Red Deer Advocate, July 27, 2013

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HOT TICKET CentreFest returns to downtown Red Deer

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Casey Martin, half of the Los Angeles-based Kamikaze Fireflies puts on a fiery finish to the Friday noon hour launch to a weekend of CentreFest activities in Red Deer.

Along with the noon hour barbecue in support of CentreFest the main busking acts performing at the 11th Annual CentreFest street performing festival gave a teaser performance for those gathered in City Hall Park. CentreFest gets under way Saturday morning at 11:30 with a variety of performances through the day and wraps up at 8 p.m. The show begins again on Sunday noon and goes to 6 p.m. Along with the centre circle performers roving performers, interactive artists, food vendors, musicians and more will keep the party going through the weekend. The downtown festival takes place on Ross Street from 48th St. to Gaetz Ave. and 49th Avenue from 49th to 51 Street.

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Local CHAMP in safety announcement Four-year-old Roan Heck of Stettler joined members of the Calgary Stampeders to film a War Amps public service announcement that will be broadcast during football telecasts.

Heck, who is the War Amps 2013 National Safety Ambassador, filmed the announcement with players Brandon Smith and Keon Raymond last week at Calgary’s McMahon Stadium.

Heck joined the War Amps Child Amputee (CHAMP) program shortly after he lost his left leg in

a lawn tractor accident.

The announcement will air during TSN football starting the Thanksgiving weekend and will include the CFL playoffs, the Grey Cup. It will also be shown on other networks and specialty channels.

The CHAMP Program provides services to child amputees and their families like financial assistance for artificial limbs and counselling.

For more information visit www.waramps.ca.

Associate ministers earn an extra $30,150 per year in salary.

Redford’s inner circle now includes 18 cabinet ministers including herself and nine associate ministers.

Communities on the outskirts saw the largest influx of people and the number of housing units continues to rise, but the census also shows that Calgary’s vacancy rate has fallen to 2.59 per cent.

The census was taken before the June flood and Nenshi says some basement apartments are no longer habitable, which will have a bearing on vacancies.

Calgary census shows second-largest annual population jump in 20 years

Premier Redford appoints Sandra Jansen associate minister of family EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Alison Redford has appointed Calgary member of the legislature Sandra Jansen an associate cabinet minister.

Redford says Jansen will serve as associate minister of family and community safety.

Jansen was first elected in April 2012 in the riding of Calgary-North West.

A former broadcaster, Jansen served as Redford’s communications manager for southern Alberta before running for office.

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Local Red Deer musician who has rocketed from singing in the church choir to opening for Marianas Trench and Down with Webster took to the stage on Ross Street Wednesday. Up and coming singer-songwriter Rebecca Raabis, 18, played on the patio Wednesday as part of the Red Deer’s Best Summer Ever celebrations. From June through September a different artist will be featured every week on Wednesday evenings and Thursdays over the lunch hour.

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CALGARY — The latest civic census in Calgary shows Alberta’s biggest city has grown by nearly three per cent since last year and that residents are still flocking to the suburbs to live.

The census, which covers the period from April 2012 to April 2013, shows about 19,000 more people moved to Calgary than left.

Births outnumbered deaths by 10,000, leaving the total population at nearly 1.15 million people.

Mayor Naheed Nenshi says it’s the second-largest annual increase in the last 20 years, and that Calgary’s infrastructure can handle the growth.

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TORONTO — Calgary-raised singer-songwriter Feist has announced she will donate 100 per cent of the proceeds from her upcoming performance in Banff, Alta., toward the Calgary Drop-In and Rehab Centre, which was ravaged in the June floods.

Feist has also launched an eBay auction offering accomodations, a meet-and-greet opportunity, flights and two VIP tickets to the show, with proceeds also set to go toward flood recovery efforts.

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NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, Ont. — Canada’s provincial and territorial leaders want Ottawa to set up a monitoring system to track trains carrying hazardous materials and tighten insurance rules in the wake of the deadly disaster in Lac-Megantic, Que. Such measures could have helped prevent the derailment of an oil-bearing train that decimated the town and killed at least 47 people, Quebec Premier Pauline Marois said Friday as the premiers wrapped up their Council of the Federation conference.

“We can also, if we have the right information, present (our) demands to the federal government about the regulations of the railway transportation,” she said. “So we can work on specific issues in a better way than we did until now.”

The final joint statement from the premiers noted that there was a “clear lack of information” on hazardous materials travelling by train.

Provinces have the right to be informed about what’s moving through their jurisdictions, said B.C. Premier Christy Clark. A system providing real-time data on the location and content of such convoys would help communities protect themselves.

“That transparency, that information is important,” she said. “I think it’s increasingly demanded of all governments and all corporate actors across the country when it comes to extracting and moving resources in particular.”

Provinces and territories expect a “higher standard of care” from corporate entities, said Alberta Premier Alison Redford.

Insurance requirements for railroad companies must also be sufficient to cover the damages caused by accidents, the premiers said.

It’s a key provision, because insurance companies will demand that rail companies operate safely or they won’t cover them, said Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger.

“If you have to bear the costs of the risks of transporting your goods in an unsafe fashion, you have an incentive to do it safely,” he said. “And if you don’t do it safely, you’re going to be broke.”

Disasters at sea were also top of the mind for the premiers, who want a review of marine safety, including better regulations to address the clean up of shipwrecks in Canadian waters, and for Ottawa to take responsibility for removing shipwrecks.

Transport Canada oversees the ability of companies to salvage wrecks, which often means towing them to salvage yards outside Canada, said Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter. But the current regulations don’t guarantee those companies have enough insurance to cover any damages if a wreck doesn’t make it to its intended destination — something Ottawa could fix.

“I think they have a moral responsibility to take ownership of a problem that they created, but instead what they do is they allow the transportations to take place and then once something happens it becomes a provincial responsibility to clean it up and that’s just not fair,” he said.

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RCMP expand probe into Harb expenses

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — The Mounties intend to widen their probe into inappropriate expense claims filed by Liberal Senator Mac Harb, who they say claimed an “uninhabitable” home as his primary residence.

In a sworn affidavit filed in an Ontario court, RCMP Cpl. Greg Horton said the force wants to see records dating back to the time Harb was appointed to the upper chamber a decade ago by former prime minister Jean Chretien.

“The period of time for which I am seeking documents and data is for the entire time that he has been in the Senate for which records are available,” Horton wrote in a document known as a production order.

He said the Senate has indicated it routinely holds on to records for eight fiscal years, and those reports are readily available. However, the deputy law clerk in the Senate has indicated copies going back even further might be around.

“I believe that an analysis and audit of these records and expenses will provide evidence of the named offense by demonstrating that Harb’s primary residence is in Ottawa,” Horton wrote.

“They will also provide a record of all inappropriate housing expenses claimed by Harb, and assist in advancing the investigation.”

A separate Senate committee investigation, looking at the immediately available records, estimated that Harb inappropriately claimed up to $231,649 between 2005 and 2012 — a figure the senator disputes.

The Mounties are investigating Harb for breach of trust, and probing back before 2005 could push that figure higher.

None of the allegations have been proven in court.

The Senate’s board of internal economy only ordered him to repay $51,482 in living expenses associated with the inappropriate housing claims. He is also fighting the repayment order in court.

The Senate has indicated it will cooperate with the RCMP request for more information.

The Mounties say they don’t believe the senator has lived anywhere outside of Ottawa, and have already uncovered property tax records that show the properties Harb, a former Ottawa MP and local city councillor, has owned in the city.

The documents say he owned two other residences outside of Ottawa which he claimed at various times as primary homes.

When it came time to sell one of the properties, neighbours interviewed as part of the investigation reported Harb telling them his family didn’t “want to live there.”

The affidavit claims the senator bought a rundown property in Cobden, Ont., outside of Ottawa, in September 2003, roughly three months after he was

NDP MP fined $7,000 over robocalls

appointed to the Senate.

Horton said Harb never lived in the home and that it “was largely uninhabitable for the first three years that he owned it, due to demolition and reconstruction.”

The purchase of the home, just outside of the 100 kilometres allowed for under Senate expense rules, gave him the ability to claim as much as $22,000 a year in expenses by claiming it as his primary residence.

The affidavit states that in October 2007 Harb sold 99.99 per cent of the ownership of the Cobden home to Magdalene Teo, who was at the time the Brunei high commissioner to Canada.

Despite almost entirely divesting himself of the property, Harb used his 0.01 per cent of the stake to continue to claim it as his primary residence.

That changed in 2011 when he bought another home in near Westmeath, Ont., which he then claimed as a primary residence.

The RCMP is also looking into the expenses of former Conservative senators Mike Duffy and Patrick Brazeau.

It is investigating the $90,000 bailout of Duffy by Nigel Wright, the prime minister’s former chief of staff.

Harb’s office has not responded to requests for comment.

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Mall owner a slave-driving, unethical boss: ex-employee

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ELLIOT LAKE INQUIRY

ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. — A former manager of the ill-fated Algo Centre Mall accused its owner of being an unethical, slave-driving employer and sleazy landlord, a public inquiry heard Friday.

In her letter of resignation displayed at the inquiry, Henri Laroue laid out numerous grounds for quitting May 3, 2011, one year before the mall’s roof caved in killing two women.

Among them, Laroue complained she was on call 24 hours a day and, despite being called in regularly, received no extra money.

“When I spoke to you ... that I am sometimes working 60 hours per week yet I am in trouble if I am one day late, you advised that you could make me work 90 hours per week,” she wrote in the letter.

“If I am sick one day, this day’s pay is deducted from my pay.”

In response, Bob Nazarian, on his fourth day testifying into the mall’s collapse last summer, said his former employee was dishonest.

Laroue, who testified without a lawyer in May, also accused him in her letter of ordering her to break into a tenant’s store to change the locks.

Nazarian, 68, of Richmond Hill, Ont., played fast and loose with safety rules, she said.

He ordered her to leave the hotel unstaffed at night — which would be illegal — and told her to ignore orders to comply with the fire code because they had taken enough of her time.

“This is very disheartening to realize your priorities do not include a safe work environment,” she wrote.

Nazarian defended himself as an honourable businessman who never did anything illegal.

He did concede to commission counsel Peter Doody that he did not comply with fire regulations for years.

Efforts to stop the mall roof from leaking had failed, Nazarian explained, so any new fireproofing would have washed away again.

Nazarian said his company was in financial straits, in part because mall tenants were leaving or refusing to pay rent over the appalling conditions.

“We were trying to cut corner, it was management decision,” Nazarian said, his voice rising.

EDMONTON — Police in Edmonton say they have arrested a website owner who faces charges over a grisly video at the centre of the Luka Magnotta murder case.

A warrant was issued Thursday for Mark Marek on a charge of breaching conditions of his bail, which a judge granted last week.

Police say the 38-year-old was picked up at a gas station after they received a tip that led them to a nearby Edmonton-area storage facility.

Marek was originally charged with one count of corrupting morals for allegedly posting a video from Magnotta while knowing it depicted a real killing.

The video allegedly showed the killing and dismemberment of Chinese university student Jun Lin in Montreal.

Magnotta has pleaded not guilty to murder and is to stand trial in September 2014.

At Marek’s bail hearing, the Crown opposed his release, pointing out he had no Edmonton address and had made it clear to police that he planned to go back to his native Slovakia. Police had said he had been living out of his car since he returned to the city.

The defence said Marek had planned to visit family in the eastern European country in September, but didn’t intend to run away from his legal problems.

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Outstanding collection of hand-tools in the railway car museum cars is one of the largest and best of its kind in Alberta. Be sure to spend some time in these coaches immediately south of the Big Valley station. Trip includes sliced meat and potato salad buffet meal and entertainment.

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Celine Dion and husband Rene Angelil pose for photos after being decorated with the Order of Canada in Quebec City on Friday. The pop star was at the Governor General’s Quebec City residence to receive the award Friday, a day before her concert at the nearby Plains of Abraham battlefield. It was a rare appearance outside Las Vegas for the Quebec-born star, who is in the midst of a three-year stint at Caesar’s Palace casino. It was initially announced in 2008 that Dion would be elevated to the highest rank of the Order of Canada, that of Companion. She was first named to the order in 1998, at the lower rank of Member.

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OTTAWA — A New Democrat member of Parliament has been fined by Canada’s telecommunications regulator over robocalls made during the party’s last leadership campaign.

Paul Dewar was fined $7,000 by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission as part of what it calls a wide-ranging investigation.

The CRTC says Dewar co-operated with its investigators and paid the fine as part of a settlement agreement.

Dewar is the member of Parliament for Ottawa Centre, and the party’s foreign affairs critic.

“We appreciate the co-operation we received during our investigations,” Andrea Rosen, the agency’s chief compliance and enforcement officer, said in a statement.

“We expect candidates who are running political campaigns, and telemarketing service providers to put appropriate safeguards in place to ensure compliance with the Unsolicited Telecommunications Rules.”

In an unrelated investigation, the firm Strategic Communications Inc. was also fined, and agreed to pay a $10,000 penalty for similar violations.

The CRTC did not immediately provide additional information on what sparked the investigation or when the infractions occurred.

But Dewar’s office said the infractions took place during the NDP’s last leadership campaign, when he ran unsuccessfully.

In a statement, Dewar said he has taken responsibility and co-operated fully with the CRTC to reach a settlement.

Dewar said his campaign hired a polling company to conduct a survey during the leadership campaign but the automated calls did not properly identify themselves.

“While this has been a common mistake by political campaigns, the CRTC has made it clear that automated calls must begin with a message identifying the person on whose behalf the call is made, including a mailing address and a local or toll-free number at which a representative of the originator of the message can be reached,” Dewar said.

In addition to the fines, Dewar and the firm agreed to a comprehensive compliance that includes: an education and training program for volunteers and employees; appropriate compliance measures when making calls; and appropriate record keeping.

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Canadian man convicted of al-Qaida ties returns home AARON YOON HAD BEEN IMPRISONED IN MAURITANIA

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — A London, Ont., man jailed in North Africa for his alleged links to a terrorist group has returned to Canada, with questions hanging over him that may never be answered.

A federal government source said Aaron Yoon arrived Friday in Toronto.

Yoon was arrested in Mauritania in December 2011 and sentenced to prison after being convicted of having ties to an al-Qaida-affiliated group.

Police and terrorism experts may want to ask Yoon what he knew about a deadly act of terrorism that killed his former London classmates in Algeria last January.

Aaron Yoon There are also questions about how Yoon and schoolmates Ali Medlej and Xristos Katsiroubas were allegedly radicalized, and by whom.

Medlej and Katsiroubas were killed in an al-Qaida-linked terrorist attack on an Algerian gas plant that killed 39 hostages.

It’s uncertain whether Yoon will speak about those matters, or whether he is even obligated to do so. His family indicated to media in London on Thursday they would not talk.

And calls to the Yoon family home by The Canadian Press on Friday were not returned.

Yoon was in prison when the attack occurred in Algeria, his two-year sentence was later reduced, allowing him to be released earlier this week.

The RCMP would not say whether Yoon was escorted by any of their officers on his flight back to Canada.

Yoon has said he travelled to Mauritania in May 2011 to study Arabic and Islam, and has denied having any ties to terrorism.

He has also told Amnesty International he was tortured by his captors while in prison.

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Juwon Choi places a stuffed toy on a memorial for the two children who were drowned in their home on Wednesday while police dive units search the Assiniboine River in Winnipeg, Friday.

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PM Harper to attend Lac-Megantic memorial mass Prime Minister Stephen Harper will be among the dignitaries at Saturday’s memorial service for victims of the Lac-Megantic disaster.

The prime minister and Gov. Gen. David Johnston will be there with their spouses, as will Quebec Premier Pauline Marois and Maine Gov. Paul LePage.

The prime minister will not deliver any speech inside or outside the church, but he and other guests might say a few words to the news cameras assembled outside.

Organizers have reserved 700 places in the 1,000-seat church for loved ones of the derailment victims. Remaining pew spots in the church have been set aside for locals, volunteers and dignitaries.

Two big-screen TVs will be set up outside the church and will broadcast the ceremony live.

The service will be held at 11 a.m. at Ste-Agnes Church and will be presided over by Luc Cyr, the archbishop of Sherbrooke.

An estimated 47 people were killed in the explosive July 6 train derailment, an event that has sparked several lawsuits, a police criminal investigation and a probe by federal transportation-safety officials.

Man shot by police during incident MONTREAL — A 70-year-old man was shot by police during an incident Friday in Montreal.

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officers were responding to a call near downtown about a man expressing suicidal thoughts.

She said there was an altercation — and police fired at least one shot.

The man was struck in the lower body, she said, and was taken to hospital.

“His life is not believed to be in danger,” Lemieux said.

The incident will now be investigated by the provincial police — as is the norm in a shooting involving the Montreal force.

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Border agents say they’ve seized 13,000 kilograms of khat, a drug banned in Canada.

The Canada Border Services Agency says it’s seeing a huge spike in attempts to smuggle the drug, with more than 1,300 seizures as of the end of May. Khat is a plant that’s native to east Africa.

The green leaf of the plant contains cathine and cathinone, which when ingested produce effects similar to amphetamine.

Shipments of the drug were intercepted at Pearson International Airport and at an international mail processing centre in the Toronto area between January 2012 and May 31 this year.

Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney commended border service agents for diverting the drug from distribution in Canada.

“Individuals who attempt to smuggle this substance into Canada will face the full force of the law,” Blaney said in a statement.

“I commend the CBSA’s border service officers at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport and International Mail Processing Centre, whose vigilance led to these seizures over the last several months.”

Khat carries the scientific name “catha edulis” and was listed by the World Health Organization in 2005 as an addictive drug.

The United Kingdom announced recently it will ban khat, following the lead of most European countries, as well as the United States and Canada.

Coast Guard taking on clean-up of forgotten shipwreck off B.C. coast VANCOUVER — Almost seven decades after a U.S. military transport ship sank to the ocean floor off the north coast of British Columbia, the Canadian Coast Guard has received approval to remove bunker oil and other potentially hazardous materials from the Second World War-era vessel.

The maritime safety agency issued a request for proposals on Friday for a contractor to tap into the rotting hull of the Brigadier General M.G. Zalinski where it lies 100 kilometres south of Prince Rupert, B.C., burping oil to the surface.

“This was a vessel that was lost, ran aground and sank. It was one of those dark and stormy nights in 1946,” said Roger Girouard, assistant commissioner of the western region for the coast guard.

The Zalinski was transporting ammunition and equipment to Alaska at the outset of the Cold War. The location of the wreck was consigned to history.

“There she sat for several decades,” Girouard said.

It lies under 34 metres of water, on the edge of a cliff in the Grenville Channel, a narrow and scenic waterway that sees as many as a half dozen ferries and cruise ships a day in the summer and countless commercial fishing vessels.

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WINNIPEG — The search for a missing mother of two dead children took a grim turn Friday when police shifted their attention to a river near the family home.

After searching for Lisa Gibson on foot, by helicopter and by riverboat, Winnipeg police had dive teams in the fast-running waters of the Assiniboine looking for the 32-year-old.

The strawberry-blond, bespectacled woman has been missing since Wednesday when her two young children were found in critical condition in their house. The two-year-old girl and three-month-old baby boy died in hospital.

Const. Eric Hofley said police were still hopeful Gibson was alive but had to explore the possibility that she might be in the river.

“We’re always hopeful that Ms. Gibson will be located safely but, having been two days since she was last seen, it’s time to at least expand the scope,” he said. “We’re certainly not giving up on finding her safely alive, but it’s time to look at other possibilities and thus the dive unit being used.”

Police had taped off a path leading from the quiet residential street where the home is located to the river. Officers have repeatedly asked anyone who might have seen Gibson to call police.

People have called in with potential sightings of the mom, but police are no closer to locating her.

“It has been two days and, due to the proximity of the river, it’s incumbent that we explore that avenue as well,” Hofley said.

There are reports the children were drowned in the bathtub. Autopsies have been conducted, but Hofley said police weren’t releasing the cause of death.

“The investigation is ongoing.”

The case has touched many in the city.

A group of mothers held a vigil Thursday night and a makeshift memorial of flowers and stuffed animals has sprung up outside the home. Many others have taken to social media to express their sadness and horror at the loss of two innocent young lives.

There are reports Gibson was suffering from — and being treated for — postpartum depression, but exactly what transpired Wednesday remains a mystery.

Her open Facebook page, which has since been restricted, was full of happy pictures of her two children: curly-haired toddler Anna and Nicholas, almost three months. The page included a family photo that appeared to be taken at a hospital shortly after the birth of Nicholas in April, along with a proud birth announcement.

The last posting was mid-June — a picture of Anna with the caption reading: “Man I love this kid.”

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Train crash probe turns to driver

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SPAIN

SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Spain — Investigations into Spain’s deadliest train crash in decades have only begun, but already a key question has been answered: Experts said Friday that the driver, not a computer, was responsible for applying the brakes because no “fail-safe” system has been installed on the dangerous stretch of bending track.

The question of whether the brakes failed — or were never used — in the approach to Santiago de Compostela may remain open until police can question the injured driver and analyze the data on the train’s just-recovered “black box.”

Police announced they had arrested 52-year-old Francisco Jose Garzon Amo on suspicion of reckless driving because the train hit the turn Wednesday travelling far faster than its posted 80 kph (50 mph) limit. The train’s eight carriages packed with 218 passengers tumbled off the tracks into a concrete wall, and diesel fuel powering the engine sent flames coursing through some cabins.

As the first funeral ceremonies began Friday night, authorities working from a sports arenaturned-morgue announced they had positively identified 75 of the 78 people killed in the crash.

They lowered the death toll from 80 after determining that some severed body parts had wrongly been attributed to different victims. They said five of the dead came from Algeria, the Dominican Republic, Italy, Mexico and the United States.

Adif, Spain’s railway agency, confirmed that a high-tech automatic braking program called the European Rail Traffic Management System was installed on most of the high-speed track leading from Madrid north to Santiago de Compostela — but the cutting-edge coverage stops just 5 kilometres (3

miles) south of where the crash occurred, placing a greater burden on the driver to take charge.

Adif spokeswoman Maria Carmen Palao said the driver from that point on had sole control of brakes and when to use them. She said even European Rail Traffic Management technology might not have been powerful enough to stop a speeding train in time.

“Regardless of the system in place, the drivers know the speed limits. If these are respected, an accident should not take place,” she said.

“Whatever speed the train was travelling at, the driver knows beforehand what lies ahead. ... There’s no sudden change in which a driver finds out by surprise that he has to change speed.”

Gonzalo Ferre, Adif’s president, said the driver should have started slowing the train 4 kilometres (2.5 miles) before the dangerous bend, which comes immediately after the trains exit a tunnel.

He said signs clearly marked this point when the driver must begin to slow “because as soon as he exits the tunnel he needs to be travelling at 80 kilometres per hour.”

Spain’s state-run train company, Renfe, described Amo as an experienced driver who knew the MadridSantiago route well. It said he had driven that train about 60 times in the past year.

“The knowledge of this line that he had to have is exhaustive,” Renfe’s president, Julio Gomez-Pomar, said in a TV interview.

A senior Spanish train driver, Manuel Mato, said all drivers who operate on that route know they “have to reduce the speed manually, and at this spot the drop is very sharp.” He said the track south of the tunnel is straight and permits speeds of up to 200 kph (125 mph).

An American passenger, Stephen Ward, said he was watching the train’s speed on a carriage display screen — and reported that the train accelerated, not slowed, as it headed for disaster.

He said moments before the crash, the display indicated 194 kph (121 mph), more than double the speed limit, whereas earlier in the journey, he saw speeds averaging nearer 100 kph (60 mph).

Ward, an 18-year-old Mormon missionary from Utah, told The Associated Press that seconds after he saw the surprisingly high speed, “the train lifted up off the track. It was like a roller coaster.”

He recalled a backpack falling from the rack above him as his last memory before being knocked out.

When Ward awoke, he said someone helped him crawl out of a ditch. He thought he was dreaming until he felt his blood-drenched face and began to grasp the scene around him.

“Everyone was covered in blood. There was smoke coming up off the train,” he said. “There was a lot of crying, a lot of screaming. There were plenty of dead bodies. It was quite gruesome.”

On Friday, workers gradually cleaned up the disaster scene. Hundreds of onlookers watched as crews used a crane to hoist smashed and burned-up cars onto flat-bed trucks to cart them away.

However, the shattered front engine remained beside the track, though lifted back upright. Passenger trains, many of them the identical Alvia model, passed by the spot just yards (meters) away.

At night, grieving families gathered for the first funerals near Santiago de Compostela, a site of Catholic pilgrimage that had been preparing to celebrate its most revered saint, Jesus’ disciple James, whose remains are said to rest in a shrine in the city. Annual festivities planned for Thursday were cancelled.

Ex-IMF chief to be tried on aggravated pimping charges

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PARIS — Former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn will have to defend himself in a French court on charges of aggravated pimping despite recommendations by prosecutors that the charges be dropped.

Judges investigating the case in the northern city of Lille decided on Friday to go ahead with charges of aggravated pimping in a group.

The case revolves around an alleged hotel prostitution ring and hinges on whether Strauss-Kahn knew he was partying with prostitutes and whose money was used to pay them. His lawyers have said Strauss-Kahn had attended “libertine” gatherings but did not know that some women there were paid.

A total of 14 people, including Strauss-Kahn, are to be tried on aggravated pimping in a group. A more

serious charge of organized pimping was dropped.

In France, it is not against the law to pay for sex, but is against the law to solicit or to run a prostitution business.

Prostitutes questioned in the case said they had sex with Strauss-Kahn during 2010 and 2011 at a luxury hotel in Paris, at a restaurant in the French capital and also in Washington, where he lived while working for the Washington-based IMF, judicial officials have said.

No trial date was set.

Prosecutors in June had asked for the case against Strauss-Kahn to be dropped on the grounds of lack of evidence, though they agreed charges against the others should be maintained.

The case in Lille put the 64-year-old Strauss-Kahn back in the spotlight after his arrest in New York in May 2011 following allegations by a Manhattan hotel maid that he had sexually assaulted her.

He resigned as IMF chief before those charges were dropped. The New York case also cut short any political aspirations at home for the former French economy minister. He had been widely seen as a presidential contender.

Frederique Baulieu, one of Strauss-Kahn’s lawyers, said her client committed no infraction in the Lille case.

“He did not commit the offence of prostitution.

He neither aided nor assisted prostitution,” Baulieu said by telephone. She claimed the judges based their decision on “morals” not on law.

“In very calm and serene fashion, we await a public debate that will show the absurdity of this decision,” Baulieu said.

In June, the Lille prosecutor’s office said it had followed a “deep and meticulous analysis” of the 33 files that form the case before concluding there was insufficient evidence against Strauss-Kahn.

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The rehabilitation of Robert Mugabe Robert Mugabe, the president of this time, the rest of the world will acZimbabwe, is now 89 years old, but he cept his reelection as ‘credible.’ is running for another five-year term When ZANU-PF’s vote-rigging and in the elections on 31 July. intimidation were at their Perhaps his optimism most outrageous, a lot of is justified, given that his countries felt they had no mother died at 100, but why option but to impose sancis he doing it? More importions on Zimbabwe. But tantly, why is the ruling some of those sanctions afparty, ZANU-PF, still backfect ordinary Zimbabweans ing him as its presidential too, so no foreign governcandidate, given that he has ment wants to maintain spent the past decade as an them any longer than absointernational pariah? lutely necessary.

He is doing it because, And the emergence of a although he is an intellilegitimate political opposigent man, he has convinced tion that is going to lose GWYNNE himself that it is only his the forthcoming election DYER presidency that forestalls will give them the excuse an imperialist reconquest of to stop.

Zimbabwe.

The opposition, the And ZANU-PF is backing Movement for Democratic him because: Change, emerged in response to a) it thinks he can win the election, Mugabe’s increasingly violent represmore or less; sion. Despite all the usual vote-rigging b) it believes the international comand intimidation it managed to win a munity will grudgingly accept that one-seat parliamentary majority in the result; 2008 elections. Moreover, the MDC’s and c) it will then control the sucleader, Morgan Tsvangirai, got more cession when he finally dies. votes for the presidency than Mugabe, Mugabe was always a despot, but his although not enough to win in the first history as leader of the independence round. movement meant that he probably did ZANU-PF and its allies in the army win honest majorities in the elections and police went into over-drive, killduring his first two decades in power. ing or ‘disappearing’ hundreds of MDC He only went off the rails completely members, and Tsvangirai pulled out when constitutional amendments that of the second round of the election. At would have let him run for two more that point the Southern African Depresidential terms were rejected in a velopment Community intervened and referendum in 2000. negotiated a “power-sharing” governThat was when Mugabe began seizment in which Mugabe remained presing white-owned farms and handing ident but Tsvangirai became prime them out to his own cronies, with the minister. result that Zimbabwe’s agricultural Ironically, that has worked to production dropped by half. The counMugabe’s advantage. try’s economy virtually collapsed, jobs Tsvangirai and his colleagues, given melted away even in the cities, and responsibility for the economy and sorunaway inflation completed the councial services, have pulled the country try’s ruin. back from the brink. Switching to the The country is still far poorer than US dollar ended the runaway inflation it was in 2000. A quarter of the workand there is food in the shops again, ing-age population has sought work although poverty is still omnipresent. abroad, mostly as illegal immigrants But Tsvangirai and his colleagues have in South Africa, and life expectancy also enthusiastically filled their own has fallen from a high of 64 years to the pockets with public money. present 37 years. Some of that fall is Tsvangirai now takes holidays in due to the AIDS epidemic, but as much London and Monaco, and lives in a $3 is due to other diseases and simple million home. Many people believe malnutrition. that he and the other MDC minisMugabe’s election campaigns have ters have been coopted by Mugabe’s always been accompanied by tight con- people, and they will not vote for him trols on the media, blatant manipulaagain. tion of the voting process, and a great So ZANU-PF now thinks that (with deal of violence and intimidation. He the help of the usual manipulation and almost certainly wouldn’t win an elecintimidation, but minimal amounts of tion that is “free and fair” this month actual violence) it can not only win the – but as long as there is less violence election, but get the rest of the world

COMMENT

Robert Mugabe, the president of Zimbabwe, is now 89 years old, but he is running for another five-year term in the elections on 31 July. to accept Mugabe’s victory.

However, ZANU-PF’s strategists are clearly not completely convinced by this scenario.

Their election posters carry a picture of Mugabe dating from the 1980s, not one that shows the 89-year-old man of today, which betrays a certain lack of confidence. So why didn’t the party just change horses and run somebody younger?

The question of the succession has been a live issue for a long time: US embassy reports leaked to Wikileaks in 2011 revealed that many senior people in ZANU-PF wanted to see if they would have US backing in the post-Mugabe succession struggle. But

uncertainty about who would win that struggle means that the leading rivals would rather postpone it and have Mugabe lead the party to victory one last time.

Can he do it? Reliable opinion polls are scarce in Zimbabwe, but one conducted by Freedom House last year showed that ZANU-PF had overtaken the MDC in popular support. If Mugabe wins, everybody will acknowledge his victory and wait to see who is appointed vice-president – because that is the person who will be the president of Zimbabwe before long.

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

Government ‘mob’ should get out of gambling GOVERNMENTS QUICKLY LEARNED WHAT THE MOB HAS KNOWN ALL ALONG: GAMBLING GENERATES HUGE AMOUNTS OF CASH

BY BRIAN LEE CROWLEY SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE Gambling can be a terrible addiction, only made worse by government’s addiction to money.

Ottawa and Toronto are only the latest communities to get caught up in the rush to expand access to gambling.

Casinos are all the rage — in addition to Ottawa and Toronto, many aboriginal communities want them, for example. (Of the over 70 casinos in Canada about a fifth are aboriginally owned.)

Once Detroiters saw their money going across the river to Windsor’s, they built three.

But while the discussion about casinos usually focuses on where to put them, and how to divide up the spoils, too little attention is paid to the huge issue they represent for governments and fairness. As one participant in a conference on gambling observed a few years ago, ‘the Canadian government gambling model focuses on revenue generation and glosses over harm.’

If you’ve ever sat in a bar watching punters feed loonies into video lottery terminals (VLTs) you’ll know that a lot of gambling has nothing to do with the Hollywood image of tuxedoed high rollers betting vast sums on a roll of the dice. Much of it is cheap and sordid: vulnerable people enticed to throw away the rent money in the eternal quest for the Big Score.

Knowing that the industry preys on human weakness, governments sensibly used to make it hard to gamble.

