading this story online) may well ask what exactly is a cassette?

Well, it’s an outdated audio tape recording device that’s more recent than the bulky eight-track, but older than the CD. These seldom used tapes still, apparently, rule at Natalie’s mom’s place, where shelves of cassette recordings of impromptu performances at various kitchen parties going back to the early 1980s remain preserved for posterity.

“These things are all part of everyday living at our house,” said MacMaster, who takes for granted that musical moments that spontaneously transpired when she was 10 years old can still be accessed with the click of a cassette player’s ‘on’ button.

And what fun, spirited music those recordings must hold, with improvising community fiddlers playing from memory Scottish or Irish tunes that go back 300 years or more.

MacMaster, who performs with a four-piece back-

IN CONCERT Who: Fiddler Natalie MacMaster When: 7:30 p.m., Friday, April 12 Where: Red Deer’s Memorial Centre Tickets: $55.35 from Black Knight Ticket Centre up band on April 12 at Red Deer’s Memorial Centre, said the appealing, toe-tapping tunes have survived centuries and jumped continents with the wave of North American immigration from the British Isles.

But there’s no particular uniqueness to them.

“I can hardly tell the difference between them myself. It’s just a fiddle tune. There’s not that much to it. The key is in the way you play it and the delivery.”

Luckily, MacMaster is known for her lively, energetic performances. The Juno Award-winning fiddler feels the melodies and makes the audience feel them too, whether she’s tapping her toes or step-dancing along to the beat.

“Yes, I’m still step-dancing five babies later,” said MacMaster — although she admitted she can hardly keep her eyes open after seeing her entire family through a horrendous flu bug.

Life at home and on the road is more hectic now

that the 40-year-old has her children (the youngest only seven months old) with husband and fellow fiddler Donnell Leahy of the Leahy family band.

But MacMaster said she makes it work — whether it means taking the whole family on the road as she and Leahy did during a joint tour last fall, or trading off on solo tours, such as the Western one she’s embarking on this spring.

The first hour away from home can feel like a bit of a break. But after that, she feels the distance. “I don’t need two weeks off motherhood,” she said, with a chuckle.

While occasional absences are a job requirement, MacMaster always has her priorities straight. “We turn down an awful lot of stuff. I don’t take near the shows I used to take — and some of it’s great stuff, but you can’t do it all,” she said.

“I guess in the end, I’d rather fail at my career than fail at motherhood.”

So far, her career is showing no signs of faltering.

Her latest and 11th recording, Cape Breton Girl, is a collection of well-received traditional reels and jigs.

MacMaster said she aimed to return to her roots with an album that embodies the Cape Breton sound.

“While there are other instruments on the recording, it’s the piano and fiddle, the core instruments of Cape Breton music, that make up the bulk of the sound.” lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

Photographer finds beauty in steel and glass

BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF When Calgary photographer Bill Peters looks at the steel and glass buildings that make up modern cities, he sees something different than most people hurrying by.

He sees beauty — whether of line, texture, colour or pattern.

One of his most admired photos, of reflective revolving doors on an office tower at 333 5th Ave. S.W. in Calgary, can be viewed in the striking exhibit When the City Isn’t Looking: Photographs by Bill Peters, showing at the Kiwanis Gallery at the Red Deer Public Library.

Peters, who admitted riskily stepping back into traffic in order to get this striking image of glass and metal, later showed the same eye-catching photograph at a Calgary art gallery. The exhibit “was literally right around the corner from 333 5th Ave., and yet several people came up to ask me, ‘Where are those beautiful doors? They can’t be in Calgary.’

“I told them, ‘You probably walk by them every day!’ ” Peters believes too many of us miss the forest for the trees, so to speak, by observing our cities too literally and too generally.

“Very few of my photos are purely descriptive or documentary in nature. I try to look at something intensely, then break it down into bits and pieces.”

And it’s in these photographed fragments of colour or abstracted pattern that beauty emerges.

For instance, Peters’ series of three large photographs of Frank Gehry’s Experience Music Project (now the EMP Museum) in Seattle show only details of the curved and twisted metal plates that cover the building. But they glow breathtakingly in the light, like the rainbow scales of a fish.

His Red Hands, Montreal photo shows part of a sculpture through the distortion of reflective glass.

It appears psychedelic and bold and yet also has a dream-like, fairy-tale quality.

Peters’ large-scale colour pigment prints seem to challenge the viewer to take a deeper look at cities, observing them not as functional mundane environments, but as artistic creations that can exhibit the same emotional qualities — be it beauty, joy, inspiration or loneliness — as their human creators.

In his photos Night Building, Calgary and Reflections, 5th Avenue, Calgary glass office towers take on the same dissolving, rippling quality as a picturesque pond. The windows of neighbouring buildings are reflected back to us in wonderfully distorted abstract designs.

His Window Washer, Calgary shows the assortment of geometric patterns and lush colours that can be captured in one upward glance at downtown Cow Town.

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Frank Gehry Surface #2, Seattle.

This photo, in particular, supports Peters’ assertion that his hometown offers some of the best opportunities for architectural photography in the world.

“Calgary is unique for its concentration of glass towers that are all reflecting off each other,” said Peters, who drew inspiration from the city’s narrow streets and the proliferation of glass-covered buildings constructed during recent oil boom years.

Although the photographer — who started working in planetariums with his science degree and is still a museum planning consultant — has a bounty of subject matter close to his own front door, he has taken urban photos in Toronto, Montreal, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco — and even Red Deer.

Peters, who also studied cinematic arts at the University of Southern California, spent several days looking for Red Deer photo ops, so he could include one image of this city in the Kiwanis Gallery exhibit.

He came up with a shot that contrasts the vivid or-

ange and lime green of a metal sculpture of trees by local artist (and city councillor) Paul Harris, with the deep blue sky.

The photographer said the sculpture in the parking lot of the Sheraton Red Deer Hotel seemed “like an orphan” in that location. “A lot of people might see it, incidentally, as they cruise up and down Gaetz Avenue.” But he hopes his abstracted photograph encourages more people to appreciate its colours and stylistic design.

In fact, Peters hopes his Kiwanis Gallery photo exhibit will open more people’s eyes to the “unintentional art that’s surrounding us every day.”

The exhibit, presented by the Red Deer Arts Council and public library, continues to April 25.

There’s a First Friday reception tonight from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. with Peters expecting to attend. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

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One piece of slip cast ceramic artwork by Red Deer College student Emily Stone in a series called Felis Catus Crystallus. The artwork is featured in the PortHole Gallery just outside of the RDC Library.

EXHIBITS RED DEER GALLERIES ● Typecast — Red Deer College Annual Year End Exhibition is on at Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery until April 29. The exhibit reflects many of the ideas and themes taught at the college, and represents a variety of subjects, materials and more. Phone 403-309-8405. ● Delaney and Anderton at Dose Coffee on Little Gaetz Ave. features figure drawing, oil landscapes and acrylic landscapes. ● This is Home: We Are Guests by Roberta Murray is open at Kerry Wood Nature Centre until April 30 in Marjorie Wood Gallery. Phone 403-346-2010. ● Exhibit at Gallery IS from noon to 9 p.m. on Friday and on Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. See galleryis.arts@yahoo.ca ● Expressions exhibition of exquisite artworks of Ecole Secondaire Notre Dame High School students will be featured at The Hub on Ross Gallery for the month of April.

The exhibit will be part of First Friday on April 5 from 4 to 6 p.m. and the opening reception will take place on April 12 from 4 to 6 p.m. Free of charge. Phone 403-340-4869. ● Remarkable Red Deer: Stories from the Heart of the Parkland is now open at the Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery and will celebrate the centennial of the city of Red Deer.

The Grand Opening Celebration on April 14. Phone 403-3098405. ● Blooming Spring — Artwork by Dee Poisson will be featured at The Gallery on Main in Lacombe until April 6. ● Collaboration and Mentorship with artists Kelli Condon and Keoni Barker at The Hub on Ross Gallery will be on display until March 29. ● Works by Harvey Brink — Artist’s Picks at Café Pichilingue can be viewed at this location until March 31. ● A Nod Toward the Yucatan by Harvey A. Brink photography exhibit will be featured at The Velvet Olive April 1 to 30. ● When the City Isn’t Looking: Photographs by Bill Peters, Calgarian artist will be on display at the Kiwanis Gallery of the Red Deer Public Library at the downtown location from

Feb. 26 to April 28. For more information call the Red Deer Arts Council at 403-348-2787 or visit www.reddeerartscouncil. ca ● The Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum celebrates Red Deer Centennial with the opening of the exhibit Red Deer Sport History. Take a look at over 100 years Sports History and discover the impact that sport had on Red Deer and its citizens. For more information contact Debbie at debbie@ashfm.ca or visit www.ashfm.ca or call 403-3418614.

To be included in this listing, please email event details to editorial@reddeeradvocate.com, fax to 403-341-6560, or phone 403-314-4325.

