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Young girl left inside car dies

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — Police say a little girl left inside a parked car as outside temperatures soared into the 30s C died in hospital despite the best efforts of first responders.

The threeyear-old child was found near DEATH OF TODDLER death Tuesday WAS ‘SENSELESS’ A7 evening outside an Edmonton townhouse complex.

Paramedics performed CPR and provided hydration before the youngster was taken by ambulance to the Stollery Children’s Hospital.

“EMS and (Edmonton Fire Department) did what they could to resuscitate the child. Despite their best efforts, the child was taken to hospital and subsequently died,” Det. Scott Jones said Wednesday.

It’s not known who rescued the girl or how long she had been in the vehicle.

Police said it was still early in the investigation and they were not releasing any details.

“It’s a horrible tragedy obviously for the family,” said Jones. “It’s just another tragic reminder ... when it’s sweltering hot outside, we need to make sure kids are not anywhere near a vehicle.”

The temperature in Edmonton hit 33 C on Tuesday and humidity levels made it feel more like 43 C. Police also revealed that a woman faces non-criminal charges under provincial legislation for leaving her three boys in a vehicle with the sunroof open. A passerby saw the boys Tuesday in a vehicle in front of a hardware store and called 911.

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Mayor Morris Flewwelling speaks with one of the attendees of the annual Mayor’s Garden Party during Wednesday afternoon. The event started at 2 p.m. and featured live entertainment and food served by waitresses dressed in Edwardian costume.

Celebrity Dance-Off to go on

BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF Reports of the demise of Red Deer’s Celebrity Dance-Off have been greatly exaggerated.

In fact, the popular event will be fox-trotting into 2014 as a fundraiser for a yet-to-be-announced charity, say organizers.

The Red Deer Hospice Society decided last month to bow out of holding the labour-intensive annual dance competition that pairs novice hoofers with professionals for a good cause.

The lively event was fun and lucrative, but grew so rapidly that it was straining the resources of the small non-profit, said Bryan Wilson, president of the Red Deer Hospice Society board.

“We didn’t want to divert resources from our core mission — which is looking after dying people and their families,” said Wilson.

Since legacy giving to the hospice has been rising with the increase of clients, that’s the kind of fundraising

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“We are regularly running at 90 per cent capacity,” said Wilson.

But this will not spell the end of the Dance-Off. The event’s co-chair, Edie Hiebert, considers it “a great community-builder,” and is determined that it will continue.

“We saw the response to it and thought it was incredible,” she added.

“Events like this allow us to build the community.”

Hundreds of people came together to make the past two Dance-Offs successful. Former high-profile contestants include Mayor Morris Flewwelling, Councillor Tara Veer, Red Deer North MLA Mary Anne Jablonski, and various leaders in the city’s business and volunteer sectors. Talented dance professionals contributed to the events, as well as supportive spectators.

The last Dance-Off, held in March, raised $300,000 for the hospice and drew an audience of 1,000 people.

Hiebert believes many local charities would love to make that kind of money on an annual fundraiser.

The steering committee for the 2014 Dance-Off is now meeting to determine the criteria for future charitable involvement, said Hiebert. “We’re in the very early stages,” she added, but some local charities are already showing interest.

The charity selected to profit from the fundraiser won’t be announced until the fall, which is also when the names of Red Deer’s Dance-Off participants will be announced.

But April 11, 2014, has already been set as the date for next Dance-Off at Red Deer’s Sheraton Hotel.

Wilson said he’s thrilled that the fast-stepping fundraiser will go on, with another charity as a beneficiary.

“It’s a good, fun event for Red Deer and I’m very happy to see it continuing. That’s good news.”

Anyone who would like to volunteer with the 2014 Celebrity Dance-Off can call Hiebert at 403-350-7178 or Christine Moore at 403-392-1279. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

Medical volunteers ready to tend to scouts

BY MYLES FISH ADVOCATE STAFF

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Jeff Watts, director of health care for Scouts Canada’s Canadian Scout Jamboree, bandages a blister for wife, Deb, in front of the health-care centre set up for the jamboree, to be held July 6-13 at Camp Woods.

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CAMP WOODS — By the end of the week, a community about half the size of Sylvan Lake will spring up just up the road from the resort community.

And it will be a young community, prone to everything from blisters and sprained ankles to homesickness and overindulging in sugary treats.

This, perhaps, is why Jeff Watts and a crew of about 250 volunteers are spending the entire week before a crush of some 5,000 11-to-14-year-olds arrive preparing Camp Woods for any potential medical necessity.

On Tuesday, volunteers were out at the camp northwest of Sylvan Lake, preparing first aid stations and a 12bed health-care centre. While the camp is being prepared for safety, Watts is certain hundreds of campers will inevitably find themselves in need of care.

“We will treat 10 per cent of the camp population every day . . . That’s a proven fact going back to 1974,” said Watts, the director of health care for Scouts Canada’s national jamboree to CANADA

take place from Saturday to July 13.

Having already served as healthcare head for 19 previous jamborees, Watts said the 120 medical volunteers who will tend to the youth have to be prepared for just about anything.

There could be allergic reactions, youth might have philosophical nutritional requirements, and the fact that Ramadan begins while the camp is on might mean some participants are fasting during full days of programming.

“We have Scouters who are Muslim clerics who will guide us on that. We take into account all of this. Scouting truly is a world organization and we’re practising Scouting within Canada, but there’s all of the multiculturalism that goes with it,” said Watts.

There will be French-speaking Scouts from Quebec at the jamboree, and even a few dozen Scouts from Taiwan making the trip. There are four physicians, 15 paramedics and eight registered nurses volunteering for the cause, and they are prepared to deal with language issues and whatever else comes along.

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Oilfield jobs luring young workers to city

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POPULATION EXPECTED TO HIT 100,000 WHEN THE NEXT CENSUS IS CONDUCTED

BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF One hundred thousand here we come.

Mayor Morris Flewwelling said there is no doubt Red Deer will reach a population of 100,000 when the next census, possibly in 2014, is conducted.

More details of Red Deer’s growth over two years have emerged as the City of Red Deer released its detailed municipal census for 2013. A municipal census was not conducted in 2012.

Since the 2011 count, the city has welcomed 5,232 new residents, a 5.7 per cent increase, for an annual average of 2.85 per cent over the two years.

Typically, the city anticipates a three per cent growth rate each year.

This influx brings Red Deer’s population to 97,109 from 91,877 — the third largest city in Alberta behind Edmonton and Calgary.

Flewwelling said the numbers show that Red Deer continues to be a young city with the average age being 32. He said one of the main reasons people come to Red Deer is because of the diverse employment opportunities in oil and gas servicing, agriculture and agricultural processing and a strong retail market.

The strongest growth was predictably seen in the new areas of Clearview Ridge with 714 new residents, bringing the neighbourhood’s population to 1,117, and Timberlands, with 631 new residents for a total of 864 inhabitants.

Slight declines in population were experienced in older areas such as Eastview, Deer Park and Lancaster.

Males have a slight edge, representing 50.1 per cent of the population, while females make up 49.4 per cent of the population. There are 48,677 males compared to 47,957 females in Red Deer.

The average man is 31 while the average women is 33.

Flewwelling joked this needs to publicized so women know where to come.

“Of course the wild west has always been that way,” he said.

The largest divide of sexes was reported in neighourhoods like Kentwood, where there are 2,206 males compared to 2,065 females; in Glendale, where 2,270 males outnumber 2,097 females; and Normandeau, where there are 1,914 males and 1,639 females.

Most other neighbourhoods reported relatively the same number of males and females.

The data showed there are 84,717 Canadian citizens and 5,911 non-Canadians living in Red Deer. It was not a requirement to answer this question on the survey so there were 6,481 blanks.

The city plans to conduct a count in 2014 and this will be discussed during the 2013 mid-year budget review in August. crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com

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Almost half of flooded High River residents back; others face longer wait HIGH RIVER — Almost half the residents of the southern Alberta town of High River have been allowed back into the flood-damaged community. his mother was at an appointment.

No charges have been laid. Police are waiting for the results of toxicology tests.

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HEAT: Deadly The children, between two and six years old, were not hurt.

The woman faces three counts of wilfully causing a child to be in need of intervention.

In Ontario, a funeral was held Wednesday for a two-year-old boy, who died last week after being left alone in a sweltering car outside a home in Milton, west of Toronto.

Investigators said Maximus Huyskens died after “being exposed to high-level temperatures for an extended period of time” in a sedan.

They said the child was in the care of his maternal grandmother, while his father was at work and

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JAMBOREE: Draws 5,000 youths and troop leaders Along with the approximately 5,000 youth and troop leaders set to attend are 1,600 volunteers and an average of 1,500 visitors per day. On both July 9 and July 11, the 100-acre camp will be open to the public for hourly tours from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Work has been ongoing at the camp for days, with upgrades to the camp’s water system and resurfacing of internal roads among the permanent improvements being made.

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The Alberta government says more than 6,000 people have already returned and more are being permitted into central High River — the last area where water has receded.

The rest of the population has to wait until a large section of town still under water can be pumped out and made safe — something officials have said could take three to five weeks.

Properties that are livable are being classified as “green” and those with little damage but needing cleanup or repairs are considered “yellow.”

“Orange” is for homes that can’t be occupied immediately because they are damaged and those classified as “red” are unsafe and may have to be demolished.

Food to feed the thousands of attendees is being stored in multiple refrigerated warehouses in Calgary and will be trucked up daily during the event.

This is the 12th national jamboree to be held, the last one being in 2007 in conjunction with the 100th anniversary of Scouting in Canada. The last national jamboree in Alberta was held in 1981 in Kananaskis, drawing about 25,000 Scouts.

The event gets underway Saturday with opening ceremonies at 7 p.m. followed by a concert by musical comedy trio The Arrogant Worms. Lt.-Gov. Donald Ethell and other dignitaries are set to attend.

During the week, Scouts will enjoy a number of activities at the camp and will take trips to such places as the Calgary Stampede and Wetaskiwin’s Reynolds Museum.

On July 8 at 10:31 a.m., Scouts will make contact via ham radio with the International Space Station, said Watts. mfish@reddeeradvocate.com

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The Red Deer Royals Concert and Marching Show Band run through their formations and steps prior to a performance of their 2013 field show ‘New Moon in the Old Moon’s Arms’ that took place at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Great Chief Park.

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Investigate train bridge collapse: MP

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS An Opposition MP is calling for a separate Transport Canada investigation into the near-collapse of a flood-damaged rail bridge in Calgary to see if tough new rail safety regulations were broken.

“Someone needs to be held responsible,” said New Democrat transport critic Olivia Chow.

“The federal government shouldn’t wash their hands of it and the (Transportation Safety Board) is not the right venue. It really is Transport Canada.”

Four petrochemical-laden rail cars derailed on a bridge over the Bow River last week when a Canadian Pacific Railway freight train was passing over the span. A preliminary investigation has determined one of the four piers that support the bridge sagged when the river swelled during heavy flooding.

CP (TSX:CP) said it inspected the bridge 18 times after the flooding began, but it was unsafe to send divers down to check below the water’s surface.

“We would normally have probably put divers in to inspect, but the current was too fast,” CP CEO Hunter Harrison said last week. “It’s so murky, you couldn’t do an appropriate inspection.”

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Harrison said it would have been “jeopardizing commerce” to hold back trains until divers could get in.

Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi and Conservative MP Deepak Obhrai, who represents the riding where the bridge failed, expressed anger with CP. Chow said the federal government needs to investigate the failure under provisions of the 2011 Railway Safety Act, which came into force last May. Companies that break the rules can be fined up to $1 million and executives can be fined $50,000 or face jail time of up to six months.

Chow said the act requires the government to ensure railways are doing a proper job of monitoring safety procedures.

“Under the (safety management system), they’re supposed to investigate if the company is following the rules or not and of course there should be an investigation,” she said.

“But that requires investigation. That requires more staff. It requires a government willing to take its responsibility seriously.”

“Any time the safety management system is broken, there need to be consequences. There needs to be punishment. If not, then it’s not worth the paper

it’s written on.”

Transport Canada spokeswoman Karine Martel said the government will wait for the findings of a Transportation Safety Board investigation into the accident.

“Once they have completed their investigation and released their report, Transport Canada will not hesitate to take appropriate action,” she said.

A Transportation Safety Board spokeswoman said the board won’t conduct its investigation specifically in light of the new legislation.

“We do not intend to review changes made in the 2011 Railway Safety Act,” said Julie Leroux.

“That being said, if we find actions taken or not taken that contributed to the Bonnybrook bridge pier foundation failure, we will identify (them) as inadequate or a safety deficiency.”

Board investigations often take longer than a year.

Transport Canada has issued an emergency directive for all CP trains to restrict their speed to 17 kilometres an hour over bridges that might have been weakened by flooding. The directive holds until the structures have been fully inspected.

Last week’s accident was safely resolved without injury to rail crews or harm to the river.

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Reiley McKerracher, manager of engineering for the Town of High River, walks near the outflow of several large pumps as they drain a large area of flood water in High River on Wednesday. The pumps are pumping 84,000 gallons of water a minute.

Storm warnings before winds toppled tents, injured children at Edmonton camp

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — Environment Canada had issued warnings of possible severe thunderstorms for most of the day and well before high winds blew down teepees and injured children at a camp for disadvantaged youth.

More than 20 children and counsellors were taken to hospital Tuesday night from the camp on the outskirts of Edmonton. Initial reports said one person was in critical condition and two in serious condition. Most suffered only minor cuts or bruises.

Counsellors first noticed the dark storm clouds on the western horizon around 9 p.m. and started moving children from the teepees into two buildings, William Doherty, CEO of Our Lady Queen of Peace Ranch, said Wednesday.

The storm hit quickly, knocking down 18 of 30 teepees, some of them with children still inside.

“The winds started to pick up and the rain started to fall and the skies got black and we just moved people as quickly as possible,” Doherty said.

“We were dealing with 178 kids, 43 staff and nine managers at the time. To haul in 178 kids into two separate buildings does take a few minutes.”

Doherty said the privately owned charity summer camp is not wired for Internet weather updates.

Environment Canada issued a weather forecast for the city at 5 a.m. Tuesday that included a warn-

Nine missing boaters rescued off Honduras

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS A young Canadian woman and eight other boaters who were rescued Wednesday far off the coast of Honduras spent days adrift, thinking no one was looking for them, the woman’s mother said.

Tasha Brown, a 20-year-old woman from Grand Forks, B.C., was one of nine boaters — herself, two Americans and six Hondurans — who were stranded since Saturday.

Brown’s mother, Natalie Zmurchyk, said she spoke with her daughter on a cellphone after the rescue and she is in “fairly good shape.”

The group of boaters got into trouble when they realized their fuel supply had run out, Zmurchyk said.

“They didn’t think enough to look to make sure if they had enough gas,” she said in an interview from her Grand Forks home.

The U.S. Coast Guard hasn’t released information on what caused the boat to go adrift and couldn’t confirm the boaters ran out of gas.

Zmurchyk said she was “ecstatic” to hear her daughter was safe, but said Brown told her the group thought no one was searching for them.

“They would see big cargo ships go by but weren’t noticed,” Zmurchyk said.

Being adrift at sea was a “soul-searching” expe-

rience for the boaters, she said, adding that Brown prayed she would be rescued.

“They didn’t know if they would make it through this one,” she said.

Zmurchyk said she was relieved to find out the group had only run out of water on Wednesday, thanks to a rain storm.

U.S. Coast Guard spokesman Gabe Somma said the 8.5-metre boat was spotted Wednesday morning about 88 kilometres northwest of Utila, Honduras.

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The weather service upgraded the forecast at 10:43 a.m. with a severe thunderstorm watch for the region. That forecast was upgraded to include a severe thunderstorm warning at 8:17 p.m. — almost an hour before the storm roared through the camp.

Such warnings call on people to take cover if threatening weather approaches and advise that strong wind gusts can damage property, cause serious injury and produce tornadoes, said Dan Kulak, an Environment Canada severe weather expert.

“There is no possible way that we could advertise 100-kilometre winds any better than we did (Tuesday),” Kulak said. “We were all over this one.”

Doherty said the ranch will review its severe weather protocols.

A ranch official said the people who were initially listed in critical and serious condition actually suffered less severe injuries.

Another official for the camp said the camper who was originally classified as critical was released from hospital Wednesday and that no others remain in hospital.

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CALGARY — The Calgary Zoo says it will take five months before it can fully reopen its doors after severe flooding that caused an estimated loss of $60 million.

Zoo officials also said that losing $160,000 in revenue daily has forced the facility to lay off 287 season and non-seasonal workers.

“Sad day at the zoo,” said the announcement on the zoo’s Facebook page. “With reduced operations for the next five months we unfortunately had to say goodbye to some very dedicated employees of the Zoological Society.

“This was about half of our full-time staff and most of the seasonal group. At this point, no city staff have been affected.”

CEO Clement Lanthier said the north part of the zoo will open first on July 31. That section includes the Penguin Plunge, Prehistoric Park and Canadian Wilds.

The zoo is located on St. George’s Island east of downtown and was swamped by floodwaters from the swollen Bow and Elbow rivers last month. Lanthier said 40 buildings, including the African Savannah exhibit, were severely damaged.

During the height of the flooding, the zebras were moved to the zoo’s wildlife conservation centre outside the city and about 160 animals had to be moved to higher ground. Two hippos almost escaped when high water levels lifted them close to the top of their enclosure.

Giraffes standing up to their bellies in cold water were ailing after the flood, but have since recovered.

Two peacocks, a pot-bellied pig and a variety of fish died.

Lanthier said damage at the zoo is so far pegged at $50 million, with another $10 million in lost revenue.

“The impact of the flood on our operation is staggering because we generate almost half our total revenue in July and August,” Lanthier said in a release Tuesday.

“In addition to damage to land and property, we will have a $10-million shortfall in revenue during the restoration period that we will not recover. In fact, we will lose $5 million in revenue in July alone.

“For a not-for-profit charity, this is a major blow.”

Restoration is underway but the zoo will not be able to resume full operations until late November.

“We will work harder than ever to connect people with nature and the animals which share our planet,” Lanthier said of the rebuilding effort.

Most of the zoo’s animals will remain in their familiar homes throughout the restoration period, but some may have to be temporarily relocated, Lanthier said.

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TURKEY, EGYPT FACE HUGE CHALLENGES Egypt and Turkey have the same basic political problem. Democracy can work despite huge ideological differences, but only if everybody is willing to be very tolerant of other people’s ideas and values.

Three weeks ago, the streets of Turkish cities were full of protesters demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who won his third straight elecGWYNNE tion in 2011.

DYER Why? Because, they say, he is shoving conservative Islamic values down their throats.

The Turkish protests have now died down, but this week the streets of Egyptian cities have been full of protesters demanding exactly the same thing for exactly the same reason. The Egyptian army has now intervened to remove the Islamist president, Mohammed Morsi, and the very survival of the new Egyptian democracy is in doubt.

Neither Erdogan nor Morsi could have come to power in a country that wasn’t fully democratic. Turkey has been a partly democratic country for 60 years, but if a politician with a religious agenda won, the army would remove him. It even hanged one prime minister in 1960.

In Egypt, three generals had ruled the country in unbroken succession since the mid-1950s. Latterly they allowed “elections,” but their party always won, and the main religious party, the Muslim Brotherhood, was always banned.

The Turkish and Egyptian generals were mostly devout Muslims themselves, but they were willing to kill to keep religion out of politics. Islamic parties were a vehicle for traditional and anti-modern values, and the generals’ goal was to modernize their countries so they would be strong enough to stand up to the West.

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There was some cynicism in their policy, too. The secular political parties in Turkey (and in Egypt too, until they finally withered away under 60 years of military dictatorship) were too fragmented and disunited to pose any real threat to the army’s power, whereas a single Islamic party with broad popular support might do just that.

So religion must be firmly excluded from politics.

In both countries, the generals’ modernizing agenda had considerable success. Turkey is now a powerful middle-income nation, and at least half of its 75 million people are secular and “modern” in their political values. So they wanted the military out of politics, and finally the army withdrew — only to see the new Justice and Development (AK) Party, a “moderate” Islamist party led by Erdogan, win the 2003 election.

The Turkish generals let the AK rule because it didn’t try to impose its own religious values on the whole population. It refrained because even in its best result, in 2010, the AK only won 50.3 per cent of the vote — and some of that support came from secular voters who saw it as the best hope for permanently excluding the army from politics.

Egypt is a much poorer, less educated country than Turkey, but at least a third of the 85 million Egyptians would

also qualify as “modern” people with secular values. They were the ones who made the revolution happen in 2010 — but in the new democracy’s first free presidential election last year the Muslim Brotherhood’s candidate, Mohammed Morsi, won 51.7 per cent of the vote.

The Muslim Brotherhood promptly started writing its conservative religious values into the new constitution.

More recently, Erdogan’s AK Party in Turkey passed some laws that imposed its religious values, too.

It wasn’t a wholesale assault on the secular society — in Turkey, they just placed some restrictions on the sale of alcohol — but in both countries it greatly alarmed the secular part of the population. So it took only the slightest pretext — a demonstration over the destruction of a park in Istanbul, the first anniversary of Morsi’s election in Egypt — to bring huge crowds of protesters out on the street in every city.

At that point, both Islamist leaders stopped pretending that they governed in the name of the entire nation. “Let them go into mosques in their shoes, let them drink alcohol in our mosques, let them raise their hand to our headscarved girls,” said Erdogan of the Turkish protestors.

“One prayer from our people is enough to frustrate their plans.” He blamed the protests on an internation-

looking to post-secondary institutions like RDC, to the not-for-profit and to the charitable sectors, to be increasingly self-sustaining and less reliant on taxpayer funding. Special events help accomplish that.

We agree there is a balancing act in terms of risk assessment and “bang for the buck” for events such as these. At RDC, we think we’ve struck the right balance.

Michael Donlevy Vice-president Enterprise and Community Relations Red Deer College

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

RDC fundraising pays huge dividends On behalf of Red Deer College, I wish to comment on the Advocate’s recent article concerning fundraising events in our community (Charities having to spend money to make money, June 28).

Considerable reference was made to one of RDC’s recent major events, our annual Athletics Scholarship Breakfast, which this year featured Wayne Gretzky as our keynote speaker. The question posed, for this and other “celebrity” events, is if the investment in an appearance fee is worthwhile, whether for Red Deer College or for any other charitable organization. That’s a reasonable question; all of us who donate to charitable causes want funds raised to be used to maximum benefit.

To have a full appreciation for the “value” of Gretzky’s fee or any other high-profile individual who charges an appearance fee, it’s important to look beyond simply the net proceeds at the given event. I suspect our charitable counterparts can offer the same context.

Specific to RDC, this event was its 10th anniversary and in the planning, there was a desire by our community volunteers to make the Athletics Breakfast “big” — and indeed it was. We virtually doubled our past attendance benchmark to 1,400, a much wider audience of individuals who had not been to such an event in the past.

Not only was attendance well beyond our expectations, it laid the groundwork for future participation in upcoming events hosted by the college. It added to our profile as we seek to attract new students to all of our programs. Red Deer and RDC captured national media attention — both conventional and social media channels — during Gretzky’s appearance and it created a buzz that resonated for some time after the actual event.

But we accomplished much more. All RDC events are designed with our learners in mind and their student experience at the forefront. Specific to the Athletics Breakfast: ● We highlighted our student athletes in general and honoured two significant athletes who received awards for their academic achievements and athletic prowess. ● Attendees were able to support the Athletics Leadership Fund, which is helping to provide financial sustainability for all of our RDC athletics programs, as well as much needed scholarships/bursaries for RDC’s student athletes. ● We enlisted the support of each and every RDC student athlete to volunteer at the event, which provided them with the opportunity to engage community members and hear a world-class — and much

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al conspiracy by something called the “interest-rate lobby.”

In Egypt, Morsi vowed to “give my life” to defend the new constitution written by his Islamist colleagues last year, and blamed the unrest on a plot by remnants of the ousted Mubarak regime. The Egyptian army has now suspended the constitution, but it is a “soft coup” that will almost certainly leave Morsi alive. Perhaps even free.

The Islamists are to blame for this crisis in both countries, because their political programme does ultimately involve shoving their values down everybody else’s throats. But the secular parties are also to blame, because it is their inability to unite behind a single candidate and program that has let the Islamists win power in both Turkey and Egypt.

It is hard for democracy to survive in a country where large parts of the population hold radically different ideas about the purposes of the state and the rights of its citizens. Urbanization will ultimately resolve this conflict, for in one more generation most of the recent immigrants to the fastgrowing cities will have adopted secular values. But in the meantime, Egypt will have a very rough ride. Maybe Turkey too.

Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

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Red Deer College president Joel Ward, left, accompanies hockey great Wayne Gretzky into the RDC Kings and Queens Scholarship Breakfast. About 1,400 people attended the 10th annual event. in demand — speaker that they might never have the opportunity to hear from otherwise. ● We were able to invite guests to a major special event — individuals and businesses who already invest in RDC and the success of our students, as donors, or who are considering future investments.

In addition to funds we raised specifically at the Gretzky event, attendees will know we announced significant major new donations to RDC Athletics and our students, totaling $430,000, the largest of which was tied directly to Gretzky’s appearance.

Like all community events, we had the participation of many sponsors and volunteers who enabled us to grow the breakfast significantly; certainly that helped us to defray actual costs. That continuing support is invaluable to us and we are sincerely grateful for that endorsement and to the 1,400 people who attended. The exciting challenge for us will be the encore.

No doubt there is a similar story to be heard from any of the charities’ events noted in your article that opted to bring in a celebrity or a major musical performer, to elevate the profile of their cause.

Fundraising events are a platform to highlight your organization and the conversations that result go far beyond the event itself. Governments at all levels are

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For the last two years, many people of Red Deer and Central Alberta have come together for an incredible community experience. The Celebrity Dance-Off fundraiser for the Red Deer Hospice Society has engaged our community beyond expectations.

Our professional dance community shared their time, talent and treasures; our celebrity dancers worked tirelessly to raise incredible amounts of money; the business community committed to generous sponsorships; and many talented volunteers came forward.

But most importantly, the community came together in great numbers and generously supported this new and exciting fundraiser.

Recently, the Hospice Society’s board of directors announced it would not continue with the Celebrity Dance-Off but rather, it would focus hospice’s resources on legacy giving.

Wishing the Hospice Society continued success in its fundraising endeavours, a group of community members has come together as a steering committee to plan next year’s Celebrity Dance-Off. So mark your calendar because the dance-off will take place on April 11 at the Sheraton Hotel.

The name of the deserving charity will be announced in the fall, along with the class of 2014. Stay tuned Red Deer for some exciting updates!

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John Nuttall is shown in this undated photo. Nuttall, 38, and his partner, Amanda Korody, were arrested on Monday and charged with three counts each in relation to an alleged plot to detonate bombs at the B.C. legislature in Victoria on Canada Day, as thousands celebrated the national holiday.

Accused bomber went from guitarist to alleged jihadist VANCOUVER — Four years ago, the man RCMP say planned a Canada Day terror attack at the British Columbia legislature was too drunk and violent to be kept on as the guitarist in a heavy metal band.

But some time between March 2009 — after his failed tryout for The Lust Boys in Victoria — and this March, when an indictment says the bombing conspiracy began, John Nuttall allegedly became a home-grown terrorist inspired by al-Qaida to kill fellow Canadians.

“It’s crazy stuff,” said Colin Stuart, a.k.a. Tommy Thrust, who met Nuttall through an online musician forum where the band was looking for a new guitarist.

“It doesn’t really make any sense to me really, because back when he was in the band, when I knew him, he never made any reference to religion at all.

He was more into politics, but what he understood of politics.”

They agreed Nuttall would do a one-month tryout for the band, but at the end of March 2009, they parted ways.

“It didn’t work out, because basically Mr. Nuttall was extremely difficult to work with and he would always be at rehearsal completely either drunk or messed up on some kind of substance,” Stuart said Wednesday.