Casinos were only available in distant places like Reno and Las Vegas, or restricted to private clubs to ensure that low-budget punters didn’t get in to squander that week’s pay. Because they didn’t depend on them for revenue, governments could be the disinterested regulators that potentially dangerous activities require.

Then they discovered what the Mob has known all along - that gambling generates huge amounts of cash for those who own or control casinos. After that the jig was up. Governments’ insatiable search for money, born of an inability to control their own spending, unleashed a wave of state-promoted gambling dens to relieve the credulous of their cash.

By a sleight of hand every card sharp ought to admire, these governments shifted the discussion from preying on human weakness to all the benefits that could be created by poli-

Photo by Advocate news services

Ottawa and Toronto are only the latest communities to get caught up in the rush to expand access to gambling. Casinos are all the rage — in addition to Ottawa and Toronto, many aboriginal communities want them, for example. (Of the over 70 casinos in Canada about a fifth are aboriginally owned.) Once Detroiters saw their money going across the river to Windsor’s, they built three. ticians getting their hands on casino cash cows. Think of all the great public purposes that could be achieved, the good works, charities and sports teams supported, the ‘community reinvestment’ and so forth. And all without raising taxes.

But in the rush to cash in the chips, governments forgot that it matters enormously to the integrity of public spending how the money spent is raised. Doing good with the money is not enough.

It is the job of government to decide what public services the community needs and can afford but also to ensure that the money raised to pay for those services meets certain standards.

We endlessly debate the fairness of the tax system, the regressive nature of sales taxes, how the tax burden should be shared out between individuals and corporations, how much harder the income tax should hit those at the top of the income scale than at the bottom.

We worry about how user fees will affect low income people. Ability to

pay is a crucial part of the debate over taxes, as Margaret Thatcher learned when she was driven from office in part by a decision to impose a tax (the ‘community charge’) that took no account of ability to pay.

Somehow gambling revenues escape this scrutiny.

Yet if politicians are genuinely convinced that the things they spend gambling revenue on are legitimate public purposes, then they should use the established tax system to collect those revenues, making everyone contribute their fair share under the law, and not just those vulnerable to the siren song of Lady Luck.

Remember that no matter what the politicians promoting gambling say, gambling revenues from local casinos by and large comes from local people, not outsiders. The casinos don’t generate new wealth for the community.

They take money from locals who would have spent it on other things, on clothes and rent and food, and exploit human weakness to transfer that

money into the hands of those same politicians to dispense on projects that they think make them look good.

Yes, we’ve always taxed vice (think tobacco and alcohol) and we should continue to do so. But clearly the scale of revenues governments get from controlling (and not just taxing) gambling have become so large that they no longer focus successfully on the damage gambling does.

Governments that should be arm’s length independent regulators of gambling in the public interest are now shabby self-interested enablers.

Everything we used to understand about how to limit the harm gambling does has been tossed out the window by politicians in the pursuit of cash.

Shame on them.

Brian Lee Crowley (twitter.com/brianleecrowley) is the Managing Director of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, an independent non-partisan public policy think tank in Ottawa: www.macdonaldlaurier. ca. This column first ran in the Ottawa Citizen.

RED DEER ADVOCATE Saturday, July 27, 2013 A7

Jobs plan needs better dialogue Jason Kenney, the new minister of Employment and Social Development, is faced with a real dilemma: Should he push the provinces hard to adopt the Canada Job Grant despite its questionable effectiveness and lack of provincial support, or should he recognize the flawed nature of the 2013 budget proposal, scrap it and work with the provinces to improve job training for unemployed or underemployed workers?

The Canada Job Grant, as outlined in the budget, would provide payments of as much as $15,000 for employer-based job training to help unemployed or underemployed workers pursue jobs where vacancies exist.

DAVID Under the proposal, the CRANE federal government, provincial governments and employers would each contribute $300 million annually, for a total annual budget of $900 million.

But virtually all the new money would have to come from the provincial governments and industry.

The federal share would largely come from taking back transfers it currently makes to the provinces under a training agreement negotiated in 2007 to assist the “most vulnerable workers,” who do not have access to other Employment Insurance initiatives.

Moreover, the Harper government wants the Canada Job Grant to begin on April 1, 2014, an impossible target since there is no agreement and no administration for such a program.

The Harper government’s plan clearly caught the provinces by surprise. There had been no federal-

INSIGHT

provincial discussion of the idea beforehand, yet training is under provincial jurisdiction. The plan undercuts earlier Labour Market Agreements between the two levels of government.

This week, the Council of the Federation, representing all the provinces and territories held its annual summit, and training and labour market programs was high on the agenda.

In a June statement, the Council of the Federation warned that plans for the Canada Job Grant “would take funding from programmes that help the most vulnerable people who need additional support to find jobs.”

Importantly, the Council underlined the key role that provinces play.

“The federal government should collaborate with provincial and territorial governments and support them in a way they can ensure the most effective and successful programmes will continue to benefit Canadians.”

Indeed, in his 2007 budget, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty declared that the provinces are “bestplaced” to design and deliver training programmes.

The Harper government, he promised, “respects the primary role and responsibility that provinces and territories have in the design and delivery of training programs.”

But the 2013 budget reverses the 2007 budget promise.

Many of the problems with the Canada Job Grant are set out in a useful paper by Michael Mendelson and Noah Zon, recently published by Ontario’s Mowat Centre. There is a skills shortage in Canada, but as Mendelson and Zon point out, these are in areas such as skilled trades, science and technology occupations and health care. The Canada Job Grant, which is for short-term training, will not address these shortages.

The provinces, the two point out, have instead been using the existing federal transfer to provide more basic training in essential skills such as literacy and numeracy, which, according to the Canadian Chamber of Commerce are broad-based skills needed by all workers.

“However, the federal government is now proposing to withdraw most of its funding for this basic skill training, which has been shown to be an important foundation for many vulnerable Canadians to be able to participate in the labour market,” they argue, concluding that “there is little evidence to suggest that the Canada Job Grant would help train workers to fill positions where there are job shortages.

Nor would logic suggest the kind of program being proposed will serve employers seeking skilled workers.”

Mendelson and Zon also note that unemployed workers will only obtain access to training if they find an employer willing to contribute $5,000 to their training.

It’s not at all clear how that is supposed to happen. The plan depends on employers being willing to spend $300 million a year to train unemployed or underemployed workers.

Canada faces serious challenges in improving its economy, and much will depend on ensuring Canadians have the needed skills to create a more innovative economy. The Canada Job Grant falls seriously short in getting us there. Indeed, one has to wonder how it ever made its way into the 2013 budget. It was a mistake.

Kenney should acknowledge that and begin a constructive dialogue with the provinces to improve the life chances of unemployed Canadians.

Economist David Crane is a syndicated Toronto Star columnist. He can be reached at crane@interlog.com.

A brand new kind of Canada

Photo by JEFF STOKOE/Advocate staff

The skies over Rocky Mountain House were host to high-flying acrobatics and gravity-defying stunts as the Rocky Air Show returned this past week after a two-year hiatus.

Can someone bring back the airshow?

So this week Yours Truly we almost forgot to bring the and both Rotten Kids headed to kids. somewhere we hadn’t been in far And more often than not it too long. seems to me, airshows ended up The Better Half chose to stay being hotter than the hubs of haat home with Scamp the De- des. ranged Shih Tzu and enjoy some And in spite of all the preven‘quiet time’ by cleaning the house tative medical measures, when it that YT and the RKs had been isn’t raining or cloudy an airshow busy messing up lately. Turned is the perfect place for an unout, she made the better choice. bridled case of sunstroke.

We’ve always loved airshows, Baking in a scorching field, and never missed one when they face upturned, staring into the used to cause a big buzz out at blazing sky for four or five hours the old Penhold Air Base, which straight. But sunburns and heat is also known as the prostration aside, Red Deer Airport we’d always leaved and is also known as exhausted and happy, Springbrook. Which is visions of F18 Horoccasionally confusing nets and A-10 Wartto those of us who have hogs and the remarkbeen around since the able Snowbirds in Harvards flew over our our sweaty, delirious heads on a regular baheads. sis.

And one time, a Sounding like very dream come true. I large tractors with a happened to be workcouple of cracked pising as a news camtons, these big yellow eradude at the infaHARLEY bees were training airmous RDTV when the HAY craft and were unmisairshow came to town takable to kids of all one year. The four of ages in Central Alberus in the camera deta. I myself waved at partment drew names about 1000 of them as they rattled out of a hat and the next day I around our skies. Once you’ve found myself strapping me and a heard a Harvard, you’re hooked. small handicam into Snowbird #7 I have also reminisced many right beside pilot Lt. Howard Tartimes about seeing the Golden bet for a once-in-a-lifetime ride Hawks at Sylvan Lake whilst lug- with the Snowbirds Air Demonging a marching drum in a pa- stration Squadron. rade.

That’s a story for another time, I didn’t know they were com- but suffice to say it was a lifeing, I didn’t even know they ex- altering experience, especially isted, but suddenly this Cana- when the plastic knob on my dian military aerobatics team helmet visor fell off and nearly of gold-colored jets (before the jammed Lt. Tarbet’s controls.

Snowbirds were invented) came Can’t wait to tell you about zooming right at us in an amaz- that one. ing formation from over the lake The next year, I was at the and rock and rolled and roared airshow press junket yet again, straight up into the clouds with crawling into a fully restored a sonic boom that very nearly World War II airliner like the cause all of us in the Opti-Corps famous one in the marvelous Drum and Bugle Band to fall over closing scenes of the movie Casain a heap like a row of bowling blanca. pins.

It had room for about a dozen I had tears in my eyes, I’m not people and when I finally mankidding, on account of moments aged to squeeze to the front with like that do something special to my huge shoulder camera and a person, and I must admit air video deck and cables and mishows still do that to me. crophone bag, I found myself Except for the one this week. squished in a surprisingly small Used to be, every airshow we metal tube with about 20 other made a point to gather the four reporters and photographers. of us and drag out the necesI was facing backwards, my elsary accoutrements. A blanket, bow in somebody’s ear, my face a cooler, sandwiches, 17 bottles in someone else’s armpit, and it of tap water, several umbrellas, was approximately 75 degrees lawn chairs, 14 litres of mosquito centigrade in there and when I spray, 12 tubes of sunscreen, hats, quickly figured out there was no sunglasses, binoculars (which my air conditioning in World War II RK, the son one, always called planes, I’m suddenly overcome ‘binocospheres’), extra clothes in with a smothering wave of severe case it got cold, rain gear in case claustrophobia. it got wet etc. etc.

And then the pilot fires up the In fact a couple of times we deafening, spewing engines. had so much stuff in the van was “Excuse me, pardon me, gotta

HAY’S DAZE

go, um, wrong plane, if I could just squeeze through…” I mumble more or less out loud and more or less incomprehensibly as I drag myself and my gear over people and equipment, frantically reaching the small side door before the crew guy can slam it shut.

It was a wee bit embarrassing to tell you the truth, but give me a seat in the Snowbirds in Big Diamond formation at 600 km/ hour any day.

But I started out talking about Wednesday afternoon.

You see, there was finally another central Alberta airshow at the fascinating western town of farms and forests that a friend of mine likes to call Rotten Monkey Hutch.

We’d been there a few years before only to be caught in a storm that was as close to a tornado as I ever want to be. You can’t do anything about the weather, or so they tell me, but it took us nearly half the night to get out of the jammed up mud bog. I’m convinced there are still people there from two or three years ago, trying to get out of there on the gravel-mud airport mess they call ‘roads.’

It was with some trepidation that we tried the same airshow again, which promised much improved system such as shuttle bus rides from the local arena.

No messy airport roads and parking this time. Wrong.

When we got to the arena nice and early, 93 per cent of population of the town and every family from every nearby town had already descended on the arena parking lot. I counted two buses for a lineup that made a Rolling Stones concert crowd look positively sparse. The buses disappeared.

Volunteers said they were stuck in a traffic jam on the crappy airport road. We lasted about an hour, moved about 50 feet (two meters) in the lineup, and the start time for the airshow came and went with about a thousand frustrated people standing on the pavement looking at each other and shaking their collective heads.

We bailed.

I think we saw some dots in the sky over the canola fields as we drove home, but they might have been sparrows.

Would somebody please start up the Red Deer International Airshow again? Please?

Harley Hay is a local freelance writer, award-winning author, filmmaker and musician. His column appears on Saturdays in the Advocate. His books can be found at Chapters, Coles and Sunworks in Red Deer.

A good friend and fellow worker at Potter’s Hands was presented with the opportunity to go to Ottawa for Canada Day. Upon his return, he started to describe all the sights he saw and the information he heard and read; and so excited were his descriptions, it was almost like seeing it all through the eyes of a child. So passionate was his speech that I asked him to start from the day he arrived in Ottawa.

This then is what I heard from my friend.

“I find it just amazing that you can fly for four hours and still be in the same country; and there are still several provinces on either end,” were the first words out of his mouth.

CHRIS “We got there late in the eveSALOMONS ning, so we didn’t really see anything until the next morning.”

“On Friday, we started out (after eating, of course) by going to the Museum of Civilization. You know it was designed by Douglas Cardinal — he was an Alberta boy!

“When you go in you start in B.C. and take a walk through Canada. Did you know that the word Canada is an Algonquin word meaning ‘meeting or trading place?’

And that the maple leaf on our flag is a native symbol of healing?”

His voice begins to rise and the words start to run together in excitement as he continues to describe what he saw.

“On Saturday, we went to the National War Museum; it’s fairly new, about seven years old, I think. It almost seems like the architect wanted people visiting to feel the uncomfortableness and disjointedness that might be associated with war. With the theme being Peace through Sacrifice, it’s obvious that the veterans had input for the two memorials.”

“The first memorial is when you walk down a corridor where the morning sun shines in on the grave of the Unknown Soldier; it’s really dramatic. Then the second memorial is quite large and when you look up, you see from the backside a picture of Jesus on the cross. The veterans chose this portrayal, because it best represents the theme they wanted to bring to our remembrance. Then on the other side when you look up you see a woman holding up a child above her head as a sign of hope for the new generations in this land of freedom.

“I think that nothing represents the spirit of Canada better than these two memorials, and it makes me think about what I can do to promote peace both at home and also in the world.”

His passion for what he has seen just continues to grow as he carries on.

“It makes me realize what a beautiful country we live in; even if I’m at odds with the politics that govern us.

“On Sunday we went to this enormous breakfast buffet — you should have seen it, row after row of the most delicious food available.” His eyes lit up like two flashlights on a dark evening. I always knew he loved his food, but this was a whole new side of him that I had not seen before.

As they continued their walk about Ottawa, the national anthem kept going through his head.

“Did you know that it is actually a prayer and a reminder that we can and do live in freedom? And Lester B. Pearson — he’s a man who I want to read more about.

His vision that Canada should be a force for peace in the world, and how he went about doing just that; just look at what Canada is known for around the world.

And our stand on multiculturalism; it’s easy to see why people want to come to Canada!

“Monday morning we went to the Parliament buildings and observed the changing of the guard. People come from all over and not just Canada to watch it, close to 80,000 just on the Parliament grounds. I met so many people who were proud to be Canadian — do you realize that in Canada you have the freedom to walk right up to the doors of where our government meets?”

Now the words were coming faster than ever as he continued his dissertation.

“Everybody was so polite and there were hardly any smokers on the hill. Many visitors wanted pictures with the RCMP. Do you realize that Canada is one of the very few countries in the world with one national police force? Makes you even prouder to be Canadian!

“In the evening, we watched the fireworks and listened to all the bands. There was an Iranian family beside us who were fairly new to Canada; this man was enjoying himself so much that it would have taken a grader to take the smile off his face. Another young family were busy teaching others around them a new dance; it was incredible!

“I thank God every day that we can live in such a phenomenal country, I love it more than ever!”

All that I could think of to say was, “Thank you, Scotty, for this beautiful snapshot of Canada!”

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Allstones Creek is a great hike to do on a hot day, because you can cool off in the creek and waterfall at the top. Be sure to wear shoes that you don’t mind getting a little wet — you will cross the creek several times on this hike.

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n a hot summer day, there are few family-friendly hikes in the Canadian Rockies quite as refreshing as the Allstones Creek hike in Alberta’s David Thompson Country.

The sun was beating down when we parked the car just past the causeway that passes over Allstones Creek and reluctantly exited the air-conditioned vehicle.

It didn’t take long for our kids to get excited though.

The hike begins with a walk through an 80-metre long culvert that runs right under the highway and to quote one of our teens, “It was seriously cool.”

DEBBIE The Allstones Creek hike is just over 2 km one way, OLSEN but as you wander up the gorge there is incredible geology and spectacular scenery to enjoy. A six-metre waterfall is at the end of the hike and our kids stripped down to their skivvies and drenched themselves in its cold rushing waters — a perfect

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David Thompson Country has some fabulous family-friendly hikes that are often overlooked by travellers in favour of better-known trails in Banff and Jasper. Situated west of Rocky Mountain House and about 30-minutes east of Banff National Park in what is known as the Bighorn Wildland, the region is less crowded than the nearby national park and closer to the Icefields Parkway than any other camping area.

Highlights of David Thompson Country In addition to the Allstones Creek hike described above, there are several other fantastic family-friendly hikes and destinations to visit in David Thompson Country. ● Allstones Lake: The 13-km return hike to Allstones Lake has a 660 metre elevation gain and takes our family about 4 hours roundtrip. It is very steep in spots and is considered a moderate hike.

The reward at the top is a beautiful view of Allstones Lake, Abraham Lake and Mount Michener.

Allstones Lake is stocked with Brook trout, so you can fish there with a license.

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The Landslide Lake Interpretive Fire Trail invites visitors to explore the effects of fire on plants and wildlife. The trail was built within a prescribed fire zone area and interpretive signage helps guide your discoveries in the regenerating forest. The short loop is 400 metres and the longer loop is 2 km and the trail is suitable for all ages.

Left: A prayer flag is a colourful rectangular cloth, often found strung along mountain ridges and peaks high in the Himalayas. They are used to bless the surrounding countryside and for other purposes. Prayer flags are believed to have originated with Bon, which predated Buddhism in Tibet. We found these ones in the forest along the Landslide Lake Interpretive Fire Trail. Right: Abraham Lake is an artificial lake on North Saskatchewan River in western Alberta. Abraham Lake has a surface area of 53.7 km2 and a length of 32 km.

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COUNTRY: Learn about the history of coal mining ● Crescent Falls: Crescent Falls is an easy 6-km walk with an elevation gain of only 85 metres. There is a small waterfall about halfway along the trail, but stick to the main trail and you’ll discover stunning views of Crescent Falls and the Bighorn River Valley. There is a day-use area near the trail that makes an ideal spot to stop for a picnic lunch. ● Landslide Lake Interpretive Fire Trail: One of the newest trails in David Thompson Country, The Landslide Lake Interpretive Fire Trail was developed to educate visitors about the important role fires play in maintaining and enhancing the forested ecosystem. Built in a prescribed burn area near Landslide Lake, the trail has a short loop and a longer loop, both of which are relatively easy hikes for families with younger children. ● Hoodoo Creek: Fossil hounds won’t want to miss the Hoodoo Creek hike. The hike takes 3-4 hours return with an elevation gain of about 420 metres, but if you love finding fossils this is the place to be.

It seems as if every other rock is laced with brachiopods or crinoids. Eventually you’ll come to Hoodoo Creek and two 30-metre hoodoos. If you scramble up the canyon, you can stand in the entrance of a large cave. ● Fish Lake: Nothing says “Canadian Wilderness” better than the call of a loon and Fish Lake has a healthy population of loons. There are some nice little hiking trails around the lake and a campground with a limited number of sites with hookups for RVs. The lake is great for canoeing, kayaking and fly fishing. ● Abraham Lake: Abraham Lake is a huge artificial lake on the North Saskatchewan River. It is 32 km long and has a beautiful milky blue colour thanks to glacial runoff. The lake has become internationally renowned amongst nature photographers for a phenomenon called frozen bubbles. In winter, the plants on the lakebed produce methane gas, which rise as bubbles and stacks and then freezes under the surface of the lake.

Nordegg Coal Mine National Historic Site

The mines and the community were renowned for their use of innovative technology and a tour of the site helps you understand what life was like in a busy coal community in the early to mid-1900’s. The industrial site is largely intact, so you can see where the miner’s hung up their gear and where they processed the coal and loaded the briquettes into rail cars. The actual mine-site is blocked off, so you cannot enter the mine

If You Go ● A good resource for hiking in this part of the province is the guide book: “Hiking Alberta’s David Thompson Country” by Pat Kariel and Eric Schneider. ● There are several campgrounds in David Thompson Country, but if camping isn’t really your thing, book a stay at the rustic David Thompson Resort (www.davidthompsonresort.com) or at Aurum

Lodge (www.aurumlodge.com), an upscale eco-tourism B&B. ● Tours of the Nordegg Coal Mine National Historic Site take place twice daily – at 10 am and 2 pm from May to September. You can book in advance by calling 403-721-COAL or just show up at the appropriate time. The tour covers one half of the site in the morning and the other in the afternoon – it is the largest historic industrial site in North America. For more information, visit: http://www.pc.gc.ca/docs/r/ab/ sites/nordegg.aspx. ● f you are touring the mine site, be sure to stop at the Miner’s Café inside the visitor’s centre. The café is noted for serving a wide variety of delicious pies.

Debbie Olsen is a Lacombe-based freelance writer. If you have a travel story you would like to share or know someone with an interesting travel story that we might interview, please email: DOGO@telusplanet.net or write to: Debbie Olsen, c/o Red Deer Advocate, 2950 Bremner Ave., Red Deer, Alta., T4R 1M9.

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The Nordegg Coal Mine National Historic Site is the largest historic industrial site in North America and you can learn about the history of coal mining and the development of Alberta by visiting the site.

The Brazeau Collieries Minesite produced more than 10 million tons of coal between 1911 and 1955 and the Town of Nordegg was built to be a forwardthinking community for those who worked at the mine.

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A tour of the Nordegg Historical Mine will lend insight into the mining industry and the history of Alberta and the Nordegg area.

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Motorcycle tourists pose next to their bikes as they rest on the roadside near Wentworth, about 1,040 kilometers from Sydney, Australia, during a seven-day, 3,000m) journey across the Outback. Right, sheep leap out onto the road as a motorcycle passes while on the road to Dubbo, 400 kilometers from Sydney, Australia.

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SYDNEY, Australia — Australia has thousands of kilometres of roads crisscrossing the country’s vast Outback.

But most travellers miss out on the beautiful sites dotted across the land by flying from one city to the next.

Four mates and I decided it was time for a closer exploration of the country we call home.

And so, armed with our cameras, we hit the road for a seven-day, 3,000-kilometre journey across the Outback on our motorcycles.

When travelling in such a remote area, planning is essential. We booked our accommodations in advance so we had a definite plan that kept us on schedule.

We set out from Sydney and headed southwest across the state of New South Wales, bypassing the nation’s capital, Canberra, and heading west to Griffith.

Thousands of sheep graze in pastures surrounding the town, which has a strong Italian heritage, a passion for food and a vibrant, creative culture.

Griffith is Australia’s largest wine-producing region, featuring more than a dozen wineries and rich citrus and stone fruit orchards.

We’d stopped in Griffith because it was a convenient location, but we soon discovered its charms after a delicious dinner at the Bistro inside the Griffith RSL Club, a popular social club.

The osso buco was one of the best I’ve tasted, and was worthy of any top restaurant’s menu.

Trips like this sometimes entail extreme conditions, which for us meant cold, early morning departures on dark roads infested with kangaroos and emus.

It’s dangerous no matter what you’re driving, as ’roos bound across the pavement without warning.

Thankfully, Outback driving etiquette was on our side.

Lumbering buses — better equipped to withstand a ’roo strike than a motorcycle — let us follow them, with the drivers hitting their turn signals to warn us of any hopping threats approaching from the left or right.

We made it safely to the Hay Plains, a flat region with little blocking the view of the horizon, and photographed a spectacular sunrise before travelling to Wentworth.

The southwest New South Wales town is best known as the junction of the Murray and Darling Rivers, the country’s largest river system, and boasts the stunning Perry Sandhills, an expanse of wind-swept, red sand

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After 1,000 kilometres on our bikes, Wentworth was a nice break from the saddle, offering plenty of sites to explore on foot and on the water, including a tour of a historic jail and a ride aboard an old-fashioned paddleboat.

Meals at the local pub, the Captain Sturt Hotel, provided a good opportunity to meet (and play pool with) the locals, and taste some hearty Outback cuisine. Vegetarians beware: the steaks here are the size of small dogs.

Our next stop was Broken Hill, a mining community in far west New South Wales. This is where you’ll find the harsher side of the Outback, with dry, cracked earth, spiky spinifex grass and jagged outcrops of granite and sandstone.

The highway stretches ahead as far as the eye can see, cutting through barren, yet beautiful, countryside. You can travel an hour without seeing another soul.

Broken Hill offers accommodation ranging from $20 hostels to swank $250 hotels. After the long ride, we opted for swank, and checked into our posh digs before heading to nearby Silverton — famous as the shooting location for the post-apocalyptic film, Mad Max 2.

At first glance, Silverton (population 36) doesn’t look like much.

There’s a museum, an old Masonic lodge, a tourist information centre and a collection of old cars used in the Mad Max sequel. But a visit to the pub revealed just how popular this place is: More than a thousand signatures adorned the town visitors’ log, which is kept on top of the bar.

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SORIANO REJOINS YANKEES NEW YORK — The New York Yankees acquired Alfonso Soriano from the Chicago Cubs on Friday, bringing back the seven-time All-Star to give a power boost to a team that desperately needs more pop. Soriano immediately went into the starting lineup, batting cleanup and playing left field against Tampa Bay. The Cubs got minor league pitcher Corey Black and are also sending almost $17.7 million to the Yankees to cover the rest of Soriano’s rich contract.

“We’ve obviously been trying to improve our offence this season, to no avail,” Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said. “By far, he was the best available bat to date.” Soriano outhomered the Yankees all by himself (10-8) in the four weeks prior to the deal. Overall, the 37-year-old was hitting .254 with 17 homers and 51 RBIs with the Cubs. The Yankees led the majors with 245 home runs last year, but rank next-to-last in the AL this season with only 88. Banged up, they’ve played most of the year without Curtis Granderson, Mark Teixeira, Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez. Their slump from the right side — Soriano hits righty — is even more acute. It’s been a month since a right-hander homered for the Yankees, with Jayson Nix the last to do it on June 25. Soriano made his major league debut with the Yankees in 1999 and quickly blossomed into a rare package of speed and power. In 2002, he hit 39 homers and 51 doubles while batting .300, stealing 41 bases, scoring 128 runs and driving in 102.

“He’s not the same player he used to be,” Cashman said, “but he certainly provides some thunder from the right side that we’ve been lacking.

Cashman hinted, too, that more deals might be in the works.

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Calgary 37 Winnipeg 24 WINNIPEG — Bo Levi Mitchell wasn’t strutting around after his first career start, which featured three touchdown strikes in the Calgary Stampeders’ 37-24 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Friday.

“Happy, but never satisfied,” Mitchell said of his performance.

“Complacency is key — to make sure that you’re never being complacent, you’re always working to get better.”

Mitchell, Calgary’s third-stringer, got the start ahead of Drew Tate, who sat out with a forearm injury and Kevin Glenn, who’s out with an elbow injury. The Texas native completed 29 of 33 pass attempts for 376 yards as the Stampeders advanced to 4-1 on the season.

And Rene Paredes did the rest with his sure foot.

The third-year Calgary kicker made all five of his field-goal attempts, setting a CFL record for consecutive regularseason field goals with 34, breaking Paul McCallum’s record of 30 from 2011.

“I’m happy we got the win and I got the record at the same time,” Paredes said, adding he’s not predicting how many he might reach before the streak ends.

“That’s 34. I’m going one by one. We’ll see how it goes.”

The Bombers dropped to 1-4 in front of 31,567 fans at Investors Group Field.

Winnipeg has lost eight straight games to the Stampeders, failing to secure a victory

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Calgary Stampeders’ Bo Levi Mitchell (19) throws against Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ Kenny Mainor (54) during the first half of their CFL game at Investors Group Field in Winnipeg on Friday. against the Calgary team since Week 2 of 2009.

Mitchell threw TD passes to Greg Carr, Anthony Parker and Marquay McDaniel. Rob Maver added a 50-yard punt single and Paredes’ field goals from 37, 19, 26, 32 and 23 yards sealed the deal.

The game marked the first CFL matchup in 17 years to feature quarterbacks making their first pro starts for both teams as Bombers’ backup Justin Goltz took the field for Buck Pierce, who suffered a stomach injury

in last week’s loss to Toronto.

Goltz threw a pair of touchdown passes to third-year receiver Jade Etienne from five and eight yards out, marking Etienne’s first and second career CFL TDs. Bomber Justin Palardy connected on a 41-yard field goal and Chad Simpson ran in a two-yard TD with 1:19 left in the game.

Calgary led 8-7 after the first half, 17-14 at halftime and 27-14 after the third quarter.

“I don’t think they

came out and really did anything different in the second half,” said Goltz, who was 19-of-35 for 194 yards, two TDs and one interception.

“I think we have to take a lot of that on our own shoulders. There was a handful of throws I would have liked to have back and there were throws I know I can complete.”

Pierce said late this week he felt healthy enough to play, but head coach Tim Burke went with Goltz, saying the trainers told him other-

wise.

Goltz has no idea if he did enough to earn a second start in B.C. on Aug. 5.

“I don’t know. That’s out of my control,” he said. “I wish I would have done more and made it more concrete, to be completely honest.”

Both quarterbacks notched their first career touchdown passes in the opening quarter.

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CANADIAN OPEN

Mahan spoils Merrick’s record round THE CANADIAN PRESS OAKVILLE, Ont. — John Merrick shot one of the best rounds in Canadian Open history.

But it still wasn’t enough.

Merrick shot a 10-under 62 to take the early clubhouse lead in the second round of the RBC Canadian Open on Friday, but Hunter Mahan caught him with an 8-under 64 performance for an overall score of 13-under par.

“I saw kind of going into 9, I saw he was at 11, and it was weird because I think he was at 7 or 8 or something, and then he was at 11. Sixty-two is a pretty good round,” said Mahan. “But I didn’t really think I had to catch him. There’s so much golf to be played here.

“I think I just wanted to go out there and not try to shoot for a score but just try to play golf.”

Merrick’s morning round tied a course record at the par-72, 7,253-yard Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville, Ont., to take the early clubhouse lead at 11 under. Greg Norman set the mark at the 1986 Canadian Open.

“I actually kind of had a bad warm up this morning. It was strange,” said Merrick. “I wasn’t hitting it that great and I didn’t feel that good.

Maybe that makes you focus a little bit more, try to figure out what’s going on. And I was able to kind of work a couple things out and got off to a good start and eagled the second hole, which kind of calmed me down.

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John Merrick watches his tee shot on the 17th hole in the second round at the Canadian Open Golf Championship at Glen Abbey in Oakville, Ont., on Friday.

“Whenever you try to force things in golf you never get what you want to do.”

Bubba Watson sat third at the $5.6-million purse PGA Tour stop after a 5-under 67 in the threesome ahead of Mahan.

“As long as I can keep my patience and I can just have fun out there, and hopefully this weather just doesn’t bother me too bad, and then we’ll have fun this weekend,” said Watson.

Mahan was pleased with Friday’s performance and saw it as a

stepping stone after he tied for ninth at 3-over par in last week’s British Open.

“Yeah, I kind of built off last week,” said Mahan of Friday’s round. “I got some good things I’m doing with my swing and everything, and feel good about that. I’m just going out there and really trying to trust my game. Just allow things to happen and not get in the way of myself and be as present as I can and keep my head up and keep moving forward. And just kind of letting my abilities and everything that

I’m doing in my game, let it try to come out.”

Mike Weir of Brights Grove, Ont., was the top Canadian after shooting a 5-under 67 in the second round, putting him at 4 under for the tournament.

“Yeah, it was a great day. It was one of those rounds that could have been really anything.

I could have been 10 under pretty easily, I think,” said Weir. “But played great, and it was exciting to do that for the fans.”

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Isaac looking forward to taking out frustration on Riders THE CANADIAN PRESS HAMILTON, Ont. — Brandon Isaac will make his Hamilton Tiger-Cats debut with a huge chip on his shoulder.

The veteran linebacker will be in Hamilton’s lineup Saturday versus the Saskatchewan Roughriders (4-0) in Guelph, Ont. The game will be a shot at redemption for the Ticats following a lopsided 37-0 road decision to the Riders on Sunday, but for Isaac it’s a much-needed chance to take out his frustration at being released

Tuesday by the Toronto Argonauts.