Live Dates ● 111 Grill presents Don Berner on saxophone with Paul Courage on organ and Efa Etoroma on drums for a jazzy performance on April 5 and 6 with the gig to start at 7:30 p.m. ● The Vat welcomes Two Hours Traffic from Charlottetown, P.E.I. on April 5. ● The Hideout welcomes The Steel Wheels with Americana for an acoustic performance on April 10, and Junonominated singer/songwriters Peter Katz and Emma-Lee on April 28. ● The Centrium lineup for April 17 features punk/emo rock band from Vancouver — Marianas Trench. Special guests are Down With Webster, and Anami Vice. Doors open at 6 p.m. and show gets going at 7 p.m. Ticket sales are through Livenation.com or from Ticketmaster. Ticket prices are $29.50 and $45 (plus FMF and service charges). Reserved seating for this all ages show.

To have your establishment’s live bands included in this space, fax a list to Club Dates by 8 a.m. on Wednesday to 403-341-6560 or email editorial@reddeeradvocate.com.

Big names pushing country music in new directions In an age of milquetoast, pickup-truck-obsessed himbos, Brad Paisley is one of the few country artists to regularly wrestle with race and class, and what happens when those issues intersect with some of Southern culture’s darker impulses.

He’s almost certainly the genre’s only superstar to take pride in telling his audience things they don’t want to hear. But country fans can be hidebound and criticism-averse, and while Paisley’s observations usually come in the form of affectionate nudges and not sharp elbows, even he can’t get away with too much.

Paisley, who recently told an interviewer that his musical nerve went in and out like the tide, has lately alternated socially conscious albums with less-complicated crowd-pleasers. His new disc, Wheelhouse, (out April 9) is the follow-up to 2011’s benign This Is Country Music and opens with Southern Comfort Zone, a gentle takedown of Southern insularity. “Not everybody owns a gun/ . . . Not everybody goes to church/ Or watches every NASCAR race,” observes Paisley, who sounds as if he can’t believe it, either.

Whether these seem like obvious statements of fact or an affront to your belief system depends to a great extent on which side of the Mason-Dixon Line you’re located. But Paisley swaddles the would-be controversial tracks in choir-preaching love songs and shaggy, honky-tonk ramblers — his versions of musical insurance policies. Most of Wheelhouse is Central Alberta Theatre a demilitarized zone, devoted to Paisley’s usual (in other words, pretty great) tales of love won (The Mona Lisa, one of several songs here indebted to 2013 Season Coldplay) and lost (Press4214-58 St. Red Deer ing on a Bruise). Marital fidelity and churchgoing are On Golden Pond

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finds himself “Caught between Southern pride and Southern blame/ . . . I’m proud of where I’m from/ But not everything we’ve done.” A well-reasoned examination of racism and guilt in the post-slavery South, the song is in danger of being suffocated by its own good intentions, at least until LL Cool J comes along and wrings its neck.

His guest verse starts off “Dear Mr. White Man” and gets worse from there, degenerating into an awkward parade of racial cliches (do-rags, gold chains, low-hanging pants, etc.) from which everyone involved should have fled.

It’s the sole misstep on a disc that suffers mostly from its tortured sense of diplomacy, its carefully meted-out mix of the weighty and the harmless.

Paisley worries about the boundaries between what he wants to say and what he is able to say; he picks at the division between himself and his audience like a wound.

On its second full-length album, Pioneer, the Band Perry acts as if those boundaries don’t exist at all.

The trio — two brothers and a sister from Greeneville, Tenn., whose self-titled 2010 debut was a platinum-plus behemoth — appreciates bluegrass, shiny choruses and Queen, and sees no reason why those influences can’t peacefully coexist.

★★★ Hours after CNN announced that it was testing a new round-table show called (Get to) The Point weeknights at 10 — temporarily replacing reruns of Anderson Cooper 360 — the network actually launched it.

Here’s the gimmick: The show is guaranteed just one week in CNN’s lineup; it’s long-term fate depends on the response of you, the viewer. Kind of like a PBS pledge drive.

It’s the kind of stunt we’ve come to know and love from CNN Worldwide President Jeff Zucker, the guy who invented, for instance, sitcom “supersizing” when he ran the entertainment division at NBC — a TV scheduling innovation we now take for granted.

The talker has featured adman Donny Deutsch, ESPN columnist Rick Reilly, author Margaret Hoover and ESPN NFL analyst Jason Taylor.

So how did (GT)TP do?

An average of 278,000 people tuned in at 10 p.m.

Monday — 80,000 of them ages 25 to 54, which is the currency of news programming ad sales. That’s 45 percent less viewership of all ages — and 52 percent less in the demographic group — than the same day one year ago on CNN. It’s also 38 percent less viewership in the age bracket — and 44 percent in the 25to-54 demo — than Cooper’s average in the slot last month.

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Smithsonian Channel has snagged exclusive North American program rights to a documentary about the recent discovery of King Richard III’s remains under an English parking lot that ended a 500-year mystery.

When The King’s Skeleton: Richard III Revealed made its world debut on Channel 4 in the U.K., nearly 5 million viewers tuned in.

You know Richard III — bad back, nasty guy, snuffed his young nephews in the Tower of London to snag the throne, then decided he’d trade his kingdom for a horse? Played over the years by Kenneth Branagh, Al Pacino, Kevin Spacey, Ian McKellen and Laurence Olivier?

Well, apparently that gag about trading his kingdom for a horse — or words to that effect — was delivered just beneath where now sits a parking lot, at the site of a former monastery not far from where the Battle of Bosworth took place in central England.

That’s where archaeologists dug up the skeleton that got DNA-tested, proving correct in February the hunch of a screenwriter/member of the worldwide Richard III Society named Philippa Langley.

Langley is working on a film script about “the real Richard III,” according to the society. And she just screams to be played by Cate Blanchett in the you-know-it’s-coming HBO flick on the improbable parking-lot treasure hunt.

The King’s Skeleton: Richard III Revealed will debut April 21 at 9 p.m. The documentary is produced by the only team allowed access to the archaeological dig in the parking lot, the testing of the skeleton to determine its identity, blah, blah, blah.

Richard III was killed at the BoB in 1485, after which he was pretty thoroughly trashed by the winning Tudor dynasty, as Smithsonian Channel — the joint venture between the Smithsonian Institution and Showtime Networks — reminds us in Tuesday’s news.

“We all love a villain in TV. Richard is the archetypal bad guy: The man who would murder his defenseless nephews in his pursuit of power,” said David Royle, executive vice president for programming and production for the Smithsonian Channel.

“But maybe we got the story all wrong. DNA has rescued many convicts from the despair of prison. Now it may be rescuing an innocent king from the twisted annals of history.”

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Zhang Xiaogang is China’s priciest living artist, achieving that status when his triptych Forever Lasting Love, shown here, sold for $10.2 million in 2011 at a Hong Kong auction. His latest works are on view at the Pace Gallery in New York.

Chinese artist lives spartan but productive life

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COUNTRY: Glam rock, emo-pop While Paisley cloaks his cosmopolitan musings on nationalism and multiculturalism in traditional country clothing, the Band Perry dresses up traditional country sentiments in the cosmopolitan trappings of glam rock and emo-pop. In the process,the group has made what will likely be one of the signal country albums of 2013.

Maybe it’s the continuing influence of Taylor Swift’s dubstep-dropping, boundary-eroding Red, but Pioneer never seems like anything less than a traditional country disc, no matter how far afield it goes. Forever Mine Nevermind, written with Paisley, begins as cast-off Queen (not the risque Queen of, say, Fat Bottomed Girls, but Queen scrubbed clean, as if Glee got to it first) before ending as a brisk emo-country anthem. The title track, a simple, lovely folk ballad with its Instagram filter set to “Nashville,” is an ode to adven-

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Zhang Xiaogang still lives in China where he said his works were banned until 1997. The series that attracted Chinese censors and Western patrons, called Bloodline: Big Family, was inspired by a trove of family photographs from the days of the Cultural Revolution. Pictured, Bloodline Series: Big Family (1999).

“Since 2006, I am trying to move forward as an artist,” said Zhang, 56, through a translator during an interview at Pace. “But whenever people come to my studio, they always ask about the work I did 20 years ago.”

Bald and bespectacled, Zhang looks like an older

turousness that isn’t the slightest bit adventurous itself. Mother Like Mine” is the world’s most self-satisfied Mother’s Day card set to a forgettable beat, but who can argue with songs about mothers?

Forged in the same toothy-blonddiva generator that birthed Swift and Carrie Underwood, frontwoman Kimberly Perry carries the album’s lesser songs and makes a meal of its great ones, like the recent hit Better Dig Two. It’s the only track to merge the group’s three obsessions — the preservation of female virtue, the lure of faux-oldtimey bluegrass and the Brontean glamour of an early death. The song’s protagonist, who was able to wear white when she got married, just so you know, loves her husband enough to want to die when her marriage does.