Nuttall, 38, and his partner, Amanda Korody, were arrested on Monday and charged with three counts each in relation to an alleged plot to detonate bombs at the B.C. legislature in Victoria on Canada Day, as thousands celebrated the national holiday.

Police say the two were inspired by “an al-Qaida ideology” but were not linked to any international group.

Nuttall and Korody were described as polite by the landlady of the basement suite they rented in Surrey, B.C., for the past three years.

The two-bedroom apartment sits at the bottom of a house in a residential area of Surrey, about 30 kilometres southeast of Vancouver. Their landlady lived on the house’s main floor.

“When we look at them, they live in poverty, they ask for money sometimes from me,” said the landlady, who did not want her name published.

“They were always looked like they have something, drugs or alcohol, but they never (caused) anything bad.”

On Wednesday, there was little in the way of furnishings or belongings in the apartment, but what was there was strewn about in messy piles. It wasn’t clear whether the mess was the result of the police search. The suite smelled like cat urine and cat foot scattered on the floor.

On one wall, there was a poster with what appeared to be Arabic writing and a piece of paper money, also with Arabic writing, tacked onto it. On the kitchen counter sat several prescription bottles of methadone with Korody’s name on the labels.

Inside the bedroom, another poster read: “Celebrating the life and birth of the Prophet Muhammad,” with the date of a women’s conference printed below. Also in the bedroom, was a television set with small holes smashed into the screen.

Beyond the TV, there were no other electronics, such as a computer, inside the apartment. Municipal pet control officers took custody of the couple’s cat as police searched the suite, said the landlady.

Both Nuttall and Korody were on social assistance, she said, though Korody used to work at a local convenience store. Several weeks ago, Nuttall asked to borrow $20 because he hadn’t received his assistance cheque. She said he paid the money back a week later.

She said Nuttall paid $400 of the month’s rent last week, and said the other $250 was coming soon.

On July 1, she returned from a local Canada Day celebration to find two police cars outside of the suite waiting for a search warrant. Once the warrant arrived they entered, and remained there overnight.

They told her not to enter the suite because it could be dangerous, she said.

“The police, they did not tell us anything, they did not tell us why they came,” she said. “We saw it on the TV.”

The woman said she once went to the door and saw Nuttall watching what she believes may have been a religious leader on the television, but he did not talk about religious violence or al-Qaida, the international terrorist group the RCMP say inspired the attack plan.

Police say Nuttall and Korody had no links to any outside groups, but the landlord said she does not know how the poverty-stricken couple could have afforded to finance the alleged plot.

“Where did they get the pressure cookers? It costs money. Explosives? It costs money. How can they go to Victoria? With the pressure cookers in their hands? They don’t have even a bike,” she said.

“I cannot understand.”

A man in traditional Muslim dress would sometimes pick the pair up or drop them off, she said.

In early June, both the landlord and a neighbour said police blocked off the entire neighbourhood and warned residents that a vehicle might contain explosives and chemicals.

“We were not allowed to come in because they found some chemical in a vehicle there,” Ashok Garcha said. “It (the vehicle) was close to that place.”

Garcha, who never met Nuttall and Korody, said the police knocked on his door and told him to leave in the morning. He was not allowed to return until late afternoon.

Korody was quiet, the landlord said, and sometimes wore a burqa, the head-to-toe covering common in countries such as Iran and Afghanistan.

Nuttall told his landlords that his father was Muslim, but religion was not something that appeared to be part of his life four years ago, said Stuart, the former bandmate. Instead, his life was marked by crime, violence and drugs, according to court records and Stuart.

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wo Canadians were arrested and charged this week in what the RCMP described as an al-Qaida-inspired plot to blow up the British Columbia legislature on Canada Day. Some other notable cases involving Canada and terrorism or alleged terrorism: 1984: A group dubbed both Direct Action and the Squamish Five were arrested after detonating a bomb at a missile manufacturing plant in Toronto. Ten people were injured in the attack, which was part of a larger series of bombings protesting aspects of capitalist society. Other targets included mining companies and video stores specializing in pornography.

1985: An Air India flight originating in Toronto exploded in the skies over the Atlantic Ocean, killing all 329 people on board. Two Canadians were tried for the bombing, but were ultimately acquitted of mass murder.

Only one conviction has been obtained in the case.

Inderjit Singh Reyat pleaded guilty to manslaughter. He was also convicted of perjury in 2010.

2006: Police fanned out throughout Toronto and arrested a large group of young men. The group ultimately become known as the Toronto 18, and were accused of plots to bomb targets such as the Toronto Stock Exchange, CSIS headquarters and a military base. There was also an allegation Prime Minister Stephen Harper was a target for beheading. Eleven were ultimately convicted of terrorist offences.

2008: Momin Khawaja, the first person charged under Canada’s post 9-11 anti terror law, was convicted.

The former software developer from Ottawa had been accused of training at a remote camp in Pakistan, providing cash to a group of British extremists and offences related to building a remote-control detonator. He was found guilty and sentenced to life behind bars without parole eligibility for 10 years.

2010: Police in Ontario made three high profile arrests in what they described as a bid to foil an international plot stretching from Canada to Iran and Afghanistan. Police did not reveal purported targets when they arrested Misbahuddin Ahmed and Hiva Mohammad Alizadeh of Ottawa and Khurram Syed Sher of London, Ont. The three men are scheduled to stand trial next year.

2011: Tahawwur Rana was convicted in Chicago of providing support for the Pakistani group, Lashkar-eTaiba. The Canadian citizen, who ran a Toronto-based travel business, was also found guilty of supporting a plot to attack a Danish newspaper that printed cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad, though that plot was never carried out. He was ultimately cleared of involvement in a deadly three-day rampage the Indian city of Mumbai and is currently serving a 14-year prison sentence.

January 2013: A group of militants, including two Canadians, stormed a gas plant in Algeria. After a fourday seige, 37 hostages and all 29 militants were found dead in the plant. Ali Medlej and Xris Katsiroubas of London, Ont. were among the attackers killed in the seige. Aaron Yoon, one of their former schoolmates who did not accompany them to Algeria, is being held in a Mauritanian prison and accused of having links to Al-Qaida in northern Africa. Yoon has denied being involved in terrorist activities. Government and police officials told The Canadian Press they are seeking a fourth Canadian from the same community, Mujahid Enderi.

April 2013: Police arrested two men in Canada and charged them with plotting to attack a Via Rail passenger train travelling between New York and Toronto.

Chiheb Esseghaier and Raed Jaser are charged with numerous offenses, including conspiracy to murder for the benefit of a terrorist group, participating in a terrorist group and conspiring to interfere with transportation facilities for the benefit of a terrorist group. If convicted, they could be sentenced to life in prison.

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Egypt army ousts president Morsi SUSPENDS CONSTITUTION AS PROTESTERS ERUPT IN JOY, MORSI REJECTS ‘COUP’

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CAIRO, Egypt — Egypt’s first democratically elected president was ousted Wednesday by the military after barely a year in office, felled by the same kind of popular revolt that first brought him to power in the Arab Spring.

The armed forces announced it would install a temporary civilian government to replace Islamist President Mohammed Morsi, who denounced the action as a “full coup” by the generals. They also suspended the Islamistdrafted constitution and called for new elections.

Millions of anti-Morsi protesters in cities around the country erupted in delirious scenes of joy after the televised announcement by the army chief.

Fireworks burst over crowds in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, where men and women danced, shouting, “God is great” and “Long live Egypt.”

“Don’t ask me if I am happy, just look around you at all those people, young and old, they are all happy,” said 25-year-old protester Mohammed Nageh, shouting to heard at Tahrir.

“For the first time, people have really won their liberty.”

Fearing a violent reaction by Morsi’s Islamist supporters, the military sent troops and armoured vehicles into streets of Cairo and elsewhere, surrounding Islamist rallies. The head of the political wing of the political wing of Morsi’s Muslim Brotherhood was arrested.

Clashes quickly erupted in several provincial cities when Islamists opened fire on police, with at least nine killed in the battles, security officials said.

The army’s move is the second time in Egypt’s 2 ½ years of turmoil that it has forced out the country’s leader. In the first, it pushed out autocrat Hosni Mubarak after the massive uprising against its rule.

Its new move came after a stunning four-day anti-Morsi revolt that brought protests even larger than those of 2011, fueled by public anger that Morsi was giving too much power to his Muslim Brotherhood and other Islamists and had failed to tackle the country’s mounting economic woes.

This time, however, its removal of an elected figure could be more explosive. Beyond fears over violence, even some protesters are concerned whether an army-installed administration can lead to real democracy.

In Washington, President Barack Obama urged Egypt’s military to “move quickly” to return authority to an elected civilian government. He said he was ordering the U.S. government to assess what the military’s actions meant for U.S. foreign aid to Egypt — $1.5 billion a year in military and economic assistance.

In conversations, senior Egyptian

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Egyptians wave national flags as fireworks light the sky over Tahrir Square, where hundreds thousands opponents of Egypt’s Islamist President Mohammed Morsi celebrate in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday. A statement on the Egyptian president’s office’s Twitter account has quoted Mohammed Morsi as calling military measures “a full coup.” The denouncement was posted shortly after the Egyptian military announced it was ousting Morsi, who was Egypt’s first freely elected leader but drew ire with his Islamist leanings. The military says it has replaced him with the chief justice of the Supreme constitutional Court, called for early presidential election and suspended the Islamist-backed constitution. military officers assured U.S. Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel and Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,they would put a civilian government in place quickly, U.S. officials said. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak by name about the private conversations.

Moments after military chief Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi spoke, Morsi said in a statement on the Egyptian president’s office’s Twitter account that the military’s measures “represent a full coup categorically rejected by all the free men of our nation,” while urging “everyone to adhere to peacefulness and avoid shedding blood of fellow countrymen.”

Morsi has insisted his legitimacy as an elected president must not be violated or Egypt could be thrown in to violence. Some of his Islamist backers, tens of thousands of whom took to the streets in recent days, have vowed to fight to the end — to defend both the legitimacy of the vote and their ambitions to bring Islamist rule to Egypt.

“Down with military rule. Revolution, Islamic revolution, against el-Sis-

si and the thugs,” the crowd of thousands chanted at the main pro-Morsi rally in Cairo after the army announcement.

The army has insisted it is not carrying out a coup, but acting on the will of the people to clear the way for a new leadership.

In his speech, Gen. el-Sissi said the chief justice of the Supreme constitutional Court, Adly Mansour, would step in as interim president until new elections are held. A government of technocrats would be formed with “full powers” to run the country.

Mansour, who was appointed to the court by Mubarak but elevated to the chief justice post by Morsi, will be sworn in on Thursday by judges of his court.

El-Sissi, the defence minister appointed by Morsi, promised “not to exclude anyone or any movement” from further steps. But he did not define the length of the transition period or when presidential elections would be held.

He also did not mention any role for the military.

The constitution, drafted by Morsi’s Islamist allies, was “temporarily sus-

pended,” and a panel of experts and representatives of all political movements will consider amendments. He did not say whether a referendum would be held to ratify the changes, as customary.

El-Sissi spoke while flanked by the country’s top Muslim and Christian clerics as well as pro-reform leader Mohammed ElBaradei and two representatives of Tamarod, or Rebel, the youth opposition movement that engineered the latest wave of protests with a petition campaign that collected more than 22 million signatures of Egyptians who want Morsi to step down.

“I call on all of you to stay in the squares to protect what we have won,” one of the two Tamarod members, Mahmoud Badr, said in televised comments.

“I hope this plan is the beginning of a new launch for the Jan. 25 revolution when people offered their dearest to restore their freedom, dignity and social justice for every Egyptian,” said ElBaradei, a Nobel Peace Laureate and the former head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog.

Obama maintains measured approach to Egypt U.S. PRESIDENT LEERY OF SAVING CHAOTIC NATIONS FROM THEMSELVES THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — The Obama administration maintained a measured approach to the nationwide turbulence in Egypt on Wednesday, even as the military overthrew the Islamist government.

President Barack Obama has long made it clear that he favours a foreign policy of consultation and negotiation, but not intervention, in the persistent and mostly violent upheavals across the Mideast.

In a firmly worded statement, Obama called on the Egyptian military to relinquish power to a democratically elected civilian government and to resist arresting ousted President Mohammed Morsi and his supporters.

He also said the U.S. will review whether Egypt is still eligible for $1.5 billion that Washington gives in economic and military aid annually. Calling himself “deeply concerned” about the turmoil, Obama nonetheless maintained “that, ultimately the future of Egypt can only be determined by the Egyptian people.”

“The longstanding partnership between the United States and Egypt is based on shared interests and values, and we will continue to work with the Egyptian people to ensure that Egypt’s transition to democracy succeeds,” Obama said.

It was a muted response compared to the uproar that has for days gripped Egyptians, many of whom in turn have openly jeered the U.S.

for appearing too close to Morsi, despite his hard-line Islamist policies.

The White House has gamely struggled since Morsi’s election more than a year ago to embrace his presidency, despite fears that his Muslim Brotherhood power base would revert to its anti-American and antiIsrael roots instead of taking a more moderate stance towards peace.

It should come as little surprise that Obama, who is grappling with a recovering economy, a war-weary public at home and diminished U.S. status as a global superpower abroad, would not wade into foreign conflicts.

Obama campaigned by promising to end the war in Iraq, which he did in 2011; he now plans to

withdraw most, if not all, U.S. troops from Afghanistan by the end of next year and inevitably will face pitched pleas from Kabul to reconsider as the deadline nears. U.S. polls indicate that twothirds of Americans have opposed the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

In Egypt, American officials had given Morsi strong suggestions — tied to billions of dollars in aid — to ease tensions but went unheeded.

Officials in Washington and Cairo said Wednesday there are no plans for U.S. military intervention in Egypt, although a unit of about 500 Marines remain on standby in the nearby Red Sea, where it has been stationed for some time.

The White House also has long resisted deploy-

ing troops to Syria. Additionally, and despite criticism from some in Congress and allies abroad, Obama refused until last month to give weapons to Syrian rebels who have been battling for more than two years to overthrow Syrian President Bashar Assad.

Tamara Cofman Wittes, who served as deputy assistant secretary of state from late 2009 until early this year, said the administration’s strategy in the Mideast may be a not-sosubtle reminder that the U.S. is no longer willing

— or able — to play either world policeman or peacekeeper.

But, in the case of Egypt, Wittes said the White House may no longer have enough sway to advise a political transition, even if it wanted to do so.

The U.S. should be urging the new Egyptian government to stabilize its roiled economy quickly and prevent the country from plunging even deeper into political instability, Wittes said, adding, “There’s a role for the United States to be weighing in.”

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Death of toddler was ‘senseless,’ funeral hears

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS MILTON, Ont. — Many shed tears, others held one another, while some just looked shell-shocked as they gathered Wednesday to mourn an Ontario toddler who died last week after being left alone in a sweltering car.

The funeral for Maximus Huyskens took place just hours before a threeyear-old girl who was left in a hot car in Edmonton died in hospital.

The two losses — heart-wrenching in their similarity — reignited the discussion over the dangers of leaving children unattended in vehicles.

The service for Max, held at a church west of Toronto, drew family, friends and even some strangers, united in their empathy for parents who had lost their youngest son a month before his second birthday.

“The death of Maximus seems so senseless, so wasteful and so inconsistent with all we know,” said Rev. Peter Tuyen Nguyen, the priest leading the traditional Catholic mass during which a small white casket lay before the altar.

“We come here to share the sorrow with the parents, Marcus and Tamara.

To show our support for them in their deep loss.”

Nguyen described the toddler’s death as a “freak accident” and called on those gathered to support Max’s parents and his two older siblings.

Police have said the boy died after “being exposed to high-level temperatures for an extended period of time” in a sedan outside a Milton, Ont., home.

Investigators said the child was in the care of his maternal grandmother, who is in her 50s, while his father was at work and his mother was at an appointment.

No charges have been laid and police say they’re still awaiting further toxicology test results.

Max’s parents, who didn’t speak at the service where they struggled to contain their emotions, have said their son “shared his magic with everyone he met.”

“He was a boy who loved to talk about birds in the sky and whales in the water. He was a boy who would always pick a flower for his parents whenever he saw one,” they wrote in an obituary notice.

As horrifying as the deaths of Max

and the Edmonton girl were, safety experts hoped the tales of loss would highlight the problems around leaving children alone in or near vehicles.

“If there’s any good in it at least it does draw attention to the fact that this is a problem,” said Catherine Gaudreau, spokeswoman for the Canada Safety Council.

“The bottom line would be to never leave a child alone in a vehicle, not even for a few minutes.”

While there are no official statistics available, the organization estimates between four to six children across the country die after being left alone in vehicles every year.

Hot cars are particularly dangerous for young children, said Gaudreau, explaining that on a summer day the temperature inside a car can soar to 50 degrees Celsius in as little as 10 to 20 minutes.

Heatstroke can occur when surrounding temperatures reach about 40 degrees. A child left in a sweltering car could go into shock, sustain vital organ failure and die, sometimes even after being rushed to hospital, Gaudreau said.

“For children that’s particularly

Criminal networks exploiting Canada’s medical marijuana program: RCMP

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — The RCMP says organized criminal networks are taking advantage of Canada’s medical marijuana program to produce the drug and supply it to the illicit market.

A newly released intelligence report by the national police force warns that criminals are using family members and associates with clean police records to get around program safeguards.

“Gaining access to or control of a medical marijuana grow operation is highly desirable for criminal networks due to the array of opportunities it would present for the illicit production and diversion of high-grade medical marijuana,” says the report, which was completed in May 2012.

It also notes that screening an applicant through a criminal record check is insufficient to keep undesirable elements from infiltrating the program.

A heavily censored copy of the report was released to The Canadian Press under the Access to Information Act. The findings follow numerous warn-

ings and reports of illegal activity linked to Health Canada’s Marijuana Medical Access Regulations initiative.

The department has announced a complete reworking of the medical marijuana system — in part due to concerns about the risk of criminal exploitation.

Under the existing program, to be phased out by April 1, 2014, individuals are issued licences to grow marijuana for their personal use to help ease the symptoms of their medical conditions.

More than 30,000 people across the country are authorized to use the drug for medical purposes.

The Mounties have long advised that the illegal marijuana trade is a multibillion-dollar industry in Canada.

The RCMP report cites case studies that reveal criminal tactics for abusing the federal program, including: — Producing marijuana in excess of the quantity allowed under a Health Canada permit — in one instance almost 80 kilograms annually, with a street value of more than $650,000; — Circumventing federal safeguards by having a family member without a criminal conviction, such as a spouse, obtain a licence;

— Efforts by organized criminal groups to gain access to a licence through a complex web of associates.

“Criminal groups are currently exploiting Health Canada’s MMAR program,” says the report, adding “at least one high-level criminal organization — identified as a national level threat — is proactively seeking opportunities to exploit future MMAR guidelines currently being developed by Health Canada.”

In 2010, the RCMP said a review concluded that 70 licence holders were violating the terms of their agreements.

In 40 of the cases, holders were trafficking marijuana.

Last month, CBC-TV aired an interview with a man from Nelson, B.C., identified only as Jack, who said he made about $120,000 a year selling the marijuana he cultivated using his medical licence.

Under Health Canada’s new medical marijuana program, individuals will no longer apply for licences to grow plants at home. Instead, licensed producers will cultivate marijuana for distribution to individuals whose health-care providers agree it is an appropriate treatment.

Canada to resettle up to 1,300 Syrian refugees

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — Canada plans to resettle up to 1,300 refugees from wartorn Syria by the end of next year, federal Immigration Minister Jason Kenney announced Wednesday.

The federal government will immediately take in 200 people deemed at high risk by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. The remaining 1,100 are to be brought in via private sponsorship organizations by the end of next year.

“I’ve met with hundreds of Canadians of Syrian origin over the past year and have heard their anxiety and their desire to help with those facing danger and have had to flee their homes,” Kenney said at a downtown Edmonton centre that assists new immigrants.

“Canada is meeting its commitment

to the UN and making an important contribution to the co-ordinated global effort to help Syrian refugees.”

An estimated two million people have fled their homes in Syria during the civil war. Kenney said the government is committed to the UN’s goal of finding a long-term political solution to the fighting.

“You cannot solve a refugee crisis involving millions of people by just seeking to airlift them to a handful of developed countries,” said Kenney.

“That is completely unrealistic and, in fact, is not a long-term solution.”

The 200 high-risk spaces are for people who are in immediate danger in refugee camps, including women facing sexual violence, children, gay men and religious minorities, said Kenney.

“We’re looking with the UN at those people who have faced, if you will, sec-

ondary persecution. They fled Syria because of the war and now they’re facing danger in some of the camps,” said Kenney.

“The UN frankly just needs to get them out and those are the people we are focusing on.”

The 1,100 privately sponsored spaces are above the existing cap in place for that program and will not bump any other applicants.

“The choice I am announcing today is to help Syrians. This is not a choice against other refugees. We continue to receive people from Bhutan, from Nepal, from East Africa and from elsewhere.”

Federal NDP immigration critic Jinny Sims called the announcement a good first step but too long in coming.

problematic because their bodies simply do not have the capacity to cool themselves and their core body temperature rises three to five times faster than that of adult,” she said.

“Plus they’re in a confined space and they’re typically not able to get themselves out of that situation by opening a car door or otherwise calling for help.”

Gaudreau also cautions parents not to leave unlocked vehicles outside their homes, saying children may wander into them and end up getting stuck inside without anyone knowing.

Experts warned, however, against jumping to conclusions in assigning blame.

“The vast majority of these cases we see, it’s not a failure of love, it’s a failure of memory,” said John McKiggan, an injury lawyer in Halifax who founded Kids and Cars Canada, which offers advice and documents the dangers children face in and around vehicles.

“It’s not because the parent, caregiver, or grandparent doesn’t care about the child. It’s because something happened that made them forget and people don’t understand how easy it is for that to happen.”

SEX ABUSE

Quebec approves landmark settlement

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL — A judge has signed off on a landmark agreement to compensate victims of sex abuse that occurred for decades within a Roman Catholic organization in Quebec.

While walking away from news crews outside the courtroom, one victim said the grieving could finally begin.

The $18-million mediated settlement, the largest in Quebec and one lawyers have said could even be the largest ever in Canada, was officially enacted as Quebec Superior Court Justice Claude Auclair signed the agreement Wednesday.

But there were no cheers as Auclair signed the document — only silence as a five-year legal odyssey came to a close. Victims will be paid by July 24 and will be awarded an indemnity ranging from $10,000 and $250,000, depending on the type of abuse they endured at three Quebec institutions.

The agreement stems from an out-ofcourt mediated settlement, spurred by the threat of a class-action lawsuit.

Victims are still angry that many of the 223 claimants were forced to make their case before adjudicators and describe the abuse they faced.

The class-action lawsuit was formally launched in 2008 and a settlement was reached in October 2011.

The rest of the legal wrangling took nearly 18 months and lawyers lamented the slow process of finalizing the deal. One lawyer said more than half the claims — 126 out of 206 — went before an adjudicator.

“The process should have taken three months and it took 15,” said Alain Arsenault, one of the lawyers that represented the victims. He accused lawyers for the congregation of using stalling tactics and citing prior criminal history.

“They contested with no proof but they contested all the same,” Arsenault fumed. “They deposited documents that had nothing to do with the abuse ... but they never brought any proof to deny the claims except in one case.”

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In search of flora

Photos by BOB SCAMMELL/freelance

Quad tiger lilies on one stem. Inset: An albino tiger lily.

The Canada Day long weekend can offer many outdoors choices — too many, sometimes — depending on water and weather conditions.

This year was almost too hot and muggy, featuring whining-dining mosquito millions borne of standing water followed by sudden heat after a long, unsprung spring.

Rivers and streams were even higher, darker chocolate and more unfishable than on the May long, so every passing rig wore some species of watercraft en route to fishing at Strubel and Mitchell Lakes and Ironsides Pond.

BOB When we first bought the SCAMMELL Stump Ranch acreage, family friend Dr. P. Duncan Hargrave, provincial horticulturist, came up from Brooks to inspect. Uncle Dunc was enthralled with our boreal forest — aspen parkland mix — and said he could spend a lifetime studying just one square metre of our forest floor.

Twenty-five years or so ago, my longtime paralegal assistant and gifted amateur herbalist, Ann Lang, joined us at the Stump Ranch on a sunny Canada Day, for ribs, stump-blowin’ beans, etc. While the ribs were doing their five hours in the water smoker, Herself and Anne found more than 50 species of wildflowers, so many that to identify some of them, we had to pore over the keys and photos in the excellent and authoritative Plants of the Western Boreal Forest and Aspen Parkland by Johnson, Kershaw, MacKinnon and Pojar.

Sadly, I have had to celebrate too many past Canada Day weekends by terminating a problem national symbol or two; that is no longer needed, now that oodles of otters along the creek invade the lodges and eat the beaver kits.

So, on this fishing-less, bug-infested, sweltering day I merely mounted my air conditioned rig and rode off in search of flora, maybe even fungi, although a poor morel season is past and it’s a tad early for oyster mushrooms, aspen boletes and shaggy manes.

At one favourite spot, I got out, but couldn’t detect the rich, exotic scent of wolf willow blooms. For consolation, there were latish star-flowered solomon’s seals at my feet, mingled with early yarrow. Woven into to the fence along the creek as far upstream as I could see were blooming prickly, or wild roses.

But my favourite Canada Day flower is the wild tiger, or wood lily and, sadly, there were again no orange-red blooms at the gate to Night Hole, where, several Canada Days ago, I caught a neighbour woman cutting a big bouquet of tiger lily blooms. They have bulldozed and turfed every native thing on

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The tiger swallowtail butterfly is a major pollinator of the tiger-wood lily. their land, and now trespass on mine to harvest the wild stuff.

Cutting wood lilies kills them, I explained, because all the nutrients to feed the bulbs are in the leaves and stems. Every wildflower guide mentions the tiger-wood lily is becoming scarce because of over-picking. The woman and the flowers she thought she loved have never been back at the Night Hole gate … that I have seen.

We once dug up some growing bulbs and transplanted them in our Red Deer wildflower garden; they were never seen again. Unlike some native plants that go hawg-wild in town — wolf willow and the early blue violet, for example — wild tiger-wood lilies seldom survive civilization, even if you give then lots of sand, which they love.

Around 2000, the wood lily, fireweed and the brown-eyed susan were removed from the PlantWatch list, because their blooming is too late, thus too reliable, to be a good indicator of the effect of winter and spring weather on native plants.

Eventually this year’s Canada Day ride took me by the most reliable wood lily patch I know — and the unlikeliest — a grassy roadside sandbank thrown up years ago by the county ditch-scouring crew. There, loving that sand, were half a dozen orange wood lily

blooms, just in time to celebrate Canada Day. The whole wood lily-wild tiger lily plant was strong food and medicine for the Cree. A poultice of the flowers, for example, fixed spider bites, and a tea from the roots was magic for all manner of ailments, including new mothers’ difficulties in expelling the placenta. Flowers, seeds and bulbs were used as food; the bulbs said to be an acquired taste: strong, peppery and bitter. Sichuan hot and sour soup is not authentic without dried tiger lily buds as an antacid.

In my days of major macro photography, the wild tiger lily has given me many magic moments: finding and photographing an albino wood lily flower and finding a personal best plant with four blossoms from one stem.

Then there was the serendipity of the day I had my new Canon with macro lens all set up for its firstever shot of a wood lily bloom, when a tiger swallowtail butterfly landed on the flower. Now, today as I write, I learn something new: that studies show the tiger swallowtail is a major pollinator of the wild tiger lily.

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

Finding best produce from market growers The best tasting produce is the freshest produce.

For some, it comes straight from the garden but for people without time, room or desire to grow vegetables, there are always others that are willing to do the work and sell the product.