“I know I’m going to be pissed off,” Isaac said Friday. “I don’t like the situation I’m in, however I’m learning to deal with it.

“I don’t want to talk about it because it’s not going to make the situation any better. Good luck to them . . . it is what it is. A lot of people don’t know what it is, I kind of still don’t know what it is but at the same time they released me, I’m a Ticat, I’m happy to be here and I can’t wait till (Saturday) to get some of this frustration off my chest.”

Isaac, 28, helped Toronto win the 100th Grey Cup last November and was named a team captain heading into the 2013 campaign. He had 16 tackles and one sack in four games before being surprisingly cut four days after the Argos’ 3519 road win in Winnipeg.

Kent Austin, Hamilton’s head coach, GM and football operations director, has simple expectations of Isaac.

“I expect him to play in certain situations and personnel groupings,” Austin said. “We just get back to work and prepare the way we know

how to . . . correct our mistakes, which were many, and play a team game with more effort and better preparation.”

The six-foot-three, 208-pound Isaac hasn’t had much time in his new surroundings after signing with Hamilton (13) on Wednesday. Fortunately, he has a history with Ticats defensive co-ordinator Orlondo Steinauer, who was Toronto’s secondary coach last year.

“It’s basically the same defence Toronto runs but the terminology is a lot different,” he said. “Once I learn the

CFL terminology, I’ve already learned about 80 per cent of the calls . . . . I’ll feel just right.

“It is weird (wearing Hamilton colours) however the Ticats have given me the opportunity to play football again and I’m so grateful and honoured to be here. I’m going to continue to show this league I’m a good player, I’m reliable, responsible for my actions and I’m going to do things the right way.”

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Jays’ offence thrives in win over Astros

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — By the time Edwin Encarnacion took his curtain call in the seventh inning, R.A. Dickey’s rough night was forgotten.

Encarnacion hit two of the Toronto Blue Jays’ five home runs, including a grand slam, in a 12-6 rout of the Houston Astros on Friday night at Rogers Centre. It marked their first consecutive victories since their 11-game winning streak last month.

Encarnacion was the star on a night baseballs were flying around the park.

Toronto’s cleanup hitter went 3-for4 with five RBIs, becoming the first player in franchise history to hit two homers in the same inning since Joe Carter in 1993.

In the process, he and the rest of the lineup bailed out Dickey, who didn’t have his best stuff. The knuckleballer

saw his home ERA rise to 5.97 as he gave up five runs on seven hits, including the 18th home run hit on him at Rogers Centre this season.

“The balls fly in here,” manager John Gibbons said Friday afternoon.

“That’s not always good for a knuckleballer. It’s never good for anybody.”

Dickey’s struggles were a footnote because the offence came alive against Astros starter Jordan Lyles and got better against a young bullpen that couldn’t stop the bleeding.

After falling behind 2-0 on a tworun home run by rookie left-fielder Marc Krauss in the second inning, Toronto got both runs back in the third.

Shortstop Jose Reyes led off the inning with a solo homer, and Melky Cabrera scored on Jose Bautista’s sacrifice fly.

An RBI double by Krauss restored the Astros’ two-run lead, which Toronto third baseman Brett Lawrie cut in half with a solo home run in the fourth.

Center-fielder Colby Rasmus continued his hot hitting of late with an RBI double an inning later, but Dickey was still in line for the loss when he left after six innings with the Blue Jays trailing 5-4.

A 6-4 deficit greeted the Blue Jays in the seventh, but that’s when the lineup thrived. Encarnacion hit a leadoff home run against reliever Paul Clemens, and Adam Lind went deep right after to tie the score.

Second baseman Maicer Izturis drove in Ramsus — the go-ahead run — with a double, and later a bases-loaded walk by Wesley Wright kept the inning going. Encarnacion provided the fireworks with a no-doubt grand slam off Hector Ambriz.

Toronto batted around and put up eight runs in the seventh, their most productive inning since the all-star break.

But this was an offensive breakout

Wiebe, Langer share lead at Royal Birkdale

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SENIOR BRITISH OPEN

SOUTHPORT, England — Mark Wiebe of the United States shot a 5-under 65 Friday to share the lead with Bernhard Langer after the second round of the Senior British Open at Royal Birkdale.

Wiebe had four birdies on the back nine. Langer, the 2010 champion at Carnoustie, shot a 67 and made five birdies. Both players finished at 5-under 135.

“I really got my irons zoned in on the back nine,” Wiebe said. “I know there’s a long way to go, but I’m tickled to be where I am. It was unbelievable and great to shoot the low round.”

Wiebe moved to 1 under by the turn with two birdies and a bogey. He had

three birdies in four holes from the 13th and added another with a 15-foot putt at the last.

The German dropped two strokes at No. 6 when he double-hit the ball.

“The ball was sitting up in the long grass and I caught it high on the clubface and again on the follow through,” said Langer, a two-time Masters champion. “But that was my only blemish.

Most of it was impressive and good, and I putted a little better today.”

David Frost of South Africa (68) finished a stroke back in third. He picked up birdies at Nos. 2, 5 and 9 to move to 5 under. He faltered slightly on the back nine, dropping shots at the par-3

12th and 14th before a birdie at No. 17.

“It was a bit of a shaky round,” Frost said. “I didn’t feel comfortable with the club in my hand. I hit some wayward shots, but managed to hit good irons into the greens and the putter was my saviour.”

Rod Spittle was the only Canadian to make the cut. The Niagara Falls, Ont., native is at 3 over after shooting a 72.

Tom Watson, Frost’s playing partner, only got going after a front nine featuring two birdies, two bogeys and a double bogey. The American made long putts at Nos. 11, 12 and 13 and holed another birdie at the 15th. He bogeyed the last two to finish at 4 over.

Overnight leader Gene Sauers shot a 70 for a share of fourth place with Peter Fowler (68) and Mark McNulty (67).

Usain Bolt recovers from slow start to win 100 at meet

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON — Usain Bolt returned to the site of his last Olympic triumph, winning the 100 metres at the Anniversary Games on Friday in his best time this season after recovering from a slow start.

The world’s fastest man failed to leave the blocks promptly but powered through the field at the Diamond League meet. He finished in 9.85 sec-

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CFL: Offensive line played great Mitchell tossed a 27-yard TD strike to the six-foot-six Carr in the end zone, who outstretched five-foot-nine defensive back Marty Markett for the ball at 12:23.

Goltz recorded his first TD pass in a six-play, 73-yard drive that included his 40-yard pass to Rory Kohlert on a broken play. Calgary was also called for a face mask on the play and Winnipeg moved to Calgary’s 11-yard line.

After a six-yard run by Simpson, the Michigan native fired a quick pass to Etienne as he crossed in front of the goal post with time running out in the opening quarter. Goltz sent Etienne his second TD pass on the same route at 3:38 of the second quarter.

“It’s nice, but it sucks to lose,” said Etienne, who hails from Regina.

After a turnover on downs by the Bombers, Paredes booted his fourth field goal of the game, improving Cal-

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that wasn’t just about Encarnacion or a handful of home runs. Seven different hitters drove in at least a run, and every starter except Bautista and Josh Thole got a hit.

In musing about Dickey’s struggles at Rogers Centre this season, Gibbons did allow that playing here isn’t so bad.

“It’s a good place to hit,” he said.

It didn’t hurt that the Blue Jays were facing an opponent that has given up the most runs in the majors.

NOTES — Lawrie played the entire game at third base after he and Izturis were listed there and at second on the lineup card. Gibbons said he didn’t know who marked 4 and 5 on the card but repeated that he saw Lawrie as a third baseman . . . . Astros right fielder J.D. Martinez left the game with a left wrist injury.

Quenneville signs three-year extension with Blackhawks

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO — Stan Bowman wanted to keep Joel Quenneville in Chicago, and the coach had no desire to leave.

After two Stanley Cup titles in four seasons, this was a no-brainer.

The Blackhawks announced a threeyear contract extension for Quenneville on Friday, kicking off their sixth annual fan convention with a crowdpleasing move.

“There’s no one we’d want coaching this team more than Joel,” said Bowman, who was promoted to general manager about nine months after Quenneville was hired in 2008. “He’s done a fantastic job over the years. I think the record speaks for itself.”

The 54-year-old Quenneville is 222106 in five seasons in Chicago. He led the Blackhawks to the Stanley Cup in 2010, ending a 49-year drought, and then coached them to another title this year.

With captain Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane and several other players standing off to the side, Quenneville said he was privileged to coach the best group in the league.

onds at the stadium where he won three gold medals at last year’s London Games.

Bolt, who holds the world record in the 100 and 200, is looking to do even better at the athletics world championships in Moscow next month.

“It (the start) was horrifying for me,” he said. “I think it is just race rust and I just need to get a few races in. The rounds in the world championships will help that and get my legs freer and a bit lighter. Hopefully the coach

will figure out what I need to do to get me more explosive out of the blocks, I guess.

“For the first time, I think, in a long while I was slightly nervous. Initially I was excited to come out because I knew it was going to be a big crowd.

But when I got out there and I saw that it was ram-packed and the energy was still like the Olympics, it was just wonderful, so I was slightly nervous but I loved the energy of the crowd. It was beautiful and I love competing here.”

gary’s lead to 27-14 with less than three minutes left in the third quarter, and securing the victory for the Stamps as they head into their bye week.

The Bombers worked for Simpson’s late TD run, which finished off a 17-play, 75-yard drive.

Calgary running back Jon Cornish rushed 16 times for 88 yards, lead both teams in receiving yards with six catches for 87 yards.

“Thanks to a great team effort we had a balanced offence,” said Stamps head coach John Hufnagel, who added that Mitchell read and saw the field well. “First of all, our offensive line played great. They opened up some holes and they provided Bo some protection so my compliments really go to my offensive line.”

under overall. Roger Sloan of Merritt, B.C., caught up to Fritsch on the leaderboard after shooting 1-under 71 for the second day in a row.

“It’s a great opportunity to get experience out here on the PGA Tour,” said Sloan. “Obviously this is where I want to be, this is where I want my career to be. So I’m just committed to being focused out there on the golf course.”

David Hearn of Brantford, Ont., was the other Canadian to make the cut after a 1-over 73 afternoon.

Fritsch was impressed with Merrick’s score.

“I don’t think they played all the holes today — 62,” said Fritsch. “He probably played 16 holes.”

Merrick couldn’t believe the round he’d had himself — he had to doublecheck his final score with his caddy.

“It didn’t feel like 62 at all,” said Merrick. “(I) made that putt on the last hole and told my caddie, I was like, ’was that 10 under?’ He was like, ’I think so.’

“I was just trying to keep making birdies and not quite think about what I was doing.”

Merrick was pleased to be playing so well at a national open.

“It’s a very prestigious event,” said Merrick. “Yeah, it’s a great honour to

be here and playing the tournament, and it’s definitely one that you look at to play well at, definitely.”

First-round leader Brendan Steele struggled in the afternoon, shooting a 3-over 75 to drop into a group tied for 26th. Two-time Canadian Open champion Jim Furyk was in a group tied for 16th at 5-under par, while Scott Piercy, last year’s title holder, was tied for 56th at 2 under.

A cut line of 1-under par eliminated several Canadians, including Graham Delaet (73) of Weyburn, Sask., amateur Corey Conners (74) of Listowel, Ont., Eugene Wong (71) of North Vancouver, B.C., Calgary’s Stephen Ames (73), Peter Laws (74) of Milton, Ont., amateur Adam Svensson (72) of Surrey, B.C., Bryn Parry (75) of North Vancouver, B.C., and Brian Hadley (75) of Sarnia, Ont. Also cut were amateur Eric Banks (84) of Truro, N.S., Mackenzie Hughes (75) of Dundas, Ont., Riley Wheeldon (75) of Comox, B.C., amateur Kevin Carrigan (73) from Victoria, Toronto’s Albin Choi (73) and Adam Hadwin (71) of Abbotsford, B.C. There will be a second cut after Saturday’s third round because more than 78 players made Friday’s cut.

competed in the CVI 1 junior division on Phoenix finishing sixth and ninth respectively.

The next competition — the 2013 VaultCanada national championships

and Alberta-Saskatchewan provincials — is Aug. 7-8 in Ponoka at the Calnash Ag-Event Centre.

GOLF: Merrick in disbelief He jumped over several of his fellow countrymen, including first-round top Canadian Brad Fritsch, from Ottawa, who shot 1-over par on the second day of the tournament to fall to 2 the Cuban would get the shot at the world title despite the fact Usmanee had deserved to win the fight.

The 31-year-old Usmanee signed with Greg Cohen Promotions in May and is worked with highly regarded trainer Eddie Mustafa Muhammad at the Floyd Mayweather’s gym in Las Vegas.

Baile captures sixth place on junior golf tour Buccaneers receive bye in CALGARY — Lorne Baile of Ponoka football quarter-finals captured sixth place at the McLennan

Usmanee to fight for world championship on Aug. 23 Red Deer’s Arash Usmanee will get his world championship fight.

Usmanee will meet IBF super featherweight champion Argenis Mendez of the Dominican Republic on Aug,. 23 at the Turning Stone Casino in Verona, N.Y. as a feature bout on ESPN’s Friday Night Fights.

The last time Usmanee fought on ESPN he was robbed of a decision against Cuba’s Rances Barthelemy in Miami. It was thought at the time that

The Central Alberta Buccaneers have received a bye in the Alberta Football League quarter-finals after finishing second in the league with a 5-1 record.

They will play a semifinal game Aug. 11 at 2 p.m. at Lacombe’s MEGlobal Athletic Park.

Equestrian vaulting athletes turn in good show A quartet of equestrian vaulting athletes representing Central Alberta turned in a good showing at the CVI Pacific Cup in Hollister, Calif.

Angelique and Jeanine van der Sluijs, out of the Meadow Creek Vaulting Club in Olds, won the CVI 2 senior pas de deux division on Phoenix, who is out of the Spruce Valley Vaulters Club in Rocky Mountain House.

Jeanine van der Sluijs vaulted on her horse, Oliver, to a sixth-place finish in the top individual division, CVI 3. Jeanine is the only Canadian vaulter to qualify for the 2014 World Equestrian Games in Normandy, France.

Angelique van der Sluijs took fifth ion the CVI 2 senior division on Phoenix.

Chelsie Nicolls of Spruce Valley and Brooke Boyd of Meadow Creek

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Ross/Sun Junior Golf Tour stop at the Country Hills Golf and Country Club Thursday.

Baile shot an 82, which left him 12 strokes back of John McKiernan of Calgary’s Silverwing Links.

McKiernan, who was seven shots ahead of Andrew Chelack of Inglewood, won the born in 1994-96 division with Baile fourth. Chelack won the born in 1997-98 division.

Jace Oulette of Innisfail was fourth in the born in 1999 and later category with an 88, five strokes back of Justin Loro of Country Hills.

The next stop on tour is Monday in Canmore.

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Saturday, July 27, 2013

Baseball

Football

Tampa Bay Boston Baltimore New York Toronto

AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct 61 42 .592 61 43 .587 58 46 .558 54 49 .524 47 55 .461

GB — 1/2 3.5 7 13.5

Detroit Cleveland Kansas City Minnesota Chicago

Central Division W L Pct 57 45 .559 54 48 .529 49 51 .490 43 56 .434 40 60 .400

GB — 3 7 12.5 16

Oakland Texas Seattle Los Angeles Houston

West Division W L 59 43 56 47 49 53 48 52 34 68

Pct .578 .544 .480 .480 .333

GB — 3.5 10 10 25

Friday’s Games Baltimore 6, Boston 0 Tampa Bay 10, N.Y. Yankees 6 Cleveland 11, Texas 8, 11 innings Toronto 12, Houston 6 Detroit 2, Philadelphia 1 Kansas City 5, Chicago White Sox 1 L.A. Angels at Oakland, 8:05 p.m.

Minnesota at Seattle, 8:10 p.m.

Today’s Games Tampa Bay (Archer 5-3) at N.Y. Yankees (Nova 4-3), 11:05 a.m.

Houston (Keuchel 4-5) at Toronto (Jo.Johnson 1-6), 11:07 a.m.

L.A. Angels (Richards 2-4) at Oakland (Milone 8-8), 1:05 p.m.

Minnesota (Deduno 6-4) at Seattle (Harang 5-8), 2:10 p.m.

Boston (Dempster 5-8) at Baltimore (Feldman 2-1), 5:05 p.m.

Texas (Darvish 9-4) at Cleveland (Masterson 11-7), 5:05 p.m.

Philadelphia (Valdes 1-0) at Detroit (Scherzer 14-1), 5:08 p.m.

Kansas City (W.Davis 4-9) at Chicago White Sox (Sale 6-9), 5:10 p.m.

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

Texas at Cleveland, 11:05 a.m.

Houston at Toronto, 11:07 a.m.

Philadelphia at Detroit, 11:08 a.m.

Boston at Baltimore, 11:35 a.m.

Kansas City at Chicago White Sox, 12:10 p.m.

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

Minnesota at Seattle, 2:10 p.m.

Monday’s Games Tampa Bay at Boston, 4:10 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Cleveland, 5:05 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Texas, 5:05 p.m.

Toronto at Oakland, 8:05 p.m.

Atlanta Washington Philadelphia New York Miami

St. Louis Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago Milwaukee

Los Angeles Arizona Colorado San Francisco San Diego

NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division W L Pct 58 45 .563 50 54 .481 49 54 .476 46 54 .460 39 62 .386

GB — 8.5 9 10.5 18

Central Division W L Pct 62 38 .620 60 41 .594 59 45 .567 45 55 .450 42 60 .412

GB — 2.5 5 17 21

West Division W L 54 48 54 49 50 54 46 55 46 58

Pct .529 .524 .481 .455 .442

GB — 1/2 5 7.5 9

Friday’s Games N.Y. Mets 11, Washington 0, 1st game Washington 2, N.Y. Mets 1, 2nd game Detroit 2, Philadelphia 1 Miami 2, Pittsburgh 0 Atlanta 4, St. Louis 1 Colorado 8, Milwaukee 3 Arizona 10, San Diego 0 L.A. Dodgers 2, Cincinnati 1 Chicago Cubs at San Francisco, 8:15 p.m.

Today’s Games N.Y. Mets (Gee 7-7) at Washington (Haren 4-11), 1:05 p.m.

St. Louis (J.Kelly 1-3) at Atlanta (Teheran 7-5), 1:05 p.m.

Philadelphia (Valdes 1-0) at Detroit (Scherzer 14-1), 5:08 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Morton 2-2) at Miami (Koehler 2-5), 5:10 p.m.

Milwaukee (Gorzelanny 1-4) at Colorado (McHugh 0-1), 6:10 p.m.

San Diego (Cashner 6-5) at Arizona (Skaggs 2-2), 6:10 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (Rusin 1-0) at San Francisco (Bumgarner 10-6), 7:05 p.m.

Cincinnati (Arroyo 9-7) at L.A. Dodgers (Ryu 8-3), 7:10 p.m.

Sunday’s Games Philadelphia at Detroit, 11:08 a.m.

Pittsburgh at Miami, 11:10 a.m.

N.Y. Mets at Washington, 11:35 a.m.

Chicago Cubs at San Francisco, 2:05 p.m.

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

Milwaukee at Colorado, 2:10 p.m.

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

St. Louis at Atlanta, 6:05 p.m.

Monday’s Games St. Louis at Pittsburgh, 5:05 p.m.

Colorado at Atlanta, 5:10 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at Miami, 5:10 p.m.

Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs, 6:05 p.m.

Cincinnati at San Diego, 8:10 p.m.

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1 0

Lackey, D.Britton (7), De La Torre (8) and Saltalamacchia; Tillman, Tom.Hunter (8), Ji.Johnson (9) and Wieters. W—Tillman 13-3. L—Lackey 7-8.

HRs—Baltimore, A.Jones 2 (22), Machado (9), Hardy (18).

Texas Cleveland

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(11 innings) M.Perez, Wolf (4), R.Ross (7), Soria (8), Frasor (9) and Pierzynski; Kluber, Allen (7), R.Hill (7), J.Smith (8), C.Perez (9), Shaw (11) and C.Santana. W— Shaw 1-2. L—Frasor 0-2. HRs—Texas, N.Cruz (24).

Cleveland, Swisher (11), Raburn (11).

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Hellickson, Farnsworth (7), C.Ramos (8), J.Wright (9), McGee (9), Rodney (9) and Lobaton; Sabathia, Warren (6) and Au.Romine. W—Hellickson 10-3.

L—Sabathia 9-9. Sv—Rodney (25). HRs—Tampa Bay, Loney (10).

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Lyles, Blackley (6), Clemens (6), W.Wright (7), Ambriz (7), Cisnero (8) and J.Castro; Dickey, McGowan (7), Cecil (7), Delabar (8), Loup (9) and Thole. W— Cecil 4-1. L—Clemens 4-4. HRs—Houston, Krauss (2). Toronto, Reyes (6), Lawrie (7), Encarnacion 2 (28), Lind (12).

K. City Chicago

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Shields, K.Herrera (8), Hochevar (9) and S.Perez; Quintana, Veal (8), Lindstrom (9), Purcey (9) and Phegley. W—Shields 5-7. L—Quintana 5-3. HRs— Kansas City, Lough (4). Chicago, Gillaspie (9).

Phila.

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4 6

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Hamels, Lu.Garcia (8) and Ruiz; Fister, Benoit (9) and Avila. W—Fister 9-5. L—Hamels 4-13. Sv— Benoit (10).

NATIONAL LEAGUE First Game New York 102 000 206 — 11 13 Wash.

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0 0

Mejia, Rice (8), Germen (9) and Recker; Zimmermann, Abad (7), Mattheus (8), Storen (9) and K.Suzuki. W—Mejia 1-0. L—Zimmermann 12-6.

HRs—New York, Dan.Murphy 2 (8), I.Davis (6).

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Harvey, Hawkins (9) and Buck; Ohlendorf, Clippard (8), R.Soriano (9) and W.Ramos. W—R.Soriano 2-2. L—Hawkins 3-2. HRs—Washington, Zimmerman (12).

Pittsburgh 000 Miami 000

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5 8

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Locke, J.Gomez (7) and R.Martin, McKenry; H.Alvarez, A.Ramos (7), M.Dunn (8), Qualls (8), Cishek (9) and Mathis. W—H.Alvarez 1-1. L—Locke 9-3. Sv—Cishek (21). HRs—Miami, Stanton (12).

St. Louis Atlanta

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Wainwright, Choate (8) and Y.Molina; Minor, Walden (8), Kimbrel (9) and McCann. W—Minor 10-5. L— Wainwright 13-6. Sv—Kimbrel (29). HRs—St. Louis, Y.Molina (8). Atlanta, Heyward (8).

Milwaukee 000 Colorado 040

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8 9

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W.Peralta, Wooten (4), Badenhop (7) and Maldonado; Chatwood, Corpas (8) and W.Rosario.

W—Chatwood 7-3. L—W.Peralta 7-10. HRs—Milwaukee, C.Gomez (17).

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Stults, Hynes (6), Thatcher (8) and Hundley; Delgado and Nieves. W—Delgado 3-3. L—Stults 8-9.

HRs—Arizona, C.Ross (6).

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H.Bailey, Hoover (8) and C.Miller, Mesoraco; Kershaw, Jansen (9) and A.Ellis. W—Kershaw 10-6.

L—H.Bailey 5-10. Sv—Jansen (13). HRs—Los Angeles, H.Ramirez (11).

MAJOR LEAGUE LEADERS AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING—MiCabrera, Detroit, .358; Mauer, Minnesota, .324; DOrtiz, Boston, .323; Trout, Los Angeles, .321; Loney, Tampa Bay, .317; ABeltre, Texas, .312; TorHunter, Detroit, .308.

RUNS—MiCabrera, Detroit, 76; CDavis, Baltimore, 74; AJones, Baltimore, 72; DeJennings, Tampa Bay, 67; Trout, Los Angeles, 67; Bautista, Toronto, 66; Encarnacion, Toronto, 66.

RBI—CDavis, Baltimore, 97; MiCabrera, Detroit, 96; Encarnacion, Toronto, 80; Fielder, Detroit, 74; AJones, Baltimore, 74; NCruz, Texas, 71; Cano, New York, 70.

HITS—Machado, Baltimore, 135; MiCabrera, Detroit, 134; ABeltre, Texas, 127; Trout, Los Angeles, 127; AJones, Baltimore, 126; Pedroia, Boston, 122; Ellsbury, Boston, 121.

DOUBLES—Machado, Baltimore, 39; Mauer,

Minnesota, 31; CDavis, Baltimore, 30; Trout, Los Angeles, 29; JhPeralta, Detroit, 28; JCastro, Houston, 27; Napoli, Boston, 26; CSantana, Cleveland, 26; Seager, Seattle, 26.

TRIPLES—Trout, Los Angeles, 8; Ellsbury, Boston, 7; Drew, Boston, 6; Gardner, New York, 5; DeJennings, Tampa Bay, 5; LMartin, Texas, 5; Kawasaki, Toronto, 4; HKendrick, Los Angeles, 4; McLouth, Baltimore, 4.

HOME RUNS—CDavis, Baltimore, 37; MiCabrera, Detroit, 31; Encarnacion, Toronto, 28; NCruz, Texas, 24; ADunn, Chicago, 24; Ibanez, Seattle, 24; Bautista, Toronto, 23.

STOLEN BASES—Ellsbury, Boston, 37; RDavis, Toronto, 27; Altuve, Houston, 25; McLouth, Baltimore, 25; Andrus, Texas, 22; Trout, Los Angeles, 22; Kipnis, Cleveland, 21; AlRamirez, Chicago, 21; Rios, Chicago, 21.

PITCHING—Scherzer, Detroit, 14-1; MMoore, Tampa Bay, 14-3; Colon, Oakland, 13-3; Tillman, Baltimore, 13-3; FHernandez, Seattle, 11-4; CWilson, Los Angeles, 11-6; Masterson, Cleveland, 11-7.

ERA—FHernandez, Seattle, 2.43; Kuroda, New York, 2.51; Colon, Oakland, 2.52; AniSanchez, Detroit, 2.68; Sale, Chicago, 2.81; Darvish, Texas, 2.86; Iwakuma, Seattle, 2.87.

STRIKEOUTS—Darvish, Texas, 161; Scherzer, Detroit, 157; FHernandez, Seattle, 147; Masterson, Cleveland, 145; Sale, Chicago, 142; Verlander, Detroit, 132; Iwakuma, Seattle, 129; DHolland, Texas, 129.

SAVES—JiJohnson, Baltimore, 35; MRivera, New York, 33; Nathan, Texas, 32; Balfour, Oakland, 26; AReed, Chicago, 26; Frieri, Los Angeles, 25; GHolland, Kansas City, 25; Rodney, Tampa Bay, 25.

NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING—YMolina, St. Louis, .335; Cuddyer, Colorado, .331; Craig, St. Louis, .331; CJohnson, Atlanta, .329; MCarpenter, St. Louis, .325; Votto, Cincinnati, .320; Posey, San Francisco, .318.

RUNS—MCarpenter, St. Louis, 79; Votto, Cincinnati, 72; Choo, Cincinnati, 71; CGonzalez, Colorado, 71; Goldschmidt, Arizona, 65; Holliday, St. Louis, 64; SMarte, Pittsburgh, 63.

RBI—Goldschmidt, Arizona, 83; Phillips, Cincinnati, 81; Craig, St. Louis, 79; Bruce, Cincinnati, 72; DBrown, Philadelphia, 69; CGonzalez, Colorado, 67; FFreeman, Atlanta, 65.

HITS—Segura, Milwaukee, 127; MCarpenter, St. Louis, 125; Craig, St. Louis, 124; Votto, Cincinnati, 123; DanMurphy, New York, 118; Goldschmidt, Arizona, 117; YMolina, St. Louis, 117.

DOUBLES—MCarpenter, St. Louis, 32; Bruce, Cincinnati, 30; YMolina, St. Louis, 30; Rizzo, Chicago, 29; Posey, San Francisco, 28; McCutchen, Pittsburgh, 27; GParra, Arizona, 27.

TRIPLES—CGomez, Milwaukee, 9; SMarte, Pittsburgh, 8; Segura, Milwaukee, 8; Span, Washington, 7; CGonzalez, Colorado, 6; DWright, New York, 6; Hechavarria, Miami, 5.

HOME RUNS—PAlvarez, Pittsburgh, 26; CGonzalez, Colorado, 26; DBrown, Philadelphia, 24; Goldschmidt, Arizona, 22; Bruce, Cincinnati, 21; Uggla, Atlanta, 21; Beltran, St. Louis, 19.

STOLEN BASES—ECabrera, San Diego, 35; SMarte, Pittsburgh, 30; Segura, Milwaukee, 30; CGomez, Milwaukee, 22; Revere, Philadelphia, 22; McCutchen, Pittsburgh, 21; EYoung, New York, 20.

PITCHING—Wainwright, St. Louis, 13-6; Corbin, Arizona, 12-1; Lynn, St. Louis, 12-5; Zimmermann, Washington, 12-6; 9 tied at 10.

ERA—Kershaw, Los Angeles, 1.96; Harvey, New York, 2.11; Locke, Pittsburgh, 2.15; Corbin, Arizona, 2.31; Wainwright, St. Louis, 2.51; Leake, Cincinnati, 2.73; Fernandez, Miami, 2.74.

STRIKEOUTS—Harvey, New York, 164; Kershaw, Los Angeles, 156; Wainwright, St. Louis, 145; Samardzija, Chicago, 139; HBailey, Cincinnati, 138; GGonzalez, Washington, 136; Latos, Cincinnati, 136.

SAVES—Grilli, Pittsburgh, 30; Mujica, St. Louis, 30; Kimbrel, Atlanta, 29; RSoriano, Washington, 25; Romo, San Francisco, 24; Chapman, Cincinnati, 24; Cishek, Miami, 21.

MiCabrera Det Mauer Min DOrtiz Bos Trout LAA Loney TB ABeltre Tex TorHunter Det CDavis Bal Donaldson Oak Pedroia Bos

AMERICAN LEAGUE TOP TEN G AB R H 97 374 76 134 92 367 51 119 84 313 51 101 99 396 67 127 101 344 41 109 101 407 58 127 91 386 61 119 103 375 74 115 100 369 52 112 103 403 58 122

Pct. .358 .324 .323 .321 .317 .312 .308 .307 .304 .303

NATIONAL LEAGUE TOP TEN G AB R H YMolina StL 94 349 46 117 Cuddyer Col 82 311 48 103 Craig StL 97 375 55 124 CJohnson Atl 86 301 35 99 MCarpenter StL 96 385 79 125 Votto Cin 104 384 72 123 Posey SF 97 343 42 109 Segura Mil 100 406 56 127 Scutaro SF 87 338 40 105 Goldschmidt Ari 102 381 65 117

Pct. .335 .331 .331 .329 .325 .320 .318 .313 .311 .307

Transactions BASEBALL COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE — Suspended Atlanta RHP Humberto Carpio (DSL Braves) and Cincinnati OF Yoel Noel (DSL Reds) 50 games for violations of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.

American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Optioned 3B Danny Valencia to Norfolk (IL). Sent 1B Steve Pearce to the GCL Orioles for a rehab assignment.

HOUSTON ASTROS — Sent OF Trevor Crowe to Oklahoma City (PCL) for a rehab assignment.

LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Designated RHP Billy Buckner for assignment.

NEW YORK YANKEES — Sent OF Curtis Granderson and INF Jayson Nix to Tampa (FSL) for rehab assignments. Optioned OF Thomas Neal to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Agreed to terms with INF Brendan Harris on a minor league contract.

SEATTLE MARINERS — Placed C Mike Zunino on the 15-day DL. Signed C Humberto Quintera.

National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Sent RHP Trevor Cahill to the AZL Diamondbacks for a rehab assignment.

CHICAGO CUBS — Traded OF Alfonso Soriano to the N.Y. Yankees for RHP Corey Black. Selected the contract of RHP Eduardo Sanchez from Iowa (PCL).

COLORADO ROCKIES — Placed LHP Drew Pomeranz on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 23. Recalled OF Corey Dickerson from Colorado Springs (PCL).

MIAMI MARLINS — Assigned 2B Chris Valaika outright to New Orleans (PCL).

NEW YORK METS — Reinstated RHP Jenrry Mejia from the 60-day DL. Optioned OF Kirk Nieuwenhuis to Las Vegas (PCL).