In fact, she insists: “If that ring gets a little too tight/ You might as well read me my last rites.” (“And yours, too” goes the subtext.)

An almost-murder ballad with an arrangement that evokes a haunted house version of Underwood’s Undo It,” its protestations of marital devotion are both creepy and sweet, offering a rare moment of ambiguity and shadow on an album that is otherwise fluorescently lit.

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NEW YORK — “Every morning I wake up between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m., have a cup of coffee, read the news and head to the studio,” says artist Zhang Xiaogang, “where I stay until 10 p.m. to 11 p.m.”

It’s a Spartan routine for China’s priciest living artist, who achieved that status when his triptych titled Forever Lasting Love sold for $10.2 million at a Hong Kong auction in 2011.

His latest works, a mix of paintings and sculptures, are now on view at the Pace Gallery in New York’s Chelsea area where the opening last week attracted several hundred guests.

Four new canvases of parents and children and dreary rooms hang in one wing of the 8,000-squarefoot gallery. In the main area, pedestals display 17 sculptures, including a 6-inch-tall head of a girl and a bust of a bespectacled young man measuring 5 feet and weighing 600 pounds. Each sculpture was handor spray-painted, with some textures recalling clay or marble.

Zhang still lives in China where his works were banned until 1997, he said. The series that attracted Chinese censors and Western patrons was called Bloodline: Big Family and was inspired by a trove of family photographs from the days of the Cultural Revolution.

The paintings depicted stiff, vacant-eyed children and adults, wearing Communist garb and linked by thin, red lines.

In 2006, a Bloodline canvas fetched $979,200 at Sotheby’s in New York. At Pace, the prices are $50,000 to $250,000 for sculptures and $550,000 to $1.2 million for paintings. Most works sold within the show’s first week.

incarnation of the children in his new paintings and sculptures. We spoke on the eve of the opening, as a forklift moved heavy sculptures around and assistants measured and hung the paintings.

The sculptures were cast at the Polich Tallix Fine Art Foundry in upstate New York, which has produced works for artists including Jeff Koons and Claes Oldenburg.

Zhang spent the past month in New York, painting the sculptures by hand in a temporary studio on West 18th Street. They look like three-dimensional versions of his Bloodline characters: a girl with pigtails, a boy in sailor cap, naked infants.

Overall, preparations for the show took three years, Zhang said, and came down to the wire. The last bronze was completed at 10 p.m. on Tuesday before the Thursday opening.

“It’s hard to get the work away from him,” said Arne Glimcher, founder of Pace. “He paints it, then he gets another idea and he adds to it.”

In new paintings, the adults and children occupy sparsely furnished rooms, with walls painted green and gray and bonsai on side tables.

“It’s a typical Chinese setting from the 1970s,” said Zhang. “My parents kept this color until the 1990s.”

The Position of Father depicts a toddler leaning back in an armchair as if he were an adult and wearing blue pajamas with a big hole in the front.

“That’s a typical Chinese onesie,” said Zhang. “We didn’t have diapers. It was very convenient.”

In one painting, a neatly folded white shirt and blue trousers are laid out on a bed.

“It’s the outfit I wanted the most as a child,” said Zhang. “We could not afford it and I was very envious of the boys who had it.”

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Woman tired of boyfriend hiding relationship Dear Annie: I’ve been a widow for 15 years. I end the relationship if Jerry doesn’t come through. moved to another state to be with my kids and met That would mean he isn’t likely to ever be “ready.”

“Jerry.” We’ve been dating for nine months.

Sorry.

Jerry has been divorced for two years Dear Annie: I’m planning my wedding and has two adult children. His ex-wife and asked my best friend, “Kayla,” to be was his childhood sweetheart and the my maid of honor. only woman he’d ever been with.

I love her like a sister. Right after colThe problem is, I have never been lege, Kayla made a mistake and got pregto Jerry’s house. He says his niece and nant after a one-night stand with some guy youngest child live with him, and he she met at a bar. Her daughter, “Jessie,” is hasn’t told the family about me. When I now 4 years old, a wonderful child and my asked why, he said, “Then everyone will goddaughter. I want her as my flower girl. know it’s over between my ex and me.”

My mother liked Kayla until Jessie was I think Jerry’s mother sustains the born and she realized the child is biracial. hope that he will get back together with My mother hit the roof when she found his ex, and I’m pretty sure his ex would out Kayla and Jessie are in the wedding like that, too. party. She claims they are “tainted.” I am MITCHELL I gave Jerry a deadline of three astounded and furious with my mother. & SUGAR months to make our relationship public.

Her side of the family is extremely racist, He swears he’s not still married, and and I have little to do with them. he gave me a ring for Valentine’s Day. My mother always downplayed their beHe spends the night at my house every havior as “old fashioned,” but now that week. I just want to know what you think. — Not Yet she’s older, she’s become just like them. Believe me, Official it’s not early-onset dementia or anything like that.

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Robert (Bob) Laurence Williams passed away p e a c e f u l l y o n T h u r s d a y, March 28, 2013 at the Red Deer Regional Hospital, at the age of 87 years, with his loving wife of 61 years, Dorothy, by his side. Bob was born in London, Ontario on November 27, 1925 to Alfred and Cissie Williams.

With an army background, Bob joined the Navy at the tender age of 17. At the end of WWII, he went to work for the Hudson’s Bay Company in the North. He met Dorothy in Calgary and they married on February 15, 1952. The North called him again and they moved to Fon du Lac, Saskatchewan with the Hudson’s Bay fur trade. They were blessed with two children; Laurie and Carl. In 1958, the family moved to Dawson City where Bob worked as a mining clerk. It was there that they had another daughter, Jacqueline. Up to 1972, the family moved around the Yukon as Bob worked for Forestry and as a Mining Recorder. They moved to Yellowknife, N.W.T. in 1971 where Bob had accepted a position as Chief Mining Recorder. A few years later, he was promoted to Assistant Director of Non-renewable Resources for the Northwest Territories.

They retired to Christina Lake, B.C. in 1983 and lived in their dream home with further moved to Winfield, B.C., Grande Prairie, A.B., Salmon Arm, B.C., and finally to Red Deer where they made their permanent home. Bob was an avid gardener, a lover of the outdoors and was generous of heart.

His penchant for story telling would entertain everyone; even if they had heard it more than once. He loved curling, dancing and always had a solid handshake. Bob never shied away from a challenge - be it panning for gold or trekking up a mountain to check an eagle’s nest. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy, children; Laurie (Russ) of Christina Lake, B.C., Carl (Mary Ann) of Yellowknife, N.W.T., and Jacqui (Darby) of Wembley, A.B., grandchildren; Dayna, Brad, Blair, Joe, Cole, Garret, Drew, and Cheryl, and great granddaughter, Abby. Bob is also survived by a sister, Betty Green of Calgary and a brother, Neville (Gerry) of Saskatoon, S.K. Robert was predeceased by his mother and father; Cissie and Alfred Williams, a brother, Eric, and sisters; Doris and Edna. A Celebration of Life was held in Red Deer, at the Davenplace Hall on April 1, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. Donations in Robert’s name are gladly accepted to the charity of one’s choice. The family would like to thank the nurses and Doctors at the Red Deer Hospital for their care and support.

The exceptional generosity of neighbors and friends was greatly appreciated in this time of need.

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BROWN, Sarah Adell (Sally) Our sweet mother, g r a n d m o t h e r, a n d g r e a t grandmother Sarah Adell Brown (Sally), passed away at her home in the arms of loved ones, Friday, March 29, 2013 in Olds, Alberta.

Born in Delia, Alberta, she was 87. Sally was the devoted and beloved wife (67 years married) of Norman who predeceased her in 2010. Sally was also predeceased by her infant son, Jack, her son John McMurchie (Mac) and much loved daughter-in-law Georgia Brown, her parents John and Jessie McMurchie of Delia, Alberta and recently, her sister Jackie Purkis of Victoria.

Mum was the pillar of our family, providing unconditional love, pride and support for each of us. Her grace and integrity supported the entire family through both the good and hard times. In early years when Dad was very ill, Sally worked at the Bay in Calgary. Later, she enjoyed selling new homes in the Red Deer Area and was awarded for sales in the Bower community. Mum was also the accountant for Hugh and Rob’s Mainly Music store when Mum and Dad “retired” to Vancouver. Sally was a passionate gardener who created beautiful showcases of colour and scent in each of the homes she and Norman lived in. Every guest to their home left with a bouquet. Her chocolate cake was legendary as was her Texas hash and our mum loved strawberry anything. Sally will be loved and cherished forever by her children Sharyn Brown (Gerry Nufer), Hugh Brown (Colleen), Valerie Steinbach (Gord), Lorna Sarah (Ed Frere) and Robert Brown (Elena). She will hold a special place in the hearts of her five grandsons and always treasured by her eleven granddaughters and eleven great grandchildren with two more on the way. Mum, we love you and are all happy to know you are now reunited with Dad. You will always be part of the beautiful prairie landscape, sunny skies and vast wild-flowered foothills you loved. The family gratefully acknowledges Norma Hermo for her dedicated care of Mum for the past two years.