Local market gardeners have been selling early produce for the last month and will continue selling produce until the season is over at the end of September. Local produce is available through farmers markets or straight from their garden.

The best produce has been picked the night before or early in the morning on market day. It is then transported to a market.

LINDA While a large number of TOMLINSON sellers are local and grow their own produce, others do not fall into this category. Ask questions to see where the fruit and vegetables come from.

Are the fruit and vegetables classified as organic, grown without spray or pesticides or with chemicals?

To sell produce as organic, one has to apply for or-

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ganic status, which takes time and often a number of years. There are stringent regulations that must be followed regarding when the last chemical was used on the land, as well as a buffer between the organic land and areas where chemicals are used.

Organic produce must be grown without the use of synthesized chemicals in either fertilizers or pesticides. Seed can not be genetically modified.

All organic animals must be raised under humane conditions.

Produce might be called spray-free, which says that the produce was grown without any sprays chemicals or natural to kill pests. These growers have not gone through the process with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) that sets and regulates the Canadian Organic Standards. But they are providing a quality alternative to organic.

If the seller doesn’t mention how the produce is grown, chances are that they have used some form of chemical fertilizer or pesticide. This is not always bad as most of the harsher pesticides have been removed from store shelves.

When purchasing fresh produce at the market, give it as much or more care and attention as one would to produce from a grocery store. Look to see if it is fresh, crisp and clean.

People usually put the same amount of care in growing the produce as they do preparing it. Clean produce shows pride in the end product.

Ask when it was grown. Expect growers to bring in crops earlier than the average gardener as they use tunnels and covers to extend their season. The grower might have a market garden that is open to the public or has gate sales.

Ask when it was harvested. Most local growers harvest the morning of the market or the night before.

Produce that is brought in from B.C. will be ahead of Alberta. It will have been harvested and packed a number of days previous to the sale. It is a 10-to-12hour drive into Central Alberta and sellers will have come over with enough product to supply a number of markets.

Even in the warmer climates, produce is still seasonal. Apples and pears are harvested in the fall.

If they are being sold straight from the farm at this time of year, they are straight from storage.

Out-of-province produce will have missed the middle man, the wholesale buyer, which should make it fresher than what is bought in the store.

The fresher the produce, the better it tastes. Take time, ask questions and purchase the best that the budget allows.

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

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Meet your meat alternatives Hey, New Orleans, hold the short ribs! Kansas City, cancel that T-bone! St. Louis, send back the sirloin.

These beef-loving towns earned berths on Sharecare.com’s newly released list of Top Red-MeatEating Cities for 2013. Men and women share their meaty enthusiasm in the Big Easy, but in Kansas City and Memphis, Tenn., women chow down more — and it may age them by accelerating wrinkling. In St. Louis and Columbus, Ohio, men are the supercarnivores and may lose potency — red meat promotes impotence!

How much meat are they downing? The biggest red-meat eaters have four (women) to six (men) servings a day — five to eight pounds a week! Red meat (beef, as well as pork and other red types) is a big source of saturated fat, which can raise levels of heart-threatening LDL cholesterol, reduce your body’s ability to process blood glucose and increase your risk for diabetes, colon cancer and an earlier death.

And new reports say that it contributes to a buildup in the blood of a substance called TMAO that triggers bodywide inflammation and promotes heart disease — all good reasons to opt for omega-3-rich salmon or ocean trout and skinless poultry.

While Dr. Mike recommends that you eliminate red meat from your diet completely, if that’s not gonna happen, aim for no more than one three-ounce serving a week.

In fact, you’re in luck. Just in time for grilling season, we’re here to help everyone in Meat-Loving Land discover mouthwatering summer flavours that avoid (the best choice) or reduce (better than nothing) red meat’s health dangers.

Look for grass-fed meat. It has more omega-3 fatty acids than grain-fed types, along with other healthy

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DRS. OZ AND ROIZEN nutrients that help prevent and control heart disease, cancer risk, high blood pressure, osteoporosis and more. Choose lean cuts like eye round and bottom round; serve them sliced thin. And remember: one serving is three ounces, the size of a deck of cards.

Skip processed and cured types.

Sodium and nitrite preservatives in bacon, lunchmeats, ham and sausage raise blood pressure, interfere with healthy blood sugar and make arteries less flexible.

Toss something juicy on the grill. Go for skinless, fat-trimmed chicken or turkey. Or grill fish (grilled salmon is one of Dr. Mike’s favourites).

But don’t overchar — and always marinate your meat or fish in a non-fat marinade before introducing it to a flame. That cuts down on the carcinogenic chemicals that form when meat is browned. Heterocyclic amines (HCA) form when heat causes a reac-

tion between protein and creatine in muscle meats; fat dripping onto flame sends polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) back up in the smoke to coat the food (they’re linked to aging of your stomach).

Make a little meat go a long way. Instead of grilling steaks, how about kebabs?

You’ll use half to a quarter of the meat when you tuck onion chunks, mushrooms, colourful pepper slices (red, yellow, green), cherry tomatoes and zucchini rounds in between pieces of meat. Or grill up lean, grass-fed cuts and serve with other add-ins for make-your-own fajitas.

We flip for whole-grain tortillas, guacamole, beans and grilled veggies. Who needs the meat, really?

Opt for meat substitutes. Soy crumbles, available in the refrigerator case at the supermarket, give chili, sloppy joes and spaghetti sauce the same meaty texture, minus the meat.

Crumbles soak up flavour from whatever you cook them in, and that lets your culinary creativity shine through.

Find your favourite un-beef burger. Use ground turkey (white meat, without skin) or salmon burgers in place of ground beef. Or try out the many varieties of veggie burgers to see which one pleases you and your family. Some look, taste and have the texture of a beef burger.

Others deliver Tex-Mex or even Indian spice medleys. Still others let their veggie flag fly — with visible grains and beans in each patty. Top yours with all the fixin’s (lettuce, tomato, whole-grain bun, a dollop of ketchup and mustard) to tickle your taste buds.

Mehmet Oz, MD, is host of The Dr. Oz Show, and Mike Roizen, MD, is chief wellness officer and chair of Wellness Institute at Cleveland Clinic. To live your healthiest, visit sharecare.com.

A herbalist’s taste buds can tell Food a contributing a lot about a plant’s medicine factor to most Recently we wandered in the forest just leaves have long history of calming frayed west of Rocky Mountain House. The wild nerves and bringing on sleep. Traditional flowers were lovely. herbalists use it to ease the restlessness that Star-flowered false solomon seal was occurs as one recovers from a long-term illmaking fairy like gardens with delicate twin- ness. flower. Bunchberry’s white flowers carpeted A cough syrup made with the plant’s the forest flower. Labrador tea was offering leaves relieves a dry hacking cough and will up clusters of delicate blossoms and orchids support the body’s effort in fighting off brongraced the edge of the trail. Bringing the chitis. forest a splash of colour and sweet perfume Herbal veterinarians have used a hydrowas the beloved wild rose. sol made from Labrador tea’s The challenge with being an flowers to treat Lyme disease, apherbalist is I cannot just admire parently with some success. the flowers along the trail; I am Some books on herbal medicompelled to consider their medicine caution against the use of cine.

Labrador tea. Large amounts of To begin, I sniff the plant. Now labrador tea will cause vomiting.

I do not rudely stick my nose in Enjoying a single cup of Labrathe plant. I gently approach the dor tea a day causes no harm. plant while sniffing, until its scent The twinflower (linnaea borefills my nose. alis) is so tiny it is hard to believe Then I nibble on a plant’s leaf that it contains medicine. But it or flower, letting the plant’s many does. tastes mingle with my taste buds.

It is difficult to find research A herbalist’s taste buds tell her a on this plant’s medicine. I suslot about a plant’s medicine. pect its size protects it from beABRAH A trained herbalist can taste ing researched. I cannot image ARNESON tannins, alkaloids, volatile oils harvesting this fragile plant in and mucilage, just to name a few HERBS FOR LIFE significant enough quantities to medicinal chemicals palpable at make medicine. first taste.

I have heard, though, that First Then there are the a medicinal actions — Nations in Eastern Canada used twinflower many plants let the tongue know right away to support a woman in her pregnancy or with if it is immune stimulating or relaxing to the difficult cycles. I suspect this plant has an digestive system. anti-spasmodic action on the uterus. I have Unfortunately, the art of identifying a not, however, confirmed this, as I can hardly plant’s medicine requires more space than bare the thought of picking its flowers. a column. The art of knowing a plants mediStar-flowered false solomon’s seal (SFFcine is more for the herbal apprentice.

SS for short or smilacina stellate), like most What I wanted to write about was some of plants from the lily family, particularly wild the medicine blooming in the forest. lilies, carries medicine in its roots. This Bunchberry’s bright red berry (cornus lily’s roots carry a sweet taste. Roots are canadensis) cools burns, calms itching bites a plant’s pantries where winter reserves (the mosquitoes are hungry this year) and are stored as sugar. Plant sugars are often soothes a nettle or poison ivy rash. Collect complex molecules. SFFSS sugars moisten the berries, mash them up and pat them over dry coughs, creaking and cracking joints or the burn or sting. The berries draw the heat chronic constipation. out of the burn, immediately cooling it. A As I write this piece I am back in the clinpoultice of ripe strawberries has a similar ic — I have clients this afternoon. Honestly, action. though, in the back of my mind I am plotting Tasting bunchberry leaves, I know the and planning my next trip to the forest. Perplant contains tannins. I suspect that re- haps if I work late tonight, I can skip town duces bleeding and protects the lining of the tomorrow afternoon! small intestines from infections.

I can never get enough of the forest’s medTraditionally bunchberry has been used icine. as eyewash for pink eye and to ease upset Do not meet a tree. stomachs.

If unable to accept The berries are a source of vitamin C and Leaves shaping your mind. other flavonoids and for this reason, they Herbs for Life is written by Abrah Arneson, a were often part of a traditional cold formula. local clinical herbalist. It is intended for inforA stand of Labrador tea (ledum glandu- mation purposes only. Readers with a specific lous) is a pharmacy. medical problem should consult a doctor. For Teas made with this generous plant’s more information, visit www.abraherbs.com.

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Foods are just one component I distinctly recall a nine-year- of naturopathic treatment for old boy in my practice with ec- skin conditions. zema that covered 75 per cent of Other common treatments his hands, forearms and elbows. that are used in conjunction with His mom struggled to get him to removing food intolerances inwear anything other than long- clude: Omega 3 fatty acids, vitasleeved shirts, even in the sum- min A, probiotics, quercitin, and mer. He was extremely embar- liver-supportive herbs such as rassed about his eczema and it milk thistle. did not help that kids at school Stop with the creams and find teased him about it. the root cause of your skin condiAfter trying everything sug- tion to get rid of it for good. gested by family members, Call your naturopathic doctor friends and their MD ,they final- today. ly decided to see a naturopathic Dr. Shane Johnson ND was born doctor as a last hope. and raised in Red Deer and is the After four months of natur- owner of Aspire Natural Medicine. He opathic treatment, his skin had completed his naturopathic medical completely cleared up. He was training at Bastyr University, and is happier and finally had the confi- among only a handful of naturopathic dence to wear short-sleeve shirts doctors in Alberta to complete an adlike every other kid. ditional one-year residency in family When it comes to the treat- medicine. For more detailed informament of skin problems, most tion on naturopathic medicine visit people are prescribed a form of www.aspiremedicine.ca.

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U.S. hospitals moving to high-tech for employees keep their hands clean THE ASSOCIATED PRESS R I C H M O N D HEIGHTS, Mo. — Hospitals have fretted for years over how to make sure doctors, nurses and staff keep their hands clean, but with only limited success. Now, some are turning to technology — beepers, buzzers, lights and tracking systems that remind workers to sanitize, and chart those who don’t.

Health experts say poor hand cleanliness is a factor in hospital-borne infections that kill tens of thousands of Americans each year. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta estimates that one of every 20 patients in U.S. hospitals gets a hospital-acquired infection each year.

“We’ve known for over 150 years that good hand hygiene prevents patients from getting infections,” said Dr. John Jernigan, an epidemiologist for the CDC. “However, it’s been a very chronic and difficult problem to get adherence levels up as high as we’d like them to be.”

Hospitals have tried varying ways to promote better hygiene. Signs are posted in restrooms.

Some even employ monitors who keep tabs and single out offenders.

Still, experts believe hospital workers wash up, at best, about 50 per cent of the time.

One St. Louis-area hospital believes it can approach 100 per cent

adherence.

Since last year, SSM St. Mary’s Health Center in the St. Louis suburb of Richmond Heights, Mo., has been the test site for a system developed

by Biovigil Inc., of Ann Arbor, Mich. A flashing light on a badge turns green when hands are clean, red if they’re not.

It also tracks each handcleaning opportunity — the successes and the failures.

The failures have been few at the two units of St. Mary’s where the system is being tested, the hospital said.

One unit had 97 per cent hand hygiene success, said Dr. Morey Gardner, the hospital’s director of infection disease and prevention. The other had 99 per cent success.

“The holy grail of infection prevention is in our grasp,” Gardner said.

The Biovigil system is among many being tried at hospitals. A method developed by Arrowsight, based in Mt. Kisco, N.Y., uses video monitoring.

It is being used in intensive care units at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, N.Y., and the University of California San Francisco Medical Center.

Akron, Ohio-based GOJO Industries, maker of Purell hand sanitizer, has developed an electronic compliance monitoring system using wireless technology to track when soap and hand sanitizer dispensers are

used. The SmartLink system gives the hospital data on high- and low-compliance areas.

The company said it has installed the system at several hospitals around the country, but didn’t say how many.

HyGreen Inc.’s Hand Hygiene Reminder System was developed by two University of Florida doctors. The Gainesville, Fla., company now features two systems used in seven hospitals, including Veterans Administration hospitals in Chicago, Wilmington, Del., and Wilkes-Barre, Pa. One is similar to Biovigil’s green badge method. In HyGreen’s, a wall-mounted hand wash sensor detects alcohol on the hands. The badge includes an active reminding system. Unclean hands create a warning buzz. If the buzz sounds three times, the worker is noted for noncompliance.

HyGreen spokeswoman Elena Fraser said that because some hospitals are moving away from alcohol-based sanitizers, HyGreen offers a second system. A touch of the sanitizer dispenser clears the worker to interact with a patient.

If the worker shows up at the patient bed without hand-cleaning, the series of warning buzzes begins.

Fraser said hospital infections have dropped 66 per cent at units of Miami Children’s Hospital where the badge system has been implemented.

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American treated in Edmonton hospital may not have had H7 flu TORONTO — An American man being treated in an Edmonton hospital who was suspected of having survived infection with the H7N9 virus may not have been infected with the new bird flu after all.

Though testing done at the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg showed evidence of antibodies to H7 flu in his blood, tests conducted at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control did not corroborate that finding.

The Atlanta-based CDC did not spot H7 antibodies in the man’s blood, officials of the Public Health Agency of Canada revealed on Tuesday. And an additional test which the CDC runs, called a microneutralization test, also did not find evidence of H7 antibodies.

Dr. Gregory Taylor, Canada’s acting chief public health officer, says the results are now deemed inconclusive because two labs found two different results. That can happen, Taylor said, especially with newly developed tests for new viruses.

But Dr. Judith Bosse, the deputy minister responsible for Canada’s National Microbiology Laboratory, went a bit further, suggesting the Winnipeg lab’s test may have generated a false positive result.

“Probably the initial reaction was what we call a false positive, which is the sad part about serology tests,” Bosse, assistant deputy minister for the infectious diseases prevention and control branch, said in an interview.

“And that’s why we have to run multiple (ones), is false positives do exist.”

Microneutralization tests expose cells infected with a virus — in this case a flu virus with an H7 protein on its outer shell — to blood. If the blood has antibodies to the virus, they should shut down the infection. If there are no H7-specific antibodies, infection would continue unabated.

Bosse said this type of test is “fairly specific.”

“That’s why we’re actually ruling out that this is not a conclusive sample,” she said.

Late last week the Public Health Agency revealed that an unidentified American whose plane diverted to Edmonton because he was unconscious had tested positive for antibodies to an H7 flu virus. The man had visited China in late May, and then travelled to India. While there he became severely ill and spent time in an intensive care unit in a hospital.

After he was released he travelled to the United Arab Emirates, where he boarded a plane bound for San Francisco. While en route, he lost consciousness, forcing an emergency landing in Edmonton.

While his in-flight illness may have been diabetes related, he went on to develop pneumonia a few days after

being admitted to the Edmonton hospital. An infectious diseases doctor who consulted on his case learned of the man’s travel history and ordered tests for a variety of pathogens, including H7N9 flu. China battled a large outbreak of the new bird flu this spring.

There was no evidence the man was currently infected — and therefore he was not infectious — but a blood sample sent to the Winnipeg lab tested strongly positive for H7 antibodies.

Bosse said blood tests designed to detect antibodies to new viruses can be difficult to operate in the early days, when they haven’t been validated.

In order to ensure a new blood test works well, a laboratory needs to test it against multiple blood samples taken from people who haven’t been exposed to the virus as well as samples from people who were known to have been infected and have recovered. Those latter blood samples are called convalescent sera.

Only by running that kind of validation process can a lab be certain their blood test is catching the positive cases and not cross-reacting with antibodies to other viruses. If a test cross-reacts, it could generate a false positive result.

Bosse said the Winnipeg lab is still trying to get access to convalescent sera from China to validate its blood test. Other countries are in the same boat, she said.

Taylor said the lab is re-examining its H7N9 blood test as a result of the event.

“NML functions as the reference laboratory for all of Canada. So when you have a reference laboratory which has a test which is inconsistent, you can bet that they’re looking through that very carefully.”

But Taylor said he did not believe this was a case of a laboratory error.

“Our lab has got the very highest quality standards. They are ISO certified. They do absolutely everything possible,” he said. (ISO is the International Organization for Standardization.)

“Could it have been a lab error and totally false? I guess anything is possible, but that’s not how I’d characterize it. I’d characterize it as a new test that we can’t validate with thousands of serum specimens that came forward as positive.”

When Canada believed the man had been previously infected with an H7 virus, it notified the World Health Organization and the countries the man visited during his trip. In the latter case that was to alert them to the possibility he may have been infected with H7N9 and might therefore have passed the virus to people he came in contact with during his travels.

Taylor said the Public Health Agency has followed up to inform the countries that the test result is now considered inconclusive.

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Lucas Poirier practises his volleys during a tennis lesson on the Red Deer Tennis Club courts on Wednesday afternoon. The courts are available to the public, and the tennis club is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

CALENDAR THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS

Friday ● Benalto Fair will be celebrated on July 5 to 7. Win cash prizes for sewing, baking, horticulture, school work, crafts, photography, etc. Children enter free; nominal charge for adults. Fair books available from Eckville Blindman Valley Propane, Sylvan Lake Value Drug Mart, Bentley IDA, Spruce View Co-op Hardware, Benalto General Store, or from www.benaltoagsociety.ca under events, bench fair, or call Leora at 403-746-3556. ● Free summer events for seniors at Victoria Park Retirement Residence include a musical concert, 2:30 p.m. on July 5, Outward Bound Event, 2 p.m. on July 6, and Strawberry Delights, 3 p.m. on July 7. See www.victoria-parks.com, or phone 877817-0455. ● Sylvan Lake Youth Employment Office Summer Car Wash will be offered on July 5 from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Family and Community Centre’s parking lot. Youth are invited to sign up, earn money, and more, and the public are invited to come and have their cars washed. Contact youthemployment@sylvanlake.ca or phone 403-887-1137. ● Explore Our City from 1 to 3 p.m. with the Waskasoo Environment Society. Do an obstacle course and a scavenger hunt for fun prizes. This is a family event and parents must accompany their children. Meet at the outdoor gym at Barrett Park.

For more information call 403-346-7470. ● Historic Markerville Creamery regular hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily for the summer 2013.

Phone 403-728-3006, or 1-877-728-3007. ● Barbecue Block Party, hosted by Street Ties Youth Outreach, will be held on July 5, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the corner of 50 Ave and 51 Street.

Cost is $5 for burger, chips and a pop, with all proceeds going to Street Ties Youth Outreach. For more information call Gillian at 403-343-8406. ● First Friday’s lineup on July 5 includes: Art from the Streets at 4935 51 street from 6 to 8 p.m., Nature in the City with artist Carol Lynn Gilchrist at Corridor Gallery in the downtown Recreation Centre from 6 to 7:30 p.m., Little Fears, with artist Laura O’Connor at Harris-Warke Gallery from 6 to 8 p.m., Alberta Skies with artist Judith Hall at Kiwanis Gallery (Red Deer Public Library) from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and Points of View: River of Light at the Marjorie Wood Gallery in the Kerry Wood Nature Centre from 6 to 8 p.m.. ● Ross Street Patio free concert goes on July 5, 5 to 8 p.m. featuring Oldbury and Half Chance Heroes.

Saturday ● Meet the Critter with activities and a visit with tiger salamanders, on July 7, 1 to 3 p.m. at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre. Admission by suggested donation of $3 or $10 per family. Call 403346-2010 for more information. ● Art at the Lake, July 6, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Best Western Hotel in Sylvan Lake. Free admission. Phone 403-748-2557. ● Bentley United Church Thrift Shop is open Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m. from May long weekend to Sept. long weekend. In July and Aug. the thrift shop is also open on Thursdays from noon to 4 p.m. Contact Gail at 403-748-2935. ● Benalto Booster Club Annual Tailgate Sale will be held on Pro-Rodeo Day — July 6 — from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Book a street spot now for $10 and invite your friends to come shop. Contact Benalto Store at 403-746-3775 to reserve.

Sunday ● Summer Sunday Concerts at Bower Ponds continue with Randi Boulton at 12:30 p.m. followed

by Fred Penner at 2 p.m. for a family friendly free concert.

● Ladies Auxiliary Fundraiser breakfast takes place on July 7 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost is $5 with all proceeds matched by the Ladies, going to the Red Cross Flood Relief.

Monday ● MAGsparks is an inclusive and accessible visual art program for everyone offered on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 1 to 3 p.m. at Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery. Professional artists are on hand to help with projects. Materials are supplied. There is a drop-in fee of $3. Children under 12 years must be accompanied by an adult.

July 8 to 12 theme is Sketch It, with various drawing activities. For information, contact Janet at 403309-8405, janet.cole@reddeer.ca.

Tuesday ● The Central Alberta Mopar Association (CAMA) Car Club meets on the second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at Humpty’s Classic Restaurant in Gasoline Alley. Admirers and owners of Chrysler family vehicles are welcome. Yearly membership is $17 for new members and $12 for current members. For more information contact Glen at 403-318-8388 or visit www.centralalbertamopar.ca/ ● Escape to India Party, as part of the Teen Summer Reading Club, goes on July 9, from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at the Snell Auditorium downtown branch of the Red Deer Public Library. Learn about the art of mendi tattooing, sample treats and watch the movie Slumdog Millionaire. Call 403-346-7470.

Wednesday ● Cultural Awareness Cafe on July 10 explores the topic How Do You Celebrate Summer, with stories and traditions from summer celebrations around the world, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Central Alberta Refugee Effort, #200, 5000 Gaetz Ave. Guest speakers from a variety of cultures will be present and ethnic refreshments served. RSVP by calling 403-346-8818 or email jan.underwood@ care2centre.ca. ● An Evening of Yoga Fashion will be offered at YARD Yoga Studio on July 10 at 7 p.m.

Refreshments, door prizes and sale items will follow the show. Tickets are $10/ To reserve tickets, call 403-350-5830. For more details go to www. reddeeryoga.ca ● Crayola Techniquola, with artist Michael Huzer, will take place on July 10 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Hub on Ross. Learn this technique and have fun with a free art event. ● Boomtown Trail Cowboy Church meets the second and last Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Elnora Drop In Centre. Cowboy boots and hats welcome. Next dates are July 10 and 31.

Call 403-749-2047 and 403-749-3361. ● Heritage Ranch Bale Maze will be running until July 10. Date nights go on Thursday nights, 8 to 11 p.m. at $25 per person. A Family All Access weekend package is available at $45 for a family of four. For more information call Chelsea at 403-3474977 or email promotions@heritageranch.ca

Thursday ● From Russia With Love — Teen summer Reading Club — will be held on July 11 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Dawe Library. Learn about the Russian culture from a visiting Russian student, work on a 3D puzzle and try Russian styles of painting. For more information call 403-341-3822. ● Red Deer Area Hikers meet on July 11 at the north side of the Red Deer Curling Club parking lot at 8:45 a.m. to depart at 9 a.m. for an eight

km hike around the Heritage Ranch Bower Ponds Loop.. Hike will be cancelled if raining or about to rain, or if the temperature is too high for healthy hiking. Donation of $0.50 per hike or $5 per season,

with fuel costs to be shared for out-of-town hikes based on car pooling and km travelled. Phone Art at 403-347-5778, or Mavis at 403-343-0091 or Sharon at 403-340-2497.

REGISTRATIONS LOCAL EVENTS AND ORGANIZATIONS ● Norwegian Laft Hus Society is accepting registrations for its upcoming class in conversational Norwegian language on July 13 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The cost is $40. Some classes have limited enrollments so register early by e-mail to norwegianlafthus@gmail.com or call 403-347-2055. ● Water Balloon Toss — the largest game — will be held at Westerner Days Fair and Exposition Race Track on July 20 at 1 p.m. More than 500 participants are needed to break the record. Preregister at www.cosmosreddeer.ca or at the Race Track at 12:30 p.m. July 20. Call Pierre at 403-3430715 for more information. ● Tea, luncheon and tour will be hosted by the ladies of Sunnybrook Farm Museum on July 10 from noon to 3 p.m. Relax in the 1889 log house and enjoy a lunch, home-made pie and musical entertainment. Then take a seat on the guided tour wagon and learn about the history of the farm museum. Cost is $10. Large groups please call ahead.

For more information call 403-340-3511. ● Whisker Rescue Society Annual Garage Sale will be held at Cannery Row Bingo Hall on July 26, 27, and 28. Donations will be accepted July 2 to 23, daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Clothes, televisions, computers, mattresses, or large appliances will not be accepted. For more information phone 403-347-1251. ● Spruce View and District Lions Club Annual Fundraising Golf Tournament, Aug. 16 at Gleniffer Golf Club. Registration starts at 11a.m. with shotgun start at 1 p.m. followed by prize presentation and barbecue dinner. Cost is $75 per person with a maximum of 88 golfers. All proceeds to improve Spruce View baseball facility. Register by July 15. Contact Henry van der Kolk for information or to register: RR 1 Site 10 Box 29, Innisfail, Alta.

T4G 1T6, phone 403-728-3530, or 403-877-4252, henryandtonny@harewaves.net. ● St. John Ambulance Sponsor a Sitter Initiative offers a subsidy that allows for economically-disadvantaged youth aged 11 years and up to take What Every Babysitter Should Know on July 25 and Aug. 15 in Red Deer. Sponsorship provided by Real Canadian Superstore, Wal-Mart, and United Way. See www.sja.ab/ca, or phone 1-800-665-7114. ● Rocky Mountain House celebrates 100th Anniversary, July 19 to 21. Families who are interested in providing photos and family history, especially those families who have been in the area for 100 years are sought. Businesses and residents are encouraged to stage a theme of the past such as fur trading, lumberjacks, cowboy, etc. Prizes will be given. Volunteers are needed to help with activities. Contact Lynette, 403-847-5260, ext. 113, lbirg@rockymtnhouse.com. July 19 events run 6 to 10 p.m. with live bands, square dancers, children’s activities, historical vignettes, vendors, farmers market, outdoor movie. July 20 events take place at the arena complex , 8 to 11:15 a.m. starting with pancake breakfast, farmers market, food and other vendors, historical family displays at youth hall, children’s activities, climbing walls, bouncy castles and petting zoo, noon to 6 p.m., also face painting, air brush tattoos, clowns, mascots, museum activities, car show, park golf, centennial ceremony at noon, birthday cake, live music with local bands from 10 a.m. until fireworks. July 21 features pancake breakfast in front of Presbyterian Church, 10 a.m. worship service, and air show. ● Central Alberta Singles dance will be held July 13 at Penhold Hall. Music by Bob and Julie.