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Transferred LHP Jeremy Horst to the 60-day DL. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Activated INF Joaquin Arias from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Jake Dunning to Fresno (PCL). Acquired RHP Guillermo Moscoso from the Chicago Cubs for a player to be named or cash considerations.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Reinstated RHP Ryan Mattheus from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Drew Storen to Syracuse (IL).

American Association AMARILLO SOX — Released RHP Freddy Flores.

EL PASO DIABLOS — Released LHP Michael Joyce.

LINCOLN SALTDOGS — Released OF Brian Wuest.

Can-Am League NEWARK BEARS — Signed OF Wander Nunez.

QUEBEC CAPITALES — Released RHP Jeff Kaplan.

Frontier League FLORENCE FREEDOM — Released INF J.C. Figueroa.

ROCKFORD AVIATORS — Released RHP Jake Nicholson.

SCHAUMBURG BOOMERS — Released RHP Chris Armstrong.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association DALLAS MAVERICKS — Re-signed C Bernard James.

LOS ANGELES LAKERS — Agreed to terms with F Elias Harris.

MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES — Signed G Jamaal Franklin to a multiyear contract.

MILWAUKEE BUCKS — Signed C Miroslav Raduljica.

BROOKLYN NETS — Agreed to terms with G-F Alan Anderson on a two-year contract.

FOOTBALL National Football League NFL — Suspended Washington DE Jarvis Jenkins four games for violating the NFL’s policy on performance enhancing substances.

DETROIT LIONS — Signed DT Andre Fluellen.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Signed OT Eric Fisher and CB Conroy Black.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Placed WR Greg Childs and LB Nathan Williams on the PUP list.

NEW YORK GIANTS — Placed DE Jason Pierre-Paul, G Chris Snee, CB Terrell Thomas, DT Markus Kuhn and FB Henry Hynoski on the active PUP list. Released PK David Buehler. Signed FB Ryan D’Imperio.

OAKLAND RAIDERS — Signed OL Andre Gurode.

HOCKEY National Hockey League ANAHEIM DUCKS — Re-signed RW Kyle Palmieri to a three-year contract.

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Signed coach Joel Quenneville to a three-year contract extension

through the 2016-17 season.

OTTAWA SENATORS — Signed F Ludwig Karlsson to a two-year, entry-level contract.

ST. LOUIS BLUES — Signed G Jake Allen to a two-year contract.

WINNIPEG JETS — Agreed to terms with F Blake Wheeler on a six-year contract.

American Hockey League SPRINGFIELD FALCONS — Signed F Broc Little to a one-year contract.

ECHL READING ROYALS — Agreed to terms with F Ian O’Connor.

SOCCER Major League Soccer CHIVAS USA — Announced the club mutually parted ways with D Walter Vilchez.

LA GALAXY — Agreed to loan D Bryan Gaul and M Kenney Walker to Fort Lauderdale (NASL).

MONTREAL IMPACT — Signed D Adrian Lopez.

CONCACAF CONCACAF — Suspended United States national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann one match for showing dissent towards the referee by throwing the ball in a violent manner during the CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinal match against Honduras on July 24.

COLLEGE NCAA — Placed Montana’s football program on probation for three years. Suspended Montana’s former football coach, Robin Pflugrad, now offensive co-ordinator at Weber State, one game.

AUGSBURG — Named Steve Webb women’s swimming and diving coach.

DAYTON — Announced the addition of the women’s lacrosse as a varsity sport beginning in 2016.

KANSAS STATE — Named Anna Becker assistant equestrian coach.

LE MOYNE — Named Cristina Centeno and Lily Grenci women’s assistant basketball coaches.

LOYOLA OF CHICAGO — Agreed to terms with men’s basketball coach Porter Moser on a contract extension thrugh the 2017-18 season.

SUSQUEHANNA — Named Taylor Greene women’s assistant basketball coach.

UTSA — Signed men’s basketball coach Brooks Thompson to a contract extension through the 2016-17 season.

2 Passing Breeze (J. Marino) 3 Meadowlark Apache (B. Piwniuk) 4 K B Hercules (J. Gray) 5 Knickfree (J. Chappell) 6 Psymadre (K. Hoerdt) 7 Payoff (P. Giesbrecht) 8 Pop Gun (J. Campbell) 9 Lakers R Electric (Q. Schneider) ae Barona Grizzly (J. Campbell) Fourth Pace, purse $3,200 (EX, PF, SF, TR, W4).

1 Miss Reserve (P. Davies) 2 Shes A Ladro (J. Marino) 3 Sweetycamtoplay (T. Redwood) 4 Kumu (G. Hudon) 5 They Call Me Rosie (T. Brown) 6 Brandons Cassie (K. Ducharme) 7 Outlawcherishafool (C. Kolthammer) 8 Va Va Varoom (R. Hennessy) 9 Smoken Blue Water (Q. Schneider) ae Mystic Angel (J. Jungquist)

Fifth Pace, purse $5,600 (EX, PF, SF, TR, W4).

1 Jennas Pass (J. Campbell) 2 Ashlynn Grace (J. Chappell) 3 Cloud Nine (J. Marino) 4 Overnight Success (T. Cullen) 5 Phoenician Gal (P. Giesbrecht) 6 Big Bang Theory (G. Hudon) 7 Thats Witty (P. Davies) 8 Credit Card Junkie (K. Clark) Sixth Pace, purse $2,800 (EX, PF, SF, TR, W4).

1 Wrangler Diva (J. Marino) 2 No Limit For Mjjz (P. Giesbrecht) 3 Fancy Camelot (T. Cullen) 4 Tap Out (T. Redwood) 5 Caracas (P. Davies) 6 Born With A Grin (J. Jungquist) 7 Fly Bye Elly (J. Gray) 8 Im The Reason (J. Campbell) 9 Arctic Flame (G. Hudon) ae Cantcatch P (J. Chappell)

Toronto Montreal Hamilton Winnipeg

GP 4 5 4 5

CFL East Division W L T PF 2 2 0 118 2 3 0 122 1 3 0 79 1 4 0 115

PA Pt 116 4 139 4 126 2 146 2

Sask.

Calgary BC Lions Edmonton

GP 4 5 4 5

West Division W L T PF 4 0 0 151 4 1 0 162 3 1 0 104 1 4 0 99

PA Pt 67 8 133 8 84 6 139 2

Week 5 Thursday’s results Montreal 32 Edmonton 27 Friday’s result Calgary 37 Winnipeg 24 Saturday’s game Saskatchewan at Hamilton, 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday’s game B.C. at Toronto, 5:30 p.m.

WEEK SIX Byes: Calgary, Montreal, Saskatchewan, Toronto Friday, Aug. 2 Hamilton at Edmonton, 7 p.m.

Monday, Aug. 5 Winnipeg at B.C., 5 p.m.

WEEK SEVEN Byes: B.C., Edmonton, Hamilton, Winnipeg Thursday, Aug. 8 Toronto at Montreal, 5:30 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 9 Saskatchewan at Calgary, 7 p.m.

FRIDAY’S SUMMARY

First Quarter Cgy — Single Maver 50 6:48 Cgy — TD Carr 27 pass from Mitchell (Paredes convert) 12:23 Wpg — TD Etienne 5 pass from Goltz (Palardy convert) 15:00 Second Quarter Wpg — TD Etienne 7 pass from Goltz (Palardy convert) 3:38 Cgy — FG Paredes 37 7:40 Cgy — FG Paredes 19 13:38 Cgy — FG Paredes 26 15:00 Third Quarter Cgy — TD Parker 15 pass from Mitchell (Paredes convert) 5:16 Cgy — FG Paredes 33 12:15 Fourth Quarter Wpg — FG Palardy 41 0:14 Cgy — TD McDaniel 10 pass from Mitchell (Paredes convert) 2:09 Cgy — FG Paredes 23 10:44 Wpg — TD Simpson 2 run (Palardy convert) 13:41 Calgary 8 9 10 10 — 37 Winnipeg 7 7 0 10 — 24 Attendance — 31,567 at Winnipeg.

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing Calgary: Cornish 16-88, Mitchell 6-12, Parker 2-9, Sinopoli 1-3, Walter 4-2. Winnipeg: Simpson 13-73, Goltz 3-17.

Receiving Calgary: Cornish 6-87, Hawthorne 3-65, Lewis 5-64, McDaniel 5-47, Parker 3-46, Carr 2-40, Arthur 2-12, Sinopoli 1-8, Taylor 1-7. Winnipeg: Kohlert 5-79, Anderson 2-32, Edwards 4-29, Denmark 2-21, Etienne 3-18, Simpson 3-15.

Passing Calgary: Mitchell 29-33-376-0-0, McDaniel 1-1-6-00. Winnipeg: Goltz 19-35-194-0-1.

Calgary 37, Winnipeg 24

Golf CANADIAN OPEN Friday At Glen Abbey Golf Club Oakville, Ontario Purse: $5.6 million Yardage: 7,253; Par: 72 Second Round a-amateur Hunter Mahan 67-64 — John Merrick 71-62 — Bubba Watson 68-67 — Patrick Reed 68-68 — Aaron Baddeley 68-68 — Tommy Gainey 73-64 — Chris Kirk 68-69 — James Hahn 69-68 — Jason Bohn 70-68 — Charley Hoffman 69-69 — James Driscoll 69-69 — Greg Owen 70-68 — David Lingmerth 67-71 — Scott Brown 66-72 — Hideki Matsuyama 69-69 — Andres Romero 69-70 — Cameron Tringale 72-67 — Roberto Castro 69-70 — Jim Furyk 72-67 — Mark Wilson 70-69 — Camilo Villegas 74-65 — Alistair Presnell 72-67 — Jeff Maggert 72-67 — Brandt Snedeker 70-69 — Kyle Stanley 68-71 — William McGirt 71-69 — Casey Wittenberg 71-69 — J.J. Henry 73-67 — Mike Weir 73-67 — Jason Kokrak 72-68 — Ryan Palmer 70-70 — David Mathis 71-69 — Fabian Gomez 72-68 — Matt Kuchar 66-74 — Billy Horschel 71-69 — Brendan Steele 65-75 — Scott Verplank 72-68 — Rory Sabbatini 69-71 — Tim Petrovic 71-69 — Morgan Hoffmann 70-70 — Scott Gardiner 66-74 — Cameron Beckman 70-71 — Sang-Moon Bae 71-70 — Graeme McDowell 76-65 — Robert Allenby 72-69 — Gary Woodland 69-72 — Bob Estes 73-68 — Luke List 72-69 — Richard H. Lee 72-69 — Chez Reavie 68-73 — Trevor Immelman 68-73 — Jeff Gove 71-70 — Greg Chalmers 73-68 — Cameron Percy 71-70 — Marcel Siem 71-70 — Matt Every 71-71 — Scott Piercy 71-71 — Brad Fritsch 69-73 — Dustin Johnson 75-67 — Stuart Appleby 69-73 — Vijay Singh 69-73 — Roger Sloan 71-71 — Ryo Ishikawa 72-71 — Brian Gay 72-71 — Ernie Els 71-72 — Brian Stuard 72-71 — Y.E. Yang 75-68 — Scott Langley 71-72 — Andrew Svoboda 71-72 — Chad Campbell 71-72 — Nicholas Thompson 73-70 — David Hearn 70-73 — Charl Schwartzel 73-70 — Justin Leonard 71-72 — Will Claxton 69-74 — Justin Hicks 72-71 — Kevin Chappell 68-75 — Seung-Yul Noh 70-73 — Steve LeBrun 73-70 —

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Failed to make the cut Chris DiMarco Daniel Summerhays Darron Stiles Luke Guthrie Luke Donald Erik Compton Ben Kohles Ricky Barnes Lee Williams Joe Affrunti Si Woo Kim Troy Matteson Pat Perez Scott McCarron Doug LaBelle II Aaron Watkins Jin Park Chris Stroud Jeff Overton Jim Herman a-Corey Conners John Rollins Graham DeLaet Robert Garrigus Charlie Wi Kevin Stadler Brian Harman

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76-68 70-74 75-69 72-72 73-71 75-69 72-72 71-73 73-71 68-76 71-73 72-72 71-73 73-71 73-71 73-71 72-72 75-70 70-75 72-73 71-74 75-70 72-73 70-75 74-71 74-71 73-72

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Martin Flores Jesper Parnevik Scott Stallings Colt Knost Andrew Georgiou Eugene Wong Geoff Ogilvy John Senden Robert Streb Kyle Reifers Andres Gonzales Bud Cauley Stephen Ames Brian Davis Tag Ridings Michael Letzig D.J. Trahan Michael Bradley Tom Gillis John Huh Johnson Wagner Rod Pampling Peter Laws Donald Constable Jesse Smith Wil Collins a-Adam Svensson Henrik Norlander Justin Bolli Bobby Gates Mackenzie Hughes Adam Hadwin Paul Haley II Billy Mayfair Eric Meierdierks Billy Andrade Riley Wheeldon Albin Choi Kevin Carrigan Stephen Gangluff Robert Karlsson Nathan Green Woody Austin Bryn Parry Joey Snyder III Brian Hadley Eric Banks Derek Ernst George McNeill

72-74 73-73 71-75 73-73 76-70 75-71 72-74 73-73 72-74 71-75 73-73 73-74 74-73 74-73 75-72 73-74 72-75 73-74 74-73 75-73 75-73 75-73 74-74 79-69 71-77 73-75 76-72 71-77 71-78 71-78 74-75 78-71 74-75 75-75 73-77 76-74 75-75 77-73 77-73 77-74 75-76 78-73 82-70 77-75 75-78 79-75 73-84 82-79 69-WD

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146 146 146 146 146 146 146 146 146 146 146 147 147 147 147 147 147 147 147 148 148 148 148 148 148 148 148 148 149 149 149 149 149 150 150 150 150 150 150 151 151 151 152 152 153 154 157 161

SENIOR BRITISH OPEN Friday At Royal Birkdale Southport, England Purse: $2 million Yardage: 7,082; Par: 70 Second Round a-amateur Bernhard Langer 68-67 — Mark Wiebe 70-65 — David Frost 68-68 — Gene Sauers 67-70 — Peter Fowler 69-68 — Mark McNulty 70-67 — Jeff Hart 69-69 — Rocco Mediate 70-68 — Sandy Lyle 70-68 — Kohki Idoki 71-68 — Peter Senior 68-71 — Greg Turner 70-69 — Barry Lane 72-68 — Corey Pavin 69-71 — Steve Elkington 72-68 — Bill Longmuir 73-69 — Mark O’Meara 74-68 — Tom Kite 70-72 — Gary Wolstenholme 70-72 — a-Chip Lutz 71-71 — Tom Pernice Jr. 70-72 — Steve Pate 70-72 — Rod Spittle 71-72 — Brad Faxon 74-69 — Colin Montgomerie 72-71 — Steve Jones 73-70 — Anders Forsbrand 73-70 — Katsuyoshi Tomori 71-72 — Tom Lehman 72-72 — Larry Mize 71-73 — Jamie Spence 75-69 — Gary Hallberg 69-75 — Tom Watson 73-71 — Russ Cochran 71-73 — Carl Mason 74-70 — Steen Tinning 71-74 — David J. Russell 72-73 — Michael Allen 75-70 — Des Smyth 76-69 — Mike Goodes 71-74 — Seiki Okuda 73-72 — Pedro Linhart 73-72 — Eduardo Romero 75-70 — Dick Mast 72-73 — Phil Gresswell 74-71 — Philip Walton 70-76 — Boonchu Ruangkit 73-73 — Fred Funk 75-71 — Paul Wesselingh 70-76 — Fred Couples 74-72 — Bob Tway 74-72 — Esteban Toledo 74-72 — Willie Wood 75-71 — Mitch Kierstenson 74-72 — Frankie Minoza 68-78 — Jeff Sluman 71-75 — Andrew Oldcorn 74-72 — Santiago Luna 72-74 —

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Soccer MLS EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L T GF Kansas City 21 10 5 6 31 Montreal 19 9 5 5 31 New York 21 9 7 5 29 Philadelphia 21 8 6 7 32 Houston 19 8 6 5 22 New England20 7 7 6 25 Chicago 19 7 9 3 24 Columbus 20 6 9 5 23 Toronto 20 2 10 8 17 D.C. 20 2 14 4 9

GA 20 29 24 30 19 18 29 25 28 33

Pt 36 32 32 31 29 27 24 23 14 10

WESTERN CONFERENCE GP W L T GF Salt Lake 21 11 6 4 33 Portland 20 8 2 10 30 Los Angeles 21 10 8 3 32

GA 20 18 25

Pt 37 34 33

Vancouver Dallas Colorado Seattle San Jose Chivas

20 21 22 18 21 20

9 6 8 5 8 7 7 7 6 9 4 11

5 8 7 4 6 5

33 27 36 22 21 18

28 27 24 21 32 35

32 32 31 25 24 17

Today’s games Columbus at Toronto, noon Los Angeles at Colorado, 5 p.m.

New England at D.C., 5 p.m.

Kansas City at Montreal, 5 p.m.

Salt Lake at New York, 5 p.m.

Philadelphia at Vancouver, 5 p.m.

Chicago at Houston, 7 p.m.

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

Sunday’s games Chivas at Seattle, 9 p.m.

Alberta Downs Monday Entries Post time: 1:15 p.m.

First Pace, purse $3,000 (EX, PX, TR, W4).

1 Pureform Olympia (J. Campbell) 2 Hot Sex (H. Haining) 3 River Blues (J. Marino) 4 Alcars Luckybaylor (P. Giesbrecht) 5 My Dads A Stud (M. Hennessy) 6 Hf Pajama Party (T. Redwood) 7 Burner Baby (C. Kolthammer) 8 Areyouteasingme (J. Chappell) Second Pace, purse $3,500 (EX, TR, W4).

1 Sealedwithapromise (J. Gray) 2 Blue Star Classic (Q. Schneider) 3 Keystone Vanyla (T. Redwood) 4 Just Saucy (P. Giesbrecht) 5 Red Star Jenny (K. Hoerdt) 6 Outlaw Blue Danube (J. Campbell) Third Pace, purse $2,300 (EX, PF, SF, TR, W4).

1 Canbec Hooligan (T. Cullen)

Seventh Pace, purse $6,000 (EX, PF, SF, TR, W4).

1 Wannabe Cowboy (R. Grundy) 2 Hollywood Warrior (G. Hudon) 3 Acesndeuces (P. Davies) 4 Arroway (J. Gray) 5 Steve O (J. Gagne) 6 B R Money Matters (T. Redwood) 7 Caress Of Steel (B. Watt) 8 Outlaw Beacon (J. Marino) 9 Outlawdangruswatrs (J. Campbell) Eighth Pace, purse $3,700 (EX, PF, SF, TR).

1 Hollywood Hotel (G. Hudon) 2 Too Young Man (P. Davies) 3 Stirling Advocate (K. Hoerdt) 4 Saltwater Cowboy (J. Marino) 5 Make It So (J. Chappell) 6 Cenalta Spirit (P. Giesbrecht) 7 Bettors Paradise (K. Clark) 8 Blue Star Quest (T. Redwood) 9 Frisco (T. Cullen)

Ninth Pace, purse $5,100 (EX, TR).

1 Balzac Billy (B. Watt) 2 Raging Fingers (T. Redwood) 3 Red Star Cashflow (T. Cullen) 4 All Canadian Mjjz (P. Giesbrecht) 5 Kg Art Dreamer (G. Hudon) 6 Western Olympian (K. Clark) Tenth Pace, purse $3,500 (EX, PF, SF, TR).

1 Cenalta Octane (R. Grundy) 2 Kg Rowan (G. Hudon) 3 Im A Wildcat (T. Redwood) 4 Slender Pride (J. Jungquist) 5 Flight Seargent (J. Chappell) 6 Rays Crown Royal (K. Hoerdt) 7 One Tuff Cowboy (J. Campbell) 8 Man Alive (P. Giesbrecht) 9 Location Baran (J. Marino) ae Da Terror (T. Cullen)

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Working group to talk energy REDFORD, CLARK FORM GROUP TO HASH OUT DIFFERENCES ON EXPORTS

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, Ont. — Senior bureaucrats in Alberta and British Columbia have been tasked with thawing a frosty relationship between the two provinces around energy exports.

Alberta Premier Alison Redford and B.C. Premier Christy Clark emerged from a meeting of provincial premiers in Ontario to announce they have formed a working group led by the two top energy officials from each province.

Alberta and B.C. are at odds over the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline,

which would ship oilsands crude from Alberta, across northern B.C. and onto tankers heading for Asia.

B.C. doesn’t support to project as it sits right now.

The government has a list of conditions on any future oil pipeline development through the province.

Both premiers stress that Gateway is not the only reason for the working group.

“We understand in British Columbia, how important it is that natural resources get to the coast,” Clark said. “And Alberta understands that social licence is something that is important for moving resources, so we are going to work through some of

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CANADIAN BEEF FARMERS SEEK INJUNCTION CALGARY — An organization that represents Canadian beef farmers is seeking an injunction while a court in the U.S. hears its case against country-oforigin meat labeling. The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association said Friday that it is part of a coalition that has asked the U.S. District Court in Washington to delay the policy to be implemented in November. The policy would require labels on meat products sold in the United States to contain detailed information about where the products come from. The lawsuit claims that the rule would violate the U.S. Agriculture Marketing Act and is arbitrary. The coalition that filed the injunction argues the policy would cause irreparable harm to the U.S. meat and livestock industry by increasing costs and making it more difficult for U.S. companies to buy Canadian products.

APPLE’S SMARTPHONE MARKET SHARE SLIPS IN SECOND QUARTER Apple’s share of the global smartphone market fell during the second quarter to its lowest level in four years, according to data released Friday. Apple took 13.1 per cent of the worldwide market, according to ABI Research, down from 16.6 per cent a year ago. That’s the lowest level since the third quarter of 2009, two years after the launch of the first iPhone. Apple Inc., based in Cupertino, Calif., sold 31.2 million iPhones in the April-to-June period, up from 26 million in the same period a year ago, the report said. But the company’s sales growth isn’t keeping pace with the overall smartphone market, which grew 52 per cent from last year.

The No. 3 and No. 4 smartphone makers, LG Electronics of Korea and Lenovo Corp. of China, doubled their sales in the quarter, according to ABI research. Samsung, the world’s largest maker of smartphones, also saw a drop in market share.

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those details together. You can’t do that if you don’t sit down and talk.”

Redford said B.C.’s conditions, which include that the province receive a “fair share” of the fiscal benefits from pipelines, will be part of discussions. Alberta has already said that sharing oil royalties is not on.

“One of the things that we will talk about are those five conditions and what they mean in real terms — in terms of the people that elected (Clark) to grow the economy less than a month ago, and what we are doing in Alberta,” Redford said.

There is no deadline for the group to report back.

TransCanada sees strong support for pipeline

Bank of Canada rate 1% Gold $1,321.50US -7.30

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Walmart Canada CEO Shelley Broader attends the opening of the company’s new supercentre in Halifax on Friday. The supercentre will add fresh food, putting competitive pressure on other grocery retailers.

Walmart opens first supercentre in Atlantic Canada

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS HALIFAX — Walmart Canada expanded its reach into the fresh food sector by opening its first supercentre Friday in Atlantic Canada, continuing an aggressive bid to win over customers in an increasingly competitive retail market.

Shoppers filed into the Halifax store early Friday morning, loading their carts with an unlikely mix of everything from radishes, onions and carrots to television sets and back-to-school supplies.

Shelley Broader, Walmart Canada president and CEO, said it’s all part of the retail giant’s mission to allow consumers to buy all of their supplies in one location.

“Our goal is one-stop shopping,” she said as people milled around her, filling their baskets with packages of two chickens for $10 and bags of carrots for $1.

“With the addition of fresh food into our supercentre format, we truly are one-stop shopping — you can get all of your needs met here and it’s very core to our strategy.”

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Ex-Lacombe County reeve named to AER

BY ADVOCATE STAFF A former Lacombe County reeve has been appointed to the Alberta Energy Regulator as a hearing commissioner.

Terry Engen, who served as a county councillor from 2001 to 2010, the last six years as reeve, was one of six commissioners named to the provincial agency by the Alberta government this week. The fifthgeneration Eckville-area farmer previously served on the Alberta Energy Resources

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BRIEFS Accede Energy Services opens second valve shop A Blackfalds-based energy company that came into existence less than three years ago continues to grow rapidly.

Accede Energy Services Ltd. recently opened a valve shop in Blackfalds, marking the second location of its Wizard Valve Services division. The other is in Edson.

This spring, Accede also acquired Latmann Equipment Ltd., a Calmar company that provides power generation equipment to the oil and gas sector. And before that it established a communications division that specializes in such equipment as portable towers, rig phone systems, and handheld, in-vehicle and base station radios.

The Accede group of companies now consists of Wizard Valve Services, Latmann Equipment, JET Rentals, Accede Fire and Safety, and TNT Energy Services. It has shops in Blackfalds, Calmar and Edson, and employs nearly 60 full-time staff — plus 20 to 30 more on a seasonal basis, said Kris Fleckenstein, Accede’s vice-president and chief financial officer.

“Through acquisitions and organic growth, it has been extraordinarily rapid growth,” said Fleckenstein, hinting that there could be more to come.

“We’re always looking for other opportunities and potential for growth.”

Accede was founded in December 2010

by Fleckenstein, Gord Fritz and Jim Todd.

Conservation Board, which was replaced by the Alberta Energy Regulator last month.

Engen is a past-president of Hockey Alberta and in 2011 was named Hockey Canada’s Outstanding Volunteer of the Year.

Also named a Alberta Energy Regulator commissioner was Jurgen Preugschas, a hog producer from Mayerthorpe who has served as chairman of the Canadian Pork Council and Alberta Pork.

Please see AER on Page B8 Its business model emphasizes employee ownership and operation.

MPC approves subdivision in Queens Business Park Red Deer’s municipal planning commission has approved the subdivision of 123 acres of land in Queens Business Park.

The result will be seven industrial lots, as sell as a public utility lot and municipal reserve land. Orlando Toews, a senior planner with the city, told the commission the lots will likely be further subdivided in the future.

The city-owned land is south of Hwy 11A, which prompted Jim Marke, a citizen representative on the commission, to voice concerns that industrial development will occur along a major entryway into the city.

Howard Thompson, Red Deer’s Inspections and Licensing Manager, said the major area structure plan for the area requires that road-side lots be developed to a higher architectural standard, including an upgraded appearance on the traffic side.

But Marke said he’s still worried about the aesthetics of those lots.

“That’s just a fact of life in an industrial area. The back of a building is usually a yard, and very often overhead doors.”

West Country Ag Tour will take place on Aug. 22 The 2013 edition of the West Country Ag Tour will take place on Aug. 22.

Organized by Clearwater County Ag Services and Landcare, and the Grey Wooded Forage Association, this year’s bus tour will feature alfalfa trial plots and triticale grain

CALGARY — TransCanada Corp. said Friday it likely has enough support to build its Energy East project, which would connect western crude to eastern refineries using an existing pipeline.

The company (TSX:TRP) and its potential customers are putting the finishing touches on their contracts and there should be an announcement within the next two weeks, said Alex Pourbaix, the TransCanada executive in charge of oil pipelines.

“It’s really just working through terms and conditions, credit and so forth,” he said on a conference call to discuss the company’s second-quarter financial results, which met market expectations.

Energy East involves retooling part of TransCanada’s underused natural gas mainline, which runs from Alberta to the Quebec-Vermont border, to ship oil. New pipe would be laid to Saint John, N.B., home to Irving Oil’s massive refinery.

The pipeline could carry up to 850,000 barrels per day of crude, and potentially come into service by late 2017.

TransCanada CEO Russ Girling said Eastern Canada currently imports 700,000 barrels per day of crude from overseas and that Energy East would provide that market with a stable, less expensive supply.

Last month, TransCanada wrapped up a process known as an open-season, where potential customers places bids for space on the proposed pipeline.

“We continue to feel very positive about this initiative and we have received significant interest from both producers and refiners. We are confident Energy East will garner the binding, long-term contracts needed to move that project forward,” Girling said on the conference call.

“It would be the most efficient and the safest and economic way to transport crude oil to eastern Canadian refineries, creating jobs, long-term economic benefits across the country and displace foreign imported oil, making Canada more energy independent.”

Earlier Friday, TransCanada reported higher second-quarter profits that met analyst estimates, as it benefited from higher power prices and returns on its natural gas mainline.

The pipeline and energy giant said it earned $365 million, or 52 cents per share, up from $272 million, or 39 cents per share, during the same quarter a year earlier. plots. Participants will also learn about river otters, the state of the fish population and the quality of water and riparian areas at Cow Lake. Another stop will focus on the Des Crossley demonstration forest at Strachan.

The day will wrap up with a social at Dovercourt Hall.

The cost to take part is $25 until Aug. 16 and $30 thereafter, until Aug. 22. The fee includes breakfast, lunch and snacks.

For more information or to register, call Clearwater County Ag Services and Landcare at 403-845-4444.

West Country Ag Tours have been taking place for nearly three decades.

Nominations open for the 2014 OYF program Nominations are being accepted for the 2014 Outstanding Young Farmers Program for the Alberta/Northwest Territories region.

The competition is open to individuals, couples and managing partners or shareholders of a farm group who have an ownership interest in a farm and derive at least two-thirds of their gross personal revenue from farming. They must also by under 40 as of Jan. 1, 2014.

Judging will be based on nominees’ career progress, environmental and safety practices, production history, financial and management practices, and community contributions. The winner will represent the Alberta/Northwest Territories region at the national awards program next November in Quebec City.

The deadline for nominations is Oct. 25.

For additional information, go online to www.oyfalberta.com.

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MARKETS Sirius XM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.44 SNC Lavalin Group. . . . . 45.09 Stantec Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 45.44 Telus Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . 31.40 Transalta Corp.. . . . . . . . 14.86 Transcanada. . . . . . . . . . 46.43

COMPANIES OF LOCAL INTEREST Friday’s stock prices supplied by RBC Dominion Securities of Red Deer. For information call 341-8883.

Diversified and Industrials Agrium Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . 90.76 ATCO Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 44.18 BCE Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.55 BlackBerry . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.13 Bombardier . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.90 Brookfield . . . . . . . . . . . . 38.65 Cdn. National Railway . 103.24 Cdn. Pacific Railway. . . 130.72

Cdn. Utilities . . . . . . . . . . 36.40 Capital Power Corp . . . . 21.06 Cervus Equipment Corp 19.70 Dow Chemical . . . . . . . . 34.70 Enbridge Inc. . . . . . . . . . 45.72 Finning Intl. Inc. . . . . . . . 22.11 Fortis Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 32.23 General Motors Co. . . . . 36.67 Parkland Fuel Corp. . . . . 17.05

MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — The Toronto stock market closed lower Friday amid strong earnings from the tech sector and easing commodity prices as China moves to reform its industrial sector.

The S&P/TSX composite index lost 21.24 points to 12,647.9.

Celestica Inc. (TSX:CLS) was a bright spot on the stock market, up 62 cents or 6.34 per cent to $10.40 after the electronics manufacturing company posted a profit of $28 million, or 15 cents per share, up from $23.6 million, or 11 cents per share, a year earlier. Adjusted earnings were 21 cents a share, four cents better than analysts expected.

The Canadian dollar was off 0.09 of a cent to 97.34 cents US. U.S. indexes were largely listless despite data showing consumer sentiment at a six-year high. The University of Michigan’s consumer confidence index came in at 85.1 for July.

The Dow Jones industrials closed up 3.22 points to 15,558.83, the Nasdaq composite index rose 7.98 points to 3,613.16 and the S&P 500 index added 1.4 points to 1,691.65.

There are concerns an overhaul of China’s industrial sector could cause a sharp slowdown in the world’s second-largest

economy.

Beijing has ordered companies to close factories in 19 industries from steel to glass where overproduction has led to price-cutting wars, affirming its determination to push ahead with a painful makeover of the economy. That move followed weak manufacturing data on Wednesday.

The energy sector led decliners, down about one per cent as demand concerns pushed commodities lower. The September crude contract on the New York Mercantile Exchange was down 95 cents to US$104.54 a barrel.

But energy stocks have found traction over the past month, rising almost six per cent. The price for West Texas Intermediate, the North American benchmark, has moved up about eight per cent this month amid sliding inventory levels in the U.S. And efforts to improve the flow of crude southward from Cushing, Okla., the major trading hub for oil, has improved the price of Western Canadian Select, a benchmark for the Alberta oilsands.

Canadian Natural Resources fell $1.50 or 4.45 per cent to C$32.20.