We also thank Jane, Wevelyn and Melinda for their care. A Memorial Service for Mum will be held on April 8, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Olds, Alberta.

SAWYER A memorial tea in honour of Marlene Sawyer will be held at the Haynes Hall on April 8, 2013 at 1 p.m.

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SAWYER Marlene Born May 31, 1934, Marlene passed away after a lengthy battle with diabetes and leukemia March 30, 2013 at the age of 78 years. Marlene is survived by her son, Tom (Georgina); two grandsons, Curtis and Winston (Kim); four great grandchildren, Bailey and Deuce, Quentin and Keylee; sister, Shirley Ramsay and nieces and nephews. Marlene was born to Fred and Viola Stewart at Haynes, Alberta. Marlene was united in marriage to Ken in December of 1952.

She was predeceased by Ken in April of 2003. Marlene loved the country life; she enjoyed rodeos, great friends, and the outdoors.

She also enjoyed working with their cattle, horses and working in her flowers and her yard. She could grow anything; she had a real green thumb. Marlene loved her grandkids, great grandkids and spending time with them; taking them on hikes and showing them the great outdoors. She will be sadly missed by family and friends.

There will be no Funeral at Marlene`s request. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to S.T.A.R.S., Box 570, 1441 Aviation Park NE, C a l g a r y, A B , T 2 E 8 M 7 .

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He was born in Edmonton and raised on the PMH grounds. In 1948 he married Florence Konkin and in 1952 built a house on “The Hill” in Ponoka. They only had one child, Susan, in 1955. Vic enjoyed many hobbies such as woodworking, carving and sailing. He is survived by his daughter Susan Laycraft (Ron) of Edmonton; two grandsons Matthew Laycraft (Candice) of Edmonton and Curtis Laycraft (Roxanne) of Victoria; one spectacular great-granddaughter Felicity of Edmonton; as well as his beloved brother Ron Mayled (Joyce) of Claresholm. He was predeceased by his devoted wife of 52 years, Florence. A Funeral Service was held at the Forest Home Cemetery at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 3, 2013.

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It is with heavy hearts that the family of Bart-Daniel Uitvlugt announce his passing on Saturday March 30, 2013 at the age of 30. A celebration of life will be held at Wilson’s Funeral Chapel & Crematorium on Sunday April 7, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, a trust fund has been set up for the children as follows: “In Trust for Alana, Codie and Monika Uitvlugt” at RBC Royal Bank, Lacombe, Alberta Transit 07049 Account number 5009675. Funds can be deposited at any RBC branch. Condolences may be made by visiting www.wilsonsfuneralchapel.ca WILSON’S FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM serving Central Alberta with locations in Lacombe and Rimbey in charge of arrangements.

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LAURA KILBACK Feb. 14, 1933 - April 8, 2011 Your memory is our keepsake, Which brings us smiles and tears, God has you in His arms, We have you in our hearts.

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FRIZZELL David Eldon June 13, 1946- Mar. 29, 2013 David passed away at the Cross Cancer Institute on March 29, 2013. Dave is survived by his two children, Greg (Mary) and Kathryn (Michael) Esmond. Prayer Service to be held Saturday, April 6 at 1pm at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 6 McMillan Ave, with lunch to follow at 115 Issard Close, Red Deer.

SMART Valerie Anne (nee Johnson) 1952-2013 It is with great sadness that we announce that Ms. Valerie Anne Smart of Red Deer passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 31, 2013, at the age of 60 years, after a courageous battle with cancer and complications from multiple sclerosis. Valerie is survived by her mother, Eva Morris (nee Braithwaite) of Red Deer, her brother, David Johnson (Rose) of Red Deer, her sister, Beverly Johnson of Calgary, her brother, Clifford Johnson (Gail Smith) of Calgary, three nephews; Brian (Dawn), Douglas (Danielle) and Owen, two nieces; Karen Davis (Tyler) and Sydney Johnson, and great nephew, Tyler Johnson, as well as numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Valerie was predeceased by her father, Frank Johnson, in 1985. Valerie was born in Red Deer, Alberta on December 4, 1952 and raised on farms in Sylvan Lake area through her mid-teen years. She later lived in Sylvan Lake and Red Deer. Valerie spent many years in the real estate business in the Red Deer area until her MS prevented her from continuing the work that she thoroughly enjoyed and excelled at. She won several top sales awards and made many friends in the business. Valerie never complained about her illnesses, despite the toll that they took on her. She treated them as challenges to be dealt with as best as she could. Valerie always looked for ways to help others, despite her failing health. Her extended family and many good friends will truly miss her kindness, courage, warm personality and independent spirit. The family would like to thank all of the medical staff who provided excellent care for Valerie at the Red Deer Hospital emergency department and Unit 32. We particularly wish to thank the wonderful caring staff at the Red Deer Hospice Society who looked after her so well during her final days. They are all truly special people. A Memorial Service celebrating Valerie’s life will be held at Eventide Funeral Chapel, 4820 - 45 Street, Red Deer, on Friday, April 5, 2013, at 2:00 p.m. A reception will be held following the service at Bower-Kin Community Centre, 85 Boyce Street, Red Deer.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that consideration be given to making donations in Valerie’s name to the Multiple Sclerosis Society, 105-4807 50 Avenue, Red Deer, AB T4N 4A5, the Canadian Cancer Society, 4730A Ross Street, Red Deer, Alberta, T4N 1X2, the Red Deer Hospice Society, 99 Arnot Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta, T4R 3S6, or to a charity of the donor’s choice. Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.eventidefuneralchapels.com Arrangements entrusted to EVENTIDE FUNERAL CHAPEL 4820 - 45 Street, Red Deer.

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Local industrial supply company is looking for a bookkeeper. Please fax resume to 403-342-0233

MONDAYS AT EAST 40th PUB “Name That Tune”

FULL-TIME REAL ESTATE CONVEYANCING POSITION

EAST 40th PUB

Play to win East 40th Bucks 7-10:30 p.m.

PARKINSON ALBERTA RED DEER EDUCATION DAY

Wed. April 17, 2013 Professional speakers, educational displays. $10/person incl. lunch.

Information: 403-346-4463 mherron@parkinsonalberta.ca QUILTERS! Central Alberta Quilters Guild presents the 22nd Annual Quilt Show at the Parkland Pavilion Westerner Park, Red Deer on Friday, April 5, 10:00AM to 7:00PM and Saturday, April 6, 10:00AM to 5:00PM. Over 200 quilts displayed, Large Merchant Mall, Demos and Door Prizes. Special guest display by Buggy Barn.

Contact Lynne at 403-783-5808

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Found

FOUND: Tire tools along the side of the road.

Please call 403-318-6061 to identify.

SET OF KEYS, silver found on trail between 32 St. & Spruce Dr. Call 403-358-3820 to claim.

Companions

58

Are you looking for a change and have a minimum of 5 years office administration experience.

Knowledge and comfort working with numbers and accurate data entry a huge asset. Please forward resume via mail in confidence to: Patrick Galesloot, Century 21 Advantage, #905, 4747 - 67 Street, Red Deer, AB T4N 6H3 or via e-mail at patrick.galesloot@ century21.ca

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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 403-347-8650 COCAINE ANONYMOUS 403-304-1207 (Pager)

Knowledge of trucking industry and general knowledge of maintenance an asset but willing to train.

Exc. wages/benefits. Fax resume to 403-784-2330 or call toll free 1-877-787-2501

P/T Accounts Receivable Position

One regular day per week plus additional days during busy times and to cover for vacations. Hours and days may be somewhat flexible.

Accuracy and attention to detail a must. Large amount of invoicing and data entry. Working knowledge of Sage 50/Simply Accounting, Excel & MS an asset. Email: janeaustin103@gmail.com

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ESTATE SALE

SUN. APR. 7, 10 am. - 2 pm.

Furniture, electronics, art, pictures, beds, statues, golf clubs, computer electronics, full bdrm. suite, luggage and lots more.

Clerical

URBAN IMAGE HAIR CO.

requires stylist, commission & chair rental.

Call 403-314-4288 Central Alberta’s Largest Car Lot in Classifieds

Janitorial

770

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

Legal

Requires the services of an experienced Corp/Comm Legal Assistant as well as a Real Estate Conveyancer.

Part-timers for summer and vacation relief welcome to apply. Please email resume to ssimmons@altalaw.ca or fax to the attention of Office Manager on 403.343.0891.

Oilfield

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

TANKMASTER RENTALS requires CLASS 1 BED TRUCK Operators for Central Alberta. Competitive wages and benefits. m.morton@tankmaster.ca or fax 403-340-8818

780

800

Wise Intervention Services Inc. is now hiring for the following positions:

* Downhole Tool Supervisors * Coil Tubing Rig Managers * Crane Truck Operators * Nitrogen Pump Operators * Fluid Pump Operators * Mechanics Competitive wages and benefits. Priority given to applicants with relevant experience, Class 1 Drivers license and valid oilfield tickets.