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

Members and invited guests only; new members welcome. For information, call Elaine at 403-3417653 or Bob at 403-304-7440. ● Bustles, Bebop and Blogs: a Jazz Centennial — Jazz at the Lake will celebrate Sylvan Lake’s Centennial with Joanna Borromeo: Modern

Groove Jazz. P. J. Berry Quartet: Bebop and Dee Daniels Quartet: Straight Ahead Jazz. Tickets for the August 10, 16 and 17 concerts are available now at www.jazzatthelake.com ● Country Gospel in the Park — Blackfalds United Church Country Gospel Music Weekend, will be held Sept. 6 to 8 at Blackfalds All Star Park.

Performances start on Friday night at 5 p.m. and a church service goes on Sunday at 9 a.m. Performances are in a heated tent; bring your own chairs.

Food is available on site. a weekend pass costs $30; day passes are available. For a list of performers visit www.Blackfaldsunitedchurch.com or www. gospelinthe park.net. Call Jim at 403-391-1397 or Moe at 403-357-6678 for more information. ● Hearts Ablaze, a ministry of Potters Hands, is seeking donations of unused articles for fundraising. To donate call Gaston at 403-342-6560, Mitchal at 403-887-3923 or Alvin at 403-598-6873. ● Hoofs to Helicopters — Battle River Ride for Stars — will be held on July 13 starting near the Lorraine Bridge, northeast of Castor. Prizes, lunch and ride all in support of Stars Air Rescue.

Preregister by calling Carol at 1-403-882-2515 or Darcy at 1-780-888-7463. Go to www.stars.ca for online pledge sheets. ● Royal Tyrell Museum field trip for ages six to 12, will be offered by FCSS in Penhold on Aug. 20 for $20 per child. Call Jennifer at 403-886-3288 or Adrian at 403-350-9533 to book your spot. ● Red Cross Babysitter’s Course will be offered from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Penhold Regional Multiplex on Aug. 17 for ages 11 to 15 years.

Bring a bag lunch or purchase from concession and bring a doll to practice with for the course. To preregister, $50, visit the Town Office or call Jennifer at 403-886-3288 for more information. ● Silent Auction Fundraiser for artist Gail Scheuring affected by the High River flood, will be held on July 19 from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Gallery on Main in Lacombe. Seven of Scheuring’s works, ranging in cost from $85 to $575 are available for sale. A donation draw box will also be available for a door prize of a painting by Laverne Jones. For more information call the gallery at 403-782-3402. ● Lacombe and District Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for its annual Awards Gala to be held Oct. 25 at the Lacombe Memorial Centre. Categories include businesses, farm family, non-profit and lifetime achievement awards. For more information about the nominations, visit www. lacombechamber.ca or call Kim at 403-782-4300. ● Feast with the Vikings at the Danish Canadian National Museum in Dickson, on Aug. 17, 5:30 to 9 p.m. Enjoy an authentic Danish meal of roast pork with crackling, red cabbage, new potatoes and dessert. Also taste some mead, a wine made from honey. Tickets, $40, are available by calling Joanne at 403-782-0019, email joanne@danishcanadians. com or visit www.danishcanadians.com ● Ride All Day Passes (RAD) are available for the Westerner Days Fair and Exposition. Enjoy unlimited midway rides and gate admission for $32 for any one day. RAD passes are available at all Mac’s locations in Red Deer, Sylvan Lake, Lacombe, Innisfail, Rocky Mountain House and Carstairs until midnight July 16. The fair runs from July 17 to July 21 at Westerner Park. ● United Kids Camp, presented by Gaetz and Sunnybrook United Churches, will be held Aug. 12-16 from 9 a.m. to noon for ages five to eleven at Gaetz Memorial United Church. 2013 camp theme is the Wonderful World of Water with games, crafts Bible stories and music. Parent and youth volunteers are welcome. Rides are available from Sunnybrook United Church. For information and registration forms go to gaetzuc@telusplanet.net or call 403-347-6073 or 403-347-3344.

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Husband bothered by wife staying in touch with old flame

KEEPING A WATCHFUL EYE

Dear Annie: My wife of 38 years reShe is good at it, but not great, and cently reconnected on Facebook with I think she has sacrificed more than is the guy she was seeing before we start- healthy. ed dating.

She is currently unemployed and She spent a lengthy amount of time homeless because she won’t take time catching up with him on the phone and away from her bike. When I bring up then asked whether I would how concerned I am, she rebe upset if she met with him fuses to discuss it. to discuss the past 40 years.

This is taking a toll on I didn’t tell her “no,” but I my mental health. I’ve been did say I wasn’t crazy about told that my daughter has the idea. some kind of eating disorShe met with him anyder, but I think more than way, but didn’t tell me until food is involved.

I asked directly.

I think she’s addicted to We briefly talked about endorphins. their conversations, which Is there a support group included him saying that for parents similarly conhis wife told him their marcerned about their athletiriage would survive a onecally obsessed children? I night stand. cannot possibly be the only MITCHELL Over the next two weeks, one. — Heartsick Mother & SUGAR I discovered (via our cellDear Mother: Over-exerphone bill) that he and my cise is connected to eating wife had multiple long condisorders because both are versations. about body image and conWhen I told her this upset me, she trol, and both involve compulsive besaid she initiated the contact, adding, havior.

“I always cared for him and always In some instances, exercising is a had feelings for him.” way to purge food from the system, She saw nothing wrong with her which is a form of bulimia. behaviour, claiming I would feel the There are physical dangers in this, same about my old flames. as well as mental health issues.

I was angry and hurt. I said I could Please contact the National Assonot accept her being in touch with this ciation of Anorexia Nervosa and Asguy knowing she still has feelings for sociated Disorders (anad.org) and ask him and that they have discussed inti- for help. mate matters. Although I did not forDear Annie: I can relate to “Native bid contact, I made it clear that she New Yorker,” whose voice is gravelly. was crossing a line and jeopardizing My Southern accent was so proour marriage. nounced and slow that when I moved To my knowledge, she has not met west, people could hardly understand with him again. However, she insists me. there is nothing wrong with messaging Wanting desperately to blend in, I him on Facebook. sought the services of a speech theraI am still bothered to know she is pist. routinely in touch with this man. What Her counsel began with a reminder do I do? — Losing My Patience that our voice makes us unique in a Dear Losing: Your wife is flattered world of millions of people. by this man’s attention, and he makes She said to embrace the difference, her feel young again. adjust the tempo, think before you This is a powerful draw, but it speak and enjoy the power of commudoesn’t mean she is looking to have an nication. affair.

For the record, I find “hoarse and However, it is a betrayal for your gravelly” very sexy. — Back in Jacksonwife to continue to be in contact with ville, Texas a man for whom she has feelings and Dear Texas: No one need be who has made it clear that he is open ashamed of his or her speaking voice. to an affair.

Thanks for expressing it so well.

It is also disrespectful to you. If she Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy cannot understand what a threat this Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime ediis to your marriage, please ask her to tors of the Ann Landers column. Please go with you for counselling. email your questions to anniesmailbox@ Dear Annie: My 34-year-old daughter comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, is a cyclist and is incredibly dedicated c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, to her sport.

Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.

ANNIE ANNIE

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A female least flycatcher sits defiantly on her nest full of eggs. These little flycatchers stay only a few months to breed in Central Alberta before heading south in August. They are pugnacious and let everything know they are around the area when nesting.

Most armed violence happens outside of conflicts: survey

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS GENEVA — The vast majority of people who die from armed violence each year are killed outside of wars and other conflicts, a global survey of firearms revealed Tuesday.

The Graduate Institute’s annual survey found an average of 526,000 people a year died violently between 2004 and 2009, and that 90 per cent of the armed violence did not involve international conflicts or civil wars. The survey also found that between 42 per cent and 60 per cent of lethal violence occurs with a firearm, and that civilians hold about three-quarters of the approximately 875 million weapons worldwide.

The survey, which is sponsored by the Swiss foreign ministry and other governments, covers both military-style small arms and light weapons such as

revolvers, rifles and submachine guns, along with commercial handguns and long guns. Among the multiple other findings are; A strong correlation between the rise and fall of ammunition prices in Lebanon and the popularity of certain rifle models used by Syrian rebel fighters. For example, Belgianmade FN FAL rifles became “useless” to Syrian fighters when the price of cartridges reached $3. But the most commonly available military rifles, including the Russian-made AK 47s and American-made M16s in Lebanon and Pakistan, command higher prices when ammunition prices tend to be low.

The Institute’s senior researcher Glenn McDonald said ammunition prices reflect the course of armed conflicts like the one in Syria, and added that the survey overlapped with the first year and a half of the conflict there.

sounds like your cup of tea. As much as you dislike changes, expect lots of them today.

Running errands will be a challenge in itself for you. Your routine will be disturbed by unThursday, July 4 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Bill foreseen circumstances.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You identify Withers, 75; Floyd Little, 71; Becki Newton, yourself with your set of values yet a dream of 35 THOUGHT OF THE DAY: Fill up your yours may not be representative of them. Adinformation tank as the Moon glides through justing your hope and wishes in accordance intellectual Gemini today. We absorb news to your material wealth is a complicated forand we circulate the latest updates at a much mula. Expenditures ruin high.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): faster rate. We enjoy learning Confusing principles leave you new skills and sharing what we perplexed about life, in general. know. Moreover, the Sun is in Expect the course of your life a tense aspect to the planet of to change quite suddenly and shocks and surprises, Uranus. without any indication. Being paThis implies that external forces tient and calm is easier said than could upset our ego. A sudden done today. Keep your exposure change in the plans will likely to the minimum for now. disturb our routine.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): HAPPY BIRTHDAY: If today News from abroad will likely give is your birthday, ensure that you a hint or two that unfinished busido not become overly sensitive ness cannot be accepted any to your immediate environment. longer. Consequences can be This year will be a spiritual one ASTRO surprising and you will soon realfor you where you will need to ize the importance of avoiding DOYNA tap into your collective soul and procrastination. search deep within yourself anVIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): swers to your pending dilemmas.

Uncertainty in your committed reTravelling can present its share lationships makes you question of obstacles and you would be safer if let yourself be guided by your dreams and fan- the course of your union. You may be asktasies. This can turn out to be a much more ing yourself if it is worth investing your time and your emotions into this relationship and rewarding experience for you.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): A lack of whether it’s time to seek for some answers.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): It’s not easy stability can be marked within your domestic sphere. You may receive news about your to set your priorities straight. Just when you father at this time. You may stumble upon start questioning yourself about the meaning some revelations related to our ancestry and of your life, more questions keep on popping.

Unusual circumstances seem to take you into which can be disappointing to you.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Laying low a journey of higher learning. It appears that and enjoying a serene time around the house there’s always something new to dig into.

HOROSCOPE

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Be careful who you fancy today as your receptive antennas are not as sharp as they normally are.

The person you have an interest for may be sending you mixed signals, thus making it that much harder to read them.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Look forward to a day filled with unforeseen events.

Whether you like abrupt changes or not, they will surely bring you more excitement today.

A child in your life may be acting a bit too eccentric.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Your words are somewhat unclear today. You will excel best in activities that require your imagination and a dose of creativity rather than

logic and practicality. Details are easily omitted. Review your work.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Your office routine will go through many changes today.

This can set an ambiguous energy around you and your colleagues. You may decide to take totally new turn in the way you run your chores.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Domestic issues may make you feel somewhat unsettled.

You seek inner peace and a comforting environment. Avoid misinterpreting what others are doing today. Distinguishing the truth from fantasy does not appear clear.

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MANNY RAMIREZ

RAMIREZ MAKING COMEBACK The Texas Rangers have signed Manny Ramirez to minor league contract. Ramirez spent three months playing in Taiwan for the Rhinos before leaving the team on June 20.

The Rangers made the announcement Wednesday. He hit .352 with eight homers and 43 RBIs for the Rhinos.

The team tried to keep the 12-time All-Star, but the 41-year-old slugger wanted to return to his family in New York. Ramirez’s last major league appearance was with Tampa Bay in 2011. He was suspended for 50 games in 2009 while with the Dodgers after testing positive for a banned drug. He retired in April 2011 instead of serving a 100-game ban for a second positive test, but later agreed to a reduced 50-game suspension and played in the minors for Oakland in 2012.

Ramirez is 14th on the career home runs list with 555.

Today

● Golf: Provincial junior women’s championship at Ponoka. ● Senior men’s baseball: North Star Sports vs. Lacombe Stone and Granite, doubleheader starting at 7 p.m., Great Chief Park 1. ● Women’s fastball: TNT Athletics vs. U18 Rage, Snell & Oslund Badgers vs. Lacombe Physio Shooters, 7 p.m., Great Chief Park 1 and 2; Conaco/Phillips Threat at Stettler Heat, 7 p.m. ● Women’s second division rugby: Calgary Saracens at Red Deer Titans, 8 p.m., Titans Park.

Friday

● Golf: Provincial junior women’s championship at Ponoka. ● Rodeo: Benalto Pro Rodeo, 7 p.m. ● Parkland baseball: Lacombe Dodgers at Red Deer Razorbacks, 7 p.m., Great Chief Park 1; Innisfail Indians at Rocky Mountain House Red Dogs, 7 p.m.

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Bartosak ready to come back to Rebels GOALIE ‘GOOD’ WITH COMING BACK NEXT SEASON

BY ADVOCATE STAFF Patrik Bartosak is on board with the Los Angeles Kings’ decision to send him back to the Red Deer Rebels for one final year of major junior seasoning.

“I talked to him at noon today and he’s good with it,” Rebels general manager/head coach Brent Sutter said Wednesday. “He understands the decision. He knew all along that this was an option.”

The Kings selected the Canadian Hockey League netminder of the year in the fifth round of Sunday’s NHL entry draft and told Sutter Tuesday that Bartosak would be returning to the Rebels as a 20-year-old.

The Kings have goaltenders under contract at each level of the organization and will wait a year to sign Bartosak.

“Patty said he knew this was an option, that it could happen,” said Sutter. “Now he knows for sure and he’s prepared to come back here in August.

“He’s getting ready to leave for L.A. for the Kings prospects camp. Then he’ll go home and come back here for camp in August.”

Rebels training camp runs Aug. 24-29 at the Centrium.

With Bartosak coming back and forward Dominik Volek already on the Red Deer roster, Sutter did not participate in Wednesday’s Canadian Hockey League import draft.

The Vancouver Giants had the first overall pick in the import draft and selected Russian defenceman Dmitry Osipov, who was the No. 1 pick in the recent Kontinental Hockey League draft. Osipov, according to his agent Rich Winters, will pass up the big bucks of the KHL to join the Giants next season. ● It appears that the Minnesota Wild may be making room for Rebels defenceman Mathew Dumba, the club’s first-round pick in the 2012 NHL entry draft.

The Wild might be convinced that Dumba, 19, is NHL-ready after dealing defenceman Justin Falk to the New York Rangers Sunday and placing rearguard Tom Gilbert on waivers Wednesday. gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com

Bast to coach major midget female Chiefs

BY DANNY RODE ADVOCATE STAFF Tom Bast knows a thing or two about winning.

Two years ago he led the Red Deer IROC Chiefs to the league and provincial minor midget AAA (15-year-old) hockey championship.

He’ll look to bring that winning formula to the Red Deer Sutter Fund Chiefs major midget female hockey team this fall.

Bast was named head coach replacing Curtis Scutchings, who led the team last season after taking over from Mickey Girard.

Scutchings did a good job of taking a young team to the playoffs before losing to the Medicine Hat in the south semifinal.

“Curtis did a great job with a

team that lost a lot of their experience from the year before,” said Bast.

“I asked Curtis to come on board as an assistant and I’m glad he accepted. He brings in some extra experience at this level.”

Bast has coached girls’ hockey, working with the peewee Chiefs, and his daughter Mairead, three years ago.

“A lot of those girls are now midget age and will be trying out this year, so I know most of them, plus there are a lot of good kids locally . . . a good group of women coming up through atom, peewee and bantam.”

Bast will have Mairead on the team as she’s one of the top young defencemen in the province. As well she should be alongside Abagael Thiessen, who was one

of the team’s top rearguards last year despite being just 14. Becky Davidson, who led the team with 16 goals last season, should be back up front. Overall Bast could have 12 returnees.

“We’ll know more in September, but I’m excited to see who we have. The main thing is to keep the best girls in Central Alberta playing here. We want to continue to develop the program in the same mode as the (two time defending national champion) midget Chiefs,” said Bast.

“Doug (Quinn) has done a tremendous job with that program.

He has put together a template of what it takes to win and we want to model ourselves after that and make it so we’re competing at a national level as well.”

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Detroit Tigers right fielder Torii Hunter slides safe at home plate past Toronto Blue Jays catcher J.P. Arencibia during baseball action in Toronto on Wednesday.

Errors cost Blue Jays in loss to Tigers

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Tigers 6 Blue Jays 2 TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays needed to be in top form with unbeaten starter Max Scherzer on the mound for Detroit on Wednesday night.

Instead they turned in a sloppy effort and the Tigers made them pay.

Scherzer won his 13th straight decision and Alex Avila hit a three-run homer as Detroit defeated Toronto 6-2 at Rogers Centre. The Blue Jays made three errors on the night, leading to five unearned runs.

“We definitely didn’t help ourselves there,” said Toronto manager John Gibbons.

“And like I’ve said before, against the better pitchers if you fall behind like that it’s an uphill battle.”

Scherzer (13-0) allowed seven hits, two earned runs and had eight strikeouts over 6 1-3 innings. He became the first starting pitcher to open the season by winning 13 straight decisions since Roger Clemens, who went 14-0 to start the 1986 season with the

Boston Red Sox. Toronto’s Josh Johnson (1-3) turned in another inconsistent outing and also struggled in the field, making two errors in the third inning alone. The game’s key miscue was an error by second baseman Emilio Bonifacio that led to four unearned runs in the second inning.

That was more than enough offence for Scherzer, who was hit hard a few times but maintained his steadiness throughout. Victor Martinez chipped in with a solo homer drove in two runs for Detroit (45-38).

Toronto (41-43) fell two games below the .500 mark with its second straight loss and will need a win Thursday to salvage a split of the four-game series.

Johnson, who returned to the lineup June 9 after missing seven weeks with right triceps inflammation, lasted five innings and allowed seven hits, one earned run, two walks and had five strikeouts.

He has pitched five innings or less in five of his 10 starts this year.

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Riders to beat down Stamps in front of home crowd The opening week of the 2013 CFL sea- play-at-a-time plan. Two starts in a row are son was a generous buffet of scoring be- a very positive step for Pierce, so I believe cause seven out of eight CFL teams lit up he will feed off the experience and play their opponent’s defences for 32 or more well enough against the Alouettes to win points. the game.

The lone exception was the Edmonton The second game of Week 2 features the Eskimos who scared up only 18 points in B.C. Lions at home to the Toronto Argoa very rare regular season loss nauts. The Leos are a very unat home to the Roughriders. In happy pride after last week’s fact the Riders have won only beat-down in Cowtown and I nine and lost 40 games since suspect the Argos will be welthey opened the Commonwealth comed into a very hostile jungle death chamber. this week.

Week 2 begins with a rematch Time is also on the side of between host Montreal and WinB.C. because the Argos will be nipeg. The Alouettes and Bombthree hours removed from their ers went on a scoring rampage time zone and late games have in Winnipeg last week, although always been a problem for Eastneither quarterback was particern teams playing out on the ularly brilliant during the game.

West Coast. The game will start Both pivots were under presat 10 p.m. according to the ArJIM sure throughout the game and gos’ biological clocks and the the two defences recorded a toonly thing that starts at 10 p.m.

SUTHERLAND tal of eight sacks between them, is a nightclub tour for most of five by the Bombers. Bomber these young Toronto players.

QB Buck Pierce served up three Look for an improved perpicks while Montreal pivot Anformance from the B.C. defense thony Calvillo had only one interception in when they add all star linebacker Solomon the game and these two stats factored into Elimimiam to their lineup. I believe the the Alouette win.

Lions will be too much to handle for the I suspect Montreal will lose the rematch Argos, although new Argo defensive tackle because I expect Winnipeg to make fewer and former Lion Khalif Mitchell will be in mistakes in this game. Buck Pierce took a a very bad mood. beating in the opener, but he survived to The most interesting game of the weekfight another day. Pierce is the football em- end will feature the Calgary Stampedbodiment of the one-day-at-a-time mantra ers and the Saskatchewan Roughriders because his football career has been a one- because both teams were killers on de-

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fence last week. Stampeder defensive end Charleston Hughes was a one-man wrecking crew who gave Lulay nothing but pain and misery all game. Rider tackle Keith Shologan delivered the same blunt force trauma to Eskimo pivot Mike Reilly in the Rider opener.

This game will be decided by quarterback protection and the run game. Both teams had great run production from their tailbacks in the first week and will want the same kind of game from them this week.

Calgary’s Jon Cornish may be the best tailback in the CFL and he has a Canadian birth certificate to boot, while Saskatchewan’s Kory Sheets will be a big part of the Rider offense this season.

A good run game will take a little pressure off the quarterbacks in this matchup because Calgary quarterback Drew Tate and Saskatchewan pivot Darian Durant will face serious heat in this game. Expect a Rider victory in front of a noisy home crowd.

The last game of Week 2 will answer a stupid question asked by a guy in an Eskimo jersey I met this past CFL opener weekend; “Who Is the Edmonton quarterback this season and when does the regular season start?”

The Eskimo quarterback’s name is Mike Reilly and he will lose his second regular season game this weekend against Hamilton. At least the guy bought a jersey. See you next week.

Jim Sutherland is a Red Deer freelance writer

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Baseball

Football

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Oakland Texas Los Angeles Seattle Houston

West Division W L Pct 49 35 .583 48 36 .571 40 43 .482 37 47 .440 31 54 .365

GB — 1 8 1/2 12 18 1/2

GB — 3 1/2 6 6 1/2 10

Wednesday’s Games Detroit 6, Toronto 2 Baltimore 4, Chicago White Sox 2 Boston 2, San Diego 1 Seattle 4, Texas 2, 10 innings N.Y. Yankees 3, Minnesota 2 Houston 4, Tampa Bay 1 Cleveland at Kansas City, Late Chicago Cubs at Oakland, Late St. Louis at L.A. Angels, Late

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Wednesday’s Games Milwaukee 4, Washington 1 Pittsburgh 6, Philadelphia 5 Arizona 5, N.Y. Mets 3 Miami 6, Atlanta 3 Boston 2, San Diego 1 Cincinnati 3, San Francisco 2, 11 innings L.A. Dodgers 10, Colorado 8 Chicago Cubs at Oakland, Late St. Louis at L.A. Angels, Late

Atlanta Washington Philadelphia New York Miami

National League East Division W L Pct 49 35 .583 42 42 .500 40 45 .471 35 46 .432 31 52 .373

GB — 7 9 1/2 12 1/2 17 1/2

Pittsburgh St. Louis Cincinnati Chicago Milwaukee

Central Division W L Pct 52 31 .627 49 33 .598 49 36 .576 35 46 .432 34 49 .410

GB — 2 1/2 4 16 18 GB — 2 1/2 2 1/2

Major League Home Run Leaders CDavis, Baltimore, 32; MiCabrera, Detroit, 26; Encarnacion, Toronto, 23; CGonzalez, Colorado, 23; ADunn, Chicago, 22; DBrown, Philadelphia, 22; PAlvarez, Pittsburgh, 21; Goldschmidt, Arizona,

Arizona Colorado Los Angeles

W 43 41 40

L 41 44 43

Pct .512 .482 .482

Flames hunting for centres when free agency opens CALGARY — Calgary Flames general manager Jay Feaster expects players to fly off the shelves when unrestricted free agency opens Friday.

As part of the new collective bargaining agreement, NHL general managers were able to enter into talks with players Wednesday instead of having to wait until noon ET on Friday when the bell rings to open the UFA market.

With cap space and a desperate need for centres, Calgary could be one of those teams out of the gates quickly Friday.

“I think that’s the effect here of this 48-hour period,” Feaster said Wednesday.

“Some guys will have agreements in principle here over the next day or two. Once you’re able to sign and register the contract on the fifth, it will happen very quickly.

“We’ve had conversations already. It’s been a busy day in terms of first thing this morning starting to talk with agents and getting a sense of players we’ve targeted. Are they thinking of re-signing with their old teams, or are they going to look at other offers and if so, what kind of a term are they thinking about? You just have those conversations and keep having them right through July 5.”

Feaster introduced new Flames acquired via recent trades. Winger David Jones and defenceman Shane O’Brien were obtained from Colorado in exchange for winger Alex Tanguay and defenceman Cory Sarich.

Forward T.J. Galiardi came from San Jose for a fourth-round draft pick in 2015. The Flames dealt a fourth-round pick to Florida prior to this year’s draft for centre Corbin Knight.

Calgary hasn’t made

PGA OF ALBERTA PLAYER’S TOUR WETASKIWIN — Scott Anderson of River Bend turned in the round of the day during the second and final round of the PGA of Alberta Player’s Tour event at Montgomery Glen Golf Club Wednesday.

Anderson shot a six-under 66 to tie the course record and finish at 139, one stroke back of Keith Whitecotton of the Edmonton Petroleum Club and Mike Belbin of the Edmonton Royal Mayfair Golf Club, both of whom shot a 70 Wednesday.

Whitecotton defeated Belbin on the third extra hole to pocket $2,050.

Belbin won $1,350 and Anderson $1,075.

Troy Butterfield, formerly of Red Deer, missed the money by two strokes, finishing at 151, following a final round 73.

Aaron Pakylak of the Red Deer Golf and Country Club shot an 80 and came in at 153 while Clinton McAllister of Wolf Creek had an 81 for a 156 total. Ryan Moore of Ponoka had a 79 for a 161 total.

the playoffs in four seasons.

The Flames are re-building.

Calgary had three picks in the first round of Sunday’s NHL draft in Newark, N.J. Two of them came from trading captain Jarome Iginla to Pittsburgh and defenceman Jay Bouwmeester to St. Louis this past season.

“We’ve acknowledged we’re in a re-build, but the re-build doesn’t have to take forever when you get a group of guys who are committed to the program,” Feaster said.

“Any time you have a building that is full every night the way the Saddledome is, any time you have an ownership group that is willing to commit the money and spend to the salary cap, any time you’re in that kind of hockey market and a market where the game matters, I think it’s an easy sell.”

As a group, the four new Flames players represent Feaster’s goal of making the Flames younger and bigger.

“It’s a direction we want to go,” the GM said.

Jones and O’Brien help Feaster address the need for a shooting winger and more bulk on his third defensive pairing, but Calgary’s most pressing need is at centre on the first, second and third lines.

“It also doesn’t mean that we’re prepared to overpay whether it’s term on a contract or dollars on a contract,” Feaster cautioned.

“I think any time you go to the free agency market, they don’t call it free-agency frenzy for nothing. The terms starts to run up and the dollars start to run up.

“We have our list of centres we’ve identified and we’ve started that process and the ones we want to have conversations with. We also think there are still some opportunities to acquire centres by trade.”

Stephen Weiss, Mike Ribeiro, Derek Roy, Valtteri Filppula, Patrik Elias, Damien Brunner, Tyler Bozak and Dan Briere are among the centres scheduled to enter unrestricted free agency Friday.

Teams up against a salary cap that will drop from $70.2 million to $64.3 million next season will need to shift bodies. According to capgeek.com, the Flames currently have almost $17.5 million in cap space to work with for 2013-14.

That doesn’t count the $5.8 million goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff would count against the cap. The Flames await a decision from the 36-year-old Finn on whether he’ll retire or return to the NHL for the final year of his contract.