September copper fell eight cents to US$3.11 a pound but

Consumer Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . . 84.16 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.23 Leon’s Furniture . . . . . . . 12.15 Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 49.04 Maple Leaf Foods. . . . . . 15.34 Rona Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.51 Shoppers . . . . . . . . . . . . 61.12 Tim Hortons . . . . . . . . . . 59.29 Wal-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78.00 WestJet Airlines . . . . . . . 20.25

the mining sector pushed ahead almost one per cent as Teck Resources (TSX:TCK.B) advanced for a second day following earnings that beat expectations, up 70 cents to C$25.11.

The resource sector has been the worst performer this earnings season, largely because of falling commodity prices amid a weak global economy.

“But the thing there is that the numbers on the face of it aren’t good, but they are surprisingly ahead of expectations,” said Robert Gorman, chief portfolio strategist at TD Waterhouse.

“Teck is a classic example here in Canada. Bottom line is that their earnings were about half what they were a year or so ago. But the stock had been crushed going into this and has started to firm up a bit.”

The gold sector was ahead about 1.4 per cent while August bullion fell $7.30 to US$1,321.50 an ounce.

Elsewhere on the earnings front, TransCanada Corp (TSX:TRP) earned $365 million or 52 cents per share in net income attributable to shareholders in the second quarter, up from $272 million or 39 cents per share a year earlier. On an adjusted basis, the company reported $357 million or 51 cents per

Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . 18.28 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 21.89 First Quantum Minerals . 16.98 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 29.48 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . . 6.94 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 5.62 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 38.14 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.28 Teck Resources . . . . . . . 25.11 Energy Arc Energy . . . . . . . . . . . 26.07 Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 49.01 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 47.98 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.30 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 48.84 Calfrac Well . . . . . . . . . . 31.71 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 32.20 share of “comparable earnings,” up from $300 million or 43 cents per share in the second quarter of 2012 and in line with analyst estimates. Its shares were two cents higher to $46.43.

Both Toronto and New York indexes have racked up solid gains this month, with the Dow and S&P 500 establishing a string of record highs on positive economic data and earnings.

The Toronto market is back in positive territory for the year as investors bought up mining stocks and insurers led a strong gain in financials as bond yields started to rise in response to speculation about whether the Fed will start to cut back on a key stimulus measure.

Next week’s meeting of the U.S. Federal Reserve will be closely watched for any clue as to when the central bank might be thinking of trimming it US$85 billion a month of bond purchases, a move that has kept longterm rates near record lows and supported a strong stock market rally.

Next week will also see the release of the latest readings on economic growth for both the U.S. and Canada, the health of the American manufacturing sector and the week ends with the release of the U.S. non-farm

Cdn. Oil Sands Ltd. . . . . 20.33 Canyon Services Group. 12.38 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 30.45 CWC Well Services . . . . 0.770 Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . 18.51 Essential Energy. . . . . . . . 2.56 Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . . 94.79 Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 45.98 High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.48 Husky Energy . . . . . . . . . 30.21 Imperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 43.25 Pengrowth Energy . . . . . . 5.98 Penn West Energy . . . . . 12.47 Pinecrest Energy Inc. . . . 0.640 Precision Drilling Corp . . 10.35 Suncor Energy . . . . . . . . 32.60 Talisman Energy . . . . . . . 12.05 Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 14.27 Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . . 8.82 payrolls report.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS TORONTO — Highlights at the close of Friday at world financial market trading.

Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 12,647.90 down 21.24 points TSX Venture Exchange — 925.29 up 1.12 points TSX 60 — 727.59 down 0.94 point Dow — 15,558.83 up 3.22 points S&P 500 — 1,691.65 up 1.40 points Nasdaq — 3,613.16 up 7.97 points Currencies at close: Cdn — 97.34 cents US, down 0.09 of a cent Pound — C$1.58, down 0.28 of a cent Euro — C$1.3637, down 0.05 of a cent Euro — US$1.3275, down 0.16 of a cent Oil futures: US$104.70 per barrel, down 79 cents (September contract) Gold futures: US$1,321.50 per oz., down $7.30 (September contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman:

Vermilion Energy . . . . . . 54.13 Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 65.56 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . 56.83 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78.24 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 29.25 Carfinco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.59 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 30.27 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 48.44 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 58.83 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 1830 National Bank . . . . . . . . . 78.33 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.60 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 65.00 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 33.62 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88.36

$21.103 per oz., down 49 cents $678.46 per kg., down $15.75 ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — Closing prices: Canola: Nov. ’13 $3.20 higher $496.90; Jan. ’14 $2.80 higher $500.50; March ’14 $3.10 higher $504.40; May ’14 $2.80 higher $506.90; July ’14 $2.50 higher $509.50; Nov. ’14 $0.30 lower $488.70; Jan ’15 $0.30 lower $488.70; March ’15 $0.30 lower $488.70; May ’15 $0.30 lower $488.70; July ’15 $0.30 lower $488.70; Nov. ’15 $0.30 lower $488.70.

Barley (Western): 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, July ’15 unchanged $199.00; Oct. ’15 unchanged $199.00.

Friday’s estimated volume of trade: 288,620 tonnes of canola; 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley) Total: 288,620.

Confidence up dramatically in Q2 CANADIAN FIRMS SAY THEY ARE READYING TO BOOST INVESTMENT

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — After nearly a year of caution and gloom, Canadian business leaders say they are finally seeing the right conditions taking shape to support investment.

The improved outlook comes from the latest Conference Board reading of businesses’ sentiment showing confidence rose dramatically in the second quarter of this year to 101.5 on the index — 10 points higher than three months ago and the highest level in more than a year.

What’s more, after a year of soft spending intentions, the latest survey found 50.9 per cent of company executives agreeing with the statement that now is a good time to invest. The balance of opinion on the question — the difference between those who agreed and disagreed — also rose 10 points.

“Business sentiment improved significantly in the second quarter,” said the Ottawa-based think-tank.

“Respondents were encouraged by the near-term outlook for their firms and for the economy as a whole, leading many to say they expect substantial increases in investment spending.”

One of the key factors was that almost 37 per cent of business leaders reported operating at or close to optimum capacity, as opposed to only 29 per cent three months earlier.

As well, firms are reporting being in sound financial position to invest and almost half said they anticipated bigger profits in six months.

Last week, the Bank of Canada projected business investment to remain moderate in the near term, but to strengthen “as the recovery in Canadian exports becomes more firmly entrenched, providing greater confidence about the prospects for global demand.”

The survey results follow on the heels of Thursday’s report detecting a similar boost in confidence among members of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, which tend to be small and medium-sized firms. As well, a consumer confidence

reading Friday found optimism in the U.S. at the highest level in six years.

Conference Board economist Pedro Antunes said there is fresh hard data behind the brightening mood, including a private sector resurgence in the U.S. that has supported growth in the face of “bad fiscal policy” — government restraint — chipping away about 1.5 percentage points from output.

Canadian data has also been stronger than expected of late. This week, retail sales were reported to have surged by 1.9 per cent in May over April, leading many economists to predict the growth number for May to come in at 0.3 per cent when the number is finalized next week.

In addition, manufacturing, construction, and wholesale trade figures all have come in stronger than expected, leaving the services sector the sole wild card for May. Nevertheless, the vast majority of analysts are discounting the Bank of Canada’s pessimistic one-per-cent call for second quarter growth, saying it could double that.

Ottawa deficit for April, May rises to $2.7B as expenditures increase

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Ottawa’s finances got off to a rocky start in the current fiscal year, posting a $2.7-billion deficit that was nearly $1 billion more compared to the same period last year.

The shortfall was larger than the $1.8-billion deficit recorded in the April and May period a year ago, the Finance Department reported Friday.

The 2012-13 fiscal year ended with an estimated $25.9 billion shortfall for the government — the first year Ottawa failed to make significant progress in reducing its deficit since the recession.

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This year, the government is projecting an $18.7 billion negative balance, although the first two months represents a setback in reaching that goal.

Still, analysts warn against reading too much into the early balance sheet reports of government revenues and expenditures because they tend to be lumpy and subject to revisions.

“The year-to-date deficit figures do not give us much to hang our hats on when it comes to annual deficit forecasting,” explained TD Bank economist Sonya Gulati.

“In addition, we do not have a sufficient amount of economic indicators for the second quarter to gauge whether 2013 government planning assumptions re-

main on point.”

The Canadian economy outperformed expectations in the first quarter with a 2.5 per cent advance, but forecasting houses are at odds about what occurred in the second quarter, the April-June period encompassed by Friday’s report.

The Bank of Canada has set down a low-ball figure of one per cent, while many economists are anticipating a number closer to two based on the strong 1.9 per cent monthly increase in retail spending in May, and stronger employment growth.

Gulati said a better indicator about where the government stands will come later this summer when it closes the books on the 2012-13 period.

centre model has been “phenomenally successful” in Ontario as consumers come in for clothing and end up walking out with groceries, housewares and other items he calls “collateral purchases.”

province’s Responsible Energy Development Act, the Alberta Energy Regulator is responsible for the regulation of energy resources, including oil, natural gas, oilsands, coal and pipelines. This includes matters related to the management of public lands, allocation and conservation of water resources, and protection of the environment.

Alberta Energy Regulator facilities include nine field offices, one of which is in Red Deer.

WALMART: Halifax project AER: Conduct hearings will create 30 jobs

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Joe Jaffray of Airdrie brought a four-wide hitch of Belgian mares — Lady and Dolly and their respective daughters, Dixie and Meg. Lady, 17, is featured in the 2014 Calgary Stampede poster.

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The 60th-Annual World Plowing Contest was held at Olds College on July 21 — one of the capstone events organized to celebrate the college’s 100th anniversary.

Seasoned plowers from 30 countries met for the competition, wrapped in a old-style country fair that included live entertainment, an antique equipment display, tractor pulls and horse-drawn plowing demonstrations.

Joshua Kiptim Kigen of Kenya competed in the conventional plow division, finishing in 24th place on a rented John Deere tractor. All competitors used the same make and model of plow, supplied by the Norwegian manufacturer, Kverneland.

Dale Befus: Black Clydesdales Mac and Lisa provide the power for Dale Befus’s brand new Pioneer two-bottom plow. Befus and Terry Bailey, distribute harness, horse-drawn equipment and carriages through their business, Alberta Carriage Supply.

The Ford 8N, mass produced in the early 1950s, was one of the first tractors to come with a three-point hitch, developed to prevent the tractor from flipping over backward and killing the driver when there was too much of a tug from the implement.

Sebastian Murkowski, Germany: Judges follow with their gauges and notepads as Sebastian Murkowski of Germany works a grassland plot with his reversible plow. Murkowski finished 13th in his division.

Peter Alderslade, England: Alderslade spends a few minutes with a large crescent wrench, fine tuning his reversible plow during the grassland competition.

Alderslade finished 12th overall.

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CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT Kory Kincaid of the Rocky Mountain Nostalgia Funny Car Association will attend a charity golf tournament on Thursday, Aug. 15. It will benefit the Rimbey Family and Community Social Services, supporting staffing and the Rimbey Volunteer Centre. The tournament at Spruce Haven Golf Resort costs $150 for 18 holes of pasture golf, cart rental, hot breakfast, steak supper, and the chance to win prizes and awards. Kincaid will bring his Pro Nostalgia Alcohol Funny Car. For more information or to register, email info@ rimbeyfcss.com or call 403-843-2030.

WORKPLACE WORKSHOP A free workplace communication workshop for permanent residents and refugees will be offered at Red Deer College from Aug. 12 to 30. The program runs Monday to Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. with free childminding available for children six years old and up. Proof of completion of LINC 4 or a CLB assessment is required. Participants will improve their workplace communication skills and gain a better understanding of Canadian workplace culture. For more information or to register, call the Immigrant Centre at 403-346-8818.

WATERSHED FUNDRAISER NEEDS HELP Calling all grill-masters — the Red Deer River Watershed Alliance is looking for volunteers for their two-day fundraiser at Sobeys South. Volunteers are needed for Aug. 10 and 11 from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Sobeys located at 2110 50th Ave in Red Deer to grill hot dogs and smokies. The non-profit environmental group needs three volunteers per day. Anyone interested can contact Kelly at 403-340-7379.

Those who are unable to volunteer are invited to purchase grilled food and donate to the organization.

Korean war vets honoured

BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF Sixty years after the gunfire ceased in war-torn Korea, a day to recognize Korean War veterans was formalized in Canada.

Often referred to as the forgotten war, the Korean War was fought from June 25, 1950 to July 27, 1953. About 27,000 Canadians served and 516 were killed and buried in South Korean soil.

Another 7,000 stayed in peacekeeping roles for two years after the war.

The federal government declared July 27 as Korean War Veterans Day recently.

In Red Deer, the annual ceremony at the Cenotaph on Ross Street was held on Friday.

Andrew Moffat, of the local Korean Veterans Association, said it is not enough for Canadians to just remember for two minutes a year about the sacrifices made more than six decades ago. He said too many Canadians seem to feel the end of a war means no further thought be given to what was accomplished and by whom.

He said his Korean Veteran medal from the government was sent to him 40 years after the war and the public recognition took 60 years.

Moffat told a crowd of about 50 veterans, residents and dignitaries that every Canadian should be obliged to visit the Netherlands or South Korea to see what the youth had accomplished.

“And they would see people who do remember every single day of the year,” said Moffat. “These people know and remember and appreciate what our Canadian youth did for them and the horrible lives they

BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF Red Deer has gone to the dogs — and cats.

Starting on Aug. 4, small pooches and kitties contained in hand-held crates are permitted to cool their heels and ride Red Deer Transit buses in a six-month pilot project.

Coun. Lynne Mulder said the city is not well known for being a very cat or dog friendly city. She said the pilot is a step forward that may change the perception.

Mulder said the city wants to improve transit and increase ridership and this may be one of the steps in that direction. For example, she noted seniors will now be able to take their pets to the vet on the bus.

“It’s something we have been looking at for a very long time,” said Mulder. “We’re not a very dog- friendly city. I would love to see that change.”

The city already allows service/assistant dogs on board.

The new restrictions do not apply to them. Fully-enclosed crates must be small enough to sit on the owner’s lap.

There is no extra charge for the animal.

Only one hand-held crate appropriate for the pet’s size is allowed per passenger and bus drivers may refuse trips if the pet is misbehaving or poses a health or safety risk.

All crates must have a solid bottom to contain the animal waste. Passengers are responsible for the safety of their pets and must hold onto their crates at all times.

When the bus is busy, there may not be room for pets.

City manager Craig Curtis said this is a small move to accommodate those who do not have vehicles and must take their pets to the vet or elsewhere.

He said the pilot is in line with other municipalities like Lethbridge.

Curtis said the topic has come up when

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saved them from.”

An armistice agreement or a truce was signed on July 27, 1953.

Korean War veteran Bud Hatfield, 81, of Elnora, was in the army for three years and

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Korean War veterans from the left, Doug Lindsay, of Red Deer, Bud Hatfield, of Elnora and Don Balkwill of Red Deer salute along with a member of the Red Deer RCMP during a commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the cease fire of the Korean war during a ceremony at Veterans Park in Red Deer Friday morning.

A man charged in connection with an escort services scam was released on bail in Red Deer provincial court on Friday.

Florian Edward Poitra, 31, of no fixed address, was released on $2,000 cash bail.

His release conditions include weekly reporting to police and a curfew.

In June, Red Deer City RCMP allege that two men and one woman 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., and face a variety of charges including kidnapping, extortion with a weapon, armed robbery, unlawful confinement, uttering threats and various weapons offences.

Poitra faces charges along with Red

‘IT’S SOMETHING WE HAVE BEEN LOOKING AT FOR A VERY LONG TIME. . .

WE’RE NOT A VERY DOG-FRIENDLY CITY. I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THAT CHANGE.’ — LYNNE MULDER CITY COUNCILOR

the city has discussed accommodations for off-leash dog parks and the like.

“There has been overall discussions that our transit doesn’t permit even small dogs or cats,” he said. “We thought we would try it out.”

Curtis said allowing small pets on transit is quite common in other countries and it is a growing trend in Canada.

The pilot ends on Jan. 31, 2014, at which time the city will evaluate the merits of the program and consider extending ridership to other small pets. crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com Deer resident Lindsey Rae Mazzei, 30, and Mark William Bitterman, 33, of no fixed address.

Man to stand trial for attempted robbery on Aug. 8 A Red Deer man goes to trial in Red Deer provincial court on Aug. 8 for a drugrelated attempted robbery.

Chance Shane Mitchell, 24, was charged with robbery after police were called to a downtown apartment building at about 10 p.m. on April 2 to break up a fight. No one was injured.

On June 18, Steven Gordon Hubley, 29, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 15 days in jail in connection with the incident.

Hubley was charged with double doctoring and possession of a knife for a dangerous purpose. Double doctoring is an offence in which a person gets prescriptions from multiple sources, often to sell on the street.

Red Deer’s park system back to normal after flooding Most of Red Deer’s park system is back to normal and open following flooding in late June.

the navy for 10 years. Hatfield said he was pleased with the turnout at the ceremony.

“It’s good to see people out,” said Hatfield. “Very good. Nice turnout.” crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com

Rimbey pool reopens after repairs

BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF The Rimbey Aquatic Centre is almost as good as new.

The centre’s five-lane outdoor junior Olympic pool reopened last Friday after being closed for 22 days for repairs.

The spray park has yet to open this season.

“The spray park isn’t running yet. There are some computer modules that we had to replace. Two of them we got from Ontario and the third one we haven’t got yet. It’s coming out of Puerto Rico,” said Rimbey CAO Tony Goode on Thursday.

“It should be coming in the next week, I’m assuming, unless it’s held up at the border.”

In the spring, water got into the vault where the modules are housed and probably shorted them out. A mistake may also have been made during shutdown last year, he said.

Goode said with road construction still underway adjacent to the spray park, the town didn’t want the spray park open anyway.

Rimbey’s new $3.2-million outdoor pool and spray park opened last summer that also includes a L-shaped shallow end, two diving boards, two hot tubs, water slide and change room building.

Goode said the pool is back in business after a problem with the main drain. There was a tear in the box that held the drain pipes and some water leaked out.

“Fortunately we didn’t suffer any erosion under the pool pad so it was just a matter of pouring some fresh concrete underneath for support and rebuilding the box.

The contractor did it under warranty and did a great job.”

The new modules cost the town less than $1,000.

Rimbey Aquatic Centre is located at 5120 - 53rd Ave. For information call the pool office at 1-403-843-2437 or visit www.rimbey. com. szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com City of Red Deer Parks staff have been working hard to clean up and repair parks, trails and boat launches, and as of today most areas will be reopened.

Site infrastructure has been assessed for safety and public use, and the following parks, trails and boat launches will open today: ● Lower Heritage Ranch including the island fishing dock, and gravel trails ● McKenzie Trails ● Maskepetoon Park ● Boat launch staircase at 59th Street and 45th Avenue The only areas that will remain closed are River Bend perimeter trail, picnic area and boat launch.

“Some areas within McKenzie Trails are still fenced off for repairs but the trail system, washrooms, and most picnic areas are open for public use,” said Parks Superintendent Trevor Poth.

“We are confident these areas are safe, and want to remind residents there is still some sediment on the trails, signs missing, and equipment operating in the area, so use caution when in these areas.”

The city will continue to work on clean up and assessment in the areas of the park system that remain closed. Residents are reminded to stay away from any areas that have barricades or flagging tape. These areas are unsafe or crews are operating cleanup equipment.

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Old religious realities in the ‘new’ Egypt At the moment, Egypt is operating under a constitutional declaration issued soon after the recent military overthrow of President Mohamed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood.

This temporary declaration replaced a constitution signed by Morsi in 2012, after Islamist parties pushed it through a referendum process that turned off many voters.

That new constitution replaced an ad-hoc, provisional document used after the revolution that toppled President Hosni Mubarak.

His regime had operated for nearly 30 years under a 1971 charter.

Yes, it’s all quite compliTERRY cated.

What outsiders must grasp MATTINGLY is that the fine print in any Egyptian constitution is not what is inspiring the rising tide of bloodshed in local communities that is frightening leaders of the land’s religious and ethnic minorities, said Samuel Tadros, author of Motherland Lost: The Egyptian and Coptic Quest for Modernity.

Leaders of Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Christians, an ancient community that makes up about 10 percent of the population, are not “focusing so much on what is happening at the national level,” nor are they “just worried about attacks by radical jihadists,” said Tadros, a research fellow at the Hudson Institute’s Center for Religious Freedom.

“They are worrying about being attacked by their neighbors, by the people they go to school with, the people they ride the bus with every day.

“You can say what you want about religious freedom in this constitution or that constitution. But once this hatred has reached the level of your lo-

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higher percentage of Muslims polled in Egypt want sharia law to control both criminal and public laws, as well as “domestic” laws affecting marriage and family life.

Among the vast majority of Egyptian Muslims who support sharia, noted Sahgal, 86 percent favor the death penalty for Muslims who convert to another religion.

None of this is new, stressed Tadros.

Coptic believers died in massacres and churches burned in the Mubarak era, as well as in the tumultuous months since Muslims, Christians and secular liberals rallied together in Cairo’s most famous public space during the Arab Spring rallies that sought real change.

The prevailing attitude nationwide is that “Christians are supposed to pray at home and stop trying to build all those humongous churches with big domes and crosses on top,” he said.

“Egypt is an Islamic state and Christians should not be doing anything that calls that into dispute. ...

“That’s what people believe all across the real Egypt. It’s crucial to remember that there is more to Egypt than Cairo and there is more to Cairo than Tahrir Square.”

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cal neighborhoods, it will take generations to bring about some kind of change.”

This growing atmosphere of hostility and lack of concern about religious freedom can also been seen in Pew Research Centre reports covering surveys done in Egypt in the past three years.

The bottom line: Muslims in Egypt have become “considerably less tolerant of religious pluralism” than most Muslim communities in the Middle East and around the world, according to a Pew analysis

by Neha Sahgal and Brian Grim.

Restrictions on religion in Egypt in 2011 already included “the use of force against religious groups; failure to prevent religious discrimination; favoritism of Islam over other religions; prohibitions on Muslims converting from Islam to other religions; stigmatization of some religious groups as dangerous sects or cults; and restrictions on religious literature or broadcasting.”

In one Pew poll, only 36 percent thought it was very important for Copts and other religious minorities to be able to “freely practice their religions.”

At the same time, more than 60 percent declined to give high priority to equal rights for women and 62 percent believed Egypt’s laws should strictly follow the Quran.

“Egypt is the rare case in which people are actually comfortable with the fact that others are not free to practice their faith,” said Sahgal, a senior researcher at the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life.

Many Egyptians even see this low level of religious toleration “as a good thing. ... You don’t even see this in a nation like Pakistan, where at least — in theory — people believe others should be able to practice their faith to some degree,” she said, in a telephone interview.

It is especially significant that a majority of Egyptian Muslims believe sharia law should govern the lives of all Egyptians, not just Muslim believers.

Compared with most other Muslim lands, a much

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A tale of love among the banished

BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF It’s funny how many famous Canucks are stepping out of the woodwork in the forest of Ardenne.

Rosalind and Orlando of William Shakespeare’s comedy, As You Like It, stumble onto some Canadian icons during their woodland wanderings in this winning Bard on Bower production that opened Thursday night in Red Deer.

The romantic pair meet philosophizing author and conservationist Grey Owl, assorted French Canadian lumberjacks, an earnest aw-shucks Mountie, and a travelling Group of Seven-like painter.

The Prime Stock Theatre play that’s running on the Bower Ponds outdoor stage was transported to the Algonquin wilds of Central Canada sometime in the 1930s — a period that gives director Thomas Usher plenty of golden-age Canuck fodder to throw into the mix.

Usher doesn’t hold back, and all the Canadiana references went over well with the audience.

The comedy also features toe-tapping French Canadian lumberjack songs and the catchy The Log Driver’s Waltz, popularized by the National Film Board of Canada vignette. There’s some step dancing and jigging. And a series of Canadian animals appear in the buckskin-clad arms of Grey Owl (actually Jaques, played by Daniel Vasquez). These include a beaver, skunk and possible owl (speculation is that it could also be a jackalope).

As You Like It, with its loose, meandering plot line about love among the banished set, lends itself to clever switch-ups. And with Wednesday night’s cool gusts necessitating audience members to cocoon into blankets in mid-July, imagining the play in a Canadian setting wasn’t any stretch.

The action begins with Rosalind (Kayla Nickel) meeting Orlando (Tyler Reinhold) at a wrestling competition that he handily wins. She gives him a congratulatory peck on the cheek that seals the deal — the two are passionately, irrevocably in love.

Unfortunately, the would-be lovers must part, due to the evil plotting of Duke Frederick, who rules the court.

He banishes Rosalind into the forest, merely because he has previously banished her “traitor” father, and she is considered equally untrustworthy.

Unbeknownst to Rosalind, Orlando must also flee to evade his older brother, who — in the ultimate act of sibling rivalry — has been plotting to kill him.

When the romantic pair run into each other again in the forest, only Rosalind is aware of Orlando’s identity. She is, apparently, unrecognizably disguised as the boy Ganymede, and decides to remain that way in order to test Orlando’s devotion by grilling him about the nature of love.

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Orlando, played by Tyler Reinhold, wearing the red shirt, takes on challenger Charles (Aaron Casselman, in the white shirt) in a wrestling challenge in Bard on Bower’s Shakespearian comedy, As You Like It. Meanwhile, Rosalind’s cousin, Celia (Jennifer Engler), also falls in love/lust with someone — Orlando’s reformed brother, Oliver (Derick Neumeier), who has gained a conscience after being saved from a grizzly bear attack by Orlando.

Romance is definitely in the fresh Algonquin air, with stalwart Mountie Silvius (Aaron Casselman) pining for the haughty and misguided Phebe (Nicole Leal) — who actually desires Ganymede. Even court jester Touchstone, played by Silverius Materi as a 1930s preppy in short plants, plaid sweater and straw boater hat, has been pierced by cupid’s arrow. His love object is the plaid-shirted lumberjack camp cook, Audrey (Elise Dextraze).

Will these woodsy couples get together? Since this is a Shakespearian comedy, their odds are pretty good. In fact, anyone bummed out by the ending to Romeo and Juliet, which is being staged in repertoire with As You Like

It, should check out this feel-good finale. (Bring lawn chairs, blankets and bug spray.)

At three hours with intermission, As You Like It occasionally needs to pick up the pace, but things do get rolling in the more romantic second half. And Usher does a great job of staging memorable scenes, including several that spill out into the audience. There’s one hilarious exchange that shows Celia and Oliver physically drawn to each other like starving diners to a loaded buffet. Nickel and Reinhold also shine as Rosalind and Orlando, a couple with a more cerebral attraction.

The whole cast has a facility for speaking Shakespearian dialogue, and many players also demonstrated a flair for comedy — particularly Leal, Materi, Engler and Neumeier. As the run progresses, I suspect more actors will play it broader, which should bump up the laughs.

As You Like It contains the famous

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Bieber allegedly spits over hotel balcony

Judge puts off ruling on Amanda Bynes OXNARD, Calif. — A California judge has put off making a decision on whether former child star Amanda Bynes should be placed under her parents’ conservatorship.

Ventura County Superior Court Judge Glen M. Reiser said Friday there is no need for him to make an emergency ruling because Bynes is under a two-week psychiatric hold at a local hospital.

KTTV News reports that Reiser scheduled a hearing on the issue for Aug. 9.

The judge also says he wants to meet with Bynes before then.

Bynes’ parents are asking to take over her personal and legal affairs.

Their request comes after a series of increasingly bizarre events involving the 27-year-old actress.

The most recent one was Monday when authorities say she set a fire in the driveway of a Thousand Oaks home.

Garth Brooks welcomes new member to family NASHVILLE — Garth Brooks is a granddaddy.

The country music superstar issued a statement Friday acknowledging the birth of his first grandchild, Karalynn.

His daughter August gave birth earlier this week.

The 51-year-old Friends in Low Places singer says he’d like to thank everyone “for their warm wishes and sweet celebration of Baby K’s arrival.”

Country music’s bestselling performer has been in semi-retirement as he raises his daughters in Oklahoma.

He’ll have another girl around the house now. August was the second to graduate from high school and Brooks says he’s considering a full-time return to recording and performing when his youngest, Allie, graduates from high school next year.

Brooks asked for privacy as “this young family begins the greatest days

“All the world’s a stage” speech as well as expressions that have pervaded everyday talk, including the terms “no rhyme or reason,” “flattering tongue” and the idea of thoughts having wings.

But the thing that makes this play most relevant is the modern ideas it conveys.

Rosalind and Orlando trade endless verbal parries on the subject of love.

Rosalind, still disguised as Ganymede, offers to continue serving as a conversational stand-in for the lover Orlando is pining for.

Finally he tells her, “I can no longer live by thinking.” In modern terms, Orlando is telling her, poetry be damned!

Romantic fantasy is no longer cutting it — he needs the real thing.

As You Like It will be performed at 7:30 p.m. tonight, and July 31, Aug. 2, 3, and 4, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is free, but donations are greatly appreciated. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

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A California judge has put off making a decision on whether former child star Amanda Bynes should be placed under her parents’ conservatorship. of their lives.”

Documentary on singer Miley Cyrus this fall BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — MTV will become Miley Television this fall.

The 20-year-old actress-singer is getting a one-hour documentary — not yet titled — on the music network. The announcement was made Friday by MTV Programming President Susanne Daniels at the annual Television Critics Association summer press tour in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Cameras will follow Cyrus as she works on her new album, which is due out later this year.

Her current single, We Can’t Stop, is No. 2 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart.

Cyrus was the star of Disney’s Hannah Montana for four seasons. The series’ finale aired in January 2011.

Rapper DMX again arrested in South Carolina GREER, S.C. — Rapper DMX has been arrested in South Carolina and charged with driving under the influence.

Greenville County jail officials said the 42-year-old, whose real name is Earl Simmons, was arrested early Friday. He was also charged with not having a driver’s license.

Simmons was arrested last year in nearby Spartanburg County for suspicion of driving without a license. In that case, he was released after paying a fine. Jail records show Simmons has been released. It wasn’t clear if he has an attorney.

Simmons was arrested in a Phoenix suburb in 2011 after a trooper clocked him driving at 102 mph. He had recently finished a stint in prison on probation revocation for failing to submit

TORONTO — Justin Bieber is under fire yet again after allegedly spitting over a Toronto hotel balcony while a throng of his fans waited below.

The 19-year-old, currently in the city for two dates on his Believe tour, was photographed with friends standing on a balcony at the ritzy Hazelton Hotel when he appeared to gather and spit over the rail.

The same day, Bieber posted a video to Instagram showing the gathering fans below.

The incident has already inspired worldwide media coverage, with the U.K. tabloid the Sun devising the creative headline: “Justin Bieber in new spit storm.”

This isn’t the first time that Bieber, known for hits like Baby and Boyfriend, has raised controversy this month.

In early July, he personally apologized to Bill Clinton after a video was released that captured Bieber urinating into a restaurant mop bucket and later using expletives to dismiss a framed picture of the former U.S. president.

Wes Studi arrested for drunken driving SANTA FE, N.M. — Actor Wes Studi, a well-known for his roles in Dances with Wolves and The Last of the Mohicans, was arrested early Friday for aggravated drunken driving in New Mexico, Santa Fe police confirmed.

According to a criminal complained, Studi, 66, was arrested around 1 a.m. while at a stop sign. The actor was in a 2005 black Volvo with two front tires blown out, police said.

The complaint said that before officers arrived a witness saw Studi try to “repair the vehicle’s tires damaged tires in the middle of the road without the vehicle lights on.”

When an officer asked Studi to step out of the car, the complaint said Studi “needed to use the vehicle to keep his balance and then stumbled to (the officer’s) patrol vehicle.”

Officers at the scene said Studi slurred his speech and his breath smelled of alcohol.

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LeBron James speaks as he accepts the award for best male athlete at the ESPY Awards on July 17.

LeBron James chooses soundtrack for NBA 2K14 video game

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This comic book cover image released by Vertigo/ DC Entertainment shows The Sandman: Overture.

The series, illustrated by J.H. Williams III, comes out in October, the latest achievement for the Britishborn author Neil Gaiman.

Gaiman said he wanted to inspire Williams and readers, too, with the story.

“You do your best to write the most fantastic script you can for the most amazing artist,” Gaiman said.

“You want to write a script that not only tells the artist what to draw but also in some ways if you can inspire the artist. You want to get their best work out of them and you want them to be excited and inspired and thrilled and go, ‘Oh, my God, I get to draw that! Nobody else in the world has ever drawn that but I get to draw this and people are going to be amazed!”’

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Jazz pianist Eldar Djangirov. A native of Kyrgyzstan, the 26-year-old pianist released his first album in 2005. ing. These two releases are like three stories but they’re in two records.