309-3300 To Place Your Ad In The Red Deer Advocate Now!

Night Supervisors Must be able to provide truck Please send resume to 403-340-0886 or email: pnieman@ cathedralenergyservices.com

Office Assistant Required for busy office. This is a permanent part time to three quarter time position with occasional full time hours. The successful candidate will be skilled in accounts payable, payroll, balancing the bank, GST and Excel. Other duties to include general reception, answering phones, and filing.

website: www. cathedralenergyservices. com Your application will be kept strictly confidential.

SERVICE RIG

Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd is seeking a DRILLER.

294478D4-10

Locally based, home every night!

Lafarge is the largest diversified supplier of construction materials in Canada and the United States. We have been providing Central Alberta quality construction products for over 25 years with locations in Red Deer, Sylvan Lake, Innisfail and Lacombe County. We take pride in our commitment to safety, quality and consistency.

FRONT DESK ADMINISTRATOR

294697D5,6

• Excellent verbal & written communication – organizational & interpersonal skills • Able to multi-task and operate switchboard.

• High proficiency of Microsoft Word, Excel and computer skills.

• Accounting background to support Accounts Receivable and Payables Please email or fax a resume Attn: Annie.pitcher@lafarge-na.com 403 347 8060

LUCKY’S LOUNGE located in Jackpot Casino, requires Experienced F/T Servers.

Please apply in person at 4950 47 Ave. No phone calls please Red Deer Cultural Heritage Society requires a

PART TIME COOK

to provide catering services at the CRONQUIST HOUSE. Food service experience, the Food Sanitation & Hygiene Certificate, & excellent communication skills essential.

Please send resume to email: rdchs@telus.net or fax 403-347-8759 info, call 403-346-0055 WELL established 250 seat bar and grill in Red Deer now looking for a chef or kitchen manager. possibilities for sweat equity options. Great opportunity for enthusiastic applicants.

Please send resume to Box 1040, c/o R. D. Advocate, 2950 Bremner Ave., Red Deer, AB T4R 1M9

Sales & Distributors

830

CUSTOM Energized Air is a leader in compressed air technology and requires an

Please submit resumes and references to:

KFC/Peacock Inn #1, 4971 Phelan Street Red Deer, AB T4P 3Z4 Fax: 403.341.3820 Email: kfcgals@shawbiz.ca

PRODUCTION TESTING PERSONNEL REQ’D

Experienced Day Supervisors

720

Dozer Operator Class 1 & 3 Drivers Tractor Operators Loader Operator Labourers Flag People Fax resume: 403-885-5137 Email resume: office@ccal.com

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

TREELINE WELL SERVICES

Has Opening for all positions!

Immediately. All applicants must have current H2S, Class 5 with Q Endorsement, First Aid We offer competitive wages & excellent benefits. Please include 2 work reference names and numbers Please fax resume to : 403-264-6725 Or email to: tannis@treelinewell.com No phone calls please.

Outside Sales Rep

for our solutions driven sales team. Experience in air compressors and pneumatics a definite asset, but will train the right candidate. Base + commission + mileage + benefits. For Red Deer & area. Apply: del.trynchuk@cea-air.com

Trades

850

CRIBBER & LABORERS wanted. Start Tuesday April 9. 4 - 5 wks work in Red Deer. Wage negotiable. Contact Kristian @ 403-588-1581

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

3rd and 4th yr.

JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIANS

With Residential roughin exp. Competitive wages & benefits.

Fax resume to: 403-314-5599 WATER WELL DRILLING COMPANY IN BENTLEY REQ’S EXPERIENCED

WATER WELL DRILLERS HELPER

HEAVY Duty Mechanic:

Required : Apprentices will be considered. Experience in all make and models of diesel engine is required for this full time position.

Knowledge of air compressors, generator units and pumps would be an asset.

The successful applicant must have excellent communication skills, both oral & written. The position requires a person who has a strong work ethic and be able to work with minimal supervision in a fast paced work environment.

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest.

Only those considered will be contacted.

Forward Resume: Fax (403)343-2199 E-Mail: true@hertz.com

Restaurant/ Hotel

for our RIMBEY, Alberta location:

850

Top Wages paid based on experience. Full Benefits and Uniform Package included. Visit our website for more detailed job descriptions at www. eaglebuilders.ca. Applicants are able to apply online or fax resumes to Human Resources 403 885 5516 or e-mail: HR@eaglebuilders.ca.

TRUE POWER ELECTRIC Requires EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES CENTRAL CITY ASPHALT LTD. QUALIFIED

DISPATCHER/ DATA ANALYST

Immediate Positions Available

CALL:

* Concrete Finishers * General Labourers

GIBSON ENERGY is currently seeking an experienced

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Trades

Eagle Builders is expanding its facility to double production. We are currently seeking the following to join our team in Blackfalds for all shifts:

Wise is a leading oilfield services provider that is committed to quality and LOOKING for Experience. safety excellence. By emCarpenter with farm & powering positive attitudes, metal bldgs. 403-318-6406 beliefs, perceptions and LOOKING for Framers/ values, our employees care for the success of one carpenters 403-357-9816 another.

Looking for a place Please forward all resumes to live? to: jobs@wiseisi.com or by Take a tour through the fax to 403-340-1046 CLASSIFIEDS

RETIREMENT & SAVINGS PLAN BENEFITS COMPETITIVE WAGES

A Star Makes Your Ad A Winner!

WASKASOO ESTATES 115 ENGLAND WAY

760

Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd is seeking an exp’d FLOORHAND

*HIRING ALL POSITIONS (ESPECIALLY COOKS!)* Meadowlands Golf Club in Sylvan Lake is hiring!

• Competitive Salary - COOKS • Excellent Benefits - Proshop Package • Pension and Employee - Maintenance - Backshop Share Program • Training in a Safety - Marshals - Food and Beverage Conscious Work E-mail your resume to Environment • Growth and Development info@ meadowlandssylvanlake.

Opportunities com and state preferred position. Look forward to For Details and to Apply hearing from you! on-line, please visit: www.gibsons.com CORK’D Taphouse and Grill now hiring p/t dishInquiries and Resumes: washers and prep cooks.

Email: We will train. Please apply amy.berning@gibsons.com within.

Fax: 403-206-4175 LOOKING for exp’d waitPOWER TONG ress with liquor license, p/t or f/t 403-342-5555 OPERATOR Phone Shirley for job LUAU Investments Ltd. specifics at 403-843-6004 (O/A Tim Hortons) Fax resume to Food Counter Attendant 403-843-2899 F/T shift work (open 24 hrs) Duties will include some Only qualified applicants Must be avail. weekends Secretarial and knowledge need to apply. $11.00 per hour. of Word and Excel 4217 - 50 Ave. programs.

6721 - 50 Ave. Competitive pay and group 7111 - 50 Ave. plan benefits. timhire@telus.net E-mail resume with references to: darcya442@gmail.com.

TO ADVERTISE YOUR SALE HERE — CALL 309-3300

Out of Town

Hair Stylists

Legal Assistants Duhamel Manning Feehan Warrender OFFICE manager req’d for Clive area trucking company. Glass LLP t/a Altalaw

55 YEAR old single M. would like to meet the RECEPTIONIST same 18 - 55. Reply to Box 1039, c/o R. D. Advocate, Competitive starting wages plus regular increases.

2950 Bremner Ave., Red Hours: M-F 7:30am-4:30pm Deer, AB T4R 1M9 Excellent benefits package. Opportunities I AM a 56 yr. old widower/ to advance. Must be farmer who is looking for an attractive, unattached dependable, hardworking and seeking a long-term farm girl, 48 - 62 yr. old career. Apply in person, lady to come live with me or email to: on the farm and help with hartleytj@eecol.com all things, e.g. driving small 4747 - 61st Street grain trucks, raking hay etc. Must have clean driver’s RECEPTIONIST licence, like cattle, and small dogs. You should be Needed for an Automobile Dealership in Red Deer. h a p p y, g o o d s e n s e o f Full-time position. humor and have a positive Experience operating a attitude, n/s, and very light multi-line switchboard and drinker as I do not drink. greeting customers in a Please provide picture & cheerful manner. phone number. Reply to Manage an organized Box 1037, c/o R. D. Advoreception area. cate, 2950 Bremner Ave., Work in the Sales area and Red Deer, AB T4R 1M9 redirect calls for Service and Parts and Body Shop.

You can sell your guitar Office duties such as fax, for a song... photocopy and printer. or put it in CLASSIFIEDS Familiar with e-mail. and we’ll sell it for you!

Personals

F/T DENTAL RECEPTIONIST With dental experience.

For office in Lacombe.

Fax resume to 403-782-6326

SERVICE RIG

850

with class 3, air. All safety tickets required.