Either scenario is beneficial for Calgary, so they’re not pressing him for a decision.

The Flames either get the extra cap space or they get an asset they can trade and cap room.

“Get Ready For Summer”

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West Division W L T 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0

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WEEK ONE Saturday’s result Saskatchewan 39 Edmonton 18 Friday’s results Calgary 44 B.C. 32 Toronto 39 Hamilton 34

WEEK TWO Thursday, July 4 Winnipeg at Montreal, 5 p.m.

Toronto at B.C., 8 p.m.

Friday, July 5 Calgary at Saskatchewan, 7 p.m.

Sunday, July 7 Edmonton at Hamilton, 3 p.m.

WEEK THREE Thursday, July 11 Saskatchewan at Toronto, 5:30 p.m.

Friday, July 12 Calgary at Montreal, 5:30 p.m.

Saturday, July 13 Winnipeg at Hamilton, 4:30 p.m.

B.C. at Edmonton, 7:30 p.m.

Ladies fastball Red Deer Ladies Fastball W L T 12 1 1 10 2 2 5 6 2 6 7 0 4 6 2

TNT Athletics Snell/Oslund Badgers U18 Rage N Jensen Bandits Stettler Heat

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Lac Physio Shooters Conaco/Phillips Threat

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Tuesday’s scores Bandits 16 Threat 0 TNT Athletics 7 Shooters 0 Badgers 7 Rage 2

Transactions Wednesday’s Sports Transactions BASEBALL MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL—Suspended Detroit RHP Rick Porcello six games for hitting Tampa Bay’s Ben Zobrist with a pitch.

American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Optioned 3B Danny Valencia to Norfolk (IL).

CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Placed 1B Paul Konerko and RHP Jesse Crain on the 15-day DL, Crain retroactive to Sunday. Selected the contract of LHP David Purcey from Charlotte (IL). Recalled INF Brent Morel from Charlotte.

DETROIT TIGERS — Sent OF Matt Tuiasosopo to Toledo (IL) for a rehab assignment. Agreed to terms with SS Hector Martinez on a one-year contract.

HOUSTON ASTROS — Agreed to terms with 1B Chase McDonald on a minor league contract.

LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Placed OF Peter Bourjos on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Sunday.

Recalled OF Colin Cowgill from Salt Lake (PCL).

MINNESOTA TWINS — Agreed to terms with OF Jermaine Mitchell on a minor league contract.

NEW YORK YANKEES — Sent INF Eduardo Nunez to Charleston (SAL) for a rehab assignment.

Agreed to terms with INF Luis Cruz on a one-year contract. Placed INF Jayson Nix on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Tuesday.

TEXAS RANGERS — Agreed to terms with DH Manny Ramirez on a minor league contract and assigned him to Round Rock (PCL).

TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Designated RHP Chien-Ming Wang for assignment. Recalled RHP Todd Redmond from Buffalo (IL). Signed OF Chaz Frank.

National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Placed 2B Willie Bloomquist on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Friday.

Recalled OF Tony Campana from Reno (PCL).

CHICAGO CUBS—Added RHP Matt Guerrier and RHP Pedro Strop to the 25-man roster. Designated RHP Shawn Camp for assignment. Optioned LHP Chris Rusin to Iowa (PCL).

NEW YORK METS — Sent RHP Scott Atchison to the GCL Mets for a rehab assignment.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Agreed to terms with RHP Tyler Viza on a rehab assignment.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Optioned RHP Brandon Cumpton to Indianapolis (IL). Reinstated OF Jose Tabata from the 15-day DL. Agreed to terms with SS Adam Frazier and C Andrew Dennis on minor league contracts.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Assigned RHP Cole Kimball outright to Syracuse (IL).

American Association EL PASO DIABLOS — Signed RHP Jake Meiers.

GARY SOUTHSHORE RAILCATS — Sold the contract of LHP Clay Zavada to the San Diego Padres.

SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS — Signed RHP Ryan Wilkins and INF Gibby Briones.

FOOTBALL Canadian Football League CFL — Fined Saskatchewan DB Dwight Anderson an undisclosed amount.

HOCKEY National Hockey League CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS—Agreed to terms with D Nick Leddy on a two-year contract.

DALLAS STARS — Signed D Jordie Benn to a three-year contract.

MINNESOTA WILD — Waived D Tom Gilbert.

NEW YORK ISLANDERS — Bought out the contract of G Rick DiPietro.

OTTAWA SENATORS — Re-signed G Nathan Lawson to a one-year, two-way contract.

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING — Re-signed G Cedrick Desjardins adn D Matt Taormina to one-year, two-way contracts.

American Hockey League SPRINGFIELD FALCONS — Named Josh Tannenbaum manager of media and community relations, Luke Pawlak co-ordinator of creative services and game presentation and Jamie Gruschow account executive.

ECHL IDAHO STEELHEADS — Agreed with F Grant Blakey and D James Isaacs.

Midget B Rage capture fastball provincial gold The Red Deer Rage captured gold at the provincial midget B girls’ fastball championships during the weekend.

The Rage, who posted a 6-1 record, downed the Strathmore Thunder 5-0 in the final. The Thunder were the only team to beat the Rage earlier.

Meanwhile in U14 B play the Red Deer Winmar Rage won silver.

The Rages were forced to play three games in 30 degree heat Sunday losing only their final game.

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Philadelphia (Hamels 2-11) at Pittsburgh (Cole 4-0), 11:35 a.m.

San Diego (Stults 6-6) at Boston (Webster 0-2), 11:35 a.m.

Chicago Cubs (T.Wood 5-6) at Oakland (Straily 4-2), 2:05 p.m.

Miami (H.Alvarez 0-0) at Atlanta (Teheran 6-4), 5:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Capuano 2-5) at Colorado (Chacin 7-3), 6:10 p.m.

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Cleveland (U.Jimenez 6-4) at Kansas City (Shields 3-6), 12:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (D.Phelps 5-5) at Minnesota (Gibson 1-0), 12:10 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Archer 2-3) at Houston (Lyles 4-3), 12:10 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (T.Wood 5-6) at Oakland (Straily 4-2), 2:05 p.m.

Detroit (Verlander 8-5) at Toronto (Rogers 3-3), 5:07 p.m.

Seattle (Iwakuma 7-3) at Texas (M.Perez 2-1), 6:05 p.m.

St. Louis (Wainwright 11-5) at L.A. Angels (Blanton 2-10), 7:05 p.m.

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BAST: Work hard and develop Bast has spent time coaching all three of his siblings, working with Gabe two years ago with the IROC Chiefs, Mairead three years ago and Luke last year in peewee.

“I like to divide my time equally with all three and this year I felt I could help the midget AAA girls,” he said.

Bast is one to stress fundamentals and hard work.

“I feel the girls are much like the boys in that they have the talent and it’s important to have fun, but also on the ice work hard and develop all their skills. The girls are good students of the game and will bring that intensity into the game.”

The Red Deer Minor Hockey Association has also given the team three ice times a week, which will allow Bast to work and develop the skill level to compete in one of the top major midget leagues in the country. ● Gabe Bast, who was a rookie blueliner with the Chiefs last season, will attend the Medicine Hat Tigers camp this year, but Tom isn’t sure what he’ll end up doing. ● Allison Bendfield was named the bantam AAA girls’ head coach for next season while Rob Kellough will handle the bantam A girls.

Mike McGinnis will coach the IROC Chiefs and Justin Jarmolicz the Northstar Chiefs in the 15-year-old league while Mick Kartusch and Glen Goodall will coach the two bantam AAA teams.

Brent Zimmerman will handle the midget AA Elks with head coach of the midget AA Indy Graphics yet to be announced.

Carter Duffin and Mike Sawicki will be on the bench for the two bantam AA teams with Jim Perich and Dave Kalinowski handling the two peewee AA squads.

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JAYS: Not really doing my job “That’s the frustrating thing is I’m feeling good and I just want to go out there and throw some innings for this team and I’m not really doing my job,” Johnson said.

The veteran righthander gave up an infield single to Prince Fielder in the second inning. Martinez then hit a tailor-made double-play ball that went through Bonifacio’s legs and rolled into right field.

Jhonny Peralta followed with a single that scored Fielder with the game’s first run. Johnson recorded the next two outs before Avila turned on a 3-2 pitch for his sixth homer of the year.

The Blue Jays threatened in the bottom half but couldn’t push a run across. Mark DeRosa hit a two-out triple and J.P. Arencibia followed with a blast to centre field that Austin Jackson snagged with a highlightreel catch at the top of the wall.

In the third, Johnson fumbled a dribbler near the front of the mound.

That allowed Torii Hunter to reach base and he scored on a Martinez single to make it 5-0.

Johnson later mishandled a chopper for his second error. The Tigers loaded the bases but Jose Bautista prevented any further damage with a nice running catch on an Omar Infante drive to right-centre field.

Infante had to leave the game in the fourth inning with a left leg injury after a hard slide by Colby Rasmus on a potential double-play ball.

Gibbons declined comment on the play and the Toronto centre-fielder wasn’t immediately available to discuss it.

More players to hit market Codd moves into tie for 11th NHL FREE AGENCY

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In a scramble by NHL teams to free space under the salary cap before the start of free agency, five veteran players were placed on unconditional waivers on Wednesday.

The Minnesota Wild confirmed they waived defenceman Tom Gilbert for the purpose of buying out the remaining year of his contract. The Nashville Predators said they placed forward Sergei Kostitsyn on waivers.

Also waived, according to a person familiar with the moves, were Detroit defenceman Carlo Colaiacovo, Vancouver defenceman Keith Ballard and Buffalo forward Nathan Gerbe.

“Due to the NHL salary cap decreasing this season, we needed to make this difficult decision to give the team more flexibility,” Wild general manager Chuck Fletcher said regarding the team’s decision to waive Gilbert.

The other four players waived on Wednesday could land in the same buyout category in moves made before the freeagency period opens at noon Friday.

Former New York Islanders goalie Rick DiPietro cleared waivers and had his contract bought out by the team. Washington defenceman Jeff Schultz also cleared waivers and is expected to have the remaining two years and $6 million left on his contract bought out.

The Philadelphia Flyers issued qualifying offers to retain the rights to defencemen Erik Gustafsson, Oliver Lauridsen, Brandon Manning and forward Eric Wellwood. The Flyers declined to make offers to defenceman Blake Kessel and forward Mitch Wahl, allowing both to become unrestricted free agents.

The St. Louis Blues re-signed defenceman Jordan Leopold to a two-year contract.

Leopold is a 10-year veteran who had two assists in 15 regular-season games with St. Louis after being acquired by the Blues in a trade with Buffalo on March 31.

Teams had until Wednesday to place players on waivers in order to buy out their contracts. Under the collective bargaining agreement, teams are allowed to buy out contracts of two players over the next two seasons.

The clause was included to allow teams to clear space under the salary cap, which is dropping from $70.2 million last season to $64.3 million. Contracts of bought-out players won’t count against a team’s salary cap, though the players will be paid two-thirds of their remaining salary over double the years remaining on their contracts.

Maple Leafs defenceman Mike Komisarek announced on his Twitter account that he is on his way out of Toronto. Set to make $3.5 million over the final two years of his contract, Komisarek is expected to be bought out after spending part of last season playing in the minors.

The Florida Panthers announced they used a standard buyout on 36-year-old defenceman Filip Kuba, meaning the remaining year of his contract will still count against the salary cap. Kuba had a goal and nine assists in 44 games last season.

Gilbert is a seven-year veteran, who was set to make $3 million in the final year of his deal. The Wild have one of the NHL’s most expensive payrolls and needed to make the move to free up space. From Bloomington, Minn., Gilbert failed to make much of an impact with his hometown team after the Wild acquired him in a trade with Edmonton in 2012. Gilbert managed just three goals and 15 assists in 63 games.

Kostitsyn had one year left on his deal and was scheduled to make $3 million next season. The move didn’t come as a surprise after Kostitsyn landed in coach Barry Trotz’s doghouse last season, his third with Nashville. Kostitsyn is a six-year NHL veteran who had three goals and 12 assists in 46 games.

Kostitsyn has hinted that he could be open to playing in Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League next season.

Ballard was scheduled to make $4.2 million in each of the final two years of his contract. He is an eight-year NHL player, who managed just two assists in 36 games with the Canucks last season.

The Sabres’ decision to place Gerbe on waivers came as a surprise after general manager Darcy Regier indicated he had no plans to buy out any of his players. Gerbe had difficulty carving out a role during five seasons with Sabres.

Colaiacovo struggled in his first and only season with the Red Wings, failing to play to his two-year, $4 million contract. He had an assist in six games last season, and added an assist in nine playoff games.

JUNIOR GOLF EDSON — Matt Codd of the Red Deer Golf and Country Club (RDGCC) shot a solid one-over par 73 Wednesday to move into a tie for 11th following the second round of the 72-hole Frank Lindsay Alberta Junior Boys’ Golf Championship.

Codd sits with a 149 total, the same as Jared Nicolls of Ponoka and the Wolf Creek Golf Resort, who shot a 76. The pair are in a four-way tie for 11th, 13 strokes back of Nicholas Scrymgeour of the Calgary Golf and Country Club, who shot a second straight 68. Jack Wood of the Banff Springs had a 71 and is second at 139.

Brett Pasula of the RDGCC is tied for 20th at 151 after a 78 while Jaxon Lynn of the Sylvan Lake Golf and Country Club shot a one-under par 71 and is tied for 29th at 153.

Chandler McDowell of the RDGCC sits at 157 and in a tie for 45th after an 80 Wednesday while Logan Hill, also of the RDGCC, is tied for 52nd at 160, following a 75.

Jeremy Rietze and Ryan Skoreyko of Lacombe, Nolan Bruin and Ryan Morrell of the RDGCC and Kolby Vold of Wolf Creek all missed the cut, which included the low 60 and ties.

Competition runs through Friday. ● PONOKA — Jaclyn Lee of the Calgary Glencoe Club had a second round 75 and holds a four-stroke lead at the halfway point of the junior girls’ championship.

Lee has a 146 total with Brianna Carrels of Lethbridge’s Paradise Canyon at 150, following a 74.

Katie Griffiths of Red Deer, who is registered out of Lacombe, is tied for 14th at 174, following an 88 Wednesday.

Shaye and Daria Leidenius of the host Ponoka Community Club are the only other Central Albertans. Shaye is tied for 21st at 184, following an 86 while Daria is tied for 30th at 205. She had a 99 Wednesday.

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A centennial party for the history books ing WeekRed Deer’s Centennial Homecom thousands end was one to remember, as part in the came out to celebrate and take city. the d many events happening aroun centennial Leslee Burton, Red Deer 2013 ekend went events chairperson, said the we relatively smoothly. ttee was Earlier in the week, the commi ations for scrambling to find alternate loc au se of the the we ek en d’s act ivi tie s bec Park and flooding damage at Great Chief Bower Ponds. to Fort More than 3,000 people went out an tic ipa ted No rm an dea u for the hig hly night.

River of Light event on Sunday pa nc ak e the Oth er ev en ts, inc lud ing dedication breakfast, the centennial grove re also well and evening extravaganza we attended.

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Staff The ghost of Hazel Bra ithwaite waits to interact with Red Deerians during the Re markable Red Deer passport even t downtown on Saturda y afternoon.

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The ghosts of Doris Forbes and Mickey the Beaver wait for Red Deerians to come visit and learn their story in Coronation park.

The ghost of Francis W. Galbraith, played by Serge Belliveau, waits to speak with Red Deerians.

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BRIEFS Olds-area motorcyclist killed in crash on Hwy 27 A 53-year-old man from the rural Olds area is dead following a collision between a motorcycle and a pickup truck at the intersection of Hwy 27 and Range Road 10A, east of Hwy 2, on Tuesday evening.

Olds RCMP say around 6:45 p.m. an eastbound pickup truck was attempting to make a north turn onto Range Road 10A when the head-on collision occurred with a westbound motorcycle.

The female driver of the pickup was transported to the Olds hospital with minor injuries. The man was pronounced dead on the scene.

The investigation is ongoing.

The identity of the deceased is not being released until the next of is notified.

Crossfit community raises funds for accident victim Red Deer’s crossfit community is helping out one of its own with a Fight Gone Bad workout scheduled for July 13.

Everyone is invited to participate in the workout and all fitness levels are welcomed. The event is in support of Jeff Sagan, a Red Deer man who was badly injured in a two-vehicle collision while riding his motorcycle in May in Red Deer.

Sagan has undergone several surgeries since the collision and is rehabilitating in hospital in Red Deer. The event begins at 10 a.m. (at No. 3 5551 45th St.) and is expected to wrap up late afternoon.

A donation of $10 is requested for the workout. There will be door prizes and a cash barbecue following the workout.

All proceeds will go to the Sagan family. The fundraiser is being hosted

by Ignite Fitness/CrossFit Red Deer.

For more information, email info@ ignitefit.ca or 403-343-0883.

Traffic lights on northwest corner of hospital activated The dormant traffic lights by the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre will soon be turned on.

Starting on Tuesday, yellow and red lights will flash at the intersection of 43rd Street and 52nd Avenue to alert motorists and pedestrians to the new traffic signal.

Drivers are reminded that those approaching a flashing yellow signal may proceed through the intersection with caution. Drivers approaching a flashing red signal must stop, observe the right-of-way and proceed when safe.

The intersection should not be treated as a four-way stop.

The flashing lights will continue until July 11, when the signals will be fully operational.

Pedestrians and drivers are asked to be aware of this new signal and to use caution in the area.

Youth outreach barbecue downtown on Friday Let Street Ties Youth Outreach look after your lunch on Friday, as the youth organization hosts its annual barbecue downtown.

Proceeds from the barbecue will go towards the outreach effort — a program of the Parkland Youth Homes So-

ciety — providing homeless and highrisk youth with access to such things as food, counselling and résumé building.

The barbecue will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in front of the Street Ties Drop-in Centre at the corner of 50th Avenue and 51st Street in Red Deer.

Attendees can get a burger, chips and a pop for $5.

Gospel Music Celebration next week in Red Deer Dozens of devotional artists are slated to perform in Red Deer during next week’s Gospel Music Celebration.

Keepers of the Faith, Potter’s Clay Quartet, Legacy V, the Young St. Vocal Band, and the Triumphant Quartet are only a few of the North America-wide gospel acts that are on the bill July 11-13 at Red Deer’s Centrium. Others include Watchmen Four, Eliana, Singing Hills, Roset, The Banksons, Chaplaires, The Whisnants, and the Blue Collar Harmony Boys.

The three-day celebration will also feature a showcase forum with The Booth Brothers at 1 p.m. on Friday, in which the gospel singers discuss their ministry.

The spotlight will shift to the Collingworth Family, who will talk about their times of struggle and how music provided a “soothing calm” during stormy days at 1 p.m. on Saturday.

Morning chapel sessions, trade booths and RV registration are also available at the event.

Various ticket combinations — from a three-day full-access packages to single concerts admissions — are available from Ticketmaster. Those 18 and younger are admitted for free.

Escort services scam suspects reserve pleas Pleas have been reserved for two of three suspects arrested in B.C. last month by police investigating an escort services scam in Red Deer.

Red Deer City RCMP allege that two men and one woman had set up a scam in which men using the Internet to hire escort services were subsequently robbed of cash and credit cards. Investigators further allege that one victim was kidnapped and held for a period of time before escaping and contacting police for help.

All three suspects were arrested in Kamloops, B.C., on June 13 and transferred back to Red Deer, where they are being held in custody on a variety of charges, including kidnapping, extortion with a weapon, armed robbery, unlawful confinement, uttering threats and various weapons offences.

Red Deer resident Lindsey Rae Mazzei, 30, and Florian Edward Poitra, 31, of no fixed address, both appeared in Red Deer provincial court on Wednesday but reserved their pleas to later dates.

Mazzei is wanted on additional charges laid in February in connection with a rash of thefts from rural homes in the areas around Bentley and Blackfalds. She is due back in court on Tuesday for a bail hearing and to enter pleas.

Poitra is back for his bail hearing and pleas on July 26.

In addition to the charges relating to the alleged escort scheme, Mark William Bitterman, 33, is also charged with first-degree murder.

The murder charge was laid by police investigating the death earlier this year of Red Deer resident Curtis Leroy Rangen, 43, whose body was found in the freezer of his Potter’s Hands apartment on May 3.

Bitterman, 30, and of no fixed address, had previously reserved his pleas in Red Deer provincial court on June 21. His next court date is set for July 19.

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Dwayne Gouw and his 1967 Plymouth Belvedere 11, a muscle car with a unique profile.

Plymouth has power and distinct looks GORGEOUS 1967 BELVEDERE OWNED BY DWAYNE GOUW My featured car guy this week is Dwayne Gouw.

Dwayne owns a gorgeous 1967 Plymouth Belvedere 11.

Over the years Dwayne had always wanted a classic muscle car of some type, but his kids and career took priority.

Dwayne lives in Red Deer and he is the sales and marketing manager JOHN for Centratech RATHWELL Technical Service.

CLASSIC CARS One day he spotted an ad for a ’67 Plymouth and a couple of days later, he brought it home!

The Plymouth Belvedere is unique and that’s what Dwayne likes about it.

This car definitely has an attitude!

The stance is great and the motor has a good rumble to it.

The power plant is a 440 with Stage 3 Max Wedge heads. The transmission is a 727 torque flight full race version with a trans brake.

The car also sports a roll cage, 950 Holley carb, Hooker super comp headers, and ET Street Slicks for traction.

Dwayne enjoys getting out and enjoying car shows that include Cruises

like Radium and Lethbridge.

Driving this car is his way of relaxing.

He gets the Belvedere out as much as he can and enjoys the smiles that it creates, and the oldtimers love it !

Keeping this car is an easy choice for him, as he has invested a lot of time and money into making it into what it is today.

Now Dwayne gets to enjoy and have pride in knowing that he has a great piece of automotive history.

He has a passion for keeping these great cars on the road to be enjoyed.

Dwayne told me that he has noticed that the local car scene has been growing over the last number of years, and the vehicles and people are diverse.

It all comes down to the love of the car.

(Note: after the interview at the last Thursday Cruise night, I needed help in loading my car and he was the first to offer. This willingness to help a fellow car guy is greatly appreciated!)

Here is a list of future car events happening in Central Alberta. ● July 12 to 14: Ponoka Piston PoppersHog Rod Run. ● July 13: Battle at the Bridge in Lethbridge. ● July 20: Lacombe Days Show and Shine ● July 20 to 21: Stettler 1/8th Mile Drag Races.

John Rathwell is a local financial planner, car enthusiast and freelance writer.

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Film seeks answers on boy pharaoh

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — He’s been dead for thousands of years, and his body was discovered nearly a century ago. And yet Tutankhamen — the mysterious boy pharaoh whose tomb was discovered intact in 1922 — continues to capture imaginations and fuel lingering questions that still baffle experts.

“It’s far bigger than anyone could have possibly imagined, I think, and it’s far bigger than anyone could really handle,” said Chris Naunton, director of the Egypt Exploration Society. “In some ways, it’s the great dream—an intact royal tomb of that period, as well.

Tutankhamen wasn’t as known or celebrated until he was discovered.”

With this year marking the 90th anniversary of the tomb’s discovery, Tutankhamun Decoded, the new Naunton-hosted documentary airing this weekend on History, aims to provide more answers to some of the big questions on the topic of Tut: How did he die? Why, with the Egyptian reputation for fastidiousness in burials, does Tutankhamen’s burial seem rushed and error-filled? Why is there evidence of burning on the body? And why was his tomb found intact, when other resting places in the Valley of the Kings have been picked clean by looters?

“There’s been a lot of work in the last few years, in particular on the mummy,” said Naunton, 35, from his office in London. “There was a feeling that a lot of the loose ends around that hadn’t really been tied up. So some specific lines of investigation had been picked up, but it was time for a bit of an overview.”

Part of the investigation arose from a surprising oversight: that original discoverer Howard Carter died with many of his field notes unpublished.

To answer some of those notes’ outstanding questions, the documentary crew deploys the latest technologies, from CT scans of the mummy, rigorous digital recreations of the chariot collision Naunton believes killed Tutankhamen, and chemical testing of the mummy’s wrappings.

What they collect over the course of the hour-long film is a remarkable reminder that there is still so much to learn about the 19-year-old pharaoh.

Theories as to how Tutankhamen died have been myriad, from malaria to an accidental fall. Naunton’s film posits a new theory for this aspect — that the warfaring pharaoh was killed

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BRIEFS Post-Ultron, Marvel’s Avengers AI takes key characters forward Artificial intelligence is both the problem and the solution for a new team of Avengers whose roster members are synthetic, android and robotic.

Such is the crux of Avengers A.I. which boasts the return of the Vision to prominence in the Marvel universe after years on the sidelines that left readers wondering whether Hank Pym’s benevolent creation would ever return.

Writer Sam Humphries and editor Lauren Sankovitch said the book, illustrated by Andre Lima AraDujo and released Wednesday, is a new chapter for the Avengers. It focuses on a threat that resulted from the just-concluded Age of Ultron story that nearly ended all life at the hands of the evil robot — also created by Pym. That threat, vague but certain, looms large but remains hidden, too, seemingly able to strike from anywhere at anyone at any time, they said.

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The golden mask of Egypt’s famous King Tutankhamen is displayed at the Egyptian museum in Cairo, Egypt in this Feb. 15, 2010 photo. He’s been dead for thousands of years, and his body was discovered nearly a century ago. And yet Tutankhamen — the mysterious boy pharoah whose tomb was discovered intact in 1922 — continues to capture imaginations and fuel lingering questions that still baffle experts. in the heat of battle, struck across the chest by a speeding chariot. But while the technology supporting this theory has been around for a few years, it took this film to bring those elements

together.

“It’s just the nature of archeology actually . . . we don’t always have access to that kind of technology, the experts that are required,” he says. “It

At the centre of all of it is Pym, a founding member of the classic Avengers, whose creation of Ultron — and that robot’s creation of Vision — has been both beneficial and dangerously problematic.

“The invention he comes up with to stop his invention has unintended consequences for the future,” said Humphries, whose previous work for Marvel includes writing Uncanny XForce and Ultimate Comics: Ultimates.

The team is led by Vision and includes Alexis, an artificial intelligence presence that resides in one of the planet’s advanced robot bodies.

There’s also Victor Mancha, the son of Ultron who first gained prominence in the pages of the Runaways, as well as a Doombot that is, for now, unnamed. Also on the team is Monica Chang, an agent with SHIELD whose portfolio is keeping tabs on artificial intelligence and keeping the world safe.

relatives.

The New York Post reports a will dated Dec. 19 was filed Tuesday in Manhattan Surrogate’s Court.

Gandolfini’s son, Michael, is to get the largest chunk through a trust set aside for him until he turns 21. He’ll split his father’s Italian property with 8-month-old half-sister Liliana when she turns 25.

The newspaper says the remainder of Gandolfini’s estate will be split among his wife, sisters and daughter.

Gandolfini grew up in Westwood, N.J. He died last month. He left $200,000 each to his personal assistant and secretary.

The will is the first and primary filing of his estate; more filings are expected.

Gandolfini leaves bulk of his $70 million estate to his son and daughter, will shows NEW YORK — James Gandolfini left the bulk of his estimated $70 million estate to his 13-year-old son and infant daughter.

The late star of HBO’s The Sopranos left millions of dollars to his wife and

Bobby McFerrin honours his late father with new album NEW YORK — For Bobby McFerrin, breaking new ground has always been synonymous with his music.

His concerts are a mixed bag of musical styles drawing from jazz, classical, blues, and numerous other styles.

He’s performed unaccompanied, scatting and riffing with his four-octave range, and at times, even used his entire body to make percussive sounds.

Yet most people know him for the feel-good a cappella tune Don’t Worry Be Happy, even though the 63-year

took in some ways a project like a documentary film ... to be the best possibility for uniting researchers from different fields. It’s sad, but it’s probably true, that these big multidisciplinary collaborative projects are all too rare, certainly too rare in archeology and Egyptology.”