Q: When did you develop a love for music and start playing?

A: When I was five. I played classical music until about age 13. Then I played jazz because classical music was torture for me. My mother was a music instructor. I didn’t enjoy it.

Q: But then you returned to classical music?

A: When I was 18 and going to school, my interest in it was re-sparked.

I realized that classical music gave me a certain sensibility and command of the instrument. I felt that it was missing from my life and I revisited a lot of works.

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NEW YORK — Jazz edged out the classical music of his boyhood piano lessons, but Eldar Djangirov couldn’t stay away from Bach.

After releasing his debut CD of jazz standards in 2005, Eldar, the 26-year-old Kyrgyzstan native has blazed a trail in the musical world with his dual vocabulary: April brought a jazz trio recording, Breakthrough, while the following month came the solo classical effort Bach/ Brahms/Prokofiev.

Eldar and his jazz trio mates, drummer Colin Stranahan and bassist Rick Rosato, will have the backing of a full orchestra when they take the stage Sunday at the Saratoga Choral Festival in Saratoga Springs.

N.Y. We spoke over a cup of coffee at French Roast, a cafe on Manhattan’s Upper West Side near his apartment: Q: You had just enrolled at the University of Southern California to study music when I first met you, and then you dropped out. Why? A: I was on the road a lot. I actually failed jazz combo because I was absent so much. That’s not to say that I didn’t learn anything at USC. There was a great professor there, Shelly Berg, who is now the dean of the University of Miami’s music program.

Our lessons were very much about composition and just sharing classical music together.

That’s pretty much my entire practice routine, composition and improving different sides of my brain.

Q: Why do you often play in the trio format instead of in a quartet or quintet?

A: I like the smaller band format because I’m playing piano in a lot of sections on these songs, so I have to have space basically.

Q: It’s unusual to see two albums emerge from one artist released within months of each other.

A: Sometimes you’re at the mercy of your will.

You’re so inside what you’re doing and it just happens. There were three different styles that enriched my play-

sical background aid you as a musician?

A: There is a certain undeniable logic that exists in in any great music. You see why certain pieces of music are put together. That particular logic is probably the reason why I like any music, how good the musician is at building the architecture of a composition.

Q: What’s the best piece of advice you’ve gotten about being a musician?

A: Your level of accomplishment is going to be as high as the heroes that you choose. Whoever you choose your heroes to be, that’s what you’ll strive to become.

Q: You’ve had a lot of success early in your career. How has that affected your outlook on your career?

A: There are some people who get success, and they become complacent. I think my success bought me time to do more rather than just to sit and do nothing.

ATLANTA — LeBron James is taking some of his talents during the off-season to a bestselling basketball video game franchise as a music curator.

2K Sports announced Friday that the two-time NBA champion of the Miami Heat selected 20 songs for the soundtrack of the upcoming “NBA 2K14.” The league’s four-time MVP is also the cover athlete of the popular video game.

James said in a statement that he is honoured to be the first cover athlete to choose songs for the soundtrack. He follows his friend and Grammy-winning rapper Jay-Z, who was the executive producer of the last year’s installment that sold more than 4.5 million copies.

“2K is letting me take control of some important elements in NBA 2K14, including this year’s soundtrack,” James said. “I love that I’m the first NBA 2K cover athlete to choose the soundtrack.”

Some of the songs featured on the game’s soundtrack are Drake’s Started From The Bottom, Phil Collins’ In the Air Tonight, Daft Punk’s Get Lucky, featuring Pharrell Williams and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis’ Can’t Hold Us, with Ray Dalton. Other music acts featured are Jay-Z, Coldplay, Robin Thicke, The Black Keys, Eminem, Fly Union, Gorillaz, Imagine Dragons, Jada Kiss, John Legend, Kanye West, Rick Ross, Kendrick Lamar, Nas and Puff Daddy.

James is the first solo cover athlete to cover the game in two years since Michael Jordan. The game is expected to go on sale Oct. 1.

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Neil Gaiman says his return to Vertigo Comics’ realm of the Endless is no mere continuation of the series that spawned a creative revolution altering the medium.

Instead, The Sandman: Overture is a chance to do the “weird things” and “different things” that he never got to explore in writing the bestselling and critically lauded series.

The bi-monthly series, illustrated by J.H. Williams III, comes out Oct. 30, under the Vertigo banner, an imprint of DC Entertainment.

It’s the latest achievement for the British-born author whose writing has endeared him to critics and fans in literature — his 2013 novel The Ocean at the End of the Lane was a bestseller — television and, yes, comic books.

The intense interest in the new series, 25 years after Sandman No. 1 was released, is such that the cover to Comic-Con’s official guide, given to every attendee, featured the new title.

In an interview at Comic-Con International, Gaiman said that with the new title, he’s “definitely doing weird things, different things, doing stuff that I just never really got to do, never got to explore” in the Sandman series.

“The closest I ever got to the stuff I’m doing in Sandman was in Endless Nights. I got to do one story, the dream story — drawn by Miguelanxo Prado — set in the dawn of time which had more weird crossovers with the DC universe than, perhaps, anything I’ve written.”

The Overture series is “kind of like that,” he said.

“It has that kind of peculiar space opera feel to it and it’s also very much set in 1916 in Edwardian England at war.

“We get to meet beloved characters and loathed characters in a form we’ve not seen them before, but we also get to go across the universe,” he said.

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Chemistry doesn’t just happen Dear Harlan; I made a conscious decision to avoid to me. — Struggling relationships until my son was grown.

Dear Struggling; Oh, you just need to be the tiniest I had the most humiliating and painful experience bit more self-aware. ever, and I knew I had no one to blame but myself. I Once it happens, you’ll realize you’re very brave. concluded that I could not trust myself to do what And you’re evolved, inspiring, interesting, motivatwas best for me and therefore I had no business hav- ed, beautiful and intelligent. Yes, you are different. ing any kind of relationship.

And it’s not because of the mess. We’re all a mess.

I was subjected to my mother’s bad decisions You’re cleaning it up, getting help and creating a and paid a big price for her mistakes. I world where you will be supported in the was afraid of men, so I used alcohol to future. numb the fear. So, I avoided men and alOne day, in the near future, you’ll realcohol pretty much altogether for the past ize that your inner critic is just afraid of 15 years. living life and being vulnerable. That’s I am 47 and seeing a therapist to work when you’ll give your inner critic permison my issues, but I feel like I may never sion to be scared and live life. When you get where I want and need to be. I lost 15 do turn this corner, you’ll meet a man of my best years. I was thinner back then, who appreciates you. When you do, make but my self-esteem was based heavily on it a requirement that he has a loving past. my attractiveness. That is a hollow sense A man with a loving past is less likely to of self-worth. I have never dated as a plushurt you in the future. Tell that to your size person, and I am finding it difficult to inner critic. re-enter the world of the living.

Hi Harlan; Do you believe chemistry I am working on that fear (post-traucan be built over time? Or should you feel matic stress disorder) from childhood. It a connection within the first few dates?

HARLAN just feels like I will be dead and buried I’m having trouble with this. The last COHEN before I get healed enough to relate to a few dates I had were fun, but I wasn’t atgood man. I have done extensive work on tracted to the guy. So I basically never this through the years, and I am in the adpursued a third date. I just wonder mayvanced stages of the healing process. be I should have given it a chance? Hope We are using EMDR (eye movement desensitiza- to hear from you soon. — Jennifer tion and reprocessing) to get to the root of the probHi Jennifer; You should feel a connection. But lem. I have depression, which is being managed with don’t be so quick to ditch him. You barely know the medication. guy.

My biggest struggle is with my cruel inner critic, Instead, put him in the “friend with potential” who refuses to die. I repeatedly fall back into the zone. This is a different place than the friend zone. habit of beating myself up. I’m afraid I am foolish to This is a special zone to put guys you want to know think anyone would want a mess like me. My biggest better. Most men don’t know about the friend with fear is being laughed at by someone I like. I did not potential zone. They think the friend zone is a dead date in high school, so I did not learn how to relate end. But these guys are a dead end. to men or have to develop a sense of my value as a There are countless love stories about couples woman — all things I should have done decades ago. that started off not having that instant attraction. I’ve Growing pains at this age are very uncomfortable. moved from the friend with potential zone to the datI’m slowly making some friends and am trying to get ing zone many times. I call it a slow burn. out in the world, but it is slow going.

If you enjoy spending time with this guy, tell him I am really attracted to my co-worker, who seems you aren’t looking to date him, but that you are into be a decent, honest, good guy — but I act like a terested in getting to know him better. See if an atfourth grader around him. I am trying to be brave, traction develops. He might surprise you, lose 100 but I’m not doing so well with that yet. pounds or win the PowerBall. That’s hot.

Any words of encouragement would be priceless Dear Harlan; I have a friend — I’ll call him

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“Jacque” — who asked me for advice about a girl he likes, since he respects my advice.

I was touched to hear that someone actually thought that I had good advice. I told him to tell me about this girl. I had questions like: How long had he known her? What does she like and dislike? Those were things I could use to help him create the perfect first date.

I told Jacque to give me some time and I would get back to him with how to ask her out. It took me a few days, but I came up with something. It was simple and elegant: Cook a dinner from scratch, — like Italian, French or Greek— then put it in a picnic basket with blankets, pillows and a candle. Drive to a place that you can walk and see the moon and stars, then spread your blanket and pillows, light your candle and eat your homemade meal under the beautiful stars. It’s romantic yet simplistic. What do you think?

— Advice Columnist in Training Dear Advice Columnist; You forgot the string quartet, hot tub and rose.

Either you’re watching too much “Bachelorette,” or you haven’t dated in a very long time.

This is a great first date for a reality dating show, but not real life. Too much pressure.

The expectations are too high. If his date is unsure about her feelings for this guy or afraid of commitment, the production will freak her out.

First dates are about getting to know someone.

They are about comfort and low stakes. Something active where the emphasis isn’t on conversation is my suggestion. A walk, bike ride, bowling, boat ride, live music, street festival, farmer’s market or other event is cool.

When there are things to do other than talk, conversation flows. The romance doesn’t need to be forced. The fact that it’s a date already tells the other person that kissing might happen. No need for all the ambiance. I’d suggest he save the candle, blankets and pillows for a birthday, holiday or engagement.

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Three decades on, she has some real-life company as she navigates the virtual world: her teen son. Woodhouse, 42, and her 16-year-old, Austin, generally engage in two-person role-playing games on PlayStation consoles or computer games. The duo also share a World of Warcraft account, so even when they don’t play together, they can connect and talk about the popular online fantasy adventure.

“We don’t have as much time as we would like (to play together) because we’re also very involved in scouting and he’s involved in cadets,” Woodhouse said in a phone interview from Guelph, Ont. “But he will talk to me about the games that he’s playing and I’ll talk to him about what I’m playing, and we do a lot more of that where we’re comparing games to try and figure out what we would want to play next.

Or if we’re stuck in a game, we’ll help each other out.”

Woodhouse said her husband, Phillip, is more partial to computer gaming, while 14-year-old daughter Kathleen plays more on the Wii and Nintendo DS. The family collection of consoles would undoubtedly stir envy among even occasional gamers with the Atari 2600 and several models of PlayStation and Xbox in their possession — not to mention a library of some 300 board games.

Time spent conquering fictional foes in the virtual realm has offered more to Woodhouse and her son than mere escapism: it’s helped to further forge a bond and foster communication between the pair.

“We were having a little bit of difficulty connecting with him when he was about 10, and it was a way for us to do that. And now, he’s an avid gamer,” said Woodhouse.

“It was something that he saw us doing and so he wanted to do it, and then it became something that we could have a mutual interest in because he’s not really into

sports and neither are we,” she added.

“We’re more into outdoors and camping and things, and so it was really hard during the winter especially to connect with him. So that was one

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When I saw my mother It’s possible your mothtoday, my aunt was preser’s comment indicated supMITCHELL ent. Mom made a comment pressed anger about this about my finances that left situation, and you might dis& SUGAR me covered in a bucket of cuss it with her. Otherwise, shame. She has never done please suggest she see her this before. doctor for a complete evalI am angry, but I suspect uation of her mental and she has no clue what she did. I wonder physical health. whether she is losing her perception of Dear Annie: I recently attended my appropriate behavior and can no lon- 10-year high school reunion. When ger keep a confidence. we started college, Facebook was just The problem is, my aunt is now curi- gaining traction. ous about my financial situation and At the reunion, I was mingling with feels she has the right to inquire since my classmates and catching up. If

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Saturday, July 27 and you get along with your family members.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: If today is your birthTAURUS (April 20-May 20): This is defiday, don’t be afraid of challenges this year nitely your kind of day. Pleasure comes to as a good life lesson will make you grow into you in abundance and you know exactly what a wiser and a much stronger individual. You or who can make you happy. Romantic opneed newness in your life and you have a portunities allow you to get closer towards long list of accomplishments to execute. Put a committed level. A child’s presence could your best foot forward and smile! remind you just how beautiful life really is.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): GEMINI (May 21-June 20): ASTRO Sacrifice was made on your part Your personal perspective over DOYNA and now, you expect a decent your material world gains a boost amount of fairness in a current of hope and optimism. Help is drama. Rooted emotions will quickly headed your way and you suddenly resurface. Don’t spill welcome it with your arms wide the beans yet. Communicate and cooperate open. This is a great time to buy something and, unlike you might think, a solution is pos- comfortable and pleasing for your home. sible.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Your verbal TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You may expression has a special and charming way believe that you are the righteous one and to persuade others today. Perhaps you could still continue to argue about an issue. Facts use this as an opportunity to discuss about are distorted and the truth is hard to swallow. a possible promotion or a salary review with Certain discussions are not worth bringing up. your bosses.

Avoid signing any deals or contracts today.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Your extravagant GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Anger and taste and your desire to purchase something frustration may overtake you today. Don’t that is out of your budget can be a tempting. allow anyone to force or push you into a Your work environment is successful at this financial dealing if it doesn’t feel right. Your in- time and your personal popularity is on the tuition might just alarm you when you should rise. Help comes from anonymous sources. stay away from a possible fraudulent operaVIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Organize a tion. get-together or a special event. Today you CANCER (June 21-July 22): Step away have the potential to attract a vast number of from the boiling pot or you may get burned. admirers and a large crowd who will be both Professional demands tyrannize you, relation- supportive and encouraging of your cause or ships test your commitment and everyone just purpose. Use your wits and your charm to get expect more of you. You need to withdraw noticed. into your shell and nurture your own needs LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Your sympafirst and foremost. thetic nature is so generous that you are quite LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You have more willing to help out just anyone in need or whothan a strong desire to make a risky bold ever seeks your support. Your compassion move today. In fact, in doing so, you may just and your charitable attitude will disperse a jump straight into a world of confusion and peaceful reverberation to your entourage. verbal entanglements that make absolute no SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Use today’s sense to anyone. Domestic responsibilities planetary benefits to take a trip away from are calling for you. your own destination. Chose a place that is VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Strong forc- both enriching in culture and, which could ines are pulling you towards a drama related troduce you to a whole new way of seeing life. to a current or a past lover. You are being New friendships will enter into your life now. dragged in two different directions at once SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): If you and you still cannot make up your mind. After are looking to get a bank loan or reduce your all, you are not a drama fan. financial strains, today could be that day.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): As much as Opportunities to improve your resources are you like to balance, you will have a hard time popping from everywhere. Finally, there’s juggling between works demands, your home some relief! life and your personal relationships. To clear CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Opt to go the air, you will need to redefine everyone’s to some exotic retreat with your sweetheart. roles and expectations of you.

You will both derive much joy and mutual SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The pace of pleasure from sharing your trip experience. the day changes fast and abruptly. Sit down, Legal matters will work in your favour today. take a big gulp of air and restart your thinking You may receive long-distance news. process. Your mind is racing like competition AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): News recar filled with a mix of sombre, uncensored garding your health will show you signs of thoughts. Repressed anger could get the best improvement. Your dedication and self-disciof you. pline will reward you with a sense of joie de SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): An vivre. Hurray, now there’s a special reason for emotional meltdown could get you running you to celebrate your devotion to self-care! away from a partner or go off completely in a PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You are theatrical manner. You may feel that you are thinking more and more to advancing your being punished for indulging into life’s plea- relationship to a higher level of commitment. sures and for not foreseeing the next chapter. You don’t crave just for a simple affair; you Drama, sweet drama! yearn for a true alliance that is for the longCAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You haul. need your privacy and your personal space Astro Doyna is an internationally syndiintact. You may feel forced to juggle your cated astrologer/columnist. home life, your relationships and your own special time.

Pressure comes from everywhere and in equal amounts of heaviness.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You can run, but you most certainly cannot hide from today’s fiasco. Late night working hours and the lack of proper sleep are catching up with you.

You seem to have lost touch of your usual rhythm. Slow down.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You are at crossroads between one of your pals and a past flame. Suppressed emotions are likely to burst out turning your day into a total stage show. You may revisit an old mistake and end up feeling even more torn apart.

someone had posted on Facebook that they had gotten married or had a child, I would comment and say congratulations.

There was one classmate who posted that she was going on a month-long trip to Europe. I told her that sounded fun. She responded by saying how awkward it was that I knew her personal business when we hadn’t spoken in 10 years.

If someone doesn’t want others to know about their vacation plans, they shouldn’t post them on their Facebook page for all to see.

You can put as much or as little information as you desire on your profile. You also can control who sees it.

Was it rude of me to discuss this? — Awkward Turtle Dear Turtle: No. When people post things openly on Facebook, they are courting comments from anyone who sees their page, whether or not that is the intent.

As you said, there are ways to limit exposure, but you have to set the controls to do so. Privacy is becoming a luxury of the past.

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Dear Annie: “Betty” wrote in response to “N.N.,” suggesting that her husband’s depression might be linked to celiac disease.

I do not have celiac, but have battled with several serious health problems for years.

I finally saw a nutritionist, who diagnosed me as highly sensitive to gluten. I thought she was a quack, but I gave it a try. After three days of eating no gluten and feeling better, I decided to have a graham cracker.

For the next several days, I suffered with a migraine, cramps and an awful “hangover” feeling.

My advice is, even if the celiac test comes back negative, he might try going without gluten to see how he feels.

My nutritionist had me add more lean protein and “safe” carbs such as quinoa and buckwheat to my diet.

It’s been a year, and my symptoms and depression have much improved.

— CLP Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@ comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.

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Old-fashioned is new fashion VISIT ANY FACTORY-INSPIRED CONDO DEVELOPMENT, OR HIP-AND-HAPPENING HOME STORE, AND YOU’LL FIND DESIGNS DATING FROM THE 1920S THROUGH TO THE 1970S Attention design devotees.

Hands up if you’re currently bathing in an avocado-toned acrylic bath.

Anybody? Thought not.

Let’s try another tack.

Which of you will admit to decorating with genuine 1970s wallpaper featuring psychedelic orange flowers and chocolate brown leaf motifs?

Nobody?

Why doesn’t that surprise us?

You’re all way too cool and way too ‘now’ to be so attached to the past.

Or are you?

Visit any factory-inspired COLIN & condo development, or hipJUSTIN and-happening home store, and you’ll almost certainly find yourself wading through design history from the ‘20s, ‘50s, ‘60s and even the ’70s.

The reality is that much of what we consider cutting edge actually predates our parents.

Age issues aside, many aspects cut a surprisingly contemporary dash, thereby making them perfect fodder with which to transform otherwise characterless spaces.

Consider the evidence.

Step inside our time shuttle, if you will, and enjoy a spot of progressive 1920s modernism via the iconic Barcelona chair, love child of Mies van der Rohe, a German American creative whose work is revered, to this day, across the globe.

The Barcelona’s original purpose was as a modern throne for visiting King Alfonso XIII and was designed to provide a seat as he and his Queen signed the Golden Book to open the International Exposition of 1929.

With button-tufted upholstery and an iconic metal X frame, the chair drew on van der Rohe’s determination to combine supreme comfort with manufacturing economy.

As secondary seating in today’s project, it’s comfortable and elegant and adds immediate historical gravitas.

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And our clients?

A super fun couple named Laura and James.

We figured that, their love of retro taken into account, they’d enjoy a scheme that plundered the past, but in a strident and very contemporary manner.

Why hadn’t they got round to renovating?

For starters, their busy schedule as independent film makers meant they had little time to devote to domestic style — as our before pictures can attest.

But no worries; what they lacked in time was more than made up for in enthusiasm and blind decorative ambition.

Aye, we made a great team!

After bonding with us over coffee in their spectacularly cluttered home, Laura and James left the redesign in our ambitious hands, asking only one thing: for a right-angled turn.

Blimey, did we rise to the challenge.

The first piece of business was to open the space, which we achieved by removing the decorative pier that punctuated the living and dining zones.

(Note: if you plan to make any structural changes, you must make certain you won’t undermine your homeís physical integrity.

We work with a team of skilled contractors who comply with every aspect of building code and seek relevant consents and permits.)

After painting everything crisp white (as a gallerystyle backdrop for the design museum pieces that would shortly follow), we accented with vivid yellow and black latex bands.

To further pursue the art gallery feel, we used the deepest black for the window frames and skirting boards, which effectively framed our project.

High-impact tactics, for sure, but Laura and James are a lively couple who, by their own admission, enjoy pushing the envelope.

Next, we installed a grey-toned Amtico floor (http://www.mannington.com/commercial/amtico.aspxamtico.com) and then anchored silver birch branches from floor to ceiling on either side of the room, for a shot of organic appeal to balance the American Psycho/Wall Street esthetics.

Stage setting aside, let’s get back to business —

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ABOVE: After painting everything crisp white (as a gallery-style backdrop for the design museum pieces that would shortly follow), it was accented with vivid yellow and black latex bands. Below: Before... dark and cluttered.

that being our classic furniture from yesteryear.

Our next ancient example of modernism comes courtesy of Eileen Gray, a designer who seriously influenced the course of art history and style.

Gray’s E-1027 side table (which sits on the right in our after shot) is a beautiful piece that is as relevant today as it was in the 1920s, when she so lovingly composed its sexy lines.

The Irish-born visionary is particularly renowned for her ability to merge form and function, which jettisoned her into the circle of Amsterdam’s De Stijl artists, around whom she created much of her early work. (http://www.dwr.com/dwr.com) Moving on, let’s hang with a younger crowd. Cue the Noguchi table, as envisioned by Isamu Noguchi and manufactured by Herman Miller in 1947.

We reckoned it made the perfect addition to our very modern living/dining room, its ebony tones playing as useful complement to our accent wall. (http:// www.eq3.com/ca/en/eq3.com) Fast forwarding to the 1950s, we found ourselves in Denmark.

The master of all things Danish?

Arne Jacobsen.

A pioneer of plywood, his iconic 3107 chair from 1955 is still one of the world’s most recognizable seating solutions.

Characterized by its sinuous moulded shell, the chair works perfectly well in office use or for dining, as in today’s project.

Okay, so the cult status of the 3107 has been somewhat diluted by fierce plagiarism but, to some, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

The icing on our cake was the Grand Confort sofa and matching chairs, designed in 1928 by Le Corbusier.

Ultimate classics, these pieces are surprisingly comfortable and widely regarded as history’s greatest modern furniture.

New York’s Musuem of Modern Art displays Grand Confort, along with work by Eileen

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Picture perfect places Question: I have a big problem. Over it easily. the last few years, ever since I started Other categories, such as beautitaking pictures with my digital cam- ful scenery and photos of family and era, and now with my phone, I have friends that capture personal memoamassed a ridiculous numries are even more imporber of shots. tant.

I stopped counting at Catalogue these too, but around 1,000. They are all also choose a few of those downloaded onto my comspecial pics and get them puter but I never look at printed. them. Have you any suggesThe digital age has retions for photo overload? invented the way we print.

Answer: Oh you are not You can make your own alone. This is one of my photo albums online, size huge challenges too. and print your pictures, or I take shots wherever I go email your nearest photo — shopping is the worst as I shop. am always on the lookout Check out the imaginafor great new ideas, colour tive ways you can display trends, stylish finds, stuff I your photos. am sure I will want in the The pictures shown here DEBBIE future for my home, or to are photographs that have TRAVIS pass along as an idea for my been printed on glass. columns.

They call it fractured art.

To begin with, use your www.fractureme.com. delete button to dump all The images can be hung but the best shots. Not necflush to the wall, or mountessary to have 5 takes on the ed on a stand, or transparsame subject. ent like stained glass. The no-frame Next, you need a good filing system look is modern and the images show so that when you are looking for that crystal clear, like you are looking sofa you saw six months ago, or the through water. fabulous dining room you discovered Another option I have discovered on vacation, you will be able to access is X-Ray art, although this won’t help

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These beautiful shots are created by photographs that have been printed on glass. with your backlog of photographs. Radiant Art Studios creates stunning images through the use of X-Ray imagery and ultraviolet photography. www.radiantartstudios.com.

What you see is the inside of that familiar everyday object or plant.

These images can be transferred to glass, decorative tiles, jewelry, and clothing, and make truly eye-catching

photo art.

Question: We did a major update to two bathrooms in the early nineties when a brass finish was in high favour.

Everything is brass, shower heads, faucets towel racks even the plain glass shower doors are edged in brass.

All in excellent condition.

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DOWNSIZE: Trends We plan to downsize in a year. Should we start replacing the brass for a more modern look?

Answer: It is not always necessary to go with the trends in decorating to give your home a modern look.

What is the overall style of your home: a period or country style may call for one particular shade of metal over another, or a matte finish rather than shiny.

As long as the brass finish is in good condition, it will not be seen as a negative when you are selling.

You can switch colours in your bathroom easily with paint, and freshen the look with new towels, soap and cream dispensers, even lighting. If you are determined to make a major change, then go for chrome, it never dates.

Debbie Travis’ House to Home column is produced by Debbie Travis and Barbara Dingle. Please email your questions to house2home@debbietravis.com. You can follow Debbie on Twitter at www.twitter.com/debbie_travis, and visit Debbieís new website, www.debbietravis.com.

DESIGN: The annals of furniture history To tool up further, read a copy of A Century of Design; Design Pioneers of The 20th Century, published

by Barron and authored by Penny Sparke.

You’ll become quickly absorbed by the annals of furniture history.

You’ll lust over pictures of Marcel Breuer’s Wassily Chair and weep at the sight of Harry Bertoia’s Diamond seat.

The beautifully photographed reference book bears testament to the fact that old fashioned doesnít have to mean fuddy duddy.

This in mind, we’re already planning our next trip to NYC to scan the glittering inventory of vintage furniture at MoMA — an institute we shall rename MoNSMA (Musuem of Not So Modern Art).

Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan are the hosts of HGTV’s Colin & Justin’s Home Heist and the authors of Colin & Justin’s Home Heist Style Guide, published by Penguin Group (Canada). Catch them every Monday on Cityline (9 a.m. on City). Follow them on Twitter https:// twitter.com/@colinjustin@colinjustin or on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/ColinJustinColinandJustin). www.colinandjustin.tvcolinandjustin.tv.

Tips for choosing shovels, wheelbarrows Most of us homeowners can small town of Saint-Francoise, make use of a good shovel or two near Quebec City, and as far as and a wheelbarrow for yard clean- shovels go, I’ve never used anyup and landscaping. thing better than their Pro Series What’s not so clear is the differ- models. ence in quality between various Solid shanks and forged steel models. blades are the reasons I use outdoor landwhy. scaping tools more than The greatest stress most, and you might be on any shovel develsurprised by what I’ve ops at the point where learned over the last 20 the blade meets the years. shank.

If I had to choose Although cheaper just one tool for genershovels are made of al landscaping, the task sheet steel pressed wouldn’t be easy. That into a shovel shape in said, I can’t imagine a this area, this is weak more useful item than by design and prone to a round point shovel breakage. with a D-shaped hanThe Garant shovels dle.

I’ve been testing have STEVE This is about the a thicker, forged conMAXWELL most versatile tool I nection between blade know of for moving and shank that will last sand, gravel and soil, a lifetime. but there is more to The forged blade itchoosing a good shovel than self has proven reliably rust-resisjust grabbing one off the store tant, too. shelf.

One of my helpers left our test Construction of the blade is shovel out in the rain, and there what I always look for in choosing was no rusting to speak of. a shovel — most particularly how A good wheelbarrow is at least the blade of the shovel connects as important as a decent shovel with the part that fastens to the and there are three main issues to handle. think about when choosing one for This is called the shank, and your yard. as it turns out, a Canadian firm The first is shape. is one of the best sources I know Wheelbarrows fall roughly inof for high-quality shovels, pre- to two categories: the traditional cisely because of how they make contractor model with a single the shanks on their high-end wheel, and the dual-wheel cart models. style barrow.

Garant has the longest history Single-wheel models are best of any Canadian outdoor tool mak- for heavier loads in tighter quarer, and I’m impressed with what ters, but they do tip over more they build. easily.

The company was originally In fact, a heavily loaded, singlefounded as a wagon wheel shop wheel barrow can easily tip over in 1895 by Alphonse Garant in the while sitting on the ground.

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Dual-wheel models are much more stable, but they’re not as easy to push and maneuver.

Regardless of the wheelbarrow you choose, you’ll really appreciate a model with flat-free tires.

Few things are more frustrating than heading out to do yard work, only to find that the airfilled tire on your wheelbarrow is flat.

You can easily spend an hour or two patching the tube — more if you’ve never done this work before.

Flat-free tires are made of solid foam, and while they mimic the all-important squishiness of an air-filled tire, they can never go flat.

You could even saw into one if you were foolish enough and they’d still work fine.

Both of the True Temper wheelbarrows I’ve been testing this spring came with flat-free wheels.

Too many homeowners choose outdoor tools that make work more frustrating and less productive.

Choosing the good stuff does cost a little more up front, but if you think you need a shovel and wheelbarrow, don’t cheap out on yourself.

Get some good ones.

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CABELKA Marlene Elaine 1945 - 2013 Marlene Cabelka passed peacefully into the arms of her Lord at the Red Deer Hospice on July 19, 2013 at the age of 67 years. Marlene will be dearly missed and fondly remembered by her loving husband of 48 years, Oran Cabelka, her three children; Devin (Colleen) Cabelka, Sheila (Shawn) Stone, Lynn (Michael) Steinhilber; nine grandchildren; and sister Dianne (Ron) Stratichuk.

Marlene was born to Mike and Alvina Heck, in Red Deer, Alberta. She grew up in Red Deer until moving to Bentley at the age of 17 to waitress for relatives, Nick and Annie Skrepnyk at the Bentley Hotel Coffee Shop. It was there she met the love of her life, Oran. They married shortly after in 1964 and lived on the Cabelka family farm where they raised their three children. A celebration of Marlene’s life will be held at Living Stones Church, 2020-40th Ave., Red Deer, AB on Saturday, July 27, 2013 at 11:00 am. In lieu of flowers, donations in Marlene’s name can be made to the Red Deer Hospice Society, 99 Arnot Ave., Red Deer, AB, T4R 3S6. We would like to extend special thanks for the wonderful care we ALL received at the Red Deer Hospice and Dr. Ieleen Taylor, who has been an amazing Doctor and friend.

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HOWELL Jack April 23, 1941 - July 24, 2013 Jack passed away peacefully in his sleep at home, after a long hard courageous battle with brain cancer, with his family at his side. He is remembered lovingly by his wife Dot and his son Barry and daughter Wendy. He is survived by sisters Yvonne and Mona, and brothers Bob, Dits, Sam, Ken and Dale. As per Jack’s wishes, cremation has already taken place. A celebration of his life will be held at the Northgate Lions Senior Center 7524-139 Ave. Edmonton, AB. at 1:00 pm.

Monday, July 29, 2013. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Brain Tumor Foundation of Canada #301, 620 Colborne Street, London, Ont. N6B 3R9

CAMERON Ronald Glen Jan. 11, 1926 - July 3, 2013 Ron passed away hours after a massive stroke. Ron was born in Delburne, Alberta to Lillian Carter and George Cameron. He joined the military at seventeen and was shipped out to Ontario for training. He never saw action in World War II but made a lifelong friend in a fellow Albertan, John Vlchek. In 1944, he married Alice Grace Blades and they traveled with Gulf Oil completing geological maps of Alberta and their first child, Douglas was born in Pincher Creek. In 1958, Ron and Grace settled down to farm in the Delburne area and had two more children, Diane and Robin. Ron moved with his family from Delburne to Red Deer in 1973 and worked at the Alpha Dairy plant until he retired. He was an avid hunter and displayed his trophies in the front porch of his Ross Street home. He was a member of the Trochu Rifle and Pistol Club and the Red Deer Rock and Gem Club.