Meal and Accommodation provided when out of town.

Fax resume with drivers abstract: 403-748-3015 Celebrate your life with a Classified ANNOUNCEMENT

Truckers/ Drivers

860

BUSY Central Alberta Grain Trucking Company looking for Class 1 Drivers and/or Lease Operators.

We offer lots of home time, benefits and a bonus program. Grain and super B exp. an asset but not necessary. If you have a clean commercial drivers abstract and would like to start making good money. fax or email resume and comm.abstract to 403-337-3758 or dtl@telus.net Buying or Selling your home?

Check out Homes for Sale in Classifieds

DO you want regular home times, dedicated truck, a company that cares, benefits, exc. wages, safety bonus, year round steady PARTSOURCE work? We are looking for REQUIRES CLASS 1 drivers for flat P/T DELIVERY DRIVER deck work. Must know your to work 2 days per week cargo securement, be hard within the city. working and enjoy driving Please apply at 6722 50th as you visit the 4 western Ave or fax 403 309 0354 provinces. Please contact or email: ps791@cantire.ca 1-877-787-2501 or fax resume to 1-855-784-2330 Classifieds Your place to SELL DRIVERS for furniture Your place to BUY moving company, class 5 required (5 tons), local & PIKE WHEATON long distance. Competitive CHEVROLET wages. Apply in person. is currently accepting 6630 71 St. Bay 7 resumes for Red Deer. 403-347-8841 SERVICE ADVISOR SEMI RETIRED? POSITION. SPRING BREAK UP? Must have good communiSeasonal drivers req’d. cation skills and have the for local fertilizer dellivery. ability to work indepenClean Class 3 license dently or with a group.. req’d., AG exp. an asset.

Excellent company benefits.

Call 403-588-0956.

Please submit resume in EMAIL: benaltoag@ person along with wage benaltoag.com expectations to Joey.

Misc.

Help

880 RV & MARINE

We are currently looking for new team members!

We offer a fun and outgoing environment.

• RV/MARINE SERVICE MANAGER

Misc.

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ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Express and Sunday Life in

Chevrolet requires a

Lot Person Competitive Salary plus benefits Apply in Person

3110-50 Ave. Red Deer No Calls Please

880

Clearview Area Castle Crsc.

Clark Crsc. & Crawford St. $155/mo.

Clearview Ridge Clearview Dr. & Crossley St. area $202.00/mo.

ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Express and Sunday Life in

Deerpark Area 3 blks of Duston St. Denmark Crsc & West half of Donnelly Crsc. $94/mo.

Timberlands Area Talson Place, Thomas Place Trimble Place, Traptow Place Timberstone Way $152/mo.

Lancaster Area East half of Lampard Crsc. $61/mo.

ALSO Landry Bend Lacey Close & Lenon Close area $76/mo.

Michener Area West of 40th Ave. North Ross St. to 52 Street. $236/monthly

Good for adult with small car.

ONLY 4 DAYS A WEEK

Call Jamie 403-314-4306 info

Good for adult with small car.

ONLY 4 DAYS A WEEK

Call Jamie 403-314-4306 info

ADULT & YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED for delivery of Flyers Red Deer Express & Red Deer Life Sunday in GRANDVIEW MORRISROE MOUNTVIEW WEST PARK

ADVENTURE! Teach English Overseas Job Guaranteed!

FREE INFORMATION SEMINAR April 10, 7 p.m.

Best Western Plus Hotel

TESOL Certificate Register for 5 day In-Class Course June 19 - 23 1-888-270-2941 www.GlobalTesol.com

Call Karen for more info 403-314-4317 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

NO EXP. NECESSARY!!

F.T. position available IMMEDIATELY in hog assembly yard in Red Deer. Starting wage $12/hr. Call Rich or Paul 403-346-6934

BATTERY DOCTORS Exp. not req’d but heavy lifting is involved, mechanical skills an asset. Hours: Mon. to Fri. 8-5. Apply in person at 1, 4801 78 St. No phone calls please.

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FULL TIME SPRAY FOAM APPLICATOR SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: • Must have a valid driver’s license (Class 3 Preferable but not mandatory) • Previous Industrial Spray Foam Application Required • Pride in their work and generate high quality workmanship • Willingness to work evenings & weekends • Willingness to work out of town for short period of times.

ENVIRONMENTAL & PHYSICAL CONDITION REQUIREMENTS: • Outdoors • Standing for extended • Heights periods of time • Confined Spaces • Bending, crouching, • Noisy, Dusty, Hot, kneeling Cold, Wet/Damp • Handling heavy loads • Manual Dexterity • Physically demanding • Attention to detail & repetitive tasks Hall Industrial Contracting offers competitive wage and benefit packages, we provide training as required.

Fulltime, able to work under pressure. Attention to detail.

Great Group Plan & Pay Plan Apply in person with resume to Dan Randal.

7414 - 50 Avenue, Red Deer or Fax: 403.347.3388 or Email: drandal@gorv.ca

880

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Wages is based on experience, skills and level of training.

Please send resumes to either info@hallindustrialcontracting.com Or fax 403-885-8886 We thank all applicants, but only successful candidates will be called for an interview.

If you share our passion for quality at every level – in the work we do, in the products we sell, and the people we work with – then Viterra is the place for you.

Quality ingredients start with quality people.

Facility Assistant Trochu, AB

We are looking for a self-starter to join our team. As the Facility Assistant, you will be responsible for tasks associated with receiving, processing, warehousing and shipping of grain and farm supplies, as well as general labour in and around the facility.

Ideal candidates have a Grade 12 education or equivalent and a valid Class 5 driver’s licence. Preference will be given to applicants with agri-business experience.

Tracking number 2883.

Viterra offers a competitive salary and benefits plan.

The closing date for applications is April 12, 2013.

Visit Viterra.com to apply or for further information on career opportunities at our Regina Head Office and throughout our North American asset network.

CUSTOM MUFFLER

Looking for apprentice or journeyman mechanic.

Pipe bending skills would be a great asset. Wages depend on exp. Going concern shop. Fax resume to:403-346-9909 or drop off at 2410 50 Ave. Phone 403-346-7911 LICENSED mechanic for truck maintenance on 20 truck fleet. Reply to Box 1036, c/o R. D. Advocate, 2950 Bremner Ave., Red Deer, AB T4R 1M9 or fax resume to 403-346-0295

Viterra is an exciting and dynamic company that works directly with farmers to provide premium quality food ingredients to the world’s most discerning food manufacturers. Together, we seek to fulfill the nutritional needs of people everywhere.

Guided by our values of integrity, trust and respect, our goal is to achieve a workforce as diverse as the people we serve. We encourage aboriginal people, persons with disabilities, women, visible minorities and others to join our team!

Visit viterra.com

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CLASSIFICATIONS

Trades

294476D4-10

Oilfield

293638C30-D5

wegot

740

294281D3,5

Dental

RED DEER ADVOCATE Friday, April 5, 2013 E3

880

Carriers Needed 4 days/wk Flyers & Sun. Life IN PINES Patterson Cres. & Pamley Ave.

Misc.

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880

GRAYSON EXCAVATING LTD. requires experienced foremen, pipelayers, equipment operators, Class 1 drivers, topmen and general labourers for installation of deep utilities (water and sewer). Fax resume to (403)782-6846 or e-mail to: info@ graysonexcavating.com

Piper Dr. & Pennington Cres.

Pallo, Payne & Parsons Cl. Please call Joanne at 403-314-4308

Carriers Needed Riverside Meadows Morning delivery 6 days /wk by 6:30 a.m.

Please call Joanne at 403-314-4308

CARRIERS NEEDED FOR FLYERS, RED DEER SUNDAY LIFE AND EXPRESS ROUTES IN:

ANDERS AREA Adams Close/ Adair Ave.

We need a number of people to assist with spring yard clean up for 3 wks. Must be able to pull a rake and bag debris, Must have own transportation and be reliable. Wage is $15/hr.

Call 403-505-5760

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED For afternoon delivery once per week In the towns of: Blackfalds Lacombe Ponoka Stettler

Illingworth Close LANCASTER AREA

Call Rick for more info 403-314-4303

Lancaster Dr

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED for

VANIER AREA

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!!

in the town of Olds Earn $500+ for hour and a half per day.

Must have own vehicle.

18+ Needed ASAP Call Quitcy 403-314-4316 qmacaulay@

Please contact QUITCY

OVERRUN w/Mule Deer E. of R. D. First Nations persons call 403-391-8246 THE BURNT LAKE GENERAL STORE is looking for F/T Customer Service person for shift work. Please apply in person, Hwy. 11 West.

No phone calls please.

WANTED to hire qualified person to replace asphalt shingles on house roof.

House located 40 kms. W. of Red Deer. 403-396-0857

Employment Training

900

reddeer advocate.com

EXECUTIVE AUTO GLASS Experienced Glass Installer, Possible Management Position, Wage Negotiable.

Available Immediately.