Naunton is not sure how his community will receive his findings, as they have been closely guarded leading up to the premiere itself, and he and his collaborators are hoping to eventually formally publish them in a scientific journal.

But he is confident in his work — including a rather explosive theory near the end of the film arising from mud-sample analysis in the Valley of the Kings, which suggests there is the potential for even more secrets to be uncovered.

“One of the things that is a really exciting possibility is because so much of the science side of things is new ... there’s the possibility for us genuinely to make use of this,” he says. “I think the research is all very robust. Whether or not it will be the last (theory) remains to be seen.”

And unlike in science, where the ultimate truth is the goal, Naunton actually hopes that his is not the final theory.

“I think we can’t (really know everything). If we could, that this could be the last word, there’d be a kind of sadness in that. Our job really is ... to advance the picture, to take the story forward. There’s bound to be new technology in the future, maybe not new material, that could take the story a bit further.”

But while the questions will continue — and perhaps never end — Naunton said the political turmoil in Egypt has provided new pressures and urgency to the work of Egyptologists such as himself.

“Some things are more difficult. Security is a lot trickier now, but to a certain extent though, there is a greater openness among our colleagues in Egypt and around the world to work on this new material,” he says. “I think there is also a renewed interest in Egypt and a new kind of awareness that this work really needs to be done that there is a very real threat that if we don’t salvage materials and study it properly, it could be gone and lose things. It remains very uncertain.”

The documentary will premiere on Sunday at 9 p.m. on History.

singer says he hasn’t played the song in its entirety since 1988.

“The fans that come to my shows are excited with the music that I’m making, so they understand when I don’t play it,” McFerrin admits.

The 10-time Grammy Award-winning musician recently released his 14th album, spirityouall, a CD that’s dedicated it to the legacy of his father, the former Metropolitan Opera star Robert McFerrin Sr. The senior McFerrin, who died at age 85 in 2006, had a distinguished career as both a performer and educator.

He also provided the singing voice for Sidney Poitier in the 1959 film version of Porgy and Bess.

The new record combines a unique selection of Americana, covering such classics as Every Time I Feel the Spirit, and Swing Low Sweet Chariot, as well as Negro spirituals.

“I wanted to honour him with some of the music he was known for,” he says.

McFerrin remembers his father as a kind, yet tough man, especially when it came to his students. “He was nice, but he wouldn’t sugarcoat anything,” McFerrin remembers.

“After a student sang for my father, he wouldn’t say, ‘Oh that was nice, but . . . ’ He would pretty much say, ‘I didn’t like that’ and immediately ask ‘Where were you breathing?’ or ‘Do you know what that note means to the song?”’

McFerrin recalls.

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VANCOUVER AREA JUNE HOME SALES UP 11.9% FROM A YEAR AGO VANCOUVER — Home sales in the Vancouver area were up 11.9 per cent in June compared with a year ago, according to the latest MLS figures.

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says there were 2,642 homes sold through its Multiple Listing Service last month, up from 2,362 sales in June 2012, but down from the 2,882 sales in May 2013. New listings in Greater Vancouver totalled 4,874 in June, down 13.2 per cent from the 5,617 new listings reported a year ago and down 13.8 per cent from the 5,656 new listings in May of this year. The board said the June sales were 22.2 per cent below the 10-year average for the month, while new listings for the month were 11.5 per cent below the 10-year average.

The total number of properties listed for sale on the MLS system in Greater Vancouver was 17,289, down six per cent from a year ago and up 0.4 per cent compared with May 2013. The MLS Home Price Index composite benchmark price for Greater Vancouver was $601,900, down three per cent compared with a year ago.

TRADE DEFICIT NARROWS, BUT EXPORTS STILL WEAK LINK OTTAWA — Canada’s ability to sell its wares to the rest of the world remains a key weak link in the economic recovery as fresh trade data released Wednesday showed exports shrinking in both value and volume in May. The overall trade deficit for the month actually narrowed to $303 million from a worse-thanpreviously reported $951 million in April, but that was almost entirely due to a 3.2 per cent decline in imports. Exports fell by 1.6 per cent over the month and slipped 0.7 per cent in real terms, which directly impacts the country’s gross domestic product.

Analysts have been waiting for an economic revival in the United States to start increasing demand for Canadian goods, but that has yet to fully materialize.

— The Canadian Press

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‘It takes two to tango’ EU ENVOY PRODS CANADA TO FINALIZE FREE TRADE DEAL

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — With negotiators poised to meet next week in Ottawa, the European Union is once again ratcheting up the pressure on Canada to conclude long-running free trade talks.

Matthias Brinkmann, the European Union ambassador to Canada, said Wednesday he’s hopeful an agreement can be finalized, possibly before the summer’s end.

“But, as you know, it takes two to tango, so here we are,” Brinkmann said after a ceremony marking Croatia’s entry into the

28-country EU. “We were ready already in February to conclude this negotiation. It seems that more time is needed. There’s nothing we can do about that.”

Four months ago, hopes were high that the protracted negotiations might be coming to a close when trade and agriculture ministers met in Ottawa. However, the longawaited agreement has so far failed to materialize.

Brinkmann made clear that the window for finalizing the deal is narrowing, noting that much of Europe shuts down for business in August.

Asked if there were any planned talks in the coming weeks, he said: “there is no meeting fixed yet ... we’re on standby.”

However, a spokesman for International Trade Minister Ed Fast said negotiators planned to meet in Ottawa next week, but did not provide further details.

“Canada has made robust offers in good faith that address the EU’s key interests,” spokesman Rudy Husny said in an email.

“Canadians expect to be provided the same by the EU. We continue to make this clear to our EU counterparts.”

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WIRELESS CODE

Telecom firms demand clarity

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL — Canada’s major telecom companies are challenging part of the CRTC’s new wireless code of conduct, saying it would affect millions of three-year cellphone contracts retroactively.

Rogers (TSX:RCI.B), Bell (TSX:BCE), Telus (TSX:T), SaskTel, Manitoba Telecom Services (TSX:MBT) and others say the code would retroactively apply to three-year contracts signed before it comes into effect on Dec. 2. They say that would include this year’s busy back-to-school and pre-holiday sales.

The telecom companies said Wednesday the result will be confusion for carriers and consumers and have turned to the Federal Court of Appeal to resolve the issue.

“Wireless service providers that continue to offer three-year fixed-term contracts with a heavily subsidized device do not know whether these customers will be entitled to cancel those contracts after two years starting June 3, 2015, without repaying the unpaid portion of their device subsidy,” the telecom companies said in their legal brief seeking leave to appeal that part of the code.

The sticking point for the companies is the subsidy on a device, usually an expensive smartphone that can cost as much as $700, that customers receive when they agree to a three-year contract.

“The application of the wireless code to those contracts that terminate after 3 June 2015 is uncertain,” the companies said in their brief.

The CRTC has said the “wireless code should apply to all contracts, no matter when they were entered into, by no later than 3 June 2015,” the brief said.

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission said it had no comment on Wednesday since the matter is now before the courts.

Under the new rules unveiled last month by the CRTC, cellphone customers will be able to walk away from their contracts after two years without any early-cancellation penalties.

The CRTC ruled early cancellation fees must not exceed the value of a device subsidy and must be gradually eliminated over 24 months.

But the telecom companies note that the CRTC through its staff members has taken “inconsistent positions” on whether the code applies on a mandatory basis to contracts signed before Dec. 2.

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A couple of construction workers work on an apartment complex off Timothy Drive in the new Timberlands south subdivision on Wednesday evening. Construction on the Timerlands North subdivision has yet to begin.

Timberlands area structure plan split

BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR Red Deer’s municipal planning commission has endorsed proposed changes to the area structure plan governing the Timberlands subdivision — changes that would open the door to several new residential and commercial land use concepts and districts.

The city-owned quarter section east of 30th Avenue and south of 67th Street (Township Road 384) currently falls under the Timberlands Town Centre Neighbourhood Area Structure Plan, which was approved by city council in 2007. That plan called for a mix of commercial and residential development.

Single-family and multi-family housing has been built on the southern side of the subdivision, but plans for a “town centre” with a main street commercial district have not proceeded.

On Wednesday, Red Deer’s planning department presented a proposal to the municipal planning commission that calls for the southern 57.38 acres of the plan area to come under a renamed Timberlands South Neighbourhood Area Structure Plan. The remaining 90.89 acres, which are mostly undeveloped, would be subject to a new Timberlands North Neighbourhood Area Structure Plan.

The Timberlands North NASP emphasizes walkability, environmental sustainability and a diverse range of housing and commercial options. These include: ● R1C residential (carriage home), which would allow for an auxiliary dwelling above a detached garage; ● R1WS residential (wide-shallow home), which would be wider than a standard single-detached residential lot but shallower in depth; ● RLW residential (live-work), which would allow the owner/operator of a small commercial business to live in a dwelling above; ● R2T residential (town house), which would be a district restricted to only multiattached town or row houses; and ● C5 commercial (mixed use), which would allow dwelling units on the upper storeys of commercial and retail buildings.

As many as 703 residential dwelling units could result under the Timberlands North NASP, with 16.6 acres of district and arterial commercial development, and 9.1 acres of open space. The latter area would include a “central park” feature and “pocket parks.”

“Open space is a big part of this project,” said Randa Wheaton, a senior planner with the city.

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Auto sales on track for best year since 2002

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Canadians are poised to buy more vehicles this year than they have since 2002, an economist said Wednesday, after data from June showed sales inched 1.3 per cent higher.

“We’re basically on pace to have a record year,” said Carlos Gomes, an economist at the Bank of Nova Scotia (TSX:BNS).

He predicts 1.72 million light vehicles will be sold in Canada by year’s end, with pickup trucks and crossover vehicles, such as small SUVs, continuing to drive sales due to their practicality and good fuel efficiency.

“On the pickup truck side, it’s really more of a business product,” said Gomes.

“You’re seeing contractors and businesses renewing their fleet, which they haven’t done for a long time.”

On Wednesday, DesRosiers Automotive Consultants reported that strong demand

for trucks have driven auto sales higher in June, even as sales of passenger cars hit the brakes compared with a year ago.

Sales of light vehicles totalled 171,608 last month, compared to 169,459 vehicles sold in June 2012.

While light truck sales climbed 6.7 per cent to 96,587 and passenger car sales fell by 4.9 per cent to 75,021.

It said that last month was the “best June yet seen in Canada” for auto sales.

“The Canadian vehicle market inched upwards from last year’s chart-topping June sales to set another monthly record in June 2013,” DesRosiers said in a statement.

However, DesRosiers also noted that sales results were “inconsistent” as Ford Motor Co. of Canada came in as the top seller in June, even though the automaker saw its sales decline by six per cent compared to a year ago.

Ford said it sold 28,713 vehicles last month, down from the 30,543 it sold in June 2012. Truck sales climbed 1.1 per cent to

21,284, while sales of passenger cars slid by 21.7 per cent to 7,429.

Ford said year-to-date, sales were up by 3.2 per cent to 146,700 total vehicles.

The Canadian auto sales data followed a similar trend in the U.S., which recently reported the highest level of sales since the recession, bolstered by growing consumer confidence.

Sales in the U.S. from January to June topped 7.8 million, while June sales were 1.4 million, up nine per cent compared to last year, according to figures released Tuesday.

The upswing in the U.S. is much more dramatic because sales north of the border are already at record highs, said Gomes.

“The increase that you’re seeing is not as large as the gains in the United States, and that’s because they’re still way below what was normal over the past decade,” he said.

Chrysler Canada and GM Canada both saw improved sales last month compared to June 2012.

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MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — The Toronto stock market closed lower on Wednesday as the European economy was dealt another blow from economic concerns in Portugal alongside political strife in

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The S&P/TSX composite index fell 32.70 points to end the session at 12,145.68.

The Canadian dollar rose 0.35 of a cent to 95.15 cents US. Oil prices were driven to their

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highest level in more than a year partly on the unfolding political crisis in Egypt. The country’s military has ousted embattled President Mohammed Morsi, suspended the country’s constitution and called early elections.

Housing market ahead of pace set in ’12

BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR Midway through the year, and Red Deer’s residential resale market is tracking two per cent ahead of the pace it was setting to the same point in 2012.

And Ken Devoe, president of the Central Alberta Realtors Association, thinks the best is yet to come.

“Listings are selling quicker,” he said. “I really suspect that it’s going to be a better second half than first half, and we had a good first half.”

That first half saw 977 Red Deer homes sold through the Multiple Listing Service, up from 957 between January and June 2012. In the surrounding region, MLS sales this year numbered 1,256, down one per cent from 1,267 during the same period in 2012.

“Some areas are up and some are down,” said Devoe of activity across Central Alberta. “I think overall it’s down a little bit, but nothing too significant.”

In its second quarter housing market outlook, issued last week, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. projected that MLS sales in Red Deer and the surrounding region this year will total 4,540 — a 5.5 per cent jump from the

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2012 tally of 4,304. Devoe isn’t sure the change will be that much, and would be content with a smaller increase.

“You want that small growth,” said the Realtor with Century 21 Advantage in Red Deer. “You don’t want to go up and down like we did in 2006, 2007 and 2008.”

During the first six months of this year, the average price of MLS sales in Red Deer was $322,909.

That marked a 6.2 per cent increase over the 2012 average of $304,088 to the same point.

Outside the city, the six month average this year was $266,993 — up 4.6 per cent from $253,124 a year earlier.

Devoe said these increases reflect in part the fact a greater number of higher-end houses have been selling this year. He produced year-to-date statistics that showed 100 more homes valued at $300,000 or more have sold in 2013 than in 2012; but when it comes to homes selling for less than $300,000, 70 fewer have changed hands this year.

A similar shift is evident in the rural Central Alberta stats.

These indicate there were 180 more sales of $300,000-plus homes this year than last, while the number of homes selling for less than $300,000 dropped by 77.

“It’s probably a 50-50 mix of prices going up a little bit and higher-end housing selling,” said Devoe of the reason for the higher average prices this year.

Devoe said he’s getting a lot of out-of-province queries about homes here, which is not surprising considering the number of people moving to Alberta and the Red Deer area. He’s also noted that people are more confident about the economy than they were previously.

“They know that we’re going to be OK.” Devoe doesn’t think the tighter mortgage lending rules implemented by the federal government last year have pushed first-time home buyers out of the market.

Instead, he believes the new limits on borrowing has caused them to scale back their expectations when choosing a house.

In June, there were 185 MLS sales in Red Deer, down 1.6 per cent from 188 in the same month last year. The average price during the month was $328,750, up from $298,942.

Outside the city, MLS sales last month totalled 268, up 4.3 per cent from 257 last June. The average price was $281,372, up from $256,685. hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com

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Too much has been invested into that,” he said.

Timberlands North NASP, using LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) neighborhood development criteria, scored the plan to a silver standard — two points short of gold. Those extra points might still be attainable under LEED infrastructure and building categories, she said.

Members of the municipal planning commission voted unanimously to recommend to council that it adopt the amended neighbourhood area structure plans. hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS TORONTO — Highlights at the close of Wednesday at world financial market trading.

Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 12,145.68 down 32.70 points TSX Venture Exchange — 881.18 up 4.19 points TSX 60 — 695.28 down 2.44 points Dow — 14,988.55 up 56.14 points S&P 500 — 1,615.41 up 1.33 points Nasdaq — 3,443.67 up 10.27 points Currencies at close:

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Cdn — 95.15 cents US, up 0.35 of a cent Pound — C$1.6056, up 0.72 of a cent Euro — C$1.3671, down 0.16 of a cent Euro — US$1.3008, up 0.33 of a cent Oil futures: US$101.24 per barrel, up $1.64 (August contract) Gold futures: US$1,251.90 per oz., up $8.50 (August contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $21.658 per oz., up 31.6 cents $696.30 per kg., up $10.15 ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — Closing prices: Canola: July ’13 $10.30 higher $610.60; Nov. ’13 $2.20 higher $539.10; Jan. ’14 $2.10 higher $544.00; March ’14 $0.50 higher $545.80; May ’14 $0.10 higher $545.30; July ’14 $0.10 higher $544.80; Nov. ’14 $0.10 higher $514.60; Jan ’15 $0.10 higher $514.60; March ’15 $0.10 higher $514.60; May ’15 $0.10 higher $514.60; July ’15 $0.10 higher $514.60.

Barley (Western): July ’13 unchanged $244.00; Oct. ’13 unchanged $194.00; Dec ’13 unchanged $199.00; March ’14 unchanged $199.00; May ’14 unchanged $199.00; July ’14 unchanged $199.00; Oct. ’14 unchanged $199.00; Dec. ’14 unchanged $199.00; March ’15 unchanged $199.00; May ’15 unchanged $199.00.

Wednesday’s estimated volume of trade: 137,920 tonnes of canola; 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley) Total: 137,920.

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Preference will be given to those with strong credentials in newspaper and new media advertising: however if you have a proven history in media sales of any genre, we encourage you to apply. A working knowledge of the Home Building and Real Estate Industry would be an asset.

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companies have been mostly weaker since rumours emerged of a potential new competitor in the domestic industry. Rogers Communications (TSX:RCI.B) was off 85 cents to $41.52, but Telus (TSX:T) rose two cents to $31.68.

The global developments impacted Wall Street to a lesser extent in a shortened trading session that ended at 1 p.m. ET ahead of the Independence Day holiday.

The Dow Jones industrials gained 56.14 points to close at 14,988.55. The Nasdaq was up 10.27 points at 3,443.67, while the S&P 500 index was 1.33 points higher at 1,615.41.

In earnings, Sandvine Corp, (TSX:SVC) swung to a US$900,000 profit in the second quarter as the Waterloo, Ont.,-based broadband technology provider posted significantly higher revenues in reversing last year’s Q2 loss. Revenues rose 27 per cent to US$23.5 million from US$18.6 million in the same 2012 period. Shares of Sandvine were off nearly eight per cent, or 16 cents, to $1.95.

Netook Construction Ltd. is a heavy equipment contractor based in Olds, Alberta with an operating history of over 35 years. Netook Construction Ltd. is currently seeking a

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with experience in road construction. We are looking for an individual who has the ability to provide quality and service in a fast-paced environment, work independently, and can contribute to the success of Netook’s current and future goals.

The qualifications and responsibilities for the position include: • Post-secondary/training from a technical or professional program • Surveying experience is an asset • Experience in civil projects (municipal and highway construction). Require earthworks knowledge from start to finish.

• Coordinate and organize equipment, personnel/crews, materials.

Supervise crews of approximately 20 to 25 people.

• Strong communication, interpersonal, time management and organization skills.

• Promote a safe work environment, ensure safety of crews and compliance in areas of safety policy and procedures.

A competitive compensation package including benefits is available.

Please apply with resume with references to careers@netook.ca or fax (403) 556-6231. No phone calls please.

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Meanwhile, the U.S. Energy Department reported that crude supplies fell by 10.3 million barrels from the previous week. The decline was more than three times what analysts had expected and came partly from lower supplies from Canada after the temporary Enbridge (TSX:ENB) pipeline shutdown at the end of June.

Crude rose above US$100 a barrel for the first time since May 2012. The August contract on the New York Mercantile Exchange ended ahead $1.64 at US$101.24 a barrel.

TSX energy stocks were up 0.2 per cent.

In Portugal, the government teetered on the brink of collapse, reviving criticism over the eurozone’s strategy for dealing with its prolonged financial crisis.

Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho has defied calls to resign but was running out of options to keep his centre-right coalition government together following the resignations of two key ministers in a spat over austerity.

The renewed concerns drove gold prices higher as August bullion lifted $8.50 to US$1,251.90 an ounce on the Nymex.

The TSX gold sector was the biggest gainer, up 1.3 per cent, with Goldcorp Inc. (TSX:G) rising 68 cents to $26.02. The base metals sector was down 0.7 per cent while copper prices rose 3.2 cents to US$3.174 a pound for the September contract.

Telecom stocks pulled back once again, off 0.9 per cent, after Mobilicity pushed back a vote on the company’s proposed recapitalization plan by a week.

The struggling wireless service provider, which has reportedly held talks with U.S. telecom giant Verizon, did not give a reason for the delay Wednesday, other than to say it wanted to consider “potential alternatives.”

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Coming Events BLACK Stuart 1917 - 2013 Stuart Black was born at Nokomis, Saskatchewan on January 11, 1917 and passed away on July 1, 2013, after a period of illnesses. In 1942, he joined the RCAF during World War II as an airplane engine mechanic. He married Jean Millard in July of 1945 and shortly after they moved to Drumheller where he worked as a mechanic and also as a grocery clerk. They moved to Red Deer in 1958 where he took employment in a grocery store followed by employment at the Alberta Liquor Control Board. In addition to his career, he was a member of the Elks, the Canadian Legion and the Oddfellows. He enjoyed curling, bowling, going to the casino, gardening, photography, and a game of cards. With his wife, Jean, he travelled extensively in North America and Britain. He retired in Red Deer and eventually moved to Symphony Aspen Ridge.

Stuart was predeceased by his wife, Jean, in 1993, two brothers; David and Ron, and sisters; Marg, Ethel, Kaye, and Ruth. He is survived by his son, Bruce (Edmonton), and his sister Dorothy (British Columbia). Thanks are extended to the nurses and attendants from the Red Deer Regional Hospital, Wards 33 and 35.

A Memorial Service will be held at Gaetz Memorial United Church, 4758 Ross Street, Red Deer, on Monday, July 8 at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of floral tributes, Stuart requested that memorial donations be given to the charity of your 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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BOSCH Gordon Joseph June 23 1947 - June 28 2013 It is with a profound sense of loss that we announce the passing of Gord Bosch. Gord is survived by Sheila, his devoted wife of 20 years; his children Stacy (Andres) and Darren (Jackie); his stepchildren Andrea, Colby (Laurie) and Geoff (Kim); his adoring grandchildren Daniel, Mateo, Stella, Smith, Declan, Fiona, Catarina, Sage, Jack and Henry; and a large extended family including his siblings Diane, Wayne (Judith), Gary (Peggy) and Richard (Vonnie) and many nieces and nephews.

Gord was predeceased by his parents Joseph and Helen of Marsden, SK. Gord was born in Neilburg, SK and raised on the family farm in Marsden, SK. Trouble with asthma and allergies drove Gord away from farming and to the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology (Moose Jaw) where he earned a Mechanical Technology Diploma. In 1970 Gord headed to Calgary, where he married his first wife Mauraine and started his career with Spartan Controls.

Gord spent nearly 30 years with Spartan, where a former colleague described him as an amazing, fun-loving boss who gave great advice and was “at the core of the best time of our lives”. In 1999 Gord retired from Spartan and formed a highly successf u l h e a v y o i l c o m p a n y, WinEagle Petroleum. Although a man of the prairies, Gord was always connected to the water. In 1974 he began developing his second home and first love in Sylvan Lake.

In 1992 Gord and Sheila began dividing their free time and eventually their retirement, between Sylvan Lake and Maui. Gord was an enthusiastic boatman and an avid paddler with the Kihei and Maui canoe clubs. Gord was well known as a jack-of-all-trades and was always willing to lend a hand or a hammer.

Gord’s generous and hospitable spirit will be deeply missed by both communities. In 2009, Gord suffered a massive stroke, leaving him and Sheila with new challenges. With his formidable work ethic left intact, Gord fought admirably to gain back a remarkable level of independence. His sudden cancer diagnosis, only weeks ago, came as a shock to all. His final days were spent in the gentle care of the Red Deer Hospice and surrounded by those who loved him.

Gord, your path diverged from ours far too soon, but we will forever cherish the time we walked with you. ~Aloha.

A celebration of Gord’s life is being planned for July 13th 2013. Please visit www.rememberinggord.blogspot.ca for details. In lieu of flowers, it is the family’s wish that donations be made in Gord Bosch’s name to the Red Deer Hospice.

FIELDING Q.C. Herbert Sept. 20, 1927-Vienna, Austria July 1, 2013 - Calgary, Alberta Herbert Fielding passed away suddenly on Monday, July 1, 2013 at the Foothills Hospital in Calgary. The only child of Alfred and Marie, Herbert was born in Vienna, Austria, where he sang in the synagogue. In 1939, he was sent on his own on the Kindertransport for children fleeing Nazi persecution to England, where he was educated at Stoatley Rough School. At age 17, he left school to join a parachute troop in the British Army; he subsequently discovered that his family and relatives had perished in The Holocaust.

He obtained his law degree from the University of London, Kings College, and took postgraduate studies at the London School of Economics. He met his wife Bridget at a choral singing group, and they married soon after. After immigrating to Red Deer, he maintained a thriving law practice for over 50 years. He was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 1978, and served as Alderman from 1970 to 1977. Herbert loved to read and listen to music, especially Beethoven and Viennese Operettas, and he whistled or sang wherever he went. He was very fond of his family including his pet birds and cats. He carried his passion for law until the end.

Herbert is survived by his loving wife of 52 years Bridget; children Christine, Helen and her husband John Spencer, and Paul and his wife Jenn Thomas; as well as his grandchildren Harley and Zander. A Celebration of Herbert’s life will be held at Parkland Funeral Home (6287 67A Street, Red Deer, AB) on Saturday, July 6, 2013 at 11 a.m. followed by a wake from 12-3pm at Herbert’s favourite haunt, Rusty’s. In lieu of flowers, Herbert would appreciate if you gave a donation to a charity of your choice on his behalf. Condolences may be forwarded through www.mcinnisandholloway.com.

In living memory of Herbert Fielding Q.C., a tree will be planted at Fish Creek Provincial Park by McINNIS & HOLLOWAY FUNERAL HOMES, Chapel of the Bells, 2720 CENTRE STREET NORTH, Telephone: 1-800-661-1599.

TSE Alex Ping-Leung Oct. 24, 1953 - July 2, 2013 Alex Tse of Red Deer passed away at the Red Deer Regional Hospital on Tuesday, July 2, 2013, at the age of 59 years. Alex was born in Hong Kong and came to Canada in 1975. Cooking was a passion of his and so, he went to school and graduated from SAIT Culinary Class in 1986.

Alex was committed to numerous restaurants he owned over the years. He also instructed Tai Chi and Children’s Kung Fu classes.

He enjoyed traveling and various types of martial arts. Alex will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Paula Yiu, his mother, Hop Mui Chan, brother, Benny (Pat) Tse, nephews; Tim Tse a n d A l b e r t Ts e , n i e c e s ; Deanna Tse, Tiffany Tse, Robin Tong (Carol, Karson, Jacob, and Liam), Garver Wong (Erin), Carmen Wong, R o x y Yi u ( R e g g i e a n d William), Logan Yiu, Gyann Yiu, Wunlane Yiu, Hin Yiu, Lionel Yiu, Wah Yiu, Tracy Yiu, Travis Yiu, Trevor Yiu, Mindy Yiu, Karina Yiu, and Damon Yiu. Alex was predeceased by Mau Chuen Tse and Ben Ping-Ching Tse. For those of you who wish to pay their respects to Mr. Alex Ping-Leung Tse, visitations will be held at Eventide Funeral Chapel, 4820 - 45 Street, Red Deer, on Friday, July 5, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. A Funeral Service will take place at Eventide Funeral Chapel on Saturday, July 6, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. Burial will follow at the Alto-Reste Cemetery. 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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PETERS Kenneth Francis 1930 - 2013 Ken Peters passed away peacefully at the Lacombe Hospital on July 1, 2013 at the age of 82. Ken is survived by his loving wife Dale of 60 years, his three sons; Jim (Lorraine), Gordon (Diane), Richard (Tammi); eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and sister Winnie Clark. A celebration of Ken’s life will be held at Wilson’s Funeral Chapel 6120 Highway 2A, Lacombe, Alberta on Friday, July 5, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations in Ken’s name can be made to the Alzheimers Society of Alberta, 10531 Kingsway Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta T5H 4K1, or to a charity of the donors choice.