Ron participated annually in the Alberta Black Powder Cannon Shoot. In later life his interest in Western Canadian history led him to participate in historical re-enactments of the Riel Rebellion at Fort Normandeau and in other locations in Western Canada. Throughout his life, Ron enjoyed working in his shop where he made knives and was an amateur gunsmith. He embraced his Scottish heritage and hosted many a Robbie Burns party at his home. Through these activities he made many friends and acquaintances who supported him into his senior years. Ron is survived by his son; Douglas of Red Deer; his daughter Diane, h e r h u s b a n d D r. P e t e r Fawcett and his grandsons John and William of Albuquerque, New Mexico; his sisters Mary Pengelly of Delburne and Audrey and her husband Harvey Shaw of Calgary. He was predeceased by his son Robin in 1986 and his beloved wife Grace in 1990. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 am on Sunday, July 28, at t h e D e l b u r n e C e m e t e r y, followed by a Memorial at the Balmoral Hall, East of Red Deer, at 2:00 pm with Open House until 7:00 pm. Your condolences can be shared at that time, or via email at dianecam98@gmail.com

Obituaries CAMPBELL Lynda Marie 1945-2013 It is with profound sadness but peaceful hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved Lynda, daughter, sister, mother, grandmother and friend on July 22, 2013. Lynda was a loyal daughter to Fredrick (1997) and Dorothy McInnis, devoted sister to Jerry (Julie) McInnis, Wanda (Chuck) Kingdom and Brenda (Lantry) Vaughan.

Lynda was predeceased by her husband J.A, ‘Sandy’ Campbell in 1992. Her life is celebrated and lovingly remembered by her daughter Leah (Douglas) Streight and step children Carolyn (Douglas) Johnson, Douglas (Kristy) Campbell and Susan (Steve) Simon. Lynda was a proud and constant champion for her grandchildren, Jesse and Sadie Streight, Jennifer and Janelle Johnson, Jared Campbell, Joel Dietz and great grandson Jaxton. She was a loving aunt with an open ear to Marni (Ian) Bettensen (Lauren and Hayden), Jeff (Sherry) McInnis (Keith, Paula and Claire), Natalie Vaughan a n d K y l e Va u g h a n . A l s o r e m e m b e r i n g Ly n d a a r e long-time friends Jack and Sheila Robinson. Our family offers sincere appreciation to Bruce Wells for his kindness, compassion and care provided during a difficult time. Lynda sought and enjoyed the simple pleasures found in holiday dinners with family, hours in the garden with her faithful pets and time spent pursuing photos of birds and fauna.

She was a cracker jack cross-worder and a force to be reckoned with in the realm of Scrabble and Jeopardy.

Lyn was grateful for all the love and support offered throughout this arduous journey; however, she asked that no services be held. Should you wish, please donate in her memory to Loaves and Fishes, 6002 - 54th Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta T4N 4M8 Phone: 403-347-1844, Email: admin@reddeerloavesandfishes.com or Ellis Bird Farm. Box 5090, Lacombe, AB. T4L 1W7 Phone: 403-346-2211Email: info@ellisbirdfarm.ca. She would like that. Expressions of sympathy may be forwarded to www.wilsonsfuneralchapel.ca Isaiah 12: 2 Behold, God is my salvation: I will trust and not be afraid for the Lord is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.

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HOLMGREN Lilly 1919 - 2013 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Lilly Holmgren (nee Anderson) o n We d n e s d a y, J u l y 2 4 , 2013 at the Rimbey Hospital at the age of 93 years. Lilly spent all her life on a farm near New Hill, except for the last two years which were spent at Eckville Manor House. She loved to garden and enjoyed the many flowers she grew. Most of all, Lilly enjoyed visiting with her family and friends; never forgetting a birthday or anniversary! She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, as well as a loving partner to her husband Austin. Besides many friends and extended family, Lilly leaves to mourn two sons, Ralph (Emelia) and Myles (Sherri), four grandchildren, Susan, Kyle, Alexis and Austin, five great-grandchildren, Karson, Marley, Lindsay and Makenna Ojala and Jewel Thibeault. She was predeceased by her husband Austin, her parents and all eight of her siblings.

In honor of Lilly, a funeral service will be held at Parkland Funeral Home, 6287- 67A Street (Taylor Drive) Red Deer, on Monday, July 29, 2013 at 11:00 a.m.

Interment will take place at Diamond Valley Cemetery.

Memorial contributions in Lilly’s name may be made d i r e c t l y t o t h e S TA R S Foundation by visiting w w w. s t a r s . c a o r t o t h e charity of one’s choice.

Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com Arrangements in care Joelle Valliere, Funeral Director at PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer.

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PAULL Stella Gertrude 1917-2013 It is with heartfelt sadness, the family of Stella Gertrude Paull on July 23, 2013 at the age of 95 years. A memorial service for Stella will be held at the Bentley Community Church, Bentley, Alberta on Tuesday, July 30, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. Memorial contributions in Stella’s honour can be made to the Bentley Community Church 4633 - 53 Avenue, Bentley, Alberta T0C 0J0.

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MCGREGOR (Nee Davis) Dorothy Irene “Rene” 1930 - 2013 Rene McGregor of Red Deer passed away at the Red Deer Regional Hospital on Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at the age of 83 years. Rene was born on July 10, 1930 in Fort MacLeod, AB. She married the love of her life, Roy McGregor, on June 10, 1950 and resided in Red Deer for 56 years; the last 4 years she spent living at Symphony Senior Living. Rene was involved in many church activities as a Choir Member.

She loved to sing and did so at many weddings. She sang for the Silvertones, the Geritol Hookers - both fun bands. She was a member of the Central Alberta Theater and performed in many of their productions. Rene was a member of the Christ Church in Fort MacLeod as well as St. Luke’s and St. Leonard’s Anglican Churches i n R e d D e e r. S h e a l s o belonged to the Kinette Club.

Rene loved helping others and volunteered with Special Needs Assistance with various Red Deer Public Schools, teaching English to immigrants, and volunteered with the Cancer Center. She was an avid Bridge player and surrounded herself with a huge circle of friends for many years. She loved to entertain. Rene enjoyed meeting new people as she was very outgoing and always interested in where people came from and their past.

She enjoyed attending the Red Deer Symphony for years. Rene will be missed by all. Rene will be lovingly remembered by her children; Rob (Brenda) McGregor, Kim (Vic) Halberg and Shelley McGregor, grandchildren; Brea (Paul Sutcliffe), Jaye McGregor and Justin (Shannon) VanParys, and great grandchild, Presley McGregor. She was predeceased by her husband of 60 years, Roy McGregor on F e b r u a r y 4 , 2 0 11 , h e r parents; Will and Edna Davis of Fort MacLeod, and brothers; Al Davis and Don Davis, both of Fort MacLeod. A Memorial Service will be held at St. Leonard’s Anglican Church, 4241 44 Street, Red Deer, on Monday, July 29, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. Memorial donations in Rene’s name may be made directly to the Heart & Stroke Foundation, 101-5208 53 Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta, T4N 5K2. The family would like to thank the nurses and staff at Unit 22, ICU, and staff at Symphony Senior Living. A very special thank you to Kevin Brado from the Medicine Shoppe and Dr.’s McCall and Hovan.

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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MELVYN Michael Anton Michael Melvyn passed away peacefully at the Red Deer Regional Hospital on July 19, 2013, with his family and his wife, Mary Reynolds, at his side. He is survived by his sons Murray, Brian (Tara), and Duane (Heidi); his daughter Rita (Chris); his grandchildren Jordan, Robyn, Chris and Tyler; his brothers Steve and, Tony, Andrew, Peter and David. Michael was predeceased by his p a r e n t s To m a n d R u t h Melnychuk; his first wife Doreen, the mother of his children; and by his brothers Bill and Alex. Michael was born on a farm near Brosseau, Alberta on October 14, 1932.

He attended school in Two Hills, Alberta and went on to SAIT where he became qualified in Radio Electronics.

In his career, he worked in Va l l e y v i e w, H i g h L e v e l , E d m o n t o n , a n d C a l g a r y.

While in High Level, Michael became President of the Community Association and was instrumental in getting the community hall and the curling rink built. He was also active in the Elks club.

Michael enjoyed music. He played several instruments and taught organ lessons. He loved to curl, golf, bowl, and play bridge; and he was a storywriter who enjoyed reading stories to his grandchildren. After retirement from AGT, Michael moved to Red Deer, Alberta and began Melvyn Enterprises, a renovation business. While in Red Deer, Michael acquired an acreage near Delburne, Alberta which was his sanctuary. He spent many happy hours there with his family, his dog Duke, and his garden. Michael and Mary enjoyed travelling, having visited Italy, Egypt and Mexico.

Together they also enjoyed hiking and cross-country skiing. Michael was a gentle, kind-hearted, and fun-loving man who will be truly missed.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 10, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. at Red Deer Funeral Home, 6150 67 Street, Red Deer, AB. A BBQ will follow at 6:00 p.m. at the acreage. If so desired, memorial donations in Michael’s honour may be made directly to the charity of your choice. Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.reddeerfuneralhome.com Arrangements entrusted to RED DEER FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORIUM 6150 - 67 Street, Red Deer.

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Wayne was born on April 23, 1956 in Oxbow, SK. He is survived by his parents Helen and Gordon; his brother Rick; his niece Tracy (Peter) Saik and his dog Misty; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and all his co-workers at Cast Away Sports over the years. A Celebration Of Wayne’s life will be held at the Alliance Community Church in Sylvan Lake on Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at 2:00 P.M. Cremation to follow at the Rocky Mountain Crematorium. As an expression of sympathy memorial donations may be made in Wayne’s name to the charity of the donor’s choice.

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STAUFFER Marjorie Marjorie Ann Stauffer of Red Deer and formally of the Evarts community, passed away with her family by her side on Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at the Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary, AB at the age of 77 years. Marge leaves to cherish her memory, her husband of 53 years, Murray; three sons, Rick, Stacey and Dwane and daughter, Sandra. Friends and family are invited to pay their respects on Friday, July 26, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. at the Sylvan Lake Alliance Church.

Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, July 27, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at the Sylvan Lake Alliance Church, 4404, 47 Avenue, Sylvan Lake, AB. 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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SCHIELKE Rena Hannah Rena Schielke of Red Deer passed away at Red Deer Hospital on July All our love, 24th, 2013 at the age of 96.

Merrilyn, George & Jaquie, She had been predeceased Brad & Ashlea, by her husband Carl Schielke and grandchildren: Adam, in 2004. Rena is lovingly Christy, Brooklyn, Randi, remembered by her family:† Presley, and Owen, and son, Bevin (Suzanne) Chesters great-granddaughter Chloe. of Regina, daughter, Nancy ( Ve r n ) B i l o f R e d D e e r, step-daughter, Ann (John) Baty of Victoria, and step-son, Jim (Gail) Schielke of Crossfield; Births ten grandchildren, Amy, Derek, Carlena, Paul, Ryan, Elaine, Melissa, Brian, Susan and Lee; and thirteen great-grandchildren, Jessica, MacKenzie, Caleb, Isaac, Drew, Hannah, Marcus, Matthew, Silas, Brooke, Felix, Paige and Holly. Rena was born at Irma, Alberta, the youngest in the Fenton family of seven. Her independent spirit and unique style helped her to run her own successful catering business in Regina for many years. Rena was an accomplished quilter and spent many winter hours making quilts. During the 80’s and 90’s, she enjoyed volunteering with Carl at the Westerner BENKE Days and attending dances Jonathan, Bethany and big at the Golden Circle. Country brother Judah, are so excited living was her greatest pleasure to announce the birth of until her move to Michener Joshua David, born April 10/13 Hills Extendicare at 93 years weighing 7 lb 3 ozs. old. A funeral service for Thrilled grandparents are immediate family and friends Harold and Terry Sartorius was held July 25th and was of Kamloops, BC and officiated by Rev. Peter Van Paul and Marlee Benke of Katwyk of Mt. Calvary Lutheran Red Deer Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial tributes may be directed to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Alberta at www.heartandstroke.ab.ca/ or to the charity of choice.

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SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE PROFLO Production Seperators is currently taking applications for PRODUCTION TESTERS Candidates must have oilfield experience, enthusiasm, willingness to work hard and be on call 24/7.

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must have all necessary valid tickets for the position being applied for.

Bearspaw offers a very competitive salary and benefits package along with a steady work schedule.

Please submit resumes: Attn: Human Resources Email: hr@bearspawpet.com Fax: (403) 258-3197 or Mail to: Suite 5309, 333-96 Ave. NE Calgary, AB T3K 0S3

Oilfield

Required Immediately Owen Oil Tools in Red Deer is currently seeking a Service Rep. You must be a well-organized, highly motivated individual with excellent interpersonal skills and be able to work independently.

The successful applicant must have a clean driving record, excellent communication and math skills, be physically able to handle heavy materials, and be available to work flexible hours, including weekends and after hours. Previous warehouse experience, inventory control, and oilfield knowledge would be a definite asset.

WHMIS and TDG training will be provided.

If you require additional information, please call Owen Kaczmar at 403-340-1017.

Please fax your resume and current driver’s abstract to 403-340-0004 Attn: Owen or e-mail to: Owen.Kaczmar@ corelab.com Start your career!

See Help Wanted

TEAM Snubbing Services now hiring experienced operators Email: janderson@ teamsnubbing.com fax 403-844-2148 Central Alberta’s Largest Car Lot in Classifieds

Looking for a new pet?

Check out Classifieds to find the purrfect pet.

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VERSATILE ENERGY

Growing Central AB. Prod.

Testing Co. is accepting resumes for Exp. Supervisors, Night Operators & Operators. Positions are safety sensitive. A valid Driver’s Licence, H2S and First Aid Tickets are req’d.

Successful Applicants will be notified. Please fax resume with current tickets to (403)887-0343 or email: hr@versatileenergy.ca Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds

Professionals

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Accounting Technician Our firm has an opening for an accounting technician. Preference will be given to applicants having a Business Administration diploma or equivalent and related work experience.

We offer a very competitive wage, employer provided parking and benefit package and a great work environment with private office. Please forward a resume for confidential consideration to: Olsen Joly LLP Chartered Accountants 2nd Floor 4620 48 Avenue Red Deer, AB T4N 3S9 Fax: 403-755-5624 Email: atoepfer@ojca.net Website: www.olsenjoly.ca We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Start your career!

See Help Wanted

F/T & P/T COCKTAIL WAITER /WAITRESS Apply in Person w/resume to: BLACKJACK LOUNGE #1, 6350 - 67 St.

HARVARD Park Business Centre Ltd is looking for an experienced cook for our kitchen. Banquet experience is a plus and knowledge on dealing with large groups. Seasonal.

Fax resume to 403-886-5003.

Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds

LUAU Investments Ltd. (O/A Tim Hortons) Food Counter Attendant F/T shift work (open 24 hrs) Must be avail. weekends $11.00 per hour.

4217 - 50 Ave. 6721 - 50 Ave. 7111 - 50 Ave. timhire@telus.net LUAU Investments Ltd. (O/A Tim Hortons) FOOD SERVICE SUPERVISOR 1 yr previous experience.

F/T shift work (open 24 hrs) Must be avail. weekends $13.00 per hour 4217 - 50 Ave. 6721 - 50 Ave. 7111 - 50 Ave. timhire@telus.net

X-STATIC

IS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR

THE RUSTY PELICAN is now accepting resumes for a well experienced F/T HOSTESS F/T BARTENDER. Must have Ref’s & Exp. Apply within: 2079-50 Ave. 2-4 pm. Mon.-Fri. Fax 403-347-1161 Phone calls WILL NOT be accepted.

THE RUSTY PELICAN is now accepting resumes for F/T Exp’d LINE COOKS must be avail. nights and weekends. Must have: • • • •

2-3 yrs. post secondary education.

2-5 yrs. training 2-5 yrs. on-the-job exp.

Provide references The hourly rate will be $13.10.

Call 403-347-1414 or Fax to: 403-347-1161

The Tap House Pub & Grill req’s full and part time cooks. Apply with resume at 1927 Gaetz Avenue between 2-5 pm.

WE are looking for a F/T Assistant Cook, wage $13.50 hr/ 40 hrs./wk. Mail resume to: House of Eka 502, 4747 - 67 St.T4N 6H3

Sales & Distributors

Experienced P/T Cocktails Servers Apply in person after 3 pm.

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GUITAR INSTRUCTOR: Are you a musician looking to share your passion for music with those in your community? Join our dynamic team and share your talents & love of music with students of all ages and abilities. Now Hiring for Fall 2013. Submit resume & cover letter to: office @reddeerdancemagic.com Looking for a place to live?

Take a tour through the CLASSIFIEDS

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Trades

NOW HIRING

Carpenters & Labourers for work in Red Deer

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1693338 Alberta LTD o/a Custom T’s, is Hiring Salespersons Parkland Mall, Red Deer, AB. Good English and communication skills, Customer service oriented.

F/Time, Perm, Shifts, Weekends Salary - $14.00 hourly E-mail: Reachiesales@gmail.com

Apply at: Email: careers@ clarkbuilders.com Fax: 1-888-403-3051 www.clarkbuilders.com

ARBOR-TECH Utility Services Ltd.

is looking for a career minded, experienced GYROTRAC OPERATOR Must be willing to work away from home.

Class 1 license.

Wage is negotiable.

Company benefits.Variable shift. Full time. References required. Please fax your resume to (888) 509-1726 or email: k.szczerba@ arbortechservices.ca

BRAATT CONST.

Of Red Deer is seeking exp’d. carpenters for the agricultural industry. Must have drivers license. Call Brad 403-347-6562

CUSTOM Energized Air is a leader in compressed air technology and requires an

Outside Sales Rep

for our solutions driven sales team. Experience in air compressors and pneumatics a definite asset. Base + commission + mileage + benefits. For Red Deer & area. Apply: del.trynchuk@cea-air.com Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY

RED Deer based Acid hauling company looking for a Salesperson. Fax resume to 403-346-3766

Canyon is the fastest growing fracturing company in North America. We deliver quality customized pressure pumping and service solutions to the oil and gas industry, improving our industry one job at a time.

WATCH It! Bower Mall

WatchIT! specializes in the retail of premium watches & select sunglass brands.†At WATCH IT! we know that the secret to our success is our people.

If you are a team player, energetic, positive & sales motivated, we currently have a position for you!†We are looking for full time, part time and casual staff, as well as an assistant manager at our new store located in Bower Mall.

We will be looking for staff to begin on the 24th of August.

Please email resumes to wes.heck@watchit.ca.

If you’re looking for a career with a leading organization that promotes Integrity, Relationships, Innovation and Success, then we’re looking for you.

Now hiring the following positions in Fracturing, Nitrogen, Coiled Tubing and Cement & Acid: f f f f f

Class 1 Drivers/Operators Class 2, Crew Bus Drivers 2nd or 3rd year Appren. Heavy Equipment Technician Service Bay Technician Supervisors—Coiled Tubing

Applicant Requirements: f Self-motivated f Willing to work flexible hours f Safety-focused f Team orientated f Clean drivers abstract

Why Canyon? f Paid technical and leadership training f Career advancement opportunities f RRSP matching program f Dynamic and rapidly growing company f Premium compensation package

Teachers/ Tutors

To apply for the above positions, in confidence, please email or fax your resume and a copy of a current drivers abstract. We thank all applicants; however only those selected for an initial interview will be contacted.

You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!

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How to apply: email: hr@canyontech.ca fax: (403) 356-1146 website: www.canyontech.ca

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DANCE INSTRUCTOR Join our dynamic team and share your passion and love of dance with students of all ages and abilities.

Now Hiring for Fall 2013.

Submit resume and cover letter to: office@ reddeerdancemagic.com

Oilfield

Busy road construction company looking for

FINISHING HOE & DOZER OPERATORS

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

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EQUIPMENT MECHANIC Yr. Round 8-5 Shop Work •

Successful candidate will have shown dedication & precision is now accepting resumes in their work. for the upcoming • Must have over 5 years turnaround season heavy duty exp.

JOURNEYMAN/ • Some fabrication/ APPRENTICE welding exp. preferred. • Priority will be given to * Pipefitters * Welders licensed journeyman. * Boilermakers Scheduled time off. * Riggers Competitive compensation * Field Administrators in a low pressure ALSO ACCEPTING environment working with RESUMES FOR a great team.

PERSON(S) pumpingcompany@ EXPERIENCED WITH gmail.com * Quality Control or fax: 403-342-0226 * Towers Attn: Charlie * Skilled Mechanical Re: Mechanic Position Labourer EXPERIENCED sheet * Welder Helpers metal installer req’d.

Residential new housing Please email along with and/or replacement resume all safety tickets expertise req’d. Call Brad and trade tickets. Please 403-588-8399 or email specify which position brad@ you’re applying for.

ComfortecHeating.com Email: resumes @newcartcontracting.com CELEBRATIONS HAPPEN EVERY DAY JOURNEYMAN or IN CLASSIFIEDS

4th.Yr. Apprentice Plumber/Gas Fitter

EXPERIENCED VALVE PERSONNEL & ASSISTANTS WANTED Advantage Valve in Sylvan Lake is moving into a new facility and expanding. We are looking for experienced valve personnel and assistants. Knowledge in API, ANSI and Actuated Valves with ability to deal with customers in service would be an asset. We offer competitive wages & benefit package.

EMAIL: cliff@ advantagevalve.com or FAX: 403-887-1463 MECHANICAL Business in Central Alberta is Now hiring Journeyman HVAC Technicians. Experience in A/C, Residential and Commercial. Service background a must. Estimating an asset. Applicant must have valid drivers license and be willing to work on call rotation. Competitive Salary. Please submit resume to wcmltd@telus. net or fax 403 783-3531

Trades

req’d for small shop in Westaskiwin area.

Competitive wages & health plan.

Submit resumes to: jwillplmb@xplornet.ca or fax to: 780-312-2889 or call 780-387-6087 KNOTTY PINE CABINS IS SEEKING

Roofing, Siding or General Contractors to assemble cabin packages out of town.

Jobs available immediately.

Please phone (780) 484-2224 for more information.

Shipper / Receiver

AES INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES LTD. looking for an energetic/ enthusiastic individual for our receiving department.

Fax resume to 403-342-0233 SMITH ROOFING & SIDING Looking for EXPERIENCED SIDERS & ROOFERS. Call 403-782-4771 or 403-350-6571

850

APPRENTICE POWERLINE TECHNICIAN

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! Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

Sales & Distributors

Trades

EQUS, Canada’s largest member owned utility, requires an apprentice. Based in Innisfail, you will learn the Powerline trade as you assist with installation and servicing a variety of electrical services in our rural area.

We require a High School diploma, including math, and experience in trades or heavy equipment operation Please apply by August 2, 2013 to

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Teachers/ Tutors

bbassett@equs.ca

830 Inside Sales Person Required for Rimbey OilďŹ eld Supply Store

Duties to include: Inside Sales Customer Service Clerical Duties Deliveries Inventory Control Heavy Operating Forklift Shipping & Lifting involved Receiving Please Send Resume to: Email: rick.davies@meridianvalve.ca Fax: (403) 843 - 3775 In Person: 5618 – 44th St, Rimbey

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Advancing Reservoir Performance

Join.Transform.Progress.

As a leader in the oilďŹ eld services industry, Baker Hughes offers opportunities for people who want to grow and build their careers in our high performance organization.

Operating in more than 90 countries and employing more than 50,000 in ďŹ elds such as drilling and evaluation, completions and production, and uids and chemicals, we continuously strive to develop our people through ongoing commitment to learning and performance improvement. Baker Hughes offers opportunities for qualiďŹ ed people who want to grow in our high performance organization.

Fracturing Operators Nitrogen Pumper Operators Cement Operators/Cement Bulk Drivers Coil Tubing Supervisors / Operators Bulk Plant Operator Heavy Duty Journeyman Mechanics / Apprentices

Current vacancies include: – Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic (8/6 work schedule) Job ID # 1315869 – Partsperson (8/6 work schedule) Job ID # 1318747 We offer: s ! COMPETITIVE SALARY s %XCELLENT BENElTS s 0ROFESSIONAL TRAINING *OIN US AND YOU LL SOON BELONG TO A HUGELY DIVERSE

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D6 RED DEER ADVOCATE Saturday, July 27, 2013

Drillers & Helpers to Drill for Pilings

with class 3, air. All safety tickets required.

Meal and Accommodation provided when out of town.

Fax resume with drivers abstract: 403-748-3015

Truckers/ Drivers

860

Central AB based trucking company requires

Owner Operators

& Company Drivers in AB. Home the odd night. Weekends off. Late model tractor pref.

403-586-4558

CLASS 1drivers req’d for road construction. Truck and pup exp. Living allowance incld. Fax 403-309-0489

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Help

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F/T TRUCK drivers req’d.

Minimum Class 5 with air and clean abstract. Exp. preferred. In person to Key Towing 4083-78 St. Cres.

Red Deer.

MEGA CRANES is looking for a ticketed crane and boom truck operator. Must have Class 1. Good wages, benefits, 10% holiday pay, RRSP’s, and most evenings and weekends off. Fax resume to 885-4269 or email cathy@megacranes.com

CONSTRUCTION LABOURER

Canalta has an immediate opening for a Construction Labourer to join our growing and fast paced organization.

The position may require some travel. Mileage reimbursement is provided.

The successful candidate TRUCKING company will provide support and based out of Red Deer take direction from the looking for experienced Class 1 drivers for winch project site supervisor. The successful candidate must be: tractor used for heavy • Punctual hauling and tank truck operators. Top wages and • Self-motivated • Able to work well under exc. benefit pkg. Fax pressure, meet deadresume and driver’s lines & take direction abstract to 403-346-3766 • Prior construction experience is an asset Misc.

Please submit resumes to brent@canalta.com.

Help We thank all candidates who apply; however, only $14.50 base/appt, FT/PT those selected for an intersummer openings, customview will be contacted. er sales/svc, conditions apply 17+, training given.

CRYSTAL GLASS is Call Today 403-755-6711, seeking MOBILE REPAIR Apply Online @ OPERATOR. Must have work4students.ca vehicle, pay is hourly and commission. Will train.

Academic Express Drop off resume at: ADULT EDUCATION 4706-51 Avenue or fax AND TRAINING 346-5390 or email: branch208@crystalglass.ca

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• • • •

FALL START

Community Support Worker Women in Trades Math and Science in the Trades GED classes days/ evening

HARVARD PARK BUSINESS CENTRE LTD in Springbrook is looking for a Maintenance/Painter for immediate employment. Must not be afraid of heights. Please fax resume to 403-886-5003

Gov’t of Alberta Funding may be available.

DRIVER req’d. for city & rural deliveries, must be able to work alone and with others. Duties incl. driving, shipping/receiving and customer service.

Class 3 with air ticket and abstract is req’d. Drop resume off at Weldco #11, 7491 49th Ave. or fax to 403-346-1065. No phone calls please. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

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

DRIVERS for furniture moving company, class 5 required (5 tons), local & long distance. Competitive wages. Apply in person.

6630 71 St. Bay 7 Red Deer. 403-347-8841

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

Trades

ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Express and Sunday Life ONLY 4 DAYS A WEEK

in MUSTANG ACRES Mobile Home Park & KENTWOOD Kelloway Cres.

Kensington Cl. Kyte Cres.

LOOKING for laborers and flaggers for road construction. Fax 403-309-0489 SOURCE ADULT VIDEO requires mature P/T help 3 pm-11 pm. weekends Fax resume to: 403-346-9099 or drop off to: 3301-Gaetz Avenue Looking for a new pet?

Check out Classifieds to find the purrfect pet.

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SUBWAY All Red Deer Locations Hiring Immediately

Call Joanne 403-314-4308 info

(Reliable vehicle needed)

EquipmentMisc.

OILFIELD SERVICES INC.

offers a variety of

Standard First Aid , Confined Space Entry, H2S Alive and Fire Training are courses that we offer on a regular basis.

As well, we offer a selection of online Training Courses.

For more information check us out online at www.firemaster.ca or call us at 403 342 7500.

You also can find us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter @firemasterofs.

SAFETY

TRAINING CENTRE OILFIELD TICKETS

Industries #1 Choice!

CLEARVIEW AREA 83 papers daily $444.00/mo.

EASTVIEW AREA 110 papers daily $589.00/mo.

“Low Cost” Quality Training

403.341.4544 24 Hours Toll Free 1.888.533.4544

R H2S Alive (ENFORM) R First Aid/CPR R Confined Space R WHMIS & TDG R Ground Disturbance R (ENFORM) B.O.P. R D&C (LEL) #204, 7819 - 50 Ave. (across from Totem)

MICHENER AREA 131 papers daily $777.00/mo.

ROSEDALE AREA 113 papers daily $605.00/mo.

INNISFAIL Packages come ready for delivery.

No collecting.

Contact Quitcy at 403-314-4316

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1 SINGLE DOOR COOLER, 1 Double Door Cooler & 1 Popcorn Machine.

Call Ted at 403-347-6814 or on Sat/Sun 403-347-5090

EquipmentHeavy

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TRAILERS for sale or rent Job site, office, well site or storage. Skidded or wheeled. Call 347-7721.

Farmers' Market

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FARM FRESH Alberta lamb, gov’t. inspected, custom cut and wrapped 403-742-4288 THE JUNGLE FARM Strawberries Now Avail.

Monday-Saturday 8-6.

Also available, pickling cucumbers.

Call 403-227-4231 www.thejunglefarm.com Follow us on Facebook.

Firewood

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AFFORDABLE

Homestead Firewood

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Spruce, Pine, Spilt, Dry. 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472

stuff CLASSIFICATIONS 1500-1990

Call Jamie 403-314-4306 for more information

Looking for reliable newspaper carrier for 1 day per week delivery of the Central Alberta Life in the town of

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SOLID wood Cedar clad door 24”w, with hardware/frame $100 403-227-2976

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to meet your needs.

ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of the morning ADVOCATE in Red Deer, by 6:30 a.m. 6 days/wk

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Bud Haynes & Co. Auctioneers

Certified Appraisers 1966 Estates, Antiques, Firearms.

Bay 5, 7429-49 Ave. 347-5855

LOGS

Semi loads of pine, spruce, tamarack, poplar.

Price depends on location.

Lil Mule Logging 403-318-4346

Please call Debbie at 403-314-4307 TOO MUCH STUFF? Let Classifieds help you sell it.

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MATTRESS - Double, Country Rest Platinum. $75. 403-346-7825

Wanted To Buy

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WANTED: Used 2 wheel elec. scooter for senior.

Price neg. 403-986-1610

WANTED

Antiques, furniture and estates. 342-2514 Central Alberta’s Largest Car Lot in Classifieds

Stereos TV's, VCRs

1730

53” SONY projection tv, good working condition.

First $150 takes it You pick up. Phone Viki 403-346-4263 SONY STEREO, holds 3 CD’s, $50. Hardly used; SONY Radio, Cassette & CD player, $15.

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Misc. for Sale

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AGRICULTURAL

CLASSIFICATIONS 2000-2290

Horses

16 YR. old QH Sorrel gelding, 15.2HH, very well broke, neck reins, backs up, spins, rode down roads, ready to go to good home, more info 403-783-4943 WANTED: all types of horses. Processing locally in Lacombe weekly.

403-651-5912

2 BDRM. LAMPS, $15.

JUICER, $25.

403-340-0675 20’X40’ PARTY TENT Almost new. Can be seen standing. $1300. Table & chairs also avail. Avail. Aug. 5th. **SOLD** 3 PIECE white wicker outdoor patio set.

Loveseat, & 2 chairs. $75.

403-346-7825 BEAUTIFULLY designed, ladies motorcycle helmet, size small, $50.

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rentals CLASSIFICATIONS FOR RENT • 3000-3200 WANTED • 3250-3390

Houses/ Duplexes

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1/2 DUPLEX, 2 bdrm. c/w stove/fridge, no pets, n/’s, 40+, $800 rent, $800 s.d., 403-348-0241

CANNING JARS, Quarts, $7/doz.

Pints $5/doz.

8 SPIDER PLANTS, Large LARGE 2 bdrm, with new paint, new carpets, security Now Offering Hotter, Cleaner $10. ea. Small. $5/ea.

BC Birch. All Types. P.U. / 403-347-7658, 396-4078 cameras, private parking, new appls. to over 40 year del. Lyle 403-783-2275 LARGE box of assorted old quiet tenants. Laundry light bulbs, take all $15; on site, heat & water incl., Misc. power rakes for lawn mow- no pets for $950 rent/$950 er, two 15” & one 16” all damage. 403-341-4627.