Drop Resume @ #2, 7859 Gaetz Ave or Fax 403-347-7744

FULL TIME MAINTENANCE AND LABOUR PERSON REQUIRED ASAP. Knowledge of Plumbing, Electrical, Carpentry, Painting.

Must have own tools, own vehicle an asset with valid drivers license.

Monday - Friday 8 - 5.

Come and join our team.

Please fax resume 403-346-1086

Employment Training

“Low Cost” Quality Training

403.341.4544 24 Hours Toll Free 1.888.533.4544

R H2S Alive (ENFORM) R First Aid/CPR R Confined Space R WHMIS & TDG R Ground Disturbance R (ENFORM) B.O.P. #204, 7819 - 50 Ave.

Farmers' Market

1650

ALBERTA LAMB! Fresh, frozen. Locally grown.

Locally butchered.

Phone 403-782-4095

Firewood

Household Furnishings

1660

3 SEAT SOFA W/WOOD

Skystone Engineering will host a training seminar on the role of the inspector as the client (owner) representative, providing code and regulatory requirements for inspectors to fulfill their QA role. It also covers site safety, project management and admin requirements to assure new installations satisfy owner requirements. It addresses all sections of CAPP’s Guidance Document: “Competency Assessment for Upstream Oil and Gas Pipeline Installation Inspectors”.

The seminar will be April 23-25, 2013 at the Delta Edmonton South Hotel in Edmonton, AB. Attendees must register on or before Sunday, April 21.

For info, visit www. skystone.ca or call (403) 516-4217, Nancy.

920

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APPLY ONLINE www.lokken.com/rdw.html Call: 403-348-8561 Email inford@lokken.com Career Programs are

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Auctions

1530

Bud Haynes & Co. Auctioneers

Certified Appraisers 1966 Estates, Antiques, Firearms.

Bay 5, 7429-49 Ave. 347-5855

BUD HAYNES Antique Auction

Sat., April 20 @ 11 am Bay 4, 7429 49 Ave R.D. Estate Laurie Alho, Lethbridge.

Over 40 ant. radios, boxes: tubes & access, Royal Doulton vases, oak furniture, more!!

Taking consignments.

Ph: 403-347-5855 www.budhaynesauctions.com

1570

Cameras & Accessories

OILFIELD SERVICES INC.

SONY handicam, exc. cond. $200 obo 403-307-1586

SAFETY COURSES

Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

offers a variety of

to meet your needs.

Standard First Aid , Confined Space Entry, H2S Alive and Fire Training are courses that we offer on a regular basis.

As well, we offer a selection of online Training Courses.

For more information check us out online at www.firemaster.ca or call us at 403 342 7500.

You also can find us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter @firemasterofs.

Looking for a new pet?

Check out Classifieds to find the purrfect pet.

Children's Items

1580

BASSINETTE with skirt $45 obo; 1957 LLOYD baby buggy $45 obo 403-347-0293 SCHOOL Desk, older style $15. 403-347-5316

Clothing

1590

GRAD gown, gorgeous floral sheer with scarf, size 8. $15. 403-347-5316

TOO MUCH STUFF? Let Classifieds help you sell it.

LEATHER MOTORCYCLE JACKET, GREEN CUSTOM MADE Men’s S - M. $150. obo.

403-302-4422

900

Computers

YOUR CAREER IN

ACCOUNTING

LARGE oak china cabinet, exc. cond., $150, computer desk, $40 403-506-3071 MOVING SALE: fridge $40; large recliner $20; hide a bed $40; bed & mattress $75; dresser $10; end tables, lamps etc. $5-$10 403-348-2396 RECORD player/radio w/2 matching speakers.

Asking $100.

403-341-4650 Call between 9 am - 12 p.m. or call Cell after 1 pm.

403-307-3043

WANTED

Antiques, furniture and estates. 342-2514

Stereos TV's, VCRs

1730

PS2 w/6 games. $80 obo.

XBOX w/6 games. $80 obo. 403-782-3847 SONY STEREO w/surround sound. $180 obo. 403-782-3847

Sale

1760

2 BOXES OF ROMANCE PAPERBACK BOOKS. $45 obo. 403-782-3847 BARBEQUE, Brinkman, stainless steel, 60,000 BTU side burners, full cover, new full propane bottle, $200. Nice Shape.

403-347-1992 CORONA Bar stools (2), chrome, $60. pr.; light brown recliner, like new, $60; tiger torch & hose, $30; Black & Decker 7 1/4” skill saw, $10.; (2) 2 ton hydralic jack, $10. ea.

403-887-4981 HUSKY BRAID NAILER, new in box, $25.; 2000 lb. remote control winch, $65; New air compressor, 100 psi; $65; New Woods outdoor 24/hr timer; $10; New sz. 11 black leather, zippered boots, $25; 20’ tow ropes (2) $10. ea.

403-887-4981 WORK bench vise $18; bundle of bungee cords $6; 3 trouble lights $6/ea; bow saw 30” in wooden case $15; clay pick $7; 2 hand saws $6/ea.; wooden miter box $5; 10’ tow rope $10; 1/4” steel tow cable $15; wooden tool box for truck 40”l x 17” w x 8 1/2” deep $15; post hole auger 5” $20; galvanized garbage can/lid $12; 2 1” x 36” piano hinges $4; 2 tin snips 2/$10; 2 boxes of nice clam shells $5/box 403-314-2026

1840

Dogs

F1 LABRA DOODLES, F1B GOLDEN DOODLES puppies. Visit www.furfettishfarm.ca text 306-521-1371 or call 403-919-1370

Sporting Goods

1860

AB DOER & Power Assistance Attachments.

Paid $300, asking $200.

403-342-1752

Travel Packages

1900

TRAVEL ALBERTA Alberta offers SOMETHING for everyone.

Make your travel plans now.

Employment Training

2140

Horses

WANTED: all types of horses. Processing locally in Lacombe weekly.

403-651-5912

AGRICULTURAL

CLASSIFICATIONS 2000-2290

900

Financial Assistance available to qualified applicants.

2965 Bremner Avenue, Red Deer

290216C8-F18

– CPR/First Aid Certification – Advanced First Aid Courses – Heart & Stroke Instructor Training – Mobile Service for Groups of 8 or more Our training center is located in Red Deer For more information on courses, dates, and mobile bookings call Murray @ 403-740-5316 To register call Tina @ 403-348-0687

Suites

3060

Suites

3060

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Insurgents kill 46 in Afghan attack

by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghan officials released harrowing new details on Thursday about an attack in a western province where assailants shot everyone in their path, sending terrified people jumping from windows trying to escape the assailants who killed at least 46 civilians and security forces.

Civilians have frequently been caught up in the fighting between militants and Afghan and U.S.-led combat forces, but the U.N. condemned Wednesday’s attack, saying civilians were deliberately targeted at the courthouse and other government offices in Farah province. Two judges, six prosecutors, administration officers and cleaners working at the site were among the dead, the U.N. said.

Also Thursday, NATO reported that an American F-16 fighter jet had crashed in eastern Afghanistan, killing the U.S. pilot. The U.S.-led military coalition did not release further details about Wednesday’s crash.

“While the cause of the crash is under investigation, initial reporting indicates there was no insurgent activity in the area at the time of the crash,” the coalition said in a statement.

Illustrating other dangers, an airstrike by U.S.led forces mistakenly killed four policemen and two brothers as their car was being searched at a checkpoint in eastern Afghanistan, an Afghan official said Thursday.

The strike occurred in the Deh Yak district of Ghazni province, according to district chief Fazel Ahmad Toolwak. He said NATO troops were fighting Taliban militants about 10 kilometres (six miles) away, but those killed in the strike were not involved

in that battle.

A NATO spokesman, U.S. Army Maj. Adam Wojack, said the international military coalition was looking into the report, adding it “takes all allegations of this type seriously.”

According to a recent U.N. report, 2,754 Afghan civilians were killed last year — down 12 per cent from 3,131 killed in 2011. But the number killed in the second half of last year rose, suggesting that Afghanistan is likely to face continued violence as the Taliban and other militants fight for control of the country as foreign forces continue their withdrawal.

The U.N. said the Taliban and other insurgents were responsible for 81 per cent of the civilian deaths and injuries last year, while 8 per cent were attributed to pro-government forces. The remaining civilian deaths and injuries could not be attributed to either side.

The number of casualties blamed on U.S. and allied forces decreased by 46 per cent, with 316 killed and 271 wounded last year. Most were killed in U.S. and NATO airstrikes, although that number, too, dropped by nearly half last year to 126, including 51 children.

The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack in Farah, the capital of the province of the same name near the border with Iran.

The hospital in Farah was so overwhelmed with casualties that helicopters had to ferry some of the wounded to other hospitals in nearby areas.

Provincial Gov. Akram Akhpelwak said two more people had died from the attack, raising the death toll to 55 — 36 civilians, 10 Afghan security forces and nine attackers. More than 100 people also were wounded, he said.