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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HERREBOS Richard and Doreen.

Congratulations on your 50th Wedding Anniversary July 6, 2013.

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1ST RATE ENERGY SERVICES INC., a growing Production Testing company, based out of Sylvan Lake, is currently accepting resumes for the following position:

4820-45 Street Red Deer, AB

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The admin assistant is responsible for a wide variety of clerical office duties in the A/R, AP & Payroll department.

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Busy real estate office looking for F/T personable & professional receptionist.

Ability to interact with a variety of personalities, attention to detail, computer & organizational skills are necessities.

Please email resume to: networkrealty @royallepage.ca

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Part-Time office assistant.

M-F 10-3. $14 an hour to start. Students welcomed.

Forward resume to info@mortgagestogo.ca.

No phone calls please.

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Dental

F/T ORTHODONTIC ASSISTANT

NEEDED IMMEDIATELY Dr. Mah is looking for a F/T Orthodontic Assistant.

Experience preferred.

Great working environment.

Please drop off resume attn: Marina at Bower Dental Centre or email: marina@bowerdental.com

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FULL & PART TIME CHICKEN CATCHERS willing to work night/early morning shifts.

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CCCSI is hiring sanitation workers for the afternoon and evening shifts. Get paid weekly, $14.22/hr.

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CHAPMAN RIEBEEK LLP is seeking a

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proficient in Real Estate Conveyancing. This is a permanent position, offering competitive salary and benefits, commensurate with experience. Submit resumes to info@ chapmanriebeek.com Attention: Gaylene Bobb or fax 403-340-1280.

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A position for an RN, LPN or RDA is avail. for one day a week ( Wed.). We offer a friendly working environment and staff.

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JAGARE ENERGY PRODUCTION TESTING now hiring Day Supervisors, Night Operators, and Helpers. Must have valid Class 5 drivers license.

RSP’s and benefits pkg. incentives. Email resumes to: jagare2@gmail.com or mikeg@jagareenergy.com

Computer Personnel

We are currently seeking motivated hardworking personnel to join our busy oilfield trucking division.

Top wages. Email or fax resumes to 403-782-0913 kelly@downtons.com

PRODUCTION TESTING PERSONNEL REQ’D Day Supervisors (5- 10yrs experience)

Night Supervisors (2-4yrs experience)

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Competitive Wages, Benefits, Retirement and Saving Plan!

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ARAMARK at (Dow Prentiss Plant) about 20-25 minutes out of Red Deer needs hardworking, reliable, honest person w/drivers license, to work 40/hrs. per week w/some weekends, daytime hrs.

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This position is located in Red Deer, Alberta, and will report to the Red Deer Station Manager.

The ideal candidate will have a Class 3, First Aid Standard 1 and a clean driver’s abstract.

The successful candidate must also have 24 hr. on call availability. Hands on knowledge of oilfield work would be considered a definite asset.

The applicant must be capable of carrying out responsibilities of top quality with initiative and dedication. IPS will consider training the right individual for this position.

IPS offers a competitive salary and benefits package and the opportunity to join a dynamic team in an industry leading organization.

If you meet the above requirements, please forward your resume and abstract in confidence to: Fax: 403-340-1870 No phone calls please.

LOCAL Testing company seeking experienced Well Testers for areas including Sask. and US. Positions available immediately.

Day/Night Supervisors & Assistants.

MUST HAVE valid H2S and First Aid. Competitive wages and health benefits.

Email resumes and tickets to: welltesting365@ gmail.com

OILFIELD SWAMPER Must have Picker exp.

Wage to commensurate with exp. Permanent F/T. Email resumes and oilfield tickets to : picker.1@hotmail.com

Must have drivers license and vehicle.

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VAC/steamer Truck driver.

Lacombe area, HOME EVERY NIGHT. Fax resume to 403-704-1442

Must be able to Provide own work truck Leadership and Supervisory skills- mentor and train crew Strong Computer Skills Operate 5000psi 10,000 psi (sweet and Sour wells) Collect Data - pressure, rates, temperatures Assist in Rig in and Rig out of equipment Tr a v e l t o a n d f r o m locations across Western Canada REQUIREMENTS:

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Must be willing to submit pre access fit for duty test, as well as drug and alcohol Travel & be away from home for periods of time 21/7 Ability to work in changing climate conditions

website: www.cathedralenergyservices.com Methods to Apply: HRCanada@ cathedralenergyservices.com pnieman@ cathedralenergyservices.com Your application will be kept strictly confidential.

PROVIDENCE Trucking Inc Req’s an experienced

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIST Pidherney’s is a progressive company that offers competitive wages, benefits and a pension plan.

We require a full time Information Technologist for our Blackfalds and Rocky Mountain House operations.

MCSE/MSSA/MCSA, CompTIA Network, Server and Security Certifications are preferred.

CompTIA A+ Certification, MCSA and Server experience are the minimum requirements for all applicants.

157 CASTLE CRES. July 4 & 5, Thurs. & Fri. 4 - 8 MOVING OUT LOTS TO GO! 36 CARLSON PLACE Rain or Shine July 6 9am-7pm July 7 9am-4pm Epicure, Furniture, Household Items & more!

Grandview PATIO ponds and plants, perennials, house plants, household items. Fri. July 5, 1-4, Sat. July 6, 10-4.

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Johnstone Crossing 114 JENNER Cres. Fri. July 5, 4-8, Sat. 8-noon.

Tools, toys, books, bikes, lawn mower, tents, household items

Kentwood Estates MULTI FAMILY. Thurs. & Fri. July 4, 5, 3:30-7:30.

Sat. July 6, 10-5

Lancaster Green 18 LANDRY BEND July 4, 5, & 6. Thurs. 4-8, Fri. 3-8, Sat. 9-3 Household, clothes, furniture, toys, books, etc.

Morrisroe 9 & 23 MUNRO CRES. July 4, 5, 6 Thurs. & Fri. 12-8, Sat. 10-4 Many new items, household collectibles, sewing, books pictures, lots of misc.

Pines 183 PIPER DR July 4 & 5, noon -7 Lawnmower, wet suit, lamps, custom box valance’s, wool runner rug.

Kitchen Helper

$11/hr To clean kitchen following safety and hygiene standards. Clean utensils, cutlery, crockery and glassware items.

Clean floors.

Assist in prep.

All positions are Shift Work & Weekends.

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HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS RED DEER

Is seeking FRONT DESK CLERK * Answer phone calls * Take reservations * Check in/out Guests Balance cash out & Attend to guest needs $14.00/hr.

HOUSEKEEPING ROOM ATTENDANT * Clean and vacuum rooms, public areas, pool etc.

Replenish amenities, linens & towels * Adhere to Holiday Inn safety stardands $14.00/hr.

All positions are Shift work & weekends Fax Resume to: 780-702-5051

HOLIDAY INN Red Deer South, Gasoline Alley Is Seeking

Buying or Selling your home?

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TR3 ENERGY is at the forefront of reclamation and remediation in the oil & gas industry.

We are currently recruiting for:

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KITCHEN HELPERS For (Thai Cuisine) wage $12 hr. Please apply in person w/resume to: BLACKJACK LOUNGE #1, 6350 - 67 St. Phone/Fax: 403-347-2118 Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY CELEBRATIONS HAPPEN EVERY DAY IN CLASSIFIEDS

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RED DEER’S #1 Tool Store

KMS TOOLS & EQUIPMENT

is looking for individuals who are passionate about tools, and are committed to exceptional customer service. If you are knowledgeable about Welding, Construction, Wood Working, Shop Equipment or Automotive industry tools, enjoy a fast paced environment and have a can-do attitude, we have the role for you.

Employee pricing, extended health benefits and training provided for the right candidate.

Now accepting resumes for SALES AND CASHIER positions, apply in person 53 Burnt Park Drive or email employment@ kmstools.com

NEWCART CONTRACTING (1993) Ltd. (Located Between Rocky Mountain House and Red deer) is currently looking for a F/T

Heavy Equipment Operators & Heavy Duty Apprentice Mechanic

HR Administrator.

Must be able to pass a Physical and Drug test.

Please send email attn: Tricia.cunningham@ lafarge.com or fax 403 347 8060.

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TRUCK MECHANIC M & N Repair in Biggar, SK Wage: $25.00 - $35.00 Must have a positive attitude,be physically fit, have your own tools and a valid driver’s license.

Please email resume to mnrepair@sasktel.net or mail to M & N Repair, Box 418, Biggar, SK, S0K 0M0.

Only those considered will be contacted.

Qualifications Include: Post-Secondary Degree or Diploma in human resource management Truckers/ Drivers an asset.

• Ability to work well DRIVERS for furniture under pressure individually Celebrate your life as well as part of a moving company, class 5 with a Classified required (5 tons), local & team.

ANNOUNCEMENT • Must be highly organized long distance. Competitive wages. Apply in person. as well as punctual.

6630 71 St. Bay 7 Red Deer. 403-347-8841 Responsibilities Include: • Manage employee data base including F/T TRUCK drivers req’d. new hires and termina- Minimum Class 5 with air and clean abstract. Exp. tions.

• Partner with manage- preferred. In person to Key Looking for a new pet? ment to plan for the Towing 4083-78 St. Cres.

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Industrial Sewing capitol needs.

Looking for Class1A driver • Recruit and select new to haul crude oil in the Personnel hires based on their Central Ab. area. Must Full Time & Part Time knowledge, skills, and have Off Road experience.

Responsibilities include: Trades training.

Email resume: 1) Interact with clients to • Provide support to the haulingcrude@live.ca understand their needs compensation and for custom products made salary administration NEED experienced Class from industrial fabrics.

1 drivers for short and long programs.

2) Operate industrial sewing machines to manufacture • m a i n t a i n a p o s i t i v e haul. Part time weekdays. working relationship Runs AB., SASK, Manitoba custom products for clients & BC. Please call with employees and in negotiated timelines.

PROMAX TRANSPORT management.

3) Provide support to the Afternoon Shift at 227-2712 or fax resume • Other duties may be diversified business w/abstract 403-227-2743 CNC assigned as required. operation.

Operators/Machinists 4) Positive working RONCO OILFIELD HAULING Please call 403-729-2223 relationship with minimum Sylvan Lake. Openings for Nexus Engineering is or fax 403-729-2396 supervision. winch tractor, bed truck currently looking for email: resumes@ 5) Other duties may be drivers and swamper’s.

Afternoon shift newcartcontracting.com assigned as required to Top wages and benefits.

C.N.C operators/ operate the business.

Email resume tom@ Machinists. Duties roncooilfield.ca include, set up of Mazak Qualifications include: or fax. 403-887-4892 C.N.C lathe and mills, running production runs, 1) Experience (an asset) in sewing products made min 3 years experience.

Misc. from patterns & designs.

We offer competitive PASQUALE MANCUSO 2) Portray a positive, honest, wages, company paid Help CONSTRUCTION* & open communication style. benefits and a RRSP (49 Years Of Service) Wages based on work matching plan.

Academic Express Please forward resumes to experience & qualifications. Concrete Finishers ADULT EDUCATION Excellent working resume@nexusengineering.ca For the Red Deer Area AND TRAINING conditions & business Excellent rate of pay environment.

BRAATT CONST. Benefit package.

Submit resume to: FALL START Is looking for general Kovac’s Manufacturing & • Community Support carpenters for the Red Please fax resume to: Repairs Worker Deer area. Call Brad 403-342-1549 100-5009-49 Street • Women in Trades 403-588-8588 or email: Red Deer, AB T4N 1V4 • Math and Science in apply@pmcl1964.ca Phone: 403-346-2150 the Trades Fax: 403-346-2115 Classifieds...costs so little • G E D c l a s s e s d a y s / Saves you so much! evening •

860

850

880

Minimum 5 yrs. exp, work 7 days a week at least 12 hrs. a day, overtime and subsided pay. Please Fax: resume to 403-309-1944 or email to: info@tblconstruction.ca DTZ, a UGL company is hiring one (1) Building Maintenance Technician and (2) Utility workers for a large Oil and Gas customer in Red Deer, Alberta. Competitive rates of pay + benefits.

If interested please email your resume to jobs.canada@ ugl-unicco.com We thank all candidates however only those selected for interviews will be contacted directly.

FOUNDATION COMPANY in Red Deer is currently hiring experienced commercial foundation form workers. please fax resume to 403-346-5867

GOODMEN ROOFING LTD. Requires

SLOPED ROOFERS LABOURERS & FLAT ROOFERS Valid Driver’s Licence preferred. Fax or email info@goodmenroofing.ca or (403)341-6722 NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE!

Gov’t of Alberta Funding may be available.

Carpenters Carpenters Helpers & Site Foreman

403-340-1930 www.academicexpress.ca

Requires Full Time

Busy road construction company looking for

FINISHING HOE & DOZER OPERATORS

SHUNDA CONSTRUCTION LACOMBE BASED BUSINESS Seeking Shop Hand For fabrication & mechanical shop. Individual with direct experience in welding, fabrication, and power tools needed. Must be reliable, punctual and have a valid drivers licence.

Applicants with a Class 1 Drivers Licence preferred.

Applicants will be req’d from time to time to work outside of Lacombe for periods of up to a week in refineries. Please fax resume including two references to: 403-342-7447

Truckers/ Drivers

For local work.

Competitive Wages & Benefits.

Fax resumes & ref’s to: 403-343-1248 or email to: admin@shunda.ca STAIR MANUFACTURER Req’s F/T workers to build stairs in Red Deer shop.

MUST HAVE basic carpentry skills. Salary based on skill level. Benefits avail. Apply in person at 100, 7491 Edgar Industrial Bend. email: earl707@telus.net. and/or fax 403-347-7913

860

ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Express and Sunday Life ONLY 4 DAYS A WEEK

in GRANDVIEW 40A Ave & 47 St. area & N. side of Ross St. MOUNTVIEW 43 Ave & 35 St. & area. $67/mo.

BULK PETROLEUM DRIVER

ROSEDALE AREA Rowell Close & Ritson Close $98/mo.

Wanted for Central Alberta

PROFESSIONAL CLASS 1 DRIVER Required for fuel hauling Full time position available We offer competitive hourly rates, uniforms, full company benefits, clean modern fleet and on-thejob continuous training. Successful candidates must take a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening. Qualified individuals only.

DEER PARK AREA Dodge Ave, Donald Cl., & Dentoom Cl. $97.00/mo.

Drop off resume and abstract in person or fax to:

Attention Students SUMMER HELP flex. sched., $14.50 base-appt, cust. sales/service, no experience necessary, conditions apply, will train, visit summeropenings.ca Call 403-755-6711 APPLY TODAY!

Call Jamie 403-314-4306 info

403-346-2132

8009 Edgar Industrial Place www.kochfuel.ca

800

BRAD’S PALLETS, looking for workers. position filled

989240 AB LTD. o/a TIM HORTONS Hiring 15 Permanent F/T Food Counter Attendants & 4 Permanent F/T Food Service Supervisors for both Red Deer Locations Parkland Mall 6359 50 Ave. and 6020 - 67 St. Fax: 403-314-4427, email parklandtimhortons @gmail.com Must be available all shifts, eves., wknds., nights $11./hr. - FCA $13./hr. - FSS Fax or email resume

FOR FLYERS, RED DEER SUNDAY LIFE AND EXPRESS ROUTES IN:

DAD’S PIZZA

INGLEWOOD AREA

DRAGON City req’s exp’d P/T or F/T Servers. Please apply in person to Sam.

Ivey Close Irving Close Ingle Close Inglewood Drive

TO ADVERTISE YOUR SALE HERE — CALL 309-3300 Clearview

Cook

$14.00/HR. To prepare and cook all food up to standard, clean kitchen and maintain hygiene follow recipes, assist in receiving and storing

Sales & Distributors

CARRIERS NEEDED

ANDERS AREA Asmundsen Ave.

PART/FULL TIME COOK Apply at East 40th Pub. 3811 40th Ave. 309591G3-6

Please forward resumes to: hr@pidherneys.com or fax to 403-845-5370

$12.25/hr.

To provide Food & Beverage service, handle cashiering, arrange and setup the outlet. maintain cleanliness and hygiene.

FRONT DESK CLERK Picker operator * Answer phone calls * Take reservations * Check in/out Guests All candidates must be able to pass a pre-employ- * Balance cash out & Attend to guest needs ment drug screen. We $ 14.00/hr offer exceptional wages and benefits for exceptional HOUSEKEEPING ROOM ATTENDANT people. Fax resume and abstract to 403-314-2340 * Clean and vacuum rooms public areas pool etc. or email to safety@ * Replenish amenities, providencetrucking.ca linens & towels TEAM Snubbing Services * Adhere to Holiday Inn now hiring experienced safety standards operators Email: $ 14.00/hr janderson@ All positions are teamsnubbing.com Shift Work & weekends fax 403-844-2148 Fax resume 780 - 702-5051

Please email or fax your resume to: hr@tr3energy.com Fax: 403-294-9323 www.tr3energy.com

Requires

BOULEVARD Restaurant & Lounge Gasoline Alley Red Deer County Food & Beverage Server

Tired of Standing?

Find something to sit on in Classifieds

REQUIREMENTS: *Valid driver’s license * H2S Alive * Standard First Aid *WHMIS and/or CSTS or PST * Pre-Access A& D Testing

DRIVEN TO EXCEL FROM START TO FINISH

820

Central Alberta’s Largest Car Lot in Classifieds

*Equipment Operators

730

Restaurant/ Hotel

308511G4

720

Linn Valley July 4 & 5, 4 pm. -7 pm. 67 Linn Valley by Dentooms Greenhouse. Retired and moving sale. Honda 1000w power plant, household, some furniture. etc

Fracturing Operators Nitrogen Pumper Operators Cement Operators/Cement Bulk Drivers Coil Tubing Supervisors / Operators Bulk Plant Operator Heavy Duty Journeyman Mechanics / Apprentices

LANCASTER AREA Lamont Close Lees St./ Lawrence Cres.

MORRISROE AREA Call Prodie @ 403- 314-4301 for more info **********************

You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!

Sylvan Lake Misc kitchen, sporting goods, linen, camping, books books books, puzzles, lawnmowers, game cube, boys toys, pokemon stuff , flat deck trailers, tool boxes. Priced to go , bring your loonies.

Thur. 4-9, Fri. 3-9, Sat 9-5.

Located one mile south of lights at intersection of highway 11 and 20, Sylvan lake, on range road 13.

Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY

Scan to See Current Openings

307753G2-31

Clerical

TO ORDER HOME DELIVERY OF THE ADVOCATE CALL OUR CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT 314-4300 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 DISPATCHER req’d.

Knowledge of Red Deer and area is essential.

Verbal and written communication skills are req’d. Send resume by fax to 403-346-0295

RED DEER ADVOCATE Thursday, July 4, 2013 D3

880

Misc.

Help

Currently seeking reliable newspaper carrier for the BOWER AREA Delivery is 4 times per week, no collecting.

Perfect for anyone looking to make some extra $.

Antiques & Art

ANTIQUE telephone, oak cabinet, works, $150 403-346-0093 WASH BASIN / CHAMBER POT SET. Over 100 years old.

In excellent condition.

Includes large pitcher & basin, chamber pot with lid, 2-piece soap dish, additional (small) pitcher.† $125. Call (403) 342-7908

Auctions

Please reply by email: qmacaulay @reddeeradvocate.com or phone Quitcy at 403-314-4316 DSM INC.

LOOKING FOR A P/T CUSTOMER SERVICE REP in a green drycleaning plant.

Must be able to work some evenings until 7 p.m. & some Saturdays.

Call Shannon 403-550-7440

Looking for reliable newspaper carrier for 1 day per week delivery of the Central Alberta Life in the town of

1530

Bud Haynes & Co. Auctioneers

Certified Appraisers 1966 Estates, Antiques, Firearms.

Bay 5, 7429-49 Ave. 347-5855

Bicycles

looking for laborers, in the Innisfail area.

Salary is $14.75/hr. Fax resume to: 403-314-0676.

F/T sales and customer service associate, bilingual French/English an asset.

Hourly wage plus benefits. email: careers@buyairsoft.ca

1520

1540

MENS CCM Nitro XT front suspension, new, $100 587-876-3415

EquipmentHeavy

1630

TRAILERS for sale or rent Job site, office, well site or storage. Skidded or wheeled. Call 347-7721.

1640

Tools

BENCH Vice, medium size, $35.

SUMP PUMP, Snappy John; 1/4 h.p. 2400 gal. per hr. $35.

403-227-2653

Firewood

1660

Spruce, Pine, Spilt, Dry. 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472 FIREWOOD. Pine, Spruce, Poplar. Can deliver 1-4 cords. 403-844-0227

LOGS

Semi loads of pine, spruce, tamarack, poplar.

Price depends on location.

Lil Mule Logging 403-318-4346 Now Offering Hotter, Cleaner BC Birch. All Types. P.U. / del. Lyle 403-783-2275

Contact Quitcy at 403-314-4316

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED

Garden Supplies

To deliver 1 day a week in OLDS BOWDEN RIMBEY

1680

ANNA’S Water Gardens now open. 403-885-5742 ANNA’S Water Gardens, Coy & Gold Fish.

403-885-5742

Household Appliances

Please call Debbie at 403-314-4307

1710

REG COX FEEDMIXERS Req’s In Service Shop, exp’d with farm equipment and the ability to weld.

Apply fax 403-341-5622

APPLS. reconditioned lrg. selection, $150 + up, 6 mo. warr. Riverside Appliances 403-342-1042

RESIDENTIAL APT MANAGER 23 suite apt. complex.

Live-in role. Responsibilities incl. cleaning, maintenance, yard care, administration.

Fax to 403-346-5786

Household Furnishings

Summer Work $14.50 base appt, FT/PT summer openings, customer sales/svc, conditions apply, training given Call Today 403-755-6711 work4students.ca WE ARE currently seeking an experienced Tandem Tr u c k D r i v e r f o r L o c a l deliveries. Class 3 or Better. Fuel Delivery and All Safety Tickets Preferred.

Good wages and Benefits.

Please drop off resume at 8120 Edgar Industrial Drive, Red Deer between 8:00 and 5:00. Closing Date July 11, 2013.

Employment Training

900

SAFETY

TRAINING CENTRE OILFIELD TICKETS

Industries #1 Choice!

“Low Cost” Quality Training

403.341.4544 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. (across from Totem)

TOO MUCH STUFF? Let Classifieds help you sell it.

wegot

stuff CLASSIFICATIONS 1500-1990

278950A5

24 Hours Toll Free 1.888.533.4544

1720

48” x 36” table w/1 leaf, white metal and wood, 6 padded chairs $180 403-755-0471 54” FRAMED mirror $5; stand alone white lamp 58” w/adjustable arm $5; almost new paper shredder $20; small slow cooker w/removable crock $7; white metal plant stand w/4 collapsible shelves 60hx10x12 $7 403-340-1120 FREE wood tv stand 403-986-2942 INGLIS full capacity + dryer $80, retro coffee and end tables $40 403-347-6005

WANTED

Antiques, furniture and estates. 342-2514

Misc. for Sale

1760

CALGARY Stampede posters, still in pkg., 36” x 23”, 1998, 1999 (5), 2000 (4), $5/ea., 403-347-7405 FURNACE Filter, washable - $40. Electric cool edged, cooking grill, Toast Master; $10.

403-227-2653 SASKATCHEWAN Roughrider 4 burner gas BBQ new in box $200 firm 403-887-4981 SKYLINK 1/2 hp garage door opener, new in box $125 403-887-4981

Musical Instruments

1770

33 1/3 LP’S, Elvis, George Jones, Johnny Cash, Mother Mabel Carter and many more, 1.50/ea; beg i n n e r g u i t a r, $ 1 5 ; Biscayne est. 1985 guitar $25; BS Master guitar, over 50 yrs. old, $75 403-347-6183

Misc.

Help

2 DOG kennels, medium size, $50/ea.

403-986-3834 HEXAGON fish tank w/cherrywood stand, fluval pump, $150 403-357-9363

1830

Cats

Condos/ Townhouses

3030

LARGE 2 & 3 BDRM

2 KITTENS CONDOS TO GIVE AWAY. Female.

Bldg located on a quiet close Black & white. backing onto treed area.

Very friendly outdoor C/W Dishwasher. Short kittens, not used to dogs. walk to schools and Parks.

For loving home.

Starting at $995/mo. Heat 403-782-3031 & Water incl. Call Kristina 7 PRETTY KITTENS at 403-396-9554 desperately need loving Hearthstone 403-314-0099 homes. Very playful & active.

SOUTHWOOD PARK FREE. 2 female - calico, 3110-47TH Avenue, 3 male - orange, 2 male 2 & 3 bdrm. townhouses, cream. 403-782-3130 generously sized, 1 1/2 FREE kittens to give away, baths, fenced yards, 6 wks. old, 403-396-0913 full bsmts. 403-347-7473, Sorry no pets.

SCOTTISH FOLD KITTENS www.greatapartments.ca $400. 403-597-3956, cell

Travel Packages

1900

TRAVEL ALBERTA Alberta offers SOMETHING for everyone.

Make your travel plans now.

Wedding Supplies

1910

WEDDING DRESS, never worn, long train, $125 587-876-3415

880

AGRICULTURAL

CLASSIFICATIONS 2000-2290

Farm Equipment

2010

4020

Houses For Sale

KITSON CLOSE

newer exec. 3 bdrm. bi-level townhouse 1447 sq. ft. 5 appls, 1 1/2 bath, blinds, lg. balcony, fenced in rear, front/rear parking, no dogs, rent $1445 SD $1000. n/s Avail. Aug. 1 403-304-7576 / 347-7545

With 4 appls, a fenced yard, 2 bathrooms & lots of space this townhouse is a steal at just $1225/mo.†

Qualified pets welcome!† Call Kristina at 403-396-9554 to see it now Hearthstone 403-314-0099

Riverfront Estates

Deluxe 3 bdrm. 1 1/2 bath, bi-level townhouse, 5 appls, blinds, large balcony, no pets, n/s, $1245 or $1270 along the river.

SD $1000. Avail, Aug. 1.

403-304-7576 347-7545

3 bdrm. bi-level, lg. balcony, no pets, n/s, rent $1245 SD $1000.

Avail. Aug. 1, 403-304-7576, 347-7545

Manufactured Homes

3040

Newly Reno’d Mobile FREE Shaw Cable + more $950/month Sharon / Wanda 403-340-0225

BRAND NEW IN TIMBERSTONE

Lovely LAEBON HOME in desirable location close to many amenities.

2 bdrms / 1 baths, 4 stainless steel appliances, $314,806.

Call Chris 403-392-7118 FREE Weekly list of properties for sale w/details, prices, address, owner’s phone #, etc. 342-7355 Help-U-Sell of Red Deer www.homesreddeer.com

4927 55 street. Built in 2007, 1345 square feet.

Finished basement. Fully landscaped and fenced yard. Very low maintenance!

25 to 30 minutes from Stettler, Joffre, Lacombe, and Red Deer. Asking $367,500. For more information check out MLS#CA0014087!

MASON MARTIN HOMES New bi-level, 1320 sq.ft.

3 bdrm., 2 bath. $367,900.

Dbl. att. garage.

403-588-2550 MASON MARTIN HOMES New bi-level, 1400 sq.ft.

Dbl. att. garage. $409,900.

403-588-2550 MASON MARTIN HOMES New bungalow 1350 sq.ft.

Dbl. att. garage.

403-588-2550 MUST SELL New 2 Storey 1550 sq.ft 3 bdrm, bonus room, 2.5 bath, $379,900. Dbl. att. garage. 403-588-2550

3050 3060

2140

rentals CLASSIFICATIONS FOR RENT • 3000-3200 WANTED • 3250-3390

Houses/ Duplexes

3020

4040

Have all the space & privacy of your own house for the price of a Condo!

Call Kristina quick at 403-396-9554 to take a look!

Hearthstone 403-314-0099

2 BEDROOM LOWER DUPLEX

In Quiet Neighborhood.