Help three for $15; 2 part bags of lawn fertilizer (16-20-0) $15 & $10; 3 large carpet Condos/ pcs. beige, all $10; set of Townhouses bike hanging racks $10; large box of clear plastic 2 BDRM. well cared for jars, all $10; 3 boxes of condo, North of river. Upmisc. nails, nuts, bolts, etc. graded w/ hardwood floors, $8/box, 2 stainless steel 4 appl. Avail. immed. wine racks ea. holds 12 $975 mo. & s.d.Call Linda bottles $10/ea, bar shelf 5’ **RENTED** x 9 3/4”w $10; 16 Country & Western cassette tapes 32 HOLMES ST. $16; 29” long pry bar $10; 1 1/2 blocks west of mall, Attributes: storage cabinet 6’ x 3 bdrm. bi-level, blinds, lg.

• Previous experience garage 3 4 ” w x 1 2 d balcony, 4 appls, no pets, • Organized & $30 403-314-2026 n/s, rent $1245 SD $1000 Reliable Avail. Immed.

• Physically fit 403-304-7576 or 347-7545

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RV TECHNICIAN/ RV TECH APPRENTICE Duties include: • All aspects of RV Service work • Seasonal extended hours • Customer interaction

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Mechanically inclined

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• Journeyman RV Technician status or equivalent related trade experience • Salary based on experience and ability • Company benefits • Top industrial wage for right person

To deliver 1 day a week in OLDS BOWDEN RIMBEY

Household Furnishings

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FIREWOOD. Pine, Spruce, Poplar. Can deliver 1-4 cords. 403-844-0227

Will consider:

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED

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Dogs

1590

SAFETY COURSES

Celebrate your life with a Classified ANNOUNCEMENT

Tired of Standing?

Find something to sit on in Classifieds

fax: 403.341.4165 email: hr@laebon.com www.laebon.com

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Firewood

SHRINK Wrapped DRY BISHON SHIH-TZU SPLIT PINE. 16” lengths. 1 CROSS PUPPIES, cu. ft. bundles average 25 1 M, 1 F. 403-347-6530 lbs. Perfect for campers or for resale. Also have some Sporting Food Counter Attendants poplar bundles, all under Are you looking for a career roof and off ground. DisGoods opportunity with excellent Clothing counts for large volumes, benefits, a mature working also have bulk wood.

AS NEW 4 seater golf cart environment and opportunity S O U T H A f r i c a n l a d i e s 403-729-2594 $5000 403-347-1526 to advance? If so, Subway C h a m o i s s u i t , X S , 2 3 ” has a position for you! w a i s t , l i n e d s k i r t , m i n t Household Please apply online @ Travel cond., $200 403-227-2976 mysubwaycareer.com or Appliances Packages Drop resume off in person at 180, 6900 Taylor Drive APPLS. reconditioned lrg.

TRAVEL ALBERTA Or email to selection, $150 + up, 6 mo.

Computers Alberta offers careers@rdsubway.com warr. Riverside Appliances SOMETHING or Call us at 403-342-0203 403-342-1042 for everyone.

MOVING: HP 4 in 1 printMake your travel er, fax machine, copier, MOVING: Deep Freeze, plans now. scanner never used, Employment apt. size, in good cond. $75 403-347-0104 $80. 403-347-0104 Training

Auctions

This position is required to provide leadership and direction to team members and trade partners on a daily basis at our construction sites. You will work closely with a Project Manager to manage the construction process, providing support daily.

Each day you will: • Determine priorities and visit sites, • Mentor, train, and assist team members in their learning and performance goals • Monitor and assist Trade Partners work to ensure to meets expectations • Work with trade partners to facilitate the smooth execution of the project schedule • Comply with our safety program as well as monitor for compliance by team members and trade partners We require: • Significant residential experience, from foundations, to framing through to turning over a successful project • Experience leading a team and coordinating activities on a schedule is an asset • Journeyman Carpenter is preferred with minimum 5 years framing experience • Knowledge of national, provincial and municipal building codes • Ability to plan, organize and problem-solve efficiently • A valid driver’s license • Related safety training is an asset • A commitment to high quality work • Willingness to work as part of a team We offer: • Outstanding support for professional development • Reimbursement of Apprenticeship Costs • Corporate bonuses • Benefits package • Positive work environment NOTE: Successful applicants will be required to provide a driver’s abstract and abstract history must acceptable to our insurance company.

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Building Supplies

900

DEER PARK AREA 61 papers daily $327.00/mo.

403-340-1930 www.academicexpress.ca

FIELD ASSISTANT

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WATER WELL DRILLING COMPANY IN BENTLEY REQ’S EXPERIENCED

860

Truckers/ Drivers

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Trades

E-mail bill@unclebensrv.com Fax: (403) 346-1055 or drop off resume, Attn Bill/Service

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BEAUTIFUL 2 Calico kittens, 1 gorgeous rose colored male, desperately need loving homes. Very playful & active.

FREE. 403-782-3130 MOTHER CAT & KITTENS TO GIVE AWAY. Black, and Black & Grey.

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HALMAN Heights

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 INGLEWOOD 2 bdrm, 2 bath executive condo. Heated underground parking. N/S, no pets. Professional single or couple preferred.

403-350-3722 / 780-479-1522

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To Advertise Your Business or Service Here

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Massage Therapy

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HOT STONE, Body INDIVIDUAL & BUSINESS EVESTROUGH / WINDOW Balancing. 403-352-8269 Accounting, 30 yrs. of exp. CLEANING. 403-506-4822 with oilfield service GUTTERS CLEANED & MASSAGE ABOVE ALL companies, other small REPAIRED. 403-391-2169 WALK-INS WELCOME businesses and individuals 4709 Gaetz Ave. 346-1161 VELOX EAVESTROUGH RW Smith, 346-9351 Cleaning & Repairs.

TCM Massage Therapy Reasonable rates. 340-9368 Insurance avail. 8 am-9 pm www.mygimex.org 4606 48 Ave. 403-986-1691

PAYROLL ADMINISTRATOR Blackfalds, Alberta

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Escorts

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VII MASSAGE #7,7464 Gaetz Ave. www.performancemaint.ca INDEPENDENT w/own car Pampering at its 403-358-9256 BEST! 403-986-6686 VINYL SIDING CLEANING Flooring Come in and see Eaves Trough Cleaned, Windows Cleaned. Pckg. why we are the talk Pricing. 403-506-4822 LAMINATE and hardwood of the town. installers, com/res, www.viimassage.biz professional, reliable, 30 Complete Janitorial LEXUS 392-0891 *BUSTY*

Description: • Provide direct support and backup to the Payroll & Benefits Coordinator.

• Maintain payroll systems and ensure information is available on a timely basis.

• Assist with new employee orientations (payroll and benefits), and employee inquiries regarding payroll and benefit.

• Administer group insurance benefit program.

• Administer group savings program.

• Assist in compiling employee timesheets and preparing for payroll.

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Contractors

BLACK CAT CONCRETE Garage/patios/rv pads sidewalks/driveways Dean 403-505-2542 BRIAN’S DRYWALL Framing, drywall, taping, textured & t-bar ceilings, 36 yrs exp. Ref’s. 392-1980

Qualifications • Minimum two years of payroll experience, preferably in a high volume, fast paced environment.

• Completion of or in the process of completing PCP certification from the Canadian Payroll Association.

• Knowledge of Federal and Provincial payroll legislation and employment standards.

• Benefits administration experience would be an asset.

CONCRETE???

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403-391-2169

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RMD RENOVATIONS Bsmt’s, flooring, decks, etc.

Call Roger 403-348-1060 SIDING, Soffit, Fascia and custom cladding. Call Dean @ 403-302-9210.

yrs. experience 403-358-0091

Handyman Services

1200

GREYSTONE Handyman Services. Reasonable rates. Ron, 403-396-6089 TIRED of waiting? Call Renovation Rick, Jack of all trades. Handier than 9 men. 587-876-4396 or 587-272-1999

Misc.

Services

1290

5* JUNK REMOVAL

Painters/ Decorators

1310

LAUREL TRUDGEON Residential Painting and Colour Consultations.

403-342-7801.

PAINTING BY DAVE Interior, Exterior, New Construction. Comm/Indust.

2 Journeyman w/over 50 yrs exp. %15 discount for seniors. Free estimates.

All work guaranteed. We carry WCB & Liability Insurance. 403-307-4798

Seniors’ Services

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ATT’N: SENIORS Looking for help on small jobs, around the house such as yard landscaping, bathroom fixtures, painting, concrete or flooring. James 403-341-0617

Property clean up 340-8666 GARAGE door service.

Save 50%. 403-358-1614

SENIORS need a HELPING HAND? Cleaning, cooking companionship - in home or in facility.

Call 403-346-7777 or visit helpinghands.com for info.

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Ironman Scrap Metal Recovery picking up scrap again! Farm machinery, vehicles & industrial. Serv-

Window Cleaning

Executive Touch Massage (newly reno’d)

ing central AB. 403-318-4346

WINDOW / EVESTROUGH CLEANING. 403-506-4822

Massage Therapy

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FANTASY MASSAGE International ladies

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Private back entry. 403-341-4445

Moving & Storage

1300

BOXES? MOVING? SUPPLIES? 403-986-1315

Painters/ Decorators

1310

Yard Care

1430

LAWNS, hedges, & Junk Removal, 403-358-1614

JG PAINTING, 25 yrs. exp. TREE BRANCHES REMOVED Free Est. 403-872-8888 & Trim Hedges 403-896-2108

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Acreages

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Manufactured Homes

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 SOUTHWOOD PARK 3110-47TH Avenue, 2 & 3 bdrm. townhouses, generously sized, 1 1/2 baths, fenced yards, full bsmts. 403-347-7473, Sorry no pets. www.greatapartments.ca

Manufactured Homes

3040

BY OWNER - Beautiful, newly reno’d 4 level split. 5 bdrm., 2.5 baths, office, many extras, beautifully landscaped.

23 DAVISON DR. R.D. or call 403-342-1530

BY OWNER 1107 SQ. ft. home in Clearview Meadows, 4 bdrms, 3 up, 1 down, 2 baths + ensuite, dev. bsmt., det. dbl. garage, numerous upgrades.

403-396-9207

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6 Plexes

ORIOLE PARK

2 bdrm., 1-1/2 bath, $1025 rent, s.d. $650, incl water sewer and garbage. avail.

Sept.1. Call 403-304-5337

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Suites

2 BDRM. adult bldg, free laundry, very clean, quiet, lrg. suite, Avail now or Sept. 1. $900/mo., S.D. $650. 403-304-5337 3810 47 ST. Spacious 1 bdrm., bsmt. suite, stove, fridge, security Adult only, no pets. $790. 403-343-0072 GLENDALE 2 bdrm. $825, D.D. $825, N/S, no pets, no partiers, avail immed.

403-346-1458 LARGE 2 & 3 BDRM. SUITES. 25+, adults only n/s, no pets 403-346-7111 LARGE, 1, 2 & 3 BDRM. SUITES. 25+, adults only n/s, no pets 403-346-7111

MORRISROE MANOR

1 & 2 bdrm., Avail. immed.

Adult bldg. N/S No pets 403-755-9852 PENHOLD, 2 bdrm apt.

3 flr. no pets. Aug. 1. $840./mo. $500 s.d.

403-596-8571

THE NORDIC

1 & 2 bdrm. adult building, N/S. No pets.

403-596-2444

Roommates Wanted

3080

TO SHARE new home in Lancaster, backs onto park, ensuite downstairs. $850./mo. 2 rooms.

403-588-6294

Rooms For Rent

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CLEAN, quiet, responsible, Furn. $525. 403-346-7546 MOUNTVIEW: Avail now, 1 fully furn bdrm. for rent. $550/$275. Working or Student M only. 403-396-2468

Mobile Lot

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Deer Park bungalow in mint cond. 2 bdrm. on main floor, tiled laundry/bath, new kitchen cupboards, 950 sq. ft.

Legal suite downstairs, private entrance, insulated between floors, laundry seperate, washer/dryer, fridge/stove all newer, large back yard, deck, gas BBQ hookups, new 2 car det. garage. $345,000 403-340-3370

SYLVAN LAKE 3 bdrm, 2 baths, open concept floorplan, stainless steel appliances $304,200 Call Jennifer 403.392.6841 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

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1145 sq. ft. 1/2 adult duplex, in Anders, 3 bdrm, 1 up, 2 down, 2 1/5 bath, main floor laundry, den, dev. bsmt., att. dbl. garage, numerous upgrades 403-755-7090 2 BDRM. 2 bath upscale 1/2 duplex in senior(50+ complex), not a condo, open bsmt., in SE Red Deer 403-341-4060

MUST SELL New 2 Storey 1550 sq.ft 3 bdrm, bonus room, 2.5 bath, $379,900. Dbl. att. garage. 403-588-2550

RISER HOMES It’s Ready!

BALCKFALDS BUNGALOW, 2 bdrm., 2 bath, front att. garage, $319,900.

Prices include all legal fees, GST, sod & tree.

Lloyd Fiddler 403-391-9294

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Out Of Red Deer

104x353 lot in the heart of Sylvan Lake. Excellent location for future

development. $449,900.

Blackfalds bi-level. 5 bdrm, 2 bath walkout. Kitchenette

down. $289,900 Fully finished exec. 1/2 duplex in Innisfail. Lots of upgrades, 3 bdrm., 2 bath,

4310

SERGE’S HOMES 17 VINTAGE CLOSE BLACKFALDS Thurs. & Fri., 2 - 5 Sat. & Sun. 1 - 5 July, 18, 19, 20 & 21.

1980 sq. ft. 2 storey walk out. Contact Robert @ 403-505-8050

$259,900.

Anders 1/2 duplex!

4 bdrm., 2 bath, many upgrades, dble. garage.

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Family oriented acreages w/rolling hills, pristine ponds and poplar woodlands. $150,000-$160,000

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Rosedate 1/2 duplex, 3 bdrm., 2 bath, open kitchen/dining, skylite. $232,900

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400-46,000 ft. 403-343-6615

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Cottages/Resort Property

Buffalo Lake. 3/4 acre with lake views, 4 bdrm, 3 bath. $334,900. 403-741-6190

3 Bdrm., 2 bath townhome.

Immed. Possession.

Close to parks. $188,500.

403-392-5881 Help-U-Sell Red Deer 403-342-7355 MASON MARTIN HOMES New condo, 1000 sq.ft.

2 bdrm., 2 bath, 5 appls., $189,800. 403-588-2231

Acreages

Executive acreage just north of Olds. 3750 sq ft.

6.84 acres. 30x40 shop. $774,000

For Sale

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BIRTHDAY Yard Card business $20,000.

Flamingos, buzzards and more. 47 Durand Cres.

403-343-8139

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Cottage across from lake access close to boat launch. $219,900.

Farms/ Land

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NW quarter of 2-39-24-west of the 4th.

160 acres. 403-782-5365

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2010 CHEV Silverado LT 4X4, Z-71, dual exhaust, cold air intake, iron cross bumpers, 24,888.

348-8788 Sport & Import 2007 Toyota Tundra DC Ltd. in Slate Metallic - Stock# D71323, 78,000 km - $25,900 - $247 b/w 60 mo reddeertoyota.ca (403) 343-3736 usedcars@reddeertoyota.ca

2003 CHEV Avalanche, 4 dr, box cover, loaded, no leather only 165,000 kms. $6350. 403-348-9746

Locally owned and family operated

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SUV's

2010 TOYOTA Rav4 Ltd. V6 in Pacific Blue Metallic - Stock# D61071, 69,900 km - $26,900 - $194 b/w 84 mo reddeertoyota.ca (403) 343-3736 usedcars@reddeertoyota.ca

1997 DODGE Ram 1500 145,000 km. Manual, 4x4, gas, canopy. $6500 obo.

403-728-3161 or 304-4239

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2009 TOYOTA Rav4 Ltd. in Blizzard Pearl - Stock# D61851, 84,600 km - $23,900 - $195 b/w 72 mo reddeertoyota.ca (403) 343-3736 usedcars@reddeertoyota.ca

LOW INTEREST FINANCING

2007 LAND Rover Range Rover, 4X4, supercharged V-8, loaded, $33,888.

7652-50 Ave. Sport & Import

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wheels CLASSIFICATIONS 5000-5300

5100

ONE OF A KIND

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Fifth Wheels

2000 COACHMAN Catalina 28 1/2’ super slide out, new tires/batteries, immac. cond, must be seen to appreciate $8990 403-877-1414

5180

4 - M&S tires, 215/60R15 Radial LL600. $200 firm.

403-309-7387 or 403-392-6138 (cell) MANUAL TRANSMISSION FOR 1998 SUNFIRE. $100 OBO. 403-343-0823

Auto Wreckers

5190

RED’S AUTO. Free Scrap Vehicle & Metal Removal.

AMVIC APPROVED. We travel. May pay cash for vehicle. 403-396-7519

Vehicles Wanted To Buy

5200

A-1 WILLY’S Parts Place Inc. Will haul away salvage cars free in city limits. Will pay for some.

Only AMVIC approved salvage yard in Red Deer 403-346-7278 RED’S AUTO. Free scrap vehicle & metal removal.

We travel. May pay cash for vehicle. AMVIC APPROVED. 403-396-7519

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Motorhomes

Tires, Parts Acces.

1999 DODGE Dakota Truck, V6, Power, Air, 125,000 km, Good cond.

403-343-0075 or dlnovak@shaw.ca

Pinnacle Estates

(Blackfalds) You build or bring your own builder. Terms avail.

403-304-5555

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5050

2012 SILVERADO 1500 4x4. p. windows, locks, mirrors, wood box liner, step sides, tow package, air, cruse tilt, 5.3 L motor, ext. cab.

13,000 kms. $28,900.

Ron 403-843-1162

FAST GROWING firewood business. Incl. most equipment needed. $125,000.

403-887-2428 Help-U-Sell Red Deer 403-342-7355 23 acres west of Rimbey.

4 bdrm. home, 24x32 barn, 32x64 shop, 3 wells. $475,000. 403-843-6182

2008 Toyota Sienna XLE Mobility in Frosted Mink Pearl - Stock# D40621 78,900 km - $23,900 - $229 b/w 60 mo. reddeertoyota.ca (403) 343-3736 usedcars@reddeertoyota.ca

1985 Vanguard 24’, completely re-built inside & out. Better than new! All work done by Gord Schmitt RV Services in Lacombe. Can be seen at 25 Fulmar Cl, Sylvan.

Fred, 403-887-4631 Make me an offer I can’t refuse.

2010 CAMARO 1LT,3.6L, Synergy Green option package, sunroof, 29,638 kms., $24,888.

348-8788 Sport & Import 2009 Toyota Corolla CE 4A in Barcelona Red Metallic - Stock# D20191 65,800 km - $13,900 - $134 b/w 60 mo reddeertoyota.ca (403) 343-3736 usedcars@reddeertoyota.ca

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2010 Toyota Corolla S 4A in Barcelona Red Metallic - Stock# D61441, 71,000 km - $15,900 - $115 b/w 84 mo. reddeertoyota.ca (403) 343-3736 usedcars@reddeertoyota.ca

at www.garymoe.com

Beautiful views overlooking scenic river valley. Only 6 miles from Red Deer on pavement.

Starting at $249,900

Classified does it all!

2001 DODGE Durango 4x4, $5000 o.b.o.

403-348-1634

2003 BMW 320i, 152,000 MAMEO BEACH, Sandy lake front, 33’x122’, kms. manual, 6 cyl. Very good on gas, sunroof. fenced. Older, cozy, $8800. obo. 403-318-3676 furnished, 3 bdrm., fireplace. $450,000.

2001 TOYOTA Echo 2006 GMC Sierra 2500 HD 1-780-489-1520, 975-1812 403-885-9791 Exc. cond. Loaded, 1994 FORD T-Bird, 2 dr., $10,900. 403-340-3562 loaded. clean.

352-6995 Businesses

4050

6.99 +/- Acreage located 1 hour from Red Deer.

Private location on D.U. quarter (with access).

2 lakes near-by. One of the most abundant areas in AB for duck, goose, & white tail hunting. Property incl. power, well, stock waterer, cabin, bunk house, pasture, 5 wire barbless fence, mature shelter belt, Spruce, Poplar. Park like landscaped incl. apple trees, cherry, flowering crab, etc. & beautiful garden. $365,000. 403-340-3370

2012 Honda Accord SE in Polished Metal Metallic - Stock# D30421, 42,900 km - $21,900 - $158 b/w 84 mo reddeertoyota.ca (403) 343-3736 usedcars@reddeertoyota.ca

2009 TOYOTA Camry LE in Alpine White - Stock# D40641, 115,500 km - $14,900 - $123 b/w 72 mo. reddeertoyota.ca (403) 343-3736 usedcars@reddeertoyota.ca

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84 LANCASTER DR.

4 Bdrm., 3 bath, finished heated garage, large yard. Many upgrades. Very clean. A Must see! $369,900. Call Lloyd 403-391-9294

Condos/ Townhouses

2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid in Clearwater Blue Metallic - Stock# 10487, 30,800 km - $22,900 - $165 b/w 84 mo reddeertoyota.ca (403) 343-3736 usedcars@reddeertoyota.ca

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2001 YUKON trailer pkg, hwy. kms, loaded $5000 obo 403-986-7204

Pine Lake acreage! 4 bdrm., 3 bath, attached garage.

Lake view. $329,900.

403-318-4448

OPEN HOUSES

1-5, Sat. 27th & Sun. 28th 23 Voisin Cres., Red Deer & 639 Oak St., Springbrook Help out our local food bank & bring a food donation.

403-588-2231

Great for retirement. 2 bdrm., 2 Bath 1/2 duplex in Olds.

Attached garage. $239,900. 403-507-0028

Houses For Sale

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MASON MARTIN HOMES

4010

Choosing the Right Realtor DOES make a Difference Call GORD ING at RE/MAX real estate central alberta (403) 341-9995

New upscale , 2 bdrm, 2 bath! Main floor laundry.

Extras included $289,900

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NEW DUPLEX, 2 suites, for $389,900. 2000 sq.ft.

2 bdrm., 2 bath. Mason Martin Homes 403-588-2550

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MOBILE on own lot, nicely landscaped. Quiet crescent $163,700. 403-347-5955 Help-U-Sell R.D. 342-7355

Commercial Property

Perfect family home!

Blackfalds 5 bdrm., 2 bath near park. $287,900

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Income Property New spacious fully developed open plan in Penhold 4 bdrm. 3 bath bi-level $339,900

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2003 Ford Excursion 4X4, 7.3 L diesel, $16,888.

348-8788 Sport & Import

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6010 Ministry of Children and Family Development

Daryl and Luisa BROWNELL, this is your official notice that at 9:30 a.m. on July 31, 2013 in Quesnel Family Court, 350 Barlow Ave, Quesnel, British Columbia, the Director of Child, Family and Community Service will apply to the court for a Continuing Custody Order pursuant to Section 49(5) of the Child, Family and Community Service Act, in connection with M.B., born January 29, 2013. You have the right to be present in court and to be represented by legal counsel. Daryl and Luisa BROWNELL, or anyone knowing their whereabouts, please contact Christina Baird, Social Worker, Ministry of Children and Family Development, 163 Kinchant Street, Quesnel, British Columbia V2J 2R1.

Telephone: 250-992-4267 Fax: 250-992-4351 Collect calls accepted.

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Due to our expanded facilities and an ever increasing work load, we have immediate openings for the following positions:

FIELD SERVICE

INSIDE SALES

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willing to train

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We do expect applicants to have at least a similar background to the area they are seeking employment in. Salaries and benefits are based on experience, aptitude and attitude.

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Closing arguments wrap up in Bradley Manning trial; judge to weigh evidence FORT MEADE, Md. — The closing arguments in the court-martial of U.S. soldier Bradley Manning have finished and the judge says she will start deliberating Friday night.

Judge Col. Denise Lind said she will give the public one day’s notice before she decides on the 21 charges the former intelligence analyst faces. The most serious of them is aiding the enemy, which carries a potential life sentence in prison.

Earlier Friday, defence attorney David Coombs told the judge Manning was negligent in releasing classified secrets to WikiLeaks, but the soldier did not know al-Qaida would see the material.

The prosecution has said Manning knew al-Qaida and other enemies would see the material and he leaked it so that he could bask in worldwide attention as a whistleblower.

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BOSTON — U.S. prosecutors rested their case against reputed 83-year-old gangster James “Whitey” Bulger on Friday after sometimes gruesome details from witnesses over his alleged role in 19 murders, a string of extortions and other crimes.

Bulger is charged with 32 counts in a racketeering indictment that chronicles his alleged reign as leader of the Winter Hill Gang before he fled Boston in 1994 and became one of the country’s most wanted fugitives. He was arrested in 2011 on the other side of the country.

Bulger’s lawyers are expected to begin presenting witnesses Monday. Defence lawyer J.W. Carney Jr. would not say whether he will take the stand in his own defence.

The jury heard testimony from an FBI agent who described Bulger’s capture. Special Agent Scott Garriola said a tip came in that Bulger and longtime girlfriend Catherine Greig might be living in a California apartment building.

Garriola said he decided to lure Bulger out of the apartment by having the building manager tell him that someone had broken into his storage locker. A few minutes later, Bulger got off the elevator and walked into the garage, where agents were waiting to arrest him.

Agents asked him to get down on his knees, but Bulger, who was dressed in white clothing, initially refused.

“He swore at us a few times, told us he wasn’t going to get down on his knees, there was grease on the floor, things like that,” Garriola said.

Garriola said Bulger initially identified himself as Charles Gasko, but eventually said, “You know who I am. ... I’m Whitey Bulger.”

From that point on, Bulger was co-operative. He led officers to a total of 30 guns — including handguns and machine-guns hidden inside holes he had cut into the walls — nearly $822,000 in cash, a stack of knifes and numerous false Social Security cards and fake driver’s licenses, Garriola said.

The judge has yet to rule on a request from prosecutors to bar several defence witnesses from taking the stand on the grounds that their testimony would be irrelevant or repetitive. Chief among those witnesses is Patrick Nee, a former Bulger associate who has been accused of playing a role in several murders.

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Lucrative compensation plan based on salary and commission, excellent work environment and benefits. Only high performance candidates need apply.

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KINSHASHA, Congo — A government spokesman says Congo has issued international arrest warrants for four former leaders of the M23 rebel group believed to be in Rwanda.

In a statement published late Friday, Lambert Mende said the warrants for crimes against humanity, war crimes, torture and other offences were transmitted to Kigali Thursday. The statement said Congo was “awaiting with interest” a response from Corporate Services Rwanda, which denies Lacombe County is seeking a qualified individual who is detail and task oriented, backing the rebel group despite evidence from and is efficient and accurate in the financial and administrative operations.

United Nations experts and rights groups.

The preferred candidate thrives in a team environment, is effective at prioritizing M23 formed in eastwork, and has education and/ or experience in finance. This position is responsible ern Congo last year and for processing accounts payable and is a front line ambassador providing coverage briefly captured the city of Goma last November. at the front counter and assisting with general office and reception duties.

The leaders are former M23 president Submit your application by August 12, 2013. Additional information may be found Jean-Marie Runiga and under Opportunities on the Lacombe County website at: military commanders www.lacombecounty.com.

Baudouin Ngaruye, Eric Badege and Innocent Zimurinda. U.N. High Commissioner for HuWe have an immediate opening for a: man Rights Navi Pillay has said Ngaruye and Zimurinda may be responsible for war crimes.

This key position is responsible for planning, executing, and delivering capital and other assigned organizational projects on time, within budget, and in accordance to specifications.

Responsibilities: ± Establish a Project Charter for each approved project, defining the projects goals, objectives, risks, assumptions, staffing levels, roles and responsibilities, work breakdown structure, milestones, and deliverables. ± Manage project activities throughout lifecycle, including tendering of projects, the allocation of adequate resources, scheduling, documentation, budget, and other factors necessary for success ± Conduct project debriefings/post mortems in order to identify areas for improvement; make changes or recommendations based on findings.

CLEVELAND — The ± Ensure contractors meet the requirements of Occupational Health and Safety and of U.S. man who impristhe Town of Sylvan Lake safety program oned three women in his home, subjecting them to Qualifications: a decade of rapes, beat± Minimum of Diploma from a recognized Technical Institute in the area of Civil ings and miscarriages, Engineering or an Engineering Degree from a recognized University. pleaded guilty Friday in ± Completion of PMI program or willingness to acquire this designation within a a deal to avoid the death reasonable time period penalty. ± Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in the area of Ariel Castro told the municipal engineering and project management judge he was addicted ± Demonstrated success in project delivery and execution of project management to pornography, had methods a “sexual problem” ± Ability to work effectively with a multidisciplinary project team, facilitate discussions and had been a sexual and achieve a balance of interests that align with long term directives abuse victim long ago.

This is a tremendous opportunity to work in a professional, team focused environment.

In exchange, prosecuWe offer competitive rates and an excellent benefits package, including a wellness tors recommended that component. If this position intrigues you, please submit your resume in confidence Castro be sentenced to specifying the position you are applying for, by August 23, 2013 to: life without parole, plus Town of Sylvan Lake 1,000 years.

4926 50 Avenue, Sylvan Lake, AB T4S 1A1 Castro, 53, said he unAttention: Human Resources derstood that he would Fax: (403) 887-3660 never get out of prison.

“I knew that when I first E-mail: dscott@sylvanlake.ca spoke to the FBI agent Please see our website at www.sylvanlake.ca for more information when I first got arrest-

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Shell Employees’ Credit Union Limited Position: Closing Date: Location: Web site:

Wealth Advisor July 31 2013 Downtown Calgary www.shellcu.com

As a wealth advisor with Shell Employees’ Credit Union Limited you will be a key member of the investment team and will play an integral role in the delivery of superior, personalized advice-based service to our members. You will provide full financial planning and regular monitoring of member plans to ensure they reach their financial goals. You will offer Shell Employees’ Credit Union products and services in conjunction with Credential Asset Management Inc, our Mutual Fund Dealer on the MFDA platform.

Responsibilities • Conducts personal interviews with members, identifies individual member needs and goals, develops an appropriate financial plan, and makes appropriate recommendations • Provides members with risk management planning, retirement planning, investment counseling (investment funds, stocks, bonds), and estate planning needs • Creates and maintains client files, and reports on activities to Manager of Deposit Services • Conducts client seminars on wealth management • Administers assigned budget; ensures budget is not exceeded and expenditures are effectively managed.

• Promotes credit union’s investments and products in the community.

• Provides support where possible to Credit Union staff on wealth management products.

• Develops annual business plans.

Qualifications • Experienced financial planner • Mutual Fund licensed • Financial planning designation • The ability to develop cooperative working relationships along with strong sales and presentation skills Successful candidate will benefit from the following: • An established client base • Quality referrals from a lead generating environment • On going training and education • A pleasant and professional working environment • Company benefits.

If you are interested in joining our team, please submit your resume to:

Marianne Poirier, Manager of Deposit Services Shell Employees’ Credit Union Ltd. 117- 400 4th Ave. S.W Calgary, Alberta T2P 0J4 Fax: 403-262-4009 Email: mpoirier@shellcu.com

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in prison for life.

We thank all applicants for their interest in Shell Employees’ Credit Union.

Family Services Program Coordinator 40 hours/week To provide high quality, timely, individualized support and services to families with children that have special needs.

Responsibilities: x Manage a caseload up to 18 clients x Supervise all related staffing x Participate in the development of program operational plans x Implement programs and services to meet the client needs x Provide leadership and support for staff to enable effective delivery of services x Communicate regularly with the Program Supervisor and program funders (FSCD) x Ensure implementation & monitoring of the agency Health & Safety program x Providing in-home behaviour supports to parent(s) x Working with families Required skills: x Ability to work within a team x Outstanding interpersonal skills x Superior organizational skills x Excellent writing skills Minimum qualifications: x Degree or Diploma in a human services x 3 years direct supervisory experience Required Documents: x Child Welfare Intervention Check x Criminal Record Check x Drivers Abstract/License x Emergency First Aid Wages: $21.07+/hr Submit Resume and Cover Letter to: Human Resources hr@action-group.org Fax (403) 782-7073 Only those selected for an interview will be contacted

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ed,” he said.

Castro, who was born in Puerto Rico, said he could read and understand English well but had trouble with comprehension.

“My addiction to pornography and my sexual problem has really taken a toll on my mind,” he said.

He later said he had been a sexual abuse victim as a child, but the judge cut him off.

Sentencing was set for Thursday.

The three women said they are relieved that Castro has pleaded guilty to charges that will keep him