Corruption scandal rocks NY for second time in a week

by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — A political corruption scandal has resulted in the arrest of a New York City politician for the second time this week, leading a prosecutor to say Thursday that political corruption in the state “is indeed rampant.”

The arrests of two Democratic members of New York’s Assembly from New York City’s Bronx borough came two days after federal authorities arrested state Sen. Malcolm Smith in an alleged plot to bribe his way into the New York City mayor’s race. Smith, released on bail, said he’ll be vindicated. Several other politicians also were charged in that case.

Then on Thursday, Assemblyman Eric Stevenson, was arrested in a bribery investigation in which another state assemblyman, Nelson Castro, co-operated against him. Stevenson and four businessmen were charged in part with conspiring to pass a bill in the state legislature to protect a new Bronx adult centre from competitors for three years to give the centre a monopoly against other facilities that might want to offer meals, social activities and supervision for the elderly and disabled.

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BEIJING — A middleaged man who transported poultry for a living and another unidentified person have died from a new strain of bird flu, bringing the death toll to five among 14 confirmed cases in China, the government and state media reported Thursday.

The 48-year-old man, who died in Shanghai, is one of several among the infected believed to have had direct contact with fowl. Until recently, the virus, called H7N9, was not known to infect humans.

The official Xinhua News Agency did not identify the fifth fatality, but said that person also died in Shanghai on Wednesday.

It said the Ministry of Agriculture confirmed on Thursday that the H7N9 virus had been detected in pigeons at a market selling agricultural products in Shanghai. It is not known how

people are becoming sick with the virus, and health officials and scientists caution that there are no indications it can be transmitted from one person to another.

Scientists who have studied the virus’s genetic sequence said this week that the virus may have mutated, spreading more easily to other animals and potentially posing a bigger threat to humans.

Guidelines issued Wednesday by the national health agency identify butchers, breeders and sellers of poultry, and those in the meat processing industry as at higher risk.

Experts only identified the first cases on Sunday.

Some among the 14 confirmed cases fell ill several weeks ago but only now are being classified as having H7N9.

Xinhua said six cases have been confirmed in Shanghai, four in Jiangsu, three in Zhejiang and one in Anhui.

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The prosecutor who two days earlier characterized corruption in New York politics as “downright pervasive” said Thursday that “it becomes more and more difficult to avoid the sad conclusion that political corruption in New York is indeed rampant and that a show-me-the-money culture in Albany is alive and well.”

Bharara added: “The people of New York should be more than just disappointed. They should be angry. ... When it is more likely for a New York state senator to be arrested by the authorities than to be defeated at the polls, they should be angry. And they also should ask some pointed questions: Given the allegations in today’s case, how many other pending bills were born of bribery?

And worse, how many passed bills were born of bribery?”

Attorney Murray Richmond, who is representing the 46-yearold Stevenson on bribery, conspiracy and other charges, said he had known his client’s family for 50 years, including Stevenson’s grandfather, who also served in the Assembly. Richmond said he was “disheartened to see these charges and convinced that after deliberation and review of the evidence, he’ll be exonerated.”

ruption by city and state officials revealed this week are appalling,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday. “New Yorkers deserve a government that is as good as the people it serves and the events of the last few days fail this and every standard of public service.”

Castro, another Bronx Democrat, notified Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver that he was resigning Thursday.

Silver called for the resignation of Stevenson as well, saying the charges he faced would be a “clear violation of the public trust and cannot be tolerated.” Court papers filed in federal court in Manhattan also revealed that an unidentified co-operating witness in the case had once been an Assembly candidate.

The arrests came two days after federal authorities arrested state Sen. Malcolm Smith in an alleged plot to bribe his way into the New York City mayor’s race. Smith, released on bail, said he’ll be vindicated. Several other politicians also were charged in that case.

At a news conference Thursday, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara highlighted some of Stevenson’s quotes heard by investigators, including one in which the assemblyman allegedly said “if half of the people up here in Albany was ever caught for what they do

One of the province’s members of parliament, Humaira Ayobi, said one elderly man was found hiding in a bathroom, afraid to come out.

“Farah is a city of sadness,” she said in a telephone call after attending a funeral for some of the victims. “The stores are closed. There’s no traffic in the streets.”

The attack began when two suicide bombers detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near the courthouse, shattering windows and devastating several buildings. Seven others jumped out of the pickup and ran toward the courthouse and attorney general’s office, prompting an eight-hour gunbattle that left many buildings pockmarked from bullets and rocket-propelled grenades.

Ayobi said the attackers went from room to room shooting people, including nearly two dozen people who had taken refuge in a basement. She also said two judges were singled out to be killed in a separate room, and that their bodies were burned.

The attackers were wearing military-style uniforms easily bought in Afghan markets and had painted a pickup in camouflage to disguise it as an Afghan National Army vehicle so it could bypass checkpoints, she said.

An Associated Press photo shows a group of soldiers standing over the body of one of the slain attackers who was lying in a pool of blood and wearing a uniform nearly identical to theirs.

Local officials said Wednesday that they believed the attackers were trying to free 15 Taliban prisoners who were about to stand trial. But Ayobi said the initial target might have been the governor’s compound until heavy security there forced the attackers to redirect themselves to the courthouse.

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By Terry Fallis $22.99, publisher Douglas Gibson Readers of this column and others will recognize the author Terry Fallis, for his very entertaining book entitled, The Best Laid Plans. In that yarn, Angus McClintock became a Liberal member of Parliament, against his wishes.

His only goal was to lose the election, so naturally the public grew to love him. It is a hilarious look at Canadian politics.

In this romp, David Stewart, fresh from a job on the political staff of the minister of State for Science and Technology, has joined the international public relations company Turner King.

He learns quickly that elbowing your way to the top is part of the game.

It’s his first week on the job and the boss from the company’s New York office, Crawford Blake, has them vying for a contract with NASA. Federal funding for NASA is at an all-time low, and no wonder, people aren’t turned on by space shots anymore.

Launches have become routine; the public (so the polls say) would rather go shopping than watch a space shuttle leave Earth.

NASA is asking for a PR stunt to bring attention and funding back where it belongs.

But Crawford Blake reminds his team that NASA is a conservative group, with aging astronauts on the board. “So, we go big, but not off the wall, this is a stodgy group.”

David is thrown in at the deep end. The idea that comes to him is so far out, and so off the wall that some people really like it, and Crawford Blake, most assuredly does not!

The plan is to run two contests, one in America and one in Canada.

Each country’s contest winner would go in the shuttle up to the Space Station, and they would have a role in the mission.

Anyone of legal age can enter and, if chosen, pass the health and fitness requirement, then, off to the “final frontier.”

The contest is very successful. In Canada, there are 1,723,590 entries. The computer generates a random number.

We have a winner!

The Canadian winner is L. Percival from Cigar Lake, B.C. It becomes David’s job to go to Cigar Lake and inform the winner, since he/she is not on computer and has given no phone number.

Remember, any adult citizen of Canada can enter.

David meets the winner and there are so many unexpected details, so many unusual circumstances, so many wonderful surprises, that he just has to be cunning and resourceful to make it all work.

Meanwhile, America has found their winner.

He is Eugene Crank, a 38-year-old, God-fearing deputy sheriff from rural Mississippi.

L. Percival is uniquely Canadian, she won the contest fair and square.

Will a few minor details keep her from going into space?

At the end of the book, David falls in love. If there is anything I like better than a truly funny book it is one with a happy ending.

Go. Read it. Enjoy!

Peggy Freeman is a local freelance book reviewer.

Poet Arthur Sze wins Jackson prize

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A New Mexico-based poet has received a $50,000 prize for gifted writers deserving of greater attention. Poets & Writers Inc. announced Wednesday that Sante Fe resident Arthur Sze has won the Jackson Poetry Prize.

Sze’s eight books include The Ginkgo Light and The Redshifting Web. A new collection called Compass Rose is scheduled for next year. Previous winners of the Jack-

son prize include Elizabeth Alexander, who read a poem at President Barack Obama’s first inaugural. Poets & Writers is a non-profit organization founded in 1970. It sponsors readings and workshops and publishes a bimonthly magazine.

The Jackson Poetry Prize was established in 2006 and is named for the family of philanthropists John and Susan Jackson.

Judges announced for National Book Awards Prize-winning authors Charles Baxter and Gish Jen will be judges for this fall’s National Book Awards. But for the first time in decades, non-authors also will

serve on the four panels that decide some of literature’s most prestigious honours.

The National Book Foundation announced Monday that Seattlebased bookseller Rick Simonson and former New York Times Book Review editor Charles McGrath will be among the journalists, bookstore officials and others recruited as judges. The foundation announced earlier this year that it was expanding the pool of potential judges in response to publishers’ concern that some recent winners had been too obscure.

Several publishers serve as board members of the foundation.

Categories for the judging committees, each consisting of five members, will be fiction, nonfiction, poetry and young people’s literature.

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