This spacious & comfortable lower Dup is available for Aug. 1. With Gas & Water incl, 5 appls & an unbeatable price, this could be the home you’ve been looking for.

Call Kristina at 403-396-9554 before this gets scooped up.

Hearthstone 403-314-0099

2 BEDROOOM WITH GARAGE

This 2nd floor 2 bdrm apt is in a quiet, adult only bldg. With a great location, assigned off street parking and a dishwasher, these never last long. Call Kristina at 403-396-9554 while you can.

Hearthstone 403-314-0099

MORRISROE MANOR

1 & 2 bdrm., Avail. immed.

Adult bldg. N/S No pets 403-755-9852

SUNNYBROOK

2 bdrm. avail. July. Water & heat incld, clean and quiet, great location, no pets. 403-346-6686

THE NORDIC

1 & 2 bdrm. adult building, N/S. No pets.

403-596-2444

Rooms For Rent

Income Property

NEW DUPLEX, 2 suites, for $389,900. 2000 sq.ft.

2 bdrm., 2 bath. Mason Martin Homes 403-588-2550

Lots For Sale

2007 INFINITY G35X, lthr. 2010 DODGE Journey RT sunroof, nav., $20,888. sunroof, leather, $18,888.

348-8788 Sport & Import 348-8788 Sport & Import

Motorcycles

4100 4160

1985 HONDA Elite scooter 250cc 3600 km. Windshield $2400 obo 403-877-0825

2007 530 XI BMW. Original Owner, 143,000 km. Exc. Cond.

ALL WHEEL DRIVE. Regularly Maintained, Fully Loaded! $27,850. Call 403-350-4323

2001 BMW Z3 190,000 kms., loaded, 5 spd. manual, 2 tone leather int. new windshield & tires. $12,000. obo 403-755-2760

FINANCIAL

CLASSIFICATIONS

VIEW 4430 ALL OUR PRODUCTS

4400-4430

Money To Loan

PRIVATE LENDER: Mortgage money available on all types of real estate.

We lend on equity.

Fast approvals Ron Lewis 403-819-2436

at www.garymoe.com

wegot

wheels

SERGE’S HOMES 17 VINTAGE CLOSE BLACKFALDS Thurs. & Fri. 2 - 5 Sat. & Sun.1 - 5 1980 sq. ft. 2 storey walk out. Contact Robert @ 403-505-8050

5100

5000-5300

5030

Cars

2009 FORD Focus just over 30,000 kms; red ext. grey and black interior, was recently detailed. Asking 10,300 obo. Call Jon at 403 597 0676 or text would be best.

Locally owned and family operated

SUV's

5040

2007 HONDA CRV EXL, awd, lthr., sun roof, command start, 134,000 kms. $16,500. obo. 343-6156 2001 DODGE Durango 4x4, $5000 o.b.o.

403-348-1634

Trucks 2008 SMART Passion convertible, $8,888.

348-8788 Sport & Import

1992 30’ FLEETWOOD Southwind, fully self contained, very good cond, sacrifice, reduced $11,000 403-347-7893 598-3104

Tires, Parts Acces.

5180

(4) 205/60 R15 H406, Hankook Tires, Good shape, approx 50% tread left. $120. obo.

403-347-5912 4 WINTERFORCE tires and rims, 185/75R14 exc. tread, $150; 587-876-3415

5190

Auto Wreckers

Vehicles Wanted To Buy

CLASSIFICATIONS

5050

2008 FORD Ranger, e/c, auto., 2 whl. dr., loaded, very low mileage.

403-846-7216

2008 GRAN Prix, loaded, $10,000. 403-748-2627 2006 TOYOTA Corolla 138,000 kms, $5500 obo 403-350-0710

2007 F150 Super Cab 4x4 ONLY 164 th km. GPS/ DVD/LOADED CONSOLE SHIFT/ LEATHER $9750. 403-348-9746

5200

A-1 WILLY`S PARTS Place environmental friendly disposal of your unwanted vehicles. We will pick up in Red Deer. We pay you!

Phone for pricing.

403- 346-7278 RED’S AUTO. Free scrap vehicle & metal removal.

We travel. Enviro. Canada Approved. May pay cash for vehicle. 403-396-7519 WANTED FREE REMOVAL of unwanted cars and trucks, also wanted to buy lead batteries, call 403-396-8629

DO YOU WANT YOUR AD TO BE READ BY 100,000 Potential Buyers???

2005 CHEV Colorado, e/c, 2 whl. dr., loaded, 5 spd., very low mileage.

403-846-7216

TRY Central Alberta LIFE

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4310

Motorhomes

RED’S AUTO. Free Scrap Vehicle & Metal Removal.

Enviro. Canada Approved.

We travel. May pay cash for vehicle. 403-396-7519

Tour These Fine Homes Out Of Red Deer

5080

SYLVAN LAKE - Pie lot, Well priced. Good location.

403-896-3553

TRY Central Alberta LIFE

2004 CHEV Avalanche 4x4 loaded $10,500 obo 403-391-8264

SERVING CENTRAL ALBERTA RURAL REGION

CALL 309-3300

1997 FORD F150 2WD long box, reg. cab. v6 auto, air, tilt, cruise, no rust, 120,000 kms.. $3300 obo 403-877-0825

CALL 309-3300

SERVING CENTRAL ALBERTA RURAL REGION

wegotservices

3090

CLASSIFICATIONS 1000-1430

MOUNTVIEW: Avail. July 1.

Fully furn. bdrm for rent. $500/$250. Working M only.

403-396-2468

To Advertise Your Business or Service Here

1010

3130

3030

wegot

homes CLASSIFICATIONS 4000-4190

Realtors & Services

4010

1027

3 level 3 bdrm. townhouse 5 appls, 1 1/2 bath, blinds, no pets, n/s, rent $1445 SD $1000 avail. Aug. 1 1.

403-304-7576 or 347-7545

1070

Complete Janitorial

www.performancemaint.ca 403-358-9256 VINYL SIDING CLEANING 403-506-4822

Contractors

1100

BRIAN’S DRYWALL Framing, drywall, taping, textured & t-bar ceilings, 36 yrs exp. Ref’s. 392-1980

1 1/2 blocks west of mall, 3 bdrm. bi-level, blinds, lg. balcony, 4 appls, no pets, n/s, rent $1245 SD $1000 Avail. Immed.

403-304-7576 or 347-7545

HALMAN Heights

Cleaning

BLACK CAT CONCRETE Garage/patios/rv pads sidewalks/driveways Dean 403-505-2542

32 HOLMES ST.

309441F29-G6

To apply fax resume to (403) 347-4980 or email to jobs@proform.ab.ca

5070

Vans Buses

classifieds@reddeeradvocate.com

3 BDRM. townhouse w/garage. N/S, no pets.

Deerpark. 403-391-1740 3 BDRM. townhouse/ condo, 5 appls., 2 blocks from Collicutt Centre. $1225/mo. + utils, inclds. condo fees. 403-616-3181

Applicants must have a minimum of 5 years customers service experience and have excellent computer skills. Experience with landscaping or construction products is an asset.

5030

Call Classifieds 403-309-3300

Condos/ Townhouses

at our gasoline alley location.

MUST SELL

By Owner.

Sharon / Wanda 403-340-0225

Directory

UTILITIES INCLUDED! This main floor suite with open concept , a mature ROOM for rent $550./mo. treed and fenced yard in Call 403-352-7417 desirable Westpark.

Call & book your showing ROOMS FOR RENT, soon with Kristina at close to uptown. Employed 403-396-9554 gentleman Rent $350/mo, Hearthstone 403-314-0099 s.d. $250, 403-350-4712 3 BDRM, 3 bath home , Accounting nice deck, new paint & carpet, for over 40 couple with no Industrial INDIVIDUAL & BUSINESS pets at 7316-59 Ave. Accounting, 30 yrs. of exp.

Rent $1500/Sec. $1500.

C L E A R V I E W 4 a c r e with oilfield service Ph: 403-341-4627 fenced yard and shop, apcompanies, other small MODERN & RENDY prox. 15,000 sq. ft. shop. businesses and individuals $25,000/mo. with a Triple RW Smith, 346-9351 2 BDRM. HOME Boasting 1.5 Baths, Cathedral net lease. 780-621-2790 ceilings upstairs, 9ft. ceilings Antique Dealers downstairs, designer colors Mobile & finishings, 5 appls & and Stores Lot assigned parking. This property will not last! Just ANTIQUE Wooden MOBILE HOME PAD, in $1295/mo! Hurry and call magazine rack & tea tray.

Red Deer Close to Gaetz, Kristina at 403-396-9554 $40 for both, or $20 ea.

2 car park, Shaw cable incl. while it lasts.

403-227-2653 Hearthstone 403-314-0099 Sharon / Wanda 403-340-0225 WESTPARK 5 bdrms, 2 1/2 baths, no pets, nonsmokers, fireplace, responsible family or working couple. $1400. mo./d.d.

For appt. 403-302-4704

Customer Service Representative

4090

Manufactured Homes

Open House

3190

PROFORM PRECAST PRODUCTS is looking for a mature and motivated people person to work as a

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U.S. firefighters share moment of silence PROBE LOOKS INTO DEATH OF 19 FIREFIGHTERS ON WEEKEND IN ARIZONA

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PRESCOTT, Ariz. — Hundreds of firefighters making progress Wednesday on the wildfire outside the mountain town of Yarnell were coming off the line to share a moment of silence and watch a procession of the towed vehicles of the 19 elite Hotshot crew members killed over the weekend.

Firefighters in Arizona and across the U.S. are pausing throughout the day to remember the Granite Mountain Hotshots and recognize the dangers firefighters face everyday, said Jim Whittington, spokesman for Southwest Incident Command Team.

“One of the things that defines the entire wildland firefighting community is we don’t forget,” he said, adding that crews pay tribute every year to those who have died in some of the nation’s worst firefighting disasters.

“We will remember this one,” he said, his voice shaking. “It’s tough.”

Investigators from across the U.S. will be working this week to try to find out what went wrong. The investigation will include examining radio logs, the fire site and weather reports. They’ll also surely talk to the sole survivor of the blaze, who warned his fellow firefighters and friends that the wildfire was switching directions and heading straight for them.

In the nation’s biggest loss of firefighters since 9-11, violent wind gusts on Sunday turned what was believed to be a manageable lightning-ignited forest fire in the town of Yarnell into a death trap that left no escape for the team of Hotshots, most of them in the prime of their lives.

Nearly 600 firefighters are battling the mountain blaze, which had burned about 13 square miles and destroyed an estimated 50 homes in Yarnell, a town of about 700 people. Hundreds were evacuated.

Fire spokeswoman Paige Rockett said the forecast calls for lighter wind Wednesday but noted that drought conditions still make it a dangerous situation. The hope is to allow residents back into their homes over the weekend and contain the fire by July 12. It remained 8 per cent contained Wednesday.

Only one member of the crew, identified Tuesday as 21-year-old Brendan McDonough, survived. He was on a hilltop serving as a lookout. McDonough made it to safety, while the rest were overtaken by the blaze.

“He did exactly what he was supposed to,” said Wade Ward, who implored the media to respect McDonough’s privacy as he and the families mourn.

“He’s trying to deal with the same things that we’re all trying to deal with, but you can understand how that’s compounded being there on the scene.”

McDonough grieved with families of the fallen firefighters Tuesday evening at a public memorial service in Prescott. More than 3,000 people gathered at a high school football stadium to remember the 19 men during a service punctuated by repeated moments of silence amid emotional remarks from pas-

Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mementos are posted on a fence outside Fire Station 7 in Prescott, Ariz. on Tuesday in a makeshift memorial for the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots who were killed by an out-of-control blaze near Yarnell, Ariz. on Sunday. Firefighters around the country took a moment of silence, Wednesday, for the firefighters who lost their lives. tors and officials.

“On behalf of the Prescott Fire Department, I want to thank all of you,” said Ralph Lucas, a battalion chief for the Prescott Fire Department. “This has brought us to our knees but at some point there will be another house fire or wildfire.”

After one moment of silence, 19 purple balloons — one for each of the fallen firefighters — were released into the air.

McDonough and victims’ families sat in a special seating area in the stadium that was roped off. He was not accessible to reporters and security escorted him and the others out of the venue when the event ended.

The service marked the first opportunity for many in the Prescott community to gather together since 19 of the men fighting a fire in nearby Yarnell died in the line of duty.

“We’re just here to share energy with our community,” said Andrew Secundy, a Wells Fargo financial manager who couldn’t attend an afternoon memorial the previous day because of work.

The nine-member team of investigators, comprised of forest managers and safety experts who arrived in Arizona on Tuesday, is expected to release an update later this week.

The ultimate goal: Prevent a similar thing from happening again.

“We have a responsibility to those lost and their loved ones, as well as to current and future wildland firefighters, to understand what happened as completely as possible,” Arizona State Forester Scott Hunt said in a statement.

Safety standards for wildland firefighters were toughened nearly 20 years ago when 14 firefighters died on Colorado’s Storm King Mountain, and investigators found a number of errors in the way the blaze was fought.

In what fire authorities said was an eerily similar situation to the Arizona blaze, a rapid change in weather sent winds raging on Storm King Mountain in Colorado, creating 100-foot flames. Firefighters were unable to escape, as a wall of fire raced up a hillside.

Bolivian plane incident infuriates Latin American leaders EUROPEAN REROUTING OF PRESIDENT’S PLANE OVER SUSPICIONS SNOWDEN WAS ABOUT IGNITES OUTRAGE

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The European rerouting of the Bolivian presidential plane over suspicions that National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden was aboard ignited outrage Wednesday among Latin American leaders who called it a stunning violation of national sovereignty and disrespect for the region.

But as President Evo Morales headed home after an unplanned 14-hour layover in Vienna, there was no immediate sign that Latin America anger would translate into a rush to bring Snowden to the region that had been seen as likeliest to defy the U.S. and give him asylum.

Snowden was still believed to be the transit area of Moscow’s international airport. As his case grinds on, it appears to illustrate the strength of U.S. influence, despite the initial sense that the Obama administration lost control of the situation when China allowed Snowden to flee Hong Kong.

Morales originally planned to fly home from a Moscow summit via Western Europe, stopping in Lisbon, Portugal and Guyana to refuel. His plane was diverted to Vienna Tuesday night after his government said France, Spain and Portugal all refused to let it through their airspace because they suspected Snowden was on board. Spain’s ambassador to Austria even tried to make his way onto the plane on the pretext of having a coffee to check Snowden wasn’t on board, Morales said.

Morales had sparked speculation that he might try to help Snowden get out during

a visit to Russia after he said that his country would be willing to consider granting him asylum. Austrian officials said Morales’ plane was searched early Wednesday by Austrian border police after Morales gave permission. Bolivian and Austrian officials both said Snowden was not on board.

Bolivia’s ambassador to the United Nations, Sacha Llorenti, said “the orders came from the United States.”

“They want to frighten and intimidate me but they won’t scare me,” Morales said before finally taking off to Spain’s Canary Islands. “We’re not in colonial or imperial times ... this is an aggression against Latin America.”

Throughout Latin America there was a sense of deep injustice and offence at what was widely believed to be U.S.-prompted interference with Bolivia’s equivalent of Air Force One. “This is a humiliation for a sister nation and for the South American continent,” said Cristina Fernandez, the leftist president of Argentina, describing the plane’s rerouting as “vestige of the colonialism that we thought we had completely overcome.”

She said Morales’ “total and indisputable” immunity as head of state had been violated when he was “illegally detained in old Europe.”

Preventing the passage of a presidential jet and even searching it is legal under international law but unprecedented in recent memory, aviation experts said.

“It is extraordinary to prohibit passage through one’s state air space en route to another state,” said Ken Quinn,

former chief counsel at the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and head of the aviation practice at the Washington-based law firm Pillsbury Winthrop. “From a diplomacy standpoint, one does not normally interfere with diplomats and high-ranking public officials in transit.”

The U.S. refused to comment on whether it was involved in any decision to close European airspace, saying only that “US officials have been in touch with a broad range of countries over the course of the last ten days,” about the Snowden case.

“The message has been communicated both publicly and privately,” State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Wednesday. “He should be returned to the United States.”

European responses shifted throughout the day.

Spain explicitly denied Bolivian charges that it had closed its airspace to Morales.

After initial hedging from France, Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius issued a statement Wednesday night acknowledging that Morales’ plane was initially refused and saying he called his Bolivian counterpart to apologize. The statement didn’t explain why.

Fabius “expressed France’s regrets following the temporary problems that occurred for President Morales because of delays in confirming authorization to flyover (French) territory.”

“There was naturally never any intention to refuse access to our airspace to President Morales, who is always welcome in our country,” Fabius said.

Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bolivia’s President Evo Morales talks to reporters at Vienna’s Schwechat airport, Wednesday. The plane of Morales was rerouted to Austria after various European countries refused to let it cross their airspace because of suspicions that NSA leaker Edward Snowden was on board, Bolivian officials said Tuesday.

Officials in both Austria and Bolivia said that Snowden was not on the plane, which was taking Morales home from a summit in Russia, where he had suggested that his government would be willing to consider granting asylum to the American.

Court orders Mandela grandson to rebury Mandela children

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — In a macabre family feud fought as Nelson Mandela remained in critical condition, a South African court ruled Wednesday that the former president’s grandson must return the bodies of the 94-year-old’s three deceased children to their original burial site.

Mandela is in “perilous” condition and on life support, according to an affidavit filed Friday and made public in the ruling Wednesday, according to a South African newspaper.

The judge’s order means that grandson Mandla Mandela must reverse the action he took in 2011, when he moved the bodies from Mandela’s hometown in Qunu to his birthplace of Mvezo, about 25 kilometres (15 miles) away. Mandla Mandela has authority in Mvezo as a tribal chief and has plans to create a Mandela shrine, hotel and soccer stadium there.

The case has sparked a wide discussion here about family relations and inheritance.

Mandela, who was imprisoned for 27 years, remained in critical condition in the hospital Wednesday. He was admitted June 8 with a lung infection.

South Africa’s anti-apartheid hero said he wanted to be buried in Qunu and attended the burial of his son at the family plot there in 2005.

“It’s an issue of greed, and everyone needs to be quite clear about that,” said Charlene Smith, the author of three books on the former president, including “Mandela: In Celebration of a Great Life.”

“Although he’s been able to bring reconciliation to South Africa, he has this warring family,” Smith said of Mandela. “He hasn’t been able to bring peace at home.”

The family divisions became public this week when 15 Mandela members, including wife Graca Machel, pressed a court case to order Mandla Mandela to return the bodies to Qunu. The judge ordered the bodies to be reburied Wednesday afternoon, and a hearse entered the Mvezo compound shortly after the verdict.

The Mail and Guardian newspaper obtained the affidavit that said Mandela’s health is “perilous” and

that a life support machine is helping him breathe.

The court filing said the family members want to bury Mandela in earth “in which his descendant’s remains lie.”

The affidavit filed by daughter Makaziwe Mandela shows the family believes Mandla Mandela is trying to force the burial of Mandela in Mvezo for financial gain.

Mandla Mandela said in a statement Wednesday that he is not against the repatriation of the bodies and will abide by the court decision. But his legal team contends that the graves cannot be exhumed until an appeal to rescind the order is heard.

The case pitted the Mandela family members against Mandla Mandela, who argued that as the family’s eldest male he is entitled to move the graves.

Upping the ante in the feud, a Mandela family member pressed criminal charges Tuesday against Mandla for tampering with a grave.

Mandela had six children — four daughters and two sons — with two wives. Only his three eldest daughters remain alive. Mandla Mandela is the firstborn grandson.

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Syrian military drop leaflets in north amid fighting BEIRUT — The Syrian military dropped leaflets on opposition-held territory in the country’s north on Wednesday, urging rebel fighters to surrender as the two sides fought for control of a major highway.

The psychological tactics are part of a relentless regime offensive against rebel forces that have recently acquired shipments of badly needed advanced weaponry from Gulf Arab states.

Similar campaigns in the past by the regime to reach out to rebels through leaflets and SMS messages failed to achieve results.

The battle for Idlib province in the north is one of a series of flashpoints as government forces wage a fresh campaign against the rebels on several fronts. Regime forces are in firm control of the city, while dozens of rebel brigades hold rural areas outside.

The battle for the highway leading from Latakia province, a mountainous region along the Mediterranean, into Idlib province is crucial to rebel efforts to retain control of the villages and towns they hold in the area.

The regime uses the highway to transport weapons and other supplies from the coastal stronghold to its troops in the north.

“Abandon your weapons and return to your family,” read one of the leaflets dropped in Idlib and addressed to foreign fighters.

The leaflets signed by the General Command of the Army and the Armed Forces instruct rebels to approach Syrian government checkpoints slowly while waving the paper in the air as a sign of surrender.

The U.N. estimates that more than 93,000 people have been killed in Syria since the antiAssad revolt began in March 2011. With so much bloodshed and much of the country still contested, the regime’s call Wednesday to surrender was highly unlikely to find any takers on the rebel side, either Syrian or foreign.

Idlib holds strategic value to the rebels because it borders Turkey, which has been a critical source of weapons shipments and other supplies. Latakia province, meanwhile, is predominantly home to members of the president’s Alawite sect, an offshoot of Shiite Islam.

In recent months, rebels have accessed more powerful weaponry, including anti-tank missiles and surface-to-air missiles, likely supplied

by Qatar and Saudi Arabia.

Last month, President Barack Obama announced the United States would begin providing arms and ammunition to rebels, after Assad’s military dealt the rebels serious setbacks and the U.S. said it had evidence the regime used chemical weapons against the opposition.

But there is no sign yet of American weapons shipments reaching opposition fighters.

On Wednesday, troops dynamited a highway bridge near the northern city of Jisr al-Shughour, and demolished other parts of the road, according to Fuad al-Deek, an activist based in Idlib province.

Syrian troops fired mortar shells and conducted airstrikes to try to dislodge the rebels, according to the Britishbased Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which has a network of activists on the ground.

Al-Deek said the rebels fighting for the Idlib highway were from two Islamic brigades, Suqour

al-Sham and Ahrar alSham. He said they were struggling to obtain weapons to keep up their fighting, despite the recent influx of arms.

Continuing their fight to try squeeze out regime forces from Idlib, rebels were besieging the provincial capital, causing food shortages and price hikes, said al-Deek and another activist based in the city, Mohammad Kenaan.

They said the siege had continued for the past two weeks, with rebels erecting checkpoints, blocking some roads with large rocks and destroying others, and preventing food and other basic supplies from entering.

“Residents are pleading with the Free Syria Army to loosen their grip, but they are trying to pressure people to leave Idlib,” Kanaan said via Skype.

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BRASILIA, Brazil — Brazilian truckers continued striking Wednesday in several states, torching toll booths and crippling traffic in some areas. More protests demanding better public services were expected in Sao Paulo, the country’s biggest city.

Police said truckers either partially or completely blocked interstate and intercity highways in at least six states and burned eight toll booths on the highway between the cities of Cosmopolis and Paulinia in the state of Sao Paulo.

In most cases, truckers left one lane open so that buses, ambulances and passenger cars could bypass the blockades they erected.

It was the third day truckers

struck to demand lower toll fares and fuel prices and improved highway conditions.

“The country’s highways cannot be blocked and my government will not remain quiet when faced with the interruption of the production process, the right to come and go and the life of the Brazilian people.” President Dilma Rousseff said Wednesday during a ceremony to sign an agreement allowing the private sector to invest in state-owned ports.

Organizers of Wednesday’s protest said in an emailed statement that demonstrators would take to the streets to demand free public transpiration, a reduction in the work week from 44 to 40 hours, rent control and the earmarking of 10 per cent of the country’s gross domestic product for education.

The wave of protests that hit Brazil on June 17 began as opposi-

tion to transportation fare hikes, then expanded to include anger at high taxes, poor services, and high spending for the World Cup. Demonstrations eventually coalesced around the issue of rampant government corruption.

The Senate on Tuesday night approved legislation banning people convicted of corruption and other crimes from holding civil servant jobs. The so-called “clean record law” must still be passed by the lower house of Congress, the Chamber of Deputies.

In 2009, a similar law prohibited politicians from running for public office for eight years if they had been convicted of crimes including abuse of power, corruption, money laundering and drug trafficking.

“We want to fight corruption at all levels,” Sen. Eunicio Oliveira said.

Belgium’s king to abdicate throne on July 21 throne to his son Philippe, who is 53.

Albert says his “age and health” no longer allow him to carry out his functions as he would want to.

“After a reign of 20 years I believe the moment is here to hand over the torch to the next generation,” Albert said in an announcement carried by all major broadcasters. “Prince Philippe is well prepared to succeed me.”

Belgium has had six kings since it came into being in 1830; Albert is the first to voluntarily abdicate from the throne. In August, Albert would mark his second decade on the throne of the kingdom of 10.5 million people.

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BRUSSELS, Belgium — Belgium’s King Albert announced Wednesday that he will abdicate in favour of Crown Prince Philippe on July 21.

The move had been rumoured for weeks and will end nearly two decades of steady reign over a fractious kingdom, one which has been increasingly torn apart by political strife between northern Dutchspeaking Flanders and French-speaking southern Wallonia.

Frail at 79, King Albert will be handing over the

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Offer(s) available on select new 2014 models through participating dealers to qualiďŹ ed customers who take delivery by July 31, 2013. Dealers may sell or lease for less. Some conditions apply. See dealer for complete details. All offers are subject to change without notice. Vehicles shown may include optional accessories and upgrades available at extra cost. All pricing includes delivery and destination fees up to $1,665, other fees and certain levies (including tire levies) and $100 A/C charge (where applicable) and excludes licensing, registration, insurance, other taxes and variable dealer administration fees (up to $699). Other dealer charges may be required at the time of purchase. Other lease and ďŹ nancing options also available. **0% purchase ďŹ nancing is available on select new 2014 Kia models O.A.C. Terms vary by model and trim, see dealer for complete details. &Bi-weekly ďŹ nance payment O.A.C. for new 2014 Forte LX MT (FO541E)/2014 Rondo LX MT (RN551E) based on a selling price of $17,502/$23,482 is $96/$129 with an APR of 0% for 84/84 months, with a remaining balance of $0/$0. Bi-weekly ďŹ nance payment O.A.C. for new 2014 Sorento 2.4L LX AT FWD (SR75BE) based on a selling price of $28,482 is $156 with an APR of 0% for 60 months, amortized over an 84-month period. Estimated remaining principal balance of $8,138 plus applicable taxes due at end of 60-month period. Retailer may sell for less. See dealer for full details. â&#x20AC;Ą$2,500/$1,250/$1,750 cash savings on the cash purchase of an eligible new 2014 Sorento 2.4L LX AT FWD (SR75BE)/2014 Forte LX MT (FO541E)/2014 Rondo LX MT (RN551E) from a participating dealer between July 3-31, 2013, is deducted from the selling price before taxes and cannot be combined with special lease and ďŹ nance offers. Some conditions apply. UModel shown Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price for 2014 Sorento 3.3L EX AT AWD (SR75HE)/2014 Forte SX AT (FO748E)/2014 Rondo EX Luxury (RN756E) is $34,195/$26,195/$32,195. Ă&#x2C6;Highway/city fuel consumption is based on the 2014 Sorento LX 2.4L GDI 4-cyl (A/T)/2014 Forte 1.8L MPI 4-cyl (M/T)/2014 Rondo 2.0L GDI 4-cyl (M/T). These updated estimates are based on the Government of Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s approved criteria and testing methods. Refer to the EnerGuide Fuel Consumption Guide. Your actual fuel consumption will vary based on driving habits and other factors. °The BluetoothÂŽ wordmark and logo are registered trademarks and are owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. Information in this advertisement is believed to be accurate at the time of printing. For more information on our 5-year warranty coverage, visit kia.ca or call us at 1-877-542-2886. Kia is a trademark of Kia Motors Corporation.